Chapter Fifty-Four: No!

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Spottedtalon Spottedstar: More than you think (cue evil smile)

YumYum495: I know right. Which is a surprise cause I had not intended to do that with Akira but it was just too perfect. XD I know best mental image ever and the perfect childish like move on Toshiro's part. I thoroughly enjoyed writing that part. Hehehe

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Previously:

Flicking the blood off his arm he took note that Toshiro had not been cut with the exception to the one he placed on himself when he was under the control of the darker side of his inner hollow. In fact it seemed better not to cut the boy at. 'It would be better to have him down for the count then kill him. At this point I doubt I could even get him to listen at all. He can both see the illusion and what is actually happening.' The vampire look queasy for a second before shaking his head, 'Or he could still be useful after all.' Aizen jumped back when the teenager tried to claw him with his talons. 'Time to see just how strong these two are.'

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Swords clashed between Aizen and the flying vampire. His blood red eyes boring into Aizen's smug brown. This caused Toshiro to smirk as he allowed himself to go flying back allowing Akira to cut into the traitors arm with the claws of his talons. The griffin was smirking as well as Aizen pulled away from him. As the man put his blade to defend himself from either child he watched as the teenager let the blood slowly go down his talon. The teenager grinning smugly as his eyes had stayed closed, "I'm going to make you bleed and enjoy every attempt you make to defend yourself."

Aizen resisted gritting his teeth. The more he fought the teenager the more the boy seemed perfect for eleventh division. It was already clear that the boys sister belonged there by the way she had been fighting Kenpatchi and the griffin's father was no different as he also fought with Ikkaku but clearly did not give his all in the fight. Aizen blocked the vampire again seeing the boy's red eyes glistening playfully the way they were meant this fight was not to bode well for him. Toshiro became more unpredictable the more he enjoyed the fight. It was hard to read the usually humorless male. He moved his arm but to his shock he found his blood going to Toshiro. 'Damn it! That is why he is so smug. I need to make this quick before he drains me.' So far Aizen had prevented himself from getting injured but now that he was time was against him. Toshiro got stronger the more blood went his way.

Those red eyes glittered with mischief as the boy said, "I call check Aizen. What are you going to do about it?"

Making the illusion stronger caused the vampire to gag and back off though it did not stop the blood from going his way. Aizen took this chance to attack Akira and keep the teenager on the defensive. The last thing he wanted was for the brunet haired boy to get a good rhythm. The griffin was dangerous when that happened. Akira focused immediately on keeping himself from being cut on the skin that was not orange. He was even unable to get himself off the ground due to the speed of the attacks going his way.

Behind Aizen, Toshiro gagged more as he started to change up the illusion he was supposed to seeing making the boy fall the ground looking like he wanted to throw up. His hand covered his mouth as he resisted the urge. He looked where Aizen was keeping his fellow Mythical Hollow on the defensive. He knew he should try to help but he had a feeling that it would end badly so he stayed put trying to resist throwing up. His stomach was so queasy that he was surprised that he had not yet. He placed a hand on the ground as he leaned over. Goodness he felt so sick not even closing his eyes helped as he could practically feel the illusions changing at this point. Kiyoshi was not feeling any better in his inner world as he himself was holding his own stomach.

Akira growled making sure to keep his eyes closed. Everything he did was to keep the man from harming him. He also was trying to find a way to retaliate but the man was not giving him a chance. He squawked as the man got past his defenses by using one of the other soul reapers to try and stab him in the arm. Akira's wings reacted first by smacking the other soul reaper away while he tried to claw off Aizen's face. However not only did the teenager miss he got a cut on his cheek as a reward. 'Damn it!'

'Don't let that distract you.' Garland warned as his chosen was back on the defensive. 'What you did was a good attempt. If you did not have to close you eyes you would have hit him in the face. Try to find another chance to hit him. Just stay calm. The more flustered you get the more you will get frustrated.'

Akira took a calming breath and kept on the defensive this time making sure to use his wings to keep the other soul reapers, Aizen was tricking into thinking he was someone else, from making a hit on him. In his mind he kept track of the strikes and the movement. If he could find the perfect moment he could hit the man and go on the offensive. Unfortunately for him, he never got that chance to try as he tipped over a rock and hit his head on another. This gave Aizen the chance to hit him square in the face knocking him out cold. Unconscious he reverted back to his original form losing his griffin qualities and his hair turning back to red.

Aizen smirked as he quickly went to stab him only to find his blade stopped by a scaled tail. He cursed to himself, how could he had forgotten about Ryuu. The father looked furious as he glared at him. "How dare you try and kill my son. I'll make you pay for that. No one attacks my child and gets away with it." The dragon charged forward his claws ready to gut the man who dared try to harm his child. "You are going to wish you never tried to harm him."

The traitor was forced on the defensive. Forced to evade claws, tail and wings. Putting his blade to the side stopped those scaled wings from crushing him in-between. He lost his focus for his abilities, thus allowing Toshiro to calm his stomach as the illusion stopped and the other reapers to fight the arroncars instead of with them. Ryuu did not give Aizen a chance to fight back as he knocked the man to his back when he turned around quickly. Facing Aizen he opened his mouth and letting out a steam of fire. Aizen got to his feet just in time to avoid before nearly being set a flame. He had dodge as the dragon continued to breathe out fire and simply followed him.

Aizen cursed, this was not the man he wanted to fight. He was simply too powerful for him to handle without his illusions. 'Speaking of illusions.' He went to show the man his released sword only to find Ryuu had closed his eyes just like his son did. 'Damn them and their instincts.' Ryuu let out a terrifying roar as he charged at Aizen. The traitor had the decency to quickly get out of his way so that he was only hit by the powerful tail that still sent him flying. Crashing into the ground took the breath out of him. He was not surprised to find himself left up by his neck when the dragon reached him.

Ryuu was growling making Aizen think back to what he knew about dragons. Well at least one fact in particular. Don't ever mess with their treasure. And for Ryuu his children were his treasure. He did the one taboo thing no one should do and unless he did something he was going to pay for it severely. The Dragon Mythical Hollow growled dangerously before slamming the man in his hand to the ground somehow not crushing his throat with the force that had been used. Aizen started to gag as the dragon started to squeeze his throat. His sword arm was being held captive by the dragon's tail as it too squeezed his wrist forcing him to let go of his zanpakto.

Akira woke up and sat up with Renji's help. "What happened?"

"You tripped and he hit you in the face. After that your dad started to bat shit crazy on Aizen. I think he's about to kill him." The red haired reaper looked at where the dragon was crushing Aizen's throat.

While the reaper was smiling Akira was panicked, 'That's…that's not dad. He…his energy it just like…'

'Akira, hurry before the corruption gets worse. You could lose him.'

Akira stood up and ran to his father. "Dad, no!" Ryuu looked over surprised at his red haired son, "You don't kill this way. I'm okay. Please, I can't lose you like you lost grandma." Ryuu grit his teeth as his fist tightened around Aizen's throat. The traitor yelled out in pain as his wrist broke under the pressure of the dragon's squeezing tail. "Please dad." Red eyes looked into his son's tearing up bright blue eyes, "I'm begging you, please come back. I can't lose you. You are all Kanna and I have. We need you. We are not as strong as you were." The teenager hugged his dad's arm, "Please, come back."

Ryuu's grip tightened on Aizen's throat making him gag before relaxing but not removing his hand. The dragon's red eyes seemed to clear up as the myth shook his head, "Akira,…why was I squeezing the life out of this man?"

"He…he…I don't know."

Renji spoke up, "Aizen tried to kill him after knocking him unconscious." Ryuu's eyes widened as he pulled his away from the traitor throat. "After he tried to stab him you started to kick his ass. I've never seen someone attack that savagely."

Ryuu looked away ashamed, "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Akira. I…"

The teenager shook his head and hugged his dad as Renji knocked Aizen unconscious, "It's okay, I swear it is. You were just trying to protect me."

"But I nearly put you in the same situation that my mom put me in. Ryuu breath was shaky, "I was almost in situation where you had to kill me."

"Don't think like that. You didn't know it was going to happen. I'm okay, I swear."

Ryuu smiled closing his eyes as he hugged his son tightly, "Yes, that you are. You are stronger than that."

Before the two could enjoy their moment more Renji yelled out, "Momo, no!"

They turned to see Momo attack a surprised and still recovering Toshiro. However before she could reach the surprised vampire Kensei appear in front her growling. "How dare you attack my son. You are dead bitch." Kensei's spiritual pressure shot through the roof as he started to hollowfy making the other Vizard's gasp in shock and dread.