[Quincy Archer Hates You Arc] Part 40: Princess & Dragon PART.3 - Six Flowers

Tatsuki was knocking down every student that came near Orihime. Due to the sudden change in her power, the girl needed to restrain herself and not seriously injure those people.

Tatsuki: "None of you are a match for me!"

Orihime: "Tatsuki-chan! You don't need to overdo it! You're really hurt!"

Despite showing confidence, Tatsuki was getting more and more tired.

Tatsuki: 'Damn it…they keep coming…and even though my power has increased…I've lost a lot of blood and my eyesight is starting to fail…'

The girl turned to attack another student but abruptly paused her attack when she saw who was holding her shoulder.

Tatsuki: "... Chizuru…!"

Chizuru: "Run…Tatsuki…"

That brief moment of distraction was all the Hollow needed to hit Tatsuki with its seeds.

The manipulated students began to beat the girl while others immobilized her.

Orihime: "Tatsuki-chan!!" - She tried to run to her friend but was also held by the controlled students.

Hollow: "...Ho ho...so? How do you feel? Now with my seeds planted in your body soon you'll be mine too...Now...what am I supposed to do with you? Make you hang yourself after the students raped you in turns?" - The Hollow said while shooting two more seeds at Tatsuki.

Orihime: "Mmph!!! Mmmm–!!!"

Inoue tried to scream even with the students covering his mouth.

Tatsuki: "...Shut up..."

The monster approached the girl and placed one of its tentacles on her chin, lifting her face.

Hollow: "Do you by any chance understand the situation you're in? You're in the palm of my hand–AAAAAAAHH!!!"

The Hollow's words were replaced by a scream of agony.

Even immobilized by his colleagues, Tatsuki bit the Hollow, and with the strength of God newly transformed teeth, she ripped a piece of the Hollow.

Hollow: "You bastard!!! You don't deserve to be manipulated!! Die!! Die!! Die!! Die at once!!!" - The Hollow screamed while throwing several seeds at the girls, opening several other wounds.

Orihime: "Mmph–Tatsuki-chan!!! Let go! Let go of me!!

The redhead started kicking and scratching at her classmates, finally breaking free so she could go to her friend.

Gradually, Tatsuki's transformation disappeared and the girl finally fell, however, when Inoue got close, Tatsuki quickly got up giving a kick to her friend's stomach, making Orihime fall to her knees, agonizing with pain.

Orihime: 'I was proud of my hair color…which my brother admired so much.' - She thought as she looked at her friend who now seemed to act like a zombie.

Orihime: 'I let my hair grow…but in middle school some students didn't like my hair color and cut it…I couldn't tell my brother…to avoid questions…'

Tatsuki kicked Inoue while she was down.

Orihime: 'When my brother died…I was left alone…I stopped talking, even at school I started to feel more alone than ever…and the one who changed all that was Tatsuki-chan. She yelled at me and protected me…Thanks to her I was able to grow my hair…So I will never cut my hair again…because it is the proof of my love for my brother…and the proof of my faith in Tatsuki-chan.'

Orihime looked at her friend, who despite having lost control of her own body, let some tears escape her eyes.

Orihime: "Thank you, Tatsuki-chan…please don't cry. This time, I'm the one who will protect you, Tatsuki-chan." - She said smiling as she placed her hands on her friend's face.

After these words, Inoue's hairpins started to shine and soon the young woman releases a great spiritual energy in the form of a whirlwind.

That tornado seemed to be caused by small creatures that flew at a great speed around Inoue.

Hollow: "...But…what is th–!!!"

When the monster noticed, a part of her face had been ripped off by something apparently very sharp.

Orihime: "Tatsuki-chan said you picked the wrong person to fight, but that's not the case. The truth is, you picked the wrong person to hurt."

Now flying with less speed, it was possible to see six similar creatures next to Orihime.

Orihime: "I will never forgive those who hurt Tatsuki-chan!"

Hollow: "You'll never forgive? Where did you get so much confidence? And what are those little things flying around you?"

Orihime: "....? Huh? What is it?"

Hollow: "You only realized now?!?!"

???: "No. I'm sure she already noticed, after all, we've been close to her for a long time."

Orihime: "...Is that thing…talking…?"

One of the little creatures landed on Orihime's shoulder, appearing to look like a small fairy.

He took the form of a young boy in red clothes who wore his blond hair tied up in a bun. At a quick glance he looked a lot like a girl.

Blonde Fairy: "It's a pleasure to finally be able to talk to you, Orihime. We are Shun Shun Rikka! Born to protect you. We are your power!" - He said while the other fairies showed their shapes to the girl.

Orihime: "Whoa! Flying midgets! Flying midgets are talking to me!"

Blonde Fairy: "Oh!? That was a good reaction! But you are wrong. We are not flying midgets. I told you. We are your power! We are your spiritual power that has been awakened thanks to outside influences!"

Not quite understanding the situation, Inoue tried to catch the fairy.

Blonde Fairy: "Hey! Don't try to catch me just because you didn't understand what I said! And even if you catch me, only you can see us!"

Orihime: "Oh…really…?"

Blonde Fairy: "Well…at least in most cases. People like your friend Tatsuki, Ichigo Kurosaki and Yato Yasakani can see us too."

Orihime: "Kurosaki-kun can? Why?"

Blonde Fairy: "You should know by now, after all, we were born thanks to him."

Suddenly, a fairy dressed all in black with red stripes on her uniform kicked the blonde fairy before she could continue with her explanations.

???: This is no time for quiet introductions you half-assed captain!!!"

Blonde Fairy: "Hey!! That hurts, Tsubaki!"

Tsubaki: "Hey woman!! You don't need to know who we are or where we come from!!"

Seeing him so close, Inoue noticed that that particular fairy hid part of his face with a turban and had a scar on his face. But what caught the girl's attention the most was something different.

Orihime: 'He sure talks big...for someone so small...'

Tsubaki: "All you have to know is how to handle us!!"

Orihime: "How to handle….?"

Tsubaki: "That's right!"

At that moment, three other spirits approached Inoue.

???: "Our ability is to build a shield and reject the outside of the shield. What we need is for you to concentrate and use the incantation!!"

Orihime: "Incantation…..?"

Tsubaki: "Hey! That thing is coming…"

Hollow: "What are you up to…little girl…?" The Hollow prepared to shoot more of its seeds at the girl.

Hinagiku: "Kieeii!! Let's go, Orihime-san! Say our names! I'm called Hinagiku!!" - Shouted the male spirit that wears a large eye patch that ends in a horn.

Baigon: "I am Baigon!" - Shouted the bald male spirit. He wears a mask that covers the bottom of his face. He is brawny, and has a large body.

Lily: "I'm Lily!" - Shouted a female spirit with bright pink hair, transparent yellow goggles, and a blue bathing suit. She has a tattoo on her backside. She has a futuristic style.

Orihime: "Eh…Huh…."

Blonde Fairy: "It's okay. Just stay calm, say the incantation and repeat after me. Hinagiku! Baigon! Lily!"

Orihime: "Hinagiku…Baigon…Lily…!"

Hinagiku/Baigon/Lily: "Santen Kesshun!!"

Orihime/Blonde Fairy: "Santen Kesshun! I reject!"

The three spirits formed a large triangle-shaped shield in front of Inoue. When the Hollow seeds hit the shield, all Inoue felt was the impact of the shots, as the shield remained intact.

Hollow: "What!?"

Blonde Fairy: "Their ability is to reject the outer shield. A barrier appears between you and your enemy and repels the attack you received."

Orihime: "...Wha..."

Blonde Fairy: "And also…our ability is to reject the inner shield." - He said as he flew together with another spirit towards Tatsuki.

Shun'ō: "The shield we put up has the ability to reject damage done to what's inside the shield, in other words, we can make everything go back to the state it was in before it took damage. Now, call our names! My name is Shun'ō.

Ayame: "I'm Ayame." -Said the feminine spirit that she wears a dress larger than her body.

Orihime: "Shun'ō…Ayame!"

Shun'ō: "Now the incantation!"

Orihime/Shun'ō/Ayame: "Sōten Kisshun! I reject!

The two spirits formed a dark circle around Tatsuki and in a matter of a short time, the seeds the Hollow had planted and all of the girl's injuries were gone.

Orihime: "...Tatsuki-chan…!"

The girl mumbled her friend's name, thrilled that she had managed to save her.

Tsubaki: "Hey, woman! This is no time to cry! Now it's my turn. My ability is to reject both sides of the shield! I pierce through the enemy, place a shield inside and reject the combined substance. In short, I split the enemy in two! Say it, woman! My name is Tsubaki!"

Orihime: "Tsubaki! Koten Zanshun! I reject!"

Tsubaki advanced towards the Hollow and as soon as he came into contact with the creature, a large shield formed from within the Hollow, splitting it in half.

Orihime: "I...did...it…"

It was all the girl managed to say before passing out, worrying the fairies around her.

Shun'ō: "Oh well… I figured it would be too much for her to use all of us at once…You did great, Orihime. For now, we'd better get back too…

The spirits reverted to Orihime's hairpin form and dropped down beside the girl. What neither Inoue nor Tatsuki were aware of was the presence of Urahara who had just arrived at the scene, accompanied by Tessei who was carrying an unconscious Chad.