Wizard and Deat Reaper: Hogwarts
Chapter 41's

"Ah, the strange woman." - complained Shinji. "I almost wish Kirio-san better…"

"Whatchu mean? The woman slapped you as soon as she just got off the Tenchuren*)," Yoruichi commented.

"How did you know?" sambar Shinji's.

"Don't be silly, I know Kirio-chan's nature…"

"He's here" Byakuya said. The 6th Division commander looked at Toushiro, then at Hyourinmaru. The dragon-yang-take-man looked back at him. Of course Hyourinmaru would remain beside Toushiro. From the previous brief explanation, he knew that Toushiro had not been able to communicate back with Hyourinmaru through the inner world. Byakuya gave a nod in agreement. Facing messengers from a group of shinigami who are the guardians of Soul King is not easy if without zanpakuto.

Rhythmic bald sounds, as if there were wooden slippers stepping on the marble floor of Hogwarts, were heard approaching the Front Hall. All in the Hall, the witch or shinigami seemed to hold their breath, waiting for the appearance of who was clearly getting closer.

"We meet again, Gotei 13."

The foreign voice of a woman made all eyes directed to the front door of the Hall. A woman stood there, in the same shinigami attire as the commanders, with the addition of a kind of white coat that kept both arms covered. He wears okobo – slippers with a high buffer of – which makes the woman look taller than her surroundings. Her face was beautiful, yet there was a strange impression that was difficult to describe with words there, other than a mystical beauty. Her black hair was curled up gracefully, decorated with something that seemed like a golden crown with a crescent-like decoration.

"Shutara-san," said Ukitake kindly. "Surprise fun. You're bothering yourself to come to Hogwarts."

"No problem. It's been a long time since I came down to the Human World, especially to the Wizarding World," said Shutara calmly, with her slightly slow but graceful style of speech.

"I still don't think this business needs to involve Zero Division" Genjiro said sharply.

Shutara threw an odd smile at the Centra 46 envoy, "We didn't get involved. I only came as a messenger from His Highness Soul King – Soul King."

"Message from Your Majesty?" repeated Ukitake as surprised as all.

But Shutara looked at Hyourinmaru, smiling mysteriously. "And after all these centuries, we meet again, Lord of Heaven."

Toushiro looked at Hyourinmaru, looking somewhat surprised. "I thought the meeting at the King's Realm earlier was the first? And... 'Heaven's Lord'?"

"No, Master." Hyourinmaru looked back at him. "More than that. In your previous life. But you won't remember."

"About reincarnation?" toushiro asked, frowning.

"Ah, you touched on the topic!" shuutara said happily. The shinigami looked at him. "His Majesty's message relates to who you really are, Toushiro Hitsugaya. This, more accurately called a return message."

"What?" Toushiro looked confused, as did the others. Only Hyourinmaru was expressionless.

"I think we can talk about this in a more personal place. It won't be long." Shutara raised her head, then looked at Isshin. "You can come along for a minute, Isshin Shiba? There's a special message I need to tell you."

Isshin smirked, "What do you want to say?"

"You'll know."

The woman turned around, and walked towards the double door of the Great Hall. "You don't have to follow him, Hyourinmaru. Don't worry, there won't be any danger I'll bring for her."

Hyourinmaru looked at his little Master, who nodded. The green-haired man remained standing on the spot, while Toushiro followed Shutara and Isshin out of the Hall.

"Why didn't you force her to stick with Taicho?" ask Rangiku to panic.

"Because I believe him" Hyourinmaru said briefly.

Toushiro, who has memorized enough Hogwarts castle finds a place that he is quite sure gives privacy space. An unused classroom on the third floor. After all, he knew all the students at Hogwarts were still in the Great Hall.

"Well, get straight to the problem tree," said Shutara lightly. Toushiro was a little surprised to feel the energy wave expanding, enveloping the room; protective kekkai. Suddenly Toushiro felt his feet no longer trace the marble floor. The hands of the odd puppet held both his arms and his waist. The 10th Division Commander looked at Shuutara in shock.

"Shutara! What are you doing?!" isshin exclaimed, equally surprised.

Shutara smiled mysteriously. The hands of his puppet held the tiny commander five inches higher in front of him. "You're smaller than the last time I saw you. Ah, it's not a big deal, actually."

Toushiro tries to escape, but it's free. The fragile hands of the doll were stronger than anyone expected. Not surprisingly, Senshumaru Shutara became a member of Zero Division because of something, right?

"What exactly is that?!"

Two more arms emerged from behind the folds of Shutara's mantle, moving towards Toushiro. "Help lighten your load."

"What-?!"

One of those arms moved to his forehead, brushing his hair bangs. Felt by Toushiro the delicate texture of the wooden fingers of the doll's hand. Senshumaru Shuutara's mysterious smile was on its back, while the puppet's other hand moved to his chest. And then, all those hands shimmered in golden color; there was a stream of odd reiatsu felt by Toushiro, penetrating all the pores of his skin.

"We know that the fate that binds you is too soon for you to know."

Toushiro looked at Shutara with widened eyes.

"Let us help you, live your destiny in a better way. Even yourself…."

"Hollow…."

"It will be your choice whether you decide to drown or rise from the darkness. We can only help for one thing. And this is the Spirit King's wish, to thank you."

"Huh?"

"You'll receive his explanation later, Heaven Guard. For now, I have to let go of your first burden." The fingertips attached to his forehead shone brighter than before. At the same time, the doll's moving hand on his chest felt piercing him, sending the same pain as Gilbert Ciro's zanpakuto stabbed him.

"Navada!" isshin was surprised.

"Stay in place, Isshin Shiba!"

Isshin must restrain herself from pulling Toushiro from the 'screams' of the hand of the Shutara doll. It required all his self-control, let alone seeing Toushiro's agonized expression, which was just as it twitched; the doll's hand was plunged into his chest, which was too painful to the point that he was unable to make a sound.

"A little more," muttered Shutara. The woman cast a spell out of nowhere, whispering it. At the same time, on the chest area, right near the heart of the white hair, the doll's hand turned its glow in a silvery light. And then, the doll's hand was pulled out slowly. A crystal ball form that was very familiar to Isshin was grasped by that hand. Isshin Shiba's mortality must be removed at that time. Toushiro was unconscious, held only by the hands of a Shutara doll, looking like a fragile hand puppet unmoved by his mastermind.

"Shutara…."

"This hougyoku is the barrier." Shuutara looked at Isshin, smiling without her mysterious impression. "He can sleep peacefully now."

In the Great Hall, Hyourinmaru gasped, as if a whip had whipped him. This, of course, did not escape the attention of the commanders.

"Hyourinmaru?" ask Ukitake. The green-haired zanpakuto spirit stared at the Division 13 Commander. Ukitake saw something in those gray eyes. "What's wrong?"

"Masters…"

Hyourinmaru stared at the door of the Hall. However, before he moved, someone held him back. A pair of hands gripped his right arm frozen in ice claws. "Hinamori-san?"

The girl's brown eyes implied fear and anxiety. Behind him, Rangiku Matsumoto displayed the same expression.

"I have to go now," Hyourinmaru said.

"Hitsugaya-kun…?"

Hyourinmaru slowly released the girl's hand. "Trust her, Hinamori-san. My time is up. Master called me."

The shinigami looked as if they were seeing a very bright light and surprised them. The witches who still did not understand what was happening became even more confused. And, in the next second, Hyourinmaru's figure blurred in a silvery-white light, which then solidified, and broke into something like diamond powder, giving off a chill that was very similar to the presence of a Division 10 Commander. Many witches were amazed to see that transformation.

"'Master called me'?" rehash Urahara, looking impressed. "Shutara-san is really something."

"In other words," said Byakuya, turning to look at Genjiro Shitara, "the message from His Majesty the Spirit King is that there is no execution of Toushiro Hitsugaya."

Shitara sighed. "It looks like that."

Ichigo clenched both of his hands, grinning happily, holding back all his might not to jump for joy. "Yes! Yes!"

"Did I miss something?"

They all look. My kyouraku is back, with Dumbledore, the Minister of Magic, and Umbridge. Kyouraku smiled seeing relief on the faces of his shinigami; Rangiku and Momo even cried so much.

"I just felt the reiatsu of an old friend.. Shutara-chan coming, huh?"

"Hello, Kyouraku."

Senshumaru Shutara's light steps even though he wears twenty-square-foot slippers do not make it difficult for him to walk into the Great Hall. The woman stared at the ceiling of the scorch that displayed the same bright sky as the outside. The woman smiled at Dumbledore.

"The magic is amazing. His Majesty's Palace also has something like this. But this, made by humans, is admirable" Shutara said in praise.

"Thank you, My Lady," said Dumbledore, bowing politely. "But may I know who you are?"

"Senshumaru Shuutara, envoy of Zero Division, guard of His Majesty the Spirit King."

"It's an honor" said Dumbledore, bowing himself slightly politely.

"By the way, where's my dad?" ask Ichigo. "Toushiro too?" Ichigo looked at Shuutara full of questioning. "You didn't bring him back to the King's Realm, did you?"

Shuutara smiled obliquely. "I didn't come because of that, Ichigo-chan."

Renji and Ikkaku looked at Ichigo, repeating Ichigo-chan's name without a sound with a creaking face holding back laughter.

"Are you done with your conversation?" ask Ukitake friendly.

Shuutara nodded once.

"I think His Majesty already knows that the boy has Hougyoku?" genjiro said, "and decided to let go?"

"Ah, you mean this thing?" All eyes looked at a Snitch-sized crystal in the hands of the puppet that emerged from the folds of cloth on the Zero Division's back. Of course, all shinigami displayed shock.

"How did you take it?" urahara asked, her voice turning serious "We can't do anything to take that away from her without harming her!"

"It's a little difficult indeed," Shuutara said, still just as calm. "This thing almost fused with his reiatsu. I should be able to separate Hitsugaya's yin yang from Hougyoku's yin yang without damaging his soul. But I managed to do it."

"Where is he?" ask Rangiku worriedly. "Is he okay?"

"Isshin took her back to the hospital. He said he should stay there until he is completely healthy. And, yeah, he's fine."

"And why did the Soul King pass it from a law he made himself to the shinigami?" ask Genjiro.

Shutara looked at the representative from Centra 46, then at the shinigami who were obviously just as curious. The woman also circulated the pandnagan to the witches. This, is not something that humans need to know, even witches.

"I'll explain. But," Shutara smiled at Dumbledore, "sorry, but this is a thing that humans don't need to know."

"Of course," Dumbledore smiled. "Mr Kurosaki or Mr Urahara can show you where to talk about this issue over privacy."

And the choice was Urahara's office, again.

"Toushiro Hitsugaya has already done the thing that saved the Soul King," Shutara said calmly, after they all gathered in the spacious Urahara office, giving the information that shocked all of them. "When Yhwach breaks into the King's Realm, defeats us, and is responsible for the dying Soul King, it is Toushiro Hitsugaya who keeps the Soul King alive."

"What?" Genjiro looked surprised.

"Well, very surprising," said Shinji, between being fascinated and surprised.

"How could that be?" ask Renji in wonder.

"If there is a spirit being watched by the Soul King, it is the reincarnated spirit of the Heaven Guard," said Shutara calmly, but made the shinigami again surprised to hear it. "For several centuries, the existence of the spirit's successor has always been under our and His Majesty's supervision. We have to make sure he doesn't take the wrong side."

"What does that mean?!"

"We brought him to the King's Realm after the war was over not just to heal him," Senshumaru Shuutara said, smiling obliquely again. "The fact that he is the reincarnation of the Heaven Guard is the reason. His existence in the King's Realm, even in a dying state, was all it took to save the Soul King. His Reiatsu, though thin, resonated with the Soul King's reiatsu, restoring His Majesty beyond anyone's comprehension. The one that actually protects the Spirit World is symbolized by the Spirit King, but its protective power, shared with the Heaven Guard. The real fall that the Quincy had planned for Soul Society, the Human World, Hueco Mundo, and Dangai would not be so easy with the death of His Majesty. As long as one of them still survives, the dimensional balance still has hope. That's the true story of the Guardians of Heaven."

"So so," said Kisuke, understanding crawled his face. "Soul King – Spirit King – and Heavenly Guardian – Heaven Guardians – is basically the true protector of the Spirit World and the Human World, and we, the shinigami, are his soldiers."

"That's right," said Senjumaru.

"I don't think the legend is true" said Ikkaku.

"He does fulfill all his characteristics" Kyouraku said. "Turquoise eyes, white hair, and…."

"His strength" Shuutara said lightly.

"His power?" ask Ichigo. "What strength?"

"Every reincarnation of the Heaven Guard has the same power, the holder of the strongest zanpakuto spirit, Hyourinmaru." Shutara looked at Ichigo. "You know that Yhwach is also a descendant of His Majesty, right? The emblem used by the Quincy, it was a modification of the main royal emblem. And the third evidence that is the sign of a guardian of heaven, is the symbol that is a representation of the power of Hyourinmaru; a flower in the form of a cross, or a flower with four petals. This is proof of the connection between His Majesty and the Guardians of Heaven."

"Dear shit!" ichigo was amazed. The same amazement that is shown on the faces of almost all the faces of the shinigami.

"Then how can the Commander recover Soul King?" ask Rangiku don't understand. "That time...even…." Rangiku was unable to finish his words, too bitter to remember that.

"I know," said Senshumaru, "his life expectancy was almost zero. It was also a difficult choice for us, as both of them, Soul King and Heavenly Guardian, are both in alarming conditions. Reiatsu resonance is the only way that can be used to save each other. If the reiatsu resonance fails, the balance of the entire world is at stake, the worst bet besides the death of both. But," Senshumaru smiled mysteriously, "the boy showed us a surprising thing. He didn't give up. He may not even realize what he's done. We haven't unsealed the main seal, but without it, the heart is still beating."

"I told you, that boy is too stubborn to die" said Shinji. "Wait, did you say the main seal? What seal?"

"The seal that blocks his true abilities as a Heaven Guard, sure."

"What?!"

The shinigami looked at Shutara with renewed shock.

"Then all this time…"

"His "Reiatsu had been only one-fifth of his original reiatsu. We, Zero Division sealed its power on the orders of Soul King. He used to live in Rukongai after his human death. It's too dangerous to leave it there with such a big reiatsu. Isn't it with a fifth reiatsu that he still can't control? Too young for that, and he can kill himself because he's still not ready. We did the sealing, but he won't remember it. Memorize it, we erase it."

"It's crazy" Ichigo said in disbelief.

"And I opened the seal," said a light Smile.

"You-WHAT?!" yoruichi was shocked.

"It's time he fulfilled his destiny" Senshumaru said calmly. "Removing the Hougyoku from it has consequences, which is the opening of the seal, because pulling the Hougyoku away from it requires a large amount of energy. He does still have that hollow ability, then," Senshumaru looked at Shinji, "train him to control his dark side. Also," the woman looked at Ukitake, "prepare him to know who he really is. Hyourinmaru had already revealed his true form of bankai, it meant that Toushiro Hitsugaya was ready to train his true abilities. It will probably take decades, maybe even centuries, to perfect it. Doesn't matter. He still has plenty of time."

"Why don't you take him to the King's Realm?" ask Ukitake seriously. "Can't you train it yourself? If existence is as important as the Guardians of Heaven…."

"Because, this time the Heaven Guard was raised as a shinigami, then he should practice like a shinigami. Anyway I know, Toushiro Hitsugaya does not want to leave Seireitei, and we appreciate his decision to stay." Senshumaru smiled mysteriously again. "If all goes well, he'll be one of the best shinigami the Gotei 13 has."

"Are you," Ukitake said seriously, "you're considering making it one of Zero Division's in the future?"

Rangiku gasped in shock.

"Ah, pleasant thought," said Senshumaru calmly. "But it's too early to think about the future. Well, instead of thinking about it, I need to tell you some advice. After you're done with Hogwarts, tell him to stay in the Human World for two weeks. He needed to adapt to his drastically increased reiatsu by suppressing him in the gigai. And give him this after he wakes up. It's from Kirio-chan." Shuutara gives Ichigo a small box. "Eating one of his reiatsu will be stable. Eat the second all his injuries will recover. Eating all three of his connections with Hyourinmaru would be even better."

"Huh?" Ichigo blinked in surprise.

"My business is done here. I must return immediately to the Palace," Shuutara said, turning around. "Ah. Almost forgot." He looked at Rangiku and walked towards him. His puppet hands extended out toward the 10th Division Lieutenant, handing over a haori with ten kanji neatly folded over to him. "This is for your Commander. I heard the old haori was broken, so I made a new one for her."

"A-ano. Te-thank you.." said Rangiku nervously as he received the haori.

"And say my regards to him. I haven't told you the new bankai is really awesome." Senshumaru gave a nod once to her. Before he started walking away, Rangiku said tremblingly.

"She's b-okay?"

"Of course." Senshumaru turned around, smiling at the woman. "And of course, I also have to thank you, as the representative of Zero Division, for everything."

"I'm sorry?" ask Rangiku don't understand.

"For your meeting with Toushiro Hitsugaya in Junrinan District 1 thirty years ago," Senshumaru smiled. "You've helped him find his way. You've helped him find his destiny."

"But he doesn't want to be a shinigami" whispered Rangiku.

"Sometimes, it's amazing how someone who's been handed a big responsibility that he never wanted could carry that responsibility so well" Senshumaru said. "I regret that I had to see him bear that burden, on such a young spirit. But Toushiro Hitsugaya lives with hurt and suffering, which makes him compassionate. I'm glad to see the Heaven Guard is him, who can still stand tall on top of it all."

"Can you believe it, that strange woman was one of their 'King' guards!" whispered Ron enthusiastically.

"You heard it, Ron. They say so, so it is" Sirius said. But Sirius grinned from the bench at Gryffindor's desk, glancing towards the teachers' desk where Cornelius Fudge sat there and looking at him warily. "The Minister is obviously not happy. He saw me but couldn't catch me."

"Why would he arrest you?" tanya Uryuu wanted to know. He and Orihime did not follow their fellow shinigami listening to Shutara's explanation.

"And about what happened to Toushiro," said Tonks, staring at Uryuu and Orihime alternately, "what about reincarnation does it really exist? And whoever is called the 'Supervisor of Heaven' is really great?"

"Come," said Uryuu quietly, sounding unconcerned as Orihime shook his head. "I do know shinigami, but not with everything. Honestly speaking, that story about the Heaven Guard had also just been heard. And, looking at the reaction of Centra 46 and Zero Division, it's likely important and somewhat secret." Uryuu looked at the witches, "It's better not to spread it."

"Yes," said Orihime. "It's possible that Toushiro-kun will get into trouble. Uh. I've already, yes…."

"Oi, Four Eyes."

Uryuu looked irritated. Grimmjow and Ulquiorra re-entered the Great Hall, with the students instantly shunning them timidly. Harry glanced at the teacher's desk; the bearded Fudge saw the arrival of the two Arrancar, gazing in horror at the horn on the right side of Ulquiorra's head and partly a jaw-like mask on the right side of Grimmjow's face.

"What?" ask Uryuu ketus.

"I felt a great reiatsu just now," said Grimmjow, ignoring Uryuu's discouragement. "Someone's coming, right?"

"Yes. But whoever it is, it has nothing to do with you."

"Huh. Indeed not. But you feel it too, right? The Ice Boy's Reiatsu is back."

Uryuu was shocked. Didn't Urahara say the Reiatsu Division 10 commander was temporarily sealed? Wait.. Right! The frozen reiatsu is this strong, unmistakably the reiatsu Toushiro Hitsugaya! And... how can the pressure be higher than before?!

"Ha! You're asking why we felt it first, eh?" Grimmjow grinned. But then Ulquiorra spoke.

"We felt his hollow power also awaken once his reiatsu was released." Orihime was shocked to hear it. "But he pressed her. I don't think there's any sign of hollowfication."

"That's a pretty good thing as well" Grimmjow commented, looking delighted. "Obviously a duel with him would be exciting! Ha! Is he going to give up his hollowfication sooner or later than Ichigo? Better faster, more serious and interesting fight with it!"

"I almost expected a perfect hollowfication and he instantly eliminated you," Ulquiorra said flatly.

Uryuu snorted softly, Orihime slightly perched, before letting out a voice like a small cough, while Grimmjow stared ferociously at Ulquiorra. The pale Arrancar looked unconcerned. Surprisingly, the distinctly smaller Ulquiorra Cifer can match the violent and intimidating effects of Grimmjow even taller than Renji Abarai.

"Tell me what it's like to be slaughtered by a perfectly-followed shinigami?" grimmjow.

"Interesting," said Ulquiorra in short.

"Yeah... And was killed by that Carrot Head?"

"He didn't kill me" Ulquiorra said, still the same calm. "It's a fight that's never been resolved."

"Great. Why not just continue?" grimmjow grin, full of fishing. "Aren't you a grudge?"

Ulquiorra looked at Grimmjow. His emerald green eyes showed nothing. "Although we are not Espada anymore, you must remember why Aizen chose us, and sorted our power from zero to nine. We have existential reasons, which represent the ten causes of human death. You, the Sixth, represent Destruction. I, the Fourth, represent the Void." Grimmjow stared at Ulquiorra with narrowed eyes, while the entire Hall fell silent. "You got it? Vapidity. I don't feel anything. A grudge? I don't feel that kind of junk emotion."

"You still talk like that."

Ichigo enters the Hall, along with Rukia and Ukitake. His third expression seemed calm; Ichigo instead grinned happily.

"Not wrong. Still think everyone but him is like shit" Grimmjow said exasperatedly.

"You count then" said Ichigo lightly. Grimmjow looked at him fiercely. But just then Rukia slammed her fist into Ichigo's jaw, making the orange hair instantly growl in pain.

"What the fuck is Rukia?! Sick knows!"

"Don't provoke, Stupid!"

"I'm not in the form of a shinigami! If you don't know, let me tell you, it hurts twice as much as usual!"

It is true, at that time Ichigo was not in his shinigama form. He still wears his Muggle clothes last night.

"Good! That way you'll remember not to fuck around."

"Kids," said Ukitake kindly. Both Rukia and Ichigo turned their heads, as if they had just realized that Ukitake was there.

"K-Commadan! S-sorry!" said Rukia immediately, bowing." Ichigo just scratches the back of his head that doesn't itch.

"Ichigo!"

Ichigo almost jumped in shock at the voice of his father. He looked at her immediately with caution. Isshin was rushing to him, her facial expression tense and solemn.

"family gathering! Now!"

"Ha-what?!" Ichigo stammered, shocked.

"Hurry up!"

"What does it mean to have a family meeting?! 'It's just me and you!"

"It is precisely because of you that I need to speak; you are the eldest, you know!" Isshin pulls Ichigo on his collar. "We tell Yuzu and Karin when we get home! It's the red code of the Kurosaki Family!"

"We don't have a red code!"

"Now have!"

"Now," said Ukitake, sounding amused while Ichigo's choking voice choking around still they heard echoing in the corridor, "they really look like the other Shiba."

"Damn it," grumbled Grimmjow exasperatedly. "even though it was a good opportunity to beat him up. If he shows up again later, I swear I will make him a duel with me!"

Next to her Ulquiorra closed her eyes for a moment. If he had a facial expression, perhaps he would put on an irritated expression mixed with impatience.

Ichigo looked at his father in disbelief. Then, he stared at the letter that was in his hand, more in disbelief. For a moment, he doubted his comprehension in reading. But the next second he decided whoever wrote the letter was the one who needed to doubt his ability. No. gabe. Anyone who thinks of the words in the letter needs to be investigated. He looked at his father again, who was standing in front of him, in an unused classroom, as if waiting for Ichigo's answer.

"Uh…"

"'Uh' is not the answer I want to hear" Isshin said. Ichigo stuttered, again setting his gaze on the letter in kanji in his hand. He, once again, looked at his father.

"I really don't know what to say…"

"Fright! I don't know what to say either!" exclaim Isshin immediately.

"Maybe we better ask Shutara-san directly.." Ichigo suggested.

"The point is clear, Ichigo, I even know why. What I don't know is, I don't know what to answer!"

Ichigo gritted in annoyance.

In his hand, in the letter, among the kanji was written the sentence: ..Isshin Shiba, now renamed Isshin Kurosaki, is, by order of the Spirit King has been recommended by Zero Divison as the Commander of the 8th Division of Gotei 13.

"This is not the usual type of recommendation..What do they want? What does the Spirit King want?!" gerutu Isshin's. "Damn it, the answer is even more difficult than the commander's exam!"

Ichigo looked at his father who was scratching his head in frustration. He can see and understand the father's dilemma. Isshin does have many shortcomings, namely his stupid and extraordinary eccentric nature. But he does have the qualities needed as a commander figure, after all he was once one of them, right? But now things are changing. Received the commander's title, it was no longer an easy matter. Isshin used to be solely responsible for his duties as a commander leading a division. Shinigami are in charge of their duties as a counterweight to the world. And he left that for something else. Now, he is a man, a father in charge of a family he owns. At his late wife. To his three children.

"If I refuse... Damn, this is the King's order.. but if I accept, how about Karin and Yuzu…?"

"Ichigo, every commander has his own answer. But, if you ask me, the hardest thing a commander faces is," Yoruichi said seriously, "you belong to Soul Society."

Ichigo slightly flinched, remembering the words of Yoruichi Shihouin months ago. At that time, he only saw the meaning of the words from the surface. That being a commander means you have to defend the place that gave you that title. That the title of commander received must be paid with your loyalty to him. It turns out it means more than that. Become a commander, dead or alive. Even Yoruichi and Urahara were like that. They cannot return to their posts because it is impossible in one division to have two leaders. But, even though both no longer have the title, they still have responsibility for Soul Society. Even if there is a 'former' predicate, their strength and honor as commanders still have. Their title of commander would always be held until his spirit life was over. Father's too. He is still attached to the Gotei 13.

"Thank you" Ichigo said. Isshin immediately looked at her son, a little surprised to hear the firmness in his voice. There's no doubt there. Instead, the son smiled while saying that.

"Ichigo, it's-"

"You won't be able to resist it. Looks like all you can do is buy some time. Is Shutara-san still here to answer you?"

"It's a serious problem, Ichigo," said Isshin, frowning.

"I knew. You asked for my opinion, and I gave it."

"It's not that simple! You know what the risk is?"

Ichigo nodded. Of course he knows. He, as a surrogate shinigami quite understands the hassle of undergoing two professions in one name. And maybe, her father could be more bothered than that. But, what could they be but to accept it?

"The answer doesn't have to be now, actually," Isshin grumbled.

"Don't worry about Karin and Yuzu. If you explain it, I'm sure they'll understand." Ichigo snorted small. "If you go to Soul Society, I can take care of them, you know?"

"Don't you say you're going to Tokyo?" argue Isshin.

"Well, about that…"

Isshin stood up straight. He seems to have decided something. "Can't be allowed... All right then. Come on, let's go see Shutara."

"Eh?"

Ichigo was a little surprised. But he followed his father out of the unused classroom.they walked down the corridor, heading to the Great Hall. Something led Ichigo to refrain from asking what the Isshin had decided. As soon as they reached the Great Hall, the Oorigami**), was there, talking to Kyouraku and the other shinigami. Only Rangiku, Momo, Urahara, and Orihime who were not there, probably visited Toushiro at the hospital. Fortunately, by then the Great Hall had already begun to quiet down. As the end of the school year is about to close the day after tomorrow, it is clear that the children of Hogwarts are getting ready to return to their homes.

"… I have to come back soon. Oetsu Nimaiya has arranged for Chokaimon**) for me it's only a few minutes away…"

"Navada!"

The woman turned her head calmly, in contrast to some shinigami who were slightly astonished by Isshin's tone and serious demeanor.

"Ah. Isshin, I told you that the answer can wait…"

"Since when has Soul King waited?" cetus Isshin soon.

"What is this about?" shinji asked in curiosity. He looked at Shutara, then at Kyouraku who looked rather amused.

"What does it mean to try with that crazy letter?" isshin said exasperatedly. "The answer is simalakama fruit; accepted or not everything is not good in me!"

"I just take orders. His Majesty decided so then we his guards could only follow him," said Shutara lightly.

"I already have the answer. But I have a request."

"I thought it would be" said Shutara lightly. "You won't obey easily. But, what's that request?"

"I will not leave the Human World. I have two daughters who have never set foot into Soul Society! Despite this brother," Isshin pointed at Ichigo, only two inches in front of his nose, "obviously he has no normal life, at least his sisters do not need to be involved further."

"That's a little difficult, Isshin," said Kyouraku.

"So, what's going on?" tanya Ukitake doesn't understand.

"We're going to have a full commander in the Gotei 13, like," Byakuya said, frowning. Shinji, Renji, Ikkaku, and Yumichika were shocked. Everyone looked at Isshin in disbelief. Genjiro Shitara looked at the envoy from Zero Division slightly suspiciously.

"This is another order from the Spirit King?" tanyakanya.

Shutara. The woman looked at Isshin. "From your answer, leaving aside your request, you accepted it?"

"Yes" grumbled Isshin. "But I tell you, ask me first. If he gives the same answer, I move on. After all, he was the Head of the Shiba Clan Family. Being a commander also needs his approval."

"I'll tell you," Shutara smiled. "And I'll tell you back as soon as I can. For now, I'm going first."

"You brought the Hougyoku?" ask Kyouraku.

Shutara. "That thing will be stored forever in the King's Realm. If it's destroyed, we're afraid someone else is trying to crystallize the energy, create it again. That's why we'll take care of him. And, all knowledge of Hougyoku will be sealed. Ichibe Hyousube will reflect the knowledge of Hougyoku, so that anyone, whether human, shinigami, or Arrancar will not be able to make it. It'll be cursed, and it won't be duplicated."

"Goodbye to my cursed invention" said Urahara dramatically, covering part of his face with his fan, while another hand made a waving gesture at Shutara.

The woman then nodded politely at the commanders, then turned her head towards the teachers' table; dumbledore replied to her with a polite nod and a friendly smile. Shutara turned around, and the next second she had already disappeared.

"Basic. They are, at will," said Isshin.

"You're back at Gotei 13!" Shinji said loudly, grinning widely. "Oh, jeez! We're all gonna be ruined! Ha!"

"Oi, Ichigo," Renji said hesitantly, "is that true?"

Ichigo grinned awkwardly, "Yeah, it seems so. And I think Karin will kick it first once we get home later. And then, he'll kick me."

"Your sister is getting dangerous" Ikkaku said.

"It can't be no. Tatsuki taught him a lot about karate. And she's a terrible girl, almost the same as Rukia…"

Both Rukia and Byakuya stared intently at Ichigo. Ichigo, though not facing the Kuchiki sisters shuddered, felt an odd sensation that felt like he was near Kenpachi Zaraki.

"I'll show you how terrible I can be, Ichigo," said Rukia, suddenly standing next to him. Ichigo shuddered. And, as he glanced at Byakuya, he saw that the 6th Division Commander narrowed his eyes and looked at him like an eagle about to snatch its prey. Seeing this scene, Yoruichi laughed happily.

"Yaku-bo! You're exactly like the time I pulled your hair ribbon! Remember, when you were an emotional teenager and didn't want to give up? Oho! You used to be so funny! Now then? Well, even though I admit you're better than you used to be, you're turning into a devil-me-rules! And I see there's still nothing that hasn't changed from you! Can I steal your hairpin? Too bad you're no longer wearing your six million…"

"Did you say something, Shihouin?" byakuya flat said.

"Don't pretend not to hear me, Byaku-bo!" Yoruichi casually leaned against Byakuya, singing his cat's grin. "Are you worried about the prospect of Ichigo and Rukia-"

"Oi!" ichigo's protest was unacceptable.

"cheer a little! You don't want to have a sister-in-law like Ichigo?" kekeh Yoruichi as if without interruption. In the surroundings, Renji gaped widely, Ikkaku and Yumichika blushing in laughter, Shinji grinned, and, Ichigo who looked in shock beside Rukia who seemed to be between embarrassed and irritated. But Byakuya looked at Ichigo.

"It's a misunderstanding!" yell Ichigo in a hurry.

"It's better to run fast, Ichigo," said Shinji chuckling. "He still holds the record for the fastest male shinigami in the Gotei 13…."

"Masaki! We have two sons, two daughters, and a future daughter-in-law for our Ichigo! You hear that Masaki?! I'm a happy father!"

"Don't make it worse, Old Goat!"

"Ichigo Kurosaki, you're dead."

"Don't get me wrong, Byakuya!"

"Ichigo, how dare you…"

"Renji! Don't follow!"

"Rukia nee-chan is mine!"

"W-what the fuck?" Fudge stared at the crowd the shinigami were making in disbelief. The teachers looked rather shocked, while Dumbledore looked amused. Fred and George Weasley stared at the shinigami with interest, especially at Ichigo who started an argument with Renji, coupled with Kon who jumped into Ichigo's head, supported by Ikkaku, who was also in charge of the shogami, Yumichika who was wondering how not beautiful the commotion was, and Byakuya whose hand had already moved to the handle of her katana, was still considering what to pull her in, Yoruichi laughed happily, and Shinji chuckled cheerfully.

Harry looked at the commotion dumbfoundedly. Never thought of it, such skilled shinigami on the battlefield could create a commotion like this.

"That's Gotei 13," said Uryuu, sounding a bit bored. "When bad things have passed, they will not drag on. Instead, they'll be a little crazy. Even Byakuya Kuchiki."

Harry, don't want to smile at the noise. Uryuu said something that lifted most of his worries. Bad things have passed.

"ICHIGO KUROSAKI!"

Ichigo cursed softly. He saw Grimmjow entering the Front Hall with that grin. A grin that only means blood, sword swings, fighting.

"Oh, shit!"

Ichigo pulled out his replacement shingami badge and pressed it against his chest. In an instant his shinigami form shot out, instantly welcoming the blue hair.

"Well! Thing my body!" ichigo shouted without looking. Many were stunned, especially the witches, staring at Ichigo who forcefully pushed Grimmjow out of the Great Hall and Ichigo who was another one lying on the floor.

"Bad habit," said Shinji, scratching the back of his non-itchy head. "Leaving her body in any place... Why would she have a Soul Mod then?"

Ichigo obviously didn't listen to him. He was a few miles away from Hogwarts Castle. Zangetsu was already within his grasp, and in front of him, Grimmjow had already unsheathed Panthera with his ruthless grin, standing at a height of about a hundred meters from the ground level. Within this distance, the release of their reiatsu will not disturb anyone, dead or alive.

"Finally you have time for this, Strawberry!" grimmjow.

"You're gonna make you pay for calling me that." Ichigo raises the Zangetsu.

Oh, it'll be fun, thought the wild Grimmjow.