Waking up on the side of a skyscraper, Ichigo yelped and slammed himself into the crux of the window he was standing on. His body shaking as he tried to come to terms with the fact he was now hundreds of feet up in the air and with being on the side of a skyscraper.. When there weren't any that tall in Karakura town.

"Where the hell am I!" Ichigo yelled, his voice echoing in the place he now occupied.

"Yer in yer own mind Kingy! Don't ya recognize it?!" A Dual toned voice called from around him.

"Who are you! And what do you mean I'm in my mind!?" Ichigo yelled, looking about furiously for the voice's location.

"Ya won't find me Kingy... Yer not ready to meet me yet, But ya need to know something..." The voice told him, a bit of seriousness creeping in as it spoke.

"What do you mean I'm not ready!" Ichigo roared furiously, not liking that someone thought him weak. "And what do you have to tell me!"

"There's people following you... And they don't seem very nice!" the voice cackled, a sense of insanity could be felt dripping from its words.

"Wha-"

"They want ta kill ya Kingy! They want ta flay da skin from yer bones and mount yer head on a pike! THEY! WANT! YOU! DEAD!" The duality of the voice grated on Ichigo's ears, making him grind his teeth. Though when he really listened to the words he was left questioning.

"But why! Are they Hollow, Or some other bastard wanting to kill me to get at everyone else!?"

Ichigo's rage bubbled under the surface. Just the thought that someone wanted to hurt one of his friends was enough to set him on edge. His resolve to protect blazed like an inferno in his chest, aching for him to reap righteous retribution on whoever decided to harm whomever he deemed under his eye, under His protection.

"GOOD! That's the thing I've been waiting for Kingy! Keep that feeling, that righteous feeling in your heart! The will to tear apart those that harm your possessions! Those you want, those that you know are to be protected!" The voice howled, its insane laughter echoing around him, swirling through his head as he knew in his heart that what it said was true, even if he didn't agree with the analogy. He knew he would tear down anyone, or any thing, that deemed it necessary to harm his precious people. "YOU, are da protector Kingy! START ACTING LIKE IT! KILL THOSE THAT HURT YOU! MAIM THOSE THAT HURT YOUR PROSESSIONS! AND ANNIHILATE THOSE THAT KILL IN A FALSE NAME!" the voice declared, his will infused with every word spoken. It held no malice, no hate, only a precarious righteousness that could be wrought on any of Ichigo's enemies... And it would give, if he asked, everything if it meant a fight to protect everything he held dear.

"Then they should look out... 'Cause I don't care who they are... I will destroy them if they try to lay a finger on any of my Nakama!" (Nakama = Family and those considered family) Loud chuckling could be heard as Ichigo's sight began to fade, his mind swimming as the light faded around him quickly. Soon the chuckling turned to full out laughter, all from the same voice as before.

"Yer interesting Kingy! Now don't die on me! Don't wanna screw ya over too soon!" The voice faded, though his words came in clear as Ichigo regained consciousness.

[Achievement! You found your 'Inner World'!]

[Alert! Increased relations with inner spirit... Keep going!]

Minutes after Ichigo fainted

Waking up under some kind of pavilion, Ichigo shot up into a sitting position, shocking his friends that had gathered around him, and his family.

"Ichigo! What the hell happened son?!" Isshin asked, his voice distraught and filled with dread.

"I... I don't know, I was running after this... girl... when I Suddenly felt dizzy, next thing I know I'm here with all you guys... So what happened?"

Ichigo stressed the word Girl, just for the simple fact that he hoped his friends would catch on and at least help him form a cover story of sorts.

"Yeah, I saw him..." Uryū began, shooting Ichigo a sly look, a sense of dread washed over him at that, his eyes turning to pinpricks. "This Girl came running by, she was screaming about some pervert berry boy chasing her... Then this oaf comes running after her, screaming something about it 'being an accident' or something. Then his ass slips on a rock, spins around and slams his face into a tree... Hence his bloody face," Uryū stated with an exaggerated look of disapproval.

"You know that wasn't it you damned bastard! I was trying to help her! I tripped and well..." Ichigo's face shot up in a blush as he tried to make their story believable, even if he was directing all his loathing towards a certain Quincy. He was picturing anything that might entice his body enough to blush... Though when he looked at Orihime, his mind didn't need much of a push. Seeing as her cloths were stuck to her body and revealing every curve, every line, and almost every detail of her figure to him... SO, the fact that a trail of blood was now oozing down his upper lip and onto his chin- that alone was really all they needed to see what he was getting at.

"Pervert Berry!" Rukia howled like a banshee, delivering an axe kick to his chin. Flying off the picnic table, Ichigo landed on the ground, smoke wafting up from his chin.

"All my hate... Midget..." The redhead mumbled as he rose to his feet.

"So, you better now son?" Isshin asked, looking all the perverted father he truly was.

"Yeah Goat-chin... Thanks for asking..." Ichigo massaged his chin, shooting his father the stink eye all the while. "So, can we go now... I want to get out of these wet cloths..." Ichigo moaned, pulling at his soaking wet T-shirt, drawing blushes from the females present as he did. The only ones not blushing were Yuzu and Rukia, to an extent. Karin was just embarrassed that her brother was unknowingly giving his friends a show, and being too dense to notice. Yuzu was to innocent, and Rukia wasn't able to see what he was doing, but seeing the looks on Tatsuki's and Orihime's faces, she could tell it was good.

"Fine, my delinquent son, LETS MARCH!" Isshin yelled, striking a pose similar to Washington crossing the Delaware.

Once everyone had gotten to the Kurosaki residence, they were each handed a large robe, and an extra pair of undergarments, to help hide their shame while Isshin ran all their cloths in the Dryer. Ichigo was dressed in a white robe that had a '15' emblazoned on the back, Rukia had a purple and pink flower robe, Orihime had a pink and orange robe with butterflies on it, Tatsuki was dressed in a plain black robe, Uryū was... Uryū and somehow dressed in his Quincy outfit and inexplicably dry...

"So... This is kinda awkward..." Karin chuckled out as she plopped down next to her brother, she was wearing a pair of Gym shorts and a sleeveless Grey T-shirt. Leaning into his shoulder, Karin yawned and shot Ichigo a covert smile, letting him know she knew he hadn't done what Uryū had said he did.

Leaning back in the love seat, Ichigo wrapped an arm around his sister and looked over to see Uryū and Rukia talking animatedly about the benefits of a cross stitch to a double cross stitch. They were getting rather heated under the collar about it too, seeing as they both had a creepy looking smile on their faces as they talked.

"They are having way to much fun," Ichigo muttered. Karin, being the only one able to hear him over the loud talking, smirked and prodded his side.

"At least they aren't talking about you," She jibed, making him grimace at the prospect of being the subject of their conversation.

"True... But I think you're wrong there."

Pointing over to them, she saw that both the raven haired teens were shooting him a creepy 'We have something planned for you...' smile. Seeing this, Karin shivered and smiled apologetically to her brother.

"I'll pray for ya Ichi-nii," Karin snickered, much to his annoyance.

"Yeah, but I could just use you as a human shield so they'll use you in their little scheme," He taunted with a devilish smile.

Turning slightly pale, Karin looked up to her brother with a pleading smile, "Um, I love you?"

"I know... Doesn't mean I won't let them turn you into a little girly princess though..." Ichigo grinned evilly. Her smile cracked as she hung her head in defeat.

"Fine... I give..."

"Hmhmhm, I was just kidding Karin-chan, I wouldn't let them anywhere near ya, you'd just kick my ass later anyway," Ichigo chuckled, brightening up her mood.

"Hey Uryū!"

"What Kurosaki?!" The Ishida boy growled as he jumped up from his intense conversation, his face almost the shade of a tomato.

"Geeze, don't bite my head off!" Ichigo complained as he motioned of for the teen to sit back down. "I was just going to ask if you were going to stay here for the night, ya know, seeing as its almost eleven anyway..." He pointed towards the cable box under the TV and the built-in clock.

"Ugh... Ryuken's going to be pissed..." Uryū muttered, though the teen still heard him, "I'll stay, not like I'll be getting chewed out anyway, but I'm not sleeping on the floor!" He waved his hands dramatically, getting everyone to sweat-drop.

"Whatever... I'll just get the extra futon out of my room and some sheets... That fine?" Ichigo challenged.

"Yes, that is fine."

"Good... Now lets wrap this up... I'm damn tired..." Ichigo yawned, as did most everyone else, sans Orihime... She was already asleep and drooling on Tatsuki's shoulder...

"Sounds good Strawberry," Dripping with venom, Tatsuki leveled her glare at the teen, her suppressed anger just about burning a hole through his head with her intense glare.

Walking down the road to school, Rukia was on her own. Having left earlier than normal to meet up with a few classmates to discuss a piece of their group project they had together. Besides her normal school attire, Rukia also had a small duffle bag at her side that contained a few of the things they had needed for their project, mache, wire, and vinegar chief among them. During her time with Ichigo and his family, she had let her hair grow out some, it now reaching a past her shoulders down to the bottom of her shoulder-blades.

She had also gotten a slight bit taller being around the Kurosaki's as well, their spiritual energy helping to boost her bodies growth along with increasing her reserves- though she did not know this yet. Her body had filled out a bit as well, she didn't look as skinny as she used to, and her bust had gained an inch in size... Much to her great pleasure.

"Hmm," Rukia hummed as she smiled at her time here, how it had helped her grow, figuratively and literally, into a better person.

Humming the tune to a 'U2' song called 'Beautiful day'she didn't see the two black clad, red and black haired individuals walking towards her. Both had Katana's strapped to their waists, one had a silver Grey scarf while the other had a tattoo that ran across the right side of his face.

"RUKIA, KUCHIKI RUKIA! HALT WHERE YOU ARE!" The one with red hair shouted from in front of her, drawing her out of her daydreams.

"Huh?" Was her intelligent response as she froze and stared at the pair of men before her.

"Rukia, has it been so long that you've forgotten my face? Or has the punk that stole your powers made you blind as well?!" The crimson haired man asked, a note of arrogance and loathing present in his tone when he spoke of the teen that had saved her life countless times.

"B-brother?!" Rukia asked fearfully as she got a better look at the other man, realizing how much trouble she was in if her own brother, captain of the Sixth Division, was sent to capture her.

"Yes," Said brother barely paid her any mind, not wanting to look upon his doomed sister... Knowing that her crimes were severe.

"But, why are you here?" She muttered out, "I mean, do you need anything? Am I in trouble? Oh Kami... Is Ichigo in trouble?!" Rukia cried out in shock, not knowing how she would take having her friend in the clutches of the Seireitei.

"No."

"Huh?" Was her eloquent question, not understanding her brothers meaning of 'No'.

"We are not here for this, 'Strawberry'... We are here for you," He began, actually looking at her for once. "You are here by ordered to retrieve your things from where you have been staying, all affects, trinkets, and possible possessions are to be taken and brought back to the Soul Society... You have till nine PM to gather your things and meet us in the nearby park... Are we clear?" His no nonsense tone brooked no rebuke and ensured that she would follow his words to the letter.

"H-hai, Byakuya-Taicho(Captain)... I will meet you at the appointed time..." Her blank face reflected how her heart was right now, broken, and unresponsive. She walked by them, not letting the person turning the corner up ahead get suspicious of her looking at nothing.

Walking on to school, Rukia talked with her three classmates, she handed over her materials and told them that she wouldn't be able to continue on with their project, that she was going to be moving away to Britain or something like that. The looks of forlorn hope on their faces were dashed when she said she wouldn't be able to keep in touch thanks to her over possessive father... And with wishes of luck and love, they bid her adue.

She went through the motions in class, writing down scribbles that looked similar to notes as the teachers lectured. She even went through lunch, not even going up to the roof with everyone else. She didn't want to see their sad faces before she had to leave... To her likely execution, but leave nonetheless. She went on, after lunch, to her fifth sixth and seventh periods, though she skipped out of Sixth and Seventh to get a head start on gathering her things.

She quickly made for her home...

Home, a place she had thought was in Soul Society... A place that she now knew... Was nowhere and everywhere... Just so long as her heart was in it.

Now, after several months, she considered the Kurosaki's home, her home... One of fond memories and joyous times with her friends, Uryū, Chad, Tatsuki, Orihime, Yuzu, Karin, And Mizuiro... Even the crazy duo, Chizuru and Keigo were among her list of friends. Even if they hadn't gotten to know each other as well as she would have liked, or more than she would have liked in Chizuru's case... Damned horny lesbian... Though she was still a sister, an annoying, red-headed crazy sister... But a sister nonetheless.

Packing up the last of her things from Karin and Yuzu's room, Rukia ran out into the dimming light of the evening sun, managing to evade Ichigo and their friends as they came running towards the house. She cut down a dark alleyway and shot up past several busy streets. Her heavy dufflre bag hung from her shoulders, the backpack like straps keeping it from swaying to much.

Arriving at the entrance to the park by her school, Rukia could faintly sense the presence of her long time friend, and current headhunter, nearby in the park. Walking in, she followed the pathways towards the center of the park, a place that would be least traveled at this time a night.

Bend after bend, she traversed the brick pathways, going up stairs just to go back down the other side to a new path. She hooked a right, only to find a dead end. Backtracking, she turned left instead and was able to continue on till she came to a large open area that had a raised garden along side the path. It reached her waist as she ran her fingers through the greenery it hosted. Off to her left she caught sight of a small lake, only about the size of an Olympic sized swimming pool... But not a true lake.

In a flash of black, her friend and brother both appeared. They stood several yards away, both looking her over appraising. Her friend, the crimson head, smirked haughtily at her, making her shiver.

"Rukia, its been too long... How ya been?" He asked, his pineapple styled hair waving about a bit from the swift wind that managed to blow through, ruffling her light blue dress as well.

"Rukia! What the hell are you doing here!" A voice cried out, a voice she REALLY didn't want to hear right then. Turning around, Rukia saw Uryū float down from the sky, a pleasant smile on his face as he looked at her. "Are you alright? No injuries, bruises, cuts, anything of the like?!" Uryū asked hurriedly as he walked over to inspect her. He got within a foot of her when she stopped him.

"Uryū... Stop..." She said as she stared at the ground, he hand held up in the universal sign to 'yeild'.

"Rukia, everyone has been looking for you," Uryū began, his voice calm and collected, instead of that scatterbrained tone he had just seconds before. "We all split up, But now that I found you, I got to ask, What happened?" He stared at her , his eyes narrowed slightly, having finally caught sight of the two Shihakkusho wearing bubs behind her.

"I'm sorry Uryū... I can't go back with you... I have to go..."

"What, Soul Society recall you?" He asked, rather confused. He would have thought they'd just send her a text through her Hollow detection phone.

"Yes, I can't stay here any longer, They need me for something," She stated quietly, her face burning as she told her friend such a heinous lie. Though it was all for naught when her long time friend opened his big mouth.

"RUKIA, Tell the bub you're leaving, the trial can't start without you!"

"KAMI DAMMIT RENJI!" Rukia spun around, her glare powerful enough to have been able to put even Sajin Komamura to shame. Her, now named, friend Renji glared right back, his hand now resting on his sword.

"What's this about a trial?!" Uryū shouted in surprise, looking between Rukia and the redhead named Renji like they had two heads.

"We're taking the shrimp back to Seireitei, she has committed a heinous crime and is to be put on trial... If she is convicted, then she will be executed."

Gaping at the crimson haired man, Uryū soon became enraged.

"You are not taking her anywhere!" He shouted as he burst into action, He bow coming to life as he leaped into the air, firing a stream of reishi bolts at the bastard. What he didn't anticipate, was the man pulling out his Katana and blocking all but the most ineffective of his shots. Like a dancer to his art, Renji flowed around each and every one of the teens shots, deflecting/blocking them or dodging them entirely.

"What the!" Focussing on the mans name above his head... He was a little disconcerted to see a triple digit question mark floating there. 'Oh crap... seriously out gunned, and over powered... Where the hell are you Ichigo! I'm morose to even think this.. But I need backup!' Looking rather worried, Uryū continued to lay on the heat, unleashing more power than he had when Ichigo had unlocked his stores of power so many weeks ago.

"Would you just die already!" Uryū shouted.

"The same could be said for you four-eyes!" Renji growled, flashing out of existence as he appeared next to Uryū, his weapon already in motion as it dug a nice gouge across his side. Using Hirenkyaku, he landed on the ground, holding his right side with his left hand, a pained expression stuck to his face. Glaring daggers at the Crimson haired bastard, Uryū felt a hand land on his shoulder.

Looking behind him, he was relieved to see Ichigo, his usual scowl almost carved into his face.

"Uryū, Hold on," Using his immense speed, Ichigo got the injured teen away form the scene. Dropping him off at the entrance to the park in doing so, he then flashed back to Rukia's side, his scowl even deeper when he saw her trembling form before him.

"Rukia, you alright?" He asked, all emotion, save rage, removed from his voice.

"Y-yeah, But you need to get out of here! They'll kill you! I've made my choice! Now leave!" She begged him, her tear streaked face telling him she was more than just afraid for him, but of the whole damned situation in general.

"Don't worry... No matter what, we won't leave you behind..." He promised, his eyes flashing stark blue as he glared even harder at the two men before him. Rukia couldn't believe her ears, the boy before her thought he could take on her long time best friend, and her captain of a brother, he was insane! Renji grimaced at the words the newcomer said, feeling like he should be running away or something.

[Renji ***** Lvl ?]

[Class] Shinigami/soul reaper – Unknown

Hp – Unknown

Sp – Unknown

'Crap...'

'Don't worry kingy, you'll kick his ass easily... Maybe... kinda... Ya'know I actually doubt it...' The voice in his head cackled as he grew ever more irritated.

"Well, if'n you're going to stand there...DIE!" Renji shouted, charging at Ichigo with his 'superior' speed... Only to be blocked by a massive blade, one that hadn't been on the kids person a moment before. Shocking all three shinigami/gigai wearing midgets with the speed with which he had done so, Ichigo pushed back, sending the pineapple haired man stumbling.

"When the fucked you bring out your Shikai!" Renji shouted, feeling slightly weary of his opponent now.

"Um...What's Shikai?" Ichigo asked, looking rather baffled himself right then.

"That next level of you sword, remember, the first release stuff I taught you?" Rukia grumbled, rubbing the bridge of her nose in the process.

"Rukia! You teach this guy the ropes, and he forgets the simpilest thing ever!?"

"Don't even get started Renji... Just, don't," She sighed.

"OH! Well, this isn't a shiaki whatever ya call it... This is just my zanpakuto..." Ichigo stated, changing his stance to defensive.

"Z-z-zanpakuto!" Renji shouted in dismay, his partners eyes also widened a considerable amount from hearing this as well. "That's got to be some joke kid, no way can a normal zanpakuto be that friggen huge! Its longer than you are tall!" He shouted, pointing his sword at Ichigo's.

"EH, tough luck Pineapple head, Cuz it's on now!" Ichigo shouted rushing him. He swung low, catching Renji's sword at the tip, just inches form the mans leg. Forcing him back, Renji swung for his chest, which was then blocked in turn by Ichigo with the flat of his blade. HE then slid Renji's blade to the side and delivered a quick jab to his gut, knocking him away.

Stepping back, Renji growled and slashed at the boys face, which was blocked just a second too slow as a small gash appear over his right eye. Bringing his massive blade down, Ichigo broke the feeble block that Renji tried to mount, pushing him back with the force of it. Letting go with his left, Ichigo pointed a finger at Renji and smirked, much to Rukia's utter dismay and the other two's bewilderment... That is until what amounted to a sucker punch slammed into Renji's face, knocking him backwards in a somersault. Captain Kuchiki was more than a little shocked that his subordinate was bowled over as easily as he was...That being his thoughts till the same power slammed into his ribs, knocking him back a few steps and tearing the air right out of him.

Then another shot hit him, and another, and another, and so they came with such speed that he wasn't able to fully gather his bearings till after the twenty-sixth shot. It had gone wide and allowed him to flash-step away. Landing besides his subordinate, whom had just gotten up off the ground, Captain Kuchiki had to check himself for any serious injuries. Finding none, though many bruises and small lacerations, he checked his partner...Only to remain stoic at the sight of him.

Renji was a mess, having been unable to dodge a few of the trees between him and their current rendezvous. His partners head band, the one they had found Rukia with, had been destroyed in the tumble, though the rest of him was no worse for wear.

"I'mma kill the bastard!" Renji howled, flashing away, much to his leaders exasperation.

Flying at Ichigo, Renji howled.

"Howl, Zabimaru!" His sword then turned into a ribbed blade with spine like blades protruding along the front, ending in a cleaver like head at the top with its own massive spine like protrusion. When he swung it towards Ichigo though, it extended and flew just past his shoulder... Something he should have counted on when it came down and dug into his shoulder, tearing chunks apart as it went. As the head flew back towards Renji, he was shocked to still see the boy standing, if not with a massive bloody grimace on his lips.

"My turn bitch..." He rasped, his grimace turning feral as he feigned dropping his sword, only to grab onto the small chain attached to the hilt. As the sword fell farther, the chain lengthened... Until was about a good five feet long... Seemingly anyway.

With a feral roar, Ichigo whipped his sword about, like cowboy at a rodeo. Flicking his wrist at Renji, his sword shot off faster than any attack the man could have dodged, only to be smashed aside with the great length of the weapon, sending him crashing into the raised garden planter only a few feet away.

Feeling his body ache with the force of the blow and impact combined, he was almost in no condition to continue fighting. So when Ichigo appeared in front of him, sword held high like a spear, he couldn't do a thing as the teen skewered him through the shoulder, pinning him to the ground. Looking behind him, Ichigo saw Kuchiki appear at a leisurely pace, looking rather board with what he saw... Until he laid eyes on his subordinate... Ichigo having pulled his sword from the man when he noticed the leader approaching. Captain Kuchiki then almost turned a pale sheet white, seeing the substitute standing over his subordinate, bloody sword in hand forced him to act. Moving to fast for even the Substitute to see, he struck.

A gash opened up on his shoulder, surprising him. The Kuchiki Head appeared behind Ichigo, his blade drawn and poised for a decapitating slash, though it was stopped when a large blade appeared in the captains face, making him jump back in surprise.

Rushing the captain, Ichigo was too slow... Too slow to anticipate... Too slow to react... Too slow to dodge... Too slow to defend himself against such a superior opponent.

"Too slow, boy..."

A flash of blood, and then a geyser of blood, Ichigo began to fall forward. Blood spraying from his back and chest from a hole the size of a someones index finger as it pooled into a large red stain on his Shihakusho.

"Even when falling, You're still slow... Pitiful..." Captain Kuchiki stated, his voice emotionless as a second geyser of blood shot out from the boy, painting the cement red with his gore and blood.

"ICHIGO!" Rukia yelled as he slammed face first into the bloodied cement. She was about to rush over and help her friend, that is until a calloused hand settled on her shoulder. Looking up she saw Renji standing before her, his face torn between a grimace and a pained scowl.

"We're leaving Rukia... So leave him... He's suffered enough for your faults," He growled out, his other hand laying over his shoulder to stem the bleeding.

As the three walked towards the end of the path, two things happened. The first was a door appearing in the middle of their path and opening up to pour out blinding light... And then next was for Byakuya Kuchiki to be stopped by a tug on his ankle.

"T-take her... N-now... And w-we will take h-her... B-back... Y-you bastard..." Ichigo grunted out, trying to work through the pain of having his body torn to shreds by his Spiritual power leaving him.

"Stay still... And you might die in peace... For you will not be getting back up form those wounds boy..." Byakuya growled sternly, his vice like grip on his emotions slipping just a fraction at the threat the boy had issued. Pulling his foot out of the boys grasp, they continued on into the Senkaimon(Gate to the plus world).

Turning back to face her dying friend, she gave her last few goodbys to him.

"Live! Live and become strong Ichigo! And tell Uryū... Tell him thanks..." She shouted, tears streaming down her cheeks, "But... Don't follow me... Just don't... You'll... You will die there..." Was all she could get out as the paper doors slid shut, cutting her words short and delivering the deathly pale boy into silence, with but the now falling rain to comfort him.

"Sh-should... have... Dodged..." Were his last words as the sound of wooden shoes clacking against a hard surface echoed around him.

Waking up in a bed roll with an unknown source of heat laying on him, Ichigo did the next best thing besides staying calm... He immediate launched the foreign person away from him and through the far wall, destroying the rice paper and wood construct.

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Hello my faithful readers!

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