My newest update, sorry for the Hiatus :(
Toshiro ran quickly through the city with Rangiku close behind him,
With a hardened look in his Turquoise eyes, he ran towards the fading energy that he reconized as Hiou's,
As well as Ichigo's.
Did Hiou and Ichigo fight? He thought with a wave of concern washing over him.
" Captain, do you think that the one behind Ichigo's fading Reiki is that Hiou woman you were talking about earlier?" She asked, quickly picking up on his growing worry for their shared comrade.
Damn, when did I become so tranparent to her? Toshiro thought, a little annoyed, but at the same time, somewhat happy.
" Maybe, but I can't say for sure." Toshiro responded.
But I pray that I'm wrong! The young Shinigami thought as he remembered his last encounter with her...
There the Ice Dragon and the crimson Angel stood before one another once again, both glaring coldly at eachother,
" I have to say, Hiou, you have guts, if nothing else, for coming back to this place." Toshiro said coldly, his Turquoise eyes like the Ice his world represented as he placed his hand on his sheathed blade.
Hiou raised her hand, as though gesturing to stop his outburst of violence.
" Hitsuguya, must we fight? You won't be able to do any harm to me, nor I to you, so its pointless to fight here." She stated boredly.
" Then why do you keep coming here?" Toshiro demanded, enraged.
" I already told you, I don't know, theres just something about you, don't worry, its nothing romantic or sorted, nothing cliche, just yet another unknown happenstance in this unpredictable world." Hiou relpied, equally as cold as the Ice surrounding her and Toshiro.
" So you have no idea?" He asked, his stance straightening.
" No, I'm not the one who holds the memories." She answered, glanceing slightly to the side, looking somewhat, saddened about something.
" What does that mean?" He asked, praying his considerable intuition was wrong," Is there another one like you?" He demanded, a feeling of dread washing over him!
" Well, aren't we the clever one, but I'm afraid thats all you'll find out about me today, Captain." She said as she once again vanished in her whirlwind of Sakura petals.
Toshiro didn't try to stop her this time, he knew it would be a futile attempt if he did, he just stood there in silence, trying to figure out what she just half implied to him,
He didn't know her reason for tormenting him like this, nor did he care, he just had to think of a way to kill her, and soon!
" Hiou, when I finally meet you in the real world, I will destroy you!" He swore with a dark tone in his young voice, his green eyes containing the fierousity and conviction of a snow Wolf ready to maul his prey.
" I promise you!"
Hitsuguya was far more then willing to make good on that promise, he gritted his teeth angerly as he and his Vice Captain continued onward.
Unbeknownst to them was that a mysterious girl with long, flowing, pink hair was in the air watching them, with a cheerful grin on her face, and a gleeful look in her vibrant Red eyes.
" I've finally been able to track you down Hiou, thanks to the little guy, that is." She said happily.
Then teleported in a haze of Rose Petals, to whereabouts unknown.
Ichigo stood upward as his energy grew around him, he wasn't going to let Hiou win, even if she wasn't the one responsible for all the death, she still attacked his friends, and that, was reason enough to take her down.
He let out a yell, then, all at once, his Reiatsu surrounded him, engulfing him in his own energy, trying to counter act the strange effect Hiou's sword had on his body.
Uryu, just hang on! He thought as he prepared to face her!
Ruki ran up to the the scene where the battle took place, she looked on in horro at Ichigo's unconscious body, that Renji was trying to wake up!
" Uryu, are you okay, what happend here?" The Raven-haired Shinigami asked as she ran to the injured Quincy's side.
" I'm fine, Rukia, my powers have been blocked, thats all, and as for Ichigo, he was attacked by that dead Woman over there that Renji ran through," Uryu explained sadly.
Rukia moved her violet eyes to where he looked, and saw a beautiful red-haired woman sprawled out over the once green grass that was now stained in deep crimson, from the massive wound Renji inflicted on her.
" How was she able to overpower Ichigo so easily?" She asked, clearly worried for her dear friend.
" I'm not sure, but its safe to assume that she caught off guard." Uryu replied.
Rukia, with a look of sorrow, as well as fear, went to where Renji was still trying to wake up the Substitute Shinigami," Is he responsive at all?" She asked, trying to remain calm, but inside, the thought of the man she loved dying was tearing her apart inside.
" I can feel his Reiatsu, its just not very strong at the moment." Renji replied, equally as worried as his childhood friend.
He couldn't stand to see her in pain, and no matter how strong she acts, he could see through her charade.
" We should taske him and Uryu to Urahara's shop, he may know something that could help." Rukia suggested.
" Good idea." Renji agreed, " But we should get the others so that they can help us carry Ichigo and Uryu."
" Hey! I don't want to be carried!" The proud Quincy protested.
" And what? Are you gonna walk there yourself?" Renji asked, having a little fun with picking on him.
" Well, no, I guess not." Uryu replied, defeated.
" You don't have to be so proud, Uryu, we're your friends, and besides, you've already fought bravely." Rukia said, smiling.
She then looked to Hiou's corpse, her soft expression suddenly turning cold and like steel.
" What are we gonn a do with her?" She asked Renji, still kneeling beside an unconscious Ichigo, his head resting in her lap.
" We should probably report that she's dead, and that the threat in the human world has been taken care of." Renji replied.
No! you moron, she's not the one responsible! Ichigo protested frantically in his own unconscious mind, but he was not to be heard.
Then he started to feel Hiou's powerful Reiatsu pulsating!
And she is not dead!
Hiou sat in the black abyss once again, her face was more aloof then emotionless.
" That, was embarassing." She said plainly, not to proud about the fact that she was defeated by that low-rate Shinigami.
"Hioouuuu!" A cheerful voice called out into the darkness.
Hiou sighed, she knew who it was,
" What do you want, Yumi?" The red haired girl sighed, looking in her direction, irritated at her cheerful, high-pitched voice.
Yumi, upset that her Sister would ask her that, pouted childishly at Hiou's question." Thats not nice, Hiou-chan! You know what I want!" She whined.
" Ugh, your so annoying! I bet that Woman sent you to find me, am I right?" She asked coldly, avoiding her almost identical visitor's eyes.
" Uh-huh." Yumi replied, nodding innocently.
As unaware as she ever was. Hiou thought, disgusted.
She then stood up, and looked upward, as pink petals started flowing within the windless darkness.
" Your present tires me, Yumi, now leave my sight at once, and never come back!
I don't know who you are, so stop pretending that theres some base of a relationship between us, because there is not, Now be gone!" She ordered as her Reiatsu flowed around her, preparing to ressurect herself.
Yumi red eyes started to well up with tears, then the tears started to flow down her pale face.
She didn't understand why Hiou hated her so much,
What did she do to upset her Sister so badly?
Did she not remember her?
She didn't understand...
" Bye-bye, Hiou-Nee." She said sadly as she vanished within her Red Rose petals, and out of Hiou's dream world.
Hiou closed her eyes tightly, forcing back the tears that aslo threatened to expose themselves.
Why do I feel so sad, I have no reason to. She thought with a slight feeling of, what could be sorrow, only to disregard it as soon as she sent her consciousness back to the physical realm...
Hiou shot open her Pink eyes, then let out a coarse gasp for air,
Renji, Rukia, and Uryu all looked to wear the most unexpected sound that they've ever heard rang in their ears, and looked on in utter shock as Hiou arched her back in sheer agony as the gaping hole in her chest healed completely!
" W-What?-" Uryu said, shocked at what was happening.
Rukia, though as shocked as the other two, said nothing, just set Ichigo down gently, and placed her hand on the hilt of her sword, ready to defend Ichigo with her life!
" How? I killed you, how are you still alive?" Renji exclaimed to the somewhat dazed Hiou,
She hated ressurecting, it was always so painful and it ruined her cloths!
Hiou looked up at Renji," So it was you who killed me? Thats interesting." She stated plainly, inspecting Renji like he was something she found in the trash!
" Stop dodging the question, now how are you alive?" Renji demanded, angered at the arrogant woman before him.
Hiou casually stood up and inspected her outfit, it was stained black with her blood, and had a hideous tear in the center.
" Damn, I'm going to have to change later," She mumbled, ignoring Renji completely.
" Hey! I'm talking to you!" Renji yelled.
" I know, your voice is very aggrivating." Hiou finally responded.
" And to answer the question that I'm sure is on all of your minds right now, I cannot die, I'm what you humans would call, an immortal." Hiou explained to the shocked and somewhat confused Warriors in front of her.
"But how are you immortal?" Rukia asked, her eyes spoke out that she was serious.
Hiou looked to the new face," I don't know, I'm afraid, I simply woke up like this, thats all."
" Woke up?' What do you mean?" Rukia asked.
" I woke up about, 300 years ago, in a molten wasteland, with no memory, no evidence of my excistence, just a name, and a bloodthirsty desire, to destroy all Shinigami." Hiou said darkly, raising her sword once again, her pink eyes glazing over, looking as lifeless as they did moments ago.
Renji pulled out Zabimaru once again," Rukia, take care of Ichigo and Uryu, I'll hold her off, you try to get them to safty." Renji whispered to his friend.
" What, are you crazy, you know that she can't die, just what do you plan on doing?" Rukia demanded.
" Don't worry, I got an idea, I'll be fine, I promise." He lied, he had no idea how he was going to stop, let alone if he'd even survive, all he knew was this, he'd never forgive himself if Rukia was killed and he was unable to save her.
Rukia hesitated, unsure if he was being sincere, but it became obvious that she didn't have choice but to believe in him, all she could do was pray that she didn't end up regretting it.
" Okay, Renji, I'll trust you, " She stated " You better survive!" she said with a softer, sadder tone in her voice, as she grabbed Ichigo and Uryu and flashstepped elsewhere.
" Now that their gone, I can slice you as much as I want, Roar, Zabimaru!" Renji exclaimed as he summoned his Bankai.
Hiou, umoved, chuckled lightly." So thats what slew me, huh? Interesting." She said, with a slight smirk.
" Why do you keep saying that?" Renji demanded, irritated at Hiou's arrogance once more.
" Because, Abarai Renji, I've dicided, as a reward for your courage to continue facing me in battel even after learning my secret, I will honor you with a death by my very own, Bankai." She said, a rare, genuine smile on her perfect features.
Then she drew her blade, the blade sharpness shining brighly in the setting sun, reflecting the coldness of her eyes.
" Destroy, Hikari Yagami!" She roared as her black sword transformed into two red hilted, silver Katana's in both of her hands, and her attire changed entirely from her tattered clothing, to an elegant, flame decorated Kimono with a golden Obi that was tied into a large bow behind her back,
And to complete the transformation, on her back,
There were a pair of white, feathered, Angel wings, spread widely at her sides.
She looked like an Angel,
A Crimson Angel.
" Please die, Abarain Renji."
There, its done, again, I apologize for the Hiatus :(