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(Kage Ookami, Defenders, 2nd Division Training Grounds)

((Kage Ookami is a set of 10 personalities. Each colour is coded to a certain Personality. Only one personality can take form at once.))

Kage awoke abruptly, face down on the floor. He pushed himself onto all fours and gazed down at the floor. His hands appeared that of a human, he was wearing a long dark coat with the hood over his head, that caused his face to be masked by shadows. A large chain dangled from his neck hanging like an oversized necklace. "I'm in human form?...Ryo?!". The sound of breaking branches and a thunp behind him made his stomache take a panic turn. The sound of confused voices flooded his head. "Kage? Where's Ryo?" "Kage?" "Hey, what's happening?" "Let me out!" "SHUT UP! I'm figuring it out. Geez, how does Ryo put up with us all? You wanna try multiple personalities in your head..."Kage said while pushing himself onto two feet. Not accustomed to two legs he hestitated to take a step. "Idiot, let me try human form, at least I'm kind of accustomed to biped." Kage knew only one of them could be present at a time. They were no longer usual summons. Thing's are now complicated. Kage turned to see the source of the noise and Ryo's limp form was lying face down on the ground. "What's happened to him? We were training and suddenly..." He whispered to himself. Frowning he approached Ryo's form and pushed him over onto his back. He appeared unharmed, just asleep. "Isn't there an infirmary? Whatsername...Uh...Yuki Taichou? She's a healer right?" Said Kamiko's uneasy voice. "Yeah..."

A short journey later Kage peered into the Division four's windows. "No one's here but loads of unconscious shinigami." He said frowning, now realising the seireitei appeared to be completely void of life. He pushed open the doors of the building and prowled the line of beds for an unoccupied bed. Gently, he rested Ryo's lifeless form on the bed and stood staring at him for a short while. A cough inside his head interrupted him followed by a sly hiss. "Perhapss we should find the source of this mess...""Indeed..." Agreed a low growl. Kage looked up and nodded.

Kage made his way outside, deep in thought and his hands in his pockets. A stance that Ryo commonly took when troubled. A sudden presence snapped him out of his thought and he looked around, suddenly hopeful that life still existed. Over in the short distance a large figure was wrapped around a tower. It's sudden appearance caused Kage to freeze. "I've seen that before..." "Stop looking so gormless, idiot. It's a zanpakuto spirit, right?" As soon as it appeared the figure was gone, not to be followed. "The Captain-Commanders, I'm sure...This means others are around here too." Kage answered, drifting back into thought, though slighty more alert and walking in the direction that would take him to the middle of the seireitei.

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D atenshi : ∴ : R ebels ∞
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Datenshi looked at the crow as it came around to him. His head twisted to the side as he threw out one of his arms to try and grab, though it was just out of reach. He stomped his right foot into the ground with disapproval and shook his head to rid him of the nerve. He looked over to where the crow flew back too and could over hear the conversation well. He moved around the corner of the building he stood behind and had glanced up as he did so, seeing who was above them, he paid no mind. As he continued walking he saw one of them grow larger and continue to speak highly of himself. Datenshi was going to place his input on the matter but Kagezume got to it before he did, so he held his tongue.

He approached the group and stood around 5 feet from Oni no Kaze, and looked up to Kagezume. "I assume you are the self proclaimed leader, as you released us? You do your job well, already assessing the variables. It would seem to me your twin, Kagayaki, has found the first problem to us even trying to approach the Seireitei..." Datenshi shot a small glare to the now 12ft being near him, "The Sekkiseki stone wall. That's what I have the feeling of. The question I hold is how we would approach that aspect. They'd most certainly know we were coming in such a direct manner of action. Though we could use that to our advantage." Datenshi left it at that, and if they wanted to know more he would speak. He wasn't one to pass his boundaries if it would cause unnecessary conflict with in the group.

---Namihime---
---Defender -- of -- Seireitei---
---Zanpakuto -- Spirit -- of -- the -- Fifth -- Division---

Nami could feel a distant sinister presence that sent a chill down her spine that she ignored considering the presence wasn't nearby and was in the Rukongai. Then again that meant the people of the Rukongai were potentially in danger which could be bothersome if the presence was left to it's own devices. Still she couldn't help but notice it was surrounding by other presences that reeked of malice as well. Nami was quickly beginning to become worried about the whole situation though she didn't let it show on her flawless face. Lee wouldn't have wanted her to just sit around worrying about things that hadn't happened yet. So instead she kept her head held high moving forward with her silent graceful steps as she neared her destination only to be stopped after hearing female voices nearby discussing something.

Listening as they seemed to be around the corner she waited for some way to identify them receiving her answer after the talking seized as the spirit said she was the Lieutenant's spirit. Nami couldn't recall if she had had any interaction with any of the spirits as from what else was said she deduced the other was the Division Four Taicho's spirit. Still from what conversation she did catch they seemed to be as confused about the situation as her or at least that was the way it seemed. Feeling that they would mean no harm to her Nami continued forward around the corner until the two spirits came into her view and then stopped putting on a kind smile.

"Hello I am Nami. I was curious if you two knew what was going on? I just woke up not long ago to my Shinigami on the ground unconscious. Now obviously I am worried about him so I thought of visiting the Fourth Division though I no longer think the journey would be fruitful. After all there don't seem to be any other Shinigami conscious. It was odd for the Fifth Division to be so quiet but I assumed they were all out. Still that doesn't appear to be the case." Nami spoke with an air of nobility though that was just the way she talked so wasn't meaning anything by it. She looked up into the sky in the distance before returning her gaze to the two spirits before her waiting for an answer patiently. Then she heard the roar and looked in the direction of it again seeing the large spirit somewhere off in the distance. Still she didn't sense any harm from it so again returned her gaze to the others.

After shaking the girl's hand, Rei's right went to her tail as she fidgeted with it nervously. "I don't know..." Rei looked away from the others and towards Ouhi-hebi with a worried look cast upon her face. Her ears perked up when Nami spoke to her, though she didn't really listen too closely to her words. After hearing something about the 4th, she looked over at the girl and jerked her head back in the direction she had come. "The 4th is right back there..." Despite the fact that she had been sleeping atop her mistress's barracks, she was unaware that the others were there for the simple fact that she wasn't paying much attention to what was going on. Had she even bothered to do so, she would know that Yuki was in her room sound asleep.

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D atenshi : ∴ : R ebels ∞
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Datenshi's face contorted and then went to one that would normally be seen upon a pompous rich fellow. His voice was now deep and slightly raspy as he spoke, Tsuchi coming out, "You keep bickering about how we are fighting amongst ourselves, when you continue to press the very same point, issuing the furthering of this fighting. You could have very well left to do this as you saw fit long before any of this even happened. You could have very well not enlarged yourself to seem imposing to stress your power, yet you did, and you speak as if that that wasn't the point of doing the act in the first place. It would seem to me you are but a ridiculous excuse of a spirit and a walking, and unfortunately, talking contradiction to what you say."

Datenshi's eyes were pure black as he spoke, looking up at Kokuangō, the feel of his gaze full of pity and demise. His eyes then, from the pupil, spread to pure white, and his face went to a softer tone. His voice was just as soft, now light and caring, much like a monk or priest, "Now now, Tsuchi. Do try to be polite the first time out. You will end up saying something you'll make us regret." The left half of his face went to Tsuchi's features, his eye becoming black there. "Quite Joukai. You are to soft. This is a war. Not a chess game, you can't just replace your peons and pieces upon loosing them." The right side of his face put on a sad face, "Hai haaaai, Tsuchi. I assume you are right." "Of course I am. Now get back in his head. Im coming." Both eyes returned to their normal greyish-blue color and Datenshi's face returned to normal, now in a questionable look, as if irritated with his Schizophrenia coming out at a time like this.

((defender, 4th squad barracks))

Ryu floated silently above Tao's still body, staring down at him in the form of a small red dragon. It made a few squeaks, and than landed on the ground nearby. It's body shifted and began to take shape of a human. After a few moments the newly formed body looked around, it's eyes crystal blue and very reptile-like. "Well, well... it seems the Shinigami have once again gotten themselves into something they cannot handle..." His eyes shifted to a ever-changing green. "Yes, it seems they have. But which side to take is the question..." The eyes changed once more to the beautiful crystal blue, "I think you know that answer, I don't know if I must remind you - but if something were to happen to Tao we would either disappear or loose a portion of our power." He stretched, he wasn't used to the new body. It was taller than Tao, but not by much, but it was muscular. It was not the scary bodybuilder muscles, but a nice lean one. The eyes flickered to the green, but didn't speak for a few minutes. "Very well, we will protect the ignoramus, but," he turned to where Tao's body lay motionless, "You owe us, Tao." The eyes flickered back to blue, and nodded his head. "We will bring that up after we find out what it is that brought us out, and what has put him and the other Shinigami under this spell. Let us go." The eyes stayed blue, and he jumped out the window.