AN: Hi guys! I know it's been a LONG TIME since my last update, and that I promised I'd update Saiyan DxD next, but since SO MANY people are asking for an update of Black Moon, Silver Ice, I updated it instead. I'll be updating things as I get inspiration. It's kinda hard to wirte Saiyan DxD. I frequently get more inspiration for this story and Bleach Stay Night. Anyway, enjoy Black Moon, Silver Ice! Because I'm fucking with canon, there will be a couple of OCs during the Arrancar arc, but they will NOT be sticking around.
Chapter 3: Cat, Pineapple, and Panther
- - Ichigo P.O.V. - -
My life has gotten much better now that Rukia is staying with us. As before, she's living in my closet. Soon after that, I retrieved Kon from Urahara-san's storage room, and gave his stuffed animal form to Yuzu (He probably hates me for it.). For some reason, whenever I stare at Rukia for too long, either she starts blushing, or Mizuki teases the two of us. I dread the day she meets Yoruichi-san. Rukia transferred into our class with Urahara-san's help, though some do consider it strange that our class got two transfers in a row, first me, then Rukia. Within the week, I'll have to get Ishida to use the Hollow bait, and then comes the fated visit from the Renji and Byakuya.
"Onii-chan! Time for school!" I heard Mizuki yell.
"I'll be down in a sec, Mizuki!" I yell back, putting the finishing touches on my uniform and grabbing my badge. I raced down and began my walk to school. Rukia would join us later so that it appeared that Rukia was living elsewhere (Oyaji and Kaa-san still don't know that Rukia is living in my closet).
- - At School - -
"Mizuki-chan!" I hear a voice yell. A female voice. A female voice that's not Inoue or Tatsuki. Oh fuck. It's Honsho. I turn to face her. "Mizuki-cha…eep!" she yells, apparently scared of my glare.
"Listen here, Honsho. I don't really care what you do on your own time, but if you get my sister involved in your psycho-lesbian tendencies, then you'll be in BIG trouble. Understood?" I say, glaring at her with a look that would make Stern Ritter wet themselves. She nodded.
- - At lunch, Rukia's P.O.V. - -
"So, Kuchiki-san?" I heard Kunieda-san ask me. "I have a question. Are you in love with Mizuki-chan's older brother?" At this I spit out the milk in my mouth out of shock, blushing madly.
"I…don't know yet. I mean I might fall in love with him. What I do know is that he definitely likes me," I replied softly. All the girls gasped.
"Mizuki-chan, is this true?" Kunieda-san asked her.
"Um…yeah, Onii-chan has definitely mentioned it to me before. But yeah," she said, blushing hotly.
"Kyaaaaaaaaa!" the girl screamed. Ugh. Young love. I'm over 150 years old, and yet I have to associate with these young girls in all their gossiping.
- - After school, Ichigo P.O.V. - - URAHARA SHOTEN
"Alright Mizuki, today is the day you begin the next step of your training. Urahara-san, where is our feline friend?" I asked him.
"Why, she's right there, Kurosaki-san!" he exclaimed, pointing outside. I turned and glared at her.
"Oy, Yoruichi-san, I know you're there. Transform. Now," I commanded.
"Who are you and how do you know who I am?" I heard her ask.
"Transform, put on some fucking clothes, and then we can discuss this like civilized individuals," I replied. She walked into the next room, and then a few moments later, walked out in human form.
"Wha...wha...a woman? And a really beautiful woman to boot...Onii-chan, you called her Yoruichi-san. Who is she?" Mizuki asked me.
"She is Urahara-san's osananajimi, the former head of the Soul Society's Omnitsukido and the former Taicho of the 2nd Division. Her counterpart was the one who trained me in my Bankai. She will be training you in the use of your Bankai," I replied.
"Wait, wait. Who are you?" Yoruichi-san asked me.
SOMETIME LATER
"I think I understand now, Ichigo," Yoruichi-san told me. "Now, you want me to train Mizuki in Bankai? Using Kisuke's method?"
"Exactly," I said, nodding.
"Alright then. Mizuki-chan, follow me," she told me, leading Mizuki into the basement. As I watched them head down into the basement, I then felt it. A huge group of Hollow reiatsu suddenly appeared outside the Shoten. Ejecting my soul with Kon and running outside, I see Ishida, waiting for me.
"Kurosaki," he greets me.
"Nani, Ishida?" I reply.
"I know that your sister's skill as a Quincy matches mine, but today I want to see how yours fare," he told me. "To that end, I have crushed some Hollow bait so that we may have a Hollow hunting contest."
"Ishida, I'll forgive you this time, but next time, DON'T GO DO SOMETHING FUCKING STUPID LIKE CRUSHING HOLLOW BAIT IN A SPIRITUALLY ENRICHED TOWN LIKE THIS WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF PLUSES FOR THOSE THINGS TO FEAST ON!" I yelled. Saying so, I resheathed my sealed Zanpakutou and pulled out a small pentacle. I took a deep breath. In my research, I discovered that using my own reiryoku instead of ambient reiryoku allows me to cleanse Hollows much like I would if I used my Zanpakutou or Kido. Instead of Hirenkyaku, however, I'll use Sonido or Shunpo. Honestly, they're faster, and I'm more comfortable with them. In order to make Ishida think I'm using my Quincy powers, the first time I have to make sure to use Hirenkyaku. As I thought all of this, I pushed my own reiryoku into the pentacle, and slowly, black reiatsu with a red outline (the color scheme of a Getsuga in Bankai) comes out of the pentacle and forms the shape of a bow.
I use Hirenkyaku to get to the park, where I know that the Gillian will appear. As I am shooting Hollows down and cleansing them, I sense Ishida doing the same. Then, I see the sky tear. Seems like the Gillian is here.
"Hey, Ishida!" I yell, seeing him nearby.
"What do you want, Kurosaki!" he yells back.
"You take care of the rest of the Hollows. I'll take care of that thing!" I yell, pointing at the slowly emerging Gillian.
"What! You want to let me…Oh…OK, Kurosaki, he's all yours!" Ishida yells, paling at the Gillian's appearance.
"Ichigo!" I hear. It's Rukia, right on schedule.
"Yo, Rukia!" I yell back. I use Shunpo to dodge the incoming Cero. I turn to face the Gillian.
"Is that…a Menos Grande? Stand back Ichigo, he's too strong!" Rukia cried.
"You think a Gillian is too strong, midget?" I yell back. As I do so, I charge an arrow, preparing to fire. After making sure that both Rukia and the newly arrived Urahara-san were watching, I fire an enormous shot at the Menos.
"Getsuga…Tenshou!" I yell. As the attack hits the Menos, I see a large black slice of reiatsu cut the Menos clean in half. As it begins to dissipate, I turn to face Rukia, grinning, waiting for her reaction.
"Wha…wha…how…wha…WHAT THE HELL ICHIGO! YOU HAD ME WORRIED SICK! WHY THE HELL DID YOU NOT TELL ME YOU WERE THAT STRONG! BAKA!" Rukia yelled, her face contorting.
"Oh? Are you a tsundere or what, Rukia?" I say, taunting her. She stops her ranting; clearly remembering something Mizuki told her while the two were watching anime on TV. Something about some poor kid with a magical talking sword who ends up beaten up by this pink haired, flat-chested whiny chick who makes all the shit around her explode, only to fall in love with the guy. Tsundere indeed.
A/N: Try to guess what show this is. The answer will be given at the end of the chapter.
FLASHBACK
"Rukia-neechan, remember, the girl there is called a tsundere," I hear Mizuki say.
"So the attitude of being violent and abusive sometimes and loving at other times is called tsundere?" Rukia asked.
"Yes. That's exactly what it means," Mizuki confirmed.
As I was remembering the incident, her face turns a most brilliant shade of red that reminds me of Renji's hair.
"Oy, Rukia, are you sunburned, or are you blushing?" I asked her, smirking.
"SH-SH-SH-SHUT UP ICHIGO!" she yells back, he blush increasing.
"Oy, Onii-chan, are you flirting with Rukia-neechan?" I hear Mizuki yell. Damn Mizuki, turning the tables on me. When did she get here anyway?
"When did you get here, Mizuki?" I asked, turning to her.
"Just now, Onii-chan," she replies, walking up.
"Let's go back to the house, Rukia, Mizuki. Tonight's the big night. It's time for Rukia's 'execution,'" I say.
"Hai!" they both say.
LATER THAT NIGHT
After dinner, I gathered Rukia and Mizuki, and we went out. Byakuya and the idiot Renji will show up soon, so might as well pick a nice place for the fight. A riverbank sounds good. I motioned for the two of them to run. I instructed Mizuki to mask her reiatsu, and once she did so, I did the same. We arrived by the riverbank, and as I predicted, we ran into Renji and Byakuya.
"Renji," I heard Rukia say.
"Silence, Kuchiki Rukia of the 13th Division. We are under orders to…" Renji began. As he continued his official sounding speech, I can't help but crack up.
"Who are you and what's so amusing?" Renji asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Hey, pineapple, isn't it polite to introduce yourself before asking for someone else's name? Or did I miss something?" I asked him, smirking.
"I DON'T NEED TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO A WORTHLESS HUMAN LIKE YOU!" Renji growled.
"Come on, Renji, at least you're fortunate that Rukia told me about you, you pineapple-haired idiot. I may be human, but whoever said I was worthless? I'm sure you detected the Menos in town earlier today?" I asked.
"So what? And how do you know about Menos Grande anyway, human?" he asked back.
"To your accusation that I am worthless, I assure you, my sister and I are anything but worthless. In fact, I was the one who defeated the Menos Grande earlier today. Not to mention that 6 years ago, I caught and killed the infamous Hollow Grand Fisher," I concluded, to see a shocked look on both Renji's and Byakuya's faces.
"What…a Menos…and GRAND FISHER! THAT HOLLOW HAS EVADED THE SOUL SOCIETY FOR 50 FUCKING YEARS! HOW SHOULD I BELIEVE THAT YOU CAN BEAT HIM? YOU'RE ONLY A WORTH…LESS…" he collapsed, unable to finish his sentence. I see Mizuki, her Zanpakutou's hilt buried into Renji's body.
"Sorry, Onii-chan, but he was getting annoying," Mizuki said, apologizing.
"It's OK, Mizuki. Now," I say, turning to Byakuya, "care to introduce yourself, sir?" I asked, politely yet sarcastically.
"My name is Kuchiki Byakuya. I am the Taicho of the 6th Division of the Soul Society," he said, calmly. I did detect that he is visibly shaken by the fact that Renji was taken out so easily, but that's fine. Seeing him squirm is fun.
"Thanks, Byakuya. I am Kurosaki Ichigo, and my sister is Kurosaki Mizuki," I told him.
"Rukia, come with me. I have orders to bring you back to the Soul Society," he began to say.
"Oy, Byakuya, can you come with us? We need to talk. Let's go," I said, picking up Renji and motioned for Rukia and Mizuki to follow me.
"Wait. Where are you taking him?" Byakuya asked.
"Urahara Kisuke," I said, walking off.
AT THE URAHARA SHOTEN
"Well, we're here, Kurosaki Ichigo. What do you want?" Byakuya asked.
"Alright Byakuya, I'll tell you the truth. I couldn't tell you out there because the enemy might be monitoring you out there," I said.
"Enemy?" he asked, tipping an eyebrow. I nodded, and then I began my story.
INSERT LONG-ASS EXPLANATION HERE
"So, Aizen-taichou is a traitor, and controls the Central 46, and has ordered Rukia's execution?" he asked. I nod in confirmation. He sighed.
"Alright. I believe you, Kurosaki Ichigo. What do you want from me?" he asked.
"What I want is simple. For now, you do as you're ordered. We'll be coming to the Soul Society soon. Don't actively stand in our way. Just pretend that you're trying to stop us. On the day of the 'execution' itself, when Kyouraku-san and Ukitake-san destroy the Soukyoku, you must keep Mizuki occupied while I work behind the scenes to get rid of Aizen. Is that clear?" I asked him.
"That should be OK, Kurosaki Ichigo," he replied.
"Ugh…Where am I?" I heard Renji moan. He got up slowly, taking in his surroundings. "YOU! WHERE HAVE YOU TAKEN ME!? I'LL KILL YOU FOR…"
"Abarai-fukutaichou," Byakuya said calmly, cutting him off. "We are at Urahara Kisuke's shop. Kurosaki Ichigo has explained the situation to us."
"Wha…Kuchiki-taichou…huh?" Renji asked, confused.
INSERT ANOTHER LONG-ASS EXPLANATION HERE
"So wait, Aizen-taichou is a traitor, controls the Central 46, and in their name, ordered Rukia to be executed?" Renji asked. I nodded, confiming my explanation.
"Is this really true?" Renji asked, eyes widening. I nodded once again.
"LIKE I'LL BELIEVE THAT, YOU PIECE OF HUMAN…UGH…" Renji collapsed, unable to finish his sentence. I see Mizuki, her hand rising from the back of his neck.
"Sorry Onii-chan, but he was getting annoying. Again," Mizuki told me.
"That's fine, Mizuki. I agree. He can be so thickheaded sometimes," I mused.
"If that's all, Kurosaki Ichigo, then we shall be going," Byakuya rose from the table.
"Rukia," I called. She turned to face me. "Take care of yourself until I come get you, alright?" I said softly. She nodded, silently giving me her confirmation. As Byakuya opened the Senkaimon, I handed him Renji's crumpled body, which he tossed over his shoulder. Huh. Never thought Byakuya was one to carry people like that. It was always Chad's thing. Then Senkaimon closed, leaving Mizuki and I in Urahara's shop. Almost as if it was to interrupt my musing, I heard a loud crash from outside the Shoten. I ran out to see a large cloud of dust. As the cloud began to clear, I saw a rough-cut mop of blue hair. Blue hair. Oh my fucking God, did Urahara REALLY send HIM of ALL PEOPLE!
"Yo, Kurosaki, forget me already?" I heard him say.
"Onii-chan, who is that?" Mizuki asked, interrupting my thoughts.
"Mizuki, he's an Arrancar, an advanced type of Menos Grande," I began.
"Onii-chan!? Man, Kurosaki, you've gone soft, haven't you? Come on! I expected more from you!" he yelled, laughing crazily.
'Who is he, Onii-chan?" Mizuki continued.
"He was, at one time, one of my worst enemies," I began. "But we ended up becoming rivals during the Quincy Blood War. He's the former Sexta Espada of Aizen's Arrancar Army. His name, Mizuki, is Gimmjow Jaegarjaquez."
END OF CHAPTER
A/N: The answer to the question earlier in the chapter is: Zero no Tsukaima (Eng: The Familiar of Zero).
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