Chapter 3
Ichigo smiled as he stepped down from the board. Rukia frowned. "You know this is one less piece from our side right."
"Hush I'm going to see Byakuya get creamed and fake dying, nothing can spoil my good mood now."
Rukia sighed. 'Poor brother she thought.'
Kakashi and Byakuya stared long at each other and Byakuya simply stepped off the stage muttering something about childish games.
The crowd laughed as Kakashi shrugged and took his place on the board.
Konohamaru blinked and turned to his fellow commentator.
"What was that about Kon?"
"Well I think that captain Kuchiki tried to salvage what little dignity he had left by simply walking off the board."
Well Konohamaru said laughing a bit. "That is royalty for you."
"Spoilsport" Ichigo muttered as he stood back in his place, Rukia slapped him in the back of the head as she stood in hers.
"Everyone can might as well stay of the board" Unohana called out. "Because Orihime you can kill off Kakashi while you have the chance."
"How about that people a double kill the players are on a roll now" Kon declared.
Orihime smiled unsure over at Kakashi.
"So want this to be quick? How about this?" Kakashi whispered something into Orihime´s ear. She smiled.
"OK then, Rock, paper scissors."
Kakashi had paper, Orihime held up scissors. "I win" she declared.
"Eh what's a guy to do?" Kakashi said shrugging and walking off the board.
Temari sighed. That Kakashi, always the gentleman.
Unohana smiled. "He seems like a nice man. Now then, your move."
Temari looked at the board and smiled. "Jiraya 2 squares away from the exit and 1 square down. Kill Bishop Ukitake."
The board groaned as they had to clear the board again as Jiraya and Ukitake went head to head. Jiraya smiled.
"Let's make this good for the fans huh pal?"
Ukitake nodded. Jiraya and Ukitake went at each other until Jiraya put a fake kunai to Ukitake´s neck. Ukitake smiled and went over to his friends in the audience.
Unohana looked at the board. "You have put your knight in a dangerous spot there Miss Temari."
"Oh really? How do you figure that?" Temari asked.
"Lieutenant Hinamori, please step up one square diagonally away from the exit and kill Jiraya."
"Wow Kon our two players are really out to get this done fast" Konohamaru said. "If they keep this up it'll soon only be the kings left."
Momo stepped up to Jiraya blinked and tramped on his foot.
"OUCH" he said jumping on one foot, not easy whit clogs on.
"PERV" Momo accused and pushed him over so he fell to the ground. She smiled and bowed to the laughing audience and stood in her place as Jiraya limped off the stage.
"The pieces seem to get more violent too Konohamaru" Kon declared.
Temari had to smile in despite of current events. "I like her" she said pointing over at Momo.
"Yes she is wery lovable" Unohana agreed.
Temari looked on the board. "You know I am getting tired at looking on that pink haori to that captain of your's. Shino 2 squares down diagonally away from the exit and kill captain Kyoraku."
Shino walked down to Kyoraku and before he could open his mouth, Shino let loose his bugs.
"AAAARGHH BUGS, HELP I HATE BUGS, NANAO HELP ME, BUGS AAAAAAARRRRGGGGHHH."
Kyoraku screamed around ran around in circles and ran off the stage towards the exit. He where almost out when Shino called back his bugs and stepped up to his square, not smiling once, while the fans where dying of laughter.
"Well then" Unohana said having to clear her through to not laugh herself. She looked to the board and smiled. "Captain Hitsugaya if you'd please 3 squares up diagonally away from the exit; kill bug boy for us would you?"
Hitsugaya walked calmly up to Shino and drew his sword. Neither said a word just went at each other until Shino got bored and let Hitsugaya pretend to kill him.
Temari groused. She had lost yet another piece, and this one was an important one too. Maybe she should play a safe move next. "Kuranai please take one step over to the exit please?" Kuranai smiled and did as she was told; glad she too was finally in the game.
Unohana smiled a plan forming in her head. "Yoruichi, 2 squares up and 1 towards the exit, in front of Gaara and next to Iruka."
Temari smiled. "Kuranai are you bored? A bit Kuranai said. Well then, walk 6 squares down and kill Urahara."
Urahara and Kuranai just glared for a long time before Kuranai started throwing fake throwing stars making Urahara fall back and fake dying.
Temari smiled sweetly to Unohana. "Your turn… dearie."
Unohana smiled too. "Thank you, that's so kind of you." Unohana consulted the board and then looked to the human board; it had started to get hard to recognize the pieces and the people.
"Yoruichi, please take 2 steps away from the exit and take 1 step up towards the white side, which should place you next to Neji, whit Sai behind you." Yoruichi smiled a feral grin to Sai who smiled confused back, before she took her place. Temari looked to the board herself.
"OK Sakura about time you got out too, 2 squares diagonally towards the exit, at the end of the board behind Iruka." Sakura did smiling gently at Iruka who smiled back at her.
Unohana smiled her usual friendly smile making Temari wondering what needed to be done to make her angry. "Well we have a pretty open field here Unohana said. Isane dear could you take 2 steps away from the exit next to King Ichigo?"
Isane nodded, trusting her captain to the very end.
"Well then" Temari said smiling. "Say good bye to your pawn, Sakura walk 4 squares down diagonally away from the exit and kill Momo."
The board cleared as Sakura charged, jumped and softly (at least for her) banged Momo in the head smiling smugly.
Unohana smiled apologetic to Momo who walked past them. "Sorry dearie."
"No problem captain."
"Well then" Unohana said looking on the board in front of her. "Rangiku since your captain has a small crush on dear Hinamori…"
"I DO NOT!"
"Maybe you could help out by walking 4 squares towards the exit and dispose of Sakura?"
"Whit pleasure captain."
The board had just cleared as Rangiku Matsumoto jumped in the air and landed atop of Sakura choking her whit her breasts.
"Your turn Temari."
Temari sighed. 'Damn shinigami, this needed to be ended fast before she where out of pieces.'
"Kuranai, 4 squares towards the exit." Temari smiled. "And that is check."
The audience cheered, this was getting fun.
Unohana smiled too Temari noticed, but didn't care. "Rukia, perform your duties as a queen and take 1 step diagonally up to the exit and kill Temari´s tower." Rukia smiled as the board cleared, and drew her fake Zanpakuto.
Kuranai sighed and readied herself as Rukia lunged and pretended to gut her.
Rukia smiled as she took her place as Kuranai rose and went to sit whit the rest of the ninjas.
"Your turn again Temari."
Temari sighed looking to the board. 'Let's try a knight then.'
"Kiba 2 squares down and 1 away from the exit between the two shinigami Kira and Hitsugaya." She looked at Unohana who had changed her smile. It was now almost gloating. "Yoruichi she called smiling as se grabbed the knight in front of her. Take 2 steps away from the exit and 1 up and kill queen Hinata."
Temari gasped. "Her queen gone, that was bad."
Yoruichi smiled apologetic as Hinata meet her at the middle of the board. "Sorry sweetie but orders are orders."
After some jumping around Hinata fell in exhaustion. Yoruichi smiled and took her place smiling a feral grin at Naruto who gulped.
"That is check by the way" Unohana said making the crowd go wild.
Temari looked at the board. No chance of getting someone to kill the knight so that left… "Naruto 1 square down, that should save you." 'For now at least' she thought wondering how in the world she where going to save Naruto whit 5 pawns and a knight.
Naruto did as he was told smiling confidently at Yoruichi.
Unohana smiled. "Isane 6 squares up please". She smiled sweetly. "Check… again."
'Oh shit' Temari thought. 'Can't kill the tower, the damn bishop Hitsugaya can kill him.' "OK Naruto… 1 up diagonally away from the exit."
"Playing the runaway game King?" Isane called as Naruto followed suit he growled.
"Come here and say that."
"Love too" Isane called back.
"Isane, who is playing?"
"Sorry captain."
"That is OK. Having said that you can take one step up."
Unohana smiled. "Check again, feel free to forfeit any time now."
"Never" Temari declared. "Naruto… um 1 square down."
"All right Temari but to have asked, is there a chance of us getting to cream someone again soon?"
"Patience Naruto, they must slip up first."
Unohana grinned not commenting that she never slipped up. "Hitsugaya, 2 squares up diagonally to the exit, check… again."
Unohana yawned feeling pretty sure about victory now.
"Temari, can I kill him" Naruto asked.
"No the knight can take you now shut up I'm trying to think… OK 1 down diagonally away from the exit in front of Yoruichi."
Naruto did, knowing that he had to trust Temari.
Unohana smiled. "You know you could have killed Yoruichi that turn right?"
Temari blinked and looked at the board. 'Why hadn't she seen that?'
"Must be pressure" Unohana said. "Oh well to late now."
"Matsumoto, 2 squares away from the exit." Unohana opened her mouth but Temari stopped her.
"Yes I know, check, now let me concentrate."
Unohana leaned back in her chair gloating silently to herself. 'One more move, it was all she needed.'
"OK Naruto, 1 square away from the exit."
'Jackpot' Unohana said smiling. She gave Temari a mischievous face and called out. "Rukia, walk 4 squares up diagonally away from the exit."
Rukia did and Unohana smiled.
"And that my dear Temari isn't just check, its check mate."
Silence… blissful silence for about 5 seconds before the crowd went wild. Naruto groaned, he where never going to live this one down.
The next day none of the Bleach characters minded watching Naruto. They saw him step up in front of the camera, pretty beaten up after the Bleach characters decided to go dog pile on him, groaning before he looked up frowning into the camera.
"This is Naruto Uzumaki and before we start today's show I will remind you that later today the only show superior to mine, Bleach has a new episode coming. Do not miss the far more superior show later today. This is Naruto Uzumaki and I approve of this message."
"Cheers to that" Kyoraku said holding a sake bottle.
"And cheers to Captain Unohana's superior chess skills" Matsumoto declared drinking herself.
"Eh it wasn't that bad" Zaraki muttered. "Although it should have been more blood."
Rukia looked over at Ichigo who where sulking.
"Something the matter Ichigo?"
"Yeah" Ichigo replied. "In the end on our side I where the only one who didn't move 1 square at all. I didn't get to have any fun at all."
"You poor boy you" Rukia said sarcastic before shaking her head and leaving the sulky Ichigo to celebrate.
End
Final Standings on board:
6-A: Rukia (Black queen)
5-A: Asuma (White Pawn)
4-A: Kira (Black pawn)
6-B: Naruto (Black King)
4-B: Kiba (White Knight)
7-C: Yoruichi (Black Knight)
3-C: Matsumoto (Black tower)
6-D: Neji (White pawn)
6-E: Hitsugaya (Black bishop)
5-E: Sai (White pawn)
4-E: Orihime (Black pawn)
1-E: Ichigo (Black King)
8-F: Isane (Black tower)
6-G: Gaara (White pawn)
3-G: Soi Fon (Black pawn)
8-H: Tsunade (White tower)
5-H: Iruka (White pawn)
4-H: Hanataro (Black pawn)