The Awakening [Book 2] (Bleach: Ichiruki)

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sometimes even the greatest love has to end for ones destiny to begin ~

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Hell (Shortly after Fate escaped with Rukia)

Fate drew out the hollow from Rukia with a slight dance of her fingers, white liquid pouring out of her mouth, nose, any and every open spot on her face. Rukia collapsed to the ground in a violent fit as Ichigo's zanpakuto appeared before Fate, a displeased frown on its lips.

"Who the hell are you?"

"You desire true freedom, do you not?"

"Maybe i'll just kill you first to get to Ichigo. How dare you place your filthy hands on me!" The hollow snapped.

"Tatsuo." Fate narrowed her pale crystal eyes at him, as the hollow's eyes widened in shock.

"What the hell did you just call me?"

Fate reached out, running her finger down his cheek.

The hollow's figure and appearance that was the split image of Ichigo's dispersed slowly into one of a shorter build, its bleach hair turning into dark brown, piercing golden eyes changing into a haunting blue. His skin turned into a light tan, as he watched himself shift into the human he once was.

"What did you do to me?"

"This is true freedom; the freedom you desire. Now, I can make this last forever for you. As long as you agree to my terms."

Tatsuo frowned. "I'm listening."

Fate turned her head to the crumpled Rukia on the ground, who was shaking in pure shock and agony. With a flick of her wrist, Rukia was forced up on her feet, her head tilted up as her eyes were blank with emotion.

"Rukia, and your old master, Ichigo, have a destiny that even I cannot tear apart. I thought killing my sister would destroy their bond, but it only made it stronger. Now, there are only a select few of individuals in which I cannot destroy their destiny, but I can alter it long enough to which it will tear itself down to the size of a tiny ant." Fate smiled.

"Who are you? Fate?"

"Call me Fate. Arachne. Whatever you desire."

"Alright, my lady, what do you want from me?"

"You being Ichigo's zanpakuto, a part of his soul, you share a small portion of his connection with Rukia."

"Not anymore."

"Tatsuo, the only way to separate a zanpakuto from its master is death."

"Exactly. So let me kill him."

"No."

Tatsuo laughed. "No?! He won't even have his powers!"

"I am Fate. I can foresee and control what happens. And if you went after Ichigo Kurosaki right now, you would die."

"So change it!"

"I cannot."

"What?!"

"My sister sealed the string of fate within her when I destroyed her completely."

"You fucking idiot."

Tatsuo suddenly dropped to his knees screaming in pain as his back ripped open.

"I need you to intervene in Ichigo's and Rukia's destiny. I will place a spell on your lips that will draw her slowly closer to you, closer to our side, and further away from Ichigo's. I want to use her soul, her power, along with a few more out there, to rebuild the string of fate."