(Authors Note: My apologies for not updating in a while, I haven't been feeling too great. The grammar in this chapter will probably suck but I have tests soon so I may not be able to dedicate time to editing and stuff! Thanks for reading)

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4. The Past

She charged him and Ichigo stood still waiting for her attack. She drew her sword and with one quick movement, swiped at Ichigo's abdomen.

Ichigo watched as the sword glided towards him and smiled to himself as a look of confusion spread across Hiyori's features. He didn't even feel the impact of the blade as it connected with his lower body. She may as well have swung it at a brick wall.

"Wha-what…are you?" Hiyori stuttered.

"I told you, I'm a Shinigami" Ichigo cried.

She went silent and the look of confusion on her face twisted into a look of fear. She took one last look at Ichigo and without a second thought, fled away from Ichigo. Well that was weird. I wonder if I should follow her.

He pondered the thought for a few seconds but eventually he decided to leave her alone. His thoughts were interrupted by a load noise in front of him. His attention was brought to the hollow that he had yet to destroy. It roared in frustration and went to charge Ichigo. He destroyed the hollow with one quick blow and watched as it disintegrated in front of him.

Well that takes care of that.

Urahara wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood back to marvel at his work. He had successfully created a kido that would accept enough spiritual pressure to travel through time. The only down side to this was that it was extremely unstable. So much so that even he didn't know what would happen if it were to fail. All that was left to do was to test it.

Ichigo stood outside Urahara's shop and waited to be invited inside. He didn't want to interrupt anything Urahara may be doing.

Eventually, his impatience got the better of him and he opened the door to the shop. He made his way down to the basement and what he saw down there knocked the breath from his lungs. A giant wall of spiritual energy swirled in front of him. Colours swirled across its surface in variety of wondrous patterns. It gave off a low buzzing noise and as he walked towards it, the noise grew loader until he was forced to cover his ears.

He jumped as he felt a hand touch his shoulder. He turned to see Urahara grinning behind him. Ichigo withdrew his hands from his ears and scowled at the ex-captain.

Urahara motioned for Ichigo to follow him and Urahara flash stepped to a faraway rock.

"So Ichigo, what have you been doing for the time I haven't seen you" Urahara calmly stated.

"I've been chasing hollows here and there, nothing too big" Ichigo replied.

"Ah, you haven't been discovered I hope?" Urahara questioned.

Ichigo's memories flickered towards his encounter with Hiyori, but he kept his mouth shut.

"No"

Urahara looked sceptical at Ichigo but allowed the subject to drop. Let's get started then shall we.

After Urahara had explained everything to Ichigo, he readied himself. The portal he would be entering would send him back to the Precipice world and he would finish his training for the Final Getsuga Tensho.

Ichigo, I still have no intention of teaching you that move.

He ignored Zangetsu and faced the gigantic wall of swirling energy in front of him.

"So are you ready to do this, Ichigo?"

He nodded without looking in the direction of Urahara and took a step towards the wall of energy.

"Good luck" Urahara said.

He nodded again and without a moment's hesitation, stepped into the portal that would take him home.

But instead, he just ended up more confused.

(Authors Note: So what did you think? I know the grammar is bad but it's the best I can do. Remember this is my first fanfic. I looked over this chapter and I admit I was pretty satisfied with it)

Thanks for reading, even if it was an utter waste of your precious time :p

Gizmo Out ;)