AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Schools getting retarded and I've just been really busy with Christmas and all that. Here's the next chapter to Ichigo Born Anew. Hope you like it.

Chapter 4: Control, Somewhat

It had been almost a week of Urahara's training on control. Ichigo hoped he was doing well but he suspected he wasn't. He had explained to Isshin what he would be doing and then returned to the shop.

"My, my Ichigo your making progress," Urahara said from his seat atop a large boulder.

"I am?" Ichigo asked not entirely believing him.

"Yes, now you're only emitting captain level reiatsu," Urahara laughed from behind his fan.

"Ugh I'll never get the hang of this," Ichigo growled frustrated. He went back into the meditation pose he had been in for days now. Focusing on his spirit energy, attempting to limit the amount that left his body. Then he remembered Kenpachi's eye patch. "Hey hat n' clogs!" He shouted to his teacher.

"Hmm?" Kisuke responded.

"Can you make something like Kenpachi's eye patch?" Ichigo asked with a bit of hope.

"I suppose I could but I don't think eye patches are all that cool today," Kisuke said sarcastically.

"No make it into something that no one will notice!" Ichigo shouts getting annoyed.

"I'll start on it now," and with that Kisuke was off to wherever he went to create things. Ichigo began trying to control his reiatsu once again. Ichigo had a scowl on his face which made him look like that old him somewhat. Without realizing it he slipped into his inner world.

"Ichigo," Zangetsu said in his flat tone.

"Old man Zangetsu?" Ichigo questioned. "Damn I wasn't trying to get here."

"What were you trying to do then?" Zangetsu asked.

"I'm trying to learn to control my spiritual pressure," Ichigo sighed standing up.

"Ahh I see," Zangetsu said.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Ichigo asked his zanpakuto.

"Just keep doing what you have been, you will eventually get better at it," the spirit answered.

"Thanks," Ichigo said as he exited his inner world. Back in the real world he was still in the form for meditation. He felt his spiritual pressure start to decrease how much was let off. Already he was beginning to sense others with spiritual pressure around him. First Urahara then Tessai, next Jinta and Ururu. He felt relieved that he was finally starting to see progress. Over the next few days he stayed in the training room. Tessai brought him food but other than that he was un bothered. After three days Kisuke made an appearance.

"Ichigo I've finished the little device you wanted," Kisuke said holding something wrapped in cloth.

"Thanks Kisuke," Ichigo said as he stood up.

"Wow Ichigo, I only feel the spiritual pressure of about the level of Captain Yamamoto's lieutenant," he commented.

"Really?" Ichigo asked excited at his accomplishment.

"But I'll still give you this," Kisuke said as he revealed the device that was wrapped in cloth. At first glance it looked like an ordinary wrist band type thing but with closer inspection Ichigo could see tiny mouths similar to the ones on Kenpachi's eye patch lining the inside of the band. "Try it on I want to test if it works."

"Alright," Ichigo said as he slipped it on. As soon as it was in place Ichigo felt it start to absorb his excess spirit energy.

"So it does work," Kisuke smiled.

"Thank you Kisuke," Ichigo nodded back to his teacher.

"Now I only feel about a third seat's level of spiritual pressure, you should be fine to go home now," Kisuke said.

"I'm on my way," Ichigo said as he flash stepped upstairs then out the door.

"This is getting very interesting indeed," Kisuke said thinking to himself.

AN: Sorry about the short chapter. The creative juices just aren't flowing today. Well anyways hope you enjoyed. Read and Review.