The Truth Revealed...Again!

[Ryouji Onigata]

[This post is a continuation of the post “A Familiar Face Behind the Mask]


Ryouji placed his right hand over his face to make his hollow mask disappear, ending his transformation. He tilted his head back and sighed. He was thinking of what that Arrancar said. It didn’t make any sense at all. He didn’t look familiar at all either.

It didn’t matter now, the two of them left, and so must Ryouji. He was going to tell his family what happened. Azumi was definitely not going to be happy about this. Ryouji jumped upwards and vanished with Shunpo.

He appeared and was traveling while thinking of what the Arrancar said again. For some strange reason, he truly was bothered by what he said. It didn’t anger but it was odd and he was confident about it. It was as if he was hiding something. He vanished with Shunpo again and appeared in front of the store and went inside.

When Ryouji closed the door, he turned around and was met by his wife. She was standing there in a change of clothes and her hair was in a ponytail. More importantly than that, her arms were folded. Ryouji leaned forward and kissed Azumi on the cheek. Ryouji then walked past her while shouting “Family meeting.” Luckily for him everyone except Azumi was already downstairs.

Once Ryouji slipped into his Gigai, he joined the others were to discuss how his battle went and to come up with future plans. Once everyone was gathered,Azumi once again walked to Ryouji and stood there angrily.

“Azumi, what is the matter? I know you are upset, but if it makes any difference I fought some stranger and it was amazing!”

Honestly she doesn’t care how awesome it was. He was still up to his tricks. She was sick of it. Azumi had to deal with his training and fighting, his injuries and everything else.and she was tired of it all.

“I’m tired of this Ryouji, a year ago when you woke up and the first thing you did was grab me and hug me. Every single time you run in to battle, I don’t know if you are coming back.

Ryouji was rather shocked. When he looked over at at everyone. To his surprise everyone was looking right back at him, eagerly awaiting his response. He sighed and responded.

“I am sorry that I rushed to battle with out discussing it with you first. I promise that I will sit down and talk it out with you. You have my word.”

It would have to do for now. This wasn’t over though. In any case Azumi used Ryouji’s lap to sit down and wrap her arms loosely around his neck to hold him.

“Now that this conversation is over we can get into what happened. I fought this Arrancar woman. Or at least she was pretending to be an Arrancar. Truth be told She was simply wearing a mask that disguised her voice. Plus to make it even more strange, a male Arrancar showed up and told me “Wouldn’t want to hurt a friend right?” and then they vanished. I wish Yuri was here to help me figure this out.”

Unfortunately he had no idea where Yuri was. He also didn’t understand what the Arrancar meant. He just couldn’t figure it all out. Shiori however was thinking about her Auntie all the time. She thought of what the Arrancar said to her dad.

Shiori though of her Auntie yet again and then to the Arrancar. Shiori gasped and turned to her father. She was looking freaked out by what she just figured out.

“Dad, The woman you fought she’s Auntie Yuri!!”

Ryouji looked up followed by Azumi and pretty much everyone followed suit. Ryouji was fighting her and wasn’t even aware of it. Azumi turned toward Ryouji and with a serious voice said that he doesn’t have to keep his word.

[Aysa]

Aysa was also shocked on what she heard. While she knew Shiori wouldn't lie about something like this, it still doesn't make any sense. Why would Yuri be with the Arrancar? Why would she have fought Ryouji? There were just too many questions she didn't have the answers to.

"It doesn't make sense. Why would she have fought Uncle 'Ouji instead of coming back with him? Uncle 'Ouji, how did she act when you saw her?"

The only thing that made any sense was connecting what the male arrancar said to the fact that the woman was indeed Yuri. It was probably his way of telling them since he would know they wouldn't try to harm her if she knew the truth.

"I.. I don't like this. Something isn't right."


If what Shiori says is true, which more than likely it is, that would mean they would have to come up with a way to stop her and bring her back to question her. Aysa just gave a heavy sigh and shook her head from side to side. She honestly felt responsible for this whole thing.

[Shiori Onigata]

It was certainly a odd moment for all of them to be sure. Her father fought her Auntie and he didn’t even recognize her at all. Shiori was to say in the least, was pissed off. At both her father and her aunt. She should have gone with him. Azumi stood up and wrapped her arms around her and sighed.

Ryouji was pissed for both the same and for different reasons. Then there was Aysa who should be pissed but he couldn’t read her thoughts on emotions. That was a feeling that Ryouji wouldn’t ever forget. Azumi was shocked but the Arrancar was counting his blessings. When Ryouji gets him again, he’s going to pay for it.

“Look, I know this is tough for all of us right now, but we have to find her and bring her back home. I think I know how we can do it.”

Not to toot her horn but she had a somewhat genius idea. An idea that could prove useful.

“We need help and I can only think of one person to help. We have to ask her for help.”

Her mother is asking for help, but who was it? Shiori stopped hugging her her and she shook her head.

“Hell no, we can get Auntie Yuri back on our own, we don’t need her! No!”

<About two hours later>

Shiori was tied up and being dragged by her mother to a rather nice house. She frowned as she was dragged. Of all the places she didn’t want to go in this city, this was at the top of her list.

“I hate you mom!”

[Aysa]

Aysa decided to come along with them since it would be a distraction or so she had hoped. While her face may not show it, she felt many things. Anger. Frustration. A sense of helplessness. Probably, if she wasn't around anyone, she would have already broken down.

Aysa was indeed curious as to whom Azumi was referring to. Whoever it was, it seemed like Shiori either didn't like the idea, the person, or maybe both.

"Who do you have in mind and how do you know this will work? Not that I don't want it to. It's just.. I guess I'm just scared."