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Chapter 12

The next morning, Rin sat on the hospital bed, her mind reeling with thoughts. Unohana was currently removing her bandages, which were soaked in her blood. When she grabbed the new ones to re-wrap her wounds, the younger woman caught her wrist.

"I don't have time to heal on my own. Restore me so that I can join the next battle."

"I apologize, Captain Asaje, but I can not spare the reiatsu to heal you fully," Unohana told her calmly. "I will be unable to save those who are on the verge of death."

"Please, Unohana. You can't keep me out of this. Byakuya... It's my responsibility to bring him in myself. Let me fight," Rin insisted.

"I'm sorry, Captain Asaje-"

Rin stood abruptly, grabbing her sash and using it to keep her robes closed as she stalked out of the room. She grabbed her weapons as well as Byakuya's haori as she passed the door. She ignored Unohana when she ordered her to sit down.

When the woman went outside to where the Captains were meeting, they looked up. Ukitake's eyes widened and he stood just in time to catch her when she stumbled.

"Rina-chan! You shouldn't be out of bed!" He exclaimed.

"I'm... I'm going with you!" Rin growled, pushing him away and stumbling back a step. "There's no way you're keeping me out of this, whether I'm healed or not!" She was panting heavily. Unohana walked up behind her, having come after her.

"Captain Asaje, I cannot allow you to fight." Her tone was hard.

"Sucks to be you. If you would heal me, then maybe you would worry less," the woman snapped. Yoruichi stepped forward and rested a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Rina-chan, I know you're upset about Byakuya-bo, but you can't let emotions rule your actions. Rest in bed, let us handle this. Heal while you have the chance." Rin shoved her hand away.

"If you think I'm going because I want to somehow talk Kuchiki out of it, you're wrong. I'll bring him in and he will pay for his treasonous crimes. Let me go, Yoruichi, or convince someone to heal me. I will not stay here and sit in bed."

"Let her fight."

Everyone looked up when Daisuke padded over. He had easily recovered from his wounds and was set to help with the attack. Rin was shocked that he was supporting her, even though he was usually intent on keeping her out of the fighting. Especially with the condition she was in. The others seemed surprised as well.

"Esaki-kun... You don't seem to realize the damage she has suffered. She can barely walk," Yoruichi said.

"I know the exact extent of her injuries quite well, Yoruichi-dono. Heal her and let her fight. It's her husband we're dealing with. I think she should be the one to deal with him, not anyone else," Daisuke said calmly, glancing at Rin. She had wiped all the emotion from her face. She seemed to notice that he knew why she wanted to go so badly.

"Ah... C-Captain Unohana... If it's a bother, I can heal Captain Asaje." They looked up to see Hanataro at the doorway, clutching a broom to him. He looked nervous to be the centre of the attention of so many Captains. "Lieutenant Kotetsu put me on cleaning duty, so I have plenty of reiatsu to do it." Unohana blinked before giving her subordinate a kind smile.

"Very well, Yamada-san. Thank you for your help." Hanataro bowed deeply.

"Of course, Captain Unohana." He placed the mop on the ground and scuttled over to Rin to begin healing her.

Daisuke, Rin, Akuma, Ukitake, Shunsui, Yoruichi, Ichigo, Kenpachi, and Yachiru all stood at the entrance to the cave where the Head-Captain was located. Ukitake and Shunsui were at the front, testing the reiatsu Yoruichi had found. Finally, the sickly Captain spoke.

"This is definitely Genryuusai-sensei's reiatsu. I also sense a powerful barrier down there." Shunsui rubbed his chin as he replied.

"I guess even Muramasa couldn't control Ryuujin Jakka, so he had to seal Yama-jii inside a barrier."

"Thank god we're not fighting that guy's zanpakuto. That'd be just plain scary," Rin muttered.

"We are indeed lucky," Ukitake agreed.

"Anyway, the old fart's in the back of that cave, right?" Kenpachi said with a maniacal grin on his face.

"Yeah, he should be," Yoruichi replied. "But this cave is set up like a maze. I found another entrance that I think the zanpakuto have been using. We should proceed with caution if this is their secret hideout."

"To hell with that..." Kenpachi growled. "I say we barge right in!" He walked into the cave, Yachiru egging him on the whole way. Rin sighed and rubbed the back of her neck.

"Daisuke, Akuma, and I'll go in this way, too. No point in trying to make a plan with that guy, he's just going to do what he wants," she murmured.

"As if you don't. Who was the one that was coming, even if she could barely stand?" Daisuke teased as they began walking inside.

"Shut up. I was good to fight," she growled indignantly.

"As if. I had to carry you back after you fell unconscious while looking through the records," Akuma snarled. She was walking behind the two Captains.

"Speaking of which..." Daisuke murmured, his expression turning serious. "You said you would tell me what you found."

"I didn't find anything. I would have told, had I information to tell. Whoever was raccoon face's master was wiped from all the records," Rin told her friend.

"You're sure?" The man asked, sensing a lie.

"Yeah. I looked through a lot before I passed out," she replied, her eyes narrowing. She hated lying to him, but she didn't want to reveal too much until she was sure.

They fell silent as they delved deeper into the cave. Daisuke took the lead when the tunnel narrowed further and followed Yamamoto's reiatsu, since Rin could barely sense people when they were right in front of her. Even Akuma didn't make snide comments as they ventured in. Suddenly, Daisuke stopped, almost making Rin run into him.

"Daisuke... What is it?" She muttered. "We need to-"

"It's Futago," he whispered, shifting to the side so she could see. Akuma snarled.

"What the hell? I can't sense your reiatsu! How are you hiding it, Futago?" She pushed past Rin as she spoke.

"Rina is not the only one that can utilize Gilepsi-chan to hide her reiatsu. She has been here the whole time. Had you not wondered where she was?" He murmured, stroking some of the longer feathers on his wing. As if called, the scruffy black cat trotted up to Rin, purring loudly and rubbing against her leg. The woman's eyes narrowed.

"What the hell are you doing here, Futago?"

"I am beneath Muramasa-sama. I have no reason not to be here. As for you... Why are you here? You had sustained injuries that would have taken you out of the fight." His hand clenched, gripping the feathers tightly. It was the only show of his ire.

"I was healed. Why so concerned? I thought you left me because you no longer cared," Rin said bitterly.

"I never stopped caring," Futago replied in a strained voice. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to release the feathers and clasping both hands behind his back before speaking once more in a more composed tone. "I let Akuma fight you so that the injuries she inflicted would take you out of the fight. You are not meant to be here. You will die if you remain. Leave."

"I will not. Move aside, Futago. Or must I fight you, too?" Rin growled. Futago's eyes widened.

"No... I will not fight you!"

"Then let me pass!" Rin yelled.

"Never!" His wings snapped wide open in sudden rage. They brushed the cave walls, preventing passage through the tunnel. Akuma lunged forward before Rin could. Her weapon connected with Futago and she shoved him back.

"Keep going. I've always wanted to fight this bastard!" She said, giving the pair a maniacal grin before leaping after her partner. Rin turned and ran down a side passage.

"Let's go!"

Daisuke followed, though he was dubious. She wasn't one to abandon a fight this important. Obviously, she had other motives. He knew for sure now that she had found something in the records. That she was hiding something from him. But by her stubborn nature, no amount of prodding would make her spill. If anything, it would make her withdraw even more.

Rin and Daisuke had still been searching when a huge explosion came rumbling from deep in the tunnels. The woman stepped in front of her friend immediately. She summoned her mask and charged her hand.

"Shit, this is going to hurt!" She yelled as the fire came hurtling towards them. When the blast subsided, Rin was leaning against what was left of the tunnel. Daisuke, who had been sent flying by the blast, instantly jumped to his feet and rushed over to her.

"Rin! Are you alright?" He yelled, gripping her shoulder.

"Yeah... Just a few burns." She stood straight. Her whole body had been burned, but they weren't serious. Barely more than what seemed to look like sunburns. "What about you? Are you alright? I wasn't sure if I had completely deflected the blast."

"I'm fine. You took the bulk of it." He glanced up at the huge wall of fire before them. "Dammit. Muramasa must have gained control of the Head-Captain's zanpakuto."

"Shit... We're screwed..." Rin muttered. Daisuke stepped forward suddenly, his eyes widening with horror.

"The seniors! They're trapped within!" He exclaimed, catching scent of their reiatsu.

"Let's go up. I want to see how this works. We might be able to help." She propelled herself off the ground into the air, coming to stand on an invisible platform far up. They were just in time to see Ichigo as Ryuujin Jakka sent him flying back inside the trap.

"Where the hell is Muramasa?" She snarled.

"I can't sense him. That barrier the Head-Captain was in... It must have been his own, not Muramasa's! But what could Muramasa have wanted from Head-Captain Yamamoto?" Daisuke hissed.

"Kuchiki Koga," Rin murmured, realization hitting her like a punch to the gut.

"Kuchiki?" Daisuke turned to her, his eyes wide but his countenance curious. "That means Byakuya-sama..."

"Let me explain before you assume. Koga is Muramasa's shinigami master. The records weren't clear, obviously whatever happened to the man wasn't written down in Soul Society's history. Something tells me that Kusojiji had something to do with whatever happened, and Muramasa needed information that only he had. I'm not exactly sure on the details, but that's the general idea," the woman explained. "Byakuya must have been trying to get close to Muramasa so that he could stop him from doing whatever it is he's doing. I wish he would have told me this, though. It'd make things so much easier."

"So you know for sure that he isn't a traitor?" Daisuke questioned.

"I never had doubts in the first place, really," his friend murmured, giving him a smirk.

"Rina!" Said woman turned when she heard her zanpakuto. It was Akuma, who was coming up to join them.

"Futago's gone. He just disappeared, that bastard..." She growled when she came to join them. She was riddled with cuts and burns. Her left leg in particular was bleeding badly.

"Whatever. His choice." Her master dismissed the problem. There were bigger ones on hand. Ichigo was in serious danger of being killed by Ryuujin Jakka.

Just then, Rin felt Aika's reiatsu. Looking up, she saw Toshiro, Aika, Hyourinmaru, and Jinsoku coming to Ichigo's rescue. Ryuujin Jakka had surrounded Ichigo in a ball of flame. It was starting close in on him when Toshiro and Aika released their zanpakuto.

"Reign over the Frosted Heavens, Hyourinmaru!" The small Captain froze the flames.

"Charge, Jinsoku Koshi!" Aika then shattered the frozen flames with a bolt of lightning, freeing the teen. The five of them then safely dropped to the ground below with the other Captains that were trapped.

"Toshiro! Hyourinmaru!" Ichigo cried, happily. Looking to Aika and her zanpakuto he looked baffled. "Who are you?"

"Captain Kawasuzu Aika of Squad 3. This is Jinsoku Koshi." Ichigo nodded a hello.

"Captain Hitsugaya! Have you recovered from your injuries?" Captain Ukitake asked in concern.

"Yeah, but forget me. Is this flame...?"

"Yeah, it's Yama-jii's Ryuujin Jakka," Shunsui drawled.

"I never thought this could happen to the Head-Captain's zanpakuto!" Toshiro's shocked look quickly turned to concern.

"Where's Muramasa?" Hyourinmaru asked.

"Muramasa is... He's heading for Karakura Town," Ichigo interrupted. It was clear he felt ashamed.

"What?" The small, white haired Captain exclaimed.

"Why? What's in Karakura Town?" Aika asked, coming straight to the point.

"He plans on reviving his Shinigami master there," Ichigo explained.

"His wielder?" Hyourinmaru asked. He and Jinsoku exchanged looks.

"It seems his true intentions were never to free the zanpakuto," Jinsoku said in conclusion. Shunsui nodded in agreement.

"I guess you could say we're in deep trouble." Toshiro looked up at the flames and cursed.

"This is an emergency," the Head-Captain broke in. "First we must focus on helping Kurosaki Ichigo escape from here."

"You sure?" The teen asked in shock.

"If you feel responsible for this disaster, go stop Muramasa yourself!" Exasperation evident in the Head-Captain's voice.

"Gotcha!" He immediately agreed. Toshiro glanced at Aika, Jinsoku, and Hyourinmaru.

"Let's go!"

"Bankai! Daiguren Hyourinmaru!"

"Bankai! Arashi Jinsoku Koshi."

"Bankai!" Both of their zanpakuto said simultaneously. Hyourinmaru changed into his ice dragon form and flew up to take care of the flames with his ice breath. Ryuujin Jakka entangled the dragon in tentacles of flame, but Hyourinmaru froze them when they encircled him. Jinsoku used a lightning bolt to break him free. Once freed, Hyourinmaru used his ice breath to freeze the circle of flames surrounding them.

Toshiro then flew up yelling, "Ryu Senka!", to create a tunnel for Ichigo to escape through. Aika cleared the entrance of ice using a lightning bolt.

"Now! Kurosaki! Go!" Yelled the white haired Captain.

"Right!" Ichigo summoned his hollow mask and launched himself at the opening, using Toshiro's shoulder's to give him more leverage once he passed him.

"We're counting on you, Ichigo-kun," Jyuushiro commented as they watched him escape the flames.

Getting down to business, the Head-Captain, said, "Now then, it's high time I punished my katana." He manifested his zanpakuto from his cane.

"So, how about we try and bring Ryuujin Jakka back to his senses?" Shunsui said, sounding put out. Toshiro nodded in agreement.

"But these flames are going to be difficult to deal with," Ukitake replied to his partner.

"Have faith, Captain Ukitake," Aika piped in. She hadn't sealed her Bankai yet. She was antsy to get moving. She was standing beside Hyourinmaru, while Jinsoku was on the other side of Toshiro.

"Hitsugaya Toshiro-dono, we are up against the ultimate flame-type zanpakuto. He'll make a formidable foe for us. We must attack him with every ounce of strength we have." Toshiro only gave him a serious look.

"What's wrong?"

"There's no need to put on a show. We can fight like normal. We've got five Captains here. All we have to do is fight like normal to win." Hyourinmaru looked at his master, taken aback. Aika elbowed the dragon to get his attention. She grinned conspiratorially.

"C'mon Jinsoku! Hyourinmaru and I will race you!" The kirin immediately picked up on her meaning, grinning back. Toshiro looked back and forth between the two.

"I won't let you win like when I did when you were a child, Beloved. The Captain here and I will show you!"

"What?" Toshiro was not liking where this was going.

"Hah! Catch us if you can, Ossan!" Her and the ice dragon smiled as they launched themselves at the flames.

"Wait! That's cheating!" The small Captain yelled, following after Jinsoku Koshi. He clearly couldn't help but get caught up in the challenge. Shunsui chuckled.

"Ah, youth and their energy." Smiling and nodding in agreement, Jyuushiro concurred.

"They'll leave us with nothing to do."

"Hmph, impetuous children," grumbled the Head-Captain.
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