Road to Ruin

Chapter 30: Snuffed Light

A/N: Hello my dear readers! Apologies for the wait, rewatching the series to write these next chapters so a bit time-consuming. Alas, we are in the final round, only ten more chapters to finish! One thing I need to make clear is that I am using the Spanish translations for the dialogue, the site where I stream the series only has the episodes in Spanish, so any differences in dialogue from the canon scenes is probably because of the translation. As always I hope you enjoy, and thanks for reading! 🤗😋

© Bleach and its characters don't belong to me. They belong to Tite Kubo and Shounen Jump. Only Anna and Jeanne belong to me.

Chapter 30: Snuffed Light

"He's been slipping down the edge for quite a while now. I did try to support him, to steer him away, but nothing I do ever helps." Kyoka stared at the starry sky as she floated in the sea.

Soburinsuta floated beside her, holding her hand. "I know you're trying to protect him, but to Sosuke, you sound like yet another person that wants him to give up on his goal."

"I guess you're right, but it's just... He's completely gone off the rail! Sosuke used to love so many people. He cared so much, and now, you've seen what he's done."

"Yes, I am perplexed that he's become so skilled in the art of murder and deception. However, we must remember this wasn't something that we could prevent."

Kyoka sat up in the water. "What do you mean?"

"Look around my dearest friend, most of the people Sosuke truly loved have either died or suffered greatly because of the Soul Society's ruler.

Even so, Sosuke went to him and called for a peaceful change to the Soul Society, only to be met with hostility and refusal. Since then he's continued to fight for his goals in the only way he knows will yield results."

"That I can understand, maybe even support. But ever since the night he pinned all his experiments on Kisuke-san...I'm really worried. He burned that bridge like it was nothing."

Soburinsuta rose from the water as well, sitting in the shallow end with Kyoka. "I'm aware. To be truthful with you, I wouldn't have minded if he had killed Urahara. That man could have helped us change the unfair ways of this world, instead, he was the one who almost led to my mistress demise." His eyes went red. "I will never forgive him."

Kyoka let him rest his head upon her shoulders. Soburinsuta's anger subsided. "I'm sorry, you been worried about Sosuke's growing rage and here I am doing the same thing."

She smiled. "You don't have to apologize, I was also upset when Lady Anna got injured. I'm glad to share a bond with her, and with you as well. You two keep me grounded."

Soburinsuta kissed the top of Kyoka's head. She was always self-conscious in her cracked glass form, but right now she felt loved.

"You'll be alright my dearest friend. Sosuke needs you as much as you need him. And should the worst come to pass and he does cast you aside, Anna and I shall pick you up. I promise."

***
He was threading carefully as possible. Kaname wasn't an opponent to be underestimated. The two had agreed to train, the first to draw blood from their opponent would be the winner

Their swords clashed often, letting sparks fly around them. Kaname's enhanced senses gave him a good edge. Gin was having trouble finding an opening to attack. 'He's pretty good.'

The battle would have probably been a stalemate had he not heard his companion utter the word 'Bankai'

"Suzumushi Tsuishiki: Enma Korogi"