In the Squad Four Barracks, Orihime was resting and Ichigo sat right next to her.
'Orihime really has become amazing.' Ichigo thought. 'She learned bankai and this time it was her who saved me. Seeing her like this makes me see how strong she really is.' He slid his hand over her to move a strand of hair back. The tip of his finger stroke against Orihime's hair pin and it brought images to his head. He saw flash images of her and him. She grabbed his hand and leaned towards him. He didn't know it was the time she said goodbye to leave for Hueco Mundo. When he pulled his hand away, the images stopped. "What was that?" It seemed like Orihime's powers were trying to tell him something. He tried to do the same thing. He placed hand on hers and leaned closer to her. He closed his eyes and leaned closer until their lips were only centimeters apart.
"Ichigo." Ichigo realized what he was doing and backed away. Yuzu and Karin came in and came over to her side.
"How's she doing?" Yuzu said.
"She's doing fine." Ichigo said.
"That's good. Hey, are you okay? Your face is all red." Karin said.
"Oh is it?! I better check with Unohana about that." Ichigo said in a hurry and left just as quickly. As he was walking down the halls, he thought what happened before his sisters came in. 'What was I about to do in there? Was I really just about to kiss Orihime?' He thought.
"Ichigo." He turned around to see Rukia and Renji.
"What's up?" Ichigo said.
"We've been sensing the spiritual pressure rising and falling throughout the Seireitei." Rukia said.
"Most of it seems to belong to Masara's group." Renji said.
"From what we can tell, I say that there are only three of them left." Rukia said.
"Only three. That's good for us. I just hope those three won't be too tough since Chad hasn't come back yet and he barely knows how to use his new powers." Ichigo said.
…..
Chad
The rock spikes were heading straight for Chad. He tried to jump out of the way, but got a few cuts on him as blood ran down. He got back on his feet to face Girusei.
"Do you still wish to face me?" Girusei said.
"I do. I won't give up until you are brought down." Chad said.
"Come and give it your best." Girusei said. Chad went to attack. He was about to swing down his mace, but Girusei blocked it with the top of his staff. "Don't forget that I control the earth below us." He brought down the other end of his staff and the ground underneath Chad and sent him in the air.
'He's right. It's going to be difficult for me to defeat him since he can control earth.' Chad thought.
"I've got you now." Girusei said. He brought his blade end down and spikes rose from where Chad was going to land. Chad rose his mace and smashed the spikes to pieces and landed with no problems. Girusei stuck the blade in the ground and pulled out a stone circle as he tossed it at him, but Chad smashed it.
"Is throwing rocks all you can do?" Chad said.
"I'm just getting started." Girusei said. The two of them charged right at each other as they swung their weapons around. Chad swung it from the right, but Girusei launched himself in the air with a rock. He came down with his staff out. Chad brought up his mace to block him, but Chad was still pushed down and pinned to the ground. "Now it's over."
"Not yet." Chad said as he tried to push up, but Girusei was pushing down just as hard.
"Admit defeat. You can't hit me, you're no match for me." Girusei said.
"Never." Chad said.
"I just realized something, I never got your name." Girusei said.
"It's Yasutora Sado."
"Well Sado, it's been a pleasure, but you wasted your time. You've obtain new powers for nothing and now you're going to die." Girusei said.
"That's not going to happen. Ichigo and the others are counting on me to defeat you and stop Masara." Chad said.
"From the moment we first fought, I felt your powers. They actually resemble more of a hollow." Girusei said.
"That's because I was a fullbring. My mother was attacked by a hollow and survived when she was pregnant with me, at least that's what I was told." Chad said. "What's your point?"
"My point is, why are you helping the soul reapers? Soul reapers and hollows are enemies. It's been a never ending battle between them for centuries." Girusei said.
"I can't deny it, hollows and soul reapers are enemies, but that has nothing to do with me." Chad said. "A few of my friends are soul reapers and even though I'm not close friends with others, they are still acquaintances of mine. That's why I'll fight with all I've got." Chad was able to push hard and got himself free.
'He's stronger than I thought and his drive to help his friends makes him stronger.' Girusei thought. Chad went to attack, but Girusei used the flash step and got behind him.
"Let me ask, what are your reasons for fighting?" Chad said.
"That shouldn't concern you right now, since you're about to be six feet under." Girusei said as he held up his staff. "Furue Shokku! (trembling shock)" The end created a small flash and created a rock wave. There was no time for Chad to dodge it as it swallowed him up. The rocks and dirt scathed against everything in the path. It sent tremors through the area and a few other soul reapers got swallowed up. When the attack was done, it was nothing, but rocks and dirt. "Sleep well in your eternal rest, Yasutora Sado." He turned around and began to walk away.
"We're not done yet." Girusei was shocked to hear a voice and coughing. He turned around to see Chad pull himself up.
"Impossible. That packed as much force as a tidal wave and the impact of an avalanche. You shouldn't have been able to withstood it, let alone pull out of it." Girusei said.
"Apparently, I just did." Chad said.
"It probably would have been easier for you to stay under there." Girusei said as he readied himself to attack.
'I know I can beat him. I have to do what Yaei Senshi has told me.' Chad thought. 'Don't think what you should do. Use your instincts and strike.' Energy started to flow through Chad and into his mace. He didn't think, he was like the mighty tiger and attacked. "Dairekuto! (direct)" Chad shot energy through his mace and blasted Girusei. It pushed him back and had him hit the wall.
"What was that?" Girusei said.
"It's the same style as my previous powers." Chad said. "As a fullbring it would be known as El Directo, but here it's called Dairekuto."
"That was an impressive attack, but it still wasn't good enough to stop me." Girusei said and he ran straight towards Chad. Both of them collided their weapons together and tried to push the other back as they were deadlock.
"Fight me all you want, it won't change a thing." Chad said. "Even if you do defeat me, there are others that are even stronger than I am."
"I'll worry about that when I get there." Girusei said. They pushed and slid past each other as they scraped against the other as blood dropped to the ground.
"If you ask me, you shouldn't be risking your life or the lives of your comrades." Chad said.
"What do you mean?" Girusei said.
"I risk my life because I want to help out my friends and that's all I need." Chad said. "What's your reason for this?"
"Masara saved me. She lost her grandfather to a soul reaper." Girusei said.
"So you do this for her, but it's all for revenge? That doesn't sound like a good reason." Chad said. "Nothing ever good comes from getting revenge. See for yourself since you've lost some of your comrades and it's not fair to punish all just for what one did." Girusei thought about it and it made him think back to his own life. He was treated as an outcast and wanted revenge on those who treated him poorly, but it never went well for him.
"You've given me something to think about." Girusei said as he placed his weapon on his shoulder and started walking.
"Where are you going?" Chad said.
"I have no reason to fight you anymore, Yasutora Sado." Girusei said.
"Wait, what does that mean for the soul reapers and the Seireitei?" Chad said.
"I will bring no harm to them. I bid you, farewell." Girusei said, the one that managed to lose and still lived. Masara was a different story. She watched the Seiretei from the top of a building and she knew what has happened.
"Hayne, Kimika, Susuke, and Nyle have been defeated and it feels like Girusei has surrendered." Masara said. "That doesn't matter. I won't stop until all the soul reapers are destroyed." She heard someone walking up to her, but the spiritual pressure felt weak. When she looked over to the side and was surprised. "It's you!" The person she saw was her brother, Sora Inoue.
To Be Continued...