Chapter 26
"Right then, Petro san you are the lowest ranked, how will you even out the scores?"
Kitty sighed and thought for herself. Up through the tournament, she had seen Hitomi relying heavily on kidou, and when she met someone who was under her rank who told her not to use kidou she had more than enough firepower with her zanpakuto.
"No use of swordsmanship" she said finally.
She could fight against kidou; it actually felt better that way.
"Very well" Hitomi said smiling, laying down her sword.
"Whenever you are ready Petro san."
Kitty nodded turning to Neliel smiling. Neliel returned the smile.
"Contenders ready?"
"Yes ma'am" Kitty said, hand on her zanpakuto.
"Get ready… set… go."
Kitty jumped back, drawing Toratsune, calling her out, landing on all fours. She looked up and quickly jumped away avoiding a fully loaded shakahou. She looked at Hitomi who once again was muttering an incantation.
Kitty decided to not give her the time to call it out. She ran up on all fours, jumped up in the air and spun, while at the same time, she coated herself with water from Toratsune's claws. She smiled as she felt the water hit a target, even though it was barely. She hit the ground with her hand, kicking out her leg where she knew Hitomi stood once again hitting a target, although it was Hitomi's arms that came up to block.
For about 10 minutes it was anyone's game. Kitty doing her best to both avoid Hitomi's kidou blasts as well as trying her best to land some hits here and there… as well as setting something up, just in case she needed it. At the sidelines Grimmjow and Miano watched with amusement.
"You know this isn't as bad as I thought it would be" Miano said simply. "It's actually pretty entertaining seeing shinigami's beating the crap out of each other, who knew?"
"Yeah" Grimmjow said with a sigh. "Too bad we are at peace with these people; it was pretty fun fighting them back in the day."
"Yeah, yeah heard it before." Miano said grumpy. She really didn't like it when Grimmjow talked about the old days, made her jealous that she didn't get the chance to try herself out against the top elite of shinigami. She suddenly frowned. "Hey Grimmjow, have you noticed something."
"What?"
"This arena's ground is made by sand right?"
"Yeah?"
"So why does it feel muddy?"
Grimmjow looked down and did indeed notice that the ground felt wet. He widened his eyes and looked over to where the shinigami with a blue bandana stuck her claws in the ground again for the 3rd time in the last minute.
"Get up in the air" he said both himself and Miano getting up, Neliel following from where she stood.
Kitty smiled panting, "Sorry Hitomi san, but I can't let this match go on any further."
Hitomi stopped and lifted an eyebrow, as Kitty stuck both her hands to the ground. Suddenly water burst up from the ground, all around the arena. Hitomi was engulfed and Kitty was quick to freeze her in ice, leaving only her head untouched.
She panted like hell, turning to Neliel. "I *pant* win *pant*."
Neliel looked over to Hitomi who nodded. She was trapped in ice, and while a shakahou could help her, she had no reiatsu left to fight with.
"The winner going to the finals, Petro Kitty" Neliel said.
Kitty let the ice go back, sealed Toratsune, smiled… and fell to the ground in exhaustion.
Hitomi smiled as she walked up to her. "Good match Kitty."
"Yeah… you too."
"Need any help getting up to your box?"
"No I'm good" Kitty said getting up waving to the people on the tribunes who cheered for her.
On her way up to the box she walked past Fuji and Ranessea who were on their way down to the arena.
"Good match Petro san, I'll see you in the finals" Fuji said, Ranessea snorting.
"You wish, I'll beat your little ninja butt in a matter of minutes."
"We shall see" Fuji said smiling.
"Enjoy your break Petro, you'll need it."
And with that, Fuji left, Ranessea following, muttering about stupid cocky ninja's.
Kitty smiled and got up to her own V.I.P. box. This match was going to be good.