Okay…I know I am going to get a LOT of flack for this chapter but hear me out…NO ONE can be stronger than death. Even if you could be wished back to life, death would still eventually take you. And also remember…There is always, ALWAYS, someone stronger than you…

Also…Zen-sama has always been perceived to be 'child-like' in personality…The great 'light' as it were…So, of course, he would have an opposite…

Disclaimer: The Dragonball franchise and Bleach, their characters, settings, etc., belong to their respective creators. All original characters, settings, etc., belong to me.

Chapter 13: Shinigami

It happened in an instant.

The garden became a battlefield but only for seconds. Goku and Gohan didn't wait for Kira's body to fall. Goku went in first, ready to beat the orange haired male into submission.

Sayajin wrist was caught, seconds before the fist could make its mark. The orange haired man had stopped Goku's punch, without a flinch.

Gohan went in next but was held similarly to his father. Piccolo came next, aiming for the man's chest but was blocked by a thin layer of ice. Facing the Namek was the white haired shinigami, blade at his side. Surrounding the sides were Rukia-San and Hinamori-San, hands at their sword hilts. Hanataro hung back, gripping the belt across his chest lightly.

"Calm down, all of you." The orange haired man's voice boomed over them, dripping with power. His voice practically forced the white haired shinigami to sheath his sword and the women shinigami's hands fell at their sides.

"Who the hell are you!?" Gohan shouted angrily, struggling to get out of the man's grasp. Who was strong enough to hold him AND his father!? It was mind boggling. This guy was STRONG! He wasn't even budging and had the Sayajins in a grip that would make Beerus-sama flinch.

"Look down." The orange haired man said lightly. Goku and Gohan looked down. There was Kira's body, lying on the ground…There…standing between Goku and Gohan…Was Kira. Her hands gripping onto her new attire..

The same black robes the others were wearing.

"Kira-Chan!?" Gohan blinked. He and his father were released.

"The Kira you knew was but a shell." Rukia-San spoke up. "The one in black is the true Kira."

What? That made no sense.

"Kurosaki Kira." Rukia approached Kira's shaking form. "Breathe. You are fine."

"I…What?" She was hyperventilating a bit. "What…What's going on!?" She screamed the last question, anxiety hitting her full force.

"You were warned this was a bad idea." The white haired shinigami grunted at the orange haired male. Brown eyes glared and blue eyes glared back. "Do not blame us for your stupidity."

Brown eyes turned to near hatred. "Says the many that caused this situation in the first place."

His words caused the four shinigami to grow still.

"My goodness! It appears I have entered in quite the situation."

All turned to see Whis standing nearby. His eyes gave glance to the tall, orange haired man. "Ah…" Whis' eyes went wide. "This is most certainly a grand affair. It is not everyone that gets to meet Zen-Sama's brother."

Silence.

"Wait! Wait! Time OUT!" Bulma gapped. "You…You KNOW him!?" She pointed to the orange haired man.

"Not personally, but I recognize Zen-sama's opposite power anywhere." Whis stated.

"It is an honor indeed, Shinigami-sama." He gave a light bow towards the orange haired male.

"Kira!" Came a shout. Kira had disappeared, running away; Rukia-San and Hinamori-San at her heels.

"Hanataro, go after them." The orange haired male said and the guy booked it after the girls. Gohan was about to run after them when the white haired one stopped him.

"Let him go." The orange haired male said and white hair raised an eye then stood aside, allowing Gohan to pass.

"Aha…Kira-Chan is yours…Isn't she, shinigami-sama?" Whis asked.

"Speak a word of her and I will deal with you myself, angel." Orange hair's words held a warning of epic proportions. The action did not go unnoticed by Goku or Vegeta.

Goku blinked. "Wait a second!" He looked between the tall shinigami and Whis. "You…Did you just threaten Whis?" He grinned.

Whis sighed. "Goku-San! Do not even think about it." The angel's gaze went hard. "This is not the time for your…penchant for battle. After all, the only true person that could defeat that being would be Zen-sama himself."

Jaws dropped.

"R..Really?" Goku stuttered. He set his gaze to Kira's orange haired grandfather. "Who! Who are you anyway?"

"Should I make introductions, shinigami-sama?" Whis asked the male who sighed then nodded. "Very well." Whis pointed his staff to the orange haired male. "Allow me to introduce to you the spiritual brother of Zen-sama, the captain commander of the Shinigami, the beings of death itself." He paused. "I do apologize, I am afraid I do not know your name though I recognize the title on your shoulders."

Orange hair paused. "Kurosaki Ichigo."

"I see. Apologies Kurosaki-sama." Whis gave a light bow. "The last one, I recall, was much older than yourself."

"Leadership change." Kurosaki's eyes thinned. "Though not without…provocation." The white haired shinigami raised an eyebrow. "I would rather you not speak of me to that," Here his fists clenched. "Pompous idiot."

"I see." Whis took a deep breath. "Well, if you wish it so. I suppose there is nothing more to say." He turned to Goku. "Speaking of such things, Zen-Sama would like to meet with you."

Goku pointed to himself. "Me?"

"That is why I have come in the first place." Whis told him. "We cannot dally. We still need to collect Kaioshin to take us to Zen-sama's palace."

Not but a mere blink and Kurosaki was in Goku's personal space. He surely was tall, as he looked down at Goku with his hard brown eyes.

"You even speak her name in front of that idiot…"

Goku frowned at him. "You know, I'm really starting to-""

"I will make sure he does no such thing, Kurosaki-sama." Whis quickly intervened, placing his staff between them. "You have my word."

Kurosaki stared at the angel for a long time before moving away. He turned his back to the crowd, walking away as if nothing had happened. He stopped once he got to the white haired shinigami.

"Hitsugaya-Taicho, She stays here, until she is ready." He said and Hitsugaya-Taicho's blue eyes gapped at him.

"Have you lost your mind!?" He shouted angrily. "You want to keep an untrained shinigami, YOUR OWN GRANDDAUGHTER, in the living realm!? Now you really have gone senile, Kurosaki! She could cause major damages, you idiot! She needs to be sent to the academy IMMEDIATELY!"

Kurosaki turned his head, glared at the white captain.

"I leave her in your capable hands. Rukia can start the process."

That made Hitsugaya-Taicho balk. "This isn't even my jurisdiction! Kuchiki-San shouldn't even be here, either!"

"She stays. Period. And so do you." Then Kurosaki was gone, in a mass of darkness.

" just happened?" Bulma blinked.

"Of all the-" Hitsugaya-Taicho took a deep breath. Putting his hands in he sleeves, with a scowl Piccolo would be proud of, he turned to the group, particularly Goku.

"I would heed his words, if I were you, Kakkorot." He said, causing people to freeze. "It seems we will colliding after all." He cocked an eyebrow. "I give you one piece of advice: the dead can hear your thoughts. And yours are practically screaming."

Then he was gone, in a blaze of ice and snow.

All stood still for a long moment.

"Well.." Whis just smiled. "You all are quite privileged indeed!"

"Huh?" Goku blinked.

"Shinigami reveal themselves to no one, including Kami." Whis explained. "We angels are able to sense them, and, at times, may see them as mere black blobs. No one has ever seen a shinigami in, well, eons in fact."

"You're kidding!? Even kamis can't see them!?" Bulma gapped.

"Indeed." Whis nodded. "To even interact with them in such a manner is so rare, why I do believe this is the only time I have ever seen one so clearly. They are quite the secretive bunch." He shrugged. "Ah well, such things can be dealt with later, we have a rather important appointment to keep, ne Goku-San?"

"Uh, yeah." Goku scratched his head. "But Kira-Chan…" He looked down at Kira's body.

"Will be fine." Whis told him. "Think of it as her sleeping. In fact…" A tap of the staff and the body was gone. "There, I have placed her inside, Bulma-San. Do take care of the rest ne?"

Whis and Goku left, leaving bewildered hearts and loads of questions.

Next Time: Family