Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach but only the new characters.

And I would like to thank my beta reader QY, thanks for your help and patients.

I know this chapter has come late but life happens at times, that and some writers blocks, lol

Chapter 3

All through the morning the sounds of blades clashing together could be heard; disturbing the quiet. Then everything stopped. There was complete silence. The two combatants were still, and so were their surroundings - not even a bird flew within the battle field. Both were breathing hard, their chests rising with each breath, and a sheen of sweat could be seen glistening in the morning light, sparkling like glitter.

Tilting her head she let out a hiss of discomfort as she touched the cut on her arm, "Well, are we having fun yet? Or should we kick this up a notch?"

Kenpachi just looked at her. She had cuts across her shirt exposing the pale skin underneath, blood running down her sword arm, and her leg bending a bit due to the last blow he gave her. "This is fucking freakish, why is she still smiling? She should be begging for me to kill her, not fucking smiling."

He groaned in pain as he straightened up to full height; the taste of blood leaving a metallic taste in his mouth. "She got me good with the last one," he thought as he touched the cut on his face.

She was also looking at him with an amazed look. "He's still standing. Why?", she thought to herself. Her blade sliced across his chest several times several times, leaving behind raw and bloody wounds. One cut went down one side of his face; this one she regretted for he was nice to look at; and another wound made its way down his leg stopping at mid-calf.

She could tell he wasn't taking her seriously, he wasn't really trying to fight her. "Men," she thought to herself, "always underestimating me." Then she smiled and "BANKAI ", that one word slid out of her mouth and was carried by the wind.

He stopped at that. "She didn't just say that, did she?", he thought to himself. The pick haired woman's reiatsu was increasing 10 fold and it was still climbing. Her one sword was now three deadly blades; one in each hand and the third behind her; its movements like a cat's tail waiting to strike. But what surprised him the most was the pink chain connecting them all.

"Well, it looks like I made the lady mad." He said to himself. "I better start fighting for real or she'll kill me for sure." The fights started, again, but with a more fierce atmosphere.

Strike after strike; blow after blow; they danced a beautiful dance. He was doing everything he could to keep up with her pace; and she was being easy on him, but he still didn't use his bankai. This confused her a bit. "Why doesn't he? Is he able to use it or was I wrong?" these questions flew in her head at a rapid pace.

She thrust with her right hand the cat-like blade following with terrifying accuracy. She seemed to keep the left hand's sword still for some reason. Just as they were about to clash, their swords raised, battle cries escaping from their mouths; everything came to an abrupt halt.

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"Ken-chan! Ken-chan!, " yelled a frantic Yachiru " Ken-chan!!" "What are you yelling for," growled Captain Zaraki.

Opening his eyes, he looked into his lieutenant's worried face. "What's the problem?" he said a bit softer. This was when he noticed the other squad leaders watching him. "Fuck," was all he said.

Yachiru looked a bit closer at her friend. "Is she still being easy on him?", she thought to herself. Then she looked in the direction the team went, and the woman who held many secrets, one of which she wanted the answer to.

"Were you taking it easy on him or should we be looking for a new leader??" asked Marcus gently.

Smiling back to her long time friend she only replied, " That is for me to know and everyone else to find out."

"Captain Zaraki, stay still until I check you over. That was quite a blow you received." Captain Unohana said from her position beside him. "She must be a friend of yours," commenting without raising her head.

Not even bothering to answer the gentle woman, he closed his eyes again.

"Did you see that Shun?" Jyuushiro asked his long time friend and comrade. But Shunsui wasn't paying any attention; Nanao, his Nanao, was watching that man walk away.

His hands resting on Katen Kyoukotsu, he started to walk. "Sorry friend, lets go and get a drink. Sakes on me," a smiling Jyuushiro said leading the tense captain away. The others, seeing the events were over, went back to their respective duties.

Lieutenant Liam looked back at the crowd behind them, scanning for the woman with the delicate hands. "Found you", he thought to himself, smiling. Then he continued to follow his captain.

"Stop looking at all the fluff here." A deep yet quiet voice said, "We won't be here long enough for any fun so just let things be. And if this is going to turn into a meeting, I'll be heading in another direction. Lu?" Not even bothering to look back at her friend, she waved, and that was all he needed.

"That man never changes, all work and no play." said Hunter, with laughter in his voice, "There's really nothing wrong with a bit of fluff, now is there."

Wren shinpoed to a clearing and looked around. Nothing. Not even an animal. He smiled to himself, this was the perfect place.

He withdrew his zanpakutou and closed his eyes.

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