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Kagome's hand stretched out as another pale hand fell under hers. Opening her fist, the small pink shard sparkled down, landing on the other palm as it closed its fingers around it. "Where is the other one?" glared a man with bloody red eyes.

Kagome's eyes set on her 'master': "Forgive me Naraku-sama. But it seems that we had followers on the way back. Ulquiorra stayed behind to deal with them."

"Them?" questioned Naraku as his eyes brow shot up.

Grimmjow's hands went in his pockets. "Yup. It seems that Ichigo and his little group are still on our tails to find Kagome."

Kagome's eyes closed as Grimmjow explained the rest. Naraku's chin rested on his knuckles, chuckling to himself: "So you left Ulquiorra a shard to help him? He placed it in one of those 'hollow' creatures huh?" Naraku looked behind Kagome and Grimmjow, seeing Aizen and his two followers: Gin and Kaname, walking behind him: "Aizen?"

Aizen smiled: "Yes?"

"It seems that your army is coming to be useful to me," smirked Naraku.

"Oh really? That is good to hear," Aizen looked over at Kagome who still had her eyes closed: "Are you feeling well," Kagome's eyes opened. "Kagome?"

Kagome only shifted her eyes to move to the side: "Just fine."

"That is good to hear," smiled Aizen. His hand was placed on her shoulder. "I got a job for you"

"Another one?" scoffed Grimmjow.

"Not for you," growled Kaname. "He wasn't talking to you"

"What is it?" asked Kagome.

Aizen smiled: "Well...Naraku and I have decided that it is time for the Band of Seven to be resurrected."

"Band of Seven?" repeated Kagome as her slender eye brow rose up. "What is that exactly?" Aizen walked towards his seat next to Naraku, leaving Gin and Kaname on each side of Kagome. Aizen cleared his throat. "Band of Seven were ruthless mercenaries that roamed this earth years ago, or so explained Naraku. They died a tragic fight."

Kagome's eye brow was kept up as her arms crossed: "And what exactly did they fight for?"

"What anyone at this time would want- women...riches, you know, basically what you would want at these times," smirked Aizen.

"And the mission?" questioned Kagome.

She soon saw Naraku taking six shards off the Shikon no Tama, slowly. He made them float towards Kagome, her palm stretching out as they were placed on it. Naraku chuckled: "You are to use those to bring them back to life."

"Back to life? Is that even possible?" asked Kagome, hiding the shards up her sleeve.

"Anything is possible with the Shikon no Tama," answered Naraku, resting his chin on his knuckles. Kagome nodded: "When do you want me to start?"

"Preferbly tomorrow morning," answered Kaname. "You did a well job getting the two shards, though the third one did run away as you explained. You can rest for today." Kagome bowed down and soon heard Grimmjow speak. "Who is going with her?"

Aizen looked over at Naraku: "Should I decide who is to go with her?"

Naraku stood up. "Yeah, you can pick."

Aizen nodded: "Very well then," he snapped his fingers, the doors sliding open revealing Tia behind. "Tia will accompany you along with Kohaku, one of Naraku's other followers."

Ichigo's eyes narrowed down as he watched the Menos Grande getting up to 50 stories high at least. It was twice as before, not like it was hard enough to beat a normal hollow. "Damn you Ulquiorra! JUST GIVE KAGOME BACK!"

Ulquiorra's hands were put inside his pockets: "And why would we do something like that? Kagome has proved herself to be useful in our army."

"She isn't a weapon!" yelled Inuyasha. "I don't know what you crazy dead people want but Kagome isn't someone that you just use to make war! If you want a fight," he took out his Tessaiga, the form changing. "You fight me!"

Hitsugaya's arm came resting on Inuyasha's shoulder to stop his rash actions: "Hold on. We need to find out what their plans are exactly before killing anyone."

"Keh! Like they are going to tell us about their plans!" argued Inuyasha.

"He's right though," spoke Kikyo. "It is worth trying to find out what they are up to."

"It will be waste of your precious lives to ask," glared Ulquiorra. Ichigo, along with the other Shinigami got out their Zanpaktous, eyeing their opponent carefully. Hitsugaya walked forward, the cool breeze of the blade already coming out: "Alright. It is probably best that Inuyasha and his friends deal with Grimmjow and looking for Kagome's scent and see if he can find any leads on Aizen," he whispered to the group.

"Captain, are you talking about going separate ways?" asked Rangiku.

"We will catch up after getting information if it is important," continued Hitsugaya.

Miroku nodded, coming from behind. "I agree. But where should we meet?"

"How does the Bone Eaters Well sound?" asked Kikyo.

Ichigo looked behind his shoulder: "The well huh? Fine. I will stay here and deal with these two bastards."

Sango looked over at Inuyasha. "I think we should go and take Koga back to heal his wounds, don't you think." Inuyasha glared at Sango: "I GOT QUESTIONS TOO!" Ichigo's eye brow twitched, answering back. "Inuyasha! We got no time! Now go!"

"Then that does it," agreed Hitsugaya. "Us Shinigami will stay and deal with these two. The rest of you go off to help the wolf demon."

Kagome slid the door shut behind her. After agreeing to the mission that was given to her, Tia and the newcomer in her life, Kohaku, they had shown her to her room in Naraku's palace. An empty room with only a futon in the middle and another set of sliding doors on the other side that led to the backyard garden. She looked around. Nothing but a dark velveted room, her clothing being the only light.

Her eyes closed as she clutched her hair from the side. Wincing in pain, her legs slid down along with her body. 'W-Why! After feeling that reiatsu...something came back into my mind! It's painful!' Her eyes opened: "It was as if...I was there. A memory? But Aizen-sama strictly told me I was created with no memories of myself. I was only a weapon for his and Naraku-sama's purposes...but why did a memory of that man came into my mind? An image of the man I had wounded before?"

Resting both her hands and knees down on the floor, she remembered the exact events that occured. Injuring Ichigo with her bird ribbons through his chest, piercing a hole in him. But something in his eyes seemed so familiar and she didn't want to admit it to anyone...or even herself but those eyes of pain for her caused her pain inside even.

Shaking her head, she stood up, gradefully. She walked towards the other pair of sliding doors. Peeking out she was sure she heard Aizen's voice to the corner. Slowly creeping to the echo, Grimmjow's laugh was also in air.

"So bring Ulquiorra back?" smirked Grimmjow.

"Yes," answered Aizen. "It is a waste of his enegy to be fighting such weak creatures like them."

Grimmjow sighed, placing both of his hands behind his head as he started to walk away: "Fine. I will try to stop him. But don't blame me if he ends up dead, alright?"

After leaving, Aizen turned around, smirking. "Kagome? I got a little task."

"What is it Aizen-sama?" asked Kagome looking out into the garden.

"In case Grimmjow gets caught up into the battle, I know you are strong enough to bring him and Ulquiorra back and don't forget the shard," explained Aizen.

"As you wish."

Kikyo stood up from healing Koga's legs. The flesh was fresh and returned to its normal state. Koga nodded: "Thanks."

Ginta sniffed out the air. "It seems that there is a fight going on."

Inuyasha growled under his breath: "Just ignore it."

"Huh?" raised an eye brow Koga. "Why?"

"The rest of our...companions left fighting a," Miroku thought for a minute. "I don't know if I would call it a demon, sensing the unfamiliar energy and aura that was coming off of it."

"And Kagome?" continued the questions from Koga.

"Just worry about yourself mangy wolf!" yelled Inuyasha. Koga growled under his breath as he stood up. "Look you mutt! I will go my own way. But I will bring Kagome back with me and I will not hand her over back to you seeing that you failed on protecting her! Ginta! Hakkaku! Let's go!"

Inuyasha looked away: "Do what you want!" He came to glare back. "But I will get Kagome back!" Koga starred before leaving, running. Sango sighed: "It seems that without his two shards his speed has dropped dramatically."

Miroku scratched the back of his head: "Well, they were part of his strength."

Inuyasha closed his eyes as he heard Shippo speak. "So? Where do we head next?"

"Northeast," answered Kikyo. "I heard from villagers that lately demons have been running wild."

Miroku nodded: "Sounds like a plan. But we should wait for the others at least." He looked behind his shoulder, seeing Sesshomaru standing. "Where do you plan to go next?" Sesshomaru glared: "I will go on my own. I do not need my disgraceful hanyou brother to do the leadership here."

Inuyasha growled under his breath: "SHUT UP!"

In just a matter of seconds, Sesshomaru was gone from everyones sight. Miroku sighed. "Then, northeast it is."

Ichigo jumped up, slashing his sword vertically towards Ulquiorra. Without a blink, Ulquiorra dodged by going backwards, his normal boring expression still stuck onto his face. Ichigo shouted, continuing to slash his sword. Meanwhile, Rukia and Renji concentrated on taking care of the Menos Grande along with Hisagi, Hitsugaya, Rangiku and Ikkaku. Rukia's glare matched Renji's as they both attacked at the same time at either side of the Menos Grande's head.

Hitsugaya flew up after calling his bankai. His ice wings spreading to the sides like an eagle. The edge of his Zanpaktou pointing directly at the hollow. "RYUSENKA!" Ice shot out, freezing part of the hollow head. His eyes narrowed down. 'It seems that even my ice isn't enough to beat this hollow! Whatever that shard was...it shouldn't be underestimated!"

Hitsugaya landed down on a branch, Rangiku following afterwards: "What should we do Captain? It is becoming more difficult to cut through his mask! It is like steel against our swords!"

Hisagi floated in front of them, giving their backs to them: "Is that little shard really that powerful?"

"It seems like it," answered Ikkaku. "Look at the thing! It was tough back then to beat them!"

Hitsugaya's grip on the hilt tightened. He noticed Rukia's ice and Renji's blade not even landing one scratch on the hollow. He growled under his breath until he noticed Ulquiorra floating up with Ichigo landing down, blood already dripping down his arm. Looking back at the Arrancar he noticed his fingers covered in Ichigo's blood. 'W-When did that happen?'

Ichigo was about to yell until he noticed a familiar man with turquoise hair coming behind Ulquiorra. His voice made it clear on who it was: "Oi! I got orders to tell you to backaway from this and go back!"

Ulquiorra's eyes shifted back to see Grimmjow glaring at him. "Very well then."

Before the two could move, Ichigo appeared in front, slashing his sword. Grimmjow easily blocked it with his bare hand, smirking at him. "My...tense are we?"

Ichigo growled louder: "Where is Kagome?"

Grimmjow pushed him back: "And why would I return such a beauty?"

Kagome landed behind a few branches, watching the battle unfold itself. Hiding her spiritual energy plus her aura helped her observe Grimmjow and Ichigo battle even more furiously. Her eyes narrowed down seeing as Ichigo's sword and Grimmjow's fist were about to collide. She sighed, disappearing from her spot.

Ichigo slashed his sword along with Grimmjow smirking with his fist going towards the Shinigami. The collision created smoke, smoke that was spread and unable to see the outcome. As the smoke slowly subsided, Ichigo's eyes widened as Grimmjow's eyes narrowed down, his smirking fading away. Nothing but black locks swaying and two ribbons floating gracefully. One holding and wrapping around itself onto Ichigo's blade, the other on Grimmjow's wrist, both halting their movements.

Grimmjow growled: "Why the interruption..." the smoke finally moved on, revealing who had stopped them, "Kagome?"

Ichigo's eyes widened even more, surprised that he was seeing her so close up again: "K-Kagome?"

Kagome's eyes shifted to look at Ichigo from the corner. 'It's him again.' She tried to ignore the pain coming into her mind. Fast images running into her mind, despite them being blurry. 'Why is that his spiritual energy always makes my head likes this? Why?'

"I asked you a question Kagome," glared Grimmjow.

All of the other Shinigami's actions halted, watching Kagome appear and look back at the Espada. "Your orders weren't to continue fighting but to bring Ulquiorra back." Her ribbons let go, returning to her normal birds. She walked towards the Menos Grande. Making a fist with her hand, it made contact with the hollow, cracking as if it was concrete. Hitsugaya's eyes widened.

"D-Did she just punch it and defeat it that easily?" exclaimed Ikkaku.

"Damn!" yelled Hisagi.

The shard floated down, landing on Kagome's palm. "Let's go Grimmjow, Ulquiorra. We have more important matters to attend to."

Ulquiorra's eyes closed: "Yes." He turned to leave along with Grimmjow growling and protesting under his breath as he followed Ulquiorra. Kagome took two steps before Ichigo came behind her and grabbed her wrist. "Kagome!" Kagome only turned her head, catching Grimmjow's and Ulquiorra's attention.

"Snap out of it!" he yelled.

Kagome's blank expression didn't change: "And you are?"

Ichigo's eyes narrowed down. "It's me...Ichigo."

"Ichigo?" she repeated. "Hmm. Interesting." Before long, Kagome's ribbons came back, grabbing Ichigo from his shoulders and pinning him against a tree. Kagome turned around: "Don't waste your time looking from Aizen-sama and Naraku-sama. Any further steps to them and trust me," she looked behind her shoulder. "You will regret it."

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