At Urahara's Shop, the Visoreds and the Arrancar were standing outside as they spoke to a disbelieving Kisuke Urahara. Tessai was in equal disbelief as Shinji, Stark, Halibel, and Grimmjow explained the situation.

"All we really need are Gigai's for the Arrancar. We will gladly pay you for your services." Shinji explained.

"Well…uh. Gigai's aren't that difficult to make, but that's usually when making a physical copy of the soul that's to inhabit it. Making the cosmetic changes such as hiding the mask fragments and removing the facial markings will take a bit longer. But hey I've got all day. Step into the basement area here and I'll set to work. I'll start with the younger crowd first." Urahara said as the Arrancar peacefully entered the shop and headed for the basement.

"Good thing that Jinta and Uluru weren't here to see them." Tessai said as Kisuke nodded in agreement.

"Yoruichi wouldn't be happy about it either. Hopefully Ichigo managed to tell the others and maybe they will inform the Soul Society." Kisuke said.

"We're going to be getting some additional supplies while you're dealing with their Gigai's so tell them we'll meet them back at home." Shinji said as the Kisuke started fanning himself slowly.

"Take all the time you need my friend." Kisuke said in his usual lazy manner as the Visoreds instantly flash stepped away.

Meanwhile down in the basement, the Arrancar were gathered around the three former Espada.

"Alright we've been talking and we've decided on some basic rules to follow so that the Soul Reapers don't find reason to suddenly come after us." Stark started.

"These rules are for everyone; even we Espada must follow them." Halibel added.

"And those who break them will be hit by a Cero, the likes of which they've never seen or felt before!" Grimmjow added, causing the entire group to whimper and step back a bit in fear.

"Rule one: Do all within your power to protect all humans and their souls from Hollows." Stark said.

"Rule two: If you find a whole soul, call for a Soul Reaper via one of these devices known as Soul Pagers. Protecting the Wholes from other Hollows applies to the first rule." Halibel explained as she held up a soul pager with the number three on the cover.

"Rule three: Do what you can to assist the Soul Reapers when they confront a Hollow. We're trying to prove that we're not worth their time killing and that we can be useful even though we are just a bunch of super powerful Hollows." Grimmjow added.

"Rule four: Remain in your Gigai unless following one of the three previous rules. Don't just run around like we are now." Halibel added.

"The fifth and most important rule is failure to comply with the first three…well you remember what Grimmjow said." Stark said as the group murmured amongst themselves.

"Okay we've got the first three Gigai ready. So if the charming three young girls would please climb up the ladder, they'll be ready to go." Kisuke's voice echoed down from the opening above. Lilynette, Loly, and Menoly shrugged and started climbing up.

"Lilynette!" Stark called up after his Fraccion, "Don't go far."

"The same goes for you two troublemakers as well." Grimmjow growled up to Loly and Menoly.

"Shove it in your hole Grimmjow! And I don't mean Hollow or Pie hole!" Loly taunted back.

"WHY I OUGHTA!!!" Grimmjow shouted back up angrily.

As soon as the three were out of the hole in the floor, they quickly put the covering back over it and sat down on top of the covering.

"You may want to brace yourselves." Lilynette said.

"Yeah Grimmjow is probably about to blow his corker." Menoly added. Without warning an explosion was heard down below and the covering rattled a bit. Smoke was even coming up from beneath it.

"I think he's just lost it." Loly said smugly before Menoly slapped her across the face.

"Well you're the one who insulted him!" Menoly growled.

"I'm going to go back down, grab Stark so we can release on both of you if you don't QUIT ARGUEING!!!" Lilynette threatened as Tessai approached with the Gigai's.

"Uh why don't the three of you try your Gigai's out first before there are any more Cero blasts or releases of Zanpakutos?" Kisuke suggested as the three Arrancar nodded in agreement.



Meanwhile…

"So what are we getting at Urahara shop anyway?" Yuzu asked curiously.

"Band-Aids, ointment for scratches, bottled water, and I was thinking maybe even a snack." Karin replied with her soccer ball slung over her back in a carrying net.

"Nice thinking ahead. I was going to suggest the same thing." Tatsuki said as they rounded a corner and saw Uluru running away from Jinta. Karin immediately leapt forward and kicked Jinta in the face for his trouble.

"OW!!! HEY WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA!!!" Jinta growled.

"Do you really want to test me especially when I've got a Zanpakuto that I'm just itching to unleash on you?!" Karin asked as Jinta grumbled in surrender. He knew there was no facing an actual Soul Reaper, even if she was just a field trainee.

"So where's Miss Yoruichi?" Yuzu asked.

"Eh she's off somewhere. Not quite sure where." Jinta replied.

"Mr. Urahara said we could have the day off when I told him about the soccer game on Monday." Uluru added.

"Oh good." Yuzu said with a smile.

"Well we still need some supplies just in case and Urahara's is the closest place here so let's head on over there." Tatsuki suggested as they headed off towards the Urahara shop.

Back in the shop the three young female Arrancar's were getting a feel for their new Gigais. Lilynette was wearing a simple white t-shirt with the numbers "1 1/2" on the left sleeve and back, hip hugging blue jean shorts along with a pair of red sneakers with white socks that ran all the way up to her thighs. She also had a pair of light blue sleeve-like gloves running from her wrists all the way to past her elbow like her regular Arrancar attire.

Loly was wearing a pink tank top with horizontal white stripes and a pair of baggy white khaki shorts that went down to the knees along with a pair of white tennis shoes and neck less socks.

Menoly was wearing white polo shirt with baggy black khakis and black tennis shoes only with white knee socks.

"So? How do they fit?" Urahara asked as he fanned himself from his usual position atop the small podium.

"Not bad. It feels strange to have a full head of hair though." Lilynette said as she ran a hand through her pale green hair.

"Says you." Loly retorted.

"You are so lucky I can't use Cero in this form Loly because I would so use it on you right now." Lilynette growled towards the Numeros.

"Just so you know, I've included these gloves with your Gigais. Simply put them on and press the skull symbol anywhere on your body to separate your soul from your Gigai." Kisuke explained as the three pulled the gloves from their pockets and nodded understandingly. Just then they heard voices coming from outside the closed doors to the shop.

"Uh-oh." Tessai said. The three quickly stuffed the gloves back in their pockets just before the doors opened to reveal Yuzu, Karin, Jinta, Uluru, and Tatsuki.

"Hi Mr. Urahara, we're here to pick up some supplies before practice." Yuzu greeted friendlily.

"Uh, sure thing Yuzu, go right ahead." Kisuke said with his usual friendly attitude.

"We'll be just a second…hey who are you three?" Karin asked curiously as she spotted the three girls.

"Uh we're new in town and we were uh…asking directions." Lilynette asked nervously. She could tell Karin and Yuzu both had pretty high Spiritual pressure; almost enough that they could be mistaken for Soul Reapers so she played it cool and the Numeros twins were being deathly silent.

"You're new in town eh? Where you from?" Karin asked. Mentally the three were panicking since they knew nothing of the geography around there.

"Oh these fine young women are from Tokyo." Kisuke answered for them.

"Cool." Karin said as Yuzu and Jinta approached with two bags full of medical supplies, bottled water, and some snacks for later.

"Here we go. This is everything." Yuzu said as Kisuke rang them up.

"Looks like you three are going to be ready for anything." Kisuke said with a smile.

"Well we're supposed to be teaching Yuzu how to play soccer so we can stomp a bunch of punk kids at the school who think that they run the place." Jinta explained. However the word Soccer immediately caused light bulbs to light up inside the three girl's minds.

"Hey you mind if the three of us tag along?" Menoly asked eagerly.

"Yeah we've been cramped up for hours in that-OUCH!" Loly added before getting an elbow to the nose from Lilynette.

"What my colleague is trying to say is that we've been cramped together for the longest time and could use a stretch. And since you like soccer well…we were kinda wondering if you could show us how to play too?" Lilynette asked pleadingly.

"I dunno. There's something funny about you three." Karin pondered as the three gave their best innocent looks while they sweated buckets.

"Oh come on Karin, don't be so rude. They are from out of town after all. We should be nice to them and at least show them around town. At least maybe then it will give Toshiro time to join us." Yuzu suggested as Karin shrugged.

"Okay fine. What are your names by the way?" Karin asked.

"Lilynette. These two are Loly and her sister Menoly." Lilynette introduced.

"Karin. This is my sister Yuzu. That's Uluru, that's Tatsuki, and the red haired idiot here is Jinta." Karin introduced.

"HEY!" Jinta growled.

"Come on, the soccer field isn't far from here." Tatsuki said as they headed out the door.

"Oh this doesn't sound like it's going to end well." Kisuke whimpered.

"What happens if Captain Hitsugaya finds out…or worse, what if Ichigo finds out?" Tessai asked.

"You mean if they find out?" Kisuke asked.

"I think they're going to find out eventually." Tessai replied as Kisuke sighed and shook his head.

"No-no, you're supposed to reply with "If? If is good." Kisuke said as Tessai sighed despairingly.

"You've been watching too much Disney." Tessai said as he headed back to prepare the next round of Gigai's.



Back at the Kurosaki clinic…

"They're WHAT?!?!" Toshiro shouted in disbelief.

"Yeah that's what I thought his reaction would be." Nel mumbled.

"The Visoreds are harboring the former Espada and their Fraccion." Ichigo repeated.

"How many of them?!" Toshiro asked impatiently as Nel handed him the page from her notepad with the names of the Arrancar.

"The only one that we should really be worried about at all is Grimmjow and that's simply because he enjoys fighting to some extent." Nel replied.

"He'd probably fit in perfectly in squad eleven." Ichigo mumbled as Ikkaku and Yumichika gave each other an eager look.

"Well then let's see if he really is squad eleven material!" Ikkaku said with a huge grin as he drew his Zanpakuto.

"Cool your jets. There's no reason to go tearing off right away. If what Ichigo and Nel said is true then we don't really have anything to worry about." Isshin said in his Soul Reaper form.

"But if they were lying then we will definitely have a problem." Toshiro said.

"Then we should find them and ask them ourselves as fast as possible." Momo said as Toshiro nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we should. But unfortunately we're going to have to find Yuzu, Karin, and Tatsuki first and apprise them of the situation." Nemu said as the room fell eerily silent.

"The soccer field! That's where they are or at least should be right now!" Toshiro exclaimed as he and the others raced out the still broken door. Each of them was in their soul reaper forms except for Uryu, Chad, and Orihime for obvious reasons.

"Orihime! Nel! I'm going to rely on you two to identify any Arrancar present by their Reiatsu before we get there!" Toshiro shouted as they ran.

"What if they're really on our side like Ichigo and Nel said?!" Orihime asked.

"Then we won't have a reason to fight them." Toshiro replied.

"Orihime's right, we should give them the benefit of the doubt." Isshin agreed.

"And we will, once we have an opportunity to speak with all of them!" Toshiro replied as they continued on towards the soccer field.



On the Soccer field…

Practice had started simply with trying to kick the ball into the goal. Karin had been a bit loath to do so since her experience with Heki the night before. The Arrancar's proved themselves to be quite well skilled at the game; having already watched several games prior to Ichigo's kidnapping by Hiyori and already had a good grasp of the rules.

"You three are pretty good. You know we could use you three on our team for our game on Monday." Yuzu suggested as the three Arrancar women looked intrigued and quickly dropped into a huddle between the three.

"Okay my suggestion. We do it!" Loly said with a crazed expression.

"I don't know. You sense that spiritual pressure? Even at a resting level they're pretty powerful. We would be wise to just observe from a distance." Lilynette suggested.

"Oh for crying out loud, just because you're the Primera's Fraccion doesn't mean that you outrank us and can order us around." Loly argued.

"Oh you wanna roll blockhead?! Your hole must be where your brain should be?!" Lilynette taunted with a grin as Loly's eye twitched.

"Oh is that how you're gonna be about it eh?! Fine well let's just settle this right now! Cero at ten paces, last one standing wins." Loly challenged.

"Cero?! Oh come on you two knock it off!" Menoly pleaded.

"Well which then? Bala punches at two paces?" Lilynette asked.

"Or Resurreccion at twenty?" Loly asked.

"You know I don't have one of my own!" Lilynette growled.

"Why do you think I suggested it?" Loly asked with a smug grin. Suddenly a soccer ball flew in and bounced off of the two's heads for a second before dropping to the ground.

"What are you three arguing about?" Karin asked confused. Fortunately for the three Arrancar she had never heard of the Arrancar's abilities except for Sonido that she had seen Nel using before.

"Oh just an old rivalry these two have had for years." Menoly replied.

"Can we just play already?!" Jinta whined.

"Yeah come on let's get some more practice time in before-…" Karin said but suddenly froze as she and the others felt the sudden presence of a Hollow. However they could all tell that it was more than any ordinary hollow.

"Uh oh." Lilynette said as they reached for their gloves just in case. Unfortunately they saw a massive black hole ripping open in the sky above them. They then saw a Gillian class Menos poke its head through.

"It's a Hollow." Karin said breathlessly. She had only seen one thing half the size of the Gillian and that was the Maison type LeBlanc that appeared several days ago.

"That's no ordinary Hollow, that's a Menos Grande." Jinta said as he and the others backed up in fear.

"You guys can see that thing?!" Menoly asked surprised.

"You can too?!" Yuzu asked, equally as surprised.

"We've got to do something you boneheads and we can't wait for the others to arrive. Remember the five rules." Lilynette said as they donned their gloves and Karin and Yuzu pulled out the Gikongan dispensers that Toshiro had given them the day before.

"Let us handle this, be warned that what you're going to see may be a bit surprising." Tatsuki said as her hands and arms burst into flames, leaving the clothes intact.

"We were about to say the same thing to you two actually." Loly said as Karin and Yuzu both popped a soul candy and shed their bodies.

"I KNEW IT! THEY ARE SOUL REAPERS!!!" Lilynette shrieked.

"Well they're actually field trainees." Uluru corrected as she referenced to the white and red academy uniform on Karin.

"What about her?" Menoly asked pointing towards Yuzu who was in a full black kimono like the other Soul Reapers.

"She's a goddess…I MEAN uh, she's special." Jinta replied before blushing in embarrassment.

"Well we're kinda unique as it were too." Lilynette said as the other five looked at them confused. They then shed their Gigais.

"We're what you might call, Arrancar." Lilynette said as the others stood in disbelief of what they were seeing.


End Chapter 33.

I am resubmitting my request for help in correctly translating English to Japanese. Here is a copy of what I posted in Chapter 31.

Author's request: If anyone of you knows how to translate and properly write in Japanese then please contact me (PM is preferred). I am having difficulty with writing the name of Karin's Bankai in the correct syntax and I like to be accurate in my translations. So if you know of a website that can translate English phrases to Japanese (without the Kanji translation) or can translate it yourself then please contact me. Proper credit will be given at the end of the chapter where the translated phrase appears. Thank you.