Ichigo Kurosaki was known to be different. Be it his natural strawberry-blond hair to the outrageous amount of spiritual power he has.

But this...This is even more insane than the hollow zanpakuto in his inner world, and that's saying something.

"So...You are saying you want me to go back in time. Before I was born, let me remind, and make sure the war with Aizen never happened?" Ichigo asked with a deadpan look at the blond man in front of him. The blond man, Urahara Keisuke, just smiled behind his fan and nodded. "That is exactly what I want! I knew I was right in taking you in as a student." This just made Ichigo sigh.

"What makes you think I will actually do this? We won both wars, with minimal deaths, which may be one of the best outcomes. Not to mention the war with Aizen helped make us prepared for the war with the Quincey's." Ichigo said while tugging his now long hair. After the second war, he started to grow his hair out in remembrance of Jūshirō Ukitake, the man he considers to be the real hero of the 1000 year war. It surprisingly looked good on him, if make him look a little effeminate.

Urahara closed his fan and looked at Ichigo with a pointed look. "Yes, this outcome was the best for us. However, it was not for you. You grew up to fast Ichigo, you are only 19 years old and you have PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression. We took your childhood from you when you were 9 and you didn't even know it. I just want you to go back and live a real life. And when you appear there the futures will differentiate. Who knows, maybe you can stop Aizen from starting the war without killing him." At this Ichigo sighed. He knew he was not getting out of this.

"Fine. Do you have a timeline of when you are sending me?" Ichigo asked while pulling his hair back into a plait. Urahara smiled again before nodding. "Yes! With my intellect, I was able to make it possible to go back to around the time Kaien Shiba was about to join the academy. About a year or two before, to be exact." Ichigo just let a small smile out at the man before nodding.

Urahara stood up and motioned for Ichigo to do the same. He then picked something out of his pocket and handed it to Ichigo. Ichigo looked at it and saw it was a black Quincey cross. He furrowed his brows and looked at Urahara. "Think of it as something to remember this life. I also transferred a copy of my soul in there, if you ever just need to talk." Urahara said with a sad smile. Ichigo smirked, "So I will have to deal with two of you, the one that knows me and one that doesn't." He said while chuckling.

That made Urahara smile a little brighter. "Alright! Let's get you into the past!" He cheered while going to the underground training room.

"Okay, a little thing you will need to know. Kaien Shiba was 80 when he entered the Academy, and I can not remember anyone from his clan leaving into the Rukongai around he was born. There was one about 50 years after he was born. You will be his son, and that you are 32 years old. Also, don't just go to the compound and say you are his son, stay in a nearby town, and bump into them. Let them come to the idea that you are his son." Urahara said while tinkering with some rock. Ichigo nodded and slipped the cross over his wrist.

"Also, I suggest sealing your powers now, until you learn how to call Zangetsu in that time. It will cause unneeded attention to yourself. And I know that Zangetsu does not like to be sealed, so ask them so manifest as your first Bankai, or at least a katana and a wakizashi." Urahara said while handing the rock to Ichigo.

Ichigo nodded and asked Zangetsu to do as Urahara said. There was some grumbling from Shiro, but they did as he asked. He then didn't look like a shinigami, but more like a regular soul. Urahara nodded and smiled. "Goodbye, Ichigo. I hope you can live a little more like the child you never got to be." He said before he stepped back.

"Goodbye, Geta-boshi. I hope you live a good life." Ichigo said before disappearing.

Urahara sighed before walking up to the shoten and saw Ichigo's friends and family. "It is done." He said while sitting down. "Thank you, Keisuke. I don't know what he would do if he found out." Isshin said with a small smile and tears. "I do. He would go against the heavens, again." Chad said, silent tears falling down his face.

"How much longer do we have?" Rukia asked. Isshin looked at the clock and his breath caught in his throat "F-five minutes." He said with his voice trembling, grabbing hold of his daughters. "I am just glad that Ichigo can live, even if it is in the past," Renji said. "We all are. He was the one that protected us, now it is our turn to protect him." Orihime said in between her sobs.

Isshin looked at the clock again and let out a sob.

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Urahara took off his hat and wiped his eyes.

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Rukia grabbed hold of Renji's hand.

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Chad held Orihime while she sobbed.

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Ishida tried to look tough, but you could see the tears in his eyes.

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Yuzu and Karin held tighter onto their father. "I love you guys." Yuzu said.

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