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"You may have been stuck in here all these years, but I still feel I know you. I look at you and I see a lot of me. You're a fighter. I'd bet that you'd be insulted if I didn't give it my all." Tsu grinned as he got ready for his next attack. He never had the chance. As soon as his opponent vanished from his sight, he figured that she'd appear behind him to attack. What he hadn't counted on was her speed here. On the outside, he was easily faster than Hikari. Not here, apparently. Tsu flinched at Hikari's touch. He knew he had made a mistake, but there was very little he could do about it. He felt her wrap her arms around him. He heard her speak. And then the darkness came.


"Remarkable!" Kurotsuchi stood a ways away watching the battle. He looked down at the data pad he had in his hand as it read the power levels of the two's attacks. The energy that the girl was putting out was simply outstanding. Even the Kido used by that traitorous swine Aizen hadn't registered this high. "It must have something to do with being in this soul space. It acts as a focus point... Amazing..."


Nemu turned to the second squad's Captain and bowed. "I will keep watch on the boy until the master is done with his experiment." The artificial Lieutenant turned to the boy. She did a quick assessment of him before speaking. "You are a student at the academy." It wasn't a question. After all, the boy was still wearing his uniform. "I do not know how long they will be like this." She pointed to a low bench lining the side of the room. "You may have a seat while you wait for Maruchinu."


Tsu was confused. One moment he had been in horrible pain. The next, he was just fine. Then he remembered the singing. Hikari... She had used one of Keikoku's abilities to heal him. Or something to that effect. Tsu was quick to regain his composure. He used his Flash Step to put some distance in between himself and the other Hikari. Silently, he watched the two Hikaris arguing over him. He was rather at a loss for words. He glanced over at Hoshokusha to see if she was following what had happened, and saw his own expression mirrored on her face. This was going nowhere fast. Tsu used his Flash Step once more to put himself in between the two women. Instead of taking up a fighting stance, he sealed his Zanpakuto and sheathed his blade.
"Alright. Enough of this. Don't I have a say in this matter? Hikari," He glanced at both to make sure they knew he was speaking to both of them. "I've said it many times before. I'm not going anywhere." He turned to the Dark Hikari. "You. What good do you really think killing me would do? You say you want me to stick around? Well, that's not going to happen if I'm dead. Though, if it would have helped to have kept this situation from coming about, I probably would have rather died that day so long ago then see you fighting yourself like this." He turned back to the other Hikari. "And you... I've stayed at your side our entire lives. You really think I'm going to turn tail and run? I don't know what's gotten into your head, but you had better rethink that." Tsu turned his back on them both. "Now, I don't know how you two plan on working this out, but something has to change. You two, pull yourself together. I trust I'll see you on the outside?" With that, Tsu began walking back the way he had come, his azure skinned Zanpakuto following behind.

Captain Kurotsuchi had begun to grow bored since there was no new data to collect. He was just about ready to leave when the choice was taken from him. Everything suddenly went dark. When he came to, he was sitting in his chair overlooking his research subject. "So, it seems that when she's not in her own soul space, everyone else is evicted as well. Very interesting..." Ignoring everyone else in the room, the scientist brought his datapad over to his main terminal and began downloading all his information.

For Tsurabisu, it was like waking up from a dream. He wasn't sure what was real and what wasn't. He looked around before his attention was drawn back to Hikari as she spoke. "What are you apologizing for? You don't have any reason to." He glanced over at Hikari's Zanpakuto. "Can you hear yer, yet?" Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Namu and the kid from the academy. Haru. "Huh... I thought I was going to have to pick you up."

Tsu glanced up at the clock and was surprised with how little time had actually passed while they were in Hikari's soul space. "Yeah. Actually, I have to head back there and finish the class for the day. Hey, Hikari," Tsu looked back at his childhood friend. "Why don't you come with us? I'm sure Kurotsuchi'll be busy for a while. After the class, we can head out and visit Captain Ukitake. Whadaya say?"" He hoped it would at least keep her mind off of what had happened.

"Good" he said while standing up. After seeing Hikari leave he saw the face of Tsurabisu. "Just wondering but you like her don't you. No...it's more than that isn't it, you love her don't you."

"How much time do we have for this thing to be over, and where exactly is it taking place."

His eye widened when he heard the bount say this. "How do I know that it is just a trick to avenge the bount."

That is true...What do I have to lose. He went inside forcefully due to the wind. "Okay now what, tell me the thing your suppose to tell me!"

"Oh, it's okay, Rukia-san. I know the way. I suppose I just feel out of place and I don't like to wander in other divisions. I guess I just feel as though it's rude to wander someone else's division without permission." Hikari smiled at Rukia. "But if he's in his room, then I suppose I know the way. Were you on your way to see him as well?" She hung back, giving an opportunity for Rukia to lead if she so wished to. "If so, I'll just follow you. If not, well, I do know the way. I just hope I'm not intruding..."