A/N: It's the end of the world as we know it... I have one question for them.

Why can't it be AFTER Christmas?

Now, I know that it's not going to happen, but it's still fun to laugh in history's face from time to time. Like I did last night. And now. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

And guess what else? IT'S A LONG CHAPTER! WOOOOOOOO! ENJOI!

And your final guess what...SHINSOU'S HERE! Italics are Shinsou, and single quotes are Gin's thoughts to Shinsou.

It's the End of the World as We Know It- Chapter Twenty Two

The Boys Are Back In Town

Egao (Gin)

I don't know where to start.

"Krisstie," I said gently.

"Yeah?" She said, dropping her spike mace.

I shook my head. She almost destroyed the room, and we still can't find a weapon where she doesn't destroy everything but the target (which was still standing there intact in the middle of the room).

"By the way, there's something I forgot to ask you, Gin."

"Hmm?"

"Why does the target look like Aizen?"

Oh. I glance at the target to see that it does, in fact, look like Captain Aizen. I never really noticed; I'm just used to slicing the targets automatically. I guess I have practice for the real thing. What wonders being oblivious can bring to one. "I don' know. We jus' hit 'em li' any other target; don' really ma'er wha' they loo' li'. Enemy's 'n enemy."

"But Aizen's not an enemy..." Krisstie mumbled. "Wait, yes, to you he is. I remember what happens now! Ah, very clever, Gin. You want me to help you kill Aizen as well, don't you? I'm not doing it."

"Aww..." Dammit. "So wha' happens ta Aizen-taicho?"

"He kills you. And then he gets locked up for twenty thousand years. He's probably going to get out though. Stupid Quincies...You have no idea what I'm talking about, do you?

I blink at her. I feel like I was supposed to care about what she just said..."Wha'? No se exacta! Th' fox always wins!"

Ha! I got you to admit that you were a fox! And that you were wrong! In your face Ichimaru! You owe me!

'What do I owe you?'

Hmm...

'Nothing too stupid or complex.'

A date.

"Krisstie, wouldya mind leavin' th' room fer a min? Shinsou wan's ta talk."

"Can I meet-"

"Nah, I don' suggest ya stay. He can be a li'l...odd." I stopped smiling to try to add emphasis on my point. I swear, she ran faster then Yoruichi on speed out of the room (Yes, I know for a FACT; I've seen Yoruichi on that stuff), which is odd, considerin' it's her room. Oh well. As soon as I pulled Shinsou out, he manifested himself. "I ain' goin' on a date wi' ya, Shinsou. I don' go tha' way..." I said sternly. I feel like I'm talking to that kid from the 13th...er...I think his name was Kaien or something. But the difference between 'em is that Shinsou's got silver fox ears and a tail to match. He wears similar to what I got, too.

"Not with you, ya idiot!" He spat back.

I breathed a sigh of relief. "Wai'...Krisstie?"

"No." Shinsou replied. "You really think I want to go on a date with a human?"

"Poin' taken." I couldn't think of anyone else he'd like. "Who?"

"Aizen-sama's sword."

I can't say I was expecting that. "Ya wanna...? Wha' now? Ya wanna have a date with Kyouka Suigetsu?"

"Yep!"

"Yer more insane tha' Sierra! Ya expect me ta take 'is sword so ya can be smitten wi' 'is zanpakuto spirit?! I thin' I used ya a li'l too much..."

"Relax!" He assured me. "Marie is the one who steals the zanpakutos, remember? Then you just get the sword from her, and I have a date!"

"No."

"Aww..."

"Shaddup. No date fer ya!"

"You're no fun!"

"I know I ain'. Now turn back inta mah zanpakuto again ." Shinsou was once again a little old wakizashi, his only loveable from. As I walk backed to the door, going to bring Krisstie back inside, I open the door to another wonderful surprise. Well, actually four of them. "Why hello!"

"I think Grimmjow found Krisstie's weapon of choice." Ylfortz gestured to Grimmjow, who held a bow and a quiver filled with...broken off rapier blades?

"Whatcha doin' wi' 'em rapier blades?"

"Have you tried using a bow and arrow yet?" Grimmjow asked.

"Yeah, she can' aim wi' 'em. Too ligh'." I replied. "In fact, we can' see ta find anythin' tha' she can use righ'."

"The four of us," I assumed he was talking about himself, Ylfortz, Marie and Yuki. "Chopped off a bunch of blades and added feathers on the ends. These are heavier, so it should be easier to aim them. Let her try."

"So, yer thinkin' tha' heavier arrows'll make a better aim? Eh, i's worth a shot." I took the bow from Grimmy and dragged the group back into the demolished room. Handing Krisstie the bow, she grabbed it, locked and loaded, and fired at the Aizen-shaped target. And again. And again. And all three were kill shots.

"Woo!" She chanted. "I killed Aizen!" Everyone stared at her. "It's a cardboard cutout! God, I can't kill Aizen with three shots you idiots!"

"We never thought you could in the first place." Yuki retorted.

"But why does the target look like Aizen?" Marie questioned.

"We don't know." Krisstie said, glaring at me.

"Wha'?!"

"You know full well what I'm talking about, Gin." If looks could kill, I'd be a bloody smear on the wall. "Don't play stupid with me."

"You sounded like Sierra there..." Grimmjow muttered.

"I don' make th' targets though!" I complained.

"Then who does?" She asked. Smart question.

"Aizen-taicho does." I intelligently replied.

"So," Marie wrapped up. "Aizen makes targets that look like himself for people to obliterate?"

"Yep."

"Talk about ego. That, my friends, is insane."

"That's not insane." Grimmjow argued. "Insane is doing something repeatedly and expecting a different result each time."

"Holy shit, when did Grimmkitty get smart?" Yuki marveled at the revelation.

"Am I SUPPOSED to be an idiot or something in your world?!"

"Quite frankly, yes. You like fighting and you're pretty good at it, but you're kinda...really stupid."

"Can we stop arguin' 'bout who's supposed ta be stupid, who's stupid an' who ain'? Who cares?" I interjected. "Th' boys're back in town again!"

"Yeah!"

"Wait, there are girls here."

"Oh well, we don't really care."

"Guess what?" Marie said excitedly.

"Wha'" I ask cluelessly for another time today. (I think that's the third or fourth time.)

"Well, while everyone was sleeping, I did some reconaissence-"

"Reconai-what?" Grimmy interrupted.

"There's the stupid Grimmjow we know." Yuki said.

"SHUT THE HELL UP!"

"Recon." Marie reitterated. "And I got a few pieces."

"...Well, spill. What did you find out?" Ylfortz asked.

"I never said anything about info."

"Whaddya mean? I said puzzledly as we all gave each other the same puzzled look. As soon as she reached down the back of her shirt, I had a feeling I knew what she was going to pull out.

"Yer kiddin' me..."

"I kid you not."

In her hands, God behold was a black-silk wrapped Kurohime and Kyouka Suigetsu.

"Cat got your tongue?"

A/N: The plot THICKENS! Yes, so as a world ending present, both Aizen and Sierra lose their swords.

Sierra: That's not nice. I want my goddamn sword back NOW!

Aizen: As would I.

DEA13: Well, too bad. What the author writes happens.

Aizen: But God can overrule that.

DEA13: Yes, God can do that.

Aizen: So then why aren't you giving me back my sword?

Sierra: You're not God Aizen. I told you, but you didn't listen.

DEA13: You're not a supreme being either, Sierra.

Sierra: (ICWOC)

Aizen: Language.

Sierra: ENGLISH AIZEN! IT'S FREAKING ENGLISH!

Aizen: ...Rude.

DEA13: Your stupid hurts my brain...

Song: The Boys Are Back In Town

Artist: Thin Lizzy