Grimmjow struggled to his feet, his released form battered and bruised; he caught sight of Shika in the corner of his eye and jumped in front of her growling at her to stay away. "O be quiet you oversized cat" she said pitifully, she prodded one of his open wounds and he fell to his knee's in pain. "Ulquiorra asked me to leave you to him" She lifted her head directing her words at Ichigo. "But you hurt Grimm and that crosses the line" Her eyes flared and her reiatsu soared causing Ichigo to stagger at the sudden increase, she drew Ketsueki Kioku and released it's Shikai form immediately and took a swipe at Ichigo's head missing by millimetres. He didn't even blink. His sword swiped to her side but she dodged it with a well timed flip lunging at his back but he caught her blade turning it at the same time causing her body to twist in the air, using shunpo she drove him into a wall and jumped back. She wasn't so stupid to think she had won, they were evenly matched. The dust cleared revealing Ichigo in his Hollow form. She blinked at him surprised. "He never told me you could do that too!" As she spoke she closed her eyes resting her hands on her face and then bringing them away to reveal a black and red hollow mask.
"Another Visored? I thought I was the last one" He asked her surprised before they both lunged for each other again.
"Why do you need to know Ichigo-san? Or should I say why should I tell you?" Shika hissed the pain in her voice would have been obvious to anyone except the utterly oblivious Ichigo. She didn't want to hurt anyone but it seemed to her that it was all she was good at. Killing people.
"Why are you even here then-. Wait? What was your name? I want to know at least your name since you know mine" His voice was surprisingly warm despite his cold demeanour but she wasn't going to give in and tell him. Right now they were fighting because they had to, there was no other reason but if he knew her name she knew that would change, they always changed after they heard her name. She kept her swings fast and powerful her memories fuelling them, she thought back to when she was younger, when she was 5 she had met a young Arracnar the same age as her, they had played all day and when night fell they had went their separate ways leaving only their names and a promise to come the next day. Even back then when she had saw the expression on the others face at her name she knew that he wouldn't keep the promise. She felt metal push through her body narrowly missing her vital organs. A grin spread across her face.
"Ketsueki Kioku, Bankai!" Her words came out as a whisper and her sword changed drastically from a large broadsword into a long elegant Katana. It was the length of her body and each side was like a polished mirror, the hilt, was a beautiful display of embroidery and ribbon more suited for ritual use than in murder games. It would finish too quickly if he didn't know so she decided to give him a hint. "My Bankai is nothing like my fathers you know" She smiled as he scowled the irritation obvious on his face. She still hadn't told him her name. " Ketsueki Kioku means Blood Memory, I suppose its kinda a double edged sword though" She mused to herself before continuing "It memorises all of the skills of any Zanpakuto that has touched my blood and allows me to use its abilities" Ichigo's eyes widened as he realised what this meant, he had just stabbed her. To anyone else outside the fight it would have seemed that Shika was gloating but both Shika and Ichigo knew that wasn't the case. Shika had a reason to kill him yet he felt no ill meaning in her sword. They stood in silence awkwardly for a few moments till both jumped in surprise as a slow clap resounded in their ears.
"I would say well done Shika however you've not killed him yet" he sighed. Shika bowed her head in shame, she couldn't help it her father had her under the grip of his Bankai just like the Gotei 13, and if he wanted he could drive her insane with a thought, or force her to kill her Arracnar family. "It's quite disgraceful that my own daughter struggles so much with you Kurosaki-san" Ichigo stiffened as he heard what Shika had been trying to hide from him. She didn't know why but she at least didn't want him to hate her. "Oh, she didn't tell you! How sweet I think she likes you" His mocking tones broke the last thread holding Shika back and she disappeared instantaneously appearing behind him her Katana to his throat although she knew it was probably an illusion. Aizen closed his hand around the blade and it shattered. "A weak will weakens your blade" He hissed backhanding her. She plummeted towards the ground not caring to stop herself, after all death was better than a life ruled by her father. At the last moment she was halted in mid-air. Ulquiorra had caught her. She burst into tears and tried to pull herself away but his grip was tenacious and his eyes fierce.
"I thought I told you I would deal with HIM Shika-sama" his voice for once betraying a note of annoyance. When she didn't answer he dropped her the short distance to the ground and stalked away. As she pulled herself to her feet she found herself face to face with the captains of the Gotei 13.