Obsidian

Chapter 3: moonlight poison 1: new family and training

I don't own bleach Tite Kubo does

Ichigo awoke in a very familiar place he instantly recognized it even through the dim early morning light the training yard in the back of the Tensho compound. "Why am I here" he asked aloud without thinking.

"You are here to start your training" the older man spoke in a deep voice.

Looking around Ichigo noticed something missing "where is my obsidian moon?" He asked

"It is there locked away I told you it was a magic blade" Zangetsu pointed towards ichigo's wrist to his surprise there it was dangling just over the binding mark a black chain with an onyx moon attached "the only way to explain it is to show you Ichigo" he said as he untied his cloak and placed one hand to the pendant on his neck and spoke closing his eyes come forth bone cutter as he summoned his own magic weapon to this plane. It was a long cross spear with a solid white shaft and a deep green blade that curved slightly and was about five feet in length. "Now you try Ichigo close your eyes and open your hart this is your magic the only you can call it forth".

Ok Master he closed his eyes and held out his hand and placed the other over his wrist a few moments later to Zangetsu's surprise a blue moon appeared on his fore head and he spoke Rise Obsidian moon as he summoned his own weapon forth. The blue markings in his blade almost radiated magical energy

Good boy now the real training begins he said with a laugh Isshin your son may just be stronger than you old friend he thought to himself. Each day Ichigo grew stronger over the course of the next month Zangetsu would have Ichigo do all sorts of training he started off things every morning with archery then swordsmanship and finally schooling for he told Ichigo that a warrior's strength not only relied on his body but his mind. It only took him a week or so to learn the basics of archery and the sword though when it came to books he found it exceedingly hard to teach Ichigo anything. During the last few days of the first month got into a little bit of trouble

"Look at her she is so stupid she can't even speak" a tall blond boy spoke as he pushed a small girl from the village to the ground

"Yea you're right Koda so how do we punish her for getting our way" a larger brown haired boy replied

"I don't know Mitch let's make her do something really disgraceful Koda started as a heel kick came out of nowhere slamming into his face braking his nose

You two disgust me thinking of forcing a little girl to he cut himself off Ichigo spat on the one boy that was bleeding on the ground.

What the hell you oranges haired freak Mitch yelled as he threw a punch towards the orange haired boy only to be caught with ease and then the eleven year old took the latter's wrist and turned it downwards and kicked him straight up and out cold.

Damn you little ass hole Koda grabbed the little green haired girl and held a knife to her throat this only served to further piss off Ichigo

"HA! You little cum stain you think your knife scares me Rise Obsidian moon!" He yelled as he summoned his sword and attacked making sure not to hurt the girl slicing off the boys arm at the elbow. Crying out in pain the boy ran down the street bleeding.

"Are you ok what is your name?" he asked with a smile trying to calm her down.

Trying to speak between her sobs she said Nel

"And how old are you Nel?" he asked

"I'm eight years old big brother" she said

"Where are your parents?" he asked with concern

"The raiders got them a while back and I'm alone now they say I'm different so I've just been pushed from village to village" she started to cry again as she pushed her long green hair over her slightly pointed ears.

"I'm sure Master Zangetsu would help you Nel" he said helping he too he feet. In the shadows looking on from the shadows Zangetsu only laughed and commented to himself

"He's mature for his age though his inner rage is something that is going to need controlling". Thinking to himself what am I going to do with the half elven girl. Making his way back up the hill with Nel in tow going to The Tensho compound for most of the walk the two were mostly silent

"So big brother why did you protect me most people would have just walked right by me", she broke the silence as she stared up at him.

Well that's easy you remind of my how my little sisters use to be he spoke with tears in his eyes. She squeezed his hand and pulled herself closer to him as they saw Zangetsu in the doorway to the compound

"Ichigo who's your new friend" he asked as she slightly slid behind Ichigo gripping hard to his shirt.

"It's ok Nel this is my master Zangetsu" he said smiling down at her trying to make the girl feel better.

"Ichigo you are bleeding are you ok?" Zangetsu asked

He looked down at his leg to see a cut that ran from his ankle to his knee, then the young Nel did something that surprised them both showing her bloodline as an elven rubbing her hands together the creating a healing aura and healing Ichigo almost perfectly. "Wow Nel that was amazing I didn't know you could heal"

"Yea my mama taught me how when I was young" Replied Nel

She could help Hanataro out he's been a little swamped lately. Ichigo suggested

That would be the best because as o now the real training Zangetsu spoke up. As time passed Ichigo trained under Zangetsu while Nel got better at healing under the watchful eye of Hanataro and so time passed four years passed and Ichigo grew in strength, size, and skill while his adoptive little sister started to grow up as well.

"Alright Ichigo hold still now dammit Hanataro hold him still

"Stop Nel its cold he screamed" as she applied some ointment to a bite mark in a rather inconvenient place

Danm Big brother that dog really took a bite didn't he she said trying not to laugh

"Anyway little sis I'm going away for two years as part of some training so Master Zangetsu wants you to look after the place while we are gone" he said threw gritted teeth.

"So when do you leave for this training?" She asked.

"About an hour" he said as he pulled on his pants and left back to the compound. He reached the compound and Zangetsu met him at the gate and said

"Today you will be leaving to go for you're a two year wilderness survival training both me and your father did the same so you will too". He said as he threw Ichigo a new training uniform which included a pair of leather armored pants as well as leather vest and thick cloak. "Once you get back I will teach you of what I know of your father's killers, good luck and good bye".

So chapter three is done and I hope you enjoy