Well here's the prologue to my newest story, and one of my favorite types. I really do hope I live up to the standard other writers have set for this type of fanfic.

Yours Truly,

Ithio

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Chapter One: Enter Kurosaki-sotaicho

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Karakura Downtown:

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Rukia was on her way back to the Kurosaki household when she heard a muttering that seemed to come from above her and instantly her mind went into red alert. Glancing around she didn't notice anyone so she let down her guard, just slightly but it was enough. Seconds later there were two people right in front of her. The captain and vice-captain of the 6th division of the Gotei 13 had arrived.

"N...Nii-sama. R..Renji," said Rukia.

"We're here to take you into custody Rukia. Under order from Central 46 you have been declared guilty for giving powers to a human, living as one for more than the alloted amount of time of your position and for the use of an unregistered Gigai. We have been sent here to take you to Seireitei for you to receive your punishment. Any resistance we have been granted permission to remove." said Byakuya calmly.

"C'mon Rukia, it'll be easier if you just come quietly." said Renji, and he motioned for her to move.

Suddenly though another voice came into existence, one more commanding than even Byakuya. Rukia looked around but she couldn't sense any reiatsu signature, whoever this person was they had an absolutally perfect amount of control over their reiatsu. Even Byakuya seemed to be having difficulty finding this newcomer, but he knew how to expose him.

"Renji, attack Rukia." said Byakuya calmly.

"B...b...but taicho," said Renji stuttering at the thought of hitting Rukia.

"Do it, it's an order from your commanding officer." said Byakuya.

"H...h...hai taicho." said Renji, "Hoero, Zabimaru"

And the sword changed forms, and he attacked. And there was a massive slam sound, and both Byakuya and Renji had thought that Rukia had been hit and cleanly cut through, but when the smoke cleared there wasn't anyone there. Suddenly an influx of reiatsu made both of them turn quickly towards their right. There stood a boy, white superseding black and in his arms, cradled and protected dearly was Rukia.

"Having your subordinate attack your own sister. It disgusts me seeing you fall to such depths Kuchiki Byakuya." said Ichigo.

Byakuya just stared at this boy, who had the haori of a captain, and his sword, a tachi, hung neatly underneath the haori.

"I believe I have not introduced my companion and myself. I am Kuchiki Byakuya, captain of the 6th division of the shinigami Gotei, and this is Abarai Renji, vice-captain of the same division. We are under direct orders from Soul Society to deal with an orange haired Shinigami and my sister Rukia." said Byakuya.

"Well since you seem to have introduced yourself so kindly I guess I should do the same shouldn't I?" said Ichigo, "My name is Kurosaki Ichigo, former Shinigami Commander General of the first division of the Gotei 13 and Head of the Shinigami Special Armed Forces. And I knew perfectly well who you were Byakuya." said Ichigo, and Byakuya was outraged. Here was one that claimed he held Yamamoto's position. This boy would have to be dealt with quickly and mercilessly for his offence.

Ichigo simply knocked Rukia unconsious and got prepared for the attack. He would have to gauge his own reiatsu so they wouldn't become even more suspicious but having proclaimed his position wasn't exactly the smartest thing to do he supposed. Well, he had done it now, so he would have to go along with it.

"Renji, deal with this child," said Byakuya and Renji shunpo'd forward to Ichigo, only to have his strike blocked cleanly by Ichigo.

Renji shot attack after attack but not one made it past Ichigo's guard, he seemed to be flawless, and Byakuya gleamed much from this information. This boy was capable of fighting with a released vice-captain, albeit the vice-captain had his seal on but it shouldn't matter. This boy should be destroyed by Renji. Finally once it became clear that Ichigo wasn't going to be beaten by Renji, Byakuya decided to interfere. Flash stepping towards Ichigo he quickly stabbed twice, once for the soul chain and another for his chest, so that the boy would bleed to death. What happened was not expected, Byakuya's strikes were blocked perfectly.

"I should tell you Byakuya, you're no match for me." said Ichigo, and Byakuya caught a glimpse of the kanji on the back of his shirt and sure enought there was the kanji for one imprinted on it. This boy was serious, somehow he was a previous Commander-General, but that would mean he would have to be several thousand years old if not hundreds of thousands of years old. Byakuya grimaced, this fight would be harder than he could ever have wished. Quickly asking for a seal release he received permission and his seal was removed.

"Now I can fight at full power Kurosaki," said Byakuya and he turned his blade slowly, pointing it to the sky, "Chire, Senbonzakura."

"Hmph, well here goes nothing again, Cut the heavens, Zangetsu." said Ichigo and Zangetsu turned into the famous cleaver knife, "You won't win here Byakuya."

"Don't be so sure Kurosaki." responded Byakuya, and he thought he remembered the name 'Kurosaki' from somewhere, but he couldn't think of where he knew it from.

Suddenly though, Ichigo sent a massive flare of reiatsu out, something that had become his call during the 'King's War', as the winter war had eventually been called. Byakuya, not wanting to give this boy anymore of a chance, suddenly shot his small sakura blades at Ichigo only to have a blue arrow move them aside from Ichigo's right, Byakuya's left.

"Kurosaki," said the newcomer organizing his glasses with a finger on his left hand as a bow shone from his right arm, "Shinigami, I must ask you to leave Kurosaki and Kuchiki-san alone."

"Quincy," whispered Byakuya, this was starting to get out of hand.

Turning to his subordinate he said, "Renji, deal with the Quincy, I will deal with this boy."

"Hai, Kuchiki-taicho," responded Renji.

Byakuya was going to crush this resistance before it could get even more out of hand, and he reassembled Senbonzakura. Once it was reassembled he turned it so the point faced the ground and let it go muttering a single word, "Bankai..." and the rows of swords appeared behind him. "Chire, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi" he finished and the blades separated into the trademark pink petals.

Using his eyes to guide the blade he shot the petals towards Ichigo only to once again have them interrupted, but this time by a massive white shot of reiatsu, which seemed to come from Ichigo's blade.

"Getsuga Tensho" said Ichigo as the petals were shot apart.

"I told you not to take me lightly Byakuya," said Ichigo, "Ishida!"

"I'm a little busy Kurosaki," said Ishida as he dodged a blow that had come towards his stomach, which if it had hit would've probably cut him completely in half.

"Take Rukia and run, I'll deal with these two, now GO." said Ichigo and Ishida, against his better judgement did as Ichigo had said, and Byakuya stood in amazement. This boy was commanding the one that had come to his aid with the authority only present in captains, Byakuya was starting to get more and more suspicious as everything occured. But what he was insulted most by was that someone he deemed a boy was saying he could deal with both of them. But it was impossible to stop the Quincy until this boy had been taken care of.

"Stand down and we will remove your powers Kurosaki," said Byakuya, giving the boy his final chance.

"No," responded the boy.

"Then you die," said Byakuya and the petals shot at him quickly followed by Zabimaru from the other side, but when the two would've connected the boy had vanished from sight.

"Don't think you'll be able to take me down that easily Byakuya." said Ichigo from above the two of them. Shooting down towards Renji he easily broke through his guard and would've killed Renji if he hadn't held back at the final second, but the wound was serious enough that Renji fell unconsious, unable to continue to fight. This 'quarrel' was starting to get on Byakuya's nerves, Ichigo had, with a single blow taken down Renji, a shinigami vice-captain. The moment Byakuya was about to attack Ichigo turned and muttered the words that Byakuya would never forget, "Bankai," and he vanished before finishing the rest of the phrase, "Tensa Zangetsu" and in that moment Byakuya fell, his eyes closing as the wound which had suddenly appeared on his chest weighed him down. He wouldn't forget this boy, no it would be impossible for him to forget the boy.

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On the street where Ichigo had fought Byakuya and Renji:

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Several hours later Byakuya stirred ever so slightly, and he saw that his wounds were treated and Ichigo sat against a wall with a sleeping Rukia cuddling against him. Planting a slight kiss on her forehead he moved her so that he could get up and he lay her down, letting her use his haori as a pillow. Walking over to Byakuya he grabbed him harshly by the throat.

"I've had this whole battle planned out, so I'm going to put this as simply as I can, you WILL take Rukia, you WILL protect her until everything is made clear, and you WON'T stand in my way when I tear down the walls of heaven itself to rescue her. Now take her, but remember stay out of my way, or I'll kill you just like I've killed so many others who got inbetween me and your sister." said Ichigo, "understand?"

Byakuya just stared disbelievingly at Ichigo, they had fought over letting Rukia go or not and now this boy had just let him take her. As he gathered himself he picked up Rukia as lightly as he could, both to not stress his wounds and to show the boy who showed his suppremacy. Holding what little decency he could still keep together Byakuya carried both Rukia and Renji back to Seireitei, his mission a success, but only because of the boy's decision. As he left he thought, 'These next few weeks will be interesting.'

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Well there's the prologue, please review. I'll have the first chappy up a little later today or tomorrow.

Yours Truly,

Ithio