Zanpaktos-In-Love, here!

I have continued to enforce my 5 chapter minimum rule and have only decided to post this now that I have the first 5 chapters and the prologue completed. I hope you all Enjoy! Honest reviews are welcome, flames are counterproductive if you don't like the idea of the story or the pairing listed the simply move along.

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Prologue

Karakura town was a nice city. Not the largest in Japan by far but a decent size. Here in the town many lived their day to day lives unassuming of anything strange going on. A few families however, knew better than to believe there was nothing strange occurring in the town. The Ishida's, Kurosaki's, and several others had secrets of their own to keep after all.

In a spirit world separate from the rest a single man sat upon his throne watching over the human world as a young woman began to struggle as she slept. Her spirit energy fluctuating to levels only he would understand. He turned to his guard with whom he trusted. "Retrieve the soul of the Arrancar who was known as Ulquiorra, I have a proposition for him." The guard bowed as she left the hall, "As my Soul King wishes."

The King turned his gaze back unto the young teenager. "Your journey has only just begun dear girl. You shall be my living legacy. I hope you are ready for the pain that awaits you." He then turned his gaze onto the young Kurosaki male who was completely ignorant of the younger teen's struggles just upstairs in his own home. He tapped his chin as he gazed upon the weakened young man. "Normal isn't what is cut out to be now is it, my boy? Worry not soon enough your power shall be gifted back to you."

"My King, the former Arrancar Ulquiorra's soul has been located as requested." His female guard loomed over the bowl with the girl, "She is to be the next Soul Queen, your heiress, isn't she?" The guard asked before the Arrancar was summoned in the chamber.

"When she is ready she will be. That is why I need to speak with the one known as Ulquiorra." He gestured for the guards to let the soul in the room.

The former Segundo Espada entered the throne room, "Who has enough power to request my presence from my destruction?" He allowed green and gold gaze boring into the man in front of him as he waited for an answer. "I am the one you would call Soul King. The one Aizen wished to replace without understanding the key to ruling the throne cannot be achieved through forced." The man stood and moved towards the reflecting pools motioning for the Espada to approach.

"Do you see this young woman? What do you think she is feeling right now?" The Soul King watched as Ulquiorra looked upon the human girl. His brow began to furrow, "She is in pain…what is causing her pain? I see no injuries upon her person."

"It is not an injury that can be seen with the naked eye, young Arrancar." The King gestured toward the orb hovering above the pool. "Look at this energy in the orb. It belongs to the young woman you see in the pool. She is suffering from the power that comes with the ascension of her soul."

"What does that even mean? Her soul is ascending in power, size, what could cause this?" Ulquiorra mused at the man who smiled impressed with the thoughts before him. "You are not far off. I mentioned earlier that Aizen wished to replace me. I also mentioned he could never achieve this through force."

Ulquiorra allowed his thoughts to circle around the information to find how it links to the young girl. "She is ascending, her soul is too large and powerful for her to remain in her human form," The Arrancar's eyes widened as they met the gleaming eyes of the King. "She is ascending to take your place? The Ruler of the Souls cannot take the throne by force they must be born and ascend to it."

"Correct, but the ascension comes with a painful transition which is why I have called you here." He motioned for the Arrancar to take a seat before his throne as he sat down. "Every Ruler over the Soul realms has ascended as she is. The key difference is her ascension has begun prematurely as such I am required to take certain steps to protect her. I need you to become her guardian Ulquiorra."

"She is a child…what of her parents?" The Espada questioned suspicious as he glared at the King who chuckled. "I didn't say you had to claim her in any indecent fashion Arrancar remain calm. Though, she may need you to do so as a consort down the line." The Espada forced himself to remain calm, "Then what does this entail?" He hissed at the Soul King not pleased at the development he could see forming.

"You must become her confident, start as an acquaintance and build her trust in you. Tell her the truth about everything. From Aizen recruiting you, until your defeat, and even you meeting with me here she will need to know she can trust you with everything." The Arrancar narrowed his eyes, "Why should she be told all of these things? Should I not just make friends with her in the now?"

"She is the younger sister of the boy that killed you in Hueco Mundo. Kurosaki, Karin is her name. She has seen spirits since she was very young but, unlike her brother who has been told the truth by his father. She has been lied to deliberately and left in the dark. She no longer trusts her father, her brother, or any of their associates. Can you see now why honesty about all of those things with her is critical?"

The Arrancar appeared uncertain, "She trusts so little…how am I to win her trust if this is the case?" The Soul King gave a single piece of advice, "When she has questions to verify what she has heard tell her to approach Orohime. The girl loves Ichigo but, she knows Ichigo wouldn't answer her truthfully. She needs your honesty; she will need you to be strong enough to heal the wounds in her soul. The premature ascension has caused the cavern between her family and her to grow. Karin's implicit trust and safety is your goal Ulquiorra."

The Arrancar returned to his previous form wearing clothing made from white material once more. "I understand, Karin Kurosaki, she is my charge now and I must take care with keeping her safe, healthy, and secure. She needs to be trained doesn't she? Part of her suffering is caused by the ascension forcing her to lose control. Her power is attacking her body."

"Yes, go with my blessings, a gigai has been prepared for you and you've been enrolled into Karakura Middle School where she attends. I must emphasize on the need for instant contact. She must become stable once more before her power breaks her." The King said grim. The Arrancar nodded in agreement, "As you say, Soul King." He then moved from the room to begin his new existence as the confident and guardian of Karin.