HIDDENJUDGES02-B: Discovering Your True Color

The Onmitsukidō were quite known for having a large acre of property within the Seireitei. Having many temples within their control Ai himself learned that he controlled one of these Temple's for his own purpose, this was somewhat of an amusement to him, but he couldn't have cared less. His Temple gradually held an underground training facility to his dismay of usage. This was something he was quite interested in having for it was never easy finding a place to meditate until now. Near his Temple he noticed many individuals of his Patrol Unit were standing in a parade rest position forming a line as two members of his unit escorted him toward the place they were suppose to be.

Ai, wearing himself a newly different attire being a white blindfold and the same uniform of his stealth patrol unit as it is seen to be white instead of black this time, was seen being escorted to the underground temple where he were to conduct the necessary training he needed in order to achieve his Bankai.

Passing through the two guards who stood near the entrance they would give an acknowledgement bowing their heads with a whisper, "Welcome, Master Ai." Ai would continue to walk after they had spoken acknowledging them spiritually rather than physically. Being guided down a flight of circular stairs he wandered on, an on, and on for a few minutes until they had came to a halt.

Ai could sense that their were at least ten men surrounding the entire area being a good radius for them to be spread out quite far. He could feel through the solid ground beneath his footing that it was a good place to hold and conduct quite an enthusiastic battle between both he and his spirit.

"Master Ai, you know why you are here correct?"

No response was given as Ai stood and remain silent, another member spoke.

"We are here to assist our master in gaining his Bankai and we will throw away our life if neccessary, Master Ai."

Continuing.

"Approximately the battle will be held for at least fifteen hours, that is when we shall stop the session and continue for an extra two hours increasing the hour each time we begin. Until you are close to reaching your Bankai or feel the need we should slow down, do let us know...Master," said the man who stood on Ai's right side as he would give a nod to the man on his left placing the doll Ai was given within the center.

Each man would begin to take a knee as the other two Patrol Members would disperse right after bowing and wishing their leader "luck." As Ai stood without a smile on his face or any expression for that matter he would begin to unsheath his Zanpaktou. Beginning to make his way toward the doll that was place specifically in the center of the ground he would stab it essentially without hesitation, thus it started.

Right after he stabbed the Tenshinai that was placed upon the ground an eruption of the earth had begun to shake as wind would circulate around the doll causing Ai to shunpo back at least fifteen feet. Materializing from the doll itself was none other than his spirit, Gassho.

The spirit had resembled Ai in quite many features. Gassho had a brunette colored hair as Ai's was black, but one would notice that the length is the same as Ai's braided ponytail compared to his non-braided ponytail. His hair was quite bushy at the top as Ai's was neater at the top. He has a "T" like mark on the side of his left eye which seems to be blood over it, but isn't leaking. His pupil's are dilated and quite gray at that. For his attire it is a lengthened robe that is red and almost similar to Ai's a little bit, but different hugely. On his left arm the robe is tight around his muscles as it appears upon the right it hangs loosely around that area covering his entire arm.

Gassho would stand firm as he would stare at his Master with quite a smile as he would close his eyes, tilt his head to the right just a little, and would chuckle kindly with a handsome smile, "I'm so happy to see you Ai-kun!" Ai would turn his head to the side slightly as he did so, but looking up he felt-no...smelled something that was almost like...the smell of rose petals? He could feel them raining down all over.

Ai's patrol unit would look around as well to discover that they were red roses raining. Hearing a sniffle he would see that it was Gassho himself...crying?

"..."

"I'm just so happy, that we get to see each other again. Aren't you?!"

Ai would stare expressionless.

"I thought so, you were one who never enjoyed smiling, but hey! Perhaps achieving your Bankai will make you happy, but you know what you must do in order to achieve it...right?" suddenly Gassho would hold a saddened look.

"This challenge can either make you or break you...permanently...so if you die...at least we'll die together and will be able to live peacefully happy for the rest of an eternity, right? I understand how you like to fight and I truly will not hold back."

Ai would look at him a little almost gaining a reaction from him, but he would simply take a stance as he was ready.

"Hey! Hey! You guys know what to do, correct? Please do not interrupt the fighting in anyway!" Gassho spoke toward the others.

The members would look a little surprised due to the fact that this was actually Ai's Spirit? Although they weren't fully surprised because most spirits are to take after their masters based on personality and form, but it seemed as though they were only somewhat similar in attire and face rather than attitude. They almost felt bad for the spirit who cared so much for their masters acknowledgement.