Diclaimer: I do not own Bleach. The end.

#TRfC#

"I need help!" was the first thing Isshin said as he burst into a captain's meeting about two months after the quincy war.

Ichigo looked at his dad with an inquisitive eye before heaving a long suffering sigh and turning back to his papers "Denied." He answered for all of those present even though he had the inkling that the plea had only been directed at him.

As expected, Isshin took no interest in decorum and walked right up to his orange-haired son and started to throttle him where he stood.

"Yuzu and Karin ran away from home and I can't find them." He cried, instantly making all the other captains stand to attention in preparation for the explosion Ichigo was sure to bring at the news.

Ichigo waved it off with a shrug "They'll come back eventually Goat-face, I've told you time and time again to not over react."

Everyone felt their jaw drop at the casual disregard the overprotective older brother showed. They had all been expecting the newly appointed captain of the eighth division to run out of the meeting room with swords raised and ready for action.

"Besides, if you're so worried, why don't you just track their reiatsu?" the orange head pointed out instead making Isshin whine.

He sniffed "They blocked off their signal."

Ichigo sighed "What did you do goat-face?"

The exaggerated gesture of hurt makes it obvious that the raven head really had been at fault. He seemed to notice too, because almost instantly he deflated and looked the other way reluctantly "I told them to stop going out at night because it could be dangerous."

Everyone looked on as they found themselves agreeing with the reprimand as Ichigo face palmed, as if not knowing what to do with a misbehaved child.

"We agreed-" the orange head began.

"We agreed to disagree." Isshin pointed out as he crossed his arms defensively "They're my little baby girls, I can't just get used to these things."

Ichigo snorted as he turned his nose up as if Isshin had offended him in some way. "Here is me disagreeing." He drawled "And at this rate, I'm running off with Yuzu and Karin too."

"No!" Isshin panicked as he pleaded on his knees "Anything but that, just tell me where they are- if they're safe!"

Ichigo looked down at his father with disdain as he ignored the other captains present. After a minute of debate he nodded in agreement and Isshin instantly cheered up with a little jump and whoop of glee that had him rolling his eyes.

"Great!" Isshin exclaimed as he took out a hairpin from his pocket "Follow the trail Sparky!" he yelled in exaggeration, making Ichigo growl low in his throat which instantly shut Isshin up who decided hiding behind Toshiro was a good idea.

"Off!" The white haired captain complained, and almost as soon as he had taken shelter, he was thrown center stage in front of Ichigo.

"Okay," Isshin appeased as he rose his hands in the universal sign of placation. "No more doggy jokes."

The orange head rolled his eyes but nodded in peace before he closed his eyes, took a deep breath and let it out as his body relaxed –something they had never really seen. Almost a second later, Ichigo's hair extended to his waist, and a fluffy pair of orange ears seemed to stand to attention on his head. As Ichigo opened his eyes, they saw a glimpse of an equally orange tail wagging back and forth behind him and could only stare in undisguised shock.

"Hmm," Ichigo hummed as his right ear twitched before he glanced towards that direction. He sniffed the air slightly, his gaze stopping on Isshin before he seemed to follow some invisible track that no one else could see. After a second of debate he turned towards the west of the room and nodded to himself as if to ascertain his own conclusion. "The twins took a trip to Tokyo." He told him.

Isshin instantly brightened in glee as he walked towards his eldest son – who-was-a-god-forsaken-human-dog-hybrid. Why-hadn't-anyone-mentioned-anything!?- And stood straight to tower over Ichigo as he gave him a pat –a pat, WHAT!?

Ichigo instantly bristled –almost like a cat ironically enough- but seemed unable to move away from the touch as his tail wagged to showcase his real thoughts –obviously, this was followed by a deep red blush.

"Good job Ichigo, your mother would be so proud!" Isshin praised as if it were the most normal thing in the world "You've certainly gotten better."

"Goat-face." Ichigo growled "I'm gonna kick your ass if you don't shove it, before I run off to Tokyo with the girls and stay there for a year!"

"Now, now." Isshin placated, this time showing no fear as he scratched behind a fluffy ear. "How about we calm down and-" a vindictive smile curled the edges of his mouth which made Ichigo's eyes widen in realization "-sit."

A quick thump was followed by that word, as Ichigo found himself sitting on his knees with his hands firmly pressed to the floor as he trembled in undisguised rage.

"O-ya-ji~!" he sing songed in suppressed rage as he grinded his teeth –were those sharp canines!? "You better run off to another dimension, because when I stand up, you are going to die!" Ichigo threatened.

Isshin merely laughed in mock amusement as he gave a cheeky grin while all the other captains couldn't find it in themselves to not tremble in fear –the reiatsu that was emitting from the orange head was thick and strong, how in the world did Isshin not seem affected?

The raven head's smile widened as he took out a bag of cookies he had intended to use as a bribe in case Ichigo hadn't agreed to help, before moving it in temptation in front of the growling orange head.

"Yuzu's chocolate cookies," he pointed out gleefully "Go fetch!" he threw the bag out the window of the fourth floor, making Ichigo instantly brighten as he ran out –like a dog! - to get the bag.

Everyone turned to Isshin with the same thought in mind as he boomed in laughter.

He is so dead.

Tetsuzaemon Iba, new captain of the seventh division, only looks on in shock and thinks –begrudgingly- that maybe being insane is a requisition for being a captain, and if so, he really has no place here.

The fact that no one mentioned why Kurosaki Ichigo has honest–to-god dog ears and tail, has him miffed.

Not to be continued...

I have no idea where this came from, but i wanted to try it hahah.