Eight years of war, thousands of deaths, all in the conflict against Aizen. After a narrow victory, Ichigo desperately tries to keep the peace while Kisuke Urahara locks himself away in his lab. Six months later, Kisuke comes out with a declaration that could change history - literally. No pairings, time travel.

The remaining Shinigami band together with the Juppongatana, attempting to stay alive despite the overwhelming power of the awakened Earth Element. Does hope survive yet in the form of the ancient predecessors of the Gotei 13? Ichioc

Time is a weird thing; it can sometimes bring relief and hope, but there are times that it only brings dread. For him, time was as much of a curse as it was a blessing; he had time to grow strong and protect, but the memories of those times could become to much of a burden with all the time he had. [Time-travel]

Shinoko never wanted anything other than to live a normal life. Being color blind, as well as seeing ghosts never allowed such luxuries. She hated she was named child of death and hated a certain orange haired strawberry even more. When pulled into the fighting she quickly learns that to survive, one must get their hands dirty. M for Language. Pairing is undecided. Humor Attempted.