[ooc: Tomo I talked to Ichigo yesterday, he says for us to just continue cause he's not Rpin for a while.]

When the figure had been hit they were quick to let go of Tomoko and dissipated into thin air with a growl. Wide-eyed Tomoko looked at where her attacker had been before swiping her hand in front of her to make sure no one was actually there. Her chest rose and fell with confusion. Someone had been dragging her and stalking her and talking to her. What happened to him? Frantically she sheathed her own weapon and moved her hand in the air in front of her once more before putting her hands to her head and falling to her knees. She hadn't even bothered to look at Minoru yet.

The power that crackled over the building left her shivering before she wrapped her arms around herself. Tomoko had only managed her sanity for so long before this moment when tears of fear collected in her eyes as she pawed at them helplessly. The presence of the man had been so real, the power was even more great than she had ever encountered before. Slowly she collected her breath before turning her eyes to Minoru. Her complexion was paler than normal as she hesitantly looked up at her savior. A face she recognized. More tears swelled as her next question seemed to question her own sanity, "You saw him, right?" she asked in a very quite tone, "he was there...that presence, that power" she muttered turning her eyes downwards once more putting her face in her hands as she tried to keep her composure.

As Minoru shunpo'd towards Tomoko he was first shocked, then confused as his Bakudo hit the stranger before it broke down as the stranger vanished. Thus Minoru slowed, dropping from Shikai and sheathing his black blade. Still shocked and confused by what had happened Minoru watched as Tomoko waved out infront of her, directly where the stranger had been just moments ago.

Minoru approached Tomoko as her hands rose to her head and she dropped to her knee's, before wrapping her arms around herself. That was when Minoru finally noticed it, the oppressive reiatsu that had been lingering, he could feel the darkness within it and that alone made his skin crawl. That was when Minoru knelt beside Tomoko to offer her help up, but instead he noticed that she was in tears, and trying to wipe them away.

Tomoko looked to Minoru, her complexion had paled compared to the last time he had seen her. With a quiet tone, she asked Minoru if he had seen the man, for a moment Minoru thought he misheard her but replied anyways. Yes I saw him... and its only now that I feel his reiatsu in the air... Minoru's voice wavered as he spoke, he noticed Tomoko look down before placing her face in her hands.

Minoru's skin began to feel colder to the touch as his attention once again drifted to the lingering reiatsu. With a quiet shaky voice Minoru spoke up as he offered his hand to Tomoko, Come on Tomoko... we should get going...