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Chapter 6

Third Person POV

The wind rustled through the trees as a shadowed figured stood a top a roof looking out over the sleeping Karakura Town.

'Finally…. Its out in the open… I will have that power if it is the last thing I do and destroy the soul society and reign over the world of the living.'

The shadowed figured vanished into the darkness all traces disappearing into the breeze.

Kimura POV

I followed Rangiku to the training grounds, which were just outside the Rukon District deep within the forest. I listened as Rangiku explained that they had to move the training out here because Head Captain Shunsui was tired of having to have the seireitei repaired because of squad elevens antics, and overzealous training techniques.

I laughed at the thought of my father running around the seireitei freaking out because of all the damage. I very amusing visual actually….

Unconsciously I felt both my hands reach behind me to feel the hilts of my zanpakutos. I promised myself this morning that I would not use them unless forced to and prayed no one forced me to.

Rangiku and I cleared the edge of the forest and saw Captain Hitsugaya and Lieutenant Ikkaku Madarame, from squad 11, in a heated discussion, well more of a one-sided heated discussion. Captain Hitsugaya looked rather irritated at the whole thing.

"What do you mean we can't use bankais?! What's the point of training?" Ikkaku shouted at Hitsugaya, whose response was to just roll his eyes and sigh.

"Exactly what it sounded like Ikkaku, ABSOLUTELY NO BANKAIS. This is a simple training session for my new third seat, or have you forgotten that minor detail?" Captain Hitsugaya responded to him. I watched as Ikkaku was about to open his mouth and say something else, but suddenly the air grew chilled around us, and everyone started to grimace I noticed.

'His spiritual pressure is immense. Now I see why father wanted us here.' I watched amused as Ikkaku suddenly snapped his mouth shut and turned to stomp away towards Yumichika Ayasegawa, squad elevens third seat.

I heard Captain Hitsugaya take a deep breath in and let it out, as the air returned to normal. He snapped his head up and turned to look at Rangiku and myself, but only kept his eyes on me.

"There you two are. I was wondering if Rangiku had already started to rub off on you Kyoraku, after just one night." He commented with an amused smirk on his face. I looked over at Rangiku who had her mouth gaped open looking like a fish out of water.

I raised an eyebrow at her wondering what her issue was. As if snapping herself out of her trance she beamed at Captain Hitsugaya and laughed.

"Actually Captain – Kimura here forced me out of bed even before the alarm went off. Apparently, she still remembers how much I love my beauty sleep." Rangiku explained as I turned my raised eyebrow into a glare, remembering very clearly how I had to literally pour cold water on her to get her to wake up 5 minutes after the alarm.

'That little…...' I thought to myself, very slowly planning how I would make her pay for that little exaggeration.

"WHAT'S TAKING SO LONG! ARE WE GOING TO START THIS TRAINING SESSION OR WHAT?" I heard Ikkaku shout from across the open field.

"We're going you idiot, don't get your panties in a twisted bunch." Rangiku yelled back as she started walking towards them.

"What the?! That's something I'm supposed to say to you, and who are you calling an idiot – idiot!" He exclaimed back. I just raised my eyebrows, wondering what I had gotten myself into. I turned towards Captain Hitsugaya who cleared his throat and acknowledged everyone in the open area.

"Todays training session will be combat training. As I explained to Lieutenant Madarame, the use of bankais will not be permitted, however everything else is, including shikais." I watched as he stood tall and made it a point to look everyone assembled right in their eyes. "First match up will be Rangiku and Kimura Kyoraku."

I looked at him wondering if I heard him correctly. Everyone started to mummer amongst themselves as Rangiku sauntered to the middle of the field looking at me with a smirk on her face.

'Great…. Just great…' I walked towards the open area and gave Rangiku an exasperated look.

"Go easy on her Rangiku – she is much smaller than you!" Ikkaku shouted and everyone started to laugh. I watched as Rangiku pulled out her zanpakuto and took a fighting stance. I stood there watching her, taking in every small movement she made, every breath to took, and every eye movement she made.

"Ready Kimura?" Rangiku asked me and I just nodded in response not bothering to unsheathe my zanpakutos. She clearly noticed this fact and narrowed her eyes trying to figure out what I was up to. Rangiku flash stepped and tried to appear behind me, but I anticipated her move and flash stepped away. "What..." I heard her say turning and looking around for me, trying to find my spiritual pressure which I had already concealed while she was mid step.

I appeared behind her, and leg swept her off her feet before flash stepping away dodging her counter kick towards me. I watched as she got up and narrowed her eyes at me as I giggled, knowing she recognized the move from when we were younger and practiced together.

"Enough playing. Start fighting Kyoraku, this is supposed to be so I can see what your skills are." I heard Captain Hitsugaya say from the edge of the combat area. I side glanced towards him and saw he was watching me intently but still with his stoic expression.

I sighed knowing that I wouldn't be able to avoid using my zanpakutos. I opted to pull out Shenron rather Tianma. Rangiku noticed the katana that I chose and adjusted herself. I looked her in the eyes, trying to tell I was trying not to use this. She gave me the tiniest nod responding to me, giving me the okay.

I flash stepped again and quickly appeared above Rangiku with Shenron above my head poised to strike. It was an easy move to block, and I knew Rangiku would. I held against her sword for a moment before she pushed me back midair. I flipped backwards and landed on my feet crouching down with my left hand on the ground.

I twisted my right wrist and felt Shenron awaken as I launched myself into the air swinging my right arm towards Rangiku "Shenron! Hiryu no Tsubasa!" Red flames emitted from my zanpakuto forming a red dragon that flew towards Rangiku its wing outstretched to slice her.

I watched as Rangiku gasped and flash stepped at the last minute the wing of my shikai grazing her arm before she could fully dodge the attack.

I landed on a large rock formation and looked to where I felt Rangiku's spiritual pressure land as she materialized breathing heavily. I watched as she looked at her bleeding arm, then looked back me with eyes that screaming that I would be paying for that later. My response was to just smirk at her.

'You missed on purpose milady. You knew you overshot me." I heard Shenron say in my mind.

'Of course, Shenron, it is only training, and I do not want to hurt my friend.' I responded back to him. I noticed Rangiku start to take a step when the emergency alarms went off, and hell butterflies appeared in the training area.

"Attention, all 13 court guard squads" a voice rang from the butterflies at once. "Hollows have been detected outside the West Rukon districts 75 through 80. All squads are ordered to intercept and eliminate the treat."

Everyone moved into action at once, squad eleven disappearing through the trees and dispersing towards the hollows. I looked towards Captain Hitsugaya who nodded to Rangiku and vanished. Rangiku appeared next to me and laughed.

"Now you won't have to hold back – lets got Kimura." I smiled at her and vanished with her appearing next to Captain Hitsugaya on my left and Rangiku on my right.

"Right. I'll take left Rangiku you go up the center and Kyoraku take the right." Captain Hitsugaya directed, and we both nodded taking off in our respected directions.

I appeared in an empty street pulling out both Shenron and Tianma. I kept turning trying to feel any spiritual pressure from a Hollow but felt nothing.

'I don't like this milady; the stars are not in alignment.' Tianma commented in my head. I felt a tingle at the back of my neck, and I quickly turned around blocking the sword that was coming at me. I was taken by surprise for a moment before kicking my assailant in the gut sending them flying backwards.

I narrowed my eyes at the intruder, obviously this was not a hollow, but not a soul reaper either. "What are you?" I asked and carefully watched as the individual removed the mask covering their face. I saw the man's eyes before anything else. Evil – pure evil.

"I'm you're worst nightmare little soul reaper. This will be a lot less painful fi you just hand over what's inside you" he said casually as if he was asking for some sugar. I took a step back placing Shenron in front of my chest.

'Not good. How does he know.' I asked myself while I analyzed him. I saw him move only a split second before he vanished, but I couldn't feel where he went since his pressure was blocked from me. I cursed under my breath looking around trying to find him.

I felt a body slam into me from behind, catching me off guard and throwing me into the side of a building. 'Damn it', I stood and shook my head trying to find my opponent. 'How is he out maneuvering me?'

Suddenly a hand grabbed my arm and I felt burning down my right side. I heard myself scream out as I yanked my arm away turning towards the man swinging my zanpakuto towards him, this time not overshooting my attacked. "Shenron! Hiryu no Tsubasa" I watched as fire flew towards him and surrounded him slicing him in various parts of his body. My attacker finally vanished and appeared on top of a building sneering at me.

"You bitch!" I watched as he took a step towards me but looked to his left upon hearing "Hyorinmaru!" an Ice shot appeared growing as it closes in on its target. I watched as the stranger vanished at the last minute and stood on another roof top. "I was not prepared to take on all of you, you'll see me again little soul reaper. I will take what is mine."

Captain Hitsugaya appeared beside me as I knelt on the ground holding my arm as the mysterious man vanished.

"Kyoraku, are you alright?" He asked me as I attempted to stand but stumbled. I looked at my arm seeing that what burned me was acid.

'He knew fire wouldn't hurt me because of Shenron. Who was he?' I felt two hands grab my face and turn me. Captain Hitsugaya was staring at me confused.

"I'm fine Captain. Thank you." I turned and saw my zanpakutos on the ground and reached for both of them with my left hand.

"How badly are you hurt?" He asked me looking over my right arm. Trying to decide what my condition was.

"I'm really fine Captain." Reassuring him, while placing my hand to cover his while he held my arm. He looked into my eyes and held my gaze. Something sparked between us, causing us both to gasp. "Go help the rest of the squads. I'll head to the medical wing." I watched him hesitate a moment before nodding to me and vanishing.