Kurosaki Masaki was raised to be kind and open-minded. She wasn't raised to be harmless however. Out of the necessity for the last remnants of a nearly extinct race, she's burdened with the Quincy Arts, named a prodigy even if it wasn't a born talent. Out of necessity for human survival in an endless war against demons, she takes it upon herself to become a pillar of strength in a dying, but still fighting organization. She may be born as Kurosaki, but she was always every bit of Kochō as any other member. Unsurprisingly, this passed on to her own children. For better or for worse. Kurosaki Ichigo was raised to be kind, open-minded, and observant. He wasn't raised to be unknowledgeable however. Out of sheer necessity for a war he was never a part of, he is burdened with journals filled with information, just in case. Out of necessity to impossibly end a bloody crusade, he takes to the whispered lessons and training in the dead of night like a fish to water, becoming a child soldier before even learning about Shinigami. He may be born as Kurosaki with Shiba blood, but he is even more Kochō than his own mother. Unsurprisingly, this changes things. For better or for worse. - Or, Masaki's mother came from the Kochō family, a slightly recent but no less skilled family in the Demon Slaying World, and Ichigo imitates and changes himself to be more like his mother after she died, but still every bit of a protector as he always is. Or, Ichigo acts a bit like Kanae and Shinobu, is the Flower Pillar, and is a better doctor than Ishida Ryūken at the age of 15. Everything obviously changes. As always, it's the butterfly (Kurosaki) effect. - Updates will be posted on Sundays!