WOAH! Thanks for reading this far! I appreciate all of you :D
Sorry for the long wait, IK I said "Shortly" when i said that I'd update, however...
sux. I began watchin black clover, and then got my heart broke by a big tiddi goth girl. Then my "best Friend" drops me because i refused to put my predetermined plans with other friends on hold- to cover his shift. Plus work is being wack, soooooo There's that as an excuse ;0
Here we goooooo
About the time dialation i *Tried* to describe last chapter, Here's the fax. Ichigo's been in Gekai for four years of Bleach's time.
He's immortal so his age isn't relevant any longer (Biologically he's 17-18). I hope that clears any
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"Kisuke, that begs the question...COULD Ichigo even be allowed to be here? I Imagine his spiritual pressure is too much for the realm of the living to withstand." Tessai asked, sitting down.
"Yes, I believe he could. Captain-class spiritual pressure is dangerous to humans unless sealed. I'd imagine that Ichigo has seals in place already.." Kisuke said grinning behind his fan.
The Quincy had stayed in Hueco mundo for the time being, but they were showing signs of gathering somewhere. To where? Kisuke had only one idea, but it still proved to be elusive to realize.
"ACHOO!" Ichigo sneezed, as did Suki in his inner world.
"Lord Ichigo?" Mirba asked, looking up from her creation: Pomegranate juice
"Huh?" Ichigo asked.
"Are you well?" Mirba asked, pouring the drink into several containers.
Ichigo sat next to Hephaestus, who was eating a sandwich.
"Yeah, it was just a sneeze...I don't know why everyone assumes I'm sick whenever I sneeze.." Ichigo said, muttering that last part.
Hephaesus giggled, as she heard what Ichigo said.
"Yeah, Plus whenever you blush people assume that you're with a fever. Unfortunate" Hephaestus said lightheartedly.
The bump in her stomach has grown quite a bit, she looks well...Pregnant.
"Ichi, be a dear and please get me some Chocolate please?" Hephaestus said, finishing her snack.
"You said please twice" Ichigo said, standing up to walk to the pantry.
"Pleasepleasepleasepleeeeease?" Hephaestus said smirking.
"..Right." Ichigo said, holding the bar of chocolate.
"PpPpPpPpPp" The giggling goddess began abusing the letter P.
After handing Hephaestus her sweets, the front door opened to reveal a Disheveled Acero.
"Ace? Are you okay?" Mirba asked, setting her drink down.
Acero was breathing heavily, with a semi-glare on his face. He then reached outside to the left, and pulled someone through rather forcefully.
It was Ren. Ren's right cheek was red and his eye was bruised.
"What happened?" Ichigo said standing up.
"My lord...Keep Ren away from women." Acero huffed, and dropped ren to the floor.
"Huh?" Ichigo said, confused.
"He tried flirting with an Amazonian, rather rudely I'd say, and this was the result." He said, flipping his red hair behind his shoulders.
"I then spent the entire afternoon protecting him from her attacks."
Ichigo's face fell in complete disappointment. "Wait, did he slap her ass like he did with that one elf woman?" Ichigo asked.
"...Yes." Acero said, sighing from the sheer obsurdity of the situation.
"Well, shit. Is he in trouble?" Ichigo asked.
"No, she didn't go to the guild for this, she said 'since you slapped me, let me slap you.', and he was knocked out."
Ichigo sat back down with a sigh.
"Well...Good? I'll talk to him later." Ichigo said, rubbing his temples.
Acero walked to the couch and sat down with another sigh.
"What's going on?" Daphne said, walking into the living room.
Mirba put down her empty glass into the sink, and said "Ren did what Ren do and got did."
Everyone turned their heads to Mirba who then blushed furiously, "H-Hey! Don't give me that look! I-I heard that in the Dungeon!"
"...Right." Everyone said in unison.
"Gah!" Mirba exclaimed, pouting.
"RRRight then." Ichigo said. "Oh! Also, Daphne, where's Cassandra?"
"She's in her room I think, why do you ask?"
"I need to discuss something with her."
"Ah, I see."
Ichigo put his dishes into the sink after rinsing them.
"Before you go, Lord Ichigo." Mirba began, and Ichigo halted his advance to Cassandra's quarters and looked at his Captain.
"...Can we train sometime later tonight?"
"Sure, We can train. You still gotta get used to your pesquisa." Ichigo said.
A month after Mirba's eye regenerated, It took on a hollow's abilities and appearance. She had obtained the ability [Pesquisa], and thus her combat ability had been severely altered but overall improved.
"Of course, It's so much fun too!" The blondie agreed.
Ichigo smiled, and moved his hair behind his ear as he resumed his walk to his Familia's resident Seer.
Reaching his destination, he gave the door two knocks.
"Who is it?" a meek voice called back.
"It's me." Ichigo said.
A gasp was heard, as well as several thuds accompanied by the moving of fabric.
The door flung open revealing a disheviled and scantily clad Cassandra, and a knocked over chair deeper in the room.
"...You good?" Ichigo asked, Seeing her pained expression.
"I stubbed my toe..." She said, and looked down at her red appendage.
Ichigo sucked in a breath, remembering very well how much a stubbed toe feels.
"Ouch. I'm sorry." Ichigo said.
"No worries, Lord. It was my fault. If it's not too rude to ask, What do you need from me at this time?"
Ichigo scratched the back of his head, feeling his long hair brush his upper back with the motion.
"I need to discuss the nature of your vision, and the breakthrough I've had."
"..I see. Come in, Make yourself comfortable." Cassandra said, as Ichigo nodded and walked into the room.
Cassandra's room was painted a light grey, and her bed and bedding was colored a dark purple. She had seventeen pillows total in the room, but her favorite pillow was the only white one on the bed.
Picking up the chair, Ichigo sat on it while Cassandra took a seat on the bed infront of him.
'I'm glad shes comfortable.' Ichigo thought. He'd never seen her in anything but a dress.
"So. The conclusion i came to, in reference to your vision..." Ichigo began as Cassandra listened with great attention.
"I'd have to be dumb or stupid not to connect the references you made. Sun bow? Obviously Apollo. Prostitute? Ishtar easily. Black sword and Hammer? Me and Hephaestus. They're gonna team up sometime in the future aren't they, and they're gonna make a move against us." Ichigo said.
"...Yes. I apologize, I came to this same conclusion, but I feared I'd offend you with these revelations. It's going to take me a while to get used to the fact that you believe in my visions." Cassandra said, hiding her face with her hair.
"No worries. I told you before, I trust you completly." Ichigo said.
"Anyways, That's all I had to say, Is there anything you need?" Ichigo said as he stood up.
Cassandra avoided his eyes with a warm face...She only had her sports bra and panties on, he'd interrupted her while changing..
"...Um...Um...Uhh...N-No?" She said while stuttering. It was becoming harder and harder to look at his face, as she realised that she was only dressed in her pajamas.
"..I see. Well, I'm off. Goodnight, thanks again." Ichigo said turning and leaving her room.
"Goodnight!" Cassandra said, and rushed to close the door so she can conceal her near nakedness.
She stubbed her toe on the once upright chair, knocking it over again, and closed the door.
Cassandra crouched to the ground and cradled the abused appendage, and muttered 'I really need to learn how to say no...or atleast change faster.'
"No, No. Your foot needs to have more power if you're going for a kick. Use your sword as a leverage point if you need to." Ichigo said, and parried another strike from Mirba.
She was very skilled as is, and now Ichigo had been teaching her his knowledge about Zanjutsu...Of course, He'd never been formally taught, and his sword skills are at best, instinctual.
"Ack!"
Ichigo had kicked Mirba back several feet, and she staggered for a second before resuming her attack.
"Once distance is created, Unless your opponent is speedy, you have a chance for a small breather, or time to formulate strategies on how to better attack." Ichigo instructed.
"Gotcha." Mirba said, as she gave her signature flurry of slashes and jabs.
"Good, Good work. You're using the stab motions to better throw off my sense of defense." Ichigo complimented.
"Hehe" Mirba giggled, and jolted to the left, and the ground cracked under her foot as her form blurred.
Ichigo's eyes widened a fraction.
'...An Incomplete Sonido?' Ichigo thought as his tracked her movement perfectly.
"You need to get faster!" Ichigo said, grinning as he slashed Tensa Zangetsu out in retaliation.
She blocked and used her momentum to push Ichigo's zanpakuto upwards allowing her a straight shot to his neck.
She jabbed, and her grin was widening as she realized her first victory during a spar with Ichigo was at hand!
...Or would have been if Ichigo hadn't stopped her sword with a finger.
"Aw Come on!" She raged, as she withdrew her sword and swung again, and to her annoyance, was blocked in the same manner.
"You cheater!" Mirba pouted as she jumped back.
Ichigo chuckled a bit and said "Hah! Be prepared for your opponents to not be fair."
"She still technically got two hits on you, she's technically the winner of this bout." Acero said, putting Ichigo's mischevious mood on the burner.
"...Damn it." Ichigo said and sighed.
"...Cheater. OH WELL! I won the bet! Where's my icecream!" Mirba said with a goofy grin and put her hands onto her hips.
"... it." Ichigo said and pulled out his coinpurse.
An hour later, and a stroll through town, Mirba was humming a catchy tune while happily devouring her frozen confection.
"Hmm hmm hmm! I beat the strawberry, and got the ice cream! Hmm hmm HMM!" she kept singing as she continued her walk back to the mansion.
Suddenly, her heart throbbed near painfully as every fibre of her being screamed out 'Danger!', while her Pesquisa activated involuntarily.
Spinning around and facing the dark street, she saw nobody, but her senses said otherwise.
"Whos there?!" Mirba asked, her hollowfied eye scanning the darkness with ease, finding a shadow trying and failing to conceal itself behind a shaded corner.
"I'm impressed you knew I was there. You're the first to know where I am in over ten years of my career as an assassin." A silky voice called out.
Walking out into the light, a woman with long grey hair and sultry eyes and a model figure glared into mirba's Mismatched eyes.
"Assassin? I assume you're telling me this because you're not gonna let me live?" Mirba said, Lamenting the fact that she wouldn't be able to finish her Ice cream.
"And you're not dumb? What a treat!" The assassin said and giggled, while pulling out two jagged daggers.
'Those look like the same ones that the Assassin Lord Ichigo killed had!' Mirba thought, making a quick connection.
"Hm. Well damn it. I just got this too." Mirba said and took one final look at her ice cream before practically shooting it at the Assassin's face.
The assassin's eyes widened before ducking, Narrowly evading the ice cream cup.
But what surprised the assassin was the fact that instead of running away, Mirba had disappeared completely and reappeared behind her with her hand cocked backwards.
"Nothing personal, Kiddo." Mirba said, and crashed her fist into the Assassin's neck with great force, completely shattering the woman's spine
"...Oh no! I uh...I Only meant to knock you out! Don't die! NOOOOOO!" Mirba said, picking up the Dead woman, whos daggers were embedded into the cobblestone street (Damn! Sharp knives!)
Mirba grabbed the knives and re-holstered them into the corpse's sheathes, and sped off towards her home in haste.
It wasn't long till she got to her destination and barged through the front door.
"Lord Ichigo!" Mirba called out, distressed.
Ichigo sensing the dread in her voice appeared with a flicker of light and the sound of displaced air.
"What happened?" Ichigo asked, seeing the bloodied woman in Mirba's arms.
"I-I-I Killed her!" Mirba said, crying in shame.
"You did what!?" Ichigo said, veins throbbing on his forehead.
The sheer trouble assault was going to cause him if his familia acted out against anothers, but murder? That's war.
"Please tell me what happened." Ichigo pressed, Not liking the idea of going to war again.
"She attacked me! And I lost my Icecream! And I only meant to knock her out so we can interrogate her! And then she talked hyped herself up saying things like 'I'm an assassin! I havent been seen in over ten years' then She DIED like a WUSS!" Mirba then turned into a crying mess.
"...Wait wait wait calm down ok?" Ichigo said, breathing out a sigh of thankfulness and relief.
"Huh? Calm down? I Murdered her! With a single PUNCH!" Mirba retorted.
At this point, the rest of the Familia came to see what all the noise was, and began watching intently, only worsening Mirba's guilt.
"You said she attacked you? Did she pull out weapons?" Ichigo said crossing his arms.
"...Yes." Mirba said and sniffled.
"...Then you're in the clear. She said she was an assassin. you're good. don't worry about it, 'kay?" Ichigo said, motioning her to give him the body.
She sniffled again and gave Ichigo the body, who then disarmed and looted the corpse.
"Looting? Lord Ichigo. I hadn't taken you for a looter." Ren jokingly said, still nursing his black eye.
"Shuddap you womanizer. She forfeited her rights as a person when she declared her hostile intentions to Mirba." Ichigo said, tossing the sheathed knives to Ren, and pulled out a note.
'To the Deadly Assassin, Eizara the Shade. Your target is 'Mirba Tuganis' of Ichigo Famila. You are to kill her with Extreme Prejudice, as she is very deadly. This will throw off that mongrel they call their god. Your payment will be given apon completion of the contract. -SolArrow'
"SolArrow. A new disguise from Apollo? Sol=sun arrow...shot from a bow. This guy isn't smart is he." Ichigo muttered darkly.
A hit had been ordered on Mirba. This was unforgivable.
Ichigo looked to the still crying Mirba.
"Hey, Mirba. It was still self defense. Don't worry about it too much, Okay?" Ichigo said, putting a hand on the woman's shoulder in comfort.
"It's not that! I FINALLY beat you in a duel, and then she has to go and make me throw away my icecream! MY ICECREAM!" She lamented.
"...Mirba...Ill get you as much icecream as you can eat." The shinigami deadpanned as he chuckled over the assassin's corpse.
"Really?" The smaller woman said, all signs of her displeasure were erased as she gained a new look of happiness.
"yes." Ichigo said, and grabbed the assassin's arm, dragging her lifeless body back through the front door.
"Ichigo? What are you doing?" Hephaestus asked, as she walked up to her husband.
Continuing to drag the criminal through the gravel in his front yard, Ichigo then lifted the body up above his head, and then with a simple motion, threw the body into the horizon.
Everyone present stared at the ragdolled corpse flying through the air, shrinking in size as it disappeared past the mountain range.
"...Dear..." Hephaestus started.
"Yes?" Ichigo said, turning around with a blank expression.
"Was that really necessary?"
"...yes." Ichigo said, and walked with her back into the house, ignoring his familia's gazes, all of which were nearly in tears from containing their laughter.
"You're all messed up." Ichigo said, Acknowledging the humor that was present.
Like a tidal wave, everyone broke out into laughter as the front door closed.
"Kisuke...Why are you laughing...so...hard?" Yoruichi said as she came back into Kisuke's observation room.
"Oh Yoruichi, come look at this!" Kisuke laughed as he rewound the footage back several minutes.
Yoruichi watched the assassin be flung into the distance, and she began to cry-laugh along with Kisuke.
"Holy hell, That guy never ceases to surprise me." Kisuke says, pulling out his fan to cool his heated face.
Yoruichi continued to wheeze on the floor.
"Well, I'm going to Initiate Contact now, So It's good that you're here." Kisuke said, Getting serious.
Just as quickly, The Goddess of the Flash regained her composure.
"Okay." She said.
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(10PM, Nighttime. Play "Cruel Dilemme II- Evangelion ost"
"Goodnight dear, I love you." Hephaestus whispered as she enveloped herself with Ichigo's warmth.
"Goodnight, I love you too." Ichigo sighed in content, as they both drifted to sleep peacefully.
Suddenly, Ichigo's eyes were assaulted by the light of his Inner world.
"? Hello?" Ichigo called out.
"King, What are you doing here?" Zangetsu asked, Confused, He had not sensed his wielder's intent to come to the place.
"Yes, I wish to know as well." The old man asked, while materializing.
"Maa, Kurosaki-San! It's good to see you." A painfully Nostalgic voice called out.
Ichigo's eyes widened, as did his spirits.
"H-Hat 'n Clogs? Urahara? Where are you at?" Ichigo turned around to try and find the source of the voice.
Suki appeared, seemingly in a trance, but then her arms exploded into digitized particles that reformed into a screen, revealing the Shinigami Scientist.
"Urahara! It's so good to see you!" Ichigo said, running up to the screen. "Though, What's happening to Suki?"
"It's good to hear from you as well...Though, Who's suki? Is that what you've named the Hogyoku?" Urahara asked curiously.
"Yeah, She used the remnants of Rukia's Reiatsu as a base for her physical manefestation." Ichigo said.
"You're as creative as ever when it comes with naming things." Urahara reminisced.
"So...Why are you here?" Ichigo asked.
"I've come to well, Take you home." Urahara revealed, anticipating a negative response.
"...What?" Ichigo asked, flabberghasted. Leave? Now? But he has a new family in this world...
"Yes. I'm aware of your situation, so I made adjustments to the Hogyoku. It can now carry ten people with you back to this universe. That's probably what she meant by saying she grew."
"I-I see...I'll have to talk to the familia about this." Ichigo said.
"Of course. However, Things here are going to deteriorate very quickly." The shopkeep informed.
"Huh? What's going on?" Ichigo asked, worried.
"...Ichigo, The quincy are going to attack sometime this year." Kisuke revealed gravely.
"The Quincy? Lead by whom? Wasn't Uryu the last?" Ichigo asked.
"No, not even close. There's an entire Empire full of them. Lead by their Emperor, Ywhach. Or, Juha Bach."
Ichigo's blood ran cold, as his eyes snapped to Old man Zangetsu, Whos eyes were also wide.
"Ichigo, It's imperative that you return sometime soon, Otherwise things might not remain intact over on our side, if you know what I mean."
Ichigo could only guess that Kisuke means that the world is going to be destroyed or something akin to that outcome.
"I see...Thanks Urahara." Ichigo said, Running a hand through his hair.
"No worries. I've implemented a function to call us, should you ever need to. Just ask the Hogyoku, or rather Suki, and she'll help you out."
"Okay, I will." Ichigo said.
"Bye Bye! OH! Also, Yuzu-chan got a boyfriend!" Urahara chuckled, and before he could hear the shrill "WHAAAT!" that Ichigo was sure to scream out, he shut off the communicator function and flickered out of existence.
"Oh man. That's sure to light a fire under his ass." Yoruichi, who observed the entire thing laughed out.
"Indeed! Hopefully he returns to us, and we get to meet his bride."
"...Pervert" Yoruichi chided with a pout.
"Exhibitionist said what?" Kisuke teased, before being chased out of the shop and across karakura at mach 7.
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"Finally. Home." Zangetsu said, as he realized just how much he missed the familiarity of Karakura's air.
"Agreed." The quincy spirit said, as the dual spirits remembered their home town.
"We havent returned yet, and you both are already lost in the clouds." Suki said, sitting down, feeling her still numb arms.
Ichigo had been silent since the broadcast had shut off. Since there was a new war on the horizon, he had realized just how much fun he had been having in this world.
'Taking Hephaestus and the familia back to Karakura would take Hephaestus out of danger permanently, and put her in an environment where she'd never be harmed. The familia can get useful training, Mirba, Ren and Acero can get trained properly by yoruichi. Cassandra and Daphne as well.' Ichigo thought to himself, weighing out the pros.
'But on the other hand, I'd be taking them all out of their homeworlds, and thrusting them into a world on the brink of war and chaos.'
"You can always just, I dunno, Protect them?" Suki said, reading Ichigo's thoughts.
"Good point...But don't read my mind." Ichigo said, warning the stone.
"Okay, I apologize." She relented.
"It's settled. I'll tell them all tomorrow. Hopefully they'll want to go with me, if not, I'll be leaving and the world will be as it was, without me...But Hephaestus will be missing from my life." Ichigo thought sadly.
"She'll go with you. I know it. As for the others? Who's to know? Not until you ask them, will you know. Be at ease, alright?" Suki said, laying a hand atop Ichigo's left pauldron.
"Thank you." Ichigo said, feeling better.