A woman stood underneath a giant purple beast as it howled, its white mask splitting apart, its yellow eyes widening in agony. "What is your name...soul reaper?" The monster's raspy voice caused the auburn-haired woman to turn her head slightly to stare at the beast with a blank expression.

"Taicho Moreu Tenshi. Tenshi, Moreu of squad nine." The beast slowly turned to dust.

"I see." The monster hesitated before adding; "old friend. " the woman sighed her blank jade eyes staring at the ground, her shaggy hair that a large part parted to the right side of her face fell over her eyes.

"I did not expect you to fall so far my good old friend after all these years. "


A boy with wild rusty-red hair that stood up in all directions swung his legs back and forth on the tree branch of the fully blossomed cherry tree. His blue hakama swaying with the wind tickling his legs. Another boy with long black raven hair combed touched the middle of his back grinned widely at the sight of the blue-eyed student. The boy quietly jumped up the tree his combed back hair flowing freely with the pastel pink petals. He pulled up his white sleeves of his kosode revealing muscular arms. The smaller brown-haired boy cried out in surprise as he felt the iron grip of the arms placed around him.

"I got you Hiro!" The browned eyed boy exclaimed.

Hiro laughed skilfully pulling his friend off of him and pinning him to the tree branch.

"Not for long Mikata, Seigi!" Hiro jumped off Seigi landing on the ground crouched like a cat before using shunpo.

Seigi laughed closing his eyes. "You know I'm faster than you Hiro!" He shouted before using shunpo himself. Seigi looked at his friend on the ground siting across from a orange-haired shinigami. The hazel-eyed substitute glanced at the two students of the Shin'o Academy.

"Sorry!" Hiro exclaimed. The substitute waved his apology off with a wave.

"It's no big deal. Don't worry about it." The older boy looked at the two closely. "Who are you two anyway? You aren't dressed like sould reapers. "

"That is because we attend the Shin'o Academy. Or better know as the spiritual arts academy. " Seigi explained. "I am Mikata, Seigi Fourth year, and this is Hiro Tenshi also a fourth year."

"I'm Ichigo Kurosaki, but honestly I'm bad with names."

"I see." Seigi nodded in agreement. "If it is easier you can call me Sei, or Ata."

"I'll remember that Ata." Ichigo glanced behind the pair before smiling. "Yo, Rukia, Renji."

The two students turned around to see a girl with violent eyes and short black hair that touched her chin with a relaxed expression, next to her was a man with red hair that combed back into a band, and tattoos on his face and neck from what was visible with a frown on his face. Both wore Shihakusho.

"Hello Ichigo. " Rukia greeted. "Who are your friends?"

"This is Seigi, and Hiro. But you can call Seigi Ata, or Sei." Ichigo introduced the two to his friends.

"Nice to meet you Sei, and Hiro. I'm Abarai Renji." He held out a hand towards the two students. The instantly stiffened.

"Squad six Luteniut Abarai?" Hiro asked in awe. Renji blinked twice.

"Uh...yeah." The boys gaped at him in awe.

"Don't get too impressed, he still has to beat me in a sparring match." Ichigo chuckled seeing the soul's expression.

"I am Kuchiki Rukia Pleased to meet you."

The two immediately bowed in respect to the adopted noble.

"That is not necessary, you can address me as Rukia." The soul informed. Hiro nodded and Seigi had an uncertain look on his face.

"Good to see you're making friends Kuro. " A firm voice called out. A blue eyes woman with shaggy shoulder length auburn hair. She wore the haori of squad nine.

"Taicho Tenshi!" Renji, exclaimed; he and Rukia bowed in respect.

"Please formalities are unnecessary. " The Captain waved her hand dismissing their actions. She glanced at Ichigo.

"Who are you?" Ichigo wondered aloud.

"I could ask the same. I am Tenshi, Moreu, Taicho of squad nine." Moreu pulled on the purple choker on her neck.

"I'm Ichigo Kurosaki. "

"Oh? The substitute!" Moreu's eyebrows rose in surprise. "I have heard much about you."

"Wish I could say the same. So you're the new captain?"

Moreu nodded. "Well I must go. Kuro practice your Hado; you are still too slow." And with that the Taicho disappeared using shunpo.

"I should get back to the world of the living anyways. " Ichigo raised his hand to wave. "Later" He, Renji, and Rukia left.


"HIRO!"

"GUAAH!" Hiro fell of the branch he was on landing on his hands and feet. He looked up at Seigi who had his hands on his hips laughing.

"Seigi! What was that for!?" Hiro glared at his friend. "Come on we have calligraphy."

"No. You have calligraphy. "Hiro looked at his friend suspiciously.

"Oh come on a captain is teaching us today! You can't miss this Hiro!" Seigi pulled him up and dragged him into a classroom pushing him down in front of a table.

"Seigi I'm going to get in trouble. "Hiro whispered.

"No you're not. Usually girls sneak in here when Taicho Kuchiki teaches. " Seigi assured.

"I'm not a girl." Hiro exclaimed in a loud whisper. Seigi laughed again while Hiro glared at him. Seigi began showing him how to liquefy the hardened ink with water.

"And besides you would have to learn anyways. Doesn't the ninth division specialize in art, and culture?" Seigi reasoned.

"Taicho, I don't see why I have to attend." A voice said from in the passageway.

"Because I said so." Was the calm response. The door slid open, and everyone saw the squad six captain, and lieutenant enter. Renji scanned the students mostly seeing women. His eyes landed on Hiro and Seigi. He jumped over to the two startled by his actions. "Hey Hiro, and Sei I didn't know you two took Calligraphy, good thing too I thought I was going to be bored again." Renji announced haphazardly to the two students. A shadow fell over Renji and the three began to tremble under the captain's glare.

"Do you mean to say that you find my lessons a waste of your time." The raven haired captain turned his slate eyes on Hiro and Seigi. The two moved back an inch subconsciously. "Who are you? I have not seen you here before."

Seigi looked at Hiro nervously.

"I'm Tenshi, Hiro." He answered.

"I recalled Tenshi had a brother by the name Tenshi, Kuro Tsubasa." The captain questioned him further.

"Hiro is a nickname." Seigi answered for Hiro.

"I see." The captain returned to the front of the classroom, and the three sighed in relief to have the stone face captain's attention no longer on them.

"Tenshi, Kuro, Tsubasa." Hiro turned to look at captain Kuchiki who was looking at the cherry blossom petals dancing past.

"Yes, Taicho Kuchiki?" Hiro hesitated not sure what the captain was slightly bothered that the noble had called him by his birth name.

"If you could please get Taicho Tenshi to not use my pictures in her magazine I would be most grateful.

"Uh...understood Taicho. " Hiro turned to leave sensing the conversation was over.


Hiro was walking with Seigi when he spotted the pink flower kimono and sakkat.

"Captain-commander!" The two bowed.

"No need for formalities Hiro, and Seiata." Kyoraku, Shunsui smiled at the two. "In fact I was looking for you two."

"You were?" Seigi raised an eyebrow. Shunsui nodded.

"I need someone to go out and take care of some hollows for me, but everyone is busy so your sister recommended you two." Shunsui tipped his sakkat. "Can you do it?"

"Of course Taicho Kyoraku." Seigi nodded determined.

"We won't let you down!" Hiro exclaimed.

"Good. I'll get Nanao to give you the details.


"I wonder why no one else wanted to go on this mission." Hiro thought aloud.

"Must be some thing to do with what Ise-san said."Seigi assumed.

Now be very careful you two. You will not be within the reach of the Seireitei, so medical care will not be available if you are unable to complete your task.

Hiro kicked the sand. "There's nothing here!" Just as Hiro said that his eyes widened; he and Seigi jumped into the air as the sand up flying up. A white masked beast howled.

"Hahahaha! This is my lucky day! I get two meals, and what a delicious looking meal it is!" The large two legged hollow with long claws looked down at the two.

"There it is Hiro!" Seigi drew his zanpakuto. Hiro followed drew his too. "Hado number four! Byakurai!" Seigi shouted and the white beam from his finger tip shot past the hollow. "Crap!" The hollow slammed it's fist into the ground, and the two jumped away. It swung it's forearm at Hiro, and he hurtled to the sand. Hiro groaned in pain when he felt numb in his ankle.

"Lash out! Hangingu Muchi!" Hiro shouted. His blade turned into three long whips that struck at the enemy simultaneously. Two whips were extended vertically, but one bended horizontal a few meters above the hollows head, and the third whip wrapped around the hollow's neck, and lifted him off the ground. There was a cracking sound, and the hollow disappeared.

"Dude your Shikai is horrifying." Seigi shivered walking through the Seireitei.

"I can't help it." Hiro replied defensively.

"When you told me that your parents named you Kuro Tsubasa Tenshi because they thought you were the spawn of the devil, well...I can see why." Seigi muttered.

"Hey losers."

"Not now." Hiro muttered.

"Hey daemon kid!" Denryoku shouted. He and his followers circled around the two.

"What do you want today idiot?" Hiro snapped. Denryoku laughed his blonde short hair unmoving. "I don't have the time for your ludicrous schemes today." Hiro growled. The blonde glared at Hiro lifting him by the shirt.

"Hey loser stop thinking you're so smart just because you managed to get into fourth year lessons and you're in the top of your class!" Denryoku slammed Hiro into the nearby wall twice.

"Hiro!" Seigi yelled. The other students held Seigi back. "Let go of me!" He shouted crude curses at them as Denryoku kicked Hiro who was trying to get on his feet. Hiro fell to the ground.

"Lash out." They all heard. " Hangingu Muchi."

Denryoku instantly became terrified when the tree whips multiplied into twenty-four. Seigi collapsed to the ground, his legs weak, looking at all the soul reapers in blue hakama being suspended in the air by their feet, wrist, and waists' crying for help.

"Hiro are you okay!?" Seigi caught his friend who collapsed coughing out blood. "Oh Kami! What do I do?" Seigi looked at the unconscious Hiro hearing his labored breathing.

"Seigi? What- Oh kami!"

Seigi snapped his head back to see Rukia rushing over to help.

"What transpired here?" Kuchiki Byakyua looked around with a scowl. He tugged at one of the Muchis'.

"Taicho Kuchiki, O-Denryoku and his friends wouldn't let us return to Tachio Tenshi's house, and then Denryoku started hurting Hiro so Hiro had to use his Shikai to-"

The noble held up his hand stopping him from speaking. "If that is the case I will escort you to the squad four barracks."

"Um...Thank you Taicho Kuchiki." Seigi thanked the captain despite feeling puzzled. Hiro groaned opening one blue eye.

"Let me go Seigi." Hiro muttered. The brown-haired boy was helped to his feet, and his Zanpakuto returned to normal. He let out a frustrated growl when he started to fall and he slammed his sword into the ground.

"Tenshi Tsubasa Kuro." Was the last thing Hiro heard before he slipped into a deep sleep.


Translations:

Kuro Tsubasa Tenshi: Black wing angle
Hiro: Hero
Moreu Tenshi: Fiery Angel
Hangingu Muchi: Hanging whip
Seigi Mikata: Knight armor.
Taicho: Captain
Kami: God
Hakama: trousers
Kosode: shirt
Sakkat: A straw hat
Shihakusho: the black soul reaper clothes that consist of multiple articles of clothing.
Denryoku-o: Power king.

who-hoo! finally done! so be sure to tell me what you guys think. Constructive criticism welcomed (so are flames)