" I do. " Josh said and thought a little bit having a feeling the surprise Kisuke had was Claudia.

"She hasn't finished breakfast, but you are welcomed to come in and join us, if you haven't eaten that is," Kisuke said in amusement.

" That would be nice. " Josh said. He was glad that he hadn't eaten yet and that he could spend time with his sister.

"Then by all means," Kisuke said as he invited Josh inside.

" Hey sis." Josh said when he saw Claudia. He had a feeling something was bothering his little sister and hoped she would tell him what it was.

"Josh!" Claudia exclaimed happily as she moved quickly from her chair and hugged her brother. It had been ages since she last saw him after all.

Ichigo chuckled lightly but said nothing...for now anyways. Later on, he would definitely tease her about it.

" You keeping out of trouble?" Josh asked and hoped she was. He wanted to tell her about his time here in Japan and the research he was helping with. He knew it would be decades possibly even centuries before humanity could prove that parallel universes existed but felt they were making small progress with what information and technology they had at the lab.

Pete was happy that Claudia was able to see Josh. He made a mental note to have a video chat with his own sister once he was back in the States.

(I think you meant Josh, not Hoshi there)

"Um...define trouble," Claudia replied back, though she wondered what exactly he was up to while he was over here in Japan.

( sorry about that. )

" Okay.You win. " Josh said knowing his definition of trouble was much different than Claudia's. ' So what brings you to Japan? He asked but understood if she couldn't tell him. He wondered who the others were at the table and gave a smile.

"It's related to work. Sorry...I can't tell you anymore than that," Claudia replied, smiling lightly at the small victory she got over her older brother. Seeing Josh looking around at the others she chuckled lightly before apologizing and started introducing everyone that he already didn't know.

"I understand. You could say that's why I'm here too. But I can't tell you until I get the okay. " Josh said since his boss kept saying that no one should know what they were doing until they made a discovery of some kind. " It's nice too meet you all. " Joshi said to everyone.

Both Ichigo and Karin nodded back in respect. "It's nice to meet you," Karin said as Ichigo nodded in agreement.

"I know you said you couldn't tell us what you're working with, but can you tell us where? or at least what city?" Ichigo asked, curious.

" I'm working at Naruki University, but I live here in Karakura town." Josh said.He wasn't sure which district he lived in, but it was close to the train station.

"That's perfect for you. I knew you always liked teaching," Claudia said with a light grin. She wished that she could tell Josh about her special powers, but didn't think it would be wise.

" I am enjoying teaching very much so. Professor Ohashi has been a great mentor and was the one who suggested I live in Karakura town. He lives here himself." Josh said.

" I know him. Wasn't he the one who told you about the shop too?" Kisuke asked and thought of his old friend.

" He was ." Josh said. He wanted to tell Claudia about the things he could see and had a feeling she wouldnt think it was crazy." Sis, there's something I need to tell you." He said.

"Oh?" Claudia asked, curious as to what her brother wanted to say, though she wasn't sure if he wanted to say it with the others present or not.

"Can Claudia and I talk somewhere else Urahara-San?" Josh asked. It wasn't that he didn't like the others, it was just he didn't want them to think he was crazy.

" I don't see why not. There's a room next to this one where you both can talk in private. " Kisuke said. He had a feeling it was about the spiritual pressure he could sense from the young man and hoped he was correct.

Claudia raised a light eyebrow at her brother's question and her curiosity was raised because of it. "Josh?" she asked.

" Claudia, I can see things that aren't there.Like ghosts and shadows of monsters. Somehow since I arrived here, I've been able to see these things. " Josh said once they were alone.

"Remember what I said about the warehouse?" Claudia started to say. She knew that he knew about the warehouse and a vague idea of what she did, but that was about it. Though she was glad that he could see the same things that she could, as well as everyone else, but Pete, in the other room.

" I remember. Didn't you say that someone stole something from there ?" Josh asked. He knew how secure that place was and had a feeling that was the reason Claudia and Pete were here in Japan.

"Someone did steal something from the warehouse," Claudia admitted. "He also...gave me a few things as well, unknowingly...or so I think," she said. "These shadow of monsters...what do they look like?" she asked.

" Some are as tall as a building in Univille and others are taller. The last one I saw had a bone mask on it and not sure if that's what they really look like. From what I can observe ,the longer I live here, the clearer the ghosts and the monsters get. " Josh said. He didn't want to move to Naruki city , since it was more expensive and crowded.

"Something, or someone, in this city is raising your abilities to make them stronger. Those bone masks you see are Hollows...very bad news by the way, and any guys you see in black pajamas are Soul Reapers, which aren't bad news," Claudia said quickly, hoping that he was following along. "I think Kisuke is one of these shinigami as well and he'll be able to help you more than I can," she added.

Josh listened to what Claudia was saying and would ask Urahara if there was something he could do to help him." Who would want to do that to me?" He asked and saw Kisuke.


"We have many enimies that would want to see what happens to humans that can see ghosts.This tailsman will hide your energy from those people." Kisuke said. He didn't want Gin to be able to target Josh.