Bleach: Cero Devastador

The result of the impact was Sakuya's hand releasing the sword followed by a shout of instant pain.

"AHHH!!"

"Sakuya! Are you crazy?!"

Mikoto went to her aid while Ryoma just stared at her, he seemed to catch onto something and smiled, waiting to see what she would do next. Sakuya felt the pain on her wrist straight away, the numbness of the impact in her hand made it tremble, she almost teared up just from that alone. 

"... I have never held a sword in my life" She mumbled, Sakuya had at most held a knife to protect the kids

"That is the pain of reality, Sakuya" She heard Ryōma say as he looked at her, almost mocking her. But Sakuya knew better, his gaze was expectant to see what followed. 

'I must be strong enough to be by his side... even if I can't bring myself to kill or injure someone. It doesn't matter as long as I can protect him. This is what I wish to do. T-This hurts, but I can't give up now, not in front of him'.

It was only the first strike, so Sakuya brushed a confused Mikoto away and picked the sword back up.

*BAANG!*

The following strike was a lot weaker shrouded in the fear of pain. However, her silhouette didn't leave Ryoma's eyes as she carried on with the third strike soon after, this one even weaker than the second. 

Sakuya felt something tap on her butt lightly and turned around, Ryoma was standing there smiling at her. 

"Harder... strike it like the first time".

There was no happiness for his attention (which she deeply wished for), rather there was fear for his request. 

"But it hurts–"

"And? Harder".

Sakuya bit her lips and braced she struck that tree again as hard as she could, the result was even worse than before. However, Ryoma put his sword between Sakuya and Mikoto who had tried to help, staring at the blonde with a gaze that could kill. 

Mikoto shivered.

"Stand up, Sakuya. Continue..."

"I am tired–"

"Continue..."

Sakuya turned helplessly, doubting her conviction, she began striking again a lot weaker than before. 

Ryoma's sword slapped her butt again, this time a bit harder than before. It was enough to tell her that with each mistake, that intensity was going to increase. It was a process of pain like never she had gone through in her life.

In the midst of her pain, Sakuya just wanted to give up for the day, but she turned around and all she could see was Ryoma smiling behind her. That smile didn't look friendly to her anymore. There was growing resentment and grief, a part of her thought after what they had gone through and after what they shared, Ryoma would be more compassionate. 

*BAANGG!*

"UGH!"

Sakuya gasped and saw Mikoto had also taken something, a wooden log this time, to strike the tree. 

'Hoh?~ interesting' Ryoma thought with a whistle. 

Mikoto stared at Sakuya challengingly and grinning, she held her shaking hand, demonstrating that this pain was nothing to her compared to how much Sakuya was suffering. Unlike Sakuya, Mikoto was used to fighting kids around the Rukongai.

"I love you, but I won't lose to you!".

*BAANG!*

*BAANG!*

*BAANG!*

Just as Ryoma had expected, Mikoto had a lot more willpower, she struck that tree in succession with a wooden log that was even heavier than the bokken that Sakuya had. 

"I definitely will not lose to you of all people, Mikoto!" Sakuya's forces revitalized and she began striking that tree as well. Some of the kids running around the neighbourhood climbed the fence to see what was going on; they blushed once they saw tits and butts swaying in sweaty tobes, Ryōma had to usher them away.

Thinking the girls were just having fun, Ryōta and Ryōsuke joined in only to stop on the second strike, bored. 

But Sakuya and Mikoto, under Ryoma's insistence, didn't stop until dead in the evening. They collapsed tired and a proud Ryoma carried them back inside. That night Murasaki didn't return home. 

Ryoma frowned but decided to just wait until morning. Murasaki was not a kid and he wasn't forced to return home. However, it was the first time he didn't sleep back at home. 

The young man left Mikoto and Sakuya to soak in the big bath and went to the kitchen where he got some bread and grilled chicken, onion and garlic. He made a chicken sandwich and put it on the table in front of Ryosuke and Ryota.

"Big brother... what is this?" The boys stared at the sandwich like it was something coming out of a scary movie. They were used to hotpots and curry.

"Just eat and don't ask questions, your big sister won't be able to cook tonight so just have this and then go to bed, be good or else..." He gave them the 'stare'.

"W-We will!" The boys said obediently, so obediently in fact that they took their sandwiches and rushed to their rooms.

Ryōma sighed and went back to the bathroom, the night was not over for him. 

"They worked hard. I guess this is when I have to do things differently, I'm not that bastard so I won't use his methods to the tee" He sighed as he washed the dishes, if Sakuya were to see it, she'd be extremely vexed. For the whole time, she thought Ryoma was just incapable of performing household duties. 

'Boy, can you hear me...?' Shitsutora spoke suddenly with a stuttery voice. 

"... what is it?"

'Come to the inner world when you have some time, I'm gonna show you a thing or two–'

"Did you like the polishing that much? Do you want some more?".

'Shut up, will you!? Do you get paid to talk shit?!'

"I love how you get upset when you're blushing and embarrassed. Don't worry, I'll go give you some more when I have the time".

'F***k! I was just meaning to teach you about the Shunpo–'

"Forget about the Shunpo (Flash step), don't you want some Chinpo (dick)?~"

'... y-y-you do realise I am a Zampakutō, right?'

"And? I don't see the problem, Shi-tsu-to-ra~"

'You show your chinpo to a Zampakutō? H-Hehe, you must be the dumbest man alive! you d-dare show me your chinpo and I'll slice it, you hear me?!'.

"We will see about that".