Once he recovered Ichigo indeed "Bankai his ass" and now he was forced to rest easy as he nursed his bruised arms and brusied ego. Karin was brought up to speed and her reaction was easy to predict.

"That's all? I already knew Saburo was a spirit and that Ichigo had something to do with spirits and fighting the monsters. But it's nice to understand the specifics."

After that however things were heating up. Saburo had called in his report about the Adjuchas and was expected back in either today or the next to report to the Capain Commander himself. While he was gone Ichigo and his group were forced to be on official Hollow Watching Duty, not that they didn't already do that it's just that they didn't like how it was 'Official' now.

Yuzu had seemed distant for a while before coming to understand everything and it had taken her only an hour to get used to seeing the spirits. Since she had known about them since early childhood she was able to adapt to fully seeing them.

Now they were all sitting around the table, Isshin was out in the clinic leaving all the kids inside the house. They were currently talking about the most current discovery that Saburo had received from the Twelfth Division.

"Captain Tadashi, Captain Soifon, and Lieutenant Hinamori were sent on a mission to recover Rukongai Civilians and a missing unseated officer from Squad Six earlier this week. While on the mission they came across a group calling themselves Yamigun. The group was lead by a man named Noroi Yuudai, a Captain Class fighter, and it was then discovered that they were behind the recent kidnappings. The group from Seireitei found their hideout and quickly launched an attack once they were discovered. They were unsuccessful in their attempt to save any of the 247 Rukongai civilians or the shinigami officer Rikichi but they were able to destroy the group. Soifon had fought against the Third in Command, Tadashi fighting the leader Noroi himself, having fought and killed the Second in Command prior to their raid. During their fight Noroi revealed that he was acting under orders from his boss and that he was only the Fifth Seat in the large group named Tenraihana." Saburo took a breath, "During my fight with the Adjuchas he told me that his Master sent him to Karakura Town to make sure that there weren't any threats and that he was going to eat the souls of everyone here. We're not sure whether or not these two incidents are connected yet but it is highly likely."

Ichigo frowned, "Are you sure it has nothing to do with Aizen."

Saburo shrugged, "We think that Aizen has something to do with it but we don't know if Tenraihana is his group and he is the leader or something else. However this attack during our moment of weakness is not a coincedence."

Yuzu pouted, "You two are part of this?" At their confused looks she clarified, "I mean...it's so dangerous! What if you guys get hurt or worse?"

Ichigo sighed and leaned back, "I'm afraid that we have no choice. It's not our character to just sit back quietly while other people are in danger, Rukia taught me that."

Saburo nodded in agreement, "Indeed." He sighed, "I believe we should tell you two," Karin and Yuzu, "of what happened to Seireitei."

He then told them of what happened when Rukia was brought back to Seireitei. He told them of Tadashi's 'death' and his fight with Ichirou. He then told them of the four traitors and the crippled state they left the Seireitei in. At the end of his explanation Karin was wide eyed and Yuzu was clearly in a state of disbelief.

Ichigo looked at Saburo with a hint of newfound respect, "You fought that guy and had your arm cut off?" Yuzu tensed as if not wanting to think of that, "And you didn't run away?"

Saburo looked at Ichigo as if he was an idiot, "How could I run? People were counting on me. Besides, he threatened my precious friends and family." Saburo narrowed his eyes, "I couldn't let anything like that to happen. Not like I really did anything to begin with." He sighed and slumped forward, "He tossed me around like a doll, crushed me with only his shikai and I doubt he even needed to use it. I'm sure he would've killed Isane and Matsuri if he had the chance. If the Second Division wasn't in a state of mourning and didn't leave their barracks and if the Fourth wasn't so busy healing the injured shinigami your people plowed through I'm sure they would be dead right now."

Yuzu leaned forward and over the table, running her fingers over his left arm, "Y-Your left arm was cut off by your own brother? When you said you were cut by him I was thinking it was something smaller." She blinked back her tears, "S-Saburo!" Her, being Yuzu, jumped over the table and hugged him.

Saburo's eyes went wide, Ichigo growled, and Karin snickered. Saburo sighed and patted her back, "Yeah well it's better now. Had it healed, everything's back to working order." Yuzu let go and nodded before smiling and saying she would start dinner.

She turned and went into the kitchen to start cooking while the other three sat and continued to talk. Before they could get too into talking there was a knock on the door and Ichigo went to answer it.

He opened the door and his eyes widened by a fraction as he took in the appearance of Tadashi and Soifon. Tadashi was wearing a red t-shirt and black pants and clipped to his right pocket was a combat knife. Soifon was wearing a blue t-shirt with a small bee on her right sleeve and white pants, she too had a weapon but hers was a kunai knife.

"Oi, Problem Child!" Ichigo groaned and opened the door, beckoning them inside.

Soifon nodded and walked in, obviously viewing his home as some sort of noble place where she would have to act like the noblewoman she was. Tadashi, however, was himself. He walked in and took a sniff of the cooking food.

"Problem Child cooks now? Or is it one of his sisters?"

Ichigo refrained from punching the newly instated Captain, "That's my sister Yuzu cooking right now. Go to the dining table, we were debriefing on the whole Tenraihana situation."

Soifon nodded and grabbed Tadashi by the ear, stopping him from teasing Ichigo anymore. After a few seconds they were standing in front of the dining table and looking down at Saburo and Karin.

Tadashi waved, "Hello, so you're one of Problem Child's sisters? Oh yeah, I'm Tadashi Takeshi, Saburo's older brother."

Soifon bowed slightly, "My name is Soifon, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Saburo smiled once he saw them, "Tadashi, Soifon! It's good to see you guys again."

Karin nodded and decided to ask something she thought might be just a tad rude, "So...are all Shinigami women so small?"

Soifon felt a tick mark on her temple, "Don't be so foolish. There are many tall women in Seireitei."

Tadashi smiled, "Yeah, but we mostly hang out with the small ones. Anyways-" He said before Soifon could hit him, "We're here to pick up Saburo, he has to report to the Head Captain by tomorrow so they sent us to come grab you."

Saburo nodded sadly, "Alright then. Just let me say goodbye to everyone."

Saburo stood and said goodbye to Karin and Ichigo who were in the room and then turned to walk to Yuzu.

Tadashi sighed and turned to Ichigo, "I know this may sound bad but you need to know. Recently the Twelfth Division has been made aware of all the reiatsu circulating in the area. Normally it wouldn't be so bad but with you and your family it's different. You are constantly shooting off Captain Level reiatsu and your sisters have awakened their own reiatsu and theirs are being pumped up due to their exposure to you. In a year they will easily be seated material." Tadashi took a breath, "I believe you should have them train, in case they are targeted. Yoruichi and Urahara would be willing to train them Ichigo."

Ichigo shook his head, "There's no way in hell that I would let them fight! You know that!"

Tadashi turned to him fully, "You fool, they are already involved. Karin has been fighting hollows for a while now with the kids from Urahara's shop. Yuzu was part of the recent Adjuchas attack and has awakened her reiatsu! Think of it all as a Kurosaki Family Curse!"

Ichigo frowned, "What do you mean family curse?"

Tadashi gasped, "Nothing." He doesn't know about his father huh? Only Captains do after all.

Saburo walked past them, "Alright, I've said goodbye, let's get going."

Soifon, who was in a staring match with Karin nodded. Tadashi nodded as well and patted Ichigo's shoulder, "Think on what I said. I'll see you later, oh and Rukia says hi and she misses everyone."

He turned and alongside Soifon and Saburo walked out. Ichigo narrowed his eyes in thought before turning and walking up the stairs to his room. Karin shrugged and turned back to the table and closing her eyes, missing Yuzu as she ran past her and outside.

"Saburo!"

The three shinigami turned, not even out of their front yard yet to see Yuzu stop in front of them holding onto something. She grabbed Saburo's hand and put something in it.

"I've been working on that for a while now. That's the first one I've been able to make too!" She smiled, "It's a charm, for good luck and good health. I'll see you later Saburo!" She leaned forward and kissed his cheek before turning and running back inside.

Soifon and Tadashi looked down at him with a smirk, "Oh really? Aren't you a little young for that?"

Saburo blushed and looked down at the orange cloth with blue trimmings and the kanji for 'safety' written in red on it. Despite being made by using orange cloth and blue and red string, there was a certain amount of holiness in the charm.

I don't think she knows it but she used her reiatsu to make this. Thank you...Yuzu.

Turning to his brother and Soifon, his blush still present, he glared at them, "No one says a word about this to anyone in the Fourth! They'll think I'm just some kid with a crush!" He stiffly walked past them and into the Senkaimon, aware of the laughing Tadashi and Soifon following after him.

From where he was in Saburo's inner world Ginrairyu laughed, Aren't you just a kid with a crush, Saburo Takeshi. Ginrairyu laughed, Well, at least all those gloomy clouds and waves are gone. He turned his head and smiled at the green swaying grass, calm waves, and the blue sky.

I could get used to this, thanks Yuzu, he thought before succumbing to sleep.

And here is the finale of the Saburo Side Story and the side introduction to the Tenraihana Arc.