Hello all! Posted 3/17/13 (As promised)

Zangetsu speech

Hollow (+Ichigo) speech

Thoughts

"Speech"

"Attacks and such"

NOTICE- I may have to re-upload a chapter 2-3 times due to the fact that it doesn't like to have things underlined and italicized at the same time.

Disclaimer: How much you wanna bet that I DO own Bleach or Fairy Tail? Really, nothing? Good choice.

1. Shihakushō: The standard Soul Reaper clothing (That black robe thing with the white belt everyone wears)


Erza walked over to the door at the end of the hallway, opened it and walked inside, shutting it behind her.

"Erza! Back so soon from your job?"

"Hello Master Makarov. Yes, I am back from my job request. But that can wait for now. There is something else we need to discuss."

"Oh? What is it my child?"

"On the way back from my job I had to pass through the East Forest. When I was walking through, there was a moment when I felt an immense force pushing against me. It was powerful enough to even thin the air around me, making it difficult to breathe."

This sounds similar to when Mira and I found 'him' Makarov thought.

"When the force faded, I decided to go deeper into the forest to try to find whatever caused."

"And did you find what caused it?"

"I'm not sure."

"Explain."

- Erza recounts the events of meeting Ichigo -

"Your saying that even with his injuries, this boy, this 'Ichigo Kurosaki', was able to accomplish all that?" Makarov asked with an astonished tone.

"Yes Master. And although I had to carry him while he was unconscious, he re-awoke near the edge of the forest, and walked the rest of the way here on his own."

"Then he must be a very powerful mage." Or the one 'he' mentioned. "Do you know if he is from a guild?"

"I don't think he is. In fact, I believe he has amnesia of some sort, because he looked very confused when I told him I was from Fair Tail. I also talked about different things from around Earthland, and he didn't recognize any of it."

Now there is almost no doubt in my mind that this is the boy 'he' spoke of. But there is only one way to make sure.

"Well, nothing more can be gained from sitting here. Lets go meet the boy."

- Infirmary -

Mira finished wrapping the last of the bandages around Ichigo's torso, then walked over to the sink and began washing her hands and putting away the leftover supplies. Ichigo sits on his bed, looking at the shredded remains of his Shihakushō (1), when someone knocked on the door. He quickly put on the tattered cloth as the door opened to reveal a short, old man, wearing a tan cape with a red vest underneath, with Erza standing in the hallway behind him.

They both walked into the room, but before the old man or Erza could say anything, Mira quickly walked over and pulled the old man outside saying "Master we need to talk." and shut the door, leaving Ichigo and Erza alone in the room.

"Did Mira just call that old man 'Master?'"

"Yes. That is Makarov Dreyar, the Master of Fairy Tail." she say, after a moment continues "Have your wounds been bandaged yet?"

"Yeah. Mira really knows her stuff."

- Hallway, same time -

"Mira my child, what is troubling you?"

"It's the boy in there Master."

A look of anger comes over his face. "Did he hurt you?" he asks in a low tone that suggests a slow death if he did.

"No no, nothing like that," she says quickly, trying to calm him down. "He was nothing but polite to me."

The anger leaves his face to be replaced by intrigue, and signals for her to continue.

"Master, I trust what I am about to tell you will remain between us? It is something I believe he would want to be kept secret."

"Yes, so long as it does not endanger innocent lives." he says evenly.

- Mira tells him of the scars covering Ichigo's body, and his fresh wounds -

"So it seems that this boy has a troubled past." he says, a thoughtful look on his face.

"Yes Master. But if that is the case, he should fit right in here, shouldn't he?"

"Are you saying that we should let him join Fairy Tail?" he asked in a questioning tone.

"It's only a suggestion Master."

With that said, Mira smiled and turned to walk back into the main room of the guild.

Makarov stood there for a few more moments, alone with his thoughts.

Only a suggestion?

Makarov smiled knowingly to himself. After his conversation with Erza, he was already willing to let the boy stay if he wanted to, due to the fact that he protected her without any regard to his own safety. With his mind made up, he opened the door and walked back into the infirmary, determined to meet the boy he had already heard so much about.

- Infirmary -

Makarov walked into the infirmary to find Erza standing at the foot of the bed Ichigo was laying down in, with a long black sword propped up against the bedside table. He walked over and grabbed a nearby stool and dragged it over to the side of Ichigo's bed, then jumped up and sat down on it.

"Hello there my boy! How are you feeling?" he asked with a smile.

"I'm better now that Mira patched me up. She's really good at what she does."

"That she is my boy!" he said with a look of pride on his face and in his voice.

"Now, my name is Makarov Dreyar, Guild Master of Fairy Tail. May I inquire as to who you are?"

"It's a pleasure to meet you Makarov. My name is Ichigo Kurosaki, Sub-" Ichigo quickly shut his mouth, nervousness written on his face.

I really have to stop saying that.

Makarov looked at him for a moment, before turning to Erza, who had so far remained silent.

"Erza, you look tired. Why don't you go home and rest?" he asked in a tone that was all smiles, and yet left no room for argument. It reminded Ichigo of how Unohana sometimes got. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine when he remembered how she would 'smile' at people.

Erza briefly glanced at Ichigo, the turned and left the room, shutting the door behind her.

"Now, before we continue Ichigo, I have a question for you," Makarov said, "Does the name 'Aizen' mea -"

Makarov suddenly found that he could not breathe, not because he was being pinned against the wall with a sword at his throat, but because of the sheer rage and intent to kill he saw in the yellow eyes of the boy before him.

"You have one chance. How do you know that name?"

"A few days ago Mira and I were in the forest visiting a friend when when we felt a faint presence. When we got to the source of it, we found a man laying on the ground. He was wearing all white with a sort of helmet on the left side of his head."

"Ulquiorra."

"Yes. He said he worked for a man he called 'Lord Aizen', and that before we found him he was fighting an orange haired teen by the name of 'Ichigo Kurosaki'"

"Where is he now?"

"He left two days after we brought him back here, because he had somehow fully recovered. He said that he was going to find you and bring you back this 'Aizen' person"

"Fine. I believe you." As Ichigo said this, his eyes returned to normal and he let go of Makarov before he walked over and laid back down in his bed. "And it doesn't matter either way. Aizen is dead."

"Is his death what causes you anger?"

"No! I don't know what Ulquiorra told you about him, but that man was a monster. He would sacrifice anyone without hesitation if he thought it would further his own misguided goal of killing the Soul King and becoming 'God'"

"I believe you should start at the beginning, and leave nothing out."

"Alright then. All of this started the night a girl dressed in black and carrying a sword climbed through my window..."


A/N: So did anybody guess who 'he' was going to be?

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