Multiverse: A journey to a fulfilling life

Chapter 7: Memorial Hollow- Strawberry Battle (2/2)-



As Kaname appeared in front of Grand Fisher, his sword immediately flew out from his graso and began its frontal assault. The sword was controlled by Kaname through a seal he made with his hands, and the connection that allowed this to happen was when he refined the metal for the sword and he put in pieces of himself, pieces of his being to forge a soul weapon. It was a painstaking process that was paying off right now. The sword was now combating the hollow which was blocking the sword using its fur. 

"So Ichigo, what's the deal with this?" asked Kaname as he gestured towards the hollow. "Well, I may know the thing. It... was apart of the reason my mother died" said Ichigo as Kaname had a sollum look. "I see, so you saw it thinking it was real, but it was a ghost right?" asked Kaname. "How did you know?" asked Ichigo. 'Manga' was the thought Kaname had but he said "Well it seemed logical. If you had no understanding and the thing was infront of you, it makes sense right?" asked Kaname. 'Not really but yes?' thought Ichigo but he shook the thoughts away. 

Grand fisher, now tired of deflecting a sword, was enraged and began using its hair to focus on grabbing on to the source of this annoyance. Kaname was not having this however, and he was eager to display the strength of core formation. Weaving signs in a speed nearly invisible to the naked eye, strings of characters emerged from his body surrounding the hollow. "Ichigo, listen closely. You are apart of a world of evil spirits, so I will help you in this fight but you have to fight for your life!" shouted Kaname as tendrils of red energy began tearing at the hollow's form. Ichigo also got in the action, his actions no longer wavering. 

The Grand Fisher seemed to be in a predicament. Its hair was being fought back by the shinigami, and the human next to him was battling him using strange powers which seemed aligned with its own. 'DAMN IT!' thought Grand Fisher as he grew tired of this constant attacking and retreated out of range. The damage he sustained was fatal to him, so he decided to pull a trick. Pulling out his second body, he jumped into just as the shinigami was about to strike. However, he missed and the reason could be reasoneably understood. 

The Grand Fisher, retreated into its second body, put Ichigo in a state of turmoil, both because of bad memories and childish looks. "Can't strike me can you!" shouted Grand Fisher as Ichigo was flung away by the hollows hair. Kaname stood there, watching as he was preparing something. Ichigo, now bruised and had bloody wounds, had a look of defeat in his eyes. He felt despair at his failure and an image of his mother came into view. 'Im sorry mother' he thought. Her hand seemingly brushed his cheek. It was surprising, not for the illusion he thought, but for the fact he could feel it, like it was tangible. 

"It's okay my son" said the phantasm of his mother. Ichigo's eyes widened in surprise. "How! I saw you die!" shouted Ichigo as his voice filled with feelings of surprise and doubt. How could it be that way, his mother's spirit is physically talking to him. Her eyes then wondered to Kaname, and Ichigo began to understand. "Of course. You can do some strange things" said Ichigo as another familiar voice resounded. "Of course he can, he's just that crazy" said Rukia as she too was surprised by what he did. 

The Grand Fisher was not having a good time. 'What the Hell! I thought she died!' he thought as his thoughts were confused. Even the person hiding out of sight, Isshin was surpised. 'Thats not possible' he thought. "Mrs.Kurosaki! I am sorry to ask but can you lend us your help!?" asked Kaname loudly. Ichigo looked towards his mother, wondering how she could help. "Of course, but I need a temporary body" said Misaki as Kaname took something from where ever and a gigai appeared. "Use this!" said Kaname as Misaki entered the gigai and it began to take her shape, clothes forming from the reishi in the surrounding. 

"Ahh, this feels nice to move around again" said Misaki as she now was stretching. Grand Fisher, who was feeling very irritated, decided now was the right time to attack. "Die!" said the hollow as tendrils of fur and hollow energy. Misaki, now accustomed to her gigai began to gather the reishi in the air. Kaname made sure to analyse this process. The reason being because he wanted to know if powers disappeared on death, at least in this universe. Shinigami are human souls who can gain and use strange powers in death, and quincy are alive humans who have powers over the spiritual and he wanted to see if they could reappear and it seemed he was right. 

Misaki, now having an abudant amount of reishi molded it into a shape familiar to her, Heilig Bogen( Holy Bow) and fired an arrow at the hollow. The hollow, sensing danger, dodged the arrow by a wide margin, his arm being a consequence of being to slow. "AHHH!" shouted Grand Fisher as he switched into his main body, now healed of all his injuries. "Ichigo, NOW!" shouted Kaname as Ichigo, gaining a new steel like resolve dashed after the hollow and began beating it to an inch of its life, causing fatal wounds all over. Misaki helped as well, using the reishi to enhance her body through Blut Arterie, blood artery, and pummeled the creature into submission. 

Now tired and beaten, the creature couldn't even make an escape. It howled in pain as it called for something. "Help me!" it cried as something began to from under the creature, attempting to take it away. Kaname, not wanting to let whatever was doing what it was doing, shot forward with his sword full of resentment and slashed at the hollows mask, cleaving it in two. The hollow, now dead, was release from whatever was taking it and was now being taken into the realms of hell. 

"Ahh, fighting alongside my son was fun" said Misaki as her gaze landed squarely on Isshin hiding in the trees. She jumped up quickly, grabbed him, and went back down to where Ichigo was at. Ichigo, now feeling the stare of his father, acted surprised his dad could see him. "Dad! what were you doing there?!" shouted Ichigo. Isshin looked abash at this and began to whistle but he was out of tune. 

Isshin decided to speak. "Well, I noticed you weren't at the temple so I came to find you" said Isshin, now standing on the ground. "What!?" said Ichigo, wondering how Kon could have let his father slip. "I mean, the bigger question is how you can see your son" said Rukia. Isshin stumbled at the question and tried to go away but was restrained by his wife. "Dear, I think you should tell him the truth" said Misaki, the smile she was wearing not reaching her eyes as Isshin felt fear in his life. 

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The whole story was out, Isshin was a shinigami from the Shiba Clan, a royal house of Seireitei. Rukia and Ichigo were shocked while Kaname found it amusing. Ichigo, overcoming his shock, engaged in wrestling with his dad over this as Misaki watched on wistfully. "Ahh, I miss these moments" said Misaki. Kaname, right next to her, noticed her spirit was somewhat leaking out. "It seems time is up" said Kaname as the others stopped fighting. "Yeah, I gotta return to the afterlife. Ichigo, Isshin" said Misaki as she enveloped her husband and son as tears filled her eyes. "Take care now, get along with each other. Make sure your sisters know I love them Ichigo. Isshin, make sure our boy can protect himself. Rukia, my sons friend, keep him out of trouble" said Misaki as she now faced Kaname. 

"Kaname, thank you" she muttered, enveloping him in a hug which surprised him. He hadn't had a hug in long time so it felt nice. "your welcome" said Kaname as she released her soul from his spell. Ichigo then spoke "Goodbye mom, I hope you have fun in the next life". Misaki smiled as Isshin gave a final hug as she disappeared. 

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Mistakes grave was where they all met up. Isshin and Ichigo laid flowers, while Yuzu and Karin laid pictures and sticks of incense. Kaname was watching from afar with Rukia. "So, how did you do it?" asked Rukia. Kaname smiled and said "Secret" as he made a funny face. "alright, keep your secrets. It was a nice thing to do though" said Rukia. "I know, but now he must grow up, in more ways then one" said Kaname. Rukia, her knowledge of what's eventually gonna happen to her made her be silent. "You know Rukia, if you need help, I am willing to do so" said Kaname. "Maybe I might take you up on that" said Rukia as the day now procedded onwards. 

[A/N: Another chapter out. Now the next one is gonna be an Eve pov chapter, acting as summary for the next few events so I can get the arc rolling on. Also, I hope you guys like the chapter and Marry Christmas! and Happy holidays!].


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