Tatsuki seemed a little uneasy as she headed towards the warehouse, knowing that this was where Ichigo was training to control his Hollow powers without him losing control over the powers. She rubbed her arms lightly to get rid of the goosebumps that appeared, not liking the faint reiatsu that came from this place.

Hoshi didn't like the faint reiatsu she felt either. She was starting to feel cold as they entered.

Ichigo turned to both ladies and noticed their looks of anxiety, "Are you two okay?" He asked as Tatsuki quickly nodded, not wanting him to worry about her. Ichigo looked at her for a few seconds.

"As much as I hate to break up this touching scene between you and your two girlfriends," he started saying as he suddenly felt a strong reiatsu coming from both females before shrugging it off. "We need to get your stamina up. I won't consider your training complete until you can keep your mask on for at least ten hours," Shinji said as Ichigo scowled.

"Alright, fine," Ichigo growled out, not happy that he wanted him to hold it for that long. Then again, right now he could only hold it for at least five seconds. Before he left though, he remembered that Hoshi had to be back home before a certain time, but forgot the specific time. "Hoshi-chan, what time did you have to be home by again?" he asked.

Hoshi nodded when Ichigo asked if she was alright. "I have to be home by 7:30. " She said. She didn't want her dad to worry about her if she was late.

"Alright," He said, knowing that Shinji heard her as well. He didn't know what they were going to do until it was time to leave, but he knew that they would find something to do.

"Perhaps you could do some of your training while biding time?" Ryuenjin asked as Tatsuki mentally nodded, asking Shinji if there was some place she could train.

Hoshi would train also while she and Tatsuki waited. She knew that the more she was able to trust het zanpakto spirit the more confident she would get . Her dad had told her that. He wanted Hoshi to be able to defend herself as needed .

"Yeah, there's a room to your right that we're not using at the moment. You two can use that," He said, pointing to the gray door to the right of him. "I'll come and get you both when it's time for you all to leave, okay?" he asked as he saw Tatsuki nod. "I'll also ask and see who was tailing you both today and I'll tell you tomorrow, okay?" He asked before he pushed Ichigo into a different room and closed it behind him, not waiting for an answer as he closed the door behind him.

"Ready ? " Hoshi said to Tatsuki. She had to get stronger. Hoshi just wanted to talk again. She had alot on her mind since she saw her grandma Fumi last night.

"you go ahead Hoshi-chan, Ryu-kun actually gave me an idea that I want to try out," Tatsuki said, twisting the facts just a bit. She wished that Orihime was here too, so she didn't have to risk accidentally hitting Hoshi... now there's an idea...I'll have to run it by Orihime later though she thought to herself.

"Alright Tatsu-chan I'll see you in a little bit."Hoshi said with a small smile. She entered the room and sat in a corner. Hoshi sat there a little bit , thinking about what her grandma had told her. As far as Hoshi knew she didn't have any cousins. But she did know that her mom had a sister that had died many years ago. Who was the cousin that her grandma had mentioned?

Tatsuki was glad that Hoshi left the area, not wanting the shorter girl to get hurt accidentally. She closed her eyes for a few seconds as she reached for her reiatsu. When she was able to pull on it lightly, she reopened her eyes before going through some of the katas she was taught, going through the first one that she learned and going up in skill from there, each defensive or offensive move having some of her reiatsu flowing through her body as she did each move.

Hoshi focused and entered her inner world . Indigo was there waiting for her sitting on a rock with a concerned look on her face.
"Hoshi tell me what is making you so sad. Sit down and tell me."Indigo had an idea what it might be but she would let Hoshi tell her first.

"Its about my grandma." Hoshi said while sitting down. " She's going to die soon. Ever since my mom died she was the closest thing I had to a mom. " Hoshi was crying while she said this Indigo came over and tave Hoshi a hug.
"She's in good hands Hoshi chan. I know how much you love her and she loves you too. "

Hoshi continued to talk . It helped her cope with how she had been feeling lately.

Tatsuki was breathing hard after going through her fifth kata. She got back into the ready stance to start on her sixth kata.

You should stop soon hatchling, you're getting low. Ryuenjin said as Tatsuki ignored him. "Hatchling?"

I...can do one mo-re. Tatsuki replied stubbornly as she started her sixth kata. Halfway through it, she started feeling nauseated, but kept going. Five moves later, she started feeling dizzy and another few more minutes later she fell and fainted due to using to much of her reiatsu.

Hoshi suddenly snapped out of the state she was in. She felt something was wrong and noticed that Tatsuki wasn't in there with her. She got up and went to go see where Tatsuki was. Hoshi was shocked to see her friend on the ground. Hoshi didn't think she was attacked but maybe passed out. She was terrified to see her friend like this. She would stay with her until she woke up. If Tatsuki didn't wake up soon Hoshi didn't know what to do.

Tatsuki opened her eyes, noticing that she was in her mindscape. She tried getting up, but noticed that she couldn't and winced. "Ugh...did someone get the name of the bastard who sucker punched me?" She asked before hearing laughter to her left. Turning her head, she saw her Zanpakuto spirit stopping his laughter.

Maybe next time you'll listen to me, hm? Ryu asked as Tatsuki had the tendency to blush.

Sorry... Tatsuki said, turning away from her zanpakuto spirit embarrassed

As long as you learned your lesson. Now stay still. he ordered as he filtered some of his reiatsu into her. It's okay to drain yourself, but not if its going to make you sick. When you start feeling ill, that's when you need to stop, okay? he asked as Tatsuki nodded.

Thanks... she replied, only to have it waved off by the spirit. Once he stopped, she slowly went back into the real world and opened her eyes slowly.

Hoshi saw Tatsuki wake up slowly. She was sitting close by so she could help when needed. She was worried about her. " Are you alright Tatsu? " Hoshi asked when she thought Tatsuki was conscious enough to hear her. "Take it easy before you get up. I'll help you when you are ready for me to."

"Thanks. Sorry for worrying you Star-chan," Tatsuki said, before slowly starting to get into a sitting position.

"Don't feel bad . I'm just glad you're not hurt. " Hoshi said as she sat near Tatsuki.If Tatsuki wanted to tell her why she passed out she would listen. Hoshi wondered if it had to do with why she had stayed behind earlier .

"Alright..." she said silently, debating on whether telling Hoshi why she passed out. After a few seconds, she decided on telling the younger girl, but only if she wanted to know. She looked around the room, sort of glad that her reiatsu didn't affect the physical world.

"Do you want to know why I fainted?" She suddenly asked after a few minutes of peaceful silence.

Hoshi shook her head yes. She was concerned about her friend. Hoshi would tell Tatsuki what she had been thinking about all day. But only if she was asked.

"Ryu-kun and I were talking about ways on making me stronger. He suggested that before I go to sleep, I do my katas, but add my reiatsu into them and he would refill it as I sleep, as well as add a little of his to mine. That's why I didn't join you in the other room, since I didn't want to risk hurting you. I just...overdid it a little, that's all." She said, blushing lightly at the fact that she was being stubborn at the time.

"Were you talking to Indigo-san, Hoshi?" Tatsuki asked.

" I was. I think she wants me to talk about the things that bother me the most. Maybe to help me focus more on my surroundings , other than the things tend to distract me." Hoshi did have a lot of things that bothered her. Most of them were things she didn't feel comfortable discussing with her friends or even her dad.Hoshi thought a little bit and said." Maybe out zanpakuto spirits are helping us with what they know we struggle with the most. It's just a thought though."

"I actually had that same thought myself a few times," Tatsuki said, often times thinking of Ryuenjin as the older brother she never had. Of course she would never tell Ichigo or the others about that. She then heard a curse coming from Ichigo's direction and let out a small bout of laughter.

"I think someone other than us is having fun kicking Straw-chan's ass..." she said as she remembered when they were younger.

Hoshi felt that Indigo-San was close to her like a sister . Hoshi giggled a little when she heard the sound from the other room. She stood up and offered her hand to Tatsuki. "Whan to go into the room we were allowed to use? I'll help you up and in there if you need me to. "

"I'm fine now, thanks though," she said, standing up. However, before she could move, she stumbled for a bit as her balance was still a little off.