Chapter 2: Solving the Problem Part 1

A/N: A bit of info dumping. If you have any questions about it, or it doesn't make sense, comment it and ask, and I'll respond.

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"Eh?" Toshiro muttered cluelessly in response, earning a face palm from the busty lieutenant.

"Seriously... what's wrong with you taichou?" She squinted, knowing something weren't quite right with her short, cold captain.

"Haha...sorry, I guess the cold has really affected me" Toshiro chuckled nervously ' "Actually, I'm someone from Earth who transmigrated into Toshiro's body-" Yeah I'm not about to fucking say that!'

"Hm, that's not good... that's it" Suddenly, Rangiku grabbed Toshiro's wrist and dragged him back into the office that he had literally just left.

Being in the office/bedroom, Rangiku proceeds to put Toshiro flatly on the bed and demands "You're going to bed Toshiro, understand?"

"Uh... sure?" 'Don't mind if I do!' Seeing Rangiku leave the office, most likely to go drinking, Toshiro closes his eyes and slowly drifts off to sleep.

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A pitch black room formed with Toshiro standing in what he guessed was the middle of the darkness.

"What the...-" Noticing he could talk, Toshiro was about to continue questioning where he was, but not before hearing

"So, you're the one who's taken over my body huh?" A familiar voice sounded behind him. Turning around, Toshiro as expected saw... well, Toshiro.

'This would be a perfect time to do the spiderman meme but I don't really think it's the time for that' Toshiro (Transmigrated) thought

"I don't know who this 'Spiderman'-man is, but you're right, now's not the time for that... as you can see, I'm here to speak with you and ask you some questions, as well as give some answers possibly" TOSHIRO (Original) spoke, with Hyorinmaru's human form appearing next to him, "Well, HE will give you answers".

"Right..." Now that Hyorinmaru appeared, Toshiro looked around and noticed how half the dark landscape turned into an ice zone, but the other half still remained pitch black.

Currently, if someone were to look at the 3, they'd see this: An endless area with half pitch black and half ice. Along with 3 people, 2 staring at one. On the ice side, there was TOSHIRO and Hyorinmaru. Standing in the middle, right between the ice and darkness, was Toshiro, looking at TOSHIRO and Hyorinmaru who were staring at him.

"Let's get started" TOSHIRO began, "First of all, do you have any idea what's happening right now? And before you ask 'In what way?' or something like that, I'm talking about me dying and you taking over my body" He asked in a civil manner, wanting answers.

"No, I don't, one moment I'm watching anime, the next I die of a heart attack, and finally, I'm here" Toshiro replied, earning a questioning look from TOSHIRO

" 'Anime'?... Whatever that is, it doesn't matter right now as it doesn't explain our situation unfortunately" TOSHIRO muttered with a sigh, giving up on that specific question.

Carrying on with the questions, he next asks: "Second question, do you know who THAT is?" pointing behind Toshiro.

"Umm... no? And what do you mean 'Who'? All I see is darkness" Toshiro replied not having an idea of what TOSHIRO was talking about, but not before gathering his Bleach knowledge in his head and looking at TOSHIRO with a knowing look.

"It appears you may have figured it out..." This time, it was Hyorinmaru who spoke, gathering Toshiro's attention, "But I'll just explain it. As you've probably figured out judging by your face, yes, that's YOUR zanpakuto spirit"

With his eyes bulging in shock, Toshiro was speechless, allowing for Hyorinmaru to carry on his explanation.

"And yes, that's why you weren't able to call upon me yet, since technically you're still not TOSHIRO due to his soul being here in my area.

Zanpakuto spirits are formed based off of someone's soul, and due to you having your own soul, you obviously have your own zanpakuto spirit.

However, the plus side is, once your soul merges with TOSHIRO's, your one body will posses 2 souls, allowing for you to have 2 Zanpakuto spirits, being me and your zanpakuto"

This explanation shocked both Toshiro's, urging them to want to ask the obvious question: "How do you know all this?"

Carrying on, Hyorinmaru added

"Now, before you ask how I know this, to be honest I have no idea, after TOSHIRO's death, all this knowledge suddenly came to my head, and somehow I'm stronger as well, my guess is it having something to do with either TOSHIRO dying, or your (Toshiro) new zanpakuto friend over there after awakening and submerging in our inner world"

All 3 now stopped talking and took some time to allow the Toshiro's to digest the newly acquired information they received from Hyorinmaru.

"So... what you're telling us is something along the lines of: 1. Mine and Toshiro's souls have to merge somehow, 2. This Toshiro has to figure out the name of his Zanpakuto and whatnot, and 3. other than that, we practically know nothing?" TOSHIRO was the first to speak, earning a nod from Hyorinmaru.

"And how exactly are we meant to do that...?" Toshiro asked, looking at TOSHIRO aimlessly and wondering how the hell he went from rewatching Bleach, to THIS.

"Well, from what I know, first of all, you 2 have to accept each other. So TOSHIRO has to accept the fact that you're gonna be taking over his body from now on, and *BOTH* have you have to accept each other's soul synchronizing with one another.

Other than that process, the souls merging itself is a painful process once it happens" Hyorinmaru finished.

"I see..." Both Toshiro's said at the same time, looking at each other, then at Hyorinmaru seeing he had something to say.

"Unfortunately, it is time for you to go as you are waking up" He said, causing Toshiro to wonder how time couldve passed so fast, "Now... remember" Hyorinmaru started, causing Toshiro to pay attention carefully "When you wake up, get an Asauchi when you can and meditate with it, that will allow us to finish all this"

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Author's notes: Sorry if it was confusing this chapter, as I said at the beginning, if you have any questions about the explanations/chapter as a whole, feel free to ask, my writing/explanations aren't perfect obviously.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter.

Leave ideas/questions/etc in the comments and I'll answer them to the best of my ability.