Hey! It's me again! I watched the fourth bleach movie today and special thanks goes to hitsugayatoshirou1220 for reminding me about it…I totally forgot about it until a few days ago. Now that I'm fuelled with inspiration from the movie…here's my best attempt for a chapter 7.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own the bleach series or any of the characters. The only thing that is mine is this fanfic.
"Hello Ichigo I think it's time to tell you about the SEED."
Ichigo stared for a moment but quickly regained his composure. Ichigo had seen stranger things…most of them were Rukia's drawings.
"What SEED? What're you talking about?" said Ichigo; he didn't like being the only one who didn't know the answers. He looked at Urahara and he seemed just as confused as Ichigo was. That wasn't a good sign.
"To explain the SEED I must first explain the existence of the seven dimensions connected to the inner world."
"…Eh?" was all Ichigo could mutter.
"There are several dimensions that are similar to the one you are familiar of. Each one is different from one another, but still holds similar properties."
"Um…in layman terms please?" asked Ichigo. He wasn't stupid but Zangetsu could get very confusing at times.
"Ichigo, do you know what parallel dimensions are?" It was Urahara this time who had taken up the task of enlightening Ichigo.
Ichigo thought for a second. "Yeah…I saw this movie the other day about this guy who woke up in a different dimension where a girl he knows has disappeared."
Urahara nodded. "What Zangetsu is trying to say is that there are seven different dimensions that are similar to this one. I know this much but I have yet to know what the SEED Zangetsu mentioned is."
Ichigo frowned. "How come you guys only told me about this now? Damn that pisses me off…"
Urahara chuckled a bit. "Well it would seem weird if I just told you about it of the blue. You didn't need to know…"
"…but now I do…" muttered Ichigo glaring at Urahara.
"Precisely"
Zangetsu looked at Ichigo with concern in his eyes. He didn't want to get Ichigo in any more danger but he knew Ichigo had to know the truth. Forgive me Ichigo, he thought.
"Well then Ichigo are you ready?"
Ichigo nodded.
"Did you even need to ask?"
The seventh possibility realm:
The hammer of fate slammed down indicating the death of Zangetsu.
There was a loud sound of gears and the chimes of bells echoed the court. Zangetsu's vision turned grey and there was a bitter taste in his mouth. He knew it was blood.
He awaited his cruel fate already knowing that he did his part. He was finished his pupose.
Now it was Ichigo's turn.
The fourth possibility realm:
Ichigo pondered over Zangetsu's words still amazed about what he learned a few hours ago.
"The SEED is a weapon from the seventh dimension…" Zangetsu had explained. "…it allows the user power to freely wield the delicate structure of anything spiritual…that of course includes reiatsu…"
The SEED is ultimately powered by the user's mental powers. It's a weapon that fully depends on the user's mental capacities. Ichigo swore to himself. Could he really master this power? Even if he did he didn't want such a power. It was too overwhelming.
"Ichigo…what's wrong?" asked a familiar voice.
Ichigo was startled to see Rukia sitting on his window sill.
"Holy crap Rukia, what are you doing here?" Ichigo was surprised, annoyed and a bit embarrassed. He was wearing only a pair of boxers and it seemed that Rukia also noticed as a red flush crept onto her cheeks.
"Anyways…" started Rukia after Ichigo was decently dressed. "What happened? You left right after you spoke with Urahara san."
Ichigo was a bit surprised. "So you followed me here?"
Rukia scowled. "You make me sound like some kind of stalker."
"Oh…sorry"
"What? Ichigo Kurosaki apologised? Now I know that something is bothering you. So what's wrong?"
"Well you see…"
The seventh possibility realm:
"So Zangetsu is finally out of our plans. Our future is finally brighter."
The Law grinned at his accomplice. "Our future? Don't forget your role in all of this…
…Sousuke Aizen"
"Yes I won't forget your honour…"
"The SEED's upgrade, have you finally finished it?"
"No not yet…I still need more time"
"Time is something we don't have…be sure to finish it"
"Of course your honour"
"I will have your head if you try anything reckless like what you did in the fourth dimension…something about becoming the king of the soul society? That was childish…"
"Of course your honour, I was childish back then your honour."
The Law smirked briefly. He knew all too well that his subordinate was planning something behind his back. Let him scheme to his hearth's desires, Aizen's power is nowhere near mine, he thought.
Aizen had similar thoughts. Did he really think that becoming king of the soul society was his plan from the start? No…he desired something much greater than that…
…and The Law himself will hand it over to him.
The fourth dimension:
Rukia's eyes widened. "Wow, I've heard stories about the seven dimensions but I never thought they could exist…simply amazing."
Ichigo nodded. "Yeah but what amazes me most is this SEED thing I got…I mean seriously why did I even get this power?"
"So are you saying that you're afraid of it?"
"Of course not…why would I be?"
"How about you're hollow powers? You were in total despair when your inner self tried to take over you."
Ichigo flinched. Checkmate.
"…Well it's not the same fear I had then…it's just…apprehension. This power is weird and I'm just not used to it, that's all…"
Rukia bit her lip. She knew that there was much more than that.
"Ichigo stop lying to yourself…what exactly are you afraid off?"
Ichigo knew that Rukia got him into a tight spot. He was cornered, he was trapped. There was no other option but to open up to Rukia.
"This whole thing is strange. Why did I regain my powers back all of the sudden? Why was Urahara so keen on having me master my new powers? It all doesn't make sense…
…it feels like something big is brewing up I can feel it."
Rukia sighed. "So that's what you're afraid of Ichigo…"
Ichigo was slightly annoyed at how she phrased that. "Why did I even bother telling you all this…"
However his complaints were drowned out by Rukia's own thoughts. It all made sense now, thought Rukia, the reason why the Seritei had not given her clear commands. How Urahara san looked so apprehensive the whole evening. Something was fishy…Ichigo was right, thought Rukia, but she never said it out loud. Agreeing with Ichigo in her mind was one thing but actually transforming those thoughts into words seemed like a daunting task.
"Ichigo don't worry…even if there is something big coming up, your friends are all here to help you. Don't carry the entire burden for yourself" reassured Rukia as she gave him a smile.
"I-I know that…" stuttered Ichigo. "It's just that…"
"Just what?" asked Rukia.
Ichigo opened his mouth but couldn't say the words that have been haunting his hearth.
He was so lonely and he didn't want it to happen again.
I am so sorry that my updates have been kind of slow lately I hope you guys didn't suffer too long waiting for new chapters (Heh, If only my stories were actually that good) Anyways…I wanted to ask you guys what you think about the plot so far. Is it unclear? Are you following along? Did I change the original plot too much? The last thing I want to do is change the story completely so please share your opinion! I'll be waiting for your reviews! Oh by the way the movie that Ichigo was talking about was: "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya"
Cheers!
-MC Kun
