Chapter 23- Talking to the zanpackuto part 2

-Shinigami Academy-


"For today lesson, we will be having the 5th Division Captain and the 10th Division Vice-captain from the Gotei 13 to help train all of you to communicate with your Zanpackuto. They will be here for a few months and they might also stay in some dorms in your room, to observe all of you. " Said the teacher. With that, Momo and Rangiku entered.


Everyone bow in respect which some awe at them. Hina( Kari and Karen friend. For those who forgot who she is) look quite normal instead of going hyper. Since her father is becoming a captain. Kari and Karen were both smacking their head.


"Why are they here!" whisper Kari into Karen ears.


"I'm not sure… maybe our father told them to come?" reply Karen.


"That's true…-"


"Yumiko and Kimiko! Respect the Gotei 13 people!" said the teacher. Both the girls jumped a bit and apologies. They bow to their "mother" and their mother nodded.


After awhile, everyone settle down and Momo said "I'm Hinamori Momo from the 5th Division. As all of you know, the class will be split into 2 different classes. Can anyone tell me what the types are?"


The students kept silent. Hina, Kari and Karen look act innocently but Momo said "Kimiko-san, do you know the answer?"


Karen stood up and looked at her mother and nodded. "Elements, Melee/Combat, Kido (Magic) and unclassified. Unclassified means that the Zanpackuto had their names and Shikai are types cannot be readily verified."


"Correct answer, Seat down. I will be in charge of Elements and Kido while the 10th Division vice captain will be in charge of Melee/ Combat and unclassified types."


Rangiku continued from where Momo stop "Each of you are to find a personal space and settle your Zanpackuto in front of you."


The Shinigami got up and find their own personal space. Kari was under a Sakura Tree on the right hand side, Karen on the left of the Sakura Tree and Hina in front of the tree. They were pretty far from the main area but they were able to hear things clearly. The students were all scattered around the area and once everyone is settled down, Rangiku said "Now close your eyes and focus on listening to your Zanpackuto name."


The students followed and some was having difficulties. Some was sleeping instead while some was focus. Kari, Karen and Hina immediately went into their "own word".


-Kari Inner Mind-


"Where…Am…I" asked Kari looking around the snowy field. It was snowing slightly and she does not feel cold at all. Just then, she saw something moving in front of her and behind her. The figure in front of her said "Do not be afraid, I'm…-"


"What? I can't hear your name." said Kari. The voice behind her said "We are part of you. Let go of your worry in order to hear us."


Kari obediently listens and releases her self. The worried she had over Hikari soon faded away and now, she could hear their names.


"I'm Hyosetsuyume (Snow dream)." Said the voice.


"I'm Mizu No Hime (The water princess)" said the second voice.


The two figure move away from the shadow in exact same time and both of them reveal it self. Hyosetsuyume looks like Hyorinmaru one way or another in it dragon form but the difference is a girl voice and a light blue collar around its neck. Mizu No Hime wears an ocean blue kimono up to her feet and had long sky blue hair up to her knee.


The two Zanpackuto said unison said "We are the one who reflects what your real thinking is. The time when you were 3 (Human age), tying to save the 3 wolfs, you wanted power so that you could protect each one of them but you failed to save one."


Instead of feeling sad, Kari listens to every world they said. Soon after, they went into a rather weird conversation.


"Nee… Yume( Nickname for Hyosetsuyume)… do you like my father Zanpackuto Hyorinmaru?" said Kari. Mizu No Hime look at her twin sister while Hyosetsuyume blush.


"Wh-What? Hyorinmaru Nii-sama and I are just siblings. Your younger sister, Hikari had our younger sister as well. Her name is HyorinNeko."


"Wait…I don't get it… Aren't you Mizu( Nickname for Mizu No Hime) sister?" asked Kari with question marks over her head.


"We are. You see, Zanpackuto too come from family line. We Zanpackuto had been alive for a few thousand years or million years. Hyorinmaru Nii-sama, HyorinNeko and I is related by which you Shinigami said "Blood". Mizu No Hime and I are twin sisters by your desire to be much stronger. Mizu No Hime as well had a twin sister and again she came from Hikari. Yuki No Hime." Explain Hyosetsuyume.


"I don't really get it but I will try to understand it better." Said Kari still with question. The Zanpackuto sigh and said "I think we can talk a bit farther the next time we talk. Well of Course the Zanpackuto family will also be there with the help of your sister ability." Said Mizu No Hime and the two Zanpackuto soon started to move back to the darkness.


In the Outside, Rangiku was taking little peaks at her daughter progress and sees she is doing fine before heading to help the other Shinigami.


-Karen inner world-


Karen open her eyes and look around to see many dolls around, Lifeless that is. Karen seems delighted somehow. She remembers where both her parents went to the world of the living to buy some toys for 1 years old Karen (Human age) birthday with the help of Toushiro, Rangiku, Rukia and Renji. Karen walk around to explore her own inner world.


Just then, she saw something moving in the pile of dolls. Karen slowly walk up to the pile and suddenly, it drop. Karen back away and the dust was blurring her vision. She rub it until she saw a doll moving with its back facing Karen.


"Am I awaken now?" said the voice like doll.


"Urm…" said Karen shyly. The doll turn around and look at Karen and jumped towards another pile of dolls. "Ar-Are you Izuru…Karen?" asked the voice. Karen nodded and the doll move away and reveal her self.


She was only until Karen Knee *Same height as 3 years old Hikari ( Human age). She wore a red long dress with a purple scarf around her neck. Her hair was light brown like Momo.


"I'm Shukketsu, your Zanpackuto"


"Hi...I'm…-"


"You don't have to say anything. I know who you are. Your world seems…very…dollish… but that's the kind of world I wanted. All the masters I had before all was weird area like volcano."


Karen eyes widen by the world Volcano. "You mean you were in the volcano!"


"No…I mean below. You know… both of us could be real best friend? We both like dolls right?" Karen nodded. Shukketsu continued "And we get lonely pretty easy right?" Karen nodded again. "So there is no excuse we are not allowed to be friends. Not as a master or Zanpackuto but as a best friend. What did you say?" Shukketsu stretch out her arm.


Karen stood still and later did the same. They both shake hands.


In the outside, Momo as well from the place she was looking at saw her daughter doing well. She was glad for once she was selected to become a teacher here. Having a new experience and also, looking out for her beloved daughter.


-Hina inner world-


"Wh…where am I?" asked Hina. Her vision was blur so she couldn't make up where she is. As her vision becomes clearer, she sit up. It was dark and a full moon was up in the sky. She was lying on blue sand. Everything looked quite plain except some building.


"I see you had just awake" said a voice behind her. She turnws around and saw a child. Much like her when she was much more younger.


"Who are…-" said Hina when the figure draws out its Zanpackuto. "I was force to do this because my mother told me to" said the child. Hina remembered she said those words once when she was a child.


"What are you?" demanded Hina.


"Don't you get it? I'm you. The nightmares you had when you were younger." Just then, the figure Hina Flash step and swing its Zanpackuto. Hina manage to doge the in coming attack.


"Who are you!" demanded Hina again. This time the figure change into an older self of her. "If you want an introduction about me, I don't do that. If you want it, fight it." Again, the figure attack her and Hina was sent to the ground heavily.


"I asked a Question! Not an introduction!" shouted Hina. The sand particle blurs her image and the figure go for the kill when Hina took out her Zanpackuto defend her self.


"If you can't even fight back, how could I call you my master? There's no way in hell I will acknowledge you as my master if you could get injured that easily. That was why you suffer having a mother who does not bother about you. If you had fight back, you wont have died in the world of the living."


"How did you know that!"


"I told you, I WAS you. Getsuri! (A/N: An attack… Don't ask me what's the meaning cause I mix it with Ichigo attack. Hina is his daughter.) A black color crescent moon fires towards Hina from the figure Zanpackuto. Unable to counterattack, Hina risk her life in using Kido and the surrounding sand to form a barrier.


"Using the area to counterattack…Not bad for a young girl" thought the figure and the sand somehow manage to blur the figure eyes. Hina secretly took this chance to mask her Reiatsu and went behind the figure.


Unfortunately, the figure notice and attack the same black crescent moon. It went straight to the building and it was slice into 2 parts.


"Its over already? I have such a weak master this time…but it's worth fighting with…-" said the figure when a sword suddenly came. Missing its right eye by a centimetre.


"What did you say it's over?" said Hina smirking.


"How…did you…-"


"I fooled you. The second time u fired, I already figure it out. It missed my left arm by a centimetre at first but you extended it by 5 cm causing my left arm to be hit and bleed." Hina showed her left arm. Blood dripping down…


"I'm amaze that you are able to read my attack".


"Well…you said that I will be your master."


"Hmm…Very well. You win this match. My name is Shungekouen (Dark Flashing Midnight moon). Before I forget, Don't let the past hunt you down." With that she left. Hina was alone and her left arm suddenly was healed. Not even a scratch.


-End of Hina mind-


-Back to the Academy-


All 3 of them opens their eyes together much to their surprise. They look at one another when a whistle blow was heard. They turn to the person who blew it and saw Momo giving the signal to return back. The girls took their Zanpackuto and gather with their friends.


"After communicating with your Zanpackuto for awhile, I want all of you, One by one to come out to the battle field to show us what your Zanpackuto is and the ability is so we could classify which are you are. The Hollows will also be in it. Kill it to end the test. First one on the list, Kimiko Kari." Said Rangiku reading the list of student in the class. (A/N: Kari name was the first on the list. Not Rangiku who wants to see her daughter first.)


"Hai!" reply Kari firmly and polite.


She got up and went to the battle field right in front of them. She breath in and out and took out her Zanpackuto. It was only one instead of 2. "Call forth the Snow Dream and the Water Princess, Hyosetsuyume! Mizu No Hime!"


The single Zanpackuto split into 2. Hyosetsuyume was light blue and red with a long green ribbon attach to it. Mizu No Hime was an Ocean Blue colour and a water droplet attach to it. Everyone look at her in amazement. Rangiku was in total shock from Kari's Zanpackuto. She continue " Show us that power of you"


"Star Dream and Whirlpool, combine your power!"


A blast of starlight power with colorful and bright beam and a huge whirlpool, enough to kill around 2 Menos Grande in one shot. It combines together and attacks the Hollow. The whirlpool gives an extra power to the starlight. Making it even faster speed. Tearing almost everything in it.


The hollow wasn't able to escape on time and it was suck right in. She swing her Zanpackuto in a slash like move and immediately, the whirlpool was broken into 2. Tearing the hollow into 2 and it disappear.


Everyone look at her massive power and Reiatsu. Everyone clap and cheer for her while Momo and Rangiku was busy writing some things down.


Kari deactivate her Zanpackuto and draw the single Zanpackuto back to its sheath. Karen and Hina got up and hug Kari saying a good job sign. The 3 of them went back to their seats.


Momo whisper to Rangiku "Nee, she is pretty strong and had almost the level of a seated officer. Do you agree?"


Rangiku whisper back "Yup. She had an element type too. So I will leave you to take care and train her."


"You could count on me." Said Momo with a smile. She face the class and said "Moving on, Yumiko Karen!"


"Hai!" said Karen who seems very confident. Karen follow what Kari did and took out her Zanpackuto.


"Control, Shukketsu! (Bleeding fire)" said Karen.


Her Zanpackuto was total red. Much like blood and if anyone gets too close to the Zanpackuto, they could feel fire burning through their skin. Certain Shinigami that is… Only Shukketsu could decide who she would let to fight along side.


With only lifting her sword up above her head, the hollow started to strangle it self with its hand as if the hollow was completely hypnotist. "Are you trying to hypnotize me?" The hollow dash straight to Karen and she simply take a step back with her right leg and said "Burn"


A huge fireball started to form on Shukketsu tip much like Kari water whirlpool and it trap the hollow in it. The hollow curse and curse but the more it did it, the tighter it will strangle it self.


"I think you got it wrong… Shukketsu ability is not completely hypnotist. Its blood bending (A/N: Got the idea from Avatar the last air bender. Cartoon version) and fire. Blood bending allows me to control the person blood and its whole body. Much like a puppet…"


"Why you!" shouted the Hollow


"If you want, I could just finish you up right now." Said Karen evilly which was quite rare for her. She lifted up her Zanpackuto and slice the fireball. The hollow inside was killed by both the fire and Karen controlling the blood which she focus the blood to leak out from every part of the hollow body. Everyone clap and cheer for her like what they did to Kari. Karen deactivate her Zanpackuto and put it back into its sheath.


Rangiku whisper to Momo " She is strong, able to be a seated officer too… and scary as well…"


Momo reply back "Yup… Scary I will have to totally agree with you. Her room is filled with dolls almost alive. It seems like it had a live on its self. Sometime in the dark, you could hear sound coming from her room… Strong I will have to agree with you on that. Since Karen Zanpackuto have an element type and another type, why don't I let you train her? Since you let me train your daughter, why don't I let you train my daughter?"


"You make it seems like we are selling our daughter to each other… But I accept" both the mothers smile and laugh a little.


Rangiku said to the class " Next, Kurosaki Hina!"


"Hai!" Hina walk up while Karen walk back to her seat. The 2 stop when they were about 1 meter a part. Hina give a good job sign and Karen give a good luck sign and they continue to walk where they are suppose to good. Kari smile and patted Karen back saying "Good job… Get some rest. Must be hard on you killing that hollow…"


Karen reply "Yup…It was quite creepy…" The 2 girls smile and watch Hina performance.


Hina walk to the battle field and took out her Zanpackuto like that Kari and Karen did before. "Darkness, Shungekouen!"


Her Zanpackuto turn into a total black and the end of the sword had a crescent moon on it.


"Getsuri." She continued. A small and tiny black crescent moon slash was sent to the hollow and the hollow laugh at its power. It dash forward about to smack it when Hina smirk.


The once small and tiny black crescent moon becomes a huge and powerful black and purple crescent moon. The hollow did not have any time to escapes and was slash into 2 parts and disappear.


Hina draw back her Zanpackuto back into its sheath and sigh.


Momo said "Kurosaki Ichigo daughter… She is strong that is. She lost her mother when she was young is it?"


Rangiku voice becomes a bit angry "She did not lose her mother but more like her mother went with someone else."


"Who was it again?" asked Momo


"Which? Her mother or the guy she followed?"


"Both"


"Inoue Orihime and Ishida Uryu. Orihime went with him because she was tired of looking after Hina whenever Ichigo is in Soul Society helping out."


"Oh…I did not know Hina when through that…"


"I mean…What kind of mother would get tired of looking after their child? Its such a fun job to do… It hurts the child more when someone important left them. I would never do that to Kari and Hikari. They are so important child to me and Taichou." Said Rangiku while trying to forget her friend who betrayed them few years ago.


Momo tried to cheer her friend up by saying "Come on cheer up. If you do, I will treat you for Sake after we are done with this."


Rangiku look up and smile "Nah…I don't think I want to drink today. I would need to take care of Hikari. She is still pretty sick."


"Other time then…" said Momo and face the class. She continue "Next…" It went on until Rangiku and Momo finish looking at everyone Zanpackuto. They started to classify who will be with Momo or Rangiku. After few moments of waiting, they when in front of the class and Momo said "Shinigami who are in the first group are: Kimiko Kari, Kitsuki Shizuru (Random names)…"


Rangiku continue "And those in the second group are: Yumiko Kari, Kurosaki Hina…" The students look at each other as some of them are separated from their friends while some remains.


Momo continue "We will start training tomorrow. Get your self ready. Its going to be a tough training. Keep it up all of you. You all are doing great. We will end here for the day. Get some rest and we will see you tomorrow"


"Hai!" said the student and bow. They left to the Cafeteria to eat while Kari, Karen and Hina stay behind to further their fighting ability.


Momo and Rangiku saw and when to the girls. "Training hard even though it start tomorrow." Said Rangiku towards the girls.


All 3 of them quickly said "Hai!" Kari look up at Rangiku and said "Urm…Matsumoto Fuku-Taichou, may I speak to you in private?"


"Okay…"


Both Kari and Rangiku when to a place further away from the student, Momo, Karen and Hina.


"What do you want to ask Kari?" asked Rangiku looking at her daughter worriedly.


"Oka-san, how it Hikari doing?" asked Kari. Rangiku look away.


"I heard the conversation about her just now. How was she?"


Rangiku finally say "Hikari is fine. Her fever did when up to 102 C but after a trip to the 4th Division, it drop but she was still having a fever. All this time you knew that Hikari could speak to Zanpackuto and you keep it a secret."


"Sorry… Hikari does not want to tell anyone yet. Well… Currently that is."


"You girls…are really something…Care for one another and even keeping secret… looks like siblings could really be amazing… Just don't do that again." Said Rangiku when a voice said "Rangiku-san, We got to head back to the Division."


"Alright. I'm done here as well Momo. We will see you guys tomorrow. Take care Kari."


"Help me say "Get well soon" to Hikari for me." Rangiku simply nodded her head and when to where Momo is and they left back to their Division.


Karen and Hina came and Kari smile. "Want to get something to eat? I'm hungry." Said Kari and the other 2 nodded. They when to the Cafeteria and ate their food.


-10th Division-


Rangiku came in and slam the door open "TAICHOU! I'm back!" Her eyes saw a sick looking Hikari lying on the couch while Toushiro was feeding Hikari her medicine.


"Welcome back…" said Toushiro and put Hikari back on the couch to rest and soon, Hikari was sleeping.


"Woa…Taichou…Why did you bring her here?"


"If I don't, who will take care of her? She could get sick even more. She is still only 3 years old (Human age)."


"That's true…"


"So how was it?"


"How what?"


"Don't tell me you was doing nothing at the academy!" Toushiro scream out but Hikari was still asleep. The medicine she took make her felt tired.


"I did things! Kari is under Hinamori group."


"An element type I suppose…Kari Zanpackuto."


"How did you know?"


"Hikari told me. Karen had a blood bending and fire type Zanpackuto."


"Hikari…she could totally tell what each person Zanpackuto is…"


"Yar…I wonder how long will she be able to keep this a secret…" Toushiro sigh and continue "Since you are here, Why don't you take her back home?"


"How about my paperwork?"


"I will handle it. Since I agree with the 1 week paperwork."


"You took that so serious? I was kidding about it but since you put it that way, please help me with the staff. I will see you back at home." With that said, Rangiku carefully pick up the sleeping Hikari and when back home.


-End-