The Crown Jewel Of Mages Appears

Ichigo sits on bench seeing in front of him dead trees and grass as sunset reflects its light down on to the abandon park. He continues stare the very air around this place felt different. Quietly states "Fuyuki huh? So this what my Dad was talking about and fire which caused this park to look like a reminds of a battlefield."

Rukia stands beside him only closes her eyes and take a deep breath. "This place reek of death itself imprinting on to the land." She takes another deep breath crosses her arms. "What you just told me about Shirou being sole survivor of fire that killed all those people. I now have better idea on why Shirou able to sense spiritual being like us soul reapers. With all those people died because the fire turning into Jibakurei Earth-bound spirits nothing more than a perfect breeding ground for hollows."

The wind blows past them as they take in where they're standing at there was no bright colors in this park now only black and brown trees and dead grass. Ichigo looks down for moment crunches his hand into a fist. "Considering all suffering I went through because my mother death. I can only imagine the heart-breaking reality Shirou has deal on daily basis." Pulls out a map of the city their little rips on paper was still use able. On right corner of the map dated 1994.

Rukia comes closer next him to look at the map. Asks "Where you get the map of Fuyuki?" Ichigo cracks one his knuckles. "My dad gave it me just before he try to sneak attack me!"

"You are really aggressive when it's just two of you together." Ichigo turns his head towards her "don't say, I'm more then willing knock some sense that foul any time of the week. Anyways Shirou told us meet him at shopping district in Miyama Town."

She points her finger on the map asks "And where is that at?" He blinks few times and states "UH I'm not sure I guess we'll figure it."

Shirou walks out the local business caring two grocery bags full of food. Standing on red road as people move opposite directions going into different stores. Only see Ichigo running toward him hold tightly on to Rukia's collar. "Stop holding on my collar Ichigo I'm pretty sure we're here!"

"Last time Am ever taking you shopping Rukia we're 30 minutes late because you couldn't decide on which stuffed animal bunny to buy!" She holds closer to her chest light blue bunny. With her eyes shut alongside smile on her face as he continues running. "I can't help it Ichigo there so many to chose from I just wanted them all! There was green one, orange one with cute ears and pink one had bow tie."

"I had enough listening you're stupid rumbling about stuffed bunnies!" Ichigo picks her collar throws her body in the direction of Shirou. As she flies in for brief moment in the air Shirou moves grocery bags up his arm and immediately catch her with both hands like wide receiver. Rukia cuddles up with bunny as he holds her in his hands. Shirou states very bluntly "Rukia your lighter than I expected."

She quickly opens her eyes alongside shocking face expression as he continues looks down at her with a straight face. She responds "Well, this certainly embarrassing…"

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They look at each other quietly for minute or two just until Ichigo arrives. Let's go of Rukia body for she can stand on her own. Ichigo asks him "So did you find everything you need?" He moves grocery bag down his arm toward his hands then opens it. Look inside plastic bag to find bread some meat and lattice and tomato. "I thought of just making something light like sandwiches today considering you guys are coming over and I would like focus on training."

"Sandwiches and training I've never expected those two mix."

"I have routine I strictly follow that's what it really comes down. I've already missed two days best not miss a third." They begin walking down this tight street with more people past by them with two story buildings and all. Ichigo puts his hands inside pants pockets casually asks. "What kind routine do you follow Shirou?"

He steps a side for moment let child who was carrying a balloon along her mother threw. States "The bare minimum I do 170 push-ups and follow by 100 sit ups early in the morning each day since Kiritsugu died."

Ichigo puts hand behind his head at same time see shopping district becoming more and more crowd with people. Looks down at his watch 9:40 am. "I guess am not entirely surprised or shocked your discipline in that regard because you're high level skills in cooking which my sister Yuzu admires." Rukia still with happy smile continues stare at small blue buffy bunny she got. "What about you Ichigo what did you do before became soul reaper?"

He turns his head back to look at her. "I regularly got in to fights with thugs usual due to my hair that's how I met Chad in the process." At the same time Shirou was listening to his new found friends and felt something like small shock threw out the entire body. The hairs on his arms spike up looks in the distance on top the buildings it was something. Uses reinforcement on his eyes see girl with aqua eyes and long wavy hair sporting two side up hair style. Looking down on to Miyama town until instantly vanishing a moment later. ("Was that Tohsaka I saw just now or are my eyes playing tricks on me?")

Both Rukia and Ichigo eyes focus on Shirou as his body language express being in frozen icy tundra state. Asks "Whats wrong?"

The wind picks up some dust in the air "I thought I saw someone from my school?"

In the distance the crowd of people Rin obverses up above them from another building having a hand underneath her chin.

Shirou stands in front his residence pulls out a key to unlock it. Slides open the door let Ichigo and Rukia step in. "I never would expect you live in place big as this?" See next the door a small flower in glass vase top a brown cabinet. A light shining down at it also there is small area with blue tile was connected to the hallway.

He looks at Ichigo "My old man left it for me and Taiga. I'll drop these grocers off at in the kitchen then I'll show you to the big dojo in the back." Ichigo takes step back "Wait you have dojo?"

Follow by Rukia state "can I maybe stay in your closet Shirou?"

"You don't need to sleep in closet there's a private room already set up if you want stay here." After hearing that spark of happiness ran through out Rukia's eyes and face. Turns her head toward Ichigo a smile appears. "This place is far better at meeting my soul reaper accommodations Ichigo."

Shirou walks down the wooden light brown floor with two doors left side and on right is where bunch shelfs that ran to edge of the hallway.

Ichigo closes his eyes puts hand behind head. "Am more then happy to kicking you out my closet just for you stay here Rukia." She crosses her arms turns head away from him. "I change my mind I don't want stay here anymore." They both quickly follow Shirou down the hallway only make right turn as he already opens sliding door to the dining room.

Best way for Ichigo describes it as comfy the floor had light green carpet. Small table in the middle made so anyone can eat and sit on the ground at same time. Was different compared his house/ clinic just used chairs sit in with basic table. "The more I explore your place Shirou it becoming fancier by the minute." In the small kitchen next dining room he hears what Ichigo is saying at same time finishes making the sandwiches and opens the fridge places away the bread, meat and lattice inside. Follow by closing sound on the fridge throws away the plastic bag into trash can. "That's do the renovation mainly Kiritsugu and I did. As well little bit Taiga who help in the process after he'd adopted me from the hospital."

Ichigo looks around for minute or two taking in what he is seeing. "I've never expected this place to be renovated?" Shirou walks out the small kitchen "It was really run down at first with broken doors screwed up floors and only part the Masion wasn't broken was the storehouse in the back. Either way am happy how it turned out in the end." Hands them both bags of sandwiches.

"What's it like living in this house?" Rukia asks him directly and Shirou stays quiet for moment or two order think

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I'm always having clean up Taiga messes and eating Sakura's well prepared cook meals in the process. Thats the dynamic here in the Emiya house hold and I check off on what I need do today in the kitchen." Shirou swipes his hands back and forth then walks back to sliding door leaving dining room as Ichigo closes it behind them. They move down short hallway together make right turn with multiple see through windows. Showing off the back yard now understands what Shirou had said previously about Dojo being in back and right next to was storehouse itself. He pushes open one of the sliding screen doors walks outside passes yard.

Proceeds to go inside the Dojo Rukia picks up wooden sword off the racks swings it left, right. As Ichigo looks around "Wow pretty neat having private dojo and all." What he could mediately tell was the place very spotless and floor shiny and squeaky clean where it felt like you're standing a five-start gym of some kind. Shirou responds "Taiga use to practice kendo with Kiritsugu in here and now be use train for fighting hollows."

Shirou begins doing some stretches as Rukia asks him a direct question that being. "Considering you're pretty fit and athletic. Would you care for demonstration between Ichigo and me?"

"Yeah go right a head I don't mind at all." Shirou finishes up throws Ichigo a wooden kendo sword which he catches immediately. Rukia gets in fighting stance "As you already know Shirou hollows weak point is their masks. Important have reaction time and skill to deal with multiple high-level hollows at once which now I shall demonstrate with Ichigo."

Ichigo smirks calmly states "I see where you're getting at Rukia." Gets into fighting stance as well and Rukia face from changes her more colorful goofy expression to more serious one. He rises his sword up... black. Everything turns black so quick that his brain still processing what just happen. Puts hand on his head and opens eyes there stood Rukia in the exact same fighting position? "Ow, I'll will admit you got me good on that one Rukia. But not on next attack!"

Only be hit with black darkness again, again, again and again then finally sees a smirk being formed on Rukia face this time. "You're in joying this aren't you!?" Ichigo shouts out loud at her and Rukia responds. "En maybe little bit, I might not have my soul reaper powers now doesn't necessarily mean am unskilled when comes using a sword. After all I have 100 plus experience under my belt as Soul Reaper."

Ichigo puts wooden sword over his shoulders with smile and arrogant voice "I don't care how much experience you have am still going to beat you even if it takes me all day!" He dodges Rukia strike only be counter attack in head as begins to see some stars. This went on for several minutes Ichigo tries overcome the skill gap between Rukia and him threw brute forcing it. Two stop and hear doorbell being ranged Shirou gets up from the floor. "I go see who's at the door its probably Sakura coming back from her archery practice."

Two minutes later opens the sliding door. "TOHSAKA!?" Jumps as she stands in front his door very casually. "Hay Emiya, can I come in?"

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Puts hand behind his head "uh... sure come right in Tohsaka?" She walks into the house looks around a bit. "The magical barrier has nice feel to it."

Shirou rises an eye brow "Uh thank you…?" Which follow by silence between both them.

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Rin gives a cheeky look and smile at him which only makes Shirou take a step back from her. The way she's coming across is throwing him off and isn't just behavior but her beauty.

Ichigo long side Rukia continues eat the sandwiches they were given by Shirou as he returns with girl? She stares at the both them "Oh that's good you're both here." He finishes up his sandwich and asks

"Do I know you?"

Rin stops for moment puts hands on her hips dumb founded expression. "I guess this isn't surprising considering you're from another town's school."

Ichigo puts hand behind his head "Sorry just I have difficulty remembering people's faces and names."

"Its fine after all I know everything about you and Emiya been up these past few days." Rin takes off her red jacket showing off her slim body in front them as Shirou looks at the wooden swords on rake. Rukia asks "So then I'm guessing you're spiritual aware like Shirou?"

"Yes, after am head of Toksaka family I'm supervisor of this spiritual land. Meaning anything that happens here it's been my family job to protect and by extension the people of fuyuki city."

Shirou grabs one wooden swords and Ichigo pulls himself up from the ground. Both make their way to center of dojo. "Tohsaka what do mean by I know everything about you and Emiya been up these past few days?"

Rin leans against the back wall right next where Rukia is seating. "Its fairly simple Emiya ever since I give Sakura the pedant, I've been exploding Karakura Town. Until I sense high magical present specifically a heroic spirits. It was coming from one the neighborhood near school and so I stood on top one building in distance watched. Only find you Emiya alongside her battling that Wraith until your new orange friend arrived and killed it.

I wasn't the only observer that day there was another a boy not too far from me. Who was wearing karakura high school uniform along with a tie. Black hair bangs both sides of his face and having on a pair rectangle glasses."

Ichigo puts hand on his side ("Another person who was from my school was there that day, dam it! If only I could know who she's talking about because I don't remember anyone who has glasses and black bang hair at school?") He angrily swings wooden sword at Shirou to be block follow a quick counter attack. What Ichigo could tell just based on his reaction time Shirou sure as hell has good reflects makes him smirk. At same time Shirou stop for moment asks one finally question to Rin. "Tohsaka why did you reveal you're self at shopping district to me?"

Responds "Because its about time I did so I can't exactly judge a book by its cover at distance when comes your new found friends Emiya." Rukia and Ichigo look each a quick second and Rukia gets up from floor "which explains Shirou weird behavior earlier in the day." Straps on glove punches Ichigo chest order release him from the body into his soul reaper uniform. Hears right after "Rukia what the hell I don't need be soul reaper right not like there's hollow that appeared!"

"I know Ichigo I just want you guys train using your powers because I want see where each of you are at currently."

"You could have told me before we began sparing Rukia!" After hearing what Rukia wanted, they hand over the wooden swords. "Trace on!" Neon green spark forms white short sword Bakuya was this weapons name. (" Wait how do I know this swords name?"

Hear Nameless voice inside his head "Its because you're getting better at projection and doesn't help my knowledge and experience is starting unconsciously flow into your mind."

"Nameless I thought you can only speak threw the pedant?"

"That's where you're wrong Shirou I can choose speak outside you're body by the pedant otherwise I'll just talk you directly inside your brain. After all I'm stuck sharing this body with like you."

"Funny I had same thought Nameless. Anyways what have you been up to you seem not talk at all today?"

"I know Idiot, I've been looking threw your past memories that all."

"Whys that? There's nothing interesting in my past anyways."

"Just fulfilling my curiously.")

Hear voice Ichigo voice "You ready or not Shirou?" As he already has his zanpakuto centered and Shirou nods makes the first move attacks from the right-side. Sounds of metal begin be heard threw out dojo as they spar Shirou counter attacks when the opportunity presents itself. Rukia and Rin watch Ichigo start getting little bit more aggressive but shock of Shirou the white short sword hasn't broken yet not like the other times before. Continue striking back and forth not giving a room to breathe nor time find weak point. Until Ichigo rises zanpakuto with one hand above his head and strikes downwards causing Shirou sword break in half and fall flat on his ass.

Ichigo walks over puts hand out "Sorry about that I put force into that last attack." Shirou grabs hand lifting himself up from the floor "I'm good let's keep going, trace on!" They continue train Rukia notices in Ichigo's last attack a small spiritual energy build up in zanpakuto toward tip of the blade. Release it at last moment when touching the short sword of Shirou's. Rin puts hand on her face and comments "As I knew from my observation of Shirou these past few days. He truly is a third-rate mage in terms magecraft users."

Rukia turns toward her asks "Third rate mage I've heard Shirou being called that what exactly does it mean?"

"Put simply the lowest of what mage could be." At the same she drinks from water bottles been carrying threw out the day. To see Ichigo still pushing back every attack and catching Shirou off guard and breaking short sword several more occasions. At the same time Emiya movements are improving threw out his sparing session which is small but it's there.

What concern her the most is how Shirou using his magic circuits in battle. Wasn't employing them in most efficient way possible either and to Rin its the most basic stuff a mage could learn. But to Shirou indeed a minefield every time he projects sword into the world. ("At some point the future am going need teach Emiya how use his magic circuits properly because at same point that's going hinder him from being a true mage.")

As Ichigo and Shirou continue spar training few more hours became's the afternoon and sunset shinning orange color threw dojo. Hard sweat drips down on to the Dojo's floor and hard breathing could be heard between the both. Shirou looks at bakuya sword in his right hand then turns focus on left hand squeezes it once and twice more. "Something doesn't feel right without the black sword being wield together with the white sword?"

Ichigo sits down on ground a tired voice "Ha, ha, ha, hay who knows maybe they're meant be wield together?"

Shirou puts his head down continues moving his left hand fingers up and down. "Huh which means I need more rigorous training program order project both sword without knocking myself out for a day."

Ichigo gets back into his human body stands up opens dojo sliding door seeing the sky slowly becoming dark does few arm stretches. "About time Rukia and I head home don't want my sisters getting worried." Shirou walks out into back yard "I'll take you both on the train to Karakura Town. Very least I can do for you guys coming over to Fuyuki city and training with me."

Rukia comes right long bowels her head down "Thank you Shirou." He nods to back then looks at Rin who's still in the dojo. "Tohsaka are you coming or not?"

She responds manner of serious/ mischievous tone "I'll go with you guys but first Emiya got promise me we'll talk one on one together after getting back to Fuyuki."

"Of course, Tohsaka." Said so very bluntly.

All four them get off at the train station in middle the night and in the shadows of the station a voice could be heard. "You call yourself a Soul Reaper!? You can't even sense it yet?" A person emerges with black bang hair alongside pair rectangle glasses is wearing white clothes blue stripes. The same person Rin described early no doubt.

On right arm close to his hand a chain appears with cross and lights up. He makes archery position a blue bow appears sound wssh is heard. Fires the blue arrow hitting a Hollow's head in distance Karakura Town residential strict.

Stands there for moment then turns his head with eyebrows already down stares at the group four and finally states "I'm Uryu Ishida a Quincy, and I…hate soul reapers."

Rukia , Ichigo stay quiet not saying single word just utterly shocked on how he killed that hollow! Behind the two Soul reapers as train takes off both Rin and Shirou look at each other say at exact same time

"A Quincy?"