STUPID BLEACH SHIT FOR ESKI AND MEEEEE

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PUTTING THIS HERE so we can put shit in the top comment if we need to, since wow this idea is gonna be a long one. Look to the comments for actual RP stuff.

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[Right. Well.

This was not how he expected to see his soulmate - He didn't expect to ever meet his soulmate at all - but as Rin thunks against the rooftop, Ichigo groans and gets to his feet, walking over and offering a hand to help Rin up.]

Come on. Let's...let's finish this.

[The menos is starting to thrash around, and Ichigo wants to focus on that before really comprehending what's just happened, and all of the new color around him, somehow bright even though night has muted them.]

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[Yep, that hurt. Almost enough to make Rin see stars, and a certain nagging voice at the back of his mind is telling him 'I told you so' and 'you should've let me handle it'. But he ignores that, and he reaches out to take Ichigo's hand.

The fire is still crackling on his body, and Ichigo will definitely be able to feel it when the two grab hands, as it seems to spread out to whatever Rin touches. But instead of burning, it feels warm. Warm like the comfortable warmth of being inside on a cold winter's day, or maybe the warmth of taking a nap in a sunny spot. Whatever fond memory Ichigo attributes it to, it's probably a positive one. Because this fire doesn't hurt allies. Rin won't let it.]

A quick one-two kinda deal?

[Rin is fine with that. He's really good at shunpo, and he definitely uses speed to his advantage. The question is, can Ichigo keep up?]

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[The warmth does make him blink - and reminds him a little of Inoue's powers, how it feels warm when she heals damage - and he lingers maybe a little too long on holding Rin's hand before (reluctantly) letting go.]

Ah, yeah - I'll follow your lead.

[Regardless, he feels like he's fat enough to keep up - speed is one of his strengths - and he takes a deep breath and quickly gets back in the air, heading towards the thrashing Menos while trusting Rin'll follow him.]

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[Rin spares another glance to Ichigo's hair- a sight that he doesn't think he'll ever grow tired of- before focusing on the battle. The menos is hurt, but nowhere near dead, and even with their combined efforts it might be a bit of a struggle. Rin's fighting style relies on him going in quick and getting the first strike before the enemy knows what's going on, and now that they've been revealed he's going to have to fall back on skills he's not quite as good at.

'Let me handle it' the voice at the back of his mind says again. And this time, Rin is inclined to agree. It's something Ichigo is going to find out about eventually anyway, so why not now?]

Oi! I'll trust you on cleanup, then!

[If Ichigo glances back, he'll see what looks like a hollow mask in Rin's hand. It has sharp-looking fangs on it that are long and overlapping, and there's a pair of small horns sticking out of the forehead. The mask is mostly white, but around the eyes are little marks of flames, as if the eyeholes themselves are on fire.

And when Rin slips on that mask, his power absolutely explodes. Even the flames surrounding him get bigger. But the power itself also changes, feeling a bit more hollow-like.

Surprise! Ichigo, your soulmate is somewhere between 'shinigami' and 'hollow'.]