A Little Peace, pt 2

[Shoshi Ana]

She was glad both were doing ok which was good news because it meant she did not have worry about them so much and so long as nothing serious happened they should be fine. Ana nodded her head seeing Ichigo’s shoulder, she hadn’t found a first aid kit to try stitch it up which was probably a good thing, the only thing she could do was clean it out a bit. She shuffled to sit beside him and started to clean the wound, cleaning a wound was easy enough to do but stitching it up and doing the rest not so much she only knew the basics, hell she had 3 younger siblings and a brother who was always getting beaten in martial arts because he thought he could take on his big sister so she was always fixing him up and her sisters, it was a natural thing.

A frown crossed her face when he said he’d gone off to investigate… what was he investigating exactly? “Hopefully he’ll be ok” she mumbled to herself and cleaned the cloth off putting more water on it before attending to Ichigo’s wound again. “You two should try get some rest who knows when we’ll get another chance to rest up for a bit” she added wondering if Ichigo was starting to feel better “You’re senses still mucking up?” she asked him, he’d said something about his senses being weird before when she’d made her snarky comment.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

''Thanks Ana'' Ichigo began as he allowed her to at least clean up the bleeding a little it was running down his arm wasnt good really but it couldnt be helped he had been in a battle with a guy he was completely in the dark with on knowing his abilities but the guy did have strong attacks even if Ichigo did keep up and give as good as he got he was bound to get some injuries.

Ichigo nodded a little ''Yeah, he's from the zero division and is bloody strong or so we found out'' he said to her ''I dunno what he's hoping to find anyway'' he added. But Ana was right in suggesting they should rest up Ichigo couldnt remember when he had last slept the day before had been an all night or a hollow hunt and now all the events of today had prevent it aswell but he felt fine maybe not tired but a little giddy. He smirked a little towards her as she asked about his senses being messed up he remembered the comment she had made on it earlier but he didnt take the chance to give out a comment back just nodded ''Yeah...im alright...dont think i could walk straight back there could i'' he said with some worry considering an enemy could attack at anytime and he wasnt up to fighting standards currently, maybe rest was all he really did need?

Nel smiled ''Oh well you dont have to tell me twice to be lazy and sleep around'' she laughed a little as she knelt down and got more comfortable. She studied Ichigo's wound as she shook her head ''Such a trouble arent you'' she sighed. Ichigo looked at her ''No!'' he was quick to say but with a little more thought ''Ok maybe a little then'' he smirked.

''I wonder how many Arrancars and Espada's have already been drained of their power so far...i mean here's hardly anyone about...this place used to be heaving with hollows everywhere you turned'' Ichigo directed towards Nel. ''Too many...i havent seen an Espada with their power for a while now...if were not careful...we could be wiped out'' she said with worry. That wouldnt be good a world without hollows is like a world without evil it just didnt happen there was always something evil to keep the balance.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana nodded her head “No problem Ichigo” she stated, blood was not the worst thing she had ever seen just so long as Ichigo didn’t go die on them all. She was not too pleased with Ukei, he’d been holding out on them and simply sat by and it almost cost Ichigo his life, she was pissed off about that… but really she blamed herself for letting Ichigo get hurt so much when she could have helped him in some way or another. Though even she knew she would not have been much help in that particular fight.

A smirked crossed her face hearing Ichigo say something about not walking straight but didn’t say anything simply nodded her head “Well at least there aint any glass windows for you to walk into then, you have enough injures as it is” she stated applying some pressure to his wound to try stop some of the bleeding. How much blood had he lost overall, he wasn’t going to pass out now was he?

Her head looked over to Nel and smiled at her before she cleaned the cloth once more and continued to clean the wound glancing around for Ukei expecting to hear something, anything but nothing before her attention went to Nel. How many had been killed exactly? It was a worry, one enemy gone but taken by someone even more powerful, someone they probably couldn’t face… no someone they had failed to face. Humans really wouldn’t stand a chance against the new bad guys whatever the hell they were. Not that Nel was a bad guy.

“Don’t worry Nel… I won’t let them hurt you, just try get some sleep ok” she added giving her a smile before she glanced to Ichigo “I have to clean inside the wound so it might sting a little ok” she stated, it was just water but if there was sand or something in there she’d have to get it out which could sting a little. “You know we have to figure out a way to get rid of this enemy before they come after humans” she mumbled to Ichigo.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo frowned with suspicion towards Ana as she smirked had she thought of a funny remark just then he knew knew that face but what she had said wasnt all that bad ''And what makes you think i'd walk into glass'' he began actually maybe he would if he was made to get up and walk so he stayed put. He too had wondered how much he was bleeding he rubbed the side of his face getting rid of the blood it couldnt be by he had felt off balance he knew blood loss could cause it but this was different his reaitsu was fluctuating and his hollow wasnt to blame this time.

Nel smiled and nodded as she rested her back on a wall and shut her eyes ''Ive never tried to sleep before...'' she said. Ichigo looked at her ''Y-you dont know!?'' he began Nel shook her head ''Im hollow...we dont sleep'' she said. ''Oh oh...right makes sense i guess...not!!'' Ichigo replied before he heard Ana explain how she needed to clean inside his wound well at least she wasnt armed with that weird stuff she usually carried round with her he just nodded before he looked back to Nel ''For someone who doesnt know how to sleep your sure good at it'' he said to her. Nel just opened one eye before closing it again ''Just because im asleep doesnt mean i cant hear you'' she said. Ichigo just sighed before he looked to his shoulder once all the blood was cleaned it was clear how deep that Juroyaku's sword had cut into him. ''Damn that bastard'' Ichigo muttered once Ana was finished with his wound he would unravel some bandages from his Zanpakuto to patch it up to stop any further bleeding but he heard what Ana said and nodded ''Yeah...i dont think Karakura town can take that kind of devestation...they'll destroy our town and the people in it'' he said.

Ukei had continued on his little search before he opened up a room it was pitch black he walked inside stood there for a moment before giving up he turned and walked before he stopped hearing a noise he frowned it sounded like a shuffling noise. ''Hello?'' Ukei said quietly. He couldnt sense any spiritual pressure in this room so what was that noise exsactly? perhaps it was just the sound of the building about to collapse in on itself he didnt know.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana gave Ichigo a look, he seriously thought he wasn’t going to walk into a door or wall in his condition though Ana had to admit if he did she’d probably crack up laughing it would be rather funny. Though knowing Nel had never slept before had Ana blinking a few times. Wait she had never ever slept before, like never? Actually when she thought about it Ulquiorra had never slept either; he had told her to sleep and do what humans did before she was dragged off to that awful room.

“So you’ve never had a dream or anything?” she asked curious before attending to Ichigo’s wounds once more. She was sure Nel could find it easy enough to sleep or rest but never sleeping before was an amusing thought, Ana couldn’t comprehend it though. Ana laughed hearing Ichigo and Nel and shook her head; Nel had a point though she was not deaf but Ichigo also had a point Nel was sure doing a good job and resting then again Nel was always good at that, as she was fighting.

She did her best though as not to cause Ichigo pain or a lot of it though this did not look like a nice wound either “Well at least he’s gone now” she stated which was a good thing because they couldn’t stand to be in another fight like that not the way Ichigo was or any of them for that matter. “If they are linked to Yamamoto’s disappearance then we are in big trouble” she added concerned with that but Ukei had said this was not the same energy he had felt before so maybe they were working with the thing Ukei and soul society had been feeling.

Ana smiled to herself a moment later though and put the cloth back into the water “One down, so long as you don’t move it too much hopefully it won’t bleed as much as it has been” she stated “Need help with the bandages?” she questioned him raising an eyebrow at Ichigo wondering if he’d be ok with it or not.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo gave a small sigh ''I would of had that guy without even needing my hollow to help out...it wasnt until he used that weird light that things changed'' he began. He had been able to wound the guy despite him getting hits too but he had the upperhand and the speed so he could of outdone him maybe that was why he all of a sudden pulled that weird attack on him.

Nel smiled and nodded when Ana asked her about dreams ''Nope'' she said ''I dont think i'd wanna know what you'd dream up'' Ichigo interupted before he glanced round the room getting a look at all the damage he'd be inside a building similar to this one beforehand when he came here to save Ana but the building looked so different to last time could hardly recognise it really. He looked to Ana as she was glad that guy he once battled had gone ''Yeah Ukei's attack was...great dare i say...im glad he's not here to hear that'' Ichigo said before he looked to his shoulder ''I didnt relise it was that deep...i think im ok other than that now'' he said to her. He heard what she said about the possible link with Yamamoto's disappearance. ''Could be you know...'' Ichigo began. ''But why do i get the feeling something much more dangerous is out there somewhere...what would these guys want with Yamamoto...they want hollows not a head captain so why'd they take him?'' he said thinking out loud. ''Can Soul Society do a hollow count?'' Nel suddenly asked. ''I mean if those guys are to blame then hollows will be less right now...then its definatly them who are the culprits'' she said. ''I dunno...ill have to go Soul Society anyway but i could ask'' Ichigo replied.

Ichigo then smiled a little seeing his wound was all clean he shook his head at Ana's offer of help ''No its ok...i can move my arm just fine strangly enough...'' he said as he unraveled some banages and tore a bit off before he wrapped it over and around his shoulder and the top of his arm. ''I dont think i an rest up just yet though...i still need to check out whats up with my reaitsu...'' he said.

Ukei frowned staying still in that room where he had thought he heard something he paused shook his head then shut the door as if he had given up looking in there he shut the door then pushed his ear up agasint the door and waited. There! he heard it voices and he burst back into the dark room ''You there!!who are you! friend or enemy?'' he called.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana simply made a face to herself and kept her thoughts to herself, no point in starting something over something so small of a thing. She had no doubt that Ichigo would have done ok she just thought he was too cocky for his own good and with good reason, the amount of times he got into fights and beaten up was off the charts despite him using the desire to win. She had not known him to lose a fight as of yet but she was glad Ukei had jumped in when he had because from where she had been standing Ichigo had not looked so great at all. Not that she mentioned that.

“I can’t believe you’ve never had a dream before” she said shocked and frowned shaking her head before she looked to Ichigo, what kind of dreams would Nel have? Interesting thought what would someone like Nel dream of exactly? Eh she guessed she’d never figure it out which probably wasn’t such a bad thing. Ana simply smirked to herself and glanced over her shoulder again, where was that idiot anyway? So far they hadn’t heard anything dangerous, nothing to send off an alarm, no yelling or explosions so that was a good sign at least.

“Maybe they helped take him to save their own necks from whatever the threat is. If they are taking on Hollows and consuming them then clearly they are afraid right… I mean think about it, who in their right mind would want to consume a Hollow?” she asked though didn’t know if Soul Society kept track of Hollows or their numbers, was this place not on their ‘visiting’ list. Her thoughts were taken from her when Ichigo said he’d be ok wrapping his own wounds and she nodded sitting back washing the blood off her hands. “I was wondering what was up with that, normally you can sense your spiritual pressure anywhere… how do you plan on finding out what’s wrong though… ah wait never mind, I already know the answer to that. I’ll keep watch” she said and shuffled on the spot looking out around the place unaware of what was going on with Ukei.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Nel smiled a little ''I'd love to have a dream...maybe ive had one but i cant remember?'' she thought long and hard before she shook her head ''Hmm...nope dont recall anything'' she said. She glanced to Ichigo ''Why whats wrong with dreams do you have nightmares then'' she grinned. Ichigo scowled ''Shut up!!'' he snapped before he looked to Ana ''And dont you say anothing either!'' he got in there before she might of given her input.

They both nodded at what Ana said about whoever it was wanting to save themselves. ''Maybe...i wonder if they've made some kind of agreement up...whoever it is will give them a contant suply of hollows if they help kidnap Yamamoto...'' Ichigo began. They needed to discover what Yamamoto had to do with this all and fast was that guy even alive! he could imagine Soul Society going into turmoil no one leading it.

Ichigo frowned to himself, he was strange this his reaitsu was doing its own thing despite all the control he had trainned for it. ''Yeah ive always been aware of my reaitsu...i mean its too in your face to ignore right or so ive been told...'' he began. But he smirked a little as she asked him a question but knew the answer he nodded ''Yeah ill have to pay him a little visit...i wonder if i can do any attacks...i mean i use my reaitsu to attack so is it effected?'' he said.

Ukei suddenly see two figures huddle in the corner of the room ''Who are you!'' Ukei spoke they didnt seem like a threat they sounded like they were wimpering. ''Are you alright?'' he asked as he walked closer. He put a hand out and touched one of their arm and they flinched quickled as they jumped and ran ran further away from him or so it seemed. He could hear their footsteps but couldnt see them it was so dark in the room. Ukei frowned he stepped forwards and tried to focus on their reaitsu's he could feel them it was weak, very weak in fact non exsistant.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana went to open her mouth to say something but Ichigo told her not to as she shut her mouth and looked down huffing as she blew some hair from her face it was probably a good thing he told her to not to say anything as she would have something sarcastic and probably somewhat rude knowing her. “Don’t worry Nel sometimes not having any dreams is not such a bad thing” she added and looked up to her giving her a small smile.

She didn’t like the idea of these guys having a apart of Yamamoto’s disappearance and hoped if they had apart in it then he was ok and was not harmed, she was sure though the old guy could handle himself but the fact someone had gotten to him and through Soul Society unnoticed was a big worry. “I’m sure the old man’s ok” she mumbled to herself thinking out loud for a moment as she nodded her head. She however had no idea how to answer Ichigo’s question and made a face shrugging her shoulders a little “Maybe you can borrow some of mine” she said smiling a little before she shrugged a little not sure that would work but talking to his sword as confusing as that was to her might sort out his current problem. “But hey… try see what’s going on ok” she said and then smiled “Then we can test how strong you are and if you’re little talk did any good or if it’s our turn now to help watch after you” she added winking before taking a look around from her spot.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo narrowed his eyes towards Ana seeing she was i nfact going to say something oh he was glad he had got in there before her he could just imagine what kind of things she would come up with. ''I think its best i dont know what you were gonna say just then'' he began but he smirked a little. Nel just looked on confused before she smiled ''Well im gonna try it never know i could have this dream now!'' she said as she sat back getting comfortable. Ichigo looked at her strangly.

He too was not fond of the idea of Yamamoto gone and out of the way it meant Soul Society was completely wide open for an attack it was vunrable and an attack seemed likly why else would they take the head captain he was the strongest shinigami he played a big part in Soul Society's defence systems. Ichigo looked to Ana again he wondered if the idea of Ana having to step in on his behalf in fact the idea of him not being able to protect his friends worried him but he didnt let it show.

He reached over for Zangetsu nd unraveled the cloth around it setting it across his lap he had to connect with Zangetsu or his hollow to get to the bottom of this and fast there was no way he'd wanna sit out but maybe one day he'd have to accept that idea it could happen and he could be out of a fight because or something really serious he questionned what he would do then.

Ukei had got impatient and he grabed the two shadowy figures and dragged them out of the dark room and into the light to reveal a male and female they looked human? he wasnt sure but they didnt look in a good way. 'Guys!!'' Ukei called out ''I think you better see this'' he called again.