"Hold it you foe" Diana yelled at them. She attempted to block the stampede of cheetahs running but Byakuya counter her with a hado number four byakurai thus shocking her in the process.
"Your focus in on me….let them go"Byakuya lectures.
"No I'll dispose of you first then I'll" Diana vowed.
"You have yet to defeat me"Byakuya taunted her. He knew she couldn't tell friend from foe hence he couldn't allow her to attack any of the normal civilians. They wouldn't stand a chance against a disillusion amazon.
"Very well" Diana sighs. She removed her crown and attempts to throw it at him but Byakuya counter with a barrier kidou. The crown went back to her.
"You're good I'll give you that much….although your moves are oddly familiar to me…almost like his''She thought out loud.
Yes that is it Byakuya thought. He wanted her to doubt her illusion.
"Tell me Diana can you distinguish this?" He asked while he released his reiatsu. He remains mindful despite his gigai limits. Diana paused for a long time.
"No….No it can't be….your spirit signature is so similar to his….it's almost like I'm fighting him" She hesitated.
"It's because I am Byakuya''He prodded her along. He was thankful that she had learned some basics when it came to distinguishing hollows, shinigami and etc. Also they tried to eliminate the chances of infiltrating shape shifters in their relationship. Diana's blue eyes widen.
"But you're Cheetah aren't you?" She asked doubtful still.
"No, I'm not, but I think I know why you're seeing things''Byakuya glances at her bleeding ankle. Cheetah snorts in the background.
"You do realize you're taking a major chance in trust" She began to taunt.
"Shut up" Diana and Byakuya ordered her. Cheetah looked offended.
"Trust me and stop in your attacks"Byakuya spoke soothingly.
He knew if she desires anything else he would be force to pull out his entire arson of kidou since she had scolded him in leaving his Sebonzakura behind. Unfortunate for him though she also left her lasso of truth. So long for that option. Diana frowns at that.
"I'll rest easy if I know you're truly him" She opted as an alternative. Her mind continues to play tricks on her as the nano bots crept their way into it.
"Whatever it takes''Byakuya soothe her still.
"What is his last name?" Diana started off slow.
"Kuchiki"Byakuya responds. He felt like he was playing jeopardy but for his life.
"How long did we date before we decided to wed?" Diana asked then paused.
"Three years"Byakuya answer confidently. Maybe it wasn't so bad after all.
"Impressive let's see if you'll get this''Diana sigh. It wasn't in her amazon nature to just surrender so she'll throw an even harder question.
"What were the events that led to us meeting?" She stated carefully for him to know there were more than one answer involved.
"You're fucked"Cheetah laughed. Diana rounded on her. She quickly slapped her rendering the feline unconscious.
"Silence" Diana threatened. Byakuya spoke softly since there was no one else in the room.
"You were in Japan when we first met"Byakuya points it out.
"Obvious choice" Diana chided. Since the cruise had set sail from it.
"Let me continue….. You were in a bar with the other league members and a civilian was led astray by a hollow in disguise"Byakuya recounts their life story.
"So far so good''Diana applauded him. Hell Batman and Superman could answer that with no problem.
"You interfere and manage to free the girl from his clutches but you yourself were overwhelmed by the hollow so it was then that I Byakuya Kuchiki head of the sixth squad enter on your behalf and fought the hollow"Byakuya narrated.
"Ok"Diana listens closely. She made mental notes on her own.
"I fought and won with ease but you were badly injure from the attack so I took you to the Soul Society where you were allowed to reside in my manor under the watchful eye of my sister Rukia and Lt Renji Abarai"Byakuya paused for some air.
"Continue''Diana encouraged him.
"I made sure you were well looked after while I myself remain busy in my duties"Byakuya paused for air.
"Which were too?" Diana prodded him along.
"To evaluate you along the side of my fellow officers. After it was determined that you were no threat to us we had you release back into the World of the Living but not before you and I developed some feelings for each other"Byakuya admits truthfully. Diana listens closely.
"Therefore as a result of my feelings I decided to go out of my way and reveal to you my inner most pride. I even shared with you the history of my family as well as my first wife's death. You in turn confided in me about your beloved home Themyscira and the history the amazons shared thus we learned more of each other. It wasn't long before we decided to marry either way you had retire from the Justice League as an result of your new discover love for me"Byakuya quickly went through their history not wishing to stall any longer in case she was being restraint on a time crunch.
"We married at the traditional ….."Diana whisper to herself.
"Shinto shrine where I had previously wed Hisana"Byakuya answer for her. Diana acknowledge by nodding her head. No one else knew that part as to why they had selected that particular location.
"We chose the day of Aphrodite to honor your heritage side'"Byakuya began to share more intimate details. Diana relaxed somewhat.
"And up until now we were enjoying our honeymoon (a gift from your friend Wayne) when we were attacked"Byakuya narrated. Diana lowers her raised fists.
"It's really you" She whispers. She shook her head but to no avail.
"Yes and I have a feeling that she"Byakuya gestures Cheetah.
"Manipulated your perception in some way" He revealed.
"I can't stay like this. I'll attack if I see any more cheetahs" Diana whisper. She glances at the real one.
"Let's get her to the suite"Byakuya opted to remove her.
"Don't forget Circe" Diana murmur. Byakuya turned away from her.
"Yes, she's unconscious as well but if I can''Byakuya was saying. Bam!
"Diana" Byakuya cried. He spun around. Diana was knocked on the ground unconscious. That was the last she heard or saw.