~This~Is how~we do~It~(Bankai activation/training)

Shin was simply enjoying his day, lounging about and recovering from his brutal fight with Demmy-san. He growled as he remained bruised with some scabbed over wounds over his form. He was essentially recovered. Deemed combat ready at least. It didn't stop it from stinging like a royal bitch however. He grumbled to himself as he sat upon the cool snow. All his wounds left him feeling hot all the time from the constant blood rushing to every surface on him so rolling around in the snow actually felt nice. It felt really fucking awesome actually as he lay content in it. Not even thinking about anything. Which was rare. Shin was usually embroiled in constant thought. But right now, the only thing on his mind was thank the heavens it was winter and all this snow was conveniently here to soothe the sweltering heat this recovering stage had left him in. Honestly, who sweats in winter? Apparently, Shin did cause of how his blood was at skin level at almost all times while recovering. Another week and he could take off the scabs and the bruises would be colors other than dark black and he'd feel like himself again. Until then, he'd feel like an asshole rolling in the snow like a dog in the mud after a bath.

Shin-kun, hold me!

I wouldn't even hold myself this point. I'm like a walking scab at this point.

Baka, You do realize I'm a half scorpion queen of diseases right? I am disgust-proof.

That isn't what you said when I suggested you make out wit the intern.

Baka he had a wart on his lip!

Queen of diseases, thrown off by a single wart...

That isn't even important right now. You nearly died.

No thanks to you.

EXCUSE ME?!?! I was broken in the process you bastard, I helped just as much as I could.

As much as you could, huh?

Alright, if you have something to say, you can damn well say it to my face Shinryu!

And with that thought in mind, Shinryu grunted as he sat up. He got into a lotus kind of stance as he crossed his legs. He grumbled as he took his Zanpakutō and placed it along his lap and put a hand on each end. He closed his eyes as the world around him would warp. Entering this state, his consciousness ventured into a distant realm within himself. The once snowy grass of the Seireitei would be taking a vacation as the ground sopped with a thick, algae condensed, muddy water that ran to his knees. Roots were everywhere as well as massive, twisting and knotted trees. One tree was apparent however, the heart of the realm. Here was the center of everything, including where Shibo Aijin called home. Shin stepped swiftly along the water's surface and up the cankered roots to the single tree that was the source of it all. A massive gnarled tree taller than the eye could trace, with a thick, pulsing heart at it's center. Each pulse of the rancid heart released a stream of black, crimson, or green filth into the swamps waters. This is where Shin could find his peace and Shibo Aijin's presence as he walked through the thin film that separated the rest of the realm from the pulsing heart. This heart was her palace, and Shin's zone of confining his focus. He walked through the fleshy hallways until he reached his primary location. The main throne, a large chasm of black and crimson pulsating at each second. Each thud of the heart echoing throughout the entire heart's cavern, but here, it was impossible to miss. And there upon a crookhorn throne, lay Shibo Aijin.

I've been here for you since the beginning Shin. Even when you were going through your bullshit. Even when everyone else thought you were a manipulative bastard. I always stood by your side. Always. How Dare you. HOW DARE YOU FUCKING SUGGEST THAT I WOULD ABANDON YOU OR JUST WATCH YOU DIE! HOW FUCKING DARE YOU!

Are you saying you couldn't help me anymore? Are you saying this is all you have to offer me? You have no other capacities that you are holding back?

You wanna see my other capacities, huh? Huh you fucking bastard? Fine. Every mother occasionally has to beat some sense into their child so why not.

And with that said, Shibo Aijin vanished and appeared before Shinryu. Her tail swiftly spinning and hitting him with the segmented section straight into his chest, knocking him straight back with the sheer force of the blow. Knocking him through the palace and out into the swamp a few hundred feet before he regained his composure and stopped along the waters. HE grimaced at the pain in his chest as he looked forward as Shibo Aijin stared him down.

You ungrateful prick. After everything I've done for you, after all the love I've given you, you still think you deserve more despite what you've refused to give me in return? Despite the way you treat me?

She said towards him as Shin stood on a knee and growled as she spoke. Refused him? Refused him?! Was she still going on about how he wouldn't be her lover? Despite what he confided to her about? Despite her being the only one who knew his secret? His grimace reflected a venomous stare off the murky surface as he glared towards her in return. All of this was about her still. She only wanted what she wanted for herself. She didn't care about him at all, it was just a game to her.

You're really something, you know that? Always talking about giving everything to me, until the most important time comes. And yet I have to give you everything. Every thought. Every moment. Hold me this or cuddle that. Never asking what I want or what I need. Fucking Selfish if you ask me.

With that last word, she swiftly closed the distance and swung her left fist directly towards Shin's face, Shin swiftly dodged with an Utsusemi followed by a Kamereon however, she saw through it as her tail and right fist swung at the same time, hitting Shin with the fist square in the fist with a right hook and knocking him back along the water's surface.

Selfish? SELFISH?!? Alright Shinryu-kun, I'll play along. What have I not given you? What's this one thing I haven't shared with you that you must have?

You're real name.

And with that, she actually paused. She knew exactly what Shin was talking about. To think he deduced that what it meant to have Bankai. So, he wanted to know her real power and her real name? Her face grew solemn as she looked towards him.

Even if you were ready. Even if I were ready to show you and tell you. If this is what this is about, how I didn't share all my power. It's because you didn't fit the requirements. You haven't earned it yet. But if you're really willing to earn it Shin, I'll bite. I won't tell you, that's truly earned. But I will show you. Despite how smart you are however, I'm surprised you hadn't figured it out already, you been staring at it the whole time.

Staring at it....wait, you mean?

At that thought, Shibo Aijin's body vanished in a wisp, as if her form was just a mist and then vanished with the wind, breaking into particles. In that moment, the tree's heart began to pulse much faster and much stronger as some of the roots pulled up from the ground and began to snake out of the swamp as if they were tentacles. Each limb had small holes and stingers on it, oozing various color toxins and venom and other nasty things. Above the heart, the trees leaves soon turned a crimson red. And then, a hollow sound came from the realm from the tree. It sounded familiar but, had a different tone.

This is the true form of my true self. Upon seeing it, you will either pass and gain my true power. Or you will die.

Shin stared down at the mammoth tree of the realm as it came to life. It did make sense. Every other tree was basically the same, except this one. So this tree was her true form. And more importantly, it was an issue for concern. How do you fight against a giant killer tree that oozed every kind of disease imaginable just by touching it? And yet, Shin felt at ease. Now that he knew. Now that he saw this form and learned it. He smiled. She was letting him in. Both of them were sentimental douchebags sure, but also closed up and walled up emotionally. And now, everything was on the table. Which, unfortunately, included Shin's life. That was the sucky part it would seem. The roots swiftly came towards him and he swiftly down into the muddy water's surface. It wasn't that deep but, it was deep enough to hide him as he moved under the crash of the root, using the ripples it generated to move and then when the ripples stopped, so did he. Lucky enough, he didn't have to breath in this particular water, since it wasn't actually water per say. Regardless, it didn't matter that much as another rooted swung from in the water and hit Shin straight in the gut. Apparently, hiding wouldn't really do much as he was knocked right out of the water, straight into a nearby tree and he hit it with enough force to crack right through it and fall straight to the ground. So she could find him no matter where he was. Good thing to know it would seem.

However, a more pressing matter soon caught his attention as his entire abdominal region became infested with large growths of fungus. A fungus he recognized very well. It was activated so quickly however and that was a concern. It was in full effect, meaning using Kido would not be wise unless necessary. It would also effect his Shunko and that was bothersome. The fact however was of all the things, she chose this. She could have just used Eshi and killed him. Did this mean she didn't want to kill him? And yet, if he didn't defend himself he would die. It seemed she didn't want to do it outright. She was after something. But what? Shin couldn't tell for the life of him. Before he could think that through however, another tree limb came crashing at him from above. Raising a fist, he powered his Shunko as he felt the fungus draining at his Reiatsu, then powered it up further to compensate for the drain and punched straight through the limb, causing it to splatter in a cloud of unknown agents and Shin jumped to the side of them however, his arm was coated in them as he soon heard something in his head.

Kill yourself.

With that thought, his right arm then swiftly reached out to his throat and gripped on. It wasn't Shin's own doing however, he could feel some other consciousness demanding this self harm as Shin growled as his left hand grabbed at the hand and fought to pull it away. However, it's will was stronger than his and continued it's suffocating grasp. While Shin was focusing on this, another limb crashed at his left side, a series of thorns tearing into his left arm as he screamed out in pain, before his left arm went completely black and bled out a significant amount.

Kill yourself.

The arm gripped tightly around his throat with a vengeance as Shin focused Shuntatsu into his left foot, before then kicking himself in his right shoulder with it, intending on rendering the arm obsolete. And he succeeded to a point. The arm still flailed to harm him but without a shoulder to connect to, the arm instead swung and hit Shin in the gut. Not with any real force but it kept going as Shin heard it repeating that same phrase. Shin once again, was in an armless situation. Unlike before, he had no options to defend himself truthfully with any degree of success. And another limb swiftly swung at him as he kicked the ground, forcing himself to use Tozansho as a defense. It didn't even slow it down as it turned and gripped onto Shin's body and began to squeeze while pulling him off the ground. It held on and tried to crush him as he screamed out in pain.

Shin-kun, after all this time. You still won't love me. You still find me unable to be loved by you?

Just because I don't want to fuck you doesn't mean I don't love you!

Shin screamed out through bloodied lips as blood poured out his mouth from the damage and as he said that, the limb dissipated as he fell into the muddied waters of the swamp. Unable to hold himself up in it, something brought himself to his feet as he forced himself to raise his head, only to look into Shibo Aijin's eyes filled with tears.

Baka. Baka. BAKABAKABAKA! Why didn't you tell me? How long?

Ever since I learned your name. And in case you didn't notice, neither of us are exactly the open types. All this time, anytime you wanted to spend with me was for you. Cuddle here or hold there. You never wanted to do things II wanted to do.

Well....You never spent time with me period. So I'd take what I could. I didn't realize you actually wanted to spend time with me. I never thought of that Shin-kun.

Her tears streamed down her face as she stared towards Shin. Most people Shin could trick but, she was in his head. Metaphysically and literally and figuratively and all. She knew he wasn't lying and just leaped onto Shin and latched onto him as he grunted in pain.

Oh Shin-kun, Id didn't know at all! I feel so dumb. I was so oblivious to it and didn't even bother to ask! I'm such an idiot, I promise never to be that oblivious again.

Shi...shi....shi

Shin was trying to mouth out from the pressure on his deadened and fungal infected form, her grip crushing the little bit of air and energy he had left to expend and despite that, she still kept holding onto him. Shin's ribs cracked slightly at the pressure, making him cringe as he struggled for air under the force of her passionate and, quite forceful, bear hug of apology and love. He couldn't quite get out the words he wanted to say, the mere attempt to try and spur her attention was impossible as any air in his lungs was desperate trying to breath, let alone speak as he grumbled under the agony he was facing.

Shin-kun, this is great news! I mean, not that I'm an idiot. But that we are truly sharing our feelings with each other. That we got over that barrier that divided us from each other. With this, now I can share with you every part of my being! Hey, why aren't you talking? Normally you'd be making fun of-

She suddenly stopped when a spurt of blood hit her square in the face. In mid sentence. With mouth wide agape as Shin's blood hit her right in the mouth and filled her taste buds with the bitter, copper-line flavor as she coughed it out, about to yell at Shin, only to look at him and realize that Shin was still hurt from their fight and unable to talk cause she was crushing his ribs and giving him some bleeding. In that instant she lowered Shin to the ground and swiftly jabbed her stinger right into his back, causing him to scream out in pain. The injuries he sustained soon began to heal however at this. The fungus vanished and the feeling in his arms returned as Shin fought to deal with this rapid recovery, before taking in a breath.

Obaachan.....baka. I think we're even with that. So much for not being oblivious, huh Shibo-chan?

Okay.....I got carried away. It won't be the first time or last time I do in the name of love. But Shin-kun......thank you for telling me, as hard as it was for you and for me to admit, we both suck at communicating. This is something I won't suck at saying to you however. My real name.....

Shin's eyes opened as he returned to the Seireitei. He couldn't recall exactly how much time had passed to be completely honest. His body was covered in a thick layer of snow and it was a slight flurry around him as he stood up, placing his Zanpakutō on his holster as he contemplated the events that just occurred. A smiled stretched across his lips as the vindictive winter's bite of the storm whipped across it without a single hint of remorse. Shinryu continuously thought to the exact last words he heard from Shibo Aijin.

My real name is....

His hand reached down tot he sheath of his blade. His palms sweating with excitement. His forehead tingling with anticipation as his grin widened. His hands trembled and shook with a glee he hadn't known in a long time as his grip tightened on the hilt of his blade. As the grip shook and trembled and twitched the sheath ever so slightly with each exaggerated shake of his wrist. His left hand then pulled the blade from it's holster and in that instant, it and the sheath fused onto and formed onto his hands, forming the Shikai state of Shibo Aijin as sweat poured down his body as his grin grew more intense with each second of this feeling.

My real name is....

Shin started to build up Reiatsu in his form as he felt it, pouring power into himself and Shibo Aijin. Each second that he did, caused the gauntlet to know wrap around his body. His form enclosing with rigid black blades and obsidian spikes as he did. The form wrapping around him as he then growled out loud, before letting out a howl towards the storm around him as it covered his face, before a sphere of black, swirling reiatsu and green reiatsu began swirling around him.

"BAN........KAI!

The energy masked the Shikai beginning to dissipate and form into his being. Into his clothing as his attire formed into a traditional black Haiori that was common for Bankai. As the Shikai state became all but unseen as it fused into his body. As himself and Shibo Aijin become closer to one another, he could feel her own beat with his own heartbeat, the stinging and swirling snow around him being pushed away as he felt her new form inside him and felt her new power within him, intoxicating him with both her new strength, his new strength, and their reforged bond.

My real name is....

Shin started showing off his new state to the world around him. If anyone was watching he didn't bother to try to look for. He wasn't trying to hide for the first time in awhile, though it seemed like no-one was around, though just the release of his new Bankai would definitely catch some people's attention with it's power it unleashed. His body remained unchanged for a moment, almost appearing as if he possessed no blade at all. Until he let a single sickle blade emerge from his skin from his forehand, the emerging blade not affecting his body at all as he did.

My real name is....

"Zettai Shibo Aijin."