AN: Sorry everyone. I wanted to get this out yesterday, but I had work to do around the house... Anywaaaayyy enjoy the new chapter and BTW, I'll be updating like crazy cause there's a chapter in this story that's really cool and I want to get to it! Review please.

Chapter 13: Uh oh!

Morning - Toshiro Hitsugaya

"What do you mean Hinamori went missing last night!?" He yelled. A messenger was knelt before him in the training grounds, who had just delivered a message. "She went missing," the messenger said bluntly. "All that was found was her zanpakuto laying in the street to her path way home. We're still looking for her." Hitsugaya threw a sheet of ice from his zanpakuto in frustration. First, a mass of soul reapers were killed. Second, he didn't exactly know if his sister did it or not. Third, two people had now disappeared and one was very dear to the young captain. The messenger left, not wanting to get hit by the ice.

Hitsugaya's zanapktuo went back to normal and he scratched his head. Hinamori had been acting strangely these past couple of days. She's hiding something, but what? I better check her barracks. She had been going straight there after she was done work. He sheathed his sword and started walking towards Hinamori's barracks.

"Captain!" Shouted his lieutenant happily as he passed by her. He growled in annoyance and she stopped smiling. "I guess you heard about Hinamori?" He nodded his head, not bothering to say anything. "Where are you going?" She asked, walking beside him. "To her barracks. I need to find out whats going on."

"Detective work I see. I'll help you!" He decided not to say anything as he kept walking. They started to flash step a little and soon arrived at her barracks. He stopped at the door, sensing a faint and familiar reiatsu inside. He quickly opened the door, swinging it open all the way.

Ancient Ruins - Hunter's POV (The night before)

A loud clank noise woke me from my slumber. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. Ryūkō was now in a separate cell, from what I was guessing that was the 'kill people later cell'. I looked to see Hidari standing at the entrance. He stood to the side and threw in a large heap that I couldn't make out. He said nothing and flash stepped away. I starred at the lump for a couple of seconds, but finally crawled over to it.

I realized it was a person and started to poke him or her. A soft groan was my reply, knowing this person was alive. "Hey are you okay?" I whispered, peering through the darkness of the place. I wasn't given a reply, just another soft groan. " Excuse me, but you need to wake up, please. I need to know if your hurt or not." I heard the person shift and his or her hands hit the stone floor.

I squinted my eyes and tried to look deeper in the darkness. A familiar shape was before me now and was sitting up, but not saying anything. An old memory rushing into my mind.

"Would you go away already!?" Aco was yelling, complete annoyance in her eyes. I just sat up on her roof, laughing loudly. "No, not until you at least think about what I told you." She scowled and was giving me a deadly glare. "No! I'm not going to become a soul reaper! I have family and friends that need me here!" I tilted my head, smirking devilishly at her. "You did not think about it, besides I didn't you know you even had friends."She shot me another glare and starting yelling again. "I have A friend."

"A friend? Oh is it me!?" I started to laugh again, Aco started to flail her arms wildly in the air. "SHUT UP! Your not friend you idiot. Even if you did save me! I have a friend that doesn't happen to be you! Now, go away before I blow you up!" It didn't seem like that was too much of a threat, but I had taught her kido. Bad choice on my part, since she could now threaten to actually blow me up. "Oh fine, but I'll be back next week!"

"Aco-chan, who are you yelling at?" A soft voice, spoke from the echos of Aco's yelling. I looked down to my right to see a small girl. She was younger than Aco and shorter. She hair was brown and put into two pig tails. She had a small basket with her, but it was covered so I couldn't see anything in it. Her face showed nothing, but innocence and purity. "Oh hi, Momo. I'm just yelling at the soul reaper I mentioned to you once." Aco glared at me again, catching me off guard, which made me flinch and fall off her roof.

I landed painfully on the ground, head first. "Ow," I said flatly, laying on the ground for a couple brief seconds. I heard Aco giggle and I growled softly. "Are you okay?" The new girl asked. I looked up to see her standing right in front of me. "Yeah, don't worry! I'm a soul reaper, that barely hurt." I smiled, the pain in my head not easing.

It seemed Aco ignored all that had happened."Anyway, Momo why are you here. It's getting late and you risked your life coming out here so close to night. That's when hollows and thugs are more active." Momo face sparked up a little, like she had forgotten why she came. "Oh, I came to drop off some vegetables I've been growing. I'd thought you liked some." Momo handed Aco the basket, she accepted it, but frown sadly at her. "Momo, thank you, but you know this could have waited for tomorrow."

"I know, but I wanted to drop it off. I better get doing before it gets any darker." Aco was about to say something, but I interrupted her. "I'll walk you home. It's not safe for you to walk alone when its getting dark." Aco glared once again at me. She knew it was kind, but I was guessing that she didn't want me to pull anything. I sent her back a reassuring smile. "U-um okay," Momo said, blushing slightly. It's not everyday a soul reaper walks someone home.

"See you tomorrow, Aco-chan. Tell Shiro-chan I said hi!" She waved good-bye to the blue-ish green haired teen. The two of us started to walk through the woods, night already setting in. "So, how long have you been friends with Aco-chan?" The brown haired girl asked me, as we walked beside each other. "Not too long. Probably a month or two and, I'm not really her 'friend'." She smiled at me happily, giggling slightly. I smiled back, but stopped as I felt an ominous presence.

"Ah crap," I whispered pulling out my zanpakuto. "Wh-what is it?" She asked, looking a little frightened. "Run when I tell you. I can distract them enough to get you home." She started to protest, but I hushed her to stop. "Just do it I'll be fine." Momo nodded her head worriedly, sinking behind me. It was a couple minutes of me standing there, when a hollow's wail finally rose into the air. "Run!" I yelled at her, as I ran towards the hollow's cry.

She nodded her head and started to run towards the nearest district. I flash stepped violently towards the hollow, making sure it would attack me and not her. I soon found myself in a small clearing, gasping at the sight. Beyond where I stood, was a hoard of hollows, huddled in a large caves. I couldn't count all of them nor was it probably possible for me to fight all of them. The hollows looked up spotting me and they all started to roar angrily. I gripped my zanpakuto, knowing I still had to protect that Momo girl.

Many dashed at me at once and for the first time, I had to release my zanpakuto this fast in battle. "Pass, Kurai!" The shadowy sword came in place, just in time as I used his power for some ceros to pass threw me. I jumped up avoiding, the clenching jaws of the hollows. I jumped from side to side in mid air, dodging the winged hollows from slashing me open. One landed a hit, but passed through me. I landed back on the ground, slashing at hollows in all direction.

I cursed in annoyance, having to use Kurai's power for a third time, then soon enough a forth time. I had to use it the last time as five or more ceros were shot at me. I kept flashing stepping as much as I could, dodging the attacks that almost reached me each second. Then, I felt a pain sear across my back. I gasped in pain. Hollows started to surround me and slash at me one at a time. Blood started to spill out of my mouth as I kept getting hit.

Finally, they had stopped and they had circled around me. I was laying motionless on the ground, still breathing, but barely. I slowly started to stand up, the hollows getting ready to shoot me down with ceros. "I didn't want to do this, but you really didn't give me a choice." I spoke, coughing up blood. I lifted up my shadowy hand, yelling loudly.

"Bankai, Kurai jigen!"

[Kurai jigen: Meaning dark dimension.]

"Momo!?" I screamed loudly, my shriek echoing in the ruins. A heard a soft gasp of surprise and she stumbled back. I grabbed onto her shoulders, still yelling. "Is that seriously you!? How in the world did you get caught!?" A yelp was my answer at first, but she started to speak. "Is that you Hunter-san?"

"Yes." I replied bluntly. She whimpered a little, "Can you let go? Your hurting me." I suddenly realized I was still grasping hard onto her shoulders. I let go, hearing a relieved sigh. "Hunter-san how did you get here?" She asked, trying to peer through the darkness. "Well, Hidari, our enemy said I was in the way and he needed me to get out his way. Look, I'll explain everything to you." I told her what was going and why we left all those years ago. She quickly understood and told me she had been healing Aco and that Aco had told her some things. I pondered for a moment, wondering why she was here.

"Are you sure he didn't say anything to you? There has to be a reason he brought you here." She thought for a moment and shook her head. "Other than using Aizen's shikai, no he didn't really say anything to me." I groaned, falling onto my back. Then a thought hit me. I instantly sat back up, startling Hinamori. "I think I know why." I took a deep breath, wondering if it might be true.

"You aren't the only he'll bring. He's going to use us and maybe others, to lure Aco here and to kill her quickly."

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Squad Five Barracks - Aco's POV - Present Day

I awoke from a nice and not troubled sleep. I sat up, looking around. Wondering where Hinamori was. My back felt better and it seemed I could move around more easily. "Hinamori?" I whispered, looking around. I got up, still no sign or even a word from her. I went over to the corner, grabbing Odoru and sliding him into my belt. I walked around her barracks, nothing that looked like she even returned last night.

She must have had to work late. That's understandable since she no longer has a captain. I thought, sitting back down on my bed. Suddenly, a heard a two flash steps outside. I quickly got up, lowering my reiatsu. Soft foots steps were making their way to the door and paused. I didn't know what to do. I jumped up into the right corner of the room, next to the door.

I shifted my feet and arms, so I could be up by the ceiling in the corner. Sweat was breaking from my forehead, if this was a captain or another lieutenant I was probably going to die. The door slowly opened, making my heart race even faster. Then two figures walked through and to my luck it was a captain and lieutenant. I held back the gasp forming in my mouth. Matsumoto had walked through and so did a familiar boy with white hair.

AN: Hope you enjoyed,

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