Chapter 35: Chapter 35 A little surprise from Akeno
Ichigo had become an expert level Kido user.
He felt that his power output when using Kido was much stronger than before.
He tested it with every spell and found that the effectiveness was triple.
"If I had this power when I faced that hollow. I would be able to kill it easily. Or If mom got injured I would be able to heal her completely or even use barrier magic on her before the hollow could attack her…"
Ichigo sighed. He should forget about it because it was already in the past.
He just needed to be better in the future so the same things won't happen to him again.
Now it was around 17.00 o'clock. It was time for him to go home but before that he would go to the shrine to visit Akeno first.
When he thought about Akeno. He couldn't help but think about the little girl.
She just gave him power boots and then disappeared just like that.
Ichigo reached the shrine and found that Akeno had been waiting for him on the doorstep.
"Ichigo-kun!"
Akeno waved at him happily when she saw him coming in her direction.
Ichigo smiled at her and waved back a little.
Akeno said to him this morning that she had a little surprise for him and when he looked at her carefully.
He saw that she wasn't in shrine maiden uniform like she used to.
But she was in his school uniform!
'Don't tell me that school uniform was the surprise she mentioned this morning.'
"Do I look cute Ichigo-kun?"
Akeno asked Ichigo shyly when he reached her.
Ichigo nodded and spoke honestly.
"You are very cute, Akeno-chan. I am happy that you will go to the same school as me."
Ichigo didn't know much about emotion but he knew that women liked compliments and it wasn't like he would lose anything to just give honest compliments to those who deserved it.
Akeno felt shy but also very happy to hear his honest opinion.
"Thank you! Now let's go and play together so Ichigo-kun can go home to eat dinner with Masaki-san on time!"
Akeno held Ichigo's hand and dragged him to play with her.
And because Ichigo had eaten the recovery bean. He didn't have any injuries anymore.
He could keep playing with Akeno without difficulty.
…
At the 2nd division headquarters.
Soifon had reported everything to Yoruichi.
Today she could finish all the paperwork then had some free time for herself.
It was all thanks to Ichigo. Her lucky star.
"You mean that he might be able to fight you in a few years? I didn't hear it wrong, right?"
Yoruichi asked again. She knew that he was talented. But to have the ability to fight a vice captain wasn't something to be taken lightly.
And it was her little bee who was about to achieve Bankai too.
Soifon sighed and nodded. She didn't want to admit it. But Ichigo's ability to learn was too monstrous.
If there wasn't any mishap that happened in his life.
Adding with his weird magic and master level Kido at that time.
He should even be able to fight with the captain level by the age of ten or twelve at most.
"Everything I said is true A-Aneki. You can ask Tessai-sama. He was there when I trained(beat the shit out of) him."
Yoruichi shook her head. She believed in her little bee and there's no need to ask Tessai about it.
He wasn't that free. After teaching Ichigo. He went out to find some peace in his mind.
His ability to learn Kido even surpassed the ability to learn their martial arts.
"I really need him more and more. This will be your mission from now on Soifon. Do whatever it takes to have him on our side. We can't let the other squad have him at all cost."
Soifon nodded. He must be in their squad no matter what.
She couldn't think if the 11th division had him.
What would happen?
Chaos would descend upon the soul society for sure.
And Ichigo would never be himself forever.
'Big sis…'
'Huh?'
Soifon shook her head. Why did his face show up on her mind again.
"Are you alright little bee. You seem to think about Ichigo-kun a lot."
"What do you mean Yoruichi-sama?"
"Nothing, I just want to tease you but I didn't think you would react like that hehe. Having a cute little brother felt very good right? Big sis"
"Y-Yoruichi-sama, I don't know what you mean."
Soifon's face went stiff. Yoruichi laughed so hard.
She knew what it felt like to be a big sister because she also had a little brother.
"Don't think too much. I am just teasing you a little. That's all."
Soifon sighed. Sometimes her captain could be so annoying. But she didn't hate it at all.
After reporting everything to Yoruichi and gaining another hard mission.
She then excused herself to her room. She would have to make another plan to keep up with Ichigo's rate of advancement.