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Hollow Seishin: Hello everyone. I am Seishin's inner hollow...; No everyone, I don't have and name and I choose to keep it like that. Anyway, I am here on Taka2012's behalf to show you this chapter. Seishin, his sekirei (excluding Tsukiumi until later), and Haruka with his sekirei Kuno are preparing to initiate the Escape Plan. To make it even better: Ichigo are joining the fight. This is the first of Seishin's toughest moments: Helping Haruka and Kuno out, and stopping the Discipline Squad; while his spiritual pressure is limited. Next chapter will resume with the commentary at the end of the story; I wish you luck you guys. One last thing, like Karasuba; Benitsubasa and Haihane are also unwinged, until when the time is right. Anyway, roll the chapter...
Sekirei EX: Ashikabi from the Soul Society
Chapter 11: The Plan Begins...
The chapter begins when the Blue Sekirei named Haihane was watching the city through the window of MBI's bathroom while Karasuba was relaxing in the bathtub.
"We just got word that sekireis and ashikabis are teaming up." Haihane reported. "They are heading towards the North."
"How interesing..." Karasuba said calmly with her smirk on her face. "Go handle it
"Red is heading there as we speak." Haihane said.
"Aw, you want Red to have all the fun to herself?" Karasuba asked teasingly with a small hint of seriousness.
"I'll head there too... Sorry." Haihane replied and left.
"Now that's more like it; the third generation Discipline Squad hard at work." Karasuba said.
"So you're a member of the second generation am I correct?" Natsuo asked while he was sitting on the sidelines sipping on a glass of wine.
"Yes, I was..." She replied. "But there was only two of us. Myself and another sekirei; Number Eight, the so called Sekirei of Fate: Yume. " She began reflecting back to the time that she was on one of her recient missions when she and Number Eight went to rescue another sekirei. In a secret base in the desert. "Our mission was to rescue another sekirei, but then she sacrificed her Tama to the one she rescued.
(Flashback)
The flashback took place outside the base as Karasuba finished slaughtering all the guards and Yume arrived beside her carring the hatchling in her arms.
"It seems her sekirei tama's been destroyed." She said. "That hatchling's done for."
Yume didn't say anything but tears began running down her smiling face. She turned to the hatchling and smiled.
"There's one unfufilled wish I have left and I want you to fulfill it." Yume said. "Somewhere in the world there's a special person you are destined to meet. I want you to spread your wings and find them... and then fall in love."
Yume placed her hand on the baby's chest.
"Yume wait...!" Karasuba cried as she knew what she's going to do. She immediately ran towards her, but it was too late. She stopped and watched as a pink light filled the area around them; she gritted her teeth at what Yume had done. "What are you doing?!"
(Flashback ended)
"This sekirei, Yume; she had to be pretty strong right?" Natsuo wondered. "She was in the Dicipline Squad?"
"Yeah, she was." Karasuba replied.
"It's a shame she's dead..." He continued. "We could've used her."
"Oh, yeah..." Karasuba said. "It's a shame, all right. Especially for me, because i wanted to kill her with my own two hands." She chuckled as she looked at her tightened fist and then she looked up at the ceiling. "I wonder if Musubi will survive tonight...?"
Meanwhile in the city, Kazehana was sitting on the edge of a building while drinking her sake. As she felt the calm breeze flow through her skin and hair as she prepares to watch the escape plan come to action.
"Ah, what a pleasent wind..." She said with a small smile on her face. "A perfect touch for a young couple to enjoy spending their new lives together." As Kazehana watches down at the light filled city, Homura appeared beside her as well. "Ah, so you're here to watch this too, huh?"
"Of course, sekireis and ashikabis working together to escape the city is indeed history in the making." Honura said. "I couldn't resist watching this happening, no matter what. So, why aren't you there helping with the escape? You sounded pretty excited last night, Kazehana."
"I was, wasn't I?" She chuckled. "If I go and help, then I wouldn't be able to see him."
"See who?" Homura wondered which made Kazehana giggle.
"Seishin..." She replied. "I'm looking forward to see what he can show me tonight, ever since he saved Tsukiumi..."
(Flashback)
Kazehana appeared on another building as she saw Seishin as a Soul Reaper fighting against Tsukiumi in the alleyway. The two had clashed; Seishin with his Honō Ryūjin and Tsukiumi with her Water Celebration. A small smile was on Kazehana as she was amazed at how strong he was; giving his all to save her.
"That young man..." She thought. "He's determined, strong, protective, full of ambition... Someone who is willing to risk anything, even his own self, to protect those he cares."
She continued watching the fight up to when Seishin was about to protect Tsukiumi from Hibiki and Hikari's combined attack: God's Song.
"Here goes! God's Song!" The lightning twins aimed their attack at Tsukiumi. Strong lightning bolts were fired towards her.
"Damn… I won't let them harm her!" Seishin immediately used his flash step and appeared in front of Tsukiumi. He pushed her back then formed a sphere shaped cage of flames. As the attack grew close, Seishin gripped his sword tightly with one hand while he placed his left hand over his face. The sound of the attack muted what Seishin mouthed before an explosion was resulted.
As the smoke clears up, Kazehana saw Seishin in his bankai with his hollow mask on for a few seconds.
"I like this guy..." Kazehana thought. "He's quite the popular enigma that I'm curious to know more of..."
(Flashback ended)
A smile was shown on her blushing face as she watches Seishin in action. Meanwhile, Seishin in his normal clothes while holding his combat pass in his hand is with Musubi, Haruka and Kuno by the lake, hiding behind the bush. They watched the MBI troops on one of the main bridges, waiting to see when's the good time to begin the plan. He also remembered what he told Ichigo earlier.
(Flashback)
"Ichigo, I need you to head to the Soul Society to meet with Rukia and Yoruichi." He ordered.
"Why, Seishin?" Ichigo asked. "Why you need me to go meet them?"
"They're going to bring some support." He replied. "Knowing them, some of the captains."
"Ok... but what should I tell them?" Ichigo asked.
"Tell them not to interfere." Seishin said. "It's my fight, so I have to do this. I can't risk anyone from the Soul Society being in the middle of this fight."
"What about your powers?" Ichigo asked.
"I rather lose my powers than to see my friends being caught in the crossfire!" Seishin replied which shook Ichigo. "If you want to help out with the plan, the best thing you can do is to tell the others not to interfere! Trust me, Ichigo." He then thought about it and then nodded after seeing Seishin's ambition in his eyes.
"Ok; but you better stay alive, Seishin." Ichigo said. He nodded as he opened a Senkaimon to the Soul Society and Ichigo ran inside.
(Flashback ended)
"I hope this plan will end will succeed with the Soul Society and all I cared being a burden." He thought.
"Feeling nervous?" Seishin's hollow asked.
"No, I'm not." Seishin replied, which made his inner hollow smile.
"That's good." Hollow replied. "A sharp mind and complete focus makes you a brilliant fighter, Seishin. Remember that."
"Yeah, I know." Seishin responded with a smirk. "Especially how the plan starts..." He remembered what to do after Seo explained it to them.
"Here's the plan: Matsu's gonna hack into the satellites, but she can't control them for too long. Once she's in, we only got an hour or less to get Haruka and Kuno out of the capital, so this is how it's gonna go down..." Seo said as each scene of event was made. "Kusano are gonna create a diversion on the bridge; something that will get their attention..." Kusano used her powers to have vines sneak up on the guards inconspicuously. "Meanwhile we'll take out the railroad's electric substation, stopping the trains. The trains won't be running for a while after this. On Matsu's signal, run like hell and get to the railroad bridge, Seishin."
"On my mark..." Matsu said. "4, 3, 2, 1... Commence the operation, now!" Matsu clicked the Enter button on her keyboard, as she successfully hacked the satellites once the clock struck 12:00 midnight.
(Now playing – Moscow Intro with New Divide/Bleed It Out/What I've Done Mashup by Linkin Park)
"Alright, are you ready?" Seishin asked Musubi, Haruka and Kuno, who are next to him, and Ichigo with Kusano through the communicator. They all nodded.
"Let's go!" Musubi cried as she carried Kuno on her back and ran ahead. Seishin turned into his Soul Reaper form and followed Musubi with Haruka running beside him.
Meanwhile, Seo with Hibiki and Hikari are preparing their part of the escape plan... by frying the railroad systems.
"Alright girls... Fry the place." The girls nodded after he kissed them.
"By the thunderstorms of our pact, our ashikabi's perils will be destroyed!" The girls said their incantations, preparing their ultimate attack as purple lightning was formed around the two girls who jumped into the sky. "God's Song!" They announced their attack as they launched their attack on the railroad's substation. Meanwhile the guards on the bridge then heard the faint booming sound from the lightning.
"What was that?" Guard #1 asked until the two encountered Kusano; standing in front of them, who looked worried. "Hey, there... What are you doing all alone this late? Did you lose your mommy and daddy?" He asked with a small smile on his face.
Kusano shook her head, disagreeing until Guard #2 found Kusano on the scanner.
"Hey, wait!" Guard #2 cried. "That little kid's on the checklist! She's a sekirei!"
Kusano smiled as she used her powers to tangle the guards and the tanks up.
Seishin saw Kusano making quite a flashy way to start the plan. He smirked while running to the bridge.
"Way to go, Kusano!" Seishin cried.
"Good luck big brother!" Kusano gave him thumbs up from the bridge.
"Seishin, attacking MBI troops will get you into a load of trouble!" Haruka said. "You should just run and hide while it's safe!"
"Who cares!" Seishin replied while smirking. "Stopping MBI in its tracks and getting you guys out of here is by far my biggest highlight as an ashikabi. Seeing this happen gets me so fired up! Speaking of which..." Seishin jumped up and drew his zanpaktou out, ready to summon it. "Erupt... Reddnouva!" Seishin and his sword were enveloped into a flame shaped arrow. After another second, he appeared carrying a large flame-colored cleaver blade with a flame shaped hilt and a dragon's mark wrapped around the blade.
"So that's your zanpaktou, huh?" Haruka asked as he looked at his large blade. "How were you able to carry it with one hand? It seems rather heavy."
"Hehe... I'm strong enough to carry a two handed blade like my zanpaktou with ease." Seishin replied.
"I gotta say, Seishin... You're one hell of a guy!" Haruka complemented him.
"Thanks, Haruka." Seishin chuckled happily.
While Seishin, Haruka and the sekireis are heading to the bridge, Uzume; under the alias 'The Veiled Sekirei', was watching them from one of the tall metal towers not far from the railroad bridge. Kazehana and Homura heard sirens from the building they're on.
"I guess he's not trying to make it inconspicuous, huh?" Homura said.
"Looks like Seishin's going to send the two off with a bang." Kazehana replied until she felt a strong change in the wind. "It seems the winds have changed… from a gentle breeze to a strong gust".
(Song ended)
Meanwhile at MBI, Takami went to report Minaka who was standing outside, looking at the city like usual.
"I just got reports that the surveillance satellite systems have gone down." Takami reported until she then got another phone call. "Takami... What there was an explosion? Alright, calm down and tell me what happened?" Minaka smirked and made a slight chuckle knowing what's happening. "I'll call you back in a minute."
"Did they mention the checkpoints?" Minaka asked. "The Northern one the sekireis just attacked?"
"You sneaky bastard..." Takami grew suspicious of Minaka. "You know about this the whole time?"
"My dear Takami... Of course I knew; I am the game master of course." He replied. "...and as such I have to check on the players' improvised moves. It makes the game far more exciting and enjoyable."
Meanwhile back at Maison Izumo, Matsu was watching the positive results of the plan in action. Seishin called Matsu a second after.
"All of the trains have stopped." Matsu said.
"Excellent." He replied. "What about the checkpoints?"
"Another success!" She replied. "All of Ku's and Ichigo's attacks have..." She was interrupted by unexpected obstacles arriving. "That's strange, MBI troops are moving pretty fast to your current locations." She gasped meaning that MBI's becoming aware of the plan. "Abort the mission! All of you deviate from your current positions, now!"
"What?! Abort the mission?!" Seishin asked. "Where?"
"Anywhere!" Matsu replied. "MBI must have figured out the plan and they're about to intercept you!"
"Oh, no!" Seishin cried as he turned to see a tower of vines on one of the check pointed bridges. "Kusano!"
Kusano waited inside the tower of vines, unaware of more MBI tanks heading her way. Meanwhile Minaka watched as the tanks passed by the tower to the Northern side of the capital.
"Oh, those players... If they can make improvised moves, then so can I." He chuckled.
One of the waves of MBI troops arrived to Seo; trapping him and his sekirei in front of the smoke covered building that was once the railroad electrical substation.
"Damn... this place is crawling with MBI troops by the second!" Seo said while he's on the phone with Matsu. "We're completely surrounded."
"Just hang on, I'll try to find an escape route." Matsu replied.
"Don't worry... We'll make one, Matsu." Seo replied back. "Make that my girls can—" Seo was immediately shocked by their lightning attack by accident.
"Sorry about that." She said. "Our aim was off."
"Just a little bit?!" Seo rhetorically asked. "Crap, you not only fried me, but you also fried my phone, too!"
"Seo, can you hear me?" Matsu tried to call him but she didn't know the phone line with him was disconnected. Then Seishin called her.
"Matsu..." He said. "Keep track of the others, I'm going for Kusano."
"Seishin, that's crazy for you to do such a thing!" Matsu replied.
"Matsu, the only thing that would be not only crazy but unforgivable is leaving Ku behind!" He replied.
"But the Discipline Squad might be there!" She said. "They will kill you if you do this!" Seishin didn't say a word as his eyes was covered by the bangs of his hair. Matsu remained on the line for an answer.
"Matsu... My parents and my friends taught me one thing... Those who break the rules are trash, but those who abandon their comrades are worse than trash." Seishin replied to a now speechless Matsu. "I'm going after Kusano, and I don't care what may happen to me. I made a promise to her, saying that I will do all I can do to protect her and all of my friends."
"Seishin..." Musubi thought while she, Haruka and Kuno looked at Seishin, as they saw his determined look on his face.
(Now playing Bleach OST – Ichigo's Theme: Number One: 30-second piece)
"If the Discipline Squad are there, I will fight them; powers or not. I will not stop until my friends are safe... Only then, I shall die with honor as an ashikabi... and a Soul Reaper." Seishin said as he ended his communication with Matsu. She then thought over what Tsukiumi said and what Seishin said while looking at the computer screens; without a word, she pondered. Seishin's inner hollow saw the whole thing from his mind. He smiled as he saw Seishin's determination displaying.
"It's time..." He thought as he disappeared into the catacombs of Seishin's subconscious.
"I'm going with you" Musubi said to Seishin. "Let's do this, Seishin."
"Ok, Musubi." Seishin replied. "Haruka, you and Kuno head to the bridge. We'll catch up with you when we have her."
"Got it." Haruka replied. Suddenly, Matsu called Seishin once again.
"There's a change in plans, Seishin." Matsu said.
"What do you mean, Matsu?" He asked.
"The four of you must get to that bridge as fast as you can." Matsu replied.
"What about Kusano?" He asked, almost yelling to the phone.
"Just leave her to me; I'll get her out of there." Matsu replied as she ended her communication with Seishin and punched in a code to bring her vehicle of choice out.
Meanwhile, Tsukiumi was still lying on the roof of the inn.
"Why does this irritates me so much?" She said to herself. "I have nothing to do with anything after all."While Tsukiumi continued doubting herself, she then felt a tremor around the inn. "What's going on?" She wondered as she sat up. Suddenly, in the backyard, the ground split, revealing a secret door as it opened up, it revealed Matsu; wearing a biker outfit revealing her cleavage and her stomach down the middle, on her crimson red motorcycle.
"Hang on, Ku; I'm coming to get you!" She said while revving her motorcycle up, until Tsukiumi called her.
"Wait, Matsu!" Tsukiumi cried. "Didn't thou once said, thou can't leave Maison Izumo?"
"Yeah..." Matsu replied. "Seishin's powers are dropping fast, yet he's risking everything to save his friends. If he can take such risks, I can too." Matsu smirked as she drove off to Kusano's location. Tsukiumi grew a bit more irritated as someone like Matsu, who would be safe indoors, would go out to take part of the action. Miya, on the other hand saw Matsu leave and smiled knowing that Seishin's determination is playing a key part in each sekirei's lives.
Meanwhile Seo was hiding in another alleyway from MBI, until one of the troops appeared and trapped Seo. But then Hibiki and Hikari arrived to save him.
"Don't let your guard down; there's more where they're coming from." Hikari said.
"I know." Seo replied. "I hope Seishin's luck doesn't run out..."
(Song ends)
Meanwhile, Seishin, Musubi, Haruka and Kuno arrived to the entrance of the railroad bridge but remained hidden so MBI troops won't find them.
"So far we're clear." Seishin whispered.
"For us..." Musubi said. "But what about poor Ku?"
"We just have to have faith with Matsu." Seishin said. "I believe she'll make it." Musubi smiled at his reply.
Meanwhile, MBI troops arrived to the vine tower on the bridge; they were loaded with Tear Gas Grenade Launchers, ready to fire.
"Big brother..." She whimpered; almost getting ready to cry. "Please come save me..."
As the troops were getting ready to fire on their command, they heard a faint sound coming from a motorcycle.
"What was that?" Asked the squad general. Unaware of where the sound's coming from, he then saw one of their tanks explode before their very eyes. Then more tanks explode in a chain reaction; as the troops look up, they saw Matsu on her motorcycle, flying over the other troops using one of the exploded tanks as a ramp.
The troops began to open fire on the rogue sekirei, only to miss their shot as Matsu gracefully evades the bullets with ease and arrived in front of them. She then brought out her bazooka, aimed at them and fired a smoke bomb at them as she went to rescue Kusano.
"Ku, it's me!" She cried. "I've come to rescue you!"
"Matsu!" Kusano smiled as she ran to her, got on her motorcycle and drove off. She then called Seishin afterwards.
"Ku and I are out, Seishin." Matsu reported to Seishin.
"Alright, Matsu!" Seishin cried until he realized something. "Wait, you're with her? Isn't that going to be a little hard to be in the middle of crossfire?"
"I've come too far to turn back now, Seishin." Matsu replied. "I kept myself away from the action for too long. It's about time to attack time head on... and speaking of head on; are you ready Ku?"
"Yes!" She nodded.
"Then open fire!" She said to Kusano as she fired a capsule with one of Kusano's plants in it. As it lands by a MBI troop's feet after turning to see what it is, it turned into large vine towers like the one Kusano made and more were made in every block.
"We'll wreak havoc so much that sekireis are the least of MBI's worries." Matsu said as she smiled.
Meanwhile at MBI, they have gotten several emergencies. From water main breaks to strange vegetation appearing in different parts of the capital. Back to the bridge's entrance, Musubi knocked out all of the guards blocking it.
"I'm sorry I had to do that; but please take a nap for the moment, ok?" Musubi said to the unconscious guards.
"Alright, let's go!" Seishin said to the others as they began their run down the railroad bridge.
Elsewhere, the sounds of police sirens reached Yukari's house. Yukari was waking up from the loud sounds, only to see Shiina looking through the window.
"Hey, what's going on outside?" Yukari asked as she got up. "Huh, what is it?"
"It's Ku..." Shiina replied as he saw many large vine towers.
"What?" She asked astonishingly. The two immediately got dressed and left the apartment. "You're sure it's her?"
"I have no doubt." Shiina replied. "It's definitely Ku, I can tell."
As the two ran down the street, they were inconspicuously spied by Hayato Mikogami and his sekirei: Mutsu and Akitsu from the comfort of his car.
"Well they came out just in time..." Hayato smirked.
Back on the bridge, Seishin with Haruka, Kuno and Musubi are halfway across but somehow, Seishin grew less fatique due to some of his power lost while in his soul reaper form. Haruka was the first to notice. Musubi and Kuno noticed it a second afterwards.
"Hey Seishin, you ok?" He asked.
"It's my power decreasing..." Seishin replied. "But don't worry about me, you guys. Right now we're almost there; we have to keep moving."
"Are you sure?" Musubi asked him; feeling concerned.
"Trust me. If we don't keep moving now, the Discipline Squad will stop us." Seishin said as he got back up and continued running. Musubi and the others followed.
"Alright, just a few more feet!" Haruka said. "We're almost there!"
"Right!" Musubi said. "We're gonna make it!"
Seishin smiled until he sensed a disturbance.
"Everyone stop!" Seishin cried as everyone immediately stopped running.
"What's up; why'd we stop?" Haruka asked him.
"That's why..." Musubi said as she and Seishin got a serious look on their faces.
"Speak of the fricken devil..." Seishin said as he grabbed his zanpaktou from behind his back and held it tightly in his hands. As they saw two unwinged sekireis standing before them; one with pink hair, wrapped into a ponytail, wearing a kimono like shirt with one sleeve missing. The other has grey hair while wearing a tattered kimono over her bandaged body and claw gauntlets on her hands.
"Well, well, well... A bunch of runaways, huh?" A mysterious voice rhetorically said. "Good, cause runaways are our specialty."
"Oh no... it's them." Haruka said.
"It's good to see you again; I am sekirei number 104: Haihane, the Blue sekirei." Haihane introduced with a wry smile on her face.
"...and I'm number 105: Benitsubasa, the Red sekirei." She introduced as she stood beside them.
"It's the Discipline Squad..." Haruka said as he grew scared of them.
"So that's the Discipline Squadthat Seo mentioned before, huh?" Seishin thought.
"My name's Musubi, sekirei number 88!" She introduced as she positioned her stance, preparing to fight them. "So which one's gonna go first?"
"This is going to be fun." Haihane chuckled as she looked at her with her narrow eyes.
"Wait, she's not even scared of us and neither is that ashikabi of hers..." Benitsubasa interrupted her as she glared at Musubi. "I don't like that at all."
"Here I come!" Musubi cried as she charges at Benitsubasa. The two exchanged near missed blows all around the bridge until they returned to their original positions.
"So fast..." Seishin thought. "They're just as fast as I am when I use bankai."
"So you're a close range fighter, just like me...?" Benitsubasa said. "This should be fun. I heard about you from Black; she was talking about you all the time."
"Hmm, who's Black?" Musubi asked wondering who Benitsubasa was talking about.
"Karasuba, also known as the Black Sekirei!" She said. "Don't you get it?!"
"Know what?" Musubi asked feeling more confused about Karasuba's nickname. "I don't get it!"
"This girl's a total airhead!" Haihane laughed. "Benitsubasa, ask her another question."
"No!" Benitsubasa cried. "I wasted enough time talking to this idiot, here!" Seishin's look grew more serious as he glared at Benitsubasa.
"Hey, you shouldn't be calling people idiots here!" Musubi said to her, which made Haihane laugh so much her sides hurt. Benitsubasa, on the other hand grew irritated at her reply.
"That's it...!" She said angrily. "Nobody makes me look bad." Benitsubasa charged at Musubi with intense speed and sent Musubi flying with an uppercut.
"Musubi!" Seishin cried as he looked at her. His tension grew as he gripped his zanpaktou tightly in his right hand. Benitsubasa jumped above Musubi and pummeled her with a series of punches.
"This is what happens when you mess with me!" Benitsubasa cried as she delivered the last punch, sending Musubi into the ground. As she landed, she looked at Seishin, Haruka and Kuno with a smirk. "Which one of you is next?"
(Now playing Bleach OST – Stand Up Be Strong; chorus sings when Seishin activates Bankai.)
"Haruka..." Seishin called him.
"Yeah, Seishin?" He asked until he was suddenly holding Seishin's haori.
"Hold that and stand back..." Seishin replied as he looked at him with a serious look. Haruka and Kuno nodded as they stood back; Seishin walked forward and looked at Benitsubasa.
"Well, well, well... we have a redhead in black pajamas carrying a big sword." Benitsubasa said sarcastically. "Ooh, scary..."
"...and you're a flat chested, pink haired Oompa-Loompa wearing a kimono." Seishin rebuked and continued in a sarcastic tone. "Oh, I'm terrified..."
Haihane laughed hard from what he said to Benitsubasa.
"That's it!" She growled. "No one makes fun of me and gets away with it!" She charged at Seishin, attempting to lay a punch on him, but he immediately used Flash Step before her eyes. She immediately stopped as she was surprised that Seishin vanished before her eyes. She turned to Haihane, wondering where he is.
"Benitsubasa, behind you!" Haihane cried; Benitsubasa turned around only to receive a kick in the face from Seishin who was balancing himself on the hilt of his zanpaktou. Benitsubasa flew back to where Haihane stood.
"Damn you..." She growled. "Just who the hell do you think you are?"
"I am Seishin Samayou, Soul Reaper Captain of the Gotei 15," He introduced. "...and this 'airhead' you called her, is my sekirei."
"Soul Reaper Captain?" Haihane wondered then smirked. "Hmmm, how interesting...You're the second person who got on Benitsubasa's nerves and the first human to lay a move on her. That display of strength and speed definitely means you're pretty strong."
"Hmph, thanks." Seishin smirked and replied to Haihane's complement.
"Soul Reaper or not, no one makes fun of the Discipline Squad and gets away with this!" Benitsubasa said as she got up and glared at the crimson haired shinigami.
"We have no time to deal with the likes of you, Discipline Squad; I have some friends that wants out of the Capital whether you like it or not." Seishin said as he roared while charging his spiritual pressure and formed a cage of flames.
"What the hell is he doing?" Benitsubasa wondered as she and Haihane looked at Seishin.
"Something tells me he's about to get serious." Haihane replied to her.
"I only have very little power, but enough to use this. Well, you know what they say: Desperate Times calls for Desperate Measures." Seishin thought as he finished charging his spiritual pressure "Alright, time to rev it up! Bankai!" A bright flash covered the battlefield.
Meanwhile while the battle's taking place, Tsukiumi was watching over the city from the rooftops of Maison Izumo, until she felt a a familiar feeling Seishin felt.
"This unease that plagues me so..." She said to herself. "Is this what Seishin's feeling as well?"
While she continued watching the city, Miya arrived outside; only to see her.
"Tsukiumi?" She called, getting her attention. "You want to become the strongest so you and Seishin can live happily ever after, right?"
"Don't speak of such things, Miya." Tsukiumi said. "Thou promised not to."
"Well, Musubi, Ku, and Matsu are all fighting for his affections just as much as you... but they're out there helping him out while you remained here." Miya said to her as she remembered what Matsu and Ku said to her. "In a way, they're ahead of you.
Tsukiumi gasped as she fell back on the roof, shocked to hear what Miya said.
"They're ahead of me...? Impossible!" Tsukiumi thought until she remembered what Seishin told her. She struggled to make a decision until she then heard a loud noise. She got back up and saw a prism of flames at the railroad bridge. "That looks like... Seishin awakening his Bankai." She quickly turned to Miya, who smiled as she gave her a simple nod, and began heading to the bridge by jumping over several rooftops to get there. "Seishin, thy husband... I am on my way! I'll show them that i am his real wife, not any of them!"
Just then, a senkaimon opened on top of a building near her. Ichigo with Renji, and Rukia came out.
"We made it." Ichigo said. "I hope we're not too late, Seishin."
Back at the bridge, a cloud of smoke covered the area. As the smoke dissolved, Seishin appeared wearing an ankle-length, flame-colored shihakushō with no coat sleeves and carried a katana of the same color and mark of the dragon.
"What the hell was that?!" Benitsubasa said. "... and what's with the change of clothes?!"
"Your new to the Soul Reaper business so, I'll tell you what this is." Seishin said. "This is my Bankai, Banningsouru Reddnouva. Don't let the sword's appearance fool you, it's much dangerous than you think."
"That's it!" Benitsubasa charged towards Seishin and attempted to throw a powerful right hook at him, but Seishin countered it with his free hand. Suddenly Haihane appeared and strike him down with her claw gauntlets but Seishin evaded it using flash step. Seishin appeared beside them and strike them down with his zanpaktou but Haihane used her gauntlets to clash with Seishin's zanpaktou while Benitsubasa attempts to hit him again from behind. Seishin anticipated the attack and used flashstep to dodge her, making her hit Haihane by accident.
"Damn it, he's fast!" Benitsubasa yelled. "I could hardly hit him."
"Where did he go?" Haihane wondered while holding her nose.
Seishin appeared behind Benitsubasa, catching them by surprise and with a swing of his zanpaktou he used the force from his swing to blow the two girls to the other side of the bridge. Musubi got back up, in time to see Seishin make his move.
"You ok, Musubi?" Seishin asked.
"I am now." Musubi replied. "Thanks for saving me."
Seishin smiled and nodded. Then he turned to Haihane and Benitsubasa as the two started running towards him while he charged his power once more.
"I got you, Seishin!" Musubi cried. "Bear Palm!" She gathered her energy into the palm of her hand and then thrusted her palm forward, releasing a powerful condensed shockwave that sent Benitsubasa and Haihane flying away a little more. "Now Seishin!"
"Got it, Honō Ryūjin!" Seishin cried as he was about to unleash his strongest attack, but his spiritual pressure have just reached his limit. Seishin froze for a second and then he slowly falls to his knees as he felt his power drop to only five percent. "Damn... not now!"
(Song ends abruptly and another song plays: Bleach OST – Incantation: Part C_Opus2)
Musubi saw Seishin falling as she catches him.
"Seishin, are you alright?" She asked. "What happened?"
"My powers... " Seishin groaned in pain. "They're spent. I don't have enough to make one final move."
While Musubi helped Seishin up, Benitsubasa and Haihane got back up; Benitsubasa grew furious at Seishin and Musubi's counterattacks.
"Now you've done it..." She said. "Now you REALLY made me mad! I'm going to show you what happens when you mess with the Discipline Squad!"
"Musubi, get moving." Seishin said.
"But what about you?" Musubi asked feeling worried about him.
"Protecting Haruka and Kuno is more important than my safety." He replied. "Go protect them; I'll be alright."
"For making a fool of us and striking the both of us down, you receive the Punishment of Death!" Benitsubasa cried as she charges for her attack.
"Musubi, go now!" He cried.
"Extreme Quake!" Benitsubasa announced her attack as she punched the ground before them, creating a shockwave that shatters the bridge in half. Seishin and Musubi were caught in the attack, separating themselves in the blast. Musubi landed on the bridge safely, but as she was looking for Seishin, Benitsubasa arrives and resumes attacking her; pinning her against the metal support bar of the bridge. Seishin was hanging on the bridge struggling to get up using what's left of his strength, but the toll of his power and while in Bankai state prevents him from moving. As for his zanpaktou, it landed beside Haruka.
"Damn it..." He muttered as he continues trying to climb back up using only his will. Suddenly he heard Musubi getting beaten by Benitsubasa. "Musubi, hang in there!"
Musubi heard his voice as she was being choked and immediately countered by using her legs to wrap Benitsubasa's head, twist her around, and kicked her away.
"Seishin, I'm here! Give me your hand!" Musubi cried out to him, however, Benitsubasa stopped her in her tracks by stepping on his right hand. Seishin cried out in pain from the feeling of her boot on hes strained body.
"I wonder how long he can hold on like this." Benitsubasa chuckled as she looked at Musubi with a wry laugh. "If you take one step closer, he falls."
"Seishin, hang on!" Haruka cried.
"What do you think I am doing in the first place?!" Seishin replied.
"Unlike our last encounter, I won't let you escape this time..." Haihane said to Haruka and Kuno with a smirk on her face.
"Stay right there, ok?" Benitsubasa said to Musubi with a malicious smile on her face.
"If anything happens to Musubi, Haruka and Kuno, I will never forgive you!" Seishin said to Benitsubasa.
"As if you have any choice in the matter, red head!" She replied then turned to Musubi. "Now, let's begin..." She charged at Musubi with high speed and delivered an intense combo of kicks and punches to the now-helpless sekirei.
"Musubi!" Seishin cried as he heard Benitsubasa's psychotic laughter as she attacks Musubi. Then she formed a stance and scooped her hands into a tai chi like position and gathered her energy up for the finishing move. Seishin managed to get back up on the bridge using his will alone; only to see Benitsubasa making the finishing blow with a shock on Seishin's face.
"Pulverizer!" Benitsubasa punched Musubi's back, releasing a shockwave of her own. It not only ruined her clothes, but it critically damaged her. Musubi fell on her back, but then turned to see Seishin and struggled to crawl towards him.
"Hang on, Seishin..." She said weakly as she moves closer to him. "I'm coming."
"Musubi, you're hurt." Seishin said. "You need to get out of here." Musubi shook her head, denying his order.
"I could never leave you, Seishin." Musubi said with a smile. "You're my ashikabi; my entire life and more, and I'm happy to be yours."
As Musubi reached her hand out to Seishin and him, the same, Benitsubasa appeared with her malicious smile on her face as she made the fatal blow on Musubi's back, immediately terminating her. The pupils of Seishin's eyes have shrunk at the shock of Musubi defeated and her sekirei crest disappeared.
(Song ended)
"Man she was annoying... and dumb, too!" Benitsubasa said with a loud maniacal laugh.
"Musubi... MUSUBI!" Tears were running down Seishin's shocked face as he saw Musubi's lifeless body before him. His eyes were covered by the long bangs of his hair as he silently sobbed until he stopped.
To be continued...
(Song Ended)