Yu nodded and sealed his zanpakutos putting them in their sheaths. "Sounds good, try not to show off to the ladies now. " Yu said with a chuckle as he shunpoed back to the Seireitei thinking about what just happened. "Have we really gotten that corrupted?" Yu spoke to himself as he made it back to squad one, going to his room and sighing as he went and got another top to his uniform. He also felt someone pulling on his hair and smiled to see Amaya giggling. He managed to free his hair from her and gave her a kiss on the forehead as he walked back out of the room and made his way to the Head Captains office. He probably has his own problems to deal with, but he should still atleast know. Yu thought as he knocked on the door.

Rinkei, Kareta, Sayorin, Tesshin, Aventus, Mikail & ????

- Onwards to Kiestrelle Pt. 4 -

Rinkei shunpoed above the blast with ease as a shadow appeared up over him. "Curse of the Golden flower..." Thousands of golden flowers sprouted out of every part of the ceiling which caused his eyes to widen. The Captain the figure behind him but it easily dodged the slash and reappeared on the ground. "I am Lew, and I will guide you on your way...reveal to me the desires of this one's being..." He charged at Lew but it was too late. All of the flowers emitted a blinding light yellow that enveloped the entire area. Once the light faded, all of the golden flowers looked as though they were on the verge of death. Lew was still standing in the same spot that he was in before activation while Rinkei was gone. "If it had been anyone they would be dead." The Captain walked out of the shadows with half of his turned white. "Well now you know what I do to those that side with those filthy canines." His master said in a irritated tone.

- Kiestrelle, The Corrupted Hero vs. The Obsessed Lover -



A man wearing an altered Hollow mask along with red hair stood from his chair.
"So you've finally come...it's been awhile as you can see." Sayorin spoke as the individual pushed open the doors. "Sorry but Tasa won't be coming to save you..." Kareta's tone darkened as she pulled out both of her Zanpakuto. The man sat back in his chair before snapping his fingers. "Hmph, I can see that you won't be worth so I think I'll wait. But while we wait..." Two warriors appeared in front of him, bowing on one knee shortly afterwards. They both shunpoed near her with one making a small grin while the other kept a calm face. "...my apprentices will provide us both with entertainment, kill her if need be."

- Kiestrelle, The Corrupted Hero vs The Obsessed lover Pt. 2 -



(Aventus is top pic while Teshin who is also known Akira is bottom pic)

Tesshin turned to Kareta while also pulling out his Zanpakuto. "If I were to kill them both, would I then be able to join the good guys?" She glanced at him once before leaping into the air. "She didn't answer my question...hold it Aventus, she's mine." "As you wish...but next one belongs to me." Aventus said, sighing once before reappearing by Sayorin. Kareta disappeared before reappearing in front of Tesshin, swinging one of her Zanpakuto at his right calf. He jumped over the sword easily before retaliating with a downward slash in which she blocked with her other blade. He quickly shunpoed a few feet back as she prepared to swing at him once again right after. "Those who heal and those that destroy, come together and please don't annoy." Small pore like holes began to form on both of her Zanpakuto as he shunpoed behind her.

- Kiestrelle, The Corrupted Hero vs The Obessed Lover Pt. 3 -

Upon him slashing downwards, Kareta quickly raised her left Shikai over head in order to block before performing a backward stab with the other. Tesshin slid to the side, getting scraped by the blade in the process with him retaliating with a hard right knee to the back. In response to the knee embedded in her back, she swung her head backwards, smashing against his with great force. The hit was strong enough to force him to push away from her while she spun around with a grin on her face. "Nice try but expect another if you want to try to knee me again." Kareta warned as the grin progressed into a smile. ".....ohhh? Well that's good to know but..I w-I'll pass..." Tesshin soon dropped to his knees before placing his hand on his afterwards.

- Kiestrelle, The Corrupted Hero Vs. The Obessed Lover Pt. 4 -

"Well that's a surprise, I didn't know you were one to fall so easily Akira." "I...I'm not a quitter, but I just have to....resign..." Tesshin suddenly shunpoed over to Sayorin before whispering something in his ear. "I see, Aventus you know what to do." The red haired man said as Aventus approached Kareta in Tesshin's place. "Hmph, I didn't think he was actually serious but let's get this over with." She kept a smile but that soon faded once her new challenger continued to wear an expression - less face. "Okay?" He pulled out his Zanpakuto with Tesshin disappearing from the vicinity shortly after.

- The Revelation -

"I see what you're trying to do but if that's what you want." Rinkei bowed down as Master Lew walked in front of him. "Apparently you don't if you think that's going to get you out of this." Lew noted, raising his hand upward in a sword like manner before bringing it down. His hand proceeded to cut through the Captain's shoulder like butter until the cat man pulled back. "Apparently you know me well but because of that, you've forced me to have to resort to this." Lew took a few steps back before taking a seat. "As you know, you were destined to destroy your clan but there's more to it than just that." Rinkei grinned as his master prepared to continue.

- The Revelation Pt. 2 -

"The destruction you would cause would make you a serious threat to the entire Soul Society. All kids with natural purple hair are killed before they even exceed the age of four. You on the other hand were spared because your father was a powerful man. Still that didn't stop your clan from killing them along with nearly killing you. I averted your death, believing at the time that you could be changed..." Rinkei stared at him with a serious look. "You're saying that you think I'll end up like Sayorin within time?" Lew shaked his head. "I'm saying that there's decent possibility. I've been keeping my eye on you and your actions are neither bad nor good. You are a variable in terms of good and evil. Unlike many, you have a great impact depending on which road you take. And from the little effort you've shown, I won't have the strength to kill you." He said in a disappointing tone.

- The Revelation Pt. 3 -

"So how long are we going to keep up this act?" Master Lew kept a convincing face. "What I've said is the complete truth. I didn't expect you to accept it right away but that's what it is." Lew said while the Captain's face lightened up. "I appreciate you still trying to shield me from it but I know. Before he died, Rinkei told me everything. Me and Eliza have been trying to eliminate him but our last encounter with him resulted in her death." Rinkei's voice revealed a small hint of sadness before shrugging it off. "Fortunately, he hasn't made any serious moves yet...or at least I don't think so. But judging from what's already happened, Minari should be safe until I'm gone." Master Lew couldn't help but smile at how much his apprentice progressed despite the circumstances.

Angelo walked to his room angry at the girl for cutting his arm off but he was still sad that he didn't find any clues towards his sisters disappearance, when he got back to the room however he saw that their was a bouquet of white roses left near the bed with a get well soon card put next to it. Angelo wasn't a very social person so he wondered who it came from he asked the nurse about the flowers.
"excuse me nurse, who brought these flowers here?"
im not sure sir all I can say was that the woman was hooded but she seemed to know you."
Angelo quickly thought that it may have been his sister knowing about the incident that put him here so he asked quickly "could you see anything about her any disserting features like hair or clothing?"
sorry sir but I didn't see anything she was wearing a common robe and a hood to cover her face, although when she turned away to walk out I could see a small strand of green"
Angelo quickly thought his sister gave her the flowers and he wanted to ask the nurse where she went but he knew she wouldn't know anything, it was just a blessing to think she was still alive, he got onto his bed and cried clutching the bouquet in his arms thinking his sister was still alive and was okay now

Zane620 said
Yu nodded and sealed his zanpakutos putting them in their sheaths. "Sounds good, try not to show off to the ladies now. " Yu said with a chuckle as he shunpoed back to the Seireitei thinking about what just happened. "Have we really gotten that corrupted?" Yu spoke to himself as he made it back to squad one, going to his room and sighing as he went and got another top to his uniform. He also felt someone pulling on his hair and smiled to see Amaya giggling. He managed to free his hair from her and gave her a kiss on the forehead as he walked back out of the room and made his way to the Head Captains office. Yu thought as he knocked on the door.

Shinji sat at his desk, his Zanpakuto rested across it, his elbows on the desk with his hands together infront of his face as he looked down at his Zanpakuto. The events still ran through his mind fresh and since then not a word came from his Zanpakuto, he could no longer enter his inner world...never before had he felt so powerless...if another attack were to befall the Seireitei what could he do? The skills he had were still there but he no longer had the energy to use them. As Shinji thought about these things he heard a knock at his door...even his senses had become blunt, even trying to recognise someone by their spiritual energy was difficult, it took all his concentration before he could figure out who it was. Finally sensing who it was Shinji took a deep breath then spoke "Enter..."

Kurisa said
Shinji sat at his desk, his Zanpakuto rested across it, his elbows on the desk with his hands together infront of his face as he looked down at his Zanpakuto. The events still ran through his mind fresh and since then not a word came from his Zanpakuto, he could no longer enter his inner world...never before had he felt so powerless...if another attack were to befall the Seireitei what could he do? The skills he had were still there but he no longer had the energy to use them. As Shinji thought about these things he heard a knock at his door...even his senses had become blunt, even trying to recognise someone by their spiritual energy was difficult, it took all his concentration before he could figure out who it was. Finally sensing who it was Shinji took a deep breath then spoke "Enter..."

Yu waited a bit longer than usual and was about to leave assuming the Head Captain wasn't in, when he heard him say enter, which made Yu stay silent as he opened the door and closed it behind him. he bowed before the Head Captain and stood up straight as he cleared his throat. "Sir, I'm here about what just transpired a little bit ago. I received a report on two men going around and killing people, however that wasn't true, the worst they done was rob, but no violence was involved towards the people. During my engagement with one he would refrain from hitting any house or people within the area. He told me they were robbing the rich to give to the poorer districts, I did explain that this would only cause further tensions however, but he did have a slight point. However me and Hikari from squad ten couldn't capture either of them. One used this teleportation ability and made his friend vanish somewhere and the man then burned to ashes. My point being they weren't wrong when they say we Shinigami kill and don't even try to capture, and we are possibly a bit corrupt, since the report about them killing was a lie. If I may suggest something, would it be possible if I could survey these poorer districts? So they don't feel as though we are shrugging them off and letting, and possibly run a check on some people. So we dont get false reports like that again. I apologize if I seem rude or forceful about this." Yu said bowing again.

As Kenta was about to reply Hikari had walked into the room rubbing the back of his neck, he then closed the door. Hikari wore a new Shihakusho, the third time changing that day. First training with Tabo, then the Captain and Lieutenant level Adjuchas, the fight he just had.....He was beat, and wanted to rest but he showed no signs of it. It was for Kenta, and he wasn't going to run out on him....Not again.

Kenta gazed at Rio, "Looks like we won't be able to continue our talk..." he said. Ever, it looks like.....Kenta thought as he walked to his desk and held up the piece of paper with the layout of a building, "I can't give you all the details on what's going on.....But I will tell you this: A Squad six Shinigami is being held captive here and is thought to be being experimented on. But we can't go into this with a large group, otherwise the captive will be killed. The reason I chose you two is because I trust you both, even though you aren't in Squad six Hikari." Kenta took a breath and then began explaining the plan on breaking out the Squad six Shinigami. Afterwards he grabbed his sheathed sword and put it around his back, "There's no backing out of this one either.....I doubt that you will back out, but just in case you try to. As your lieutenant Rio, I'm ordering you. Hikari, I still have authority to lock you up for your Hollow." Hikari didn't take the threat too seriously, or more so he saw the point of it. It was pretty serious if he had to be that harsh, but exposing his Hollow in front of Rio?....Well, Kenta trusted Rio not to tell, he knew that. So he didn't think too much of it.

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*TS*

Heading out they had left the Soul Society and headed into the desert, soon entering a forest. Deeper inside the forest was what seemed like a fort but less.....Secure. Kenta hid behind a tree looking out at the place, "Just follow my lead, be as unnoticeable as possible," Kenta said before he suddenly disappeared seemingly out of nowhere, but that was just how silent he was mixed with his speed. He was already heading towards the entrance, Hikari lowered his energy until it was barely there and followed Kenta hopping Rio followed closely behind, unless she also pulled a Kenta. Once they were at the door a guard had walked towards them in which Kenta did a flip and landed behind him silently without him noticing, then delivered a hard kick to the head which should have sent him flying but instead the guard just dropped. Kenta then headed inside and kept his back to the wall, as the others followed he whispered to them, "Every fourth corner there's a camera, and every second corner there's two Guards. Hikari I want you to destroy the cameras while me and Rio run alongside you, Rio me and you will take out the Guards, we have to do this fast before the alarms sound."

Kenta and Hikari nodded to each other then they ran out, Hikari taking out the first camera. As they passed the corner there were the first two guards, the one heading towards them and the one heading towards the other side of the hall. Kenta kicked the one heading towards them off his feet and before he could land struck two fingers to his neck causing him to pass out, Kenta then caught the body and gently laid it. He left the other Guard to Rio.

Expllo said
As Kenta was about to reply Hikari had walked into the room rubbing the back of his neck, he then closed the door. Hikari wore a new Shihakusho, the third time changing that day. First training with Tabo, then the Captain and Lieutenant level Adjuchas, the fight he just had.....He was beat, and wanted to rest but he showed no signs of it. It was for Kenta, and he wasn't going to run out on him....Not again. Kenta gazed at Rio, "Looks like we won't be able to continue our talk..." he said. Kenta thought as he walked to his desk and held up the piece of paper with the layout of a building, "I can't give you all the details on what's going on.....But I will tell you this: A Squad six Shinigami is being held captive here and is thought to be being experimented on. But we can't go into this with a large group, otherwise the captive will be killed. The reason I chose you two is because I trust you both, even though you aren't in Squad six Hikari." Kenta took a breath and then began explaining the plan on breaking out the Squad six Shinigami. Afterwards he grabbed his sheathed sword and put it around his back, "There's no backing out of this one either.....I doubt that you will back out, but just in case you try to. As your lieutenant Rio, I'm ordering you. Hikari, I still have authority to lock you up for your Hollow." Hikari didn't take the threat too seriously, or more so he saw the point of it. It was pretty serious if he had to be that harsh, but exposing his Hollow in front of Rio?....Well, Kenta trusted Rio not to tell, he knew that. So he didn't think too much of it.*TS*Heading out they had left the Soul Society and headed into the desert, soon entering a forest. Deeper inside the forest was what seemed like a fort but less.....Secure. Kenta hid behind a tree looking out at the place, "Just follow my lead, be as unnoticeable as possible," Kenta said before he suddenly disappeared seemingly out of nowhere, but that was just how silent he was mixed with his speed. He was already heading towards the entrance, Hikari lowered his energy until it was barely there and followed Kenta hopping Rio followed closely behind, unless she also pulled a Kenta. Once they were at the door a guard had walked towards them in which Kenta did a flip and landed behind him silently without him noticing, then delivered a hard kick to the head which should have sent him flying but instead the guard just dropped. Kenta then headed inside and kept his back to the wall, as the others followed he whispered to them, "Every fourth corner there's a camera, and every second corner there's two Guards. Hikari I want you to destroy the cameras while me and Rio run alongside you, Rio me and you will take out the Guards, we have to do this fast before the alarms sound."Kenta and Hikari nodded to each other then they ran out, Hikari taking out the first camera. As they passed the corner there were the first two guards, the one heading towards them and the one heading towards the other side of the hall. Kenta kicked the one heading towards them off his feet and before he could land struck two fingers to his neck causing him to pass out, Kenta then caught the body and gently laid it. He left the other Guard to Rio.

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio waited for a response from Kenta, but instead, Hikari entered the room, attracting both of their attention. Kenta then spoke but Rio didn't respond, she only narrowed her eyes at Kenta, her arms crossed. 'We will continue our talk and you will answer my questions... Later' Looking over at Hikari, she uncrossed her arms and gave him a small smile out of politeness before walking over to Kenta. Standing close to the layout of the building to be infiltrated, Rio analysed it and listened before her eye slowly widened. "...From our Squad?... How could we of not noticed one of our own go missing?" She looked up at Kenta with a concerned look, remembering that he said that he couldn't give out too much detail.... She didn't understand why he couldn't but she had faith in Kenta. If he thought that'd be best then she'd certainly roll with it. Rio then listened intently to the plan, thinking of possible back-up plans incase a possible problem arose.... Reaching both hands up, Rio made sure her swords and sheaves were fixed properly in place on her back before looking at Kenta with an immediate scowl, that quickly lightened up as she started talking. "Kenta, I can't even believe that you'd consider me even thinking about trying to back out... You've known me long enough to know that you're more than just a Squad Lieutenant to me... You're my closest friend and we've been though alot... I'm loyal to those I'm close to, you already know this. No matter what, I'll be by your side and I'll stay there until the bitter end... even if it costs me my life" Rio smiled before her eye darted to Hikari. "... Hollow... huh..." The image of Kaizo surfaced into her mind.... causing her to look down clearly saddened. "KAIZOOOO!" Rio shut her eye close for a moment, releasing a breath before opening it again and following Kenta. She just needed a moment to get Kaizo out of her head...

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Rio followed closely behind Kenta, making a note of her surrounds along the way. The second Kenta stopped, she did and took cover behind a tree beside Hikari, entrance in sight. As usual, Rio kept her eyes and ears pealed. She watched Kenta make his move, disappearing herself while compressing her spiritual energy as much as she could to stay virtually unnoticeable. She stood back as Kenta knocked out the first guard, inwardly complimenting him on his technique. Rio then followed Kenta inside, Hikari behind her. She made sure to stay close to Kenta, but not too close to give him and herself some room. She listened to Kenta whisper and his plan, grabbing her left sheath with the sword still inside. Following Kenta's lead, she ran across the opposite side of the hall, directly in front of the guard to catch his attention. The guard instinctively reached out to try and grab Rio, which was what she wanted. Before his hands could land on her, she shunpo'ed and use the back of the hilt of her Zapakuto to deliver a hard and precise blow to the back of the guard's head, knocking them out instantly. Acting quickly, she span around the guard so that he gently landed on her back as he feel forward. Once she caught him, Rio titled her body to sit the guard on the fall against the wall before returning to Kenta, ready to continue.

Zane620 said
Yu waited a bit longer than usual and was about to leave assuming the Head Captain wasn't in, when he heard him say enter, which made Yu stay silent as he opened the door and closed it behind him. he bowed before the Head Captain and stood up straight as he cleared his throat. "Sir, I'm here about what just transpired a little bit ago. I received a report on two men going around and killing people, however that wasn't true, the worst they done was rob, but no violence was involved towards the people. During my engagement with one he would refrain from hitting any house or people within the area. He told me they were robbing the rich to give to the poorer districts, I did explain that this would only cause further tensions however, but he did have a slight point. However me and Hikari from squad ten couldn't capture either of them. One used this teleportation ability and made his friend vanish somewhere and the man then burned to ashes. My point being they weren't wrong when they say we Shinigami kill and don't even try to capture, and we are possibly a bit corrupt, since the report about them killing was a lie. If I may suggest something, would it be possible if I could survey these poorer districts? So they don't feel as though we are shrugging them off and letting, and possibly run a check on some people. So we dont get false reports like that again. I apologize if I seem rude or forceful about this." Yu said bowing again.

Shinji listened to what Yu said and it was indeed concerning...this wasn't something he wanted and yet it was something he almost couldn't do anything about but right now Shinji was on a war path and if Central 46 didn't see things his way he would use force if necessary, he wasn't going to let things be handled in such a brutish way...the very thought that the wool had been pulled over his eyes frustrated him. They told him things were being handled with proper procedure...as if...if killing criminals without trial is proper procedure then Shinji would insist he take over everything to do with Shinigami in the Rukongai. "I see...Well I feel I know the source of this sort of corruption and I may request you come with me to visit the very people responsible for brutish ways such as this. I was assured that things were being handled with correct procedure...I cannot believe I was so foolish as to believe something like that. I want you to prepare yourself. Soon we will visit Central 46 and we will make sure that Squad 1 gains control of this...it may end up more work for us but if this is what has to be done in order to deliver a fair judgement then so be it...I will not have peoples fates destroyed by corrupt men!"

Kurisa said
Shinji listened to what Yu said and it was indeed concerning...this wasn't something he wanted and yet it was something he almost couldn't do anything about but right now Shinji was on a war path and if Central 46 didn't see things his way he would use force if necessary, he wasn't going to let things be handled in such a brutish way...the very thought that the wool had been pulled over his eyes frustrated him. They told him things were being handled with proper procedure...as if...if killing criminals without trial is proper procedure then Shinji would insist he take over everything to do with Shinigami in the Rukongai. "I see...Well I feel I know the source of this sort of corruption and I may request you come with me to visit the very people responsible for brutish ways such as this. I was assured that things were being handled with correct procedure...I cannot believe I was so foolish as to believe something like that. I want you to prepare yourself. Soon we will visit Central 46 and we will make sure that Squad 1 gains control of this...it may end up more work for us but if this is what has to be done in order to deliver a fair judgement then so be it...I will not have peoples fates destroyed by corrupt men!"

Much to Yus surprise his captain had an idea of who was behind this and that Yu should come with him, it seemed like Shinji knew the people which confused him until he heard the words Central 46, that's when it began to make sense, they would have say over such things. of course they would be a viable reason things are going wrong or corrupt. So Yu nodded and smiled at his captain, he never really went somewhere with him before, the only time he was led anywhere by his Captain was when he took his test. Now it seemed like they were going ton confront the Central 46. Nonetheless Yu became a Shinigami to protect the people, and if the Central 46 were causing the discord then he would gladly confront them. "I'm ready when you are sir."

As Rio took out the last guard and came back to him Kenta nodded towards her, "Nice job," he mumbled before they took off again repeating their acts in less than a minute. Rio had improved since....Back then, he didn't want to say since last she trained with him because, well.....Yeah. Leading them into a room with a single scientist he looked at the group who had just walked in and backed away with his hands up, "H-How'd you get in here? Past security? Past the cameras!"

"It's called being fast, now Kenta, where is this Shinigami?" Hikari asked as he looked around.

Kenta pointed to a tube in which had a body in it floating in water, though had a mask on for air. The person was naked, with long brown hair that floated in the water, and the figure also had no arms. "Hm? Who is that? I don't notice him?" Hikari asked as he squinted.

"That's....." Kenta looked down at the ground, "The real Kenta Makoto."

Hikari's eyes widened as he was then seen in front of the tube with his sword slashed upwards. The glass shattered and Kenta's body fell out in which Hikari caught him. Kenta woke up and began coughing, eyes closed tight. He then looked up with blurry eyes but able to make out Rio and his clone, looking up he more he saw Hikari but his head fell down again. He was pissed now.....But he'd save it for later. Hikari sheathed his sword and took off his Shihakusho, wearing clothes underneath he wrapped the Shihakusho around Kenta despite his arms missing and carried Kenta as he wasn't able to walk.

"I'll explain everything when we get back," Kenta said turning around, "But for now we have to go, chances are that more guards have been alerted into the area." C-Kenta looked back at the scientist, "There's no time for justice."

C-Kenta walked out, then Hikari walked out after Rio. Going down the hallway and large group of guards appeared in front of them, "A little too late for an escape," one of them said. C-Kenta cracked his neck, "We'll beat your ass while running through you.....You ready Rio?" C-Kenta asked before he ran off into the crowd quickly ducking and spinning with his leg out causing some to drop. Hikari ran through the crowd alongside Rio and the clone Kenta as they dropped the guards in front of them. C-Kenta unsheathed his sword and began slicing the Guards they ran through, hitting the sensitive areas to make sure they dropped.....Some for good.

Expllo said
As Rio took out the last guard and came back to him Kenta nodded towards her, "Nice job," he mumbled before they took off again repeating their acts in less than a minute. Rio had improved since....Back then, he didn't want to say since last she trained with him because, well.....Yeah. Leading them into a room with a single scientist he looked at the group who had just walked in and backed away with his hands up, "H-How'd you get in here? Past security? Past the cameras!""It's called being fast, now Kenta, where is this Shinigami?" Hikari asked as he looked around.Kenta pointed to a tube in which had a body in it floating in water, though had a mask on for air. The person was naked, with long brown hair that floated in the water, and the figure also had no arms. "Hm? Who is that? I don't notice him?" Hikari asked as he squinted."That's....." Kenta looked down at the ground, "The real Kenta Makoto."Hikari's eyes widened as he was then seen in front of the tube with his sword slashed upwards. The glass shattered and Kenta's body fell out in which Hikari caught him. Kenta woke up and began coughing, eyes closed tight. He then looked up with blurry eyes but able to make out Rio and his clone, looking up he more he saw Hikari but his head fell down again. He was pissed now.....But he'd save it for later. Hikari sheathed his sword and took off his Shihakusho, wearing clothes underneath he wrapped the Shihakusho around Kenta despite his arms missing and carried Kenta as he wasn't able to walk."I'll explain everything when we get back," Kenta said turning around, "But for now we have to go, chances are that more guards have been alerted into the area." C-Kenta looked back at the scientist, "There's no time for justice."C-Kenta walked out, then Hikari walked out after Rio. Going down the hallway and large group of guards appeared in front of them, "A little too late for an escape," one of them said. C-Kenta cracked his neck, "We'll beat your ass while running through you.....You ready Rio?" C-Kenta asked before he ran off into the crowd quickly ducking and spinning with his leg out causing some to drop. Hikari ran through the crowd alongside Rio and the clone Kenta as they dropped the guards in front of them. C-Kenta unsheathed his sword and began slicing the Guards they ran through, hitting the sensitive areas to make sure they dropped.....Some for good.

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio smiled and nodded at Kenta when he praised her, however her smile disintegrated immediately the second the group had gotten back to work. A few more clusters of guards later, Rio found herself in a room, staring at a man who appeared to be a scientist as he backed away. Her eyes narrowed deadly at the man as he stuttered and spoke. Hikari ignored the man and continued with the plan to find the Shinigami.

Kenta then spoke and pointed to a tube, Rio however kept her eye on the scientist a little longer before looking in the direction Kenta pointed in, being the last to look. Once her eye had laid on the body floating within the tube, her heart stopped... '... That's... N-not' Her eye slowly began widening... She could tell who it was almost instantly but still wouldn't let herself believe it... but then Kenta walked up to the tube and declared himself as a fake, revealing the identity of the actual man within the pod before setting him free. Rio was paralysed... She couldn't bring herself to move over to the tube... Instead, she only watched in silence as Hikari kept his calm composure and helped Kenta out... Thank goodness he was here too... Rio began taking deep breathes, calming herself down... Instead of feeling upset, anger racked her bones. 'H-...How could I have let this happen... Why didn't I notice?... Wh-why K-Kenta?' Her anger was shown quite clearly in her eye as she ridgedly turned silently towards the scientist, imagining how she was going to kill him already but before her hand reached one of her blades, the fake Kenta spoke up, reluctantly forcing her to listen up.

Unfortunately the death of this scientist had been cancelled... Luckily for him they had to get out of there. Rio promptly took off with the three of them, following the Kenta clone without giving the scientist a last look... She knew that if she did, she'd find it incredibly difficult not to tear him limb from limb there and then... Kenta was much too important for her to let her urges get to her.... They soon found a group of guards blocking their way to the entrance. Rio already had her blades unsheathed before the clone Kenta had began speaking. "I'm ready" she muttered before letting her swords do the rest of the talking for her, clearing the path as much as she could while taking out some of her anger. At this point, her body seemed calm as she swiftly through the crowd, dragging her swords along the guard's torsos as she held both of her blades parallel. She may of killed quite a few of them, but they had committed a crime against her Squad... But most importantly, against her best friend so their lives had already ended in her point-of-view, she was just showing them the reality of what they had done by delivering the final blow. Despite seeming clam, Rio was a raging furnace on the inside, ready to burst but forced herself to hold back...

As they finished clearing the guards they left the place and made their way back to the Seireitei, C-Kenta made sure no one had seen them as they then entered Squad six and headed back to Kenta's office. Hikari had sat Kenta down in a chair, then turned to the clone Kenta, "Care to explain what the fuck is going on?" Hikari asked as he crossed his arms. Kenta tried standing but stumbled a bit causing Hikari to reach his hands onto his chest ad back lifting him up, "And where are you trying to go?....Wherever it is we're coming with you, you can hardly walk."

"I'm going to the bathroom," Kenta said with a cough, "I really gotta shit....Unless of course you're all into that, hearing people-" he coughed again, "Shit out their colon....Don't know what kind of freak I would had become throughout that year." That was directed towards the clone Kenta of course.

The room had filled with silence after that until Kenta spoke up again, "I'm fucking kidding people, that's disgusting," Kenta said with another cough as he shook Hikari off and leaned against his deck, "I know I can't walk, atleast let me stand and get feeling back in my legs.....Shit, was so willing to risk them before just for training, now I know how shit I'd be without them."

"So you wanna know what happened?" Kenta asked, "A year ago when the Kaizo incident happened, I went out to try and find him....I wasn't trying to to fight him, or even bring him back. I was just trying to ask him a few questions, just wanted to know if he had anything to do with that Hollow attack. But on my way there I was stopped by some hooded guy.....Long story short I got poisoned and knocked out. Woke up and was on a table, being worked on like an animal, would rather not talk about that...." The scars around his mouth and cheeks said enough, "And if you're wondering where my arms were then you've been looking at them for a whole.fucking.year!" Kenta said, by the tone of his voice it was obvious he was upset. The clone looked at his hands sadly.

"I didn't know I was a clone until just a few days ago, after the arrancar attack actually...." C-Kenta said, "I had came down with a sickness, I assume it was like....A self destruct, from what I've seen in that lab, quick glimpses at designs. I assume I was made to do something and didn't go through with it, so I was set to....Die? But I think it failed and instead made me ill."

"And of course, the two closest people to me didn't even fucking notice I was gone!" Kenta yelled, looking at Hikari, "You know I update my arms regularly, for my sister....And you didn't think twice of it?"

"I didn't notice until recently," Hikari spoke looking down.

Kenta then looked at Rio, "And you! I thought you were my best friend, yet you can't tell me apart from a fucking clone!?" Kenta pushed off the table looking at the door, "You both can get out now!" he said to them, ".....I'm gonna have a nice conversation with this fake."

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As they finished clearing the guards they left the place and made their way back to the Seireitei, C-Kenta made sure no one had seen them as they then entered Squad six and headed back to Kenta's office. Hikari had sat Kenta down in a chair, then turned to the clone Kenta, "Care to explain what the fuck is going on?" Hikari asked as he crossed his arms. Kenta tried standing but stumbled a bit causing Hikari to reach his hands onto his chest ad back lifting him up, "And where are you trying to go?....Wherever it is we're coming with you, you can hardly walk.""I'm going to the bathroom," Kenta said with a cough, "I really gotta shit....Unless of course you're all into that, hearing people-" he coughed again, "Shit out their colon....Don't know what kind of freak I would had become throughout that year." That was directed towards the clone Kenta of course.The room had filled with silence after that until Kenta spoke up again, "I'm fucking kidding people, that's disgusting," Kenta said with another cough as he shook Hikari off and leaned against his deck, "I know I can't walk, atleast let me stand and get feeling back in my legs.....Shit, was so willing to risk them before just for training, now I know how shit I'd be without them.""So you wanna know what happened?" Kenta asked, "A year ago when the Kaizo incident happened, I went out to try and find him....I wasn't trying to to fight him, or even bring him back. I was just trying to ask him a few questions, just wanted to know if he had anything to do with that Hollow attack. But on my way there I was stopped by some hooded guy.....Long story short I got poisoned and knocked out. Woke up and was on a table, being worked on like an animal, would rather not talk about that...." The scars around his mouth and cheeks said enough, "And if you're wondering where my arms were then you've been looking at them for a ..!" Kenta said, by the tone of his voice it was obvious he was upset. The clone looked at his hands sadly."I didn't know I was a clone until just a few days ago, after the arrancar attack actually...." C-Kenta said, "I had came down with a sickness, I assume it was like....A self destruct, from what I've seen in that lab, quick glimpses at designs. I assume I was made to do something and didn't go through with it, so I was set to....Die? But I think it failed and instead made me ill.""And of course, the two closest people to me didn't even fucking notice I was gone!" Kenta yelled, looking at Hikari, "You know I update my arms regularly, for my sister....And you didn't think twice of it?""I didn't notice until recently," Hikari spoke looking down.Kenta then looked at Rio, "And ! I thought you were my best friend, yet you can't tell me apart from a fucking clone!?" Kenta pushed off the table looking at the door, "You both can get out now!" he said to them, ".....I'm gonna have a nice conversation with this fake."

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio continued to complete the job that she was there for, following behind the group to make sure they weren't followed. It didn't take them too long to make it back, entering Kenta's office. Stepping into the space, Rio felt rather tense but weak at the same time... Her heart was speeding up gradually the longer she was in there... She chose to just lean against the wall nearest the door.

Hikari then sat Kenta down. Rio looked over and watched, crossing her arms while a frown rested heavily on her face. Hikari said something but Rio wasn't listening to anyone, only watching Kenta as he tried to stand but then Hikari stop him. A few tears pooled in Rio's eyes from seeing Kenta struggle... without any arms... but she wouldn't let them drop, instead she flicked her head in the opposite direction, looking away as Kenta made a joke... How could she even think about laughing and joking at a time like this?...

Kenta then continued to speak, drawing Rio's eye back to him.... He then began to explain what happened.... Rio lifted her right arm which was the furthest away from the others and reached up to grab a handful of her hair, unable to hold her tears in any longer. Blood dripped down the right side of her face from under her soaked eye-patch as salty, clear tears streamed down the left. She kept quiet though, listening to Kenta.... How could she of not realised? After all of those signs that were so obvious to her now... She had been too busy focusing on herself throughout the year to even think about what Kenta may of been going through... She had notice that he, well, the clone had gotten sick, but she never had the time to pay him a simple visit... 'Where the fuck was I when all of this was happening?! I... I just... don't understand.... why couldn't I tell?!' Her head shot up suddenly, her eye staring directly in front of her when a realisation dawned on her... 'He... He went to find Kaizo....' A memory from when Kaizo left entered her mind... Rio was pulled into that thought for a moment, almost as if she was watching that moment... The moment when she had stormed into her room, distraught over Kaizo being chased out and become wanted... She had slammed the door so Kenta burst in, annoyed at the fact that she was disturbing his peace... But once he notice she was upset, he changed his tone and asked her about it, and mentioned Kaizo... 'I... I could of stopped him... I had the chance to prevent this! I let him go out there, it should of been me!... I let him slip through my fingers.... It's all my fault...' Looking down, Kenta's raised voice rang through her ears as he snapped at Hikari before turning to her... Rio's tears continued to pour while she looked down, defeated. Never before had she felt so helpless... Again.. She was useless... Kenta then yelled at them both to leave....

Rio wanted to say something, but her mouth refused to open once her eye landed back on Kenta again.... "... As you wish" Was all she could manage before she opened the door. She didn't know what to do in this situation... What could she do? Kenta was right, he had a perfectly good reason to yell at her.... Rio stood with the door open, waiting for Hikari.

Hikari left the room after Rio and slowly shut the door, he looked worn. Rubbing a hand over his face he looked down at Rio putting a hand on her shoulder giving her a small smile, "He just needs time.....Don't think it's your fault, no matter how mad Kenta is and becomes, he wouldn't want you thinking like that. Either of us....So give him time, and you should go rest up alright?" Hikari then pulled his hand away and left, he would have stayed but....It was a long day, and he really needed the rest. He went back to Squad ten and entered his room to rest.

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*TS*

Clone Kenta had told Kenta what had happened over the year in full detail, which had taken a couple hours atleast. So Kenta was up to date on what had happened. Kenta sighed, "So all of that....While I was in a tube?" Kenta spoke, "Couldn't protect my sister.....Couldn't protect my family.....Couldn't protect my clan.....I finally get enough power to fight back, and now look at what happened...."

".....I'm sorry....That I didn't come sooner," C-Kenta said.

"Whatever," Kenta said, "You're lieutenant, you've made a few new friends....Your life is good Kenta."

"Don't call me Kenta," he said looking down, "That's not my name.....It's yours. I'm not lieutenant, you're supposed to be! They're supposed to be your friends!" he said with a shaky voice then his voice got quieter, "....I don't want to live this life anymore, I don't want to be called your name, I don't want to live....Knowing that my life has been a lie, I don't want to be Kenta...."

Kenta sighed and closed his eyes, "If that's the case....Then you should find a way to die....But I don't mercy kill," Kenta said as he stood up opening his eyes.

"But....What about a mercy deactivation?" The clone asked, "It's technically not killing."

"Find a way to deactivate you and I will," Kenta said.

The clone reached towards his head and went to the back of his neck to his spine bone, pushing hard enough that blood came out and it made him grunt. Suddenly a part opened up with wires and such, "Taking a look at documents I snagged before....There should be a small button?"

Kenta put a pen inbetween his lips and went behind the clone's neck. "And Kenta?" the clone said as a few tears dropped, "Thank you....And I'm sorry....I wish you best now that you're free. I hope you live one free from treachery....I hope you live in peace." Kenta then pressed the button with the pen which caused the clone to slowly close it's eyes and fall over.

"....Yeah....I hope so too," Kenta said once he let go of the pen.

Kenta spent a few minutes putting on proper clothes, taking off the Shihakusho and letting it drop. He then made his way out his room, opening the door by sliding his foot under the bottom and pushing. He then made his way out of Squad Six unnoticed, looking back at the semi-destroyed area.....Head Captain did a bit of damage there. Kenta turned away and made his leave out of the Seireitei.

Time to go back and pay my friend a little visit, Kenta thought angrily as he decided to extract his anger out on the scientist. He almost felt at peace thinking about it.

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio kept her eyes down, trying to hide the right side of her face since it was covered with blood at his point. She left the room in silence, still silent even as Hikari placed a hand on her shoulder, keeping positive... 'It was my fault though... I should of never-... Huu, what's the point? What's done is done... I can't keep repeating the statement no matter how true it is...' Her head feel down a little more as Hikari made his way out of the barracks.

Shortly after, Rio grit her teeth while walking towards her room. She felt a little light-headed but ignored it... Walking into her room, she closed the door behind her and walked to her desk, placing both palms on the surface. Now that she was alone, she was able to let her thoughts out. Puddles of tears mixed with blood formed on top of her desk.. Despite how much it hurt for her to cry out of her right eye, she just couldn't stop. "Look at what I've done.... Kaizo's g-gone... Kenta... He went though all of that... I could of saved him! Or prevented this!" She smashed her right fist on top of her table in a rage. "Kazuhiko... Souta... I can't feel any of them... I don't know where they are...." Slowly, Rio began sliding down the desk, to the floor. "I'm a-all... alone... again..." Raising both hands, she grabbed onto her hair. "I... can't take this.... It hurts.... Kenta.... His arms.... That clone.... Why didn't I say something?!" Squeezing both eyes closed, Rio shook her head. "Get a hold of yourself! You know this won't help you, it never has so stop it!" She tried to talk herself out of sinking into a depressive state... Eventually, she stood back up again, taking deep breaths to calm herself down as usual. "What now?... I need to speak to Kenta properly... I have to beg for his forgiveness! I can't loose him! I can't let him slip through my fingers Again!" Her eye darted to the door as she walked up to it, placing her hand on the handle... but hesitating.

Four people stood outside the academy with three of them talking to each other and the one that stood at pumping his fist in the air. "Yeah! A month was all it took! This just shows how great I truly am!" The Giant man said which caused the three to look over at him and smile. The Black/Brown haired man then spoke up. "Neil, you would have been in longer, but the teacher made a crazy bet of if any of you beat me, then you pass, and of course you went up and just punched him until he conceded. Like all you know is Hakuda, Zanjutsu, and Shunpo, don't know a single bit of kido." The man said which made Neil look down at the man and huff. "Kido is for little girls, that's why I'm going to join a squad that uses Kido and show them that might is where its at! And the perfect squad for that is squad six! My blood is pumping, and when I'm raring to go I can't be stopped!" Neil then stomped his feet and shunpoed off leaving the other three lost for words as they them self walked off talking to each other.

Arriving at the gate The man peered inside and was about to just charge in when someone with Black hair and red eyes stopped him. "Hey now, as much fun it is to annoy Squad six, how about I let you in, so then you aren't hauled off to jail for trespassing?" Henry said opening the gate and bringing the man in, who pulled his arm back which made Henry raise a finger. "Ah you are here for that? then you should know about one of our top dogs here, her name is Rio and she thinks she is just that damn good, you should just start calling her out for a fight. You wont be displeased." Henry said giving a thumbs up as he left for his room snickering along the way, which made Neil clear his throat and then shout. "Rio! I challenge you! So come out here and fight me!!!!! I wont be silent until I have my fight, so hurry up and come on out!!!" Neil said stomping his feet quite loudly, which just but shocked the other member.

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Four people stood outside the academy with three of them talking to each other and the one that stood at pumping his fist in the air. "Yeah! A month was all it took! This just shows how great I truly am!" The Giant man said which caused the three to look over at him and smile. The Black/Brown haired man then spoke up. "Neil, you would have been in longer, but the teacher made a crazy bet of if any of you beat me, then you pass, and of course you went up and just punched him until he conceded. Like all you know is Hakuda, Zanjutsu, and Shunpo, don't know a single bit of kido." The man said which made Neil look down at the man and huff. "Kido is for little girls, that's why I'm going to join a squad that uses Kido and show them that might is where its at! And the perfect squad for that is squad six! My blood is pumping, and when I'm raring to go I can't be stopped!" Neil then stomped his feet and shunpoed off leaving the other three lost for words as they them self walked off talking to each other.Arriving at the gate The man peered inside and was about to just charge in when someone with Black hair and red eyes stopped him. "Hey now, as much fun it is to annoy Squad six, how about I let you in, so then you aren't hauled off to jail for trespassing?" Henry said opening the gate and bringing the man in, who pulled his arm back which made Henry raise a finger. "Ah you are here for that? then you should know about one of our top dogs here, her name is Rio and she thinks she is just that damn good, you should just start calling her out for a fight. You wont be displeased." Henry said giving a thumbs up as he left for his room snickering along the way, which made Neil clear his throat and then shout. "Rio! I challenge you! So come out here and fight me!!!!! I wont be silent until I have my fight, so hurry up and come on out!!!" Neil said stomping his feet quite loudly, which just but shocked the other member.

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio had her hand on the handle for a while, staring at it with her one good eye. "... I... can't... It's too soon..." Her hopes of restoring her friendship with Kenta were slowly drifting away... Soon she began thinking dark thoughts... What did she have to live for? What was she even doing?... Before Rio let her mind drift, she sighed and shook her head again, turning the handle absent-mindedly when she heard her name. "Ken-... No... That's not Kenta..." She continued to listen to the guy outside challenge her to a fight. Rio, however, was too weak to even considering the challenge... Her body and strength were fine, but she was too emotionally drained... Without thinking about her half bloody face and soaking eye-patch, Rio opened the door to see who was calling her. "Who's that?..." She whispered, not recognising the guy shouting and wondering why he knew her name. Walking up to the balcony, her eyebrows knit together as she scowled at the guy deeply, gripping the balcony tightly the moment a spike of anger pierced her mind, clouding her thoughts with rage. "I'M NOT GOING TO FUCKING FIGHT YOU!!" She yelled before turning around suddenly, her facial expression dramatically softening. '...Wait... I should check up on Kenta...'

Stepping away from the balcony, Rio made her way to Kenta's room, placing her hand on the door.

The man waited until he saw a woman on a balcony yell and say she wont fight him which made him frown as she walked away, so he sat down right where he was and just waited. "My determination will not be stopped! I shall fight you today! And then I will join this squad. So I will keep on waiting Rio. I have all the time in the world! Hey can one of you guard get me something to drink? No? Fine I can just drink my determination."

Rio Okotaru Darishimo

Rio ignored the guy, unable to hear him as she was too focused on Kenta's door. Her hand slid down it a little before she balled it into a fist and knocked.... Silence.... "K-Kenta?" She asked quietly. Again... No answer. Swallowing her anxiety, Rio slowly began opening the door before stepping inside and closing it behind her. At first she had her eye closed tightly, preparing to get yelled at again... but all that met her was silence so she opened her eye. "HUU!" Rio took in a sharp gasp once she saw a body on the floor. "KEN-..." She stepped forward but stopped herself. Upon noticing the arms, Rio remembered that this was the fake....

Falling onto her knees, Rio crawled over to the body, sitting beside the arms of the real Kenta. Closing observing them, she saw the tally's, remembering Kenta mentioning something about updating his arms for his sister... Rio gently picked up Kenta's left arm, resting it on her lap as she slipped her right fingers between his to hold his hand. Without warning, Rio suddenly burst into a fresh wave of bloody mixed with clear tears, reaching up with her left hand to take off her eye-patch and reveal her crystal eye to take a look at the arm. "...I'm so sorry Kenta... so... sorry... " Her voice shook while she spoke between gasps for air as her eyes fixed on Kenta's arm. ".. These tally's... hold alot of importance to you... What happened to your sister?....." In her right eye, Rio was able to see much more than she was able to out of her left. She was able to see her entire right side without the blind spot that usual eyes would have. She could also see the tally's more closer without needing to squint or move from her spot. Her vision however was split into 5 panels, each panel joined together to create one large image in her brain so they weren't difficult to see through, just different... Each panel was equal to one eye, giving her the power of 5 eyes in one simply. One of the panels seemed different to the others... the centre panel. It felt like there was more to what she was seeing but wasn't able to view it yet... It was a strange feeling, but she pushed it aside.

After another moment went by of her just holding Kenta's hand and stroking his arm, Rio stood. She looked down at the body. 'I can't just leave it here... Kenta must not of been able to move it... I'll do it for him.... But where should I put him?....' She looked around Kenta's place, wondering whether it was best to store the clone's body in Kenta's room in case someone came in... but the clone still had Kenta's arms, they belonged to him so she wasn't going to take them away from him so she had no choice but to keep the body here. Rio looked over at Kenta's closet, but then received an idea and thought about the bathroom. 'No one would come in here to use Kenta's bathroom right? Everyone knows what Kenta is like... He wouldn't partially like it if someone else used it so no one would go in there... hopefully' Bending down, Rio gathered the body onto her arms, laying it across her forearms with the hands of Kenta's arms resting in the clone's lap and the head resting on her shoulder as the legs dangled on the other side. Walking into the bathroom, she walked to the back where the bath was and gently placed the clone in the tube, running out for a moment before returning shortly with a small pillow to rest the back of the clone's head on... It looked too much like Kenta so she just couldn't help but try to make it comfortable despite it being dead... After Rio had carefully put the clone in place, she stood back and drew the curtains. One last look later, she left the bathroom and closed the door... Hopefully the real Kenta would return soon and take care for the body..... she'd obviously help....

Rio then found herself absent-mindedly tidying Kenta's room, clearing his desk and neatly stacking the papers and such. She cleaned his counters in his kitchen, his tables, the floor and walls. She knew more than anyone that Kenta liked things neat and tidy, so she thought she'd do that for him. Around a couple of hours later, she was done.

"Please be back soon...." Making sure the front door was shut tight, Rio left the room before walking back to her own room, feeling like she did something useful for once... She had completely forgotten about her eye-patch, thinking that she had binned it but she had infact left it on the floor under Kenta's desk. Only the string was sticking out from under the desk so it'd be easy to not see it at first glance but after a little longer look, you'd be able to notice it.

Celestria

Alot had happened within the Seireitei, however, none of it effected Celestria in any way. She went about her business as she usually would, spending the majority of her time at the same pub she'd usually occupy. Up to the previous night, Celestria observed two people that were together, one that was identified as Nishiki Kalemoru, 3rd seat of Squad 11 while the other was identified as Kenpachi Shiro Sora, Captain for Squad 11. The two were rather loud, making it easy for her to overhear their conversation... Something about a Shinigami called Hikari was in a gay relationship with the Squad 11 Captain was said, some other things were also mentioned. This information meant nothing to Celestria, however she did store it in case it ever became usual, although she did doubt that highly.... Those two weren't the only one's she saw in the pub, Celestria would see mounds of colourful people pass in and out through the pub doors, some regulars, some first-timers, some irregulars, many people including Hikari Shinrai himself.

Anyhow, Celestria wouldn't spend all of her time here only observing those who passed by, she would also play cards with anyone who was willing to. On the odd occasion, she'd accept to place bets and would, without a doubt, win. Some had accused her of cheating in some way or another and would demand re-matches, which she'd grant them but no matter how many times they'd re-match, she'd always win. The more she re-matched a person, the quicker she'd win as, as expected, her opponents would quickly stop thinking logically and just angrily throw down any card to try and beat Celestria. Their efforts where always useless...

Another day at the pub, Celestria had taken her usual seat, a stack of cards beside her as she did as she always would and observed those who entered. Looking down for a moment, she looked at her Zanpakuto which was in the form of a silver finger-length ring and began polishing it.