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Chapter 21: The Bandits
Hitsugaya flipped through papers and papers, signing his name over and over again. The irritating process was slowly but surely getting to him. He was ready to burst into a fit of anger if he needed to sign any more papers. Thankfully, the one he had just signed was the last one.
Taking in the signed piece of paper, he put it into the pile. Letting out a sigh of relief, he relaxed his arms from the abuse it just went through. However, when he felt something under his desk, he checked to see what it was, only to find out it was another huge pile of paperwork.
Picking up the note atop the pile, he read it. It was an excuse from Matsumoto about not being able to complete the quota of her paperwork. "MATSUMOTO!" his sharp angered tone caused Momo to jump in surprise.
"Shiro-chan, don't yell out of nowhere like that!" She said, still recovering form the shock. "Then get Matsumoto over here to finish her paperwork!"
"Maybe she just doesn't feel well enough to do the paperwork."
"Or maybe, just maybe," he emphasized in a loathing tone, "she's just out drinking again!"
"Well, Shiro-chan, the paperwork's already there, you might as well do it."
"Momo, you have no idea how sore your arm can get from signing so many papers!" Her eyes perked up in interest. "Sore?"
"Yes, sore." Momo walked up behind him, leaving Hitsugaya to wonder what she was about to do. Just as he was about to speak, Momo's hands reached his arms and started massaging it. "Does it feel any better now?" She questioned innocently, yet Hitsugaya was curious at the enticing sound he heard.
"Y-Yea…but you don't have to-" He let out a sigh, showing that he enjoyed the treatment. This prompted Momo to move further, down to his back. Slowly, but surely, all of Hitsugaya's stress washed away by the calmness of Momo's soothing breath and massage. Hinamori found it rather amusing at how Hitsugaya seemed so relaxed. Pausing Hitsugaya's massage, she bent down and pecked the tip of his nose, letting Hitsugaya's eyes flicker open.
"Hitsugaya-kun." She said with a vibrant smile, and cheerful voice. Smirking, he kissed her on the cheeks, then on her lips. The simple kiss turned more and more passionate until it was a full-blown make out session between the two. Hitsugaya gradually pushed Momo towards the bed and in a blink of an eye, Momo was on the bed receiving kisses from him. He blew into her ear, then giving her kisses down her neck. However just as he was about to go further, the emergency bell rang.
Without another word, the both of them rushed down to the meeting hall. When they arrived, Hitsugaya took an immediate notice that Unohana wasn't there. The roar of Yamamoto's voice brought his attention back.
"In the past three hours, someone has nearly massacred three nearby towns. I've dispatched a team with Unohana to help with the injured. Now, I will be sending out Kyoraku, Hitsugaya, and Kurosutchi to scout out the situation. The rest of you are to stand guard."
They all went to their posts, and Toshiro walked over to Momo. "You're not go-"
"Shiro-chan, I'm going!"
"No! The general didn't ask for you to go, and we don't even know whom we're dealing with. It might not even be Aizen."
"But I can still-"
"No! It's not safe out there. Matsumoto." She appeared and grabbed Momo's arm, dragging her to her room. "Come on, Momo-chan! Hitsugaya just doesn't want you getting hurt."
"Matsumoto-san!"
Toshiro gathered with Mayuri and Kyoraku, and they prepared to set out. "Well, shall we go now?"
"Hurry up. I haven't the time to be saving towns." The mad scientist said impatiently.
Hitsugaya followed after those two, completely unaware of whom they would be facing.
Back at the jail, Karin sat with fury on the cold hard ground. "It looks like something's happening. If I'm going to break you out, now will be the time." Using the key, he opened the door and let Karin out. The two of them ran out the door, panting. If they were caught, it would most likely be all over.
The trekked lightly, all the while making sure not to do anything that could possibly give them away. However, they could only make it so far without being detected.
There was Komamura, standing atop the cliff giving a stern glare along with Tetsuzaemon Iba.
Sensing the urgency to escape, Rolan spared no time in releasing his weapon of choice, the blast whip. "Blast Whip Technique #1! Grand Blast!" In an instant, the two of them were brought down. "Let's go. We have to hurry. If we-" Karin and Rolan narrowly dodged a fatal attack by Ukitake. Giving her a smile, he pushed her along her way. "You go on ahead. I'll keep him occupied."
The battle ensued, buying Karin just enough time to escape. The match didn't seem to yield a definite answer as to who was winning.
"Ukitake!" Bellowed the thuderous voice of the general himself. "General Yamamoto." Ukitake respectfully responded while also giving a bow. "We must not let the intruder escape."
'Uh-oh…the general." Taking a few steps back, he silently watched while contemplating possible escapes. "Blast Whip Technique #2! Serpent Blast!" With a lash of his whip, it slithered through the air towards Yamamoto like a snake over sand. However, before it could even make contact, Yamamoto repelled it without a single thought or gesture. Holding out his hand and opening his eyes, he let out a single grunt.
"Oh no!" The golden-haired boy took another step back before he was hit by some invisible force. Instantly falling to the ground, he tried to pick himself back up, but to no avail, he dropped back down once more. He tried looking at his surroundings but everything had turned blurry and distored. He only saw somebody walk towards him before blacking out.
Hitsugaya's group had been looking for the bandits for what seemed like hours. "This is ridiculous. We're obviously not going to find them like this."
"Shall we go back then. Old-man Yama won't like it, but it looks like we don't have a choice."
The sound of a nearby explosion pushed the group into a frenzy. "Let's go!" When they arrived at the scene, they found only four people there. "Found you." Hitsugaya stated.
'How could four people possibly cause so much damage in such a short amount of time?' He wondered, unable to come up with an answer. There was only an orange-haired boy, a big dark-skinned boy, and two girls. The two groups watched each other, both ready to attack.
Author's note: So, did you guys like it? I'm sure you all know who the bandits are. Ok, so I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and please review. I'll update when I reach 336 reviews. Also, my new fic, Love Amidst a Rebellion, is up; so please check that out too. I'd greatly appreciate it.