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Traitors
Kurai sat in the chair sipping his tea and smirking inwardly. The middle of a small war and here he was drinking tea and having a civil conversation.
"It's been a long time Kanisawa," Kurai smirked. "How've you been?"
"Good," Kanisawa smiled. "I've been good. Graduated second in my class, obviously behind Shuhei, and was allowed into Squad Ten almost immediately. I can't thank you enough for saving my life."
"You don't need to thank me," Kurai smiled. "I was defending my friend."
"I know," Kanisawa smiled before grinning. "Although, I was kind of expecting you to ask me out at some point."
Kurai snorted and rolled his eyes.
"Mine probably just got lost in the pile," he joked. "Nah, I don't date people the same day I meet them, no matter how much pain they cause me."
Kanisawa stuck her tongue out and both laughed.
"So, you keep your training zanpakuto?" Kurai grinned.
"Yes," Kanisawa nodded. "I even got him to tell me his name."
"What is it?" Kurai questioned raising an eyebrow.
"If we ever fight you'll find out," Kanisawa grinned.
"That right?" Kurai grinned. "That may be sooner than you think."
"What do you mean?" Kanisawa questioned.
"It's nothing," Kurai smirked glancing at his own zanpakuto, the flower and grass design on the buttcap standing in a sort of contrast to the dragon winding its way around the tsuba. "This is Haruko. My training zanpakuto. And the best partner I've ever been paired with for any mission."
"I see," Kanisawa nodded. "You're going to try to stop the execution aren't you?"
"I'm not alone," Kurai stated. "In fact, your captain is probably appealing to the Central Forty Six as we speak, at least I hope he is."
"Why wouldn't he be?" Kanisawa questioned.
"I went to the compound a couple days ago but can't remember what I found there," Kurai stated. "I've also been too busy to go back. All I know is that it scared me and I spent the next few days fighting hallucinations. It felt like only a few minutes had passed to me."
"I see," Kanisawa nodded. "Since my captain wants the execution stopped, I suppose I'll just have to help you."
"Good," Kurai smiled. "I'd hate to have to kill you. The one power that Haruko grants me in her sealed form as well as Shikai and Bankai is that my kido spells are at full power even without the Soul Chant."
"You have Bankai?" Kanisawa blinked.
"Sure do," Kurai grinned. "I prefer my shikai, though. I'm sure you'll see why soon."
Kanisawa nodded then looked outside.
"The execution is tomorrow," Kanisawa stated. "If we're going to stop it we'll need to get some rest."
"Yeah," Kurai nodded standing. "I'd better get back to my squad barracks."
"You're welcome to stay here," Kanisawa offered.
"Thanks," Kurai smiled. "But my captain is on our side. I'm going to stick with him. It won't take him long to get to Rukia."
"Alright," Kanisawa nodded. "I'll meet you guys tomorrow then."
Kurai nodded then smiled and left, heading back to his barracks and going to sleep. The next day, he woke up to find everyone had already left.
"Damnit!" Kurai shouted sprinting out of the barracks, grabbing his zanpakuto on the way.
After less than fifteen minutes, Kanisawa sprinted out of a side street, running alongside him.
"They left you behind didn't they?" Kanisawa questioned.
"Yep," Kurai nodded before they both felt Squad 5 captain Kaname Tosen's Spiritual Pressure just as a massive black field appeared around the top of a building. "Captain Tosen's Bankai."
"He's probably fighting someone strong," Kanisawa stated.
"Agreed," Kurai nodded. "Captain Zaraki. Let's go!"
They sprinted toward the battle, Ikkaku and Squad 7 lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba passing them, heading in the other direction to fight.
"Took Ikkaku and not me," Kurai snorted. "Up and at 'em. Grow, Haruko!"
He tossed the zanpakuto before him. The sword fazed into the ground, the field of grass spreading and swinging around, centering on Kurai.
"This is your Shikai?" Kanisawa breathed. "It's beautiful. Opposite of your squad."
"In this form, Haruko has complete control over the field, for the most part," Kurai stated. "She is stuck to me no matter how fast someone throws me, believe me I've tested it. In addition to that, she can grow me a sword out of grass that is as strong as any zanpakuto, restrain my foes, or even impale them with the grass below them. She is my greatest partner because in this form, she literally fights alongside me."
"I see," Kanisawa nodded. "I guess there's really no chance of me beating you is there?"
"Nope," Kurai grinned. "There's only one way that Shikai strengthens me personally, however."
"What's that?" Kanisawa questioned. "And how are we going to help your captain?"
"With that one method," Kurai stated. "In normal circumstances, Haruko, even while sealed, can stand up to a Bankai without breaking, if I can keep up with the captain. My zanpakuto can even cut completely through Mayuri Kurotsuchi's Bankai. Defensively, the one function I forgot to mention is the flowers. They can instantly analyze a poison and release a counter that immunizes anyone inside the circle to it, which I would be interested to test against Squad Two Captain Soi-Fon's Homonka."
"Bad idea," Kanisawa smirked. "You'd die. You got sidetracked though. The method for helping Captain Zaraki?"
"Full offensive," Kurai stated holding out his right hand.
Grass from the edges of the circle began to stretch to him, wrapping around his arm, forming an armor sleeve under his Shihakusho sleeve. Then, the grass unwrapped from his sleeve, coming together and forming a katana with a blade about as wide as Kurai's finger and as broad as his finger was long, like Ichigo's sealed zanpakuto had been. There was still a bit of grass wrapped around his wrist so the sword couldn't be knocked from his grip.
"That sword's massive!" Kanisawa gaped.
"And still barely weighs a thing," Kurai grinned. "Hey Haruko, could you form armor and the sword I usually use?"
"Yes," Haruko spoke inside his head.
"Awesome,"Kurai grinned. "For now, let's help Captain Kenpachi shall we?"
He sped up, leaving Kanisawa in the distance before leaping into the air, falling toward the black barrier. He drove his sword through the sphere, black lightning running over his body. The jumped to the side, dragging the sword with him and cutting a long gash into the barrier but doing relatively little damage. Inside the barrier, Tosen was watching a crack spread down his sword. Finally Kurai leapt away from the barrier the lightning stopping but the damage done. Kurai was already nearly out of energy. As he landed, Squad 7 Captain Sajin Komamura land in front of him, using the usual tan bucket helmet to hide his face and matching gauntlets.
"Just a moment, if you don't mind," Kurai panted stabbing his sword into the ground, the sword deconstructing and reforming the field.
"I shouldn't let you heal," Komamura stated.
Grass reached up and healed Kurai who stood, holding his hand out so Haruko could extend him another sword, this time the usual variety.
"Thank you for being patient," Kurai smiled as Kanisawa landed behind him, Kurai holding out a hand to tell her to stay back. "Shall we begin?"
"Yes," Komamura nodded drawing his zanpakuto.
A massive spectral arm and sword formed beside him, leveling its sword past Kurai.
"That's your shikai huh?" Kurai smirked. "So then your Bankai would be the full body. Interesting. Hard to beat. But I have an answer. Feet, Haruko."
Two blades sprouted from each of Komamura's feet making his eyes widen before the blades retracted and Komamura fell, dropping his zanpakuto in surprise as the arm faded.
"Those feet won't be able to support your weight for some time," Kurai stated. "This fight is over."
"Not yet," Komamura growled reaching for his sword, only for grass to wrap around it, pinning it to the ground along with the hand Komamura was supporting himself with. "Damn. How?"
"Sorry," Kurai sighed. "I don't feel like I should tell you."
Suddenly the black field exploded, leaving Captains Zaraki and Tosen standing somewhere near the middle, both heavily wounded.
"So you finally caught up huh?" Captain Zaraki noted, not looking away from Tosen. "I see you helped yourself to my next opponent."
"Sorry," Kurai shrugged. "He didn't leave me a whole lot of options."
"Don't worry about it," Captain Zaraki sighed just as Ichigo and Byakuya's Spiritual Energy spiked from Sokyoku Hill.
"Shit!" Kurai shouted sprinting toward them with Kanisawa and Captain Zaraki following. "We're late for the party."
Just as he finished speaking, Izuru and Rangiku came into view, both trying to kill the other, Izuru already using his shikai. After a moment, Rangiku's zanpakuto crashedto the ground, shattering the roof they were on.
"Izuru!" Kurai shouted, slashing at him.
Izuru spun, blocking the grass blade and grinding the edge of his own blade against it.
"Kurai," Izuru growled. "I was hoping we'd meet again."
"Interesting zanpakuto you've got there," Kurai smirked. "Each slash, or in this case scrape, doubles the weight of whatever it cuts. Of course, that's useless against sword made out of grass. Right now it barely weighs an ounce."
"Damn you," Izuru growled.
"Sorry to disappoint," Kurai grinned before shoving the zanpakuto away.
"Growl, Haineko!" Rangiku spoke up, her blade dissolving into dust allowing her to lift the hilt again.
Izuru spun toward her just as the dust reach him and several deep gashes opened up on him, blood spraying out before the dust cleared and Kurai slammed his foot into Izuru's chest, launching him into the wall behind him. Izuru coughed out blood but collapsed.
"Where's Captain Hitsugaya?" Kurai questioned spinning toward Rangiku.
"He and Lieutenant Hinamori stayed at the compound while I persued Izuru," Rangiku stated.
"I see," Kurai nodded turning back to Izuru. "Who is it Izuru?"
"Captain Ichimaru," Izuru stated. "And...Captain Aizen."
"So he's alive after all," Kurai nodded. "He always was clever enough to fake his own death. Why help them destroy the Soul Society?"
"He promised...not to hurt Momo," Izuru stated. "He swore she'd be safe."
"So him trying to get both you and Captain Hitsugaya to kill her was her being safe?" Kurai questioned raising an eyebrow.
Izuru's eyes widened and Kurai stood, turning toward the Central 46 Compound and taking off at a sprint. The others followed, leaving Izuru alone. As soon as they reached the compound they noticed that someone had cut their way through the front door after the security system had been engaged. They sprinted into the compound, descending the spiral staircase in less than a minute and skidding to a stop. Every single person in the compound was dead. The blood was days old but it looked as though no one had tired to escape when they started dying.
"What happened here?" Captain Zaraki breathed.
Before anyone could answer, Kurai was flying through the air, having leapt across the room to the stairway opposite them. He sprinted up the stairs and entered the living quarters of the Central 46. He leapt over Gin Ichimaru and Aizen both, landing in the ruins of one of the houses where Momo was lying with a stab wound and Hitsugaya was laying in a puddle of water with his torso nearly split in half on his right shoulder.
Haruko instantly extended grass to bind their wounds before healing them, both stirring and sitting up. They stood, Hitsugaya stepping up beside Kurai and readying his zanpakuto but Kurai raised a hand.
"You are able to be controlled by his zanpakuto's power," Kurai stated. "Let me handle him.
"You think you're immune?" Aizen grinned. "Haven't you been wondering about your forgetfulness and the hollows?"
"That was you," Kurai stated walking forward until Haruko told him to stop, now standing about ten feet away. "You manipulated me to buy yourself some extra time. But now, you'll die."
A grass blade suddenly shot up from below Aizen's right foot but stopped the moment it made contact. Another grew behind him, shooting up at his head but crumpled on impact.
"Impressive," Aizen smirked. "Under my control and still you can aim well enough to make contact. Unfortunately, your attacks are not powerful enough to harm me. Now die."
His sword tore through Kurai's stomach and he fell to his knees, Haruko returning to her sealed form as Kurai looked behind himself to see Hitsugaya flying forward to kill Aizen. At the last second, Aizen spun, sweeping the zanpakuto aside and bisected Hitsugaya. Momo screamed, drawing her zanpakuto and unsealing it before launching a fireball at Aizen who stepped aside the blast flying at Kurai. At the last second, Kanisawa slashed the blast, stopping it and landing between Aizen and Kurai as Kenpachi appeared behind Aizen, Gin sitting against the wall with a gash in his side.
"Captain Zaraki," Aizen smiled turning to face him. "It's a pleasure."
Kenpachi slashed him across the chest but Aizen faded and reappeared behind Kenpachi, slashing him across the back. Kenpachi stumbled away and Gin's zanpakuto embedded itself in his right lung before Gin dragged it sideways to the left lung and retracted it. Just as he did, Squad 4 captain Unohana stepped into the room with her lieutenant.
"Aizen," Unohana spoke up and Aizen sighed.
"It would seem that we'll have to speed this up Gin," Aizen stated as Gin appeared at his side, holding a hand over his wound. "Goodbye Captains, Kurai."
And then, Gin held his arm out, two lengths of white cloth extending from his sleeve and spinning around himself and Aizen. It began to constrict, Unohana's lieutenant running forward to stop them just as a blinding light flashied from the cloth and it was gone, Gin and Aizen with it.
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