Almost Midnight when Ichigo retired to her room. She changed to her silky white pajama and sat to her bed, not planning to sleep. She was in deep thought when she failed to hear knocking. She only noticed when someone opened the door to see her brother Kairin with a glass of Milk. He approached her little sister and put the glass at her study table near her bed.

"You may drink that before sleeping Ichigo, hopefully you could have a good morning." Kairin said softly as he stoked her head. Ichigo leaned down to her brother's chest but stay silent. Kairin took a sigh before speaking again, "I heard from Goat Face, you tend not to eat breakfast and only eat small amount in both lunch and dinner. You shouldn't have done that, Yuu-nii will be sad when he heard this."

Ichigo was silent for a moment before finally she spoke, "Yuu-nii didn't come to me… he hates me like Kaasan."

"Ichigo never ever say that." Kairin almost said it high that made her flinch in fear. He took a deep breath to calm himself before continuing, "Ichigo, Yuuzu didn't appear before me too, same for Kaasan. Maybe they immediately left after knowing you're safe and alive."

"They… went to heaven?"

"I'm sure they did. So please okay, never blame yourself. Surely this time my little brother had entrusted your safety to me and I vow to protect you no matter what."

She shook her head, "Don't, you'll leave me… Like Kaasan… and Yuu-nii… no, don't protect me. I'll become strong, strong enough so you won't need to protect me… both you and goat face… so you two could live."

Kairin gripped his hold, looks like he finally found the reason of her depression. Not only she blamed herself from their death but also her weakness and being protected. Her mind set became those who protect me will be killed.

"I will protect you, and will never leave you."

"Kai-nii…"

"Shhh… I promise Ichigo, I will never leave okay… I promise…"

Ichigo could tell her Kai-nii will never change his mind, all she could do was stay quiet. Kairin didn't mind, he just gave comfort knowing she will need it.

Soon she drinks the milk that her brother offered her then went to bed as Kairin gave his good night before leaving the room with the glass in hand. Now alone, even in bed she didn't fall asleep. She kept staring the night where Moon hasn't shown and cloudy, covering the stars above.

Suddenly a round hollow appeared the window. She immediately sat up and open her window.

"You found them?" A nod was the answer. Her eyes became cold as she clenched her chest that her body began glowing. It was only a moment that both body and soul separated. Her body fell the bed while the soul was standing, her outfit change too.

She wore white short yukata, there were no design except the red lining in each end of fabric, the obi belt was light red tied in ribbon style at the back and flat sandal. The chain in her chest appeared as well connected to her body but disappeared on sight.

She turned to her friend hollow, coldness still in place. "Let's ride."

.

.

.

Midnight somewhere at the top of the building in Karakura, two men Shinigami were giving their report to their superior.

"We had completed the mission Captain. Although we failed to take the girl named Kurosaki Ichigo, we had successfully taken Kurosaki Yuuzu."

In front of the two was a screen where the person, more like their Captain was reflected. It was shadowed they they can't see his figure nor face.

"Doesn't matter as long as one of them died, now return back and tell no one about the mission."

"Yes Sir." The union answered as the screen disappeared.

Both stood up to stretched up. One on the right asked, "So let's return home?"

"That's the order so I guess we should." His companion answered, stiff and tired still mission is a mission.

Before they could open a senkaimon heading back home, they felt a tremendous presence. They immediately draw out their sword in alert. The presence was powerful, it wasn't just one that's for sure. Were they surrounded?

Suddenly four hollow appeared and attacked them from behind. The two block their attack but the rest hit them and had no choice but to fly up to give space but hollows wouldn't let them give time as they immediately attacked. The two were fast enough to dodge them. One of them appeared behind one of the hollow then was about to give his slash when another hollow other than the four tackled him then pinned him down.

His companion was about to save him if aren't for another hollow to appear and wrapped its arms around him. He tried to struggle free but its gripped became stronger that made him gulp in pain. For the four hollow that attacked first, two of them approached them and took their weapon to avoid being used against them.

The one been pinned down questioned this, 'What the heck? What's happening? They move like they have minds!'

"Great job everyone." A female voice was heard. The two saw the new comer riding in one of the round hollow, they immediately recognized her as Kurosaki Ichigo, the child they failed to kill. Eyes show nothing but coldness and bloodlust, for the child to make the hollow obey her, just who is she?

The round hollow landed down the building for Ichigo to land down, she approached the one pinning down as this person glared the child.

Ichigo didn't flinch, she asked. "Why did you try to kill us?"

The man shouted, "Like hell we'll tell you!" Suddenly he shouted in pain because one of his arms were let go for a second then was bitten by a hollow near him. Ichigo didn't mind, she asked again, "Who ordered you to kill us Shinigami?"

That widen their eyes in disbelief, could this child know about Soul Society?

The one trapped in the hollow's arms stay silent while the one who's arm been eaten gritted his teeth in pain, controlling himself to shout more in pain.

Ichigo narrowed his eyes that this person would refuse no matter what. Well she already predicted this, if they would bring assassin so of course they should choose the harder core that would fulfill and keep their mouth shut no matter what.

Ichigo sigh before giving her signal, "Eat him."

Immediately he was swarm by hollows, eating each part of him. He plead for mercy but Ichigo ignored it as she watch him being eaten until he lost his life but still being devoured by hollow except the one trapping the other Shinigami who could only watch as his comrade being eaten.

The one holding his sword slowly vanished, since the owner died and so was the one residing it too.

Ichigo turned to the last remaining. He began to sweat in fear, he immediately knew she show no mercy be told the truth or not he's dead by the hands of these hollows.

"You won't speak?" Ichigo questioned. He kept his mouth shut, he no longer care if he will die, he will fulfill his mission as a Shinigami until death! "Give me that." Ichigo ordered.

The one holding his weapon approached her to give his sword then went back to eating. Ichigo who took his weapon studied it until it dully glowed, eyes return its focus to the owner.

"If this Shinigami won't speak, I guess I'll have to ask your sword, your own Zanpakuto."

This fact widened his eyes, she knew about them too? Just how much knowledge does she actually know?

Suddenly he felt a familiar power leaking out. It was from his sword, is his Zanpakuto reacting to her? Why? It never done that to him, but why her?

Ichigo stayed silent, hearing the voice of the Zanpakuto in his sword. It wasn't really normal, well only owners could hear their voice but thanks to the power given by the Soul King, she had an ability to make any Zanpakuto she held to be her own and even use their power as she wishes, obedience.

"I see… the First division of Gotei 13, Captain Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto was the one who ordered them to kill us which unfortunately I survived but didn't care as long as one of us died. This two are also from second division led by Soi Fon." Her words widen his eyes, did his Zanpakuto betrayed him?

Eyes turned back to him, "Looks like you two have no idea about the reason… doesn't matter, I will just ask that person for help, hopefully he will."

'That person… we have a traitor?' The man can't believe it, then whoever that person was, that person was the reason why she knew too much about them!

Ichigo held the sword forward and narrowed her eyes as she made a release, "The name of this Zanpakuto… Agnis, bankai!"

Powerful reiatsu was from her was released as the sword glow changing to a sharp straight golden blade and handle, gold string was wrapped around her right hand and eyes glowing yellow. It was the bankai form of his Zanpakuto which until now he hasn't reach.

"Surprise? I could tell you have not learn the name of your Zanpakuto, a reason you haven't awaken it yet." Ichigo said in cold tone, eyes reflecting bloodlust, anger boiling around her system. Learning that fact about the accident which in actual truth a murder, its unforgivable.

Ichigo softly slash the blade in air as it dissolved turning into small golden needles, all pointed to the owner. "Hold him tight." The Hollow did what he was told. The man began to tremble in fear, so he won't be dying by the hollow but his own sword instead! Ichigo could tell he realized his situation, making her smirk in satisfaction. "Good bye."

With that, all needles dashed forward and hit their owner in every part of his body. He shouted in pain as it kept piercing him until he had lost his life. Ones he died, the rest of the hollow took this feast before the soul dissolve to nothingness. Ichigo sigh, letting them as the bankai form disappeared and sword began to dissolve due the fact its owner was gone.

She can't help but smile for them, "We better hurry and finish that meal before they find us." They respond with growl, telling her they will.

.

.

.

Later a black cat was found on the same building where two Shinigami were killed. A while ago the cat felt the presence of Hollow around here but quickly vanished like they knew she felt them and coming their way. The cat studied the whole place, she saw some traces of blood from the Shinigami who were killed not too long ago. She immediately guessed they were eaten, not disappeared.

"Found anything Yoruichi?" Another appeared and this time, a light-blond man wearing a striped dark green and white bucket hat, dark coat with white diamond pattern along its bottom half, dark green shirt, pants and wooden sandal.

The black cat named Yoruichi answered, "Its positive there were hollows and Shinigamis but when I arrived they're all gone. I could tell the Shinigamis were eaten then those hollows immediately left."

That made the man think, "Are you saying they're actually avoiding us?"

"That or they found your presence instead. Kisuke you may no longer be part of Shinigami but they could feel your reiatsu are strong."

Eyes narrowed, the man named Kisuke can't help but wonder. He made sure his reiatsu were covered, same for Yoruichi but they still felt it and left. What could that mean?

"The reiatsu we sensed?" Kisuke asked. Yoruichi shook her head, "Whoever it was, it wasn't someone I had met."

Eyes became more shadowed, "Looks like we have to be careful… who knows what lures within the shadow."

The black cat nodded, agreeing.

.

.

.

Kurosaki Clinic, Ichigo returned back home safely. She said good bye to her round hollow friend before it left. Now she's alone with her body on the bed like sleeping. She concentrated her power to feel the reiatsu of her family, one was calm while the other was awake but from their location they won't be coming in to her room. She took this opportunity to open a senkaimon with her power then entered. She traveled for a while until finally she arrived to Soul Society.

This wasn't her first time here, since in truth, her soul was sent here after her mother's death. She found out this place was called Soul Society, place for Dead souls and Shinigami live. She diminished her reiatsu to keep it under control then walked ahead to find the person who could help her find the truth why they're being targeted.

She used Shunpo to quick her travel until she arrived to the usual place where possibly the person could be. The place was within the forest, many trees to be shadowed and hide since its peaceful and quiet. She closed her eyes and concentrated, she felt different reiatsu due the fact souls live here. She kept her concentration until she found the reiatsu she's looking for and it was close.

She opened her eyes and smiled to the direction where its coming from, "No need to hide, I know your there."

Within the shadow was a person standing, lips smirking for this person was amused that Ichigo found him. He could see how much she had change after she left this world. He decided to went out to show himself.

"My, what made you come here Kurosaki Ichigo?" A mild-feature man with brown scholarly hair enhanced by square glasses, along with brown eyes wearing a same clothes like many other Shinigami except with a hiori behind with a number fifth.

She faced the man and gave her serious demand, "I need your help to find the reason why the First Division Captain, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto targets my family, Aizen Sosuke."

I don't own Bleach