Here is Chapter Two, Again I am so sorry for the really late uploads, but I promise a new chapter as an apology.
Darkness
That was it
Everything was black.
Softly I could hear wings flapping, like birds.
And a low buzz.
I thought I heard a voice in the buzz, I tried concentrating on it only for a throbbing pain to erupt behind my left eye. I waited and the voice got louder
"… incredibly powerful Ichigo. A human with that much spiritual pressure is dangerous!" that was the female voice,
"Rukia, I had close to that amount when I was in high school, she'll be fine."
Ichigo….
"Listen Ichigo, when your powers awakened they were out of control. And 48 hours later you became a soul reaper. If she's left here in the World of the Living she could very easily become a Hollow."
That was an unfamiliar male voice. The red head maybe?
"That's not possible Renji. She's had her powers much longer than me. When I met her in I was a freshman in middle school. I had found out that her boyfriend was cheating on her and told her. We made a pact then never to lie or keep things from each other. So we laid our secrets bare, she told me she could see spirits, at that point I was only able to sort of sense their presence. But she could see them fully and communicate with them. She even helped a few put things in order that they weren't able to do while alive. She prepared them to move on. Knowing that we both had similar powers made a pretty strong bond. She spent most of the time we knew each other protecting me and teaching me to fight on my own. I really don't want her involved in this guys. She's already gone through so much."
Oh Ichigo.
"She really is like an older sister to me."
I felt tears flow down my cheeks in response to his heartfelt words. I knew I felt that way towards him but I never knew he felt the same. Oh my Ichigo, I will always be here for you.
"Still Ichigo, it isn't safe for her to be here. Her spirit energy is so high I can barely breathe"
That was Rukia….. Am I really that dangerous?
"We can't make this decision for her Rukia. It's not our place. It is hers."
"Ok…. I'll get Urahara to make a suppression gadget for her until she knows what's going on. If they made one for Capitan Zaraki, then we should be able to get one for her. She needs to be trained in how to keep her pressure down at the very least."
Zaraki?...
"Rukia Kuchiki to control."
There was a low static buzzing noise. 'We are reading you Miss Kuchiki.'
"Good, did you catch all that?"
'We did'
"You were recording me the entire time! Rukia that was private!"
"Sorry Ichigo, it's a new policy." She really did sound embarrassed
'This plan has been approved by Captain's Kuchiki and Zaraki, it is asked to try your best in convincing her to come here of her own free will.'
I sat up, startling everyone in the room, it was actually kind of funny to see, if it were any other situation that is. "If I go will I finally find out what the hell you guys are talking about?"
'Affirmative, Miss. Shappu.'
"It's just Taru"
'Affirmative, Kuchiki, Abarai, your orders are to get Taru up to date on these issues and escort her to the soul society as soon as she is ready'
"Yes sir"
Ichigo glared at Rukia, "you know, you could have told me I was being recorded. I wouldn't have said such embarrassing things."
There was a low but loud laugh heard from the receiver on Rukias neck. Ichigo growled.
"And you!" I jumped not expecting his outburst as he turned towards me. "How long have you been awake? How much did you hear?"
I smirked at him. "Long enough to hear you heart-felt admission of love for me." He blushed heavily.
"It's not like that Taru!"
"I know Little One, but just so you know, I love you too" I smiled brightly as his lips curved upwards into a half smile.
Rukia teased him mercilessly, "oooooohhhhhh, Ichigo, she loooooves you!" I laughed.
"So," I said, getting serious again, "what's the story?
Ichigo scratched at the back of his neck "yeah, alright,"
The whole story unraveled, from the spirits resting place, to the major fights.
"So this Zaraki person, he tied with you?" They nodded, "wow. Did you forget my lessons of fighting Ichigo? To have only tied with someone." I shook my head playfully smiling at him. "In my defense, he is one of the most powerful soul reapers" I laughed, "maybe I'll have to find that out on my own. Ok so let me get the rest of this straight. He is a fight loving, bloodthirsty….." I struggled to find the word. "…dad?" they nodded again. "Ok and this Aizen guy betrayed all of you to get this powerful thing, he got it and you guys have been fighting his experiments with the thing since?" they nodded once more. "Ok, definitely the strangest story I have heard so far"
They all looked at me wearily. "Guys I'm not going to break. This is strange and astounding, but believable" Rukia laughed, "you are taking it better than Ichigo did, he flipped a table at me when I told him, saying that it couldn't be possible." I looked at Ichigo, "what? I didn't think it was possible!" I laughed imagining how excitable Ichigo could be.
"Our story isn't that unbelievable if you think about how strong you are" Renji said.
"Me?"
"Yeah, your spiritual pressure is so powerful its terrifying."
I laughed "yeah right" he opened his mouth to say something but a strange man walked in the doorway.
"Hello Miss Shapu"
"Uh hi, strange man who walks in without knocking?"
"I'm terribly sorry but I was hoping we could get your training started as soon as possible"
"Ah you are Urahara, I'm ready when you are"
"Wonderful!" He said as I threw my legs over the side of the bed.
"Wait Taru! Are you sure? Are you feeling up to it?"
"Yeah Ichigo, I'm good" I smiled at him, "I'm stronger than I look, Promise"
We walked to his store and down into his large training grounds. "Ok so how do we star-"I turned around and was poked in the forehead by the end of Uraharas cane. I felt a harsh drain on my body. Angrily, I brushed off the strange feeling and turned back to him. "Hey! what was that for?" I rubbed my forehead surprisingly not feeling anything near what I felt at first. "how do you feel?" he asked.
"How do think I feel? I'm pissed. You don't just go around poking people! How would you like it if I poked you? Huh?" I started poking him in the sides. "Huh? How do you like it?"
He laughed, "So I guess we don't need to do the first lesson after all"
I gazed at him in confusion. He simply pointed behind me. I turned around and saw….me! My limp body was lying in a heap on the ground, I asked slightly panicked, "What?! Is that me?" they all nodded. "How can that be me? I'm here?" I looked at a small chain leading from my body, it lead straight from my chest to my… other body. I pulled on the chain. "What the heck is this?" "Don't pull on it Taru!" Ichigo gently took a hold of my wrists. "It's your soul chain. You are in your soul form now, that's your body. Don't pull on it though. If you accidentally remove it you'll turn into a hollow."
I loosened my grip. "Tessai, lesson two." "No!" yelled Ichigo. But before he could stop him, Tessai had already cleaved my soul chain in two! "What the hell?! She can't handle that! Fix it Urahara!" he just fanned himself, "if you could do it then she can too." They all looked at me, all of a sudden I felt like was going to barf.
