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Chapter 23

Kimura POV

I was panting, trying to catch my breath as I glared at Grimmjow. He was floating above me, his zanpakuto not even drawn yet.

'Damn it.' I thought to myself.

Grimmjow growled at me, narrowing his eyes. "How the hell do you expect to hold up your end of the deal, when you can barely handle me at my weakest. I'm not even trying!" he yelled.

I pulled out Sheron and Tianma. I jumped into the air at Grimmjow swinging Sheron at him, "Shenron – Hiryu no Tsubasa" I yelled letting his Shikai flow through, but Grimmjow dodged and sighed at me.

"Stop using your zanpakutos! Pull on your demons' powers!" He yelled at me. I shook my head.

"You're useless! I don't know what Kohaku wants with you! You're weak, you have no idea what you're doing. He's going to kill you than kill your captain. What he sees in you is beyond me also. Doe s feel sorry for you?" Grimmjow taunted me.

I felt my anger start to rise; I could feel Okami start to awaken. Grimmjow stopped taunting and stared at me.

"You think that is enough, you'll never be able to save yourself, you should just let yourself be killed! Let everyone off the hook for having to protect you!" he yelled, going back to his taunts. My spiritual pressure started to flare higher, I felt myself growl as I tightly clenched my eyes shut.

I snapped my eyes open and glared at Grimmjow, watching him take a step back in the air. My eyes had changed, I felt my fingers extend around the hilts of my zanpakutos, I was no longer in control.

"Now, we kill you." I said, my voice harsh and raspy.

I launched into the air, striking out at Grimmjow, watching as he narrowly avoided my attack.

I watched him smirk at me, before nodding his head. "Good, now we can get started." He pulled out his zanpakuto and vanished.

My eyes and pressure searched for him, I turned around quickly blocking his attack from behind me, before kicking him in the gut sending him flying backwards. I watched as Grimmjow righted himself, he charged at me swinging his blade, which I blocked, pushing against him again. I continued to push against, but he was too strong, I closed my eyes.

'Okami…' I thought to myself.

'Stop holding back.' She replied to me.

I opened my eyes and glared at Grimmjow, still pushing against him. I pulled more of my spiritual pressure into my zanpakutos, and then let the energy flare out. I watched as his eyes widened before there was an explosion at our crossed swords, sending him flying backwards into a cliff side. I landed on my one knee, breathing heavily.

I felt Okami's energy fade back into me, and my body go back to my normal self. I heard Grimmjow pull himself out of the cliff, laughing.

"Fucking finally!" He reappeared in front of me as I glared at him. "Now that is what we can work with. We just have to figure out how to get that out quicker with out the needing taunting."

I lowered my head to the ground, not bothering to look at him, I caught a movement out of the corner of my eye, lifting my gaze, I saw his hand outstretched. I brought my gaze to his face shocked; he wasn't looking at me, but instead had an uncomfortable expression on his face. When I didn't move, he turned back to look at me, annoyed.

"You want help or not?"

I slowly shifted Shenron to my left hand with Tianma, and placed my right into his, allowing him to help lift me. Once I was standing, he let me go and turned to walk away.

"When Aizen was here, he built a room for himself that has a hot spring. You can have that one, so you can bathe and rest. Tomorrow, we start early, and train harder. Figure out how to get angry, fast, and on your own." He explained as he continued to walk away, expecting me to follow.

I took a deep breath, suddenly wondering what I got myself into to, but ran to catch up to him.

Toshiro POV

I watched as Kisuke typed into the keyboard, while the screen went from black to static. Suddenly the screen showed four camera views, I scanned all four and saw in the top right corner, two figures fighting.

"There." I said, pointing to the section of the screen. Kisuke brought it up for a zoomed in view. We watched as Grimmjow was floating above Kimura. I raised an eyebrow at the supposed genius "what no audio?" I asked sarcastically. I saw him look over his shoulder glaring at me.

"Beggers can't be choosers." Was his reply, turning back to the screen.

I zoned my gaze onto Kimura watching as she was engulfed in dual spiritual pressures, the same way when she was attacked previously. I shifted my weight, clenching my fists. I didn't think my movements caught anyone's attention, but I felt Rangiku place a hand on my shoulder, and I felt Momo's eyes on me.

I watched as Kimura flew towards Grimmjow, striking out, they continued like this before we finally watched her zanpakutos glow, causing an explosion, and Grimmjow fly into a cliff side. I heard Ichigo whistle, impressed. Inwardly, I couldn't contain the pride at watching that.

"Well…. Looks like it's working…." Kisuke muttered, watching as Grimmjow stood in front of her. "Looks like Grimmjow has taken a shining to our Kimura." I watched as his eyes drifted towards me, a smirk appearing on his smug face. "Hope you're not afraid of competition, Captain."

I couldn't control myself anymore, he pushed the wrong button. Faster than I usually did, I grabbed Kisuke around the neck and slammed him into a wall.

"CAPTAIN!" I heard Rangiku shout, I ignored her as I glared at the shop keeper, I felt my hand tighten on his neck as he laughed.

"Hit a nerve, did I?" Kisuke wasn't fazed, but he was pushing me too far. I was already on edge, and was struggling to maintain control, when everything was currently out of my hands.

I felt someone grab my arm, I looked sideways and saw Rangiku shaking her head. I turned back to Kisuke tightening my hand once more letting them grow cold.

"Don't push me shop keeper." I growled before I let him go, marching out of the room, hearing him cough.

I found myself sitting on the shops roof, staring out into nothing. I felt Ichigo behind me, but I didn't bother turning around.

"That was interesting, have to say I've never seen you loose control like that. Figured you were like Byakuya, all serious and no outward emotion." He sat next to me as he finished speaking, I just glared at him from the corner of my eye.

"Why are you up here?"

He chuckled, shaking his head. "I wanted to check on you. What I just said wasn't meant to be a bad thing Toshiro."

"Captain Hitsugaya." I said it out of habit, but he ignored it as usual.

"It's good to have someone in your life that you care about that much." He paused and I looked at him. "Though, maybe try not to almost choke the life out of the person we need to make the portal." He finished.

I stared at him, but couldn't help myself, as I laughed. I composed myself, letting my gaze fall to the horizon, sighing. Ichigo didn't say anything else, he just sat there with me.

"I have to get her back." I whispered.

"You will. We will all help you. She's part of our messed up, dysfunctional family now." I turned to look at him, seeing a grin appear on his face, knowing he was right, I just nodded.

Kisuke POV

I sat leaning against the wall, rubbing my neck. I was slightly shocked at his explosion, but it was entertaining to say the least, getting him to explode like that.

"Did you have to be that obnoxious?" I looked up at Yoruichi who had her arms crossed glaring at me.

I grinned, letting my hat cover my eyes, while shrugging.

"He left himself open for that. Who knew Captain stick in the mud, would finally explode." I said while standing. I looked up as Rangiku stood in front of me.

"You did that on purpose, Kisuke. You knew that would send him over the edge." She said watching my reaction.

"You're right Rangiku, I did push him over the edge on purpose. He needs learn to embrace that nature of his powers, because he's going to need it in this battle." I lifted my gaze to her, my expression hard and serious.

"If he's not willing to go beyond his control, he won't be able to protect her. He just proved he's willing." I pushed past her and went back to the screen, sitting in my chair.

I heard shifting from the side and turned to look at the other soul reapers. "I'll open a door for you to return to the soul society. You need to get to the head captain and give him the updates on what's happening." I explained to them. I watched as Lieutenant Hinamori shifted.

"What is she?" she asked blankly.

"She's a soul reaper who is in trouble. That's all you need to concern yourself with." I responded to her, glaring. She lifted her head, as I threw a button at her. "Once you're outside, press the button, a Senkaimon will open for you to pass through, drop the button on the ground once it's been pressed."

I watched as they turned and made their way outside. I turned my gaze back to the screen.

'I hope you're right about this…...' I thought to myself.

Toshiro POV

I heard movement below us. Ichigo and I looked down and watched as Momo and the other captured soul reapers came outside.

"Lieutenant…. Are we really risking our lives to save what is clearly a monster?" One of them asked Momo. I felt my fists clench at his words.

I watched as Momo shook her head at him. "I won't be, I'll give the head captain the updates, but I won't die for a monster."

I almost got up, but Ichigo put his hand on my shoulder stopping me. Shaking his head. My movement must have made noise, because they all looked up towards the roof, seeing myself and Ichigo there. I glared at Momo, before she pressed the button and walked through the Senkaimon that appeared.

"You can't change people's opinions, don't bother." Ichigo said, looking back towards the horizon.

Kimura POV

The next day was pure torture, I was certain. Grimmjow and I fought from dawn until dusk. He was relentless. My body was bruised and bleeding everywhere, but thankfully so was Grimmjow's. I smirked at him breathing heavily, feeling myself encased with Okami's powers.

I watched as Grimmjow looked over me, he raised an eyebrow.

"Did you know that the more power you release, the energy around takes shape. I see three tails behind you now, this morning there was only one. You're getting stronger, how many tails do we need?"

"Five" we said to him, watching him nod. He took his fighting stance. I didn't give him the opportunity to finish, I vanished and reappeared behind him, swinging my blade at him, he barely blocked it before disappearing, putting distance between us.

"Tianma - Mugen no yami" I said, pointing the blade at him. I watched as Grimmjow looked around, everything growing dark. He suddenly dropped his zanpakuto, grabbing his head screaming, in pain.

"ENOUGH!" he yelled, holding his head tighter.

I yanked Tianma back, ending our Shikai. I watched as he panted quickly, still holding his head.

"What the hell…." He muttered.

"Okami makes Tianma infinite darkness stronger now. It takes your nightmares and turns them against you, there is no escaping it." I explained, pulling Okami's powers back in, stepping towards him. I stood in front of him as he knelt on the ground, slowly I held my right hand out to him, watching him look at my hand then at me. After a few moments he grabbed me, as I pulled him to stand.

"You are an interesting soul reaper." He muttered again.

A/N: Day if reckoning is almost there. I really am horrible with fight scenes…. Please review and let me know what you guys think?