Training, Training, Training
Knock...Knock...Knock
Ichigo rolled over and sat up in bed "Ahhhhhh...come in" Ichigo yawned and placed his legs over the edge of the bed put his slippers on and got up he walked over to the wardrobe and pulled out a hakima and out it on. Walking into the living room he saw Hinamori standing there. "Oh morning Hinamori"
Momo blushed a deep red when Ichigo walked into the room all he had on was a hakima leaving him naked from the waist up. Muscle bound guys were a dime a dozen in soul society but there was something about Ichigo's chiselled features that drove her crazy.
"errrr...i thought we could get started on some more training today Kurosaki-Taicho." she said while trying to avert her gaze from him.
"Yeah sure" Ichigo replied while getting himself a glass of water. "And Momo how many times have I told you to call me Ichigo I don't think I could stand being called Taicho all day every day. Especially not by friends" he smiled at her to make sure she knew he wasn't angry.
"Okay...Ichigo-kun" smiling and blushing deeply she spoke in a very quiet tone "I will wait here while you get dressed Ichigo-kun."
"Wont be a moment Momo" Ichigo finished his drink and went back into the bedroom emerging moments later In full shinigami regalia. "Shall we go then" Ichigo reached out and took Hinamori's hand and flash stepped off to the training grounds.
Hinamori sat down on the grass and Ichigo sat down next to her.
"Now Ichigo yesterday I showed you how to sense Reiatsu we need to be sure you can competently sense Reiatsu and recognise when someone is approaching." Hinamori got up "I'm going to go get some other Shinigami to help. Just wait here" She smiled and flash stepped away.
She went to the eleventh Division barracks and found Ikkaku and Yumichika sitting outside drinking, drinking at nine in the morning. "Hey Ikkaku, Yumichika could you do me a favour please" Momo gave them her cutest smile no one could resist it.
"Sure Momo what do you need" Ikkaku could not resist her smile.
"Could you help me with Ichigo's training"
"Why certainly lead the way" Yumichika said and stood up
"Thank you just need to get a few other people first" Momo lead them off to the sixth Division office. She walked in to see Renji sitting behind his desk. "Hello Renji could you help me. I promise it will be more fun than paper work."
"Course Momo anything is better than this" he said standing up "what do you need help with"
"Training Ichigo"
"Okay lets go" Renji picked up Zabimaru and followed Momo out.
"we need to go to the tenth division" Momo said and flash stepped away followed by the others. Landing in the tenth division courtyard Momo walked up to the offices. She knocked on the door.
"Enter" came a Icy unfriendly voice from inside. Momo gulped and pushed the door open. Toshiro sat behind his desk and watched Momo approach and bow. "What can I do for you Hinamori Fukutaicho" he said and looked at her.
"Excuse me for asking Hitsugaya Taicho but would you be able to assist me in the training of Kurosaki Taicho" Momo asked her head still bowed to the floor.
"I have a large amount of paper work Hinamori Fukutaicho therefore I can not assist you good day" With that Hitsugaya returned to his papers.
"Please Shiro-chan but I really need you're help" Momo asked him this is what she hated, ever since Aizen's deception he had been so distant from her and the other night was the only time in the months since Aizen left that he had shown her any affection. "Why are you being so cold to me I'm sorry Shiro so so sorry" she was crying now.
Toshiro sighed he could not stand to see her like this "my whole life I devoted to protecting you, even when I was protecting you from Ichimaru you attacked me, you have no idea how that made me feel to see the person I had dedicated my life to protecting attack me with such desire to kill. You tore my heart out Momo, I always treated you like a sister and you turned on me." Toshiro stopped and looked at Momo she had fallen to her knees face in her hands sobbing quietly. He got up and walked over to her he took her into his arms. "And I forgive you" he said quietly and held her.
Slowly Momo stopped crying and pulled Toshiro into a tight hug. "Thank you Shiro-chan."
"Now what did you want me to do" Hitsugaya stood up and his face returned to the impassive Taicho look.
"I need you to help me train Ichigo-sama he needs to be able to sense Reiatsu in combat" Momo said.
"Very well I could use a break from doing my paperwork and this seems like a god enough reason. If you will excuse me for a moment" he walked over to a door in the room "MATSUMOTO I AM GOING OUT YOU WILL DO THIS PAPERWORK" he turned to Momo with the beginning of a smile on his face "shall we go" he followed a beaming Momo out the office.
The group made their way to the training grounds to find Ichigo lying on his back looking at the clouds. "Ichigo please at least try to look like you are serious about training" Momo said while running over to him.
"What I was just waiting for you to come back." Ichigo said while rising to his feet "so what am I going to be doing." He asked and arched a eyebrow upon seeing the others.
"well we are going to teach you how to sense Reiatsu while fighting and how to locate someone by sensing their Reiatsu. So... we will attack you while...you have you're eyes closed"Hinamori paused several times worried Ichigo might call this idea crazy.
"all right makes sense" Ichigo said looking at them and drawing Zangetsu off his back. "Shall we get started" Ichigo Flash stepped into the centre of the field and closed his eyes. He focused on finding the Reiatsu of each of them. Hitsugaya's was ice blue and calm as a lake, Ikkaku's was black and fierce like a fire roaring yet controlled, Yumichika's was a motley of blue purple and red it was organised and seemed like it was straining on a leash he must be powerful but can hide it well. Renji had the most aggressive Reiatsu out the group his was a violent red and was constantly flowing and pulsing impatiently. Momo's was a dark pink and calm so serene Ichigo was straining to feel it she was so calm whereas before it was erratic and constantly moving like it was confused as to where it should stay but now it was calm and flowing gently like a trickling stream.
Hitsugaya drew his zanpakuto and focused on masking his Reiatsu. He flash stepped in and went to strike Ichigo and was blocked. Needless to say Hitsugaya was shocked as were the others Ichigo had blocked him just by sensing his barely detectable Reiatsu. Renji flash stepped in and went to strike...thin air Ichigo had flash stepped away. Ikkaku tried to sneak up behind him Ichigo sensed his intentions and spin kicked him in the head.
Then It was on they all went all out on Ichigo. None of them touched him he either blocked, dodged or hit them back. They were a blur of movement it was surely a site to see.
Hinamori flash stepped behind him to strike Ichigo felt her warm Reiatsu and spun grabbed her wrist he let her go and flash stepped away. Several minuets later they stopped.
"I never thought I would say this but you are very good Kurosaki you learn faster than I did" Hitsugaya laughed and clapped Ichigo on the back "any way I should get back and make sure Matsumoto done good work bye Kurosaki, Hinamori" With that Hitsugaya left.
"I should probably get going too" Renji stood and sheathed Zabimaru "I have work to do and I certainly don't want to get Byakuya pissed see you guys later" He too left for his Division.
"Well I had fun Kurosaki but we have new recruits to train see you later call me when you are free and we can go out for a drink, come Yumichika" Ikkaku stood and nodded to his friend.
"Bye Kurosaki, Hinamori may the day remain beautiful for you're training" With that the pair flash stepped away.
"looks like it is just us now Momo" Ichigo looked said to her, he looked around to see a bright red Momo. He laughed "what's up with you"
"Nothing...nothing ermm" Momo struggled to think of something to hide her embarrassment "now you can sense Reiatsu brilliantly I might add ermm we should work on concealing it"she jumped up and stood in-front of Ichigo she had managed to calm down and get her blush to go away. "Now suppressing ones Reiatsu is easy but the stronger you're Reiatsu the harder it is to suppress" Momo stopped and took a breath. "I can sense you have tremendous Reiatsu but you control very little of it most of it seeps off into the atmosphere" Momo giggled at Ichigo's surprised expression it looked like he had just been slapped by a fish. She managed to stop giggling enough to carry on "so I want you to try and sense you're own Reiatsu." Momo closed her eyes and focused on finding her Reiatsu .Ichigo did the same he could see his Reiatsu a mixture of black and blue a deep dark blue it was amazing and beautiful. He followed its flow into his body and there he saw it a black and blue raging fire he could see the tongues of the fire breaking off and flowing into the air this was how much he was leaking.
Momo could see his Reiatsu that amazing roaring giant of power and the amount dissipating into the atmosphere affecting every one around him. "Have you found it Ichigo" she opened her eyes and saw him nod. "Now hiding is quite simple in technique you just need the will power to do it" she too a deep breath. "Visualise a black hole in you're body. Now force you're reiatsu into the hole and fill it fill it up with all you're Reiatsu" She done this herself.
Ichigo could feel Hinamori's Reiatsu slowly disappear then Vanish no not quite vanish he could still sense a small warm glow come from her.
He focused all his power and sent it into the hole. He sent it all but no matter how much he sent more replaced it. "It's no use Momo no matter how much I send into the hole more replaces it" Ichigo looked at her.
Momo was confuse this should seal ones Reiatsu until they released it if this was true he must have tremendous amounts of Reiatsu. "Okay try this take you're Reiatsu and redirect it in a circle around yourself" Ichigo nodded.
He focused his reiatsu into a current that circled himself. Momo watched in awe as Ichigo's Reiatsu flared and started circling himself getting faster and stronger. Momo was forced to her knees as the pressure built. There was a flash and burst of pressure that forced her flat to the floor, then nothing.
Ichigo had his Reiatsu circling him, he was thinking what if he channelled it into the hole and just let it circle him and go into the hole. He redirected the channel into the mental hole and his Reiatsu vanished as it went from his core into the sealed state.
Momo got to her feet Ichigo had completely sealed his Reiatsu it was gone she could not feel anything. "WOW."
Ichigo snapped his eyes open and saw a rather dishevelled Momo in front of him. "Crap Momo you okay."
"Yes yes I'm fine the pressure was a bit much for me" she dusted off her hakima "you seem to of gotten the hang of it Ichigo, you have completely hidden you're Reiatsu. I can't feel a thing" Momo run up to him and pulled him into a huge hug.
Thinking it no more than a friendly hug Ichigo returned it. "So what's next on the training agenda Mrs Hinamori" Ichigo said with a grin. She glared at him taking the mick out of her.
"Well how about some Kido since you have a decent control over you're Reiatsu now you arent liable to have a spell blow up in you're face." Momo walked over to the Kido range.
She stopped in front of one of the ranges and turned to face Ichigo. "The basis to Kido is very simple it is all about learning the incantation and Reiatsu control" she stopped "I told you all this yesterday didn't I" She stopped again with a confused look on her face "Did I tell you this yesterday"
"errr I don't really know maybe if you did I forgot" Ichigo was trying to remember if she had told him about Kido or not
Momo waved her hand "Oh well If I did I did ill just tell you again" she smiled and carried on talking. "Like I said the basis is knowing the incantation and controlling you're Reiatsu. The Reiatsu control is important too little and the spell wont work or will have the power of a disabled fruit fly too much and you could loose control of the spell and blow yourself up" she stopped and took a breath. "Each Kido follows the same order, first the incantation then the type of kido after that is the Kido's number and finally the name of the Kido you with me so far Ichigo."
she made it sound as if it was the easiest thing in the world so I nod."Yeah I get you"
"Good well start with something easy, way of destruction number two, fist of the earth, This is slightly more useful than way of destruction number one but they don't even bother teaching that so we will start with this." she stopped took up the Kido stance one leg forward one back right hand pointed to the target with the left pressed onto the back of it. She started chanting "Mother nature, force of the earth come and crush thine enemies, way of destruction number two, FIST OF THE EARTH" She thrust her hands onto the ground, the ground shook and the earth shot up forming a row of spikes each six feet tall from Momo to the target dummy. One spike shot up directly below it and impaled the dummy.
Momo stood panting "now that was a level two Kido and look at the damage it can do if used properly."
Ichigo stood there mouth hanging open now he knew why Momo was a Kido master her power with the arts was frightening. "Errr yeah I think I see the uses in Kido now."
Momo giggled at his expression he was cute when he wasn't scowling. No she couldn't he was going to be her Taicho she couldn't. She turned away "Now you try." she looked back at him "take the stance I did." Ichigo nodded and took the stance she had shown. "Now channel a little Reiatsu into you're hands and start the spell" Ichigo nodded. "When you finish the chant thrust you're hands into the ground and push the Reiatsu you built into the ground"
"Mother nature, force of the earth come and crush thine enemies, way of destruction number two, FIST OF THE EARTH" Ichigo shouted and crashed his hands into the earth. The explosion of Reiatsu that left his hands bored a hole in the ground. The earth shook violently and the spikes crashed out the ground at a tremendous speed.
Momo jumped back just in time to avoid a spike and crashed to the earth with the Reiatsu shock wave that hit her there were hundreds all shooting out at different angles some were thirty feet tall. How could he do so much damage with a level two Kido it shouldn't be possible.
The spikes stopped and Ichigo stood. "err oops" he had a stupid grin on his face "errm I kinda broke the field sorry" he stood there scratching his head.
Momo couldn't contain her laughter and rolled around on the floor laughing.
Byakuya looked up from his paper work. The reiatsu that was suddenly released was on a unprecedented scale. He stood took Senbonzakura from the wall and walked out the office if this was a intruder they were in big trouble.
Kenpachi looked away from the shinigami he had just beaten to submission this reiatsu that he felt was huge. The psychotic grin that everyone feared appeared on his face "this could be fun" he turned to Yachiru "we are going hunting."
Yachiru jumped onto to his shoulder "that way Ken-Chan" she pointed toward the training fields and he was off.
Yamamoto looked up from his papers on his desk. He felt the Reiatsu and instantly stood he turned to Chojiro "call all the captains to the training fields Now!" he barked the last word Chojiro nodded and left the room to gather the messengers. Yamamoto picked up his cane and flash stepped away.
Momo felt several people approaching and stopped laughing they were approaching quickly she looked to Ichigo he felt them too. He offered her his hand she took it and got to her feet just as every Taicho appeared in front of them.
Yamamoto stepped forward "What happened here" he turned to see the devastation that was the Kido range.
Momo looked up "I was teaching Kurosaki-Taicho kido Yamamoto-Sotaicho" she bowed as Ichigo stepped in front of her not liking the look of things.
"I just performed way of destruction number two Sotaicho sir" He bowed his head hoping that he could clear up the mess.
Byakuya looked up "how could you preform so much destruction with a level two spell it is not possible..."
Yamamoto cut him off "you mean to say Kurosaki done this with a level two spell" Hinamori and Ichigo nodded "hmm I would like you to show me you're level of Kido power please Hinamori show him way of destruction number four." Hinamori nodded and turned to Ichigo.
"Now you know how to perform Kido it should be simple." she stuck out her fore finger on her right hand "you channel the reiatsu to you're fore finger the incantation is..."
Yamamoto held up his hand "Without the incantation Hinamori"
she nodded "then say way of destruction number four white lightning" a shot of energy sprang from her finger and obliterated a rock.
Ichigo nodded and held out his fore finger.
Yamamoto cut in "Use as much force as you can Kurosaki"
Ichigo nodded to him and forced as much Reiatsu into his hand and finger as he could. The force surrounding his arm was amazing the blue and black force was visible revolving around his arm. Ichigo spoke slowly and calmly "Way of Destruction Number four White Lightning" The energy leaped from his finger a beam six inches wide of blue energy shot out. It impacted one of the spikes the force of impact obliterated the rock the back blast through the Taicho's back. Momo was forced onto her back Ichigo just stood their he lowered his arm.
As the dust cleared the level of devastation could be seen a crater in the ground twelve feet across was all that was left.
Yamamoto turned to Kurosaki "for the safety of yourself and those around you we should find some way to limit you're power like we did with Kenpachi" he turned to Kurotsuchi "please begin on a limiter Taicho" Kurotsuchi nodded.
"I will make all haste Sotaicho" he turned and flash stepped back to his lab.
Yamamoto turned to Ichigo and Hinamori "I would appreciate it if you ceased the Kido training until Kurotsuchi is done with the limiter. As these large bursts of Reiatsu could prove too much for some shinigami this could be fatal also if you release too much Reiatsu at once it could prove dangerous for you." He turned to walk away but stopped and turned back to them "you could also tear a opening between here and the real world that could could prove troublesome" he turned and walked away. The other Taicho's followed him and left to their respective divisions.
Momo turned to Ichigo his face showing confusion hers disbelief.
"Did Yamamoto tell me in too powerful" Ichigo could not believe it he always thought he needed to become stronger and better they only just got out of Hueco Mundo with Orihime he wondered what she was up to Rukia and Renji as well. He knew Ishida Chad and Orihime had gone home along with his Dad and Urahara. Renji and Rukia had returned to work he hadn't seen either of them oh well if they weren't around he couldn't get them hurt.
Momo watched as Ichigo drifted off into thought. She wondered where she stood what was she to Ichigo a friend a mentor or maybe more he had shown her some affection but that was just friendly hugs nothing more she wondered.
"Momo do you think we could visit the real world I want to see my father and visit Urahara and Youruichi" Ichigo turned to look at her.
"I don't see why we cant but we would probably have to wait for that limiter."
Ichigo nodded "Okay it can wait."
Several days passed with nothing much happening Ichigo and Momo kept training in his hiding and sensing Reiatsu. He became quite proficient in sensing Reiatsu and could do it subconsciously now he could also completely hide his Reiatsu. He accidentally caused quite a stir when he hid it for a whole day and suddenly released it Seireitei went into lock down because they thought there was a intruder. Ichigo was quite embarrassed about that especially when Soifon showed up with the special forces.
Finally a week after beginning it Kurotsuchi finished his project it was a great enhancement upon Kenpachi's limiter in that it wasn't as big or obvious. He went to Yamamoto to announce completion and to summon Kurosaki. "I have finished the limiter Sotaicho" He bowed and handed the item to Yamamoto.
He took it and looked at it, it was a silver and gold ring just touching it drained his Reiatsu. It was intricately woven and carved it, it was a beautiful piece of craftsmanship with a snarling wolf head it had little rubies for eyes, Kurotsuchi had really outdone himself. "This will limit his power by how much Kurotsuchi."
"it should limit it to Fifty percent but we could not measure the boys power the scales did not go high enough if I didn't know it was impossible I would say the boys Reiatsu was limitless." Kurotsuchi looked at the Sotaicho expecting a comment but his expression hadn't changed at all .
Yamamoto turned to Chojiro "Please call in Kurosaki" Chojiro nodded and left to find Ichigo.
Chojiro found Ichigo only barely the boy had become good at hiding his Reiatsu as second division found out when they spent the whole day looking for him. Ichigo was in a clearing in one of the many forests Zangetsu laid on his lap meditating. Chojiro called out softly he had immense respect for this boy especially after he beat him bare handed. "Kurosaki-Taicho Yamamoto-Sotaicho requests you come to the audience chamber immediately."
Ichigo heard Chojiro calling him and withdrew from his inner world. Opening his eyes he saw Chojiro back peddle.
Chojiro got the shock of his life Ichigo's eyes were red and black and his Reiatsu was visible a black and red vortex surrounding him.
Ichigo took a deep breath and withdrew his Reiatsu the vortex dissipated and his eyes returned to normal. He jumped to his feet and placed Zangetsu on his back he turned to Chojiro and said "lead the way" he followed the Fukutaicho to the audience chamber.
He walked up the now familiar carpet stopping at the foot of the dais he bowed and waited for Yamamoto to speak.
"Kurosaki, Kurotsuchi-Taicho has finished construction of you're Reiatsu limiter with this item you may continue you're training in Kido and visit the living world as you wish. You will still have you're power limited as is standard practice for any Taicho or Fukutaicho. " Yamamoto threw the limiter to Ichigo, he caught it and looked at it, it was truly beautiful "wear this as you would a normal ring it will limit you're Reiatsu to fifty percent" Ichigo nodded and placed the ring on his right hand middle finger. He instantly felt his Reiatsu lessen but the power still burned within him he was still one of the most powerful beings in Souls society.
He bowed to Yamamoto and then to Kurotsuchi "thank you Yamamoto-Sotaicho and thank you Kurotsuchi-Taicho."
"You are welcome Kurosaki you are dismissed" with a wave of his hand he dismissed Ichigo and Kurotsuchi.
A/N:
Well here is chapter two I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it.
