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Asami quickly blocked the slash and lisent to what Summer Light told her to do . Asami sent out a barter of energy that blocked the next strike.
The fighting lasted for another hour before time was called and the four were allowed to rest. " How do you think this round went? " Urahara asked. He was glad it went better than he thought it would . |
"I thought it went very well, but I was surprised by Ichigo. He noticed the true meaning of this training and allowed the girls to get the most out of the battle experience, with him only using his Bankai augmented speed to help them if they needed it or were getting overwhelmed when we doubled up on someone," Toushiro said, remembering how he thought he would get a strike in on one of the girls before having Hyourinmaru glance off of the dark steel of Tensa Zangetsu.
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" I was too. I was glad to see that Asami was able to deflect the attacks with her Shikai. The girls did good as well. " Urahara said .
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"I agree," Toushiro said. He thought that Ichigo would be in the front of the battle instead of supporting all three girls.
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" I think even with Ichigo losing his powers for 18 months , He's shown great improvement." Tetsu said, remembering how impatient Ichigo was the first time they battled.
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"I'm surprised that you weren't out there in the front Straw-chan," Tatsuki said as Ichigo explained that it was training, and that they needed the battle experience moreso than he did. Before she could get mad at him for acting like the Knight in Shining Armor, he then explained how it also helped him with his patience.
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Hoshi was glad that Ichigo let them get experience.
" Captian . Did Hoshi say anything about what happened last night?" Tetsu asked once they were done discussing the match. He hoped she did, knowing that if she did see a Bount, it would help in the fight against them. |
"She did," Toushiro said as he retold the facts that Hoshi told him.
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" Her description sounds like the one Yoruichi saw while on patrol ." Urahara said in a serious tone. He knew the Bount allowed himself to be seen . He had the feeling that the fight would be starting soon. " I think thats all the training that should be done for today. Keep an eye out for anything unusual . Even if we don't know what thier plan is, we should be prepared for another battle . "
Tetsu nodded, knowing that the Bount would not give up until they had Tatsuki and Hoshi. He knew this fight might take the girls to Soul Society. He just hoped that the Bount were eliminated before that happened. |
Ichigo heard what Urahara was talking about and frowned lightly and knew that training was over for the day.
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" Is everything alright Ichigo?" Hoshi asked not knowing that training was over.
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"Not really...it looks like training is over and the real fighting is going to begin sooner than we thought, especially with that one Bount you told me about," Ichigo replied, not liking what was going on.
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Hoshi was glad that training was done for the day , but not that the real fight was going to begin soon." There has to be a reason that Bount allowed me to see him. " Hoshi said , thinking more about what happened.It didn't give her a good feeling when she did think of why.
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Ichigo nodded, not liking the idea either. He just hoped that with their Bankai, his Vaizard powers and everyone else that they could defeat the Bount.
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" You kids ready to go?" Tetsu asked after a while . He had gotten back into his Gigai and saw that the four had gotten back into their bodies as well.
Hoshi solemnly nodded , feeling afraid to go back home in case the Bount was waiting for her . |
Ichigo noticed the scared look on Hoshi's face and noticed that Asami and Tatsuki noticed it as well.
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" You'll be safe Hoshi. I promise. Nothing can get you inside the house. That Bount knows it would be a huge mistake to mess with me." Tetsu said putting a hand on his daughter's shoulder. He hated to see her this scared.
Hoshi nodded believing what her dad said to her." I'll see you guys tomorrow at school." She said with a small smile and waved. |
"And we won't let anything happen at school Star-chan," Tatsuki said with a smile before also saying that she would see her tomorrow at school.
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Hoshi smiled and waved before heading up the ladder after Tetsu. She kept her guard up the rest of the day and went to bed . She wouldn't let anyone hurt her or her friends. Hoshi woke up the next morning and got ready for school, knowing her dad had already left for work. She put her homework in her bag after getting in her uniform . She made breckfast and her lunch. She still had a little bit before Chad and Captain Hitsugaya would be there . Hoshi thought about the dream she had last night and wondered what it meant, before hearing the doorbell.
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Toushiro returned to his Gigai and watched the others leave the training area and head up the ladder. Before long, he did the same. Mulling over the subject of Tatsuki's and Hoshi's bankai as he climbed, he wondered about the clones that Hoshi made, as well as how similar Tatsuki's Bankai was to his. The only difference was that while his form was covered in a layer of ice, Tatsuki was covered in crimson fire. Closing the hatch door, he headed towards his room. Once he was about to open the door and head inside, he noticed Rukia just returning from her surveillance of Karakura town. He was about to ask if everything was okay but realized that she was too tired to talk and let her head into her room peacefully. Entering his room, he got into his bed before silently falling asleep.
Once morning came, he quickly woke up and did what every normal male did as a morning routine, but also checked his phone to make sure that no missions or meetings were scheduled for the day. Making a note to call Matsumoto later on in the day, he grabbed his bag and lunch before heading out the door to meet up with Hoshi-san. Quickly making it towards her house, he went up to the door and pressed doorbell, waiting for her to come outside. |
Hoshi grabbed her bag and opened the door." Morning Captain." She said with a smile and locked the front door. As they walked she thought about the dream she had . In the dream she was in a forest , but wasn't sure were it was ,and woke up when she heard voices in the distance. Hoshi waited with Captain Hitsugaya at the bench waiting for the others feeling bad she didn't talk much.
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Toushiro noticed that Hoshi was distracted by something, but didn't know what it was. Walking in silence, he waited until they got to the school before taking the seat next to her on the bench and asking what was troubling her.
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" I apologize for being distracted Captain . I was thinking about the dream I had last night . I tend to over think about them . I often try to figure out if I was allowed to See something important or if it was just a dream . I don't know who or what shows me what I See ." Hoshi said in a whisper so no one would overhear what she said . Hoshi knew more about being a Seer than she did 18 months ago , but knew there was more to learn about being a Seer.
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Toushiro nodded. While he didn't understand what it was like to be a Seer, he understood that sometimes it was hard to not know everything about something. He smiled at that thought, especially since he instantly thought of his childhood friend, Hinamori when he thought that. "What was in your dream?" he asked without thinking about it. "It's okay, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to." He said quickly.
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" I was in a forest somewhere . I walked down a path a ways to see where I was but I heard voices in the distance and I woke up. I know it sounds vauge , but it gave me an odd but good feeling ." Hoshi said quietly.
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