Fox: Ello all! I'm glad so many people are enjoying this! It's a joy to write it too! This chapter is a bit short but I hope the action makes up from the shortness. Nee-chan figured out a part because I was so excited I kinda accidentally told her...O well! I have new readers!! Yay!!
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Chapter Five: Soul Power
Kiki sat on the ground bewildered. Urahara had just shoved her soul out! "W-wait a minute! I don't even know how to get my sword!" Urahara smiled. "Kiki-san, that's what I'm going to teach you." Kiki blinked. "Oh, I knew that..." She was embarrassed. "Don't worry. I shall not harm you. Until you summon your Bankai." He muttered the last part. "You trailed off. What?" The hatted man grinned. "Nothing." He said sweetly. He moved his cane. "Now, stand up." Kiki nodded and lifted herself off the ground. She felt heavy. "Am I supposed to feel like I'm an elephant?" Urahara let out a hearty laugh. "Yes, it's natural for you to feel heavier than normal." Kiki managed to stay on her feet. "Okay, let's work on awakening your Bankai." Kiki cocked her head to the side. "And how do we do that?" "We'll try the first step: thinking about someone or something percious to you. Focus and summon your power to protect them." Kiki shook her head. Closing her eyes, she breathed deeply. Her thoughts focused on her family and friends. "Have you got something?" Kiki nodded. "Good. Focus all your Spiritual Pressure on that and bring it out." Kiki glowed green for a moment but it disappeared. Kiki's eyes snapped open. "What happened?" Urahara scratched his chin in thought. "Hmm, that doesn't appear to be the most powerful trigger." "Trigger?" "Yes, in order for your powers to be fully awake, you must locate a trigger to activate them." "How did Ichigo get his?" "Ichigo was farther along than you. His was activated by Ruika. Yours woke itself up. You have to do every step, unlike Ichigo." Kiki looked to the ground. This was going to harder than expected. "But, don't worry. With me, everything will go smoothly." Kiki's confidence returned. "Yosh! Let's try again!" Urahara smiled. 'This girl has a fiery spirit.'
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Ruika and Ichigo sat around Urahara's table talking about this and that. The two kids were helping clean the shop and take care of things while Tessai carried the boxes the children couldn't. "Do you think she'll be okay?" Ichigo asked, messing around with his tea cup. Ruika took a sip of her tea. "Of course. Urahara is a great trainer-" Ichigo glared at Ruika. " 'Great'? No, not really." Ruika grinned and resumed her conversation. "He'll get her Bankai going. Stop being such a baby." Ichigo didn't answer.
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"Try focusing on your energy itself. Imagine it surrounding your body." Kiki had gone through four tries. This was her fifth. Urahara said there were six in all but he would use number six as a last resort. Kiki closed her eyes and focused. Her Pressure flared and stayed on. "Hey, hey! I did it!" She exclaimed. Urahara said nothing. Kiki hopped up and down in happiness. But it was short lived. Her aura vanished as quickly as it came. Kiki growled and kicked the floor. "Damn it!" "Remain calm. There is still the last step." Kiki looked to Urahara. "But you said that was a last resort." He nodded. "I did." He drew his cane out. Kiki was surprised. That cane was not a cane! It was a hidden sword. "Kiki, say hello to my Zanpaku-to, Benhime(1)." "Zanpaku-to?" "Remember the katana you had when your energy showed itself?" Kiki nodded. "Well, that katana was your Zanpaku-to and they all have a name." "Does mine?" Urahara's expression was of confusion and shock. "You don't know your Zanpaku-to's name?" Kiki shook her head. 'That's our problem.' Urahara steadied his sword. "Run, Kiki-san." Kiki was lost. Why did he tell to run? "Run or die!" He slashed at her. She yelped and dashed off. Why did he turn so blood thirsty?! Kiki ducked from a few slashes. The next hit her in the arm. She grabbed her arm and hid behind a small boulder. Panting, she tried to devise a plan. 'I can't summon my Zanpaku-to. I can't even use Bankai!' She panicked. "Playing Hide and go Seek, are we?" Kiki looked up. Urahara was standing on top of the rock with the point of his blade dangerously close to her face. "Don't...please..." Kiki begged. Urahara showed no mercy. He forced the sword down. Thankfully, Kiki dodged and managed to get away. 'Gotta keep running!' She told herself over and over.
'Why do you flee?'
'Hm?'
'How dare you run from a battle!'
'Unforgivable! You bring us dishonor!'
'Who the heck?!'
'Turn and fight! Face him!'
Kiki slowed to a stop. Before her was the black wolf from earlier. Her red eyes were glowing with anger. 'Coward! Running is disgraceful!' Kiki shivered. He'd kill her! She had no way to protect herself! 'That is what's stopping you from hearing my name. Doubt and fear.' The wolf advanced towards Kiki. 'Be not afraid! You will not be alone! My name...What is my name?!' Kiki rounded on Urahara. Her green aura engulfed her small person. No more running. No more fear. No doubt. Her teeth clinched as the energy grew. A howl echoed and her katana appeared. "Your name..." Urahara was about to do the finishing blow. "Roar Amarante(2)!!" The katana shone and transformed. The blade was curved like a crescent moon and glowed like the sun. It was silver with air designs carved into it. The handle was black with a chain attached at the end. Kiki now wore a shihakusho(3). Urahara became rigid. This girl's Spiritual Pressure was suffocating!
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"How do you know she'll be okay?" Ichigo urged. Ruika looked up from the table. "The day her powers were disturbed, I felt it." Ichigo leaned forward. "Felt what?" Rukia glanced at him. "Her aura, it's terrifying." "Why is it so terrible?" Ruika sighed. "Ichigo, I think even with raw uncontrollable power, she could kill my brother with a swing of her blade." His eyes widened. Ichigo knew Byakuya was tough. Real tough. He barely beat him in the Soul Society. "You mean-" "Yes, she is more powerful than you, my brother, and probably Kenpachi put together."
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Urahara watched in astonishment. How did she unlock it without even going through the lessons Ichigo did? He just wanted her to tap into it. Amazingly, she had fully woken her powers without much help. Urahara didn't want to provoke this. But it happened anyway. Kiki's power formed a wolf's head with ruby eyes. It seemed to bore into his soul. Striking fear into the shopkeeper. It opened it's mouth and howled. The force nearly knocked the man on his feet. The head disappeared. Now it was Kiki's turn. "Urahara, you can evade, right?" "Uh, of course, why?" Kiki put her Zanpaku-to in both her hands. "I can't control it." She slammed the sword into the ground. The earth rumbled and shook. Wind was picking up and fast. "Scream, Benhime!" He placed the blade in front of him. A typhoon whirled and trashed the barrier Urahara and put up. After the dust cloud faded, he picked up his almost completely destroyed hat. "And here I thought Ichigo killed my poor hat." He threw it aside and stared at Kiki, who had fallen asleep. "Hmm, what a scary child. Weilding power like that is unbelievable." The shield of blood that protected Urahara was cracked in places and much of it chipped down to nothing. 'If I hadn't put that up, I'd be dead.' He turned from Kiki and observed the damage. "My, my, that's frighting!" He whistled. Kiki's wind blast was so strong, it shattered boulders and cut trees to paper. The aftermath? Kiki created a new Grand Canyon!
Fox: Haha, fancy meeting you down here! I hope you liked this chapter. Yes, I skipped some of the processes but I think that was just for Ichigo in some way. Tell me what ya think! See ya next time! =]