Yo everybody! Sorry for the delay. In my defense, I was working on the outline of the opening arc of the main Bleach storyline. And I became readdicted to World of Warcraft for the one millionth time. So I was a little delayed in writing this, especially considering how short the epilogue is. Now the first chapter of the sequel story, which will cover the main Bleach storyline, should be up some time this sometime this weekend. Though I'll probably post a note in this story for those who have put this story in their favorites or alerts.

Micheal the Archangel: Aizen under another's control...Sorry, but I don't like that idea. Aizen is too much of a bad ass to be controlled by something or someone. Used, tricked, manipulated by someone, sure, I can see that. But not controlled. As to the Hollow God idea, the villain for the sequel I have planned for Hollowification, will be the First Hollow. I don't know whether or not I will work him into this story. As to your final idea, it's interesting but it sounds too much like turning them into vizards which I won't do.

Disclaimer: I own only this crossover and my OCs. Nothing else.

Epilogue: A Hundred Years Past

Squad 13 Headquarters
101 Years After Urahara's Exile

"A transfer order?" a surprised Rukia asked.

She actually more surprised by the fact that Lieutenant Sasuke Uchiha was giving her the orders rather than by the orders themselves. Today was the one day out of the year that he always took off. So having him giving order today was surprising to say the least.

Sasuke raised an eyebrow at her. "What? No. You're being sent on a mission to the world of the living for a month. Like that disastrous time you went out with Kiyone."

This time, Rukia gave him the surprised look. "Um..."

"I'm not surprised that you repressed the memories of that." Sasuke commented. "As I was saying, it's a simple month long mission to the world of the living. Nothing more. Your post-"

"Your post is a one spirit ri, a circle five miles in diameter in the center of Karakura." Captain Ukitake interrupted as he entered the room. "This assignment shouldn't be too difficult for you."

"Captain Ukitake!" Rukia said as she immediately knelt down before the Captain.

"Shouldn't you be in bed, Captain?" Sasuke asked.

"It's alright. I'm feeling much better today." Ukitake said. "Besides, this is Rukia's first solo assignment. I thought she might be a little worried. So I'm here to see her off."

Rukia, still kneeing, bowed her head at her captain. "Thank you sir."

"Please Rukia, drop the formalities. There's no need for them." Ukitake said. "Did you tell Byakuya yet?"

"Not yet sir. Actually...I thought this may be too trivial to bother Captain Kuchiki with."

"I understand." Ukitake said, kneeling down to her level. "If that's how you feel, I'll tell Byakuya for you."

"Thank you sir."

Ukitake smiled and nodded. "Alright then. It's time to go."

"Yes sir."

Squad 11 Barracks
Elsewhere

"Renji Abarai, Sixth Seat of the Eleventh Division, is hereby promoted to the position of Lieutenant of the Sixth Division." Momo said as she showed Renji the papers she was carrying. "Congratulations Renji."

"I...Th...Thanks." an absolutely shocked Renji managed to say. "This is a great honor, Lieutenant Hinamori."

"Please Renji, drop the formalities." Momo said.

The sound of clapping filled air. "Congratulations Renji. You're finally a Lieutenant." Naruto said, sitting up against a wall behind Renji.

"Yeah." Ikkaku said, sitting across from Naruto. "I'm happy for you. You're one step closer to Byakuya Kuchiki."

"Yeah. I can't wait till the day you kick that arrogant prick's ass." Naruto said. "So...Don't you think it's finally about time you talk to Rukia again? It's been what? Fifty years since you last talked to her."

"She may be part of a noble family, but you're a lieutenant now. That's makes the two of you about equal." Ikkaku added.

"Well then, you better hurry." Kira said. "Rukia's leaving this afternoon for a month long mission to the world of the living."

"Then we better hurry." Momo said as she stood up.

"No. That won't be necessary." Renji said. "The appointment ceremony is a month a way. I'll surprise her when she gets back."

"Okay then. How about we go out and celebrate tonight." Kira said.

"Sure." everyone else in the room, expect for Naruto, said.

"I already got plans for tonight." Naruto said quietly as he stood up.

"What? What could you have planned for tonight?" Kira asked.

Naruto stared at him with an emotionless expression on his face.

"Oh...Sorry." Kira said with an embarrassed look on his face, realizing what today was. "I forgot what day it was."

"Don't worry about." Naruto said as he started to leave. "I don't expect you to remember my private matters."

Grinning Cat Restaurant
West Rukongai First District
Later That Night

"How long has it been now?" Naruto asked.

"A hundred and one years today." Sasuke replied.

"Well...Here's to our missing friends and to the day we'll see them again." Naruto said as he raised his cup of sake, in a toast.

Sasuke raised his own cup, joining the toast. The two then downed their cups in a single gulp. "That day is coming." Sasuke said as he poured another cup. "We've both almost achieved bankai. Chances are we'll achieve it before the end of summer. And then all we have is pass the Captain's Exam and become Captains. Then we'll only be a few steps from our goal."

"True. Just a few more steps." Naruto said before downing another cup.

Naruto sighed. "I miss them...We're all back together for a few years and then torn apart again. Is this our fate? To always be together for a short while, then torn apart?"

"I thought you didn't believe in fate." Sasuke commented. "Even after we met him."

"I don't know. Sometimes I just wonder why this is happening to us again." Naruto said. "When we were alive, you left us for Orochimaru. And we were finally reunited just before we died. Now, it's happened to us all over again."

"It's different this time." Sasuke commented. "I chose to go to Orochimaru and you, Sakura, and Kenshi fought to bring me back. I doubt they chose what to them and we're fighting so that they can return."

"Yeah...I guess so." Naruto said, staring out into space.

Naruto turned to Sasuke. "Do you ever regret going to Orochimaru?"

Sasuke stared at him for a moment, seemingly deep in thought. "Does that really matter anymore?"

A Secluded House
Somewhere in Australia
3:04 am

Final Fantasy Victory Theme Ringtone

Karasu squawked in annoyance at being woken up in the middle of the night. "Yeah, Yeah. I'm getting it." Kenshi Mitsurugi said as he for his cellphone sitting on the nightstand.

"What?" he yawned.

"It's me." the voice on the other end said.

He sighed. "Shinji...Do you have any idea what time it is?"

"Oh...Around three in the morning for ya guys." Shinji replied.

"Is there any reason as to why you're calling us at this godforsaken hour?" he grumbled.

"Yeah. Urahara called me awhile ago." Shinji replied. "He's got some thing goin' on and he wants some of us to help him keep an eye on things. And the two of ya happen to be the closest to Karakura. When can ya get there?"

"Don't know." Kenshi answered, rubbing his forehead. "A a week and a half, maybe a week. Unless it's really urgent then we can get there sooner."

"Nah. Set up shop there for us when ya get there. We're all gonna head there later in the summer."

Whatever Urahara had talked to him about, it was big if everyone was getting together like that.

"Wow...How long is it been since the last time we were all together like that?"

"Two and a half years next month." Shinji replied.

After the first fifteen years of their exile, the vizards had split apart and traveled the world, either by themselves or in small groups. Every couple years, they would all gather together for anywhere from a couple of months to just over a year. Though there were events that occurred in the world that most, if not all of them became involved in, drawing them back together. They had seen many, many things in the world of the living. Both great and terrible.

"Hmm...So what's this all about?" he asked. "Something big happening?"

"Urahara told me there's been several recent failed attempts to steal the Hogyoku."

Kenshi's eyes widened. If someone besides Urahara got their hands on the Hogyoku, the results could be disastrous. And there was only one person that he could think of that could be behind those attempts. Only one person how had the knowledge and the reason to steal it.

"Aizen?" he asked, saying the name like a curse.

"Yeah." Shinji said in a darker tone. "But Urahara found a possible way to destroy it and that's what he's doin'."

Now that interested him. Urahara had tried everything to destroy it...and failed. He couldn't even create a scratch in it.

"This sounds pretty urgent. So why don't you want us to get there sooner?"

"Aizen can't make a move until about a month from now. So until then, there ain't much danger of him getting his grimy hands on it."

Kenshi nodded and yawned again. "Alright. I'll tell Sakura in the morning."

Kenshi turned his phone off and put it back on the nightstand. "Karakura...I wonder how Isshin, Masaki and little Ichigo are. How long has it been? Fourteen years. Hmm...I guess little Ichigo is now a teenager. Ah well..."

Kenshi curled up back into bed and immediately fell asleep.

7:23 am

"So, who called last night?" Sakura asked as she was cooking eggs and bacon.

"Shinji. Something big is happening in Karakura. Urahara's found a possible way to destroy the Hogyoku. But Aizen's been trying to steal it."

Sakura scowled. "Why am I not surprised. It wasn't enough for him to do what he did to us. Now he wants to create more hybrids."

"Of course." Kenshi replied as he sipped a cup of coffee. "What ever he's got planned, he needs an army to do it. And that means he needs the Hogyoku to quickly create an army of hybrids capable of crushing the 13 Court Guard Squads. Which is why Shinji wants us to head out there and prepare a base of operations for all of us there. And help Urahara keep an eye on things."

"Really?" Sakura said, her mood instantly changing. "Well, it'll be nice to be back in Karakura again. To see Isshin and his family and Urahara and all the others."

"Even that prick, Ryuken?"

"Okay, maybe not him. But I wouldn't mind talking with his father, Soken, again."

"Yeah. The old man's a good guy."

Sakura finished cooking the eggs and bacon onto two plates and brought them over to the table. "Do you want some toast?"

Hawk shook his head. "Nah."

"So, when are we leaving?" Sakura asked as she sat down.

"I told Shinji we'd be there in a week and a half to a week. I'll book a flight for early next week. Unless you wanna go there sooner." Kenshi said before taking a bite out of some bacon.

"Why don't we head there as soon as possible. It's not like we're doing anything here." Sakura replied as she began to eat her breakfast. "Are we gonna pack everything up and take it with us or are we gonna ask our neighbors to keep an eye in things here?"

"Probably should take everything with us." Sakura said, taking a bite out of some bacon. "We don't know how long we're gonna be in Karakura."

"Okay then. I book us the earliest flight available." Kenshi said. "You gonna bring Masaki some of your pink roses that she loves so much?"

One of the hobbies that Sakura picked up during the century that they had spent so far in the Living World was botany. One of her earliest creations, and Masaki's favorite flower, was a breed of bright pink roses. In fact, Masaki had a bouquet of those roses for her wedding.

"Yeah. She'll enjoy having some of those roses again." Sakura said with a smile.