Hello Everyone, here's your precious Dakan69.
For everyone who already knows me because of my work 'is it wrong to seek answers', thank you for enjoying my work. TBH I didn't expect to get THAT many followers and favorites, even though 'is it wrong to seek answers ' (as of now) is the only crossover story of FFXV and Danmachi.
I'm sure that many are upset with me that I didn't continue it, but TBH I am desperate to focus on the story you'll about to read.
Many would write to me that I just got a breakthrough because I filled a market niche. If that's the case, then I'll wonder if this fanfiction will be as successful as my previous.
What's more: Because I'm quite lazy if it's about inventing OCs, I'll also use a few characters of the website ' bleachfanfiction . fandom . com ' for this story, because I, literally, got 'hooked up' by this website and the Fanon-Characters there, especially which were written by the two Admins: 'Silver-Haired Seireitou/Seiretou' and 'Kenji Hiroshi/Kenji-Taichou', both already gave me each their permission.
If YOU TWO ever have time to read this story, I'm apologizing in advance if your Characters appear to OOC, but certain things, like their Origin story, will be different on purpose, so that it fits my story.
This story starts during the Soul Society Arc.
Also, for those who didn't watch Bleach COMPLETELY, and with COMPLETELY I'm talking about those who only watched the Anime: SPOILERS ALERT
Anyway, hope everyone enjoys my story.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything, not even the soundtracks. Bleach belongs to the great Tite Kubo while the soundtracks and anything else copyrighted belong each to their originators.
Vaizado no Ashido
Chapter 1: three lost youngsters
FOREST OF THE MENOS
The forest of Menos, a place beneath the surface, which, like the desert on the surface, is also a part of Hueco Mundo, the World of the Hollows.
A man with peach skin, thin red-brownish eyebrows, red-brownish spiky hair, and dark-black irises with a red Kimono along with a brown fur coat over draped over himself which has five Hollow masks adorning the back of it and a white gazelle looking mask on his hand, who was staying in front of a strange cluster of stones while carrying a bunch of flowers with him, remembering how he came into this hollow abyss.
„It's been a while guys, sorry that I can't visit you more regularly." The man named Ashido Kano said to the cluster of stones, which is actually a graveyard he created for his fallen comrades. He put each a flower in front of a gravestone.
(OPENING: Leader – Warrior Inside)
How much time did already pass?
250 years as it has been told to him.
It was during an assault where hollows tried to attack the soul society. Back then, he was the Lieutenant of the Eleventh Division under Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, who not only was the 7th to hold that title but also killed a Vasto Lorde once and what's more, Ashido considered him to be his 'aniki'.
But everything changed with this hollow assault.
Not only he and his comrades were trapped in this godforsaken Forest, but also, expect him, all his comrades died while trying to survive here. And when his last comrade died, he promised to them all that he will slaughter as many hollows as he could so that the souls of the human world could be protected.
Which he did for the next centuries. Until there was an unlikely encounter around 150 Years ago, with a powerful man with long purple hair, who while saving him from this dangerous forest. While Ashido for some reason doesn't remember his name, in return Ashido also had agreed to something:
He became a Visored: a being between the Shinigamis and the Hollows, which changed his worldview forever.
From that Day on, Ashido realized that he couldn't kill hollows with the same justification as he did before as a Shinigami for instance.
„Ashido " Another man, who carried a cyan colored Kimono, but without a mask but a 'Tengai' hat, called him.
„I'm sorry to disturb you, but do you have the device ? "another man asked him.
The man named Ashido then took something out of his clothes, which turns out to be a small disc inside a CD-Cover.
„Let's hope our informant from Las Noches doesn't play with us."
„so you still don't trust him?"
Ashido shook his head, „Despite the probability that the information inside this disc is most likely safe, I don't know how else he'll benefit from giving us this, because he obviously won't benefit from the 'upcoming operation' for sure. "
the one with the hat wanted to contradict Ashido's point of view since he remembered that Ashido wasn't inducted of some minor details of the 'upcoming operation', but couldn't because he and Ashido could feel many Gillians coming closer.
„they're coming, let's go back" the masked man suggested.
„yes " Ashido answered rather emotionless while putting his white gazelle hollow mask on his head before both went for the secret destination using shunpo.
As they both expected at first, many Gillians were appearing, but something seemed off for Ashido, he turned his head towards his partner, „Naibu, wait! " Ashido called towards his friend while both stopped using shunpo.
„you know we have no time for that, Kawahiru-sama expects us to be punctual." the man named Naibu remembered Ashido about a special meeting they both need to attend. But then Naibu realized what concerned Ashido: the Gillians weren't coming for them both, instead, they're heading towards a different direction for unknown reasons.
„Let's use Reiraku" Ashido suggested to which Naibu agreed, since both remembered that when Gillians come as a horde, then that always means something unusual is happening in the forest of menos, the same as back then when Ashido saw a Visored for the first time.
As Ashido and Naibu used Reiraku, a lot of white ribbons appeared in front of them, Too many if Ashido may say. While looking around, there was nothing unusual at first, since only white ribbons could be seen, But then suddenly, Ashido and Naibu saw two red-colored ribbons. And both knew that two red ribbons mean two shinigami.
Ashido looked towards Naibu, both nodded.
„you make the emergency call, I'll go ahead" Ashido commanded while he used shunpo to follow the two shinigami's reiryoku.
Naibu nodded while putting out a mobile device, where he started to make a call.
Ashido, while still using shunpo, wondered if it was a good idea that he didn't tell Naibu that those reiryoku feel somehow familiar for him. Were some shinigami he knew also now in the Forest of the Menos? Anyway, Ashido himself was trapped. The more he came closer the more Gillians he saw, going through the same direction as him.
Ashido then decided to put down his gazelle looking hollow mask, attaching it to his brown fur coat. Then he put his left hand in front of his face. Then suddenly, an identical gazelle Hollow mask appeared on his face, what's more, he now felt his hollow powers emerging again from his deepest parts of his soul.
Then he saw the place which was surrounded by the Gillians.
Then he felt a strong Reiatsu, „Rasen" a female voice called out loud.
Ashido then saw violet energy surrounding the ground, resulting in Killing nearby Gillians.
As he finally reached the spot, he couldn't believe it, he saw a familiar young woman with a shinigami uniform and light blond hair with a ponytail and a headband that has a flower attached to it on the top of her head.
Then Ashido also saw two other young people, a dark blond-haired young man, also with a shinigami uniform and a young brown-haired woman, both unconscious laying on the ground seemed familiar to him as well.
Then, the Girl suddenly heard a loud strange roar, which made the Gillians immediately stop.
The Girl, who already seemed exhausted, became terrified when suddenly a humanoid figure with a red Kimono, which looked identically to her black shinigami-kimono except for the red color, and a gazelle hollow mask appeared in front of her.
The masked figure made a roar again, resulting in the myriads of Gillians to move away.
A humanoid looking hollow with a strong reiatsu, that could only mean one thing, which made the blond girl feel terrified even more.
The Girl, as well as the Gillians, still watched the newly arrived person with curiosity, Until the person turned towards the Gillians, to which they reacted. The bunch of Gillians started to go away.
Slowly bud steady, all of them walked slowly away, back into the deep forest they were in. The masked figure then looked around for some reason, probably to see if there were more Gillians or other menos class hollows hiding somewhere.
„V-Vasto Lorde ? … " the young woman asked with a really worried expression on her face.
Ashido, still his mask on his face, who somehow regretted using the roar, now looked towards the scared light blond young woman.
„Matsuri ? " he asked her in disbelief.
The woman, who now also looked in disbelief, wondered how a Vasto Lorde knew her name. „h-how do you my name? ANSWER ! " she shouted intimidating while trying to hide her fear.
Ashido then looked towards the unconscious dark blond-haired young man, „is that Fujimaru and Shiyo? " Ashido asked in disbelief.
Matsuri, who didn't know how to react since that Vasto Lorde knew her and her brother's name, pointed her Zanpakuto in front of the Vasto Lorde.
But then, while looking closely, she noticed that the Vasto Lorde also had a Katana, which somehow does feel like a Zanpakuto.
What's more, when Matsuri felt the Vasto Lorde Reiatsu, she realized that it didn't felt entirely hollow, but it felt somehow like that of a shinigami as well. Then it hit her.
„A-Are you a-an 'Arrancar' ", Matsuri asked, now feeling intimidated herself. She knows the story of Arturo Plateado, who, besides the fact that he's acknowledged as the first Arrancar, once attacked the soul society 700 years ago.
Not only he has led that assault, but he also was, thanks to his own Zanpakuto, able to kill half of the Gotei 13 army, making him one of the most infamous and most dangerous foes of the Shinigami.
As if that wasn't enough, she, Fuijimaru, and even the cheerfully Shiyo became frightened when they heard that even more Arrancar exist and that their common trait is that, besides looking like Humans, they also possess a Zanpakuto.
„No, but unlike back then in the soul society, I must admit that I'm no different from an Arrancar right now." the Masked individual admitted to Matsuri. „Kuruyashiki-taichou, Suzunami-taichou and the others would've thought the same I believe." the still masked Ashido added. He wanted to put down his mask, but he cannot use that certain technique until Naibu returns.
Matsuri's eyes widened. How could that person in front of her not only know her name but even that of her dear brother, her best friend, and even that of her adoptive father?
At this moment Matsuri realized even more: she saw that on his the brown fur coat was an identical gazelle hollow mask, like the one he has on his face, only that the one on his face was more narrow and had a mouth, proven by the marks which looked like teeth.
At this point, another individual, also with a black cloak and a 'Tengai' hat appeared.
„seems you forgot that time waits for no one? " Ashido commented Naibu's late-appearing, „ unless that man is you ?, No I didn't forget " Naibu answered while smirking before looking towards the blond girl and the other two unconscious individuals "anyway the Menos won't be away forever" Ashido ordered them.
Then, Ashido turned his head towards Matsuri again, now putting his mask off.
Matsuri's eyes meanwhile opened wide, „ f-fukutaicho Kano ?" she asked rather shockingly while recognizing his face. She remembered that he has disappeared a few years ago.
Again she stood there staring, only to remember what she has to do when encountering a Lieutenant.
Matsuri stood straight, saluting towards Ashido.
This surprised Ashido since it's been a while that he's been saluted by a shinigami, let alone her.
After smirking himself, Ashido looked again towards the two other unconscious young people.
„If I may ask you Matsuri, how did you 3 arrived here, I mean our detector systems would surely react when a Garganta between the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo is opened."
Matsuri looked down the floor, unsure „I-I don't know, the only thing I remember is when I woke up, when I try to remember what happened before, everything becomes black." she answered.
„Anyway, I suggest we move, Ashido and I will carry the other two, you can keep with us, right ?." Naibu suggested.
„yes, uhm … " Matsuri nodded in agreement before lifting the two unconscious people.
„oh how rude of me, my name is Naibu Shizuka." Naibu introduced himself while briefly putting his hat off as well before putting it on again.
„My name is M-Matsuri Kudo, 3rd seat of the fifth division." she introduced herself as well before she saw how Ashido lifted her brother.
„we'll talk later, now let's get out of here." Ashido ordered while he came closer to her, lifting her as well, which surprised her, but she didn't comment that much, since she closed her eyes since she was very tired, but couldn't afford to sleep since there was still danger out there, like the Gillians near them.
(Soundtrack: Pinar Toprak – Let's Bring him home)
The strange duo, while carrying the three young people, then used their shunpos to leave for a certain destination. Meanwhile, Matsuri thought that time is suddenly flowing much faster.
After the group stopped, Ashido, with his hollow mask on his head, used his left hand to somehow opening some kind of black portal painted with dark blue, after shouting the word 'Getouei'.
Then, after putting Matsuri and the still unconscious Fujimaru and Shiyo down, the two masked men used some kind of Kido spell to create a glowing, yellow-colored, cubic looking barrier, which then suddenly levitated, lifting them up, before passing the portal.
The flying cube they were inside suddenly not only fought through a dark realm, but it became faster as they moved.
After Matsuri had been let down by the man as well, she felt rather relieved while still looking towards him. Of course, she still couldn't believe if the man carrying her was really the Ashido she knew, but he remembered not only her but her brother's and best friend's name.
Then, a light could be seed at the point where the cube was flying. It became much brighter until they passed it.
(soundtrack at 1:20)
What Matsuri then saw, surprised her the most. They now appeared over a large Island with a forested mountain, where at one point, the mountains not only increased drastically but also a few buildings could be seen on that part of the mountains.
The forested mountains were surrounding a Valley, where many more buildings were situated. Matsuri could also see a large lake at the center, along with some small Islands, which probably could be reached with the surrounding boats Matsuri also saw. Beneath the forested mountains, however, Matsuri saw an eternal sea, where nothing but the horizon and the sun could be seen.
(end of soundtrack)
As the cube was flying down towards a certain spot near the lake, she saw that many people, each armed with a Katana, were waiting there for some reason. She wanted to see more, but then everything became black for her.
EMERGENCY CENTER - HEISEKAI – LATER
After Matsuri joined her brother and best friend as being unconscious, the three were brought to an emergency center, where they were evaluated if they had any serious injuries as well as taking blood samples to test if Ashido's information of them is correct.
Meanwhile, Ashido and Naibu were attending a meeting with the Visored's superior, namely Seireitou Kawahiru, along with his second in command, Raian Getsueikirite. They both weren't only two of the strongest Visoreds, but also their Leaders.
They met inside the emergency center, a building with traditional Japanese temple architecture. After discussing about the secret information contained in the disc which Ashido obtained from their secret Informant, the three men finally started talking about the three found teenagers.
Seiretou looked towards Ashido, „I didn't expect that you would immediately remember them since it has been many years, around 250 years if I'm not mistaken, that you haven't seen the soul society" Seiretou stated.
„I also was surprised, especially to the fact that I immediately recognized them, I wonder why they don't seem that different than back then." Raian wondered why didn't seemed to have aged.
„But what's bothering me the most is the spot where I found them ... somehow I can't shake this strange feeling I have right now. " Ashido explained while thinking about the question their secret Informant asked him before he gave Ashido the disc.
„It's the same place where you've been found right ?, that's what you wanted to say ?" Naibu asked Ashido.
„Really ?, you believe it's possible that HE has something to do with it. " Seiretou asked before all four present men suddenly put their left hands in front of their heads because they all suddenly had a headache.
„damn, I forgot we shouldn't try to remember HIM" Naibu realized too late.
„stupid headache, I still don't understand why this happens." Raian complained while feeling the pain.
„Anyway, it's clear that these three didn't come to Hueco Mundo by themselves, what's more, it's even more doubtful that they wanted to come there in the first place, so I already decided that they need be brought away from Heisekai." Seiretou concluded after his headache stopped.
„shall they be brought back into the soul society ?" Ashido asked, not only because he was concerned for the three teenagers, but he also finally wanted to go back into the soul society on his own, or more particularly, Seiretei.
„no, you two will just accompany those three, for the time being, the rest will be done by our other visitor." Seiretou stated while the door to their meeting room opened.
„well, well, didn't expect to be brought back here, what have I done to anger y-" a man with brown eyes and jaw-length blonde hair with a straight cut and many of his facial expressions reveal his upper teeth, wearing trousers, a shirt and a tie, supplemented by a newsboy cap and long-coat, surprisingly wondered when seeing two other familiar faces, „Ashido..., Naibu..., you're back ?"
„ „Hello Shinji" " Ashido and Naibu greeted him, feeling somehow relieved that of all of their fellow Visoreds near Karakura Town, the previous Captain of the 5th division was here with them.
„ what's the matter? " The blond man named Shinji asked, realizing that Naibu's and especially Ashido's presence together inside this room means there is a serious issue going on.
EMERGENCY CENTER - HEISEKAI – ONE HOUR LATER
The expression on Shinji's face he had when seeing the unconscious bodies of three very familiar people was full of shock, as expected by the four fellow Visored, who followed him after they told him, which people Ashido and Naibu have found in the Menos forest.
Right now, Shinji, Ashido, Naibu, Raian, and Seiretou were looking through a window, which shows a restroom with the still unconscious three teenagers.
While Seiretou was more focused on the brown-haired girl for some reason, Shinji was only staring towards Matsuri and Fujimaru.
„it's really them … " Shinji said with a stunned expression, he still couldn't believe it. He remembered how he met the Kudo twins like It may have well have happened yesterday.
„yeah … I also couldn't believe it." Ashido commented
„and you two found them in the forest of menos? " Shinji asked in disbelief
„yeah, that's also to me still irritating." Naibu commented.
„and what do you plan to do with them? Because I wouldn't recommend for anyone to sent them towards the soul society right now." Shinji suggested. He knew that it's not a good idea to have two shinigami in Heisekai, but because of a certain 'a**face' (as Shinji calls him), who was Shinji's fukitaichou and also responsible for Shinji and many other Captains and Vize-Captains had to leave soul society in the first place, since that was their only option if they wanted to survive.
„Then we all agree to leave them under Urahara Kisuke's care, right ? "
Both Ashido and Shinji nodded.
„how long do you think they need have to recover? " Shinji asked then.
„Unclear, Yukina will inform us when they wake up as soon as possible, but right now I want you two to follow me." Seiretou ordered Ashido and Shinji.
„As for you Naibu, as our dear ambassador from 'Horiwari', Can I ask you to call for more assistance. It's possible that we need Kenji's help since the situation obviously has changed as you heard." Seiretou ordered to Naibu.
„Of course, but before I leave, may I ask if you will call Sanretsu-san as well ?" Naibu asked.
„No, Kitsui is busy on his own, that's why I don't want to bother him too much right now, I think Kaguya and Sayuri will be enough. Of course, I'll inform Kitsui of the recent and upcoming events " Seireitou said before Naibu left the Emergency Center to make a Call to his home.
SEIREITOU'S MANSION - HEISEKAI
As Ashido and Shinji followed Seiretou, they both realized that they were going towards Seiretou's Mansion, which is the only Mansion in Heisekai.
As they entered, all servants of the Mansion were staying beside the entrance.
„Welcome back, Seiretou-sama" the head servant, an older woman, bowed deeply while greeting the Lord of the Mansion with respect.
„Hello to you too, Sayaka, is the new servant ready for today? " Seiretou asked.
„yes he is, " Sayaka said before looking towards her right side, „you can come now !" the old woman ordered, with a louder voice.
As ordered, a rather young, tall, and slim looking man with chin-length brown hair, probably in his 20s, by human standards, came forth.
After reaching the superior servant and the lord of the mansion, he started introducing himself while bowing as well, as the old lady did before.
„my name is Sora Inoue, I am a new servant under Seiretou-sama." the man introduced himself.
„Hanako says that you're ready now, Sora, so let's see if she's right." Seiretou said while slightly smiling.
After that, the new servant named Sora saw, how Ashido and Shinji took out their swords, each still inside their scabbards. They gave it to Sora, who had to hold them while staying beside lord Seiretou, who still carried his own sword on his wrist.
Seiretou then looked towards Hiroki again, „as for you Sayaka, a letter needs to be written, please prepare everything in my lounge for that, and please prepare three cups of Tea as well please."
„as you order, Seiretou-sama." the old woman bowed again, before leaving with some other servants, who then started to run.
As the three Visoreds and the new servant went towards the corridors, they reached the zen garden of the mansion.
EMERGENCY CENTER – HEISEKAI
Matsuri slowly opened her eyes again, realizing that she's laying on a comfortable bed.
„Matsu-nee … " she heard her brother's voice calling her.
As she stood up, she realized that her brother and Shiyo were already awake on their own comfortable beds.
„You're both alright, thank heaven."
„do you know where are we ? " Shiyo asked curiously.
„it seems like a hospital room, but not like those from the 4th Division, does anyone remember how we came here ?" Fujimaru asked them both until they've heard the door open.
A woman, a nurse, with dark-blue hair, orange eyes, and, as especially noticed by Fujimaru, very 'visible' breasts, despite her nurse uniform.
„Oh, It seems you've woken up, you three" The woman in a gentle voice.
„G-good morning, m-mam" Fujimaru greeted her shyly, his face beet red.
„It's already noon, Fuji-nii … " Matsuri commented with a slightly angry expression, which made Fujimaru immediately look away since he realized where he has been unintentionally staring.
„and you are? " Shiyo asked the nurse curiously, also focused on her.
„oh how rude of me, I am Yukina Kawahiru, I'm the head-nurse of this Emergency Center you're right now." Yukina introduced herself.
„Kawahiru? That name sounds somehow familiar? " Matsuri commented.
„isn't that the same last name of the 8th Division's captain ?" Shiyo wondered herself if she's right.
„you're right, The 8th Division's captain is Seireitou Kawahiru, are we perhaps in their Barracks ?" Matsuri wondered.
„While I can only confirm to you that we're not in the 8th Division's Barracks, Raian-dono will explain everything else to you." Yukina explained before the door opened again, revealing a dark-haired man.
this made Matsuri stand up immediately before saluting in front of the black-haired man, whom she recognized at first sight, despite his strange-looking clothes.
„Jusanbantai-taicho" Matsuri greeted him respectfully.
This made Fujimaru and Shiyo staying up as well. Even though Shiyo isn't part of the Gotei 13, her mother ordered her Uncle to teach her how to salute in front of a Captain and Lieutenant when they visit their household, which happened frequently.
„well thank you for that greeting you three, but since I'm not wearing the Uniform, you don't have to greet me like that, got that? "
„ „ „y-yes sir … " " " the three said in unison.
„Anyway, it seems you have no injuries, am I right? " Raian asked before looking towards Yukina.
„no, they just needed to sleep, especially the girl in the middle." Yukina explained to Raian.
„excellent" Raian replied „since you seem to have well-rested, you should get ready, I'll wait outside for you." were Raian's last words before he left through the door.
Around a dozen minutes later, Yukina led the three youngsters towards the hospital entrance where Raian is waiting for them.
Before they left, they bowed in front of Yukina.
„thank you very much for taking care of us." Matsuri said to her.
„y-yes, thank you very much" Fujimaru commented. Right now, Matsuri saw how he again was 'staring' at Yukina's 'visible' chest.
This time, Matsuri lost her temper, which made her putting Fujimaru's ear.
„ouchouchouchouch ! Matsu-nee, what is the meaning of … " Fujimaru cried in pain.
„YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE MEANING OF THIS IS, FUJI-NII" Matsuri angrily proclaimed while dragging him out of the emergency center by his ear. Shiyo followed behind, wondering what Fujimaru did this time to make his sister angry.
HEISEIKAI – OUTSIDE THE EMERGENCY CENTER
Raian, who saw how Matsuri is pulling her brother on his ear, came closer towards them.
„Something wrong ? " Raian asked towards the twins.
„well, my dear brother didn't thank Yukina-dono appropriate enough" Matsuri commented with a slightly angry expression at her brother, which made Shiyo and Raian look in confusion at first.
But then Raian realized what this is all about, since he remembered how, or possibly where, Fujimaru was staring Yukina when he entered.
'he's similar to Seireitou, I hope that he at least won't swagg around how he enjoyed the sight of 'beautiful women' ' Raian thought rather annoyed.
„anyway, we should go, just follow me. I'll try to explain everything about this place to you on our way" Raian said before they finally started to go.
(ENDING: Aqua Timez - 1mm)
P.S.: compare to my last story 'is it wrong to seek answers', this story will be uploaded/updated every 2-4 Weeks.
For that reason, each chapters will be on average longer than in my previous story.
Until the next update
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