A New Ally?

'thoughts'

"speech"

-'inner hollow thoughts'-

-"inner hollow speech"-

Ch1. A new Found Power and Friend's

Ichigos POV

I stand over Aizens form, watching as he starts to heal from the megetsu. HOW!!! HOW DID HE EVADE DEATH!!! I try to gather my already fading power for one final attack, yet before I can have the chance to make a move a red spike goes through his Chest. "WHAT IS THIS?!?!" Aizen screams, demanding an explanation. "Ara, ara, Sousuke-san." A frowning Kisuke walks into our view. "WHAT IS THIS KISUKE?!?!?!" Said man gains a slight smirk before looking him in the eye. "THAT is a special kidou that I invented, its purpose is to seal someone with power that is equal to the soul king. I figured that the Hogyoku wouldn't let you die so, I created that." Aizen looks at kisuke with disgust. "NO, I REFUSE TO BROUGHT DOWN BY A MEAR HUMA…….." The rest is cute of due to the seal suddenly being completed.

Falling to my knees gasping for breath I look to kisuke. "Finally –pant, pant- it's over." He nodes at me, giving a look akin to shame. "I don't blame you hat n clogs, what's done is done, everything will be ok." He nodes again. "If that is what you believe Ichigo-san then I'll take your word for it." A few seconds pass before a voice is booming in my head. "It doesn't have to be this way Ichigo, I can keep your powers intact. But I want something in return." Kisuke notices my expression change and says. "Ichigo, what is wrong?" He places a hand on my shoulder. "it…. Its the Hogyoku, he's speaking to me. He says he can save my power but he wants something in return." Said shopkeeper looks to the seal. "well, this is a first. Ichigo, this is up to you, do you want to try it?" I look up to the man. "let me find out what he wants first."

"Ok Hogyoku, what do you want in return?" There is silence for a few seconds before I hear the voice again. "I want to follow my own life, not be a slave to one's desires except my own. You're the only one with the power to help me. I can't hold this window open much longer and once its closed that's it, I won't be able to reopen it." I look at Kisuke with a pleading look, not wanting to leave behind the life that I have grown fond of. "Kisuke, help me get closer. Please." He looks at me with shock, never hearing me say please, let alone in such a pleading manner. He helps me to my feet then slowly approaches. "Are you sure about this Ichigo?" I look him in the eye with my constant look of confidence and nod my head. "Kisuke, I've never been more sure in my life." He nods to my response. "I just wanted to be sure that you wanted this."

When we finally reach it the voice comes back and says. "Are you ready Ichigo?" I nod my head then realize he couldn't hear or see this so I give a short response. "Yes." Not a second later a purple beam of energy shoots from the sealed 'god', straight to my chest. After the beam dissipates I look at Kisuke who has a look of horror, I look down and notice the reason for said horror. Aizen's zanpakuto, Kyoka Suigetsu was buried to the hilt in my chest. Before I can even utter a word about it though I hear his voice once more. "Don't worry, I just brought a friend that wishes to help you." I look at Kisuke and say with a shaky voice. "It -pant- it's ok kis -pant- Kisuke, he says tha -pant- that it's just a…. friend." He nods with a frown and relaxes, even if just slightly. "I got to go, I'll explain later." I sit in jinzin and enter my inner world.

When I open my eyes I see my zanpakuto and hollow as well as two extras. I look to the one in a deep purple kimono. I don't focus on him to long due to the hood that is attached to the kimono is covering his face, so I turn to the girl. She has a lighter shade of purple kimono under what appears to be a captoin haori minus any of the markings resembling a caption.

The one in the deep purple kimono steps forward. "I'm the hogyoku, the one to my left is Kyoka Suigetsu, before we do anything we need to save your power. As of now your power is draining fast, to slow it down your zanpakuto needs to reveal their true selves." The hollow steps forward and grins. "well, if that is what it takes then so be it. Kingy, I'm your true zanpakuto. I AM ZANGETSU. NOW HEAR MY NAME AND SAY MY PHRASE. -together they say- PIERCE THE SKY, ZANGETSU!!!!" After this is said Ichigo stands with a slight smaller version, instead of the edge being straight it curves slightly to the hilt, coming to a point. The sharp edge doesn't curve as soon as it did before, instead it curves later on on the blade. Also instead if the white wrappings it has a regular handle with red wrappings, yet it still has no guard. "Wow, this is different." I look to the old man and frown. "does this mean you're my hollow?" He chuckles before smiling. "No, Ichigo, Zangetsu is your zanpakuto and hollow power. I am your quincy powers." I look at him with a dumbfounded expression. "But how is thi…." I'm interrupted by the hogyoku. "Questions later remember?" I stand upright, shutting my mouth then give a node. "Good, now the rest is up to me." Taking a step to me he takes a knee and places a hand on the building we currently reside upon. I feel his power enter the world searching out my own. When it is found he, for lack of better words, grabs the power and fuses it with his own.

"This is the best I can do for now. What is needed is for you to desire your power to be restored and for me to have my own life to live. This is what I want in return for saving your power." I nod and say. "That's all, to lead your own life?" He simply nodes and says. "Yes, I want to be more than a tool used to do something one can't do for themselves." I nod to his response, understanding this due to the zanpaktou rebellion. "I understand. I'll try my best." He gives a smile of gratitude. "This is why I choose you, I knew you would understand."

I think to the past before looking him in the eye. "I desire the power to protect my friends and family, and for you to have your own life to live." Power starts to emit from the hogyoku and he states in a sarcastic/humorous manner. "As you wish, Ichigo-sama." Before I can yell he is gone.

I look around and see him no-where, then I try to walk forward then fall flat on my face. The reason for this Is the sudden rush of power flooding my being. "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!?!" I ask as I stand on shaky knees. Zangetsu smiles before stepping forward. "This is you true power, as of right now your 100x the power you had when facing Aizen." I give a dumbstruck expression, I look to kyoka. "How much of a power boost would I gain from wielding you? Just Wondering." She tilts her head with a calculating look. She finally straightens out before speaking. "Well, when it's all said and done I'll be adding of the caption commanders power to you. But compared to your current power is still pretty much nothing." I look to Zangetsu and rhetorically ask. "So, I'm really that powerful huh?" Said spirit grins and says. "Yes dumbass you're that strong." He laughs when I shoot him a glare. "I was being rhetorical damn it." I mutter, keeping the glare. I'm broken from my anger when kyoka says something. "Well, that's great and all but you need to go, we can train in kisuke's training room." I look between my inner spirits and say. "All right, I'll see ya'll later." I start to fade from my inner world to reunite with everyone else.

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Kisuke's POV

It has only been five minutes, and I'm already getting anxious. This boy has risked everything for the screw ups of the soul society. And now I can't even help him. We have taken everything from him and didn't replace it with something else. I don't know if he'll live, die, become a hollow….. And it would be my fault. I started this by creating the Hogyoku.

"How is he?" I jump from the voice, I turn and see everyone that has had an impact on his life, directly or indirectly. I snap from my surprise and look back to the boy. "I don't know he has been like that for about ten minutes. I don't know what is happening, all I know is I still can't sense him." I go silent, looking at the boy with shame evident on my face.

Out of nowhere I'm looking at the ground, I look up and see a frowning Yoruichi. "kisuke, pull yourself together, you know damn good and well that Ichigo wouldn't blame you. Yes, he'll probably be sad if his powers are lost, but if anything he would thank you for bringing him into this world the second time. So don't you dare blame yourself." There is a long and heavy silence as her words sink in. I finally look up to her and nod. "Thanks Yoruichi, I needed that." She smiles before walking off and waving her hand. "That's much better."

It has been another half hour since yoruichi's 'Talk' with me and it's been getting uncomfortable. But before anyone can say or do something the winter hero steers awake.

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Back to ichigo's POV

I sit up and see everyone standing near me. I then stand and say. "It worked, I'm going to keep my powers. Not only that but I have another addition to my outfit." I draw kyoka Suigetsu and show them the blade. "This is kyoka Suigetsu. She wished to serve a master that would listen to her so she choose me. I accepted her and explained to her that I'm not her master. But instead she is my partner along with Zangetsu and the old man. I know I have a lot to explain but I first have to talk with my father about my past." I give him glare before appearing in front of him. "Well, lets go." I disappear before anyone can say or do anything.

Yamamoto POV

I stand there and look around. "Am I the only one lost here or what?" Everyone at the same time says. "Were all lost." I sigh then smile and say in a whisper. "Ichigo, I trust in you to hold that blade. Please don't fall like Aizen."

A.N.

well guys this is my second story, i kinda just started writing and this came out... i actually enjoy it. anyway rr. stay flamin