Fire Melts His Ice
Chapter 3 of Fire Melts His Ice. Those of you who have been keeping tabs on this story ( which I doubt there are many ) you'll know I haven't updated in a looooong time. Mostly cos I forgot about this or I couldn't be bothered. Gome ne!
Ignite the Elf, the Flame, the Zanpakutou
Hitsugaya quickly jumped back and unsheathed his sword, ready to attack.
Hotaru was holding out her sword. Its handle had turned red, as if it was being burnt. Her sword had elongated itself, and flames were leaping from its tip.
"Releasing your shikai so fast?" Hitsugaya said.
"It'd be boring if I didn't," Hotaru answered with a smile. "This is Hiyousei -- my zanpakutou -- she can really burn when she wants to."
Hotaru used her flash step and with lightning speed appeared above Hitsugaya, ready to bring the flaming blade down. With only a split second to react, Hitsugaya quickly blocked her attack with his sword.
Her shunpo is that fast? He thought.
They fought for a while, Hitsugaya still refusing to release his shikai. He knew Hotaru would have the advantage when it came to the elements. Everytime Hotaru swung her sword, a blazing trail of flame would follow.
"Come on, show me what your zanpakutou does," Hotaru persisted, attempting to strike down his sword.
Hitsugaya countered her attack. "Why should I?"
"If you don't," Hotaru said. "I'll use more force."
"How so?"
"I'll use my bankai."
In that moment, Hitsugaya knew he was dealing with a lot more than he expected.
Sorry for the extremely long, long, long, LONG wait, minna-san. I can't even remember when was the last time I published chapter 2. A-nyway, I kept this chapter relatively short, to get back in the swing of things. Thanks for waiting! Ja ne!