" Soi-chan? This is Kisuke. I have something here in the shop that might interest you and Yoruichi. I'm sure Coin and Snow aren't taking but I have someone that may know more than them. " Urahara said. He knew the nickname bugged her, but he didn't do it out of spite.

" Tatsuki? This is Tetsu again. Soi fon agreed that you can stay with her. I'll be over in a few minutes with the device."Tetsu said. He knew Urahara would tell everyone about all this soon.

"You do realize that if anyone else called me by that nickname they wouldn't be finding the body?" Soi-fon asked. "Anyways, annoying nicknames aside, what do you have that would interest me and Yoruichi-sama? And if you say yourself, so help me..." she said, though her curiosity was piqued. "Speaking of which, where is Yoruichi-sama?"

"She has? Thank you Tetsu-san," Tatsuki said. She had a feeling that Ichigo would be annoyed by all of this, but she also knew that he would deal with it. It was one of the perks of being his friend the longest. She could tell his moods just with a simple glance at times.

" She's been helping Nel with getting things ready in case we need to interrogate some one. Nel has been helpful in telling us how to interrogate an Arrancar, though she feels she shouldn't be the one doing it. Ichigo captured a female Arrancar and I have a feeling you two will want to have a talk with her. " Urahara said.

"I have a feeling we should meet at Urahara's. I can pick you up so I know you'll make it there safely. " Tetsu said. He hated being a target like this but knew precautions like this needed to be taken.

"Ah, I see," Soi-fon said, knowing exactly who he was talking about. The one Arrancar that was given immunity and allowed to live from Aizen's rule. Not only because she was Ichigo's ally when the three went over there to save Orihime, but also because she gave them a lot of information in the Winter War.

"I think that may be for the best, especially with the way Ichigo can get," she said, chuckling lightly.

" When should we be expecting you ? I'm sure that you'll want to prepare before you arrive. I'll also let Yoruichi know you'll be coming too. " Urahara said. He hoped this Arrancar would cooperate with them on some degree.

" I'll be there in 10 minutes. " Tetsu said. He didn't want to know how Ichigo would react to the news about Tatsuki , Hoshi and Katia being in Soul Society.

"Give me thirty minutes," Soi-Fon said as she thought about it for a few seconds. "I can also pick Tatsuki up during that time," she added, wondering what this Arrancar would be like.

"Okay. And thanks Tetsu, for doing this," Tatsuki said before hanging the phone up.

" Allright. I'll let Tetsu know. He'll probably be here with Tatsuki soon. " Urahara said. He knew his friend wanted to keep the girls safe after the visions and hoped this was the best route.

Tetsu got the text from Urahara and grinned. He was glad this was going well but still was vigilant as he drove toward Tatsuki's apartment.

Tatsuki sighed as she waited. 'Why do people want to kidnap me when they want to piss Ichigo off?' the karate specialist thought. Did people think they were a couple or something?

Tetsu was glad he made it to Tatsuki's apartment safely and knocked on her door. He was glad that Soi-Fon was going to be here in the living world, but wondered what the reason was. He shrugged and figured it had to do with the battle.

"Coming!" Tatsuki said before she opened the door, glad to see Tetsu there. Grabbing a small bag, she exited the apartment, locking it behind her as she double checked to make sure she had her necklace on. "Thanks once again Tetsu-san, for doing this," she said.

" You are welcome. I know you will learn much from her. Just like Hoshi and Katia will be learing much while they are there. "Tetsu said.

" You said earlier that we would be learning some new things. What will we be learning?" Hoshi asked Captain Hitsugaya as he was taking both her and Katia to the room they would be staying in. Hoshi could feel there was a big difference in the air here in Soul Society and could also sense some of the strong Shinigami that were close by.

"I'm gonna be learning from Yoruichi-sensei's daughter?" Tatsuki asked, surprised.

"While Rukia-san is the best at this art, I am considered one of the top performances of Kidou techniques. While the two of you are in spirit form, I want to see if it is possible for me to train you in that. There will also be strength, speed and sword training, but that's mostly it," Toushiro replied to his girlfriend and her cousin.

" You are. Soi-fon is one of the best in speed and stealth and I know there are other things she'll want to teach you. The training will be intense but I know you can handle it. " Tetsu said with a smile.

" I get to learn how to use a sword?" Katia asked and was feeling excited. She secretly wanted to learn how to do some Shinigami things , even if she was a Quincy.

" I've always wanted to learn Kido. " Hoshi said with a smile. She knew some healing Kido but she wanted to learn more.

"Interesting..." Tatsuki said, glad that she had packed light then, though she had no idea if her stuff could pass through into soul society with her.

"While I know that Quincy's mostly use bow and arrows, I also know that there is a special arrow that acts like a sword. I believe Ishida uses it, though I do not know the name. I think that getting use to using a sword though will help you when it comes to this technique Katia-san. As for you Hoshi-chan, I've noticed that you know some healing kidou, and I may ask Unohana-san to help you build on that, but I also think it would benefit you to learn some Hado techniques as well.

" I'm sure you can take your bag with you in your spirt body. I've brought things from the Living World to Soul Soicety many times. " Tetsu said as he pulled into the driveway of Urahara's shop. He thought he could sense Soi-fon and was glad they had made it there in good timing.

Katia nodded knowing what he was talking about. " When do we start?" She asked.

"Alright," Tatsuki replied, glad that her bag should be able to make the trip with her.

Soi-Fon stepped out of the gate, knowing that it would close behind her. "Hey Kisuke," she said when she saw the blonde-haired male.

"As soon as you want to," he replied as he answered Katia's question.

" Good to see you. The Arrancar is in one of the rooms here in the training area. Nel felt it would be best to keep prisoners in since she has dealt with them in the past." Urahara said . He knew how tense Nel was now and she said that she would stay in her room for the time being. "Yoruichi should be here soon as well as Tetsu and Tatsuki. I don't like it that Gin contacted him, but we can't afford to lose what skills he has as a Shinigami. " He said.

" Ready to head on down. I wish Kisuke would keep his promise to intall stairs here." Tetsu said as the arrived to the trap door."

" Can we start now?" Hoshi asked. She knew her cousin was as eager as she was to learn these new things.

"Alright. Though I think it would be better if I waited for Yoruichi-sama before interrogating this Arrancar," Soi-Fon said as she heard the trap door open and Tatsuki and Tetsu heading down. It would be a good idea to talk to Tatsuki while waiting for Yoruichi.

"Of course we can. Just give me a second to grab a nameless blade for Katia-san," Toushiro said.

Yoruichi said goodbye to Nel who had been tense during the fight . She knew her friend wanted to fight those hollows but knew that she feared Gin. She headed down the ladder and made a note to bug Kisuke to install the stairway. " Good to see you my little Bee. " She said to Soi-fon and said hello to Tatsuki and Tetsu.

" I might have some news about Gin. One of my acquaintances in America told me something strange. An artifact that had been retrieved several months ago has gone missing. He says this artifact has the capabilities to conceal and transport between realms. Or at least that's what the story he told me about says. I have a gut feeling that Gin may be involved with this " Tetsu said once Yoruichi arrived. He had a feeling this Arrancar knew about this artifact.

" That is concerning. It might be a good idea to mention something to the Arrancar about it. " Urahara said. He knew Tetsu had some sort of connection to the Regents and had been appointed by Yamamoto to be the Soul Society's liaison. Urahara had been told that Aizen had been the last one and hoped he had taken any of the dangerous human artifacts.

Katia nodded and gave Hoshi and excited smile. She knew learning to use a sword would help her master the Seele Schneider technique she struggled with.

(Aizen...with artifacts? bad idea. Very bad idea...)

"It's good to see you as well Yoruichi-sama," Soi-fon said with a small grin on her face. Though she wished that she was here just so that she could visit, instead of having to interrogate someone for Yoruichi-sama and Kisuke. However, it was always nice to visit her mentor.

Tatsuki nodded to her sensei in greeting before listening to what Tetsu said. "From what I've heard about this Gin guy...it sounds like something he would want to get his hands on. But Tetsu, didn't your informant say that all artifacts had a downside?" she asked, concerned. She would talk to Soi-fon later, knowing that she was here for things more important than just picking her up and making sure she got to Soul Society safely.

Toushiro returned quickly with a nameless zanpakuto, knowing that Katia could not create one on her own due to being a pure Quincy, unlike her cousin. "Now then, make sure you don't lose this Katia-san. Academy students only receive one blade and if they lose it, they are immediately expelled from the Academy," Toushiro seriously claimed.

( yes. Very bad idea. )

" They do have a downside. This particular artifact is an amulet that was made by a Chinese general who used it to attack his personal enemies unnoticed. According to the legend its power comes from the souls it absorbs.But the one who is its master eventually becomes a permanent part of the amulet. " Tetsu said repeating what Arthur said to him. He liked the guy , but wished he would lighten up just a little. He just hoped it wasn't too late to stop Gin. He hated the man, but didn't want the man to be consumed by an artifact.

" That sounds familiar for some reason. . " Yoruichi said. She knew that when she was captain she had heard one of her subordinates tell her a story like that.

Katia nodded knowing it was her duty to keep it safe, just like she always kept her pendant safe from her enemies. Katia knew she wasn't to use it while she was here for fear of what might happen.

"So by absorbing souls, he can make himself invisible and transfer from realm to realm?" Tatsuki asked curiously. "If that's the case...then perhaps we could try gaining her trust?" she asked. If Gin took souls to power the amulet, it wouldn't surprise her if he took his own troops souls or whatever they had in order to empower it.

Toushiro grinned lightly, glad that she understood the importance of keeping the blade safe and close by.

" That would be the best option. Though I don't know how much she might know about this artifact." Tetsu said.

" We'll just have to find out." Yoruichi said. " Thank you Tetsu for telling us about the amulet." She added. "I wonder what information out guest has on this amulet or if she has ever used it?" Yoruichi thought and would bring it up to Soi-fon.

Hoshi wondered what they would be doing with the swords, but knew she needed to improve on her swordsmanship.

"We can always ask," Soi-fon said as Tatsuki agreed with her. "Tatsuki, I suggest that you stay here while we interrogate her. Who knows what she'll try to do otherwise."

" Captain, is there anything I can do? I apologize that I need to stay low, but I still want to help in this fight." Tetsu said. He was hoping he could do something and dreaded going to an empty house. He already missed Hoshi and Katia but had a feeling they were doing alright.