Disclaimer: I'm crazy! Putting another fic on here, but this one should be just as fun as R&T! This one will be updated slooooowly because my main focus is on R&T, but once that one is wrapped up I can update this one on a more "regular" schedule.

Rukia is just your average human adult living with her over-over protective brother. Life is boring, and mundane in the town of Karakura until Rukia starts experiencing strange, and creepy phenomena. Not a believer of the unseen until two men came into her life, and opened her eyes and her mind.

As We Know It

Prologue: Sleeping Beauty

The blue-eyed rogue Arrancar suppressed a growl that was threatening to come out as he stared intently at the open senkaimon. He wasn't particularly found of the plan that was best for everyone, but they were running out of time and Kisuke was certain out of all the other bizarre ideas in his head; the outcome of this one was logically sound, the safest, and gave them the longest time to prepare for the future.

Kisuke surveyed the gate for a moment until he felt the ground above them shake ominously. He glanced up at the fake sky calmly then turned to Grimmjow, "The gate is ready, go get them."

He set off to walk to three figures that were just a little ways off to give themselves privacy. On his way over Grimmjow kept clenching and unclenching his hands. How badly he didn't want things to go this way, he just couldn't wait to be able to 'Fuck shit up.' He took a deep breath to calm his wrecked nerves, and opened his eyes to stare down at a heavenly face. "It's time."

Byakuya immediately flash stepped to the open senkaimon, but Ichigo remained on the ground. The fiery head boy was clutching tenderly onto a little form. He buried his nose into her hair, and inhaled softly. He was having his moment just as Grimmjow had had his. He ran his hand down her soft face, and smiled at how her skin, despite all the battles, was still smooth to his callused hands.

The fake sky above them rumbled again, and bits of stone and rubble started to trickle down. "Ichigo," Grimmjow interrupted Ichigo's musings, and he watched him sigh.

"I can't imagine how much it's going to rain," he said thickly. He brought her up closer to him, and gave a lingering kiss on the lips. Ichigo stood up slowly, and nodded at Grimmjow. They either either shunpoed or used sonido to stand before the gate.

"About time you two showed up," Yoruichi was leaning on the side of the gate with her arms crossed. "They've detected use down here. The reinforcements are ready to attack once they reach you."

"Tch, by how I'm feeling I won't be needing that," Grimmjow said and looked off to the side in a menacing pout.

Yoruichi eyed him for a second, "Don't be ridiculous. This is Aizen we're talking about, but then again…" She trailed off as he felt his reiatsu resonate strongly throughout the vast area.

"And why are you guys going through this way? Wouldn't the effect be the same on her as it would to take a hell butterfly?" Ichigo asked with the delicate bundle in his arms.

"You are correct in that assumption, but we don't want to take the risks of being traced," Kisuke answered. "But her memories will be completely erased still."

"And you're sure this will work?" Grimmjow asked probably for hundredth time.

Kisuke pulled his white and green striped hat further down over his eyes, "No plan is ever for certain."

Ichigo tightened his hold on the person he was carrying, as Grimmjow tightened his fists. He was ready to cause pain to the nearest enemy. Kisuke looked between both men, and couldn't help but feel guilty and sorry for them. "I never would have thought it would turn out this way," he explained. "When Aizen extracted the hogyoku from her chest, and after the events of the Winter War, I was convinced this was all said and done. No one could've calculated that he was bidding his time while he was locked down. I for one couldn't have known that Miss Rukia would have absorbed power from the hogyoku."

"Its power was so immense that she was almost human," Byakuya spoke up, implying that the scientist should've at least had a theory about all the possibilities that could happen. He was the closest to the senkaimon, and was ready to get the departure over it.

Kisuke sighed, "I know, but that was the only way I could try to get rid of it."

"And now Aizen wants to absorb her," Grimmjow stated, and looked up as more chunks and gravel fell from up above. The shaking and rumbling were increasing as they staled.

Ichigo looked up towards the sky one more time and resolved himself. He walked up to Byakuya, and hands his sister to him. Ichigo felt Grimmjow release his resurreccíon, and felt it was an appropriate time to pull his mask down. He felt Zangestsu's power, heard his maniacal laugh in the distance, and could feel his horns growing. When he opened his yellow eyes Yoruichi, Kisuke, and Byakuya stood at the foot of the gate.

Grimmjow came over, and put his hand on Ichigo's shoulder as a heavy surge of power was felt above them. They had finally broken through. "Take care of our Queen," Ichigo said with a distorted voice.

The three figures took off into the gate, and the two left behind watched it close and disappear.

Grimmjow finally released the growl he was holding in, and roared as he blasted a powerful cero towards the closest enemy.

A/N: You guys are in the know this time (sort of)! Let me explain how things are different: this isn't a canon; still alternate just using bits and pieces from the story line. So it's not a true story line for instance…Ichigo doesn't know Tatsuki or Orihime or anyone from Karakura. Grimmjow defected to the Shinigamis cause of crazy Aizen, fake Karakura did happen, Aizen was locked up. Wait. What's the story between Ichigo, Rukia and Grimmjow?