AN: I finally got off my lazy ass and wrote chapter 7! I hope you all enjoy and I will try not to take so long to update the next chapter, I promise. If I take too long I'll let you all decide on a way to torture Ichigo in chapter 8 (it has to be something that Adalyn, Danni, Zaku and Rukia can do though)! Anyway, enjoy!


Ichigo gathered his new squad members and asked Ukitake if he could take them back to his place. The white harked Soul Reaper nodded and opened the Senkaimon himself. Ichigo nodded his thanks and waved for his team to follow him. They moved closer but looked really skeptical.

A hand caught the orange haired captain's shoulder before he could step through the Senkaimon. He turned back to see Renji holding a white coat. It was the same kind of coat that all the captains wore. The red head handed the coat over with a small smile on his face.

Ichigo took the coat and allowed it to unfold. The sleeves were gone and the inside was the same deep red as the inside of Ichigo's Bankai. The number fourteen was emblazoned on the back in black kanji but it actually looked like a death dark red. This time it was the orange haired young man's turn to smile; it was clear that they had been planning this for a long time.

He glanced up at his friends and saw the looks on their faces. All of them were wondering what his reaction was going to be. His smile broadened and he slipped into the coat. The others smiled brightly and Rukia cheered with Renji. Danni, Adalyn, and Zaku smiled hugely as their captain turned to them.

"Come on, girls. I'll show you my town and you can meet my crazy family." Ichigo said sighing at the end.

The three of them nodded easily, the smiles still on their faces. Ichigo's stepped to the Senkaimon and before stepping through he turned back and waved to all of his friends. They all waved back and cheered as he and his new team stepped through the Senkaimon and into the World of the Living.

Adalyn glanced around the small room they stepped into. It looked like a guy's room but with a small amount of feminine charm.

"I have two sisters. That's why my room looks the way it does. You girls will have to share a room with my sisters if you don't mind." he said turning slightly to look at them.

"OK. Hey, don't you need a gigai?" Danni asked looking at her new Captain closely.

"No not really. You see, I'm still alive. I still have my body."

The three girls stared at him in amazement as he walked down the stairs. They followed him and found him just as he pulled himself into his body. There seemed to be no way that he should have been able to move like he did with it but he had no problems whatsoever.

Adalyn was about to say something when a black haired man walked into the room. He looked at the three Soul Reapers in surprise before turning to Ichigo. The question was evident in his eyes; who were the girls?

The orange haired young man glanced at the other before answering. His reply seemed to surprise the man and the girls looked really confused.

"DAD! Where are you?" a young girl's voice echoed down the stairs.

The black haired man flinched at the sound of the girl. After replying to her he moved sheepishly up the steps. Ichigo chuckled softly and said something under his breath. Danni put a hand to her hip clearly wondering who that guy was. Ichigo tried as best he could to give a quick but detailed explanation to his squad members but they still didn't seem to get it.

Taking a deep breath Ichigo told them the whole story. The girl who called out was one of his two sisters and the man was his father. His other sister was currently trying to calm the other two down and Ichigo took off to help her.

"WHY DO YOU TWO FIGHT LIKE DAD AND I DO? It makes no sense. I really don't get it." Ichigo said pulling his black haired sister away from his father.

His father stared at him for a moment before getting up and saying something to Karin. She reacted by kicking him in the stomach. Isshin doubled over while Ichigo shook his head in exasperation. After getting overt the pain he stumbled over to a large poster of a beautiful woman.

"Masaki! Your daughter is so mean to me and your son is just as bad!" he wailed putting his hands on the poster.

"TAKE DOWN THAT DUMB POSTER!" Ichigo and Karin yelled, both pulling off a shoe and throwing it at him.

The two shoes hit their mark and Isshin crumpled. Adalyn and the other girls looked surprised as the black haired man fell to the ground. Danni looked like she was about to start laughing at any moment and Zaku looked really nervous. Ichigo turned and reassured the three of them that everything was OK and that his dad was being his normal, kooky self.

"Why is he that strange?" Danni asked, still trying to hold back her laughter.

"Ugh. Don't ask me that question. I don't really know." Ichigo replied, looking for Yuzu.

He found his youngest sister in the kitchen, trying to stay out of the mini fight that had started in the dining room. She looked up as her brother came in and smiled. The other girls walked in behind him and Yuzu's smile faltered. Seeing this Ichigo explained.

"These girls are the members of a new squad of Soul Reapers. Squad fourteen, my squad to be exact. Adalyn is the third seat, Danni is the fifth and Zaku is an apprentice." Ichigo said pointing to each girl in turn.

"Oh! I get it! Welcome to the Kurosaki household Adalyn, Danni and Zaku. It's nice to meet you." Yuzu said with a small bow.

"It's nice to meet you too." They replied, also bowing.

"That reminds me. We need to go see Mr. Hat-n-Clogs and get you guys gigais. Ukitake should have called a head to him and told him what we needed so we should be able to just head over there and pick them up. If not you guys will have to hang out around the house until they're ready." The orange haired teen said pulling a box down from one of the cabinets.

"OK. Sounds good to us." Danni said with a smile.

"Let's get on with it." Adalyn laughed as she tried to keep Isshin from doing something stupid to Zaku.

Ichigo nodded and was about to head for the door when Yuzu stopped him. She gave him big eyes, asking if he would stay long enough to help. He sighed but stepped back into the kitchen to help his younger sister. Adalyn and Zaku also decided to help out while Danni had decided to beat Isshin to a pulp. The oldest Kurosaki had to do a lot of yelling to keep his fifth seat from destroying the house but eventually Yuzu decided to let them go.

"Have fun you four!" she called as they left.

Ichigo merely raised a hand while the girls in his squad bowed politely and said goodbye. They turned around and found their captain about halfway down the street. Zaku's eyes widened and she scuttled after him. Adalyn and Danni followed at a more docile pace, with Adalyn acting like she could care less if people could see her or not. She easily laced her finger behind her head and relaxed completely. Her red hair that was visible under her black and green hat was blown lightly across her face as she stared into space.

Danni, on the other hand, was a little more concerned if she was seen. She walked close to Ichigo and Zaku who were talking easily. Her dark hands combed absently through her brown hair as she glance warily around. Since she wasn't paying attention to Ichigo, who was in front of her, she almost ran headlong into him when he stopped suddenly.

"What's up?" she asked looking up at him.

"Something's here." was his only reply.

The girls braced themselves and Ichigo pulled out Kon's gikongan. He easily popped it into his mouth and popped out of his body. Looking around he drew Zangetsu and assumed a fighting stance. Danni and Zaku drew their swords as well while Adalyn put a hand to her necklace. Then a large Hollow lept out from behind one of the nearby houses with a roar.

"Brace yourselves!" Ichigo cried as the Hollow attacked.

Danni used shunpo to get on the right side of the evil soul and Adalyn jumped back, squeezing her necklace as she did. By the time she landed a 3-foot Zanpakuto was in her right hand. Zaku looked at her strangely for a moment but was redirected her attention to the fight by a shout from her captain. Danni had landed a blow on the Hollow's left leg but had been thrown backwards as it retaliated.

"Zaku! Adalyn! Get on either side of that thing! We need to keep it from moving too far!" Ichigo ordered while he dodged a swinging arm.

"Right!" the two young women called back to him, moving to take their positions.

Once they were the Hollow was distracted and it's attention was divided between the two girls on either side of it. Ichigo lept forward knowing that they would be fine. Zangetsu was practically humming in anticipation to be in actual combat for the first time in a long time. Adalyn saw him coming and yelled at Zaku to back off a bit. The pale skinned Soul Reaper nodded and moved back about four feet. Their orange haired captain came forward with a roar, swinging Zangetsu as he did. The Hollow shrieked as the black and white blade bit deep into its upper arm. It only seemed to make the beast madder and it swung its arm as hard as it could and sent Ichigo flying.

Adalyn and Zaku, seeing their captain go flying, pulled back even farther. The young man staggered to his feet, amber eyes narrowing in frustration. This Hollow was stronger than he was used to. He glanced around and saw Danni getting back on her feet and shaking her head. Making a snap decision he called all three of his squad members to him. They were at his side in less than two seconds. Nodding he ordered them to stay put while he dealt with the Hollow. They stepped back and sat down, but were ready to leap up at a moment's notice.

"Alright, you ugly bastard. Its time you took a hike." Ichigo growled as he turned back to the Hollow.

Its only response was another defining roar before it charged at him. Smirking the young captain waited until the right moment. Once the Hollow came within ten feet of him he moved. Zangetsu was a blur in his hand despite its size and weight. The corrupted spirit didn't stand a chance. It disintegrated as the Zanpakuto sliced easily through the white mask. Ichigo easily swung his sword again, sheathing it, before putting it on his back and turning to his squad members.

Danni and Zaku were staring at him in wonder. Adalyn, on the other hand, was fast asleep. An irk mark appeared on his head and he closed his eyes. Stepping slowly over to her he pushed her over with one hand. She woke up half a second before she hit the ground and grabbed his wrist. The shocked look on her face was well worth the nails in his arm as he pulled her to her feet.

"What did you push me over for?" she demanded brushing herself off.

"You were asleep and I wanted to wake you up," Ichigo replied. "Now, I need to find Kon."

"I'm over here!" and all too cheerful voice called out to them.

The girls stared in amazement at Ichigo's body and the massive smile plastered across his face. Ichigo was the only one who noticed a large red mark on the right side of his face. Kon had taken a few liberties with his body while he had been fighting. He silently promised to rip the mod soul apart when he got him home.

"Kon, did you go skirt chasing in my body again?" the orange haired captain asked glaring at his body.

"Y-yeah… I did…" Kon mumbled looking away.

"You are so dead. You do know that right?"

"Yeah…"

"Good. I need my body back so you dying will wait until we get home and Rukia can help." Ichigo sighed stepping forward and back into his body.

"Should we keep going?" Danni asked sheathing her sword.

Ichigo nodded and turned around. Adalyn muttered the word "retract" under her breath and her sword shrank back into its necklace form. Zaku watched in amazement as she sheathed her own sword before following her captain. The rest of the day was uneventful, even when the girls met Urahara.

The shop keeper barely batted an eyelash at the three girls standing behind Ichigo. He did seem surprised when the orange hired high school student asked if Ukitake had called. After Ichigo started to explain Urahara nodded and told them to follow him. Soon all three girls had gotten their gigais and Ichigo had been about to pay when his cellphone had gone off. It was Ukitake calling to tell him that the gigais had already been paid for and that the ex-Soul Reaper might try to get him to pay extra for them. The orange haired captain glared at the shop keeper and walked out while he was still on the phone. Urahara shrugged and the members of squad 14 had followed their captain out.

Dinner was another story. By the time the four of them had gotten back to the Kurosaki household Rukia had arrived and had basically been attacked by Isshin. Ichigo walked in and narrowly avoided being hit by his father, who had been hit full force with Rukia's favorite kido attack, Soukatsui. Her face changed as soon as Ichigo poked his head around the door frame to see if everything was alright.

"Hey, can we come in now? Or will there be more flying people that I should be worried about?" Ichigo asked jerking his thumb at his fallen father.

"Nope! You guys are safe to come in. Your father just pissed me off is all." Rukia replied with a cherry wave.

"Wonderful… I kind of expected that though. Anyway, Yuzu, what's for dinner?"

"Come on in and see, Ichi-nii!" the sandy blond haired Kurosaki called from the kitchen.

"Great. Come on girls. Let's eat." Ichigo said walking into the house with his hand shoved into his pockets and his three squad members cheering at the prospect of food. Rukia sighed at their reaction; this was going to be a hard squad to handle indeed.