"Good morning my loveliest flower." Barley whispered a man with fiery orange hair and enchanting brown eyes.

"Hmm…good morning." The woman beside him said while rubbing her eyes. She inched herself closer to his body as to feel his warmth.

"It's cold."

The orange haired man shook his head with a small smile and pulled her even closer. It was still just sunrise and the early birds began to chirp. They didn't have to get up for another 10 minutes or so, so they just enjoyed each other's presence in silence.

Brown eyes met intimidating yet beautiful blue eyes.

"So what's today's schedule, Ichigo?"

"We have to get dressed now. We're going deeper into Rukongai (Wandering Soul City). Old Man Hanzo needs help fixing his house and carrying the water. Then we need to go help Martha with the security tonight against Hollows. Their activity behavior has been increasing as of lately." He replied. Rolling across the bed, Ichigo tried desperately to reach his zanpakutos from across the room.

"Ichigo…why don't you just get up and go grab it?"

Dead panned, Ichigo looked back at his lover.

"Out of all the time you've known me, you ask why don't I just get it and grab it…the answer to that question is…I'm trying to become one with the force."

Out of nowhere, he produced a glowing blue light saber.

"The force? What the hell is that blue thing?"

"One day you will learn…my young padawon." He said sagely and made the light saber disappear. Now fully dressed, her orange boyfriend stretched before flopping on the bed once more.

"I'm so tired and sore!" he felt slender arms slowly massage his body and he gave a gently groan of satisfaction.

"I know a way you can…relax." She seductively whispered in his ear. Blushing a deep red, Ichigo coughed and stuttered.

"I think it's time we go Matsunami!" a flash of Shunpo and he was already out of the room with Matsunami's laughter in the background.

Flash stepping across the roofs of Rukongai, Ichigo and Matsunami sped across into the deeper districts.

Matsunami had long brown hair that stopped at her waist and was tied into a ponytail in the middle with a red ribbon. Two small front bangs hung over her eyes, which were now covered by bandages. She has a slender figure with a large bust that was also covered with bandages. The clothes she wore were her Shinigami robes except altered quite a bit. The top half was left open as to allow her left arm to dangle loosely. Her right arm was also covered in bandages from her entire hand to her forearm. The white undercoat was completely ignored and also hung from her waist. Matsunami's zanpakuto had a pink handle with a rectangular guard. The blade was rather long in length and shined under the sun. 3 circular lings and rings extended of the handle of said zanpakuto.

"Hurry up Matsunami!"

Ichigo wore the standard Shinigami robes except he changed its appearance as well. It was the loose shihakusho the others wore, but it fit more tightly. A large "v" went down the middle and exposed his muscular torso and abdomen. The edges of his sleeves looked ripped and ragged. On his wrists and ankles, black "x" bands were visible to the world. On his right arm, a black tattoo of a chain was connected to the "x" bands and wrapped around his arm while continued on to his lower back. A blood red sash stretched across his chest and around his back. His hair slightly hung over his eyes and stopped at the nape of his neck; thus giving his face a calm yet mysterious outlook. The most eye catching thing about him was the two zanpakuto he possessed. One zanpakuto was as tall as he was in the shape of a large Khyber knife; it as black as night. The handle was the same length as his forearm and had no guard. In the middle of the oversize sword, a hollowed out spaced ran along the middle. The zanpakuto hung diagonally on his back, held up by the rosary strap. On his right hip, another zanpakuto was seen but it was different than the previous. The length was exactly how long Ichigo's arm was and resembled a large combat knife. The handle was enclosed and a piece of it went over his hands and in battle, it would protect them from damage. The strange thing was that all light around both blades looked as if it were getting absorbed.

'Damn, doesn't he realize that my fastest Shunpo is his slowest Shunpo?' she could only think. Ichigo was indeed quite a bit ahead of her. If she wasn't so slow, they could've been there by now. He was holding back for her or he would've been across all 80 districts in Rukongai!

The sunny house and environment they lived in soon changed to dark and poor waist lands. Rukongai was divided into 320 different districts, each with its own name; 80 in the north, 80 in the south, 80 in the east and 80 in the west. The closer to Soul Society a district I, the more safe it is to actually live. The lives of the citizens are well lived up until district 59 "Dark Jungle" to district 80 "Iron Hell Hound". The crimes and blood shed were everywhere. They lived in shanty houses with groaning wooden walls. Vegetation there was not the kind that you could eat. (A/N: eat your vegetables!) One bite and you're as good as dead. This is where most of the high level spirit users dwell. Matsunami was born in the 80th district in the north. If it wasn't for Ichigo, she would've been dead a long time ago. But that's a story for another time.

"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"…Are we there yet?"

"No…"

"…Are we there yet?"

"No god dammit!"

"Are we-"

"Are…you…freaking…kidding me Matsunami? Next time you ask that, you're sleeping outside tonight."

Why do women love to annoy him so?

"Aw Ichigo if you say it like that…I won't be able to control myself. You're so strong and warm."

Again…why do woman love to annoy him so? And how the hell do

"Target is on the move Captain. Shall we pursue and attack?"

"No, keep following them without a sound. If we get caught here, it's over."

"As you wish."

"Thank you very much Ichigo-sama. I don't think I would've gotten done if you didn't help."

"Hey Old Man you know I don't like the honorifics. I have no problem helping you whenever so just ring me up when ya need me okay. See you later."

It was a long day working on Old Man Honzo's house and carrying the water was a tiresome task. After all that, all Ichigo got was a good conscious and a healthy workout.

"That's not fair! How come you get to be called with –Sama? I'm stronger than you!"

The couple was slowly making their way to help Martha. They easily could've been there in a few minutes if they used Shunpo but you know what they say, slow and steady wins the race.

"You didn't even do anything! You just sat in a tree all day and did nothing!" Ichigo couldn't believe she felt that she actually did any work. "Plus I don't know why he keeps saying my name with the honorifics and all that crap. He knows I hate them, but enough of that. You said you were stronger than me huh? When we get back how about we settle this with a spar?" he said with a smirk. Matsunami paled, how she did it while she couldn't see was beyond weird but hey, she was still scared regardless. Her attention shifted when Ichigo's expression changed from cocky to sad. His eyebrows were scrunched together and his face showed great pain. Whatever he was going to say was someone that would be very difficult to say out loud.

"If I win, you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you'll never hate me. That you'll never forget about me. That you'll always be by my side so that I can protect you. And you have to promise me…that you'll always love me…"

They had stopped on a roof and silence crossed between the two of them.

"Ichigo, what are you saying?"

Ichigo gave her a small sad smile and a deep stare with his brown eyes.

"I may be a Shinigami but I am something more than that. I am a hybrid. I'm a human yet I have the powers of the afterlife. Matsunami…I have been keeping something very important from you and I was going to tell you about it when you were ready. But now is not the time to wait. I am a Hollow. I am a Quincy as well. And I am a Fullbringer. Soul Society does not like me. Since the day we met each other, you have been subconsciously absorbing my reiastu. I don't know if you will attain a portion of my Hollow powers but I know for a fact that you absorbed some of my Quincy reiastu and maybe even my Fullbring. How else do you think you are so reishi resistant? You are my lieutenant. I have taught you your Shikai and even a few hints as to how to access Jinzen, plus nearly everything you know, so by all means never think you're strong only because you have some of my reiastu. I won't allow them to get near you but I understand if you want to leave me…so I won't hold you back. Starting tomorrow, you will be put under a new Captain…that is all…"

*SLAP*

Pain flashed across his face for a second; a burning imprint of a hand marring his face.

"You think I would leave you…just because you're different? Just because Soul Society doesn't like you doesn't mean I don't! You've been with me since the beginning! I will only ever be your lieutenant! No, I'm more than that, I'm your lovely flower, remember?" Tears trailed down her tan cheeks and loosened the bandages covering her eyes. Pools of tears covered the corner of her eyes and she raised an arm to dry them. "Every morning…you wake up and say 'Good morning my loveliest flower'. Does that mean nothing to you? Is it all just a game for you to just say that all of a sudden?"

"Of course not!" Ichigo tried defending himself.

"Then why? Why must you try pushing me away? Don't you love me…?" her voice trembled. She had never shown so much emotion yet when he said his words…It was like the world stopped spinning.

"I do love you! I love you more than anything! I …I just don't want you to lose hope in me…no matter what, I won't ever abandon you." The distance between their bodies closed and they locked lips in a heated make out session on the roof tops. The need for oxygen separated the two who now were touching foreheads with one another.

"What a touching moment." Someone sneered. Soi-Fon sat perched high in a tree with a squad of Onmitsukidō on standby. Standing in front of them, a purple haired woman wearing tight black spandex and an orange vest looked between the two. She had golden irises and mocha colored skin.

"I see you came, Captain Shihoin and lieutenant Soi-Fon."

"Come now Ichigo, aren't we friends? I think we're close enough to call each other on a first name basis." She casually stated.

A shake of his head caused a frown to form on the sexy goddess.

"If the situation was different then yes but as I see it, I do not think of you as comrades at the moment. You came to execute me. Isn't that right…Kisuke Urahara?"

From the shadows, a man with shaggy blonde hair calmly stepped forth.

"Pleasure meeting you Captain Kurosaki, wonderful weather isn't it?"

"Cut to the chase Kisuke."

"Fine, I won't try sugar coating this but as you know; Central 46 is out for your head. You can rival the Head-Captains power of not exceed it yet they do not have you under their rule. I'm no hypocrite and say I've never went behind their backs per se but frankly you're in my way. It is nothing personal but I have to kill you in order to continue my research on Hollowfication. This is why…you must die."

In a flash, Kisuke was in front of Ichigo with Benehime drawing closer and closer with each passing second.

"Getsuga…Buto!" (Moon Fang Nullify)

A large Red Crescent moon ripped through the path between them as to which Kisuke had to dodge while Ichigo still in the same spot unmoving.

"Are you fucking kidding me? This is like discrimination in the human world! You're judging his character and actions on what he is! As long as I'm still breathing I won't let you lay a hand on him!"

"Matsunami…" Ichigo all but whispered.

The blonde Shinigami gave his lieutenant a glare.

"Move out of the way lieutenant Shinoda. You do carry some of his reiastu but I can easily take it out of you so that you won't become contaminated. Our orders were to kill Captain Kurosaki, not you. So I ask that you step aside."

"I will not." Matsunami spread her stance a bit wider and crossed her Shikai. The handle was now longer but still the same shade of purple. The circle links hanging from the hilt were now even longer with 6 links with a crescent moon hanging at the end. The blade had nearly doubled in width that was bathed in a deep red color.

"How unfortunate. Yoruichi, deal with her please."

Without a word, the Flash Goddess used a fast Shunpo to appear behind the unprepared Matsunami and swung her leg in a round house kick; only for it to be blocked my Ichigo's hand.

"If you're the Goddess of Shunpo then I am the God of lightning Shunpo. Your mistake was going after Matsunami rather than me. I won't hold back just because you were my friends. Bankai."

'Damn, if he can kick our asses while in his Shikai just what will he do while in Bankai?' was the thought running through Kisuke's and Yoruichi's minds. A hurricane of spirit energy blanketed the entire area around them. A tornado whipped to life and blew gusts of wind at highly accelerated speed.

"Tensa Zangetsu (Heaven Chain Slaying Moon)."

'Where the hell was his spiritual pressure? It was just here a moment ago! I can't sense anything!'

Again both Yoruichi and Kisuke thought the same thing. The dust didn't even clear before the two Shinigami found darkness to be their best friend.

"It would seem that they have failed." A voice spoke from behind them.

"Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto."

"Ichigo Kurosaki."

Ichigo stood proudly in his Bankai form. His trench coat hugged his body with 3 "x" buttons going down the middle. His sleeves covered his entire arm as well as his hand that acted like a glove with a white underside. On his neck, black and white bone armor guarded it well. On his wrists, white "x" gauntlets stuck firmly to his forearm. Tensa Zangetsu changed drastically. It was no longer a cleaver and a combat knife. The sword was the same length except much thinner much like a daito. The shade of black seemed ever deeper if that was possible. 3 protrusions jutted out from the blunt side that gave it a deadly look. The zanpakuto now had a guard. It was the kanji for "full" or "final" in a circular shape. The handle shortened and a black chain withered to life from the end and connected to the gauntlet that formed a large loop. The last noticeable feature was a part of a jaw made of the same white material on the left side of his face.

A staring contest was happening at that moment between Ichigo Kurosaki and Genryusai Yamamato.

The first to speak was the Head-Captain.

"It is a shame to put down someone like you, Ichigo Kurosaki. Your potential is vast yet I cannot allow you, how is tainted with that of a Hollows, to roam freely. You are only 25 in human years. You are but an infant in my eyes; an infant that has learned to run and fly before he learned to crawl or walk. We shall end this now Ichigo Kurosaki. Reduce all creation to ash, Ryūjin Jakka (Flowing Flame Blade)."

Red and orange reiastu roared to life. Everyone in his radius was instantly brought to their kneed except Matsunami whom Ichigo had successfully saved.

"I need you to stay back. This is not a fight you would survive. Matsunami, if I don't come back alive…live. Don't seek revenge. Grow stronger and stronger until you can protect those around you. I love you…my lovely flower." The kiss was long and full of every emotion Ichigo could muster. And just like that he was gone. Only 10 seconds and she already missed him.

"I will grow stronger…just don't ever leave me. Ichigo…"

Flash stepping into existence, Ichigo raised his left hand to his face in a scratching motion. Black tendrils of reishi outlined in red sparked and trailed his fingertips. Ichigo knew that this would be the fight of his life but he HAD to win. For Matsunami's sake.

"I think it's time for you to see the powers you so utterly deny Yamamato. Watch closely Genryusai Yamamoto…this is my…Hollowfication."

And cut! Howdy folks it's BankaiMaste15 here and yes I am indeed a Bankai-Master (mastered Bankai in 5 minutes) so suck on that Ichigo! Anyways hope you like my first chapter and yes I know it is kinda short but I WILL make it longer as I get into things. The next chapter will be the end of the "flashback" and the real story will pick up from there. Adios my fellow peeps.