Changing Its Course

By: shinigami-no-elie

A/N: Credits to:

-Ochi and Rara for allowing me to borrow their character! Arigatou Gozaimasu!

-My sister for her character and her big support!

-BestFanOfAnime for, well, sending reviews and pushing me to update my fic

-Shinta for her character

-Square Enix, Buena Vista Game, and Disney for releasing KH to be there when I need it

-You who reviews!

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Disclaimer: Too lazy to do that. Read the last chapter...I'm going to bed….

Chapter V

Training…

Riku was running, bringing Sora on his shoulder. His other hand gripped his keyblade tightly. He had been chased by a group of hollows, and to make things worse, he was also chased by neo-shadows. Riku only cursed this situation. He had succeeded in breaking their seal but only to be chased by those damned heartless.

Riku found them selves in a clearing area which is, very bad for both of them because they can't hide. Sora wasn't awakened yet. Riku mentally cursed himself for running into a wrong path. He turned back to see Heartless' and Hollows swarming like a sea.

"Is this the end…" he thought bitterly. There's no way he could slay these things right away! He pointed his keyblade at the swarming heartless. "At this rate, I won't win…" he thought again, not noticing an enormous power radiating behind him. When he realized, he turned at his back.

Sora has awoken…

Riku smiled, but soon faded as he felt something's not right with the other teen. His eyes turned yellowish mixed with his blue eyes. His power seemed too powerful and also unknowable. It does not belong to Sora.

"Hey boy…" Sora said as he summoned his keyblade. Well, it's not a keyblade since it changed into some sort of a huge sword with no hilt. Riku was stunned by this scenery.

"Sora, are you alright?" Riku asked him a bit worried. Sora only looked at his eyes.

"Haven't you notice that this boy's soul had been taken away? I'm not him…" Sora, or should I say someone, said. Riku was shocked.

"Don't kid with me, slacker. I know it's you!" he yelled as he swung a shadow which was approaching fast to him and Sora. Sora only lifted the sword and suddenly, an enormous amount of energy was released, making heartless' and hollows within radius 15 meters destroyed. Riku was more shocked he saw this. Sora never learned how to use that! Sora turned at Riku, who seemed more shocker than before.

"I'm not him. I'm Kurosaki Ichigo."

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Sunlight bathed him like a baby…

Roxas felt the sunlight hit his head. He forgot to close the curtain last night. Roxas grunted a little and lifted up his blanket over his head. He tried to sleep again but looks like his attempt didn't work because Kail had already yelled inside his head.

"Wake up, Roxas! It's morning already!" Kail screamed within his head but Roxas ignored him anyway. He just buried his head to his pillow. Kail grunted in disappointment. He stopped grunting when suddenly, he felt someone's presence beyond his room door. Kail made his guard up.

"Roxas, I felt something's not right here. I'm serious, damn it! Don't sleep in a time like this!" Kail screamed again. This time, it made Roxas jumped.

"Stop that, will you! I'm trying to get some sleep!" Roxas cursed mentally. Kail still had his guard up. He felt something unusual; something familiar, yet unknown. Its presence is huge, yet little. No sound; it's all in silence. Kail felt they were being watched by someone, targeting them. Roxas was still sleepy.

"Roxas, keep your guard up. Someone is watching our movements." Kail said seriously. This time, Roxas agreed with him because this morning is too silence, which means weird. Roxas summoned his Oathkeeper, or Kail.

"He's going to be sorry when he messes with me." Roxas said as he felt an amount of reiatsu radiating outside his room door. Before he realized, a dozen of kunai flew towards him, wrecking his room door. Having a good reflex, Roxas dodged some kunai and repelled some. He charged at the door. "There!" he yelled as he swung his Oathkeeper, slashing remain pieces of the door. Outside, a blonde shinigami woman stood there uninjured. Maybe she just dodged his critical attack. Roxas frowned.

"What do you want, Larxene…" he asked furiously. "You think it's funny to assassinate someone who hasn't been here for long? I bet Namine will be your 2nd target. If you do…" he said as he pointed his Oathkeeper to the blonde shinigami, "…It'll be my guest to cut your throat."

Larxene slightly chuckled and then laughed hard. Roxas still didn't move an inch. Larxene stopped laughing and started panting. "You are still the same as the Roxas I know." she said a she chuckled once more. Roxas only lowered his keyblade; still not understand about what part that Larxene tell was funny. Larxene stopped chuckling.

"I tell you what. You're called by Nenke-fukutaichou so quick get dressed already and have your breakfast." She said. Roxas was going to lower his blade when suddenly, Larxene threw a kunai again. She missed a few centimeters from his hair. "Aww, miss…" Roxas didn't move an inch as if he had been paralyzed. Larxene grinned mischievously.

"Buh-bye for now, then!" she chirped as she walked out with her shunpou. Not noticing her reiatsu anymore, Roxas knelt, shivering from the last attack.

"She sure is dangerous…" Kail spoke to Roxas. Roxas, not feeling her presence anymore, stood.

"Yeah…" he replied softly. He walked out from his room to see other shinigami from their rooms went outside to see what exactly had happened. Shortly after, Aoikira came out, trying to disperse the crowd.

"Who's done that?"

"I heard someone's laugh back there."

"Maybe it was her."

"Who…"

"The savage nymph! You know, that girl!"

"And that boy! Could he be the one? That very keyblade wielder?"

"Alright people, that's enough. Return to your room at once!" Aoikira snapped the crowded. They seemed to protest until Shikachi came out.

"What's going on, here?" Shikachi asked rather annoyed. All of the people, except for Aoikira, suddenly were quiet. Aoikira took this chance and dismissed the crowd. They obeyed shortly. Aoikira sighed. Shikachi only nodded. She stared at Roxas' door room which had been torn apart. She examined it carefully at the shred of its wood. Roxas only went closer, curious about what Shikachi did.

"Humph. So, Larxene caused this, huh? I must report this to Byakuya. She's overdoing it." Shikachi said annoyed. Roxas was stunned by her guess. She could notice who's done it simply by checking the damage caused by someone!

"Err, taichou… how did you do that?" he asked confused. Shikachi blinked for a couple of seconds.

"Well, I had reports that your former friend was always gave a surprise attack to a new member whatever the squad is. Namine also had to take that kind of attack, but she just missed it." She said grimly. Roxas could feel hot blood was swarming all over his brain, filled with anger. He clenched his Oathkeeper tightly.

"Next time, I'll get her!" he snorted. Both Shikachi and Aoikira sighed.

"Right. I'll be in my room. If you want something, call me anytime, Roxas." Aoikira said as she stepped out from his room. Shikachi also was about to step out but Roxas called for her.

"Taichou… shouldn't Nenke-fukutaichou be with you?" Roxas asked. Shikachi turned at him and smiled bitterly.

"She can't because I'll be more burdens for her…" she said grimly. She smiled anyway and stepped out from the room, leaving a lone Roxas who seemed didn't catch her words. He stepped out from his room.

"What did she mean?" Roxas thought in a flash. He drew back his Oathkeeper and also was about to step out from his room until Kail started to talk through his mind.

"Shouldn't we clean your room first? It's a big mess here!"Roxas only ignored the echo of his voice and stepped out from his room. He ran towards Nenke's office.

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"So, what are we going to do now, Axel!" a blonde teen chirped happily, making the fiery-haired man annoyed. Demyx and Axel were walking through the corridors of 10th squad which he always and will always hate in spite of Demyx' chirped every time he came there. He wanted to see Hitsugaya in order to give him Byakuya's report. Anyway, he was ordered and an order is an order. He is a shinigami and he must carry the order, even though he had to be depressed by Demyx' act of annoying the hell out of him.

"I'm going to tell Hitsugaya-taichou that you're really annoying like hell and won't shut up for a second!" Axel snorted. Demyx placed a chibi face.

"Please! Anything but that! I'm going to be expelled if you do that!" Demyx whined. Axel sighed, slightly annoyed.

They found their selves on a cross-road. Demyx has stopped his chirp and whine. Axel was getting more annoyed by the fact that they are lost. The only thing that he could trust now is Demyx' instinct in choosing the right path and he didn't like it even a bit. Demyx never had a good sense of direction.

"Ne, which way are we going?" he asked. Axel grunted in disbelief.

"How should I know? You're the one who's been in this squad!" he slammed Demyx to the nearest wall. Demyx only coughed. Axel had him pinned and summoned his chakram (Does shinigami had a weird blade like this one? -.-)

"Don't play with me now, Demyx. You know I'm still moody since Larxene had saved my butt." Axel growled. The blonde teen only smirked mockingly.

"Well, saved by Larxene is not that bad." Demyx muttered loud enough to make axel growled more. Axel was about to swing his chakram against the teen but stopped as someone's approaching to their location.

"Not a good appeal, Axel. Isn't it forbidden to summon your zanpakutou in the hallways like here?" Marluxia had dropped by. His expression was emotionless. Axel growled again and redrew his Chakram back. He turned at Marluxia. An annoyed expression came straightly to his face.

"What are you doing here, hana-no-ko?" Axel asked him teasingly. Marluxia was furious and about to summon his scythe. He stopped himself from doing that.

"I just dropped by to tend Zexion's wound during his last mission. He's all messed up." Marluxia coldly replied. Demyx swore that he could hear his fury tone even though Marluxia forced it not to come.

"Zexion? He's already here? In Seiretei?" Axel asked Marluxia confused. He released his grip on Demyx, making Demyx fell onto his knees and gasping for air. Marluxia slightly nodded. "Unbelievable. I never knew he can reach here. What seat did he get?" Axel asked again. Marluxia only shook his head.

"None." He said simply. Axel only looked shock for a moment.

"None? That manipulative boy, receive not a seat!" Axel asked him unsure. Marluxia only shook his head more.

"Yes, not a seat Axel. And would you both please get out of the way? Both of you are ruining the sight, traitor." Marluxia said with despise and hatred towards Axel. He passed both Axel and Demyx. Demyx who seemed didn't know what Marluxia meant, started to talk. This time, his tone was serious.

"Traitor, huh? We, the Jyuusan Kikan, are no more so he doesn't have the right to call you that, though I missed the old days. Come to think of it, he deserved that nick-name. Hana-no-ko…good one axel." Demyx muttered. A look of mischievousness appeared on his face. Axel only smirked.

"I can't agree more." Axel said as he walked pass the blonde teen but stopped as he remembered what he had to do now by seeing the cross-roads.

"Demyx, which way are we going to now?" he growled. Demyx only smiled mischievously and headed straight. Axel grunted seeing his mischievous smile but he followed him anyway. "You better be right, Demyx or else I'll kick your ass."

"Not to worry, Axel! I belong to this squad and I know the right way to Hitsugaya-taichou's office!" he said reassuringly though, lightly.

"This is going to be a troublesome day…" Axel murmured

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Roxas ran straight ahead to Nenke's office. He's definitely pissed out by Larxene's attack. Surprise attack is one thing but Assassination is another thing. He had read the rules how to live in this world.

"Hitting other squad members are prohibited except one is a traitor. I wonder Larxene could read that line." He murmured angrily. Without his realization, he had reached Nenke's office. He stopped outside the door and opened it. Inside, Nenke was making green tea. She smiled at him.

"Hello Roxas. I never thought you would come here earlier. Err…have you bathed? Cause you're still in pajamas." Nenke said mischievously. Roxas only blushed. He was definitely embarrassed. Nenke only chuckled and threw a towel to him. "Take a bath upstairs. I should take some outfit for you to wear."

Roxas hesitantly went upstairs while Nenke searched a uniform to wear inside her cupboard. Roxas found out eventually that Nenke's office is also her room. It is decorated with some old scriptures and pictures. His glimpse didn't miss the photo beside her bed. He took a closer look. It was Nenke, Shikachi, Ukita, and Aoikira sitting under a big tree, posing. Ukita, Shikachi, and Nenke didn't wear their white jacket.

"Maybe they were not captain and lieutenant back there." Roxas thought. He shrugged and entered the bathroom.

While he was taking a shower, Nenke pulled out her old uniform. Since shinigami uniform is exactly the same even though you're a boy or a girl, she decided that Roxas could wear hers. Fortunately, she didn't wear a mini skirt back there. Instead, she wore a pair of black trousers back there although now was different. She chuckled slightly and went upstairs. She laid the uniform on her bed.

"Roxas, I'll leave you the uniform. Meet me downstairs after you finish." Nenke yelled. Roxas heard her. He didn't reply but Nenke assumed he knows and left.

Roxas quickly get dressed after taking shower. He walked downstairs. Nenke saw him and felt relieved. "It suits you perfectly Roxas." Roxas only blushed more. True, he wore her uniform. How did he know? Well, there's her name labeled behind its collar. Roxas stopped blushing as he felt some familiar presence approaching towards the office. Nenke turned to the green tea she had made. She poured the cups that she had prepared with the kettle, as if she knew someone will meet her even sooner.

The door opened revealing Namine, Ren, and Kagami, standing there. Namine saw Roxas had came before her and only smiled. Ren also smiled even though Kagami cast his gaze away from Roxas. A glimmer glimpse of distrust shone within the raven-haired boy's eyes. Not feeling minded, Roxas smiled back as the trio walked into the office. Nenke grinned happily.

"Everybody is here. Okay then, I guess Shikachi had told you all of it. I won't be playing anymore so please drink your tea. I believe all four of you haven't eaten anything, am I right?" She asked. All of them accept Kagami nodded. Kagami's rumbling stomach answered the question itself. Nenke slightly chuckled. "Wait here. I'll make some sandwiches." Nenke walked out the room, leaving all of them. Silence crashed the room until Namine broke it.

"Roxas-kun, how did you get here?" she asked him. Roxas could only blink several times. Ren sipped his tea while Kagami stared outside, enjoying the view.

"I don't know. I only remembered that I fused with Sora and ended up here…" Roxas shut his eyes, trying to recall more. Namine showed her disappointment.

"Sou ka. You don't remember it as well." Namine only sighed. Ren caught up to this conversation and decided to talk.

"Well, at least we're here, safe and sound. It's not everyday you go to Seiretei, especially when you still have your host alive. Besides, you two are nobodies. We don't know for sure about your case but Shikachi-taichou is working on it." He said. Namine glanced at him.

"It's not that. It's just, isn't it a bit strange? I mean, surely Axel had died once and now working at 6th squad. But the two of us haven't even experienced death! It doesn't make sense!" Namine stated again. "And I can't even recall what happened when I fused with Kairi. I'm the same as Roxas…"

Roxas was still deeply in thought. He tried to recall, again and again until he snapped out. "Oh yeah!" he snapped. This forced Kagami to stare at the blonde teen, slightly annoyed. Namine was about to say something until Roxas snapped.

"Maybe I'm a little late, but I do remember this orange-haired shinigami…"

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Shikachi was definitely bored.

No…

She was going to be crazy!

It's been a while since she sent out a group of search squad to find as many information for her research. She wanted to know why Namine and Roxas could enter Seiretei.

No…

She had to know!

She sat on her chair and sipped her tea again. Her right hand was clutching her pen. She had made a thesis but couldn't prove it until now. She read it again, this time more slowly than ever. Still, she couldn't make it and growled angrily.

"Sheesh... These theoretical ideas are making me crazy." Shikachi grunted. Even though she was angry back there, she could sense someone's presence outside the door. She put her pen and walked towards the door. She opened it, or significantly, banged it.

"What?" She snorted. A blond-haired man was standing there, just about to knock the door. He was shocked by her action before, making him to step back. "Oh…" Shikachi only sighed and walked to her seat behind her desk. "Come in, Vexen. I hope you really have a good report because I'm boiling mad right now."

"Right…" Vexen only murmured. He walked into his captain's office hesitantly. He sat on the nearest seat while Shikachi poured some tea onto his cup. She gave it to him as if ordering him to drink it. Vexen, being her subordinate, sipped it. After sometime of silence, Shikachi finally decided to break it.

"So, what are you going to tell me, Vexen?" She asked him. This time, she came back to relax. Vexen felt her relaxing and took out his map without hesitant. He handed over to his captain.

"Here are the files I've been developing about their cases." Vexen still stressed the word their, referring they as Roxas and Namine. From the sound of it, it's clear for Shikachi that he was totally frustrated. Researching their problems will only draw more problems and Vexen doesn't like it a bit.

"Good work, Vexen. I may consider your taking off duty for a while. You've been on a lot of mission, haven't you?" Shikachi asked him again. Vexen nodded. "Well, it's about time for you to take a rest. I'll give you 3 days. And also, could you do me a favor?" She said as she lowered her tone. Vexen went closer to her so that he could hear her whispering.

"Keep Demyx away for just this day, kay? I'm leaving it to you." She whispered. Vexen nodded slightly and took off from her room. Shikachi came back with her pen in her grasp.

"Drat. Where was I?" she rubbed her head and started to write again. She stared at the window. Vexen's blue map caught her attention. She opened it and took the report though she should have done that before. Her eyes widened as she read it. She put the reports away and started to write again.

"Vexen, you're a genius! I have never thought that theory…" she murmured. She laid the report next to her paper work. She looked at the window until she decided to go to Nenke's office to see some…entertainment? She walked out from her room.

"Nenke should be sparring with them right now…"

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"EH! WE'RE GOING TO SPAR WITH YOU! NO WAY! NOT GONNA HAPPEN!" Roxas yelled furiously. Nenke entered the room before Roxas could ever tell his friends about some orange-haired shinigami. Nenke sighed.

"Oh, come one! It is training after all! Or..." Nenke grinned at the blonde teen. "…are you scared?" Roxas has got it. He stood harshly making the table in front of him crumbled. He was about to land a hit onto her face. His hand stopped only few centimeters from her nose as Kagami gripped his hand.

"Stop it. You can do that when we spar, can't we?" Kagami smirked maliciously at Nenke. Nenke grinned even wider. Ren turned pale blue thinking what they will be next. Namine was sipping her tea and finished her sandwich.

"It's okay with me." Namine stated. This time, a huge grin slipped between her lips. "I want to test my strength since I've been training a lot." They glanced at her. Roxas and Kagami could only smile. They stared at Ren, who seemed, a bit annoyed by their decision. He sighed in defeat as he felt Roxas and Namine's bidding stare and Kagami's death glare.

"Fine, fine… I will spar." Ren grunted. He didn't like this idea even a pinch. Messing with Nenke meant messing with her bankai. And also, some said her bankai could wipe a whole 14th squad if she is serious. Besides, he didn't have the courage at all. Thinking about that was just making the ice-blue haired teen scowled. Nenke ordered them to eat since only Namine who had eaten her own foods. Roxas and Kagami ate it while Ren only thought about what happened next. Seeing him thinking deeply, Nenke approached him.

"Don't worry. I will lower my power until 40. That should cover it. Just do what you can and be confident." Nenke smiled reassuringly. Ren looked at her oddly. He was going to reply when she suddenly ruffled his hair, grinning. She went to the door, gazing at the blue sky.

Roxas, Kagami, and Namine found theirselves full. They just sighed. Ren who didn't pick any food, now stood. Everybody stared at him as he approached the fukutaichou. He bowed slightly at her.

"Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu, Nenke-fukutaichou!" He spoke. Nenke only smiled at his attitude.

"Ah…" Nenke replied and pat his hair again. "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu…" Ren's eyes widened at her action but hid it anyway. He was absolutely happy right there. Roxas was still eating his sandwich now asked Namine.

"What's wrong with him?" he asked her. Namine only smiled as a reply and spoke, "they said that he used to be alone and unnoticed. I'm glad now that he has someone who acknowledges him." Satisfied with her answer, he only smiled at himself. On the other side, Kagami ignored the sight.

"Baka…"

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"Duh, Renji-fukutaichou doesn't have to be that much." Larxene growled. She was summoned by Renji who was going to have his morning training until Shikachi came out and reported her mess. As the result, she was scolded and tossed aside by the red-headed fukutaichou. She groaned at her injured arm. No.

She groaned at her injured body…

"Whatever he was thinking right there, I bet it's about his ambition again. Huh, taking on Byakuya-taichou. It's absurd." She murmured and headed to the 4th squad office. Mumbling busily, without her realization, she bumped onto pink-haired shinigami. As the result, she fell back.

"Ouch. Ittai…" she murmured. She looked up and saw Marluxia stood there, eyeing at her. "Oops…Gomen ne! Marluxia-chan!" she said sneeringly. Marluxia only sighed.

"Why can't you stop teasing this very moment? Just get out of my way. I'm really pissed." Marluxia growled. Larxene is really happy now, seeing that she had a really good toy to play. Larxene only smirked.

"Is that so? Then I'm going to call you like that from now on!" she stated happily. She could she Marluxia grumbled angrily.

"Don't try my temper, Larxene." He warned. Angry tone was inserted on each and every word he spoke. Larxene only smirked. She got him now.

"What do you want then? Summon your scythe?" she teased. Her eyes widened as Marluxia really summoned his scythe. Larxene quickly drew her kunai. Marluxia looked very angry.

"I told you not to try me." He said monotone. Anger and frustration were inserted between his words. Larxene only grinned maliciously. Marluxia was about to swing his scythe until suddenly, they felt someone's presence near them. It's definitely high-rated shinigami because Marluxia had already shivered from that person's reiatsu. Larxene, who felt the same, quickly turned to the source, seeing a captain-class shinigami with black hair. His age is no more than 14. Larxene redrew her weapon and stepped back and so did Marluxia. Larxene bowed slightly, afraid of his presence as if he was going to kill her.

"N-Natsume-taichou!" she said shakily. Marluxia was petrified on his place. He couldn't even lift a finger. The boy, the one she called Natsume, showed neither emotion nor weakness at all. He eyed the blonde shinigami and the pink-haired one.

"Do you two know that drawing your sword in this area is prohibited?" Natsume asked the two so sternly that it made them scared. Larxene stood again slightly to reply his question.

"Yes, Natsume-taichou." She quiet muttered it. Marluxia didn't say a thing. Natsume still has his cold expression.

"Then, why were you drawing your weapon back there?" he asked again. This time, it is right to the point. Larxene was going to fell from her fear. They said that Natsume is one of some captains that are named as the cold-hearted slayer. In this very moment, both Larxene and Marluxia felt as if they could be wiped from this world just with a flick of his hand. Larxene was about to open her mouth to speak when Shikachi came out.

Shikachi, seeing Natsume was intimidating the two with his reiatsu pressure, quickly slid onto the gap between Larxene and Natsume. "That's enough Natsume. They almost died mentally from your pressure." She said coldly to the boy. Larxene, feeling that her legs couldn't support her any longer, fainted. Marluxia, not willing to, caught her. Natsume only smirked for the first time.

"Well, they deserve the punishment, don't they?" He said as he turned his back against Shikachi and leave. Not feeling his reiatsu anymore, Shikachi turned at the pink-haired shinigami.

"What are you doing, seeking death from him!" she scolded the two even though both of them were not from her squad. Marluxia angrily growled, "It's not like we wanted to seek death from him! He's the one who came to us from the beginning!"

Shikachi only sighed over this incident. She spoke, "Fine. Go take Larxene to the 4th squad. Oh- I forgot that you are from the 4th squad. Anyway, treat her well. I'm off for something." Shikachi ordered him as she passed the shocked Marluxia. Last minute, Marluxia and Larxene were fighting against each other. Now, he had to carry her to the squad! That's way too much for him. Marluxia only grumbled and carried Larxene's limp body on his back.

"I guess I have no choice…"

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"Show me all of your power. Don't hesitate to attack me with intention to kill!" Nenke yelled. The group was going to spar. Nenke's yelling was the last word they could hear before striking her. They agreed to attack her from different directions. Ren and Roxas will cooperate to divert her attention while Namine cast her spell. Kagami will attack her from behind if Ren and Roxas' attack are not success.

Quickly, Roxas and Ren attacked Nenke. Ren charged at her followed by Roxas' leap. Nenke succeeded in blocking Ren's attack. Ren only grinned as he drew back, Letting Roxas attacked her.

"I see. A diversion…" she smiled a bit. When Roxas' Oathkeeper was mere centimeters from her nose, she dodged it easily, not noticing their real strategy. Namine was almost finished with her incantation. Nenke hadn't realized it until Namine pointed her hand to her. Both Roxas and Ren moved.

"Destructive art no. 31, SHAKKAHOU!" Namine yelled as her hand shot a big mass of fire ball to the fukutaichou. Nenke saw this happening and quickly, drew a kanji in midair. Suddenly, there was a big explosion of air, making the fireball disappeared.

"Not bad, Namine. But still, you're taking the incantation too long…" she said. She didn't realize again that Kagami was leaping behind her and was about to stab her.

"Nenke-fukutaichou…" Kagami murmured, making the said person turned back seeing his position was to kill her. Nenke was stunned. She could see him smiling. "No hurt feelings…" with that, he stabbed her right to the chest. Nenke eyes widened but she smiled anyway. Roxas and Namine were shocked but Ren wasn't. Kagami had to stop smiling as her body began to fade. Only ashes remained, blew by the wind.

"Well, well, well…"

Kagami was about to turn back as he felt a sword slid between his neck, ready to slit it even though it is a keyblade. Nenke was the one who held the sword. "That's really dangerous of you." She said as she lowered her head and whispered, "Good job. I couldn't have done better myself. No wonder they called you genius in this age." She said as she drew her sword and jumped back. Kagami seemed spaced out back there. Nenke pointed her keyblade to them.

"I'll have to be rather serious this time…" she stated as she reappeared behind Roxas. She was going to knocked him down until Ren decided to charge at her. It made Nenke stepped back onto her guard mode. Namine was chanting her spell again. Nenke smirked as she pointed her keyblade to both Ren and Roxas who were in position where they couldn't retaliate.

"Too slow!" Nenke stated. Roxas realized what did she meant as a huge amount of reiatsu was set on the top of her keyblade, ready to grind them to dust. Nenke smirked in victory and shot a blast of air, making the field clouded with dust.

Ren covered his eyes with his hand. He shoved quickly as he realized that he is still in one piece. No, scratches that…

All of them are still in one piece!

Ren couldn't believe it. Does this mean that Nenke held back her power? And yet again, she smirked. He realized that Namine was creating barrier. She had summoned her Zanpakutou and used it as her medium to make the barrier. It's thin, yet it's sparkling.

"Hoshinegai…" She whispered. Nenke only smirked again. Ren looked at her blade, scanning it from distance. Kagami and Roxas came back to their feet. Kagami only smiled evilly.

"Now that everyone is serious…" Kagami drew his zanpakutou. It's short and thin. Something told Roxas that it's swift enough to slash an arm or leg. "…Ryakudashin, let's slay her!" Roxas was stunned when the situation had heated up just because of Namine's sword-draw. Now, Kagami will be serious. Wonder what power did his zanpakutou have? Roxas gripped his Oathkeeper tightly as Nenke smiled again. This time, her smile was beyond satisfaction. It's full of killing intention. Ren hurriedly summon his zanpakutou to shikai state, just like everyone did.

"Haretsumashin…" he only murmured its name. This time, Nenke's grin had become a grimace. A wicked one. Being sick with it, Kagami charged upon her, breaking through her defense followed by both Roxas and Ren's chain attacks. Nenke was quiet annoyed by this fact and blew them away with her wind, not noticing Namine who was going to land their combo. After Roxas and Ren's failure attempt, she swiftly charged at Nenke, render her defenseless for sometimes.

"NOW!" Namine yelled. All of them nodded and charged at her together. Nenke seemed to notice this act and only smiled again. She held up her keyblade. Before they could even land an attack, Nenke created a tornado twist around her, making all of them blown by the strong wind. They were repelled and crashed onto the ground.

Roxas groaned. His left hand was broken. His friends were no better than him. Ren landed on his right arm. Blood was running from his head. Kagami was even worse. It seemed like both his hand was injured. His shinigami uniform was tainted with blood, either from his head or from his injured soldier. Namine was the only one who landed without a single injury. She had rolled to avoid some critical injuries.

Nenke only sighed at this view. "That's enough from today. I apologize for hitting all of you…that badly." She said apologizing as she approached Kagami who seemed got the most injuries of all four. Just when she was about to examine him, Shikachi appeared. Seeing the mess they had done, she just shook her head.

"My, my…Nenke, did you create a tornado?" she asked teasingly as she approached Namine, Roxas, and Ren who were already gathered. She squatted down and healed their injuries. Their arms were back as new.

"I daresay, yes I did." She replied and smirked to herself. She checked Kagami's injured soldier though Kagami didn't want her to. He just surrendered to the pain which was burning all over his body. He wanted to faint. No…

He wanted to die…

Nenke took a better look from his injury. For a moment, she thought that the injury was not special until she saw some sort of drawings on his upper arm. It's looked like some sort of seal. Nenke cursed it.

"Why didn't you tell me that you have a curse? Where did you get it?" Nenke screamed at the trembled Kagami. Somehow, she turned furious just because she saw his markings. Kagami evade her gaze. Not knowing what happened, Shikachi quickly approached the two, followed by Roxas, Ren, and Namine.

"What is it, Nenke? What's wrong?" she asked her fukutaichou. Nenke turned at her taichou quickly. Her eyes shone with panics and fury.

"We have to call Marluxia! Right away!"

Tsuzuku

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A/N: Like I said, I'm not a gifted writer T.T. but I'm capable of writing anyway! And don't call me shorty!

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