Author's Note: hey here is Chapter 2!!! 8D I stayed up till 3 in the morning and look me a while the next day to do this chapter and I can say I'm satisfied with it well in any case read and review, also don't forget to tell me which of the three fine ladies mentioned in my last chapter should be with Ichigo

thank you Space Odin for revising this chapter

ON WITH THE SHOW 8D!!

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The funeral procession was long. Head-Captain Yamamoto gave a speech on how brave and courageous, aside from the fact he was insane, Zaraki was in the face of danger and difficulty.

"11th Squad Captain Kenpachi Zaraki was strong and brave. He would face any challenge without fear, doubt, or question. Even if it was because of blood lust and a desire for combat but at least he used his insanity for the sake of the Soul Society so that we may live and be free. So it is proper and fitting that we lay him to rest with his zanpakuto in the graveyard for Captains and regard him with respect and honor that we would regard ourselves and our colleagues, good bye Captain Zaraki I will try to see to it that your last wishes are met."

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The next day the remaining captains: Yamamoto, Soi Fon, Retsu Unohana, Byakuya Kuchiki, Sajin Komamura, Shunsui Kyoraku, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Mayuri Kurotsuchi, and Jushiro Ukitake met in the Captain's Hall to discuss former Captain Zaraki's recommendation for captains.

"I support Zaraki's choice for captains, but I would also like to add Shuhei Hisagi and Renji Abarai for captainship as they both have mastered bankai and have the capabilities for the position." Toshiro said.

"I second that, it is about time we fill those empty seats that were left open because of Aizen." Mayuri added.

"I see, does any one else have any other recommendations or objections to the chosen?" Yamamoto asked.

A few seconds passed by without any more comments and Yamamoto continued.

"Very well I promote Ikkaku Madarame to Captain of squad 3, Renji Abarai to Captain of squad 5, Shuhei Hisagi to Captain of squad 9, and Ichigo Kurosaki to Captain of squad 11."

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After the meeting hell butterflies were sent to the new captains notifying them of their promotion, except for Ichigo, a personal messenger was sent to tell him.

"WHAT I'M A CAPTAIN NOW!" Renji yelled in shock and then after his initial shock he started cheering and went out to tell everyone.

"Ah so they actually made me a captain." Ikkaku sighed.

"So will you take the job, you said you wouldn't so long as Zaraki was alive so you could die his subordinate?" Yumichika asked.

"Yeah I will, and you will be my third seat." Ikkaku replied with a smile to a happy Yumichika. Shuhei, after getting his notice didn't say anything, he only smiled that now he could be just like his hero Kensei Muguruma and even possibly surpass him.

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Back In the world of the living, Ichigo is in gym class right now doing a few laps.

'This is too easy, well I guess it's because of all the stuff that has happened to me over this past year.' Ichigo said to himself.

Ichigo found it hard to get back into the motions of normal life after all that has happened to him and he thought that since the espada were dead, along with Aizen and his gang that nothing like it would happen again and now he would be stuck dealing with low level hollows in Karakura Town. After school Ichigo met up with his friends.

"Hey guys." Ichigo said to his friends.

"Hey Ichigo, want to study together at my place?" Orihime asked with the thought of getting close to him.

"Nah I got to go home and help with dinner, I promised Yuzu I would." Ichigo said oblivious to Orihime's advances.

"Aw Ichigo is such a good brother." Keigo said in a mocking fashion, which earned him a punch to the face courtesy of Ichigo.

"Thing sure have quieted down since the end of the winter war." Uryu commented.

"Yeah nothing more than the occasional hollow." Chad continued.

"Well I guess we should be glad about that since now we don't have to risk our lives any more and we can move on." Uryu said.

"Yeah I guess." Ichigo said with a bored expression. Although he would never admit it he missed the thrill of a fight with a strong opponent, but nothing to the extent of Zaraki. Then out of the blue a little girl with pink hair dressed in blue jeans and a pink shirt appeared and jumped on to Ichigo's left shoulder.

"Hi Ichi-chan." Yachiru said with a smile and then Nel, in her child form wearing a green dress, latched on to his other shoulder.

"Wong time no see Itsygo." said with the same smile as Yachiru.

"Who are the kids Ichigo?" Keigo asked.

"Oh they are just some kids I hung out with." Ichigo replied trying to figure out why they were there.

"Oh I didn't know you were a cradle robber." Keigo said with a perverted smile, and once more got punched in the face by Ichigo and left the group to avoid more abuse.

"Cwadle wobber, what does that mean Itsygo?" Nel asked with a thumb in her mouth.

"It's nothing you need to know yet, so why are you two here and where is Kenpachi?" Orihime asked and after she said that Yachiru frowned and said.

"He is dead." everyone was shocked to hear the great Zaraki died.

"What, how?" Orihime asked.

"He died in battle against an arrancar." Yachiru replied.

"Are you ok Yachiru?" Ichigo asked.

"Yeah I'm fine, he died doing what he loved." Yachiru said with a small smile.

"Itsygo we are here to tell you something important from the Head-Captain." Nel said.

"Well what is it?" Ichigo asked finally finding out why there were here.

"You are the new captain of squad 11." Yachiru said with a big grin. And with that everyone was in shock for different reasons: shocked that they actually would want him, that he would be leaving them, that it actually took them that long to recognize his strength, and that he actually was that strong.

"Why do they want me for captain?" Ichigo asked.

"Well for one before Ken-chan died he recommended you to replace him and for another they didn't see another person better for the job." Yachiru explained.

"So Ichigo is going to live in the Soul Society from now on?" Orihime asked with distress in her voice.

"Well that depends on what the Head-Captain says but chances are that Itsygo will live there." Nel Replied, Orihime just looked down hoping that Ichigo could stay in the world of the living,

"So when do I have to leave?" Ichigo asked.

"They said you have to go by tomorrow afternoon." Yachiru told him.

"So I guess this gives me one more night with my family, well better let them know, bye guys see you tomorrow when I leave." Ichigo said waving to his friends with Yachiru and Nel on his shoulders.

'Oh Ichigo I want you to stay, and if you go I want to go too.' Orihime thought to herself as she saw Ichigo leave.
Ichigo, Nel, and Yachiru are now standing in front of his house.

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"So this is where you live Ichi-chan." Yachiru said.

"I think its nice Itsygo." Nel added. Ichigo walked in ready to tell his family the news but Isshin gave his complimentary kick to Ichigo but Ichigo countered by kicking his dad in the face.

"Nice done son you have learned much." Isshin said giving Ichigo a thumbs up.

"Hey old man could you act normal for once." Karin said to her father, who started crying at the poster of his dead wife saying how cruel his kids have become.

"Hey there Ichigo ready to help with dinner?" Yuzu asked and then she noticed Nel and Yachiru.

"Ichigo who are the little kids on you're shoulder." This got the attention of both Karin and Isshin.

"Hi there my name is Yachiru Kusajishi." Yachiru said introducing herself.

"I'm Nelliel Tu Oderschvank, but call me Nel." Nel said introducing herself.

"Aw they are so cute." Yuzu said.

"Ah my son has finally brought home some grandchildren for his father." Isshin said.

"Well who's the mothers, cause they don't look related?" Karin asked, this pissed off Ichigo big time.

"They aren't my kids." Ichigo said trying to explain.

"That's wight we are his pawtners." Nel innocently said. Now this got a huge reaction from everyone.

"My my Ichigo you are quite the cradle robber aren't you." Karin said with a smirk.

"What are you doing son defiling such younger girls, of my sweet heart our son has turned into a pedophile." Isshin said balling his eyes out.

Yuzu just blushed and said, "Ichigo is that true?"

"WILL YOU ALL JUST SHUT THE HELL UP!" Ichigo yelled at the top of his lungs and then continued.

"It isn't like that at all and they aren't my kids either."

"Then who are they." Karin asked. Ichigo found it hard on how to tell his family he was leaving with them to be a captain for the Soul Society.

"Well let me start that I am soul reaper, I kill creatures called hollows that eat living and dead souls, and there is a place called the Soul Society and in there is something called the Gotei 13, they have chosen me to replace the 11th squad captain because he is dead so I have to leave tomorrow afternoon, oh and this girl pointing to Yachiru is a soul reaper too and this girl pointing to Nel is an arrancar, a hollow that got soul reaper powers." Ichigo said relieved that he finally got explain his situation. Karin and Yuzu didn't know what to say, Isshin on that other hand got a serious look on his face and said.

"Well I guess I should come clean now. Ichigo, I was a soul reaper once, I was even a captain for the Gotei 13. So I guess this should explain why you could always see ghosts and why you have such high reiatsu pressure, well I'm proud of you son and I hope you do well in the Soul Society." Ichigo was at a loss for words, at least for a few seconds.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU EVER TELL ME THIS!?"

"I never saw a reason to tell you." Isshin replied. Yuzu started crying, smiled and said.

"Well I guess this is our last dinner together for a while, let me get started and don't worry about helping me ok Ichigo."

"Hey even if he is a captain he can visit us and we can visit him right?" Karin asked.

"Definitely, we will come too, since I'm his lieutenant and she will be his 3rd seat." Yachiru explained.

"Well that's good to hear." Yuzu said with out crying. After dinner the entire family is helping clean up.

"You didn't have to help me with dinner Ichigo and you don't have to help clean up after all this is you're last night here." Yuzu said.

"Hey I promised I would help you and I want to enjoy being with you for as long as I can." Ichigo said smiling.

"Itsygo where are Yachiru and I going to sweep?" Nel asked.

"You are going to stay in Yuzu and Karin's room." Ichigo said.

"Nah, I don't like that idea we are going to sleep with you Ichi-chan." Yachiru said.

"That's fine with me just don't do anything Ichigo." Karin smirked and Ichigo only glared at her.

"Yeah you don't want to be labeled a pedo-" Isshin was cut off but a swift kick to the groin by Ichigo.

"Don't even say it you freak of a father." Ichigo said with a tick mark, and once more Isshin crawled up to the poster crying about cruel kids.

"Ha ha ha you're dad is funny Itsygo." Nel said laughing.

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The next morning Ichigo is preparing everything for his leave by packing all his belongings except for his computer and furniture.

"Well it's almost time to go." Ichigo said looking at a sleeping Nel and Yachiru on his bed.

"Hey Ichigo breakfast is ready." Karin yelled from down stairs.

"Alright I'll be down in a few minutes." Ichigo replied waking Yachiru and Nel taking them down stairs.

"Your food is tasty Yuzu." Nel said eating some waffles and sausage.

"Thank you Nel-chan." Yuzu said smiling.

"So when exactly are you leaving Ichigo?" Karin asked.

"Ichi-chan is gonna leave at about 3 o'clock." Yachiru said.

"After school huh, well that's good we can say bye to you in person." Karin said happily, she does love her brother very much. They finished their breakfast and it is nearing 3 o'clock, all of Ichigo's friends are there to say bye before he leaves.

"Well guys I guess this is good bye." Ichigo said with a sad face.

"Not really just see you later, after all you can visit us." Uryu explain.

"True but I don't know how often that will be." Ichigo said with the same sad face.

"Yachiru is it possible for some of us to go with him?" Orihime asked hopefully.

"Actually yes, since all of you did so well in the winter war any of you are free to come." Yachiru explained.

"Then I'm going with you." Orihime declared. Everyone was asking why but most of them actually knew why, she is in love with Ichigo and wants to stay with him.

"Are you sure Orihime?" Ichigo asked.

"Yes I'm sure, just wait for me here so I can get my things I already packed just in case." Orihime said running back home.

"So Orihime is leaving too, wow anyone else thinking of leaving." Tatsuki asked and no one else said they were and they said their reasons. As Orihime was coming with two suit cases Ichigo asked.

"Will Orihime be trained as a soul reaper or will she just use her regular power?"

"Oh she will be sent to the soul reaper academy, but I can tell it won't be for long." Yachiru said.

"Ok I'm ready to go." Orihime said.

"I guess this is bye, see you guys later." Ichigo said walking into the gate to the Soul Society.

"Bye Ichigo come see us." Yuzu said crying into a hanky.

"Protect Orihime while you're there ok or else I'm gonna find you and kick your ass." Tatsuki said.

"Good luck Ichigo." Chad said.

"Don't screw up Kurosaki." Uryu said in his usual mocking tone.

"Take care of yourself Ichigo." Karin said, Orihime also received good byes and she stepped into the gate too going with Ichigo to the Soul Society. And so the gate closed, everyone on the other side is sad that Ichigo and Orihime are gone, and Ichigo and Orihime along with Yachiru and Nel were along their way to the Soul Society ready for what ever may come their way on their new paths of destiny.