SHONEN ALLIANCE

BOOK OF THE SHADOWS

EPISODE 10

Ichigo vs Kakashi

Opening Theme: Shojos (Bleach)

"Kakashi? Are you going to fight me now?"Ichigo asked, surprised by the Leaf Jonin's sudden appearance.

"That sounds about right. I'm going to continue your Fullbring training, Ichigo, though I should warn you, at your current level of Fullbring, there's a good chance… you're going to die," Kakashi revealed rather joyfully.

"Huh! What do you mean I'm going to die!" Ichigo shouted angrily, "I thought…!"

"I said at your current level, you're going to die, so I guess your only real option is to get stronger, now isn't it?" Kakashi replied.

"Ah man, fine, let's do this," Ichigo declared pulling out his Substitute Soul Reaper Badge.

"Hold on, don't get so anxious, I haven't even explained the rules yet," Kakashi sighed.

"Rules?"

"That's right," Kakashi declared reaching into his back pocket and pulling out a small, round bell, "the rules are really pretty simple. All you have to do is get this bell away from me within the next three hours and you pass the training."

"Wait, that's it? All I have to do is get that bell? That doesn't sound too hard," Ichigo declared.

"No, I guess it doesn't," Kakashi replied, "shouldn't be too difficult for a powerful Soul Reaper such as yourself, right?" Ichigo clenched his fist in anger at Kakashi's taunt, "I should warn you though. If you're lacking at all in your resolve, that is, if you're not dedicated to killing me, Ichigo… you won't get this bell."

"Dedicated… to killing you?" Ichigo repeated, his eyes widening with surprise and dismay as Kakashi lifted up his headband… revealing his Sharingan. "You're really gonna go all out, aren't you… that's fine with me! Let's go!" Ichigo shouted as his Fullbring emerged from the Badge and he charged at Kakashi. He hadn't taken 2 steps when he suddenly found himself facing the opposite direction, his sword hand twisted behind his back by Kakashi.

"It's not hard to see that there isn't much difference between you and Naruto," Kakashi sighed.

"What the heck… how did…" Ichigo shouted, obviously surprised by Kakashi's sudden action.

"You started prematurely. I hadn't said start yet," Kakashi replied calmly, surprising Ichigo, "now, start," the shinobi ordered kicking the Fullbringer in the back and knocking him sliding across the dirt. Ichigo rose quickly, a little scraped up, but otherwise undamaged.

"Let's get started, shall we. I'm training you as I would any other student of mine, so we'll start with Ninja Art #1, Taijutsu," Kakashi revealed charging at Ichigo. Ichigo was instantly forced onto the defensive, dodging and blocking Kakashi's attacks with his Fullbring.

Darn it, this isn't gonna be easy. If you overlook Goku or the other saiyans, Kakashi is probably one of the most powerful members of our team. If I had my powers, I'd probably be excited to spar with him, but right now… Ichigo thought to himself as he repeatedly tried to evade Kakashi.

"Careful about letting your thoughts wander. That leaves you open!" Kakashi shouted, kicking Ichigo hard in the stomach and knocking him backwards. Ichigo hit the ground hard, but rolled backwards, landing on his feet.

"Getsuga Tensho!" he shouted firing his Getsuga like attack from his Fullbring. Kakashi, however, was easily able to leap over the attack.

"You may call that technique Getsuga Tensho, but it's nothing but a cheap imitation of the original," Kakashi sighed, "you'll need a new plan if you want to get this bell away from me."

"Don't get too far ahead of yourself, Kakashi," Ichigo warned, "I'm just starting."

"Is that right," Kakashi replied, "well that's good, because your training is only just beginning as well. At any rate, I guess there's no harm in moving on to the next step." Ichigo was startled as Kakashi suddenly just seemed to dissolve into thin air.

"Kakashi! What the heck is…" Ichigo began.

"Ninja arts lesson two, Genjutsu," Kakashi's voice boomed from all around Ichigo.

"Genjutsu… what the heck?" Ichigo replied, obviously confused.

"Ichigo!" the familiar voice of a girl called to him.

"Rukia!" Ichigo exclaimed in surprise, whirling around to face the source of the voice. He eyes widened with dismay at what he saw. Rukia was behind him. She lay on the ground, covered with blood from several severe wounds all over her body. "Rukia!" Ichigo shouted frantically running to her side, "Kakashi! Help! It's…"

"Why Ichigo?" Rukia asked.

"What?" came the reply.

"Why… why didn't you save me, Ichigo!" when she screamed his name, the sound was unearthly, unlike anything Ichigo had ever heard. He watched in horror as Rukia's body began to change right before his eyes. Soon, a new woman appeared before him. She looked like Rukia, but the right half of her face was covered by a broken Hollow mask and her body had changed to look like the body… of an Arrancar.

"Rukia!" Ichigo exclaimed as Rukia began to slash at him with her sword, forcing him to defend with his Fullbring.

"You failed me Ichigo! I thought you'd save me, but you didn't! Where were you when I needed you! Why didn't you come to help me!"

"Rukia! Stop! I don't want to fight you!" Ichigo shouted.

"Shut up! Why didn't you save me Ichigo!" Rukia shouted angrily as she slashed again, knocking Ichigo onto his back. Ichigo was obviously dazed. "You didn't save me. You failed, Ichigo. You were too powerless."

"SHUT UP!" Ichigo shouted angrily, surpring the Arrancar Rukia, "you're not Rukia! I don't care what you say! I won't… I won't let her down! I'm going to save Rukia!" Ichigo shouted as more spiritual energy erupted from his Soul Reaper badge and a wave of black energy covered him. From his hiding spots in the trees, Kakashi watched, pleased with the results he was seeing. As the spiritual pressure faded, Ichigo emerged, cloaked in a black energy that looked like a Soul Reaper uniform and wielding a black energy sword that reminded Kakashi of Tensa Zangetsu. The Arrancar Rukia smiled, surprising Ichigo. The Arrancar mask shattered and Rukia's body suddenly returned to her normal Soul Reaper form.

"Don't let me down," Rukia pleaded as she faded away. Though he was initially surprised, Ichigo soon relaxed as Kakashi appeared behind him.

"So that was you then?" he asked glancing back at Kakashi.

"Genjutsu, the ninja art of illusion, and I must say, it seems that that was just what you needed, Ichigo," Kakashi replied.

"I guess so. Well, I guess we're done here, right?" Ichigo asked turning to Kakashi.

"Not yet, you still haven't taken the bell from me," Kakashi replied calmly.

"That's right," Ichigo replied turning to face Kakashi, "I do still have to finish the training, don't I. So, are you going to fight me for real now?"

Kakashi replied by holding up his hand and forming a Lightning Blade. Ichigo smiled as he held up his Fullbring blade.

"Lesson number three, Ninjutsu," Kakashi declared as both Shinobi and Soul Reaper charged one another.

….

"How long've they been in there now, Miria?" Chad asked, glancing at the Claymore.

"It's been about 2 hours now. Ichigo has one more hour to complete Kakashi's training," Miria replied.

"Do you think he can pull it off?" Chad asked.

"That's hard to say, but Kakashi seemed confident that if Ichigo could figure out how to further awaken his Fullbring, he had a chance of pulling it off. I guess there's nothing left but to wait and find out."

"Further awaken his Fullbring, my doesn't that sound interesting," a voice declared from behind Miria, surprising the Claymore. She turned, drawing her Claymore instantly as she did, and faced Tsukishima. "My, that's an angry face."

"Who the heck are you and why are you here!" Miria demanded angrily as she faced the man who had attacked her earlier.

"My, Miria, I'm hurt. I can't believe you've forgotten me!" Tsukishima replied, causing Miria to clench her teeth in anger.

"Miria, you know this guy?" Chad asked.

"Shut up, we both know that we've never met before today! Now no more games! What the heck are you after!"

"Fine, we'll do it your way, Miria. I'm just here… to satisfy a little… curiosity." Before Miria could stop him, he slashed out with his Book of the End, destroying the toy chest!

"Oh no!" Miria shouted in dismay as Kakashi and Ichigo both burst out of the chest, growing to normal size as they did. Kakashi's sharingan was still uncovered and the bell was still on his belt while Ichigo, still in his Fullbring.

"What happened? It's hadn't been three hours yet!" Ichigo realized.

"Kakashi! Ichigo! Watch out, that's the guy who attacked Orihime and me earlier!" Miria shouted as Kakashi noticed Tsukishima.

"Well, you must be Ichigo Kurosaki then. It's a pleasure to finally meet you," Tsukishima declared.

"You seem to know who I am, so who the heck are you?" Ichigo demanded turning to face the man.

"Just someone who has been very interested in meeting you, Ichigo," Tsukishima replied as he held up his sword and pointed it at Ichigo. He charged at Ichigo and swung his Book of the End, only to have it clash against Ginjo's Cross of the Scaffold!

"Ginjo!" Ichigo exclaimed in surprise as the Fullbringer appeared between him and the enemy.

"Kakashi! Take Ichigo and run! I'll explain later, but you've got to get out of here, right now!" Ginjo shouted to Kakashi.

"What!" Ichigo exclaimed in surprise as Miria suddenly appeared behind Tsukishima, her Claymore raised for an attack.

"Impressive Miria, using your Phantom to get behind me for an open attack, but that's kind of ungrateful isn't it? Turning that attack against the man who taught it to you?" Tsukishima asked, surprising Miria. For a reason she couldn't explain, Miria suddenly found herself with no desire to swing her sword. Kakashi was a different story and a Kunai knife soon clashed against Book of the End knocking Tsukishima backwards.

"You're quite a strong one, Kakashi Hatake. Your certainly a formidable opponent," Tsukishima declared rising to his feet and calmly dusting himself off. He looked up at Kakashi, but his eyes soon widened with shock and dismay as a cold feeling of doom washed over him. Kakashi glared at him through the ninja's Sharingan eye.

"Your future… is death."

Ending Theme: S.O.W. (Fairy Tail)