I'm back! Sorry! My apartment was being painted and I didn't really get the time to make this chapter because I was occupied by it. Plus, I was reading a Kensei OC story that was really good, so yeah. Once after this is finished or something, I'm thinking of making a Kensei OC story, whether its a one-shot or long chapter one will be considered. But do you guys like Kensei Ocs? He's not too much of a popular character...
Anyway, here is the next chapter! And I've just got my ninetieth review for The Dead Girl That Made Me Love Her! Thanks you guys!
-Tammy Sakamoto
I turned to look over to look at the owner of the new shadow in my cell, and immediately glanced away.
"...", I didn't say anything to him, and for a while, neither did the figure.
Through the metal poles of my cell, I heard him gently whisper my name, to which he received no reply. I simply stood up and limped over to the hard bed I was given by the guards and lied down.
The minuted ticked by between the two of us, neither of us giving an effort to make conversation. I had hoped that maybe he would leave if I had said nothing, but he persisted to stay.
"...Why.", Hyoe whispered, "Why Hisana-san?"
I turned to look at his crouching form in front of my little cold room, but didn't look at his face. I knew what he was talking about, but I remained apathetic.
"...Won't you answer me?"
"..."
"Hisana-san...why?"
"..."
I heard him sigh, a hint of frustration in his voice as he took of the leaf shaped hat off of his head.
"..."
"..."
"Please speak to me."
"..."
"Hisana-san..."
"..."
"They're considering to put you on the death row for aiding Ryoka."
"..."
"They think that you were conspiring against the Seireitei."
"..."
"Why won't you say anything?"
"..."
"Are you not afraid?"
Finally, I directed my eyes to his, slowly a smile creeping onto my face.
"There's nothing to be afraid of...when I see him."
"...", it was Hyoe's turn to remain silent, the look on his face showed that he was perplexed.
"...You shouldn't be here. You might get in trouble, Hyoe."
"...But."
I shook my head, the corner of my lips turning up even more, "I'll be fine. Don't worry about me."
"Don't worry about me...
"I'm not going to die."
"I'm not going to die, Hyoe."
I slowly blinked and turned my back to him, leaning my head against the walls of the small detention cell. It was awfully cold, and dark too. My toes crunched and scrunched together as I let out an inaudible sigh.
Ichigo...
"Why are you still here...?", I whispered.
"..."
"Hyoe!", I snapped and looked back at the navy haired preteen.
"...If you're not afraid when you're in there...then why...", he shot up to a standing position and stared me down, "Why should I be scared when I'm out here?"
"...Hyoe, what are you..."
"Hisana-san!", he curled his tanned fingers around two metal poles, "I'm going to help you."
My eyes widened and I shook my head, "What are you-"
"I'm going. to. help. You.", he hissed.
"..."
"Anything at all Hisana-san..."
"You idiot...", I mumbled and turned back around, "What have I ever done for you?"
"Comfort."
"You've got to be kidding me Hyoe. What can you possibly do?"
"Anything...", he muttered and took a few steps back, "I'll...I'll even break down this rail!"
"..."
"I'll help you unconditionally, Hisana-san."
"..."
"..."
Finally after glancing back at him in a horse stance and his hands ready to punch something, I took in a breath and heaved myself up. As painfully shuffled over to him standing in the light, I rubbed my forearm, and swallowed.
"...You just tell me anything..."
"...I'm going to need two things than."
I asked for a nurse's uniform and a zanpakuto spirit extractor.\
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One hour later
A zanpakuto spirit extractor was a complementary Onmitsukido doll figure. Because the Secret Remote Squad had close ties with the Fifth's messenger Division, it had been a simple job for Hyoe to retrieve one for me.
As for the special Fourth Division uniform, it was my ticket out of the detention building.
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"Sakamoto Hisana's treatment is complete for the day."
The guard nodded over to the female and swiftly opened the large lock to my cell. The timid nurse slowly moved toward the small gate and bowed to the guard prior to moving away from the cold room.
The guard did not spare a glance at the unconscious body lying on top of the hard bed, and tightly locked the door behind him.
"Wait.", his deep voice called out. She stopped in her tracks, but did not completely turn her body back to face the man. Instead, her head rotated clockwise the slightest bit.
"You're expected to come back five hours later. Those are the conditions set out by Kuchiki Taicho of Company Six.
She curtly nodded and continued on her way, just once sparing a glance at three other cells that contained one petite female, one blonde man and the last one housing a sleeping flaming red head.
'Sakamoto Hisana', did not move a muscle in her cold dark cell.
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I sighed and shut the heavy doors behind me as I exited the detention headquarters. Hyoe waited outside for me, something concealed and hidden behind him. I didn't have to take a look to know that it was the doll I had requested.
"I don't know when they'll realize that I knocked her unconscious and impersonated a nurse.", I began and stood in front of the taller preteen, "It should be at least five hours later, but who knows?"
"What now?", he whispered.
I calmly replied to him, "We get out of here."
He nodded and took a firm grip on my right forearm, his right hand grasping onto the wooden fabric of the doll. He flash stepped us to the Gotei 13 offices, defenses up the entire way.
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"Attention all Taicho, Lieutenant and proxy-Captains of the Thirteen Court Squad Companies!", hell butterflies flew to each of their targeted receivers, "The Lieutenants of Third, Fifth and Sixth Division and as well as Third Seat of Company Sixth have all escaped from their
cells!
The recapture of Kira Izuru, Hinamori Momo, Abarai Renji, and Sakamoto Hisana is to be fulfilled as soon as possible with all forms of force permitted by Sotaicho Yamamoto! Repeat: as soon as possible and by any means necessary!"
"Shoot.", Hyoe hissed violently and quickened his shunpo to cover longer ranges of ground.
"I sensed an interference of reiatsu just now.", I whispered by his side and looked up at it, "They found out didn't they?"
The navy haired boy nodded, "Three other Assistant Captains got out too."
"...Hyoe."
"Huh? Yes? Hisana-san?"
"You can leave now."
He snapped his head to look at me from the side of his face, "What are you saying? They're out there looking for you now and you want me to-"
"...Don't worry."
"No! I'm involved now! I'm not going to leave you be when you can't get full access to your Shinigami power!"
"I have Wakahiru now."
"Hisana-san!"
I sighed and resisted against his hold, "I'm fine. And besides...", I looked over to the sign in front of us, "We're here."
He slowly gazed over at the wooden board and his eyes doubled in size, "Y-you don't..."
"Yes."
"I'm going to say this again but are you insane?", he quietly whispered, but the urgency in his voice showed that he was utterly shocked and scared.
"...", I closed my eyes and willed enough power to pull my forearm out of his hand.
The navy haired boy didn't stop me as I slowly limped over to the large gates, dragging the awkward Onmitsukido doll and my green sheathed zanpakuto behind me.
I swallowed and cleared my throat, obviously nervous about the decision I have made. I was having second thoughts about taking this route, but who wouldn't be?
"Ichigo...", I whispered and thought back to how sure he looked facing my Taicho. My smiled faltered as the image of a blood-lust Kuchiki leader appeared in the void of my mind...
"Hisana-san...", I glanced back at Hyoe breaking into a nervous sweat. It took me a moment before I responded in any way. When my reaction DID come though, it came as a reassuring smile for the young man and as well for me.
With just that, I kicked the double oak doors wide open and trudged into the humongous office of an unsuspecting Taicho and Lieutenant. Once both of my feet were firmly on the dirty tiles, I confidently trudged toward the designated building, and when I stood in front of yet another set of dark oak doors, I kicked it in. I was met with darkness and shadows, the sounds of think liquid inside of large beakers were heard. It wasn't populated with Shinigami that worked for the Division, but the few that WERE present did one take of a girl that looked to be from the hospitality Division and sneered. Two of them walked over to me, and smirked menacingly.
"What's some wimp from Unohana's Squad doing here?", one of them, the taller one spoke up. The other buffer one in appearance laughed and used one large hand to push my shoulders back, causing me to stumble. I mentally thanked the true Fourth Company nurse that tended to my wounds before I had knocked her out. Why you may ask? It was simply because that shove of this brute would have led me to fall back and reopen my gaping injury.
"Out.", I stated and walked past the two, making sure that they caught a glimpse of my face in the sunlight.
"W-what? What is Third Seat Sakamoto doing here? You're supposed to be in jail-!"
"I said out.", I hissed before continuing my walk.
"Wait a minute!", the other Shinigami bellowed, causing the rest of his fellow subordinates to stand in front of me.
"Move.", I said, placing Wakahiru in the thick white kimono obi of the nurse uniform and pulling at his hilt, revealing the cool metal blade of my zanpakuto.
Their hands went immediately to their own hilts and surrounded all around me.
I couldn't tell who was speaking, but I suspected that it could have been one of the first two Soul Reapers to get in my way, "I bet if we catch her, we can jump up a few seats. Taicho would be impressed at us for catching the famous Sakamoto of Sixth Division!"
I heard them laugh darkly, until when, like just from thin air, a loud boom from an explosion occurred. I snapped my behind back to see the original bodies of the two Shinigami, the ones who were speaking since I arrived, producing smoke. The entire upper body portion was gone.
Gone. Disintegrated.
"What the-gah!"
I gasped and moved out of the way, the remainder Shinigami spared in the first explosion, were blown to dust and like before, whatever matter constructed their body from the waist up disappeared.
"...That should have killed you too...you've made me loose a few of my new recruits.", I tensed as the shrill voice pierced through me.
I successfully attempted to turn around in order to face two figures on top of the stairs, "..."
"Bah...if the first batch of the little pieces of dirt weren't enough today..."
"Captain Kurotsuchi of Twelfth Company...and Lieutenant Kurotsuchi...", I called my greetings in the calmest voice I could muster out of myself.
"What do you want?", the Captain demanded.
I swallowed in a whimper and dragged the wooden doll in between the large space between Sixth and Twelfth Divisions. I imagined that the doll became a brick wall between me and the even more scarier looking dummy like Taicho.
'Of course, not even a brick wall could stop this man...'
"...How in the world did you get THAT?", he boomed, and I took one small step forward.
"I have connections."
He snickered, "Are you here to give me this present for free?"
I shook my head slowly, taking in one breath.
He scoffed and walked down the stairs, "Most fear of me and would have kneeled down to give me anything in return for their lives. Though I can't really say that about the Sixth Division.", an amused smile appeared on his face, "...Then why exactly are you showing me this...Sakamoto-chan?"
"...I will gladly give this to, on the condition that you become my reishi controller and maintainer for three days."
he shuffled through his long white haori, paused in mid stride down the second half of the staircase, "Oh?"
"This is a rare gizmo, even within the Gotei Thirteen. A man by the name of Urahara Kisuke, a former-"
"I know who he is!"
I winced, but continued on, "The previous Taicho of your own faction developed it in order to easily extract the spirit of a zanpakuto once said zanpakuto was stabbed into it."
"...Yes...the origins of it.", he tilted his head to the side, his hands stopped moving underneath the white fabric of his coat.
"Of course.", I used a common phrase Kuchiki Taicho would use when he could not think of anything else to say, "Its attributes allow it to be used once in the lifetime of a Shinigami, to achieve Bankai."
"...Hm..."
"As you could have foretold, I want to obtain Bankai as well. This doll should be used for no more than three days once a spirit sword has been placed in the centre of it."
"And you want...me..."
"Yes. I would like to acquire your assistance to keep my zanpakuto outside in the human world.", I confirmed.
He stood there silent for a few seconds between leaning over, I wondered if he would have tipped over and fell down the stairs.
"Why out of all the people in Seireitei would I help you?", he questioned.
"...If I recall, you said that you had intelligence of the existence of such an artifact. The fact that it is rare even within the grounds of the Gotei Thirteen would have made you want to get one.", the tip of Wakahiru was turned to be pointed at the back of the awkward doll, and attempt at making him nervous, "But you were never able to get one, no matter how hard you persisted."
"..."
"I know that for a fact."
"Hm...I can easily kill you at this moment and simply take it into my possession, you know that?", he grinned, "After all, with your Saketsu Chain damaged, you might not even be able to access the reiatsu you posses."
The Twelfth Taicho disappeared from the stairs.
I gasped at that, and as well as the fact that a long needle was shoved into my organs, causing my heartbeat to settle down.
In one hand, I actually felt relaxation because the pain was no longer felt in my wounds. On the other hand, my fear for Kurotsuchi Mayuri heightened at the fact that he was so close to me and chuckling at my recklessness.
"That serum that's running through your veins right now will heal every physical wound your carrying right now. Your Saketsu Chain is now as good as new, that I hope will be to your pleasing.", he sneered and roughly pulled the needle out of my body, "That melting feeling in your brain right now are the after affects of my rejuvenating serum. It will wear off in two hours."
My body shook and crashed to the floor, making sure that the Onmitsukido doll followed suit.
"...", I whimpered.
"Fine. I will help you. Though I assure you that this is not out of the goodness of my heart. I will expect that you better not die before this interesting experiment is over and you WILL indeed achieve Bankai within three days."
"...Thank you.", I whispered.
"This will start immediately. You understand?", the Captain of the Research Department stated, to which I quickly nodded, "Nemu!"
The raven haired girl, who was silent the entire time appeared before me and handed me a proper Shinigami uniform. I wasn't even able to thank her before her 'father' interrupted.
"After you've made yourself decent, you're going to be directed to the training grounds, where I will be there.", he glanced down at the wooden, "Bring it with you when you do come, so rest assured that I won't go rightfully stealing it.
That's the only show of kindness you'll get out of me. Don't expect anymore. I personally detest your Taicho.
So you should expect one heck of a brutal, blood chilling time with me. Guinea pig!", he laughed and made his way deeper into the main headquarters of the laboratory.
Hisana, milady...
I blinked as my trance was broken by the comforting sound of Wakahiru showing back in my mind.
Are you sure that this is a good idea?
"...I wouldn't have it any other way.", I said loudly and pulled off the white kimono, knowing that he wouldn't give me a proper room to change it.
In another room, Captain Kurotsuchi cackled to himself. Wakahiru stayed silent in my mind.
-TBC-
I lost my Internet connect for some reason, so this was a little late. That last comment Hisana made was directed at both her zanpakuto and the creepy Captain of Twelfth Division.
I don't really know how I should feel about this chapter, but still, I hope you enjoyed it. Everyone will make an appearance in the next chapter! Thanks everyone!
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-Tammy Sakamoto