Retribution

The sky was overcast today. Urufu loved it when it was overcast. It blocked the sun but kept the warm. Smiling, he breathed in deeply and took in the delicious scent of Pine and fresh dew on grass. Urufu loved the forest. After running from the Vatican, he realized he couldn't live in modern society, so he ventured off into the woods. The animals and he got along very well, although they were still wary of him. He was like a rattlesnake without poison. Even if it doesn't kill, it would still hurt to get bitten.

Speaking of Bitten, Urufu's stomach growled. Looking around silently, his sharp eyes took in the entire forest before him. He saw the insects crawling on leaves in high definition. He saw moles peak their heads out occasionally, and birds of prey watching them as well. Crouching down low, Urufu lifted himself off of the branch he was on, and leaped over to one next to it. Steadying himself was the first thing he learned when he moved to the forest. Now he was a master at it.

Moving and moving, he finally came across a family of large bears. One, his fur black as sheening night, seemed to call towards Urufu. Luckily for he, they were all asleep. Descending from the rough bark, he landed beside them with only a soft thud. A simple swipe to the back of one's sleeping neck awoke it, but luckily, the blood was on Urufu's claws. Licking it off, his strength skyrocketed. Holding the struggling beast down, he drank his fill and knocked the bear, as well as his waking companions, back out.

Ah, Blood. The delicious red nectar of life. It filled his mouth and then throat, warm and sticky. Salty and sweet. Has there ever been a better combination of flavors, textures, and sense of filling. He thought not. Smiling in bliss, Urufu leaped back into the soft leaves above him, the canopy of the tree's serving as a hideaway for him. Looking around once again, he wasn't interested in food. Now it was entertainment, and action.

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Randal was walking in the air over the woods watching the sky. He saw the birds fly by him and the clouds roll by. But as he walked he sensed spiritual pressure from below him. It's not everyday he finds a person like this so he decides to go meet the stranger. When he game down into the trees he saw the boy with blood in his mouth, Randal made a weird face then asked ''Whatchya eat'n?''

Urufu merely stared at the man. "Fool, this is blood. It is a liquid. Learn something." He said, before tensing low. Springing high into the air, he marveled at the strength that the bears blood had given him. Landing up high on a tree, he felt the rough bark under his bare feet and smiled. Squatting a few times, he launched into the air once more, and began to tree hop towards the area he called home.

Ignoring the man altogether, he he scowled. How he hated stupid people.

''Hmm can't take a joke i guess.'' Randal said scratching his head. He then kneels beside the bears and rubs their fur or whats left of it. ''Poor creatures.'' He says to himself. Then he watches the boy leave and decides to follow him.

Smiling, Urufu reached his tree. It was his favorite tree. It was roughly 200 feet tall, and nearly twenty feet thick. Not anymore though. Urufu had carved the tree out incredibly, creating a large cave of it, with several chairs, and enough room for four or five people to sit comfortably. On one end, an area was dug in and filled with pine boughs for him to sleep on.

"Now then.. what to do?" He asked himself, sitting in one of the chairs.

Randal reached the tree and barely saw him. Being nosy he jumped up to join him. ''Uh, sorry to barge in. I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Randal Hideyoshi'' he said. He then looked around and saw the chairs and pine boughs. ''Nice place you have here.'' he then looks at the boy. He senses great spiritual pressure. He then asks ''Who are you boy?''

Urufu sweat dropped. Just what did this dude want?! "Hello, Hideyoshi. The name is Tatsumaki Urufu." He said, introducing himself. "Thanks." He said, referring to the compliment for his home. "Well... Would you like anything to..." And then he remembered. He didn't eat or drink regular food anymore. He couldn't. Anytime he did, he would throw it up. Violently. It was usually mixed with blood too, and that didn't help. "Er... Please, come in and sit down." He said, motioning towards one of the chairs.

Randal sits down and noticed how he just came in randomly. ''I'm sorry to annoy you in any way, it's just you never get people with such great spiritual pressure around here.'' he says.
''Your very interesting i must say.'' He then looks around again. ''You made this yourself?'' he asks.

Urufu was taken back by the second and third compliment. "Oh.. Well, thanks, I guess. And Yeah, I did. It took me nearly a year, but I did it." He said, sweeping his arm back in a broad gesture. A few places here and there had blood on the wall from here his nails had broken off, etc. It was still very magnificent. "So... What's your species?" He asked calmly, using the inside of his cloak to wipe the blood off of his hands and face.

''heh if you must ask, I'm a vizard.'' He told him. ''I used to be a shinigami. I was Vice Captain of the 9th devision. But when i found out about my inner hollow i ran..'' He looks back at him now. ''I didn't want them to think of me as an enemy. So i just ran.'' he told him. ''I had a house here in the world of the living but when i heard about Aizen's death i went back to the soul society to get more information. I now have a home in the soul society. I go back there every now and then just to get information.''he says.

Urufu nodded. "That's cool. I am a human myself. Well.." He stopped himself. "You saw me with that bear. Not exactly Human.. more like..." He stopped to think about it. Running his hand through his hair, he stared at the noon sun, straight up in the sky. "Just don't call me a vampire. If you must give me a title, call me an Other.." He laughed, before getting up and stretching his legs.

"Well, what do you say, want to spar?" He asked, winking.

Randal laughs at how he doesn't like to be a vampire. ''Sure, i could use some training. I need to undust my zanpakutou anyways'' he says with a smirk. He stands up and stretches his arms. ''So your an 'other'. If you ask me thats a nice title. ''Hmm i would like to see how you fight anyways'' he says looking at his features. ''You will surely be a challenge. I like challenges.'' he tells him.

Urufu grinned. "Alright, sounds good." He said leaping into the air. Landing on the soft earth, he pulled his hands close together. Reiatsu forming inside of it, he threw it into the air. Suddenly, it twisted and morphed, before falling to the ground. It had a new shape, and was looking at Randal hungrily. "Get him, my pet." He said, as the bear charged. Disappearing also, he reappeared behind him, slashing and clawing at him with his wicked claws, using sheer speed instead of a shunpo or anything like that.

Randal saw this but was too late. The claw cut right into his back. ''Aye, your good and fast.''he said. Then turning around he brings his zanpakutou to the beast's neck. Then jumps back instantly after his attempt to cut the beast's throat.

Backflipping away, Urufu grinned. "It's over." He said, before bringing the blood soaked nail to his mouth. Sucking on the bloody finger, he nearly laughed in excitement. As the warm liquid slid down his throat, his purple eyes flashed blue before returning to their original color. His pupped shifted and morphed into an exact replica of Randal, albeit a wooden one. Holding their hands out at the same time, the boys formed a sword very similar to Randal's own in their hands.

Launching himself forward in what looked like a shunpo or something, Urufu rocketed towards Randal with pure speed. He was like the Rock Lee of bleach. Slashing with his blade, the puppet followed suit, a flurry of steel closing in on the Vizard.

Using his Flashstep specialty, Somehow Randal managed to escape the worst of the attack but was still enjured and lunged backward. While he was being launched into the air he slipped on his mask ''It's party time.'' he says and pulls out his zanpakutou almost instantly.
''Yochikou! Bite!'' he said and as this happend his zanpakutou morphed into it's shikai. He grinded in mid air as he struggled to stay still while standing up. His eyes flashed as he stopped and he glared at the 'other'. ''Here we go.'' He hisses with his half hollowed voice.

Urufu grinned. This was getting interesting. Looking down at his sword, he noticed a bit of blood on it. Grinning, he brought it to his lips and his tongue snaked out, slurping up the blood. Once more, a blue flash of light passed through his eyes. "Hehehe..." He grinned, before repeating the phrase Randal used to release the sword. Creating two more puppets, the three also released their swords. "GO!" He called, and they all disappeared, before reappearing near the man and slashing. Disappearing and reappearing. Slashing. Disappearing and reappearing. Slashing.

It was brutal.

As the clones attacked, Randal was using flash step to move quick. He was smart and made sure all their hits hit in one place. Then once they were almost finished he flashed behidn each of the clones attempting to cut them. If the attempt succeeded he would be able to heal himself with just enough reshi.

Urufu cursed. "Well let's see what else you got..." he said, before sliding his hand over his head. A thin mask fragment formed. "Sweet..." He said, before disappearing. So this was shunpo. Almost as fast as his regular speed. If he used them together....

And he disappeared. The clones remained unmasked. As time progressed, with his and the clones onslaught, he focused more. A side effect from the blood.

He was nearly the perfect warrior, as he slid under the man's own attacks and delivered his own, a snake in the fold, twisting and turning in perfect match with Randal's movements.

''So, it looks you can use my own powers against me from drinking my blood.'' he says. ''Fine then, we will do this the hard way. If you want blood, you'll have to break through this!'' He hissed. ''Bankai!'' He shouts. He then grows armor all around and his blade turns back to a greyish greenish zanpakutou. His armor blocks out every gap of flesh and is thick. With his mask on giving him the abilities of super human, He can move faster and jump higher than normal. His armor allows him to use reshi to increase his armor's deffence.

Urufu laughed heartily, holding his blade over his shoulders. "Well then.. this gets more fun by the moment.." He said, before sliding his hand over his face once more, and the mask got a second layer, becoming a full mask. "Let's try something..." He said, before charging a Cero in one hand, then spinning quickly, sliding it along his blade. The sword became Cero super charged, and the real cero shot out at the man. Disappearing, he got closer to the man and began hacking and slashing near the armor, hoping to gain some purchase.

The clones also tried to form a mask, but only got to what Urufu had earlier. They too began to hack and slash at the man, stronger then ever.

Randal laughed as he blocked most of the shot. As they tried to break through Randal's armor he sped away with a few cuts on his armor. He then laughs and absorbs reshi from on the cuts on the clone and his armor grew thicker covering the cuts. He then sped forward with only a shadow of white revealing his movement he slashed at all three of the clones. He then sped behind Urufu himself almost as if he teleported and attempted to cut across his back.

Urufu had a split second to react. He didn't even have that. Thank the Goddess for his increased focus from the blood. "BANKAI!" He shouted, and his blade transformed. Instantly, a piece of thick metal appeared on his back, which protected him from the slash. Spinning around, he watched in dismay as one of his clones disappeared from the hit. "Fuck..." He muttered, before disappearing, and reappearing in the sky. His remaining clones too disappeared, and circled around Randal.

"Banzai!" He shouted, as they all descended on him, their blades sharp. Their movements fast. Their determination ablaze.

Behind his mask Randal made a shocked expression. He then looked up hearing his call for his clones. ''I knew you would be a challenge. Your ability is amazing.'' he said. Then he put his blade out in front of him. i wonder how long ill be able to keep the mask and be in banaki before i form into hollow. he wondered. He looked back up at them ''This has been a good battle, but I'm afraid I must stop this.'' he explained. ''I shouldn't have gone this far with my powers in the first place and you're only a human.'' He then sped up in front of him. he then slowly takes off his mask. ''I have seen your abilities and I know your name and who you are.'' he told him. ''You are a very good fighter i must admit..'' he continues. ''I'm sorry i have to end this spar.'' he says while looking down.

Nodding while in the air, everything whooshed away. The clones disappeared. His mask disappeared. his sword disappeared. Even the plates of armor that were on his skin disappeared. Landing beside the man, he offered his hand. "To a great new friendship. Let us hope we never have to fight each other for real.." He said, smiling. He was panting heavily. Now that the excess Reiatsu was gone, he was quite drained. His smile was still strong though.