Chapter 13: Leaving Las Noches

Munraitokyatto - Moonlit Cat

During the time in the world of the living, Aizen had been watching the events of everything unfold on his monitors. He was intrigued by how strong the boy was and how much he would protect his friends and family, but even more so at the human boy next to him. This boy had shown abilities of a hollow from the very start and, if given the opportunity, Aizen could use him to further his own goals. He would have to keep an eye on this one for future references.

Back with Keiji and Meiko, they were assigned by Aizen earlier to be apart of Grimmjow's fraccion. They weren't all too happy about their position seeing as though they didn't really like the sixth espada all too much. Maybe it was that primal instinct for wolves to be territorial towards others, or maybe they just didn't trust him not to kill them for no reason. Either way, they were stuck with him and his other fraccion now.

Meiko was pacing back and forth in their room while Keiji simply just watched her get more and more frustrated. Whenever she was frustrated or anxious, he would get the feedback since they were brother and sister hollows. Right now he was also feeling how angry she was.

"Meiko, will you stop that. It's starting to make me nauseous." Keiji said to her.

Meiko stopped and looked at her brother with an annoyed look on her face. "Aren't you the least bit pissed off that Aizen practically forced us to let Grimmjow boss us around?" She was clearly more than a little upset at this fact.

"Of course I am Meiko." Keiji started as he stood up. "But in all honesty, what choice do we have at this point? Both Aizen and Grimmjow could easily destroy us without a moments hesitation if they felt like it."

"So what?" Meiko started. "You know the real reason they're keeping us around don't you?"

"Of course I do Meiko." Keiji said to her in a slightly defeated tone. "And I don't like it whatsoever."

"So what do we do?" She asked her brother since he was really the smarter of the two.

Keiji took a deep breath before looking to his sister. "I don't know if this is a horrible idea or a terrible one but, why don't we just leave."

Meiko looked to her brother quizzically and stopped herself when she thought about it. True, they would be traitors that would be hunted down by both Aizen and Grimmjow, but what was worse, being used as cannon fodder, or being tortured later on by someone like Szayel? Where could they go? Where exactly could they be even the faintest bit of safe at away from this place?

"Keiji." Meiko started as she sat next to her brother and laid her head down on his lap. "You're my brother through hell or high water, but I don't think that we would last five seconds outside of Las Noches without someone finding us."

Keiji stroked her long white hair and sighed. "It's better than being a part of war we won't no part in."

With a slight whimper and a sigh, Meiko rose off her brothers lap and looked to him with worry in her eyes. "When should we leave?"

Karakura Town, Kisuke's Shop

Kisuke was getting worried now. He hadn't seen Yoruichi since they had gotten back from facing Ichigo earlier today. She seemed very distracted when they were coming back to the shop and he assumed that was mostly because of how strong Ichigo was. Now that she's just gone now, he could only assume something bad has her attention.

Before he could get too worked up and get off of the futon to search for her, Yoruichi walked into the shop with a particularly happy mood around her. She looked over to her friend and flashed him a very uncharacteristic smile.

"Hey Kisuke." She started in happier tone than usual. "You feelin any better after that hit?"

Kisuke was a little confused as to why she was acting this way or where she's been for that matter, but decided to just answer her instead of questioning. "Better. Just have to rest for now."

Yoruichi flashed him another smile before cutting him off. "That's good to know. I'm going to go to bed now so I'll see ya in the morning." And with that, Yoruichi made her way to her room and locked the door behind her. When she did that, she sat on her futon cross-legged and enter her inner world. It was an open field with a fancy shack in the center of it that looked something from royalty. The full moon shined down upon it with its bright rays. It was there that Yoruichi spotted her zanpakuto lounging on the deck of the shack, fanning herself with her right hand. She turned to her master and gave her a Cheshire grin. Yoruichi returned the grin with a determined smirk of her own.

"Well then Munraitokyatto." Yoruichi started as she got into fighting stance. "Let's heal some old wounds then, shall we."

Munraitokyatto's smirk grew as she saw the new fire in her masters eyes. She stood up from the shack and cracked her neck a few times. "Now that's the ole girl I remember. I'm gonna enjoy breakin you back into shape."

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I Want To Thank Team NovaStorm For The Name Of Yoruichi's Zanpakuto Since I Don't Really Feel Like Looking Up The Actual Name Of It Myself.

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