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Chapter 8

Rukia's POV

I wander around, still struggling to find Riruka in our confrontation.

I stop when I notice something running towards me. I discover it's an enormous stuffed animal toy.

"I can't slash it," I state as it knocks me over.

I love stuffed animal toys!

"I don't know what creature this stuffed animal is, but I can't bear to attack it," I confess to myself as it's too cute to attack. Instead, I hug the toy, allowing it to lie on top of me as I cuddle it uncontrollably.

I gaze up, surprised as I see Riruka appear as she raises her gun and shoots.

The shape grows into an armoire. I quickly arise and slice through it with eyes full of determination.

"That's odd. I thought you said you couldn't hurt cute things." Riruka argues.

"Come on! Since when are big pink armoires considered cute?!" I question.

Riruka huffs "Guess we have different ideas on what we consider cute! I should have filled that giant stuffed animal with rocks," she declares as she crosses her arm like a child.

"I see you've finally come out of hiding, huh?" I test.

"Are you excited to finally get the chance to kill me?" Riruka questions.

"It's a soul reaper duty to protect humans. I don't intend to kill you." I explain.

She launches herself towards me. "Ha, that's not even what I meant! You don't even know how to read between the lines or even get what I'm saying, do you?! You're so full of yourself!! Enjoy this!! She exclaims as she shoots her gun and a flower with sharp teeth comes towards me.

I easily dodge it.

"Oh sure, Dodge it like it's nothing, you cocky bitch" Riruka mumbles. However, I hear her.

Riruka then shoots a green slime blob.

"Dance Sode no Shirayuki," I say as it flies nearly on top of me. It freezes then shatters.

"It doesn't matter how much you increase your weapons power. Try what you will. You can't win here. Just give up. You can think what you want of me, but I'm telling you I have no intention of killing an ordinary human like you," I declare cooly.

"I'm a fullbringer, not an Ordinary human! Addiction shot!" Riruka exclaims as she focuses her arm at me. A pink heart flies out and lands on my arm.

"Huh?! What is this thing" I mumble as I glance at my arm

"Rukia Kuchiki, I permit you," Riruka declares as I'm yanked into the air; I then lose consciousness for a moment.

When I wake up, I feel my face it's soft and squishy.

How the hell did I become a stuffed animal?!?

"Oh, look how cute! But you can't hold you Zanpakuto looking like that, can you Soul Reaper?!" Riruka taunts while laughing. She attempts to grab me, but I avert her hand.

"Hey!" She exclaims as I push past her legs and run as quickly as I can.

"Hey! Come back, here, tiny devil!!" Riruka shrieks after me.

"Who are you calling a tiny devil? This stuffed animal is clearly a rabbit! If anything, at least call me a small bunny instead!" I exclaim while continuing to run.

"That stuffed animal you're stuck in isn't a rabbit! Look at the tail! It's a pink devil," Riruka yells.

"Don't you think you're kinda pathetic not being able to chase down a stuffed animal?!?" I yell back.

A moment later, she's in front of me as she strives to step on my face literally before her foot connects; I flash step out of the way.

Wait a second. Was I just able to use flash step!

Well, how about that! I'm stuck inside this stuffed plushie, but I'm still me! I haven't lost any of my spirit energy!

I jump into the air and spin around "Hado number thirty-three Sokatsui!" I didn't expect to be blown back.

"Well, I'm not sure what just happened, but it sure was dumb," Riruka remarks as she pins me down with her gun. "You don't mind if I finish this, do you? Now I guess you finally understand fullbringers like me are nothing like ordinary humans, right?"

"Well, I've noticed that you're really desperate to prove to people that you're different from ordinary humans. Tell me this... Is not being normal, really that important to you?" I ask.

"Of course, it is!"

"We were able to meet Tsukishima because we weren't normal. Genjo saved us because we weren't normal! When most people are asked what role every animal and human in this world has to follow to keep living, I bet they'd say survival of the fittest. Everyone for themselves! Even in nature, there are apparent differences between the strong and the weak, but it's not as simple as kill or be killed. I'm sure you think you know what survival of the fittest means, don't you?! My story might just change how you feel about things."

"I discovered my powers when I was five years old. I realized I wasn't ordinary. "When I was seven years old, a young man moved into my area, and I immediately became infatuated with him and didn't hesitate to hide him away. I thought I could bring him sweets and make him belong to me, but he got depressed, and soon I couldn't stand how he would look at me; thus, I let him go. I didn't even think about what would happen if he told somebody about my abilities. "Survival of the Fittest" is an illusion; the prey is those in the minorities, like myself. When the members of Xcution were separated, we were the prey."

"Jackie was a victim because she couldn't use her ability to protect her family."

"Yukio became twisted because he was neglected, and his powers ignored."

"Giriko was a victim because his powers convinced him that he had the power of God."

"I became prey because I used my powers foolishly and selfishly as a child."

"When Genjo found us, he convinced us that the more influential people were, the more they would be the ones who ruled, and it was time for us to become the predators instead of the prey."

When Riruka tries to continue her story, she notices a trail of ice linking me to my Zanpakuto.

"Some no mai, Tsukishiro," I whisper.

The Fullbringer barely manages to avoid the attack. However, when she looks down. She realizes her left foot is completely frozen.

I stand up, "I understand where you are coming from, but I can't use that reasoning to abandon my friends!!" I shout.

This seems to annoy Riruka, "You're just sticking up for the majority!."

"Don't make a fuss!! Because if I attack again, your body will be completely frozen."

Riruka moves to attack me, but I avoid her.

Riruka pokes herself in the nose with her hair as she forces herself to sneeze on me. I'm immediately released from the stuffed toy.

I need to act fast!!

I quickly flash step behind her and hit her over the head. She slumps over unconsciously.

Now I need to hide my spiritual pressure. I'll need to go into Bankai.

"You ready, Sode no Shirayuki?" I mentally ask.

" Yes, my lady."

"Bankai! Hakka no Togame," I whisper as I emerge, I pull all of my spirit energy into myself, and the room disappears.

I notice my brother staring at me.

"What a beautiful, Bankai little sister. I trust you have defeated your opponent?" My brother asks.

"Yes, she lost consciousness. I didn't want to kill her," I explain.

"Good Ichigo's still fighting up there," my brothers announces as he points towards the box in the sky.

Please, Ichigo be okay… please stay strong…

Ichigo's POV

Uryu and I continue our battle with Genjo.

He fires an energy blast, which misses as we run and hide. "Are you taking your time to analyze the situation?" Genjo taunts.

While we're hiding, Uryu speaks, "Not only did he steal the power of your Fullbring, but he's also combining his attacks with your spirit energy."

"Have you come up with any good ideas?"

"No," Uryu replies.

"Okay then," I say as I leave to face Genjo.

"Did you come up with a plan to fight me?" Genjo asks.

"I just checked, and there were no ideas, so I decided to come out," I declare as I fire a Getsuga Tensho but Genjo, taunts me, As he cuts through my attack and fires his own Getsuga Tensho, surprising me.

After the attack hits me, Uryu appears behind Genjo and begins firing a storm of arrows onto him.

They all miss it. Genjo and I each fire a Getsuga Tensho at each other.

"You're putting yourself at risk!" Uryu yells at me

"Have you changed your reason to fight? Tsukishima is going to die."

I lose my concentration for a moment as my eyes widen Genjo takes this opportunity to push me back, "When a Fullbringer dies, all traces of their abilities disappear, meaning all the people under Tsukishima's influence will return to normal. Do you even have a reason to fight anymore?! also, are you sure you're even fighting the right person!?!" Genjo shouts.

"I've had enough of your mind games," I announce

Uryu appears behind Genjo. "I think Genjo's recognizes himself at a disadvantage, so he's trying to pressure you into thinking of joining him," Uryu proclaims.

"Do you know why Substitute Shinigami are given a combat pass?"

"I believe I do," I declare.

"No matter whether or not the Shinigami is beneficial to Soul Society, the combat pass is still given. The combat pass is intended to keep watch and control!! This means the Soul Society can continually track and control the Reiatsu of whoever has a combat pass!! You pushed all your suspicions into the back of your mind!! The man who came up with the combat pass was Jushiro Ukitake!! We were both fooled and used as pawns who can be eliminated without a second thought." Genjo reveals

"Don't listen to him, Ichigo!" Uryu tells me.

"Shut up!" I shout as I put Zangetsu in front of me,

"Bankai!" I call.

A large crack begins to form on the inside of the room, Reiatsu blasts out from the damage, The room explodes. When the smoke clears, I'm in Bankai.

"Did I annoy you so much, you activated your Bankai just to kill me?" Genjo taunts.

I scoff, Dismissing his comment, "I did think what Ukitake said to me sounded strange, but I didn't want to suspect him of anything! He's a good man. Ukitake a lot smarter than me!! He could have told me nothing, but he did tell me about the combat pass so I could figure it out on my own!! I quickly realized the pass didn't work the way I expected."

"It seems there's no point in negotiating, " Genjo shouts as he activates his Bankai.

We both charge at each other. As our swords meet, a massive explosion takes place.

Rukia's POV

I notice everyone leaving and begin to panic. "Why are you leaving?."

Brother pauses, "Do you recall the reason for our mission to the World of the Living? Our real mission was to observe the decision that Ichigo made. The Gotei 13 have always known that once another Substitute Shinigami appeared, they would, sooner or later, be targeted by Genjo. So the decision was made that when this happened, We would use that Substitute Shinigami to lure out Genjo and then kill them both to prevent the problems Genjo had caused when betraying us. All of the captains shared this view at the time due to those problems. Still, we changed our opinions because of the contact we've had with Ichigo."

"He's utterly changed the ways of the Soul Society tremendously. Instead of killing him, we shared our powers with him, and then we were dispatched to observe his decision. Do you remember arguing that Ichigo would never succumb to Genjo's temptations? You were right. The Ichigo you've known for years now made the choice you knew he would. I'm glad the latest Substitute Shinigami's a man like Ichigo and not a man like Genjo.

They're right; Ichigo will always fight to protect, not to destroy. He will always be pure in heart. That's the kind of man he is.

I watch everyone depart as I continue to monitor the fight.

Ichigo's POV

As we continue to battle, Genjo realizes that instead of judging him as he expected, I've been trying to understand him by seeing things from his perspective.

"I will destroy all the Shinigami who betrayed me! Ichigo!!" he yells as he raises his blade and shoots a large fuchsia beam of energy at me.

I quickly block the attack with my hand without flinching. I then concentrate Reiatsu on the edge of my blade and slice Genjo across the chest, causing him to fall to the ground.

Genjo tries to battle back, but I easily slice his blade apart and cut him down. Genjo's powers begin to fade away, with the markings on his face completely disappearing and his eyes reverting to normal while his hair remains white as he perishes.

I whirl to Rukia and gasp, "Holy shit Rukia is that your Bankai?!?" I exclaim stunned.

Fuck she's so beautiful!

Rukia suddenly lunges in front of me, as her blade reaches up and catches Tsukishima blade from cutting me, resulting in him turning entirely to ice. As he falls, Rukia drops her Bankai and tumbles over. I tug her into my arms.

"You okay, Midget?" I question concern flowing through me.

"Yes, Ichigo, I'm okay as long as you got me," Rukia confesses as she lays her head on my chest.

"I'll get you home," I promise her as I flash step towards my house.

End of Chapter 8 :)