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Shinji, Urahara and Kensei prepared to face off with Rose, the Hollowfied Shinigami screeching at the top of his voice, his vocals corrupted by the hoarse wheezing of a Hollow. Kensei raised an eyebrow, bringing his dagger up closer to his face.

'Three against one huh? Hardly seems fair.' he muttered, Shinji looking at him strangely.

'Since when did you care?' he piped in, Kensei preparing to return a retort when Rose leapt into action, lunging for the white haired Shinigami's throat. Urahara was quick to react and he brought his sword down on Rose's arm hard, the blood flying everywhere as he lost it, Urahara cleaving it neatly off at the shoulder. Rose roared a terrible, bloodcurdling cry as he grasped at the space where his arm was, his claw like fingers feeling for the air. They had expected it, but they still looked shocked as their opponent's arm reconstructed itself out of thin air, strands of white sludge melding together, colouring itself to form his arm, the man cracking his fingers into place. However, Kensei was quick to act and he appeared quickly behind Rose, lashing out furiously with his fist. However, Rose caught it in his hand, his back facing the man. Twisting his body sharply, he cast Muguruma into a nearby pillar, the rubble collapsing inwards on him.

'Kensei!' Urahara choked, Shinji bounding past him, his sword aimed at Rose. The blade gleaming under the lights, he whipped his mask out of thin air, Kisuke noting the change in reiatsu as Shinji's breath rattled. It was something Urahara noticed every time, all the time. The breathing wasn't human, nor was it Shinigami. It was the pure, deathly breath of a Hollow.

He watched, observing the battle, the occasional bursts of power sending his cloak flailing around him. Sparks flew as Hirako's blade connected with the rock hard fragments of Hollow that were collecting on the Shinigami. Then, Shinji's mask exploded again, the man choking in surprise. Seizing his opportunity, Rose clawed at him, but Kensei was in the way, grabbing Rose's hand, his mask firmly latched to his face. He slammed a fist into the Shinigami's stomach, the enemy tumbling away.

'Idiot! Take your damn mask off!' Kensei snapped, hoisting his own from his face, Shinji cursing under his breath.

'I know I should be taking it off, but I don't want to. It's almost like I'm attracted to the power…what the hell am I thinking? What the hell kinda power is this?' he looked up at Kensei, a concerned look on the Shinigami's face. 'He must've really matured with his Hollow to be so well trained in removing it and using it like he does. Tch, if I keep leavin' it to break like this, it's gonna mess up for sure. Then I'll be in hella shit.' he was rudely woken from his daydream however as Rose clutched his zanpakuto now, the reiatsu rippling off of him. The floor was beginning to crack, as was the ceiling above the remaining, unconscious Shinigami.

'Shinji!' Urahara said, his back still facing him, Kensei off battling Rose. 'We have to get them out of here and into a room further away. We need to isolate this room. It's likely it will be destroyed at this rate. And I'd rather not have this place as my tomb.' he whispered in a sombre voice, his distant eyes observing the ruin and blood covering the small space. Shinji nodded and vanished, appearing immediately next to Hiyori who was completely out cold again. Kisuke arrived next to him, his eyes flicking over to the ongoing fight.

'I was just thinkin' that too.' Hirako nodded, catching on. 'What're we gonna do about our Shinigami over there?'

Urahara looked on, worried. His expression didn't falter and he knew what to do.

'We leave them. If we can, trap Rose somehow so that Kensei can help us move these guys, after that, we'll return to -!' Urahara explained but he wasn't able to finish, a large, beefy hand grasping his shoulder tight. They both turned, Love struggling to stand up on his feet, a small grin on his face.

'Trap Rose? Forget it. Just call Kensei over now.' he muttered, placing one hand on the hilt of his zanpakuto, his thumb pushing the blade slowly from it's sheathe. 'I'll deal with Rose.'

'You!?' both Shinji and Urahara spluttered together, Love taken aback.

'Yeah? Got a problem with it? Just get your asses movin'.' Aikawa said sternly. 'Rose is my friend. Besides, I gave you guys a ton of grief. Now, I'm repaying ya.' he said gruffly. Shinji began to protest when Love was suddenly next to him, the tip of his zanpakuto nestling inches away from Hirako's throat.

'Think I'm in no shape to fight? Tell that to this blade. I can still move.' he said, grinning broadly now. There came a violent explosion from the centre of the room and Kensei pounced out of the smoke, grazes lining his face as he wiped his mouth. Love spun round and leapt past Kensei, roaring into action, swinging his blade round, Rose deflecting it roughly. Kensei landed neatly next to the other two, his gaze no longer on the battle.

'Let's get this going shall we?' he wondered, heading for Mashiro first, the young girl curled up, a wide, dumb grin on her face. Instantly, Kensei's eye twitched. 'Goddamn it you are still annoying, even now! How is that even possible!?' Kensei spat in a whisper, his eye still twitching insanely, a mad, restrained look on his face as he bent down to pick up the girl.

'If she's that annoyin', why are ya pickin' her up?' Shinji mumbled, grabbing Hiyori around the waist.

'I could say the same for you too Shinji.' Urahara commented, Lisa's arms around his shoulders.

'We'll all have to return for Hachi.' Kensei mumbled. The other two nodded in unison before staring down at the battle ahead of them. 'It's gonna be hell makin' it through that unscathed.' Deciding at last, the three of them rocketed forwards, pushing forwards, their destination clear. Rose and Love were coming up fast, the two of them battling fiercely, fire and sparks shooting out like gunfire. With a girl on each of their backs, they tore through the room, dust kicking up behind them. They swerved in and out of the fighters, the battle raging still. Rose span round, slashing Kensei's shoulder, the man grimacing. The Hollowfied Shinigami was ready to chase after them when he was hit in the face by Love, the man laughing.

'What, not gonna finish what you started?' he roared, bringing his sword round in front of his chest. 'Crush Down…' he growled, his zanpakuto exploding in a brilliant red light, expanding before their very eyes. '…Tengumaru!' he boomed and the room was gone in a swath of red smoke, the three figures darting out of the room as the plume barrelled out of the door behind him.

'Set them down here, we've got to go back for Hachi.' Shinji exclaimed, placing Hiyori on the ground in the foyer just outside the room. Kensei nodded and placed Mashiro up against a wall, Urahara doing the same with Lisa. As they turned to leave, they heard a shuffling sound and turned briskly, watching as Lisa began to reach for her head, rubbing her forehead. She coughed horribly before attempting to stand up, her eyes opening weakly.

'Lisa!' Shinji said, happy to see her alright. 'You guys go on to get Hachi, I'll make sure Lisa is okay!' he cried, Urahara and Kensei, nodding, turning back to the room, the sound of Hollow cries and battle roars shaking the air, red explosions shooting out of the arched door. Clenching their fists, Kensei grabbed his mask from the air and together they burst into the room, the smoke parting as they pushed through, Shinji watching them, Lisa in his arms as he knelt down.

'Lisa-chan is gonna be fine…but Rose is putting up one hella fight. When they get Hachi out, we'll go in and help Love. But right now, they've gotta get out of there first!'