A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. =D
xXStarburstNinjaXx – Ah, yes! :D Pewdiepie is very much awesome~! :D I would watch more of him but I keep losing the dang signal. XP Renta loves his sister. X3 And 'Joshi'... unfortunately, that will be the only time he will be awesome until a long time. DX And I'm sorry! DX Another cliffie! D: I can't seem to stop doing those. It even annoys me! XD
Dina Sana – Thankies~! =D
Chibi-Onee-chan – Yes... Yes, she is. XD But she is also very awesome. XD
arabella15 – Thank you~! :D
Indefinate Shadow – Ah! :D Okay, I see it now. Never even noticed. :o
whitefyrefoxxy – Yep, poor Nikito. ( -.-) And yep, that is her pick up line. XD
DreamingInThePast – No problem. :D They look awesome. X3 Yes, he will. :3 She belongs in the eleventh division, after all. Of course they missed their angry little woman. XD And no one knows this(I think), but if someone makes a correct guess I won't deny it. Or sometimes I want it to be a surprise and just say, "Maybe." :3 Except for thing I think as unimportant. But yes... she and those other two were being controlled, except they're being controlled by Tadashi instead. D: And for a very good reason. DX And that shall be explained in later chapters. :D I saw a spider on my desk during the winter... where no spiders were supposed to live. XD I just jumped back and hit the floor when I saw it. XD Renta can be brotherly when he wants to. And her plans... didn't come off to a good start. XD The sad thing is... he won't be awesome again until later chapters. DX Nikito shall be helped. :D They just gotta figure out how. X3
Luafua – Oooh! :o Do you have a job working with animals? Yes, he does! :D Don't worry, she'll listen. X3 She manned up! :D And Riko... well, she spoke to him. XD We all have a fear of spiders. I know I do. XD Seika... she's really forward. XD Nikito... he'll get help. :D
StarTime101 – My wifi isn't working out so well, either. XP It makes me irritated, I keep losing the signal. XD Seika needs all the help. XD And if she did put her hands in his pants... Oh, man, I would be laughing like there was no tomorrow. XD
DeathKnight KiraKira – Thank you. X3 And so glad you understand! :D As long as I get 60 % in that class I'm in the clear. X3
You know what...? Frogs creep me out. XD Not the whole they're slimy and all that. But more... how they lay eggs. Yeesh. I watched something when I was young. My mom was sleeping and my brother and I were up. I think we were watching the discovery channel(I don't even know why XD), but we saw all these little... either tadpoles or baby frogs... coming out of a bigger frog's back. Yeee! It gives me shudders every time I think about it. XD
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing and another dang cliffie. XP
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"You're tellin' me he's depressed?!"
Ichirou glared at the scarred man, seeing his arms crossed over his chest casually as he frowned up at the four inch taller man. Tetsuya frowned slightly, the entire group facing the medic. Zenaku huffed and rolled his eyes, gaining a cold stare from Ichirou. After Nikito had walked away Zenaku murmured that he knew he shouldn't have let him walk onto the field, which gained everyone's attention and knew he knew something. Of course he had no problem telling them what he knew.
"Why the hell is he depressed?!" Ichirou snapped, narrowing his eyes as he scowled.
"Do I look like I'm psychic?" Zenaku scoffed. "All I know is that after he came out he's been sulkin' like crazy. I'm surprised Rina didn't see sooner."
"I was busy," Rina said, glancing briefly at the brunette. "But I would've noticed sooner if I had been keeping my attention on him."
"We can't have someone depressed in our group." Shiko said, arms crossed over his chest casually.
"Are ya sayin' we get the Taichos ta throw him back in?" Zenaku asked, giving the brunette a glare. "We're a fuckin' team, ya wanna throw 'im back in yer gonna hafta get me ta agree first!"
"I'm not saying that at all, Zenaku," Shiko paused. "Though it's nice to see that you care enough about him. All I'm saying is that we've got to knock him out of his... funk."
Funk?, Renzo mouthed to his brother, seeing him shrug. Ichirou slowly nodded and narrowed his eyes, glancing at everyone in the group to see them give him a nod to show that they agreed. Tetsuya stared at the group, a warm smile crossing his face at their determination. He walked over and patted Ichirou's head, receiving a grunt before the man blushed in embarrassment. He was very proud of them for putting their issues aside.
The Next Day
"You can do it! You can do it!"
Kaori held up her fists and narrowed her eyes, turning to glare at the insignia that belonged to the sixth division. Pursing her lips she strode through the gate, ignoring everyone that she walked by. She'll go see him, and when she sees him he was gonna get a big fat punch to the face!
...That is if he didn't move out of the way.
While she cursed him for being one of the fastest people in the Seireitei she walked into the building and down the hallways. Though she had mixed up the sixth and eighth division it took her a while to find the office. Once she found it she started pounding on it with her fist for ten whole seconds. Though once those seconds were up she cradled her sore hand. The door opened, Renji blinking in surprise before he smirked in greeting. Kaori pointed behind herself with her thumb.
"I need you out," Kaori said, scowling up at her fellow redhead.
Renji frowned in confusion before shrugging. "Alright. I'll be back later, Taicho." He said, walking down the hallway as he shoved his hands into his pockets.
Byakuya looked up, keeping his expression neutral. Though he could not stop his heart from speeding up and the elation he felt when she had willingly come to him. The redhead stomped into the room until she was in front of his desk. She placed her fists on her hips, her eyes wide with rage and her teeth clenched tightly together. Since he was a master of keeping his emotions under control he tried to look indifferent to her visit.
"You stopped?" Kaori asked, trying to keep her anger under control.
"Stopped what?" Byakuya asked in a cold voice.
She flinched at the tone. "Stopped the whole... 'we are still together,' thing." Kaori did a poor imitation of his voice, crossing her arms with a scowl.
It was silent, the redhead slowly growing more anxious when his expression did not change.
"Yes," Kaori widened her eyes and frowned. "I was getting tired of the entire situation. It was growing weary." Byakuya narrowed his eyes. "What use do I have for someone who is stubborn, childish, and looks for every way to annoy me?"
She parted her lips and frowned. "But..."
"But what?" Byakuya asked, sending the woman a glare. "Did you expect this game to go on forever until I finally have given up? Then yes, I suppose you have won this game, Chiharu." The woman winced and took a step back.
"I thought..." Kaori frowned. "I-If you really did stop, can you answer me one question?" She asked timidly, her heart beating rapidly in her chest.
"Yes." Byakuya nodded.
"...Why did you transfer me?" Kaori asked, very much aware she would not listen to his reasons.
"There is to be no fraternizing in the divisions. I saw it fit to transfer you so we do not break the rules," Byakuya said, seeing the redhead looking at the floor. "I did not want to end our relationship, but you had deluded yourself with those thoughts of yours and convinced yourself they were true."
"So... it's my fault," Kaori murmured, letting out a scoff. "Of course it's my fault! I...!" She took a step back and bit her lip. "I... I'm sorry, Kuchiki Taicho." She took a deep breath and took a glance at the man. "At least now... you'll find someone better, right?" She gave a tense smile before she turned and walked away.
Stupid... Stupid! How could she be so stupid?!
He had used shunpo.
Kaori jumped and widened her eyes when she felt arms wrap around her from behind, feeling Byakuya rest his forehead against the back of her head. Okay...? Now she was confused. Perhaps this was his way of saying goodbye? She frowned, deciding to stay in his arms. She hung her head and let out a small sigh.
"...I can't do it," Byakuya murmured, causing the redhead to frown in confusion. What the hell is he talking about? "I don't want this to end, Kaori." He tightened his grip. "I do not want you to leave."
Kaori blinked. "...Eh?"
"Please give me another chance, Kaori." Byakuya nuzzled the back of her neck. "Please."
"Remember, Taichos... I'm not forcing you to completely ignore them. As soon as they go to speak to you... you have a chance to show them you want to remain together," Shiko smiled widely. "Heck, court them all over again if you want."
Kaori shivered at the nuzzling, frowning before she turned to give him a confused stare. Byakuya stared down at her with intense eyes, leaning down to brush his lips against her cheeks. He kept muttering 'please' as he showered kisses over her face, causing her to blush profusely. Though when he stopped she looked up curiously. Byakuya frowned, watching as a hell butterfly flew into his office. He frowned at the message.
"We shall speak later, Kaori," Byakuya said, giving the woman a soft smile.
"Uh..." Kaori frowned and slowly nodded. "O-Okay."
Byakuya walked out of the room, leaving the redhead alone in the office. She blinked a couple times and shook her head.
"The hell just happened?"
Kenpachi frowned when he heard the pounding at the door, grunting at whoever the hell it was to come in. He quirked a brow when Riko slid the door open, frowning when she soon glared at him. Acting how he usually was, since that brunette son of a bitch said to act like he doesn't care anymore, he sent the woman a frown. She crossed her arms, which confused the hell out of him. She's the one that's been as stubborn as a mule, he's been trying this whole time to get her to open her friggin' eyes and see that he didn't mean to end... whatever the hell they had.
"You're stopping?" Riko asked, eyes narrowed as she frowned.
"Stopping what?" Kenpachi grunted, gazing at the woman with a bored look in his eyes.
"T-This... thing!" She snapped, motioning between them with a scowl.
Kenpachi huffed. "Yeah." He saw the woman move back and blink with wide eyes. He took satisfaction to see her finally looking regretful. "I got tired of chasin' after ya when ya had no intention of even hearin' me out."
So she was expecting him to chase her. Kenpachi watched, seeing the woman furrow her brows and frown before her gaze flicked to the window. Her gaze went back to him, opening her mouth to say something before she frowned and crossed her arms, leaning to one side.
"What?"
"Eh?" Kenpachi frowned in confusion.
"What were you gonna tell me?" Riko asked, giving the man a glare.
Oh, alright, he'll tell her... What would he say, though? The only thing he had been concentrating on was blaming the old bastard and her stubbornness. Sure, it wasn't his idea to transfer her, but still... Not his fault. He straightened up in his seat, sending the woman a firm stare.
"Ya shouldn't be so damn stubborn," Kenpachi blurted out, eyes narrowed as he scowled. The woman widened her eyes and blinked. Caught her by surprise. "It wasn't my idea ta transfer you, but I had no fuckin' choice. Kuchiki wanted to transfer that friend of yers and the old fart told me to transfer you."
"...That's it?" Riko asked, frowning in confusion. "You already told me this."
He did? Ah, yeah, crap, that's right, he did. He stood up, giving her a glare. Seeing his stare she took a step back, chuckling nervously when he walked around the desk. She taking a step back every time he took one forward, keeping her eyes trained onto him. Her back hit the back of the couch, which caused her to screw her eyes shut and cringe. Reopening them she looked up, paling when she saw how intense his glare was. He was pissed. He bent down until his face was in front of hers, causing her eyes to grow a little more wide.
"I had no intention of endin' this." Kenpachi grunted, letting a grin cross his face.
Riko let out a small, 'eh?', when she was suddenly shoved back at the same time she was given a passionate kiss. She froze, gasping lightly in shock. Holy shit, he was kissing her! Kaori don't broken up couples do not kiss... so... what was going on? He released her mouth, seeing her looking very dazed before she fell back over the couch. He stood straight, crossing his arms as he grinned down at the dazed woman.
What was going on?!
In a very animated moment her eyes were swirls, looking very dizzy before she shook her head and sat up. She sent the man a dark glare, seeing his grin widen before she suddenly leaned back with wide eyes. That look in his eyes... was making her very uneasy.
"Fine, if ya aren't gonna 'take me back'," Kenpachi rolled his eyes at the wording before he smirked again. "I'm gonna win ya back."
"...Eh?" Riko shook her head and stood up, eyes wide. "H-How?"
"I'm straightforward enough," Kenpachi's smirk grew. "So, I'm gonna do what I always do with you."
"W-What?" Riko gave a nervous grin, chuckling just as nervously as she watched him walk around the couch.
Kenpachi stood in front of her. In a swift movement he grabbed her neck, causing her to let out a small, 'ow', before he pulled her close to his face. She looked very nervous now, eyes remaining wide as she gave an equally nervous smile. That toothy grin growing across his face wasn't helping.
"I'm gonna take what I want." Kenpachi said, just as his lips covered hers once more.
His passionate kisses were not helping her stay angry. All too soon he moved away when a hell butterfly floated into the room, frowning when he got a message saying that he had to attend that tall idiot getting his reiatsu released. He looked down and smirked, seeing Riko swaying back and forth from the intense kiss he gave her.
"We're gonna talk later," Kenpachi moved down until his mouth was near her ear. "Riko." He purred, causing her to shudder.
Though he had to curse when she passed out as soon as he moved away. Shit!
Kayo swallowed hard, staring up at the building. She can do it! She can do it! He hasn't gone to see her yet... most likely because she was being so impossible. Closing her eyes she gathered her strength and strode forward. She can do it. She can do it. That became her mantra, those that knew her before she transferred greeting her with kind smiles and looking on curiously as they heard her muttering, 'I can do it' over and over again.
She got to the office soon enough, hesitating before she raised her hand and knocked. A sharp 'Come in!' had her jumping before she instantly did what the voice ordered, scared of the commanding voice. Walking into the room she tensed when Hitsugaya looked up and stared at her before going back to work. She faltered, furrowing her brows when he disregarded her so easily.
"Yes? What is it?" Hitsugaya asked, his voice still commanding. "Damn Matsumoto..." He murmured under his breath.
"U-UH, Hitsugaya Taicho, I was wondering if you... if you were..." Kayo hesitated. "If you gave up on..."
"You?" Hitsugaya asked, eyes flicking towards her before giving a curt nod. "Yes."
She froze, eyes growing wide. "I... I-I see." She slowly nodded, rubbing her arm with a shaking hand. "I-I'm sorry I bothered you, Hitsugaya Taicho."
She turned, grabbing the door and stepping out, eyes remaining wide. It's her fault. The whole thing is her fault. Reaching up she wiped her eyes as she sniffled, her lip trembling as tears ran down her face. Why she was sad she didn't know. He had every right to stop, and now he has every right to find someone else more suited for him. Tears welled up in her eyes and ran down her cheeks.
At least she had closure now.
Turning, about to walk down the hallway to leave and go somewhere where she could be alone, she let out a surprised gasp when she was pulled back. Hitsugaya shut the door after he pulled the blonde into the room, turning to face her and wincing when he saw the wide eyed stare she was giving him. She looked afraid. Before, that irritation he felt wasn't fake. That Matsumoto ditched him and left him with mountains of paperwork. He held his arms apart, causing the woman's breath to hitch when he held out his arms towards her.
He would let her go to him.
It was about three minutes later when she slowly started moving, glancing at his eyes every now and then as she made her way towards him. Once she was close he closed the distance and wrapped his arms around her. She remained tense, sniffling every now and then. He murmured that he did not mean those harsh words, nuzzling the side of her head and whispering that he was sorry he caused her pain.
"...Kayo..."
"...Hm?" Kayo hummed, not trusting herself to speak.
"I want to start over." Hitsugaya murmured, continuing to nuzzle her cheek.
Kayo blinked and frowned in confusion, moving back to stare at the Taicho curiously. "Start over?" She asked quietly.
"I did not want to end this, Kayo," Hitsugaya said, frowning and taking a deep breath.
"Remember, Taichos... I'm not forcing you to completely ignore them. As soon as they go to speak to you... you have a chance to show them you want to remain together," Shiko smiled widely. "Heck, court them all over again if you want."
He looked down, reaching out to grasp her hand. "I want to try... courting you... again." He said, causing the blonde to widen her eyes and blush profusely.
"W-What?!" Kayo moved back and trembled, eyes remaining wide as her entire face turned red. "C-Court me... again?!" She squeaked. "T-There is no need to go through such troubles for me, Hitsugaya Taicho!" She shook her head roughly.
"There is," Hitsugaya said, standing straight and giving a nod. "Kayo... I love you," He heard her gasp, raising his hand to silence her. "and if you do not trust me now because of my decision to transfer you... though I was ordered," He muttered vehemently, cursing the Soutaicho. "then I shall have to regain your trust."
Kayo blinked, eyes wide. "W-Why would you...?" She frowned in confusion.
"As I said, Kayo," Hitsugaya said, folding his arms behind himself and clearing his throat. "I love you... so I would do anything... for the one I love." He nodded.
Kayo blushed profusely, giving a hesitant nod. A relieved smile crossed Hitsugaya's face, though he soon widened his eyes and panicked when Kayo fainted. He rushed over to her, trying to shake her awake. He blinked, turning to see a hell butterfly making its way towards him. Rolling his eyes and groaning, he continued to shake Kayo to tell her they would speak later.
"You're kinda freaky lookin'."
Nojima stopped walking and turned his gaze towards the one that spoke in the audience, watching from the side of his eye. The man smirked at him, clearly not at all intimidated by the composed man. That was... until Nojima turned towards him fully with both eyes locked onto him. His breath hitched as he widened his eyes, taking a moment before he shook his head and continued smirking. Though he soon frowned when the serious man looked forward and away from him.
"I am fine, Renzo, Reizo," Nojima said, eyes kept forward. "This pest is nothing more than an annoyance."
"Is that right?"
The man that had taunted jumped violently when he noticed two identical men looking at him, both their eyes narrowed as they smirked darkly. People watched curiously, which made the man frown and send them stares that said he was not intimidated.
"Aw, what? The idiot needs guards?" He asked with a grin.
Renzo snickered as he gave a wicked grin. "Nojima? Needs guards?" He started laughing, slapping a hand to his forehead. "Ya don't understand, my friend." He drawled, locking his gaze onto the others. "Nojima is a kido master... If we had not been here he would have seen fit to terminate that... annoyance." He gave a cruel smirk.
"Just one kido... going through your heart." Reizo said, poking the middle of the man's chest.
"There is no need to intimidate the man, Renzo, Reizo," Nojima said, turning to stare at the two. "If he feels the need to try and seem tough then he will have to try harder." He turned and walked away, though he had stopped. "And if I saw fit to terminate that annoyance... going for the head would be a much better solution."
The twins snickered when the man paled, watching as Nojima walked away. He shook his head and glared at the twins, opening his mouth to taunt them next until the two squealed and jumped, climbing onto a tall man's shoulders.
"Get off," Ichirou grunted, walking by and sending the man a glare. "The hell you lookin' at?"
"He was trying to be mean to poor little Nojima," Renzo cooed, pouting as he remained his hold. "But you know how mean Nojima can be~!"
"Hmm."
Without even looking Ichirou's fist struck out, hitting the man square in the face and knocking him out before he continued onward. The twins cackled, watching as people quickly stood up and moved away from the unconscious man. Zenaku barked a laugh, raising an eyebrow and smirking as he walked by. Shiko took a brief glance before looking forward once more. Rina yawned, taking a quick glance before looking forward.
"Hey, hey~! That wasn't very nice~!"
The group blinked and turned, frowning in confusion when they saw Shinji walking towards them with a lazy smirk on his face.
"Though I gotta say, impressive punch." Shinji commented, nodding up at the man.
"Thanks." Ichirou grunted, sending the man an amused smirk.
"Why are you here, Hirako Taicho?" Shinji asked, pausing for a moment. "That is your name, correct?"
"Correct," Shinji nodded.
"Yes!" Shiko held up a fist with a grin.
"I'm here ta see what all the hubbub is~! I'm hearin' all kindsa stuff 'bout you guys," Shinji said, holding his arm out towards the crowd. "An' I came early 'cause your Joshi was called upon by the old fart and Mayuri. Sucks that I can't see the big guy fight until later when they get here."
"We know." Zenaku grunted, giving a nod.
"So, tell me, big guy," Shinji pointed to his face. "Where'd you get the huge scar?"
"Eh, I got it while I was livin' in the Rukongai. Before I was a shinigami," Zenaku said, shrugging lightly with a frown. "Some stupid son a bitch caught me off guard. So, I returned the favour."
"You gave him a scar across the face?"
"Nah, I cut his head off."
People around the area moved away, but Shinji stayed where he was and only raised his eyebrows before he started snickering. After saying the guy was stupid and probably deserved it the group relaxed. The twins jumped off of Ichirou's back, both nodding and turning to run towards the console.
"So, was it for fun?" Shinji asked, referring to the fight as he grinned.
"Yep," Zenaku answered, giving a wide grin.
Renta, who was sitting the crowd, straightened up at the same time his eyes lit up. That's it! He grabbed Seika, who was trying to eat a sandwich, and whisked her away from the crowd. With the Taicho and the group Shinji held his hands up and stepped away when the tallest of the group started growling under his breath. His reason... Shinji got a little too close to Rina.
"Got it, pal. Hands off yer lady." Shinji said, grinning widely.
"Eh?!"
Seika blinked, watching as her brother grinned down at her.
"Talk about his... scars?!" Seika gawked, frowning in confusion. "What good will that do?"
"Hey, all Hirako Taicho asked about were his scars!" Renta held his hands up and gave and open mouthed smile. "Heck, he even got the man to relax! If you ask about his scars and act interested you should fool him!"
Seika frowned and crossed her arms, slowly nodding. "Maybe..." She soon grinned.
The three... were dazed.
And very shocked.
They had walked into the courtyard, found any seats they could find, and sat down. Though once they finally looked up they had to blink and frown in confusion when they saw all the Taichos, even the ones that were rude to them(though they were also rude to them), standing on the other side of the courtyard on the upper level. Kurotsuchi Taicho was speaking to Tetsuya, pointing at his wrist at to the device he held in his hand. The three glanced at each other and frowned in confusion before looking back.
"They're finally gonna take the restraint off, eh?" Someone spoke below them, all three glancing at the man they scoffed. "Finally get to see what all the talk is about. Guy doesn't even look impressive."
Discreetly... or as discreetly as she could get, Riko leg struck out, kicking the man in the back of the head. He cursed loudly and turned, sending her a glare. She sent one back, daring him to say something. He frowned before looking back, which made Kaori and Kayo send her blank stares.
She shrugged in response.
With the Taichos and prisoners Kurotsuchi was explaining what he was going to do.
"And since your reiatsu hasn't been active for two years it will cause a ripple, I suppose you can say," Kurotsuchi said, gaining confused stares(with the exception of Rina, who slowly nodded in understanding). "Some of it will burst out of you." He said simply.
"Alright, creepy, we get it," Renzo nodded with a grin, ignoring the warning glare he received. "So? We're starting?" He sent a worried stare towards the tall man, but the expression was quickly gone.
"Yes."
"And we're doing this here, why?" Ichigo asked, staring at the courtyard curiously.
"Hey, baby Strawberry is here!" The twins grinned at him.
"Stop calling me that!" He was there since he was curious of this guy's reiatsu. Hopefully Rukia and Renji forgave him that he ditched them. "No one else calls me that!"
The entire group looked at him with looks that said, 'I do'. Ichigo scowled and sent them all a dark glares.
"As I just explained, Kurosaki," Kurotsuchi sent the substitute shinigami an annoyed glare. "I brought him here since they are only using this area to train. Were I to release the binding in my division it would most likely destroy everything in the vicinity." He saw the orange haired man scowl. "Please follow." He said sarcastically. "Now, Reta, if you will go into the middle of the courtyard, most of us will not be caught in the... crossfire." He shrugged carelessly, holding the device in his hand with a frown.
Tetsuya hesitated before he turned and walked towards the railing. He jumped up and stood on the railing, disappearing as he went to where he was told to go.
"So..." Ichigo frowned and glanced at the group, all of them looking at him curiously. "You all... have his reiatsu inside of you?" He asked slowly, finding it very unbelievable.
Shiko nodded slowly. "It came as quite a surprise when Joshi told us he could do something like transferring reiatsu to another," He looked up in thought. "Though I remember the twins tried running when he tried to transfer his reiatsu to them." He turned and smirked at said twins.
They stuck their tongues out at him.
"Ya ready, Joshi?!" Zenaku yelled, seeing the man turn and nod. "He's ready." He said, glancing at the Taicho... like he hadn't seen the man nod.
"Yes... I am aware." Kurotsuchi said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. He received a smirk from the scarred man. "Let's begin." A wide, malicious grin crossed his face.
The Soutaicho, along with the other Taichos, watched as the scientist pressed several buttons on the device he held. The group frowned and glanced at each other briefly before they looked at the tall man in the courtyard, seeing him raise his hand and look at the red restraint. Soon, they could feel small tendrils of his reiatsu leaking out through the restraint.
The restraint unwrapped itself from Tetsuya's wrist, falling uselessly to the ground.
Nothing happened for a moment.
Reiatsu suddenly had people gasping in surprise when it burst out and hit their shoulders, Tetsuya widening his eyes when he felt it. His eyes flashed red for a moment, holding up his hands and looking at them. The eight blinked and looked up as their eyes also flashed red, glancing at one another.
"Holy shit!" Riko jumped, blinking in confusion when something... felt off... for a moment.
Had Kaori and Kayo taken the time to notice they would have noticed her eyes flashed red. But since they were preoccupied with the reiatsu currently crushing them... well, they were having trouble breathing. The same with Riko.
Renzo hopped a moment, taking two steps back as he stared at his hands. He curled his fingers into fists, turning to face the concrete wall. He paused before narrowing his eyes, pulling his arms back at the same time his eyes flashed red. Before anyone could even see him he punched the wall, shattering it into millions of pieces. Ichigo turned, eyes growing impossibly wide as he gawked.
The group stayed silent.
"Yeah! I'm feeling so fucking good right now!" Renzo held up his fists with a grin. He paused. "...Shit, my hand split."
"Dumbass!" Zenaku grabbed his hand, grumbling as he held his hand above it and started healing it.
"Oi, at least think before you start breaking stuff!" Kensei snapped, holding a hand out towards the broken wall.
"We don't think," Reizo placed his hands on his hips and grinned. "We just do."
"...That was fuckin' retarded." Ichirou deadpanned, sending his friend a flat stare.
"...Something is wrong." Nojima spoke up, eyes narrowed as he stared at his leader.
Both groups of Taicho's and the prisoners(and Ichigo) looked towards the courtyard. Five minutes had went by and Tetsuya wasn't moving. Ichirou frowned and moved towards the railing. He opened his mouth and called him, snapping him out of his stupor. It wasn't long until Tetsuya was next the group, giving them a warm smile. Kurotsuchi nodded in satisfaction, relishing in the fact he could study the reiatsu now.
"I'm sorry, Soutaicho," Tetsuya said, giving a close-eyed smile. "But I am going to call it a day."
Yamamoto frowned and nodded, watching as the tall man bowed and turned to walk away. Kurotsuchi was talking about how pleased he would be once he requested Tetsuya to his lab, which gained him wary glares from the group. Though they all frowned and turned when they heard a strange sound come from tall grey haired man. He had stumbled, placing his hand on the railing and holding his side for a minute or two. Everyone stayed silent, confused.
"Joshi?" Nikito called out, frowning suspiciously.
Tetsuya turned, eyebrows furrowed as he gave an exhausted smile. "I am fine, Nikito. Just tired." He turned, continuing to head back to the first division.
He got to the other side of the courtyard, while his comrades were about to continue to train, when he started coughing. Zenaku tensed and looked across the courtyard, seeing their leader covering his mouth. The Taichos that were about to leave soon stopped and frowned in confusion when the coughing continued.
"Joshi!" Zenaku yelled, eyes narrowed and mouth in a firm line.
Tetsuya turned and smiled. "I am fine, Zenaku!" He called out.
Though the next time he coughed he widened his eyes and covered his mouth.
Blood splashed through his hand and hit the ground.
Everyone that had been watching him in confusion widened their eyes. Riko stood up, along with Kaori and Kayo, shock written all over their faces. The Soutaicho opened his eyes, frowning as he saw what had happened. Tetsuya winced, using both hands to cover his mouth as he continued coughing. He doubled over, holding onto the railing. He uncovered his mouth, panting heavily and trembling as he stared at the blood on his hand.
Something tore inside his body, widening his eyes and crying out through gritted teeth. More blood came up. People were standing up, all their eyes wide with horror and confusion. When he fell to his knees he looked up with an exhausted look on his face, seeing Zenaku hold his hand out in front of his face. Soon his eyes rolled back, the scarred man catching him before he hit the ground. He set him down gently, pausing before he made a fist. His hand lit up, and once the light died down he opened his fist.
Tiny particles floated above the unconscious man, some particles remaining blue and some turning red.
Unohana, who was making her way over, frowned at the unusual technique.
"What happened?!" Ichirou snarled, stopping next to the scarred man.
"Shut up and let me concentrate!" Zenaku snarled, his eyes flicking all over the man's body. "Fuck...!" He cursed, hitting the ground.
"What is it?" Shiko asked, frowning as he appeared next to the man.
Zenaku's eyes were hard, his teeth grit and he held his hand above his chest, a green glow hovering above the man. The Taichos had made their way over, all frowning and turning to look at Kurotsuchi. They waited for an explanation, only to see the scientist frowning. The scarred man turned and punched the ground, his eyes wide with rage.
"His body's breaking down already!" Zenaku snarled, causing the group to widen their eyes. "Not even ten minutes!" He growled, quickly healing several places. He glared at the restraint on his wrist and turned. "Nojima!"
The emotionless man stepped forward, staring at the wrist that Zenaku held out towards him. The Taichos frowned, about to ask what he was doing, when Nojima pressed a finger against the restraint. With a flash of light it unwrapped itself from Zenaku's wrist, causing the Taichos to widen their eyes. The hell?! The scarred man moved quickly, healing as many parts of the man as possible.
"Shit, shit, shit!" Zenaku gritted his teeth. He turned, glaring at Kurotsuchi. "You! Put that restraint back on!"
"What?!" Kurotsuchi frowned and sent him a glare. "Do not forget who you are currently working for-"
Zenaku's hand lashed out, grabbing the front of his robes and bringing him close. "I have worked too fuckin' long on Joshi just for him to die as soon as some fuckin' trinket releases his reiatsu! If you don't put that back on right now I will rip you limb from limb!" He leaned forward and hissed. "And that's not a threat, it's a fuckin' promise!"
Ichigo's eyes were wide. "Kurotsuchi..." The scientist looked at him. "...do it." He nodded, looking at the incredibly pale man.
He looked frail already...
"I do not need your permission, Kurosaki." Kurotsuchi said, quickly pulling out a spare and heading for the man.
He attached it to Tetsuya's wrist, quickly using reiatsu to attach it once more. The eight standing around the man frowned when that feeling of sensing each other closely disappeared. Tetsuya took a deep breath and relaxed, brows still furrowed. Zenaku bent down, continuing to work on the man before he took one look at the leader's face.
"He's sick." Zenaku stated, continuing to work.
Shiko sighed and slowly shook his head. "We've just went down one man and lost our greatest advantage." He said, looking at the others to see them frown.
"Will he live?" Yamamoto asked, seeing the scarred man glance at him.
"Yeah. So long as his reiatsu's sealed, he'll live," Zenaku grunted, eyes narrowed in concentration. "There's still some torn parts inside, but I'm healin' 'em." He paused before he turned to stare at the scientist. "Yer smart... I sure as fuckin' hope ya can find a way for him to get his reiatsu working with him instead of against him." He turned and went back to work.
"And once you find a solution, he'll have to work fast so it doesn't start tearing his insides again." Rina murmured, staring worriedly at the unconscious man.
"Hmm..." Kurotsuchi frowned. "I'll find one. And when I do..." No if. Meaning he did not intend for it to backfire again. Silence covered the area. "...You are to never make fun of my appearance again." He turned and walked away, already forming ideas.
Wry smiles crossed the twins' faces, staring down at the man. Zenaku moved back and frowned.
"Ichirou, gonna need ya ta carry him ta the first division," He stood up, hands clenched tightly together. "I took care of the serious wounds. I'll finish healin' him there."
The frowning man nodded and bent down, putting Tetsuya on his back as he stood. The grey haired man panted heavily, sweat rolling down his face. Nojima reached out and touched his forehead, bringing his hand away and frowning at how hot he felt. Yamamoto turned his gaze towards his former third seat, seeing that he looked incredibly flushed. He lost his health so quickly mere moments after that restraint came off... Ichirou grunted and disappeared, already heading for the first division. Zenaku breathed slowly, trying to calm down as he glared at the ground.
"Three weeks," He murmured lightly, gaining the Soutaicho's attention. Zenaku frowned and looked at him. "I predicted... three weeks... before we came here to get Riko two years ago."
Yamamoto continued to frown, waiting for the man to elaborate while all the Taichos frowned when all the prisoners left to head for their room to tend to their leader. Zenaku continued when his comrades were gone, looking very grim.
"That he would die."
Yamamoto stood before Central Forty-six once more, telling them what had happened and that they would need more time before they attempted to release Reta's reiatsu once more. He told them Kurotsuchi was already working on a way to help the man and also told them that had he continued to live without the restraint he had been given by the scientist he would be dead by now. He told the elders that while the prisoners had been out they had had their kido master, Yamazaki Nojima, analyzing the restraints while they had been out.
Meaning they could have escaped their restraints earlier.
And none the wiser since he was telling them the information... that information went to Hijo.
The white haired man tilted his head. "Hmm..."
"What?" Rei grunted, sending the man a wary stare as they sat around the fire.
Hijo was holding a stick over the fire, blinking for a moment. "..." A wide malicious smile crossed his face. "Reta Tetsuya..." He slowly tilted his head and smiled. "You always got in my way whenever I tried to play with Nojima."
The people around the fire frowned and glanced at one another, looking back in confusion.
"But now..." Hijo narrowed his eyes and grinned. "I finally get to play... with Nojima... without you to get in my way."
GASP! D:
Stuff happening one after another, right? XD First, Nikito can't fight, Tetsuya got severely hurt and has a bad fever, and now Hijo knows that the leader is now out for the count. D: And relationships being repaired... Hmm... X3
Oh, noes! DX Tetsuya! Don't die! Bad time for Tetsuya to get incredibly sick. D: And Kurotsuchi will figure out a way to fix Tetsuya! :D He is one of the smartest people in the Soul Society, after all. X3
I can't stop making dang cliffhangers! XD It really sucks! XD
April 7, 2013