"Graaaaaah!" The hollow's screech echoed throughout Karakura Town. The screech woke Ichigo from his sleep.
"Ichigo did you…" Kon tried to say, but was cut off when Ichigo shoved a few fingers into Kon's mouth and down his throat.
"Not now Kon." Ichigo pulled the soul candy pill from the stuffed lion, and then he swallowed it. In a matter of seconds, Ichigo was in his shinigami form and Kon was in Ichigo's body.
"Don't do anything stupid Kon." Ichigo said in an annoyed tone.
"Whatever." Kon replied sarcastically.
"Kon!" Ichigo slightly yelled, even more annoyed. "Just, don't do anything stupid." Ichigo added before exiting his room via the window.
"Don't do anything stupid!" Kon mocked while rolling his eyes, after Ichigo had left.
Once Ichigo found the Hollow, there was already a Soul Reaper there to meet the hollow. This Soul Reaper had straight blonde that hung about half way over his blue eyes, but it was cut rigidly so that some strands were longer than others. In the back his hair touched the neck of his kimono. The Soul Reaper was clearly shorter than Ichigo. In size comparison, the Soul Reaper's head was up to Ichigo's chest.
Ichigo watched decided to watch the Soul Reaper fight. As he did, he began to notice a few more things about the Soul Reaper. When he drew his zanpakuto, Ichigo realized that the sheathe was on the right side of the Soul Reaper's waist meaning he was left-handed. Also, Ichigo noticed that the wrap around the zanpakuto's handle was pink.
While Ichigo was watching, the Hollow charged the Soul Reaper, who merely sat there with his zanpakuto in his left hand. When the Hollow began to get dangerously close, the Soul Reaper threw his zanpakuto into the air and calmly said, "Flip, Seimei no sakkaku." Then his zanpakuto dissipated in midair and a pink mist began coming towards his left hand. The pink mist started to form a giant pink spike and once it was completely formed the mist began to resemble a pink flame.
Now the hollow was directly in front of the Soul Reaper, yet the Soul Reaper remained motion less. Ichigo began wondering what the Soul Reaper was up to, but the Soul Reaper was smacked to the side by the Hollow. Immediately, Ichigo drew his zanpakuto with intent to help the now injured Soul Reaper. The Hollow began walking towards the downed Soul Reaper. It was then that Ichigo was going to jump down to help him, but before he could he was stopped by a voice.
"There is no point in going down there. The hollow is already dead." A voice came from behind him.
"W-what!" Ichigo slightly stuttered as he turned around only to see the very same Soul Reaper who was on the ground getting his ass kicked. The Soul Reaper was in the same exact position as before he was smacked by the hollow. He was holding the large spike that looked to be formed out of pink flames. Ichigo looked back to the Hollow. The Hollow was now holding the Soul Reaper and it looked to be squeezing the life out of him. Then looked back at the Soul Reaper behind him, although the Soul Reaper had his back to Ichigo it was clear to him that they were the same person. Ichigo wasn't sure what was going on, but he continued to watch the Soul Reaper who was being squeezed to death by the hollow, because he was still tempted to help the now lifeless Soul Reaper.
Behind Ichigo, the motionless Soul Reaper began to sheathe his zanpakuto despite the fact that it was still a fiery pink spike. As the spike touched the sheathe, the pink flames dissipated and the zanpakuto reverted back its natural form. He sheathed his zanpakuto until there was little left between the bundle of pink flames he held and the sheathe. "Now watch," he spoke calmly, "as the illusion of life fades away." He finished has he fully sheathed his zanpakuto and the rest of the pink flames dissipated.
Ichigo watched the hollow crush the Soul Reaper, as the Soul Reaper behind him sheathed his zanpakuto. Once Ichigo heard the clunk of the Soul Reaper's zanpakuto being fully sheathed, the Soul Reaper in the hollows hands faded away. Then cuts began appearing all over the hollow. This was then followed by blood rushing out of all the hollow's cuts. Finally the Hollow collapsed into a pool of its own blood then it faded away.
It was then that Ichigo turned to face the Soul Reaper who had been behind him. When Ichigo turned around the Soul Reaper was directly in front of him and looking into his eyes.
"You're Ichigo Kurosaki, right?" The Soul Reaper asked.
"Yeah, that's me. What's it to you?" Ichigo asked in return.
"Rukia told me that I could stay at your house while I'm in the world the living." The Soul Reaper said while staring coldly into Ichigo's eyes.
"Of course she did." Ichigo sighed. "Alright then, let's go."
"By the way, my name is Toki." The Soul Reaper said as Ichigo begun to lead him to his house.