A coming storm
Well, it looks like Grimmjoww is still in the lead, Ulquiorra one vote behind
When Tatsuki arrived to school after the small break not two days ago, she immediately noticed things playing out differently with her best friend…
First was the new confidence the girl had gotten on the short break, that and the small muscle she had gained.
Second was the focus she showed in her studies from out of nowhere
Third, which she wasn't really complaining about was the Judo flip she had given Chizuru after an attempted molestation, and to be honest, Tatsuki should had taken a picture of Orihime profusely apologising to the Bi-sexual pervert afterwards.
The final sign, that thing had changed with her friend, was how closer she seemed to Kurosaki ichigo who had a genuine smile as he spoke to her and Chad.
Normally this wouldn't bother her, but something just nagged at her subconsciousness… especially seeing what could be described as Keychain on Ichigo's pants.
That and a red book he carried.
What was with that book anyway?.
Deciding to ignore this for the moment now, she looked forward as Miss Ocha entered the classroom, letting the day go ahead with business.
Thankfully, not much had happened during school for Ichigo and the others, well, except for Uryu to keep his distance from them, it felt pretty boring without Griffin flying around to get rid of the silence.
Sneaking a glance to a bubbly Orihime as she wrote down notes for the class, Ichigo went to put his own notes down before he nearly flinched as Griffin sat on his desk.
Staring at the bird with wide eyes, Ichigo whispered softly.
"How are you out here?"
"You're leaking Reiatsu like a waterfall, I noticed so I decided to jump out and fly around" looking at the classroom with a studious eye, Griffin jumped to another desk, completely unnoticed by everyone but Orihime, Chad and a certain raven haired girl who stared at the sight with wide eyes, looking around to the others students in alarm, she failed to see Orihime and Chad resume the class.
"This dipshit has the wrong answers" flapping onto another desk of Chizuru, the bird gave a gag of disgust.
"She's just drawing pornography, someone get her a psychiatrist!" flapping onto another desk, Shadow came out with a warning growl. Making Tatsuki visibly jump at the sight, the poor girl looking to everyone else in questioning as the panther moved towards Griffin who stood at the edge of a desk, conversing with his fellow, summons, he turned to a window.
"Hey, Rockstar, we're going to keep up a patrol around town, mind opening a window for us?" looking around the classroom, Chad opened a window beside him before going back to writing down notes, getting a nod from Griffin while Shadow leaped out with grace.
"Thanks Chad" seeing the classroom resume none the wiser… Tatsuki had a near heart attack as Nightmare emerged to follow, being extremely careful.
"I need to head to the nurses office" seeing Tatsuki walk out of the room, Ichigo, Chad and Orihime shared a look of alarm at how pale the girl had looked.
"Do you think?"
"Most likely"
"We'll have to make sure she's ok" nodding to the two, Ichigo looked out the window to see Nightmare walking down a street, being sure to avoid a passing car.
Flying through the air with Reiatsu lingering through it, Griffin gave a flap of his wings while keeping an eye out for any rogue hollows, looking down to the rooftops, Panther prowled with mighty bounds, the panther's head shot to the left where a tear in the sky appeared, showing a pyramid head shaped Hollow slowly stepped out, looking up to see Shadow make it's tail into a serrated blade that severed the head, landing with grace to make sure the Hollow died.
And seeing the body fade Shadow moved onward… failing to notice a pair of eyes following it.
Stepping out of the school with Orihime and Chad, they noticed Uryu leaving ahead. Moving to catch up to him they all stopped suddenly as an aura washed over them with the wind suddenly picking up violently, washing the entire air with the Reiatsu of a hollow. Making them all stop and look for the cause of the reiatsu with nothing happening.
Shielding his eyes from the wind, all the students began to quickly leave to their homes.
And as soon as the place was clear, Ichigo spoke.
"What's with this wind, is it a Hollow?"
Turning to Orihime to answer, Ichigo turned to the Shinigami pass Ukitake had given him, watching it vibrate wildly.
Looking to the sky as it shuddered with clouds rolling in, Ichigo turned to the others.
"We need to get to Urahara's, the fact this happens after we got back is not coincidence" following after Ichigo, they turned a corner. Failing to see two men walk by.
And if they had paid them attention, they would had noticed one sporting wolf ears.
Standing at the entrance of his shop with a hand on his hat, Kisuke frowned at the hollow induced weather with worry.
Looking to the right at sensing Ichigo and co approaching, Yoruichi stepped out to his side with her arms crossed, fully clothed mind you, with a serious expression on her face.
"What do you think this is, Kisuke?"
"I don't know Yoruichi, but it feels… ancient" turning his head at seeing Ichigo and the others turn the corner, Yoruichi's eyes lit up somewhat despite the darkening mood.
"At least it rules out Aizen for being one handed" looking to the sky once more as the others finally made it to them.
"Urahara, is it Aizen?"
Shaking his head as the clouds began to darken, he lead them inside where Tessai had set up a TV showing a news forecast.
"From what the news is saying about this sudden storm it's washing all over Japan, and it's spreading?"
"Do we know what it is?" sitting down around a table with the others ready for business, Kisuke spoke.
"No, but this is definitely the work of a hollow, the air is being flooded with the Reiatsu of both a hollow and Hells radiance" leaning down while cupping his chin in thought, they failed to sense the approaching reiatsu from outside.
"I'm surprise the gates of Hell haven't appeared with the amount of Reiatsu is flooding out"
"That is because my master is gathering his forces" jumping up in alarm at the chittering voice.
They all turned to see a humanoid hollow standing calmly, it's head small, the size of a humans… the only difference was the fact it's face was bare to see, it's mouth sporting jagged fangs in a hungry smile.
"Who are you?" seeing all move to fighting stances, the hollow gave a mocking laugh.
"That would be telling you, Shinigami, but I'll do you a tiny favour by answering you're question" leaning down with a hungry growl escaping it's throat, the hollow spoke with a soft click in it's jaw.
"The lord of the Pit has grown tired of those above his domain, and has taken it upon himself to deny Aizen his pathetic plans for this world, Lord Mundus will rip this worlds souls from their mortal flesh and change it anew to his wishes, and when he is done, the Soul society will be next on the menu of his purge" raising a single finger at them, they all panicked as a ball of blue and black reiatsu manifested at the tip.
"The tree of Eden will be the beginning of this new world" moving quickly with the soul pass, Ichigo severed the hand from the hollow it leaped back with a mad cackle, reveling in the pain as it's body changed to a more feral state, it's human hair growing to the floor.
"You hurt Hito-gui!" watching the thing laugh as it's hand regrew as the one on the ground shrivelled to dust, the Hollow let out a horrific roar, not even close to sounding like a hollows.
"Hito-gui HURT YOU BACK!" rushing at Ichigo who stood at the ready, Chad appeared before him with his arm ready, seeing this too late Hito-gui fell victim to it's head being crushed by the blow, sending it back once more, Ichigo gave Chad a nod of thanks, giving one back they all stopped in alarm as the thing cackled, slowly standing up with it's body mangled from the impact, it's head rolled to them with a cruel grin.
"Eden approachs!" moving to an open portal, everything stopped suddenly as a very loud gunshot echoed from above.
Leaving them all to watch as the creatures head was obliterated from a red hot projectile sending it through.
Looking up to the rooftops Ichigo spotted a figure leave his sight.
Moving to follow, Kisuke called out to him.
"Ichigo!" turning to Kisuke, Ichigo noticed the fear stricken faces he had alongside Yoruichi.
"We need to contact the Seireitei"
