A/N

Hey guys I'm back! So yeah, I did end up taking a break last week from updates, and it was actually the perfect timing for school; I had like sooo much homework that week, thankfully though this week has been less intensive. So with that, enjoy Chapter 5!

Chapter 5: A Couple of Names

Two weeks have passed since the day I came to the Soul Society. In that time I have come to understand this universe better. Also, it seems that Rukia had to leave last week to the real world, a place called Karakura Town to be exact. So, because of her absence my mentor has shifted back to Captain Ukitake. Today however, it seems that Captain Ukitake is sick, and because of that I'm going to be training with the Lieutenant of Squad 6, a man by the name of Renji Abarai.

I awake in my room in the Kuchiki residence and perform my morning routine I had developed. After I did my routine I headed over to the training grounds, or rather the training "bunker," to go meet up with my new mentor. Luckily, I didn't have to walk for a long time since the Kuchiki household was quite close to the barracks, about a five to ten minute walk depending on your pace.

I arrived at the barracks, greeting some of my squad members as I walked by them. When I reached the entrance to the training area, I pulled up the trap door and began climbing down. However, as I was descending I heard a loud and abrupt crashing sound that almost made me lose my grip on the ladder. Thankfully however, I was able to make it to the ground without breaking anything.

Red-haired man: "Hey there rookie, it's uhhhh…..ummm… damn what was your name again?"

"Kagari sir, I presume you are Lieutenant Abarai?" I say as I face towards him.

Renji: "Yup that's me, the one and only Renji Abarai." He says in a confident voice.

He was quite the tall man, about six feet if I were to guess. He had dark red hair, like a maroon color but a few shades lighter than that, which was tied up in a ponytail. He also wore a white bandana around his forehead, and I could see some tattoos that were peeking out from underneath.

Renji: "Alright Kagari, let's get training. First, let's start with the stretches and then we'll have a sparring match, sound good?"

"Yes sir!" I say, brandishing a salute at the same time.

Renji: "Ah jeez, don't be so uptight and formal with me, it gives me the heebie-jeebies ya'know?" He says as he scratches the back of his head sheepishly.

"Hahaha, alright Lieute- I mean Renji." I say while smiling.

Renji: "There ya go! Now hurry up and start stretching!"

With that we began our stretches and warmups, nothing fancy, well just yet anyway. Once we finished those, we drew our zanpaktous and took a stance. We circled each other, waiting for one of us to make the first move. It was Renji who made the first move; he charged at me with blinding speed as he swung his zanpaktou down. However, I was able to bring my zanpaktous up to block his attack, but because of his strength I ended up sliding back a few feet. Once I was able to hold my ground, I parried his sword away and launched a counter attack of quick flurries. To my surprise, he recovered practically instantly and blocked all of my attacks; I dashed back in response to put space in between us.

Renji: "Hahahaha! Not bad, not bad...for a newbie anyway." He said as he flashed a smirk.

"Why thank you, might I add that you have quite some strength yourself which, quite befitting of your lieutenent status."

Renji: "Hahahaha don't need a rookie to tell me that!"

He charged forward again, this time though, instead of holding my ground I also charged in. We met with our swords clashing, sparks flying, and reiastu burning. I break the power struggle and launch my storm of flurries once again, and once again he blocks them. This time however, he breaks my defense, leaving me wide open as he swings his arm for a counter attack. I try to launch myself backwards, but the blade makes it in time and cuts into my left shoulder. I recoiled backwards as I tried to put space in between us. It was a shallow cut, but enough to make my left arm ineffective in combat. I slid my blue-hilted zanpaktou back into its scabbard, and I put up, or at least attempted to, a defensive stance with my remaining arm.

Renji: "Oh-ho let's see how well you can fight with one sword shall we?" He said with a demonic grin.

Renji: "Alright newbie play times over, roar Zabimaru!"

His zanpaktou flashed a brilliant red color before it showed its new form. The sword was longer and had six teeth. It was only when he swung his sword to side I became frightened, because every tooth was actually a segment of the blade that could extend because of the metal wiring between each segment. This means, he can attack me from far away now….great.

He swung his sword at me; I was barely able to block his attack and the third tooth of his blade was stuck against my blade. He smirked at me, and it was then I realized I made the wrong decision of blocking. His sword retracted, with every tooth after the third one violently scratching against my blade, causing sparks to fly around me. I looked to my sword after the vicious attack it had suffered and there was a visible scratch mark. Now knowing that I can't block his attacks, I wasn't sure what I could do; I could run, but I know all too well that he could just smash this place up and find me. What to do, what to do….

Female Voice: "Oh my, it seems that you're having some trouble aren't ya?"

Male Voice: "Well judging by how you're useless to him now…."

Female Voice: "Oh shut up, it's not my fault his arm got cut. Ahem, anyway, so you aren't confused, you should probably meet us in person, so get ready!"

Meet in person? Wait who is this person? I blinked in confusion as if I was going insane, but when I did so the entire scenery around me changed. Instead of the desert like training ground I was in, I was now presented with a completely black area. I looked to where my feet were and discovered that I was standing on a floating platform; it was half made out of molten stone which was on my right side, and the other side was made out of an icy rock.

Female Voice: "Admiring the scenery I see?" She said in a sarcastic tone.

I looked forward to where the voice came from. On the left side I saw a throne made out of beautifully carved ice, it practically shined even though there was no light to make it do so. I then saw the figure that was sitting in the throne. She had light blue hair that went down to her mid-back. If I were to guess her height was about four feet, but since she was sitting I could be wrong. She looked young, almost childish actually, and her blue eyes shined with a fire of excitement.

Male Voice: "Right now, I bet he's thinking you look like a child." He said while laughing.

Female Voice: "Aghhh shut up you!"

I looked to the right, where the male voice originated from. What I saw was yet another throne, but this one was made out of molten stone, and it actually had a volcano behind it that was spewing hot magma. I then see the person who is on the throne. He had red-orange hair that was quite long. I would say he's about five foot six inches, but again he was sitting down. He had an older look to him if compared to the girl, but he still looks like he would be in his teen years, as is red eyes had a glint of boredom in it.

Female Voice: "Ahem, anyway welcome to your subconc…. To your subconc.."

Male Voice: "Ah you stumbled, twice actually."

Female Voice: "Shut up shut up shut up!" She said as her face became bright red.

Female Voice: "A-Anyway we're inside your head slash soul ok?!"

"Inside my head slash soul?" I said with a confused look.

Yukiko: "Indeed we are Kagari, but I'd say the soul would be more specific."

I spun around at the sound of her voice, and there she was, standing on a platform similar to the one I stood on. She looked the same as a couple of weeks ago, still with her long white hair and gentle blue eyes.

Yukiko: "Staring for quite a while there Kagari, do you like what you see?" She said as she brandished a smirk. I then turned my head away with a slight blush.

Yukiko: *Giggles* "Anyway, let me introduce you to your swords, otherwise you'll probably die during training, and we can't let that happen now can we?"

Yukiko: "The one that sits on the volcano throne is Fudo, and the cutie that sits on the ice throne is Katsumi, and in order to call them to battle you need to use the command Morph, got it?"

I gave her a confused look. I was just told a lot of information and I'm slightly confused. Okay first, I learned my swords names and their command phrase….wait a second, doesn't that mean I can use my shikai now? My eyes shot open with my revelation and it seems that Yukiko noticed that.

Yukiko: "Oh good, you do understand. Okay with that we'll send you on your way now, good luck! Oh and by the way I did a favor and fixed that arm of yours."

"Oh uh thanks… but how exactly do I…get….out." She was getting closer to me, to the point where she stood on my platform. Then, she kicks me….right off the platform.

"Wait what?! Ahhhhhhhh!"

I blinked, and once again the scenery changed around me, this time however, I was back in the training grounds with a very scary looking Renji in front of me. Now that I think about it, they never actually told me their powers….well I guess I'll have to figure that out, since I'll probably die if I don't do something here.

"Well….here goes nothing. Morph! Fudo, Katsumi!"

A/N

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-TheSoloSwordsman