Bleach 520: The name of Kurosaki
The scene opens up with Ichigo still looking in shock at Shizen. We can still only see the back of Shizen's head.
Ichigo: How can...you...
Shizen lets go of the mask, as it drops towards the floor he dashes towards Ichigo. He raises his sword as he reaches him and slashes out. Ichigo still stands there in shock as the sword slices through him from his neck to his waist.
His image shimmers, Shizen's sword slices through Ichigo without meeting any resistance. The added force Shizen placed in the blow and lack of resistance catch him by surprise carrying him forward a few steps right through the shimmering image of Ichigo.
He stops and turns around in surprise. His face is the spitting image of Ichigo's mother, though looking a little older and having a slightly more elongated face and thinner cheekbones. He looks at the wavering image of Ichigo which still stands there rippling as if an image in water. He focuses his eyes on Aizen and speaks. His voice, now that his mask is removed, is a lot more feminine revealing him to be a female.
Shizen: you should not interfere in this!
Aizen: I felt it was only fair to give the boy a fighting chance, and you wouldn't begrudge me a little trickery considering your stunt with the mask. I'm sure you understood the reaction you would have on him.
Shizen: hmph.
Aizen: Though I can see now why he was caught so unawares. This IS highly unexpected.
The wavering image of Ichigo dissapears. A few feet away to the side Ichigo reappears. His face is more composed, but the surprise can still be seen on his face.
Ichigo: I know you're not my mother, who are you?!
Shizen: That traitor! Do not dare associate me with such filth as her. The day she betrayed us was the day I forsook the name of Kurosaki.
Ichigo: a traitor?!
Aizen: If I could interject, I would like to add that this boy does not know anything about his lineage or family history.
Shizen: As if I care! The offspring of trash is still trash!
Shizen rushes forward once more with her sword raised. She strikes towards him just as he takes a step forward and raises his arm. He grabs her hands and sword hilt in one go and stops her in place.
Aizen: Superb.
Ichigo locks gazes with Shizen, his voice quiet and hard.
Ichigo: I will not tolerate such insults to my mother, however justified you may think they be.
He pushes her back with the hand that's holding her. His strength surprises her and she has to jump back to keep her footing.
Ichigo meets her gaze once more as she comes to a stop. His look is hard and his voice cold as he speaks.
Ichigo: my mother died to save my life...don't say another word against her!
Shizen:...She...is dead?!
Shizen's face takes on a surprised look. The anger and bitterness from her face drains in an instant and all that is left is confusion.
Ichigo: She died protecting me from a hollow when I was just a child.
Shizen suddenly releases a huge wave of reiatsu as she powers up. She laughs out loud, and you see her face filled with hatred once more.
Shizen: I can't believe I almost fell for your lies as well. I should have expected as much from the scum of that traitorous bitch.
Ichigo pulls out his sword, anger finally showing on his face.
Shizen: The most feared member of the zero squad before her betrayal and you expect me to believe she was killed by a mere hollow?!
Shizen strikes towards Ichigo, as their swords clash together the anger in his face has all gone replaced with surprise once more.
Scene change to a room somewhere in soul society.
Kuchiki byakuya is lying all bandaged up in a bed.
The room is empty apart from him.
A figure suddenly appears standing next to him. It is one of the members of the Zero squad his face still covered by his mask. He looks down at Byakuya for a few moments.
Figure: to think that I would live to see the fall of another of the great houses.
He turns facing away from the bed and begins to walk away. As he reaches the foot of the bed Kuchiki Byakuya stirs.
Byakuya: the house...of Kuchiki shall never fall...as long as I live.
The figure stops but doesn't turn around.
Figure: The pride of house Kuchiki does not diminish by its fall little Byakuya. That you stood and faced death is enough to uphold that pride.
Byakuya: they...stole...Senbonzakura kageyoshi...
Figure:...I see...the pride of a man is no less than the pride of a house.
Byakuya: I will...
Figure: I would not like to see the house of Kuchiki disappear because of the pride of a man little Byakuya, I shall pray for your victory.
The figure disappears leaving Byakuya alone once more. Byakuya pictures Rukia's smiling face.
Byakuya: The house of Kuchiki...shall never disappear!
Scene change to a courtyard somewhere in seraitei.
Rubble surrounds the entire courtyard, none of the buildings around it are unscathed, most destroyed almost to their foundations. From one end of the courtyard Zaraki Kenpachi can be seen walking through. He is looking left and right as if searching for something. Yachiru clings to his back swinging left and right as walks.
Yachiru: Ken chan! Ken chan! Who are we looking for?!
Kenpachi: hmph. There is a man on that zero squad calling himself Kenpachi,.
Yachiru: oooh Ken chan! He must be strong!
Kenpachi: ...hmph
From the other end of the courtyard Yoruichi appears walking towards Kenpachi. As she reaches the centre of the courtyard, she stops waiting for Kenpachi to arrive. As Kenpachi sees her he scowls. He stops a few feet away from her.
Kenpachi: I thought I told you I'd kill you the next time I saw you.
Yoruichi: (sighs) and I thought I told you that it was futile blaming us. We were only following the captain commanders instructions as were you!
Kenpachi: hmph, that old geezer could never stop telling me what to do.
Yoruichi: How are your injuries? You didn't wait for us to heal you afterwards. Those were some serious injuries you had, I checked and you didn't go to the 4th squad for healing either.
Kenpachi: I didn't need any healing for those scratches.
Yoruichi: ! Did you go into battle in that condition?! You'd been fighting for 4 days straight! What were you thinking?!
Kenpachi: hmph, where is that Urahara bastard, he's the one I really want to kill! If it hadn't been for his stupid technique I wouldn't have lost again!
Yachiru sticks her head over Kenpachi's shoulder.
Yachiru: You didn't lose Ken chan! Ichigo only had to learn-
Kenpachi: I know I know!
Yoruichi: ...Kisuke is still studying the data gathered on the enemy, he's trying to work out how they are managing to steal our Bankai.
Kenpachi: hmph...have you seen a man come through here wearing a white mask?
Yoruichi: ! No, why are you-
Kenpachi: Not this way then
Kenpachi turns and begins to walk away not even waiting for Yoruichi to finish what she is saying.
Yoruichi: That man, even before it was only the captain commander that managed to keep him in check, I wonder what he's gonna do now!
Scene change back to Aizen's prison.
Shizen is attacking him ferociously. Ichigo is defending her quite casually using just the one hand. He seems at ease even though her attacks are continuous one after the other. Shizen flash steps right behind Ichigo and tries to strike his back. As her sword comes down to slash him Ichigo swings his sword backwards only half turning and strikes her sword and sending it flying out of her hands. It plants itself into the ground fifty feet behind her. Shizen stands still, lightly panting.
Ichigo: you're not strong enough to defeat me. You must have realised that by now, so why keep attacking.
Shizen looks at him a smile appearing on her lips. She moves to stand up straight.
Shizen: the arrogance of a Kurosaki certainly knows no bounds.
Ichigo: arrogance?
Shizen: It is arrogant of you to think that it was you who knocked my sword out of my hands.
Ichigo: ...
Shizen spreads her hands out wide to either side.
Shizen: Bankai! Yoi tsuki no okoku! (Realm of the moon God).
Next week Bleach 521: Ichigo vs Shizen
AUTHORS NOTE:
Hi All, going forward you'll see plenty of Japanese words (Bankai Names).
I apologise if these words mean nothing or are completely incorrect. Back in the day when i was thinking up names i used google translate. I recently re-checked and found out how wrong it was then (and still might be for now for all i know).
e.g. Realm of the moon God is now translated to gatsu no kami no ryouiki in google translate :-)
So I won't change them from how I originally wrote them (since the English translation is written there anyway) and if end up saying something weird in Japanese i sincerely apologise.
