Demonic Infection: Single
By: Amethyst Ichigo
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.
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Warning: sub-long chapter!
Summary: Ichigo trains a little and wonders beliefly about the reiatsu collar his wearing, vaizards wait, another meeting for the captains and 'guests'. Unohana talks with Hanatoro, and Orihime and Tatsuki finally visit the Kurosaki house…and Ichigo starts his Kidou reading.
/Yo. / Hichigo talking
/Hello. / Rei and Zangetsu talking
Chapter 10- Some Questions Have No Answers…
Last Time
'Morning.' Ichigo yawned, slowly getting himself up.
From the view coming from his bedroom window he could tell it early morning, and nobody would be up for another few hours.
/Would you like to training, Ichigo-sama? / Rei asked carefully in Ichigo's mind. Rei didn't want to push Ichigo to train if he was exhausted from last night's activities.
'Yeah.' Ichigo asked.
/Alright./ Rei agreed.
(0o0)
Urahara looked at the phone again. He was in a bind, A MAJOR life threatening bind.
He had finished with the portal to Soul Society, and now he had to call Isshin, but now…now he was having second thoughts. Not about making the portal, but about telling Isshin about it.
It wasn't that he didn't want to 'save' Ichigo (though he seriously doubt Ichigo needed saving as Urahara knew that Soul Society didn't know about that) but Isshin wasn't in the best of health right now…
Hell, according to Yourichi Isshin shouldn't be let into Soul Society until she got to the bottom of some mystery that supposedly involved Ichigo, Isshin would be in a dangerous position.
Urahara sighed.
Was he really up to lying to his best friend?
Urahara grabbed the phone and started dialing.
Why did he even question himself…he knew he was going to end up Isshin anyway…
(0o0)
Shinji waited impatiently as Hiyori took her sweet god damn (a/n: my apologies) in setting down their most valuable piece of information… the map of Soul Society.
But that wasn't the most tense piece of intelligence they had received from their informant.
FLASHBACK
Hiyori, and the rest of the vaizard watched as the same mysterious girl from before entered the vaizard warehouse.(1)
Shinji step forward and greeted her.
" Noir, you brought the information?" Shinji asked uncharacteristically serious.
Hiyori was looking at Shinji with an expression beyond surprise. Her mouth was open and her eyebrows were raised.
"Yes, Queen-sama simply request you wait for this…journey." Noir said giving Shinji a medium sized folder with some papers.
Shinji gave her a questioning look but Lisa voiced the question for the collective group.
"And the reason being? Or for how long should we be requested to wait?" Lisa said masking her irritation at being addressed as nothing more then foot soldiers.
Noir turned towards Lisa.
"It has been sometime since we have gathered information straight from Soul Society, so if we can gather information, and the level three vaizard known as Kurosaki Ichigo, it would be a much more beneficial for her majesty." Noir said conveniently left out much information.
Hiyori stopped looking at Shinji surprised and instead leveled a glare at this disrespecting wrench.
"You forget to add how long, and why's Ichigo being classified as a level three vaizard." Hiyori said crossing her arms. She was not happy but she knew better to attack their 'guest'.
"The waiting period will be twenty-seven days." Noir said emotionlessly. As a group the other vaizards couldn't help but feel how much this girl put Ulquiorra to shame with her emotionless act. She was that devoid of emotions. But beyond that Noir continued with her shorten explanations. "The reason why Kurosaki Ichigo is not being labeled as higher is because of the lack of…talent the other advisers and I know this Kurosaki-san is missing."
A vein popped on almost all the Karakura stationed vaizards. Even though Noir was insulting Ichigo, all of them could tell Noir was silently insulting their skill in being able to train new vaizards. Hachi appeared to be the only vaizard who didn't appear to be upset about the insult, but again it was hard to tell with the calm vaizard.
Shinji sighed and made a motion to dismiss the messenger vaizard before blood started spilling.
"I'll be taking my leave." Noir said bowing and vanishing a slight gust of wind.
Hachi signed too, and together he and Shinji started to count down until Hiyori cursed.
' Three…two…one-.'
"DAMN YOU BITCH!" Hiyori yelled though this was said in unison with the other vaizard (barring Hachi and Shinji).
Maybe the Queen-sama would send another messenger if Shinji asked…not likely.
FLASHBACK END
Now it was three days after Noir had come and now the warehouse vaizards were going back and forth between anger, and varies other emotions.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT BITCH SAYING-"Hiyori said in a spar with Love, and Mashito(2).
"She didn't say it actually." Love pointed out.
Hiyori sandal slapped him, not caring if he was right. She just wanted to get mad, and take her anger out someone after that 'bitch's' visit.
"SHUT THE HELL UP!" Hiyori yelled, and went back to beating up Mashito.
Lisa, Shinji and the rest of the vaizards watched the fight with pure boredom in their eyes.
"Is it really okay to Hiyori beat the idiot up?" Lisa said though it was am matter of going of going in to Soul Society in one fighter down then it was because she actually was cold hearted. (Not that anyone would tell her that.)
"Who knows." Shinji said as his answer.
Lisa shrugged, and picked her latest manga novel to read.
Yes, all of them we worried about Ichigo being in Soul Society but there was nothing they could do but wait. They had been ordered by her majesty (though it was a request they knew it was actually an order) to wait, so they would wait.
But then Hiyori had always been the most impulsive of them all…
"I feel for you Hachi." Lisa said casually turning a page.
Hachi put his head in his head and tried his best to keep their house from collapsing.
(0o0)
"Report Unohana-taichou." The harsh voice of the Sou-taichou said as he sat in his chair, though everyone else was standing…even the guests. Once again Renji and Rukia were in the meeting room with the other captains but this time Hanatoro was also here.
"Hai, Kurosaki Ichigo's recovery has been steady…but in light of the reiatsu band it should be noted that his healing has slowed quite a bit." Unohana said. "It could be two weeks possibly three before he's back to active work-."
"No sooner?" The Sou-taichou asked.
Unohana shook her head.
"No, as I previously noted in my report Kurosaki Ichigo's injuries were not the only problem, he was over worked, combined with little to no sleep, and very little food. Also to be taken into account Kurosaki-san is a human. Though a powerful shinigami, his limit is nearly that of human's(3).You cannot expect him with both his living world duties, and those of the shinigami 24-7. I, myself am surprised no one noticed his exhaustion."
Depressed marks appeared over Renji's and Rukia's heads. Apparently the duo had forgotten that fact when they left Ichigo in charge of Karakura…
The sou-taichou nodded.
"Continue to guard Kurosaki Ichigo…Kurotsuchi-taichou have you discovered the identity of the unknown shinigami?"
"No." Mayuri said angry.
"Very well, meeting adjourned."
(0o0)
Hanatoro filed out of the captain's meeting room with a confused expression. He couldn't understand what purpose he's being in the captain's meeting room was suppose to do. After all, Unohana-taichou could've easily explained Ichigo-san condition by her self so then why-?
"Hanatoro-kun, please follow me." Hanatoro came out of his thoughts as his captain called his attention.
"Hai, taichou." Hanatoro said walking quickly to keep up with his captain.
He was so confused…so very confused.
(0o0)
Ichigo jumped up from his laying position. He had just finished another training with Hichigo ad Zangetsu and was very tired. Even though Rei healed him after each fight Ichigo could still feel the exhaustion he had.
What's more Hichigo was lying when he said he could heal Ichigo. It had taken a day but all of Ichigo's old pain had come back twice over. If he didn't know better he would have thought his healing ability wasn't working.
"Ow." Ichigo whispered sitting up and glancing at the floor in front of his bed. Sure, he had been walking around and fighting two nights ago, but with as much pain as he was in now, he really think he could even walk.
'Note to self: never to listen to the hollow-.'
/ Hey!/ The hollow yelled. /I've got a name./
Ichigo ignored him. It was then that he noticed several books laying on the bedside table. On the books there was a note written.
Taichou threaten to take my sake if I didn't deliver these… Have fun Ichigo
Matsumoto Rangiku
Ichigo placed the note back on the bedside table and got the books.
'Theory of Kidou for Beginners' Ichigo read, he groaned.
His reiatsu control sucked.
(0o0)
Hanatoro sat in the chair direct in front of Unohana's desk, as the captain herself took a seat at her desk.
The was silence for a few seconds…
"Hanatoro-kun, I presume you are confused as to why you were summoned to the captain's meeting, correct?" She asked calmly.
Hanatoro nodded.
"The reason is the sou-taichou himself was daily reports on reports on Kurosaki-kun condition…he is of the opinion as I am that the reiatsu band placed on Kurosaki-kun is dangerous." Hanatoro's eyes widen.
"But taichou," Hanatoro interrupted softly. "I thought Yamamoto sou-taichou ordered the use of the reiatsu band on Ichigo-san?"
Unohana closed her eyes for a second before opening them again and looking towards her seventh seat calming.
"No…the new Court 46 ordered the use." She took a deep breath. "As such we cannot remove the band without direct proof that it is harming Kurosaki-kun. That is why I and the Sou-taichou need you to watch Kurosaki-kun carefully."
"Of course." Hanatoro said nodding.
"No one must know of this. You are to make your observations directly to me, and if Kurosaki-kun condition worsens you are to come to me immediately. Regardless of time, also Isane herself and the others of the seat's are busy preparing for Aizen's war. Until their assignments are complete you are to act as my fuku-taichou during captain's meeting needing fuku-taichous. Is this clear?"
"Hai Taichou."
Unohana nodded and smiled before dismissing Hanatoro.
There was still so much to do…so very much…
(0o0)
Orihime, and Tatsuki arrived in front of the Kurosaki Clinic with worried faces as they rang the door bell.(4)
They waited for a second before the door opened to reveal none other then Yuzu Kurosaki.
"Hello?" She asked smiling she motioned for them to come in. "Please come in."
Orihime and Tatsuki smiled at Ichigo's little sister.
"Thank you." They said politely, and they took at seat on the sofa's in the living room. Karin was also in the living and was watching some show on television when she noticed the appearance of Orihime and Tatsuki.
"Hey." She muttered as a greeting.
Orihime smiled good naturally, and Tatsuki waved. It never failed to surprise them how much Karin acted like Ichigo.
The was a sort of awkward silence for a couple of minutes while Yuzu got some tea for them to drink.
Karin sighed, an switched off the TV, and turned to the two high schoolers. She could tell the two girls want something.
"You need something?" She asked bluntly.
Yuzu sighed at the lack of manners her twin had but didn't say anything.
"Ano…we're here for Kurosaki-kun." Orihime said. Karin raised an eyebrow.
"She means Ichigo. You seen him?" Tatsuki asked.
"Nope, not for a couple of days… you know anything Yuzu?" Karin said noticing her sister was back with a tray of snacks and food. Yuzu shook her head in the negative.
No one knew anything…
All four girl mentally sighed.
Where was Ichigo?
(0o0)
About two miles away Chad was wondering the same thing…
(0o0)
1) The mysterious girl comes from Chapter 3,if you cant remember her reread this chapter.
2) What are actually names of the other vaizards(like the girl in the green suit, the M-name guy?) I can't remember. I made a name obviously for the m-named guy.
3) Unohana only thinks Ichigo's just a human but we all know she wrong…
4) Forgot to put this part in my last chapter.
a/n: Finally done with this chapter…I was beginning to think I had lost my touch…THANKS FOR ALL THE REVIEWS! THEY KEPT ME WORKING ON THIS STORY!
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