Warnings: Character death, and whatever else there is.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Bleach.
"I believe that you wanted to know about why you were taken?" Aizen said with a smirk
The twins were already annoyed at the brunette, but they held back any retorts in favor of gaining information. Taking a seat across from the older man, Ichigo was the first to ask.
"Why were we being stalk?"
"What do you know about your heritage?" Aizen questioned
"Ah come on your answering a question with a question. What the fuck man give us a straight answer." Shiro shouted
"Shi be quiet we won't get anywhere if you start doing that." Ichigo calmly says, "We only know that are mother was the only member of her family to survive an accident and not much on our dad side."
Aizen mutters a silent curse towards Isshin before going back to the boys in front of him.
"I see I have to start back at the beginning." He sighs out, "Well to start off your mother wasn't entirely human, oh she started out human but when she joined in on a study with gene splicing, well things happen. There was shall we say over zealous scientist that wanted to test a theory but he wanted to test it on humans. Your mother was his unwilling subject. We didn't know what happen till your mother started showing signs such as her skin and eyes changing and her ears elongating etc. and it caused her some distress. We all thought she would die since it looked like her body was rejecting itself."
"Excuse me," Ichigo interrupted. "Whose we?"
"Ah I forgot to mention, there were a total of five people working on the project. There was of course your mother, your father, Kisuke Urahara, myself and the overzealous man Mayuri Kurotsuchi. That man has been dealt with by your father and I highly doubt that you have to worry about him." Aizen says offhandedly. "But back to you, because your mother had become ill from Mayuri's experiment she was under the care of Isshin Shiba, your father, and well the rest is history."
Taking a break from his history lesson Aizen motion for the boys to eat when their food arrived. Taking his own food he discreetly studies each boy. The eldest hasn't yet to show any outward signs that he was going through anything but ordinary teen stuff. Ichigo however, Aizen can make out slight changes. When the boys finished he takes one last sip of his cooling tea.
"Now since is seem that Masaki was recovering there were concerns that any offspring could inherit whatever genes were spliced and some groups wanted those offspring. Your mother was a very brave woman and your father would do anything for her. When Masaki confided in me that she was carrying, I decided to help her disappear. She feared that those groups would take you away from her the moment you were born. One of these groups is known as Soul Society. Another was Quincy."
"Was?" Shiro cut in
"They went underground and broke apart after the government found out about them and deem them too dangerous to allow to continue."
"Oh"
"Now where was I? Ah yes Masaki had convince Isshin to go with her and one night the car they were in exploded while in route to Kisuke's office. But the truth was that while their car went one way, they in another car went the other. For years everyone involved thought that they died but it was when you were nine that the truth came out." seeing Ichigo tense at the mention of what happen six years ago, Aizen quickly moves on. "Instead of getting in touch with me Isshin got ahold of Kisuke, I didn't know about any of this till after five months past and Kisuke had moved his labs closer to you. Of course I was specious, but was warned away by your father. I left and would have never have anything to do with those two, till now. I rather owe Masaki a favor so helping her children who she loved so much was not much of a problem." Pausing to order another cup to tea, "Now to you, I don't know if you have notice anything out of the ordinary but normal teen stuff but if any of the genes were pass on to you it would be starting to show."
Aizen watched as Shiro was sending his brother pointed looks. Ichigo mildly looked indifferent.
"Ichi show him. This could be bad for you and I don't want to lose you." Shi implored. The other twin giving an irritated huff.
"Fine" lifting up his shirt Ichigo showed the knots and bumps on his back that seem larger them before then proceeded to tell Aizen about the disappearing scales and his eyes and ears slowly changing.
"Hmm I would like you both to get check out by Szayel before we leave. That way we have a full heath history and may be able to lessen the pain when you change fully." Aizen stated seeing the twins had become even more agitated.
But before he could send them on their way he could see that Shrio needed to ask one more question.
"Why didn't our dad tell us anything? What does the old pervert shop owner have to do with anything?"
Wondering when that would be asked and having no real answers Aizen gave his own opinion on the matter.
"For Isshin I do not know but as for Kisuke, well his is a scientist and you two and properly your sisters are a walking talking experiment and I have no doubt that he use your fathers concern to study you, and as you grew he used your familiarity to get closer to you." Aizen spoke honestly but it didn't go unnoticed when the twins looked so downtrodden at the fact someone they knew didn't see them as human. "But I think that your father truly wanted what was best for you and he knew Kisuke better than me at the time." Aizen hated how the words left him mouth when talking about the two other men. The twins looking even more dejected slowly got up and with one leaning on the other quietly left the room. Aizen didn't know why the sight caused his chest to tighten but he ignored it in favor of reports now piling on the table.
oOooOooOo
Isshin woke in total darkness, he found himself strap to a chair his arms and legs tied by several coils of rope. He couldn't believe he had been so careless letting his guard down like that. When he had learn that his boys had caused an paint bomb to go off in their class then seemingly to disappear afterwards has Isshin going between proud to worry. It wasn't till the girl's school called to ask him about two unknown females saying that he had sent them to pick them up. When ask for their names Isshin knew what was going on.
'At least the boys and girls are safe. Aizen can do a better job than I could.' He thought.
The sound of a door squeaking open and the bright lights coming on had Isshin blinking a couple times. Standing in front of him was a short dark hair woman, but this one he knew.
"What do I own the pleasure of the second squad captain Sui Feng to be visiting me?" Isshin said in fake cheerfulness.
The small woman only snorted and stalk over to the bound man grabbing his chin harshly turning it this way and that before sapping him.
"This man is the one I have to deal with? Please he is nothing special." She says with a sneer, "Where are your children? If you tell me you might be forgiven and be allowed to live."
Isshin just stared at the woman letting the silence build until Sui Feng punch the man several times.
"I'll not ask again, where are you children?"
Getting nothing she took her time hitting punching before going for her tools. Hours pass and the small captain was now getting tired. She drop the small knife she had been using and flop in the nearest chair. Isshin was a bloody mess his arms had no skin and his toes and fingers no longer had nails. He had one less eye and his nose was now broken. He was sure he was bleeding internally.
"Is that all? I thought that the second division was known for their torture techniques." Isshin sarcastically said.
"Why you"
"That's enough Sui Feng." A calm female voice said from the doorway.
Isshin looked with his remaining eye. His mouth drop at the woman now standing beside the other.
"You!" he shouts
The door closes slowly ending with a loud bang and Isshin only smiles as the knowledge that he will not be seeing his children again fill his mind.
"You won't get what you want." He states, "Do your worst."
oOooOooOo
Sitting on a cold table all day was not a favorite for one Ichigo Kurosaki, having a pink hair weirdo poking him and prodding him was another. His brother was currently restraining him from throttling the man and laughing the whole time.
"Well now aren't you feisty?" the pink doctor said with amusement. "I'll have your results done soon but I can tell you this Ichigo, your halfway done it seems that your changes will start soon so I suggest that you get comfortable."
"What da mean he should get comfortable?" Shiro ask
"I mean that with how his wings and tail coming in he needs to get used to being on his stomach, and he'll be in a lot of pain. Since they'll be slowly pushing thru several layers of skin and muscle I doubt he'll be conscious for all of it, but that'll be later in the year so for now I suggest getting use to sleeping that way. You on the other hand will have it easy." The last part point at Shiro.
The way he said it and the imagery going through the twins heads has them both paling. Shiro more than Ichigo, which did not go unnoticed by Szayel.
"Have you always been that pale?" he asks the oldest twin getting another needle ready.
He takes a step towards the twins which has them inching back. Before he gets too close they're out the door and halfway down the hall. Laughing at their reactions the pink hair doctor got back to recording and watching the results of his new patients.
The boys had found themselves in a room they had yet to see. Since they were in a hotel they never been to it shouldn't be surprising. It reminded them of a big fancy ballroom that was in one of Yuzu's magazines, the window were decorated with long velvet curtains with cherry wood furniture. Still shaken by the news the boys take a seat at one of the tables.
'You think that what that weirdo said was true?" Shiro ask in concern his voice sounding a bit raspy.
"Well, I don't know but the bumps have been getting a bit painful since we been here. I didn't want you to worry."
"Ichi!" Shiro scolded, "Don't hide things from me."
"There were other things to worry about and I figure I would be slowing everyone down if you was worry about nothing." Ichigo counter.
Shiro gave his brother a level look before huffing in irritation. He wouldn't admit it but Ichigo was properly right, but that doesn't matter now.
"But that doctor was right." Ichigo cut in, "You are paler, are you feeling alright?"
"What?"
"Your pale and getting paler." Ichigo said in concern, "Shiro?"
His twin walk pass him to stand in front of a full body mirror. What he saw had him scared. His skin and hair were losing their color already his hair was faded to a light orange as if it was wash out, but what had him scared was that his eyes they were different. His once brown pupils were fading to a dark gold and the whites of his eyes had started to gray.
"Shiro!?" Ichigo franticly call causing Shiro to jerk out of his daze. "I think we should get back to the room."
"Yeah good idea." Shiro quietly said letting his younger brother lead him away.
Standing behind one of the long curtains Aizen steps out and watch the twins walk away. He had heard their conversation as well as read the report from Szayel. He had been meaning to talk to the two again seeing now that the stress is causing them to go thru the change early, but there is plenty of time between now and the time they get to the island. Hopefully nothing will happen before then.
"Ah there you are taichou." Gin said from the doorway his grin in place. "Here is something that you need to see. It arrive at the other hotel two hours ago."
Handing a normal looking brown box with specious dark brown stains on the bottom. He had Gin place it on a nearby table. Taking his time lifting the lid the smell of old blood hits his nose. Staring back at him was Isshin dead face, he then places the lid back on and he walks away from the table.
"Destroy that and have a headstone made and place by Masaki's." Aizen said as he walked by Gin
"Oh"
"I will tell the children that their father is pass."
"Alright." Gin grins slips into a frown. He had nothing against Isshin and now that the Kurosaki children were now orphans because of old fools left the fox feeling a bit sadden and glad he was not the one who had to tell kids that their parent was dead.
Aizen made his way down the hall were the boys room was located, when knocking on the door he was met with a worry Yuzu halfway. She was carrying a bucket of ice and extra towels. Without having to ask Aizen can already guess why she had those items.
"Allow me to escort you to your brother's room." Aizen said politely earning a nod from the trouble girl.
Before arriving Aizen pulled Neliel to the side whispering instructions then sending her on her way. He wasn't surprise to find Szayel at the twin's door with Grimmjow and Ulquiorra. Getting a confused look from Yuzu, Aizen takes to girl aside and hands the ice and towels to Szayel.
"Right now your brothers are going to be going through a change that will caused them a lot of pain. The good doctor and my subordinates are here to keep them from hurting themselves. I need you and your sister to step back and if one of us tells you to leave you will do so no questions asked. Am I understood?" his tone firm and commanding but not harsh and Yuzu understood that so she nods and follows to the others into the darken room.
Pain moaning could be heard from the two lumps on the bed. Shiro had Ichigo in tight embrace trying to keep his fever body from getting too cold while Ichigo tried to stop Shiro's tremors as his own fever raged.
Ichigo was in so much pain it felt like his skin on his back was being pulled right off and his eyes stung when the lights became too bright. He was fine earlier then all of a sudden his body got chilled and then the pain hit his hard that he nearly collapsed. Shiro had to take most of his weight and carry him back to their shared room. By then Ichigo could see that his brother had lost all his color and now was completely white and his eyes and dark gold resting in a sea of black. Ichigo thought it suited his brother. When getting to the room their sisters were already there one look at the brothers had them shoving both in bed while Karin took care of them Yuzu was sent out for ice. Ichigo could feel his brother overheated body but being raised by a doctor knew the cold air was not going to help them, so they both shared their body heat hoping to ease the pain and the fevers.
Shiro knew something was wrong with them. He had ignored his own pain when Ichigo had collapse and started to whimper in pain. But now he couldn't hold his own destress. He and Ichigo had high pain tolerance but this was beyond them. It felt like his boys was rearranging itself and he could swear he hear his bones crunch and snap. He couldn't stop the whimper escaping his mouth nor stop the scream as pain explode where his tail bone was, as he thrush and jerked he didn't realize that his nails had turned into claws and were not making red lines on Ichigos back which caused him to whimper in pain as they gouge deeper and deeper. Ichigo through his pain daze state never let go of Shiro he held tighter as his brother thrush and jerk. When Ichigo was able to look he thought he saw his brother's tail bone pricing his skin but before he could say anything his world went black.
"There that should keep them calm for a while." Szayel said as if what was happening was an everyday occurrence. "I put them under for about a day but I must say this is happening a bit too fast, but they should be fine."
"Tch yeah right. Two screaming brats that are changing too quickly is just fine." Grimmjow snap back. Despite what others think the panther knew what the boys were going through having been in the same state before, but he didn't have anyone to help him through it and if Aizen hadn't had found him he most likely wouldn't be there now.
Grimmjow wasn't the only one to think so either, Aizen had pick up several strays that were very familiar with this type of thing and they knew that this was happening too quickly. Gin being one of them steps next to the sleeping boys, opening his eyes as he gazes down at the twitching bodies he notices two thin and nearly invisible needles. Changing his hand to a clawed form he carefully plucks them out of the boy's necks and places them on the nearby table.
"Look what I found." He sings out, "I think this is what is causing our little babies to grow up so fast."
His fake cheer earns him looks of mixed frustration and annoyance from those in the room. Before anyone can do anything, Szayel takes the little needles and examines them turning them this way than that.
"I'll go analyze these and fine out what and how it is effecting the boys." The doctor said, "Until I do keep these two quiet, I don't won't to have to sedate them more then I already have."
"You may not have time Szayel." Stark cut in from the door, "Lilinette found a few specious people impersonating hotel employees. We have detain them if you wish to talk to them Aizen."
"I see, well I trust that you will be through Ulquiorra. In the meantime prepared to leave. We will meet you at the freighter." Aizen calmly said watching the doctor leave as Neliel and Harribel gather the girls to leave in a separate car. Gin needed help separating the boys who didn't won't to let go of each other.
"They will be riding with me Gin, make sure to strap them in tight."
"Hai Taichou" Gin merrily sings back, his tails now out and swishing happily, "Ya got orangie kitty?"
"Yeah, stupid fox." Grimm mutters his long ears twitching. He is about to leave with Ichigo when he feels something touch his thigh. Looking down he sees a tail thinking it was his he tries to move it and to have wrap it around his waist, when it didn't move he stops grabbing it only to have the orangette twitch. "Hey I think that his tail just sprung."
"What?"
"Yeah look." He said as he turns just enough for all those present to see for themselves. "And if that wasn't enough, there is blood on his jeans." Grimmjow lifts Ichigo up to show what he meant.
Indeed Ichigo now had a orange tabby tail sticking over the hem of his jeans which were now cover in red strains.
"Well his brother ain't that far behind him." Gin pipes in showing off his charges stump of a tail which caused the teens pants to rip a bit at the hem. His back was also painted red.
Sighing Aizen waves for them to follow. As they make it to the elevator a shot rings out follow by Starks on pistol. The sound of a heavy thud lets them know that Stark hit his mark. Aizen then leads them to the employee's elevator that takes them to the parking garage. Grimmjow takes the wheel as Aizen and Gin that the back with the twins being put on the floor wrap up in blankets to keep them hidden and to protect them from the cold air. The boys now feeling close to each other wiggle towards one another before they unconsciously warp themselves in the same blanket with Ichigo wrapping his tail around Shiro. Gin snickers at the two and takes a photo with his cell before Stark slides in the front passenger side seat, his gun at the ready.
"They make such a cute pair don't they Taichou?" Gin grins at his boss.
Aizen just hums as Grimmjow floors it out of the garage and down an ally. He can see two black Sedans following them only to lose them as Grimmjow does what he does best. The only other person better than the panther was Neliel, but a person would have to buckle in tightly and hold on for dear life if they found themselves in the same car as her and she was the one driving.
Whimpers form the floor had Aizen glancing at the twins. It seem that their fevers had gotten worst and now both were panting as sweat drip down their foreheads. From the way Ichigo shirt shifts, Aizen can see that his skin has turned a dark reddish purple at his shoulder blades and the bumps had grown in the last few hours since he was shown.
'It won't be long till they erupt it's good that he is unconscious for it.' Thought Aizen.
It's about thirty minutes later that Grimmjow has the town car pulled into a loading dock, letting his passengers out he drives away only to return a few minute later.
"Do I want to know what ya did to that car Kitty?" Gin whispers to Grimm
"Properly not." He says with a smile showing off his sharp canines.
Aizen just smiles a little before walking with Ichigo in his arms while Gin has his brother. Stark takes point while Grimm has the rear. He sees Harribel's car with a few dings and dents but otherwise whole and he knows that his other subordinates are already on board his transform freighter. But just in case there is a yacht on another dock. Which he has set to blow in about an hour, taking any who happen to be on it.
"Put the two near me Gin." He tells the fox as a gurney rolls up behind him.
As the two boys are wheeled away Aizen walks to his office near the bridge. Taking his seat as a cup of his favor tea is places in front of him as he feels the boat start to pull away from the dock. He knows that later tonight he will have to go back to the boys as they continue their transformation that should have been happening later in the year.
"Damn them for making something simple so complicated." He mutters to the air.
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