Chapter 5 Explanations

"Who are you three? I know the Naruto who came with you is a parallel to our Kage, but you three feel different. What are you?" said Kisuke pointing at the three Caomhnóirí.

"We are Caomhnóirí. Reality travelers. Our race has been described by an expert as a kookoo bird race. Our race seeds through out all of reality."

"What do you mean by all of reality?"

"Well... How do I explain this? Reality is every world and every parallel universe that exists here. These worlds are usually separated by what I think you would call the Dangi and what we call the Eather. The Eather is the space that you usually find between worlds, however some universes start over lapping... I could go on and on about that, but it is slightly irrelevant to the explanation that I'm trying to give so forget I said that. Anyway back to out race. We come from a lone solar system in a dead universe from the second planet from Centre, Hub. We are the only race I have ever heard of or see that can adapt to as quickly as we do. We are also a cursed race in that the moment we realize who we are and what we can do in the sense of the first time we travel between dimensions. When we do we also get a vision of the day we die. When I say a vision it's almost like we get a full download straight to our brains of how, why and when we are going to die. Every single Caomhnóirí knows this."

"Why?"

"We don't actually know. It's just how it works."

"What is Jumping?"

"It's how we get between universes."

"Then why did you arrive in that thing?"

"What? Oh, you mean the Peregrine?"

"The what?"

"Our ship. The Peregrine Falcon. We use her only when we need to take non Caomhnóirí with us to other worlds."

"Then explain those two to us." said Ichigo pointing at Itachi and Gin, "Their presence feels wrong. Gin feels different. His chakra feels too powerful and less snakelike then it should and from our Intel on the war Itachi should be dead."

"Less snakelike?"

"What do you mean by that Ichigo?"

"The Gin I knew was the first dragon sage and the first owner of the snake summoning contract."

"I was? Cap'n that's the first time I've heard that one."

"Yeah."

"If you aren't the Gin I knew then prove it to me. If you aren't him then how do you carry a Zanpakto that looks exactly like his?"

"Cap'n I am allowed to show my arm?"

"Go ahead." As AC said this Gin held up his right arm and started to unravel the the cloth that was wrapped just about his wrist. As the cloth fell away more of his arm was reveled, but what was reveled wasn't flesh and bone, but instead a silvery metallic material. Interestingly the arm wasn't solid metal and upon closer inspection Kisuke noticed that inside the arm was what appeared to be mechanical components.

"This arm is the best proof I can give you of who I am."

"How did you loose it?"

"Aizen. I tried to kill him, but I failed and he cut off my right arm and almost killed me. I only survived because the Captain happened to arrive at that point. Even then I only survived because of chance. That and the power of the Cap's Zanpakto. Itachi had a similar story. Time is a fickle thing."

"Benihime can't heal or influence time in any way. I know my Zanpakto well enough to assure you of that."

"Benihime isn't my true Zanpakto, she was a gift from a dying man. A gift from another version of you. Irritatingly I can only use a third of her power, but that's the restriction we agreed on. Benihime is a willful spirit. Rendiringu on the other hand is my true Zanpakto, however I can't use him here without a good reason."

"Interesting. May I see Benihime or better your sword?"

"Rendaringu defiantly can't be shown at least not here, plus he isn't a sword exactly. Benihime the sword or in person?"

"What do you mean, in person?"

"Like this." As AC said this he grinned then held up Benihime, tip pointing down. Then he let go, as he let go something around the blade shimmered and around it formed a beautiful woman. She had deep scarlet coloured hair and was wearing a red and black kimono. She had an almost perfect body. "Kisuke Urahara meet your Zanpakto Benihime, the Red Princess."

"Kisuke. AC why do you want me to talk to this other version of my wielder?"

"He asked to see you. I thought it would be a good idea and you said you missed talking to him. Ow." At the last part Benihime punched AC in the face.

"I didn't want to see a version who has no knowledge of our kind." Benihime held out her hand and the blade version materialized in her hand. Then she vanished and Kisuke found the tip of the blade under his chin.

"What did I do?"

"Kisuke Benihime loved her Kisuke as only a Zanpakto can. You're lucky she didn't take your head off. She hates pretty much every other version of you." AC calmly walked up behind Benihime and placed his hand on her back. "Benihime enough. This world needs its Kisuke Urahara." As AC said this Benihime faded away and the sword re-appeared. AC waved his hand in a dismissive gesture and the sword faded into shadows.

"What happened to make her like that? Hmm... This also explains why it felt like you were holding back so much."

"Something like that. I wonder how Yuki is doing from what I can tell the shock wave may have broken one of her arms."

With the two Narutos.

"Kage-sama it appears that one of her arms has been shattered and she has cracked several ribs and from what I saw she also has a concussion."

"Can you heal it?" said Kage Naruto with noticeable guilt in his voice.

"We should be able to heal her ribs and arm, but the concussion is slightly more worrying. We can only detect minimal brain activity."

"I see. Get to work then and please call Unohana to help heal her. It's vital we make sure she survives." Naruto then waved the medi-nin away. Then he started walking back towards the entrance to find and direct the other version of himself to his daughter. As he walked back some of the other patents and their visitors would stop and stare at him. Then he spotted the other version of himself who appeared to have been given one of Kisuke's hooded chakra cloaking cloaks which he was wearing over a henge.

"Over here!" Naruto waved Byakuya and the other Naruto over to him.

"How is she?"

"One of her arms was broken, but I asked for out best to heal her so I'm hoping that there won't be any bone splinters left in her arm. Naruto who was her mother? I think I know, but I want to be sure." The other Naruto looked at him with a slightly pained expression before finally answering.

"Hinata is in the best case scenario and was in worst case."

"What do you mean?"

"She vanished other wise she would have been with us or you would have never met us and we would still be together. Is this the room?"

"Yes, but I wouldn't go in there until they have finished healing Yuki. Unohana would kill us."

"I need to see her. Make sure that Yuki is okay!"

"She will be."

"I hope you are right."

Half an hour later a kind looking woman opened the door to the room that Yuki was in.
"Kage-sama she is asking for her father. Do you know who he..."

"Yuki!" The traveler Naruto vanished into the room in a burst of speed that no-one except Naruto was able to track. As he did he dropped his henge and pulled off his hood.

"Who..."

"I'll explain later."

This chapter felt a bit rushed. However I think it does get the backstories across in the way I intended and explain AC having Benihime.

ACSkywalker out.