Chapter 42: Orihime’s Sadness

[You Bastard!... Let him go now!]: ichigo

Ichigo was furious, He rushed towards the Masked man and jumped on top of the Hollow. Ichigo then slashed down towards the masked man, as the masked man turned to dodge the strike Ichigo made a slight change to the strike. The masked man then had to adjust the way he was dodging but Ichigo's sword clipped the edge of the mask. As the masked man stood up Ichigo could see half of the masked man's mouth, the masked man was giving a big grin.

[Well done… I did not expect that]: masked man

The masked man's mask started to gather smoke and repair itself.

[But still not enough…]: masked man

Then the masked man pulled his sword and lept towards Ichigo still holding the body of Soren (aka the Gigai) and slashed towards Ichigo. Ichigo tried to dodge but the masked man was faster and kicked Ichigo off the Hollow.

[Ichigo!... Make your way to the Soul lands where these Hollows come from, when you can survive in there you are worthy to fight me]: masked man

As Soren was getting up off the ground and getting ready to launch himself back up to the masked man, the masked man released his Spirit Pressure. So much Spirit Pressure was released the Hollow started to retreat, it opened a black spatial rip in space and started to enter into it. Rukia was stunned by the pressure released by this masked person.

[So much power… That's on the level of a captain]: rukia

Ichigo was stunned by what Rukia said so he asked.

[Level of a Captain? What does that mean?]: ichigo

As the Hollow and the Masked man riding it disappeared into the rip, the rip started to close. Ichigo tried to make one more attack but as he got close to the remaining opening to the rip it closed fully. Rukia then regained her composure and spoke.

[You will find out everything in due time… But for now we must get you onto his level, I just don't know if you can ever make it to that level]: rukia

Inside the black void Soren was riding the Hollow towards wherever it made its home. When Soren took a look around he could only see darkness so when he asked Sakura the system responded.

{HOST SHOULD FOCUS SPIRIT POWER INTO THE HOLLOW MASK, ONCE HOST DOES THAT HOST CAN SEE}

Soren put the Gigai back into Inventory and focused his spirit power into the Hollow Mask, when the power gathered he was able to start seeing the things around him.

[Wow, this place is so barren… How can anything live here?]: soren

{DING!... HOST HAS ACQUIRED THE CONCEPT OF (Spatial Travel) WOULD HOST LIKE TO LEARN IT?} {Learn?}

[Yes! I would like to be able to leave in the future]: soren

{DING!... HOST HAS LEARNED (Spatial Travel) Level 01}

[Cool, Sakura can I see my status]: soren

{SHOWING HOST STATUS… DING!}

Name: Soren Zoldyck (Ren) Adoptive Name: Soren Kurosaki

Age: 16

Soul Power: Soul Reaper (Advanced)

Luck: Lucky

Body: Mythical

Bloodline's: Soma Yukihira - Erina Nakiri - Uchiha (Sharingan 3 tome) - Hollow (Mask)

Skills-

Shadow Step - Killers Aura - Body Manipulation - Poison Res - Fire Res - Electric Res - Physical Res - Super Stamina - Rhythm Echo - Armament Haki (Intermediate Master) - Observation Haki (Advanced Master) - King's Haki (Advanced Master) - Genjutsu (Master) - Spatial Travel (Level 01)

Passive- Dagger Mastery - Throwing Mastery - Killer Instinct - Soul Power (Master) - Cooking (Master) - Spirit Pressure (Master) - Eyes of Truth (4.3%) - Sword Mastery (Master)

System Points: 299.460

[What is a Mythical Body?]: soren

{(Mythical Body) IS A HIGHER FORM OF BODY TEMPERAMENT, THE ONLY THING THAT CAN PIERCE HOST BODY IS ANY WEAPON INFUSED WITH SPIRIT POWER}

[So I'm basically invincible?]: soren

{HOST SHOULD STILL BE CAREFUL… IF A HOLLOW INFUSES IT'S HAND OR TEETH WITH SPIRIT POWER HOST WILL RECEIVE DAMAGE}

[I will be careful… I think it's time to kill this guy and explore on my own now though]: soren

Soren then took his Zanpakuto and stabbed the Hollow in the head while sending his spirit power through the blade exploding it's head instantly.

[Oh!... Sakura, what is the time difference in this world compared to the outside world?]: soren

{10 - 1… EVERY 1 DAY IN HERE IS 10 DAYS OUTSIDE}

[Wow… So if my guess is correct, I can only spend 20 days in here then that should be enough time to let Ichigo grow and for Rukia to be taken back to Soul Society for execution]: soren

While Soren was walking around exploring the Hollow world he would kill some Hollows who were in his way. On the outside world Ichigo and Rukia were training to get stronger, Orihime found out that Soren stopped coming to school. When she went to find out why, she met with Ichigo and Rukia training.

[Guy's… where's Soren? I haven't seen him in a while… Is he sick?]: Orihime

Ichigo turned to Orihime and spoke.

[Piss off… I'm not in the mood to talk about it]: ichigo

[Ichigo! You don't need to be rude about it]: rukia

Orihime ran off after hearing Ichigo say that to her, when she got to her house, she ran into a police officer.

[Woah there little miss… This is an active scene please leave]: officer

[But this is my house…]: orihime

Orihime was confused as to why there were police around her house.

[Then you must be the one we need to tell…]: officer

The police officer took a deep breath and started to speak.

[Your brother has died… it looks to be a suicide]: officer

[No!... that can't be]: orihime

Orihime felt like the world was falling down on top of her, she couldn't help but break down right before the officer and cried for hours. When the police were gone from the property, Orihime sat in her house all alone. Some days passed with her friends trying to get in contact with her but to no luck, even Ichigo came by.

[Orihime… I'm sorry… I acted like a jerk, I just had a lot going on. Soren… Soren is missing, one day we woke up and he was just gone]: ichigo

Ichigo made up a lie that was close to the truth and he apologized to Orihime for how he acted to other week. Soon the door opened and Orihime invited Ichigo in, later on more people showed up and they all sat down and talked to one another. Later on in the night everyone left and it was just Ichigo and Orihime. As Ichigo got up and left, he felt a pressure press down on him, and looked back towards Orihime's house.