21Fiance- Part 1
Arisawa Tatsuki
Arisawa Tatsuki was feeling very complicated.
After her near death experience due to those terrorist, she felt on the edge for an entire week not knowing when those bastards may come seeking her. She had plenty of confidence in her hiding skills but unfortunately she was unable to feel at ease due to how they were able to find her in that middle of nowhere, as if they already knew she would be there.
For a while she even suspected being betrayed but that seemed even less likely possibility.
She was stuck in the swamp of such complicated thoughts and was acting so tense even her mother, who thought she was being trained by a secret government organisation, was starting to get worried about her, well more than usual.
Thankfully, she was given some ,unexpected but welcome, good news that her other best friend, Inoue Orihime, whom she hadn't seen in forever was returning to Karakura Town.
But that joy was short lived when she saw Orihime. Because her friend smelled like those thrice damned had long known that her friend had unbelievably magic circuits, but hoped that her friend would remain ignorant of the other side, especially since she wasn't from any mage family. And those without affiliation were usually used either as a battery of mana or pawns/footsoldiers or something similar.
She wondered if her organisation would allow her to invite Orihime. At least that should give her some protection, even a little bit was better than none.
But that was not the end of her shock,When Orihime led her to her new appartment, she was bombarded with thousands of different smells.
Well that was expected since her friend was a mage, those other smells must be materials for potions and rituals. Though she didn't know which was which.
Another surprising thing was that Noel-san didn't smell like anything despite giving off a sense of danger. Was she also a mage? But if she had such a great hiding ability, why didn't she help hide Orihime's smell? Was that a special ability unique to her? These questions kept popping in her head and she didn't join the conversation that much only listening and replying at appropriate times.
Though it wasn't that much of a problem since she had a quiet personality anyway and Orihime was the life of the meet as usual, the chatterbox that she was.
One other thing that slightly hurt was the silent looks that Ichigo kept sending Noel-san when he thought noone would notice.
Was that the type of the girl he preferred?
"Ahhhhh" Tatsuki screamed into her pillows as she tried to clear her head. But these questions kept appearing and bothering her.
Another shameful thing was that Ichigo's presence kept overlapping with that of her Father, every once in a while whenever she closed her eyes.
"Ahhhhh" Another muffled scream was released into the pillow as the grip on it tightened. And Arisawa Tatsuki fearfully wondered if she had something like Oedipus complex as well. Or just that Ichigo somehow gave the same feeling of safety of as her Father.
But that wasn't possible right? Considering her father was-...
Kurosaki Ichigo
As Ichigo got off the bus, he wondered what went wrong.
Putting aside the whole reincarnation as yourself in a same yet different world.
He had just sent filled the forms of Kuoh Middle School for his two little sisters, yet not even a week had passed and they were already accepted.
It was certainly a matter of celebration,but what confused him the most was the fact, even he who had not filled the form was accepted.
Luckily, it was an online response so he managed to hide it from his family, otherwise
Why was he accepted?If it was just a glitch ,then how come it didn't feel like one? That was the question on Ichigo's mind as he walked Kuoh's streets.
Kuoh was very much alike Karakura, just a little bigger. Even the feeling of mystery/power was a familiar feeling.
Just as Ichigo was about to ask a local for directions, his senses tingled.
He could feel the presence of more than 20 people,all of them at least a numbered/seated Shinigami level. They felt like they were fighting.
There were even 3, who were more or less equal to Ishida's level when they first met. Although, that was only based on their energy output.
Ichigo tried hard to ignore them as it wasn't his buisness, but some habits die hard.
"Damm it" cursing Ichigo took off running towards where the battle was taking place.
As Ichigo was running, his clothes suddenly changed into his Shinigami Outfit.
After this change, as he ran people didn't even notice him hopping from roof to roof as if he were a ghost.
Soon, Ichigo was on the scene.
There were two sides fighting with their life on the line.
On one side was what looked like people from some church, considering their outfits.
On the other side, there were just two people, a girl with grey hair and a boy with same church clothes as his opponents. Either he stole the clothes or betrayed them or did they betray him?
Ichigo hid his presence and crouched on a nearby rooptop to see what the hell was going on.
"Oye King..That woman.."
"Yeah I can feel it too. It feels corrupted no, not corrupted that's her energy, her soul feel as if..."
"Aye,Ichigo. That feels alramingly similar to Quicies, her body and soul are one and the same."
"That means...if she dies..."
"It means her soul goes poof."
Although her power felt corrupted, her soul was pure/kind. It reminded Ichigo of Nel. So, Ichigo decided to wait a little longer as the battle below raged.
Of the three lieutenant level, he felt earlier, the boy and girl were two of them, the third was the leader of the Church guys.
Both sides glared at each other and if looks could kill there would be no one here.
But then a dilemma struck Ichigo, 'Was it right for him to interfere? He didn't know anyone of them.'
"Remember Ichigo, Just look forward, don't hesitate, do what your hearts tells you to"
'Right, Ossan. I guess my very presence must have caused a huge butterfly effect. I just hope innocents don't die because of it.'
While Ichigo was conversing with Zangetsu,
The middle aged man leading the church people spoke in a stern voice:
"What is the meaning of this,Masaomi? How can you consort with a Devil? Do you have no shame?"
The boy flinched a little but didn't back down
"Shidou-Taicho, I love Cleria with the bottom of my heart and won't give up. Even if you all refuse to acknowledge us?"
At that another priest from the church side shouts
"Love?! And a Devil at that?! Taicho, Yaegaki is clearly under control of that Succubus, let's just kill her and be done with it."
There were many voices agreements from the church side. But Shidou silenced them at once.
"Silence. Masaomi, even if you love that thing, you can't ever be together."
Shido added not even acknowledging the Devil girl, Cleria as something other than a thing.
This clearly incensed Cleria "And why not? Just because I am a devil does not mean I am not capable of love."
This clearly wasn't the answer the church guys were looking for "You are a spawn of Satan! You are evil incarnate" someone yelled.
Hearing these Ichigo was beginning to understand the situation.
"Whatever the case may be. The holy church won't allow this relationship." Shidou said, clearly more calm headed than the others.
"Shidou-Sensei,with all due respect, I cannot ignore the love I feel for Cleria I will leave the church if that's what it takes to be with her."
"Leave the church? You would abandon your vows and your duty to God for a devil?"
All the priests including Shido were clearly shaken by Masaomi Yaegaki's proclamation but he just calmly nodded.
"I would abandon the church before I abandon my love for Clearia'
Cleria placed a hand on Masaomi's shoulder "We do not want to cause any harm, Exorcist. We only ask that you understand our love and accept us for who we are."
Exorcist Shidou shook his head,
"I cannot accept this. It goes against everything the church stands for."
Masaomi seemed to have expected this as he resolutely replied,
"Then I must leave."
Shidou sighed and extend his right hand forward, and then a beautiful long sword seemed to materialize in his hand. And the moment he held the held the sword, Ichigo felt his energy spike up, just like a shikai or bankai.
His followers followers followed suit taking out their Light Saber's and Guns.
"I commend your love, but unfortunately I must end this ill-fated relationship before it messes up the status quo. I am sorry, Masaomi".
"How arrogant, do you really think you can take me,Cleria Belial on my own turf?"
Cleria said with a displeased expression as she raised her own powers and pitch black bat wings appeared behind her.
"I am also sorry Sensei, but I can't allow you to hurt Cleria, even if it cost me my life"
Masaomi said as summoned a beautiful Katana, and his power spiked just like Shidou.
To be continued...
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