A/N: I am generally surprised at the number of hype people are having with this fanfiction, however, limited it is, as not even my top stories generated this much hype. I even had a user private message me telling me to update it even though I updated just 2 days ago.

Also, the reason it took longer for this to update was that I had to watch Highschool DxD Hero so I could see the Yokai city. Only to realize they hadn't shown much of it. So I'll take liberty in coming up a way in how "normal" people enter the place.

Thanks to DeathKnightArmory for editing.

Reviews:

Accursius A: I guess it could be unnecessary but I just wanted to put down people's fears of him becoming a Devil and joining the usual DxD crew with denying the chance of him going to school in the first place. Also, I thought about his attitude as well... It was too calm.

Klim770 Q: Uhh, so that a Yokai fix like a 2nd most generic faction for Mc (I know this isn't a question but I want to get this straight).

A: I do not like writing generic fanfictions keep that in mind.

Radioakitive9999 Q: please don't change his powers and could the pairing be Ichigo x Kunou, as there aren't almost any pairings with Kunou.

A: As a lolicon, I agree that there aren't as much Kunou ships but as a Fanfiction writer that does not like to make OOC characters, I do not think that this is ship would go well with Ichigo's character.

Zettai Zero Q: How do you make your covers?

A: I download a picture from the internet, which honestly might get copyrighted, and use Wattpad Covers to add the words and visual effects.

Chapter 2

Just A Regular Trip to Kyoto

For a Shinigami that utilized Flash Step a lot, moving via car was like a hare riding on a turtle. It was slow. He could probably just go from Karakura Village and go to Kyoto in a split second, or from Kyoto to the most Western borders of China in a second if he pushed it.

That was just using Flash Step.

If his theory was right he could also utilize Sonido, it was just a theory but if it could be used in conjunction with Flash Step, he could probably half the time he could distance using Flash Step alone.

But hey, it's just a theory, a super complicated theory.

Ichigo just sighed, by now he was just trying to waste time by just thinking about something besides the drive to Kyoto. Luckily his new teacher/host provided a distraction. "Some Yokai don't take kindly to humans, even Kannushi, so try to keep a low profile," Souichiro said.

"Alright," Ichigo replied, a bit bored. Now that he thought about it, Souichiro was a bit... Too emotionless as if he was a zombie that was disguised as a human.

"You know," Souichiro began, his eyes still on the road, "I assumed you were more polite than most people your age."

Ichigo got a tick mark and he was about to retort but instead, strange level-headedness seemed to calm him from acting on it. "Maturity comes with age and I'm still essentially 16," he retorted blinking a bit at his words. That sounded like something Zan- Juha would say.

"Wise words from you. If you don't mind me asking, how did your body mature before your soul did?" Souichiro inquired.

Ichigo went silent, trying to come up something. "I... I used a technique that consolidated my energy which increased just my physical attributes. The sudden growth spurt was just a side effect," he admitted. "Along with the recoloring and lengthening of my hair and the coloring of my eyes."

"Is your skin paling also a side effect?" Souichiro asked.

"Um..." Ichigo looked at his hands, which were paler than usual and nodded, "unfortunately."

The car slowly came to a halt. "We walk from here," Souichiro explained, turning off the car and opening the door. "The roads of the Yokai portion of the city aren't meant for cars."

"Right."

Ichigo took in the sight of the bustling city, it wasn't a Tokyo-class city, but it was certainly bigger than Karakura. As they walked closer to their destination, he saw the big gray building slowly being replaced by the more traditional Shinto shrines, gardens, and other buildings. He took in the sights and compared it to the more militaristic Seireitei.

While the city of Shinigami was more practical than display, he had to say it was close. While the Seireitei always looked like it was brand new, he could see the aging of some of the buildings in Kyoto. 'I suppose that's the difference between making your buildings entirely out of never aging particles and making them using brick, stone, and wood.' Ichigo mused. Overall, he had to give it to Kyoto.

Suddenly, he felt a feeling of deterrence but he continued to follow Soichiro.

"Remember, try to keep a low profile," Souichiro said sternly.

Ichigo nodded. As they slowed to a halt, he got a good view of the place they were going to walk through and the people that guarded it.

'Bird people defending an old gate in an old shrine... Seems like something ripped off from that American show... I think it was Spirit Rangers... Super Rangers... Wait why am I even thinking about this?'

"The security seems tight," he commented, sending a watchful glance at the birdmen that guarded the gate. A rather short line of people were all waiting to be approved inside. He noted that the whole line was made up what appeared to be humans.

"Police in the city don't go looking for humans that accidentally stumbled in, therefore it is imperative that they take care of any normal humans first before they become a threat to the supernatural," Souichiro stated, as they moved up a step. "Also, don't be fooled, most of the people in this line are yokai in their human forms."

"Right... How do they deal with the people who accidentally stumble in?" Ichigo inquired, as he glanced at one of the birdmen. "Do they replace memories or...?"

"Replacing memories is something only higher level of supernatural beings are able to accomplish, no, they simply just erase the memories relating to the city and dump them outside," Soichiro explained as he checked his watch. "The line is relatively short today so we could get you a haircut before getting your picture taken."

Ichigo looked at his long hair before shrugging. "I honestly find the long hair badass." Suddenly he felt a chop on his forehead. "What was that for?"

Souichiro, who had a cold gaze as he stared at Ichigo, sighed. "If you're to become a Kannushi you're would be either foolish or confident in not cutting your hair," he said coldly.

"Why do I have t-? Hey!" While it didn't necessarily hurt Ichigo, it was annoying for him and a bit embarrassing.

"I was foolish not to and if you don't at least cut your hair to at least to the bare minimum length, your training would be a hundred time more annoying and harder," Souichiro said coldly.

The solemn man released another sigh. "I shouldn't have taken you as an apprentice, you will be a bad influence on my daughter," he murmured. A thought came to his mind. "And I do not want to see you courting either of my daughters, even if you're my apprentice."

Sensing the murderous aura coming from his teacher, Ichigo couldn't help but sweat a little. It's as if this is this world's version of dad and Ulquiorra combined…, His heart clenched at the thought of his world. 'I wonder if dad's okay…'

Seeing the slowly increasing depressed aura around Ichigo, Souichiro could've easily gotten the wrong idea but instead went silent and walked forward. "Do not look behind until the behind is in front of you," he said sagely. "People say not to look back and they are partially right, but one must be ready to confront the past in their future. If they don't, they will soon succumb to their past, unable to defend themselves due to the false sense of security."

Ichigo snapped from his daze at the words of his new teacher.

"Come on, we're next," Souichiro said as he moved forward.

As he started to identify himself to the birdman behind the booth, Ichigo was silent, the gears within his head turned.

'He is a... A cold man with a heart of gold... I do not know who said that... But that description definitely described Souichiro…'

"Let's go," Souichiro said, motioning Ichigo to come. "We will first head to the barber and then go do your photo." As he said this, they passed the gate.

To Ichigo, passing the gate was like passing through water and he had to shake himself slightly to get rid of the feeling. Also, to describe the Yokai city as just another portion of Kyoto felt wrong. It was as if he stepped into another world.

While the slow transition from modern buildings to traditional buildings made it less jarring. Absolutely nothing could prepare him for the sudden bizarreness he was seeing now. It was basically the opposite of what he thought. He expected something similar to the Seireitei, new looking traditional architecture.

It looked like someone from modern Tokyo became the head architect of a traditional city and went all out.

Bizarre was the only word he could describe the place.

As he looked at the places, he spotted a certain sign with what appeared to be a naked woman hiding behind a wheel. A light blush crept on Ichigo's face, forcing him to look elsewhere to distract him.

Souichiro seemed to take slight amusement from his pupil's plight and a glint of amusement shined in his eye.

Ichigo didn't know that his new teacher was taking amusement from his embarrassment as the man still had the solemn-look on his face.

"It looks like a carnival..." Ichigo commented. "Is there a festival going on?" He observed as a paper dragon brushed past them, obviously powered by magic. 'Magic huh…'

"This is a normal day for the city," Souichiro stated plainly. "We're here."

The building they arrived at was probably the most humble one in the city, only having a wooden sign that said 'Mythical Hair Designers' and was similar to an average building in the Seireitei.

Souichiro opened the door to reveal the inside.

"Welcome to Mythical Hair Designs," a feminine voice greeted immediately. "Would you like a hair design or barber?" she inquired.

Of course, the woman was a Yokai, a cat Yokai to be exact. Small ears on top of her head, yellow slitted pupil, and a single split tail that moved independently. Also that Yoruichi vibe made him slightly uncomfortable.

"I need to cut his hair to the bare minimum acceptable Kannushi length," Souichiro said. He checked his watch and nodded. "I'll also like it to be quick."

Ichigo silently followed the Yokai to a chair in a separate room. "How long is it going to take?" he inquired as he sat down.

The cat Yokai frowned as she inspected his hair. "Your hair is so smooth yet unruly so it should take about fifteen seconds if you don't have hidden knots that I don't sense..." she said as she slightly narrowed her eyes. 'I don't feel anything from him... How long has he been a Kannushi to have perfect control over his energy?'

Ichigo, who was surprised at the estimated time to cut his rather lengthy hair, decided to take this short moment of rest to test something. He closed his eyes and focused. 'I wonder if Yokai has their own unique spirit ribbon…'

He opened his eyes and looks around. There were dozens upon dozens of white Reiraku yet, as he inspected the closest one, which belonged to the lady cutting his hair, he noticed the yellow outline.

'So they do…' He thought he scanned for a normal white run, finding it and inspecting it. 'So the Yokai do have their own unique Reiraku and humans are the same as back in my world.'

He snapped back to reality to find a very satisfied looking cat Yokai smiling. "I think this is an acceptable length," she said, handing him a normal looking mirror.

Instead of showing his face, Ichigo saw the side of his head. "Um..." He looked to his right to see a floating ball of what appeared to be pure magic.

"The familiar is always 90 degrees from the mirror, using the user as a center point," the barber explained. "If you move the mirror the familiar always aligns itself to 90 degrees."

"Right..." The explanation went a bit over his head but he at least understood what she meant.

Turning the mirror more to his right, he saw the backside of his head.

His sides were cut so naturally that it looked like he never had his hair grown and cut. It was basically his normal hairstyle but a bit longer. 'Is this what they meant when my hair got longer in my pre-final getsuga tenshou form? Although I do miss my orange hair…'

Then suddenly, without warning, his hair grew back to the long mane before the haircut.

The two of them blinked owlishly in conjunction. "What?"

Souichiro was not pleased with the fact Ichigo couldn't cut his hair. It showed in the disapproving gaze he gave to his student and the aura he was emitting.

Yet, he did not do anything besides the gaze and his aura. Once he was given an explanation, he had simply nodded in disapproval, paid the barber, and walked away.

"That was a waste of time," Souichiro commented plainly. "Come we only have 10 minutes to get to the administration office. Luckily, it isn't the apprentice season so the line should be relatively short," he said as they walked down the street.

Ichigo had the decency to look sheepish at the blatant waste of time. "It's not like there was nothing else to do..."

"Buying a more fitting robe, training gear, and a present for my family are great examples of time well used," Souichiro retorted bluntly. "What is done is done," he sighed.

"Um... By the way, what were the birdmen called again?"

"Karasu-Tengu."

"The cat lady was a Nekomata right?"

"In general terms, yes, but her species is a branch from the Nekomata. They are called Nekoshou."

Ichigo nodded in appreciation and they continued to walk down the road.

The administration office seemed to him like just a regular modern federal building. As they entered, he took note that the whole building and the separate sections were spacious. With a ceiling that could hold a house easily and walls separated far enough that he compared it to the massive corridors of Los Noches.

There were 3 massive corridors that led somewhere.

Yet, despite the massive scale of the building, there weren't many people inside. It seemed as if the whole thing was just to showcase the Yokai faction's wealth to the supernatural world.

'Speaking of the supernatural world, I still need to find out if there are any big factions like the Yokai out there…'

"The Kannushi administration is down here," Souichiro said as they made their way to the Kannushi section.

The Kannushi section itself was a long desk with a single person manning it. 'So this is why Souichiro was relieved that it wasn't "Apprentice" season.' Ichigo thought with a twitch of his brow. The man manning the desk was practically moving in snail's pace to do stuff.

"There is a reason why we came 5 minutes early because it takes about 3 minutes to finish with the registration," Souichiro stated as he walked to the accountant. "Kazuki Souichiro, here for picture taking."

The old man raised his head slowly before slowly opening the book in front of him slowly.

"Why do they have an old man like him manning the reception?" Ichigo asked in irritation as they made their way to the room where they were supposed to take the picture at. "He just had to turn 3 pages! To fucking pages!"

Souichiro glanced at Ichigo, his eyes snapping back forward as he spoke. "Do you know the values of a Kannushi?" he inquired.

"Peace and harmony," Ichigo said confidently.

"No, patience and harmony," Souichiro corrected. "And your impatience nearly got the better of you."

Ichigo faltered slightly but quickly caught up to Souichiro.

Finally, they had reached their destination and entered the room designated as the photography room.

"Kurosaki Ichigo and Kannushi Kuzuki Souichirou, I presume?" asked the photographer, an ape Yokai with hair in places he thought couldn't fathom.

Souichiro stood by the door and nodded for Ichigo to go forward.

"Right, I need you to take a seat so I could take your picture."

Ichigo sat on the chair and waited for the camera to take a picture. "Smile!"

Ichigo scowled.

Chapter 2 End

Not the best chapter and I was hung up with my uncle arriving at my house and me watching EckhartsLadder's stream.

I was also not really satisfied with how this chapter turned out... But at least I got it out.

Also, the next chapter will be filler before we transition to a destructive arc.