The Following morning at the old training grounds Ichigo and Yoruichi stand when Ichigo said, "Before I call them out, I need to warn you, Shiro, is my hollow form."

"But if I am right, he won't be for much longer!"

Yoruichi had a look of concern on her face as she said, "Ichigo!"

Giving Yoruichi a soft kiss Ichigo said tenderly, "If this works you will meet the only other women in my life"

"Ichigo what are you talking about!" Yoruichi

"Old Man… Old Man Zangetsu we need to talk"

A middle-aged man standing 6 feet tall with sunglass and 5 O'clock shadow appears all dressed in black appears saying, "I am here Ichigo"

"Zangetsu your true name is Yhwach as I recall correct"

"Yes" Zangetsu states in a deep baritone timbre.

"You are a part of My Soul" Ichigo commented somberly looking at him asking, "And you know what my heart wishes right now"

"Yes, on both counts!" Zangetsu said looking at Ichigo.

"Can it be done" Ichigo asks hopefully.

"For a short time" Zangetsu reply's, Yoruichi is about to ask what is going on when the spirit form of a women in her mid-20's appears and Ichigo said, "Mom… There is someone I want you to meet"

Masaki walks over to Ichigo and hugs him and said, "Son you have grown into a very handsome man!"

"I am proud of you"

Then she walks over to Yoruichi and hugs her saying, "Thank you, for looking after my son… I hope you cherish his heart as much as he cherishes yours"

Yoruichi turns just a hint of crimson hearing the compliment as Masaki turns back to Zangetsu saying, "Tell him the rest of his heritage!" with that she vanishes.

Both Ichigo and Yoruichi give one another a sideways glance each with the same thought, the other shoe is about to drop…

"Zangetsu, what is she talking about!" Ichigo asks him with speculative raised eyebrow.

"You both may want to sit down for this!" Zangetsu explains as they both sit on a near -by boulder, Zangestu said, "When we fought you fought the king of all Quincy, but you did not consider the implications to yourself"

"Meaning" Ichigo asks Quizzically looking at his Zampacto spirit

"Meaning I am the progenitor of all Quincy my father was the Soul King and you Ichigo are my direct lineal-descendent, Yoruichi's eyes start growing wider by the second as she begins to realize the implications of how powerful Ichigo will become, no how powerful their children will become.

Looking at his new Fiancée Ichigo thought, Yoruichi stunned into silence is never a good thing!

"I know love" Ichigo said concerned, "I suspected this might be the case but…"

"Suspecting and knowing are two different things!" Yoruichi stated offhandedly as Zangetsu fades another form started to take shape and even though Ichigo had warned her Yoruichi instincts still kicked in as Shiro started to form.

"Easy Princess I come in peace" Shiro stated defensively backingaway.

"Shiro am I correct that if I had become a Shinigami through the normal course of events you would represent that half of my family"

"Right in one!" Shiro told them.

"So, if I claimed that part of me outright what happens to you?" Ichigo asks

"Simple, this" Shiro said as his hair started turning orange and his skin started turning the same flesh tones as Ichigo himself.

"Finally figured it out didn't ya Kiingy" Shiro said sarcastically.

"Figure what-out" Yoruichi asks.

Grinning Shiro said, "He finally figured out what he is fighting for!" Winking at Yoruichi Shiro states, "Or Should I say who!"

"King are you sure you want to give up your hollow powers" Shiro asks Ichigo.

"Yes Shiro, I'm sure!" Ichigo said, "I don't want my daughter to have to…"

Yoruichi's spine stiffened when she heard the word, "Daughter" as she said, "Ichigo?"

"When my mother hugged me, she showed me our daughter" Giving Yoruichi's hand a squeeze he said, "You will see her soon enough"

As they walk out of the Training area there is a Hell Butterfly waiting for them with the message, "Come to Squad One Barracks'"

When they step in to Yamamoto's gardens moments later Yoruichi sees Ichigo's father and sister's waiting. when Karin walks up to her asking, "Is it true"

Looking at Karin, Yoruichi takes a knee and asks, "Is what true?"

"Did you train big brother!" Karin asks.

"Yes, I did!" Yoruichi said softly.

"Train me" Karin asks Yoruichi, as she hugs Karin Yoruichi asks, "You remember that night don't you, you remember Fishbone D"

Karrin nods and whispers, "I couldn't do anything!"

Isshin looks at Yamamoto and the look on Isshin's face said, "I didn't know"

"Head Captain" Yoruichi asks as Yamamoto sizes up the girl saying, "She will learn in the old way, as of this moment Karrin will be your apprentice!"

30 minutes later Isshin gives Yuzu a wink and said, "Head Captain she was always helping out around my clinic"

Yamamoto smiles and said, "Come with me young Kurosaki-Shiba!"

The group headed to the 4th Division Barracks' to see Isane attending to a Shinigami when she said, "Head Captain"

Knowing how shy his sister is Ichigo stepped forward and said, "Yuzu this is Isane Kotetsu she is really nice!"

What no one realized was Yuzu had learned where everything was within the first three seconds of walking into the Barracks' itself so no sooner had Isane realized she needed another ace bandage then a 20 year old Yuzu Kurosaki handed it to her to everyone's surprise as Yuzu said, "What, it's the way dad trained me, he was always taking things from one spot and leaving them in another"

"I learned to get acclimated quickly"

Head Captain Yamamoto chuckled at her explanation saying, "It would seem you have found your place here!"

"Isane we are going to try something different with Yuzu" Yamamoto told her, "Just as her sister is apprenticed to Lady Yoruichi, Yuzu will be your apprentice."

Yuzu's eyes lit up at the proclamation and she hugs her brother…

Yoruichi smirks and thinks, Do I tell him he may have to take more than one wife… If I tell him now, we won't have to go that far to the med wing!

"You know Ichigo, when they find out that there are two new attractive female nobles" Yoruichi said somberly.

"I am the new head of the Shiba clan so" Ichigo said almost as a threat

"I only meant my sisters at precious to me"

"Speaking of that" Isshin said, "I am dreading this next house call!"

Sighing Isshin said in a sorrowful voice, "But your Fiancée has a point

Isshin Yoruichi said, "Like Ichigo I can help in that area, I am a Princess after all"

20 minutes later as they walk across The Seireitei to Kūkaku Shiba's compound Rangiku Matsumoto spots Isshin letting a bottle of Sake slip from her hand as she whispers "Captain Shiba"

Shinpoing across the courtyard Ichigo catches the bottle before it hit the ground and hands it back to her, saying, "Rangiku… you alright"

"Captain Shiba is…"

"Yea alive Ichigo said, "and my father it turns out.

"Ichigo I know what that ring means, with your permission"

"Dad Get your but over here"

Just as Ichigo was helping Rangiku back to her feet Isshin walks up asking, "son"

"Dad do you still have feelings for Rangiku" Ichigo asks

Taking a Breath Isshin said, "Yes son I guess I do"

Looking at Rangiku, Ichigo said, "As the son of the man you love, you have my blessing, the rest we can work out later

Karrin looks at her big brother and said, "Big brother… is fast"

"I'm faster" Yoruichi, said, "Besides I taught him how to do that!"

Yuzu finally catches up to them just as they reach the home of Kūkaku Shiba

The newly engaged couple enter and as they wait Ichigo reaches for Yoruichi's hand and he starts leading her in a Competition Level Tango, however what he did not know was his dancing partner spent a decade in Argentina and there really isn't much to do besides learn the tango on a Saturday night in Buenos Aires.

Off to the side Kūkaku said, "That's poetry in motion!"

Then she notices the ring on his right hand asking, "Ichigo where did you get that ring!"

"About that" Ichigo said, "It seems that me resemblance to Kaien Shiba is no accident"

"Why is that" Kūkaku, asks quizzically.

Isshin walks in saying, "Because dear Kūkaku… I'm his father"

"Girls come meet your Aunt" Isshin calls.

Karin and Yuzu walk in coming face to face with Kūkaku Shiba who opens her arms to them, as the girls melt into her arms!

Looking at Isshin, Kūkaku nodded and said, "slowly!"

"M-My name is Karin, and I am apprenticed to big brothers Fiancée" causing Kūkaku to look at Ichigo with a raised eyebrow asking, "Who" only to have Yoruichi wave at her.

"At least my nephew has good taste…. B-u-t"

"I was afraid of that Yoruichi." Said with a voice tight with emotion.

Sighing Isshin explained, "When the members of a given clan fall below certain number an arcane, and ancient law dating back to the founding of the Soul Society itself goes into effect"

"What law is that" Ichigo asks getting more annoyed by the second, as Yoruichi states, "Any new clan head is required to take wives"

"I would be the primary, but you would need take another"

Scratching the back of his neck Isshin said, "Yea that's about the size of it!... of course, the girls are another piece of the puzzle as well"

Karin was about to deck her father when he said, "Calm down… I'm not going to go arranging anything, and Head Captain has agreed not to announce who you are and your noble status until your 21 and that's another year away"

"Like I told you!" Yoruichi said, "I will help you navigate that world"

With a Light chuckle Yoruichi said, "With young Karin as my apprentice anyone who dares"

Isshin chuckles at how protective Yoruichi is of his daughters.