Opposites Attract
Chapter 3 Fraccion revival
Tia blocked Ichigo's charge attack with her sword. Ichigo swung the Shikai version of Zangetsu at her and it put a slight dent in Tiburon. 'It's easier to swing Zangetsu now. I guess this technique increases my physical strength. '
Tia then sent a cero at Ichigo. Ichigo then used his Cero with 0.001% power and it still cut through her cero. 'That cero was stronger than in my normal body with the mask on. That time I put the same amount of power into it. I guess this form makes it easier and more potent at using Hollow techniques.'
'Right you are partner.'
Ichigo then dropped Zangetsu much to Tia's surprised and started using his claws. "Tia I am not going to hold back so fight as hard as you can."
She nodded as Ichigo sent his clawed hand towards her. She moved Tiburon and she saw it cut barely through his hierro.
As soon as it cut Ichigo it was healed. "No holding back."
Tia said now that she knew how strong Ichigo could train with her in this form. She formed a lot of water and sent it flying towards him."Cascada!"
The attack of water hit Ichigo and man did it hurt like hell. Red formed at Ichigo's fingertips as he got annoyed with the water.
"Cero," was whispered and the water was enveloped by red making its way all the way to Tia.
Tia fell down wounded from Ichigo's cero and He walked towards her. 'Hey partner since you overdid it let me tell you this form has another special ability besides your Hollow techniques are stronger, that technique in addition to your hollow ones make this form incredibly strong.'
'Well tell me.' Ichigo asked in his head impaitently.
'Sure anyways you can heal allies by sacrificing a little of our strength. You do it by pouring your Reiryoku into their bodies it's like healing kido but instant.'
"That was a good fight Tia now let me heal you with a ability this hollow form gives me." He then walked up to the tan arrancar and poured his Reiryoku into her.
'His energy feels so warm and so soothing. It soothes my whole soul. Why is he having this effect on me.' Tia thought and saw how much more muscular he was in this demi-Hollow form.
'He is attractive even as a hollow.' She thought with a blush.
After five minutes passed she was fully healed and Ichigo let go of his transformation now looking like a soul reaper again. "I don't think I will use that power often as it is quite strong and it wasn't even in a Bankai state." Ichigo said while imagining it's power in Bankai.
"I have to agree, Ichigo. I can only imagine the powers it would have in Bankai." Tia said wondering how powerful that form could get.
"Yeah and I have been lowered my reiatsu ever since my battle with Aizen since almost no one is as strong as me with my full transcended power, though I am not trying to be conceited."
"You're not you are just stating facts." She said with a smile on her face. It was now it was just the two of them here he could admire her facial figure.
Her thunder like blue tattoos turned him on and looked exotic. She had a gorgeous smile no matter how small or big it was. In her Resurrección she had messy bond hair on the that down to the middle of her neck and when she wasn't in Resurrección she had three braids on her hair and the braids went past her shoulders. The best thing about her face to Ichigo was her alluring and captivating forest green eyes.
Tia was doing the same Ichigo was and was admiring his looks. She liked how rough his long hair looked and how it tried to cover his eyes. When she could see his eyes there was a warmth in them and a certain strength she could see that just helped tell you he was very powerful.
They now both had blushes on their faces and looked away from the other.
"Ichigo." Tia whispered very softly and with a hint of love in her voice.
"What is it?" Ichigo asked curiously while looking into those captivating eyes of hers.
"I would like to know why you are doing all this for me, first you save me, then you let me stay with you, and last you buy me clothes and are nice to me and you don't treat me like I am a heartless monster like most of your friends do. Why?" She said very shyly.
"I don't know why I saved you at first I thought it was because of my morals. Now that I think about it that wasn't it..."Tia felt her heart skip a beat for a minute." it was that somewhere deep within me something was tell- no urging me to help you like pure instinct."
"The reason I have done everything else was because it felt right and if you don't mind me saying I don't think you are heartless." Tia let out a gasp.
"What do you mean?"
"It's simple... I believe hollows that are naturally good hearted like you and Nel don't have one. Why because that hole signifies no heart. Sure some hollows can become good by the presence of a good hollow like yourself."
Tia began to wonder if what Ichigo said was true then something hit her like a brick.
"I remember once I reached Vasto Lorde and didn't need to devour souls to keep my individuality, I stopped eating souls."
"See that just shows how kind hearted you are and why..."He then but his hand on her stomach. 'Her skin feels so soft and smooth.' "You don't have a hole here." Tia now had a blush on her face.
"Now I understand. It all makes sense now since I spared all those other hollow and the fact I have no hole proves your theory huh, Ichigo."
"I guess let's get going to get Orihime to revive your friends."
"Ok." Tia said and the two of them left Urahara's training facility. Before they left the shop Urahara stopped then.
"Ichigo the soul society wants to talk to you tomorrow." Urahara said with his fan in front of his face as usual.
"Just great, tell them I will be there." Ichigo replied in a bored tone.
Urahara nodded and Ichigo and Tia left.
"Here," Ichigo told her while passing her a piece of candy.
"Keep it on you, it is called soul candy and it helps you quickly get out of your Gigai."
"Thanks." Tia said while smiling and nodding her head in thanks.
Ichigo then felt a hollow's reiatsu and heard. "Hollow! Hollow! Hollow!" From his badge.
"Ichigo I well take care of the hollow you go to your friend to revive my fraccion. I know she won't do it for me."
"Will you be able to take care of the hollow while hiding your reiatsu?"
"Don't worry." She said giving him a thumbs up sign.
She then ate the soul candy and took off. Ichigo then ran towards Orihime's house so he could get her to revive Tia's fraccion.
'Good luck Tia.' Ichigo thought hoping she would be able to conceal her reiatsu.
Tia's POV
I ran as fast as I could towards where the hollow was. I can sense it is a regular hollow, but I sense another spirit there, a whole. I am not going to let this spirit get devoured.
I ran faster now that I had some extra motivation. I then saw a park and saw my target and it's victim. The hollow looked similar to a spider but had a long tail with a spike at the end. It's mask looked like a spider's mandibles. It looks so creepy.
I then saw the whole . He was a young boy probably six or seven he had dark brown hair and brown eyes. The Hollow neared towards him about to attack when I charged. I stabbed Tiburon right into its mask.
"You okay." I said softly to the little kid who was shaking.
"Wh-who are you m-miss?" He said with a scared expression on his face.
"My name is Tia Halibel Tercera Espada." The boy then started crying into my chest and I held him close trying to comfort him as no child should have to be chased by one of my kind.
"My mother she died then a few d-days la-later that monster tried to kill me." He said crying even more,
"Calm down. Don't worry your mom just passed away, but now she is in a place called soul society. I have a soul reaper friend who could take you there would you like that."
"Yeah." His crying now stopped and I smiled reassuringly at him. I put the little boy on my shoulders and took him to where Ichigo would be until someone spoke.
"What do you think you are doing, Hollow." I recognized the voice as Uryu one of Ichigo's friends.
"I am going to bring this boy to Ichigo so he can be sent to the S.S."
"Yeah right you just want to eat that boy's soul." Before I could protest the little boy spoke up.
"Don't be mean to Miss Halibel she saved me from the weird masked spider monster and promised to get her soul reaper- whatever that means- friend to help me." Uryu was taken aback from the boy's outburst.
"Bye Uryu I wish you wouldn't judge me like all hollows are heartless because we aren't for example Ichigo's already told me about Nel. " I then took off flying towards where Ichigo was.
Ichigo's POV
I got to Orihime's house and we are already at the site where Tia's fraccion lie burned. One of the fraccion got up now that she was alive. She had blue hair, and two different colored eyes.
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?" She said loudly.
"My name is Ichigo Kurosaki substitute soul reaper, I am a friend of your leader Tia." I said puttign a fist on my chest.
"Hah like lady Halibel would be friends with a loser like you." Now this girl is really starting to piss me off. I slammed my substitute soul reaper badge into me and I was in soul form.
Before I did anything I heard Tia's calm voice stop me.
"Ichigo there is no need, she didn't know we were friends." She said her calming voice.
"Lady Halibel why are you friends with this guy he is the enemy." The loud arrancar said pointing at me.
"APACHE THIS MAN SAVED MY LIFE AND NOW ALL OF YOURS OUT OF THE GOODNESS OF HIS HEART! HE IS NOT THE ENEMY! AIZEN BETRAYED US!" This shocked Apache and the other two that were now fully healed.
"Also Ichigo has defeated Aizen so give him proper respect." She said while crossing her arms over her chest.
"I am sorry lady Halibel, sorry Sir Kurosaki." Wow Tia sure has control over her fraccion. Now I noticed there was a boy on Tia's shoulders
. "Tia who is the kid?" I said pointing at the boy.
"He was a boy getting chased by a hollow could you send him to S.S."
"Sure." I then pressed the hilt of Zangetsu sending him to Soul society.
"Now I have to think of a place for you guys to stay as my house can't fit all of you?" I said pointing at them.
"What do you mean your house?" The arrancar with three pink dots on her head asked.
"Well Tia has been at my house."
"ARE YOU TRYING TO MONOPOLIZE ON LADY HALIBEL?" Apache asked furiously.
"Stop it Apache Ichigo has been nothing but nice to me so stop it."
General POV
Apache grumbled but followed Tia's orders.
" I know where you guys can go now. I can leave you three with Urahara if you don't mind Tia."
"I don't mind Ichigo. So how does it sound girls you all can stay with Ichigo's friend Urahara."
"Fine we will, Lady Halibel." All three said in synch.
"Bye Orihime." Ichigo said rather plainly.
"Bye Ichigo." Orhime said excitedly. 'It's obvious she likes him but he doesn't like her.' Apache, Sun-Sun, and Mila Rose thought.
"Let's go Tia." Ichigo said putting a small smile on his face. 'It's even more obvious he likes lady Halibel so why doesn't she notice it.' The three thought in unison.
Right as they started walking Tia and Ichigo were taking up the front walking very closely and the fraccion were tagging behind. They finally got to Urahara's candy shop.
"Hey hat-and-clogs I got guests I need you to accommodate."Urahara came out of the door and said.
"Who did you save this time." He said smart assly(Is this even a word-awww screw it I don't care).
"I need you to take care of Tia's fraccion you see they were just revived and I don't have tons of space in my house."
"I understand but you will back me up if this all goes to hell right." Urahara said breaking out of his usual care freeness.
"Of course the better question is will you?" Ichigo said equally as serious.
"I will as you are my pupil. I will stand by your decisions." Urahara said with a goofy grin on his face.
"Thanks I appreciate the support Urahara."
"I suggest you try to get other supporters for you and miss Halibel over there." Urahara said pointing at Tia who was right next to Ichigo. "
You mean we have to find people to help us if S.S. finds me." Tia said understanding the situation.
"Exactly and Ichigo you got a keeper there she is smart." Both Ichigo and Tia now had blushes and Ichigo punched Urahara on the top of his head lightly. 'Lady Halibel never blushed before she must like Ichigo.'
Tia's fraccion thought.
" Owww! why does my pupil have to be so abusive." Urahara teased Ichigo.
"Enough getting off topic hat-and- clogs where should I go first."
"To your fellow Visords of coarse." Urahara stated as it was the most obvious thing.
"Why them?"
"Because they as you know have hollow like abilities so they could understand that there is good hollows easier, they were banished from S.S. so they don't like S.S. that much, and lastly because you are a good friend to all of them."
"You are right. Thanks for the help hat-and-clogs, me and Tia gotta go now!" Ichigo said grabbing Tia's hand and went running towards the Vizords warehouse.
"Tia before we go in let me go in first and explain the situation first. Then you come in when I tell you to."
"Got cha." She said nodding her head.
When they arrived there Ichigo went in first and saw all they Vizords hanging around.
"Hey guys."
"Hey Ichigo what brings you here?" Shinji asked.
"I need all of your support on something." Ichigo said while scratching the back of his head.
"What is it already dumbass." Hiyori said shaking her fist in the air.
"I will put it in short terms. I saved a Espada and I need you guys to back me up if S.S. finds out and don't worry she is a good arrancar."
"I know I will support you as long as I get to meet her and I am sure everyone else here agrees." The rest of them nodded their heads in agreement with Shinji.
"Alright Tia you can come out now." She walked in and the Visards were surprised she was in a Gigai and had Ichigo's school uniform on.
"I remember fighting that Espada." Hiyori said pointing at Tia.
"I do too. She was betrayed by Aizen I am pretty sure that she would be open to being friends with enemies of Aizen." Lisa stated while meaning she supported Ichigo saving Tia.
"That's a wonderful enough reason for me." Rose said showing he supported her. "It's fine to me." Shinji, Mashiro, Love, and Hachigen said all agreeing.
"I need more solid proof she would be a ally." Both Hiyori and Kensei said agreeing they need proof.
"I will give you proof she is friendly once we go into the underground training facility. Hachi would you mind setting up a barrier, I don't want S.S seeing the change in my reiatsu I am about to demonstrate." Ichigo said trying to keep his technique a secret until he needs to tell S.S. about it.
"Understood." Hachi said creating a barrier.
"May I ask why you need a barrier set up Ichigo?" Shinji asked curiously.
"Because with the training Tia gave me and the technique my inner hollow taught me we will need it to conceal my reiatsu."
"What is this technique? And I thought your inner hollow vanished like ours." Shinji asked Ichigo and that made him smirk.
"Mine did for a short while then he returned and once I was as strong as I am now, He decided to let me have every bit of his power. Also he has a name now and that is Shiro."
They were now down in the training area.
"Now Tia you will fight me in my technique form along with Hiyori and Kensei. This will bring a sense of trust between you because you two*points at Hiyori and Kensei* have not fought me in this form at least not me in control, but Tia has and you will need her help."
This surprised them and Ichigo and Tia left their bodies. Ichigo grabbed Zangetsu and put it against a rock.
"What are you thinking Ichigo you can't beat them with just your hands." Shinji said.
Ichigo looked at Tia and said.
"Let's do it at the same time." She nodded.
" Hunt, Tiburon!"
"Slay, Shiro!"This action surprised them as Ichigo's mask appeared on him and he was surrounded by his black and red Reiatsu. When it faded all the Vizords shook in terror at what they saw.
"Ready to go?"Ichigo asked making them relieved he was in control. Kensei and Hiyori nodded not sure what to expect. Ichigo charged at them with a huge burst of speed and grabbed Kensei by his face and tossed him into one of the rocks.
Hiyori now had her mask on and it opened up in the mouth area and a cero was being charged. Ichigo charged his own cero making the other vizords eyes go wide. Tia charged her cero and at the same time all three fired their ceros. Tia and Hiyori's merged ceros didn't beat Ichigo's.
"We must attack all at once if we want to get him." Tia said and the other two nodded. As they were about to run over towards him he Sonidoed right to them.
Once he was class enough all three hit him from different angles but he caught every one of their blades in his bare hands.
"That's enough for now guys." Ichigo said as his form dissolved putting him back in his Soul reaper robes.
"I am impressed Ichigo you have quite well demonstrated that your friend is definitely a good hollow. As we all know you never knew how to do a cero and you made it obvious you have been training with her and we all know a enemy wouldn't help their enemy get stronger and teach them techniques like cero and Sonido." Shinji expertly examined.
"Thank you for the compliment Shinji, I did think of everything."
"Can I speak to you alone, Ichigo?" Shinji asked with his usual smile on his face.
"Sure while I talk to Shinji, Tia would you introduce yourself to the others." Shinji and Ichigo then walked behind a rock and Ichigo asked.
"What is it you want to talk about?" Ichigo said wondering what Shinji wanted to talk about.
"You like that hollow girl don't ya." Ichigo blushed and responded with.
"So what if I am!"
"Nothing just I never thought you would fall for a arrancar. I know why you are attracted to her, it's because of her assets isn't it." Shinji said continuing to tease poor Ichigo.
"No, I like her for all of her not just those. She has a great personality you talk to her for a while." Ichigo said seriously even though he was blushing.
"I am proud of you, Ichigo you openly admitted you like. I guess she has changed you." Shinji said surprised/
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY THAT ARE YOU SAYING I CAN'T ADMIT STUFF!"
"I wasn't implying anything, relax."
"Fine, but yeah I think she is changing me."
"You are wrapped around her finger and she doesn't even know it."
"Anyways I am going to go now and get Tia."
"Sure and remember Ichigo you have our support if things go down south."
Ichigo nodded and headed to where Tia was and saw Tia talking to Lisa.
"Tia stop hanging around her cause she will start showing you her swimsuit magazines she reads and we have to go now."
"Okay. Bye everyone!" Tia said bowing politely and got into her Gigai and Ichigo in his body. Ichigo grabbed her hand and led her outside the warehouse. Once they were outside Tia shivered from the cold. She then felt a weight rest on her shoulders as Ichigo put his winter coat on her.
"Ichigo why did you give me your coat?"
"Because you were cold and don't deny it I saw you shiver. I forgot to get you a coat at the mall so you can use mine."
"Won't you be cold?" She asked him more worried for his wellbeing then hers.
"Nah besides if I am tough enough to beat Aizen I can stand a little cold weather." He said puffing up his chest.
Tia just let out a quiet giggle at Ichigo. She then tightened her grip on his hand and without even knowing it was getting closer to Ichigo's arm.
The two walked in blissful silence towards his house not knowing from up high a jealous talking black cat was watching them.
"Tia I thought you might want to know this and that is my dad is a ex-soul reaper."
"Do you have his support for saving me."
"Sort of, he is a little wary of you that I can tell even if he doesn't say it, but don't worry I am sorry he will start thinking of you as another daughter like he does Rukia."
"Who is this Rukia?" Tia asked with a slight jealous tone.
"A soul reaper friend of mine who stays at my house sometimes even though she sleeps in my closet cause she is such a midget."
This earned a chuckle form Tia. As they continued walking Ichigo noticed how beautiful Tia looked in the night light. 'She looks like a goddess being illuminated like that.'
When the two of them walked through the door Ichigo blocked one of his dad's welcome home jumping double kick attack .
"Hey Tia do you mind if I help braid with your three hair braids." Yuzu asked Tia who smiled and said.
"Not at all, Yuzu." Tia was glad she going to get time to spend with Ichigo's sister because for some reason and she didn't know why, she wanted them to see her as a sister.
Ichigo smiled at this, 'They only have know each other for one day and Yuzu is already treating Tia as a older sister.'
"I am going to go to bed okay dad. Would you mind telling Tia that I went asleep when she comes back down."
"Not at all Ichigo. Tired from activities with your girlfriend." Isshin said making motions with his hands.
"Tia is not my girlfriend you old pervert.' I wish she was.'" Ichigo added mentally at the end.
Ichigo then lied down on the floor and let sleep take over.
Chad's POV
I was surprised when Orihime told me Ichigo saved a arrancar but I always have known Ichigo does something with a good reason behind it and I could tell Ichigo already has a bond with her.
So for now I trust her as how could I not after seeing how desperately she wanted to be out friend. Also I can tell she is different when she is with Ichigo and when she isn't with him. When with him she is more talkative and happier and when she isn't she is quiet.
I can also tell Ichigo and her both like each other more than friends do. I know it will break Orihime's heart when Ichigo goes with Tia. Also I know Yoruichi and Rukia also like Ichigo so this is not going to be pretty.
A/N How did you like this chapter and I hope you like the budding romance going on between Ichigo and Tia.