Chapter 6

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Author Note: Guys *sigh* look I know I haven't update in a while. Look I have depression and anxiety. If any of you ever had to deal with it, you know how hard it can be. Some days I don't want to anything but I try really hard to get through the day. Some days I feel like crying and lying in my bed. I'm sorry for not updating again. I try harder but just expect long awaited updates. I really will try. Any ways I got this question by

Daygon Yuuki: Shouldn't Toushiro recognize Kain? I mean he was his captain

Reply: Well if your referring to Kaien Shiba then no, from what I believe. I don't recall Toushiro ever recognize/knowing Kaien. Kaien was in a different division, Toushiro may know his name or maybe face, but before Azien betrayal many people in Gotei 13 didn't associate with other people from other squads, it was mostly captains associate somewhat with each other, even lieutenants somewhat as well and if they form groups like the woman association for example. If I'm wrong, then someone please go ahead and correct me.

On with the story

An alarm screech through the orange hair room. Ichigo move to turn off the alarm, he rub the sleep out and move to get ready for the day. A week had pasted since the Grand Fisher indecent. There been some Hollow here and there over the week. Ichigo step into the shower once the water was decent temperature. Ichigo got out and change into his uniform. He went into his room and notice the closet was empty and window was open.

He grabbed his bag to leave for school after grabbing a toast from Yuzu. Ichigo saw Toushiro leaning next to a nearby wall. "What are you still doing here?"

"Hmm…I thought we can walk to school together. Why? Don't want to associate with me, more than you have to."

"No, I don't mind. It's just a little out of the norm. You know." Ichigo said. Toushiro hum and started to school. Ichigo started after him. They talk about little things like school. They enter the school and went to the classroom only for Orihime to jump in front of them. She crosses her arms and her hands clutch to her shoulders, smiling yelling out. "BOHA-HAHAHA!" Ichigo give Orihime a WTF look as Toushiro tilted his head to the side like a confuse puppy. He didn't get wasn't understanding what's going on but shrug his shoulders and started thinking about something else.

"Huh? No reaction. Do you not know about this?"

"Ghost Bust." Came a dull response. Orihime smiled and clap her hands but stop seeing Toushiro watching with amusement. She talks some more but Tatsuki came and drag her away before she embarrasses herself before her crush. "Yo Ichigo!" Keigo called over. Both Ichigo and Toushiro went to see Keigo, Mizuiro, and Chad. The three boys did the same Ghost Bust chant as Orihime did earlier to them. Ichigo called them idiots.

Toushiro rolled his eyes at them annoyed. "By the way are you guys going to the live performance tonight?" Keigo ask happily. "No. I'm not going!" Keigo went on about why Ichigo should go and Ichigo just dismiss them. "You're going right Ichimaru?"

"I'm not sure as of yet." Toushiro answer.

Next Week

Ichigo stood annoyed next to equally bored Toushiro. Ichigo was force to come by his family and in turn drag Toushiro with him. Isshin and Toushiro have an unspoken agreement to pretend not to know each other. "You came!" Mizuiro and Keigo yelled out. Ichigo told them to go away in an angry and annoyed tone. Orihime wanted to go talk to Ichigo but with Toushiro there she didn't have the courage yet. Ichigo rub his forehead feeling a headache coming. "Hey, what's this festival about?" Toushiro ask.

Ichigo explain what it was about and Toushiro nodded his head somewhat understanding. Ichigo ask Toushiro if there really was a spirt in the hospital. Toushiro explain there is a possible earthbound spirt. He gave Ichigo a quick explanation on Earthbound spirt when a crew member went by them placing a light near the hospital. Then a hollow like scream was heard by both the boys, Karin, Isshin, Tatsuki, Orihime, and Chad.

"What's this voice?" Ichigo mumble. "The cry of an earthbound spirit. There really is one here." Toushiro said.

"An Earthbound spirit? It sounds like a hollow's voice to me!" Ichigo said. Toushiro lean closer to Ichigo nodding his head. "He's a plus that is descending into becoming a hollow…a demi-hollow. Look over there." He said. Ichigo turn to see a young man in night cloth with bunch of chains connected to the hospital. Ichigo notice he man didn't have a mask and the hole wasn't all the way open. Toushiro gave a simple explanation on the hole of a hollow, mask of hollow's, and the chain of fate. The demi-hollow started shouting about how the hospital was his and everyone should leave.

The director called for silent for the show about to start. The announcer welcome everyone and give quick history about the abandon hospital. A helicopter was heard above and man jump out by the name of Don Kanonjii. "SPIRITS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU!" Kanonjii yelled out. Ichigo hand a very annoyed look and Toushiro wasn't impress. Doing his signature thing with his fans doing it as well. Ichigo just brought Toushiro closer and groan.

"Shouldn't we do a Konso on the demi-hollow?" Ichigo ask wanting badly to leave.

"Don't worry. He still has a few months tell he becomes a hollow. The eve of a spirit becomes a hollow is painful. Does he look to be in pain?" Toushiro said. They watch the demi-hollow yelling at Kanonjii face. Ichigo agree the demi-hollow was alright. "We perform a Konso after. As long as nothing mess with that hole it should be find." As soon as Toushiro said that Kanonjii brought his staff down force the hole open.

The spirit let out a painful scream. Ichigo ran to stop the medium with Toushiro following getting his glove out. "STOP!" Ichigo yelled. The crew quickly called security sup-doing Ichigo. He struggles to get away. "Ichigo! Don't worry I got you!" Toushiro move to change Ichigo into a Shinigami but more security guards stop him before he could get close. "Hey! Let go of him!" Ichigo yelled.

All Ichigo friends and family watch Ichigo and Toushiro struggle to get near each other not understanding what's going on. 'Just a little closer.' Both the berry and dragon thought. A cane hit Ichigo in the back his head knocking Ichigo out of his body. Toushiro stop his struggling turn his head to see Urahara and his group. Ichigo to turn to look over after he stop tumbling. The security guards tried to wake Ichigo body but Tessa move to take it. Urahara told Ichigo to hurry up.

Ichigo look at Toushiro who nodded his head. Urahara then use the memory replacement to knock out the guards and then run away laughing like a manic. Toushiro follow him and yell how crazy the man was. Once they were a good distance away they stop. Before Toushiro could speak his up, his old captain walked up to them.

"Toushiro Ichimaru what a surprise to find you here of all places." Isshin said. "I can same for you." Toushiro said with no emotion. "Hmm you two seem to have lots to talk about we give you some space." Urahara said giving them some distance.

"Tell me why are you here?" Isshin said.

"If you tell me why you're here?" Toushiro said. Isshin nod his head in agreement. "I was sent here for a mission…" Toushiro explain how he can to meet Ichigo and what happen the night he lost his powers. "Since then I been recovering slower then I hope."

"This is serious. Out of the whole Gotei 13 you be one the few people I wouldn't expect give their powers away like that." Toushiro sigh. Isshin was right even though he was weak at the time he should got up and fought even if it killed him in the end. The where quite for some time. Toushiro turn his head to the building wondering if Ichigo needs him. "If you're wondering about that boy, he's find. Ichigo is a big boy he can handle himself." Urahara said.

With Ichigo

Ichigo swag his zanpakutou in the narrow hall for only for the sword to get trap in the ceiling. One thought pass through Ichigo mind. 'OH SHIT!' He forgot how big his zanpakutou was.

Back with Toushiro

"Yeah. He should be find, he's my son after all." Isshin said proudly. Toushiro wasn't convince, but decide to trust his captain judgment. "Captain. What happen? Why didn't you return? Why did you settle with the humans?" Toushiro question, he wanted answers. He wanted to know why his captain left him and Rangiku without explanation. Isshin look off into the distance. "Well really the reason was because of this girl I meet." Toushiro raise a brow but didn't saying anything. "She save my life. Even though she was a Quincy."

"Quincy?" Toushiro ask. Urahara explain what a Quincy was and there was only two left a father and son but didn't tell him their names. Isshin went on about the Hollow Shiro and what happen to Masaki if he didn't suppress it with his powers. Toushiro was shock but he can understand somewhat. It occurred to him if Masaki was a Quincy then how she died from Grand Fisher. "Question: If your wife was a Quincy then shouldn't she be able to handle Grand Fisher."

"Yes, she should have. But something happened that day. For some reason she suddenly was unconscious. I know this since another Half-Quincy fell into a coma before dying. We have some theories but nothing to prove them yet." Toushiro nodded thinking about the possibility of what happen. "Are you planning on telling your children about this?"

"No. Not yet, Ichigo just been expose to the hole Shinigami thing. He not ready for this information yet."

"If he asks about it, earlier then you anticipate?"

"I guess we see. When the times comes." Toushiro didn't say anything. "Toushiro."

"Hmm."

"Promise not to tell Ichigo."

"What?"

"I want to be the one to tell him. If he finds out from anyone but me. I don't think he take it well." Toushiro sigh but nodded his head understanding. "But, I want lie for you. If you ask I send him to you." Isshin laugh. "We should get back. Ichigo should have defended the hollow by now." Urahara spoke up, leading the two temporary former Shinigami back.

They got back seeing the crowd doing the Ghost Bust thing. Toushiro meet up with Ichigo at an empty nearby park. Ichigo was seating on a swig complaining about Don Kanonjii. Toushiro was seating on the other swing listening to Ichigo complaints, while putting his two cents in once in a while. Toushiro look up watching the stars, he always cherishes these moments just staring at the stars. He felt the most relax. Ichigo got up turn and extended his hand to Toushiro. Toushiro grasp Ichigo hand and was on his feet. "Let's go home."