Don't own Bleach. I don't think I'm going to show Utsumi's Bankai until later. I know, I know I'm terrible.
Utsumi crashed into the water, dousing the fire. He remained in there, he felt like he was sinking. He felt weightless, like a leaf on the wind. He closed his eyes as he continued to sink. Believe in me Kaito. He heard whispered in the back in of his head. The voice sounds familiar. Kaito, wake up. A louder voice this time, the tone flat and lifeless. It was his Zanpakuto. You promised not to fail me again, you promised me. Now go fulfill your promises and live. Live! She roared in the back of his mind. Utsumi's eyes snapped open and he soared out of the pillar and back on to solid ground.
Tsukino was still in the air, wide-eyed. "How did you survive? You should be dead!" He yelled panic filling his voice.
Utsumi with a new-found determination, declared, "I survived because I made a promise." as he charged at Tsukino. He quickly shunpoed around him and fired a kido attack, "Bakudo #61 Rikujokoro!" six bright yellow beams came out and surrounded Tsukino and simultaneously slammed into Tsukino's stomach.
Tsukino tried to struggle free. He tried to move. He couldn't he was stuck. I'm done. Aizen is going to be pissed. I can't go back, I'm going to have to make him kill me. he thought. "You got me trapped it seems. I guess this is the part where I tell you why I'm here?" he mocked.
Utsumi kept his gaze dull and features blank, "It is. As soon as you do, you can go." he said coolly.
Tsukino had held in a laugh. "Are you that naïve? If you don't kill me, as soon as I'm released I'm just going to kill you." he said smirking.
Utsumi smirked, "You failed that already, so now you are trying to get me to kill you. Why? Who sent you?" he asked.
The trapped Shinigami's smirk faded, "I think it's best that you kill me now." he said and looked away.
Utsumi nodded, "Probably, but you are just a lackey for, if I'm right, a man who has committed more crimes against the Soul Society than you. You can either tell me who it is and not be charged with assisting a traitor and carry on as were, or you can die here." he said giving Tsukino an ultimatum.
Tsukino thought about it. Die here now or die as soon as he reaches the Soul Society. "You are going to have to kill me! He roared as he broke free from Utsumi's Bakudo. He charged at Utsumi wings and sword glowing as bright as the sun. "One final attack and you are dead."
Utsumi stood there calmly, almost as if nothing was happening. His Zanpakuto began to glow blue. He raised it readying for Tsukino's assault. This is it, the path to justice begins here. he thought as he charged at Tsukino piercing his chest, through
Tsukino slumped against Utsumi. "You win." He said before everything went black.
Utsumi knew that he wasn't dead, "I'm sure that the Soul Society will send someone to collect you. I won't kill you. You should not have to pay for following orders." he said as his Zanpakuto reverted back to its sealed state and he walked away leaving Tsukino on the floor.
As he entered he heard raucous laughter and chatter between the three childhood friends. He wandered in gripping the walls for support. He made it to the dining area. Yoruichi was the first to notice, the top half of his shihakusho was burned off and skin had been scorched his wounds had dried over. She rushed to his side to hold him up. "I guess this puts things on hold, huh?" he asked rhetorically before passing out. They carry him to Yoruichi's bed and lay him down while Tessai performed Kaido a healing technique.
Yoruichi was waiting outside of her room as Urahara oversaw Tessai while he was healing Utsumi. She started off pacing frantically, he looked terrible. He was cut and burned all over. What the hell happened? she thought. it couldn't have been a Captain she would have felt it. It could have been a Lieutenant or maybe a fellow Third Seat. Who knows? All she knew was that her friend was in recovery.
After a while Urahara came out and said, "He'll be fine in a day or two he just needs rest to recuperate from the expelled Reiatsu." he said squeezing her shoulder, "He's grown on you, huh?" He asked, not in a teasing way but in a supportive way.
Yoruichi chuckled, "Yeah I guess he has. I don't know when, but he crept in somehow." she says looking at the floor.
Urahara smiled at his friend, "Well you can go in and sit with him." he said opening the door. "Oh and Yoruichi? When he wakes up go easy on the poor boy." he said, running away as she swung for him.
Yoruichi went and took seat next to him. She leaned over and kissed his forehead. "You did us proud Kaito. You made me proud. Although we are going to have to talk about the fact you were hit." she said as she continued to hold his hand.
Urahara spied through the door. at his best friend. She really has grown fond of him he thought as he looked at her grip on his hand. He felt a huge hand land on his shoulder and turned around to find Tessai mere inches from his face. "Umm Tessai could you back up a bit." He said to the big man.
Tessai backed up a few paces dragging Urahara with him. "Our Lady Yoruichi has grown fond of Young Master Kaito hasn't she?" Urahara just nodded as they gave their friends some privacy.
Utumi lay there feeling a tight grip on his hand. He knows someone is there but he can't bring himself to wake up. He just wants to rest, so he ignores everything around him. Come and see me, we need to talk. he hears a flat voice whisper. His Zanpakuto is calling to him. He clears his mind and takes a trip to the beach,
He arrived to find the beach empty. The sand undisturbed. The skies are clear and the seas are calm again. He's relieved to see that the seas are calm again. He takes a walk up the beach and finds a nice spot to sit down and stare out to sea awaiting the arrival of is host.
It didn't take too long for the woman herself to emerge from the sea. She always looked the same, with all the black and her dark green eyes. She sat down next to him and hugged her knees to her chest. "My ocean is calm again." she began, pointing at the sea, "I want to thank you. It was restricting, not being able to go in the water." she said in her normal tone that gave away no emotion.
Utsumi nodded, "I'm glad it all worked out." he said.
Siegi no Torento turned o look at him, "Kaito, I think it's time for you to learn Bankai. We may have survived the battle with this Shinigami welp but there are going to be tougher test when we get back to the Soul Society. When you are back in battle shape, I will come to you and we will battle for Bankai. You need to go now you have someone waiting for you to wake up." She said as she got up to walk away. Before she left she turned slightly and said, "Oh and Kaito, my ocean is calm again and I want it kept that way." She said without a change in facial expression.