I think Shinji's hollow is a bit of a perv...

Kubo Tite. He owns Bleach.

DON'T IGNORE ME, TAICHOU…

Shinji cringed. His hollow knew how to get under his skin.

The other dancers, after a few moments of shock, went about their ways. The music started up again, but Shinji had lost the will to dance. He watched the other guests spin and swing to the jazz. Unfortunately he couldn't hear it. His mind couldn't concentrate on anything, his hollow was making too much of a fuss.

SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKIN'? It laughed.

Honestly, he didn't know. Jazz was so emotionally moving to him…it made taking a chance all the more appealing. And that blush on her face from being put in the spotlight…gorgeous.

THAT WAS A GUTSY MOVE WASN'T IT? It grinned his smile, a toothy Cheshire grin. STILL...NOT BAD.

Shinji was pretty sure his heart stopped, "What…?"

THAT KISS… It licked its lips. PROBABLY THE FIRST TIME SHE'S KISSED ANYBODY, HUH? I COULD TELL. THOSE TENDER LIPS… THOUGH, HER HIPS COULD BE BIGGER… AS WELL AS HER-..HEH…WELL, SHE'S NOT REALLY MY TYPE 'A GAL BUT ACTION IS ACTION.

Shinji struck out at his hollow.

"SHUT UP!"

Sword fights in his mind didn't bother him anymore. In fact, it was the norm, but this was the strongest that he's struck out against his hollow in a long time.

SORRY, DID I TOUCH A NERVE? Another grin.

"Don't you EVER talk about Hiyori that way again!"

After decades of fighting, his hollow had become pretty tame. None the less it still would rise against Shinji occasionally, either just to be annoying or for a laugh. They both knew Shinji was too strong for his hollow to take over now. The scenery was always the same though. It was always the same open field, an almost-full moon in the clear, starry sky. The air was slightly chilling, just how he liked it, and a slow breeze flowed through his hair, just like back when he was a captain. And then there was the Pendulum.

He wasn't exactly sure what that thing was for. It was just a giant golden pendulum that seemed to connect in space. Shinji couldn't see the top of whatever was holding it there. His hollow had tried to cut the pendulum down in a few fights before, but that cord was tough.

Shinji just left it alone.

Shinji turned away from the pendulum, taking his mind off the scenery and giving his attention to his hollowfied self. Inverse-colored captain's robes draped the figure. Long, straight, black hair flew about in the wind. It grinned at Shinji and stared with yellow eyes. The hollow laughed and Shinji could see its blue tongue.

TAICHOU, TAICHOU, TAICHOU….SHOULDN'T YA ALREADY KNOW? I SEE EVERYTHING YOU DO. I HEAR EVERYTHING YOU DO. I FEEL EVERYTHING YOU CAN YA TELL ME NOT TO TALK ABOUT THAT KISS? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WANTIN' TA DO THAT? C'MON! YOU ENJOYED IT AT LEAST AS MUCH AS I DID! HECK, GIVEN THE CHANCE YOUPROBABLY WOULDA PROBED A LITTLE DEEPER-

"That's not what I meant!" His hollow gave a confused look.

HUH?

"Don't you dare talk as if she's yours."

AND SHE'S YOURS? HUH? DOES SHE KNOW THAT? It laughed when Shinji didn't reply. AW, DOES TAICHOU HAVE A CRUSH? ISN'T THAT SWEET?

There was a flash of light as the two figures' swords collided.

"Shut up."

Strike.

"Shut up."

They both flew up in to the air.

"Shut up!"

His hollow looked shock.

"SHUT UP!"

Cero.

Shinji pinned his hollow against the ground, sword at its throat. The monster gasped for breath, robes burned by the red blast. As Shinji's adrenalin depleted, he looked at the gold eyes he hated so much.

The pendulum swung slowly as it always did, in the opposite direction the wind was blowing. The sudden lack of adrenalin made his body feel week, but he felt warmth. It spread from his torso, up his arms and neck, to his fingertips and lips. Hiyori needed him right now. He took this warmth from her and caused her hollow to hurt her.

Shinji stood up and started to walk away. His hollow lay there, beaten.

Shinji snapped back to reality as Hiyori walked back down the stairs. She looked pale, which was normal after dealing with an inner hollow. She glanced at him and then quickly looked away. She walked toward one of the separate party/dining rooms that the management rented out to people for special occations. Tonight they were all empty, making it the perfect place to talk.

Shinji walked over to the refreshment table and grabbed two bottles of water before headed into the room after Hiyori.

Next chapter: The two of them have faced each other. Now, what about themselves?

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