"Are you sure?" the tenth division captain asked.

" I'm sure. I know my dad won't mind. He did want me to spend those hours with one of my friends. He doesn't think I should be alone until this is over . " Hoshi said. Tetsu wanted Hoshi to be safe and knew the Bount wouldn't attack if someone was with her.

Toushiro nodded, respecting Hoshi's decision before telling the girl that he was just a shunpo away if she needed her help.

"Ichigo, do you have work today?" Tatsuki asked. If he didn't she wanted to head over to Urahara with him and Hoshi to see if they could come up with a plan to stop the Bount from attacking them whenever they wanted to.

Hoshi understood . She wanted to head to Urahara's to see if there was anyway to stop the Bounts from attacking again. She would ask Tatsuki if she wanted to come.

"I'm not, why do you ask?" Ichigo asked, curious as to why Tatsuki wanted to know why he was working today or not.

Hoshi would wait to ask Tatsuki once she was talking with Ichigo.

Tatsuki explained that she was wondering if they could talk to Kisuke and see if they could bring the fight to the Bounts.

Meanwhile , Urahara was thinking of a way to keep both Tatsuki and Hoshi safe. He had heard about the attacks and had an idea how to keep the girls safe. He also was looking into where the Bount might be hiding this time.

"That's a good idea actually," Ichigo said as he noticed Hoshi talking to Toushiro and wondered about what the captain was talking to her about.

" Captain is there any way that Tatsuki and I can protect ourselves from anymore attacks? I don't want either of us to get hurt." Hoshi asked. She hoped there was one.

"What do you know of your bankai's abilities?" Toushiro asked

" I know its similar to the fog that my Shikai uses , but the more time spent in the fog, the more confused I became . I also had to get out of the fog before a certain time was up . Indigo-san said she set it up where I had 24 hours to figure my way out of the fog. She also said the longer someone stays in there, the more confused they get. "Hoshi said explaining what had happened during the test. Hoshi was surprised he knew she had achieved Bankai. She knew she still had a ways to go before mastering it.

It sounds a little like Mayuri's Bankai, but if that's the case then if the Bount or their dolls are in it long enough then they won't understand what they're doing or what's going on. It may give you the chance to get away," the captain said. "It may even have additional abilities if you are able to master it."

" I know I have a ways to go to master it. I do want to be able to properly use it. "Hoshi said " I don't want the Bount to succeed in using Tatsuki and me in whatever plan they have for us." Hoshi said after a little bit of time had passed. She wondered what Ichigo and Tatsuki were talking about , when she looked over in that direction.

"Neither do we, and I have a feeling Kurosaki doesn't want it to happen again," the short captain spoke as he continued walking, not noticing that no one in the group had taken their side street home.

Ichigo wondered if the mad scientist/teacher he knew had come up with an idea to help protect his friends. He didn't want to admit it, but he cared for them both as much as he did his sisters and Rukia.

Hoshi had the feeling they were headed to Urahara's . She hoped he had a way to help them .

" It's good to see you all so soon." Urahara said and directed the group to the back. He did have a few ideas to help protect the girls . He also had some intersting information on where the Bount migh be hiding.

"It's good to see you as well Urahara-san," Tatsuki replied.

" What seems to be the problem?" Urahara asked. He did have an idea but wanted to hear it from them what it was. He also hoped that Ichigo would ask about Asami. Urahara had some good news about her.

"Tatsuki-chan and Hoshi-chan were attacked today before school started. They know where they live and it will only be a matter of time before the damn Bounts come up with something that we can't beat," Ichigo said in distaste. He knew that Tatsuki was able to hold her own before he got there, even if she couldn't use her powers to the full extent due to its handicap. Then an idea hit him.

"What about Asami? Could she help us?"

"That is a good idea. I can see if Asami is able to come help us. " Urahara said, thinking about the information he had recently received about the young girl . He knew that they needed a plan to deal with these attacks before they escalated.

Ichigo nodded, knowing that Tatsuki and Hoshi would like seeing the girl again.

" I should know by tomorrow morning if she can come or not. In the meantime I don't think either of the girls should be left alone incase another attack occurs." Urahara said. He knew that Hoshi would be fine with her father around, but Tatsuki concerned him since she lived alone.

"I don't think your sisters will mind," Tatsuki said as she was listening to what Kisuke said. She didn't want to think what would happen if Ichigo didn't come to help her. She would be glad to see Asami again, especially since she always kept the young ghost girl in her thoughts.

" Then it's settled . I hope to see you all tomorrow . " Urahara said . He knew the Bount wouldn't attak now that the girls would be safe.After they had left Urahara asked about Asami and was glad that she would be able to help them.

" I hope Asami remembers us." Hoshi said as they walked toward her house. She thought a lot about her friend and missed her very much.

"I have a feeling she'll remember you. Maybe not me, but definitely you," Tatsuki said before they reached Hoshi's place. "We'll see you tomorrow Star-chan," she said, which Ichigo also said as well.