Die Now or Live Forever

Disclamer: I don't own a thing.

"Please, Aizen. Just let me go home. I can find work elsewhere. I promise I won't say anything to anyone about what I saw. Just...please let me go. ", said a battered and bloody Ichigo between light sobs. He wasn't neccesarily crying for himself, but what for all he was forced to witness.

He looked up at Aizen whom happened to be sitting in a very comfortable, black leather chair a few feet away from Ichigo, and smirking at the orange haired boy, covered in blood, sitting at his feet.

"Its funny that you think that you can just leave after everything that you 'just' so happened to see, Ichigo," Aizen stated too calmly for this kind of situation, considering Ichigo was sitting on the now soiled expensive beige, French carpet.

The blood that was on Ichigo was also leaking onto the carpet. But luckily enough for Ichigo, most of it wasnt his. Most was from Aizen's group of intentional of victims.

The 46 people whom were brought to the 'Aizen Company Building' for a so called 'meeting', were brutally murdered by Aizen and his 2 legal advisors, as well as his top 10 loyal workers called 'The Espada'

...All for what?...thought Ichigo... The lust for blood?

But out of the 10, only The first 4 were capable of keeping control of themselves long enough to stay in the office to hear Aizen's final decision regarding the bright haired teen.

"Yes. Yes. Yes.", pondered Aizen "You can not leave, but I don't want to kill such a..." he paused and sniffed the air for a moment, then continued ..."scrumptious berry like you," Aizen ended with a chuckle that made Ichigo shudder and regain most of his normal attitude.

"Whats that suppose to mean, Aizen? Explain yourself!", Ichigo demanded, while his favorite angry scowl decorated his face.

"Hmmm," chuckled Aizen. "I love your fiery spirit, but soon it will change to be as cold as our skin", Aizen stated as he pointed to everyone in the large office.

Ichigo refused to acknowledge what Aizen was trying to hint to him.

"I don't have time for your riddles! What do you mean? Quit beating around the bush!" , yelled a more upset than afraid Ichigo

"You will have all the time in the world, Ichigo. And I think you understand considering what you saw. But I'll break it down for you, although It's quite simple", stated Aizen with an amused smirk.

Aizen got up from his chair and bent down until he was eye level with the young red head. A look of intenseness entered his deep, chocolate eyes. Then said,

"You will give up your mortal life for the immortal one that I will grant you. In other words: you can die now or live forever."