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Chapter 9

Kimura POV

After my performance I walked off the stage and was bombarded by Rangiku, my father, Nanao, Rukia and her husband Renji. I tried to look around for Captain Hitsugaya but didn't see him anywhere.

'Maybe he didn't like it?' I thought to myself, feeling myself become sad at the thought. I did my best to hid what I felt as Rangiku dragged me by the arm exclaiming something about sake.

"Relax Rangiku – I'm sure there will be plenty of sake." I laughed as I tried to keep up with her. Following her over to the hall were the after party was being held with food and drink. I looked to my side feeling someone's eyes on me and from the shadows I saw a pair of aquamarine eyes following me shining with awe in them. I blushed and smiled at the shadowed area knowing he saw me.

The festivities went late into the night, and I watched as Rangiku, and my father drank themselves into a stupor and were currently passed out on the grass. I laughed as I slowly stood stepping over the passed-out bodies as I started to make my way back to my home.

"Ugh, now I remember why I hate wearing kimonos, its impossible to walk in the, let alone flash step." I grumbled to myself. As I almost tripped over the ends of the kimono. I righted myself using a wall and adjusted the kimono again. I felt the Kido coming before I turned my head.

"Bakudo #61: Rikujokoro." I heard as six beams of light circled me and pushing me up the wall. I felt two beams trap my legs at my ankles, two at my wrists, one at my waist and the last around my neck choking me slightly. I felt my spiritual pressure flare as I glared at my assailant.

'How the hell are people catching me off guard. What are they doing to themselves?" I asked myself as I tried to struggle against the beams but finding it useless.

"Well, well…... look what fell into my little trap, and all done up also. Kohaku is going to be so pleased with me…" I watched as a shadowy figure stepped into the light. He was dressed as a soul reaper, but I did not recognize him. "My, I do see what all the fuss is about, you are a beautiful one. I understand why your captain is so enthralled with you." He stepped as close to me as possible, and I was unable to fight him latched to a wall like this.

"I'm sure boss won't have a problem with me having a little fun with you before I take you to him, all he said was that I had to deliver you alive…."

I tried to yank my face away from his hands as he ran them down my face and neck. Growling at him, I started to flare my spiritual pressure again, but he suddenly slapped metallic shackles on my wrists.

"Ah ah… can't have you call for help now can we…." I watched as he grinned and brought his face inches from mine breathing on me as he licked my lips before slamming his mouth onto mine. I tried to move my head away but was unable to, so I did the only thing I could and bit his lip. He pulled back with a scream as blood ran down his chin.

"You bitch!" he back handed me so hard my head flew sideways, and I felt him tighten the beam around my neck cutting off more of my air supply. "I don't think boss needs all your pieces for what he wants." He took out a dagger and stabbed my upper arm and thighs.

With out air I couldn't scream. My vision started to go black along the edges of my eyes when shards of ice flew through the air crashing into my attacker. Sending him flying to the side as the air turned ice cold. I tried to keep myself conscious but without air I was finding it difficult.

I caught the glint of a kido being shot towards me, but it was blocked by a wall of ice as it rebounded and exploded towards its source. Captain Hitsugaya suddenly appeared in my line of sight; his face darkened as he stared at the beams of light. He slashed at them with his sword, and I started to fall as the disappeared.

He caught me mid fall and brought me gently to the ground. I was gasping for breath quickly now that the beam that was cutting into my throat was gone. I felt his hands pushing my hair back and landing onto each side of my face trying to make me look at him.

I heard him whispering to me as he adjusted me so he could pull me close into him. I heard my shouts coming from behind us as people started to gather from the commotion. I felt him pull me closer and flare his spiritual pressure, causing everyone present to cease speaking. He shifted me so he could slip his left arm under my knees and hold my shoulders with his right, cradling me to his chest.

"Hold on." He whispered to me, and I wrapped my arms around his neck as he vanished to flash step away from the crowd. Moments later I felt him take a normal step and slid a door open with his foot and place me on a table.

"How did you know to come find me?" I asked him as he lifted my chin to see the mark around my neck. I saw the concern on his face as he looked me over seeing the blood on my arms and thighs.

"I felt the flare of your spiritual pressure. I got there as fast as I could." He replied as a green light emitted from his kaido started to heal the wounds on my arms and thighs. He moved his attention to my wrists and saw the shackles. I felt ice on my skin and watched as it came from his hands causing the shackles to freeze, he than took both shackles in his hands and crushed the ice watching it fall to the ground at his feet.

He looked up at my face and I saw the dark rage that appeared taking the place of his concern. He finally noticed the bruise from where I was backhanded. I heard him growl as he moved my face to the side to inspect the bruise.

I closed my eyes as he stared at me, feeling ashamed that I was in this situation to begin with. My eyes flew open as I felt his lips press gently against the bruise before he started to heal it with his kaido. I turned to look at him, but before I could say anything I saw the stoic mask appear before the door slid open. I finally took the moment look where we were and noticed it was squad 4's medical unit. A squad member walked in and Captain Hitsugaya stepped back so they could look me over.

"Thank you, captain. Excellent work with kaido, until we were made aware of your arrival. I will take it from here." I watched as Captain Hitsugaya nodded to the woman, taking one more look at me and stepped out of the room.

Toshiro POV

I stepped out of the room in the medical wing of squad four. I turned to walk down the hall stopping at the end. I placed my hand on the wall and let me head hang.

'I almost didn't make it there in time….' I thought to myself. I closed my eyes replaying the image of that man pushed up against Kimura on that wall. I felt my fist clench against wall and ice form around my hand. I quickly took a deep breathe in and gained control over my powers before opening my eyes and leaned against the wall laying my head back.

I waited there for what seemed like hours until I heard a door slide open to my left, I turned to look and saw the attendant that was with Kimura step out of the room. I stood straight and walked over to her as she finished writing on her clipboard.

"How is she?" I asked while keeping my face blank. She looked up at me and gave an exasperated sigh.

"I had to use hakufuku, she refused to allow me to exam her wounds, insisting that she was fine. She will be out until morning." She said as she turned and walked down the hallway to leave me standing outside Kimuras room.

It suddenly dawned on me that I didn't see her zanpakutos in the street. I cursed and vanished to every location that I thought she could have taken them.

It was still the middle of the night and most of the seireitei was passed out from the festival so getting around without dealing with anyone was much easier. I finally stopped by the stage where she performed and saw them leaning against the wall with other squad members swords.

I walked over to them and went to grab them but the each glowed and shocked me.

"What the…" I felt the air shimmer and saw a man and woman manifest from the swords glaring at me. The man was dressed in a red yoroi and cowl covering his face, the woman was wearing a kimono very similar to the one that Kimura was wearing during her performance.

I watched as they stepped between me and Kimuras swords. I slowly stood facing them realizing they were her zanpakutos. Neither one of them said anything just stared at me, I felt Hyorinmaru stir at my back sensing possible danger.

"Why are you trying to take us Captain?" Asked the woman zanpakuto, she kept her hands folded in front of her, and her voice was very melodic almost as if she spoke in song.

"Kimura is in the medical wing. I wanted to take you to her so when she woke you would be there." I replied and glanced at the man who narrowed his eyes at me while taking a step forward, but the woman stopped him with her hand.

"What happened to milady?" She asked her voice full of concern for Kimura.

"She was attacked. I found her as she was trapped and helped her, she was wounded and apparently gave the medical attendant trouble, so they knocked her out." I explained ending the sentence with a smirk.

"Sounds like her." The man in red finally said as he crossed his arms at his chest. The woman zanpakuto looked at him then back to me with understanding in her eyes.

"You may take use Captain. Please, guard our steward." She said as they both disappeared.

'Steward - That's the same word that Kimura used when she described the demon that resides in her.' I said to myself as I stepped forward picking up the swords and attaching them to my back beneath Hyorinmaru.

I vanished and appeared back at the medical wing. I slid open the door to Kimura's room, stepped in and closed the door behind me. I walked over to her bed, I removed her zanpakutos from my back and leaned them against the wall next to the bed.

I sat on the edge of the bed, and placed my hand on top of hers as I looked her over. I closed my fingers around hers and held her gently while rubbing my thumb across the back of her hand. I felt her hand tighten on mine but when I glanced to her face she didn't wake.

"I'm right here… I won't leave you." I whispered to her.