The Cherry And The Strawberry (Bleach Fanfic)

Chapter Twenty

"Ahh!"

"Let her go!"

"Karin, help me!"

"Your too nosy. And anyway you're too small even for an appetizer." Cherī watched as Ichigo jumped up in the air slicing one of the Hollows tentacle releasing Yuzu, Ichigo caught his sister laying her against a stone shine. The hollow hand pushed down on Karin raising her up.

"Karin!"

"Let her go! Karin!"

"One hostage is all I need. I've been waiting for you Soul Reaper." The Hollow said.

"I-Ichigo... Cherī..." Karin fainted. Saidoh finally showed up standing beside Rukia.

"Whoa, now that's an ugly one." The Hollow was laughing, a girl in a white cape stood in from of the Hollow. Ichigo gasped his eyes widen, his mouth slightly open in shock.

"Ichigo? What's wrong?" Cherī asked.

"It's not possible.." Cherī was confused but by the look in his eyes she could tell he was remembering his mothers death.

"It's her. The girl I saw that day six years ago! The one down by the river where you found us Cherī."

"Six years ago? Ichigo do you mean..."

"That's right. She's the one I tried to stop from jumping into the river but when I finally came too she disappeared... And my mother... She was dead!" Ichigo gritted his teeth.

"Six years ago? That's a long time. There have been so many you don't expect me to remember everyone of the souls I've eaten? Now can you?" The Hollow questioned chuckling. The girls face fell apart from the top of her head, something came from the top of her head connecting to the Hollow.

"It's Grand Fisher. That's the code name we've given him. He keeps himself invisible and gives that lure that's growing out of his head a human appearance. Anyone who sees the lure he knows has high spiritual energy, he attacks and devours them thus gaining all of their power. For over fifty years this Hollow has evaded every Soul Reaper that has every gone after him." Ichigo turned to look at Rukia as did Cherī.

"And we know his favorite victims... Are women."

"So does that mean... My mother was actually killed by..." Rukia closed her eyes. Ichigo was shaking in anger. Grand Fisher started laughing.

"Impressive. You have been lucky little boy. You saw my lure and yet you lived. Perhaps it was my intention to eat you on the spot to have your spirit energy but there's something about the women. They're just so sweet and lovely I couldn't pass up." He continued to laugh as if mocking the orange haired Soul Reaper.

"You bastard! How dare you kill Masaki! I'm not like these rookie Soul Reapers! I've lived for more than two-hundrad and nine years! I'll kill you for what you put my friend through!" Cherī glared at the Hollow how laughed enjoying her angrer.

"I like to see that happen girl! You'll be my next victim, your spirit energy smells very delicious!"

"Bastard." Rukia said.

"That's the most disgusting Hollow I've seen in a long time." Saidoh said. Cherī took out her Zanpakutō ready to fight. She ran forward towards Grand Fisher leaping into the air raising her sword above her head.

"You have fifty years of experience of evading the rookies but I'm not like them. I have over two centuries of experience of dealing with rotten Hollows like you!" Cherī glared at him. She couldn't use all her power unless she was told too from the Department of Research and Development.