A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. X3
arabella15 – Yes, they are! =D
StarTime101 – I'm sorry. XD But I finished and I just couldn't stop writing. XD
Undefined – I loved it. X3 Kaori just dumbstruck... XD
DemonVermin – Yes, they did. :] And yes, Riko, be careful. XD Yes, the hell butterflies so suck. XD And I'll tell her. :D
DeathKnight KiraKira – I missed Hijo. X3 And he has recruited three people to go with him! D:
whitefyrefoxxy – At least someone likes them. :D Riko fainting was awesome. X3
Chibi-Onee-chan – He won't die! =D But he'll be hurting. DX
Dina Sana – Thank you. =3
DreamingInThePast – My maybe's make it mysterious. XD I couldn't help but make the scenes cheesy. XD I got the case of cuteness. XD Nojima can be scary without even trying. X3 He can be awesome when he wants to. :D And yes, Kurotsuchi will figure it out, because he is awesome like that! =D
xXStarburstNinjaXx – Yeah~! :D Almost, now the Taichos just have to find them. XD
Someone finally remembers Kenpachi~! =D Fourteen pages... :3 The office scene is a little too long... XP But there is also a whole other bunch of stuff going on! :D
And whoa, whoa, whoa! D: I just thought I'd count how much OCs I have in this story for fun...
I have over twenty-five OCs in this story! 0.0 And I still have more to come. XD
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing and a little fighting.
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"Stop, Zenaku."
Ichirou walked over, eyes narrowed and mouth in a firm line. The scarred man sighed, turning to stare up at their temporary leader before shaking his head. It had been twenty-two hours since he was forced to knock out their leader... and he had yet to awaken. His fever was getting worse by the hour so they had to constantly wet his face to cool him down. The windows were open to let a cool breeze through. Zenaku had slept, but only for a little while before he was back to work.
"You can't do anymore for him, he has to pull himself through," Ichirou said, seeing the man clench his hands into fists. "Zenaku... it's not your fault you couldn't help him. It's that damn reiatsu of his." He said, glancing at the unconscious man for a moment.
"...He had three or four weeks, Ichirou," Zenaku said, gazing at the man with a frown. "You have... no idea how relieved I was to see him still alive." He said, referring to the moment when they all reunited in the Soutaicho's office.
"Yeah..." Ichirou looked down at the floor. "Me, too."
"Got more water." Reizo said, walking into the room with a bucket.
"Whoa, Zenaku, you look awful," Renzo commented, cringing as he stared at one of his longest friends. "...Maybe you should sleep?"
"I'm fine."
"Zenaku," He turned his head, seeing Rina staring at him worriedly. "I'll look after him... You just go eat with the others. And maybe go for a walk." She gave him a sad smile. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him, leaning her head against his. "He'll be fine."
"...Yeah..." Zenaku frowned slowly. "Now let go before Ichirou decides ta kill me."
She blinked and turned her head, seeing Ichirou glaring down at Zenaku. Releasing the man she walked over towards the taller one and hugged him, causing him to frown and look to the side as he blushed. He hesitantly wrapped his arms around her, causing the twins to coo and smile brightly.
"Ya have time ta be hormonal, ya have time ta look after Joshi." Zenaku drawled, walking by with a flat look on his face.
Ichirou and Rina shot him glares, frowning as he walked out of the room with the twins, Nojima, and Shiko. Nikito sat beside their leader's futon, gazing down at him with a solemn expression. The taller one conscious in the room frowned before he bent down and pecked Rina quickly before he turned and walked away. Rina smiled and watched as he left the room, turning to stare at Nikito.
"You should eat, too," Rina said, seeing the man shake his head. "Nikito... you know what Joshi would say."
"He in not awake right now, is he." Nikito said, refusing to move.
"Nikito,"
"I will not listen to you," Nikito said, closing his eyes and lowering his head. "You were told to look after him, not me."
Rina sighed. "Then maybe you would like to explain to me why you are like this," She said, motioning towards him. "Zenaku has told us you are depressed. Why?" She asked, frowning at him.
Nikito gave her an unimpressed stare. "...That... is none of your concern."
"We need you to help us, Nikito!" Rina snapped, sending the man a glare. "With Joshi's reiatsu we always beat his brother's fighters! But without it we're about the same."
"I realize," Nikito said, sending the woman a bland stare. "But since the Taichos now know that you've had the potential to release the bindings they are now keeping a tighter leash on us. And since I am on suicidal watch, because of you blunder heads and your big mouths, I cannot train." He looked back at the unconscious man. "Not that I would."
"You are...! You are just...!" Rina shook in anger, her eyes narrowed dangerously. "Agh! Watch him by yourself!" She turned and stomped towards the exit.
"Gladly." Nikito murmured, closing his eyes and sighing.
Rina huffed, stomping down the hallway. He stayed silent, slowly opening his eyes and gazing at their fallen leader with a frown. Reaching towards the rag he grabbed it and dunked it into the cool water, wringing it out before he placed it back on his leader's forehead. Tetsuya let out shuddering breaths, his face looking pained.
"Reta-sama..." Nikito closed his eyes and hung his head. "I do not know what to do anymore..."
He blinked, hearing the door sliding open and turning his head to see—His eyes grew wide when he saw Riko, frowning in confusion when he saw her peer inside. Her eyes landed on Tetsuya, her eyebrows furrowing before she stepped inside. She didn't look at him the entire time until she was sitting across from him on the other side of the tall man. She cleared her throat, nodding across to the man. Nikito stared at her, eyes still slightly wide before he furrowed his brows and looked down at his leader.
"So, uh... he wake up at all?" Riko asked, frowning when the man shook his head.
"No... Not once." Nikito answered softly.
Riko hummed and nodded. She soon frowned when he stayed quiet and cleared her throat. She's never spoken to him... so what the hell should she say?
"I trust both you and Zaraki Taicho are doing well?" Nikito asked, gazing at the woman questioningly.
Riko froze and gawked at the man. How the hell does he—?! Oh, yeah, of course he knew. Slowly, she frowned and started thinking. Were they? Hell, she didn't know. As soon as he said they'd talk later—and she woke up—she hauled tail and ran to the ninth division. She did not hide in her room. She shrugged and shook her hand in a 'so-so' fashion.
"Hmm..." Nikito nodded and lowered his gaze to the floor. "I... apologize, Riko."
"For what?" Riko asked, blinking in confusion.
He looked up and furrowed his brows in confusion. "For... taking your family away from you and ruining... your life." He cleared his throat and looked away.
"They came back," His head shot up, sending her a surprised stare. Riko was gazing at the unconscious man with a smile. "Even if it was for a stupid reason, but... I still got my family back." She looked up and grinned at the grey haired man. "You're my family, too. So, yeah... I'm just happy to get my family back."
Nikito's breath hitched, his eyes growing wide. "T-Thank you, Riko."
"You don't have to thank me for that!" Riko said, waving her hand dismissively with a smirk. "And it was my choice to leave the manor. And look at all the things I did!" At this she stood up and raised her hands and gave an excited grin. "I became a shinigami, I got into the academy after two tries on the entrance exam... Which sucked, but still... I was the ninth seat of the eleventh division before I was transferred and demoted!"
"...You were transferred?" Nikito asked, narrowing his eyes and frowning. "But... congratulations."
"Thanks." Riko said, sending the man a wide smirk. "But I gotta go now before Muguruma Taicho... gets mad." She shrugged lightly and muttered under her breath about hoping not to get another strike.
"I hope to see you later, Riko." Nikito said, giving the woman a nod.
She sent him a thumbs up and walked towards the door, waving before she walked out. Nikito stared at the door before he looked down. Closing his eyes, he furrowed his brows while the sides of his lips curled upwards as his hands shook.
"I'm getting really fuckin' tired of these meetings." Kenpachi grumbled, folding his arms across his chest while he glared ahead.
Zenaku stumbled into the room, reaching up to rub his head as he scowled. Ichirou walked in and pushed him, causing him to stumble once more and snarl at him. They both glared at one another, both giving up when Nojima told them they were blocking his way. They formed a line, staring at the Taichos with frowns on their faces, each one looking weary and... cranky.
"Are you okay?" Ichigo asked, gazing at them curiously.
"Swell." Reizo said sarcastically, smiling tensely—causing the Taichos to blink in surprise when his smile twitched.
"Can we jus' start an' get this over with?" Zenaku growled, eyes narrowed dangerously. "I have a patient currently sick and no one is watching him."
The Soutaicho sent him a glare, receiving a scoff but the man remained silent. He then asked which one would speak for them, since the one he usually negotiated with was not there. The group blinked and frowned, all glancing at one another. Nikito shook his head when they looked at him. They got a very dark curse from Ichirou. Slowly, all their gazes fell upon the most vocal and well-mannered of the group.
Shiko frowned. "Why are you staring at me?"
"Get the hell over there!" Zenaku growled, pushing him forward with a scowl.
The brunette stumbled, regaining his stance and turning to send the man a glare before he stood straight and cleared his throat. He nodded to the Soutaicho to continue. Ichigo had to frown in confusion, observing the usually laid-back man. Well, he hasn't known him long, but he was always relaxed. Now, he kinda looked... irritated.
"Yesterday, your healer," Zenaku scoffed loudly. "told me some... disturbing news concerning Reta Tetsuya."
Shiko gazed at the Soutaicho with a frown. "Is there a question to your statement?" He asked, a cruel smirk crossing his face. "You see, Soutaicho, my temper is rather short since my leader had his insides torn by that reiatsu inside of him!" He snapped lightly, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes. "What do you want to know?"
"I suggest you watch your temper." Soi Fon said coldly, sending the man a glare.
"Spare me, woman. I currently do not care about your speeches concerning rank," Shiko drawled, sending the woman a cool stare. "So... I kindly ask you to shut your mouth." He smirked widely.
He yelped when something hit his head at the same time a look of fury crossed the woman's face. Turning, he rubbed the back of his head and looked down... staring at the sandal. He looked up, seeing Ichirou glaring at him. A silent warning. Sighing, he nodded and looked back, apologizing to the woman that glared at him.
"Yes," Shiko said, letting out a small sigh. "Joshi was not supposed to be alive. But it was thanks to that Taicho's little restraint that he is alive today." He bowed towards the man, causing the other Taichos to blink in surprise. "So you have my thanks."
Kurotsuchi nodded. "I have yet to find a solution, but it should not take long."
The group relaxed at those words, nodding and thanking the man. Though the twins ran up to him and hugged him, both grinning widely when he hissed and pushed at them to let go. Ichirou groaned and rolled his eyes, snapping at them to let the man go before he let him do anything he wanted to them in his lab. They squeaked and jumped off of the man, holding up their hands and backing away. Though once they heard the tall man growl they turned and bounded back towards the group.
"Ah..." Shiko sighed and gave a smile. "May we continue?" He blinked for a moment before smiling. "Ah, you! The, uh... short one!" He waved his hands towards the white haired Taicho.
Hitsugaya frowned. "What?" He said, sending the brunette a glare.
"You look happier," Shiko commented, raising an eyebrow as he smirked. "Am I right to assume little Kayo-chan has agreed?"
Hitsugaya made no movement, though his cheeks grew red. Shiko smiled brightly and looked at the Taicho of the sixth division, asking him the same question with him and Kaori. Byakuya sent him a glare and gave a curt nod, which made the smile brighten even more. Lastly, he looked at the tall man with the eye patch.
"I trust you and Riko are the same?" Shiko asked, giving a wide smirk. Kenpachi grunted and shrugged lightly before he gave a curt nod. "Wonderful~! I hope that you-"
"What?"
Shiko's eyes grew impossibly wide at the same time he froze. Oh-no... Closing his eyes tightly, he cringed, slowly turning to see Ichirou frowning at him. Rina's eyes were also wide, sending him a shocked stare that asked how he could possibly forget that he was there. He was caught up in the moment of feeling happiness that they were starting over, it was not his fault—Okay, so it was his fault, but he...!
"Yes?" Shiko asked, smiling tensely.
"Why did you just say Riko?" Ichirou said, narrowing his eyes at the same time he glanced over at the Taicho of the eleventh.
"O-Oh, y-you misunderstand, Ichirou!" Shiko said, giving a wide nervous grin. "I-I just meant another Riko! T-There are tons of people with the same name, you know that!"
The twins' eyes lit up, both blinking before they grinned. Ichirou's frown grew, arms crossed over his chest as he looked up and glanced at the Taicho once more. His eyes narrowed, studying the man closely. Shiko froze and looked at Rina, seeing her fumble before she poked the man. Ichirou grunted, ignoring her at the same time he slowly tilted his head to the side. Kenpachi frowned and sent him a glare, wanting to know why the hell he was looking at him like that.
Ichirou blinked, a few flashes going through his mind.
His eyes slowly started widening with recognition, which made both Shiko and Rina's eyes go wide.
"Don't look like that! Don't look like that!" Shiko whispered harshly, shaking on spot.
Rina looked between the two tall men with wide eyes.
The twins started shaking from excitement and grinned ear to ear.
Nojima blinked.
Zenaku frowned at why the hell everyone was so damn quiet.
Nikito closed his eyes and sighed.
"I remember you, you son of a bitch!" Ichirou snarled, taking two steps forward as his expression grew enraged. Shiko jumped in front of him and held his hands up as he gave a nervous smile.
"Finally." Shinji murmured, rolling his eyes with a smirk. "Took 'im long enough."
Ichirou was growling, shaking in restrained anger as he glared at the other man, who glared back at him. So the bastard finally remember him? Kenpachi scoffed lightly while thinking it took him long enough. Zenaku and Nojima, the only two that were in the dark, frowned in confusion as they looked at the tall man curiously. Shiko held up his hands to ward the man off, giving a nervous smile. Though he soon squawked when Ichirou grabbed his shoulder and tossed him aside. Ichigo blinked and widened his eyes. What was going on?!
"I'll kill you...!" Ichirou snarled, stomping over towards the man.
"Oh, god! I knew I shouldn't have helped!" Shiko muttered, standing up as he sent a worried stare over to Rina, who returned the look.
Ichirou stopped, causing the brunette to go rigid. Why did he stop? He couldn't have heard him, right? He started shaking when he slowly turned to stare at him. His heart started thudding quickly in his chest, paling considerably before a wide, nervous grin crossed his face. Rina was also shaking, glancing at the Taicho of the eleventh to see him relax. He had tensed to get ready when Ichirou stomped his way to him.
"Shiko," Ichirou rumbled, eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Y-Yes?" Shiko asked, glancing at the Taichos before looking back.
Why the hell weren't they doing anything?!
"What you said just now..." Ichirou's eyes started glowing white, his upper lip curling into a snarl. "did something happen with this... Taicho... and Riko?" He received a hesitant nod. "And... did you help him?" He growled lowly.
"M-Me? Help a Taicho?" Shiko started chuckling nervously. "Of course not! Never! Don't be silly!" He took a step back when the look of fury remained.
"Really?" Ichirou murmured, watching as the brunette backed up. "Because I clearly heard you a moment ago." He slowly made his way towards the usually laid back man.
Shiko started chuckling nervously, backing away as he held up his hands. He quickly rounded around the tall man, making his way towards the Taichos. Ichirou won't attack if he's near them, right? He quickly tried to explain, stumbling over his words as nervousness coursed through him. Damn, damn, damn, damn! Why now of all times did he finally learn the truth?! And when their leader was incapacitated!
"N-Now, Ichirou, please! Let's think clearly for a minute! R-Riko and this fine gentlemen right here were obviously distraught that they ended their relationship!" Shiko held an arm out towards the Taicho with a grin, eyebrows furrowed and eyes wide. "I-I only tried to help out of the goodness of my heart!"
"Their relationship ended..." Ichirou snarled and narrowed his eyes. "AND YOU FIXED IT?!"
"N-No!" Shiko let out a breathy little, nervous chuckle. He yelped when he tripped, quickly crawling back when the tall man drew closer. "I-I just thought it would be fun!" His eyes started growing when his comrade growled. "I-I mean, I just thought I would help! R-Riko's two little friends are with these two Taichos, so I thought I'd..." He swallowed visibly. "help?" He squeaked.
"I'm a reasonable man, Shiko," Ichirou rumbled, lifting his hands and cracking his knuckles. "I'll beat ya until you pass out... and I'll make sure not to break any bones." A frightening grin crossed his face.
Shiko screamed, standing up and rushing over towards the Taichos. He stopped next to the Soutaicho, glancing at Ichirou to see him still making his way towards him. No good! He hopped on spot for a moment, glancing at the Soutaicho and his lap. He only took a moment to decide before...
...he jumped onto Yamamoto's lap.
Everyone in the room widened their eyes and stared incredulously at the brunette.
"This is a fun meeting," Kyoraku said, chuckling as he watched.
"Get outta his lap!" Ichirou growled, stomping up to the desk and growling under his breath.
"No." Shiko shook his head.
"I said-"
"No!"
"Whoa, hold on!" Zenaku frowned and sent his comrade a confused frown. "What'd he do ta make ya so pissed off? An' what does it hafta do with patchy over there and Riko?" He nodded towards Kenpachi, who sent him a dark glare for the name.
Ichirou turned and started explaining to him, both Zenaku and Nojima's confused expressions slowly turning into understanding and recognition. Their eyes grew wide, both soon sending Shiko glares while said man wrapped his arms around the Soutaicho's neck, refusing to move even when the man ordered him to. Nojima stepped forward, eyes hard and cold and mouth in a firm line.
"I do not approve," Nojima said, his gaze causing the brunette to pale.
"Approve of what?" Zenaku frowned in confusion and glanced at him.
"The relationship," Nojima answered, turning to send the Taicho of the eleventh a cold glare. "I do not approve of Riko's relations with this... barbarian."
Kenpachi scowled.
He hated this fucking family.
"Ya fuckin' helped him?!" Zenaku snarled, stomping over to the desk and glaring at the brunette. "This dumbass?! This... ugly son of a bitch!"
"Ya ain't exactly handsome yourself, asshole!" Kenpachi growled, sending the scarred man a glare.
"Rina knew first!" Shiko yelped, eyes wide with fear and nervousness.
"WHAT?!" Ichirou and Zenaku roared, turning to glare at the woman.
Rina narrowed her eyes and smiled. "Is there some wrong with what I did?" The two gawked at her. "Of course not. I did what I wanted to do, and none of you can tell me otherwise." She crossed her arms at the same time her eyelids lowered, giving a somewhat sensual look. "I actually think they're cute together."
"You... what?!" Ichirou snarled, eye twitching as he gave a dark grin.
"He's actually quite handsome, too." Rina said, turning to wink at the Taicho.
Kenpachi blinked and widened his eyes. Okay? Suddenly, Ichirou turned and started glaring at him, fire seeming to burn in his eyes.
"Are you trying to make him more mad?!" Shiko snapped, sending the woman a glare.
Rina blinked before she smiled and nodded towards the twins. "They knew, too."
The twins froze. "How did you know?!"
Rina sent them a stare that said she figured it out sometime along the way. They both cringed when Zenaku stomped over to them, grabbed them, and started slapping and yelling why they didn't tell them. Ichigo cringed and watched in astonishment. Okay, he was not expecting this at all. He wasn't expecting a fight like this, either, but still... The Taichos watched in stunned silence when Ichirou turned his attention back to the brunette and grabbed the side of the desk and tossed it aside, everything that was on top of it flying everywhere. Shiko screamed and disappeared, having used shunpo to get across the room and started trembling.
Ichirou snarled and turned to glare at him.
"WAIT!" Shiko yelled, causing everyone to go quiet and stare at him. He was met with glares. He sighed and stood straight, dusting himself off. "I apologize, Soutaicho, I did not mean for any of this to happen... I also did not mean to sit on your lap. But if it's any consolation, you're very comfy." The old man glared at him. "And, Ichirou, Zenaku..." He stared at the two that glared at him. "I will take whatever punishment you see fit, but I want one thing." He sent the two firm stares.
"What?!" Ichirou growled, teeth bared and hands clenched tightly together until his knuckles were white.
"A ten second head start."
As soon as he finished he ran towards the door, wrenched it open, and started screaming hysterically as he ran down the hallway. The twins sent the two nervous grins before they also darted out of the room, screaming just as loudly. Rina gave a frustrated sigh and glanced at Nojima, seeing him shake his head lightly.
"One..." Ichirou started, gaining shocked stares. "Two..." He cracked his neck and knuckles. "Three..." Zenaku rolled his shoulders and smirked. "Four..." His eyes were burning with fury. "Five..."
"Six..." Zenaku started, a wide, frightening grin crossing his face. "Seven... eight... nine..."
"Ten." They both finished.
They both shot for the door, bolting down the hallway. Rina huffed and ran after them, yelling at them to stop before they attempted to hurt Shiko or the twins. Stunned silence was left, while Nikito rolled his eyes and sighed. Nojima stayed silent, staring at the open doors with narrowed eyes. He glanced towards the Taichos, his eyes causing them to freeze for a moment.
"My comrades have left. I see no reason to remain here," Nojima turned and walked towards the doors. "I hope you have a good day, Taichos."
Nikito watched him leave, blinking once. "...I apologize," He said, turning and bowing towards the group of stunned people. "but they are more... controlled when Joshi is with them, which is why they haven't had fights like this in a while." He tilted his head and raised his brows. "It was quite refreshing, if not annoying."
"Uh... Are they... always like that?" Ichigo asked, frowning in confusion.
"Unfortunately, yes. Though this fight was quite serious. When Ichirou says he won't try to break bones... he is quite serious," Nikito shook his head lightly. "Is there anything regarding Joshi?" Kurotsuchi nodded. "Then I shall remain." He bowed towards the Taichos once more.
Slowly, one by one the Taichos nodded to get themselves situated and started discussing topics regarding the defence systems and the man currently unconscious.
"So... you, too, huh?"
Kaori slowly nodded with a scowl. "I didn't mean for it to happen... I mean... I just ran back to the eighth division and hid in my room after it happened." She looked away as she blushed in embarrassment.
"So you're avoiding him?" Kayo asked, looking up at the redhead curiously as they walked down the street.
"Yep."
Riko cleared her throat and looked away. "I ran back to the ninth... but not to hide," She received two unconvinced stares. "...Okay, fine. I went to hide, but that's it! But for a good reason! He was... kissing me like crazy!" She shuddered at the same time a goofy smile crossed her face.
Kaori blinked before smirking slyly. "You liked it."
"No!" Riko sent her a glare.
"You just smiled, you liked it."
"...I couldn't help but say yes when he asked me," Kayo said, raising her hands and covering her face as she blushed profusely. "I didn't mean to nod when he asked me!" She turned and pouted when she heard the two snicker.
"Not to mention he said he loves you," Riko said, a wicked grin crossing her face. "How adorable."
"Shut up!" Kayo pouted and crossed her arms.
"Aw, don't be like that, Kayo," Kaori said, grabbing the small blonde and hugging her as she cooed. "Don't be embarrassed just because he told you he loves you. Just wait until you're like adults."
Kayo flinched and got out of her grip, stomping down the street with a pout. Her friends grinned before they ran after her, yelling, "Don't be mad, baby, we were just kidding!', which made her even more mad. How would they like it if she made fun of them?! They yelped when she tripped them, groaning and rubbing their faces while Kayo walked down the street with a satisfied smile.
Someone stopped, looking up to stare at the gates guarding the Seireitei. He hummed, eyes looking everywhere to see if there was an entry point. Nope. Nothing in sight. He turned to stare at the guardian standing in front of the gate, the sides of his mouth curling upwards. The three people behind him frowned, staring at the large being uneasily.
"See! See!" Hijo jumped and grinned. "I told you they were guarding the gates~!" He sang and giggled.
"Hold on..." Rei turned and scowled down at the smaller man... though everyone was smaller than him. "Did ya get me ta come ta open that gate?"
"Yep." Hijo agreed, giving a giggle. He reached up and patted the man's large arm. "Since you are physically strong." He slowly tilted his head. "Though I don't think you are physically stronger than Murakami Ichirou and Tanaka Zenaku."
Rei scoffed. "I'm stronger than those bastards." He looked at the guard. "Well... go knock 'im out, Hijo."
Hijo narrowed his eyes and smiled widely.
"Fuck... lost them."
Zenaku growled and looked around down the street. He always forgot how fast that idiot can be. But considering he was recruited for his speed that was understandable. He cursed and hit the air, stuffing his hands into his pants and walking down the street. Stupid Shiko and Rina... why the hell would they help that bastard with Riko?! He wasn't good enough for her. He narrowed his eyes and huffed, blinking when someone popped out from a corner in front of him.
"Hi," Seika grinned widely.
It was pure coincidence they were in the same area. Since Hitsugaya Taicho was so uptight and ordered her to deliver paperwork. So a few streets back when she had been walking down the street, grumbling, she had jumped in surprise when tall, dark and handsom- Scary! Scary... had ran by. So, she had stuffed the forms into her robes and ran after him until he stopped. She felt irritation when he sent her a glare.
"Get lost. I don't have time for ya," Zenaku walked around her and continued on down the street. "Fuckin' woman..." He grumbled.
"Hey, I just wanted to see you and say I'm sorry!" Seika jogged after him and turned to jog backwards when she was in front of him.
He sent her an irritated glare before looking forward with a scowl.
"So, uh... what happened to your eye?" Seika asked, continuing to jog backwards.
"Nikito." Zenaku grumbled, his face growing dark.
"Yeee..." Seika cringed, cursing herself. She just made this worse by asking one question. Damn you, Renta. Wait, compliments! She'll give him compliments!" I bet you have a big dick!" She said, grinning up at the man before she froze and widened her eyes.
"What?" Zenaku stopped and sent her a shocked stare.
"Uh, I meant to say I bet you have big arms!"
"What?"
"I-I mean... You can heal, right?" She gave a wide, nervous grin.
Zenaku frowned and sent her a stare that asked if she was retarded. "Yeah, I can heal. Can't heal myself like Unohana Taicho can but I can heal good enough." He frowned before he continued down the street. "Doesn't mean I'll heal anyone else besides my comrades."
"Oh..." Seika frowned, wondering how she could improve this. "So, uh... I seen you heal that guy yesterday. You seem pretty good." She grinned once more. "Where did you lean healing kido?"
"Fourth division." Zenaku grunted, letting out a frustrated sigh. What the hell did she want?
"Awesome. I'd learn healing kido, but I'm afraid... I'm not good at kido," Seika said, backing up with a scowl. "But if I could learn how that'd be amazing." She held up her fists and struck the air with a grin. "Then I could beat up my brother, heal him, then beat him up again."
Zenaku quirked a brow before he smirked in amusement. Seika saw, pausing and giving a wide grin. Improvement! She held up her fists before jogging after the tall man, continuing to ask him question and he would give small answers. Though once she asked if he can get a woman to orgasm quickly he sent her a scowl, which made her apologize pretty quickly. He rolled his eyes and sighed.
This woman was weird.
"Aw, poor fucker," Someone kicked the unconscious guard. "Guess it's true what they say. The bigger they are, the harder they fuckin' fall."
"Do ya really need ta swear all the time?" Rei asked, turning to send the redhead an irritated glare. "It gets annoyin'."
"Just hurry up and open the fucking gate, dumb fuck." He retorted.
Rei narrowed his eyes and shook his anger, turning to face the large gate. He was taller than normal people, but not a big as the people that guarded the gates to the Seireitei. Thank god. He walked forward, making his three comrades look on in wonder as he bent down and reached under. Hijo raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Wow~!" Hijo grinned when the gate started rising. "Good thing you're strong, Rei-Rei~!"
"Don't call me that!"
Nojima stopped walking, narrowed eyes scanning the area. Their reiatsu were in several different places in the Seireitei. He was surprised by how far they went. He hoped someone stayed behind to watch their fallen leader, but that was most likely Nikito. Satisfied that someone was watching him, he continued forward down the street to look for his comrades. He stopped and turned, eyes much colder.
Something felt off...
Something familiar.
Frowning slightly he walked down the street. He needed to locate one of his comrades. There was something in the air that was making him uneasy.
"Fuck! I lost him!" Ichirou snarled, glaring down the streets.
"Well, good!" Rina snapped, turning to glare up at the man. "We only did what we thought was good for Riko!"
"Oh, really? And when were ya gonna tell me that bastard was with Riko?" Ichirou asked, sending her a glare and a scowl. "And why the hell would she be with someone like him of all people?! She should be with someone I approve of!"
"Ichirou," Rina said, hands on her hips as she frowned. "Be truthful. You would never approve of anyone being with Riko romantically."
He growled lowly. "When I find Shiko I'm gonna cut his damn hair off."
Rina rolled her eyes and sighed. "Ichirou, why don't you just accept that Riko is a grown woman?" She crossed her arms and frowned.
"Here's an idea," Ichirou turned and gave her a mock smile. "Why don't you shut up?!" He snarled, his look turning dark.
"W-What...?" Rina gasped, eyes wide with shock. She soon narrowed them. "Oh, Ichirou, darling." She called out sweetly, watching as he looked around the area, as if expecting the brunette to show up.
"What is it?"
"You have something on your face." Rina said, making him turn and frown in confusion, touching his face lightly.
"What?"
"This!"
A pained yell sounded around the area after her fist made contact.
"Alright, where do we go?" Rei asked, dropping the gate and groaning.
"Do you all remember how their reiatsu feels?" Hijo asked, back facing them. They frowned and glanced at one another, all saying they remembered. "Good... Bye bye~!" He turned and grinned, disappearing from where he stood.
"Eh?! Where the fuck did he go?!" The redhead yelled, looking around the area.
"M-Maybe he went to find..." The dark haired man swallowed hard when they stared at him. "Nojima?"
"Most likely." Rei grunted, turning and giving a smirk. "...One of 'em's close." He turned and started running down the street, making the other two frown and glance at each other.
"...Fuckers left us!"
"Do you need to swear all the time?" The timid one asked.
"Fuck you! I'm going this way, I sense one of 'em!" The redhead turned and ran down the street with a grin, leaving the man by himself.
The timid man frowned and jumped when he heard something. He turned, seeing several shinigami turn their heads to stare at him in confusion before they frowned and started yelling what he was doing in the Seireitei. His eyes grew wide when they drew closer, backing away and breathing harshly. Oh-no.
"We're saved!" Reizo fell to his knees and started sobbing dramatically.
"Yes... We live another day." Renzo said, hands on his hips as he stared in the distance just as dramatically.
They started snickering before Reizo stood up, dusting off the dirt before they started walking down the street. At least they lost them. Thank god that since Ichirou and Zenaku were bigger they were slower. But damn that Shiko for being fast. They had been following him when they ran out of the building, but after he used a couple shunpo they lost him.
Reizo looked up in thought. "Renzo..." His brother hummed lightly. "What do we do now, that they know we know?" He asked, glancing at his brother curiously.
"What do you think?" Renzo gave a wide grin. "We continue on with the plan. Just because Ichirou doesn't approve of the big bastard," They also did not like the man. "doesn't mean he'll care about Kaori-chan and Kayo-chan."
Reizo blinked before a gave an identical grin. They snickered as they walked down the street.
"I'm sorry," He tilted his head, letting a cruel smile cross his face. "but you scared me."
He giggled, staring down at the dead shinigami, holding his sword close. He blinked when he heard sirens, looking up and widening his eyes curiously when he saw screens appearing above the city with large words written across. He merely blinked before he turned, sensing one of the people he was looking for.
"Time to go... Time to go..." He muttered, running down the street as he dragged his sword.
Shiko jumped and turned, frowning in confusion when he saw the screens. What on Earth were those? He furrowed his brows when he saw was what written on all the screens. 'Intruder Alert'? He looked around, seeing people glance at the screens, telling each other they had to leave and go inside. Why were none of them trying to find out what was causing those sirens?
Unknown to him or the others, the Taichos had ordered every person in the Seitreitei to avoid fighting with anyone that broke into the city.
"Hmm..." Shiko turned his head, eyes narrowed slightly. "I'm sensing something... quite familiar." He let a smirk cross his face.
It didn't take long for one of them to find him, and when he sensed him close he turned lazily to look on top of the building that was about forty feet away. Shiko stared at the redhead, slowly raising an eyebrow before he let out a little sigh. He remembered this man. Who could forget him after meeting him just once?
"Ha-hah! I found you, fucker!" He yelled, grinning down at him while he rested his sword on his shoulder.
"Of course..." Shiko drawled, letting out another sigh. "I get the cursing idiot." He crossed his arms and smiled, seeing the redhead flinch when he obviously heard him. "It's nice to see you again, Koichi."
Koichi shook in anger, brown eyes glaring down at the other pair. "Fuck you, you fucking asshole! You're the fucking idiot!"
Shiko smirked in amusement.
"What?!"
Kurotsuchi stomped forward, eyes wide with anger while he stared at the worried face of one of his scientists. It had come as quite a shock when they all heard sirens going off and turned to see the screens. Ichigo asked what was going on, to which Kurotsuchi responded that someone broke into the Seireitei and harmed people. Nikito frowned and glanced at the city from the side of his eye, closing his eyes for a moment. The reiatsu he was sensing, they all felt familiar. His eyes widened his eyes, turning towards the city.
"Hijoshikina!" Nikito whispered, narrowing his eyes and frowning.
He was about to go, pausing and stopping before he frowned and looked back to see everyone staring at the hologram.
"I-I'm sorry, Kurotsuchi Taicho!" Satoru yelled, eyebrows furrowed with worry. "I've been having trouble connecting all the defence mechanisms to my equipment! I can't do anything!"
"You've been working on it for six days!" Kurotsuchi snapped, eyes wide with rage. "And you have yet to finish it?!"
"I-I can control one of them manually, but I'm afraid I would have to wait until one of the intruders come within range!"
"And why is that, Fukazawa?!" Kurotsuchi narrowed his eyes, seeing the blue haired man start panicking.
"I-It took twenty people to get it on top of the buildings, Taicho! I wouldn't be able to get it anywhere by myself!" Satoru started panting, eyebrows furrowed.
"I apologize," Everyone blinked and looked up, seeing Nikito bowing towards them. "but... my comrades most likely won't accept any help from you or anyone else." He said, standing straight with a frown. "This is their problem, not yours."
"Why?" Ichigo asked, hand on the hilt of his zanpakuto.
"Because... this became personal when they burned down the manor," Nikito said, his eyes growing dark. He looked towards the substitute shinigami. "I apologize, Kurosaki-san, but I am going to have to request that you stay out of this fight, including all the others in the future."
"What? Why?!" Ichigo snapped, sending the grey haired man a glare. "They need my help!"
"Kurosaki Ichigo, if you go out there..." Nikito narrowed his eyes and frowned. "My comrades will most likely attack you if you try to get involved."
The Taichos frowned and looked towards the city at the same time Ichigo frowned. He kept his gaze with Nikito, seeing the intensity in his eyes. Okay, he was starting to get mixed signals from this guy. From how he was standing it looked like he wanted to fight, but his words were saying otherwise. Nikito curled his fingers into fists, shaking his head lightly.
"This is their fight... not yours."
Zenaku frowned, looking around the area, seeing the last of the people disappear. Fuck, he had no idea what the hell was going on. Those warnings on whatever those things were in the sky were gone, now it was showing Shiko and himself. Of course, not everyone had left. He turned, glaring down at the confused woman. Why the hell didn't she leave? He backed up slowly, raising his senses. He turned his head, about to snap at the woman to get away when his eyes snapped wide open.
Seika let out a surprised yell when he put his hand on her chest—about to slap him—when he pushed her back. She flew for about fifteen feet, letting out a grunt when she landed, looking up with a scowl and about to yell why he did that...
...when he turned and blocked a punch from a large man.
Wind whipped around the two, hitting Seika. She raised her arm and covered her face, lowering it and staring with wide eyes. Who the hell was he?! Zenaku stood in a crater, letting out a huff before he looked up with a wide grin. Rei grinned down at him, both looking quite savage.
"Hey, Rei," Zenaku greeted, raising an eyebrow as he smirked. "Didn't think I'd ever see yer ugly ass again."
"Hah! Me? Ugly?!" Rei laughed loudly and pulled his arm back. "I'm about ta make ya look even more repulsive, Zenaku."
Zenaku narrowed his eyes and chuckled darkly. When he threw his next punch he moved to the side, building reiatsu into his fist bringing it forward. It connected with Rei's face, sending him flying back. He landed on his feet, looking up with a grin while Zenaku shook his hand.
"Get outta here, woman," Zenaku called, not removing his eyes from the large man. "It's about to get a little messy."
Seika stared with wide eyes. Didn't he say he was a former third seat?! That was way stronger than any third seat! She stared at his back, letting out a letting quivering breath. His reiatsu was growing... Slowly, she gave a nod.
"Who's the woman behind ya, Zenaku?!" Rei yelled, giving a wide lecherous grin. "She's pretty cute!"
Just as she was about to leave Seika shuddered and grimaced.
"She ain't your type, Rei! I think you'd crush her under your fat ass!" Zenaku laughed, bending his knees before he shot forward.
They both pulled their arms back, bringing them forward.
Just as Seika ran down the streets she jumped when she heard something resembling a sonic boom, turning and gasping lightly. Whoa...
"What the fuck?!" Ichirou's eyes grew wide, staring at the screen. "That's Rei!"
"And Koichi!" Rina said, pointing at another screen to see the redhead and Shiko.
"There's two others..." Ichirou murmured, giving a frown. "Who are the two others?"
They both turned and ran down the street, both frowning when they sensed two other stronger reiatsu. Stronger than Rei and Koichi... Their eyes grew wide, both stopping at the same time their blood ran cold. They looked up, glancing at all the nearby screens. Finally, their eyes landed on one. Rina covered her mouth while Ichirou gritted his teeth.
Hijo ran down the street quickly, moving very fast.
"Hijoshikina!" Ichirou growled, narrowing his eyes dangerously. "He ain't headin' this way..." He turned and started looking in every direction. He took a deep breath to calm down, closing his eyes and concentrating. He found his reiatsu, slowly estimating which way he was going. Once he found it his eyes snapped open. "He's heading for Nojima!"
Rina widened her eyes and frowned, both turning and continuing down the street.
Elsewhere, the twins ran towards Nojima's direction, both frowning as they ran. Damn that Hijo! Why was he so damn obsessed with Nojima?! They stopped, both their eyes growing before they turned, glaring at the man peering at them with large eyes. Renzo narrowed his eyes and frowned.
"Don't bother lookin' like that, Mitsuo," Renzo said, letting out a scoff. "We know you ain't so innocent."
The dark haired man raised a finger to his lips, letting a wide smile cross his face.
"Thankfully... you're more sane and weaker than Hijo," Reizo said, both twins holding up their hands and frowning. "So, are you guys finally attacking?"
"No," Mitsuo said, shaking his head. "Hijo said he wanted to have fun."
"Ah," Renzo narrowed his eyes and smirked. "You're all scared of him, eh? Not one of you can say no to him?" He snickered as he gave a wide grin. "'Cause if you do say no he'll kill you without even hesitating."
"You don't fool me, either..." Mitsuo murmured, giving a timid smile. "You two are a little mentally unstable yourselves, right?"
The twins snickered.
"When you fight... you don't know when to stop," Mitsuo narrowed his eyes and held out his sword, letting a smirk cross his face. "You don't stop even if your opponent is dead..." The twins kept their smirks up, both continuing to snicker. "...You just continue attacking until there is nothing but pieces of your opponent."
"Ah, Mitsuo is so smart~!" Renzo tilted his head, raising an eyebrow and grinning widely. "But you're forgetting..."
"We're stronger than you!" They yelled, slamming one foot in front of them, the concrete cracking from the pressure. Mitsuo frowned when he saw, glancing at his sword before he sheathed it and held his hands out, as well.
"This is gonna be so~!" Renzo started.
"Much fun~!" Reizo finished, both grinning savagely.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Kaori stared at the television with wide eyes.
They had run to the closest division, which happened to be the eighth, watching as the fights went around. Kayo had gasped and started trembling when they had shown Hijo, shaking even when Riko grabbed her and held onto her. The taller woman frowned, turning and snapping at the person that bumped into her to back up. They were currently in the recreation room, where the television was. The room was crowded with people.
"I hope you're family is as good as you say," Kaori mumbled, frowning and letting out a breath. "'Cause I forgot how they fought two years ago."
Riko nodded, eyes trained onto the screen.
I finished last night, but the dang internet went out. XP
April 9, 2013
