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"Talking"

'Thinking'

Stuff happening outside of movie

"Zanpakuto"

"Hollow"

'Talking in Flashback'

Flashback/movie

"Talking in movie"

'Thinking in movie'

Stuff happening in movie

As the dust cleared from the aftermath of the Reiatsu charged attack, in the centre stood two Shinnigami. Zangetsu sliced through Kenpachi's left shoulder, while Kenpachi's zanpakuto pierced through Ichigo's middle. Splatters of blood decorated the floor around them.

"Sorry…guys…" Said Ichigo in a low voice as he collapsed on the floor to his right, ripping out Kenpachi's zanpakuto through his side in the process. Kenpachi stood over Ichigo, smiling, though not as madly as before. The wound Ichigo inflicted finally taken damage as blood spurts from the wound profoundly.

"Heh. What do you have to be sorry for?" The sound of metal snapping as Kenpachi's zanpakuto broke in half could be heard before his next words. "You won, fool." With that, Kenpachi collapsed on the ground in front of Ichigo, both unconscious.

"Damn Ichigo is crazy, how could he continue to fight after such a battle? I'd be extremely hesitant to fight again after such a battle like that." Said Keigo in an almost whispered voice.

Just then, the small Lieutenant that was with Kenpachi before the fight appeared beside the two fallen Shinigami, not even seeming affected by the amount of blood still flowing from the fresh wounds.

"THANK YOU!" She shouted in what seemed to be excitement as she bowed in front of Ichigo. "Kenny had a great time fighting you! Thanks, Ichigo! It's been so long since I've seen him this happy! Thanks a lot!"

"Is this kid insane!?" Shouted a distressed Tatsuki.

The pink haired Lieutenant skipped over to her fallen Captain and with the strength no one expected from such a small figure, lifted Kenpachi over her shoulder with ease.

"And if you can, come back and play with Kenny sometime." Her statement was left with silence. "Please." Was the last word she spoke before Shunpoeing away from the battle scene.

"Is Ichigo going to be okay?" Asked a nervous Keigo as he and the others stared intently at the now black screen.

"You saw him at school after the Soul Society, of course he's fine." Came a somewhat sarcastic reply from Uryu.

"Do remember that when we saw him he was acting strange, especially when we had that new student; Hirako." Shot back Tatsuki. At the mention of Hirako, she noticed, along with Mizuiro and Chizuru that Uryu, Orihime and Chad exchange looks at each other.

Enough was enough for her.

"Okay, enough. Why do you three keep glancing at each other like you know something important that we don't! This is about Ichigo, so why do you three continue to hide things behind our backs? How long will you continue this?" Seethed Tatsuki. She wasn't angry. More or less annoyed. She's sick of the secrets when she has just as much right, as Ichigo's childhood best friend, to know what was going on with him.

"Tatsuki, I…" Spoke Orihime, but trailed off and looked down, looking somewhat guilty.

"Arisawa, we were not keeping secrets from you, it's just not an easy thing to explain and may lead to more confusion if we do try; for even we do not know the full story." Replied Uryu calmly with Chad and Orihime nodding in agreement.

"That's right! So that's why we think it'd be better to wait until we reach that point so that we can understand the situation better ourselves before explaining." Said Orihime.

"Ichigo's awoken." Pointed Chad, immediately distracting everyone.

'Where am I?' Thought Ichigo as his vision cleared up, showing a ceiling ahead of him. 'I'm not dead?'

"Finally awake, eh?" Came a familiar male voice. Ichigo looked over to his right to see a very familiar black cat.

"Yoruichi!" I'm glad you're all right."

"Well, I'm in better shape than you are."

"So… you saved me. Thanks."

"Hmph. Thank your own will to live. I'm surprised you didn't die instantly from your injuries."

"Sometimes I wonder how Ichigo can just wake up after a bloody fight like that and act like nothing has happened." Sighed Keigo.

"Injuries? Oh yeah… I got cut up pretty bad-" Realisation dawned on Ichigo instantly as he bolted up right out of bed, frightening Yoruichi. "OH NO!"

"How could he so easily forget such a fight?" Huffed Tatsuki.

"Actually, you'll be surprised at how often you can have a memory blank after collapsing from a fight." Replied Uryu.

But Ichigo was cut short of getting up when blood began to weep through his bandages.

"You fool! You're in no condition to move! You're seriously hurt! Just what is that!?"

"Chad's in danger! I gotta go help him!" Gritted out Ichigo.

Chad's eyes widened slightly as he listened to Ichigo's memories. So Ichigo felt his reiatsu then? Sometimes it even astonishes him at the will Ichigo possesses.

"CALM DOWN." Shouted Yoruichi as he kicked back Ichigo's forehead to the pillow. "Chad is alright. So are Orihime and Uryu."

"What?"

"They fought the right people. They're hurt, but they're still alive. Orihime and Uryu escaped practically unharmed." Yoruichi noticed Ichigo look up at the block and rope forming a square around his bed. "Be good and stay inside that force field for a while. You'd be no use to them right now anyway." Yoruichi then went out of view, moving something for Ichigo to see.

"Half your organs were crushed. If this hadn't been in your pocket, you'd have been cut in half. I'm surprised you still have it."

"What?" Then Ichigo's eyes widen in shock. "That was in my pocket?"

It was the hollow-like mask from before, but now a chunk was mission from the left eye outward.

Uryu, Orihime and Chad stiffen slightly at the site of the mask. Even though they're used to Ichigo's hollowfication, and that the mask in the memory isn't the same bull mask that Ichigo wore when fighting Ulquiorra, the very site of a hollow mask still resurface some unwanted memories.

"Huh? How'd the mask get back to Ichigo?" Asked Chizuru, looking unnerved by the site of it.

"That we'd like to know." Said Uryu.

"What? You didn't know you had it?"

"Well, I heard that thing saved me when I fought Renji yesterday. So I wanted to keep it for good luck, but… Hanataro insisted that I throw it away. I chucked it in the underground waterway."

At the mention of Ichigo throwing the mask away, Yoruichi's expression turned grave and wide eyed. Ichigo, noticing this new expression, thought differently to the reason behind the expression.

"Oh, Hanataro's this kid from squad 4. He's one of the enemy, but he's a good guy. He was the one who healed me."

Yoruichi remained silent.

"This doesn't look good…" Muttered Uryu.

"How so?" Asked Orihime, now gaining the attention of the rest of the room.

"Well one reason is Yoruichi's lack of knowledge that concerns me. But that's not all. It's also the fact that Hollows aren't supposed to be intelligent."

"Wait back up. Hollow? I thought it's just a mask?" Said Keigo in slight alarm.

"No. Ichigo is what's known as a Visord. A Visord is a Shinigami who's obtained Hollow powers."

At this Keigo, Tatsuki, Mizuiro and Chizuru look positively shocked.

"So…he's part hollow?" Asked Chizuru.

"No. The Visords we know we're experimented on without the Soul Society's knowledge, so how Ichigo came to hold these abilities is unknown to us. But, either way, normally for a Visord there hollow side isn't intelligent. From what I can gather, their hollow side is nothing more than instinct."

"Sooooo….."

"So, the fact that Ichigo's hollow side seems to be able to control the flow of its reiatsu to the point of creating a shield without anyone knowing means that it's showing signs of being intelligent. But what I'd like to know is if this is actually possible, and if so; how?"

Everyone was silent as they let Uryu's words sink in. The thought to Tatsuki, Keigo, Chizuru and Mizuiro that Ichigo is part hollow worries them. Then there's the part about the Visords, too. Could Hirako be involved somehow?

"Hey, Uryu…" Began Tatsuki. "Is Hirako involved in this in anyway?"

"…yes. He's one of the Visords."

"I see…."

'But how'd this end up back with me? I'm sure I threw it away."

"Wait. I'll hold on to it."

"What? But I just got it back."

"GIVE IT TO ME. DO AS I SAY." Roared Yoruichi, deadly aura surrounding him.

"O…okay…take it…."

Ichigo shakily handed Yoruichi the mask, I which he proceeded to stare at the mass of bone.

"You know… you're pretty amazing Yoruichi."

"How so?"

"The place is crawling with Captains, but you don't have a scratch on you. And you carried me here with your little body."

"Well, it wasn't so hard in my original form."

"Huh? Your…original form?"

"Huh? Oh yeah, you haven't seen me in my original form yet have you?"

"Original form?"

"Well, there's no point in hiding it now." Smoke began to arise from beneath Yoruichi as he slowly seemed to grow longer and taller. As the smoke faded, it left behind a tall, purple haired female. With chocolate coloured skin, large breasts and golden eyes.

Ichigo is left stuttering at the transformation, in which Yoruichi simply smirked in amusement.

"Heh, you look truly surprised." She said as she folded her arms over her chest.

Everyone in the room homever, including Orihime, Chad and Mizuiro were blushing madly at the sudden change from a talking cat to a hot naked lady in matter of seconds.

"Not that I blame you. Most people assume that I'm male because of my voice in cat form. They're so naive." Said Yoruichi as she walked towards a still stuttering Ichigo casually.

"So, I'll show you how I carried you. I used this tool-"

"PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!" Shouted Ichigo desperately when Yoruichi crouched down in front of him to show him the tool used.

Meanwhile, Uryu was trying to cover up the deep blush on his face by covering his face with his hands, Chad, Orihime and Tatsuki continued to watch as they blushed madly at the lack of caring Yoruich had. Chizuru and Keigo were gawk at the screen. And Mizuiro played with his phone, also sporting a blush upon his features.

"Oh, sorry. I haven't worn clothes in a while." Said Yoruichi as she slipped into a long sleeved black turtleneck. "You're a bigger prude than I expected. Have you never seen a naked girl before?" Smirked Yoruichi in amusement as she faced Ichigo's turned back.

"ICHIGO! YOU LUCKY GUY! GETTING TO SEE A HOT NAKED CHICK ALL TO YOURSELF! WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THIS SPECIAL, ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OP-"

*SMACK*

"You disgust me." Said Tatsuki dangerously.

"Just get dressed."

"Are you sure? This may be your last chance to see one."

"THAT'S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! AND JUST PUT SOME CLOTHES ON!"

"Hmph. Where's your sense of humour? People must think you're a terrible bore."

"NO, AND EVEN IF THEY DID, WHAT DO YOU CARE? WHYA AREN'T YOU WEARING ANY PANTS!?"

*5 minuted later*

"So this is how I carried you here." Said Yoruichi as she lifted the item up with her foot. "By the way. Is your stomach wound better? You must've made it worse from all the screaming. Be careful." She stated casually with her arms folded.

'What a jerk!'

"So you're telling me that if you fill this toll with reiatsu, you can use it to fly?"

"Correct. It's a rare and valuable artifice, even in the Soul Society. You should be grateful."

Ichigo stared down at the tool now in his hands. It was a strange item, resembling that of a boned hand with rope wrapped around it flowing down in a form of a handle.

"And somehow you got your paws on it. You change forms. You heal wounds. You have unusual gizmos. Yoruichi, who exactly are you?"

"Well-" Yoruichi was abruptly cut off when a wave of reiatsu hit them, freezing them in shock for a split seconded.

"This reiatsu! It's him!"

"It's coming from the Senzaikyu, The Repentance Palace!" Ichigo grabbed Zangetsu. "Wait, Ichigo! What are you going to do!?"

"Ganju and Hanataro were heading there! If I don't go who's gonna save them!?" Ichigo then proceeded to grab the tool Yoruichi used to carry him and fill it with his reiatsu. The once bone like hand extended into a bat-like wing. The rope then proceeding to wrap itself around Ichigo's arm before flying off.

"….Am I the only one that noticed that Yoruichi carried Ichigo back naked?" Said Keigo, looking around the room. Everyone was silent.