Hello everyone. The entire scene of Tier in Hawaii is dedicated to the original 'The Shark in the Moonless Sky' & the rewrite 'The Shark in the Moonless Night' by The Night Hunter. I've emailed him and he permitted me to do this.
The following is a fan-based parody.
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"Hello." – Normal talking
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have just cleared to land at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. Please make sure one last time your seat belt is securely fastened. The flight attendants are currently passing around the cabin to make a final compliance check and pick up any remaining cups and glasses. Thank you." The flight attendant said. Ichigo turned to Tier. She spent the entire time exploring the airplane with her eyes. She also looked outside, seeing them above the clouds. As the plane began to descend, Tier looked out the window, seeing the small dots slowly becoming bigger, turning into buildings. She could see the approaching airport. She grabbed Ichigo's right hand for reassurance. Ichigo held her hand tightly. Soon the airplane landed. Slowly everyone left the plane. They exited the airport.
"Everything changed," Tier said as she looked around.
"Indeed," Ichigo said. They began to walk around Honolulu.
"I could barely tell where things used to be." She said.
"Do you want to walk around?" Ichigo asked. "If you stop something you recognize, we could go see it."
"Sure," Tier said. As they began to walk around Honolulu, Tier would tell Ichigo about what Honolulu looked like when she was still alive.
"Most of Hawaii was wilderness," She began. "We had towns, but nothing complicated like now." She said.
"Do you want to see if there are any historic parts of Honolulu that hasn't been changed?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure," Tier said. They founded a tour guide for Honolulu.
"Welcome, what can I do for you?" The tour guide asked.
"We were wondering if you knew if any there are any historic sites in Honolulu," Ichigo asked. The tour guide let out a sigh.
"Let me show you where." The tour guide pulled out a map. She drew a circle around the area. "This is the historic site that has been preserved and turned into a museum for Hawaii's history."
"Thank you," Ichigo said as he tipped her a fifty-dollar bill. They took a taxi to the location.
"I-I think I know this place," Tier said.
"You do?" Ichigo asked. Tier remained silent for the rest of the way. They arrived at a large palace.
"To think they tore it down to build this," Tier said.
"You knew what was here before the palace?" Ichigo asked.
"I did," Tier said. They walked inside. They could see a timeline on the wall. It summaries the last one hundred years of Hawaii; as an independent country to a part of the United States. They spotted someone standing around.
"Hello, can I help you with something?" Someone asked. Ichigo and Tier turned around. Standing in front of them was a dark skin woman. She severely resembles Tier, as if she was Tier's younger sister.
"Ah yes," Tier replied. She looked at her chest, for a name tag. Her eyes widen when she saw her name. It read Tier Harribel.
"Is there anything wrong?" She asked, noticing Tier's reaction to the name tag.
"Oh no. I just noticed that we have the same name." Tier admitted.
"Oh, that is strange." Tier Jr said. "My grandmother named me after my dead great aunt."
"Um…" Tier said, unsure how to reply. Tier Jr walked over and hugged Tier.
"It is good to see you, Great Aunty." Tier Jr replied.
"Huh?" Tier said. "I'm not your dead great aunt." She tried to deny it.
"But you are." Tier Jr. replied.
"Is your grandmother still alive?" Ichigo interrupted. Tier Jr. looked at him.
"No Ichigo," Tier said.
"She still is!" Tier Jr. replied. "Let me take you to see her." Tier Jr. grabbed Tier's hand and pulled her away. Ichigo smiled as he followed behind her. They exited the palace and walked to a small car. Tier and Ichigo sat in the backseat as Tier Jr. drove them away.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Tier asked.
"Tier, like it or not, they are your family. It should help you find closure with your death." Ichigo reassured. Tier sighed. They looked out the window. They could see that they were driving away from Honolulu.
After ten minutes of driving, they arrived at a smaller city. The buildings here were much older than the ones in Honolulu. Tier Jr. stopped the car in the driveway of a medium-size house.
"We're here." Tier Jr. said. They stepped out of the car. They walked to the house. Tier Jr. unlocked the door and they entered the house. Tier Jr. casually walked down the hallway. Ichigo began to follow behind Tier Jr. He looked back to see Tier stopped walking and looked at the photos on the wall.
"Tier?" Ichigo asked.
"Sorry." She mumbled. Ichigo walked to her. He took a look at the photos. He could tell the photos were of a family event. Ichigo could see a few people with dark skin and blond hair. He glanced at Tier and back at the photos. He could see some of the people in the photo looked similar to Tier. Tier Jr. peaked her head out of a room.
"Come on, Grandma is awake." Tier Jr. said. Ichigo and Tier walked down the hallway and entered the room. They could see Tier Jr. sitting down on a nearby chair. Besides her was an elderly dark skin lady.
"Tier honey, shouldn't you be at work?" The elderly lady said.
"This is more important." Tier Jr. replied.
"What is so important that you skipped work?" The elderly lady replied as she slowly put on her glasses. She adjusted it to get a better view. She looked at her granddaughter, Tier Jr. She noticed that Tier Jr wasn't alone. She looked at the guests. The first one was an adult Japanese man with orange hair. The other person was an adult woman with dark skin and blonde hair. Her eyes widen as she realized who stood before her.
"Tier," She gasped in shock. Tears began to form around Tier's eyes.
"Pua," Tier said. She ran over and hugged her sister. Pua hugged her older sister. Ichigo and Tier Jr. smiled at the scene. Tier and Pua let go of each other.
"H-how are you here and so young… you looked like you haven't aged at all," Pua said.
"I haven't physically aged since I died," Tier said. Tier began to explain to Pua about the Soul Reapers and the Hollows.
"That would explain our powers." Tier Jr. said.
"What powers?" Tier asked. Tier Jr. revealed a necklace with a shark tooth on it.
"Chase Mako." Tier Jr. said. The shark tooth glowed yellow as it transformed into a bone-white rapier decorated with shark teeth.
"Where did you get this?" Tier asked.
"Mako was something I inherited from my mother." Tier Jr. said.
"Tia, my daughter, also had one," Pua said. "Hers was Crush, Hammerhead," Pua said.
"Do you have one Pua?" Tier asked. Pua smiled.
"I do." She revealed two bracelets with shark teeth on them. "Rampage, Megalos." She said. The bracelet glowed as it engulfed Pua's hands. Pua's hands were now a pair of bone-white gauntlets. The fingers resembled shark teeth.
"How did get this?" Tier asked.
"I honestly don't know," Pua said. "One day, I was exploring the village when an angry goat charged towards me. I was scared out of my mind, unable to move. Suddenly these bracelets appeared on my wrists and I unleashed Megalos on that goat."
"Not on a Hollow?" Ichigo asked.
"I've never seen a Hollow," Pua admitted.
"Strange," Ichigo said. Tier nodded her head.
"Why?" Pua asked. Tier Jr. also paid close attention. Tier entered her spirit form. Pua and Tier Jr. were surprised to see Tier being in two different places.
"This is my spirit form." Tier began. She drew her Zanpakutō. "Hunt Tiburón," She said as she activated her Resurrección. "Your powers are similar to mine."
"But you activated it in a normal situation," Ichigo said, referring to Pua.
"Then this might not be a spiritual ability."
"You're right. You got that from me." Someone said. They all turned to see someone enter the house. It was an adult woman. Her physical appearance resembled Tier, Tier Jr., and Pua. However, Ichigo could sense divine energy from her.
"Who are you?" Ichigo asked.
"Impossible," Tier said. She pointed Tiburón at the stranger. "How dare you impersonate our mother!" The woman smiled at Tier.
"I'm not impersonating her Tier Harribel." She said.
"What was the first present I gave to my mother?" Tier asked. She gave Tier a small smile. She pulled out a necklace with a shark tooth on it.
"On my birthday, you and Pua found a shark tooth and made it to a necklace for me." She said. Tier's and Pua's eyes widen as they recognized the necklace.
"H-how are you still alive?" Pua asked.
"It's possible because I'm not a human." She said.
"Huh?" They said.
"You're a goddess," Ichigo concluded.
"Indeed." She said. "My name is Ka-ahupahau, The Queen of the Sharks." She introduced.
"So our powers are from you?" Tier asked as she sealed her resurrección.
"Indeed," Ka-ahupahau replied. "All of your powers are connected to the sea and to my children."
"So why did you show up now?" Tier asked. Ka-ahupahau gave them a sad smile.
"Your beginning to fade." Ichigo guessed. Ka-ahupahau turned to Ichigo.
"You know a lot about the gods," She said.
"I met with the remaining pantheons that are still here," Ichigo said.
"I see…" Ka-ahupahau said.
"Great Grandma, your feet." Tier Jr. said. Everyone looked down and could see it disappeared.
"Seems like this is it." She said.
"What do you mean?" Tier asked.
"She's fading," Ichigo said.
"Fading?" Pua questioned.
"It's when a god or goddess fades away from existence," Ichigo explained. Tier, Pua, and Tier Jr. turned to Ka-ahupahau. She smiled at them.
"My brothers and sisters have already faded away." She started. "I remained here for a little longer just to see my children one more time." She said. Tier, Pua, and Tier Jr. walked over to Ka-ahupahau and hugged her. Ka-ahupahau smiled as she accepted the hug. Slowly Ka-ahupahau transformed into dust.
"This is a lot to take in." Tier Jr. said. Tier and Pua chuckled.
"You aren't the only one," Tier said. Tier began to share her past with Pua and Tier Jr. Pua and Tier Jr. also shared their past. By the time they were done, it was getting late.
"I need to start dinner." Tier Jr said as she stood up. She turned to Ichigo and Tier. "Are both of you staying for dinner?" She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo replied.
"After dinner, I'll take you back to Honolulu." She said.
"You don't have to," Tier said. "We could stay here for the night if you have enough space."
"Sure," Pua said. She turned to Ichigo. "Young man, please leave us alone for a short moment." She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo replied as stood up.
"Don't leave me!" Tier yelled. Ichigo ignored Tier's distress as he left her.
"Dear sister," Pua began. "I didn't know you were interested in someone younger than you." She teased.
"PUA!" Tier yelled while blushing at the teasing.
"Ha. Ha." Pua laughed. Ichigo walked out of Pua's bedroom and to the kitchen, where Tier Jr was working on dinner.
"Do you need any help?" Ichigo asked.
"Sure, can you help set us the table?" She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo replied as he helped set up the table. Soon Tier Jr finished cooking dinner.
"Grandma. Great Aunt. Dinner is ready." She yelled.
"Coming!" Tier replied. Tier and Pua walked out of the kitchen. Tier had Pua around her arm, helping her walk to the table. Tier Jr quickly pulled the chair out for Pua to sit down.
"Thank you," Pua replied as she sat down. Tier Jr quickly carried dinner out for everyone. Everyone else sat down and ate dinner. Dinner was done. Tier Jr helped Pua back to her room while Ichigo and Tier cleaned the dishes.
"How are you doing," Ichigo asked.
"Good," Tier said.
"Do you want to spend more time here?" Ichigo asked.
"I do," Tier said. "I want to spend as much time here with her before she dies."
"We could spend a day or two here. If she hasn't died from natural means, I could escort her directly to Soul Society." Ichigo offered.
"Really?" Tier replied.
"Sure," Ichigo said. Suddenly Tier hugged him.
"Thank you." She said. Ichigo smiled.
"Wow Great Aunty, I didn't know you were into young men." Tier Jr teased. They turned to see Tier Jr leaning at the doorway, observing them. Tier blushed at the teasing. Ichigo smiled at her.
"Age doesn't matter when it comes to love." Ichigo started. "All that matters is that both people love each other," Ichigo said.
"Fair enough." Tier Jr replied. "Let me show you to your room." She said as she escorted them down a hallway, farther down from Pua's room. Tier Jr opened the room. Ichigo and Tier could see it was a large room with a big bed.
"This room should work for the time being," Ichigo said.
"Great." She said as she walked to the door. "Keep the noise level down. The walls are really thin." Tier Jr teased as she left the room.
"That girl and her teasing," Tier grumbled. Ichigo smiled.
"Come on, let's shower become going to bed." He said.
"Sure." She replied. They took turns taking a shower and went to bed.
Time Skip: Next Morning
Ichigo and Tier woke up and walked out of the room to see Tier Jr already running out of the house. They could see Pua was still sleeping. Ichigo and Tier explored the house. They founded an old photo album and began to look through it. They could hear something heavy dragging on the ground. They looked to see Pua woke up, walking with her walker.
"Good morning Pua," Tier said as she put the photo album to the side.
"Good morning you two." She said.
"Want to join me for breakfast?" She asked.
"Sure," Ichigo said.
"Want me to make breakfast?" Tier asked.
"I want to try your cooking," Ichigo said.
"Do you remember my favorite breakfast as a kid?" Pua asked. Tier smiled as she walked to the kitchen. Ichigo helped Pua sit down on the table. "Thank you." She replied.
"Pua, I have a weird question for you." Ichigo started.
"Are you going to ask for my blessing to marry Tier?" She asked. Ichigo chuckled.
"I don't think I need to ask you if I wanted to do that," Ichigo replied.
"Go ahead and ruin my fun," Pua said with a pout. "So, what do you want to talk about?"
"I could help you peacefully die and take you to Soul Society," Ichigo said.
"Will I be allowed to see Tier?"
"Your sister or your granddaughter?" Ichigo asked.
"Both."
"Tier Senior is a unique case due to her being the co-vice-ruler of Hueco Mundo, the land of Hollows." Ichigo began. "She could ask Soul Society for permission to see you, but this would also put a target on your back if people wish to kidnap you and blackmail her."
"What about Junior?"
"You can't see Junior because she lived too far from Soul Society's territory," Ichigo said.
"But why would I go to Soul Society instead of Heaven or whatever Pantheon that claimed America as their territory?"
"It's because of your father," Ichigo said. "I believe he was Japanese which gave you a good enough reason to be sent to Soul Society."
"I see…" Pua said. Tier walked out of breakfast.
"Pancakes with diced pineapples, strawberries, and blueberries inside," Tier said as she placed it in front of Pua. Pua smiled as she began to dig in.
"Just like how you made it for me as a kid." Pua moaned as she continued to eat. Ichigo and Tier dug into their pancakes.
"This is good." Ichigo complimented.
"Thank you," Tier replied.
"I should let the others try this," Ichigo added. Tier smiled as she continued to eat. Soon they finished eating. Ichigo collected the plates and carried them to the kitchen to wash.
"Ichigo talked to me." She said.
"About what?" Tier asked.
"He asked me for my blessing to marry you." She said.
"No, he didn't." She objected. "He talked to you about death," Pua pouted.
"Go ahead and ruin my fun." She complained.
"So, have you decided what you're going to do?" Tier asked. Pua sighed.
"What happens when I allow myself to die naturally?" She asked. Then you will be taken by Grim. He deals with souls that don't belong to any pantheons. He escorts them to their correct afterlife."
"I would still end up in Soul Society," Pua concluded.
"Correct," Ichigo said. "But we won't know where you end up."
"I see…" Pua said. "We'll do it tonight, when Tier Jr. comes home from work." She said.
"Ok then," Tier said. Tier and Pua spent the rest of the day going over Pua's will and made sure everything was filled out correctly for Tier Jr. to inherit.
It was late evening when Tier Jr. returned. She could see Ichigo, Pua, and Tier were sitting down at the dinner table with the food laid out. It was clear to her that they were waiting for her.
"You didn't need to wait for me," Tier Jr. said.
"No, we needed to," Pua said. Tier Jr. looked at Pua. "We'll talk after dinner," Pua said. Tier Jr. sighed as she sat down and joined them for dinner. It was a silent dinner. No one was speaking with each other. Soon dinner was finished. Tier and Ichigo put the dishes away. Everyone moved to the living room.
"What is going on?" Tier Jr. asked.
"I am planning to leave to Soul Society tonight," Pua said.
"What!?" Tier Jr. shouted. She looked at Ichigo and Tier.
"It's for the best," Ichigo said.
"HOW!" She screamed.
"Tier, stop screaming at him," Pua said. Tier Jr. looked back at Pua.
"If the connection is made that Pua is my younger sister, Pua is going to be in danger." Tier started.
"Why will Grandma be in danger?" Tier Jr. asked.
"Because I am co-vice-ruler of Hueco Mundo," Tier said.
"We will be sending her to Soul Society, a place that just recently made a peace treaty with Hueco Mundo." Ichigo continued.
"Why don't you send her to Hueco Mundo?" Tier Jr. asked.
"Soul Society will be safer compared to Hueco Mundo, despite my position," Tier said.
"I will speak with a few higher-ups in Soul Society who will assist in giving Pua a safe place to live," Ichigo said.
"Will I be able to see her?" Tier Jr asked.
"Unfortunately, it's not possible. Ichigo answered.
"How come?" Tier Jr asked.
"It's because I am dead, and you are alive," Pua said.
"I see…" Tier Jr said. "That was our final dinner together." Pua nodded her head.
"Why do we have to do it now, instead of waiting till you naturally die?" Tier Jr asked.
"Both of us can't stay here for the entire time." Tier began.
"When Pua dies, she will be sent to Soul Society. We aren't sure where she could end up." Ichigo said.
"I see…" Tier Jr said. Pua slowly stood up and walked over to Tier Jr. She grabbed her granddaughter and hugged her.
"Dear, I know this is hard for you," Pua said.
"But…but." Tier Jr mumbled. Pua continued to hug her.
"No buts my dear," Pua said. "We can never run away from death. Death will always be there to greet us." She said. Pua let go of Tier Jr. She turned to Ichigo and Tier. "I'm ready." Ichigo summoned his black gloves with the white skull shrouded in blue flames. He handed them to Tier Jr. She stared at him in confusion.
"These gloves allow you to separate the human soul from their body." He explained.
"Why are you giving me them?" She asked.
"I want you to do this," Pua said.
"Huh? Why?" Tier Jr questioned.
"It's a sign of closure." She said. "By doing this, it shows me that you are willing to move on and continue to live without me." Tier Jr's eyes began to tear up as she grabbed the gloves from Ichigo. She stared at the gloves. Some of her tears hit the gloves. She put the gloves on.
"I will miss you Grandma Pua." She said. Pua smiled.
"I will miss you by Kanaka Keiki [Hawaiian for Baby Shark/Child]," Pua said as Tier Jr pressed her hand on Pua's chest and pushed. Ichigo placed her hand on Pua's shoulder as Tier Jr separated Pua's soul from her body. Pua appeared much younger than before. She appears slightly older than Tier and Tier Jr. She was dressed in the same clothes she wore moments ago. They could see a chain on her chest which went to her body. Tier summoned Tiburón.
"Pua," Tier said, getting Pua's and Tier Jr.'s attention. "The moment the Chains of Fate is severed you are officially dead, no longer able to return to your body."
"I am ready," Pua said.
"Very well then," Tier said as she drew Tiburón from her sheath. With one strike, she severed Pua's Chains of Fate.
"Let's put her in bed," Ichigo said. Tier Jr. nodded her head. Ichigo carefully lifted the soulless body of Pua and placed her in bed; making it appeared she died while sleeping.
"You know what to do," Pua said. Tier Jr. nodded her head as she walked to the kitchen. Ichigo pulled out his phone and dialed a number.
"Hello Ichigo, what can I do for you?" Urahara said in Japanese.
"Urahara, I will be escorting two very important personnel through a Garganta to your office right now," Ichigo replied in Japanese.
"Very well," Urahara said as he hung up. Ichigo turned to Tier and Pua.
"Both of you ready?" Ichigo asked.
"We are," Tier replied while holding onto Pua. Ichigo ripped open a Garganta and they all entered it.
Scene Change: Soul Society: Twelfth Division
(Language is in Japanese)
Ichigo, Tier, and Pua exited the Garganta and arrived at Urahara's office.
"I could make an educated guess on who these very important people are," Urahara said. Ichigo sighed.
"This is Harribel Tier, former Tres Espada, and currently co-vice-ruler of Hueco Mundo." Ichigo introduced. "And this is Harribel Pua, her younger sister."
"I see…" Urahara said. "Very well. I know why you brought her to me. I will arrange for her to live in one of my safe houses." He said. "Do you feel hungry?" He asked. Everyone turned to Pua.
"Not right now." She said.
"Let me know if you feel hungry." He said. Pua turned to Tier.
"Well… this is it." Tier gave her sister a sad smile.
"Indeed," Tier said. The two sisters hugged each other one last time.
"Urahara, make sure nothing happens to her," Ichigo said.
"Very well Ichigo-sama," Urahara said. Ichigo sighed as they entered another Garganta he opened.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate
Ichigo and Tier exited the Garganta. He turned to Tier.
"Are you all right?" He asked.
"I am. I might stay here for a day or two before returning to Hueco Mundo." She said.
"That's fine," Ichigo reassured. "Take as much time as you need."
"Thank you." She said as she walked up the stairs to the Estate. Sakuya opened the door to the Estate.
"Allow me to escort you to your room." She said.
"Thank you," Tier said as followed Sakuya. Akasha exited the estate.
"Hello Ichigo," She said.
"Hello Akasha," Ichigo replied.
"What happened?" She asked.
"It's something personal," Ichigo said. "Give her some space."
"Very well." Akasha pulled a small sheet of paper. "Base on my list, you've spent some time with everyone in the peerage except for Gilgamesh, Tamamo, and I." She said.
"When did Tamamo get involved?" Ichigo asked.
"I don't know," Akasha admitted. She called me and demanded why was everyone else was doing out on dates with you while she was trapped in Kyoto."
"I see…" Ichigo said. "If I take her out tonight would it interfere with either one of you plans with me?" He asked.
"Nope," Akasha said. "Gilgamesh's plans will start tomorrow morning."
"I see," Ichigo said. "Well, time to see an annoyed fox girl," Ichigo said as he opened a Garganta and entered it.
Scene Change: Yasaka's Temple
Ichigo appeared outside Yasaka's temple.
"Ah, Ichigo-sama." The guards greeted.
"Hello, is 'Yasaka' in her office?" Ichigo asked.
"Indeed, she is," One of the guards said.
"Be careful she is really grumpy right now." The other guard warned.
"I see… thank you for the heads up," Ichigo said as he entered the Temple. It took a few minutes before Ichigo arrived at Yasaka's office. Ichigo knocked on the door. He could hear her deactivating the barriers around her office.
"Come in." 'Yasaka' grumbled. Ichigo slid the door open to see 'Yasaka' sitting at her desk, reading and filling out paperwork. Ichigo slid the door shut. Immediately those barriers reactivated. The illusion around 'Yasaka' faded to reveal Tamamo as she glaring at him.
"About time you showed up," Tamamo grumbled as she stood up from her desk. She slowly walked over to him. Ichigo sighed as he already expected this from her. She stopped in front of him. "I have you know that this kitsune is known for her tricks." She purposely pressed her breasts on him, trapping him in her clutches. Ichigo could feel her soft breasts on his chests. He tried to remain stoic, staring straight ahead and ignoring her actions. She grabbed Ichigo's head and lowered it, forcing him to look at her. "So do you have a treat for me or shall I play a trick on you?" Ichigo cracked a mysterious smile.
"So you want me to treat you or I will suffer under a trick," Ichigo said as he slowly moved his hands.
"Yep," Tamamo said, unaware of where his hands were.
"I guess you'll be getting both," Ichigo said.
"Huh?" Tamamo said, confused by Ichigo's words. Ichigo's hands arrived behind Tamamo's ears. He began to scratch them. Her eyes twitched as Tamamo suddenly felt a wave of pleasure run down her spine.
"I-Ichigo! Qu-quit it!" She cried out as another shiver of pleasure shot down her spine. She tried to move away from Ichigo. Ichigo stopped scratching her ears, allowing her a moment's rest. Ichigo grabbed her and forced her to trade places with him. Before Tamamo could reply, Ichigo resumed scratching her ears.
"S-STOP IT!" She cried as the waves of pleasures continued.
"Hm… I'll stop when you forgive me." He said.
"F-FINE! I F-FOR-GIVE YOU!" She cried out. Ichigo stopped scratching her ears and stepped aside. Tamamo fell on her knees; exhausted by all the pleasure she experienced because of Ichigo's action. Ichigo sat down beside Tamamo.
"Are you all right?" Ichigo asked. Tamamo turned her face to him.
"That was mean." She said while pouting.
"Sorry," Ichigo said. He helped Tamamo stand back up. "Let me take you out on a date." He said.
"Good idea!" She said. "The Gion Matsuriis going on right now." She said as she wrapped herself in an illusion, hiding her ears, whiskers, and tails. "Before we leave, we need a matching set of yukatas." She said. Her robes transformed into a navy-blue yukata with pink sakuras falling from a sakuras tree. Ichigo changed his clothes to black/royal blue yukata decorated with white stars. They exited Yasaka's office. They walked out of the gate.
"Hello, Ichigo-sama." The guards greeted.
"Who is that with you?" One of the guards asked.
"It's me," Tamamo said using Yasaka's voice.
"AH, Yasaka-hime-sama." The guards said as they stood in attention.
"At ease." She said. "I am using a new illusion to enjoy the Gion Matsuri Festival with Ichigo." She said.
"Very well Yasaka-hime-sama." The other guard said.
"Have a good evening!" They said in unison. Ichigo and Tamamo walked out of the temple. With that, the two began to explore the festival. Ichigo and Tamamo visited every booth and ordered some street food.
"So good!" Tamamo complimented. Ichigo chuckled. They soon arrived at a small park. Tamamo sat down at a bench. She pulled out a small bottle of sake and a sake cup. She poured some sake for herself. She took a sip as she continued to eat her food. Ichigo's eyes widen as he remembered him being at this bench before.
"It's ironic that I'm back at this bench with a kitsune drinking sake." Ichigo thought.
"Is that Vixen Sake?" Ichigo asked.
"Why yes it is," Tamamo replied with a smile. She poured a bit of Vixen Sake in her cup and handed it to Ichigo. "You should try some." She said with a mischievous smile.
"No. No. No." Ichigo quickly replied.
"Ahh, is the big strong Ichigo scared of a little sake?" She asked as she drank the sake she just poured.
"I am," Ichigo said. "The last time I drank that, Amaterasu messed with my body and I ended up impregnating Yasaka," Ichigo said. Tamamo gave Ichigo a sultry smile.
"I think Yasaka wouldn't mind having a little sister." She teased.
"Nope. Nope. Nope." Ichigo said. "I already have two kids because I had drunken sex."
"Fine," Tamamo said. "Please just sit with me. I promise I will not force you to drink Vixen Sake." She said.
"You promise?" Ichigo asked. Tamamo nodded her head. Ichigo sighed as he sat down beside her. They sat there and enjoyed all the food Tamamo purchased from the street vendors. Ichigo noticed Tamamo continued to drink the Vixen Sake.
"Should I tell her to stop drinking or allow her to continue?" Ichigo thought. "If I tell her to stop drinking, she'll be more annoyed with me and may make a scene." Ichigo considered. "If I don't tell her to stop, she'll be a drunken mess." Ichigo thought. His thoughts were interrupted by fireworks beginning to go off.
"Hey Tamamo," Ichigo said as he pointed at the night sky.
"Huh?" She said as she looked at the night sky. The night sky began to light up with fireworks going off. "Pretty." She said as she stared in awe at the fireworks. While she was distracted, Ichigo grabbed the bottle of Vixen Sake from her.
"Oh no." Ichigo thought as he felt how light the bottle was. "She drank it all." Ichigo thought. Ichigo sighed as he accepted his fate. Tamamo heard his sigh and turned to him.
"Is there something wrong?" She asked.
"No, there is nothing wrong," Ichigo replied.
"Don't lie to me," Tamamo said. "If I did something wrong tell me." She said. Ichigo wrapped her in a hug.
"I am not lying Tamamo," Ichigo reassured. Tamamo cuddled closer to Ichigo as they continued to watch the fireworks.
"Thank you," Tamamo said. "Thank you for allowing me another chance to live." She said. Ichigo cracked a smile.
"It's my pleasure," He replied. Soon the fireworks ended. "Come on let's get you home." Ichigo turned to see Tamamo fast asleep and her illusion undone. Ichigo shook his head as he cast the illusion again. He threw away Tamamo's trash and carefully picked her up in a princess carry. Ichigo walked her back to the Shrine. The guards noticed Ichigo's return.
"Good evening Ichigo-sama." One of the guards said in a low voice.
"Good evening," Ichigo replied.
"It seems Yasaka-hime-sama enjoyed her evening."
"Indeed," Ichigo said. "Have a good night," Ichigo said as he continued his way. One of the maids noticed Ichigo and helped opened all the doors for him. They arrived at Yasaka's bedroom. "Thank you." He whispered. The maid nodded her head and closed the doors behind him. Ichigo placed Tamamo on the bed. She gripped his yukata tightly. Ichigo accepted his fate and joined Tamamo in bed.
Time Skip: Next Morning
Tamamo opened her eyes and was immediately greeted with a bad headache.
"Why do I have a bad headache…" Tamamo thought. She looked and noticed Ichigo sleeping beside her. "Why is Ichigo in bed with me? Did we have sex? Am I now pregnant? Is Yasaka having a little sister?"
"Good morning," Ichigo said, breaking her from her throughs. He noticed Tamamo was staring at him.
"Man, you were very rough last night." Ichigo joked.
"Huh!?" Tamamo's eyes widen.
"We had sex last night?" She asked. Ichigo leaned closer to the nervous Tamamo.
"We didn't do anything last night." He whispered.
"HUH?" Tamamo cried in confusion. Ichigo smiled.
"We didn't have sex," Ichigo said. "You drank an entire bottle of Vixen Wine by yourself. During the fireworks, you fell asleep on me. I carried you home. When we arrived in your bedroom, you refused to let go of me. So, I decided to sleep with you." Ichigo explained. Tamamo blushed in embarrassment.
"I see…" She said. Ichigo chuckled as he hugged the embarrassed kitsune.
"It's all right," Ichigo said. "You looked very adorable sleeping." Tamamo's blushed even more.
"Get out!" She cried out as she pushed Ichigo away from her bed. Ichigo chuckled.
"Very well." He said. She threw one of her pillows at him. Ichigo dodge the pillow and jumped into a Garganta. Tamamo stared at the closing Garganta.
"Baka." She said.
Scene Change: Kurosaki Estate
Ichigo walked out of the Garganta and arrived in his bedroom. Ichigo snapped his fingers as he dressed in a light gray t-shirt with the number 15 on the left side of his chest and blue jeans. He walked out of his room and down the stairs towards the dining hall. He entered the dining hall and was greeted by everyone.
"Ichigo!/Ichigo-sama!" Everyone yelled.
"Good morning everyone," Ichigo said. "Let's go eat breakfast." Everyone nodded their head joined Ichigo for breakfast. Ichigo took his spot at the head of the table. Ichigo noticed Gilgamesh was walking towards him.
"Hello, Ichigo." She said.
"Hello Gilgamesh," Ichigo replied. She took the seat beside him, where Akasha normally sat. Ichigo glanced to see Akasha walked in and took Gilgamesh's seat.
"Roll with it," Akasha said.
"Very well," Ichigo replied. Sakuya and another maid carried Ichigo's and Gilgamesh's food. Ichigo noticed something different with the plates, utensils, and glasses. The white clay dinner plates, the silver utensils, and glasses were placed by golden counterparts. This change was only for him and Gilgamesh. Everyone else had the ordinary plates, utensils, and glasses.
"Do you like the golden plates, golden utensils, and golden goblets?" She asked.
"It's nice," Ichigo replied.
"Are you ready for our date today?" She asked.
"I am," Ichigo said. "I am curious to see what you have in store for us," Ichigo admitted.
"Great." She replied. They soon finished eating breakfast. Ichigo and Gilgamesh stood up. "Let's get started!" She said as she grabbed Ichigo's hand and pulled him away. They walked outside the Estate to see the Vimana on the ground, waiting for them. Ichigo noticed that the Vimana now has two thrones position side by side. Gilgamesh took the seat on the left while Ichigo took the seat on the right (1).
"So where are we going?" Ichigo asked. Gilgamesh smiled.
"Don't worry about it," Gilgamesh said. The Vimana slowly rose and flew towards the dimensional tunnel. It entered the tunnel and activated its camouflage feature. It shot out of the dimensional tunnel to the countryside of Japan. Ichigo sat in his chair enjoying the view. Gilgamesh handed Ichigo a golden goblet. Ichigo looked inside to see it was filled with a golden liquid.
"Is this beer?" Ichigo asked. Gilgamesh smiled.
"Close." She said. "This is a specialty of Uruk, wheat ale." Ichigo took the wheat ale and took a sip. It had an earthy taste and very little alcoholic taste.
"This is good, much better than the beer in stores," Ichigo commented.
"Indeed," Gilgamesh said as she sipped from her own golden goblet. "Try this." Gilgamesh presented Ichigo with a small golden plate. It had a few circular-shaped breads on it. Ichigo took one and took a bite.
"This is good. What is this?" Ichigo asked.
"This is Akaru. It's made from wheat flour, honey, salt, and beer foam." Gilgamesh explained. "If you liked Akaru, try Marasu." She said as another golden plate appeared. It also had a few circular-shaped breads on it. Ichigo finished the Akaru he took and tried the Marasu.
"Chewy. With dried fruits, nuts, and garlic." Ichigo said. A small bowl with a small spoon appeared on the plate next to the Marasu. The bowl was filled with a yellow substance.
"It tastes better if you add a little bit of honey on it," Gilgamesh advised.
"Ok," Ichigo said as he scooped a little honey and poured it on the Marasu. He placed the spoon back to the honey bowl and took a bite of the Marasu. "Hm… the honey gives the Marasu a sweeter taste." Ichigo complimented.
"Thank you," Gilgamesh said. She looked on the horizon. "Look like we are here." Ichigo looked to see they were back in America.
"Where are we?" Ichigo asked.
"We are in a small city called New Haven in Connecticut." She said. The Vimana teleported them down to an empty alleyway.
(Language will be in English)
"So where are we going?" Ichigo asked. Gilgamesh smiled and walked out of the alley. Ichigo sighed as he followed behind her. They soon arrived at a large building. It reminded him of the old churches he saw in London.
"We are at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History," Gilgamesh said as they entered the museum. Ichigo could see a sign.
'Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks. Highlights from the Yale Babylonia Collection.' Ichigo cracked a smile.
"You want me to learn more about your past." Ichigo thought.
"Indeed," Gilgamesh replied. They paid for their tickets and entered the exhibit. They joined a tour about the exhibit. The tour guide would explain to the tourists the significance of each artifact on display. Gilgamesh would comment on each artifact. Most of the time she would be amazed that their ordinary lists survived compared to their battle plans. Soon they arrived at the last exhibit of the tour, Babylonian Cooking. The tour guide played a video which explained how Yeast Ale, Akaru, and Marasu were made in Babylonia time. Surprisingly, Gilgamesh didn't criticize the video. After the video, the tour guide brought out a sample of Yeast Ale, Akaru, and Marasu for everyone to try out. With a bit of magic, Ichigo was allowed to try the Yeast Ale despite not being 21.
"The one you offered was much better than there's," Ichigo commented.
"Indeed. This isn't even fit for my people." Gilgamesh agreed. After that, they exited the museum and were teleported back on the Vimana.
"So where are we going now?" Ichigo asked. Gilgamesh shrugged her shoulders.
"I don't know. I'm not driving." She said.
"Huh?" Ichigo asked.
"I'm going to teach you how to pilot the Vimana." She said.
"Oh," Ichigo said.
"The Vimana is controlled by the thoughts of whoever is sitting on these thrones," Gilgamesh began.
"Let me try," Ichigo said.
"Slowly rise." Ichigo mentally commanded. The Vimana started to rise.
"Good," Gilgamesh said. "Think of what direction you want to go as well as how fast you want to go."
"Forward. Gradually increase speed." Ichigo thought. The Vimana began to move forward and began to accelerate. After ten minutes of practice, Ichigo was able to control the Vimana.
"Very good." She said as she took control of the Vimana and flew away. Ichigo couldn't figure out where they were going.
After an hour, Ichigo could see sand. The sun began to set when they arrived to see a set of old ruins. The Vimana lowered itself on the sand. Gilgamesh jumped off the Vimana. Ichigo followed behind her. They walked in silence. They soon arrived at the ruins of a building. Ichigo could tell this building used to be much taller than now.
"To think this is still standing," Gilgamesh said as she entered the building. Ichigo silently followed behind. They arrived to see an ancient throne room. Most of the stone walls have deteriorated over time. Gilgamesh began to glow golden with energy. "The King commands you to return to your former glory!" She yelled. The golden energy flowed out of her. The energy hit the entire room. Ichigo could see the room rebuilding itself. Soon the throne room was rebuilt and was lit up by torches that hung on stone columns. Ichigo could see the setting sun shining at them. Gilgamesh smiled as she sat on her restored throne. She motioned for Ichigo to stand in front of her. Ichigo stood in front of her.
"Kurosaki Ichigo," She began. "Months ago, I declared you worthy to be my King of Heroes," She said. She raised her hand as something floated out of her Gates of Babylon.
The object in question appeared to be the size of a short sword or a large dagger. The 'handle' of the object appears to be made from an assembled interconnecting blocks and pieces of sold gold. The width of the blade was almost the same width as the handle. The blade is a rectangular shape with numerous notches, circular cut-outs, and holes.
"This is Bab-ilu, the Key to the Gate of Babylon." She said as she stood up from her throne and walked in front of him. She took a knee as she present Bab-ilu to Ichigo, the handle facing towards him. "I wish for you to have this." She said. Ichigo looked at her for a few moments before nodding his head. He reached out and grabbed Bab-ilu. Bab-ilu glowed golden as it bonded itself with Ichigo. Gilgamesh smiled at Bab-ilu accepted Ichigo.
"You have full access to the Gate of Babylon," Gilgamesh said. Ichigo walked up to Gilgamesh and hugged her.
"Thank you, Gilgamesh," He said. "I will treasure this present from you," Ichigo said. Gilgamesh smiled. They stood there in each other's embrace. All around them, the throne room slowly regressed to its ancient appearance.
"It's time we leave," Gilgamesh said as she looked at the night sky.
"I agree," Ichigo said as he sent Bab-ilu to his mindscape. They walked out of the ruins and back on the Vimana. The Vimana floated up and flew away.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Estate
(Language will be in Japanese)
The Vimana entered the pocket dimensions where Ichigo's Estate lie. The Vimana lowered itself in front of the Estate. Akasha walked out of the Estate.
"Hello Ichigo, Gilgamesh." She said.
"Hello, Akasha," Ichigo said. She turned to Gilgamesh.
"Did you enjoy your time with Ichigo?" She asked.
"I did. I taught him a lot of things on our long date." She said.
"I see…" Akasha said. Gilgamesh turned to Ichigo.
"See you, my King of Heroes." She said as she walked inside the Estate. Akasha turned to Ichigo.
"Before we go on our date, we have a few flies to deal with." She said.
"Oh?" Ichigo questioned as his Toyota Century drove up beside them. Sakuya stepped out of the limo.
"Good afternoon Ichigo-sama, Akasha-sama." She greeted.
"Good afternoon Sakuya," Ichigo replied. Sakuya opened the back door for them. Ichigo and Akasha entered the car. Sakuya closed the door behind him. With them inside the car, she entered a dimensional portal.
"So which annoying flies are we having to deal with?" Ichigo asked. Akasha presented him with a folder. Ichigo took the folder and looked at the information.
"Remember when we went to Yōkai Academy and that yōkai dared to attack you?" Akasha asked.
"I do," Ichigo said.
"The official reason for this metting is that his family wished to meet you and formally apologize for their son's action," Akasha said.
"What's the informal reasoning," Ichigo asked.
"It's possible that the Huang Family still wish for you to ally with them," Akasha said.
"Who is the Huang Family?" Ichigo asked.
"The Huang Family is one of the largest Chinese mobster family. It is led by Fei-Hong Huang, the father of the brat that attacked you." Akasha said.
"Should we ally with them?" Ichigo asked.
"There are pros and cons to this," Akasha said. "It would make it easier for us to expand our control over China, but it may make us enemies with the Miao Family, another Chinese mobster family."
"We'll see how it goes," Ichigo said. Soon they exited the dimensional portal and arrived at Yōkai Academy. The Academy appeared empty. Sakuya parked the car in front of the school. They could see another limo was already there, parked on the other side of the gate. They could see Ruby standing there. Sakuya walked out and opened the door for Ichigo and Akasha.
"Hello Ichigo-sama, Moka-san." Ruby greeted them.
"This is not Moka-san." Sakuya corrected.
"Then who is she?" Ruby asked.
"This is Bloodriver Akasha-sama, Moka's mother." Sakuya introduced. Ruby quickly fell on her knees and bowed to them.
"I am sorry Bloodriver-sama for mistaking you as your daughter. Akasha chuckled.
"It's all right Ruby," Akasha said. "When we first arrived, I purposely acted like 'outer' Moka, easily tricking you." Ruby stood back up and dusted her dress.
"I see… Allow me to escort both of you to the meeting." Ruby said. She escorted them up to the Headmaster's office. She knocked on the door.
"Come in Ruby," Mikogami said. Ruby pushed the door open and moved to the side, allowing Ichigo and Akasha to enter the office. They could see Mikogami sitting in his usual spot at his deck. The left side of the couch was occupied by four people. Ichigo could recognize the kid that attacked him sitting closest to him.
Next to him was a young woman with light skin, green eyes, black hair tied into a large ponytail, and fringe bangs framing her face. On her black hair is a black cap. She was dressed in a black uniform with an opening at her chest, emphasizing her large breasts.
Besides her was a tall man. He has short straight black hair, black eyes, and matching black facial hair from above his lips to his chin. He bears scars from his face down to his neck. He is seen wearing a black suit.
The last person was another woman. She was dressed in typical Chinese attire with a fan. Her black hair wad tied up into two buns with flowery bobbles and wears two tassel earrings. She was dressed in a red cheongsam with golden patterns.
"Hello, Ichigo-sama and Moka-sama," Mikogami said, continuing the illusion. Ichigo and Akasha sat down across from the Huáng Family.
"You must be Kurosaki Ichigo," The adult man said.
"I am. And you are?" Ichigo asked.
"I am Huáng Feihóng, current head of the Huáng Family." He introduced.
"I am Huáng Tiántián, wife to Feihóng." She said.
"I am Huáng Lingling." She said.
"This is Akashiya Moka," Ichigo introduced, continuing with the illusion.
"I will serve as the impartial third party," Mikogami said.
"That's fine Mikogami," Ichigo said. The Huáng Family widen in shock at the blatant disrespect to Mikogami. "Anyways," Ichigo interrupted their thoughts. "Why does the Huáng Family wish to see me?" He asked.
"I wish to apologize for my son's action," Feihóng said.
"Is that it?" He asked.
"No, there is something else," Feihóng said.
"Which is?" Ichigo asked.
"We still wish for you to consider the invitation my son, Fāngfāng, gave you."
"The one about me joining your family?"
"Indeed," Feihóng said.
"If I were to join your family will we be equal, or will one serve the other?" Ichigo asked.
"You of course will serve under our family," Feihóng said. Suddenly a massive amount of reiatsu slammed down upon the Huáng Family, sending them all to the ground. Ichigo glared at them.
"Do you think you and your family are above me?" Ichigo asked as he go of his reiatsu, allowing it to soar beyond comprehension. Ichigo turned to the place near the shadows. "You can show yourself. I know you are hiding there." He said. The Huáng Family looked over and was shocked to see who it was. They could see a short old man with long white hair and a white robe. He had a smoke pipe in his hands.
"How did you figure I was hiding here?" He asked.
"When I lowered my reiatsu, it hit your barrier. Instead of going straight down, it followed the curves of your barrier down."
"I see…" The old man said. "I am Tōhō Fuhai, one of the Three Dark Lords." He said. He looked at Moka. "Shall we end this farce Moka?" Akasha chuckled.
"It seems you failed to teach your children about me," Akasha said.
"Huh?" The rest of the Huáng Family replied, confused by Fuhai's words.
"I am not Akashiya Moka. I am Bloodriver Akasha, one of the Three Dark Lords." She said as she glared at the Huáng Family. All the members of the Huáng Family fell on their knees and bowed at her.
"I am sorry Bloodriver-sama, please forgive us," Feihóng said.
"Fine then," Akasha said. All the Huáng Family stood up and sat back down in their chairs.
"With all of that out of the way," Ichigo looked at the Feihóng. "Do you still think I will submit to you?" He asked.
"No," Feihóng said. "You're power easily dwarfs all of us." Fuhai walked up to Akasha.
"It seems age finally caught up with you, old friend," Akasha said. Fuhai chuckled.
"I doubt I could say the same to you, Akasha." He said. Ichigo turned to Feihóng.
"We will have a simple agreement, to help each other upon request," Ichigo said. "Akasha will be my representative when I am not available."
"Very well," Feihóng said. "I will be the main representative of the Huáng Family." Feihóng extended his hand. Ichigo accepted the handshake. They soon let go.
"It was great to see you Fuhai." She said as she hugged him.
"Oh, these feel amazing!" Fuhai said. Akasha get go of Fuhai and smacked him in the forehead, slamming him into the ground.
"You are such a pervert." She said. Fuhai cracked a smile.
"Guess I am." He said. He turned to his descendants. "Come on, we are leaving." The rest of the Huáng Family stood up and followed Fuhai out of Mikogami's office. Ichigo turned to Akasha.
"Are you ready to leave?"
"I am," Akasha said. They both stood up.
"Good seeing you Mikogami," Akasha said.
"Good seeing you too," Mikogami replied. Ichigo and Akasha walked out of Mikogami's office. They arrived outside of Yōkai Academy, where Sakuya stood there, waiting for them. She opened the car door for them. They entered the car. Sakuya entered the driver's side and drove off.
Scene Change: Tokyo
The Toyota Century drove onto the crowded streets of Tokyo. The sun began to set. Ichigo glanced outside, curious to see where they're going.
"Ichigo," Yhwach called out.
"Yes Yhwach?" Ichigo replied.
"Do you remember Akasha's Noble Phantasm?"
"Where Akasha can call upon the souls of her devoured victims?" Ichigo replied.
"Yes. By combining Schrift S: The Shifter with Akasha's blood, I should be able to develop a way to replicate that ability." Yhwach said.
"Very well." Ichigo replied.
"Akasha," Ichigo called.
"Yes Ichigo?"
"I was wondering if I could get a drop of your blood."
"May I ask why?" She replied.
"Yhwach told me that he might be able to replicate your Noble Phantasm."
"Oh?" She replied, sounding curious. She raised her finger and bite it. She lowered the finger in front of Ichigo. He immediately summoned the schrift to collect the drop of blood. The orb turned crimson as Ichigo placed it back into his mindscape. "How long will it take?"
"I'll let you know when Yhwach is done." Ichigo replied.
"Ichigo, do you have something kind of fancy to wear?" She asked, changing the topic.
"Sure," Ichigo said as he snapped his fingers. His casual clothes changed to an untucked white t-shirt with matching black dress pants and dress shoes.
"Looks good." She said. She snapped her fingers. Her clothes changed to a low-cut red dress.
"You look beautiful." He said.
"Thank you." She replied. They soon arrived at a fancy restaurant. The word Evanescence was hung above the entrance. Sakuya stopped the car in front of the restaurant. She opened the door for them. Ichigo stepped out first and lend a hand to Akasha.
"My lady," He said. Akasha took his hand as he gently pulled her out of the car. Sakuya closed the door and drove the car away. Ichigo and Akasha walked inside the restaurant.
"Good evening," The employee at the front desk said. "Name of the reservation?"
"Akasha Bloodriver." She said.
"Ah, follow me Bloodriver-sama." He said and walked away. Ichigo and Akasha followed behind him. They began to walk up a set of stairs. Ichigo looked down and noticed the other customers appeared very wealthy. They soon arrived at a private table, with an amazing view of the setting sun. Two servers immediately appeared and pulled their respective chairs for them. Ichigo and Akasha sat down and pushed the chairs in. With that, all the servers left them alone. Ichigo and Akasha opened the menu.
"Hm, this is a very fancy place," Ichigo said.
"It is. It only caters to the very rich and well connected." Akasha replied. "Most reservations would require to be booked in months advance."
"How did you book it then," Ichigo asked. Akasha smiled.
"I know the owner," She said. Soon the server returned.
"Good evening, I am Sebastian, your server for the evening," He said. "What can I do for you?" He asked.
"I wish for a bottle of Crimson Evanescence," Akasha said.
"Very well." Sebastian turned to Ichigo.
"I will take a glass of water," Ichigo said. Sebastian nodded his head.
"Anything for an appetizer?"
"I would take Caesar Salad with the Tomato Ranch on the side." She said.
"Good choice, many vampires like that kind of Ranch," Sebastian commented before turning to Ichigo.
"I would take one as well."
"Anything for entree?"
"I would like a Steak, rare on the inside but well done on the outside." She ordered. Sebastian nodded his head as he wrote the order down.
"And you sir?"
"I would like the ribs," Ichigo ordered.
"Very well," Sebastian said as he took their menus and walked away.
"What is Crimson Evanescence?" Ichigo asked.
"Crimson Evanescence is a special wine that adds blood into the production of the wine. The recipe for Crimson Evanescence is a closely kept secret of the owner.
"I see…" Ichigo said. Sebastian returned with a green wine bottle, two wine glasses, and a cup of ice water. Sebastian uncorked the wine bottle and poured two glasses of wine.
"We should have your appetizers ready in ten minutes," Sebastian said before he left. Akasha took the wine glass and slowly swirl the wine. Ichigo took the other wine glass and swirled it.
"To a better future," Akasha said.
"To a better future," Ichigo repeated. They both gently tapped the glasses and took a sip of the wine.
"This isn't bad," Ichigo commented.
"The taste is pretty good," Akasha said. "But the blood mixed in the wine could be better." Akasha criticized. She finished her glass and corked the bottle. Sebastian returned with their salads. He noticed the bottle of Crimson Evanescence was corked.
"Was there something wrong with the wine?" He asked.
"Yes," Akasha said. "The wine was good, but the blood used was a little bland," Akasha said.
"Very well," Sebastian said as he took the wine bottle away. Ichigo and Akasha dug into their salads.
"Ichigo, what do you think of me?" She asked.
"That is a strange question," Ichigo admitted. "You are kind to everyone, regardless of who they are. However, you go berserk to protect those under your care."
"That's funny coming from you." She pointed out.
"I know," Ichigo said. "Deep down, I know that I could trust you with taking care of our family whenever I am not there."
"Thank you," Akasha said. Sebastian returned to their table empty-handed.
"I have spoken to the owner. He will allow you to make your own bottle of Crimson Evanescence with your preferred blood." Sebastian reported. They could tell that Sebastian felt nervous about this.
"Very well," Akasha said. "Have the owner come out here." She said.
"I will inform him," Sebastian said as he ran off.
"He seems nervous," Ichigo said.
"Of course he would be, many vampires don't want to upset us," Akasha said.
"Right due to you being one of the most powerful vampires in the world," Ichigo said.
"It also helps the fact you defeated Issa, the one who helped the owner start his business," Akasha added. They could see a young man walked towards them. Behind him was Sebastian pushing a silver cart towards them. They could see in the bottle of the cart was various equipment needed to make wine. The young man stopped in front of them. He has long gray hair. A part of it is tied in a single braid on the right side of his head. He was dressed in a butler suit. He walked in front of Akasha, took a knee, and kissed Akasha's knuckle.
"It has been a long time since I've seen you Bloodriver-sama." He said.
"It too has been a long time, Winemaker." She replied. The man smiled.
"According to Sebastian, you found the bottle of Crimson Evanescence a little bland." He said.
"Indeed, I assume the blood you used was from a nonmagical willingly donated?" Akasha said.
"Indeed." Winemaker replied. "Not many magicals are willing to donate their blood," Winemaker said.
"Well," Ichigo said, "I am willing to donate my blood," Ichigo said. He turned to the Winemaker. "In exchange, you will swear an oath on your life and magic that you will only use the donated blood to make two bottles of Crimson Evanescence for Akasha. Any leftover blood will be destroyed." Ichigo said.
"Very well," The Winemaker said. "I, the man known as the Winemaker, swear upon my life and magic that I will use all the blood Kurosaki-sama willingly donate to make two bottles of Crimson Evanescence for Bloodriver-sama. All other blood will be destroyed." The Winemaker said. Ichigo could feel the magic from the Winemaker go to Ichigo.
"I acknowledge the oath," Ichigo said. Ichigo could feel his magic accepting the oath. Ichigo unbuttoned his dress shirt and partially took off his dress shirt, exposing his right arm to the Winemaker. The Winemaker put on a pair of gloves and pushed the cart to Ichigo's right side. He carefully placed Ichigo's arm on top of the cart.
"Flex your right arm." He said. Ichigo flexed his arm, exposing his veins. Winemaker gently smack the veins, making sure they have blood flowing in them. He pulled out a needle. It has a plastic pipe which led to a sealed glass container. "Here I go." He said as he stabbed Ichigo's arm. Ichigo allowed the blood to flow. The crimson fluid shot out from Ichigo's arm and into the glass container. As soon as it was enough, Winemaker turned a nob on the container, stopping the blood flow. He removed the needle from Ichigo's arm. Ichigo's body instantly healed the wound. Winemaker removed the glass container from the plastic pipe. Ichigo instantly destroyed the medical equipment. Winemaker pulled out a spoon and stirred the blood and took a whiff of it.
"My god." Winemaker said. He turned to Ichigo. "Your blood is very magically potent." He said.
"Which is why Ichigo demanded an oath from you," Akasha said.
"I assume he allowed you to drink his blood from him." Winemaker asked.
"Whenever I want," Akasha replied.
"No wonder. His blood is the most delicious blood I've smelled." Winemaker said. He pulled the other containers and began to make the wine in front of them. Ten minutes later, the Winemaker finished mixing the wine. "The bad thing is that we need to wait for the aging process." Winemaker said.
"Not exactly," Ichigo said. He raised his hand and activated Schrift C: The Chrónou Árchonta. Suddenly his mouth moved on his own.
"Stand before Creation. Fall after The End. Chrónou Génesi." Ichigo chanted. The scythe, Chrónou Génesi, appeared in his hand. Winemaker quickly took a few steps away from Ichigo.
"Weapons are not allowed to be drawn in Evanescence," Sebastian said.
"Don't worry," Ichigo said. "I'm not using it on you." He pointed Chrónou Génesi at the wine container. "How long do you need to age this thing?" Ichigo asked.
"Three weeks." Winemaker said. Ichigo activated his time manipulation powers. The container glowed golden. They watched as the clock hands with the Greek numbers began to move. They watched as the clock hands with the Roman numbers moved in regular time. After 21 seconds, the container stopped glowing golden.
"Check it," Ichigo said. Winemaker walked to the container. He opened it.
"It aged." He said.
"Continue the winemaking process," Ichigo said. Winemaker nodded his head as he performed the next step to make wine. He placed the concoction in another container.
"We need to age it for a year." He said. Ichigo pointed Chrónou Génesi at the wine container and activated his time manipulation powers again. Once again, the container glowed golden. The hands-on the Greek clock moved even faster than before. After 12 seconds, the container stopped glowing golden.
"Check it," Ichigo said. Winemaker opened the container.
"He took out a small ladle and scooped a small sample of the concoction. He brought it up to his lips and took a sip.
"SO GOOOD!" He moaned.
"Finish the process," Ichigo said, snaping Winemaker out of his foodgasm.
"Right." He said. He quickly filtered the concoction and poured it into two unmarked wine bottles.
"Only cork one of them. We will drink the other one." Akasha said.
"Very well." Winemaker said as he corked one bottle. He handed both bottles to Akasha. Sebastian took the old glasses and replaced them with new ones. Ichigo snapped his fingers, instantly destroying all the equipment used.
Two servers entered the room with their entrees. Winemaker and Sebastian moved to the side as the servers placed their entrees on their table.
"Enjoy," Sebastian said as they all left. Ichigo deactivated Schrift C: The Chrónou Árchonta and sent Chrónou Génesi back to his mindscape. Akasha took the new bottle of Crimson Evanescence and poured two glasses. She handed one of the glasses to Ichigo.
"Thank you," Ichigo said. They both took a sip.
"Hm… it tastes like normal wine." Ichigo thought. Ichigo heard a quiet moan from Akasha.
"I guess it's good?" Ichigo asked.
"This is the best bottle of wine I've ever tasted," Akasha admitted.
"I see… I might consider making you one." Ichigo said. Akasha quickly turned her head to Ichigo.
"PLEASE!" She begged. She was pouting with the doggy eyes.
"We will see," Ichigo replied with a smile.
"I will hold you to that." She replied as she poured herself another glass. They dug into their entrees.
"How's your steak?" Ichigo asked.
"It's good. They managed to cook the outside of the steak well done but also kept it rare on the inside." Akasha commented.
"I see… I will keep a note of that." Ichigo replied.
"What about your ribs?"
"It's good," Ichigo replied. Soon their respective entrees were finished. Akasha drank about half of the bottle. Ichigo could see Akasha was beginning to blush a lot more. Sebastian and a server walked to their table. The server collected the finished plate.
"Will we be having dessert?" Sebastian asked.
"No, we will not," Akasha replied. "I already have mine." She said as she stared at Ichigo. Ichigo shrugged his shoulders.
"Very well." Sebastian. "Please feel free to leave when you are ready too." With that Sebastian walked out. Akasha stood up and grabbed Ichigo's hand and pulled him on his feet. She pulled him out of the restaurant.
"Why didn't we have to pay?" Ichigo asked. Akasha smiled.
"Nope. I am a very-very important personnel." Akasha said. Ichigo shrugged his shoulders and followed her out. Sakuya stepped out of the car and opened the doors for them. Akasha was the first one into the car. She stumbled into the car. Luckily, she fell onto the seat cushion.
"Are you all right?" Ichigo asked as sat down beside her. Akasha took the opened bottle of Crimson Evanescence and took a few gulps of the wine. She let out a loud breath as she dropped the empty bottle on the side. She lunged at Ichigo began to make out with him. Crimson Evanescence was the only thing Ichigo could taste from Akasha.
"She's very drunk." Ichigo thought. Akasha stopped making out with him. She stared at him. Her face was bright red.
"Looks like I need my dessert." She said as she tore off Ichigo's dress shirt and lunged at Ichigo's body.
"At least I am not drunk this time." Ichigo thought as Akasha began to bite his neck. She was sucking the entire area while drinking his blood. "This is going to be a long night." Ichigo thought.
(1) According to tradition, the King would sit on the left throne while the Queen Consort would sit on the right throne, based on the perspective of the people. This is flipped if the Queen is the ruler, like Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen sits on the left throne while the King Consort would sit on the right throne, once again based on the perspective of the people.
(2) This exhibit was at Yale Peabody Museum from April 6, 2019 – June 30, 2020. I'm not going to spend time trying to see if there was a Babylonia Exhibit in 2007.
(3) This is the Throne Room that King Gilgamesh sat during the Babylonia Singularity.