We spent a few months adjusting to our new home in gencoutesu; I took me two weeks to finally have the palace layout memorized. Luckily Renko being the genius he was had already figured out a government system for us.

We had our soldiers they were known as makitores they were made when we mixed a hollow with the mineral that the ground here was mostly made of they came out for the most part just human bodies with hollow mask, abilities and no mind of their own they simply obeyed there masters. This was good since that was all they were needed for.

We kept them clothed like the stealth force the difference being on their uniform there was a great crimson dragon. The same one all of Renko's followers now had tattooed on their backs. They were divided into ten groups each having a task they were to do at all times

1. Hand to hand combat.
2. swordsmanship
3. healing.
4. Weapons making
5. Security
6. Long range fighting.
7. Kido
8. Spies
9. Strategy
10. Testing new tactics

In addition to this they also handled little things around our palace such as cooking and cleaning they were very useful. Each squad had a captain and vice-captain from the soul society. I was above all these serving as general the only person who outranked me was Renko himself he was commander.

I was now on my way to the strategies room to hear what group 9 had come up with. We were going to act to end the corruption. I entered and toke my seat to the right of Renko, he smiled at me and whispered In my ear.

''Today you're going to see how I'm going to make the world better for us my little wildcat.''

I smiled at him. This is great I thought were going to make the world so much better. Renko is a genius, I love him so much. He rose to speak and everyone went silent in respect for him.

''My loyal followers, you all know we have been planning to end the wrongs constantly committed by central 46, and the rest of the thirteen court guard squads. Now the plan is in place and we are prepared to act. Kikaro, if you will please explain the plan your squad has reached in order to achieve my goals?''

Kikaro stood and gave a bow of thanks in Renko's direction before he began to speak.
''We have already sent members of squad 8 to see if the daily workings of the target area have changed any since we left. From what they have told us search parties were in place but we are all now legally dead. Our plan is quite simple.

First we send in our long range fighters to draw the main defense force out, and then send in the seventh squad to take the kido corps out of commission. Members of squad three will be sent with every group to attend to any casualties.

Once all these diversions are in place all captains and vice captains will have a specific target in place that they are expected to obtain. For weaker ones we can send in the members of squad 2 because they out number us in terms of high ranking officers. But even a captain of the thirteen court guard squads can't stand up against 30 makitores. Your objectives are as follows.

Squad 13 captain- captain suki 13 vice – vice Tamaki

Squad 12 captain- captain kyo 12 vice- captain- Unmake

squad 11 captain- captain kiya 11 vice- vice- renki

squad 10 captain- captain Minho 10 vice- squad 3

squad 9 captain- captain Sosuke 9 vice- squad 3

squad 8 captain- captain kikuyu 8 vice- captain- Jedemiko

squad 7 captain- captain kikaro 7 vice- squad 3

squad 6 captain- captain Mashashi 6 vice- sado

squad 5 captain- general Mori 5vice- kokoma

squad 4 captain- captain suki 4vice- squad 3

squad 3 captain- captain Jimako 3vice- Yuima

squad 2 captain- captain Benkiya 2 vice- squad 3

squad 1 captain- commander Renko 1vice- kimi

'' I'm confused'' said kyo standing '' what do you mean targets what do we do with them once we get them?''

I was also confused this didn't sound like what Renko used to talk about, about making them see the light and all. This sounded like a war strategy just what was Renko planning?

'' I thought it was quite obvious.'' Said Renko standing and looking at us all with smile that did not match the next words from his mouth.'' We will take them to the center of the serrite where they will all captains and vice captains of the thirteen court guard squads will be publicly executed.''

I felt as if all the air left my lungs. I couldn't have heard him right I can't be. What we had planned was to make them see the flaws in the system not to commit treason this was so wrong I didn't want to kill fellow soul reapers, yet I couldn't find my voice.

''ARE YOU MAD!'' said Minho jumping from his seat. 'This is complete madness its treason this was not the goal you told us of Renko this is so wrong!'' there was desperation in his voice.

I looked to Renko to see his reaction. There was a flash of cruelty in his eyes. I never saw him draw his sword or swing but I saw blood spurt from Minho's chest and Renko casually flicking blood from his blade.

'' would someone kindly put squad three in charge of the squad 10 captain? Now this meeting is over we will act in three days' time. Come my little wildcat we have much to talk about.''

I felt like I wasn't in control of my body I followed him out the man who had just murdered Minho. Yet it was like I was watching from somewhere else not through my own eyes. He led me to his room where he leaned against a wall and I sat down hard in a large chair. I knew I was simply staring into space but I couldn't figure out what had just happened. It was impossible the man who ruffled my hair with affection, the man who said he loved me, had coldly killed my friend Minho it couldn't be yet I saw it with my own eyes.

'' what's the matter Mori you look surprised. I thought you would understand that those who will not comply with my orders must be eliminated. ''

he said this with a kind smile but now it seemed fake everything on his face looked wrong to perfect. How had I never seen this before that cruelty?

''or perhaps,'' he said walking in my direction,'' you loved him'' what how could he think I loved Minho?

''Renko I didn't''

''LIAR!''

He cut me off with his shout and a hard back hand to my face that sent me to the floor. I couldn't believe it he struck me. Never had he raised a hand against me. Even when sparring he had gone easy on me carful to never bruise my skin. There was pure rage in his eyes now as he looked down on my crumpled figure.

''You little slut. You gave yourself to him even though your mine.'' To accent his point he slammed his foot into my back I let out a cry of pain but he seemed to enjoy it.

''tell me again Mori how did you get those scares on your arm?'', his question confused me. His voice was calm and he had a calm look on his face as well.

'' A hollow got me in fight.'' I gasped out worried making him wait would lead to further pain.

'' do you remember this hollow's face?'' he asked as though he was asking the time.

''Yes, I could never forget it.'' I said but I regretted it the moment I saw a cruel smile light his face.

'' that's good I'm going to remind you who you belong to.'' He drew a knife from a sheath on the opposite side of him from his sword.

''NO NO NOOOOOOO!'' I screamed but the walls were so thick no one would hear me. He raked the knife across my back. He made two long lines running from my left shoulder down to my right hip bone. I screamed in agony the whole time but he seemed to enjoy that. Once he was finished he tilted my chin up so I had to look into his eyes.

'' This little wildcat, is what you get for loving anyone but me. You belong to me. I love you my wildcat, do you still love me? Do you forgive me?'' in that instant I knew what I had to do. I nodded my head I told him yes.

''good never forget who you belong to next time I won't be so forgiving .''

he left the room. I used my sword as a Cain and dragged myself up from the ground. I limped down to the group 3 and had my wounds healed. But the cuts were deep there would always be those two lines marring my skin. While I was being treated I made my plan. I was going to stop this madness even if it killed me.

That night I made my way to Renko's room I knew my blood would have made a stain on the floor by the chair but I had to succeed in this. He was sitting on his bed reading as though nothing had happened. He looked up at me and smiled. He looked so much like the Renko from the soul society the one who I loved. I made my heart hurt. I retuned the smile and though being close to him made my stomach churn I went and sat next to that killer. He turned to me and kissed my forehead it took everything I had not to cringe away from him.

'' what is it you need little wildcat I was just about to go to sleep, would you care to stay with me tonight?'' the thought made me sick. But I nodded and smiled at him.

'' that's what I came to ask I'm worried about going to the serrite. What if you get hurt?'' I played on his arrogance to make sure he didn't notice my true motive for being here.

'' I will never leave you. I'm going to go get ready for bed make yourself at home.'' As soon as he was in the washroom connected to his room I got in my position and drew my sword. Upon reentering the room he smirked at me.

'' did you think I didn't know why you came you stupid girl?'' he had his own sword drawn as well. I should have known Renko can always tell what people are going to do.

'' I don't want to harm you. And you don't want to harm me, you love me.'' I stared at him. He was right I did love Renko but this man wasn't him.

'' I don't love you. I loved Renko. You're a monster and as far as I'm concerned you killed him just as much as you did Minho.'' These word made him smile at me as though we were sharing a joke of some sort.

'' Sing them to the grave Rikatori'' I called he would know I was serious since I never called shiki in battle. My sword turned gold and glowed with a green light. Runes like the ones on the guard now covered the entire blade.

'' Now calling your shiki, really Mori do you think even at banki level you can win this fight. Rikatori can't hurt me.''

'' you're wrong,'' I said,'' you see the first song of Rikatori will remove all fear my opponent feels this will cause them to act reckless, that's all you have ever see me use. But the second song will remove all your will to fight. It will take all reason and want. If you still manage to fight after that I will call my banki.''

'' well I guess this is the end for you my little wild cat.'' He flew at me and swung his sword I blocked him. He was close now so I called my sword once more.

'' second song, Rikatori.'' With this I pulled away from him and struck his arm with my was a shallow wound but enough for the poison of Rikatori's song to sink into his skin. It the instants when out swords met he would be hearing the song crying out it would take all his will from him then I would kill him. We flew at one another again and again try to kill the people we love. Trying to stop the madness.

He had called his shiki his blade was now a scythe with its long curved blade trying to price my skin.
We were at this point across the room from each other. I took a good look at him and found the resolve to do what must be done.

'' Banki song of death Rikatori.''

I felt power surge through me as Rikatori transformed once more. My clothes became a knee length black kimono with gold runes. A metal cuff formed on each wrist. From each cuff was a chain that reached the hilt of a sword. I held the duel swords one in each hand. The chains would extend at my will and the moment the song of death pierced Renko's skin, he would feel all his emotion leave his body and be replace with pain. The pain of everyone whose skin Rikatori has ever cut.

Renko was smirking at me as though my banki made no difference to him. He surged forward but I had banki speed, I swept to the side and stuck my sword into him with a sick sound. It took me a moment to realize he had stabbed me as well his blade was stuck into my leg. And the blade broke off embedded in my flesh. It dissolved there and a warm sensation came over me it was painful like something was being branded onto me. I feel to my knees with the pain.

'' I made my sword dissolve in you. It is part of my soul and now it's part of you. You will always belong to me you traitorous bi**h'' he spat at me before his eyes close and he sank to the ground.

I was overwhelmed with what I had done. I had killed him, I had killed my Renko. I sank to the ground and held my head with my hands and began to scream. It was as though I was letting it all out, all the pain I felt both mental and emotional. I was also releasing my anger at him, I had loved him but from the moment he had killed Minho I had also hated him in way. I would never forgive myself, he was a monster but he was also the man I had loved so much I was filled with pain I sat on the floor for what felt like hours staring at his limp form and hating myself.

My leg was wounded deeply I had to stumble down the hall to the third. The rest of my plan was simple I was going to kill every one of the makitores they were all centrally controlled by one unit I would override the system and make it collapse as soon as I was healed enough. Then I would leave to the world of the living. None of the others were leaders without Renko they would be helpless to act. My screams had released all my anguish for now I only felt single minded determination to destroy the world he had wanted to create.

Suddenly a makitore arrived before me and bowed.

''General I have urgent news form squad 8. A number of high ranked members of the thirteen court guard squads have disappeared they include Kiske Urahara, hi'' I cut him off that was all I needed to hear. I now had a plan forming.

'' I will inform the commander myself tell no one else of this and in the meantime help me to squad three.'

' He did as I said and supported my weight. Makitores really aren't that bright I thought. He didn't even question why I was bloody and bruised. But the news he brought was good. If Kiske Urahara was in the world of the living it shouldn't be hard to obtain a gigia.

The soldier brought me to squad three. Given my rank I was a high priority to them so they began to work at once bringing me clean clothes and, giving me healing kido. I asked for number 965 this was a female makitore and my favorite healer. Her mask was very pretty and I enjoyed looking at it while she healed me. This was the last time I would see it I was going to kill them all soon. She tended my wounds and informed me that there would be another scar on my leg. She didn't ask why I had gained three new scars in the same day or even why the wounds were covered in Renko's spirit energy. I knew she could tell that the third one had not only left a scar on my physical form but had also mixed with my soul. There was now a piece of him inside me that could never be removed.

This sort of tactic had been used for control over several Makitores. You put a piece of your soul in them and you have some more control. I had never heard of it used on soul reaper, perhaps if he was still alive he would have some level of control over me I mused.

'' thank you 965 now show me where the speaker is hear.'' She nodded and lead me to a device that you spoke into and it would broadcast your voice across the palace and all the training ground. I took the speaker and began my announcement.

'' this is general Mori, all captains and vice-captains are to go straight to their quarters making no stops along the way. All makitores are to go to the grand hall, you are to do this unless you are given orders by either the commander or the general accept orders form no one else. That is all.'' There now they think there is a security breach. It will be about an hour before anyone leaves their room and questions the order that doesn't give me much time.

I hurried to the central control room, it contained all security controls including ones for the soldiers. I walked over to the main control pattern and put in the code that only Renko and I knew. The one to stop all Makitores I heard a bang as they all fell to the ground once.

I then proceeded to shut down all security features so I could get out. Not only that because of this the soul society could now sense us I had unmasked the presence of gencoutesu. I'm a fugitive now I thought. I'm a traitor to both the soul society and gencoutesu; the only place I can go is to the world of the living.

I sprinted through the palace I had to get to the dongi. I made my way to the west wing that housed our senkimon. From there I could enter the world of the living and make my escape. Form there I would track down Kiske Urahara. He didn't know me or owe me anything but I heard stories of him, they made it sound like he was kind. It won't be long till the soul society comes, or maybe they won't they might not care about us, I wasn't sticking around to find out. I had practically gift wrapped this place for them killing all the foot soldiers and isolating all high ranking officers. I had even killed the commander.

Even though he was a genius Renko was over confident, If we had stayed in the soul society he would have never been more than a vice-captain. He was ignorant thinking his power could rival Captain Yamamoto. I had the power of a vice-captain right now and I had defeated him. I hadn't realized until now just how much he hadn't known. I raced through the gate, I found myself in the dongi. I ran toward the light I knew was the world of the living.

The gate let me out in a city. It was night I raced through the street avoiding any soul reapers and hollows I sensed. I was looking for captain level reitsu none of the ones I sensed were even at vice- captain. I didn't have the time or patience for foot soldiers.

I wandered in the city for three days before a hollow came for me. I drew my sword and toke my stance, I had to end this quickly I was tiered from searching I didn't have the strength for a long battle and if It lasted to long a soul reaper would come.

The hollow was strong and I was losing I had blood seeping down into my eyes. I couldn't hold myself up anymore everything felt cold. I feel to the ground and my eyes closed.

I jumped awake. Where the hollow, where was I? I was sitting on futon in a room that looked comfortable there was a man sitting on cushion looking at me. He wore ugly green clothes and a tacky hat. He had blonde hair that fell into his eyes.

'' you have some pretty bad scares soul reaper, on is soul wound, no hollow gave you that.'' He had a smile on his face that said trust me, but his words made cautious of him.

'' who are you, why did you save me?'' I asked I didn't make sense I couldn't sense anything from him was he human if so how could he see me?

'' I am Kiske Urahara exshinigami.'' This is Kiske Urahara, he looks like a pedophile.
''what's your name little girl.''

''Mori Akiki, also an ex soul reaper, I've been looking for you.'' I was so glad I had found him.

'' what on earth could such a pretty girl want with humble little me?'' he smirked at me, man this creep is annoying I thought.

'' I want to get a gigia ill work for you if you want but I need a gigia.'' I was staring at him with the kitten eyes that always worked on my superiors at the soul society. He caved in seven seconds, he lasted longer than most.

'' alright so how about this you can live here. All I want you to do Is find a job in the living world and run some errands for me every now and then.'' Yes I was going to be safe.

'' I think you should know who your protecting Mr. Urahara.'' I said, and with that I told him everything. At the end of my story of how I arrived in the world of the living he looked at me and smiled.

''you had a rough time of it, don't worry about that anymore were going to be safe here.''

BACK TO THE PRESENT SHINJI POV.

Mori finished her story and looked at me with shame in her eyes I was shocked. Her life had been awful. I wanted to kill Renko, I wanted to kill everyone who had ever hurt her. She looked helpless, and afraid. I felt the need to lighten the situation.

'' you know you've been talking for almost 2 hours princess?'' she looked surprised then angry.

'' did you hear a word I said dumba**!'', she shouted at me.

'' I heard every word you said, and you shouldn't be ashamed you saved a lot of people.''

''you don't get it,'' she looked miserable,'' my target was the squad five captain, it was you Shinji, If he hadn't killed Minho I would have killed you.'' I had realized that while she was talking.

'' I know but you didn't, I want you to show me.''

'' show you what?'' I wanted to see what that ba****d did to her.

'' show me what he did to you.''

She understood this time and pulled the hem of her shirt up to her shoulders. I walked over and sat on the bed by her and she turned so her back was to me. On her back was a tattoo of a crimson dragon like she had said there were also two lines running diagonal across her back right to left. I reached out and traced the lines with my fingers causing her to shiver when my hand crossed he spine where her bra was. I then reached up and took her hands pulling the shirt back in place. I grabbed her shoulders and made her face me.

'' I will never let anything hurt you ever again.''

I pulled her to me and wrapped my arms around her small waist resting my chin on her head. Her arms were pressed against her chest and she griped my shirt and buried her face in my collar bone and started to cry. I held her and stroked her hair, and murmuring ''its ok, it's going to be ok'' as she cried to me. After a while she seemed to run out of tears and pulled away from me.

'' we have to go see Urahara tomorrow.'' She said.

''Why?'' I still didn't understand.

''because he put his soul in me, if my eyes turned blue he has some influence, and if he has that he's not dead, I didn't kill him like I thought. He may have more control than I know, it's been fifty years, he's probably looking for me, and when he finds me he's going to kill me then go after the soul society.'

I felt hatred deep in my gut, no one was going to hurt her, I was going to kill him, this time he really would die.

''He's not going to touch you. We can go in the morning you need to sleep princess.''

''Hirako?'' she said it as a question.

''Yeah,'' D**n I'm tired.

''Can you stay here?'' I was surprised, I looked back at her and saw pleading in her eyes.

'' sure princess whatever you want.'' She crawled into the bed and scooted over to the side. I took of my shirt and shoes and slid in beside her. I wrapped my arms around her again and once again put my chin on her head. I felt perfectly content.

'' if you try anything you're a dead man, Hirako.'' Her voice was sleepy.

'' I won't, but you should call me Shinji from now on.'' I am sick of Hirako I thought dryly.

''Why?'' she was barely keeping her eyes open now.

''Because I like to hear you say it, makes me happy.''

'' ok Shinji''

''that's better princess'' She mumbled something in reply but she was slurring her words and I couldn't make it out. She shifted in her sleep and I loosened my grip so she was now using my arm as a pillow, I watched her sleep her face so innocent and cute. I watched her till sleep claimed me as well.

ok so this is a very long chapter 10 pages, I am on a roll.
Lots of love
broken flame.