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Also, thank you Phantom and The Two Sides Of Fate for telling me what an omake is! *gives them cookies and Coca Cola* I am sorry to say that this story only has about 4 chapters left…but I shall do my best! Ok, I know y'all have been wondering what Yugokai is exactly, and it shall be explained in this chappie! So here's Chapter 21!

Chapter 21: Yugokai

Ichigo sighed and looked up at the ceiling. When is that damn meeting going to end? He thought. He heard the door to his room open and he stood up to see Byakuya standing in it. "Byakuya…"

"Come with me, Ichigo Kurosaki. We are returning to my mansion." He said. As he turned to leave, Ichigo stood there.

"What the fuck is going on, Byakuya? Why does the Soul Society want my brother dead?" he snapped. Byakuya stopped and turned to face the teenage Soul Reaper.

"I shall explain once we get back. I have bought him some time." He said. He walked out of the room, leaving Ichigo alone.

Man, this is getting way out of hand…he thought and followed the Squad 6 Captain back to the mansion.

Hichigo sighed as he stood in the shower. The warm water helped wipe away his mental fatigue. I can't believe I broke down like that…he thought. That was pathetic…

"You were shocked. Do not say that showing emotions like that is 'pathetic'." Hichigo turned to see Zantaiyo sitting on the sink. "Besides, you use that word too much."

"You really do enjoy bothering me when I'm trying to relax." Hichigo grumbled as he grabbed the shampoo and put some on his hand. Zantaiyo chuckled as he ran it through his hair.

"You may see it that way if you wish." He replied. Hichigo ran his head under the water and sighed.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

"Because you are lonely and troubled." The zanpakuto replied. Hichigo chuckled and began cleaning his body up.

"And why do you say that when there are people here?" he asked. "And I ain't troubled by anything."

"They don't trust you, and you know this. Not to mention the way Soul Society wants you dead is upsetting." He said. Hichigo froze. "I would think that something was wrong with you if you were not upset."

"Just shut up…" he whispered. He was trying to relax some, and Zantaiyo was putting him back in a shitty mood…

"I understand how you feel. You know, it is just like Rukia Kuchiki said. It is ok to cry once and awhile." He continued, ignoring Hichigo. "If you hide your emotions, you will end up drowning in them…" Hichigo opened up the shower curtain and wrapped himself up in a white towel.

"I know, Zantaiyo…it's just…" He sighed. "I'm nervous. I can't blame people for not trusting me, especially after…" he just shook his head. Zantaiyo wanted to say something to him but he couldn't. "I don't know what to do…"

"Do what you believe is right, Hichigo Kurosaki, and look forward." He replied and touched the albino's cheek gently. "You are not pathetic. You have a good heart." Hichigo moved back slowly and shook his head.

"No, that's not true…"he said. Zantaiyo shook his head and smiled.

"It is if you believe it is. There are those with you that believe in you…try believing in them as well." As he faded away, Zantaiyo smiled warmly. "I can not wait to speak to your brother, Hichigo…" Hichigo stood there confused.

What does he mean by that? He wondered.

Ichigo ran into the mansion looking for Hichigo. "Hey, you still here?" he yelled.

"Yeah, but to be honest, with this certain berry head yelling for me, I wish I wasn't." the reply came from behind him. He turned to see Hichigo, his hair dripping slightly from his shower. Ichigo ran straight up to him and hugged him. "Wh-what the…?"

"They aren't gonna…gonna kill you…" he whispered in his brother's shoulder. Hichigo tensed.

"They're…not?" he asked quietly, not quite believing him.

"No…I'm glad…" Hichigo hugged his brother back. So everything was going to be ok…

"Not exactly." Both brothers looked up to see Byakuya walk in. "I told you, he's given you both two months." He sighed at the shocked look on Hichigo's face.

"Wh…what the hell? What kind of time is that?" he snapped.

"It is long enough for you to learn Yugokai." He said. Both boys gave him a confused stare.

"Yugokai?" they both asked simultaneously. Byakuya managed to hide a soft smile.

"Follow me." He said as he walked towards a large door. Both boys stared at each other briefly before following.

Ichigo looked around at the room they had just stepped in to. It was an enormous library. "Whoa, talk about killing trees…" he whispered.

"I think its part of the Amazon…" Hichigo whispered back and Ichigo couldn't hold back a smile.

It's nice to see that he still has some sarcasm in him…he thought with relief. He wasn't exactly sure at how his brother felt, he was even better at hiding his emotions than he was, but he knew he'd be upset. Byakuya grabbed a thick yellowed book and placed it onto a small wooden table.

"Yugokai is a special technique that can only be used by two Soul Reapers." He started to explain.

"You mean, it's only been completed by two Soul Reapers?" Hichigo asked.

"Not exactly. What I mean is, it takes two Soul Reapers to do it, and they must meet certain …qualifications." He replied. The twins looked at each other.

"Qualifications?" Ichigo asked. Byakuya nodded.

"They must be twins. Yugokai is the Fusion Release. It combines two souls into one, body, mind and spirit." He explained. "They must share a strong bond with each other. Just by the way you two act, I can tell that bond is there." Both of them just stared.

"How…how long does it normally take to fully control it?" Ichigo asked.

"No one is really sure, seeing as it's been accomplished only once." He said as he flipped through the pages of the book.

"You're serious?" Hichigo gasped. "Only once?"

"It is a very complicated release that requires extreme concentration and energy." He said and flipped the book around. Both boys looked at an old picture, revealing two guys with long hair staring at them. "These two were the only one's to have completed it.

"They're captains!" They both gasped.

"And so? You both seem to underestimate yourselves and if I'm correct, it's not like you." Byakuya replied. Hichigo looked at Ichigo. "The choice is yours. If you choose to obtain Yugokai, I will tell you the first step." Both brother's stared at each and back at the book. "Well?"

"C'mon, do you expect anything less?" Hichigo asked, a smile on his face. "Ya say I got two months left? Well…"

"…we'll gain it in three weeks and have this whole Yugokai thing under our belt in two!" Ichigo finished. Byakuya smiled slightly.

"I expected nothing less." He said. "I order to gain Yugokai, you must both speak with the other's zanpakuto spirit within your inner worlds." He told them.

"And, how do we do that?" Ichigo asked. Byakuya placed his hands in front of them.

"I can send you, but you must come back on your own." He said. Both brothers nodded.

"Let's get to it." Ichigo said. He closed his eyes and felt Hichigo grab his wrist tightly.

"Yeah…" he whispered. The next thing Ichigo knew, his world went dark.

Ichigo opened his eyes up slowly to find himself on a sideways building. Wait, did Byakuya screw up or something? He thought. He slowly sat up and looked around. "Wait, since when was my inner world dark?"

"It is not your inner world." He quickly turned around to see a younger form of Hichigo wearing Zangetsu's cape standing next to him.

"You must be…"

"Welcome to Hichigo's inner world, Ichigo Kurosaki." The spirit grinned. "I am Zantaiyo."

Chapter 21 end

Both: Yugokai…

Me: Yup!

Hichigo: Cliché.

Ichigo: Agreed.

Me: Oh, to you two, everything's cliché! *pouts*

Ichigo: Don't get us wrong, it's a neat idea! It's just…

Hichigo: I feel like it's been done before…

Me: I'm sure it hasn't! I came up with this myself!

Ichigo: *whispers to Hichigo* Maybe she's a plagiarist…

Hichigo: *whispers back* Yeah…or worse…

Both: She's a madman… *looks at me and shivers*

Me: O.O? Why are you guys staring at me funny?

Both: N-no reason!

Me: Hmm…whatever. See y'all in the next chapter!