Chapter 23: New phase. The Soul King's dimension
Summary: My name is Kurosaki Karin. 17 months and some after my brother lost his powers I… died. After training so hard in almost two years to become stronger and protect my family back in Karakura, I needed to leave them after a freaking car accident. But I'm not worried. My life here in Soul Society just began. [HitsuxKarin]. Maybe I'll write stories for another partners, too.
Disclaimer: I don't own Tite Kubo's Bleach, and its characters. I just borrow some scenes on the manga and twist it into something that will blend with my story.
We're on the "The Thousand Year Blood War".
Previously on Hitsugaya Karin…
Rukia, Nanami, and Karin stand aside and looking as Ichigo and the others going to the Soul Society stepped in the pillar. They're in Shukaku's house, and they're getting ready for the pillars take off.
"Do you want to come, too?" Oetsu Nimaiya asked, looking at the girls with appreciation.
"Ahmmm…" Nanami fidgeted.
"Yes." Rukia and Karin said at the same time. They're not going to pass the chance of going to the Palace. It's a palace, damn it! It's a once in a lifetime chance.
Nimaiya grinned. "Then get on." The three rushed into the pillar's platform. Karin searched for Toshiro's eyes, and when their gazes locked, he nodded. She smirked and blew a kiss, making Toshiro blush and Matsumoto giggle.
Before the take off, Ichigo looked at the Gotei 13, Rukia in his arms. "Oh yeah, after the war, all of you are invited in our wedding." And Shukaku launched the pillar. The soul reapers who were there were stunned, except Toshiro, who knew about the wedding.
"Did he say…wedding?" Kyoraku asked.
Nanao fix her glasses, sun glinted on it. "I think a bridal shower is in order. Women's association will talk about it in the next meeting."
In the pillar, Rukia have Ichigo by the collar, and he's hanging out in the air. One wrong move and he'll plummet back to Earth, er, Soul Society. "I'm soooory!" The people with them are amused.
"I think I know now who rules in their relationship." Karin grinned.
Shin walked inside of his family's manor. He was escorted to a room where the Watanabe Clan's elders were. He looked around the room, and proceeded to sit on the seat of the head of the clan.
"I, Watanabe Shinichi, will be the head of this clan from this day on. If you have any concerns, I'm giving you the chance the chance to speak your minds now. Otherwise, all of you will follow what I want to happen from this day forth."
One of the elders, the fat one with an evil eye, raised his hand. "I object."
Shin stared at the man. "And why is that?" Whoever you are…
"Your grandfather died during the invasion. What will happen if-"
"You're right. Ojii died of protecting the clan during the invasion. And what did you do while he was out there saving your lives? Didn't you stayed inside the house and cower in your rooms while he was shedding his blood fighting off those who wanted to invade our home? How many of you were brave enough to die for this clan?"
The elders protested. "You were not here, too. You don't have any excuse!"
"I was with my classmates, trying to win a duel against a traitor. If not for Kobayashi-san, Third set Kuchiki-san and I would have been dead." Shin stands up. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go find a spot where I could practice my skills. I would need it for the next invasion. I don't want to die yet." He turned around and left the fuming elders.
One of the elders who were calm and compose during the verbal battle said, "Well, what he said was true. You people are truly cowards. That's why you don't have what it takes to be a clan leader. I'm going, too. I don't want to be line up with sissies like you."
Keigo, Mizuiro, and Tatsuki were walking to the University.
"Hey, Tatsuki, do you know where Ichigo is? I haven't seen him since forever." Keigo asked.
"Why are you asking me? Why don't you ask Yuzu?"
Mizuiro said, "We went to the Kurosaki Clinic. It was open, but it seems that they were not home."
"Wait. Open? If there's no one home, why would the clinic be open?!" Tatsuki asked.
"According to the man who was in there, he was only going to take care those who have an appointment. It seems that Kurosaki-san asked him to look after the clinic." Mizuiro answered.
"What were you thinking? What if he's not what he said he was?" Tatsuki shouted.
Keigo spoke. "He said that his name is Ishida Ryuken. We didn't ask anymore because he looks like Uryu."
"Oh. Yuzu, she might be-" Tatsuki was interrupted by a voice behind them.
"In Soul Society." Kyoraku said. "Hello. Kurosaki-kun's friends." He smiled at Tatsuki. "And Abarai-fukutaicho's… love interest."
"EHHHHH!" Keigo shouted, and Tatsuki blushed. She punched Keigo, and he flew straight into a wall."
"You're the Captain of Eight Division, am I correct? I remember because during the battle against Aizen, was it? Someone was calling for you. Shunsui Kyoraku, hai?" Mizuiro asked.
"Oh, I appreciate it so much that someone like you would remember a name from so long ago. And during the time of a battle." Kyoraku said.
"I never miss important details, Captain Kyoraku."
Kyoraku smiled. "Oh yes, before I forgot. I came here to tell you that the Kurosaki family is on Soul Society. Well, Isshin-kun, and Yuzu-chan are. Ichigo and Third seat Kurosaki-san is currently in the King's Dimension. Just look at it as the VIP part of Soul Society."
"Okay. And that's it? You came just to tell us that?" Tatsuki asked.
"Well, for the most part, yes. The important part is that… Ichigo Kurosaki may not be allowed to come in the Human World anymore."
"What?" Tatsuki whispered. "What are you talking about?"
"Kurosaki-kun is a very powerful individual, but the reason why he and the others went to the King's place was because his power is not enough to defeat the Soul Society's new enemy. And if he comes back, imagine what his power will be. The Human World will collapse under his reiatsu if he steps in this world. And he would hate himself if that happens." Kyoraku said.
Keigo rushed forward and held Kyoraku in his shihakushou's collar. "Bullshit! DO you mean that we won't be able to see him again! Your Soul Society is on war again and you need his help again and now there's a chance that he won't come back!? Who do you think you soul reapers are?"
Tatsuki called out Keigo. "Keigo, let him go." She watched as Keigo slowly let Kyoraku go and stepped back. "If you're under attack, how is R-everybody?"
Kyoraku's eyes became bright, but he sighed. "You're right. Without Ichigo, Soul Society is doomed. If Soul Society ended, the balance in the world would be broken, and there would be many consequences. Don't worry. When Ichigo comes back, we'll send him here for a bit of vacation to relax before the next invasion. As for everybody, Gotei 13's unseated officers were down to half of the original number. And for a certain specific someone, he's with Ichigo."
"Oh." Tatsuki sighed in relief.
"Okay! Now that the main reasons are done, I'm here to give you this Soul Tickets! You can use this to visit Soul Society anytime you want." The three received their tickets.
"Kyoraku-taicho. Is there a chance that if these enemies of yours defeat Soul Society, are they… are they going to invade the Human World next?" Mizuiro asked.
Kyoraku considered the question. "… I don't know. I'm not so sure why they attacked, but it have something to do with 'Thousand Year' hatred from their part. Whatever it is, we will not let them do anything to this world." Tasuki and the others nodded.
Ono Mami sat on the edge of her bed. That bitch! Karin and Nanami. The two of you grew so much this past years, but I'm unstoppable! I'll make sure that the two of you will die in my hands. She lay on her back and closed her eyes.
Four years ago…
Mami was in her house, starving and sick. Her hatred towards Nanami and Karin made her fever worst. The fire in her as she planned a way for the perfect time to kill the two was never extinguished. "They're going to die! This sickness! I won't give in to it!" She said in a hoarse voice.
"Bravo! Nice going in on there. "Someone clapped his or her hands. Mami opened her eyes and squinted. "Who do you want to kill, Beautiful?"
"That's right! I am beautiful! I am the best!" She tried to sit up but was too sick and tired.
"There, there. No need to force yourself. Maybe I will be of help in this revenge of yours?" The voice said, a feral grin gracing the lips of the person.
"I want to kill Nanami, and Karin, and those blasted Kuchiki! I won't die until I'm able to do so!"
"Then join my forces! I'll give you the power to annihilate your enemies." Yhwach's grin widened.
"Okay, how did we get in here?" Ichigo asked as he stared ahead. The girls also were sitting and staring ahead. They were in a hot spring.
"Well, it's part of your recovery program." Kirinji said. He saw Byakuya's head float. "Oh. He's floating already!"
Ichigo's eye twitched when he saw Kirinji dunk Byakuya's head in the water. This time, Rukia and Nanami's eyes twitched, too. "What the heck are you doing!? The man is dying, and you're still drowning him!?"
Kirinji pointed at something in the distance. "See that place over there." Ichigo, Karin, Nanami, and Rukia looked at the place Kirinji pointed to. It looks like lava boiling, and it have a sign that said "Bloody Hell Pond." They watched as a body was thrown into that hellish pond, and watched as there was a loud plopped echoed.
Rukia and Nanami barely contained their anger. While Rukia was beating up the Royal Guard, and Ichigo trying to stop her, Nanami run into the hellish pond and went in. She looked for her beloved's body. "Oh, Byakuya-sama!" She hugged Byakuya closed to her…naked body.
Rukia and the others suddenly stopped what they're doing and watched the show in front of them. "Owwww, so sweet!" Kirinji sighed.
"Shut the hell up!" Rukia shouted.
Kirinji raised his arms up. "Oh, well. There's a reason why I want all of you in this pond. You see this pond is called White Bone Hell and its main purpose is to slowly drive out all the damaged reiatsu in your body. With your blood. And that pond over there," points at the Bloody Hell Pond where we could see Nanami cuddling the unconscious Byakuya Kuchiki, "replenish the blood. Enter the two again and again and your injuries will heal up in no time."
Karin got up. "Okay. I hear all of it. Now all boys close their eyes, or someone will come out of this place with their eyeballs gauze out." She walked into the Bloody Hell Pond.
"So, Hisagi-fukutaicho, you do know why I brought you here, right?" Captain Kensei asked his male vice-captain. They are currently in a training field.
"To train, taicho." Hisagi answered.
Kensei looked at his lieutenant. "I want you to have a Bankai by the end of this training. Mine wasn't stolen but we don't know what will happen in the future. It would be nice to be ready."
"Ano…" Hisagi looked up as a body went down from a tree. The female vice-captain of the Ninth Division landed gracefully like a cat in front of the two men.
"You'll be training with Mashiro. Mashiro, hollowfy." Kensei ordered. Mashiro brought her hand in her face and her hornet-bee mask appeared. "Hisagi. Don't underestimate her."
"Huh?" Hisagi asked. He crouched down in pain when a kick from Mashiro made contact with his body.
"Told you. She's the super fukutaicho after all."
"Gyaaa!" Shouted the people falling down from the sky. "Are there no other means of transportation in this place?"
"Who's going to be the shock absorber? Were nearing the ground."
"One of the boys!" Karin answered.
"But! There's only two boys, and we have three girls!" Rukia asked.
Karin looked at his brother, and she saw an orange thing sticking out of his chest. She flailed her arms in an attempt to get near her brother. When she reached him, she opened the front of the shihakushou of the startled Ichigo.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" Ichigo asked. Karin showed him the lion stuffed animal.
Renji and the other's sweat dropped. "Maybe he sneaked in your robes while no one was looking."
The others nodded, and watched in fascination as Kon's body enlarged and they safely kept their body intact from the impact.
"Whew! That was a close one." Karin said.
"Welcome! Welcome! Please treat this place like your home. From now on, you are my guests." She looked around. "Oh? Kuchiki-dono is not all healed up yet?" Nanami became sad, and Kirio Hikifune hugged her. Squeezing Nanami into her plump bossom. "Don't worry, deary. Your honey will be okay in a few days."
"I-I think she can't breathe, Kirio-san." Karin said.
"Owww." She released Nanami. "Okay, follow me!"
Once they're seated in front of a very big table, Kirio started cooking. "Over here! There. Let's put this one!" She was cooking in front of a very large pan, and throwing the food out of it into waiting plates. The shinigamis watched as piles and piles of food got higher and higher in front of them.
"I-I don't think we can finish all of these." Nanami said.
"Oh, you can! Don't worry. Eat up! You'll need it in this place." Kirio told her as she set another plate in the table.
"Then, umm, itadakimasu."
"Itadakimasu." Followed by the others. They put on a little in their plates and ate. Tears of happiness run down their faces. They didn't see Kirio going back to her cooking.
"It's sooo gooood!" Renji said.
"Hey that's mine!" Ichigo shouted when his prey was snatched from the serving plates. The girls didn't bother to talk and just shoved and shoved into their mouths.
Minutes later….
"I'm so full, I don't think I can walk anymore." Ichigo groaned.
"Mmmm." Kon nodded.
"Hey. Is it really all right for us to be eating like this? I mean, we came from a hot spring, and now we're eating to our heart's content. Is it really okay that we're doing this, and we don't know if the Soul Society is under attack or something?" Ichigo asked.
"Well. Kurosaki-kun," Nanami started after a minute of silence, "just think of it as a normal training. I mean, in Soul Society, we take showers, and then we eat breakfast, and then goes to training. You see the picture. It's the same. We're just doing those things here in a mush larger scale."
A beautiful woman came out of the kitchen. "He's right, Kurosaki-kun. You'll need all the food you can get. Do you know that all the Royal Guards here did something good for Soul Society, and was rewarded by the Soul King? My contribution was the ginkongan." She smiled at Kon. "I made the artificial soul pill, and was invited to be one of the Royal Guards. Can you fill your body pumping with energy? Well, now you are packed with reiatsu that will keep you going in a place such as this. And Kobayashi-san's right. My role is to prepare you for your training here in the Soul King's dimension." She smiled.
Ichigo, Renji, Nanami, Karin, and Rukia stared at her. "Who the hell are you?"
A/N: There we go! Finished another chapter. Next Chapter will have Unohana (who thinks Kenpachi is cute) and Kenpachi's (who suppressed his power so he won't hurt Unohana) training.
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P.S. I'm not sure if I mentioned it on the previous chapter but the new story cover is Shin's shikai and unreleased weapon.
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