Just like I promised those who reviewed my last chapter...here is the next installment of I hate this part. Which is going to get a better title when i think of one! =D I actually enjoyed writing this chapter and every thing is coming together! As for pairings, i have a few in mind but i'm not sure if i want Sayu to have a love interest just yet. Well, i hope you guys enjoy this chapter and i made it longer. But i'll try to make it longer as i keep typing them. Just let me know when the length is adequate for you guys! Well, i don't own either Bleach or Yu Yu Hakusho.
"So Hitsugaya-taicho what are you and the other shinigami doing?" Kurama asked as Hitsugaya was putting on his sneakers.
"The same as you, Kurosaki, and the Urameshis, if we want to win this war, we all have to be at our strongest when winter comes," Hitsugaya answered.
"Yes, it seems we all are on the same page. Well, I better go and check up on Yusuke and Ichigo to make sure Yusuke hasn't overworked Ichigo," Kurama stated as he started to walk towards the underground training facility.
"We'll be keeping an eye out for any arrancars or other occurrences. I'll be in touch," Hitsugaya announced before taking off leaving Kurama to chuckle at the young taicho's attitude.
"He's just like Hiei," Kurama shook his head slightly before setting down the hallway.
"Who's Hiei?" Sayu appeared from the room she had been occupying, completely refreshed and rested.
"Oh Sayu, shouldn't you still be resting?" Kurama questioned, caught slightly off guard by Sayu's sudden appearance.
"Yeah, I thought I would be out for at least a day or two but nope, I woke up and felt awesome especially after that nice shower I took," Sayu rambled on until she caught herself, "but you didn't answer my question early. Who's Hiei?"
"Oh, Hiei's just an old team mate of mines and Yusuke's," Kurama answered before continuing to walk towards the underground training grounds.
"Oh, so we're going to start training some more, right?" Sayu said with that same edge that Yusuke gets when he's about to get into a worthy fight.
Kurama smiled knowingly at the many similarities between Yusuke and Sayu, "Yes, well if you're up to going at it,"
"Heck yeah! What are we waiting for? I can't wait to wipe that smug grin off Yusuke's arrogant face!" Sayu said cheerily.
{In the Makai}
"Hiei?"
"Hn," the ruby red eyed youkai looked at the former female ruler of the Makai with no interest.
"Don't you find this whole situation unsettling?" Mukuro questioned, clearly bored of waiting for something to happen.
"What situation?" Hiei growled lowly.
"This whole shinigami wanting to take over the worlds situation. The toddler ruler should have just sent the mazaku boy to deal with it. Yusuke's is more than capable to handle that shinigami," Mukuro stated, clearly not amused with the path that the higher ups have chosen to take on the current situation.
"Because that fool Koemna has an ulterior motive as usual," Hiei stated. He had figured out that Koemna had another reason for sending Yusuke and Kurama to Karakura town, he just couldn't figure out what that reason was.
"Doesn't Koemna always have an ulterior motive?" Mukuro frowned.
"He's following those damn shinigami's orders when he could have just sent the detective, the buffoon, Kurama, and I to deal with the situation quickly and efficiently," Hiei growled, now seriously considering heading to Reikai to have a long talk with Koemna.
"Lady Mukuro, there is someone here to see you," a lowly youkai announced from outside Mukuro's door.
"Allow them in," Mukuro called out as the youkai opened the door revealing a shinigami with short silver hair and a fox grin.
"Why, hello, lady Mukuro, Hiei, I am Gin Ichimaru and I have a proposition for you and all you cohorts,"
{Underground Training Grounds}
"Strawberry, maybe in a couple more years you'll last more than a couple minutes in a fight with me," Yusuke gloated as he stood over a battered Ichigo.
"Hmph, what are you? The fucking energizer bunny?" Ichigo grunted as he used zangetsu to steady himself as he stood up, "Okay, one more time,"
"Strawberry, you're going to wear your body down. Take a break," Yusuke stated before turning around and walking away from a dumbfounded Ichigo.
"What? Just a second ago, you were inching for a fight!" Ichigo stated as he struggled to catch his breath.
"I don't pick fights with people when they have no chance against me," Yusuke stated turning his head to look back at Ichigo.
"Really? So what's your excuse when you kick my ass?"
Yusuke and Ichigo looked up to see a well rested Sayu and Kurama walking towards them. Sayu had a huge smirk adorning her face as her eyes were completely focused on Yusuke, who could have sworn he was looking in a mirror or something.
"Well, I make exceptions for brats like yourself," Yusuke retorted as he came back to reality.
"Good, I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm gonna sweep that conceded look off your face," Sayu stated as she pulled out her fans and charged them with her spirit energy as she charged towards Yusuke.
"Sayu! Wait…why am I even bothering?" Kurama mumbled, remembering who Sayu is related to.
"I'd liked to see you try brat! Let's go!" Yusuke smiled broadly as Sayu continued to charge at him and nearly planted a hit with her spirit energy on his shoulder.
"Ichigo, come over here," Kurama instructed as he started mixing some herbs together to heal Ichigo's wounds and replenish his spirit energy.
"Thanks, I don't see how Sayu only rested for a couple hours and she back to one hundred percent," Ichigo commented incredulously.
"Whatever Urahara gave her when he told her to go into that room and rest up helped her along quite a bit," Kurama answered as he started to rub the ointment onto Ichigo's wounds as Ichigo winced at the sting.
"Yusuke is really the fucking energizer bunny," Ichigo stated as a huge sweat drop grew over his head while watching Sayu and Yusuke fight.
"No, Yusuke gets tired. He just hasn't been in a real fight in a while so his energy is just pent up," Kurama answered as a small smirk found its way onto his face as he started to remember all those fights and times with Team Urameshi.
"Hm. Yusuke could give freaking Byakuya a run for his money and you, Kurama, you're a lot stronger than you let on. I bet you could give Yusuke a run for his money," Ichigo stated causing Kurama to chuckle.
"Actually, me and Yusuke have never sparred or anything. But who's this Byakuya?" Kurama questioned.
"Oh, he's the taicho of the sixth division and Rukia's older brother. I fought him when I had gone to the Seireitei to save Rukia," Ichigo answered.
"Isn't that what started all of this? Aizen having Rukia captured, I believe?" Kurama said remembering some information from files he had read.
"Yes, I could have stop Aizen back then if I had known that it was all his doing, then we wouldn't be fighting this war right now. Aizen had manipulated the entire Seireitei into naming Rukia a traitor so he could get the hogyoku," Ichigo said with guilt written all over his face.
"So when the hogyoku awakens, which is in the winter, it will cause the over taking of souls in Karakura town," Kurama finally pieced together from Ichigo's answer and information he had looked over.
"Yeah, something like that. If we had stopped him back then, we wouldn't have been waiting for a war to start," Ichigo answered sourly.
"True, but you really can't blame yourself for Aizen pulling the wool over everyone's eyes," Kurama stated seeing the look of guilt that was building on Ichigo's face.
"Yeah, but I could of stop him. If I hadn't let them---," Ichigo was shut up by a sneaker hitting him on the side of the head.
"Ow!" Ichigo screamed before looking up to see Yusuke, who was missing a shoe on a foot that was still in mid air, "What did you do that for?"
"Strawberry, I don't want to hear the pity and what I should have done speech. You know what you do? You get stronger so the next time you meet Aizen, you can kick his ass," Yusuke stated as he brought he leg down.
"Wow, who knew the idiot could be inspiring," Sayu added breaking the aspiring mood.
"Brat, you ruined my moment!" Yusuke whined returning his attention to Sayu.
Kurama and Ichigo watched the two with disbelief as they bickered slightly before resuming their battle.
"At least their not trying to see who can insult each other the loudest any more,"
Kurama chuckled lightly, "Yeah, but Yusuke has a point, you know. We can stop Aizen, so don't let the guilt consume you,"
"Yeah,"
{Orihime's Apartment}
"Hitsugaya-taicho! You're back! You had me and Orihime so worried!" Matsumoto yelled cheerily when Hitsugaya stepped into the apartment.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" Orihime asked.
"Yes, I'll be on the roof. Matsumoto, make sure you contact Ikkaku and the others and let them know that we'll started training tomorrow," Hitsugaya instructed as he climbed out the window and onto the roof top.
"Okay taicho! C'mon Orihime, we gotta find Ikkaku!"
"But Ran---!"
Hitsugaya sighed in annoyance but felt relieved as silence filled the area. Thoughts of what happened to Hinamori filled his mind as he processed what Yamamoto informed him of today. He couldn't help but feel obligated to make sure what happened to Momo didn't repeat itself with Sayu, even if he didn't know her.
"Ugh, what am I getting myself into?"
Well, i hope you guys enjoyed it! Things are coming together. What does Gin have to say to Mukuro and Hiei? And what is Yusuke and Sayu going to do when they find out when they're related? Well, you know the usual...please review and leave any suggestions you have. I love criticism!
