Hello, I'm updating again! I'm sorry if my writing's been crap lately, I'm just real busy at my martial arts dojo. We're grading soon so I 'm training like mad. Once again sorry for the delay! Review, Lord knows I need improvement!
Question and Answers and Apologies: I'm sorry about my laziness it's just that I'm impatient a lot when I have a great idea for a later chapter and I speed the story up, sorry, I just didn't think anyone would read this except my friends. This series takes place shortly after Aizen betrays Soul Society and Ichigo leaves back to the original world. Think of it like a DBZ movie. It makes no real sense when crammed into the series timeline but there it is. I'm still unsure about the technical things like when to explain or when to not and I'm sorry. One question, um…what are a Mary Sue and Gary Sue? And how do I take the off the 'no anonymous reviews' checkbox?
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach
Chapter 9: The Illusion of a Lovely Person, Miho-chan, Unleash your Strength!
The next day was nothing but cleanup from the damage the hollows had wreaked. Patrol 18 was assigned to clear the market place of debris.
"Why're we cleaning this dump?" Hana whined, "I did not read anywhere in the contract that we had to cleanup when we became shinigami!"
"Shut up," Saito sighed, "I hate it as much as you do,"
"Both of you get back to work!" Rei yelled.
"So cruel…" Cho mumbled as he struggled with his burden of wood debris.
"I heard that!" Rei called out.
After the battle against the Menos she was flooded with reports and paperwork that concerned from complaints and insurance policies to excessive fan mail from screaming fangirls wanting to meet Shinn after his heroic battle against the Menos.
"Would've been easier if the Menos had just destroyed Soul Society, at least it'd save me the trouble of this damn paperwork!" Rei had cursed.
Shinn was busy hefting up a piece of what had once been a stall sign.
"This is really troublesome," Shinn sighed tossing the sign to a steadily growing pile of trash.
Miho followed him carrying a bundle of broken debris.
"Do you think we'll be able to learn to activate our soul-slayers?" Miho asked as she dumped her trash into the pile.
"I'm sure you will," Shinn replied cheerfully, "Just need to focus,"
"Hey!" Rei shouted, "What're you two slackers just doing there looking all cheery!"
The two hastily both got back to work.
Meanwhile three figures watched the ravaged Soul Society trying to piece back together the shattered peace they once knew.
"The Fused Menos was a success," Ichimaru reported, "As was your prediction of its defeat by his hands,"
"That one has a power even he is unaware of," Aizen replied, "He is a dangerous piece in our game of shogi, but one that can be captured to our side if we play our pieces right,"
"But the dark one is sealed within him," Tousen murmured, "Renji made sure it would be unable to awaken for some time,"
"How little you know," Aizen smirked as he spun around and walked away.
"So shall I send the hollow?" Ichimaru asked.
"Yes," Aizen answered nodding, "Make sure that it attacks her,"
Ichimaru nodded then strode off leaving Tousen to regard the shattered city before he himself walked off.
Back at the marketplace Shinn sighed in relief as they had finished the last of the cleaning.
"Rei-san," Shinn called out, "Permission for a breather?"
Rei nodded then resumed yelling at Saito and Koji for sneaking off to eat.
Shinn walked down into the meadow and washed his face in a stream.
"All this work is so tiresome," Shinn sighed.
Suddenly he heard the grass crunch beneath someone's feet.
He stood up and spun around with his hand at his zanpak-to's side.
Due to the recent excessive hollow attacks special war-time orders had been giving allowing the soul-slayers to be carried in public areas.
Miho stood in front of him with a quizzical expression in her eyes.
"Oh, hey Miho," Shinn sighed, "You startled me,"
Miho stepped towards him and smiled softly.
"Shinn…" She whispered and draped her arm around his neck while caressing his face with her other.
"Miho?" Shinn asked startled.
"Shinn…do you love me?" She asked.
"Um…Miho?" Shinn asked his eyes widening.
Miho leaned forward and kissed him deeply.
Shinn's eyes closed and he felt light-headed.
Miho's eyes slowly glowed deep red and her hands extended into sharp claws but Shinn was too entranced to notice.
She parted her kiss and grinned with sharp teeth.
"Do you love me?" She whispered.
"Yes," Shinn replied emotionlessly.
"Would you let me kill you?" She asked sweetly.
By now Shinn was completely absorbed in her trance.
"Yes," He replied.
"Thank you," She whispered back and kissed him again as she raised her arm readying to impale him with her claws.
Suddenly a blast of fire knocked her in the back causing her to fall away.
"Shinn!" The real Miho cried running up.
Shinn collapsed unconscious but fell into her arms.
"Shinn…" She whispered as she rested his head onto her knees.
"Little witch," The false Miho swore, "I was so close!"
The skin on her had been half peeled away revealing a horrid white mask underneath.
"You're a hollow," Miho whispered.
"Bright girl," The hollow hissed back.
She lashed out with her claws that extended and would have sliced Miho into ribbons and she not drew her blade and sliced them away.
"Girl has spunk!" The hollow smirked.
She blocked the second attack then she tried to race in to go on the offensive but the female hollow's claws had re-grown and she was soon forced back again.
"You shouldn't have come!" The false Miho had shrieked, "I had everything going so perfectly!"
Miho blocked a claw but the other hand slipped in and stabbed her in the side.
"So now you'll die!" The hollow screamed as another attack ripped into Miho's shoulder.
"Aaah!" Miho cried as she collapsed clutching her shoulder.
She fought off the urge to drop her sword. Instead she stood back up and stubbornly fought off the pain.
She raised her sword and managed to fend off another attack.
"I need help…" Miho thought as her breath came out more raggedly, "I have to…beat this thing!"
The hollow came up and slashed with one arm but Miho blocked it. Next the hollow swiped in with her other hand but Miho stomped on it and pinned it to the ground with her foot.
"Nice," The hollow sneered, "Now watch this!"
Suddenly her skin peeled away and revealed Shinn's face underneath.
"Miho! Hello!" The hollow called out cheerily with Shinn's voice,
He waved happily and stepped towards her.
Miho knew he wasn't Shinn but her mind couldn't respond. The hollow's spell was too strong.
She sank to her knees and didn't even feel the hollow sink her claw into her stomach.
Deep in her subconscious she sensed Shinn's presence.
"Shinn…" She thought.
"I am with you in your time of need," A beautiful voice whispered, "Say my name and I will come to your side,"
"Who are you?" Miho asked the voice.
"My name is…"
"Poor thing," The hollow sneered yanking her claws out as she regarded Miho's bloody form, "That was a waste!"
Suddenly a light coated Miho's body healing her wounds.
"What's this?" The hollow shrieked.
"I am not weak!" Miho shouted as she stood up and drew her sword.
The hollow's eyes squinted as the brightness caused her to shrink away.
"Sing! Sakuhana!" Miho cried.
The blade shortened and grew wider. The hilt transformed into the shape of a pink blossom while the handle was wrapped in red gauze. The blade itself was bright silver and had three holes on both sides of the blade. It was divided into three sections that were attached by a flexible metal. A beautiful serene tune sang fro the blade itself.
"This music is the song of my soul!" Miho cried, "And it foretells your defeat!"
She lashed her blade out. The blade extended and stabbed the hollow in the face.
"Disappear!" Miho cried as her blade glowed bright pink.
The hollow convulsed then exploded in a shower of petals.
She sighed relieved then walked over to Shinn's wounded form.
"Heal," She murmured and glowing petals slipped out and sank into his wounds. The wound closed slowly and all that was left was a hint of pink energy then that too disappeared.
Shinn's eyes fluttered open.
"M-Miho?" Shinn asked softly.
"I'm here Shinn," Miho sighed, "The one you met before was a hollow,"
"I'm glad…" Shinn chuckled softly, "That one was acting real strange,"
She whacked him on the head lightly then smiled.
I've been reading some fanfictions and I've noticed they always have this random blurb down here that talk about their fics. I have no idea what to write or how to make it looks better (with the line going through and all that) so please give me some advice and ideas!