"Let's make sure I have this right." Ichigo said in frustration gripping the bridge of his nose while Kisuke nodded behind his fan with a grin. "So you're telling me, I have to go to this school... West Genetics or... something."

"Yes that's correct." Kisuke told him.

"Because when I fought Aizen seventeen months ago... I killed something called a Nova?" Ichigo asked. "Some alien being coming from another dimension to eradicate life on earth."

"It would seem that you do not watch the news Ichigo." Kisuke chuckled once more.

"Why the hell should I believe you! Better yet why the hell should I go!" Ichigo shouted out in anger, if there was a table in the van he was currently occupying he would have thrown it like he had done when he had first met Rukia.

"Well it would seem to be that when you killed the Nova it had a strange reaction to your Zanpakuto. It would only be fair for the Pandora that fight against the Nova to have a helping hand wouldn't it? Who better to send then you, now since you have your powers back and all."

"That still doesn't explain why you kidnapped me in the middle of the night wearing a ski mask and shoved me into a van!" Ichigo roared at Urahara who just chuckled again. "This is not a laughing matter Hat and Clogs!"

"My, my Ichigo, always letting your temper get the better of you." Kisuke laughed continuing to wave his fan at Ichigo. "Either way your Father has agreed, since he knows how dangerous the Nova can be... since he watches the news." Ichigo just folded his arms and looked away with something akin to a pout on his face. "It usually takes teams of Pandora's to take them out but just you on your own were able to destroy one. So... I have made something for you!" He cheered as he reached behind him.

"I don't want it!" Ichigo growled making Kisuke pout as he placed a box on his lap, smaller than a shoe box.

"You sure you don't want it? I made it specially for you." He insisted. "Took me weeks and weeks and weeks to make it exactly for you Ichigo." He pushed making Ichigo sigh. "Great!" Kisuke handed him the box and Ichigo opened it and raised an eyebrow.

"A glove?" Ichigo questioned slightly curious.

"Not just any glove!" Kisuke exclaimed. "It's a glove implanted with Stigmata."

"Stigmata?" Ichigo questioned as he pulled the glove from the confines of the box and looked over it. It was like the glove he had in Bankai, black with a white X covering it and would go up and over his wrist.

"It's what Pandora's and their limiters have implanted in their skin. But yours is different. Go on put it on." Ichigo looked at the glove before pulling it over his right hand. Immediately he felt a change in his spiritual pressure and he gasped for air. "It pulls you into Bankai. Call out Tensa Zangetsu." Ichigo looked at him with wide eyes.

"Tensa Zangetsu!" Ichigo called out and he immediately felt the weight of the blade in his hand the sound of the chain connected to the glove surrounded the inside of the van, this was his Zanpakuto the black blade he had received after so many hardships, after training with Yoruichi, the blade he got after regaining his powers from Xcution.

"How is this possible?" Ichigo questioned as he looked up at Kisuke. "How am I able to wield it while I am still in my body?"

"That's why I had you wear the glove." Kisuke told him. "Unlike other stigmata that were created for the Pandora's and the Limiters, I made these Stigmata for Soul Reapers that still hold their human body. Such as yourself. It allows you to draw your abilities such as Shunpo and possibly even a Getsuga. But to use them at full force you will have to be in your Soul Form." Ichigo nodded his head as Tensa Zangetsu faded away. "I made it bring out your Bankai so that it will be easier to dispatch the Nova."

"So how am I to get into my Soul Form if something needs to be taken care of?" Ichigo questioned.

"If you would be so kind to look back into the box you will see." Ichigo did so and was wide eyed as he recovered his substitute badge. "I found it on the rooftop after your little fight with Xcution." Kisuke told him.

"I have been wondering where this got to, you ass hole!" Ichigo roared. "Do you know how many times I had to use Kon(1) just to get into my Soul Form! Do you know how much reputation I lost!" Kisuke just chuckled as the van they were in pulled up to a stop.

"It would seem that we are here." Kisuke told him ignoring his outburst. "Please, enjoy your stay at West Genetics. Hollows have not been reported to be seen around here so you shouldn't have to worry about that. However when you get into a fight..."

"Why do you automatically presume I will get into a fight?" Ichigo snapped at him.

"Ok, Ok, 'if' you get into a fight. Don't hesitate to use Tensa Zangetsu. The girls here are Pandora's they know how to fight and won't take you lightly just because you are a male, also just because you have training, you are still in your human body. It will cause negative effects. You will need time to recover after wounds. The Stigmata will only help if you let them. The Pandora's are highly skilled. Especially the third year students you will be classed with. You will be the only male here that will be able to draw a weapon like Pandora's vault weapons... so expect some Fan Girls."

"What?" Ichigo asked not even listening to the last bit of his sentence making Kisuke just chuckle and wave his fan at Ichigo.

"Never mind, just have a nice year." Ichigo sighed before he slid the van door open and stepped out onto the pavement. He looked back to the Van to see Kisuke readjusting himself to be seated and looking at him.

"By now the glove on your right hand has probably set it's stigmata into your skin so you probably can't take it off."

"WHAT!" Ichigo shouted as he gripped the glove on his hand only to be hit in the stomach by a black duffel bag which had his clothes in it. He heard Kisuke laugh as the door closed shut and the van drove off. Ichigo sent a glare after the Van before sighing and standing back up, the first thing he did when he got back to his feet was to make sure the glove could come of his hand, when he found it wouldn't come off he sighed. How was he supposed to explain that?

He looked around and saw that Kisuke had dumped him off at the front gate. How the hell was he supposed to find where he is meant to go from here? With a growl, he pulled the strap of his duffel bag over his shoulder and walked into the gates of the Military school. He needed to find the principal's office. After half an hour and a very pissed off Ichigo later, he found himself standing in front of a map.

"Why does a school have to be this freaking big." He grumbled as he looked at the map. "So... I already passed the main building?" Ichigo questioned to himself as he looked back the way he came. He pulled out his phone and quickly took a picture of the map before walking along towards the main building where he would find the principal's office. When he found the office he knocked on the door before he was called in. When Ichigo entered her was surprised to see an older woman sitting behind the desk dressed like a sister of the church.

"Oh, I don't think that you are a student from this school. What can I help you with today, young man?" She questioned.

"Ah... I'm Ichigo Kurosaki." Ichigo told her noticing her eyes going wide in surprise. "You probably heard from Kisuke Urahara that I was coming?"

"Yes! Of course indeed please take a seat I think we have some things to discuss." Ichigo nodded his head as he walked forward and pulled his bag off and placed it down next to the chair before sitting in it. "I am the headmaster of West Genetics. You may call me Sister Margaret." Ichigo nodded his head. "I was told that you had a vault weapon of your own. Is this true?" Ichigo looked down at his now gloved hand and raised it up for her to see.

"You mean the Stigmata in my hand?" Ichigo questioned before Tensa Zangetsu materialised making her eyes go wide. "Yeah... if that's what you mean I have this... vault weapon or whatever." He shrugged.

"We have never had a male to go so far with the stigmata initiation that they were able to materialise there own vault weapon. This surely is anything of a miracle." Sister Margaret said in awe.

"Not likely lady." Ichigo thought to himself.

"Well, is there any questions you would like to ask about the school?" She asked.

"Uh... probably. What do classes entail?"

"Mostly the duties of the Limiter and Pandora... with your unique situation. I don't think you will be able to have a limiter. Or want one."

"I think I'll be fine on my own." Ichigo told her. "Thing is I don't know what a damn limiter is." Ichigo thought thankful that he didn't have to have one. "So where will I be staying? Is there like a housing location or dorms somewhere?"

"Ah yes, the third years boy dorm rooms. If you would like I could ask our Student Council President to show you?" Ichigo thought about it for a moment before he realised he would get lost without a guide once more.

"Yeah that sounds like a good idea." Sister Margaret nodded and reached for the PA microphone. "Chiffon Fairchild please come to my office. Chiffon Fairchild." She turned back to Ichigo with a smile. "She shouldn't be that long, you are welcome to wait for here in the office." Ichigo nodded his head as he leaned back in the chair and looked to the gloved hand and sighed. Why the hell did his Dad agree to send him to this school? After thinking about what Kisuke would have told his friends of his sudden disappearance, there was a knock on the door. "Please come in."

The door opened and in walked the Student Council President, Chiffon Fairchild. She has brown hair that reaches down to her shoulders, two tied up bangs covering her cheeks and two forehead bangs split up in the middle. Ichigo noticed two things about her, her eyes were closed and she held a smile... that oddly reminded him of the Captain of the fourth squad. Unohana.

"Oh? Are you a new student here?" Chiffon asked.

"Yes, he is. He is a very special student." Sister Margaret said as Ichigo stood up picking up his duffel bag. "If you would be so kind as to show him the way to the third years male dorms." She said reaching into her desk.

"Of course Sister Margaret." Chiffon bowed.

"Please take this." She said to Ichigo holding an envelope out to him. "It will have all your classes, schedules, dorm key and basic school information." Ichigo nodded and took the envelope.

"Please follow me..."

"Ichigo." He answered Chiffon's unasked question and he saw her smile increase and he sighed. "It doesn't mean strawberry."

"Oh, of course not Ichigo." She smiled at him. "Please follow me, I'm Chiffon Fairchild. It's nice to meet you. If you have any questions about the school or any of your classes. Please don't hesitate to ask." Ichigo nodded as they walked out of the office. The two walked down the hall of the main building in relative silence until they got out into the main quad of the school.

"So... why is this place so big?" Ichigo questioned as they started to walk towards the dorms Ichigo would be staying in.

"I think it's because of all the fights some of the students have. To stop the Pandora's from destroying the buildings. So they made the buildings spaced out with a lot of free space. Even though on occasions building's do get damaged."

"A lot of fights happen here?" Ichigo asked.

"Yes, fights are strictly forbidden but there is only so much we are able to do as the Pandora's sometimes get out of hand. When some get rolling it's hard to cool them down." Ichigo just nodded as he followed Chiffon. "So, now that you are a Limiter and in West Genetics, we should find you a partner." She smiled at him over her shoulder.

"Ah... I'm actually not a Limiter." Ichigo told her making her stop dead in her tracks and turn to him, not seeing a smile on her face as she looked at him.

"Then... why are you here?" She questioned. "This is a school for Pandora's and Limiters, you have to be a Limiter to be enrolled here."

"I... uh what did she call it." Ichigo thought trying to remember what Sister Margaret had called Tensa Zangetsu. "I have a vault weapon." He told her. "Things that you Pandora's have." Her eyes actually opened wide as she stared at him. Ichigo was surprised that her eyes were a golden colour (2) much like Yoruichi's. Before they closed again.

"That must be what Sister Margaret said about you being a 'very special student'. It was quite a shock, I don't think I have ever met a male student who was classified underneath the Pandora name. It is an honour to meet you Ichigo." Chiffon smiled at him and continued to walk toward the third year's male dorm. When they reached the doors Chiffon stopped and turned to him. "May I know your room number Ichigo?"

"I... guess?" Ichigo questioned as he opened the envelope. "Not sure why you would need it though." He said confused as he looked at the key in the envelope. "Room 243." He told her and she nodded her head.

"Please if you need any help finding your way around the school or need help with anything, don't hesitate to ask. I am your student council president after all." She told him and he nodded his head.

"Yeah thanks." Ichigo said. "I guess I'll see ya around then." Chiffon nodded her head and turned away before walking off back in the direction of the main building while Ichigo walked into the dorm building. Ichigo made it to his dorm room and found it to be a large room. Larger than his bedroom back at home. It had a bathroom to the side a bed in the corner of the room and a walk in wardrobe. "Gee what do they think I brought? My entire closet? I don't even have that much clothes to begin with." He sighed as he threw the duffel bag into the wardrobe before closing the door. He would sought that out later. He walked over to the bed and collapsed down on it sighing as he looked up to the ceiling. "Why is it that I am always dragged into these situations?" He questioned out loud to himself.

Ichigo growled as he looked at himself in the mirror. He hated Kisuke for making him come to this school, not only was the school uniform ugly he had to wear a tie! The pant's were blue and he wore a tan jacket over a white buttoned up shirt with a blue tie! Oh he was going to get Kisuke back for this. Along with the school uniform he also wore the black and white glove over his right hand. He grabbed his book bag and rested it over his back his wrist resting on his shoulder as he walked out of the room.

Now all he needed to do was find the cafeteria and get something to eat. When Ichigo had found the cafeteria, he sighed in relief. He was glad he found it in the first ten minutes meaning he had enough time to eat. He looked around and was surprised that the cafeteria was filled with students, when he got to the food he was surprised to see what quality it was like. As he looked through he noticed that there was a massive line near a burger place called Burger Queen. He walked over and got in line. He would need time to adjust to such high quality foods... so fast food would do for now... or that was his excuse anyway.

Ichigo had been in line for about ten minutes before he noticed that everyone in front of him and behind him was running away. He looked around and shrugged before walking up to the counter before he felt eyes glaring into his back. He turned and looked over his shoulder to see a young woman, with a fair skin complexion and a buxom figure. She had long blonde hair that ran all the way down to her back with several bangs hanging over her forehead, and sports medium blue eyes behind black, semi-rimmed glasses. She also wears a blue headband over her hair to keep it in place.

Her Pandora uniform, consisted of a long red dress that reaches to her ankles with gold accents. The dress is open at the top, giving view to her shoulders and breasts. For footwear, she wears brown heeled, laced boots which reach up to her knees over long stockings with brown garter belts.

"Can I help you?" Ichigo asked.

"I wish to get my food." She told him no emotion in her voice as she glared at him from behind her glasses.

"Wait ya damn turn." Ichigo muttered turning back leaving the entire cafeteria in shock as he spoke to the Untouchable Queen. Ichigo felt a tug on his sleeve as he lifted his hand to swipe his student card to pay for the food and looked down to see Chiffon looking up at him with what seemed to be concern on her features... since her usual smile was gone.

"That's the Untouchable Queen! You can't talk to her like that!" She told him through a hissed whisper as she saw the irritated look on the blonde girl's face. Ichigo looked over his shoulder at the 'Untouchable Queen'.

"What's the big deal?" Ichigo asked. "It's not like I'm going to give my place in line up just because she thinks she's a Queen." Ichigo shrugged. "She can get in line like everyone else." Chiffon's jaw dropped at how Ichigo simply disregarded her warning. "Oh by the way where is my first class?" Ichigo asked as he was handed the bag of burgers from the nervous woman behind the counter. Ichigo and Chiffon walked away from the Burger Queen line as the blonde girl ordered her meal.

"Oh... Um... can I have a look at your schedule? It would be much easier to see then." Chiffon told him.

"Ah sure." Ichigo said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a scrunched up piece of paper. Chiffon sighed before grabbing the paper before grabbing his student card out of his hand and swiped it over the bar code on the schedule making it pop up on the student card.

"It's easier if you do it like this." Ichigo shrugged as he sat down and opened the bag and pulled out the fries before starting to eat.. "Oh... it seems we are in the same class. This will be much easier." Chiffon smiled and Ichigo nodded his head. "I hope we get along!" She cheered.

"Right... anyone tell you, you're a bit on the weird side?" Ichigo questioned making her smile at him.