Momo and Rangiku vs Tobiume and Haineko

Unaware of what was going on just a few miles away, Momo and Rangiku were still facing off against their Zanpakuto. Momo was dashing through the tree branches to avoid Tobiume.

Tobiume: "Come back here! You're always turning your back on reality! Admit to what happened!"

Momo finally had enough and stopped.

Momo: "What are you getting at?"

Tobiume: "You were betrayed, by the person you trusted the most! I couldn't say anything at the time, but I was right there, watching as it happened. It's frustrating!"

Momo: "I see..."

Tobiume: "I can't stand seeing this. If you keep this up, you'll end up destroying yourself, even with me trying to help you."

Momo: "Let me ask you this, Tobiume. Were you watching when I was with Toushiro and Vegeta in the past?"

Tobiume: "Of course I was. But I couldn't stand to see you let yourself be taken as a fool again, so I looked away."

Momo: "Then you missed something very important. Vegeta helped me, he helped me open my eyes and I saw the truth for myself. I'm no longer what you are claiming I still am."

Tobiume: "You think he helped you on purpose? You sad little thing, he doesn't care about you. He only cares about Toushiro."

Momo: "You're wrong. Yes he may care more about Toushiro, but Vegeta's not afraid to risk his life for any of us."

Angered by, what she saw as blindness, Tobiume fired some fire balls from the bells attached to her sash. Momo was only just able to dodge the fire balls, but still got caught in some of the explosion and was thrown against a tree.

Tobiume: "Does it hurt?"

Momo looked up at her zanpakuto.

Tobiume: "Well what you're feeling now, that is the pain of reality. It's nothing like the naive world you live in. Reality is harsh and painful! I'll help to change your mind."

Tobiume was serious. Just a few feet away, Rangiku and Haineko were still at it.

Haineko: "Who knew an old lady like you could still move, I'm impressed."

Rangiku: "What did you call me?!"

Just then there was an explosion and a scream from Momo! Rangiku took her eyes off of Haineko.

Rangiku: "Momo!"

And Haineko bashed her across the head and knocked her down a tree branch. It had obviously hurt.

Rangiku: "OW! What are you doing?!"

Haineko: "Trying to get through to you. I bet you still think that you're good looking, right?"

Rangiku: "What?!"

Haineko: "Women are just like milk. They all have an expiration date. So face it, you're way past your expiration date."

Rangiku: "You brat! I've had enough of you!"

And Rangiku, leaving her sword on the branch, dashed up and grabbed Haineko by the foot and pulled her down! She tried to punch her but Haineko just dodged it.

Haineko: "Heh-hah, like you could make me stop."

Think again. Rangiku grabbed Haineko's head and dug her nails into her zanpakuto's scalp! Poor Haineko was in pain!

Haineko: "Would you just stop!"

Swipe! Rangiku just barely avoided getting cut by Haineko's claws, the only damage was to her clothes.

Haineko: "I thought I would help you look sexier. But since your shelf time's already passed, you're pretty much done in terms of appealing to anyone. After all, you haven't ever gotten that deliciously sex appeal of a man, Levi, to even look at you in any way of attraction. Hmph! Maybe you shouldn't be pushing yourself, old-la-dy hmph!"

Rangiku was really not happy now.

Rangiku: "You are so dead!"

And Rangiku went at her again. Meanwhile, Momo was struggling with Tobiume.

Tobiume: "There's one more thing I wanna tell you. All of those so called friends of your that you trust? That's all just a big joke."

Momo gasped at the words, horrified that her zanpakuto would even say them!

Tobiume: "To be honest, none of them are really your friends at all. They're just pretending to be your friends because it's a part of their jobs. For instance, there's Rangiku Matsumoto."

As Tobiume talked about Rangiku, she was unaware that Rangiku and Haineko were busy pulling at each others hair and cheeks.

Tobiume: "It's obvious that she only cares about herself, she couldn't care less about what you're struggling with, really is she paying any attention to you now?"

And speaking of Rangiku and Haineko...

Haineko: (With Rangiku pulling at her mouth) "Why are you getting so crazy?! If you weren't such an old lady, you wouldn't care! It's really sad and pathetic to see you acting like this!"

Haineko then kicked Rangiku off and then surrounded her with her ash.

Haineko: "You are done! Ya old witch!"

But not so fast. Haineko was suddenly kicked from above and landed next to Tobiume!

Haineko: "Ow! What was that?!"

Tobiume looked up and saw-

Farlan Church and Isabel Magnolia!

Isabel: "Ha-ha! Gotcha good there!"

Farlan: "You really should pay attention to your surroundings more."

Rangiku, free from the ash now, was happy to see them.

Rangiku: "Farlan! Isabel! What're you two doing here?!"

Isabel: "Following Big Bro of course!"

Farlan: "But it looked like you needed some help so we came to lend a hand."

Rangiku: "We really appreciate it."

Haineko: "HEY! Who do you think you are?! That hurt ya know!"

Isabel: "Good! That was the point!"

Haineko: "*Growl!* You little brat!"

Isabel: "I want the loud one, Farlan!"

Farlan: "Take her! She's all yours!"

And Isabel jumped down to take on Haineko.

Farlan: "Let her annoy Haineko into submission."

Rangiku: "I don't know. Haineko's pretty annoying herself."

Farlan then glanced down at Tobiume. He already had a plan on how to catch them.

Farlan: "Rangiku. I've got a plan. Can you relay it to Momo?"

Rangiku: "I'm all ears."

Isabel landed on the ground in front of Haineko, all grinning and everything.

Haineko: "What's so funny?!"

Isabel: "You are!"

Haineko: "You think you can beat me?! I'm a gorgeous young thing in her prime... And YOU'RE JUST A BRAT!"

Isabel: "If I'm a brat, that means I'm younger than yoooou!"

Haineko was dumbfounded for a moment before her temper boiled over and she went after Isabel. The red head girl just jumped out of her way and led her a little distance from the others. While Isabel dealt with Haineko...

Farlan: (To Tobiume as he's stepping down from the tree) "I heard what you were saying to Momo. About how everyone's her friends because it's their jobs."

Tobiume: "Is that right?"

Farlan: "I've only actually met Momo a few times so far and... I already consider her my friend."

Tobiume just huffed while staring at the dirty blonde man.

Farlan: "I think you're saying those things because you're jealous that she has so many friends."

Tobiume: "I am not jealous! What makes you think I'm jealous!?"

Farlan: "Well for one thing you're trying pretty hard to convince her of such. And another is that you just screamed that you 'aren't'."

Tobiume: "*Growls*... Snap!"

Tobiume fired another set of fire balls at Farlan, but he just deployed his ODM gear to get out of the way. He too led Tobiume away from Momo and Rangiku, giving Rangiku the chance to relay Farlan's plan to Momo.

Rangiku: "Listen. Farlan's got a plan..."

Haineko continued to chase after Isabel through the trees, obviously agitated by the young girl.

Isabel: "What's wrong!? Can't catch me?!"

Haineko: "Get back here so I can slap you!"

Isabel: "Didn't you say that 'old ladies' can't move?!"

Haineko: "I'm gonna rip you to shreds!"

Isabel just continued to annoy and anger Haineko while leading her in circles, but the Zanpakuto was too irritated to notice. And as for Tobiume and Farlan-

Tobiume: (Chasing Farlan through the trees as well) "You think you're so clever, don't you?! Well you're nothing compared to Levi! You're just a figure hiding within his shadow!"

Farlan: (Completely unfazed at all) "I'm aware that I'm nothing compared to Levi. And, honestly, I'm perfectly fine with that."

Tobiume: "What?!"

Farlan: "I've known him for a long time, longer than anyone! I know I can't compete with him, and I couldn't care less about that. We're friends and that's all that matters."

Tobiume: "It doesn't bother you at all that he is considered "Humanity's Strongest Soldier"?! It doesn't bother you at all that he gets all the attention?! That he is respected more than you?!"

Farlan: "(Casually) Nope."

Tobiume growled.

Farlan: "If you're done talking about me and Levi, let's talk about you. You constantly talk people down because you have no self-esteem, so you make others feel bad to make yourself feel better. Face it, you're nothing but a bully."

Tobiume: "You're one to talk! You used to be a thug!"

Farlan: "Exactly. I used to be one of the most infamous thugs around with Levi back in our old home world. So if I'm calling you a bully, than it's gotta be true."

Again Tobiume growled at him. While Isabel and Farlan kept Tobiume and Haineko occupied, Momo and Rangiku went to work with Farlan's plan.

Rangiku: "Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south! Hado Number 31! Shakkahō!"

Just as the spell went flying up, Farlan and Isabel lured Tobiume and Haineko to the same spot!

Farlan: "Isabel!"

Isabel: "Right!"

Both soldiers climbed higher up into the trees, leaving the Zanpakuto together in one spot.

Haineko: "Hey what the-"

Suddenly both Zanpakuto were engulfed in a plum of smoke as the Hado spell hit the tree in front of them and exploded! Now it was Momo's turn!

Momo: "Bakudo Number 9! Hōrin!"

Using both hands each, Momo encircled Tobiume and Haineko in separate tendrils of energy before bringing them together in the air! Both Zanpakuto yelled and screamed as they fell to the ground, landing on their butts.

Tobiume and Haineko: "That hurt!"

Both Momo and Rangiku gave each other a high five as they laughed and celebrated!

Rangiku: "We sure showed them!"

Momo: "That was a terrific plan, Farlan!"

Farlan: (Both he and Isabel land next to them) "Thank you. I knew we could pull it off."

Haineko: "What're you saying?!"

Tobiume: "You planned this from the start?!"

Farlan: "That's right! I knew that if we got you two split up and caught off guard, then catching you would be easy. So Isabel and I distracted you while Rangiku and Momo did the rest."

Rangiku: (To Haineko) "And do you really think I'd ever take anything a spoiled brat like you said seriously?"

Momo: (To Tobiume) "And I've worked hard to change from what I used to be. And Captain Val has praised me for it, which I greatly appreciate."

Rangiku: "(Mocking) You two deserve each other!"

Haineko: "You've gotta be kidding me!"

Momo: "You might wanna try to get along better."

Tobiume: "Get along with her?!"

Haineko: "Hey now! Just what is that suppose to mean?!"

And Tobiume and Haineko were back to arguing with each other. Rangiku, Momo, Farlan and Isabel just sighed. These two were hopeless.