Blades of Resolve

Written by Scarredbyshallowness

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, Final Fantasy VII/VIII, KH, or Devil May Cry.

!!! ATTENTION!!! I didn't get to fully mention how many series are going to be involved in this chaotic crossover. !!!ATTENTION!!!

The full list is:

Bleach

Final Fantasy VII and VIII

Devil May Cry

Kingdom Hearts (Concepts so far. Characters will come later on.)

Silent Hill

God of War

Don't know one of these series? CHECK OUT MY PROFILE! I have links to backgrounds on each of the ones listed here.

Author Notes: This is something that has been manifesting itself on the back burner of my mind. First of all, I really love the show Bleach. It caught me completely off guard. But a great quality show combined with well drawn animation, sweet fights, and genuinely funny/dramatic moments just make it for me. But what steals the show, for me anyway, is the interaction between Ichigo and Rukia. It's that love/hate/protective relationship they have that essentially inspired this tumultuous story. ENJOY!

Note: This story takes place after the Bounto Arc (the filler).

Chapter 1

Crossing Over

-Bleach World-

Karakura Town. A relatively peaceful place that has had it's share of odd events. Events that boggle the eyes…unless you can see spirits. Then you would understand the true chaos that was consistently prevented by a select few.

RRROOOOAAARRRR!

Like right now…

"DARN IT!" Ichigo yelled, cracking his fist into the mask of the 29th hollow he's faced since noon. He didn't even bother to draw his zanpakutou anymore. "How many of these losers are gonna keep popping up tonight?"

"Shut up and quit the complaining, Ichigo." Rukia coldly stated completely ignoring the torturous, yet tedious, scream of the disintegrating hollow. Calmly checking her Soul Society issued cell, several more hollow blips blinked themselves to life.

There was more work to be done.

"That thing is a hell of a lot more useful than this piece-of-crap badge Ukitake gave to me. All it does is…"

HOLLOW! HOLLOW! HOLLOW! The device suddenly screamed to life. For the 30th time today.

"That…"

It was just like old times, but with a minor twist. Rukia's powers had finally returned to her. Even though duel Soul Reapers made travel significantly easier, Rukia was still forced to sit back and watch. Not because she was lazy but rather Ichigo never give her a chance to strike.

He had gotten good.

Real good.

"-Sigh- Let's get this over with. If we hurry, I might actually be able to get some sleep before school. " Ichigo stated with a slight twitch and a scratch of irritation. Though who could blame a guy who hadn't had a decent night sleep in a week?

"You mean 'we', right? You're not the only one suffering, idiot." Rukia commented with a hint of a smile.

Though neither would admit it; there was a mutual feeling of unspoken joy that resided among them. After everything that had happened during the past couple of months, thoughts of being where they were was regarded as an impossibility. Content isn't a strong enough word to describe the relief of the return to normality.

Thoughts of these nights, basked in the cool breeze and soaring in the freedom of the real world, had been a source of hope for Rukia during her time of solitary confinement. Although, she wouldn't exist, nor be in this town, if not for one boy.

No.

Boys don't carry the burdens of two worlds on their shoulders. Let alone defy an entire society.

One man…

As the two leapt through the air like child's play, Rukia took a step or two back to admire the…scenery. He had truly grown up. And the moonlight didn't look too bad on him…

"Huh? Why are you hanging back so far? Am I really that much faster than you?" Ichigo grinned in competitive nature.

"Don't get so full of yourself. I was just enjoying the scenery." Rukia spat with a slight blush." Jerk."

"Touchy as always." Ichigo whispered to himself… just before her fist met the back of his head.

" I can HEAR you, moron!" Rukia clenched in a short burst of fury.

"Ah!" Ichigo moaned slightly. "We'll how the hell do you explain -"

BWOOSH!

In a moment a massive beam of savage, multi-colored, light ripped across the sky: nearly hitting the two airborne soul reapers.

"Whoa…" Rukia gasped as she checked her cell once again.

"What?"

"All of the hollows in this part of town have just been eliminated!"

"WHAT? Then that light-"

"That was too close!" A very familiar voice breathed with relief from beyond the smoldering remains of what was once a soccer field.

"No way…" Ichigo's jaw just about hit the floor as three beings emerged from the fiery grassland.

"Chad! Uyruu! Orihime!"

Chad, being the massive man of muscle he is, was first visible through the smoke that heavily danced around the trio. Complete with his black armored arm that surged with might.

Uyruu (or Ishida.The Quincy.), who had an aura of blue dissipating from his body, spoke not a word. He just simply adjusted his perpetually slipping glasses.

And that left only…

"ICHIGO!" Orihime yelled joyfully, carelessly waving her arms wildly. Despite the fact that he was only several feet away. The bosom blessed beauty (A/N: as my girlfriend calls her) moved immediately to where the substitute soul reaper was lightly touching down.

"Hey guys. What was that blast just now?" a completely baffled Ichigo questioned.

"That would be my tactical genius." Uyruu proudly proclaimed. "It's a fusion of all of our powers."

"How did you guys pull that off?" Rukia rose a brow. That beam was equivalent to a kidou (demon magic) at a Captain's level.

"I simply shoot toward the designated target with several arrows while Chad slams out several of his blasts directly behind them. Orihime then directs Tsubaki to encircle the beam while her other fairies place themselves at specific key points around the blast. Once there, she can control the direction and speed of the beam with her spirit power." the Quincy stated with appropriate enthusiasm.

"Impressive." Rukia complimented lightly as a completely dumbfounded Ichigo realized a very important fact.

"So you guys are telling me that you put Orihime in charge of a devastating attack that could annihilate the town with ease?"

"Yeah…, about that." Chad admitted with a bead of sweat. " Have you guys heard anything about any unexplainable fires and explosions on the news?"

"Um, I heard about one yesterday morning on tv." Ichigo thought back, giving his noggin a scratch.

"That was us." Uryuu hesitantly admitted. "We had just formed our first successful blast fusion and Orihime just positioned her fairies perfectly. But…"

"Buuuut?" Ichigo mocked. Orihime was a sweet girl and all, but there are some things she shouldn't be in charge of. Like a massive beam of death, for example.

"She saw a baby bunny and completely forgot about what she was doing. It took out half of the junkyard." Chad suddenly interrupted. Direct as always.

"Uh huh." Ichigo almost chuckled. Something like that was bound to happen.

The now majorly embarrassed Orihime slyly walked away from the group to hide her guilt, but was halted by a delicate hand placed on her shoulder.

"Don't feel bad about it, Inoue. I would've done the same thing." Rukia admitted in complete honesty to try to coax her . Sadly, she really would've too.

"-sniff- Thanks, Rukia." Orihime smiled earnestly, wiping away a tear or two, receiving a warm smile in return. "Oh! I almost forgot!"

In a flash, the slightly ditzy red head bull rushed through the crowd and straight up, meaning an inch apart, to Ichigo.

A blood red blush overtook her face.

"This is for you, Kurosake-kun." Orihime spoke as calmly as she possibly could. Placing a folded note onto his palm with her trembling hands, curiosity couldn't help but be raised. "Read it when you get home. And…alone."

"Uh, sure. I promise, Orihime."

Needless to say, everyone found the display to be heart warming; yet severly out of place. Well, almost everyone. A rush of perplexing emotions hit Rukia like a brick.

But…why?

"-AHEM- We'll cover everything tonight, Ichigo. Go get some sleep." Ishida, after a moment of slight awkwardness, broke the silence.

"Alright, but are you sure you guys can handle it?"

"It's our town too, Ichigo. Give us a chance to fight for it." Chad spoke in his low, yet calming, voice. Orihime and Ishida stood behind him, supporting his request.

"Then good luck. See you all in school tomorrow. C'mon, Rukia!" Ichigo yelled with a yawn, flash stepping (or shunpo-ing) himself in the lead once again.

"Those two always seem to be together, don't they?" Uryuu stated aloud, unintentionally delivering an emotional blow to Orihime.

"Yeah…They do." Inoue airily replied.

Unnoticed by the preoccupied group was a slight, yet clean, rip in the sky. Much like a Menos Grande, but much, much smaller. The weirdest part of all was the one that passed through wasn't a hollow at all.

It was a man.

However, there was nothing human about this man.

Leaping at a noticeably faster speed, Ichigo and Rukia had already traversed a mile or two from their companions. It's funny how when you're alone with a person that the most random questions pop into your mind. Like...

"Rukia, There's something I've been wondering about lately." Ichigo spoke calmly in the void of the night.

"About what, Ichigo?" the petite soul reaper questioned with wide eyes.

"Remember the night that Renji and Byakuya came to take you back to Soul Society? "

"Of course I do. Like I could forget that night."

"After your brother stabbed me and I was stuck lying in a pool of my own blood, I heard him say something that caught you off guard. It was something like 'he looks like him' or something like that. What was he talking about?"

A surge of memories pulsed in Rukia's mind. Memories of horror and the face of the monster that was once…

"Kaien Shiba."

"Shiba? Like GANJU Shiba? Who is he?" Ichigo earnestly questioned. That statement had been burning a hole in the back of his mind since they've been back from Soul Society.

"I…I don't want to talk about it. Just promise me something, Ichigo." Rukia spoke with a seriousness that caught his full attention. "Promise me that you'll put your life before your pride."

"Rukia, I can't -"

"PLEASE, Ichigo!" Rukia screamed from the heart, forcefully placing herself in front of the orange haired teen. "If you're in danger, let me help you! Let me protect you! I..I can't lose you too…"

Completely stopped in his tracks by her tone and tears, everything added up in Ichigo's mind. Moving forward slightly, he carefully positioned his arms around her. Forming the exact hug that Kaien gave her…

"Then for you, I promise."

Gazing in one another's eyes for the first time in a long, loooong, while; she saw the truth of his words reflected in his eyes.

"Thank you, …Ichigo."

A little slow to start with a touch of sweetness. Too slow for me. That's why I posted the first two chapters at the same time. Thank me in your review!

-Scar