A/N:

Hihi, finally I can put another character in my story. Drumroll please… Hyourinmaru! I thought it was time to get him in this story as well. So, he and Toshiro will kind of be clashed together and we will hear both their thoughts at the same time. As well as what is going on outside Toshiro's head.

Since we are going to hear both their thoughts I need to make a difference between them. Toshiro's thought will look like this: hello

Hyourinmaru's thoughts will look like this: hello

Chapter 6 – Fighting for you

Hinamori's POV

The raven haired girl's eyes were wide open, and she lifted a hand to wipe something of her face. When she pulled her hand back, she could see the red stain on her fingers. The world around her began to blur as she looked up. All she could see was red, but she didn't feel like she slipped away. She tried to focus, and when she saw the source to all the redness her breathing became shallow. In front of her she saw the blood dripping from a black claw, as the white background slowly turned red.

"S-shiro-chan?" Her hands started to shake as he tried to reach out to her friend. Tears started to fall from her wide open eyes. "Stop!" He said, his voice strong, but she heard pain in it. W-what happened? Why.. Why.. Please, don't do this! That voice.. His voice never sounds like that. Then she screamed.

Hitsugaya Toshiro's POV

The taicho flinched when he heard the scream. His friend hadn't screamed like this since she had found that fake Aizen pinned to a wall. No, she is crying, and I am the reason. Did I not swear to never hurt her again? He couldn't turn around, the claw through his stomach kept him in place. He let a small hiss escape his lips; he felt the poison flow in his veins. Do not let it get to you, little one. The taicho moved his focus, to the dragon in his mind. Not let it get to me? My friend is crying, she is crying and screaming! The dragon approached him a bit. I did not mean your crush; I meant the claw that is pierced through your stomach. The poison has already gotten into your blood. Do not make it any worse. The taicho was about to turn his focus back to the problem at hand, but he stopped for a second. She is not my crush.

All his senses was turned back to the situation around him. He could still hear Hinamori scream behind him, and he felt Kurosaki's presence there the meadow turned to wood again. First I have to get this claw out and then I need to get Hinamori to safety. He placed his free hand, the other holding tight around Hyourinmaru, on top of the claw and hurried to draw it out. Simultaneously he used kido to stop the worst of the blood stream and close the wound as fast as he could before turning to Hinamori.

Now, in front of him he saw his friend, eyes wide with fear and terror, hand shaking and smeared in blood. He knew it was his own, but it was so horrible to watch. She had gotten some blood on her face and neck as well. She stared up at him, tears streaming down her cheeks. He gave her a small smile; a smile reserved only for her, and took hold of one of her hands for a short second. "Don't worry." He said, with a calm expression on his face. "I'm fine." Then he dropped her hand and turned to the treat behind him.

"Kurosaki, get Hinamori out of here and back to the camp. I want you to stay there and tell Matsumoto that everybody that are able to fight, should prepare themselves, but you are not going to leave that spot. Understood? You will not leave that spot, and you will only fight if the menos reaches you." He picked up his sword from the resting position and pointed it at the menos.

Ichigo's POV

How it he notice me? I am not visible for them from here. And what did he mean with going back to the camp? Like hell I'll leave a fight. "Why should I leave? Don't you need help?" He had stepped out to the meadow and stood next to the girl who seemed to relax just a moment ago, but now she started to shake again. "The most important thing is to make sure that the injured get help, and that they are safe" Toshiro said. "To do that I will need someone to stand guard there in case the menos passes me." Ichigo noticed to breathing to the girl next to him, Hinamori he recalled, became staccato as the slightly shorter boy spoke. "No!" she exclaimed. "Shiro-chan, please do not do this. Let someone help you. Let me stay!" Why the hell is she so stressed? She is freaking out just because he said he would fight? This guy is strong.

They stood still for a little while, but it seemed like the ice boy had no plans for stalling. "Get out of here NOW!" He shouted as another arm shot their way. Toshiro managed to block it with his sword, not losing any ground, both hand clutched around his sword. "Hinamori, listen to me! I will be totally fine, I promise, now get out of here so I can get rid of this thing as fast as possible. Please Hinamori!" Ichigo caught the almost pleading and desperate tone in Toshiro's voice as he spoke the last two words. What the hell? I have never heard him sound like this before, it almost sounds like he's scared or something.

The orange haired boy also noticed the slight change in the girl. The shaking had stopped and her eyes were calmer once again. "I understand, Toshiro. Just be careful. Come Kurosaki-kun. We need to tell the others." She started to run and she and Ichigo shumpo at the same time. Let's see how strong you really are, Toshiro.

Hitsugaya Toshiro's POV

As soon as he no longer felt the close presence of his childhood friend and the orange haired boy he pushed his sword a bit forward so the menos lost contact with it. After this he jumped forward and cut after the arm. Sadly the menos managed to twist its arm out if the way. This menos has brought a lot of trouble, and I do not wish it to bring any more harm.

Little one, let us work together as one. Yes! He jumped back a little before he concentrated. "Bankai! Daiguren Hyourinmaru" he shouted out. The breeze suddenly turned colder, and a little mist appeared around the tensai holding the sword. The mist grew thicker for a little while until covered him. When it disappeared the bankai was in place, with the ice clinging tightly against parts of is body, forming a dragon. The ice peddles that had once been the proof of his youth and unawareness. Pulses of cold mist still erupting from the sword like a heartbeat. We are a team. And then the roar of a dragon echoed in the trees all around them. "Urosenko!"

And the ice dragon did. It shot forward towards the monster in front of them. When the dragon made contact with the menos it lost it shape and nailed some of the arms, as well as the legs of the menos to the ground. He sent another dragon, crashing into the menos chest as he rose up to the sky to get a better view. Most of the menos was now cowered in ice as well as a spear through its chest. As he watched the ice it slowly started to crack and an arm shot up towards him. He ducked, but not before another of the nails had managed to scratch through his clothes across to his collarbone and to his shoulder.

The taicho felt yet another shock of stinging pain where the claw had touched his skin. He clenched his teeth. Then he raised his sword once more and pointed it at the menos. "Sennen Hyourou!" The ice peelers appeared out of nowhere and started to close on the monster, until it no longer could be seen. Let us hope this was enough, master. That wound needs to be treated and we need to find an antidote for the poison in your veins. I have to agree with you, Hyourinmaru. As he said that he gritted his teeth once more in pain.

Suddenly the ice prison shattered and sent ice flying everywhere. Because of his reflexes he had just enough time to lift his sword so he could stop the ice blocks flying towards him. Since he was so focused on stopping all the ice and making it melt, he did not see the rocks that were tossed up in the air. The next thing he knew he was tossed backwards in the air, before he stabilized himself. The rock had made contact with his head right above his left eyebrow. He could feel the warm blood spilling down his face.

Master, we should use Hyōten Hyakkasō. No! It may end up hurting others. I cannot take any chances. But Master, this monster is to strong. That may be the only technique strong enough. I fear I cannot to that, Hyourinmaru. "Urosenko!" This time he followed the dragon towards the menos. The dragon wrapped itself around the monster, pinning its arm to the body. Sadly the menos managed to wriggle one of its arms loose from the ice dragon, but this time the tensai reacted first. He took the chain on his sword and wrapped it around the menos' arm, pulling it with him as he flew towards the head.

He was only a few inches from cutting the head when he once again felt a stinging pain rip through his body. The claw of the free arm had ripped a deep cut from his right shoulder to his left hip. Kazou! I forget about the claws. I… I should not let that escape my mind. It is the poison master. It is starting to affect you. While he talked to Hyourinmaru he made sure he had pulled back, as the menos once more broke free from the ice. I guess I should go for kenjutsu then. With that he pulled his sword back up, ready for a fight.

Hitsugaya soon found out that fighting a menos with eight arms, with five claws on each. The situation did not get better with the fact that said claws were flexible. He did not have time to do anything else, but block the attacks. As one arm attacked and he tried to push that back, another one came from behind, given him no choice, but to jump or fly away before the arm hit. He was slowly pushed back against the woods, and he noticed that the trees had started to surrender him. Two new arms shot against him, and altough he managed to stop them, the third arm that was a bit slower made contact and sent him through the air. A second after he hit his back against the tree. "Gah!" He let a strangled gasp escape his mouth as he felt the wound through his stomach rip open again.

As he pushed himself from the tree a new arm came, this knocking him to the ground. As he fell he noticed the ice of his wings started to break. And as he hit the ground it all shattered. As well as his ice dragon shattering around his body, he also hit his head against a rock. He felt his whole body shake in pain for a few seconds before it all went black, and he felt his body grow limp.