FINISHED IT.
Made it longer for those of you who wanted and im sorry for all the pov changes =(
Squeezed alot into this chapter, mostly on the rough outline of upcoming battles =3
Not much romance here but will add them to the next chapter so hope you guys enjoy it ;)
Disclaimer : I do not own bleach. If i did, IchiRuki forever =D
"Ughh….. dammit… major headache…"
Ichigo woke up to find Rukia lying on his chest
He was still in his school attire and had not even bathed since he got home last night
he had found her lying over his body with tears still rolling off her cheeks and did not want to wake her up
Well I have to now! They were going to be late for school!
He grunted
"Ano… Rukia… get up… we're going to be late for school…"
She opened her eyes, blinked, opened her eyes even wider and screamed as she jumped off his bed
"I… You… My body…"
Both of their faces turned red and heated up
"I didn't do anything! You were sort of lying on me and sleeping when I got home…"
Damn that sounded lame!
Ichigo silently cursed
"Oh… well… we're going to be late for school… I'm going to take a shower"
"No time for that. Just change up and go downstairs. I'll grab some sandwiches. Yuzu always keeps a few in case I oversleep"
This is so awkward…
They were walking to school together, both occasionally yawning
It was expecting since they were tired, but…
WE AREN'T EVEN TALKING! I MEAN! WHAT'S WRONG WITH HER!
"Erm…ano…Rukia… what were you doing sleeping on my body last night?... I mean… you knew I went out hunting hollows… so what were you doing?..."
He felt the heat rushing to his face as he finished his question and stole a quick glance in her direction
"Nothing…" she looked away as her face took on a red shade, making her look cute as she was embarrassed by the thought
Ichigo was about to add something else but as his mouth opened, a distraction in the form of Renji walked out from an alley
"Renji!" Rukia ran towards her boyfriend
Ichigo felt a twinge of annoyance as her raven hair bounced with every step she took
He looked up and saw Renji's eyes scanning their clothes
Sure they are both crumpled… but… wait… he isn't thinking about that is he?... heck no…
Warmth rushed up Ichigo's face as he shook his head already guessing what Renji must be thinking
Renji's eyes narrowed at Ichigo's expression
"Mornin' darlin'"
Renji pulled a shocked Rukia to him n planted her full on the lips
Ichigo felt like someone had just sucker-punched him and his insides were forming knots
He couldn't stand it and walked into an alley
Rukia closed her eyes and imagined it was Ichigo who was kissing her and blood flowed to her face
But when Renji's tongue brushed against her lips, it startled her and woke her up from her fantasy
She shoved the red-head away and slapped him in the face, leaving a red patch
"What the fuck Rukia? We've been dating for a month already! You still overreacting when your boyfriend gives you a kiss?"
Rukia's head lowered
"S….So….Sorry… I guess it caught me off guard…"
"Caught you off guard? Like hell I'd believe that! I could understand if you pushed me away if it caught you off guard, but slapping me just told me that you rejected it"
Renji turned away and walked towards Karakura High School while Rukia chased after him, thinking of how to apologize to him
Hollow alert~ Hollow alert~
At least there's something I can take out my anger on
Ichigo hit himself with his representative badge and scanned around the area for the hollow
There was no reiatsu in the surrounding area
Strange. Was the badge broken?
The air cracked open and a small figure stepped out
Ichigo instantly shunpo-ed to the location and he saw Rukia and Renji doing the same, their argument set aside for now
Suddenly a hand grabbed Ichigo's neck
"Heh? You chose a weak one to posses"
"Who are you and what are you talking about?"
The hand tightened around his neck
"Careful with your words Kurosaki Ichigo. I did not come to speak to you. I wish to speak with the king of Hueco Mundo's North, Vastro Lorde Hichigo"
The three shinigami's were completely shocked at the statement
Kurosaki's inner hollow… was a vastro lorde!...
"Too bad for you, I just got my powers back not long ago and I haven't even talked to him or called him out yet"
The masked human-like hollow stared straight into Ichigo's eyes
"When you do see him, tell him that the king of east came to visit him and that the eight lords wish to speak to the highest leader. Tell him that, because if you don't… there will be hell to pay"
The hollow flung Ichigo as if he were a ragdoll, sending him crashing through wall after wall
"Ichigo!"
"I'll take care of this guy! Rukia, go help Ichigo!"
"Who said I was going to let you?"
The hollow rested an arm on Rukia's shoulder when only a mere second ago, he had been in front of Renji
A shonido that was faster then the rest, even quieter? This guy isn't our average hollow
Rukia quickly accessed the situation while considering what moves to take
She shunpo-ed quickly to the side but found a fist shoved through her body
"Whoops, too bad"
She felt her power drain out of her before the fist withdrew and the last thing she remembered was a voice shouting her name as she fell unconscious, landing on something soft
Ichigo on the roof of a building about two kilometers away
He had a stable footing yet the hollow had thrown him so far, and the hollow seemed to be messing with him
He shunpo-ed back just in time to see Rukia's energy being sucked dry and her small body dropping to the ground
He jumped one more time and caught her, putting her on the ground gently
Looking up, Ichigo saw the hollow effortlessly blocking Renji's Hikotsu Taiho yet again and he knew his options were limited
Last night, In Zangetsu's world
"Old man! Its good to see you again!"
"As with you Ichigo, I feared I might have never seen you again"
Ichigo very directly, and impolitely, gave his sword a hug, which surprisingly did not reject the gesture
They sat on the edge of the skyscraper, looking up at the skies
"As you know Ichigo, your powers have changed greatly since your return… but that is merely the Shikai. What you must now do is understand the new changes to your Bankai"
Zangetsu smiled and another person sat to Ichigo's right
"Your hollow seems to be currently asleep, deep inside you. He will reappear, but only when the time comes. For now, you shall train with us"
Tensa stood and pulled out his sword form as Zangetsu did the same
"Now come, attack me"
Ichigo lifted up Zangetsu and put both hands on its handle
"Ban-"
Reiatsu gathered in the air
"Kai!"
The enormous amount of reiatsu disappeared, leaving Ichigo standing as the dust cleared
"Tensa Zangetsu : Shingetsu"
Rukia's eyes opened slightly and Renji heaved a sigh of relief
He had been afraid that his poor kidou would cause more harm than help
She looked up in the sky and saw a familiar black and red cloak
"Ichigo!"
Renji turned his head and saw the orange-headed strawberry use his bankai, the familiar large over-powering reiatsu emitting from him
"Getsuga Tenshou!"
The energy Ichigo fired was easily ten times larger then they had last seen him use it, and that was when his hollow mask was on
For a moment, it seemed like Ichigo had won
"How pathetic…"
The hollow allowed the blast to hit him, but it did not seem to even affect him. He even brushed off dust from his body as he continued walking towards Ichigo
"Tensa Zangetsu : Mika-"
Ichigo placed both hands and was about to do something, but the hollow bent his arm into an awkward angle and bones cracked
Ichigo's scream filled the air and the other two shinigamis could only stand in shock and watch as the hollow punched Ichigo in the chest, with more cracks as his ribcage broke
Rukia screamed but Ichigo couldn't hear anything she was saying
In his mind, Ichigo was lying on the floor and Hichigo was standing above him, looking down
"You're way outta your head king"
Hichigo?... Damn it…. You've been here this whole time?...
"Nope. I just woke up. I gotta talk to Dieu over there. Mind letting me take over?"
Since when did you become so polite?
"…"
Alright… just keep me conscious inside so I can hear what is going on…
"ICHIGO!"
Renji grabbed Rukia's hand but she just shook him off and continued running to his body
"Ichigo… Ichigo…."
Renji jumped on top of her and pinned her to the ground
"BAKA! Did you even stop to consider the fact that the hollow will kill you before you even reach Kurosaki?"
Another tear fell from her eye as she turned around to look at the orange-haired shinigami
Kurosaki Ichigo stood up once more and his hair started growing longer, while a hole appeared in his chest
His eyes were black with yellow irises and a mask slowly formed on his face, before growing two horns
The fully hollow-fied Ichigo walked to the small hollow and grabbed his arm
"Dieu Tueuse. Its been awhile"
The voice resembled Ichigo's, but it was cracked and had a sense of authority in it
After the short sentence, the possessed Ichigo ripped Dieu's arm clean off and crushed it into dust with one hand
Seeing Ichigo's new form, Dieu bowed down
"It has been awhile, leader"
Hichgo said nothing and opened his palm
Tensa Zangetsu flew to it and he slashed the air
The air current around the area compressed and destroyed half of Dieu body turning it into dust before continuing to destroy another ten buildings behind him
All the eyes who were watching this battle widened
"You were sent to pass me a message and so you did. That slash was for injuring my host. Now get lost before I lose my temper. It wouldn't be nice if I had to make you leave now would it?..."
Dieu swallowed. The king had left Hueco Mundo for 17 years and his skills have not deproved even one bit. If anything, they had improved
"My orders were to bring you there too, if possible"
"So I left awhile and someone decided to take charge?... Then tell me Dieu, are you really dumb enough to take me on alone? I purposely cut off the right half of your body and left your heart in tact. The blow also intentionally missed your spine. Do you wish to die so badly? If so, stay. If not, leave"
Hichigo turned his back on the still-bleeding Vastro Lorde and used a shonido to quickly reach Rukia and Renji
Renji lifted up Zambimaru to prepare for another fight
Hichigo flicked the sword, shattering it all the way to the hilt
He then grabbed Renji and Rukia and used shonido to get to their bodies before going to Ichigo's, which he entered
Hey Hichigo, im calling a meeting at Urahara's later, we need you to explain everything
Sigh. Once again displaying a personality unlike his usual self, Hichigo agreed to it
Guess I owe you guys an explanation for earlier, but no time for that. You're gonna be late
"Shit!" Ichigo jumped up, grabbed his bag and ran towards school
OKAY! Thats it for this chapter! ^^
Notes:
1st of all, hope i didn't get any of the translations wrong =x
Dieu Tueuse : God Slayer (I just keyed it in google translate. i already forgot what language i used D=)
Shingetsu : New moon (Japanese, correct me if i'm wrong =x)
Mikazuki : Crescent moon (Japanese, was the word Ichigo was about to say before being cut off by Dieu. Already given a big hint to Ichigo's new bankai here ;x )
2nd, my friend has been really pestering me to try new ideas =( so i may use the better ones for upcoming chapters, please review on these especially, really helps! (especially if i want to reject his ideas x) )
Lastly! Review! PLEASE! Really helps alot ^^
P.S. : Next chapter will mostly be Hichigo's story on his past. It is important if you want to understand what was happening here (especially for those who went "WTF!" when i said he was a Vastro. Will try adding some other "stuff" in it too ^^)
Update (19/9/11) : I changed some of the stuff from Ichigo's Bankai because i thought it through and figured that i should have added something ^^ btw i decided to postpone Hichigo's past by one chapter cos im mean just kidding some people were asking me "where's the ichiruki-ness" so i decided to dedicate 1 chapter totally for all the complicated relations ^^ promise PROMISE Hichigo's past will be chapter 5. (No school tmr so 1 day to write it. WOHOOO)