04/01/2019: Hello everyone. This is ThunderReborn. This chapter has been re-edited by my new Beta-reader, Darklord331. Hope you enjoy the newly edited chapter.
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"Hello." -Normal talking
"Hello." –Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
Kon'nichiwa [Translation of Hello]
Previously in Chapter 23
"While I was working on the legal paperwork necessary for the Kurosaki Clinic, a major issue appeared," Sirzechs said.
"Even bigger than creating Kurosaki Misaki, long lost identical sister to Kurosaki Masaki?" Ichigo said.
"Even bigger than that."
"What is it?"
"It's about the Kurosaki Clinic in Karakura Town."
"What about it?"
"According to various reports, the Kurosaki Clinic in Karakura Town is currently abandoned.
"Abandoned?"
"Yes. It has been abandoned for the last few months."
"Last few months..." Ichigo's eyes widen. "Don't tell me… Isshin abandoned the Clinic because of Yuzu and Karin leaving him."
"I am not sure. I called the phone number for both the Clinic and the Home phone number. No one picked up."
"Very well. I'll look into it."
"I will try and talk to Isshin, try and see if he is willing to sign this form." Next to Ichigo, a small teleportation seal lit up and a piece of paper appeared on the counter. Ichigo picked up the paper.
"What is this?"
"It is a document that allows a business to relocate."
"Why?"
"It will be easier to transfer the Kurosaki Clinic from Karakura Town to Kuoh Town," Sirzechs suggested.
"I will try and persuade him." With that Sirzechs hung up. Ichigo sighed as he realized that he needs to speak to Isshin personally. Ichigo ripped open a Garganta and was about to jump in when someone called out to him.
"Ichigo" Ichigo turned to see it was Masaki.
"Kaa-san"
"Where are you going?"
"Don't worry about it Kaa-san."
"Ichigo, you're ignoring the question."
"I'm going to talk to Isshin."
"It's about the clinic. Isn't it?"
"It is."
"What happened?"
"According to Sirzechs, the Kurosaki Clinic in Karakura down has been abandoned for the past few months."
"Approximately the same amount of time since you left."
"Exactly. I believe Isshin has abandoned the Clinic. If so, I need him to file the appropriate forms to transfer the Kurosaki Clinic from Karakura Town to here."
"Very well, I'm coming too."
"Not this time."
"WHAT!"
"Kaa-san, if you go with me it'll complicate a lot of things."
"Such as…"
"Explaining how you are in a body, why you haven't contacted him and most importantly, do you still love him." Masaki glared at Ichigo.
"I hate you so much right now."
"Do you see my point?"
"I do and I am very angry at you right now."
"Ok then." Ichigo jumped into the Garganta.
Scene Change: Karakura Town
A Garganta opened up right outside Kurosaki Clinic. Ichigo walked out to see his childhood home disarray. The small lawn that was well maintained is now dead brown with various weeds growing out of control. On the window of the Kurosaki Clinic is now covered with a large sign that reads CLOSED PERMANENTLY. Ichigo walked over to the entrance to his former home. Ichigo knocked on the door. Ichigo waited a few seconds before letting out a sigh. Ichigo reached into his pocket and pulled out a familiar silver key. Ichigo inserted the key into the door and unlocked the door. Ichigo gently pushed the door open. The door slowly creaked open as Ichigo walked in. All the window blinds were closed; sending the house to absolute darkness. Ichigo could see discarded instant cup ramen and empty beer cans all over the floor. Ichigo carefully walked inside the house, trying to avoid the discarded trash. Ichigo accidentally kicked a crushed beer can.
"Tink. Tink." Ichigo could hear it echo throughout the dead silent house. Ichigo could hear the living room couch creak with movement. Ichigo walked over to see someone slow trying to stand up.
"You blasted brats. I told you to stop trying to steal stuff from here." Isshin said.
"I don't think you can call me that," Ichigo replied. Isshin quickly turned around, eyes widen as he recognized that voice.
"Ichigo?" Ichigo could see the few months have been very rough on Isshin. Isshin still has his brown eyes and black hair; a lot longer than before. Ichigo noticed that Isshin now sports a messy beard. "What are you doing here? Has living with your sisters been too hard for you?"
"No."
"Then why are you here?"
"I'm here to ask you to sign something." Ichigo handed Isshin the form.
"Which is…"
"I… wanted to relocate the Clinic to Kuoh Town."
"What?"
"I said. I want you to sign that form so I can relocate Kurosaki Clinic to Kuoh Town."
"Why? Why would you want the clinic over there? From what I've heard, you do not need the clinic if you are working with that company."
"I think he might be thinking I am still working with Kaiba Corp." Ichigo thought. "Who said that I wanted the Clinic?"
"Who else would want the Clinic? The girls are too young…" Isshin's eyes widen with realization. "Don't tell me… Masaki's alive?"
"She is."
"Then why isn't she here talking to me about it."
"Because I didn't allow her too. I believe it'll be too hard for her."
"Why?" Isshin whispered.
"Because she is just like us." Ichigo sat down on the opposite side of Isshin. "She realized with this new life, she wanted to start over." Ichigo pulled out two cans of beer from his mindscape's bar. Ichigo handed one to Isshin. They both open their can of beer.
"How did you hear about me shutting down the clinic?"
"Our mutual friend was working on creating a new identity for Kaa-san and opening another Kurosaki Clinic when he stumbled upon some paperwork relating to the Clinic."
"So… what are you going to do now?"
"Take the clinic."
"What?" Ichigo expected some resistance from Isshin.
"Go ahead and take the clinic."
"What are you going to do?" Isshin let out a big sigh.
"I don't know… I don't have anything else for me here."
"Why don't you go to the Seireitei?"
"Can't. I'm still technically 'Missing in Action' according to Soul Society."
"You can still go over to the Gotei and explain what happened."
"I doubt they would want me over there." Ichigo had enough of this depressed Isshin. Ichigo stood up. "Ichigo?" He ignored Isshin as he punched Isshin the face; sending him crashing into a wall. "What was that for?" Ichigo could tell the depression left him.
"I'm trying to knock some sense into you, you stupid old goat!"
"Ichigo"
"Why are you thinking like that?"
"But you left…"
"I left because I needed to find my place here in the Land of the Living."
"But the girls-" Isshin replied.
"Technically they were kidnapped, and I found them. At that time, they were still angry with you so that's when they decided to move in with me."
"What about Masaki?"
"She feels indebted to me for getting her out of Hell and into a new body."
"I see…" With that response, Ichigo could tell that Isshin's depression returned twice more. Ichigo realized that the only way to get rid of Isshin's self-imposed depression is to beat it out of him. Ichigo took out the trainer.
"Kyōka"
"Yes, Ichigo?"
"I need you to send me and Isshin to the trainer."
"Very well," Kyōka replied as she appeared and took the trainer. Before Isshin could realize it, Kyōka zapped Ichigo and Isshin into the trainer. "I hope you know what you're doing Ichigo."Kyōka thought to herself.
(Scene Change: Trainer)
Ichigo and Isshin appeared in a grassy plain in the middle of nowhere.
"Ichigo, where are we?"
"This is a portable training ground; a place we can go all out without any worry."
"What do you mean 'a place we can go all out'?" Ichigo ignored Isshin's question as he shunpō'ed right in front of Isshin and punched him in the gut. Isshin flew a few feet before crashing.
"Ow." Isshin groaned in pain. His eyes widen when he realized that Ichigo shunpō'ed in front of him. Ichigo walked towards Isshin. "But… how?" Ichigo ignored the question.
"Isshin, that gigai will not last for long. That punch fractured a few of your ribs. Please get out of that gigai now." Isshin glared at Ichigo as he pulled out a Gikongan dispenser and popped a Gikongan into his mouth and ejected his soul. Ichigo immediately sent the Gikongan controlled gigai outside of the trainer.
"Where did my gigai go?" Isshin grimaced.
"I sent it back out of the trainer. That way you don't need to worry about it."
"Very well." Isshin proceeded to draw his sword from his sheath. Meanwhile, Ichigo got into his fighting stance. "You're not going to get out of your body?" Isshin asked.
Ichigo smirked and simply raised his hand beckoning Isshin to attack him. Isshin shunpō'ed to where Ichigo stood and slashed upwards. Ichigo simply raised two fingers and caught Isshin's blade between them. "Nani!" Ichigo let go of Isshin's sword. Ichigo punched Isshin again in the ribs and sent him flying backward. Isshin managed to stop himself from crashing by gathering reiatsu in the air below his feet. "Ichigo is way stronger than before when we fought Aizen. How did he get so strong?" Isshin couldn't finish his thoughts before having to dodge a flying kick. Ichigo jumped back up with other flying kick. Isshin dodged again. Ichigo continued to attack Isshin with various kicks and punches. Isshin simply would try to dodge all of Ichigo's attacks.
"Isshin, why aren't you attacking me?"
"Because I don't want to."
"That isn't your call!" This continued until Isshin overstepped, leaving himself wide open. Ichigo seeing this opening charged forward and used an ax kick. Isshin realized that he couldn't dodge the ax kick. Isshin stood there and accepted the kick when suddenly everything went black.
(Scene Change: Isshin's Mindscape)
Isshin opened his eyes to see he is standing inside of an active volcano. Isshin looked around to see that the magma in the volcano is slowly darkening and cooling. Isshin looked up in the sky and could see from the volcano's opening that the sky is filled with dark clouds. Suddenly the dark magma began to bubble as a figure rises from the magma. The being's body is composed of a bright yellow magma body covered by a dark red or brown rock. His feet have a slight oval-like design with only two toes and one back toe (1). The being simply looked at Isshin.
"Welcome Isshin." The being said.
"What is going on Engetsu?" Isshin replied.
"Straight to the point then…" Engetsu said as he fired a blast of fire at Isshin. Isshin dodged the attack.
"Engetsu! What are you doing!?" Engetsu ignored Isshin as he charged Isshin with a katana. Isshin summoned his blade to block Engetsu's strike. Engetsu disengaged before swinging sideways. Isshin jumped back, barely dodging Engetsu's strikes. Engetsu continued to charge towards Isshin and began to deliver multiple strikes at him. Isshin continued to dodge or block Engetsu's attacks.
"Isshin, why are you not fighting back? Has time and age finally took their toll on you or is about what happened to your family?"
"You should know!" Isshin yelled out as he managed to push Engetsu back.
"Because you lost the will to live." Isshin stopped as Engetsu grabbed some magma below them and showed it to Isshin. "The magma here is very dark red; like it's about to fully harden. This only happened once, and you should remember that time."
"When Masaki died."
"Exactly. It took you a few months to recover from that."
"That's because you reminded me that I still had my children to take off. But now, all of them left me. What's the point?" Engetsu could tell the magma is cooling down even further. He had enough of Isshin's behavior.
"Isshin! So, what if your family left you! This allows you to start over! Despite losing their friends and family, many of your fellow Shinigami also needed time to mourn for their losses… HOWEVER, they all knew they needed to stand once more. After all, you told this to your Shinigami!" The magma around them began to rise and form screens. The screens began to show memories of when Isshin was the Taichō of the Tenth Division. He was talking to different members who lost someone in the line of duty.
"Now is the time for you to mourn for your lost comrade. However, don't fall into the clutches of depression. Honor their memories by standing up once more and fight another day. Don't waste their sacrifice on regrets." Isshin could hear himself repeating this over and over.
"So Isshin, are you going to follow your advice?"
"Why? My fellow Shinigami had a sense of duty to stand up once more and I had my family to help me stand up back then. But now, I'm just alone."
"You could return to the Gotei Thirteen," Engetsu suggested.
"But I'm considered Missing in Action. If I return, I could be charged with desertion."
"So? Did that stop you when you decided to leave your post and went to investigate that hollow?"
"No…"
"So… what is stopping you from returning?"
"… You're pushing this idea a lot." Isshin realized.
"Because you are no longer happy here. I think it is time for you to return home Isshin." Isshin let out a deep sigh as he sat down and closed his eyes. Isshin thought long and hard about Engetsu's decision. All around them the magma slowly began to bubble around them. Engetsu cracked a smile. "So Isshin, have you made a decision?" The magma around them began to bubble faster. Small amounts of magma are flying around them.
"I have." Suddenly the volcano erupted; coving both Isshin and Engetsu.
(Scene Change: Trainer)
Isshin opened his eyes to see Ichigo's ax kick coming down towards him. Isshin quickly raises his katana and blocked Ichigo's ax kick. Isshin used the opportunity to fire a Raikōhō at Ichigo. Ichigo cracked a smile as the Raikōhō hit him directly in the chest; sending him flying a few feet. Ichigo managed to stop himself. Ichigo looked at Isshin. Ichigo could tell that this Isshin was different compared to the one from early. Earlier Isshin's eyes were full of despair but now his eyes are full of life.
"Looks like it worked," Ichigo said.
"It has," Isshin replied. Isshin cracked a small smile. "Ichigo."
"Ya?"
"You still want to fight?"
"Oh ya. I want to see what 'The Second Coming of Yamamoto' can do." Isshin face-palmed himself.
"Uh… did Yoruichi tell you about that?"
"She did."
"Very well. Burn Engetsu!" Isshin yelled as he unsealed his Zanpakutō. Isshin's Zanpakutō lit itself on fire.
"Wait. That wasn't the Engetsu I saw when you fought with Aizen."
"About that… when I enter Shikai, Engetsu wasn't awake yet so I had to use Engetsu as a pure melee.
"Interesting."
"Are you going to release Zangetsu or not?"
"I could but I feel this Zanpakutō would work better against Engetsu," Ichigo said as he entered his Shinigami form and summoned Kōsetsu [Snowfall].
"Wait…another Zanpakutō?" Isshin said. Ichigo ignored Isshin as he took a deep breath and held Kōsetsu in front of him and turns it in a circle counter-clockwise. The ribbon attached to the hilt began to elongate.
"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki," Ichigo said as his Zanpakutō entered Shikai. Before Isshin could react, Ichigo quickly punctures the ground in front of him four times in a semi-circle. "Tsugi no mai, Hakuren!" Ichigo blasted Isshin with a blast of ice-cold air. Isshin shunpō'ed to the side; barely dodged the attack. Isshin looked to see the attack froze everything in its way for at least 10 meters [
"Moeru [Blazing] Getsuga Tenshō!" Isshin yelled as he slashed downward, sending a Getsuga Tenshō made of fire at Hakuren. The two attacks crashed into each other; effectively canceling each other out and creating a large amount of steam. Ichigo stabbed Shirayuki onto the ground.
"Daishi no mai, Juhaku [Fourth Dance, White Tree]!" Ichigo said. All around Ichigo, the ground began to shake. From the ground, long and narrow ice stalagmite, each several meters in length, began to shoot up. Isshin managed to shunpō'ed above the ice stalagmites.
"Is this all Ichigo?"
"Not even close. Go-man no mai, Tsurarada [Fifth Dance, Icicle Fall]!" Ichigo said. Isshin looked up to see icicles began to form and fall toward Isshin. Isshin continued to dodge the attacks from Ichigo. Ichigo used Tsurarada as a distraction to set up the final attack. Ichigo moved underneath Isshin and turned Shirayuki upside down. "Some no mai, Tsukishiro [First Dance, White Moon]," Ichigo said with a downward slash. From the area below Isshin, an ice pillar began to form and shot up. Isshin looked down to see Tsukishiro coming at him from below and Tsurarada flying at him from above and the sides. Isshin let out a small smirk before saying one word.
"Bankai." Everything around him was exploded in red steam. Ichigo shunpō away to see the steam disappearing. Ichigo looked slightly amazed at Isshin's Bankai form. Isshin now appears 3 meters [9.8 feet] tall. His entire body is covered bright yellow magma body covered by a dark red or brown rock. Ichigo could see that he has two pairs of arms (2) that grew from Isshin's shoulderblades. Ichigo noticed Isshin is now armed with a katana made of magma in the arm. "Hageshī Yōgan-shin [Raging Lava God] Engetsu," Isshin said. Ichigo fired a few more icicles at Isshin. Isshin stood there as the icicles flew towards him. All the icicles melted as it flew to Isshin or melted upon contact with Isshin. "Come to one Ichigo. You wouldn't be able to defeat me like this. That Zanpakutō isn't strong enough to go against me. Bright fourth Zangetsu." Isshin said.
"Shut up Oyaji." Ichigo stood up. "Nobody, not even you Oyaji can insult any of my Zanpakutōs and get away with it." Ichigo held Shirayuki in front of him.
"Wait…Zanpakutōs?" Isshin questioned. Ichigo ignored the question as the sky around them began to darken; like a coming storm is about to descend upon them.
"Bankai…" Ichigo said as an ice pillar formed around him and cover himself from Isshin's view. A few seconds later, the ice pillar disintegrates to reveal a completely different Ichigo. He is wearing a white, ankle-length kimono with lined patterns. The robe has an attached ornate collar, edges, and shoulder design with long, wide sleeves. Ichigo has a small half-crown of ice which extends around the back of his head. Ichigo's shoulder-length hair became white. "Saigo no mai, Eien no Shirayuki. [Final Dance, Eternal White Snowfall]." All around them snow quickly began to fall and turned into a blizzard. Isshin stood his ground as his Bankai took care of the falling snow around him.
"Is that it Ichigo? Just more ice." Isshin commented. Ichigo created a bunch of icicles shot them at Isshin. But he didn't move. Unlike the other times, the icicles didn't melt as it got closer to Isshin. The icicles managed to pierce through Isshin's body. Isshin looked down to see the icicles pierced through his body. Isshin tried to break or melt the icicles but he couldn't. Isshin tried to move but he found himself stuck. Isshin looked to see ice began to form around him.
"Moeru Getsuga Tenshō!" Isshin yelled as he swung down in the icicles around him. His attack managed to break the ice. Isshin shunpō'ed away from the ground. The blizzard continued. Isshin looked around; trying to find him. Ichigo, however, had used the blizzard to hide. Isshin tried to sense where Ichigo was. That too failed because the blizzard was formed by Ichigo's reiatsu. Isshin started to feel cold; which was strange since he was covered by lava. Isshin looked to see his fingers and feet are starting to be covered by ice.
"Impossible," Isshin thought. Suddenly Isshin found himself stabbed in the back by a white katana. Isshin turned to see Ichigo standing behind him.
"Ichigo," Isshin yelled. Suddenly Isshin was stabbed in the front. He turned to see another Ichigo standing in front of him who just stabbed him in the front. Isshin looked to see more copies of Ichigo coming from the ice and all stabbing Isshin. Isshin's body began to be covered by ice at a faster rate than before. Isshin could feel the temperature beginning to cool down.
"Shit!" More copies of Ichigo appeared out of nowhere and slammed themselves on top of Isshin; pushing him down. Isshin took a deep breath as he realized what he needed to do. Isshin stopped to resist the ice clones' attempts to press him on the ground. Right when Isshin was on the ground, he cracked a small smile.
"RAH!" Isshin yelled as he began to rapidly increase his body temperature. The copies of Ichigo began to melt. More and more copies of Ichigo appeared on top of the pile. "Funka [Eruption]!" Isshin yelled. Suddenly the entire pile of Ichigo clones exploded. A bunch of ice, snow, and steam flew everywhere. The steam settled to see Isshin on his knees heavily breathing in and out. He was back to his Shikai form. Engetsu laid to Isshin's right side. Ichigo walked over to Isshin.
"So… do you give up?" Ichigo asked him. It took Isshin a few seconds before he regained his breath to reply.
"I do. " Isshin admits. Ichigo smiles as he left Bankai. Ichigo returned to normal.
"Now then Isshin, you need to apologize to someone."
"Who?" Ichigo used Shirayuki and whacked him in the head.
"OW!" Isshin yelled as he rubbed his head.
"You insulted her remember." Ichigo waved Shirayuki in front of Isshin.
"Oh. I'm sorry for insulting you."
"Apology accepted," Shirayuki said as she appeared in front of the two.
"Was that fun Shirayuki?"
"It was. I never fought like that before and congratulations on finally using my Bankai."
"No problem," Ichigo said as he kissed her on the cheek. Shirayuki's face lit up as she returned to his mindscape. Ichigo snapped his fingers. Suddenly everything around them returned to how it was before they started to fight. Isshin looked at himself and noticed all his reiatsu is fully restored and he feels fine; like as if he didn't fight against his son. Before Isshin could ask, Ichigo and Isshin left the Trainer.
(Scene Change: Kurosaki House)
Kyōka was sitting down on the couch. She's currently reading a scroll about Gamp's Law of Elemental Transfiguration. Kyōka left the trainer lying next to her. While Isshin's gigai cleaned up all the trash around the house. She was enjoying Gamp's theories when suddenly the trainer began to vibrate; signally that Ichigo and Isshin where leaving the trainer. Kyōka grabbed the trainer and pointed it outwards as two streams of binary code flew out of the trainer. The streams of binary slowly assembled themselves to reveal Ichigo and Isshin.
"Thank you Kyōka," Ichigo said as he hugged her and kissed her on the cheek. Kyōka moved a little and that kiss on the cheek became a kiss on the lips. They stood there for a few seconds. Kyōka was blushing brightly as she grabbed her scroll and immediately returned to the mindscape.
"Um…" Isshin said; trying to process his prude of a son that had just kissed two very attractive ladies. "Isshin," Ichigo said, regaining Isshin's attention.
"Yes?"
"So, what do you want to do about the clinic?"
"Take it."
"What?"
"Take the Clinic.
"But Isshin…"
"No, Ichigo. I decided that it's time for me to return to Soul Society."
"I see. What about the legal aspects of the transfer?"
"I'm going to leave my gigai here to help deal with the transferring of clients to Ryūken.
"I see. What are you planning to do in Soul Society?"
"I'll try and live the rest of my life in the Rukongai.
"Isshin, the Soul Society has changed since the last time you've been there."
"It can't be that bad. The Central 46 will never allow big changed to happen."
"Isshin, The Central 46 doesn't exist anymore."
"WHAT?" With that Ichigo explained to Isshin about the Quincy War, the rebirth of the Gotei, the destruction of the Central 46 and the changes in Captains.
"I see… with this new Gotei 14 in place, I wouldn't be able to stay in the Rukongai for long would I."
"No, you wouldn't."
"So how could I fit into this new Gotei?"
"I don't know… but they will find a place for you. That is if you want to go back." Isshin chuckled.
"Then if you help me I think it's time for me to return home." Ichigo summoned Kokugatsu and summoned a Senkaimon.
"This Senkaimon is modified to appear right outside of Tenth Division Headquarters."
"Very well," Isshin said as he walked inside the Senkaimon. "Ichigo."
"Yes, Isshin?"
"I just want to say one more thing before I go."
"Go ahead."
"Someday, I want to see my grandchildren."
"Very well… Tou-san." Ichigo replied. Isshin cracked a small smile as he walked inside the Senkaimon. Ichigo watched Isshin until the Senkaimon closed and disappeared into reiatsu. Ichigo sat back down on the couch. "You can come in now," Ichigo said. The door opened to reveal Masaki."
"So Isshin left?" Masaki asked.
"He did."
"So, what is going to happen to this clinic?" Masaki asked.
"Come here and sit down," Ichigo said. Masaki sat down in front of Ichigo. "Hey, Isshin's gigai you too" Ichigo yelled. A few seconds later, Isshin's gigai sat down between them. Ichigo turned to face the gigai. "Do you have a name or a name you want us to call you by?"
"Call me Hayate." The newly dubbed Hayate requested.
"With this out of the way, let's start planning the future of this Kurosaki Clinic and the new one over at Kuoh Town," Ichigo said as he pulls out a sheet of paper and pen. "The first thing is to contact Ryūken to see if he is willing to take over our clinic." Ichigo dialed Ryūken's number and turned on speaker mode. Ichigo waited for a few seconds before the call connected.
"Hello, Ichigo. What do you need?" Ryūken asked.
"Hey Ryūken, do you think you can take over the Kurosaki clinic?"
"For how long?"
"Permanently."
"What is going on?"
"Kaa-san decided that she wants to create her own Kurosaki Clinic at Kuoh Town. During the creation, Kaa-san discovered Isshin abandoned the Clinic in Karakura Town. Isshin, Kaa-san and I discussed and agreed to rent the Clinic and relocate to Kuoh Town."
"I see. I can do that; however, this will require me to bring a lawyer to this meeting. Do you have a lawyer available?"
"We do." Masaki said.
"Wait… we have a lawyer?"
"Yes, Ichigo. You might remember her daughter, you knew her when you were younger."
"Wait… It can't be… Mouri Ran?"
"Correct."
"Anyways, we'll all need to meet up, likely at the Clinic, so you can formally transfer the Clinic to me," Ryūken said.
"Very well how about 11:00 tomorrow?" Ichigo suggested.
"Sure."
"Also, I will be there under the alias of Kurosaki Misaki, Masaki's long-lost younger sister."
"Very well," Ryūken said.
"Bye," Ichigo said as he ended the call.
"So, we need to call Kisaki Eri, Ran's mother, and arrange for a time for them to come here and talk," Ichigo said as he pulled out his phone. "Do you think we should call her right now? It's 22:00 right now."
"Normally no but since this is a business call, she shouldn't complain much."
"Very well." Ichigo dialed Kisaki Eri's number and turned on speaker mode. Ichigo waited for a few seconds before the call connected.
"Hello?"
"Hello. Is this Kisaki Eri?" Ichigo asked.
"It is. Who am I speaking to?" Eri asked.
"This is Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo could hear Eri standing up. Ichigo could hear someone complaining in the background.
"Ok Kurosaki-san, based on the last name, I assume this has to do with the Kurosaki Clinic."
"Correct. Kisaki-san."
"Very well, can we meet at the Clinic around 10:00."
"That is fine Kisaki-san," Ichigo replied as she hung upon him.
"Hayate, please clean up the house. We'll be back by 09:00." Ichigo said.
"Very well," Hayate said. Ichigo and Masaki left the clinic and entered Ichigo's car before driving back to Kuoh Town via Garganta. Ichigo and Masaki returned home to see Kahlua, Yuzu and Karin pulled out futons and laid them near the couches. Ichigo walked upstairs to take a quick shower and change. Ichigo walked by one of the unoccupied rooms to see Kisara and Valiona taking care of Xīng Chén, while Kahlua was already sounded sleep in another unoccupied room. Ichigo entered his room to see Moka and Elizabeth sleeping on his bed. Ichigo walked over and kissed them on the forehead. After that Ichigo took his much-awaited shower. Ichigo walked down in only his boxers with his training clothes in his arms. Ichigo placed the clothes on a nearby couch. Ichigo walked over to the couches with Eu, Dew Weiss and Meringue Salveria on it. Ichigo cast a modified privacy barrier on each couch. It prevents sound from entering the barrier but allows sound to leave the barrier. That way no one will be able to disturb their rest and allow everyone to hear them if needed. With that done, Ichigo laid down in his futon and fell asleep.
(Scene Change: Kuoh Town: Home)
Around 7:00 everyone carefully woke up. For a second, everyone had doubts that the devils showed up and constructed the new extensions to their house. Once they walked into the kitchen, their doubts were dashed. The kitchen now has a larger refrigerator and more appliances. Everyone explored the house and realized that they're on the second floor of the house. Masaki walked down to see her new clinic. Yuzu went and started to cook a large breakfast. Everyone helped put away the futons and got ready for the day. At this point, Moka and Elizabeth came down the stairs. Both of them are dressed in their Kuoh Academy uniforms.
"Good morning Tou-san," Elizabeth said.
"Morning Ichigo," Moka said.
"Good morning Elizabeth, Moka"
"Thank you for installing the new shower system"
"No problem, do you want some blood?" Ichigo asked as he tilted his neck. Moka sat on Ichigo's lap facing him. She licked his neck before biting down on his neck. Yuzu, Karin, and Masaki were mesmerized by the action. A few seconds later, Moka let go of Ichigo's neck and the wound sealed shut. Moka got off Ichigo's lap.
"Come on Elizabeth, let's get you some breakfast. Soon everyone was enjoying a peaceful breakfast when suddenly everyone heard a scream. Everyone stopped eating and went to the living room to investigate what happened. Everyone turned to see something shocking. Ophis usually appears as a young girl with long black hair down to her hips and black eyes. But this was something different. Her body suddenly grew and became more mature. She was now five feet and six inches tall. She even went as far as to make her clothes bigger. The top was showing a lot of underboobs. Her figure with those sizes was so slender and her face looked a bit more mature and her black hair was longer till it went to her butt, while keeping her black eyes and point tipped ears. The biggest change was her stomach was large; as if she's pregnant. Suddenly Ophis let out another scream of pain. Ichigo looked and noticed that some blood is dripping out from her vagina. Everyone except for Eu realized what is happening.
"Yuzu go get some warm water! Karin and Kahlua go get us some towels!" Masaki ordered. All three girls immediately rushed off to get the necessary items.
"Kaa-san, do you want me to bring her downstairs?"
"Can you gently bring her downstairs?"
"I can," Ichigo said. Ichigo manipulated the wind to slowly lift Ophis off the couch. Ichigo and Masaki quickly and carefully brought Ophis downstairs and to a private room in the clinic. Ichigo carefully lowered Ophis down on a bed.
"Kaa-san, what do you need me to do?" Ichigo asked.
"I need you to be moral support for right now."
"Ok," Ichigo said as he pulled a chair over to Ophis's side.
"Ophis are you alright?" Ichigo asked Ophis.
"It…hurts," Ophis replied. Ichigo sticks his hand out for Ophis to grab. A few minutes Yuzu, Karin, and Kahlua returned with the necessary items. Masaki placed the towels underneath Ophis while Ichigo grabbed one and began to wipe the sweat off of Ophis's forehead. The girls remain around Ophis. Suddenly Ophis gripped Ichigo's hand tightly as she let out another scream of pain.
"Ophis. You need to slowly push." Masaki instructed.
"Come on breath and slowly push." Ichigo chanted.
"AAAAAAAH!" Ophis screamed in pain.
"Come on we're beginning to see the head," Masaki yelled.
"Push!" Ichigo said.
"AAAAHH!" Ophis yelled as she pushed. At this point, the head just popped out.
"Good job Ophis you got the head out now the rest of the body," Masaki said.
"Ophis you heard Masaki. You're almost done." Ichigo said.
"AAAAAHHH!" She screamed as the body began to slip out.
"You're almost done Ophis. The body is coming out." Masaki said. Soon the body slipped out. "The body is done. You have the le-." Masaki was interrupted by what she saw by looking at the baby. Instead of a pair of legs on the baby, she sees a black reptilian tail.
"Final push Ophis," Ichigo said.
"AAAAAHHH!" Ophis screamed as she pushed. Soon the final parts of the baby came out. Masaki quickly used the towels and warm water to clean the baby. Once the baby was cleaned up, Masaki carefully wrapped the baby in a clean towel and handed the baby over to Ophis. Everyone managed to get a closer look at the baby. The baby has pale skin and some black hair on its head. The baby has black eyes with slitted snake pupils. The baby has pointy and pale ears and has small scales on her cheeks. Below the baby's waist, there is a beautiful black scaled tail. From the top of the baby to the waist is proximally 38.1 cm [15 inches] while from the waist to the tail is proximally 30.48 cm [12 cm]; making the baby about 68.58 cm [27 inches].
"This… this came out of me?" Ophis said.
"It did," Ichigo said. "Wait. What's the baby's gender? I don't want to keep calling the baby 'it' or 'the baby.' "
"Most lamias are female," Eu said.
"So… a female snake name," Ichigo said. Everyone sat there and thought about ideas for the baby girl's name. Ichigo casually looked at the clock and realized that it's almost time for school. "Isn't it almost time for school?" Everyone looked at the clock and realized that Ichigo was right. According to the clock, the time is currently 0730 and school starts at 0800. All the students quickly ran upstairs to change into their school uniforms.
"Kaa-san, I'm going to check up on our other two guests upstairs."
"Ok, Ichigo. I'm going to give Ophis a quick check-up."
"Ichigo I'm going too," Eu said. Ichigo and Eu walked upstairs to the living room where Dew Weiss and Meringue Salveria are still asleep; unaware of what just happened. Ichigo walked over to them and dispelling the barrier that he placed last night. Ichigo gently shook the two. Dew Weiss and Meringue Salveria slowly woke up.
"Where… Where am I?" Dew Weiss asked.
"You're safe," Eu said.
"Eu?" Dew Weiss said.
"Before you start 20 questions, how are you two feeling?"
"Fine, I'm just hungry for some ramen." Meringue Salveriaanswered.
"Same." Dew Weiss said.
"Ok then let me make you something to eat," Ichigo said into the kitchen. Eu explained everything to them; from how Eu can speak without causing things to go crazy to where they are right now.
"Eu… what are you going to do with the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]?" Dew Weiss asked.
"It's in a safe place," Eu reassured. Ichigo walked in with two plates of food for them. Ichigo handed the plates to Dew Weiss and Meringue Salveria. They began to devour the food. The soon finished their food. Meringue Salveria thanked Ichigo for his help and food, grabbed Dew Weiss and teleported away. Ichigo looked at the now-empty couches and sigh.
"Bye, everyone!" Yuzu, Karin, Moka, and Elizabeth shouted as they left school. Ichigo and Eu walked back downstairs to tell Masaki that they left.
"So… anyone has any idea on a name for the baby?" Masaki asked.
"Maybe something Greek related since Ophis is the Greek word for snake (3)," Ichigo suggested.
"Maybe Medusa?" Kahlua suggested.
"No." Ophis said.
"What about Nyx," Ichigo suggested.
"Nyx?" Eu questioned.
"Nyx is the primordial goddess of the night (4)," Ichigo answered.
"I like it," Ophis said.
"Ophis, I'm going to give Nyx her initial checkup and create a medical log for her."
"Ok," Ophis replied as Masaki took Nyx into another room. Kahlua followed Masaki to get situated with her new job as Masaki's assistant nurse. Ichigo and Eu spent some time talking to Ophis.
"So… why did you think your body grew older and forced you to give birth to Nyx?"
"I theorized that it was her body's only way to get rid of Samael's poison," Eu said.
"By creating a child?" Ichigo said.
"I think it was for my body to adapt," Ophis said. Ichigo and Eu stared at Ophis in confusion. "That poison somehow managed to greatly harm me; one of the strongest beings in existence. I think that the child was created by fusing parts of me and the poison from Samael. That way if I did die from the poison, there is another Ophis ready to live with the resistance to Samael's poison." Ophis theorized.
"Kaa-san did you catch what Ophis said?" Ichigo asked.
"What did she say?" Masaki asked.
"Ophis believes that Nyx was created as a failsafe in case Ophis did die from Samael's poison."
"Um… who is Samael?"
"He is a Dragon/Fallen Angel hybrid that was the perpetrator that influenced the first humans, Adam and Eve, to eat the Fruit of Knowledge, and was cursed by God."
"I see. I'll make a note of that theory in Nyx's file."
"Ok. I'm going to go see Sirzechs."
"Why?"
"So, I can see Odin and be able to return him to his son."
"...Ichigo."
"Yes?"
"Why do you have Odin's son?"
"Because Odin requested a harsh punishment for Loki and I offered to take Loki for a month in Hell."
"Ok… I guess?"
"Ichigo. I managed to figure out how to safely open the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]." Kyōka said.
"Great. I will take with Sirechs about it later.
With that, Ichigo ripped open a red Garganta and jumped inside it.
(Scene Change: Sirzechs Office)
Sirzechs and Odin were sitting in down in Sirzechs' office. Sirzechs was working on some paperwork while Odin was reading a questionable magazine. Suddenly a red Garganta opened up in the middle of Sirzechs' office.
"About time," Odin said as he closed his magazine. Ichigo casually walks out of the Garganta.
"Hello, Sirzechs. Odin."
"Hello Ichigo." Sirzechs said.
"Hey ya kid," Odin said.
"Anyways, you want your son back," Ichigo said.
"I do."
"Ok," Ichigo said as he opened a red Garganta. Ichigo opened his hand and a Chain of Hell appeared. Ichigo pulled the chain a couple of times. On the seventh pull, a man flew out of the Garganta and slammed onto the floor. Immediately the man curled up into a ball and shut his eyes closed. Despite the man curled up into a ball, Odin and Sirzechs could recognize who it was. Before Loki was sent to Hell, he had the appearance of a handsome man with eyes like a delinquent. He had light blue hair that floats behind him with two small bangs. Loki also had a blue jewel on his forehead and yellow earrings. He wore robes similar to Odin but in the color white. But that was Loki a month ago. This Loki appears skinnier than before. His near light blue hair is now a messy dull white. Loki no longer has the blue jewel on his forehead or his yellow earrings. Loki is dressed in a plain white kimono. On his wrists and ankles there are rusted metal cuffs; presumably for the Chains of Hell.
"Loki, son of Odin, rise so your father can see you again," Ichigo said. Odin was surprised when Loki slowly stood up and hugged his father.
"L-L-Loki."
"Faðir [Father]," Loki said as he hugged his father. Odin was shocked to hear his son call him that in Norse.
"Sonr [Son]," Odin replied. Ichigo and Sirzechs cracked a smile seeing this father and son moment. Ichigo looked at his watch and realized he still needed to talk to Sirzechs privately. Ichigo coughed to regain Odin's and Loki's attention.
"Loki, you one month of Hell is over," Ichigo said as summon Ryūgonken and broke the Chains of Hell on Loki. Loki slowly moved his right hand over to his left wrist and wrapped his hand around it. Loki held it tight for a few seconds before slowly letting go.
"I'm… free… I'm FREE!" Loki yelled before coughing abruptly.
"Loki!" Odin said as he gently hugged his son. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, Faðir. My body still needs to recover from Hell."
"Very well. Thank you, Ichigo." Odin said before he summoned a teleportation circle and returned to Asgard.
"Well… that went well." Sirzechs said.
"It did."
"Do you have anything else?"
"I do. How is tracking the remnants of Khaos Brigade?"
"It is very difficult. The true leader of the Khaos Brigade was smart enough to construct their organization in a way where no one knows everything."
"Interesting. You might want to know that the true leader of Khaos Brigade is now leading a subdivision called Qlippoth."
"Qlippoth?"
"Yes. Qlippoth is run by a person name Rizevim and assisted by a man named Euclid and Samael." Sirzechs stared at Ichigo with a serious face.
"Ichigo who is your source?"
"It's Eu and Ophis."
"What?" Ichigo told Sirzechs about Eu's and Ophis's adventure. Ichigo included the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners] and encountering Qlippoth. He didn't mention Ophis being injured or the creation of Nyx.
"So where is the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]?"
"I have it. Kyōka was able to figure out how to unseal it."
"Really?" Sirzechs asked.
"Indeed," Ichigo said.
"I need to gather the other three Maou," Sirzechs said as he pulled out his phone and called the other Maous. Five minutes later the other three Maou appeared.
"Allow me to send us to a safe place," Ajuka said as a green magic circle appeared around them. It teleported them into a pocket dimension. "This is my experiment dimension; used for me test my new inventions." Ichigo summoned the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners] and placed it on the ground. Kyōka appeared.
"Before you unseal the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]," Sirzechs interrupted. "Will Lucifer, Belphegor, Mammon, Leviathan, Beelzebub, Satan, and Asmodeus still be sane?"
"I'm honestly not sure." Kyōka started. "The ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners] was designed to trap them and slowly drain their powers for the Belial and her minions."
"I see…" Sirzechs said. "So, hope for the best but prepare for the worse." Kyōka nodded her head. Kyōka turned to the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]. She summoned her blade. With one slash, she broke the ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]. A torrent of demonic energy shouted out of the broken ארון הקבורה של החוטאים [Coffin of the Sinners]. Everyone stared at the demonic energy formed into seven orbs. Words began to appear on the orbs. All the devils recognized what the orbs were.
"They're the Seven Deadly Sins." Sirzechs recognized. Four of the orbs shot towards the Maou. They grit their teeth as their body aborbed the Sin. They glowed red as Hell reiatsu flowed around them. Ichigo could feel their power growing. After a few moments they stopped glowing red and the surge of Hell reiatsu resided.
"Are you alright?"
"Yes Ichigo," Sirzechs said with a small smile. The other Maou cracked a small smile. "You have no idea the gift you just gave us." Ichigo looked confused. Sirzechs chuckled at Ichigo's confused look. "Some of the older devils don't respect us because we may have taken the Mao title, but we don't have the Sin associated with them.
"Until now!" Serafall cheered as she hugged Ichigo.
"Thought some of us don't have matching Sin and Title," Ajuka commented.
"I'm known as Leviathan, but I got Lust," Serafall said.
"I'm known as Asmodeus, but I got Sloth," Falbium said with a yawn.
"I'm known as Beelzebub, but I got Greed," Ajuka said. Sirzechs proudly smirked. He was the only one who got the correct pair. The other sins floated there before it vanished.
"Where did they go?" Ichigo asked. The four Mao closed their eyes.
"It's fine Ichigo. The remaining Sins returned to Hell, where we can call upon them if we found someone worthy of its power and authority." Sirzechs said.
"Ok then," Ichigo said, accepted the answer. "See you guys later," Ichigo said as he opened a red Garganta and entered it. Serafall turned to Sirzechs.
"We owe Ichigo a huge debt."
"Agree," Sirzechs replied.
"What can we offer him? From what I've seen, he has too much power." Ajuka said.
"Maybe a position in our government?" Falbium said with a yawn. Sirzechs thought about for a second. A smile crept into his face.
"This might be very risky but this is what I have in mind," Sirzechs told the other his plan.
"That is so crazy," Falbium said.
"That it might work," Ajuka said.
"Let's get this idea started!"
(Scene Change: Kuoh Town: Kurosaki Household)
Ichigo returned to see Ophis holding Nyx in her arms and both of them are sleep. Ichigo carefully placed another modified privacy barrier around the two.
Ichigo walked up to see Masaki dressed in a business suit consisting of a formal white shirt, with a black business overcoat and matching skirt, green tie, stockings, and high heeled shoes.
"Wow Kaa-san, you look good in that." Masaki began to blush at the compliment.
"I-I thought it would be a good idea for me to dress professionally," Masaki mumbled.
"I guess I should as well," Ichigo said as he walked in his room. Masaki walked downstairs and waited in the living room. A few minutes later Masaki could hear Ichigo walking down the stairs.
"So how do I look?" Ichigo walked out wearing a matching suit to Masaki. It consists of a formal white shirt, with a black business overcoat and matching dress pants, a green tie, and dress shoes.
"Wow… Ichigo looks hot in that." Masaki thought.
"Why thank you Kaa-san," Ichigo replied through the peerage link.
"ICHIGO!" Masaki screamed through the peerage link as she shucked a couch pillow at him. Ichigo laughed seeing Masaki blushing bright red.
"Come on Masaki, it's already past 9," Ichigo said. Masaki glared at Ichigo as the two walked outside and entered Ichigo's car. With that, Ichigo drove off until he found an abandoned alley to open up a Garganta.
Scene Change: Karakura Town: Kurosaki Household
Ichigo and Masaki managed to safely drive out of the Garganta without alerting anyone. Ichigo parked the car in front of the Clinic. Ichigo and Masaki could see that Hayate managed to clean up a lot of the trash around the Clinic. Ichigo and Masaki walked up the front door and entered the house.
"Hello Ichigo, Masaki." Hayate greeted.
"Hello, Hayate," Masaki said. Everyone met down by the couch. Everyone spent the remaining time discussing their explanations to everyone. Right at 10:00, they heard the doorbell ring. Hayate walked over and opened the door.
"Hello, Isshin." Someone said with an older feminine tone.
"Hello, Isshin-san." Someone else said with a younger feminine tone. Hayate escorted the two ladies. The older woman, who Ichigo remembered was Kisaki Eri. She is a fairly tall and light-skinned woman. She has long and wavy brown hair with shorter bangs framing the sides of her face, most of which she usually keeps done up in a bun. She is rather slender yet curvaceous inbuilt. She has simple black glasses and is wearing a violet dress shirt with a light purple overcoat and matching shirt. She also has a pair of black high heels.
Right next to Kisaki Eri stood Mouri Ran, Kisaki Eri's daughter. Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in the frame yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead.
"M-M-Masaki?" Eri said. Masaki let out a short laugh.
"No. I'm Misaki; Masaki's long-lost younger sister," Masaki said as she stood up and presented Eri her hand.
"Oh, I'm sorry but you do look like Masaki when she was younger" Eri shook Masaki's hand.
"So, I'm told." She then looked at Eri. "So, you must be Kisaki Eri."
"I am."
"So, who is this?"
"Hello, Kurosaki Misaki. I'm Mouri Ran, Kisaki Eri's daughter." Ran said with a bow.
"Ah yes. I remember when Isshin told us that Kisaki Eri was our lawyer, Ichigo mentioned you.
"Wait. Ichigo's here."
"Oh of course" Masaki turned to Ichigo, who remained sitting. "Ichigo, why don't you go and introduce yourself"
"Fine Oba-san," Ichigo said as he stood up and walked towards the two ladies. "Hello, I am Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo greeted the two ladies. Ichigo decided to tease the two ladies by getting on a knee and gently grabbing Eri's hand and kissing her knuckle. Eri blushed at Ichigo's action. Before letting go and gently grabbing Ran's hand and kissing her knuckle. Ran ended up blushing as well. Ichigo could feel the glare from Masaki. Hayate decided to intervene to get this meeting back on track.
"Hey, let's get this meeting started before Ryūken and his lawyer shows up," Hayate said.
"Good idea Oyaji," Ichigo said. Everyone quickly sat down in the living room. Ichigo, Masaki, and Hayate sat on one side of the couch while Eri and Ran sat on the other side. Hayate brought out a pot of fresh tea for them.
"Ichigo-kun, why don't you change out of that suit and hang out with Ran while we take with Eri," Masaki suggested.
"Are you sure Kaa-san?"
"Don't worry about it. If I need any help, I can call for you through the link."
"Very well," Ichigo said through the link. "Sure. Give me a few minutes." Ichigo walked upstairs to his old bedroom and changed his clothes. Ichigo is now dressed in a white undershirt with a black jacket with the number 15 on the top right breast area. Ichigo slipped on some black pants and shoes on. Ichigo walked downstairs.
"You ready?" Ichigo asked.
"I am." Ran replied. With that, the two left the clinic. The two were catching up with each other
while they were walking around Karakura Town. Without realizing it, they arrived in front of Furin Hall. "Do you want to enter?"
"Sure." The two entered the dojo. Ichigo could see Tatsuki observing a few sparing matches.
"Stop!" She ordered. All the groups stopped and return to their original position. "Attention…bow…get out." Everyone did as instruct and sat back down on the sidelines. "Now who wants to go next?"
"What about you versus me." Ran yelled. Everyone looked at Ran like she's crazy. Tatsuki immediately turned to see who called her out.
"Mouri Ran." Tatsuki said.
"Arisawa Tatsuki; Japan's current strongest under 21 strongest karate girls." Ran replied. Ichigo vaguely remembered that these two fought in the finals of the last few tournaments.
"I accept the challenge."
"And I'll referee," Ichigo said. Tatsuki turned to see Ichigo there.
"We'll talk later." She said
"Fair enough," Tatsuki said. A few minutes later Ichigo and Ran returned wearing hand pads, leg pads and head guard underneath their white karate gi with a black belt tied around their waist.
"Hey!" Ichigo yelled at all the students sitting in the sideline. "Pay attention to this sparring match." Ichigo turned to face Ran and Tatsuki in the middle of the dojo. "Ran. Tatsuki. Standard karate tournament rules?"
"That is fine Ichigo." Ran replied while she glared at Tatsuki.
"Sure," Tatsuki said as she glared at Ran.
"Tatsuki does your students know the standard rules?"
"No."
"Ok," Ichigo said as he took a deep breath. "This is one round match between Mouri Ran and Arisawa Tatsuki. This fight will be under standard Karate Tournament rules. The round will be three minutes long. The first one with an eight-point lead or managed to fully knock out their opponent will be the winner. All legal karate techniques are allowed and must hit the head and face, ribs, chest, abdomen, and kidneys for points." Ichigo announced to the students. Ichigo could see that all the students are sitting and watching the sparring match. "Attention…bow." Ran and Tatsuki bowed at each other. "Fighting stands." Ran and Tatsuki got into their respective fighting stands. "START!" Ichigo yelled as the two fighters. Ichigo stood back as he kept the score of the match. Each combatant stood their ground as they fought. The students were amazed to see how fast they fought. Ichigo managed to keep the score of the two fighters, timing the match down and made sure the fighters didn't get close to the students. Every thirty seconds, Ichigo would shout out the remaining time. As time slowly ran out, Ran and Tatsuki attacked each other with more force; trying to knock the other out. "TIME!" Ichigo shouted. Ran and Tatsuki ended the match with a roundhouse each. The kick canceled each other out. Both ladies were slightly out of breath.
"Good match," Tatsuki said.
"Same." Ran replied.
"Now then, before I announce the winner, can we get a round of applause for our amazing fighters?" Ichigo said. All the students clapped. Ichigo raised his right hand. Everyone stopped clapping. "Now then…the winner of this amazing fight is-" Ichigo walked and grabbed both Ran's and Tatsuki's hands and raised them. "-both Mouri Ran and Arisawa Tatsuki." Ran and Tatsuki glared at Ichigo. Ichigo let go of their hand. "Both of you managed to get in 15 points each." Before they asked Ichigo for another round, they heard an alarm clock go off. Tatsuki ran to the front of the dojo and turned off the alarm.
"Students hurry up and take your gear off!" Everyone, including Ichigo, Ran and Tatsuki took off the protective padding they had on. Everyone soon lined back up. Upon Tatsuki's request, Ichigo stood in front of the left side while Ran stood in front of the right side.
"Attention!" Ichigo commanded. Everyone stood attention. "To the flags…Bow!" Everyone bowed to the flags. Tatsuki turned to face the students. "To the head instructor…Bow!" Everyone except for Ichigo bowed to Tatsuki. Ichigo nodded his head.
"Dismiss," Tatsuki said. Everyone ran off to the entrance of the dojo. Ichigo, Tatsuki, and Ran waited for the flood of students to die down. "So Ichigo…" Ichigo turned to face Tatsuki glaring at Ichigo. "Are you back here permanently?" Ran decided to give these two some privacy.
"No."
"Why?"
"Tatsuki, I left Karakura Town to move on. You know my secrets and being here reminds me of what I lost."
"I see… So, what are you doing here actually, and does it relate to why Ran is here?"
"It does," Ichigo said. "Ran you can come back." Ran walked back to Ichigo and Ran. "So, the reason why was back in Karakura Town is due to the Clinic."
"What happened to the Clinic?" Tatsuki asked.
"Oyaji had a bad case of depression due to Yuzu and Karin transferring schools and moving to where I lived."
"That's not it. Kaa-san wouldn't have been called if it was just a guardian dispute." Ran said.
"Of course not, Oyaji ends up abandoning the Clinic. Meanwhile, I managed to find my Kaa-san's younger sister."
"Wait… you had an Aunt?"
"Ya… I found out just recently."
"Continue." Ran asked.
"Anyways, Aunt Misaki wanted to open up her clinic. While we were working on the necessary paperwork, we discovered what happened. We decided to rent the Clinic to the Karakura General Hospital."
"From what I heard, owner of the Karakura General Hospital is a very cold man," Tatsuki said.
"He is unless he is family," Ichigo said.
"Wait… he's family?"
"Yes. He is my adopted uncle from Kaa-san's side."
"Wait… you and Uryū are related?"
"Unfortunately," Ichigo replied. The trio soon arrived at Tatsuki's house. Ichigo exchanged numbers with Tatsuki before they left. Ichigo and Ran walked back to the clinic to see Ryūken and another older man walking out. Ichigo and Ran walked inside to see Masaki, Eri, and Hayate happy.
"Hello, Ichigo-kun. Ran." Eri said, just noticing the two-walking in.
"Based on the reactions from earlier, the deal went through," Ichigo asked.
"It did," Hayate replied. Hayate opened his checkbook. "Here is 248000 yen for your service Eri."
"Thank you, Isshin," Eri said as she grabbed the check. "Goodbye, everyone. Isshin good luck on your adventures. Misaki good luck on the new clinic in Kuoh Town" Ichigo closed the door and looked at Hayate.
"So Hayate… what are you going to do now?"
"Well… I did dream of exploring the world." Hayate said.
"You can but are you planning to use Isshin's gigai?"
"If I had a choice I don't want to use Isshin's gigai," Hayate replied.
"I see. Let me call Urahara to see what he can do." Ichigo dialed Urahara's number. A few seconds later, Ichigo could hear the call connect.
"Hello Ichigo, what can I do for you?" Urahara asked.
"Hey Kisuke, I was wondering if you can change the appearance of a gigai?"
"You can. However, it requires the soul to be ejected from the body. Then you need to cast a special kidō." Urahara said.
"Ok. What is the special kidō?" Urahara told Ichigo the kidō.
"Thanks," Ichigo said as he hung up on Urahara. "Hayate, can you eject your pill?"
"I can but I'll need some help." Ichigo walked over and stood behind Hayate and wrapped his arms around Hayate's waist. Ichigo placed his clenched fist just above the Hayate's navel while grabbing his other fist with Ichigo's other hand. Ichigo began to perform the Heimlich maneuver Hayate. It took a few tries but Ichigo managed to get the gigai to cough up Hayate's pill. Masaki cough the pill while Ichigo placed the gigai on the ground. Ichigo placed his hand on the gigai's chest. "Gazō o haki shite kūhaku ni modorimasu [Discard image and return to blank]." The gigai began to bubble as the gigai began to lose all of Isshin's physical appearance. A few seconds, the gigai became an unused gigai; lacking all the physical details from before. Masaki handed Ichigo Hayate's pill and slipped it in his mouth. The gigai began to transform. The gigai now stands 168 cm (5'6") with light blue hair styled into a bob cut. Hayate opened his eyes to reveal blue eyes. "Are you alright Hayate?"
"I feel good," Hayate said as he looked over his body and slowly stood up. Everyone noticed that Isshin's old clothes are too big for Hayate.
"Hey, let me see if I have any of my old clothes still here," Ichigo said as he went upstairs. Masaki and Hayate could hear boxes dropping and Ichigo sneezing. A few minutes later, Ichigo walked down holding a few pairs of jeans and a couple of shirts. "Try these on," Ichigo said as he handed Hayate his clothes. Hayate ran to the bathroom to try on Ichigo's old clothes. Ichigo turned to Masaki. "So, when do we need to vacate the premises for Ryūken?"
"He gave us a few days to take care of that."
"Oh… I thought he would've wanted us to do that by the end of the day."
"Normally he would've said that but because we're family he gave us a few days."
"Well… I already took all my stuff before I left here. Do you have anything you want to bring with you?"
"I… don't know. I mean, Ryūken already presented all three of you the Quincy Crosses that I had commissioned."
"Wait… Ojii-san said that the Quincy Cross that he gave me was yours."
"Really? Can I see?" Ichigo showed Masaki his Quincy Ring. Masaki looked at it for a few seconds. "Yep, that was my old Quincy Cross. Why did you turn my Quincy Cross into a ring?"
"Because I feel more comfortable as a ring than wrapping the string around my arm."
"Very well." Soon Hayate walked out wearing Ichigo's old clothes.
"How do they feel?"
"Like a perfect fit," Hayate said. He was wearing a plain white T-Shirt with a pair of blue jeans.
"So, you're planning to explore Japan?"
"Yes."
"Here take this." Ichigo handed Hayate 50,000 yen.
"But… But…"
"Don't worry about it; I have access to more money." Hayate accepted the money and stuffed it in his pocket. Ichigo grabbed Isshin's wallet, emptied all the contents and handed him the wallet.
"Thanks," Hayate said as he slipped all the money into his wallet. Ichigo took out a pen and paper and wrote down his phone number and address in Kuoh Town.
"This is where we're living if you want to visit," Ichigo said as he handed the note to Hayate. Hayate smiled as he placed the note in his wallet. Hayate walked to the front door and turned to Ichigo and Masaki. "Thank you for giving me this chance."
"Bye Hayate," Masaki said as she hugged him.
"No problem," Ichigo said they shook hands. With that Hayate left the clinic. Ichigo looked at his watch. "Kaa-san"
"Yes, Ichigo?"
"I was wondering… do you want to have a party at home?"
"Why?"
"Well, I was planning to invite the other peerage members so everyone could meet each other," Ichigo suggested.
"Sure. I think it's a good idea." Ichigo sat down as he prepared to contact all of his long distant peerage members.
"Hey Tier. Hey Nel."
"Yes, Ichigo?" Tier replied.
"Are you two busy at the moment?"
"Not really. Everything in Hueco Mundo is good…Why?"
"Well, I was talking with a few other peerage members and they were interested in meeting everyone in the peerage. So, I decided to call everyone to see if they are available right now."
"Sure. Let me get Nel."
"Great. I'll be there in a bit." Ichigo ended the connection to Tier and opened another one to Yasaka. "Hello, Yasaka."
"Hello, Ichigo. Is there anything I can do for you?"
"I was wondering if you and Kunou were busy at the moment."
"Kunou should be wrapping up some classes while I'm working on some paperwork… Why?"
"Kaa-san and I were talking about the various peerage members and she mentioned that she wanted to meet everyone. So, I decided to have a little party at my house."
"I see… Kunou and I should be available to attend."
"Great, I should be able to pick you two up in a bit."
"Great. See you soon." Ichigo ended the connection to Tier and opened another one to Akua. "Hello, Akua?" Ichigo asked. Ichigo waited a few seconds and heard no reply. "Akua, this is Ichigo please respond." Ichigo waited for a few more seconds before he heard a reply.
"Ichigo, Is this you?" Akua replied.
"Yes, Akua."
"Why are you contacting me?"
"I was calling to see how your mission is going?"
"…Very difficult."
"How come?"
"I managed to find the targeted demographic."
"Who?"
"The victims all appear to be children more girls than boys and the age range is from 6 to 18."
"Fuck. Any idea on the cause or where they're kept?"
"No. I haven't found any concrete evidence yet. Only rumors from various villagers from the nearby villages."
"What are the rumors?"
"All of them appear to be walking towards Mount Kirishima."
"I see… so what are you planning to do?"
"I'm planning to find the next victim and follow him/her."
"Didn't you mention these rumors from multiple villages?"
"I did."
"Do you need help?"
"NO!... I mean I appreciate you asking but I can take care of this. Is there anything else you need from me?"
"There is one other thing. I was wondering if you are available for a few hours."
"Why?"
"Well, I decided to host a party for all the current peerage members so everyone can meet each other."
"I see… I can maybe be there for a few hours."
"Great. I'll meet you at the entrance to the dimensional tunnels near Yusui." Ichigo said as he cut off the peerage connection. Ichigo stood up. "Ready to go Kaa-san?"
"Yes, Ichigo," Masaki replied. Ichigo and Masaki walked out of the Karakura Town Clinic and locked the door. Ichigo drove until he found an empty alley. Ichigo opened a Garganta and drove in.
Ichigo returned home and dropped off Masaki at home. Ichigo opened a Garganta and drove off to Hueco Mundo.
Scene Change: Hueco Mundo: Las Noches
Neat Las Noches, a Garganta opened up as Ichigo drove out of it. Ichigo could see that Las Noches look livelier with more plants starting to grow; likely due to Guardian's influence. Ichigo walked up the steps and could see Tier, Nel and little Jack waiting for them. Ichigo could see that Harribel, Nel and Jack haven't changed since he saw them.
"Hello Ichigo," Tier said.
"Hello Tier," Ichigo said as he gave her a hug and a kiss on the cheek.
"Where's my hug?" Nel said, trying to pout. Ichigo chuckled as he hugged Nel and a kiss on the cheek.
"How are you doing Nel?"
"Good. Jack say hi to Ichigo."
"Hi, Daddy. We missed you." Jack said. Ichigo smiled.
"Ready to go?"
"Yes Ichigo," Nel said. All of them walked down the stairs towards his car. Ichigo opened the car door for them. Ichigo adjusted the car so that the passenger area behind Ichigo is shaped in a U and could fit everyone.
Ichigo closed the door and walked over to the driver's side.
"Ready to go?" Ichigo asked as he looked back. Ichigo could see Nel and Jack bouncing on the car cushions.
"Yes, Ichigo. We're ready." Tier said. Ichigo started the car. Nel, Tier, and Jack were startled at how loud Ichigo's engine is. Ichigo opened up a Garganta and drove in. Next destination… Kyoto.
(Scene Change: Kyoto: Yasaka's Temple)
A Garganta opened up in a secluded area of Yasaka's Temple. Ichigo drove out the Garganta drove right in front of Yasaka's temple to see Yasaka and Kunou. Ichigo got out of the driver spot and approached Yasaka.
"Hello Ichigo," Yasaka said.
"Hi Papa," Kunou said.
"Hello Yasaka," Ichigo said as he hugged her and a kiss on the cheek. Ichigo took a knee and hugged Kunou. "Are you two ready?"
"We are," Yasaka said. Ichigo walked down to the passenger side and opened the door. Yasaka and Kunou walked in and met Tier, Nel, and Jack.
"Yasaka and Kunou, meet Tier Harribel, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, and Jack. Tier Harribel, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, and Jack meet Yasaka and Kunou." Ichigo said as he closed the door and ran over to the driver's side. Ichigo used his mirrors to check up on the girls. Ichigo could see Yasaka and Tier politely talking; while Kunou and Jack are joking with each other under Nel's supervision. Ichigo chuckled as he started up his car and drove until he found a nearby dimensional tunnel and entered it.
(Scene Change: Kyushu Island: Yusui)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and immediately, and safely, stopped the car right in front of Akua. Ichigo walked out of the car and gave Akua a friendly hug.
"Hello, Akua."
"Hello, Ichigo."
"Ready to go?"
"I am." Ichigo walked Akua to the car and opened the door. Akua could see Tier, Nel, Jack, Yasaka, and Kunou sitting there.
"Hello, Yasaka-hime."
"Hello Akua, for now, please call me Yasaka," Yasaka replied.
"Akua, you already know Yasaka and her daughter Kunou, meet Tier Harribel, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, and Jack. Tier Harribel, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, and Jack meet Akua." Ichigo said. Ichigo closed the door as Tier began the introductions. Ichigo went to the driver's side and started up the car. Ichigo opened up a Garganta and drove straight in.
(Scene Change: Kuoh Town: Kurosaki House)
A Garganta opened up in the backyard of the Kurosaki House. Ichigo redirected the car and parked in front of the house. Ichigo walked out of the driver's side and opened the door for everyone to get out. Tier, Nel, Jack, Akua, Yasaka, and Kunou were staring at the four-story house in front of them. The house in front of them appears like an apartment building. They could a large sign above the door that reads Kurosaki Clinic. Ichigo walked past them to the side of the building. Everyone follows Ichigo to see that there's a set of stairs. Ichigo walked up the set of stairs. Everyone followed up the stairs. Ichigo opened up the door to reveal a modern looking house. Ichigo guided the guests to the living room; where Eu and Ophis sat. Ophis remained in her adult form holding little Nyx in her arms. While Yuzu and Karin were taking notes of something Valiona was telling them while Kisara held Xīng Chén in her arms.
"Hey guys," Ichigo said. Everyone turned to Ichigo. "Where is Kaa-san?"
"I'm coming!" Masaki said as she walked out of the kitchen.
"Can everyone sit in a circle." Ichigo requested.
"But I still got food cooking in the kitchen."
"I got it," Ichigo said as he sent Yhwach to take care of the cooking. Ichigo sat down next to Ophis. "We're going to start with our name, the chaos piece that was used, if one was used, what being are you and an interesting fact about you," Ichigo said. Everyone nodded. "My name is Kurosaki Ichigo. I possess the King Chaos Piece. I am a Shinigami, Human, Hollow and Quincy Hybrid. A unique fact about me is that I have ten different beings inside my head." Ichigo said as he summoned everyone, except for Yhwach who was taking care of the cooking.
"I'm Zangetsu, one of Ichigo's Zanpakutō."
"I'm Kyōka Suigetsu." Ichigo and Kyōka could see Nel and Tier widen their eyes in surprise. "Before you two comment, yes I used to be Aizen's Zanpakutō but now I am with Ichigo," Kyōka said.
"I'm the Hōgyoku and yes the same purple marble Aizen used to turn you two into Arrancars," Hōgyoku said.
"I'm Suzumebachi."
"We're Katen Kyōkotsu." Katen and Kyōkotsu said together.
"I'm Katen." Katen clarified.
"I'm Kyōkotsu." Kyōkotsu clarified.
"I'm Sode no Shirayuki. Call me Shirayuki."
"I'm…Yhwach." Yhwach said as he carried a few plates of sandwiches. "I used to be a part of Yūhabahha but, I betrayed him for Ichigo."
"Now the best for last… I'm Mysteria!" Mysteria said as spotlights shine down at her.
"Mysteria," Ichigo said as he glared at her.
"Fine." She pouted as the spotlights disappeared.
"My name is Ophis. I am known as the Ouroboros Dragon and I represent Infinity, Chaos, and Nothingness. I possess the Queen Chaos Piece." Ophis slightly raise Nyx up. "This is my daughter Nyx."
"Aaw." The ladies said seeing baby Nyx.
"My name is Eucliwood Hellscythe, please call me Eu. I possess the other Queen Chaos Piece. I hate peeling fruit rinds."
"My name is Tier Harribel. I possess the Knight Chaos Piece. I am an Arrancar."
"Um…excuse me. What is an Arrancar?" Kahlua asked.
"Do you know what a Hollow is?"
"I do."
"So, an Arrancar is a Hollow that rips off their mask and obtained Shinigami powers." Tier explained.
"Interesting."
"I'm Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, please call me Nel. I also possess the Knight Chaos Piece. I am also an Arrancar." Nel stopped to lift Jack up.
"I'm Kurosaki Karin, one of Ichigo's sisters. I also possess the Pawn Chaos Piece. I am a Shinigami Quincy Hybrid."
"I'm Kurosaki Yuzu, the other sisters. I also possess the Pawn Chaos Piece. I am also a Shinigami Quincy Hybrid."
"I'm Valiona."
"While I'm Kisara."
"We're Ichigo's dragon familiars." They said together.
"In the past, we were known as the True Heavenly Dragons," Valiona said.
"I was known as the White Empress, Maiden of Destruction and Messiah of Light," Kisara said.
"While I was known as the Black Empress, Maiden of Infernos and Messiah of Darkness," Valiona added. Kisara held up the baby dragon in her arms.
"This is Xīng Chén. A baby dragon that just hatched."
"I'm Yasaka, the current ruler of the Japanese Yōkai." Many were slightly surprise in seeing someone pretty much royalty here. "I possess the Bishop Chaos Piece," Yasaka said, ignoring their surprise. "In informal settings, you can call me Yasaka but, informal setting please try and remember to call me Yasaka-hime." Yasaka paused as she pinched Kunou's cheeks. "And this little trouble maker is my daughter Kunou."
"Hi! I'm Kunou, the next in line after my Kaa-san. I'm ten years old."
"Wait. Kunou, you're ten years old. You look like a six-year-old."
"Ichigo, the reason why Kunou looks like that is due to Kitsune genetics. We age at a slower rate and also cause us to be pregnant for a longer amount of time." Yasaka explained.
"Ouch." Everyone except for Akua, Tier and Nel said.
"I'm Kurosaki Masaki. I am Ichigo's mother. Just like my daughters, I possess one of Ichigo's Pawns Chaos Pieces. I am also a pureblooded Quincy. Due to the fact I died before, I am under the name Kurosaki Misaki."
"Hello, I'm Shuzen Kahlua. I'm Moka's older sister and Akua's younger sister. I also possess a Pawns Chaos Pieces. I'm a vampire who is trying to learn to be a doctor to help people."
"I'm Akashiya Moka. Both Akua and Kahlua are my older sisters. I also another Pawns Chaos Pieces. I'm a vampire who is Ichigo's girlfriend." Moka said as she hugged Elizabeth. "This is my daughter with Ichigo, Elizabeth."
"Hi." She said.
"Hello, I'm Shuzen Akua. "Both Kahlua and Moka are my younger sisters. Just like my sisters, I possess a Pawns Chaos Pieces. I'm a vampire. I'm currently on a mission for Yasaka-hime."
"Akua, I thought I told you to only call me Yasaka-hime when we are in a formal setting," Yasaka said. Akua replied most appropriately; by sticking her tongue out. Everyone laughed at this and the conversations began. The conversation started with a simple question.
"What's your favorite color?" "What is your favorite food?" "What's your favorite memory?" Slowly the questions evolved into more complex questions. "How did you meet Ichigo?" "What abilities do you have?" Elizabeth practically dragged Kunou to her room to play when she got bored; while all the ladies were taking. Zangetsu and Yhwach returned to Ichigo's mindscape. Ichigo slipped away to start cooking for dinner. Slowly the aroma started to travel around the living room. Now the questions became theories of what Ichigo was cooking.
"Everyone go wash your hands!" Ichigo called out from the kitchen. Everyone quickly went over to the bathrooms and washed their hands before sitting down around the dinner table. Yhwach and Zangetsu reappeared to join for dinner. Ichigo pushed a cart towards the dinner table. Everyone could see one large rice cooker on the first level of the cart with 26 bowls and pairs of chopsticks. On the second level of the cart, everyone could see 26 covered bowls. Ichigo began to scope rice for everyone. Ichigo used Schrift V: The Ventus to pass the hot bowls of rice to everyone. Ichigo grabbed one of the mysterious bowls. "Please don't open these until I tell you to," Ichigo instructed as he passed out the mysterious bowls to everyone. With the last mysterious bowl passed out, Ichigo sat down.
"Itadakimasu!" Everyone shouted as they took the cover off the bowl. The bowl revealed to be furikake. Unlike normal furikake, this one is made from chicken broth and egg curds. Everyone poured a little furikake on top of the rice. They were amazed as the heat from the rice melted the chicken broth; coating the rice and egg curds with chicken broth. Everyone began to devour their bowls. The dish was so good they ate bowl after bowl of the rice with furikake. Ichigo was smart enough to make extra furikake if needed. Eventually, everyone was full and began to enter the state of food coma. Ichigo managed to persuade the others to stay for the night. Ichigo helped everyone get ready for bed. Eventually, Ichigo collapsed on his bed as he entered his food coma.
Chapter 24 Notes
(1) Heatblast from Ben 10.
(2) Heatblast and Four Arm fusion. Both are from Ben 10.
(3) If you type in 'snake' into Google Translator, it will give you Όφις pronounced ófis.
(4) Remember any uses of Greek/Roman mythology will relate to the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan.