The next morning Noba woke up to a rainy day as he heard rain drops splashing on the window behind him. He looked over and noticed that both Kurodo and Ririn were missing. "I guess they must be with Kuiske and the others" He thought as he got up. When he headed out of the room he saw Ririn in her plush form sleeping on a sitting pillow. He looked around if anyone was around and thankfully for him. No one was. He walked over to her. When he looked at her he noticed that she didn't look so good. "Ririn...Ririn wake up" He said quietly as he gently shook her. She opened her eyes seconds later and looked at him. "Morning Noba" She said weakly. "Are you feeling alright" he asked as he sat down next to her feeling her forehead. "I'm alright I just feel tired that's all I've been up since four Guess I must've dozed off" She said. "How come Why since four" He asked surprisingly. "I started to feel cold so I went outside for a while to try to warm up but it didn't work so I just came back here and here I am" She replied. "Seems to me that you've got a fever you're burning up" He said quietly but worriedly. "Where's Kurodo does he know" He asked. "He's outside with Ururu and Jinta and he probibly thinks I'm taking a walk or something" She said. "Alright...You should stay here and rest I'm gonna see if anyone knows about you're condition" he said as he gently storked her head. "No need to worry Noba Rosa's making her some soup I heard her caughing this morning at around four so I figured that she was getting sick...whoda thought that you mod souls would actually get sick" Said Kuiske as he walked into the room. "Is there anything I can do to help her Mr. Urahara" He asked. "You can help Rosa in the kitchen if you like there are some things where she can't reach things and she may need your help" He said. "Alright" He said. "You may want to get into your gigai if you're gonna help her" He said. "Okay" He said. He looked back over at Ririn in worry then headed back into the room to change into his gigai. That afternoon Rukia stoped by the shop. She saw Jinta using his broom as a baceball bat once again as Ururu was sweeping. "Hey little one...is your manager in" She asked. "Yeah he's inside" Jinta said. Rukia walked into the room then heard sneezing coming from the dining room. She peeked inside and saw Ririn laying on a sitting pillow in the corner with Noba in his gigai trying to give he a cup of tea. "Rin please you have to drink it Rosa says that it'll help you get better...Please Ririn it's a special remedy that can cure you" He said worriedly. "What's wrong with Ririn" She asked. "She's sick...Rosa says that it's a sickness that's common for Mod souls and angels like her and Angel can easily fix it with the right type of medicine but she's refusing to drink it" He said as he looked at her. "Hmm...maybe if I bring Ichigo over she might be able to" Rukia said. "NO...I'm not gonna drink it" Ririn said as she curled up on her side with her back facing Noba and Rukia. Noba looked at her worriedly then set the cup of tea becide her. "I'm getting very worried about her Rukia she's been getting worse since I last checked her this morning" He said. "She'll get better soon Noba Don't worry I'm sure Rosa can cure her" Rukia said. "But she's refusing to take the medicine that Rosa made for her" Noba said worriedly. "Probibly because she didn't mix it right" Said a voice from behind Rukia. Rukia jumped when she heard the voice. She turned around to see Angel with the angel book in hand. "Hey Angel...Where's Chad" Rukia asked. "For some reason but now he got sick so I looked in this book to see if there was any angel remedies that can make him feel better but unfortunantly there is one but the ingrediants I need for it are in the soul society So I came here to see if Kuiske had any of the ingrediants here" Angel said. "Ririn's sick as well...maybe Chad and Ririn have the same sickness but Ririn's refusing to drink Rosa's tea" Noba said. "probibly because she didn't mix it right I still see small chunks of the tea mix in it" Angel said as she examined the tea cup. "So how did Chad get sick" Rukia asked. "probibly all that worrying he's been doing and lack of sleep...Speaking of Chad where's Ichigo" Angel said. "He's at home doing chores be he doesn't know I'm here" Rukia replied. "you should always tell him where you're going or where you're at that way he doesn't worry about you" Angel said. "It's more fun if I leave without saying anything" She said. "But still he'll worry about you...I could tell in his eyes that he was worried about you when you left to go back to the soul society to be executed...He cares for you y'know" Angel said. "I know" Rukia said. After Angel and Rukia did their buisness with Kuiske they headed to their homes. Noba looked at Ririn worriedly. "Ririn you really should try to drink Rosa's tea...Angel mixed it up more so now it doesn't have chunks in it" Noba said quietly. Ririn turned over and looked at him. She could see the worry in his eyes. "...Maybe a few sips couldn't hurt" She said as she smiled weakly and slightly. He smiled under his mask but then he saw her shivering. "Here's a blanket for you" He said as he gently set a small blanket on her. He gave her the cup of tea. "This should warm you up" He said as he helped her sit up. She looked at him then smiled cutely which made him blush slightly then smile once more under his mask. "Now get some rest Ririn I have to do some errands for Mr. Urahara" He said after he helped her drink some of the tea. "I wanna go with you Noba...the sun might do some good for me" She said. "Are you sure Ririn" Noba asked. She noded her head yes. He looked at her then sighed and put her on the fur of his coat with the blanket over her. "You can lay on this...Try not to fall alright...I don't want you hurting yourself" He whispred quietly. She looked at him then smiled and closed her eyes. "I won't my Noba" She whispered back. He looked at her and smiled slightly then grabed a bag then headed out the door. When Noba left Kurodo was leaning aguinced the table's leg smiling. "I knew he loved her" He thought. "So where do you have to go Noba" Ririn asked tiredly. "I have to drop some medicine off for Chad seems that he isn't feeling well either then I have to run to the store and find a new fan for Kuiske" He said. "I guess it's season of the sick...and what's wrong with the fan he's got" She said. "it's paper right...and it's getting old and ripped up" He said as he put the back of his index and middle fingers on her forehead. "He should go and by his own fans" She said. He smirked. "Maybe...but then we wouldn't be out here talking to eachother" He said as he removed his fingers from her forehead. "She still has a high fever...but at least it's gone down a little" He thought worriedly. "You alright Noba you look worried about something" She asked as she looked at him. "I'm worried about you Rin...it's not common for Mod souls to get sick" He said as he glanced to her now and then. "I'll be alright I'll get better soon just like Rukia said" She said as she smiled cutely. "How about we take a long way home after the errands are finished What do you think" Noba sugessted. She looked at him smiling a little more then she noded her head yes gently. Just as he said after all his errands were finished they took a long way home. He sat down in a dark alley on the ground with his kneez curled up to his chest. but the alley wasn't narrow like the last one. He gently picked her up and held her in his arms close to his chest with the blanket wraped around her. "Are you feeling alright" He asked. "I'm alright as long as I'm with you" She said as she smiled. She looked at him and notied that he had the worried look in his eyes again. "What's wrong...you look worried again" She asked. "I get this odd feeling that a hollow might show up...but maybe it's just my imagination" He said as he gently hugged her. "if one ever does show up then I'll be sure to protect you" He said quietly. She looked at him and smiled as she leaned her head onto his chest. "I love you My Ninja" She whispered. he smiled then kissed her forehead having to remove his mask to do so. "I love you too...my little dove" He whispered back. "We should head home you're due for your own medicine" he said as he gently put her back on his fur and stood up. "I just hope it isn't any more of Rosa's chunky tea" She said. he chuckled. "Don't worry...it's gonna be some soup and some tea that Ururu will make this time" He said. "I'll only eat the soup if you make it" She said. He looked at her and smiled under his mask. "I think I can arrange that" He said as he started to walk out of the alley and on the way back to the Urahara Shop.
Back at the Urahara Shop Ururu was looking everywhere for Ririn. "Mr. Urahara Have you seen Ririn I was supposed to give her some medicine but I can't seem to find her anywhere" She asked. "Haven't seen her Ururu" He said. "Last time I checked Noba took Miss. Cranky Fethers with him on his errends he thought that some fresh air would do her some good" Said Jinta. "So he should be back soon right" Said Kuiske. "Maybe but I'm not entirely sure" He said. Just then the sliding door opened as Noba walked into the store. "That must be him now" Said Kuiske. Noba walked into the room that held Ririn's Gigai and transfered her pill into the gigai. "Is she asleep right now Noba" Kurodo asked as he walked into the room. "Fast asleep so I think it would be best if we gave the medicine to her when she wakes up" Noba said as he looked at her as he smiled underneath his mask. "Are you worried about her as well" Kurodo asked. "Of corse I'm worried about her" He said as he turned to him. Just then he remembered what Ririn had said the night of the Meteor Shower. "I don't want him to know the truth" Her voice rang in his mind as he remembered what she had said that night. "She's like a sister to us as well as like our leader remember" He said. "But to you she seems like she's something more then a sister" Said Kurodo. "What are you talking about Kurodo I only love her as a sister nothing more nothing less" He lied. "We already know Noba...How come you never told me that you had special feelings for her...How long have you known that you had special feelings for her" Kurodo asked. Noba looked down in guilt then looked at Ririn. "I started realizing it about three months ago...though I tried to agnore it...but the more I tried to agnore it...the more I fell in love with her...I kept on telling myself that I only loved her as a sister...but then the day she fell off that bridge was the day that everything made sence to me...That I do love her as more then a sister...but I never told you cause I thought that you would be jelous" Noba explained. "Me jelous Why would I be-" Kurodo started to say. "Because you love her too...I can sence that you do" He said as he looked at him. Kurodo Chuckled. "Noba Noba Noba...I don't love Ririn the way you do...I simply only love her as a little sister So why would I be jelous that you fell in love with her I'm actually quite happy for you two" Kurodo explained as he calmed down. Noba looked at him then back at Ririn then smiled once more under his mask. "What would we ever do without her" He said as he stroked her soft blonde hair. "Maybe the real question is 'What would you ever do without her' correct" Kurodo asked. Noba didn't answer. The next day Ririn was still sick but not as sick as she was the day before. Noba decided to take her outside for a walk. Ririn once again though that some fresh air would do her some good. "I have a feeling that I'll be better around sometime this afternoon or sometime tonight" She said as she looked over at Noba and smiled. He smiled back. "That's great Ririn" He said as he smiled lovingly at her from under his mask. "Hey I know why don't we see how Chad's doing" She said excitedly. "Don't get too hyper or else you'll get even worse But alright we'll go see him" He said as he chuckled a little. "WOOOHOOOO" She said as she jumped for joy but then Noba wraped his arms around her waist and gently set her back down on the ground. "like I said Don't get too hyper or else you'll get even more sick then you already are" He said as he put his hand on her head and stroked her hair gently. "I'll be alright Noba don't worry" She said as she looked up at him and smiled sweetly. just then he picked her up off the ground and hugged her tightly holding her like a child. "I'll always worry about my little bird" He whispered. She smiled then removed his mask to give him a gentle peck on the lips then hugged him tightly. "I love you my ninja" She said quietly. "I love you too my little dove" He said as he hugged her back.
When they got to Angel and Chad's appartment Chad was lying on his bed caughing. Angel walked into the room with some medicine in hand. "Tora honey You've got to take your medicine" She said sweetly as she sat on the chair infront of him. "How is he feeling Angel" Ririn asked as Noba gently set her down on the floor. "He's been getting worse but that's because he isn't taking his medicine like he should be and I TOLD him that if he doesn't take his medicine then this flu is gonna become nemonia before he knows it Oh and how are you feeling Ririn I hope your not getting Noba sick" She said. "I don't think I am but I've been doing alot better and unlike Chad I'm taking my medicine" She said. "See Tora even Ririn's taking her medicine to get better so you should do the same" Angel said worriedly as she looked at him. He looked at her with bloodshot eyes then he sat up. "medicine may taste bad but that's why you have to wash it down with water" She said as she handed him the medicine. He took it and gave her the empty glass back. "Ririn looked closely at Chad's eyes. "Just as I thought Bloodshot" She said. "What do you mean Rin" Noba asked. "His eyes are bloodshot that means that he still watched over her all night long I can tell because when I woke up this morning you had bloodshot eyes Noba" She said. "They probibly stayed up all night because they think a hollow might how up while we're sleeping but Rukia told me that hollows normally don't roam around at night" Angel said. "True but what about those Arrancars or Espadas" Ririn asked. "I don't think they do...though there is Sophie now she roams around at night as well as during the day" Angel said. "Do did anyone else drop by today" Ririn ask. "Ichigo, Rukia, Orihime, and Uryu came" Chad said just before he caughed. "And now you guys came wow Tora's been getting alot of company today" She said just before she giggled a little. Chad looked at her and smiled sweetly. "Awww I think Chad's falling in love with you all over again" Ririn said. "Nah I think he's always been falling in love with me even after we got together But I don't mind...cause I'm still falling for him as well" She said just before she blushed. Ririn awed. "Have you heard from Rukia or Ichigo lately I haven't seen them since this morning" Angel asked. "Nope We haven't seen them since yesterday knowing Ichigo he's probibly getting into fist fights and worrying Rukia" Ririn said just before she sneezed. "We should head home you yourself is still sick" Noba said. "Awwww Can't we say for just a little longer Noba" She asked as she looked at him. "...Alright but Just a little bit longer Rin" He said. She hugged him. "Thank you Noba" She said. Just then they heard a crash. "What was that" Ririn asked. "Sounded like it came from Ichigo's place" Angel said. "It's Sophie" Noba said. "So the battle continues" Angel said as she turned into her angel form. Just then the phone rang. She looked at the Caller ID as it said Kurosaki. She answered it. "What's up" She asked. "Angel It's Rukia Sophie's attacked the clinic We need Backup" Said Rukia on the other line. "I'll be over as soon as I can I'll call for Uryu and Orihime" Said Angel just before they both hung up. She looked at chad who was lying in bed looking at her worriedly then looked at Ririn and Noba. "Ririn you stay here and make sure that both of you get better Noba you come with me" She ordered. "Right" They both said at the same time. She looked at Chad once more then smiled. "Don't worry about me I'll come back with barely a sprained limb" She said. "As if that's gonna make me stop worrying" he said as he sat up from his bed. "Promise us you'll both be careful and watch out for eachother" He said. She smiled. Walked over to him and Kissed his cheeck. Noba hugged Ririn tightly. "we promise" they said Just before her and noba left for Ichigo's Clinic. "ya think they'll be alright Chad" Ririn asked as she sat on Angel's bed. "I'm sure they'll be ok Ichigo and Rukia are with them" He said. After being gone for an hour Ririn starts to worry. "I hope they're alright I hope they haven't been injured to badly" She said worriedly. just then she heard Chad walk out of the closet in his grey shirt with a rose on the left sholder sleeve, white pants, and brown Shoes. (The outfit he wore when he and the others went to Hueco Mundo) "What are you doing Chad you're still sick" She said. "I'm well enaugh to help Angel and Noba out" he said. "I'm coming with you Chad" She said. he bint down on his knee guesturing her to climb on his back. She climbed on his back and he ran on top of the rooftops. "I sence Uryu's spiritual pressure weakening As well as Rukia's Ichigo's still holding on and Orihime's with Uryu" He said. "What about Noba and Angel. "Knowing Noba he's still trying to protect Angel...Eventhough I should be the one to protect her" He said as they got to the clinic's roof feeling everyone's spiritual pressure. "Where are they Chad" Ririn asked. "I dunno but we'll find them" He said when theyn got into the clinic. When he got inside he saw ichigo down on one knee in front of Rukia. "Ichigo What's the situation" he asked as he Set Rurin down onto the ground and ran over to him. "Sophie attacked us Angel and Noba Managed to chase her upstairs away from danger" Ichigo replied. "I hope they're alright" She said worriedly. "Noba's doing everything he can to protect Angel...Which you should be doing Chad but looking at you now I can't blame you if your sick" He said. "I'm well enaugh to fight" Chad said. "Eventhough he still has a fever" Said Ririn. "Ririn you should run on back to Urahara's you're still very sick" Ichigo said. "NO WAY I'm Staying here to help Noba" She said. "...Do as you want but don't come crying to me if you get him sick" Ichigo said. "Oh Don't worry I won't" She said as she ran upstairs with Chad fallowing behind her. When they reached upstairs Noba was laying on the ground but was trying to get up. "NOBA" Ririn yelled as she ran over to him and helped him up. "Ririn you shouldn't be here you're still very sick. "I don't care about that right now Right now the only thing I care about is treating your wounds...let Chad protect Angel from now on" She said as she looked at him and smiled cutely. When he was able to stand on his own he looked at her. "Ririn you shouldnt've come here you're still sick" He said as he looked at her somewhat angerly and yet happy. ""Like I said I don't care about my health Right now" She said. "But I do Ririn" He said. "hey noba...Take Ririn Home We'll take care of it from here" Said Angel as she looked at him and smiled. He noded his head but before he could take her out of the clinnic Sophie got infront of them. Where do you think YOU'RE goin Mod Souls" She said as she tried to attack them. "OH NO YOU DON'T SOPHIE" Angel said as she used her Zanpakuto to try to cut the side of her stumich. But Sophie knew what was coming so he counteracted with her own Zanpakuto. They both Fell backward as their Zanpakuto's slightly touched one another. Chad Caught Angel just before she hid the ground. Sophie Regained Cauntious quickly and attacked Angel and Chad. Her Zanpakuto almost made a direct hit when all of a sudden three golden lights appeared and created a sheild in front of Chad and Angel as another golden light went inside Sophie's Stumich then a white arrow fallowed. Chad and Angel turned their heads to see who attacked her. It was none other then Uryu and Orihime. "Uryu Orihime" Angel said surprisingly. "Angel Use your zanpakuto to finish the battle" Uryu said. "But I don't want to kill her" She said. "Just do it" He said as Orihime took the sheild away from them. Angel saw Sophie lying on the ground uncauntious. She put her sward to her chest but hezitated to finish the job. She looked down in sadness. "Angel What are you waiting for" Uryu asked. "I can't do it...She's still my friend...even if she is trying to kill me with no hezitation...We should keep her alive but restrain her from using her powers...And we should take her to Urahara's to question her" Angel said. "but Angel...What about the other Grim Reapers If they see that she hasn't come back to their headquarters then they'll definutely know who captured her then they'll really be mad" Chad said. "Let them be cause when they come to retreave her They'll want to fight We'll be ready to fight So for right now we should keep her alive but restrain her from using her powers" She said as she looked at them and smiled. just then she felt something go through her back. She turned around and seen Sophie still with cat eyes with her zanpakuto through her chest. She took her Zanpakuto out and she fell to the ground. "S-Soph-ie" She said as she fell a few tears falling off her face as she fell making them shine like bubbles. "ANGEL" Chad said as he ran to her. "She's not dead I just temperarly closed off her Soul Chain and Soul Sleep don't worry she'll still become her angel form once they wake up so you can relax I won't kill her untill I'm ready to" Said Sophie just before her eyes turned back to normal. She looked at Chad and smiled. "Now I understand why my darker half didn't kill her when she had the chance...it's because she knew that you would show up to help her" Sophie said as she looked at Angel.
She reached into her sleeve and braught out a red powder looking stuff in a small little test tube and handed it to Chad. "here Put this on her chest wound it should close up the wound within a day Don't worry it isn't poisonous this is the only kind of powder that helps heal both grim reaper wounds and angel wounds if they are severe enaugh and there's only two people that can make this stuff and one of them is Urahara so if you ever run low on this stuff keep at least a little of it then Show it to him and ask him if he can make some more for you...I know you don't trust me but when Angel wakes up just ask her she knows most of what I'm telling you now" She exclaimed. "Why are you helping her" Chad asked. "Hey she's my friend too it's my evil side that wants to kill her but me I'm trying to keep her from coming out but right now she's sleeping to regain her energy and it'll take her a good few days to ragain her energy so during that time I'll answer any quesion Urahara has" She said. "So you'll do what Angel said and come with us to Urahara's" Ichigo asked. "Of corse" She said as she noded her head. So Sophie did what she was told and went to Urahara's for questioning. She answered every last question he asked honestly. After when Sophie answered his questions she went into the room where Angel was recovering. She saw Chad sitting next to her bandaging her wound on her stumich. "So did the powder that I gave you worked on her chest wound" She asked. "Yes" He said. "Look I'm really sorry for hurting her it's just that I'm still learning on how to contain her Whenever she comes out she has a mind of her own but just uses my body to do her bidding...She tld me once that she'll find a way to free me from her but so far I don't think she's found anything" She explained. "So there is a way for her to be removed from your body without killing you" He asked. 'Well that i'm not sure of but Angel said that she would find a way and that someday soon she was gonna set me free from her...Soo Care ot tell me how che got that wound on her stumich" She said. "She faught a Privaron Espada and she won...but Just barely" He explained. "Sheesh Those are weaklings compared to us Grim Reapers...But truthfully I never wanted to be a Grim reaper but it was in my blood so I had no choice" She said. "Then why are you wanting to come after Angel" He asked as he looked at her meanly. "Hey I don't want to come after her it's my evil side that wants to kill her but I've been doing everything in my own power to keep her from getting near her...When She's taking over my body I'm knocked out somewhere in my own mind though whatever she sees and hears I see and hear too plus when she's out she uses her own powers not mine...Mine are something similar to an Angel's power but they're not exacly the same...See Angel powers are different from eachothers and yet they're also alike...Don't ask what it means cause even I don't understand it yet" She exclaimed. "but now is it that your darker half can use your Zanpakuto" Chad asked. "That even I don't know" She said. 'She looked down at her watch. "I gotta go my mother's fixing dinner and she gets pissed if either one of us aren't on time" She said just before she flew off. "Oh Kuiske wanted to how many Grim reapers there are...Tell him that there are six of us but only four of them can do harm my baby brother and baby sister are harmless they haven't gained any of their powers yet the ones you should really worry about is my mother, father, and my big brother, While my darker half is asleep I'll try to do everything I can to help you but when my dark half's out keep angel Safe don't let her fight my darker half untill She's had the training for it...Just tell her that for me" She said as she flew off into the night. he looked at her. 'for a grim Reaper...She's actually not all that bad...now I'm starting to sence the twilight spiritual pressure from her" he said to himself. "Ya see...I told ya she wasn't all that bad" Angel said as she opened her eyes and stared at him. "Angel oh thak god you're alright" He said as he hugged her tightly in his arms. he looked at the window. "Yeah but I still don't trust her" He said. She sat up in bed. "Well I guess I better start training if I have to beal all the Grim Reapers" She said as she started to get up but Chad gently pushed her back down on the bed. "You're not doing any training or fighting untill those wounds are healed...and I don't mean just the chest wound but also the wound on your stumich" He esplained as he covered her up with the blanket. "my stumich wound doesn't hurt anymore it must be healing really well and that powder that Sophie gave us works like a charm the chest wound probibly ins't there anymore" She said. She looked down in sadness. "What's wrong Ang'" He asked. "It's nothing I just had a dream about my mother...my birth mother...She told me that I have to do everything in my power to set sophie and her family free from their darker halfs because...they're all fallen angels that have been banashed from the Soul Society when they each got their demon wings is when their darker halfs stated taking them over" She said. "You mean...She's had those demon whings since before she became a fallen angel" he asked. She looked at him with tears running down her face. "Yes Tora but now we have to get the darker half of her whole family out of them and destroy them once and for all...but it's a risky task cause both me and Sophie have to use our Zanpakuro's in order to destroy her darker half and my zanpakuto can't be so close to hers" She said as she cried in his chest as he wraped his arms around him. 'Don't worry...We'll find another way to destroy them" He said as he looked down at her then hugged her tightly. he tilted her head till he could see her eyes then he kissed her lips gently.