Shinigami of the Shinto

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Kuoh Town - Kuoh Academy

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"What the fucking hell, are you all doing here!" Ichigo yelled as he shot up, making everyone flinch.

"Kurosaki, watch your language, and keep your voice down!" The teacher yelled back, smacking a book onto her desk.

The boy bowed and responded. "I apologize, Sensei." He then left his seat, and went to the front of the class, pushing the four females to the exit. "We will be right back, Sensei." When they exited the classroom, he stopped pushing them. "Follow." He demanded, and the four did.

Three of the four started laughing. "Your reaction was amazing Ichigo. Absolutely beautiful." The voice of Yoruichi spoke up. Trying to do her best to keep her laughter in, but failed epically.

But Ichigo remained quiet as he led them outside, he also hated every part of it because of the laughter, the four beautiful women, and the second most popular male in school. Would bring everyone's attention to them. So as he left he knew a crowd was following shortly after.

Ichigo then turned around and went to speak but before he could he found himself being grabbed by the collar and yanked down until he found his lips connected with another's. His eyes widened when he saw the black hair of his first-ever friend.

When it was broken the orange-haired teen, felt the teen punch him in the chest. "That is for leaving." Another punch to the same spot. "That is for not allowing me to confess my feelings." And another punch. "And that is because I just wanted to." Ichigo looked up to Tatsuki and found her blushing. "The kiss, well that is because I have wanted to do that for a long time… and that I love you."

Ichigo opened his mouth to speak, but again it was brought to another pair of lips. This time it was purple hair that he noticed, and the kiss was more intimate than the first one. Yoruichi broke the kiss but didn't remove her hands from his collar, and leaned forward until she was beside his ear, and whispered. "That's because I wanted to taste you, and because I love you as well." She finished licking the lob of his ear.

Ichigo felt a shiver go down his shine, and then the blood flowed to his groin. This time Ichigo didn't open his mouth, but still, they were claimed by another, but this kiss wasn't like others, opened mouth. It was a peck, and gentle. For those reasons he knew it was Nel, and it proved when she spoke. "I also love you, Ichigo. But I'm not as experienced as those two."

Ichigo nodded. "Alright…" he then looked to Tiamat expecting her to do the same, but all he got was a head shake. Ichigo then slowly recovered his composure, and when he did he immediately remembered what he was supposed to be doing. "Okay… that just happened but, why are you all here again?"

Yoruichi grinned and responded. "Well for me and my little Tomboy here, we are here because we want to be with you, and made a plan for this. But Amaterasu helped us with telling us what school you were in." Tatsuki nodded, confirming what the Flash Goddess said.

He then looked to Nel who smiled. "I just wanted to be with you." She nodded but continued. "But also because I didn't want anything to happen to you."

Ichigo nodded, and sighed, but smiled. "Well, I'm happy you are here." He looked to the two newcomers. "Well do you have a place to live?"

Tatsuki nodded. "Yes. We are your neighbours." She then looked to the golden-eyed beauty. "Which is why you found her in your apartment."

Ichigo nodded, but then he felt it, a power coming from the black-haired teen. "Did you by any chance become a Shinigami?" He whispered and watched her nod. "We will talk about that later. But right now we need to get back to school." He then looked around and noticed the number of people who were watching. He released a sigh. "I'm gonna regret this aren't I?" They all nodded. "Fuck." He said with a deadpan look.

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Later

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Ichigo entered his apartment getting permission from Souna to leave his council work for today and found the sight of his familiar in her small dragon resting on the couch. With her, were the three females who just joined the academy.

He placed his book bag onto a chair and removed his shoes. He took out his chest board, and pieces then placed them onto the table, and set it up. He was missing both kings and a red knight.

He then sat down on a single-person couch and closed his eyes. The apartment then remained quiet, minus the breathing of the occupants. Ichigo then felt something climb onto him and opened his eyes to see Tiamat climbing onto him.

That was when Ichigo looked up at the ladies. "Okay. Tatsuki how did you become a Shinigami?"

"That's because of me, I gave her the power to fight along with you," Yoruichi answered. "I also personally trained her, because we both want the same thing, and that is to be with you, Ichigo." She finished.

Ichigo looked at the dark-skinned beauty and sighed. "Well, how far are you Tatsuki? Shikai, Bankai?" The teen then got up, and Ichigo watched as she took a pill, making him remember someone with dark green hair, and as Tatsuki soul was released.

Ichigo immediately took notice of the revealed hips, and sleeveless shihakusho, with a tachi on her hip. "I've reached Bankai, and from what Yoruichi said, I'm captain-level spiritual pressure."

Ichigo nodded and looked down at the chessboard, then an idea came to mind. The teen looked up and then spoke. "I believe you have been wondering why you can't feel my power, Yoruichi." The named lady nodded. He then went to explain what had happened, when he finished he added. "I want to make you, Yoruichi, my rook." He grabbed a red and black rook and placed it in front of her. He then looked at Tatsuki. "I also want you to join, Tatsuki, but I don't know what your powers are." He grabbed the last red and black knight. "But if I know how zanpakuto's work then you will probably be a knight." He then placed it in front of her. "It's up to you if the two of you want to join."

Without a second of thought, they both grabbed the pieces and Ichigo watched as the two pieces were absorbed into the bodies, making the bodies glow. During that time Nel moved to stand beside Ichigo.

Within seconds the glow disappeared and both Tatsuki and Yoruichi seemed unfazed. So Ichigo said the same thing he told Nel. When they did wings appeared, and both were unique. Yoruichi's wings were rods of lighting, and Tatsuki's wings were crystal ice.

Ichigo went to speak but was interrupted by a knock, and immediately everyone either vanished their wings, and one transformed into their human part. Ichigo then found himself being a chair to a naked woman.

Ichigo didn't take much to think about what to do, but lifted the woman up and unknowingly grabbed a tit, making her moan quietly. He then put her down where he was sitting, thankfully the chair was to the back of the door.

Ichigo opened the door. "Hello?" He said as he opened the door, and noticed the white hair of a very familiar face. He looked down to see Koneko standing there. "Koneko, why are you here?"

The girl looked past him and into his apartment. She shook her head and then looked back up to Ichigo. "Can we talk?" She asked quietly.

Ichigo raised a brow but nodded. "Sure. Let me just change." He moved to the side and invited her into his apartment. "You may come in if you want, Koneko." She nodded and entered.

Ichigo then followed after her and looked at the couch to see Tiamat was covered and was particularly asleep. Ichigo released a sigh of relief, and went to his room, to change clothes.

Meanwhile, Koneko sat down on a couch and started looking around. This was her first time being in someone else's house, and for it to be Ichigo's, the nekomata started blushing heavily. Rias was being honest when she said that Koneko found herself a crush, and she was happy it Ichigo and not one of the other boys in school.

Koneko then looked towards Ichigo's room, allowing the thought to appear. But she wasn't the only one who had that thought, for she also noticed the other three women looking towards the door. But the purple-haired one moved towards it first, soon followed by the short dark-haired one, and then then the green-haired one.

But before they could get anywhere near the door it opened up to saw Ichigo standing there, with his hair held back, and a raised brow. "What were you planning on doing, Yoruichi?" He said as he exited the room, closing the door behind him.

The woman raised a brow. "Why me?" Koneko just watched as the orange-haired teen stared at her. The purpled-haired beauty then shrugged. "Right. It's always me. Well, I wanted to get a sight of who I plan on bedding."

Koneko then got an image in her mind, and she regretted it immediately. She shook her head and got up from the seat, and made her way to the tall teen, grabbing his hand. "Can we go?" She said quietly, as she looked up to him.

Ichigo looked down and nodded. "Sure." He looked to the dark-skinned, and dark-haired beauties. "When I get back we will continue the talk. But until then please return to your apartment." He started to leave the building with Koneko beside him.

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Later

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Both Ichigo and Koneko were in a bakery, with a slice of strawberry shortcake in front of the white-haired teen, and a slice of chocolate cake in front of the orange-haired teen. Ichigo looked at the girl. "So what did you want to talk about?"

Koneko barely touched her cake, for only one thought was on her mind. 'Is this a date?' She asked herself. 'It has to be.' But Koneko didn't have much longer to think about it for when she heard Ichigo asked the question, everything she had on mind, left and only three things remained. Koneko looked up to Ichigo. "You were in the Familiar Forest Yesterday, weren't you?"

Ichigo remained emotionless and just looked at her. But then he released a sigh and nodded. "Yes, I was. How did you know, Koneko?" He asked. But the reaction she gave him, was all he needed. "You haven't accepted yourself haven't you?" She looked at him, and for the first time, Ichigo saw a shocked look on her face. Ichigo sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Let me tell you a story Koneko, a true and honest story, about myself. What I tell you, I also want you to keep a secret, I don't want you, Sona, Rias, and their peerages to get hurt. Okay?"

She nodded, and Ichigo began telling her everything about his early life. How he was a shinigami, but also something called a hollow, and a Quincy. He told her everything about how he rejected his hollow powers. Koneko didn't know how to react, to be honest. He is the same as her, he suffered the same thing as her, but he was able to accept whereas she hasn't.

Ichigo watched as Koneko started to look depressed, and reached out and grabbed one of her hands. "You need to accept that half of you Koneko. If you don't you might make a mistake and regret it." He said with a determined face.

Koneko felt her heart flutter and nodded. "I'll try." She responded quietly, slowly removing her hand from his. Then she remembered what she was supposed to be doing here. She looked up, forgetting that she was blushing. "If you say what you are then please save Rias."

Ichigo titled his head, but then he remembered how Rias was during class. "What Rias needs help with, does it involve with how she was acting during class?" She nodded, and Ichigo continued. "What happened?"

Koneko then explained why Rias has been down for today. "Rias is betrothed to an asshole, and they are pushing the marriage. I'm asking you to help, Ichigo. Please save Rias, she deserves better than him." Ichigo looked at the short teen, and nodded, making her smile. "Thank you, Ichigo. I promise to not tell a soul about what you told me today."

Ichigo shook his head. "There is no need to thank me, Koneko. Rias has been an amazing friend to me, even though she knows I'm not telling the truth about who I am, she still has been amazing." Ichigo smiled and then pointed at the cake in front of her. "Now are you going to eat that?"

She nodded and then started slowly eating the cake, and he did the same with his own. But what was on his mind the most was he needed to finish one peerage. So he needed to find Kisuke, and see if he would become apart of his peerage.

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Karakura Town

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Kisuke was in his basement watching the progress of one Karin Kurosaki. She has gotten along the way in the four months. Unlocking both Shikai, and Bankai, but also learning the number of kidos, a lieutenant should have, and all within four months.

She is probably the student he is the proudest about. Even though Kisuke pushed her beyond her limits, she continued heading into whatever it was he put in front of her. She also learned the Kurosaki, Getsuga Tenshō, and her zanpakuto was the opposite of Isshin's fire Engetsu, Karin's was the water Hangetsu.

Kisuke was taken from his thoughts when he saw the giant explosion in the distance, and then a volley of pure blue arrows, which were followed by darker blue arrows. "So they are still at it. Ryuken seems to be enjoying himself for once." The green-clad man said as he looked back to his student but found her looking at him with wide eyes. "What? Do I have something in my teeth?"

But then he heard it and he also turned around with wide eyes. "So that is what is happening." The orange-haired teen said with an unconscious Isshin Kurosaki on his shoulders. "My sisters have powers now."

Kisuke couldn't believe his eyes. Ichigo Kurosaki was in front of him, and he didn't even sense him coming. Kisuke went to speak, but before he could he sensed his student speed passed him.

"Ichigo!" The girl yelled as she collided with her brother. Kisuke then watched as the teen dropped his father onto the ground, and fell to his knees embracing the older twin.

"Hello, Karin." Kisuke heard the older brother say as he embraced the girl. "I'm sorry for leaving for so long. But I'm here for now." Ichigo then looked up to Kisuke. "I need to talk with you, Kisuke."

The man raised a brow but nodded. "Is it private?" The teen nodded. "Okay. When you're done this reunion meet me outside." Ichigo nodded, and Kisuke flash stepped out.

Ichigo then flashed-stepped in the direction of Yuzu, who was sitting down for a break, and Ryūken was nowhere to be seen. The younger twin then took notice of him, and immediately tears began to fall from her eyes, as she did the same as her twin, making Ichigo fall to his ass.

Ichigo then brought his arm around her, and the three remained quiet as they embraced their siblings, and as two of them sobbed into the older sibling's shirt.

The silence was broken by Karin who punched Ichigo and spoke. "Why didn't you come back! You left us alone with the old man, who became a drunk bastard when you left. Why didn't you come back!" She said punching him each time.

Ichigo was sorta surprised that she was only punching and yelling at him. "I made a promise to someone, Karin, and I'm sorry that I abandoned you with the goat. But I promise I will make it up to you." He finished.

"You better." Yuzu said into his shirt. Ichigo then stood up, making both girls let go of him. The younger twin rubbed her eye free of tears. "Well, why are you back Ichigo?"

The teen placed his hands onto the twins' head and smiled. "Well, there are a few reasons why I'm back. But I need to talk to Kisuke."

He turned around to leave, but before he could leave, Ichigo felt the back of his shirt being grabbed. He looked back to see both sisters grabbing his shirt. "Do you promise to come back?" The older of the two asked.

Ichigo turned around and went onto his knee and responded. "No, I can't promise to be back." He watched as sad looks formed on the twins. "But I promise that once you have mastered your powers, Kisuke will apply you to my school and that you could move into my apartment."

Ichigo then watched as the girls smiled, and hugged him. He then left the two and went to meet with Kisuke, who was outside like he said. "So Ichigo, what is it you want to talk about?"

The two then started walking in a random direction. Ichigo then told Kisuke everything that had happened. The man just listened as the teen told him everything, and his interest was screaming at what he learned. But not only that, but Ichigo also made him question why he needed to tell him.

But Kisuke got his answer without even asking, for Ichigo continued. "I bring this to you because I want you to join my peerage." Ichigo stopped and summoned a red and black pawn. "To be more suspect I want you as my pawn."

Kisuke looked at the teen, and to the piece. "Why the pawn?" He asked looking back at his former student.

"Because the pawn suits you. The pawn is probably the strongest piece in the peerage, being able to transform into whatever piece it wants, when in enemy territory." Ichigo explained.

Kisuke nodded, and took the pawn and examined it. "I'll join." He looked up to Ichigo. "I'll join your peerage, Ichigo." He then looked back to the pawn. "But how do I become it?"

"Well just put it to your chest and you should absorb it," Ichigo explained but as Kisuke did nothing happened. "Weird?" Ichigo said then looked at the top of the man's head. "So that is why." The teen then summoned three more pawns and outstretched his hand. "Put these to your chest as well, it should work then."

Kisuke grabbed the three pieces, and the reaction was immediate, for the second Kisuke held them the pieces were sucked into his body. He didn't feel an instant change, but he did feel a change in his power.

"Imagine having wings Kisuke." The man looked at the teen and imagined having wings, and when he did he felt something on his back. He looked over his shoulder and found a pair of leathery wings. "Good. Those are your demon wings, they allow you to fly freely. But they are also visible to the humans, but we are lucky because it's night so no one will notice."

Kisuke nodded and did the opposite of what was told and the wings disappeared. "So now I'm a part of your peerage, Ichigo. What now?" He asked.

Ichigo then looked around. "Well right now. I want you to remain here and to continue training my sisters, and when they finally mastered them, I want you to send them to Kuoh Town, where they will continue their education, with me at Kuoh Academy."

Kisuke nodded but asked. "What about your father? Would he agree with this? I remember you carrying him over your shoulders when you arrived."

Ichigo laughed. "Ohh I told him and he agreed, I will be taking guardianship over them. But he passed out when we went on a walk. I'm disappointed that he abandoned Karin, and Yuzu, but he has been through some shit, and I believe he just needs some time to recover." He explained. He then took a few steps ahead of him and waved. "Well, I will see you later Kisuke. I trust you will take care of Yuzu and Karin, well my old man recovers." Kisuke nodded and watched as Ichigo vanished.

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Elsewhere(If you are not a fan of Ichihime skip this scene)

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Orihime was in her room looking at the picture of her brother, and her crush, when she heard something from outside her apartment. It's been 4 months since Ichigo left, and it hasn't been the same since.

She was taken from her thoughts by the knocking of her front door. Orihime looked at her cloak and noticed it was 11:33 pm. 'Who would be knocking at this time?' But even so, Orihime got up from her cushion and went towards the door.

She slowly unlocked it and opened the door, and said. "Who is it?" But who she found standing there made the girl lose all emotion in her body, minus joy, and happiness.

"Yo, Orihime. Long time no see?" The orange-haired teen said with a tiny chuckle and stretched the back of his head.

But instead of answering the burnt orange-haired girl, stepped forward until she was leaning on him, grabbing his shirt, and started crying. Orihime then felt his arms surround her.

"I'm sorry Orihime. I didn't mean to hurt you, I didn't mean to hurt any of you." Ichigo said, placing his chin on the top of her head. "But I can't stay for long. I have places to be and go."

She looked up at him. "Why do you need to leave?" She asked, still holding onto his shirt, and tears flowing from her eyes.

"I made someone promise," Ichigo answered, but then summoned a red and black bishop, orange and black knight, and rook. "But I want to give you something. This bishop is special, I want you to have it." Orihime took a handoff of Ichigo's shirt and grabbed it.

She then brought it to her heart and held it there. "I will hold onto this for you. I promise." Ichigo nodded, and she looked to the other pieces in his hand. "What about those?"

"I also want you to give this to Uryu," giving her a knight, which she took, "and I want you to give this one to Chad." He finished giving her the rook.

Orihime took them and nodded. "I will give these to Uryu, and Chad for you Ichigo." She stopped holding onto his shirt. "I promise."

Ichigo smiled and hugged her. "Good, I knew I could trust you, Orihime." He broke the hug and took a step back. "Now Orihime I need to go, but before I do, I want you to close your eyes."

Orihime closed her eyes, allowing her thoughts to imagine things, and all she could think about was him kissing her on the lips.

But instead, she felt the warm lips on her forehead, and then nothing. She slowly opened her eyes and found Ichigo gone.

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9 Days Later

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She lost, Rias Gremory lost, she is going to lose her freedom. The crimson beauty closed her eyes and went to shout her forfeit, but something stopped her… more like someone stopped her.

"Stop!" A voice shouted out, and a crack in space opened up. "Rias Gremory! Do you want another chance? Do you want another chance to win your freedom, and be gone this cursed betrothal?"

Immediately Rias responded, not giving a damn about who it might be, just wanting her freedom. "Yes! Yes, I want another chance!"

The voice appeared and everyone watched as a black-clad man appeared in front of the crimson heard beauty. "So it shall be. All I ask in return is your happiness." He then turned around and faced the short blond-haired man, and four people appeared behind him. "Riser Phoenix, I challenge you to a rating game, for the freedom of Rias Gremory, but also in the name of the Shinto Goddess, Amaterasu."

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TBC

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A chapter is over, let me know what you think in the comments, also this is the second last chapter of this short story. So the number of favourites to continue this will be 275. If it reaches that then there will be another 10 chapters. Also, I need a new title, so any suggestions will be much appreciated.