章節 4: Chapter 3:
"Sorry, boy. You're just not in my class. The Zanpakutō changes its size and shape according to the spirit energy of its wielder."
"This.... is the shape of my power." Renji retracted his sword and pointed it at Ichigo. He raised his sword and swung it down without any mercy. "Goodbye.... Boy. It's nothing personal, but... The air here doesn't sui me. I'd better finish this.... And we'll be on our way."
FWWMMP!
WWHSHH!
"Wha...."
Renji stopped when suddenly there was a brief burst of spiritual energy, then he was struck in the shoulder by a sharp weapon, the other woman blocked a blow for Ichigo. Immediately Renji tried to regain his composure and turned around the woman swung her ōdachi with terrifying speed and slashed Renji's face from below, but fortunately he was able to block some of it.
WHOOOSH!
FWWMMP!
Renji was thrown away and had to use his hands to grab the roadside barrier before he had the strength to stop. Blood from the slash Mei gave him flowed continuously down his eyes and face. He watched in surprise as Mei calmly put the sword back in its sheath, making a clanking sound.
KLANG!
"H-huh!?" His eyes widened when he saw Mei's illusion after her attack. Those were 8 slash attacks that attacked 8 weak points of his muscles, causing him to collapse to the ground because his leg tendons had been cut. She was as fast as his captain, causing him to freeze in place as he looked up at the woman with those strange eyes. Her face was as cold as winter and emotionless as she delivered the blow.
Renji also suddenly realized that Ichigo was gone and his heart skipped a beat when he felt the mind energy from Ichigo's sword preparing to deliver a killing blow to Renji. All three of them were surprised to see Ichigo's sword suddenly lose its blade, Mei quickly looked over at the Shinigami accompanying Renji. Since when did he have Ichigo's blade in his hand?!
Mei observed him carefully and saw that he had sheathed his sword, and in a split second he appeared to Ichigo's right.
"Dodge him!" Mei didn't have time to push Ichigo away when suddenly a cut appeared on his chest and blood spurted out continuously. In just a blink of an eye he had injured Ichigo, but when had he drawn his sword?
"You're slow. Even to fall" He glanced at Ichigo from the corner of his eye, then he continued to slash Ichigo's stomach but was once again blocked by the other woman, who was able to completely push Ichigo away in merely few seconds, including the force of her wrist grip on Byakuya's wrist. Proves that she is not an ordinary person. He glanced at Mei and Mei glared at him, their gazes flashing with hostile lightning as they probed each other."You... saw through my attack?"
"Just a coincidence...." Before she finished speaking, Mei used her sheathed sword to slash Byakuya, but he quickly used Flash Steps away to keep his distance from Mei. He knew that this person was just as dangerous as him, even if she made her spiritual energy disappear, her skills said it all. There was a small cut on his cheek, but it miraculously healed quickly.
But suddenly Mei fell to the ground and she coughed up blood continuously, causing her to reflect on herself. There was a slash wound extending from her left shoulder to her right side and it was also continuously bleeding. Her eyes widened at the sight of her being injured, even though she didn't feel any cuts or pain. Perhaps it was because of her dull senses that she was caught off guard. A peach blossom petal fell from the sky onto her palm, flower...? No, this is his blade.
"I didn't expect I would get caught up in this trick..."
"What a monster... Still alive after being injured like that?" Mei gritted her teeth as she used her remaining strength to block Byakuya's finishing blade, this time she's failed to the ground and coughing continuously. Her vision became increasingly blurry because she lost too much blood. In a blur she saw Byakuya, Renji leading Rukia through a gate, the pouring rain made things worse, causing her wound cannot stop bleeding.
Will she die here...?
"Cough... Cough..." Mei lay motionless on the ground and looked up at the late night sky. No stars or moon could be seen anymore, simply a July rain pouring down on this town. The raindrops falling on her face created an unusually cold and peaceful feeling. There were raindrops that randomly fell into her eyes and then flowed down like her tears.
She tremblingly raised her hand towards the sky unconsciously, both as if she was trying to hold something and also as if she was reaching out to ask someone for help. Then she saw something red covering her vision, and at the same time a warm hand grabbed the hand she was raising. Some man wearing a bucket hat grabbed her hand, causing her to tilt her head to look at him.
"Yare yare.... Another young girl is seriously injured. It's a miracle that you're still alive with more injuries than Ichigo." Kisuke spoke to Mei, reassuring her that he was with her. Once again she fainted at the sight of him, causing him to sigh a bit.
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"Ngh... What happened?" Mei winced her face as the light shone on her face, she raised one hand to cover her face but perhaps her body was too sore and numb judging by the fact that she couldn't temporarily lift two hand up. She turned her face to the side and saw the man wearing the black and white striped bucket hat. She flinched back and backed away from the wall. Her hands instinctively groped for her sword but couldn't find it anywhere. "Where is my...."
"Your sword?~ I know when you wake up you will also find your sword and leave." Kisuke smiled smugly and spoke in a teasing manner. He propped himself up on his hands and looked at her appearance as her whole body was thoroughly bandaged. Mei could feel Kisuke's nose growing longer as he took pride in his skills in saving people. "But because you are seriously injured, I just have to "hide" it for a bit until you are completely healthy, then I will return it to you."
"I suppose I should thank you....?" Mei reluctantly said with an indifferent expression but also mixed with sarcasm no less than Kisuke's answer when she saw Kisuke's puppy dog eyes, and she still couldn't remember what happened last night and the day before. She sat silently for a long time, many questions rising in her mind, Mei observed Kisuke carefully. She knows that this is a scheming and cunning man, and it is difficult to grasp his main intentions. But it could also be said that she owed him a life, so she had to go down first to consider his request. "Spill the beans.... I knew you had something in mind when you saved me...."
"Aww.... You look like a cat with its fur fluffed up when it's scratched in an itchy place. You look like a friend of mine"
"Hm~ What do I have in mind?~ Oh my... You're a smart girl but first I need you to eat and drink. After all, you've been sleeping for many days." Kisuke still responded with sarcastic wits although his words were a bit more polite, he smiled widely and held a fan pointing at a tray of food on a nearby table. It really had a lot of food that made Mei gulp and her stomach growl. "Go on, don't be shy."
She hesitantly looked at Kisuke with suspicion and confusion as she pulled that table closer to her. Mei slowly lifted her chopsticks and picked up the dishes and put them in a bowl of rice filled just for herself.
She chewed with an indifferent and calm expression to hide her disappointment with herself when she no longer tasted the food at all. Except for those extremely spicy dishes, she was lucky to be able to taste them. She felt like these dishes were made by Kisuke to test her so she had to be careful in expressing her emotions on her face.
"So~ How do you feel about the food?"
"It's okay... Quite suitable for my taste..."
"No no, I mean all that food.... You can't feel the taste anymore, right?" Kisuke said mischievously as he propped his hands on the table, watching Mei eat. Mei sweatdropped a bit when Kisuke found out so early, making her shake her head vigorously. Then he laughed loudly and patted Mei's head to reassure her. "Don't worry, I just want to make sure about my client's illness."
"Let me guess, you're either asking why I decided to help Ichigo like that or you want to know my true identity."
"My, my... Are you a fortune teller or how do you know what I'm thinking?" Kisuke spoke with feigned innocent and used the fan to cover his mouth, which couldn't help but make Mei raise an eyebrow a little. Didn't his face already show the intentions that appeared in his mind? "We'll discuss this once you're fully healthy."
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On the day of the operation, she suddenly woke up when she heard a sound like a ball filled with paint hitting the wall and exploding. She rubbed her eyes and sleepily sat up when she almost had a heart attack because those blood red letters appeared on the wall. It also has a paint drip effect that looks like it was written by a murder victim in his own blood!
"(Urahara)
Gather in front of Urahara Shoten immediately."
Ps: To those who saw this and thought it was some written in a murder-victim blood horror movie cliche...
You have no sense of humor. Big time
"Aren't I sleeping in your shop?!" Mei's eyelids twitched a bit as she looked at the words Kisuke had sent. Mei, with an indifferent and sleepy face, her eyes puffy from staying up all night practicing, picked up her sword and went out to search for Kisuke. She hadn't changed her clothes yet, but her expression was as if she had just gone through a nightmare. She picked up her sword without a word and threw it right in Kisuke's face.
"Ow!~ Our little lady has woke up." Kisuke didn't dodge Mei's sword and took the entire attack, causing his face to contort as he raised his hand to greet Mei.
"Who is this....?" Chad, the tallest boy in Ichigo's group with dark skin hesitantly asked as he pointed towards Mei, who was busy having a bickering wits with Kisuke as she grabbed Kisuke's collar.
"She looks very beautiful... And she has her own style." Orihime looked at Mei curiously, she smiled brightly and excitedly complimented Mei.
"She calls herself 'Mei', but other than that we can't bear it. Neither she nor Hat-and-Clogs said anything about her." Ichigo crossed his arms and sighed. He then looked over at Uryū's uniform and couldn't help but sarcastically ask him about his outfit. "Why you walked all the way here in those goofy-looking clothes?"
"They- T-They're not goofy-looking!!" Uryū also quickly responded but he was a bit stuttering and flustered.
"Hey! The gang's all here. Excellent! I'll quickly introduce this girl, her full name is Raiden Bosenmori Mei, just call her Mei." Kisuke put his arm around Mei's shoulder and excitedly introduced himself. It's only been a few days and he's acted like this, so what else will he do? Mei frowned a bit, but she just raised her hand to say hello and then went into the shop first to change clothes. Kisuke covered it with his fan as he spoke in a sarcastic and teasing tone to Mei, knowing she could still hear. "Don't worry, she's a real Tsundere. So you can rest assured that she's really kind."
"Well then.... Inside, I'll explain.... How to get to the Soul Society." Kisuke pushed open the shop door and spoke with a mysterious expression. "Please listen carefully, otherwise.... You won't make it there alive."
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