Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, I just imagine ...
The Soul Reapers cheered as they watched Tosen fall at the feet of Captain Komamura and Lieutenant Hisagi. With his fall the only man still standing against them was Aizen, Gin having fled after being defeated by Captain Hitsugaya, Lieutenant Abarai, and Kisuke Urahara. Those who could stand could only watch as Ichigo Kurosaki battled Aizen with all of their fates at stake.
"I should not have let you escape Sokyoku Hill Kurosaki" Aizen coughed out as he glared across the field at Ichigo. "You have proven more troublesome than even I had predicted".
"I know at least one other midget soul reaper who has the same feelings as you" Ichigo smirked. "But it's time this war came to an end Aizen!"
With that they both shunpoed and their zanpakuto clashed. Ichigo smirked as he hollowfied and saw Aizens eyes widen in fear. He shunpoed behind Aizen "No, he already used his 3 minuet limit. I don't have the strength left to take another attack while he's in that form!" Before Aizen had a chance to face his enemy he heard him cry out.
"GETSUGA TENSHOU!"
Rukia flinched as she heard Ichigo scream and covered her face as dust and bits of rock pummeled her from his attack. She was exhausted and terrified for him. He was always throwing himself into battles that he didn't need to, it was an annoying habit of his but was one that drew her to him. How could one person, one human, have so much compassion, for others and yet have the strength and determination that he did.
"Your just amazing Ichigo" she sighed as the dust cleared.
What she saw made her heart leap, Ichigo holding Zangetsu on his shoulders walking toward her with blood running down his left arm. There was no sign of Aizen. Was it over? Did they win? Blood!
"Look what you let happen to yourself you big idiot!" Rukia screamed turning Ichigo's smirk into a scowl.
"What are you screaming about! I just defeated Aizen! We won the war you stupid midget! OUCH!"
Orihime, Uryuu, and Chad arrived just in time to see Rukia standing over a kneeling Ichigo with a smug look on her face.
"What did you go and do that for!" Ichigo screamed as he stood back up.
"I don't know what you're talking about Ichigo, Aizen must have hit you on the head, you're imagining things" Rukia stated as she turned her back to him smugly.
"ICHIGO" Orihime yelled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him before he could attack Rukia.
"Ahh Orihime, let go of me. I-I, cough, c-can't … breathe … Ori ….. hi … me"
"Umm, I think you killed him Orihime" Uryuu deadpanned as he pushed his glasses tighter on his face.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Ichigo! I didn't realize I was grabbing you so tight. I guess I just don't know my own strength. I have been training really hard you know. Pretty soon my mussels will be huge and I can go on tour as the worlds strongest woman while really being an undercover cop bent on bringing carnival folk to …" Orihime felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Rukia smiling at her. "Oh! Hi Rukia! I'm glad to see that you're alright as well."
"Please, let me heal him Orihime, we wouldn't want him to come back as a ghost and be even more annoying while he 'haunts' us. Besides you're probably needed to help heal the injured with 4th division" Rukia smiled as she looked down at an unconscious Ichigo.
"You're right Rukia! I won't let you down. Come on Uryuu; Chad. Let's go see what we can do to help" Orihime yelled back as she went to find Captain Unohana and the 4th squad.
"Well, it's not like we can let her run off on her own. She might see something shinny and get lost in the woods without us Chad" Uryuu sighed. Chad just nodded as they followed the excitable auburn haired girl back toward the heart of the battlefield.
Rukia smiled as she watched her friends leave and then set to work on healing Ichigo's many cuts while he lay on the ground unconscious.
Ichigo smiled to himself as he felt Rukia's healing kido wash over him.
"So this is how we find our hero's now that the battle is won. Getting nice and cuddly down there you two?" Urahara simpered as he brought his fan out in front of his face.
Rukia blushed as she heard Urahara but then Ichigo leaped up from the ground "What did you say Urahara! I'm going to stick that fan so far up your" *SMACK*. Ichigo hit the ground again as Rukia bowed to the nine captains standing behind Urahara and Yoruichi.
"Captains. Aizen is now dead. Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki defeated him only minuets ago. I am currently healing him in case of another Arrancar incursion into the living world" Rukia reported while still looking at her feet.
"What kind of healing involves punching the wounded in the head?" mumbled Ichigo.
"It looked more like a love tap in my opinion Kurosaki" Captain Kyoraku blurted out making both Rukia and Ichigo blush.
"Silence Shunsui, we need to ensure that all the wounded get proper care and the dead be brought back to the soul society with honor." Head Captain Yamamoto directed. "You're all to report to Captain Unohana and then gather your divisions to assist her. Dismissed."
"What can we do to help Yamamoto" Ichigo asked simply.
Yamamoto turned his back to the orange haired Soul Reaper before replying "Rukia Kuchiki, you are to report to your captain. Ichigo Kurosaki, you are not part of the soul society, return to your home. Your help is no longer needed here" before Ichigo could respond he shunpoed away.
"Don't worry Ichigo, I'm sure that's just his way of saying you've done enough" Rukia said smiling up at him.
"Bastard didn't even bother to say thank you" Ichigo scowled before looking down at Rukia. He noticed that they were standing with their hands only and inch away from each other. He imagined what she would do if he just grabbed it before shaking his head. "You're right Rukia; I'll go find my father so we can go home."
Meanwhile Genryusai Yamamoto shunpoed back towards his divisions of Soul Reapers.
"It has to be done, for the sake of the Living World, and the Soul Society. The longer I wait to make the order, the more resistance it will be met with. Ichigo Kurosaki must be destroyed."
There's my first chapter. Please comment to let me know what you think!
