Player: Its out. and i think it isnt too great...but what can i say?... oh yeah... Fernal punishment +1week for fighting in school
Kempach: That guy deserved it ==
Sick: Let them read in peace already =(
Disclaimer : We do not own bleach
The captains were astounded
Mayuri had once attempted to make it more convenient for shinigamis to fight hollows, attempting for gigais to wield zanpakuto
Both shinigamis which volunteered for the experiment had succeeded… in wasting their lives
The process simply required too much reiatsu and concentration for anyone to handle
Yet… before their very eyes…
Byakuya snapped out of it first
"Hichigo are you crazy! What do you think you are doing!"
The hollow said nothing, pulling his sword back into a defensive stance
In a split second, he was already on the floor, the sharp edge of Ichigo's Zangetsu pressed against his throat
"Don't you ever try. To do something like that to nee-chan. Ever. Again. Otherwise, I wont stop my arm from swinging down this time"
As he finished his sentence, Hichigo's Zangetsu landed right behind Renji, cutting off his famous "pineapple" hair
As the lieutenant cursed and swore, Hichigo stood up, pushing Ichigo off him
"Yeah I understand, but get your memories back quick ya' hear? 'Cos I'm not gonna let some amnesia-ed freak be the king"
At that moment, another wave of headaches hit Rukia, stronger then before and she felt her hand subconsciously lift itself in the direction of the hollow
A voice echoed in her head, unlike anything she had heard before
Hichigo…
She saw the other captains rush towards her as she passed out
As Rukia walked behind Ichigo, she couldn't help but think about everything he had done for her
She turned away, blushing slightly
"Nee-chan, you got a fever?"
The captain rested the back of his hand against her forehead
Her face reddened even more
He has absolutely no idea what self-consciousness is!...
As she walked away, quickening her pace, Ichigo was left on the street floor, wondering what he had done wrong to deserve that slap
That Ichigo…
Memories flashed in her head as the water droplets slid down her body
She remembered… that day in the hallway… when Ichigo had…
Her hand absent-mindedly touched the back of her neck
Rukia's face reddened suddenly and she was pretty sure it had nothing to do with the hot water
"Ichigo…"
Suddenly, the floorboard outside creaked
"Nee-chan! Are you done yet?"
She detected a hint of worry in his voice
Damn it… I shouldn't have told them about my headaches…
She wrapped a towel around her body and tied her hair in a bun before opening the door
"What did you call me for Ichi-"
She was stunned by what she saw
Then blood rushed to her face
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"
BAM! CRASH! BOOM!
Ichigo's face slid down the wall
With her face still glowing red, Rukia stood towering over him
"I won't ask again! What were you doing with my…"
She turned away, unable to continue and lifted up the object in her hand
"But nee-chan! It's so cute! You still wear those with Chappie designs on them!"
A vein appeared on her forehead
In a matter of seconds, Ichigo was in a headlock pleading for mercy
"I'm sorry nee-chan! I won't do it again!"
Rukia laughed at the sight of his expression and fell to the floor
Ichigo used his hands to support himself up and leaned over her
"Nee-chan… you look so great when you smile"
He smiled his idiotic grin and her heart skipped a few beats and she turned away again
"So you came looking for me, anything you want?"
"Oh yeah… Nee-chan… -" a rare frown appeared on his face, "could you… hold my hand to sleep?... please?"
Eh?... EH!...
"NO!" she stood up and headed to her wardrobe, her cheeks burning
He stood up and blocked her way, now a scared look on his face
"Please nee-chan?... I… I'm scared… I only can remember you… I don't want to forget even you…"
She could hear the fear in his voice as every word he said shook slightly
"Fine…"
Oh my god… how did it end up like this?...
She felt so awkward, looking at his back, his hand outstretched and clutching hers tightly
Yet… he looks so peaceful…
A light snore filled the air and his chest steadily moved up and down
She smiled and buried her face in his back, taking in his scent
I hope Ichi comes back… but while this lasts…
She closed her eyes, her face able to feel his warmth, as she slowly drifted off
She could not remember much of her dream, only how it ended
She opened her eyes slightly and saw his back
Then her vision blurred and suddenly she was looking at a paler back, with a dark night in the background
"Don't touch… my Hichi…"
Rukia bolted upright and checked her surroundings
It was a bright morning as usual and Ichigo was still sound asleep
But she couldn't help but wonder what was happening
What was that voice?...
"Nee-chan…"
She turned around
Ichigo was hugging a bolster and drooling all over it
"Pfft…"
She covered her mouth just in time to hide her laughter
He seemed so peaceful in his sleep…
She smiled and slowly slid her small hands out of his large ones, before heading to the showers
"Rukia~ Hey~ are you there?~"
A hand waved pass her face yet again
"Huh?"
She looked up and saw her usual girlfriends looking at her with concern
"Ah… its nothing, I was just day-dreaming"
She flashed a tiny smile, which calmed them down
Rukia glanced over to Ichigo's seat, but as planned, he was absent
Previous night,
"What?"
Rukia frowned after hearing her brother's explanation
Urahara took over
"Kuchiki-san, we're just saying, given Ichigo's new condition, wouldn't it be better if he didn't attract attention to himself?"
I know they're right… but…
She looked over his shoulder and saw Ichigo's eyes darting between them, trying to understand something
"Yeah… you're probably right…"
She could still feel the warmth of his back on her face
Rukia blushed slightly as her fingers lightly glided across her face
His scent…
"Rukia-san, could you be thinking of Kurosaki-kun?"
…
Rukia snapped out of her daydreams, a tinge of redness on her face
She turned around and saw Momo giggling
"You do it all the time with Hitsugaya-taichou too, don't you?"
Hinamori blushed and Rukia smirked
The teasing continued until the relief teacher walked into the room
"Miss Kuchiki, please stop teasing your friend. Now as I was saying, due to the recent earthquakes, the school is not taking any chances. The usual end of month celebrations will be shifted forward to next Friday"
Momo slumped in her seat and sulked
"And I was really looking forward to Toushirou-chan asking me out…"
"Oh cheer up Momo! It'll only be a week right?"
Rukia patted her best friend on her back
"Yeah… but even so… I wanted it to be sooner… I mean… he didn't even call me to help out when he was fighting those hollows… I thought he was avoiding me…"
A thought occurred to Rukia
Ichigo was fighting those hollows too right?... Why didn't he ask me to help?... Maybe he thinks I can't help?...
She felt her phone vibrate in her pocket and looked down
When she looked back up, Rangiku and Momo were already walking out of the classroom, claiming that they did not feel too well
She stood up abruptly and ran out the back door, ignoring the teacher
I won't be a burden to Ichigo anymore!... I have to improve!...
"Won't he get tired?"
Hichigo looked down and saw the white haired captain
"Nah… unlike your elemental Zanpakuto, Zangetsu is one of those physical Zanpakutos, which boosts its wielder's raw attacking power. Its only abilities are the Tenshou and the Bankai's change of state, unlike your flashy skills"
"I see…"
Toushiro saw the captain of the 15th squad barely avoid Urahara's blast again, before rolling out of the way of Byakuya's attacks
Then his phone started vibrating
His eyes widened
"Guys! Trouble!"
The tattoo-ed lieutenant of the 6th squad groaned loudly, as usual
"Can't we just let the girls settle this?"
"Normally I would, Arabrai fukutaichou, but…"
The genius lifted up the phone for them to see
Over twenty red dots were on the screen, with ten of them a brighter red then the rest
Twenty Hollows, with ten confirmed Menos
"Well what are you waiting for? Let's go already!"
The two injured captains and the lieutenant dashed out, leaving the ex-captain behind with Ichigo
"Urahara-san, what do they mean?"
The shop owner turned towards him
"They mentioned the girls, is Nee-chan fighting?"
His brown eyes filled with concern
Kisuke sighed and nodded, throwing him his shinigami representative badge
Looking at it, memories flashed in Ichigo's mind
"Urgh…" he clutched his head
A sword as dark as a moonless night… a force which cracked the very ground… a look of fear in her eyes…
"You know how to use it, right?"
Urahara's words brought him back to reality
Looking at the badge, he sensed something familiar
As though he remembered all the times he did it before, he pressed the badge against his body, forcing out his shinigami form
"Thank you, Urahara-san"
He turned in the direction of the reiatsu and dashed towards it
Hinamori screamed yet again
The 10th squad captain struggled to lift his head up and try to reach for her
Another Hollow stomped onto his outstretched hand and cracking noises could be heard
Byakuya used his cherry blossoms as a shield around himself, but the Hollows kept pounding at it
One hollow stood above the rest, his features the closest to a human's
"Isn't this easy?... Neutralize the captains who use elemental Zanpakuto, and the rest are nothing…"
He dangled Momo by her legs
"So how 'bout it gorgeous? Plead for mercy and I'll let go of your friends"
"Tsch…"
Rukia struggled against the Hollow that was holding her arms together
"Feisty huh… I'll start with this girl then, maybe after I'm done eating her, I'll be a Lorde!"
He gave her a creepy look which sent shivers down her spine
The Adjuchas using wind abilities was still keeping Byakuya and Rangiku occupied and Renji was still being held up
The other three shinigami's Zanpakutos were elemental based so they were useless against the Hollows
"I'm going to enjoy this…"
The Hollow licked his lips as his fingers extended with every step he took towards the screaming girl
Toushiro raised his still-injured left arm, his body trembling from the pain
"What do you think you're doing to my girl! Get the hell away from her!"
"Heh… You? You aren't even worth my time… after all, didn't those Lordes from before injured you two captains? If you want to struggle so much…"
Another Adjuchas appeared next to the first
He threw Byakuya and Rangiku to the ground, with Abarai soon after, right next to the genius
"Cheh… Guess they don't make captains like they used to huh, so which do I get?"
"You can take that one"
The Adjuchas pointed over to Hinamori
"Great. 'Cos I'm starving~"
Another Hollow appeared, pulling arrows out of his shoulder
"These guys sure are annoying…"
Inoue joined the two captains on the floor, with an unconscious Ishida and Chad next to her
She crawled over to the two captains and tried to heal them, but nothing happened
The Adjuchas leader laughed aloud
"Didn't I already tell you about my ability to suppress the elements? What makes you think time isn't an element by extension?"
"Let them go!"
Rukia continued to struggle against the Hollow holding her, cutting his hand slightly with her Zanpakuto
The Hollow dropped her and she held her blade up in a defensive position
"So the rabbit wants to play… very well…"
The Adjuchas stepped forward and blasted a point-blank cero at her
The younger Kuchiki jumped out of the smoke having barely avoided the attack, but did not see the Hollow behind her
He grabbed her sword arm and bent it, momentarily causing her to lose her grip on it
Another Hollow below her grabbed the falling white blade an flung it in a random direction
Rukia remembered all the times she was held captive by someone, always needing somebody to save her
The time Kaien had saved her... the time Ichigo rescued her from almost being executed...the time he had saved her from being crushed by Yammi...
Suddenly her had shot forward, punching the Adjuchas and causing him to yelp in pain
A fine layer of mist emitted from her palm and she took the opportunity to run, as the Hollow tore off the thin layer of ice covering his mask
Ichigo dashed forward faster then usual, combining both Shunpo and Sonido
He heard some noise, a scream and looked up to see a white blade flying in his direction
He tilted his head to avoid it, but turned his head to look at it as it passed
As it passed his face, memories played in his mind
A pure white blade… spinning around… "Dance, Sode No Shirayuki"…
He grabbed the white ribbon attached to the blade as it flew past him
Holding it in his hand, he could feel the chilling effects emitting from it
"Rukia…"
A sudden scream came filled the air
Ichigo's hand tightened on her Zanpakuto as he dashed forward once more
Rukia ducked around another corner as a wave of headaches hit her
No!… Please!... Not now!...
She couldn't afford to be distracted, as it was, she had already lost her Zanpakuto
"The girl is mine. You guys can share the captains"
The Hollow had an evil grin on his face
"Come out little rabbit! Come out, come out, where ever you are~"
Rukia rested against the wall, catching her breath and slowing down her breathing and reassuring herself
Calm down… if he can't hear you and can't detect your reiatsu and can't hear you… he'll give up…
A hand pierced through the walls and grabbed hers, causing her to scream loudly as she stumbled forward
"My, my… what a delicious little prey… are you done running yet?..."
If anything, the Adjuchas merely sounded bored
Rukia turned around and started running again, clutching her injured arm, leaving behind a trail of blood as she attempted to escape once more
"Sounds like the boss is having fun... hope he didn't forget about us…"
Ichigo heard the voices and hid behind a wall
He peeped his head out and saw the monsters
No… not monsters… Hollows…
His head felt like it was about to explode as memories all started flowing through his mind
"Give me the sword, shinigami"… "My name isn't shinigami, its Kuchiki Rukia"…
Ichigo opened his eyes as his reiatsu exploded around himself
All the shinigami opened their eyes in shock when they sensed the overpowering aura
"Did you feel that?"
"We didn't miss any shinigami did we?"
One of the Adjuchas stood up
"You there! That Hollow! Yes you. Go and check it out"
The chosen Hollow checked turned and checked the alley
"There's nothing here boss"
The shinigamis felt a small breeze and turned, only to find that the captain of the sixth squad was missing
The Hollows turned around
"Where's the other captain! What did you shinigamis do?"
A Hollow at the back of the group screamed and fell, his torso separated from his legs
"What just happened!"
Another gust of wind and Toushiro was missing
The Hollows turned their heads back and forth in indecision as shinigamis disappeared one after another and Hollows fell
Finally only Renji was left with the two Adjuchas
"Who are you! Show yourself!"
A lone shinigami sat on the roof of the building, leaning against a large Zankaputo
"Do you feel fear?... Afraid? Of something you can't comprehend?"
Both Hollows pointed in his direction and fired ceros
Sigh
"How pathetic…"
Ichigo caught both ceros with his bare hand and crushed them
"That it?"
He opened his hand and although smoke emitted from it, there were no traces of any injuries
"Don't fuck around with us!"
One of the Adjuchas sent a blast of wind at him while the other dashed forward, raising his gigantic fists
Ichigo grabbed his blade with a bored expression
Twirling Zangetsu by its bandage cloth, he used it as a shield to block the razor sharp winds, before grabbing his blade properly by its handle
Ichigo slashed it in an upward motion as the first Adjuchas neared him
The second Adjuchas lifted up his hands as a precaution, as smoke and dust flew his way
When the debris cleared, the other Ajuchas was nowhere in sight, the nearby walls were cracked and stained with blood
The only thing left standing was an orange-haired shinigami, with his large Zanpakuto on his shoulder
"Why don't you run along back home and maybe I'll buy you some candy if you're a good boy?"
The Hollow flinched slightly
"Who are you and why would you posses the Lord's ability of a commandment?"
"Who am I?... "
Ichigo pointed to the haori on his back with the number fifteen
"Kurosaki Ichigo. Captain of the 15th squad. And the last shinigami you will ever lay eyes upon"
Before the Hollow had time to react, Ichigo swung his sword around
"Momo… relax a little… I'm fine…"
Toushiro winced as he lifted his wounded arm and placed it on his girlfriend's head
"See?"
He feigned a smile, hoping it would ease her worry
The silence was broken when the new captain returned
"Byakuya, where have they taken her?"
His face had no emotions and his voice was calm, but they all flinched slightly
"First of all, do not casually use my name, kozo, -" Ichigo's reiatsu suddenly spiked up "- and secondly, I have no idea"
Sigh…
Ichigo turned around and closed his eyes, concentrating on detecting all the reiatsu in the nearby areas
On the building… it was just the other shinigami…
On the streets… just the regular people…
!...
He turned towards the playground and dashed forward quickly
Rukia leaned against the slide, her robes torn and tattered
She was almost unconscious, her ankle broken and her arms wounded
The young Kuchiki collapsed to the floor, shaking her head trying to keep herself awake
She heard a thud in front of her and stumbled backwards
"Are you done running yet?..."
If anything, the Adjuchas looked plain bored
Rukia turned around to try and run again, but the Adjuchas grabbed her hand and pinned her to the floor
"Eh?... What can you do about it now?"
The petite girl tossed and turned under the Hollow, causing the injuries to worsen and more bruises the appear
"Tsch…"
He impaled his elongated fingers right through her arm
Rukia bit her lip to stop herself from screaming
She tasted the usual metallic feeling of blood in her mouth
"Hmm?... if that doesn't make you scream then this isn't fun is it?..."
His eyes shifted down and saw that her robes were slightly torn
As he reached down and opened her robes slightly further, her eyes widened and he smirked
"Maybe I should... after all, how many times does one get to see a shinigami lady?..."
"Hado 4: Byakurai!"
Nothing came out of her fingers
"Spells not working?... pity…"
He ripped open the top of her robes as she closed her eyes and bit her lips once again
Someone… Anyone… Help me…
The Hollow grunted as he jumped aside
"Rukia, you okay?"
She opened her eyes and found herself face to face with her captain
Her eyes started tearing up
"Ichi…"
She buried her face in his robes, her body trembling from the traumatic experience
"Shh…. Its okay… I'm with you now…"
He pulled up her robes for her before putting his hand on her back, hoping to calm her down
"Chech… Lucky shot…"
The Adjuchas wiped the blood off his mask as Ichigo stood up to face him
"Oh?... then how about showing you one that isn't luck?..."
Ichigo turned around quickly, the tip of his blade scraping the floor and causing sparks
"Getsuga Tenshou!"
The blast ripped leaves off the nearby trees, but as the dust cleared the Adjuchas was unharmed
Rukia tugged at the back of his haori
"Ichigo, his ability is to counter the elements…"
"No… he's just neutralizing the energies… "
The shinigami stepped forward
"A barrier of hollow energy in the opposite direction to neutralize shinigami energy… not bad…"
He disappeared and reappeared behind the Hollow
"But its no use"
The Hollow jumped back
Zangetsu's tip touched the ground and two large gashes appeared on the Adjuchas' shoulder
His eyes flickered back and forth and before Ichigo could react, he grabbed Rukia
"Let me go if you want her to live"
A blue orb pointed at her head
Ichigo tightened his grip on Zangetsu
Shit… this shouldn't be a problem… but…
The Hollow noticed his hesitation and brought the cero closer to Rukia's head, smirking as he did so
Amidst the commotion, Rukia's head throbbed again
It felt like a thousand needles sticking into her mind as the pain gradually added up and her mind became engulfed in darkness
Ichi… I just didn't want to be a burden… I'm sorry…
Rukia's eyes closed and a single tear fell
"What's with this girl!"
Coldness emitted from her and froze the Hollow's arms
White substances gathered around her face, forming a snowflake-like pattern
When her eyes opened once more, they were a shade of turquoise
"Taken as hostage again…"
She turned around to the Adjuchas
"Sorry but I'm not disadvantaged like her"
She pointed a finger at him and a beam of frost came out, hitting his face and disorientating him
Ichigo leap forward as the petite girl fell, his Hollow coming out of his shadows at the same time
In a single slash, Ichigo took care of the Adjuchas
He turned around and saw his Hollow catching the girl right before she hit the ground
"Hichigo?..."
She reached up and touched his face, before her body had a sudden spasm
The captain sprinted ahead while his Hollow carried his lieutenant, both headed towards Urahara's shop with a blaze of determination in their eyes
Player: yes i know, it is an abrupt ending. but i was expecting fernal to be back soon! D=
Sick: that's why u shuldnt rely too much on him. AND DANG! MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE SHOWER!
Kempach: he had valid reasons for punching the dude. meanwhile, you could have been more violent with this chappie.
Player: oh well... COMMENT! ON IT! SO I KNOW WHERE TO IMPROVE ON FOR MY OWN STORY!