Disclaimer: I do not own bleach or Fruits basket.

Okay, as I mentioned last chapter, my teacher took that paper away. That's for this chapter, so the first little bit may sound a bit off. If so, I'm sorry. I'll try to make it the best I can, though.

"Nekochi..." Kyo murmured, in a sense of awe. As he said his swords name, a blood red cat appeared on a rock and sat calmly, its tail curled around its paws. Kyo noted that the cat was at least the size of a lion, despite looking like a normal house cat.

"Kyo. I wish I could have reached you sooner, for this would be easier..." Nekochi murmured.

"What would be easier? Where is this? Am I even still alive???" Kyo asked, shaking his head in confusion.

"I wish I could answer all the questions you have, but I fear there is no time. You must get back and help your friends, before it is too late. You must go back, Kyo..." Nekochi said, starting to fade away.

"No! What will I do? How the HELL can I help???" Kyo shouted.

"Your instincts will show you the way, young Kyo..." Nekochi said, his voice ending in a faded whisper. Nekochi was gone.

Kyo turned and ran, not knowing how to get back, he came to a waterfall. He stared in horror as the waterfall's calm blue turned into the deep red of blood. His world got dark as someone murmured, "Your time shall be over soon..."

Ichigo fought with Grimmjow, their blades crashing together without getting any hits in. Ichigo's eyes where clouded with fury on the outside, but on the inside, he was in pain. He was horribly sad.

Kyo's dead... He lost too much blood. Too quickly... He just started training, too. I promised myself I would protect him. Even I wanted to know who he truly was... What he was.

Now... He's surely dead. Ichigo thought as he continued to clash against Grimmjow.

On the other side of the clearing, Torishi and Rakuen fought in perfect unison.

Grimmjow knocked Zangetsu out of Ichigo's hands and pinned him against a tree by the neck, Panterra's cold blade biting into his skin.

"It's time for you to die, Ichigo." Grimmjow sneered.

"Get away from him..." A harsh voice said. Grimmjow turned with a growl, and Ichigo stared.

"Kyo...?"

Kyo had a slight smile.

"I won't die that easy, cat face." Kyo said calmly.

Grimmjow growled and shot foreword, and Kyo murmured, "Shred to pieces... Nekochi!" Kyo's long blade grew slightly shorter and broke off into four separate blades, only connected by the hilt. When kyo held it, it looked like sharp cat claws.

Grimmjow faltered for a split second, caught off guard, and Kyo took his chance. He slashed foreword and cut into Grimmjow's chest, leaving four blood-soaked slashes.

Grimmjow screamed in sudden pain, and in the confusion, Rakuen and Torishi managed to cut a deep X into Arturo's chest. He winced.

"You damn, worthless fleas..." he growled as he and Grimmjow stepped into a rift. Just before the rift closed, Grimmjow hissed, "I'll be back, Kurosaki! You hear me?! I'LL BE BACK!!!"

Kyo collapsed and coughed up blood. He was shivering, and his stomach was still bleeding. Ichigo noticed Toshiro and Rukia were no-were to be seen, but right now that didn't matter.

Ichigo looked back at Kyo's bloody stomach, only to realize it was hardly bleeding now. In fact, it was almost as if the fight never happened.

Kyo looked up at Ichigo, just as shocked as he was.

"What... What just happened?" He asked. Ichigo shook his head.

"Dunno... But I do have an idea. Don't let that worry you, though. It's... probably not the case." Ichigo said quickly. Kyo raised an eyebrow, but said no more.

Ichigo looked over at Rakuen and Torishi. Torishi had a long scratch down the length of her arm, but it wasn't too deep and had already stopped bleeding. Rakuen had a single cut on her neck, but it had already been mostly healed.

Kyo sighed and staggered to his feet.

"We should head back. You should all get checked out. I probably should too." He said the last part silently as he walked away with the other Soul Reapers following.

Is this how it feels to have friends? Kyo asked himself.

As they got back to the house, Rukia ran out and promptly hit Ichigo over the head.

"You fool! You should have come back here! But noooo, you have to let you and everyone else get hurt!" Rukia shouted. The two started fighting, and Rakuen watched, grinning slightly.

Toshiro calmly walked out of the house and over to Torishi.

"Are you alright?" He asked, glancing at her cut arm. Torishi nodded.

"With Rakuen double teaming, it's hard to lose." Toshiro nodded and said no more. Kyo sighed and leaned against a tree, thinking in silence.

"Arturo. Grimmjow. You failed?" Aizen asked, his voice hiding a silent taunt. Arturo growled, "I have nothing to fail. I'm just going to kill all Soul Reapers! So, I was testing those two fleas strength."

Grimmjow said nothing, his teeth clenched tight.

"Grimmjow, you were not even supposed to try killing the new one. You were to bring him here." Aizen insisted before taking a sip of tea.

"So what? I WANTED to kill him." Grimmjow growled through his teeth. Aizen stared down at him.

"Very well... Go now. You will not be involved any longer."

Grimmjow shot a blood thirsty look at Aizen, and then stalked away. Arturo followed, not waiting for Aizen to speak.

The young Sohma will be one of us... One day. I swear by it. Aizen thought as he finished his tea.

Well, This is chapter 5. Hopefully ya like it.