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Momo took a minute to rest in a tree. She'd been running for six hours straight and decided to take a break. Taking out some food she licked her lips. She hadn't had anything to eat since yesterday and was starving.
While eating she started thinking...'According to Captain Yamamoto, it's been three days since the bystander had seen Toushiro...So he has had a three day advantage...but the bystander had also reported seeing a wound...so, he probably only has a two day advantage.'
She continued eating for a while, then smirking she put her food back inside her bag, 'Well let's see how far I can get in one.'
Like many things that Momo had changed about herself, fighting was one of them. She wasn't as naive or as or as loving as she was before. She would no longer follow someone so blindly as she followed Aizen. And for that she was thankful.
She never wanted to go through something so painful as what Aizen did to her...She wouldn't allow it.
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"DAMN IT!!!" Yelled a furious voice. Rukia busted through the door.
"What?!" She yelled, half scared to death.
Ichigo turned around, a frown evident on his face, "My father's coming for a visit..."
Rukia glared and hit him atop the head, "DAMN YOU ICHIGO!!! How dare you scare me like that!!"
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU SO SCARED ABOUT? I'M IN MY OWN DAMN OFFICE FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!"
Rukia could feel her face heat up, "It's just....well, you never know!" She mumbled and made her way to the door...but not before taking some of Squad Five's paperwork.
"Where are you going with those?" Ichigo asked, feeling a little guilty for yelling at her now.
"I'd thought I'd help you out, I know squad five's been a little behind on it's paperwork for a couple of months now...figured you could use some help."
Ichigo smiled, "Thanks Rukia...but, what about Squad Thirteen? Don't you have to do your own paperwork?"
Rukia smirked, "Finished it earlier this morning. In fact the only reason I even came to your office was to let you know that Uryu, Orihime, and Chad were visiting."
Ichigo perked up, "Really? I hadn't seen them in a while...that's great! When do they arrive?"
Rukia smirked again, "They arrivedtwenty minutes ago. Infact, I bumped into Orihime and Uryru on my way down here. They wanted to come and see you but I told them you were busy."
Ichigo frowned, "Why'd you do that? I wanted to see them!!"
Rukia rolled her eyes, "Because they would distract you and you wouldn't get any work done." She put simply.
Ichigo rolled his eyes, as much as he wanted to disagree and argue, she had a point. "Fine..." He mumbled, and Rukia left.
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"Uryu, where do you want to go now?" Asked Orihime. Uryu smiled, "Well, we've been everywhere...want to just walk around...we haven't been here in over a year...I think it'd be pretty cool to just walk around and remember things."
Orihime's eyes lit up, "That's a great idea Uryu!! Let's do it!" She said and without hesitation took his hand in hers and continued walking. This caused both of them to blush but niether one thought of letting go.
Orihime came to a stop when they walked by an alley. "This alley...this is where you and I landed when we first broke into the Seireitei." A small smile graced her lips.
Uryu nodded, "Yes it is...it seems like it was just yesterday doesn't it?"
Orihime nodded. "It does."
A comfortable silence passed between them before Orihime took Uryu's hand and without warning started running, "That reminds me of the time when you fought the squad 12 captain and you won and then we met Kenpachi! And Yachiru gave us nicknames!!!! REMEMBER!!!" Shouted an excited Orihime.
Uryu screamed and held on for dear life, "A little warning would have been nice Orihime!!!"
Orihime giggled and held his hand tighter, "Don't worry we're almost there!"
Uryu knitted his eyebrows together, "Almost where?"
"To Kenpachi's! I want to say hi!"
Uryu sighed, yes this was Orihime...so serious one minute and then hyper and care free in the next...and yet, he rather liked it.
Sure it was a big contrast to his own personality, but he couldn't help but like it. She was independent and nice, strong when she needed to be, could be a little scatter-brained and naive at times but that was why he was there. To guide her and protect her. Each day his need for her grew stronger and stronger.
But he could never tell her...at least not yet. He didn't want to ruin an awesome friendship with Orihime because of his feelings...He was going to wait a little longer.
"We're here Uryu!" She said as they stood outside the front door of Kenpachi Zaraki.
Uryu swallowed as he took in the deep scratches on the old door. Sword marks from where he fought someone to be certain.
Orihime knocked and Kenpachi opened it.
"Bouncy and Pencil are here, HOORAY!!!" Shouted a high voice in the background!
Then she was on Kenpachi's back, "Come on in guys!"
Kenpachi smiled a scary smile, "Yes, come on in. It's been a while hasn't it? Uryu was it?"
Uryu nodded and gulped, "Yes."
Kenpachi's smile widened, "You guys caught us at the perfect time! We were just about to go and train!!"
Uryu felt his face lose all of it's color.
"That's great Mr. Kenpachi! Let's join you!!" Said Orihime.
Kenpachi smiled, "Wonderful! I imagine Uryu is more of the fighter?" Orihime nodded.
"Well, then...I get to train with you!"
Uryu's eyes widened, "Dear God!!!"
Yachiru smiled, "Don't worry pencil. It's just training! Besides, Ichigo made Kenny promise not to harm you guys!!!"
But for some reason that didn't make Uryu feel any better...maybe it was because he was getting ready to fight with a psyco-crazed killing machine...yeah, that might have something to do with it...
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Breathing heavily she stopped. She could feel spirit energy...it was faint, but she needed to find it. Just to maker sure it wasn't her criminal. She just traveled at least two days worth in less than ten hours and was dead tired.
She was guessing it was around nine at night and needed to find shelter before another snowstorm hit. Following the spirit energy closely she stumbled into a cave.
Seating herself she took note of her surroundings....until she found the source of the spirit energy.
He was lying face down in the cave towards the very back.
'It can't be....could it?' She thought.
Quickly running over to him she turned him over to find out that this was indeed her criminal. Analyzing his body she found the wound and without hesitation went straight to work with trying to heal him.
'I don't care whether you're a criminal or not. You better not die on me. I have questions that need answering.' She thought and pushed herself to heal him faster, despite being exhausted.
'How long has he been in here...like this? This is definitely the work of Stealth Force. Just how many did he have to take on at once? Is this guy really that strong?'
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Hey guys! Chapter number three is up!! WOO! Momo just met Hitsugaya!!! What's gonna happen? Find out in the next chappie!
Also, tried to once again add some more side couples in the story... I tried to keep them in character as much as possible but I'm sorry if their a little OC...
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