Ichigo looked as the wall took shape, Zangetsu stood before him holding out Ichigo's Bankai sword.
"What do you want me to do? I'm dead." Ichigo said as he walked toward Zangetsu.
"Ichigo only your body died, welcome to my world once again" Zangetsu said as he looked at Ichigo with his dark eyes. "You can go to the Soul Society now as a full fledged Soul Reaper, but you must learn everything they would here first." Ichigo looked at Zangetsu as he contemplated this.
"You said once before that if I gave up my powers I could live after death, what does that mean?" Ichigo asked recalling the conversation before fighting Byakyu.
"It would not help in this situation you would have to be sent to earth in a new body. You would not be yourself." Zangetsu said. He walked toward Ichigo and placed the Bankai blade in his hands. The blade was resonating, and pulsing.
"So what's first?" Ichigo asked as he grasped the blade.
Three Years Later
"So this is Soul Society from a real Reapers perspective, not much different." Ichigo noted as he walked out of the soul gate.
"No not really." Zangetsu said as he stepped out beside him. Ever since Ichigo's training he always stayed materialized. Ichigo did not mind though, in fact he almost enjoyed Zangetsu's company. Ichigo stepped through the Seiratei and walked to the soul society main dispatch office.
"Ichigo Kurosaki, here for placement." He said as he walked to the counter. He stopped dead in his tracks the women looking at him was Rukia. "RUKIA!!!" Ichigo ran up to her and hugged her.
"Get off of me you imbecile!" She yelled at him as she struggled out. Ichigo looked disappointed. "Well I never thought I would have to fill out admission paperwork for you." She said as he sat down in front of her desk. She looked at his clothes now and realized they were not his soul reaper kimono. "What's with that outfit?" She asked him.
"Oh this is what I wear when my Bankai is released. Since I completed my training my spiritual pressure never lessens so it always stays released." Ichigo told her figuratively. The clothes were a black trench coat, with black slacks, and a dress shirt also black, also black dress shoes. Yet all was frayed from battle and other use it looked really good on him with his normal physical features.
"So you want to get a license now I expect." Rukia said more as more of a statement than a question. "You will have to demonstrate ability in fighting, illusion spell, and attack spells." She told him as she started filling out a form. She handed the paper to Ichigo when she finished.
"What do you want me to do with this?" He asked staring at it.
"Put your reaper number on it and sign it." She said it like it was a stupid question. Ichigo only looked at her.
"They didn't give you a number?" Rukia yelled at him.
"No they did not give me a number, can't you give me one?" He asked looking at her fire seemed to roll off of her.
"Yes I can, give me your Zanpakto." She said tiredly. Ichigo handed it to her. She was dumb struck the blade was slender and light, about the size of a normal Zanpakto. "Why is it so small?" She asked him dumbstruck. Ichigo's sword was normally the length of his body.
"The Bankai form suppresses the swords size and weight and transfers all of the saved energy to me allowing me to move at super high speeds for long period of times. Also the sword is a lot stronger and has no chance ever breaking because all of Zangetsu's power is forced in this small blade." Ichigo said in a matter of fact way.
"Okay that sounds right well let me see what I can do." Rukia stared at it and the blade glowed blue then red in a second too short to realize. "Okay you your soul reaper number is S789IK125, and your new captain based upon abilities of your power is." She paused for a second then continued. "Byakyu Kutchki." She finished.
"Why him?" Ichigo asked. His temper already rising.
"Well we have to base you upon your abilities and his group is the only one you can fit in at your level." Rukia said calmly.
"Well what about Kenpachi? He's the strongest soul reaper I have ever faced, seems like he would have the best ability to deal with me." Ichigo said as he slammed his hands on the table. Ichigo wanted nothing to do with Byakyu, he was tired of Byakyu thinking he was better than Ichigo.
"That's who it will be so put up with it." Rukia yelled at him "If you keep being so stubborn I'll just have to kill you. Would that be better?" She asked as Ichigo picked up his sword. "My assistant will show you to your temporary house." As Rukia finished her sentence a small man ran in the room. Ichigo could tell he was from squad four, from the seal on his arm.
"Hanatoro, how have you been lately?" Ichigo asked as he grasped Hanatoro's hand.
Well I will update as soon as I can.