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Chapter 14:
-Later that night, Boys House-
Ash woke up in the middle of the night to get a drink for his randomly dried throat. He walked out of his room and looked down the hall to see Toshiro's door was still close. He went down stairs and heard a rustling sound seemingly by the front door. Ash wasted no time in completely concealing all of his monstrous reiatsu and getting into crouching position. He quietly stalked towards the door and opened it without a sound. What he saw shocked him slightly.
He saw Toshiro standing in the moon light glaring at him with a malicious smirk on his face. 'What? I could've sworn I sensed him in his room? Wa-' he was cut off mid thought as he had to backflip away from 'Toshiro's' attempt to take his head off but he wasn't fast enough and got a small cut on his cheek. He also noticed mid flip that his brother's eyes were producing a lighting like aura.
"Who are you?" Ash questioned with warning evident in his voice.
"Kagerosa sent me to eliminate you. He sees you as a threat to his plans." Toshiro said in a mocking tone as he took a fighting stance.
"Let me guess. He wants to destroy/ take over Soul Society." Ash replied with a cold and deadly tone as he too took a fighting stance.
"Haha brother you always were one to perceive things quicker than others." Toshiro said, widening his malicious smirk and jumping at Ash with his sword ready to go through his heart. Ash shunpoed behind ' Toshiro' and grabbed him by the collar and threw him into a nearby building. The real Toshiro, hearing the destruction quickly awoke and ran down stairs; sword ready. He arrived out side to see Ash glaring at the rubble.
"Brother! What happened?" He yelled out in an urgent tone gaining Ash's attention. Ash turned to look at him, staring deeply into his eyes and seemed to sigh in relief.
"Another storm is coming." was his simple reply.
-The next morning, First Division-
"Why are we here so early? You people are halting my research!" Mayuri said, very annoyed about the sudden meeting call.
"That's what we are waiting for." Yamamoto's old voice sounded as he entered the hall. "Captain Kita has come to me simply saying this meeting is of grave importance. You may speak now Kita." he finished with a nod in said Captain's direction.
"I fear the Gotei 13 is at risk of destruction. Last night I fought a clone of Captain Hitsugaya outside of our house and he told me that I'm seen as a threat to Kagerosa's plan to take over Soul Society." Ash stated in a deadly serious tone. "Captain Urahara can you please explain who Kagerosa is and what is a regai."
Kisuke nodded with heavily narrowed eyes. "Kagerosa Inaba was a former member of the Twelfth Division before a mysterious disappearance around the same time Project Spearhead was terminated by Central 46. He was thought to be dead up until around fifty years ago when Captain Hitsugaya reported to Kurosutchi of a strange green and yellow haired man lurking in the dangai." Kisuke said as everyone turned a suspicious eye towards Mayuri.
"Why wasn't I notified Kurosutchi?" Yamamoto asked with an annoyed and suspicious tone.
"Sorry Head Captain, but this is very urgent new." Kisuke quickly interjected. "According to Ash's theory, Kagerosa must've been hiding in the Dangai and made Regai. Regai are basically mod-souls created by reiatsu." Kisuke finished.
"So they're clones?" Shunsui asked with a raised brow, to which Kisuke nodded.
"His plans are to take over Soul Society but his reasons for doing so are unknown." Ash stated regaining his regular blank expression. "Before either of you ask; you can tell the difference by looking into their eyes. It gives off a lighting like aura. And I believe they have a regai for everyone except Co-captains Shihoin and Urahara, and the Head Captain. Seeing that the former were absent and the Head Captain is almost never needs to fight. The scariest part was that I didn't even sense the regai at all." He finished to which he and everyone narrowed their eyes heavily.
"This is an urgent matter indeed. Gotei 13 be on high alert! Always keep your guard up! We are dealing with a very dangerous enemy! Co-captains Soifon and Shihoin patrol the area. Everyone lock down your divisions." Yamamoto commanded as each and every captain shunpoed out of the meeting hall.
-Tenth Division-
"Sooo Captain. What was the meeting about?" Rangiku's ever cheerful voice greeted Toshiro from the couch.
Toshiro contemplated for a brief moment weather or not he should scold her for not doing her paperwork but decided to just tell her the current situation and his concerns on the matter.
"Oh... So you're scared of fighting yourself?" Rangiku questioned, slightly shocked that her captain was actually afraid of something.
Toshiro just sighed; "No Rangiku I'm not afraid of fighting myself, my fear is anyone fighting Ash. His shikai's ability is just plain unfair." Toshiro said with a humourless chuckle. "I would prefer that he fight himself but..."
"Why are you so unsure Captain? Is Captain Kita really that powerful?" she asked, almost sounding desperate.
"Lets just pray that they don't use his bankai."
-Fifth Division-
Ash and Kukaku were standing by the koi pond located just behind the Fifth's main office. Once Ash had gotten back from the meeting he immediately informed his lieutenant of the current situation and warned her that if she sees any captains regais to run as fast as possible.
"I really feel bad for the person to run into your regai." Kukaku said jokingly to try and lighten the mood.
"My regai is the least of my worries. It's Toshiro's I'm worried about." he said in a serious tone. Kukaku raised a brow and was about to question him, until Ash cut her off by predicting her question; "Toshiro is not an average captain, by not just because of his strength. It's his intelligence that's truly his unfair advantage." he said with an almost prideful smirk in his brother's general direction.
"So you're saying that you're scared of Toshiro?" Kukaku asked in a teasing tone. Ash just smirked and shook his head.
"Of course not. If he uses his bankai however... I don't know." He finished trying to sound mysterious but failing miserably.
-That night, boys house-
Ever since Kukaku, Kisuke and Yoruichi joined the Gotei 13, it seemed that they were at the boys house, not that either of them minded. Ash noticed that Soifon kept stealing looks at him, with a strange look in her eyes but often chose to ignore it because people often changed the subject right before he asked. Currently the women had kicked the men out of the living room so they could have their girl talk.
Neither Toshiro nor his brother were really ones to eavesdrop but right now Toshiro thanked anyone who was listening that he, Ash and Kisuke had good stealth skills.
"Soo... Ran-chan, any men caught your eye yet?" Yoruichi's drunken voice rang from across the table. Rangiku had blushed bright red as Soifon and Kukaku burst into boisterous laughter. "Wait, wait, wait ... Let me guess." Yoruichi exclaimed waving her finger in the air. "He's taller than yoooou, he has pretty eyeeees and he, he has white haaair!" she randomly yelled and almost looked at the hiding men.
Rangiku just smiled widely. "Sooooo what if I-i *small burp* like my captain? What's nat ta like?" she said as she swayed slightly.
Toshiro had heard this loud and clear and almost fell over. 'She likes me. Probably just as a friend or a sibling.' He noticed Ash and Kisuke staring at him with wide smirks on their faces. "Shut up." He said with a slight blush on his face. It was at this moment that Toshiro noticed that it was raining and sighed deeply.
"Now it's Soi'sssss turn! Has any men look good to you?" Kukaku said suggestively and now Soifon blushed bright pink but before she could say anything Rangiku raised her hand.
"Ohhh! I know, I know! She likes Captain Kita!" Rangiku yelled as Ash froze.
"W-what?!" Soifon yelled as she went from pink to red.
"Don't worry Soifon! It's no shame in liking him." Kukaku stated with a thumbs up and a dopey smile. "As a matter of fact, I know alot of girls who would want to get a piece of those two."
Almost immediately Soifon and Rangiku sobered up and glared at Kukaku. "Who?" they said in unison with malicious intent dripping from their voices. Kukaku and Yoruichi just laughed even louder.
Ash stood there frozen, both physically and mentally as Toshiro stared at him with a smug smirk. A few minutes had past before the men realized that all noises from downstairs had stopped, they took a quick peak and saw that the woman had passed out.
Sighing heavily all three men had arranged that Soifon sleep in Ash's room, Rangiku in Toshiro's and Kukaku and Yoruichi in the guest room as the men cleaned and slept in the living room.
Next Chapter is going to be shocking. Rebel signing out.