A/N: Hey! Sorry for the slow update. My end of the year exam is catching up on me, but I'll won't stop writing, I can guarantee you that, nor, stop studiying.
DISCLAIMER: If I own BLEACH or Kingdom Hearts, I've would make Sora a Shinigami and give him his Drive Forms as his Ban Kai.
Sora slowly walked in random position, not caring where his feet would bring him. He didn't care for the moment, because he had more pressing thoughts that he want to take care of.
At first, it he didn't realised it after he had beaten Ishida, but then, his conscience had hit him square in the face. He had almost killed Ishida.
Since his first day of wielding the Keyblade, and for the remainder of his two years career of being the Keyblade master, he hadn't killed anyone.
Sure, he had killed many Heartless and Nobodies before. At first, it had been hard for him, since all the Heartless and Nobodies had been human, but then, he realized that he had to do it. Why? Is it because they are his enemies? Everyone's enemies? No...
But because the moment someone became a murderer, he indirectly became a savior. Had he not killed the Heartless and Nobodies, someone else will be killed, indirectly by him because of his reluctance to kill the Heartless and Nobodies.
Someone had to die for someone else to live. It's just the way the universe works. But not Ishida, not this world's residents, and not the other world's residents too. Not by his hands.
Sora then stabbed the Keyblade into the ground as fatigue had caught up with his leg.
But then, he had killed many world's residents before. Take Maleficient for instance. But he had too. He didn't plan to kill her, he had just beated her, until the darkness consumed her...so she's an equivalent of a Heartless anyway.
And then, Maleficient had to make a comeback, and she seemed eviller then before.
Sighing, Sora then took out his Keyblade and started to walk again. He need to talk to this place's head honco or things gonna get worse.
"Geez...what a time to have some guilty conscience..." Sora said while rubbing the back of his head. Still, he was glad that he had such conscience, that separate him from the Heartless and the Nobodies. "Wonder what Riku will say if he is in my shoes?"
Meanwhile...
A figure covered in a black hooded cloak somewhere near Sora's figthing scene suddenly sneezed, hard. "Someone is badmouthing me, wonder who it was," the figure said while rubbing his nose.
Ishida slowly begin to open his eyes and the first thing that had registered into his mind was someone was in front of him. He couldn't make it who, as his spectacles was destroyed in the battle. And then, he heard her voice.
"Ah! Ishida, you're awake!" Orihime said. Ishida then tried to place himself upright, but couldn't as he was blocked by a shield. Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka's fairy shield actually. She was using her fairie's to heal him.
"Damnit Ishida, why the heck you must go alone!" Ichigo, who was near Orihime said. Ishida then turned his head to look at Ichigo and realized that everyone was here.
"Ichigo! You shouldn't talk to him like that! He's injured!" Tatsuki said. "Geez, don't you have any patient manners?"
"What's that?" Rukia asked.
"Ichigo..." Chad said in a voice like he was saying that he was wrong too. Ichigo then cocked an eyebrow to him.
"Well...it's his fault anyway," Ichigo replied while crossing his arms.
"Yeah! It's Ichi-kun's fault to say like that to Pencil-kun!" said a voice. Ishida then turned again towards the voice and was greeted by by a large shadow.
"Za...raki Kenpa...chi?" Ishida said weakly. Zaraki only smiled at him. 'Why is he here?'
"Hey...errr..." he said, confused of what to call him. "Pencil! Where did the ryoka went?"
'Damn that Yachiru!' Ishida cursed.
"And you too!" Tatsuki put her hands on her hips and faced Zaraki. Zaraki only cocked an eyebrow. "How would you expect for him to know where the hell is the ryoka went when he's fainted?"
"How the heck should I know either? Is the only thing to do, anyway," Zaraki replied. Everyone except Yachiru and Zaraki sweatdropped.
'Geezz, one thing after another,' Ichigo said mentally while rubbing his temple. "Look, now that Ishida is in fine hands, I'm gonna go and search for the ryoka, kay?"
"Why should you, Ichigo?" Zaraki suddenly said menacingly. "He's mine!"
"What!" Ichigo turned to face him. "What gives you the right?"
"Cause I'm a Captain and I couldn't let you have all the fun to yourself now, couldn't I?" Zaraki replied.
"It's not for fun!" Ichigo replied in turn. His veins were twicthing now. He isn't in the mood for anymore crack. He just wanted to find the ryoka, fast.
"Really?" Zaraki said in a taunting way.
"Wee! Ken-chan and Ichi-kun go, go, go!" Yachiru said happily, raising his fist into the air. "Let's do a race!"
"A race? Now that's fun!" Zaraki said with a loopsided smile. "Shall we?"
"Fine! Whatever!" Ichigo replied.
Sajin Komamura was going through his own mountainpile of work in his office when his vice-captain came running and make a slide-bow in front of him, clearly indicating something big has happened.
"Captain! The ryoka had engaged in another fight! Thi time with Uryuu Ishida!" Iba said.
"Really?" Komamura replied, but still with his paperwork.
"Urh...forgive me for saying this Captain...but aren't you going to do something?" Iba asked without raising his head from his bow.
"No need, as no Captain had fallen, yet," Komamura replied, still immersed in his paperwork. "Besides, I'm sure that that Zaraki will do justice on his own,"
Suddenly, Komumara frown on his own words 'justice'. Iba knew what is the thing that is bugging his Captain-Kaname Tousen, who associates himself with justice and had gone over to the enemy's side just to become justice himself.
Komamura then got up and walk to the window of his office. "The way he said things and do things when the last time we met, like things are going bad in Soul Society," he said.
"Yes...I do question his actions of betraying the Soul Society. I mean, what justice will he gain joining Aizen?" Iba replied.
Komamura then took a deep gulp of fresh air. "I don't know how that devil Aizen had managed to corrupt his mind," he then took more fresh air. Being a human-fox entity, he could also use his nose to smell people's scent. And he could smell many from here. Zaraki's bloodlike scent, Ichigo and his friends even including Iba's heavy smell of alcohol, which caused his nose a twicth.
Suddenly, a familiar scent entered his nose. A very familiar scent which belongs to...Kaname Tousen!
"Tousen!" Komamura suddenly said which startled his vice.
"What?" Iba asked in confusement.
"Tousen is in Soul Society!"
A figure in brown cloak can be seen walking the streets of Seretei while examining an object in his hand. The object, circle in shape with black energy glowing inside it.
He then conjured a spell which opened some sort of screen in front of him and the face of Aizen can be seen.
"Aizen, it seemed that the object that Saix gave us worked. Seretei's shield is no longer a problem," Tousen said.
"Really now?" Aizen said with a smile. "The Organization never fail to surprise me, after all,"
"So, what else?" Tousen asked.
"Report me about the ryoka," Aizen simply said. His smile had dissapeared and was replaced by a lazy look. "Had he engaged any Captains yet?"
"I'm afraid not. So far, he had only engaged the lower ranks," Tousen replied. Tousen could see Aizen let out a depressing sigh, or rather, a dissapointing one.
"He's quite slow. Slower then I expected, actually. Well, do what you can to 'help' the ryoka to engage the Captains. I don't care what happens to him, I just wanted a few but crucial Captains down before I make the move," Aizen explained in a stern tone. Clearly he want something to be done, quick. Tousen only nodded and the screen dissapears from view.
Oh, he knows what he needs to do to 'help' the ryoka. There are a reason why he choose this particular street.
Suddenly, the floor in front of him cracked as a person with immense weight had shunpoed in front of him, sending pieces of floor everwhere.
"I've been expecting you, Sajin Komamura..." Tousen said calmly to his former comrade with his hand on his zanpakuto.
'Perfect,' Tousen thought.
"What are you doing here, Tousen!" Komamura screamed at saying his name, his hand also on his zanpakuto.
"Upheaving my justice..." Tousen calmly replied.
Yamamoto Genryusai was sitting in the Captains meeting room, with Kisuke Urahara in front of him. Both didn't speak anything, as Kisuke had just entered the room a moment ago, but Yamamoto was eyeing him with an intense glare.
"You want to see me Yamamoto-taicho?" Kisuke asked calmly.
"Yes...it's about the whole incident," Yammoto said, still glaring at him. "If you knew something, please do tell, as you're appearence had do well to hide the knowledge that you hold,"
"Ah, you're saying it like I am the propriator here," Kisuke replied. "Anyways, I've already shared my knowledge to the higher ranks,"
"Really? What about the new Hollows?" Yamamoto asked again, this time, with an intensified glare. "The Shinigami Research Development stated that the new Hollows is...rather unnatural,"
"Unnatural...you mean, man-made?" Kisuke asked in astonishment but maintained a calm look. "If I can join the Research Development again, I'm su-"
"No! You've inflicted enough damage with your last creation. I meet you here because I want to know if you had any involvement in those new Hollows," he said loudly this time. "The last time you send Ichigo and his friends here because you wanted to redeem your mistake of creating the Hougyoku. And now, you decided to join Soul Society. Surely the reason isn't because of you, wanted to redeem your mistakes again? Besides, those new Hollows might as well resulted from your Hogyoku, now that it is in Aizen's hands,"
"So you didn't trust me then?" Kisuke asked and glared back into Yamamoto's eyes.
"Now, now, now. No need to bicker against each other, right?" a voice suddenly said to the both of them. Both Kisuke and Yamamoto scanned the meeting room for the voice but...
Suddenly, a black portal appeared and a black hooded figure stepped out from it. Realising this, both Kisuke and Yamamoto gripped theier canes thighter.
"Relax. I mean no harm, as I came here in peace," the figure spoke.
"Really now?" Yamamoto said, still gripping his cane. "Then, what brings you here?"
"For democracy. Let's just say that I have the answers to your questions that you've been looking for," the figure replied and revealed only a part of his face show a smile. "But...of course, the answer is not without a price,"
"Your justice? What justice?" Komamura asked sharply.
Tousen only sighed before answering Komamura's question. He need to stall for more time. "Justice...is a biased thing. It's meaning differs from one place to another. The same goes to people,"
"Oh...so, what is the meaning of your justice then?" Komamura asked with a sarcastic voice but still seething with anger.
"Justice is always about what is right and wrong. And to me... this war is wrong," Tousen replied.
"What is wrong? The sides of this war? The methods?" Komamura screamed at him. Of course there's always something wrong about war, it always does. But can't Tousen see that he is on the wrong side?
"The bloodsheds," Tousen replied with a stern note in his voice. This completely shocked Komamura. "In this everlasting war of good and evil, I realised that the bloodshed also are everlasting. My justice is for this bloodshed to stop,"
"And how is joining Aizen's side will the bloodshed stop?" Komamura screamed again. Tousen is getting ridiculous by the moment.
"It takes only one side to win the war and thus stop the bloodshed. And to me, Soul Society will only continue wager endless war with the Hollows. But Aizen's ways are different. He wished to win the war, quickly. Besides, by the look of things, Aizen's side seems to be winning," Tousen still calmly replied but raised his head so that his eyes meets Komamura. Not that they can see anyway, but just to show how serious he is.
"Isn't that the truth?" Tousen asked.
Suddenly, Sora came into view just behind Komamura. Komamura, with his sharp senses, realised who was behind him and quickly turn to face Sora, with an angry look.
"Eh? Am I disturbing something here? Cause you know...I could turn back," Sora said, realising the tension between the two people in front of him.
'Now!' Tousen then guickly draw his zanpakuto.
"Ban Kai! Enma Korogi!" Tousen commanded. Suzumushi's small ring then expands to a large ring. The rings then creates more rings which encircles both Komamura and Sora.
"Oh boy..." Sora said. "Just my luck..." why is that battle always seemed to follow him?
Ichigo were running as fast as he could in random direction, really. It's only been a few months that he is in Soul Society, and believe me, a few months isn't enough to fully understand Soul Society's puzzling maze-like structure.
Maybe, spirit people live thousand of years just because so that they can memorize Soul Society's streets?
Maybe, just maybe that is why the fearless Zaraki Kenpachi didn't bother to memorize Soul Society's ways. And maybe that's why he depends on Yachiru.
And maybe, Yachiru's child-like mind also didn't bother to get acquinted with the ways.
And maybe, that's why he is running alongside Zaraki.
"Damit Ichigo! Can't you take other road?" Zaraki screamed at him. Heck, he wished he would take some other road, but...
Since the 'racing' game he had with Zaraki, he keeps bumping on him. Again, and again and again.
"Shut up! Why don't you take another road?" Ichigo replied loudly.
"Huh? No way! I don't wanna bump into you again!" Zaraki said. His body keep sending Ichigo's smaller frame bumping against the wall. Usually, when Zaraki Kenpachi is running, you either have to be infront or at the back...
"Well, the same goes for me!" Ichigo said and bumps Zaraki, but this time, a little too hard., sending Zaraki smashing to a wall.
"Hey! You wanna fight with me? Cause if you want, just say it!" Zaraki said amidst the rubble.
"What? You're the one who's pushing!" Ichigo replied.
"Yayyy! Fight!" Yachiru cheered. Zaraki and Ichigo then unsheathed thuer swords, having been blinded by one's anger to each other and of course, Yachiru's cheering.
Suddenly, a black dome materialised at some part of Soul Society, gaining both's attention.
"Hmm? Isn't that...urgh," Zaraki said while rubbing his temple. Clearly he had trouble remembering people's name that doesn't interest him.
"Barbequed-kun?" Yachiru suggested.
"Eh? Is that his name?" Zaraki scratched his chin. "Well, I guest he is kinda black..."
Ichigo couldn't help but to sweatdropped. These two...really. "Anyway, isn't he...I heard a traitor? How did he end up here?" Ichigo asked.
"Who cares! He's weak, that's what. Even Yachiru couldn't think out a more insulting name for him," Zaraki just sarcasticly replied.
Ichigo sweatdropped for the second time. Really...these two.
"So...you're saying that you wished to trade your knowledge for the ryoka's safety?" Yamamoto asked the figure infront of him while eyeing him intensely at the same time.
"Yes. Nothing more than that," the figure cooly replied. "I wished for you to stop your pursuit on the ryoka,"
"And why is that so?" Yamamoto asked again.
"Because the ryoka is innocent. He isn't the enemy that you should be focusing at," the figure replied again.
"Oh? How can I be sure of that? In fact, how can I be sure of you?" Yamamoto said sarcasticly. "You seemed shady yourself. If you were expecting for us to trust you, you have to trust us too, start by telling me who and reveal yourself,"
"I'm sorry...but my identity is...private. I rather not to shared it with anyone else...including me. It may seemed odd, but I'm not fond of my identity," the figure said. This earned him a scoff from Yamamoto.
"But how would I know that you aren't the enemy that I should be focusing at?" Yamamoto asked again. "How would I know that this isn't some clever ploy to sneak into Soul Society's defence?"
"Just...call me Unknown, will that be enough?" Unknown replied. He couldn't said that he is Riku. Well...one of the reasons is that he is no longer Riku. In fact, he is now Ansem. But to tell them, means that they would tell Sora sooner or later. And while Sora IS a little clueless at times, he isn't all that stupid. He'll figure something out.
Yamamoto was about to say something when suddenly, Iba came bursting into the room.
"Yamamoto-taicho! Kaname Tousen is in Soul Society!" Iba said, surprising all, including the almost forgotten Kisuke in the corner. "Captain Komamura is engaging him now!"
"Alert all the Captains, tell them to go to where Komamura is," Yamamoto said to Iba. Iba then nodded quickly and left.
"So...is this the so-called 'democracy' that you wished from us?" Yamamoto spat while gripping his cane thighter then ever. "It seems that you have proven yourself worthy of my trust...TO BE THE ENEMY!"
With that, Yamamoto strike at Unknown with his cane. Unknown however, parried the assault with a black Keyblade...the Soul Eater.
Kisuke only watched the two as they tried to pushed each other's weapons to each other. He didn't wan't to butt in. Because he knew that Unknown was speaking the truth, yet he didn't wan't to sever his relationship with Yamamoto. Besides, these two seemed to have forgotten about him anyway.
"I'm telling the truth...the ryoka...and I aren't the enemy!" Unknown said with difficulty, while holding off Yamamoto's cane. 'This old geezer isn't exactly old as I thought!'. He has been set-up...by a powerful enemy! Trust me, your going to need his help!"
"What I know is that I won't need yours!" Yamamoto said. He then punched Unknown with his free hand at the gut and send him flying across the room.
Unknow easily got up. "What should I do to prove my point to you?" Unknown asked.
Yamamoto didn't replied but just glare daggers at him. 'Sorry Sora...hold on for a while longer,' Unknown thought, sighing.