Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet & Ladondra)
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				Title: <strong>Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DominantPoet</strong> on <strong>19-04-2014, 13:55:19</strong>
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				Hotaru Shirezu was the acting co-lieutenant of the 13th Division of the Gotei 13 from Soul Society. It was not by his choice that he held this position or title, however he would not shy away from the duties and responsibilities given to him by his Captain....no matter if it was against his wishes. <br><br>He was currently assigned to a sector of the real world with his only real friend from Seireitei, the home in the center of Soul Society where Shinigami and Nobles resided, Tsunagari Akiha. Their current task was quite simple, seek out those as they become deceased and ferry their souls into the afterlife. Unless a human had committed overly heinous acts such as murder, theft, rape etc, their souls would go to Soul Society. There, they would find a world similar to the one they live in now, although in truth much more like feudal Japan. Hunger was not a problem here unless you were one that had high spiritual power, or reiatsu. They are the ones who are able to become Shinigami, and defend and maintain the balance of the worlds by ferrying souls to the other side. <br><br>Their time in the real world so far had been fairly uneventful and normal. Some souls were confused, sad, scared and frightened. Others were eager to find out what awaited them, and some were even angry and didn't want to continue on to the other side. But those they found went just the same when the soul burial was performed on them. <br><br>Another mission of being in the real world was to keep an eye out for those souls that were missed for whatever reason when they died. Those who lingered in the real world for too long as spirits would become Hollow. They would then feast on the souls of those who were dead and alive alike. This was one of the main purposes of maintaining balance, to ensure that spirits did not become Hollow. However....Shinigami cannot be everywhere all of the time. And Hollow can come from their home world as well known as Hueco Mondo, to devour the souls of the dead and living alike. <br><br>As they sat atop some power poles, invisible to those walking the streets below them in the glow of the lamps this night, there were thankfully no signs of any Hollow. No signs of death either. <br><br>Both Shirezu and Akiha had once been human. Shirezu, however, has no recollection of his time before he was ferried to Soul Society. He had simply awoke one day, in the afterlife, unaware of what had happened to him or where he was. All he knew was his name. As he became accustomed to the world of Soul Society and how it functioned, and realized what reiatsu was and how to control it, he began to take control of his new life as a spirit. <br><br>It took him nearly 15 years to fully realize the power within him and how to control it properly. To control his reiatsu. When he was ready, like any others who wish to do so, he took the entrance exam to the Spiritual Arts Academy, or the Shinigami Academy. This is where those with reiatsu could become Shinigami, to be trained to be part of the Gotei 13, the Kido Corps, or the Onmitsukidō. However, given that many become a part of the Gotei 13, if only to live within Sereitei, it is generally referred to as Shinigami Academy. <br><br>During his days at the academy, the Captain of the 13th Division, Jūshirō Ukitake, witnessed some of his exams of reiatsu control, Kido training, and hand to hand combat. Most who enter the Academy, if they wish to become Shinigami, must then take another exam in order to do so. Not all who take it pass of course. There are special exceptions where a Captain of a squad can pass an exceptional member through into a squad without having to take the exam. Such was the case for Shirezu, and he has remained in the 13th Division since. <br><br>He is virtuous, honest, and upstanding. Striving most to protect those he cares for and loves, as well as those he considers family and friends, his utmost desire as a Shinigami is to become powerful enough to protect everything that means anything to him. He is not, however, one to trust easily. Because of this, he can often seem cold and distant to many. Many respect him and would not question his leadership or combat abilities, but many also do not know much about him. As such, his only real friend and the one person who knows the most about him, aside from his Captain, is Akiha. <br><br>He is also loyal to Soul Society, to the Gotei 13, to his Captain, to all of his fellow Shinigami. He doesn't necessarily trust them all, but he will uphold the ideals and beliefs of the Gotei 13. Unless he is given reason not to. <br><br>Sighing softly, he clutched his Zanpakuto (http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/1144838831_1/Samurai-font-b-Sword-b-font-Japanese-font-b-Katana-b-font-Wooden-Shiny-font-b.jpg) handle in his hand softly. A Zanpakuto's shape and abilities are based on their Shinigami's soul. Once a Shinigami learns his/her sword's name, they can communicate with one another and grow stronger together. Zanpakuto are born with their Shinigami, and they die along with their Shinigami. Shinigami use them in battle as a reflection of their heart. When released, they can display a vibrant power. They are one with the Shinigami, and they share a Shinigami's conviction. <br><br>At times like this, when they simply watched the living below and were keeping their eyes open, he would communicate with the spiritual manifestation of his sword that resides in each Zanpakuto. His was named Mira. It appeared to him as a water nymph (http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/everythingxstinks/default/angel--large-msg-118635250957.jpg) with a single white wing, with many blue ribbons around her. Talking with your Zanpakuto was talking with your own heart basically. Over time, it allows a Shinigami to become more powerful, as the more in tune with their Zanpakuto and spirit being they are, the more power they can draw from them in battle. <br><br>Looking over at Akiha, she seemed to be intently focused on something below them. Curiously, he called over to her "Are you talking with Kiyohime? Or has something caught your eye tonight?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ladondra</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 03:32:28</strong>
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				Karakura Town.&nbsp; Of all the places in the world, this particular area in Japan was the most interesting and there were plenty of reasons as to why.<br><br><em>"Your mission is to go to District 3600 and locate the issue at hand and rid of it as quickly as possible. In the mean time, I will have someone of high ranked Hakuda skills take over your position until you return. Is that understood?"</em><br><br>As she thought back on what her Captain had told her, Akiha smoothed out any wrinkles upon the jacket of her uniform and proceeded to lift one of her arms up; a finger extended outward and pointing down below.&nbsp; A single word was spoken, softly, but blunt.<br><br>"There..."<br><br>Following her hand with his gaze, Shirezu would see that she had spotted a figure walking the late night streets alone.&nbsp; Upon further inspection, they would see that it looked to be a middle-age woman; wearing a long, flowy summer dress, an unbuttoned jacket, and heels.&nbsp; Nothing out of the ordinary seemed to be wrong, but curiousity would begin to arise upon noting the seemingly lost and confused state her body language was giving off.&nbsp; Reaching the end of the sidewalk, the woman was seen looking about; whether for something or someone was still left a mystery.&nbsp; As they continued to watch in silence, the woman would begin to cross the small crosswalk to the other side.&nbsp; What occurred next made it all clear to them.<br><br>Halfway across, a vehicle was spotted coming down the road.&nbsp; It showed no signs of slowing down, but the older woman didn't seem to take notice of it heading her way.&nbsp; It wasn't until it was mere inches in front of her that she finally looked up and in its direction.&nbsp; The sound of screeching tires and a loud thud were expected to be heard, but when neither happened, it made sense.&nbsp; The only one to react to what happened seemed to be the woman.&nbsp; Bringing both her arms up, she tried shielding herself as best she could from the bright head lights of the car zeroing in on her.&nbsp; The scene played frame by frame as each second passed by.&nbsp; The people driving didn't seem even the slightest bit fazed by what Shirezu and Akiha had just witness to.&nbsp; As it continued down the road on its merry way, the woman was left still standing in the middle of the crosswalk; paralized and unmoving.&nbsp; A few more moments ticked by before the woman lowered her arms back down to her sides.&nbsp; Looking back behind herself, she tried to see where the car had gone, but saw nothing.<br><br>More confusion set in as she tried to piece together what had just taken place.&nbsp; Spinning about on her heels, she hugged her hands against her chest and began to move about the streets in a frantic manner.&nbsp; Terrified wasn't even the right word to describe how she must've felt right now.&nbsp; And who could blame her?&nbsp; It wasn't everyday that someone had a speeding vehicle pass right <em>through</em> you.&nbsp; Unless you were a ghost.&nbsp; And in this case, it appeared to be just that.<br><br>The clearly frightened woman didn't make it far in her panic-state however; losing her footing---along with one of her shoes---and crashing down to the ground face first.&nbsp; At this point, it was obvious that they needed to do something before it got worse.&nbsp; Without another word, Akiha stepped off the phone poll she had been standing on and made her way down with a smooth and graceful gesture.&nbsp; Landing on the ground below with a soft 'tap-tap' of her sandals, her slightly different-colored eyes stayed focused upon the task at hand.&nbsp; Her approach was slow; as to not put anymore stress on the poor woman than she was already in.&nbsp; It wasn't until Akiha was a good ten feet or so away that she stopped in her tracks.&nbsp; Sticking one of her arms out to her side, she blocked her partner from stepping forward.&nbsp; Even though he was a little more than half a foot taller than herself, that didn't stop her from taking control of the matter.&nbsp; Her expression was serious, despite the calming aura-like atmosphere her overall being was giving off.<br><br>"We mean no harm."<br><br>Behind flushed and tear-streaked cheeks, the woman's body gave a quick jolt at hearing someone speaking to her.&nbsp; Her dark eyes looked up pleadingly at the two black-cloaked figures standing before her; finding herself shrinking back at their rather impressive and mysterious air.&nbsp; It wouldn't be easy; it never was, but Akiha knew it had to be done.<br><br>"You needn't be afraid.&nbsp; We're here to help you in moving on.&nbsp; The Soul Society is waiting for you."<br><br><span style="font-family: courier;" class="bbc_font">"But...my baby...what about my baby...?"</span><br><br>She didn't look pregnant, but if she was, she probably wasn't that far along.&nbsp; She had to have died before giving birth, so it was a given that she would be concerned about her child's safety.&nbsp; The small Soul Reaper's brows furrowed together to create a slight frown.&nbsp; It had been quite a while since she had to help a spirit carrying life inside them to pass over to the other side.<br><br>"Your baby will be there with you."<br><br><span style="font-family: courier;" class="bbc_font">"Satoshi-kun...he---he doesn't know...he doesn't know about the baby...I haven't told him yet...I have to tell him...."</span><br><br>Wrapping both arms about her mid-section, she pressed her hands against her stomach.&nbsp; Her body shook slightly as her eyes shifted from the small girl to the tall man and back.<br><br><span style="font-family: courier;" class="bbc_font">"Please...let me tell him....let me tell him before I go...."</span><br><br>Uncertain of how to exactly go about this course of action, the third seated member of the Second Division glanced back behind herself; hoping to find some sort of answer to provide the mother-to-be from her comrade.<br><br>".................................."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DominantPoet</strong> on <strong>24-04-2014, 17:52:18</strong>
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				Shirezu spotted the figure easily after Akiha pointed it out. As she wandered around what seemed to be aimlessly, Shirezu looked for any signs of impending Hollowfication, the process through which a spirit turns into a Hollow. Normally it takes many months or even years depending on the emotional state of the spirit after death and how strongly their connection is to this world and what they're still seeking. It was too dark to tell from where they were however. <br><br>When the car passed through the woman, that certainly confirmed their suspicions. Akiha stepped off first and traveled down before him. He leapt from his perch and flowed down behind her, almost as if the air carried him. His Shinigami kimono billowed slightly, and he landed just as softly onto his waraji, sandals made from straw rope. When her arm moved up, he stayed a bit behind. His left hand went onto the scabbard of his sword, just near the mouth. <br><br>The reasons for his anticipation of danger were two fold. One, the woman before them had a chain attached to her, as do all spirits. It signifies the connection of the soul to the body, and when a body dies, the chain is typically broken and begins to corrode. However, if the spirit is extremely obsessed with a purpose, their chain can become tied to the individual in question and they can end up killing anyone around their obsession, or even the person they are tied to as well. That person themselves then becomes a spirit. <br><br>The chain of the woman before them was already fairly short, wrapped around their right arm barely. It made sense why they wouldn't have seen it before. <br><br>Secondly, Akiha had a secret that not many knew about. <br><br>When the woman mentioned the name of another, likely the father of the life she had carried inside of her, Shirezu looked a bit concerned. As Akiha looked back at him, he patted the sheath of his sword and walked up next to her, looking at her with a warning look in his eyes to be ready. Smiling brightly at the woman and speaking in a soft tone, he began. <br><br>"Ma'am....I know this must be startling for you. Having a car pass through you like that, realizing what has happened to you....it's not easy to take in. You have to listen to us though, you have to try to focus on us. If Satoshi-kun was your love, he almost certainly knows the loss he has endured. He would have buried your body, the autopsy would have shown them you were with child"<br><br>Sighing softly, he watched the woman. Her eyes were shifting between them, but they had begun to take on a whitish glow to them. Hearing the truth of matters, spirits can become irrational or even hostile sometimes, especially if they have been in the world for awhile and had something or someone holding them here to obsess upon. In this case, not only did she likely still have the spirit of her baby within her, she was stuck on letting her love know about it. <br><br>"Satoshi-kun.....you've been looking for him. Or maybe you've already found him and haven't been able to tell him. I'm sorry for what has happened to you miss. We're here to help you though. We're Shinigami, we're soul reapers. We help spirits like yourself pass on to the next world. As Akiha here already said, I promise your baby will be with you. You have to let us help you though. Please. You have to let Satoshi-kun go"<br><br>The woman simply stared at them, her eyes becoming whiter and glowing more. <br><br>"Be ready and keep your eye out for Satoshi. She may have already killed him and have been chained to him this entire time. If he's not dead, he's nearby and she's been here for awhile already. Either way, we're probably going to have a problem here" he said to Akiha, keeping his eyes on the woman as he talked to her. <br><br>Stepping forward slowly, his hand grasping the sheath of his Zanpakuto firmly, he walked over and knelt before the woman as she fell to her own knees, holding her stomach and crying. Sighing softly and emphatically, he took the handle of his sword and pulled it out a bit towards the woman's head. The hilt of a Zanpakuto was used to cleanse a soul to carry it over to Soul Society. <br><br>Unfortunately, as he had feared would happen, the woman was more obsessed with her child and her love than she had been letting on. Her crying became sobbing, and then a loud wail was released from her that pierced their ears and caused some of the street lights above them to shatter and fall to the ground. <br><br>Looking back at Akiha, Shirezu shook his head and jumped back to where she was, looking over at her "It's too late, she's starting to turn. I've never seen someone with a spirit inside of them become a Hollow before, I don't know what's going to happen. But we're going to have to cut it's mask in half and purify it. We're going to have to make sure we keep damage to a minimum and casualities to zero if we can help it."<br><br>As he talked, the woman's chain corroded until it reached her chest, and then a hole appeared right in the middle of her chest. Her heart was lost now and she was changing into a Hollow. As a Hollow mask started to spread over her face, Shirezu noted it was black on one side and white on the other. There was no mouth or eyes yet, which he'd never seen before. The womans spirit began to shift, her body growing into a long thin serpent. Wings sprouted from the back, an eerie green glow to them. Her arms and legs turned into legs like that on a Dragon. And then the head split, the white half forming a full face and the black half doing the same. Mouths formed on both masks, and a single red eye appeared in the middle of each. The masks grow spikes reaching from the eye and back over a thick black mane. The heads both looked down at Shirezu and Akiha, and roared out loudly once again, this time with a great and concentrated force directed right at them. <br><br>Putting his arms up, he was just barely able to stop the force from blowing him back. Immediately he jumped back up onto one of the poles they were perched on before to get a better look at the Hollow that had been formed. It was much longer than any other Hollow he'd encountered before. Looking around for Akiha, he didn't see any sign of her and began to call out for her. <br><br>"Akiha? Akiha!! Are you all right??"<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ladondra</strong> on <strong>28-04-2014, 06:16:16</strong>
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				A serious look would be seen flashing in Shirezu's icy blue gaze as their eyes met for the briefest of moments before he stepped forward to approach the female spirit in front of them.&nbsp; His hand was ready at his side; fingers dancing along the sheath of his sword in anticipation.&nbsp; His voice was soft and gentle; trying his best to get through to the pregnant woman who still seemed startled that someone had finally seen her instead of walking past her...or in this case, drive right through her.&nbsp; However, upon hearing the truth of what had happened to her, it was clear that things were quickly going south.&nbsp; Uncertainty crossed the young shinigami's mind as to if the woman chose to believe she was actually dead or if this was some sort of cruel trick being played on her.<br><br>Akiha heard him warn her to be on her guard in case Satoshi; the man in question, was around.&nbsp; The small girl's green eyes flickered about the area they stood in; unable to see or detect any other presence other than their own and the ghost they were facing.&nbsp; So far, so good.&nbsp; Hopefully, it would stay this way, but she would be a fool to believe it would stay that way.&nbsp; These things just weren't so simple as that.<br>The woman fell to the ground in a tearful mess; holding her stomach and muttering something along the lines of having to find her loved one.&nbsp; Ready to ease her pain and suffering, Shirezu began to remove his sheath; using the hilt to place a mark upon the spirit's forehead and cleanse her soul so that she could cross over with no problem.&nbsp; Sobbing caught their ears then; the sound of glass shattering and falling to the ground as a long, drawn-out wail rose from the woman's throat and out her mouth.<br><br>Narrowing her brows, Akiha's partner was quick to step back to her side; glancing to her and stating the obvious truth.&nbsp; It was too late.&nbsp; They would have to fight her.&nbsp; The chain that had been spotted dangling from the spirit's chest was now completely gone; leaving a giant gaping hole in its place.&nbsp; The beginnings of a mask started to form over the woman's face as her body began to transform into that of a Hollow.&nbsp; Once the transformation was complete, a mythical-like being like that of a dragon stood before them; sporting two heads; one black and one white, with one single eye glowing a menacing red color on each head.&nbsp; A pair of green radiant wings were seen protruding from its back, which meant that if it chose to take to the skies above, this battle was about to become a whole lot more troublesome than it was worth.<br><br>A loud animalistic cry escaped the creature as it focused in on the two shinigami ahead; the intent to kill them easily readable in its stance.&nbsp; Lifting an arm up to shield her eyes from dust and debris flying about, Akiha continued to stare down the large beast; her expression unimpressed and unwavering.&nbsp; While Shirezu took to the phone lines above to distance himself and get a better look at the enemy,&nbsp; she herself remained down at ground-level; facing the two-headed Hollow head on.&nbsp; Its tail was seen swishing about from behind; turning its body to the side as that very same tail would swing forward.&nbsp; A gust of air was felt from the whiplash; smoke rising and filling the area where Akiha had been seen standing.&nbsp; It was hard to make out was going on then, but the sound of rubble crumbling and falling as the road gave way was heard.<br><br>Shirezu's voice called out to her, but it wasn't until the smoke and dust had settled down a bit, that he was able to see what had happened.&nbsp; To anyone who might have been observing the scene taking place, it looked to be that the small girl's body had been crushed by the giant tail swung at her.&nbsp; However, being quite agile and light on her feet, Akiha was able to move out of harms way at the very last second.&nbsp; Crouched over, the black-haired soul reaper would slowly rise to stand straight again.&nbsp; The Hollow's tail lifted up from where Akiha had once stood; chunks of dirt and tar falling from underneath.&nbsp; A few inches to the side and a foot or two back, she glared up at her target.<br><br>"That wasn't very nice, you know.&nbsp; I was just trying to help."<br><br>Upon seeing the shinigami still standing; let alone not even slightly injured, the two-headed reptile let out another earth-shattering cry.&nbsp; It had become angry.&nbsp; Turning itself fully around to face her, it took a few steps forward and lunged towards her.&nbsp; Red eyes zeroed in on her; mouth wide and teeth bared.&nbsp; Jumping up, Akiha watched as the white head was the first to pull back and go after her again; bending back as its face sped right on by in front of her in a blur of scales.&nbsp; Landing to the ground again, she stepped back and grasped the sheath of her sword with one hand.<br><br>"Hotaru-kun!&nbsp; Do you think you can distract it for a moment while I try something?"<br><br>Not waiting for him to consider her request, she took another step back and removed her katana from her side.&nbsp; Raising it up to eye-level, she closed her eyes and placed her other hand along the flat side of the blade and began to speak.<br><br>"Tear out their heart, Kiyohime...."<br><br>A flash of light was seen as the glowing object in her hand began to morph.&nbsp; At first, it looked as though the sword itself was stretching; becoming longer and slightly thinner.&nbsp; Once it grew to its maximum height of about five feet, two sets of what appeared to be like string seeped out of either end.&nbsp; Once the light dimmed, the 'strings' instantly dropped due to gravity and appeared as sets of decently sized and lengthy chains; hooks about the size of her hand;if not bigger, on both ends of each chain.&nbsp; A long, red-colored pole was seen holding the jingling chains together; propping it up upon her shoulder as she opened her eyes and glanced over to the winged monster.<br><br>"Now...how about we get this started then?"<br><br>With that said, her body seemed to flicker for a moment, before disappearing from sight all together.&nbsp; In a split second, she reappeared before the Hollow; her upper body twisted one way; grasping the pole that had been resting on her shoulder now with both hands and swinging it with full force.&nbsp; Sparks were seen flying about; brightening her already pale face as she fought.&nbsp; As soon as the middle of her pole connected with one of its clawed hands, she felt herself being pushed back.&nbsp; Skidding back, she stood up; remaining to stand her ground.&nbsp; In that instant, the dragon's tail was spotted being hurled towards her again in one quick motion.&nbsp; Whether it was meant to be a distraction or to capture her, she wouldn't allow herself to be taken out so early in the fight.&nbsp; Instead, she simply took a step to the side in one single fluid movement; just barely missing being hit and ending the battle right then and there.&nbsp; Lifting both hands up above her head, she twirled it about; faster and faster, until nothing but a blur or red and the sound of wind whistling at the speed she was spinning were heard and seen.<br><br>During the quick movements of her hands, she managed to grasp one end of the pole with one hand and snap it in half.&nbsp; Once this was done, she held one end behind her head; sending the other flying forward towards her intended target.&nbsp; Feet upon feet of chain continued to pour forth from the opening between the two pieces that connected the pole; jingling as it shot forth.&nbsp; Swaying from side to the side, the chain almost appeared to act like a snake slithering towards its prey; finding an opening so that it could strike.&nbsp; The tip of the hook faced upwards; ready to serve its purpose aside from keeping those bound up in its chains and staying secure.&nbsp; If it did in fact connect, the final blow would be that the hook would sink itself into whatever part it desired.&nbsp; Once this was accomplished, it would then reel back, but not without taking something along with it; be it a chunk of flesh or a limb.&nbsp; If it failed however, she had other tricks up her sleeves.<br><br>The Hollow watched in curiosity as the girl's weapon came flying at it.&nbsp; Wrapping about the black head's neck, Akiha gave it a harsh yank.&nbsp; It appeared that the monsters flesh was a lot more thicker and tougher to break.&nbsp; Instead of trying to break the chain off its neck, the wings upon its back began to flap as it started to ascend from the ground.&nbsp; Planting her feet firmly apart, the female shinigami tried her best to refrain from being pulled along, but being small and nearly weightless, it made it nearly impossible.&nbsp; Within seconds, she found herself being carried away into the sky; feet dangling as she held on.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DominantPoet</strong> on <strong>29-04-2014, 09:39:20</strong>
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				Shirezu watched from on top of the pole and waited for the dust and debris to clear. He breathed a bit easier when he saw Akiha standing in front of the newly formed Hollow, although not much easier. She wasn't harmed, but she soon might be if she wasn't careful. The cry of the Hollow was fairly strong, enough to shatter glass and cause some serious ear ache as well. Shirezu put his hand against his right ear which was throbbing a bit from the earlier deluge standing right in front of the woman as she was turning. <br><br>When he heard Akiha's cry for a distraction, he tried to think of something he could do. As she called out her Zanpakuto, he decided to watch and what would happen. Her attack was a good strategy, though she seemed to underestimate the strength of its hide as she tried to seemingly impale it or rip a chunk of it away. When her Zanpakuto wrapped itself around the neck of the black head, Shirezu knew immediately what was likely to happen. <br><br>"This isn't going to go well" he said as he lept off from the top of the pole as the dragon Hollow began to lift itself up off the ground with its massive glowing wings. Akiha at least gave her best attempt to hold the Hollow down, but even so it didn't take much to be hoisted up into the air with them. Shirezu landed on the back of the dragon, between the wings, and started to try and quickly think of a way to get his partners chain wrapped off the neck. Probably one of those times where knowing more Kido would have been useful. <br><br><em>"Can't really do anything about that now"</em> as he tried to steady himself as best he could as they took off into the air. The white mask head whirled itself around to growl at Shirezu, and then the eye began to glow rather brightly. <br><br>"Oh crap" he muttered to himself as he unsheathed his Zanpakuto and just narrowly blocked the beam with his blade. The eye didn't give up however and persisted, the beam firing at him constantly. When he managed to push back enough against the force as it tried to push him back, the beam was being deflected up above them into the air by his blade. If he could manage to redirect the beam towards the chain of Akiha's Zanpakuto, he might be able to break it off or knock off some scales so it could slip off. Mustering his strength, he slowly began to move his sword so that the beam was redirected at the spot he intended it to. It took him a good 15 seconds due to the intensity of the beam and trying to keep his foot while not getting hit himself by accident. <br><br>Once the beam hit the other neck, the Hollow shrieked out once more and the beam stopped firing against him. Gripping his handle with two hands, he plunged the sword down into its back between the two heads as he watched the chain of his partners weapon unfurl itself and hoping she would be able to land safely, unsure of how high up they were at this point. He knew how to focus spirit particles around the bottoms of his feet to float and fly somewhat, he wasn't sure if she knew how to do it however. <br><br>With his blade buried into the Hollow, Shirezu closed his eyes and focused onto his sword, breathing in deeply. <br><br>"Bokashi" he said, and the blade stabbed out through the other side of the Hollow. Normally imbued with reiatsu that causes it to have a blue glow to it, when activating his Shikai the blade absorbs the reiatsu he normally stores in it and grows another foot in length. It also changes appearance, becoming that of a translucent sapphire. Grasping the handle with both hands, he began to push his sword outwards from the Hollow. It took a few seconds as he had trouble concentrating all his strength into pushing, however eventually the sword slice its way out from the Hollow. A large gash appeared on the body between where the two necks grew out from it. Blood gushed forth from the wound, and Shirezu decided to hop off of his flight and concentrate the particles at his feet to stand in the air. <br><br>Slashing his Zanpakuto out to his right, holding onto it tightly, he watched as the dragon Hollow swooped around in a loop and then came right back towards him. Waiting until just the last possible moment, Shirezu side stepped and let the dragon fly just by him as he slashed at the white mask and split it in half. Turning around, expecting to see the Hollow begin to revert to its human form as was usually the case, he was instead met with the unsettling visual of seeing the mask having shattered apart but frozen in mid air around the head. It then started to slowly shoot back together until it had full reformed the mask. <br><br>"Okay, that's bad, that's really bad" he said as he quickly zipped back down to the ground as the Hollow charged at him once more. Looking around frantically for Akiha, he eventually spotted her and hurried down, landing beside her. <br><br>"Did you just see that? I split the one mask in half and it did nothing, it just reformed itself and came after me again. I don't understand, the mask is white, other Hollow masks are white, split them in half, Hollow is purified. Why didn't it purify it??" he asked a bit frantically and with a touch of fear in his voice. He wasn't really expecting an answer, but more so possibilities as to why this was happening so he could perhaps come to some conclusion as to why this was happening. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Ladondra</strong> on <strong>19-05-2014, 12:21:20</strong>
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				Up and up she went; the ground beneath her becoming smaller as she glanced down and was able to view a vast majority of the city below.&nbsp; It lit up like one giant night light or a large swarm of fireflies that had gathered into one spot, but scattered themselves about the area; twinkling and blinking with electrical life.&nbsp; It was only when she heard the beast she was hanging off of give a growl; glancing up to see Shirezu standing on top of it and removing his weapon from its sheath.&nbsp; A red beam of light was seen shot out of the single eyeball the white head had; targeting the Shinigami with the intent to do him harm.&nbsp; When he managed to deflect it with the blade of his katana, Akiha felt like her heart had dropped down to her feet as worry was seen etched upon her face.&nbsp; "Hotaru-kun!"<br><br>More and more beams were seen flying about as Akiha's partner bounced them off his sword; the force of the attacks seeming to push him back with every hit.&nbsp; Still hanging in the air, the female soul reaper glanced back down to see that they were now much higher in the sky.&nbsp; Landing safely wouldn't be a problem, but unless she let go of her zanpakuto, she would continue to swing about.&nbsp; Returning it back to its normal state was an option, but she would instantly plummet to the ground below; leaving Shizeru alone to fend off the wild creature.&nbsp; Trying to think of a plan as quickly as possible, her thoughts were interrupted by the Hollow giving out a loud shriek and causing her to look back up again.&nbsp; In a matter of seconds, she felt herself begin to lower and then jerk to a halt before the chain that was wrapped about the black heads neck came undone; her oddly colored green eyes going wide as she fell.&nbsp; The last thing she saw as she quickly descended downward, was her partners katana plunged into the monsters back.<br><br>With a backflip, she made quick work of gathering reishi underneath herself as she landed in a knelt position while still in midair.&nbsp; Rising to her feet, she stood now on what seemed to be an invisible floor; bringing both her arms up as she reconnected her pole into a whole once more.&nbsp; After this was done, she looked back up to where the Hollow and Shirezu were and saw blood gushing from a large sized wound inflicted by what she presumed was from her partners sword.&nbsp; Having activated his shikai, a blue glow was seen surrounding his zanpakuto; its appearance changing to become longer in length.&nbsp; Jumping off its back, he landed a few feet down; still higher than where she herself stood and silently observed as the winged beast came at him again.<br><br>Just when she thought he was going to get hit, she watched him move out of harms way at the last second and strike at the Hollow's mask.&nbsp; It was clear that he had made contact and even managed to do serious damage to the mask covering the white heads face, but the look on Shirezu's face said otherwise.&nbsp; Did its mask just piece itself back together?&nbsp; If it could do that, did it also have healing abilities as well?&nbsp; As she pondered this, she was soon reunited with her fellow soul reaper; both touching back down on solid ground.&nbsp; He began to frantically state what had just occurred and all Akiha could do was frown and nod back at him.&nbsp; This did seem odd.&nbsp; Once a mask was destroyed, the spirit would return to its original human form and be sent off to the spirit world.&nbsp; But it wasn't just one mask they were dealing with.<br><br>Then it dawned on her.&nbsp; Watching the dragon hovering in the air and sway from side to side as it eyed its prey, she came to a conclusion.&nbsp; "The white head.&nbsp; Have you been noticing how much its been attacking us, but not so much from the black head?&nbsp; I might be taking a wild guess in the dark here, but...I think its protecting it from being injured.&nbsp; If that's the case...."&nbsp; Turning her head, she looked over to the tall male standing beside her and narrowed her brows.&nbsp; "Then the white one is the mother and the black one is the baby.&nbsp; She's trying to keep us focused on her.&nbsp; Even if we manage to cut her down, she'll keep putting herself together.&nbsp; Not only that, but-----"&nbsp; Her sentence was left unfinished as she sensed something coming towards her at full speed; jumping back and skidding along the empty road of the streets.&nbsp; Glaring up at the hollow now behind them, she gritted her teeth and shouted at the top of her lungs.<br><br>"We have to take out the black head.&nbsp; That's the main objective!"&nbsp; Finally landing to the ground with a thud; causing the ground to rumble under their feet, the two-headed creature gave another cry.&nbsp; "Just follow my lead!&nbsp; I have an idea!"&nbsp; The smaller shinigami took off in dash; the sound of her sandals heard hitting against the gravel with quick 'click-click-click's as she ran ahead towards the enemy.&nbsp; Bringing her pole up towards her face again, she would quickly force her weapon return to its normal form; gripping the handle to her sword as she jumped into the air.&nbsp; Flapping its wings as though it was going to take off the the skies again, it instead, stepped forward; the red eye seen glowing as the white head readied itself to fire a beam.&nbsp; As predicted, a shot was fired towards her; quick to block and reflect it off the blade.&nbsp; Lifting her katana over her head, she let out a battle cry as the distance between her and the mother grew smaller and smaller.<br><br>With careful position and perfect timing, the raven-haired girl would turn her upper body in the opposite direction; keeping her eyes locked onto the white heads single eye til the very last moment.&nbsp; In that millisecond, all the attention she had set upon attacking the stronger of the two, was now focused in on the weaker black one; using the full strength she had in both her arms to bring down the blade of her sword in one swift motion.&nbsp; It didn't end there just yet though; twirling her whole body around as she gripped the handle with both hands and sliced along the neckline with the extra momentum.&nbsp; Landing on her feet, it took a few seconds for everything to catch up before the mask covering the baby's face would split apart; blood spurting profusely from where she had cut into its neck.&nbsp; It wasn't enough to send the head rolling to the ground, but enough so that it was left dangling off the side.<br><br>If Shirezu was quick to realize what she had in mind, then defeating this hollow would prove to be a lot more easier than it was made out to be.&nbsp; Next would be to send off the spirit and her child; hopefully ending this battle once and for all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Shinigami Love Story (DominantPoet &amp; Ladondra)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>DominantPoet</strong> on <strong>19-05-2014, 13:00:09</strong>
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				His partners plan and logic was fairly sound, it did make sense the heads would be indicative of both the mother and child, and that the mother would be protecting and trying to draw them away from her spawn, even if they were attached together in one body as a Hollow. After she called out to him to follow her lead, it didn't take Shirezu long to understand what she was thinking. He watched as she recalled the transformation of her sword back to its sealed state, though he didn't do the same himself. Her Zanpakuto would be more useful to her in its sword like form right now, given what she had planned. <br><br>Keeping behind her, he drifted on his reiatsu in the sky just above her and their opponent, watching from about twenty feet up in the air for the moment when he could strike along with her to end this once and for all. When he saw the attack of his partner slash at the neck instead of the mask, he worried this would only cause the Hollow before them to become more infuriated and possibly to grow stronger through the grief of losing the child, if indeed it could die from such an attack. They'd never encountered a Hollow like this that he had heard of, so whatever scenarios or possibilities that might occur were running through his head. <br><br>Quickly, he hopped up off the nothingness he appeared to be standing on and held onto his sword with both hands just over his head. As he fell towards the white masked head, he swung his sword down and forward with all of his might, and landed into a crouched position down on the ground when he did finally land. He could hear the splitting of the body, the cracking of the mask and the spurting of blood all from the Hollow as it howled out loudly in pain and anger from both the first attack by his partner and the one he had just landed on it. Quickly and without wasting any time, he flash stepped over to the black head and slashed it right down the middle to shatter the mask just a second or two after his first attack landed. <br><br>Flash stepping back away from the Hollow and next to his partner, he went down on one knee, his sword stabbing into the ground as he held onto it tightly and watched the aftermath. <br><br>"I sure hope that worked....otherwise we could be in for a lot more trouble here Akiha"<br><br>Watching intently, he was happy to see that the white mask stayed shattered this time, along with the black one. Before them, the Hollow began to dissipate away into nothingness, leaving behind the spirit of the woman they had seen earlier, now holding her baby. Catching his breath, Shirezu slowly stood to his feet and pulled his sword out of the ground as he walked over to them as the woman slowly floated down to the ground, cradling her ghost child. <br><br>"Everything will be all right now ma'am....I promise. You'll enjoy the other side and the life that awaits you there"<br><br>Taking his sword, he swung it around so the handle was pointed towards them and the blade away now. Gently tapping the end of his sword to both the woman's forehead and then her child's, they both vanished into a brilliant light, taken away to Soul Society by the ritual that was known as Konso. <br><br>Breathing in deeply and with a big sigh of relief, he turned around to look over at Akiha and smiled softly. <br><br>"Thank god that worked out as well as it did.....that could have gone a lot worse. You handled yourself really well back there!! You've been practicing I see" as he gave her a playful little grin. Now that the threat had passed, they could return to Soul Society. Back to their home, back to their squads. Back to their normal, every day lives, where they would wait to be put in harms way once more. <br><br>It always seemed a bit of an oddity to him. They were dead, yet they feared dying. They didn't want to lose who they were and be reborn on Earth, having to redo everything all over again. He liked his life as it was now, especially with Akiha in it. 
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