What is this? Another chapter on the same day? Is this a mistake from me? No. No. No. I intended for Chapter 56 to be released on Christmas but my beta reader had complications and couldn't get it done by Christmas. So I decided to give you two chapters today. Hope you enjoyed the additional chapter. Please stay safe.
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"Hello." – Normal talking
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and arrived at a beach shore. They all stepped out. Briares was there waiting for them.
"Hello, Briares." Ichigo greeted.
"Hello Lord Kurosaki." He replied.
"Please don't call me that," Ichigo said.
"But I must." Briares insisted. Ichigo sighed. They walked past the various forges, where cyclopes are working hard pounding various metals. They soon arrived at a weapon range where Cottus and Gyges waited for them. In their arms were six weapons. All of them were covered in different color clothes, signifying which weapon belonged to which Schrift.
"Welcome to the weapon range, Lord Kurosaki," Cottus said.
"This is where you will bond with your weapon and try them out here," Gyges said.
"How are we going to start this?" Ichigo asked.
"We'll start with the weapons that spoke to us first," Cottus said.
He presented a weapon covered in a navy-blue cloth. Ichigo lifted the cloth; revealing the first weapon. It was a large ax, about five feet tall, with a hammer on the other side. The handle was made of wood with a leather grip. He picked the ax up. Despite how large the ax was; it's light as a feather. Ichigo activated Schrift K: The Kataigída. Divine energy flowed from Ichigo to the ax. Lightning began to spark around the ax blade.
"I summon thee; Wrath of the Heavens, Bringer of Storms, Rage of the Earth; Stormbreaker!" Ichigo chanted. He could feel Stormbreaker and Schrift K: The Kataigída merged. Ichigo deactivated Schrift K: The Kataigída. He could still feel the connection between each other in Stormbreaker. Ichigo sent Stormbreaker to his mindscape. He looked at Cottus. He lowered the next weapon.
It was covered in black cloth. Ichigo lifted the cloth to see a black and gray mantle. The middle is connected with a few black gemstones. Ichigo picked up the mantle and put it on. Despite the simple design, Ichigo could feel the power that resided in the mantle. Ichigo activated Schrift U: The Umbra. He could feel the divine energy from the Schrift flow into the mantle.
"Engulf the light and plunge the world in darkness, Nightshroud." Ichigo chanted. Just like before, he could feel the Schrift combine with Nightshroud. Ichigo took off Nightshroud and sent it to his mindscape. He looked at Cottus. He lowered the final weapon had with him.
It was covered in white cloth. Ichigo lifted the cloth to see a bow. It was a metallic white and green bow. From Ichigo's angle, it reminded him of a bird soaring in the air. Ichigo noticed that the bow didn't have a drawstring. He picked up the bow. He activated Schrift V: The Ventus. The energy in the bow fused with the Schrift.
"Let the sky become your hunting ground, Sky Chaser!" Ichigo said, solidifying the connection between them. A drawstring made from his divine reiatsu appeared, connecting the ends of the bow.
"This bow is unique." Cottus began to explain. "This bow condenses your energy to an arrow to be fired."
"Oh?" Ichigo replied. "I need to try this out."
"We are in the weapon range for a reason," Cottus commented as he snapped his finger. A dummy appeared out of now where. Ichigo pointed his bow at the target. Ichigo pulled the drawstring back, as he used a spark of his regular reiatsu. A black arrow appeared on the drawstring. Ichigo let go of the string. The arrow hit the target in the blink of an eye.
"I already have a few ideas with this thing." Ichigo thought as he sent Sky Chaser to his mindscape. Cottus stepped back as Gyges stepped foreard.
"Here's the first one," Gyges said as he presented the first weapon. "Be warned we aren't sure if this works as we intended to." It was covered in a silver cloak. Ichigo removed the cloak to see a giant khyber knife with black and silver piano keys along the center of the blade. The pommel is shaped like a little speaker. He picked up the weapon and activated Schrift Y: Yokubō no Uta. He could feel the schrift and the electric piano merged.
"May my hymns reignite my allies' Will. Let my enemies hear their impending Demise, Revelation." The electric piano glowed in power.
He placed it above his chest area, suddenly black ribbons shot out and attached themselves to Ichigo. Ichigo pointed the piano towards the weapon range. He pressed a few keys on the piano. Depressing music shot out of the pommel towards the target. Ichigo could feel sadness and depression resonating from the music. The sound vibrastions tore apart the target.
Ichigo looked down at the keys. He noticed above the keys, were a few buttons. He pressed one of the buttons, with the picture of a guitar. He watched in shock as the khyber knife transformed into a guitar. It retained the color scheme, but all the piano keys disappeared, leaving the instrument transformation buttons behind. From the pommel, along the handle, to the middle of the khyber knife were guitar strings. Ichigo began to play on the guitar. Dramatic music shot out of the pommel. Ichigo could feel empowered by the music. The sound vibrations once again destroyed the target.
Ichigo took off the guitar, the ribbons disappeared as he held it like a sword. Ichigo did some practice swings, testing the weapon out. Ichigo concentrated his reiatsu into the sword, like performing a Getsuga Tenshō. He swung down, releasing an ear screeching sound wave towards the target.
"Looks like all the functions worked," Gyges said.
"Indeed," Ichigo replied as he sent Revelation back to his mindscape. He turned to Gyges.
He lowered the next weapon down. It was covered in a brown cloak. Ichigo lifted the brown cloak, revealing a large lance with a drill. There is a circle shaped grip at the front of the base, where the lance ends. There is another handle at the end of the base, allowing Ichigo to wielded it either two-handed or one-handed. The entire lance is longer than Ichigo's height. When Ichigo picked up the large lance, he was surprised when was weightless, like Stormbreaker. Ichigo began to merge the lance with Schrift E: The Earth.
"Test the resolve of others with my resolve, Terra Firma," Ichigo said. The lance glowed with power as the two finished merging.
"As you could already tell, this is not an ordinary lance." Gyges began. "You could have the drill portion." Ichigo pointed the lance towards the weapon range. The drill began to spin at a rapid rate. "You also have shield mode, where the parts that make the drill open up and spin," Gyges said. Ichigo watched as the drill stopped spinning. The drill separated into four pieces and the lance began to spin again, creating a circular shield. "The last feature is cannon mode," Gyges said. The shield lance stopped spinning. All four drill segments moved closer with each other, soon all four drill segments were separated by a few inches from each other. Once again, the lance began to spin. Ichigo could sense energy began beginning to form in between the sections. A large wind tunnel formed in front of Ichigo's target, trapping it.
"Fire," Ichigo said. A massive beam of energy shot out of the lance and incinerated the target. The drill segments stopped spinning and reconnected with each other. Gyges nodded his head.
"Looks like all the functions of the lance is operational," Gyges said. He sent Terra Firma to his mindscape.
"Here is the final weapon," Gyges said as he handed it to Briares.
"The weapons we presented to you are something never seen before." Cottus began.
"However, this weapon closely resembles another Weapon of Power." Gyges continued.
"Despite this close similarity, your powers chose this form," Briares said as he presented the final weapon to Ichigo. It was covered in a blue cloak. Ichigo revealed the weapon. The weapon in front of him is a cross between a trident, a bishamon-yari (a Japanese spear), and a Ji (a Chinese halberd) with a crystalline appearance. It bears a blue horsehair tassel. The two side blades are straight with concave edges. The end of the shaft turns into a corkscrew/drill shape.
"Impossible," Shirayuki said in shock. "How did she get here."
"This is interesting," Kyōka said.
"Should I be worried?" Ichigo questioned.
"Continue with the bonding process," Kyōka said. "If it is who we suspect then we all will have a meeting."
"Ok then," Ichigo replied. He took the weapon from Briares. He activated Schrift F: Fengári Neró and connected it with the trident in his hand.
"Hm… it looks like there is already a connection between them." Ichigo noticed. Despite the connection, Ichigo knew that they needed one more push before becoming functional.
"Rage Through the Seas of the Heavens, Nejibana," Ichigo said. Nejibana glowed with divine energy. Suddenly someone pulled him into his mindscape.
Scene Change: Mindscape
Ichigo opened his eyes to see he was sitting down. Beside him were Zangetsu, Yhwach, Kyōka, Hōgyoku, Kisara, Valiona, Shirayuki, Mysteria, Katen, Kyōkotsu, Suzumebachi, Azrael, Vermillion, and Ash. Ichigo noticed the stranger that sat across from them.
It was a well-endowed young woman with blue eyes, fin-like ears, and long light-blue hair, which is separated in four strands curled into drills on their lower parts, with two in front of her shoulders and the other two at her back. She was dressed in a Japanese kimono, depicting the ocean and its mighty waves. Ichigo noticed that instead of legs, she had a blue fish-tail with pelvic fins (1).
"How did you get here Nejibana?" Shirayuki asked. Nejibana gave them a sad smile.
"I came here because of you Shirayuki," Nejibana replied.
"Huh?" She asked.
"When Rukia finally stabbed Kaien in the chest, he tried to transferred as much of me he could to Rukia," Nejibana said.
"Huh? Why?"
"Kaien, even to his last moment, was selfless. He knew it wouldn't be long until Rukia would've been promoted to Fukutaichō. He wanted me to help her as another mentor. To teach her everything he knew to her. It never came to be." Nejibana said. Shirayuki sighed as she realized why Nejibana never revealed herself.
"Kaien's death crushed her," Shirayuki said. Ichigo paid close attention to Shirayuki. "Every time she would draw my blade, she would remember what happened to Kaien. She blamed herself for that. She persisted in kidō to help substitute for not using me. This continued for fifty years." Nejibana nodded her head.
"After seeing her like this, I knew whenever she was ready to use Shirayuki, I would be able to help her. With that, I founded a small corner of her mindscape and fell asleep." Nejibana admitted. "When Shirayuki abandoned her bond with Rukia to you. I was forcible dragged along to your mind, despite still in a sleeping state." Nejibana said.
"And you just woke up now?" Ichigo asked.
"No. When you began to use Shirayuki more, I woke up. I quickly realized that you wouldn't need me to be your mentor with so many Zanpakutō spirits with you."
"Are you a Zanpakutō spirit?" Nejibana shook her head.
"When Kaien transferred me, only my concouse was transferred."
"So you're just a powerless spirit until now," Ichigo said. Nejibana nodded her head.
"Indeed. While I floated around here, I stumbled upon Schrift A: The Aqua Dominum. Seeing this contained water-based reiatsu, I tried to connect with it. Unfortunately, it didn't work. But when Schrift A: The Aqua Dominum evolved into Schrift F: Fengári Neró I was able to merge with Schrift F: Fengári Neró. When a sample of Schrift F: Fengári Neró was taken, I was able to influence the Weapon of Power to be my old Shikai state." Nejibana explained.
"This is much to take in," Ichigo said.
"Indeed," Nejibana replied.
"Are there any other hitchhikers in King's realm?" Zangetsu growled.
"No. I've never found another 'hitchhiker' during my time here," Nejibana explained.
"Look," Ichigo said. "What's done is done." He turned to Nejibana. "With you embodying Schrift F: Fengári Neró, will you use that power against me?"
"Do you think lowly of me?" Nejibana asked. Ichigo didn't reply. She could see the other spirits were watching her, waiting for her answer. Nejibana sighed. "I will not use your power against you," Nejibana said. "I will be here to help guide you through using my Shikai form and Schrift F: Fengári Neró."
"That is fine," Ichigo said as raised his hand to Nejibana. She shook his hand. They soon let go. "With that done, I need to get back out there," Ichigo said as he left his mindscape.
Scene Change: Unground Forge: Weapon Range
Ichigo opened his eyes. No one noticed his brief trip back to his mindscape. Water began to appear around the base of the trident. He began to spin the trident. The water followed around him. Ichigo stabbed the trident forward. The water shot out, like a snake. As it reached the intended target, the water rose, like a wave, and slammed down, drowning the target. Ichigo used the trident in a downward slash. It sent two crescent waves of water at another target. It slashed through them.
"It seems you already got it down," Briares commented. He sent Nejibana back to his mindscape. He looked at Cottus, Gyges, and Briares.
"Thank you for the weapons," Ichigo said.
"No, thank you Ichigo," Briares said. "For returning me my lost brothers."
"For freeing us from Tartarus," Cottus said.
"And for giving us hope for a new future," Gyges said.
"Do you have any simple bracelet?" Ichigo asked.
"We do," Briares said. "Why do you need them?"
"Can you charm them to be unable to be removed except by the owner willingly?"
"I can add that once you explain why."
"I am planning to make bracelets that will teleport all of you away from here in case Zeus or another God tries to threaten you," Ichigo said.
"Thank you for the concern, Ichigo," Gyges said. Briares handed Ichigo 30 simple bracelets with the applied charms on them. He summoned Mysteria.
"Portus," Ichigo cast on the bracelets; while thinking about the front of Ichigo's estate. The bracelets glowed while, as the spell took effect. Ichigo handed the bracelets to the Hekatonkheires.
"To use it, have all the intended people hold onto you and say this phrase, 'Trust in the Gods has fallen'," Ichigo said.
"I see," Cottus said as placed 10 bracelet on different parts of his body.
Briares and Gyges followed suit. After that, Ichigo shook hands with each of the Hekatonkheires. Ichigo, Fleur, and Kahlua walked back to Ichigo's car. Ichigo started the car and drove into a Garganta.
Scene Change: Los Angeles
The Garganta took him outside the DOA studio. They could see the sun was beginning to set.
"So what are we going to do now?" Fleur asked. Ichigo parked the car at the curb.
"Get out," Ichigo said. Fleur and Kahlua were confused by Ichigo's order but followed it. Ichigo inserted the key in the rear and turned the key. They heard a click before Ichigo pulled the key out. He opened the door. "Get in," Ichigo ordered. Fleur and Kahlua did as instructed. They were shocked to see they were standing in a house. For the next two hours, both of you will get a shower and look presentable for tonight's event." Ichigo said.
"Is the water filtered?" Kahlua asked.
"I don't think so," Ichigo said.
"It's fine. I'll take a bath." Kahlua reassured.
"Where are we going?" Fleur asked.
"I'm not telling," Ichigo said as he left the pocket dimensions. He sat back on the driver's side of the car and began to drive to the next destination. It took an hour but Ichigo finally arrived at their destination. He parked the car and entered the pocket dimension. He locked the door, preventing Fleur or Kahlua from trying to leave. He went to his bathroom and took a shower. He was dressed in a simple white shirt with a black jacket and matching black pants. Ichigo stood there, waiting for Fleur and Kahlua. He didn't need to wait long. The door opened as Kahlua stepped out. She was dressed in a flowing white dress with snow-white gloves and white boots; the same outfit he saw her when they were at the Yuki-onna village. Fleur was dressed in a simple silvery gray dress.
"Both of you look lovely." Ichigo complimented.
"Thank you," Kahlua replied.
"So where are we going?" Fleur asked. Ichigo smiled.
"Follow me," Ichigo said. They walked out of the car and followed behind Ichigo. They could see there was a long line of people waiting at the door. Guards are standing outside the door, preventing them from entering. The guards noticed Ichigo, Fleur, and Kahlua casually walking towards them.
"Good evening." Ichigo greeted the guards.
"The end of the line is over there." The guard pointed out. Ichigo presented his ticket to the guards. "I do apologize, please follow me. " The guard apologized as two other guards opened the doors for them. They entered the building. "The VIPs have entered the building." He said to his team.
"Where are we going?" Fleur asked again. Ichigo smiled. They soon arrived at an unmarked door. The guard knocked on the door.
"What is it?" They heard from the other side.
"The VIPs are here." The guard said. They heard a loud sigh from the other side.
"Send them in." The guard opened the door and they entered. They could see a beautiful girl with silvery-blonde hair that reaches her waist. It was tied in a ponytail. She was dressed in a simple casual outfit.
"Gabi," Fleur said. Her eyes widen as she realized who it was. The other girl's eyes widen as well.
"Sister…" Gabrielle said. Fleur rushed over. Gabrielle stood up and hugged her sister.
"What…what are you doing here?" Gabrielle asked. They looked at Ichigo. "Who are you?"
"Due to some reasons, you met me as Kaien Shiba," Ichigo said. "But my real name is Ichigo Kurosaki."
"And you?"
"I'm Kahlua Shuzen," Kahlua introduced. Gabrielle nodded her head. Suddenly someone burst into the room. She was tanned skin with black long hair. She was dressed in a pink top with a dark lavender business suit.
"Sorry for bursting in." She said. Gabrielle glared at the guest.
"What is it Sachet?" She asked.
"We had a small accident with two of our models." Gabrielle groaned.
"What happened?" Gabrielle asked.
"Milli and Chili had another fight," Sachet said.
"Dam those girls," Gabrielle said as she walked to the door.
"Want us to come too?" Fleur asked.
"Sure," Gabrielle said. As they were walking, Ichigo could see other models beginning to get ready for the show.
"Gabi, what do you for a living?" Fleur asked. Gabrielle turned to Ichigo.
"She doesn't know?" Ichigo shrugged his shoulders. "Fleur, I work in the fashion industry, making beautiful clothing around the world."
"Ah," Fleur said. They soon see two girls being restrained by two other girls.
The first girl restrained was a Caucasian girl with yellow blonde hair. The girl restraining her also appears to be Caucasian but with long black hair. On the other side was another girl. She was also being restrained. She was paler than the other girls and with red hair. She was restrained by an African American girl with short black hair, tied in a small ponytail.
"WHAT IS GOING ON!" Gabrielle yelled in anger and annoyance.
"Boss." The girls said as they all stood up. The redhead and the blonde flinched in pain.
"Someone call for a doctor," Gabrielle said.
"A doctor is already on her way." Sachet reported. Gabrielle nodded her head. "Toni and Jill, go get ready."
"Yes, boss." The girl with black hair and the African American girl replied before leaving.
"Both of you are off the show," Gabrielle said.
"WHAT!?" They shouted. Gabrielle glared at them.
"Both of you are at each other's throats ever since I announced that Millie would be the lead model of the show," Gabrielle said. Soon the doctor arrived. She began her work by examining the models.
"I'm sorry Miss Delacour, both models have sprained ankles." The doctor said.
"What!" The injured models shouted.
"I see. Sachet please make sure they both get to their hotel rooms." Gabrielle said.
"Yes, Miss Delacour." Sachet replied. Gabrielle turned around and walked away.
"Need any help?" Fleur asked. Gabrielle stopped. She quickly looked at Fleur and Kahlua.
"Hm…" Gabrielle thought. "Can both of you handle being emotionless for a few minutes, while a group of people looking at you, evaluating the clothes you wear, treating you like a piece of meat?" Gabrielle asked.
"Please, that was just like at Beauxbatons," Fleur said.
"I'm fine with it," Kahlua replied. "The only opinion that matters are my friends and family."
"Great," Gabrielle replied. "We got ten minutes to get you ready for the show. With that Fleur and Kahlua were dragged away by Gabrielle's makeup crew and dressers; leaving Ichigo and Gabrielle alone.
"Shouldn't you be making sure Fleur and Kahlua be all right?" Ichigo asked.
"It will be fine," Gabrielle said. She looked at Ichigo. "Let's have a private discussion." Ichigo followed Gabrielle back to her office. Gabrielle closed the door and looked at Ichigo. "What did you do to Fleur?"
"I knew that Fleur had a crush on me." Ichigo began. "I wasn't sure if it was just a crush or real emotion. So, I challenge her. I challenge her pride in herself, her magical abilities, and her physical abilities."
"How?"
"Fleur's goal is to surpass Artoria, who is already far up on the scale of magical and physical abilities."
"But what if she quits?" Gabrielle asked.
"Then she found a man that would make her happy," Ichigo answered. "I told her that if she found someone that would be able to make her happy then she should stop perusing me and peruse a happy relationship that that person." They looked at the monitor to see Fleur and Kahlua calmly walking into the runway. They made a sharp turn before walking off stage. "How long will this how last?"
"Maybe another seven minutes. Fleur has two more outfits while Kahlua has one more." Gabrielle said.
"So why are you working here?" Ichigo asked.
"I'm working here because I have a debt to pay off," Gabrielle admitted.
"A debt?"
"Are you aware of how big the world is?" Gabrielle asked.
"I know about Gods, Demons, Devils, and Angels." Ichigo bluntly said.
"Oh, good," Gabrielle said. "I made a deal with a devil." Gabrielle started. "She agreed to loan me a set of money to look for Fleur."
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"I spent a year doing that. Once I returned and failed to find her, she told me that I would be working at her clothing company for a few years. Luckily I was able to demonstrate my skills in fashion and allowed to make my fashion line."
"So who did you borrow money from?" Ichigo asked.
"It was some redhead girl," Gabrielle admitted.
"Wait…" Ichigo pulled out his phone and showed her a picture of Rias. "Is this who you are talking about?"
"Yes, that's her," Gabrielle said. "Wait… how do you know her?" Ichigo chuckled.
"She is a friend of mine." Ichigo dialed her number.
"Wait!" Gabrielle shouted as she lunged for the phone. Ichigo easily avoided her.
"Hello Rias," Ichigo greeted.
"Hello Ichigo, what can I do for you this evening?"
"I was wondering if you can forgive the debt that Gabrielle Delacour owes you?"
"How do you know about that?"
"I'm with Gabrielle right now. She admitted that she borrowed money from you to find her older sister. It was kind of my fault that her older sister disappeared."
"Hm… I don't know…" Rias said.
"Where was Issei yesterday?" Ichigo suddenly asked.
"Huh? He said he was at his friend's house for a movie marathon." Rias said.
"What if I told you that he lied to you?"
"What?" Rias replied.
"I'll send you the photos I have of Issei if you forgive Gabrielle's debt."
"Hm… I don't know…" Rias said.
"It allows you to be Akeno for a while," Ichigo said.
"Fine," Rias said. Ichigo turned on the speakerphone.
"Go and tell her. You're on speakerphone.
"Gabrielle Delacour, the debt you owe to me, Rias Gremory, has been paid in full. You are free to separate from the Revocs Corporation and continue your fashion line if you wish." Rias said.
"Wait… your own Revocs Corporation?" Ichigo questioned.
"I was the one who loaned Ragyō Kiryūin the start-up money for Revocs," Rias admitted. "I still own 20 percent stock in the company," Rias admitted.
"Oh, good to know," Ichigo said. He turned off the speakerphone and sent Rias the photos of Issei at Blizzcon. "I just sent you the photos."
"Got them," Rias replied. "ISSEI! YOU ARE IN BIG TROUBLE!" Rias yelled before hanging up. Ichigo turned to Gabrielle to see a black rose on her wrist fading away.
"I'm free from the contract," Gabrielle said. She walked over and hugged Ichigo. "Thank you."
"No problem," Ichigo replied. They heard a knock on the door. Ichigo and Gabrielle let go. Fleur and Kahlua walked back in. "How was it?"
"Not what I was expecting," Fleur admitted.
"Same," Kahlua replied. "Very stiff."
"Well, I don't need to work here anymore," Gabrielle said.
"Huh?" Fleur questioned.
"Long story short, Gabrielle owed someone money and I just paid it off," Ichigo said.
"So what are you planning to do now?" Fleur asked.
"Why don't we go back home for a while," Gabrielle said.
"Go home… you mean to go to France?" Fleur asked. Gabrielle nodded her head.
"Yes, Mama and Papa would be happy to see you," Gabrielle said.
"Um… I'm not sure." Fleur admitted.
"It's fine," Ichigo reassured.
"I need to go home to pack a bag of clothes," Fleur said.
"That's fine," Gabrielle said. "I'll give you the address of my hotel." She said as she wrote down her hotel address and room. She handed it to Fleur. She turned to Ichigo. "Thanks again for the help."
"No problem," Ichigo said. With that, they left Gabrielle. They walked into Ichigo's car and drove off. Ichigo managed to find an empty alleyway and drove into a Garganta.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate: Morning
(Language is in Japanese)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and landed in front of his estate. Fleur quickly opened the door and ran inside. While Ichigo and Kahlua calmly left the car. Sakuya opened the door for Fleur.
"Thank you, Sakuya!" Fleur said as she ran up the stairs.
"Welcome home Ichigo-sama." She greeted.
"Hello Sakuya," Ichigo said. Akua and Raikou walked out of the house. Akua was dressed in a simple black shirt, black pants, black combat boots, and a small backpack. Raikou was dressed in a light violet turtleneck shirt, a darker violet jacket, black leggings, and violet boots.
"I assume it is our turn?" Akua asked.
"Indeed," Ichigo said.
"Did you have fun Kahlua?" Akua asked.
"I did," Kahlua said. "I was able to see strong people and participate in a fashion show."
"I see…" Akua nervously said, remembering something from the past.
"Don't worry Akua, I will not force you into a small dress or pose," Ichigo said.
"Haha." Akua sarcastically laughed.
"I hope it is somewhere fun," Raikou said. Fleur returned with a small suitcase.
"Did you pack everything you need?" Ichigo asked.
"I did," Fleur said.
"Why is Fleur coming again?" Akua asked.
"I'm just dropping her off with her sister. They'll be flying to France for a while."
"Ah," Akua said. Sakuya helped Fleur put her luggage in the trunk of the car. Fleur sat in the passenger seat while Akua and Raikou sat in the back. Ichigo entered the car and drove into a Garganta.
Scene Change: America: Los Angeles
(Language is in English)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and landed in the empty alleyway from earlier. "So where are we going after you drop Fleur off?" Akua asked.
"We'll be going to San Francisco," Ichigo said.
"Are you sure? Do you need to rest?" Raikou asked, seeing how dark it was outside.
"I guess we should rest today," Ichigo said. Fleur guided Ichigo to the hotel Gabrielle was staying in. Ichigo found the hotel Gabrielle was staying in. Ichigo parked the car in the hotel's parking lot. Everyone got out of the car. Ichigo helped her get her luggage from the car. They entered the hotel. Ichigo walked to the receptionist.
"Good evening sir. What can I do for you?" He asked.
"I would like to book a hotel room for the night," Ichigo said.
"How many beds do you need?" The receptionist asked.
"Three beds." The receptionist nodded his head as he typed away on his computer.
"Unfortunately, none of our rooms have those requirements." The receptionist said. "But we can put you in a room with a queen-size bed and a foldable twin-size couch."
"I guess that works," Ichigo replied.
"If it doesn't work out please come back down and I'll make another arrangement." The receptionist said
"Thank you," Ichigo replied.
"Credit card please." He asked. Ichigo handed him his credit card. The receptionist swiped the card. "You care in hotel room number 413." He said. "How many room keys do you need?"
"Just one," Ichigo replied.
"Very well." The receptionist handed Ichigo his credit card and room key. "Have a wonderful evening."
"You too," Ichigo replied. Ichigo met back up with the girls. They walked into an elevator. "Which room is Gabrielle in?" Fleur looked at the note.
"She is in room 548," Fleur said.
"I see," Ichigo said as he clicked floor 5. A minute later, they were on floor five. Everyone exited the elevator. "You got everything right? All your legal paperwork, your debit and credit cards, and clothes?"
"Yes, Ichigo," Fleur reassured. Ichigo gave Fleur a hug.
"Stay safe and enjoy your vacation home," Ichigo said.
"Thank you," Fleur said as she kissed him on the cheek. With that, Fleur walked down the hallway. Ichigo pushed the button on the elevator. The elevator went down to the fourth floor. They exited the elevator, walked down the hallway, and found their room. They entered their room. Ichigo handed them the sleeping potion.
"I'm going to bed right now. If you two want to stay up then do it quietly." Ichigo said as he went to the bedroom and fell asleep.
Time Skip: Morning
Ichigo opened his eyes to feel something soft and warm. He looked to see Raikou looking down at him.
"Morning Ichigo-Kun." She said.
"Morning Raikou," Ichigo said. He realized that he was laying on Raikou's lap. He looked to see Akua sleeping beside him. She was hugging Ichigo's arm; like a body pillow. Ichigo gently shook his trapped arm. Akua slowly opened her eyes to see Ichigo looking at her. "Good morning Akua. Can I have my arm back?" Ichigo asked. Her face lit up bright red as she quickly let go of his hand. Ichigo and Raikou chuckled at the embarrassed vampire. Ichigo got out of bed, to Raikou's disappointment. Ichigo walked out of the bedroom and founded the room service menu.
"Here's the menu, please pick out what you want for breakfast," Ichigo said. He handed Akua the menu and went to the bathroom for a shower. A few minutes later, Ichigo walked out to see the menu filled out.
"I'm going to take a shower," Akua said as she stood up.
"Wait," Ichigo said. "The showers aren't filtered."
"I see…I guess I'll take a bath then," Akua said.
"Allow me to help you." Raikou volunteered; subconsciously releasing her motherly aura. Akua sighed in defeat.
"Fine."
"Yay." Raikou cheered as she dragged Akua to the bathroom. Ichigo shook his head as he grabbed the room service menu and ordered their breakfast. Ichigo pulled out his laptop and booked the final part of his trip around America. Soon someone knocked on the door. Ichigo stood up and walked to the door. He looked to see it was their breakfast. Ichigo opened the door and carried the food inside the room.
"Foods here," Ichigo said to Raikou and Akua. The bathroom door opened as an annoyed Akua and a smiling Raikou walked out, dressed in their casual clothes. They joined him at the table and began to eat.
"So where are we going?" Raikou asked.
"Just a short trip to San Francisco," Ichigo said.
"I see…" Raikou replied. As they were eating, there was a knock on their door. Ichigo curiously stood up and walked over to the door. He looked to see it was Gabrielle and Fleur. Ichigo opened the door to them.
"Hello, ladies. What can I do for you?" Ichigo asked.
"We just wanted to stop by before we leave," Fleur said.
"I see," Ichigo said as he hugged Fleur.
"Stay safe Fleur. Let me know if anything happened in France." Ichigo said.
"I will," Fleur said as she ended the hug. Ichigo hugged Gabrielle as well.
"Thank you for paying off my debt to Rias," Gabrielle said.
"No problem. Friends help out friends." Ichigo said. Fleur looked at Akua and Raikou.
"Make sure Ichigo stays out of trouble," Fleur said. Akua and Raikou smiled.
"I will let you know that I don't find trouble. Trouble finds me instead." Ichigo replied. Fleur and Gabrielle chuckled as they left. Soon they finished up with breakfast and checked out of the hotel. They all entered Ichigo's car and began to drive up California.
"So Akua, what have you been doing ever since the end of the investigation at Kyushu Island?" Ichigo asked.
"Nothing much," Akua admitted. Yasaka-hime had me test their defenses against spies."
"Let me guess, it was bad." Ichigo guessed.
"Kind of," Akua admitted. "Yasaka-hime's defenses had countermeasures for Eastern methods of spying but not Western."
"I see… So how did Yasaka-hime solved the issue?" Ichigo asked.
"She used Mysteria when she was available. She also asked Sirzechs for help."
"Did that help?"
"Surprisingly yes it did," Akua said.
"Besides that, what else have you been doing?"
"I've started to organize the maids into divisions," Akua said.
"Oh? Tell me more."
"Senko, Yuri, and Sakuya are in charge of a division of 100 maids. Each maid specializes in one form of combat. Senko is in charge of the offensive, Yuri is in charge of the defensive, and Sakuya is in charge of the supportive." Ichigo nodded his head to continue. "I help Yuri teach them how to be more defensive-oriented by learning hand to hand combat and different techniques to disarm opponents."
"Who teaches the offensive portion and supportive portion?"
"I do," Raikou interjected. "I teach the offensive how to use a katana, spear, and ax. We also review how to use the halberd. I also teach the supportive how to use the bow."
"What does supportive do?" Ichigo asked.
"They use their magic to support the offensive and defensive divisions as well as be long-range support," Akua explained.
"I see…" Ichigo said. They soon entered a town called Orchid Bay. They could feel they crossed some kind of barrier.
"Anyone else felt that?" Ichigo asked.
"I did," Akua replied.
"So did I," Raikou replied. Suddenly someone handed in front of their car. Ichigo quickly stopped the car. Everyone got out of the car. In front of them was a young Asian girl with waist-long black straight hair with one pink wisp running down the rest of her hair from the left side. She was dressed in a green t-shirt with short sleeves and dark-red edges. She's dressed in a pair of jeans and brown boots.
"Hello, miss." Ichigo began.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"Isn't it rude to demand someone's name without introducing yourself?" Ichigo countered. The girl sighed.
"I am Juniper Lee." She said.
"So this is the other candidate for Te Xuan Ze." Ichigo thought.
"You know about the Te Xuan Ze?" Akua questioned.
"You know about it?" Ichigo asked.
"I fought a few of the Te Xuan Ze when I was training in China," Akua replied.
"I am Ichigo Kurosaki and this is Raikou and Akua," Ichigo said.
"Why are you at Orchid Bay?" She asked.
"We were driving through until you jumped in front of my car," Ichigo replied.
"Sorry about that. The barrier shuttered as you cross by. I noticed it and saw you entering the city."
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"Juniper Lee!" Someone shouted. They turned to see an elderly lady walking towards them.
"Pinyin (grandma)," Juniper said as she ran to her grandmother. "What happened?"
"I sensed an old foe from your great grandfather's here." She said. "I feared the worse and ran over here."
"Oh I remember you," Akua said. They turned to Akua. "You must be the daughter of the last Te Xuan Ze I fought."
"Indeed. I am Jasmine Lee," She said. "Are you here to attack the next Te Xuan Ze?" She asked.
"No need," Akua replied. "Both of you are not strong enough to give me a challenge," Akua said. Both Jasmine and Juniper glared at Akua.
"Enough." Ichigo firmly said, interrupting the building tension. Ichigo looked at Akua. "Stop picking on the weakling who's too weak to give you a challenge."
"Yes Ichigo," Akua said with a sad pout. Ichigo looked at Jasmine. "Are you going to tell your granddaughter the truth about the Te Xuan Ze or will I?" Juniper looked at Jasmine with a confused look.
"What does he mean Pinyin?" Juniper asked. Jasmine looked at Ichigo.
"Lao Shi," Ichigo said. Jasmine sighed. She turned to her granddaughter. She began to tell Juniper about her family and the truth about the Te Xuan Ze and Jake Long.
"What about the barrier around Orchid Bay?" Juniper asked.
"It's a barrier I made to warn me if any powerful beings enter Orchid Bay."
"So why does it prevent me from leaving Orchid Bay."
"Because I don't know how you would react to the truth," Jasmine admitted. Juniper turned around and ran away from Jasmine. Jasmine sighed as she watched Juniper running away. She looked at Ichigo. "Does it make you feel good; making someone cry?"
"It doesn't," Ichigo admitted. "However, telling her now when she is weaker is much better than waiting until she is older and stronger." Jasmine sighed.
"I agree but still it hurts seeing Juniper sad like that."
"I hate to be rude but, are we allowed to continue on our way?" Raikou asked. Jasmine nodded her head.
"Please leave," Jasmine said as she walked away, no doubt trying to find Juniper. Ichigo, Raikou, and Akua returned to the car and drove through Orchid Bay. They soon drove out of Orchid Bay. They could feel them crossing the barrier again.
"What else are you doing with your free time Akua?" Ichigo asked.
"Oddly enough, I've been focusing on my calligraphy in both Chinese and Japanese," Akua said.
"Are you part Chinese?" Raikou asked.
"Yes," Akua said. "My mother was a servant of a Chinese noble and was tasked to entertain my father. After their night of pleasure, my father moved on. Eventually, it was discovered that my mother was pregnant with his child. My mother was fired from her job and she was forced on the streets. While on the streets, I was born. She taught me as much as she learned from watching the noble ladies. A few years later she died and I began to live alone." Akua said. Suddenly Raikou leaned over the seat and hugged Akua.
"Don't worry, Mama Raikou is here," Raikou said. Akua sighed. She unbuckled her seatbelt and sat in the back, where Raikou was able to hug her.
"It does feel nice to get a hug when I tell someone my past," Akua admitted.
"Sorry for making you feel uncomfortable." Ichigo apologized.
"It's not your fault," Akua said. Ichigo turned the radio on for some music as he continued to drive.
Time Skip: Two Hours
Ichigo stopped the car at a rest stop.
"Why are we stopping here?" Raikou asked.
"I thought it would be appropriate to take a short break before we arrive at our final destination," Ichigo said.
"Sure," Akua said as she got out of the car. "I was starting to get hungry."
"Let's see what they have to eat," Raikou said.
"You two go first," Ichigo said. Raikou and Akua walked inside the rest stop. Ichigo stared at a nearby tree. "You can come out Thalia," Ichigo said. Slowly Thalia Grace walked out from behind the tree.
"How did you know I was here?" She asked. Ichigo smiled.
"A magician never reveals his secrets." Thalia rolled her eyes. "I assume you are here to find your brother."
"I am," Thalia replied.
"Do you want a ride?" Ichigo asked.
"You know how to get there?" She asked.
"I have a tracking spell on him," Ichigo replied.
"Sure," Thalia replied.
"Come on, let's get something to eat," Ichigo said. Thalia nodded as she followed behind Ichigo. They entered the rest stop and joined Akua and Raikou at the table.
"So who is this Ichigo?" Raikou asked.
"This is Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus." Ichigo introduced. "Thalia, this is Raikou and Akua." Raikou politely extended her hand to Thalia. She replied by shaking it. Ichigo could see a few sparks of electricity from them. They looked at each other and nodded. Soon a server walked up to them and handed them their menus.
"Eat as much as you want Thalia," Ichigo said.
"No I-" Thalia's stomach betrayed her. It let out a loud grumble. Thalia quickly pulled up her menu, trying to hide her embarrassed face. Ichigo, Raikou, and Akua chuckled at Thalia. Soon Thalia calmed down and everyone ordered their food.
"So Thalia, I assume you are joining us on our trip?" Akua asked.
"I am," Thalia replied.
"Why?" Akua asked. Thalia began to explain to them her missing younger brother and Ichigo's reveal about his whereabouts. By the end of the conversation, both Raikou and Akua turned to Ichigo.
"We're going to help her find her younger brother, right?" Akua asked.
"Parents shouldn't separate the family," Raikou said. Ichigo smiled.
"Of course we are helping her. She is a fellow older sibling." Ichigo answered. Thalia was shocked by the overwhelming support she received from them. Their server returned with their food. They silently ate their food. Soon everyone finished. Ichigo paid for their food and they all left the restaurant. They all got inside the car and Ichigo drove off.
Scene Change: San Francisco
They soon arrived in San Francisco. Ichigo followed the tracking spell on Jason Grace. They eventually arrived at a maintenance service tunnel. They could see two roman soldiers standing guard. Ichigo stopped the car in front of the maintenance service tunnel. They exited the tunnel.
"Are you lost, sir?" One of the roman soldiers asked.
"I am looking for Camp Jupiter," Ichigo said. The guards pointed their spears at Ichigo.
"Who are you?" They asked.
"I am here to see Jason Grace," Ichigo said. The guards looked at each other. One of the guards ran into the tunnel while the other one kept guard. A few minutes later the guard returned with Jason Grace. His eyes widen upon seeing Ichigo.
"Hello Ichigo," He said.
"Hello Jason," Ichigo greeted. "I was wondering if I could have a private discussion with you."
"Ok then," Jason replied. The guards allowed them to pass. Jason guided them to a private room. Ichigo cast a privacy kidō, preventing anyone from spying on them. "So what can I do for you?" Thalia took a step forward and took a deep breath.
"Jason." Thalia began. "Do you remember who's your mother?" Jason's eyes widen.
"I don't know much," Jason said. "But I know she has blonde hair and blue eyes, which I inherited from her." Thalia nodded her head.
"Do you recognize who's in this photo?" Thalia asked as she handed him a photo. Jason took the photo from her and looked. It had a picture of a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes. In her arms was a small baby with matching blonde hair and blue eyes. Beside her was a young girl with black hair with similar blue eyes. Jason's eyes widen as he realized who the baby boy was. He looked at Thalia as he realized who she is.
"Sister?" He whispered.
"Yes, little brother." She replied as they hugged each other.
"How were we separated?" Jason asked.
"Mother," Thalia growled. "Said that she gave you away to some lady."
"My earliest memory of being raised by Lupa," Jason said.
"I would believe the lady in question is probably Hera/Juno," Ichigo said.
"Indeed." Someone said. They looked to see an adult woman appeared. Her mere presence radiates divine energy.
"Lady Juno," Jason said as he took a knee. Thalia nodded her head. Ichigo, Raikou, and Akua remained standing.
"Rise, Jason," Juno said. She nodded her head at Thalia.
"I assume you were the one who took Jason?" Ichigo asked.
"Indeed," Juno said.
"Why?" Thalia asked.
"At that time I was very annoyed with Jupiter when Jason was born. It's one thing if he cheats with me on a mortal. It's another matter when he cheats on me with the same mortal and has two children with her." She paused as she looked at Thalia. "Even if one of them is from the Greek version of my husband."
"Glad that I am hated by both versions of my stepmother." Thalia sarcastically said.
"Anyways why are you here?" Ichigo interrupted. Juno sighed.
"The moment you leave this room, Jupiter will be aware that both of you met," Juno said. "For some reason, he feared the repercussions if both of you met." Jason began to look slightly nervous while Thalia began to scowl. "I came to wipe Jason's memory of meeting you and teleporting all of you away." Ichigo looked at Thalia and Jason.
"Thank you for the offer Juno but no thank you," Ichigo said. Juno sighed.
"Very well," Juno said as she disappeared. Jason looked at Ichigo.
"Are you sure?" Jason asked.
"He already kicked Zeus's butt in a fight," Thalia reassured.
"He has?" Jason said.
"I have," Ichigo said. Ichigo lowered the barrier around them. They walked out of the room. A bolt of lightning struck down in front of him. Standing before them was Jupiter.
"Father," Jason said as he got on a knee, out of fear or respect. Thalia glared at her father. Ichigo, Raikou, and Akua calmly stared at him.
"Rise, my son," Jupiter said. Jason stood up. "It seems you met your stepsister."
"I have," Jason said. "And I don't like the fact you separated us." He said.
"I had no choice," Jupiter said.
"Anyways," Thalia interrupted. "We've reunited and I will stay by his side."
"And if I kick all of you out of Camp Jupiter?" Jupiter challenged.
"Then we will go to Camp Half-Blood," Thalia said as she glared at Jupiter. Jupiter glared back at Thalia. Small sparks appeared around his hands.
"Don't try it." Ichigo stood in front of them. "Thalia Grace and Jason Grace are now under my protection." Ichigo summoned Stormbreaker to his hand and pointed it at Jupiter. "You know who I am. You know who are my allies. Don't think I won't call them here." Ichigo threatened.
"Fine then," Jupiter growled. "Jason Grace is hereby banned from Camp Jupiter." His declaration echoed throughout the Camp. Ichigo nodded his head.
"Very well then," Ichigo said. "Now leave. Jason will pack his belongings and then leave." Ichigo said. Jupiter glared at him before disappearing. Ichigo sent Stormbreaker back to his mindscape. He turned to Thalia and Jason. "Sorry for doing that to you." Ichigo apologized.
"So what does it mean to be under your protection?" Jason asked.
"Simple. Someone attacks you then they will deal with me." Ichigo said as he handed them two bracelets.
"What are these for?" Thalia asked.
"These are special bracelets. Upon saying a unique phrase, you will be teleported to my personal estate. Once these bracelets are on, no one could rip this off from you or force you to remove it." Ichigo said.
"What is the phrase?" Jason asked.
"The phrase is 'Trust in the Gods has fallen'," Ichigo said.
"Make sense," Thalia said as she placed the bracelet on. Jason followed suit. He went back to his room and began to pack up all of his belongings.
"Do you want me to drop you off at Camp Half-Blood?" Ichigo offered.
"No thanks," Thalia said. "I want to use that time to bond with Jason." She said.
"Make sense," Ichigo said. "Do you need anything from me? Like camping equipment or money?"
"If you got a spare tent and a few sleeping bags," Thalia said. Ichigo snapped his fingers as his old tent and sleeping bags appeared from his mindscape. He handed it to Thalia.
"Thanks." She said.
"Let me make it easier for you to carry," Ichigo said as he noticed Thalia lacked a hiking backpack to store all the gear in. He tapped the tent and sleeping bags. They briefly glowed white.
"Shrink," Ichigo commanded. Thalia watched in awe as the tent shrank to the size of a matchbox. "Grow." The matchbox-sized tent grew back to normal.
"Thanks, Ichigo." She said.
"One last thing." Ichigo handed her a stack of money. Her eyes widen.
"I-I-can't." She said.
"Please I got too much cash in my hands," Ichigo reassured.
"Fine," Thalia said as she took the money, carefully storing it in her inner jacket pocket. Jason returned with a small backpack.
"Bye, everyone." Thalia and Jason said.
"Goodbye, you two." Ichigo, Raikou, and Akua replied. They all left Camp Jupiter and entered Ichigo's car.
"Ready to go back home?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure," Raikou said.
"I guess," Akua said. It took 10 minutes of driving before Ichigo founded an abandoned warehouse. He drove into the warehouse, opened a Garganta in there, and drove in.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate
(Language is in Japanese)
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta to see it was late afternoon. Ichigo stopped the car in front of the estate. Everyone left the car. Ichigo looked to see Akasha just walked out of the Estate.
"Hello Akasha," Ichigo greeted with a hug.
"Hello Ichigo," Akasha replied as they let go.
"Were you able to finalize the last part of your trip around America?" She asked.
"I did," Ichigo said.
"Tamamo founded out about your little trip with everyone in the peerage."
"Let me guess she pouted and was very jealous."
"She was. We agreed that she could have a few hours with you when you finish with America." Akasha said.
"Ok then," Ichigo said as she gave her a brief kiss on the lips. "See you in a few days."
"See you." Akasha waved as Ichigo entered his car. Another Garganta opened in front of him as Ichigo drove inside it.
Scene Change: Hueco Mundo: Las Noches
Ichigo drove out of the Garganta and landed in front of Las Noches. Ichigo could see the guards immediately noticed him. They all stood in attention as Ichigo walked up the stairs.
"Carry on," Ichigo said as he walked past the guards. This process repeated every time a pair of guards noticed him. Ichigo sensed Tier's location. Ichigo eventually arrived at her bedroom. Ichigo knocked on the door.
"Come in Ichigo," Tier said. Ichigo opened the door to see Tier reading a book.
"I guess it's my turn?" She asked.
"Indeed," Ichigo said. Tier placed her book down and stood up.
"Let's go find Nel and my peerage before we leave." Tier suggested.
"Good idea," Ichigo replied. They left Tier's room and walked down to Nel's room. Tier knocked on her door.
"Come in." She replied. Ichigo opened the door to see Nel laying on her bed. "Hello Ichigo," She said.
"Hello Nel," Ichigo replied.
"You're taking Tier now?" She asked.
"I am," Ichigo replied.
"Ok then," Nel said as she slowly got out of bed. "I'll watch over Las Noches." Ichigo and Tier walked down a hallway. They arrived at two rooms. Tier knocked on both doors. The doors opened to reveal Apacci and Sung-Sung.
"Yes, Harribel-sama?" They said.
"I will be leaving with Ichigo for a while. Please help Nel watch over Las Noches." Tier said.
"Very well Harribel-sama." They replied. With that, Ichigo and Tier walked out of Las Noches and back to his car. Ichigo opened a Garganta and drove in.
Scene Change: San Francisco
(Language is in English)
In the same empty warehouse, a Garganta opened. Ichigo drove out of the Garganta.
"Where are we?" Tier asked.
"San Francisco," Ichigo replied as he drove out of the warehouse.
"So what is the plan?" She asked.
"For this evening, checking in our hotel and going out for a date," Ichigo said.
"Then what?" Tier asked. Ichigo smiled.
"You'll find out tomorrow," Ichigo said. Tier stared at him. They arrived at their hotel. Ichigo sent his car to his mindscape. They entered the hotel. They quickly checked in to their hotel.
"So where are we going?" Tier asked.
"You'll find out. You should dress in something informal." Ichigo said as he went to his room. Tier stared at him before she went to the bathroom. Ichigo walked out dressed in a white dress shirt, with the sleeves rolled up and black pants. Tier was dressed in a simple white and gold dress.
"So where are we eating?" Tier asked. Ichigo didn't reply as they entered Ichigo's car again. He drove her to a fancy restaurant. The server escorted them to their table. They were position where they had an excellent view of the setting sun on the beach.
"This is beautiful," Tier said, as she enjoyed the view.
"Thank you," Ichigo said. A server walked over and presented them with a menu. Ichigo ordered salmon while Tier ordered a steak. The server quickly returned with their food.
"So Tier, how is running Hueco Mundo?" He asked.
"In your steed?" She asked. Ichigo nodded. "It was boring really." She admitted.
"I heard that a while ago a few hollows tried to rebel against rule."
"There was," Tier said.
"What did you do with them?"
"We captured them and forced them to fight against the Espada to the death unless they swore their allegiance to you."
"How did that go?" Ichigo asked.
"The leader of their little rebellion was the first one in the arena. The moment the leader died, the other hollows folded, and swore allegiance to you." Tier said.
"Anything else?" Ichigo asked.
"Us doing that scared all the other hollows… until Grimmjow showed up and formally challenged you to the throne," Tier said. They soon finished their dinner. Ichigo paid for the dinner and they left. By this time, the sun has already set. They walked down on the beach.
"It's been a long time since I've been on a beach," Tier said.
"Do you want to sit down?" Ichigo said.
"Sure," Tier said. They both sat down. Tier could feel the sea breeze.
"This feels nice." Tier though as she relaxed. She leaned on Ichigo's shoulder. Ichigo cracked a smile as he enjoyed the moment. Ichigo glanced over and noticed Tier fell asleep. Ichigo gently picked her up in a princess carry and carried her back to their hotel room. Tier subconsciously moved closer and cuddled closer with Ichigo. The hotel staff was happy to help Ichigo open their hotel door. Ichigo placed the sleeping Tier on their bed. Ichigo founded that Tier refused to let go of him. Ichigo chuckled as he transfigured their clothes into pajamas and went to bed.
Time Skip: Next Morning
Tier slowly began to wake up. She could feel something warm hugging her.
"Did Nel sneak into my bed again?" Tier thought as she opened her eyes. Her eyes widen as she realized who was sleeping beside her.
"Good morning Tier," Ichigo said.
"Good morning Ichigo," Tier replied.
"I don't remember drinking last night." She said, confused about the situation.
"Allow me to explain," Ichigo said. "After our dinner, we were sitting by the beach, enjoying the sea breeze." Ichigo began. "Then you leaned on my shoulder." Tier's eyes widen. "Eventually you fell asleep on my shoulder. Being the gentleman, I carefully picked you up, in a princess carry," Tier began to blush as she remembered feeling something warm carrying her. "I was forced to walk from the beach to our hotel room. Everyone saw me carrying you. Some people gave us a jealous look. The hotel staff helped me open my hotel room since my hands were occupied." Tier's blush became even more pronounced. "We finally arrived in our hotel room. I placed you on my bed. To my surprise, you refused to let go. So, I changed our clothing to pajamas," Tier looked down and noticed she was dressed in blue pajamas. "And laid down with you in bed."
"I see…" Tier said. She stood up and carefully walked into the bathroom. Ichigo could hear the loud rush of water being turned on, drowning out any sound from the bathroom. Ichigo shook his head as he changed his clothes into something casual. He walked outside of the bedroom and looked at the menu. Ichigo could hear the water stopped.
"Ichigo?" Tier shouted from the bathroom.
"Yes?" Ichigo replied.
"Could you change my clothes?" She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo replied as he waved his hand, changing the clothes Tier had in the bathroom.
"Thank you." She said. A few minutes later, she walked out of the bedroom with a yellow shirt with the outline of a shark, and a pair of blue jeans. Ichigo handed her the room service menu. She quickly picked out her food and handed it back to Ichigo. Ichigo placed the order and sat by the couch.
"So what are we doing today?" She asked. Ichigo handed her a sheet of paper. She took the piece of paper and read it. Her eyes widen in disbelief.
"We're going to Hawaii?" She asked.
"We are," Ichigo said. "We have a flight to Hawaii in a few hours." Suddenly Tier appeared on his lap and hugged him.
"Thank you. I've always wanted to go back home." She said as she hugged him. Ichigo chuckled. Suddenly they heard a loud knock from the front door. Tier got off of his lap' allowing Ichigo to go to the door. He looked to see it was the server with their food. Ichigo opened the door.
"Good morning," The server said as he placed their food on the table.
"Thank you," Ichigo said as he tipped the server.
"Thank you and have a good morning."
"Same with you," Ichigo said as he closed the door. They began to eat their breakfast.
"What are we doing in Hawaii?" She asked. Ichigo shrugged his shoulders.
"I'm letting you choose," Ichigo said.
"Huh?" She replied.
"When we arrive in Hawaii, you get to decide where we go, where we get to eat, and where do we sleep." Tier's eyes widen.
"I-I need time to plan this out." She said.
"Well congratulations, you don't have time," Ichigo said as he stood up.
"Why?" Tier asked.
"After breakfast, we need to head to the airport," Ichigo said.
"What!?" Tier shouted.
"Look at your ticket." She stopped eating and looked at her ticket and then at a clock. "Why did you tell me this now!" Ichigo smiled. They quickly finished up their breakfast and left
their hotel room. They walked down to the hotel lobby. Tier was still annoyed by Ichigo's action. They could see someone holding a small sign with Ichigo's name on it.
"Ichigo?" He asked.
"That is me." He replied.
"Any luggage?" He asked.
"None." The man nodded.
"Follow me to the car." They followed him into his car. He drove them to the airport. As they reached the airport, Tier spent all the time looking outside. Ichigo couldn't tell if she was still annoyed by Ichigo's action or was amazed by the planes. They soon arrived at the airport. Ichigo and Tier had no issue with checking in to their flight or through security. They arrived at their terminal on time. The flight attendants checked their boarding pass one more time before allowing them to board the plane. Their seats were near the front of the plane. Ichigo gave Tier the window seat, knowing she's going to spend much of the trip. Ten minutes later, everyone finished boarding.
"Welcome abroad flight 717, non-stop service from San Francisco, California to Honolulu, Hawaii." The flight attendants began. "Our flight time will be for five hours. At this time, make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position and that your seatbelt is correctly fastened." Ichigo chuckled as Tier struggled to adjust her seatbelt.
"Let me help," Ichigo said. The plane began to move. Tier paid close attention to the flight attendants as they explained all the safety features of the plane. Tier turned to Ichigo. She was nervous since this was her flight on a plane. Ichigo held her hand.
"It will be all right," Ichigo said. Tier held his hand as the plane began to accelerate and took off.
First off, disclaimers.
Sachet Nelson, Millicent 'Milli' Collins, Antoinette 'Toni' Turner, Jillian 'Jill' Jerold, and Chili Storm are from Models, Inc. which is owned by Marvel Comics.
I hope all of you like the weapon that I made for the other schrifts. See you next month.
Chapter 57 Notes.
(1) Nejibana's physical description is inspired by Meroune Lorelei from Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls. The pink is replaced with light-blue and blue, respectively.