A/N Helooo everybody! I'm so sorry it's taken me so much time to get this to all of you. My computer is officially dead so it's hard to get things together and stuff. Anyway please enjoy!
Bleach P.O.V.
The full moon was eclipsed again by another black cloud. The sky was gloomy, even the stars were covered by the blanket of demanding storm clouds. There were almost no light, and if there was, it would not be seen through the clumps of trees and bushes. The air was sticky from the humidity and slight moments of breeze pushed it around. Again the wind tickled through his orange hair. Ichigo sighed and brushed at his hair, annoyed, then thrusted his hands back into his pockets. He closed his eyes, for there was no point keeping them open, their small fire had diminished putting the soul reaper and Quincy in blackness.
"Ok Ichigo let's go."
Ichigo turned his head toward Uryu's voice.
"Fine. But how are we going to find our way through the dark." Ichigo responded
Uryu felt for his pocket, finally his hands touched the rough edges of the clothe. He slipped his hand in, grasping a small cool metal object. He took it out and pressing the small button on the side. Ichigo could see the small hand flashlight in Uryu's hand and almost equally small light coming from it. Giving them a small view of what was in front of them. Uryu sighed. I guess this will have to do. Uryu started into the direction of their friends' spirit energies with Ichigo in tow. Both of them disappearing into the vast forest.
Leaf Prison
"Hurry up Rukia! Can't you go any faster."
"Renji. Shut up."
Renji sighed obnoxiously and leaned against the cell wall. If only I had Zabimaru with me I could have broken out of here quicker. He watched dully while Rukia furrowed her brow in concentration. Turned out the ninjas weren't as dumb as they looked, managing not to leave the soul reapers' weapons in the cell. Leaving the soul reapers to do without their zanpaktous.
"Hado 34. Shakkahō ." A burst of red light flew from Rukia's hand hitting the metal bars. The action created a 5 feet diameter hole, leaving fragments of metal on the ground.
"Finally." Renji grumbled before making his way to the opening and moving through the hole, ducking his head. Rukia rolled her eyes. If he was the one who did it, we would have all blown to pieces. She followed after Renji, quickly moving through the hole with ease.
Orihime sat quietly in the corner of her cell, sitting upon the small cot pressed against the wall. She stared at the bare gray wall next to her, thinking to her self. I'm once again trapped in a place I don't understand, and with enemies I've never met before. Orihime rapped her arms around her self. Can we escape this time?
Clank! Orihime snapped from her thoughts, her eyes looking up. A twisted mess of metal fell to the front of Chad and Orihime's cell, leaving a jagged gap in the front. Chad flexed his hands, a bit sore after breaking the bars open. Chad turned toward Orihime,"Come on Orihime. Let's go." he voice deep and slow. Orihime stood up and followed after Chad through the opening, carefully going through, making sure not to get nicked by the sharp metal. The team had finally grouped together, the four standing in relaxed circle.
"Ok everyone, now you might all know this, but I just need to remind everyone to be extremely careful, we must get out of here with caution." Rukai reminded.
"Yeah yeah what ever" Renji commented.
Rukia eyed Renji annoyed but continued. "So right now we have to focus on getting out of here with out anyone knowing."
"Jeez Rukia! Come on nobody is going to know!" Renji shouted hysterically.
Suddenly the door at the end of the hall creaked open. A couple guards peeked in through the door."Hey! You four get back to your cell!" a guard shouted
Rukia smacked the back of Renji's head accompanied with insults.
"I'll take care of this." Chad responded. Slowly he walked toward the guards. The first guard narrowed his eyes and took out a shuriken and threw it, nicking Chad's cheek. Chad unfazed and using his bare fists, ran toward him and knocked him out with ease. The man crumpled to the floor. Two left to go. One of the other two guards suddenly took out a kunai knife from his back pouch, though it was a bit strange. It's hilt was rapped in paper, that had strange markings with a red border on it. Chad continued forward. The guard threw the kunai knife, landing on the ground, right in front of the intruder's feet. They call themselves ninjas but they have really bad aim. Suddenly the paper on the knife blazed red. Chad's emotionless eyes widened, while backing away. The paper exploded, sending power and smoke everywhere. When the smoke cleared, Chad had backed away from where the explosion happened, slight scratches on his arms and face. Chad scanned wildly for the guards but they were no longer in the room.
A short second later a piercing blaring noise erupted and echoed off the walls. Lights on the walls gleamed red, shadowing the intruders in the unflattering color.
"Come on let's go!" Rukai called.
And quickly the four ran out of the open metal door making there way into the large hall. On either side of the hall were lined with prison cells. They were on the first level of cells, with another set of metal stairs heading to the second level.
"Let's get our zanpaktous!" Renji yelled over the blaring noises.
"Ok, ok. We'll find them." Rukia called. Suddenly clacking sounds erupted and bounced off the walls. Footsteps connecting with the metal stairs. Rukia spun at the noise. A mob of guards were sprinting down the stairs. Quickly she put her hands together, "Hado 33, Sōkatsui!" Blue sparks erupted from her hands, eradicating the guards in one strike. "Come on! Let's go!" Taking the lead, Rukia ran up the stairs. Reaching the top she scanned her surroundings, there were also sets of cells along the walls, but there was one special door at the end. Orihime, Chad, and Renji finally made it to the top as well, all three standing behind her. Rukia sprinted to the door.
"Rukia! Stop!"
But it was already to late, she had already was in front of the door in that instant and had her hand on the knob, twisting the door open. When the door was completely opened, the back side of the door was completely covered in paper, with the same markings as the paper the kunai knife had. Rukia gasped in horror, snatching her hand away from the door. The paper was awakened, and slowly started to burn crimson, then finally, blasting in heated flames, capturing the raven haired soulreaper.
Mean while at the wall of the Leaf Village
"Uryu hurry up I can't wait forever." Ichigo whined.
"Shh let me concentrate." Uryu responded as he aimed his bow at the hazy figures of the men, guarding the wall to the village. Ichigo sighed, he and Uryu were between the edge of the forest and the village. And the only thing blocking them was the 15 feet wall and the guards around it. Ichigo was crunched down uncomfortably behind a small bush and Uryu was leaning against a tall tree. Ichigo swiped at the ground behind him. Leaves and twigs were digging into his back, and successfully annoying him. Ichigo sighed and waited for a moment, then decided to take a short nap. A tree was just behind him, he leaned against it, making a satisfying crunching sound of twigs snapping under him. Ichigo then closed his eyes, listening to the calming sounds of the forest.
Suddenly a second later he clutched his chest and snapped open his eyes. A weird alien pain started to burn in his chest. Wha-what's going on? Ichigo winced, another shock of pain. His breathing was coming out in short gasps. His heart pulsing at radical speeds. Burning pain crawled up and down his body.
"Ichigo. Ichigo!" Suddenly as fast as it had came, the pain disappeared. Ichigo looked up only to find Uryu gripping his shoulder. Ichigo confused, started moving his hands around his chest to find the pain. It's gone. Ichigo slowly started getting his breathing back.
"Ichigo are you okay?" Uryu asked.
"Yeah. Um, I'm ok."
One last look and Uryu released Ichigo. "Ok if you say so."
Ichigo sat for a moment contemplating what happened. Biting his lower lip in thought. First the weird dream and now some pain that just comes out of nowhere. Ichigo sighed and then slowly stood up. What's happening to me? Ichigo waited another second to gain his balance. Finally he dusted the dirt of his body and followed after Uyru who was going past the huge double doors. Ichigo looked around expecting to see people guarding the doors, but only seeing bodies that were scattered around haphazardly with blue arrows sticking out of their bodies.
Uryu scanned the bodies that were on the ground. Suddenly making his way toward one.
"Uryu what are you doing?"
"This one is still conscious."
Uryu loomed in front of the guard, he could see the man's eyes were slowly starting to close. Suddenly he grabbed the guard by the shirt collar and thrusted him against the village wall.
"Whoa wait, Uryu we don't have to kill him." Ichigo said anxiously.
"Yes I know. We need answers and I plan on getting them now."
With that explanation, Uryu focused on the man in front of him.
"Tell us where the people taken today are kept." Uryu demanded.
"I-I don't know what your talking ab-bout." The gaurd stuttered.
Uryu narrowed his eyes. "Your not a very good liar." He pressed harder against the guard, his hands starting to suffocate him.
"Ple-please."
Uryu then released the guard, he fell to the ground. His body relaxing. Suddenly Uryu unleashed his large bow aiming at the guard's forehead. The man whimpered.
"Tell me what I need to know." Uryu said coldly.
"Th-the prison. It-it's not to far from he-here. About th-the center of the village." he said, his voice cracking.
Uryu took a moment and looked at the man, finally deeming the information credible and took back his bow. The man shuddered, his breath ragged, then finally going out of consciousness.
"Come on, let's go Ichigo." Uryu commanded.
"Ok, ok jeez Uryu. Chill." Ichigo responded, while following after the Quincy going through the double doors into the town.
"Wow it's pretty empty." Ichigo observed. Ichigo looked at the unusual village. The buildings weren't too bad, they weren't little huts with no plumbing but actual houses. Though no garages. No cars probably. The larger buildings also had many old Japanese architect. The roofs were colorful and different shapes and sizes.
"Well yeah it is. I'm guessing it's about mid-night around here." Uryu answered. Then he looked at the watch clipped at his wrist. "But at home it's morning already." Ichigo looked at his feet. I wonder if Yuzu, Karin, and goat face are worried about me. His eyes crinkled a bit, almost as if they were strained from pain. Yeah they probably are.
Leaf Prison
The golden shield broke, the danger had vanished. Santen Kesshun had protected Orihime, Renji and Chad, but was unable to save one other. "Rukia! Rukiaa!" Orihime shouted desperately. No response. She tried to look through the clouds of smoke, but the action was futile. The clouds were too thick. Orihime frustrated, ran into the smoke. "No Orihime!" Chad called, but Orihime was already deep in the gas. Then a moment later the clouds started to disperse. Showing a small body on the ground. Orihime gasped, her eyes starting to water, she fell to her knees and took her friends body in her arms. Rukia didn't move, her arms and legs covered in burns, deep scratches on her face. Her body, looking frail and lifeless.
"Rukia. No." Orihime cried. Her eyes were already starting to over flow with tears, the salty drops landing on her friend's face. Chad and Renji crept toward the two girls, and by seeing what was happening already knew the condition of their friend. And for once Renji was quiet. Orihime clasped her mouth with her hand, hiccupping sounds coming out. She closed her eyes, for her eye site was clouded by water. Why? Why did this have to happen? We should have never come to the place. Now we lost Rukia. How many more do we have to loose till we can go home? Orihime clutched Rukia tighter. Can we even home?
"Orihime."
Orihime's heart lurched forward. Her sobbing immediately silenced to here the voice again, she opened her eyes. Catching Rukia's eyes. Her mouth crinkling into a small smile. "I'm so sorry." She croaked. "I rushed in. I should have be more careful. I was...being an idiot."
"You damn right you are." Renji growled.
Rukia rolled her eyes. Orihime smiled, while wiping away her tears. "Sōten Kisshun. I reject." The glowing protection covered over Rukia as her burns slowly started to heal. Renji looked for another second at Rukia's healing process, then looking away. Then curiously he peered at the room, that Rukia had opened. He crept in cautiously, he didn't want another accident. Finally he made his way into the center of the small room. There were no lights or windows, just racks of old weapons. His eyes landed on something, then recognizing it. "Zabimaru!" He said excitedly. He ran toward his sword that was leaning against the wall and quickly clipping his sword to his side. Renji recognized Rukia's zanpakto also against the wall, he quickly grabbed it and walked out of the cursed room.
Orihime was still healing Rukia wounds, only being half done, finally she tore her deep concentration from healing and turned her head, facing Renji. "I'll be here for a while. You two can go on ahead." Renji looked at Rukia, the breathing slow and raspy.
"I can't just leave you two behind. I have to make sure-"
"No Renji."
Renji looked at Rukia, surprised. "But-"
"Don't worry Renji. Get Ichigo and Uryu. We can handle our selves." Rukia said sternly. Renji looked at Rukia for another moment. He closed his eyes, and rubbed his temples with his hand then sighing. "Fine." He then left Rukia's zanpaktou on the ground beside her and turned around heading towards stairs. Chad looked at the girls for a instant then followed behind.
Naruto P.O.V. out side the Leaf Prison
"191-huff-192-huff-193"
"Seriously Lee stop it. We are suppose to be on guard."
"It's ok Neji, just let him."
"What happens when the intruders come and we aren't prepared Tenten?"
"Don't worry we can handle it."'
"197-thanks-198 -Tenten-199-huff-200!" In one quick jump Lee jumped off the ground finishing his push-ups.
"Now I don't usually just do 200, but at least I got a warm up." Lee said while stretching his legs
"Fine Lee, but seriously just be prepared. Did you see the team that fought against those intruders? They were all heavily wounded, so we must be prepared." Neji said, annoyed.
"Not a problem. We have the power of youth on our side!" Lee cried out while pumping up his fist.
Neji sighed and leaned against the out side wall of the Leaf prison, after being in a team with Lee for so long he was pretty much use to him. But he didn't want any mistakes from this mission. And the mission was to make sure the intruders were kept inside the Leaf Prison. Though he thought it would be a bit more interesting. So far it was turning out to be a tedious mission. Leaving the three ninjas to simply lie around the prison's gate outside.
Suddenly a annoying blaring sound erupted from the prison gates. The red lights on the prison wall screamed red.
Neji's eyed his two team mates, now their faces deadly serious.
"Byakugan!" his eyes looked through to the prison. He saw a small group, about four running out into the main hall of cells. Then watching as a large group of guards were easily defeated by a small girl. Neji narrowed his eyes but continued. Finally at the end he watched as a pair of people was coming to their direction on the first floor and another pair on the upper floor not moving.
"What do you see Neji?" Tenten inquired.
"Two are coming toward us."
And as if on cue. The locked double doors of the prison cell blew open and two of the male intruders came out.
BLeach P.O.V.
Renji looked at each of the weird three people in front of him. All were bizarrely dressed, even more then the last group of people they saw. Look at the guy with the white eyes and the guy in the green jumpsuit. Circus in town? Renji smirked.
"If you two go back into your cells we won't have to hurt you." The male in white called.
Renji lifted his brow, incredulous look on his face. Hmph I'll show him. Renji unsheathed his zanpaktu. And in a quick instant flashed stepped at the guy in white. His zanpakto made contact with his target effectively cutting him at the chest and sending him back ward on the ground. The man's strange eyes were now wide with surprise and was breathing heavy while trickles of blood came from the wound on his chest, staining his white outfit. "Hmph. I missed. I was going to cut ya in half. Can't believe you dodged it." Renji commented.
The man in white narrowed his mysterious eyes venomously.
"Now if you and your little friends don't get out of our way..."
Renji moved his sword to the white clothed male, the tip of his sword at target's chest. "-I'll be forced to kill ya."