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We meet again - HITSUKARIN

There are always threes sides to a story…. HERS, HIS, and what really happen

Chapter 49... Battle for survival part 2


Feeling of betrayal

She had laid there in silence, in the darkness, for what felt like eternity.

She was pissed, so pissed that she could only lay there; not wanting to move just lay there.

She knew she was not alone, she knew Shiba lay beside her and she knew Shiba was also pissed.

Up until now they felt Yuzu's warmth caressing them, trying to calm them but their joint anger could not simply be calmed by her warmth.

Their eyes are hard as they reflect the anger and hurt….

He had betrayed them…

They now lay helpless in the darkness, not knowing what was going on around them.

Up until now they had made very decision surrounding their own safety, they calculated every scenario that they would face.

This prepared them to deal with things that could happen, and kept injuries to the innocent minimal.

The explosion at the school was not expected; but the attack that was to come was being planned.

They had planned to talk to their husband about their thoughts once they had seen about their people and got the information, from Ururu on what had happen.

They close their eyes and a single tear starts too slowly roll down their cheek; both of them thinking the same thing.

Their husband… he betrayed them.

It did not matter if he felt he was protecting them…

He betrayed them…

Their feeling of the loss of a love they waited a lifetime for; has bored into their heart…
Leaving it cold and lifeless

He betrayed them…


One Battle Ends….

Outside the Kasumioji Manor the 1st division has surrounded the manor and awaits an order to attack from their Captain Sotachio, who has not yet arrived.

Seeing 1st Division of the Gotei 13, surrounding the Manor, one of the mercenaries still dressed as a Kasumioji noblemen calls one the Kasumioji guardsmen and saying, "Call all of our troops... Have them take up weapons and prepare to defend the Manor ….. No matter what you hear in the manor … DO NOT ENTER … or attack until Shia Sama tells you!"

The Kasumioji guards are now facing off with the 1st division awaiting orders from the Shia Sama.

Inside the Manor, Shia Sama, and her sons sits in upstairs in Shoin Sama's apartments; his wife Sara is lying in the bedroom resting.

They listen to the battle raging downstairs afraid to move.

Downstairs….

Hison, slowing pulling his Zanpakutō from his waist, has a smirk on his face, looks to the six mercenaries as he says, "I am here, take me if you can!"

The first Mercenary looks to Hison saying, "old man we are not afraid of you" charges Hison his sword swinging. Hison laughing, side steps the man, and with his hand hits him on the back of neck.

All that is heard is a "CRACK" and the man falls to the ground dead.

Hison looks to the remaining five men, laughing at them, saying "you will have to do better than that if you are going to defeat me."

Another mercenary looks to Hison saying," there are five of us and only you... Just give up now and your death will be painless"

Hison, slowly starts to walk toward the men saying in a tense tone, "Your five came unto my compound and kill the children of the Shiba Clan…"

Still walking toward the men, he continues talking saying, "then right before my eyes... you threaten one of elder of the Shiba clan, who is pregnant with a Shiba Clan member!"

He is now several feet away from the men, his head is bowed, he takes his Zanpakutō and returns it to his waist, saying, "For the crimes you have done to my clan your deaths will not be painless!"

He looks at the men; his eyes are full of rage as he says "I will kill you all with my bare hands!"

The mercenary looks at Hison, disregarding everything that was said, saying, "Fine have it your way..."

He then looks over to his men saying, "Let's just kill the old man and take his head to Guenon Sama for our reward!"

Hison, wastes no time beginning his attack on the five men in front of him.

With one swift blow Hison has knocked all five men to the ground.

As one stands he attacks, his punches impact each body with a force never witnessed before, as the men are hit they let out an agonizing cry.

Upstairs…

With each cry, Shia holds tightly to her son's arm; while Shoin tries to comfort his wife Sara who has now awaken from noises of the terrifying cries.

Outside ….

The cries are heard outside by both the Kasumioji guards who stand waiting for word inside the Manor and the 1st division and its Sotachio who only now has arrived.

His vice-captain looks at him and asks, "When do we attack?"

Sotachio's eyes show no emotion as he replies, "We will only attack if any of them escape his vengeance…"

Just as he speaks his words another scream is heard.

Downstairs of the Manor …

Hison, is breathing hard as he stands covered with blood dripping from his clothes and hands, his eyes still have a rage in them as he stares at the finally mercenary who is has retreated to a far corner in the room.

The mercenary's eyes have a look of unbridled fear as he stutters saying, 'PPlleeeaassee…. dddoooonn'''ttt kill me!"

Hison slowly steps toward the man, saying, "Don't kill you….. Don't kill you! "

He now stands over the man, his eyes still a dangerous edge to them, but on his face is a mischievous grin, as he bends down and says, "tell me …tell me why should I spare your life?"

The man starts to shake saying, "I ...I...I can bear witness to all that has happen with the Shadow… I know things that will help you find all of the shadow members."

Hearing what he wanted Hison quickly knocks the man out, and walks into the hall calling out to Shia, and her family saying, "Shia Sama…it is safe to come down and call off your guards!"

Once the Kasumioji guards have disbursed Hison, with the mercenary tied in chains hands him over to a 1st division member, then walks over to Sotachio asking, "What is the status of my children?"

Sotachio looks to the man, who is covered with blood saying, "I do not know…. I just don't know."

Hison breathes deeply, and with a proud smirk on his faces says, "They are my children…. They may come back beaten and battered but they will come back!"

He now starts to giggle slightly as he says, "I need to go get cleaned up … and have the cooks prepare the wedding feast… we are still celebrating today I have been given two Sons and a Daughter!"

Sotachio and the remaining members of the 1st division watch with amazement as the Man who just with his bare hands ripped apart four men, is walking toward the Shiba Clan compound laughing and shouting to everyone he passes, "Remember… tonight …. We will be celebrating the marriages of my children!"

Sotachio just shakes his head and mumbles, "That man will never change"


Zanpakutōs makes an Oath

Meanwhile in Karin/Shiba's Dream State….

Haburi Nara steps out of hiding, her wings gently spread and she takes flight, her garnet eyes never leaving him as she says, 'can you feel it… can you feel their angry … "

Hyourinmaru since stepping into Karin and Shiba's inner space, had sensed their anger in their aura; but because of the urgency in waking them he ignored it.

He stays grounded, his eyes fixed on both Karin and Shiba as he listens to Haburi Nara as she says, Ole Dragon… just how will we awaken them?'

For the first time Hyourinmaru looks up and sees her form, In all his years he had heard of the legendary phoenix, but never had he laid eyes on one before.

He is taken back by her beauty, the major of her feathers are red, but she had a few which where black and gold; which stood for both her masters, Karin and Shiba.

Her flight, as she circled around him was that of elegance.

In a word she was breathtaking.

Again she says, "Ole Dragon…. How will we awaken them?"

He growls, as his thoughts are interrupted, then says, "Haburi Nara, we must combine our powers to awaken them."

Knowing his thoughts, she grins as she says, "Dragon…. How will you escape once they awaken and find you here?"

Hyourinmaru shoots a look at her, and then his eyes soften as he looks down at the two women lying on the ground before him.

His heart sank at her words because, even though he ignored their anger, he knew once they were awakened he would have to face them.

His voice turned soft as he looks to Haburi Nara, who has now landed and stands in front of him, saying, "If they want to take my life I will gladly give to them, but only after they are safe and the shadow has been destroyed."

Haburi Nara, with her head held high, says, "We will take your words as an oath, and ever a time comes, that they demand your Death…. we will expect you to stand by it… give us your life!"

Hyourinmaru looks into her beautiful garnet eyes softly saying, "Hai"

Satisfied with his response, Haburi Nara steps forward saying, "What is it that we need to do"


New Opponents appears

Meanwhile,

Rukia, and Hiyori, are barely standing, and now take up their finial defensive stance in front of Boi, Yuzu, and Jinta who now lay unconscious across of the Paquin.

Their eyes became large as the mercenaries who now surround them separate allowing three cloaked figures approach saying, "You two are what is left?... You are the strongest?

Then we will be the ones to finish you off."

Rukia, with blood slowly steeping slowly from her swollen eyes, holds her Zanpakutō out in front of her says, "Some no mai, Tsukishiro" calling forth as she had done so many times, a circle of ice attempting to freeze one mercenaries.

The mercenary laughs as the ice forms around him and the ground in which he stands. As the ice forms the mercenary says, "Is this all you have?"

Before she can reply, Rukia and Hiyori both stand in shock as they watch as the mercenary pulls his zanputkou sayings, "traer de dentro de la alimentación de los animales"

As he speaks the mercenary's zanputkou disappears into his body.

His body starts to turn into something that both Rukia and Hiyori are not prepared for.

Hiyori shouts to Rukia saying "pull back ...Now... He is an Arrancar!"

Rukia looks up and sees her opponent is still encased in ice, but he has transformed into a half man half gorilla; His power reisatu levels match that of Ichigo's hollow.

His mask is made of bone and partially covers the frightening grin on his face. He is still alive and his eyes now are focused on Rukia.

Just as the Ice shatters freeing him, Rukia and Hiyori quickly grabs Yuzu, Boi, and Jinta and jumps out the way to a position now in front of the Paquin.

Suddenly, a familiar voice is heard saying, "Kill her...kill her slow ...make her suffer for killing my son!"

She turns to see Guenon, standing with the other three Arrancar, staring at her, with hate in his eyes.

She looks to Hiyori whispering, "WE must protect them at all cost"


Contact made….

At that same moment,

Hyourinmaru and Haburi Nara, with Karin and Shiba lying between them spread their wings until they touch; therefore encircling to two women. They start to concentrate their reisatu on the women.

As the two Zanpakutōs increase their reisatu, Hitsugaya who has been moving top speed to get to his wife's side, feels a strong drain of his spiritual energy.

He stumbles in the midst of Shunping to her side; seeing this Ichigo reacts by saying, "Toushirou what is going… we are moments away."

Matsumoto is now at his side, as he looks to his brother in law shouting, "Hyourinmaru was made contact with Haburi Nara and together we are trying to wake Karin…."

Byakuya understanding what has been said, nods and looks to a confused Ichigo saying, "He will catch up …. We must hurry!"

They vanish…

Matsumoto looks to Hitsugaya saying, "Taicho, it will be impossible for you to fight with your reisatu being drained!"

Hitsugaya, looks to her saying, "She is my wife and it was my ignorance that put her life in danger… I will do all that is necessary to save her…. even if that means giving up my life to save hers!"

Hitsugaya still shaken from the draining of his reisatu stands and looks to his division and his vice-captain who all looking at him with concern saying, "WE WILL GO … kill the Shadow and save my WIFE!"

Seeing the seriousness in his eyes… they reply saying "HAI" and all vanish….

As Hitsugaya and the 10th division, continue to Karin's side.

Karin and Shiba start to feel the energy coming from Hitsugaya's, Hyourinmaru's and Haburi Nara's combined reisatu.

The more energy they feel, the more their bodies start to move in their dream state, until finally their eyes open …

Their eyes filled with RAGE are focus in on Hyourinmaru.


A wife's Smile

Hiyori like Rukia is exhausted, even though the look in her eyes is fierce, she knows from her last encounter with the Arrancars that Aizen had brought from Hueco Mundo, that she will not be able to hold one off let alone three.

Hiyori, now with her Vizard Mask in place, has moved to Rukia's side, they both stand protectively in front of the Paquin and the others.

Hiyori looks at her opponents and replies to Rukia saying, "We will protect them together… just know since you have married one of us …you are now one of us and we will survive this"

Rukia's thoughts now go to the activities of today; today is still her wedding day, she now stands with a smile of happiness on her beaten face. She is happy, for she had finally married the man she loved.

Guenon seeing the expression on Rukia's beaten face becomes irritated and shouts, "Kuchiki Bitch… you are about to die why are you smiling!"

Rukia, staggers as she looks to Guenon, her bloody hands firmly holding on to Sode no Shirayuki saying, "Why am I smiling … today is my wedding day… Today I married the man that I love…even IF I die today you will never be able to take my happiness from me."

With Rage in his eyes Guenon Screams, "KILL HER…KILL that BITCH…NOW!"

Just as a lethal blow is being brought down upon Rukia, it is blocked…

Her bloody face looked up with a smile because she knew… it was him… he had finally come to save her.

The only words on her lips as she passes out were… "What took you so long Strawberry…?"

As Ichigo stands holding his unconscious wife in one hand, and his Zanputkou in the other, the 5th, 6th, 10th and 13th Divisions to include the Vizards all appear on the scene.


Protecting my Sister

As the battle wages outside the Paquin,

Inside the Paquin, the youngest Shiba Princess is in the midst of her own battle.

Ami, with wakizashi in hand, has waved a tall mercenary into battle, as charges toward Ami and a sleeping Akrina; he bumps his head on the ceiling of the low Paquin.

Ami Snickers then says, "It is not too late to turn and leave….I will not let you touch my NeSana!"

The mercenary is frustrated as he now notices that in order to attack the young girl he must get on his hind legs and crawl towards her.

He swings his zanputkou, but she dodges it and strikes his face with her wakizashi, leaving a deep cut which now has blood dripping down his face.

Mercenary wipes the blood with his hand then tastes it saying, 'I will cut you deep and then make you watch as I cut that Witch's head off as she sleeps!"


Awaken

At that same exact moment…

Karin and Shiba each has Haburi Nara, who has turn returned to the form of a Zanputkou, in hand and without looking at Hyourinmaru say together, "Hyourinmaru, thank you for helping to awaken us…... but you must leave this place and return to him."

Hyourinmaru attempts to step closer toward them, but they both go into a defensive stance.

Still they won't look at him as they say with a tense tone, "leave us before …we both loose what little control we have of our anger!"

Karin and Shiba, wave their hands calling forth the portal which brought Hyourinmaru into their dream world, and as the old dragon steps into portal he says, "We did …what we did to protect you …. We love you and cannot survive without you."

Just as they are about to reply to Hyourinmaru, who is vanishing into the portal, both Karin and Shiba look up as if sensing something is about to happen around their sleeping body


Inside the Paquin

Ami is not happy about hearing with the mercenary has said about what he was going to do Akrina and her eyes show it.

She attacks with anger; the Mercenary seeing this, takes it as opening swings his zanputkou at Ami.

She lets out a piercing scream…

All eyes turn to the Paquin…..


A/N…...I hope you enjoyed it…

Thank you to those of you, who emailed me, asking me to finish the story.

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Next Chapter 50: The aftermath of the battle of the Shadow

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