Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

AN: And here is the start

Kisuke Urahara was working on a new 'invention'. He had taken a diamond ('borrowed' from Youruichi) and using several complex Kido spells of his own making (and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears but mainly the later two) he had enchanted it. This of course was very physically exhausting so he decided to take a break. Before he headed up he covered his 'invention' up (not noticing it was still visible) and headed up the ladder into his shop. You may be wondering what this invention is. Well you will just have to wait and see. As Kisuke was resting (or being lazy) he was thinking of the implications of what he had made.

This could really turn the tide of the war with Aizen. he thought.

While he was thinking of this his aide Tessai told him that Youruichi had noticed her missing diamond and was tearing the place apart looking for it.

This could get ugly. Kisuke thought.

So he ran to stop his friend's rampage. When he reached her room he found it stripped to the bare wall (some places even less) and everything thrown everywhere.

When Yoruichi saw him she stormed up to Kisuke her eyes flashing dangerously and yelled "Kisuke what did you do with my diamond!"

Kisuke cowered away and said "what are you talking about Yoruichi?"

"You know what I'm talking about!" she yelled back, "Now where is my diamond!?"

Kisuke stammered out "um you see about that…"

"Stop stalling Kisuke!"

Just then Rukia and Ichigo arrived from fighting a hollow, giving Kisuke merciful breathing room.

"Hey Tessai get in here!" Kisuke yelled.

When his aide arrived he told him "Tessai will you please help Yoruichi."

"Kisuke, I'm not done with you yet!" Youruichi screeched as Tessai dragged her to a different room.

Well that was fun, Kisuke thought as he went to see Rukia and Ichigo. "It's about time you got here Kisuke" Rukia complained "Is our new supply of Soul Candy ready?"

"Why yes, yes it is Miss Kuchiki, so can we talk about payment?"

"Fine, Ichigo can you get it."

"What? Why me" Ichigo complained.

"Because I have to pay for it" Rukia replied "Duh!"

"Ok fine so where is it Kisuke?" Ichigo asked.

"It's in the basement"

"Where in the basement Kisuke?" Ichigo clarified impatiently.

"It's the big red box that is kind of hard to miss" Kisuke replied sarcastically.

With this Ichigo went into the basement to get the Soul Candy. As he was climbing down into the basement Ichigo was thinking why am I always the one who has to do these things, I'm stronger so I should also be the tougher one.

While he was mentally kicking himself for being so weak he reached the bottom. "Hmm" he thought "where is that red box Kisuke mentioned."

He then saw it next to a big rock Ichigo ran up to it. But… when he got to it he saw a glowing diamond sitting next to it.

Being unusually curious he ran to see what it was. He then heard Zangetsu telling him "{Don't it Ichigo there is a large amount of Kido swirling around it}."

"Zangetsu don't worry it can't hurt us can it?"

"Still Ichigo you should let me look at it firs…}" Zangetsu said.

Ichigo however still grabbed it...

"{No Ichigo don't do i…}" Zangetsu started… but he was suddenly cut off as he and Ichigo were sucked into some sort of wormhole.

Meanwhile upstairs Rukia and everyone else who knew Ichigo felt his Spiritual Pressure disappear, Rukia then ran into the basement.

Kisuke was close behind her saying "Oh no what has that fool done..."

For her part, Rukia thought, what happened to Ichigo and how did his Spiritual Pressure just disappear.

When they reached the basement they saw Ichigo gone and a scorch mark on the ground here Kisuke's 'invention' had been. Seeing the guilty look Kisuke had while looking where Ichigo had been both Rukia and Youruichi rounded on him screaming "Kisuke what have you done!"

With that Kisuke looked even guiltier as he said "Well you see, umm, I made a new invention using Yoruichi's diamond and made a 'time machine' for lack of a better word."

This shocked Rukia and Yoruichi until Rukia said "a time machine are you serious Kisuke?"

Kisuke just nodded instead of saying anything. The man did have well-tuned self-preservation instincts after all.

"Well do you know wher… I mean when Ichigo is?" Rukia asked, her voice going cold.

"No, I have no way of knowing where he is." Kisuke replied.

"You mean you made a time machine without knowing where you'll end up!" Yoruichi yelled "I thought the Hogyouku was stupid but this is a whole new level!"

"Hey that's insulting" Kisuke complained "I was developing a method of knowing but I need the diamond to tell."

Rukia who had been trying to locate Ichigo's Spiritual Pressure then said "Well when can we get him back?"

"About that…" Kisuke started "I have to wait at least a month to even try."

"A MONTH!" Rukia yelled, "we don't have that kind of time!"

Kisuke stammered "I know we don't have that much time but it's worse for him."

"Tell me, how is it worse for him" Rukia said, her voice dangerously low.

"Because a month for us is a year for him" Kisuke said with a guilty look.

"A YEAR!" Rukia and Yoruichi screamed.

Kisuke cringed and said "Yes a year..."

"There is absolutely no way for you to get him back is there?" Rukia asked in a low (and thus scary) voice.

"Well we could contact him in a week and try to guide him through the process of getting back."

"That's not good enough Kisuke" Rukia said "hey Yoruichi maybe we can beat a new idea into him..."

"Fine by me" the cat-woman replied in an evil voice.

Both women then proceeded to beat a helpless Kisuke into a near-blackout. Kisuke then crawled to his room to think of a better idea.

Meanwhile...

"Quit squirming, the more you move the quicker you'll find yourself dead." Renji said.

Where am I Ichigo thought, why is Renji standing on top of me and why am I bleeding?

He then noticed Rukia standing in front of him in the dress she wore when she was kidnapped, and Byakuya with a partially drawn Zanpaku-to.

How am I back here...

"{This is why I told you not to touch the diamond}" Zangetsu said.

'So that diamond sent me back in time, right?' Ichigo asked.

"{Yes it did, and somehow all your powers are still intact, including Shiro's .}"

'Shiro?' Ichigo asked.

"{That's what your hollow has taken to calling himself}" Zangetsu explained.

I thought he was sealed away though? Ichigo asked curiously.

"{I'll explain later Ichigo for now we need to save Rukia!}" Zangetsu said angrily.

Meanwhile Byakuya was saying "There is no need to inflict the final blow, with my two attacks I shattered his soul Chain and Soul Sleep."

"{Get ready Ichigo!}"

"No trace of his Spirit Energy, much less the special Soul Reaper power, will remain."

As Byakuya said that he (and the others) felt a massive surge of Spirit Energy. They then looked at Ichigo to see him rising with his bleeding stopped and a giant machete looking Zanpaku-to in his hands.

Where did this energy come from Renji thought, he should have no power at all, let alone a new Zanpaku-to.

Just then Ichigo launched at him swinging Zangetsu in a wide arc. Renji was knocked 15 feet by the sheer force of the blow. When he got up Renji yelled "Roar, Zabimaru!" and swung at Ichigo... only for to be blocked without any real effort on Ichigo's part.

Ichigo then charged again and managed to hit Renji hard enough to knock him out. Ichigo then looked at Byakuya to see him having not moved an inch the whole time.

"How have you regained your power and gotten a released Zanpaku-to" he asked coolly (in that weird Byakuya way).

"You know, I don't feel like telling you Rich Boy" Ichigo replied only for Byakuya to Shunpo behind him and try to stab him again.

This seemed painfully slow to Ichigo who just stuck Zangetsu behind him to block the blow. This completely shocked (yes shocked) Byakuya who was forced back when Ichigo spun around.

"Surprised Kuchiki?" Ichigo asked, "I can see your every move now."

"Don't get too cocky boy" Byakuya replied having regained his composure. "I will show you true power." With that Byakuya raised his sword and intoned "Scatter, Senbonzakura."

"Run, Ichigo, Run!" Rukia yelled as Byakuya's blade transformed into a thousand pink blade fragments.

But, having seen Byakuya's Bankai, Ichigo was unimpressed by his weakened Shikai. Ichigo just Shunpo-ed out of the way. He then raised Zangetsu and began to charge it up before he yelled "Getsuga Tensho!" after which a pale blue crescent of energy cut clean through Byakuya's blades. The attack then impacted Byakuya himself, cut him open, and knocked him to the ground unconscious.

"Brother!" Rukia yelled running up to him.

"Don't worry Rukia," Ichigo said "it's not a lethal wound."

"OK, Ichigo where did you get all this power?!" Rukia demanded.

"I'll explain later Rukia for now we need to get out of here."

"And how do you plan to do that Ichigo?" Rukia asked "you can't even hide your Spiritual Pressure!" "Oh, really, Rukia you should look closer."

"How is this possible Ichigo, I can't sense your Spiritual Pressure at all."

Before Ichigo could answer Kisuke walked up and said, "Well this is interesting Mr. Kurosaki, how did you get your power out already?"

"Later Kisuke, for now can you help us out?"

"That depends on what you mean by 'help" Kisuke replied, " I can take you to my shop for now."

"That works I guess so take us there Kisuke," Ichigo replied.

AN: And there we go.