Chapter 2: the assailant complains
As the image of the figure disappeared there were memories around the table which were then successfully broken by superman.
Superman: are we in agreement then. If we find this boy then we may be able to peice together the missing information from both attacks. Such as who they are, and who they work for...
All of a sudden before superman could finish what he was saying the room and indeed the whole base filled with an overwhelming amount of pressure, batman was struggling to breathe as was Wally west. The rest ether had strained looks on their faces or struggling to stand or sit. It was then the alarm sounded "intruder alert three unidentified inderviduals are assaulting the base all JLA members mount the defences and capture the intruders"...
Martian man hunter: computer do we have a video feed.
An image appeared on the screen with three individuals clad in black shatshoes. Although very similar each were unique, the woman on the left of the man had a black and white lined jacket and gloves that barely reached the bottom of her ample valley of cushions, the collar covered half of her face, her hare was blond and she carried a broad short sword in a scabbard on her back. The woman to the left was different to the first she had a white goat like hollow fragment with long flowing turquoise green hair, there was a red mark beneath her eyes, her cloths were more reserved looking like black bandages that swept around her torso and legs, her sword was carried to her side which looked like a katana with a green scabbard , her chest as well was out of proportion to normal people. The final figure the man although clad in black fit the exact description that batman had given. They watched the screen as it was clear they were heading towards them. Those members that tried to stop them ether were thrown out of the space station, knocked unconscious or skewered with their hands before being flung carelessly as if trash against the walls. Just then there was a loud crash on the door to the JLA meeting room all readied themselves those that could stand for what was to come through the door...
Flashback.
The Espada who attacked batman was not happy about being pulled away from his prey by Aizen-sama, for him his service to his dark master was fraught with feeling of resentment towards him, after all out of all the Espada he had put up the greatest level of resistance to his rule constantly countermanding whatever he was ordered to do ether he would go overboard or he would do the complete opposite and hardly take part in the mission. It was for this reason he and Aizen never trusted each other. The only reason he remained in service was his warped sense of justice (which meant that he got on with Tosen to an extent), the fact he desired more power and that Aizen gave him purpose. He was pacing in his room waiting around for his next mission hoping that it would involve going after his prey or at least mean he could destroy something. A messenger came who informed him of a meeting of the Espada, the 7th hated these meeting he would always find himself staring at the 3rd or staring blankly off into space. As he was particularly annoyed he instantly shot forward reappearing on the other side of the messenger with his twin blade being placed back into its scabbard.
?: Message received and understood. (Giving a curt smile)
The messenger looked at him she went to turn but suddenly felt a massive amount of pain she stared in horror un-able to scream as she saw her arms and legs and body begin to slide along two cleanly cut plains a foot apart. As she watched them disintegrate she looked at the 7th with an expression of why, he simply smirked back at her with a crawl expression that said because I can. The 7th then left for the meeting.
The meeting of the Espada was called, Espada 7 took his seat as he usually did lounging back and arms crossed as he waited for the arrival of the three shimigami who in his mind he found perfectly inconceivable how they should be leading there army of arrancars. He was still greatly agitated. When Harribel took her seat opposite him, she gave him a brief glare before taking her usual position. He went to look at another empty chair however it was filled again quickly occupied by Neliel Tu Oderschvank; she smiled at him before he looked back at the third before staring off into space. The large doors opened and he looked over as Aizen walked in followed by Gin and Tosen.
Aizen: my dear Espada before we begin this meeting let us drink our tea.
Thus began the normal for the 7th diabolically boring meeting, he himself found it mirth to watch the reactions of his fellow Espada. The 5th Ulquiorra looked emotionless and stoic as usual. The Premiere Stark looked as bored as he was, although the difference being for the most part he appeared to be asleep. Barragan the second was sat with his left hand rested on his cheek and arm resting on the table giving Aizen glares. The 6th Spoon head Naitora and 8th Grimjow were both giving him as well as each other challenging looks that screamed bloody murder. The 9th Szayel was looking at Aizen with his crazy as ever amused grin and then at Nel-samma as if he had some alterior plan for her maverick didn't like the look he gave her not! one! bit! And finally the tenth not Yami as he was now Ulquiorra Faccion, but the previous 9th, he got no reaction or expression from due to his mask the man or woman he wasn't sure. This man or woman always creped him out, with his dual personality. All of a sudden Aizen addressed him directly.
Aizen: Mavrick,
Mavrick (FYI is 7th and ?) : yes Aizen samma.
Aizen: would you like to share with your 9 brothers and sisters exactly what is troubling you.
Mavrick cursed under his breath as he knew his lack of interest was obvious to Aizen. He had hoped he would simply be told to go back to his room after the meeting or go on a mission, not be asked why he was so frustrated.
Maverick (calm response): my problem Aizen-samma is that you ordered my retreat as I was about to kill that bat garbed man. You ordered me away from my prey! And by what I judged of him he seemed to have communication and recording equipment. Therefore because I wasn't allowed to kill him we may become exposed to a new enemy. No matter how unworthy an enemy they would still be annoying to our cause. In a nut shell you caused me to fail in the mission you set me. Which was I believe to target an American city and kill those who had any spiritual pressure under the presumption they could become potential threats. Or was I mistaken.
Aizen (calm releasing a bit of pressure to intimidate): no you were not wrong those were your orders. (Noticing the breath questioning looks) However that was not the true purpose of your mission.
Maverick: Then what was the purpose you intended Aizen (now angry) I'm sure it wasn't for me to go on a joyride killing worthless humans for sport.
Aizen: the purpose was merely to serve as a distraction from our true target of Kurakaka to divide the soul society focus and therefore weaken there defence... Even if they are aware of my plans for the Ryoka's town they cannot ignore a direct attack on innocent humans once its confirmed it was an arrancar especially if it was an espada, and therefore will send someone to investigate. In addition the human's superhuman forces may become aware of the soul society activities and engage them in battle as they will believe you Mavrick are associated with them.
After a brief pause
Aizen: Therefore to strengthen this false assumption and make it irrefutable I will ask you and two other Espada of your choice to attack their satellite and kill all those who cannot observe this. Make sure you inform them you work for the soul society and tell them they are currently based in Gotham.
Aizen held up a substitute shinagami pass(soulreaper combat pass). He ordered other Espada with Mavrick to keep him in line and to make sure he didn't defect from the objective of the mission.
Mavrick: what is that... why they would not be able observe this artefact.
Harribel: it has a perception filter on only those with significantly above average spiritual pressure will be able to see it.
She said it as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Maverick glanced at her the anger randomly vanishing from his face presenting her with a more warm, pleasant and appreciative expression before returning to a calm neutral state. For some reason it made her blush. She and Mavrick had met back when they were adhocheses, he had defended her from an aggressive male for which he fondly remembers due to her appreciation and the promise he made to her. However she does not.
Mavrick: I would like Tia Harribel, and Neliel Tu Oderschvank to accompany me on this mission. Aizen-samma
Both women looked startled Nel more than Tia. He had never asked to work with them before. The truth was he wasn't sure if they would like to work with him as they would consider him underneath them purely based on his given rank.
Aizen: you may. May I ask why you wish to take such high ranking Espada.
Mavrick: (shrugs a little begrudgingly at the enfaces on higher rank): purely because I've never worked with them before and that if these heroes follow any typical human (enfaces on human) code of Honour they may show restraint when fighting them. It would give us the upper hand before we even start to fight them. Meaning this mission will go smoother. When do you wish us to leave?
Aizen: as soon as you are ready report to Szayel. Inform each of your Faccion that you will be leaving them behind. As for the rest of you simply wait in your rooms or go about your business until our next meeting.
As they left Niotora was gloating and teasing both Harribel and Neliel about having to affectively baby sit the 7th for which he got limited reactions from both which was partly due to him being hypocritical as if what he said was true he would also have to put himself in that bracket.
Mavrick approached his Faccion chamber he like Stark and Harribel didn't like leaving them behind but for this mission only he and those he had chosen would be allowed to go. It wasn't going to be easy breaking the news to his surrogate sister. He took a deep breath and went in. As usual the room was an absolute mess with food, books, and technology spread all about the place and generally hog pod. He looked around and a curt smile appeared as the only neat things in the room were the bed for which his Faccion slept and the wardrobe, which although wide open had his uniform immaculately hung up and pressed. His Faccion however was lying on top of the sheets as she always did blowing bubbles with bubble gum.
?: so your leaving again are you?
Mavrick was startled by this and looked at her wondering how she new already.
?: Bet your guessing or wondering how I knew Mav (looking up at him with a single eye beneath her wolf shaped hollow fragment)... I am not deaf you know, there is an advantage of being able to be in two or more places at once.
Mavrick hated it when she called him by that nickname she knew this yet still she insisted. She had begun her usual twirling of a pen for which she wrote in her mission log as she called it. For which she wrote all the missions that she got time to spend with her surrogate brother. It was fairly bare after the point they joined Aizen-samma army. Mavrick now taking up a cup of tea she had left out for him warming it up again using a Bala's latent heat. He then looked at her sternly and said.
Mavrick: Nina you really ought to not follow me when I tell you I'm going to the meeting s.
Nina: what you expect you're always going on missions without me on your endless crusade to seek a purpose. I worry about you. Asides which, I love to watch you gawp at 3rd and 4th all the time. (The 7th physically choked at this comment attempting not to produce a brown rainbow) you try to make it look less obvious that you fancy them but here you are now inviting both of them on a mission. You're such a perv. (noticing his vein popping realising she had won) yeah you heard me i called you a pervert ogre ling them like that. (taking to mocking his voice, she had sat up now and began to perform a in a mocking way) oh Harribel, Nel come see this monument of you guys practically naked hugging each other I've built of marble using nothing but cero's and my sword. Your... a... pervert! pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert ... pervert...lanky ass
ENOUGH! Mavrick shouted.
Nina: What is it ay, what do you see in them hmmm it's not like you got a chance cuz of your rank.
Mavrick: I(to himself a bit)...I do not have a crush on ether of them (checks saying otherwise) and your just saying this because your annoyed that you're not an Espada so I wouldn't chose you. I'm sorry but if you got complaints go take them up with Aizen alright. I'll be back on the sexto hour of the day. Stop worrying about me, I know you do.
A brief smile appeared and he pulled out a bag of fresh candy for which Nina pounced on him from her bed five hundred feet away at the smell and sound of candy. Hugging him in a bone crushing hug and saying thank you repeatedly until he eventually forced their separation. She said goodbye and wished him luck before turning and almost waltzing back to her bed and continuing to blow her bubble gum. Maverick left for Szayel lab.
Harribel walked up to the entrance of her Faccions quarters as usual they had gotten into atypical argument about who was most beautiful. She entered making sure she wasn't noticed, they were out on the balcony. All of a sudden the argument changed to about the septa espada .
Milla: how dare that Espada think he is worthy of working with Harribel-samma. I mean he's not even close to her in rank.
Rose: yeah what does he think he is thinking, I bet the pathetic bastard chose Harribel-samma and even Oderschvank-samma just so he wouldn't fail another mission.
Sun sun: I think it's rather cute he seems to have quite the repore with both of them
Milla and rose: WHAT! You've lost it sun sun.
Sun sun: shouting how very ugly
Rose: what did you say! I'll kill you for that you little bitch (being grabbed by milla)
Sun sun: my my so un attractive.
Milla: sun suns right you are over reacting. It is very ugly.
Sun sun: hmmm it appears you are ugly as well as deaf Milla
Milla: WHAT! Let me at her I'm going to Tare you apart.
Harribel: Milla, Rose, Sun Sun, (all noticeably flinched at an attempt to control being starteled) control yourselves and yes I will be going on the mission with the seventh. It is what Aizen-samma has asked me and I would follow him even if I must sacrifice my pride. Besides out of all of the male Espada aside from Stark, Ulquiorra, and Aizen, he is the only other man I at least respect a little. Am I clear?
All Faccion: yes Harribel-samma.
Harribel: whilst I am on the mission make sure Nina looks after herself I'm sure you wouldn't want to deal with an angry Espada even if one as weak as Mavrick-samma.
All Faccion: yes Harribel-samma.
Harribel after glancing out at the desert leaves for Szayel lab
Nel was on her way to Szayel lab after spending an hour calming both of her brothers down, and playing games of endless tag with them, she was late. However she would be later as she was now lost.
Nel: oohhh this is so annoying where is it, where is it.
Nel was walking around typically looking in every childish location like pots and doorways clearly to the main grounds. Just then Niotora appeared with his oversized dual crescent, scythe, and lance weapon.
Niotora: what wrong Neliel aren't you supposed to be at Szayels lab. You're not lost are you? He he he.
Nel: I am not lost merely stalling for time.
Niotora: if you're stalling for time do you wanna fight.
Nel: you still don't have a reason to fight, so I will not fight you.
Niotora: Baka fighting is supposed to be senseless and reasonless
Nel: I see you still don't understand. Remember what I told you when we were hollows we fight to survive, but those were indeed senseless battles. A senseless battle just shows you to still be those beast we evolved out of when we became arrancar and regained our ability to reason and our humanity. Niotora I don't see you as a warrior.
Turning from she headed in the right direction towards Szayel lab leaving Niotora in disgust with her.
Niotora: dam her I will beat her one day.
Nel entered the lab last even if Mavrick had only just reached their himself. This belatedness was caused by how long he allowed his Faccion to call him a pervert. He had not spoken; Szayel was standing in front of a machine whilst his drones worked on adjusting the location. It was a requirement for them to use this machine as Mavrick had used it before so that they would visible to humans and be able to go to places their normal Garganta abilities would not allow. What was interesting though was that there were three cubical for changing labelled with their respective names.
Szayel: greeting, Aizen samma; to answer your unspoken question about those cubicles, wishes you to dress in accordance the soul society uniform. In other words change white to black. Now the device will teleport you to just outside of their base in the vacuum of space its up to you how you make your entrance. You are required to wear these wrist bands whilst on this mission.
As each took one.
Harribel: what will these do.
Szayel: they will limit the range that your pressure will affect. Therefore no one outside their base will be able to sense you. Aizen-samma asked me to create this so that the soul society doesn't get involved and in essence destroying our plan. Therefore should you need to you can go all out you won't need to worry about receiving any unwanted guests.
All three went into their respective cubicles and got changed. As they got out Szayel activated his elaborate machine it looked identical to that of the communication system the soul society use to commune with their operatives in the world of the living, on main missions, when they have a base of operation. The difference being it was allot less biological and also was an arch in shape. An image flickered into existence of the JLA base in the distance.
Szayel: oh Nel I took the liberty of perfectly cloning you from when you used to be in child form. It has all of your memory and your personality if you meet it you could adopt her as your twin.
Before Nel could say anything in protest Mavrick had pulled out his twin edge sword and had it pressed against the scientist neck pining him to the wall.
Mavrick: you unethical bastard, did you even think to ask if it would be alright to clone her. What did you intend to do with it. I better like your answer.
Szayel struggling under his hold began to speak. Nel looking began to look visible angry and violated at the next statement Szayel said.
Szayel: I was merely seeing if it was possible to perfectly clone one of us and seeing as Nel-sama was the last and freshest sample I have, the others being Stoll samples. I decided to test my theory on her. Aside from this i think you would find it comforting that so long as i survive that even if you fall in battle you will still be able to be resurrected regardless of how damaged you become. Besides Aizen-samma wanted me to use Nel-sama purely because she has a child form. And so he had me set up a scenario where she would need to be saved by the substitute soulreaper. Gaining his trust and therefore allowing her to become a spy for later retrieval and or disposal of.
Harribel noticing the blade was now drawing blood, walked over to Mavrick and placed a hand on his sword only to release it as she felt a spike in greatly suppressed spiritual pressure for which he had temporarily lost control of generating a brief and very slight moment of pain. After briefly staring at him startled, she then chose to touch and pull at his arm at his wrist where his sleeve covered his bare skin. Mavrick looked at her disdainful look vanishing before removing his sword and releasing Szayel.
Harribel: you said it has her memories does she have her adult memories.
Szayel: if you're worried about any information about our plans and organisation being leaked I've removed all of her adult memories and given her false one... Therefore if she returns to her adult form for some reason she will be completely different her personality. Her memories are of a childhood with you Nel as her twin, before being separated by Niotora , because he beat her not you in a battle with my help to depose her. This battle reduced her to your child form.
Mavrick calming down, Nel silently thanked him for coming to her defence. As she turned she felt a sharp prick in her neck and a little fluid go into her spine, no one noticed her stop but she suddenly felt new memories flood into her surebrial cortex of her lost sister as Szayel-samma had put it. Szayel waved at her and grinned as if to say have fun with your new memories.
Mavrick: if she comes back to us after she been a spy, how do you propose we deal with the fact they have the same name. And they look alike.
Szayel: I would have thought it obvious I did say I made some alterations. I made were that she only likes her full first name and she is a mirror image of Nel samma.
Not liking the idea he shrugged and stepped up to the portal as with Haribbel and Nel.
Mavrick: shall we leave.
All three Espada entered the portal.
Flashback
Neliel was sat in the human world wondering where she was, her surrounding were unfamiliar. She was in a dark ally in the middle of an industrial estate near to where the vizards were located. She began to wonder. It wasn't long before she bumped into the weakest but scariest looking hollow she had ever seen she screamed. It turned and noticed her and began to run at her she turned and began to cry and so began the clone arrancar first in her life game of endless tag.
Ichigo had been training with the Vizards for quite some time he just finished with Hiyories stupid treadmill trainer. (ow I mean Hiyories super treadmill trainer) and was off for a little stroll in his shinigami form. When he noticed a small child running away from a hollow that was giving chase, she was screaming and crying whilst running at way faster than average soul speed for a soul her size. So he went do his usual duties. The hollow nearly got her when he grabbed her whilst slicing the hollow in half. As it dissolved he was greeted by a struggling toddler. He quickly placed her on the floor.
Ichigo: hey there you know you're just going to get yourself caught by another hollow if you don't pass on you kno...
He noticed the hollow mask under her hood and started gaping at the female arrancar toddler.
Ichigo: are you an arrancar.
Neliel: yep that's what Neliel is see my nice shiny cute little hollow fragment. (Flipping back her hood)
Ichigo: you're not with those Aizen are you. (Thinking that it would be crawl to have to get rid of a child not to mention he didn't think he could do it)
Neliel: you mean the Espada: (noticing a widening gwarping eyes and face expression) no Neliel isn't an Espada. Neliel to lowly a country bugkin to be in with that crowd. What about you, you're awfully quick to judge me by what I look like. By the way your dressing you almost look like those awful shinigami I hear about. Hey who are you anyway.
Ichigo: I'm Ichigo Kurosaki, substitute soulreaper.
Neliel: A SOULREAPER. YOUR THE BAD GUY. Oh no Neliel going to be murdered ah sob sob sob (wails uncontrollably)
Ichigo: relax I'm not about to kill a child arrancar especially not one that isn't associated with Aizen.
Neliel: you promise.
Ichigo looking over his shoulder all Embarrassed
Ichigo: yeah, what were you doing here, why were you allowing that hollow to chase you, surely a hollow that powerful couldn't hurt you. What your name.
Neliel: oh I'm Neliel Tu Oderschvank, and I was playing endless tag with it.
Ichigo: if you were playing then why the hell were you crying?
Neliel: Neliel a masochist and it would have been no fun if Neliel hadn't been crying itschigo.
Ichigo: that's not how to have fun you will make people think that you are in trouble. And who the hell been teaching you words like massercist.
Neliel: oh I didn't realise that my game would cause that much problem I'm sorry.
Ichigo: don't worry about it.
Ichigo turns to leave. But is quickly stopped by Neliel.
Ichigo: what is it Nel.
Neliel: its Neliel... and you're not going to just leave a defenceless little girl all on her own are you.
Ichigo: you can't exactly come with me.
Seeing she is about to cry he sighs.
Ichigo: Fine. You can come with me I have to make amends with my family and friend anyway.
No sooner he said that she leaps onto his shoulders and starts riding the back of his neck like a saddle on a horse.
Neliel: Yay I'm so happy Neliel made a new friend. Mush! MUSH! GIDY UP!
Sighing again Ichigo speeds off into the night.
Ichigo now at his house took a brief pause before jumping into his confusingly open bedroom window. Neliel not expecting the sudden leap from Ichigo slid halfway down his back only just holding on. She began to muffle mouth profanities. After entering he noticed a short silhouette that could only belong to one person.
Ichigo: RUKIA! What are you doing here I thought you were still recovering after the Bount incident.
Rukia now moving into the light was fully clad in her soulreaper uniform complete with zanpakuto. She gave a pleasant look before dropping cross armed into looking down smirking before looking straight at him in false anger. Hitting him on the head, Ichigo briefly yelped in pain
Rukia: Baka. What kind of greeting is that you should say "hi Rukia how are you" not "what are you doing here".
Ichigo grimacing slightly from the pain whilst holding his gut looked up.
Ichigo: I can see you've gotten better.
Rukia (looking as if it was the most obvious thing in the world): well of course I have I'm not going to lose all my power...
Rukia noticed a small hollow mask appear over ichigoes shoulder. She reeled back before drawing her sword. Pointing it at Ichigo.
Ichigo: Rukia what the hell you think you're doing!
Rukia: Ichigo the... there a hollow on your back.
Looking over his shoulder he remembered Neliel was on his back. Reaching back much to the protest of Rukia, he lifted her up and over his shoulder before placing her down on the floor.
Neliel: Ichigo that was so fun, but you must remember to be careful with a fragile lady... (Turning to face Rukia's sword) AHHHHHH another soulreaper!
Neliel leaped up and hid behind ichigoes leg holding onto his legs sleeve.
Rukia: Ichigo why is there a arrancar standing behind you. Be it a little one.
Ichigo: long story that...um... you see... it's like this...(placing a hand on the back of his head)
Neliel: I'm Neliel Tu Oderschvank but you can call me Neliel... miss?
Rukia involuntarily introduce herself.
Rukia: I'm Rukia Kuchki of squad 13 of the gotei 13
Neliel: hello Rukia, itschigo saved me from a hollow whilst I was playing endless tag. Tell me what exactly your relationship towards itschgo is.
Lowering her sword further
Rukia: whaaa... I'm just his friend. Anyway what you doing here arrancar.
Neliel: Neliel (she corrected) I don't remember I woke up here it's a bit hazy all I remember is it going all black before I awoke here.
Rukia: like I would believe such a thing as...
Rukia notices the scar across her head and mask. She realises this could be the reason the arrancar doesn't remember anything. Rukia sheaves her sword and crouches down in front of the arrancar. Ichigo is now back in his body.
Rukia: Ichigo how do you plan on keeping her here... especially as Karin can see ghosts she might think it weird.
Ichigo: who says she is staying here (noticing Neliel sudden look of concern) I mean it's not like she has a gigi or anything. I was thinking of leaving her at Hat en clogs... (Scratching the back of his head)
Neliel suddenly pricks up her ears (metaphorically) at the mention of gigi.
Neliel: I got one of those. (she says happily)
Ichigo curses, as Neliel pulls out of her tattered green robes a small balloon (like uraharah's) and begins to blow into it. All of a sudden an identical Neliel plops into existents complete with hollow mask. Rukia is now in a gigi.
Ichigo: (tugging at the hollow mask) why does your gigi have this on it. It kind of sticks out.
Neliel: Neliel refuses to be uncomfortable. Aside which you could say I love to wear a Halloween costume.
GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDD IIIIIIICHI...GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! crunch!
Ichigo: what the hell dad, I really wish you would stop doing that what kind of a parent attacks their son.
Ishin: Good reflexes my son...(notices Rukia) ooooohhhhh Musaki our third daughter has returned I'm so happy (cry's like usual)
Neliel now in her gigi.
Neliel: hi itschigo father.
Ishin upside down after Ichigo had flipped him again for over reacting and trying to hug Rukia again.
Ishin: Ichigo who is this.
Neliel: I'm Neliel Tu Oderschvank istchigo daddy. (Putting on an act) my parents abandoned me and istchigo picked me up and saved me from a mugger. And I have nowhere else to go. AAAAAHHHHHH ha ha haaaaaaaaa sniff sniff (cry's ridiculously with drool and snot coming out of her nose and mouth)
Yuzu and Karin had appeared.
Yuzu: (Sob) daddy you have to let her stay her story so sad...sniff sniff
Ichigo rolls his as he knows what coming next, of course she can Yuzu... ooohhhh Musaki we have a fourth daughter im so happy ahhh hahah (collapses and slides down in front of a memorial poster of her (yes they have one upstairs now outside ichigoes door))
Karin: oh brother... (Skulks off to her room)
Neliel looks at Ichigo and smiles, Ichigo can't believe that the same utter farcical story has worked twice on his family in the space of a few days. First with Rukia and her story of no money and nowhere to go and now Neliel variation of being abandoned, attacked and saved by Ichigo. It never cease to amaze how gullible his father and sisters were.
Neliel : can I stay in itschigo room
Ishin: no we will let you stay with yuzu.
Neliel: but i sqwared I wont feel safe unless I'm near Istchigo ahhhhhh hahahahahah sob.(fakeing)
Ishin: alright alright please stop crying you can say with istchigo.
Neliel: good I call his closet. (She said happily).
Ishin: of course and Rukia can share yuzu room.
As Ishin and yuzu/Karin left Rukia visibly cursed as she had thought that she would be in the closet.
Ichigo: What's your problem...
Rukia: well I was really looking forward to going into my little closet again. I even brought some things to brighten up the place.
Ichigo looked at her with what things expression, Regretting immediately. Rukia then proceeded to hold each thing respectively and giving a girly cheery voice and expression.
Rukia: well I brought a lamp, a bell, some air freshener, a toothbrush, a pillow and a window...
Ichigo gave a dead panned expression.
Ichigo: why did you have to say it like that (wondering to himself) why the hell would you even need to mess around with my closet like that.
Rukia: because you baka (hitting him) it smells and I need a light to read up on my current human customs Manuel. But I guess I will have to give them to that pet arrancar of yours now.
Neliel: (giving Nel death ... oww Neliel death glare) I'm not his arrancar I'm his friend.
Ichigo (he thought he said to himself): surprising you didn't complain about being called a pet ...ooooofffffff. oww what was that for?
Neliel: you called me your pet.
Ichigo: I (Neliel glaring) ...a (still glaring)... ahhhhrrrraw (defeated sigh) whatever.
Later Ichigo, Neliel and Rukia were sat in his room after a lengthily dinner courteous of Yuzu to welcome Neliel to the family and to welcome Rukia back which they had been insisted upon to attend. Rukia's soul pager went off it was a message from the soul society for them to come to a captains meeting along with the rest of ichigoes motley crew. So along with Neliel on ichigoes back because she refused to leave his side they made their way to Uraharahs shop and emporium.
Jinta: he shoots he scooooorrrreeeessss.
Uluru: Jinta you're supposed to be helping me clean the front yard.
Jinta: what (Uluru now getting an ultra nuggy from jinta), I'm a man I don't have to do the sweeping, Uluru.
Uluru: but Tessei said that we had to sweep the yard. He said he would punish us if we don't.
Jinta: What I'm not scared of him. (Proclaiming tacking a pose)
Tessei : what was that I hope you're not slacking off Jinta.
Jinta panics and starts sweeping rapidly. Ichigo and company approaches.
Tessei: oh Miss Kuchiki and Ichigo-san the boss and the others are in the training facility I will go get him.
Rukia: no need we are expected.
Tessei: right this way Miss Kuchiki.
Down in the underground training facility they were greeted by Uraharah and the others.
Orhime: Kurosaki-kun (waving).
Ichigo: Kisuke is the Senkimoon ready.
Urahahrah: Uuuuhuh. (snapping his fan shut)... Ichigo why is there an arrancar child on your back.
Ichigo: (realising this was going to be a recurring question) well she's ... you see... it's a long story.
Rukia (sigh): Ichigo found her and saved her from a hollow that was chasing her and now she seems to not want to leave him alone.
Urahahrah: seems like she is quiet attached to you... congratulations (said goofily)
Ichigo: for what.
Urahaharah: well Ichigo you've just become that arrancars legal guardian.
Kicekay was immediately hit causing a nose bleed.
Ichigo: shut up, can we get going already.
Hat en clogs: (sob) wasn't expecting that.
Orihime (looking at Neliel): oooohhhh she's so cute. What's her name?
Ichigo opened his mouth but Nel jumped down and introduced herself in an uncharacteristic adult voice and way.
Neliel: Neliel Tu Oderschvank (returning back to the child deminor) But you can call me Neliel, nice to meet yah
Urahahrah dropping down looking at her curiously
Hat en clogs: that was strange, Nel (receiving a small fist to his face) Neliel forgive me. Do you remember how you got that scar on your face?
All froze and looked at Neliel all observing her injury.
Neliel: no, all I remember is being alone and waking up in this world and itschigo finding me.
Hat en clogs: I see. The scar on your head and the crack in your mask may be why you can't remember anything much beyond meeting Ichigo. Also the wound appears to have been caused by a sword of some kind
Rukia: (horrified) who would attack a child?
Shrugging Urahahrah said he would look into it. Wanting to distract from the situation.
Ichigo: hey hat en clogs were is Youroichi.
Hat en clogs: hmmm. Oh she had some errands to run in the soul society she may be there at the meeting but that may not happen. Anyway you guys should all head through the portal after I've mad adjustments to allow the little arrancar to go through undetected.
So after he made the adjustment they left. Into the dungai pass.
As Ichigo walked along the path which should have been stable with Neliel on his back Chad and Orihime where talking again about the meaning of old saying and generally her weird food concoctions. Rukia was simply walking next to Ichigo giving brief glances at him and then at the arrancar on his back a look of worry was spread across her face as she pondered she was ruddily interrupted by Ichigo knocking her flat on her face her bum arced up like a dog sniffing for treats with his out stretched leg. Three comical "? ", Neliel began to laugh her head off at her predicament. She instantly stood up and looked at him and yelled at him at full volume.
Rukia : what the hell Ichigo.
Smirking Ichigo responded.
Ichigo: you were so lost in thought me and Neliel were worried that you would walk into the wall of the dungai pass.
Snigger rose from a Neliel now trying to control herself. Rukia smacked him in the face and put an elbow in his gut he himself assuming the same posture. Neliel had jumped off and was standing next to Rukia now unable to stop her laughing.
Rukia: oh really then why is Neliel laughing her head off. you did it just to make a full out of me didn't you.
Ichigo signalling Neliel to get on his back and looked back at Rukia.
Ichigo: no I just wanted to know what you were thinking about you kept staring at me and Neliel the whole time we been walking.
Looking at her curiously
Rukia: I was just thinking how we are going to explain Neliel, it's not like we can go waltzing through the main senkimoon with an arrancar in toe.
Ishida: the thing that's bothering me is that although she doesn't remember a thing before she met us, we don't know why she was there in the first place and what it means. This is war we can't go second guessing our self but I can't get rid of this idea that it was kind of convenient for you to find her considering you suck at reatsu sensing unless its close friends and family. And she's hardly been around long enough to classify as that... wha... what
Neliel was now giving him a death glare.
Neliel: why you accusing me of nefarious things, Neliel done nothing to you.
Ichigo: come one Ishida she a little girl you can't seriously think she a spy or something or she going to be able to kill all of us... (smirking) well maybe she could take out you i don't believe you got Quincy powers anymore.
Neliel: YOU'RE A QUINCY! That's even worse than a soulreaper, although a powerless Quincy not that much of a threat.
Ishida: what was that! Ill have you know that... (Continued typical Ishida rambling)
Neliel: itschigo what that noise... what's that bright shining light...?
Ichigo: oh it nothing... holy crap.
Ichigo starts to run Neliel laughing in joy like she's on a horse or something. Chad and Orihime just followed them in a similar way.
Ishida & Rukia: Ichigo why are you guys running. What are you doing, why you running.
Ichigo: (at the top of his lungs) Cleaner!
Rukia &Ishida: what
Ichigo: CLEANER!
Ishida and Rukia began to run with them using hierenkeku and shunpo to catch up.
Ishida: why the hell is the cleaner active I thought we were invited?
Rukia: we were I don't understand it ether.
Orihime: maybe they thought it would give us nostalgic memories.
Ichigo: nostalgic here we are running for our lives and you think it's nostalgic.
Ishida: maybe the cleaner detected the arrancar. It would be an obvious precaution to take.
Chad: look there's the exits lets hurry.
As they came out Ichigo let out a scream as he realised that they were at least a mile above the rekongai. They began to fall but Ichigo, Rukia and Ishida easily used their abilities to drop to the ground. Orihime and Chad both created impact creators with their ability. As they regrouped they walked towards the Sereitei and met up with Jidombo.
Jidombo: ah Kurosaki-san Orihime-Chan let me just get the door for you. They're expecting you.
Like last time Jidombo lifted the gate they passed through and thanked the gentle giant. It was then they were escorted to the captains meeting
End of flashback
