AN: A digital cookie to AsterBlake333 for guessing right that Harry's Zanpakuto is going to be Kido/elemental type. You'll have to wait though to see what kind of powers it's going to have. I also want to thank the rest of you who have reviewed.

A link to a picture of Harry's Zanpakuto spirit is in my profile.

Well on with the story.


Chapter 4

For the next few days Harry was trained in trying to gain control over his spiritual power. Harry finally got the hang of it to just how strong he actually was. His spiritual power was immense and it seemed like it was still growing. This was probably the reason he had such an hard time controlling his power.

James had explained it was due that he was still young that his spiritual power was growing. He didn't see much of Ikkaku and Yumichika, due to that they weren't interested in boring trainings such as trying to control one's spiritual power.

The two of them were always going on about wanting to fight strong opponents. They also complaint about Kido, telling Harry that Kido was more for losers and that it didn't make you a man.

It was when James suggested to put some more variation into his training that it piqued the interest of the two. James had suggested for Harry to start trying to hear the name of his Zanpakuto so that he would be able to release his sword into his shikai form.

Ikkaku was going to be his first opponent to fight.

"Whatever happens don't hold back, kid." Ikkaku said to Harry.

Makoto had once more taken control over Harry's body, leaving Harry's soul out of it and for him to be able to fight as a Shinigami. Harry took his huge sword off of his back and stood in a defensive position. Harry though wasn't quite prepared for Ikkaku's rather brute offensive power and was flung off his feet quite easily.

Harry had landed quite hard on the ground. He laid dazed on the ground after that, gritting his teeth as that had hurt quite a bit. Ikkaku's sword then suddenly came swinging down, almost hitting Harry if he hadn't rolled away from it in time.

"Hey, what did you do that for? I wasn't ready to continue yet." Harry yelled.

"We don't take breaks in this training, kid. So keep on moving or you'll get yourself killed." Ikkaku replied.

"You aren't serious, are you?" Harry asked nervously.

"I am as serious as I can be. Now stand up and fight like a man." Ikkaku said.

Harry stood up hesitantly, looking at Ikkaku quite nervously now. Harry did wanted to be able to hear his Zanpakuto's name, but Ikkaku's style of fighting frightened him. It was as if Ikkaku wanted to kill him instead of training him.

The moment Ikkaku came rushing towards him again Harry ran away from him and tried to avoid getting hit by Ikkaku's sword.

"Hey, didn't I tell you to fight like a man? Stop running away like some sissy." Ikkaku yelled.

"Give the boy some slack, Ikkaku. He is still just a child." Yumichika yelled over the battlefield to Ikkaku, after Ikkaku had ran after Harry for quite some time.

"Huh? Kid or not, if he wants to be able to release his sword he shouldn't run away like some frightened chicken that is ready to be slaughtered." Ikkaku replied.

By now Ikkaku had stopped running after Harry, giving him some time to gather his breath.

"Well, come on kid. Use that sword of yours. You don't have it for show." Ikkaku said calmly.

Seeing that Ikkaku had turned to the defensive Harry put a resolute face on and charged with a battle cry. At the very last moment Harry swung his blade down. Ikkaku though stepped quickly aside as if he didn't even found it difficult to avoid Harry's attack. Harry's sword landed on the ground with a clang and got quite stuck there.

Yumichika giggled at Harry's predicament.

"Looks like he still got a lot to learn." He then said.

"Then why don't you go help him out?" Ikkaku suggested.

"Huh, me? I don't want to get my hands dirty, I'm too beautiful for that." Yumichika answered.

"Why, you! You just love to watch me do all the work, don't you?" Ikkaku asked.

Ikkaku and Yumichika then started an argument, totally forgetting they were supposed to help Harry in getting his Shikai.

"Those two…" Lily sighed. "Can't they grow up? And I thought we were the rookies?"

"They always like that?" Harry asked.

"I'm not really sure. I don't really know them that well. You see, me and James are just fresh from the academy. We only work as Shinigami's for about a year now. The only thing I know is that they are the third and fifth seat of squad 11." Lily answered truthfully.

"James has told me about the squads. There are 13 squads, aren't there? Which squad are you from?" Harry asked next.

"Yes, there are 13 squads. The 13 Court Guard Squads or Gotei Thirteen as they are called in Japanese. Me and James are both in squad 7." Lily answered.

"How come the Soul Society is mostly Japanese?" Harry asked.

"I am not quite sure, but most spiritual rich grounds are on Japanese grounds. My guess it is for traveling reason, since there would be more Hollow sightings in Japan than anywhere else." Lily answered.

"I see, but how will a person from another country communicate with the others if everyone speaks Japanese?" Harry asked.

"There is no language barrier in Soul Society. Once you enter it you can understand everyone, even though they are speaking in another language to you. It is as if they're talking to you in your own language." Lily explained.

"And the Shinigami? They do get missions in the world of the living, don't they? Can they still understand anyone and can they be understood?" Harry asked.

"There is still the language barrier here in the world of the living. Shinigami won't be understood if they talk in their own language or they would be able to understand anyone. That is why you'll learn as much languages as you can manage at the academy." Lily answered.

"Anyway, I think I should teach you some sword fighting first, before I let Ikkaku have a go at you again. Yumichika was right, you still have a lot to learn. I don't think you'll be able to hear your Zanpakuto yet for quite a while." James said.

"Why not?" Harry asked, a little bit disappointed.

"You shouldn't fear a fight, no matter how tough it might be or how scared it makes you feel. If you let your fear get to you you'll get yourself or others in danger." James answered.

Harry looked down ashamed.

"There is no need to be ashamed of yourself. You're not the only one that has been scared in the beginning of their training. You'll grow over it eventually." Lily said as she had kneeled down in front of him and had tilted his head up so she could look him in the eyes.

"Thank you." Harry muttered as he hugged Lily, surprising her a bit.

Lily looked up at her husband with a slightly questionable look. James only shrugged at that.

"Let's get back, shall we?" James suggested.

"But there is still time to train some more." Harry pouted.

"There is more to learn than only the practical stuff." James said sternly.

"Like what?" Harry asked wondering.

"The history of Soul Society, the incantations to Kido spells, that kind of stuff." James answered.

Harry frowned a bit.

"But you already have told me quite a lot about the Soul Society?" Harry said.

"How the Soul Society do thing, yes, but not its history." James said.

Not really liking to listen to boring stuff Harry reluctantly followed James and Lily back home. Not one of them bothered to stop the still arguing Ikkaku and Yumichika. Back at 4th Privet Drive James immediately started off telling Harry how the Soul Society had formed about several thousand years ago.

He also told Harry how the Gotei Thirteen had been formed about a thousand years ago and that it had been the Sou-Taicho, who was still managing the whole of the Gotei Thirteen nowadays. He was also the captain of the first squad.

James than told him about three other captains who have been around since the shino academy had been founded. The history telling then went over to James telling him something about every captain there was these days and what he found about them.

"The captain of the first division is Yamamoto Sou-taicho, as I have told you earlier. While he is a strict person he also can be very caring, even though he doesn't show it. You just have to know him." James started.

"Then you have Soi Fon of the second division. She also lead the stealth force." James continued.

"Gin Ichimaru is captain of the third division. He's a sly fox and reminds me very much of those snakes from Slytherin house." James said.

"Fourth division is the medical department. If you're wounded they patch you back up. Unohana Taicho leads the squad." James said.

"Then you have Aizen Sosuke. He is captain of the fifth division. I don't really trust him." James told him.

"Byakuya Kuchiki leads division six. He's one of Soul Societies nobles and I must say he's much nicer as those Malfoy's." James muttered the last part.

"Seventh division is led by Komamura Taicho. He's a nice man, but he seems to have his secrets. For one I have never seen his face." James told Harry.

"Eight division's captain is Shunsui Kyouraku. He's a laid back man who likes his liquor and loves to flirt around with the women." James said.

"Kaname Tousen is the captain of the ninth division. Tousen Taicho is good friends with Komamura Taicho. Although he's blind he's a very good fighter." James told him.

"Tenth division is led by Toshiro Hitsugaya. He's a child genius and the youngest to ever become a captain." James said.

"The eleventh division is where the most fighters are and is led by Kenpachi Zaraki. He's also the captain of Ikkaku and Yumichika." James continued.

"Then you have the twelfth division, led by Mayuri Kurotsuchi. He's a bit crazy and loves science. He also leads the department of Research and Development." James went on.

"Then lastly you have the thirteenth division lead by Jushiro Ukitake. A very kind man." James finished.

They talked some more, until Lily told them it was getting late and that Harry should get some sleep.


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