A/n: Guess what caught my attention this time round! Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist! Yup I am attempting a crossfic, people! There will be no pairings here, just fluffy friendlynotfriendly moments between them all. Who doesn't love us some actiony angsty friendships? Yeah, blame all the really good authors of FMA fanfics. Binged on them for the past week, still not enough...

T for language and possible gore later on.

Disclaimer: I do not own FMA or Bleach.

Chapter One: Falling

A sudden flutter of black and purple wings before his eyes successfully stole his attention from the spar he was currently engaged in. Ichigo Kurosaki sighed heavily before lowering his sword and extending a finger for the small messenger.

All Captains, Lieutenants, and Subsitute Shinigami Kurosaki Ichigo are to report to the Squad One meeting hall. Repeat, all Captains, Lieutenants, and Substitute Shinigami Kurosaki Ichigo are to report to the Squad One meeting hall.

"Hear that Renji? Guess we'll have to figure this out later."

"Heh, I was winning anyway. Good thing we stopped, saved you the embarrassment." Renji replied with a grin, his sword returning to it's sealed form.

"As if, I could beat your ass with my eyes closed and you know it."

"You can't even sense reiatsu, there's no way you could see me coming at you."

"Just keep telling yourself that, I know for sure that I'm faster than you."

With that comment, Ichigo disappeared in a flurry of Shunpo.

"Oi! You cheater!"

~Squad One Meeting Hall~

The noise of the crowd hushed immediately as the Head Captains voice boomed throughout the room. "Silence! The meeting will now come to order. Captain Kurotsuchi, what is it that you have discovered?"

"Ah yes. Earlier today a very odd occurrence happened in the Dangai. We detected some unknown reiatsu that was similar to the World of the Living, yet not. While being of the same make, this reiatsu was newer, and less complex than that of the current worlds. We've estimated the new reiatsu to be at least seventy years younger than the World of the Living. In order to fully examine this oddity, we will need a sample of the reiatsu."

"Therefore, we will be sending a team to the dangai this afternoon. Captain Kuchiki, your keen observation skills and reiatsu senses will be needed during this mission. Substitute Shinigami Kurosaki Ichigo, you will accompany Captain Kuchiki's team to act as a body guard. While they are collecting the necessary data, you will insure that their mission is not interrupted by unforeseen enemies."

"Wha-? You're just using me as a decoy?"

"You will follow Captain Kuchiki's orders without question as he is the leader of this mission. Assemble at the Senkaimon within the hour. Dissmissed!"

"Ignore me much? God, do I really have to follow his orders. Fucking stupid..." The rest of Ichigo's rant cut off as he made his way out the door. Yamamoto smiled slightly to himself at the thought of the stoic Kuchiki putting up with the fiery teen. They will learn to get along sooner or later. Hopefully this mission will help with that.

~Dangai~

"Kurosaki Ichigo, you must slow your pace. You cannot leave the team behind so far, or you will not be able to fulfill your duty." An irritated sigh was all Byakuya heard before the teen turned and stomped back to the crowd he was leading, a slight scowl marring his features.

"Can't believe this.." Ichigo muttered under his breath.

"You are required to serve in missions when needed, Kurosaki Ichigo. That is the rule of your service as Substitute Shinigami."

"Yeah, I know. Are we there yet?"

Byakuya just barely resisted the urge to let out a similar sigh at the repeated question. What was it now? Five times that question has left Kurosaki's mouth?

"It is just ahead, patience. We will get there, and hopefully you will not be needed."

"Then that would mean a waste of my time. Once again, this is stupid."

"Silence. If you were not so focused on your opinion of the situation, you might have sensed that we have reached our goal. Though I doubt you are even that skilled." Byakuya stopped and knelt to study the odd signature he had felt.

"Sense anything?"

Byakuya glared at the boy. "What is it you're supposed to be doing?"

"Geez, fine. I'll leave you alone. Didn't have to snap at me." Ichigo walked a few steps further before drawing his sword, ready for any unexpected visitors.

"Stop the currents in this area. The signature is the most prominent right here. Collect the matter from the wall while the current is frozen. That should give us the necessary material for Squad Twe-" Tremors wracked the Dangai, sending all that were standing to their knees.

"Byakuya, behind you!" Ichigo's shout had the Captain turning around, almost too late as very large piece of the dangai wall fell toward him. Ichigo flashed before him, sword swinging to block the matter from enveloping them.

Barely had Ichigo moved his sword, before another section of the sticky wall plunged toward them. He tensed his legs, hoping in vain to be able to withstand the wave. A bright flash behind him distracted him briefly, yet enough for him to lose his footing.

The wave crashed into him, knocking him back against the unprepared noble and toppling the both of them like dominoes. Ichigo had expected to be knocked into the wall behind them, however he continued to fall, past where the wall had been, and through brief curtain of blinding light.

For a moment all was still, and the two men glanced at each other in confusion. Then another flash of light, brighter than the first, exploded all around before they plummeted downwards.

Bleach/FMA