Aiko Kyoraku [APPROVED 0-4+]

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Arms outstretched forward, a beautiful baby looked on at two happy parents. On the outside of the room, there was quite a bit of noise. Among curious members of the 8th division, although mostly a large amount of gleeful ladies, all around, there was a festive and joyful vibe. Shunsui and Lisa had had a baby. The news had been a bit troublesome to the Commander. Shunsui's womanizer reputation meant that sooner or later, an event such as that was likely to come upon him. However, most did not quite expect it to be with his lieutenant, although some would say it would have been strange if it had been with anyone else.

Shunsui was known for his occasional escapades, his taste for sake, and specially, women. For the most part, Lisa was always there. She would be the one to beat him into getting sober or try to knock some sense and responsibility into her Captain. On an eventful night, Shunsui had done the impossible. Articulating and presenting a fair enough scenario with a vast number of the ladies from his squad, he was able to appeal to Lisa's more curious nature. After giving into drinks, the night would go on to see the Captain and Lieutenant become drunk beyond belief. In the morning, they had awaken to eachother in bed, naked. Aside from the slaps and the kicks it earned him, both were quite apologetic about the situation, and although flirting was still a recurrent theme, the uneventful event was kept in secrecy, and for the most part forgotten. But not too long. Given a few months, it had become clear that Lisa was pregnant. The news left most quite shocked, including old man Yamamoto, while others, like the Captain of the 12th division were quite happy for the couple.

Shunsui was part of one of the noble houses of Soul Society. His occasional immature behavior aside, he was greatly respected for his power and his wisdom. As such, he was allowed to keep his daughter and raise her in the 8th division. Aiko. That was her name. Initially, Shunsui had come up with a plethora of name, most of which described a hot lady, or a very beautiful woman. With each slap and kick from Lisa following every one of his attempts to name the baby, the two, on a more serious note, agreed on Aiko. She was a lovable child. She was truly loved.

For most, having a child around, specially with the responsibilities those two held would have been a chore. However, they were as best a couple as it got in regards to raising a child. Shunsui hardly did anything anyways and was often found drinking or sleeping. The fact that he had a child now just gave him more excuses to take Aiko with him and slack off under the pretense he was looking after her. He genuinely did though. Although his love for the ladies was strong, there was hardly a girl he cared more for than Aiko. However, occasionally, he would use Aiko as a way to attract and thus flirt with other ladies. He did not seem to enjoy or prologue the practice however, perhaps because of the bruises he sported on the mornings after heated arguments with Lisa about his behavior.


Even as a small kid, Aiko seemed to have a future set out for her. Aside from the prominence and the positions of her parents, even from a young age, she possessed a very powerful reiatsu akin to that of his father and with a feeling that could only be likened to Lisa's. During her younger years, Aiko was presented with a side of Lisa many did not quite know. Quite often, Lisa would sit with Aiko on the garden as the two would read books. In fact, it had become a habit for them to do so and for other members to pass by and giggle to themselves at the endearing scene.

While still very young, she had been sent to the academy, as she was deemed to be too strong to be kept without training regardless of her age. Her time at the academy went well. She excelled in all disciplines although she was specially good at kido. However, that's not to say she wasn't equally great at the others. She was merely young and small and thus, things like zanjutsu would likely not reflect the potential she possessed until she was older and stronger. Upon graduating, it was not strange that she ended up joining the 8th squad. There was no special privileges given, she was just still a young girl and thus needed care from her parents. However, this time, she was in the division as both their daughter and as a shinigami.

Rising through the ranks, the young Aiko wouldn't have looked more than 10, although she was obviously older, yet she was already quite strong. She had been purposely kept out of the group of seated officers even though her spiritual pressure was vastly above that of the ranked seated officers, Not long after, another similarly young girl would join the division, her name was Nanao Ise. From the get go, Nanao and Aiko seemed to get along quite well, almost like siblings. Aiko was more of an older sister, since, albeit not as much, she was a bit older than her in appearance.



The next few years would be some of rather peaceful settings, at least on the exterior. Aiko was growing to be a strong and beautiful young lady at the dawn of her teenage years. Her parents were simply very proud of her. Consequently, there seemed to be trouble arising and thus her parents seemed to be just a bit more busy than usual, but they still saw eachother every day, on the mornings, and before bed at night. Following very troublesome events, the Soul Society saw itself thrown into turmoil. A large number of the citizens in the far reaches of Soul Society, and even some shinigami had disappeared. What was worse, elite members of the 9th division including Captain Muguruma had disappeared and not head from again. After a meeting was adjunct, Yamamoto had personally selected skillful individuals to undergo the search and retrieval of the shinigami in question. Initially, Shunsui had been hesitant. However, Lisa had depended more and more on Nanao lately. Though comparing it with his own power was not fair, the mission did not seem too dangerous, and Lisa was quite capable herself. Volunteering her to join the search, he was surprised when he found her outside the window, eavesdropping on the meeting. Though he scolded her about not listening in on Captain's meetings, she was nevertheless allowed to join the search party.

On that uneventful night, the group of Captains and Lieutenants sent faced off against a hollowfied Kensei, Hiyori, and Machiro. Not long after, the rescue party would be hollowfied by the likes of Aizen, Gin, and Tosen, before the latter were chased off by recently appointed Captain Urahara and Captain of the Kido Corps, Tessai Tsukabishi. Following the staged and misconstrued facts by Aizen, Urahara, Tessai, and the rest of the Captains and Lieutenants involved in the accident were deemed expendable and judge to a fate they did not deserve. Though pleads resonated strongly, specially from the likes of Ukitake and Shunsui, the decisions of the Central 46 were absolute. Had it not been for Yoruichi's intervention, that unjust fate would have indeed awaited them. Departing from eachother, it would be a long time before Shunsui and Lisa would see eachother again. That was not all. Shunsui knew it. Lisa was strong. She, along with the rest would likely be able to fend off for themselves without too much trouble, but that wasn't it. During the dawn of Aiko's teenage years, although Lisa was quite busy with her duties and paperwork, she tried her best to be there for her daughter. The woman that was so commonly seen smacking and hitting Shunsui for his lack of discipline loved spending time with Aiko and wasted no time to do so. On the occasions were Aiko had been out on an assignment, or busy elsewhere helping her dad, in the past, Lisa had even been seen reading to Nanao. It was in part since Nanao was much younger than Aiko, specially more so in terms or appearance, but that was not it. She longed to spend more time with Aiko, and sitting next to Nanao, reading to her, was as close as she got to experiencing that mother feeling she had loved during Aiko's younger years, and still so though a bit less at the time being. Shunsui had heard. He had seen it too. He was a man with a large amount of emotions but who could manage them surprisingly well. Lisa on the other hand, had always seemed able to hide or repress them, but it became terribly difficult to do so after Aiko's birth. Though he would miss her tremendously, he could do with being away from his daughter while Lisa would likely not be able to pull through. And it was out of the question. This was something that had to be done, in secrecy and fast, since Yamamoto would never approve if presented with this matter.

Shunsui was quite well known for his common interactions with practically every girl, save for Unohana...but he had his share of reasons not to bark under that tree. Strangely, he had rarely ever been seen speaking to Yoruichi, even long before the unfortunate events. The two knew eachother from before, and had seemingly come to some sort of agreement or compromise long before. In essence, it seemed as though Yoruichi owed him one. However, judging by the request and her nature, even if she was not in debt to him, she would have done so either way. She was a wonderful woman. On request from Shunsui, Yoruichi broke into the 8th division's barracks. Aiko had been informed of the situation by her father, who stood next to her. While Aiko was very young, she was a very cognizant and aware girl. She was one that could be talked to as an adult even if she was actually far from being one. It was one of her many merits. She was indeed a lovable girl. When Yoruichi arrived, Aiko was ready, and wrapped in Yoruichi's arms, the two fled from Soul Society. Shunsui would merely smiled and waved at his little girl, knowing it would likely be a long time until he saw her again. In the hectic state of the moment, it was difficult to recall many memories, but the subtle hints and movements from Aiko's and Shunsui's lips conveyed an, I love you. Captain Koryaku would likely face the heat once Yamamoto found out, and he likely did. There were even rumors that Aiko's desertion from Soul Society was one of the reasons the Commander was perpetually sterner to Shunsui's actions from thereon.



Aiko would stay with Yoruichi in Thailand, quite far from any neighboring communities. For the most part, it was the form of a cat, which Aiko saw most often. In fact, it wasn't long after that, with her help, Aiko was able to freely turn into a cat as well. Initially, Yoruichi had intended to just look after the girl as an step mother would. However, given her steadily active and hectic lifestyle, she found it troublesome to do so. Aiko was young enough where, by looks, she would still be considered a young teenager, barely skirting the line into the dawn of her middle to late teenage looks. However, it was prime time for training. Aiko's father and mother had likely began their shinigami training at a very young age given the magnitude of their power. Putting her training aside would have been an insult to her parents and the struggles they made to procure their daughter's well being. Though she liked her cat form quite a bit, whenever training was at hand, Yoruichi would assume her human form. The natural nakedness of her teacher never quite bothered her. She was so used to seeing her nude, that it had become quite habitual to her. In fact, the only reason Aiko wore clothes was because Yoruichi insisted on it herself, saying young girls should be clothed at all times, although she could be naked if she so pleased when she was older. She wasn't particularly sure how Lisa would react to this but, she thought it to be quite humorous.

Wasting no time, as soon as the two had found a place far enough where they could live, the training began. She just could not imagine sitting idle in a sedentary lifestyle watching over a girl, so training was as natural as it got. First things first, she made sure Aiko practiced her flash steps. Initially, Aiko thought, even at her relative young age, that she was about to best Yoruichi, but it was all a very well construed plan. Purposely, Yoruichi slowed down her speed to be fast enough to beat Aiko, but slow enough where she could at least see her. Through a plethora of training drills, Aiko's speed would increase drastically. Whenever she became fast enough to outspeed her instructor, Yoruichi would merely surprise her by speeding up even more letting it show that she was still holding back some. At some points, Aiko would only wonder if she would ever reach her instructor's speed, but she was reassured that with enough practice and hard work, one day, she might.

The drills were many and quite varied. Sometimes they made little sense to her aside from the laughter they would give her instructor, but silly or not, every thing she was made to do made her faster. From chasing her own shadow until she dropped to trying to grasp or reach the blur of clones left by Yoruichi speeding at her maximum speeds,Aiko was quickly become quite a resourceful user of flash steps. It was no surprise really, she took after her parents in her abilities, and it showed in her speed and how fast she grasped the concepts. Yoruichi would not be there forever. She only had merely over a year before she delivered her to her mother and left. In that time, she would make sure to instruct Aiko as best as she could to increase her speed and the fluidity of her flash steps. The rest was left to her mother and Aiko herself. Nevertheless, her progress was great. It was enough to amaze her instructor at how quickly she progressed and how, even without having fully matured, she was fast enough to outspeed individuals that had studied it for centuries.

As the year drew to a close, Aiko looked considerably different. Though nearly the same in physical appearance as she was when she arrived, there was a different vibe to Aiko. Her expression was significantly different than when she arrived. She looked happy, hopeful, and overall, accomplished. The feeling was reciprocated on her instructor. The best news is that neither of them had been found by the Gotei, and judging by Yoruichi's mood throughout the year, neither had the others. It was time however for the two of them to say goodbye. Aiko had become quite endeared with Yoruichi but she knew best. There were places to go. For both of them. They each had very different paths ahead of them, and they would need to walk to the path of their lives, constructing every step with the anticipation and resolved that had brought them there. Almost as in a parting gift, Yoruichi agreed to something she had not done before with Aiko. In fact, it was not the young girl who had suggested but it was her instructor instead. Aiko was likely going to train or be trained in the future. There were a plethora of powerful opponents in the world, and if fate was any indication, the future was going to be worse. In their last sparring match, Yoruichi decided to go all out, utilizing the full extent of her powers and speeding as fast as she could demonstrating her nearly unmatched flash steps. It was clear, merely by observation, that Aiko had improved tremendously. Then again, she had had one of the best, if not the best instructor in that discipline and had inherited the spiritual pressure of her parents which rivaled even theirs. Nevertheless, Aiko's speed was already easily able to match that of even some lieutenants, Yoruichi's speed was just too much. However, there was more to the lesson than a mere difference in power. Yoruichi wanted Aiko to see what she was truly capable of so she would have someone to compete against, or rather something to surpass. That way, Aiko would be encouraged to continue improving. Nearing the end of the match, Yoruichi would stand very far away, and releasing an ungodly amount of spiritual energy, it was as if electrical energy surged throughout her body caving at the ground beneath her creating rather large craters. Maintaining the form for quite a long time, she told the name of the technique to Aiko, Shunko. She explained she ran kido through her arms and legs and releasing a lot of controlled energy she harnessed it. The description was not meant to teach her Shunko, it was merely an appetizer to peek Aiko's curiosity and push her to improve as she got older, and if she had what it took, perhaps learn the ability which had been shown to her.

Gathering their belongings, the two would travel to Karakura Town, in Japan, where Aiko was to be with her mother and her friends. It went without saying that their location was to be kept secret as they were, after all, fugitives from Soul Society. Upon arrival, Aiko was met with a very large house and a kiss on the back of her head. Turning around, Yoruichi had dissipated, gone for good. It would be a long time until Aiko would see her again, but she had a hunch, that one day, she would. Opening the door, a tall and lanky blond guy smiled quite creepily at the girl as he commented on how cute she was before getting smacked against a wall by short blonde girl about Aiko's height, complaining about why he never called her beautiful. In the distance, a beautiful lady, leaning against a wall smiled at her. It was her mother. The people inside seemed to be many, and although she had a feeling their personalities were just as varied, she was not alone. She would grow. She would grow strong. She would grow well.


During her time with the vizards, as they began to call themselves, Aiko experienced some of the best years of her life. Only a select couple of them had achieved mastery over their hollow powers, and the rest were in the process of doing the same. Even among the struggles presented with living in secrecy, the group managed to find happiness and joy among themselves. Occasionally, Aiko would be flirted on by Shinji, much to Hiyori's dismay. Upon Aiko's absence or when she was off training with the others, Shinji usually got beat on by both Hiyori and Lisa, so for the most part, his flirts with Aiko were saved for the times when he felt specially daring and a bit masochist.

For the most part, Aiko spent her days close to Lisa. She had even taken to wearing the same kind of outfit as her. She was well aware of the reason her mother opted for the school-girl's uniform, but she did not mind in the slightest. Even at her older age, Aiko still read with her mom from time to time. Whenever Aiko read alone or her mother did so, there was no real trouble or fuss, but whenever the two of them read together, Hiyori could usually find, and beat up Shinji who seemed to have taken an interest in looking at them while they did so. However, that might have been because of the kind of reading they did. Lisa had taken quite an interest in swimsuit articles with quite the number of extremely revealing ladies. Aiko had already seen Yoruichi naked plenty of times, the pictures did not affect her at all, but she did agree some of outfits looked specially nice. It was no surprise, that pretty soon, Aiko was wearing a very similar outfit to her mom. In fact, the outfit was nearly identical save for the darker tonality of blue in Aiko's outfit in comparison to the lighter color of her mom's. Even the way they chose to wear was similar. The first time she wore it, Aiko's skirt reached just above her knees. However, given the contours of their bodies, both mother and daughter enjoyed some specially nice features in her legs and thighs. Much like her mother had, Aiko steadily decreased the length of her skirt as time went by to the point where it just barely covered her butt, occasionally showing the underside if there was in increasingly large amount of wind or fast and sudden movements involved.

During her time with the vizard, Aiko had made herself useful. They could use as many people as they could to help the others tame the hollows within. Although Lisa was slightly hesitant at first, she was convinced and gave in. Aiko was very powerful, nearly on her mother's level if not about to pass her. Along with the others, Aiko was thrown to battle the crazed and struggling Captains and Lieutenants fighting their hollows. Luckily, it was one by one and timed, so although Aiko battled one of them, she would be tagged out by the entrance of another member, until her turn came around again. Though the actions were primarily to make sure the vizard earned control over their hollow, it benefited Aiko strongly. They were very high ranking members of the Gotei, and adding the inner hollow and their abilities made up a very imposing and fearsome opponent. It was during this time that Aiko was able to release her shikai and use it to hold her own against them. The speed of the hollowfied vizards was very fast, but Aiko was no slouch. She was easily able to keep up with all of them. It was hard to take a guess, but it was almost as if Yoruichi had known her near future all along and had trained her according to it. The battle against the vizard in their struggle did much to enhance her speed and empower her senses to see incoming attacks and reflect them with certain degree of ease and security.


Following the triumphant victory of the vizard over their inner hollows, there was a very unexpected time of peace. The group had been used to a hectic past and memories. Both as a part of their duties in Soul Society and because of the uneventful events that had befall them. In the time being, Aiko had received certain items from former Captain Urahara. Among them, there was a gigai. Though going outside was to be done under careful watch as it had not been more than a couple decades since the escape, Aiko and her mother did venture out every now and then. The gigai was enough to make her visible in the world of the living and hide her spiritual pressure for the most part.

As she trained in other aspects expected of shinigami, although most did no longer consider themselves one, Aiko spent a considerable amount of time with Hachi. While some, like Kensei, were often doing rough work, and others, like Shinji and Hiyori were often arguing with each other, Hachi seemed to be a bit more secluded and given into enjoying nature or a good non-alcoholic drink. Aiko got along well with him, specially since she demonstrated an innate talent to perform kido. In more than one occasion, Hachi had mentioned she could have done well in the kido corps as she had the potential to be among one of the very best had she been in it. During most days, the two would go down to the training field in the basement and practice her kido. Surprising as it was, she was often able to recreate with near perfection, almost every kido he taught her.

Hiyori seemed to have taken a keen interest in her as well, specially since Shinji had a habit of looking at Aiko as she walked, even if it earned him quite the strong hit. Though it was contested and a source for discussion, Kensei, Hiyori, and even her mom undertook the task of teaching her hand to hand combat. Not only was it a necessity on the world of the living, but her former instructor, Yoruichi, and even her father, Shunsui, were well known for their mastery of it. Hiyori's teachings were more leaned on how to best hurt a man, specially Shinji. Her mother's teachings involved graceful ways of fighting an opponent and occasionally showing more than they wanted to see... Kensei on the other hand, could have easily been called her hand to hand instructor. He didn't waste time and disliked when others made him do so. Aiko was easily taken and readily flowed the advice and orders of her friends, Kensei included. His teachings was strictly how to fight an opponent with the body and how to pulverize him using such. Training with him was grueling and exhausting as he had made it clear he would not go easy on her just because she was a woman or Lisa's daughter. Kensei didn't dislike her, quite the opposite. He was very fond of Lisa, but because he was, he seemed to despise the bullshit and wanted to show her what he knew and what she needed to know to make her mother proud.

The hardest subject to get to had been zanjutsu. Aiko was extremely proficient at it. The problem was getting Shinji to teach her. He was always around but always seemed to find an excuse to lazy about and not do so until Hiyori and Lisa beat him into understanding. Among all the Vizard, Shinji was the more likened to a teacher. He was very immature, often making remarks about her voluptuous body as they fought and how if he didn't stop looking at her breasts and her legs she might cut his head off in one slash. She didn't mind the flirts at all. In fact, they were a nice distraction and made the training go faster.

However, it was not all good. As she aged, Aiko started to leak more and more spiritual energy out. It was a lot. It was just too much. Having inherited her father's nearly immeasurable spiritual pressure, and likely destined to surpass him, her overflowing energy was very hard to keep hidden, even with the plethora of barriers Hachi had set around the compound. In response, Urahara had sent specially tailored accessories. In the form of rings, they were the strongest he was currently able to make. While they did not completely hid her immense spiritual pressure, they mask the ungodly pressure enough to make it appear more normal, make it easier on Hachi and on the humans. She even had help from Hachi who instructed her how to make a special kind of kido which she could tailor to slightly enhance the power of the rings. It was during those times that she remembered. Shunko. She was unsure she could perform it yet, but it was worth consulting Hachi. Aiko had become a masterful use of kido but he was still his instructor on it. Asking him in regards to the ability, and mentioning what she observed and what she was told, he seemed surprise. While he had heard of the attack he had yet to see it. However, judging by the information provided, he was able to provide her with hints and ways in which she could likely approach and try to attain it. Training her body and her soul farther, Aiko was able to nearly replicate the shunko though not quite as she hoped. She was able to create a nearly like effect but it quickly dissipated before the peak of the power was reached and maintained. Though the power was still beyond her, she had gotten closer, and one day, she would.


Aiko had great dominion over her spiritual pressure, but even with the rings and her own control, there was enough spiritual energy coming off from her to the point where it was alarming, even to the Vizards. There was only one thing to do. Aiko was to go to Urahara where he would try to teach her and guide her on how to better control her powers. It was almost unfair really. Her control was near absolute,e almost on par with the Lieutenant and Captain level Vizard, she just had extreme reservoirs of reiatsu that could drive most people mad. It was not truly a goodbye per say. Although it would likely be a good long time before she saw her mother again, as it was not wise for the Vizard and Urahara to be seen together in the same place, they would likely see eachother in the future. Plus, Aiko was much older, an adult. Like her mother and father once had, Aiko had to live her life and learn from her success and her mistakes. Upon meeting Urahara, she was surprised at his appearance. Aiko was well acquainted with most Captains from her time at the Soul Society, and though she had heard a lot about Urahara, she had never quite seen him. He was simpler than she thought, rather approachable. He was a very kind and likable guy. The same could be said of Tessai, even if his nearly perpetual straight face sent shivers down her spine from time to time.

Using some of the more updated materials, Urahara was able to upgrade her rings to cover up more of her spiritual energy. Though it still leaked out to immense degrees, it was much less so, and no different to the one let out near subconsciously by the Captain level Vizard. At Urahara's place, Aiko had just expected to find a way to hide more of her spiritual pressure and be on her way. The Vizard and her mother seemed to expect the same so as well. Urahara however, had very different plans. She had heard he was quite the resourceful and clever man, but initially, it was difficult to decipher the reasoning for his actions. Aiko was extremely strong, but Urahara wished for her to become even stronger. He wanted her to achieve her bankai. He spoke of upcoming war, some very soon, and others which would likely spawn hundreds of years into the future. He was a man of vision and his words, although hypothetical, were prophesies which were likely to become a reality on her future. One way or another, becoming stronger had always been on her plans. She wanted to make her parents proud.

During the next decade, Aiko would train nearly every day with Urahara and Tessai. The latter helped her get her kido even farther from her already masterful state. She truly thought there was not much more she could learn, but Tessai presented challenge after challenge, and after every successful attempt, her power in kido seemed to grow substantially. Her bankai had also become an attainable and successfully achieved goal. During her time with her mother and the Vizard, Aiko had grown extremely close to her Zanpakutō and could sense herself, that the time when she would achieve bankai was drawing ever closer and it was just a matter of time. Training with Urahara merely pushed her limits, much like Tessai did for her in regards to kido. She was pushed to train like she had never had before, and thus was only natural that her bankai was achieved. Though she seemed surprised, Urahara just met her with looks of satisfaction as if he had known her potential and likeliness for success all along. It would seem Urahara was aware of more than he allowed. Naturally, upon achieving her bankai, her power had grown to nearly immeasurable levels. He assured her that her control was excellent, but she merely had too much power to be able to control it effectively. Her spiritual pressure was just too immense. That being said, she never did take the reinforced rings off, for doing so would likely unleash more power than she could anticipate. He suggested she went away somewhere where she could further her skills. Staying in Karakura, given the power she possessed, would only place her mother in danger. The Vizard were well aware of her potential as was Lisa, and thus Aiko was supposed to follow the advice she was given. And she did.



Aiko had left to leave in one of the far off and inhabited areas of Russia. Though she enjoyed company, time alone was what she needed more. There, she would be able to continue her training without external interruption or worry about the power she leaked out from hurting others. Before she had left, Urahara had been a bit more specific about the current war, and it was best she stayed away. Perhaps it was for her safety or out of a request of her parents. Nevertheless, she had no interest in that war, and staying away seemed as good a choice as any. It was during her years on her own and away, that Aiko was able to fully learn and master Shunko. It had been terribly long since she had seen Yoruichi, but she could only imagine, from what she had seen, that hers rivaled her instructor.Though her element was not the same used by Yoruichi, her Shunko was nevertheless, extremely strong. Kido never took a backseat either, as Aiko, taking after Hachi and Tessai, seemed to be fond of it, almost like a hobby, and could commonly be seen creating new and intricate forms of kido that had a wide variety of uses.

Such was her routine for quite a number of years. Aiko had always been easily entertained, and having fun, the years seemed to go by without even noticing. Occasionally, as a result of her increasingly stronger reiatsu, the occasional hollows were drawn out to her location, but dispatching them was always as easy as breathing regardless of their power. In many occasions, she merely had to exhale and let her suppressed reiatsu asphyxiate the hollow assailants. Though the control she had over her reiatsu was nearly unmatched, her power seemed to be growing just as fast throughout the years so it was never quite possible to get it under control. It never we but that was something she had learn to live with and was alright with. There was likely people like her in the world, but she had never met anyone with a spiritual pressure that would rival hers, Granted, she had never released the full power of her spiritual pressure, but honestly, it scared her to do so. It was unclear how far it would extend and how would get caught on it.

During one of her strolls throughout the desolate area, she met a young shinigami. Surprised by his suspiciously kind and non-violent attitude, the two held small talk, while Aiko made sure to disclose as little as possible about her and her family, even if it had been nearly half a millennium since her desertion from Soul Society. Leaving with the same secrecy he had left, Aiko saw the man off. There was nothing to fear. He looked tame enough and posed no real threat to her. And if the encounter amounted to more graze with the shinigami, that seemd to be just fine with her. She had been hidden and away from everything for so long, she just needed contact.

From that day on, it was almost as if she had been watched. it would come to no surprise when a large number of shinigami appeared before her one day with the intentions to take her into Soul Society. Their behavior was quite delicate so it seemed they did not meant harm. And seeing no further purpose for her in the world of the living she acceded. The world of the living had been thrown into such a turmoil between the old and new species, that even staying away from the conflict had been quite the imposing feat.

In Soul Society, she was met by a man called Tsubasa Unabara, the new Captain Commander of the Gotei 13. The guy was a looker, totally cute. Though his words hinted at something else, he seemed to have an strikingly hard time keeping his eyes off of her long legs and the edge where her skirt covered her butt. Her gaze was one which had so many meanings, and his sight merely reflected the plead from a man wishing not to be seen as a pervert. Nevertheless, there was something else about him. He was obviously purposely restraining and suppressing his spiritual energy, yet there was a substantial amount of it. In fact, his spiritual pressure was the strongest she had ever felt besides her own. His power seemed to be just slightly above hers. To be honest, it made her wonder how well she would stack the guy was to release the power of his spiritual pressure as she did so. However, thinking such things at that time was uncalled for and thus did not made it past her thoughts.

Once greeted, the man, Tsubasa, had explained to her the reason for her prompt invitation. The man was obviously aware of who Aiko was, and who her parents were. However, he did not seemed to be interested in the past nor on their location, he had a more keen interest on her. She was told she was brought primarily because of her power and the potential asset she would become to the Gotei. She would have sworn Tsubasa had a different kind of asset in mind, but nevertheless, she remained quiet save for small and veiled smiles. During her time at the Gotei, she was offered quite a number of positions of varying degrees of responsibility, even that of Captain, albeit being overqualified for most given her immense power. Whether it was doubt or something else, she never truly accepted either, prolonging her choice as much as she could. She was told she shouldn't be pressured and that she could take as long as she needed to.

The two would see each other quite often, as Tsubasa always wondered if she had finally made a choice. On one of their encounters, the two had gone off into the wilderness to reflect in the times of old. It was not clear who brought it first, though it was possibly Aiko, but she wanted to see his spiritual pressure firsthand. It was a difficult request to fulfill as the man kept of denying it. Removing her rings and tossing them aside, they broke into particles of dust as soon as they were released from her fingers. Though Aiko did her best and actually concealed as much spiritual energy as she could, the mere surge was enough to cave in the ground beneath her and send ripples through the area, devastating the surroundings. That was not even her real power and she had always been blissfully unaware of her potential. With a smile, Tsubasa seemed to break some shackles that held him and with a loud scream he released a near immeasurable and ungodly amount of energy that devastated the surroundings around them beyond belief. Asking him if that was truly the maximum he could do, he replied honestly saying that it was. The amount of power release was more than Aiko was releasing herself, but she was holding in quite a bit. Feeling free from everything for the first time in her life, she spread her arms as she allowed the full extent of her powers to course through her destroying the area likely beyond repair and colliding against the wild energy of the man before her. The look on both of their faces was that of shock and disbelief. Their spirit energy was evenly matched. Aiko never believed there could possibly be anyone that could match the full power she possessed, and it was likely a feeling that was shared by Tsubasa. Controlling their power and lowering it down almost in unison, she smiled and left. She had become better at subconsciously controlling hr power, but with so many strong individuals in Soul Society, she would no longer need the rings or other artifacts to hide her true self.

On more than one occasion, she had found the current Commander, Tsubasa, looking at her and following her. He wasn't distrustful. That wasn't it. It couldn't have been her power. Sure, her power was nearly unmemorable, but Tsubasa was still stronger than her. Though his position awarded him the most respect and honor, Aiko treated him no different than she would treat a regular member. That being said, she treated every member with respect. However, she enjoyed teasing the man in ways she was sure many did not even attempt to. He had often said his behavior and observation merely stemmed out of his curiousness as a past 12th division Captain, but to Aiko, it only came off as bullshit. She could see through him, whether he liked to accept it or not. It had even gone to the point where, in some of his natural observations, she had transformed into a cat much like her former instructor had. To his surprise, he must have not expected the sight when Aiko turned back into a human. Nude. Encroaching on his personal space but with a subtle look of innocence, it would have been uncalled for him to push her away. Their spiritual energies resonating with eachother unlike she had felt before, she must have been one of the rare few not to feel suffocated by his power, and instead thrived and felt the energy he gave out was rather...soothing. Nestling into his chest, she would merely smile, and say with a blush, "I know." As a reflection the man had blushed and made an expression of shock as if he did not know how to blush and had done so without previous rehearsal. Though the afternoon left the events quite abruptly. The chance would present itself quite often, as the two would usually find ways to meet and make up excuses as to why they chose to do so. As time went by, it was clear, to them, and to all, that the couple was in love. Following a very simple and private wedding, albeit it being public knowledge, Aiko had made her choice. After marrying him, she ahd decided to join the 1st Squad. Although her power was substantially over that of any seated officers she wanted to be just a mere seated member. Her power easily overshadowed that of some Captains so she was over-qualified for her position. However, she wanted not to lead. She merely wanted to be close to her husband. To help him. To care for him. To guide him. Aiko Unabara. The First Lady of the First Division.