Hey everyone sorry it took so long but you know how school and writer's blocks go. I hope you enjoy this new chapter and that it explains some of what happened in the last chapter.

Aftermath the Price of Damages and a Date

Ichigo stared at the white ceiling feeling peace for the first time that day, they had all been carted to the nurses office the moment they Academy Teachers arrived. The Chairman had told him that he would have to answer some questions regarding the events of the past hour. He was surprised that it had only taken an hour for that whole venture to be finished. It had felt like much longer, anyway he had stayed awake this long to make sure all his friends were taken care off. All of them had cuts and bruises and many had a serious case of energy exhaustion but all in all they were whole and sleeping peacefully. Which in Moka's case her peaceful sleep was due to the drugs the nurse had given her and the fact that her Inner self was protecting her from the worst of her memories.

The Nurse had given them each a once over and informed him that while he had no injuries of which to speak of they wanted to keep him overnight for observation which suited him fine, he could be in the same room as his friends without it being awkward. Though Kurumu would get a kick out of that, Ichigo shook his head with a smile which changed to a frown as he contemplated his feelings for the women around him.

He still had this nagging sense of guilt that falling in love with four women was an insult to each of them, but as if to defy his suspicion the girls, at least the girls in the room with him got along well. He had not seen any fighting among them or attempts to one up the other, well Kurumu tried to do that in terms of sexyness but that was it. But on the whole the seemed content with the time he shared with each of them, shaking his head he closed his eyes and entered his inner world.

As he opened his eyes he noticed something wrong, what you might as was wrong? Well to answer he was standing upright on a street. Which meant the buildings around him were right side up and indeed they were, thousands upon thousands of skyscrapers reaching towards the heavens many passing thought clouds.

But wait there was more, all the windows had changed slightly with moving shapes of red shifting around the window panes. The place felt different as well before it had given off an aura of peace and calm, now the very ground seemed to buzz with excitement and hope.

He took a good look around and wondered out loud "The Hell happened here?"

"Your inner world is a reflection of you Ichigo, as you change so does your inner world….granted that change of one's inner world is usually a slow change but when have you ever let a word like normally stop you"

Zangetsu appeared beside him looking like he normally did calm and severe " How did it change this much? As far as I know my personality is still the same ."

"It is, that's not the case here."

Zangetsu began to walk forward and Ichigo followed in step, "Then what is the case?"

"Your change is the case" after walking a little further he explained further "You fused your soul with your body, do you truly understand how significant that is?"

Ichigo looked at Zangetsu's face seeing an emotion he could not place one there "Apparently not" he said after a moment.

"Originally your were both Shinigami and human," Zangetsu paused "And hollow and vampire"

Ichigo flinched for a moment "So I really am a vampire"

"Only a fourth" said Zangetsu "Though the reason for that lies in the fact that you had three other natures to begin with, anyway, the fact that you had a body meant that you were human and now vampire. Both of those natures were physical and thus tied to your physical body, though the human trait of insane growth did carry over to your Shinigami form but I digress.

Because they were tied to your real body they were kept separate from your soul, your soul was where your Shinigami nature and your hollow nature resided. Because of this balance you need to be split from your body to use any of your powers to a great extent. Some of your soul's power did bleed over to your human form but nothing significant until your hollow tried and failed to take over."

"He did?"

"Yes he responded to your negative emotions and tried to take over your body, he was thwarted by the fact that your body and soul were separate and was only able to push some of his power though. That was where your power up against Kuyou came from, but you get my point?"

"I think so, your saying that my body held have of my natures and my soul held the other half correct?"

"Exactly, now what do you think happened when those four natures collided, when you chose to fuse you body with your soul"

Ichigo put two and two together "The four natures clashed"

"Not just clashed, they merged the taking aspects of each and discarding the weakness, you turned yourself INTO A WHOLE NEW BEING"

Ichigo gaped dumbstruck "You have fused the better parts of four different races and become one, a hybrid unlike the world has ever seen. I know not the limits of your power nor the extent to which your new body draws upon your natures."

"The how do I find out, if you can't tell me than who can?"

Zangetsu was quite for several moments before answering "I can tell you that all your traits as a Shinigami remain none of them were considered weakness by your instinct. The humans ability for nearly impossible feats of growth and unlimited potential remains in you as well, but ageing was discarded and no sickness that ever was or will be can affect you."

"Are you saying I'm immortal?"

"I'm saying you can't die, but you can be killed remember that. And before you start being depressed about everyone you know dying while you remain unchanged remember even if everyone you know dies, they will pass on life in soul society and each of your friends have more than enough power to retain their memories. Also Yukari's race live to be about nine hundred to a thousand years if they aren't killed, and Moka, Kurumu and Mizore are out right immortal like you."

Ichigo lowered his gaze "I guess it's a good thing I haven't fallen in love with any one not immortal then"

"Ichigo you will have to watch your friends and family grow old I will not sugar coat that, but you of all the humans on this planet should know that death is not the end."

The orange haired boy finished the saying "It is only the beginning" he looked away "Just give me some time to get used to the idea." He looked up at the sky "It's weird you see, death defines everything humans do but you say I am free of that."

With a shake of his head he said "But enough of that I have a question"

"Ask "

"Would you explain to me what I move I did to defeat Kuyou, my body knows how it works but my mind does not."

The Zanpakuto nodded "What you used is called Kuro Hane(Black Wing) it is one of my most powerful abilities and yet my weakest, what it does is turn you resolve and killing instinct into power and uses said power to create an attack that's whole purpose is to strike a killing blow."

"That sounds very powerful, how is it weak?"

"Because the price of turning emotions into power places a great strain on your soul to use this attack you take part of your soul and place it into the emotions and that is what gives it its power."

"Wait I'm giving up part of my soul for power?"

"Yes and no, as long as you only use it once every twenty four hours and no more, all it takes is a the excess of your soul to power the attack, and despite what you think a soul can grow back. The phrase good for the soul is more than just a saying, a hug from a loved one, a night reading your favorite book all these things can help you grow back you soul."

After several moments of thought Ichigo sat that new one aside and asked his final question "How did my friends gain their power it was the same way with Chad and Orihime and I sure it's not a coincidence."

Zangetsu gave Ichigo a thoughtful look before answering "Overexposure to you retisu is the most likely answer, it would explain why I was able to tell and help your friends gain their new abilities. I think it might have something to do with the fact that your retisu is neither Shinigami or hollow but a potent mix in-between."

"So I can just give powers to anyone I want?"

"No only if they have the desire and inner ability to handle such an event, for your monster friends who naturally have power and will when they are born, it makes sense that they all had the strength needed it also explains how they got their powers so quickly in comparison to you human friends."

"But that's not true at all Chad and Orihime got their abilities only days after I gained mine."

"And how long had they been your friends before that ? Originally neither of them had the gift needed, Chad lacked confidence and Orihime was weak of body and spirit, it was the years spent with you that changed them mentally and the years exposed to your emerging retisu that gave them the power needed. On that note you need not worry about power gaining powers who are not your friends or allies you have to desire them stronger if there hidden powers are to emerge."

"Am I becoming some sort of universal linchpin?"

"Yes, yes you are"

They were reaching the end of a street which emptied out to a large grassy area "One more thing Ichigo, you should check up on you sister Karin when you go home for summer break"

"Why?"

The Zanpakuto gave him an amused smirk "You didn't think you were the only one in your family with the gift of Shinigami powers did you?"

Ichigo plied on questions but Zangetsu refused to say more, and they reached the end of their walk anyway. Ichigo entered a large grassy plane it was only when he looked behind him and saw the city that he realized he had acutely exited the city and entered a country side, open fields and freshly cut grass stretched for miles until they ended at tall majestic mountains that were shrouded in snow and clouds. To the east was a huge castle of white ice that was nearly a mile wide and half again as long. Ichigo was going to ask what it was when he noticed that gate was similar to the ice dome that had symbolized his bond with Rukia.

The was west were four enormous red oak sized trees but there were unlike any trees Ichigo had seen before. One had solid white bark and its trees bloomed leaves of blue diamond that fell with the same grace as a snow flake. Another had bark as red as blood itself but the leaves were a light pink that looked like velvet even from his distance. Still another one had a trunk of softly glowing violet its leaves were a mix of purple, blue and scarlet that gave it an almost inviting aura. The fourth tree looked like it had been carved of pure ice but the life like appearance of it belied that observation. Its leaves were the color of fresh fallen snow but the leaves seemed to be held in a stillness so still was it that Ichigo felt like a sharp sound might being it crumbling down, it also had one other quality even from this distance Ichigo could feel the warmth and life pouring out of the tree of ice. He flashed closer to get a better look and noticed that the bark was actually bark and the tree itself was filled with heat and joy only held in place by its solitary poise.

Zangetsu appeared beside him "These are your soul way of symbolizing love, a rather beautiful example if you ask me."

Ichigo looked up in wonder and a little sadness "So it is true" he murmured "I don't think I could ever choose between them"

"Indeed not there all the same size " said his Zanpakuto

"But Zangetsu that wrong, if I love them all ,than it would be selfish to try and."

Zangetsu held up his hand "Don't you think you should let them decide that?"

"But I"

"At the very least talk to them about it, I have no desire for a monsoon season in here"

The orange haired teen nodded with a sigh knowing his Zanpakuto was right as he almost always was. He instead took in the new beauty that he was in, the long roiling plains the new land marks, finally he asked "Where is your daughter she was supposed to tell me a nickname to call her by instead of the title Queen of Air and Darkness"

"She is currently playing tag with you newest inner spirit."

It took a few moments for that to sink in "Pardon?" he finally said.

"Your new inner spirit the one that symbolizes your vampiric nature."

"And you just let your daughter play with a blood drinking vampire?"

"A. She could kick his ask half way to the moon B. because he exists solely on the energy of your spirit he dies not need blood and C." Zangetsu paused for a moment considering "I'll let him explain C. but suffice to say he is not what you would assume."

Within moments of him saying this there was a sound like sparks and two people appeared in front of him. He was tall, as tall as Ichigo himself he wore a lose fitting white tie shirt and comfortable jeans held up by a belt with an X printed on the metal buckle . His hair was white through spiked in the same way his own hair was, his eyes were blood red and silted, in the same way Inner Moka's were but something was off. His posture was relaxed and non threatening, his face held a bright smile that starkly reminding Ichigo of his mother and even his aura seemed to invite calm to those who looked. Perhaps the strangest thing of all was that upon his shoulders sat Zangetsu's daughter, her face was beet red from laughter and her smile eclipsed even that man who held her.

Gently the man set her down beside her farther and turned to Ichigo "Hello Ichigo" he reached out his hand to try and shake Ichigo's "I'm your new vampire spirit"

Ichigo made no move to shake and instead just starred at the man before him, the vampire frowned then nodded his head in understanding. "I'm not what you thought I would be?"

He answered by nodding and the vampire spoke agian "You were expecting a blood crazy monster bent on eating and or raping his way across the world?"

"Yes I was"

"Well normally you would be right and if any other human had gained the blood of the Shinso vampire it would have been just that, but you're not normal are you?"

Ichigo nodded mutely "You see when vampire blood is injected into a human body and the body survives changes take place within that person's soul. The newly formed vampire nature feeds on that persons dark emotions to give itself life and form. That's where I ran into a problem see your dark emotions are already claimed by your hollow nature and I was weak enough for it to push away. I then turned to your natural emotions like resolve and bravery but those are under the power or your first Zanpakuto and I had no chance to feed on them. I was then left with only your positive emotions that were unclaimed so I fed upon your love, kindness, your loyalty and steadfastness and your desire to protect and cherish life itself."

The vampire sprits eyes seemed to fill with wonder and awe "A inner spirit reflects the emotions it feeds on for life, thus in a strange twist of fate I am the embodiment of your brightest and warm emotions." Sunlight seemed to intensify as he said those words, behind him Zangetsu gave Ichigo a nod affirming the truth of the vampire spirit.

"So what is your thoughts on drinking blood?" asked Ichigo

"Such actions run counterproductive to protecting those we must, as such I will endure the discomfort of not drinking blood that is a small price to pay for the safety of others." Was the answer, with no hesitation whatsoever.

Ichigo blinked a little "Um ok this is good, I think"

The Vampire reached out his hand again and Ichigo shook it this time "As a Vampire our basic powers are twofold, we can turn energy into raw strength and we can sense the power of those around us to an amazing degree." The sprite reached out his hand and touched Ichigo's forehead "As I am born of your brighter emotions I do not believe in tests to see if you are worthy of my power, for I know you are as I feel the love you have for those precious to you"

Pain and knowledge flashed across Ichigo's mind "There are several more parts tied in with a Vampires power but your body is not stable enough to handle that yet." With those words he turned and vanished in a flash of green sparks, repapering with a huge ass watering can the size of a semi one top of his head he walked over to the trees and began to water them with extreme and loving care.

Ichigo turned to Zangetsu raseing an eyebrow "A watering can….the size of a semi?"

"His idea not mine"

With a shake of his head and a smile the orange haired teen turned his attention to little girl "Now I seem to remember something about a nickname I should call you."

The girl smiled "you are correct, it would by annoying to call me Kūki to yami no ōhi all the time so how about calling me Mab is that ok Oni chan?"

"Mab?"

"Yes call me Mab"

Ichigo nodded "All right Mab will you teach me more about yourself?"

Her face lit with a smile "Father had taught you well Oni chan," she waved her hand at the sky " Like my farther I hate the rain I dislike seeing you sad and depressed. But what I truly hate is not being used, I hate not having my power tested for my blade to clash against other blades in the heat of battle. If you truly want to understand and gain my complete power you must not be shy in using my power. When you fight with me don't hold back, when you draw me forth it had better be to unleash my power upon you enemies."

The young Shinigami almost gulped and glanced at Zangetsu "She gets it from her mother." He said.

"So who's on top when you guys?"

"Mom is" said Mab

"You let your daughter watch!"

"Its not like we have a room we can lock whenever we do it."

Ichigo shivered "No more images please," he turned to leave but pulled up short "Anything else I should know about?"

"You inner hollow will try and take over your body the moment it stabilizes so I suggest you find a way to deal with him before that happens. I would suggest talking to the shop keeper and seeing what he says"

Ichigo nodded and closed his eyes pulling his mind back to his body and the real world, as he reopened his eyes he noted that everyone was still asleep, he pushed himself up to a sitting position, and nearly jumped out of his skin when a creepy voice spoke out beside him "Good your awake"

He turned very slowly to see the Chairman of Youkai Academy sitting on a chair beside his bed, the man made several hand seals and mumbled a few words. And a magic circle surrounded them and Ichigo felt a sudden pressure on his ears, "This will keep anyone from listening in on what I have to say to you." Said the Chairman his empty white eyes glowing.

"What do you want" Ichigo asked warily

"Good you are straight to the point just as he described you," he murmured "in answer to your question after you battle with Kuyou I decided to do some checking on your background. Imagine my surprise when I discover a mutual friend of ours knows you. Not only knows you but was willing to sell me information on you for the right price,"

Ichigo's eyes narrowed and suddenly the air was not the only thing causing pressure in the magic circle. The chairman held up his hands "I am not and will never involve anyone or anything with your family, and from what I have heard about you power you might be able kill me."

Ichigo waited letting his spiritual pressure fade somewhat "Was it Urahara?"

"Indeed Mr Kisukie is well known among the enlightened of this world I will not go so far as to say he is an ally rather a well trusted mercenary."

"Meaning you take everything he says with a grain of salt right?"

"Precisely"

Ichigo waited for a moment in which neither spoke then asked "Am I to assume you have not come here to exchange pleasantries or veiled threats?"

The Chairman gave him a creepy smile "This semester is almost at an end but when the next begins I will have a job for you."

Ichigo gave him a stubborn stare "And just what is that?"

"You will become a member of the Student council"

"…What?"

"You will become a member of the student council"

"There is no way in hell that what you just told me has no catch."

The chairman's eyes brightened "I do not know if there is a catch, all I can say is that I need you there."

"And what if I say no?"

"Then you will have to pay me one hundred billion yen for the loss of the Safety Commission Headquarters and the myriad of magical artifacts that were damaged or destroyed because of it."

"…when do I start?"

"As I said next semester." The Chairman stood up and the magic circle vanished "I look forward to working with you young man, rest well"

It was two weeks before the start of summer when Mrs Nekonome made an announcement due to your myriad of traumatic experiences at Youkai Academy this semester the headmaster had given permission for me to take you the newspaper club on a two week field trip.

A slid projector slid down in front of the class room with a map of Japan on it "First we will visit the city of Tokyo where I will visit the world sushi convention" she started licking her lips and a cat tail appeared behind her. "And you will spend the week recuperating and hanging out the only rules will be that you let me know what you are doing." She picked up a wooden pointer and showed another city then will be traveling to this city were you will study its inner workings and thus gain knowledge about the human world"

She went on talking but Ichigo muttered to himself "I bet we were supposed to spend two weeks in the other place but the Sushi convention convinced her otherwise."

He looked over the girls who held his heart and sighed "What do I do?" he wondered "How am I supposed to tell all of them how I feel?"

"Ichigo you could take them all on a date." Mab said.

"What?"

"I am a female Ichigo I know these things, take them each out on a date they will appreciate it."

"But I've never been on a date before what do I do?"

"Pick some place nice, wear a suit and everything else should work out."

School ended and the club walked together as the passed through the school, students parted before them like water, no one wanted to cross them not after what had happened to the School Safety Commission.

That and the fact that while they did not know what it was all the members of the Newspaper club felt different, stronger, more dangerous like they had stepped beyond the normal realm of power and considering that group had at least two S classed monsters for certain and it was the general consensus at the school that the Terror Lord was S Classed as well. It just seemed rather stupid to try and make trouble with them.

The moment the club exited the school they all vanished in flickers of green light except for Ichigo his was the more harmonic mix between static and the sound of air parting. In the following weeks after the incident as the called it they had all by unspoken consent spent some time out of everyday training their new powers together. They had really started making head way when Yukari discovered that most basic power that this strange ability possessed.

It seemed that this power took the potential energy in objects and unleashed it, air gave the user high speed movement, ground would warp and push to give the user greater jump height and so on and so forth.

However she also noted that a specific item or in Gin's case aspect of himself brought out the most power which led to their respective transformations. She was not quite sure why specific items held more energy or even why it was there in the first place but she was working on it.

Ichigo found himself remembering what Zangetsu had told him about items having souls but he kept that quite for now wanting to think on it further. He himself was still testing out his new form, the second time he had transformed into his newly dubbed battle form he had noticed something Zangetsu had changed its shape.

The butcher knife now resembled a short sword, is blade was two and a half feet in length and its hilt was wrapped in bandages. The circular hand guard looked like it had been forged from black gemstone, when he had asked Zangetsu about the changes the Zanpakuto had said "Since I'm in a reduced state this appearance seems more suited for battle" and after some practice swings Ichigo agreed. The blade now appeared the moment he entered battle form but his other Zanpakuto Mab still wanted Ichigo to say her name before appearing, in that way she was sort of vain he noticed.

The speed granted him in this form was greater than his shikai but less that his bankai, his physical strength now augmented by the vampire ability to turn power into brute force had never been greater. His ability to sense sprite energy and the emotion of lust had fused with the vampire's natural sensing power. When he closed his eyes and focused he could see in his mind's eye the people's energy around him, he could see their shape both their human and monster forms, he could almost taste their emotions as if they were his own. His range was nearly five miles in a circle from where he stood, and better yet it acted like a warning against surprise attacks.

His kido became stronger as he had more energy to pour into it now but it also made most of what he had learned unstable, so most of his time over the past weeks had been spent relearning the spells he had mastered.

His friends had not been idle either, Kurumu, Gin, Mizore, and Yukai had all been mastering there respective powers. Moka on the other hand was a special case, it turned out her ability changed when she was in her normal form. Ichigo still remembered the first time she had tried it, "All right Moka remember your pride and use that feeling to call it forth" he had said.

Moka had closed her eyes and concentrated her rosary began to glow red with power and then suddenly blood has shot out from the jewel covering the cross in some sort of red metal. Moka's power had shot skyward in the same way it had against Kuyou when Ichigo took it off. But when the power faded Moka still looked the same and even looked confused as Ichigo had been. After some experimenting they had discovered that Outer Moka's ability was to bypass the rosary and awaken her most of her dormant powers without her inner self taking over.

This had caused a few problems when they realized she had not experience whatsoever at controlling such power thus Ichigo spent most of time when he was not training, helping Moka learn to control her own strength. They were making slow progress on that and Ichigo thanked his lucky stars that he had learned Tai Chi because the relaxing martial art was a god send to Moka who was constantly afraid of hurting someone while using her power. The breathing, the slow moving and different forms helped her maintain balance in her own way.

After their training they would head back to school and eat dinner together, they were becoming more and more close knit as time rolled on. And the weeks seemed to fly by until the day of the field trip arrived, they found them self's standing at the bus stop waiting for their ride. Ichigo was lost in thought as they stood there, "Two weeks" he thought "Two weeks until I can see my family again" His chest thudded with excitement, that must of made his blood start rushing faster because Moka started looking hungry.

He smiled lopsidedly and tilted his neck, his actions an invitation she did not decline. The bus showed up several minutes later, with the same bus driver that had drove him to this place.

Creepy organ music started playing "Welcome Children!" the bus driver said as lighting flashed in the back ground.

Ichigo did not so much as blink instead he walked into the bus passing the driver without saying a word, "Come on that was pretty good" the driver said.

Ichigo gave him a truthful answer "After what I've seen lines from a B movie do not surprise me given where we are, even if the execution was top notch."

The drive sniffed a little "You really think it was top notch?"

"Yes"

The others got on along with their teacher who appeared out of nowhere "Mrs Nekonome" said the driver with a nod "Bus Driver" she said nodding back. They all took their seats and the bus began to move and so they were off. Off to Tokyo for the first week of their field trip.

Many hours had passed and while the bus driver never seemed to tire everybody around Ichigo had fallen asleep or was trying to do so, it felt strange to be cooped up in a small place for so long. Looking around he decided that he should check on Rukia and closed his eyes.

When he opened them he found himself behind a large couch that was nearly the length of the entire room he found himself in. The Women of the Shinigami Women's Association were all seated upon it and were staring in rapture at a huge Plasma Flat screen.

The Women he knew was called Nano whispered to the Orange Hired busty Shinigami Matsumoto "This is amazing where did you find such a delightful video."

Matsumoto smiled back "I rented it from a human company called Netflix, and you right Twilight is amazing."

Ichigo heard the word twilight and decided that it would be a great time to leave, that was as soon as he checked on Rukia. She was looking much better since he had seen her all those weeks ago, she had filled out the areas where she had been painfully thin and looked a lot more alert than the last time.

"Good" he whispered

The strange looking girl's head whipped towards him "Shit" he murmured reaching for Rukia but he was a little late, the girls fist smashed into his head and sent him through the wall. Well he pashed through the wall and out into the night of Soul Society. Suddenly he felt the sensitization of splitting apart, when the feeling left he was standing by Rukia's side again. Thankfully she was standing now and was slightly behind the girl who had clipped him.

The Shinigami women were up and most had their blades drawn "What is it Nemu?" the small pink women. "Yachiru" Ichigo thought "that's her name"

"The sprit was here" she said " I punched it through a wall but it might come back"

Matsumoto suddenly looked uncomfortable "Um Nemu, we, we've been meaning to talk to you about the sprite you keep seeing." She hugged her chest tightly "What if your, you know, just seeing things?"

The strange girl turned and gave the busty Shinigami an icy glare "I am not seeing things, you Zanpakuto would be able to see it if you let them out."

Ichigo grasped Rukia's shoulders and to his surprise she flinched at the phantom touch, wasting no time he forced himself back to his inner world, and through that back to consciousness.

He blinked awake find Kurumu shaking him "Wake up Ichigo" she was saying

"Wha" he mumbled

"Damn you're a heavy sleeper, we are there"

Ichigo half stumbled out of the stuffy bus and began to help unpack and bring the bags to the hotel rooms it took relatively little time to get everybody into their rooms the girls got a double room with four bed while the boys got a single with two beds they all fell asleep before the sun was down.

The next day Ichigo spent most of his time contemplating how he was going to achieve his goals when then the situation resolved itself. As it turned out Gin and Yukari had a concert that wanted to attend while Moka and Kurumu wanted to go clothes shopping that evening for what purpose Ichigo knew not.

When the evening reached them and Ichigo found himself alone with Mizore he took the plunge. Taking in a deep breath and with a little coaching form Mab he asked "Mizore do you want to go out somewhere tonight?"

She stared at him from a few moments as a hint of redness reached her otherwise blank face, Ichigo felt tension build in his chest but then she said "That sounds like fun, what's the dress code?"

"Um, a dress would be fine" Ichigo murmured as relief washed over his chest and heart but then a thought struck him "Do you have a dress to wear?"

She gave him a deadpan stare "I'm a girl Ichigo of coarse I have a dress"

"Right right" Ichigo said holding his hand up in surrender "Stupid question"

They hung around there respective hotel rooms until the ride Ichigo had ordered showed up, dressed in a newly bought Tuxedo Ichigo walked to the girls hotel room door and knocked. Whatever he was going to say died on his lips the moment he caught sight of Mizore. To put it in the simplest terms she was a knock out, she was indeed wearing a dress, it was a long shimmering black number that trailed all the way down to her ankles the dress was cut in such a way that it showed the amazingly pale and supple skin of her shoulders, it dipped slightly to show a hint of cleavage and the shinning gemstone tear of her mother nestled between it. The only thing that might have been out of place was the cherry lollipop in her mouth but to Ichigo that just added to the charm.

He gulped a little as he finely found his words "Wow Mizore …. You look… Amazing"

She looked him up and down as well "You don't look so bad yourself" she traced the line of his face with one pale finger "I think this is going to be a fun night"

Finally remembering his manners he offered her his arm and managed to stop gawking at her, they got a lot of looks as they walked out of the hotel lobby Mizore getting the male gaze and Ichigo getting the female gaze. As the exited the building a limo pulled up and Ichigo reached down to open the door for his date.

She gave him a raised eyebrow "Killing hollows pays well" he said as the helped her in and shut the door for her. There ride to the place Ichigo had in mind only took thirty minutes, when they reached it and exited the limo Mizore looked up and read aloud "The Iceberg Lounge?"

"Ya I thought that this place would suit you, also there is a neat story behind it its owner was touring America when he came upon a place with the same name as this. He fell in love with the atmosphere and food style there so on returning he created his own exact replica."

"And you know all this why?" Mizore asked

"I researched the place to see if it was owned by the Yakuza you would be surprised how many high end restaurants are owned by them."

They entered and walked up to person at the front the man a short little guy in a waiters suit bowed when he heard Ichigo's name and led them to a table. It was seated beside another man and his date, the man was six feet tall and wore a Tux that made Ichigo's and everyone else's in the place look like there were made of rags. He had jet black hair and brown eyes and his face seemed set in an easy smile. Interestingly enough though despite his playboy appearance there was no hint of weakness in his body, not even in his stance which while calm and open looked ready to defend against any attack, and the man was seated down. His date was a tall long limbed blond and despite being a beauty in her own right could not hold a candle to Mizore so Ichigo did not spend much time looking at her.

As they awaited there food and both drank light champagne Ichigo decided to start the talked asked "Do you like it here?"

The snow girl glanced around at the ice themed room, the glacier chandlers and the light chill that flowed through the room and nodded "It has its own charm, I even see several of my kind working as waiters here"

Ichigo smiled "Somehow I am not surprised," decided to change topic he asked "Do you have any family, you haven't spoken much of them."

Mizore nodded "I have a mother and a little sister" as she said this warmth entered her tone.

"What about your farther?"

The warmth vanished "He was a human who left my mother as soon as he found out who we were,"

"Ok, your sister then" he said rather hurriedly.

The warmth returned "She is an amazing child, her manner and actions are so different from most snow girls. She is cheerful and full of life, it glows from her when you look in her eyes." Mizore looked at her hands "So much different from her older sister," Ichigo reached across griping one of her hands lightly she smiled at him before pulling away as there food arrived.

Over the course of the meal they talked of many things of Ichigo's family some of his past that she was curious about. He told a few stories about himself even the embarrassing ones if only because he loved to hear her laugh.

She looked even more amazing under the many colored lights, her normally calm features flushed in excitement and happiness. His heart pounded relentlessly as he watched her from across the table, the date passed much like that they talked ate and talked some more. The sun had started to fade when Ichigo looked at the time and sighed "We have to be getting back soon Mizore"

There was a sigh "I know"

"Well then lets"

The doors to the place opened loudly as some glass shattered three men entered the building two where huge, the kind of huge that comes from spending too much time at the gym and not enough at the running track. In between them was a very short very fat butterball of a man walked using an umbrella as a walking cane. He spoke with a cheap horrible sounding imitation of an English accent "Well, well it seems someone did steal my idea *hee*"

Everyone in the room was frozen in fear, save for three people and two of them were in the direct sight of the intruders. Ichigo and Mizore let their faces go blank leaving no emotions visible on their faces both ready to move. "Since you are all eating the fruits of my idea *ha ha ha* you should pay me handsomely for it" The butterball waved his hand in a sweeping gesture over the crowd "Boys bring me the jewels and gold theses people have on them" His eyes locked on to the teardrop gem around Mizore's neck "You girl give me that gem" he started to move towards her hand out stretched to rip it off her neck.

The temperature around Mizore plummeted ice starting to form on the edges of the tablecloth the butterball came up short seeming not to understand why but knowing that something was very wrong. The sound of shattering glass caused all heads to look up as the skylight caved in an a black shadow descended like a rock, there was a hissing sound of metal flying thought air and big thug A and bigger thug B went down as if someone had flipped a switch off.

There was almost no sound as the dark figure landed lightly on the floor he wore a black cape with a hood that had two pointed ears. The butterball apparently knew him because he stumbled back several steps "Wa, what are you doing here?" he scratched in a high pitched voice.

The dark man answered "Hunting you Penguin"

The Penguin snarled and started to rise his umbrella but the dark man had already moved so fast that it was quite apparent to Ichigo that whoever this man was he had nearly breached the limits of raw human speed. There was a short sweet brutal combo of punches and kicks that sent the Penguin off to dreamland, with a slight nod the dark man raised his arm and shot a grappling hook into the Tokyo skyline and vanished as the wire yanked him away.

Ichigo blinked once, then twice looked at Mizore "should we?" her short abrupt nod was all the answer he needed, leaving a check to cover the dinner they went to their limo soon they were headed back to the safety of the hotel both deep in thought.

Suddenly Ichigo snapped his fingers "Batman, that's who that person was he's an American hero that sometimes makes the papers all the way over here."

Mizore did not seem to know how to react to that statement so she nodded instead, with that thought out of the way Ichigo realized now was the time to talk about what was really one his mind.

"Mizore I have something to tell you."

The ice girl tensed looking into his eyes "I, I love you" he blurted out. She smiled so broad that it looked like her face was going to split she leaned forward and before he could say anything else buried him in a scorching kiss.

His body reacted automatically his arms encircling her in a possessive protective hug that pressed her against his body. His entire world seemed to be an explosion of light color and taste that took his breath away. Soon however they both needed air and had to pull away both breathing as if they had just run a marathon there faces flushed red from the contact.

She made no attempt to repeat the kiss and Ichigo did not press her, during the last seconds of their kiss he had felt a small rush of fear from Mizore as clearly as if it was his own. It was her bodies automatic reaction to the fear and anger and deep bone aching sadness at the memory of what she thought was her first loves betrayal. She had neither the inner self of Moka to dull and blur the memories nor Kurumu's amazing force of personality to simply charge those horrible memories head on. She was an Ice girl one who rarely let her emotions show and as such the sting of betrayal was felt ever more deeply.

She began to lean forward again her fear growing stronger but her face set in hardened resolve. Ichigo raised a hand stopping her with his other her grasped her hand tightly "Don't Mizore" he brushed her left hand against her cheek and lend forward though he kept a bit of distance so his actions were not suspect "I feel you fear, I feel you sadness," he looked into her eyes "I feel them as if they were my own emotions" he gently eased her head away from him "You don't have to rush we have plenty of time to take it slow"

Her eyes shimmered and she turned away "Thank you" she whispered

They remained silent for a while after that allowing themselves time to regain their composer "Mizore" Ichigo finally said "There is something else I have to tell you," he took a deep breath and then spoke "I do love you but"

"But you also love Kurumu and Moka right?"

He just blinked "Wha?"

"It's not really that hard to see Ichigo and I know how to watch and listen"

He looked away shame creeping into his face "Then can you accept that"

She started laughing "you really have no idea how the monster world works, S classed beings are nearly required to take more than one wife if only to spread their bloodline around."

"Um ok but I want to know what you feel not what tradition tells you"

"I love you Ichigo and I will follow you to hell itself if need be no matter what I am to you I will always follow you no matter what."

He looked away his voice horse with emotion "Thank you" he whispered.

The Limo pulled up to the hotel and Ichigo opened the door for Mizore and let her out then arm and arm they went back to their respective rooms. However on the way there Kurumu just happened to step out into the hall. Ichigo had a feeling it was because she sensed him not the accident she made it look like.

She pulled up short seeing them "Where have..Did you..What's going on"

Mizore whispered in Ichigo's ear "You better ask her otherwise I will not get any peace tonight"

He nodded and letting go of Mizore's hand went over to the sputtering Kurumu and asked " Kurumu do you want to go on a date tomorrow"

"A, um, yes but"

Mizore interrupted "Good that settles it" and grabbing Kurumu by her arm dragged her into their room before the door closed Ichigo heard the Succumbs say "Tell me everything now!"

With a sigh of relief he went to the safety of his room on the dead run, spent the next half hour in an icy cold shower, though to his annoyance and interest the cold water did not feel so cold anymore maybe one of the side effects of an Ice Zanpakuto.

His eyes were closed the moment he hit the bed and darkness covered his mind, all except for a small dream, he was standing in a room beside Rukia to him it looked like a rather large office with surprisingly little furnishing just two comfortable chairs and a large desk. Byakuya was sitting at one at it and Rukia was right across, neither noticed him. "Is it really that bad Nii-Sama?"

"The Central 46 seem to think so there is already talk of preemptory invasion."

Rukia paled "Invade Hueco Mundo we don't have the forces necessary to do such a thing"

"I know sister but the Central 46 say they have a plan for it" Byakuya looked away frowning

"Is something wrong Nii Sama" Rukia asked

Byakuya was quite for several long moments " No and that is the problem, the Central 46 are running smoothly, crime is down and everything is quite."

"Is that not a good thing Nii-Sama"

Byakuya narrowed his eyes " It's nothing sister just a feeling, its most likely nothing, dismissed"

Rukia stood up bowed and left Byakuya waited until she was gone before standing up and murmuring to himself " We can only pray its nothing, because troubling forces are starting to move within the human world"

The dream faded and Ichigo was left with a confused dreamless sleep.

Now for a recap Fangking2 said something about Ichigo how Ichigo shout have used Bankai, so incase you missed it in the chapter he cannot go Bankai as of yet. The recent events within his soul have most of his power being used to keep him from simply exploding on the spot.

Here is some of what he has gained from this change within himself.

Vampire: He has gained the ability to turn power into raw strength and the Vampires Sensing ability. The sensing ability had fused with the leftovers of his forced bond with Kurumu from back in chapter 2 thus turning the Senor ability into a stronger empathic sense than it already was. He can also drink blood but that will happen rarely if ever.

Human: He has kept the unlimited growth that all humans share as well as a human sense of time which is part in parcel to the unlimited growth. The weakness of growing sick, of old age and death itself have been discarded.

Hollow: He does not have any control over this part so for know it does not matter.

Shinigami: Everything was kept.

Side note: He can no longer age or die of natural causes, and poison is of limited effect on him but he can be killed.

P.S I know that part about batman showing up was random but hey I thought it was funny.

If there are any other questions PM me or ask in the review section, have a good end of school Fanboy out.