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I know its been awhile. But hey you know there was Star Ocean, I was on vacation, and oh ya I have writers block, even now, this very second as you are reading this, I have writers weird huh. Please forgive me and be patient with me as I ride out this horrible writers block. PLEASE. Anyway way off topic Ichigo and Rukia will happen just watch the ending song of the new anime. THERE HOLDING HANDS, HOLDING HANDS YAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
JOURNEY
Questions in the Wind
The Hougyoku can break down the walls between shinigami and hallow….
Ichigo was never touched by the Hougyoku….
What was that thing he said to Ishida long ago….
"Maybe my reiatsu is always on full blast…"
What did Aizen say that time, "Your shinigami reiatsu will eventually hit a wall…."
"Isn't there a way to break that wall that limit…. A shinigami into a hollow…"
Ichigo a shinigami and a hollow….
A shinigami and a hollow/ A hollow and a shinigami….
What is Ichigo….
What is Ichigo….
What is Ichigo….
"And I say it shouldn't matter, DICKHEAD," Hiyori shouted caused Rukia to burst from her sleep, her dream, her questions still fresh in her mind.
"I need to know?" Ichigo's voice rang out through the deserted forest, "Did you get another zanpaktou?" Ichigo asked his voice strained with rage, "No, none of you did, and yet I did, the demon blade was in my hand, Pinyin Si it was called Pinyin Si…" Ichigo trailed off. (Authors' note Pinyin Si from After the Fall 2, you really should read it)
"So you got a new zanpaktou, why should you care," Hiyori yelled back.
"Where is it now?" Ichigo said spinning to face the small woman, "Where the hell did it go? If that, if that hollow in me, was actually me, some manifestation of my blood line, I should have had it. It should have been left with me."
Hiyori resisted the urge to beat Ichigo with her slipper, "Why does it matter?"
"Kuukaku said it was her father's zanpaktou (Author's note: this line is from After The Fall 2 if you haven't read it you really should)…" Ichigo went on ignoring Hiyori, "If that's true, or if that is the zanpaktou of my hollow side then, then maybe…"
"What," Hiyori said her curiosity peaked.
"When I battled Ulquiorra…When an Arrancar gains a zanpaktou, there whole body changes… Ulquiorra said, he said he was the only one who reached the second phase of that change, like his, like his banki…" Ichigo trailed off. "What if, what if I have a different level in my hollow form… What if I can change my body as well…"
"What?" Hiyori shouted, "That's impossible…"
"No, no it's not, I fought a shinigami once who had done it…Baishin was his name…"
Hiyori looked at Ichigo, "You're doing this to get more power?"
"No," Ichigo shouted.
"Then why?" Hiyori asked.
"I.. I… I need to know what I am…."
Rukia who had been pretending to still be asleep, opened her eyes at what Ichigo had just said, what I am… it echoed in her mind. "She's awake," Hiyori said to Ichigo pointing at the raven haired shinigami on the ground.
"Spying on us…." Ichigo asked in an amused voice.
"No, it's just you're so damn loud you woke me up," Rukia said in the most dignified voice she could muster.
"Ya, well we gotta get moving," Hiyori said walking away.
"There's a stream down the path," Ichigo said pointing the way to Rukia, "You can wash up before we go.
Rukia nodded and began to move, "A bath would be good," Rukia yawned.
"Want company?" SMACK Ichigo stared at Rukia as she walked away a red imprint of her hand on his face.
Hueco Mundo Unknown Forest
Rukia walked down the path alone, Ichigo's request still leaving a lingering irritation in her mind, "Need company?" Rukia asked herself, "Maybe if he didn't keep the phone numbers of women who are in love with him. I mean I put up with Inoue and Yoruichi's constant flirting, but Nel, Nel is a…." her voice trailed off. Nel's like him… The thought again striking her mind, that's why I'm here, right? To find out what he is…. NO I'M HERE BECAUSE I LOVE HIM, I'M HERE TO HELP HIM…. HELP HIM…. Rukia stopped walking down the path, her eyes staring at nothing, What is Ichigo, "What I am," never touched by the Hougyoku…. No matter what she did her mind would not let that question go.
So deep in thought was Rukia that she failed to notice the trees slowly being swallowed by darkness. Her mind was so wrapped around that one thought that she failed to feel the world around her change. The ground shifted, the darkness moved, it owned everything, including her.
"Pathetic," A voice rang out in the darkness. Rukia stepped back startled at the voice. Her eyes opened in panic when she realized the darkness around her, "Pathetic, weak, is this the will of the famed shinigami's?" The voice mocked.
Rukia drew her zanpaktou, its razor sharp blade sparkling even in the darkness, "Show yourself," Rukia whispered.
"Oh, show myself? But I'm right in front of you. I have been for quite some time now." The voice echoed back from the darkness.
"Sode no Shirayuki…"
"First dance." The voice finished for Rukia. Rukia stared in shock as her zanpaktou remained dormant in her hand, "I had hoped for more." The voice laughed.
"Show yourself," Rukia said again, anger creeping in her voice.
"No," the voice echoed back, "You must look."
Rukia stood there eyeing the darkness. It moved as if alive, and yet there was something…. a wall. Rukia stared at it, and slowly the darkness began to fade. Rukia's eyes widen when she realized she was in a room, a dungeon made of concrete. She looked around, a feeling of familiarity setting in, "I've been here before," she whispered.
"Oh, I highly doubt that," the voice spoke back.
Rukia spun around and starred in horror and amazement at the person in front of her. It was a man, with flowing pitch black hair that was mostly covered with a giant red hat. He wore a long blood red cloak, as he sat on a beautiful oak chair. His hands wore gloves of pure white that held a crystal glass filled with a thick red liquid. His pale face was mostly covered by his hair, but she could see orange red sunglasses covering his eyes. He smiled and Rukia gasped when she saw two blood soaked fangs, "Alucard…" Rukia gasped.
"Good evening Kuchiki Rukia, it is a pleasure to make your acquaintance…" Alucard said with a blood soaked laugh.
Hueco Mundo Unknown Forest
The three men stood in the shadows staring at the orange haired man, "Is that the one?" the man with the shimmering silver hair asked.
"It sure does look like him," the one with midnight hair responded.
"It's not him, it's his nephew," the man with hair the color of gold whispered.
"His nephew…. Interesting very interesting. I've really missed the Shiba clan." The three men laughed.
Ichigo swung around from where he was standing, Zangetsu instantly in his hands, "What is it," Hiyori asked her zanpaktou drawn as well.
"I thought, I thought I heard someone… someone laughing," Ichigo answered back.
Hiyori scanned the woods, but saw nothing. Irritated she sheathed her weapon, "It's just the trees, even they find your hair stupid, Dickhead."
"SHUT UP!" Ichigo yelled. "I'm telling you I heard something."
"Ya, ya just stay here and wait for your lover," Hiyori said walking away.
"Hey, where are you going?" Ichigo yelled.
"To get food Dickhead!" With that Hiyori walked away. When she was sure Ichigo couldn't see her she withdrew the phone Urahara had given her. Quickly dialing a number she waited for someone to pick up.
"Hello," Urahara's voice sang out.
"Stop sounding so happy all the time," Hiyori shout back.
"Hiyori how are you?" Urahara asked still in a joyous voice.
"I think we may have a problem, I think they may have been here." Hiyori said.
There was silence on the other end and then Urahara spoke in a serious voice, "Keep him searching for Aizen and Gin… we have our own situation over here and if I don't fix it Ichigo may really kill me."
"What is it, and I thought Aizen was dead," Hiyori yelled back at the phone.
"Aizen dead," Urahara whispered, "Remember this Complete Hypnosis, is his ability…"
Soul Society 10
th Division Headquarters"Rangiku get Shiba Kuukaku here NOW!" Captain Hitsugaya Toushirou shouted. Rangiku bowed and then darted away.
A sudden burst of reiatsu entered the room, Toushirou drew his zanpaktou, "I am not your enemy," Yoruichi said as she darted past him, "Where is she," she asked as she drew her onyx zanpaktou.
"In my quarters, none know right now." Toushirou said as he followed.
"Hopefully we can contain…." Yoruichi's voice froze in her throat as she rounded the corner and stared in horror at Karin her face covered in a mask.
"Heeeheeeeee, that's what I love about families…. So many chances." The hollow laughed.
Did you guys catch the reference to Bleach First Movie? Ya, baby pulling old school out. Anyway sorry for the wait hope to get another chapter out soon, (I really am) Oh and for the fans of Frustration I put another chapter out yesterday, so if you haven't read it please do. Oh ya and like with all my stories, RR PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE love ya