Kisuke Urahara had been walking back to his candy shop when he noticed a hollow staring at another figure across the street. The hollow did it's usual song and dance of being loud and stomping around. He sighed, he knew the current Shinigami in charge of Karakura is weakling and coward and this hollow seemed to be above his league. Looks like he'll have to step in and save this person.
He used his flash step to get a better view of the situation and he realized something was off. The hollow was staring at someone in a weird ninja costume. "Cosplay?" he muttered out loud. It was almost like his nonsensical mutter was a starting gun. The hollow shot its tongue out at the 'ninja', he would wait till last minute to see what this ninja does.
Kisuke saw the tongue feet from the ninjas face he started to worry and tensed his legs for a flash step. As soon as he was going to push off, he had to stop himself because what he saw was unbelievable. The ninja moved his head, dodging the tongue and grabbing it and tossing the hollow miles away.
He proceeded to watch the ninja move quickly hopping on rooftops. His speed was like a 4th or 6th seat in 2nd division. His movement speed was just slightly above slow compared to a Shinigami. Kisuke followed the stranger and the hollow and watched their clash. He saw the force that came off of the ninja's punch.
Kisuke was shocked for two reasons, one he just verified that the person fighting the hollow is a human. Secondly, that human had just broken one of the strongest materials in the world hollow's bone mask. Kisuke's curiosity demanded that he find out more about this ninja. He watched as the ninja stared at his hand for some reason. The ninja wore a mask so he couldn't tell what he might have been thinking.
His curiosity got the best of him and he flash stepped to the entrance of the construction site. He made sure to look as non threatening as possible. He thought that warrior would have noticed someone in their vicinity by now. 'Either he is very inexperienced or he was shocked at his power.
He realized he would have to break the silence.
"Uhm..excuse me, stranger-san, but how were you able to do that in your mortal body?"
The ninja turned around and inspected Kisuke. After a moment of silence, Kisuke saw the man's hazel eyes light up in amusement. Even through the mask Kisuke could tell the man was grinning.
"Well that is quite easy really it's... a s.e.c.r.e.t."
Kisuke face faulted. As he was on the ground, trying to pick himself back up he heard the man speak again.
"I guess face faults are a real thing. Huh... You learn something new everyday." the man shrugged and started to pick up the things that had been thrown about by his clash with the hollow.
Kisuke Urahara was known as a patient man except for one glaring exception, when his curiosity was piqued and he was denied information. Kisuke was thinking of ways to get the ninja to open up and give him more information.
Viktor on the other hand was laughing maniacally on the inside. Cortana was currently silently accessing his memories on the 'Bleach' universe. Cortana had finally caught up on everything, it only took her .1 seconds.
"So kisuke Urahara huh, per your memories he is very perceptive and is quite dangerous. Your current abilities don't seem to be enough to face someone like him or those stronger than him, Chief. We need to Devour some of these locals to so you can evolve further."
"I agree with you, Cortana. It is most fortuitous that he approached us instead of the other way around. You have reviewed my memories, you should be able to create a psychological profile on him and guess what our new plan is."
Cortana hummed and then replied, "He is a scientist at heart, a pragmatist, some sadistic qualities, has a mild sort of attention deficit disorder that is commonly found in those who have large intellects. He is also curious by nature... We don't have to do anything, he will offer up anything to study you. Isn't that kind of a risk though? What if he finds away to kill you or worse control you?"
Viktor put the last metal I-beam on the pile he had created and sighed. "Cortana, when we still had ROB's system our evolutions were broken into three parts right? I think I know why The Creator sent us here. We were originally set to evolve my body, mind and soul. In the DC universe we evolved my body as close to the peak as we reasonably could have which in turn evolved my mind further. If we were to compare it to a computer, my body is top of the line hardware, but my soul, the software in this example is not the greatest. If you think about it, in those terms the software is making do but it is outdated and if we upgrade the hardware any more the software won't be able to keep up."
The two finished their conversation and saw that Kisuke now had a cat on his head and both were observing Viktor. Yoruichi had arrived not long ago and had sat on his head while Kisuke was deep in thought. He was brought out of his thoughts and heard the ninja speak for the third time.
Viktor decided to troll Kisuke some more, "Look friend, I know that I look good in the armor and I'm flattered that you're checking me out but I'm into women..."
Kisuke face faulted again and the cat was on the ground laughing. Kisuke jumped up and crossed his arms in an x. "Stranger-san, this is a misunderstanding. I like women too! I was not checking you out!"
Viktor decided to keep messing with his latest victim. "Right... you 'like' women. Look friend, Love is love. I am not gonna stand here and judge you. Whenever you decide to come out of the closet just know that I support your lifestyle." Viktor than gave his best imitation of the good guy pose from certain bushy eyebrowed spandex lover.
Kisuke was not having any luck clearing up the misunderstanding and Yoruichi was laughing so hard she sounding like she was coughing up a hair ball.
Viktor decided to push Kisuke to inviting him back to his shop. He had already devised a plan for this world. Cortana was going over the minor details but they had gotten the broad strokes figured out. Viktor decided to push Kisuke over the edge. "Well, that's it for me. Good luck with living your truth buddy. I need to get going and find a place to stay and get something to eat. I haven't eaten in days." Viktor wondered how long it would take Kisuke to the opening.
Kisuke straightened up and decided to clear some things up and get his newest experi... ahem... friend to stay at the shop for further observation.
"There seems to be a misunderstanding here. I am a healthy heterosexual male. I am in love with someone already but we currently can't be together because she hates me. Since you are new in town why don't I offer you a place to stay in exchange for you telling me about yourself."
Viktor stared at Kisuke and stayed silent to let him sweat for a bit. "Well, I don't currently have money so a free place to stay would be appreciated but if this is your way of doing something perverted, I will hurt you in ways that are considered legendary in some parts of the world."
Kisuke sighed in defeat, "I guarantee nothing perverted will happen. Let me just get my cat and we will be on our way. Yoruichi had laughed herself into unconsciousness. He picked up the now passed out cat and led the way to his shop.
---45 MINUTES LATER---
Kisuke had brought the ninja to his shop and introduced him to Tessai, Ururu, Jinta and of course the now awake Yoruichi. Tessai showed him to the guest room he would be using and showed him the location of the bathroom. Ururu came by and shyly left some spare clothing and towels.
"Ano... dinner will be ready in an hour." Viktor heard her whisper shyly. He smiled at the girl and patted her head. "Thank you sweetheart, I will go get washed up." She blushed and ran down hallway. Viktor chuckled and shook his head at her cute antics.
He took the spare clothing and and towels and made his way to the bathroom. Yoruichi ran into the bathroom before he could close the door. Viktor looked at the cat as it innocently meowed. "Sorry kitty, but you need to leave... I should have expected a perverted cat to belong to a perverted guy."
Yoruichi was stunned by his statement before she could finish processing the insult she was picked up and placed outside of the bathroom door. She was inwardly fuming, she wasn't a pervert like Kisuke. She just wanted to see the man's face beneath the mask. She decided to go take out her frustrations by using Kisuke's face as a scratching post.
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Viktor had buzzed his growing beard and hair. He cleaned up before showering. He tried wearing the spare clothes but they didn't fit. He figured they had been Kisuke's and he was more Tessai's size. He decided to just wear the pants and leave his grey kimono shirt open. He often forgot he was more muscled now than his previous life. He wouldn't bring out his clothes from the inventory until he had secured Urahara shop's support.
The residents of the Urahara shop were all seated and were waiting for their newest guest. They were all curious to see what the ninja looked like without his mask. Ururu was still blushing after being called sweetheart. Tessai and the scratched up Kisuke could tell the man had some sort of training and were curious to hear his story. Yoruichi was very curious to see the man who had called her a pervert. Jinta thought he looked like one of those cosplay weirdos.
"I bet he is all pimply and ugly under that mask." Jinta hurrumphed. Kisuke smirked, "Now now, be nice no matter what he looks like we must be respectful to our guests."
They heard a sliding door open and they all focused on the door way. They saw a tall well muscled man walk into the room. His kimono shirt was left opened and they could all tell it was due to him being too big for it. He had a stern looking lightly bearded face and amused hazel eyes.
Tessai stood and quickly apologized about the shirt and left to get him a shirt that would fit him. Viktor smiled apologized for inconveniencing him and thanked him. Tessai came back quickly with a white t-shirt. Viktor took of the kimono and put the shirt on. Kisuke was analyzing his muscle structure to glean what type of training he might have done.
Yoruichi on the other hand was frozen. She was not used to seeing men of his caliber. Soul society's men could be categorized into to two camps the pretty boys and the muscled thugs. There were outliers of course, such as Shunsui and Kisuke but she had never seen a man like this. She was now regretting not having snuck back into the bathroom. She was going to make a fortune selling his pictures to Soul Society's Women's Association.
Viktor saw all of the reactions and spotted the empty seat between Jinta and Ururu, who was redder than a cherry and had actual steam coming out of her ears. 'Guess that's a thing too. Still why is she so embarrassed? Isn't she a little young to think of men that way?' He took his seat which happened to be across from Tessai. He nodded to the man in thanks once again.
"I apologize for delaying dinner, as you could see I was having a wardrobe malfunction." He chuckled. "It smells delicious, what are we having?"
His comment started the conversations. Tessai answered his question, "We will be having beef curry, rice and a side salad."
Viktor's smile widened. "It's been a very long time since I last had Japanese curry." His smile dimmed and he spoke again. "I apologize, I have seemed to misplaced my manners on my travels. Allow me to introduce myself, My name is Viktor Avery. May I know the names of the people who have opened their home to me?"
They were all brought to screeching halt because they had just realized they had yet to introduce themselves.
Tessai being the over polite one spoke first, "Our apologies, My name is Tessai Tsukabishi, This young boy is Jinta Hanakari and the little girl who brought you the towels is Ururu Tsumugiya. It's a pleasure to meet you." He bowed his head after the introduction. Viktor bowed his head in return, then turned to face Kisuke.
Kisuke then smiled and introduced himself, "My name is Kisuke Urahara, purveyor of sweets and this is my shop. Nice to formally meet you, Avery-san." Kisuke was about to dig in to his food but he heard a cat hiss next to him. He began to sweat, "Ha ha... lastly this is Yoruichi." The cat lifted its nose up and then meowed.
Viktor smiled, "It's my pleasure to meet you all. Thank you for letting me into your home, I should have my finances straightened out in the morning and I will be able to get out of your hair." He then dug into his food happily.
The meal was filled with tension until Jinta finally broke. "So where are you from? Why were you dressed in ninja cosplay? Are you in town for a convention or something?" Tessai scolded Jinta and gave Viktor an apologetic smile.
Viktor laughed it off, "I'm not in town for a cosplay convention, I honestly don't know how I got here. Sounds unbelievable, I know."
They were all stumped at how a man couldn't know how he arrived in town. Kisuke continued the small talk and they had a pleasant dinner. Viktor offered to help with the dishes but Tessai declined his help and sent the children to go get ready for bed. Kisuke asked Viktor to join him for after dinner tea and snacks. Viktor agreed and they went to the back room and sat down. Tessai came in with the tea and snacks and went back to finish doing the dishes after being thanked by Kisuke.
"Now that we have some privacy, I would like to ask you a few questions and I hope you will not mind answering them." Kisuke said between sips of tea. Viktor took a sip of his tea as well then felt Yoruichi jump on his lap and meowed.
Viktor picked her up and set her on the floor. Kisuke hid his smirk behind his fan. Yoruichi had just been rejected. Viktor gave Kisuke and apologetic smile, "Sorry, I'm more of a dog person myself. Well I guess, as long as you answer some of mine, it would be ok. Ask all of yours first and I will provide answers then it will be my turn."
"Great! So how are you so strong? Where are you from? Why were you dressed as a ninja? How old are you? Why can't my equipment identify what you are?" Kisuke then took a sip of his tea.
Viktor sighed again, "In order, I can lift 20 tons, I am from Florida, United States. That was my uniform. I'm 19. I couldnt tell you why your equipment is malfunctioning, maybe operator error.
My turn. What are you? Why do I keep smelling the scent of a woman in here? Why are you so interested in me and why did you drug my food? Should I take that as hostile action and react accordingly?"
Kisuke clicked his tongue behind his fan after hearing that last question. He hoped that he would have passed out by now. Kisuke knew he was busted but he wasnt worried about retaliation, he was confident he could still defeat Viktor if he had too. He sipped his tea then answered, "I am just a humble candy store owner. Maybe your imagining things or maybe its Ururu. You are too old for her so don't get any ideas. I am curious as to what you are and want to know. I drugged your food to knock you out and take some samples and properly interrogate you later. If it was a hostile action, then what would you do about it?"
Viktor was surprised by Kisuke's answers. Maybe this isn't cannon Bleach world. Well if he wants to play this game let's see how far he will go. "So you are homosexual and wanted to take me to your home and drug me. That is considered assault and I am well within my rights to defend myself, so I would. I would kill you and all of the people here since they are your accomplices. What a sad state of affairs."
Yoruichi who had been sitting on the chair to side of Kisuke realized that Kisuke may have pushed his jokes too far. Viktor may have said all those things nonchalantly but she had looked into his eyes and he had meant every word. She recognized a killer when she saw one. It took one to know one after all. Kisuke was pushing Viktor's buttons to force him to reveal his abilities. He knew it was risky but he was confident in his and Tessai's abilities to protect the children.
Kisuke felt some claws digging into his scalp." Owww owww, I was just kidding. It was just a vitamin. I'm just curious to know what you are."
Viktor decided to tell them, "I'm an assasin from another dimension. The comedy skit going on across from him froze.
Kiauke instantly sat down and pulled out a notepad and pen. "So you're not from this dimension. How did you get here? are you able to travel dimensions freely?"
Viktor decided to give them the old bullshit. "In my dimension my parents were killed by human traffickers. I managed to escape by jumping from one of the trucks transporting us to an auction. I thought I would die when I jumped of the truck which was on a bridge over a river. I landed in the water and the current took me away.
I woke up and started to look for help, I dont remember how long I walked but I eventually collapsed and the next time I woke I was in front of a man who had his own order of Assasins. He offered to train me to take my revenge. I was ten when he sent me to his harshest instructors that had resided in an abandoned prison called The Maggot's Nest.
I was brutally trained and tortured for 5 years. I graduated basic training and they sent me back to the man I met. He was the grandmaster. He finished my training and eventually I became a full fledged member of the League of Assasins.
Our grandmaster was fighting another syndicate and they used an experimental weapon that was powerful enough to take out half of a country, I just happened to be one of the last to arrive in country and witnessed the explosion. Before The blast wave hit, I noticed tear in reality. I took chance and jumped through and then that's when you found me. Now, it's your turn. What are you and what are you doing in the living world?"
Kisuke still had many questions but decided to be truthful to the young man. He gave him the whole story on how and why they were banished.
Viktor pretended to have a small seizure. he woke up a few minutes later and stated that one of abilities is to see the past and possible futures of certain people. Kisuke was skeptical but Viktor told him about the training ground on sokyu hill. He also said that one of his friends son's would need help training then he suggested upgrading the training ground with a time dilation to maximize his training efforts.
Kisuke was stunned at the revelation of Viktor's abilities. He then made an offer, "How would you like to stay here and work for me until you can figure a way back to your home dimension."
Viktor appeared to ponder the offer, "I have nowhere else to go so it sounds good but what does employment entail? Will I be able to use the training grounds I saw in my 'visions'? By the way, I now what you are now." He looked at Yoruichi and addressed her, "I was correct, you are a pervert. Do you always take your cat form and sneak in the bathroom when you see an attractive man and ogle them?"
Kisuke started to laugh but was stopped when Yoruichi flashed in front his face and swiped at his face lightning quick. She spoke for the first time. "I'm not a pervert! This pervert over here has given you the wrong idea, I just wanted to see your face."
"And the rest of me as well if your actions in the bathroom were any indication." Viktor replied. He was wondering when he started to troll people this way. Then realized he had basically trolled everyone in the DC universe and was just now realizing his personality quirk.
Kisuke cut in and answered Viktor'squestions, "You will help us with running the shop of course and yes you are more than welcome to use the training grounds. I can try to come up with a way to add a time dilation feature, I dont currently have the ability to do so but I do have a method to send you to a place with the same time dilation effects. Are there any other nifty abilities we should be aware of?
Viktor and Cortana were pleased with the turn of events, their plans were coming along nicely. "I do have one other ability but it scares people so I don't like to use it in public."
Kisuke played with his fan and then hid his growing smile behind the fan after hearing there was another ability he could research. "Dont leave me in suspense what is your ability?"
Viktor shrugged as if to say, dont say indidnt warn you. "I have the ability to devour other beings and make their power my own. I have only used it on enemies. I don't like to use it so I haven't experimented much with it but I've been able to Devour others and gain whatever physical traits abilities and memories they may have had."
kisuke was beyond intrigued now. He wanted to immediately test out the limits of this ability and possibly replicate it. "That is quite the ability, are there any dangers or side effects we may need to be aware of?"
Viktor put on a pensive face and answered, "There is no side effects or dangers that I know of that may cause problems to my allies but, it does cause me pain every once in awhile due to my body adapting to the changes."
Kisuke then stood up, "Follow me, we will run an experiment. "The two men and cat walked out of the room and then stepped out of the shop for an experiment.