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26 - Different Strokes Create Different Folks

The man who looked like the Kenpachi that Ichigo knew turned to him and smiled a bigger smile.

"Hello, Ichigo, it's been a long time since I've seen that face."

"What the hell is going on here?!"

"What do you mean? Ichi-nii, did you hit your head somewhere?"

"Uh, Karin-chan, this is not our Ichigo. He's from the past."

"Oh... I guess that's why you're still wearing that outfit. I was about to ask why you squeezed back into it but you haven't squeezed into anything. Weird..." said, going around Ichigo and analyzing him.

"How is my clothing weird when that guy acting all nice is weird?! Does no one feel the confusion of this guy's presence in such a calm setting?!"

"Kurosaki-kun, Captain Zaraki is the head of Squad 4 now." Orihime said.

Ichigo looked at Zaraki for a moment as Renji walked in.

"Oy, there you are. You walked away from me. Ah, Captain Zaraki, you finally came out."

"Is there a reason why Ichigo is confused as to what my position is now?" he asked, pointing to the still flabbergasted Ichigo.

"He still thinks you are the captain of Squad 11."

Zaraki laughed. "I haven't been the captain of Squad 11 since Yachiru defeated me."

Ichigo came to life at that. "And you're okay with that?"

"She defeated me just like a Kenpachi should, though she should have killed me. Instead, she left me to rot on the ground. I picked myself up to fight again but she flash stepped toward me with her sword at my throat. She said, 'Ken-chan, I am leaving you with your life because I cannot just kill you. Take this defeat that I am the new Kenpachi of Squad 11. Live in shame but do not cowardly take your life or have me take it.' So, after a while, I decided to take up the former Kenpachi's footsteps and became the captain of Squad 4 instead."

"And you're okay with that?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Although... I have wanted to spar again for old time's sake." He said, putting his hand under his chin. "I was going to ask Ichigo when he got back from his mission but since you're here..."

"Uh, he's got some things he needs to do, Captain Zaraki." Renji said, pulling Ichigo away from him.

"Hmm. Well, if you want to spar again before you go, I'll take you up on it." he said with the maniacal grin that Ichigo remembered.

"Ichi-nii, let's walk together. Toshi, come on." Karin said, motioning for Toshiro.

Toshiro pulled himself away from Matsumoto, who was again, crying, and left her in Orihime's care.

"I swear, ever since she got pregnant she's been over emotional about everything." Toshiro said, wiping his sleeves off.

"She's pregnant?"

"Uh huh!" Karin said, skipping a little. "Captain Ichimaru is a little concerned for her though."

Ichigo stopped. "Gin?"

"Yeah, him." Toshiro said with a look. "I still hate that guy."

"Wait, Gin is a captain again? How did that happen?"

"After the Sternritter attack, there were a lot of seats left open. Many captain and lieutenant seats were left open with not enough qualifying people to fill them. Squads 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9 were left without a captain, a lieutenant, or both. The Head Captain had to fill those positions pretty quickly, although Squad 4 and 7 were left captain-less for a long time. Eventually, the only one that was really qualified for Squad 3 was Ichimaru because he had been the captain before and your Father took up Squad 7 since I took his place as captain of Squad 10."