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"What?"
"You. Are. Going to train for Bankai." Kise glared at her new Sensei. "Now, now if you keep that up I won't give you any crackers during recess!"
"...That wasn't funny. At all. Please stop."
Jaclyn glared at her also. "This wasn't my idea! I'd rather be training myself, so don't go complaining to me, gosh!" Kise stuck out her tongue. "Alright then, my favorite pupil, the basics to Bankai is... well it's the final release of your Zanpaku-To. Usually it takes most Shinigami years and years to accomplish it, but today, we'll be using something your Uncle Urahara thought up."
"Uncle? He's my uncle?"
"Just shut up and listen! You see this doll thinige?" Jaclyn pointed towards a... well... doll thinige. "Helps speed up the Bankai process. It forces your Zanpaku-To's true form to show itself and after that, well, you fight it to get your Bankai learned. Simple as that."
"...Are you serious? I can't do it... Why do you think I can do it?"
"Because your dad did it. Now toughen up and get your Bankai achieved already!"
"Just because my dad did it doesn't mean I can," Kise grumbled.
"Yes, it does."
"Nuh uh!"
"Yes it does. Okay, look here Kise. You're have noble blood in you. You have it in you to achieve. People expect you to achieve."
"So? What're you trying to do? Make me feel pressured?"
"No. I'm telling you like it is. You're lucky. Just know that. We'll be out somewhere. Come out when you're done," Jaclyn waved, walking outside with her friends. As soon as they left, Kise stared blankly at the doll, looking from her Zanpaku-To to it, wondering what to do.
So, she did as she was instructed. "Wait, she didn't instruct me to do anything!" Kise hollered throughout the cave, her voice echoing. So she did what anyone else would've done. Raising her Zanpaku-To over her head, she swung it straight at the doll with all her strength. Hearing a crack, the doll shone with a bright light, and Kangetsu appeared.
"Kiseichou," she said, a bit formally.
"Umm... so what am I supposed to do again?"
"Fight me for the right of your Bankai."
"Ahh... I see, I see. Well, I'll just be, you know outside. Haha, bye!" Kise giggled, a bit nervously.
"Kiseichou. Stay. I need to talk to you about something before we begin," Kangetsu said seriously.
"Ohh, really?"
--------------------A week later-------------------------------
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.
A tired Kise stopped her alarm clock. The night before had been full of training with Kangetsu. And yet, even though Aizen would be attacking them soon, she was still forced to go to school. But just as she walked out of the door, Ichigo rushed past, looking frantic and worried. He spotted Kise and quickly told her, "No school today Kiseichou. Hurry up and get ready. We're leaving for Urahara's." Her parents only called her Kiseichou nowadays when something serious was going on. So, something serious was going on.
"Okay dad."
When Kise went downstairs, she saw everyone rushing about. Yuzu quickly finishing the last of the breakfast, Ichigo and Isshin actually in a deep and serious conversation, and Rukia and Karin were talking seriously in a corner.
Kise knew what had happened. War was going to begin soon. "Morning everyone!" she called out happily and acted as if nothing was wrong. Kise hadn't seen war as much, well she hadn't seen war at all, but she was smart enough to know that in desperate times such as these, an optimistic air would serve them better. Negativity was not needed in something that the soldiers would be afraid of losing.
"Morning," they grumbled back in reply.
"Well, are we leaving yet?"
"Oh, right. Let's go!" Ichigo said lamely, standing up and pointing out the door.
The Kurosaki family marched a bit strangely down to the Urahara Shop. Not many glanced at them, but a few people here and there looked out the window. When they finally got to their destination, it was to find some friends outisde. "Chad! Ishida! Orihime!"
"Kurosaki-kun! Kise-chan! Rukia-san!" the endowed lady waved happily, holding the hand of her child.
"Why did you bring Tastski-chan?" Rukia asked.
"Well, we thought she'd be more safe here."
"Ahh, I see. Well is Urahara going to open up or not?" Right on cue, the door slid open with Urahara standing in the doorway, with his hat and cane.
For once, his expression was a bit grave. "Come in, come in," he ushered. They quickly walked in and Urahara led them to the cavern like training room he held underground. The other Shinigami were in there. They stood in front of a big square that had only edges. There was nothing in the center. A few simple designs were on the white edges. As they neared it, they came to a halt and Yamato stood in the center, with everyone else surrounding him.
"It is time," he said, in his old yet wisdom filled voice. "Aizen is preparing to attack. I will be going back to Soul Society to help guard the door to the Spirit King. And he is also preparing to ressurect the Ou Ken. The rest of you stay here to prevent that. If there are any problems, report straight back to Soul Society. We will regroup there. Are you all ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be!" Zaraki laughed.
"If Ken-chan's ready, I'm ready!" Yachiru yelled.
Seeing the two spirited members of the 11th Division really did cheer up the others. So, as one, they all screamed out, "We're ready Yamato-sama!"
"The gate shall be ready at all times. Just come back here in case anything happens." With those last words, Yamato stepped through the gate, which had been activated by Tessai and Urahra, accompanied by his fuku-taichou.
"Well, what're we all standing around here for? It's battle plan time!" Urahara hollered, waving his cane/Zanpaku-To.
"Who left you in charge?" Zaraki demanded. The other guys started arguing among themselves as the girls went to discuss their battle plan. "Men. Even when they'e dead, they act like idiots," Matsumoto muttered, scratching her head. "But my little taichou is as calm as always." Indeed he was. Hitsugaya did look grumpy, but he wasn't arguing with the other brainless idiots.
"So what do we do?"
"Wait, just wait. They'll shut up in a few seconds," Matsumoto said.
"How do you know that?" Kise asked.
"Unohana-taichou is going over there," Isane grinned. Unohana was slowly approaching them, with her gentle manner as always, but all of the Shinigami in the Fourth Squad knew their taichou could be scary when she needed to be. How else would all those other prideful male Shinigami have gotten held down in a bed in the hospital?
"May I ask you to please calm down?" she started out politely in a calm manner. They ignored her. She walked gracefully and slowly to the center of the commotion with the most creepy looking face that could not be described and said in a dangerous voice, "Calm down please. We need to discuss our battle plan." They all backed away in a matter of seconds and, to put it lightly, shut up.
"Oh yes, Yamato-sama forgot to mention that backup will be arriving to assist us soon. Let's wait until they get here to discuss what we will do." It was obvious the only 'leader' around was Unohana. And on cue, some more Shinigami started arriving through the gate. Members from all the different squads. They quickly gathered around Unohana. "My squad, split up into five man teams each and circle the perimeter of the town. If any get injured, treat them quickly before their injury becomes serious. Fellow taichous, and fuku-taichous, split up. Take a small group from your own squad and kill off any threats. Protect the citizens here. Don't forget that.
"If you meet Aizen, or Tousen, prepare to attack them. Don't hesitate. They are to be eliminated. Orihime-chan, stay with my squad. We could use your help. Kurosaki-kun, are the Vizards going to be joining us?"
"What? Oh, they're not taking sides, but they're not going to let Aizen get his way... at least that's what they told me..."
"I see... Now, before we prepare, I'd like to surprise you first. Gin, you can come out now." And there he was, Gin Ichimaru himself. Everyone gasped. A few of them took out their Zanpaku-To, to ready an attack. He was in his normal Shinigami robes, with his Zanpaku-To at this side, and the usual closed eyes. But he didn't look so menacing. He walked towards the group. Just when he was a few feet away from them, Gin fell to his knees and bowed his head. "Gomen," he said to them. "I am truly sorry. I don't ask for your forgivness, but let me fight with you."
"Gin..."
"Unohana-taichou!" someone shouted. "How can, how can you let this traitor in here? He betrayed Soul Society and all of us! He shouldn't be allowed here! How can you trust him? What are you thinking? Are you out of your mind?"
"How dare you speak to Unohana-taichou like that?" Isane yelled, clearly angered. "If it wasn't for her, none of you would know anything about what Aizen had been planning! Unohana-taichou must have a good reason for bringing back Gin, if you can't deal with it, then leave!" None of them moved an inch.
"Gomenasai Unohana-taichou," the person from before said.
"It's okay. I hope that if you do have any problems with Gin, that you would speak up?" No one said anything. "I hope that you all are sure about this. Now, let's go!"
A/N: Sorriieee for the lateee, lattee, latteeeeee update! . But more quick ones should come up because apparently I am passing Science and school's almost out! Hallejuah, hallejah, hallejuah! Lol, review please, I need something to look foward to after school tomorrow because we're disecting poor little froggies! And we're doing an autopsy on them T.T R&R
And thanks to wherearewe, aznpinayshinigami, Maruken, KiraLacus Forever, and butterfly of kaos for reviewing!