A/N: This chapter would be training for the hollowfication! Hinako would be appearing! Let's head to the story now! By the way, this is my own idea of how to control their hollowfication.
Another month had pass since Hikari and Hina discharge and they, including Reiku and Karen were off duty for another couple of months until their reiatsu had return back to normal.
As they were relaxing at the forest where the animals were, Hina asked "Nee… do you feel that we all are resting too much? I myself am finding my skills are dropping…"
Karen agrees and said "I think it had been around… 3 months since we last did any battle or so…"
"Should we practice? Just a little that is…" Reiku said as she took out her zanpackuto.
"Wait just a minute you guys!" Hikari said and the others look at her. She continues "I know we had not been training for quite a long time but we are still recovering from the lost of our reiatsu."
"Only weaklings listen to such orders but I'm not." Reiku said some how darkly.
"Reiku?" Karen asked quite shock. Even though Reiku may say hash things to the group at times, she had never used the word 'weaklings' before.
"If you think I'm weak than think that way but you must think about your zanpackuto. They need to rest as well."
"My zanpackuto are strong and you don't need to worry about them."
"Reiku! What is wrong with you!" Hina yelled at the young teenage girl.
"Nothing is wrong with me!" Reiku ague back.
"Why are you even saying 'weakling'! You had never said anything like this before!"
"IT'S UNFAIR ALRIGHT? All 3 of us were hollowfied except Hikari! Just because she is the 'princess of zanpackuto', she is not hollowfied while we are! So what if she has special treatment? She is still one of us!"
"I was hollowfied since I was even born" Hina said.
"I did it so that I can protect my family and don't you ever say such things to Hikari-chan!" Karen added and yelled at her.
"I don't even want my hollowfication! Now the higher family is talking bad about the Kuchiki household! Saying that they have a devil in their house or something like that!" Reiku scream at the 3 girls.
"I know you are angry with me just because I was not hollowfied but I know how you feel about it." The talk had become quite serious but Hikari had not shouted at all.
"WHO WON'T BE ANGRY! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HURT PEOPLE AND MYSELF!"
Even though they are quite far from hearing range, their reiatsu had started to become quite unstable and this alerted their parents. They stop what they were doing and quickly rush into the forest. Hikari was soon breathing hard due to the strong reiatsu they were giving out.
"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HURT HIKARI IS WHEN KAIRI WAS KILLED AND IS SEEN AS AN ENEMY!" This time, Hina scream back at her.
"Both of you calm down!" Karen said at the side trying to stop the two from going any further but it seems it failed.
"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PRESSURE I HAD WITH THE KUCHIKI!"
"ALL OF YOU CALM DOWN!" A voice yelled at them, interrupted them and they turn around.
They saw their parents looking at them seriously. They blink their eyes on what is going on and their reiatsu started to fall.
"Calm your reiatsu even lower, all of you. You're making Hikari worst." Ichigo said and they turn and look at Hikari. She was panting hard as it seems like she could not breathe.
"What happen here?" Rukia asked.
"We wanted to practice a little with our zanpackuto skill and Hikari said we should rest a little and then, Reiku suddenly said only weakling obeys order and then, things soon became out of control" Hina explain and Renji and Rukia look at Reiku quite cross with her.
"I'm not sure what happen! It just…" Reiku tried to explain but was interrupted by Ichigo.
"Your hollow was controlling you"
Everyone turn and look at Ichigo before he said "Hollowfication hollow tends to control their master when they feel that their master are not doing anything for very long especially untrained hollowfication. Hollowfication hollow too react when their master had low reiatsu like now. The 3 of you had not fully recover your reiatsu yet right?"
They shook their head.
"Well… The reason why the 3 of you feel that they want to train is because the hollow if forcing the reiatsu into your body while Hikari is just using time to recover her lost reiatsu and this may have cause the suffer Hikari was dealing with when the 3 of you 'accidentally' release your reiatsu"
"We are sorry Hikari…" Reiku said quite a shame of what she had done. She did not mean what she said to Hikari and she feels truly bad for it.
"Its fine" Hikari said softly as she slowly regain her stand with the help of Karen.
Byakuya thought for awhile if he would want Reiku to train on her hollowfication under Ichigo division and finally, he said "Reiku, are you wiling to train on your hollowfication under Kurosaki Taichou?"
"Eh?" Reiku asked.
"Nii-Sama! She is still-"
"Rukia, its time for her to decide if she wants to transfer to Kurosaki Ichigo to train on her hollowfication. We can't always be there for her. Its time for her to leave the nest"
"But that's…-" Rukia stopped and refuses to say anymore. She do know she is keeping Reiku under her wings since she was born, not letting go of her. When the time Reiku was in the academy, Rukia was extremely worried about her. Even though Renji did say that Reiku would be fine no matter what happen, Rukia could not resist not worrying for her daughter. She is like a mother bear not leaving her baby at all.
Just then, Reiku lightly patted her mother shoulder causing Rukia to look at Reiku. They are almost the same height though…
"Oka-sama…I would be fine… Your little girl is not weak and I do believe you believe in Kurosaki-Taichou right?" Reiku said with a smile on her face.
Rukia ruffled her hair and said
"Baka." Reiku smile at the answer her over protective mother said and could tell that her father and her Bya-kun are supporting her idea.
When Karen turns to look at her parents, she could tell what the question is going to be like.
"I know what you are going to ask me and my answer is yes. I'm willing to train my hollowfication to protect the people who are dear to me." Karen said with a determination voice.
"I know you are going to say that" Momo said and lightly patted Karen head. Karen had grown up so much that Momo wishes she would remain by her side forever but unfortunately since Karen is a Shinigami, she would have to fight in the battle field.
"When would you like to start training on your hollowfication?" Ichigo asked the 3 girls. Hina had already told him she is fully prepare for the hollowfication and is glad that she is able to choose what she wants to do without anyone choosing for them ( Ichigo let Hina do what ever she wants).
The 3 girls look at one another and finally they said "Today."
"Alright then, follow me." Ichigo said and he led the way. Everyone followed him including their parents and Hikari. They walk into a forest until they reach an open field in the middle of the forest.
"This is where we will train on your hollowfication." Ichigo said and the 3 girls nodded. There aren't any animals here nor any sound of insects. Only the sound of wind could be heard.
"Kurosaki Ichigo, we are putting them in your care and you will be responsible for everything." Byakuya said coldly and all Ichigo could do is answer "I will bear the full responsibility. So you all do not need to worry about them"
"Very well. We still have things to do and so, we will let you train them." Byakuya said and flash step away. Soon, everyone flash step and only the hollowfication hollow and Hikari plus Ichigo were left in the forest.
"The first step to control your inner hollow is by communicating with it. Your hollows are in your inner world. It shares the same inner world as your zanpackuto and you." Ichigo explain and the three girls listen to it.
"Now, I want all of you to enter your inner world and try to communicate with your hollow. Some hollow may look exactly like you but in a different color while some hollow are in another type of form like an animal. Some would want to fight while some would just want to talk. It's up to you on which type of hollow you would see. But remember this, they are hollow no matter what and can be dangerous. Maintain your reiatsu is one of the key. If not, your inner hollow would take over you."
They listen to him and they sat down crossing their legs and places their zanpackuto in front of them. They concentrate as hard as they could to enter their zanpackuto world and after a few minute, they finally entered it.
Hikari jumps up onto the tree and pushes her legs closer to her as she continues to watch them. Ichigo too jump up onto the tree beside Hikari as he continues to observer the 3 hollowfication.
-Karen Inner world-
When Karen opens her eyes, she was relieved to see the piles of lifeless dolls in her inner world. She walks towards a pile and started to find something but soon, she suddenly begin to panic.
"Where is it!" Karen dig through all the piles but she could not find the doll she holds dearly too. It was special to her…
"What are you looking for? Little girl?" A voice said behind her and Karen turn behind. The person who speaks was a young electric dragon with a hollow mask on it. It was also the doll which Karen was trying to find. The dragon doll was given to her by Kairi and Hikari on her 5th birthday as they notice that Karen dolls was always in a human figure and might as well give something which is unique.
"Iyori, you're…my hollow?" Karen asked softly.
"Yes I am. How could you lost your self to that Aizen person! Out of everyone here, I was the one who was hollowfied and I would let you pay for that!" Iyori suddenly became a huge dragon similar to Mayuri bankai form (The length). It has spikes coming out from its back and the tail had an electricity pattern on it.
Iyori charge straight on to Karen and Karen quickly dodge the in coming electricity.
"Wait! Where is Shukketsu!" Karen questioned Iyori as she was barely able to dodge the next spark of electricity.
"Find her! I won't tell you the answer unless you fight with me!" Iyori said as her tail started to glow and blasted out a strong electric ball.
It hit directly at Karen position and smoke was form due to that.
"That's all? I though you were stronger than that!" Iyori said mocking her ability.
"Who said it was the end? I'm just barely charge up!" Karen said as the smoke slowly dies down and Iyori watch a little closer. Karen was in her bankai form but this time, it looks different…
Shukketsu had become two blades, one on Karen right hand and the other on her left hand. Her left hand blade had a weighing machine pattern key chain on its hilt while her left hand blade had a fire ball pattern key chain on its hilt. Her left blade is the supportive type while her right blade is her attacking type (A/N: I think that is what it is called?)
"How long has it been since I last saw you using this second form?" Iyori said.
"Most likely the second time? The first time was in a chaos but after talking and learning it from Shukketsu, she had teaches me her bankai second form."
"You should learn your third form too you know…"
"What do you mean third?" Karen asked.
"Don't you know? Maybe if you could defect me, I would tell you the full detail of it!" Iyori once again charge up electricity and it went straight to her but this time, Karen was able to stop the electricity.
"You better teach me when I'm done with that!" Karen summon out the fire ball and it became much bigger and hotter than usual.
-Reiku Inner mind-
When Reiku open her eyes, the snowy field which was once snowy as ever was felt with even thicker snow.
"Since what did this place become a snow village?" Reiku said out loud.
"Zabishino!" Reiku shouted her zanpackuto name but nothing came back. Just the echo was heard.
"I wonder where they are…"
Reiku decided to check the area and after walking quite a while, she saw a little flower sticking out from the ground.
"Since when was there a flower here?" Reiku thought and suddenly, the flower started to move and a little small like mouse with flower petals surrounding her neck. It has a tail of a flower seed. (Similar to one of the bount arc, Mabashi doll)
"Rei…ku-sama?" The little mouse flower said and Reiku kneel down to reach out to the little mouse and it jumped onto her hand.
"It is me. I'm Reiku Kuchiki. What is your name?"
"Ri..Rin…" the mouse said softly.
"Rin is it? That's a pretty name."
"Tha…Thank…you…" Rin said as Reiku lightly places Rin on her shoulder and decided to walk towards a cottage where Zabishino live actually.
During the walk, Reiku asked Rin "You are different from the other hollows aren't you?"
Rin nodded before saying "It may… sound weird but… I like the sound of… your voice… and well… I like nature…especially flowers. I don't like… to fight with…people too…Well… I could move… fast underground and on the ground and so far… I think no one had been…able to catch me…"
"Wow…That seems to be quite off which I thought my hollow would be."
"What do you mean…Reiku-sama?"
"Well… Earlier, you took over my body and well… had an argument with my friends in it" Rin nodded as she remembers what she did. Reiku continued "I thought you were the type of hollow who had a high temple but I think I like your personality like this. You are kind, sweet, shy, and well… many things which I do not have." Rin blush but it was kind of true.
"It seems like you are like an opposite of me." Reiku said.
"To tell the truth… only when I'm in your…zanpackuto world, I would be the… type of person who...you had just said. But when I dearly wants to protect you, I some how had a twitch in my mind set and all I care was to protect you and you alone"
"The last sentence… you said it without hesitation at all! You are not bad as a shy person!" Rin blush madly again and Reiku said "Here we are"
They stood in front of a wooden cottage and Reiku opens the door and there it was, Zabishino.
"Yo!" Zabishino said as she places the snow statue on the table which she created just a while ago. The snow statue was a statue of Zabishino in its bankai form and Reiku was the one holding onto it.
"WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU!" Reiku shouted and Rin was lucky enough to avoid being deaf by the suddenly outburst but unfortunately, Zabishino was unable to avoid.
Zabishino rub its ears and began shouting "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!"
"I CALLED YOU COUNTLESS TIME OUTSIDE THAT SNOWY FIELD AND YOU DID NOT EVEN ANSWER ME!" Reiku shouted as she and Zabishino slam head on forcing the other one to back down but no one is doing so.
"I WAS HERE ALL THIS TIME! DID YOU EVEN CHECK THE LOCATION YOU WERE IN AND THE COTTAGE?" Zabishino argued back.
"YES IT DID! YOUR ALWAYS CHANGING HOUSE!"
"CAUSE THE PREVIOUS HOUSE WAS NOT UP TO MY STANDARED!"
"Excuse me… " A timid voice said and the both master and zanpackuto look at Rin.
"Oh Rin… I thought you were lost or something like that."
"I'm… not a little kid… who would get lost, idiot."
Zabishino froze as she heard what Rin just called her.
"YOU LITTLE BIT-"
"She so got you" Reiku giggles and Rin did the same.
"YOU ARE SIDING WITH HER! I'M YOUR ZANPACKUTO!"
"I'm part of you… you know?" Rin said but it was true in a way. Zabishino and Rin are part of each other. They need each other to survive and the main person is of cause Reiku.
They some how enjoyed this place.
-Hina's inner world-
As Hina opens her eyes, the sand around her was much bluish and she wonders why. As she stood up, someone from behind suddenly jumped onto her and shouted "Hina! Piggy back me!"
"Hinako! You are too heavy for that!"
"Please for awhile?" Hinako whine like a 3 years old girl who could not buy candies.
"Alright fine… just hold on tight!"
"I will!" Hina started to flash step fast around her inner world and all Hinako could say was 'YAY!'
After awhile, Hina let Hinako down on the sandy ground as Hina panted on the ground.
"I see you two are as friendly as ever." Shungekouen said as she walks up to the two of them.
"Are you feeling better now, Shungekouen?" Hina ask and Shungekouen lightly nodded.
"I'm glad. I'm sorry I got you so worried about me and well… Hinako."
"That's alright. What matter is you are safe and that is the only thing which would make Hinako and I happy."
"That's right! I would protect you from your mother and that sister of yours! Who ever dares to hurt my Hina, would suffer the fate which they would never be able to see the sun raise again!"
"Easy Hinako! You had to calm down alright? It was hard enough to control your hollow form back in Hueco Mundo"
"I'm sorry… I somehow got too excited about your power as a Shinigami and hollow and so… I lost my self. I'm deeply sorry!" Hinako bow down low and all the caring girl could do was said "That's fine. You did protect me didn't you? I appreciate that."
"Hina-sama…"
"Let's call that even"
"No! I won't call that even until I get on the hand of Inoue Orihime and Ishida Hime! So what if her name means princess? She had the worst attitude! Who could stand her!"
Hina and Shungekouen giggles and Hinako look at them with at 'what-so-funny' face. They did not want to tell Hinako and all Hinako could do was try to think on why they are laughing. Some how, this is like a happy way to start off their hollowfication training along with Reiku but it does not seems to be happy to Karen…
-Back to Karen's inner world-
"You're good Karen-sama!" Iyori said as she started to pant heavily along side with Karen. Both of them suffer with bruises, wounds and some even bleeding parts.
"You are too… Iyori…" Karen said panting heavily as well.
"You win Karen-sama. You had proven to me that you are willing to learn your bankai third form and I will gladly tell you the overview of the power and I would of cause teach you." Iyori said and she started to grow back into its baby dragon doll form and landed on Karen head, nesting on it.
Karen releases her bankai and she saw down onto the ground.
"Oh…before I tell you… Better get back to your own world. I will tell you the overview and how to train it when I'm able to enter your world." Iyori flew back to the pile of dolls and just as Karen was about to said something, she was suddenly brought back to the forest.
-Forest (Up in the tree)-
"Hikari-chan" Ichigo asked the young girl.
"Hmm?" Hikari answers and look at Ichigo.
"Are you perhaps upset about what happen?"
"Not really…" Hikari look back at her 3 friends' stillness concentrating hard on their hollowfication.
"It just that… everyone is working hard as they wishes to obtain their hollowfication. I'm not saying its bad or what but by seeing their determination and such, I can't help but think I'm like a burden to them. I know I can't train yet because of my low reiatsu but they are working double the hardest to control their hollow… I don't know how that feel and I would defiantly support them."
"That is also called determination. You know what you want to do and remember Hikari, you had friends and family to talk to." Ichigo patted her shoulder and she felt calmer than before.
"Thank you…Kurosaki-Taichou" Hikari smile and Ichigo return the smile.
"Look, they are starting to wake up" Ichigo said as they saw movement and Ichigo told Hikari to follow him and so she did. They jumped off the tree and the 3 Shinigami woke up at the same time.
"How was your hollow?" Ichigo asked and Karen immediately shouted "SHE IS AN EXTREMLY POWERFUL HOLLOW!"
"That is so unlike you…Karen-san…" Hikari softly whisper but giggles and laughter could be heard. It is true Karen is a shy girl but recently, she had grown up so much that her shyness had vanished.
"Well… My hollow was a little mouse which has a flower petal on her neck. She is extremely cute!" Reiku exclaimed.
"Hinako is still the same as always as she is a pampered little hollow brat!" Hina said as she realize she had been too giving away to Hinako all this time.
"Since you had talk to your hollow and learn more about your hollow… why not telling asking them to enter this world of ours?"
The 3 girls look at one another.
"But this would continue tomorrow. It has been around 10hours since you had talk to your hollowfication. Rest up a bit. You would need your reiatsu tomorrow as well." Ichigo said and they all immediately thank Ichigo about it.
-Chap end!-
A/N: How did yar like it? Chapter spilt again cause this is freaking long! Wait for the next chap kay?
~Omake~
Zabishino: Rin… how on the earth are you able to breath underground?
Rin: I'm a flower mouse… I dig a hole… and I breath…using the little hole...
Zabishino: What happen if I were to step on the hole?
Rin: I still can breath as there are countless hole here
Zabishino: What if-
Reiku: Zabishino, you are truly and idiot isn't you?
Zabishino: Why is that so?
Reiku: Rin could move fast underground and on the ground. You won't be able to catch her at all.
Zabishino: That's true…
~Omake ends!~
Chapter continue!
A/N: Please review! Me luv Reviews as I love writing this story!
