Ichigo didn't know where to start with all of this, he was as confused as anyone would be in this situation, he was floating in a black void slowly making his way towards a bright light.
''Is this reincarnation?'' Ichigo though out loud to himself looking at the bright light. ''But I didn't...I can't have died...I have to beat him...I need to beat Yhwach he couldn't win, he'd destroy everything!
Ichigo was suddenly sucked into the blinding light, he couldn't see for a times or hear but when he could hear again the first thing he heard was...Crying? ''Why is someone crying?'' Ichigo thought to himself trying to open his eyes but he couldn't find the strength
''It's a boy!'' Ichigo heard an old and caring voice shout with happiness
''C-can I hold him...'' He heard a shaken female voice ask
''Of course, he's your son after all'' The old voice said back and Ichigo felt himself being move into a warm pair of arms making him feel more relaxed and calm.
''It feels like I'm with mom again...when she'd hold me.'' Ichigo thought tearing up slightly causing the figure in his arms to start rocking him slightly saying comforting words.
''KINGY!'' Suddenly a loud voice shouted in his head shouted ''IT'S RAINING! YOU KNOW I HATE THE RAIN!''
''Hollow! but...how are you here! I died didn't I? Ichigo questioned into his head
''Look Kingy I only know what you know right now, and it'd creeping me out, we're trapped in some weak body with a chick holding us close, that's all I know.''
''Is old man Zangetsu there?'' Ichigo asked wondering if his Quincy side came with him.
''Sorry kingy buuuut...I'm the only one here...It's sort of nice actually.''
A voice suddenly broke Ichigo from his internal conversation ''What should we call him dear?'' The same shaken female voice asked
''Yūichirō, Yūichirō Amane that's what we'll call him...'' A sobbing voice suddenly said back
''Yūichirō...Our little angel''
The old caring voice suddenly spoke up ''Sorry miss Amane but we need to make sure your child has no birth defects or any other life threating things. We have to take him to test his blood in a while, please understand it may take a few days...''
Ichigo could image the women nodding ''It's okay. As long as he's safe, I don't mind.''
''Kingy, what are you gonna do now?'' Ichigo was caught off guard by the softness in the hollows voice.
''What do you mean Zangetsu?'' Ichigo asked confused? it was simple he was going to go back and save the soul society?
''Kingy I know what you thinking and it won't work, one you're not strong enough anymore and two...I can't feel any reishi in the air, or anywhere actually.'' Ichigo was shocked by the information, no Reishi? how? it was meant to be in the air!
''What do you mean Zangetsu?!'' Ichigo shouted back angrily in his mind.
''I MEAN THAT THERES NO REISHI IN THE AIR YOU DUMP ASS!'' Zangetsu shouted back louder ''THAT MEANS THAT WE'RE NOT IN OUT DIMENTION! DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU!?''
Ichigo was taken back by the information ''N-not in our dimension?'' Ichigo said back after a few seconds of processing the information ''How? that's not possible! we-but...how.'' Ichigo said back stumbling for a way to retort.
''Not even I know kingy. All I know it that you have a new start in a world with no hollows, soul reapers or Quinces with a new family too...I'd strike at the Iron while its hot, you won't get another opportunity like this again kingy.''
''When did you become so supportive all of a sudden?'' Ichigo asked suspiciously
''Kingy I'm the horse and you're the king, the horse want's what the king wants? get me?'' Zangetsu said back to Ichigo like he should know it ''Oh and your about to get picked up again.''
''Huh?'' Suddenly Ichigo felt a pair of strong arms pick him up and he opened his eyes for the first time in a few hours to see the shadow of a man's face looking down at him with tears in his eyes and a happy look in his face.
''I can't wait till we leave the hospital, I'll...get to spoil you then!'' The man said in a happy voice
''Oh god...please don't be like dad...'' Suddenly Ichigo felt a wave of sadness pass over him ''Dad...Karen...Yuzu.'' Ichigo thought sadly, who was going to protect them?
''Kingy it's raining again.'' Zangetsu commented only to be ignored by Ichigo
''A new life? no hollows, no wars? no more fighting?'' Ichigo couldn't get his head around it all, he was used to fighting for his life with others but to throw it all away suddenly like he had when he used the Final getsuga tensho...he couldn't it would be to hard again.
''Well kingy it's your choice, I'll always follow you remember that, where the king goes the horse carries him there.'' Zangetsu said interrupting ichigos thoughts smiling like a mad man in ichigos soul ''But.'' Zangetsu said suddenly ''We have a problem, your Reishi pool is smaller again, like when you first became a soul reaper. so if you still want to fight and train kingy it's going to be a long road ahead for us.''
Ichigo took all this into mind again, he'd have to train again, for years on end to maybe get as strong as he used to be but there was one thing that plagued him... 'Was it worth it anymore?'
''Hey...Zangetsu how would you like a more peaceful life?'' Ichigo asked after finishing his thoughts.
''In all honesty kingy I'd hate every second of it, but, I'll just follow you where you go, not like I have much of a choice anyways.'' Zangetsu said offhandedly at the end making Ichigo chuckle slightly and him to giggle causing his mom and dad to make ''Awwing noises''
''This is gonna be a long few years isn't it kingy?'' Zangetsu said with no amount of enthusiasm in his voice
''Yeah. It is Zangetsu. It is.'' Was Ichigos only reply back before he felt sleep over take him suddenly. Completely unaware of the disaster waiting to happen in the near future.
Ichigo's experience being a child again was...odd being in your twenties stuck in the body of a 5-year-old child made it awkward to connect with others since he usually talked with people his age so to suddenly have to talk to children around the age of 5 made it hard to be with other kids.
''Kingy, you know at this rate your gonna end up insane, sort of like me, just not as cool'' Zangetsu said breaking Ichigo from his thoughts
''You'd have the same problem Zangetsu, I'm used to talking to people who are...were my age, not 5-year-old children.'' Ichigo countered at Zangetsu internally
''That might be true but you still have me kingy! I feel insulted that you don't count me as someone to talk to!'' Zangetsu shot back with mock hurt at Ichigo trying to rile him up, the only response he got from Ichigo was Ichigo rolling his eyes and a sigh before continuing to finish some basic homework.
''Zangetsu...you've noticed it as well right?'' Ichigo suddenly says internally to his Zanpakuto
Zangetsu is silent for a moment before speaking ''Yeah, I have, the way your parents look at you it reminds me of the way you used to look at me and think of me, with disgust and hate.'' Zangetsu answered back with a small laugh at the end, but it ended abruptly as he began to talk again
''Kingy, I don't think it's safe with them, and I think you should be prepared in case something happens, it'd be awkward if you die, cause if you die I'd die and we don't want that do we?'' he stated in a semi-seriously voice to Ichigo
Ichigo tried to come up with a retort to defend his new parents. He did, he just couldn't he noticed the way they looked at him when they think he's not looking or has his back turned, it reminded him of the way he'd use to look and think of his hollow, disgust and hate, just like Zangetsu said, he never understood why, they loved him like a normal child and they spoiled him but that suddenly stopped once he reached 5 a few months ago.
''Zangetsu.'' all he got was a grunt from him ''What do you think happened all of a sudden?'' Ichigo asked curiously
Zangetsu sighed ''Kingy I don't know, I only really know what you do, that they suddenly hate your guts with a passion.'' This caused Ichigo to retort ''You're not helping'' only to be ignored by the insane Zanpakuto ''But, you better get ready Kingy, because I think there gonna do something that'll probably kill you and I can't have that can I?''
Ichigo only frowned at Zangetsu's information, he had a family again but they hated him, and he was just getting used to it here as well, he'd actually called himself by the name he was given by his parents a few times on accident while talking to Zangetsu, so why? why did they hate him so much all of a sudden? it made no sense him.
''Kingy your making it rain again! don't make me try and take control of your body!'' Zangetsu suddenly shouted making Ichigo jump and knock a cup of juice on the floor angering his father.
''Damn it Yūichirō! stop making a mess!'' his father shouted at him getting up from his seat and started stomping off grumbling and to grab something to clean the mess Ichigo had made, overlooking the sad expression plastered onto his son's face.
''Dad I'm so- '' he was cut off by his dad shouting at him again causing him to flinch ''I don't care about your excuses! you keep doing this! and spacing out, you never listen to me or you mother!'' he continued to shout at him for the next minute before stopping to clean the mess and getting up to leave the room leaving Ichigo alone in the room.
''Kingy, you do know you can come here and chill for a while right?'' Zangetsu suggested
Ichigo just shook his head ''It's fine Zangetsu, for now we just have to deal with it until it passes over'' all Zangetsu did was shake his head in disappointment at Ichigo ''Whatever kingy, it's been raining the last few months in here and it's starting to get annoying''
''Look Zange-'' He tried to retort angrily but was interrupted suddenly thrown into his Inner world by his Zanpakuto slamming his back into the ground no prepaid for the landing
''Sorry kingy but I'm bored and it's raining!'' Zangetsu suddenly shouts from across the ruined building summoning a sealed Zanpakuto.
''What are you gonna do Zangetsu? you can't fight me in our state.'' Ichigo retorted back at him getting up slowly knowing Zangetsu can't do anything to him in their state.
Zangetsu suddenly makes a bone chilling laugh before stopping abruptly ''You know what I'm going to do Kingy!?'' he shouts aggressively ''I'm going to put you in your place!'' Zangetsu finishes jump towards Ichigo with a sealed Zanpakuto causing Ichigo to jump back avoiding getting cleaved in half.
''Zangetsu what the hell are you doing?!'' Ichigo shouted in alarm to his Zanpakuto
''I'm just getting you ready in case your daddy and mommy decide to kill you! Zangetsu shouted jumping towards Ichigo swinging his sword downwards towards his head, Ichigo jumps to the side avoiding the hit that shatters part of the ground he was standing on seconds ago.
''At least you still have good reflexes!'' Zangetsu shouts swinging his blade to the side nicking Ichigo in the arm in the process who didn't have time to dodge the sudden attack.
''Zangetsu stop! I can't use my soul reaper powers, and you know that!'' Ichigo half shouted in anger and half begged him to stop only to jump away from another attack meant to take his head off. ''THEN JUST AVOID GETTING KILLED!'' his Zanpakuto shouts in glee swinging his sword at Ichigo who's trying, and failing, to dodge all of the swings.
''You've gotten weaker Ichigo! we both know if we did this back home you'd be attacking me anyways! let's raise the stakes! if you can survive for 5 minutes I'll let your parents live!'' Zangetsu shouted jabbing at Ichigo with his Zanpakuto who moved out of the way of each strike sloppily.
Zangetsu suddenly jumped back placing the sword over his shoulder looking at the bloody and panting form of Ichigo before sighing ''Ichigo, Ichigo, Ichigo...if you're this weak I might just take your body for myse-'' he's cut off by Ichigo shouting over at him'' ''But you can't! a hollow can't survive without Reishi, and this dimension has none!'' This caused Zangetsu to frown. ''So you know then?''
Ichigo only response was a nod ''Fine you win Kingy, you can go back for now, plus your moms calling you and we both know what will happen if you ignore her.'' he started laughing watching Ichigo fade away leaving his inner world in a hurry.
''Just remember kingy...don't you get weak on me, or I might kick your ass again.'' He says after Ichigo finally leaves his inner world looking up at the cloudy sky ignoring the rain dropping onto his face.
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Ichigo had turned 8 not long ago, he was happy that he was getting closer to being at least a teen now, but not all happiness lasts forever, like always since his 5th Birthday he was sitting alone in his room his parents arguing about keeping him or not, his dad shouting about him being the 'Devil' and his mother trying to find an argument against his logic but she couldn't she even agreed that he was the 'Devil' but they couldn't throw me away it would be suspicious if I suddenly disappeared.
''Zangetsu.'' Ichigo suddenly said outload knowing his parents wouldn't hear him. ''Yeah Kingy?'' Zangetsu responded questionably, it was the first time Ichigo had spoken to him out loud.
''What's that odds that we'll need to leave?'' Ichigo asked looking at the door listening the muffled voices through it.
''Beats me Kingy, but I'd be prepared to 'shank' him just in case'' Zangetsu put emphasis on Shank causing Ichigo to chuckle slightly
''At least I still have you Zangetsu.'' Ichigo says sadly looking down at the ground. He's suddenly brought out of his thoughts by Zangetsu materializing in front of him. ''Look Kingy, I'm getting real feed up of this mopping crap you're doing! it's like Atlantis in there!'' Zangetsu shouts angrily at Ichigo.
''I know Zangetsu, it's just hard to live with two abusive parents, we may have the mind of an adult but we have the body of a child and we won't be able to do anything but run away.'' Ichigo answered back at Zangetsu looking into his Yellow eyes.
Zangetsu sighs before a smile goes on his face. ''How about we fight Ichigo? not some spar but an actual fight! all out, everything we have kind of fight?'' He suggested to Ichigo, basically bagging for it.
Ichigo's sitting in thought for a moment before a smile plasters his face. ''Your right Zangetsu, I do need to fight.'' Zangetsu smiles wickedly before vanishing and Ichigo closing his eyes.
He opens them to face his white counterpart on top of a ruined building submerged in water ''Alright Zangetsu give it all you've got!'' Ichigo shouts a sealed Zanpakuto forming in his hands ''With pleasure!'' Zangetsu shouts flash stepping towards Ichigo with a sealed Zanpakuto coming down towards him.
Ichigo deflects the blade off of his before delivering a kick to Zangetsu's mid-section forcing him to jump backwards, he ready's his blade before running forwards meting Ichigo half way both of them clashing swords
''Your slower Zangetsu!'' Ichigo said through gritted teeth attempting to taunt Zangetsu ''If I got slower Kingy then you've gotten slower as well!'' Zangetsu shouts forcing his body into pushing Ichigo back before removing one hand from his blades grip and using it to grab Ichigo and throw him into a nearby ruined building.
''Is that all you got kingy!?'', after the three years of training you can't even over po- '' He's cut off by Ichigo flash stepping in front of him delivering a powerful kick to the side of his head sending him into a nearby building. ''I've learned a lot more than you think I have Zangetsu!'' Ichigo shouted wiping blood from his lips.
''That's good, then I can go all out!'' Zangetsu shouts pulling the sealed Zanpakuto in front of him before flash stepping behind Ichigo slashing his back before Ichigo can see him move causing him to shout out in pain.
''Damn...your faster than you used to be.'' Ichigo says flashing away to face him. ''Yeah I am kingy! what'd you expect sunshine and rainbows?!'' Zangetsu shouts out laughing an insane kind of laugh.
Ichigo just growls slightly before flash stepping forwards delivering four strikes all of them blocked by Zangetsu with slight effort, Zangetsu suddenly ducks under another strike swinging his blade upwards towards his sword arm, Ichigo brings his arm back stopping it being cut off and instead hitting his blade but the force of the strike knocks the blade out of Ichigo's hand.
Ichigo flash steps back catching the blade midair bring it down to an advancing Zangetsu who blocks the attack with his sword but the force behind it sends him crashing down wide eyed into the building below.
''If you're going all out them so am I.'' Ichigo is suddenly surrounded by a blue Reishi looking at his hollow who's smiling like a mad man. ''ALRIGHT KINGY HAVE AT THEE!'' He shouts in a mock English accent firing towards Ichigo at full speed bringing his blade up to strike.
There blades clashing sounding like thunder in the Inner world sending a small shock wave making the water around them ripple slightly, they both flash in and out of existence at random places in the Inner world striking each other's blades each time they stopped flash stepping.
''Alright kingy you've entertained me enough but it's time for the grand finally!'' Zangetsu shouts flashing away from Ichigo with minor cuts on his body and his Shihakusho being tattered and sliced at. He brings his blade up towards the sky. ''CLEAVE THE SKIES ATHUNDER ZANGETSU!'' Suddenly a wave of spiritual energy crashes down on Ichigo who is wide eyed looking at his hollow activating the swords shikai, a bolt of black lighting hits the sword in his hand before it changes into the shikai form of Zangetsu.
''ROUND TWO KINGY!'' Zangetsu shouts flash stepping in front of a startled Ichigo before his blade pauses an inch from Ichigo's
''Why'd you stop?'' a scared (Not that he'd admit it) Ichigo looked at his Zanpakuto. ''Somethings wrong in the physical world, you need to leave Kingy.'' His sword suddenly goes back into its sealed state before dissolving into nothing ''NOW KINGY, LEAVE!'' A more alarmed Zangetsu shouted causing Ichigo to close his eyes and open them to hear a crash and a scream downstairs.
He runs to the door as soon as he hears it before bolting down the stairs and into the kitchen ''Is something wrong dad?!'' A worried Ichigo shouted facing his mother and father who's backs we're turned and his mother in a fetal position on the ground soaked wet along with most of the room.
His dad suddenly turns towards him holding a knife in his hand and his hair covering his eyes ''You know Yu...'' his dad paused before looking down as his sobbing wife before looking at his scared son. ''Your...the devil spawn...Yuu, you're the devil spawn.'' He says in a calm voice walking towards his son. Ichigo staggered backwards. ''D-dad th-this isn't funny...''
Suddenly a look of rage took over his dads face ''I'LL SHOW YOU FUNNY YOU LITTLE DEMON SPAWN!'' He runs towards his son swinging his knife widely at him. Ichigo's eyes widen and he leaps backwards out of the door and onto his back before getting up and running away hearing feet pound heavily on the ground behind him, Ichigo may have the mind of a man but he still had the child of a body and his child's body instincts told him to run.
Ichigo ran out of the house screaming for help into the streets trying to get someone's attention. ''GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE BASTARD!'' His enraged father shouted catching up more and more. ''HELP! P-PLEASE HEL-HELP!''
Ichigo's dads about to bring the knife down on his son when someone tackles the man from the side before punching at his face as a group of other soon follow to try and subdue the mad man only for him to push away from the group and run at the stunned child again.
''I'LL KILL Y- He's suddenly stopped by two loud bangs with about a second between each one before he drops on the ground holding his chest looking at shock at the police officer aiming a gun with a smoking barrel at him, the police officer goes over and checks Ichigo's father looking for a pulse and finding none before going over to Ichigo. ''Are you alright?'' All he could do was nod dumbly at the man.
He suddenly heard people shouting ''THERES A FIRE!'' Ichigo looked in the direction of the people then to where they we're looking only for his eyes to widen seeing his house partly on fire.
After a few minutes of people scrambling around and two fire engines arriving a news van is pointed at the house which it now engulfed in flames, suddenly a woman runs out of the house ''YUICHIRO'' she shouts looking around at the gathering crowd not seeing her son inside a police car looking out at her. ''M-mom?''
A fire man walks up to her ''Ma'am please calm down'' He says to the women frantically looking around. ''I-I HAVE TO KILL THE SERAPH OF END TIMES!'' She shouts pushing the man away causing him to fall on his back.
She looks around again not seeing Her son. She runs back grabbing a jerry can be knowing she'd only be arrested and can't do anything to kill the seraph of the end and dousing herself in gasoline before grabbing a match and lighting it. ''NO WAIT DON'T DO IT!'' The fire man shouts as a group of other try to tackle her, she pushes the match into her skin setting herself ablaze screaming in pain.
It has been about a week and a half since the incident where Ichigo's parents tried to kill him, to say he was heartbroken would be an understatement and the police looking after him could see it, he may be there sitting crossing his arms looking ahead of him but you could see his eyes we're hollow like he was looking through the wall not at it.
''Kingy, your mopping won't help, I thought you we're prepared for this'' Zangetsu said in a bored tone to his wielder. ''I know Zangetsu...it's just hard to losing my mother again and watch her die again. The first time was hard enough but the second? it...'' He never finished leaving it hanging in the air.
''Kingy I think we both know that bitch was not your mother, it looked like something possessed her when she killed herself.'' Zangetsu said in a matter of fact tone to his wielding. Only for Ichigo to ignore him and look back at the wall.
Zangetsu could see it, hell he could feel it, his king was hurting and it was obvious why, he knows how his first mother had died, saving him and he blamed it on himself, now his second one died trying to kill him but failed, and he's blaming himself again.
''Kingy, someone's coming.'' Zangetsu said suddenly breaking Ichigo from his thoughts. he looked up to see a man with short black hair and in a suit looking down at him.
''Are you Yu amine?'' He said in a serious tone, Ichigo nodded, he didn't know why but for some reason this man reminded him of captain Byakuka and it scared him to be near him, unknown to both them Zangetsu had similar thoughts.
''Why does this human have such a high spiritual pressure? it's compressed but I can feel it...'' Zangetsu thought narrowing his eyes at the sky.
''Good come along with me, the police can't find any relatives of yours so your being taken to an orphanage.'' The man said grabbing Ichigo by the arm dragging the boy with him a bit to roughly for the polices liking but they knew if they messed with him they'd lose more than their job, as soon as they left the police station they headed towards a sleek black car parked outside the station.
''Get in.'' The man said opening the door for the child without a care for him. Ichigo hesitated before getting inside the car looking around it.
''I'm going be blunt here kid.'' The man said getting in and putting his seat belt on. ''You're not wanted, no one wants you and I'm bringing you to a place we're the kids are as unwanted as you are.'' Ichigo's eyes widened at the mans bluntness.
''Wow kingy gotta say he's a dick, not even I'd be that blunt.'' Zangetsu said suppressing a laugh at the look on Ichigo's face, he looked like he saw a ghost. Ichigo just looked out the window of the car that was moving bit too fast.
The man at the front seat looked out at the mirror on the door seeing a car similar to his tailing. ''The brotherhood of the thousand nights still doesn't trust me and thinks I'll keep the seraph for the vampires? cute.'' the man thought chuckling looking back at the road.
The drive was another 10 minutes of silence before they stopped outside a building that had a blond haired child with blue eyes about Ichigo's age looking out of the window.
''C'mon kid this is out stop.'' The man said getting out and opening the door for Ichigo. ''At least he has manners.'' Ichigo and Zangetsu thought.
Ichigo got out looking at the building in front of him, it looked nice, he expected some church like the one in karakura town, he was broken from his thought when the man grabbed his arm dragging him with him.
''Hurry up already I don't have all day, I have other things to do.'' The man said aggressively dragging Ichigo painfully with him all while the boy at the window watched confused.
As Ichigo was dragged he suddenly caught the sight of a black car not far from them with tinted windows. ''Zangetsu do you feel that?'' Zangetsu nodded, ''yeah the people in that car have spiritual pressure, although that of an unseated officer, they still have it.''
'What the hell's going on' Ichigo thought as the man opened the door and walked in to see a caring old lady looking at him. ''And who's this little Angel you've brought with you today Makoto.'' The old lady said in a voice that seemed a little too sweet, a little to practiced.
''Hello ma'am, this child's a special case, house burned down with his family.'' Makoto said looking at Yūichirō before pushing him forwards towards the 'caretaker'.
Makoto turned and left without another word and headed towards his car before leaving like he never existed in the first place.
''Come on dear let's meet the other children, yes?'' although it seemed like a question it felt like an order. Ichigo nodded walking with her to the living room. ''Come down children, I have a surprise for all you!'' She shouted happily, only a few seconds later he could hear multiple feet pounding on the ground as the kids gathered up.
Zangetsu groaned. ''I hate this place already...that caretaker makes me shiver for some reason...'' Ichigo couldn't disagree something seemed off about her.
''Not kids, today we have a new child with us, treat him like family, introduce yourself to the children dear.'' The lady said like it was scripted looking down at Ichigo.
Ichigo looked at the children, two looked about his age, one had blond hair and blue eyes and was a boy the other was a girl, she had long brown hair with brown eyes and her hair was in a rat tail at the back going over her shoulder.
''My names Yūichirō Amane.'' Ichigo said after a few seconds facing the children in front of him. The caretaker nodded ''I have to take care of something on the system, please show him around kids.'' The caretaker said smiling and walking away, once she was out of sight the blond haired kid walked towards Ichigo before putting his hand out.
'' Hi, I'm Mikaela Hyakuya, and we're all brothers and sisters here remember!'' He said enthusiastically looking at Ichigo smiling. Ichigo took his hand shaking it looking into his eyes. ''R-right...''
Suddenly the girl spoke. ''That means your names Yūichirō Hyakuya, like the rest of us!'' She said as if it was obvious to a confused Ichigo. ''But my birth nam-'' He was cut off by Mikaela ''Since we're brothers and sisters your names Yūichirō Hyakuya, and because you're the oldest like me it's our job to protect our brothers and sisters!'' Ichigo almost did it double take at how similar they are.
''Wow kingy, you sure hit the jackpot here...another you just great...'' Zangetsu said in his mind sighing. ''Shut up Zangetsu.'' Was Ichigo's response before looking at Mika. ''Alright.'' Was Ichigo's quick response making Mika and the girl smile at him.
''Maybe it won't be so bad here.'' Ichigo thought looking at the children in front of him, unaware of what was happening in the other room.
''Are you sure?'' the man on the phone said. ''Yes I'm sure, something else is inside the boy, not just the Seraph and I think that makes him a danger to us all.'' The caretaker said looking at the room the children we're talking in. ''Don't do anything to the boy, if we can find out what's inside him we might be able to use it like the Seraph.'' was the man on the phones quick response after a few seconds of thinking it through.
Back with Ichigo, Mika had started showing him around. ''Why do I have to call you Mika?'' a confused Ichigo asked his new 'Brother'. ''Because it's easier to say, and we usually have nick names for ourselves, you know what! I'll call you Yuu.'' Mika said to the dismay of Ichigo. a nickname that simple... ''Alright Mika I guess I'll take the nickname...''
After Mika had showed him the rooms they had to get dinner, it was curry to welcome the new kid to the house, it made Ichigo smile reminding him of Yuzu's cooking.
''What do you think Yuu?'' Akane asked looking at Ichigo after swallowing a mouth full of curry and rice. Ichigo swallowed the curry in his mouth. ''It's really nice! best I've tasted!'' Ichigo may have said that but the curry was blown out of the water compared to Yuzu's, by all means it was still good just not the same.
After dinner Ichigo had went to his room, he didn't notice it at first but when they we're having dinner he noticed that Mika and Akane had spiritual pressures, they didn't feel like a hollow, Shinigami, it felt a small bit like a Quincy. However, it felt dangerously like when he was fighting Aizen when he had used the final getsuga tensho, not as powerful of course, but they felt similar and it made Ichigo worry, why did all these people have spiritual pressures all of a sudden?
''Yuu, what's wrong you look like you're thinking about something?'' Ichigo jumped turn to Mika who was staring at him in curiosity. ''It's fine Mika, I was just thinking about how it'd going to be around here it all.'' Mika just smiled. ''You don't need to worry about that, we got to stick together after all, you're out brother now, our family.''
Ichigo smiled before thinking ''Maybe it will be different here.'' Unknown to him that the rain had partly stopped, going from a full on storm to a light drizzle revealing something dangerous inside Ichigo. Zangetsu looked at the sky smiling before his eyes widened at what he saw.
''What...the hell did this place do to you kingy...'' Zangetsu said looking at the large light in the sky with a single golden trumpet coming out of it and a single figure looking down at Zangetsu before vanishing.
It had been a few months since Ichigo had come to the Orphanage and he loved it, even though the oldest there was Mika it was still fun to play with them from time to time, he'd gone to his Inner world to talk to Zangetsu only to notice it had changed, the buildings had started fixing themselves and there was only a light drizzle and the water was all gone, but the biggest change almost made him fall over in surprise.
''ZANGETSU WHAT THE HELL IS THAT THING!'' An alarmed Ichigo shouted pointing at the light shining in the sky with two golden trumpets poking out of it. ''Not even I know kingy, but this place is doing something to you... or the people here are.'' Zangetsu said looking at the light.
''Whatever it is it has Reishi coming from it... and a heavy spiritual pressure is in it.'' Ichigo said walking beside his Zanpakuto.
''Yeah it is, but that's not my main problem at the moment, it's what the hells it leads to, when I get close I black out and wake up on the ground with feathers surrounding me, and it's pissing me off.'' Zangetsu said through gritted teeth looking up at the light squinting his eyes.
Zangetsu looks at Ichigo ''Your girlfriends about to wake you.'' Zangetsu says suddenly in a mocking voice. ''SHES NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!'' A blushing Ichigo said before leaving his Inner world to see Akane looking down at him. ''Yu, the caretaker went out for the evening and said you and Mika have to go shopping at some point.'' Akane said before walking away towards the girls' room.
Ichigo got up rubbing his eyes before changing out of his Pajamas, he would prefer sleeping without a top on but he has to act like an 8-year-old, so it was out of the question. and that he did it once and he got berated for scaring Akane when she woke him up.
After he changed he headed downstairs to see Mika making the food. ''Mika you know if the Caretaker seen you do this she'd tell you off right?'' Ichigo said tiredly sitting at the table. ''If you want to make your own food go ahead.'' Mika said back chuckling at Ichigo's mortified expression.
Ichigo sighed in defeat just placing his head on table waiting for the food. after a minute of waiting Mika placed the breakfast on the table causing Ichigo to mutter loud enough for only Mika to hear. ''Thanks Yuzu.'' Mika looked at Ichigo confused before shaking his head thinking he was hearing things before sitting down and eating with everyone else.
Akane spoke up after finishing her food. ''Mika you and Yu have to go shopping later to get the groceries.''
''But it's charismas eve.'' Mika moaned out, Akane just huffed looking at Yu. ''Just get the food later of for chiasmas dinner okay?'' Ichigo nodded knowing better than to argue with her.
The day went by like most of the time, they'd play, watch a bit of TV and eat dinner, it was a routine that somehow never got boring for some reason. ''Mika, Yu it's almost 8, and it's getting dark out!'' Akane shouted over at them. Ichigo and Mika sighed. ''Fine we're going; we'll see you in a few minutes!'' Mika shouted back. ''And bring some of the kids with you!'' Akane shouted again causing Ichigo and Mika to sigh again. ''Fiiinnneee...'' Mika and Ichigo said.
Ichigo and Mika had brought three of the others with them and we're walking towards a shop with the money in hand. ''You know Mika you should put that in your pocket, someone might take it.'' Ichigo warned as they entered the shop.
Meanwhile at the city square there we're well over a hundred people walking around happily, some doing last minute shopping and others looking at the lights. suddenly one a man falls and his wife walks forwards for a few seconds before turning to see him on the ground she panics running towards him only to feel like someone was ripping her heart out and falling on the ground.
The sound of a trucks horn could be heard as it passed ramming into a car slamming it into a group of people ramming into more cars and finally into a large building sending glass and metal fragments everywhere as people continued to fall on the ground as the Apocalypse virus made quick work of the population over 13.
Ichigo watched in the distance as a plane crashed into the streets forming a large explosion as he continued to run with Mika and the others passing dead bodies and abandoned cars towards the orphanage checking corners in case something was there. Ichigo suddenly stopped hearing footsteps as he turned to his left watching a man stagger over to him with his arms stretched out before coughing up a large amount of blood falling on the ground where his assistant lay.
Ichigo ran off holding the rising bail in his stomach down as he caught up with Mika and the others heading towards the orphanage, when they reached it they sighed in relief as it was left untouched by the chaos, Ichigo wasted no time running in and heading into the living room to see the others huddled up near the caretaker who was laying on the ground like the rest.
Mika ran up to her. ''Director! Director!'' he shouted shaking her trying to get her to answer in vain. ''Mika you're going to attract attention!'' Ichigo shouted at Mika to get him to stop. He looked at Ichigo before looking out the mirror before his eyes widened seeing someone kick it smashing it to bits.
Ichigo turned around and pushed the others behind him looking at the man and then to the left seeing another coming into the room staring at them with hunger in their eyes. They both wore matching outfits, a dark grey cloak that covered the body reaching their ankles that had decorations on them, the most noticeable thing about them was there red eyes and spiritual pressure.
''Zangetsu...'' Ichigo said internally to his Zanpakuto. ''I know Kingy, they have a spiritual pressure similar to that of a high unseated officer. Rank Shinigami.'' Zangetsu said looking through Ichigo's eyes at the men. ''And there not human, I don't feel the same presence humans give off from them.
Ichigo looked at them with narrowed eyes before asking his Zanpakuto. ''Can we beat them?'' Zangetsu paused for a second. You could take one of them but both of them would be suicide kingy, there unknowns so we don't know how they fight, for now play it off as defenseless.'' Zangetsu answered back.
One of them finally spoke. ''You're coming with us Humans.'' He ordered before turning and his colleague stared at us as he started to move back down the stairs with us in tow.
Eventually they loaded us into military trucks before driving away from the city towards a large mountain outside of it. ''Where are they taking us?'' was the main question asked by the people inside, there was about 10 to 15 kids inside including us, we we're terrified.
They eventually stopped and started off loading us and telling us to move through the tunnel and follow the lights. Ichigo nodded leading the way for the kids looking around in case something jumped out at them, he didn't trust the way they looked at them, they had a hunger in their eyes like hollows did for souls.
''I-Ichigo where are we going?'' A startled Akane said holding onto Mika tightly looking around. ''I don't know Akane but for now we just listen to them...'' Eventually the group found themselves inside a large cave that was filled with buildings and a group of well over 70 kids standing in a group with about 4 of the oddly dressed men standing guard.
'Again they have spiritual pressure. but why?' Zangetsu suddenly spoke up ''There not human kingy, don't do anything stupid, I can feel other stronger spiritual pressures not far from here, one's even equal to that of a low captain.'' Ichigo's eyes widened at the information, just like Makoto but he was a mid-captain when it came to spiritual pressure.
As they walked forwards he waited for about 20 minutes before he was called up. ''Next.'' Ichigo stepped up ''Yūichirō Hyakuya'' The man tapped the screen of the device he was holding as a child with a cap used a metal detector to try and see if he was carrying a weapon.
He looked at Ichigo before swiping the device. ''Next.'' He said as Ichigo walked off and stopped looking back at Mika who was approaching. ''Thanks for waiting Yu.'' Mika said as they walked into the gate ahead with the others.
'Where did it all go wrong?' Ichigo thought as he walked, he finally had a family that loved him, and was planning on living a peaceful life but suddenly everyone just. Died for some reason... Suddenly a voice broke him from his thoughts.
''Well kingy, looks like we're stuck here for the rest of our lives, unless you want to break out of this joint at some point.'' Zangetsu suggest to Ichigo. ''We can't just leave everyone else behind Zangetsu, you know what I'm like and know what if I go they go with me.'' Ichigo shot back at his Zanpakuto.
''Fine, fine kingy, do what you want, but if you die I'm going to kill you.'' Zangetsu said before adding. ''Somehow.''
