Tsuki was exhausted he'd had to complete ten laps around the training yard. He grabbed his compact to see that he had points to spend in the Dex category. It had really trained. After spending his points he returned his compact to it's spot only to be handed a bottle of water. He drank some and was told they now had to do push ups. He wasn't sure he was going to like this much. Well maybe he would it was going to train the hell out of his Dex. and Str. His quest told him what rewards he would get for the amount of push ups he did. He sighed and got to work. He jumped when Renji began correcting his form and helping him . His compact began beeping again and he began getting better. Renji began doing push ups beside him.
After allotting points again Renji spotted him for sit ups. Tsuki growled as he did this he was really not liking this. Pull ups proved to be his down fall. He tried with all his might to pull himself up his feet kicking widely. Renji began helping him with this as well. After a bunch of other work outs and stretches he finally got to draw his Zanpakto. He allotted points and drank some more water.
Everyone stood in rows with their Zampaktos out. They brought the swords over their heads as one then brought them down over and over again they were in perfect timing with each other. Tsuki stood beside Renji in the front of the line and tried to keep up they all seemed to go at his pace. He was told that if he did this everyday the motion would become second nature to him and his muscles would remember . This was training his Str. and Con. so he didn't really mind but it was really hard work. He was gaining Rep w/ Squad 6 as he trained with them.
"Master Byakuya." the tutor said respectfully. " I think Master Tsukiyomi should return to his book studies now. "
"He is my son." Byakuya stated. "You have been a great advisor , Ruichi, but I will raise my son as I see fit. He will get his study time and training time."
"yes, Master Byakuya." Ruichi said, bowing his head. "I will have a snack ready for him when he is done."
After that they went through stances and a few other things. Then it was Kido training. Renji and Byakuya both helped Tsuki with this.
"Kido ball is the most basic attack." Byakuya told his son. "Hold your right hand out and brace with your left hand. " Tsuki nodded and did. "Now focus. Feel the Spirit Energy inside you." He of course had to explain how to do that. Tsuki managed to find his power after a few minuets. "Now push it into your hand picture it forming a ball in your hand. "
Tsuki focused doing as he was told. He felt the energy flow down his arm and into his palm it was facing the target. A ball formed in his hand it was blue. It grew to a good size.
"Very good. " Byakuya praised softly. "Now picture it shooting from your hand at the target."
Tsuki blasted the ball from his hand . The whole Squad was watching in awe. His kido ball slammed into the target unfortunately it wasn't his target.
"Sorry." Tsuki said, he heard giggling and some of the women saying how cute he was. He rubbed the back of his head. "I'll try again."
"The first time I tried my shot went wild." Renji told him. "I could have killed my whole class. "
Tsuki felt a little better after hearing that. At least he wasn't the only one who had trouble. He got better and better at calling his Spirit Energy into his hand but his targeting was still off. He shot off another one this time it his target and he got applause. It had only taken him ten times to hit the damn thing. Tsuki fired over and over again training his new skill until he ran out of MP.
"Can't do anymore." he told Byakuya. "Out of Spirit Energy. "
"Very well, lets get you a snack and back to learning." Byakuya left Renji in charge and took Tsuki inside to Ruichi. Tsuki loved his snack and it was back to learning to read and write and master his manors.
Tsuki lay in bed that night staring at his compact the rewards hadn't been all that good but he supposed the training would be worth it though. He allotted points for his Kido Ball. A lot of skill trees were grayed out . He couldn't get to them. He closed his compact and rolled on to his side closing his eyes. He wondered how long he was going to have to stay in this strange world. As he lay there his thoughts turned to Renji Abarai. He felt himself blush. He hid his head in his pillow. He'd felt his body react to Renji Abarai earlier.
"Master Tsukiyomi, " Tsuki hid his head again as light hit his eyes. "Master Tsukiyomi, it's time to wake up."
Tsuki opened his eyes and moaned .
"Are you feeling alright, Master Tsukiyomi?" the Nanny asked.
"Uh...fine." Tsuki said sitting and grabbing his head. She rushed to his side. "I'm fine . I'm just hungry. "
Once Tsuki was washed and dressed he was taken to breakfast. He had to remind himself not to just scoff it down. He ate slowly and tried his best to copy how Byakuya was eating.
Renji cursed as he ran through the streets and over the roofs looking for Tsuki. He'd been tasked with teaching the boy jumping and running around like a Shinigami and he'd lost the boy. He couldn't even sense the boy's spirit energy. He suddenly saw flash of black heading toward the gates.
"Tsuki!" he caught him and stopped him from leaving the gates. "You can't go out into the Rukongai . "
"Why not?" Tsuki asked, staring out at the city outside the gates. "Why can't I go out there?"
"Because you can't." Renji sighed, "Capt. Kuchiki doesn't want you to. Not yet anyway. Maybe some day."
"It's really big out there." Tsuki said, he looked at Renji, who had him by the shoulders. "so do I pass my Running and Jumping skills?"
"Yeah." Renji said, "Come on I'm going to teach you some ways you can train Reiatsu and Reiryoku . "
They were soon back at Squad 6 and training .
Reiastu training! 0/5 can level up and have more chances to train each day.
Reiryoku Training! 0/5 can level up and have more chances to train each day.
Reiastu Sensing! You can know feel low level Reiastu! 0/5
Reiastu Fear! You can now instill fear using your Spiritual pressure ! 0/5
Reiastu Stun! High level of spiritual power can cause those of lower power to be stunned by simply being in the presence of a high level spiritual being. 0/5
Reiastu Paralysis! When a Spiritual being of high Reiatsu chooses to they can paralyze an opponent just by focusing pressure through their stare or presence. 0/5
Reiastu Phantom Pain!
High level of spiritual pressure can make an opponent feel as though they are being attacked though nothing is physically happening to them. 0/5
Reishi Manipulation! 0/5
"What's all that?" Renji asked.
"Reiastu skills and a Reiryoku skill." Tsuki said, " I can train each 5 times a day for now . I can level them up. "
"That's cool." Renji said.
"Can I try something?" Tsuki asked. Renji's heart stopped but he nodded. "Invite Renji Abarai."
Renji released a breath as a screen popped up in front of him. He pressed yes.
"Cool." Tsuki said, "I used to hide and watch people play games in the world of the living and i was wondering if it would work. We are a Team. "
Renji didn't really understand but went back to teaching Tsuki. He was shocked to find that he could train all his Reiastu and Reiryoku skills as well. He looked over his stats and wasn't very happy about what he saw . He could only train his 5 times as well. Once that was done they rejoined the Squad in training.
"How was training with Lt. Abarai today?" Byakuya asked at lunch. His son sat across from him at the table in his office. "I'm sorry I couldn't train with you i had a meeting. "
"I had fun." Tsuki said, " I learned a lot of skills that have to do with Spirit Energy and Spiritual Pressure that I can train daily and level up to get stronger."
"Really?" Byakuya asked, cocking an eyebrow.
"Then I found I can invite people into a Team to train with me. " Tsuki was eating happily. " Renji is not at all happy with his stats at all. He says that I have to keep him on the team so that he can really train. "
Byakuya frowned.
"He ordered you..."
"No not really." Tsuki said, "it was a request really but still ..." he shrugged, "I was wondering whose going to teach me Quincy skills? And do Han Kirisuto have their own kinds of attacks and things? If so how am i going to learn ..."
"I'm already taking care of that." Byakuya said, "We have a Han Kirisuto living in Rukongai 80 Zaraki . I sent someone to fetch him. "
"Oh, okay." Tsuki said, "After lunch can you teach me to hear my Zanpakto? Renji says thats the only way to unlock a Zanpakto's true power."
Byakuya almost smiled at his son instead he petted his son's head. He got a shy smile before Tsuki shut his emotions away again.
"I will attempt to ." Byakuya promised. "With your ability it shouldn't be that hard to teach you."
"Good." Tsuki said, quietly. "I liked training with Renji but I want to train with you too..." he suddenly seemed to realize what he said, "I mean...how am I ever going to get to the strength of a Capt. if I'm trained by Lt. ?"
Byakuya understood and petted his son's head again.
"You have my attention now, son." Byakuya watched emotion shoot through the boy's eyes too quick for him to read. "I will always be here for you from now on."
Tsuki stared at his plate and nodded. He was berating himself for being so damn weak.
"Okay," Byakuya instructed , later" hold your Zanpakto in front of you." Tsuki did Byakuya noted how small it was. "Close your eyes and focus your power on your sword. You are connected to this sword and it's spirit and have been since birth. Listen with your heart and soul and the spirit will call to you if it deems you worthy. "
He continued to coach his son in a softer voice than he would normally use. People of Squad 6 watched.
Tsuki was suddenly standing underneath a Cherry Blossom tree. A girl was standing there about his age. She had pink hair down to her waist and bright pink eyes, she was thin and a little taller than him. She wore a top across her chest only she seemed to be about an 'A' cup that was entirely made of Cherry Blossom petals, and a matching micro mini.
"At last you can hear me." She spoke. "I'm so glade!" she cheered, "I have much to teach you!"
"I'm Tsuki." He said to her. "Please what is your name?"
"I'm Sakura Hime." she told him. "I will be with you forever now!"
With that she hugged him.
Tsuki opened his eyes he was back in the office his zanpakto glowing.
"SING!" he cried, "SAKURA HIME!"
Sakura Hime's blade extended a bit as Cherry Blossom Petals rained around them. He suddenly understood what he needed to do. She was standing there behind him guiding him. He brought his sword around clock wise then slashed it down.
"Sakura burēdo." The petals turned into sharp blades and shot at the targets slicing them into pieces. With that his Zanpakto was back to normal and he was left panting on his knees. "I did it!"
Skill created!
Zanpakto Shikai form!
You have found your Zanpakto's name.
Zanpakto trainging! 0/5
Quest!
You have found your Zanpakto's name!
Now master your first Zanpakto skill!
Sakura Buredo!
Reward:
Shikai power!
"Tsukiyomi." Byakuya was kneeling next to him. "Are you alright? "
"I'm fine." Tsuki told him with a nod. "I just do not have the power available at this time to do more than one attack. I need to train more."
"Very well." Byakuya pulled him to his feet. "You shall eat to recover your strength and we will begin doing just that. "
Tsuki lay in bed that night and closed his eyes trying to train each of his new Spiritual skills. He'd already done his 5 daily training's with Sakura Hime during practice. He felt his Spiritual powers respond and he felt himself slowly gaining control. Though he was told he only succeeded once in each category and that the more he leveled up the skills the better he would get at training them. It sort of made sense.
It had been a hard tiring day and he fell right over into a deep sleep on his bed once he was done.
He woke the next morning and took a bath he then went to breakfast.
"Good morning, Tsukiyomi." Byakuya said, upon him arriving in the hall. Other family members from the clan were there today.
"Good morning." Tsuki replied, respectfully and sat on his father's right side. "Will I be attending class with my tutor today?"
"I will be teaching you Calligraphy this morning." Byakuya replied, " I noticed that your hand writing is atrocious and you can't spell."
"Yes, sir." Tsuki said, hiding his blush. "But you will please remember that I've never been to school and I am self taught. "
"Of course I do, Tsukiyomi." Byakuya told him. "Eat. You will need your strength later when you train with your Sakura Hime."
Tsuki remembered all of his manors and accepted the quest that told him to use everything he'd learned so far from his Tutor so that he didn't screw up and if he did so then he would gain respect from the Kuchiki family.
"Sakura Hime?" A girl on Byakuya's left asked, "What is that?"
"She is my Zanpakto." Tsuki replied, "I awakened her Shikai form yesterday. But as I have not had any training I can only preform her attack once."
"Brother. " the girl said respectfully. "I would like to Volunteer to teach Tsukyomi sword fighting."
"Very well, Rukia." Byakuya said, his eyebrow cocked, "I will grant you this request. " he thought a moment. "But with restrictions. You will train him at the Squad 6 Barracks. I will inform your Capt. of course. Lt. Abarai has recently discovered a need to retrain himself so he will most likely be taking part as well. You must also face how well or poorly you are trained by allowing Tsukiyomi to use one of his abilities on you."
Rukia looked confused for a moment before her face shut down and she agreed.
"The same one I used on Renji to make him see that he needs to retrain, ...f-father?" Tsuki asked.
"Correct." Byakuya said, hiding that he was startled by the boy calling him father so soon. Perhaps it was just because they were in front of family and he was trying to act properly. "I would like you to show your Aunt that she can indeed become stronger."
"May I ..." he searched for the correct word. "Inquire as to what seat Aunt Rukia is?"
"I am in the 13th Division." Rukia said, "I do not currently hold a seat."
"But you're a Kuchiki." Tsuki blurted then cleared his throat. "I mean that is to say aren't we one of the Noble Families? I thought we were supposed to have superior skills..."
"Ah, Byakuya I like this boy." One of the Elders said, "Even uneducated he still grasps quickly at what is expected of our family."
"I will study hard, elder." Tsuki swore. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew it was a back handed compliment and that he should take it because it was the first he'd gotten from this family other than his father.
He ate a bit more before being full he wiped his mouth and sat with his hands in his lap waiting to be dismissed. He heard comments directed at Byakuya over how little he'd eaten and Byakuya telling them that Ryuken Ishida had not raised Tsuki and hadn't even known he was in the World of the Living. He told them Tsuki had raised himself and had never had much to eat which was why he was so short and looked so frail. Tsuki was amazed at the outrage on his behalf. One of them declared that they would start and investigation in to how Tsuki had not been with either parent.
"What of the boy's powers?" A woman demanded, " He needs a teacher."
"I have contacted the one in Zaraki."
"Absolutely not!" She snapped, "He was good in his day but word has it he's nothing more than a drunk and he's taken a liking to young boys. " Tsuki couldn't help it he flinched and they all noticed. " His apprentice is in the World of the Living . Karakura Town I believe. I will contact him."
Tsuki bit his tongue he'd been about to say 'Brother' at the mention of the Town he'd once lived in.
A messenger arrived a few moments later as they were finishing.
"Capt. Kuchiki, a letter from a Quincy in the World of the Living to your son."
"Ah, I was expecting this. " Byakuya took the letter and sent the man on his way. "Your brother has written to you, Tsukiyomi. " he handed the boy the letter. "Perhaps you will draft a response during our lesson."
They watched as Tsuki fought a reaction.
"Thank you...f-Father."
Tsuki said, softly. He stared at the letter in his hand. Awed that his brother had thought to write to him.
