A/N: Yes I am alive and I have typed up the next few chapters. Forgive the Hiatus-ness but I am slowly updating the story. Thanks again to all that Reviewed/Favorited/Followed the story.
It took me a few minutes to find the group and though I was sad I couldn't go with the two shinigami to help Kenpachi, I had to help my group accomplish our task. I know that Kenpachi will be fine and I would see him up at the execution.
I had a lingering sadness that I couldn't watch him fight. I caught a glance at the final blow when he fought Ichigo but nothing else. I loved watching him fight, he was so...savage and passionate when he fought. I suppressed a shiver and kept up with Yachiru.
Orihime looked back to where Kenpachi was, no doubt about to be fighting, and asked me if he was going to be okay. Yachiru answered for me in her usual innocence and reassured that he would be fine. I did not disagree with her statement and nodded in agreement.
'He would be fine and would only bitch if we stayed and tried to help him. Plus the bastard better not die now that I am finally here or I am going to drag his sorry ass back from the dead and beat him.'
We were actually going the correct way when the ground started to shake. The Kenpachi's fight had begun, and judging by the reiatsu it was his opponents that attacked first. I smirked I bet he was excited now, I felt him let go of his control letting all of reiatsu be released.
We were steadily getting closer to the hill, suddenly I felt a reiatsu pop up out of no where. The other noticed as well and looked up ahead where the power was coming from. I had no clue what was going on and I could only assume that someone else was battling. What they were fighting over what I couldn't tell you.
Everyone excluding Yachiru looked at each other for answers. I could feel both battles progressing Kenpachi seemed to be having some fun and continued to smirk at the thought.
The mystery battle was over quickly as one retisu died out and the other dissipated not to long afterwards. I pondered what the battle was over and had a feeling it had to due with our mission. I quickly shook the thoughts away because in the long run it didn't matter. I once again focused on Kenpachi's energy to see if I could tell if there was anything happening to the number of opponents.
I noticed a disturbance (not in the force) and looked back to see a big black bubble covering the area Kenpachi was in I could feel he was in there but other than that nothing. I felt someone pulling my pants and looked down to see Yachiru pulling me towards the rest of the group up ahead.
I had to focus on my own mission Kenpachi can handle himself. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes as I let the worry go. When I opened my eyes again I was totally focused on what we had to do save Rukia.
I started to accesses the situation. ' Okay I have Uryu, Orihime, Ganju here with me and I know that Ichigo is with that cat lady. Rukia's execution time has been moved up and now probably on her way to her death. We are lost but hopefully going in the right direction.'
I looked up at Chad and the others " Do you know where Ichigo is?"
Everyone exchanged glances and shrugged Uryu answered me back " He will most likely be up at the execution to save Rukia." I nodded my head " Guess that means we will have to get up there and help." Everyone gave a small cheer and we took off in a faster sprint, determined more than ever to get to that island in the sky.
After a few minutes of running I could tell we where getting closer to the center as it got bigger the more progress we made. I looked up at the sky at the sun to judge what time it was and by judging the position of the sun it looked to be almost noon. We had to hurry the execution was bound to be starting any time now.
I was now leading at a faster pace because if we had continued our past speed and continued to follow Yachiru we would no doubt be on the other side of the base and would have missed the execution.
We where almost to the giant wall that as underneath our destination. There looked to be a door in the wall that would hopefully take us to the execution area. I looked at Orihime and Uryu who were have trouble keeping up trying to determine if I could make our group go faster.
All a sudden a blue light came from up where the execution was taking place. We all stopped to stare at it, something was happening hopefully that didn't mean it was to late. Yachiru voiced my thoughts about the execution happening.
She looked to me " I am going ahead." I gave her a questioning look " If Ichi is up there I have to help him. You know?" Orihime looked relieved and thanked her she gave her a bright smile and called her weird. She looked back at me " Ichi is Ken-chan's friend. Right?" I gave her a small smile and a nod.
The others seemed taken back by her statement. She told the others she would fight the strong ones and leave the weak ones for them. I gave her a smile " We will catch up with you soon. And leave me a strong one to fight too." She gave a small giggle and took off to execution.
The others made comments on her speed but I gave a final look before speaking " We need to hurry if we continue at this pace Rukia will be dead by the time we get there."
Of course Uryu had to make a smart-ass comment. " I am sorry that we are not fast enough for you! Not everyone can be like your pyscho boyfriend."
I gave me a glare " What did you call him." I started to take out my sword but Chad and Orihime got in the way " You are right we need to hurry." Orihime concurred.
I gave a final seething glare and started to run the way Yachiru went. "Everyone keep up. Especially you four eyes."
I upped the pace we were at but it wasn't enough as I felt something happen and then the floor shook once again ' Shit.' We are too late its happening. We were close to the door way but still had a long ways to go.
I looked at Chad and nodded my head I couldn't wait for them any longer. " You guys spirt towards that door way and make it upstairs." I pointed to the door under the execution point. Uryu looked at me " Where are you going?"
I was about to answer when another bright light appeared against a floating ball of fire that seemed to explode upon impact from the execution area. I had to get there now. "I am going to execution and hopefully stop or delay it for a while. You guys will have to be my back up so hurry up." He looked like he wanted to say something but now wasn't the time for our reviler. I just took off and shunpoed to the nearest wall.
I flash jumped to the next area making more progress now than before. I just kept making my way to the door ways. The closer I got the more I could feel the warmth of the fire on the execution grounds, I really had no clue what the hell the fire was for where it came from but I needed to find a way to stop it and fast.
I flat out ran to what seemed to be the final door way. I looked around for a stair case up to the grounds but could not locate one, I did notice a light to left of me. It seemed to lead outside or so I hoped. I ran it to find it was outside but lead to another building with a small green clearing. I groaned ' This place has so many useless building and landscapes'
I looked around the small clearing in hopes of finding a way up to where I needed. I finally spotted stairs that seemed to zig zag up to the top. I gave a mental sigh ' What is this this place and stairs. Forget a stair-master just come here and get your exercise.'
I started my way up the treacherous stairs. I was tired from using so many shunpos to get to this point but I couldn't stop now everyone was depending on me to get up there
. After the 4 billionth step I could sorta see the some more light that was once again from the outside. I sped up now huffing up these curse-ed stairs.
I got to the top "Finally." I huffed out really out of breath. I took a second to collect my breath and to look around.
They had a dead forest up here for some reason. 'I get that its supposed to be a depressing place but really dead trees.' I shook my head and ran towards the bright light outside.
I was almost there when I saw the light explode. I cover my eyes from the brightness and wind whipping around me. 'What the hell is going on? Was it over? Was I too late?' I ran the remanning distance and my eyes widened.
I saw a familiar orange hair shinigami on top of the giant "H"shaped post. He seemed to be talking to someone. She looked familiar ... oh ya that was Rukia.
While I looked at the remaining shinigami around the execution arena, a red head shinigami that looked beat up with bandages covering most of his body stood out. He looked relieved that Ichigo was with Rukia. I couldn't tell if he was going to help us or not.
I thought it best if I stayed in the shadows for now and jump in to help Ichigo if he needed it.
Ichigo and Rukia noticed the red head and called out to him. I was still unsure about the new shinigami until Ichigo literally threw Rukia at him. Both the shinigami screamed like banshees as Rukia collied with the red head. I gave a quiet laugh and decided that if Ichigo had decided to leave Rukia to him then the newcomer must have been okay.
With all the captains around the shinigami, he could probably use some help in defending Rukia. I walked out of the forest and towards the two ally shinigami on the ground now yelling at Ichigo.
Ichigo noticed my appearance " Ahh Saki!" I gave a small wave when he yelled. "About time you showed up." I gave him annoyed look " You have it covered sorry for being a little late." I stood by the two on the ground now.
They were giving me suspicious glances. I looked down at the two "Huh. Who knew you would cause such trouble Rukia-san." I saw recognition in her eye " I always thought there was something off about you." I gave her a lazy shrug.
Red head look back and forth between the two of us. "Take her out of here." Red head and I looked back up to Ichigo. Red head looked surprised and I wasn't sure what to do. I was supposed to help Ichigo and with all the captains around I am sure he would need it.
"Its your guys job. Go!" Red head nodded and took off. I was hesitant but followed after the retreating shinigami a second later. " Don't die or the cat and Urahara would have my head."I yelled back at him.
I was beside Rukia when I realized we had to go back down the damn stairs I had just come from. I gave a mental scream of "NOOO."
With my pouting out of the way I looked behind us and noticed we had some followers. I slide Naga a little out his sheath in preparation to stop and defend. But Ichigo beat me to it and stopped in front of three shinigami lieutenants, stopping them from following us.
"Tch, he takes all the fun." I hissed out. I kept my hand on Naga just incase and we continued through the dead tree forest. We were half way through the forest when Rukia decided that she wanted us to go back and help Ichigo.
The two argued like 5 year old siblings, " Ichigo wants us to escape with you because we would only get in the way." I didn't look at Rukia as I spoke but I could feel red head's or as Rukia yelled " Renji's" disapproving stare.
Renji spoke up to tell us about his and Ichigo's time together in undergrounds of the Seireitei as they prepared for this battle.
He gave encouraging words about Ichigo while I drowned it out in favor of trying to find Kenpachi's reiatsu. I wanted to see if he was still fighting. 'Huh his levels are down must mean that he was done.' I thought. I was kinda disappointed for him, it wasn't a very long fight for two captains.
That was until I felt a reiatsu larger even than even Kenpachi. That was a terrifying thought I had no doubt it was one of the generals engery. I noticed I had stopped walking and Renji stopped as well to look at me understanding. All other reiatsu seemed non-existence now all I could feel was that on massive one. He could feel it too, I shook my head and we continued to walk.
Although I could barely feel any other reiatsu, I could faintly feel someone coming up the stairs towards us. I gripped my sword in preparation and got in front of Renji.
Rukia clutched on Renji, and I looked up ahead for the opponent. A blur rammed right into me and I fell to the ground. I looked to see Yachiru sitting my stomach.
"Yachiru, where have you been?" She looked at me "I was watching Ichi! Ken will be happy that he is alive! " I gave her smile, she was so cute sometimes.
She got off of me to check out Renji and Rukia. Both looked uncomfortable to have the young vice captain poking them. I stifled a laugh and remembered that I was on a mission still.
We needed to leave with Rukia ASAP, but that would mean that the others on the way up the building would have no clue as to what was going on. I looked over to Yachiru who was now on Renji's shoulders swinging away and having fun. I got a idea of what I needed to do.
"Yachiru" she looked over a me " can you stay and tell the others what is going on while we" I motioned to Rukia,Renji, and I " get ahead start."
She put her hand to hand to her lips in a thinking motion. "I will play tea party with you once this is over " I bribed. Her eyes lit up and nodded whole heartedly. " YA! That would be fun! I will wait for Maki Maki and the others."
I gave her pat on the head and nodded " I guess then it's a deal" I looked back at Renji and Rukia ' we have wasted too much time here.'
"Lets go!" with that I took off down the dreaded stairs. We sprinted down the stairs which I will tell you was much easier than the way up.
Since Rukia's powers were still being suppressed Renji took it upon himself to carry her. Once we were at the half way mark I felt some huge reiatsu being used on top of the hill. The likes I could never compete with and was almost as hight as Kenpachi's.
I once again stopped to look up and to see nothing to prove what power I was feeling. I shook my head and continued down to catch up with Renji.
Rukia looked over to me and asked quietly " Why are you here? I can understand Ichigo, but not you. I barley even spoke to you." I observed her for a second " I had my reasons, but Ichigo really needed the help." She gave me a hard look before saying " Thank you for saving me."
I gave her a shrug "Ichigo did all the work, all I did was get lost and climb a ridiculous amount of stairs." She gave a small smile at my attempt to be funny.
When we finally reached the bottom I realized I had no idea where we were going. "Where should we hide and meet up with the others?" Renji and Rukia looked at each other " You didn't give any thought to that when you risked your life to save Rukia!?"
I gave a laugh " I have been winging most of plans here. I was going to follow you." He gave me annoyed look and was going say something when the sky lit up with black and white colors.
I looked up with my mouth wide open in shock. It was second before they seemed to have collided and dissipate. " What the hell was that?!" I looked over to my companions for answer but they looked as shocked as I did.
Rukia was the one that spoke up first " We should probably get out of the Seireitei ." I gave a nod and decided that was a good idea for now and would give us time to think what to do next.
A/N: Yaaaay a chapter, I know its kinda short but they do get longer in the next couple chapters. I have them almost done.
