Disrupted🪭

31 - Look Ma, No Hands

Ichigo looked at her for a moment as she put her hair back in place over the mask.

"How can you just have half of a mask? I mean, it's happened to me before but usually in the middle of me taking control of my body. Why is yours just... there?"

"Because it's half developed."

"How are you so calm about this?"

The girl smiled a little. "I've been stuck in limbo for a very long time, battling my inner hollow. We've come to know each other very well..."

"What's your name?"

"Kohana."

"Okay, Kohana, what's the big deal then pulling me down like that? Who were those guys and why are they trying to kill the older version of me?"

"From what I got from them was that a woman named Roka was going to try and take over the Soul Society by releasing everyone from their zanpakutos, Soul Reapers and Vizored alike, with Murasunta's help."

"Murasunta... isn't she the one that..."

Kohana nodded sadly. "Yeah... She's the one that got a hold of Father and made him hurt your friends. I hope they haven't gotten a hold of him again... but if they get a hold of you."

"What do you mean?"

"Roka's ability is to destroy the zanpakuto that filters the shikai and bankai that everyone uses. If she releases yours..."

"Not just older me. Zaraki and a couple other people would bring this place to the ground."

"That may be true but only you have all four sectors of our world. You are a Soul Reaper, a human, a Quincy, and a Hollow. Now all you need is to have all of those powers released by turning into a Cakurahita? They don't need to unleash anyone else but you, ani."

Ichigo realized that what she said was right and he stood up.

"I have to go find me before those people get a hold of him."

"I'm coming with you."

"Are you sure? I mean, your family thinks that you're dead and you have half of a Hollow mask on your face."

"I don't think the Head Captain will mind right now." Kohana said with a frown. "Besides, I have a feeling that Murasunta has my father already."

"Oh that reminds me, I was trying to find Byakuya because I was told that Nanao was stabbed."

"Stabbed?! Why didn't you say something earlier?"

"I... was getting there?"

"Come on then!" she yelled, grabbing his arm as she jumped into the sky, using foot holds.

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Nanao opened her eyes but everything was blurry. She felt something be stuck on her face and was met with Kyoraku looking at her thoughtfully.

"Head Captain..." she said softly.

"How are you feeling?"

"Like I was hit with a brick or twenty."

He smiled at her as she suddenly looked around.

"Where's Chinnaoya? I heard him crying but..."

"Orihime took him to be with Matsumoto for the time being. He was in a fright and everyone here was trying to help you. She thought getting him away would do better for him than if he watched you."