Horns of Fate (Bleach oc Fanfic)

Part Four: Into the World of the Living

"I don't see why I had to come with you on this mission, a Captain should be able to do it by themselves." Chikane complains for the fourth time since they entered the Senkimon.

Keeping an eye out for the cleaner, even though there should have been a restrictive currant in place to halt such a thing. Never-less he still felt nervous travelling without knowing if it would make an appearance.

"I chose you Chikane because everyone else had their duties to complete, out of everyone you had the most free time." He explains.

"More like because I was the only one sober enough." She mumbles under breath.

Keishin ignores her and continues making his way his destination. His mission; to deal with the large amounts of Hollows appearing in one of the large cities. One report even involved a Menos taking a sneak peak into the world of the living.

Finally he saw the light and leaped out of the opposite Senkimon. His collar bone itched with a limiting seal tattooed on it but he refrained from scratching at it. He didn't feel like making a visit to squad Four because he couldn't keep his hands to himself.

"Alright so where are we going?" Chikane asks, her own limiting tattoo appearing on her skin.

Keishin examines the city for a moment, barely having to concentrate on keeping himself mid-air and not plummeting to the ground. "Well.... nowhere really, we just go where the Hollows show up, and if that Menos sticks it's nose into this world again we take it out too."

"I guess they had to send us if there's a Menos around." She peers at the living souls going about their business. "If it was anyone else they probably would have died."

Shaking his head Keishin makes a move. "Come on, we won't find any Hollow's standing around like this." He peers over his shoulder and the flapping end of his coat. "Unless you want one to find you and devour your soul?"

Chuckling to himself on how much her facial expression looks like she's going to throw her zanpakuto at him he make sure to steer clear of her aim. Even if this was serious mission with possible death, he was going to at least try and enjoy himself a little, after all it's not often he gets to go to the world of the living anyway. First and last time he went was a training excercise when he was in the Academy.

Depsite the noise of the people the city for the moment was peaceful. "Ugh this place stinks." And the peace was ruined.

"You just can't enjoy things can you Chikane, come on until a Menos shows up we might as well check things out." He lands on a street corner. "Who knows when we'll come back again."

She lands behind him. "I hate the world of the living, why would I enjoy myself."

He sighs. "Never mind Chikane."

Just then they heard a loud howling sound. "It's a Hollow." Chikane points out the obvious.

"Let's go."

"Right."

With a burst of energy Keishin leaps to the roof of a building and spies the Hollow creating the sound, already it's damaged the fronts of some of the stores, it's body was shaped for attacking. Lucky for Keishin meant it was easy to destroy. His Zanpakuto only cleared it's sheath for a full second before it's blade found itself slicing through the white mask of the Hollow and returning back into the sheath.

"Well that was a little too easy." He comments, eyeing the disentigrating Hollow body before surveying the damage. "Pity it ruined so much though."

"Byakuya would have done this easily and kept everything neat and tidy." Chikane says, not looking at him.

His shoulders slump. "Are you serously going to do this here." He then waves a hand. "On second thought don't answer that."