And so begins the adventures of the Agent of the Shinigami arc, though I went over some of the earlier events and am now at the 'Ishida-Baka uses the hollow bait' point, have fun ^-^ (Edit: I had to redo this chapter twice to match it up with canon, so sorry if it a bit rough).

Italics + ' = Thoughts (Etc. = 'What is that?')

Bold + '' = Inner Hollow/Secondary Spirit (Etc. = ''Fucking Quotation marks!'' He roared)

Italics + '' = Zanpakuto Spirit (Etc. = ''Do not hesitate, Ichigo'' Zangetsu said)

Chapter 5: The substitute - Dragons Shadow ARC (5 Years Later)

''Ichigo~'' Keigo cries as he ran towards me, I stick out my arm and he runs right into my arm.

''I'm starting to think you've become a masochist Keigo'' I say and walk past his protesting form ''Hey Mizuiro''.

''Good morning Ichigo'' He greeted, looking up from his phone. I nod at him and walk into the classroom, Rukia was already in her seat alongside Inoue and Tatsuki, chatting cheerfully.

I nod at them as I pass and take my seat, several others pass into the room and get seated before the bell rang. Ochi-sensei walked into the room a moment later, she took her place at the front of the room and coughed loudly, silencing the room.

''Alright class! Today we have another new student joining us today, you can come in now Beelov-san''.

A young woman, looking around our age, walked into the room. She wore the standard uniform in a similar fashion to Rukia, though her chest was bigger than the midgets - she was no Inoue but not small by any means. Her hair was down to her shoulders and was slightly spikey, pointing downwards. Her right eye was hidden behind her hair and held a stern look on her young face.

''I'm Asami Beelov, nice to meet you'' She said calmly but her expression didn't really change, as well as the emphasis on 'nice' as if she meant the opposite. Ochi-sensei directed her to a free seat two seats in front of me before the lesson actually started. For some reason I couldn't shake off a feeling of foreboding, which worried me slightly.

'I'm just being paranoid'

The rest of the school day passed without incident, no hollows or nothing. The new girl was quiet and never really interacted with anybody, she was polite but emotionless. Inoue invited her to lunch with the other girls but she politely declined, which struck me as slightly odd.

I exit the main building and head towards the gate with Rukia at my side, a shout draws my attention and I scowl at the sight. Four thuggish men had approached the new girl - Asami? - and were leering at her chest. The thugs were chuckling and clearly insulting her but her expressionless face stayed and her voice didn't raise at all, I stood watching for a while trying to decide if I should intervene and Rukia was likely deciding the same.

Suddenly one of the thugs lunge at her with a gleaming silver weapon, shaped and clearly a knife. My eyes widen when she side-stepped the attack and rammed her elbow into his shoulder blade, making a loud cracking sound and causing the thud to cry out in pain as his shoulder hung limp at his side. He stumbled back from the girl clutching his shoulder. I slowly begin to walk towards the group when she says something, prompting the other men to charge sans one with a hoodie on.

She side-stepped another knife attack and drove her fist into the man underarm part of the bicep, another loud crunch was heard and the process from earlier was repeated. The second one swung at her with a tire iron and she ducked from it, ramming her fist in his gut and grabbing his shoulders. She brought his head down and shot her knee up into his chin, sending him sprawling back onto the ground unconscious.

She picked up the tire iron and without warning threw it wit excellent precision into the first thugs head, knocking him unconscious with the impressive display. The other thug panicked and ran, holding his limp shoulder as he did. She turned and faced off against the last hooded thug, myself and Rukia only a short distance away.

Horror dawned over me as I saw him pull out a handgun and point it at her ''Heh, I was saving this for that Kurosaki bastard... but nobody rejects my advances, especially not someone as cute as you''.

She showed no emotion at the sight of the gun, barely sparing it a glance ''You've never held a gun, your stance is all wrong''.

The persons body tensed before he replied in a angry snarl ''Fuck you''.

Time seemed to slow down as the trigger was pulled, the spectating crowd cried out in horror at the action. I saw the bullet fly at her, shockingly she turned her body to the left and the bullet flew past she only managed to take a running step forward before he fired again. Like before she shockingly manage to dodge the bullet - a bullet! - by leaning to the side to avoid it.

She took two steps before she was in front of him, his hoodie pulled back slightly showing his shocked/horrified face. She took an extra step which seemed like too much, though it became apparent not. Her right leg shot out and struck his kneecap, her right elbow shot out to his back while her left reached up to his left shoulder.

Her whole body burst into action, leg shooting into his and creating another cracking sound. Her elbow struck just next to his spine with another crack and her left hand gripped his shoulder and pulled back. He screamed out in agony as his body bent back at an almost contortionist angle, her right arm shot out again and grabbing the gun-wielding arm. She gripped his wrist and yanked, snapping it and freeing the gun. While the assaulting man fell onto his back screaming she caught the gun by the barrel, holding it at her side as she looked down disdainfully at the mans agonising body.

''Somebody call the cops and paramedics'' She said, not directing it at anyone but making it seem like an order.

It had only taken four minutes for the emergency forces to arrive. The cops arrested the perpetrators and the girl handed over the gun, who thanked her for it. The paramedics had to take the man who had the gun to the ER. Apparently from what I overheard, she had given him a broken spine - likely leaving him paralyzed for the rest of his life - broken wrist, broken knee, bruised shoulder, multiple damaged organs and dozens of other broken bones.

It was shocking to say the least. He considered himself good at fighting off the average thugs, though he had never come into contact with someone in the possession of a gun. He felt the need to thank her, since she indirectly saved his life but he felt with the mass of people who had began fawning over her as she left the scene the last thing she wanted was another person coming up to them, so I decided I would thank her tomorrow morning.

Before I had even gotten into the school building Keigo had ran up to me to greet me, which while annoying was unusual since he normally greeted me in the halls. I extend my foot and he trips and falls onto his face.

''Masochist'' I scowl.

''Am not!'' Keigo shouted defiantly ''Anyway did you see what the new girl did yesterday?!''.

''Yes Keigo, I saw'' I grumble out ''She dodged a bullet''.

''Two!'' He pointed out ''I'm not a scientist or anything-''.

''Not by a longshot'' I point out dryly.

''-but that should be impossible!''.

''She may have formal training'' Rukia spoke up.

''She dodged a bullet! Who trains you to do that?!''.

I bonk him on the head and begin walking away ''Shut it Keigo''.

I got a whine in response.

From what I could guess from what Keigo said I assumed that she would be hounded, praised, flirted with, jealous of and overall be followed by a bunch of unwanted attention, right I was. Granted she didn't lash out like I would've, instead told them to go away before she did to them what she did to the guy from before. It worked admirably well, so well it got them away completely in fear of losing an arm.

I enter the class and spot Asami having a casual - Read: One sided - conversation with Tatsuki, only responding with a nod or shake of the head. I approach the duo and both are alerted to my presence, Asami before Tatsuki did.

''Yo'' I greet ''I uh, just wanted to say thanks for taking down that guy... if he found me with that gun I would've died''.

It was the best apology I could muster, though it seemed like enough ''No problem''.

I nod to her before walking past and taking my seat, not missing the look some kid with glasses was giving me but pretending to.

''Damn it Urahara...'' I growl as I rapidly tap the buttons on my phone to try and contact the aggravating shopkeeper, Just as I was about to dial up his number my phone starts beeping periodically.

'Hollow!'

I snap my phone shut and speed walk over to the orange-haired substitute and grab his arm before pulling him off, he barked out an excuse and I heard snickers coming from the group. I let go of him and as we were running down the hall he bumps shoulder-to-shoulder with some boy with raven hair and glasses, he keeps on running but shouts an apology before going full-pelt down the hall with me at his side.

''What the hell?'' I grumble, looking at my midget accomplice ''Your phone must be broken''.

''Shut up!'' She growled ''It might've been taken out by someone else or fled''.

''Just get it fixed'' I growl back and turn to leave, only to spot that guy from earlier in white clothing looking at us.

''Kurosaki, Kuchiki'' He greeted politely but held a tone of malice.

''Who are you and how do you know our name-'' I start but am interrupted.

''I am aware you can see ghosts, Kurosaki'' He stated and my eyes widen in shock.

The roar of a hollow draws my attention as one appears at the end of the street, the guy extends one hand and retracts the other like he was holding a bow. I gawk and mentally face palm when a blue energy-like bow forms, he pulls back a bluish arrow and lets it fly at the hollow, striking it through the head and killing it.

''You could not sense the hollow, yet you call yourself a Shinigami?'' He spat.

''Who are you?'' I demand.

''Uryu Ishida, the last Quincy'' He stated and began walking back to the school.

The next day of school was frustrating beyond belief. Hollows? Nope. Rukia? Nope. Arrow-boy? Fuck yes.

I couldn't remember his name for the life of me, that's what got me so fucking annoyed. I was considering punching the wall in front of me when Inoue approached me, saving my fist a world of hurt.

''Is something wrong, Kurosaki-kun?''.

''Its nothing Inoue-san, I'm just trying to remember some guys name - the guy who was at the top of the result list the other day'' I say in a dismissive tone.

''Do you mean Ishida-san?'' She questioned and I nod dumbly, the name coming back to me ''He's in the handicrafts club with me''.

I raise an eyebrow ''Really?''.

''Mm, come see'' She said and walked down the hall with me following, we peek in a classroom and sure enough there the bastard is. Sewing of all things! sewing!

Some girl - who I vaguely remember as Inoue's friend - approached him and asked him to repair a doll. Even I had to admit he did a good job, he then replied coldly to not mention it - literally. Cold bastard, I'll follow him home and see if I can't get answers out of him.

''Did something happen between you two, Kurosaki-kun?'' Inoue asked.

''No, its nothing Inoue-san'' I say and walk off, missing the sad expression on the teens face.

Can this bastard move any slower? I've been tailing him for the past ten minutes while Rukia went off somewhere, something related to the Quincy. The asshat is just taking a casual stroll and- eh? He stopped?

''How long are you going to follow me, Kurosaki?'' He asked, spinning on his heel to face the corner I was hiding behind. I walk out from behind the building with a scowl on my face.

''I'm impressed you sensed me''.

''It wasn't hard'' He snorts ''I knew you were spying on me since you were at the handicrafts club, since you foolishly have no control over your power. You don't seem to be able to sense others either, which is why you haven't noticed my abilities till this day. I am also aware of Kuchiki-san's true identity and how she gave you her powers''.

'Geez stalker much?'

Suddenly a dozen white ribbons appear around Ishida including one red one that led to me ''Spirit ribbons, regular souls and humans are white, Shinigami are red, Quincy are blue, Hollows are black''.

''I understand the gist of it'' I frown ''So that's how you knew who I was''.

''Mostly'' He confirmed ''Now, I challenge you Kurosaki to a match to see who is superior and show you that you Shinigami are unnecessary''.

''Pff'' I dismiss ''I don't want to be part of your petty challenge, anything you got against the Shinigami is your problem''.

I turn and begin walking away, not bothering to questioning him about anything. I get two steps before I hear ''You don't have a choice''.

I turn around just in time to see him crush a coin-like object before the rippling cries of hollows screech through the sky.

''Oi Urahara!'' I yell as I enter the front of the store, almost immediately the shady shopkeeper popped up from seemingly nowhere.

''What can I interest you in, Miss Kuchiki?''.

''The Quincy'' I say and almost immediately the man pulls his hat over his eyes ''Who were they?''.

''Mm, haven't heard that name in a while'' Urahara mused aloud.

''Neither have I'' Tessai said, coming out of a Shoji door ''I thought they were to be extinct''.

''Mm me too, why would you require such... classified information on the subject?'' Urahara asked, whipping his fan out.

''I have my reasons, none what I want to share'' I say defensively.

''Yare, Yare'' He chuckled ''The Quincy were a race of spiritually-aware humans who could manipulate Reishi and use them as weapons to fight hollows, mostly in the form of a bow. They could and did fight against hollows who attacked them, though the Quincy arrow did not purify but instead completely erased the soul of the hollows and preventing them from entering the cycle of reincarnation. This is what led to multiple wars and the eventual extinction between the soul society and the Quincy, since the balance of the souls were becoming unstable''.

My eyes widen as he goes on and it slowly sinks in why Ishida is hostile towards Ichigo and myself. My thoughts that were about to be voiced went unheard as the piercing cries of multiple hollows reach my ears.

''Damn it'' I grumble, slicing through another dozen hollows.

Ishida-Baka left to deal with the hollows on his own, I sent Kon away to keep my body safe and I know he will. As rough as our relationship is, which is really rough, but he knows the importance of my body being safe. He had to get back home to protect his sisters, Yuzu and Karin had a fair amount of spiritual energy according to Rukia.

''I am going to kick Ishida's ass when I get back!'' I yell to nobody as I cut through a bunch more hollows.

Tatsuki Arisawa was tired.

She'd been training a bunch of incompetent brutes at karate inside the school dojo. They were decent but they were also teenage junkies, who also had a grudge against Ichigo. So I didn't train them properly, which also made my job harder sadly. If they took those techniques into combat they'd likely get their asses kicked, which would be hilarious.

I lean against the stone wall and let out a tired sigh, unfortunately it didn't last long before I hear my instructor yelling at me to come back with the group and continue training and on my part semi-teaching. I reluctantly push myself off the stone wall and begin walking back to the strict instructor, on my way there I spot Orihime and change course.

''Yo 'hime!'' I call as I approach, the memories of before fluttering in my mind.

''Hi Tatsuki!'' She smiled as we meet in the courtyard area ''I was looking for you actually''.

''Why? Is something wrong?'' I frown, knowing the amount of perverts who approach her.

''Its just... I had this dream the other day... Kurosaki-kun was there and Kuchiki-san... both had fought off this monster...'' She frowned in concentration.

''I had a similar dream'' I frown deeper.

''...could it have been real?'' She asks, confusion punctuating her tone.

''I don't know'' I shrug ''I doubt it, likely just a weird dream that we both had since we were the same room or some crap like that''.

''Heh, maybe'' She smiled slightly, she opened her mouth to speak again but a loud crash drew our attention ''What was that?''.

''I don't know, lets go find out'' I say, noting how she looked up into the sky with a frown.

'Why do I keep hearing roars? It like I'm in a nest of lions...'

''Karin-chan! Stay focused!'' One of my friends insists.

''Yeah you keep zoning out'' Another said.

''I... don't feel well'' I lie ''Lets just call it a day?''.

They all give me concerned looks before nodding, after I insist I can get home alone they all leave in a group towards the other end of the park to the exit. I return my eyes to sky and frown as another roar echoes through the air.

'50! 60! 75! 90!'

The number of hollows on my soul pager keeps going up and up, before disappearing again. I run outside the store and see a large crack in the sky slowly getting wider as time goes on.

''What's happening...'' I whisper.

''C'mon Chad!'' Keigo whines ''I'm hungry, hurry up!''.

I pay the boy no mind, something seemed off today. It was like the air felt heavier, it felt harder to breath and move. The others continue to bug me and one, Keigo, even tries kicking my head only to clutch his foot in pain. I give them a nod to continue and they do, not a second too late as a large crash explodes behind me and sending me stumbling forward before I regain my balance.

''What the hell?'' One cries.

''Might be a gas leak'' Mizuiro assures ''We should be fine, though it would be best if we leave before someone blames us for it''.

The rest of my friends nod in agreement, though none seem to notice the near transparent figure standing where the crash occurred. I felt its eyes on me, like a hungry predator invoking fear into its prey.

I make a snap decision and bolt off away from the group, making them let out cries of confusion while the creature follows silently. As long as the others are left unharmed, then I don't care how far I have to lead it.

I sigh, rubbing my eyes wearily. The others had left but I had stayed behind, which is why I was currently on a bench.

'Bah, may as well get home now... sun is too hot'

Nodding to myself I get up from the bench and begin to head in the direction of the gate when I spot some large (Mexican?) guy run into the park, clearly out of breath. A stray thought enters my mind, reminding me of when that same guy came into the clinic with the parakeet - A friend of Ichi-nii.

''Why's he running in such a hurry?'' I frown ''Yo! Why you in such a hurry?''.

He looks at me and runs over to me, obviously he wanted to talk now (his voice was so deep and quiet you had to be close to hear) though what I didn't expect was to be tackled. He holds me close and rolls for no reason, though a sudden explosion where I stood alerts me to the fact he just saved my life. My eyes widen in fear however when I see the... monster stood there.

''Are you okay?'' I ask the younger Kurosaki, she looks at me then the translucent figure ''You can see it?''.

''Move!'' She cries. I scoop her up and dodge to the left, barely avoiding the nigh-invisible arm. She cries out a direction where it is and I avoid, the process repeated itself several times over. My stamina could likely hold up for now, but if we didn't get help soon...

''I've seen these monsters before'' The Kurosaki sibling said ''They must be related to Ichigo somehow...''.

Suddenly the 'monster' appeared beside me and what I assume to be its arm swung at me, out of instinct I swing my fist down at it. It lets out a piercing roar and before I can move another near-invisible appendage flies at me, so I wrap my arms around the younger girl as the attack strikes me back and the world turns black.

...

''What is the point of having big fists? You are gifted with such strong hands, use them to protect those who cannot do it themselves'' Said a disembodied yet all too familiar voice.

'Abuelo?'

''Fight to protect, Sado''.

'Yes... Abuelo'

...

I smile slightly, my resolve hardening as the darkness seeps away leaving me looking at the sky. I get up carefully but quickly and put myself in front of Ichigo's sister in a protective manner. The hollow is now in clear view, no longer blurry or translucent. It lunges out at me with its arm and I also lunge out, out arms meet and a explosion of powers consumes us. My arm felt... strong, like I could take on the world. The smoke fades slightly and I check on my arm, only slightly surprised to see it now covered in some kind of armour, black with a magenta stripe on it and two white lines outlining the magenta stripe.

Without hesitation I charge forward, smashing my now armoured fist into the white mask of the monster. It cracked and broke, the monster howled as it slowly disintegrated from existence.

'The mask is the weak point...'

''Hey are you okay?'' Kurosaki asks, approaching me.

I turn around and give her a thumbs up, to which she replied with a confused look. My surroundings blur as I crash onto the ground behind me, it fades darker and darker and the last thong I hear is an unfamiliar voice;

''Tch, guess he couldn't handle the power... no matter, he'll haf'ta if he wants ta wield his full power...''.

''So that's the hollows ability'' I muse quietly, looking down at the large purple hollow that had possessed dozens of school kids and were making them attack Inoue. Tatsuki runs out now dressed in her school uniform, beating down on two students and turning to face the hollow known as Numb Chandelier.

''Anyone who dares to attack Orihime has to get through me!'' She declared fiercely, both myself and the hollow were visibly unaffected (though they couldn't see me from my perch).

''She never struck me as the type to be cocky'' I say softly ''Then again she probably doesn't understand what she's facing, hell I doubt she can she it at all''.

I watch idly as the events unfold, from Chizuru holding Tatsuki back and getting her caught, to being controlled and biting the hollows tentacles, to Inoue being attacked by the possessed Tatsuki and having a sappy moment, to her defiantly telling the hollow what Tatsuki said, though inverted. Her Shun Shun Rikka appearing, some conversation I couldn't hear, to her being attacked by her Shun Shun Rikka and blocking the attack pods from Numb Chandelier, to cutting it in half with one of the flowers and then passing out.

After a few moments my father comes walking into the courtyard and waves up at me, I scowl and turn to leave. I spare one last glance at the unconscious Sado on Tessai's shoulders before disappearing in a burst of high-speed movement towards Ishida-Baka.

My hands had begun to bleed from the strain of the bowstring, there were too many hollows appearing for just a simple hollow bait. I fire another arrow into a hollow and begin to draw back the string again when I sense one behind me, I look over my shoulder and begin to spin to face it when a streak of blue pierces its head.

All the hollows that would've attacked me stopped dead in their tracks to look at the newcomer approach, my eyes widen as I see Asami casually walking towards me in Shinigami robes, the sleeves shorter and a red scarf-cape around her neck. She had two sword hilts at her waist yet did not bother drawing them, all nearby hollows backed away in fear as she walked towards me. After I get over the shock that she was a Shinigami, my ace contorts into a scowl.

''Another Shinigami?'' I growl slightly, noticing how all the hollows weren't attacking us.

''Shinigami is not my profession'' She dismissed evenly ''I am not under the orders of the Gotei 13, as such I have the powers of one but do not hold the title of one''.

''Regardless'' I say and point the bow at her ''Why are you here?''.

''I was watching your little fight here'' She said, gesturing with her hand to the hollows who flinched ''And thought you may need some help, especially with your weakened arm''.

''I do not require help from a Shinigami'' I spat.

She smirks ever so slightly as one hand reaches towards the hollows, a blue glow emanates from the palm before the words leave her mouth ''Heilig Pfeil''.

Immediately hundred of easily-distinguishable Quincy arrows fly from her open palm and into the horde of hollows, she calmly moves her palm around her and destroys any hollow who gets caught in her sights. Once she was done all the hollows around us were non-existent and I was still collecting my jaw off the floor, spluttering incoherently in confusion.

It took a good two minutes before I got my brain working again, by the time I did she was looking at me with a raised eyebrow, as if asking what I was having a spasm over.

''Your a Quincy?'' I ask after I regained my composure ''And a Shinigami?''.

''Mm'' She hummed absentmindedly ''Heritage''.

I frown, it was logical yes but I've never seen a half-Shinigami, Half-Quincy before. Before I could probe more another swarm of hollows appear out of nowhere, followed by Ichigo running away from another horde.

''I said I was going to kick your ass Ishida'' He growled and I pale slightly ''And now I- Asami?''.

She gave a nod of the head to show she acknowledged him, Ichigo blinked a few times before pointing at her and spluttering wildly like I had. She like before just raised an eyebrow and waited until he had regained his bearings over seeing their new classmate in Shinigami uniform, taking a minute longer than me.

''Your a Shinigami too?!'' He blurted out, slowly losing his bearings.

''Mm'' She hummed, looking at me with a 'shush' look. The hollows around slowly begin to move in, though the tear in the sky ripping open and drawing other hollows to it draws our attention.

''Goddammit, Ishida-Baka''.