Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach. Just Shizukesa, Takahiro, Emi and Hina.

*Twitch*

"Ne, Shizukesa-san, these are really delicious!"

*Twitch, twitch*

"Arigatou, Renji-san."

"Do you think I could take some with me?"

*Anger vein*

"Sure, I'll go make some more now." I said and walked out the room subtly slamming the door shut. At that point in time we all had relocated to Ichigo's house when he came back from fighting a hollow with Rukia. Unfortunately they weren't all smart, unlike their captain, and decided to enter Ichigo's room via ceiling. And they were also too dense to notice I was pissed as hell.

I sighed heavily as I walked into the kitchen and began to roughly handle the cookware. I'm pretty sure they could hear it upstairs.

'What am I? Their damn maid!?'

-No One's POV-

"This girl, does she hold power?"

"Hai. Though I believe she may not be aware of it. When she beat the shit out of Yami, she wasn't...how should I say it...conscious of her actions." The man sat in thought, though it looked like he did nothing. His regal presence was enough to intimidate the toughest of warriors, thus the reason for all his...minons.

But hearing about this mysterious female had caught his full attention. From what he was told she was not a Shinigami but she had the strength of one. He smirked at the thought.

'Maybe this...girl will be of some use to me. She sounds...interesting.'

-Ichigo's room while Shizukesa's downstairs/Ichi's POV-

"Ne, Ichigo, why didn't you tell us you were going out with such a hottie!" exclaimed Reniji once Shizukesa had left the room. I gained an irk mark but didn't act on the impulses.

"Enough about her looks. What I want to know is how she knows about Soul Society." Said Toshirou changing the subject. I mentally sighed in relief, but now that he mentions it...

"I don't know. I never really thought about it. I know for a fact that she can see ghost like me, but that's all I know." I said looking up at the ceiling in thought.

'How does Kesa-chan know about Soul Society?'

"Listen Ichigo!" yelled Rukia breaking my thoughts. I glared at her although she ignored it. Her and Renji then proceeded to explain about the Arrancar and how since they were sent to the real world, Soul Society decided to dispatch a number of recruits to help.

"At any rate, Aizen has definitely developed an interest in you, Kurosaki Ichigo. And from what I heard in Soul Society he's after someone else as well."

"Who?" I asked.

"We don't know. But they definitely have power that Aizen would want." The first to come to mind was Shizukesa but I immediately ruled her out.

'He can't have known about her. Not even Soul Society knows about what happened. Only me, Urahara, and Yoruichi.'

-Shizukesa POV-

I placed the freshly made treats in a bento for Renji and the others and made my way back toward the room. As I opened the door Ichigo was yelling at Rangiku-san for trying to seduce him. My eye twitched irritably.

"What is going on here?" I asked trying to keep my cool. Everyone looked to me and got silent. Ichigo stiffened knowing my temper and what just happened was not going to help his case.

"Well, you see Kesa-chan--" He laughed nervously scratching the back of his head.

"We were just looking for a place to stay, that's all." answered the red head for him as they all got up. I handed the boxes out to them but they gave me a blank look.

"I made enough for everyone." I said. They thanked me as Ichigo went to see them off. I sighed sitting on his bed.

'Something big is coming.' The familiar voice echoed in my head. I furrowed my eyebrows in concentration.

'What's coming?' The voice didn't answer.

'The time draws near, when our hearts will finally be connected.' I sighed as the voice faded and audible shouts could be heard downstairs.

Genuinely curious I followed the cries and sweat dropped at the sight before me. Isshin-san and Yuzu-chan were crying at an obvious fake story told by Kuchiki-san, who was also lying on the waterworks. I sighed.

'Looks like Kuchiki-san will be staying here.' I thought making my entrance. As I walked past Rukia I whispered something only audible to her before I walked up to Ichigo ignoring the blubbering oldest and youngest of the Kurosaki family.

"Ne, Strawberry-kun, I have to get going. Hiro-chan will start to worry if I'm out too late." I forced a smile before waving bye to both Rukia and Karin. I bolted out the door before he could say anything and ran all the way home. What awaited me was not what I expected. As I opened the door my jaw dropped and my eyes went wide.

'The house...it's clean.' My eye twitched in suspicion.

I walked fully into the abode making sure to examine everything to make sure it wasn't a trap. As I made my way into the living room, the tense air hit. Hina, Emi, and Takahiro were all sitting there with serious faces on.

"Did I...miss something?" Takahiro was the first to break the silence.

"Kesa-sama. The first battles are about to start." he said standing up.

"First battles?"

'Yes. The first battles to be judged between the Arrancar and Shinigami.'

'What am I supposed to do?! I haven't gotten all the memories back yet!' I yelled in my mind on the verge of having a panic attack.

"Calm down Shizu-sama. We'll be there too. All you really have to do is watch and decide if the battle is fair or not. If it gets too out of control you can help but keep in mind if you help one side you have to help the other equally." explained Emi solemnly. I sighed.

"I guess. As long as I don't have to do anything." I sulked. When it was dark enough we changed into Shinigami form. Well, Emi and Hina did while Takahiro changed into a wolf and I, with the careful guidance of Seisatsu-san, was able to change into my outfit when I appear in the Yasuragi no Shinrin.

We ran on the roof tops following a particularly high output of spiritual energy. It made chills run up and down my spine.

'They've come!'

We stopped a few buildings away but could clearly make out the scene. Two familiar figures stood atop the apartment complex staring down the hovering figure.
"So, they're after that captain and his lieutenant. But that can't be all of them...Dammit! I think they're after everyone with a reiatsu." exclaimed Takahiro growling.

"No." I whispered only half listening.

'Ichigo's in trouble!' I thought racing back to the Kurosaki household.

Halfway to my destination I pick several reiatsus and among them was Ichigo, Sado, and Rukia. I stopped at a nearby building watching the scene play before my eyes. Sado was no longer there but his reiatsu lingered.

I could feel the tension in the air as Ichigo ripped off the bandaged from his head. He then proceeded to instruct Rukia to stand back so he could take care of the idle standing opponent but Rukia retorted.

"Fall back, Ichigo." Ichigo turned taken aback.

"What are you--?!" he stopped short in his reply eyeing what looked like a pez dispenser in Rukia's hand.

"You...that's..."

"I'm telling you to fall back and leave him to me." she stated popping the substance into her mouth and swallowing. A second later her soul was separated from her gigai leaving her in her Shinigami garb.

'What was that?'

'Soul Pills'

Still slightly dazed I nodded understanding somewhat. From there Ichigo began to be wrestled down by the substitute soul for Rukia's body. As she tried to explain the details of her arrival to the living world, the Arrancar decided it was his turn to be noticed, and attacked.

"Oh no. Rukia and Ichigo need my help." I stated ready to go down there and help them but a sudden pull stopped all my mobile functions.

'Iie, yamero! You'd be nothing but a hindrance to them. Have you forgotten that you are unarmed?' I turned my gaze to the ground in realization which caused my onyx bangs to shield my eyes from view.

"I guess I did forget. I guess I'm just useless."

'Baka! Your time will come, you just have to wait patiently.' At this I sighed cheering up a bit.

"You only have my best interest at heart, ne, Seisatsu-san?"

'Hai, ha--' Her reply was cut short but an immense pressure of reiatsu. Being too preoccupied with my emotions I missed the killing of the previous Arrancer.

"Well, well. What do we have here?" My eyes widen in surprise as I turned to meet with the owner of the voice. It was another Arrancar but I could tell he was vastly stronger than his companion, if he even was that.

I glared as I took a step back out of reflex as he took one step forward, mistaking this reaction for fear he smirked and used shunpo to move closer. Not knowing what to do I felt paralyzed.

"It seems like you're having a good time watching your little friends down there. Why don't we take a closer look?" I was more of a demanding suggestion than a question. With such speed that even I could catch, he moved behind me and wrapped his arm around my neck. It wasn't tight to the point that I couldn't breathe but I was sure that it was to come later. He was using me as a disposable hostage after all. He then used Shunpo again to hover just above the two, masking both of our reiatsu's for a bit.

"What the hell? D-Roy's been killed?" He said, gaining a somewhat pissed expression, and earning Ichigo and Rukia's attention.

"Whatever. I'll just have to kill both of you then, along with this chick!" Upon seeing me in his arm their eyes widened unable to reply. I gave them a look of regret. Seeing their expression the Arrancar smirked.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Shinigami. I'm Arrancar Six, Grimmjow!"

'Things are starting to get a little shaky.'