New Soul Reapers

Ikkaku's P.O.V

Everyone that came to Muroe High has helped the kendo team down from the hollows.

"Did you just say that you can see me?" I asked Tama.

"Of course I can see you, baldy." Tama said.

"Would you quit it with the baldy already?" I asked. "And why are you all wearing Soul Reaper uniforms anyways?"

"I didn't even notice." Tama said.

"This girl is strong when she's just fighting in kendo." I thought. "Now she'll be even stronger as a Soul Reaper. That's just great."

"How is this possible?" Captain Hitsugaya asked. "Normal humans don't get Soul Reaper abilities just from being attacked by a hollow."

"Captain," Rangiku said. "Don't you think we should go inside since their bodies are on the ground?"

"Good thinking, Rangiku." Captain Hitsugaya said. "All of you bring your bodies in now."

And so everyone did. "I don't get what's going on here." Kojiro said. "All I can see is outlines of people."

"Can you hear us?" Ichigo asked.

"Yeah," Kojiro answered. "Aren't you the one named Ichigo?"

"I sure am." Ichigo said. "By the way, what's your last name?" Ichigo asked. "I don't think we got that far."

"It's Ishida," Kojiro responded.

"You have got to be kidding me!" Uryu said.

"Why's that?" Kojiro asked.

"That's my last name as well." Uryu said.

"Maybe he's a Quincy too." Orihime said.

"I doubt that," Uryu said. "He can hardly see the others."

"What's a Quincy?" Kojiro asked.

Uryu explained the difference between a Quincy and a Soul Reaper. "I think I got it all." Uryu said.

"So Quincy's use bows and arrows instead of swords like Soul Reapers?" Kojiro asked.

"Yep," Ichigo said. "There are other things like hollows too."

Ichigo explained some of becoming a Substitute Soul Reaper and some about the hollows and the others explained more than Ichigo did since they're from the Soul Society after all.

"I'm ready to train with my sword now." Tama said.

"Well Ikkaku." Captain Hitsugaya said. "Are you going to train her?"

"Don't know," I said.

"Or are you just afraid she'll beat you at training?" Rangiku asked.

"Hey," I said. "I'll train her; I mean she hasn't used a real sword yet, right?"

Tama got up. "I'm ready to start training sir."

"Alright then," I said. "Be prepared for a tough training session then."

"What are you going to with your body?" Captain Hitsugaya asked.

"I don't know." Tama answered.

"We can put a Soul Candy in it for now," Captain Hitsugaya said. "Kisuke, do you happen to have any with you?"

"I do have some with me today." Kisuke said. Kisuke had put a Soul Candy in Tama's body along with the other's too so it wouldn't look suspicious. "I put Soul Candies in all of the bodies incase if anyone decided to come in."

"Where should we fight?" Tama asked.

"We aren't fighting," I said. "We're just training."

"I know of a place." Tama said. "I ride my bike past a river every day when I go home."

We head over to the river for some serious training. "Are you ready for this?" I ask.

"Sure," Tama said. Tama draw's her Zanpakuto out and so do I.

I go a little harder on Tama only because she can take it. We hit our swords together one strike after another. She's not even breaking a sweat and it's been forty minutes already.

"Twin Mira!" Tama yells. A double of Tama is on the other side of Ikkaku.

"How the hell can someone release their Zanpakuto so fast?" I said. "She just became a Soul Reaper today after all."

"All I heard was a calling of a few words through my sword and said them aloud." Tama said. "Are we not supposed to learn them that fast?"

"Normal Soul Reapers don't learn their Zanpakuto names fast like that but then again you are naturally strong with swords." I answered.

Tama comes after me and so does her twin. I try to block the both of them but they keep coming at me so fast. I'm up in the air right now and Tama follows. I dodge her and the double comes after me. How do I know it's the double: I have kept track on where it's going.

The double hits my sword hard and I fly to the ground. "How's the training Ikkaku?" I heard Captain Hitsugaya ask. Captain Hitsugaya is in a gigai. "My guess is that the girl has already learned her release form, impressive." Captain Hitsugaya thought.

I look up to him since the double is standing on my back making me stay put. "Just fine Captain." I answer.

"Looks like you're losing with training as well." Captain Hitsugaya said.

"It's not my fault." I said. "This girl is fast."

"I can tell." Captain Hitsugaya said. "I bought Tama's body along with me and the Soul Candy is already out so Tama can return."

"Thanks." Tama said. Captain Hitsugaya gave Tama the Soul Candy. "You may return now." The double returned to the sword and Tama went into her body.

"How do I use this again?" Tama asked.

"All you have to do is swallow it and the candy will take your place when you become a Soul Reaper." Captain Hitsugaya said.

Tama put the Soul Candy in her pocket and turned to Ikkaku. "When should we train next?" Tama asked.

"I think you're good for now, kid." I said as I got up.

"So you're just giving up on training her, Ikkaku?" Captain Hitsugaya asked. "That's not like you."

"She's even stronger with a real sword." I said. "But I guess there's no trouble with training her another day."

"Really?" Tama asked.

"Sure but I need a break for a while though." I said.

"I don't mind waiting for training." Tama said.

"Thanks kid." I said.