Chapter 1: Urahara's Shop

The black and spiky short-haired boy looked at the shop. It read "Urahara's shop". The boy had on jeans and a t-shirt. He was lean and of average height. He entered to see a tall muscular tan man stacking boxes. He had on a clerk's apron, wore rectangular glasses and his hair hung down in a ponytail. He stopped and turned to look at the boy.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"My name is Tsuin," the boy answered and bowed.

"Tsuin? Well, Tsuin, what are you looking for?"

"Actually I was looking for the owner," Tsuin answered with a smile.

"Why would you be looking for him?" Tsuin noticed the man's eyes narrowed slightly behind the glasses.

Tsuin was about to answer when he was interrupted by a door opening behind the big man. Out of it stepped a much smaller man, about Tsuin's height (5'11"). This man had shoulder-length blond hair underneath a green and white striped hat. The man's robes had the same design as the hat. He wore wooden clogs on his feet and had a fan in one hand. The brim of his hat mostly covered his eyes. He had some stubble on his chin.

"Now now, Tessai," he said. "If the boy wants to talk to me, he can talk to me." He turned to Tsuin. "I am Urahara, owner of this candy shop. Why would you want to see poor little me?" He was fanning himself as he talked.

"Because I was told to come to you for training," Tsuin answered. Urahara stopped fanning, but kept smiling. It was a different smile now though. Instead of the cheerful, innocent smile before, it turned into one of mischief.

"So you know who I am," Urahara said. "Well that's good. What's your name?"

"Tsuin."

"Well then…you should probably follow me then." Urahara turned around and began walking toward the back of the shop. Tsuin followed. Tessai was behind Tsuin. Suddenly Urahara reached down and opened a trapdoor. All Tsuin saw was a ladder a faint light at the end.

"Let's go," Urahara said and climbed down followed by the other two.

After climbing down for a minute or two, Tsuin found himself in a massive room with all sorts of rocks and open areas. The top must have been painted to look like the sky, but it was so far up, it easily could've been the sky.

"Before we begin," Urahara said, "What do you know of Soul Reapers?"

"I know that they carry swords called Zanpakutō and kill Hollows which are spirits from Hueco Mundo. I know they reside in the Soul Society and are normally part of the 13 Court Guard Squads."

"Normally?"

"I know of a few that are not including myself."

"Where did you learn everything? I know you're not from the Soul Society or else you probably wouldn't have even come to ask me for training. And also do you have any training?"

"I have some training. I've killed a couple of Hollows. As for who informed me…"

"You can tell me. I won't judge," Urahara said. "Well…not that much that is."

"A talking cat told me," Tsuin answered.

"Ah, I see," Urahara said.

"You don't think I'm crazy?"

"Not at all, but what I do find interesting is that she neglected to tell me. After all we've friends for so long."

"She? You mean the cat? It's a boy cat."

"She still hasn't changed that voice." Urahara sighed. "Oh well, I think we should probably start your training. Let me see your Zanpakutō."

"Okay," Tsuin said. Tsuin concentrated and felt his spirit leave his body. He was now dressed in the normal black and white robes of a Soul Reaper. On his back was a massive sword that looked like a meat cleaver.

Tessai leaned over to Urahara, "Doesn't that Zanpakutō look like…"

"I know," Urahara said. His smile was gone and now he was frowning in concentration. He muttered to himself, "Who are you Tsuin?"

"Well that's one big blade," Urahara told Tsuin. "Do you know its name?"

"Of course," Tsuin said. "Its name is Tengokuōkami."

"'Heaven wolf'," Urahara translated. "A bit much wouldn't you say? Also don't you find the size of it hinders your wielding ability?"

"Not at all," Tsuin said. "But I do find I'm faster with it when it's smaller."

"Smaller?" Urahara asked. "What do you mean?" He thought, 'It can't be. Yoruichi what did you teach him?'

"I mean like this," Tsuin answered. Suddenly the room felt heavier to Tessai and Urahara as the raw spiritual pressure emanating from Tsuin became several times stronger suddenly. The pressure created gusts of wind and Urahara had to hold on to his hat to keep it from blowing away. When he recovered he looked at Tsuin and his eyes got wide. The sword Tsuin now held in his hand was much thinner. It had a white blade with a red streak on the edge as if it was already covered in blood and the hilt had black wood wrapped in white cloth. The hand guard was a silver plus sign, each segment was hollow in the middle. A small white chain dangled from the bottom of the hilt.

"Oh my god, Urahara," said Tessai, "That's looks like an exact opposite of…"

"I know," Urahara said. "I know."