Bleach Fanstory: A Bleached Honeymoon

By Michael Xu

Bleach and its characters are trademarks of Kubo Tite and Shuesha. I don't hold any claim on it apart from the OCs I create

Summary: With Aizen finally defeated, peace is restored to Soul Society. But the major rebuilding has just begun. Two weeks after their wedding, Ichigo and Rukia are sent on an assignment to clean up outbreaks of hollow activity around the world. Ichigo uses the assignment as an excuse to go on a honeymoon, but as his hopes of an easy mission are dashed as a giant lizard-like hollow shows up in the centre of Tokyo. Ichigo and Rukia dispose of the threat, but draw the attention of Sado Yasutora, who invites them to come with him to visit his relatives in Okinawa...

Chapter 2: Okinawa

Ichigo and Rukia stood behind Sado as they waited to board a Japan Airlines flight to Okinawa. They were part of a queue of about four hundred or so passengers who were also boarding the flight. All of them had gathered at the south wing of Terminal one, inside Haneda International Airport, the main domestic airport for Tokyo. Ichigo had flown to several parts of Japan with his family before, so he was no stranger to airport procedures. Likewise, Sado had travelled overseas to Mexico a few times. Rukia however, was totally clueless about everything. Ichigo was amazed that they were even able to make it through the checkout counter, as Rukia almost forgot about her passport and travel documents. He glanced at Rukia again, and had a slight smirk when he saw her dressed in a red yukata covered by a black goth-like jacket.

"What are you laughing about?" Rukia stared at Ichigo.

"I'm just a bit worried about your clothing," Ichigo replied. "It already seems kind of strange here in Tokyo, but once we get to Okinawa it's going to look totally out of place."

"So? This was the best I could come up with! These are some Yuzu and Karin's clothes! What about you? You don't look so flash either." Ichigo looked at Sado, who shrugged his shoulders. The two of them were wearing loose shirts and pants. Ichigo had a white shirt with orange dots one it, whilst Sado wore a red and yellow shirt.

Just then, the stewards at the counter opened the doors to the walkway and started allowing passengers through. Ichigo and Sado had their passports out, but Rukia was slow to do so.

"Rukia, take out your passport," Ichigo whispered. Rukia was confused for a moment, but followed Ichigo's advice and grabbed hers from her black handbag. After getting through the clearance without trouble, Ichigo, Rukia and Sado walked down the walkway and entered the doors of the plane.

"Wow, this is amazing. I never knew a plane was so big," Rukia said as she stood in between the airplane's doors.

"Save your gawking for later," Ichigo said to her. "We need to find our seats first." Rukia followed Ichigo and Sado down the aisles of the economy section. Their seats were halfway towards the rear of the plane, with Ichigo and Rukia sharing two seats near the window and Sado sitting right behind them.

"Can I get the window seat?" Rukia asked excitedly.

"Sure," Ichigo said. He got out an ipod, headphones and a DS from his travel bag and then placed the bag up into the storage doors before sitting down his seat. Rukia jumped into her seat and started searching through her handbag and back pack. She took out her soul pager, a rabbit plush doll, a make-up kit and a notebook. Ichigo initially wanted to say something about her choice of carry-on items but decided not to. Twenty minutes after they had boarded the plane, the doors were closed and the engines started firing up. The plane gradually trundled away from the terminal. Once it got onto the runway, it paused for a few minutes, before the inevitable take off began. Rukia screamed in fright as she felt the plane lift off from the ground and rapidly ascend into the skies.

"Oh my god! This is too much for me!" She yelled out. "I'm shaking all over."

"Relax. This is normal for a take off. We'll stabilize soon enough," Ichigo said. He put on his headphones and shut his eyes.

Roughly four hours later, the Boeing 747 touched down on the runway at Naha, the capital of Okinawa. After going through customs without a hitch, Ichigo, Rukia and Sado walked into the arrivals lounge and waited for their luggage. Sado only had one medium sized suitcase, but Rukia had brought along a monstrous suitcase that Ichigo could barely lift. It took both Ichigo and Sado to haul it onto a trolley.

"Geezus, what did you pack into that bag Rukia?" Ichigo asked, rubbing his sore hands. "We're only going to staying for two days here at most."

"Oh, I thought we were going on a round the world honeymoon. Surely we need enough clothes to last us for the duration of the trip," Rukia replied in a smug fashion.

"Damn," Ichigo muttered. Well, at least we're well prepared. He flicked through his wallet and was relieved that the one hundred thousand yen his father had given him was still present. Upon exiting the terminal, the three of them were greeted by a large black hummer, decked out in red flares. The sound of its engines was deafening and Ichigo and Rukia could both hear weird music coming from it. A moment later, the doors of the hummer opened and out stepped several people. One was a grey-haired man clearly in his late sixties; another was a young man who looked almost like Sado except with white skin. A third was a grey-haired old woman, accompanied by a petite young girl with pig tails.

"Long time no see, Chad," the young man took off his sunglasses and shook Sado's hand, before offering to take the luggage into the back.

"Who are these people?" Ichigo asked.

"They're my relatives," Sado replied. "The guy who looks like me is my cousin, Sado Shinobu. You can call him Shin. The old couple is my grandparents, and the girl is my other cousin, Selena."

"My dear Sado, who are these two people standing alongside you?" Sado's grandfather asked.

"They're my old school mates," Sado introduced Ichigo and Rukia. "The guy with the orange hair is Kurosaki Ichigo and the girl standing beside him is Kuchiki Rukia. The two of them were just married and now they're on their honeymoon."

"Oh how sweet!" Sado's cousin Selena exclaimed in delight. "How long have you been living together?"

"Um, about five years or so," Rukia gave a slight laugh.

"We can chat later once we've taken you back to our home," Shin said as he finished loading the luggage. "You two lovebirds are going to love Okinawa." Ichigo and Rukia squeezed into the hummer as Shin took the wheels. They sped off from the airport and drove along a highway into the central business district.

"This place feels a lot smaller than Tokyo," Rukia said to Shin.

"Of course it is. Naha's only a small island town," Shin laughed. "Everything's close to each other. It won't be long before we get to our house." After taking a left turn from the highway and down into some side streets, the hummer stopped in front of a medium sized weatherboard house. Ichigo stepped out and admired the front of the house before he followed Sado's cousin and grandparents through the door. The inside of the house exuded a seaside feel, with all of the walls painted white and cream. A small kitchen adjoined a combined family room and dining room area, whilst upstairs there were four reasonably sized bedrooms. Shin offered to carry Ichigo and Rukia's luggage to their rooms but Ichigo insisted he do it by himself. Once that was done, Ichigo and Rukia sat on a couch beside Sado's grandparents.

"So then, tell me something about yourself, Kurosaki-san," Sado's grandfather said as he sipped from a cup of tea.

"Um, well, I grew up near Tokyo, in one of the outer wards," Ichigo tried to lie. "My mum died when I was nine, and I lived with my father and two sisters until I graduated from college."

"Your mother passed away? That's certainly interesting," Sado's grandmother smiled. "What about you, Kuchiki-san?" Rukia hesitated in responding. Ichigo looked away, and mentally told her to repeat the made-up story they had both agreed upon.

"Oh, I'm the younger sister of head of Sakura Corporation, Kuchiki Byakuya," Rukia gave a pretend smile. "Both our parents died when I was little, so my brother raised me by himself." Sado's grandparents were intrigued by their stories.

"It seems the two of you have both had your share of tragic life experiences," Sado's grandfather said. "Just like Sado. He may have not said much about it to you, but I suppose it would be good to tell you."

"Ojii-san…" Sado tried to interrupt, but decided to keep quiet.

"Where shall I begin? Well, I guess the cause of all the trouble in our family would have to be my son, Sado Kazuya. He and I did not get along well, and shortly before he turned 18 he mysteriously left the country. He came back a few years later with a young Mexican woman by the name of Gloria de la Rosa. The two of them wanted to marry, but I was reluctant to give them permission. My suspicions were correct, when, shortly after their wedding, Kazuya raped Gloria. Shortly afterwards, Kazuya disappeared, whilst Gloria gave birth to a son, who she named Sado. Gloria returned to Mexico along with Sado, and I never heard from her again for years. I later found out she had died soon after returning and Sado had been raised by her father, Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa. After he died, I arranged for Sado to study at a high school in Tokyo." After Sado's grandfather finished, the whole room was silent for a moment.

"I see, so that explains a lot of the mysteries about Chad's past," Ichigo said. "I was always confused about Chad looking like a Mexican, despite being born in Okinawa and having a Japanese name. And you said his father disappeared. Is there any chance he's still alive?" At this point, Shin shrugged his shoulders.

"I dunno. My dad claimed he saw him several times, hanging out with a bunch of Yakuzas, but then again he and Kaz were never really close to begin with," Shin said. Again, the room fell silent. It was clear that they had touched upon some unsettling family history.

"Why don't we go and take a tour of the city?" Sado asked. "I'm sure you and Rukia want to see the surroundings, Ichigo." Ichigo and Rukia nodded, so a few minutes later, the three of them got back in the hummer, and Shin drove them around Naha. They toured the shopping district for several hours, with Rukia spending what seemed like an obscene amount of yen on clothing, make-up and jewellery, before they headed to the beach. Though the beach was small, it was quite lively and well maintained. The water was crystal blue, but Ichigo couldn't see the views of the wider bay due to a bridge that ran across the harbour.

"It's a shame we forgot to bring our bathers along," Ichigo said.

"What are you talking about? I don't know how to swim!" Rukia exclaimed. This prompted a fit of laughter from Ichigo. They spent a fair amount of time walking on the sand and splashing their feet into the water, before returning to the hummer and heading back home. As they got to the front entrance however, Shin and Sado noticed something was amiss. A white car, resembling a Mercedes or a BMW, was parked beside the kerb, and the front door of the house had been broken into. Worse was to come when the four of them entered the living room and found Sado's grandparents lying unconscious on the couch.

"Ojiisan! Obaasan!" Sado yelled out. He shook both of them gently to see if they could wake up. Rukia bent down and touched their necks.

"They're still alive, but their breathing is a tad shallow," she said as she examined them. "There's bruises on their elbows, thighs and forehead."

"Who could have done this?" Shin asked, visibly shaking all over. Just then, a scream came upstairs. Sado, Ichigo and Rukia rushed up the stairs and stormed into Selena's bedroom. They found her held by her throat several feet off the ground. Her assailant was a strongly built man, as large or even larger than Sado.

"Put her down!" Sado shouted. "What right have you to come in here and viciously assault such innocent people?" Ichigo and Rukia were a tad surprised by Sado's demeanour. His efforts however, elicited a mocking laugh from the stranger.

"That's a curious thing to say to me, Yasutora-kun," the man said in a patronising voice. "What right have you to order your father around?" In an instant, the man looked at them, and the three of them were utterly shocked. Sado by the reappearance of his long-lost father, Ichigo and Rukia by how their unmistakable resemblance.

"Otoo-san?" Sado asked, shaking in disbelief. His father, Kazuya, dropped an unconscious Selena onto her bed and glared at Sado.

"What's the matter? Are you surprised to see your father?" he asked. Just then, Sado's reiatsu rose rapidly.

"You're…not my father. I don't acknowledge you as my father! Not after what you did to okaa-san!" Sado shouted. He charged at his father and slammed him through the window.

"Chad, wait!" Ichigo tried running after him, but he was stopped by Rukia.

"You go ahead Ichigo. I need to heal his family's injuries," Rukia said. Ichigo nodded. He grabbed Kon from his pocket and swallowed him, just as Rukia swallowed Chappy. The two mod souls squirmed, still unused to being in a gigai after months in Gikongan form.

"Kon, take care of Chappy and Sado's family," Ichigo said, as he jumped through the window. Kon blinked a few times as he watched Rukia apply healing power to Selena.

"Sado's family? What's going on here?" Kon asked.

Ichigo Shunpo-ed down a quiet street, tracking Sado's reiatsu closely. He finally found him just around a corner, punching his father in the face. After dozens of punches, Sado finally let go of his father and left him lying bloodied on the ground.

"Are you alright Chad?" Ichigo asked. Sado nodded but didn't speak. Ichigo looked down at his father and felt sick inside; Sado Kazuya's face had been almost completely mashed in. Ichigo wondered with Sado still retained his inner violent rage.

"What are you going to do with him? If you leave him here there's a chance you might be arrested by the police."

"Not a chance," Sado replied. "I'll take him to the police and turn him in." Well, it looks like Sado still has his self-restraint, Ichigo thought. He considered going back and getting his gigai, when all of a sudden he felt a strange reiatsu coming from his father.

"What are you talking about, Yasutora-kun?" Kazuya asked. "Who is this orange haired person with the black and white robes standing beside you?" At this point, both Ichigo and Sado flinched back in shock; his father was capable of seeing spirits. Seemingly unaffected by his injuries, Kazuya got up and started laughing.

"You've gotten stronger, Yasutora-kun, but you're a long way from matching my strength!" Kazuya exclaimed. A split second later, Sado was punched in the face and sent flying dozens of feet back. He crashed into a telephone pole, bringing it and the nearby powerlines down.

"Something's wrong here," Ichigo said to himself. "There's no way a normal human could have this much physical strength. Sado's father must possess spiritual powers as well…" He looked at Sado again, and was horrified to see blood dripping down his forehead and nose. Though the punch had been quite powerful, Ichigo didn't think it would have done that much damage. As Sado struggled to get up, Ichigo suddenly realized something. Crap! I forgot about Sado's spiritual powers being sealed! Now he's nothing more than an ordinary human who can see spirits!

"What's the matter, son? Can't get up after just one punch?" Kazuya asked as his walked up to Sado. "Pathetic!" He kicked him hard in the stomach, causing Sado to spew blood from his mouth. He fell to the ground again, as his father kicked him in the leg several times. Ichigo couldn't stand by and watch any longer. He was about to reach for his sword, when he saw Sado getting up again.

"That's enough Chad! Let me deal with him!" Ichigo called out.

"No!" Sado yelled back. "This is my fight. I have to pay him back for what he did to my mother!" Ichigo gnashed his teeth in frustration.

"Damn it, why does he refuse to let me help him?" he asked himself.

"It's because he doesn't want our help," Rukia said, taking Ichigo by surprise.

"Rukia, how is everyone back there?' Ichigo asked.

"They're fine. I healed their injuries and told Shin to take care of them," Rukia replied. "More importantly though, we can't afford to help out Sado just yet."

"Why not? Sado and I swore to help each other and we're in trouble."

"I guess this is one of the situations that Ukitake taught me about: a fight for one's honour. If we aid him now, there's no doubt we could save his life, but his honour and self-esteem would be completely ruined. Don't forget, you faced a similar situation to him years before."

"You're right," Ichigo sighed. "It's just like that time with the Grand Fisher. But there's one important difference; I wasn't held back by something, but Sado is. His hollow powers were sealed by Tessai as a request from Commander Unohana, so right now he's as strong as he was when you first met him."

"What? His powers were sealed?" Rukia asked in shock. "Well then that changes things. I don't think we can help him fight directly, but I might be able to undo the seal."

"Are you sure? The seal Tessai used was a level 92 Bakudo, Naiteki Yokusei, or something like that. It had one of the most complex Kidou chants I've ever heard in my life." Rukia's eyes widened when she heard Ichigo mention that name.

"I know that spell. Nii-sama taught it to me just before we went into exile four years ago. He said I could use it in case your inner hollow got out of control again. But even he said he couldn't use to properly without saying the complete chant. I'm not sure if I can pull it off, but I'll try to."

"You'd better hurry then. Sado won't last much longer at this rate," Ichigo said. He watched on as Sado's father brutally assaulted, smashing his face in and pulverizing his chest and stomach. Eventually Sado was king hit to the ground and only avoided smashing his head in by digging his elbows at the last moment. Kazuya towered over his son, an evil grin etched across his face.

"I can't stand the sight of you any longer, useless child of mine," Kazuya reached into his shirt pocket. "I'll shred you into pieces with this!" Ichigo's eyes widened when he saw Sado's father pull out a four foot-long machete-like blade with ragged edges.

This isn't good. Sado's going to die if I don't intervene! He thought to himself.

"Rukia, are you able to cast the spell yet?" he asked as he unsheathed his sword.

"I've finished charging the spirit energy, but I need to be up close to Sado in order to perform it," Rukia replied.

"Well then, I'll give you the opportunity to do so." Ichigo waited until Kazuya was about to bring his blade down upon Sado's head before he Shunpo-ed in and blocked it with his sword.

"What the hell?" Kazuya asked in disbelief. "Where did you come from?" He gripped the blade with both hands and tried pushing down with all of his might, but Ichigo didn't even budge a muscle. "Urgh, what is this strength? You can't possibly be human!"

"Physical strength matters little to a spirit," Ichigo smiled. Out of the corner of his eye and he saw Rukia kneel beside Sado. She placed her hands upon his soul chain and soul booster.

"This might hurt a bit Chad, but please bear with me," Rukia said. "I'm going to undo the restraints upon your powers." Sado grunted in response. Rukia gathered spirit energy into her hands and began the incantation.

"Ego of the world, that which separates the unconscious from the mind, reveal to me your darkest secrets! Pierce through the void surrounding the body of the soul and unleash the id within! Bakudo 92, Naiteki Yokusei!" Rukia yelled out. From her hands, a bright green circle shot out and engraved itself on Sado's chest. The circle was etched with a number of runic symbols that began to light up. Once all of the symbols were lit, Rukia backed away and watched as Sado's body surged with power. Kazuya stared blankly, unable to comprehend what he was seeing.

"If you were a hollow, I'd gladly kill you, but I think it's more appropriate for Chad to deal with you by himself," Ichigo said bluntly. He Shunpo-ed beside Rukia, as the two of the watched Sado get up. With his body surrounded by reiatsu, Sado summoned his right armoured arm. Without a moment's hesitation, he grabbed his father by the neck and then punched him dozens of yards down an adjacent street. Kazuya slammed his head against the bitumen before sliding several more feet along the ground. At this point, Ichigo wondered if Sado's father was even alive. He and Rukia went with Sado to inspect his body.

"His entire face has caved in," Rukia said as she examined Kazuya. "And his skull appears to have suffered major stress fractures. It's unlikely he could have survived."

"I guess we need to some cleaning up then," Ichigo said. He and Rukia began preparations to stabilize the surrounding area, when they felt a sudden of reiatsu. To their utter surprise, Kazuya's body was moving. He staggered to his feet again. Clutching his mutilated face, he let out a horrific, almost monster like, laugh.

"What's going on? That sounded like a hollow's screech," Rukia said. The three of them gasped when Kazuya seemingly ripped off his entire face and then proceeded to tear his head in half. From out of a mass of gore and blood emerged a sinister mask like face.

"Aaah, it's been a long time since I resumed my true form," the masked being said. "Being inside a human body has dulled my senses. It feels so good being back again!" With one great screech, the being blasted Kazuya's body apart, sending a shower of blood and gibs splattering across the area. As it finished stretching, Ichigo observed its appearance closely. It was a robustly built creature, covered with yellowish fur. Its hands and feet were full of razor sharp claws, whilst its mask resembled a bull's, with two giant horns growing from its forehead.

"What, what have you done to my father," Sado asked.

"Your father?" the hollow creature smirked. "He was dead before you were even born! I possessed his body and devoured him from the inside, and then I ravaged his woman!!" Sado froze in shock, unable to comprehend what he had heard.

"No, no, this can't be…this can't be possible…" Sado stuttered. "Does that mean the hollow that is inside me came from you?"

"Exactly!" the hollow laughed. "Since you don't know me, I'll tell you my name. It's Felipe Cortes. For five hundred years I terrorized the denizens of Mexico and planted my seed in numerous offspring. Unfortunately none of them lived up to my standards. Perhaps you, being a crossbreed, can prove yourself to be a worthy child of mine." At this moment, Sado's reiatsu skyrocketed dramatically. His right arm changed into a large mouth-like shield, whilst his left arm grew a layer of white armour.

"I should have known all along," Sado said with a deep sigh. "My real father never existed. You took him away from me. I never had a chance to see what a kind hearted man he was. But just this once, I shall honour his memory. You may have given me my inner hollow, but the source of my powers comes from my mother, and my Abuelo!" With that, he fired an El Directo blast at Cortes. The hollow blocked the attack with his arms. Sado followed up by charging directly at Cortes and slamming him into another telephone pole. Then he grabbed him by the neck and punched him repeatedly in the face.

"Is that the best you can do?" Cortes asked after Sado's fifth successive punch. "You've disappointed me!" In a sudden strike, Cortes slashed across Sado's chest, causing a huge torrent of blood to spew out and splatter onto the ground.

"Oh no, Chad's seriously injured!" Rukia shouted. Without thinking, she tried going off to heal him, but she was stopped by Ichigo who grabbed her hand.

"Didn't you say we shouldn't help Chad in this fight?" Ichigo asked. "Why you are you going back on your word? Compared to the previous situation, Chad's truly fighting for his honour now. Even if loses his life we cannot help him." With that, Ichigo and Rukia watched as Cortes up Sado up, slashing him repeatedly across the torso, in the face and on both arms. Soon, Sado was struggling to stand, his whole body literally covered in blood. Sensing the fight was almost over, Cortes grabbed Sado by the neck with his left hand and prepared to stab him in the heart with his right arm.

"My expectations of you were far too high," he snickered. "You're just like the other trash I bred. What a pity. This is it for you." Ichigo and Rukia closed their eyes just as their saw Cortes go for the final strike. To their surprise, there was no sound of blood splattering everywhere.

"Impossible!" Cortes exclaimed. His right arm had barely penetrated Sado's body. "My claws are sharp enough to punch through hierro! How can this happen?"

"You want to know why?" Sado asked. "It's because I've fully mastered the hollow that is inside of me." With that Sado grabbed both of Corte's arms and with a giant yank snapped them both in half. Cortes screamed in agony as blood spurted from his joints.

"This is my ultimate power. Armadura del Dioces," Sado explained. "It is many times thicker than hierro. It is fitting that I end your life with the power you gave me. La Muerte" Sado punched Cortes hard in the stomach with his left hand. A second later, Cortes exploded into dozens of pieces. They splattered across the ground and soon vanished from existence. With the look of a man relieved to have accomplished his task, Sado released his powers and collapsed to the ground. Seeing that he was down, Ichigo and Rukia rushed to his side.

"How is he Rukia?" Ichigo asked.

"He's still alive. But he's lost a lot of blood," Rukia replied. "I can heal his spirit body, but his physical body needs medical treatment." Just then, Ichigo noticed two figures running down the street towards them. It was Kon and Chappy.

"Ichigo, we've called the ambulance," Kon called out. "They'll be arriving here any moment now."

"Thank goodness," Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief. "Now, if you would excuse me," He placed his hand on Kon's head and in an instant the mod soul was ejected from the gigai. Rukia did the same to Chappy once she was finished healing Sado's spirit body. The two of them got into their gigais and waited for the ambulance.

"Thank you so much for everything," Grandpa Sado said to Ichigo and Rukia. They were standing at the entrance to Naha Airport's departures terminal, two days after the Kazuya incident. Thanks to Rukia's healing and Kon's speedy calling for the ambulance, Sado recovered after half a day in hospital. The blood on the streets and the damage to the surrounding property was covered up by Ichigo, who replaced the memories of any potential bystanders. A day later, Sado's father Kazuya was buried at the local cemetery, in a quiet ceremony that was attended by the family along with Ichigo and Rukia.

"I'm sorry about what happened with your father," Ichigo said.

"Don't worry about it," Sado said. "I learned to get over loss a long time ago. Seeing my father just once before he died was enough for me."

"Are you planning to stay with your relatives for a while?" Rukia asked.

"Probably. I might return to Mexico again and find my mother's family," Sado replied. Ichigo and Rukia said goodbye to Shin, Selena, Sado's grandfather and grandmother, and finally to Sado himself. Then, after picking up their luggage, they entered the airport's doors. As they reached the check-in point, Rukia's soul pager went off.

"Is it an order from command?" Ichigo asked. Rukia nodded.

"It's a call from Soifon and Yoruichi. They want us to meet them in a place called Beijing," she said. Mention of the word 'Beijing' made Ichigo light up.

"Ah, Beijing, now that's a good city to go to," he thought.

Notes: Chad's family history was something that occured to me when I was writing After the War. After developing the evil side of Chad's character, as well as his inner hollow, I thought it would be a good idea to explain where Chad's powers came from. It was also an excuse to delve into some of the plot holes that Kubo left in the early Bleach manga. I would also like to apologize for the faulty spelling of Chad's name; before doing some research on Chad's background, I always thought Sado was his first name, and Yasutora his family name. This revelation shaped how I developed the other members of Chad's family.

Sado Kazuya and Gloria de la Rosa: Chad's mother and father. Seeing as Chad has a Japanese name but a Latino appearance, I always imagined his father was Japanese and his mother a Mexican. As a means to explain why Chad grew up in Mexico, I thought of the idea of them breaking up and Chad's mother taking him to see his Abuelo, or grandfather. As for Chad's inner hollow, I figured he must have been passed on by his father.

Felipe Cortes: The hollow who devoured and possessed Kazuya's body. In order to make the idea of Chad inheriting his hollow powers from his father plausible, the only option was to have him be possessed by a hollow who then proceeds to impregnate his mother. Thus Chad is conceived with hollow DNA, but does not awaken his latent powers until he meets Ichigo.

Armadura del Dicoes: Armour of the Gods in Spanish. This is Chad's ultimate power-up, developed when he was held in captivity by Aizen.