Chapter 7 Behind the doors / Why

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" We understand your orders but please we ask of you to reconsider it, Shogun " ( AN : Means general )

" I have considered it, it is for the future of the Soul Society, the Gotei 13 may be filled with some bandits but for now we need strength, until then we need to wait for the right time and opportunity. "

" But what about the nobles, they- "

" I wish to take care of the nobles myself. I will send them a message stating when I will arrive to speak to the heads of the clans. Now if you'll excuse me I have other business to attend. " Ichigo walks out of the chamber with 46 scums hiding behind their curtain.

As Ichigo was getting near the entrance his thoughts were all over the place. The Gotei 13 needed to grow in numbers, for that they needed citizens from the Rukongai, for that the citizens needed to join willingly, and for that, they needed to trust the Gotei 13. Nobles would only serve as dirt on the silver blade of a righteous army created to protect the souls and now has been ordered to be responsible for the balance of the worlds. Plus in the other timeline, they became weaker because of the nobles putting their noses where it was unnecessary, creating revolutions, exterminations, genocides, and the likes. While Ichigo did say that he will speak with the nobles, he didn't tell how, and boy this plan of his is going to be amusing, but enough about that, he has two children to see.

When he walks on the bridge he directly shunpo to the First Division, it is the first and only division to have a completed barracks.

As he arrives he senses all the captains in the meeting room, when he is close enough to the door he lets his sharp hearing tell him everything, the meeting seems to have just started without him. He hears multiple voices.

" I ask for all of you to tell me what you think of Ichigo Kurosaki, speak everything that is on your mind "

' So Yamamoto wants to know everybody's first impression of me. Interesting ' Ichigo heard everyone's opinion but the ones that interest him are of the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth, eleventh, and thirteenth.

(AN : description for those seven only. PS : forgot to tell you that Unohana will be called Yachiru for now )

Captain Hirohide Shihoin, male " I will be honest, in his battle against the creature was spectacular, I could see him if only a blur, while I don't want to brag about it I wasn't ready so I'm sure that I could have seen him but … I get the feeling that no matter what I do I won't be able to outrace him. " That's your Yoruichi ancestor for you, always quick, both in body and mind. " But I'll still take the challenge! " Yep, Yoruichi ancestor.

Captain Tenjiro Kirinji " I don't care about him, as long as he doesn't make my job harder I'm fine with him. " still an asshole.

Captain Kaneto Kuchiki, male " I have no particular thoughts of the man, but what intrigues me is the fact that he talked casually to the Soul King, he is a mystery, a mystery that I would like to approach. " If only Byakuya was there, knowing his ancestor wanted to talk to him, a former Ryoka.

Captain Minoru Kyoraku, male " He doesn't seem bad, he smiled at us like it was a normal day, I wonder if he got tips for ladies. " It's always about parties with the Kyoraku.

Captain Tomiko Shiba, female " I sure do hope that you're right, I don't want some party pooper ordering me around, I don't want my children near him if he is. " That must be Goat-face reincarnation or something.

Captain Yachiru Unohana Kenpachi, she didn't say anything, everybody thought that she didn't care, but Ichigo knew better, she just didn't know what to say.

Captain Mutsumi Ukitake, female " I am more curious about the changes that will happen because of him. " Jushiro thought of the same thing when he became a Substitute, must be fate.

Yamamoto was the last to speak " For myself, I have to confirm something with him but until then, all I could say is to take an example of him, he made the Soul King trust him, we should as well. " Nobody saw the double meaning, take an example of him as in 'I admired him when I was a kid' is what Ichigo heard.

Time to start the meeting. He opened the doors, making everyone think he didn't hear them.

Captain Hirohide was a bit tall, bald, and just like Yoruichi he had yellow eyes and dark skin.

Captain Kaneto had the scarf and the ornament of the Kuchiki, he had short straight black hair stopping at the neck, posing as the noble he is.

Captain Minoru had long messy blond hair and a mutton chop beard. He looked relaxed but Ichigo could see some tense muscles.

Captain Tomiko Shiba had messy short black hair, average height, and green eyes, she had some of the Shiba traits on her face, he could see some features of Karin and Kukaku, ... with the assets of the latter.

Captain Yachiru was eyeing him as much as possible, long hair that reached the back, still little in size to him, the traces of a hunter on her body, but in his eyes, he still saw the little girl in the forest.

Captain Mutsumi was a bit short compared to Kyoraku, she had a nice smile that welcomed him, silver short spiky hair stopping at the ears, and her … well, she was as flat as a board.

Finally, Yamamoto looked exactly like in the memories of Ossan.

Ichigo put on a smile and tried to be nice. " Good day to all of you, I hope I didn't interrupt anything. "

" Not at all, we were only sharing our opinions. Now let's start the meeting. " Yamamoto pointed to his right and Ichigo walked until he was by his side.

" Now, I would like to discuss some things with you that will affect the Soul Society as a whole. Any questions before I start? " there wasn't and everyone was waiting for him to continue.

" First, I would like to talk about the Rukongai. We need more Shinigamis and the only way is to have the Rukongai citizens join us willingly, to do that we need their trust. Right now our aim would be our reputation, currently, everyone fears us and thinks of us as criminals, I'm sure that some grannies are using us as bedtime stories to scare the children. " There were some light giggles at that joke. " For now there will be some small patrols around the district, until we have more Shinigami we won't be able to put a lot of men, I want the Shiba clan and the Ukitake clan to show that we care, the details are for later. "

Mutsumi raised her hand nervously, Ichigo gestured to her to speak " I don't think that a small clan like mine would be enough to help in your plan, Shogun. "

" The Shiba are well known for their unusualness compare to other clans, but it's because you are not one of the great clans that I'm asking you to, I will arrange a meeting later, if you're not convinced after that then it's fine, I do not want to force you, Captain Mutsumi. " He lastly said with a smile reassuring Mustumi that he wasn't a cruel leader or anything. " The same goes for you, Captain Tomiko. "

Hirohide raised his hand " I'm sure that Kuchiki is thinking of the same question but why are we not included in this? "

" That's because I have other plans for you two. Captain Hirohide I will need you and the Onmitsukido, in certain parts of the Rukongai on the criminal branch, also I will need some of your men for the Academy, we will discuss this with the Captain Commander later. " Hirohide was rather curious as to why he would need his men for the Academy, same for Yamamoto.

" And for you Captain Kaneto, I will need your expertise about the nobles and the law, especially about the use of the Shinigami for nobles. " Kaneto was still stoic but compared to Byakuya he did show his curiosity in his eyes.

" Finally a question for all of you. " Ichigo had gotten so serious that everyone paid attention and got tense. " Have any of you or your subordinates met with a human who could see you? "

The captains exchange glances at each other for the weird question, Yamamoto answers the question " Shogun, I don't think any dead souls had an encounter with a human before, plus we just receive the plans for Senkaimon from the Soul King, the Kido Corp is already working on it. "

" Yes you are right, but to keep the balance of the Soul Society is to keep the balance of the living world as well. As of this moment, only humans in the single-digit have enough spiritual awareness that the hollows have become some rumors around the living world, it is obvious that those rumors will become a myth in the future, plus let's not forget about wars, wars that will lead to a large amount of souls suddenly appearing in the Soul Society. For now, the balance doesn't need such care but there will come a time that you will need to act on Earth a lot and efficiently, Reio and I foresaw it. " not exactly foresaw it but still true.

Everyone was a bit shocked to know that the Soul King and the Shogun knew about such a future.

" When the first Shinigami walks within the humans it will be under my supervision and mine only, rules will be applied for important reasons, understood? " Everyone nodded, " Before ending this meeting is there anyone who wants to add something? " Ichigo didn't expect Yachiru who didn't talk at all to raise her hand.

She then put on a face nobody, but Ichigo, has ever seen before, a scared little girl, she pointed to Minoru " He tried to grope me multiple times with a wicked smile. "

Everyone was shocked by the accusation, even Yamamoto, he turned to look at their guest only to see his face hidden by the shadows and one red glowing light, already drawing his black sword " It seems that we will have to find a new Captain. "

" Just kidding. " Yachiru said with an innocent smile

" Ow ow ow ow ow. " for each sound Ichigo chops her on the forehead. She puts her hands on her head where it hurts and looks up at him like an angry child, pouting.

Ichigo turns to everyone " Meeting adjourned, I will talk to you later kid. " that last part was said with a finger pointed at Yamamoto.

He drags Yachiru out by the ear " Stop it, Daddy, it hurts, hittai hittai I'm sorry. "

Before exiting the room he turns his head to Yamamoto and smiles " So you finally founded the sword that fits you. " and leaves with Yachiru.

Minoru collepses, he almost fainted right here and there from the fathery killing intent directed at him.

Hirohide just nodded with respect " A man among men indeed. "

" He's more than that. " Everyone turns to the captain commander " He's the warrior that I've always dreamed of becoming. " the captains almost fainted at the remark, as the powerful and stoic Yamamoto smiled happily.

Later

Far from the soon-to-be Seireitei, in a clearing with boulders and trees, sitting on a tree was the non-blood-related father and daughter. Yachiru was on the right, head on her father's shoulder.

" You didn't change. " she starts.

" You neither. "

She smiles " So, Shogun uh? "

" You saw how I was at the meeting, I hate to say this but when it's serious I'm your superior first. " he said with a smug expression.

" I don't mind …, I missed you, I am still curious on how you got that scar. " she had always asked about the scar on his left eye, but he never told her.

A story of the past that he will never forget, his first and most honorable battle" And now that you are of age I will tell you, just not right now, also I missed you too. "

" I like the way you left. "

He puts on a wide smirk " Gotta leave with a good impression. "

She giggles " You did leave a good impression …, so this was the organization you talk about. "

" I hope it will become more than just a simple organization. " Ichigo knows what she's try to do, avoiding, avoiding the dreaded question, the one that he doesn't want to answer but has to, the one she doesn't want to ask but needs to. She doesn't want to listen to the answers but she has to know, since the day he left it plagued her mind, sometimes she would hate him for not telling her, now is the time to finally let go of the repressed anger.

" Why? " she asks

Ichigo let go of her, he stands up and takes a few steps away, not facing her. " Why didn't you want to tell me, why didn't you take me with you? " he doesn't respond nor even move.

She stands up but doesn't approach him. " Why? " her voice becomes louder and louder " Why. Why. Why why why why why! "

But his voice is calm " You weren't strong enough. "

She became angrier for such a pitiful excuse " So?! You're strong, you could have trained me! " He hasn't made a single move. Her hands form into fists " Why didn't you come back, why didn't you give a sign or something! "

" I couldn't. " he simple answer despite her yelling.

" Bullshit! You were able to meet me and to stay with me for months! "

" Things were calm at the time. " A normal inepirienced father would have reprimanded their kids.

" Things?! What things ?! What's so important that you couldn't come back, you could just ask the Soul King to have a rest! "

" And those times with you were the maximum he could give me. " It was true, at the beginning everything was calm but when there was a mission Reio decided to postpone it for him and enjoy every second he could give him.

" But still … " she wanted to destroy something, anything, she wanted him to suffer, to feel her rage, to feel all the loneliness she felt for so long

And Ichigo seemed to read her thought " Come tomorrow at noon at the Sokyoku hill, there you will unleash your hatred, and I will be there for you. " as he still didn't turn to face her he shunpo out of the clearing, after all, he is neither a normal father nor inexpirience.

Yachiru was silent, her fingernails penetrating her skin as the blood leaked out, her Reiatsu bursting once, shaking the tree behind her in the process.

To Be Continued


IMPORTANT

In a white world there is a with a brown table and two brown chairs facing forwards. Ichigo wearing his haori, comes from the right and sits to a chair " Hello everyone my name is General Ichigo Kurosaki from Before Everyhting. "

A humanoid figure with no hair, clothes, eyes, and ears, completly black with a normal smile, (AN : God in FMA Brotherhood but in black with a different smile ) comes from the left and sits to the other chair beside Ichigo " And I am the presentator of this white world as well as the god of the universe this Ichigo lives in, TheAbsoluteZero. "

" And before you ask no this is not an Omake. "

" This is something that is completly different that currently doesn't have any specific appearance in Chapters. This is- "

" Behind the scenes! " they both said

" This is where we will annonce, answer, ask the readers about something concerning the story and others. "

" For example ... " he got out some papers out of nowhere " Guest asks if Ichio X Senna is possible, Ichigo? "

" Senna is a nice girl and I can see this relationship as a possiblility, BUT, as the general of S.S. My job is to take care of the balance of the world, so to not make the same mistake with the Blanks and the Dark Ones, the problem of the Valley of screams will be taken care of and unfortunatly Senna will never be born. "

" As for my reasons, while the romance seems interesting, I cannot picture this Ichigo with Senna, the Ichigo from Canon Bleach yes, but not my version, I am sorry. Also I did say that there won't be any romance for Ichigo. "

" That's a bit horrible. "

" Don't worry, girls will still try to seduce you and confess, only for you to reject them. "

" That's even more cruel! "

" Don't worry maybe there will be some change if I change my mind one day. "

" Next in line is SoSlimShady who talks about how in chapter 3 the whole text about Ichigo and Reio's fight was bad because it was just a big paragraph, a horrible design. I gotta say now thinking about it, it is pretty bad, what do you have to say for yourself? "

" Alright, alright... first of all this mistake should be corrected when this chapter is out, at least I hope. Second Before Everything is my first story, at the time I made the three first chapter rather well but I didn't know how to make a good fight so I skiped it, so yeah this whole big text was made as my first attempt and expirience, and for that I am truly sorry. "

" Coming in the topics of fights, it is time to ask YOU readers for your help, because there will be some fights in the futur, and our dear writer is gonna need you on this one. "

" Yes, I would like to ask you guys if you could help me getting vocabulary on fighting techniques, in fist-fight or weapon, it doesn't matter, as long as my description of the fight is accurate like roundhouse kick or axe kick, don't worry I will do my own research, but I would like to compare with yours just in case. "

" If you have anything else to say like a longer chapter, what's good, what's bad, then comment, send PM, and you will be answered as soon as possible. Don't forget to tell us about your opinion of this 'show', we sure hope that you liked it. I'm General Ichigo. "

" And I'm TheAbsoluteZero, ... puppies. "

Puppies came out of nowhere " Awwww. "