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A.N: Here's another one guys! Please Enjoy and Review. Lemme know if anything is confusing.
Katsue and Junkia faced each other, eying one another intensely. The dark haired woman shook her ex-captains blood off her Zanpaktou, Dansutāgetto.
"Did that hurt?" Junkia asked. She'd moved away from the woman, putting distance between them. She was now at least 6 inches taller than Katsue, her black hair long and wavy. She was just as sickly skinny as ever, her green eyes still just as intelligent.
"Not at all" Katsue put her hand to her shoulder and checked to see how deep the cut was. Not to bad. "I would expect better from you, Junkia. All the things I've taught you, this cut is shallow"
Katsue rushed at the other woman, grabbing her shoulders and forcing her away from the scene. The bluenette's speed must have surprised the ex-fukutachiou, because she didn't fight until Katsue was where she wanted to be.
"Dont touch me!" Junkia growled. Fixing her grip on her weapon, she steadied herself for a long awaited battle.
"You dont wanna do this, Junkia! We dont have to fight!" Katsue held her hands up to show she wasn't trying to do this. "How do you expect me to fight you?"
"Like this!" She launched herself at the girl, only to be blocked a millisecond before her blade hit the younger woman. "Thought you didn't want to fight, Katsue-chan" So she wasn't calling her Tachiou now?
"I dont wanna fight. But I rather not be cut to pieces by my own fukutachiou"
"I'm not your fukutachiou, anymore!" Junkia swung her blade back, coming again. This time Katsue pushed back with power of her own.
If this is what Junkia wanted, its what she was gonna get. Katsue let her spiritual pressure flare out, and Junkia did the same. They were really about to do battle? The younger woman looked into the made up eyes of her closest friend. Katsue made up her mind, she was just going to battle Junkia for a minute, until she could talk some sense into her.
The two female flew at each other, sparks popping off both of their Zanpaktou's. Katsue was shocked by the level of brutality of Junkia's attacks, if some of those landed, they could be fatal. Katsue would have to be on her toes, the raven must have done some kind of training over the years.
From what Sosuke told her when they'd met up in Soul Society, Junkia had left the 10th division for the life as a part of the detention unit. She'd been one of the smarter and dangerous members. Her job was to find weakness's in people and play that to the max, she'd been good enough to become 2nd in command. Despite it all, she was hugely proud of Junkia. All the work they'd put into training themselves had worked.
Katsue pushed Junkia back, then jumped to land a kick to the woman's face. It connected and the skinny female went flying into the pale sand. Katsue followed up on this, as soon as the woman stood again, she gave her an upper cut kick. Junkia went into the air, and Katsue followed.
"You ready to end this?" Katsue asked, hearing the pleading in her voice.
"Not at all, Katsue-chan" A small amount of blood trickled from her abused mouth. "Were just getting started" She wiped her mouth and spoke the words, Katsue thought she would never hear her use against her.
"Perform, Dansutāgetto!" Junkia yelled, swaying her Zanpaktou back and forth. It glowed then transformed into a bow and 5 arrows. "Your the target, now dance!" Junkia loaded one of the arrows and shot it at Katsue, who was still in shock.
The arrow landed in the bluenette's left quad and disappeared, but Katsue felt no pain. Her quad had every right to be hurting, but instead it was pulsing. She knew it must be part of Junkia's Zanpaktou's abilities, so she waited for the other woman to explain.
"Wherever Dansutāgetto's arrows hit is under my choreography. That part of your body will dance, until the music stops and the director says cut" Junkia explained.
Katsue gapped at her and looked down at her left leg, it was starting to move and dance to some unheard song. Well, you dont get every day. The pulse must be the beat to whatever sound her leg was moving to, which at the moment was very fast. Okay, so she had to think her way out of this one.
She looked up in time to see Junkia reading the next arrow. "W-why are you doing this anyway?" She got no answer but a stoney look. "You told me to leave!"
"You just dont get it. If you would honestly just think, you could figure it out" Junkia shot the next arrow. Katsue dodged just in time, even with the lack of one leg, she was still very fast. She made a mental note to try to thank Yoruichi later.
"I think about it all the time. I-I c-cant figure it, ya need to help me!" Katsue told her. Her leg was really starting to twitch.
"That's what you always say!" Junkia screamed, stomping her foot midair. The next arrow she shot caught Katsue's left shoulder, and the bluenette's arm joined the dance.
With half her body dispatched, she would really have to do some talking. "B-because you always did! You were like my big sister. You helped me through e-everything"
"And what do I get from it? You run off with Kisuke over some man. And look where its gotten you" She motioned to Katsue's never-still body. "This is what you wanted. How was I to stop you?"
"You were e-everything to stop me from g-going. I came to you to tell you I was going, and you d-didn't care! You told me it was about time I stood on my own. D-dont make this something it isn't!" Katsue could see Junkia's will waiver and took the opportunity to make a move. The song must change with Junkia's mood because her body was slowing down.
Katsue managed to get a cut to Junkia's side, but it wasn't deep. What stood out to Katsue was, that Junkia didn't even try to dodge. She just took the blow when she didn't have time to shoot an arrow. Katsue avoided the arrow with ease as the movement of her body picked up again. She stared into the eyes of her fukutachiou.
"I'm n-not gonna fight you anymore Junkia. I cant" Katsue told her. She put Hakuchumu back in her place.
"What do you mean? Your not dead yet" Junkia looked confused at the sudden statement.
"You n-never wanted me d-dead in the first place. Not foreal! And I figured out your Zanpaktou's abilities too" Katsue smiled at her.
"W-what do you mean?" She said again. Her eyes widened.
"Y-you can move from where you stand. You called yourself the director, and directors sit in their seats and w-watch their ideas come to life. You can only shoot from where you are, that's why hitting me with every arrow is s-s-so important" Katsue looked down at her quivering body. "You only have o-one more arrow anyway. Even if you do hit me, then what? You d-didn't realize how fast I was and thought this would be enough. You should think better of your C-c-captain, Junkia"
The dark haired woman looked at the bluenette with utter shock. She was able to figure out the whole spill on her weapon, in such a small amount of time. This was the same woman who she spent years following. Junkia thought back to the night she'd told her to leave. "Look at yourself! What is that ring?"
Katsue looked down at her hand the best she could. "Its from Sosuke"
"Your going to marry him, aren't you? I should've known you would try" Junkia laughed with no humour. "You want to know why I told you to go?" Katsue nodded. "Because I knew you loved him. But I also knew you halfway loved Kisuke too. You couldn't be without both of them and wouldnt settle for neither of them. That's your biggest weakness, your heart is too strong"
"W-what?" Katsue held her arm, it was starting to move so much, it hurt.
"Dont act like you dont know it. You love Aizen and if you wouldntve known he was going to frame Kisuke, you would've stayed with him" Junkia lifted her hand to her jaw, checking on her earlier damage.
"That's not true. He w-was wrong to do that" Katsue tried.
"And you wouldntve cared! I told you to go because you didn't need me anymore. You could stand on your own two feet. I believed I'd given you enough love, so that you'd be able to support yourself" Junkia said slowly. "Then you tell me whats going on, and I couldn't wrap my head around that, you were leaving and for that man"
"You knew how I felt about him" Katsue's body was slowing again. She could speak clearly now.
"I did, but I thought me and you were closer. Imagine if I did what you did. Spend years together, like sisters, then out of nowhere I tell you I'm leaving because the love of my life, messed up" Junkia's voiced dripped with sarcasm.
"Why didn't you tell me that's how you felt. I needed help from anybody! That night all you told me was to go and that's what I did. Ya dont ever think I miss you or home? You dont think sometimes I dont know if I was right? You dont think I ever just wanna run to Kisuke, like everybody else, and ask him to fix this?" Katsue yelled, her eyes filling with water. "I'm in love with Sosuke, yes, I really really am. But you dont think, I think sometimes, its wrong? I'm sorry!"
Junkia pulled in her Zanpaktou. Katsue body froze. They stared at each other with teary eyes, not sure what to do.
"I'm sorry too, Hara-tachiou..." Junkia hurried back to her captain. They hurried to embrace each other, letting the water spill over out of their eyes. Each woman forgot about earlier damage and let the past go.
"You think love is my weakness?" Katsue looked up at her newly remembered friend.
"No, I said your heart was. I mean, you listen to what your heart says, even if its completely and utterly wrong. You saw that it was Aizen vs your friends. You went with your friends, then back to Aizen" Junkia explained. "You did what your heart said was fair, even though it was wrong to go to a traitor"
"Oh... Is there a way to fix that?" Katsue asked.
"Not that I can think of" Junkia shrugged. "Maybe you should ask Kisuke"
"Like that would solve anything" Katsue rolled her eyes. Then she remembered what was going on all around them. "We have to go! We gotta find Sosuke!"
"He's getting ready to go to the World of the Living, to get the Kings Key" Junkia settled her former captain. "He's not hard to find, I dont know why-"
"Shut up! Lets go!" Katsue looked away from the smiling face of her friend. She started to pull her toward Sosuke's now sensed reiatsu.
"I'm staying to help out around here. I'll find a way to get to Karakura Town on my own"
Katsue looked at her raven haired former fukutachiou. "Okay" She nodded her head. She gave Junkia a quick hug then started to flash step toward Sosuke's location.
By the time Katsue had reached Sosuke, she'd heard his speech to Orihime-chan and stood staring at him angrily. Now why would he go and get in Orihime's face like that? He knew Katsue was on her way!
"Sosuke!" Katsue growled, crossing her arms. "What are you doing?"
Sosuke must have been in his game mode or something because all he did was smile at her and say, "Nothing, Love. Its time to go, come on" He motioned for her to come to him.
"Not until you tell me what that was. Whats wrong with you?" Katsue glared at him. It looked like he was gonna kiss her! She didn't care how important his plans were, that wasn't part of the deal.
And in an instant, he was in her face, just like he did to Orihime. "You think I would do this to her?" He softly kissed her lips, thus relaxing Katsue and apologizing.
"Whatever" Katsue pouted still. Sosuke smiled at her, then grabbed her hand and led her over to where Gin and Tousen were waiting for their Lord.
"Tousen" Was all Sosuke said when they reach his subordinates. Tousen responded by opening a Tenteikura, that would lead them all into Karakura Town.
Espada 1 thru 3 and Fraccion stepped into the portal, they were followed by Gin and Tousen. Katsue hesitated when Sosuke started to pull her toward the entrance.
"Wait..." Katsue whispered, grabbing the mans arm to stop him. "Maybe I should stay here..." She was going to have to face all her friends right now. Her stomach hurt.
"Katsue, I need you with me more than ever" Sosuke cupped his woman's face with both hands.
"I know but, I think I'm scared" Katsue admitted, turning her head to avoid the mans eyes.
Aizen forced her to look at him. "I know. I'm nervous too. We both have a lot riding on this, I'm aware. I've told you this many times; All I want is for you to stay by my side"
"I will, Sosuke. You honestly think you can do this though?" The woman watched as he nodded his head. "You believe you can defeat Soul Society and make the Kings Key and such?" Again, he nodded.
"I do. Now what I need from you, is to promise me something" Sosuke added before moving them toward the Tenteikura. "Promise you wont be afraid of me, when I decide to do battle"
"Why would I be afraid of you?" Katsue shook her head at the nonsense. She was so past that!
"You were the first time. I cant handle seeing you, of all people, pulling away from me out of fear. And dont be scared to fight back. Some might try to kill you too..." Aizen told her honestly. "You really dont want to see me, if I see you hurt. But we must hurry, the others are waiting"
"I can handle myself, I promise" Katsue took another deep breath.
Sosuke smiled and wrapped his arms around his love, trying to squeeze confidence into her. "We'll be okay, Sue-chan. This will only take a minute of our time together" Aizen leaned back to look into her gray eyes. "Then... I'll make you my wife and we can do whatever it is we please" It was a promise.
Katsue nodded her head and smiled. Everything happens for a reason, right? "Right" She let herself be led into the portal.
A/N: How was it? Review! Everything is getting really close, huh. Review and more will come soon.