"What are you doing here?" Rukia sounded hysteric. "How did you find me?"

"Ouch," Satsuki commented. "You could at least pretend you're glad to see us."

"We're here to rescue you," Momo answered Rukia's first question.

"As for finding you, we had help," Zakuro inclined her head toward Hanataro and Ganju. Hanataro smiled, but Ganju stood frozen, his face a stony mask of surprise. Rukia caught his eye and was also surprised as well.

"I know that symbol," she murmured. "The Scattered Whirlpool that touches the Sky. You're from the Shiba clan." For some reason, when Rukia said the word "scatter", Satsuki instantly thought of Byakuya Kuchiki's Senbonzakura. In fact, at first, she had thought of Senbonzakura as almost feminine, until she what it could do.

"Do you two know each other?" Hanataro cocked his head quizzically and looked between the two.

"Yeah, I know her," Ganju bit his lip. "As if I could ever forget that face. The Soul Reaper that killed my brother." he spat

"Kaien Shiba," Satsuki breathed as she remembered Chojuro telling her about the Thirteenth Division lieutenant in Kukaku Shiba's front lawn.

"I knew Shiba was killed by Soul Reaper," Chojuro said, his breath ragged. "But I never knew it could be Rukia."

"There has to be some kind of misunderstanding!" Hanataro insisted.

"No," Rukia spoke. Her voice held almost no emotion. "I am the one who killed Kaien Shiba."

Ganju reached out and grabbed the white collar of Rukia's robe.

"Ganju!" Satsuki and Zakuro shouted at the same time, but before anyone could do anything, an overwhelming Spiritual Pressure filled the area. It was a little less than Captain Zaraki's, but virtually at the same level. Satsuki pushed past the others and dashed into the light. It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust. Before they did, she recognized black hair and a white captain's haori. When her vision became clear, she recognized the face of Captain Byakuya Kuchiki.

"Shit," Satsuki growled and swiftly drew her sword. Zakuro and Momo dashed up to stand behind Satsuki.

"Byakuya Kuchiki," Momo said quietly, her tone poisonous.

"That bastard left us for dead back home," Zakuro added.

Even though Satsuki knew what the captain could do, she still felt angry and charged at him. She held the sword behind her and swung it over her head. "Clash, Yasei no Kaminari!" The katana gained a second blade. Ganju was running behind her.

Kuchiki had held his sealed katana to block Yasei no Kaminari. "Foolish Uzaki," he said without a tinge of emotion. He forced his sword up, pushing Satsuki's up with it. Before she could counterattack, Kuchiki had cut Ganju.

Kuchiki held his blade in front of him, and it began to glow. "Scatter, Senbonzakura." the blade completely vanished.

"Oh, I know this," Satsuki mumbled. "Get out of there Ganju!"

"Run away!" Rukia screamed, but it was too late. Ganju fell to the ground, bleeding.

"Ganju!" Zakuro and Momo shouted, then Kuchiki turned his attention to them. "So, the two of you are still alive." he raised his blade, but another captain stopped him. This one had long, white hair. It was the captain Satsuki hadn't seen a lot.

"Phew close one," the captain breathed a sigh of relief. "Why don't we leave it at that, Captain Kuchiki."

"Now that, is a very good idea," Chojuro spoke for the first time since they broke into the repentance cell.

"Captain Ukitake," Rukia breathed.

Ukitake turned to face her, smiling warmly. "Hey there Rukia." he greeted.

"What are you doing here, Jushiro?" Kuchiki demanded, sounded pissed.

"I could ask you the same thing." Ukitake retorted. "After all, releasing a Zanpakuto is a first class offence." His eyes fell on Satsuki. "Same to you Uzaki, although I admit it's nice to see you."

"The wartime exemption had permitted unlimited use of one's Zanpakuto," Kuchiki said.

"Wartime exemption?" Ukitake blinked in confusion. "Has the Ryoka infiltration gotten that bad? Was it a Ryoka that killed Captain Aizen?"

Satsuki remembered seeing the Fifth Division captain around the Seireitei. From what she recalled, he was a tall, brown haired Soul Reapers who always wore glasses and a kind smile. He was one of the captains she actually liked. "Captain Aizen's dead?" She wondered aloud, but no one seemed to hear her. She looked around the bridge and suddenly found out why.

Ichigo stood on the bridge. He apologized to Hanataro and patted Momo's shoulder. He met Satsuki's eyes, and without thinking, she hugged him, for bout five seconds before pulling away. Zakuro then hugged her twin brother, tears rolling down her cheeks and landing on his shihakusho. Then he turned to Rukia, and a rather awkward argument took place after he explained the rescue plan. He reassured them all that he wasn't dying, then he turned to face Kuchiki.

Kuchiki began with a flash step, then prepared to unleash Senbonzakura, but someone intervened by wrapping a length of cloth around it. She was a woman of average height. She had dark skin and a long ponytail of dark purple hair.

"Yoruichi," Kuchiki said.

"Yoruichi!" Chojuro exclaimed. "Yoruichi Shihoin! Why didn't I recognize it sooner?"

"The captain of Squad Two and the Punishment Force before Soi Fon," Satsuki finished.

"I appreciate you coming after me, Yoruichi, but now I need you to step aside so I can beat this guy." Ichigo said.

"Beat him?" Yoruichi repeated. "Ichigo, you really are a fool." She punched him in the stomach and he fell limp into her arms. She fixed her gold eyes on Satsuki. "I know what you're thinking. You can't beat him either." Satsuki narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms as Kuchiki and Yoruichi executed Flash Step across the bridge before Yoruichi flashed to the roof. As she passed Satsuki, she whispered, "Your uncle's coming."

Yoruichi vowed to make Ichigo stronger, than she called Momo to come with her. But all Satsuki could think about was Yoruichi's words. "Your uncle's coming."

Kuchiki scoffed and walked away, but a two new captain appeared. Satsuki recognized Shunsui Kyoraku and Toshiro Hitsugaya. Now she understood what Yoruichi meant.

"What are you doing here Shunsui, Toshiro?" Ukitake asked.

Hitsugaya grunted. "I'm here for Satsuki and Chojuro." he said briskly. He grabbed Satsuki right forearm and Chojuro's left forearm and dragged them all the way back to the Tenth Division barracks.

"What are you doing?" Hitsugaya demanded once he stopped and released Satsuki and Chojuro. "You're supposed to be better than this. Oh god, a Kuchiki is a criminal, a Shiba is a Ryoka, a Shihoin is a Ryoka, and on top of that, two Uzakis are Ryoka. What is wrong with the noble clans these days?" he threw his arms up into the air in exasperation.

Satsuki nodded sarcastically. "Good to see you too Uncle Toshiro."