5 第5章: Initiation Mission

"Good morning Erza chan!!! Are you up? Wake up!!!" Momo squealed while shaking her up pulling the blanket of her "It's too early, what's up?" She asked sitting up and stretches her arms while she yawns an eyes still closed. "Don't tell me your forgot? Today is the day that I'll introduce you to the Shinigami Women's Association" she said with a wild giggle "You sure are excited, Do I really have to go?" Erza commented with a pouting face and Momo responded with a puppy face. "It can't be helped, alright, I'll be ready in a bit" she said standing up and patting her friend lightly on her head.

When they first entered the grounds, Erza saw a large lake filled with Koi of impeccable pedigree that have been raised in that manor lake for generations. The Koi are rare, three times larger than common variety and are brilliant gold. She sat at the edge of the lake watching the fishes as they swim. "They look so beautiful" she said with a smile. Then not too far from where she sat are few gravestones. "Oi Momo, where are we exactly?" she asked her friend "We are inside the Kuchiki Manor, Yachiru the club preisdent secretly built the Club Room here in Kuchiki Estate" she explained. "Secretly? so it means it's illegal?" Erza confirmed and chuckled.

They opened the door and was greeted by all female group. The Shinigami Women's Association meet at a conference hall with president Yachiru presiding, along with Nanao - her vice-president. "Hello, You must be the famous new comer?" Rangiku said. Erza just nodded with a small smile. "Why don't you introduce yourself?" Nanao suggested. "Hi, my name is Erza Belserion, please take care of me" she said shyly and finishes of with a bow.

"Alright for our agenda, I'm afraid we've used up all of the funds for this quarter" Nanao said with a sigh.

"What we're out of funds already?" Yachiru exclaimed.

"yes" Nanao answered.

"I can't believe you people are such scoundrels" Yachiru accused the whole team.

"You are the one who've used up most of the funds" Nanao scolded her.

"Now we've decided to sell candid photos of famous people to quickly raise some cash like the paparazzi in the world of the living" Nanao explained.

"Perfect, Erza can definitely help!!!" Momo suggested.

"I'm not good at taking pictures though" Erza said in defense.

"Who said you'll be taking the pictures? Leave it to Isane and Suì-Fēng" 

"Then what should I do?" Erza asked.

"Bait, distraction so they won't notice their picture is taken!!!" Rangiku answered.

"Why do you even think I can be effective that way!?!" Erza said trying to change their minds.

"Oh Erza didn't you notice? Almost all the captains has a crush on you and besides, Ichimaru, Kuchiki and Aizen tencho has a thing for you" Momo added with a wild giggle.

 "I don't get it but I never back out on a mission, so count me in" Erza said with confidence slightly nodding.

 "Since we are already here at the kuchiki manor, why not go after Kuchiki Taiichō first?" Nanao suggested.

 "Right, Erza let's go" Suì-Fēng invited.

 "Aye, I'm all fired up!!!" Erza confirmed.

Isane and Suì-Fēng used the underground tunnel Yachiru made and popped up from the ground taking Byakuya's picture from the training ground. He was frozen for a minute then the two ran away from him but he commanded the palace guards who looked like violet ninja's to capture the two, they were pinned to the groud by the palace guards. Byakuya went to then unsheated his sword, pointed at them and declared "You have chosen death the moment you chose me as your target" he raised his Bankai and said "scatter senbonzakura kageyoshi" but before he can successfully attack "Byakuya kun" Erza called his attention in a sultry voice putting her hand on his shoulder. 

Out of annoyance he lunged towards her, he did not recognize who it was. She managed to jump away crossing her arms to protect herself from the attack but end up shattering her clothes away and managing some cuts on her arms and legs and a deep cut on her left abdomen leaving her with only her underwear. She twitched with the stings of the cut while the man stood there foolishly frozen at the sight of the maiden he had a crush on- all flustered, eyes in wide circle and sweat dropped and his nose bleeding. The sight of her made his mind spin and his hands tremble.She is unaware of her clothes and was confused with the man's reaction, she was signaled by the two for her to buy them more time so she was about to say something when she notice her naked self and panicked to cover herself with her arms.

"Please don't look" she said shyly and faced away to avoid his eyes.They continued taking his photo and the sound of the click and flash from the camera brought the man back. Out of embarrassment he activated his senbunzakura again and turned to towards the two girls with his long stride he points his sword and aims for an attack."Kuchiki sama!!!" She called out in a girly tone almost sounded like Juvia calling Grey out. He froze and his face burned red. "Too cute... Don't look... Don't turn your head" he commands himself inwardly but his body still reacted and faced the red head. 

"Why Don't we finish this fight you started? Come at me, don't you dare hold back" she challenged him and pointed her katana towards him. The man was entertained with her motion and accepted her challenge "Very well then, you should be proud that my bankai will kill you" he teased with a smirk. "Too noisy, enough of your words, come at me when you're ready"

Byakuya drops his sword straight down- the sword phases into the ground, as though it were a pool of water.  "scatter senbonzakura kageyoshi"  he said then energy ripples expand out, turning the surrounding area dark, and within seconds, two rows of a thousand giant blades rise up from the ground. Those thousand swords scatter, and countless flying blades pierce the enemy.  

Erza's eyes widened  as she observes his opponent's ability. "Who knows the exact number of blades he generated? It seems no one can dodge or even see the movements of these blades" she commented as she dodges these blades almost perfectly since some manged to cut through her skin. As Byakuya watches her move he was mesmerized with the red head as her movements make her look like a fairy dancing in sakura petal shower. "Yare yare you're a tough one" she commented. She finally was able to pass through his attack and found an opening, she lunges and slashes him but he moved his hands and a cherry blossom like sword deflected her attack breaking her katana that made her jump away from him. "Kuso, he broke my sword, what should I do now?" she thought. 

"hora hora, what will you do now Erza? If I win you'll be under my command" He teased and attacked her once more since she no longer have a sword she was badly injured by not being able to deflect some of the blades. "Erza" a female voice called her, "Call my name child" the voice called again. "Who are you?" she asked "My name is.."

"I remembered... Dance Benizakura!!!" she said and her broken katana emitted a bright red light and changed its form. The Demon Blade Benizakura (Red Cherry Blossom) is a magical sword, solely used for offensive properties. The sword looks very similar to a regular katana, although with some different features. The grip of the blade is composed of a long handle with a somewhat thin base, rolled up in a distinctive pattern. The back-tip of the handle is coated in gold and from it extends a short dark blue rope adorned with three relatively big red pearls. Although the sword's blade is shaped in a standard fashion, it appears as a bit thicker than your regular katana. The sword has a tsuba hand guard, red and gold in color and shaped with flower-like edges. A grayish piece of cloth is fastened and tied around the upper part of the blade.

"Horaaa, the new comer has awaken her Zanpakutō, let's see what you can do" he said with a smirk. "Ikka Senjinka" Thousand Bladed Flower- Byakuya attacks a single target with all of his Senkei swords at once. Fitting to Senkei focusing solely on offense, it is Senbonzakura Kageyoshi's ultimate attack.

"Karyū no Honō (Fire Dragon's Flames) Hyōma no Reiki (Ice Devil's Cold Air)" she said and the Benizakura became two separate swords one has a flames on its blade and the other ice. 

Byakuya stopped at mid attack when he felt the immense spiritual pressure coming out from the swords and from his opponent. "What is this feeling, I don't think she knows how to control her power yet, at this rate she might destroy the whole seireitei, we need to stop" he talks inwardly.

He withdrew his attack, sheathed his sword and raised his hands. "I surrender, you win" he said walking towards her and patting her head lightly. Her sword went back to its regular form and she sheathed it "Thanks" she said with a smile looking up at him, that made him blush "Come to think of it, she really is a beauty" he thought.

"Can I borrow some clothing?" She said as she sat down hugging her knees to hide herself. "I can't go out walking around naked and besides I need to find someone to tend to this cuts" "I'm sorry" he said removing the white captain haori and wrapped it around her "Thank you, I'm sorry I didn't mean to barge in uninvited its just that I felt sorry on how I treated you when we first met so I thought that I could stop by and apologize, I didn't expect to be attacked like this. What a shame" she said looking away grabbing the cloth to cover her. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I thought you were with those two, can you wait for me while I deal with those two?" He said gently. To avoid them getting hurt, before Kuchiki can move another step "Uhgg" she growled and pressed the cut on her abdomen to make it bleed then acted as if she fainted and blocked out. He faced her when he heard her fell into the ground. He took her in his arms and she signaled her hands to Isane and Suì-Fēng to get out and escape and so they did. "Erza did a good job- mission success" they said in unison "I didn't expect her to be so powerful" Isane commented and Suì-Fēng nodded silently .