Ichigo had changed.
And it wasn't in a bad way at all. It was in a very very good way for the people around him.
He was more perceptive about emotions and knew how to utilize it to the fullest.
He had shown so much emotion since he had regained it back.
Rukia was the first one to experience how good it was for him to be romantically interested in her.
And it made her heart almost melt away many times.
She almost wanted to die just so she could say how much she loved it!
'I have fallen in love with him all over again and again!'
After her, both Rangiku and Harribel too were attacked by his gentle manliness.
They were attacked by his natural charisma.
They couldn't help but be smitten by him. Even the aloof Harribel said he was too much.
But even though she said that. She enjoyed herself with how attentive he was with her.
They should be spending time together right now when she has to work really hard.
"Ara Ara, Who would have thought that Kurosaki-sanbanme would be this good at wooing women. I really want to know more details about when he achieved his Shikai."
"Yeah, He is too good to be honest. And with his power. No female Shinigami would not be interested in him."
Rangiku sighed. She could not tease him anymore as he would counter back.
Miyako memorized every detail about Ichigo and his rizz.
When she went back to Seireitei. She would tell everyone in the women's shinigami association.
Hopefully no one would fall into his trap without having a chance to fight back.
"Now that we finished establishing the base. I should report back to Ichigo-sama."
Rukia was serious when she worked.
Her work had been finished magnificently.
She walked out of the office and went toward the city.
"Please take care of the base for me. I will let Ichigo-sama know about the work."
"You mean dana-sama right. You should get the title right otherwise you might be scolded by your soon to be husband hehe."
Rukia's face went red again then.
"I would only call him that when we are alone. And Ichigo-sama is too gentle to scold me. Please don't tease me anymore when you can't tease Ichigo-sama."
Rukia said that then she escaped. She really didn't have immunity toward being teased.
Rangiku, who couldn't beat Ichigo, had a new target. And it was her.
She even called her little rabbit when she spoke with Miyako.
Rangiku laughed when she saw that Rukia ran away. She was really teasing her.
"You should look at yourself, Rangiku-san. You also want to call him that right?"
"Oh… You are also getting better at teasing Miyako-san"
"I am not teasing you though."
"Well, I think there is something I need to do there. Please excuse myself a little."
Rangiku fleed. She knew that Miyako was good at teasing too because she was much older than her.
"Ara Ara, You two are still too young hehe."
Miyako and Rangiku would take care of the base when she and Ichigo were not around.
The second division base in Hueco Mundo wasn't far from the city.
There's even a road connecting the base and the city.
'The lord of this territory really loves Ichigo. Otherwise she wouldn't let Ichigo make a base here.'
Rukia couldn't help but think back to when she faced the lord of this territory.
She made her feel small by many means.
…
On the tower, Ichigo's resting chamber.
Ichigo could be seen talking with someone through a device like a phone.
The design of the phone was pretty crude but it worked just fine.
The voice through the phone was very familiar. Ichigo smiled while talking to this person.
"So, Kisuke-san is going to work with Sosuke-taichou. And you decided to follow him here. Are you really sure about working with them, Shishou?"
The one he was speaking with was actually his teacher or Yoruichi Shihoin.
They haven't spoken with each other for a while now.
She could contact him with Kisuke's phone meaning that she was in Hueco Mundo.
And it made Ichigo worry.
His emotion is back and now he knew that he actually had a huge crush on her since he was just a kid.
"I am pretty sure. And I think that your secret might not be safe with us anymore if he gets involved. What would you do if he knew about your secret?"
Ichigo went silent a little before he answered.
"As I have known Sosuke-taichou for a while. I could say that he isn't a bad person but just eccentric in his own way. He might want to do some experiment on me but he would never harm me I think."
Ichigo then said that Shinigami as a whole might not hate Hollow as much as they used to if they knew about arrancar.
They were just another race and not hollow entirely.
"Hum, I also think like that when I read the report. So, I think we could let him know about your bloodline. And if he were to get out of line. Don't worry I will fight him to the death."
Hearing that, Ichigo immediately speaks.
"Please don't do that, Shishou. You have to be with me forever."
Yoruichi went silent a little before she replied.
"Is it only my imagination or do you seem to be more—emotional?"
Yoruichi was surprised at how much he showed his emotion to her.
"I have regained my emotions after achieving my Shikai."
"You finally achieved your Shikai and you just tell me now?"
Ichigo smiled and said sorry. He forgot about it.
Yoruichi wanted to know more about the details but Kisuke called for her.
She felt annoyed that she didn't have a chance to speak with her disciple much.
"I will have to go and help Kisuke for a bit. After finishing making the base you should go back here for a moment. I have something to give you."
Ichigo wanted to know what it was but Yoruichi had cut the connection first.
Ichigo sighed. He also wanted to meet with her.
"The base should be finished soon. I will go back to the base with Rukia then."
Ichigo then sat on the soft sofa. He looked around his room and thought back to Harribel.
She had shown herself clearly that she was interested in him. And wanted him to be her king and he accepted.
She became much more intimate with him and wanted to have a baby with him as soon as possible.
But she needed to wait as he wasn't ready yet.
"I don't want to be a young father. I am just sixteen years old. Oh come to think of it. My birthday has already passed. Shishou might want to give me a gift. I really want to know what it was."