The True Origins of Tartarus Chapter 02:
Strange Black Cat and the Arrival of New Friends!
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Hello, friends and loyal readers. Welcome back to chapter 02: "Strange Black Cat and the Arrival of New Friends!" Thank you for returning to read my fanfiction. I appreciate it. This chapter will be in the point of view of Shinjiro Aragaki. Warning: This chapter will contain a fair amount of curse words due to Shinjiro's…. personal vocabulary. Enjoy! ^^' ~JVH ~
I noticed as I turned around that there was a…talking black cat! 'What the fuck! Did I eat some messed up mushrooms for dinner?' I thought to myself as I made another mental note: 'Never buy anything from that damn supermarket ever shit must have drugs in it. I'm hallucinating! All I ate was a salad! Aki looks as confused as I do.' Deciding it better to watch this play out and see if I really was fucking high as hell, I watched everyone's reactions as the cat started to talk.
"My name is Yoruichi Shihoin. I am Anya's mother. Why are you all so suspicious?" The cat asked, clearly confused. "We would be more inclined to believe you, if you didn't look like a cat, and sound like a man." Mitsuru stated calmly, not breaking her elegant demeanor. "She makes a point, Lady Shihoin, mind your form." The young boy with the snow white hair said with his arms crossed. I noticed Fuuka seemed to admire the kid. "Aww! So cute! He looks like he's Ken-kun's age!" She commented. "I agree!" Yukari added with a smile, patting this kid on the head. "Yes, I agree as well. Perhaps he would like the substance known as cotton candy?" Aigis commented. I noticed that this kid got angry each time someone called him a kid. Kinda funny really. The woman next to him started laughing for some reason. She should put on more clothes. I've seen girls wear next to nothing, having been on the streets, but this girl doesn't look like a slut. She seems to be the kind of woman who's very…confident in her looks. Still, she could learn a few things about dressing from Mitsuru. The kid turned to the woman and started to yell at her.
"RANGIKU! WHAT IS SO FUNNY? THERE IS NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT ME BEING CALLED A KID! I'M NOT A KID!" He yelled as he glared at the woman, as she tried to stifle her laugh. "For your information, my name is Toshiro Hitsugaya, Captain of Squad 10 of the Gotei 13. I am not a child! I am a Soul Reaper! This laughing woman next to me is Rangiku Matsumoto, my idiot Lieutenant. I would like some respect if you please." The woman, Rangiku, started pouting. "Captain! That's rude! I'm not an idiot! You need a vacation!" These two are a pair? That's hard to believe, the kid looks ready to kill this woman. I noticed Yukari still seemed to like this kid. In about two seconds, Junpei made a comment that proved just how much of an idiot he really is. "Sounds like someone needs his diaper changed. I can smell that dirty temper from here! Phew!"
The instant Junpei opened his big mouth, I swear the room was layered in ice. Why do I have a feeling that kid did it? That Rangiku woman seems to be staring at him nervously. She knows something, and it isn't good. "Older brother…please calm down, not everyone here can handle ice…" Anya said with a concerned look in Aki's direction. Nodding, the boy responded, "I can tell. Sorry. Being called a kid really pisses me off."
After seeing the room thaw out and Hitsugaya calmed down a bit, Rangiku walked over to Anya with a mischievous smirk. Something was on her mind. "I saw how you looked at that boy. You like him, don't you? Is he the lucky one?" Rangiku asked with a giggle. I saw Anya nod with a blush. "Is it…..that obvious?" Rangiku's smirk grew. "Painfully obvious. Its so obvious, its cute! Our little Anya is growing up so fast!" Why do I have a feeling this woman is very annoyingly outgoing? She's already giving me a headache. But I guess I'd rather have her around over Yukari. She's better looking too. This Rangiku woman continued this cupid act by heading in Aki's direction, looking more then a little playful. Aki must have noticed this too, and he looked a little worried. "Hiya cutie, what's your name?" Rangiku giggled. I must say Aki's reaction was pretty funny. I don't know if he was going to faint from embarrassment, or run. I've never seen him this scared, not even from a Shadow. "I…uh…My name is Akihiko Sanada." Aki said slowly, obviously scared to answer. "Akihiko-kun, I know this is a little sudden, but it seems as though my little sister has feelings for you." I swear Aki's face turned a brighter red then any tomato I've ever seen. "Do you have feelings for her?" And that was what probably pushed the last of Aki's buttons. I really didn't think his face could have gotten any redder, guess I was wrong. I noticed from the corner of my eye, that Hitsugaya kid looking annoyed.
"Rangiku, that's enough. No harassing Anya's friends." Hitsugaya said flatly. He walked over to his Lieutenant and Aki, examining Aki closer. "Although I do have to ask you, do you really like Anya? She's my sister and I don't want her getting hurt. Can I trust you with her safety? Both physically and mentally? If you can't, I will make sure that you pay dearly. I have known her since she was a baby." Aki looked at Hitsugaya more seriously. "I will never hurt her. I do love her and I believe that her father is wrong. I will protect her with my own life if I need to." "Nice gesture, but you dying would only cause her pain if she really does love you that much. Your spiritual pressure does tell a lot about you. I can tell you are not lying."
"Spiritual Pressure?" I heard Aki ask with a confused look on his face. Anya turned to him with a smile and began to explain. "Think of the energy you give off, aka aura, being similar to Spiritual Pressure. Its unique to every person. It gives off a unique color, depending on the person. Power level also varies. An example of this is very simple to show you. Look at Hitsugaya and Rangiku. That ice you saw earlier? Hitsugaya created that with his Spiritual Power alone. The name of his Zanpakuto is Hyourinmaru. That literally translates to "Ice Ring". It is the strongest ice-based Zanpakuto in the Seireitei. Think of a Zanpakuto as a Soul Reaper's Persona. It is a reflection of their soul in a physical form. A Zanpakuto has two release states. The first is Shikai. This is usually the highest level most Soul Reapers can reach. However, those who have enough Spiritual Pressure, and training, can achieve the highest stage, the second release form known as Bankai. Hitsugaya's Bankai is called Daiguren Hyourinmaru. Also translated to "Crimson Lotus Ice Ring"."
I saw Aki making mental notes, so I took the opportunity to ask, "Okay, so what the fuck is going on here? What are you people doing here? I didn't think it was to lecture us in what the hell Soul Reapers are. I have better shit to do, get to the point." I saw that Hitsugaya kid glare at me, not that I care. Though he does creep me out. He created ice out of nothing. Mental note: don't repeat Junpei's stupid comment. I sighed and sat down, waiting for this shit to end and we could go back to our normal lives, and go to bed.
All of a sudden, we heard a loud "Poof", and when we looked in that direction, we saw a….na…ked…woman. I take back my earlier comment, that Rangiku woman is very well dressed compared to this woman. I nearly fell out of my seat. This woman also had darker skin. I saw Junpei's face turn red as he began to drool up an ocean. My hand met my face as I had to ask. "Where the hell did you come from? And PUT SOME GOD-DAMNED CLOTHES ON!" I heard Anya speaking to Junpei with an embarrassed tone. "Uh, Junpei….that's my mom you're drooling over…." "THAT is your mother? Damn Anya…your mom is hot!" Junpei said. "Well I DID introduce myself as her mother when I introduced myself." Yoruichi said as she dressed in the clothes that Rangiku handed her.
"Mom…" Anya groaned, burying her face in her hands. "There IS a bathroom right over there…why can't you transform and change in there…? There are guys in this dorm too, they don't need to see you naked!" Yoruichi just smiled. "Oh don't worry. I do this to Ichigo all the time. His reaction is always hilarious, just like that guy over there." She said…pointing to me. Why am I suddenly the butt of a joke? And who is this Ichigo guy? I have to feel sorry for him if he's subjected to this woman's lack of modesty on a regular basis. She turned to Aki. "Well, my daughter has taken a liking to you, which I figured she would. You are one of the few who can handle the differences in her Spiritual Pressure. Being half-blooded, she has much less control over it. Her feelings for you are quite obvious. I saw how Hitsugaya just interrogated you about your feelings for my daughter. You look like a nice boy, I approve of my daughter's choice. What Hitsugaya says is true, losing you by any means would cause her more pain than any injury ever could. "
Aki gave her a confused look and asked, "What are you talking about? Hurt her? How? An injury would make her bleed, nothing is worse then that. Please explain." Yoruichi smiled, amused. "You really don't understand women, do you?" With a slight blush, Aki shook his head 'no'. Of coarse he didn't. After his sister, he had no way to understand women, not that Anya's mother knew. Yoruichi responded, "I see, it seems like you lost someone very important to you some time ago. Seems like Anya has done a good job at healing your heart a bit. You seem confused, but you also understand there is a difference between this person and her. May I ask who you lost? Maybe I can find them? Seireitei is the world of the dead. Your dead are our living. They will be in our world."
"Its my younger sister…Miki. She died in a fire, she was about six. We lived in an orphanage. You can read people pretty well, how?" Aki responded. "Your Spiritual Pressure is easy to read. My daughter also has mentioned a bit about you in her letters to me, and a family friend of ours named Kisuke Urahara. I'm glad to meet you, Akihiko Sanada. I've been looking forward to meeting you. My daughter loves you very deeply."
"MOM!" Anya screamed, her face still red. Yoruichi patted her head while laughing. "Awww, sorry sweetie, but embarrassing you is part of my job as your mother. You were right in your letters, he is very cute!" I must admit, seeing Anya ready to die of embarrassment was pretty damn funny. Aki wasn't fairing much better then she was. Both of them looked like deer ready to be road kill. Even I had to get in my laughs. Ken looked at Yoruichi and was about to speak when he figured it was better to keep his mouth shut, in fear this woman would embarrass him too. By now, I think everyone feared to speak to this woman. She seemed to take great joy in what she was doing.
"Oh yeah, if Soifon comes by, tell her you didn't see me." Yoruichi said as she rubbed the back of her head. "She's here? Let me guess, she's still stalking you?" Anya asked. "She's as persistent as ever. It gets annoying sometimes. She's even tried to take a picture of me naked." Anya sighed. "That's gross, but you have a tendency to leave yourself….exposed." "Taken you have a daughter, I don't imagine that you are bisexual or lesbian. So I take it that this Soifon is?" I heard Mitsuru ask. "Well she always stuck to my side and would never call me any thing less then "Lady Yoruichi" even if I told her to drop formalities. She's been like this for over 300 years." Yoruichi responded.
Everyone stopped and stared. "300 YEARS?" "Aging in Seireitei doesn't match the world of the living. Anya was raised in this world, so she's as old as she looks. She's still seventeen. Aging in Seireitei can take several years to equal one year here. That's why Hitsugaya is often mistaken for a child." "Unfortunately…." Hitsugaya muttered bitterly. "I'm NOT a child…." As usual, Yukari had to ask a stupid question. "So how are Hitsugaya and Rangiku related to Anya exactly?"
"In the Soul Society, when a person dies, they are sent to a Rukon district, which is the equivalent of a suburb, or common area. Children are often taken in by couples because families are very rarely reunited. So new families are created by adoption. As a child, I was raised by an older woman, whom I called Grandmother. She also adopted Momo Hinamori, whom is also now a Soul Reaper. Yoruichi brought Anya to us to allow her to get used to our Spiritual Pressure. Her first word was an attempt at my name." I heard Hitsugaya explain with a small smile on his face, "Well, its late, Anya, Akihiko please remain downstairs and rest here. Byakuya will be visiting tomorrow evening. He wants to speak to you two along with Miss Kirijo. The rest of you are not to be present. He is very strict on who he speaks with. Thank you for allowing us over for a bit. And thank you for understanding." Yoruichi said, ushering everyone to bed.
I took the first chance I got to go back upstairs, seeing Aki happy with Anya made me happy. I know something is coming, and it isn't good. These two better be ready.
Author's Note: Sorry for the amount of swearing, but we were just trying to stick to Shinjiro's personality. Unfortunately it entails a lot of swearing…anyways, the varying writing styles in this chapter are due to the fact that this fict is being co-written and transcribed by Tigress_Luna. We live together and share one computer. She is like a stubborn older sister. She is a fellow Hitsugaya lover just like me! Anyways, as for pairings in this fiction, the first should be obvious; it is the Female Protagonist (from Persona 3 Portable)(Anya) and Akihiko Sanada. Just as a note, the Female Protagonist is going to be a "bigger" main character then the Male Protagonist (Persona 3/FES). The Male Protagonist (Hayate) is with Mitsuru Kirijo. Other pairings will be decided later. No flames allowed! Please read and review! Chapter 3 will be coming soon! It will be called "Arrival of the 6th Captain! Attack on Iwatodai Dorm!" Don't miss it! Thank you~^^" ~JVH~