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The rain is freezing cold yet the ground is warm as she lays dying watching with exhausted wide eyes as her eldest pup fights the massive hollow with his fangs, claws and dual Zanpakuto, using every ounce of his feral rage against Grandfisher, who after ten minutes is slowly disappearing into nothing as his mask is cut by the feral pup’s blades.
Masaki knows she’ll be gone soon but still manages to give her pup a warm smile as he kneels down beside her on the blood soaked ground, his keening wail of grief are drowned out as the rain grows heavier while what could only be his Zanpakuto spirits manifest beside him looking grim, a young man with dark shades and wavy dark brown hair, there’s also a pale white haired version of her pup with feral golden hollow eyes, the powerless Quincy wonders if it’s unusual for those who wield Zanpakuto to have two spirits, Isshin would probably have the answer to that question.
However, there’s no time for such things as Masaki’s shaky hand caresses her pups cheek “I’m S…So proud of y… Ichigo, and I…I know it’s going to be hard b…But please look after yourself and your s..sisters, don’t let anyone tame y…” Her hand doesn’t fall as Ichigo continues to hold it against his cheek long after the warmth is gone from his Mother’s mangled corpse.
The firm hand on his left shoulder and smaller arms wrapped around his neck bring him comfort as the 12 year old mourns his Mothers death during the thunderous down pour, the bastard who killed her is dead but the revenge won’t bring her back to life as he stares sadly at her ghostly form that’s finally appeared, she gives him a encouraging smile as he finally releases the empty corpses hand laying it gently across her chest and closing her open eyes before standing up.
Zangetsu continues to hang on him as they all head towards home, Dad won’t be able to see Mom or Zangetsu because the Alpha can’t see ghosts like Ichigo can, he wonders if Karin and Yuzu will be able to see them when they are older, but for now he listens to his ghost Mothers instructions about everything that he’ll need learn in order to help his Father take care of two little pups without her, he’s devastated by Mother’s death yes, however, her ghost is still able to be with them for now and that alone makes this crazy situation less painful to handle.
But the loss will always hurt even with ghosts.
The twins are only two years old so they’re understanding of what’s happened is limited but not completely unaware that something is wrong as they cling to Ichigo while the three siblings watch Isshin lose his mind over the loss of his mate and wife, which is a understandable reaction, however, Masaki’s ghost is less than impressed by the display that’s happening in front of the pups when he could have started losing it in a different room especially considering alcohol is now getting involved.
The ghost watches unable to stop her mate from the self destructive behavior, Ichigo has apparently had enough of this new side of his only remaining parent and simply carries the girls upstairs with his hollow spirit who Masaki has taken to calling Snowy following behind him and the older one referred to as Shades remaining behind to supervise the situation, Masaki shares a long grave look with the wavy haired young man as Isshin finishes a seventh beer while wailing in grief, neither of them do anything but watch.
The Alpha can’t see the supernatural anymore and it seems that he can no longer acknowledge his pups living presence either, Isshin has been completely ignoring Ichigo and the girls since the news of Masaki’s passing reached him four hours ago, he hadn’t even checked their oldest pup for injuries or offered any comfort to their pups.
Unable to watch any longer Masaki leaves the living room to join her pups upstairs for the remainder of the evening.
Time moves on faster than one would expect as two months have passed and Masaki’s corpse has long since been laid to rest in the karakura town‘s cemetery, the Zanpakuto spirits continue to stay mostly manifested in the living realm to help Ichigo with the twins as Isshin hasn’t returned home since the funeral a month and half ago.
Unfortunately Masaki’s ghost cannot stay much longer because she would be a danger to her pups if she became a hollow by lingering in the living realm too long, so she spent this time teaching her eldest pup everything she can think of to teach him, these lessons include how to take care of pups, how to pay bills, cooking edible food, laundry, other household management skills, and she shows him quite a few deadly tricks that all Omega’s should know considering she has a suspicion that his secondary gender shall present soon and she won’t be here to help when it does, his dual Zanpakuto spirits on the other hand teach him how to do Konso on the local ghosts, furthering his combat training, Shades taught him about the many uses of Reiatsu including how to hide his ridiculous amounts of spiritual pressure, Snowy encourages his feral instincts by hunting hollows like their small prey animals in Hueco Mundo of all places!
The ghost Mother hadn’t been very happy with Snowy when the hollow spirit had done that previously lesson, and both spirits learned alongside Ichigo on how to care for Yuzu and Karin, they’d seemed slightly shocked when she insisted they learn how care for pups as well much to Ichigo’s open amusement and the little twins delighted after the pack figured the little ones could see the supernatural.
It’s Zangetsu’s turn watching over Karin and Yuzu, and the Mother ghost hasn’t seen Ichigo in about a hour so she search’s the usual places he goes to relax, the newly cleaned kitchen is empty, the surrounding trees aren’t being used as a perch, so she checks the houses rooftop.
Underneath the crescent moon’s light Ichigo lays on the rooftop gazing at the gathering storm clouds, with a annoyed scowl of irritation which isn’t surprising considering her three oldest pups don’t enjoy the rain in any capacity, Shades had only stated once that it is partially due to the day she died and also due to how Ichigo’s emotions effect his inner world, Snowy had scolded the older spirit for telling her about a part of the inner world, while Ichigo himself had waved off the matter entirely as the quickly maturing pup pulled out the frozen rags for his teething sisters, both Yuzu and Karin’s baby fangs have started growing in thus making the little ones fussy and miserable for the time being, the young hybrid had cooed out a hollow like purr while stating he’d need to hunt for meat soon as he allowed the fussy little ones chew on his frozen rag wrapped fingers like this wasn’t his first time dealing with a situation like this before.
In the low light of the moon Ichigo’s eyes have taken to glowing a golden color, a side effect that seemingly grows stronger the more time he spends in Hueco Mondo with Snowy during their hunts, those same glowing eyes flicker to Masaki’s ghostly form as she floats beside his resting body, “I’m sorry” Tilting her head to the side curiously wondering what the sudden apology is about when the pup has done nothing wrong, old war tired golden eyes gleam with a heavier weight that speaks of things only few have knowledge about, Masaki doesn’t ask questions simply because she has known from the beginning that Ichigo is far older than he appears, only an Isshin wouldn’t notice Kisuke sneaking into the house when Ichigo’s screaming silently from nightmares that always have her pup so dead eyed for hours… At least she doesn’t have to worry about Ichigo being alone now that she knows one of his many secrets, hopefully, they meet again someday, hopefully, she remembers her pups in the afterlife but it’s a very rare occurrence for a soul to recall their lives in the living realm after being sent to the soul society or at least that’s what she was taught to believe.
Gently giving her pup a sad yet loving smile “So am I” No more words are spoken as the Konso is performed quickly with practiced ease and a genuine gentleness that he offers every ghost on the way to their next adventure in the afterlife.
And Masaki’s ghostly form disappears just as quickly as all the other ghosts that he’s been able to save from suffering the painful process of hollowfacation, hopefully, her afterlife is a happy one… The scent of blood and cinnamon is heavy on the stormy nights air as familiar Reiatsu brushes against his own in silent comfort while he leans heavily against the unwavering back behind his smaller one, then without warning a bucket hat is placed on his head to hide his tears from the view of anyone who shouldn’t be watching the pair of dimension travelers.
“I wish we’d get sent here even a day earlier, I failed her twice now” The rain begins pouring down on the silent pair while their Zanpakuto spirits interact inside the house below, the sound of the twins heart beats continuously is a reminder to Ichigo that they aren’t dead in this world, Kisuke’s voice takes on that special possessive gentleness that makes him feel so safe as the older man speaks “Being able to send Masaki to the afterlife isn’t a failure, and unlike our original world her soul wasn’t destroyed so she got to have more time” The tears don’t stop even as he responds to the older man’s gentle logic “I know Kisuke, but that doesn’t make the situation hurt any less, Isshin is even more neglectful in this world than he was during my actual childhood, at least this won’t be my first experience raising children” A dark chuckle leaves his husband’s throat the sound is mostly hidden by the down pour and Ichigo has no doubts that Kisuke’s already planning what painful experiments to put Isshin through someday, especially considering he didn’t get the opportunity to do so in their original world.
It’s too bad they’ll have to wait another eleven years before the pair can repair their soul bond which can’t be fixed until Ichigo’s inner world has settled and his body has fully matured, they didn’t have secondary genders in their original world so it’s going to be interesting to see how these new instincts will interact with his hollow ones when he presents soon, meanwhile, Kisuke seems even more possessive and protective than he had previously been before due to his newly acquired Alpha instincts, not that Ichigo minds the very recent development but the pair still need to be careful about who sees them interacting until it’s time for Rukia’s arrival.
Which is tragic considering Benihime and Zangetsu are also missing being in close proximity through their connected inner worlds, it’s part of why Zangetsu stays manifested most of time nowadays it is just too lonely without Benihime’s blood thirsty presence, besides their protective attachment to this worlds Karin and Yuzu, hopefully, this version of Isshin doesn’t think that abuse can be called training because the moment the man attacks Ichigo in the name of his so called training he’s gonna take the girls and leave, it’s just to bad that they can’t live with Kisuke yet as that would definitely be one of the first places that Isshin will look… Hueco Mondo? Probably best to save that one for a real emergency.
Blinking in confusion when Kisuke tugs at his short orange hair Ichigo waits for his husband to speak knowing that the older man wanted his undivided attention for a reason “Why not have some fun by taking over the local Yakuza groups in and around karakura town instead of simply beating the hell out of them this time, you could make them quite the formidable organization especially if they safe guard karakura town against supernatural threats” Ichigo grins despite the sadness of sending Masaki to the afterlife this evening, the idea isn’t insane considering who suggested it and besides… Ichigo has two girls to raise again and Isshin is definitely going to be a major issue this time around just like last time, so having Yuzu and Karin as heiress’s to the newly formed yakuza family would definitely be added protection for them even if only a few of his subordinates end up with supernatural abilities, the living realm is still dangerous after all so teaching them more ways to defend themselves in this lifetime is necessary.
“Just don’t surprised when I kidnap ya to Hueco Mondo when necessary” Kisuke cackles darkly knowing exactly what he’s hinting at by his words as the pair continue leaning against one another for just a little while longer as the rain falls, they’ll need to make a to do list for the near future so certain events don’t come to pass in this interesting new world.
Word around the town is that a pup is beating the ever loving shit outta of every yakuza member that the pup finds and making them submit to them as the new boss, it has to be a lie right? No one would let a pup become a yakuza boss…
Denki’s train of thought is derailed as he’s round house kicked in the face by a tiny orange blurr, the sound of the others in his group being beaten down within seconds is heard and by the time Denki gets the world to stop spinning long enough to see who was stupid enough to attack them, the beta is soon bowing dogeza style in horrified respect at the sight of the orange haired pup with busted bloody knuckles and the type of face only a real crime boss could have, guess it’s not a lie after all… Shivers run down his spine as his new boss laughs menacingly “Guess the next seven groups will be similar to this one, and I was hoping for a real fight before any submissions” Then the Boss walks away towards the direction of the outskirts of karakura town.
The next three groups almost died because they pissed off the Boss by existing and the last three did die in the most brutal manner many of the yakuza members have seen in a long while, those guys really shouldn’t have mentioned the Boss’s mother… A week later they all learn that their new Boss is called Ichigo and that he’s a mother at such an incredibly young age even though he’s apparently just presented as an Omega a month ago, the biological math isn’t mathing for the adults of the newly formed Furūtsu Basuketto Dojo syndicate, however, nobody is telling their scary as hell 13 year old Omega Boss that those adorable little twins cradled in his arms or karakura town itself don’t belong to him.
Chad blinks slowly in silent greeting to his best friend who has been extremely busy raising the twins while attending school sometimes since his mother’s death and father’s abandonment, Chad doesn’t like how painfully exhausted his packmate looks there’s something wrong with the Omega and has been for almost a year now.
“Ya’r sick” A humorless smile appears on his packmates lips and those glowing golden eyes gaze at him with a soul deep exhaustion yet he doesn’t hide anything “I am” They don’t need to speak long sentences like their classmates always do, a bond so strong that they just understand each other to the point of long words being spoken with actions, standing up from the grass done with cloud watching, Chad offers his scarred hand to the other Omega who bares his fangs in a ghost of a smile taking the offer of help without a word.
Hand in hand they head back to the Furūtsu Basuketto dojo to continue training the adults who can’t even land a hit on them and are terrified of even the weakest hollows, Chad makes a decision that’s as easy as breathing so instinctive that even fighting comes second to it.
Even in the afterlife they’ll still be a pack
Time matches forward quicker than he recalled the twins are almost eight now, their attending boxing training with Chad and the newest substitutes at the dojo, so Ichigo does his weekly rounds of checking on his now much younger packmates from this dimension, he’s been working carefully for years to get the opportunity to fully gain their trust so they don’t have to be alone anymore the pups never see him but he doesn’t bother hiding his scent or when aiding Uryuu and Orihime, he even has several subordinates making sure they don’t get kidnapped alongside the other residents of the town during territory wars, or when outsiders want to try making a name for themselves by starting shit thus stupidly end up involving the people Ichigo had sworn to protect so long ago even if no one other then Kisuke knows about it, the pair still aren’t exactly sure where Isshin managed to wander off to these passed six years but so long as the bastard doesn’t return for the twins then the former Shiba gets to keep living, if he’s not already dead in a ditch.
Surprisingly enough this worlds Uryuu is the first to forcibly adopted by Ichigo’s hollow Omega instincts and its probably due to fact he finds the injured ten year old Quincy passed out in the middle of the forest having fought far to many hollows on his own during his personal training, throwing the reckless pup over his shoulder like a sack of rice the hybrid heads home to the Urahara Shōten so Kisuke can help patch up their newly acquired headache.
When Uryuu wakes up in a unfamiliar environment which is definitely not in the forest that he’d been using for his recent training grounds because he doesn’t want anything to do with his Father, blinking away the haze of sleep Uryuu finally takes notice that he’s not alone in the traditional Japanese room.
The first thing that catches the Quincy’s attention is orange, a sea of wavy orange hair strands that are all but covering the slumbering young adult? Who is wearing a simple black and white yukata, the Omega with a familiar soothing scent is asleep sitting beside his bedside like it’s most important place to be, the beta is at a loss of what to do in this situation and ends up pretending to be unconscious still when the door slides open silently.
It is only the sound of an unknown male chuckling fondly at his bedside that Uryuu realizes that the unknown Alpha is dangerously stealthy “I told you to bring a pillow at least” The beta pup opens his eyes just enough at the sound of fabric moving and is surprised when he sees the orange Omega being cradled in the lap and arms of the unknown Alpha who is covering the sleeping male with a blanket, keen dark eyes gaze directly at him and he knows that pretending to be unconscious didn’t work one bit, so Uryuu sits up in the futon looking at the pair of adults in equal parts suspicion and curiosity his tone reflects this perfectly “Who are you? And what do you plan to do with the Omega who’s been treating my injuries for years” Kisuke almost chuckle at how overprotective the little Quincy is over someone he’s finally met face to face, all due to Ichigo’s plan.
However, just because he doesn’t laugh doesn’t mean Kisuke keeps the dangerous smile off his lips his tone is calm though not wanting to scare off the pup “The only person who takes care of this Omega, and not planning to do anything farther than cuddles to him yet” The beta pup huffs in frustration because he didn’t learn either of the adults names and the information given doesn’t tell him anything either! Glaring at the grinning blonde who is clearly amused by the situation “Kisuke don’t be mean I basically pupnapped him two days ago” The blonde now revealed to be called Kisuke looks down at the smaller male in his lap while his arms tighten around the orange haired Omega who isn’t hissing at the Alpha to back off… Are they courting? The pair don’t smell mated yet so that’s probably what’s happening here.
Wherever here is, golden eyes filled sleepy pain gaze at him with so much warmth and a fondness the little beta isn’t used to receiving from adults that it makes Uryuu wonder when the last time his Father ever looked at him with the endless love that this Omega who he doesn’t know the name of has for a pup that isn’t his own, then before Uryuu realizes it he’s sobbing into the Omega’s yukata as the young adult makes soothing purring sounds that only make him cry harder, while the Alpha guards them from any dangers and twin pups a little younger then Uryuu join the cuddle pile.
The little Quincy was adopted by a pack of feral people and he couldn’t be happier with his new family.
It’s not shocking that even after six years of grocery deliveries that Orihime is the harder pup to adopt as she’s been alone for much longer than Uryuu has, so the Omega Mother starts carefully with the young pup by making sure to leave extra groceries outside her apartment door and not bothering to hide his scent as that would cause her anxiety and stress as to who’s been leaving her food and items of self care, the pup probably won’t presented any secondary gender upon turning 13 which is something seriously worrying due to Orihime’s long term malnourishment, he’s been trying to fix the problem by leaving groceries and already prepared balanced meals that he makes every week because the Omega Mother is concerned she’s not eating enough nutrient rich foods for a growing pup, his hollow instincts always seem to be right so he never bothers questioning it.
His patience pays off finally, Orihime is standing outside her apartment door with a packed bag and he simply shifts the groceries to his left hand while offering his right hand for her to take, she does so without hesitation beaming up at him as they head to the Urahara Shōten to have dinner with everyone at home.
Orihime’s eyes dart to her soon to be former apartment window where the ghost of her big brother lingers watching them go with a smile on his face, then Sora vanishes having moved on to the next great adventure no longer having any regrets to linger for now that she’s not alone anymore.
Blue flower hairpin catching the moonlight as the pup returns her gaze to the Omega who was so incredibly patient with waiting for her to be ready to be adopted “Mama can I help cook dinner?” Ichigo’s response is to tighten his hold on her hand carefully as they cross the road “Of course, I’m sure Yuzu would love it” Orihime finds out she now has a brother and two younger sisters waiting at home with Dad, she’s never had such a big family before how exciting!
Loneliness won’t bother her anymore and Sora can rest in peace finally, knowing she’s home now
Kisuke looks at the almost full table and the peace it brings his husband now that the pack is almost whole again in this dimension, and the former assassin relaxes ever so slightly in the warm atmosphere of their home.
Bright moonlight, cold sand, and the howls of prey trying to get stronger is Hueco Mundo’s welcome home to the hybrid, who doesn’t hesitate for a second to completely hide his Reiatsu before darting away at top speed knowing the chase won’t lost long enough for either of them if he’s not ready for life or death.
Kisuke watches with darkened eyes as the 24 year old heads north beginning their long awaited chase, hiding his Reiatsu won’t be nearly as effective as it was in their previous world, Ichigo’s excitement made the hybrid forget that in this new world Kisuke’s sense of smell is almost as good as his husband’s now and the sweet scent of strawberry and hollow is going to lead the Alpha to his Omega quickly, however, neither wants the chase to end so quickly so Kisuke walks instead of running.
Best to enjoy this moment before the soon to be bonded pair heads back home, it’s too bad Ichigo’s heat has already passed for the year and they decided to wait for their current litter to reach adulthood before maybe having more pups, yet that decision doesn’t mean Kisuke won’t be giving his bloodthirsty mate all the painful pleasure he desires and more, and speaking of bloodthirsty… It smells like Ichigo’s gone hunting for hollows, a blood bath and feast before the real fun begins huh?
How very Ichigo
Cording his claws through sandy strands as the calm comfort of their connected inner worlds washing over the hybrid after 11 years of feeling the part missing from their souls, the pair of dimension travelers can finally take a small moment to simply be themselves together again, Kisuke’s extremely vulnerable in his current state of deep sleep however nothing not even the soul king or Aizen could get near him without being maimed to death by a highly possessive hybrid seeing as Ichigo takes his husband getting proper rest seriously.
Zangetsu and Benihime are currently fixing their inner worlds to reflect the soulbond once more, gorgeous items woven from blood and shadows made by deadly skilled hands, a few new tall buildings filled with comfy nests and books to kill time when the downpour is drowning everything in water, little bits and pieces of themselves in both inner worlds, as well as the window that connects them.
Uncle Chad is thankfully watching the pups while their parents are away from the living realm, and there’s only a week remaining until Rukia’s arrival if this world is anything like the previous one, for now though the married couple has two days to spend together in Hueco Mundo for a second honeymoon.
Uryuu is at home with a fever, Orihime is in a different year, and Yuzu is sleeping peacefully while a hollow is attacking the school bus! Karin grits her fangs together in agitation and frustration at the request of the shinigami who was being reckless earlier, even though Karin said that she called for help already, dammit all! Mama is gonna be so pissed when they get home to the den.
The Zanpakuto blade pierces her heart easily and the world explodes in a flash of blue, the hollow howls as if knowing that another fight is about to begin as Karin doesn’t hesitate to attack first, Rukia’s eyes are wide open in disbelief and horror as she realizes that only did this girl drained her of every drop of power she had to offer, but this girl Karin is actually trained in weapons combat as she wields the newly acquired Zanpakuto like it’s second nature, the hollow gives a loud screech as it fades away.
The sound of slow clapping draws Karin and Rukia’s attention towards a sight that makes Karin shiver in fright as Mama heads towards them with his eyes closed and Pops evil smile on his lips, instinct takes over immediately as she grabs Rukia like a sack of rice then does the same with the sleeping Yuzu and books it towards the den with the enraged Omega Mother hot on their tails.
Rukia pales even farther then she already had been when she realizes that Karin is fleeing from somebody who is so clearly stronger then her big brother, and yet… He doesn’t end the chase instantly just because he can and somehow that’s even more terrifying, as the adult continues chasing the pups even inside of the Urahara Shōten‘s secret training ground, where Urahara is standing calmly seemingly waiting for their arrival which isn’t the shopkeepers usual style.
Karin dodges the rock Pops throws at her face while making sure to not drop her sisters, huh? What the hell when did her instincts decide Rukia is her sister after they just met! Although considering Mama’s habit of adopting stray pups that is probably a little glimpse of what the Omega Mother has planned already… Shit now they need another shopping trip to buy the essentials like a futon, toothbrush, a stuffed animal for nightmares, etc things for the newest pack members room at the den.
Dodging another rock barely, Karin carefully puts Yuzu down gently enough to not wake her up, because a cranky Yuzu is scary just like whenever her twin is worrying over the pack’s safety. Rukia hisses when the third rock almost hits them “Urahara! Why are you throwing rocks at us!” Kisuke grins widely throwing a fourth rock without a word, Ichigo has already silently spirited Yuzu to her room for a more comfortable place to sleep, now he’s checking on a feverish Uryuu who is very cuddly when sick, and Orihime’s familiar footsteps are almost at the shops front door, the Alpha knows where all his pups are currently located which helps to put his agitated instincts from the phone call Ichigo received earlier from a terrified Karin into a slowly easing alertness, it isn’t until ten rocks have been thrown at the troublesome pups that almost gave the feral parents heart attacks earlier that the former assassin answers the question cheerfully “Training of course!” Rukia is too weak to move on her own so Karin has to keep carrying her dead weight around while dodging the rocks, because if they don’t want painful bruises later on so it’s definitely best not get hit at all.
Ichigo sits on a giant rock sipping tea watching the pups being put through easy dodge training by his mate and can’t help but wonder where this worlds version of Yoruichi has been all this time, neither of the ferals have seen hide nor fur of the feline in the living realm, so she must not have left the soul society with Kisuke upon his banishment, which means she’s probably still the leader of Onmitsukidou and Captain of the 2nd Division that could either be very bad or very good for them in the future depending upon the Shihouin clan heads reaction to the changes she sees in Kisuke or her reaction to Ichigo’s existence in general due to his Shiba looks and hollow scent.
Coughing for a few moments before washing the taste of blood away with the last of his tea the hybrid gives a knowing look to his husband who is gazing directly at him while continuing to throw rocks at the pups, Kisuke’s eyes darken dangerously with knowing as he watches the exhausted Omega head up to the kitchen to begin dinner preparations, they don’t plan to tell the pups anything about what’s happening, they would try to prevent it from happening in their young hopeful ways when there’s nothing to be done about it, Kisuke’s already tried a whole lifetime ago and even he couldn’t stop it from happening, Ichigo refuses any further risky experiments or theoretical treatments considering that he wants to enjoy whatever time he has remaining not being poked with needless for a care that doesn’t exist.
Immortality is a cursed care not even Kisuke is cruel enough to provide because there is no true care for death
Rukia has heard old noble wives tales of feral packs that adopt pups by instinct alone but she never thought she’d be one of those pups as the powerless shinigami is buried underneath the cuddle puddle that is formed by her new siblings, another brother and three sisters who refuse to let her leave having flat out stated she belongs with them because their pack now.
A bright flash of light draws her attention to very pleased scary Omega Mother who is holding a camera as Urahara cleans up the dishes from dinner like everything is fine and she’s not being held hostage by his family.
Eventually, after two months of this easily given affection and warmth from the feral pack Rukia starts to settle down in ways that she never managed to underneath the cold gazes of the Kuchiki clan elders and big brothers very distant care, she tells her new pack about early life surviving as a street rat with Renji, about becoming the heiress of the Kuchiki clan, and the sad realization that this pack is so extremely different in ways from what she’s used to in the soul society that everything makes her feel like this is all a warm dream she’ll simply wake up from.
A story that has Orihime and Uryuu telling their respective stories of their own adoptions into the pack as well, the tales help put Rukia’s torn heart at ease ever so slightly even though she knows the soul society doesn’t take pack politics lightly at all and there’s certainly going to be a bloodbath or something similar but in a formal setting in the future when her big brother and even worse the Kuchiki clan elders find out she’s been adopted by another pack during her mission in the living realm.
Ichi… Mama simply ruffles Rukia’s dark hair in affection “Just be ya’rself Bunny and it’ll be fine” The adorably given nickname from Yuzu has definitely made a permanent appearance in her life nowadays.
Cackling at the misfortune of his pup as she keeps trying to successfully dodge her Dads playful yet serious attacks during their training session, as Uryuu sews up his torn shirt while muttering about him being a Quincy not a shinigami and not knowing why Karin always insists upon dragging him into this hell designed by their insane feral parents, and Ichigo hums softly allowing Orihime to braid his hair into a weird style watching the battle.
Better hell on earth training then dead pups, they should just be happy Zangetsu and Benihime haven’t decided to join in on the fun yet at this point in their young lives as it would be too dangerous for the little ones to deal with them all fighting manifested together, he wonders what Karin’s Zanpakuto spirits manifested form shall look like when she bonds enough with Undyne for them to spar against each other, soon enough handing both his pup and his mate bottled water as they wander over for a break.
The hybrid’s permanently golden gaze is sharp and serious enough to gain a straightened back from Karin as he looks down at her with glowing eyes “Leave Yuzu a note before ya leave for the soul society, she’s already gonna worry about ya all and Bunny, so make sure to not worry her more Karin” The pup nods her head slowly understanding that worrying her twin is not a good thing to do especially when most of Ichigo’s subordinates are wrapped around her little finger and would cause a territory war in the name of a search party, again…
Yuzu is scary when she wants to be and none of them want to be on her bad side… Sensing his thoughts Kisuke cackles knowingly as the Alpha pulls his braid playfully before darting away seconds before Ichigo gives chase, the pups watch in horror and shock at the insane speeds their parents use while playing, although soon enough Kisuke lets himself be tackled to the ground as the Omega buries his nose into older males neck scent gland where his mating mark is located, they cuddle for a few more moments before remembering that the pups still aren’t ready to fight Captain level enemies yet, so Ichigo leaves his mate to go put the little ones through his own personal hell training for the first time.
The three pups scream out horrified wails as the training begins meanwhile Kisuke takes a break on the sidelines as the assassin cheerfully starts shouting not to die at them while he has Zangetsu placed next to Benihime on his gray obi, now side by side the sheathed blades vibrate giving out a low pleased keening sound only the dimension travelers can hear due to their connected inner worlds, it wouldn’t be fair for the pups if he used his dual Zanpakuto during early training so the hybrid mother uses his claws, karate and street fighter skills instead.
Such fun to train the little ones
Six days later finds Kisuke watching with open amusement as Benihimi gets Ichigo dressed into his new battle outfit while Zangetsu braids Benhimi’s latest gift into overflowing orange locks, waiting until the other preparations are complete before biting his lip hard enough to draw blood Kisuke doesn’t hesitate to bring his mate into a bruising kiss more then possessively happy to mark what’s His with fresh blood, pulling away to admire his work Kisuke grins sharply at the sight of blood red stained lips and the heated gleam in his mates golden eyes, the pair scent mark one another just for extra protection in the soul society and Ichigo steals another kiss before stealing his favorite hat then walking away to go make sure Aizen doesn’t kill the pups during their attempt to rescue Bunny.
Plus it’ll be interesting to see what else has changed from their original world, too bad Kisuke has to stay in the living realm or else they could cause some real trouble for the old bastards.
A Ryoka invasion huh? Guess Rukia made some really loyal friends in the living realm.
Kaien is attempting to relax on a rooftop during his lunch break when his cloud watching is interrupted by a blurr of orange and black that quickly passes over him like he’s apart of the roof tiles, the highly off putting scent of blood, cinnamon and hollow lingers in the afternoon air and the lieutenant of the 13th Division gives chase because he’s much too curious about who this new soul is, hopefully, Captain Ukitake won’t mind him being a little bit late with the remaining paperwork.
Their so extraordinarily fast that he has to push through the pain of such high speeds while being careful to not crash into buildings during the chaotic chase, several times Kaien gets close enough to see the back of his playmate who has wild ankle length bright orange hair that’s been beautifully braided with red ribbon, wearing a striped bucket hat, tengu geta, the black kimono gives Kaien pause for a second before realizing that it’s not a shihakusho, but instead a expensive looking black silk kimono with a red crescent moon pattern and matching red obi, there’s no Zanpakuto in sight either which means their probably not a shinigami or at least not an active duty member anymore, a member of a noble clan perhaps? Because no normal soul could move so fast unless trained to do so and the warning from this morning stated the Ryoka were all young children due to their milk scents during multiple interactions with other shinigami.
The heavy scent of adult Alpha makes Kaien think this unknown mated adult is also another Alpha but one can never be sure about secondary genders especially when pack scent marking can help hide the other’s real scent if done correctly and only those with a mate have three main scents, a fourth scent is gained hormonally by those with a litter of pups to raise, with really young pups scents have a milky while with the older pups the scent changes to something fruity upon the litter reaching adulthood though, however, he doesn’t care about his new playmates secondary because all he wants to know is where their going at such a insane pace to the point that most of the shinigami around them cannot see the speeding blurr of determination.
Kaien soon gets his answer when they arrive at Sōkyoku Hill in utter chaos multiple Captions including his own are there as well as their lieutenants, Rukia is alive but injured and the group of Ryoka are apparently no longer a threat to the soul society as they are now standing amongst the ranks of the agitated shinigami, who are glaring at the new threat that seems to be Sousuke Aizen, Kaname Tōsen and Gin Ichimaru as the three Captains rise into the air on some sorta platform before disappearing.
His playmate skillfully moves without hesitation soon standing directly behind a small dark haired girl wearing a shihakusho wielding a spear like Zanpakuto, then before the girl or anyone standing next to her can react, his playmate who turns out to be a golden eyed male brings out a folded fan from his kimono sleeve then smacks her over the head with it his tone serious and scolding “Stupid Pup! I told ya to leave ya’r sister a note before ya left!” The scolded girl rubs the back of her skull looking up at the agitated adult in a sheepish manner.
Sharing a look with his equally surprised Captain, Kaien stands nearby but not close enough to crowd as a good few shinigami also back away when they realize this is a private pack matter, even if it involves a Ryoka it would be incredibly rude to interfere with pack matters, as the adult turns his irritated gaze to the other two pups who also get scolded for being stupid, it is only after the adult starts tending their injuries and nearly bites Renji’s face off in order to get to the injured Rukia as well, soon afterwards the Ryoka pup with the spear Zanpakuto speaks her voice fierce and unapologetic “But Mama they were gonna kill Rukia! She’s pack which means that we’re gonna be stupid and save her!” These words just get the dark haired girl another scolding smack with the folded fan “Leave a note next time dammit” The pups all pout which draws some warm coos from several of the surrounding shinigami who lose to the instinctive urge at the cute sight.
His playmate’s gaze turns steely and the red lipstick makes him look more intimidating when the unnamed male realizes the Captain Commander is stepping forward looking fiercely intimidating as always the elders tone is calm yet calculatingly measured “Identify yourself and your pack’s intentions” Karin’s playmate doesn’t look intimidated in the slightest by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto’s presence in fact the orange haired male looks pissed off “Ichigo and I didn’t come here to fight, I’m here to make sure my stupid pups didn’t die, of course, that includes Kuchiki Rukia” These words gain many interesting reactions from the gathered crowd of shinigami.
The Captain Commander looks like he found himself a interesting new puzzle to figure out over tea, Captain Kuchiki actually looks worried that his sister has been adopted into another pack without his knowledge especially when Ichigo looks like a noble, and pack politics are not easily resolved between nobles in the soul society, Captains Jushiro Ukitake and Shunsui Kyoraku both look highly amused by their mentors reaction while also being interested in Ichigo themselves.
However, There are two reactions that worry Kaien for very different reasons, his wife Miyako seems more then ready to ask Ichigo if him and his pups have any where to live… But it’s Captain Retsu Unohana‘s reaction to Ichigo’s mere presence that frightens Kaien greatly… He’s only seen her get that crazy look in her eyes when Captain Ukitake’s health is on a more serious decline and right now she’s aiming that gaze at orange haired male who is now gazing right back at her, no doubt having sensed her intense gaze on him.
A rough scarred hand pets Rukia and the dark haired girls heads gently his tone is seemingly calm yet his eyes give away the rising panic “Karin look after Bunny and the other two while ya all recover under Retsu’s care, I’ve gotta get back to Yuzu before she gathers everyone for a another search party” The girl Karin simply grins at her parent giving him a hug and dragging Rukia plus the other two pups into it as well, Ichigo scent marks all four Heavily not at all caring about the fact that extremely private moment is being done publicly in front most of the soul society’s shinigami and it’s only once the pups have been drenched in the scent of blood, hollow, strawberry and milk that the adult Omega flees like death is on his heels.
Sure enough Captain Unohana disappears not even a second afterwards giving chase for reasons only she knows about and everyone else is far too afraid to ask for, Karin grins at Rukia as the pups stay in their cuddle puddle “Whelp that could’ve been worse” The Kuchiki heiress gives the other dark haired pup a dead pan look “How so?” Karin’s grin turns sinister as she chirps nervously a few a times before answering “Mama could’ve grounded all four of us for making him worry, which means no hollow hunting and extra hell level training with him instead of Pops” The four pups all turn pale at the thought of Mama’s style of training, meanwhile some of the braver shinigami take the opportunity to begin getting to know the little ones seeing as they are going to be staying here until their injuries heal.
It wouldn’t be good if they returned the pups to their mysterious noble Mother in poor condition when the speedy male has decided to leave them in the care of Captain Unohana, although Kaien is probably not the only one who wonders how Ichigo knows the healer well enough to attempt escaping from Unohana when she intends to heal someone, not even the Captain Commander tries to run away from the terrifying Omega when it’s time for his check up.
Retsu catches him, of course, she always did and probably always will no matter what dimension their in, so the hybrid goes through her many many tests because he already knows what she needs to find out.
Simple fact is that his human body is dying yet he allows the former Kenpachi to tell him as much even though the hybrids well aware already “Little one, There’s nothing I can do to stop the progression of the Reiatsu poisoning, However, I can help eliminate the pain…” The older Omega’s words fade as the younger one simply grabs her roughly scarred hand into his own, shaking his head slowly but the hybrid doesn’t hide the situation from one of few people who actually takes care of him like a pack elder should even though this Retsu doesn’t have all her alternate selves memories “Kisuke helps with the pain by allowing me to fight him at full strength in Hueco Mundo without fear of me even when losing control…” He trails off so Retsu takes the moment to study the deep regretful sadness in those golden eyes at the mention of fear.
And the former Kenpachi may not have all the memories from the version of herself that Ichigo was forced to burn in a massive pit alongside the corpses of many others so their soulless husks didn’t reanimate, her memory is limited by several holes the last thing she recalls are the flames, some memories don’t match with her memories from this world like secondary genders existing, Kaien being alive and Karin being the substitute soul reaper instead of Ichigo, however, what matters is the current moment as the hybrid redresses himself from the earlier check up “I’ll be giving you regular checkups once a month and not even Kisuke can stop me” Her pup shivers instinctively knowing that she’ll chase him down like always and Kisuke is just as helpless against their elder as well.
The hybrid is relieved that someone other then his husband remembers the hell that was the walking husks of their dead friends and family, Retsu doesn’t need to remember every single thing about a world that wasn’t her own, just being able to help them with the nightmares by her presence alone is enough, now if only Minazuki would let him go so he can leave sighing heavily at the ancient zanpakuto clinging while staring blankly at the smiling old woman in front of him who is far too amused by the situation her possessive zanpakuto is causing “Granny Yachiru, please help ol man Minazuki won’t let me go home” Of course, The older Omega has the balls to laugh at him without helping what so ever.
The ancient zanpakuto spirit’s green cloak acts as a blanket while he cuddles closer to His childe making a visible point to wrap his green tail around Ichigo’s braid while cooing lovingly, Zangetsu’s cackles are heard from the shadows of the forest, huffing tiredly the hybrid gives into the spirits demanding cuddling and eventually sleep follows shortly afterwards as Yachiru watches over the exhausted feral pup both her partner and her are so very fond of, proper rest is going to help their Ichi live longer than his remaining time.
But a year is like the blink of the eye even for humans and that’s why Ichigo entrusted Karin and his other pups into her care while in front of the most important members of the shinigami ranks earlier, Kisuke did very well with his husband’s battle outfit, now time for the warrior mother to rest in the warm and loving care of his trusted pack elders.
Over the years Furūtsu Basuketto Dojo syndicate has grown into a major protective organization against humans and hollows alike that wish the resistance of karakura town harm, and because the yakuza dojo are humans who know the art of war Aizen’s invasion of their territory didn’t go to his plans at all.
Especially when it turns out Gin was a spy all along and the Espada were being raised by Furūtsu Basuketto Dojo‘s Boss before the former shinigami Captain ever crossed paths with the hollows, which means the only person truly on Aizens side was Kaname who died by Grimmjow’s fangs, now not even his so called immortality can save him from the dual blades wraith as Aizens head goes flying from his shoulders and his power core is destroyed by a round house kick of all things, the last thing the evil mastermind sees is the back of the orange haired beast that ruined his plans as the yakuza and Espada follow him like a loyal Division and the orange beast is their Captain while the group walks away from the battlefield.
And to think the humans have no clue a shinigami turned Vasto Lorde is living among them, that dammed orange beast who even has the soul society fooled.
It’s a extremely good thing that Kisuke promised to look after Yuzu during the battle… Because if his Alpha was here on the battlefield at the moment then he’d be decapitating shinigami using Zangetsu just to prove a dangerously possessive point, No Toughing What’s His and that’s exactly what Shunsui is doing with his arm wrapped playfully around his shoulders while he and Juushirou try to convince the hybrid to spar with them using their dual blades, removing Shunsui’s arm from his personal space before he has to explain to the gathered shinigami how exactly Kisuke Urahara can use his zanpakuto without being harmed by the blade spirits, if his husband shows up sooner rather than later.
Ichigo ignores the pair of Captains who are interested in his feral dual style, turning his attention to an annoyed Kuchiki Byakuya not that many people can tell he’s annoyed right now considering his stoic demeanor “You were a shinigami” Of all the things to be annoyed about the noble picks that? Huffing in irritation the Omega Mother bares his fangs fully at the taller Alpha male who looks shocked that he would be so savage when dressed in what appears to a nobles kimono Benihime insisted he needed to wear his battle outfit whenever dealing with shinigami and so he did, the hybrid has had enough of the soul society’s problems for several lifetimes he won’t be their puppet to throw at new enemies not again.
Letting his displayed fangs do the talking for him Ichigo only turns away when the Alpha backs the fuck off! His golden gaze quickly locates Granny in the large crowd silently heading towards the healer as the other shinigami back away from him like the Omega is going to bite the idiots if they don’t then he would’ve bitten them so hard that it broke bone, just like every checkup time Granny’s zanpakuto manifests just to be a clingy cuddler while a familiar tail wraps around his braid possessively huffing in amusement at ol man Minazuki’s antics even while a round of coughs rock his smaller frame violently, the sword spirit only hugs him tighter as blood leeks through his fingers.
Granny ignores the horrified expressions of the gathered shinigami and the fact Juushirou has joined her while remaining out of the way for the battlefield checkup, several minutes passes by until the coughing fit ends Retsu’s eyes have gained that dangerous gleam when she wants to stab something that cannot be stabbed, using his blood covered hand to grab her shaking hands the hybrids voice is firm and unwavering “How long?” The crazy in her gaze only increases ten fold “Not enough to measure” Not surprising considering how much damage his human body has suffered from the Reiatsu poisoning over the last year filled with endless problems from the soul society’s lack of effectiveness when dealing with Aizen’s plans in this world.
Grimmjow decides that now is the best time to interrupt the moment as the feline hollow’s tail wraps around his pack leaders shaking wrist “come on, let’s go back, before that scary bastard ya mated willingly comes to collect ya” These words at least make his dying leader grin widely baring his fangs in a pleased manner, clearly having forgotten about the last time Kisuke tracked down the hybrid when he was late returning to the living realm den, not many people can state they traumatized a hollow but that Sandy haired bastard definitely managed too traumatize all of Hueco Mundo‘a residence when their powerful leader acted like a harmless kitten in the mere seconds of Kisuke showing up to get him, how utterly terrifying that emotion called love does to someone so deadly.
Ichigo cackles sound so very much like the hollow he is as Grimmjow drags him away from the shinigami, as the panther hollow mutters about love making sane people become batshit crazy, waving goodbye to the pouting ol man Minazuki who had to removed by Retsu this time around because the hybrid can’t linger any longer, Kisuke would definitely come to get him in about five minutes if he doesn’t sense Ichigo’s Reiatsu heading towards the den.
Retsu doesn’t explain what the hell just happened she simply comforts her pouting partner as the spirit mourns the loss of their childe’s presence already, none of the questions that are asked about Ichigo’s dire condition or why her zanpakuto spirit manifested let alone cuddled with the mysterious noble Omega, it’s what he wants after all her pup doesn’t want them to know details regarding his personal life because if he had then everyone else would know his full name instead of simply being known as Ichigo.