Chapter 7

Ichigo and Rukia made it to Kisuke's and they went inside looking for the shopkeeper.

"You there Kisuke," Ichigo said hearing for a response and got nothing.

"He must be in the training area," Rukia suggested.

"Must be," Ichigo replied as they went down to the training area.

Ichigo and Rukia made it to the ground and saw Kisuke meditating with his sword in his lap. They got out of their Gigais and decided to wait standing next to a rock structure a few feet away from him. Kisuke finally made it back to reality and saw Ichigo and Rukia over by that rock formation waiting for him to finish meditating.

"Ichigo and Rukia, nice to see you," Kisuke greeted.

"Same here. My dad informed me about my Quincy side and that you possess some Asauchi," Ichigo replied as they walked over to him.

"Indeed, I do. I'll be right back, I have to get them from the storage room," Kisuke replied as he left the training area for the storage room up above.

"How are things in Soul Society?" Ichigo asked.

"It's peaceful. I took your place as Squad 6 Lieutenant," Rukia answered.

"That's great, congratulations Rukia," Ichigo smiled and clapped for Rukia's promotion.

"Thank you Ichigo," Rukia said smiling back at him.

"Your welcome Rukia," Ichigo replied as Kisuke came back with Asauchis in his hands.

Kisuke walked up to them and put a blanket on the ground.

"Here are the Asauchis you requested Ichigo," Kisuke informed him as he put the Asauchis on the blanket.

Ichigo took a look over at the Asauchis thinking about which one he should imprint his soul on. After a few minutes looking over, Ichigo grabbed an Asauchi that has a 24inch blade with a square shaped guard and a tan colored hilt.

"All you need to do now is to imprint your soul into it by meditating, and you'll be able to have a true Zanpakuto," Kisuke stated.

Ichigo nodded and sat cross-legged with the Asauchi across his lap. He started meditating for the imprint to start. It took Ichigo thirty minutes to fully imprint his soul onto the Asauchi. The Asauchi went from having a tan colored hilt to a red with a black tint colored hilt. The sword has a skull guard with a crescent moon shaped eyes.

"The guard resembles my Hollow mask, and the eyes are crescent moons," Ichigo said looking at the guard.

"That's interesting because the Asauchi traditionally maintains the shape of the guard when a Shinigami imprints their soul into it and you altered it as with the hilt. I take it that you desired the hilt to incorporate the color of your Shihakusho when you're in Bankai," Kisuke replied with intrigue looking at Ichigo's Zanpakuto.

"It doesn't surprise me since it's Ichigo we're talking about Kisuke," Rukia said beaming with pride towards Ichigo.

"Yeah, yeah yeah. In the words of Gin, 'I'm a scary kid,'" Ichigo said with a grin on his face.

"You're powerful for your own good, so I can see that statement," Rukia grinned back.

"How am I going back to Soul Society without being labeled as a Ryoka?" Ichigo asked.

"We'll be going through the Kuchiki Senkaimon, and you'll enter the academy again, so you won't be under suspicion by the Gotei 13 or by Aizen," Rukia informed him.

"What about my power?" Ichigo asked concerned.

"It'll be sealed by a considerate amount, and you won't even feel a thing," Kisuke answered as Ichigo put the black leather band on his wrist.

"This band serves the same purpose as Kenpachi's eye patch, instead of seeing out of one eye you get to see out of both," Kisuke told Ichigo as they let out a chuckle.

Ichigo took the band and put it on his right wrist. Ichigo felt his Reiatsu shrinking down to a 4th seat level.

"This feels weird," Ichigo said.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to it," Kisuke replied.

"All right. Are you ready Rukia?" Ichigo asked.

"Yes, I am," Rukia answered as she opened the Kuchiki's Senkaimon.

Ichigo and Rukia went inside the Senkaimon with two Hell Butterflies. Ichigo and Rukia made it to the Kuchiki garden where Byakuya and Hisana were waiting.

"Nii-sama, Nee-san," Rukia greeted.

"Morning Captain Kuchiki, Hisana," Ichigo greeted.

"Morning Ichigo," Hisana greeted back.

"Morning Kurosaki," Byakuya greeted back.

"It's a big day for you Ichigo," Hisana said.

"Yes, it is," Ichigo replied.

They went inside the mansion and went to the family room and continued their discussion.

"Is that your true Zanpakuto?" Byakuya asked looking at his Zanpakuto.

"Yes, it is. Most Zanpakuto guards are oval or rectangular shaped in the sealed form, while mine is a skull with a crescent moon in its sealed form," Ichigo answered.

"Your Zanjutsu class will hand you an Asauchi," Byakuya informed Ichigo.

"I'm leaving Zangetsu here for the time being. When I 'imprint' my soul in the Asauchi in class, Zangetsu will disappear from here and reappear with me," Ichigo replied.

"It's a smart move," Rukia said.

"I do have a brilliant idea every now and then," Ichigo replied, and Rukia let out a chuckle.

"Your ideas generally have you attacking your enemies without a strategy, and you get injured from it," Rukia said.

"I'm alive, aren't I," Ichigo replied.

"It's either a miracle you're still alive, or you're too stubborn to die," Rukia said causing Hisana to laugh.

"You have your work cut out for you, and you wouldn't have it any other way," Hisana replied.

"That's true. Life would be dull if he wasn't stubborn," Rukia said with a smile.

"It's time for me to go. Take good care of Zangetsu, Rukia," Ichigo replied handing Rukia his Zanpakuto.

"It'll be in my closet gathering dust," Rukia said holding onto his Zanpakuto.

"That bitch better not put me in her closet," Zangetsu said to Ichigo insulting Rukia.

"Don't call her that again, or I'll have her, and her brother come in here and take care of you," Ichigo threaten making Zangetsu shut up. Rukia saw the look Ichigo generally has when he's pissed off.

"What's wrong Ichigo?" Rukia asked.

"Zangetsu said don't put him in your closet," Ichigo answered.

"What did he say to piss you off?" Rukia asked again.

"He called you a bitch, and I threatened to send you and Byakuya to my Inner World to take care of him," Ichigo answered.

"Maybe I should freeze him," Rukia suggested.

"Maybe you should," Ichigo replied.

"We'll see you later," Rukia said.

"See you three later," Ichigo replied, and he left for the Shinigami Academy.