Hi, I'm back! Sorry for the late update. You know, school? XD
Well, here we go. Deeper into the heart of the monster, it's becoming dark.
~oOo~
That wasn't good. He hated it.
The body wasn't strong enough. He still thirsted for revenge, and the bloodlust could not be contained within the body just yet. He'd have to bide his time, make the body stronger, make sure it could withstand that millennia of bloodlust, rage, wrath, and hate.
He growled, furious at the world, furious at the Heavenly Guardian. Curse them! Curse them all! He waited for a million years before being able to break the damned seal and he would not wait any longer.
He would destroy the world the Heavenly Guardian loved so much. He would crush it all. He would make the Heavenly Guardian suffer. Yes. That was ideal.
Watch them all suffer.
Yes.
A slow and sadistic grin spread across his face.
Yes. Watch them suffer.
~oOo~
A Different POV when Captain Hitsugaya fought Kagami Mimikku
Captain Juushiro Ukitake was worried, to say the least. He sat in the Twelfth Division Barracks with Kurotsuchi, Kyoraku, Hinamori, Matsumoto, and Ichigo Kurosaki, listening to what was happening.
He heard faint footsteps, and then Kagami's voice.
"It's been a while, shitty brat."
"Who's the shitty brat?" the young Captain retorted sharply.
Ukitake heard the shifting of clothing and he could guess Toshiro had shifted into a battle stance, pointing his sword at the enemy.
"I will defeat you."
It was strangely silent on Mimikku's end.
"Bankai—Daiguren Hyourinmaru."
A rather quiet exhale of breath could be heard.
Suddenly, he heard Toshiro draw in a sharp breath, his breathing quickening.
At this point, both Matsumoto and Hinamori looked about to go find Toshiro but Ukitake stopped them despite his longing to do the same.
"I will kill you, Heavenly Guardian. You will not live to see me at my full power. I will crush you like an insect and break your wings so that you can never fly again." A terrible voice, raspy and masculine, sounded. It sent chills down Ukitake's spine. It was ancient and cruel, full of bloodlust.
Then he heard an impossibly fast lunge and he could tell there was no way Toshiro could defend against it.
He and Kyoraku were gone before they could hear the sickening slashing and snap.
~oOo~
Thus, the two flash-stepped as quickly as possible, opening a Senkaimon and heading out to where his reiatsu was. Hinamori, Kurosaki, and Matsumoto followed at their fastest pace, lagging behind despite their efforts.
By the time they reached the scene, Ukitake thought it was already too late.
Kagami Mimikku, despite being worn out and bleeding from various areas, looked triumphant, standing above Toshiro with her sword drawn and apparently preparing to behead him.
Blood pooled at her feet, her sword coated in it and dripping crimson. Toshiro was barely recognizable, blood staining his clothing and hair. But when she saw the other Shinigami, she fled, turning tail to flee. And she did, Ukitake and Kyoraku letting her. They had more pressing matters to deal with. But Matsumoto had to stop Kurosaki from letting going after her.
He glanced at the younger Captain's horrific wounds, astounded that he was still breathing. A long and deep slash from his right shoulder to his left hip was still bleeding and he heard Hinamori stifle a sob. Apparently, Mimikku had attempted to rip his throat out but had missed, but barely. Ukitake wondered how many other wounds he had hidden under that bright crimson.
He barely remembered picking him up and flash-stepping back to Soul Society with Kyoraku, Matsumoto and Hinamori behind him. He barely remembered letting Isane Kotetsu take him. But he did remember that he'd been unable to wake for three weeks and feeling quite worried, as he was sure the rest of Soul Society was.
~oOo~
Fourth Division Barracks
Toshiro Hitsugaya, sitting up in bed, was reading a book, bored out of his mind. His lieutenant had refused to let him do his paperwork (but it won't do itself!) and was doing it herself. However, he wasn't sure if Matsumoto really was doing it.
He flipped the page gingerly, careful not to upset the wound on his shoulder. The context of the book was pretty interesting. The World of the Living came up with strangely interesting ideas. Kurosaki had brought it back for him, and he was pretty thankful for it. Several other books—novels—sat on the table beside him.
When the door opened, he looked up, seeing Hinamori enter. He put a piece of paper between the pages and closed the book, setting it on the bedside table.
"Hi Shiro-chan," she said, coming over to sit down on a chair next to the bed.
"Sheesh, stop calling me that," he complained half-heartedly, knowing she meant no harm in calling him that.
"But I like calling you that," she replied. "Shiro-chan," she added just to irritate him.
"I give up," he said, leaning back on the pillow behind him. "I hate being in here," he added after a while.
"You'd better not be sneaking out, Shiro-chan!" Hinamori scolded. "You might make your wounds worse!"
"Then I'd have to spend more time in here," Toshiro sighed. "I know, Hinamori. Also, if I stay in here too long, the Tenth Division will be in shambles by the time I return. Matsumoto is in no way a good lieutenant."
"You know you don't mean that, Shiro-chan."
Toshiro turned to look at her. "How do you know?"
"When it comes to you, I know how to—how do the humans say it? Reading between the lines, right?—yes, read between the lines," Hinamori replied with a smile.
The two of them continued to chat for a bit before Hinamori's duties called and she left.
Toshiro picked up his book, opening it up to the page he'd left off on, and started to read. But somehow, he couldn't concentrate.
~oOo~
Twelfth Division Barracks
"Any luck, Kurotsuchi-taichou?"
Kurotsuchi turned to see Ukitake walking towards him. He returned his gaze to the computer before him and continued to type. "Of course," he responded.
Ukitake stared at the screen and watched as it blinked a few times. He saw a picture of a vial of blood getting scanned, followed by another vial blood. The screen went black and then blinked back to life a moment later.
Kurotsuchi grinned like a madman (which he was). "Haha! Let's see this battle now!"
He could see a rather realistic picture of Toshiro standing there. Then he glanced at Mimikku and was rather startled at her appearance.
Her black hair had turned pure silver, eyes turning into rubies set in black obsidian. Mimikku's skin was pale, much like soft snow. Akumamira's blade became bathed in red, eerily like crimson blood.
He could tell Kurotsuchi was similarly startled.
This wasn't a good thing.
~oOo~
Somewhere in the middle of nowhere (Not really)
Mount Hakobe
Natsu was seriously angry.
He couldn't believe it—that kid, the one with snowy hair and teal eyes, had gone off and nearly gotten himself killed by that Kagami lady.
Nobody had hurt his friends and got away with it.
Sniffing deeply, Natsu looked around. The snow around him was sharp, cold, and clear. He could catch Kagami's scent through all the Ethernano in the area. The Ethernano smelled…evil, though how that worked, he had no idea.
Natsu trekked through the snow, occasionally breathing a spark of fire.
He'd find that woman, no matter what.
~oOo~
The fire Dragon Slayer looked around, searching for a hint of Kagami.
Her scent grew stronger as he walked towards the top of the mountain.
He could see a large cave and he made his way towards it, rather cautious. For some reason, the place made him very uneasy. Natsu's black eyes flitted around the spacious area.
"How nice of you to join me." Kagami's smooth voice came from the back of the cave. She walked towards the front of the cave, feet soundless against the ground. Her multicolored eyes regarded him scornfully.
Kagami smiled wolfishly, her sharp teeth glinting. "I hope I'll be able to kill you. Master isn't pleased." She drew her sword—Akumamira, was it?—and grinned maliciously.
"Yeah right! I'm gonna kick your ass!" Natsu snapped, his fists lighting with flames.
Kagami smirked. "Well, let's begin." She pointed her sword at him.
~oOo~
The little dragon was good, Kagami would give him that. But really, it was only because she had never encountered magic before. He was constantly breathing fire and his blows burned, quite literally.
But what caught her attention was the fact that he was seemingly getting stronger the longer they clashed. Kagami's multi-colored eyes narrowed as she dodged another punch from him. He might've been stupid but his combat skills were excellent.
Suddenly a flash of black crawled over his eyes, which Kagami did not fail to notice.
This was dangerous.
She'd already released her actual Shikai. But she wondered if she needed to use her Bankai.
~oOo~
Natsu fought instinctively but as he lunged at her, he felt a shock run through his body. He flinched and suddenly, he couldn't think any more.
A crooked smile crawled onto his face, baring a pair of elongated, sharp, white teeth.
It went black as something took over.
~oOo~
Kagami knew that it was incredibly dangerous.
Yes. This little dragon was dangerous. She could see his sclera turn black, his pupils turning a shade of red. Her eyes narrowed to slits. It seemed that her reiatsu affected him, drawing the darkest side of him. She wondered if it applied to all mages or just dragon slayers.
She paid it no mind and continued to fight back relentlessly.
But when the black flames swelled from his fists, she knew this was something that her Bankai was needed, or even…that.
The inky flames scalded her skin, burning like fire yet like the coldest ice. Strange…
Kagami gritted her teeth, frustrated. This was not to her liking.
She lifted Akumamira and shouted, "Bankai!"
~oOo~
Hah! It's been a while since I did cliffhangers for the ending of a chapter! XD
I hope you enjoyed! :) I wanted to bring the Fairy Tail characters in a bit more. Those of you who read my other story, "Hyourinmaru's Wielder", the chapter will be up soon, I hope. :3
Are you wondering what her Bankai is~? XD
HAHAHAHA! AND HER ACTUAL SHIKAI? I bet you have no clue about what's going on about her, her sword, or the beginning of the chapter! :D Haha! I'm evil!
"I am worse than evil! I am the author!"
YES!
I hope you enjoyed. :) Don't forget to read and review!
