Well, the last of the Bankai chapters has been posted.

Shizuka: This chapter was short.

Me: Don't blame me. My computer has been acting slow and I don't have the patience for it.

Shizuka: Whatever.

Kori: We don't own anything! Only the OC's, such as me and Shizuka. Man, you're right, it does make it sound like we're slaves.

Shizuka: Told ya.

LAST CHAPTER!

"Szayel, why the hell did you shock me?"

"Because you were trying to inform our enemies about us."

"What else was a supposed to do?"

Szayel didn't respond.

Kori started to cry, "I don't think I can do this anymore… it's too emotional to go through. I think we should send someone else to take my place."

"Kori, you know as well as I do that it's too late for that." Szayel sounded almost uninterested but still continued to talk to Kori "You just need to have a little fun with it and forget about Las Noches for the time being."

Kori nodded and the screen disappeared. Thank you, Szayelaporro.

Kori returned to her room and proceeded to lie down. I just need to have some fun with it, and I think I know just how to do that. She smiled and closed her eyes.

Day three: Bankai

"So, I learned from Urahara, that you're in the process of learning Bankai." Renji said as all of them went down into the underground training arena under the shop. Shizuka grinned.

"Yeah." She looked at Yoruichi, "I don't need that doll anymore, Miss. Yoruichi."

Yoruichi grinned. "I was waiting for you to say that."

"You're really learning Bankai, Shizuka?" Kori asked as they made their way to the large clearing.

"Yes." Shizuka nodded and smiled at Kori. "Okay, here's my question: Why do you keep calling Ichigo an asshole?"

Kori shrugged, "Cause he forgot about me and remembered you."

Ichigo's eye twitched and a tick mark appeared, "That's not a good enough reason." He growled.

"I guess for Kori, it is." Shizuka sweat-dropped. She broke off from the group and went to stand in the middle of the clearing. Takitsukeru, appear! Shizuka watched as the Zanpakuto spirit appeared in a swirl of flames.

"Great job, Shizuka Ongaku. You are a great Shinigami with a heart of gold. It makes me proud to tell you that you have offically passed." Takitsukeru smiled softly, almost motherly. "Our partnership has taken on a new level, and use this power for the greater good." Takitsukeru started to disappear, "Now, activate the power that you trained for!" Takitsukeru fully disappeared.

Shizuka nodded, "Thank you." She turned to the audience of Shinigami, and closed her eyes, her Spiritual Pressure was increasing. It was increasing to the point that the Spiritual Pressure had taken on a physical form, the flames dancing around. Shizuka held her Zanpakuto at her side and her eyes snapped open, "BANKAI!" She shouted. Flames spouted from her Zanpakuto and surrounded Shizuka to the point that it looked like she was in a sphere of flames.

"Whoa." Rangiku breathed.

The sphere exploded and Shizuka stood there, giant feathery flame wings on her back, and a long silky flaming tail was floating in the heated air around her. Her Zanpakuto was a katana made of flames. "Fushicho Takitsukeru."(1)

"Captain, her Bankai is very similar to yours." Rangiku breathed.

"I can see that, Matsumoto." Toshiro replied softly.

"You did it!" Kisuke congraduated Shizuka. "It looks like my technique has proven effective."

Kori, herself couldn't believe her eyes. Heh, I guess Shizuka would be a worthy opponent now. "Well, looks like I should not piss her off now. I'd rather not get my ass burned off."

"I know." Ichigo agreed.

xXx

Everyone was in their seats as they sat around Mr. Urahara's table.

"I'm thinking that we stay here in the world of the living for a while. It sems like the Arrancars are going to give the people who live here, a hard time." Captain Hitsugaya said.

"I don't think the Arrancars will attack, at least since Kori went all badass on one. I think we need to go to the Soul Society and report this to Head captain Yamamoto." Shizuka replied.

"Aw~. I was looking forward to staying here." Rangiku whined.

"Who would you stay with?" Ichigo said.

Rangiku winked, "Well, since you brought it up. I'd be staying with you."

Ichigo blinked, "ARE YOU NUTS! I wouldn't let you stay with me." He shouted.

Rangiku started to play with the neckline of her Shinigami uniform.

"WAAH! Don't even start!" Ichigo put his hands over his eyes. "A man like me will never give in to tempation!"

"Then why are you peeking though your fingers, Ichigo?" Kori asked with a grin on her face.

Shizuka growled as a tick mark appeared and she slapped him, hard. He fell to the ground and he looked dazed. "That should take care of that." Shizuka smiled.

"Why did you do that?" Rangiku asked dumbly.

Shizuka looked at the Lieutenant, all pissed off. "Well, since you asked..!"

Kori shoved her to the ground before she bitched out Rangiku. "She just got jealous because her and Ichigo are dating. Don't let it get to you."

"Oh~! So, Shizuka would stay with Ichigo, then."

"Yep!" Kori grinned in despite herself, Shizuka grabbed the pant leg of her uniform and dragged her to the floor. "GAH!"

"Okay, so, are we going to the Soul Society, or aren't we?" Shizuka brushed off herself.

"Argh, great, so now I have a headache." Ichigo grumbled and then turned on Shizuka, "Why'd you do that!"

Shizuka ignored him, "We need to make a decision here."

"We'll all go back to the Soul Society." Captain Hitsugaya sighed.

"Good." Kori replied and got to her feet, the others followed suit.

xXx

The Senkaimon opened in front of the group of Soul Reapers. Six Hell Butterflies flew out and the group walked into the gate.

"Oh, yeah. I haven't seen Rukia over the past couple days, where'd she go?" Shizuka asked Ichigo as they walked through the Dangai Precipice world.

"You just now noticed?" Ichigo looked at her with an incredulous expression.

Shizuka shrugged, "I've never been good at noticing things when I don't even see someone. I just figured that Rukia took over for your duties for the past couple days."

"Hm, no. Rukia left for the Soul Society about four days ago." Ichigo said.

"Oh, okay."

The light at the end of the tunnel grew bigger as they approached the Offical Senkaimon gate.

Do I relly want to be doing this? Kori thought to herself. I'm an Espada, not a Shinigami. But Kori just resigned to herself, Szayel already told her that she just had to endure it.

I probably will have to stay in the Soul Society, for a while anyway. And unles Ichigo wants to take up residence here, we won't be seeing each other for a while. Shizuka shook her head, "I'll deal with it when the time comes." She murmured as they all walked through the gate.

"And here we are, The Soul Society." Captain Hitsugaya announced.

(1): Ignited Phoenix