1This is no longer a collaboration because some one decided they wanted out... So!
This will be IchiRuki... but later on. It's a gradual thing.
Since we're introducing a new batch of OC villains, a Nodachi Dictionary will be posted at the end of each chapter later on when things actually get started 'cause this is just the intro that's setting the vibe of the whole story.
Epic fights later on are expected and character deaths are expected.
Ichigo and company will appear in the next chapter because he plays a significant role aswell...
It's rewritten.
It's sort of OC centric and Ichiruki centric
Read and review would be great!
It might take awhile to update since this fanfic requires long chapters inorder to make sense, so patience would be appreciated!
:)
Theme song
-Ayabie TheMe
Where…. Am…. I…..
Wet glass was scattered all across the ground as the darkness cloaked it's existence an unknown figure lay there, among the shattered shards of glass, floating in and out of conscious. Trying to find a familiar face through the sheer darkness.
Her tired jet black eyes darted behind her wet brown hair-only to be greeted by the quiet darkness. Her mind was in a mess. She has no idea where she's at or how she even got there... All she has left are pieces of what she thinks is her childhood...
That's when vivid memories came flashing back….
"Wait up Kasumi!"
"But I don't like the taste of cabbage mama…."
"But papa…."
"Hehehehe… Thank you Jiji-san!"
She panicked.
She panicked and tried to do the only thing she knew in times like these. But... She couldn't. She couldn't lift her arm or even have the energy to do such a thing. She lost her touch. All hope seem to be lost… That was until she heard a voice call out to her...
"My...My.." The voice sweetly giggles, "Your Oji san betrayed you so badly..."
RYOKA ALERT! RYOKA ALERT! RYOK ALERT!
She went blank.
No one knows how Ai broke through the container, but one thing for sure was.
Ai was to never recall the past.
During the past few days, Ai has been under extreme supervision. Unohana has been carefully watching Ai's reistu grow steadily for the past few days, thinking what would become of her once she wakes up.
Whether Ai will revolt based on anger, misunderstandings, or sheer confusion is all up to her.
All Unohana knows is she has to brace herself once Ai awakes because she knows... She knows Ai and her Zanpakuto together is a deadly combination-which is why Unohana must talk to Ai's own Zanpakuto that has been sealed away by none other than Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto.
"Amai Hana.." Unohana quietly addressed as she faces the Zanpakuto carefully sealed away on a table next to Ai's bed, "If I release you from Soutaichoi's kido, do you promise to remain calm?"
...
No response.
Just as Unohana expected from a loyal zanpakuto as she lets out a huff, "Very well Amai-"
The slender dragon engraved red katana with a cute little bear key chain clipped onto the bottom of the hilt, glowed bright red as a sign of agreement.
A change of heart?
Unohana surprisingly nods as she turns around, releasing Amai Hana from Genryūsai's kido as a burst of nothing but sheer power and heat resonates in Ai's room.
A slender katana was felt grazing upon Unohana's neck as Amai Hana materializes in a nicely fitted simple red kimono decorated with orange fire lilies with her hair neatly pinned up in a bun as a full grown woman, "Tell everyone to-"
"May I request a favor from you?" Unohana quietly quipped, keeping her composure.
Amai Hana tilts her head to the left laughing. Requesting a favor from Amai Hana is out of the question. Why would she help the enemy known as the Gotei 13, who tried so hard to keep her sealed away from Ai? Other than that, no one-besides Ai, has ever asked her for a favor so what makes Unohana think she's in the position to ask for a favor?
"You requesting a favor?! Pft! I spit upon your request! After what everyone has done to Ai when she clearly saved-"
"I'd like you to keep Ai's past a secret from her…." Unohana politely continued. Unohana knew if she were to make any sudden movement Amai Hana wouldn't hold back from killing her on the spot because she knows Amai Hana is capable of that. But she also knows Amai Hana knew Unohana has as much of a chance to "kill" her aswell.
Amai Hana presses her red plump lips together and shakes her head. She can't just lie to Ai. If she did, it would break the trust Ai has bestowed upon her. Once that trust is broken Ai and Amai Hana would never be the same.
The dynamic between Amai Hana and Ai is different from other shinigamis and their zanpakuto-which is ONE of the things that make Amai Hana one of the two rarest Zanpakuto...
"Hmph," Amai Hana mocks, "that's just too-"
"Do you remember the dark night in Soul Society history?" Unohana quickly added, startling Amai Hana because she knows well what happened that night.. After all, Amai Hana is Ai's zanpakuto.
"Ai was lost in her emotions… You being one of the two rarest Zanpakuto with special abilities would know this-"
"Ai was confused!" Amai Hana was quick to defense. No one slanders Ai.
No one.
"I only did what was asked of me… I was protecting Ai from everyone who-"
Unohana shakes her head in disapproval because no matter how close Ai and Amai Hana are- At the end of the day Amai Hana is just a Zanpakuto. Nothing more.
"You are protecting Ai from herself by not speaking of the past…." Unohana sighed as she walks away from Amai Hana's blade, "I'll give you time alone with Ai... Just think about what we spoke about..."
And so, Unohana left. She left Amai Hana towering above Ai thinking to herself. She can't just take Ai and break free from here.. Not until Ai's reistu is fully restored and the fact that Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto is still alive and well...
Amai Hana has a lot to think about...
Run the risk of being abandoned by Ai or run the risk of getting Ai sealed away for good.
Maybe Unohana has a-
No! I can't do that to Ai.
I can't deny Ai her freedom either...
I can't deny her the tr-
"Hi there.." A innocent voice pipped, "I'll help you if you'll help me..."
RYOKA ALERT! RYOKA ALERT! RYOK ALERT!
BRING THE RYOKA BACK ALIVE!
An unknown figure bursts through the cold night breeze, lost and confused, she darts her black eyes all around the seireitei and sees no one. The only thing that she can sense the hostile vibe the seireitei is giving off... After all.. The only Ryoka now is the one that's lost and confused...
Who was she? Why did she set me free?! What ever it was, I need to find Ai before-
"RYOKA!" A voice boomed, startling the unknown figure, "You have no where to-"
The unknown figure unfurled her arm, murmuring, "Amai Doku..."
A slim black and white Kantana appears in her hand, but it quickly materializes into a full-grown woman dressed in a simple black kimono and a white butterfly obi with her black hair sloppily pinned up with black and red flower pins, leaving a few stray strands of hair grazing her pale cheek bones, she stands before the unknown figure, "Stand back Kasumi..."
"But-"
"Let your reistu restore it's self..." Amai Doku sweetly addresses, "I'll take care of him..."
Kasumi lets out a huff but sports a slight smile, "Go easy on him..."
Amai Doku giggles, "No problem!"
Just like nothing happened...
Amai Doku faces the blonde hair shinigami as her slender pale finger dramatically points at the blonde shinigami. "You! See that cute girl with the ridiculously long black hair there? She's off-limits... I'm your opponent, Amai-eh?"
"I'm Izuru Kira, fuku taichoi of division 3..." A slight grin graces upon the blonde haired shinigami as he stands before her, with a satisfied look, "Wabisuke's affects should be-"
Izuru's eyes widen. It can't be possible! Amai Hana is still standing tall after grazing Wabisuke across her left arm and back? How is this even possible?
Giggles ensue as Amai Doku sends a mischievous wink,"That's a pretty cool Shikai you got there... doubling the weight of your opponent...But... what happens when your opponent has no weight group?" A cheeky grin crept onto Amai Doku's plush red lips, "Let me show you a neat move of mine I've been dying to use..." Amai Doku closes her eyes as she whispers, "Bōmei ai..."
With a swift swing to the left with her left arm, black ribbons bursts out from her sleeve as they all lunge towards Izuru who attempts to shunpo away, only to fail when Amai Doku increases the speed giggling, "Poor shinigami... there is no use of running away... it'll eventually catch up to you... don't stray away from its warm embrace..."
Izuru shunpos faster only to be caught up in the black ribbons that held onto him and began to tightly wrap around his body, slowly crushing him while Amai Doku watches and sighs, "Stop moving so much... If you stop fighting back it wouldn't hurt so-"
"That's enough Amai Doku..." Kasumi unfurled her right arm as Amai Doku reluctantly goes back into shikai form, pouting, "We never have fun like this..."
The familiar touch of Amai Doku in her shikai form felt comforting in Kasumi's hand as she lets out a huff "We can't have fun now... We have to look for-"
Childish giggles were heard once Kasumi darted her eyes around. It was the same voice that helped her break free from the cold liquid that once surrounded her. It was the voice that claimed she could help her get her friend back.
"Guess who I have~" The voice sweetly cooed.
Kasumi's eyes widen as she breathlessly whispers, "Ai..."
"Correct you are!" The voice giggles as she batts her dark brown eyes, "I'm Yuriko and I want to strike a deal with you, but you'll find my proposal quite inticing since I have someone you care about on my side..."
A proposal? Kasumi inwardly thought, Why would she need my help and Ai's-
"Kasumi sama..." Amai Hana firmly held onto an unconscious Ai as she softly spoke up, "This is the only way to break free from the clutches of the Gotei 13..."
Break free from the clutches of the Gotei 13...
Kasumi look looked at the sweet voice that sweetly cooed at her, "Count me in."
The look on Yuriko's face brighten. Her plan was going sooo smoothly even Aizen would be proud. But that's later on...
Right now, Yuriko has different plans for Ai and Kasumi and some serious talking that needs to be done-though all Ai and Kasumi needs to know is that they need break someone out of "prison" after a short meeting somewhere else hidden in the dark tight cresses in Hueco Mundo-even Mayuri Kurotsuchi didn't notice.
It's the place where a new stronger evolved breed of Espadas that stayed behind and recuperated after Aizen failed to take over the Gotei 13. It's all part of Aizen's plan if anything were to go wrong... After all, Aizen is always one step ahead...
With a swift swing to the left with Yuriko's slender purple katana like blade, a blue void forms as Yuriko takes a quick glance at Kasumi and Amai Doku and happily pips, "Let's go~"
Day 2
Soul Society
It's been 5 years since the horrible war where you took our King away from us. So. I'm taking away your little secret-but of course that took some convincing since the "Zanpakuto" I encountered insisted on saving someone else as well.
(I think you know who I am speaking about.)
So. I'm giving you 30 days.
30 days to let our King go before I unleash everything I have...
Including your dark secret and her friend.
-Yuriko
The confused quiet loomed over Captains' Assembly Hall. They don't know what to make of what happened, nor does every in the Gotei thirteen knows why the two sudden out bursts of Ryokas intruding the seireitei was kept in secrecy. Only Shunsui, Unohana, and Jūshirō knows about Yamamoto's past-well, it was more like them experiencing that tragic night where Yamamoto lost more than he bargained for...
But now?
Now is the time Yamamoto revisits the past...
The time Yamamoto explains how serious this situation is-especially when it was to do with his past.
It was difficult for Yamamoto to speak of the past events. It's something he wishes to never speak of, but in cases like this... He had no choice but to explain to everyone who Ai and Kasumi really are and what they are capable of. But most importantly, how they broke free, who broke them free and why they were broken free.
The Captains' Assembly Hall remained silent after Genryūsai's explanation. They were waiting. Just waiting on him to tell them what to do as Yamamoto silently stood there thinking to himself. Thinking how he can stop this war before it starts... Before Ai remembers her past... But...
There is nothing he can do right now. Genryūsai has no idea where Ai and Kasumi went, they disappeared with the unknown Ryoka which only meant one thing...
Yamoto loudly clears his throat as he heavily thumps his zanpakuto against the ground, "We prepare for war!"
Day 2
Hueco Mundo
A fixed night covers the sky, an "everlasting white desert" covers the land with a black as the white sky that hovers about the "everlasting white desert". The large amount of white sand dunes that's littered with white boulders-it was Hueco Mundo, or what's left of it.
Within the dark tight cresses in Hueco Mundo is a secret "lair" where the fourteen new stronger breed of arrancars who evolved to a different form beyond the Espadas, patiently waited for their "king's" arrival- but, until then, Yuriko will be taking care of things and she's going to make sure the King of Hueco Mundo is back.
But that's until later.. Right now, Yuriko has Kasumi and Ai wrapped around her finger. After all, when Ai and Kasumi are fighting together..
That's when hell breaks lose.
Within the dark tight cresses in Hueco Mundo is the secret "lair" where the fourteen new stronger breed of arrancars who evolved to a different form beyond the Espadas are known as "Nodachi"
The Nodachi wouldn't have survived if it wasn't for thier small little quirks that allowed them to surpass the powers of any Espada that failed Aizen.
They all gather around the white stone table, patiently waiting for Yuriko's arrival. Waiting on her to tell them about the newest addition. Some are interested, while others-well, they aren't too keen about the newest addition.
A heavy angry THUMP! against the white stone meeting table sent vibrations throughout the room. The 7th Nodachi known as Katsu leans back against his chair as he rolled his eyes scoffing, "We don't need them! We're strong enough to take the damned Shinigami down with one-" A swift dodge to the left Katsu on edge as he instinctively shoots a glare at the 10th Nodachi known as Noriko who quietly sits with her patent content look-she speaks.
"My, my, my...Katsu.. Your dodging skills are still as sharp as ever..." Noriko mockingly batts her glossy dark blue eyes as a thin white web like thread recoils back into her mouth. "But it seems as if your intelligence need a little more sharpening..."
Katsu's pale brown eyes seethed with anger. No one makes a mockery out of him and lives to tell about it. No one.
"Noriko..." Katsu angrily gritted once his heavily calloused hand tightly clasps upon his slender Tamashī Ha . "Seems like you have a death-"
The door finally slowly creaks once the soft nimble foots entered the spacious white room where her fourteen Nodachis waited for her...
"My lovely Nodachi..." Yuriko's tiny voice pipped as she proudly strides into the room with her head held high, ignoring the current tension in the room, "I have wonderful news about our latest edition to our family... But!" A slight grimace smile crept upon Yuriko's lips. Even if she looks and sound like a cute innocent little girl, the ill intentions undertone in her cute voice makes Yuriko that much more sinister.
"I want to add two more people to our wonderful family of 14 which makes 16 but there are only 14 seats... " Yuriko's eyes significantly darkens as her voice grew darker, "Everyone is to bring me a head of a Shinigami by the end of 4 days to secure their seat as a Nodachi."
Everyone in the room bursts out in laughter when hearing Yuriko's challenge. Bringing her a shinigami's head was simple. Anyone in the room can bring a shinigami's head back, no problem..
But there is always a underlying twist behind everything Yuriko says...
"What if we all bring you a head of a Shinigami?" The 9th Nodachi known as Masumi finally spoke, "How will we secure our seat as a Nodachi?"
"The higher the rank of the shinigami's head increases your probability of securing your seat as a Nodachi... But~" Yuriko giggles at the thought of what she's about to say since it is a brutal Dog eat Dog scenario shes puting the Nodachi through.
"If you have the head of lowest ranked Shinigami out of everyone.. Consider yourself dead... BUT!" Yuriko now happily pips as she childishly smiles. "There are two shinigamis I want back alive..."
Day 2
Hueco Mundo
Ai, Kasumi, Amai Hana, Amai Doku, Yuriko
The sound of footsteps walking to and fro was all that could be heard in the Kido enforced room. No one was to interrupt what was happening within that room where Ai and Kasumi-including thier zanpakuto, resided.
Exstensive healing was crucial since Ai has yet to fully restore her reistu... Though, the moment where Kasumi has Ai at a steadier pace for Ai to fully restore her reistu, Yuriko comes knocking on the door.
"Hellloooo~" Yuriko's voice sweetly coos, "It's alright if we come in?"
We? Amai Hana internally thought as she intently watched over Ai. What does she mean by We?
Taking a quick glance at Amai Doku who nods, Amai Hana speaks.
"Who else is with you?"
"Just me and a few Nodachis I'd like to introduce you to..."
An eyebrow arched once she looked at Amai Doku who was already prepared for any sneak attacks that might come their way.
The door slowly slides open to the sight of a smiling Yuriko and three unfamiliar faces. Amai Doku was ready to attack.
"Nodachis?" Amai Hana quizically tilted her head. "What are Nodachis?"
A sly glint beamed upon Yuriko's red eyes as she proudly introduces her three favorite Nodachis and explains to her who they are and why they are here, reassuring Amai Hana and Amai Doku their safety is top priority in Hueco Mundo.
After all, Yuriko knew she had to develop some kind of trust between them and what better way than to offer the security of her three favorite Nodachis who don't have to go through the "thining of the herd?"
The sound of blades being sheathed was the sound of assurance-Yuriko noticed that.
"So!" Yuriko happily chrips, "I guess you can trust us with our presence?"
Amai Doku and Amai Hana both shared looks before they look at Yuriko and nodded, "Under one condition..."
An eyebrow arches, "And that condition is?"