'She's just like Tatsuki. Oh this is going to be fun,' Ichigo thought as he knew now what to do. "Really now, you would die, hm?" he asked as he continued mocking the Arrancar, by dodging to the side, avoiding her attack. It wasn't his usual way of battling someone, but damn if it wasn't fun.

Toushiro noticed that Katia was still afraid, and knew that with both the vision they had coupled with the fact that she would never want to be held against her will again made anyone continuously frightened. "Katia-san, please relax. Nothing will happen while you two are under the protection of Squad Ten," he said, hoping that it would calm her down.

"Oh you won't have to tell me, I can find out on my own," Gin said. He knew that he would have to drain one of his subordinates of Reiatsu after using the amulet that way, but he could definitely find two scared Seers in the Capital of Soul Society. He already had a good idea of where to look as well, seeing as Toushiro just recently confessed to Hoshi.

" Of course I would! At least I would be dying for a worthy cause and am not like you and your Human protecting weaklings." She said mocking him back. She refused to let him have all the fun.

Katia nodded and gave a small smile. She was glad that she and Hoshi would be safe here, but had a nagging feeling that Gin wouldn't rest till they both were found.

" I doubt when you do find them you do find them you'll be too occupied with those of us who want to make sure you stay dead." Tetsu said and was getting very tired of this conversation. He had to return a phone call to an old friend about something and hoped he would be able to help them.

"So I see you did your homework. Big deal," he said nonchalantly, though if one was looking, they would see a small twitch mark coming from Ichigo's right eye. "At least I don't have a short fuse," he said with a grin. He was waiting for her to attack him again. 'Old man, will the cloth work the way I want it to? he asked his Zanpakuto, wanting to use the cloth to wrap around the female Arrancar.

Toushiro cracked a small grin, glad that he was able to relieve her fears. Though the captain had a feeling that Gin wouldn't stop until both were in his grasp. 'of course I'll fight until there is no longer any breath in my body,' he thought to himself.

"That might be true," Gin said with his usual creepy grin, "then again, it may not be."

" There's nothing wrong with a short fuse. It's what got me promoted. " Victorai said and charged again. She don't care what happened to her she just wanted to end this fight.

" Do you know how long we might be here ?" Hoshi asked. She had a feeling that they would be here until Gin was defeated but didn't know how long that could take.

Tetsu inwardly shuddered at that grin, being reminded how much he hated it. " Fine. Be that way. I have more important things to take care of than speak to you. " Tetsu said hoping this was enough to end the conversation. He could sense the hollows were almost gone and hoped that the girls made it to safety.

"I'm not entirely sure honestly. Sorry Katia-san," Toushiro replied. He wish he had a definite answer for her but unfortunately he couldn't say.

"It's also what gets you killed, or worse," Ichigo said as he prepared himself to use the cloth that usually wrapped Zangetsu up when not in use on her.

"Like checking up on that Tatsuki girl?" Gin asked, but knew that the talking between two old acquaintances was over.

(so sorry about taking so long. had family over for Memorial day weekend. Hope you had a good one too. )


Victorai scowled and kept charging toward Ichigo. She didn't care what he did to her , since she knew Gin-sama would be angry with her for failing her mission.

" Maybe, but it's my business on who I'll be speaking with afterward." Tetsu said and shunpoed off into his house. He didn't want the conversation to continue and had an important phone call to America to make. He wondered if his friend was awake at this hour.

(It wasn't a problem. My anime convention was this weekend :) )

Ichigo waited until Victorai was within attacking distance until he put his plan into action, hoping that Zangetsu would work the way that he wanted to. 'Now!' he thought as he brought the handle up, the cloth extending before wrapping around Victorai tightly.

( hope you had a good time this year. Spent time with my aunt but am sad. She's dying of stage 4 cancer and the doctors say she won't last the summer. )

" What the hell!! "Victorai said and tried to fight getting wrapped. She had fallen into a trap and know knew she was going to be a prisoner. She did think of a upside, she might find out where the traitor Nel was hiding and she could redeem herself to Gin sama.

Tetsu sighed sadly went he got back in the house. He missed both Katia and Hoshi already and hated it that they were in so much danger. He knew he had to warn Tatsuki and tell thier other friends about the events of today. Tetsu got back into his Gigai and first called Captain Hitsugaya. He wanted to see how the girls were doing and about the next course of action. He knew Tatsuki would be safer in Soul Soicety since he didn't want to see her captured again.

(aw...well I hope that you can enjoy her company for as long as you are able to.)

Ichigo grinned, glad that this actually worked. Now all he had to do was think of some way to actively contain her so that he could get her to Urahara's. He knew that Kisuke or Yoruichi would be able to get some sort of information out of her.

Gin grinned lightly to himself, glad that his personal mission was complete. He knew that he had sacrificed Victorai, but wasn't worried too much about it. His main goal was to keep Tetsu from entering the fight after all. Of course with this action being taken, he knew that his actions towards Ichigo's female friend and Nel would be that much harder to obtain.

" Need my help at all?" Urahara said to Ichigo. He had sensed the Arrancar and once the fighting stopped followed the Reiatsu he was feeling. He also could sense Gin, but knew it wouldn't be wise to go after him just yet.

Hoshi was glad that her dad had called to check on her and Katia. She hoped he would remain safe, fearing that Gin wanted to hurt him again.

Tetsu called Tatsuki hoping she was at home. He was glad that Captain Hitsugaya had agreed with him that she would be safest in Soul Society for now. He also was bothered the meeting with Gin and had told Captain Hitsugaya of his concerns. He had to be careful and knew he was a target now.

"If you don't mind, seeing as I wouldn't like to walking around with a girl tied to my back. And so help me if you comment about that," Ichigo said, quickly adding the last part on as he knew the old man was thinking it. He was just glad that his father wasn't around, otherwise he would have to have swiped the camera and photos.

"Hello?" Tatsuki asked as she picked up the phone.

"I promise I won't tell your dad about you having a girl on your back. Before I forget , I'll message you later. I have some very important information I want you to know. " Urahara said and formed a seal around the Arrancar. " Here we go. Now don't give me a fuss since it might be a bad idea. " Urahara said to Victorai. He would message Soi-fon that they had a guest that she and Yoruichi could meet.


" Tatsu, This is Tetsu-San. Hoshi and Katia are in Soul Society now. Gin was here to capture them and I had to keep them safe. I fear he's after you as well. I have a device that will transport you to Division 10 where you will be safe." Tetsu said and hoped she wasn't too upset.

"Thanks," Ichigo said, unwrapping the Arrancar, chuckling lightly as he watched the seal wrap around her, restricting her movement. "Information? What information?" Ichigo then asked curiously. He also wanted to check in on Tatsuki, especially since she was still a target.

"A device?" Tatsuki asked. She knew that Gin was after her due to the fact that she was a friend of Ichigo's, but she hated the fact that she was a target. "Are you sure it's a good idea to all be in the same spot though? I know you have my best interests at heart but..." she started to say.

" Very important information. Just don't get upset when I tell you." Urahara said and grabbed the Arrancar ." He quickly shunpoed off not wanting to stay out in the open. Urahara had a feeling Gin could still be in the area and he needed to get the prisoner someplace safe. "Here we are. Now don't give me or my friends too much trouble why you are here." He said and left the sealed room. He made a call to Soi-fan and hoped she was in her office.

" I know it's not the best option to have you all in one spot, but it is the safest we could think of. You will be safer in Soul Society than here in the living world. Also this will give you girls a chance to learn a few more things that will help you become better fighters." Tetsu said.

"Ugh, fine. I'll wait to hear from you later," Ichigo said, before heading over to check in on Tatsuki.
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Victorai growled lightly as to how easily they were handling her, but it couldn't be helped. Especially since that ex-captain took away her zanpakuto. If she remembered correctly, Gin had called him Kisuke when she and the others were being briefed. She just hoped that she could find out where Nel was being held and take her to Gin-sama.
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"Then why not a different division? Yoruichi-sensei told me about the second division and about Soi-fon. Wouldn't that also be a good place for one of us to stay?" Tatsuki asked. She knew that it would be a great idea to head there for training, but she was worried about everyone being targeted, not just herself.

"That would be a good idea." Tetsu said and made a note to contact Soi-fon. He knew that this way Gin wouldn't expect Tatsuki to be with Hoshi and Katia." I'll call Soi-fon to ask her and let you know what she says." Tetsu said and said goodbye to Tatsuki. He called Soi-Fon and hoped she was in her office.

(lol, who to have Soi-fon answer first?)

( lol. How about Tetsu?)

(lol kk)

Soi-fon heard her spirit phone ringing and quickly answered it, glad for the distraction from the deviousness that was the paperwork. "Hello?" she asked.

" Soi-fon-San sorry to bother you but I have a question to ask of you. You remember that the captains discussed having Hoshi, Katia and Tatsuki stay in Division 10. I feel that it might be too obvious to have Tatsuki there. I feel she would fit better with you and Division 2. I know you can help teach her the things that she will need to be an effective fighter. " Tetsu said. He often got along with Captain Soi-fon and hope this was one of these times.

"I remember that discussion," Soi-fon said with a small grin on her face. "Let me guess...Tatsuki-san brought this up herself, didn't she?" the captain of the stealth squad asked, as a smirk appeared on her face. "And I don't mind housing Tatsuki-san here for the duration of all of this," she added, having a feeling that she could get along with the girl.

" She did actually. " Tetsu said with a grin. " I can re set the device I have for her and then give it to her. But I have a feeling I'm a target now. I told Captain Hitsugaya about the encounter I had with Gin-teme and he wants me to lie low for a little bit or until we get more information. " Tetsu said.

"That will probably be a good idea," Soi-fon said, referring to both Tatsuki coming to her division, as well as for Tetsu to stay under the radar for a few days.

" Thank you again Soi-fon-San. I'll call Tatsuki soon to tell her the good news. " Tetsu said and said goodbye. He called Tatsuki with the good news he did have for her.

Urahara had got a busy signal and called a little bit later. He was glad that the line wasn't busy and hoped Soi-fon was still in her office.

"Don't mention it Tetsu-san. I'll await Tatsuki's arrival then," she said with a small grin before saying good bye and hanging up the phone. Which started ringing right away again. "Hello?" she asked as she answered the phone.

Ichigo glanced in on Tatsuki, glad to see that she was alright. Once that happened, he headed home for the night.