Hello! So I know I've been coming out with all of these new stories, but when I think of something, I have to write it! That's how you get stories like this. This is a Tokyo Ghoul crossover with Bleach. Also I'm adding my own twist, since some of the Espada never really got a huge role and I always have to look up their names [or I just don't like them that much], I'm adding my own. It's just Yammy, Baraggan, Zommari and Aaroniero who won't be around. Some died by the hands of others, some are Privaron Espada, but I won't go into that right now. You'll get their backgrounds later. Also at the moment I'm not sure of a pairing, so give me ideas. I'm good with anything really. P.S. Everyone will come in, one way or another they will show up. As hollows, arrancar or soul reapers, maybe even a few as Sinners. Everyone from Kaneki's past will show up. For example, Hide died and became a Soul Reaper who is the third seat of Squad 5. [Also I learned that the squads have a meaning of sorts. The 5th is Sacrifice, Danger, Pure Love, Humility, Sweetness.] Now, on with the show!
Summary: On the night that Anteiku burned to the ground, Kaneki died by the hands of Arima Kishou. Though he expected to be claimed by Hell, he was given an even greater suffering. For years he wondered as a hollow, void of his humanity and nothing but a monster. Due to his ghoul abilities, he quickly became a well feared hollow deserving of the rank: Vasto Lorde. When word reached Aizen, he knew he needed to have the hybrid on his side. A promise to restore his humanity drags Kaneki into the war where he meets some of his old friends on the battlefield. Will they changed his mind or will Aizen's restoration of his humanity keep Kaneki a loyal puppet? Will he stand beside his new friends of his old? If he does pick the enemies side, will he be accepted? If he remains with the Espada, will he regret having to strike down his friends?
Unlike so many, Kaneki had his memories of when he was alive. It was rare indeed. Most passed on to the afterlife with just their name. He passed on with every memory intact. Including how he died. It wasn't pleasant, but it was his past. Nel often asked about his life, but he didn't tell much.
After he reached the level of Adjuchas, he met Nel who was playing hide and seek with Dondochakka and Pesche. She begged for him to play and even followed him around for days before he agreed. It was nice, it was normal, something that Kaneki had little of. Nel then decided to hang around him.
That was a while ago, maybe four years. Kaneki had lost track of time. What was the point in remembering dates when the sky never changed nor the sands. The only thing that hung in the pitch black sky was the moon which was always on the opposite lunar phase than that of the world of the living. The world was barren and covered in white sands and trees made from a hard quartz like material. There was a high concentration of Reshi that would slightly shift if a hollow was near. There was also a few forests, but they were nothing special.
Kaneki had reached Vasto Lorde over the years and no hollow was bold enough to pick a fight with the former ghoul. The only battles he ever got into was who was better at tag or something simple like that.
As a hollow, he had white armour and a hole in the center of his chest. Every hollow had a hole and a mask. Kaneki's mask looked like his kakujas, but if it covered his whole face. The new part had pointed teeth and black markings went under the eye holes on each side. The markings were two lines that looked like scars. The eye in the center was that of a ghouls, but could also change into that of a hollows. His regular two eyes were underneath the eye holes. He also had his kakuja and kagune, but he kept hidden to get the drop on enemies. Long white hair flowed down his back. The odd thing to him was the white angel like wings on his back and long tail. The tail had a strange blade on the end that could mold to his will. Though there were many strange looking hollows, he always found his new appearance weird. It was like ironic that he had white angel wings, when he was anything but angelic.
"Are you in there!?" A small arrancar yelled tapping on his mask. She had short green hair and hazel eyes. Her mask was rested on top of her head and had a large crack that she didn't remember getting. The only thing she wore was a green cloak. Across her face was a red line that went over the bridge of her nose and a scar going down from the crack to her nose. Once again she didn't remember where it had come from.
"Yeah, I was just thinking." Kaneki replied. Although Nel could be annoying at times, he would take annoying over torture any day. "So what do you want to do today?"
"How about fly around!?" Nel replied happily. It was the one thing she never got bored of, the reason was because it was something she couldn't do. Flying also made the rest of the world seem insignificant and for a moment, it took away Kaneki's worries.
"Sure." He replied. Even if he didn't feel like taking a flight, he'd do it to make Nel happy. In a way, she reminded him of Hinami. He cared for her and didn't want to see her hurt. Even though they were completely different, they had a lot in common.
Picking up the small arrancar, he held her tight in his arms. Spreading his wings to their full length of twenty feet. Beating his wings, he launched into the air. Darting straight up, he hovered for a second before choosing a random direction to soar. Nel cheered happily as he dove and turned, making it a ride for her. A few times he even spun and flipped. Though he also didn't want to have the other lose her lunch on him.
A strange spiritual pressure brought him back to reality. It was a threatening one and it was a soul reapers. Not the same one he had meet in the forest a while back, but a different one. This one was stronger and more deadly.
Clutching Nel closer to his chest, he increased his pace to get away from the soul reaper. Not because he doubted his abilities, but because he was worried for Nel. Kaneki could fight just fine on land and in the sky, but with Nel, he would be at a disadvantage. He'd deal with the soul reaper after Nel was safe.
Suddenly, the two were plummeting towards the ground. Unfurling his wings, he tried to return to his earlier pace. The problem was, his left wing had been sliced off and was nothing but small pieces. The missing wing threw him off balance as he twisted and turned. In the last moment, he flipped onto his back. White sand exploded around him as a sickening crack was heard.
As the dust cleared, he noticed it was that he had landed on his other wing and many of its bone had shattered. Pushing himself to a sitting position, he noticed the soul reaper was get closer. Nel was unharmed at least. She was clinging to him in fear.
"It's Gin." Nel whispered as the attacker came into view.
He had short silver hair and his eyes were narrowed enough to make Kaneki wonder how he could even see. A large smile that shouldn't be possible also crossed his face. He wore a long white haori over the standard soul reaper outfit and his zanpakuto was held loosely in his hand. [This takes place a little bit before Ichigo becomes a soul reaper and Aizen betrays the Soul Society.]
'How'd he hit me with that thing?' Kaneki wondered, but then the soul reaper could have also used kido or some other soul reaper power like that.
"Hiya!" The person waved at the hollow and former Espada. "Been a while, Nel."
On instinct, he held her closer to him.
"Now, now. No need ta get all defensive on me." Gin observed.
"What is your reason for attacking us?" Kaneki questioned skipping introductions.
"Where are my manners?" Gin asked ignoring Kaneki's question. "Gin Ichimaru." He extended his hand to shake, but Kaneki didn't move from his position.
"Not very friendly, huh?" Gin asked tilting his head to the side and returned his hand to his side. "Fine. The reason is cause Aizen has a proposition for ya."
"I don't care." Kaneki replied getting to his feet and walking away from the creepy person.
"I think ya do. It's an offer to get yer humanity back." Gin sighed in overexaggerated defeat. "But I guess ya don't care, right?"
Those words caught his attention. Looking over his soldier at the disappearing form of the captain.
"Explain." Kaneki finally said.
"You get yer humanity back, Aizen gets a new Espada. Everyone wins right?" Gin asked motioning for the hollow to follow him.
Kaneki decided he would at least see who this King of Hueco Mundo was. The offer for his humanity was also intriguing. Though he wasn't sure about becoming someone's puppet.
It didn't take long to reach Los Noches once shunpo and sonido were used.
The castle was massive and had a large dome covering it. It was even bigger on the inside, but Kaneki didn't think much of it. He was more focused on analyzing the different spiritual pressures around him. There were many, but only a few he deemed a threat.
Gin lead him into a room with several highly powerful arrancars. Each one is was a Vasto Lorde and a few, Kaneki can tell are stronger than they look. One person who Kaneki decided to call Spoonhead glared at Nel, to which Kaneki raises his spiritual pressure slightly. It was threat that should Spoonhead try to hurt her, he'd have to answer to the half-ghoul.
"Welcome to Los Noches." A brown haired soul reaper greeted, unaffected to the sudden pressure in the room. Releasing his threat, he let the lower level Espada breathe normally. He raised his spiritual pressure just enough to get his message to Spoonhead, but had complete disregard for the other Espada he affected.
Starring up at the person on the throne, he questioned whether they were truly fit to rule hollows. They were a soul reaper. Never in history had a soul reaper ruled over hollows. Though Kaneki wasn't to talk about how the soul reaper changed history. Kaneki was the first ghoul to become a hollow after all.
Placing Nel down on the ground, the child clung to his leg. Kaneki in turn wrapped his tail around her protectively.
"I am Sosuke Aizen." The brown haired captain smiled. He always had a smile on his face, but it was not as creepy as Gin's. "It's been awhile, hasn't it, Nelliel?" Aizen added.
Nel didn't say anything, but she did nod. "You offered me my humanity back?" Kaneki asked changing the subject off from Nel.
"Indeed. You will become an arrancar with the rank of a single digit. I can also offer you a place to call your own. Nel would be safe and you wouldn't have to worry about finding a meal or a place to sleep." Aizen replied.
Debating the options in his head. Nel would be safe, so would he. He'd also at least look human again, maybe he could eat something normal. Though he doubted he would be able to eat normal food.
Nel looked up at him hopeful. She had told him many times of Los Noches, at least what she remembered. It sounded nice when she talked about it.
"What's my rank?" Kaneki finally asked staring up at the soul reaper. Aizen smirked at his reply.
So that was chapter one! Hope you enjoyed it. I really enjoyed writing it. Also the next chapter will be on Hide. I did mention him in my author's note, so I thought it would be fun to give him his own chapter. Others might also get their own chapter as the story continues. Bye bye.