Fate

The stares, by so many below. Was almost too much for Rukia as her mind came back to clarity after divulging herself onto Ichigo once more with her lips.

And looking up to the man who risked his own life for her, Rukia finally took notice to his attire, she nearly jumped at the Panther as it sat beside her with a chuff.

She relaxed somewhat as Ichigo gave it a calm scratch on it's head.

Looking down below, she watched as the giant monster turned to the Captains as they stood in shock. Rukia spoke.

"How are we going to leave with so many people watching us?" turning to answer her, Ichigo spun to the Helbard as it exploded into a fiery bird once more, moving to attack Nightmare, the sludge demon ignored the talons stabbing into it's being as it began to wrestle with the Sokyoku.

Feeling the struggle lesson, Ichigo was about to lift Rukia up to run until they stopped at seeing threads wrap around the birds neck.

Following the threads to the source, a white haired man holding a shield with Yoruichi's clan crest on the front. Looking to another thread on of the captains stood at the base of the other thread.

"Huh, guess we have more allies then expected"

"Stop them!" turning to a voice yelling below, Ichigo lifted Rukia up with one arm in preparation.

"They're going to destroy the Sokyoku!" watching the two stab into the shield, the bird vanished into the Helbard with Nightmare giving out a guttural roar of triumph before sinking into the ground, allowing Rukia to watch as a portion of Ichigo's returned.

"When did you-?"

"I said it before, I'll explain later, just be ready to hold on tight" moving to grab onto him, they stopped what they were doing to see Renji knocking out the smaller security group below.

Seeing this, ichigo looked to Byakuya Kuchiki below with his eyes narrowing.

Turning back to Renji, Ichigo suddenly appeared in front of the red head to give him Rukia.

"Go, I'll hold them off" not even sparing a second glance, Renji rushed away with Rukia giving protests.

Turning to the Captains and Lieutenants, Ichigo spun his Cane in hand as the same petite Captain gave an order.

Followed by the three lIeutenants charging at him, perking up somewhat at recognising Isane.

Watching them release their Zanpakuto, Ichigo gave a smirk as Griffin dive bombed the largest of them all with a mad cackle.

Smashing into the fat man's gut through a spiked Flail, the bird spun in the air with his wings sparking with thunder as a white haired man with an impressive mustache moved to attack ichigo.

Only to feel a million volts of purple lightning shot into his system courtesy of Griffin, all that left was a hesitant Isane.

Flashing behind her, the girl fell down with a chop to the back of her neck.

Catching her before she fell, ichigo set her down gently as a Reiatsu shot at him, spinning away from Isane while bringing his Cane to bare, Ichigo blocked a downward slash from Kuchiki Byakuya, making him smile as the man's calm demeanor had a vengeful anger of pain behind the mask, Ichigo spoke.

"We meet again, Kuchiki Byakuya" setting them both into a deadlock, Byakuya broke the silence.

"Why. Why do you insist on rescuing Rukia?" narrowing his eyes at the man, Ichigo spoke his own question.

"Why aren't you, family should be more important than a flimsy system of the law" shoving Byakuya away with the help of Shadow who gave an angered roar. The Captain kept himself upright.

"To answer you're question" spinning his Cane in hand, Ichigo held it by the shaft with a smile.

"Love makes people do funny things"

"Answering you're question would be pointless as you would not understand it, boy" seeing Byakuya tense up in readiness, the Captain spoke.

"Are you ready?" throwing each other away from the sudden strike, Ichigo sent a backhand with his Cane that stumbled Byakuya from how sturdy the Cane was.

Staring at Ichigo as he gave a defiant stare. Byakuya spoke.

"There is only one path ahead of me. And I must take it. Prepare to die, Kurosaki Ichigo" readying his blade, Shadow gave a roar at the Captains words while Griffin flew above.

"And after you, I will carry the deed of Execution myself" narrowing his eyes into a Glare, Ichigo spotted movement to his left where the petite Captain held one of the Lieutenants beneath her foot.

Looking back to Byakuya, he gave a mocking smile.

"Hey, Yoruichi, you coming out to play any time soon?" feeling alarm as he spun at sensing Reiatsu behind him, Byakuya looked up to a figure with four wings.

Watching the being hover for a second it dived downward with a red haze following its path.

Sooner sending itself and Captain Sui-feng off the edge, leaving Ichigo and Byakuya the only ones able bodied in battle.

Turning back to Ichigo as he held Griffin on his arm, Byakuya narrowed his eyes.

"Why did you not attack me when I was distracted?" giving a scoff at the man, Ichigo spoke.

"I was being fair, attacking you with you're back turned wouldn't sit right with me" setting his Cane standing beside him.

Byakuya watched as Ichigo unsheathed his Wakizashi with the Sheath in his other hand.

Narrowing his eyes, Byakuya's eyes widened suddenly as he brought his Zanpakuto up to block, seeing the deadly coldness to Ichigo's eyes, his own widened at sensing Reiatsu from the blade.

Flashing away to make distance from the two, he looked to ichigo who stood with sheathing the Wakizashi, hearing the click, he felt several scratch's on his back, he tensed up as he eye'd the wakizashi.

Seeing the teen flash once more, Byakuya leaned to the left to avoid touching the blade. Flashing away, Byakuya was about to move to strike himself as Ichigo sheathed his weapon. Stopping him as a scratch appeared on his left hands knuckles, Byakuya stopped in alarm as several more appeared on his arm.

"I suggest you take this duel seriously, Kuchiki!" looking up to a cold glare, Byakuya stared back with indifference as he stood calmly.

"You were going to kill me, weren't you. If so than I suggest you release you're Bankai…" moving into a stance with his legs spread wide, Ichigo spoke with a smirk.

"it wouldn't be fair otherwise" narrowing his eyes as the teen before him had the gall to call him out as weak, Byakuya spoke calmly.

"You talk big boy. No matter what you may say or think, using my Bankai on you will be as pointless as using it to trim grass. You're fate along with Rukia will remain the same. Use my Bankai against you. Do you truly think you can strike my power with that small blade… you speak as if you've achieved it" raising his blade to his had, Byakuya spoke.

"Scatter, Senbon Zakura" watching as a thousand pink petals moved towards him, ichigo's entire being was replaced by a summoned Nightmare, shielding Ichigo from the attack, the demon replied in return with a blast from it's eye, narrowly avoiding it with only a scar alongside a burn marking his left arm, Byakuya spoke.

"That demon… that thing resonates with the power of Hell… why is it fighting for you?" seeing Ichigo appeared beside Nightmare as it stood calmly. Ichigo spoke.

"He came into existence alongside Kuro wa Tamashi. thanks to you nearly killing me when we first met" clenching his Zanpakuto tighter as Reiatsu rose form ichigo, Nightmare, Shadow and Griffin followed suit.

"Now I won't say it again, release you're Bankai" staring at the teen as the name went through his mind, Byakuay spoke.

"Black is the Soul?. Such a name sounds like a story with a warriors sad death. Very well"

Holding his Zanpakuto with the blade to the floor, Byakuya spoke with his Reiatsu rising.

Watching the Zanpakuto fall and sink into the ground as if it were water, larger blades rose in two straight lines behind Byakuya.

"Bankai. SenbonZakura Kageyoshi" staring as the blades became clouds of pink petals, Griffin spoke.

"I think we bit off more than we could chew on this one?" flashing away as a cloud slammed into his previous spot. Ichigo was above to move towards Byakuya if not for a wall to block his attack. Backing away he stopped as a cloud crushed him from above.

Leaving Byakuya watching as the cloud left to show Ichigo on the ground with blood flowing from him, three orbs of ink around him.

"Yeah, that hurt, a lot" coughing with a small smile as he reached for the orbs, he turned away from Byakuya who watched in confusion as the orbs appeared on his body as tattoo's.

"Maybe going against a Bankai with my current abilities wasn't such a good idea"

"Have care how you speak boy. You make it sound as if you've achieved Bankai" watching the teen with his back towards him stand up. The sound of a soft chuckle escaped Ichigo as he raised the Wakizashi.

"I had my doubts, since you would be both correct and incorrect with that statement" separating his sheath from his Zanpakuto, Byakuya watched with a tense in his muscles bringing the pink petals forward.

"I don't have Bankai because my Zanpakuto was wounded by your own" stopping to watch in confusion as Ichigo brought his Zanpakuto above his head with both his hands, Byakuya's eyes widened as Ichigo spoke.

"A Sacrifice must be made, for my soul to heal" seeing as Ichigo plunged his own Zanpakuto into his chest, Byakuya watched as blood sprayed everywhere with Purple reiatsu rising from the teen who gave a went cough.

"Ban-KAI!"

Moving to speak at his foolishness at stabbing himself, Byakuya felt himself thrown violently back as Reality seemed to crack from the wave of Reiatsu from the teens shrouded being. Byakuya landed on his back before he stood up.


Late Night Savior-Devil


Watching the world a blinding white, all of the Seireitei stopped to stare at the bright light over Sokyoku hill before it began to fade.

Shielding his eyes from the bright flash, Byakuya lowered his arms at the sight of a figure replacing Ichigo.

The figure before him sported short silver white hair spiked back with hints of orange at the tips.

The being wore a black coat with serpentine patterns down with neon blue threads, three separated coattails tattered at the edge.

Watching the being turn to him with a cold glare aimed at him, the clothing beneath the coat showed itself to be a black sleeveless zippered-turtleneck beneath midnight blue formal vest. charcoal gray fingerless gloves, black pants and dark boots covered by teal gaiters with several straps. Byakuya sensed the power radiating from this being.

And in his hands was a mere Katana with gold dragon styled menuki inserted underneath the tsukamaki for grip. The tsuba gold and a deep navy blue, shaped like a hexagon with two trapezoidal halves, each with gold dot pattern patches and in a grove like motif with gold rings, inside of which various circles in clusters of three, arranged in triangular patterns, and the gold habaki a similar embossed pattern. The hamon featured is a kawazuko choji clove flower style.

The scabbard made from traditional lacquered wood with several metallic ornaments on its far end the sageo blue, with gold dot accents.

And seeing the Katana, the most simple Katana in the hands of a being who apparently was the power of a Bankai. Byakuya felt insulted.

"That feeble thing, is you're Bankai?" seeing the being glare fiercely at him with silence, Byakuya continued, not realising the thin ice he was treading over.

"It seems not only do you insult our traditions, but you insult the things we hold sacred" summoning his Zanpakuto once more, Byakuya spoke.

"I will cut you down. You will know the price for insulting our Hon-"

"Be silent" stopping himself at the voice of both Kurosaki ichigo and this being before him, Byakuya stared as the man raised his Zanpakuto above his head while approaching him, his glare still as fierce as before. The man continued.

"You refused to finish us off in the land of the living, you failed to even strike me on the bridge… you failed to stop us from becoming one." Swiping the air as the blade finally left the scabbard, the man spoke.

"I am the alpha and the Omega. Yamato no kowareta seishin" suddenly feeling a sharp point to his neck as the man vanished, Byakuya looked down to see the man poising his Katana at his throat.

"And you, are as dishonorable as they come, the time for words is over coward… now it is time to fight. O' Murderer mine"

Hate it, like it, love it?. Leave a review on how you liked my introduction of Vergil, and I also have bad news… with Ichigo's Zanpakuto being restored/reforged through sacrifice… V may no longer show up… if you want him to stick around merely praise the V with reviews.

Next chapter will show the fight between Yoruichi and her former student Soi fon and her reaction to her new sword of rebellion.