Sixth Chapter! I'm finally ready to type this chapter and put it up for the world to see, Phantom Claire Thank you for your idea for Ishida's Shikai, but I'm afraid it's too close to his Quincy past, He's trying to forget and I can't be bothered translating into German for new techniques, that said Nice names and I'll keep them for another story.

It has been difficult sometimes to write because I think what I'm about to write is far too corny or cliché, For this chapter I had to come up with a sealed form for Zangetsu and a release Command, I decided to move laterally for that. And now let the story Begin.

Disclaimer: Bleach isn't Mine (Etcetera, etcetera, You know the drill!)

Chapter 5: Zanjutsu and Dancing.

Oh Crap.

Ichigo was looking at Karin's expression like it was a bomb about to explode, So he nervously replied "Well... You see they're my classmates from the Academy. Because I died I had to go back to school.!"

Karin's posture relaxed... minutely "So they're your classmates? Will you introduce them?"

Ichigo turned to Mika and Yoshiko "Mika Tanazaki, Yoshiko Nakano, This is my sister Karin Kurosaki"

Mika and Yoshiko smiled at Karin and said "Pleased to meet you!"

Karin nodded and turned to Urahara and asked "So what do I do now?"

Urahara looked at Karin and replied "Now? Now you join the Academy as new students, You and Chad."

Chad looked up at this "Me?"

"Yes, you" Urahara responded.

Karin however looked less shocked and asked "Why me?"

Urahara laughed "You have to ask? Because you're a Kurosaki and that means your reiatsu will be massive one day, So for that eventuality we will prepare by making you a full-fledged Shinigami"

Karin seemed to be on cloud nine at this answer, But Ichigo groaned dreading this new development with every fiber in his being.

The Next Day, Zanpakutō Creation Class. Shin'ō Academy

Ichigo sat with Mika on his right and Yoshiko on his left listening to the teacher explain something he already understood, eventually the teacher said "Right, now focus your reiryoku in your preferred hand and imagine a blade, don't worry about what it looks like for the shape is already set you just have to bring it out."

Ichigo sat there concentrating and then energy flashed brightly in his right hand and started to grow, the teacher was watching with undisguised pride as on the first try Ichigo formed his Zanpakutō.

The sealed form of Zangetsu is a Nodachi 122 Cm (4ft) long with a 33cm (12 Inch) hilt, the Tsuba was almost identical to Rukia's sealed form but the decals were reversed, the hilt had alternating white, black wrappings with a white ribbon and black ribbon coming off of the end of the hilt ending with a black and white bead respectively, Mika and Yoshiko eyes were popping out and their mouths wide open, as was the rest of the class and the teacher, who eventually coughed and said "Well done, Kurosaki! That's exactly what the rest of you are to attempt."

Mika's sealed Zanpakutō was a Katana with gold and white wrappings on the hilt and two blue threads coming off of the end of the hilt and a rectangular Tsuba with gusting winds inscribed on it. Yoshiko's sealed Zanpakutō was a Wakizashi 30 cm (11 Inch) long blade with a blue sheen to it, Blue wrappings on the hilt and no ribbons and a circular Tsuba with waves on the side of it. Ishida's sealed Zanpakutō is a Nodachi with the same blade and hilt length, but pure white wrappings on the hilt and a single white ribbon with five black beads, it had a round Tsuba with white flames on it. Out of the class of thirty only eight managed to create their Zanpakutō, with one Wakizashi, five Katana and two Nodachi sealed forms visible.

Zanjutsu Hall, After practice.

During the Zanjutsu class that had followed creating their Zanpakutō Ichigo and Ishida with the only Nodachi had to fight each other with a spectacular 33 wins to Ichigo and 0 wins to Ishida, Ishida claimed it was because Ichigo's first Zanpakutō form and his Shikai were two-handed so he had an advantage, while Ishida had only ever practiced with katana. Ichigo nodded to everyone's surprise and agreed with Ishida.

Due to the amount of ridiculously advanced students the eight students who had formed their Zanpakutō were given separate lessons in everything, they didn't know that they were already on the fifth year curriculum as any Shinigami who create a Zanpakutō in the first creation level are placed as 99% of the students don't create their Zanpakutō until the fifth year of studying at the Academy.

First Division Barracks. One hour later.

Genryūsai Yamamoto was pensive at hearing the news but realized that it wasn't that unexpected for Ichigo and those around him to advance through the Academy so quickly, So fast that all eight were being hailed as prodigies at the level of Toshiro Hitsugaya and Kaien Shiba. Yamamoto still laughed on occasion remembering the edict Central 46 had passed, he knew that once Ichigo finished the Academy he would be a target for the Four Great Noble Houses to marry. Yamamoto was waiting patiently for that day, and the look when Byakuya and Ichigo remembered the second half of the punishment came into effect, He started laughing madly, causing an unseated member of First Division to think that the Captain-Commander had finally lost his marbles, though the member wasn't brave enough to say that in public.

Academy training hall 5:50 PM.

Ichigo, Ishida, Mika and Yoshiko were sitting in the hall under the supervision of Byakuya and were performing Jinzen in order to learn about their Zanpakutō, Byakuya was also meditating but not with his blade, he was instead trying to outmaneuver the other noble houses in order to get Ichigo married into the Kuchiki clan, Byakuya still disliked the orange-haired Shinigami, but he knew his sister Rukia did like him and they both had feelings for each other that they don't know exist, finally he wanted the other clans to get the 2 million Kan fine for failing to marry Ichigo Kurosaki into their clans. Byakuya smirked at the other heads reaction to this and thought that putting up with the ill-mannered Kurosaki was worth it, they had taunted him when Rukia was to be executed and now he was going to get his sweet revenge, right where it hurt nobles the most, their Treasuries, the other reason he smiled was also because that fined money would go to a Kuchiki if the plan succeeded and that would be twisting the knife in their wounds. Oh how Byakuya waited for that day. Ishida could sense Byakuya vindictiveness in his reiatsu but thought he was just finding ways to get back at Ichigo.

Both of their trains of thought were stopped when Ichigo's reiatsu spiked and he opened his eyes stood up and shouted "Rise to the heavens Zangetsu", Immediately Zangetsu transformed in to the familiar meat cleaver but with two differences, 1. his Shikai now had twin pale crescent moons for a Tsuba and a proper hilt wrapped in luminous white ribbons that glowed as if made from moonlight, a strand of ribbon hung from the bottom of the hilt and presumably would be used as a sheath if Ichigo ever sheathed his Shikai.

Before Byakuya could even react to this event, Mika jumped up and shouted "Rage Kaminokaze" and her katana transformed in a flash of light into a spear with a thin blade at one end and a circular aperture of a base similar to the circle on Shinji's Zanpakutō, The spear is colored white with gold etchings in a unknown language covering the shaft, exactly halfway between the thin blade and the circle was the grip used to handle the spear.

Yoshiko then jumped as well shouting "Overflow and flood, Arekuruu-Umino-Nami " and her Wakizashi turned into a katana similar in appearance to Ichigo's Original Bankai but colored blue with a raging wave motif running along the blade. A rectangle Tsuba with waves on it. and Blue hilt wrappings, the most distinctive feature was the Water that constantly whirled around the blade at high speeds like two miniature whirlpools.

Byakuya already numb to surprise didn't even start when Ishida jumped up as well shouting "Fall from Heaven Tenshi-no-Ikari" His blade transformed into a western style broadsword with a golden hilt and a white blade, which had golden flames burning along the edges. Byakuya marveled at the pure simplicity and beauty of Ishida's Zanpakutō which came a close second to Rukia's Sode no Shirayuki in beauty.

First Division Barracks 6:00 PM.

Yamamoto wasn't the least bit surprised to hear the four wonder students of the Academy had already achieved Shikai, He gave the order "Tomorrow, they will duel with seated officers from the division of their choice and if they win the Duel, they will graduate from the Academy as full-fledged Shinigami!"

Translations:

Kaminokaze (Divine Wind)

Arekuruu-Umino-Nami (Raging Ocean Wave)

Tenshi-no-Ikari (Angel's Wrath)

Translations may not be correct, If they are wrong please tell me.

Now will the moment of truth has come which division will the brave heroes join, For story Purposes, whatever division Ichigo joins the girls Mika and Yoshiko have stated they will join, Ishida has stated interest in the Ninth and Eighth Divisions.

Did you see Byakuya's little plot coming? or more importantly did it surprise you? Or were some of you expecting something like that to be the reason, why Byakuya was being so tolerant of Ichigo's disrespect and proximity to his sister. Byakuya does have some respect for Ichigo beating him on Sōkyoku hill in Bankai.

I hope you enjoyed this release and will continue to read what I write. If you wish to use my OCs in your own story, I don't mind as long as credit for their creation is given to me.

- dragonsong2795.