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Chapter 13: Explode, Kazehoryu
It is time that I finally get some training in. If Nell says that this guy is trouble then I am just going to have to believe her. I need to train my hardest and work to defeat this creature. There is no turning back I need to get stronger and try my hardest to defeat this guy. There is no way I am going to be weak. Sure he might get me to where he will almost win, but I will come out on top. That is why I need to achieve bankai.
But first I have to go to school. This is my last semester and I can finally graduate. I wonder if I will have to join the Shinigami Academy when I am done here. I hope not. I already know shikai and the taichous have already trained me to fight better than the shinigami to be. So once I am done with school here it is a matter of what I want to do with the rest of my life.
I do know that one arrancar has to be defeated.
"Hey, Karin, how was your Winter Break?" Kentaro asked as I walked through the classroom door with Toshiro right behind me. "I see that Hitsugaya-kun is back as well."
"Oh, hey, Kentaro. My Winter Break was great, yet it was also tiring. I got in a LOT of practice. I don't even know if I will be able to hold my strength back during kendo practice."
"So I am guessing your trip to his world went well. You did say you wanted to get stronger in order to fight those hollows."
"Yeah, but I am not as strong as Toshiro. But one day I will be and I am going to try and win that match one day soon." I said and Toshiro just rolled his eyes
"You have to achieve bankai first, Karin. Then we will see who will win. You still have a lot more training to do."
"What if I get Urahara to do what Yuroichi did with Ichi-nii, that three day bankai training?" I gave as a suggestion.
"I don't know. Ichigo was training to save Kuchiki at the time and he needed bankai within three days. He knew the risk that if he didn't complete it that he would have the chance at losing his shinigami powers. I don't want that to happen to you, Karin."
"So are you ready to kick some butt in kendo practice today, Kurosaki-taichou." Kentaro said in a teasing manner.
"Yep, and your's will be the first one." I smirked
"We'll see about that." He shot back
"Yeah, but I have been practicing with people stronger than Toshiro."
"Kurosaki, Hirashima. As much as I miss you two bickering I would like you to sit down and start on your lesson for the day." The teacher said as she walked in. "Alright class take your seat and turn to page 257. I want to see those pencils moving." She began the class and everyone did as she said. This teacher is strict and no one wants to mess with her. She is not hesitant when giving out detention. Kentaro and I have received several detentions from her while bickering in her classroom.
"Finally, lunch. I never thought that it would come." I said as I reached the roof and spread my arms out wide just letting the wind rustle my hair and clothes and the most hated skirt that I was wearing. Yet I didn't know that I skirt could be so comfortable. If I say that out loud I know that someone will defiantly send me to an insane asylum.
"If you jump over that edge and start flying, Karin, I wouldn't be surprised. What with all the weird things that you see and do." Said Kentaro as he walked out onto the roof. I then saw Toshiro walking out behind him with his soul pager out typing something in it. Must be his report about Nell. I just hope that no one comes and tries to question her.
Kendo practice went well. And like I said earlier I kicked Kentaro's butt. He knew that I was going to do that but he was also surprised when I challenged everyone to a match again like before. But this time it was all fun and games and not like the fiasco that happened that one day.
I was surprised that I didn't break much of a sweat while knocking everyone to the ground. I guess it is because I know how to control my reiatsu and can make myself sustain some of my stamina.
When Wednesday rolled around I was glad to have time and train with everyone again. I can't wait to show them what I can do. After school I started to head to the Vizard hangout hoping that they are ready to see what I look like in my spirit form and how well I can fight. Yuroichi told me not to use shunko unless she was around.
As I walked up to the warehouse, the barrier opened up for me to pass through. As I entered the warehouse, that is when all hell broke loose. I was hit dead center in the forehead with a yellow flip-flop that belongs to a certain annoying Vizard that loves to torment everyone she meets. Before anything else comes out to get me I quickly swallow the pink pill and my soul and body separate. I quickly put up my arm to block the oncoming kick from Hiyori. Once she saw that I was not in my real body and spotted my zanpakuto strapped to my back she proceeded to pull hers out and attack me I quickly grabbed mine to defend myself.
"KARIN, HIYORI" yelled Shinji. We froze from millimeters of our swords coming close to touching. We both turned our heads slightly to face him head on and gave him a death glare. He backed up a little but still stood straight. "If you two are so eager to fight, go down into the basement." He said as he pointed towards the hole in the ground.
"Come on, Kuro-chan." Hiyori said as she grabbed me by the collar of my shirt and flung me down the hole. I hate it when she does that. I quickly get into a fighting stance waiting for the onslaught that is about to come.
"Explode, Kazehoryu." I call out my shikai which changes from a silver blade to a mixture of sky blue and red. The kanji for kazehoryu also shows up on the blade. The middle part of the blade is red while the part from there to the hilt is sky blue and the part from the tip to the red looks like dragon scales of red and sky blue. When my sword is like this I can manipulate a little bit of the wind around me to slow the moves down a little, and if I focus hard enough when a blade connects with mine I can burn the hand on the other's zanpakuto.
As I was waiting for Hiyori to come down I kept my eyes out for anyone else that might come at me. Sometimes Lisa likes to catch me off guard. I was surprised after a minute that no one came to attack me. Did they just now notice that I was in soul form?
"Karin, you're a shinigami now." I heard a kind deep voice coming from behind me. When I turned around I saw Hachi. I didn't even see him earlier. He must have had a protective barrier around himself. He loves to try and improve his barriers.
"Hey, Hachi, yeah I just became a shinigami over break. I remember telling you guys that I will be in Soul Society. I am now back and ready to train some more." I replied
"I can tell that you have also gotten a lot stronger. You might be on par with your brother when he was that age." I gave a small smile at that
"Yeah but he had bankai at my age and was also a taichou of the Gotei Juusanbantai." His eyes widened a little when I said that
"You mean to say you don't have a bankai." I heard several voices at once. Damn I forgot to keep my eyes open to my surrounding. I am just glad no one came to attack me while I was talking to Hachi.
"I see that you finally recognized that I was not in my body." They nodded
"Yeah, that Ririn konpaku soul is in your body. And you made a deal with her as well. I never knew that you would allow yourself to wear a skirt for the rest of the school year." Lisa said
"It was either that or have my body lying around like Ichi-nii did half the time." I replied back