Key: Zero = Bold, Ryuu = Normal

Zero and Ryuu were out walking in the Seireitei, Ryuu walked just slightly behind Zero as he listened to Zero speak "[b]I must say Ryuu you're doing quite a good job in Squad 12...your knowledge of hollows is immense and your senses are keen making finding those pesky hollows easier...even those Shinigami with hollow powers are easy for you to find. I must thank you again for bringing that one back...he really was a pain...he had killed 2 of our members already which is a shame however not much can be done about that...However...what I must say about all this is rather simple...[/b]" Zero then stopped and so did Ryuu, Zero turned to Ryuu then spoke "[b]If I beat you in a friendly spar...then I get to experiment on you...if you beat me...then you get to become 3rd seat as I've recently been made the Lieutenant. What do you say Ryuu? wish to take your chances? nothing like a bit of friendly competition between scientists now is there?[/b]" Ryuu looked at Zero then spoke "Sure..." Ryuu knew full well what Zero was capable of but this would help him in the future...if he could study and learn how Zero's mind worked then he would stand a better chance at eventually consuming him...it was only a matter of time...he knew Zero was up to something, he had to of been...all this shady business was to suspicious but he would take care of it himself..."[b]Excellent Ryuu...I see you are a brave soul...a foolish one...yet brave...[/b]" Zero then raised his right forearm a bit as a blade extended out from it but suddenly stopped as Ryuu caught it before the blade even got to him "You're slow..." Zero leaped back and retracted his Zanpakuto, the first time Zero had ever felt knocked down a peg...and it was by someone weaker than himself "[b] I see...well...that was a mere test Ryuu...do not think you have me yet[/b]" Undead arms then shot out from the ground and grabbed Zero's ankles and wrists as a hollow crawled out the ground and fired a Cero at Zero point blank...