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Appearing out of Shinja's inner world she bursts out laughing as she runs a bit of distance. "Jeez Kyo-kyo I figured you as a lush with sake, never pinned you to be the swift-ed hand lecher type in disguise! I better keep my guard!" She can't help but try to fill in the next moments of life with some kind of lighter note knowing that their Shinja had a long road ahead of her...

Back flips in shock and lands with her palms skidding across the ground. Her feet soon touch softly as she sticks her tongue out at him mockingly. "I hit a tender spot old man?" She's cackles like a small mischievous child as she taunts him.

Setsuko's body reacts before she can keep it in check and her new found energy surges through her. Biting down in a clench of hopeless restraints she yells out in a throaty growl. Her fur becoming rigid and her eyes cold. She manages to keep and awkward stance next to him. She can feel herself losing sight of the rope that which she bound herself and slips into darkness. With that her spiritual power shakes her body into glow before diminishing instantly.. Next thing she knew was the pain of the rocks stabbing into her knees as she began to fall forward..."Ky-....ru..."

Setsuko felt as if she was losing a battle within herself. She could hear the echoing laughter in her head from her mother's vengeful Hollow. She tries to regain composure when she feels a soft touch to her cheek and raises an eyebrow. Her cheeks blush slightly as she turns towards Kyomaru. She growled jokingly, "So I was right. Prey on the ladies when their defense is down?" She let out a warm chuckle and placed her feet back onto the ground still holding on to him for support. "I'm not jealous of Shinja, I'm worried for Shinja." Her thoughts began to be pushed out by the pulsating pain... all she could think of was 'what the hell was that laughter about...'.

She pushe soff him stumbling back a bit. Places her hands on her hips and gawks at him. "Are you serious? You have to tell me where you buy your sake!! I want to be a princess too!" She chuckles looking over a Shinja and sighs. She whispers to herself, " I know you can find the strength. Make it back, kid."

She scoffed knowing play time was over. Who was she kidding she felt like things were going to become harder very quickly. She stepped in front of Kyomaru and bent down kissing the top of his head. "That's for Shinja and I, thanks." She quietly moved a bit further and sat down. Pulling herself into a meditation she began focusing herself past the pain into the darkness within her to break the barrier between her and her Zanpakuto.

Ruko stretched and yawned. She looked at the two and shrugged. Then she went to go sit in her designated spot