"Rukia your going to be late" Byakuya ushers his sisters through the house towards Squad 1 for the mission debriefing "I know brother" she huffs but smiles feeling for once wanted in the Kuchiki family "Then get going" he waves her away turning and heading towards Squad 6 as they pass it.

'Damn Brother is right I'm going to be late' Rukia curses in her thoughts now flash-stepping as much as possible after 20 minutes she makes it to Squad 1 barracks with a few minutes to spare "That was close" she wipes the sweat from her forehead composing her self before entering.

Once in she's lead to the Head-Captain's office along with a few other's who were nearly late one of them being Ikkaku "Hey Kuchiki" he greets her before turning back to Yumichika who had also been selected for the mission entering the large room who was filled with other squad members.

"Now that everyone who has been selected has gathered I will start giving out the mission details" Yamamoto speaks up from the front of the gathering "This mission is very important and I'm sure everyone here will take this mission very seriously" Yamamoto starts off.

"Now lately we have been receiving disturbing reports about hollows not just any these hollows can disappear and reappear at will hide their reiatsu and are very fast we need to find and eliminate all" Yamamoto explains "Which is why each of you selected will have a squad" he finishes.

Everyone waits as he calls out the different squads until Rukia perks up upon hearing her name called "Rukia Kuchiki, Rangiku Matsumoto, Shuhei Hisagi, Renji Abarai and Hanataro Yamada will be a squad" Yamamoto calls out and Rukia sighs at having familiar people with her.

"Now that everyone has their details you are all dismissed" Yamamoto slams his staff on the ground and Rukia walks towards the rest of her small squad that had already gathered before following along behind them to the senkaimon "You ready Rukia" Rangiku grins excitedly.

"This is no time to be messing around Matsumoto" Shuhei taps her head lightly before turning away from her while Rangiku pouts "Aww your so mean Shuhei" when she doesn't receive any reaction she huffs and turns away from him as well "Fine" Rangiku pouts before growing slightly more serious.

Turning towards the gate Rukia takes a deep breath before running through the cave-like tunnel following the black butterfly of hell to their destination Karakura town leaping out of the gate she lands with a soft thud instantly spreading out her senses to get a feel for the surrounding area.

"Do you feel anything Rukia" Hanataro asks bursting of the gate panting followed by Rangiku and Shuhei "Nothing at the moment it almost seems to quiet" Rukia whispers slightly holding her breath when nothing happens she releases it slowly heading off in another direction scouting.

'When Head-Captain Yamamoto said that they could hide their reiatsu and are super fast he meant it' Rukia scowls in her thoughts flash-stepping in the direction she had felt a hollow in but by the time she makes it to that spot the presence had faded and hidden unable to get a feel for it she growls in frustration.

"Calm down Kuchiki I'm sure the other squads are having just as much trouble" Shuhei tells her calmly also feeling a little frustrated but not showing it as his emotions were hidden behind a stoic mask "I know Lieutenant Shuhei" Rukia huffs running her hand through her hair and sighing.

'Aww that's cute Rukia's picked up on Captain Hitsugaya's habit of running his hand through his hair and sighing' Rangiku squeals internally not wanting to alert the others of her very unserious thoughts "So what do we do know" Hanataro asks from her side shaking slightly.

-Soul Society-

Sighing Toshirou stands from his desk and decides to take a walk around Soul Society to take his mind off of things 'It's one thing for Rangiku to be gone and out on a mission' he thinks to himself before his thoughts turn to Rukia Kuchiki 'Why do I always do this to myself' he groans.

"Sounds like your worried" the deep voice of Zaraki speaks up from behind him and Toshirou turns in surprise 'Why didn't I feel him approaching was I that deep in thought that I was unable to' he thinks before scowling "No" he says simply not wanting to give Zaraki any kind of idea's.

"See I think you are especially about that Kuchiki girl" Zaraki grins when Toshirou frowns even further giving him the exact reaction he wanted "Why would I be I hardly know the girl" Toshirou points out all the while apologizing in his thoughts towards said person.

"Your worried that she'll get close to Ikkaku aren't you" Zaraki prods further this time full out smiling when anger sparks in the ice-colored eyes of the short Captain "Better take her quick when she gets back or she'll be lost to you forever" Zaraki grins walking away.

'DAMN HIM' Toshirou curses Zaraki in his thoughts for getting him worked up over Rukia stalking down the streets back towards his own squad scowling the entire way making others jump out of his way at seeing the dark expression planted across the short Captain's face.

-Back in Karakura Town-

"I say we find another squad and work with them" Shuhei suggests to the rest of the group at Hanataro's question "Unless one of you has a better idea" he asks when no one says anything he nods "Looks like it's settled then" Shuhei sighs searching for Ikkaku's and Yumichika's spiritual pressure.

After a moment he senses both but they are heading directly towards his group "Seems like we won't have to go looking after all one is heading straight for us" Shuhei shrugs standing still much to Rukia's disbelief she also senses Ikkaku and Yumichika but something else following behind them.

'What is that I'm sensing' she furrows her eyebrows in concentration when both males are nearly upon them she breaks out of her concentration pulling Sode no Shirayuki from her sheath and calling out the first dance "Dance Sode no Shirayuki Some no Mai Tsukishiro" instantly encasing the hollow within ice.

Breathing a sigh of relief at the destruction of the hollow Ikkaku and Yumichika stare at Rukia in amazement "That was nice Rukia" Yumichika compliments as she sheathes her sword "Was that one of them" she asks and both Ikkaku and Yumichika nod at her question.

"That thing was fast we couldn't kill it so when we started retreating it followed us and you know the rest" Yumichika shrugs where the ice was still standing after a moment it falls apart into millions of little shards "Well that's one down who knows how many more to go" Ikkaku laughs.

"Hey Kuchiki how did you that it was there when I couldn't sense it all" Shuhei asks and she blushes "Well it was the one I was following a little while ago but then I lost all sense of it and it was strange it was partially hidden but not completely" Rukia rambles out before blushing in embarrassment.

"Where's the rest of your group" she asks hoping to take the attention away from herself "Oh that well we split up they didn't want to work with us" Ikkaku frowns before grinning "So looks like we get to work together Rukia" he laughs at the frustration that settles in her eyes.

"Really your choosing now of all times to mess around Madarame" she huffs out before turning away from him right as he's about to apologize Rukia gasps and takes off in another direction making the group follow her 'What is this feeling' Rukia gasps upon realizing what it is.

"Menos Grande" she calls out behind her before flash-stepping towards the three Menos who were wreaking havoc on the town drawing her sword once more she slices one in half before they realize she's there turning to the next one who's preparing to unleash a ceros.

"Oh no you don't" Ikkaku grins jumping forward with his Houzukimaru in shikai form slicing through the second Menos before the ceros could be unleashed and both Rukia and Ikkaku take down the 3rd Menos together "Not bad Kuchiki" he grins as they both sheathe their swords.

"Wow you two are a great team" Yumichika smiles at the two causing Rukia to get flustered and flash-step away towards Rangiku "Ahaha" Yumichika laughs at the scowling girl before standing next to Ikkaku "Do you feel anything else Rukia" Shuhei asks once everyone calms down.

"Give me a minute" Rukia says concentrating once more after several moments she opens her eyes and nods "Three in that direction, two in that direction and eight in that direction" she points in each direction "I say we go towards the direction that has the most hollows" Rangiku points out.

"What she says is logically perhaps by the time we reach the area there will be more" Shuhei says before gesturing to Rukia to lead the way "Lead the way since you're the only one who seems able to sense them" Shuhei grins while Rukia scowls at the mocking tone before flash-stepping forward.

After a moment she pauses and jumps back barely missing the sword that had been thrown at her "What do we have here a pretty little soul reaper" a high pitched voice calls out from above and Rukia looks up only to find a small purple haired girl with a broken hollow mask on her face.

'Shit arrancars' everyone curses "GO ON GUYS JUST KEEP HEADING IN THAT DIRECTION I'LL CATCH UP WITH YOU" Rukia yells dodging another attack from the arrancar girl "Kuchiki you better be alright then and catch up soon" Ikkaku yells back to her leading the rest in the direction they had been headed.

"Aw how cute wanting to save your friends" the female arrancar mocks calling her sword back to her side "I don't have time to play with you" Rukia snarls drawing Sode no Shirayuki for the 3rd time that day "That's to bad" the female jumps forward swinging her sword wildly.

Dodging and ducking at the same time Rukia shoves her sword forward locking it with the arrancars sword creating sparks "Oooh so feisty" the other female mocks jumping back and charging forward again "I don't think so" Rukia huffs out calling out the first dance again.

Encasing the arrancars arm in ice Rukia breathes out feeling sweat drip from her forehead "Aww already getting tired" the arrancar laughs breaking the ice easily diving towards Rukia and slicing her arm "Damn it" Rukia curses feeling the blood drip down towards the ground below.

"I've rendered your arm useless little soul reaper" the arrancar female snarls charging forward once more prepared to end it but at the last moment Rukia dives to the side dodging the attack by just a few seconds "So you still have some fight in you" the female laughs "Not for long" she mocks.

Breathing heavily Rukia decides that the only way to destroy the arrancar was to let her defenses fall and leave her body open for attack so that she could use the kidou spell 'Let's see how you like this' she snarls in her thoughts holding out her hand much to the confusion of the female.

"If you think that's going to work your wrong" the arrancar mocks holding her sword forward and charging forward aiming for the soul reapers heart beginning her chant Rukia chants softly "Carriage of thunder, bridge of a spinning wheel, with light divide this into six" before calling out the number of the spell.

"Bakudou number 61 Rikujokuro" stopping the arrancar in mid-step as the light encases her trapping her in rods of light "Dance Sode no Shirayuki Tsugi no Mai Hakuren" Rukia calls out the 2nd dance encasing the arrancar in snow before charging forward and slicing through the girl.

"Curse you bitch" the arrancar snarls out before dissolving into particles sheathing her sword and breathing heavily Rukia grins before heading towards the others wanting this day and mission to come to an end unaware of the blue eyes following her every move 'So little Kuchiki has grown stronger' Gin thinks to himself before heading back to Hueco Mundo.

Reaching the others was a bit of a chore as everyone was spread out and missing their opponents nearly taking others down with the attacks rolling her eyes at the disorganization Rukia jumps forwards slicing through a hollow that was trying to eat Hanataro.

"Rukia" he lunges for her but stops when she turns in place and swings her sword blocking the attack of another hollow "Go help anyone who's injured" she tells him before focusing on her opponent after a moment she growls in frustration "This is pointless" she growls.

"Dance Sode no Shirayuki Some no Mai Tsukishiro" she calls out flash-stepping forward and trapping as many of the hollow as she can in her ice letting the towers of ice crumble before calling out the dance again 'There that takes care of that' she thinks feeling the strain of using her spiritual pressure.

'No I can handle this' she fights back the blackness jumping towards another hollow and slicing through it with ease preparing to dodge another she stumbles and is sliced across the back with the hollows claws "Mmmm a tasty meal" the hollow grins and Rukia falls unconscious.

The last thing she hears is her name "RUUKKKIIIIIAAAAAAA" slicing through the hollows to get to the girl Ikkaku is prepared to call out his bankai only to stop upon realizing Rangiku was already at Rukia's side "She's alright" Rangiku calls out to the others and everyone sighs in relief.

Slicing through the last hollow Ikkaku volunteers to take her back to Soul Society and to Captain Unohana handing Rukia over to Ikkaku he takes of towards the gates running through the tunnel for the 2nd time he pants feeling exhausted "Help Rukia Kuchiki is injured" he yells running through Soul Society alerting others.