CH. 25

"Well, well, well, looks like we made it on time." said Kisuke Urahara. When Seinaru saw Kisuke who just joined the fight he recognized him right away.

"Kisuke, is that you?" Seinaru asked while he got up off of his back but was still sitting down. Kisuke brought a fan up to his face and covered his mouth with it as he smiled and said,

"You remember me, I'm honored. You fought well, but now you need to rest a little, you don't look too good."

"Yeah, you look like crap right now. You need to stop fighting like an idiot." said Jinta Hanakari.

"Who are you again?" Seinaru asked. Jinta got mad at Seinaru for just saying that.

"How could you forget who I am?" a rage filled Jinta asked. "We met just last week and you already forgot about me."

"Jinta now is not the time to be angry." said a young woman's voice that sounded a little shy. "We have bigger things to worry about."

'Hey your that women from the store." said a surprised Seinaru. "You're, uh…."

"I'm Ururu Tsumugiya." Jinta became pissed off at that point.

"You remember Ururu but you don't remember me? I'm Jinta Hanakari."

"No I don't know you and I don't wanna remember someone with a face that scares children away." said Seinaru.

"Why you!" But before Jinta could launch himself at Seinaru, Tessai appeared and grabbed the back of his shirt and prevented him from moving forward.

"Jinta, that's enough." shouted Tessai. "For once will you behave?" He then hit Jinta on the back of his head.

"Kisuke what's going on? You see me, how can that be?" asked a confused Seinaru. "Just who are you guys?"

"I'm just a store owner who owns a little candy store." said Kisuke grinning under his fan. "And these are my workers."

"That's not answering my question." Seinaru said angerly. "At least tell me why you're here."

"Why else? I'm soooo here to help you." Kisuke then closed his fan and pointed at the large group of hollows. "If I were you, I would focus your attention at the hollows that are around us." Seinaru and Selena turned their heads at the hollows and they were confused on what they were doing.

"Are they praying?" Selena asked. Before anyone could answer that question, a loud rumbling noise was heard and Seinaru and Selena turned to where the rumbling sound came from and their attention was focused on the large crack in the sky. Seinaru's eyes went wide with what he saw. He saw a pair of pure white hands that were literally huge that grabbed opposite ends of the crack. The hands had long, sharp, white nails. The hands pushed the sides of the crack aside to reveal a large white hollow mask with a needle like nose on a white hollow mask.

"Is that a hollow?" Seinaru asked "If so, that one is huge."

"That is the Menos Grande I told you earlier." Seinaru and Selena turned their heads once again to see Tiana Alpha who just walked in and took out a couple hollows with her kido spells. "We weren't able to stop the hollows in time. The moment the sky became like that and all of the hollows came here all together, it became too late." Seinaru slammed his fist on the ground after he heard that.

"Damn." Seinaru said in anger and despair. "I failed, I can't protect anyone now. I couldn't even stop a couple of regular hollows. I've been beat." Selena was shocked to hear that escape from his mouth.

"Seinaru, you just-"

"SEINARU!" Tiana yelled interrupting Selena .Seinaru looked back at Tiana and saw a scowl of disappointment. "Are you really gonna just give up? Even after you came this far in battle? I thought you fought this battle in the first place to protect people. Are you gonna disappoint them now?" Before Seinaru could even blink, Tiana ran up to Seinaru and grabbed the top of his head so she could look Seinaru straight in the eyes. "I don't wanna hear it. You're the one who said that you would protect these people in this town. In fact, you said and I quote 'I don't care if I lose these powers right after the battle but, let me keep my soul reaper powers so I can protect as many people as I possibly can all the way to the end of the battle against the menos grandes'. Those were the exact words of Seinaru Kurosaki, a true soul reaper in my book. And now you're just giving up all hope of winning? What's up with that? Instead of admitting defeat you should find a way to heal these wounds of yours. And it just so happens that I can heal them for you." Seinaru was surprised to hear that.

"Really? You can do that?"

"Yes I can, it will take some time though but I can heal you completely. I just need you to stay still so I can heal you with my kido." Tiana then noticed Selena beside her. "I take it that you already know the situation at hand?"

"Yes I do." said Selena. "I've been told earlier today by Mr. Urahara."

"Kisuke told you?" asked Seinaru and Tiana at the same time. "When did that happen?" They once again said at the same time. They then looked at each other and said while pointed at each other. "You know him to?"

"I'm famous!" said Kisuke excitedly.

"SHUT UP!" said Seinaru and Tiana shouting at Kisuke.

"Oh come now you guys, is this really the time for that? Haven't you forgotten about something?" The three teens then remembered the menos grande and saw that it sticking its head out of the crack. Seinaru saw that the menos grande was wearing a black cloak with white spikes around its neck that were showing.

"No." said Seinaru staring wide eyed at the giant hollow. "I will not stand by and let that menos grande destroy everyone here. I will protect everyone here." With that last sentence said, Seinaru got up on his feet without feeling any pain from his wounds until he put weight on his legs. Seinaru dug his sword in the ground to keep himself up.

"No please don't fight anymore." said Selena. "You're injured and you'll die if you force yourself to fight."

"I don't care." said Seinaru. "I need to go on in order to protect everyone here. If I don't who will?"

"I'm glad that Seinaru is back to his old self." said Tiana in her head. "He needed the push. But Selena is right, if he goes up against the menos grande in his condition he really will die. I will heal him but it will take a little bit of time. I don't know what else to do. I must start now though. The menos is coming."

"Excuse me." said Kisuke. Everyone looked back at Kisuke once again. "How about we take out the rest of the small fry while you Mr. Kurosaki take out that big boy over there?"

"Now?" Seinaru asked. Kisuke just simply nodded. "How the hell do you expect me to go over and parade around in my condition? You better have a good reason why I should cause I don't wanna die yet."

"As a matter of fact, I do have a good reason." said Kisuke grinning. "If you want to know, I advise to come where I'm at so I can tell you." Seinaru walked over to Kisuke and was struggling to walk and had to use his sword to keep him from falling. Seinaru stopped walking when he was a couple feet in front of Kisuke. "Good, now I need to stay right where you are." Kisuke then held up his right hand and pointed two fingers at Seinaru's forehead. He didn't even bother to move Seinaru's bangs out of the way. "Just give me a few seconds and it'll work. In the meantime, I need you to stay completely still."

"Just what the hell is this supposed to do?" Seinaru asked.

"Just be patient. You'll find out soon enough."

"I don't have time for this crap. If you're gonna do something you better do it-"

*THWAM*

Seinaru was interrupted by an unknown force that shoved him several meters backwards and it was so powerful that he was shoved against the wall on a building that was nearby. When Seinaru made contact with the wall he fell and landed on his knees.

"Seinaru are you alright?" Selena asked and went over to Seinaru was.

"What the hell happened Urahara?" Tiana asked. Seinaru got up on his feet and in a fit of rage, he went at Kisuke and grabbed the collar of his shirt.

"Just what were you planning?" Seinaru asked. He was mad and wanted to know what was going on. "Tell me why I shouldn't hit you right now?"

"Just look at your body first." Kisuke said while he was still grinning.

"Why should I?"

"Seinaru!" Tiana called out who was surprised with what she saw. "What happened to your wounds?" Seinaru was confused at first but then looked at himself he went wide eyed with shock.

"No way." was all Seinaru could mutter out. All of his wounds that he got from all of the hollows earlier were completely healed not leaving a scar. Seinaru moved his hands across the places on his body that were wounded. He did not feel any wound whatsoever. "Unbelievable."

"Now that you are all better, I suggest you go back to battle and take care of our problem." Seinaru looked at Tiana and Selena so they know what they think about this.

"Go on." said Tiana. "You want to do this. Go for it."

"Just be sure to come back alive." said Selena

"Will do." said Seinaru while grinning. He took a couple steps and stopped after he passed Kisuke. "Kisuke, before I go I want to ask you something. Does my family know anything about my current situation?"

"Not a thing."

"What about what you're doing?"

"Nothing. Don't worry, they aren't involved in any way. So you can relax now." Seinaru was silent for a little bit but finally said,

"Thank you, for letting me know." Seinaru then quickly sheathed his zanpakuto and ran towards the menos grande. "You are going to be taken down by me right now. You'll regret setting foot here in my hometown."

Tiana, Selena, and Kisuke watched Seinaru run off so he could end this long battle once and for all.

"Excuse me Ms. Alpha and Ms. Etzuma." said Kisuke. "Do you mind helping me clean up around here?"

"Sure." They both said.

"Excellent! Away we go." Selena went to where Kisuke was but Tiana stayed where she was and looked down the path where Seinaru ran off to.

"I don't know what Kisuke did to Seinaru, but whatever he did brought him back, and I'm glad of that. Seinaru,… never admit defeat so easily ever again. Or I'll kick your ass next time, especially if your reason to fight is to protect people. I bet money that the substitute soul reaper before you wants you to do the same thing. Sucks that we couldn't find him but maybe he's watching you fight right now. No, he is watching you fight. I know he is. So here's my favor to you that you must follow,"

"YOU MUST NOT FALL, SHOW THAT MENOS GRANDE HE CHOSE THE WRONG TOWN TO MESS WITH." Tiana yelled after her last thought in a sort of demanding like tone.

Seinaru

Seinaru ran as fast as he could to where the menos grande was coming from. He felt great now that his wounds were all healed. No, he actually felt a lot better than he ever had since he became a soul reaper.

"Whatever Kisuke did was awesome." Seinaru said in his mind. "I have never felt this good. It's like Kisuke released something inside of me that was holding me back." Just then two hollows appeared right in front Seinaru. They immediately charged at the red haired teen. Seinaru showed no fear at all by just grinning widely. He grabbed the hilt of his zapakuto which felt different to him and the moment he unsheathed it, he destroyed both of the hollows with just one swing in a speed that was much faster than his usual speed as a soul reaper. He felt a brand new confidence in him that felt great to him.

"I don't know what's going on but this is awesome. In fact I feel like I can take on anything." Seinaru then noticed something different about his sword. "Has my sword always been like this?" Seinaru's zanpakuto grew longer than what it was at first. Before it was 4 ½ feet long. But now it looked like it was 5 ½ long. "What the hell happened to my zanpakuto? Has it always been this long? No matter though, I will use this new blade to take down the menos grande." Seinaru then stopped running when he was nearly right in front of the giant hollow. The menos grande took his first step into Karakura town and Seinaru quickly jumped into battle. "THIS TIME I'M NOT GIVING IN TO YOU. YOU ARE GOING DOWN NO MATTER WHAT. PREPARE TO FEEL MY BLADE CUT YOU DOWN."

Chapter 25 is FINALLY done. First off, I am sooooooo sorry that it took like two weeks to update this story. I just kept on forgetting to write this chapter and also I was doing other stuff. The first thing I should let you know is that I've been back in school for a little while, so that's gonna have a huge impact on my time writing this story for everyone out there. I'll try my best but the best I can do from here on out is writing at least once a weak. I'm not holding any promises though. It's just something that might happened that I'm gonna try and do. I'm sure you'll understand. Anyway, you might have already have noticed the changes in Seinaru's friends that I made. Just to let you know, I also decided to do the same thing with Seinaru's siblings. It's just adding a few things to my characters. So when you review tell me if I did a slightly better job with them. That way I'll know that I'm doing good with characters or not and do the same thing with future characters. So once again I'm sorry for taking so long. Please review and this is the Holy Writer signing out.