This post will explain how everyone shall be sitting through the timeskip, as well as be my first post after said time skip. Rejoice, for fun times are here!<br/><br/>-----<br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">One year has passed since the mishap arrival in Hueco Mundo. During that time, Aizen had announced to his top three Espada that there would be replacements in their numbers. Due to his attitude towards the Shinigami boy Koichi, Grimmjow had been exiled from Las Noches and sent out into the sands of Hueco Mundo to live with Nell. Tenntou had been promoted to Quinta (5) Espada, and Shana had been made the woman's only Fraccion, although neither Tenntou nor Shana had wanted that.<br/>
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As for the Primera, Segunda, and Tercera Espada, there was nothing new with them. Lillinette, though, had begun to open up bit by bit around Dietor, and if Starrk didn't know better, he'd have said she was falling in love with the Arrancar equivalent of an assassin-type ninja.<br/>
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As for Nell, she had returned to Hueco Mundo a week after Koichi had recovered. The Soul Society has not seen from her since, even if Koichi has traveled to see her.<br/>
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On the Shinigami side of things, once Yamamoto had heard of Minna's plight, he had ordered Jin and Daisuke to begin training immediately. Koichi was also supposed to train, but he would sneak off to see Nell many times. Daisuke's training was to be with Yoruichi Shihouin. Jin's training was on his own time.<br/>
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As for Minna, well, Gin Ichimaru was having fun with his new play toy...<br/>
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In the world of the living, Khordel, Selune, and Ayame had fully prepared to speak with the nekomata shinigami, but at the request of Hiyori, they had waited.<br/>
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Today is the day that Daisuke's training reaches its final lesson.<br/>
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</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffe4b5">"Alright, Daisuke. Are you ready for your final lesson?"</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">Yoruichi asked, holding up a rather odd-looking doll.<br/>
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Koichi had been sitting on a rock a few feet away, but now he leapt up onto Daisuke's shoulder in his cat form, which was no longer only midnight blue, but had a single crimson stripe starting at his nose and running the entire length of his spine to the tip of his tail.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ff3300">"Mama, are you sure that Kisuke-Taichou's doll is really needed? I bet Daisuke could do it without the doll!"</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffe4b5">"It's not for him, Koichi. It's for you."</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00"><br/>
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In Hueco Mundo, Lillinette had wandered away from Starrk for the first time in ages, and her path had taken her to a door with Ulquiorra's name on it. She could sense Dietor was on the other side, and she had just raised her hand to knock when she froze. She took a breath and then knocked four times.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffcccc">"D-Dietor? Can I speak with you for a moment?"</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">she asked nervously.<br/>
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Khordel sat in the Vaizard compound with Shinji giving him a nonchalant 'I'm bored' look while Hiyori tapped her forehead in annoyance.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#bdfcc9">"Tell me again why you want us to essentially kidnap the Kid?"</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">Hiyori said.<br/>
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Khordel smirked, then gave a single glance to Selune, who cleared her throat before speaking.</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#586681">"Ahem, well the thing is...he appears to be the one spoken of in our records. The primary reason for this assumption is his use of both a Shinigami Zanpakutou and an Arrancar Zanpakutou."</span><br/><br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#e3cf57">"Well, if that's the case, then you should also consider the fact that he's still a pure soul, and his mother would never let us get away with something like this."</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#ffff00">Shinji said.<br/>
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Khordel began to explain their standing, and why they trusted the Vaizards again, thinking the Masked Army had forgotten their place.</span>