Chapter XXV

Well greetings and salutations to all! I apologize for the wait for this chapter. I hope you all, or at least most of you, enjoyed the previous chapter. I also hope most of you enjoy this one as well, post a review if you do, or even if you do not, or if you are confused on anything. I would also like to thank my coauthors Bakuto Masaki and TheLastNanaya for all their help with this story. Well, now that that is done, shall we move on to the reviewer responses?

redburningdragon: The Riser Arc will be happening, however not for a very long time. I can guarantee there are at least five story arcs between now and then.

x-05-x: I try my best to do so.

Guest: Of course.

7: Yes they are. And yes, Mayuri is.

Kudo Master: Do not worry, Momo will be.

Well, that wraps up all of the reviewer responses. There are not as many as I would have expected to be honest. But that is neither here nor there. So, shall we move on to the main bulk of the chapter?

WARNING: This chapter contains a lemon.

A young Uryu stood opposite a man with dark blue hair inside of an office room.

"Uryu," the man said sternly, "I thought I already told you not to go and see that fool of a grandfather anymore."

Uryu frowned sadly. "But Father…"

"No buts. I don't want you going to see that old fool anymore."

Uryu clenched a fist and then argued, "But I want to become a Quincy so I can help the dead from Hollows!"

"That is not your place!"

Sometime later, Uryu stood in a secluded field with his grandfather, Souken.

"Uryu," Souken said as he handed the boy an elaborate box, "Inside this box is the method for reaching the pinnacle of Quincy powers, the Sanrei Glove."

"The Pinnacle of Quincy powers?" Uryu asked.

Souken nodded. "Yes. If you put it on, it will grant you immense power. However, once you do, you can never take it off. Doing so would grant immeasurable power, but would then permanently rob you of your Quincy powers."

Uryu grit his teeth as he tensed his fingers around one of the glove's spikes. 'I'm sorry…Sensei…' He then snapped the spike off, causing the glove to burst from his arm and causing massive amounts of mana to start surging from body.

"Wh-what the…?!" Kazuma exclaimed in shock.

Uryu's body then seemingly exploded in huge tower of mana, reaching high into the sky above. "Quincy: Letzt Stil!"

As the light died down, Kazuma realized that Uryu's normal attire had vanished and he instead wore silver armor over his left arm and the left side of his torso, a white shirt on his torso with rose of parallel, vertical blue lines, and a massive blue flame of pure mana on his right shoulder.

"Whoa," Kazuma said in surprise. He then widened his eyes as he saw that the world around them was being torn apart and turned into mana that was devoured by the flame on Uryu's right shoulder.

Mayuri blinked and then widened his eyes. "Unbelievable…he has gained complete control over spiritual energy. He's actually gone beyond the limits of normal human bodies." Mayuri then grinned demonically. "How stylish…"

"What's all this?"

"Quincy: Letzt Stil. One of the Quincies' most powerful techniques. It'll give me a big enough shot to blow a hole in that ugly caterpillar. Unfortunately, I'm not going to have much time in this form," Uryu explained.

Kazuma nodded. "Then we've only got one shot." He then smirked. "Why do I always seem to get into these situations?"

"I don't know, but that thing is starting to move."

Kazuma raised an eyebrow as he noticed Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo begin rearing up on its rear section before puffing its cheeks. "Oh crap, hang on!" Kazuma flapped his wings and soared into the air as Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo shot a blast of poisonous gas at him.

"I need to get on the ground so I can have a stable shot!" Uryu demanded.

Kazuma thought for a moment then asked, "How sturdy is your body in that form?"

Uryu blinked in confusion. "Uh…not sure but about ten times stronger than an average human body. Why?"

"Good to know." As Kazuma continued to dodge Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo's attacks, he suddenly dropped Uryu, causing the bespectacled man to holler before he slammed into the ground.

"Huh, what was that?" Mayuri asked curiously.

"Oy, Stylish! Up here asshole!" Sergio shouted.

"Tch, you're very annoying. Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo, kill him!"

As Mayuri and Kazuma's standoff continued, Uryu groaned before standing up. "That bastard…he could've at least told me he was planning on doing that."

Kazuma growled as some of the poisonous gas brushed one of his wings. 'Damn…that crap hurts like hell.'

'Then don't get hit again,' Ddraig chided.

'Very funny,' Kazuma deadpanned.

Uryu narrowed his eyes as he watched Kazuma fly around the grotesque beast. 'I need to try and take out that monster with one shot. If I'm lucky, the monster behind it will get hit in the process.' Uryu then raised his right hand, his bow still in his grip, before reaching up with his left hand and seemingly pulling an arrow from the flame of mana on his shoulder. He pulled the bowstring taught as he aimed his gaze squarely at Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo. "Go to hell, you monster!" He released the arrow with a sudden surge of air.

Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo glanced ahead momentarily only for Uryu's arrow to slam into its head, pierce through, and then burrow through the rest of its body, sending tremors and shock waves out in all directions, eradicating the beast on its path and destroying much of the infrastructure nearby in the process.

Mayuri widened his eyes as the arrow sped towards him at seemingly impossible speeds.

A massive explosion of dust and stone flew up as the arrow hit the wall at the end of the road with disastrous impact.

"Whew," Kazuma whistled in awe at the explosion. "Glad I wasn't on the receiving end of that, it'd probably vaporize me."

As the dust cleared, Mayuri stood, a large portion of his torso vaporized. "Th-this is…impossible…"

Uryu narrowed his eyes. "My part's done."

Kazuma smirked and then vanished before reappearing right behind Mayuri.

"Wh-what…!?" Mayuri exclaimed as he tried to turn on his mangled torso.

Kazuma placed a hand on Mayuri's head and narrowed his eyes. "You're done, Stylish. And this time, disappear forever."

"No, I refuse to-!" Mayuri attempted to argue but was interrupted when a powerful blast of energy erupted from Kazuma's hand, enveloping and vaporizing the insane Captain completely.

As the ashes fell, Kazuma sighed lightly. "So, it's done…" He winced as his vision blurred before he stumbled to the side and fell to the ground, his enhanced state vanishing as he returned to normal and fell unconscious.

"Damn…looks like we're both weakened…" Uryu groaned as he fell to one knee as his armor vanished and his appearance returned to normal. He raised an eyebrow as a shadowed figure approached Kazuma, picked him up, and then vanished. "What was…" Uryu asked weakly before collapsing.

Sometime later, in another location, Kazuma slowly awoke and sat up. As he looked around he frowned in thought. "Just…where am I…?"

"So, you're finally awake."

Kazuma raised an eyebrow and turned around to see Yoruichi sitting behind him. "Where the hell are we, hairball?"

"A special area in the Seireitei few others know about," the cat explained.

Kazuma looked around in thought and then asked, "So you carried me all the way here?"

"It wasn't as hard as you think, after all, I used my normal form to do it."

Kazuma raised an eyebrow. "Normal form?"

"Ah, that's right. You haven't seen my normal form yet, have you?"

"No, I kind of just assumed this was it to an extent."

"Do you want to see it?" Yoruichi asked with a playful glint.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "It'll probably help in explaining things as I feel kinda stupid talking to a cat."

Yoruichi's eyes narrowed in annoyance before the feline lit up brightly, bathed in light. After a moment the light shifted into a different shape before bursting outward, causing smoke to fill the area.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow as the smoke cleared, revealing a slender, dark-skinned young woman with amber eyes and long, waist-length dark purple hair that hung loosely. However, he noticed primarily that she was completely nude, exposing her body to Kazuma entirely, including her very sizable bust. Kazuma blinked in thought as he looked at her and then remarked, "You know, if you wanted sex you could've just asked."

Yoruichi twitched an eyebrow with an annoyed smirk. "Well…that's an unexpected response…"

Kazuma smirked in amusement. "What, do you think I'm some fifteen year old fool? I've seen many naked beauties in my life, so I'm not shocked."

Yoruichi smirked and folded her arms under her bust. "I'm not sure how I should take that."

Kazuma shrugged as he stood up. "Take it however you like. Now, Yoruichi, why don't you explain to me where the hell we are?"

Yoruichi nodded in understanding. "This is a special cave, a hidden training ground."

"Lemme guess, Urahara had something to do with it?"

Yoruichi raised an eyebrow and then smirked. "You're rather perceptive. Yes, Kisuke made this place. It is a place to be used in training for something very specific."

"And what might that be?"

"Bankai."

Kazuma narrowed his eyes. "You want me to awaken Bankai."

Yoruichi nodded. "And we only have three days to do it."

Kazuma smirked. "Sounds like fun."

"This isn't a situation to take lightly. It normally takes well over ten years for even talented Soul Reapers to master Bankai. However, with this method, it can be done in three days."

After a moment, a large, white, humanoid doll appeared in Yoruichi's grasp.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow in thought. "What is that ugly thing?"

"A Spirit-Transfer Doll. We will use it to draw out the spirit of your Zanpakuto into this world. You must defeat your Zanpakuto Spirit within three days."

Kazuma blinked in thought. "Is that so? And just how will I defeat it?"

"That is up to the Zanpakuto to decide."

Kazuma folded his arms. "So how do I activate it?"

"Pulse some of your spiritual power into the doll, and your Zanpakuto Spirit should possess the doll."

Kazuma nodded as she threw the doll down to him. He pulsed a small amount of mana into it and the doll then lit up before transforming into Zangetsu.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow in thought. "You seem…shorter than I remember."

"Very funny," Zangetsu rebutted dispassionately.

"You know, you could at least try to act like you have emotions."

"I do."

"Then show me your happy face."

"This is my happy face."

Kazuma twitched an eyebrow.

"It seems you two have met before," Yoruichi remarked.

"We have," Kazuma answered.

"I see you still have the same kinds of people around you," Zangetsu remarked.

"Oy, don't ask me why black cats keep turning into naked hotties. If I knew why it happened I'd make it happen more often."

Yoruichi sighed in exasperation. "If you're done screwing around, why don't we get started?"

"I think you should cover yourself first," Zangetsu interjected.

"Ignore him, he's just a prude," Kazuma argued.

"I don't need you distracted whilst we train, I want you completely focused on the training."

Kazuma twitched both eyebrows. "You say that like I can't control myself you smug prick."

"If your past actions are any indicator, you cannot."

"Hey! They came on to me you bastard!"

"That is irrelevant. That does not change the fact that you have a poor track record when it comes to containing those impulses of yours."

"You're really starting to piss me off, you know that!?"

Yoruichi sighed. "How long are you two going to continue thi-?"

"Stay out of it!" Kazuma interrupted.

Yoruichi twitched an eyebrow. Her body then began to glow with a bright blue light. "I think you two have done enough pissing around," she said with an even, angry tone. "Get busy."

Kazuma gaped slightly. "R-right…"

"Shall we begin?" Zangetsu asked.

Kazuma nodded.

"I'll let you decide how it's done," Yoruichi remarked as she got dressed in a black backless undershirt, an orange over-shirt with two straps on each shoulder, a large beige sash around her waist and black stretch pants with a pair of lightweight brown shoes, and tied her hair in a ponytail.

Zangetsu nodded and waved his hands, causing hundreds of swords to fly up and then crash on the ground around the group.

"What's all this?" Kazuma asked as he folded his arms.

"Only one of these swords can defeat me," Zangetsu began, "Your task is to find that sword and do just that before the time is up or before I kill you."

"Tch. And lemme guess, each and every one counts as a Zanpakuto?"

Zangetsu nodded.

"Lovely. So every cut will feel like I'm getting hit with battery acid." Kazuma sighed and ran a hand through his hair in exasperation. "You're a real asshole, you know that?"

"The clock starts now."

"Yeah, yeah," Kazuma snarled before looking around.

Almost instantly, Zangetsu grabbed one of the blades and dashed forward.

Kazuma hissed and leapt into the air, avoiding Zangetsu's swipe. As he landed he looked around for the sword he needed. 'Dammit…none of these are right.'

Zangetsu approached and swung at him.

"I still need something to push you back with," Kazuma growled as he grabbed two random swords. He used one to block Zangetsu's attack and then the other to push the Zanpakuto spirit away before dropping the swords and moving on.

Orihime and Aika ran through the streets of the Seireitei, the wounded Nemu still in tow.

After a short sprint the group stopped and the two set the unmoving Soul Reaper down.

"Man…where the heck are we now?" Aika asked as she looked around in confusion.

"I don't know…" Orihime remarked in concern.

Aika sighed and looked down at Nemu. "Yeesh…what's up with that guy, asking us to take this Soul Reaper with us?"

"I wonder how she's still alive," Orihime muttered curiously as she looked at Nemu's injury.

"Can't you use that ability of yours to heal her?"

"I guess I can give it a try." Orihime stood up and put her hands on her hairpins and was about to begin an incantation when a figure walked up behind the two.

"I think you should let me handle this instead."

Orihime and Aika turned around in shock.

"Uh-oh…" Aika muttered.

Inside the Squad Four barracks, a man with swept back blonde and eyes covered by sunglasses wearing a standard Soul Reaper uniform sat, writing in a journal. "Yasochika Iemura journal entry number thirty-four of the day. The Ryoka disturbance has grown ever worse. Those fools from Squad Eleven keep getting themselves admitted over and over. And to make matters worse, Captain Jushiro Ukitake and Captain Shunsui Kyoraku have even gone as far as to admit Ryoka into our care!"

"I hope you don't mind taking in a few more," Isane said behind him.

Yasochika sighed and muttered, "We're already so overstaffed and filled to the-" He suddenly stopped and stood up before turning around. "L-L-Lieutenant Kotetsu!" He blinked curiously and then noticed Orihime and Aika behind her, holding onto Nemu. "What's…going on here…?"

"Lieutenant Kurotsuchi has been injured and Captain Kurotsuchi is nowhere to be found. These two helped me bring her here."

Yasochika sighed and then nodded. "Understood. Treatment will begin immediately!"

Elsewhere, Rias, Akeno, and Lisanna made their through the streets of the Seireitei.

"Geez…this place is too big," Rias complained.

"So where are we headed exactly?" Akeno asked.

"When we were all sent flying, I saw somebody fall in this direction," Lisanna answered. "I don't know who it was but if we're lucky it should be Kazuma."

However, as they continued running Lisanna suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?" Rias asked.

"Look ahead," Lisanna urged.

Rias raised an eyebrow and did so, narrowed her eyes to focus better. "I see. It's some kind of wire."

"Yes, it's one Soul Reapers use a lot in the field. When it breaks it explodes with a powerful burst of spiritual energy. Of course, it's just child's play and anyone with moderate skill knows how to deal with it."

"How?" Rias asked as Lisanna walked over to the edge of the thin wire and slid a piece of paper with several markings on it against the wall.

"All done," Lisanna said with a smile as she turned around.

Rias narrowed her eyes as she looked around. "It seems whoever set that wire is approaching."

Almost immediately, multiple Soul Reapers appeared from different directions and surrounded the trio.

"My, my," Akeno said with a smile. "There are sure are a lot of them."

"Yes, there certainly are," Rias remarked as she looked around.

"Tch," one of the Soul Reapers snarled as he withdrew his Zanpakuto. "It's just a bunch of girls."

"This should be easy," another sniggered.

All three girls frowned in annoyance.

Rias then smiled and turned to Akeno. "Akeno, why don't we show them just how easy this battle will be?"

"With pleasure," Akeno said, a sweet smile etching on her face as lightning began coursing around her.

Rias raised a hand as globs of red energy formed in her hand.

"Get them!" the Soul Reapers shouted.

Lisanna ducked behind Rias and Akeno as the Soul Reapers charged.

Rias then proceeded to fire several blasts of red energy at the Soul Reapers whilst Akeno shot many bolts of lightning.

In another area of the Seireitei, Palutena and Arturia made their way through the streets when they heard a loud explosion.

"What was that?" Palutena asked curiously.

"Likely another conflict," Arturia explained.

Palutena sighed as she looked around the area. "It's rather tiring that the density of mana in this place inhibits my senses."

"Come again?"

"Beings such as myself have very powerful senses, and all of the raw mana in the area is…oh…I suppose you could say it's clogging them a little."

Arturia folded her arms in thought. "I see. I do not quite understand however."

"That's fine."

Arturia suddenly stopped and readied her sword.

"What's wrong?" Palutena asked.

"Someone is approaching."

After a moment, a very tall, large man with short, receding black hair tied into a topknot and small black eyes wearing a standard Soul Reaper Lieutenant uniform along with a large purple collar and copious amounts of extravagant jewelry walked around the corner, holding a large bag of crisps he was chewing on. "Uwah!" the man suddenly exclaimed as he saw the two women.

Palutena narrowed her eyes. "Based on that garb, he's a Lieutenant."

The man blinked and then frowned. "You two are Ryoka, aren't you?"

Arturia readied her invisible blade. "And if we are?"

The man smirked and withdrew his Zanpakuto. "Then I, Marechiyo Yoshiayamenosuke Nikkotaroemon Omaeda, Lieutenant of Squad Two, will defeat you!"

"Here he comes!"

Marechiyo then immediately rushed at Arturia.

Arturia frowned disinterestedly, side-stepped his attack, and then struck him on the back of the head with the butt of her sword, causing him to hit the ground, unconscious. "How foolish. His rank may be that of a Lieutenant but his skill is barely at the level of a child."

Palutena laughed weakly. "Well…we should probably get going then."

Arturia nodded in agreement and the two continued their trek as Marechiyo lay unconscious.

Rias sighed as she and Akeno looked around at the defeated Soul Reapers.

"Well, they were fairly easy targets," Akeno said plainly. "How boring."

"It means we can continue searching sooner," Rias explained.

Akeno sighed in response. "I suppose you're right." With a pout she added, "But I wanted to have some fun."

"I'm sure you'll have all the fun you want with Kazuma."

"Hm?" Akeno asked in confusion.

"Nothing," Rias answered with a sigh. "Let's go."

Akeno nodded in mildly confused agreement before the three continued running, leaving the defeated and charred Soul Reapers behind.

Arcueid sighed as she, Rangiku, and Prim made their way through the Seireitei, attempting to find Kazuma and the others.

"Oh," Prim began, "and this one time, Sister and I followed Papa and Mama to a lake where this really pretty lady popped out. Though she seemed a bit strange. Oh, and one time during training, Sister accidentally tore off Balin's breastplate and Balin got really mad, her face was the same color as her hair! And this one other time-"

"Enough!" Arcueid suddenly shouted before sighing heavily. "You've been telling me stories about your life for the past two hours! Haven't you run out yet!?"

Prim put a finger to her chin in thought and then answered with a smile, "No, I've only told you some of the stories from before Sister and I were with Papa."

Arcueid slumped her shoulders. "I don't know how much more of this I can take…"

Rangiku chuckled lightly. "Well, just try to deal with it. Younger sisters tend to be very energetic and talkative."

Arcueid put a hand to her temple. "I'm aware. Though mine tends to just try and hack me to pieces. Wait, you have sisters?"

Rangiku nodded. "Yes. Seven. Unfortunately most of them have lost their memories from when they were alive."

"I see. I imagine that must be hard for you."

Rangiku shrugged in response. "Sometimes."

"Oh, and I also remember one time a bunch of dragons showed up at the castle and Papa beat'em all up!" Prim continued.

Arcueid sighed heavily in frustration.

In another, concealed area of the Seireitei, Kazehana sat, drinking tea, before turning as Cera walked up into the room.

"I don't think we've had a chance to meet," Kazehana said as the greenette sat down.

"No, we haven't," Cera rebutted.

After a moment of silence, Kazehana smiled uncomfortably and asked, "You aren't…going to tell me your name?"

"You didn't ask."

Kazehana sighed. "Alright, what is your name?"

"CC."

Kazehana raised an eyebrow. "CC? That's an odd name."

"Technically it's not my name, but it's all I'm going to tell you."

Kazehana flattened her brow in exasperation. "Are you angry with me or something?"

"No. I just don't trust strangers."

"Well I'm not a stranger to Kazuma, I'm one of his Sekirei."

"You're a stranger to me."

Kazehana sighed in exasperation.

After a few moments of silence, Kazehana spoke up. "So, how long have you known Kazuma?"

Cera raised an eyebrow and set down her cup. "Why do you want to know?"

Kazehana frowned in annoyance. "That should be obvious. It's because I love him. He is my Ashikabi after all."

"I have known him for longer than the combined lifespans of all you Sekirei."

"That doesn't seem possible."

"Whether it seems possible or not is irrelevant. It's the truth."

Kazehana sighed. "I get the feeling you won't say more about it beyond that."

Cera nodded. "I get the feeling you're right."

"Okay…well if you know him so well, think you could tell me a bit about him?"

"Why don't you ask him yourself?"

Kazehana sighed once more. "I've tried but he deflects from the issue and is rather vague."

Cera blinked and then smirked. "That sounds like him. Okay, I'll give you three questions."

"Is that it?"

"You're down to two questions."

Kazehana twitched an eyebrow. "Okay…well…how about his favorite…food, drink, animal, sex position, panty type, and breasts or ass?"

Cera blinked and then chuckled. "Sneaky. I'll bite. Napples, breast milk, cats, Pile Driver, black lace, and breasts."

Kazehana blinked in thought. "Wow, he's a complicated man."

Kazuma sighed as he continued fighting against Zangetsu. He looked around and cursed. "Son of a bitch, where's that damn sword!?" He then stopped and sneezed loudly before immediately jumping out of the way as Zangetsu swung at the ground where he was standing.

"You don't know the half of it. Now, last question," Cera remarked.

Kazehana thought for a moment then smirked. "Have you two had children yet?"

Cera frowned in response. "No. We've not."

"Oh…"

Cera nodded to herself. "There, now I've answered your questions." With a smirk she added, "And I'd say I answered far more than three."

Kazehana sighed in frustration. "You're no fun…"

A Soul Reaper slammed into a wall as a purple bolt of lightning struck him.

Hibiki sighed as her fingers sparked. "You know, I'm aware this place is supposed to be the home base of these people, but how come there are so damn many of them?"

Hikari was busy stomping on a Soul Reaper when she responded, "How…the hell…should I…know…?!" With a sigh she walked over to Hibiki. "I say we just keep frying them until we find Kazuma."

Hibiki flattened her brow incredulously. "With how big this place is that'll take forever. It's strange that his presence vanished a little while ago."

Hikari frowned and clenched a fist. "You don't think he…?"

Hibiki shook her head. "No, if that happened we'd have Deactivated."

Hikari sighed and folded her arms. "So now what?"

Hibiki shrugged.

Hikari frowned and turned to the side in thought before paling. "H-hey, uh…Sis…"

"What?" Hibiki asked as her sister tapped her shoulder. Hibiki turned and gaped as multiple giant potatoes with roots as feet lumbered towards them. "Wh-what the hell are those…?"

"I don't think I want to know…"

At that moment, giant roots burst up from the potatoes and rushed towards the girls.

"Run, now."

"Agreed."

The two then immediately sped off with the giant potatoes in pursuit.

"This is stupid!" Hikari shouted as one of the potatoes extended its roots out at her, wrapping around her ankle. "Piss off!" Hikari snarled as she severed the root with a bolt of lightning.

As the two neared a three-way intersection, Hibiki suggested, "If we turn up here, we might be able to lose these things."

Hikari nodded in agreement.

However, as they turned the corner they ran into yet more of the giant mutant potatoes.

"Wh-what the…?!" Hibiki exclaimed.

The two turned and found themselves caged in.

"This is absurd…let's just jump for it!" Hikari shouted.

Hibiki nodded in agreement and the two leapt for the sky, however their escape was halted by the mutant potatoes wrapping roots around their ankles and pulling them to the ground.

"Ow…" Hikari groaned.

Hibiki turned and zapped away the roots only for more to ensnare her. "Dammit, what is with these things!?"

Hikari attempted to get rid of the mutant starches but to no avail as eventually they ensnared her as well. "You gotta be kidding me!"

However, after a moment, several blasts of red energy shot through the mutant plants.

Hikari grunted as she hit the ground and saw Akeno, Rias, and Lisanna nearby.

"What are those things?" Lisanna asked in confusion.

Hibiki charged up a blast of lightning before firing a powerful shot that blew one of the potatoes to pieces. "They're annoying, that's what!"

Rias sighed and then turned to Akeno. "It'd be in our best interest if we blew these things apart."

Akeno nodded in agreement. Lightning began sparking around her fingers which she then fired at several of the mutant plants.

Rias fired several blasts of energy as well.

Sometime later, Rias, Akeno, Hibiki, and Hikari stood panting, covered in potato chunks as the remnants of the offending monsters laid strewn around them.

"Y-you…have got…to be…kidding me…" Rias groaned as she looked around the area.

"Where the hell did those things even come from!?" Hikari hollered.

"No clue, but we shouldn't wait around for more," Lisanna suggested.

Hibiki sighed and nodded in agreement. "I don't know who you are but you have a point. Hey, red, any ideas where Kazuma is?"

Rias shook her head. "No. We've been trying to find him too. Can't you sense him?"

"No," Hikari responded as she folded her arms. "His presence disappeared from our senses a few hours ago."

"Wh-what…?!" Rias exclaimed.

"Don't worry, he's not dead. If he was we'd be corpses."

"O-oh…"

"Do you remember where the last spot you sensed him was?" Akeno asked.

Hikari and Hibiki furrowed their brows in thought.

"Sorta," Hibiki answered.

"Then take us there," Akeno urged.

The twins looked at each other and shrugged.

"Try to keep up," Hikari remarked as the two took off.

In the Squad Four barracks, Izuru sat on one of the beds, sighing heavily.

"Well isn't this a sad sight?" Ichimaru muttered sardonically as he entered the room.

Izuru flinched and stood up with a weak salute. "C-Captain Ichimaru! Wh-why are you here, sir?"

"Now, now, calm down, Izuru. I just came to talk."

Izuru blinked curiously but nodded in understanding.

Kazuma coughed a small amount of blood onto the ground as a gash in his side bled. "You're a real asshole, setting the rules that only the real sword can hurt you but anything'll hurt me." He spat to the side as Zangetsu stood above him.

"You must defeat me with the true Zangetsu to prove your harmony with the blade," Zangetsu remarked.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow and smirked mirthlessly. "Two in harmony surpass one in perfection, eh?"

Zangetsu narrowed his eyes before rushing at Kazuma.

"Smug bastard!" Kazuma growled as he picked up one of the boulders and threw it at Zangetsu to throw up dust.

Orihime and Aika sighed as they were led through the Squad Four barracks towards the detainment cells.

"Hey, you there," a gruff voice remarked.

The two stopped, the Soul Reaper escorting them frowning in annoyance as they turned and saw Kenpachi sitting on a bed nearby, Yachiru on his shoulder.

"Is this important, Captain Zaraki?" the annoyed escort asked.

"Oh shut up you pansy," Kenpachi growled before turning back to the two. "I can tell just by looking that you two aren't Soul Reapers, so you're Ryoka, right?"

"Ryo…ka…?" Orihime mumbled in thought.

Aika stepped forward. "And if we are?"

Kenpachi grinned. "So you are. Tell me, do you remember arriving with an armored blonde woman?"

Aika raised an eyebrow. "Saber? Why do you care, you creep?"

"I wanna find her." His grin widened. "And fight her again."

Aika narrowed her eyes in thought. "Well then the one you want to find is Kazuma Soryu. If you find him she won't be far behind."

Orihime blinked curiously. "Real-?"

Aika slapped a hand over her mouth.

Kenpachi narrowed his eye in thought. "Is that so? So then, how do I find this 'Kazuma Soryu'?"

Aika smirked slightly. "You won't find him without us."

"H-huh…?" Orihime muttered in confusion.

Kenpachi stood up and grinned madly. "So be it. Hey, pansy, these two are coming with me."

The Soul Reaper looked up at him in irritation. "You can't just-!"

"Do you want to argue?" Kenpachi asked irritably.

The man's lips puckered shut as he shook his head wildly.

In another holding cell, Yuuto, Ganju, Sado, Uryu, and Toyotama sat on the bunks.

"Why the hell did they stick me in here with you idiots?" Toyotama asked in frustration.

Yuuto chuckled weakly. "I'm sure it was a mere oversight."

"Che."

Uryu adjusted his glasses in thought. "They probably couldn't tell you were wom-"

Toyotama punched him into the wall. "Shut up four eyes!"

"O-ow…"

"There's no point in fighting like this," Sado remarked calmly.

"Sado's right," Yuuto agreed.

Uryu rubbed his cheek in pain. "Why did these people treat our injuries?"

"They're probably keeping us alive to see if we have anything to do with the death of that Aizen," Sado explained.

"Well there's certainly not much we can do in the way of escaping," Yuuto mentioned as he tugged on his shackles. "These chains bind our mana."

"More than likely, Kazuma and the others are still out there somewhere, and all we can do is wait," Uryu remarked.

Sado nodded in agreement.

Later, after night had fallen on the Seireitei, Renji ran over the rooftops of the Seireitei, having broken from his prison cell.

At the same time, elsewhere, Izuru walked behind Ichimaru as the latter guided him to a location he did not know.

Momo sat silently in her own prison cell, sighing solemnly. As her thoughts were filled with memories of Aizen she turned and looked at the moon, hanging high in the sky. She then turned to the guard of her cell. "Excuse me, sir."

"Huh?" the man mumbled as he turned to her. "What the…?!" he exclaimed as he saw purple flower petals falling around him.

Momo stared at the man coldly as his vision began to blur before he collapsed.

She then proceeded to escape from her cell, grabbing her Zanpakuto as she fled the prison. 'Captain Aizen…that letter…he knew something that nobody else did.' She clenched her fists and narrowed her eyes. 'I believe in his words…and I know who his killer is…'

Toshiro sat at his desk in the Squad Ten office, working on a massive stack of papers. With an annoyed sigh he muttered, "Where is that irresponsible Lieutenant of mine…?" He shook his hand uncomfortably and continued writing.

Suddenly, a man with short black hair, bushy eyebrows, stubble around his chin, jaw, and mouth, and black eyes wearing the standard Soul Reaper uniform burst into Toshiro's office.

Toshiro raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Kokichiro, is something wrong?"

"Captain Hitsugaya, Renji Abarai and Momo Hinamori have disappeared from their cells!" Kokichiro shouted.

Toshiro stood up with a sigh. "Those idiots. They probably forgot to seal Momo's spiritual power. She's a master of Kido. I'm going to interrogate the guard in charge of her cell."

A few minutes later, Toshiro stood in front of the guard with his arms folded. "Do you know where she went?"

The man shook his head. "No, sir. I didn't see where she went."

Toshiro sighed angrily. "Dammit…" He turned and sped off. 'I need to find Momo…I have to save her from whatever it is she's gotten herself into…'

Momo crouched under an awning as several Soul Reapers ran past. She clutched Aizen's letter before looking around and running off again. She thought about more of the letter that she read as she ran.

Momo's eyes widened as she continued reading the letter.

"Momo, I know all of it. The reason why Erza Scarlet is to be executed. Why the execution date keeps getting changed. I wanted to share this information with you at the very least, so you could share it all with the rest of the Seireitei."

Momo clenched the paper tightly. "Captain…"

Momo grit her teeth as she continued running.

Toshiro continued moving through the Seireitei when he noticed several Squad Four members running through the area. He grabbed one by the shoulder and asked, "What's going on here?"

The young man turned to Toshiro. "Captain Hitsugaya? O-oh, right. Izuru Kira has disappeared from our care, we're trying to find him."

Toshiro raised an eyebrow. "What happened?"

Another man answered, "Captain Ichimaru took him somewhere, but we don't know where. Lieutenant Kira's wounds haven't healed yet."

Toshiro raised an eyebrow and then narrowed his eyes. "Thank you for the information." He then vanished.

The first man turned to the second in confusion.

In another area of the Seireitei, Gin and Izuru continued their walk through an open area when someone appeared nearby.

Gin smirked and turned around. "Well, it's about time you made your appearance."

Toshiro walked towards the two, his face twisted in a scowl. "Ichimaru…"

"I wanted you to follow after us, so I had to make sure the Squad Four members knew what we were doing. I'm surprised it took you this long, honestly."

"You bastard…you really are despicable."

"Oh? Then what will you do? Stop me?"

"No…I'm going to kill you…"

However, at that moment, Momo suddenly appeared between the group.

"Momo!" Toshiro exclaimed.

Momo grabbed the hilt of her Zanpakuto tightly.

"Wait, Momo, don't! You can't beat-!" Toshiro began but stopped in shock as Momo drew her blade on him, not Ichimaru. "M-Momo…?"

"You…Toshiro…you killed him…" Momo said sorrowfully.

"Wh-what…? What are you talking about!?"

"Captain Aizen left me a letter explaining it all."

Momo continued reading through the letter as more revelations were given her.

"Someone is trying to steal the power of the Sokyoku, which holds within it the power of one million Zanpakuto. The person behind this plot is Toshiro Hitsugaya. Momo, this is an unfair burden to unload onto you, but, in the event Hitsugaya kills me before I him, I want you to kill him for me."

Toshiro's eyes widened in shock. "What…!?"

Momo trembled as she gripped her blade. "Toshiro…please…stand down. If you don't, I will fight you to the death."

"Unbelievable…to think Captain Aizen would leave such a task to you."

Momo narrowed her eyes and swung at Toshiro.

Toshiro winced and jumped back. "Momo, stop this!"

Momo, ignoring his pleas, continued her assault. "I can't…I will continue to fight…I don't know what to do anymore…but I know this…!"

Toshiro jumped up to a nearby rooftop, continuing to dodge Momo's attacks. 'Dammit…! Someone must have forged Aizen's letter, this isn't like him…' His eyes momentarily glanced down as he dodged and widened his eyes as he saw Ichimaru's sadistic smirk widen.

Gin watched as the two battled and folded his arms silently.

'Ichimaru! He…he must be the one behind all of this…!' Toshiro turned and dashed at Ichimaru. However, to his dismay, Momo blocked his path. "Momo, move!" Seeing no other way, he kicked her out of his path as he descended, Momo hitting the ground hard.

"My, my, how cruel of you, Hitsugaya," Ichimaru muttered in an amused tone.

Toshiro remembered the conversation Ichimaru and Aizen had had during the Captains' meeting and narrowed his eyes in thought. "That's it. I'm going to put an end to this! I'm going to kill you for everything you've done to Momo!"

Ichimaru's eyes opened slightly in amusement. "Is that so? How interesting." Ichimaru then drew his Zanpakuto. "Then I suppose I've got no choice but to stop you." Ichimaru glanced at Izuru and mentioned, "You should stay out of the way, Izuru, this is going to be rather dangerous."

"No, you should get as far from here as you can, Izuru. There's no guarantee you won't get killed in the crossfire," Toshiro said coldly. Wasting no further time, Toshiro charged at Ichimaru, their blades locking as Ichimaru raised his own to block his attacker.

The two slashed, swung, and dashed at each other repeatedly before Toshiro dashed back and put distance between themselves. He narrowed his eyes before mana began surging from his body in all directions.

Ichimaru chuckled in amusement. "Fully releasing your spiritual pressure are you? My, my, you are serious. Then I suppose I will be too."

The two instantly resumed their battle, rushing at each and trading blows, neither gaining ground on the other.

"Is this really the best you can do, Hitsugaya?" Ichimaru taunted with a grin. "You won't be avenging anyone if this is all you can do."

The two then rushed at each other with immense speed, passing each other with barely a hair's breadth.

As Ichimaru passed Toshiro and slid to a stop, he turned and looked at his sleeve, which now sported a long gash in the side. However his admiration for the new mark was cut short as Toshiro charged and swung at Ichimaru with full strength. Ichimaru managed to push Toshiro back and pulled off the torn section of cloth and threw it at Toshiro, temporarily blinding the young man.

Toshiro sneered and slashed to the side, knocking the cloth away, but turned back just in time to see Ichimaru approaching him with a flurry of strikes. Toshiro snarled as he barely managed to block each blow of the endless attacks.

"Well, Squad Captain, what do you think now?" Ichimaru taunted. "Do you still like your chances?"

However, a long chain with a crescent-shaped blade emerged from the bottom of Toshiro's Zanpakuto and rose up before coiling around Ichimaru's blade. Toshiro then leapt up over Ichimaru's head and put distance between the two of them.

"I see," Ichimaru commented as he shook the chain off. "I'd better not underestimate you. Toshiro Hitsugaya. Or else I may end up regretting it afterwards."

"No, you're wrong about that," Toshiro argued.

Ichimaru frowned in confusion.

"Because you're going to start regretting this day right now!" Toshiro's eyes lit up bright blue as he stood. "Remember, it's you who forced me to do this, Gin. And now you're going to pay for what you did to Momo!" Toshiro howled as mana surged from his body once more, chilling the air around him.

Izuru stepped back in shock as wind surged through the area before Toshiro leapt into the air above Ichimaru.

"Reign over the Frosted Frozen Sky, Hyorinmaru!" Toshiro shouted as the blade of his Zanpakuto elongated slightly before water emerged from the base of the blade and coiled around it. It swirled around the blade before rushing into the air and surrounding the area. The water then coalesced and froze into ice, taking the form of a long, serpentine dragon with bright, glowing red eyes.

"Th-this is…!" Izuru sputtered in shock.

Toshiro swept his sword down towards Ichimaru, causing the dragon to charge at the squinting man.

The dragon surged and crashed into the ground, sending water flying in all directions.

Ichimaru barely managed to evade the attack, but Izuru jumped moments too late, becoming covered in water.

'So much water…such velocity…I couldn't dodge it!' Izuru shouted in his mind before the water coating his body began to freeze. He slammed into the ground, his arms and legs sealed in ice as fragments rained down on the area.

Ichimaru landed on a rooftop nearby, unharmed.

Toshiro jumped in front of Ichimaru and swung his sword once more, sending another dragon at Ichimaru.

Ichimaru reacted by raising his Zanpakuto, causing the dragon to dissipate upon contact. Ichimaru smirked confidently as the threat was seemingly dealt with, but flinched when he realized his left arm was encased in ice, with Hyorinmaru's chain coiled around in addition, Toshiro crouched right next to him, poised to strike.

"Now you're done, Gin Ichimaru!" Toshiro shouted as he raised his blade to strike.

Ichimaru's eyes opened as he turned to Toshiro. "Pierce his flesh, Shinso." Suddenly, the blade of Ichimaru's Zanpakuto cut through his haori and charged at Toshiro.

Toshiro fell back, narrowly blocking the strike with his blade.

"Really? Are you sure you want to dodge this?"

Toshiro's eyes widened.

"If you do, she'll die."

"Momo!" Toshiro exclaimed.

As the blade neared the unconscious girl, a figure appeared and narrowly blocked the blade.

Ichimaru, Izuru, and Toshiro stood shocked as Hinata stood, her Zanpakuto raised to block Ichimaru's.

Hinata looked up at Ichimaru and narrowed her eyes. "I think that's far enough, both of you. We have more important issues to deal with than you two trying to kill each other."

"Commander Hyuga," Toshiro remarked in shock.

Hinata turned to her gaze to Ichimaru. "Now, Captain Ichimaru, withdraw your blade, or I will make you do it."

Ichimaru frowned in thought and then smirked. "So be it."

Back in the cave, Yoruichi watched as Kazuma continued his battle with Zangetsu. 'How strange, he's spending most of his time fleeing from Zangetsu rather than fighting him. I would've figured he'd do the opposite,' she remarked in her own thoughts.

"Why do you keep running!?" Zangetsu exclaimed.

Kazuma rolled to the side and turned to the cloaked man. "What's the point in fighting you with a sword that'll break in a second? I'd rather wait and save my strength to use the right sword than waste it with a bunch of fakes."

Zangetsu raised an eyebrow in thought. "…A noble thought, but one that is easier said than done!"

Kazuma quickly scanned around the battlefield before something drew his eye. He saw a blade nearby, one that was seemingly plain, with a blade of all black and serrations on that back. However, what caught his attention was the light it released. He narrowed his eyes and stood still before rolling forward, dodging Zangetsu's attack, jumped up, planted his foot on Zangetsu's head, and pushed off.

"Did you step on me!?" Zangetsu exclaimed before widening his eyes.

Kazuma slid to a stop, gripped the unusual blade tightly, and ripped it from the ground.

As he did, Yoruichi's eyes widened as the cavern lit up with bright light bathing the entire field. "Th-this…it can't be…he actually…!"

Muzet giggled to herself as she dodged a swing from a sword.

In front of her stood a relatively petite woman with long black hair tied back in two long braids bound in white cloth, each capped off with a golden ring, and dark grey eyes wearing the standard Soul Reaper Captain's uniform, with a yellow obi around her waist and the haori lacking sleeves. The woman took several breaths and then grit her teeth. "Stop toying with me, woman!"

Muzet giggled in amusement. "Oh, but it's so much fun. You know, I still don't know your name."

The woman hissed and answered angrily, "Sui-Feng, Captain of Squad Two and Commander-in-Chief of the Stealth Force."

"Oh my, how prestigious. I wonder what you'd look like if I sliced all that heavy clothing off."

Sui-Feng's face reddened before she ran at Muzet. "Shut your mouth, impudent woman!" She swung at Muzet but the green-haired woman dodged the moment she did. Sui-Feng spun on her heels and slashed at Muzet once more but Muzet's hair moved on its own and wrapped around Sui-Feng's blade. "H-hey, what are you-!?" Sui-Feng's shouting was interrupted as Muzet's hair-tendril wrenched the Zanpakuto away.

Muzet snickered lightly as her hair began writhing in the air. "Now, how about we have a little fun?"

"H-huh…?" Sui-Feng asked in confusion.

Arcueid, Rangiku, and Prim ran through the Seireitei, with the latter two following Arcueid.

"Why'd you suddenly start running!?" Rangiku asked.

"Because, I picked up Kazuma's scent," Arcueid explained.

"Sc-scent…? What are you, a dog?"

Arcueid twitched an eyebrow. "No you fool. True Ancestors, and Dead Apostles, have a keen sense of smell. It allows us to track down food sources. I can smell Kazuma's scent faintly. It's far away but I know the direction it's in."

Rangiku furrowed her brow in thought but nodded in agreement.

Muzet blinked in thought as something tapped her on the head before she turned and saw Arcueid, Rangiku, and Prim running nearby. "Well, well, isn't this interesting?" Muzet then dropped Sui-Feng, who was completely wrapped in Muzet's hair tendrils and unconscious, onto the ground before going after the others.

The three stopped when Muzet dropped down in front of them.

"Muzet!" all three exclaimed.

Muzet giggled in amusement as she looked at the three, folding her legs up slightly as though she sat on a floating chair. "It's good to see all three of you again."

"Wait, you know these two?" Prim asked.

Muzet nodded. "Yes, they're actually friends of your Papa."

Rangiku and Arcueid stood silently for a moment. "PAPA!?"

Yoruichi sighed as she stood up and walked over to Kazuma as the swords in the cavern all slowly disintegrated before Zangetsu himself vanished, a smirk on his face. "I'm not sure how to respond to this, to be honest," Yoruichi remarked.

Kazuma sighed as he sat down, Zangetsu assuming its normal form in his grasp. "Be happy. Personally I feel like shit. All those cuts may have been shallow, but they burn like crazy."

"There's a hot spring inside the cave that heals injuries. You can use that," Yoruichi suggested.

Kazuma nodded as he stood up. "Don't mind if I do."

Shortly thereafter, Kazuma made his way behind several rocks to find a large, steaming hot spring. With a stretch of his neck his clothes vanished in a flash of light before he sat in the warm waters. He hissed slightly as he felt the water hit him. "Damn…hurts a little more than I'd thought."

"Well, glad to see all of the annoying stuff is out of the way," a voice said to the side.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow and turned to the side and saw Kazehana near the spring. "Heh, somehow I figured you'd pop up somewhere."

Kazehana smirked but then frowned slightly as she sat on a nearby rock. "I spent a long time trying to find you, and it wasn't easy."

Kazuma smiled apologetically and shrugged. "Sorry, I got involved with a lot of craziness. I even fought someone I thought long since dead."

Kazehana tilted her head in thought.

Kazuma waved a hand. "Not important. Well, if you feel so annoyed about being away from me for so long, why not join me?"

Kazehana flinched slightly with a mild blush. "You mean…in the bath?"

Kazuma nodded. "That's not a problem is it?"

"Of course not," Kazehana answered slipping out of her tight-fitting outfit, allowing her impressive bosom to sway freely as she entered the water. "Ah, hot…" Kazehana remarked as she got in.

"Well, it is called a hot spring after all."

Kazehana huffed in annoyance as she sat down in the steaming water.

Kazuma raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Why sitting so far away?"

Kazehana flinched and turned towards him. "Well…no reason really…"

Kazuma raised a hand and beckoned her closer. "Come on, you can sit right next to me. I won't bite. Hard."

Kazehana nodded slightly and made her way next to Kazuma.

Kazuma smirked slightly as he put an arm around her shoulders. He raised an eyebrow in thought when he felt her tense slightly. "Something wrong, Kazehana?"

"U-uh, n-no…nothing…" she answered weakly.

Kazuma blinked and then smiled knowingly. "Ah, I can probably pinpoint the issue."

"Y-you can…?" she asked curiously.

"You're used to being the aggressor, I presume."

Kazehana flinched and then sighed. "…Y-yeah…"

Kazuma smiled and turned to her and put a hand on her cheek. "Well, how about a change of pace then? I'm sure it gets tiring always being the one doing the chasing. So, how about you let someone else take the reins?"

Kazehana gulped as her face began to heat up before nodding slowly.

"Then just let me do the thinking," Kazuma responded as he leaned towards Kazehana.

LEMON BEGINS HERE

Kazehana flinched slightly as his face approached hers, however she relaxed as he pressed his lips against hers, her tongue reflexively reaching out to greet his, her wings flaring to life in a shower of light as their tongues entangled and danced around one another before Kazuma's slipped past and began exploring Kazehana's mouth, moving across every surface deftly, the multiple light touches sending shivers down Kazehana's spine, causing her wings to grow in size.

Kazuma put a hand on her shoulder and slowly moved his hand down to her sizable globes before gripping one tightly in his hand, curling his fingers tightly around it, the tips of his fingers disappearing into the malleable form of her breasts.

Kazehana pulled away, moaning loudly.

Kazuma chuckled lightly. "Well, well, somebody's sensitive."

Kazehana, her face deeply reddened with arousal, retorted, "I-it's only because…it's your fingers…"

Kazuma smirked as he bent down slightly. "Well then perhaps I should become more acquainted with them."

Kazehana groaned with pleasure as Kazuma wrapped his lips tightly around her stiffened peaks, widening her eyes as he began sucking, swirling it with his tongue. "N-no…i-if you do that…I…I'll go crazy…!"

At that moment, Kazuma pinched one of her tips with his hand and lightly bit down on the other.

"Hhhaaauuu!" Kazehana howled loudly as her body trembled.

Kazuma pulled back, swallowing slightly, before brushing his fingers against Kazehana's panting face. "That already put you at your limit? We haven't even started."

"Y-you…can't be…serious…" she responded through exhausted huffs.

"Oh but I am," Kazuma rebutted as he reached his hand into the water, towards her nethers, reaching his fingers towards her entrance.

Kazehana trembled at his slight touch.

Kazuma smiled as he slid his finger up and down along the slit of her entrance, tracing it lightly.

Kazehana's breaths became shallower and swifter as she felt her entire body heating up.

Kazuma then pressed against her small, moistened hole as he slid his finger into the tight space. "My, my, it's certainly tight down here."

"Th-that's…because I…have saved it for you…my Ashikabi…not even my own hands have ventured there…" Kazehana answered through shallow breaths.

Kazuma flinched slightly and then sighed as he pulled his finger away.

Kazehana pouted slightly, her expression becoming less contained. "I-is that…bad…?"

Kazuma shook his head with a smile. "No. I simply shouldn't waste the moment on my hands."

Kazehana raised an eyebrow and glanced down as she saw Kazuma's fully erect member stand tall. Her eyes widened slightly. "W-will that…even fit…?"

Kazuma smiled as he put a hand on her cheek, his thumb slipping into her open and panting mouth as he began playing with her tongue. "You let me worry about that." Holding true, he moved his length towards her gateway, pressing the tip against it.

Kazehana trembled as she felt it begin to spread her open.

"Here it goes, hold on," Kazuma urged as he pushed forward, Kazehana's walls stretching and widening as his mast entered within.

Kazehana moaned incoherently as he spread her insides wide.

Kazuma flinched slightly as he pushed onward. "You weren't kidding. It's so tight I think you might just crush me."

"N-no…you're stretching my insides…" Kazehana answered strained as Kazuma burrowed deeper within, though she felt a jolt shoot through her body as he hit the first sign of resistance.

Kazuma furrowed his brow before smiling as he put a hand on Kazehana's shoulder and the other behind her on the rocks which she sat upon. "There's no painless way to do this, so get ready."

Kazehana, her breath swift and shallow, urged, "K-kiss me…"

Kazuma nodded with a smile and smashed his lips against hers, their tongues entwining, as he thrust forward, tearing through her maidenhead with force, the well-endowed Sekirei howling with pain and pleasure into his mouth as small trickles of blood leaked into the water they shared.

Kazuma pulled back from Kazehana, a single thread of their mixed saliva holding them together.

Kazehana smiled weakly, her eyes shallow and face flushed with ecstasy. "We…we are finally…truly one…" After a moment of pause and a few shallow breaths, Kazehana looked up at Kazuma nodded with a smile.

Kazuma returned her smile and pulled back slightly before moving forward, pushing slightly further within Kazehana's moist garden, her walls stretching and wrapping around him tightly. He proceeded to repeat the motion, moving back slightly before moving forward even deeper than before, with increasing swiftness, his movements increasing in speed with each forward push deeper and deeper into the Sekirei's body.

'Th-this feeling…it's…it's driving me insane…!' Kazehana shouted in her own head as her words had begun to fail her as Kazuma's motions hastened, sending shocks of pleasure mixed with steadily decreasing jolts of pain. 'I-it feels…like I…like I'm going to break in half!'

Kazuma dug his fingers into one of Kazehana's orbs as he pressed his lips against hers, thrusting his length deeper and deeper within her.

Kazehana's eyes widened as she felt sensations all across her body. 'Th-this is…t-too much…! M-my body can't handle…all of this…!'

Kazuma continued his movements, faster and faster as he stirred Kazehana's insides. However, his progress stopped when he felt her innermost entrance press against him.

Kazehana looked at him somewhat puzzled as he pulled away from her face. "Shall I go deeper?" he asked.

Kazehana nodded wordlessly, a dull smile on her face.

Kazuma nodded before resuming his pace once more, pressing against the entrance to her womb.

Kazehana shouted short bursts of pleasured moans with each push as the door to her womb weakened. Her eyes immediately shot wide as she felt her cervix give way as Kazuma's length burrowed further into her, entering her deepest area. Kazehana threw her head back with a voiceless moan as she felt her Ashikabi's mast fill her stomach, a small bulge on her lower torso formed in the shape of his shaft. 'Th-this…feeling…it's like…he's molding my body into his shape…it…feels incredible…'

Kazuma smirked as he picked up her head. "It seems that's done you in. But…I still have yet to reach my end."

Kazehana looked at him surprised before her expression melted into one of joy as she nodded slowly. 'M-my body…it is yours…use it to your heart's desire…'

Kazuma immediately thrust forward, pushing his length deeply within her body, stretching her womb as he burrowed deeper. His movements instantly sped from a crawl to a swift pace as he moved back and forth, stirring Kazehana's insides with his swift motions.

Kazehana's bosom swayed up and down, shaking around in time with Kazuma's movements.

Kazuma smirked as he gripped one tightly. "Now, we can't have that. Someone could get hurt." Kazuma smirked slightly wider as his motions stopped.

Kazehana weakly glanced at him, her eyes glazed with pleasure.

"This position seems rather inefficient." Kazuma shifted Kazehana's body up onto the shore of the bath, resting her on her side as he moved to the lower step on his knees, position her upraised leg on his shoulder, exposing her body fully. "There, much better." Kazuma's movements instantly resumed, his tool forcing its way into Kazehana up to its base, submerging itself completely as the two's mixed fluids splashed and squelched with their movements.

Kazehana's breaths hastened as did Kazuma's movements, her eyes rolling back as her tongue fell loosely as her mind became blank, filled only with thoughts of pleasure as her body seemed to fall numb.

Kazuma moved faster and faster, his motions reaching high intensity as both he and Kazehana became merely a blur. However, he noticed his partner had seemingly fallen from consciousness. He pulled back far, nearly leaving her entrance before thrusting forward intensely.

Kazehana jolted awake, moaning as Kazuma resumed his pace without a moment's pause. Her eyes widened as she felt his girth increase within her.

Kazuma winced before he made one last thrust, burying himself deeply within his Sekirei's body.

Kazehana trembled and stiffened as she felt heat and warmth flow into and fill her body, her abdomen swelling as Kazuma poured into her body. Kazehana's mind emptying as she fully lost consciousness.

Kazuma sighed momentarily before his excess release burst out from Kazehana. He removed his length from her body before his seed began to seep from Kazehana's entrance, pouring out into the water as her abdomen shrunk to its normal size. He smirked to himself as he laid her down flat.

LEMON ENDS HERE

Yoruichi sighed as she sat on one of the boulders with Cera. "Is he always like that?"

Cera looked up the dark-skinned woman and shook her head. "No. Usually he's bigger."

"Wh-what…?"

Outside the cave, several figures approached from the air above.

"My, my, looks like we finally tracked them down.

Kazuma walked through the cave when he noticed several doors at the back. He turned to Yoruichi and asked, "There are actual rooms here?"

Yoruichi nodded. "Yes. When this place was built, it was surmised that people could end up injured severely during the training, so these rooms were added for means of recuperation."

"Ah. Actually, speaking of, who made this place?"

Yoruichi thought for a moment then nodded to herself. "I suppose it's okay to tell you. This place was actually built as a playground by Kisuke and myself when we were children. And we sparred here underground once he entered the Thirteen Court Guard Squads and I entered the Stealth Force."

Kazuma folded his arms in thought. "So Hat'n'Clogs is a Soul Reaper after all?"

Yoruichi nodded. "Yes, he is. He was Captain of Squad Twelve and founder of the Soul Reaper Department of Research and Development."

Kazuma narrowed his eyes. "That's the group Stylish was the head of I think."

"You mean Kurotsuchi?"

"Yeah. Whatever that psycho called himself this time."

Yoruichi raised an eyebrow in thought.

In a small room with a bed in the center and a series of long benches around the periphery Kuroka laid on the bed, unconscious, with bandages wrapped around her torso.

Nearby, Koneko sat on one of the benches, tense and deep in thought. After a moment she lifted her head up and looked at the unconscious Kuroka. "Sister…" She narrowed her eyes and clenched her fists. She stood up and walked over to the bed, putting a hand on the edge. She looked at Kuroka for several moments before curling her fist and raising her arm. She grit her teeth before she swung her arm down.

However, her arms stopped as Kazuma's hand grabbed her wrist tightly.

Koneko stood silently.

"Lower your fist, Koneko," Kazuma demanded.

Koneko clenched her fist before loosening her fingers.

Kazuma released her arm, causing the petite girl to lower her arm before spinning and slamming her fist into his abdomen. Kazuma winced but made no move to retaliate as she lowered her fist.

"…How long…?" she asked lowly.

Kazuma sighed. "Since before I joined the club."

Koneko grit her teeth angrily.

"Now it's your turn. Why were you trying to kill her?"

Koneko looked up at him shock and then clenched a fist. "She left…she went crazy…I…I don't want to become like her…I don't want to lose my mind to my powers…"

Kazuma narrowed his eyes. "…Is that what you've all been told?"

"It's the truth."

"Not as Kuroka puts it."

Koneko raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Me telling you anything would be fruitless. You need to hear it directly from her. You will wait until she awakes and ask her about it."

"I-" Koneko began.

"I will stay here to ensure you don't attack her," Kazuma interrupted.

Koneko hissed to the side and sat down.

Kazuma sighed and sat on one of the other seats.

After a few moments of silence, Kazuma asked, "Do you really hate her?"

Koneko huffed.

"You know, I heard about what happened to you, Koneko."

Koneko flinched. "…Oh…"

"Do you blame her for that?"

"Of course," Koneko hissed out almost instantly.

Kazuma sighed. "And why would you blame her for something like that?"

"They didn't want me to go crazy like her."

"And that's her fault?"

"She should have kept herself under control."

Kazuma sighed heavily. "You really don't know anything about it, do you?"

Koneko turned to him, frowning. "And you do?"

"I believe I have a fairly firm grasp on the situation. And I guarantee that Kuroka neither planned nor wanted any of what happened to you."

"Liar!" Koneko shouted, a surprising change from her standard demeanor, as she stood, frustrated with Kazuma's arguments.

Kuroka then flinched and groaned as she weakly regained consciousness.

"Kuroka!" Kazuma shouted as he ran over to her.

"Kazunya…" Kuroka said weakly with a smile.

"You idiot, what the hell happened to you!?" Kazuma demanded.

"We were attacked by one of those Captains…nya…"

Kazuma sighed and put a hand on her forehead. "How are you feeling?"

"Sore, nya. But I'll be okay, nya." Her eyes then widened as she suddenly sat up. "Shirone! Where is she!?" she asked frantically.

Kazuma frowned and stepped to the side, allowing Kuroka to see Koneko behind him, uninjured.

Kuroka smiled warmly as she looked at the white-haired girl. "You're alright, nya…"

Koneko grit her teeth and glared at Kuroka.

Kuroka flinched and frowned solemnly, her cat-like ears drooping as well.

Kazuma sighed before narrowing his eyes and turning to Koneko.

Koneko flinched in surprise at his scowl.

Kazuma then redirected his attention to Kuroka and put a hand on her shoulder. "Do you feel like speaking?"

"I'll be fine, nya," Kuroka answered lowly.

Kazuma turned to Koneko and motioned to Kuroka. "Now. Ask."

Koneko hissed to the side in derision.

"Do it, Koneko. Or would you rather Shirone?"

"Don't call me that," Koneko hissed.

Kuroka frowned deeply. "Do you…hate me that much, nya…?"

"I won't become like you," Koneko bit angrily.

Kuroka chuckled mirthlessly. "…I suppose it makes sense you'd feel that way, nya. I imagine they told you any number of lies, nya."

"You went crazy and killed your Master. I won't become like that. Never."

Kuroka frowned as she turned to Koneko. "So, that's what they told you, nya?"

"Because it's the truth."

"No," Kuroka said bluntly.

Koneko flinched slightly at Kuroka's sudden shift in tone.

Kuroka glanced at Kazuma.

Kazuma nodded in understanding and left the room.

Kuroka turned to Koneko. "That's all pure lies, Shirone, nya."

Koneko frowned. "My name is Koneko."

Kuroka sighed in frustration. "What they told you isn't even close to the truth, nya."

"Tch," Koneko huffed in disbelief.

"Do you truly think I just killed that monster randomly, nya?"

"It's against the law for Servant-Devils to kill their King for any reason."

Kuroka narrowed her eyes. "Even if that reason is to stop him from turning her little sister into a breeding factory, nya?"

Koneko flinched slightly.

"That's the truth, nya. He wanted to use you to make more Nekoshou for himself, nya. I killed him to stop that from happening, nya. I knew what the consequences would be…but I couldn't stand something so horrible happening to my adorable little sister, nya."

Koneko trembled subtly. "L…liar…"

"It's not, nya," Kuroka argued sternly. "You were lucky, nya. To have ended up with the master you have, one who is kind, nya. But I was not so lucky, nya."

"Sh-shut up…" Koneko argued weakly.

"I knew what it would cost me, nya. My freedom, and it would take me from you, nya." Kuroka smiled warmly before reaching a hand out towards Koneko. "But if it meant you were safe, I-"

Koneko slapped her hand away, scowling angrily. "Shut up!"

Kuroka frowned sadly and lowered her hand. "Is there anything I can say to convince you…Shi-…Koneko…nya…?"

Koneko grit her teeth and clenched her fists.

Kuroka frowned and reached into her kimono, pulling out a small dagger.

Koneko tensed before Kuroka handed the dagger towards Koneko. Koneko's eyes widened in shock and confusion.

"If you truly hate me that much, then use this dagger, and put an end to my life, nya," Kuroka stated.

Koneko trembled silently.

"If your hatred of me is truly holding you back so greatly, then use this and free yourself of it, nya."

Koneko looked up at Kuroka, eyes wide in shock.

Kuroka smiled warmly as she put a hand on Koneko's cheek. "I don't want to hold you back that much…my adorable little sister…"

Kazuma stood outside the door to the two's shared room when he heard shouting from within the room. He narrowed his eyes and swung the door open swiftly. He widened his eyes as he saw Koneko standing in front of Kuroka, wailing loudly.

And that wraps up this chapter. Hopefully everyone enjoyed it. If you did be sure to post a review. Post a review if you did not. Even go ahead and post a review if you are confused, unsure, or curious on anything and I will do what I can to address your concerns. Well, nothing else to add here, so buh-bye!