• lightning Strike
    BY: Matthew Bromley


    It was getting to be just about dark in the rukon district when the little boy came out of the house to go scavenging. He knew he had to go get food so the nine other people he lived with could survive. "Ok the coast is clear." said the boy, four other people came out so they could do their late night theft act to get food they’d been doing the same thing now for almost two years so they wouldn’t die of starvation.

    "Where we going to steal from this time." asked the smallest of the five boys and girls. “The bread vendor he seems to have a plentiful surprise and always feels sorry for kids so we'll do it on him" so they went to the bread vendor, four of them stole the bread while he waited at the end of the road to get the bread back when they came around the corner he took the bread and brought it back to him. “Here you go sir i believe this is yours." "Thank you but you can keep it i don’t need it."
    "Are you sure sir?"
    "Yes absolutely positive now run along."
    "Thank you sir."

    And with that he went back to the house to the rest of his family. "So how did it go?" asked the youngest girl "Just fine he gave me everything you guys stole and then a little." "It’ll last us for a month!" exclaimed Yamachi the youngest of all of them. "umm i have something i need to tell you guys' I leave for the soul reaper academy in three days" wait what i thought you said you weren't going to go till later on" said Yamachi " I thought about it but the sooner i become a soul reaper the sooner you guys get money." said Rinkachichi the oldest but the second smallest. "I'm coming to then or do you not remember the promise i made to you when you killed that hollow to save me."

    “I won’t ever forget that."

    “So it’s decided then" Said Koriyama
    “Yup" Said Rinkachichi

    So three days later they packed their stuff and headed to the soul society. When they got to the academy everybody was staring at him because instead of carrying just one zanpaktô he carried two. "Hey you there, boy with the weird hair" said a graduating academy student.

    "Yeah what do you want." said Rinkachichi
    "Why are you carrying two swords?"
    "It’s just my way, so please move sir."
    "No. I don’t think i will till i get a proper answer"
    "Like i told you it’s just my way."
    "Well I’m going to beat you and take one of your swords."
    "I'd like to see you try." said Rinkachichi
    So they fought and matt showed the graduating academy student the power of his zanpaktô.

    “Strike all enemy’s to death, Raihigyou no kami", and with that beat the academy student.
    "What kind of zanpaktô is that?"
    "It’s a lightning style zanpaktô there aren't a whole lot like it."
    "Well it’s scary man."
    “Sorry but you kind of asked for it."


    From that point on he was friends with Tombachi who was hoping beyond hope that the captain of squad 10 would add him to his team. “So what squad do you want to be on Rinkachichi?"
    “Hmmm... i would have to say squad 6 just because the captain is the head of the Kuchiki clan and i want to meet him."
    "Seriously his sister is coming here tomorrow so if you can impress her maybe she'll tell her brother to add you to his squad."
    "Maybe but i highly doubt it."
    So when the next day came and Rukia with it. She seemed nice enough pretty cute but not with huge breasts like Koriyama but still pretty cute looking. When he went to talk to her though she tried to hit him telling him "I don’t have time to talk to first year academy students."
    "Why not?"
    "I'm busy looking for worthy academy students to join my family and you’re not worth the time."
    This made him mad because he had come all this way just to talk to her and she wouldn’t even give him a chance. "What if i could prove to you I’m better than the older years that I’m just as good as some of the lieutenants?"
    "Then we could talk but you’re not so we can't"
    "Huh i hate to say this cause it goes against who i am but who do you want me to fight to prove it."
    "Ummm let’s see how about the kid that’s the top graduate of his class, his name is Cora."
    "OK." So with that he went and sought out Cora to fight and beat him.
    "Cora come here i have to fight you so i can join the Kuchiki clan."
    "Hell no I’m not fighting you not after what Tombachi told me your zanpaktô was."
    Ok then i automatically win
    “Wait what is your zanpaktô type?”
    “Lightning why?”
    “What’s its name?”
    “Raihigyou no kami why?”
    “I don’t know just wondering I’ll think about it but you also have to get me to like you to join the family.”
    “Wait why?”
    "The only way to join right now is through marriage."
    "Ok then."
    “Yeah.”
    Well I’m too young to marry but until then I can only make a promise.”
    “And what is that?”
    “That I will never let you get hurt.”
    “Ha that’s an interesting promise you can’t be around me at all times.”
    “Well I can try.” And with that they walked out to the forest to hang out.


    While there they ran into his friend Tombachi. “Hey Rinkachichi.” “Hey Tombachi you want to do a quick practice fight?”
    “Sure.” And so they fought one more time for Ms. Kuchiki and Rukia saw Rinkachichi’s shikai form Raihigyou no kami. “You achieve shikai yet Tombachi?” No not yet almost though I can hear him but it hasn’t told me its name.” “Well then we’ll just have to fight till it tells you its name now won’t we.” “Yeah I guess so.” So they fought until he learned his zanpakto’s name which is Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Maō. “That’s a pretty impressive zanpaktô but it looks slow.” Said Rukia “it feels slow but he says I’ll be fast as long as I believe in him.” “Ok then one final match and then I guess I take Mrs. Kuchiki home.” So they fought and Rinkachichi still won. So on the way to the Kuchiki manor Rinkachichi and Rukia talked about the past and why they became soul reapers but every time Rukia said the name Renji she seemed to get mad and angry but when he tried to ask her she screamed at him. After he got back to the academy he passed out.


    It had 6 weeks since the last time he saw Rukia and he was becoming more and more anxious by the day. He seemed to have become obsessed with her presence. “This sucks” He thought “it’s been 6 weeks since the last time I saw her and I bet she forgot I even exist.” Then Tombachi came and he asked him if he thought she remembered him. “Probably you have an unforgettable face and your zanpakto is even more unforgettable.” “Yeah.maybe”

    Another four weeks past and then he gave up because he now knew one of two things had happened either she had died and he had officially broken his promise or she had completely forgotten about him and moved on. so he went about the Soul Reaper Academy as he always had went to kido classes then kendo classes then had the rest of the day to himself. Well today i think I’ll go to the old district and hang out with the family for a while. So he did he went to the old house but first bought bread water and other essentials for them when he got there they were already waiting for him. "Hi Rinkachichi!" screamed Yamachi
    "Hey Yamachi looks like you grew a little since the last time i saw you."
    "Yup but so did you it looks like you out grew everyone but Koriyama."
    "I'll outgrow her eventually and you know it."
    "Hey where'd you get that tattoo from?"
    "I've had it I never thought to show you guys though."
    "It’s cool looking."
    "I know, hey I’ll talk to you in two months until then here’s some food and water and other essentials to last you guys until then."

    So with that he left to go back to the academy with Koriyama but ran into Tombachi on the way there. "Hey your girlfriend came by she wants to talk to you."
    "Who and where."
    "Rukia and your room."
    "You showed her my room, you b*****d."
    "She wanted to see it; anyway you should come with me Koriyama."
    "Ok." she said and with that they left. When Rinkachichi got to his room Rukia was waiting but she looked more frustrated than anything which made her look sexy. "You called for me."
    "Yes i did." she said
    "And you wanted?"
    "To talk and get to know you a little better."
    "Ok works for me." so they set off for the forest again and he talked to her but when he tried to ask her what happened between her and Renji she just screamed at him. “You don't need to know it happened a while ago and I’m over it."
    "So you liked him at a time."
    "Yes now shut up before I hit you."
    "I'm just kind of curious." And with that she hit him over the head with the fan she had 10 times.” hey what was that for." but before she could reply a crazy looking guy in a torn bleach gown attacked Rukia. "Not happening." and he stopped the oncoming crazy man. "What do you want?"
    "Justice, her brother killed my brother so I’m going to kill her."
    "Fat chance I’m the one guarding her and if swing that weak looking sword again I’ll be forced to kill you." and the man swung again at her and Rinkachichi stopped it. "Sucks cause now i got to kill you." then he drew his other sword and called forth his zanpaktô. "Strike all enemies to death, Raihigyou no kami!" and in a blink of an eye the man was dead and out the door. "Told you I’d never let you get hurt."
    "Thank you but I can handle myself" and with that she stalked off toward the doors. He chased after her saying "I didn't mean to it's just that I made a promise and i never go back on my promises."
    "Well i didn't ask for your help.” And with that flash stepped out of sight. "Damn it."

    So another couple of weeks go by and now he knows he ******** his chances up with the pretty girl from the Kuchiki clan. "Oh well guess i deserved it for being too persistent. “He thought so as the rest of his year at the academy goes by he hears rumors about Rukia coming to take someone to a dance. So he asked Tombachi and Tombachi said she was probably going to come and get him."Hmmm.... well that would be pretty weird i pissed her off the last time we spoke and i don’t think she's forgiven me just yet."
    "Well you never know with these people."
    "Yeah that's true." and then Rukia came around the corner at that moment looking flustered and angry.” I came looking for you now come on Rinkachichi.” she said.
    "O.K. “and with that they went to the annual Kuchiki captain's party, while there Rinkachichi met captain Kuchiki himself who asked him a favor that he had already promised he would do so he said he would, they went through the whole party without having too many problems besides the disapproving looks Rukia got from the others on her squad and a slight frown from captain Ukitake. “Why does everyone seem to hate me? “He asked Rukia. They don’t hate you they just think it’s kind of weird that you’re around me while at the Kuchiki manor during the party."
    "I guess it is kind of weird."
    "don’t worry they just need to get used to you being around now let’s go play some games." so for the rest of the night he stayed with her and in the morning he went to the apartment he once shared with Tombachi. Tombachi got what he wanted and got to join squad 10 but only because his dad was the sixth seat. “Well i guess it’s time i went and met this Ichigo fellow that Tombachi keeps telling me to meet.” so he goes and he meets Ichigo but when he does meet him a colored lady was opening a gate to Hueco Mundo. “Hi you must be Ichigo Kurosaki.”
    “Yes…” But before he could finish a giant Menos Grande appeared from the rift. It looked right at matt and started charging up a cero but all of a sudden time stopped and Raihigyou no kami’s two people appeared and said together “you see how he’s building up power in his mouth well do the same thin but from the tips of us.” And then time resumed and he did what they said and made his own personal cero “I win Menos.” And he blew the Menos to nothingness. “Well I’ll see you guys later.” And he left them behind.

    While in his room he spoke to Raihigyou no kami about what he said earlier. “Why did you tell me how to make a cero you guys?”
    “Because at the time we believed you needed to know how to make one so you would be able to beat the Menos.”
    “Oh ok that makes more sense now.”
    So he left the lightning world and went to speak with one of his masters when all of a sudden captain Ukitake came up to him and said “I need to speak to you in private will you please come with me.”
    “Yes sir.”
    So when they got to where they were heading he told Rinkachichi something he didn’t think he’d ever hear. “I’m your dad.” Said Ukitake
    “Huh” said Rinkachichi
    “Yes I am your father.”
    “Then why in god’s name did I end up growing up in the ******** rukon district.”
    “Because your mother thought it would make you crafty and you’d get more time with your zanpakto that way.”
    “Whatever you say but can I come with you guys now.”
    “I’d thought you’d never ask.” So with that they went to the Ukitake house and sat and talked and caught up with what had happened in the last 15 years from matt learning his zanpakto name all the way to today when he had learned to make a cero. “So that’s everything that’s happened so what do you want to do now?” at that moment Rinkachichi mother walked through the door. “Hi mom.”
    “Hello sweety.” His mother’s name was Cabera she was his father’s sixth seat she was short but well muscle with a big butt and boobs she had a care-free smile and bluish hair. So he spoke and caught with her. “so now what do we do?” he asked them “We go out and we get sushi that’s what we do.” said his mother.

    So they went to sushi but when they got their Rinkachichi ran into someone he had not expected to see.
    “Hello Rinkachichi.” Said Byakuya
    “Hello captain Kuchiki.” Said Rinkachichi, they talked and then out of nowhere Rukia appeared and gave Rinkachichi a big kiss on the lips. “Hi Rin”
    “Hey Ruki.” He said while blushing hugely.
    “You want to go somewhere else and talk.” She seemed to be hiding something so he just said yes and went with her. "So you wanted to talk?"
    "Not really..."
    "Then what do you want to do?" And again she kissed him but this time it was more lengthy, he was just beginning to enjoy it when she pulled away gasping for breath and blushing like she'd done something horribly wrong. "What’s the matter?" he asked
    Nothing just thought i would never be able to enjoy a kiss like that ever.” She said
    "Well that makes since i guess." But instead of saying anything else he kissed her again and this time he thought it might actually last forever until Byakuya came up and said that it was time for us all to go home.


    For the next 3 years Rinkachichi worried on passing the soul reaper academy and hanging out with his parents and Rukia but on the day of his graduation was also his birthday which was rather bizarre because he wasn’t expecting anything for his 11th birthday but instead got 2 presents the first was his be able to hang out with Rukia for as long as he wanted after the graduation and the second was that he got to join squad 13 as the 7seat just under his mom. "Whoop Whoop greatest day ever."
    "Yup." said Rukia and leaned over from the roof and kissed him. Out of nowhere captain Hitsuguya and his lieutenant Matsumoto appeared and gave him his black kimono. "This is for graduating the soul academy and becoming an official soul reaper."
    "Thank you sir." but they were already gone, for the rest of the night there was festives and hanging out with his parents knowing he had a long day ahead of him tomorrow.


    6 weeks later he meets Renji and Ren in the world of the living. “Hi I’m Renji.”
    “Nice to meet you Renji.” And they shook hands and talked for about 30 minutes and then Rukia came in to the store. “Hey babe” said Rukia
    “Hey sexy how’s it going.”
    “Pretty good.”
    “That’s good, Hey who the hells the gay guy.”
    “I wouldn’t say that Ren might kill you.” And then Ren kicked him through urahara shôten and out the front door.


    2 weeks in the world of the living pass and then he gets to go back to squad 12 where he continued to research the hogyoku for central 46 and for his dad so they could use it for the greater good of the soul society. “So how’s the research going.” said captain Hirako
    “Nothing new just some instant regeneration which I’ve used on some of the test subjects who have become instantly better which is good.”
    “Good Good we can use that to help us when the hollows invade.”
    So for the next 6 months he worked with it until one day his captain asked him if would like to become a vizard.so he had to go through the battle with the hollow within him, His mask looks like an evil man. So as he went through the training to become perfect with hollowfication. Then while waiting for Ichigo to come he saw a hollow so he figured he’d try hollowfication. He went hollowfied and killed the hollow without really trying. So he waited six more hours and was about to leave when Ichigo showed up……



    Things got complicated once Ichigo showed up so I’m going to try to recount them in order first 4 espada showed up looking like they were going to kill everyone 2nd Ichigo and yourichi headed them and third they knew Rin’s name.

    So when the quarto espada said hi it kind of scared him. “How’s it going?”
    “Umm pretty good I guess if you consider it.” And then the hogyoku called out to him so he went and talked to his captain asking if it was bad for the hogyoku to be calling to him.
    “It is if you’re not strong minded but you are so it won’t be able to do what it did with Aizen.”
    “Ok then I’m going to see if I can’t use it to heal everyone in the squad four barracks.” So he went and when he got the hogyoku he went to the barracks and tried to heal everyone and it worked up until Ikkaku came then matt got hurt but the hogyoku was already working on healing him instantaneously. Then He went hollowfied and killed and brought back Ikkaku. “What the hell just happened?”
    “I just killed you and brought you back which means I can probably do it for anyone.”
    “Then bring back Tousen.” Said captain Komomaru, so he did and Komomaru stared like he was seeing a ghost which technically he was.


    So as he went through his day talking to Tousen and captain Komomaru. As they spoke he learned of what justice actually meant and at the same time he had a thought of when he first went to the world of the living. “Hey umm Rukia can I talk to you…”
    “Yea sure what do you need.”
    “We’re over.”
    “******** you and good bye.”

    That had to have been the worst 2 weeks in the world of the living just because in that time he had had to kill Renji and Ichigo like four times a piece and had wanted to kill Ren and Rukia but that was the past and this was now.