So I'm glad that everyone has enjoyed this story so far. I have finally figured out what to do for the trailer and the video versions of Inherited Nightmares, but they won't come out for a while though. Like I said before, I'm sticking to the story version until I get some loose ends tied with the video versions.

And by the way, the couples are the same as the last one – Ichigo x Rukia, Hisagi x Matsumoto, Renji x Tatsuki, Hitsugaya x Karin, Urahara x Yoruichi – but there will also be Jinta x Yuzu (which is being introduced in this chapter) and OC (Original character, in this case, Ryuichi) x Hinamori. As you might remember from chapter 1, Ryuichi has a crush on Hinamori. You will see more of that in the later parts of the story, including this chapter, where there is a dream that he has about her.

Anyway, here's chapter 2. Hope you all enjoy

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach as it is owned by Kubo Tite ~sigh~ However, I do own Ryuichi, Aiko, and the storyline. Jade and Ruby Carmine are owned by my friend Kung Man149 (he would rather his name not be disclosed).

Chapter 2: The Training Begins

Several feet away from the 5th Division Barracks, Jade and Ruby were walking home when Jade suddenly pushed Ruby into the wall, taking her by surprise by pinning his elbow against her throat. "What the hell is your god damned problem?" She yelled.

"You knew he was our captain's son yet you chose to be an idiot," Jade hissed in Ruby's ear, "Smarten up before you get us both removed."

"Or you could let me go and I can go about my own fuckin' business," Ruby counteracted, giving her brother a death glare.

Jade suddenly let go and Ruby walked off, unsheathing her zanpakuto and waving it in the air as she said in a mock child's voice, "Oh! My name is Ryuichi, I'm so good at everything." Then she changed her voice back to normal but more angry. "GOD I HATE THAT LITTLE BASTARD!"

Jade looked away in embarrassment. "God... Thank god I'm not that young anymore..."

"Seriously, Jade," Ruby said, looking over her shoulder, "if that stupid brat wasn't as strong as he was, I would have beaten him to an inch of his life by now. I don't care if he's Kurosaki-Taichou's son or not."

"You think I don't know that?" Jade asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

"He keeps getting in my way! He is constantly holding me back!" Ruby ranted, sheathing her zampakutou and tightening her hands into fists.

"That will probably change when we train with Hinamori-san tomorrow," Jade said.

Ruby sighed. "Yea, I hope you're right."

"You calm?"

"Yea."

"Good, let's go home," Jade said as he walked past his sister. Ruby rushed to keep up with her brother.

In Karakura Town, Rukia stood in the doorway to an apartment building, looking for a certain surname to which she would call to be let in.

Karin, Yuzu, and Jinta, Yuzu's boyfriend, had all lived together in the same apartment and were more than happy to look after Aiko – well Karin and Yuzu were since they both agreed how adorable little Aiko was. Jinta did not mind looking after the little girl, but it drove him crazy when all she talked about were bunnies.

Rukia found the name and dialed the number code. After a few moments, she was buzzed in and she let herself in immediately.

As soon as she made it to the apartment, Yuzu was already standing in the doorway waiting for her. "Rukia-nii!" She exclaimed as she hugged her sister-in-law.

Rukia returned the hug and followed her inside. "Hi Yuzu, how did things go with my baby girl?"

Yuzu giggled and answered, "Things went so well. She is such a sweetheart."

Then she called for Aiko to come for them and immediately, a child with ebony pigtails, amber eyes, and a wide grin came running up to them and hugged her mother. "Mommy!" She squealed as her mother picked her up and gave her a tight hug.

"How did your time go with aunties Yuzu and Karin and uncle Jinta?" Rukia asked and her daughter replied, "it was great, mommy! I drew a picture!" Yuzu laughed with delight as she watched this scene before her.

Rukia gasped as she put her down and asked, "Really? Can I see?"

Aiko ran into another room and came back with a piece of paper in her tiny hand. "Look mommy!" She squealed as she gave the paper to her mother.

Rukia studied the paper and smiled at the drawing. There, drawn in crayon, were two child-drawn bunnies hand-in-hand and smiling with a flower in each of their paws. One was bigger than the other, and the smaller bunny seemed to have a tiny bow on one of her ears. "See? That's a mommy bunny and that's her little daughter bunny," Aiko explained, grinning from ear to ear.

"Awww, that so cute, baby," Rukia cooed as she give her little daughter a tight hug.

Yuzu laughed again. "Yeah, it's quite adorable. Too bad it drove Jinta around the bend though."

Rukia giggled in reply. "Yeah, I know how that is. It does the same to Nii-sama, Renji, Ichigo, Ryuichi, and other men. They love her of course, but she loves to drive all of them crazy with her drawings and talk about bunnies. It's really funny when she does this. I guess she got that from me."

Yuzu laughed once again. "Indeed. Speaking of your family, how are Onii-chan and your son doing?"

"Well, Ryuichi just graduated from the Shinigami Academy and has been inducted into our division as 5th seat officer."

Yuzu was surprised as she gleefully squealed, "Really? That's amazing! You should be proud! Especially at his age!"

Rukia nodded and continued, "I am proud of my son. Ichigo is also proud as well, but of course you know how serious he is about his work though. He sends you and Karin his love by the way."

"Awww, tell him the same for me as well."

"Speaking of Karin, where are she and Jinta anyway?"

"Oh, they are playing soccer at a field nearby, but they told me to tell you that they both said hello and they wish you the best with your family - well Karin-chan said that anyway. You know how Jinta is." Yuzu laughed again.

Rukia rolled her eyes but continued to smile as she scooped Aiko up in her arms, bunny picture in hand. "Oh believe me I do. Anyway, I would love to stay and chitchat with you, but I have to take little Aiko here home. My husband and son are waiting for me."

Yuzu grinned. "Not a problem at all! It was a blast taking care of little Aiko for you. I look forward to taking care of her again. Take care, Rukia-nii! Bye Aiko-chan!"

"Bye Auntie Yuzu!" Aiko frantically waved as she was carried out of the apartment as soon as her mother said her good byes as well.

She sat alone on the edge of the cliff at Soukyouku Hill. The moon shone on her as though it was a spotlight and everything revolved around her. That was how Ryuichi viewed Hinamori Momo when he saw her that night. He viewed her as an angel in disguise, a damsel in distress. Tonight was no different. She was alone that night that was for sure – alone and depressed.

He stood several feet behind her, contemplating about whether or not to talk to her. She did not notice him yet, but he wondered what would happen if she did notice him. Would things be better or worse? He could hear her light sobs sound through the still and silent night, and he could feel his heart crying for her. Seeing her like this was more than he could take. He hoped that he could comfort her in any way possible.

He silently walked over to her as though any wrong step would alarm her at any moment, thinking about what he would say to her.

He did not think of himself as any kind of romantic. In fact, he never really felt like this for any other girl, except her. He loved her ever since his second year at the Academy and each thought of her increased his love and affection. If it weren't for the barriers that separated them – the fact that she wept day and night for her late boyfriend and the fact that she worked for his father – he felt that he could have her.

Step by step, he edged closer to her until she finally noticed him right behind her.

"Ryuichi-kun?" She called into the night, choking back sobs.

Ryuichi could sense the amount of vulnerability in her voice. This was his cue to act normally. "Hi," was all he could say.

Silence ensued between them for a moment. "I – I'm sorry that I'm disturbing you," Ryuichi stammered, unsure of his words, "If you want some space, I'll –"

"No!" Hinamori replied, turning slightly towards her captain's son. She smiled sadly. "I could sure use some company." Then she patted a spot on the ground beside her. "Sit…if you like."

Ryuichi stepped towards her and sat down as instructed. He turned towards her, concern continuing to grace his face. "It's him, isn't it?" Smart move, dumbass…, he thought to himself, cringing slightly.

Hinamori nodded as she continued to stare into space. "He told me to be strong and happy for him - which I had tried so hard to do - but ever since he died in my arms I just couldn't shake off this sadness, this never ending pain. He was everything to me, even more so than Shirou-chan, although sometimes I regret breaking Shirou-chan's heart for him. But I had to do what I did! It seemed Shirou-chan had no time for me anymore like he used to when we were kids, and it just broke my heart to realize that. When Izuru comforted me that night, I felt a strong connection to him. I ended up falling in love with him. He was so warm and affectionate. He made me so happy." She smiled at the memory for a moment, but then her smile turned back to a frown. "But then the horrible memory of Gin Ichimaru piercing him with his sword…the way he died in my arms…I…I…"

Before she could continue, she immediately started to break down sobbing. Ryuichi did the best he could do by wrapping his arms around her tightly, allowing her to sob on his shoulder. "It's all right, Hinamori-san," he soothed with a hand smoothing her hair, "let it out. I'm right here, and I won't let anything or anyone ever hurt you again, I promise. I'll do what I can to protect you."

The words of encouragement brought strength to her, and she smiled through her tears as she wrapped her arms around Ryuichi's shoulders. "Th-thank you, Ryuichi-kun," she said as she relaxed in the warmth of the younger Kurosaki's arms.

Ryuichi parted from her slightly to gaze into her eyes. He ran a hand down her cheeks to wipe her tears away. "Anything for you, Hinamori-san."

Their faces drew closer together and their lips brushed in a romantic kiss…

"NIIIIIIIIIII-CHAAANNN! WAKE UUUUPP!"

Aiko's screaming jerked Ryuichi awake for a second but the young man just shrugged it off and closed his eyes once more, hoping to get back to his wonderful dream.

The door flew open as his little sister rushed in. "NIII-CHAN! DADDY SAYS WAKE UP!" She screamed again, and her brother just groaned in response, trying to ignore her screaming. Aiko pouted but she beamed as she pounced on her brother's sleeping form. That did the trick.

"Freakin' hell, Aiko!" Ryuichi swore as he sat up in his futon.

"Language, Ryuichi," Ichigo warned before stepping in his room. "You remember what's happening today right?"

"Damn it, dad, it's too early!" Ryuichi plopped down on his bed again.

"Get out of bed, son. I don't care how early this is; just get out of bed already."

"Fine…" Ryuichi rubbed his eyes for a moment before rolling off his futon and walking out of his room. He could not get his dream out of his head, and even though he knew that it would least likely be a reality, he still wished that it could be. No matter what he did, he just could not get Hinamori's beautiful face out of his mind.

"Thank you, sweetie," Ichigo smiled as he ruffled his daughter's hair and she beamed even brighter. Her brother just grumbled in disappointment.

When they arrived in the kitchen, Rukia was already there, steaming rice for her family's breakfast. "Morning, Ryuichi," she greeted, smiling, as she gave her son some breakfast. Then she turned to her husband to give him a light kiss on the lips. "Hi honey," she half-whispered and Ichigo smiled back, giving his wife an affectionate rub on the back.

"Hey," Ryuichi sleepily mumbled as he dug his chopsticks into his rice.

"I'm going to uncle Byaka's today!" Aiko happily announced as she placed herself next to her brother.

"Byakuya, squirt," Ryuichi corrected between mouthfuls, "And what are you gonna do? Annoy him with your bunnies again?"

"Ryuichi," Rukia warned as she placed a smaller bowl of rice in front of her daughter, "Be nice to your sister."

"Oh right, because she's the favourite…" He muttered as he rolled his eyes.

Rukia chuckled at her son's attitude. "Just like his father."

Ichigo nodded in agreement. "Indeed, and I kind of agree with Ryuichi there even though I guess I could admit, Aiko is a lot like her mother in that aspect and that's what I like about both of my girls."

"Awww, thanks hun," Rukia cooed as she nuzzled her husband's chin, earning her a warm embrace.

"Oh get a room, you two," Ryuichi smirked as Aiko covered her eyes in mock disgust.

Ichigo chuckled. He loved getting under his son's skin with his affections to his wife and Rukia enjoyed the same thing, but they knew that since Ryuichi is old enough, it was about time he would understand relationships a lot more.

"Finish up quickly, son," Ichigo said. "We've got a big day ahead of us."

"Yea, yea, I know," Ryuichi replied, quickly scooping mouthfuls of rice into his mouth before chewing the soft grains a few times.

Ichigo turned back to his wife. "So what is my beautiful little lieutenant gonna do today?"

Rukia chuckled as she lightly and playfully slapped her husband on the arm. "Little? You're still on that midget stuff again, are you?"

Ichigo laughed. "You're still and always will be a midget to me. So…what are you going to do today?"

Rukia shrugged. "I don't know. Probably supervise those other subordinates of ours who are also training, probably watch you two for a bit. Maybe fill out more paperwork that has made it to my desk."

"Have fun with all that," Ichigo teased.

"Oh you know I will," Rukia said with a smirk.

Ryuichi placed his chopsticks across his bowl and bowled slightly before standing up. "All right, Dad. I'll get ready and then we'll train."

Ichigo nodded in agreement. "All right, son. See you in a bit."

Rukia walked over to the table and picked up her son's bowl and chopsticks to wash them. "As soon as you've finished eating, Aiko, please get ready too," she instructed to her daughter. "Because as soon as your daddy and nii-chan leave this house to go to the training grounds at work, you and I are going to leave around the same time to go to Uncle Byakuya's house."

"Okay, mommy," Aiko said as she picked up small morsels of her rice with her tiny fingers and put them in her mouth.

A few moments later, Ryuichi walked back into the kitchen wearing his shinigami robes. His zampakutou rested in its sheath attached to his waste.

Ichigo smirked. "Let's go, son."

Ryuichi nodded. "Yea. See you later, Mom, Aiko."

"Bye-bye Nii-chan!" Aiko yelled excitedly.

"Good luck, you two," Rukia said. She gave her husband one final kiss before he and his son walked out their door.

The walk to the 5th Division Barracks was silent and, to Ryuichi, slow. Every time Ryuichi glanced at his father, there seemed to be something on his mind. Even though it was puzzling, the young Kurosaki did not want to be nosy and ask his father what he was thinking, so he brushed it aside for now.

As soon as they got to the Barracks, Ichigo stopped and turned around to face his son. "Meet me at the training grounds, son. I'll join you shortly."

While Ichigo went inside the Barracks, Ryuichi nodded and headed around the back of the building. Ever since his father had given him a tour of the Barracks prior to his graduation from the Academy, Ryuichi always knew where everything was, and as soon as he arrived to his destination, he noticed that there were a couple dozen shinigami training in various styles of combat. This area gave him an enormous sense of well being, and he was excited to train with his father again.

Ichigo came out with a large sword attached to his back with a red chain. Ryuichi had never seen his father's zampakutou before, but he had heard of it. He was willing to take this challenge.

"This is where your training starts, son," Ichigo explained as his son listened to every word intently. "Before we initiate your training, however, we will have a sparring match as a warm up first."

Ryuichi nodded and went into a fighting stance. The last time he sparred with his father, he kept getting knocked over because his skills were not fully developed. He wondered if anything would be different today.

Before he knew it, his father disappeared in front of him. Eyes and alert, Ryuichi watched and listened to where his father might attack from, and as soon as a punch came from out of nowhere, Ryuichi immediately blocked and countered with a kick. That was blocked and he was flipped over, but he slid on the ground on all fours.

Ichigo smirked, impressed. "Good job, Ryuichi. Last time I did that, you were knocked right on your ass." He laughed tauntingly at the memory.

Ryuichi narrowed his eyes as he got up. He charged towards his father with full force and executed rapid fire punches and jabs, which Ichigo blocked easily. He even added kicks in there as well, but they were blocked just as easily. Then he did a roundhouse kick to his father's head, but Ichigo dodged and countered with a very powerful punch with sent his son sliding along the ground slightly when he blocked it. Then with a powerful side kick to the stomach, the orange-haired captain sent his son flying to the ground, panting rapidly.

Ichigo waited a few moments for his son to recover before pulling him up off the ground. Ryuichi dusted himself off immediately and rubbed the ache on his stomach for a moment.

That was when he noticed her not too far away. Hinamori Momo was training Jade and Ruby in certain exercises that would allow them to release their zampakutou. The smile on her face, the warm sparkle in her eyes – Ryuichi could not take his eyes off her.

He was lost in his little world for a while until his father snapped him back to reality. "Son, I asked you a question," Ichigo said firmly.

Ryuichi looked at his father immediately. "Huh? Oh sorry, Dad. What was it?"

Ichigo raised an eyebrow. Sometimes he could not understand his son's antics. "I asked you if you're ready for the real training."

That got Ryuichi's full attention. "I'm ready."

Ichigo smirked. "You were staring at Hinamori, were you?"

A small blush tinted Ryuichi's cheeks. "Uh...no! I wasn't!"

Ichigo chuckled. "Such a liar. I know you like her. It's written all over your face."

Ryuichi's eyes widened. "Sh-shut up! Even if I did like her, you know that I wouldn't have her anyway because of you know what happened."

Ichigo's smile faded as he remembered what Hitsugaya had told him about the incident. "It was unfortunate that it had to happen, so I strongly advise you to give her some time even though it had been 15 years ago. Going back to the subject of training, however, if you're ready then let's begin."

A determined expression showed on Ryuichi's face to show that he was ready. When his father had told him his stories of his adventures, he mentioned that zampakutou, or soul slayers, were a part of a shinigami's soul and thus the spirits residing in the zampakutou had names. Ichigo also explained that there were two releases for zampakutou: the initial release, or shikai, and the final release, or bankai. Even though he had heard this explanation by his father and then later on by the instructor at the Academy, Ryuichi had yet to see what a shikai and bankai would look like and he was determined that his zampakutou would be released in such ways.

Noticing that his son was ready, Ichigo explained, "Okay, right now, we are going to have a bit of a sparring match with our zampakutou. Since Zangetsu is always in its shikai state, it might be a bit tough for you. However, this was how I learned my zampakutou's name when I, at your age, was trained by Urahara-san."

Ichigo reached behind him and immediately the wrappings covering his sword unravelled, showing the silver-black sheen of his giant zampakutou as he held it over his head for his son to see.

Ryuichi stared with widened eyes at the giant, cleaver-like zampakutou his father had wielded. Ichigo smirked at his son's reaction. "I've forgot. You haven't seen Zangetsu, haven't you?" All what Ryuichi could do was shake his head as he continued to stare in surprise.

"Don't worry, son, you'll get used to it," Ichigo said as he sprung forth without warning. Ryuichi held onto the hilt of his katana tightly, not wanting to show any weakness to his father. After all, despite his surprise earlier, he knew he was born ready for this.

"Bring it on, Dad," he said with a smirk as he got into a fighting stance.

However, when he blocked his father's attack, it was more than what he could bear. With the sheer strength of the cleaver-like zampakutou against his normal katana, Ryuichi could tell that his sword could break at any second. It was no wonder his father said this was challenging.

Ichigo smirked slightly. "Overwhelmed, huh?" He slashed his zampakutou through his son's defenses in a sideways motion, causing him to jump back. Then the orange-haired captain frowned as he charged towards his son for another attack. "The spirit of your zampakutou should call out to you. Listen to it! Don't lose focus!" With full strength, he brought his zampakutou down again.

Not wanting to bear with the overwhelming feeling from before, Ryuichi dodged the incoming attack, trying to follow his father's advice by listening to the spirit. However, the spirit's voice was too inaudible to hear and his father's attacks weren't helping in any way. Shit, he thought to himself while gritting his teeth in frustration. How the hell did he do it?

He tried to block an incoming slash attack, but his hands slipped on his katana and the enormous sword cut his shoulder, knocking him to the ground in the process.

Ichigo scowled at his ashamed son panting in front of him and holding onto his injured shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Dad," Ryuichi hissed through his teeth, making his father soften his stare.

"No problem, son," Ichigo replied with a slight smile. "You're just not used to this yet. It will come with time. You want to continue – "

Immediately, Ryuichi blurted out, "Yes!" He looked up at his father in a hard daze, cold but determined. "I want to continue."

Ichigo stared in amazement as his son stood up, his eyes flaming with determination. He was awed by such willpower his son possessed, but he wasn't surprised. He knew his son inherited most of his traits and he knew that Ryuichi would stop at nothing until he achieved his goals.

He smirked as he got into a fighting stance. "Then, let's go for another round, son."

However, just before they could begin, Hinamori ran up to them. "Kurosaki-Taichou! Kurosaki-Taichou!"

Both stood at attention and waited until she caught up to them, gasping out of breath. "What's wrong, Hinamori-san?" Ichigo asked. The dream that Ryuichi had the night before entered his mind once again as he stared at her stressed-out face.

Hinamori took a moment to regain her breath, and then she looked her captain in the eye. "Please forgive my interruptions, Kurosaki-Taichou."

"It's alright, Hinamori-san," Ichigo soothed. "What's wrong?"

"The captain-commander has requested all captains and their lieutenants to meet at his barracks immediately."

Ichigo's eyes widened at the news. That could mean one thing and one thing only: an emergency happened. "Were you told about any details concerning the emergency?"

Hinamori shook her head. "No, sir. Although I was told that it had something to do with Aizen-Tai… I mean Aizen."

The name stiffened her captain. "I'll leave immediately. Where's Rukia?"

"She's already on her way there, sir."

Ichigo nodded. "All right, thank you, Hinamori." He pressed Zangetsu against his back, where it immediately wrapped itself in the linen wrappings.

"Wait, Dad!" Ryuichi said.

His father turned to look at him. "If this is about the training, we're finished for the day. I must attend this meeting. See you at home, son." He turned on his heel and walked towards the First Division Barracks.

Hinamori turned to smile at Ryuichi. "It's all right, Ryuichi-kun. Your father will see you soon." And with that, she walked back to her group.

Ryuichi grasped the hilt of his zampakutou tightly. So this Aizen has finally made a move, huh? He heard terrible things in regards to this man, and he hoped that he could learn the name of his zampakutou soon so that he can join this war.

Next Time on Inherited Nightmares...

"Everyone, please go to your places at once so that we can start this meeting!" Yamamoto shouted above the loud conversations in the vast room.

Immediately everyone complied, and when Ichigo took his place beside his wife, a feeling of nervousness rose up within him. If this had something to do with Aizen, then could it be that Aizen is planning to target him as well? That could be the case, and there was no doubt in the captain's mind about that.

"Captains, lieutenants," the old captain-commander's voice echoed throughout the acoustics of the great hall. "This is a serious emergency meeting as you all know. Aizen has finally begun his move."

The captains and lieutenants looked among each other and whispered among themselves until the captain-commander got their attention once again. "He has sent a couple of his remaining espada to invade Karakura Town."

Ooh boy! So Aizen has begun making a move after 15 years! You will see more about this in the upcoming chapters. Things will start taking a darker turn in chapter 3 as well, so look out for that.

I once again apologize for how busy I had been the past couple of weeks. I had family over so I was mainly busy with them. Summer is usually the busiest time for me.

Anyway, hope you all enjoyed the chapter and, as soon I figure out what to do about it, the Inherited Nightmares trailer will come out! I am also taking ideas as well. I've got a couple ideas of what to do about it, but that is just at the beginning and what song I am using. So if anyone has any other ideas, please let me know either in a private message or when you comment on here.

Thanks and take care, y'all!