My Brother Where Are You?
Chapter 2
Eleven years later takes us to Katara and Ichigo walking down the street to the Kurosaki clinic. Katara was thinking of the events that happened after the kind woman, named Masaki Kurosaki, had taken them to her husband's clinic. A couple of months after the Kurosaki's helped Ichigo and Katara they adopted Ichigo and wanted to adopt Katara but she refused saying someone had to carry on the Kuchki name. But Ichigo took to calling them mom and dad very well. Both Ichigo and Katara were welcomed with open arms, and they lived happily for a while then a tragic accident killed Masaki, leaving Ichigo blaming himself and his smile hidden away from all but Katara. After the accident the years rolled by Katara graduated high school and soon after that college. She opened a dojo down the road from the Kurosaki place. Ichigo was in high school and trained every day with his sister to learn the arts of his family and his dad Ishin taught him every thing he knew also. But other things started to shape Ichigo's life.
"Man you wouldn't believe the day that I had Katara," said Ichigo with his hands behind his head.
"Really what kind of day did you have?"
"Well, I saw another ghost today, this time it was the ghost a little girl." Katara started to look worried as Ichigo told her the story of his day, "Some punks tipped over the vase of flowers that was set up for her so I decided to beat some sense into them."
"Ichigo!" shouted a shocked Katara, "How many times have I told you that the things that Ishin and I teach you are not for attacking those weaker than you but to protect them!"
"I know, but in all fairness I was protecting someone weaker than me. It was the little girl."
"She's already dead! She needs to be able to move on and rest in peace instead of hanging around the place of her death."
"Will you just leave the spirits alone sis? I try to help them the best I can." With that Ichigo and Rukia walked the rest of the way home in silence.
"ICHIGOOOOO," with the shout came a foot flying straight at Ichigo's head, out of habit Ichigo dodged it and followed up with a kick to Ishin's stomach. "Stop welcoming me home like that old man."
Katara jumped in separating the two saying, "Really Mr. Kurosaki you should leave Ichigo alone, he is well learned in the ways of martial arts and he is tested daily on his knowledge at the dojo."
"But Katara it's my duty as his dad."
"Yes I know, but lay off just a little, please."
"Fine, I will."
After dinner, like usual Ichigo went to his room to study and Katara left for the dojo to train. As Katara was walking down the road towards her dojo she thought about the incident that happened earlier that day. The man really did look a lot like her twin, but she had a hard time believing it. "I saw his body," Katara mumbled to herself "I saw him die with my own eyes, I held him as he died. I promised I would take care of Ichigo."
Arriving at the dojo Katara sensed that someone was there, " What are you doing here Urahara?"
"As sharp as ever Kuchki," said a blond man sitting in the middle of the room, "You had a visitor today didn't you?"
"Yes, he claimed to be my brother"
"I know, the truth is he is your brother."
"Stop it!" screamed Katara, "I saw him die with my own eyes, he's dead! You need to learn to mind your own business Urahara!"
The one Katara called Urahara restrained her saying, "It is my business! It's all part of what you call your family's bloodline. You and your brothers truly are Shinigami, it's not just a jutsu, it is who you are."
"What are you talking about? I haven't used Shinigami since I was 12 and Ichigo has no idea that it exists."
"You do not understand, you and your brothers are Shinigami."
"He speaks the truth sister," spoke a dark figure in the corner.
"Who are you? The only one that has the right to call me that is my little brother."
"I am your twin, I told you this earlier," spoke the man as he stepped out of the corner revealing a handsome young man, " You and Ichigo need to come home with me. Ichigo needs to train at the academy, and you need to reach your bankai."
"NO!" shouted Katara, still restrained by Urahara "Ichigo is never to learn any of that! That's what killed my family, the need to train harder and the need for more power. I don't want my precious brother to experience the horrors that I had to go through; we both have seen enough death for several life times."
"You and Ichigo are coming with me whether you like it or not," commanded Captain Byakuya Kuchki, "all Kuchkis have been ordered to return to the Seretei. Renji take my sister home so that she can be interviewed and placed in a squad."
A man with flaming red hair stepped up and grabbed Katara saying, "Yes sir." Both disappeared out of Urahara and Captian Kuchki's sight behind a door that materialized out of nowhere.
"Treat your sister gently," admonished Urahara, "She not as strong as you think."
"I know," whispered the captain and disappeared through the same door that Renji and Katara walked through just seconds before.
A/N
I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time and the chapter is pretty short. I have been busy with school and family. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. :)