Memoirs of Hells King

by Jermaine94

It's been a long road for Ichigo. Finally settling down, he agreed to a request made by an old friend. Now, with his own family by his side, he begins to read his heir stories from his past, which have been turned into a Best-Seller within Hell. The book has been aptly names...Memoirs of Hells King.

2. Chapter 2

Here you go! The second chapter to Memoirs! Hope you enjoy! Sorry I've been away, I've been dealing with the aftermath of my accident. I'm doing much better now, though, which is the good news. The great news is that I'm getting back into writing! Woohoo! Anyway…read the chapter!

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Previously…on Memoirs:

He buried his head into her shoulder, and only managed to choke out one word. But that word, had to potential to change his entire destiny.

"Mom."

Chapter 2: A Day to Remember

Ichigo leaned back into the throne, rubbing his hands through his hair and letting out a sigh. As he felt a yawn coming up, he smirked and snapped his mouth shut, causing the person before him to yelp and retract their hand. He opened a crimson eye and gazed at the 'attacker', who had the audacity to glare at him.

"Geez Ichigo, you could have taken a finger off at that speed! What were you thinking?!" Ichigo just sighed once more.

"I don't know Yoru, I was just yawning…and I felt the need to close my mouth rather suddenly. Don't blame me if you lose a finger…I remember the last finger I ate…mmm…tasted like chicken." He licked his lips and smirked, making Yoruichi back up slightly.

"Um…sorry?"

"NOPE! You're not getting passed me this time Yoru! Give me them tasty, tasty fingers!" He leapt out of his throne and started chasing Yoruichi around the room, both of them laughing like children, appearing for a second before completely vanishing and appearing somewhere.

Through the chase, Ichigo smirked and kicked it up a gear. He appeared in front of Yoruichi and lashed out with a hand, taking her ribbon from her hair, and vanished. Yoruichi only realised that something had happened when he waved it in her face.

"Didn't know you liked blue. I'd say red would go better with purple hair. If you take it back from me…I'll buy you a year's worth of ribbons. If I hold on to it, you'll pose in your Shunko and do an adorable 'nyan' thingy in front of my throne when I decide to bring the Shiba's to the castle, and you WONT kill me afterwards." He wiggled his brows and winked at her. Then he was gone. "The castle is open to this game, every inch of the grounds except past the walls. C'mon, Goddess of Flash. Bring. It. On. The game lasts the day!" Ichigo zipped off, purposefully using sonido so Yoruichi could track him through the halls.

It was during this game of unorthodox tag that they ran into Ana and Senna. Ichigo zipped passed them screaming 'save me save me' whilst Yoruichi sped past them screaming bloody murder. Ana felt a tick mark appear on her forehead, and Senna just giggled like the child she was supposed to be.

Sensing impending doom, Ana skipped back a step and lashed out with her foot, collecting Ichigo in the ribs, sending him tumbling down the corridor. Senna burst out into laughter.

"HAHAHA! Did you see the way Dad was rolling like a ball?!" She fell to her knees and struggled to regain her composure while Ana let out a deep sigh.

"It's never been so loud. Remember when the castle was nice and silent? Not anymore. Those days are long gone. So long silence…I will miss you." She dropped her head into her palm when Ichigo reappeared, this time he had what looked like a pheasant on his head and he was covered in feathers.

"New record! All the way to the bird house! Come here you!" He scooped Ana up and let Senna jump onto his back. "Hold on!"

"ICHIGO SHIBA PUT ME DOWN! KYAAAAAA!" Ichigo blasted off at a speed that not even Yoruichi could follow even in Shunko. She thought she could finally get the drop on him when they ran into Ana and Senna, apparently not.

"Nice try. Close, but no cigar…practice the 'nyan' Yoru-chan. Practice the 'nyan'." She spun, whipping out her hand in an attempt to grab the ribbon, but instead, she hit a Kisuke-shield right in the crown jewels.

Kisuke fell to the ground holding onto his cracked eggs. "Why hath thou forsaken me, Ichigo…" He promptly passed into sweet, sweet unconsciousness.

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Ichigo finally landed in the gardens by the Kings Wing, setting Ana down on her feet before bending so Senna could jump down. Ana glared at him with murder in her golden orbs whilst Senna bounced up and down.

"Again! Again! Go faster this time! Please, please oh please Dad!" She clapped her hands together and gave him the dreaded puppy dog eyes. Ichigo just laughed and flicked her gently on the nose, making the girl flinch and giggle. "That tickled." Ichigo ruffled her hair.

"Later, okay? Mums going to kill me now. I love you kiddo. See you at dinner!" He picked Ana back up and jumped away, her scream echoing into the distance. A couple minutes after he left with Ana, Yoruichi phased into existence.

"Did you get it?" Senna turned to her Aunt, a wicked glint in her eyes.

"Yup! Right…here?" She dug around her pocket, not finding a thing, before checking her other pocket. Paling, she begun to check every pocket, sweat starting to drip off her brow. Whilst checking jacket pocket, she found a little piece of folded paper. Unwrapping it, she got the attention of her Aunt, who walked over.

The piece of paper turned out to be a letter, addressed to them, by Ichigo.

Dear Senna and Nyan-chan,

You really need to try harder on the whole stealth thing, I could feel you digging around my pocket while we were zipping about the castle. You did in fact grab the ribbon, but, I got it back and replaced it with this note whilst you were not looking.

Now, you're going to say that you were looking the entire time…I will say this…steaaaaalth. I was basically trained by a mad ninja scientist.

Yoru…the nyan strikes back!

Ps…apologise to Kisuke for me, would you? Didn't plan on using him like that.

Thanks,

Regards,

Ichi + Ana

Yoruichi paled when she realised that they may actually never end up catching Ichigo if Kisuke had properly trained him on Stealth Force techniques. He sighed and pulled out her phone. She turned to walk away when she heard a giggle. Turning, she saw Senna trying not to laugh.

"Thought I got him that time. I never took my eyes of him and he still managed to change the ribbon for the letter. But…how did he know before hand that I would be going through his pockets looking for the ribbon?" She put her finger on her chin and went into thought. Yoruichi watched on silently, curious to the answer herself. "AH! The walls!" Senna cried out and scowled. "Dad can hear things through the walls of the castle! He can hear everything that goes on! He must have heard you whisper to me to check his pockets!" Senna grumbled silently as she walked off, even though she was mad at her father for using such a cheap trick, she was madder at herself for forgetting about his connection in the first place. Yoruichi cursed silently and flashed away, hoping to get her ribbon back before the day was done.

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She didn't get her ribbon back. The day had ended with her cornering Ichigo in the throne room, Shunko exploding around her frame, eyes full of burning fury. She charged at him, hoping to catch him off guard with her reckless charge, however, the glint in his eye made her think twice, and before she knew it, she was on her back, Ichigo standing above her, crimson eyes twinkling in delight. She was about to lash out with a kick when the castle clock sounded, ringing through the halls. She froze in place, Ichigo laughing. He held a hand out which she graciously used to pull herself back up, glaring at him the entire time.

"Dammit Ichigo…you cheated! You're about 100 times stronger than ever! How was I supposed to catch you!" She huffed and pouted, making Ichigo laugh.

"Calm down, I enjoyed our little chase, and there is no way I'm going to force you to do something so embarrassing. Here." He gave her the ribbon, which she immediately used to tie her hair up. "Just do it once, for me, right here, right now. And we shall call it even. I'm going to get Kukaku and the others here tomorrow. Then we are going to Soul Society the day after." He walked back to his throne and dropped into it. Sighing Yoruichi walked over and sat on the arm rest, leaned down and whispered into his ear.

"~N…N…Nyaan~…" Ichigo nodded and looked up at her, her face crimson even with her dark skin, and he laughed, but not in a cruel manner.

"Thanks, just made my day ten times better. I appreciate it, Yoruichi. Now go get some rest. Big day ahead of us, there is a lot we have to talk about as well. Including the impending invasion." Yoruichi stared at Ichigo with wide eyes.

"What invasion? Who's getting invaded? When?"

"Soul Society. I have been looking into some disturbing occurrences. There are thousands of souls vanishing from Rukongai. There is only one group of people capable of erasing souls from existence. The Quincy. Therefore, I believe that they are going to be invading Soul Society soon enough. Ywach has been dormant for too long, and the Kaiser Gesang indicates that he will be awakening soon. Now go, I'm sure Kisuke would like your company." He leaned back into his throne and closed his eyes, his power pulsing out in steady waves. Soon enough, the King of Hell drifted off into slumber. Yoruichi brushed his hair away from his face and kissed him gently on the cheek.

"Now that could cause some problems, Yoruichi-dono." The woman spun and found herself looking into the blue eyes of a silver haired woman. "Usually Ana-sama watches him while he sleeps, but it falls to me tonight seeing as how the Little One took up residence in her bed. We have never been introduced right? My name is Tiamat, and I am Ichigo-sama's familiar." Tiamat bowed, giving Yoruichi a chill down her spine. She hadn't even sensed the woman arriving nor could she feel her presence in the room.

"The pleasure is mine, Tiamat-san. I ask, how did someone like you becomes this guys familiar? Aren't you supposed to be as strong or stronger than your familiar?" Tiamat chuckled.

"Ichigo-sama ventured into the familiar forest about 700 years ago, at the time he was accompanied by Knight Captain Fousend and Lady Ana. They were supposed to be testing the Knight Captain for his strength, and I caught whiff of Ichigo-sama's power. I ventured out to confront him, and he ended up breaking my scales and pinned me to the ground with sheer strength alone. Sirzechs-dono and Akuja-dono arrived and decided to test the Knight Captain anyway. It seems that the old Knight possess powers that could rival, if not surpass, your Squad 0." Yoruichi blanched.

"The Knight Captain possesses such power? Incredible. If he were to join us in assisting the Shinigami against the Quincy, then it would be an easy victory." Tiamat shook her head.

"Unfortunately, the Knight Captain cannot leave Hell. If you wish to know more, then asking him would be prudent. I have already spoken too much. Please, retire to your quarters and get some rest. I shall watch him during his slumber." Yoruichi nodded, but spun as she reached the door.

"Why doesn't he sleep with his wife?"

"Ichigo-sama…he cannot. The Little One was born through an amalgamation of power performed through a very dangerous ritual. I have been permitted to speak of this, but it is a cruel tale. Please. If you wish to know, then are you prepared to change your opinion of the Young King?" Yoruichi nodded.

"The King was dying. He had taken a bolt of energy straight through the heart, fired by a Holy Weapon, one I now possess. That weapon is capable of rivalling even the True Longinus. It's name is Rhongomyniad, once possessed by the Queen of Knights Arturia Pendragon. How it ended up in the hands of the Old Maou Faction is something we don't know. Anyway, I digress. The ritual was called The Suffering And the Torment. Lady Ana proposed the ritual and Ichigo-sama agreed, much to everyones shock and horror. It was supposed to be that one transfers the Holy Energy from one host to another, killing the second Host instantly. However, the Holy Energy got mixed into Ichigo-sama's Quincy power, and when it was transferred into Lady Ana, who had already experienced sexual relations with Ichigo-sama, it instead formed a foetus within her womb. It may have been that she was already with child, but instead of killing Lady Ana, that Holy Energy was turned into a child. Which was the Little One Senna. The Little one is like Ichigo-sama, a hybrid. However, where Ichigo-sama is Hollow, Shinigami and Quincy, the Little one is Shinigami, Quincy, Angel and Devil. There is a strong chance that she will be a much more powerful ruler than Ichigo-sama. We just hope that the Little One retains her parents love for existence. Ah. It is much later than I originally planned. Yoruichi-dono. We have been talking for over 3 hours. Please go get some rest. I shall wake you in the morning. Please be clothed and make sure that Kisuke is too." Yoruichi coughed slightly before moving back to the door.

"I can't make you a promise…and I can't speak for Kisuke either." She left quietly, leaving Tiamat to watch over Ichigo.

"Tia…why didn't you tell her the truth? Why use that story again?" Tiamat looked up at the throne and saw Ichigo looking down at her.

"How? How could I? What was I supposed to say? That you lost your mind to the torment of Hell, and your Hollow powers exploded in a violent fit of rage and carnal lust, and you forced yourself on your wife?" Ichigo sighed.

"It's the truth Tia. That's all there is to it."

"My Lord please forgive me, but I beg to differ. What happened then was not in your control."

"IT WAS TIAMAT!" His voice alone forced her to her knees. He was by her side in an instant. "I'm sorry. I'm tired of lying to everyone. Forgive me?"

"Do not dwell on it, my Young King. I spoke out line. Forgive me instead for spinning that tale once again."

"I could never blame you Tia. Never." He cupped her cheek with his hand and gently helped her up.

"Go back to sleep, my King. There is a war ahead of us."

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"Nii-sama? Why are we being called to Horizons Reach? Did you actually manage to piss of the King of Hell this time?" Kukaku walked behind Kaien, who was sweating bullets. Ganju walked behind the two of them, sweating like a pig over a roast.

"I don't know sis. I was there when the messenger arrived with the summons for ALL of us to head towards the Castle immediately. Guess we will fin- LOOK OUT!" He stopped abruptly and pushed his family back as the giant doors the loomed before them exploded outwards. A black clad figure shot out and crashed next to them, bouncing multiple times before coming to rest by being embedded into the rocks that lines the path to castle.

"Ow. Ana why?" The heard the voice coming from the rubble and backed off slightly. They turned towards the open gate to see a woman storm through, eyes full of fury.

"BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE IT! I HAVEN'T HAD A GOOD FIGHT IN A LONG TIME! COME! SHIBA ICHIGO! FIGHT ME!" She rocketed past them, a cruel smile on her face as she lunged at Ichigo. They clashed blades and went flying off into the distance. Ganju spoke up.

"Did she just say…Shiba Ichigo?" They both nodded. Kaien then burst out into laughter.

"HAHAHAHAHA A SHIBA RULES HELL! THAT'S HILLARIOUS!" Kukaku just grabbed his collar and dragged him into the castle grounds, Ganju following behind quietly. The reached the doors (what was left of them anyway) that lead into the throne room, and threw her brother inside. Following behind, Ganju looked back.

'Was that really…Ichigo? How? He was supposed to be dead?' He shook his head and went onwards, hoping that in the castle, he could find his answers, not only for him, but for his family as a whole. Soon enough, they happened upon an old guard wearing some slightly more decorative armour than the rest of the guards, and Kaien, who had regained his composure, spoke up.

"Hi, we were summoned by the King of Hell to Horizons Reach. We are the Shiba Family. My name is Kaien, this is Kukaku and that is Ganju." The guard looked at them.

"Hmm. Kisuke-dono was correct in saying that you look alike. Especially the black hair. Come, follow me. My name is Stram Fousend, I am the Knight Captain of the Kings Guard. Welcome to Horizons Reach." He beckoned them to follow, taking them to the throne. "Wait here for a bit, I'll go get someone who you're supposed to be familiar with. Ah. Don't worry about the King. He is currently preoccupied dealing with the…changes…his wife is going through. Ahh…this place is sure going to get lively again…another little one on the way." He walked off, whistling a happy tune, his spear thrown over his shoulder in a calm and relaxed fashion. Kukaku tapped her brother on the shoulder.

"I could probably take him. Think you can?" Kaien hummed.

"Probably. Doesn't seem that strong, maybe a low Captain level. That's the Kings Guard Captain? Thought they'd have someone stronger." He shook his head, and Kukaku hummed in agreement.

"Neither of you can take Stram. That man is a monster." They all spun at the sound of a familiar voice, and they came face to face with a cat. "He's about as strong as the Leviathan herself." They all blanched. "He's got most of his power sealed away for occasions like this, doesn't really like showing his power off. He knows how strong he is, and that is enough for him." Kukaku laughed.

"This place has talking cats as well. Hey there Kitty, come here and let me scratch you. Oh you look just like an old friend of mine! She could turn into a cat as well. It's been so long since I last saw her." She began to chase the cat around, until the cat vanished and appeared on her head, claws already digging into skin.

"Enough of that you crazy woman!" She licked her claws as Kukaku rolled around holding her face. "Finally someone I can scratch. It's no fun when your claws slide off peoples faces without leaving a mark. Just like Ichigo and Kisuke." Ganju stepped over his sister and kneeled before the cat.

"Yoruichi…san?" The cat perked up.

"OH! Ganju recognised me! I'm so happy! You get a lick!" She jumped on him and licked his face, making the man laugh slightly. He grabbed her and put her down gently.

"Yoruichi-san. Was that really Ichigo we saw? Black hair, red eyes, black coat?" Yoruichi nodded, before raising a paw to point behind them.

"Ask him yourself." They all looked back and saw Ichigo walking through the busted doors, carrying an exhausted Ana in his arms, his black hair billowing in the wind. Kukaku stood up and walked over to him, eying him close.

"You certainly don't look like Ichigo. Prove it." Ichigo sighed.

"My father was Isshin Shiba. He married a Quincy called Kurosaki Masaki. My name…when you knew me…was Kurosaki Ichigo." Kukaku threw her arms wide to glomp him in a hug, but ended up grabbing nothing. She looked around and saw Ichigo standing before one of the thrones, placing the woman down gently. He kissed her brown, causing the woman to giggle softly and snuggle towards him. He laughed and moved over to the other throne, dropping himself into it.

"Ah that was fun. Ana is about the only person here apart from Kisuke who can really push me to fight seriously. She's all worn out now, but she will wake about…"

"ICHIGO~! LOVE ME! FEED ME! NEVER LEAVE ME!"

"Now." The woman jumped from one throne to the other, landing on the Kings lap and snuggling close to him. Ichigo just laughed and motioned for everyone to come forwards. "Kaien, Kukaku, Ganju. I've missed you. Except you Kaien. I never knew you. The other two, however, I've seriously missed. Ahh…I remember the day we broke into Soul Society with a canon." He laughed and gently removed Ana from his lap. He stood up and walked to them, a smile on his face.

"Welcome home." Kukaku threw herself at him, and he eagerly returned her hug, before reaching out and pulling the other two into the hug. Laughing, the four of them fell over and ended up in a pile of tangled arms and legs. Kaien managed to remove himself from the pile in a rather delicate manner, hopping up to his feet and stretching before helping the others to stand. Kukaku jumped onto Ichigo's back and hung off him.

"I'm not letting go. I let go of you once little cousin and you ended up in Hell…not this time!" She pulled him closer and Ichigo just laughed, patting her on the head gently.

"Ma, ma. Whatever you say Kukaku-nee. Now. Introductions! Hi everyone, my name is Shiba 'Kurosaki' Ichigo, that lovely woman sitting on the throne is Shiba Ana, my wife, and the one not here at the moment but should be in a matter of moments is Shiba Senna, my daughter." As if waiting for the right cue, a small purple bullet sped out from the doorway on the right of Ichigo, who easily spun and caught the child.

"Dad! You called?" Ichigo just laughed gently before placing her down.

"Not really, but since you're here, why don't you introduce yourself?" He motioned to the people standing, and the girl looked at them with bright amber eyes.

"Hi! I'm Shiba Senna, nice to meet you!" She curtsied before breaking out into a huge smile. Kaien smiled back, and Kukaku laughed.

"Nice to meet you kid, my name is Kaien, and this is my sister Kukaku, and our brother Ganju." Ichigo nodded before turning to face Ana, who was now draped over the throne wailing.

"Ichigo left me! Come back to me my darling! NO! I actually hate you! Don't leave me! I never want to see you again!" She wailed louder and louder as the seconds ticked passed, making Ichigo sigh. Walking up to her, he gently tapped her on the shoulder, making her jump.

"Ah! Ichigo! You came back to me! Didn't I say that I never wanted to see you again? Leave me…but bring me snacks…I fell like some of that…what did you call it? Halal Snack Pack? Yeah! That! Bring some of that!" She draped herself on him and he just laughed.

"I'll get some brought over from the world of the living. But now, you should get ready. We are leaving for the World of the Living then Soul Society tomorrow. Can you be strong for me?" She nodded. "There's my girl. Now come down and introduce yourself to my family. Then I'll shock the shit out of them." Ana giggled before taking a deep breath, forcing her will to control the hormonal changes occurring in her body. She had held on so well recently, then a slight slip caused her to go out of control, but Ichigo had always been there to take care of her…and spar with her when she got violently angry for nothing. She stood and fixed her dress before walking down holding onto his arm. Standing again in front of the guests, she curtsied herself.

"Please forgive my earlier…distractions. I am with child and for us, the reaction is stronger. My name is Shiba Ana, wife of Shiba Ichigo and mother of Shiba Senna. It truly is a pleasure to meet you." Kaien nodded.

"Oh no. Please. The honour is ours. My little cousin…apparently…got married to such a beautiful woman. I am truly happy to see out family growing. This is Kukaku, my sister, and our brother Ganju." Senna decided to pull on Ganju's sleeve, making the man look down at her, and her large curious eyes made him smile.

"Ne, Uncle Ganju, did you really invade Soul Society with 4 humans and a cat?" Ganju laughed, and Kaien looked at him incredulously.

"Yeah, that was fun. It opened my eyes for sure, and I made good friends during that little invasion." He began to laugh alongside Ichigo and Kukaku, who remembered the invasion herself.

"Oy Kiddo, did you know that your Dad blew himself up multiple times trying to get the cannonball to function properly?" Senna laughed.

"YEAH! When Dad told me about that I laughed so hard I cried!" Just at the memory, she began to laugh again, mirth forming at the corners of her eyes. Ichigo just sighed and laughed along with them.

"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up. Who lost to Byakuya?" Kukaku and Ganju both turned to him.

"YOU! TWICE!" And then they erupted into raucous laughter, which ended up with them falling to the floor, rolling around holding their stomachs. Ichigo pinched the bridge of his nose. He went to speak up but was beaten to the point by Yoruichi and Kisuke, who strolled in.

"Yeah, but who became a transcendent being capable of taking on none other than Sosuke Aizen? And won?" They both stopped laughing and scratched the backs of their heads sheepishly. "Thought so. Ne, Ichigo, I've got the transporter ready, we will be arriving in Kyoto as soon as we step through the gate. Hanami has been notified and Yasaka has already prepared for our arrival. Time to get this party started! Oh, but we can't stay long, seeing as the 3 Factions are going to use Kyoto as a neutral meeting point for their peace talks. Don't wanna get involved in that now do we? No. So that's an extra two days we have. We can stay longer in Soul Society or we can come home two days early, up to you." Ichigo nodded.

"Thanks Kisuke. Now. Everyone, there is something you should know before we go for dinner. This who castle, this whole dimension, and the entirety of Hell…is my home. I am the King of Hell." Ganju promptly fainted, Kukaku went white and Kaien began to froth at the mouth.

"Are you serious…Ichigo? You became…the King of Hell? How?" Ichigo pointed at the two who were not with them at the moment.

"When they wake, I shall explain, but until then, why don't we play a little game." He smirked, and his crimson eyes began to glow under the shadow of his bangs, and he let out a devilish laugh that sent chills down Kukaku's spine.

"Ichi…go?"

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The gardens looked peaceful. You wouldn't have even registered that there was a major battle that the King himself took part in a couple days ago. A woman strolled through them, savouring the scenery, feeding some little birds that were somehow in the area, and a small squirrel that hopped out from the bushes. Sighing she sat down on one of the many benches that littered the garden.

Masaki let out another sigh as soon as she sat down. She held her hand up, looking at the back of her hand, where the Infinite had been marked onto. Having discarded her place amongst Khaos Brigade as soon as she found out her son was the King, she immediately left their employment, but took longer to return to Hell, seeing as how she needed some time to think about the past couple hundred years. She dropped her head into her hands, letting out the biggest sigh of them all.

"That was a big sigh. Don't let your guard down…woman." She looked up out of the corner of her eye, seeing Ulqiuorra walking towards her.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were loyal to the cause, Ulqiuorra." The pale Arrancar just stood motionless.

"I was. Until I fought Kurosaki again. I felt something inside my chest that reminded me of someone from long ago. The only person who…doesn't matter. I want to find that thing again. I joined Khaos Brigade because they promised me that I would find it there. I didn't. So I left. What about you Quincy? Why have you returned here?" Masaki just looked at him.

"Ichigo is here. I will go to where my son is no matter what. We are family, and I will never abandon him again. I will always protect him." Ulqiuorra scoffed at her words.

"He does not need protection. He is the King of Hell. He commands The Mother of Dragons. He commands the Horseman of Death. He is Death itself. There is no way someone can fight him without getting through those two…monsters…who guard him. And then there is his own power. That man is a monster himself. I admit, the last time we fought, I killed him…twice. He stood each time only to fall again. He never surrendered, always holding onto his sword. He finally dropped it when I removed his heart from his body and even then, he stood back up. The moment I died was at his hands. He is a powerful being, easily breaking the Top 10 ranking, and no one would dare fight him. So once again, he does not need your protection. So why have you come here…Masaki?" The woman turned back to look at the garden.

"He is my son." Ulqiuorra nodded.

"That's better. Come, we should meet them quickly, I remember the data given to us indicated that they would be leaving for the World of the Living." He turned and walked off towards the looming castle, hands deep in his pockets. Masaki nodded and stood to follow, deep in thought.

Ulqiuorra looked up at the castle, he himself deep in thought. 'Kurosaki. I had the most fleeting of moments with a heart. I want that feeling again…if I can have it…I will transcend being a Hollow…and become something else…for the first time ever…I am…excited. Do not fail me. Kurosaki Ichigo.'

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"So…you came back. I've actually been waiting for you, Mom, Ulqiuorra." Ichigo sat on his throne, Ana to his left, and Senna on his lap. Behind him on one side of the thrones was Tiamat, and on the other side, was Stram. Both had hard looks in their eyes, and their hands were resting on their respective weapons, in Tiamats case, she already had Rhongomyniad drawn and resting on the throne. Stram, however, had his blade in its scabbard. Masaki stepped forwards.

"I want to join you, Ichigo. You are my son, and I am your mother. Finally…after all these years we can be reunited. I don't want to lose you again. I can't speak for Ulqiuorra, but I know I want to stay here." Ichigo nodded before looking at the pale man, who eyes never seemed to waver.

"I have my own reasons, Kurosaki. I will not share them here. Maybe one day…I will. But my reason for leaving is because I am searching f-"

"For a heart?" Ulqiuorra felt his eyes go wide. He looked at Ichigo, and for the first time, he felt nervous. Why? He didn't know. "I understand, Ulqiuorra. That night in Las Noches changed you. I felt it. If it means anything. I am sorry for stealing it away from you." Ichigo lowered his head. Ulqiuorra stepped forwards slightly.

"One punch. For stealing my heart when it was finally so close to me. One punch." Ichigo nodded and went to stand, gently lifting a nervous Senna off his lap before walking down towards Ulqiuorra.

"Dad?" Ichigo looked back at Senna, and by extension, everyone else watching.

"He deserves it. All those years ago I stole it from him. Retribution has a way of finding you, no matter how long it has to wait. This is mine. No one is to interfere. If you do…I won't forgive you." He stepped down and stood before the pale man, who had clenched his fist.

"Prepare yourself."

"I did so a long time ago…old friend." Ulqiuorra took a deep breath and swung. Ichigo was surprised when the fist connected and he felt the stinging pain of something cracking. He felt his head snap to the side, and he looked back at the man. "It's not enough…is it?" Another punch.

"Never."

Punch.

"I have never."

Punch.

"Never once have I…"

He lashed out once again, but stopped an inch from the others face.

"I have never once lashed out in anger…but with this…knowing I can…I am satisfied. Thank you." Ichigo felt his own eyes go wide. But the surprise quickly turned into appreciation at the growth of the man before him.

"Ulqiuorra. You'd make a fine General. You are tactically inclined. You are strong. You are powerful. I want you to join me."

"Accepted…Lord Shiba."

"Fuck the whole Lord thing…just call me Ichigo." The man looked at him.

"Very well…Lord Ichigo." Ichigo just threw his hands up in the air, his face already healed, and stomped back up to the throne.

"Guess I can't get any better than that. Oh well. Welcome, Cardinal General of the South, Ulqiuorra Ciffer. Mom, you were already in even before you walked through those doors. Stram, take our new General to the Conference room, I will introduce him to the others there." The man nodded and motioned for Ulqiuorra to follow, and he did, walking behind the powerful Devil. Before the doors closed behind him, he heard a squeal of delight.

"GRANDMA!"

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"Now, I expect you to learn the layout of this place pretty quick, it's actually not that complicated. The Throne Room connects to each wing of the Castle. This place is called Horizons Reach by the way. Like Lord Ichigo said, you are the Cardinal General of the South, meaning the entire southern section of hell is under your jurisdiction. I myself am the Cardinal General of the North, and the other two you'll meet later. Once you settle in, Lord Ichigo will place you into his peerage, meaning you get all the perks of being a devil without the devil part. We are here." Stram pushed open two large doors that lead to a room with a large circular table. There were twelve seats around it. Ulqiuorra raised a dark brow.

"Isn't this the rumoured Round Table from the Humans Arthurian Legend?" Stram laughed.

"Yeah it is. Found it while looking into an old castle off the coast of the British mainland. The Castle itself I believe was Camelot, with the city being named after the Castle. If you know the Legend, then you'd know one other member of the Cardinal Generals." Ulqiuorra looked at him, his eyes betraying his growing human sense of curiosity. "Mordred Pendragon." Almost tripping over a chair, Ulqiuorra righted himself before looking at Stram.

"The son of Arthur Pendragon? King of Knights? Are you fucking serious?"

"Hot shit he actually swore." The two Generals turned to look at the door, seeing Ichigo walk through them, followed by two people, two women to be exact. Ichigo sat at a chair he pulled from the table and sat, before motioning everyone else to sit. Looking at the other two, Ulqiuorra couldn't help but be curious.

"Now, let me introduce you to your new comrades, Ulqiuorra. This is Stram Fousend, former Horseman of Death, now the Cardinal General of the North." He motioned at the woman who sat on his right. "This is Mordred Pendragon, former Dragon Knight, now the Cardinal General of the East." Ulqiuorra took in her appearance. She had straight, blonde hair, deep blue eyes and a very powerful aura surrounding her. Her armour looked light but sturdy*. She looked back at him, and she nodded in approval.

"He seems strong, maybe a bit of actual intense training, maybe he can further his Resurrection Sugunda Etapa here. Perhaps he can learn the truth of it." Ulqiuorra frowned. 'I still don't know the truth of my powers? Interesting. There seems to be much for me to learn from these people.' He nodded at her, and she seemed to be satisfied by his response. Ichigo then motioned to the woman sitting on Ulqiuorra's left.

"And this is the Cardinal General of the West. Her name is Yamamoto Akroma. Former Valkyrja under Odin, and the long lost great granddaughter of Old Man Yama." This woman seemed perfect in Ulqiuorra's eyes. Black hair that reached her waist. Sculpted armour. Two pure white wings on her back, but the thing that caught his attention the most were her blood red eyes**. He shook his head to clear it, being momentarily lost in thought. When he looked back at her, he saw surprise written all over her gentle face.

"Incredible. No one apart from Shiba-sama has managed to shake off the effects of Ragnarök so quickly."

"Ragnarök?" Ulqiuorra leaned in, fascinated with the concept of her powers.

"Yeah! It's a curse that was placed on me by my sisters Camilla, Vanessa, Katarina and Trinity when they cast me out. They feared that my powers would rage out of control, so they cursed me with Trinity's power of Ragnarök and cast me into Hell. Shiba-sama found me and taught me how to control my powers and I have devoted myself to him ever since. I was both happy and surprised when he offered me the position of Cardinal General of the West. I can sense great potential from you, Ulqiuorra-san. Please don't let us down. It was a true shame when we lost the previous General, a man called Reus, so it would truly be a shame to loose you too." She smiled at him and he nodded.

"I surely don't plan on dying anytime soon. But to make that permanent, I must begin training immediately. Mordred-san, can you assist me with this?" The woman placed a finger on her chin.

"I think Akroma is more suited to this than I am. And please, drop the honorifics with us. We are a team now. But I'll do what I can. We shall begin tomorrow, Akroma?" The black haired woman nodded.

"I agree. My powers will be more suited to helping you train, Ulqiuorra. Tomorrow is perfect. Please acquaint yourself with the castle in the meantime." Ichigo nodded.

"Awesome. Now that everyone is acquainted, I should get back to Ana. She apparently ordered HSP. And I am starving! Stram, as usual, you'll be the boss while I am away. Everyone good?" He got nods all round. "Awesome, break!" He stood and flashed away from the room, leaving the Generals to talk amongst themselves. Ulqiuorra walked over to a nearby window, and he stood looking out over the world of Hell. A tap on his shoulder made his head turn, and he found himself looking at the crimson red eyes of his fellow General.

"Akroma, is there something you need?" She just nodded and motioned for him to follow, giving him a smile along the way.

"Follow me, there is something you need to see. Not even Lord Ichigo knows this, and it is a secret amongst us Cardinal Generals." Ulqiuorra looked at her curiously. Mordred decided to step in.

"It's not that Ichigo doesn't know, he most definitely knows. He just decided to let this thing be our thing, and probably keeps the rest of the castle away. Trust me, I've walked in and found Ichigo there sometimes." She placed a hand on the round table and pressed down, and a section of the table shifted to reveal a button. Smirking, Mordred pressed the button and a door appeared on the far wall of the meeting room.

"Ahh, already showing him this? Might as well, let's go." Stram opened the door, and walked in, disappearing down a long corridor. Akroma smiled and Mordred whooped as she walked in. Turning to the new General, Akroma extended a hand.

"Come, trust me." She gave him a smile. Ulqiuorra just looked at her with his signature blank stare. A couple seconds passed before he reached out and took her hand, letting her lead him through the corridor.

'She could probably kill me in a heartbeat…good thing I took her hand. It's unexpectedly soft though…' He shook his head and focused back on Akroma, who was leading him to a light at the end of the corridor.

"The others are already there, so guess they got dibs." She frowned slightly, and Ulqiuorra frowned.

"Dibs? Dibs on what exactly?" Akroma smiled brightly.

"On drinks!" She led him through the light and Ulqiuorra had to blink the spots away from his eyes, having adjusted to the dark of the corridor. When they finally focused, he realised that they were in something he thought he'd never be able to visit. They didn't even have one at Khaos Brigade. He walked over to the nearest stool and plopped himself down into it, draping himself over the bar.

"This is an actual bar. 100% real. I've decided to stay here. My seat. Anyone tries to take it from me will be eating a cero for the foreseeable future. Mine. Only mine…" His ramblings became incoherent as the group erupted into laughter, Stram placing a stein of beer down before him.

"That's fine, this is a magical bar, not even kidding. I've been drinking the alcohol here for about 500 years, and its…never…run…out! Not even once! This place does have one special feature about it. Each door you see along the walls allows access to every part of the castle except the Kings Chambers in the Kings Wing. It's how I get around the castle so fast." He smirked and Ulqiuorra picked up his beer.

"You are my new best friend. Cheers!" Everyone raised a glass.

"CHEERS!"

Ulqiuorra didn't remember much of the night of his induction. What he does remember…is a name.

Inoue Orihime.

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"Everyone ready? Stram, I leave this place to you. Ulqiuorra, you come with me. Akroma and Mordred, do your things…what ever they are. Everyone good? Okay! Let's go!" Ichigo strolled through the two large doors at the entrance to the castle, everyone following behind him as the doorway began to shimmer and the image of New Lilith began to distort. Soon enough, it had completely shifted into the image of a Japanese Palace. As soon as Ichigo stepped through the gateway, he had about 8 different types of weapons pointed at his face. He just laughed at their attempts to stop him.

"Woah, woah calm down! Hanami and Yasaka are expecting me!" He easily pushed their weapons aside. But one of the guards, whom Ichigo recognised to be an Oni from Japanese mythology, stepped forwards, club raised, and a war cry on his lips.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!" He swung down his club with a mighty bellow, shocking everyone. No one had ever seen the Oni move that quickly or with such ferocity. Ichigo just chuckled and raised his hand, batting away the club with little effort, but maximum force. The club was basically reduced to splinters.

The Oni staggered back, looking down at the remains of his club, before growling and whipping out another club and swinging it horizontally, aiming to take the mans head.

Now openly laughing, Ichigo just glanced at the club and it shattered apart, throwing shrapnel everywhere. The Oni dropped to the floor, looking down at the remains of both his weapons. He took a deep breath before bursting out into tears, wailing like a fool on the floor. Ichigo sweat dropped and took a tentative step forwards, scenes fluttering through his memory of an inconsolable Jidanbo and a pair of axes.

"Hey buddy, sorry about the clubs. You should know that you shouldn't swing those things so wildly. You could hu-whoops." Ichigo snapped back, narrowly avoiding a small club aimed for his face. The Oni grumbled darkly before standing to his full height. Ichigo felt a tick mark appear on his head. "Oy you daft bastard! GIVE ME BACK MY WORRY!" He lashed out with a flick of his wrist, sending the poor Oni flying off into the trees, on the other side of the compound. If people were paying attention, they would have noticed the Oni flying through several time periods as well.

Ichigo turned back to face the other guards, his body coated with a nameless Getsuga, increasing his already monstrous power even more. He was about to strike when a familiar voice called out to him.

"Please don't kill my guards Ichigo." Turning, he came face to face with an old fox. Crouching down, Ichigo smiled and scratched the animal behind the ear, earning a delighted 'yip' from the fox.

"It's been too long, Hanami. Since when could you turn into a fox? You couldn't do that when I was here." Hanami pawed at him gently, before jumping up onto his shoulder.

"Don't forget Ichigo, you haven't been here for about 600 years. I learnt to do this about 200 years ago, in the halls of Takama-ga-hara. Amaterasu-sama opened her doors to me, but that is after she got mad at me for not keeping you here Ichigo." Ichigo chuckled, not noticing everyone else arrive through the gate behind him. Senna pulled at her mothers sleeve.

"Mother…Father is talking to a fox. Is he feeling okay?" Ana just chuckled behind a sleeve.

"He is fine. That fox and your Father go back a long time. Come, let us make way." She pulled Senna to the side to allow the others to come through, Kisuke and Yoruichi taking deep breaths of early morning Kyoto air.

"This is nice, isn't it Yoru?"

"That it is…Kisuke. Now…take your hand off my ass before I shove it so far up your ass that I can give you a handshake through your mouth." Kisuke promptly removed his hand…not before giving a final squeeze.

Let's just say that Ichigo had to pull Yoruichi off Kisuke before the gate closed with the man's head still between worlds.

Now that everyone was settled, mostly, Ichigo turned to face the assembled group. "Welcome to Kyoto. This lovely fox-kit here will be our hostess, her name is Hanami, the former Shrine Maiden and former Princess of Kyoto." The Fox-kit bowed.

"Thank you for the lovely introduction Ichigo. As he said, my name is Hanami, my daughter, Yasaka, is the current princess but whenever I'm here I take charge of General Affairs. Talking about Generals Ichigo, I see you have brought a Cardinal General if the uniform is the same." She pointed with a paw at Ulqiuorra, who nodded in greeting.

"Yup, Ulqiuorra is the new guy on the team. Figured I'd use this trip to introduce him to everyone. The South holds all the touristy things anyway. It's where most of the other species hang out too. It's got a Ferris Wheel and sh….things." He smiled awkwardly at Ana, who was glaring. Coughing into his hand, he decided to get on with the introductions.

"Hanami, I'd like to introduce you to Shiba Ana and Shiba Senna, my wife and daughter. Besides them are Kaien, Kukaku and Ganju, the rest of the Shiba. That's Ulqiuorra, and at the back are Kisuke and Yoruichi." Nodding in greeting at everyone mentioned, Hanami held up a paw.

"Excuse me for a second." She hopped off Ichigo's shoulder and ducked behind a tree, when she reappeared, she wasn't a fox anymore, but rather a beautiful woman with golden hair and golden eyes. She wore a red miko outfit which seemed a little too small. She smiled and waved at everyone, letting them know that they were to follow her into the main compound.

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Yasaka sat frozen. Her heart was beating at a thousand miles an hour. Sweat was forming on her brow and her hands were clammy. Her throat seemed especially dry, and no amount of saliva she swallowed or tea she drank would get rid of the dryness she had. She glanced to her right, seeing her mother sitting calmly with a cup of tea in her hands and a smile on her face. She then turned to her left, where the source of her worry was. Sitting in a rather relaxed position, was a man who held a power that could completely crush her and everyone in the room apart from her mother. She had only heard rumours about the black haired man, and none of them were pretty.

Some said that he had stormed Hell a thousand years ago, obliterated Lucifer and had taken the throne for himself. Others said that Lucifer had chosen him to be the next ruler of Hell due to his vile nature and his thirst for bloodshed. The most peaceful rumour she had heard was that he simply crushed everyone with his power and taken the empty throne of Hell for himself. She was on a mission now to discover how this man actually came into power. What she didn't know, was that her mother was on the exact same page.

"So, Ichigo, how did you end up on the throne of Hell? All I can remember from back then is that you spent some time here with me, then you meditated for a while and poof, you were gone in a burst of flame, never to be seen again." She looked at Ichigo intently, waiting for his reply.

"Yeah, it sort of went like that. After that night, I sat to meditate with a new vision in mind, and I found something that had be sealed away by my own power. Remember how I went to Hell to rescue my sister Yuzu? Hell left its mark on me, and Juha sealed that power away so Hell couldn't influence me. When Juha and Zangetsu were gone, that power decided that it didn't want to be sealed away any more, so it woke up, taking me from Kyoto into Hell, where I underwent the process of regaining my powers, rather violently. At the end of that, I was at the level I reached when fighting Sosuke. I had to go back into my Mugetsu form in order to control that power. I just got comfy to this form, so I really can't be bothered releasing it. Plus…I'm so much stronger like this anyway. Not many people can even touch me unless I allow it." He laughed before settling down. He crimson eyes turned to Yasaka, where he stared intently at her, his eyes boring into hers. "Oy Hanami…you said that she wasn't mine…why can I feel my own spiritual pressure coming from her?" He turned back to Hanami, who was whistling a stray tune. "Hanami…is she…?"

"Yes…Ichigo…she is." Sighing, Ichigo reached up and ran a hand through his hair. He turned to the door, and released the smallest pulse of energy. A maid opened the door hesitantly.

"Please bring Shiba Ana, Shiba Senna, Yoruichi and Kisuke here please." The maid nodded and ran off, closing the door rather quickly. Yasaka could only ponder what was going on. Who is this man? What is this secret about her?

The door opened to reveal all the people Ichigo had asked for. They all gathered in the room, bowing to the Rulers of Kyoto as they shuffled in. As the maid was leaving, not wanting to be in the same room as people who could flick her out of existence, Yasaka called her back.

"Bring me Kunou, please. I'm certain she would want to hear this." The maid nodded and scurried off again, returning shortly after with the little princess in tow. Bowing once again, she closed the shoji door and bolted away.

The little fox princess sat in her mother's lap, similar to how Senna sat in her fathers. Everyone sat in silence, but Yoruichi broke it rather quickly.

"You lied to me…Hanami." The older Fox sighed.

"I know. I never wanted anyone to know. I kept it a secret for about 1000 years. The only one who knew was Amaterasu-sama. Please forgive me." She bowed her head, and Yasaka spoke up.

"Mother? What is going on? What secret?" She looked at her mother pleadingly, but it wasn't her who spoke up, but Ichigo.

"It's a huge secret, one that if ever discovered, would ruin any semblance of peace for the next 10,000 years. That's how big and dangerous this secret is. No one apart from everyone in this room can know. Which means we will have to seal away the memories of the little ones once we are done." Senna looked at her father with fear in her eyes.

"Father? What? Why?" Ana glared at Ichigo.

"What are you talking about, Shiba Ichigo?" Ichigo just sighed. He looked back up at everyone in the room.

"The woman currently sitting on the Throne of Kyoto…is my first Daughter." Kisuke coughed loudly and almost fainted. Senna gasped along with Ana. And Yoruichi growled softly. "Trust me. I didn't know until about 5 minutes ago when I prodded her reiatsu with mine. I honestly believed the story I got from Yoruichi, who got the story from Hanami. I didn't know." He looked at Hanami, then to Yasaka. "I'm really sorry Kid. If I had known, I would have come back a lot sooner and you wouldn't have had to go through the things you did. If I was around and anyone tried to touch you…I would have fucking murdered them where they stood." He growled loudly, the double layered tone of his voice sending chills through Kisuke's spine.

"Now, now. Let's move away from that. The important thing now is to figure out what we are going to do with this information. The Princess of the Shinto faction is the estranged daughter of the King of Hell. We need to brainstorm. I say we accept this news and make things up as we go along." Kisuke managed to bring everyones attention to him, and he managed to give them the beginnings of a plan. Ichigo sighed.

"Thanks Kisuke. This is why I consider you to be my best friend. Right. We do need to work out what we are going to do…and what we are going to be." He looked at Yasaka, who took a deep breath.

"You are…my Father. No matter what, I will always be of your blood. If anyone tries to claim my Throne because of my mixed heritage, I can always rebut them with ancestry. Even though my blood is mixed…my mother is a Shinto Princess and my father is a King." She sighed. "But I will need time to become accustomed to this new…information. I have always lived without a father. I now know why." Ichigo nodded.

"I agree. You are my daughter. My first daughter. You come from royal blood on both sides. We have to work out how none of this will ever leave this…" Ichigo turned to face the door, his eyes narrowing dangerously. "We have company." Everyone looked at him curiously, before an explosion rocked the compound. Yasaka draped herself over her daughter, whilst Hanami brought up a protective barrier over everyone. Ichigo stood up, his eyes glowing a violent crimson. Yoruichi stood, Kisuke behind her, and Ulqiuorra behind them.

"Who is it, Ichigo?"

"Quincy."

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He laughed as he heard the screams of the innocent. Grinning madly, the Quincy brought his hands up and launched an arrow at a defenceless maid, who was impaled into the closest wall. The arrow didn't kill her, but instead it began worming its way through her blood. She started to scream in pain and agony. The Quincy just smiled wider, mirth building at the edges of his eyes. He spun to dodge a club aimed at his head.

"Ooooooh. Missed fucker." The guard could only watch as a hand burst through his stomach and out his back. The Quincy pulled him close. "Where is that babe of a Princess? Tell me and I'll let you die quickly." The guard grunted and spat blood at the Quincy's face. "Ugh…that was fucking filthy." With little effort, the Quincy ripped out the guards spine, dropping him lifelessly to floor. He stood and took a deep breath, savouring the metallic smell of fresh blood. He turned back to the maid, but his eyes went wide when he realised that she had stopped screaming. He focused on her and noticed that her entire front was drenched in blood. "Tch. Bit off her own tongue to keep her secrets. Honourable…I'll give her that. Now…to wand-" It was at that moment that it felt as if the world crashed down onto his shoulders. His breathing stopped dead and he could feel his blood screaming in agony. Turning slowly, he found himself staring into the face of a monster. It was the only thing he could think of, his mind slowly receding into the most primal of emotions.

Fear.

The monster inched forwards, and stood before him. "Who are you…Quincy? I want your name and your Schrift. Now." The pressure doubled, slamming him straight into the floor. He could taste his own blood in his mouth, and he managed to spit some out.

"My…name…is…Lucius…the 'T'…torture…Mayberry…" The man crouched down and grabbed him by the throat, lifting him p and holding him in the air.

"Why are you here? What do you want?" Struggling to breathe, now coupled with the strangulation, Lucius tried to swallow. It was as if the man felt him trying to swallow, and the grip on his throat loosened if only slightly, but it was enough to let him swallow.

"I was sent…to capture…the Princess and…the Kid. His Majesty…wants…to stop…the Factions…from involving them…selves…in the…war." Nodding, the man dropped him to the floor like a sack of potatoes. He looked around, seeing the dead guards and maids. His gaze lingered over the body of the maid stuck to the wall.

'She was the one who brought us to our rooms.' He turned back to face the Quincy, who had dragged himself to wall and propped himself up against it. "I know your Majesty can see everything through your eyes. That's why I want him to see this. I want him to see me. My name…is Shiba Ichigo. I am…the King of Hell. If Ywach dares invade my home, I will feed him to the fucking Cerberus as a fucking snack. I know you can hear me Ywach. Stay away from Kyoto, Tokyo and Hell. Stay away from Karakura and stay away from Soul Society. I don't want to hear about you setting foot in Hueco Mundo. I want you to stay hidden where you are. I can set foot within your precious Vandenreich whenever I please so don't you dare leave. Or I will hunt you down. You have been warned." With that, Ichigo at least tripled the pressure on the Quincy, crushing his internal organs, killing him with spiritual pressure alone. The body of the Quincy slumped to the side; the eyes of the man called Lucius staring at nothing.

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Ywach froze on his throne. Since he had awoken, he had placed in motion his plan of exacting his revenge on the Shinigami and Soul Society. His plan had been thrown into disarray when Ichigo went missing, with nothing coming from the Transcendent Shinigami in 1000 years. But now, he had reappeared. And it seems that he had become much more powerful than anything Ywach had in his army. Not even his other half was that strong. Not even he was that strong. He watched silently as his Quincy soldier was literally crushed by the sheer force if Ichigo's spiritual pressure. Grinning, he began to chuckle.

"Hachwalth, bring Miss Basterbine. I need her for an important mission." The Quincy King turned to his other half, who nodded and walked off.

"She will bring Ichigo, my lost son, to me. I will use her to control him, and kill her if he disobeys me. He has a new born tendency for killing, so I'm sure he will fall for her." He laughed again. His laughter echoing through the hall of Stilbern.

"COME TO ME! MY SON! BORN IN THE DARKNESS!"

And there it is! Chapter 2 of Memoirs! Hope you enjoy!

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Jermaine94, signing off!