Gotei 13 In the Playground

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The 3rd squad captain could be seen wandering about sereitei, appearing silent and brooding, eyes shielded by a broad straw-hat as usual. He thought to himself, I don't know what to do... I feel so useless... so... alone... he laughed at himself, ever since Kiku died I've been alone... ever since I killed Kiku... maybe I should just kill myself and end this, I'm just a burden right now, I can't even fight without risk of losing control of myself! he thought. Confusion swept over Katsu's mind, he'd expected Raikiba to answer, say something affirmative to keep him from brooding. Now I don't even have him. What will I do without Raikiba in these dark times? he moaned internally. A familiar reiatsu flared, familiar... but... bigger? He used shuunpo to reach the source glad to be relieved of his mental prison of self-pity.

Katsuhito arrived several yards from his Vice-Captain, hearing only one word:

"...Bankai"