Bleach: Remix

Prologue: Hold Your Sword.

Several years had passed in the soul society and many things had changed the first of these changes was the once outcasted Ichigo Kurosaki was now the leader of the Shigami. He had enacted many changes to the squads and they way things where run, some saw his reign as reckless and full f unneeded changes while a core group saw it for what it was one of the best moves for the stuffy soul society. Ichigo Sat at his desk in the soul societies main grounds a frown on his face. Things had been going to smoothly lately. On his desk was a long samurai sword it was sheathed he looked at it then stood up. He put his hands behind his head as he paced the room.

"This place is boring when i cant go chasing after hollows..." he said lightly. He continued to pace him room before he turned to his door and left the office. As he walked down the corridors he sighed.

"Man...I had to get out of that office...who knew being a leader had so much paperwork" he grimaced as he walked he found himself in the training area of the soul society. He walked down the hall peering into different rooms until one caught his eye. A young eight year old girl was standing at one end holding up a kendo stick with a frown she didn't hold it like a sword but rather as if it would come to life and bite her if she didn't keep a good eye on it.

"No no!" the soul reaper training her said as he held his own. "Like this! Come on are you that inept miss Tonari..." he growled at her she then looked at him with large blue eyes as she did the sword slipped from her hand. She whimpered slightly. Ichigo had walked into the room up behind the man as he growled at the girl

"Don't drop your sword...Damn your dense..." suddenly Ichigo's hand was on the guys shoulder. The man turned around just about to berate the person for interfering until his eyes fell onto the face of the hands owner.

"Yelling at her wont teach her anything..." he said lightly. He then looked at the girl she had long silvery blond hair up in a high ponytail her face was gentile but was currently showing confusion. He smirked at her and then walked up to her.

"I'll continue your training...I've been needing a project..." he chuckled. The mans eyes where wide as he looked at his leader.

"B-but Kurosaki!" he said Ichigo held his hand up slightly.

"...who is the leader here..." he said his brown eyes only turned to see the man. He gulped slightly and then bowed.

"You Kurosaki-san..." he said with a frown. Ichigo grinned at him with a mischievous glance then looked at the girl.

"What is your name?" he asked. The girl seemed completely flustered by everything that was going on around her. She looked at him then bowed slightly.

"M-my n-name?...My name is Tonari Raika...everyone just calls me Raika" she said as she looked at him. He nodded and then turned from her slightly.

"Alright Raika...follow me..." he said lightly as he walked out of the room. Raika watched him then scurried after him when the second man glowered at her and motioned for her to go.

"How long have you been here?" Ichigo asked as he followed the path back to his office it would be quieter to practice there at least show her how to hold her blade properly.

"Um...A week" Raika said softly.

"A week?...and you still can hold a sword properly...well...I seem to have my work cut out for me" he said with a chuckle. Raika hung her head slightly as he spoke.

"I am sorry..." she said sadly her eyes looking at the ground as she followed the orange haired man

he looked over his shoulder at her and shook his head.

"hey don't look so down...Not everyone is a brilliant fighter there first time at it...granted most people don't have problems with trying to hold the sword" he laughed again and she nodded slowly. They continued to walk down the halls...