Hello and welcome to the fourth installment of my multiverse saga, this one is a crossover between bleach and Fate and feature the main duo of Ichigo and Miyamoto Musashi, and yes it will be a pairing, their differing personalities i can see bounce off each other in fun ways so let me know what you think of this first chapter as take a dive at this end of existence.
Bleach and Fate belong to Tite Kubo and Nasu. Lets go.
Chapter 1: The Arrival
Miyamoto Musashi, one of the most fiercest samurai in the history of Japan, know for his talent as the strongest swordsman ever, but that was the Musashi of Greater Human History.
There is another Musashi, one who is a young woman, a nameless swords woman who live care freely when her world was destroyed through the fall of Quantum Time-Locks. Now she bounces from timeline to timeline, fighting everything in her path. If she had any goals it would be to return to her original world and master the sword to the extreme.
Overall she is a girl who is a glutton for free food, a sucker for money, and falls in love easily while wanting to be depended on and praised weak or strong.
The greatest journey That Musashi would undertake in her world hopping venture was the Grand Orders, a conflict which pushed the limits of an organization called Chaldea, and there only remaining active master, to save and preserve human history. Now Musashi will face a new journey as a result of a mysterious anomaly that punched its way through the all the precipice of space-time, unlocking dimensions that lay beyond the range of the Kaleidoscope, to a world where balance is kept between supernatural warriors known as soul reapers. Her fate would become linked with a young man who lives to protect….even if his name means strawberry on the first go.
It was evening in the relatively quiet town of Karakura, though there was certainly trouble a brew as a group of thugs were confronted by a orange spiky haired teenager of age fifteen with a scowl always crossing his face.
"What's this…? You kick Yama down and now you tell us to get out your way!?"
One of the thugs said to the apparent delinquent in front of them.
"Uhhh…"
"Say something damn you…!"
The thug was about to punch the teen in his face but he was quickly met met with a stiff kick for his troubles, and upon hitting the ground recieved multiple stomps to the back.
"Oh, Tonishirin's…"
The other thugs look on in fear as they watch they're comrade get beat down like nothing.
"This is bad!"
"He's so unreasonable!"
"Shut up will ya!" The orange haired teen yelled sick of hearing the pained wailing of his victim.
"Listen all of you…Look at that!" The orange delinquent yelled as he pointed to a glass vase that was tipped over with white flowers inside.
"First question: what can that be? You in the middle!"
"Huh? Well…Flowers for the kid that died here the other day?"
BAM!!
"Absolutely right!" Yelled the teen as he kicked the guy in the face.
"Mit!" Yelled one of the thugs.
"Then tell me…why is the vase tipped on its side."
"Well…we were skateboarding and knocked…it…over…"
The last two thugs would get put on there ass in quick succession after that.
"If you ever do it again…I'll make it to where someone has to offer flowers to your souls to!" The teen threatened.
"AAAAAHHH…s-sorry about that!!" All the thugs screamed as they ran for the hills.
"Whew. If I put that much fear into them, they probably won't be back."
The teen turned around to the tipped flower vase and spoke.
"I'll bring you some fresh flowers tomorrow."
As he said that the apparition of a young twin tailed girl appears floating next to the street pole.
"Thank you for getting rid of them, now I should be able to to Rest In Peace."
The orange teen took the vase and brought upright.
"Your welcome."
Just before he turned around to leave and hid the ghost farewell the young spirit looked behind him and noticed someone running towards him.
"Mister look out!"
"Huh?"
It was too late as a mysterious girl ran full speed into him causing both of them to fall and land in an awkward position.
"Ok, not my most graceful crash." The girl wheezed.
She proceeded to push herself up and found herself on top of a boy with orange spiky hair. Getting a closer look he was quite handsome, though she could tell he was the type to always scowl.
Said boy was coming too and upon opening his eyes saw the position he was in and immediately backed off blushing red from having a girl on top of him.
"What the hell, didn't anyone ever tell you to watch where you're going!"
"Ahahaha! I'm sorry clumsy me, I was in such a rush and so lost I was not thinking straight." The girl replied as she put her right fist to the side of her head and stuck her tongue out winking at the same time. She was givin a deadpan look for her troubles.
Both of them were then brought to the attention of laughter as the ghost girl giggled at what just happened.
"Ehehe. That was funny, by mister!" The ghost girl said before finally passing on.
"Huh. A ghost girl." The mysterious girl said making her orange companion look at her a bit wide eyed.
"You saw her?"
"Well yeah. So you did too?" The girl replies as she picked up a hat from the ground, likely hers.
"Names Miyamoto Musashi, nice to meet ya."
The orange delinquent didn't respond right away as he got a good look at the girl that crashed into him. She was really beautiful: bright blue eyes, pink hair with some strands framing the right side of her face, and a spiked ponytail, a orange sleeveless tank top that had kanji along it which hugged her very curvy and fit figure with midriff, sunglasses hanging from said shirt, blue cargo pants and some and some blue sneakers with red lacing. There was also a blue backpack with a water bottle in the side pocket and a black casing slung over her shoulder.
"Hello?" Musashi said waving in front of the boy.
Snapping out of his thoughts he quickly introduced himself.
"Ichigo, Ichigo Kurosaki."
"Wait, strawberry guardian? Aha-ahahahaha-AHAHAHAHA-"
"That's not what it means, it means number one protector!!" Ichigo snapped.
"Sure, sure." Musashi waved off.
"Grr." Ichigo growled.
"Say, Ichigo, you wouldn't happen to have any food on you, right? Maybe some booze to?"
"Huh!? Why would I have alcohol on me I'm just in high school!"
"Come Ichi hook a poor girl up."
"Don't act so overly familiar we just met."
"Your scowl is hot." Musashi said slyly.
"Wha-?" Ichigo said caught off guard.
"Ugh, I don't have time for nutty girls." Ichigo said as he began to walk away.
"Hey! It's not polite too stiff a girl like that!"
Musashi eneded walking alongside him to his annoyance. He decided not to be awkward with silence and just do small talk.
"You said your name was Miyamoto Musashi, right? Isn't that the name of one of Japan's most famous samurai?"
"You could say that." Musashi replied playing coy.
"So what you're a master swordsman or something?" Ichigo asked sarcastically.
"Why yes I am!" Musashi said proudly.
"Sure." Ichigo said flatly.
"Oh? I have no problem showing you."
Before Musashi could do anything her stomach made a loud grumble noise to her embarrassment.
"Ehehehe."
"When was the last time you ate?" Ichigo asked.
"I don't remember." Musashi said care freely.
"Are you serious! Why don't you just go to a restaurant and eat or something?" Ichigo said with great stupor.
"Thing is I don't have any money on me so…"
'This girl!' Ichigo thought
"*Sigh*…Alright, I'll cut you a deal, you can come to my home and I can ask my dad to let you stay for dinner, we live in the local clinic that way-"
"Lead the way strawberry!!" Musashi said cheerily not bothering to apologize for city of Ichigo.
"Hey wait…….damnit."
Night had fully fell and the duo arrived at the Kurosaki clinic. They both made it to the door and opened it.
"I'm home."
"You're late!"
Ichigo recieved a flying kick to the face from an older man sending him sprawling on the back of his head.
"You delinquent! You know that dinner time is always at 7:00!"
Musashi watched the scene with full attention and was trying really hard not to laugh. Ichigo got back up and proceeded to get in said man's face.
"You! Is that any way to treat your own son, who just laid his life on the line to help a ghost pass over!"
"Shut up! I don't care what your excuse is, anyone who disturbs the peace and happiness in this home will be punished!"
The two continued to butt heads until it turned into a brawl, Musashi continued to watch with interest as she saw that Ichigo and his father if she heard right were fairly skilled in martial arts.
Over on the dining table were two young girls, they were Ichigo's sisters Karin and Yuzu Kurosaki.
"Hey stop you two, dinner's gonna get cold."
"Leave them alone Yuzu. More rice please." Said Karin as she held her bowl out.
Both sisters then turned their heads back in the direction of there father and brother to see an extra person with them at the door.
"Huh?" Both girls uttered.
Ichigo's father attempted to come in with a haymaker only to be blasted in the face by Ichigo and sent sprawling along the floor.
"Anyway, ordering a healthy male high school student to come home every night at 7:00 is…"
"Hey Ichi, you have a spirit behind you." Said Musasshi as Ichigo looked behind him to see the ghost of small old man.
"This guy…when did he get in here!? No matter how many times I try to get rid of him he just won't go away!"
Ichigo was hopelessly swiping at the ghost as it evaded every swing.
As things were happening Ichigo's father got back up ready to go at again when he finally took notice of the newcomer in there home.
"Excuse me young lady, but who might you be?"
"Miyamoto Musashi, a pleasure Mr. Kurosaki." Musashi introduced with a bow."
"Like the famous samurai?"
"Yep."
"Well…My name is Ishiin Kurosaki, I'm the father of this punk here, tell me, how did such a pretty doll get caught up with my son." Ishiin asked as Ichigo shot him a glare for the punk comment.
"I crashed into him on accident and he offered to let come here to have dinner. I look forward to the food!"
"Ah huh. Ichigo, do you have anything to say about this?"
"Look I couldn't just let her go hungry since she doesn't have any money to pay for her own food, so she will be joining us for tonight." Ichigo said in a flat tone.
"My son, picking up stray beauties and bringing them to our house to have dinner." Ishiin said with his head drooping.
It was quiet till Ishiin lifted his head to reveal tears flowing down his eyes.
"There's hope after all! Masaki! Our son has brought a girl home to have dinner, we might just have grandchildren yet!"
WHAM!!!
Ishiin's outburst earned him a big punch to the face from Ichigo who was as red as a tomato while Musashi was laughing her ass off.
"Don't you ever assume something like that again you goat faced bastard!!"
"I always thought Ichigo would just be popular with spirits, now he actually comes home with a girl as well?" Said Karin with a puzzled look.
"She is really pretty, and it seems she can see ghosts to, I envy them both!" Yuzu said.
Ishiin hopped back upright with a goofy grin on his face.
"Well miss Musashi, welcome to our humble clinic/home, feel free to chow down to your heart's content, my little Yuzu is a great cook."
"You can just call me Musashi, please take good care of me." She then looked over at the sisters.
"Oh and you said one of the little ones is the house cook? Well Yuzu let's see if your food is as good as your father says."
And Musashi would proceed to dig into her meal, she was greatly impressed that someone so young can cook so good.
"Thank you for dinner!" Musashi said happily clapping her hands together.
"So Musashi, do you live around here?" Karin asked curious about the new girl.
"No, I don't really have a home to go to, I've just been traveling living the vagabond life." Musashi responded.
"That's terrible, you don't have anywhere to live in the world." Yuzu said with worry.
"I've survived so far, I'll be back out on the road in a bit."
"Why don't you sleep here for the night Musashi, surely you must be exhausted from such a journey." Ishiin offered.
"Oh no need, really, I just appreciate the free food."
"Nonsense you can use the guest room upstairs, make yourself at home for the night."
"Dad are you really gonna let a weird girl stay for the night like that?" Ichigo said.
"I heard that." Said Musashi.
"Of course, she doesn't look like she means harm, plus you were the one who decided to bring her here, may as well give her some comfort for the night before she leaves."
"Well, if you're that insistent I really can't say no, thank for allowing me to stay." Musashi thanked.
"Of course. Now why don't you head upstairs and relax."
"I'm going to bed." Ichigo said as he left the dining room."
"Oh…big brother." Yuzu called as everyone looked on at his retreating form.
"It's your fault dad." Karin said.
"…Me." Ishiin said offended.
Ichigo laid down on his bed as he contemplated earlier events. Not long after he heard a knock on his door to find Musashi waiting on the other side as he opened it.
"You're quite a shrewd you know that." Musashi said putting her hands behind her head.
"Did you come here just to tell me that or did you want something." Ichigo said.
"Oh merely was just curious about what makes you so grumpy headed so I thought why not drop by." Musashi replied as she casually began to walk into his room.
"Hey don't just walk in without permission!" Ichigo yelled as he tried to yank her towards the door only to be sent hurling over her shoulder and on is back.
"Gonna have to do better than that big guy." Musashi said a bit smugly. She then proceeded to go toward the foot of his bed and sat down.
Ichigo got up rubbing his back as he grumbled about a care free guest.
"Look, I don't want to be bothered right now so can you please leave."
Putting her hands up Musashi decided to respect his wish.
"Fine, I'm off to bed, you won't see me in the morning." Musashi said as she left his room.
Ichigo sighed as he rubbed the back of his head. Maybe he was a bit harsh with her. Well he didn't mull over it too long before going back to bed.
The next day after, the news was covering and incident that happened, apparently some kind of earthquake had happened and caused a bit of damage to some buildings in the town and the walls of said buildings had exploded.
Ichigo walked in to the dining room to see Karin and Yuzu both sitting watching the TV.
"Morning big brother." Yuzu greeted.
"Morning Yuzu, Karin."
"Morning."
Ichigo looked over to see to his surprise Musashi still in the house casually eating some breakfast when she took note of Ichigo's presence while she was watching the news.
"Musashi? What are you still doing here? I thought you would be gone by now."
"Your father didn't tell you? He actually decided to let me stay for as long as I needed."
"What!? Where's the old goat!?" Ichigo responded dumbfounded.
"Dad won't be back till tonight he is at a meeting." Yuzu said.
"He left a note for you." Karin said as she pointed at a piece of paper on the counter.
Ichigo quickly picked it up and read its contents.
Dear Ichigo, I've decided to house Musashi for as long as she wishes, her personality really brightens up the house, and I couldn't just let the poor girl go out in the world alone with nothing, so make sure we have her taken care of, also I'm not gonna miss the chance for you to be able to give me and your late mother some grandchildren! I want to believe it's not too late.
Your father,
Ishiin Kurosaki.
"That old goat bastard!" Ichigo yelled as he felt embarrassed about the whole grandchildren thing.
"You really don't want me around do you?"
Ichigo turned around to see Musashi behind him with her hand on her hip.
"Look Musashi-"
"I understand, I'm a total stranger that you just let into your home without rhyme or reason besides feeding me. Look I'll try not to be a burden to you."
"*Sigh*…Musashi you're not a burden, and look sorry if I came off like an ass last night." Ichigo mended.
"It's fine, I could tell you weren't in the best mood and didn't want to invade further than I already have."
"Well…welcome to our home I guess."
"Thank you for having me." Musashi responded in kind.
Ichigo looked back at the TV showing the coverage of the incident.
"What's wrong?" Musashi asked.
"That's near here." Ichigo said with a piece of toast in his mouth.
Later Ichigo would pass by an area taped off with police investigating the rubble.
"Ichi!"
He turned around to find Musashi running up to him.
"Why are you following me?"
"It was starting to get boring at your place so I decided to tag along with you on your way to school, quite a mess over there from what I'm looking at, do things like these happen often?"
"Yeah, it's just one phenomenon after another, no one really knows what causes them."
"How strange. I see you got a new vase with some fresh flowers for that girl from before, it's a shame to pass so young."
"Yeah…it is."
Musashi gave him a look as she saw his expression soften if just a little bit.
Reaching a corner Ichigo would see that no one was around.
"Hey!"
"I've got a weird feeling for some reason." Musashi stated before she saw Ichigo run off with a worried look.
"Ichigo wait what's wrong!?"
In another part of the town where a crowd of people were going about there business, a sudden explosion went off causing a panic as people ran.
"It's another explosion!!"
Oddly enough what looked like giant scratch marks broke along the side of a wall, Ichigo and Musashi were running through the crowd as the former was trying to catch site of the incident. They saw a bellow of smoke and covered their eyes as it began to clear up enough to reveal a strange creature with a bone white mask over where it looked like the face would be.
"What…is that?" Ichigo asked no one.
Musashi looked on in wonder herself, she had never encountered such a creature before either.
"Help me!!"
A familiar voice hit Ichigo's ears as she saw a figure run through the smoke. Not just any figure, it was the ghost girl that he helped yesterday, she was running in fright.
"Run!"
Ichigo and Musashi followed after her as the insect looking beast gave chase.
"What is that?"
"I don't know!"
The ghost girl tripped and fell to the ground, Ichigo was hurrying to get the girl back to running but the monster was already upon them, that is until something slashed at it.
Both Ichigo and the spirit looked over to see none other than Musashi, but her clothing was different, she was wearing a form fitting battle yukata of blue and red color, and she had two katana in her hands.
"What the hell!"
"Go! I'll hold this thing off!"
"But what about-"
"I said get out of here!"
With no more to say, just as they were about to bolt all three of them bore witness to the sight of girl in an all black shihakusho flash in front of the creature, draw her blade, and cut it right at the mask. Blood spurt as the mysterious new comer landed in front of them. As the creature writhed in pain she jumped and slashed down on the mask once more finishing the creature off as it dissolved into air, and the girl sheathed her blade.
"H-hey." Ichigo called to her.
She looked back no even acknowledging their presence before she gave a weary look at Musashi, who stared back blades still drawn, both of them locked eyes on one another sizing each other up before the mysterious girl decided to take her leave.
"Hey…!" Ichigo called once more as Musashi sheathed her swords and flashed back into her travel mystic code further confusing her orange companion.
"There's too many eyes around, we should get going."
And not a moment to soon as emergency sirens blared throughout the city into the evening.
That night, Ichigo was lying down in his bed thinking about all that had happened, he hadn't even asked Musashi about that little display she showed then before that other girl showed up.
He heard a knock on his door and went to open it to find Musashi, leaning against the wall in a blue set of pajamas.
"Mind if I come in?"
"Why not."
He and Musashi sat on the edge of the bed, a silence befalling them as neither knew what to say.
"Hey, Musashi."
"Hm?"
"I need to ask-"
He was cut off when both he and his pinkette companion saw what looked like a black butterfly fly in through the window. Suddenly it turned into the same girl they saw before to their shock.
"It's you!" Sushi yelled.
The girl glanced at her but went back into focus, and put her hand to the hilt of her blade. Musashi instantly flashed into her battle gear and quickly drew her swords as Ichigo backed up in fright.
"Who are you!? What do you want!?" He asked panicked.
The girl stepped off the top of the drawer and immediately only for the sword saint to step in her way.
"If your looking for a fight I'll gladly oblige."
"Out of my way, I'll deal with you later but right now I'm on the hunt." The girl responded.
"Hunt? Is another one of those phantasmal beasts around?" Musashi asked.
"Phantasmal beast?" The girl said in confusion.
"WHAM!!!"
"Hey, what is going on?" Ichigo said as he kicked the girl. The lights came on as Ichigo went on a tirade while Musashi tried to contain a smirk but her lips were ticking slightly.
"First you break into my room, scare the daylights out of me then completely ignore me!"
The girl looked back in confusion before she looked back at Ichigo.
"You, you can see me? More importantly you kicked me."
"Huh? What are you babbling about? Of course I can see you-"
"You were the one in town earlier, weren't you?"
"You just noticed."
The girl touched Ichigo's face to his confusion.
"Strange, normally nobody can see me."
"Hey hands off!" Shouted Musashi as she attempted to kick the girl only for her to jump over it.
"Here's my question to you weirdo, you don't acknowledge him but you clearly knew I was on you. What gives?"
"I had a hunch you were the anomaly the Soul Society detected sometime ago, now I have further reason to believe so.
"Soul Society?"
"Ok! What is up with all this nonsense!?" Ichigo yelled.
The girl simply stood unfazed by the outburst and spoke.
"I'll tell you. I'm a soul reaper."
Meanwhile on the empty streets, the spirit girl was once more running, stopping at the same street pole she passed at, the sound of stomping was heard.
"Again? What is it?"
Something invisible and big reached the overhanging power lines and ended up cutting through them, the girl ran, and inhuman tracks pounded into the concrete following from behind.
"So, to put it straight forward. You're a soul reaper, in other words your basically a Japanese death god." Musashi summarized.
Ichigo was sitting with his arms crossed listening and trying to make sense of what was being said, so many questions.
"And you came all the way from this Soul Society place to exorcise evil demons." He followed up.
Rukia nodded twice, and Ichigo wanted to believe what he heard was utter nonsense, but he had seen Musashi do some stuff that he can't unsee as well. He just grew more frustrated.
"Listen pipsqueak, I am having trouble grasping all this and I still can't believe a damn thing."
"You dare call me that." The soul reaper said in frustration.
"Bakudo number 1: Sai!" She shouted as she swiped her hand across the air.
Suddenly Ichigo found his hands become bound behind his back as he dropped to his knees.
"What the? What did you do to me!?"
The soul reaper then found herself on the end of blade from Musashi.
"Undo whatever spell you put on him, I don't care you're a death god I will kill you where you stand."
"It's called Kido, an incantation that only soul reapers can use." The soul reaper said as she looked ready to draw her blade on a moments notice.
"I may not look it, but I've lived ten times longer than either of you combined." She said further with a smug look.
"I won't say again, undo your damn spell." Musashi threatens further.
The soul reaper said nothing and drew her blade quick enough to knock Sushi's away and raise it before baring it down. Ichigo thought he was gonna get hit but he soon saw she was aiming for the ghost next to him. The back of the hilt on his forehead.
"Please, I don't want to go to the Netherworld." The ghost next to him.
"Don't worry, your destination is not the Netherworld." The soul reaper said with a gentle smile.
"It's the Soul Society. Unlike the Netherworld it's a restful place." She lifted the sword of him and left a mark that glowed as began to pass on.
Looking behind her she saw the blade edge of one of Musashi's blades near her the side of her throat.
"If you were actually aiming for Ichi, I would have cut you down right then and there."
"Well it's a good thing I didn't did I, I'm not allowed to kill anyone whose name is not on my orders."
"Can you please release Ichi."
Rukia nodded and undid the Kido. With Ichigo free, Rukia decided to further explain soul reapers and their job. She took out a notepad and to the utter ridiculousness of Everyone present they were shown through crude kiddy drawings, Sushi actually busted out laughing much to reapers frustration.
She would go on to explain the two different spirits, Wholes, and Hollows, which was the creature they encountered the other day. Despite her earlier disrespect Sushi found herself actively interested in the subject.
"Do you have any questions so far."
"Yeah why are your drawings so bad?"
The reaper now pissed put him back in the Kido spell and draw a mustache on him with marker much to his charging.
"We soul reapers have two jobs, the first is to send Wholes to the Soul Society, the second is to cut and purify Hollows.
"So why was that Hollow chasing that girl?" Musashi asked.
"That I don't know, we have yet to figure out anything about them."
The spirit girl ran and ran as the Hollow chased her, she tripped and was about to be grabbed when it stopped and smelled the air.
"I smell them. Two very delicious souls alongside a soul reaper."
The Hollow then changed course to go after the source of spiritual energy. The nearby building was rupturing as it stomped by.
"Huh? What was that!?" Ichigo yelled.
Musashi herself was on alert.
"Anyway their is one wandering around here."
"Well then lets get rid of it then!" Sushi stated.
"Unfortunately no, I haven't been able to sense its presence for some reason. It's as though some strong force is obstructing my sense. Two strong forces. And I have reason to believe one of them is you." The reaper said pointing at Musashi.
"Me? Wait you said I was an anomaly that your Soul Society detected right?"
"Yes, we locked on to a breach that somehow punched through the Senkaimon and make its way here to the world of the living. And make its way here to Karakura. I was not only here to see about a hollow infestation but also to investigate and find you, that I might capture you and take you in for questioning."
"Well if you're gonna do that you'd better be ready to put up a fight."
"We'll have to postpone till the Hollow is dealt with."
"Fine." Musashi said sheathing her sword.
"Hey! Can't you hear the terrible cries, isn't that the hollow your after!?" Ichigo shouted.
"I heard it." Musashi said.
"I didn't hear any terrible cries-"
Suddenly she did.
"That's definitely the cry of al Hollow!"
"See!!"
"AAAAHH!"
"That sounded like Yuzu!" Shouted the sword master.
The reaper quickly went for the door despite Ichigo's protests, and upon opening it felt a strong spiritual pressure.
'The spiritual pressure is strong but I couldn't sense it, I know it was in part because of that girl but there was something else. I…'
"Ichi…go!"
Yuzu came up looking hurt and fell right in front of the open room.
"Yuzu!"
"Karin…she was…please save her Ichigo!" She rasped before she gave out.
"Hey you…!" Ichigo called the reaper, but just as she was checking Yuzu she heard the cry of Karin and sped off.
"Hey wait!"
Ichigo then found himself picked up and sling over Musashi's shoulder like a potato sack.
"Come on strawberry up and at'em!"
"Hey!"
The soul reaper rushed down the steps to a busted opening in the wall, seeing Karin trapped in the Hollows grip begging to be let go.
Musashi followed not long after with Ichigo in tow.
"Stay back!"
"We may be about to skewer each other later but I'm gonna help kill this thing."
"Karin!" Ichigo shouted as a squirmed about and fell off of Musashi's shoulder before he by sheer will began t move an almost stand upright.
"No way, he's somehow moving even when I put a Kido spell on him."
"Ichigo you'll get in the way, just stand aside."
Ichigo didn't listen as he saw the Hollow and Karin getting crushed in its grip.
"Karin!"
Ichigo then tried his damnest to break free from his invisible binds.
"Stop! No human strength can break that! If you try to force it your soul will."
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!"
To the shock of both girls Ichigo was actually breaking the spell under his own power, and once he was free he ran into the fray.
"Wait!"
Musashi whistled in appreciation of guts and strength.
"I'm even more raring to go!" She said as she charged.
Ichigo took What looked like a big crutch and was looking to strike the Hollow despite Karin's warning but was batted away for his troubles.
The Hollow closed in on the downed Ichigo only to receive a big kick to the side of it's head from Musashi who jumped high in the air blades ready.
"If I remember right that girl took that other one down by cutting the mask."
As she descended she spun mid are like a saw blade looking to hit the Hollow's apparent weak spot. Said Hollow held its arms up to block the slack only to receive cuts in the process but the mask remained unharmed.
The creature cried out in pain as it let Karin go and for Musashi to Catch from free fall.
"Karin." Ichigo rasped looking at his sister.
"She's ok, though she may be injured." Sushi said.
"I was wondering something."
The two looked to see the soul reaper land near them.
"It seems that the Hollow was seeking a soul with high spiritual energy, so the girl that the one from this afternoon was after was not its afternoon snack. Your spirit energy was suppressed until now, and the girl thief is just radiating a lot of it to major levels herself."
"What?"
"It may be a conjecture but your spirit energy must have started leaking out the more you came into contact with that girl. The Hollows sensed the density of your soul through that girl. So that makes two targets for these Hollows."
"You and your friend are who they are truly after!"
Suddenly the Hollow returned. The soul reaper had her blade drawn and a Musashi walked up next to her.
"I may be a tasty meal for these freaks. But that doesn't mean I can't fight!"
"No! You go and get your friend out of here! This is a soul reapers job!"
"Hey! I'm not going anywhere!" Ichigo sat standing up.
"It's my fault that girl and my sisters were attacked in the first place! AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" Cries Ichigo as he charges the hollow once more.
"Wait/Ichi!!!"
Ichigo stopped in front of the Hollow and spoke.
"You! You want my soul right? Than how about you fight me one on one!"
The Hollow roared and its head extended as the soul reaper and Musashii charged to save him.
Things happened really fast, the soul reaper was the first to reach and got bit at the shoulder blocking the on coming attack before she was let go by slashing at its teeth making it reel back, she then collapsed on her knees and fell flush to the floor. Sushi was sent flying backwards when she was hit by what looked like a giant mantis like arm. Another Hollow appeared to claim a good meal.
"Soul reaper! Musashi!!"
"You fool, you should have known you were no match for him, or did you think everything would be over if you gave him your soul." The soul reaper said.
"Couldn't have…said it better, but no way am I becoming soul food." Musashi followed as she slowly got back up.
Ichigo only watched as the first Hollow recovered enough to lock onto him, meanwhile the injured soul reaper was crawling towards a street post. Sushi was getting ready to fight the mantis like Hollow.
"Do you…want to save your family?"
"Of course! Is there a way!?" Ichigo asked desperately.
Taking her sword she brought it up and pointed it towards Ichigo.
"There is one way. You must become a soul reaper."
Ichigo was shocked at what he heard, Musashi who didn't leave her eyes off her stalking opponent gave a brief glance.
"You must run this zanpakuto through the center of your being. And I will poor my powers into you."
The first Hollow roared as the second one began to engage Musashi in combat.
"I don't know if it will work, but I have no other way."
The first Hollow started to March toward them as Ichigo made his decision.
"Give me that sword soul reaper."
"My name is not soul reaper, it's Rukia Kuchiki."
The first Hollow charged as Ichigo grasped the sword at the blade and in one motion without hesitation ran it through him as he introduced himself.
"I am….Ichigo Kurosaki!"
All were met with a mass burst of spiritual power, it even interrupted Musashi's fight with the other Hollow.
Like a flash the first Hollow had it's left arm completely cut off, and there stood Ichigo with a massive cleaver like blade, wearing the marquee outfit of soul reaper.
Meanwhile Rukia was in shock now garbed in nothing but a white blouse tied by a sash.
'How is this possible? I meant to give him half of my power but he took it all.'
"Oh yeah, looking good Ichi!" Yelled Musashi.
"You can have the other Hollow, I'll take care of this bastard. Hey! AAAAAHHH!!!"
'Who is he?' Thought Rukia as Ichigo and Musashi charged their Hollows.
'I've never seen a human capable of having soul reaper powers, and then there's that girl, she looks human but there is definitely more to her.'
While Rukia was trying to comprehend everything the Hollow tried to stomp Ichigo only to have its foot cut off. Meanwhile Sushi proceeded to slice of both of the blades arms on her Hollow and jumped quickly for it to not react fast enough to do anything and sent a massive X slash over its mask making it scream before dissolving.
"Hurry up Ichi! I'm already done!"
"Don't have to tell me!"
The Hollow he was fighting made a grab for him.
"You'll pay for hurting my family. FISH FACE."
In one big slash he cut clean into the mask.
The Hollow dissolved and all was now rendered quiet.
"Way to go partner." Musashi said as she went up to Ichigo with her fist out.
Ichigo took a deep breath and brought his fist up to meet hers as he sported a small smile that did not go unnoticed to her. She made a big smile.
"Yeah. Partner."
AN: so what do you think, quite an interesting duo Huh? Well do let me know your thoughts in the reviews and I will see you in the next chapter.
Next Chapter: The Substitute Soul Reaper
Bye!!