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I know it's been a while but I'm not going to bore you with the details. But at least I updated!

Sorry but this chapter isn't filled with any IchiRuki goodness. But for all you HitsuMatsu peeps, I hope you get your fill in this chappie! And sorry to all Byakuya lovers, that's all.

Please read and review but most of all, ENJOY!

"How long do you think Ichigo is gonna be?" Matsumoto whined from her place beside Rukia, who has been still for a while. Toshiro said nothing; he had a strange feeling, like something bad was coming this way. He may be a powerful captain with the most powerful ice type zanpakuto, but he didn't think he could handle a hollowized Ichigo for very long.

He could feel a very pissed off reiatsu nearby, it seemed familiar but he just couldn't pin-point who it belonged to. Matsumoto obviously couldn't feel it for she was still whining. He unconsciously shifted in front of her, ready to protect her from Ichigo's wrath. This didn't go unnoticed.

"Taichou, what's wrong?" Matsumoto asked, going into protective lieutenant mode. Toshiro still didn't answer but grabbed Hyourinmaru's hilt, Matsumoto did the same with Haineko, her eyes started scanning the area.

Toshiro barely had time to yell "Bankai!" before the world exploded in pink.

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Rangiku didn't know what happened. One minute she was staring at her captain's rigid and wary posture, and the next she was cradled in his arms with his ice wings shielding them both. She gasped at the close proximity. She could feel his warmth radiating from his chest despite the fact that he is ice; she could feel his breath tickle the back of her neck.

"Are you okay, Rangiku?" He breathed. She shuddered when his lips were at her ear. She also took note of the fact that he actually called her Rangiku; he almost never did that unless he was worried about her.

"I-I'm f-fine." She stuttered.

"Stay here." He whispered and all too soon his arms and body disappeared

Toshiro stood tall and stretched out his ice wings. The onslaught of pink petals that no doubt came from Captain Kuchiki's Senbonzakura had stopped and returned to their master, who was standing on the other side of the clearing. Knowing that he had to defuse this situation, Toshiro opened his mouth.

"Kuchiki-taichou, I assure you this is not what it looks like. Please sheath your sword and let's talk about this reasonably." His voice was strong and unwavering. Byakuya took a few steps forward but did not sheath his sword.

"All I know is that my sister is tied up on the ground. That is reason enough to destroy you."

Toshiro bristled and went into a defensive stance. He waited for the flurry of pink petals to swarm him again but instead he got something much worse.

"Bankai, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi." Toshiro's eyes widened considerably.

"Oh, motherfu—" Toshiro was cut off as the petals rushed at him. Using his wings he flew high up in the air, hoping to draw the attention away from Matsumoto who was watching him with wide eyes.

"Kuchiki-taichou, get a grip!" He yelled. Byakuya's eyes narrowed and using his hand, guided the petals.

Toshiro's eyes widened, and using the speed of his Bankai to his advantage, weaved and dodged his away out of danger.

Rangiku thought now was her chance. While Captain Kuchiki was distracted she was going to release Rukia and hope that the girl would talk common sense into her scary older brother. Rangiku knew that her 'kidou' spell, which wasn't really kidou but was rather small earplugs, had fallen out of Rukia's ears on the way here so she could hear every word passed between her two 'kidnappers'.

Rangiku took off the blind fold first. Rukia blinked against the harsh sunlight, then widened when she saw her beloved brother fighting against a fellow captain. When Rangiku went to take the sock out of her mouth the worst thing that could possibly happen happened. Captain Kuchiki noticed her and took it the wrong way.

Before she really knew what was happening, those deadly pink petals were flying towards her so fast that she didn't have time to call out for Haineko.

"Rangiku!" Toshiro yelled. Without thinking he flew down with all the speed he possessed. He just managed to land in front of his lieutenant before the petals hit but he didn't have time to fully shield himself. His arms were left un-shielded and he felt his skin being sliced up by a few stray petals. But the pain didn't register. Toshiro was seething.

That bastard just tried to slice up my lieutenant! He raged. Inside his head Hyourinmaru roared in anger. A rueful smile barely curled at the corner of his lips.

"I see. So you are serious about this, Kuchiki-taicho. Then it would be an insult to you not to fight with my full strength." Toshiro growled, his eyes glowing.

"The real fight starts now."

Meanwhile in the 1st squad office…..

"What is it?" The old captain growled at his fourth seat, annoyed that he was interrupted during his tea break.

"I'm sorry for the interruption sir, but I have a confirmed report that captains Kuchiki and Hitsugaya are engaged in an all-out fight behind the 10th squad buildings." The young fourth seat said without so much as a quiver at the annoyed head captain. The old man sighed.

"Captain Hitsugaya and Captain Kuchiki are both mature and respectful captains who harbour no ill will towards each other. I am sure that they are just sparring." The old man growled and took a sip of his tea. His fourth seat just gave him a wary look.

"Sir they have gone bankai on each other. According to Abarai-fukutaicho they weren't a safe enough distance away from the tenth squad buildings and most of the tenth squad barracks are being destroyed as we speak by both Senbonzakura and Hyourinmaru." The young man said in an almost monotone voice.

The head captains eyes widened considerably.

"You are dismissed." He waved off his fourth seat who disappeared without a word. Eyes blazing, the old man stood from his desk.

"It is about time I teach some children a lesson in manners."

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Both panting hard with numerous cuts and bruises over their bodies, the two captains stood opposite each other with murderous looks on their faces.

"It seems I underestimated you, Hitsugaya-taicho." Byakuya said, panting slightly. Despite the fact that he was currently engaged in battle which caused his body to overheat, he was incredibly cold.

"Everybody always does." Toshiro sneered.

"Perhaps. But that still doesn't change the fact that you cannot win this battle, you are merely a child." Byakuya said snidely.

As soon as the word 'child' slipped through his lips, the sky began to darken with black clouds. Toshiro's reaction was instantaneous and deadly. A dark smirk crept its way onto the younger captain's face.

"Then it will be a shame when this 'child' defeats you." Byakuyas eyes narrowed and his lips curled into a snarl.

"How dare you—" His angry growl was cut off when Toshiro pointed his sword skyward. His next words sent a chill down everyone's spines, even the stoic Captain Kuchiki.

"Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral."

To be continued...

In case you don't remember, Frozen Heaven Hundred Flower Funeral is the ultimate attack Hitsugaya used to defeat Halibel. Seriously, did anyone else get Goosebumps when he said that? I know I did.

I'll try not to wait so long for the next update, but it sometimes gets hard to write.

Anywho, I have got nothing else to say except, REVIEW! Please, for me!

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