Ichigo stood at the mouth of his door with his hands on either side, trying not to go out. Rukia had her hands on his back, trying to push him out. "Ichigo! You have to leave this room in order to go to Hueco Mundo!"

"Fine! Just not in this outfit!" He closed his eyes and looked at the ceiling.

"Do you really want to change at Uraharas? It's much easier just to change here and walk there; you're already in the outfit so come on." She pushed him harder. "Just go!"

"No!" He made sure he was standing firm.

"Man." She looked down and kicked the back of his knee.

"Aaa!" He fell back.

She walked in front of him and grabbed him by the arms, pulling him out of his room. "Nobody will care that you're in that outfit, Ichigo."

"How could they not care!" He tried to get free. "I look like an idiot!"

She dropped him on the ground, making his face hit the floor. "Ow…" He brought his hand up to his face.

"Ichigo, you do not look like an idiot. You need to get over that. You look like a Quincy. Quincy's don't look like idiots. Say that, 'Quincy's don't look like idiots.'" She stared at him. "Well, say it!"

He sat up. "Quincy's don't look like idiots."

"And what are you?" She stepped forward.

He looked at the ground. "A Quincy."

"There." She crossed her arms. "So let's go to Uraharas. Stop worrying about what you look like!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him up.

"Fine." Ichigo stood and they walked down the stairs. When they got to the kitchen Ichigo walked up to his dad at the table. "Dad, Rukia and I are going to Hueco Mundo to see a friend of mine. We shouldn't be gone long."

Isshin had a strange look on his face. "You're going to…Hueco Mundo…to see a friend?"

Rukia took Ichigo's hand "It's a long story. See you later!" They walked out.

Isshin shook his head. "How strange." After a few moments there came a knock on the door. Isshin sighed. "Stupid Ichigo." He walked to the door. Opening it quickly, he put his hands in the air with his eyes closed. "I-chigo! Did you for-" he opened his eyes "get…something." He dropped his hands. Moving back, he gestured to the inside of the house. "Please, come in."

Ishida Ryuken looked at him for a moment, then walked in. "Your son just left?" He followed Isshin to the kitchen.

"Yes." Isshin sat down at the table. "With a friend of his. Please, sit down."

Ryuken sat down. He looked around. "I'm still surprised that my sister ever lived in a place like this."

Isshin smiled. "Tea?"

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"Going to Hueco Mundo again, are we!" Urahara spoke loudly at Rukia and Ichigo from the front of the shop. There was nothing going on to make him speak that loudly.

They stepped back. Rukia looked around, then turned to him. "Y-yes!"

"Good!" He turned around and walked into his shop.

Ichigo followed him. "Why are you talking so loudly?"

"Huh!?" Urahara turned around and yelled at him.

Ichigo backed up and held onto Rukia's arm. "Nothing!"

Urahara turned back around. "We're testing some new equipment in the underground training room!" He pointed to his ears. "It's kind of loud!"

"Okay!" Rukia yelled at him.

"Good!" Urahara nodded. "Let's go down there, then!"

When they got there they saw Jinta and Ururu standing around a bunch of equipment.

Ichigo pointed to it. "What is that stuff!"

Urahara turned to him. "Why, are you going to buy it this time!?"

Ichigo crossed his arms. "Tch."

Urahara stood in front of the gateway. "Go ahead!" It opened. They jumped through.

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"Any reason why you're here, Ryuken, other than to tell me that I didn't provide a good enough home for my wife?" Isshin took a drink of his tea.

Ryuken had his hand around his tea cup. "There was a reason." He looked away. "I'm sure you've felt it like I have." He turned to him. "There's a new presence."

Isshin looked up from his tea cup. "Pardon?"

"Another Quincy." He stared at him. "There's a new Quincy."

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Ichigo and Rukia were led to Nel's chambers. The door opened and Nel looked at them. She smiled at Rukia. "Rukia! How are you?" She ran up and hugged her. Rukia braced herself for death. She didn't die, however. Nel backed up and smiled. "And who have you brought with you?" She stopped. "Ichigo?" She looked at his outfit. "What are you wearing? That's not what you usually wear."

Ichigo put his hand on his face. "I knew I looked like an idiot."

"You do not!" Rukia turned to him. "Because…" She stared at him.

He sighed. "Because Quincy's don't look like idiots."

"That's right." She nodded.

Nel put her hands on Ichigo's shoulders and looked at his outfit. She stood back. "Turn around." She motioned for him to turn around. He did. "Stop." He stopped and looked at her. "Hold your cape up a little." He did. "Let it go." He did. "What are those?" She pointed at his katanas.

"These are Seele Schneiders." He took one out. "They're the only edged Quincy weapon." He tried to sound important.

"He learned that from me." Rukia pointed at Ichigo.

"Put it back." Nel pointed to his belt. He put it back, quickly. She stared at him. She brought her hand up to her chin. "Who made this outfit?"

"I designed it!" Rukia pointed at herself.

"My friend Ishida. He's also a Quincy." Ichigo nodded, slowly.

Nel stood back. "Ichigo." She looked him in the eyes.

"Yeah?" Ichigo was scared.

Nel looked very serious. "You do not look like an idiot."

"See!" Rukia pointed at him. "I told you!"

Nel sat down on a chair. "You look like a warrior. Be proud of your uniform."

Ichigo looked at the sleeves of his top. "Proud?" He turned to Rukia. "Okay. I guess I will be, then."

"Good." Nel gestured to some chairs. "So, sit down." She smiled.

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"So, say that there was." Isshin put his hand on the table. "What would you even do about it?"

Ryuken took a drink of his tea. "I'd want to meet them."

Isshin sat back. "You? Why?"

He looked at Isshin. "The only Quincy's I've ever known have been in my family. And ever since my sister died it has just been my son and myself." He paused. "Ever since my…sister…" Ryuken turned to Isshin. "Masaki." Isshin looked scared. "It's your son, isn't it? It makes sense that she would have a child who was a Quincy. Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I was afraid you were going to murder him or something." Isshin took a drink of tea.

"Does he know his mother was a Quincy?" Ryuken put his hand on his tea cup.

"Yes." Isshin sat forward. "He even has her Quincy Cross." He smiled.

Ryuken looked disgusted. "I can't believe you gave that to him."

"It was rightfully his." Isshin swirled his tea around in his cup. "Masaki would have wanted him to have it." Someone knocked at the door. Isshin looked around. "Karin? Yuzu? Can someone get that, I'm talking with someone."

Karin walked out. "I'll get it." She waved at Isshin.

"Thank you." He smiled.

"Couldn't he have gotten his own?" Ryuken put his hand on the table. "That Cross should have gone back to me."

"Masaki gave it to me after she stopped using it. It was mine to do with what I wanted. And I wanted to keep it for Ichigo." Isshin moved his tea cup forward.

Karin walked into the kitchen. "Dad, you have another guest, he says he has something for Ichigo. I told him he wasn't here and he said he'd just give it to you to give to him." Karin walked out.

Isshin looked at Ishida. Ishida looked at his father. His father turned around and looked at Ishida. Ryuken turned to Isshin. They were all silent.

Ishida walked forward. "I…made this belt for Ichigo. He got a set of Seele Schneiders and I didn't know if he had a belt to carry them with. So…" He slowly backed out of the room.

"Uryuu." Ryuken spoke. "Sit down."

Ishida took in a breath. "Do…I have to?"

Isshin sighed. "You better sit down, Ishida-kun. It'll be fine."

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Nel, Rukia and Ichigo sat in a circle on the ground. Nel had her hands in front of her. "So, besides you, how many Quincy's are there?"

Ichigo thought for a moment. "Well, I guess it's just me and Ishida." He stopped. "Oh, and Ishida's father. The one who helped him get his powers back. But he seems like a real jerk. He won't let him deal with Shinigami or their friends as a price for helping him get his powers back. Even though he…still does."

"So just three." Nel shook her head. "How sad." She smiled. "Well, that is until you have children!" She nodded. "Then there will be more Quincy's, right Rukia?"

"Eh…right." Rukia brought a hand up, awkwardly.

"It's not like they have to beyour children, Rukia." Ichigo looked at her. He got quiet. He blushed.

Nel pointed at him. "You blushed! Ichigo blushed! He wants to have Rukia's babies!"

Rukia sighed and closed her eyes.. "It wouldn't be him having my babies it would be me having Ichigo's babies, and…" She opened her eyes and got quiet. She blushed.

Nel started laughing, holding her stomach. "You two are in love!"

"Are not!" They turned to her.

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Ishida looked back and forth from his father to Ichigo's father, frightened. "Why…are you here, father?"

Ryuken sighed. "I came because I suspected that there was a new Quincy." Ishida took in a quick breath. "And I found out it was your friend, Kurosaki Ichigo." Ishida took in another breath. "Don't worry. I'm not going to do anything, Uryuu. I just wanted to meet him."

Ishida looked at Isshin. "But…why would you come to Kurosaki's father to ask about this? He's a Shinigami…you hate Shinigami."

Ryuken closed his eyes. "Because," he turned to Ishida, "he married my sister."

Ishida's eyes widened. "What?" He looked at Isshin. "What!" He looked at his father. "I have an aunt! Why didn't you tell me I have an aunt?"

Isshin put his hand out on the table. "I'm sorry, Ishida-kun. But you had an aunt. She passed away quite some time ago."

Ishida turned to him. "Oh…" He looked at the ground. "Right." He stared at his father. "Why didn't you tell me this?"

His father looked away. "She married a Shinigami. She was no longer a part of the family."

Ishida pushed his father to the floor. "What was that!"

Isshin shook his head. "It's okay, Ishida-kun. It's in the pa-"

"That is not okay!" Ishida looked at Isshin. "He got rid of her just because she fell in love with a Shinigami? That's ridiculous!" He turned to Ryuken. "Then why do you talk to Kurosaki's father if you hated her so much because of it?"

Ryuken stood up and sat back in the chair, straightening his shirt. "Because…I couldn't forgive myself for what I did." He looked at the table. "After she died I realized that I lost my sister and I missed her last years." He looked at Ishida. "I'm sorry you never met your aunt, Uryuu."

"You're…sorry?" Ishida took a step back.

Ryuken stood up. "If you want to learn about Masaki, I'm sure Isshin would tell you something about her." He walked past him. "Goodbye, Uryuu. Goodbye, Isshin."

"Goodbye, Ryuken." Isshin brought a hand up. The front door shut.

Ishida was looking at the ground. He let out a breath.

Isshin gestured to the chair in front of him. "Sit down, Ishida-kun. I want to tell you about your aunt."

Ishida looked up. "Call me Uryuu."

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Rukia and Ichigo waved goodbye to Nel. She smiled. "I love your Bankai, Rukia! And I definitely think you guys would make a good couple!"

"Stop saying that!" Ichigo stopped.

"Just come on." Rukia grabbed his arm and dragged him along. They started making their way back home.

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"Are we going to tell Ichigo about this?" Ishida put his hand on the table.

"Do you want him to know?" Isshin sat back. "It's up to you."

Ishida thought for a moment. "Yes. I think he should know."

"Well, he and Rukia went to Hueco Mundo a couple hours ago. I'm not sure when they'll be back. When they get here I can tell him. If you want I can call you and have you be here for it. You get to decide." Isshin smiled.

Ishida looked away. "Yes, please call me." He stood and started walking to the door. Isshin followed him. Before he left he turned back "Thank you for telling me about her, Isshin. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Uryuu." Isshin waved.