We are currently inside of Isshin's clinic along with the whole Kurosaki family, Ichigo's friends and the Visored.
My parents went back saying they had matters to take care of. Right now it's Ravel, Issei, Coyote, Lilynette, Tier, Emilio, Franceska, Cyan and I are here waiting for Ichigo to finish his transformation.
While we waited it remained quiet until Isshin came down and began to question me. He asked if I really was a Devil which I confirmed.
I then explained that we aren't like those mentioned in the bible that trick people in exchange for their souls. instead, we like humans just govern the under-world and do our best to keep it as stable as possible from those who have different agendas.
"So can you explain what exactly is happening to Ichigo," Yuzu asks. I pat her head while reassuring her nothing bad will happen to him but just to put her at ease I begin explaining.
I tell them about Evil Pieces that were created in an attempt to recover our numbers after the war by converting humans who accept our deal into devils. I then told them how my family has the blood of a phoenix flowing through our veins so he'll turn more into a phoenix than a devil.
I then told them that the black sphere that formed around him is a sign that he will gain the element of darkness which is one of my elements. that the bigger spere I made around him is to prevent his sphere from damaging those around him and also to potentially increase the strength of his element by exposing it to a stronger version of it.
they feel relieved knowing there will be no negative side effects on Ichigo. They then begin to question us on the Underworld. I tell them about our history such as the war between Devils and Angels that dwindled our numbers leading to the creation of the Evil Pieces.
After that little history lesson, I tell them about the current under-world. I tell them that the underworld is divided into segments and each great family, Maou and the fallen angels have a segment that's under their jurisdiction. I tell them about our Phenex family and the abilities we gain from our blood. Then about the other families, the maou's and the different creatures one can run into.
At one point Yuzu ended up sitting on my lap without anyone realizing and she looks up at me with puppy eyes while asking if they can go visit. I immediately agree saying they can come stay with us at our mansion but that if they want to go out and explore it has to be with one of us since they're weak they won't be able to protect themselves in case something or someone attacks them.
Yuzu says ok and gives a loud cheer snapping us out of it. I realize what I just promised and so does Isshin. He also sees Yuzu on my lap with and that I'm patting her head and flips. He jumps at me and takes her from me faster than he should be able to move.
"Yuzu are you ok. He didn't do anything weird to you did he."
"What could I have done to her. Not only is she too young for me to even consider I've been in front of you the whole time."
"He's right daddy, also I got us a free vacation," Yuzu says in a cheerful tone. Her sister Karin came over and grabbed her while talking in a cheerful tone.
"Isshin, you'll have to pay for yourself. Only they're free and since Ichigo is now a member of our family he's also free."
Hearing me Isshin gives me a dirty look while the twins giggle while they continue talking about their future trip.
We continue talking for a while until we hear the sound of a door opening.
Coming down the stairs is Ichigo, Orihime, and Yoruichi. Seeing their brother Karin and Yuzu run and hug him while asking him how he feels. He tells them that he feels ok and stronger than before. I smile hearing his answer though the next second he walks up to me and punches me in the arm.
I look up to him and he asks me why I didn't tell him it would be that painful so he could have prepared. I tell him to stop being a wuss. It only lasted for an hour for you while I had to endure it for about 7 hours.
The annoyance he was experiencing disappeared and instead was replaced with a bitter smile.
I fill him in on everything I've said while he was unconscious. Hearing that I promised to take his sisters on a vacation to the underworld which gets him a little worried and mad at me. I reassure him that as long as they stay within our mansion and if they go out they stay with me they'll be safe.
He sighs while getting a headache. To make it worse I tell him to pack up his things since he'll be moving into our house in the underworld. He gets stunned and looks at me with a questioning look. I tell him that it's mandatory and is one of the few things I won't back out on. He sighs and agrees. While he's walking upstairs I say he can always teleport back here and that he also needs to train and what better place to train demonic magic in than a place full of demonic magical energy.
He sighs one last time before going upstairs to get ready.
I look over at the sad twins and go pick them up one in each hand.
"Hey, why don't I take you on that vacation right now. All of your expenses will be covered including you Isshin. This may help Ichigo settle down better and will allow you all to see that the underworld while is technically hell it's much better than the hell you all know of.
The Visorded's say they won't go and that the only thing they came here for was to confirm Ichigo was in good health. Saying that they say their good bye's and leave.
Next, I turn to Ichigo's friends and Orihime, Chad, and Ishida agree to go but the others say they cant. out of the members of the soul society, only Rukia and Renji agree to go and the rest say they had the same reason as the Visord'd for coming here and excuse themselves. I turn to those of Urahara shop and Urahara and Yoruichi agree to tag along while the rest say they're not going.
So the final list of those coming with us to the underworld are Yuzu, Karin, Isshin, Orihime, Chad, Ishida, Rukia, Renji, Yoruichi, and Urahara. I tell them to go get ready and that we'll set off in once everyone's here and ready.
Hearing me they all leave to get ready. a few minutes later Ichigo cames down with a backpack on his back and a suitcase in his hand. He sees that only me and those with me are here and that everyone else left. I fill him in on what happened and that we'll depart once everyone on the list is here.
He sighs once more and begins asking me about the power ranking. I smile and begin.
"Well, Ichigo in the ranking or at least the new more precise one we use in our family you would be a High-class level 4. And while that is considered strong in the actual wide world you would be above average at best." Hearing me he frowns. Seeing it I continue explaining.
"Well now that you've become my peerage member you've obtained a new element that will boos you in strength after you've mastered it and with the boost in potential your future is unpredictable. However, don't let this get your hopes up since even if you have potential if you get yourself killed it all means nothing." Hearing me he looks surprised for a second and then looks serious.
"Listen Ichigo in the world I know of 4 beings that are considered unbeatable. The dragon-god of infinite, Ophis. The dragon-god of dreams, Great Red. The beast of calamity 666. And one other being that I learned of about half a year ago over in the UK."
"And that's only the one I know of. Take the one in the UK as an example. I didn't know of their existence and though there were only 3 in that class but see how easily another one popped up. I just don't know enough to be able to say I will be able to protect those dear to me but I can promise you this. To harm your family, my family or anyone else dear to me or those dear to my dear ones they'll have to step over my, cold. dead. corpse."
I could tell Ichigo was beginning to grow fearful while thinking he exposed his family to dangers beyond his wildest dreams by accepting my offer but hearing the last part of my little speech he looks up at me in surprise and then lets out a smile. We don't talk anymore and just watch the TV in silence while we wait.
I didn't notice that those behind us had begun whispering to each other as I was too engrossed in the cartoons playing on TV.
Coyote let out a smile while Lilynette hugged Coyote and whispering that they had made the right choice in following me. Tier's Fraccion was blushing and muttering among themselves and Tier that they got lucky to have grabbed the attention of me while Tier was smiling under her mask. Oblivious to the growing loyalty of my new family members I continue watching TV though Ravel heard clearly and let out a cute smile.
2 hours later everyone was gathered in the living room of the Kurosaki household. Asking one last time if everyone was ready I begin the magic and a magic circle began forming underneath us. They looked in wonder at the circle and the intricate symbols they don't know the meaning of. Moments late we all disappear from the room and appear just outside out the mansion.
Looking around they're shocked at the sheer size of the house. looking behind them they get a bigger shock upon not being able to see the end of our huge garden. I wait for them to come back to us before telling them to follow me in.
Once in we head to the living room where my mother is reading. Seeing us she comes to greet us and reintroduces herself. I show them to their rooms though Coyote and Lilynetter said they wanted to share a room. Yuzu and Karin said the same so they shared a room. Before showing them to their rooms I told them that they can explore anything on the 2nd and 1st floor but not to go outside for the rest of today while saying that I'd show them around tomorrow. As for while they can't go beyond the second floor is because there are many dangerous things from the 3rd floor up such as cursed items and the such. Hearing me they get startled but I tell them that as long as they don't go up there they'll be completely safe.
I mention that dinner will in 2 hours at 7 p.m. and proceed to show them to their rooms.
Once everyone had a room I head downstairs with Issei and Ravel to begin cooking. Usually, only Issei cooks on occasion while the rest of the time we leave it to my fathers familial which is an Inferno tiger that has a humanoid form. He can make some pretty tasty food but now that there are so many people within the house, 22 people, to be exact we came over to help him prepare all the food.
Walking in we see him already starting and upon seeing us he asks how he can help us. I tell him we're here to help him since there are so many people here today and that we want to have a feast to welcome them to the Phenex household.
He smiles at us and thanks us before saying what we want to make. I tell him that how about each of us make different dishes so the odds of not covering someone's like's decreases. He thinks for a while before saying that's a good idea and tells us what he's making so we don't make the same thing.
Realizing this I go get a whiteboard and a marker and write down what he's making and what I'm making. Telling the others to write what they're making down so we don't make repeated dishes I get started.