The Cherry And The Strawberry (Bleach Fanfic)

Chapter Seventeen

Ken stood his ground. He continued to fight against the Soul Reapers who were starting to tire out but it seems the Squad Eleven Captain, Kenpachi Zaraki, was actually having the time of his life fighting against the wolf.

"Go Kenny! You can do it!" Yachiru cheered on her father figure.

"That's enough Yachiru! I'm trying to concentrate on my fight!"

"Okay Kenny!" Kenpachi smiled sickly at the wolf before jumping towards the wolf how dodged the attack but he came to a stop looking behind him. He narrowed his eyes when he caught the scent of blood in the air.

"Seems she can't stay out of trouble for more then a few minutes." Ken looked back at his masters comrades.

"It seems I have to go for now as do you all. She can't stay out of trouble." He said disappearing in flames.

"We should go on ahead. There's no telling what that girl would do."

"Yes, sir!"

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Cherī felt multiple reiatsu rushing towards the village quickly. She had her Zanpakutō in her hand but she couldn't use it.

'Grandfather knew I couldn't rely on Ken all the time. That's why he taught me never to release my Shikai and Bankai unless it's an emergency.'

"Your friends are on their way here now."

"I don't understand why they are even coming all this way.. I'll finish this off quickly. I'm sure I worried everyone back home."

"You are a naive child. The place you grew up in was never your home. This place, this village and the people living here are your family and home."

"I don't care! The Seireitei is my home! The World of the Living is my home also! I don't care where I was born.." Cherī spoke standing up straight, her head held high. Ryōken noticed how she looked and acted like her birth parents, and he had the two Soul Reaper Captains to blame all those years ago for keeping her and raising the child. He let out a chuckle.

"What's so funny?"

"I see so much of your parents in you... I should've finished the job all those years ago instead of sending those worthless thugs."

"Y-your the reason their dead..?"

"Yes, I am." Cherī gritted her teeth, her grip on the hilt of her sword tighten drawing blood.

"I'll kill you!" Cherī yelled removing her Zanpakutō from it's sheath. The blade was like any other Zanpakutō but instead stainless steel it was two-toned. One side black steel while the other was a normal silver. She ran toward him ready to strike but she noticed his movements weren't like normal Soul Reapers. He wanted this to end with his death. She narrowed her eyes.

'If that is what he wants, I will put him out of his misery.'

"Die by my blade!" She brought her blade over her head bringing it down only to hit another Zanpakutō, a familiar one.

"That's enough, Cherī." She looked at the wielder to find it was Tōshirō who blocked her attack.

"Out of the way Tōshirō."

"I can't do that. As the Captain of squad Ten of the 13 Court Guard Squads, I have a duty to make sure my Lieutenant remembers her duty to the Soul Society."

"I don't need to be told about this from a kid. Now out of the way." She said putting pressure causing Tōshirō to Shunpo behind her. Ryōken followed the young Captain appearing behind her, raising his sword against Tōshirō.