What are you here for?

The following day, everyone seemed more cheerful than last night. Kaige was ready to learn but stayed away from Miko throughout the morning and was a bit too eager to get on with some swordplay. Rihiku was dragged out of his tent by his legs and the other two guys were simply left to rot in their domain. Hitsugaya and Kaige stood opposing each other in a small clearing a few yards from the camp site. Kaige had a blade drawn whilst Rihiku didn't.

[Rihiku] "Now, I want you to hit me as hard as you possible can"

[Kaige] "Are you going to just let me strike you?"

[Rihiku] "No… I'm gonna merely use my hands to stop you"

[Kaige] "Ok…"

Kaige then leapt forwards with a quick swing to the right. Rihiku merely stepped backwards and grinned at his own judging speed.

[Rihiku] "Too weak. Put some power behind it"

Kaige leapt forwards again and aimed to back Hitsugaya with the handle of his blade. It looked as though the strike would hit, but Kaige suddenly felt a slap collide with his skull and was sent spiralling backwards into a tree. The only man standing lifted the sword from the floor and smiled again.

[Rihiku] "Honestly. Do you know what fuels the Shinigami to fight? What are you fighting for exactly?"

[Kaige] "Me? I'm fighting to get stronger. Become more and more powerful"

[Rihiku] "No your not…"

[Kaige] "Wha?"

[Rihiku] "What are you truly after? We don't simply fight for the hell of it. I fight because I want to surpass my brother in every possible way. He was a smart kid and died at a young age in the war 100 years ago. Ever since I came here, my goal was to become the Hitsugaya everyone once knew… and then become more"

[Kaige] "I get it… What am I really after you ask? I'm after power…."

[Rihiku] "I just said your not…"

[Kaige] "The power to protect the one I love"

[Rihiku] "Ah… now were getting somewhere. And do you know what else can fuel you? Hatred. Learn to despise me and think of me only as somebody who shouldn't exist. If its not working for you… then imagine I was after your precious Miko…"

Kaige looked at Rihiku angrily. As if he had just tugged a heart string. He stared… and fought once more.

Back at the camp, Miko and Orochi had only just woken and were waiting for Miara to come back with some fresh clothes for them. A slight snore could be heard from the remaining tents with the two guys in them. Orochi seemed a bit out of place with the male aura floating around the forest.

[Orochi] "She better get back soon"

[Miko] "Hmm… you in a rush?"

[Orochi] "No… I can just smell something very… wrong…"

[Miko] "Er…ok… I smell hot dogs…"

[Orochi] "Is that what they ate? There's a tin of beans on the floor"

[Miko] "How do you cook beans on a fire?"

[Orochi] "Kaige can cook?"

[Miko] "Rihiku can cook?"

[Miara] "Their not that dull you know"

Miara stepped out of the shrubbery from behind the camp. Miko slightly jumped from her presence but Orochi didn't even turn round to look.

[Miara] "I'm used to their stupidity now. But they can look after themselves pretty well"

[Miko] "Yeah well… Kaige's recent actions doesn't point in that direction"

[Miara] "They will soon"

[Orochi] "What do you mean?"

[Miara] "Cant you feel it?"

Just then, it felt as if gravity itself was pushing down on everyone. Merely lifting your head was hard work. Vision began to blur and movement was very weak. Kigira and Rijuen peeked out of their tents before scurrying out to see what was happening.

[Kigira] "Whey! Looks like Mr. Frosty is here"

[Rijuen] "What did Kaige do to make him do that?"

[Miara] "Somebody is pissed"

[Miko] "What's happening…? I can't…Move…"

[Orochi] "Damn…"

The three turned to see Miko and Orochi on the floor. Miara almost squealed when she noticed.

[Kigira] "Wow… these two aren't that strong either then?"

[Rijuen] "Its only Shikai… It's not like he's gone all out yet"

[Miara] "Haha… but he only learned how to use it three days ago. The entire forest could explode"

[Miko] "Wha….what's… going on?"

[Miara] "Well it looks as though your buddy Kaige and Rihiku have started to fight And Rihiku must have been pushed into a corner for him to be using his Shikai"

[Orochi] "Shikai! You mean he's"

[Miko] "Summoned his first level… how strong is he?"

[Miara] "Oh quite strong. I'm glad I'm working with him to be honest."

[Orochi] "So… what do we do?"

[Rijuen] "Not much… Kaige will probably die and we can all go home"

[Miko] "W…w…wha…what?"

As Miko struggled to say her last word, she fainted from the great pressure in the air. The three Shinigami merely stood there feeling the power and began to walk over to see what was happening.

In the clearing, or what was left of the clearing, Kaige was laying face first in the dirt with cuts and bruises all over his body. Rihiku sat up against a tree holding his arm and laughing with a similar look of cuts. His sword looked much longer than usual and had a serrated cutting edge. Slowly, it reduced itself to its sealed form as a normal katana.

[Rihiku] "H…ha…haha…. that kid… is tough… Arg shit… I think he broke my arm…."

[Kaige] *Cough*

[Rihiku] "Ah… you're still alive? You dick… my arm hurts"

[Kaige] *cough* "you deserve it… don't you ever say that again or I will kill you…"

[Rihiku] "Heh… somehow… I think you could…"