To An End

Chapter 10

Mirokumaru was a lean goddess with fiery red hair. Her piercing green eyes engulfed Senna, and both women stayed still. She was in a green dress, and with her upturned nose, she gave off waves of authoritative power. Senna was in awe. "Say my name."

"Miroku-maru?" Senna said hestaintly.

"You said you were ready," Mirokumaru proclaimed.

"Obviously…not," came a voice from Senna's far right. It – no she – was a reflection of Senna. Paper white skin with eyes as black as sin, she was identical to Senna in every way possible. Cocking her head, she said, "Why won't you use her? She's perfect. Mirokumaru is queen of air, and you are her ruler." Senna's reflection moved closer as Senna drew back away from her oncoming twin. "Are you afraid of me? Are you afraid of her? Why are you so weak?" She looked down at the zanpaku-to then drew it up out of its sheath.

Senna did not realize her twin had moved until warm blood gushed from her arm. "What the hell?" She stepped back. "Who are you? What is your name?"

"I have no name."

Senna barely had time to draw her zanpaku-to before the twin lunged again. She jumped into the air. "Bring them to the Twilight!" Mirokumaru took its usual golden form right as Senna dodged whirlwind and sent another back at the unnamed ceature.

Unnamed spun its Mirokumaru and sank its point into the ground. Reality distorted around Senna as the ground shifted below her feet and chunks of earth twisted up into a tornado that was forming underneath and around her. Debris got in her eyes as she followed the twister upward, soaring into the sky like an eagle. She looked where Mirokumaru was standing still as if nothing were affecting her. Their eyes met. Find the eye, Mirokumaru's voice said, and destroy it.

Senna dove deeper into the forming mass of dirt and rocks. She faintly see core of the tornado. It was completely still; however the air around Senna was not and while spending far too much time gazing into the eye, a large piece of earth rammed into the side of her head. She focused again and avoided the upward flying sand as she made her ungraceful descent. She reached the outside of the eye and brandished her zanpaku-to and poked it.

It didn't bust. The wind kept whipping her hair back and forth until it was completely released from her once carefully kept braid. She slashed the center of still air with her zanpaku-to again. "What is this?" she cried. She could sense Unnamed becoming impatient as she started approaching the storm. "No," she whispered.

She reached the eye once more and slashed the air crying, "Mirokumaru!" In a flash, the dirt, rocks, and chunks of earth fell to the ground, crushing her and Unnamed. She looked up to see the embodiment of Mirokumaru stare down at her.

Rest, my child, she heard. Then she slowly faded to black.

Three days had passed, two of which Ichigo had spent in a blissful dreamless sleep. The first thing he wanted, and needed, when he woke up was a shower. He might not have been in his human body, but he reeked of sweat, dirt, and blood. Urahara had healed his wounds but had left him on the rock hard ground to sleep.

Grimmjow had nearly killed him the other night, and he supposed that was why he had slept for multiple days. It wasn't. Urahara had explained what happened the two days he was asleep. Rukia cast a kido spell to force him into a deep sleep. Chad and Renji had sparred nearly nonstop for the past day. Senna had undergone a series of tasks to make her a Soul Reaper; her eyes were closed and she was barely breathing, a deep trance had overcome her.

Ichigo, neither needing rest nor sparing time, had relaxed the past day. Kon was still in his body so his father and sisters would not be suspicious, unless he did something incredibly stupid. One more day, he thought when diving into a hot spring. Of course, he knew he should not give himself another day to relax.

Just as he closed his eyes while soaking in the warmth of the hot springs he heard a distinct "hrmph." He kept his eyes shut while asking, "What do you want?"

Splashing him in the face, he heard a definitely feminine voice say, "You might want to consider looking who else is in the water before stripping naked for a bath."

He opened his eyes as fast as possible then blinked Senna's body into focus. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TRAINING?" He freaked.

"I'm…done for now I guess. Mirokumaru kind of…let me go?" She said, obviously deep in thought. But like the flip of a switch, she became her bubbly self again. She started to swim behind a large set of rocks while giggling, "By the way, nice…assets Ichigo."

A/N

A long, difficult year and a half latter is when have decided to make my return. I've always had this story in the back of my mind. This summer, before the beginning of my strenuous senior year, I will finish To An End. Words cannot express the love and adoration I feel for you, beloved readers, and I will finish this story FOR you. I am sorry. Forgive, forget, and REVIEW. Only minor grammar changes have been made to this chapter. The other chapters will also be checked for grammer. Thank you SO much.

Pol-kun