Chapter 2: The Talk And The Departure

That night after Aizen told her the truth about her 'allies' started off a chain of thoughts for Ichigo. She couldn't be completely sure of just exactly how to go about all of this though. The soul society is smart and very cunning. Kisuke, on the other hand, is a complete and total methodical scientist. Getting answers from him and making it sound like you just want basic information was going to be very tricky, and considering the fact that she's a very terrible liar.

For a few hours, Ichigo couldn't sleep. The cold that she felt now was very unbearable to her right now. Aizen was so warm and so soft when he wrapped himself around her small frame. And when he kissed her, her head exploded with an intense wave of both pleasure and security. Aizen held her tight in his big and strong arms when he kissed her and Ichigo knew that there would be no way that she would ever feel that again. Unless she made a choice later on today. If she told the soul society about Aizen's presence, then maybe they would put her on a shorter leash like Aizen told her they would. They would probably tell her that Aizen is just a mad man who will say and do anything to get what he wants, but if that's the case, then why would he spend all those years protecting her until that night? It didn't make any sense to her and she knew that the only way to find out was to talk to him again and get those answers later.

If she did leave though, she would be an enemy of the soul society forever. They would probably take her family just to keep her away from them, or even worse. Ichigo didn't want to to think of that right now and instead focused on trying to sleep. After a few more minutes of just lying there, Ichigo did finally sleep once again. As she slept, her dreams brought her back to that rainy night, the night that changed her life forever.

Ichigo watched as her younger self ran after a girl standing near the edge of the river and her mother trying to stop her. All Ichigo could do was scream an inaudible scream, begging her younger self not to fall for Grand Fishers trap. When her younger self reached the body, it disappeared and Ichigo closed her eyes and tried to drown out all sound of what the slash from a blade to skin once again. She sobbed at the sound and turned to see her mother on your younger self again, but when she turned, her mother wasn't the one dead on the ground. It was Grand Fisher. Ichigo's eyes widened in shock when she saw Aizen standing tall over Grand Fisher's dead body with his sword out. He turned to young Ichigo and Masaki and smiled. He looked down to young Ichigo and knelt down to her. She hugged him and he hugged her back. Ichigo smiled from where she was standing. If the head captain hadn't ordered him to stay away, then this all might've happened.

As Ichigo watched the sight, the rain stopped and a bright sun beamed down on them all. Ichigo looked up to the sky and smiled at warm sensation going around her body. She hadn't felt this kind of feeling since Aizen hugged her. She closed her eyes and remembered that feeling. When she opened them, she found that she was now being held by him and saw that he was smiling down to her. She smiled up at him and just when they were about to kiss, a loud noise erupted that woke Ichigo up from her fantastic dream.

Ichigo awoke back in her own bed and saw that it was her combat pass screaming 'HOLLOW' over and over again. Ichigo grabbed it and quickly got into her soul form. She opened the window and noticed that it was now morning, same as her dream. She leapt out and tracked the hollow down. It was a scorpion like hollow that was running around pretty close to the school. Before Ichigo could actually kill it though, she heard a very familiar sound.

"Now roar, Zabimaru!" Renji's Zabimaru came fast and caught the hollow in his mask, instantly defeating it.

Ichigo turned around when Zabimaru retracted back to Renji and she wide eyed him. Or more specifically, them. Standing there were Renji, Ikkaku, Toshiro, Rangiku and Yumichika all in their soul forms.

"Yo, Ichigo." Renji started with a grin. "Good to see ya again."

"'Good to see me again?' I saw you guys yesterday." Ichigo started in an irritated tone. "What are you guys even doing here anyway?"

"We were ordered to oversee the construction of of several defensive devices that will alert and pinpoint to us the exact location of a garganta." Toshiro explained. "Garganta's are portals to Hueco Mundo where Aizen and his army is being assembled, so we're stationing ourselves in Karakura town until the Aizen makes his move."

"That makes sense I guess." Ichigo started again, trying not to act suspicious to the five. "So where are you guys staying? No way any of you are goin to my place."

"Oh come on Ichigo." Rangiku pouted. "I thought we could have some great girl time if I stayed with you."

"Yeah, no." Ichigo said coldly as she placed Zangetsu on her shoulder. "Try Orihime or Kisuke. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind." Zangetsu started to wrap back in its bandages and reattach to her back. "Since that's the case with you guys, I'm headin home. See ya."

And before anyone could stop her, she was gone in a flash step. There was a silence for a short while before Yumichika started. "You don't really think we need to watch her do you captain?"

"It doesn't matter what I believe." Toshiro started in an annoyed tone. "All I know is that Aizen will try and strike soon and Ichigo will be his target. The head captain wants us to monitor her, that's what the pass is for, but we do also need to remain here until Aizen strikes. Remain vigilant and start training as soon as possible. Understood?"

"Yes captain." Everyone said in unison. They all left in the direction of Kisuke's shop completely unaware that Ichigo never left.

"So it is true." Ichigo said from behind a billboard sign. "Aizen was right. I can't stay here."

Dread and sadness started to overcome her again and she could feel her hollow trying something.

"Hey Queen." She started with a chuckle.

Sighing at the voice, Ichigo answered. "What do you want now?"

"One, for you to stop your bawling like a little bitch." The hollow said, earning a scowl from Ichigo. "And for two, you should go to him."

Ichigo was surprised by her hollow's advice that actually sounded like a great idea. She pondered the action for a few seconds before her hollow spoke again. "Look, lover boy is absolutely right. The soul society is monitoring and weakening you. Hell, even that stupid hat guy is up to it. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't even exist. Not to mention he turned you into a hollow and sent you and your friends to soul society nowhere close to ready. Aizen is the only guy that you can trust, and you know that."

"Wait a sec. Hueco Mundo is the world of hollows. You just want to go there so you can take my body over again, don't you?" Ichigo asked in an angered tone.

All she heard was a snicker from her hollow and she quickly shook her head to end this conversation. She went back home and went back into her own body just when Yuzu was coming in to wake her up.

"Big sister, it's time for breakfast." She started.

Ichigo got up and scratched her head as she faked yawned. "Okay Yuzu, I'll be down in a minute."

Yuzu smiled and closed the door to Ichigo's room. Ichigo sat there and saw the combat pass sitting right there next to her. She stared at it for a few seconds before picking it up and placing it on her desk. She got dressed in a pair of jeans and a red shirt. She looked at the pass again before putting it in her pocket. She went down and ate breakfast with her sisters. To her surprise Isshin wasn't there to try one of his usual morning attacks.

After Ichigo finished eating, she left the house and started walking around aimlessly. She had no destination other than away. She figured she was being watched but didn't really care at this point. She walked on until she was at a large tree on the outskirts of Karakura Town. Ichigo sat under it and watched the clouds pass her by as she laid there. After a few minutes, she started making the clouds out to be the faces of random people that she knows.

Tatsuki

Chad

Orihime

Yoruichi

Aizen

Kenpachi

Chizuru

Mizuiro

Aizen

Yuzu

Aizen

Kisuke

Karin

Isshin

Aizen

Aizen

Aizen

Aizen

All Ichigo could think about was Aizen and what he said to her. What he's done for her is given her an opportunity to be free and to finally have control over her own life now, but was she ready to leave her family and her friends in the process of this opportunity?

Ichigo laid there under the tree for several hours until nightfall finally came. She sat up and her decision was finally made up. She was going to leave, tonight.

Ichigo stood up and made her way back home to get ready. As soon as she started moving back to the city, she was met with a very stoic voice.

"I see you were doing some much needed rest Ichigo."

Ichigo turned and saw Toshiro standing behind her still in his soul form.

"Just wanted to let you know that all defensive measures have been taken care of in Karakura Town." He said again with his arm folded.

"Oh. Okay then." Ichigo said nervously. He was probably watching her all day knowing how paranoid the young captain can get. "So, when do you think that he'll make his move?"

"Soon." Toshiro started as he saw how shaky she was acting. "Ichigo, if you don't mind me asking, last night we detected a sudden drop in spiritual pressure around where you live. Did anything happen last night?"

Ichigo looked at the young captain and saw the look of complete distrust. Did they know that Aizen visited her last night? No, there's no way they could've, could they? Ichigo could feel the hostility in his question and noticed his sword arm twitch a little. Choosing her next words carefully, Ichigo shrugged at him and faked a yawn.

"Don't really know what you mean. Sometimes my spirit energy leaks out of me when I sleep. It's nothing to really be worried about." Ichigo started as she walked past him. She had no idea if what she said convinced him or not, but she knew for a fact that he probably figured something out by now.

"Alright then." He started again, getting Ichigo's attention again. "You should keep you combat pass with you, just in case something happens."

Ichigo nodded and walked off. Now she knew that she wasn't gaining any trust from the soul society. It was time to leave and she knew that she had to leave soon before they made it to where she couldn't do anything without them knowing. She made her way back home and went inside. When she shut the door, she saw her father sitting down on an arm chair with a cup of tea in his hand.

"Hey Ichigo." He started with a wave and a smile. "How was your walk? Did you eat anything while you were out?"

Ichigo decided to do something very drastic at that moment. She had to know if he knew. She reached in her pocket and placed the pass on the counter. Ichigo walked over to the couch that was in front of the chair and sat down. Isshin noticed the worried look on his oldest daughters face and put his cup down.

"Hey, what's up?" He asked in a serious tone.

"Dad." Ichigo started after taking a deep breath. "Did you know mom was a Quincy?"

Isshin looked at her with wide eyes. That look made Ichigo's heart sink for a moment. That look on his face was replaced with a big toothed grin that confused her for a moment. "So he came by here didn't he?"

"What?" Ichigo asked with confusion on her face.

"Sosuke Aizen." Isshin started as he leaned back in his chair. "He came by to visit you last night. That barrier he made in your room is all too familiar to me. So, I take it he told you about Masaki and his promise he made didn't he?"

Ichigo nodded to her father and looked at him with in disbelief.

"Ha. He always did say that you meant a lot to him when Masaki died. He used to visit here just to make sure you were okay, you know." Isshin said.

"Dad, he told me about Grand Fisher and how the head captain knew." Ichigo started, trying to fight back tears. "The soul society has been monitoring me ever since my fight with Byakuya ended. Even Kisuke is probably making something to watch me as we speak. Aizen wanted me to come to him when I found the answers I seek. I don't know what to do."

"Well for one if you need more proof that you should go, then remember that Masaki was a Quincy. I loved her, but knew if I told anyone else, they would report back to the head captain, and he would've ordered her execution for something that's long been buried." Isshin noticed that Ichigo still had the same look on her face and instantly knew why she was having doubts. "If you're worried about the three of us, don't."

Ichigo looked to him quizzically.

"I have an old friend that's helped me throughout the years since I left the soul society. Even Kisuke doesn't know he's still alive, same with the captains. He prefers it that way." Isshin said with a smile that calmed Ichigo down. "He'll make sure the three of us stay off the soul society's radar when you leave." He saw the bracelet on her wrist and grinned. "So he actually did get it huh?"

Ichigo looked at him with another questioning look before noticing that he was talking about the bracelet still on her wrist. She looked at it and watched as it started to glow. After getting a really good look at it, she recognized exactly what the glowing ball was. "He gave me the Hogyoku."

"Looks like it." Isshin started with a grin. "You should get going in a bit, okay."

Ichigo nodded and stood up. She made her way up the stairs and into her sisters room. The two twins were still asleep and had no idea of the fact that Ichigo was in the room. She gave them both light kisses on their foreheads and whispered as she left the room. "Goodbye guys. I love you both."

She closed the door and went into her room where Kon was just laying on her bed relaxed. She gave him a look he had never seen before, and it sent chills up his plushy spine. She smiled at him.

"Hey, what's that look for?" Kon said while standing up.

Ichigo gently reached down and picked him up. She held him for a few seconds before giving him a hug. Kon was caught off guard by this and didn't know how to react to any of this except for enjoy her soft touch and large breast. She pulled him away and reached into his mouth, pulling out his candy. She ate it and was out of her body now and in her soul form. Kon, now in Ichigo's body, turned to her, but before he could say anything, the bracelet that was on him went over to Ichigo's wrist.

"Goodbye Kon." She started with another smile. "Take care of my body for me. I probably will never be back in it."

Before Kon could ask her anything, she was out the open window with flash step. Ichigo went far into the forest to the tree that she was at earlier. After several seconds of thinking, her mind was completely made up. "I have to go to him." As soon as she said that, the Hogyoku glowed fiercely and opened a garganta that led to some kind of room on the other side. Ichigo took a deep breath and walked inside the garganta only to hear a voice and many quickening foot steps behind her.

"Ichigo, wait!" She turned around and saw Kisuke running up to her along with Yoruichi and the rest of the soul reaper group as well as Ichigo's friends. The looks they had of betrayal and heartbreak was goin to keep Ichigo awake at night now and forever.

Before they could even get halfway to her, the garganta closed and Ichigo was now lost to them.

The trip for her through the garganta was strange. As Ichigo got closer and closer to the exit of the portal, she could feel her inner hollow getting stronger and stronger. When she finally touched down in the room, she immediately collapsed on a nearby bed and now tried to fight off the hollow within her soul.

Espada Meeting Room, A Few Minutes Ago

"I know of the circumstances of the recent increase in arrancar lord Aizen." Zommari started. "But do you honestly believe that she would even be able to enter Hueco Mundo?"

Ichigo was the main topic of today's meeting for the espadas. They were all split on the idea of a human being in Hueco Mundo. Some like Tia, Ulquiorra, Aaroniero and surprisingly enough Grimmjow were okay with the idea. Barragan and Nnoitra were the most vocally against her being here. Zommari and Szayel were interested in just how Aizen could be so relaxed with her eventually coming here. Stark and Yammy were indifferent on the situation, but held a minor interest nonetheless.

"Who knows." Barragan started with a huff. "She probably would just be here to simply carry out some order from the soul reapers."

"If Lord Aizen says that she is on our side now, then there should not be any reason to doubt his judgement." Ulquiorra said in his usual calmed tone.

"Oh come on." Nnoitra started in an annoyed tone. "For all we know she might just bring along an army to finish us off before we even get to full strength."

"I doubt that she would." Tia said to Nnoitra, much to his annoyance. "You're just angry at the thought of another woman outranking you."

Nnoitra was about to retort until Grimmjow interjected. "Look, if the girl was really that smart, then she probably would've already done something by now. I don't think she has it in her."

As everyone spoke their own opinions on Ichigo, Aizen sat in his chair in front and fiddled with a devices in his hand. He watched it intently and almost tuned everyone out in anticipation for Ichigo's eventual arrival today. He hadn't tuned out Nnoitra's words though of her informing the soul society. He had tried to push those thoughts out of his mind, but it was a possibility. If her fear of the soul society outweighed her distrust in them, then Aizen knew she wouldn't come here. He sighed at the thought of her not showing up and was about to place the device down, until it started to beep. This caught everyone's attention and Aizen sighed in relief again as he stood up. He had to keep up his dominant act in front of his espadas, but deep down he was beyond excited that she was finally here.

"Gin." He started. The smiling rouge came out of the shadows and stood behind Aizen. "I'm leaving you in charge for now. I'll be back to check on our newest addition to the army."

Gin nodded to him and almost looked like his smile got even bigger. Aizen left in his usual way and exited through the doors. When he did, he flashed over to his room and opened the door. To his surprise, Ichigo was lying on his bed on breathing erratically. Aizen walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. Ichigo looked up to him and he saw that her eyes were changing to the same black and gold color as her hollows. He could see the distress she was in and placed his other hand on the Hogyoku. It started to glow again and sent a surge of purple and black energy around her body. Aizen stood back as the transformation was taking place right in front of her.

"I truly hope that this works."

Hey Guys. Sorry For The Delay, Been Reading This Really Long Bleach Fanfic That I Kinda Wanna Make My Own Version Of Sometime In The Near Future. Anyway, I Was Asked If Ichigo's Friends Would Join Her Once The War Started And I Was Kinda Thinking That I Should Do That.

The Friend That Isshin Knows Is Actually An OC That I Got From draconesthewalker.

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