Bleach: The Authority to Protect

Chapter 1

EVERYTHING but for YOU, EVERYTHING even the RAIN

000

It was raining heavily.

Indeed it was a fitting weather to the current situation in this moment as droplet tears welled up in my eyes filled with pain, agony, regret and despair.

Ah.. Ichigo do you understand the fear of being rained on by your sorrow especially when your heart is in chaos.

Ichigo, I wonder if you look at the cracked sky in your inner world right now it looks like an advent of world ending but what's the difference

It won't matter anyway.

Ichigo died.

Ichigo is already dead.

And he won't come back.

My world was already ending when he died.

What I truly wanted was to protect him, but I failed.

Watching the ( Irazusando ) Coronation Ritual of Ichigo being made into the Soul King, performed by the Royal Guards, was an agony that cannot be put into words.

If only I had been persistence in telling him my name.

If only I didn't suppress his Shinigami power.

If only I had told him that I was the representative of his Quincy powers from the very first time we met.

If only...

If only I spent a lot of my time with Ichigo.

If only I told him about Soul King earlier perhaps he would have lived; alas, it was not.

I..

I'm...

I'm sorry Ichigo...

Ichigo...

Ichigo... It hurts beyond words, staring at the shattered skyscrapers, the skies falling apart, holding you in my hands, thinking perhaps you would have lived happily and safely.

Such wishful thinking, indeed.

And time passes...

Ichigo... Did you know I actually could ride horses.

And time keeps passing...

Ichigo did you know I wanted a greener pasture to decorate your inner world...

And a long time passed by...

As despair engulfing my mind softly and gently lulling me in cold empty comfort.

As I've realized that I can't...

I can't stand to live a life without you in it.

Rest... The despair said.

Sleep... The despair prodded.

But I won't falter. 

Not here.

Not now. 

Ichigo did you remember what I said to you when you fought Urahara Kisuke in his underground basement?

Cast off your fear and look forward.

Move forward and never stop.

Retreat and you'll age.

Hesitate and you'll die.

So I've said back then.

Ironically...

I decided to move backward.

Yes, I decided to do what you would've called Time Travel.

And to do that I need power. As the manifestation of Ichigo's quincy power the only thing I could do is use the Quincy techniques.

Fortunately there's something new invented by Wandenreich called Schrift and from what I observed Schrift was gained by engraving a letter into one own soul.

Then I decided to grant myself a Schrift to myself and the epithet " A " is the letter that I choose for my own soul.

My Schrift " A " The Authority, grants me the ability to manipulate causality and phenomena.

I am using it to manipulate the time and space of the universe itself to create opportunities going back in time.

Of course by doing so I would've destroyed this universe's current timeline but I don't care about the world and even the universe if it's perished.

Ichigo you may have cared about protecting the world including your family, friends, allies, acquaintances even strangers but the thing you've wanted to protect is not the thing that I want to protect.

The only one I want to protect is you.

It's selfish but I wanted a world where you're alive, breathing, and living your life happily with me by your side.

Soon Ichigo...

As I unravel the universe using " A " The Authority the world trembled.

Finally I got a chance to be with you and within my hand I have the means to protect you.

The Authority to protect what I treasured the most.

All of the realm be it Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, Living world, Dangai even Soul King Palace became distorted be it in form and colour and the universe began twisting and cracked into a kaleidoscope.

Then the chaotic abyss swallowed everything and the world engulfed in black void as I went unconscious.

000

When I opened my eyes, all I saw was a tall building horizontally.

Sideways?

I succeed?!

Ichigo!

Is he okay?

I need to check his safety first and then find out more about the situation.

Using my control over the shadow within my cape I decided to check my surroundings first. 

I tried to go outside and see where we were and from what I managed to find out, it appears that I'm inside Ichigo's room in the Living World, Karakura Town, and the date is...

First July?!

I'm glad Ichigo safe.

Currently there no danger around us, but it won't stay that way for as long as Ichigo were candidate to become the Soul King, Ichigo won't be safe. 

From what I can see, Ichigo's appearance looks like that of a 9 year-old.

This is the time after Auswählen?!

Ichigo glanced at me "Hmmm... Who are you? What are you doing here?" as he rubbed his eyes.

When I looking at this weirdly old man there's something about him that remind me of something I can't name of.

There's an unusual pull that gravitate me towards this old man. 

"It's me... @%#@%@#. Don't you know?'' I said while gently smiling.

"Huh.. I can't hear your name...'' mumble Ichigo.

Weird Ichigo thought "Why can't I hear this weird old man's name?" It feel like a smudge of ink just fall.

''How saddening... Even after trying again you still can't hear my name...'' I sighed in disappointment.

It can't be helped if Ichigo couldn't hear it then I supposed I just need to be persistence.

Like what I should've been from the start.

If I remembered that correctly in the living world there's a thing called sign language created as a way to communicate without talking through the mouth but hands and I need to learn it.

Due Ichigo's inability to hear my name because of that infernal monk interference I need to use everything that can be taken advantage of to disrupt Squad Zero's nefarious plan towards Ichigo.

I already failed Ichigo before and I will not fail him again.

I must protect Ichigo at all costs.

"What do you mean by trying again?'' asked Ichigo.

"Ahh... It's just I've been trying to call you all this time but as you realized my name when spoken to you sounds like gibberish.'' I reasoned.

"Hmmm.... I will call you Ossan because you're old man." Ichigo smugly responded.

I think it's better if Ichigo didn't know that I came from the future where he became Soul King.

I need to make a lot of countermeasures.

"Why are you still awake at this time? It's already midnight and you need a rest." I questioned.

"I can't sleep because I have nightmares but why are you here Ossan?" Ichigo replied honestly.

"It's because I'm staying here by your side" while gently stroking Ichigo's head.

Did Ossan said he's staying here!

Why would I want a stranger live with me? Ichigo thought as he confused why Ossan would want to stay with him. "Staying here?!" Ichigo flailing both his hands up and down.

"Yes. I know it might be unusual but I'm sure you've realised the spiritual world exists and that you can see the spirit of the dead" I explained in an even tone.

"Oh... I guess that makes sense, but that doesn't mean you can stay here. Are you a ghost?" Ichigo curiously asked this weird old man. 

"I'm not a ghost. I'm actually a spirit. A quincy spirit to be exactly. Quincy is spiritualy aware people who killed hollow by using reishi" I chuckled by Ichigo innocence question.

I want to treasure this moment as a moment where Ichigo weren't put in danger are scarce especially with Aizen Sousuke at present is still a threat and that infernal monk is still plotting Ichigo towards that cruel throne.

There's also Yhwach in Wandenreich and he also could aim Auswählen at Ichigo anytime.

I need a way to protect him from Auswählen.

That remind me there's a Gemischt quincy that didn't get targeted by Auswählen, Ishida Uryuu he might be the key to create the means to protect Ichigo from Auswählen. 

There's still a lot more time to teach him about using Quincy powers.

Even Blut Arterié and Blut Vené includes its upgraded version Blut Vené Anhàben.

I myself had a theory on how Voltständing would work, but technically I still need to experiment with it so that it could be usable by Ichigo.

But first Ichigo needs to awaken the memories within his reiatsu by using Echt quincy reiatsu to stimulate Ichigo's dormant quincy powers.

I recalled during Fullbringer incident, one of his friends Ishida Uryuu got hospitalized and his father Ishida Ryuuken was there and fortunately Ishida Ryuuken is an Echt quincy untainted by hollow taint unlike Ichigo's mother Kurosaki Masaki.

If I use her reiatsu to stimulate Ichigo dormant quincy power it might end up disastrous due Kurosaki Masaki hollow taint besides she's already passed away for quite some time.

But I am still capable of using Kurosaki Masaki as an advantage to gain favorable impressions from Ichigo by using her quincy heritage and legacy as Ichigo would desperately cling to any traces of his beloved mother.

I need to nudge Ichigo towards Karakura Hospital and then create a situation to ensure Ichigo's quincy power activation using Ishida Ryuuken.

Indeed this is quite challenging but it's worth it.

"Quincy spirit?" Ichigo appears confused.

"Indeed as I've said I'm a quincy spirit and I'm something that you've inherited from your mother because she's a quincy and you're a quincy to just like your mother" as I sit at the edge of his bed.

"Mom?! Mom... She's a quincy?! Mom can see ghosts too" Ichigo gasp in surprise as he was surprised to find his own mom was connected to Ossan.

"Ichigo that night on June 17th your mother bravely fought hollow to protect you,"

"The little girl that you saw jumping towards the river was actually a hollow bait trying to lure people to kill them,"-

"-and yet Ichigo, you've managed to live because your mother fought to protect you with every strength she could muster " as I narrated the stories Ichigo's expressions appear shocked.

"Mom protected me... But that means it's my fault. She died because of me. I promised I would be the one who protect mom and yet... I failed mom..." cried Ichigo as tears fell down.

"Oh... Ichigo it's not your fault that your mother died. The one who should be blamed for murdering your mother solely is the hollow who killed her. You didn't fail your mother" I explained calmly.

"I assure you Ichigo because your mother is a strong quincy warrior. She loved you. Ichigo are you going to dishonor your mother's sacrifice? Insulting her effort? Ichigo you're her living legacy. She wants you to live" as I continued.

"Ichigo the word you should've said to your mother is 'thank you for protecting me' because that is surely going to make her more happy" I softly pull Ichigo for a hug.

"Huuhuhuu... Mom..." Ichigo crying within Ossan embrace.

Within Ossan arms Ichigo were reminded that his mom always felt like cooling pure water and sunlight that spread like a warm breeze.

Ossan has the same trait that felt like cooling pure water too just like mom, but Ossan is like a shadow that would embrace me gently and protect me from within the darkness.

Ossan felt like mom. 

It felt like mom's here.

Mom... 

Ossan came from mom... 

Ossan here. 

I hope Ossan doesn't leave me.

Ossan you're the only thing that is left by mom.

Ossan's fond smile at me just like mom.

Ossan cares for me just like mom.

Ossan hugged me just like mom.

Ossan's gentle tone is just like mom. 

Ossan kissing my forehead is just like mom.

Ossan softly stroking my head is just like mom. 

Everything that Ossan did is just like mom.

Ossan please stay.... 

Ossan don't go...

Ossan don't leave me.... 

Ossan here. 

He's here.

I don't want to lose Ossan just like mom.

I don't want to fail protecting someone dear to me ever again. 

I don't want to feel alone ever again.

For that I need strength. 

I need power. 

I'll be quincy just like mom.

I'll use this Quincy power to protect just like mom.

I'll protect Ossan so he wouldn't go like mom.

Ossan you aren't allowed to leave me.

000

As time passed Ichigo managed to calm down.

It seems Ichigo cried himself to sleep.

Hmm... Finally the rain ceased I'm glad.

I decided to tuck Ichigo back to bed and sleep beside him.

When Ichigo's heart is in despair the rains fall horribly and the one who quelled the rain in Ichigo's heart after Kurosaki Masaki passing is Kuchiki Rukia because she's giving Ichigo a purpose when he becomes a substitute for Shinigami.

Kuchiki Rukia's existence is irrelevant because the one who will end Ichigo's rain is me.

There will be no Kuchiki Rukia to Ichigo.

There's only me.

I will ensure there will be no places for anyone else inside Ichigo's heart other than myself.

I'll protect you.

You're mine to protect Ichigo.

Mine.

Be Mine .