[u]Rio Okotaru Darishimo[/u]

Rio continued to walk towards the Seireitei, choosing to continue alone as Hikari needed Kenta for the human world. [b]"Dammit Kazuhiko... Why didn't you just let me fight!"[/b] She exhaled, frustrated for being sent back for a little cut... But then something suddenly sparked her senses, making her eyes widen and her feet to suddenly break out in a sprint. [i]'Is that energy... from who I think it is?!'[/i] A flash of green and the sight of a man standing with his cane punched into the ground entered her vision. Her heart then began to beat harshly, once she noticed who the strange-looking guy was next to, it immediately dropped as all air left her lungs along with her voice. [b]"KAIZOOOO!!!"[/b] Rio screamed, eye wide, unable to breath nor think, just trying to get as close as possible to him... She was [i]almost[/i] close enough when- [b]"HU!"[/b] She took in a sharp breath as the one who had occupied her thoughts for every day... every hour.... every minute of the past year... disappeared without a trace. 

Emotions raised to the surface quickly as tears leaked from her one good eye... and blood soaked into her eye-patch, dripping down her right cheek. Now wasn't the time to rest though as she felt something else... Immediately, she left the area, however her emotions only showed themselves further. Wiping her eyes with her left sleeve, she saw something else that made her halt. [b]"C-C-Captains?..."[/b] A cold shiver ran down her spine at the sight of both the Head Captain and Captain Kurisa's state. [i]'... Thanks for sending me back Kazuhiko...'[/i] She stepped forward but then stopped again once she heard another Arrancar... laughing madly. She looked up at him, taking in his sight just minutes before the Garganta closed. 

[b]"Head Captain!"[/b] Rio ran to the Head Captain before abruptly running towards her Captain once she realised that he was also passed out. [b]"Captain!"[/b] Bending down, she lifted Kurisa so that his right arm was around the back of her neck and his body lent over her left shoulder. [b]"Dammit..."[/b] She seethed through grit teeth, her left side felt like it was on fire, her eyes also still leaking from seeing Kaizo's horrid shape disappearing... Dragging Kurisa slowly towards the Head Captain, Rio bent down and struggled to pull the Head Captain so that he could lean onto her other shoulder. [b]"ComeOn-ComeOn-COMEON! Why'd you have to be heavier..."[/b] She struggled for a while but eventually had him leaning on her right shoulder. It felt like there were a ton of bricks on her back, one side heavier than the other with added burning of her left side, but she handled it... She couldn't leave them... They needed help immediately, more than she did... She could fulfil this simple task no matter how much it pained her... Taking some time to steady her breathing as her own injury made supporting both men feel much more painful, Rio shunpo'ed to the Squad four barracks, right into the main room where she sensed many squad members. Promptly, the three of them were swarmed by members as Rio collapsed onto the floor with both Captains on top of her... She just couldn't hold them for any longer...