2 Chapter 2: Twins (Edited)

I open my eyes upon light hitting them. Looking around me I see a line formed in front of me. As I continue to stare at the line progressing, I feel a tug on my sleeve. Turning to look at the source, a young girl about the same height as me. 'So, I'm a kid right now huh? Looks like I'll be an orphan in this life as well. Not like it matters much in this world. I just need to-'The sleeve of my rags starting to rip due to the girl's force.

"Takashi! Stop dozing off the line's moving!" The girl says as she pulls me forward. I nod and move along with her. I take the chance to recall the memories. 'My name is Takashi Kudo and the girl is Matsuri Kudo. My twin sister…' I think to myself looking over to the girl. She has light blond hair that reaches her neck in a scruffy way. Her bangs messy and covering parts of her nose. Her eyes are bright blue. 'And since she's my twin we should at least have similar facial structures, hair and eye color.'

By the time I'm done analyzing my memory, we had reached the counter and have received our tickets for which district we should be going to. Luckily, we both ended up in the same district. District 78 in South Rukongai. "It's a good thing we're together Matsuri." I say looking to the younger girl who let out a breath she was holding in. She smiles and nods with a "Hmm!"

We go with the guide to get to the 78th district. On the way there I try to piece together a plan. 'I can't seem to remember the villains of the series… I at least remember the order of the captains and when they've appeared so I can place myself in the timeline. We should be after the Defenders era considering the way they separate who goes to what district… If we're lucky it's after the Quincy extermination.'

Seeing we've arrived at the 78th district, Matsuri and I thank the guide and start looking for the residence assigned to us. Looking at my sister, who has a happy smile on her face following behind me, makes me want to get prepared to protect her from any threat. Her body emitting a light purple hue and crackling noises coming from the aura.

'The crackling noises could either be speed or power-based… We'll find out when we start training.' I think to myself with a nod as we enter the residence.

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We've spent five years in the district. I used this time to train up my reiatsu control. If I had to rank myself, I would have control over enough to equal a high-class lieutenant. I didn't slack off on my combat training as well. I brought over techniques from my previous world for hand to hand combat, as well as some movement techniques. 'I need to learn hakudo, hoho, kido and I need to get a sword so I can practice my swordsmanship skills…'

I recall every shinigami I ran into managed to beat their opponent so I couldn't grab their weapon for myself. I can handle a hollow without a weapon right now due to my combat training. My physical capabilities should be able to handle three gillians back to back without having to stress over it.

I look to Matsuri who is sleeping peacefully with a smile on her face. I nod to myself and go to start cooking, but immediately sense strange presences in the vicinity. About twelve of them, but one is leaving that group to head towards our direction. In the distance, I can sense five shinigami's rushing towards the hollows.

'They'll manage to hold off the twelve, while I take care of this one coming our way…'

"Matsuri. It's time to wake up."

"Mmm…three more minutes…" She replies lazily.

"Hahaha! Keep sleeping it'll make it easier for me!" A gruff voice answers her as a wall in residence is smashed down.

'Ah, my wall! We can't sleep here tonight...' Regarding the hollow with a frown.

In the hole in the wall is a fairly large hollow. Four tusks extending from his mask like a mustache, with red hair extending to the hole in its chest.

'My first fight with a hollow is going to be a bipedal hollow as strong as a seated officer?' With a small grin on my face, I get into a boxing stance. "Matsuri get up and stay away from the fight." I say towards her not expecting her to listen.

Her face pale as she looks at me. "Yo-you're goi-going to f-fight him?" Shocked by my declaration.

"Yeah, so stay hidden for a little bit, okay? I'll take care of this!" A smile at her as she runs behind a barrel.

"You brat! You thin-"Cutting him off mid-sentence I take a single step forward and cover the gap. I send out a left jab towards its face as it steps back in surprise. Another step forward and a right hook to where its kidneys would be if it was human. The strike sending the hollow flying out the same wall it came through.

'That punch would've killed him if my body was trained more and was in at least a teenager form...'

A shock goes through my body as I sense the shinigami's die one by one. Each taking at least one hollow with them.

'Shit! Hopefully, they sent out a flare or something.'

"Matsuri stay hidden! I'll take care of anything that comes this way."

Sensing the remaining hollows moving towards our residence I get back into a stance and prepare myself for my first battle in this world.