Chapter 2: Preparations for Departure to True Cross
Note: I don't own any of the characters from Bleach or Blue Exorcist. I'm just borrowing them and using them in a crossover to entertain you guys.
A/N: Hey guys, thank you all so much for the support of my first fanfiction, it really means a lot to me. I know that the first two to three chapters are going to be mainly informational, but bare with me for its necessary that I do include this information. Otherwise, the story won't make any sense in the later chapters.
There's one thing I want to let you guys know that may have confused a few of you. You may ask 'is this all going to be based on Ichigo's point of view (POV)'? The answer to that is although I plan on having a good chunk of the story based on Ichigo's POV; it won't all be on his point of view. I do plan on having the story based off of Rin's POV as well and also Mephisto's POV. I wanted to inform you guys ahead of time that the entire won't be all on Ichigo's POV, but the point of view of the story will change throughout the story.
Now that I got everything covered, let's continue on with the story!
Phone Call between (Kisuke) Urahara and Mephisto
(phone ringing)
"HOLA?!" Mephisto said with his cheery voice. "It's been quite a while since I've heard from you Kisuke! What gives me the honor of receiving a phone call from you?"
"I know it's been a while since I've called. How have you been Mephisto?" Urahara asked.
"OH, I'VE BEEN ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!" Mephisto screamed happily.
"Anyways, I was able to recruit a soul reaper for you and he's powerful enough to handle himself," said Urahara. "His name is Ichigo Kurosaki and I know he'll be a big help with your hollow/demon situation."
"That's great to hear! There are so many low class demons that have invaded our school to the point where the students (both cram and regular students) are moving out of the dorms and into their regular homes. The parents are also starting to complain that their child's safety is in danger and I don't want our good reputation to just slip away."
"No, I hear you. Remember when you first called me about the situation about a week ago?" asked Urahara.
"I know right! You were thinking 'why can't you handle it, you have hundreds of exorcists on you'. Then, I went on explaining that we've been dealing with the demons for over two weeks and that most of our men were severely injured after the battle against Satan, which occurred a day before the millions of low class demons started to show up. Even with the help from our doctors, several hundred of our exorcists had to be sent to physical therapy for about two months, so we lost a good chunk of our men. Our elite exorcists we still had after the battle were battling the demons continuously for the next few weeks, without really any sleep, food, and water. All of the elite exorcists' health declined severely and had to be hospitalized for at least a month, in order to get them back into tip top shape. The exorcists we had left just got done with training not long ago and are still pretty inexperienced. I then called you for help because I was desperate and I knew you had connections with soul reapers, so you were the first person I went to." Mephisto explained.
"Well, you're a powerful demon king yourself. You could have handled the situation within a day for sure." Urahara stated.
"Yes, it's true that I'm one of the most powerful demon kings out of all of them, I'm a busy man. I have to keep the school in proper order, but I didn't think the demons would keep coming for this long. If I had known this many demons would come from Gehenna, I would have called you sooner." Mephisto said.
"Whatever you did to Satan, he must have been pretty pissed off and wanted to go for a full assault on the exorcists to get revenge." Urahara added.
"Well, we did ruin his dreams of living in Assiah. If I were in his shoes, I would be furious about it, but I wouldn't go ballistic over it. A true gentleman never expresses his anger in public." Mephisto calmly stated. Urahara and Mephisto continued talking, but changed the subject and talked about how amazing instant noodles were for the next ten minutes. This conversation happened all because Mephisto forgot his question and was eating instant noodles at the time. After they finished their conversation about instant noodles, Mephisto finally remembered his question. "Since I know Ichigo will be here for a while, I kind of already figured he'll be staying at the dorms and will attend the cram school, which isn't a problem with me as long as he behaves himself. But before I make the arrangements final, can you tell me a little about Ichigo? I have to know the background of our students, so they can be placed in a dorm where they'll fit in with the other kids and if there's anything in particular I should know about."
"Not a problem and don't worry about Ichigo. If he does misbehave in any way, I'll use Bakudo #1 to lock Ichigo into place and have Rukia's Chappy gigai 'teach him a lesson' for a good 12 hours, giving me some entertainment. That'll shut him up for a while." Urahara said in a creepy tone.
"EXCELLENT! I'm so glad that he's in good hands!" Mephisto said joyfully.
"As for basic information about Ichigo, he's about 16 years, he's tall and lean, and he has spiky, orange. However…" Urahara was immediately interrupted by Mephisto.
"Why doesn't he dye his hair pink? It would fit his name perfectly and he would be named my favorite person of all time. Pink is my cup of tea any day!" Mephisto stated.
"We had a similar conversation earlier today and man did I get a kick out of it." Urahara added. "Anyways, there are two things you should know about Ichigo. First, Ichigo can easily be angered and will most likely release a good bit of spiritual energy, especially in training/battle. Second, lately Ichigo has been having trouble controlling his inner hollow and could lose his sanity at any time."
"Well, we actually have another cram school student with a similar situation. His name is Rin Okumura and he's still learning to control his demonic powers, for he's my half-brother and the son of Satan." Mephisto said. Urahara was shocked to hear that the son of Satan wanted to become an exorcist, but 'why' was the main question. Before Urahara could say anything, Mephisto resumed the conversation and knew what Urahara was thinking. "Why would the son of Satan want to become an exorcist you may be thinking? I asked him the same thing before enrolling him into the cram school and his response was 'I'm going to beat the SHIT out of Satan'. He never really knew his father Satan because he and his twin brother Yukio were raised by Shuro Fujimoto for fifteen years, before being killed by Satan himself."
"That's some grudge against his father, but I don't blame the kid for his motives." Urahara added in a slightly depressing way.
"Yeah, I feel bad for Okumura. He's been through a lot in the past few months." Mephisto said. "Any who, I can have my staff also watch over Ichigo, since they're already keeping Okumura under surveillance. As for where I can let Ichigo without getting anyone hurt, he can stay in the abandoned dorm house with the Okumura brothers, since they live alone to keep everyone away from any danger. It'll be a win, win for everyone, for they'll be together for most of the day, making it easier to keep an eye on them. Lastly, I will come get Ichigo at your shop this Monday at eight o'clock sharp. School at True Cross was suppose to start up again about a month ago, but the battle with Satan delayed the school from starting a new semester. Does this work out for you and Ichigo?"
"If it's good with me, it'll work for Ichigo as well. Alright, I'll let Ichigo know what's going on. Good night Sir Pheles." Urahara said.
"Good day Urahara." Mephisto said.
(phone call ended)
Mephisto's POV
I'm glad we're finally going to settle this demon ambush once and for all. From what I'm getting from Urahara, Ichigo sounds like he's decently strong. To see how strong Ichigo and his 'inner hollow' is, I'll have to put him to the test.
(Amaimon lurking in the background of Mephisto's office)
If Ichigo's inner hollow acts similar to Rin's demonic powers, he could lose control, but also show me his full strength. I'll let our young friend adjust to the school for about a week before I make my move. This is going to be quite entertaining to see how far Ichigo will go to achieve victory
Ichigo's POV
It was close to nine o'clock at night before getting the phone call from Urahara. He explained to me that I would be picked up at eight at his shop on Monday and that I would be staying in a dorm room across the hall from twins Rin and Yukio Okumura. I went ahead and told my family I was going on a 'school trip' for about a month or so. My dad and little sister Yuzu burst into tears immediately hearing that I was leaving. I didn't care about how my dad felt because he's creepy all the time, but I felt bad for Yuzu and Karin since it wasn't long ago that I had returned from the Soul Society after the battle with the Bounts. It just felt like I don't get to be with them much anymore with all my soul reaper duties and I worry about them all the time.
I began to pack up my things for True Cross Academy, since I had less than two days to pack. Urahara also mentioned to me the school had a strict dress code, so now I have to go shopping for clothes tomorrow, which is the last thing I want to be doing on my only day to relax before having to work and do school work for next month. Not long after I started packing, Con kept bothering me and wouldn't shut the hell up. I got Yuzu to take him away and play house with Con. The room became ten times quieter after Con was out of my room. Now with Con out, I can sleep in peace and quiet and prepare for Monday.
Monday and the Day of Departure
I double checked to see if I had everything and once I felt confident that I did, I went to breakfast with everyone. After breakfast, I gathered my things and I was off to Urahara's shop to wait to be picked up by Mephisto. I don't really know much about Mephisto, except that he's the director of True Cross Academy and one of the demon kings of Gehenna, so I don't know what to expect. As the clock stroked eight o'clock, I anxiously waited for Mephisto, but once he did show up, I was in total shock.
"What the hell is that?! Please tell me that it's just one of Urahara's customers. If this is him…" I thought to myself, ready to blow a gasket, but stopped when I heard Urahara's cheerful voice.
"Hey, it's good to see you again Mephisto!"
"Of course this had to be Mephisto, for all of Urahara's friends tend to be weirdoes. First, there was Yoruichi, who tried to 'get it on' in the hot spring at the secret hideout in the Soul Society, now this guy." I said quietly.
"Mephisto always had the greatest taste in going out in style." Urahara stated.
I haven't even met the guy yet and already with his pink limousine, he's made it onto my list of people of bad taste and annoyance. Well, Mephisto can't be any worse than that creep Shinji and the Vizards, right? About a few seconds later, the door to the limo opened and then a guy with purple hair and a circus like attire (white suit, hat, and cape, purple gloves, and a weird umbrella) came out.
"Aye, what a gorgeous day it is. Oh how rude of me not to give you a proper greeting. Good day to you, gentlemen, I hope you all are doing well today." Mephisto said in his charming voice, while tipping his hat at the same time.
"WHAT THE HELL! PLEASE TELL ME THIS SOME SORT OF JOKE BECAUSE IF IT ISN'T, I'M NOT GOING TO PUT UP WITH THIS SHIT! I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WAS A FIRST CLASS SCHOOL, NOT SOME CIRCUS FREAK SHOW!" I screamed out with fierce anger. I was so furious with the situation that I regret not going to the Vizards first for I didn't think Mephisto wouldn't be as bad as being around Shinji for a while. Well I thought wrong and now I have to be around a guy who's creepier and weirder than Shinji. What kind of shit did I get dragged into?!
"Oh, but it is a first class school, top of the notch. Don't get the wrong idea boy, looks don't judge how someone or something truly is; it's the quality of that something that really makes it shine. Besides, we don't have any circus shows; this is just my normal attire." Mephisto stated. "Although, we do need some entertainment around the school; it's been quite dull and quiet for a while now. A good show is what the school needs. We really need to lighten things up and make the school more exciting, don't you think Ichigo?"
"Yeah, well I appreciate the opportunity, but I think I'll be taking a pass on this deal."
"You can't back out of the little deal we have," Mephisto seriously said. "Once you make a contract with me, there's no turning back on it."
"Sorry, but I never signed any sort of contract with you." Then, I turned around and Mephisto had a sheet of paper that had all the details of my assignment and arrangement at True Cross, WITH MY SIGNATURE AT THE BOTTOM! "How the hell did you get my signature?!"
"Well, you don't remember because I kind of had Jinta drug you for a few minutes before you left, so that you could sign the contract and would have no way of getting out of it, no matter how much you try to refuse." Urahara stated.
"Alright Urahara, now you've really crossed the line! I'm leaving and there's no stopping me!" I was getting ready to leave, when all of a sudden I heard 'Bakudo #1: Sai' and my body locked up. The person who used it was none other than Rukia. "Let me go Rukia, before I freaking kill you!"
"Sorry Ichigo, but I have orders to follow. Yeah, I've already been informed on the situation at True Cross and why you're going. Just because I'm not going, doesn't mean I won't be intimidating you while you're gone." Rukia said with a chilling tone in her voice. "To make myself clear, if you do anything to hurt the students or damage the school, I was told when you get back as punishment you would get not only get Bakudo #1 from Urahara, but a 'fun play date' with Chappy!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW!" I screamed to the top of my lungs in a high pitched voice. "No, No, No, No, No, No, this can't be real!" Chappy then came after me from the shop and I started to scream even more, after she started to break and bend my arms really hard. While I was suffering from the pain given to me by Chappy, I started to hear Mephisto talking to Urahara.
"Oh yeah, one more thing before Ichigo and I are off to True Cross." As Mephisto was talking to Urahara I couldn't tell what was going on because Chappy was still on top of me. Chappy got off of me a few moments later, but I didn't know why. Since my body was still locked, I couldn't move or try to escape. All of a sudden, Mephisto pulls me off of the ground by the shirt and what do you know, puts a pink wig on my hair! "Smile for camera! You look absolutely FABULOUS! Also, you get to spend the whole day exploring True Cross Academy Town for I had forgotten to mention that there was a teacher's meeting to look over the curriculum, so they moved classes to tomorrow. Isn't that great?!"
"WHAT?!" As I yelled, Urahara took out a digital camera and snapped pictures of the two of us. I knew one thing for sure, I was scarred for life. The chauffer of Mephisto's limo started to load my stuff into the car and I was not a happy camper right now. Then, I started to hear Urahara telling me something.
"Hey Ichigo, before you go, the punishment that Rukia mentioned earlier I was going to let you off easy and only let it last for twelve hours. However, I was thinking it should last for 24 hours instead. Also, everyone one of your classmates and friends will get a copy of this picture, so behave yourself!"
"Urahara, you are so dead when I get back!" I yelled viciously. After that, I was placed inside of the limo and now I was off to True Cross Academy for who knows how long. The only benefit I'll mainly be getting out of this is to learn to control my inner hollow.
A/N: I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and I promise that in the next chapter, Rin, Yukio, and the others will start to show up and the fun can begin then. I had Rukia use Bakudo #1 as an example of what would be done yo Ichigo if he does misbehave. I know that Ichigo was able to break free from Rukia's keido ever since day one, but Ichigo was so focused on what Rukia was saying that he didn't really think about breaking free. However, once he thought about trying to, Chappy got on top of him and held him down. On top of that, Ichigo didn't break free the other times he had an opportunity because again he was too focused listening to Urahara and Mephisto. I hope that sums up any confusion that there may be for this chapter. If you do have any questions about the fanfiction so far, you can always write a review down below and I will most certainly answer it. Thank you once again for the support and I'll get the next chapter up as soon as I can.
