A/N: Well, sorry for the wait guys, and sorry it is not an update for one of my stories. My computer just was on the fritz, lost a lot of data, and it is taking days to fix. Well, anyways, enough about be. This story has been banging about in my head for a while now, so I thought to try to make my first original story. Enjoy!
Also, it will switch from Third-person limited for Ichigo and some minor input from Chifuyu's view. I think you will be able to tell when this happens.

"Mugetsu."

Ichigo ever so slightly flicked his blade of black energy, completely disproportionate to the destruction caused. From that slight movement, a gargantuan wave of pure destruction leapt forth, decimating all of the landscape in front of him, his target included. Aizen Sosuke, a monster of an existence who was as insane as he is intelligent, was roaring in pain as the wave rushed over him.

With a heavy look, Ichigo watched the destruction in sadness, feeling the life-forces of many beings being snuffed out. 'I am sorry, so incredibly sorry, for all of this' he said mentally as he glided down the ground. As his feet hit the ground, the mask that formed around his face broke away, crumbling into nothingness. 'Well, looks like this is the end' Ichigo thought as he stared down at the corpse of Aizen, which was half gone. 'Good riddance.'

As he gazed upon his kill, a blinding light tore from the corpse of the dead enemy. Amidst the light, a single strand of darkness flew from Aizen's chest, straight to the core of his killer. Unaware of the development, Ichigo merely shielded his eyes before it died down, allowing him to finally notice that Kisuke had been watching, taping the whole event on a camera.

Kisuke merely whistled in shock. Before his feet was the man who posed the greatest threat to Soul Society, done in by a mere human. "Wow, looks like you just became a true hero now. Congratulations, I guess." With his trademark creepy laugh, He stopped due to annoyance. "Hey, don't ignore me!" He shouted, mostly playfully, before noticing the far away look in the strawberry's eyes. "Ah, they are talking to him now. Guess I can wait a little bit."

X-X In the Inner World X-X

"What's going on? Pulling me in for a final goodbye?" Ichigo asked in confusion, spinning around wildly as he tried to puzzle out why he was dragged back into his soul.

As he looked around, he noticed that his inner world had changed again. Gone was the tiny village, as well as the flood. In there place was buildings much higher up. It is not as it were before, but there was improvement. Now, the surrounding area was dominated by buildings that rivaled the Eiffel Tower in size. "Huh. Looks like an improvement went under way." He said to himself before seeing the person that wanted to talk to him.

There, standing on a pole not far from him, stood Tensa Zangetsu, standing in a happy state in the form of when Ichigo first met him. "The worst was actually avoided, Ichigo." The young spirit before him said. "You are not going to lose you're powers! I don't know how, nor why, but this is fantastic! Now, even your grief is subsiding, allowing your soul to mend itself, even if it is gradual. Oh, what a joyous day!" The zanpakutou even danced some, mirth pouring from his very pores till a disgruntled voice spoke up again."Oh, shut up already. I seriously do not want your 'Happy Happy Joy Joy' bullshit. But at least there is an upside to this." Ichigo's instinct said, a mischievous grin adorned on his face as he got in Ichigo's. "I can still have a chance to take control of this body eventually, so good luck, King!"With a wild cackle, the madman vanished from sight, leaving behind the other two people in the area.

"Bus in all seriousness, is there something that you guys needed?" Ichigo inquired. "Not really. Just wanted to pull you in for the good news." Tensa said, cracking a small grin. "Looks like you won't be rid of us quite yet, partner." He put out his hand."Nor would I want to be, Tensa." Ichigo shared the grin, gripping the arm put out to him. "Now, I guess I should let you leave. Don't forget about us here, alright?"

"Wouldn't forget about it even if I could." With a grin, he too left, vanishing from this world. "Never look back, and never regret your decisions. We hate the rain, especially the flooding when you hit the lowest point. Don't get drugged with this power of yours, and never give up, Ichigo, for your joy would be ruined, and that is what I strive to prevent."

X-X In the Real World X-X

"Sorry, zoned out there a bit. Wha-" Ichigo started, before seeing the sad and sullen looks of Orihime, Chad, and Rukia. Uryu though, he was absolutely livid. Confused, Ichigo looked around before asking a very simple question: "What's wrong?"

Uryu snapped, punching Ichigo across the face, snapping his head to one side. "You insufferable ASSHOLE!" He shouted. "How can you possibly be so stupid? You erased Karakura off the face of the earth, and you act as if NOTHING had happened? Damn you Ichigo, damn you." By this point, Uryu's shoulders were shaking, tears rolling down his face. Every building, every woman, child, and man, all of them destroyed in your conquest to defeat Aizen. I hope you are happy." Shooting off another glare, the quincy left, heading over the the crater that was Karakura town. "And I hope you are happy now that your whole family is DEAD."

Every bit of air left Ichigo, leaving not a trace left. He fell down to his knees, disbelieving of what his frenemy said to him. "This, this is a joke right? My sisters, my normal friends, dad, all dead?" Ichigo started to blank out, before a sting on his face brought him back. "Don't get depressed!" Rukia shouted, her hand prepared for another strike. "Sure, you fucked you. You royally fucked up. That does not mean that you should just give up on life. Get up, dust yourself off, and get better. If you fucked up now, fix it!"

With a forced laugh, Ichigo interrupted her tirade. "Heh, how ironic. The midget who gave up just because she was caught is now lecturing me on the same thing. Well, I cannot be weaker then you, so I will move on. Thanks, midget." With a true laugh, he put his hand on her head, using her to push himself up. "Well, can't really stay here, now can I? Kisuke, would you open up a Senkaimon back to the Living World? I need to make a call, as well as get access to my body."

Nodding, the scientist opened the way for Ichigo, dumping him on the outskirts of the fake town. Upon entry, Ichigo went to his body, merging with it in a hurry. Flipping open his phone, he opened his contacts list, sighing in relief when he saw that the number he wanted was still there. Selecting it, he brought the phone up to his ear, waiting for the person to pick up the other end.

"Oh, it's been a while since you called, Ichigo. Is there something that you needed?" A female voice carried through the speaker with a relaxed yet crisp tone. "Hey Chifuyu. I have a favor to ask. It is pretty big too, so I would understand if you would deny it." Silence drifted through the conversation for a moment, before the woman spoke up again. "Sounds important. What do you need?" "I need a place to live. I can explain later, but Karakura Town...is kind of not livable for me at the moment." Ichigo crossed his fingers, hoping she would not ask farther into the matter.

Chifuyu didn't take long to reply. "Sure, I can fly by to pick you up. You will have to live alone though, alright? Work has be busy away from home." Ichigo smiled again, glad he was friends with one of the top IS pilots of the world. "Thank you so much. See you seen then." With the final goodbye, Ichigo hung up, looking behind him to see the semi-destroyed town be replaced with the entirely destroyed one. He could hear shouts of fear, anger, regret, which slowly got louder. Looking around, he saw that the entirety of the forces there that were conscious took note of him and flew over to vent.

A sigh nearly escaped his throat when a hand clasped over it, a stinger protrusion atop one of the attacker's fingers. A roar filled with rage and hate erupted from the zanpakutou's wielder, fury set deep in her eyes. "How. How could you let him succeed! You were the only one who could stop him, but he succeeded!" Soi-Fon shouted. "How are you alive! Did you give up on the fight, did you run like the pathetic coward that you are?!" Even Yamamoto looked angry, flames leaping slightly from his cane.

"Aizen is dead, and I stopped him in one shot, midget." Ichigo said in a dead voice, staring directly in the eyes of the Captain-Commander. "But I am also the one who destroyed Karakura Town in that same attack. A regrettable accident, but at least the worlds are saved." Every captain and lieutenant froze at his words. They could hardly believe that it could be so. Their shock grew when Kisuke Urahara came through a Senkaimon right behind Ichigo, carrying the dead body of their greatest fear.

"What he said is the truth. I even recorded the whole fight. Ichigo completely overpowered him. The fight was not a fight, but a one-sided beat down. Aizen Sosuke is dead and gone, along with Kyoka Suigetsu." Kisuke said with a deathly quite tone. "And I need to talk to you, Ichigo. In private." Nodding, Ichigo and Kisuke left behind the Gotei 13, only to be stopped by Genryusai. "I Say this as a final warning. From now on, Ichigo, you are a criminal of the Gotei 13." He held a hand up to stop Ichigo from speaking. "Out of kindness, this order will now go into effect until we all return back to the Spirit world. Secondly, non of us is allowed to hunt you down. This is honestly just going to be enforced as a banishment with a year limit of a century's time. The criminal charges is just a formality. We will welcome you back with open arms once this is over Ichigo, I can promise you that." He paused once more to rest his only hand on Ichigo's shoulder. "I am truly sorry Ichigo. I never wanted this for you." With that, he flashed back to the other captains, all of whom had somber looks adorned on their faces.

With a final glance spared in their direction, Ichigo and Kisuke left in silence. Kisuke led them to the remains of his shop, going straight down the hatch into the old training area.

Kisuke began speaking as they approached a wide clearing. "Before I tell you what I need, I have to elaborate on some things. I know how to make an IS that works for men, but I also need someone to test it out for me. It would take a few years, and it takes a different sort of energy to power it." "Spiritual energy, right? And you want me to test it out, don't you?" Ichigo inquired, genuinely intrigued by the idea. 'To be the only man able to pilot an IS would be awesome, especially in this world where women ruled solely because of that fact. It would put a wrench in the norm, that's for sure.' "You are smarter then you look, Ichigo. I know that you are friends with Chifuyu, so it would work out well. Please, help me on this."

"I accept this arrangement." Ichigo said, sticking his hand out. Kisuke gripped tightly, giving a firm shake before stepping back. "Now, conjure your zanpakutou and slam it into this device here." The man said as he pulled out a weird orb from within his jacket. "And don't worry, it won't affect your zanpakutou's spirit at all, it will just allow easier reiatsu transfer." 'In theory, at least.' he added in thought.

Focusing in the image of his blade, Ichigo held his hand out, with a black mist slowly solidifying around his hand. A few moments later, his cleaver formed, before getting thrust into the center of the sphere. Little happened in the first few seconds, but then the orb began to morph, stretching out into a humanoid shape. At first, everything just enlarged, thickening and elongating, as it turned a very pure shade of black. Then, it hollowed out, bits stretching out to form fingers, each adorned with spiked joints along the fingers. The chest was opened up, easily enter-able at that point.

Then, the details were truly fleshed out. The arms went up to his shoulders, the metal a solid block color with red lines crossing about, emitting a red light in a pulsating manner. Once the elbow was reached, the design changed, with a single line of metal reaching the shoulder, that held bands the periodically wrapped around the arm. The legs were layered, almost like scale mail, each layer overlapping, making it perfect for mobility as well as a showy look. The chest was entirely open, allowing for a greater mobility range for the arms.

Attached to the back were what appeared to be a series of detachable wings. Black as the main color, with a deep purple trimming at the edge of each wing, giving it a shadowy appearance.

"Looks...impressive...so should I get on it or what?" Ichigo said, taking in the appearance with clear satisfaction. "You can, and it will be able to fly as it is, but I locked it so it won't exit the basic IS uses you have there. Also, you will only be able to use a basic sword in this stage, the equivalent of an Asauchi. Now, I know that you are meeting with Chifuyu soon, so go on, equip it and get going." With that, Kisuke left. Seconds later, he popped his head back into the room. "Oh, and I will keep in touch, don't worry." Now he left for good.

Ichigo turned back to the IS, staring at it for a little bit before jumping right in. when he slipped into the compartment, the metal suddenly started to shift, molding out around his chest, stretching out and resting almost in a Venom symbiotic manner, moving with every change he made without hindrance. "Alright then, Zangetsu, Let's rock!" With a feral grin, Ichigo activated his unit, floating a little in the air. 'Good thing that I am used to moving in mid-air. Should be a walk in the park for me." Wooping a joyous laugh, he took off leaving behind only a could of kicked-up dust.

He flew through the hole in the training area's ceiling, out into the bright sky. He corkscrewed, dived, and flew randomly, allowing adrenalin to guide his actions as he had his fun.

Suddenly, he saw a notification icon by the top-right of his face. He stopped moving, allowing himself to hover mid-air, and focused on the icon. This triggered the notice, forming a connection with some other device. "Identify yourself and this model now." The voice was feminine, that was a givin. But it was also a bit deeper then normal, so it left one option in his head.

"Oh, Chifuyu, how are you?" Ichigo inquired, a smirk playing across his face. Static was the sound that came through the connection. Suddenly, as soon as the alert came, it shut off, and the Kurazakura came into view. Chifuyu flew in front of him, shock evident on her face. After all, when you are used to the notion of a special flight machine only women can fly that a person who is definitely a man is piloting, it would shock you as well.

Ichigo's grin just enlarged at that point. Adorned on the face of the most emotionless woman he knew was the look of complete disbelief. Snapping her back to attention, he pointed his finger down, indicating for her to land back down on the ground, to which she quickly complied.

With a burst of recklessness, he pointed straight down, doing a nose-dive that would seem almost impossible to most people. Chifuyu shouted out at him, alarmed at how crazy the maneuver was, only to see him pull out at the last second, somehow canceling out his momentum while only kicking up some ash from off the ground.

Only then did Chifuyu take in the surroundings. She thought that he was merely kicked out of his house and needed a place to stay, not that his whole hometown was utterly decimated into nothing but ashes upon the ground. It appeared as if not one person lived aside from him, yet there had been no reports of any explosive to have had gone off in the nearby area. She knew she had to ask him, but she also knew that an event like this could be very personal. This was knw through her own experience.

As they bot landed on the ground, both units deactivated into a standby mode. Ichigo's IS turned into a black and red version of his Substitute Shinigami Pass while Chifuyu's disappeared, the object the mode took form in not in sight. "So with you being an IS pilot, what was the point of calling me? You could take up residence in the IS Academy for free considering your situation now." Chifuyu said as she approached the teen.

Ichigo laughed when he was questioned before looking back at her. "Wow, I can honestly say I am surprised that that was your first question. I honestly thought that you were going to ask about all of this." He chuckled a little more, throwing his arms out from his sides with a sad smile. "But to answer your inquiry, I got this unit after I called you, so I figured it would be rude to leave without talking to you."

"Well aren't you the kind person?" Chifuyu said mockingly before taking a light tone. "But I know that this is personal to you, so that is why I didn't ask. Anyways, I know a teacher at the IS Academy, so I can lead you there. Just one question." She said, a grin slowly growing across her face. "Do you want a flashy entrance to not?"