A couple of days have passed since I've started Megumi's and Suzu's training and it has been going very well. They are progressing faster than I thought hey would soon they will be able to start their bankai training. I was planning on using the same method I used to gain my bankai but decide against it they aren't strong enough for that method. So they will have to work on getting their zanpakuto to materialize in our world. I walked into the training field where I saw Megumi and Suzu sparing with each other with their shikai. When they noticed my presence they stopped and bowed at me, oh and they haven't stopped following me everywhere I go quite yet they still seem uncertain if to trust me or not. But I don't blame them I know what it feels like to lose that trust you put in someone. But it was a good way for them to practice their shunpo weather they realize it or not they have gotten faster but Bya-kun and I still manage to lose them.
"Ohayo Kawaii taicho." Suzu greeted happily and I smiled at her happily.
"Ohayo taicho." Megumi also greeted happily.
"Ohayo you two." I greeted back happily. "Today's we are moving onto a different training." I explained and they looked at me excited. "You two are strong enough to start your bankai training." I continued and they gasped at me surprised and I grin at them. "So ready?" I asked happily and they first gave me an unsure look but then their eyes slowly changed and they both grin.
"Hell yea let's get started!" Megumi shouted happily and I nodded.
"Alright you two shall get into jinzen position and try to communicate with your zanpakuto and try to get it to materialize into our world so you can start your bankai training." I explained and they both nodded sitting down crossed legged with their zanpakutos on their lap. "Ja ne" I waved goodbye and walked off.
I walked down the streets of Seireitei heading towards the 13th barracks. I decide to go visit Ukitake taicho and see how things were going. I walked into the barracks and headed to his office I knocked and walked in when I heard a come in. I saw Kyoraku taicho there with him also.
"Ohayo Kokoro-san." Ukitake greeted happily at me and I just smiled at him.
"Ohayo Kokoro-chan!" Kyoraku greeted and I just smiled at him too.
"Ohayo Ukitake taicho Kyoraku taicho" I said happily and they just smiled.
"No need to be so formal anymore Kokoro we are all captains here. Jushiro is fine." Ukitake said happily and I just smiled and nodded walking over to the table and sitting down.
"Kokoro-chan how are things going as captain?" Shunsui asked and I just smiled.
"Alright actually just that I have been busier than usually." I said kind of tiredly.
"How have things been going between you and Byakuya? I've heard you have started to go out." I felt a faint blush go onto my face and just nodded.
"Hai. Things are going fine actually." I said happily.
"So Kokoro-san what brings you by here?" Jushiro asked nicely and I smiled nervously.
"Will I came to ask for a favor Jushiro" I said quietly and they just looked at me.
"I was wondering if I could use your training grounds." I said quietly.
"Why don't you just use your own Kokoro-chan?" Shunsui asked confused.
"I don't want my squad to see me training me. I'm redoing my bankai training…I don't want them to get hurt." I said seriously and they just looked at me. "Tsukishiro has been acting strange and not letting me use shikai or bankai so I need to retrain and see why." I continued and looked at them seriously and they just nodded.
"Very well, do you wish to use it right now?" Ukitake asked and I just nodded.
"Hai. Byakuya will be by later since he wishes to supervise my training himself even though I told him not to worry about it." I said sighing a little while I stood up followed by Jushiro and Shunsui.
"Then we will go too and watch." Ukitake said happily and I just nodded and we headed off to the training grounds.
I walked to the center of the training grounds and saw Jushiro and Shunsui sitting up on the hill looking down at me. I sat down and pulled Tsukishiro out and put her on my lap. I took a deep sigh and closed my eyes, "Alright Tsukishiro let's do this." I spoke softly to myself. I sat there when suddenly I felt a cold rush of wind blow my hair I slowly opened my eyes and saw that I was sitting down in the middle of a frozen arctic. I took a deep breath and was able to see my own breathe.
"It has been a long time since I've been here." I whispered to myself.
"I'm surprise you were able to get in." I heard a voice echo through the frozen arctic and looked around while I stood up. "But we'll just take care of things now then." I heard the voice speak in a cold voice.
"Tsuki-" I was cut off when I felt a piercing pain on my shoulder blade. I blinked a couple of times and my eyes opened in shocked when I saw Tsukishiro's blade go down my shoulder. I looked at the person wielding the zanpakuto. Her long snow white hair cascade down her chest to the ground her piercing blue eyes glared at me deadly. She was wearing a simple white knee length dress and her pale white skin seem to glow from the faint sun light that came through the clouds in the sky.
"Tsukishiro…" I said softly while I looked at her confused and she just glared at me.
"Die!" Tsukishiro yelled.
My eyes snapped opened and I quickly jumped back the blade barely missing my face by inches. I jumped back getting my balance back and I looked over at Tsukishiro confused.
"Tsukishiro what are you doing?" I yelled confused.
Tsukishiro shunpo right in front of me and I quickly dodged her attack again but I wasn't expecting her to show up again and she kicked me on stomach. I flew across the frozen arctic in till I crushed against an iceberg. I slowly stood up holding my stomach and whipping some blood from my lips. I looked at Tsukishiro glaring and she just glared at me back and snarled loudly while she ran to attack me again.
"What does it look like I'm doing Kokoro I'm going to kill you!" Tsukishiro yelled angrily and I looked at her dumbfounded.
Back outside-
Jushiro and Shunsui sat down on the cliff looking down at Kokoro sitting down on the ground.
"Seems she's already in." Jushiro said looking at his once 3rd seat.
"Yeah it seems so." Shunsui said bored when Byakuya walked up next to them and looked at Kokoro sitting down on the training yard.
"Ohayo Byakuya you finally made it." Jushiro greeted happily and Byakuya just nodded.
"How long has she been in there?" Byakuya asked making sure they couldn't hear the concern in his voice.
"Not long she barely got in." Jushiro reassured him.
They looked at her when Kokoro spat some blood out and her body flinched in pain. Byakuya looked at her worriedly and her two ex. Captains also looked at her worriedly.
"What happen?" Jushiro asked confused.
"She must be fighting against Tsukishiro for her to be showing such pain." Shunsui said lifting his hat up a little and looked at Kokoro worriedly.
Back inside Kokoro-
I pulled out my zanpakuto and quickly blocked Tsukishiro's attack and I gave her a pleading look. I didn't understand why Tsukishiro was attacking me it's been years since we have talked why is she so angry?
"Tsukishiro please let's talk about this we don't have to fight! Just tell me what's wrong!" I yelled at her and she just glared at me.
"There is nothing left to talk about Kokoro!" Tsukishiro yelled angrily at me and I just looked at her.
"Why won't you go into bankai form? And why are you trying to kill me? This isn't like you!" I yelled back now angry and she just glared at me. She ignored my questions and attacked me again I blocked her attack again and I glared at her. "Answer me!" I yelled angrily.
"Doesn't feel nice to be ignored, does it Kokoro?" Tsukishiro hissed out and I looked at her confused.
We both jumped back and landed on top of a piece of ice and looked at each other.
"What are you talking about Tsukishiro?" I asked confused.
"Did you really think that after about 100 years of ignoring me I would willingly listen to you again? That I would go start into bankai again, the fight with Aizen I was surprised so I couldn't stop it but with that hollow I was ready. You're lucky I even let you use shikai form." Tsukishiro spoke harshly and glared at me more. "I HATE YOU KOKORO!" Tsukishiro yelled angrily and swung her zanpakuto down at me. I stared at the blade and just frowned and I screamed out in pain when the blade hit my shoulder again. I fell down on one knee holding my shoulder I looked up at Tsukishiro who looked at me shocked.
"W-Why didn't you dodge it?" She yelled angrily.
"You have every right to be angry at me and do as you wish. You're right I was being selfish when I choice to hide your power not thinking about how you would feel about it. I'm sorry Tsukishiro." I said softly still holding my shoulder and she looked down at me with tears in her eyes. Her zanpakuto disappeared and she fell down to her knees crying and I just looked at her.
"Why did you ignore me was I not good enough of a zanpakuto is that why you ignored me?" Tsukishiro asked sadly looking at me. I just softly smiled shaking my head to the sides.
"No it wasn't because of that. You are a perfect zanpakuto you were so strong that I didn't want others to know or else I would be captain or something. But I guess that didn't work out I'm captain now and I wouldn't put it pass me that Aizen sees me as a threat." I said softly and I smiled at her and I slowly walked over to her and hugged her. "You're the best zanpakuto ever." I whispered softly and I pulled away and Tsukishiro was smiling at me and I smiled at her.
"I'm sorry for hurting you Kokoro." Tsukishiro said sadly and I just smiled at her.
"Don't worry about it I've had worst." I said smiling weakly still holding my shoulder.
"You should head back and rest. But you should come back I saw your last fight with Aizen you have gotten lazy Kokoro you need to train with me again. We need to train using bankai again." Tsukishiro said seriously and I just grin.
"Uh I always hated that bankai training but I guess it can't be helped that's what I get for slacking off about a 100 years. I guess I was slow even though it seemed to them like I wasn't." I said softly and just sighed and smiled at Tsukishiro.
"Will I'll come back later. Since I'm training Suzu and Megumi it might take some time." I said happily and Tsukishiro just smiled.
"It's alright I'll be waiting plus you always have Byakuya now." Tsukishiro said grinning and I felt a faint blush creep onto my face.
"You know about that?" I asked shyly.
"Hai. It has gotten warmer here since you and Byakuya started to date. A nice temper so everything doesn't melt and not a too cold temper where everything freezes a perfect temper." She said smiling at me and I smiled.
"Bye Tsukishiro" I said smiling and she just smiled.
I closed my eyes and slowly opened them again I slowly stood up holding my shoulder I felt the hot liquid running down my shoulder.
"Why did it have to be the same shoulder?" I groaned to myself. I stood up and saw Byakuya standing up at the cliff looking down at me with concerned in his eyes and I just smiled softly at him. When I felt my knees start to give out before I fell down I felt two arms wrap around my waist keeping me up. Byakuya picked me up bride style and I wrapped my arms around his neck.
"Arigatou Bya-kun" I said weakly and I smiled at him a weak smile.
"Are you alright?" He asked quickly and I just smiled.
"I'm fine just tired." I said yawning and Byakuya held me closer.
"I'll take you back to the Kuchiki main house so you can get your wounds clean and you can rest." He said softly and before I could protest he shunpo off.
"I fixed things with Tsukishiro she was rough at first but we fixed things." I said softly and smiled at him.
"That's good now rest Kokoro" He said softly and I leaned against his chest falling asleep to the sound of his heartbeat.