Poison and Ice *Bleach Love Stories*

Chapter 20 - The Final Battle: PART 1

Kisami

'No! He promised! He promised I wouldn't lose him!' I thought frantically as I slumped over. Tears sprung to my eyes. I wanted to charge at Kaine, forget the plan, and kill him. But I couldn't move.

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Gin Ichimaru

"What's the matter with her?" I whispered to Maki. Ry had taken over the fight against Kaine. Kisami had fallen to the ground without reason.

"I don't know... Wait, yes I do!" Maki replied darkly. She was staring at Kaine, who was laughing like a maniac.

"What?"

"Kaine used his zanpakuto on her! His zanpakuto specializes in torture and hellish hallucinations to incapacitate foes," She explained tersely while fending off a stray arrancar.

"So what is she seeing?"

"It doesn't take a genius," Soni murmured expressionlessly, "She's obviously in pain, but not physical pain. I'm assuming it is-" She was cut off by Maki.

"God, I can see it now. It took me a while, but I can see what she's seeing. It personally doesn't affect me much," She punched me. Soni ran off to kill more arrancars.

"What is it then?" I hissed, massaging my arm when she had punched me.

"She just saw Kaine kill you. And she thinks it was real."

"Damn. And I promised her!" Without another word, I ran from Maki in the direction of Kisami, killing or wounded all hollows in my way. I grabbed Kisami and hugged her.

"I'm alive... It's just an illusion," I murmured.

"She can't hear you. The illusion completely fools all the senses," Kaine smirked as he circled us. I let go of Kisami and unsheathed Shinso.

"Let her out," I hissed.

"You know what? I don't think I will. What I think I will do is have her look at Hitsugaya, or Miyuki, or you and see me. Imagine her horror when she wakes up from the illusion and finds out that she killed you?" he laughed as he brushed past Kisami.

"I'll kill you," I snarled, preparing to strike with Shinso. When I did, however, Kisami stood up and blocked it, fury in her eyes.

"I told you. Now she thinks you're me!" Kaine smiled wickedly. To his and my surprise, however, Kisami turned around and stabbed her Zanpakuto through Kaine's arm.

"You call yourself an evil genius? Aizen would never have accidentally brushed his Zanpakuto against anyone! Stupid arrogant idiot! I love pretending. You're so predictable. I should win an award for being the best actress in the world! And Gin, you should have seen your face!" Kisami ranted cheerily. Underneath that façade I could tell she was still shaken from the illusion.

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Kisami

Once I regained my composure, I came up with a plan.

'If I electrify Shinso's blade, do you think you could stab Kaine?' I asked Gin. He nodded.

"Shoot to kill, Shinso," he muttered. I threw the tassels at the end of my sword at his sword and it sparked with electricity. It burned a hole straight through Kaine's leg when Shinso hit him. Unfortunately, the electricity went both ways and burned Gin's hands as well.

"Sorry!" I squeaked, before dissolving into the fray. Kaine was bewildered for a moment, but then started to laugh crazily.

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Miyuki

"I don't get it," I muttered. How could Kaine still be laughing? We were crushing his forces... And then I noticed the figures that had appeared above us.