Monster Within

SEVEN - Renji learns the truth

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

seven - Renji learns the truth

Ichigo spent all day Saturday and part of Sunday training with Yoruichi and Shūhei. Even though Ichigo was starting to have a better understanding and control of what he was capable of, he still had a ways to go according to Darichi. Ichigo learned what he could about the Daemons and other things that he didn't know about. Ichigo had learned that he was the very last Shinma.

"I know that this may sound like a stupid question but, how come Darichi seems separate from me but we are one in the same?" asked Ichigo.

That's because I am the dark part of you and you are my human half. All Shinma's have a duel identity. This way only a selected few Daemons know whom we are. Most Daemons will only know us as Shinma not as Ichigo Kurosaki or even as Darichi. This way it prevents the other Daemons from attacking us. replied Darichi.

Even humans won't know unless we share the secret with them. Things are done a certain way in order to protect the Shinma's. Seeing how you are the last Shinma, you will have to take a mate in order to reproduce the Shinma race which means telling a human female the truth of our existence and what you are. stated Shūhei.

Even though we might be immortal, there are still ways that we can be killed. added Yoruichi.

"So what happens if a human does manage to stumble onto the truth?" asked Ichigo.

That hasn't happened yet but who knows. They will possibly have to be told and protected. Much like what happened to Isshin and Masaki, they knew nothing about the Daemons until Zangetsu appeared before them. replied Darichi.

It was Monday at school as Renji pointed out to Ichigo that because of what happened to him lately, they still haven't had their sleep over.

"I am so sorry Renji. I can't believe that I would forget something like that. I don't think that I actually had a chance to really celebrate my birthday either." stated Ichigo.

"Then we are going have to do something about that. I am coming over today to sleepover." stated Renji. Ichigo knew that he was supposed to train after school with Yoruichi and Shūhei.

We can miss one day of training. Besides we have to keep up the appearances of a normal human life. stated Darichi mentally.

If you say so. replied Ichigo mentally. "All right Renji. We will go to your house after school to pick up the things that you'll need for tonight." stated Ichigo. Later on after school, Renji and Ichigo headed towards Renji's place. Along the way the two friends joked and laughed with one another. Along the way, Ichigo could sense a Daemon close by. He was slowly getting used how to sense them even though while he was human, they couldn't sense him. Ichigo cursed mentally as he knew that if he transformed to fight the Daemon, Renji would learn the truth about his secret. Suddenly a zombie stepped out of the shadows grinning. Ichigo could tell almost instantly that this was one of the artificially created Daemons that he had been fighting lately but something seemed different about this one.

"Dude it is way too early for Halloween." stated Renji.

This is no trick human. You two are going to die. This way I can lure the Shinma to a trap! stated Yamamoto as he held his hand out to one side (he looks almost like he does in the series although his flesh is rotting off of his body exposing his bones. His long white beard has dirt and vines tangled in it much like how he has it tied in the series). Ryūjin Jakka! snapped the zombie as a fire sword appeared within his hands. Ichigo's eyes widened considerably when he saw the sword.