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Chapter 8: Meetings Of Changes, The Beginning Of A New Adventure And Mystery!
A lone, black hooded figure stood in the cemetery, a black box in hand.
The black haired figure then looked up at the moon as it turned from blue to blood red, his face ever still so emotionless.
The blond man put down the black scroll and looked up. "So," he said as he stood up and walked towards the door that led to the outside garden of the mansion, "It's finally begun." He smiled. "Something to look forward to. Ru," a small figure in black appeared out of the blue and knelled before him.
"Hai," said the blond boy.
"Go with the others and get ride of them," ordered the older blond.
"Hai," said the younger as he bowed and disappeared to clean up the mess which showed it self outside the compound gates.
The older blond in his black kimono then turned his gaze back on the white winged angel inside the room, his eyes sharp.
"You may go now," he said to the death angel messenger. "Thank you for delivering the scroll to me."
The male Shigofumi bowed and flew off, disappearing back to the Village on which he came from to report back his completed mission to his superior.
The blond turned his head back towards the fence of the garden again.
"Now, let this game begin," he smiled while his partner, the long, dark haired woman, watched him from her place sitting inside the room's shadow, in her lovely lavender kimono.
"So, this is our new order?" asked the black haired teen.
"Yep," answered ever so lazy Takumi as he leaned down on the restaurants' couch.
"You could at lest show a bit more emotion on this, Brat," said a blond man as he towered over Takumi.
Takumi's lazy green eyes gazed over to trial up the man's body, all the way up to his face, where he met the older blonds' piercing blue eyes with his deep green ones.
"…Where's Lucien anyways?" he changed the subject. "Isn't he supposed to be here? That 12th Shikage…"
All eyes looked to the 1st black haired teen for the answered as to where his partner was.
The black haired youth looked up. "He's probably with his father, the 13th Shikage right about now…"
"Hah…" said Takumi as he sat up on the couch. "So, Oz is still down in the Abyss with Uncle Minato. Killua, Gin, and Honoka are on their way here right now, and we have to deal with this without him? Does he have something ageist me?"
A blond haired boy giggled. "He's you're cousin Taku-chan," said the boy and he and his partner walked into the room.
"Mitsukuni, Naomi," Takumi said.
"3rd Shikage-sama, Hydrangea-Shihime-sama," the others bowed.
Naomi smiled. "Takumi-nii-sama, Kenric-onii-chan," she bowed to Takumi and the black haired teen. "Kanako-onee-chan," she bowed to the black haired woman beside the older, blue eyes blond. "Aunty," she bowed to the black haired girl beside the server boy on the counter. "Minna-san,' she bowed in greetings to everyone left before she and the little blond boy sat down at one of the many tables.
The boy next to Naomi's aunt placed a cake in front of him and Mitsukuni delightedly began to eat while Kenric served them tea.
But just as he placed the cup down for Mitsukuni, he and the others looked up.
"Well, seems like they're here," Mitsukuni said between bits.
The others smiled.
"We leave the shop to you guys then," said the eldest blond as a large, black scythe appeared in the palm of his outstretched hand, a crazy smile on his face at finally being able to kill something after all these years of no excitement.
Kanako walked next to him as he left out the door, her eyes closed and body relaxed.
Then Kenric followed them out, a western sword on his shoulder.
"You think they'll be enough?" asked the other black haired teen beside Naomi's Aunt.
Takumi shrugged. "What do you think Mitsukuni?" he looked over to the man in a child's body sitting next to his baby sister.
Mitsukuni smiled. "Gin-chan's coming!" was all he said as Naomi's aunt put down another plate of cake in front of him.
and indeed he was. Gin walked into the shop in his white kimono, alone.
"Yo," he greeted with a raised hand and a happy smile on his face.
The 12th Division was a division of research and technology. And they were the only division with the task to look at how the human world is and to make sure that no troubles comes without them knowing.
As always, the dark, chilling room was quite as shinigamis walked around with things to deliver and do while some sat and watch the conditions of the human world for any signs of things out of the ordinary.
"Aahh, this job is boring," complained a shinigami. "Why do I have to be stock with this? All you do is star at the screen all day. Nothing happens!"
Suddenly, a red alarm went off within the room as red bots appeared on some parts of Japan.
"What's going on!" came Mayuri's voice as he ran into the room to see what was wrong. "What's happening?"
"Seems there are strange appearances in the human world, Taicho," reported a shinigami.
"Zoom in on the location and get me the details!" Mayuri ordered. "Are they Hollows acting up?"
The big screen zoomed in on the located to reveled…
"Is in Karakura town sir!"
"Karakura again?!" Mayuri yelled. "I thought we'd be done with that town!"
Then, the screen came on to reveal something unlike a hollow.
"W-what is that?"
"Are those-… zombies?"
Everyone stared at the screen full of zombie-like humans walking around and eating other souls.
"…Report this to the So-taicho!" Mayuri shouted, eyes still on the screen. He then turned back. "Now!" and a shinigami ran out to report.
Just as the taicho turn his head back, the zombies all disappeared as a slash of the wind cut through them like a scythe.
"T-Taicho!" called a shinigami. "Look!" Mayuri turned back to the screen to fine all the zombies disappeared into black smokes.
"What happened?!" he asked.
"Yama-Hii-ji-chan!" Sho shouted as he went up and hugged his great grandfather.
"Wow there, Sho," laughed Yamamoto as he hugged Sho and sat the little boy on his lap. Both of them laughed as Karin came it. "Karin." Yamamoto looked up to his smiling grand daughter.
"Oji-chan," she said.
Then, the door burst opened behind Karin as Chojiro rushed into the room, bowing to Karin as he passed her.
"So-taicho," he bowed. "Sorry to have interrupted you, but I have argent news to report."
"Hm?" Yamamoto moved up in his chair, his face now serious as he held Sho protectively.
Chojiro began to explain about what the 12th division found out and Sho stared at his mother as she stared back at him.
"Alright," Yamamoto said once Chojiro finished his report. "Gather both the taichos and fuku-taichos found a joint meeting. We need to clear this mess out before it spreads." Yamamoto stood up.
"Hai!" Chojiro bowed and walked out the room.
Yamamoto sat down on his chair once again. "So, how have you been my boy?" he asked happily, his mood now changed.
Sho smiled. "Great!" he answered as Karin came up to them.
Toshiro nodded at the Hell Butterfly on his finger as it flew off, its mission finished. He then stood up and went over to wake Rangiku.
"Matsumoto," he shook her form. "Matsumoto, wake up."
Rangiku lifted up her head a bit to fine her taicho standing in front of her.
"Hah," she said. "Taicho? What time is it?"
"Time to get up and get a move on. There's a taicho and fuku-taicho meeting down at the 1st division we all need to go to, now come on," Toshiro rushed her with a calm face on, as usual.
"Okay," Rangiku said quietly, still not fully awake yet.
Toshiro sighed before flash stepping away to the first division.
"TAICHO!" Ayaka yelled. "There you are! We've been looking everywhere for you."
Ichigo stopped and looked at his 7th seat. "Hah," he said. "What is it Ayaka? I'm kinda in a hurry right now."
Ayaka shook her head. "You're needed at a taicho and fuku-taicho's meeting, taicho. Kira-fuku-taicho already went on ahead since we couldn't fine you."
"Oh, okay. Thanks Aya," Ichigo patted her on the head, a crazy smile on his lips. "Now I don't have to go to the trouble of chasing him down." And he flashed stepped away.
"Chase who down, Taicho?" questioned Ayaka, confused.
Toshiro waked into the room with Rangiku right behind him and they both took their places as they waited for the others to join them. Finally, Yamamoto walked into the now almost full room, Sho still in his arm as he carried him in, while his other hand held on to his cane. Karin walked behind them and Chojiro walked a few feet behind her.
Yamamoto and his group made their way to the head of the room.
"I see almost everyone is here," Yamamoto remarked as he looked around the room. "I expected Zaraki-taicho and Kusajishi-fuku-taicho to be late, but not Kurosaki-taicho though…"
Kira stiffened up a bit.
"Kira-fuku-taicho, where is you're taicho?" Yamamoto asked.
"Um…" Kira begin before feeling the intense reiatsu of his taicho, followed by Zaraki's own. "Here he comes now… with Zaraki-taicho right behind him…"
"And where Zaraki goes, Yachiru is bowed to follow," Isshin said.
And sure enough, Ichigo burst through the doors, still in his bankai form too on less.
"Toshiro!" he yelled out at the top of his lugs.
Toshiro opened his eyes and calmly looked to the pissed off Strawberry, who was glaring painful death at him as he made his way over.
"Kurosaki," Toshiro blankly nodded to the orange head teen.
"You," Ichigo pointed, his eyes hidden behind his bangs.
Toshiro raised an eyebrow at the boy.
"You… I'll kill you Toshiro!" and he dashed for the white haired captain with Zangetsu in his hand.
Toshiro ducked down and swiftly kicked Ichigo's legs, causing the orange haired boy to fall over and landed hard on his face.
Toshiro then got up and bushed himself off. "What's wrong with you now, Kurosaki?" he said, annoyed.
Just then, Zaraki burst into the room with Yachiru on his back.
"Ichigo, let's fight!" yelled the 11th Division captain.
"Yeah!" Yachiru cheered on behind his back.
"You…" Ichigo whispered darkly and got back everyone's attention. "You got my sister pregnant that's why!" Ichigo yelled out as he got up and went for Toshiro's head again.
Toshiro blocked Zangetsu with Hyourinmaru, still with a black look on his face.
"Taicho!" Matsumoto yelled out happily.
"Shiro-chan!" Isshin and Kyoraku squeaked out together.
"Ohoh," Shinji whistled out, not noticing the dark oars around his fuku-taicho.
A big, red ticked mark appeared on Toshiro's forehead as he pushed Ichigo back.
"What are you talking about, Kurosaki?!" he yelled at the orange haired teen.
Ichigo pointed to Sho. "Him!" he said. "That's who I'm talking about! You got my sister pregnant and she gave birth to that boy, a copy of you, who calls her his mother!" Ichigo dashed at Toshiro again.
Toshiro dogged to the side and blocked Ichigo with Hyourinmaru again.
Isshin and the rest of the taichos and fuku-taichos in the room looked towards Sho in Yamamoto's arms.
"Hah," said Byakuya. "I see what you mean. He does look a lot like Hitsugaya-taicho, but younger…"
"And with deep, blue eyes," Renji added.
"Why thank you," Sho smiled brightly. "They're my mother's eyes, right Ka-san, Tou-san?" he looked to Karin and Toshiro, who was still trying to hold off Ichigo.
"Yep," Toshiro said through clinched teeth. "His mother's alright…" he then jumped away from Ichigo's blade and went into shikai, letting his chains wrapped itself around Ichigo and bond him up right then and there.
Ichigo straggled to get loss but found the chains tightening itself around him more.
Toshiro landed on his feet, his eyes closed as he pulled on the chains in his hands. "It's no use Kurosaki," he explained. "The more you try to fight it, the tighter it becomes. And the more energy you loss to it." He opened his eyes.
Ichigo glared at his smiling eyes.
"Cool yourself down for a bit," Toshiro instructed as he moved back into his place. "Be happy I didn't decide to freeze you instead." He glared up at Karin, who tried to hide herself behind Yamamoto, an innocent smile on her face.
"So, Taicho," Rangiku began from her place behind Toshiro.
"Hah?" Toshiro gazed back at her.
"Is Sho-chan really yours and Karin-chan's son?"
Toshiro's eyes opened wide as he stared up at Sho in Yamamoto's arms.
"Yama-hii-ji-chan!" Sho shouted happily as he hugged the older man.
Yamamoto smiled at the boy in his arms. "That's a good boy Sho."
"As you can see," Karin said from her place now beside Yamamoto. "Sho is actually Yamamoto-so-taicho's great grandson."
Everyone's eyes grew wide as their mouths dropped to the ground. They all turned their heads to look at the happy little family displayed before them. Yamamoto was smiling... he was smiling! And playing with the child who looks like he's 3 in his arms!
"How-," Sui-Feng (anyone know how to spell her name? Cause this is all I found from the Bleach Wiki) began.
"That's not what we are here to talk about," Chojiro calmly said to everyone as he got back their attentions.
"Yes," Yamamoto agreed as his face turned back to being serious. "Everyone please get to your places. I would like to start now." He looked to Zaraki.
Zaraki cursed at not getting to fight Ichigo since Byakuya, Isshin and some others were holding him back, before going to his place beside Isshin and Jashiro. Toshiro pulled back on his chains and they all un wined themselves from Ichigo's body and moved back to their place as one chain from Toshiro's shikai before Hyourinmaru went back into his seal form again.
Once Ichigo was freed, he tried to make a dash at Toshiro again, but found himself to darned up to do so. "Wh-?" he questioned as he fell back on his butt, finding Zangetsu back in his seal form as well. "What happened? What did you do to me, Toshiro?!" he yelled up at the white haired teen taicho.
Toshiro cast his gaze over to the 3rd Division Taicho. "Nothing," he answered. "I just calmed you down a bit. Now get back to your place Kurosaki."
Ichigo refused to moved as he pointed up towards Sho. "I will once I find out why that boy calls you and Karin Tou-san and Kaa-san!" he yelled back.
Toshiro sighed. "Like I told Matsumoto," he said broadly, "the reason for that is because it's a shorter version of our names. The only part that the boy can pronounced."
"Oh," Ichigo said before looking up to the boy again. " That make sense. Is he-? How old is he? And why is he and Karin even here?"
"He's 6," Toshiro answered before looking up to Yamamoto for the other answer to the question. "But why is he and Karin here anyways?"
"Because I want them here," Yamamoto plainly answered.
Toshiro shrugged. "You have your answers Kurosaki. Now get back to your place so we can get this over with and I can go back to doing those paperwork again."
Karin rolled her eyes.
"Are you sure that's true?" Ichigo questioned. "You really didn't get-"
"Ichi-nii," Karin stepped up, "If I really was pregnant, you would've know! I would've showed the signs, right?"
"…That's true… but-!"
"No buts, get back to your place!" Karin shouted at him s he pointed towards Kira, who beside her, just to her right.
Ichigo gave up and crawled back to his place beside Unohana and karin, keeping a close eyes on her, Sho, and Toshiro.
"Alright then," Yamamoto said. "Now that that's over with, I would like to get started with this meeting."
"…" Ichigo stood up and glared sharply at the ever so calm Toshiro while Momo glared at Karin.
'It's the same,' she thought. 'Just like back then… just like when she was still alive…' Momo then turned her gaze to Sho and narrowed her eyes. 'Great grandson hah...'
"It would seem that some strange things have been appearing in Karakura town. something new that we know nothing about…" Yamamoto explained. "Kurotsuchi-taicho, please explain it to us."
Mayuri bowed and stepped up. "A new creature has appeared in Karakura town," he said. "I will show you what it was. please look at the screen projected up at the door."
Everyone turned their heads towards the doors and saw the newly installed screen lit up to life and a sceen appeared.
"Oh, what is that?" Unohana questioned.
"Is that-?" Nanao pointed.
"It looks to be that way. Now watch what happens next."
Then the wind cut the creatures and turned them all to black smoke and dust.
Three pairs of eyes narrowed at that scene.
'It's him,' Karin thought without the hint of a drought in her voice.
"So, as you can see," Mayuri said once the video was over. "We have no idea what is going on and with our current technology."
"So you're saying that someone needs to go down to the Human world and fine out for us?" Rukia questioned.
"Yes, and that is exactly what will happen," Yamamoto said. "Hitsugaya-taicho, since you've gone to the Human realm before, sacrificially Karakura town, you, your vise captain, and 3rd seat, Kurosaki Karin, shoal take others along with you to the human world to find out more about this as well as deal with the Hollows there. Bring those whom you want and thinks can handle it.
"Hai, So-taicho," Toshiro bowed, accepting the mission.
Yamamoto nodded and was about to dismiss everyone when-
"Wait!" Ichigo called out and everyone looked at him. "I want to go too. I lived in that town for 18 years. I know it best!"
"We would also like to go as well, Yamamoto-so-taicho," Renji and Rukia stepped up and bowed.
"Alright," Yamamoto said. "But that's it for the taichos and fuku-taichos going. You will be leaving immediately, dismiss!"
Everyone bowed and began to leave the room.
Ichigo glared at Toshiro as he made his way over to Karin and Sho, who Yamamoto now gave back to.
"Come on Ichigo!" Rukia pulled on him. "We have to get packed and be ready to leave! You can say what you want later! You've already pissed him off enough for one day! Now let's go!" She and Renji pulled him away. But before that…
"Hitsugaya-taicho!"
Toshiro turned back. "What is it Abarai?" he asked with a blank face on as usual.
"Can Tatsuki come along?" he asked.
"...As long as she's helpful." And he turned back to walk towards Karin and Sho, who was now in Isshin's arms while said man adored the boy all over with Rangiku, again.
"Matsumoto!" Toshiro called over as Karin now stood beside him in the almost empty room. "Let's go, we need to pack."
"Aahh, but Taicho…" Rangiku wined.
"You can play with him later, Ran-chan," Isshin smiled. "Don't worry, he'll be save in my care. Won't you Sho-kun?"
Sho smiled. "Hai, Goat Chin-ji-chan," he said cutely.
"Aaaahhhh," Isshin coned as he hugged the boy some more. "I wish you really are my grandson! Karin! Make him your son!"
Isshin's happy face came into contact with Karin's foot. "Shut up Goat Chin," she said as she took Sho into her arms. "He's coming with us too."
"What?" Isshin yelled out from his place on the ground.
"Really?" Sho asked Toshiro.
Toshiro nodded back with a small smile on his lips, his eyes warm.
"Yay!" cheered Rangiku and Sho as they left Isshin all alone in the meeting room, still flat faced on the floor with his butt sticking up.
*Story Questions:
Why is Gin alone, where are Killua and Kanako?
Any ideas who the new characters are? (Hint: from other animes (some))
What has Momo come to realize about Sho and who do you think she was talking about when she said that it was like when she was there? Who's this she Momo was refraining to?
Who was Karin talking about when she said 'It's him'?
Who was the one that got ride of the zombie like creatures?
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