This is my first fanfic and its ichiruki. I will be honest this is my favorite pairing out of the bunch, but at the same time it depresses me. I won't say why, but i will say this. This story includes an alternate universe to which hollows and soul reapers don't exist, I hope you enjoy it.

I DO NOT own Bleach


We are just outside the Seireitei walls in the middle of the night, the streets are deserted, all is quiet, except for a gentle breeze moving the trees and the moon is full. It is approximately one month after the defeat of Aizen and things are starting to finally settle down. Suddenly there is a sound of someone running through the streets, its almost as if they were running for there life. The air started to become colder and the wind picked up. The trees started shaking violently and orange hair was caught in the moon light.

" damn it", Ichigo swore.

" Get over it King, she was just a girl plenty more where she came from", Ichigo's hollow said

" Shut up, she wasn't just any girl. DAMN IT, i loved her"

" We know, Zangetsu sympathizes with you, but we are on a mission and your being weak"

" Since when did you care about missions, i never let you fight?", Ichigo asked suspiciously.

" I'm up for anything that gets rid of the rain, King. We're soaked and you need to focus"

" How can I with that memory repeating in my head."

*FlashBack*

Ichigo hurried to the Kuchiki mansion, finally getting up the nerve to tell Rukia that she was more, much more than a friend to him. As he came into the mansion and down the hall, he heard Rukia's voice.

"Renji"

Immediately Ichigo thought that Renji said something stupid, so he opened her door and there he saw it. Renji on top of Rukia, he was kissing her.(fully clothed, but still painful to Ichigo's heart) Ichigo didn't give another moments glance and he booked it out of the Kuchiki residence. He kept running till he was out of sight. That's when the hell butterfly came. Orders from head Captain Yamamoto, it told Ichigo to go and search for an escaped convict from the Maggots nest. He was especially good at Kido. So he was a force to be reckoned with, but he was extremely old. So Ichigo accepted and ran off towards the Rukongai.

*End Flashback*

If it wasn't bad enough that Ichigo's heart was crushed, his family had to go into hiding because everyone wanted to attack the "hero of the winter war" and prove there strength, so some horrible people would attack his family in attempts to force fights or cheat in them. And he was then sent to live with the Shiba's to avoid unwanted attention. They didn't mind having him there, but Ichigo still felt guilty. Just then he felt an enormous spiritual pressure and he raced off toward it know very well it was the convict.

Rukia was lying in her room by herself, just a few minutes ago Renji left and Rukia was left with her thoughts. " I could have sworn I felt Ichigo's spiritual pressure close by when Renji was here, but it seemed.... sad". Rukia was interrupted from her thoughts when Byakuya came into her room after a knock.

"Nii-sama" she greeted

"Rukia, there is disturbing news regarding an escapee from the Maggots nest. When a guard was bringing down another convict he was jumped and his keys were stolen. Now hes escaped into the Rukongai."

"Understood Nii-sama, I will leave right now." she said as she made her way for the door. But just before she was out of her room her brother asked.

"Oh by the way, Kurosaki ran out of here several minutes ago looking upset. Do you know why?"

Rukia turned to face Byakuya, letting his words sink in, she then realized why she felt Ichigo's spiritual pressure and now knew he saw what happened with Renji.

"No, I don't" she lied and with that ran out of her room and toward the Rukongai.

" I thought i felt the pressure around this spot", Ichigo said to himself. He looked around, just empty street. He walked a few more steps before jumping to the left, barely dodging a Shakkahō, drawing his sword.

" good reflexes kid. Maybe you are worth being known as the hero of the winter war.". Ichigo immediately looked up and saw his attacker. He looked older than Yamamoto, and had gray hair, wrinkles, dark blue eyes, and smile that could out match Gin's. The man then fired several more Shakkahōs at Ichigo, but he was able to block them all with Zangetsu. Ichigo quickly moved to the offensive and shot off a Getsuga Tenshou at him. Despite his power levels, his age combined with the treatment in the Maggots Nest have really taken its toll on him; he took the blast dead on and fell back into a building and then on the floor. Realizing it seemed to easy Ichigo made his way over to the old man, sword ready for any sneak attacks.

" I think you have had enough fun for one day, come with me back to the Maggots Nest" Ichigo demanded more than a little annoyed that he wasted his time on this old guy, who was less of a threat than the common human murderer. The old man sighed," alright, I'll go peacefully". For once it looked like it was going to be easy, except for one small overlooked variable. "Ichigo!", Rukia called out.

Ichigo immediately let his sword lower giving the old man just the opening he needed. The old man aimed his kido at Ichigo, " Forgotten technique: Alternate Universe transfer". All of a sudden the sky cleared and a worm hole opened up above Ichigo. Rukia shouted, "ICHIGO!!!!", the old man started to laugh, " don't worry Ichigo you won't be alone". To Rukia's horror and Ichigo's surprise two beams of light shot out of the worm hole: one around Ichigo and one around his sword. Then Ichigo's sword started to shake and smoke, and a small explosion of light enveloped it and there was Zangetsu in the flesh, wrapped in light. " Za..Zan...Zangetsu!!", ichigo stuttered out in shock. Zangetsu replied with a slight nod. Then a third beam of light came out of the worm hole, Ichigo assumed it was for Rukia. Ichigo turned to Rukia and shouted," RUN RUKIA RUN BEFORE IT-" he was cut off as the beam shot into Ichigo's back. Rukia dropped to her knees and even the old man was puzzled on what was going on now.

Then as if to answer everyone's question the third beam started pulling out of Ichigo's body and at first all you could see was white, but then you heard him. "Hey what the hell is going on!!!", Ichigo's hollow shouted out. After a few seconds of glancing around he saw the old man roughed up pretty badly and Rukia on her knees. He then noticed Ichigo, Zangetsu, and The worm hole. He added everything up and turned on Rukia. " This is all your fault, if your weren't making out with your lover, King over here wouldn't have been depressed and easily caught off guard. He also would have finished this guy off by now!!!", Ichigo's hollow yelled at her. Rukia felt hurt, but when she looked into Ichigo's eyes, she knew his pain was in a whole other ball park than hers. Rukia looked up at Ichigo and said, " Ichigo I-", but she was cut off when the old man started laughing and said, " So that's why he was so easily distracted, but what's even more impressive is that the rumors were true, you really do have an inner hollow. Out of all the bull passed around in the Maggots Nest, I thought this was the most ridiculous, but here I am witnessing it."

Ichigo's Hollow had enough of this, he turned around and pointed a finger at the old man, "CERO!!", the old man was not expecting that, and was hit in the skull dying immediately. Everyone was speechless, until Ichigo spoke, " I..I didn't know you could do that in your current form", Ichigo's hollow replied, " neither did I, but that guy really pissed me off. At least we are free now.". Except there was two problems, they weren't free and the worm hole was pulling them into it. Rukia stood up and tried to grab Ichigo's hand,but she couldn't reach him and the worm hole started to close. All she could do now was stare up, tears in her eyes, and look into the eyes of Ichigo that held so much pain, as the portal closed. The last thing Ichigo heard as he was slipping into unconsciousness was Rukia saying, " Ichigo I d-"


So what did you think of the first chapter. I found it sad with Ichigo leaving into the worm hole against his will and i got depressed when Renji kissed Rukia. I know if I don't like it don't write it, but damn it, it would be all wrong if I didn't type it the way I imagined it.

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