Zane620 said
"its just so.... weird, you were an adorable little dog hollow before and now you are an adorable kid. And such a skilled person for how old you are. You know its odd but seeing you makes me want to take care of you. Maybe its a woman thing. And indeed it is, I had them before they died due to my older brother. Pretty much a mom is someone who gives birth to a child, of course I didn't give birth to you, but I do own you so I adopted you in a way. " Aya then gave Titan a hug and looked up at the sky, "Think I have a while before im suppose to meet those two."

"Well you did say to go big but not too big that's why I chose this state. And it is weird, all I remember from before I met you was getting prepared to fight against my successor as that man put it. I could barely talk and understand what he was speaking about for the most part but now it feels like knowledge is being poured into my skull. Hmmm...maybe it was because of those needles you disliked that I had take from time to time. Your mother and father died.....to your older brother? Were they evil?" Titan asked with a curious look on his face before getting hugged by his master who seemed to be staring up at the sky. "One who gives birth to children is a mom? I hope I get a chance to see one of these moms with my own two eyes. I wonder, is the sky where we go when we can no longer sustain life or do we just up and cease to exist entirely?"

"Ahhh yeah that guy had a grudge against Fumio who took his seat, and he wasn't proud so that's probably what he meant by successor, yet Fumio is a good man, so that old washed up on revenge guy over reacted to the point it was to late to help him. And no my parents were great people, my brother just decided to kill them one day..... Something about our family being too weak, and wanting to restore honor to its name. Another person who went to far.... even if they are family. " Aya then giggled at Titans curiosity. "Ooh Im sure you will someday, who know it might even be close by, and I believe in the reincarnation belief, where if our life ends, our new life begins in a new body. But thats my idea, other always have different opinion on this type of question."

Zane620 said
"Ahhh yeah that guy had a grudge against Fumio who took his seat, and he wasn't proud so that's probably what he meant by successor, yet Fumio is a good man, so that old washed up on revenge guy over reacted to the point it was to late to help him. And no my parents were great people, my brother just decided to kill them one day..... Something about our family being too weak, and wanting to restore honor to its name. Another person who went to far.... even if they are family. " Aya then giggled at Titans curiosity. "Ooh Im sure you will someday, who know it might even be close by, and I believe in the reincarnation belief, where if our life ends, our new life begins in a new body. But thats my idea, other always have different opinion on this type of question."

Fumio? Hmmm...master must be referring to that red haired man that I was ordered to kill before I swallowed him up. Come to think of it, I am starting to get a little hungry? Or am I becoming angry in the stomach? Well whatever it is, it doesn't look good if it keeps up unattended to. Titan's line of thought was soon halted once he heard about her sibling's reason for slaying her parents. "I see...so if your older brother killed them because they were weak then I'll hold him to that way of thinking, if and when I find him." Titan's face became ever more playful while saying that before seemingly gaining a sense of seriousness on his face. "It might even be close by?" He quickly turned his head to the right and left respectively without a moment's notice. There were a pretty decent amount of people passing by but none of them fit a motherly image. It had to be an female of some kind undoubtedly but what exactly did they look like? Titan continued looking non-stop, possibly seeing mothers in his vision but he couldn't tell the difference. "Too many people to differentiate from one another." He turned his attention back to his master after failing to find his target. "They seem to be very very very hard to find, maybe it's not the time that they usually come out to stroll. The reincarnation belief? So if I die now then there's a chance I can become a turtle or a real doggy? Hmmm....I'll be right back master, I just need to reincarnate myself real quick and I'll back." Titan said happily, taking a few steps away from Aya so he won't get blood on her clothes before aiming his hand at his chest in a piercing position.

Aya watched as Titan started looking around at all the females that walked on by, but he didn't seem to find what he was looking for. "Well you will see one eventually. I can promise you that. They come out at any time, just got to know where to find them." Aya then found his question funny and shrug. "You might, and okay hav-" Aya's eyes then widened as she grabbed his hand. "No! Doesn't count if you kill yourself! Besides if you can change form from a hollow dog to a shinigami. I'm sure you can do change into a Turtle. So no piercing yourself!"

Kenny grunted and pointed the tip of his Zanpakutō in Sayuri's face, sneering in anger. Sayuri raised his own sword, and the two began to fight.

Neither man had an advantage over the other on pure swordsmanship, so both stood a few steps apart. Sayuri released his own sword, and it transformed into a Persian scimitar. He grinned and spat at the ground before Kenny. Kenny on the other hand, ignored the other man's insult and held the blade straight up with a single hand. When the tsuba(hand guard) was level with his shoulder, he spoke in a tone of zero emotion.

"Reap their fears, Sankontessuo."

Immediately the sword changed, the blade and sword looking as if it was melting, the hilt growing in size. When the transformation was complete, Sankontessuo had become a scythe. Sayuri felt his heart begin to race against his will and felt fear begin to sink its icy claws into him. He shook his head and charged, using his scimitar's special ability in the process. Kenny didn't move, didn't flinch against his oncoming assault. Calmly, he raised his scythe above his head and charged his pitch black Reiatsu.

"Kage no Nami. (Shadow Wave)"

Instantly, he brought the scythe straight down, sending out a concussion wave that knocked Sayuri to his feet. It was looking like a rerun of their Academy days, with an exception.....

Several Years Ago

Kenny narrowed his eyes, and struck upwards with the Asauchi, meeting Sayuri's slash with his own. Sayuri's rage was visible, and he, despite it being a sword fight only, raised a single index finger. "Hado #4: Byakurai!" He whispered and a tiny streak of white lightning arced out, exploding Kenny's right eye and lids

Present Day

Sayuri knelt before Kenny, not out of respect but fear; a fear that mingled with his busted rib. Kenny sealed his sword and punched him in the face, knocking him out. Kenny lifted Sayuri onto his shoulder and called to Gio before Shunpō'ing away.

Zane620 said
Aya watched as Titan started looking around at all the females that walked on by, but he didn't seem to find what he was looking for. "Well you will see one eventually. I can promise you that. They come out at any time, just got to know where to find them." Aya then found his question funny and shrug. "You might, and okay hav-" Aya's eyes then widened as she grabbed his hand. "No! Doesn't count if you kill yourself! Besides if you can change form from a hollow dog to a shinigami. I'm sure you can do change into a Turtle. So no piercing yourself!"

"It doesn't count if I kill myself? Hmmm...that means those that kill themselves aren't reincarnated. If that's true then where do those lost souls go when they die?" Titan asked curiously despite him trying to kill himself seconds earlier. "Yes I should be able to become a turtle if I change my physical appearance to match it's image. ....what exactly does a turtle look like? I've only heard of it but I've never actually seen it with my own two eyes and I'll need to see it's shape, size and form before I can turn into a perfected imitation of one. Well until then, turtle mode will have to wait but once I see one, I will become the turtle emperor!!! After I defeat the other turtles in some kind of dominance challenge of their choosing of course."

Axel said
"It doesn't count if I kill myself? Hmmm...that means those that kill themselves aren't reincarnated. If that's true then where do those lost souls go when they die?" Titan asked curiously despite him trying to kill himself seconds earlier. "Yes I should be able to become a turtle if I change my physical appearance to match it's image. ....what exactly does a turtle look like? I've only heard of it but I've never actually seen it with my own two eyes and I'll need to see it's shape, size and form before I can turn into a perfected imitation of one. Well until then, turtle mode will have to wait but once I see one, I will become the turtle emperor!!! After I defeat the other turtles in some kind of dominance challenge of their choosing of course."

"Well it does count, but I will miss you if you kill yourself. You don't retain your memories of anyone you knew, that's why I stopped you. So no killing yourself, or I will hunt your new life down and smack you." Aya said then found his wanting to be a turle cute enough that she gave him a big bear hug. "Gahhhhhhh so adorable!!! One day I will show you a Turtle,s o I can help you in your quest to be emperor of allll Turtles."

Zane620 said
"Well it does count, but I will miss you if you kill yourself. You don't retain your memories of anyone you knew, that's why I stopped you. So no killing yourself, or I will hunt your new life down and smack you." Aya said then found his wanting to be a turle cute enough that she gave him a big bear hug. "Gahhhhhhh so adorable!!! One day I will show you a Turtle,s o I can help you in your quest to be emperor of allll Turtles."

"If I kill myself then I'll lose my memories and be smacked by master in my new body?" His body began shaking with fear from being smacked before being hugged extremely tightly. "I w...on't tr.y a..nd ki..ll my...self....an...ymore...a...nd Turtles!!!? I love turtles!!!! Once I become emperor of the turtles then I'll make them follow in your example because your the greatest master ever!!!!!" Titan looked never happier as someone could be seen walking in their direction.

"Forgetting about someone? At least you were in a place I could find you." Kagemiya also known as stem by a rare few said but one could see that his whole demeanor had changed since last time. He stopped once he was able to see them completely, tossing out what looked like a soul candy on the ground. The moment the candy hit the ground, it exploded into a pile of smoke with a person with blue hair and metallic pieces of metal on their face sliding out of it seconds later.

"You're no Shinigami of this squad!!!!"
"Why would you say that? I'm the twelfth seat but how would you know anyway?"
"Because I'm the twelfth seat and I've been it since the Captain could even talk!!!"
"No you haven't, I've known the Captain since bef-uhh I mean since I joined the ranks of this Division."
"Of course I'm not but I know you're hiding something!!"
"Well I do have these other messages that I'm supposed to be sending out but that's like the only thing one could say I'm hiding."
"Liar!!!"
"Let's try to be civil and not make false accusations like we're children now."
"Civil!!? When were you ever being civil? Before or after you trapped me in that ball?"
"Both, you challenged me so I had the full right to defend myself and I just happened to use a move that trapped an impostor."
"Impostor!!!? That's it, I'm going to show you much of an impostor I am!!!" Malenshiho yelled as he quickly unsheathe his Zanpakuto charging at the green haired man in a forward piercing thrust like motion without further preparations.

Kagemiya watched and waited until the man's blade was nearing contact with his chest, raising his left elbow up before proceeding to smash down on the tip of the Zanpakuto. "Your form is sloppy." His elbow pressed down on the edge of the Zanpakuto with an abnormal amount of force causing the held end to slip from grip and crash into Malenshiho's chin. Blood could be seen dripping from the latter's mouth while his head was still facing the sky from the blow dealt. :I guess it's obvious that I'm not the twelfth seat but I am actually here to train you. I hope you were paying close attention because you're next, then the fifth seat, then Fumio, and whoever comes after that before a quick showdown between me and the Captain as promised." He noted, turning his attention back to the kid who didn't seem to be conscious but was still managing to stand.

Curiosity caused Kagemiya to use both his right index and middle fingers to push against Malenshiho's forehead, making him fall backwards. "1...2....3....4....5....6....7....8....9...10. And with that I'm free to say that the combatant is no longer able to continue. Now, judging by who's next on the list, Seventh seat Aya is up next!!! Whether she wishes to make the first move or not is completely up to her!! Will she stop this madness or will she be the next to fall?" The green haired man questioned in his announcer voice as if he was promoting some kind of competition.

Aya let go of him and pat his head. "Hehe sorry, I just like hugs too much and end up putting too much pressure." A voice then rang up behind her as she turned her head and saw Stem. "Ohhh an Hour passed already? Well I'll just say I'm the higher seat so its only right for you to find me." The man then dropped a piece of candy and Blue Bot then came out of it. Yet Stem and Blue bot instantly began arguing which made Aya stare as she pat Titan's head. Then when they started fighting well sort of, it was over really fast with Blue Bot going down. Then Stem said she was next. Followed by some announcement but Aya smiled at Titan and shunpoed besides Stem and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Nice, one shot was all it took, how about you try that on me." Aya said moving in front of him and holding her Zanpakuto out in front of him. "Go on, I need to see how strong you are before I know if I can fight seriously."

Giovanni leveled most of the violent souls except for the one he had previously pegged as a problem. The man was tricky, as opposed to brutish like the rest of them. The man was unarmed like the rest of them but as Giovanni took each of them down with coated strikes this man remain untouched. The man stepped forward and kicked, As gio leaned back to dodge he figured the mans ruse. He was unaware of his own spiritual pressure, it was low, and there were no signs of growth but as Gio paid close attention to him he realized that it was strangely concentrated. It moved with him, speeding him up fluidly. If he was ever to hone it he would be a deadly opponent but for now he was just in the way. Instead of acting as a tell as most spiritual pressures did, this mans power reacted to his movements, a reverse effect.

Gio was on the defensive which was hardly entertaining, esppecially since he wasnt to great at hand to hand combat. The rest of the take downs had been thanks to using his spiritual pressure. Theoritically the same process would allow him a sizable defense when compared to this man but He wasnt about to take that chance. That was hardly the biggest issue. The rest of the people were starting to get up. it seemed they weren't so easily defeated which could get a bit problamatic. The next few kick the man through h moved out of the way of. the final one, however, Gio stepped in and raised his hand to block "Bakudo 8. seki" a small sphere appeared as a repellant, as soon as the blow connected with the sphere the man was repelled away from Giovanni. "Bakudo 1... sai" with the two fingers raised the entire gang was bounded in the kido. "Bakudo 9, Geki" They were bound in a painful paralizing light. "Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!" By speaking the incantation after intensified the pain and paralysis.

With that done, Gio followed after Kenny with a flashstep.

Fumio Hari Kouineji & Souta Fushimaru

Fumio had finished his tea, sat on the ground wit his legs crossed. His posture was immaculate as usual, however he displayed nothing but sadness. Placing the cup onto the table, he leaned forward, propping both elbows on top of said table before rubbing his face. "Wh-what... have I done..." He whispered, earning a gaze from Souta who was currently leaning his back against a kitchen counter, reading a magazine. Souta then put the reading material down onto the counter, walking over to the table to clean away the cup. "You did what you were bound to do. What we all are bound to do... It could of been me, but I chose not to... When Huerona saw me, I knew there and then that she didn't know who I was and thought that maybe, just maybe, one of us could escape from this... So I fought the urge to fight... You, on the other hand, are different. There's more of a reason for you to do what you did. I don't believe that your actions were right but I know that's how you were forced to be I guess.... All I can do is try and stop you from causing too much trouble... Heh, in that sense, I am like your older brother" Souta shrugged, washing the cup before putting it on the drying rack and wiping his hands with a clean towel.

Fumio looked up and watched Souta as he spoke. His eyes then reverted downwards. ".. D-do you think.... she'll ever forgive me?..." He asked quietly, keeping his eyes to the table. Souta walked out of the kitchen area and crossed his arms. "Well, there's only one way to find out. If she's the way she always has been then it'll be hard... But eventually she'll forgive you" Souta perked up all of a sudden, sensing a presence. Fumio lifted his eyes up suddenly simultaneously, sensing the same presence. "Shit... Looks like my fight has attracted company...." "Yeah, don't worry though, I'll bring her in. You go set things straight" Souta looked at Fumio as the latter stood up straight, straightening himself out. "Okay... " With that, Fumio turned towards the door and opened it, leaving the room without looking back and running out of the Squad 8 barracks. 'I hope she's Okay....'. Souta, however, strolled out of the room, closing the door behind him before stuffing his fists into his pockets and walking out of the barracks, heading towards the gates of the Seireitei. 'She's close, almost at the entrance... I'll stop her before she does anything rash.... It is damn Patrika after all... '.

AbigailTenshi said
Nishiki watched, completely flabbergasted. She gasped at Jewel's muscles and attitude. Nishiki honestly didn't know whether to be utterly terrified or completely amazed so she settled for just being mellow. Smiling widely, Nishiki giggled a little. She smirked at Jewel before looking at Hikari, feeling a little more relaxed. Another sweet smile decorated Nishiki's face as she planted a hand on her left hip. She noticed a slight change of tone in her voice that didn't belong to her. Lust purred inside of Nishiki's mind, causing her eyes suddenly widen as sweat slowly gathered on her forehead. She chirped, standing straight while holding her hands behind her back, looking nervous all of a sudden.

"I could!" Jewel said as she patted Hikari's back causing him to stumble forward a bit, "I'm strong!"

"Yeah, yeah you are," Hikari said as he regained his balance with a stumble chuckling, he looked over at Nishiki as she asked why he was here. He nodded and replied, "Well, I was going to go meet someone else...Well, go to the place where I meet the person, then wait there for a few hours before they showed. But I decided to stop by, to see if Shiro was around, haven't seen that guy since he was with Squad three. And that was a long while ago."

"Hm, Hikari? You going on a date?" Jewel asked raising an eyebrow, "In that? Ew, you were never good at looking the part. Atleast you have nice hair, you don't even have to try with that. If you weren't such a perverted bastard then you'd have girls fawning over your hair."

Hikari face palmed, "Jewel, what did I say about assuming things? It's not a date, that sort of stuff hasn't been on my mind lately, so sadly no. But thank you about the hair, I'm sure all the girls secretly fawn over me, for all we know there may be a Hikari fanclub." He smiled and ran a hand through his hair then looked over at Nishiki as she spoke. "Erm... If I act un-nlike myself p-please ignore me M'kay?"

Hikari walked up to Nishiki and put a hand on her forehead, "Nishiki are you...Feeling ok? You're kinda hot."

"Pervert," Jewel puffed.

"Not in that way....Well, in that way too...But I think she may be sick or something, should we take you to Squad four Nishiki?" Hikari asked looking down at her.

Two figures stood on the cold sands of Hueco Mundo, the two stood a fair few meters from each other, one was clutching it's chest and panting heavily as blood dripped from a wound on it's chest onto the sandy floor below. A hollowfied voice then emitted from the wounded figure as it spoke "Why are you doing this? How are you doing this? How are you beating me!? I'm of the highest part of the evolution chain here! it makes no sense! " The other figure stood upright, holding onto a cane with both hands with the tip buried slightly into the sand as he then spoke "Let me answer your questions simply and swiftly. Eherm. One, I am doing this for research. Two, I am fighting you, is that not obvious?. Three. Simply because you lack skill and the last may not be a question but I shall answer. You are not the highest part of the evolution chain here, fighting you has taught me this enough as I have sensed beings with far less spiritual energy that have far more skill....you are not what i am looking for. This means we are done here..." The man with the cane then turned and began walking in the opposite direction "Gr..r...Where the hell do you think you're going!? THE ONLY WAY ONE WILL LEAVE THIS CONFRONTATION IS BY THE OTHER GETTING KILLED!!" The wounded being then let out an incredible burst of Spiritual energy then shot of the sandy ground so fast and so powerful it left a gigantic crater behind as it then appeared behind the other figure then it stopped when something pierced through it's chest, it found itself on the end of the other figures cane or more the hidden blade of the cane "Hado 90. Kurohitsugi..." A Large black box with black spikes sticking out of it then formed around the wounded figure as the other pulled their blade out of the figure and began walking away, the darkness of the box soon enclosed around the wounded being, it's left eye the last visible part as it fully formed, the Spikes the shot into the box causing a hollowfied scream to emit from the box that soon subsided as the box dispersed revealing the previously wounded being filled with holes, coated in blood and laying on the floor in a massive pool of it's own blood, the other being then stopped as he felt something odd "Hmm...seems someone is trying to find me...well...best go greet them." The figure then raised their right hand into the air then tapped it as a Garganta formed, the being then stepped into the Garganta as it closed behind them leaving only a view of the cold desert of Hueco Mundo

Toaw said
Gustavo followed behind, and respectfully bowed before Angelo started to speak. He watched Angelo plead his case with an blatantly uncaring face, only to turn back to the head captain, to await his response. Gustavo's mind wandered thinking about who exactly he was, and how did he become so powerful.It wasn't hard for him to tell that it wouldn't take to much effort for him to kill both of us if he really wanted to, and he was relieved that he was on their side. The thought of him fighting someone at full power was both terrifying, and thrilling to think about at the same time.

(to both)

"I see...well then perhaps I can arrange for a member of the Onmitsukidō to test you. I cannot test you for that Squad, it would be wrong of me as they have a certain way they like to train their Shinigami." Shinji then looked over to the other Shinigami then spoke "And what is that you would like to ask? also a test to join your desired Squad? if so I can arrange that depending on the Squad in question...It is hard to sort things out with Squads when they lack Captains..." Shinji kept full eye contact with both when he spoke to them...everything for him was like a battle and he wouldn't loose it...although this was more for fun as some Shinigami did tend to get nervous and intimidated

Kitsune said
Ko stopped still as she not only felt the spiritual pressure but she could see where it was coming from also, and from what she saw it looked like it belonged to something that came out from hell itself. Instinctively her hand shifted the sword on her back to her hip, ready to draw it in case she needed too. She did not know why she didn't back up, maybe it was the beings uniform, or the fact he tried to warn them... Or maybe it was just pure fear?Before she could react the others simply charged him, all swords drawn and ready for battle, but just like dust in the wind they were swept away, some flying past away from her and others running for their lives, thankfully she was able to stand her ground by supporting herself with her sheath. Peered up from her guarded stand her eyes went from their normal drowsiness to wide in surprise as she did not even notice the being walk up to her, however he was in close and easy pray for her sword right? Even as he spoke she was slowly drawing her sword to attempt to cut him down, however as he fell forwards the cape on his back fluttered up, the symbol of the Captain of Squad 4 catching her eye, causing her to stay her blade and catch him. "Captain Viole?!" For a moment she was in a dazed panic but soon turned around and hoisted the much larger man onto her shoulders. "I hope I don't trip..." She muttered to herself before starting to run as softly as possible towards the squad 6 barracks, where she choose to ignore the people wondering what was happening, choosing insted to put her knowledge of the barracks, thanks to her snooping, to find a open bed to place the captain in. "Anyone know where Captain Kuchiki is?!" She said rather calmly to the others there, but her eyes never left the captain for the time being.

Wriggle said
The students barracks shook slightly, almost unnoticeable, except that the small glass of water on Nana's night stand. Her hand had been positioned over it in a manner as to grab it, but the shaking began before she'd touched it. Both eyebrows raised high before she climbed out her window and shunpoed to the tallest building next to her own. Her eyes caught sight of the almost black dust falling from the air where two buildings had just been leveled. She'd been training only moments before stepping into her room, so she had her sword on her hip, and she took off in the direction the commotion was coming from. Of course using the roof tops made the trip that much quicker, but once she hit the ground she was met with a girl running with something balanced on her back. Stepping out of the way, Nana looked at the horns that were visible over the beings head, a look of confusion on her face. With a quick look around she shrugged and run up behind the two, shouldering the things other side so that it wouldn't be so heavy on the girl. She might be a Shinigami but having another person just hanging from you could be troublesome. Without speaking she followed where ever the other girl was going.

Kurisa walked the halls of his barracks when he felt an odd burst of Spiritual energy which caused him to look over to the direction it came from "Why is that here in my barracks?" Kurisa used his senses to guide him to location of the odd spiritual energy only to find the Squad 4 Captain in one of his empty squad members rooms laying on the bed with two girls attending to him "What's going on here? more to the point why is the Squad 4 Captain here..." Kurisa was unsure of what was happening but if the Squad 4 Captain needed healing Kurisa may just break out in laughter which was the rarest thing to ever see from him as he had never laughed at anything before in his life...but a Captain of healing...coming to someone else for healing...it was just...ridiculous which made it funny.

Zane620 said
"Thats cause it is. It happened when I last came here, it was going well then an Arrancar showed up, and well I wasn't in the best state of mind at the time and I got pretty badly damaged. I should be better this time around, when I think clearly, but if one does show up, orders are to retreat back to Soul society." Glancing at aoba who started raising his energy, it took a few seconds, before the Hollows started showing up. Unsheathing his Zanpakuto, Yu flashed forward and cut straight through a Hollows head, and did the same to one that lunged at him.

Aoba listened to Yu then nodded "I see, that sounds quite worrying...At least you managed to survive the fight." Aoba then noticed a few hollow appear, he readied his Zanpakuto by holding it infront of him with both hands on the hilt, he then crouched down a little before shunpoing towards a hollow and cutting across it's mask then flipping over it he brought his Zanpakuto down onto another hollows mask cutting down it this time, he then pressed his feet into the hollows mask by landing on it then he shunpoed off it once again high into the air and behind a flying bat like hollow, he grabbed it's right wing then threw it behind him into another flying hollow then he shunpoed infront of both of the hollows and pierced both their skulls, effectively destroying both of their mask, he then let them slide off his Zanpakuto and fall for a small while before they dissolved into thin air

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

~ Rio's Inner World ~

Kan stood up from her crouched position near the lake. A gentle breeze calmly snaked through her hair, gently blowing it towards the right of her. Looking directly forward, her gaze held steady. "-She did it.-" Was all Kan muttered into the wind.

Hana stood up from her laid down position on the grass, Kan catching her attention. Looking at Kan with curiosity, she walked to stand next to her. "+Did what?+" She asked. Kan didn't move from her spot and only kept her eyes staring forward. "-Look.-" Hana turned her face into the direction of where Kan was facing, the breeze catching her hair also. "+... Oh my+" Hana proclaimed, both eyebrows raised.

The two were looking at the vast, mirrored lake that covered more than half of the world.... And the crack in the middle of the water.

~ Back to liiiife, baaaack to re-a-li-ty ~

Rio had been laying in the same spot on the tatami floor for who knows how long, a puddle of blood mixed with tears had soaked into the flooring beneath her face, growing more and more by the minute. She couldn't move, think or even sleep, the pain in her head still strong despite slowly fading.... All she could do was let out soft, quiet whimpers every now and then while trying to drag her mind away from the pain. Her eyes were tightly squeezed closed.

The sound of her door creaking open alerted Rio, dragging her attention away from the agony and towards the unknown visitor.

Peaking around the edge of the door stood Fumio. He looked around first before stepping into the room and closing the door. Rio hadn't moved nor spoke, too weak to do either...

Fumio Hari Kouineji & Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Fumio continued to look around before his eyes were almost instinctively pulled to the floor. "... Huerona?!" He gasped at the sight of the woman on the floor, running immediately to her side while dropping to his knees beside her, eyes tearing up a little. "Huero-" Rio's breathing had increased rapidly the more closer the visitor had gotten... Once Fumio finally spoke, Rio recognised his voice and urgently forced herself up to scramble away, her back hitting the wall behind her. "OW!... Fuck!" She had moved way too fast, causing the painful thudding in her head to become stronger.

Fumio looked at her, eyes soft with a slight frown. "Hu-" "Don't you come any closer! Tell me what you're doing he-Arrrgh" She growled at the pain, trying to ignore it. "Well?" She shouted. "You're here to finish the job aren't you?!" Clutching her head with both hands, Rio grit her teeth with only one of her eyes open and glaring at him; her last good eye.

Fumio's lips trembled as a few tears streamed down his face. He shuffled closer to Rio slowly, the latter pushing her back against the wall further. "I said don't-UNNnn!-m-move!" She yelled louder, the pain worsening by the second. Fumio lifted his right hand slowly, moving it to touch the right side of her face gently. During this, Rio held her breath, keeping dead still as Fumio moved a piece of her hair behind her ear that had fallen in front of her closed eye. "Hu-Huerona... I-I'm sorry.... I won't hurt you anymore..." He let out shakily, looking at her desperately. "You've got to be-lieve me... plea-" Rio had interrupted his speech by grabbing Fumio's right wrist with her right hand, moving her left hand to point her index finger diagonally upwards towards his stomach. "If you've come to deliver the final blow... I'll kill you before I you can make a single move... Or before I die" She looked him in the eye, her voice threateningly low and harsh. Fumio didn't move, he only just continued to look at her in slight shock. Trying to get her forgiveness was going to be harder than he thought... But, then again, it was Huerona after all....

After a short moment of silence, Fumio looked down and sighed, his tears landing on Rio's left hand. Rio was confused as to why he was crying... After all, he was trying to kill her so why the drastic change of attitude?....

Rio would of given him a Hado through the stomach but clearly this guy knew a lot more about her than she knew about him... and herself... "... Who exactly are you?.... " She questioned, hoping to gain some information out of him. Fumio finally looked up but stayed quiet before moving his hand, along with hers, towards the back of his neck. He made sure he moved slowly so that she wouldn't be startled by the action. Soon, he slipped his hand out of her grip and grabbed her hand instead, continuing to travel to the back of his neck. "I know alot about you Huerona... ... Can you feel that?" Speaking quietly, Fumio gently stroked Rio's hand against the skin on the back of his neck that'd usually be covered by his hair. "Wh-what is that?" Rio asked, eye wide as she could feel an indentation on the skin. Fumio looked down again, releasing Rio's hand. "I-It's a brand... of the number eleven... I know you have the same thing... on your left ankle of the number fourteen" Rio listened quietly, remembering the time he mentioned the number, still a little shocked that he knew about that. "H-How did yo-" "Because I know you very, very well... I-I'm Kazuhiko Hari... You're Huerona Umeko Hari.... The other guy with reddish blue eyes is Souta Fushimaru Hari..." Fumio uttered, his eye held downwards. "We're all from the same Clan... The Hari Clan... Our crystals absorb all dispelled attacks... Kido's, Cero's and etcetera...." He moved his hands to lap, gripping the top of his trousers. "P-Please ... forgive me for what I've done to you... You and Souta are like family to me.... B-but, you left, with Ronda... A-and....." As Fumio continued to talk, more tears gradually began slipping out of his eyes. He lifted a sleeve to try and wipe them away, but that only resorted in more breaking free. "Y-you know... a-after you left... The Head of our C-Clan.... k-ki.... k-" He was finding it hard to speak about this... but he reminded himself that he was speaking to Huerona, one of only two people that he trusted with his life.

Taking a deep, shaky breath, Fumio closed his eyes, only for a moment to calm himself down before eventually looking back at Rio. "She... killed... my parents.... and forced me to... watch..."

'"N-NO! D-DON'T!" Kazuhiko's eyes were as wide as plates, tears continuously pouring out of his eye like waterfalls as a huge guy covered in black held his arms. At the time, Kazuhiko was rather young, only about 90-100 years old...

"SHUT UP! You will watch! They are traitors who tried to escape and traitors must be dealt with without any trace of mercy. Pay attention and learn Kazuhiko for this will make you stronger" A woman covered in sheer crystal casing with long, blonde, flowing hair and silvery crystal eyes held up a large, black axe. "PLEASE! DON'T HURT MY PARENTS! P-PLEASE!" Kazuhiko begged and pleaded until his throat was raw...

Beneath the axe were two people; Kazuhiko's sweet mother and dashing father. They were both restrained by a crystal coating around their hands, making it impossible for them to escape.


"Don't worry about us honey, you'll be fine just... take care of yourself.... we'll be watching over you" Kazuhiko's mother attempted to calm the boy down with her soft voice. "Please... relax... Everything will be alright Crimson" His father smirked as his mother smiled. "Just know that mommy and daddy love you so very much... Don't ever forget that my handsome little Prince" "We will miss you-" "ENOUGH! Time to die!" Kazuhiko's eyes widened even further at the voice of the Head of the Clan. He just couldn't stop spewing out tears as he continued to squirm, trying to bread free of the guard's grip. "NO! I LOVE YOU TOO! DON'T HURT THEM! STOP IT!" He screamed. "Heh... no" The woman finally brought down the axe, delivering the end to the couple's lives... Beheading the two.

Blood splattered everywhere, including across Kazuhiko's face... The young boy dropped to his knees, eyes still wide whilst a deadly silence lingered in the air. His vision was fixed to the rolling heads of his once alive mother and father.

After another silent moment-"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kazuhiko had screamed... He screamed at the top of his lunges, as loud as he possibly could despite his throat raw from previously. His face drowned in tears mixed with his parents blood. This was the day he broke.... His whole world shattered within a mere minute...'

Fumio recited the incident as if it happened just yesterday... down to every minuet detail.... He began crying even more at this point, still trying to stop himself but unable to. "Y-You lef-t-t... The o-only person-n I-I had-d l-left.... Th-the last person... Wa-was S-Souta.... ..... Th-that Bitch... t-took me in.... And trained me to g-guard her... T-to be he-her p-personal gua-guard dog... ... she raped me... a-abused me... forced me to kill wh-whoever she w-wanted... t-tried to make me h-hate you an-and Souta..." Fumio hunched his body over, his shoulders shaking violently as sobs escaped his mouth. "I sea-searched for... y-you... everywh-where.... A-after all.... of this t-time you... were right under my nose...." Looking up, his puffy red eyes looked straight at Rio. "Please... f-forgive me Huerona please! I'm tired of everyone I love leaving me!... I can't do this anymore!..." He squeezed his eyes shut, gritting his teeth.

Rio just sat there, shocked for what Kazuhiko had to go through. "I-I.. had no idea" She whispered, gulping. Fumio slowly looked up at her again. "... Please... open your eye..." He uttered. Rio looked down for a moment before looking back up at him and opening it. Her eyes then grew wide suddenly. "I can.... see" She was able to see even more than she used to with her right eye, able to view the whole right side of her which would of usually been a blind spot. Her vision was also much sharper and crisp.

Fumio's eyes became even more saddened at what he had done to her... "I-I'm so-s-orry..." His voice shook as he moved forward to hug her.... He cried even more on her shoulder, hugging her tightly. Rio looked at him and thought for a moment before sighing. "Don't worry... I forgive you... but any funny movements and I'll arrest you..." "Thank you so much... That means alot..." Fumio chocked out, hugging Rio tighter.

Kurisa said
Aoba listened to Yu then nodded "I see, that sounds quite worrying...At least you managed to survive the fight." Aoba then noticed a few hollow appear, he readied his Zanpakuto by holding it infront of him with both hands on the hilt, he then crouched down a little before shunpoing towards a hollow and cutting across it's mask then flipping over it he brought his Zanpakuto down onto another hollows mask cutting down it this time, he then pressed his feet into the hollows mask by landing on it then he shunpoed off it once again high into the air and behind a flying bat like hollow, he grabbed it's right wing then threw it behind him into another flying hollow then he shunpoed infront of both of the hollows and pierced both their skulls, effectively destroying both of their mask, he then let them slide off his Zanpakuto and fall for a small while before they dissolved into thin air

Seeing Aoba start to take action Yu watched him and how he performed when fighting, he seemed to be having an easy time. Despite Yu not looking at the Hollows trying to attack him, he was still able to effectively kill them just by sensing them and then killed them when they got close. Once he thought Aoba would be okay without supervision he returned his attention to the Hollows attacking him, effectively cutting through two Hollows masks, then shunpoed onto a flying ones back and stabbed his Zanpakuto downwards through its mask, then shunpoed back on the ground, watching the hollows dissolve left and right. When Yu ran his Zanpakuto through a Hollows mask and let it slide off, he felt something budge against his leg so on instinct he raised his weapon to attack it only to see it was a cat rubbing its head against him and purring. Yu looked at the Orange cat then picked him up with his left arm looking at his eyes, so when it meowed at him, A childlike grin appeared on his face as he still effectively killed any Hollows that got near him. After so many missions with killing them, this was becoming easier for him to do.

Kurisa said
Saguri watched as the two dodged his attacks he then grinned when a Bakudo 4 was fired at him, Saguri then slashed at the Bakudo and cut it in two he then noticed Takeshi appear behind him and then grinned once again as he used Bakudo 81 to block the attacks from Takeshi before using Sonido to appear next to Henry, a Hado 33 charged up and ready to fire at him at near on point blank range...it was clear this guy wasn't a simple arrancar...

Zane620 said
Henry watched as his bakudo was easily cut which Henry expecting but all he needed was a simple diversion, but even that didn't seem to be enough as Saguri use a bakudo to block Takeshi, and when he appeared besides Henry he saw a hado 33 start to charge up and fire off. It was so unexpected that he was unsure of what to do, so it came into contact with him which sent Henry flying towards the ground landing on his already shattered left arm which made him wince a bit before standing back up. With his left arm destroyed he couldn't use his strongest technique so all he could do was start attacking from afar and then dodging, so he started with an Okasen with his larger blade and then shunpoed multiple times so he couldnt predict where Henry would be.

The arrancar used Bakudo 81 to block his attacks then attacked Henry with a Hado 33 which hit and sent him flying, obviously this guy wasn't normal. An arrancar using Kido? An arrancar in itself wasn't common, but one which could use Kido? He was strong with his own attacks, but he could use high level Kido too. Captain-Level, they obviously wouldn't win this fight, but they were just staling for Sasha to come back with the Captain, or any Captain. He just hoped they didn't die before she did, he swung his sword two more times sending two expllosions the arrancar's way.

Expllo said
"I could!" Jewel said as she patted Hikari's back causing him to stumble forward a bit, "I'm strong!""Yeah, yeah you are," Hikari said as he regained his balance with a stumble chuckling, he looked over at Nishiki as she asked why he was here. He nodded and replied, "Well, I was going to go meet someone else...Well, go to the place where I meet the person, then wait there for a few hours before they showed. But I decided to stop by, to see if Shiro was around, haven't seen that guy since he was with Squad three. And that was a long while ago.""Hm, Hikari? You going on a date?" Jewel asked raising an eyebrow, "In that? Ew, you were never good at looking the part. Atleast you have nice hair, you don't even have to try with that. If you weren't such a perverted bastard then you'd have girls fawning over your hair."Hikari face palmed, "Jewel, what did I say about assuming things? It's not a date, that sort of stuff hasn't been on my mind lately, so sadly no. But thank you about the hair, I'm sure all the girls secretly fawn over me, for all we know there may be a Hikari fanclub." He smiled and ran a hand through his hair then looked over at Nishiki as she spoke. "Erm... If I act un-nlike myself p-please ignore me M'kay?"Hikari walked up to Nishiki and put a hand on her forehead, "Nishiki are you...Feeling ok? You're kinda hot.""Pervert," Jewel puffed."Not in way....Well, in that way too...But I think she may be sick or something, should we take you to Squad four Nishiki?" Hikari asked looking down at her.

Nishiki Kalemoru

Nishiki calmed herself by watching the other two, giggling at Jewel's behaviour. 'Hehe, I actually wonder if there is a Hikari fanclub? Hmmm... I'd join for shits and giggles hehe' She desperately tried to take her mind off of Lust and onto something else... However, the idea of other girls fawning over Hikari wasn't something she particularly liked so she decided to just shake the idea out of her head and go back to listening to the other two again.

Blinking a few times, Hikari reacted to what she had said by walking over to her and asking if she was Okay. This only caused Nishiki's palms to become sweaty and her cheeks to brighten a little more, and even more as he had placed his hand onto her forehead... Plus that comment he made only made her blush further. Backing away from his hand, she let out a nervous chuckle. "Eheheh, n-no! I'm fine! Just a little... Erm... Uncomfortable that's all!" Lust was making her sensitive again... 'Greaat.' "N-not because of you two! Bu-but because I am indeed hot!... I don't mean in that way though! I mean I need to cool down ehehe" Nishiki stuttered, tumbling over her own words. 'Oooooooo~ Is Hikari turning you on~ I can feel that he's making you get all hot under your collar~' At that moment, Nishiki felt her neck become sensitive suddenly. The problem now was the fact that her hair kept brushing against her neck, causing tremors of sensitivity to run through her body and a gasp to leave her mouth. Her cheeks bright as she closed her eyes to try and distract herself away from the feeling, she wondered what to do and begged Lust to stop...