Fox: Hello all, I have finally returned. My husband bought me new a laptop for Valentine's day before he left for Air Force bootcamp yesterday. So everybody thank him ^_^ Haha! I'd like you guys to keep him in your prayers as he goes through bootcamp. I'd really appreciate it. But I am terribly sorry for not updating this fic in so long! I can't believe time went by that fast! And I've skimmed through fic and I see I haven't excately pin pointed the time period. So, Imma explain. Ichigo has already fought Grimmjow first time and he's almost done with his Hollow Mask training. Which means Orihime will be captured soon and the Aizen arc begins. This chapter ends the arche before going into the desert to rescue Orihime. It's hard to keep Bleach timeline in order. So much happens x.X
Chapter 14 Chesire Grin
Kiki swallowed the growing lump in her throat as she and Kenpachi traveled to Inoue's rendezvous point. Zaraki was not exactly thrilled that he could not escort Kiki himself to Ichigo's training base but he would just have to endure it. The pair walked through the garages in silence. Even Yachiru kept her voice to a menial.
After the chilling quite, Kiki spoke up.
"Kenpachi, where did Ichigo meet these…people?" Kenpachi's dark orbs looked down at her. "I heard one day Kurosaki got his ass handed to him by someone of this organization causing his Inner Hollow to be unleashed. Thus, the Hollow took out it's rage on the member, nearly chocking her to death." Kiki could fill in the blanks. The leader must have recruited Ichigo because of said events.
A few more feet and the elventh captain turned his head toward Kiki.
"Here's your new home for however long your training takes." Kenpachi explained.
Looking ahead of her, Kiki saw Inoue and Ichigo waiting patiently for their arrival.
"And you cannot go with me?"
Zaraki shook his head, the bells chiming with it. "No, I can't."
Kiki nodded and gave her monstrous Captain a hug.
"I will miss you, Captain Zaraki and you too Yachiru-chan."
The tiny lieutenant's pink iris glimmered with tears. "I will too Kiki-chan. I'll save you some candy!" Coming from her, that deal was the sweetest thing. The young Shinigami turned her back on her new companions and strode over to her old ones. So much was racing through her mind.
Would Ichigo and his new found allies be able to help her? Kenpachi seemed to support this training to its fullest. But maybe just because Kiki needed it, she wasn't entirely sure.
Inoue's gently smile tugged Kiki back into reality calmly.
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"Good afternoon Kiki-chan, how are you?" Her usual cheery grin on her face.
"Nervous actually..." Kiki murmured, putting her hand over her heart.
"Are we going in there?" She pointed behind Orihime.
"Um, no no, not today. Ruika wanted to train us on some techniques before we go in. If that's okay?" Orihime asked, twirling her orange hair around her finger.
Kiki nodded. She hadn't the chance to learn any Kido Spells yet.
"Renji-kun will escourt me while two other Shinigami will take you over to the Soul Society."
"Why serperate?" Kiki was confused.
"You haven't been told about Aizen?" Orihime clapped her hands over her mouth.
Possibly Kiki had been left in the dark on purpose and she just screwed it up! Orihime began to sniff and hiccup. Why was she such a spass?
"Orihime, I don't even know this Aizen is..." Kiki confirmed.
"Er, okay then, nevermind! It's nothing!"
Kiki didn't buy it but she let it be. She wasn't in the mood for asking questions and not recieving answers.
Renji teleported next to Orihime in a blink of an eye.
"It's time Orihime." Two Hell Butterflys fluttered back and forth between the two.
A round sliding door appeared behind them. Orihime waved as Renji nodded in Kiki's direction. As they stepped through the portal, two male shinigamis Flashstepped on both sides of Kiki.
"Good afternoon, Miss Kiki, we will be your escourts today." They bowed politely. Kiki inclined her head.
She walked over to the door Orihime and Renji used but it was gone!
"Hey, what happened to the door?"
"No need to be frightful Miss. We shall be using a different portal, that's all." The black haired Reaper explained.
"Sorry, we've been rude. My name is Riku and there is my partener, Koga."
Riku was the black haired man introducing Kiki to himself and friend. He had averge build and slightly taller than his compaion. Koga on the other hand, was very muscular and rough looking. His dark brown hair in a tussle and some hair scattered about his tan face.
Kiki smiled and thanked them for the escourt.
The Hell Butterflys bounced around the air in circle. Kiki guessed it was the portal was to open. Two sliding doors faded into exsistence.
"Shall we be on our way?" Riku streched his arm out.
"Sure," Koga led Kiki by her arm to the gate. The men were on both sides as they stepped in. Once through the doors, they stepped onto a long white stone bridge. At the end, which was at least a good two hour walk, was the Soul Society.
"This is the Soul Bridge, it's a confidetnal way that is used to transport certain individuals safely into the Soul Society." Koga began. "The only ones aware of this passage is Soul Reapers of course. So we are safe from enemy harm." Riku finished.
Both males gave Kiki a gentle smile before setting out on the long walk.
Kiki take a breathe and put one foot down off the stairs. The moment she touched the stone, she felt something disturbing. As if she were being watched. The Butterflys also seemed to detect another form of life as well for they started to flutter like mad.
"Riku, Koga, I think something is wrong! I feel someone's presence! It feels like some sort of bloodlust."
The escourts were only a few feet away from Kiki. They both stopped to scan the area for any signs of what Kiki felt. Glancing at one other before stating anything, they bolted over to Kiki and snatched her.
"We have to get you out of here! I detect the evil aura as well!" Riku had her firmly by the wrist and running as if the devil was on their heels.
"Riku, should I alert Kenpachi-taicho?" Kiki's heart missed a beat. She wanted Kenpachi here so badly. She did not doubt her guards but the sercuity Kenpachi offered was far more comforting.
As they approached the half way mark, the sky in front of them was split open. Riku and Koga skid to a halt. Koga pushed Kiki behind them and put his hand on his Zanpaku-to. "How did they know?" Koga growled.
Riku's ice blue eyes glowed like cold fire. "It must be true, HE must be on their side!"
Koga gasped and looked at the hole in horror and disgust.
Kiki was growing confused. Who were these people and who was leading them? Why wasn't she informed?
"Miss Kiki, in case we cannot defend you, escape back to the human world and do not look back." Riku ordered.
"Please, tell me what is going on! I can help!" She pleaded.
A deep laughter crackled from the sky. Kiki's head snapped up to see a rather tall man with short spiked blue hair with sky blue eyes, jade lines decorated the corners. On the right side of his face was a jaw bone.
Her eyes travled down his muscular torso. A red scar angrily sat on his chest down to the hole in his abdomen. Also, Kiki noticed, he was missing an arm!
His eyes gleamed like stars when saw her. A wide psyhotic grin took up his face.
"Found ya!" Just as he was about to leap for Kiki, another figure stepped out of the darkness.
A very pale fellow with such a sad face grabbed the blue haired man's shoulder.
"Don't go over board Grimmjow, Aizen-sama will not tolerate it." His voice low and broken.
Riku and Koga shuddered.
"Piss off Ulquiorra! I will do as I damn well please!" Grimmjow shurgged Ulquiorra's paper white hand off him. He then faced those below. Licking his lips, Grimmjow charged.
"Prepare to die by the hands of the Sexta!" He howled.
"Miss Kiki quickly! Run!" Koga shouted.
Before she could even process her brain to make her feet go, Grimmjow landed on top of the two, creating a large dust cloud.
A slash cut the air and screams came from the dust.
As it settled, Kiki stummbled back. Riku and Koga were the middle of a pool of blood, their swords at Grimmjow's feet.
Tears peeked in Kiki's jade eyes.
Grimmjow grunted and looked down at the slain.
"How weak Shinigami," He glanced at Kiki.
"Sending such pathetic Reapers to defend you. I'd be pretty pissed if I were you."
He kicked the lifeless body of Koga.
"Stop you souless bastard!" Kiki snapped.
Grimmjow's eyes burned with annoyance.
"What'd you call me bitch?" His tone deadly.
"I said stop." She clutched her sword.
Grimmjow saw and smirked. "Oh, none of that bitch." He did something close to a Flash Step and caught Kiki by the throat. Both her hands flew to grip his wrist. Her Zanpaku-to shaking in it's sheath.
"Aw, is your sword's spirit worried about ya?" Grimmjow fake pouted.
He grabbed Amarante and threw it to the ground. Kiki garbled curses.
"My my, you are a ball of fire aren't ya?" His grip reached the critical point. Kiki started to see everything got blurry.
A sigh was let out and she heard someone take up her blade. The Ulquiorra man beside Grimmjow now, spoke. "Grimmjow, you are going to kill her. Aizen-sama said she was to be alive. Not suffacated." The Sexta growled at his partner. "I don't give a shit what he said. I want to have some fun first."
Ulquiorra placed his hand on Grimmjow's forearm and squeezed, letting his grip on Kiki's neck losen. He yelped and glared daggers at the sad one. "Want to lose this one as well?" His tone did not differ but the words still dripped with malice.
"Fuck no, let go!"
"Release her."
Grimmjow huffed and withdrew his hand. Kiki fell to the ground, panting.
"Now, if you don't mind, pick her up properly." Ulquiorra ordered softly.
With a snort, the Sexta lifted Kiki into his strong arms bridal style.
"You scream, you die." He hissed in her face.
She nodded.
"Good girl,"
As she blacked out, the last she was Grimmjow's Chesire Grin.
Fox: I hope you all enjoyed it after such a long absence! There may be some spelling errors, I cant find my spell check on this comp O_o I now know where I'm taking this story full on. No more ifs or maybes. It's set in stone. The next chapter will be the last for this until the sequel. I've decided to break it in half. The sequel will include the Hueco Mundo arc till Aizen is defeated (rather put in a hole for google years). The latest Bleach arc is still too new for me to mess with so I'll leave that alone. More info chapter update :)