"I know its been along time since Ive posted and I am really sorry for the long wait. Anyways I'm back now and I got my computer all set up and I will be devoting my weekends to working on my stories."
"Ya you fucking better you piece of shit! Do you know how long its been since you've been here!"
"Um, look Shiro I can explain to you whats been going on..."
"I don't want your fucking excuses, do you know what the three of us have been doing all this time? Do you know how old and how quick Go Fish can get boring!?"
"Look I know the three of your are pi-" *Punch to the face by Ichigo*
"Why don't you shut up and and just receive the punishment that's coming your way due to you leaving us here for a whole year! We're going to rip you a new one!"
"Oh god no!" Make's poor attempt to run away "Enjoy the Chapter everyone!" *Punishing and screaming sounds*
Everyone has a darkness inside of them, but we suppress that darkness. But for how long, how long are we able to keep up the fight, to keep it from consuming us. To keep us from becoming the monster that dwells inside of us all. For some they lose the battle and fall victim to the monster, the instincts that we have forsaken years ago, while other welcome it and become monsters in search of power. Was that what happened to Aizen and so many other monsters before him, is that what will happen to the ones that will come after him? And will we rise up immediately and fight back against those monsters, or will we wait until we are consumed into the fray and then fight when it's almost to late, or will we be able to save them from that darkness. Will he be able to be saved from that darkness, or will he become the monster that dwells within him?
Everyone watched as Ichigo brought his blade across Kenpachi from his hip to his shoulder which caused him to fly back due to the force behind the swing into a mountain of rocks creating a large amount of dust preventing anyone from seeing what had happened to the Eleventh Captain, but Nel didn't wait for the dust to settle after she saw the hollowized Ichigo charge into the dust. When Nel arrived in the dust cloud she saw Ichigo standing with his sword raised high over a bloodied, defeated Kenpachi to deliver the final blow. Without a second though she quickly rushed in front of Ichigo with her sword drawn blocking the strike which would of ended the Captains life, but what she wasn't expecting was the force behind the swing which caused a huge creator around them and cracks to form on her blade. She didn't know how much longer she would be able to keep the sword away from her, due to the strength the hollowized Ichigo possessed as he was forcing her sword lower and closer to her neck. Until suddenly he lowered his sword and completely froze and just stared at her. Nel wasn't sure what was going on but she decided to take her chance and quickly grabbed the eleventh captain and sondioed over to where everyone else was gathered and laid him down to let Orihime attend to his wounds while everyone prepared themselves in case Ichigo would attack again, but when they looked at him they noticed that he hadn't moved at all and that he was still looking at the spot Nel had been at just moments ago.
Everyone had their blades drawn encase Ichigo charged them, but after a few minuets of him doing nothing they decided to take the chance and used binding Kido on him to prevent him from attacking them when he finally came out of the trance he was in. But they all stopped when they spotted the cracks that started to form around the hollowized shell that encased Ichigo.
Ichigo was dumb founded, there stood in front of him was Zangetsu, the spirit that went through so much with him. The Spirit that taught him so much; how to fight, how to protect the ones he loved and how to defeat the man that toyed with his life since meeting Rukia, the man that threatened so much that was precious to him. Zangetsu walked in front of his white version and looked at Ichigo with his cold hard stare, but unlike all the other times this stare held something else that Ichigo hadn't seen before and was shocked, it was regret. But for what?
"Ichigo, my name is not Zangetsu and I'm not the spirit of your Zanpakuto, I'm the manifestation of your Quincy powers. When you first entered your inner world I suppressed your shinigami powers and became the main source of your powers and by combining Quincy and Soul Reapers techniques together you became stronger. But when your "Hollow" started to try and take over I started to lose control and your true Soul Reapers started to show. Shiro is your true Zanpakuto Spirit, but he is also your hollow. He is two in one, but because you never fully accepted him I was able to maintain dominance, but now I can no longer do such a thing. Ichigo you chose to become a Soul Reaper, no matter how much I tried to prevent you from doing so. Ichigo, for you to regain your powers you have to accept him, not fight him; but in doing so I will no longer be able to exist with in you. Even know I still hate Soul Reapers, but you are different. I care for you and I will do whatever it takes for you to become strong and protect those that you care about, even if it mean I can no longer be by your side."
Ichigo didn't know how, but he knew what was said was true; some how he knew that there was something about Shiro and the old man that puzzled him. Thinking back to all his fights, his techniques were close to that of a Quincy; being able to send his attacks at an enemy like a Quincy does when he fires his bow. But he never gave it much though, in truth he didn't care what his powers were, all he cared about was getting stronger to protect those that he loved and defeating the enemy. But if he had to lose the old man to be able to regain his powers then he wouldn't do it, he wont lose something or someone that is a part of him, someone that he train and fought with, he would find a way to be able to accept Shiro and keep the old man by his side. No matter what.
"There is always a way, there has to be a way to accept Shiro and you still be by my side. I refuse to believe that you would just disappear by me accepting him, there is a way to be able to keep you both with me, for all of use to fight side by side and to grow stronger together. I will not lose you old man, I don't care what the risk are and I don't care what it is I have to do. I will not lose you, not again!" The two spirits stood side by side in shock as they saw the reiatsu surround Ichigo, it was unlike anything they had ever seen or felt before. It was thick but not heavy, it was violent but hostile but most of all it was full of determination. Determination to keep both of his Spirits next to him, and it cause them both to smile. To know that no matter what their wielder would do anything for them, to defy everything and everyone if he had to.
Everyone quickly drew their weapons when they saw and felt Ichigos reiatsu grow stronger. They didn't know what to expect, would he come attack them again or did he do what he set out to do. To regain his powers like planned. No matter how much reiatsu they pumped out it wasn't enough to protect them from Ichigo and everyone was soon brought to their knees; or in Tatsukis case causing her to pass out; as they watched his grow stronger and completely consume him, preventing them from seeing what was happening to their friend. But as quickly as it started it stopped allowing everyone to stand and regain their breath as they looked in the direction they last saw Ichigo to find out that he was no longer there, nothing was there but destroyed mountains and rubble. Everyone quickly readied their weapons once again as they looked everyone for Ichigo as they also tried to find his reiatsu but to find neither. Everyone was starting to get nervous after awhile but soon jumped in startlement when they heard a voice behind them.
"You all can lower your weapons and relax, I'm not going to be attacking you again. You got nothing to worry about." Upon hearing the voice belonging to Ichigo everyone turned around to see him standing on a bolder but what caused everyone to stand and gap at him was the way he looked. His kimono looked like the he wore in his Bankai state, his hair was longer and he now wielded two Zanpakutos. One long and thinner then his old Zanpakuto while the other one looked like the other it was noticeably shorter, but what really drew everyone's eyes was the cross that seemed to be tattooed on his wrist which causes Ishida to raise a eyebrow along with many questions. Out of everyone standing before Ichigo it was Renji that was the first to break out of his trance and ask the question that was on everyone's mind.
"Ichigo, what exactly happened?" Ichigo stood there with a small smirk on his face and turned his back to jump off the bolder which also allowed everyone to see another cross on the back of his kimono causing everyone gasp in surprise. Ichigo walked in front of everyone and shifted his gaze to Kisuke who was sweating slightly and made an audible gulping sound.
"Its a long story and I doubt a few of you would believe me, but I'll tell you. After I beat the Hell out of two certain people for not telling me a few things."
"Yaaaa... honestly i don't think this chapter is all that great, kinda lame in my opinion. Kinda lost my touch in writing I guess." *Dodges a kick from Shiro* "OK enough of that!" *Snaps finger causing Shiro to freeze in the air*
"WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST DO TO ME!?"
"God I love being the one to wield the pen. Anyways once again sorry for the long ass wait and I'll be trying to get more chapters up if I can. I'll be going to Germany for training in April and I'll be there for 6 months so I dont know how much time I'll have to do so. Later y'all"
