Hey guys, Flipkicks here and today I bring you a new side chapter for "A Reaper's Promise", thank you guys for checking out the story and letting me know what you all thought of the previous chapter.
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GrimReap3r: I haven't forgotten about Ichigo's other powers. I am mainly setting the pieces of the other elements that are in the story.
I also have been getting some questions if I will ever do a Naruto X Bleach crossover story but I am here to say is that I will never write a crossover story between them as I honestly do not like the Naruto series. Sure it's an interesting ninja manga series but I think to me is that its really overrated. I never really bought into Naruto as a main character but he does have some great qualities compare to Issei for example (Naruto over Issei For the WIN!) as he wanted to be the Hokage compare to Issei trying to have a harem with big breasted women.
Time for Ichigo and his friends to head onto the Carnival! This chapter is going to be a 2 parter and will also set the romance in the story and how they will feel towards their orange haired friend.
I do not own neither series or the characters in the story.
Carnival
Part 1
Kurosaki Residence
5;15 P.M.
"You sure this is fine Kurosaki-san?" Erza asks her mother figure on her current outfit.
She is currently wearing is a beautiful Japanese/Chinese attire reminiscent of a revealing kimono. It consists of a short sleeveless tunic decorated with many flower motifs, which has revealing openings on the sides and front, exposing much of Erza's chest. These openings are held closed by a large, dark obi, which has a thin red rope tied around it, sporting a wide closing ribbon on the back. What also closes the openings of this armor is a lighter and smaller white belt, which is wrapped around a pink, flower-patterned cloth circling Erza's waist on the back and the sides. On the front, her groin is covered by a long cloth hanging down from her tunic, while the back is circled by another one, almost reaching down to her knees, possessing jagged edges. Another cloth is also hanging down from the sides, held closed by the ribbon on her back. This cloth has a yellow border and is folded to the outside and split into multiple edges at the middle of the cloth, pointing away from Erza's body. Erza's legs are covered by light stockings reaching up to her thighs, and her feet have simple sandals. the attire sports a separate, loose flower-patterned sleeve with a thin rope tied around it, covering Erza's right arm.
"You don't think this is quiet revealing?" She questions Masaki, a bit timid. "We're simply going to a carnival and have some fun Kurosaki-san."
"Oh I know sweetheart. Yuzu told me about it before she told her brother." Masaki stated and continues, "There's one thing I do want to know and don't worry, both girls aren't here and my husband is helping out Ishida-san at the hospital. Your secret is safe with me."
Erza knew what she was talking about and nothing goes by the mother of her best friend. She wants to know the secret that is the relationship between her son and Erza.
"I..." She started out nervously to her until she regains some of her courage back, "I do like Ichigo, Kurosaki-san. He's my best friend and my childhood friend. I...I honestly didn't think that we will have a romance." She muttered but Masaki heard her daughter.
"Don't be think that way Erza." She looks at her mother figure as Masaki continues on, "Just because you don't think that it might happen between yourself and my son but you need to let it develop." Both of them took a seat on Erza's bed, "I know that you have feelings for Ichigo but you do need to let him think of you something more than a friend. Boys are a bit stubborn when they finally realize their feelings for the girl he likes."
"Was that like for you and Kurosaki-san(?)?" She asks her mother figure and that made Masaki think of her teen years about 20 years ago or so.
"Something like that. It was an odd time back for Isshin and myself back then."
"I see...so it will take awhile for Ichigo to recognize his feelings?" She began to question herself if she can make Ichigo realize his feelings.
"Don't doubt yourself Erza. Again, you will have to wait for Ichigo to know his feelings for you." Masaki reassures her 'daughter', "Plus I think this outfit might make Ichigo flip." She draws a cheshire smile on her face as she continues on teasing Erza wearing something that's a bit revealing. Erza's face then turns red, a deeper shade of red than her hair color of scarlet with Masaki continuing on teasing her daughter. "I think you might need to wear this for your competition against the other girls."
"W-what do you mean?" She questions Masaki a bit embarrassed.
"Oh you should know that there is a bit of a completion between yourself and your other friends, Yang, Ruby, Orihime, Tifa and Yui for Ichigo's affection." She pointed out her competition, "Each of the girls have their own unique feature with Yang having a more playful attitude with him, Ruby with her innocences, Orihime with her gentleness, Tifa with her smarts or something in that area, Yui with her uh...mature body..." She pointed out each of their best qualities as best as she can. "You have all those same features that they all have and your relationship with my son is the deepest he has had. Plus I have 20 bucks that you will capture his heart."
Erza's jaw drops when she hears that coming out of her 'mother's' mouth. She never thought that Masaki made a bet with someone about capturing Ichigo's heart.
"Kurosaki-san!"
"I know you got this honey." Masaki then starts to leave Erza's room but there was something she forgot to mention, "Oh by the way Erza, your closet is locked." She shows her the keys and Erza turns pale, "Show him what you got."
Erza merely hangs her head down as she has to go out wearing something like this. 'Can't believe that I will have to wear this..." She sighs in annoyance that her adopted mother has forced her to wear this revealing kimono. "Well better head out." She gets off of her bed and exits the room.
As Erza was walking out of the Kurosaki clinic/house, she was stopped by her two little sisters.
"Oh wow nee-san, you look pretty!" Yuzu said with stars in her eyes.
"You sure are going to knock Ichi-nii down with the way you look Erza." Karin said with a smirk on her face and her arms crossed.
"Thanks Yuzu-chan, Karin-chan." She says with a smile on her face after hearing the compliments from her two little sisters.
"Make sure Ichi-nii sees you like this!" Karin added as Erza exited the Kurosaki Clinic. "You think Erza will knock Ichigo out with her new look?" She questions her twin as Yuzu nods her head.
"But of course! They were made for each other!"
"If you say so." Karin then heads up into her room with Yuzu following her, "Got 10 on Orihime."
"15 on Tifa!"
Xiao Long Residence
"Why do I have to wear this?" Yang questions her father and little sister, "You guys know I don't like wearing these." Yang is wearing an orange/red yukata with some yellow flower designs throughout her outfit with her hair tied in the form of a ponytail with a yellow flower being the hairpin(?).
"Because we don't get to wear these that often!" Ruby exclaimed to her older sibling as she too is wearing a yukata but in a red/black look with roses being the design and having a red rose as her hairpin(?) on the side.
"And plus your sister wanted both of you to wear them for this carnival." Taiyang said as takes out his phone to take a picture of his two daughters, "Now, come on you two, gonna need a picture of you both." He took a coulee of pictures of his two daughters from Ruby to Yang and both of them. Each picture all have both girls smiling to some goofiness between them. "Now go have fun girls but do be careful."
"We will!" Both girls headed out to meet Erza across the neighborhood.
The River stream
'They should be here by now...' Ichigo looks around to see if his friends are here but he doesn't see anyone in sight. After his little trip to the temple, he ended up being a little late meeting his friends here but luckily for him, he was the first one to arrive. 'Well then again, they do take forever for their outfit or something.'
He would then wait to see his friends arrive here and while he was waiting, he was practicing the use of his Mystic Eyes and the magic circuits in his body. He wasn't used to using the circuits in his body yet and hasn't practice since a couple of days ago when he materialized Wado Ichimonji along with Erza materialized Caliburn.
'To think I can see everything that has a magic circuit. This is beyond crazy...' He looks to his right to see some ordinary civilians and he can see some of them do have magic circuits but their's were completely different as theirs were non-existed. 'So everyone has them but they don't work like mine huh?' He raises an eyebrow as this was something he would have to ask his 'older sister' Aoko about, if that is he can see or find her.
"Ichigo!" He quickly deactivates his Mystic Eyes and turns to his left and see all of his female friends and his face turns extremely red. This was the first time in years that his female friends are all in Kimono's or in Yukata's. Each of them have their own uniqueness with Ruby's outfit that consisted of roses, Yang with her orange/red yukata that gave her a mature look than her tomboyish look, Tifa and Yui also gave off a more mature look they way both of them were in their yukata's as well. Both of them were basically in a yin/yang look as they both have a white and black attire that matched each other but for Ichigo, his eyes were on Erza.
His face was completely red to see his best friend in her purple kimono that was really revealing but he didn't care. She was the most beautiful women he has ever seen and for him, he couldn't believe that Erza would wear this outfit just for today.
'W-wow...' He said in his head, completely stunned.
"Yo Ichigo, you there?" He felt Tatsuki flick her finger on his forehead. He shakes his head and sees Tatsuki with them along with Orihime and Chad with her. Tatsuki wearing wearing something similar to Ichigo's and Chad's outfit since she felt more comfortable wearing her tomboyish outfit while Orihime is wearing a black yukata with white flower design on the side of her yukata.
"Oh..sorry." He quickly apologizes to the everyone, "Ready to head out?" They all nodded their heads and they all proceeded to the carnival but for Ichigo, his mind was on his best friend. He never thought that she would go to a carnival and wear this type of kimono. He always knew that she is beautiful, he can admit that but seeing her in that outfit has blown his mind.
Everyone in the group is having a nice conversation with each other while Ichigo was with Erza.
"You...you-" He was trying to get the right words to say to his best friend as Erza curious give him a confuse expression on her face, "Youlookgreat." He said rather quickly to which she couldn't figure out what he just said.
"What was that?"
He had to clear his throat and said, "You look great, Erza." His face face was still completely red and Erza's face turns red as well.
"T-thank you Ichigo..." She couldn't look at her best friend due to her being a little bit embarrassed with her face being red. "I'm glad to hear your compliment." She said a bit shyly to her best friend.
"Oi you guys better hurry!" Both of them look ahead to see their friends way ahead from them.
"We're coming!" Both teens hurry up to catch up to their friends for their upcoming fun.
Gremory Estate, Underworld
"What have you found out?" Sirzechs asks one of his allies.
"We have found out that the Hero Faction are recruiting descendants of Heroes of the past. There have been several sightings all across the world but we still have yet to capture one of them." One of Sirzechs allies stated to their leader. "So far we're trying to figure out who are they after."
"Have you contacted our neutral friends in the areas?"
"Unfortunately no your lordship. They're probably doing the same thing as us."
"Have you find Ichigo?" They all turned their heads to the little sister of Sirzechs, Rias Gremory.
"Ichigo? Strawberry?" One of the members raises an eyebrow.
"Uh not a fruit Ajuka. He is a Hybrid of two different sub-races, a Quincy and a Soul Reaper of Shintoism." Rias stated to the others as Sirzechs vouches for his little sister.
"She is right. Ichigo is the son of one of our friends, Isshin Shiba, the former head of the Shiba Clan. I still owe him for saving my life."
"What might you be suggesting sir?" Ajuka asks their leader.
"Ichigo might be the one to help us. There is an unlimited potential for Ichigo as his power could rival myself, with the proper training that is but the day I met him: I felt his untapped potential 10 years ago. Even I could be frightened if he were reached that potential."
"You serious Sirzechs?" He nods his head to Ajuka's question.
"Ajuka, is the uniform in the works?"
"Yes Sirzechs but the magic properties are still being figure out. Why?"
"Because I believe that this uniform might be best severed for Ichigo Kurosaki-Shiba. The powers of the Devils will help him in the form of this uniform." Ajuka then takes out a concept art of the uniform that Ajuka has been working on.
Each member wears a uniform that consists of a black frock coat, black pants, black gloves that leave their fingers exposed, and black, knee-high boots. In combat, the Glaives don black hoods with ornate visors, and some choose to cover their faces with pieces of black cloth. There are many variations of the many members with customize their uniforms; one has a leather chest plate protects a large person, silver pauldrons cover the middle man's shoulders, and the final version has a man with flowing, purple ribbons.
The mages who serve the Kingsglaive are female and wear leather, hooded bodysuits. Thigh-high, heeled boots cover their feet, and small capes with red interiors cover their upper backs.
"If you believe him as well as you Rias, I will do what I can to make sure the suit is prepared for him." Sirzechs and Rias both nodded their heads as Ajuka and the other members took their leave, leaving the older brother and little sister alone.
"You sure have a lot of faith in him Rias." Sirzechs said as he took a seat behind his desk, "While he maybe a hybrid of two different species, Ichigo is still human and so are the rest of his friends." He then shows them profiles of Ichigo's friends: Erza Scarlet, Tatsuki Arisawa, Orihime Inoue, Chad Sado, Tifa Lockhart, Yang Xiao Long, Ruby Rose and Yui Rakkuza. "You believe that they might help us in our fight against the Hero Faction?"
Rias nods her head to her brother's question as she takes out a key that was around her neck, "Even though it has been 10 years since I last saw him, I can still feel his presences from this key." Sirzechs remembers the time that Ichigo has given her the key for his pendant. It was some sort of promise between the two and he wouldn't meddle in their affairs since 'it's private' from what he has told her when she was young. "I believe that Ichigo can help us and bring this world of ours peace."
Sirzechs smiles to hear that she has complete faith in the orange haired boy that she has met 10 years ago.
"But you do know that a human can't meddle in our affairs right?" He had to brought up something that has been in the works between the Gremory family and the Phenix family, "I do get that you did made a promise to Ichigo but you have your duties as a Gremory, the current heir of the Gremory Clan."
"I won't marry that harem loving bastard brother. All he cares about are the Rating Games and referring himself in the 3rd person. There's no redeeming qualities of him and I would rather die then marry him."
Sirzechs merely sighs at her sisters attitude towards Riser Phenix since there are only few houses of Pure Devils and they need to repopulate their species after the First Great Battle of Heaven and Hell.
"If he were to meddle in Devil affairs, there might be some problems between us and the Soul Society, if he was aligned with them that is."
"I don't need to think of marriage. I'm still a 15 year old teenager, who just got into Kuoh Academy. I want to know more of this world Sirzechs. You got to explore this world, along with Grayfia nee-chan. I made a promise to Ichigo and I intend to keep that promise."
And that ends the chapter guys! The romance is about to start for Ichigo and his female friends.
Can't wait to show you guys how their growing relationship with Ichigo and the girls that will have romantic feelings for the orange haired teen. Ichigo will also be getting some new weapons and outfits to combat some powerful foes.
I also have been thinking of doing a new Persona 4 story/crossover story that will have the same idea of this story. I have a poll on my page for the upcoming Yu Narukami/Harem and I do want to hear/see who might be in the harem for that story.
I do hope to hear what you guys think of the chapter and as always, I'll talk to you all later.
