Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach

Warning: There will most likely be a lot of violence and swearing in this fic.

AN: Alright I had a lot of difficultly writing this chapter so I hope that I am rewarded by lots of reviews =D There will be the beginnings of Ichigo's fourth release mentioned in this chapter. There is also an extremely long introduction of the visored in this chapter and it took a lot of typing to write. Anyway happy reading

Oh and as a unhappy remembrance there will be bad grammar in this story

Chapter Two: Visored

The next day when Ichigo woke up he quickly got dressed before throwing away the uncharacteristic nervousness that he was feeling and walked into the kitchen to say goodbye to his family for a couple of months.

After breakfast was served by Yuzu she broke down into tears and Ichigo's battle hardened eyes softened before kneeling next to her and saying, "Yuzu stop crying I will be back before you can blink."

The twin kept crying thought and Ichigo continued his goodbye's moving to Karin whispering in her ear, "Karin take care of Yuzu and the old man, and if the old man gets to crazy just give him a good kick in the ass."

Karin smirked a bit but with sadness and said, "Of course."

Ichigo looked at his father Isshin only briefly before saying only one word causing his father to retreat to his poster of the carrot tops mother, "Bye."

Leaving the house he could hear the faint sound of his dad yelling at that poster of his mother, "My wife our son is so cold to me…."

He didn't hear anything more as he was leaving that house in the distance and heading closer to Urahara Shoten.

When he finally got to the door he knocked almost politely and Tessai Tsukabishi answered the door. Promptly he was told, "Kurosaki-san Urahara-sama and his guest are waiting for you at the table."

So he walked into the room that Urahara and the "Guest" was were in and saw a man that was wearing a beanie type hat, and short blonde hair with bangs. Immediately the unnamed guest got up in a flaunting way and introduced himself, "Hello I'm Shinji Hirako and you are?"

Ichigo snapped out of his studying the man in front of him at the introduction and quickly responded in kind, "I'm Ichigo Kurosaki and am pleased to meet you."

The man looked at him searchingly to for a minute before turning to Urahara and talking like Ichigo wasn't even there even though they were talking about him.

Shinji turned to Urahara and said, "Are you sure that he is one of us I mean he is just a kid."

Urahara merely waved his fan to cover his smile and said, "Why of course you don't think I would mistake such a big thing do you Shinji-kun"

Watching Ichigo was amazed as the two went back and forth talking about him and was a bit exasperated at this fact as well. Suddenly he couldn't help but take it upon himself to interrupt this conversation. In a dry voice he stated, "Gee I don't know why don't ask the guy that you're talking about if he ever meet or saw his inner hollow."

They looked at him briefly before turning back to each other and returned to their fighting.

It was about an hour later that the fighting broke up and Ichigo was herded off to the Visored hideout. Once there a sort of shoe that was thrown and the fight between two blondes one Shinji and the other unknown began.

Once even more time past, this time only fifteen minutes though the fighting was over and so were introductions. During the fighting the other visored had come and introduced themselves.

There was Shinji Hirako who Ichigo already knew but learned more about. Apparently he was the leader of the gang and as Ichigo had guessed a bit of a comedian. Shinji was a past captain of the fifth Division. Finally he was told that the man loved to annoy his ally that went by the name Hiyori Sarugaki.

Hiyori Sarugaki is the former lieutenant under the rule of Urahara. She was the small blond that Shinji was currently fighting with. She seemed to also enjoy fighting with the taller blond man and was at the moment throwing another shoe at him.

Love Aikawa was another of the visored and is the past captain of the seventh division. He had a laid back attitude and was strong… or at least looked it.

Mashiro Kura was a seemingly fun loving girl and wears what almost appears to be spandex. Immediately the girl had started calling Ichigo Berry-kun and he found himself unable to stay mad at her for some reason. She almost reminded him of the pink haired girl that followed Captain Zaraki around.

Kenei Muguruma was a captain of the ninth division before his exile. Ichigo got to see his get very irritated at Mashiro for just being herself. He could also tell that the man was one of the more serious in the group of fellows.

Next was Rojuro Otoribashi who first introduced himself with his long name before telling Ichigo that he could call him Rose. He was the captain of the third division. The man told Ichigo exuberantly about his love for music.

Hachi or Hachigen Ushoda was the Kido master in the group formerly being the lieutenant of the kido corps. He is so of the best and can to bakudo (binding spells) up to ninety nine without incantations.

Finally the last to introduce herself was Lisa Yadomaru the former lieutenant under Captain Shunsui Kyoraku, this helped Ichigo understand why she was so easily irritated. The only information about herself that she didn't seem reluctant in giving though was that she liked to read erotic manga.

After the fighting stopped and the introductions were over with Shinji started telling Ichigo exactly what was going to have to happen to train in Hollowfication in more detail, "This is how Hollowfication works, first you have to defeat your inner hollow, then you build your endurance with the mask."

Hiyori then stepped in and continued, "It sounds easy and really it is the hardest part is dealing with your inner hollow. When you fight your hollow in your inner world you will be turning into a hollow and going ballistic out here."

Shinji scowled at Hiyori for interrupting before taking the reins in the conversation again, "That is why there is a set time limit that you will have before we kill you. So when you fight your hollow hurry and beat it after all we would hate to have to kill you kid."

Ichigo thought sarcastically to himself, 'well that's reassuring'

After the thought he spoke another one out loud, "So when do we actually do this?"

But before he got an answer he could feel his vision fading and thought briefly that those bastards were going to get it when he woke up. Next thing he knew he was opening his eyes in his inner world and starring openly at the doppelganger of himself in front of him.

The Hollow stared right back before saying with an insane grin, "Well if you want my power you'll have to prove that you have what it takes"

The albino Ichigo took his own Zangetsu off his back and was about to attack when the red headed Ichigo had a thought, "Why can't we work together we would be stronger that way and add to the fact that you will still be living it would seem like a great deal. I offer this because it goes against my morals to kill a part of myself."

The hollow seemed to think of the idea before continuing to takeout his blade and said, "I will accept the deal but I am a hollow and as such I follow my instinct and that is telling me that I should take over this body so if you can beat me then I will take this deal."

Then the fight began. Neither of them wasted anytime testing the other because they both knew that they were pressed for time and that this was a bit off a rush job. However they were both in Bankai and then the fight really heated up.

The Hollow knew from the very beginning that it was not going to win because of the resolve that he was in his kings eyes. Ichigo on the other hand knew that he was in for a hard fight because the fighting style of his hollow relies only on instinct with was unpredictable.

The battle was hard, that was apparent when after about ten minutes of evenly matched fighting they broke apart with cuts littering their skin.

Al they were aware of right now was the movements that the other and themselves were making that would decide their future. Then a trip and a slash from the lower right corner up the chest was marking of the hollow with would have been fatal if not for Ichigo how caught the hollow part of himself before he could fall of the sideway buildings in the mindscape.

The hollow looked at his newly verified king and said, "So what's the plan from now on partner?"

Ichigo smirked and the almost pained, sarcastic way the hollow dragged out the word partner before answering, " My plan," he too drawled out sarcastically, "is that is when fighting you feed my instincts and when added to my resolve to win and more strategic thinking we would be a force to be reckoned with."

The hollow gained a more blood thirsty glint in his eyes before saying, "Good idea."

Silence reined for a bit before Ichigo became curious, "Hey umm where is Zangetsu by the way I haven't seen him in a while?"

The hollow looked unfazed by the question and answered saying, "Oh he's around here somewhere most likely looking at the sky, we both love the sky when it isn't raining."

Ichigo looked at the sky before humming in agreement. Getting up as the hollow disappeared to where ever he went to get more strength Ichigo went to find Zangetsu. He hopped from building to building before finally finding the older looking man.

Before Ichigo could even say anything the man said, "Hello Ichigo you may not have notice but your soul has changed."

Looking confused Ichigo waited for the sword to continue, "Whatever you and your hollow did fundamentally changed the soul you hold to a more neutral being. The mixing of your soul finally coming together though is continuing to make energy and more by the minute. This energy has also changed me, for better or worse I cannot tell although I know that I am more powerful. I would like you to do something for my hold my bankai form and tell me what you feel?"

Ichigo hummed in thought as he held the blade in his hand closing is eyes and feeling for the difference, "You feel normal powerful but as though there is still something that is holding back your true power."

Zangetsu nodded the positive agreeing to his young wielder as he opened his eyes, "I think I know what it is but it has never happened before in the history of soul reapers, I think that I may have a release form other then bankai something higher, more powerful, and something elemental. Whatever it is though as long as we all work together I am sure that nothing bad could really come of it. After all when we work together we have the strengh to win any battle"

Though Ichigo was curious about what it may be and even a bit shocked by the fact that his sword was more powerful then he thought he knew that Zangutsu also didn't have the answers yet but when he did he also knew that his sword would help them gain the extra power that came with this supposed fourth release they may have.

Finally Ichigo said to his Zanputou that he would be back soon to farther discuss the matter but now he had to go to the real world and talk to the visored.

After getting an agreement from the sediment sword he pushed himself out of his mind and back to where Hachi was leaning over him doing some sort of healing kido. Immediately the man noticed and said, "Ah your awake, I should go and get the others who wanted to talk to you about your training."

All the visored pilled in and this time Hiyori took the lead first, "Alright Strawberry…"

Ichigo scowled andbefore she could go any farther a shoe hit her in the head. Ichigo looked pissed, couldn't help himself after all he hated when people called him that. Hiyori on the other hand wasn't embarrassed but mad and yelled at Ichigo, "What Berry-baka is something wrong can you not take the meaning of your name!"

Before the fight could get any father Shinji interrupted them by saying, "Anyway Ichigo we talked it over and came up with a great schedule for your training because it seems that you were never taught anything beyond how to cut things."

The schedule listed out everything that he would be doing everyday from now to months later

7:30-8:00am~ get up

8:00-9:00am~ Breakfast

9:00-2:00pm~ training energy control

2:00-4:00pm~ kido

4:00-5:00pm~ FlashStep

5:00-6:00pm~ hand to hand combat

6:00-7:00pm~ swordsmanship

7:00-7:45pm~dinner

7:45-10:00pm~ Hollowfication

The work out was rigorous and would make him improve in what he hoped to be a fast rate however as of right now he was dead on his feet and the other visored could tell having remembered the exhaustion that they had gone though after fighting with their inner hollows. Soon enough he found himself being brought to where he would be sleeping for his stay there and immediately crumpled into bed and rewarded with a great night's sleep.

AN: Well what do you think of chapter two people? Like it? Love it? Hate it? Want more? Anything from constructive criticism to downright insulting is welcome.

Anyway does anyone have any ideas on what to call everyone's favorite inner hollow? I want something that hasn't been used before or something that had a meaning kind of like Ichigo's name meaning "to protect" and "strawberry"

also as I am sure at least someone is wondering, Ichigo's fourth release will be a lightning elemented sword, as unpredicable as he is.