A/N: This is chapter four. Sorry they're really long and boring D: I just want things to be in very detail. I really don't know how Luppie acts, but I imagine him as really cocky and childish. I hope you like this chapter.
Chapter Four
While everyone was fighting the other hollows, Toushirou and Rangiku had noticed a peculiar being. An Arrankal perhaps. So Toushirou and Rangiku went after the Arrankal, seeking what business it had in the Soul Society. The two made sure nobody followed, they didn't want to cause so much commotion. The Soul Reapers followed the Arrankal into the forest, until it disappeared like that.
"Captain..Where did it go?" Rangiku asked in a hushed voice. They both looked around.
"I don't know." And it was then something struck Rangiku in the back. Rangiku felt a sharp pain and fell to her knees.
"Pesky Soul Reapers." Said a childish voice. It was an Arrankal. A familiar Arrankal, Luppie.
"Was it you who had sent the hollows?" Toushirou asked, Rangiku standing back up.
"No.. It was Aizen who commanded them to come. It was hard to get them all in the same place." The boy said.
Toushirou and Rangiku had encountered Luppie in Karakura Town when the Arrankal had first struck. They thought he had died, but apparently he survived.
"What brings you to the Soul Society?" Toushirou harshly asked.
"You don't have to be so mean.. I just wanted to have some fun.." Luppie said innocently.
"If it's a fight you want, then a fight you'll get." Rangiku said. Luppie hopped around like a happy puppy.
"Yay! I get to kill today!" He shouted.
"In your dreams." Rangiku snapped.
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Moriko could hear talking from the distance. Faint voices echoed in her head. She decided to go forward. She saw her Captain and Rangiku and another oddly figure. Moriko ran towards the calling out.
"Captain! Rangiku!" She said stopping when she caught up with them.
"Moriko-chan what the hell are you doing here?" Toushirou asked.
"I was worried! I thought you guys died!" She said.
"Well today is your lucky day! You get to watch your Captain die with the big-chested lady as
well!" Luppie said grinning through his teeth.
"Shut up you annoying little twit!" Rangiku shouted.
"Aw you could at least to say something nice before you die!"
"I said shut up dammit!"
"Rangiku! Stop it! You're just playing his game." Toushirou said.
Moriko was confused. Was he a good guy or a bad guy? But by what he is saying Moriko assumed that he was evil.
"Rangiku?"
"Yes?"
"What is that boy?"
"He's an Arrankal. He works for Aizen." Rangiku said briskly. Moriko nodded slowly.
"So are we gonna play or not?" Asked Luppie.
Luppie waited for an answer but heard nothing. He frowned.
"If you aren't going to start then I will." He said in a deathly tone, running towards the three. Rangiku drew her zanpactou as well as Moriko. Luppie struct with the tentacles that descended from his sleeves. Moriko tried to slice down onto it but nothing happened.
"Heh you can't slice down on it! It's made of my reiatsu!" He said striking at Moriko. She quickly jumped out of the way, letting the spiked tentacle hit the tree.
"Well if I can't cut it then I guess this can." Moriko said closing her eyes.
"Kashou! Burrakukasai!" She opened up her eyes once again revealing a deathly crimson color. She went down to strike, once again nothing happened. Moriko shocked forgot about his arm, which he struck her with. The sharp spike made a small cut on Moriko's face, also making her fly across the forest hitting a tree.
"Moriko!" Rangiku yelled out. It was the Toushirou drew his zanpactou and called out:
"Souten ni Zase!" A large dragon of water emerges from the halt of the zanpactou, freezing in an instant. The dragon went for it's attacker, but Luppie jumped away quickly.
"Catch me if you can!!" Luppie said with a snicker.
"Hold still you brat!" Toushirou yelled out. Luppie jumped around playfully, until Hyourinmaru caught onto Luppie's leg.
"Damn!" Luppie said.
"Got you." Toushirou said deviously. Hyourinmaru smacked Luppie against the trees, knocking him out. But right then a beam of light descended upon him and he disappeared like that. Toushirou furrowed his brow, while Hyourimaru recited back into the halt of his zanpactou.
Toushirou and Rangiku jumped down into the forest in search of Moriko.
"Moriko-chan?" Rangiku called out.
"Over here." Moriko replied. The two ran over to her side. Blood leaking through the cut on her face. She was smiling although she was hurt.
"Why are you smiling? You got hurt! You could've died!" Toushirou questioned.
"Yeah I know.. But as long as you guys are safe I'm fine." She said smiling.
"Can you get up?" Rangiku asked, kneeling down to Moriko.
"I don't know.." She answered. She stood up, her knees a bit wobbly. Moriko tipped over Rangiku grabbing her shoulder.
"I don't think I can carry you. My back is hurting. I guess our manly man here has to carry you." Rangiku teased. The two blushed.
"Then you must be getting old, Rangiku?" Toushirou snapped back, Rangiku slapping him behind the head.
"Ow!!" He yelled out.
"Well are you going to carry her or not?" Rangiku demanded. Toushirou turned a light pink, and nodded his head.
The three went back to the Soul Society, everyone already gone back to sleep. Moriko thought about her room, the huge hole in it.
"How am I going to sleep in my room when Rangiku made a huge hole in the wall?!" Moriko asked, eyeing Rangiku. Rangiku looked away, whistling a tune.
"You can sleep in my room...." Toushirou asked quietly. They both blushed.
"I mean you can sleep in my bed when I can sleep on the couch.." He added quickly, Moriko smiled.
"I guess I can."
Once back in the corridor, Rangiku went to her room, while Toushirou and Moriko stepped into his room. The room had an icy smell to it, and it was cooler than other rooms. She looked over at the desk, it was filled with papers and books and various things. Moriko looked down the room, there was another door, much smaller than the other doors. They went right to it. Toushirou opened the door and stepped in. It was icy cold in here, and the cool smell stung Moriko's nose. But it smelled really good in a way.
"Sorry it's a bit cold in here.." Toushirou apologized.
"Oh no need to apologize!" Moriko said.
"I actually like it." Toushirou set her on the bed and walked over to the door, which Moriko assumed was the closet. He tossed her an extra blanket towards her. Moriko grabbed it and wrapped it around herself. Toushirou forgot about the cut on her face.
"I"ll be right back. Stay here." He said leaving the room. He came back with a small bandage, he pulled the backing of the bandage off. He walked over to Moriko and wiped the blood of her cheek, then put the bandage on.
"Well I guess. That's it. Good night.." He said leaving the room.
"Good night." Moriko called behind him.
Moriko laid her head down and inhaled the icy smell. It gave her a warm feeling inside her hot body. She always thought fire and ice wouldn't mix, but it did. Moriko closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
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Toushirou on the other hand, sat on his chair and tried to finish his paper work. He sat there filing papers, stamping papers, throwing papers. Until Toushirou eventually fell asleep on his desk.
The Next Morning.
Moriko woke up early, she yawned a bit and stood up. She wondered if her Captain was still awake, so she decided to go out to the office. She creaked the door open to see that his head was resting on the desk. Moriko smiled and stepped out. He was asleep, when Moriko walked over to his desk. He looked so peaceful and serene. Moriko touched his face, and he twitched. She pulled away slowly, then looked at his hair. It was weird because even when he comes out of the shower it stays in one spot. Her hand went for his hair, she touched it. It was soft and silky to the touch. And it was when Toushirou woke up from his long sleep.
"Good morning sleepy head!" Moriko exclaimed. Toushirou looked at her and sighed.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"It's nothing. I'm just tired." He said.
"Then go back to sleep. I just stay out here." Moriko said with a sincere smile. Toushirou nodded and got up. But he collapsed right there, Moriko ran over to his side and caught him. He fell asleep again. Since Moriko couldn't carry him to his room Moriko took the blanket that was wrapped around her shoulders and placed it over his shoulders. She also took a pillow and set it under his head. She watched him sleep while she did the rest of his paper work.
Sleeps like a child, speaks like an elder.