Okay next chapter up whew, lol next one up in a week or so. read and rate, it makes me smile haha.
once again i don't own bleach , it makes me sad :(
6 Love unfolds
Kai stirred, the sun shining through the shutters onto her face.
Where am I? She wondered. Last thing I remember was Toshiro coming in and then..
"Good morning sleeping beauty, you gave me quite a scare yesterday."
Kai turned her head in the direction of the voice.
Toshiro stood next to the bed she was in, Kai looked round, she was in a bedroom but it was not her own, she was in a double bed.
Oh my god, I'm in Toshiro's private quarters!
She smiled weakly at him, colour filling her cheeks as she realised she was only in her underwear, had he undressed her? She sat up slowly keeping the covers tightly round herself.
"What happened? How did I get here?"
"Well." Toshiro sat down on the bed next to her. "I passed Jushiro in the hall, he said you might need some company as you were a bit upset but didn't say why. So I came back in through the door and you were at the window, so I called to you and you just kinda passed out there and then." He smiled slightly. "You gave me quite a scare you know."
Kai chuckled, her side hurting again from the tumble she had taken the previous afternoon. Toshiro continued.
"Captain Unohana said it was probably your concussion, which you forgot to mention, catching up with you. You're lucky you didn't come out worse off than you did you know, she told me how far you fell, and it wasn't down a hill, it was off a steep cliff and then down a hill, she reckons about 80 feet." He shook a finger at her playfully.
Kai shrugged.
"How was I supposed to know I was unconscious for most of the rolling."
He shimmied closer to her and slipped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her into a hug, he rested his chin on her hair.
"Want to tell me what happened between you and Jushiro? Or is that me out the window for an older man?"
"That's my dad your talking about you know!" She looked up at him horrified.
Toshiro looked at her in shock.
"Your what?!"
"My dad, Jushiro and my mum were together, and he's my dad, he didn't know about me till I came to Soul Society, Aizen went after my mum to get to him and draw him out."
Toshiro was speechless, he could only sit and stare at her.
"What? You're actually lost for words? Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya of squad ten, left without words?"
"I don't really know what to say to that, Jushiro? Your dad? I never expected that."
Kai nodded in agreement, then quickly changed the subject.
"Toshiro? How did I get here? And who undressed me?" She raised an eyebrow at him and Toshiro felt himself flush.
"I carried you and Matsumoto undressed you, I'm not a pervert you know!"
"I never implied that you were, I was just curious." A teasing smile played on her lips. Toshiro leaned down and kissed her lightly.
"I could've been if I wanted to." He looked at her suggestively.
It was Kai's turn to colour, a deep shade of crimson. She laughed nervously.
Why am I so excited at the thought of that? she thought to herself imagining Toshiro standing over her sleeping body, his eyes memorising every curve, every line and dimple and beauty spot on her body. She shook her head dismissively, ridding herself of the heat that stirred in her body.
"I have to get dressed, I have training today."
"Go right ahead." Toshiro leaned in and kissed her again. Wrapping his free arm around her pulling her closer. Kai giggled, and tried to escape his grasp. She was stuck tight.
"Toshiro, let me go."
"What? If you want to go then go, I'm not stopping you." He laughed slightly at her tiny frame wriggling under his arms.
"Shiro!"
"You're not gonna start that again are you?!"
"I will if you don't let me go! Renji's gonna kick my ass if I'm late!"
He was still laughing as her let her go. She jumped up forgetting that she was only in her underwear. Toshiro's eyes widened, she was beautiful, he studied her with eager eyes. Kai noticed him looking and quickly got dressed, muttering something about him perving on her as she headed towards the door. He smiled stretching out his arms behind his head.
"See you later, you still have paperwork to do remember?"
Kai stopped at the door, she turned and smiled deviously at him.
"I figured I'd give paperwork a miss today, let's call it even for the way you just drooled over my body." She winked at him.
"See you later Shiro…"
"Oi! I thought you were gonna drop that!"
His words fell on deaf ears as she waved behind her, walking out the door.
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"You're late!" Renji shouted at Kai as she ran across the training grounds towards him.
"I'm sorry, I kinda passed out yesterday, I only just woke up"
"You okay?" Renji looked concerned.
"Yeah I'm good, lets get started shall we?"
Renji nodded, then drew his Zanpaktou.
"Howl! Zabimaru!" His blade erupted like a giant snake, then returned back to him, the blade shining in the sunlight.
"Right then, let's try released forms shall we?"
Kai nodded then took up her stance. She never noticed Toshiro and Captain Ukitake sitting just behind her, eagerly awaiting the release of her Zanpaktou.
"The end of all things! Kuroi Hoshi!" ( Dark Star , I think, if I got it wrong plz let me know. Kuroi Hoshi is a light based Zanpaktou.)
Kai's blade shone with a black light and split into a giant steel fan each blade of the fan rippling like water, from its hilt a long silver chain at the end of which was a five point star which shone light moonlight.
Kai grabbed the chain and swung Kuroi Hoshi around her head until it was a swirling mass of steel. She then launched it at Renji who only just managed to block her attack.
Wow! He thought to himself She really has improved, and fast!
Kai swung her Zanpaktou at him again and this time grazed his shoulder. He jumped back holding the wound which was now expelling blood at an alarming rate.
"Stop daydreaming Renji or next time I might accidentally take your head off!" Kai smirked at him.
Toshiro sat on the sidelines, shocked at what he was seeing. This was the part of Kai he had never met before, the powerful fighter before him was a mystery, he thought her to be only a beginner, it seemed her mother had taught her more than the basics.
"Kuroi Getsuei!" Dark moon Kai yelled as the five pointed star glowed an intense shade of aqua then a bright black, Kai flung the star towards Renji who stood helpless watching as though in a trance. The star stopped just in front of his chest, floating silently, then a black ball appeared around the star engulfing Renji. Toshiro couldn't even sense his riatsu never mind see him. The light changed black, purple, blue, aqua and then silver before dissipating leaving a bewildered Renji lying on the ground in a trance.
Ukitake stood up and walked towards Kai.
"Kai?"
She turned round, to her surprise and seen Jushiro and Toshiro at the edge of the grounds, Jushiro was walking towards her.
"I think perhaps you should change partners, how about a little spar with Toshiro? See what you're like up against a captain?" Jushiro smiled at her and looked round to Toshiro, who nodded and stood up walking towards Kai. Jushiro picked up Renji who was still on the ground although conscious and talking. Toshiro smiled at him as he passed, and winked at Kai.
"You sure you're ready to face me?" He smirked.
Kai swung her Zanpaktou to her side.
"You have no idea what you're in for Shiro"
He growled at her the took up stance to fight.
"Ready when you are Kai."
She smiled and ran at him. The sounds of their swords clashing could be heard all over Seireitei, and a few others came to watch them fight.
"Kuroi Getsuei!"
Toshiro dodged the star as it flew towards him at an alarming speed.
She's improving even as we fight! He thought dodging another blow from the steel fan.
Matsumoto, Renji, Ichigo, Ukitake and Captain Kyouraku sat at the side discussing Kai's battle skills between themselves, they felt a strong riatsu appear behind them.
"Head Captain Yamamoto! What are you doing here sir?" Renji stuttered, surprised that the Head Captain had come out to see a sparring match.
"I figured I'd check up on our newest substitute, seems she's doing really well, Toshiro is having to give it his all." He smiled watching them swing blow after blow at each other. Toshiro seemed to be gaining a little on Kai when suddenly she stopped attacking.
"You…Had enough?" Toshiro panted. Kai smirked at him and held her Zanpaktou out in front of her chest.
"Don't bet on it." She chuckled as a bright light swirled up from the ground and wrapped itself around the steel fan, Kai raised the fan up as though shielding her face and then swung it down with alarming ferocity.
"Kuroi Matsuro!" Dark Moon
Black/red blades flew out from each of the blades of the fan and hurtled towards Toshiro.
"Set upon the frozen heavens! Hyorinmaru!" Toshiro swung his Zanpaktou at the blades, sending an ice blue dragon at them, in a flash of colours both disappeared leaving Kai and Toshiro standing panting.
"I can see I'm going to have to teach you a lesson Kai, for insulting me earlier." He smiled slightly but Kai knew she was in for a tough fight.
Toshiro hesitated for only a second before looking her directly in the eyes.
"Bankai! Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"
Kai stood in awe at his transformation, his sword arm was covered in ice up to the hilt of his sword, the other was the same except it went into claws, he had enormous ice wings and his feet were covered too. Three lotus flowers of ice appeared behind him as well. Kai was amazed, she smiled at him.
"Seems I'm in a bit of bother then doesn't it?"
Toshiro was taken aback at the confidence still in her voice, she was amazing, he had been a little put of by her confidence at first but now it made him want her even more.
"You better be prepared for this Kai"
I'm looking forward to this. Head Captain Yamamoto smiled to himself.
"Head Captain shouldn't we stop this? I mean, Kai is only learning, to let a captain use his Bankai on her?" Renji was pleading with him, he himself had jumped into Bankai three weeks previous and things nearly got out of hand, she was lucky she had such quick reflexes, or else. Renji cringed at the thought.
Everyone had their eyes on the Head Captain, even Kai and Toshiro had stopped and were waiting for the approval to continue fighting. Yamamoto smiled at Kai who nodded as if in silent agreement.
"Lieutenant Abarai makes a good point, however I believe that there is more to Kai than we are currently seeing, so please continue, I'm enjoying this."
Renji nodded and sat back down, by this time more shinigami and their Captains had arrived including Rukia and Captain Kuchiki, Yumichika and Ikkaku and Captain Unohana. They sat patiently waiting for the fight to commence.
"Kai, are you ready? I don't want to seriously hurt you." Toshiro had dropped his voice so that it was almost inaudible. She smiled.
"Just when I was beginning to think that you didn't care. Of course I'm ready."
"Very well, and of course I care."
Toshiro lunged at her. Kai dived to the side That was too close! She thought shaking the ice off her arm and frowning at the red line across the back of her wrist.
"Alright let's play ball." She smiled a triumphant smile, held her steel fan above her head and yelled.
"Bankai!" Black light engulfed her, everyone watching the fight gasped in shock. A substitute with Bankai? Again? Ichigo smiled, he knew how it felt to be on the outside and he also knew this would get Kai a great deal of respect amongst the other shinigami.
The light started to fade revealing Kai who now had an impressive set of feathered wings which were as black as night, her Shinigami outfit had changed too, her feet and arms up to her wrist and ankles were bandaged, she wore a black kimono which trailed just above the ground but was slit up to the top of her thighs on both sides, a turquoise sash around her waist, her top was sleeveless and cut low at the back, her eyes glowed silver and her Zanpaktou was now a beautiful emerald green fan and it had doubled in size, the chain holding the star was black and the star itself had turned black and glowed aqua in the middle.
Toshiro was awestruck, he couldn't believe that this was Kai, her riatsu was enormous and he had the feeling that she wasn't showing it all.
She smiled at him.
"Kuroi Hoshi Tenshi!" Dark Star Angel
"That's a nice little trick you got there." Toshiro's tone was sarcastic, slightly hurt, she never mentioned that she had achieved Bankai. He had thought them to be somewhat close.
"Toshiro, are you still willing to fight?" Head Captain Yamamoto's voice echoed across the training grounds.
Toshiro turned to him and nodded.
Once again the pair were flying at each other, clashing swords. Their fight lasted what seemed an age until at last Head Captain Yamamoto called it to a halt.
"I think that is enough for today Toshiro, Kai you have done incredibly well, I look forward to our meeting tomorrow to discuss this further, be at my quarters at ten thirty sharp please." He turned and walked away, all those around him bowed low, including Kai and Toshiro who had now returned to their previous states and were sheathing their Zanpaktou's. As the remaining shinigami dispersed, discussing the fight, Kai walked over to speak with Toshiro. As she walked he looked at her with hurt in his eyes and turned away from her and walked off without saying a word.
Kai was left alone in the middle of the training grounds, completely baffled.
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Well that was interesting was it not? Toshiro was a bit of a dick in this chapter, but hey it seems he has his resons eh?