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Chapter 17: Issues and possibilities

At the squad 10 barracks

Toshiro was lying on the couch having a nap, when hyorinmaru materialised in his mind.

Hyorinmaru said, "Master sorry to disturb you but I feel that something is off about Momo"

Toshiro said, "I agree, I sense she is leaking a little bit of elemental reiatsu but if Momo is able to use bankai … she would have told me … but that aside, recently I sense that her reiryoku is slightly foul."

Hyorinmaru said, "Master there is a possible explanation.""

Toshiro said, "Hyorinmaru, what is your explanation?"

Hyorinmaru said, "It could be Tobiume trying to act rebellious with Momo or it could be worse."

Toshiro shouted, "What do you mean worse?"

Hyorinmaru calmly said, "Both Tobiume and Momo could have been infected by a hollow's soul….."

Toshiro shouted, "It is not possible for hollowfication to occur!"

Hyorinmaru said, "Why not, after all her former captain did hollow experiments on shinigami and her current captain was a victim of it."

Toshiro was sweating profusely and looking distraught as he was trying to deny the possibility of his childhood friend turning into a monster.

Toshiro jumped from the couch and said to himself, "This is bad I need to ask Shinji quickly"

Meanwhile at the Squad 5 barracks

Captain Kurotsuchi walked into Shinji's office.

Captain Kurotsuchi smiled and said, "Hi Shinji could I borrow your lieutenant?"

Shinji looked up and said, "Oh it's you Mayuri, why do you need Momo for?"

Captain Kurotsuchi banged the table and said, "How many times have I told you to call me by my last name, Kurotsuchi!"

Shinji sighed and said, "Okay Kurotsuchi, what do you need her for? Is it one of your crazy experiments?"

Captain Kurotsuchi banged the table again and furiously said, "I am going to let you live this time round but next time you may not be lucky!"

A few moments later Captain Kurotsuchi calmed down, "I need your lieutenant to accompany Nemu to the world of the living to investigate something."

Shinji said, "What do you want her to investigate?"

Captain Kurotsuchi said, "Recently, I have found a few old quincy books that talks about a group of knights having the ability to see spirits and eliminate them using their swords and the quincy manage to suppress them with the soul society hardly ever knowing of it."

Shinji said, "Okay … but I still do not see how we are involved!"

Captain Kurotsuchi said, "Wait! In the olden days, this group was deadlier then the quincy as they could withstand a lot of spiritual attacks and have deadly moves and on top of that it was also mentioned in the legends. Recently shinigami patrols in Karakura town were either killed or injured badly with swords used by men in armour. If these guys were the knights the soul society might be in serious danger. "

Shinji said, "Kurotsuchi, I would send my lieutenant to help but you must not try anything experiments on her."

Captain Kurotsuchi said, "Fine!"

Toshiro appeared at the door.

Captain Kurotsuchi said, "Thanks Shinji I would see you again some other make sure your lieutenant would report at the Shinigami Research Development Institute."

Shinji nodded his head, Captain Kurotsuchi left and Toshiro came in.

Captain Kurotsuchi made sure nobody saw him and he used Nisehada to blend with the outside walls.

Toshiro said, "Hi Shinji, I need your help to confirm something."

Shinji said, "Sure, what is it?"

Toshiro said, "I recently feel that Momo is slightly different and her reiryoku is slightly foul. Is there any possibility that there is a hollow inside her?"

Shinji said, "I do not think so but I would keep a lookout on her."

Toshiro bowed and said, "Thank you"

Toshiro left the room without knowing Captain Kurotsuchi was eavesdropping on their conversation.

Shinji sighed and said to himself, "If Momo has a hollow inside it could lead to…. "

Captain Kurotsuchi was smiling and said to himself, "If Lieutenant Hinamori has a hollow, maybe I can watch hollowfication first hand, but wait a minute hollowfication could lead to…"

Both at the same time said, "Soul suicide!"

Author's note

The next few chapters are about Captain Kurotsuchi and Momo

Finally I am back to writing this story.

If possible I would also like to have all of you readers input on my story so far.

If possible I would try to update the story every week.

Within the next few chapters the first enemy would appear.

Thanks for reading, reviewing my story and I hope you enjoy it.