Kagami awoke to his usual morning alarm....Yoruichi sitting on his chest. He'd be okay if it was one of those sensual ways he saw in anime but this was just her literally sitting on him normally. The only difference was that she was in her combat clothes and one could feel a faint battle aura from her.
"Are you up Cinderella? Time for your graduation exam." (Yoruichi)
"Ughh. It's Sleeping Beauty, not Cinderalla. She's the one with the mouse and the carriage." (Kagami)
"OH? Then who's the one that marries an ogre?" (Yoruichi)
"That's Shre- know what? Doesn't matter. Have you eaten yet?" (Kagami)
Ignoring Yoruichi, Kagami brushed his teeth and changed out of his pajamas. He had spent a few nights trying to update her on fairytale he knew. He still hadn't brought up his conversation with Kisuke but the stories served as a good distraction for Yoruichi.
"No. That's what you're here for....and besides...I figured we could finally talk about what's been bothering you all week." (Yoruichi)
"....What makes you think something is bothering me?" (Kagami)
"Come on. Really? Firstly, you wake up hard every day and you're at that point in life yet you haven't looked my way at all. Who trains that much when they have a beauty like me around? Secondly, when we're together you always seem spaced out or you try to find a reason to cut it short. Lastly, you were with Kisuke the day this all started and if anyone has dirt on me, it's him." (Yoruichi)
"..." (Kagami)
"At first I thought maybe you had simply gotten tired of me-" (Yoruichi)
'Simply she says'
"But you treat the girls the same and I can sense you staring when you think I'm not looking... So what is it? I don't want you distracted out there. Let's resolve whatever this is resolved because it would suck if you died out there." (Yoruichi)
"Heh...hahaha.... She said 'it would suck'." (Kagami)
"Huh? Was that....was that funny?" (Yoruichi)
"You're right. Let's clear the air here. Kisuke told me some stuff about you in the past but I've seen how these misunderstanding tropes go so I'll just ask you direct. Is this just an entertainment relationship to you or might there actually be something here?" (Kagami)
Yoruichi expected many things but from the look on her face, it was obvious that wasn't one of them.
'Kisuke could've told him a lot of things but he had to tell him that didn't he? Sure I've...teased a few people in the past but since that time with Kisuke I haven't done it with a single person. Hmph! How dare he make me out to be some kind of slut. But as gor Kagami....do I like him? It may have started as a little entertainment after over a century of doing nothing. But now?'
"So? Do we make this official or was it just a fling? It's okay if it was but tell me now. I don't want to get too into this if it's all fun and games." (Kagami)
'Was it all fun and games? I can't say I 'love' him but....'' With a loud sigh Yoruichi turned away from Kagami and walked towards the door. He had to admit that stung a bit. While they might not have been in 'love' Kagami really enjoyed the time he spent with her but this left no room for misunderstanding. Was there anything he could do?
"Don't die out there today...." (Yoruichi)
In the blink of an eye, Yoruichi was gone.
"...fuck." (Kagami)
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"Are you ready? We should getting going already. Section 3 seems clear from here so we'll start there. And remember you're in charge of healing and evacuation so leave any fighting to me." (Tatsuki)
"I remember I remember. I was just packing a snack in case we get hungry. Can't save people on an empty stomach. Do you think everyone else has a snack packed? Has Yoruichi and Kagami eaten breakfast? What about.....Kurosaki-san.....has...is he okay? Will he really be okay?" (Orihime)
"Havr faith will you. Ichigo is one of the toughest guys I know and even Kagami says he'll be fine. We'll all make it through this and then....I'll tell him again. And this time I'm taking that response." (Tatsuki)
"Wow. You're right. I believe in the both of them. Maybe after this...I'll...m-m-maybe I'll talk to Ichigo too." (Orihime)
"Finally made up your mind I see. Well then let's go. They'll probably screw something up if we leave it all to the boys." (Tatsuki)
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"....." (Chad)
"..." (Chad)
"..." (Chad
*clenches fist*
"I'll be back...." (Chad)
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"Rukia is it time yet?" (Ichigo)
"Yeah. We should be seeing him in the next 10 minutes. Are.....are you sure you want to go? This doesn't even have anything to do with you! This isn't your fight. And the Soul Reapers see me-" (Rukia)
"We're going. Not because of whatever grudge he has....but because he wants to harm my friends and family. I'll stop him and anyone else who gets in my way." (Ichigo)
"...Ichigo." (Rukia)
"Now let's go meet this bastard." (Ichigo)
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"DADDD!!!!! ICHIGO'S GOING OUT WITH RUKIA AGAIN!!" (Yuzu)
"Am I finally going to be a grandfather? Honey do you see how much our boy has grown?" (Ishiin)
"Grrrrr..." (Ichigo)
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"So you came?" (Ishida)
"Enough games. Why are we here?" (Ichigo)
"Yes. Maybe I should tell you.....like I said before, I hate Soul Reapers. But that has nothing to do with you. The ones I hate are those running around everyday. Pretending like they care when in actuality they don't care who dies. They have their squads and their captains and they pledge to keep the peace but their peace is built on the sacrifices of others....but now? They'll be the ones sacrificing." (Ishida)
"What...what are you planning?" (Rukia)
"You see hollows are a funny thing. Normally they just go on a rampage and attack the nearest soul or special human they find. But if you mix a little Quincy blood in with the bait we use to attract them, you can...'develop' their palette a little. Quincy blood holds a special spice in it that drives them into a frenzy where they only attack beings with decent amounts of Reishi." (Ishida)
"You...you crazy bastard!" (Ichigo)
"The benchmark for who they attack seems to be beings that can actually pose a threat and outside of the Soul Reapers in town there are only 4 of us. So with the innocents secured we can begin. For the next hour Hollows will appear at an incredible rate and they will be incredibly strong too. My grudge isn't with you anymore so you can probably go somewhere and wait it out... But for the next hour all the Soul Reapers must fight for their lives." (Ishida)
"You sick bastard. If you think I'd leave you to do this you're wrong." (Ichigo)
"It's too late to stop me. If you want to win you'll only be able to do so by surviving the next hour. Let's begin!" (Ishida)
*Bang
*CRACK*
*ROOOAAAAAARRRRRRR*
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Karakura town was divided into 15 sections for the plan. The park and it's surrounding area was called section 0 and the remaining 15 sections were to be split up and alternated among the group. Everyone would be solo except for Inoue and Tatsuki teaming up. Everyone would have different starting points but if they coincidentally met up it was okay to help. After what happened earlier Kagami chose section 11 because he knew Yoruichi was taking section 2. He was confident he could fight with a clear head but he'd prefer not running into her too soon.
After their talk he was in no mood to cook so he entered a convenience store to buy a quick meal. From the peace in the store one would never guess that a huge battle was about to break out. Kagami could feel the Reiatsus of all the scattered Soul Repers except the captains. Of course they were probably hiding it but it bothered him to know they could be in virtually any section.
"Excuse me. You're blocking the exit." (???)
"Oh sure. Sorry about that." (Kagami)
All was normal until Kagami stepped aside and actually got a look at who it was that wanted to pass. 'Wait a minute. That silver hair...and that voice. Shit! Don't stop. Don't stop. Please don't recognize me.'
Kagami could only pray that he didn't stop and it seemed like all his prayers had been answered.... until they weren't. The person slowly turned around obviously perplexed by the person in front of them.
"What..... What are you?" (Hitsugaya)
"Umm.... Believe it or not I'm an illusion. You've been hypnotized by someone." (Kagami)
"Bullshit! You have 3 seconds." (Hitsugaya)
"Oh fu-" (Kagami)
*CRACK*
*ROOOAAAAAARRRRRRR*
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All over the town residents had windows and bulbs that spontaneously broke while some complained of a blood curdling roar. This was of course reported and investigated but with nothing else unusual, the police could do nothing but suspect a new form of mass hallucination. But to some that was the start of their nightmare.
This mission was meant to be an easy one. Simply observe the town, kill any hollows and report anything unusual. With the inclusion of 2 captains it was obvious the numbers were only there to cover more ground so those sent were the more junior members. Those with single digit kill counts or even none to speak of. And they were currently being slaughtered.
Some fought valiantly, some ran. Those that fought both injured and even killed a few but needless to say they still died. These inexperienced Soul Reapers could not be expected to fight when they were outnumbered at least 3 to 1. And those were only for the weaklings. The vice captains found themselves facing even stronger ones and in greater numbers.
If they weren't careful they could really all die here.