"Here's the Reinforced Football you wanted Yoruichi!" Kisuke Urahara, "Though I don't…"

"Because I saw Karin and a certain Captain of the 10th Division playing the game" Yoruichi said, "And it's a fun way to get used to Flashstep"

"That's right!" Kisuke said, "Tōshirō and Karin did spend a lot of time together"

"What do you know princess", Kisuke said eyeing her

"I'm not at liberty to discuss my apprentice's secret's" Yoruichi told him taking the ball from Kisuke.

Later that day in the Gardens of Shiba Estates Ichigo said, "This is where it will happen!"

"This is where you become my wife"

Yoruichi felt a chill run up her spine as Ichigo said, "Tag your it"

As he flash-stepped away as Yoruichi thought, when did he get that fast!

"I forgot to mention when I was at the Royal Place, I trained in Flash-step"

Stopping Ichigo said, "Up for a wager?"

"What are the stakes!"

"What do I get if I win Ichigo", Yoruichi asks.

Flash stepping behind her Ichigo states, "Me, tonight"

Yoruichi's back stiffens as she turns around trying to grab him only to find he is not there.

"You mean" Yoruichi stammers.

"Yes, I mean" Ichigo said

He appears right in front of her kisses her and grabs her but lifting and squeezing it forcing Yoruichi to open her mouth even more as Ichigo hears "MMfh"

Then she hears him whisper, "Tag your it"

Yoruichi thinks, so you want to play dirty.

"Your Mine" Yoruichi growled as she flash stepped to meet him only to find he was not there, "Come on Ichi-bo you know you want me to catch you, otherwise you wouldn't have kissed me like that!"

"Ma-ybe" Ichigo said as he completely suppressed his Reishi, and flash stepped away. Having crisscrossed the Seireitei for the fifth time Yoruichi finally admits, He has gotten good.

2 hours later, In the depths of The Sōkyoku Hill training ground, Ichigo flares his Reishi hoping Yoruichi takes the hint, he feels her walk up behind him and he states, "I forfeit, train her the way I should have been Yoruichi, had I won that's all I would have asked.

"All you had to do is ask" Yoruichi said, in a husky voice.

"Two questions, first where did you learn to hide yourself like that, second where did you learn that meditation…"

"After I lost my powers, I spent some time in Tibet learning meditation they can lower their heart to the point of death and keep it there, so I learned!

"You what" Yoruichi said with an undertone of concern, "Do you have any idea how dangers that is"

"From their I went back to Japan, met a man that reminded me you" Ichigo stated

"How so!" Yoruichi asks offhandedly.

"He and his group were masters of stealth; thanks to them I was able to shadow you 4 of the 5 times you traversed the Seireitei I was never more than 20 feet away from you"

"At one point when you were out by my Aunt's place, your right foot was right on my lower back"

She looks at him amazed saying, "You did better than most recruits to the Stealth Force!" Yoruichi states, "Ichigo did this man live in Iga Mountains"

"Yea why" Ichigo said.

"No reason" Yoruichi said chuckling, as she thought, so that's what became of the lost unit, they went native!

20 minutes later "Hey Karin" Ichigo called, "How about a 2 on 2 match!"

"Captain Hitsugaya…. May I call you Tōshirō" Ichigo asks, "I only ask one thing of you, don't break her heart!"

"If you do you will answer to your old Captain, 3rd seat"

"Shiba… is alive!" Stunned Captain Hitsugaya states

"And he is our dad!" Ichigo said offhandedly.

"I see!" Captain Hitsugaya said, "And I understand Ichigo, she is special!"

"Oh Tōshirō, were playing Flash-step football" Ichigo said with a smirk.

Captain Hitsugaya raised an eyebrow as Ichigo said, "Who says learning can't be fun"

Hitsugaya walked over to Karin asking, "You can flash-step"

She nods saying "not very well"

"Well now is the perfect time to practice, were playing flash-step football!" Captain Hitsugaya states, "and your mentor practically invented it"

Karin looks at Yoruichi with a sense of amazement.

Meanwhile back in Karakura Town in the western part of Tokyo Orihime Inoue is just about to head up the walk to The Kurosaki Clinic when she notices the fact that it's all closed-up and no lights are on.

Off to the side Kisuke Urahara said, "They are not coming back, Orihime"

"Isshin asked me to handle the sale to Ryūken Ishida"

"I see" Orihime said as a tear started finding its way down her cheek, when Kisuke said, "There will be none of that… You can still have your happy ever after, if you don't mind being one of two wives"

Having flash-stepped them back to the shop Urahara said, "Now we can talk in relative privacy"

"I'm waiting" Orihime stated

"See it's like this, Ichigo is a member of an extinct Shinigami clan, and they want to rebuild it" Urahara explained, "Normally he would have to take 6 to 8 wives!"

"Go on" Orihime states, understanding.

"Because Isshin's daughters are coming into their 21st year and are of marriage age" they loosened the requirement" Urahara told her, "He only has to take 2 wives."e

"Who is the other wife", Orihime asks him tentatively with a voice full of emotions.

"Yoruichi" Urahara explained handing her a ticket to Soul Society telling her, "At least this way you can say your farewell's… unless you decide to stay."

Back in Soul Society at The Sōkyoku Hill training ground, Karin was enjoying the game of 2 on 2 football when she became lightheaded and collapsed only to have Tōshirō catch her.

She is burning up, Tōshirō thought holding her tight, a woman who looks like Karin herself appears, she looks well-tanned with dark read patches spread sporadically over her skin.

She asks, "Do you love her Tōshirō Hitsugaya"

Hitsugaya looks at the stranger asking, "What kind of a question it that"

The stranger states, "An honest one!"

In his mind Hitsugaya hears Hyōrinmaru say, "Be carful though she is in human form she is a fire dragon"

"Is Karin in danger" Hitsugaya, asks.

"Why would a Zanpakutō spirit hurt is wielder?" The Stranger asks looking at him rather annoyed.

"I speak Dragon" She said with a smile

Yoruichi and Ichigo flash step onto the scene as the stranger said, "I am taking this form because if I take my true form none of you could breathe!"

Looking at Hitsugaya she said "Ice boy… if you intend to carry her don't you think your adult form would be more appropriate"

"sekiryu" Karin mumbles.

Yoruichi looks at the girl saying, "Fire Dragon" Producing a Hell Butterfly Yoruichi whispers to it sending it on its way.

In the office of the 4th Division Isane listens to the Hell Butterfly

"Karin Kurosaki is on the way in she just woke her Zanpakutō, Isane… it's an Elemental type "A Fire Dragon""

"Brace Yuzu"

Moments later Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya flash steps into the 4th division in his adult form holding Karin in his arms. Isane escorts them to the back of the barracks into a private room.

Yuzu sees her and gets worried only to have Yoruichi walk up to her saying, "She will be fine Yuzu, she awoke her Zanpakutō, she need to rest for now!"

Isane said, "The barrier is to help her stabilize her energy"

"Yuzu" Yoruichi said as she took the younger sister of Ichigo in her arms, "I give you my word she will live!"