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Chapter Four
Rukihime's Skills

The next day…

Soul Society
Squad Six; Captain's Office

"Hello, Renji!"

The redhead lieutenant looked up to see Captain Ukitake walk through the door. "Oh, hello there, Captain Ukitake. What can I do for you?"

Looking around, the sickly white-haired man saw no sign of the lieutenant's superior officer anywhere. Instead, the only person in the room was Renji, sitting away at his desk working on some paperwork. "Where's Byakuya?"

"He's doing drills with the other seated officers. I was just about to join them after I wrapped this up."

"What a shame. I was hoping to invite him to tea with Shunsui. He has had no downtime to unwind after Aizen was defeated. I would have asked Rukia but she's still visiting Orihime. Would you care to join us, Renji? You should unwind too."

Renji was wondering why the man was carrying a bag of green tea leaves. "I'm honored, Captain, but I need to keep up training. Although I will pass on your invitation to Captain Kuchiki when I see him." Having said that, Renji knew with one hundred percent certainty that the man would turn down the offer.

The two were interrupted by a knock on the door. To both men's surprise, the Third-Seat of Squad Twelve, Akon, entered through the doorway. "Lieutenant Abarai? Captain Ukitake? Is Captain Kuchiki not here?"

"No, he's out doing drills," explained Renji, tired of having to repeat the same answer. "Why do you need to speak with him, Akon?"

"Actually, it's fortunate I have the both of you here. It involves Rukia Kuchiki."

That got Renji's attention. He stiffened in his seat while Ukitake's face grew stern with concern. "What is the matter? Is she okay?" asked the captain.

"Well, that's the thing…we're not quite sure. Upon Captain Kuchiki's request, we've kept our equipment attuned to her spirit energy signature so that we can keep track of her in case another incident like what happened with Ichigo Kurosaki was repeated. However, several days ago something happened and even Captain Kurotsuchi is baffled."

"Explain, Akon."

"I would, Captain Ukitake but…that's the problem. As far as our scanners are aware, Rukia Kuchiki both does and does not exist anymore!"

The captain and lieutenant looked at each other for a brief moment before turning back to Akon with bewilderment written all over their faces. "What?!"

Karakura Town

Walking down the street on a cloudy day was a girl who drew looks wherever she went. The confident fusion girl was taking an afternoon stroll, breaking in some of her new clothes and enjoying her time to herself.

Many people stopped and stared, some of them pointing. There was no denying that Rukihime was a beauty, her softy orange/black hair flowing behind her. The fusion girl felt more comfortable now that she had clothes that didn't feel so tight against her. She wore a white shirt with a contrasting black jacket over it, a matching black miniskirt wrapped around her and new heeled shoes.

Smiling, Rukihime felt so confident as she walked, enjoying her time off. She'd gotten up that morning and headed for Kisuke's for another round of data examining before Yoruichi hurried her out the door so that Kisuke could continue fixing the Fusion Machine.

With none of Orihime's friends in town to see, Rukihime decided it was best to explore and just kill some free time until Kisuke could properly separate her. Passing by a group of boys her age, the orangette/noirette heard them catcall her and felt a blush come across her cheeks. Neither Orihime nor Rukia were used to getting attention from the boys, unless you counted Chizuru and Shinji hitting on Orihime, so it was nice to be noticed, even if it did annoy her a little since the only men she was interested in were Renji and Ichigo.

Spotting a bakery that Orihime always favored at the end of the street, Rukihime licked her lips and felt her stomach rumble. Her breakfast had been light and all her walking had made her hungry. "I guess I can have some donuts for lunch."

Heading inside, she walked over to the counter and looked at all the pastries on display. "Mmmmh…" Her eyes lit up at the sight of the tasty treats, particularly the one at the end: a chocolate covered donut with frosted strawberries. "Now that looks tasty!"

"Hands off! I saw it first!"

Turning around, the busty fusion girl saw another girl standing behind her. The girl who interrupted her was at the same height as Rukihime, but her hair was an odd shade of magenta that matched her eyes styled in pigtails, wearing a black dress that was white over the front with a ribbon just above her breasts. The girl impatiently tapped the heels of her boot against the bakery's tiled floor. "Can I help you?" Rukihime asked.

"Yeah! I saw those treats this morning when I was passing by and I've been waiting all day to come by and you're about to take the last one!" the girl huffed, stomping her foot.

A mix of emotions roiled inside of Rukihime, her dual psyche at odds with itself. On the one hand, Rukihime wanted to just let the girl have the treat since she wanted it that badly; but the other half of her mind said that Rukihime shouldn't just give the girl what she wanted for throwing a tantrum like a child.

The mental confliction made Rukihime hesitate, making the magenta-haired girl even angrier. "Hello? I'm talking to you!" Rolling her eyes, the angry girl simply turned away. "Fine! Whatever! I'll go somewhere else and get lunch! You can have it!" Turning her head to look back at Rukihime, the girl gave her a condescending look. "Not like you need it, with your boobs as big as they are!" she said with jealous venom in her voice before she stormed out of the bakery.

Scratching the back of her head, Rukihime looked over at the baker behind the counter, who just shrugged. "What just happened? I was okay with sharing," she lamented before sighing. "What a bitch. Oh well. I'll have that last strawberry donut."

A moment later she walked out of the bakery with her treat in hand, eating it quickly while moving down the street. Walking past a river, Rukihime decided to head down and walk along its bank, watching the water gleam like a jewel in the sunlight. "What a nice day…" she said to herself, looking down at the water. "I wonder what Ichigo and the others are up to."

Her acute hearing picked up the sounds of footsteps. "Well, look what we have here, boys?"

When Rukihime turned around, she came face to face with five young men, all of them dressed in punkish attire. After a moment of recollection through Orihime's memories, Rukihime realized that these were the same punks who tried to hurt Ichigo and Chad a long time ago. "Can I help you?"

The leader of the punks, a man with a gold chain piercing on his face, leered at the beautiful orangette/noirette in front of him. "Oh, we were just about to throw a party back at my place. And you just won the prize of being the guest of honor," he said with a lecherous sneer.

Rukihime found herself surrounded by the punks and it was very clear what was on their minds. Staring at Gold-Chain, Rukihime's hazel eyes narrowed and she crossed her arms. "I don't think so."

One of the men behind her got closer. "C'mon, baby! We promise we'll treat you real nice! And who wouldn't want to party with a body like that?" The punk, a bald man with shades, reached out to her.

The moment Rukihime felt a hand on her behind, she struck like a cobra. She moved like lightning, kicking the punk in the chest and sending him flying, landing in the river. "Yeah, how about no? I prefer men with more class!"

Gritting his teeth, Gold-Chain pulled out a switchblade. "You cocky bitch! Get her boys!"

A normal woman would have been helpless against the brutes. Rukihime, however, was about as far from normal as one could get. In addition to Rukia's knowledge of Hakuda, the girl also had the strength and knowledge of Orihime's karate, which the girl had honed with Tatsuki. Being both physical and spiritual also gave her the added strength of her spirit energy. All of this meant one thing: the punks didn't know who they were messing with.

The fattest of the group swung a meaty fist at Rukihime's head. Dodging with the grace of a dancer, the Fusion girl grabbed his arm and threw him over her shoulder, the fat punk landing in the river with a huge splash.

Seeing such a thin girl able to do such a powerful move made Gold-Chain hesitate with fear. But his associate lunged for her. Rukihime grabbed his wrists before they could grab her and with a sweet smile on her face, made a prompt, swift motion, breaking both wrists with a crack. "Gahhhhh!" screamed the punk before a kick to the gut sent him flying into the river.

Gold-Chain looked to his last remaining friend for help. Seeing this strange girl mop the floor with them, however, made the dark-haired punk realize what a mistake they made and he ran for it, heading up the steps and running for his life. "You wanna run too? I'll let you off the hook if you apologize," Rukihime said with her head cocked.

Looking at the girl with murder in his eyes, Gold-Chain charged. "You fucking bitch!"

Dodging the knife, Rukihime pummeled the punk with a barrage of punches. The blows kept coming and she didn't stop until the man's face was unrecognizable. Letting the punk drop to the ground, Rukihime dusted her hands off and smiled. "Now think about what you did," she said like a parent to a child.

"Wow. Remind me to never get on your bad side."

Surprised by the voice, Rukihime looked up and saw Yoruichi walking down the steps towards her. "Oh! Hi, Yoruichi. I was just enjoying a walk when I had…company…" She gestured to Gold-Chain who was whimpering in pain at her feet and gestured to the three punks who were climbing out of the river from the other side.

"Well, good to know you can handle yourself, Rukihime. I gotta say you're sugar and spice rolled into one."

Rukihime smiled happily. "Thanks! So what brings you here?"

"Well I figured I'd come find you and see how you were doing but I think I know the answer."

"Eh, it's been a bit of a day." Walking along the riverside with her friend, Rukihime told Yoruichi about her encounter with the grouchy girl at the bakery before she was ambushed by the goons. "Anyway, I was thinking of going back to my place and watching Don Kano-"

A shift in the air made the girls stop in their tracks. Looking up, Rukihime gasp when she saw a tear start to form in the blue sky. Instantly a shiver ran down her spine; Orihime's memories of being abducted by Ulquiorra came back to her and she felt cold. "Is that…a Hollow?"

Yoruichi frowned. "This isn't good. Chad and Uryu are out of town. Kisuke's locked himself in his lab and Rukia's replacement for this town is a total waste of space. Looks like you and me are going to have to greet whoever's on the other side of that portal. Where's your zanpakuto?"

Reaching into the pocket of her jacket, Rukihime pulled out the Soul-Removing Glove that Rukia always used on Ichigo. "Actually, I was testing myself out with this last night and earlier this morning. I can't pop out of this body like a Gigai but…" The Fusion girl put the glove on and pressed the sigil into her chest. Her body glowed with blue light and she stood before Yoruichi in the vest and white pants she was created with, her zanpakuto on her hip. "I guess these clothes are linked with my Konpaku since they were made with me."

"I see. Well, I know Renji will get a kick out of that," Yoruichi said with a grin as she noted that Rukihime was back to wearing her skimpy vest and no bra. The orangette/noirette blushed and merely Flashstepped away towards the impending hole in the sky.

High above Karakura Town, the sky was torn open by an unseen force and a figure stepped out. Approaching the portal, Rukihime saw to her surprise that it was an Arrancar. "A woman?"

The female Arrancar who stepped out of the Garganta wore a dress styled in the white garb of Aizen's forces, the outfit leaving her stomach and the top of her cleavage exposed. Her purple hair was curled, leading down her shoulders. On the top of her head was a mask fragment that looked like a bunny's head and ears. Her hand gripped a staff that looked like a strange trident, the middle prong replaced by a crescent moon. Rukihime and Yoruichi saw the angry expression on her face and knew she was here to pick a fight. "Where…are…they?" hissed the Arrancar through clenched teeth.

"Who the hell are you?" Rukihime drew her zanpakuto and took a stance.

Crossing her arms, Yoruichi found that this woman looked oddly familiar before it hit her. "Oh I remember now. Weren't you the Arrancar who showed up in the giant fortress? Didn't Kon and the others send you packing?"

"Wait, what?" The idea that Kon was able to beat an Arrancar was inconceivable to both halves of the Fusion Girl.

"Yeah, it happened while your two halves were in Hueco Mundo. Kisuke set up Kon and your friends as a superhero team to protect Karakura Town while Ichigo was away," Yoruichi explained while she grinned at the Bunny Arrancar. "As I recall, you were humiliated by Chizuru when she gave you her Doggy Style Surprise?"

Rukihime didn't know what that was about but knowing Chizuru, she felt really bad for the purple-haired Arrancar.

The look of anger only grew on the woman's face as she stared at the two women in front of her, the memory of that humiliation still fresh in her mind. "I'll never forgive those brats! First, I'll deal with the two of you and then I'll tear this town apart until I find them!"

"Oh?" Yoruichi tilted her head. "And how do you plan to do that all by your lonesome? Last time you had that huge fortress backing you up. Aizen and most of his Espadas are gone now. And I doubt the few that remain would be willing to help you get revenge just because you were humiliated," she pointed out.

To the girls' surprise, the Bunny Arrancar gave a smirk. "That's the thing about Hollows. We're creatures of opportunity. Sure, I could never get Grimmjow's assistance and Halibel refused when I asked. But…" The Bunny Arrancar turned her head back to the still-opened Garganta. "There's always help to be found in Hueco Mundo. You just have to be willing to cut a deal or two."

Both girls put their guards up as huge eyes stared back at them from behind the dark portal. Snapping her fingers, the Garganta widened to let its other occupant out.

The spider Hollow that followed the Bunny Arrancar was massive, easily the size of a small building. Its mandibles clicked as it stared at the two beautiful women with wide, yellow eyes through its mask. The Bunny Arrancar hopped up onto its back and pointed her staff at the two. "I'll make an example out of you first, then I'll tear this town asunder until I find those brats!"

Yoruichi looked at Rukihime and gave her a curt nod. Turning back to the Arrancar, Yoruichi cracked her knuckles. "Fine. You want to play? This will be a good warm-up after fighting Aizen and his Espadas." She turned her head to glance over at her friend. "I'll go high. You go low."

Darting forward, Yoruichi shot through air, aiming a kick right at the Bunny Arrancar's head. She figured the woman couldn't be that difficult if the likes of Kon, Chizuru and Tatsuki could handle her. Her plan was to knock the Arrancar off the big bug while Rukihime took out the woman's help.

That plan was shot when the Bunny Arrancar held up her spear and a second Garganta opened up, a hoard of Hollows spilling out in its wake. "What? You think I'd show up to fight with just one subordinate?"

"Child's play," Yoruichi said with a smile. White lightning crackled across her body, destroying her orange jacket from the volatile energy of her Shunko. With each Hollow that stepped up to kill her, she obliterated it with a powerful Shunko punch. Just as she finished the last one off and was ready to resume attacking the Bunny Arrancar, a huge worm-like Hollow emerged from the Garganta. "What the? It's huge!"

"Bigger is always better," laughed the Arrancar. "You might be tough enough to handle a regular Hollow but this thing can swallow even Menos Grande whole!"

The massive worm opened its maw. Yoruichi easily dodged its attempt to gobble her up. Jumping back, the lightning across her back formed a ring of orbs, her hair sticking up like devil horns. "Let's see how you like this! Shunko: Raijin Senkei!" From her being she launched a massive thunderbolt. The worm like Hollow opened its mouth…and promptly swallowed all of the lightning. "Huh?"

"You like? This special friend is pretty useful for gobbling up spirit energy. And…" When the Hollow let out a deep roar, the Bunny Arrancar smiled. "And yours was delicious to it."

Yoruichi was taken aback when the worm-Hollow opened its massive maw again. Its gaping mouth started to generate a vacuum. Yoruichi resisted the pull…but the Shunko that surrounded her body was sucked right out of her body. "What?!"

Finding Yoruichi's spirit energy delicious, the Hollow roared and charged, eager to devour her and eat all of her energy. "Yoruichi!" Rukihime watched as her friend fled with the Hollow hot on her trails.

"Well now, looks like it's just you and me," giggled the Arrancar. "While my friend is busy swallowing up that woman, why don't you and I have some fun?"

"You and I have different views on fun," remarked Rukihime, gripping her sword. "Dance: Sode no Shirayuki!" Releasing her Shikai, the Fusion Girl charged at her.

Jumping off the spider Hollow, the Bunny Arrancar met her sword with her long weapon, blocking the girl's overhead strike. "Hmm…you have a zanpakuto but you don't look like a Soul Reaper. At least, no Soul Reaper I've seen dresses as brazenly as you do."

Rukihime thought the urge to deadpan. 'Great. Am I going to have to endure those kind of comments from everyone? Dammit, Kisuke, why couldn't you create me with better clothes?!' She ignored the Arrancar's jabs and kept swinging at her. It soon became clear as Rukihime pushed back the Arrancar which of them had the superior skill.

"Grrr! Get back!" Pointing the tip of her weapon at Rukihime, a purple Cero started to form. "Die!"

Putting up her sword, Rukihime readied the other half of her powers. "Santen Kesshun!" An icy snowflake shield formed in front of her, blocking the attack. "Is that all you got?" Taking a stance, Rukihime stabbed the air around her several times and took a stance. "Tsuki no Mai: Haku-"

Her attack never came thanks to a surprise from the spider Hollow, which'd remained still during the fighting. It shot out a string of sticky web, hitting Rukihime in the side and sending her backwards, landing on the side of a tall building. "Nghh!" The Fusion Girl struggled to move but the web's stickiness held her tight. "This…is…nothing…Hadō #3-"

"Oh, I wouldn't do that if I were you." The Bunny Arrancar appeared in front of her. "My pet's web is coated in a special oil. Fire off one of those fireballs you Soul Reapers love to shoot at us and you'll have cooked your own goose."

The Arrancar stepped closer to get a closer look at the strange girl while she struggled in vain to free herself. "Hmm…" The purple-haired woman gave the young woman a curious glance. "What are you? You use a zanpakuto like a Soul Reaper yet…" Leaning closer, she sniffed the girl's hair, much to Rukihime's disgust. "You smell like a Human. And your spiritual pressure is quite an oddity." Hearing a large noise in the distance, the Arrancar turned her head and smiled. "Well, looks like my other pet is finishing up with your friend." Looking down at Rukihime's exposed chest, her eyebrow rose.

A sharp gasp left the Fusion Girl's lips when the woman's hands suddenly parted her vest and start to grope her chest. "W-what are you doing? You pervert!"

"Says the girl wearing an outfit like this?" taunted the woman while she groped the pinned hybrid. She noted how Rukihime squirmed while touching her naked chest. "You're quite the sensitive creature. I think I'll keep you as my pet once I finish off those brats."

"Nghhh!" Rukihime bit down on her lip, her body growing hot from the unwanted touching. She hadn't realized the reality that her sensitive breasts could be used against her. "Get…off…"

"Heheheh…" The Bunny Arrancar's face twisted to a lecherous smile. "That creepy girl who groped me earlier was right. This is fun!"

"Grrr!" Gritting her teeth, Rukihime let her rage build inside her, pushing aside the arousal that threatened to make her yield to the Arrancar's touch. "Lady, there's only two people I want to touch me like that. And you aren't one of them!"

"And what are you going to do about it? You can't move and you can't use a spell to free yourself," mocked the Bunny Arrancar, finally taking her hands off of the Fusion Girl's chest. "I'll have to teach you some manners once I have you nice and collared back in Hueco Mundo.

"You wish."

A new sound came to the Bunny Arrancar's attention and she looked to the side of the web to see what it was. She gasped when she saw that the web was frozen. "W-What?!"

"You said before I can't use fire. But my zanpakuto is a snow and ice type weapon. Freezing this is nothing!" With the web surrounding her frozen and brittle, Rukihime broke free, slashing at the Arrancar and forcing her back.

The tip of the girl's zanpakuto cut the Bunny Arrancar's side, making her yelp in pain. "You horrid little thing! Hey! What are you waiting for? Get her!" she shouted at the spider Hollow.

When the creature opened its mouth to spit out more web, Rukihime held her sword over her head. "Not this time, you stupid bug! Koten Zanshun!" Her blade glowed with yellow energy. When she swung, a snowflake spun out of the tip of her sword and buzzed towards the Hollow. Her attack bisected the spider Hollow vertically, its two halves freezing before shattering to pieces as it fell to the earth. "You're next!"

Backed into a corner, the Bunny Hollow started to sweat with fear at now being alone to fight this mystery girl. "Y-you haven't won yet! My other Hollow pet has already gobbled up your friend. If-if you don't surrender, I'll have her stay in its belly until she's digested!"

"Oh, I wouldn't worry about little old me."

From out of nowhere Yoruichi appeared and kicked the Arrancar in the face, sending her flying. Landing on top of a building, the Bunny Arrancar was astonished to see the woman alive and not eaten. "But how?!"

"What? You think that's the first energy-absorbing Hollow I've dealt with? I just kept feeding him my Shunko until it couldn't handle it anymore and popped like a balloon."

Realizing that was the sound she'd heard earlier, the Bunny Arrancar found herself without her last pawn facing two powerful Soul Reapers. "This…this isn't over!" Snapping her fingers, the Bunny Arrancar opened a Garganta and fled inside. "You hear me?! I'll get you and those brats!" she shouted before closing the portal behind her.

Sealing her Shikai and sheathing it, the Fusion Girl looked over at Yoruichi and smiled. "Well, looks like that's over."

"Yeah. That was an amusing distraction."

Rukihime's hazel eyes narrowed. "How long were you watching her grope me?"

"Oh, long enough." Flashstepping behind her, Yoruichi reached around and picked up where the Arrancar left off, slipping her hands underneath the girl's vest to grope her tits. "I don't blame her for following Chizuru's example though."

"Y-Yoruichi!" Shrugging off her friend's hands, Rukihime blushed and once again tried to pull on her vest to cover up her chest. "Next time Kisuke makes a person, tell him to give her a bra!" The Flash Goddess laughed at her reaction. "Come on. Let's just head home and-"

"Rukia!"

Rukihime let out a horrified gasp when a certain red-haired Lieutenant Flashstepped from out of nowhere. "Rukia, what happened to your spirit energy? We've been worried…about…you…" As he took in the appearance of Rukihime, Renji's eyes slowly started to widen and his mouth gaped. "I…Rukia? Is that you?" The girl had Rukia's face yet she had the figure and eyes of Orihime. And never would his demure friend wear something so provacative.

Looking at Yoruichi, the Fusion Girl sighed knowing that the cat was out of the bag. "I'm not Rukia, Renji. I'm Rukihime. I was created a few days ago and-" She stopped to slap Renji in the face. "Hey! My eyes are up here, you pervert!"

Nursing his cheek, Renji blushed. "Well if you aren't Rukia, you certainly hit like her. But what happened to you? What do you mean you were created?"

"…It's a long story…"

A few hours and one long story later…
Urahara Shop; Kisuke's Lab

Standing in front of a whiteboard, Kisuke scribbled out a formula. Staring at it for a moment, he sighed and erased it. "No, no, no. That will only separate Orihime's physical matter without restructuring her mind or pulling it away from Rukia's." The weight of this problem was perhaps one of the biggest that the scientist had faced. "Good grief. I can make a jet ski out of a coconut and a hair dryer. Why is separating one little girl so hard?"

His intercom buzzed, pulling Kisuke's attention away. Stepping away from the whiteboard, Kisuke hit the button. "What is it, Tessai?"

"Uh…Boss? Captain Kuchiki is here to see you."

"Oh dear…" Kisuke knew this was going to happen sooner or later. "Please inform Captain Kuchiki that I've sequestered myself in my lab and I'm hard at work trying to help his sister. His presence is not required."

"I…don't think he's in a talking mood, boss."

BANG!

The metal door shuddered from a powerful blow. "Oh relax. I came prepared, Tessai. I made the metal alloy for that door myself. It'd take Kenpachi Zaraki to get through that door."

BANG!

"…Uh, Boss? About that…"

BANG!

The huge door suddenly started to cave. With each impact, a man's face started to appear, indented in the metal. "Oh you've gotta be freaking kidding me."

BANG!

With the final smash, the metal door gave and was sent flying off its hinges, forcing Kisuke to duck before it slammed into him. Standing the doorway was Byakuya Kuchiki, staring at the scientist with murderous eyes. In his hands was a tied-up Kenpachi Zaraki, his head covered in lumps from being used as a battering ram.

Dropping his tied-up comrade with a thud, Byakuya stormed into the room and reached Kisuke before he could even blink. The shady shopkeeper threw his hands up when the captain grabbed him by the neck of his green shirt. "N-now, Captain Kuchiki! There's no need for violence! Use your big boy words!"

"Oh, I will have words with you, Kisuke Urahara. Words…" His eyes narrowed. "And body parts."

To be continued