Where it all Began

[Ryouji Onigata]

The hint he received from his sister for the location for them to meet wasn't hard to figure out. It was the place where they first encountered a hollow...the very same hollow that turned Ryouji into a Vizard by attempting to change him into a hollow. After appearing via flash stepping. He stopped and looked around. His eyes were narrowed, he truly got a bad vibe from this place. Not to mention he really should not be meeting with his sister like this but the fact that she was truly family remained close to his heart regardless of her betrayal.

He looked over his left shoulder upon feeling his sister's spirit pressure. It was still hard for him to grasp how strong she had become right under his nose. He kept quiet however, wondering why she called him out here like this. "I hope this isn't some plot to lure me away so your two puppets can attack. What was the reason for asking me to come here anyway?" Not that she really need a reason because he would have come anyway just out of curiousity and more so to attempt to bring her back to the place where she belonged.

[Shukumei Onigata]

Shukumei kept her back turned to the younger twin while sighing as quietly as she could. A lot of emotions and thoughts of what happened here were playing over in her mind. The Hollow, finding out what had actually happened to them, being sent to the other side and beginning their after lifes as Shinigami. She had plans of her own that she could not tell Ryouji just yet but she still asked him to come to talk to him on a more personal level, something she could never do with the shinigami or arrancar around. "Ryouji...you can rest assured that I did not ask you to come here to fight with me and this is no trap. Shiva and Kyouteki have no orders to attack the shinigami. I asked you out here to know the true reason why you hold back" She turned around to race him and for the first time since the hollow attack, she wore a look of concern on her face.

She always worried about him, she couldn't help it no matter how hard she tried or didn't want to but she also didn't want him to continue to hold back his strength as much as she would never admit...she needed him.

[Ryouji Onigata]

Ryouji glared at his sister...the nerve why did she still 'assume' he was holding back. He looked away before realizing like always that she was right. He himself did not want to take the life of another despite his rather evil looking appearance. "What does it matter to you. You were there when I did not hold back when Mayuri took Yuri. I don't want that to become of anyone. Thats what my anger does to me. I could say the same to you sister. The last time we met, you deliberately did enough to render me unconscience. Its the same reason you hold back" The fact remained that he should have been killed with that white lightning kido attack straight to the head but yet he is still alive and he does not understand nor why she can't treat him like an enemy. Then again maybe she was in the exact same boat he was in.

"Why did you betray me...Shukumei...and don't give me that crap about respect. I respect you. More than I could ever try to explain. I respect the power you command. I looked up to you. Entering the Academy and getting to the top of our class so quickly. Your mastery of Kido as well as hand to hand combat was something I admired. Your mastery of your Zanpakuto as well as your kind caring heart. How could I not respect that!" He didn't realize it until now...she wasn't smiling or smirking or giggling. That look....it seemed familiar.

"Why do you give me such a look..." Does she care more about his well being then her own? Granted in his view of her she was never selfish and had always looked out for him. It was that look the stare of concern that bothered him the most.

[Shukumei Onigata]

Shukumei could not help but lower her head. Especially after hearing what Ryouji had to say to her. When she did what she's done...she had no idea how much grief it would cause herself and her brother so much pain. "You should not fear the strength you posess. Embrace it and use it to grow stronger. This war is only going to get worse from here Ryouji" She could not say to much about the situation in fear of giving away her motive. However the expression she wore did not change in the least. She was worried that if he continued to show signs of weakness that he will be seriously hurt.


She had only one choice to make and it wasn't going to be an easy one since she was almost certain that they were not alone. Even in Los Noches when she looked out over the landscape from one of several balconies she always got a strange feeling eerie in a sense and she was feeling that now. "Ryouji...I believe that we are not alone. We'll finish this discussion later" Shukumei turned her back to Ryouji and waited. She knew something was near.

[Ryouji Onigata]

Ryouji shook his head slightly. It was just like her to claim to talk later even when it was a discussion about something important. However she was right, something was close. Ryouji's eyes darted up towards the sky as he noticed the fabric tearing and forming itself into a hole. "I seriously this is nothing of your doing Shukumei..." He turned around and glanced at another section of the sky as it too began to tear itself open. Why were all of the hollows begining to enter the city by the masses.

Innocent people were at stake but if and he could not let that happen. He turned and looked at Shukumei before lowering his head "I can't allow innocent people to get hurt" He took a single step forward and his senses went off like fire house sirens. "There are a great deal of them...I can feel them. Shukumei...I will need your help in defeating them. I don't know what the hell is going on in this city, but even you can't ignore this...come with me. Please?"

He placed his hand on his sister's shoulder hoping that she would do the right thing and help him defeat at least the vast majority of the invading hollows. In his mind he wondered still why they were pouring in to the city the way they were.

[Shukumei Onigata]

Shukumei tilted her head to the side and turned to face her little brother upon feeling his hand on her shoulder. She gave a sincere smile. Never in her wildest dreams would she have guessed that her brother would ask for help especially after 'betraying' him the way she did. She nodded slightly, agreeing to help him. Shukumei had to tread carefully however, her body has not yet recovered from unleashing six of her seven spirit chains. She had more than enough strength to fight, she just could not over do it or risk further injury. Besides this was a perfect way to do a little pest control, as of late the number of hollows inhabiting the area near Las Noches had grown significantly and eliminating as many as she can here would make her feel a lot more comfortable...at least while she remained within Hueco Mundo.

"Can you tell where they are heading?" She placed her right hand on her hip while using her left hand to brush away the hair covering her eyes. "I feel spirit pressure...from where we stand it seems small but its large enough for us to follow" She grabs his forearm and looks forward attempting to pin point the exact location of the spirit pressure to keep herself from using to much of her own. She performs the flash step, bringing Ryouji with her, heading to the spot where she believes the spirit pressure is being emitted.

[OOC: To be continued over in Midnight Hours]