Ch. 4- We are not alone times 2, long winded explanations, and Complications for a trouble Magnet
"King"- just bold means Tensa or young Quincy is talking
"Zangetsu"- just italics means Shiro/Ogichi talking
"Brooding"- just underline means old man Zangetsu is talking.
(Head)- Just none bold enclosed means Ichigo talking to spirits in head
Shiro and the old man froze in their fighting to stare at Tensa. Who continued to drag me along towards said person. All I knew was that I was really hoping it wasn't going to be a meeting like when we dealt with Muramasa. That jerk was still sulking around in my mind to this day. After we defeated him, he disappeared for a while. Only to show up again in my mind scape stating he would remain here and cause no problems.
My musing was interrupted though when I saw Muramasa sitting next to a beautiful lady drinking tea. They were in an area that looked like a fancy outdoor café. It was something I had never seen before in my mindscape. As the 4 of us approached Muramasa actually turned to look at us with a slight smile. I suddenly had a severe case of foreboding.
"It is good to see you again, Ichigo…and others. I was just having tea with this delightful lady who appeared today. It does leave me wondering what you have done to gain another inhabitant of this world." Muramasa stated to me as he got up and waved for me to take his seat next to her. I did so warily as the others come to stand by me.
Now up close I could see the woman clearly. She had hair that was spiky bangs framing her face and the rest cascaded down her back to mid back length. Surprisingly her hair was the exact shade of orange my hair was. Actually looking closely she was like a female version of me. But there were differences. She was about two inches shorter than me, had beautiful deep blue eyes, her skin was amazingly pale but not to pale; like Ulquiarra or Shiro is; it had no blemishes either, and she was wearing a simple foreign sundress.
As I inspected her along with my spirits she continued to drink her tea and smile at me; seemingly waiting for me to finish my inspection of her. After a bit she coughed slightly snapping me back out of my thoughts.
"Who are you? If I am allowed to ask…" Zangetsu stated as he looked at her as if he was attempted to see if she was a threat or not.
"King we don't need no stupid woman her. Get rid of her!" Shiro whined at me as he tugged on my shirt like a 3 year old. Gaining him glares from Muramasa and Zangetsu.
"She seems nice…I like her." Pipped up Tensa.
"You haven't even talked to her have ya shrimp? How could ya know?" Shiro snarked back at Tensa as he rolled his eyes at the younger one, which started an argument between him and Zangetsu about being nice to Tensa.
"So then can you please answer the question ma'am?" I stated attempting to be polite.
She smiled at me in a soothing way and then sighed.
"Muramasa was right you really do like jumping into things without a thought. Of course I never thought you would find the crystal before you found the records I left behind." She stated, which gained her confused looks from everyone but Muramasa.
"Well to get introductions out of the way. I am your great grandma Alice Kurosaki or in Japanese it would be Kurosaki Arisu I guess." She stated with an amused smile at us all.
"Shouldn't ya be a stiff in the ground by now Granma?" Shiro rudely retorted. Gaining him a hit over the head by both Muramasa and Zangetsu.
"Yes I am quiet dead thank you for the reminder, but my job in life was not complete. So I found a way around my death well sort of. But that's a story for a later date." She explained with a nostalgic look on her face.
"So what was your uncompleted job?" I asked. She turned to me with a serious look.
"Ichigo you know you are a soul reaper, a hollow, and a Quincy but you are something else as well." She started. My forehead hit the table while I cursed. Tensa patted my head, Muramasa and Shiro smirked. Alice on the other hand shakes her head at my antics and continued.
"You see Ichigo I married a Quincy whose powers canceled out my own when passed onto our children. All our marriage did was strengthen the power handed down which was the only reason I was allowed to marry the man I loved. But I could not let my own lineage end there. Right now you may not find this important till you learn more but we are an ancient bloodline with importance in it."
I lifted my head to stare at her letting her know I was listening. SO she continued.
"We are related to a school of our abilities in a foreign land. You can see just by looking at me where you and your mother got your hair. Anyway back on topic. As you have just been informed wizards and witches exist and my lineage is one such line. So I couldn't just let the magic fade. So using my clairvoyance I looked into the future of our line for someone who could awaken our abilities once more…and I found you. A perfect mix of all the bloodlines that went into you. So knowing you would just need a push like with all the rest of your powers I created the crystal you touched. It would activate for no one but you and your brother." She paused to let it sink in.
"Brother?!" I exclaimed.
She smiles at me like I was not catching the joke.
"Ichigo why do you think Shiro looks like you so much. He was originally from the hollow that was contained within your mother so he should in fact look different from you and be a different entity even more so but he is not. Instead he looks like an albino twin. You and him are separate souls but still the same one as well. Two as one but one but two. Getting my drift?"
As all she got was dumbstruck looks, she sighed and put her hand to her face.
"Why do you think no matter what he just keeps popping up no matter how you put him down? It's because he has a right through his own soul, even though it is connected to yours, to continue to exist. So in all actuality he is your brother and twin. So he also has a right to receive what I am giving you."
I look at her, then Shiro, and for good measure everybody else in the area. Then I turn back to her.
"So let me get this straight. I'm a wizard…" She nods. "Shiro's a wizard." I point at him and she nods. Shiro proceeds to bounce up and down in place. "We are soul twins?" Again she nods as I point back and forth between me and Shiro.
"Hell Yeah! Ain't this just the greatest King!"
"Shut it Shiro." Muramasa states. "Stop acting like a child."
"Why do I suddenly get the distinct feeling there are more problems with that statement she made then answers?"
"Because Tensa that's usually what happens. Nothing is easy. We are through being a part of Ichigo made to suffer through his trouble magnet tendency. This seems to steam a lot from his past that he has no clue on."
I stare at Zangetsu and then declare.
"That's it we need to start a family tree investigation or something! I really hate getting hit with this stuff out of the blue."
"It would be a good idea with your life but will have to probably be put aside for later." Muramasa states.
"Now you're thinking like a Ravenclaw." Alice adds making everyone look at her in confusion. She sighs. "Do your research. Anyway Ravenclaw is what we are descendants of and also the guardians of two other vaults house keys which I can explain later. Now on to more pressing things. Muramasa has been kind enough to agree to be Shiro's own zanpaktou spirit. Meaning that Shiro can now be outside your head whenever he wants." Shiro lets out a whoop of joy while everyone else groans. "But he will still be under your control Ichigo so take care of your brother."
Shiro freezes and looks at me. I smirk at him.
"Of course I will take good care of him. In raising and …punishment."
My smirk grows bigger and he somehow grows paler. He then sinks to the ground with a groan.
"So now onto the more important part. Since you touched my crystal my powers have been flowing into you and combining with your own and awakening them. Hence why your inner world is beginning to look different. It is taking on the appearance of my inner world if I was to have one and combining it with your own. So your kind of stuck with me But hey don't worry you get to have me as a knowledge back. It may seem weird for a bite as you adapt but sooner or later you will be able to connect to my memories and knowledge. Now I think I have kept you too long. So go back to the real world and deal with those wizards and so on Bubye."
"Wait just a se….."
Before I could continue a blinding light like before expelled me from my inner world.
(Normal POV)
As the light from the crystal ended an explosion of smoke appeared in the general area of Ichigo. Then as everyone coughed and the smoke cleared everyone was greeted with seeing an albino version of Ichigo sitting on top of Ichigo. The two looked at each other. One groaned and the other smirked.
"Yes freedom!" cackled the albino.
"God damn it all to hell!" exclaimed Ichigo.
To be continued….
Naïve: So we get a huge explanation of things which I cut some of it short to get it later and so Ichigo has to look for answers himself. Cackles evilly.