Summary: As of late, Rangiku has been more and more depressed even though it's been four years since the defeat of Aizen's army. Ichigo has been reclusive of late since their is hardly any hollows to fight since the fall in Hueco four years ago and rarely finds anything exciting. Friends of both parties have tried everything to cheer them up and yet everything failed. In a last attempt, they bring the two of them together and it's an instantious click. But will forces of the unknown threaten to tear the relationship apart?

A/N: Wow, It has been a long time since I updated ^ ^. To let you guys know, the story has leaped into next year already so now were in February (I wouldn't be celebrating either with all the hell going on...) BUT! I'll make sure now to include the holidays into the story now :). Unfortunately still the NelxByakuya story will take a bit since I'm still figuring out the story line. Now for the disclaimers, Toushirou?

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Awww! How kawaii! A baby...

Toushirou:... BANKAI!

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Chapter 12: Bankai: Oujou Karitori Haineko (Death Reaper Ash Cat) Part 1

"My... My hollow?"

"That's right dear, hollow and lets get one thing straight! I don't bullshit around so we gotta get our act together and get the hell out of here.."

'Wow... Complete opposite of me...' "A question though..."

Sighing, the pale woman crossed her arms under her chest. "What?"

"How did you come to be?"

Again the hollow woman sighed and ruffled her hair. Kneeling down to her host, she touched her abdomen lightly. "The kids."

"My girls?" Laying her hand over the hollow's, she shivered. "You're cold as ice."

"Yep. Those lil suckers got their dads hollow energy..."

"What hollow?"

"So you... Aye yah woman..." Standing up, she looked around. "The father of your kids has a hollow whose exactly like him... Don't you remember that case almost two hundred years ago?"

Thinking for a second, it came to her. "The ones who were banished from soul society? Didn't that have to deal with the Hyogyoku? ... You mean..."

"Yep, strawberry man is one of them."

"Why did he never tell me?"

"I wouldn't either if I was him. There's a lot of prejudice against them since their not hollows but their not soul reapers either at the same time." Looking off into the distance, cobalt eyes dimmed a little. "Its kinda pitiful actually... How people can turn so fast on their own in the blink of an eye just cause of an accident."

"So what would happen if soul society found out that I had a hollow of my own?"

"Probably nothing now cause of the fact that the vizards help you guys in the war against Aizen... Still, that doesn't mean that most won't change their views on you... Some might be scared while others... You get the picture."

"And Ichigo?" Getting up, she looked over at her hollow hopefully.

"Mmm, I don't know for sure Rangiku... He might be a little miffed by the thought or shocked more or less... That's something that you have to deal with face to face when it comes time."

Looking down sadly, she shrugged her shoulders and looked up. "Well then that's what I will do..."

Looking over at her owner, she sneered. "Don't think so lowly of the situation either... Not like he's going to abandon you cause trust assure I'll PERSONALLY will meet him if it goes to that point..."

"Why would you do that?"

"... I know everything about you Rangiku even though I'm probably almost your exact opposite... You've been abandoned before have you not?" She did not look at the soul reaper behind her.

Narrowing her eyes, she crossed her arms defiantly before feeling the fluttering kicks and looked down sadly.

"None of that here... Look at the sky."

Looking up at the sky, she was surprised when it started to turn dark.

"Anything you feel makes my world change... Sadness, anger, love... And since your pregnant it has more of an effect since your more sensitive to the world around you outside here. You have to learn control not only for me but for yourself as well." Facing her, midnight bore into sky.

Nodding, she stared past her hollow's silver hair to the beyond where buildings seemed to go on forever. "Is his world like this?"

"No idea, not everyone's hollows are the same... Or for those who do have them. Only reason mine looks like this is cause it was influenced by the children's rapidly developing spiritual pressure... Oh, on another note... We'll need to start training... Now!" Drawing her sword, the hollow attacked the un-prepared soul reaper.

Jumping out of the way, Rangiku reached for her sword only to grab air. "Shit." Looking above her, she back flipped out of the way before her inverted sword cleaved her in two.

Sighing she rested the sword on her shoulder before looking at her host. "Summon your sword."

"But..."

"Raise your hand in the air, it will appear."

Doing as she was told, the sword did appear and just in time for her to draw it and block an in coming attack. "Why are you doing this?"

Moving back, she jumped in the air above and rested for a bit. "You don't see it do you?"

"See what?"

"The mass amount of spirit energy you're leaking."

"But I'm not... The kids!"

"And guess who caught whiff of it too?"

Dawn of realization caught on and she started to tear up. "... What will happen to me?"

"Nothing right now since you're carrying the kids but I can't be assured... That's why we need to train and get you to bankai as fast as we can."

"Wait what?" Blocking another attack, she was able to duck and take a swipe at her hollow.

Backing away, she smirked and charged again. "Alright! Let's get this party started!" Clashing swords again with her host, she leaned in close. "Trust me, it'll only get harder."

A/N:Phew! Fanfiction gave me a bit of trouble but I got it under control ^ ^. I need names for Rangiku's hollow cause Hichi-Ran seems eck :/. R&R please ^ ^