Ch.4

-Previously-

*Bang

As the shot rang out, It traveled faster than the two could perceive and pierced the hollows forehead.

Hoping down to the shocked duo, Toshiro snatched them up with shunpo and disappeared.

-Recap end-

Knocking on Kisuke's shop door, Toshiro waited as he held Ichigo in his left and Rukia in his right hand.

"Who are you? And why are you carrying me like I'm some groceries?"

Toshiro glanced at her before turning back to the door as he felt Kisuke's presence.

At the sound of the door opening, Rukia turned her head to a man blonde man with a bucket hat.

"What can I do for you, Shiro?"

"Give her a gigai."

He replied as he held the girl up for Kisuke to take.

Ignoring the indignant shouts of the girl, Kisuke grabbed the back of her shirt and hoisted her on his shoulder.

As Toshiro began to follow Kisuke, Ichigo broke free.

"I can walk on my own."

He said while straightening his clothes.

"You're barely crawling."

Toshiro mumbled before following Kisuke into a room.

'What the hell does that mean?'

Ichigo wondered as he walked into the room

Sitting across from one another, Kisuke reached into his side pocket and pulled out a hand fan.

"Do you need anything else?"

Nodding, Toshiro gestured to his necklace.

"Do you have anything that can help Ichigo, like my necklace?"

Kisuke fans himself while contemplating.

"Yes, I have just the thing."

He said before snapping his fan shut and scampering out of the room

A couple of minutes later, Kisuke rushes back in and tosses Ichigo a black box. Opening it, Ichigo pulls out an all-black dog tag with a white skull surrounded by blue flames.

Saving Kisuke from the trouble of explaining, Toshiro pats his shoulder to get his attention.

"This will allow you to turn into a soul reaper when needed."

Ichigo nodded as that was all he needed to hear.

"Will that be all?"

"Do you have a place for that one?"

Toshiro asked as he pointed a thumb at Rukia

"Unfortunately, no."

"Well, that sucks for Ichigo. That is, she's staying in your room. Try not to make me an uncle just yet."

After dodging the punches and kicks of the red-faced attackers, Toshiro shunpoed home and went to bed after Rukia altered the family's memories.

-Karakura High School, noon next day-

Walking down the hallway with Ichigo, Toshiro. And his brother talks about last night in a hushed tone.

"An ice dragon when we were kids, and now a gun that shoots laser beams, what's next?"

"Summoning a black box that tears everything inside to pieces."

Toshiro immediately replied as they rounded the corner.

Reacting quickly, Toshiro pulled Ichigo back, stopping him from running into Orihime.

"Hey, Toshiro, Ichigo. It's already lunchtime where we're you?"

Tatsuki asked curiously

"We'll tell you later."

-Timeskip May 13th to July 17th-

10:30 PM

"Where is the hollow?"

Asked a frustrated Ichigo

"These false alarms keep popping up, but we have to assume a hollow is in the area, now get back in your body."

Rukia replied as she furiously messed with his phone.

"Well, get it fixed."

"Where would I get it fixed, genius?"

Rukia asked with a blank look

Ichigo rolled his eyes before replying

"The guy with the bucket hat would be a good start, seeing as he knows about hollows and soul reapers, oh, and he owns a shop. Sometimes I wonder if there's a brain in that fat head of yours."

'Fat head?'

Her eye twitched as she kicked him in the right shin.

"Ahh, what did you do that for, you brat?"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe if you used that brain of yours you'd figure it out."

She mocked as sparks flew between them.

"You two have an unhealthy working relationship."

Said a male voice while walking their way. He had a white outfit and glasses that were reflecting the moonlight.

"That's our business."

Ignoring the comment of the orange-haired soul reaper, the white-clad figure continued.

"Good evening, Ichigo, Rukia."

He said as he adjusted his glasses

"Just tell me who you are, I'm not in the mood to deal with your mysterious act."

The white-clad figure shrugged as if he didn't care either way.

"We're similar in some ways."

"Explain."

Ichigo demanded impatiently

"We can both see spirits."

The figure said before his head turned with a fixed gaze that couldn't be seen because of the glasses.

"Hollow."

Rukia gave him a disbelieving look before her phone went off.

"How?"

'This is like watching the show all over again.'

Toshiro thought giddily from the building over them.

"Ok, point me in the direction."

Before Rukia could point the way, the guy pointed it out to him

"It's over there."

He said in a mocking tone while pointing

"Can you not sense it? And you call yourself a soul reaper."

He asked with a mocking laugh

Holding his hand out to the side, a pendant dangling from his wrist. Materializing a bow of reishi, he shot as the reishi arrow curved and hit a hollow that had just jumped.

"Oh, and my name is, Uryu Ishida a Quincy. Be sure to remember that you're my enemy, soul reaper.

Uryu practically spat at the end

"I don't even know you. Did I beat you up in the past or something?"

Ichigo asked, genuinely confused as Uryu walks off without answering.

-Next Day after School, July 18th-

"Are you stalking me, Ichigo Kurosaki?"

"The only thing that'll stalk your ugly mug is your shadow."

"Did you follow me just to mock me? Or did you want to show off your amateur stealth?"

"Care to repeat that?"

"I shouldn't need to, but I'll show it down so you can keep up. You. Very. Basic. You understand that time?"

"Yeah, and you're some expert?"

Ichigo asked with a vein popping out on his forehead.

"No, but when compared to you, I might as well. I've known about you for a long time, 'New soul reaper.'

Smirking at the idea in his head, Uryu adjusted his glasses and gave Ichigo a smirk.

"How about a contest to see which one is stronger?"

"When?"

Ichigo asked with a raised brow

"Right now, unless you're scared to lose."

"I'm ready whenever you are."

Ichigo said as he pressed the dog tag to his chest.

"Lay down the rules."

Ichigo smiled as he lifted his zanpakuto to his shoulder.

-Chapter end-