Chapter 4: What was that

Disclaimer: do I really have to keep saying that I don't own either afore mentioned manga/anime franchise?

Ichigo

Okay now he was confused. First he was trying to keep a girl from committing suicide now he is following said girl through a forest after having fallen into a well and fighting some freak with a fetish for dog ears. This day couldn't possibly get any worse.

Just then an ear splitting howl reverberated through the forest. 'Damn', he thought to himself 'just my fucking luck.'

Kagome

"What the hell was that?" asked Kagome as a frightening howl pierced the silence of the forest

"What are you talking about Kagome?" asked Inuyasha

Then she heard another haunting shriek coming from the direction of the village. She turned head in the direction of the noise just in time to see Ichigo by.

"Hey get back here!" Inuyasha yelled as he began to chase after the said human with Sango, Miroku and herself not far behind.

As they rushed through the forest after the orange haired enigma she continued to hear the same haunting shrieks now being mingled with cries of pain and terror that could only be coming from the villagers that she knew so well.

Soon they found themselves at the edge of the forest looking down upon a scene of horror. Within the village there were various bodies strewn about and the huts now lay in shambles. What the hell could have done this.

And then she saw them, the horrible looking creatures that were laying waste to the village. Monsters of various shapes and sizes each more hideous than the next like something out of a nightmare.

"What the hell could have done this?" asked Inuyasha in fury

"What are you talking about? Can't you see them they're still here!" She yelled at him

"Kagome whoever did this is already gone," said Miroku in a calm and gentle tone.

Then one the monsters rushed at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha look out!" she yelled but it was too late as Inuyasha and the others were throw back and knocked out. The creature then turned its attention to her and inhaled through what she could only assume was its nose. Was this thing sniffing her. Then the most suprising thing happened. It spoke.

"I finally found you." it said in a low rasping voice.

"W-what do you want with me?" she asked terrified.

"To devour your soul," came its frightening reply as it lunged for her.

However, it suddenly stopped Kagome then saw a straight vertical tear running through the center of its body as it proceeded to crumble into dust. When the dust cleared she saw the cause of the beasts destruction. There with that same frightening scowl upon his face stood the orange haired enigma Ichigo Kurosaki.

Ichigo

Damn he thought to himself. He hadn't expected this many hallows. If used his bankai he could finish this quickly but he didn't want to cause any more problems. His reatsu was no longer the problem but rather his raw strength. If a single swig of his sword could bring down a mountain then he shuddered to think what would happen if he were to do that within the confines of the village.

'Looks like I'm gonna have to do this the hard way.' He thought to himself as he dispatched another hollow.

"Stand aside soul reaper," spoke one of the hollows "or you to shall perish."

Ichigo looked at the hollow in question. It was a green hollow that resembled a lion with various spike protruding from its back. Judging from its reatsu it was an adjuchas class hollow. 'damn it why cant I ever catch a break?' he thought as he silently cursed his luck.

"You can try." Was Ichigo's reply as he readied Zangetsu.

The Hollow then lunged at him with its claws. Ichigo was able to parry at the last second but the hollow was already attacking again. Ichigo leapt back as he dodged yet another attack.

"Haha. Your fast soul reaper but let's see if you can dodge this." The lion then crouched down as the spikes on its back came forward aimed at Ichigo.

"Fuck!" Ichigo cursed as the spikes came flying at him at an alarming rate. He managed to dadge most of them with only three of them hitting him in the chest.

"So you're still alive I see, impressive."

"Shut up" yelled ichigo as he got up breathing heavily, "take this! Getsuga Tensho!" yelled Ichigo as he brought Zangetsu down. The energy then sprange out of his blade rushing toward the lion like hollow. Ichigo was rewarded by a blood curdling scream.

"Damn you soul reaper" cursed the hollow.

The hollow was still alive after taking a direct hit but it was badly injured. It couldn't possoibly continue to fight much longer.

The hollow struggled to stay standing its legs quaking from weakness after Ichigo's attack.

"You are very powerful soul reaper," spoke the hollow, "tell me, what is your name?"

"I am Ichigo Kurosaki." He replied stoically

"Ichigo Kurosaki," it rasped through strangled breaths, "I am called Chimera and this… is…. my ability. Brethren! To me!"

The other hollow then began to pile on to Chimera as they started merging with him. The wounds Ichigo had inflicted started to disappear as it started to grow at an alarming rate then the body started to change as it grew another head. Its body was now covered with scale like armor. It grew two new tales, the stinger of a scorpion and the head and body of a cobra. As the transformation came to an end the new beast let out earth shaking roar. It was nearly as large as Yammi's resserection.

"Come then soul reaper and meet your end." It bellowed in its deep voice

Damn it all to hell. Why did it always come to this. His shikai wouldn't be enough to stop this monster. He no longer had a choice. He would have to use it and pray for the best.

"Bankai!"

(A/N: so I finally cranked out another chapter. Sorry for the wait my computer was fried so it took a while to get this done. This chapter was kind of confusing but I wasn't sure which direction to take it. Hopefully I can get another chapter out soon.)