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A Different Path
Chapter: Two Accepting the Offer and Getting Started
Ichigo watched as Shinji held the mask above his face and smiled at him with that irritating smile. How the hell could Hirako have that too?
"So you're a shinigami who has gained hollow powers huh?" Ichigo asked still wanting to see this was real and not a dream.
"Well of course it is." Shinji said looking now serious to Ichigo.
"So what are you doing here?" Ichigo asked. He couldn't understand why someone like Hirako Shinji would even be here.
"Well I thought maybe I could help you with that little problem in controlling your hollow." Ichigo looked wide eye as Shinji said that. How did he know about his hollow?
"Your probably wondering how do I know that?" Shinji said analyzing Ichigo's expression.
"Yeah that is something I would like to know." Ichigo said.
"Hey don't worry about it." Shinji said as he to landed on the same roof Ichigo was standing on. Ichigo raised his sword at Shinji and almost looked like he was going to attack.
"Calm down already okay I just want to talk." Shinji said placing his hand in front of him.
"What is there to talk about?" Ichigo asked still weary about Shinji calm demeanor.
"Well like I said before let's be friends and maybe my comrades and I could teach you how to control your hollow to able to use him in battle." Shinji said looking at how Ichigo started to lower his zanpakuto.
Ichigo wondered was this deal for real, would he finally be able to control his hollow, and to able to use him in battle. A part of him already wanted to go with Hirako, but the other part of him was still suspicious. But all that came to his mind was how his hollow proved he was strong and if he ever thought about fighting like he did again, the hollow may come out even stronger. He thought of how much it was difficult just to remove him last time and who knew how strong it's gotten in the past few days.
"Alright then, I accept your offer." Ichigo said now strapping Zangetsu on his back. This brought a smile to Shinji's face.
"I can understand what your feeling considering you took the offer so fast." Shinji said putting his own zanpakuto in its sheath.
"What do you mean?" Ichigo asked confused.
"Your scared about that hollow in you, afraid that if you give it a chance, it will kill you." Shinji said knowing from the experience of that problem.
Shinji watched as he saw Ichigo lower his head. He knew what the young shinigami was going through.
Ichigo then thought as he made his way home, was this really what he wanted to do.
He then shock his head and removed all doubt in his head and thought that if this protected his friends and made him stronger, he'd do it no matter what.
Flashback:
"Ichigo I want you to go home and wait for us to contact you, it should take about an hour." Shinji said.
"Okay." Ichigo replied almost moving, but then Shinji said another thing also.
"You will be gone for a while so put that mod soul inside your body so no one gets suspicious." Ichigo once again was wide eye at to how Shinji even knew about Kon.
"Alright then." Ichigo said taking off in another direction. He didn't notice it but Shinji had picked up a cell phone and started to speak into it.
"I got him, he'll be coming around in one hour." Shinji said taking off in the opposite direction.
End of Flashback:
Ichigo had got into his room and told Kon everything and how he threatened Kon that if he told anybody or did anything out his character, he would kill and kill him good.
"Okay you understand it Kon, if you tell anyone or do something not me like, I will hurt you." Ichigo said in a threatening attitude Kon knew not to try. Ichigo had Kon in a choke hold explaining the mission he had in store for the mod soul.
"Man Ichigo, how long are you going to be gone?" Kon asked. Kon really didn't care how long Ichigo was gone as long he got to go outside and get some fresh air.
"I don't know yet, but I'll try to do this training as fast as I can." Ichigo then looked to his bed and noticed a small letter on his bed and picked it up. It was blank on the front. Ichigo opened the letter and was surprised to see what was written.
"Come to the other side of town alone." Ichigo read the letter aloud and then continued to skim the letter reading the details that were done already by him. He then read the end of the letter.
"P.S. Get rid of this letter after you read it." Ichigo complied and shredded the letter and put it in to the trashcan.
"Kon I want to tell Urahara-san where I'm and also tell him not to tell anybody else." Ichigo said looking at Kon
"Okay." Kon said standing. With that Ichigo took his shinigami badge and placed it on Kon's head. The small pill came out his mouth and Ichigo placed it into his body.
"Alright then see ya Kon." Ichigo said as he jumped out of the window and his made his way towards the other side of Karakura Town.
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Ichigo glided across Karakura Town and made his way towards the inhabited wherehouses were. Ichigo then landed and looked around for this was an area he wasn't to familiar with. That's when he felt and odd reiatsu, a reiatsu he couldn't understand so he followed it into an empty wherehouse. The wherehouse's door then slammed shut and Ichigo looked up and noticed 8 individuals standing above him.
He then directed his eyes on the one he knew most, Shinji.
"Ichigo looks like you finally made it here, so that means you're going to be our comrade." Shinji said tipping his hat.
Ichigo then stared at Shinji and said, "Yeah, right." Ichigo replied. This left Shinji with a state of shock. He then said, " Me, join you?" Ichigo asked. "Get real, I only came to use you guys to help control my hollow."
"Say what?" Shinji asked looking down at Ichigo.
"I'm not joining anyone, but you will teach me how to suppress my inner hollow."
"Looks like your underestimatin' us." Shinji said. "Were not teaching you anything dumbass."
"I'll make you tell me." Ichigo said looking down on the ground.
"How?" Shinji asked in a more serious tone.
"I'll beat it out of you." Ichigo said with a smug smile on his face.
"Don't make me laugh." Shinji said with now a new smile on his face. Shinji knew Ichigo couldn't do that, he knew Ichigo was scared.
Ichigo then lunged out at Shinji with all the speed he could produce. Shinji then thought fast and used his foot on his sword and it flipped into the air into his hands. Ichigo then unwrapped Zangetsu and charged full on.
"Looks like we have to do this the hard way." Shinji said as he and Ichigo clashed. He and Ichigo then continued to attack back and forth.
With some reiatsu in his sword, Ichigo then started to push Shinji's sword. Shinji well aware of what Ichigo was doing countered with the same tactic and used some of his reiatsu to push Ichigo into a crate of boxes.
"Damn it." Ichigo said as he got up and charged at Shinji again with the other Vaizards on the sidelines watching.
They turned their heads to one direction and then another, going back and forth continue watching the battle.
"That Ichigo boy is pretty good to be able to fight on par with Shinji." Rose said continuing to watch the battle with a smile on his face.
"Idiot! Take a closer look." Lisa said. "Shinji isn't taking him seriously." She continued as she also watched the battle progress.
"It also looks like Ichigo-kun isn't fighting with all his strength either." Hachi said as he watched the battle.
"He's definitely scared." Love replied.
"Scared? Of What?" Mashiro asked glancing up at Love.
"His hollow." Kensei began. "This kid is trying to fight without calling out his hollow." He finished.
With that being said, Hiyori just sighed and started making her way towards the fight.
"Hey where are you going Hiyori?" Mashiro asked in a singsong voice.
"Hachi, add another 5 layers to the barrier." She said as she continued to advance on the fight.
"Okay." Hachi said.
Hiyori then stopped and then looked up at Shinji and Ichigo.
Shinji began, "Ichigo you're" he didn't get to finish when he heard, "Shinji tag out!"
Ichigo was confused as he saw Shinji go swirling out of the barrier.
Hachi was surprised until, "I thought I told you to add 5 layers." Hiyori said looking down at Hachi.
"I didn't have enough time." Hachi replied almost frightened
"Well that's fine then." She began. "Ichigo lemme tell you something. You got the wrong Idea."
"The wrong idea?" Ichigo asked confused.
"Yeah, we're really considering and lettin you become our comrade. But the thing is, it ain't your choice."
"What do you mean?" Ichigo asked now really confused.
"It means that it's our decision. It doesn't matter if you want to join or not. After we see your strength, we'll decide whether we want you or not."
"That's it. Think about it." She continued. "You don't have a choice, If your strong we'll teach how suppress your inner hollow, but if your weak, we'll just leave you to die." Hiyori finished turning around and walking the opposite direction.
"Now that you get the picture, turn into a hollow, let's see how strong you are." Hiyori said as she continued to walk the opposite direction.
"I refuse." Ichigo said not sure what was going on.
"You don't get it do you." She said, "It isn't your choice." Hiyori said as a hollow mask started to form over her face.
"A hollow." Ichigo whispered looking at what was transpiring right in front of him.
"Well then if you're scared then, I'll have to beat it out of you." Hiyori said as her whole body glowed red with reiatsu.
Ichigo could feel the hollow demeanor sweep over him and he thought, what the hell was going on. .
This action didn't go unnoticed as some of the other Vaizards were verbally displaying their opposition in this idea.
"Hey Hey Hey!" Love said.
"Hey easy Hiyori." Rose said.
"Hey what're you so afraid of?" Hiyori asked as she looked at Ichigo's facial expression. "Just because you have a mask doesn't mean you're a Vaizard, at least turn into a hollow." She finished.
Almost everyone in the wherehouse were now giving Ichigo their full attention as they watched the actions happen right above their eyes.
"Don't be a chicken Ichigo, for I ain't as nice as Shinji." Hiyori said staring at the wide eye substitute shinigami.
"If you don't get over your fear and turn into a hollow," Hiyori said as she then placed the mask on her face. Before Ichigo could say anything, he felt a hand on his chest and saw Hiyori right in front of him.
"The you're dead. For real." She said as a large amount of energy formed on her hand and blasted him to the barrier and sent him flying into it.
Ichigo didn't know what to think, he could've swore Hiyori was right in front of him and then she was there touching his chest and sent him flying. He never felt pain like this and it showed with his far right side of his face busted open and blood dripping out. He kept trying to block all of Hiyori's attacks, but she was to fast. If he did block her it would either push him back or her zanpakuto would break through it.
But that wasn't important right now for his hollow presence was starting to be mad clear as one part of his eye started to turn black.
"Enough already." Hiyori said slightly annoyed at how thick headed Ichigo was being. "Here's a hint for you, use your bankai."
"Shut up." Ichigo replied, as his whole left eye was black and that dark iris yellow color.
"I get it when you fight people as strong as me you use your bankai which makes it easier for you to turn into a hollow."
"Shut the hell up." Ichigo said. This mad Hiyori frustrated as she lowered her mask and prepared her blade for the next move.
"Dickhead, just looking you pisses me off." Hiyori said as she charged Ichigo again.
When she charged at Ichigo, she released so much reiatsu and pushed him into the barrier again.
"Think! How can she maintain her sanity in her hollow form?" Ichigo thought.
"That's what I came here for, if I can watch her then maybe I could learn it too." He continued the thought as Hiyori zoomed past him and once again sliced a chunk into Zangetsu. "I won't use bankai or transform into a hollow." That's when Hiyori once again slashed and chunked out a piece of Zangetsu, slamming Ichigo into a wall.
That's when an odd reiatsu swept pass Ichigo and a breezy wind passed by and half his face was dawned with a hollow mask. The hollow's reiatsu was so impressive that it caught everyone's attention, as for Hiyori she was frozen on the spot. That was when the hollow lunged at her a forcefully pinned her on a wall and tried to choke the life out of her. That's when in a flash the others were standing atop of Ichigo with their zanpakuto pinning him down, with a swift motion Shinji broke Ichigo mask with the tip of his sword.
"That's enough you passed." Shinji said as he stood up and placed his sword on his shoulder. "What about you Hiyori?" Shinji asked at a trembling Hiyori, with the look in her eyes he knew the answer.
"As you see Ichigo, your strong so get ready to confront your Hollow." Shinji said as Love held him up and he then placed his hand in front of Ichigo's face.
"Don't let you Hollow devour you, you devour it." Shinji said as his hand glowed a shimmer of reiatsu and Ichigo became limp and fell unconscious.
Then the Vaizards gathered and Hachi placed a barrier around the wherehouse and a secret platform opened up and allowed all the Vaizards to enter to begin Ichigo's hollow process.
Ichigo slowly opened his eyes and looked around and noticed he was in his inner world. He then spotted the person who was the reason he came to the Vaizards, his hollow side.
"Hey there King!" The white and black counterpart said with a sneer on his face.
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Next chapter coming fast, it will be having Ulquiorra and Yammi when they first come to Karakura.
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