It's been a week but I still don't own Bleach.

Chapter 14: Unleash

"…this…" Ichigo examined the manifestation of his Fullbring on his Substitute Shinigami badge. "…is Tensa Zangetsu's guard…!"

"That… is Ichigo's Fullbring…?" Chad said as he looked at the black Reiatsu around Ichigo.

"Yes…" Ginjou said as he stood up from his seat. "In the same way that all your battles are etched into your soul… so too are they etched into the soul of the tools you possess. Every time you touch a tool after a battle, it engraves your memories of that battle into its soul."

"Soul…?" Nozomi questioned, still not informed about the basics of Fullbring.

"That is the greatest asset of someone who has been through many battles when they learn to use Fullbring." Ginjou continued and then turned to Ichigo. "Ichigo, even though you have lost your spiritual powers… your badge remembers them!"

As Ichigo and Nozomi were trying to take in the new information, Mr. Pork didn't waste any time and launches an attack on Ichigo.

"Watch out!" Nozomi warned him, which he instantly understood.

"Yeah, let's try this out!" Ichigo jumped to the air and threw his Fullbring like a shuriken, but the instant he let go of his badge, the black Reiatsu dissipated into thin air, and it bounced harmlessly off Mr. Pork's head. "Geh?"

"I wasn't supposed to use it like that?" Ichigo dodged another attack from Mr. Pork and picked up his badge. As soon as he picked up the badge, he activated his Fullbring again. "The Reiatsu in the shape of Tensa Zangetsu's guard only comes out when I'm holding the badge…? Ichigo thought as he came up with an idea. "If that's the case…"

Ichigo ran up to Mr. Pork and slashed his arm with the Reiatsu, but didn't do any noteworthy damage. "He didn't get cut… So this guard doesn't have that kind of power huh?" He thought as Mr. Pork countered, which he once again dodged. "I guess that makes sense… It's common sense that a sword guard can't cut… so that means…"

Mr. Pork launches another attack but instead of dodging, Ichigo ran up to directly in front of the attack and held out his badge.

"You idiot! What do you think you're doing!?" Nozomi reprimanded as Ichigo readied himself to catch his opponent's attack.

"Don't worry Nozomi! I know what I'm doing, trust me!" Ichigo tightened his grip on his badge as he used it to block Mr. Pork's slam. He flew back a few meters, but didn't receive any lasting damage. "Ouch… but just like I thought, if I use it like a guard then I can do this!"

"That was such a lame plan." Nozomi commented as soon as Ichigo regained his footing.

"I'd have to agree with that." Riruka side commented, causing Ichigo's eyebrow to twitch.

Ichigo ran back to Mr. Pork and held his badge with two hands, and he felt a familiar feeling after doing so. "This sensation…!"

"… that's good." Ginjou remarked. "Your mind is getting sharper while fighting. You're figuring it out so easily." He walked closer to the dollhouse to get a better view. "By merely catching a glimpse of the light, your fighting style has completely transformed, unlike before, when you didn't even had a damn clue what to do. I wonder… is that experience..? or instinct? Ichigo…"

Ichigo ran faster towards Mr. Pork and held his guard like how he normally holds Zangetsu. "I can do this… this sensation is definitely…"

"Moron! If you go that close to him…!" Riruka attempted to protest but was interrupted by Nozomi.

"Do it Ichigo!" She encouraged him while giving a confident smile, leaving Riruka dumbfounded.

"Yeah!" Ichigo said as he swung his badge like a sword. "Getsuga Tenshou!"

A large wheel of black Reiatsu emerged from the badge and hits Mr. Pork square on the face, instantly knocking him out. He fell to the ground as Ichigo stood triumphant.

"He… he did it…" Chad and Riruka stared in awe at Ichigo's surprising victory, while Nozomi simply smiled.

"With this… with this, I might really be able to regain my Shinigami powers…" Ichigo thought as the rest of Xcution congratulated him.

"Hey!" Ichigo called out to Riruka and demanded. "I passed right? Get me outta here already!"

"Tch… fine, whatever." She replied as she prepared to undo the effects of her Fullbring.

"Not yet."

"Giriko…?" Riruka said as she was interrupted by the older Fullbringer.

"If that was really Fullbring, then the conditions of the timer will be fulfilled and the fallen Mr. Pork will return to his original form. Taking Ichigo-san out of there should wait until after we make sure of that right?" He said as he slowly walked towards the dollhouse.

Just after Giriko's statement, Mr. Pork's body reverted back to its original form.

"Oh?" Giriko said as he examined the doll.

"Hey! He changed back! Get me outta here!" Ichigo demanded as soon as Mr. Pork transformed.

"F-fine, whatever! I guess I can take you out now!" Riruka said as she reached out to the dollhouse.

"She seems rather pleased…" Giriko commented in his mind.

Riruka picked up Mr. Pork and a twisted piece of cloth. She turned away from the dollhouse and stuck the cloth into her nose.

"Hey, what the heck are you doing" A confused Ichigo asked.

Riruka then turned around again and sneezed at Mr. Pork and Ichigo, causing a glowing "R" to appear on the hearts on Ichigo and Mr. Pork. Ichigo reverts to his original size while a fat man with glasses emerged from the doll.

"Well? Showering you with my sneeze releases you from the effects of Dollhouse!" Riruka said proudly.

"I don't need an explanation to figure that out!" An annoyed Ichigo replied.

"Need a towel?" Ginjou asked him and instantly earned an irritated look.

"Of course I do! You knew about this and kept quiet didn't you!?"

Ichigo was handed a towel and as he dried himself, the black Reiatsu emitting from his badge slowly stops flowing out until it completely disappears.

"I was just thinking that I didn't know how to withdraw the Reiatsu and it withdrew on its own… Is there a time limit…?" Ichigo inquired but suddenly, he heard a voice from his badge, although it is extremely weak. He brought the badge near his ears and heard a very familiar voice.

"…there's no way… if that Ichigo does someth-" The voice said but the sound completely disappeared.

"It faded out…" Ichigo said as he returned the badge into his pocket. "What the hell was that? That was Rukia's voice! What the hell's going on?"

…

"It ain't right!" Mr. Pork, or rather, the man who was inside it, protested. "You abduct me against my will, bring me here, and just say "Okay, bye" when you're done with me!? That ain't how it goes! It doesn't make sense, now does it!? Huh!?"

"What're you trying to say?" An annoyed Riruka asked him.

"Cash!" Mr. Pork immediately answered. "I'm sayin' gimme some compensation for my work! Do that and I'll let this whole thing slide!" He turned to Ichigo. "Right, Bro!?"

"Huh?" Ichigo replied, confounded.

"That crazy little lady dragged you here too didn't she!? I just can't keep up with kids these days! I'd really like to meet their parents!" Mr. Pork said to Ichigo, instantly creeping him out with his sudden friendly attitude. He faced Riruka again after a while. "Anyway, I'm not moving a bit until you pay up!"

Riruka reached the end of her patience and made a red heart, terrifying Mr. Pork. She then withdrew the heart.

"Th-the hell! I ain't scared!" Mr. Pork complained but hid in fear again as Riruka made another heart. "Sorry! I got totally carried away there! I'm apologizin' so don't put me back into that stuff toy!"

"As long as you understand, here, take this." Riruka said as she handed a pig-themed phone to Mr. Pork.

"The hell's this?"

"It's so I can call you up. I'll give you a call when there's a job for you to do, so be here in 15 minutes when I do."

"What!? Hey little lady, you mess with adults too much and-" Mr. Pork attempted to protest but immediately stopped when Riruka threatened to activate her Fullbring. "Ah! Please let me off the hook!"

"At any rate, he really does look like the plushie…" Ichigo thought as Mr. Pork exited the apartment.

How long has it been? 4 days? Anyway, college is really tiring. I got classes from 9am to 8pm. Considering, I'm an otaku-gamer, my stamina can barely handle that. But enough of that, I didn't update to complain. That's Chapter 14 right there. I'll update again later. Ja ne.