A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. X3
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PsychoIdiotLady – Sorry, I have a bad habit of doing that. DX And... unfortunately, another one. XD But I'll try to write faster. :D Yep, I just can't seem to stop writing them together. XD And yes! :D It's finally begun! And I'm excited~! :D
whitefyrefoxxy – I'm loving them, too! :D And yes, bad Kaori. X[ Bad habit.
DreamingInThePast – They're slowly taking their time. X3 Unfortunately, after this chapter... yeee... DX Yeah, I just wanted to show they're not as smart as, let's say, Unohana, 'cause even Riko wasn't sure the plural was mice. XD I couldn't help it. XD I wanted to make his moment cute~! :D Sadly, it was only Hijo that killed them. The other two... Well, you'll probably guess how they are in this chapter. X3
Chibi-Onee-chan – Finally~! =D
xXStarburstNinjaXx – I know, right?! :D I'm love being on a roll again~! X3 Yep, though it'd be scary if they did build Rome in a day. D: I went there once. :D It was very, very hot. DX Went during the summer... not fun. XD Yep, she thought, they're not together, so why not? XD And I'm sorry, I can't help it! I wanna make it suspenseful, so I can't help it! DX It's a bad habit. XD And hah! XD His name's Aoi. Oh, my god. I forgot all about that. XD
dbzbnfan202 – You'll see. :D
Whew! :D I'm on a friggin' roll! Someone, get me a medal! I deserve it. X3 Nah, I just kid. XD And you probably won't like it, but the crazy guy, Hijo... is a Gary Stu... or... something equivalent to a Mary Sue. 0.o. I think it's Gary Stu? I'm not sure. XD But this is the only time he'll go against a couple Taichos. X3 So be rest assured. :D
Get ready for fast updates, people! :D
I'm finally where I want to be in the story! :D
And unfortunately, people... another cliffhanger at the end. XD Don't kill me! XD
And, Hijo had to go. Otherwise, they plan wouldn't have worked. :3 Though they don't like it he had to go with them. DX
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach, though it'd be amazing if I did. :D
Warning – Swearing and... gore. D:
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All the prisoners looked up from lounging around in their small cells, hearing sirens going off, all looking up blearily. Several people raised their heads and frowned, a couple yawning loudly as they tried to guess that those noises were. One person raised an eyebrow, humming lightly, noticing more guards were coming in to watch them.
He glanced at the window. "Wonder what going on?" He murmured smoothly.
People were moving quickly in the Seireitei, heading to where the intruders were.
"What the fuck?!" Kenpachi sat up and rushed towards the window, staring at the screens in the sky.
Where the hell had those come from?! Ignoring it for now he stared what was on the screens, frowning when he saw some white haired idiot cutting down people left and right, laughing gleefully as he did so. He smirked to himself. Hah! Idiot! Just wait till he got there! This was something he needed! Turning, he ran towards the door, opening it and running down the hallway. Yachiru came bounding his way, grinning before landing on his shoulder.
With a grin he ran out of his division.
Elsewhere, all the Taichos were getting ready, staring at the screens for guidance. Dammit! They can see them, but not where they were! Ichigo gritted his teeth, rushing towards the Kuchiki manor to get his zanpakuto. He didn't think he'd need it while on vacation! Would he even make it in time? Considering how far the Kuchiki manor was and where those three are... He gritted his teeth, using shunpo as fast as he can.
That guy was killing everyone in sight!
"W-Wait, Riko! We're doing what?!"
Riko ran down the street with a smirk, both Kaori and Kayo running after her. After they had seen that... horrifying sight, both Kaori and Kayo had jumped when Riko turned and ran out of the courtyard. With someone that crazy loose in the Seireitei they ran after her, trying to keep up. She wasn't grabbing her zanpakuto, meaning she had no intention of fighting. So why would she run in their direction...?
"I wanna see their asses get kicked!" Riko said, glancing back with a smirk.
"That's why we're going?!" Kaori snapped, rolling her eyes with a scoff. "And I thought you were smart."
"I thought you were smart. You're following me!" Riko pointed out, seeing the woman's face turn red with embarrassment.
They all looked at one of the closest screens, freezing in horror when they saw the intruder cut down at least seven people... and they never even laid a hand on him! Riko frowned and narrowed her eyes. How strong was he? He was stronger than the other two following him.
Elsewhere, the Soutaicho opened his eyes, turning his head to stare at the city. That reiatsu... the one that was moving faster than the other two... his reiatsu felt unsettling.
All the Taichos were getting their zanpakuto, except for those that already had theirs, all heading outside, looking up at the screens to see the two men looking around in distress.
Where was the other one?
"Scream for me..."
People froze in horror, staring at the white haired male. They had heard screaming and ran down the street and around the corner as fast as they could. He... He decapitated the man he was holding. Kenshin was in the crowd that heard the screams, his eyes wide with horror. What the hell is he...? They all gasped as he raised the head he separated from the body, narrowing his eyes at the same time the sides of his lips curled upwards.
"Your screams," He spoke, causing many people to widen their eyes with horror when they realized he was talking to the head. "were amazing..." He murmured lightly, giggling to himself. "But... there was one person's whose screams... were downright marvelous." He grinned. "I want to hear his screams again..."
Turning his head, his eyes snapped towards the crowd. Everyone gasped and took a few steps back, all unsheathing their swords.
Kenshin widened his eyes and froze where he stood, holding his sword tightly. That look in his eyes... His eyes were the ones scaring him the most. Why the hell were his eyes scary?! He cut down dozens of people already and it was his eyes scaring him...! He exhaled sharply when someone whimpered before screaming, running towards the man while raising his sword.
"Wait!" Kenshin yelled, about to run forward.
The man's wrist was snatched before his blade could connect with the man, his arm twisted behind him. His eyes grew wide, his back facing the enemy, seeing people staring in shock. All of them didn't move. He whimpered when he felt the man's lips near his ears, hearing a dark giggle.
"...You..." Hijo said, narrowing his eyes with a smirk. "...I want to hear you scream until you become hoarse... I want to see you writhing in agony... I want to see every little drop of blood leave your body..." He smiled widely when he heard the man letting out gasping breaths.
Kenshin felt himself freeze in horror when he heard a loud, sickening cracking noise, everyone cringing when they heard the man screaming loudly. Some of the women in the crowd covered their mouths when they heard the crazed man moan and close his eyes. His tongue came out, licking his lips and chuckling. The man groaned loudly, slumping in his grasp, tears running down his face.
"Help me! Please...!" He yelled, seeing some people pause before they ran forward, all yelling at the man to let him go.
Hijo looked up and smiled.
In one moment, blood spurted everywhere from the three that ran forward, all widening their eyes and falling to their knees. Kenshin gritted his teeth, his eyes remaining wide. What the hell...?! He didn't even see him move. He was a third seat, everyone else was either a lower seated officer or just a normal shinigami. He turned, seeing everyone stare at him with wide eyes.
"RUN!" Kenshin yelled, seeing them all shake before they turned.
"You can't leave," He froze, slowly turning to stare at the man, trembling lightly. "We haven't even played yet..."
Kenshin's eyes grew wide, turning and running after the crowd. They can't take him on...! They can't! He didn't know how strong that guy was, but he was stronger than him! They needed a fukutaicho...! Or one of the Taichos! He let out a grunt, feeling as if time slowed down immensely for a moment, looking back in shock to see blood spurting from his back. Blood poured out of his mouth, letting out a strangled curse before falling to the ground.
His vision was starting to blur. Kenshin struggled and raised his head, trembling when the effort to do so was too much, looking up when he heard laughter and screaming.
He was cutting down the people he ordered to retreat...
"Kenshin...?!"
Who was that...? He felt someone grab him, turning his eyes to the side to see red and black hair. Haku... His friend stared down at him in horror, his eyes wide. Opening his mouth, he tried to warn him, to tell him to run, to say something...! He couldn't let him die with him! Oh... Haku was saying something...
"What happened?!" Haku yelled, staring down at his friend in shock. "Which one of them did this?!"
He narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth when he heard Kenshin groan, opening his mouth.
"...Run...!"
Haku's eyes grew wide, turning around sharply.
Hijo was smiling down at him.
"Hello..."
He raised his arm.
Haku gasped, tightening his hold on Kenshin, seeing the man grin widely and widen his eyes. Kido hit his arm, causing him to cry out, stumbling back and holding his wounded arm. The third seat turned his head, seeing a group of people running towards him. They yelled at him to get Kenshin out of there. He couldn't do anything but nod, picking up his friend and turning to run down the street. Running past the group of people he felt his stomach churn when he heard screams, feeling fear strike him for the first time in a long time when he heard that voice.
"Come back! Play with me!"
His fear grew when the screams stopped.
"Come back, shinigami!"
He felt Kenshin move.
"...He killed them all..." He murmured weakly.
Haku was a third seat, along with Kenshin. They were proud they managed to achieve those seats, heck, they didn't even mind that some people looked up to them. But now, there they were, one becoming weaker and one running away from the enemy. What would people think?
Back at the area, Hijo frowned and looked up, watching the shinigami running away. His eyes started glowing, curling his upper lip in a snarl, breathing harshly when they didn't stop. He raised his hand, pointing at them as his reiatsu started rising. The tips of his fingers started glowing.
"I didn't say you could leave!" Hijo yelled, grinning widely to himself.
"Hijo!" He growled and turned his head, seeing Teru and Aoi running towards him. "We're not here to kill any..." Teru widened his eyes in horror, staring at the bodies that surrounded the man. "...What did you do...?"
"Nothing," Hijo answered, smiling brightly. "I'm just playing with them~!"
Aoi frowned and stepped forward. "We have to go, Hijo! We don't have time for you or your playing! The only reason you came with us is because we need you for this to work!" He snapped, swinging his arm to point in the distance. "You can cut down as much people you want if you just head for that place!"
Hijo's expression was blank, which made the two take a step back and swallow hard. But he soon grinned and turned, running down the street. They hesitated before running after him, looking ahead to see shinigami running towards them, some raising their hands and yelling out spells. Teru and Aoi gasped when Hijo disappeared, both dropping to the ground to avoid the kido. They groaned before looking up in time to see Hijo jumping through the group at an amazing speed.
They all fell to the ground when he passed them, some still alive and screaming in pain.
Aoi gritted his teeth. "Of all people... why did he have to be the one we need?"
Teru frowned, hearing the man giggling maniacally. Their eyes grew wide when Hijo raised his arm, both screwing their eyes shut, cringing when they could hear his blade piercing their bodies and the screams starting to grow quiet. Reopening their eyes they looked up... to see nothing. Aoi cursed out loud.
"Dammit! This place is too damn big to keep track of him!" He yelled, slamming his fist on the ground. "C'mon! We have to go before he runs into any high seats and tries to fight them!"
Teru frowned. "You know as well as I do, Aoi..." He started running forward, trying to track the man's reiatsu. "He doesn't care about strength."
Kurotsuchi frowned, letting out a scoff. The cameras now separated into two groups now, all following the three intruders. That man was strong if anybody had yet to catch him. He must have killed over thirty people now. Dammit, he couldn't even tell which part of the Seireitei he was in. All the streets looked the same. He switched his screen back to Satoru's lab, seeing him rushing around in a panic.
"Fukazawa! Activate your defense systems!" Kurotsuchi ordered, glaring at the man.
Satoru looked at him, his eyes actually open wide. "I-I can't, Kurotsuchi Taicho! I didn't think anyone would break into the Seireitei so I didn't install them yet!"
Kurotsuchi cursed and slammed his hand on the keyboard, his enraged eyes making his subordinate take a step back. So now what?! They had no choice but to watch this gore until someone stronger stopped them?! Though, if and when they stop him... he'll have a new experiment.
That man was deranged... and strong...
A grin crossed his face at the thought of experimenting on the man.
"Kenshin..."
Kaori reached up and rubbed her eyes, angry tears running down her face. She had seen what that bastard had done! What he had done to her friend and the group that was with him. He was far, but she could still sense his reiatsu even though it was weak. Shaking her head she was relieved when the tears stopped, seeing that Riko had yet to stop, though her shoulders were tense.
"Why are we heading towards him, Riko?!" Kaori snapped, glaring at the woman. "He... He didn't even hesitate to cut down those people! Hell, he cut off someone's head!"
"They're hiding their reiatsu!"
"What?!" Kayo gasped, widening her eyes. "But... then how...?"
"Shit..." Riko murmured, continuing to run down the street. "I can't sense them anywhere. Without sensing their reiatsu how can any of the Taicho find their exact location?" She murmured, glancing at one of the closest screens in the sky.
"All the streets look the same, I can't tell where he is!" Kayo yelled, staring at the screen with furrowed eyebrows. "Where are all the Taichos?"
The next time Kaori looked at the screen she yelled at them to stop and pointed, both her friends turning in time to see the Taichos of the fifth and third divisions stop the other two men. They felt so much relief when they saw them standing twenty meters from the two.
Elsewhere, Shinji smirked widely.
"Hey," He said, raising his hand in a greeting. "Where are you guys off in a hurry?"
Teru narrowed his eyes. "I'm sorry," He said mockingly. "We seem to have lost our friend. Can you help us find him so we can leave?"
"Ya need to work on your acting," Shinji said, grinning in amusement, reaching for his zanpakuto. "So why don't you two just step down and we can end this peacefully?" He said, raising an eyebrow curiously.
"We don't need to fight. Just surrender so we can get this over with," Rose said, stepping forward.
Aoi frowned before flipping them off, making them frown and stare at him flatly. They were confused when he grabbed onto the dark haired fellow next to him, both their eyes growing wide when they disappeared. Shunpo?! Turning, they started looking around the area. They were masking their reiatsu.
"That guy's fast," Shinji murmured, commenting on Teru. He turned his head sharply. "Found them!"
They both turned and stared running down the street.
Elsewhere, Riko growled and narrowed her eyes.
"Dammit! These guys are getting annoying!" She snapped, turning and running down the street. "Where the hell are all the Taichos?!"
"Kuchiki Taicho," Kaori murmured, gaining stunned stares from her friends. She furrowed her eyebrows. "If he was there...!"
"But he's not!" Riko snapped, rolling her eyes with a scoff. "He may be strong, Kaori, but even he would need to take some time to try and find where they are!" She yelled, running around the corner, both her friends a few meters back. "We just need to wait until..."
Kaori frowned, slowing to a stop. "What?"
Riko's eyes were wide, staring down the street. Kayo and Kaori fully stopped, furrowing their eyebrows and glancing at one another in confusion before trying to take a step towards the dark haired woman. She raised her hand slightly, both women frowning when they saw she was trembling. Why was she...? Kayo was about to take a step forward, widening her eyes when she felt something heavy hit her shoulders.
Kaori and Kayo gasped in surprise, looking around.
Whose reiatsu...?!
Riko watched in horror...
Hijo licked his fingers, which were covered in blood, narrowing his eyes with a smirk. Around him at least five people laid, dead. His stance was relaxed, his mood cheerful, everything about him... was calm. Her eyes grew wide, seeing him slowly looking upwards. Fear struck her when their eyes connected, letting out small, quivering breaths. The sides of his mouth curled upwards when he spotted her, slowly turning to face her. He took one step, a grin growing across his face, his eyes growing wider—looking more deranged as the seconds ticked by—and letting out a small giggle.
Riko widened her eyes in horror and fear and gasped. "RUN!" She screamed, turning and seeing her friends stare at her in confusion.
She let out a small gasp, both Kaori and Kayo's eyes slowly growing wide in shock. Slowly looking down she stared at her chest, looking at her shoulder to see blood hitting the ground. His blade went from her shoulder and then down. Pain engulfed her, causing her to let out a strangled scream before blood poured out of her mouth, falling forward to the ground.
Kaori held out her hand while Kayo struck a stance.
"Hado thirty-three-"
Both gasped, their eyes staying wide, both looking down. Kayo gritted her teeth, seeing that he had cut her across her stomach while Kaori saw he had cut her across from one shoulder to the other side of her body. The small woman fell forward while the redhead fell back, both hitting the ground.
"My, my, my..." Hijo smiled widely. "Such cute little girls~!" He tilted his head and grinned. "What shall I do with you?" He murmured lightly.
Kaori was gasping lightly, her eyes remaining wide and fixed onto the sky. Pain...! Pain was all she was registering. Oh, god! Nothing ever hurt this much in her life! She froze, turning her head to see that his foot was on her forearm, trembling lightly before glancing at the man. Her entire being froze when their eyes connected, seeing that he was smiling down at her.
"Scream for me, girl," Hijo murmured, bending down before grinning widely.
Her eyes grew wide, arching her back and letting out an ear shattering scream. She cried out when he removed his foot from her broken arm, breathing in sharply, letting out little gasps.
He stepped towards the small blonde, letting a grin cross his face before he bent down and grabbed her hair. Kayo screamed out, reaching up to grasp his wrists. Looking up, their eyes connected. Her eyes grew wide with fear, seeing him smiling widely. Bending down, still holding her by her hair, he swiped his tongue across her lips. She didn't move, frozen with fear. She could barely register the pain with how much fear struck her.
"...You taste so good..." Hijo murmured, licking his lips.
Kayo let out a small gasp when she saw blood coating his lips. Was she bleeding? She cried out when he dropped her.
Hijo frowned, turning to see what had grabbed him. Ah, it was the other woman. She was glaring up at him, blood running down from her mouth.
"Get away from them...!" Riko growled, breathing harshly and trying not to wince at the sharp pain from her body.
He smirked, turning to kick the woman away. Riko let out a muffled scream, clenching her teeth tightly together when his foot connected with the wound he gave her. Landing on her back she stared at the sky. Clenching her hands she gritted her teeth, trying to hard to ignore the pain that wracked her body.
"Hmm... you're the ones that lead me here," Hijo said, smiling when the woman kept her focus on the sky. He let out a disappointed sigh. "I thought maybe they let one of them out, but no..."
Them?
He stepped towards the woman, smiling down at her before raising his arm to deal with the finishing blow. He swung downwards, hearing her friends cry out for her. And it was their cry that caused him to stop and widen his eyes. Glancing at the pair of women laying a little bit away he frowned before staring down at the trembling woman at his feet. Tilting his head with wide, innocent looking eyes he peered down at the woman.
Something flashed through his mind.
Letting out a huff he threw his head back and started laughing loudly, which caused the women to widen their eyes with fear. Tears ran down Kayo and Kaori's eyes, staring at the man in horror.
"Riko!" The woman gasped lightly at the name that left his mouth. "You're Riko, aren't you?!" Hijo grinned madly down at the woman. "That little girl?! Right?!" He started laughing maniacally once more. "Riko! Riko! That little girl!" He turned and kept laughing, slapping a hand to his face.
How does he know her name...?
"Child of Murakami Ichirou..." Hijo turned and grinned darkly down at the woman. "How delicious." He murmured, licking his lips.
Walking towards her he reached out and grasped her chin, grinning when he felt her go rigid.
"I remember you, girl," Hijo said, narrowing his eyes. "Do you remember me?" He asked as he tilted his head and widened his eyes.
"I... don't know... you...!" Riko panted heavily, feeling her own blood pooling around her.
"Oooh!" Hijo stood up and shivered with a grin. "I can only imagine how fun it would be if they found out their little girl is dead!" He started jumping in place from excitement. He raised his sword, pointing it at her neck. "So... if I want that to happen... I need to kill you." He said, grinning widely.
Kaori and Kayo widened their eyes in horror, seeing Riko freeze. She couldn't move! They all watched helplessly as he raised his sword above his head, getting ready to deal with the finishing blow.
Hijo blinked, feeling heavy pressure hit his shoulders, turning to see someone running down the street.
"Get the hell away from her!"
Riko blinked, her eyes remaining wide. "...Zaraki... Taicho...?"
Hijo stared at the tall man, staring at his face before a grin slowly crossed his face. He wanted to hear that man scream... Stepping away from the woman he ran towards the man wearing the eye patch, gripping his zanpakuto tightly. Kenpachi growled and swung his sword, their blades connecting. The wind whipped around them, hitting the women that were laying helplessly on the ground. Hijo grinned widely, making Kenpachi growl under his breath when his eyes grew wide like a crazy bastard.
"You touch her again and I'll rip your head off!" Kenpachi growled, frowning when the guy jumped back and started laughing.
"Rip my head off?!" Hijo yelled, laughing loudly, his laugh causing the women to cringe and widen their eyes in fear. "Finally! I found someone to play with!" He yelled, gazing at the Taicho with wide eyes. "I want to hear you scream, funny lookin' man! I want to hear you screaming in agony! I want-"
Hijo widened his eyes when he felt a swipe across his cheek, pausing for a moment before he reached up and touched his face, drawing his hand back to see blood staining his fingers. His blood.
Kenpachi grinned. "I ain't gonna scream, ya little fucker. When I said I was gonna rip yer head off, I wasn't kidding."
Hijo continued to stare at his fingers, his eyes wide.
"What? Ya stumped that yer bleeding?" Kenpachi asked, letting out a laugh. "Ya were stupid ta come lookin' for fights here. Now c'mon, let's go!" He yelled, holding up his sword with a smirk.
Hijo cocked his head to the side, his hair covering his eyes.
"Fights...?" He murmured, causing the Taicho to frown. One of those deranged smiles slowly crossed his face. "I didn't come here to fight... I came..." He looked up, his eyes wide as he grinned. "to hear people scream in agony! I came so my sword can finally taste shinigami blood! I came to see the life leave their bodies as I plunge my sword deep inside them!" He yelled, holding out his hand curling his fingers into a fist, a grin wide across his face. "I came for the sole purpose of playing with the shinigami!"
Kenpachi frowned. "You're a crazy fucker," He said, hearing the man giggle. "Who cares what ya came for? I'm gonna kill you 'cause ya were stupid enough to touch my woman!" He growled, pointing at the woman laying on the ground.
Hijo tilted his head. "People can own other people?" He asked naively, which caused the man to frown when he felt a prickle of fear.
What the hell was this guy?
"Then, I'm sorry," Hijo grinned widely. "Those three..." He said, raising his arm and pointing at the women. "are mine to kill."
Kenpachi growled and jumped forward, raising his arm and swinging his sword down. Hijo grinned, moving to the side swiftly and raising his sword. Riko cried out in alarm when Kenpachi grunted. He looked down to glare at the sword piercing through his body. Shit. Little bastard was fast. Before he could grab his wrist Hijo pulled it out and tried to swing his sword once more. Kenpachi glared at him and swung his sword at the same time.
Before their blades could connect, someone appeared next to Hijo. The white haired man widened his eyes, seeing Teru grab his arm before they disappeared.
Kenpachi cursed when his sword touched nothing, looking at the ground to see the dirt swirling around in a circle. Shit. He didn't even know where he was going before, but when he heard that scream he just looked at the screen to see Kuchiki's woman screaming in pain. Then he saw Riko... Hell, he ran without even listening to Yachiru.
Riko!
Turning, he saw the woman panting heavily, staring at him blearily. Running towards her he bent down, hesitating before grabbing her. He cringed when she cried out in pain, holding her close. He frowned when he moved his hand away from her back to see blood. Shit. How much blood did she lose?
"Kayo!"
He turned, seeing Hitsugaya running down the street with wide eyes. He skidded on the ground when he got to her, grabbing her. When she finally felt someone grab her she started sobbing hysterically, yelling that she didn't want that man to touch her anymore. Kuchiki appeared next, his eyes wide when he saw the condition Kaori was in.
"Don't let him get to me!" Kayo screamed, reaching up and covering her eyes. "Don't let him touch me!"
Hitsugaya cringed and held her bridal-style, standing up and widening his eyes when he saw how much blood coated the ground. He was in shock when he had got there, seeing dead people left and right, blood painting the streets of the Seireitei. How big was the death toll? Kaori started screaming in pain when Byakuya grabbed her, yelling that her arm was burning in pain.
"Don't..." They all turned their head, staring at the wide-eyed woman that was in Kenpachi's arms. "Don't let him kill me..." Riko murmured, her eyes wide. "I couldn't protect Kaori and Kayo..." Kenpachi frowned and opened his mouth to tell her to stop speaking nonsense. "I... I was scared..." She said, her eyes growing wider and trembling before tears filled her eyes. "Don't let him kill me!" She screamed fearfully.
Kenpachi frowned and held her close, standing up and turning sharply towards the two other Taichos, his eyes narrowed dangerously.
"Where's the fourth division?"
Hitsugaya widened his eyes. "You're not going to go after him?"
"I don't know where the hell he is and you two can't carry an extra person!" Kenpachi snarled, seeing the two pause before Hitsugaya turned and started leading the way.
"H-He found us..." Kaori murmured, gripping the front of the Taicho's robes tightly, her eyes wide with fear. "H-He said something lead him to us... someone's reiatsu... He... He..." She closed her eyes tightly. "...Don't let him get me..."
Byakuya frowned and narrowed his eyes, heading in front of the other two.
Teru grunted when he was slammed into the wall, letting out a pained yell when he was raised, still against the wall. Opening his eyes, he glared down at the man, seeing Hijo staring up at him with wide, unblinking eyes, his eyebrows pulled together and a frown across his face. Aoi wasn't doing anything, keeping a safe distance away. It was a quick movement. Hijo released his robes and quickly grabbed his neck, tightening his grip.
"You took me away from my playmate," Hijo said, raising his sword and pointing it at his comrade's neck. "That's punishable by death." He said, narrowing his eyes until they were slitted and grinning widely.
"T-There's no time for you to be acting like this!" Teru gasped, trying to pry his hand off. "We don't have much time! Reta said-"
"Who cares?" Hijo asked, snickering and pulling his sword back. "Goodbye, Teru. It was fun."
Hijo let out a surprised sound when he was pulled back, dropping Teru at the same time, turning to stare at Aoi. The blonde stared at him with hard eyes. But those eyes couldn't fool him. Hijo smiled when he noticed the small bit of fear shining in his eyes.
"We have to go, now! With everything you did their soldiers are going to triple!" Aoi yelled, waving his arm wildly. "They'll kill us before we can even get there!"
Hijo narrowed his eyes. Aoi widened his eyes and gasped, staring at the sword in front of his face, taking a step back. Teru was coughing harshly, holding his neck and wincing, closing his eyes tightly. Hijo let out a small giggle. At the same time, both Aoi and Teru widened their eyes, raising their hands and placing it over the holes in their chests caused by their comrade's sword.
"That's a warning," Hijo said, walking down the street. They stared at him with wide eyes. "The next time you ruin my fun," He turned and gave a wide grin. "I'll kill you."
Teru gasped lightly before he stumbled towards Aoi, grabbing his arm before he used shunpo to get to Hijo to grab him, as well. Together, they all disappeared, heading through the city of the Seireitei.
Elsewhere, Komamura ran down the street, Tetsuzaemon right behind him. Looking up, he stopped, widening his eyes when he saw Muguruma's third seat running down the street with his third seat on his back. Kenshin! Running forward, he saw Haku look up with an exhausted look on his face.
"What happened?" Komamura asked, staring down at the two.
"T-That crazy bastard... he... he tried to kill him," Haku said, motioning towards his friend, panting heavily. "Y-You don't want to go that way, Komamura Taicho." He said, shaking his head and looking back the way he came.
"That's fine," Komamura said coldly, his eyes hard. "I can smell the blood from here." They would pay for hurting and killing his subordinates. Taking a step forward he glanced at his fukutaicho. "Tetsuzaemon, take Kenshin to the fourth division."
Haku nodded in thanks, feeling too exhausted to continue running, passing off his friend to the fukutaicho. When he turned around Komamura Taicho was already gone.
He panted lightly before his eyes rolled back, falling forward and hitting the ground. Tetsuzaemon frowned and narrowed his eyes. He can only carry one. Checking over the third seat to make sure he wasn't wounded, he nodded and turned, heading for the fourth division. He'll be alright.
Kyoraku raised his head when he heard another pair of sirens, furrowing his brows.
"Where are those coming from?" He murmured lightly, turning to see Soi Fon standing beside him.
Her eyes grew hard before they widened in realization. "Central forty-six!"
Kyoraku's eyes grew before he used shunpo, trying his best to keep up with the woman. Central Forty-six? That doesn't explain why those fellows would break into the Seireitei just to go there. They had found the east gate guardian unconscious and bleeding. Thankfully, the bleeding had stopped. They arrived at the gates to the area that held the council, just as Komamura did, all widening their eyes when they saw the guards all on the ground.
"...They're dead." Komamura said, growling before he ran forward.
When they came upon the door they saw that it had been broken open. So much for the defense systems, Kyoraku thought, stepping through the door before he ran after his fellow Taichos. It felt strange to be in here.
Soi Fon stopped and widened her eyes when she felt reiatsu rise. "They're with the council!" She yelled, turning to see the other two frown before they all used shunpo.
Arriving at the door to they looked around, seeing nobody before they ran through, heading through the other door.
Kyoraku frowned. "That reiatsu a few moments ago," Komamura looked down at him. "it almost felt like... someone releasing their zanpakuto."
Bursting through the doors they stopped and widened their eyes. All the elders were on their knees, all their eyes wide and trembling. Hijo was laughing loudly and maniacally, holding his arms in the air, grasping his sword in his right hand, his reiatsu surrounding him in a white glow. Komamura widened his eyes in shock when he noticed the reiatsu going inside each and every member of Central Forty-six. The other two were standing behind the elders, their eyes narrowed seriously.
"Do you know what you must do?!" Hijo yelled, grinning maniacally at the elders, his eyes wide once more.
They all nodded blearily.
"This is what you must do!" Hijo yelled, holding out his hand towards them, seeing them all look towards him with eyes that did not see him. "This is what must be done!" He grinned like a madman. "This is the only way! This is how it must be!"
"Yes." They all murmured.
"Chant it to me!" He yelled, staring down at the elders with blood lust shining in his eyes.
"This is how it must be...!" They murmured, raising their heads. "This is how it must be...! This is how it must be! This how it must be!" They were soon yelling. "THIS IS HOW IT MUST BE!"
Hijo grinned widely.
"STOP!" Soi Fon yelled, using shunpo to jump towards them, quickly calling upon her zanpakuto.
Her wrist was caught, causing her to widen her eyes. Hijo grinned down at her, his eyes wide. She gasped loudly, her eyes growing wide before she jumped away, holding the wound on her chest. Her stabbed her without hesitating... He narrowed his eyes and smiled widely, throwing his arms apart, raising his head and looking upwards with wide, deranged eyes.
"NOW!" Hijo yelled, letting out a frightening laugh.
"Alright."
Komamura growled and ran forward with Kyoraku, both unsheathing their swords and swinging it downwards just when Shinji and Rose ran into the room, as well. Hijo looked at Komamura, his eyes connecting with the Taicho's for a moment before he grinned widely. His body, along with Aoi and Teru's grew white, all three glowing white before their bodies turned into reiatsu, causing the three Taichos to widen their eyes in shock and confusion. The reiatsu went up in the air, disappearing and dispersing.
Kyoraku narrowed his eyes. "...Whose zanpakuto did that?" He murmured, seeming to know how the three disappeared. He frowned. "They had a way out the entire time."
"What just happened?" Shinji asked, frowning in confusion. "The guards outside are all dead..." He said, like they didn't know.
They all heard grumbling, turning their heads to see the elders of the council pushing themselves up and holding their heads. Shinji cringed and glanced at Rose, knowing that the old bastards would blame them for the deaths. And that they were unable to catch the people that did it. However, instead of demanding who the men were that had gathered them up and did... something, they all glared at the Taichos, standing up.
"What are you doing here?! None are to enter this place!" One yelled, waving their arm, like that would chase off the Taichos.
Soi Fon frowned. "Sir, the intruders-"
"What are you doing?!" One yelled, stepping forward and glaring at the woman. "Release them!"
The Taichos frowned and glanced at one another in confusion. Kyoraku stepped forward. "Who?" He asked, seeing some of the elders glare at him.
"Reta Tetsuya!" The Taicho's widened their eyes at the name. "Release Reta Tetsuya and his companions!"
"W-What for?" Shinji asked, stepping forward with a frown. "Did ya'll hit yer heads a lil' too hard or something?"
"Don't mock us, boy!" One of them snapped, pointing at him. "Release Reta Tetsuya and his companions!"
"What for?!" Shinji snapped, starting to get a little irritated.
"For the upcoming fight!"
The Taichos in the room frowned in confusion, glancing at one another once more before looking back at the elders. Upcoming fight...? What the hell were they going on about? They should be worrying about the fact that their precious little home was broken into and they basically just got... well, something happened to them.
"This is how it must be!" One yelled, raising his arms. "Release them!"
"Now!"
Something attracted Hijo to Riko, Kaori, and Kayo. What is it? And just what did his zanpakuto do to the council of Central Forty-six? D:
February 5, 2013