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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Jul 10, 2015 20:07:46 GMT -6
Juushiro shook his head, a faint smile appearing on his own face. Before it faded. “Thank you, Vacanze, for volunteering, but Ichimaru and Kisuke are right. And getting someone hurt wouldn’t help anyone.” He sighed. “When there is a plan, contact me. I may have a way to neutralize Alister… for a limited time.” Kisuke adjusted his hat. “That’s all well and good, I think, but-” he halted, listening to something and then spun around. “Class dismissed.” He vanished and the monitor fizzed as the connection broke. Moved/Merged |
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Aug 11, 2015 16:59:55 GMT -6
"Tangible Truths":Yoruichi entered the command post moving a few things around on the table looking around as she did. Suddenly a loud static filled the room. she turned quickly and looked at the large monitor setting at the head of the room. She stopped, turned with her hands on her hips and waited for the image to show on the screen. When it did is was Kyoraku sitting at his desk and serious look on his face and in his eyes. "I was just about to contact you. Thanks for saving me the trouble, old man." Yoruichi chuckled.
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Post by Commander Shunsui Kyoraku on Aug 11, 2015 18:20:06 GMT -6
“Call me old later,” the Captain Commander replied from his end. “I would rather not be reminded of my age or the weight on my shoulders anymore than I am already.” He waved his hand. “I’ll start since you seem to have a lot on your mind, too.”
“Aizen is still- ”
“Aizen is not in the Eternal Prison,” Yoruichi interrupted.
Shunsui raised his eyebrows. “We checked, Yoru, Even bloodwork. It has to be-”
“It’s not,” she stated firmly, cutting him off.
The commander sighed and lowered his hat over his head. “What is it that you have to say to me since you keep cutting me off and contradicting me?”
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Aug 11, 2015 18:47:48 GMT -6
"Aizen paid Kita a visit trying to get her to go back to Las Noches with him. Gin fought with him and he fled. Without Kita, thank the Gods. That's when Kisuke told you to check your captive." Yoruichi watched Kyoraku nod.
"And we did. We found nothing out of the ordinary. Everything points to it being Aizen." Kyoraku informed her again. This time without being cut off.
Yoruichi started pacing the floor trying to keep it together her mind on her son as her head started to shake. She turned looking at Kyoraku.
"Its not Aizen..." she sighed. "A few days later, after Aizen's little visit two days ago. His Ayakashi attacked Yuzu, Karin, Vacanze and who we thought was Ichigo. Come to find out it was Loki in his stead. At the same time Kita was taken by one of them; one we have yet to meet. Gin went after her and after the boys got out of school." Yoruichi paused turning from the screen. Her hand going over her mouth. "Kenji was attacked and almost..." she hesitated taking a deep breath her hands back on her hips, "killed..." she swallowed hard, turning back to Kyoraku on the screen. "by the Ayakashi Sada. He took Sojiro."
There was another pause, Yoruichi shaking her head, "and Vale and Yumiko are gone as well."
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Post by Commander Shunsui Kyoraku on Aug 11, 2015 19:01:56 GMT -6
Shunsui sighed and held a hand up. “Wait a minute, Vale and Yumiko are gone?” He paused. “When did you receive information on them? I thought Vale stole Yumiko away when he argued with us in the last meeting.”
Yoruichi sighed. “Beat up my lover later, AFTER we get our people back. But Vale came here and convinced us to let him be with his zanpakuto and with someone watching him. He had Yumiko at his apartment. Sometime between that time and the end of the attack, he vanished. With Yumiko.” Shunsui was too quiet. “Are you listening to me?! My baby was attacked. Nearly everyone here was-”
“I understand, Yoruichi,” the gruff voice replied from the screen, interrupting her. Shunsui lifted his head again. “Kisuke is no fool and he cared for Yumiko as much as Juushiro and I did. If he thought the bastard deserved some space… then he probably would have fooled us as well. It doesn’t erase the fact that this adds to the times someone has failed to protect Yumiko again.”
Yoruichi set a hand to the screen. “We’re going to get them back. My lover promised, with or without you. But do you believe me about Aizen?”
Shunsui sighed, rubbing his temples. “I will do one more thing to be assured which story is correct, something only I can do.” He tapped his fingers as the door opened and waved those into his office. “Either way, we are going to need the power of our substitute if we can get it. When do you plan on attacking?”
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Aug 11, 2015 19:26:08 GMT -6
Juushiro looked to the screen expecting to see Kisuke but finding a worn ninja. “Yoruichi-san?” he asked.
She sighed. “I’ll let him explain. I’m too exhausted to say it again.”
“Say what? Were the kids- ”
She looked away. Juushiro turned to his friend who sighed and started explaining. Watching him all the time.
The eyes kept the white-haired captain on his feet long enough to find a chair. Long enough to suppress a cough. Even after just passing a health inspection, that could spell confinement. He knew how precarious his situation was given the state of things since the birthday massacre. He knew - that once his health took another step further down - he would be excluded from the proceedings and he didn’t want that. Not with so many of those he cared in need.
He took a breath, pushing the acidic memories backwards.
“I’m sorry, Yoruichi-san,” he murmured. “Kenji must have been terrified.”
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Aug 11, 2015 20:10:40 GMT -6
"He feels like he failed Sojiro and Kita. His family." She shook her head her hand going to her forehead and rubbing it lightly with her fingertips. Tears started to flow her words broken. "He thinks... he thinks Kyoraku... will never allow him; in the Academy. Because he is not good enough... and his father... his father will see him as a failure..." her hands lifted and fell quickly back to her sides, "a failure. He is still a child. He should never have to worry about such things."
She took a deep breath wiping away her tears, "Kisuke is in shambles, he destroyed his lab. Screamed as if Aizen would hear his threat." A sad smile crossed her lips as she shook her head again chuckling slightly. "Both my men are about to go on a suicide mission and I am going to let them." She looked back at the screen, "why? Because if someone is going to stop that bastard it will be Kisuke Urahara who does it." Her head still shook, "not Ichigo, not Ichimaru and not you or Ukitake. Not even the Goddess or the others Gods will stop this man. It will take his brother to bring him to his final resting place, and I have to let him. Even at the cost of my loves life."
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Post by Commander Shunsui Kyoraku on Aug 11, 2015 20:41:04 GMT -6
“Yoruichi….” Juushiro murmured, at loss for words.
His best friend was not. “You can tell that kid of yours that he’s a true, brave fighter and I would be honored to have his scrawny butt in my academy, but that won’t happen if he dies too early.” He tilted his hat up. “Men with greatness often have baptisms of fire - a slap of the brutality of this world. Then, they have to choose what to do with it. Kenji will go far in life, Yoruichi. I have no doubt about it, and I don’t know if there is something that can kill your lover. He’s as slippery as the snake and as tough as a cockroach.”
A female voice cleared her throat. “I’m not sure that last comparison was a complement, captain.”
Juushiro laughed softly. “Kenji was raised by an amazing set of people and Kisuke has never once given up.” He rose from his chair. “I will visit Kenji to speak to him. We can’t go crushing his spirit like that.”
Shunsui waved his hand at the screen. “Fine, fine, though you should try to kill a cockroach. Nanao hates the things and they’ll scurry away if she misses by one hair. Now. The point of my speech- which the Captain Stripper so kindly interrupted me on - is this.” He leaned forwards. “The man is nuts if he thinks he is going to go anywhere alone. I will have a captain’s meeting as soon as possible and learn the truth about my Aizen clone. Afterwards, he will have an army or a crew to back him up.”
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Aug 11, 2015 21:12:26 GMT -6
Yoruichi shook her head quickly, "he won't wait that long. As soon as Kenji is stable he will be gone. In his eyes, it not just one of his children in danger. Aizen has four more he his endangering. He will move without you."
She paused looking to the ones in the first division office as Kyoraku sighed rubbing a pinch at the bridge of his nose. "You have two days, three tops and Kisuke will be headed to Las Noches for the rest of his family." She crossed her arm over her chest and looking at Kyoraku waiting his response.
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Post by Captain Ryo Hirabayashi on Aug 11, 2015 21:24:22 GMT -6
"Captain Komamura won't allow me to stray too far from our children." replied Hirabayashi. "So, my going is out of the question. But, he has been aching to do battle. Take him. Now," she paused, taking a leaf of papers from her obi.
"If you all recall the attack on Captain Soi Fon. Former Captain Tervaden's blade was taken from the archives. We believe it was retrieved by the Seventh Espada, Eisaku Koga. I will address the potential repercussions of his visit at a later time. But, right now, it brings to mind a book of forbidden spells that may help in removing the guise of whoever sits in that prison."
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Post by Commander Shunsui Kyoraku on Aug 11, 2015 21:39:18 GMT -6
Kyoraku tapped his fingers along his desk for a few moments. “Tell Kisuke we will be ready in three days. Do not expect Juushiro to be going.” The white-haired captain opened his mouth to speak when his commander held up a hand. “I will wait on figuring out my prisoner until after this event, and Ryo, you can give that book to Juushiro. He will know if anything is possible.” The female nodded. “Tell your husband - and only your husband - what is going on and ask if he will go. I will decide who else will be the best choices and if I can leave.” He looked to Yoruichi again. “See if Isshin would be willing to be the force protecting Karakura.”
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Aug 11, 2015 22:05:18 GMT -6
Yoruichi nodded as she replied, "you already know his answer to that, so why waist your breath on the old fart. I will just tell him what is up and he will do what he always does when Kisuke is away."
"Be a dork?"
Yoruichi turned seeing Vacanze standing in the doorway. "What are you doing out of bed you're still healing."
"Yeah, and if I stayed there I would not know what was going on. Count me in." Vacanze told them.
Yoruichi shook her head placing her hands to his shoulder to turn him around, "no way! If you go back into Las Noches, its not just Aizen you're facing. The all want your ass. If you die, Kita, Sojiro nor Kenji will ever forgive any of us for letting you go."
Vacanze took her hands in his and pulled them down slowly off his person, his head shaking as he looked into her eyes. "They are my family to. Kita is my heart, if it were not for her I would not even be here. I go."
Yoruichi sighed, "Kisuke is not going to allow it. You know that."
Vacanze chuckled then quickly grabbed his chest, "Damn it--" he grumbled softly. "It's not like he can stop me. I could leave and go to Las Noches now if I wanted to. I don't need Old Hat and Clogs gate, porthole, thingy." Vacanze waved his hand around trying to think of the word for it.
Yoruichi sighed shaking her head. "Just like a bullheaded Espada."
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Aug 11, 2015 22:13:59 GMT -6
Kyoraku mumbled to himself about agreeing with her and tying said newb in a chair when Juushiro raised his hand. He walked closer to the screen. “Vacanze, if you were allowed to take part in this venture, will you stay out of the main battle?” He paused. “I am asking you if you will watch their backs. They will be fighting the Espada and the Ayakashi which we still don't know their real strength. You were number seven of that army. Will you wait and leave the main fight to the rest, keeping the way out clear? Can you keep hope alive?”
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Aug 11, 2015 22:30:29 GMT -6
Stepping up in front of the monitor Vacanze nodded, "just keep that Prick Teruo away from me. I am sick of him rip my body parts off." He looked down at his chest letting his hand run over it gently.
"I think I might be building an immunity to his poison. It's not affecting me like it did the first time he got a hold me, but that ripping my limbs off my person really sucks ass." He looked to his hand opening and closing it tightly. Then looked back to Juushiro. "Not that I can't regenerate them, but they don't grow back that fast."
He grinned madly, "you tell me what to do and I will get it done. I don't want to leave my girls or my boys in there any longer than needed."
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Aug 11, 2015 22:36:35 GMT -6
Juushiro looked to Yoruichi. "It would be better to send him along with that kind of a job than to leave him and him going to Las Noches on his own with NO backup." Vacanze started, as if he had been found out and then looked away. Juushiro chuckled and looked back to Yoruichi. "If Kisuke complains, tell him as much. None of us want to lose anyone to this rescue effort. Only Gin would weather that loss."
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