Kei was in a crouched position as Yoruichi came at her. She rolled across the mats, and when Yoruichi's staff smacked the ground Kei's staff thrust upwards catching the dark skinned woman in the chin. She stumbled backwards rubbing the sore spot.
"Not bad, but you'll have to do better," she smiled swinging at Kei's head who blocked the attack and tried to kick her in the chest, but Yoruichi leapt out of her way. Yoruichi's brought hers crashing down and as Kei put hers up to block it the staff snapped in half. Kei moved slightly and it was enough not to have her shoulder broken.
Yoruichi swung again, but Kei blocked the staff with her palm and caught another one that Ikkaku threw to her. She twirled in her finger tips as she and Yoruichi circled one another. So this is what Soifon wanted to tell me about! She blocked a side attack, but missed another one that connected with her rib. She could hear it crack, but it didn't stop her.
Miku looked at Ikkaku and Yumichika, "Are you two going to do anything?"
"No…" snorted Ikkaku.
"I would rather face Captain Zaraki then take on those two women right now…" stated Yumichika.
Kei thrusted her staff forward it was smacked down by Yoruichi, but the Captain brought the other end around and it landed right on the purple-haired woman's shoulder. But like Kei, Yoruichi didn't show any pain.
"How long do you want this to go on?" asked Kei as they circled one another.
"As long as it has to," she smiled in response.
"Fair enough," their staffs connected again and this time Yoruichi's snapped, and as she leapt away from another attack grabbed a staff from the wall as Kei's staff came swinging at her hip.
"Kenpachi has taught you well," Yoruichi stated as their staffs smacked together. She pushed up against Kei and did a swivel kick which Kei took to the chest, but didn't back down.
"I'll give him your compliments," she breathed.
They were both sweating and breathing heavily, but neither of them refused to give up. Broken staffs lined the floor of the training room. Kei had taken more hits then Yoruichi and the woman was surprised that the Captain was still standing.
Kei wiped blood from her lip. They stood facing one another squaring off.
"It's late Kei. Do you wish to continue?"
"I hope that's a rhetorical question Yoruichi," she did a quick series of attacks that Yoruichi's was luckily able to fend off. But Kei slipped up and as she went to block the staff Yoruichi's feet wrapped around her neck and threw her across the room. She slammed hard into the floor.
Yoruichi leaned on her staff for support. Her muscles were aching, and she battered and bruised. She called out to the heaving body of Kei, "Guess that answers that question."
"It doesn't answer jack squat," she hissed pushing herself up onto her feet. She pressed her hand against the wall for support.
"You don't give up do you?" Yoruichi smiled.
"Why? Am I supposed to?" laughed Kei walking towards her.
Soifon could not believe these two women were fighting like this. Was it over her? Or to prove something else? Soifon was really confused about it. She had a problem though. She loved both women dearly, but she was in somewhat of a relationship with Kei. After all Yoruichi had abandoned her.
The two women began fighting in flash steps and Miku tried to absorb all she could for future training sessions. But their fighting right now was insane and they could barely keep up with what was going on.
"Don't be so cocky!" Yoruichi snapped striking Kei in the head with the staff. The Captain stumbled sideways as blood trickled down from the wound. As Kei was recovering from the blow Yoruichi leapt into the air the thrusted both her feet into Kei's chest sending her flying through the wall and she landed hard on the stone outside.
"This fight is over…" Yoruichi stepped outside onto the rubble.
"Not so fast," laughed Kei as pushed herself up onto her knees her staff lying in pieces next to her, "I never said I was done."
"You're going to get yourself killed," she warned.
"I don't back down."
"Maybe Captain Zaraki did teach her too well…" mumbled Ikkaku.
"Will you two please do something!" shouted Miku throwing her hands in the air.
Yoruichi walked up to Kei who was just as beaten and bruised as she was. In one quick move Yoruichi's staff collided with Kei's head and knocked her to the ground. Soifon rushed to the busted wall and watched closely. She was angry at both women at the moment for acting in such a manor. The fight had quickly escalated and gotten way out of hand. Kei for not knowing when to admit defeat and Yoruichi for continuing to beat the living hell out of her.
Kei laughed and put herself back on her knees. Blood covered a large area of her face. Yoruichi struck again this time to Kei's chest knocking the air clean out of the Captain's lungs.
"Done yet?"
"Nope…" Kei sucked in air as she pushed herself up again. Both women were thoroughly enjoying themselves, but Kei's behavior if she continued would leave her seriously crippled.
"Fair enough," Yoruichi raised the staff again, but felt resistance and she looked behind her to see Miku grabbing the staff and pulling back, "Stop…" she said quietly.
"What?" Soifon watched wide eyed.
"Who are you?"
"Miku," she answered.
Yoruichi nodded and lowered the staff. Kei was bent over coughing up blood. She managed to stand with some help from Ikkaku. She smiled and said with a laugh, "Good fight Yoruichi. We'll have to have a rematch. You win for now."
"You can be such an idiot Captain Reiykuu…" murmured Miku as she tried to clean up some of Kei's wounds.
"Every good fighter needs to learn when to admit defeat," laughed Ikkaku as Kei leaned against him for support.
"Didn't Captain Zaraki ever teach you that?" Yumichika sighed.
She nodded.
"I'll fetch a medic. Go lay her down inside," stated Yumichika as he dashed off towards Squad 4 barracks.
Ikkaku helped Kei inside where he laid her down, "Oi Soifon!" Kei looked over to her. Soifon quietly walked over and kicked Kei square in the ribs. The Captain hissed in pain.
"Did that hurt?"
"I would be lying if I said no…" she coughed.
"Good," she snapped, "You can be such an asshole Kei. What was all that for?! You let it get out of hand! I know you like to fight, but that was ridiculous."
Yoruichi knelt down next to Kei, "I can heal her. These wounds aren't too severe."
"That's awfully generous of you…" smiled Kei.
"It's the least I can do," she began to heal Kei; "You fought well for such a young Captain."
"Appreciated…" she muttered, but she was looking behind Yoruichi at Soifon with a smile that Soifon couldn't look away from no matter how angry she was at the Captain. Soifon smiled back, but Kei knew the Special Forces Commander was still jerked at her.
"You should be fine. The medic will wrap some of your wounds when they get here, but try to take it easy for right now," Yoruichi directed laying a hand on the blue haired shinigami's shoulder. I can see why Soifon likes you so much. Sometimes you two have the same mentality. But this Captain has seen some serious battles. Both of these scars are horrific.
Miku bent down to pick up the broken staffs, but Kei raised her hand to stop her, "Don't worry about that Miku. Your training is over for today. Send someone else in here to do that."
Miku nodded, but smiled at her slightly incapacitated Captain. Of course her training was over. Captain Reiykuu could barely move. How were they supposed to continue?
Yoruichi stood, "Oi Yoruichi?!"
She looked down at Kei, "Yes?"
"So did I pass?"
"What do you mean?"
"Am I worthy enough for Soifon?"
"I'll let you know my decision…"
Next chapter: Kei takes a walk in the night and encounters someone she's never met, and is left with an ultimatum what path will she choose?
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