Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.

Prologue: Beginning at the End

That was it, he couldn't take it anymore. He screamed, black reiatsu pouring around him, more and more, until it exploded into a black shock wave across the battlefield. All battles halted in awe from the sheer power of that outburst. He threw himself faster that he had ever been against the enemy, in his face a black and white mask, black around his now Yellow pupiled eyes forming a straight line between then and descending below his ears. The distorted scream of a hollow echoed throughout the now black skies making the sound of the blown wind made by his speed hardly noticeable. 'What?! I was at least twice as fast as him, how could his power and speed increase so mu'. No time to finish the thought, able to half finish his defensive stance though. The masked power horse seemed to ignore and went through it having part of the left of his mask and face cut by right sword and his torso pierced by the left sword. ' Got ya.' But that wasn't enough, the wound didn't even seem to bother him. 'Crap'
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GETSUGA TENSHÔ!"

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Years Before:

Ichigo wakes up from his nightmare with a jump; he calms himself being careful not to wake up his lovely wife. Now up he goes and checks upon his baby son with fear that his nightmare may come true. He stares at the beautiful waterfalls visible form the room's windows. "Did I make a mistake taking the role of a leader?" he whispered to himself in the darkness of the night.

End of the prologue

Author's notes: As it is fairly obvious this fic will be about Ichigo's son which I'm thinking of naming him Kurosaki Kaien. Please tell me what you guys think, note also that the Kurosaki will be related to the Shiba in the fic, how I will show it later. Notice also that this is an Alternative Universe thing, there are many changes regarding the end of the false karakura arc and beyond. English is not my native language, if you believe that what I'm writing is either wrong or awkward please tell me.