An end to the madness (open)

[ishida]

Ishida was going to continue on about Ichigo's current situation but he was forced to be quiet when he told him not to speak of it anymore. Ishida stared at Ichigo before nodding ''Alright...but Kurosaki...you know where to find any of us if you decide you want to talk about it'' he said to him. Ishida also apologized after that to Ichigo, maybe it wasnt him that was the one out of place or messed up it was Itsuki causing Ichigo all this trouble so it made sen that he wanted him gone, Itsuki was the problem here not Ichigo.

He sighed in releif almost as Shinji released Ichigo and agreed not to impose anymore training duties on him. ''Good, glad we have an agreement then...from now on we only concentrate on taking Itsuki down...before anything else though we do need some answers from your father, Ichigo'' he said so they know what they are dealing with. Ishida's glance turned to Orihime as she said she got a bad feeling whenever Itsuki was around Ichigo, it made Ishida think carefully ''Hmmm...'' he began but then heard Shinji tell them to get moving or Itsuki would catch up to them ''Lets go!!'' he said quickly as he turned and made a run for it heading towards the Kurosaki clinic direction.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo looked in releif as Ishida had decided to drop the subject he even thanked him for doing so and then glanced to Mia hearing her say she really couldnt see his hair was orange, but black. ''There was me thinking it was a joke right?'' he said, he had heard just about every kind of joke there was to do with the colour orange. ''No wonder you havent judged me yet...'' he added to her and then nodded when she said she could arrange to stop his reiatsu from leaking out everywhere.

Ichigo very quickly scowled towards Shinji as he spoke of having family and friends as people used against you by your enemies. ''Having family and friends aint a liability you know...there are good points to it'' he said to him but he was caught a little off guard when he was asked what he wanted to do, and of course it was to see his family, who else? Ichigo looked at them all as they agreed to all help he looked down a little before smirking, they really were all going to 'save' him this time around. ''Thanks guys'' he said and looked back up before he could sense Itsuki's reaitsu he hadnt been able to do that in a long while after having regained his power back. He pulled his hood up further shadowing his eyes and then ran after Ishida not wanting to confront Itsuki anytime soon, not yet anyway.

[Asano Keigo]

''Heheh...'' came an almost eerie chuckle but it seemed to echo throughout the streets. It went dead silent after that for a moment almost like the calm before the storm, before the chaos. Suddenly a flash of black exploded a few feet in front of them all a tall figure cloaked in black stood before. ''Come on now...your making this too easy for me'' it spoke and then stepped out of some shadows, it was Itsuki of course.

He looked among them taking in every detail from them all ''Ah Inoue-San such a beauty....its nice to see you again'' he smiled to her remebering when he last encountered her he looked at Ishida and Shinji and sighed ''Pitful beings arent you'' then his eyes glanced to Mia ''Ah...and its you i have to thanks for bringing Ichigo back into the battlefields...back into a shinigami's labour...congratulations you may have just ruined this boy's life'' he grinned and then looked to Ichigo but he frowned was it Ichigo? He searched for reiatsu before he smirked ''Nice...and i almost got fooled then'' he said and raised his eyebrows ''Oh Ichigo dont look so vengeful...you wanna slit my throat at any chance you can get you hate me! but since when do you ever show compassion for someone...im human would you beleive?...so technically your bloodthirsty...you actually wanna murder me dont you'' he grinned showing his pearly whites. ''Come here, Ichigo'' he said as he moved his index finger in a gesure for him to walk towards him but he doutbt he would. ''Show me...show me what you can do...release one of those famous Getsuga Tensho's at me...in hollow form of course it makes it more interesting...your power is interesting and....you are interesting'' he smirked and didnt wait long ''Im not a very patient man Ichigo...so you must of seen this coming'' he said and disappeared in a flash and appeared directly in front of Ichigo and it wasnt clear what he was doing but something shiny caught the light and it flew out towards Ichigo.

[Inoue Orihime]

Orihime had agreed with everything and then started to run along with the other making their way to the Kurosaki clinic. But however they were stopped by an eerie looking shadow that appeared before them she paused that voice, it sent shivers up her spine she knew who it was and suddenly the worst had happened, Ichigo and Itsuki were at meeting and face to face, something that shouldnt happen because now they would instantly butt heads and clash.

Orihime stepped back a bit and readied herself she watched Itsuki like a hawk but only frowned keeping a stiff expression on her face as he spoke of her again how it was nice to see her, the same couldnt be said for him it wasnt a nice meeting at all. She remained quiet and heard how he picked out each of them and even put some blame on Mia for ruining Ichigo's would be life. ''That's not true'' she outbursted but regetted it because she didnt want to draw his attention. She looked away from him and listened to him talking to Ichigo, the way he was talking to him of course he had seen right through any kind of help to disguise Ichigo from a crowd but it was his reaitsu that gave him away like it did.

The more Itsuki went on about Ichigo wanting to murder him the more Orihime felt uncomfortable, she was extremely worried for Ichigo's mental stability Itsuki was playing mind games and putting thoughts into his head, he would never murder anyone and yet he had a look like he wanted to because of what he had done to him or his friends. Itsuki seemed to be very clever and sly and knew how to manipulate Ichigo he twisted things completely. She wasnt going to have any of it and before she knew it he had attacked Ichigo as expected she knew it was bound to happen at some stage she didnt even know if Ichigo was at a right level to go agasint Itsuki she had to do something and quick.

''Shi-ten Kesshun!!'' Orihime suddenly commanded and her hairpins tucked into her pocket glowed and flew out before a sheild appeared in front of Ichigo between him and Itsuki, whatever it was Itsuki was attacking with it hit her sheild and something else happened. It didnt just sheild Ichigo but an explosion erupted from the sheild blasting Itsuki flying backwards some feet away from them. She smiled a little glad it had worked. This was something knew of her power entirly.

[shinji]

(OOC: oh now this gets interesting!!)

Shinji heard Mia and smirked ''Heh, because Itsuki is a slipery fellow thats why'' he said as he ran checking everyone had caught up. He smirked a little toward Ichigo ''Hey you humans have alot of things liable to you...'' he said and then heard the creepy chuckle ''Oh what now'' he began and squinmted his eyes the darkeness making it more difficult for him to see but he could feel it the overwhelming reiatsu of this guy, Itsuki.

''You'' Shinji said almost growled as he looked defensive he heard how he picked out each of them saying they were pitiful beings and how Mia had now ruin Ichigo's life by giving him back his powers making him no longer an ordinary teen. ''And what would you know!'' Shinji said back as he reached for his zanpakuto not releasing it just yet but on his guard. Oh this Itsuki was a mindfuck, he messed with your head until he couldnt recognise yourself anymore and he seemed to be taking that to the extreme with Ichigo. ''Shut up and piss off'' Shinji suddenly said as he from nowhere flew at Ichigo and attacked ''ICHIGO!!!'' Shinji yelled of warning to him as he jumped forwards a little but a huge explosion went off and it had sent Itsuki flying back, he didnt know how it happened but it gave them a free moment. ''Ichigo run Ishida get him out of here now!!'' Shinji directed because he knew Itsuki would target him and end up in a huge all out fight. Shinji wanted to fly out and attak Itsuki but he seemed to have tricks up his sleeve all the time so he held back not wanting his attacks to be countered.

[Reiko Sato]

Mia moved with them until they stopped as Itsuki appeared she rasied an eyebrow. When he said she had ruined Ichigos life the corners of Mia mouth shifted into a smile she then burst out with laugthed she found it highly amuzing "stupid boy" she said and waved a hand around takeing one had from her book. "if i had ruined ichigos life.... he wouldnt be standing in one peice" she said and then frowned.
When he attacked Ichigo her eyes widered then she noticed Orihime protect him and smiled. 'cleaver girl' she thought to herself. She had clamped her other hand around ehr book again. 'damm i forgot my soul candy' she frowned to herself she glanced at the gen on the front of her book '.......tsk....its to dangerouse to use....' she grumbled to herself.

[ishida]

Ishida hurried along until that high reiatsu erupted and hit him, he looked around and then spotted Itsuki, so this was him, he had never encountered the guy but he could see he had a sly demenour one that pissed you off be ause he thought he could get away with it. He had instantly begun to pick holes with himself Shinji Orihiem and Mia and procceded to try and confused Ichigo as much as he could trying to convinve him he was someone he was not. ''You speak so foolishly!!'' Ishida snapped. ''Do not listen to him Kurosaki he is only trying to provoke you'' he said and then see the sudden attack. Ishida's eye went wide in the shock he hadnt expected that so quickly that even he couldnt comprehend it, but Orihime could, she had stuck her neck out to save Ichigo and it made him smile, she really didnt have a bad bone in her body. He didnt know that technique that she used he;s have to ask her about it later. At the same time he let his smile fade feeling like she was getting stronger, and he knew why yet it made him feel, envious perhaps? he didnt know what about.

''Get away'' Ishida warned Itsuki as he drew his bow and arrow ready for anything further unexpected. He heard Shinji yelling for him to get Ichigo away from Itsuki or all hell would probably break loose. ''Kurosaki lets get out of here'' he told him.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo had come to a sudden hault as he could sense Itsuki reiatsu, he recognised that energy anywhere, why was here now there was no way he just turned up here for a fight again. Ichigo just watched him as he commented on everyone he didnt like it ome bit especially when he said Mia had ruined his life. ''Shut up!! just shut your mouth'' he suddenly snapped and then heard how Itsuki knew he wanted to kill him, damn right he was going o kill him the bastard deserved it for all the trouble he had caused. ''I will kill you!!'' he said back but he looked surprised to hear he was a human, how could that be? he had these strange abilities and was capable of causing alot of damage but was only human. ''Bullshit'' Ichigo replied ''There aint not way you can be human you dont even have a heart!'' he smirked a bit but he was just getting more confused when he told him he was bloodthirsty to want to murder someone, he had never thought about it that way, he would never want to actually murder someone who living that wasnt him he did do things like that and yet he hated the guy he wanted to see this guy die by his own hands, what was he becoming. Ichigo held the side of his head as he looked down. ''No...'' he began but shook his head not knowing what he wanted anymore.

Ishida's voice caused him to look up and over to him as he told him not to listen to Itsuki's mind games he looked blankly at him but he nodded a little, he didnt actually know when Itsuki was trying to confuse him make him feel like some kind of monster, well he was. Suddenly he heard Itsuki tell him to go to him, that hew was definatly not going to do. ''No, just get out of my sight! i dont wanna have to see your face round here ever and if you dont then i will kill you with everything i have'' he began but he frowned, how did he know about Getsuga Tensho? he had never shown it to him once. It only raised more suspicion in Ichigo making him feel a little like he was missing alot of things that or he was going crazy.

Before anything else Itsuki flashed in front of him and he heard Shinji yell tio warn him but Itsuk iwas already trying to attack him while in his human form. He barely managed to comprehend what was happening but he heard an explosion and saw Itsuki fly back away from them. Ichigo watched in a daze, how the hell did that happen he looked beside him at Orihime and stared in surprise ''D-did you just?'' he began and then looked back over at Itsuki way over there. She had just protected him somehow, it was a sheild but nothing like what he had seen before, he had always considered Orihime's hairpins to be on a powerful level but nothing this far. He looked at Orihime and smiled gently, impressed almost ''Thank you, Inoue...'' he said to her but he could hear Ishida telling him to get out of here and escape getting into a fight with Itsuki. Ichigo turned looked to Ishida ''No, im staying i havent used my shinigami power once since i got them back...ive trainned but not actually battled anyone...besides i have an extra power boost i have yet to see if it works'' he said as he reached a hand up to his hood pulling it back off from him and looking at Itsuki as he pulled out his shinigami representative badge and used it to seperate from his human body and stood there in shinigami robs, a noticably larger Zangetsu in hand. ''Bring it on Itsuki!''

[Asano Keigo]

Itsuki smirked towards Mia and then sighed ''No no...not physically...by making him a shinigami again you have madeh is life one that will always revovle around violence he can never lead a normal life again like a human should'' he said knowing himself all too well what that was like. He had looked to Ichigo seeing how confused he was making him ''Oh but i am human...in fact i am just like you kid...i became a subsistute shinigami many years back i subdued myself to all kind of things, you start off as a brat who has nothing to lose...but then you learn from your battles, mistakes and realize that you want to protect others...people become important to you all of a sudden...you grow and learn things until you get a hollow right...i'd say you are me 10 years ago...its like looking back in time for me, seeing you'' he said.

He chuckled a little as Ichigo didnt beleive he was human ''Oh im human alright...just that others hide their emotions better...they hold you back'' he began. ''Ichigo you and i are more alike than you can see, i am probably the best person to know what you are going through...what you have put yourself through just so you can stay alive'' he said then sighed. ''You put your body under all sorts of strains just so you can take attacks for your friends, your one screwed up kid aint you Ichigo'' he smirked. ''You and me are damaged goods nobody wants to help you not really...they only help you because their afraid, there scared that if you dont get your hollow sorted then you'll turn on them'' he said before he had attacked him and flew forwards until something exploded over him and the force sent him flying back he flipped himself over and layed on his front and looked up seeing Orihime had sheilded him. ''Now now Inoue-San...you dont want me to attack you now do you?'' he said as he stood up and watched Ichigo and Orihime he smirked as he looked bwtween them both having an idea. He see Ichigo suddenly changed into his shinigami form and smiled ''Now that's a nice Zanpakuto Ichigo...Zangetsu's its name right?'' he said as he pointed a finger out towards it. He heard him ask to bring it and he nodded ''Oh i will and then we'll see who really has gained their hollow's power behind them'' he said and then flash stepped behind Ichigo a sword shooting out from under his cloak and going to the left side of Ichigo for a jab.

From round a corner came Nadie, a red headed girl and minon of Itsuki she watched the fight begining and see Orihime Mia Ishida and Shinji there and frowned before she felt something isde her telling her body to move she gasped and her body ran forwards like it moved without her permission.

[Inoue Orihime]

Orihime had her hands out in front of her after her sheild had exploded she slowly dropped her arms to her sides and then looked to Ichigo seeing his disbeleif. ''I did it...i protected him'' she thought. She kind of liked saving him and she could see that he was starting to consider her in a different light, in a sense that she was strong not just able to heal. She smiled at Ichigo but then felt her cheeks burn and flush a soft pink as he thanked her. ''Uh....oh eh...it was nothing'' she lied as she fiddled with her hair. She was glad she had taken the risk and used her new technique.

She suddenly heard Itsuki say he would have to attack her, and she frowned at that ''If you attack Kurosaki-Kun then i will stop you with that ability again...it will send any attack you make at the sheild back and do damage to you instead'' she told him. It was a technique she had learned over time. Her eyes glanced to Mia as she seemed to be focused on something she wondered why but her attention was caught by Ichigo stating he wasnt going to run but face Itsuki head on she was glad he had determination but at the same time she worried but she wasnt going to stand in his way but she'd help him where she saw she could. Itsuki's torments just got worse and spoke of how similar he and Ichigo were, Orihime looked away knowing herself that it was true she had encountered Itsuki where he informed her what he is the sad thing was, some of what Itsuki was saying was correct. But still she didnt like him saying it out loud to hurt Ichigo calling him 'damaged goods' which he wasnt at all, the difference between him and Itsuki were marginal but at least Ichigo had morals, Itsuki did not.

She just took a step back and watched as Ichigo changed into shinigami and a smile spread across her face, she hadnt seen him like that in almost 2 years and it felt like he was made to do this, his reiatsu was the same as before too huge for a human to have. She kept her guard up and watched as the two got into a heated battle. Though she suddenly spotted Nadie, she seemed a little out of control, what was she doing?