SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 11 out, this is Chapter 12 of this fic. For everyone who put this fic on your favorited and followed lists and/or story alerts, thank you, but remember everyone, a lot of authors (myself included) sustain on readers' reviews.

Pairings: Ishida/Hasu, minor pairing Hitsugaya/Karin

Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny. Heck, even the pairings aren't mine.

Chapter 12: The Last Quincy! The Exploding Power

"How pathetic." Yoshi mocked, having taken down several unranked Shinigami. "Isn't there someone a little stronger around?"

"Damn." the group leader cursed. "Get her before she reaches Tula-sama!"

"Nieder!" Yoshi spun around.

"Leave it to me." the male part of her Doll was tossed at the attacking Shinigami, effectively taking out the charging Shinigami when one of Ishida's arrows deflected the sword.

"The Quincy boy, huh?" Yoshi snorted.

Using Hirenkyaku, Ishida used the sun as a cover and attacked Yoshi.

"What an unpleasant boy you are." Yoshi growled, using the surrounding pillars as footrests to dodge the Spirit Arrows and tossed the sword half of her Doll at Ishida, the Quincy dodging the attack. "You want me to follow?" she grinned, letting Ishida lead her out of the stone plaza. "How interesting. You're a guy who never learns." she remarked, the two adversaries taking the fight to the top of another building. "Why don't you give up on revenge already?"

"This isn't revenge." Ishida corrected. "Why are you doing all of this? This entire battle is useless."

"What are you saying?" Yoshi retorted. "Besides, I thought the Quincy and Shinigami didn't get along with with each other. Why are you helping the Shinigami?"

"I'm not necessarily helping the Shinigami." Ishida replied. "It's just, I want to put an end to this pointless battle."

"That doesn't make sense." Yoshi shrugged.

"I swear on my pride as a Quincy that I will stop this battle." Ishida promised.

"Very well then." Yoshi chuckled. "If you want to die that badly, then do so. I'm going to really enjoy this." easily side-stepping Ishida's fired arrow, she activated the Happonjin ability of her offensive part of her Doll.

"This is my true strength." the male half of the Doll declared. "Happonjin!" the trail of energy swords was toss at Ishida who dodged and countered with a misfired arrow. "My," the sword noted. "He's pretty bad, isn't it?"

"It can't be helped." Yoshi responded. "We're dealing with a boy, after all. Don't underestimate us!" she let loose another rain of energy swords.

"My, he's pretty quick, isn't he?" the sword part of the Doll noted, Ishida had dodged each and every of Yoshi's attack. "Why did you undo our fusion?" he whined, when Yoshi dematerialized him.

"Shut up." Yoshi snapped. "I find it disturbing to be merged with you for a long time."

"I know how you feel." the female part of her Doll concurred.

"You're terrible!" the male part complained.

"So, what are you going to do now, Quincy boy?" Yoshi looked at her opponent. "If you're not going to bring it in, then I will."

Taking aim, Ishida fired his arrow, only to have Yoshi jump and dodge the arrow.

"He has such a gentle little attack." the fan portion of the Doll piped in.

Damn it, what a time for the power of this thing to drop. Ishida cursed dodging Yoshi relentless attack. It really is unpredictable. There's no point in trying to fight with it like this. On the third attack, the strength was in the negative. He took on fleeing on the rooftops to escape Yoshi's energy swords. That's why there was hardly any power behind it. If, when I fire, the energy arcs into the positive, I should gain the power to blast my opponent for the first time. But, using the momentum he had gained, he turned back to the running Yoshi and prepared another arrow. When that energy goes too far into the positive, the arrow will violently explode, destroying everything near it; even the person who shot it.

"Who's wrong, boy?" Yoshi grinned. "What are you thinking with that dark face of yours?"

Can I do it? Ishida wondered. Can I make this arrow right? No, he skidded to a stop. I have to do it. Readying his shot, he fired off a super-charged arrow.

Seeing the incoming attack, Yoshi activated the defensive ability of her Doll, blocking off the arrow with the enlarged fan.

"This is my true form." the female part of the Doll quipped. "I am the perfect defense in this form. All of your attacks are completely useless now."

"It seems the power of those arrows is inconsistent." the male part of the Doll observed.

"In other words, he hasn't mastered it yet." the female part concluded. "Even so, it could have been a bit dangerous for you if I hadn't come out."

"Don't be so loose in giving explanations." Yoshi silenced her Doll. "Bring it on." she accepted the challenge when Ishida charged up another arrow. Re-activating the defense of her Doll, she blocked off the attack. Switching to offensive in the air, she rained down her energy swords at Ishida, who jumped back to dodge the attack, and firing off several arrows at Yoshi for good measure.

"He's sch an idiot to be using a weapon that he hasn't mastered." the male part of Yoshi's Doll mocked, the pair were heading towards the squad where Tula was in.

"Hey, hey, hey." Yoshi took Ishida's back, flailing her energy swords at him and sending the archer flying towards the stone platform Tula was standing on.

"You know, you should use a better weapon if you're going to fight someone seriously." the male part of the Doll stated. "He's really stupid." he noted, Yoshi disengaging the fusion.

"His attacks have no bite." Yoshi stated. "So," she jumped down onto the stone floor and strolled meaningfully towards Tula. "This is the damn girl who's been preventing us from absorbing Seireitei's Reishi, huh?"

In a flash, Ishida maneuvered himself between Yoshi and Tula and fired off a powerful arrow at the female Bount.

Omake: Kon-sama's Ultimate Shinigami Illustrated Guide

Outside the 12th Squad barracks...

Mayuri: Ouch. Ouch.

Ichigo: If it isn't Kurotsuchi Mayuri. What happened? You're a mess.

Mayuri: Take me inside.

Sado: Could I hold you there?

Mayuri: Ow, ow, ow, ow! Hey! You're going to rip it off!

Ichigo: Then, how are we supposed to carry you?

Mayuri: Carry me on your back.

Ichigo, Sado: First is rock! Rock, paper, scissors! It's a tie!

Mayuri: You guys don't want to carry me? Be honest and and just tell me you don't want to.

SailorStar9: In the next chapter, Ishida and Yoshi continue their battle, and Ishida is able to defeat Yoshi by capitalizing on Yoshi's weakness of not being able to defend and attack at the same time. Meanwhile, Kariya is confronted by Koga, who claims that Kariya is insane for desiring to destroy Seireitei. Kariya injures Koga and leaves. As Koga tries to follow Kariya, he is attacked by several Soul Reapers, and defeats them, which alerts Hitsugaya to Koga's presence. Now that's done, read and review.