This is my first Xover of any kind. I got the idea of doing one when I found a few I liked.
Distinct pairs are: ByakuyaxIchigo, maybe a bit of ByakuyaxIchigoxShinji (Should I think it is needed), DracoxHarry. Depending on how I feel how I want this to go, there will be Dumbledore!bashing and maybe Ron/, Ginny/ and Molly/bashing. And other bashing is a possibility.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Bleach. They belong to Mangaka Kubo-sensei and J. . I do, however, own the OC characters I have created to join in the best of both worlds, and the integrated plot.
"/'talking'/" – Zangetsu (and other Zanpakutou's)
"/'talking'/" – Katsuro
"/'talking'/" – Shiro (And other Hollows)
"/'talking'/" - Ichigo (And others)
Ichi
Keid Atlas, an unseated officer of the third division, was on recon duty. Keid had fair, light brown skin with dark brown hair and green eyes. He was stationed in Scotland. There was himself and three others but they were all stationed far from each other. He found himself near a castle. It was a school. A school for the gifted. Keid found that the students in this school had higher than average reiatsu for humans.
He was there for at least six months, having a safe house near by. It was nearly end of term and he found that it was a very depressing time for those inside the castle; students and teachers alike. Keid had managed to get into the castle for the memorial service for a child who died recently. No one saw him nor did they notice him at all.
'Lord Voldemort has returned!' is what brought him back to Earth. He stiffened considerably. He thought they had gotten rid of him. He had disappeared. For sure! He can't be back. He sighed. "This will be a long year, once again." He muttered to himself. Once he heard that, he was gone.
He had to report this back to the head captain. This was serious. If he was back, then the balance in souls would go out again. Not only that but his squad will be put on overtime. Something he greatly didn't want to do. Like everyone, overtime can be very stressful. So what do you do, sort the problem out before it gets to that point. Keid made his way over the hills to his safe house.
He quickly finished up the report he was doing before opening a Senkaimon. He dropped off his report to his captain before heading to the first division.
"I request the presence of Sou-taichou. It is urgent!" Keid requested to the guard.
"Very well, wait here."
Keid nodded. He patiently waited until he was given leave to enter. When he finally got an audience with the head captain, he knelt down in front of him.
"We have a very dire situation on hand."
"What is it?"
"Lord Voldemort has returned."
"The man that caused havoc fifteen years ago?"
"Yes he has returned!"
"How do you know for sure?"
"Well I'm stationed in Scotland at the moment, near a reishi rich environment. I have found out that it is a school for the gifted. These students and teachers all have above average reiatsu for mortals. They call it magic. They use it in a different way to us. Instead of using the core magic we have, they use wands to channel their reiatsu. I have found that the wands are like our zanpakutou's, they have souls yet the mortals have no way of communicating with them as of yet.
"A competition had been going on last academic year at the school and the last task of said competition, Potter Harry and Diggory Cedric were transported elsewhere, to a graveyard, if I remember correctly. The Diggory infant was killed by the same man who had killed the Potter parents. They held a memorial service for the infant and it was mentioned that Lord Voldemort had returned and was the one responsible of the infants death." Keid finish explaining.
"Very well. Return to your post and keep the school under close watch. When I think the time is right, your duties there will cease to continue and you will have the deserved rest that is needed. If what you say is correct then I will send Ski-Taichou that way."
"Hai sou-taichou." He bowed his head in acknowledgement before disappearing once again. He carried on with his mission and what he was told to do.
Ichigo was awoken up by a hell butterfly trying to get his attention. "What is it this time?" He whined.
'Go bac' ta sleep King.'
'If I could I would, but it seems Jii-san wants us. So get out here now.'
Ichigo groggily got up from his bed in the division barracks. He hastily got dressed in his black shihakushou, putting the white haori on top. He pulled his waist long hair into a lazy ponytail. Shiro appeared soon after, a stark contrast of the orange haired. Both wearing haori, Ichigo's white with a black number three, Shiro's black with white number three. Shiro's hair was a lot shorter than his counterparts, but he seemed to like that out of the two only his King would have the longer hair. Both of them had the marigold insignia as well.
"Come on then, King." Shiro yawned, Zangetsu securely on his back. Ichigo's version on his shoulder. They made their way to the first division, and waited for leave of enter. "Oi Jii-san? Wha's tha deal with wakin' us up?"
"I have a mission for you, Shiba-Kuchiki-Taichou. Shirosaki-Taichou." He said calmly.
"What is it?"
"It's a yearlong mission in the world of the living."
"A year long?" Ichigo asked.
He was a little surprised. He wondered what this could entail.
"Aa. Do you remember about fifteen years ago, your division had trouble with hollows and pluses because of the amount of deaths that happened?"
"Aa..." The two said simultaneously.
"Well we have reason to believe that the person responsible for it has returned, he has come back to power after disappearing completely. You'll be going to a 'magic' school so to speak. There has been a lot of hollow activity around the area. As it is, Europe is your jurisdiction. I also want you to look after a child by the name of Harry Potter. He was the one this Dark Lord, who goes by the name of Voldemort, wants dead. If he has come back to power, the boy will be the one in danger.
"Take a group and pose as Professor and students from Japan. I've sent word ahead. Take a group of seven only. The Professor will be Yoruichi. She will be teaching the basics of what they teach you in the academy apart from kidō."
"As a defence teacher?"
"Aa!"
"'kay Jii-san." Shiro answered.
"But you must stay inside, Shirosaki."
"Bu' bu' tha's not fair." He whined.
"Don't complain, Shiro. Just go back in. I'll figure something out." Ichigo glared at his counterpart. The white doppelganger glared before disappearing leaving a white mist behind. "How long do I have, Jii-san?"
"You pick in the next hour, and you leave tomorrow."
Ichigo sighed and nodded. "I'll be back, Jii-san." The old man nodded as the orange haired captain walked out.
'I was thinking Byaka, Grimmjow, Yuzu, maybe Ulquiorra. Anyone else?'
'Katsuro wants Nel to come along.'
'Not Nel, Katsuro.'
'Hisagi!'
'Not Hisagi. We already have two official captains. We can probably ask Akon to come. Hat-n-clogs won't mind. We might need one of the 12th division.'
'Aa...'
'Okay what about Asuka Katakura. He's free, though Rin may object to it.'
'Our cub will object. Not Katakura. Rikū Togakushi migh' be a betta choice.'
'Okay we have our list ready then. Byaka, Rikū, Grimmjow, Yuzu, Akon and Ulquiorra. Now we go inform them. Out you come, Shiro. You inform those in our squad. Tell Kira he is in charge, and if he needs help ask Shinji or someone.'
"Go' it King. Jaa." Shiro said as he vanished in a silent dust of Sonido.
He went to the sixth division. "Where's Byakuya?" He asked Renji.
"Should be in the office, why?"
"Got a job for him."
Renji eyed him curiously but didn't say anything. Ichigo found him in the office working.
"Byaka." Ichigo gave him a smile. Byakuya smiled back softly.
"Yes, Ichi?"
"I have a job for you."
"A job?" The black haired raised an eyebrow.
"Aa...Sou-taichou wants us to go to the world of the living on a year-long mission. It is to some wizarding school in Great Britain. He wants us to pose as a new Professor and transfer students. He has a bit of the things that we need waiting for us to finish filling in."
"Aa, when do we leave? And how many are going?"
"Tomorrow, and apart from us, five others are going as well."
"Who?"
"Well we were thinking Rikū, Grimmjow, Yuzu, Akon and Ulquiorra. Shiro is getting those in our squad."
"That's an awful lot from yours."
"We thought it better. Grimm, Ulqui, and I are powerful enough to hold our ground. You, another official captain and there is no way I'd survive without you there. Yuzu can heal us should we get into trouble. Akon, for research purposes. And well Rikū because I couldn't think of anyone else to go that could pass as a student."
"An interesting pick indeed." He commented. "Who's the Professor then?"
Ichigo smirked at this. "Yoruichi-san is the 'Professor'. I think it is a good idea."
"You're going to have a field day with that aren't you?"
"Indeed. It's rather fun to see Yoruichi boss you around."
"That is not going to be fun at all." Byakuya narrowed his eyes at the other.
"Anyway I got to inform the other two. Plus I have business to attend to in the royal realm and with the Shiba's. Jaa ne Byaka." He was off in a silent cry of a mix between sonido and shunpo.
He had finished telling those needing to come as did Shiro. They met back in the first division. "We're back, Jii-san." Shiro told the old man.
"Who are you bringing?"
"Byakuya, Rikū Togakushi, Grimmjow, Yuzu, Akon and Ulquiorra!" Ichigo told him.
Yamamoto nodded his head, writing the names down on a piece of paper. He sent it off with a hell butterfly. "Tomorrow you are to go to a place called the Leaky Cauldron. You are to stay there. Get all the equipment you need. Here are the letters now." The jigokuchou floated towards the old man. He tapped the butterfly twice before it transformed into a stack of letters. Six letters dropped on the desk. "Take these to your group. And I want you to meet me here tomorrow at dawn."
"Yer really love wakin' us up, don' ya Jii-san?" Shiro asked slightly irritated. Yamamoto smiled ever so slightly.
Ichigo picked up the letters, waving as he left the room. Shiro followed behind him. "Take them to whoever they are addressed to. I need to sort things out with the Shiba's." And with that he disappeared.
Ichigo sorted out the family affairs at the Shiba compound. He did somehow become the Head of the Clan; he had no idea how that had happened. Kuukaku didn't mind, she seemed up for it; something about it being finally that the main family was back in charge, or something like that. Ichigo was just so confused by that.
He said goodbye to the family which included the whole lot. Kuukaku; Ganju; his sisters; his brother-in-laws; his own grand kids; his kids; his nephews; his nieces; the whole lot. Though he did wait until the end to tell his father, he didn't want to go through that.
He went back to the first division to ask for something. "Jii-san, can I take Hisoka and Sakura? Both of us are going and I'd rather have them by me. The other three I can trust with Rin or my sisters."
"I'll have to see. I should have your answer by night fall."
"Aa..." Ichigo said before being transported all of a sudden. He knew where he was going, and he knew he was in for a telling off. "What's up?" He asked the head guard. Well not the guards that he saw the last time.
"Follow me!" The blue haired man told Ichigo. He was being lead to the big oak doors. "Ōsama is a little annoyed by your trip." He informed just before he pushed the heir through the door. He closed it quickly behind him.
"You are not going!" A male with slicked-back dark hair, oval eyes with black sclera and unusual pupils and very thin eyebrows said.
"It's not a big deal. And I've already agreed."
"I am not letting my only heir, who is worthy, going into a situation that could be potentially dangerous."
"I'll be fine."
"You are not going."
"Yes I am. I am old enough to look after myself."
"You are not going." He repeated once more.
"But I have to go. It's boring staying in the Seireitei. There is nothing to do. And I'll be extra careful."
"You are not going to give up that easily, are you?"
"Nope!" Ichigo put his arms across his chest to show he was serious.
"Fine then, be like that. Ruri. Shione. Hajime. Mamosuke. Ryuunosuke." Two females and three males appeared in an instant. "You are to protect the young prince on his mission to the living world." They all nodded in acknowledgement.
"You can't do that. I don't need a guard."
"I do not care what you say in this matter. Seeing as I cannot sway you from going to the living world, you are going with a guard whether you like it or not. When you are in the Soul Society, I can watch over you and I know you are okay. In the world of the living it is a lot harder."
"Fine Jii-san." Ichigo turned his head away and started to make his way to the door. The five of them followed him. "If you must come, don't get in my way."
"Yes of course Ski-sama." They said in complete unison.
"Aa whatever." And soon they were back in the Soul Society. He felt his soul being full again with the addition of Shiro.
A lot of people were eyeing the new comers. They were not in the normal soul reaper attire but instead were in middle aged styled, long sleeved tunics. Ruri was in red. Shione was in brown. Hajime was in neon green. Mamosuke was in a darker green. Ryuunosuke was in royal purple. Each had a black belt around their mid-section. They wore black trousers underneath. Over the top of the tunic, they wore a dark purple tabbard, with the royal guard insignia on the back.
"What are they doing down here?" whispers about them started to go around very quickly.
"You don't think we are in trouble or anything, do you?" Another whispered to the person next to them.
Ichigo started to get really annoyed at the constant whispers that were going around. "Shut the hell up." He said in the watery distorted voice of his hollow. Even his reiatsu spiked dangerously. They all disappeared and were not to be seen.
"Ski-sama, was that really needed?" Mamosuke asked a little timidly. Ichigo just glared at him.
Ichigo made his way to the third division and almost everyone stayed out of his way. "Father, what's going on?" Rin asked coming up to him. He pulled the orange haired girl into a hug.
"I am going away for about a year. Please look after Katsuro, Sōjun and Tensa for me."
"Where are you going?"
"To the world of the living. Sou-taichou wants me to go to an Academy for magic and look after a boy by the name of Harry Potter. He should be about the age of your three and Katsuro."
"Oh okay." She was still confused by her father's actions.
"Byakuya is coming with me as well." He continued on. That seemed to surprise her.
"Dad's going too?" She asked. "So I'm going to be left alone with the rest of the Shiba's?"
"Yes your...Byakuya is going too. I'm sorry, but I couldn't ask you to come along because of the triplets. They need you here." Ichigo said to her. "Now I must go back to the office and finish the paperwork that was set."
"When do you go?"
"Tomorrow at dawn."
"That soon?"
"Aa...I'm sorry about that. I was only told today."
"Will Shiro be going with you to?"
"Yeah, he can't stay out that long." He apologized. "Kira, along with the Vizards, will look after the division." He started to make his way to the office.
"Don't follow him." Rin told the five guests that appeared.
"Why?" Ruri asked
"We are here to protect the prince." Shione added.
"What the hell are you talking about? What prince? And he is annoyed, he won't be good company." She told them.
"Ichigo is the prince of Soul Society."
"He is the heir to the throne of Soul Society."
"And when did this happen?" She asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Several years ago. The Spirit King did not have a child, so he chose an heir that would be powerful enough to watch over this world." Ryuunosuke answered.
"That damned idiot. He didn't inform anyone." Rin was fuming, she certainly did have her father's temper. She stormed towards the offices. "Father." She said as she opened the door. "When did you think to inform anyone that you are the heir to Soul Society?"
"I wasn't." Was all he said to her.
"Why?" She said calmly, although she wanted to shout at him.
"Because it's not like that old man will die any day soon. There was no point in doing so."
Rin sighed at that. She closed her eyes, resting her body against the wall. "I'm going home. So bye father, please be safe and don't do anything rash. Come home in one piece. I'll see you when you get back." And with that, she disappeared.
"Ski-sama?" Hajime asked.
"Get out and stay out." Ichigo said dangerously cold.
"Ski-sama?" Ryuunosuke asked, worried about their charge.
Ichigo started to raise his spiritual pressure very slowly. "I told you to get out."
"Ichigo calm down." Byakuya was suddenly in the room. "Go please."
They nodded at the order, though they stayed by the room just outside the door.
"Are you okay?"
"No."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No."
"Where did you go? You disappeared for about twenty minutes."
"Our king wanted to talk to me."
"The Spirit King?"
"Yes. And let's leave it at that."
Byakuya just nodded his head. He went about hugging the younger male from behind, whispering soothing words to him. "You are done here, are you not?"
"In a bit."
"I will wait."
Ichigo nodded his head and went about filling in the last of his paperwork. It didn't take him long to do as the last of it just needed his signature. "I'm done." He said, standing up. Byakuya followed suit.
"Where do you want to go, Ichigo?"
"Somewhere hidden. Somewhere away from prying eyes."
"I might have a place that you will like." He gave the orange haired male a soft smile.
Byakuya took Ichigo's arms, flash-stepping to the outskirts of the Rukongai. There was a pristine white house. It looked the average sized house, but here looks deceive.
"I like it. It is small and secluded. And those five won't follow me."
"I'm glad you like it."
Byakuya lead him through the house. He led the orange haired to the bedroom. The bedroom, compared to the rest of the house, was dark. The walls were a dark blue with tinted windows. "Sleep, Ichi..." Byakuya told him.
"I can't."
"Try. We have a long day tomorrow. We leave for the human world tomorrow. And besides, I think the head captain would like to speak to you before we leave anyway. You need all the strength you can get. It will be a long and hard year." Byakuya told him sternly, pulling him towards the bed. "It's our last night to spend together like this, in each other's arms."
"But what about my heat periods?"
"When it comes to those, we will sort it out. We could say that we are a mated pair. Tell them the truth, you know. It makes it better to keep things in the open instead of the dark."
"I don't think they will believe that. Anyway you're probably right. I should get some sleep. And so should you."
"Once I know you are well then I will sleep."
Ichigo wanted to argue back, but knew the argument was lost when that was said. The whole Alpha looking after the Omega shit. It wasn't really his fault that it was like that. All he could blame it on was genetics.
'King go ta sleep already. Yer makin' it all dark in 'ere. Yer scarin' tha 'ell outta Katsuro.'
'Yes Shiro, I'll go to sleep.'
Ichigo settled down on the bed, with Byakuya. "The Soul King wanted to stop me from going. I told him no."
Byakuya looked at him for a minute, before laughing out loud. Ichigo looked at him confused, unfazed by the laughing noble before him.
"What?!"
"You told the Soul King off. Kuukaku would be damn near proud of you." He explained with a smile on his face. "No one has even tried that. I wonder what would happen if that gets out."
"We won't know because it won't get out."
"Yes Ichi. Go to sleep." He told the younger male, a small smirk still lingering on his face. He closed his eyes, just enjoying the quietness while it lasted.
It didn't take long for Ichigo to fall off to sleep. And surprisingly for him, this time it was peaceful. Byakuya didn't fall off to sleep; instead he just watched his sleeping submissive. "I wonder who your next...companion will be, ne Ichi?" He asked the sleeping boy.
He knew it was coming sooner or later. He was growing more and more powerful by the day, which only increased the danger he was in. He knew that Ichigo would have to choose another, one as powerful as himself if it were to keep anything in line. He just hoped that it was one of the Vizoreds or Arrancar. They knew his species better, even though they weren't the exact same. He sighed. Byakuya fell off to sleep moments later.
Hours later they were awoken by an insistent jigokuchō. Dawn was approaching them fast. The butterfly went straight for Ichigo's finger. He sighed in relief. "We can bring Hisoka and Sakura with us. I didn't feel like I could leave them here for a year without seeing them."
"It was good thinking, Ichi." Byakuya kissed him softly.
Ichigo closed his eyes, wanting to get back to sleep, before shooting up straight. "Shit. Shiro get out here."
"Wha' King? I was sleepin'." The white doppelgänger whined rubbing his sleep filled eyes.
"Go to the barracks and the two noble compounds we're are a part of and get some clothes. Go and tell the staff in the Shiba compound and tell them to get Hisoka and Sakura ready."
"Why do I hafta, King?" He glared at the orange haired male.
"Because I have other matters to attend to. Once you have got that sorted, bring the two and the clothes to the first division. Now go."
"Aa King." He disappeared in a lazy part of sonido.
"Get up Byakuya. You've got to get clothes, and forget your haori." He got out of bed, running around the house making sure he was presentable. "This is so frustrating."
"Be calm Ichigo." Byakuya said from the bedroom. He still had yet to move.
"I'll see you later. Be sure to meet me and the rest by the first division in an hour and a half." The orange haired disappeared in a silent flash of colours.
Ichigo appeared just outside the door to the head captain's office. He took a deep breath and knocked on the door once.
"Ichigo, come in." The head captain told him.
"You're up and about way too early for liking."
"As are you."
"That's because of those stupid butterflies."
"Yes well you did want to know. Anyway I wanted to tell you exactly what you will be doing."
"But didn't you already do that?"
"Not all of it.
"You will be going to an Academy for magic called, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Yes magic does exist as well as Witches and Wizards. The headmaster of the school is an old friend of mine. We've known each other for about a hundred, maybe less so years..."
"That long huh?"
"Witches and Wizards age a lot slower than normal human beings but faster than us of course. Anyway I want you to go to this school and pose as transfer pupils. Yoruichi will be teaching Defence techniques to them. She knows how they operate at the academy; Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Kidō, Hohou. She'll will be teaching Zanjutsu and Hakuda. She is qualified enough to do that."
"Aa..."
"You will be sorted into different houses and will live there for the majority of the year. But your main task is looking after a boy named Harry Potter. He is about the height of your second born, Katsuro. He is fifteen, black hair, green eyes. He wears glasses and has a scar on his forehead in the shape of a lightning bolt."
"So we are looking after a fifteen year old infant?"
"Aa...Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster, asked for a guard of sorts, but didn't want to cause alarm so you will be going as a professor and a group of foreign students. So I have set that up. Seeing as you are the captain responsible for that division, everything will go through you even if Yoruichi will be seen as the person who is in charge of you lot."
"But isn't Byakuya also in charge of Europe?"
"He is but not this part. Here are seven trunks, one for each of you, that will open to your spiritual pressure. No one else can get into it. Your names are etched on it, both in English and Japanese.
"You have to go to Urahara to get your gigai's. According to the captain, it is a special type that will allow you to use all abilities that you have now. You will be able to use your zanpakutō's, kidō, shunpo, and resurrección."
"Understood."
"The senkaimon will take you to a place called the Leaky Cauldron. It's a wizarding pub. Get rooms there for three weeks. Ask the bartender to get you into Daigon Alley, you need a wand for that. Take this key..." He handed the orange haired a pure white key. "...to Gringotts, the wizarding bank, and take a few coins each. In the case is a small pouch, in the colour of your spiritual pressure that will replicate the currency. The money will never run out. The money from the vault will automatically replace any used Money. Just try not to use all of it. We never know if we need to make an appearance in the Wizarding world again.
"This list is what you will need to get." The old captain handed Ichigo a list of books. "All those books are what you will to study so you are up to par with the rest of the year. The elder of you lot will be in fifth year, while the younger of you will pose as younger years."
"Aa..."
"After three weeks of staying at the Leaky Cauldron, you will be taken to 12 Grimmauld Place where you will stay for the rest of the summer. Along with the inhabitants, you will be going to the Kings Cross train station and board the train to Hogwarts. The train platform in hidden behind a barrier, so you'll be able to see it when the time comes. If I am not mistaken the platform is Platform 9¾. The six you have chosen will be sorted into the four houses."
"Is that all?"
"Aa...You better get going. Urahara-taichou wants to see you lot. And they are all waiting outside for you."
"Jaa ne, Jii-san." Ichigo walked out, taking the suitcases with him, to see him team waiting for him. Shiro had Hisoka in his arms, while Byakuya had Sakura. "We've got to go to Urahara's." He told them, handing a suitcase to them all. "I'll explain later."
They made their way to the twelfth division to find the blond captain. "Kurosaki-san, my favourite student."
"Only student."
"But still my favourite." That ever present fan made an appearance, fluttering in front of his face. "Anyway here are your gigai's. Those kids won't need any seeing as they have enough to remain present. Though I don't know why you would need them though. They have more spiritual pressure than normal and would be able to see and physically touch you should they so wish to." This only earned glares from most of those there. "Take them with you, but you don't have to wear them. I won't tell if you don't."
"Thanks Hat-n-Clogs."
He launched himself forward, hugging Ichigo who just seemed to get irritated by the minute. "Anything for my favourite student."
"Get off of him." Byakuya glared at the contact his strawberry was getting, a hand on the hilt of Senbonzakura.
"Hai..." He put his hands put in defeat. "Now you better get going. You don't wanna miss the senkaimon do you?" his fan in front of his face once again.
"Come Ichi-nii." Yuzu tugged at his sleeve. They made their way out to the senkaimon. A few people were there to say goodbye, saying that they'll visit.
They sighed, it was better they have corporal bodies, so they got themselves into them.
"Shiro get back now. We are ready to go." Shiro disappeared after handing Hisoka over to his mother. Ichigo held Hisoka gently yet securely before making his way through the middle world (1).
Fourteen hell butterflies accompanied them through. They came out to an alleyway. Ichigo took lead once again, rounding the corner. He found the place he was looking for.
"In here guys."
They stepped in to see the pub almost deserted. The bartender looked up at them in confusion. "Gommen Ne. Could we get some rooms?"
"Sure. How many?"
Ichigo looked back slightly, trying to make his mind up. "Eight rooms. Three rooms with two beds in, shite kudasai."
"Of course." He turned round to retrieve eight keys. "Are you the transfers from Japan?" He asked curiously.
"Aa, indeed we are. How did you know?"
"Albus popped in yesterday informing me about you. Anyway enjoy your stay."
They made their way up the stairs. "We are in room 15." Ichigo held on the key, tossing the other keys to the other six randomly. "Meet me in my room in ten minutes." And with that he dragged Byakuya into the room closing the door behind him.
"Are you okay?" He eyed him wearily.
"Better than okay." He snapped, putting Hisoka on one of the beds. He sighed, he should get this done and over with. "Last month or so, I've been feeling the way I did before we got together." He looked towards the floor when he informed the other.
"So it's finally come then?" He asked quietly.
"You knew?"
"Well yes. Shinji came to me about three months back. He told me that because you are increasing in power that you will need another one. He said that you will imprint on someone in a different way than what you did with me. We should know about it in the next heat period."
-Flashback
Shinji made his way to the Kuchiki compound. He knew from word that the captain from the sixth wasn't in the office, instead at home working. He didn't want to talk about this to the stoic noble but he needed to. Not much for his sake but for the noble's, mainly so that he doesn't freak out if it does happen. He sighed. He didn't want to do this. He looked up briefly to see a young version of his captain sitting on the gate entrance. He pretended not to notice the child. He made his way to the gate.
"Hi Shinji-nii." The orange haired captain's face popped upside down, facing the blond.
"Hello taichou." Shinji gave the child a small smile. "I didn't see you there."
"But I saw you." He frowned. "And I told you not to call me that."
Shinji's smile widened. "But you are my captain, and I have to respect that. And I can see that you did."
"But I don't like that."
"I know you don't." He chuckled slightly.
His frown deepened. "How come you are here, Shinji-nii?"
"I came to talk to Kuchiki-taichou."
At that the child fell backwards, landing on his feet. "Is everything okay?"
"Of course it is." He smiled again. "Nothing to for you to worry about, taichou."
"Let him in." Ichigo told the guards who nodded at him. "Are you sure Shinji-nii?"
"Yes of course I'm sure. If anything was wrong I'd tell you."
"Okay Shinji-nii. I'll show you where Bya-tousan is."
Ichigo started walking towards the manor, leading the way.
Shinji was used to the family he created when he reverted back to child form. Everyone else is either siblings or pets. There was a couple from the kids own division who were pets. It was quite funny to see the expressions others gave when the child called them 'petto,' especially Grimmjow. Ichigo normally calls him Aibyō. The kid was fun to be around. Really, he was.
The kid knocked on one of the many doors in the house. "Bya-tousan, Shinji-nii is here to see you."
The door opened to reveal Byakuya in a simple white yukata, decorated with cherry blossom at the bottom. "Hirako-san. What are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you about some matters concerning the general topic of…him."
"Very well, Hirako-san. Why don't you take a seat?" He moved out of the way to allow the blond vizored in. "Ne Ichigo, go and play with the other children."
"But they are not here!" The orange haired whined.
How could he have forgotten that? "If that is the case then, go back to the division and play with Nel or Yachiru."
Ichigo's face lit up considerably. "You're letting me go by myself?" He asked, making sure he was allowed. It sounded too good be true, and when it did it usually meant that it was.
"No you're right, I shouldn't allow that. Shiro!" He summoned.
"Wha' Byaka-chan? Wha' do ya wan' me ta do this time?"
Byakuya was a little annoyed at the use of the nickname given to him by them. He was okay with it when they were alone, but not in public, though he couldn't really tell the albino horse off. However Shiro looked equally as annoyed as the older captain.
"Take Ichigo back to the barracks. Don't lose him from your sight."
"Hai, hai, Byaka-chan. Take Prince Ichi back ta tha barracks." He picked up a protesting and struggling Ichigo over his shoulder and disappeared from sight in a flash of colours.
"Now what is it that you wanted to talk to me about?"
"About Ichigo." Shinji's head drooped visibly.
"What is it that I don't know about him?"
"Well I know he's just a kid. He's still a child compared to us, but he is growing. In power and knowledge. Because he was already at a captain level even before he awoke his powers, he is one of the most powerful beings in existence. His power doubles every five years, and it's already been thirty-six years since he died." He knew he was dodging the subject; he really didn't want to talk about it.
"What is it?" Byakuya asked again.
"He will need another Alpha to protect him and his cubs." Shinji just came out and said it. He waited for the explosion to happen, but it never came.
"What?"
"He will need another Alpha because he is becoming too powerful." He repeated, getting frustrated. "You will know the signs when he starts displaying. He will choose those he intends. He will fight with them, evaluating their strength, evaluating their worthiness. You will know who he chooses."
"And how will I know that?" Byakuya almost spat at the other.
Even though his head was hung, Shinji still turned away from the captain. "In your next heat period. He has three months to choose fully."
Gooseflesh suddenly made its way onto Byakuya's skin, sending a shiver down his spine. "Our next heat period?" He whispered.
"Yes. He will be calling you whoever he chooses. Please don't be alarmed, he might pick up on that. The only good thing about it is that he won't remember the heat period at all."
Byakuya's breath caught in his throat. His eyes fluttered close, trying to comprehend the information given to him.
"This has happened once before. The omega hollow never lasted much longer after she chose her second one. That is how I know. I thought it would be best for me to come and tell you instead of one of the Arrancars. It's not like I want to talk about this to you, but it is important that you know so forgive me please."
Byakuya nodded once.
"This is where I take my leave." Shinji stood up, making his way to the door. "Please look after him. After all he is precious to us hybrids. He has become the centre of us all." With that, the blond haired vizored left the manor.
-Flashback
Ichigo's face when bright red, almost rivalling Renji's hair. "So you know." He stated rather than asked. "Who would you want it to be?"
"Who would I want it to be?" Ichigo nodded at him. "Well one of the Vizoreds or Arrancars. They are closer to your species. And I wouldn't mind sharing with one of them."
"Are you sure you are okay with sharing?"
"Well it's not me I have to blame really..."
"Don't pin this on me." Ichigo interrupted him.
"...but for your safety, as well as our cubs, I will happily share." Byakuya gave him a smile. He put Sakura down on the bed next to Hisoka, tucking them in allowing them to sleep.
They made their way to the other bed, Byakuya behind Ichigo holding him. Maybe they had the rest of the summer to be like this. Byakuya smiled.
The door opened, five people entered holding the suitcases. They sat on the floor around the bed, waiting patiently for Ichigo to start talking.
"Okay now first things first, you six will be posing as students while I am the Professor. We are transfers from the Shino Academy from Japan. A secret elite magic school. There is no information that can be easily given or found. Your school reference has been done in Japanese, in which I have here..." He held six pieces of paper up. "Apparently, according to the note that came with it, that it will take forever to translate, courtesy to Getaboshi. We will give this to Dumbledore-san when we meet him in three weeks.
"We are to stay here for three weeks, practising and making sure we are up to par with the rest of the fifth years. In a few hours we will go to Diagon Alley to get to the things that are required. We will then be transferred to 12 Grimmauld Place in aid with Dumbledore-san and we will stay the remainder of our time there.
"The cover story is that we are coming to see what the British Wizarding community are like. However we are to look after a wizard by the name of Harry Potter.
"Do you remember fourteen years ago when that man when on the rampage, killing people? And we were swamped with work for three months straight?" Those in his squad nodded their heads. "Well we have reason to believe that he has come back to power..."
"But how? Didn't he die that night?"
"Well that's what we thought too, but apparently he has regained his body and has come back to power. So our task is act as a guard to the kid without him knowing.
"Now we go to the train station on September the 1st and board the train on Platform 9¾. It is hidden behind a barrier of some sort, but Jii-san said we will be able to see it. We all ride the train, all of us will be sorted and then we start."
They all nodded at his explanation. "I see. What about those five?"
"They will be present as a guard for you lot. No need to go into the formalities of that." He smiled a little. "The suitcases are big enough to store all that is needed. Each one has your names in Japanese and English. They will only open to your spiritual pressure, so make sure no one attempts to open it. As well as your names, it also has a carved picture as a depiction of your zanpakutou on it. Inside are little pouches that will replicate the currency of the Wizarding World. You'll just need a coin of each to make sure it knows what it is replicating. It's a never ending supply of money. Don't use it carelessly. It is in the colour of your spiritual pressure so you don't get it mixed up with others."
"Understood taichou." Grimmjow said, giving a little to the suitcase. It opened with a small click. Everyone followed suit.
"Shiro, come out."
A white mist appeared near the door, revealing the white doppelgänger. "Wha' is I' King?" He asked, rubbing sleep out of his eyes. "I jus' go' off ta sleep, ya know!"
"Owari! Look after Hisoka and Sakura for us. We will be back in a few hours." He opened his and got out six pairs of the Academy uniform. "Put these on and find me downstairs. Now go." They nodded at him, taking their uniform and leaving. He also had a uniform to wear as well. Yoruichi would appear at some point, but he was still in charge of the whole mission. At least it wasn't someone like his father that was in charge. The mission would go up in smoke it it was. "'Wari, Byaka. I thought it would be a good idea. And it gives me the chance to see you in the uniform."
"If you wanted to see me in the uniform, you could have just asked."
"I'm asking now." He gave a small smile.
Byakuya just smiled back at him, changing out of his clothes. He quickly put on the Academy uniform. He tied his hair in a simple high ponytail. He also slung Senbonzakura around his back by the string the held the sheath.
"You look so much younger, ne Shiro?"
"Aa, I can see why I chose 'im." He grinned tiredly. "Now, you migh' as well ge' goin'. I don' wanna be out here longa than I hafta."
"Look after them."
"I will King. They are my cubs too, ya know." He went and sat at the edge of their bed. "Later King."
"Jaa ne." He opened his door, locking it behind him and Byakuya. He made his way down the stairs and sat at the back. It started to fill. There were more people in here than when they first came in.
"Kurosaki, what are we meant to be getting?" Byakuya asked, laced with amusement.
"Ano…" He pulled out the piece of paper he was given. "Well Jii-san gave me this and said that we have to catch up on this so that you lot are up to standard."
"That's a lot of books."
"Plus whatever's on our letters."
Byakuya took out the letter which read:
To Mr B. Kuchiki
Sixth Division Captain Quarters
Sixth Division Barracks
Soul Society
He opened it just as the others came down. They sat down at the table. "They knew exactly where you were?" Yuzu said, looking down at her own letter. "They know where we were."
It read:
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Co fed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr Kuchiki,
We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.
Term begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no later than 31st July.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
"Well what else is in there?" Ichigo asked the black haired captain.
"Aa there's a list." He took out the other piece of paper.
HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Uniform:
1. Three sets of plain work robes (black)
2. One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear
3. One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)
4. One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)
Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags
Books:
The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 5, by Miranda Goshawk
Defensive Magical Theory, by Wilbert Slinkhard.
Other Equipment:
1 wand
1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)
1 set glass or crystal phials
1 telescope
1 set brass scales
Students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad
"Only two new books, huh?" Ichigo looked over to the piece of paper. "We might as well get going. We should get the stuff and we can get on with homework." He smirked, knowing that he had help to get through the work quickly than many of them did. Most had one other, others had two. He had most of the the lot of them so he could get more done in the time allocated.
He stood and the others followed. He went to the bartender. "What can I do for you?"
"We need to get to Diagon Alley. We don't have wands you see, and I've heard you need them around here." He gave a warm smile to the other male.
"Of course." He led them through a door at the opposite end of the pub. "Now be sure to remember this." He took his wand out of his pocket. "From the dustbin, it's three up, two across."
"Arigatou." Ichigo bowed, The rest of them following suit. They made their way through the arch that was created.
As it was closing, the bartender said. "A well mannered bunch."
Ichigo started making his way for the large building that said Gringotts. "I think this is the place. Wait out here, there is no point in all of us going in. Keep an eye on them, especially Grimm."
"That's hardly fair, taichou."
Ichigo didn't reply as he made his way through the door. He was greeted by a second pair of doors, silver this time, with words engraved upon them:
Enter, stranger, but take heed
Of what awaits the sin of greed,
For those who take, but do not earn,
Must pay most dearly in their turn,
So if you seek beneath our floors
A treasure that was never yours,
Thief, you have been warned, beware
Of finding more than treasure there.
That was definitely an odd phrase or saying to have craved on your walls, but he supposed that it was some type of warning to those undesirable. He continued his way through the silver doors, and made his way up the front where the high table was. A lot of the creatures gasped at seeing him, all stopping in their work. They just stared at him.
"I would like to withdraw some money."
"And do you have your key?" Ichigo put a small white key on the table. "Very well. Griphook take the gentleman to vault 2100."
Griphook widened his eyes, before nodding. He started going towards the doors behind the front desk. "What are you doing here?" He asked when they were out of view. "I don't see what a Death God has business in the Wizarding World."
"We are protecting the Wizarding School here. Special request from the headmaster. We have to fit in." He told the shorter creature as they got into the cart. "We don't mean you no harm."
"There are more of you here?"
"Outside the building."
The ride wasn't too long and was out of it in a matter of minutes. "Key." He said. Ichigo handed him the key, which he proceeded to open the vault. It swung open after a minute clogs and cranks going against each other. Inside there were mountains of coins. Three colours for three different coins. "The gold ones are Galleons,' he explained. "Seventeen silver Sickles to a Galleon and twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle, it's easy enough."
Ichigo nodded his head once, before grabbing a hand full of each. He put it in the pouch he was given. "Arigatou Griphook-san." He smiled walking out of the vault. "I should probably return the key to Jii-san." He wondered out loud. "Anyway we should get back. I don't want trouble caused with my subordinates." He made his way back to the cart, waiting for the stunned goblin to follow him.
They made their way back to the front of Gringotts. He bid them farewell, and hoped that he never needed to go back down there.
'Ichi-nii, the world here is a mess. There was a hurricane pulling us everywhere. The buildings were destroyed. Katsuro got scared.'
'Owari, Katsuro. The cart we went on messed my head up a bit. Just wait about an hour and the sky-scrapers should be back to normal.'
"Taichou, watch where you're going."
"Gommen ne, Katsuro said the buildings got destroyed from the ride we went on. He was sort of telling me off."
"Hahaha, Taichō's getting told off by a kid."
"Carry on and I'll have one person short on this little expedition, Grimmjow."
"Hai, Taichō."
"Money, Ichigo." Byakuya told him.
"Aa..." He took out the black and red velvet pouch. He handed each person three of each coins. "This should be enough to be able to replicate. Just wait a few minutes."
"Thank you." Byakuya told him with a smile, kissing him on the cheek. It only earned him a slap to the back of his head, while the others just laughed at the two.
"So first we go to the book store. Better to get the books now, seeing as it's a lot."
They followed Ichigo towards a store by the name Flourish and Blotts. They walked in to see it was indeed the book shop. "Ano..." They wondered out loud.
"How may I help you?" The shop keeper asked the group.
"Ne Byakuya?"
"Aa Kurosaki?"
"You're list."
Byakuya handed the list to the orange haired captain.
"We need these books." He handed both lists to the shopkeeper.
"All of these?" She asked a little wearily.
"Aa, if it's not too much trouble. Only two sets from the longer list; and seven sets from the shorter list." He smiled a warm smile.
"Indeed of course." She took the list from him, hurrying around the shop, getting them what was needed.
They waited near the counter. The shopkeeper kept piling book after book. Soon she was finished. "That's twenty Galleons."
"Three Galleons from each of you." Ichigo told them, pulling out two Galleons out of his own pouch. Once all the money was gathered they left the shop, with one bag.
"Robes I guess."
"Though I would prefer to stay in the academy uniform." Ulquiorra spoke up. Everyone agreed with him.
"Yes well we'll have to see when we see Dumbledore-sensei. But for now you have to get the uniform." Ichigo told them. "In there." He pointed to a shop. "I'll be back. I've just got to get some of your other equipment."
They all nodded at him before disappearing into the shop.
'Shiro? I'll need you in a bit. I'll send Juba-ossan to look after them.'
'Why King?'
'For our wand.'
'Wand? Why do we need a bloody wand?'
'Because it is required.' Ichigo thought a minute before saying, 'Actually just tell them, the guards that is, to look after them. We might need each one of us.'
He finished getting everything that was needed for his group of students. Once he got back, he found the group waiting outside the shop they had been left at.
"Just the wands are left now." Ichigo told them.
"Why do we need wands, Nii-san?"
"Because it is needed apparently." He shrugged. "Don't forget I need one as well..."
He led them towards the last shop on their trip. It was narrow and shabby. Peeling gold letters over the door read Ollivanders: Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC. A single wand lay on a faded purple cushion in the dusty window.
A tinkling bell rang somewhere in the depths of the shop as they stepped inside. It was a tiny place, empty except for a single spindly chair. Though now that the seven of them were in the small shop, the shop seemed even smaller. The Kurosaki siblings felt as though he had entered a very strict library. A lot of new questions which had just occurred to them and looked instead at the thousands of narrow boxes piled neatly right up to the ceiling. The very dust and silence in here seemed to tingle with some secret magic.
"Good morning," said a soft voice. Ichigo jumped at the sound, even though he probably knew he shouldn't have. It's all down to goat-face for his antsy behaviour.
An old man was standing before them, his wide, pale eyes shining like moons through the gloom of the shop.
"Hello." Ichigo greeted with a bow, his students following lead.
"You're here to buy wands, if I'm not mistaken."
"Indeed we are."
"Though I dare ask, what happened to your old ones?"
"We did not have any wands. We use...magic differently, without the use of a wand. But it is needed at Hogwarts so we are to get ones."
"Very interesting indeed." He looked at them curiously. "Now who is fist?"
Ichigo nudged Yuzu forward, allowing her to go first.
"My name is Ku...Yuzu Kurosaki." She corrected herself, remembering the naming system in Britain.
She held out her right hand which the tape measure proceeded to measure from shoulder to finger, then wrist to elbow, shoulder to floor, knee to armpit and round his head. As he measured, he said, "Every Ollivander wand has a core of a powerful magical substance. We use unicorn hairs, phoenix tail feathers and the heartstrings of dragons, as well as other less common cores of course. No two Ollivander wands are the same, just as no two unicorns, dragons or phoenixes are quite the same. And of course, you will never get such good results with another wizard's wand. You see the wand chooses the wizard or witch. They have their own souls from inside their cores, and chooses if the wielder is best suited to handle and use them."
"/Sort of like zanpakutou's?/" Yuzu said in a hushed voice.
He took out a long thin box, "Try this one. Maple and dragon heart-string. Nine inches." He handed it to her, "Give it a wave."
She waved it, the light exploding above them.
"Nope! Not at all. No worries. Try this one. Beechwood, with phoenix feather. Seven inches." He handed her the second wand, only to snatch it back. "No, not at all." He muttered to himself. He walked back to the wand boxes.
Yuzu glanced back at the others, looking worried at the fact the second wand she didn't even try out.
He came back shortly after with yet another wand. "Birch and amethyst powder. Nine inches. Try this..."
Just holding the wand was enough to bring bright pink sparks hovering over her head. He smiled widely.
"There you go my dear."
The same ritual went with the others, each taking the same amount of time as Yuzu except Ichigo. He thought he would take the longest, seeing as why he went last.
"Ne, Ollivander-san, could you give me a minute to go through with mine."
"Of course."
Ichigo turned to the others, "Leave the wands, and go wait outside. I'll pay for them myself. Go on now." He ushered them out of the door.
"How come you made them wait outside?"
"I'd rather not hurt them." Was all he said, and he wasn't exactly lying either.
"Very well then. And you are?"
"Ichigo Kurosaki."
"Mr Kurosaki it is then." The tape measure mimicked the actions it did towards the others. "Let's see...how about this one. 10½ inches, yew, dragon heart-string."
The wand didn't even touch his hand before it went off. Ichigo jumped back in surprise.
"Not that one. 11 inches, yew, phoenix feather." He shook his head. He went through at least seven. In order it went:
12 inches, maplewood, dragon heart-string;
12½ inches, ebony, phoenix feather;
10 inches, oak, unicorn hair;
15 inches, rowan, phoenix feather
13 inches, whitewood, dragon heart-string.
Each of the wands bringing about destruction of the shop. The window exploded outwards. Wand boxes came flying out of their places. The table cracked and splintered, caught on fire at one point. He went about muttering about how hard this customer was.
"Never in my years have I seen one as strange as you. Dear me..." He trailed off.
'King, tha' doesn' sound good.'
'No it doesn't.'
'Maybe it's because of what we are. We are quite the unique blend of species. Not even Yuzu or Karin posses the hollow you acquired upon birth. Remember we are the first True Blood (2), Rin coming second.'
Ichigo sort of dismissed what the older man said, though he had a point. He was the first of the pure hybrid species.
The old man came back with a rather odd box. "Maybe this one. Though you don't seem to suit it." He put it back down. "Interesting indeed." He flicked his wand towards the orange haired. "Ah no wonder it's such a difficult task. You should have told me. Twin-souls. Why didn't you tell me?"
"I don't understand."
'King. Ya don' think he found out, do ya?'
"Twin-souls. Two sides of the same coin, essentially. The dark and the light of the person."
"You don't mean him, do you?" Ichigo asked carefully.
"Well of course I'd be talking about him. There is no one else here. Sheesh! You'll need two separate wands but ones that are linked. But of course you will, you are two souls after all. Now this is something none before me have seen. This is excellent."
'How di' he find ou' 'bout me?'
'No clue.'
'Juba-ossan, have any ideas?'
'Not in the slightest.'
"Here we go." He brought out a box twice the size of the normal one he brought out. "Try this one first. Ebony, Ambipom heart-string and Thestral hair. 12½ inches."
When Ichigo took hold of the wand blue, red and black swirls of colour danced around him.
"Excellent, just excellent."
'Shiro, your turn.'
'Aa King.'
Ichigo's eyes turned colour. Scelra black while irises a molten gold.
"Now try this one. 12½ inches, Whitewood, Aerodactyl Fang and Thestral hair."
Shiro waved the wand ever so slightly. Black and red veils of magic danced around him.
"Absolutely excellent. That's one of the only pairs of wands that's ever been created. And to have both purchased by the same person, who are you?"
"I'm...no one."
"So that is the birch and amethyst powder, nine inches; the ebony, ambipom heart-string and thestral hair, 12½ inches; the whitewood, Aerodactyl Fang and thestral hair, 12½ inches; the beech and hippogriff feather, 12¾ inches; the kaya and unicorn hair, 13 inches; the dog wood and chimaera scale fragment, 13½ inches; the gingko and runespoor fang, 12 inches; and the cherry and phoenix feather, 12 inches." He went through naming each one to make sure there was eight there.
"How much is tha' altogether?"
"Let's see..." He pointed at each wand muttering something under his breath. "140 galleons." He came up to.
"140?" Shiro/Ichigo exclaimed, thinking it a little too much.
"Yes, most of these are rare wands, so they are more expensive. A lot of those materials are hard to find."
"Very well." Ichigo managed to get the right amount out. "We hope that's enough."
"Bye Mister Kurosaki." He said as Ichigo took the boxes out.
He handed them each to the six people waiting. "What took you so long, taichou?" Rikuu asked.
"Che! 'e couldn' find the righ' wand for me and King, ya see."
"Shirosaki-taichou?" He asked, though knowing who it was.
"Aa. We ended up gettin' two wands tha' are some'ow connected to one another." He opened the box to reveal a black and white wand.
"The perfect opposite of each other." Byakuya commented upon seeing them.
"'Nd ge' this, 'e knew we were twin-souls. Tha' was the reason 'e gave us when no wand would accep' us."
"How?"
"No idea."
"Is Ichigo okay?"
"Aa, yer can 'ave 'im bac' if yer want." And with that said the eyes started to bleed back to normal.
"Did he really?"
"Yeah, but we don't know how he could have possibly known about that."
"Oo Ichi-nii, can we go into the pet store?"
Yuzu gave him the puppy dog eyes look. He just couldn't say no to it "Fine." He resigned himself in saying. "In you go."
They were inside the shop and they were looking around. The shop was filled with cages.
"I'm glad you didn't bring Rukia."
"Aa."
"Nii-san, can I get her?" Yuzu asked, holding up a little brown kitten, which looked like it matched her hair colour, and bright blue eyes.
Ichigo closed his eyes briefly, thinking. "You are all allowed to get one pet each."
Ulquiorra picked up a white kitten with pink eyes. It seemed to take a liking to him rather quickly, hissing at the other customers in the shop.
He went over to Byakuya, who was looking a wolf pups. There was only a pair of them in the cage. There was a ginger one and a black one.
"They are loyal to their owners." The shop keeper came up to them. "No one has been able to hold their interest for very long. The Dire Wolf pups can be very picky with who they bond to, so to say. They seem to like you." She smiled warmly at them. "Do you want to hold them?"
She opened the cage. Ichigo was the first to move his hand towards the black pup. Instantly it padded up to him, licking his fingers. Ichigo smiled at the pup, picking it up.
"That was the only female of the litter. She one was a lone pup who quickly took a liking to the male one. Her mother and siblings died before they were brought here."
Byakuya looked at Ichigo, a question in his eyes. Ichigo nodded at him. Byakuya smiled softly at him, taking the other pup in his arms.
"Ne Taichou, we're done." Rikuu said.
The 'pets', if you could call them that, in total were two kittens, two wolf pups, a half kneazle, an eagle owl and a great gray owl. They paid up and made their way back to the Leaky Cauldron.
"You've got all the things you need. Do whatever. Just don't cause trouble. You have homework to be getting on with. Do not. Disturb. Me." And with that he disappeared up the stairs.
"Is he okay?" Akon asked, speaking for the first time.
"I don't know. He hasn't gone like that in years." Byakuya told them.
Yuzu gasped, realising something. "Byakuya-nii, do you realise what the date is today?"
"Iie."
She slapped him round the head. The group gasped at the action just shown. "It's Ichi-nii's birthday today." She almost hissed at him.
"Aa it is." He turned to leave.
"You are not going anywhere. You are going to help me get stuff ready for tonight. He is bound to come down for dinner, and we will have a cake ready. Plus I'm sure you want to get something for his birthday." She winked at him.
He sighed. "Very well." He walked up to the bartender and whispered something to him. His eyes widened a little, before smiling. "Yuzu, talk to him about getting stuff ready. I'm going out. You lot get studying. I'll be back before dinner." He walked out the pub, going into London.
Yuzu walked up to the man and started discussing things for that evening. She was going to make this a special night for him no matter what.
The others just shrugged and made their way upstairs. They all went to their rooms to start studying.
"I think we should go to one person's' room." Yuzu said, gathering them all in the hallway an hour and a half later.
"Why?" Ulquiorra asked
"So we can help each other."
"But all this seems so easy though." Grimmjow said.
"Yeah, I've already finished everything from the first two years." Rikuu agreed.
"Same." The rest said.
"Really?" She asked stunned.
"Aa...we were studying while you were getting stuff ready." Akon joined in.
"I better get started." Yuzu frowned
"The spells aren't that hard. It's a lot easier when you have something to channel our reiatsu in."
"There is more control in the spell."
"And even if you do lose control, it doesn't blow up in your face."
"Oh that's fine then. I'm sure Ichi-nii will be okay then." She smiled before disappearing in a bount of shunpo.
Dinner was unexpected, well for Ichigo at least. There was a birthday cake. It had orange icing and strawberries on the top. It was a plain Victoria Sponge with cream and strawberries in the middle for filling. He ate the slice he was given, not bothering to argue with her.
They went to bed soon after, either to study or actually sleep none of them knew. Nothing eventful happened which they were lucky for. The guards took it in turns to guard the door and the people inside it. One even went as far as standing outside the pub. Even if something did happen, they dealt with it
1: Yes I know it's called the dangai but it is essentially the middle world
2: True Blood…well you know how the other hybrids are called Vizoreds or Arrancar right, well seeing as he is neither I thought that I should come up with something for his unique blend. And I think if I use Young Blood that it will be the name for others, Shingami-Quincy hybrids.
Please tell me what you think... I know character's are OOC but it will work for this story. It is not guaranteed that I will update every week. Right now I have the first six chapters written. I do apologize for the length. I go off on one sometimes.