The Laughing Gray and the Strange Girl [CLOSED]

Kuro looked behind him, blinking. He hadn't been expecting to go to the human world with THIS particular person. As things were, she had been on a list of potential candidates of who had not yet joined a squad. As it were, Kuro and Piero both remembered her, two days having passed from their last encounter. So it was that Kuro chose her to come with him on this trip through the woods, hunting a particular hollow who... was odd, to say the least. It existed; they knew that from the dead animals all around. However, it had yet to actually ATTACK anyone. So, the pair had to seek it out, whatever it was, and hunt it down.

Kuro looked over at the girl across from him; they were waiting for this thing to arrive. "So, tell me, Miss Kaminari." He said with a smile on hsi face, his arms folded across his chest and leaning primarily on one leg, his back on the transporter. "What made you want to join squad one? Certainly not our last... encounter, was it?" He inquired, half-teasing her and half-teasing. As it was, she interested Kuro; she reminded him of his old captain and vice captain, but as he had said before, there was one major difference about her. Maybe she'll find out what I think that difference is on this trip... He thought to himself as he waited on her reply, Piero being unusually quiet for a change of pace.

Kuro blinked back at her, he was honestly shocked, his mouth hanging slightly open as he recomposed himself, shaking his body. "W-What? But I'm nothing special!" He exclaimed, staring at the ground. "I'm just an immature, impulsive guy who sometimes get things right..." He pouted, looking away from her for a moment. ...You're so pleased. HAHAHA. Piero said within him, as he blinked on the outside. ...Maybe. BUt I don't understand it. He said in reply, speaking his honest feelings. He knew that it would probably be funny if he did those things; but he didn't expect her to take them seriously. It worried him; what if there were other things she thought that he didn't understand?!?!?

"...You're not thinking I'm evil or a hollow or a super villain, do you?" He asked her, cracking open one eye as he looked at her suspiciously. He blinked then, hearing their room they were taking to the real world suddenly stop as he blinked, hearing her answer before turning around to the open door. "Let's go then. If you don't remember much about what's here... although you probably should've been here before... There's a lot less reishi, but not many things notice you." He explained quickly, his posture slightly straightened as he shot out of the room, using a shunpo but not going too fast so that she would be able to catch up; there wasn't really much of a rush, but he knew they would have to hunt for the thing. He eventually stopped, blinking as they came to two different fields. He stopped, turning around to her.

"...I wanna run to the right. But what do you think? I know I can be impulsive, but... I just dunno." He said simply, his scar over his eye scrunching as he tried to think. The two paths looked exactly the same; it would be up to her whichever way they decided to go.

How about that. She sees something in you, master! HAHAHAHA! The ziamichi spirit within him laughed at Kuro, somewhat mockingly. Oh, can it! He replied to the thing within him, not really caring for its opinions. ...then... He shook his head; they were on a mission right now, he had to focus. That was the biggest reason he was going against his impulses right now; he looked very professional, his spine straight, and his eyes clear and looking straight ahead; much more professional than the person that Kaminari had first met. It was almost like a form change; and yet it wasn't. This was Kuro's focused state; one that he had gained... at that place... at that time when... his right arm burned, it felt like, but he ignored the pain of the scars, as his head turned to the right.

He heard her whisper, not the word but the noise, turning around to see the sad look on her face. ...So she thinks that I should trust my impulses... more...? Hmm... He blinked, his gaze becoming slightly clouded for a moment as he thought to himself, before straightening once more as he looked over to the right, shunpoing over to the field, having Kaminari follow him as he appeared in the middle of the field and-

"GET DOWN!" The Ziamichi Host, Kuro, yelled out loud as he threw out his left arm; she had been to his left up till now, and he attempted to push her on the shoulder as he threw his own body going to the right, wicing in great pain as he brought his arm all the way back to himself, the black material that made it up smoking. However, other than the burning feeling and the smoke, he was otherwise fine. "Crap...! Kaminari, where is he? Do you see it?" He asked her, darting his eyes back and forth. The hollow had most likely sensed the shinigami presence; and come to see what it was, becoming aggressive at the sight of the pair. However, little to Kuro's knowledge, the hollow was directly above his head, in the branches of the tree that he had landed with his back to, clearly visible from any other angle as it raised an arm high above its head, its other limb stretching back to it from a good ways out, making clear what its ability was as it raised the bladed arm high above its head, preparing to throw it down on the unsuspecting Lieutenant...

Kuro's eyes instantly stared at the bolt of lightning as it appeared, following it like a marker as it struck its target. Yes... WAIT NO! He thought as the hollow flinched from the attack, a giant hole in its right side, as its flesh reformed, and it instead refocused its gaze on Kaminari, as it vanished from where it was. NO! He thought, pushing down his left arm and wincing for a moment, before using his right. PIERO!

PULSE///STEP

The two of them cried in unison as the energy of Piero raced into Kuro's feet, before firing out of them as he seemed to rematerialize in front of Kaminari... with a huge claw in his left shoulder. "HOLLOW...!" He cried out, wincing in pain as his right hand snatched the hilt of his black katana, his left arm causing him to wince as it turned into a claw, throwing itself back and slamming onto the hollow's claw, causing Kuro to wince heavily and slightly wobble from the pain; however, he worked through it, as his black-bladed katana was out, and he slashed the zanpaktou out, as the hollow leaped back from it, Kuro missing from the blinding pain from protecting Kaminari. Crap... I really need to stop acting cool... He thought as his breathing became heavier, his head turning around to face Kaminari, blinking at her.

"Kaminari, you go from the left, I'm going from the right. NOW!" He yelled, giving her little time to react, but his body's natural impulsiveness showing its natural advantage as he ran over to the hollow's right side, the grass around the field shifting as he ran to it, spinning in the air as his zanpaktou came around at his opponent's left side, creating a large nick in its skin. Hopefully she can follow up on that...! He thought to himself, knowing that the true fight had begun...

Kuro smiled in satisfaction, before his mouth returned to normal as he watched her follow his instructions, and he felt the pain in his shoulder again. Ha... we probably should've brought more guys, HAHAHA! Piero laughed inside his mind, but Kuro was determined to ignore it as he pressed off, jabbing his blade into his opponent's side and attracting its attention away from Kaminari, as his entire body suddenly began to glow.

"It's TIME... FOR A SHOW!"

The words seemed to come from Kuro's mouth; well, his lips moved with the words, at least. However, it was not Kuro's voice that made this proclamation. His body stopped glowing as he stood up straight, the pain in his shoulder fading as his entire body became cloaked by a soft, dull gray piece of fabric. It had a zipper in the middle, and furry sleeves. As Kuro straightened his left arm, it became apparent that it was truly an arm; one hundred percent matching Kuro's other; except for the fact that this one was black in color.

Kuro pointed the gun, which resembled the human G18, at his opponent, as he spoke two simple words, his voice his own once again. "Kaminari! Away!" He pressed his fingers to the trigger, holding the gun as he fired bala-like shots of energy, five in either side of the chest, and ten at the mask. The several shots drove the creature back as Kuro spoke once more, the explosions of the attacks finishing their ringing.

"Now! Finish him while I try to figure out if this thing has handcuffs!!!" He shouted, honestly wondering if this getup had handcuffs and forgetting that they CLEANSED hollows, not captured them. However, he heard more roaring as the hollow took whatever damage Kaminari gave it... and got up for one last round.

Uh-oh... He thought, preparing his pistol again as he trained it right at the thing's face, as the two looked eye to eye. Kuro's eyes went over to Kaminari; he wished she could read his mind, which was saying I'LL HOLD HIM HERE, YOU GO AND FINISH HIM OFF! I WON'T SHOOT!