Last time on A New Player: Ichigo, with the help of Prosus, defeats Shrieker and saves Yuichi, who's soul is trapped in the body of a cockatiel. After the battle, Kyle trains in the Myrmidon ID for the first time and finds that it has a Mini-Boss before starting his journey back to Urahara's. Meanwhile, the residents of the Urahara shop discuss Kyle's abilities, unaware of the eavesdropper right under their noses.

A New Player

Chapter 13

"Hey, I'm back." I called out as I opened the door to Urahara's store, the faint smell of cold food hitting my nose.

"Welcome back, Ururu was kind enough to save you some foo-" Yoruichi stopped mid-sentence as I walked into the back room of the shop. Not a good sign. "Kyle."

"Yes?"

"You used Shunko." Oh shit, I didn't change my shirt! Stupid, stupid, stupid!

"…I don't suppose you would believe me if I said my shirt got snagged on a low hanging branch while I was using Shunpo, would you?" From the deadpan look she's giving me, I doubt it. "Didn't think so."

I gulped as she reached behind her, or I guess in front of her since she had been talking to me from over her shoulder, and pulled out that Gaia-be-damned shock collar...okay I know how I pull stuff out from nowhere, how the hell is she doing it? She isn't wearing her jacket, and she's wearing a skin tight bodysuit, or whatever the hell it's called. "Is it wrong of me to ask if there is any way for me to not wear that?"

And there's the deadpan look again.

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30 shock filled minutes later

Underground Training Room

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Spiritual Sense Leveled up.

Spiritual Sense is Lv: 13 Exp: 36.00%

Range of Spiritual Sense is now: 65 meters

I glared at the window in front of me as laid on my stomach, my body occasionally convulsing from the remnants of the electric shocks that I had been experiencing for the past half hour. All for three levels on Spiritual Sense and a single point to my VIT. All because I couldn't stop myself from getting into a fight. Still, it's not like it could realistically get worse.

"Alright Kyle, seeing as how you seem to be getting the hang of this, I'm going to be increasing the intensity of the shocks. Now get moving, you still have another half hour to go." Oh come on! I didn't even say it, I just thought it, that shouldn't count! ZAP! ...Damn it.

I muttered a few curses before pushing myself up off the ground, making sure to rein in my spiritual pressure as I did before I set off running around the underground training room. You would think after all these damn shocks I would have gotten some kind of new status perk or something.

Still, this gave me some time to think.

My memory is a little fuzzy about what happened after Shrieker appeared in the show and books. I think it was either Kon or some weird guy with a cane, or was it Uryu's first relevant appearance?

Okay, let's think this through. I know that shortly after Uryu's appearance, Soul Society came to arrest Rukia, so it isn't that one. And I think that Rukia bought Kon in order to give Ichigo the option of becoming a Soul Reaper even if she wasn't around so they wouldn't have a repeat of what happened with Shrieker…huh, I thought I was gonna have a big mental debate about what came next, but that was disappointingly easy. Oh well.

"Come on Kyle, pick up the pace or it will be another half-hour!" I felt myself speed up at the sound of Yoruichi's voice, losing control of my energy for a split second.

ZAP! "YOWCH!"

Gritting my teeth as I suppressed my energy, I decided that now was as good a time as any to ask a question that had be bugging me recently. "Hey, Yoruichi?"

"Hm?"

"Why is Shunko so dangerous? I mean, I learned it when I was really low level and other then the whole backfire thing it doesn't seem that bad. Why is it such a big deal?"

Yoruichi was silent for a while before sighing. "In all honesty, despite being hailed as the pinnacle of Kido and Hakuda combination, Shunko is actually a very basic technique. All it really involves is pulling your Reiryoku to act as a full body shield. The problem comes with control."

I felt my eyebrow raise as Yoruichi Shunpo'd next to me and matched my pace. "What do you mean? I controlled it just fine."

"What I mean is that to use Shunko, you are constantly releasing your Reiryoku from inside your body. The problem is that Reiryoku behaves more or less like compressed gas; once it has been released, it doesn't want to stop being released. With most spiritual techniques, you extract a select portion of your Reiryoku and that's it, like partially opening up cap of a shaken up pop bottle but still leaving it mostly sealed up so it can easily be resealed, but with Shunko it's like you ripped the entire cap of in one motion, letting all the built up pressure shoot out in one continuous burst, making it a great deal harder to seal it back up. And this isn't even taking into account the physical aspect of Shunko."

"You mean like a person's body being capable of handling the strain of using it?"

Yoruichi nodded. "That's where I admit to being envious of your powers. It normally takes years of training for the body to become strong enough to handle the strain of using Shunko, and those that have a naturally tough body tend to have a large amount of Reiryoku, so they need to train themselves mentally to have the control to use it. Your powers subvert both by simply giving you a naturally tough body while also having a normal amount of Reiryoku as well as mental strength despite having subpar control."

Yoruichi looked towards me this time, a serious expression now etched across her face. "What I'm trying to say is, you're lucky. If you had just a little more Reiryoku or had a little less control, your Reiryoku would have exploded from the inside out and left you as nothing more than a bloody smear."

I gulped as she Shunpo'd out of sight. I would have laughed at the irony of being called 'lucky' despite LUK being my lowest stat if I my mind wasn't too busy thinking up images of me swelling up and popping like blood filled balloon.

For the next few minutes, the only sounds within the training room were my footsteps and my own breathing until Yoruichi Shunpo'd in front of me. "Alright, I suppose that's enough shocking you for now."

I didn't bother stopping the sigh of relief that escaped my mouth as Yoruichi unlocked the collar around my neck. "Thanks, now I can get some slee-"

Gasping as the air was forced out of me from Yoruichi's knee ramming into my stomach, I felt my feet leave the ground before I crashed into a boulder.

"I suggest you be a bit more aware Kyle, an attack can come from anywhere, especially when you let your guard down. Consider this both punishment, and a test." I tried to reply, but all that came out was a cough and a wheeze. Pushing myself up, I shifted into a shaky fight stance and turned to Yoruichi, a challenge evident in her smirk. "Try not to die."

A new Quest has been created.

Test of Punishment

Objectives:

Survive

Success: 15000 Exp

Failure: 500 Exp (Provided you don't die)

Bonus Objectives:

You're gonna have you hands full as it is. Oh, and block your head.

Wha-

No sooner did I read/think that did I have to bring up my hand to try and block Yoruichi's head kick. Keyword being 'try', because I was sent cartwheeling across the ground while the inside of my head rang like a damn gong. Doing my best to roll back up, I shot forward the moment my balance was restored and jabbed towards Yoruichi's face, followed by a cross-hook-cross combination and a kick to the mid-section.

Every punch was swatted away with only the tips of her index and middle fingers, the kick evaded by a simple step back before she stepped forward and swept my back leg off the ground before my own kick was even finished. Twisting mid-fall, I kicked towards her liver just before I hit the ground only for her to either sway back or suck in her gut. Actually I doubt it was the latter, cause she doesn't really have anything to suck in. With her figure, the only thing in that area is a smooth, finely toned stomach…middle of a fight or not, I have no problems admitting the woman in front of me is hot as hell.

I blinked to clear the stars from my eyes as my head hit the ground just in time for Yoruichi to appear at the top of my vision, a leg straight up in the air. Rolling to the side and hopping off the ground, I watched her heel turn the ground where I had previously been into a crater at least half a meter deep before turning to Yoruichi.

"Are you trying to kill me or something!?"

"Kill? Of course not." She almost looked offended before she smirked. "Just trying to maim you a little."

I couldn't help but smirk right back. Does doing that make me suicidal, or masochistic? Or maybe insane, that could be it too. "Well, if that's all you're gonna do…"

Rushing forward, I faked a punch before I slid between her legs, dropping a Shuryūdan as I passed under her while tossing one behind her, activating both the moment she turned, enveloping her in a pair of simultaneous explosions. Springing to my feet I looked back to see that I had done…nothing. Save for a few tears in her bodysuit-thing and a few scratches on her cheek, there wasn't even a sign she had just been right next to the blasts. Her HP didn't even budge! "Well, that's a tad emasculating. Did you even flinch?"

"Just a little shudder. Sorry, but you'll need to work a little harder to get something out of me." Yoruichi purred before she re-introduced her knee into my stomach before I could reply, sending me up into the air. Forcing my eyes open as they watered, I was greeted by the sight of the training room ceiling when Yoruichi appeared above me while spinning sideways before slamming her shin into my stomach, sending me straight down into the ground. By this point the adrenaline, in conjunction with what was likely a concussion, had dulled my sense of pain enough that it only somewhat hurt as whatever ribs had previously been unbroken finally reached their limit. Considering I also landed on my back, I'm willing to bet I cracked a few of the bones in my spine and simply can't feel them…that's actually not the comforting thought I hoped it to be.

Rolling out of the way as Yoruichi dived out of the sky and turned my previous location into another crater, I tried to Shunpo backwards to get some distance when I felt her grab the back of my head before I had even begun moving, slamming my face into the ground hard enough to leave an imprint.

Propping myself up on my elbow as I shook my vision free of stars, I twisted my nose back into position before I felt around the inside of my mouth, and lo and behold I spat out a blood soaked tooth. In all honesty, I'm surprised how comparatively little it hurt.

Ah, the joys of adrenaline and concussions.

Hearing her cough, I looked up at Yoruichi and said the first thing that came to mind.

"Ow."

I tried to push myself to my feet as I heard her give a shallow chuckle, but just as I got to my knees I got slammed right back down with the weight of her Reiatsu.

"Come on now, don't tell me this is all you've got?" Gaia be damned, she's increasing the pressure. I can barely manage to lift my head towards her, which judging by her face is a surprise. Fuck, I can feel my bones creaking, the thundering of my heartbeat in my ears, the fire burning in my veins! It feels…it feels…

Amazing.

And just like that, the pressure was gone, and the muscles in my neck gave out as my face hit dirt. "Again, ow."

"Well, I suppose that was a good enough display. As the last piece of your punishment, the training room is gonna be closed tomorrow."

A new Quest has been created.

Test of Punishment

Objectives:

Survive

Success: 15000 Exp

Failure: 500 Exp (Provided you don't die)

Bonus Objectives:

Aren't you glad you blocked?

Quest Complete!

…Fuck you, Gaia.

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The next morning

Front of the store

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Letting out a small yawn while I sat cross legged in front of the store, I switched between lazily watching Jinta pretend to play baseball instead of doing his chores and the writing on the paper in front of me. With no deliveries to do and Yoruichi locking up the training room for the day, I couldn't do much else save for look after the kids…oh god, I sound like some kind of housewife.

Still, last night wasn't all bad. My Spiritual Sense was now level 15, and with that came a range of 75 meters and the ability get more in-depth read on a person's individual Reiatsu. Makes identifying people a bit easier.

The impromptu ass-kicking she gave me afterwards? Well, at least I found out my Gamer's Body remakes lost teeth.

I looked towards the two children in front of me. Jinta gave off the feeling that reminded me of a camp fire. Simple, easily lit, burns a good while, but can get out of control without much difficulty. Ururu on the other hand gave off the feeling of some kind of soft velvet or cotton, but with underlying feeling of metallic, almost robotic coldness. Like a sword wrapped in a few too many layers of loosely wrapped fur.

But the most important thing last night taught me? I had work to do. Was comparing my abilities to a hundred plus years old ex-super assassin/captain that could pass for a foreign supermodel setting the bar a little high? Maybe. Was that gonna stop me? Nope.

I know a lot of RPGs with a Class system had you get to a certain level or point in the story before you chose a more specialized class, but those games also had time for you to make said decision. I didn't have time, so looks like I have to choose my special class now. Or more specifically, select a handful of techniques to train to the absolute limit and put a bit more care into my stats.

But what kind of class am I? I know in the normal trio I'm a rogue, but what kind am I specifically? Assassin? Trapper? Ninja? Oh whatever, I'll figure it out after I've chosen the techniques. Jinta and Ururu, I already knew what kind of classes they were: Berserker and Artillery. Actually, I really should help with their training some more. I remember they got really beat up by one of Grimmjow's Fracción, and at the time I only felt a little sympathy because I wasn't really close to the characters, but now that I actually know them? Like hell I'll let that happen.

I turned my attention back to the paper in front of me. On one side was each letter of the alphabet, one by one in descending order, while the other side was blank save for a few pairs of letters, with lines connecting the pairs to a some of the letters.

This was my plan for the Sternritter and Schutzstaffel, or whatever the hell Yhwach called the upper levels of his army. I wasn't worried about Aizen and his Arrancar, not very much anyways, I knew that they lost eventually, but Gaia plucked me from my world right in the middle of the 'Thousand-year Blood War' arc so I'm in the dark about a few of the Sternritters' abilities. I returned to my paper and tried to solve a few more letters.

'A'- The Almighty, Yhwach and Uryu's letter, though only Yhwach has the Almighty as far as I can remember. It's also broken as all fuck. I mean seriously, borderline Omni-Science, Invulnerability to any attacks he understands, the ability to see into the future, the ability to give his subordinates super forms, and Gaia knows what else it could do that wasn't revealed before I landed here! It makes the Sharingan from Naruto look as useless as the eyes of a blind man, pun not intended.

'B'- I'm not even sure who has this letter, let alone what it does!

'C'- I think one of Yhwach's Schutzstaffel had this one but I can't remember who or what it does.

'D'- The Death Dealer, or something like that. The guy who used it said something about toxicity or poison, right? Better learn how to make poison cures, just in case. I'll leave him to either one of the scientist characters, like Mayuri or Urahara, or a doctor like Unohana…oh wait, she got killed by Kenpachi so he could learn his Shikai. Well, at least she succeeded.

'E'- The Explode. This one I know; used by Bambietta Basterbine, anything she threw Reiryoku into became a bomb. I know she lost to Captain Komamura after he did something that made him turn into a human which affected his Bankai to make it immune to her abilities.

'F'- The Fear. I think it was used by Ass Something-or-other and caused people to witness their greatest fears. I think Rukia killed him with her Bankai with some help from Byakuya. I think this is also the guy that stole Byakuya's Bankai the first time they fought…actually, I'm pretty sure about it cause that was when Byakuya thought he saw zombie Rukia.

'G'- The Glutton…I think. One of the female Sternritter had it and basically just ate everything.

Of course, the paper didn't say any of this, these were just my mental notes about each letter.

I found myself pulled out of my thoughts when I heard Jinta give a particularly loud shout.

"Now up to bat, Jinta Hanakari! Here comes the wind up, and the pitch, and-" Jinta shouted as he tossed the baseball in his hand into the air and pulled his broom back.

"And it's a strike, right into the catcher's mitt!" I yelled out just as he was about to swing, throwing him off balance and right into the ground, the ball bopping him on the head when it came down.

"What the hell, Big Bro!? I was totally gonna hit a homerun that time!" Yeah, just like the thirty other times you swung and missed. But I wasn't gonna say that. Not until he hit fifty swings anyway.

"Maybe, but if you don't stop playing around Tessai isn't going to be happy."

"He's right Jinta. We're going to get in trouble again if we don't get back to work." Ururu told Jinta before he sprang up and pointed his broom at her.

"Shut up Ururu, I'm not scared of Tessai!"

"Really?" I smirked as Jinta turned his broom on me.

"Yes really! I'm not afraid of anythi-"

"He's right behind you."

I chuckled a bit as Jinta spun around with a yelp, only to turn back and glare at me, sucking in air to yell.

Hm?

I lifted my head up slightly as someone's Reiatsu pinged on my internal spiritual radar, the Reiatsu itself giving off a chilly sensation, like that of the frosty night air. I didn't need to guess who it belonged to.

Apparently Jinta and Ururu noticed as they looked in same direction as I was, waiting for a minute before watching as Rukia Kuchiki walked around the corner and faced the shop.

Rukia glanced at the two kids in front of her before casting a cautious look my way, looking me up and down before giving a small smile. "Hello. I don't believe we've met before. My name is Rukia Kuchiki, and you would be?"

"Kyle Wilson. Pleasure to meet you, Ms. Kuchiki." I said as I gave what I hoped was my most charming smile. If the pleasant one I was given in return said anything, it seems that I pulled it off. Or she was just being nice.

"The pleasure is mine. So, are you a new employee?"

"Actually I've been here a while. I'm just usually out making deliveries around town. Sadly, there aren't any today, or at least not yet, so I'm stuck on supervision."

"I see. Would you happen to know if the manager's in?"

I nodded my head to her. "Yeah, he's here. Come on in."

Rukia looked surprised as I turned and beckoned her towards the door. "You're not going to ask why I'm here?"

"Don't need to for two reasons. One, you only asked ME if I was new, showing you're already familiar with who Ururu and Jinta are, and you specifically asked for the manager instead of asking if we were open, meaning you had some kind of appointment or emergency." And I have knowledge of the future, but I can't tell you that. I cast a glance over my shoulder. "Did I get all that right?"

Rukia held her surprise for a moment before recomposing herself. "Yes, you did."

I smiled back as reached the door and slid it open, giving a bow as I turned to the de-powered Soul Reaper. "Ladies first."

"My, what a gentleman." Rukia politely smiled as she passed through the door, followed by Ururu and Jinta.

"Only when I'm try to drum up business. Or screw with people." I chuckled the last bit under my breath as I followed them in and closed the door behind me, Tessai stopping in the middle of the store at our appearance, his arms full of merchandise.

"What are you doing Kyle? It's too early to open the store." Tessai looked like he wanted to say more, but stopped at the sight of Rukia. Putting the boxes down, he turned to her. "Just give me a minute, I'll check to see if the boss is in."

"Don't bother, I'm already up for once." Urahara said with a yawn as he walked out from the backroom, stepping into his sandals as he walked towards us. "Good morning Tessai, Jinta, Ururu, Kyle. Welcome back to my shop, Ms. Kuchiki."

Laying a hand on his hat, he looked up from the ground and towards the black haired girl. "Your timing couldn't be better. I just got a new shipment in the other day. How can I help you this afternoon?"

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Five minutes later

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"Okay, one Kikanshinki. What grade?" Urahara asked as he typed away on the calculator in his hand.

"The cheapest you have." Rukia answered as she waited with her arms crossed; Ururu, Jinta, and I standing off to the side as we watched the two of the talk.

"Alright, and sixty pieces of Somafixer." Urahara stopped his typing for a moment before looking towards Rukia. "I know it's not really my business, but you do know too much of that stuff can be toxic, right? If you over-synchronize with your Gigai, it won't be pleasant when you leave it."

"I know that, but lately my connection with it has grown pretty weak." Rukia clenched her fist as if to emphasize her point. "It's getting difficult to move in this body."

"Want me to check it out for you? I'll cut you a good deal, and it will be a good learning experience!" Urahara gave an eccentrically perverse but fake smile to the girl.

"Boss! She's too young to learn about that!" I mock gasped before Rukia could retort, causing her to wheel around on me.

"Wha-"

"Why, I have no idea what you mean Mr. Wilson. I was offering some assistance. She is at that age you know, where she's starts noticing changes, so she has to learn some time." Rukia's head snapped back towards Urahara, her face now turning red.

"Excuse m-"

"I know, but you can't phrase it like that! People will misunderstand and I'd rather not have to bail you out of jail!" Cue the turn around and further reddening of the face.

"My gosh, you're right!" Urahara joined in my mock gasping as Rukia reached her boiling point.

"I AM NOT A CHILD!" she yelled as both me and Urahara turned to her with false confusion.

"Who said anything about you?" Urahara asked, his mouth hidden behind his calculator.

"Yeah, we were talking about Ururu; you know, the young girl standing right next to me?" I motioned towards said girl, who was moving her head between me, Rukia, and Urahara in tandem with Jinta, a look of confusion adorning their faces.

Rukia sputtered a bit at our routine before taking a deep breath and calming herself down. "If you two are finished, would you mind telling me about the special order I asked for?"

Urahara let out one last chuckle before answering her "Yeah it's here. Hey Ururu, would you mind getting it for me?"

"Oh, sure!" Ururu replied before she handed her broom off to me and ran into the storage.

"Just look for the box labeled 'New Item'." Urahara yelled after her as she disappeared into the room. A few minutes later, Ururu came back with something wrapped in cloth and handed it to Rukia. Now that I think about it, I could prevent all the confusion and chaos that Kon brought about by simply asking if Ururu grabbed the right package…

Nah, seeing Ichigo suffer is too much fun.

"So this is the only one you could get then?" Rukia asked as she turned her head to Urahara, who scratched the back of his head before answering.

"Oh please, give me a break. That's the second most popular one on the market. Wasn't all that easy to come by. Now look," Rukia glanced up with a look of mild confusion. "Just go easy. You can't fake it forever, alright?"

"Yes, I know that." Rukia told him before wrapping whatever was in there back up and heading towards the door. "Thank you for getting this by the way. I am grateful."

"No problem, Ms. Kuchiki. Come back whenever you need to." Urahara waved at her as she went to close the door behind her before stopping and looking at me.

"Hey, you said you do the deliveries right? So you get around town a lot."

I felt my eyebrow raise a small bit "Yeah. Why, you need some help?"

"No, I was just wondering if you've seen anything…weird happening lately." Oh, this is gonna be fun.

"Ms. Kuchiki, with all due respect, asking if 'anything weird is happening?' in this town is the same as asking 'How was your day?'." I told her with what I hoped was an understanding smile.

Rukia let out a sigh of disappointment "You're right, I should have figured out that this town wasn't normal the moment I arrived. Still, if you see anything weird even for this town, would you mind telling me?"

I nodded to her "As long as the boss is okay with it, sure."

"Thank you." She gave a small bow before closing the door. She didn't even realize I never answered her question. At least, I don't think she did.

"Well, now that that is settled," I turned my head to Urahara as he held out a small box; no way he didn't realize that I intentionally dodged her question. It's just a matter of whether or not he's going to call me out. "A new order came in; the front of Karakura Hospital."

Guess not. I grabbed the box and placed it into my Inventory as he spoke again.

"Do it in half an hour, and I might even re-open the training room."

A new Quest has been created.

30 Minutes Or Less

Objectives:

Deliver the package to the recipient

Return to the shop

Success: 3000 Exp

Failure: 300 Exp

Bonus Objectives:

(Informed Objective) Finish the quest in less than 30 minutes

1000 Exp added per bonus completed + Training Room unlocked

"Good bye! Good luck! Jinta keep practicing and Ururu keep being good, I will see you all in half an hour!" I was out the door and Shunpo-ing before I even finished speaking. Truth be told I'm not entirely sure they heard the last few parts…

Wait a minute.

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3rd person POV

Urahara Shop

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"So boss, what did you-" Jinta went to speak when Urahara held his finger up. A moment later, the door to the shop opened and a clearly irritated Kyle stomped up to Urahara and held his hand towards him.

"Don't know the address?" Kyle shook his head at Urahara's question.

"Figured I would have it?" Now a nod.

"Am I the kindest, most generous employer in the world?" With visible strain on his part, Kyle gave another nod before Urahara handed him a piece of paper. Turning on his heel, Kyle stomped out of the shop and Shunpo'd away, leaving the door wide open.

"So, have you found anything out?" Urahara asked as Kyle's energy moved far enough away that he could speak to the other residents of the shop.

"Not really, I haven't had much of a chance to get him talking without sounding weird." Jinta answered, Ururu nodding her head in agreement. Honestly, Urahara didn't like the thought of using the two children to spy on Kyle, but they were the only ones he seemed to trust.

Kyle's excuse as to why he sought the shop keeper out was pathetically flimsy at best, and Urahara suspected the boy knew that to, and was practically waiting for the subject to be brought to light. He had only been so willing to give information on Soul Society because he needed to gauge how much Kyle already knew. And from what he gathered, there wasn't a single thing he had told the teen that he hadn't already known.

"Hey boss? Do we really have to do this?" Jinta pulled Urahara out of his musings. Normally the red head wouldn't question Urahara's orders, but even he wasn't exactly gung-ho about spying on the teen. Kyle seemed like a nice enough guy, the morning hits to the head aside, and even if Jinta wasn't as quick to put faith in him as Ururu was, he couldn't help but feel a bit of respect for the older boy after the three of them had killed that big zombie inside his dungeon.

"Mm Hm, this…doesn't feel right." Ururu agreed with Jinta, the mere fact that she was voicing her displeasure at all showing how much she really didn't like what Urahara was telling them to do. She liked Kyle, and even if she didn't like him, the thought of faking feelings just felt so wrong to her.

"I know you two don't like this, but we need to make sure he isn't a threat. If it turns out that he's a friend, then you won't have to do this anymore." Urahara smiled at the two as he reached down and patted them on their heads. Truthfully, he didn't like this either, but there is no telling what Kyle would do if he tried to pressure information out of him, so he had to really on his young wards. "Just learn what you can, okay?"

The two children looked unsure but nodded their heads nonetheless. "Good. Now get going, you still have chores."

After the two left, Urahara turned to Tessai. "Tessai, do you think you could eliminate every trace of your existence from this world?"

Tessai raised an eyebrow. "You mean go into hiding? I suppose I could fake death fairly convince-"

"No, I mean make it so that you never existed in the first place."

The taller man stared at the former Squad Twelve Captain for a moment. "That's impossible. No one can simply 'appear' in this day and age; even new born babies in third world countries are accounted for in some shape or form. You would have to be hidden before you were even born, and even then it would be near impossible."

"Well it seems that our new employee has done just that. From what I've gathered, and I have gathered a great deal in this past month, the Kyle Wilson we know didn't not exist up until the point he appeared in Karakura Town. No birth record, no known education, I even took some of his blood while he slept and called in a few favors from overseas; Nobody in the world has a natural connection his genetic code."

A profound silence echoed through the shop for several moments before it was broken by the larger man. "But that's not possible. Even our Gigai have a biological connection to other people…wait, you said nobody has a 'Natural' connection to him. Does that mean there are people with an unnatural connection?"

"Of a sort. I don't have any solid evidence, but I have two reasonable theories. The first is that he is like Nemu Kurotsuchi: an artificially created being."

"With all due respect Boss, but while I can see that being possible with a spiritually based being, a living being with both functional Mana and Reiryoku has never been artificially created before."

"Not quite. There was one group who could do it." Urahara replied as silence be fell the room once again. The store owner knew that this was a touchy subject for any of the upper-ranked Shinigami who had been present all those years ago, but it was still worth consideration.

"Yes, but both they and their secrets were destroyed centuries ago." Tessai's answered as calmly as possible, refusing to let the snarl and disgust in the back of his throat seep out any more than it already did. "And if they still existed they wouldn't bother trying to send out spies. They're too arrogant for those kinds of tactics."

"Perhaps they were back then, but times have changed. Still, I have more faith in my other theory but I needed to inform you just in case it's true." Urahara glanced up and looked Tessai in the eyes. "Calm down, your Reiatsu is starting to leak."

Sucking in a deep breath, steam shot out of Tessai's nose as he suppressed his energy. "And your other theory?"

"He's a Quincy survivor like the Ishida family; one that has been hidden for most his life. When I was part of the Onmitsukidō, I read several documents that mentioned that at the height of their power, a select few Quincy were using 'Unknown and Unusual abilities' alongside frequent mention of a poem called the 'Kaiser Gesang' that apparently prophesied the return of the King of the Quincy, though the full song wasn't written in the reports. All I managed to gather about it is that the time of the supposed 'Return' is near or maybe even right now. It may be a coincidence, but the fact that Kyle appeared so close to the appointed time is just too suspicious to let slide."

"That would explain how he knew about Soul Society and it might explain his powers. But he displays neither the attitude nor the fighting style of the Quincy. You saw it yourself, he fights up close with the reckless abandon of a wild beast rather than from afar with a bow and the cold efficiency of a computer."

"I know, that's why it is only a theory. Still, it's the best I can think of given my limited information. Though I'm not sure what worries me more; that one of my theories is right, or that they could both be wrong."

"…"

"…"

"…"

"You know Tessai, I think you may have spoken more in the last five minutes then in the past year." As Tessai simply snorted out steam out of his nose as his friend chuckled, neither were aware of a pair of slit eyes observing them from underneath a shelf before slinking away.

"Well, I'm going to take stock. Make sure to keep an eye on the kids." Urahara told larger man as he walked into the back room and began taking mental stock of his merchandise until his eyes landed on an open box that read 'Defective Goods'.

"Oh man."

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Twenty minutes later

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"Hey everybody, I'm baa-and what's going on?" Kyle asked as he walked into the store to see Jinta pulling on Ururu's bangs.

"It seems that Ururu accidently gave Ms. Kuchiki the wrong package." Urahara told the teen as he waved away the Quest Complete window before pulling the two kids apart.

"Shit. How bad was the mix up?"

"Bad. This wasn't just an ordinary Gikongan, it was a Mod-Soul." Tessai answered as Kyle raised an eyebrow.

"I thought you told me those had all been destroyed. How did you…you know what? I don't want to know. So what do we do?"

"We go after him. There's no telling what he'll do if we just let him loose out there." Urahara turned and walked into the back of the store. "Everyone get ready; we have merchandise to collect."

As the remainder of the group dispersed Kyle turned to a teary eyed Ururu. "Hey, what's the matter?"

"It was my fault that Ms. Kuchiki got the wrong item, and now because of me a lot of people could be hurt. Mr. Kisuke is going to be so mad at me." Ururu was on the verge of bursting into tears.

She owed her life to Mr. Kisuke. When her parents abandoned her because of her powers, Mr. Kisuke had found her and given her a home, a roof over her head, food in her belly, and most of all people she now considered her family. But now, she might have ruined it. What if Mr. Kisuke left her like her parents did? She didn't want to leave. She wanted to stay and play with Jinta and eat Tessai's food and work in the store and-

Ururu's inner panic attack was cut short as Kyle patted her on her head. "It's okay Ururu. So you made a mistake, we all do it. And you've known Urahara a lot longer than I have, so if he can forgive me screwing up, he can forgive you."

Smiling as he knelt down, Kyle looked her in the eyes. "Tell you what: I'll pick you and Jinta up a treat on our way back to cheer you up. But for now, dry your tears. Urahara won't be mad at you, he'll understand it was an accident. If you want, I'll come with you when you talk to him, okay?"

Ururu nodded as she wiped her tears from her arm before stepping forward and hugging the older boy. "Thank you."

"Anytime." Kyle replied as he returned the hug. "Now come on, we have some merchandise to collect."

As Kyle stood and turned, he missed the flash of regret in Ururu's eyes as she followed after him.

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Thirty minutes later

Karakura Middle School Rooftop

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Ichigo leaned against the railing overlooking the schoolyard as he listened to the mod-soul inhabiting his body talk about its history, telling him about how it refused to kill a living thing.

"I was alone for what seemed like years. I had quite a while to think about how things should be. And you know what I feel?" The mod soul turned Ichigo's body to face himself, a mixture of anger and conviction in its voice. "I decided that no one has the right to take someone's life away. I exist and I should have the right to live my life for as long as I want to!"

The mod-soul turned away from Ichigo and peered down at the courtyard below, the grip it had on the rail visibly tightening. "Like humans I deserve that. So I refuse to take a life. That's the reason why I will never kill any living creature."

Ichigo remained silent as the mod-soul finished its story, the soft breeze rustling his hair.

"Well, look who we have."

The two Ichigos twisted their heads around at the sound of an older man's voice to find Urahara walking up to them, his cane leaning against his shoulder and the rest of the occupants of the Urahara Shop behind him. "So finally we find you. And what a picture, you're all beat up and worn out. All that trouble for nothing."

As he finished talking, Urahara raised his can and pointed it at the mod-soul inhabited Ichigo's head before thrusting it forward, pushing it right through its head like it was made of air, the Gikongan that had been the mod-soul sailing out the back of the skull with the end of the cane before being caught by Kyle.

"Wow, all this trouble for such a little pill." The brown haired teen chuckled while he tossed said pill back to Urahara, not even acknowledging Ichigo's falling body as it landed with a soft thud on to the concrete.

"As they say, big things come in small packages. We're done here, let's go home." Urahara replied as caught the small orb and began tossing it up and down in his hand.

"What?! Come on, I came here for a real fight and that's all I get?" Jinta complained as Urahara and Kyle turned towards him.

"Don't worry Jinta, I've decided it's time I took your training more seriously, so you'll get your fight and more when we get home." Kyle replied as he walked next to the red head with his hands in his pocket.

"Hey, hold it!" Ichigo exclaimed as he rushed up behind Urahara. "What are you gonna do with that mod-soul now?"

The shop owner turned his head to look at the teen. "No choice; I've gotta destroy him."

Ichigo gasped at Urahara's reply. "You can see me! How can that be? Just who are you guys anyway?"

"What, you didn't think you were the only person in the world who knows about spirits, did you?" Kyle was the one who spoke this time.

"And we're just a merchant," Kyle gestured to Urahara before gesturing to himself and the others of the group "and his employees."

Before anyone else could speak, Rukia appeared and snatched the Gikongan out of the air as Urahara was bouncing it up and down. "I believe that's mine, thanks."

"Ms. Kuchiki, you can't have that." Urahara told the girl as he turned to her.

"And why can't I have it Kisuke? Are you saying it's your policy to seize goods that your customers have already paid for?" Rukia replied as she too began bouncing the small sphere up and down.

"Hey, I'll give you a full refund. How does that sound to you?"

"That's okay, I'm completely satisfied with my purchase. Besides, I know and you know that you're operating outside the law." Rukia seemed like she had more to say, but was cut off as Kyle snatched the Gikongan like had done to Urahara and began speaking.

"Which means you could not only be charged with withholding information on illegal activities, you could also be charged as an accomplice for buying from us despite your knowledge. All and all, you're equally guilty." Kyle smiled at the young won as he kept the Gikongan enclosed in a tight fist.

Rukia grunted in minute frustration before she spoke "That is true, but I also know that it's neither yours nor Kisuke's job to recall that mod-soul."

"True, but it would be just as bad for you to continue possessing it, as it is an illegal item and your already in enough trouble as is." The teen smirked at the former Shinigami. Of course, Kyle had no idea whether or not anything he said was true, he was just hoping it was and that she believed his bluff.

Frustrated, Rukia tried to think of a way to refute him but couldn't. Everything he had said was true, and while he didn't out right say it he pretty much told her that he knew giving her powers to a human was illegal. Damn it, she thought she had been holding all the cards when she had brought up Kisuke's illegal activities but this guy had completely turned it against her, and now she was in more trouble than she thought possible. All she could do now was grit her teeth and glare at the confident teen who had driven her into a corner with just a few sentences.

What did the members of the Urahara shop think of this exchange? They knew it was a bluff. They weren't going to say anything of course, but they knew it was a bluff.

"So what do you want to do boss?" Kyle looked over Rukia's head towards Urahara.

"Well, if she says she's satisfied, then I guess there's no real harm." Kyle nodded at his employer's words before handing Rukia back the Gikongan with his 'charming smile'. "But Ms. Kuchiki, I hope you know what you're getting involved in, so don't blame if you get into trouble."

"I won't, I've already dealt with a lot of trouble since I've been here." Rukia told Urahara before turning to face Kyle. "You say anything, right?"

Kyle raised an eyebrow at Rukia before answering, his 'charming smile' unknowingly still on his face. "Say anything about what?"

Rukia smiled back at him. "Thank you."

As Rukia turned and walked towards Ichigo, she failed to see Kyle turn to his shop mates with a questioning face only to receive a group shrug in return.

"Here. Let's go." Rukia told Ichigo as she handed him the Gikongan and began walking away. Ichigo looked down and stared at the small orb resting in the palm of his hand before closing it and following after Rukia, leaving the Urahara group alone on the rooftop.

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Twenty minutes later

Urahara Shop

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"Hey Boss?" Kyle asked as the store residents sat around eating ice cream that the teenager had originally bought for Jinta and Ururu but some how managed to get roped into paying for everyone.

"Yes?" Urahara looked up from his ice cream.

"What was in that box you had me deliver to the hospital? It almost felt like it had it's own spiritual energy."

"Ah. Well, it was a kind of spiritual pheromone. On it's own it's harmless, but if you mix it with the right ingredients, you can create a form of bait for spiritual beings." Urahara replied before returning to his pistachio ice cream.

"Huh, cool." For a few moments, Kyle remained silent as his brain connected the dots before his eyes widened.

"Oh crap."

AN: And finished! Sorry about the late posting, I've been caught up about my grandfather's death and a few other problems with my life, but I've recovered for the most part and hopefully I'll get the next chapter out sooner. Personally, I'm not as proud of this chapter as I had hoped I would be. Because I wrote several parts of it at different times, sometimes with a full month in between each session, I have this feeling that the flow is off, but whenever I try to re-write it, it just ends up worse. Still, I got it done, and added a few unknown elements to this version of the Bleach universe. But I'll let you be the judges. For now, here's the first Omake in what I hope will be a group detailing the Taunts, Specials, and Smash of the characters of A New Player if they were in a Super Smash Bros. game. I hope to try a few other types of games in the future (ex. the Naruto: Ninja Storm series), but for now I'll stick with SSB.

Oh, I would also like to thank Abalisk for my cover image, which is how Kyle looks when he is in his 'Prosus' persona. Check out his stuff on deviantart and tumbler for more OC artwork!

Later!

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VG Omake 1: Kyle #1

Specials

Neutral Special

Chain Whip:Whips a chain dagger forward. If special button is held after chain is thrown, the first enemy or item caught by the chain is dragged back towards Kyle and Stunned. Can be charged for greater range and damage.

Side Special

Shippujinrai: Slices through enemies with in a rush of lightning speed. Does little damage, but can be used in rapid succession and has no lag when it misses.

Up Special

Chain Meteor: Throws a chain dagger upwards, grabbing a ledge, item, or enemy before slamming them down while swing upwards.

Down Special

Life Drain: Kyle grabs and absorbs enemy's life force, damaging them while also healing Kyle before kicking them away.

Final Smash

Shunko: Kyle charges andunleashes a large black-and-white blast of fire in whatever direction the control stick is pushed towards (whatever direction Kyle is facing if control stick is not used).

Taunts

Up Taunt: Kyle leans forward while clutching his stomach before throwing his head back with a laugh.

Down Taunt: Kyle flops down on the ground and falls asleep.

Side Taunt: Kyle snaps his chain dagger like a whip, complete with sound.