Hey guys! I hope you enjoy this chapter there is going to be very very very slight OCXIchigo fluff at the end but let's not spoil it for you guys. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, just my OC characters
In a small shop in Karakura town a man wearing a green kimono and striped hat looked up and smiled knowingly. "So they're back huh?"
"What are you mumbling to yourself now Urahara?!" Yelled a boy with a constant scowl on his face and red hair.
"Hm? Oh just remembering something." Urahara said back smiling a small smile.
Jinta looked at him curiously, Usually he says something stupid with that stupid grin on his face. Oh, well not my problem. Jinta continued his work before Tessai caught him slacking off again.
Urahara got up and left the shop going to the only substitute Shinigami in town. It is late afternoon so Ichigo and Rukia should be home. He jumped up Ichigo's window quietly and looked inside his window. As usual he and Rukia were arguing about something. Probably about that troubling reiatsu they've been sensing. Urahara smiled to himself knowingly. Well I might as well point them in the right direction. Slowly he opened the window.
"I'm telling you that we need to check it out! It could be an arrancar!" Rukia yelled at Ichigo.
"Tch, do it yourself I want to get some rest." Ichigo said to her with a blank face.
"She's right you should go." Urahara said smiling at the two when they jumped.
Ichigo reacted quickly, "I told you to stop doing that!"
"What do you mean Urahara-san?" Rukia asked after punching Ichigo in the gut.
"I'm saying you should, if it is an arrancar it could tell you information on Aizen's next move, if they're willing to talk that is." Urahara grinned at them which didn't help being inconspicuous.
"I have a feeling your hiding something." Ichigo said getting up in Urahara's face.
"Me? Well I'd never do such a thing." Urahara said slightly sweating. "I'll even go with you okay?"
"Hmph, fine but no funny business." Ichigo quickly popped Kon's pill in his mouth and left with Urahara and Rukia.
"The reiatsu is that way." Rukia said pointing toward the forest by the park.
They made their way toward the reiatsu, Urahara closely behind them. As they reached a clearing they heard a child crying and sped up more. As they entered the clearing there was a little girl on the ground crying, and nobody else was around.
"This can't be right." Rukia mumbled, "It says that she's the one emitting the reiatsu."
"Well remember Nel? She looked like a child but was still an ex-Espada." Urahara said behind them.
"Urahara's right let's proceed with caution." Ichigo said to Rukia who nodded back to him.
As they approached the girl they noticed that her hair was wavy and purple at the top slowly fading into a light brown. Her clothes were the traditional red and white miko clothes. She was sniffling by the time they were two feet from her.
Rukia nudged Ichigo, "What?" He asked.
"Talk to her." Rukia said sternly.
"Why do I have to talk to her?!" He said incredulously.
"Because you have two sisters so you should know how to talk to her!" she whispered back to him.
"Ugh, fine." Ichigo slowly approached the girl, making sure his sword was out of sight. "Hey are you okay?" he asked in a soft voice, much to Rukia and Urahara's amazement.
The little girl didn't look at him but shook her head while covering her face. "Well what's the matter? Maybe I could help." Ichigo asked.
She slowly looked at him and he saw big gold eyes framed by long lashes. "I lost my mother. She told me to wait here and it's been a while since she's been back."
Ichigo scowled Great she's been abandoned. "How bout I help you look for your mom?" he saw her nod, "What's your name?"
She looked up at him and he couldn't help but think she's adorable. "My names Sora Fukui." She smiled at him, "You're really nice."
Ichigo smiled at her, "Thank you, my names Ichigo Kurosaki."
Her eyes widened in realization, "You're him?"
Ichigo looked at her slightly confused, "What do you mean?"
"Ichigo there are seven strong reiatsu's and they're approaching fast!" Rukia yelled to him in alarm.
Ichigo grabbed the girl while she squeaked with surprise, "Stay by me it might get dangerous." Sora tried to protest but loud rustling could be heard in every direction. Ichigo tensed up and waited for the first attack. A figure zipped out of the trees then momentarily disappeared until Ichigo felt the side he was holding Sora on get lighter. He looked behind him he saw a woman in ninja garb holding Sora close to her.
"Hey what do you think you're doing?!" Ichigo yelled at the woman while pulling out his sword. He was about to approach the woman until Sora smiled at the woman.
"Rin there you are! What took you guys so long?!" Rin put Sora down and said, "We were trying to get supplies but it seems that a certain shopkeeper wasn't there."
Rin looked at Urahara and glared slightly at him. Ichigo looked back at Urahara and saw him shrink back a little. "You know this woman?!" Ichigo and Rukia yelled.
Urahara chuckled a little, "Surprise?" Soon more figures jumped over to where Rin and Sora were standing. But one figure slowly came out of the shadows behind Ichigo and company.
"My, my Urahara. I was expecting that I had to find you but you really saved me the trouble." A soft yet firm voice spoke out.
"Ah yes I do apologize but I thought might as well kill two birds with one stone." He said turning around.
"Haha, yes that was smart." Rukia turned around with an awed look on her face followed by Ichigo. A young woman around 5' 8' stood five feet from them. She had golden tan skin with long pitch black hair. She was toned shown by the tight long sleeve shirt and pants covered by a black white and red sweetheart neck dress and white cloak. But it wasn't her body that left them awed it was her mismatched eyes framed by long lashes, gold on the left and red on the right. Her face was soft and round, her eyes were slightly wider than most Japanese women.
"And you look amazing as usual Seizonsha-san." Urahara said with a low bow.
Wow just who is this woman to get such high respect from Urahara? Rukia thought
"Oh please Urahara call me Maharet." She said while walking toward them and that's when Ichigo and Rukia noticed the immense spiritual pressure she emitted when she got closer. Amazing, this is almost like Kenpachi's. Ichigo thought.
"And you must be Rukia Kuchiki." Maharet said while smiling at Rukia. She bowed to Rukia, "It's an honor." And the group behind them bowed too.
Rukia blushed not just by her behavior but the attention she was getting from someone Urahara admired. "Ttthere is no need for that." She stuttered.
"Oh I have to say there is Kuchiki-san." Maharet said straightening up with a soft smile on her face. "You're admired by my children for what you did for Ichigo."
Rukia looked shocked, "Really?! I don't know what I did though?"
"You were willing to give him the power to be a Shinigami even though it's clear that you knew the consequences. For those who always follow the rules know no honor." She chuckled a little, "At least that's what my daughter Rin says."
"You have children Seizonsha-san?" Rukia asked curiously.
Maharet let out a light laugh, "Well not biologically, you see I raised all those girls and that boy behind you."
Ichigo and Rukia looked at the group behind them. "Wow, all of them?" Rukia asked.
"Yes, children come introduce yourselves." Maharet said lovingly.
Rukia and Ichigo felt a breeze go by and were startled to see Rin standing in front of them. "This is my eldest Rin Tanaka." Rin bowed to them and they couldn't help but notice her small stature, only standing at about five feet. However it was obvious she was grown with a full figure that she didn't seem to mind showing, much to Rukia's embarrassment. She had long dark brown hair tied up in a high ponytail with her bangs falling to her left side. Her skin was pale and she had emotionless hazel eyes. Rin wore a black mask around her mouth that had a red dragon on it. She only wore a top that was only a bra, pants, knee high boots, an belt like arm band, gloves on with her hands, a torn scarf on her right side that was being held up by a braided string that rested on her hips, and her sheath's were being held up by the same string. Everything was black making her skin stand out.
"She's a little quiet but I hope you all can get along." Maharet smiled at them.
"I will try my best mother." Rin said with a little sincerity.
"Well don't leave me out sister." The only man in the group walked up to them with a grin on his face. He was about 5' 10" with a lean build and pale skin like Rin's, his hair was purple having a messy look down to his shoulders with his bangs almost covering his blue eyes if it wasn't for the white head band under his bangs. He wore a tighter purple version of the soul reaper uniform, he wore a long sleeved vest and gloves. His katana was long and rested against his left side.
"Well hello there," he grinned flirtatiously at Rukia, "you're Rukia right?"
Rukia didn't say anything just nodding while blushing. He grabbed hold of Rukia's hand and kneeled before her. "My name is Nobu Tanaka, If you ever" he kissed Rukia's hand making her face the color of a tomato, "need my services I'll be happy to…" He didn't get to finish because Rin knocked him in the back of the head.
Nobu jumped up and directed his attention to Rin, "What the hell was that for?!"
"You deserved it." She stated nonchalantly with a deadpan look.
Nobu was about to say something when someone gave a light cough. He froze and slowly turned around to Maharet. She looked fine but Ichigo saw a look in her face that his mom always used when he acted out, it's the you better stop it now or else I'll kill you look.
"Are you finished?" Maharet asked Nobu and Rin.
Nobu looked down and mumbled a pouty. "Yes." While Rin just nodded.
"Good." Maharet said smiling, "Sakura come now."
A woman of about 5' 6" walked toward them with her head held high, like a noble. Her hair was very long with her bangs being bobbed in front of her forehead and blue along with her lazy looking eyes. She was wearing a white cherry blossom kimono with a pink obi making her tan skin stand out. The only strange thing about her kimono was that the front stopped at her knees and the back descended to her feet (think of high low dresses) and her shoulders were exposed. Her katana was tucked into the left side of her obi. She wore black high heel ankle boots.
"This is Sakura Oshiro my genius of the group." Maharet chuckled.
"Not as smart as you mother." Sakura said smiling politely. She turned her attention to Rukia and bowed. "It's an honor Kuchiki-san I was great friends with your family at a time."
Rukia looked at her surprised, "Oh thank you Oshiro-san." She's so polite but I can feel she wouldn't be afraid to bite my head off either. Like a noble…
"Don't go stealing the spotlight now Sakura." A rough yet light voice said.
A tall woman around 6' 2" walked toward them, her skin was slightly pink. She had black hair to her back tied up around the nape of her neck with her bangs slit down the middle making them look more choppy than Sakura's and two pieces of hair framing her face down to her collarbone. She had a long black skirt that reached her shins with a slit up to her upper thigh on her right side. She wore a top much like Captain Soi Fon's except it was red and she wore white wrappings on her chest underneath. Her katana was curved and strapped to her back. She didn't wear any shoes but had a silver anklet on her right ankle. But, what caught their attention was her black wolf ears and tail also her wolf like light brown eyes.
She bowed to them "My name is Hana Hayashi, it's an honor." She looked up at them and noticed they were staring at her ears and for good measure she flicked them making them jump. She chuckled, "Yes they're real."
"Yeah! And they are so fun to play with!" Sora yelled jumping on her and grabbing her ears, hard.
"Ow Sora! Do you have to pull so hard?!" Hana yelled while wincing.
A loud voice laughed, "You gotta admit that your reactions fuckin' funny!" A woman with medium length green hair that reached her shoulder blades and her bangs swept to her left she had wide purple eyes. She was around 5' 7" with olive tinted skin. Her clothes were simple dark blue V-neck short sleeved dress that reached her thighs with black tights underneath. Her sword was wrapped in with cloth and was held up by a chain belt on her hips. She wore dark blue converse and had a huge grin on her face.
"Why don't you try it Akira?!" yelled Hana.
"Tch, hells no!" she said while taking off Sora and turned to them. "Yo, I'm Akira Tsukino nice to meet ya."
"Give them a proper greeting imbecile." Sakura said with a glare.
"Eeehhh, since when do you tell me what to do princess?" Akira marched up to Sakura and got in her face.
Before Sakura could reply a meek voice spoke out, "You guys stop it."
A girl around the same height as Sakura spoke from behind Maharet. She had a soft face with huge gold eyes framed by impossibly long eyelashes. Her hair was white and straight all the way down to the middle of her back and her bangs swept right above her left eye. Her skin was slightly tan giving her a golden look. She wore traditional miko clothes but instead of pants it was a red skirt that reached mid-thigh. She wore white flats and her sword was hanging against the back of her right shoulder.
Before Akira could yell at her Maharet spoke "She's right we wouldn't want to cause a scene now would we girls?" They both paled a little seeing the dark look on her face. "Yes mother."
Ichigo and Rukia couldn't help but think that they were all so different. But, they definitely acted like siblings, at least in Ichigo's eyes. As the "kids" chattered with each other Ichigo looked over at their "mother", though she looked way too young to be one. He couldn't help but see how beautiful she was, she looked like nobody he's ever met before. She was unique, her eyes were beautiful and expressive. Now not many people know but he did notice when a woman had a great body and boy did she. She wasn't too fat, too skinny, or even had too much muscle. She was just toned and he thought that that was always the best. He didn't notice he was staring at her profile until he looked in her eyes again and they were looking straight at him. He was startled and thought she would say something but all she did was smile at him and turned her attention back to the group. Ichigo stopped looking at Maharet feeling his cheeks warm up in embarrassment. I'm just gonna say that was for being caught not the fact that her smile made him feel warm, nope not at all.
"Kurosaki-san?" a small voice called him out of his thoughts. He jumped startled and looked down to see Sora staring at him curiously. "Yes." She pointed behind her, "We're all going to Urahara's." He saw everyone walking away from him. "Oh, sorry." She smile up at him, "That's ok let's go." She grabbed his hand and dragged him to them.
Damn she's strong. Sora let go of his hand making him bump into someone. "Oh sorry." He looked and saw that it was Maharet who just gave him a smile, "No worries." His face turned red, again and started to walk beside her.
They were a little ways from the group so they were pretty silent. But Maharet spoke. "Ne Kurosaki-san," he looked over at her seeing she was looking at him, making his face even more red, "Y-yes." He managed to stutter out. "What should I call you?"
He looked surprised by that question, "I don't know, whatever I guess."
"Hm let's see." She looked up thoughtfully and smiled widely, "How about Kurosaki-kun?"
He faced scrunched up with distaste making Maharet laugh, "Alright then what do you suggest? Since it seems I can't just call you anything."
He looked up thoughtfully then looked at her and said, "Ichigo, just Ichigo."
She gave him a soft smile making his heart skip a beat, "Ichigo." She said softly. "Meaning to protect right?"
He looked surprised at her translation. "Usually people say strawberry instead."
She laughed "I don't think even your father would want that to be your name."
He laughed a little "Yea I guess not huh?"
She smiled up at him "Yea. And you can just call me Maharet."
He smiled at her "Ok, Maharet."