Monster Within

FIVE - old friends

This fan fiction will contain lots of blood, violence, gore, and language (so don't read it if your not into that stuff). This is an original idea using the Bleach characters and cast. I claim no rights or anything associated with the Bleach series and its characters. Please feel free to continue leaving me your comments and reviews at the end to tell me what you think. Thanks and enjoy!

Special symbols: "regular speech", (author notes), Italic - mental thoughts/telepathy, Bold - demonic speech, CAPS - attacks

Five - old friends

When Ichigo awoke he found himself hooked up to an IV drip and a medical monitor. Ichigo let out a long sigh knowing instantly where he was. Ichgio felt so sore and drained.

Damn it Darichi, you certainly did a number of me. Ichigo thought to himself.

Haven't you had enough of this place all ready Ichigo. I never thought that I would see you here again. stated a familiar voice. Ichigo slightly turned his head to see a transparent image of an older teen with the number 69 tattooed on the left side of his face. Ichigo recognized the teen instantly. Shūhei Hisagi was like an older brother to Ichigo when they grew up together as he looked after Ichigo. Shūhei was killed in a fatal car accident that cost the teen his very life. So Ichigo knew that there was no way that he could be seeing Shūhei now.

"That's impossible, your dead." stated Ichigo.

Nothing is impossible for us, Ichigo. We can see things that normal people can not. Seeing spirits and ghosts is completely normal for us. stated Darichi in the back of Ichigo's mind. Apparently Shūhei could hear Darichi's voice just as well as Ichigo could.

I knew that you were special Ichigo but I would have never thought that you were a supernatural creature known as a Shinma. stated Shūhei.

"How is it possible that you know about the Shinma's Shūhei?" asked Ichigo.

All supernatural creatures know about the Shinma's even those who used to be human. replied Darichi.

"Is it because they are now subjected to obey the laws that we enforce?" asked Ichigo as Shūhei nodded his head yes. "What are the laws that they have to obey anyway?" asked Ichigo.

The first law is that we can not harm, attack, or even kill humans. The second law is that we have to keep our presence a secret from humans. The third laws is that we are not allowed to feed on humans. And the fourth law is that we can not roam around during the day while humans are out unless under a human disguise. Any caught disobeying these four laws will ultimately be dealt with by the Shinma. Many of us know not to challenge these laws or to even dare to challenge you as your power could destroy us instantly. stated Shūhei. Just then Ichigo's father Isshin entered the room wearing a doctor's lab coat.

"I see that you have finally regained consciousness. How do you feel Ichigo?" asked Isshin as he ran his check up on Ichigo.

"Sore and drained of energy." replied Ichigo as he slowly began to sit up with his father's help.

Sorry about that Ichigo but that was my fault. That werewolf had disobeyed all four laws plus it seemed that somebody was controlling it and wanted our lives. It seems that somebody is creating Daemons and has some kind of plan on their twisted mind. stated Darichi. Isshin shook his son several times bringing Ichigo back around.

"Sorry dad...Darichi was speaking to me so, I guessed that I kind of dazed out of it. I should be fine." stated Ichigo.

"Just be careful son. People are starting to question about what is going on with you. I had to come up with a believable story." stated Isshin.

"Sorry about that dad." replied Ichigo.

"Anyway rest up. You will be spending the night here. I will come and check on you in the morning." stated Isshin as Ichigo laid back down. Ichigo watched as his father left the room as also Shūhei had disappeared. Ichigo got comfortable as he began to slowly drift off to sleep.

Darichi was wondering through the mindscape when a black cat crossed before his path.

It was about time that you had finally woke up. I was starting to believe that you wouldn't wake up. Why did you wait for so long? asked the cat in a human voice.

It is nice to see you to Yoruichi Shihōin. Both you and I knew that Ichigo wasn't ready. Plus Zangetsu had placed that seal on us. The only time the seal would undo itself is if the laws were broken or by the time Ichigo reached sixteen years old. replied Darichi.

What was Zangetsu thinking when he had brought you to the humans? I know that you reside within a human as he is the other half of you and that's the reason why you can live within the human world. asked Yoruichi as the cat's body began to stretch and bend into a human shape. A dark skinned woman now stood in front of Darichi. Yoruichi was a shape shifter as she could change her shape and form at will. Nobody knew what was her true form as she would often take on only the form of either a black cat or a human.

Zangetsu knew that I would be safe away from the other supernatural creatures when my power hadn't fully awakened yet and seeing how my human half was no were near ready to handle the responsibility that was placed upon us. Our only hope was to live in the human world. answered Darichi.

So how are you planning to train your human half. He knows next to nothing about our kind or even what kind of powers he is capable of? asked Yoruichi.

I had planned to bring him here to the mindscape to train him during free moments. replied Darichi.

Well fear not. That's why Shūhei and I are here. Somebody sent us to help you and your human half. And I think that you are full well who it was as he told us to help you out in anyway that we possibly can. Shūhei knows your human half and I know you so we make the obvious choice to help you train. replied Yoruichi. Darichi shuttered as he had a really bad feeling about all of this.