It only took a few seconds for the Hollow to be defeated, another soul redeemed and to return to the Soul society. Ziel should also have guessed that Akuma would not go lightly on such a being, it was only the exceptional he took an interest in and even then he toyed until he could edge his spiritual pressure against his foes and when he felt a kick, enough to garner his interest, only then would he fight. It was a weakness and strength, a double edged sword.<br/><br/>He remembered that day well, when such a man faced down the terrifying might of the old squad 11 captain, Ziel was one of the two captains that attended the duel.<span style="font-style: italic"> One monster struck down whilst another is born</span>.<br/><br/>In reality Ziel had his attention on the kids and adult making their way back to the house, the twins racing by along with Akuma, Lilith and Amber behind them. Ziel stood there with his arms folded whilst his eyes glared at the field to where the hollow had appeared, a sigh was released with a deep breath whilst his head looked down with one closed eye.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"> Somethingâ€™s a miss</span><br/><br/>His attention was drawn to the moans of Akuma, though innocent he was the damn Devil ate Zielâ€™s food like it was the End of Days, his eye twitched from annoyance and it wasnâ€™t the only time he did this, suddenly a comical yell blasted from Zielâ€™s mouth â€œHey! Bring your own damn food if youâ€™re hungry you free loader!â€ His fist clutched and shaking from the thought of the fool sitting down and literally eating everything his family had to offer, then the thought of him sitting in Zielâ€™s own comfortable chair that laid back, his rank socks sluggishly on his carpet like a bum and his dull gaze starring at him like a zombie.<br/><br/>Everything was comical and that was why he was and still is popular in the land of the living and the soul society, Ziel walked into his home when everyone was inside and closed the front door, his hands in his pockets, his sholders hunched slightly and murrmuring to himself as his own stomach roared "Damn it..."