Chapter Two: It begins to unravel

*Chapter two is here please enjoy*

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, just the OC's

The Winter War that was thought to decide the fate of the World of the Living and the Soul Society had ended in less than a month. Aizen and his traitorous cronies had been defeated, and with minimal losses to the Soul Society. A few deaths here and there, but despite those lost the War was still won, the Arrancar and their leader Aizen were delt with justly. Hueco Mundo, the World of the Living and the Soul Society were at once again peace. Although peace and normality don't seem to like to stick around our hero's for very long….

(Present Day, Urahara's Shop)

The early raising sun's rays streamed through the empty alleyways and streets of Karakura. The recently reinstated Captain of Squad Twelve was about to leave his shop/home for the past century and head back to the Soul Society along with his childhood friend and the reinstated Captain of Squad Two, Yoruichi Shinoh. But he paused when someone rapped at his door.

Both of them were puzzled as to who or what would be here at this time of day. Kisuke Urahara opened the door and looked all around but saw no one at all, but when he looked down he saw a medium sized package wrapped in brown paper with a small white envelope with his name on it.

Curiosity had always been the man's fault but that's what was distinctive and different about him. He still stood in the doorway when Yoruichi popped her head over his shoulder to see what he was holding. The two exchanged curious glances and then Kisuke opened the envelope.

Dear Kisuke,

I'm placing something of great importance to my family in your hands. Please keep it safe until you think my grandchildren should have it. Make sure they follow the instructions inside.

From,

Setsuna Ishida.

"Is it really from Setsuna?" Asked Yoruichi.

P.S. Do not even try and open this, you curious and sly weasel of a scientist.

"Yup, that's defiantly Setsuna. But why would she leave this here?" He asked looking over his shoulder to Yoruichi.

"I think a better question is...how did it get here?"

The reason behind her question was because Setsuna Ishida, grandmother to Uryu and Naoko, died almost a month ago.

(Soul Society, Squad Twelve Research Department.)

With a heave and a huff Naoko had slammed two heavy boxes on an already overcrowded and dusty table. She sighed as she dusted off her long black skirt. It may have been hard work but it was worth it. Kisuke had made a deal with the two of them. If they helped go through and organize all of the pervious Captains stuff, they could keep and look through all of it. Who knew that the previous crazed Captain had so many possessions that belonged to the Quincy race?

Naoko's eyes glanced over to her brother who was busy sitting at the long dusty table surrounded with open books, he was currently engrossed in one that he had open in his lap and completely unaware of anyone or thing around him. Slightly fed up with doing all the manual labor Urahara had placed on the both of them she slid herself in a chair across from him.

It was difficult to tell if it was night or day for there were no windows; Naoko glanced at her black wrist watch it read quarter after eleven. Obviously not in the morning, upon realizing this Naoko's body became conscious of how sore and stiff it really was. Her eye lids begged to drop down and her body pleaded for sleep. So the young girl stood up and stretched her arms up, though her elder brother remained unmindful to her hints that she was tired and wanted to call it a day. Annoyed with his ignoring behavior Naoko slowly and nonchalantly grabbed a small but heavy book and gave it a good throw at his head.

But he surprised his younger sister by catching the book right before it came into contact with his head and without taking his eyes off his book.

"You know Naoko there are better ways to get my attention." He stated calmly, closing the large and old book.

Naoko's shock gave away to an impressed and wonder feeling towards him, this wasn't the first time he's amazed her.

She gave him a small and soft smile and said, "Can we go now? It's late and I'm very tired."

She stretched out her arms to highlight her fatigue. Her brother sighed obviously not wanting to part away with the vast amount of newly acquired data on their almost lost kind. But he was able to walk away and out into the bracing and chilly night air with his little sister and begin their long trek to the fifth division where their mother was probably waiting worried.

Granted the thirteenth was closer but there was no way in Hell that they were going to stay with Ichigo, Naoko just didn't care for the carrot-toped boy and her brother is somewhat of a rival/friend of his but still… The day had started out so warm and comfortable it was a shame to spend it indoors, but now the cozy warmth of the day had replaced with chill of the night. The two siblings remained silent through there walk. But as they crossed past the tenth they were ambushed.

Pair of dark clad figures popped out behind them and was about to strike, but Naoko and Uryu quickly jumped out the way. There would-be attackers carried bladed weapons, but they didn't resemble any sort of katana that the siblings had ever seen. One figure held a silver double edged sword, while the other had a similar one but it had a raven ingrained on the blade. The two figures tried to strike again splitting up so they could take them both.

The eagle swordsman went after Uryu while the counterpart went at Naoko.

Uryu quickly summoned his bow and had an arrow drawn out ready to be fired. He had leaded his attacker to the top of the wall at the side of the alley.

Before firing Uryu asked, "Who are you? What is it that you want from us?"

The black cloaked figure stood upright and growled in a deep vicious voice, "We are the Royal Knights sent to destroy the last fragments of the pitiful Royal Family."

He lunged forward, sword ready to pierce his target. Uryu stood firm and let loose and immense flurry of arrows. That sent the unknown man tumbling off the roof, but he quickly regained his balance and landed on the ground on his feet, like a cat. He disappeared quickly and reappeared behind Uryu with his sword in mid-swing. Uryu dodged the worst of the swing but the side of the sword grazed his shoulder.

His sister was having just as much of a difficult time as her brother. Naoko's opponent was a slim and agile woman. Every time Naoko tried to swing her leg or arm to kick or punch her but the woman dodged it with ease. Naoko found this insulting even though her enemy made no attempt to tease her about her slowing reflexes. The young Quincy had been taught by the Goddess of Flash, so Naoko's speed was much more acute and powerful than most. But it obviously couldn't match that of this mysterious woman.

And what was stranger still was that this woman didn't make any attempt to hit or attack Naoko when her kicks or punches missed her. When Naoko missed she was wide open for an attack, was this woman toying with her?

Then the woman raised her sword above her head and was going to swing it down but there was a sudden flash of orange and the attack was halted. Ichigo Kurosaki stood; with his huge sword drawn and holding back the attack, between Naoko and her attacker.

"Kurosaki…" Naoko growled in frustration. How dare he intercept my fight and play the hero? Naoko thought furiously.

Uryu's enemy had side stepped another flurry of arrows, and reappeared behind him ready to stab him in the back. But the attack was stopped by a diminutive black haired Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. Uryu stood in stunned surprise, "Rukia..."

Rukia swung her white sword at the cloaked man but he jumped back. He sheathed his sword and called out to his comrade, "Abigail that's enough! Our mission was only to find them not kill them yet! Fall back!"

Reluctantly the woman stopped attacking and withdrew her sword. She joined her comrade, "The last of the Royal Quincy Family will perish once and for all!" She screamed before the pair disappeared into the night.

"What the...? Who the Hell were they?" Ichigo asked in an annoyed tone. Naoko took that as an opportunity to kick him Hiyori style on the side of his head, sending him flying.

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING! We were handling ourselves fine before you idiots showed up!" Naoko screamed in utter frustration.

Ichigo was rubbing the side of his head, "I was helping you! If we hadn't stepped in you two would've been killed, you stupid mutt!"

Naoko kicked Ichigo on the head into the ground. While those two were fighting it out Rukia and Uryu stayed off to the side.

"Uryu, did either you or Naoko know those people?" Asked the diminutive Soul Reaper as she watched her Captain being kicked around by the youngest Ishida.

"I'm afraid not Miss Kuchiki. I've never heard of the Royal Knights. Perhaps they had me and my sister confused for someone else." Uryu answered evenly.

Well whoever they are I feel we have not seen or heard the last of them...

*Not bad eh? Sorry if it's choppy and slightly confusing things will make sense as the story goes on... By the way I don't really like to use Japanese honorifics except for like –sama, -sensei, -hime, and - dono*