Unfinished Gems

Soul Brothers - 11

Ichigo was bored, and he was starting to hate the combat pass Ukitake gave him. The thing shrieked every time a hollow appeared, but he wouldn't dare think of allowing Shirosaki in control.

Not that he could anyway. They were two parts of the same soul, so even if he wanted to, he had no idea how to go about it.

At least, until Yoru found an odd article and mentioned it to Ichigo.

"Doppelgangers? We studied those a couple of..."

An idea struck him.

"Ichigo? Why do you have an evil look on your face?" asked Yoru worried.

"I was just thinking...maybe I could give Shirosaki his own body. Temporarily at least..."

"You mean with a doppelganger body? It might work...but you two are one and the same."

"I know. Can you help me research it?"

"I have a better idea. Ask the twins."

The next morning was a Sunday, so the two headed to see Fred and George.

Their joke shop had become so successful, that they were opening branch shops in almost every continent. Rumor had it they were almost rich enough to buy out Zonkos.

"Yoru, Ichigo! How lovely to see you!" said Fred.

"Have you come to fill our capitalistic void?" said George.

"Nope. We came to ask if either of you knew about doppelgangers," said Yoru grinning.

"Of course we do!"

"How else could we avoid dear ol' Mum when she's on a rant?" asked George.

Ichigo explained about giving Shirosaki his own body. The two looked intrigued, and agreed to see what they could do.

~

Two weeks later, a new student arrived, and the twins sent them an owl. Apparently they had a breakthrough thanks to Urahara.

There was only one problem with the body...

"It doesn't have any spiritual power...at all?"

"Urahara said he didn't want Shirosaki going on a rampage with your reiatsu. Something about you being too strong to fight against."

"Is that all?" asked Yoru. He had an idea about that.

They nodded.

"Now to put Shirosaki in there..."

Ichigo had no idea how to go about this. Until Yoru took his glove (it had an owl on it) and threw a punch at Ichigo.

Instead of Ichigo coming out as a Shinigami, Shirosaki appeared. Ichigo stared.

"How the hell did you...?"

Yoru showed him his glove. It was on inside out.

"I figured if one side could shove a soul reaper out, then reversing it would bring out the hollow," shrugged Yoru.

Shirosaki grinned insanely.

"You know what that is. Get in. And if I hear you've been on a rampage, I will sick Alyss on you. She has a crush on you already," said Yoru.

The three others stared at him.

Shirosaki got into the body easily, and once in it moved. His insane grin was at least on par with a human's.

"But what about my powers?" asked Shirosaki.

"I have an idea about that. Ichigo, you have any problem with him hanging out with me today?"