Shadowgouf: yo everyone I brought it back and it may sound the same as chapter one did so don't be surprise and I'd like to thank FuzziBunniez for helping me out with ^^

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The Bitter Truth

Chapter one; The Choice

A raging thunder storm struck Karakura town, changing the beautiful quiet night into a night of fear. Unsure if this is just a storm or something grander, causing everyone to be on edge. Most of the town is safely inside their warm homes... save one. This person is fighting bravely in pouring rain. Kurosaki Ichigo races up and down the town streets taking out hollows but having trouble doing so with his inner Hollow becoming stronger by the day. Each fight makes it harder for her to control and keeping it a secret from her friends and family. However, one lone figure stands on one of the many skyscrapers watching her, pity and sympathy in his eyes. With a flash of lightning he was gone.

"Grr! Where are all these hollow coming from? And why in a freaking storm!" She bellows, dodging another strike. "Tch, back off!" Yells Ichigo while slashing at the hollows."They seem to be appearing in random places and focusing on me, but that's crazy! I haven't seen hollow's attack so well played, like their being ordered-Ahh!" Her head turns hearing howling from another part of the city."Gaahhh! Will they give it a rest already!"

"heh heh why don't you and let me take over, huh Queen? hah ha ha ha..." Her inner hollow laughs.

"No no no not now" Ichigo shouts in her head.

"Yes yes yes yes! Let me take over, you're getting weaker by the minute. Heh heh... If you let me takeover. I'll make sure all your loved ones well die a quick death! And make your little crush Bya-kun suffer in bed which you could never do heh heh ha ha!"Her hollow manically laughs

"Shut up!" Ichigo shouts, pushing her hollow's voice down to the back of her mind.

"Having trouble my shinigami friend?"asks an unknown voice.

"Who's there?" Ichigo shouts, darting her eyes around the empty park.

"No need to shout. I'm here to talk with you, and only you, Kurosaki Ichigo"he says.

"If your here to talk, save it for later. I have hollows to kill" Ichigo snaps back at the voice.

"What hollows Kurosaki-san, I don't see hollows." Thevoice says again, this time from behind Ichigo. Turning, Ichigo slashes behind her, only cutting air.

"What do you mean? My badge has been going off like crazy old lady screaming at a stray cat!" She shouts, lifting her badge only to notice it's silence."What the crap? It's not making any noise? Is it broken?" she stares at it in confusion.

"I'm sure it's working fine. As I said, no hollows are in the town"The unknown voice says again, stepping under a park light.

Ichigo sees him for the first time. He is as tall as her but with a tiger mask over his face and wearing two black battle tonfa's on his right hip. His eyes follow up to the man's gray sleeveless Duangua shirt with a blue striped black tiger designed on it. Ichigo's eyes drop, noticing black Mandarin pants and matching kung fu shoes. Dark hair juts from behind the midnight black tiger mask streaked with blue animal stripes and couldn't help but feel like she was in the tigers den.

"Is that a hollow mask?" Ichigo asks blinking her eyes in disbelief.

"Yes, Ichigo, I have a hollow mask like you"The masked teen replies.

"If you are like me where is your zanpakuto?" Ichigo demands holding up Zangetsu.

"He's right here beside me, released like your's, but his name is Hitora (blazing tiger)" He says, petting the warm wood of his weapon.

"Ok... Who are you and what do you want with me, Freak?" Ichigo asks, readying her blade for a fight. "And why do you have a hollow mask? What do you mean your like me!" She asks angrily, as her temper rising with the sound of her voice.

"I said I am like you."He says to the confused teen."I too was once human like you Kurosaki. I went through similar things you have, except mine were a bit different. I got my Hollow powers from being poisoned by a hollow. It mutated me. I know you're having trouble suppressing It... I can help you-" He stops, noticing several reiatsu's coming toward them. "It seems I have to cut our conversation short. Kurosaki Ichigo, I will meet you again very soon."He says stepping into the shadows to vanish into the night.

"Wait! What is your name?"

"I won't tell you my real name. Instead, I'll give you the nick name that I've gained in Hueco Mundo. That name is Tigre Relámpago (Lightning Tiger)." Tigre said disappearing into the storm.

"Tigre Relámpago, who and what are you?" Ichigo whispers, covering her left eye as her hollow snarls for release. "I can't keep living like this... I guess I'll have to meet him."

Chad, Uryū, and Orihime came into sight while Urahara and Yoruichi stay hidden from view. Seeing that he was alright, the two veteran shinigami retreated back to the shop.

"Kurosaki-chan!"

In Hueco Mundo

A garaganta appears in the open wasteland of Hueco Mundo, Tigre Relámpago steps into it's endless night landscape.

"Ahh, good to be back." Tigre Relámpago says in delight.

"How long before you have to go back to the world of the living, Tigre?" asks an unknown voice off to his right.

"I see you made it Paloma ventoso (windy dove)." Tigre says to the bird like hollow."If you're here, you have something for me?" He asks, looking at her.

"Yes. I've heard Aizen has made his move and is gathering strong hollows to join his ranks." Paloma announces in a happy tone. "And will get those prideful shinigami for what they did to you." she says in serious tone.

"Yes. I will get them back for what they did to me and I will be damn sure that they do not do it to the Kurosaki girl. She should not feel that kind of pain." Tigre said bowing his mask head.

"Tigre." Paloma said with some some sadness in her voice. Then they felt the presence of another hollow. They both turn to see a wolf like hollow coming over a sand dune.

"I haven't seen you in awhile. How have you been Diablo Plata (Silver Devil)." Tigre asks.

"I've been fine Tigre I was approached by one of Aizen lap dog's" she said with a cold tone then she sees the confused look on her two friends faces "What with those faces?" she asks.

"It's strange hearing that from you Plata" Tigre said.

"Whatever. So are you heading out again Tigre" Plata said in a emotionless tone. But deep down she cared for her vizard friend.

"Yes I am. I'll be in the world of the living until Aizen sends a few of his lackeys. Come to me when their is a new development. Alright?" Tigre asks his two friends as he opens a garagata to Karakura town.

"Understood, Tigre." Plata bowed her head in respect.

"I shall come to you if things change, Tigre" Palmoa said stepping towards him. "And becareful too." she said.

"I will and I'll be back" Tigre said. And with that the garagata closed.

Karakura Town

"Now all there is to do is wait." Tigre said laying down on one of the tall skyscrapers. "I wonder how the soul society would react to my arrival? Heh heh" Tigre chuckled into the cloudy night sky. 'how well I get Kurosaki-san to join me and see the truth? I guess I have to wait for the Gote 13 to make the next move' Tigre pondered

Fin.

Shadow: here you go people the new story verson from me and thank you Fuzzibunniez for betaing my story. bows head I hope you guys enjoyed it.

Shadow: please read and review. later *melts into the shadows*