Exploring the City.

[Shukumei Onigata]

Shukumei watched it all fall to pieces, her beautiful plan ruined at the hands of an uncontrollable hollow and a transformed mongrel. She tuned and glanced down at her brother who had began to shift around.

"You ruined my plan. Why am I constantly dealing with your whining. I should have killed you a long time ago. Damn my beauty and my kindness"

She sighed from frustration. She was upset that her plan was falling apart in front of her very eyes. It was getting to thick to fast. Shukumei didn't count on the fact that Ronin would 'defend' her in a matter of speaking. She slowly reached up to her face and grabbed the hollow mask covering it before pulling it off, severing ties of her shinigami and hollow strength.

"I'm starting to hate how you always manage to get involved in my plans. If I wasn't such a good person I'd remove your head from your neck right now. What purpose would it serve for me to make you whole again? How am I to be certain that this isn't some ploy to attempt to give you more strength so you can imagine that you could even come close to scratching me let alone defeating me on the field of battle?"

Perhaps she was looking to far into this. Then again she didn't obtain her strength and rank by being doubtful. Just acting intellegently.

"Very well stupid boy. I shall repair you soon enough, but if you get in my way again rest assured I will kill you where you stand. The last person I need attempting to defend me is you. Typical male. Insult me and my intellegence then defend me when you need something. Its no wonder why I prefer women. Thinking only of yourself while Yuri feels alone. Some friend you turned out to be"

Shukumei turned her back to Ronin and stared at her brother as he sat up.

"I will have an 'agent' of minefollow Yuri. The hollow spirit power should not be hard to follow. If she isn't stopped, there is no telling what she might do. As for yu Ronin, I suggest you keep your mouth shut if you ever seek to be whole again. I must return to the Hueco Mundo. In time I shall bring the Hougyoku here and fix you."

Shukumei glanced over to Kai whom was just standing there silent She quickly walked over to her and embraced her as tightly as she possibly could before brushing the hair covering her eyes away.

"Take care of yourself and listen to your Uncle okay? Soon enough we can be together again. When that time comes I promise nothing will ever separate us ever again."

She planted a small kiss on Kai's forehead before steping back. She glanced back at Ronin before jumping into the air and performing a flash step, vanishing from sight completely.

[Ronin]

Ronin smirked, watching his former captain leave. He soon walked home, leaving his body and wandering around in his Shinigami form. He sat on a rooftop, looking around.

To be the way I was before.... Not conflicted, whole, more powerful. Then I could start my training.... As for what side I'm on, it's simple, I'm on MY side....

He shifted his eyes, having a feeling of not being alone.

[Yuri Nakayama]

Yuri soon found herself i an alleyway, hiding in the Shadows. She was trying to catch her breath, exhausted from what she done. It seems though the power the hollow given her helped out, it was causing a strain on her body. I can't keep this up.. From hearing the comment, the hollow seemed quite disappointed. After all that you're exhausted? You're a pathetic excuse for a 'partner'. I'm not meant to fight.. I'm not a fighter.. However..Even if Ronin has betrayed me.. I still have Captain..

Remembering his encouragement before and after entering the real world was starting to be a comfort to her. The hollow-like material started to slowly vanish. He's been there for me ever since the beginning.. He saved me before knowing me.. Helped me with my Shikai.. He's been there every step.. By now, the only thing that was keeping Yuri from being back to normal was the Hollow mask that she's wearing. Naturally, the Hollow wasn't going to make it easy. Come on now. Do you really believe that your 'captain' will always be there when you need him? What about what happened just now? Where is he? He isn't by your side. He's probably with his Sister and that so-called friend of yours.

Even though her captain wasn't with her, she knew he didn't have to be. his kind of support is one that goes over any distance. Yuri slowly reaches for the chin of the mask, holding onto it lightly, before tightening her grip. "I know..without a doubt Captain believes in my abilities.. And so.. I'll show him.. You no longer have any power over me!" Though struggling at first, the Shinigami was able to take off the mask, thus ending the ties with her hollow power. Sighing in relief, She drops the mask, soon crushing it by stepping on it. "If this happened once.. It's going to happen again.. Only next time.. I don't think I'll have the courage to stop it.."