Byakuya could hear screaming as he got to the shop, and when he got inside something hit him like a train, surprising him as he fell back into the wall, and through it.
"Byakuya!" Renji rushed over and Byakuya looked at him confused. "Ichigo just started going crazy, Urahara's trying to figure it out," Renji had a large gash bleed on his forehead.
Byakuya looked towards the blur that had hit him, and realized now that it was still it was Ichigo who was thrashing around on the ground screaming in two different distinct voices that flowed together. Urahara sighed gripping the rope he'd gotten around Ichigo's voice tightly and looked at Byakuya.
"What the hell happened?" Urahara asked.
"Kariya," Byakuya growled standing up and dusting himself off. Urahara sighed again and picked the now limp Ichigo from the floor.
"I'll try and find out what happened before Ichigo wakes up again," Urahara said and vanished into the back of his shop, leaving Renji and Byakuya alone, both thinking of their own lover with concern.
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Urahara leaned over Ichigo, examining two small scratches on the orange haired teen's neck in confusion. A wound that small would've healed itself instantly, but instead it seemed to be getting worse, purplish green lines that looked like spider webs spread from them, and Urahara knew it meant that it was infected, but just as confusing as the small wound not healing was the fact that it was infected, and growing worse right before his very eyes.
Urahara touched the wound and Ichigo screamed waking. Urahara jumped back thankful Ichigo couldn't get out of the restraints that held him to the examination table. When the door flung open Byakuya and Urahara's eyes meet.
"What did you do?" Byakuya asked looking at the struggling Ichigo on the table.
"Found the problem," Urahara said walking over to Ichigo, and Byakuya did the same on the other side of the table. Byakuya looked down at Ichigo who had tears of blood streaming down his cheeks, and was whimpering and shaking.
"What's wrong with him?" Byakuya asked placing a hand lightly on Ichigo's head.
"The Bount Kariya infected him with something," Urahara said picking up a large needle.
"What are you doing?" Byakuya asked.
"I need a sample in order to create an antidote," Urahara said putting the tip of the needle against Ichigo's neck. "Hold him still Byakuya," Urahara said glancing at Byakuya. "This is going to be very painful,"
Byakuya shifted and put his hands on Ichigo's chest leaning down and nodded at Urahara who pushed the needle into Ichigo's neck.
Ichigo started screaming again, the two distinct voices, both made Byakuya's unbeating heart sink, but he held Ichigo still, and watched as Urahara pulled the purplish green liquid from Ichigo's neck along with blood. The blood and the other liquid stayed separated, the blood floating on top of the strange liquid, Urahara stared at it as he pulled the needle from Ichigo. Byakuya had his eyes closed, trying to calm himself, after all listening to your lover screaming bloody murder would get to you, no matter what you were, or how old.
"I'm going to have to keep him here," Urahara said looking at Byakuya, who'd leaned down, and placed his forehead against Ichigo's. "I'll have Tessai clean the spare room for you Byakuya," Urahara added with a soft sad smile.
"I won't need it, I'm not sleeping while Ichigo's like this," Byakuya said pulling away.
"I understand," Urahara said. "Perhaps though, you should get some fresh air, Ichigo will be fine, the sample I've collected it large enough I won't need a second draw,"
Byakuya nodded slowly then kissed Ichigo's forehead and walked from the room. Urahara looked up, seeing Renji standing in the hallway, the look in Renji's eyes made Urahara falter for a moment then turn away quickly rubbing his chest slowly before walking away, into another room.
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Byakuya stood in a grave yard, staring at a family headstone. Ichigo had shown it to him two years ago, it belonged to his family; mother, father, and younger twin sisters. Ichigo had told Byakuya that his mind always found peace after seeing them.
Byakuya was hoping for the same thing, but he doubted he'd be granted peace, after all even if he prayed to the Gods, they wouldn't answer a vampire. So Byakuya just stood, staring at the plain headstone and wondered what Ichigo's family was like, he'd been young when Ichigo's father Isshin had been a member of Seireitei, and didn't remember him much, just that he was loud, and annoying at times, but in all a good man. Byakuya figured Ichigo's mother would be beautiful and have the same eyes Ichigo did. Ichigo told Byakuya of his sisters, how one, Karin liked sports, and Yuzu liked to cook.
"I figured I'd find you somewhere strange," Byakuya looked up then shifted.
"Shunsui," Byakuya said quietly. "What are you doing here?"
"We looked into that lead, the one you followed with Ukitake," Shunsui said.
"And?" Byakuya asked.
"Their collecting this," Shunsui held up a small vile, it had the same purplish green liquid as Urahara had pulled from Ichigo.
"What is it?" Byakuya asked.
"It's a mineral wound in the bodies of high level demons, when crystalized and eaten it can turn even low level demons into one as strong as a pure blood," Shunsui said.
"What if it's inject in liquid state into a being?" Byakuya asked and Shunsui raised an eyebrow.
"It is too strong in liquid state, it would kill the being instantly as it entered the blood," Shunsui said and Byakuya bit his cheek. "Why would you ask something like that Byakuya, both demons and vampires agreed not to use 'Doku*' on each other,"
"Urahara found that same liquid inside Ichigo," Byakuya said quietly and Shunsui's eyes grew wide for a moment.
"Is he dead?" Shunsui asked and Byakuya shook his head, 'no'. "We need to clean Ichigo's blood quickly,"
"Ichigo's half demon though, what will this do to his other half?" Byakuya asked.
"I don't know," Shunsui said. "I'l go inform Urahara," He vanished leaving Byakuya alone again. He looked up hearing thunder and felt rain fall onto his face.
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Ichigo opened his eyes and looked around, standing against the fall wall.... it was him, only he looked different.
"It's been along while hasn't it Ichi?" The other Ichigo said, his voice was twisted and demonic.
"Hichi," Ichigo muttered trying to sit up.
"Sit still," Hichi said, "You shouldn't be moving around, you're pretty beat up,"
"Where have you been?" Ichigo asked as Hichi moved next to him.
" Sleeping," Hichi answered untying Ichigo from the bed carefully, tracing his white fingers over the bruises that had formed from the restraints on Ichigo's wrists.
"I thought Aizen killed you," Ichigo admitted looking down at Hichi who was working at the restraints on Ichigo's ankles.
"You had that little faith in me Ichi?" Hichi asked with a smile, revealing black pointed teeth and mouth.
"No, I just...." Ichigo bit his bottom lip. "I was scared,"
"There's no need for that," Hichi said helping Ichigo slowly sit up. "Now, how do you feel?"
"Tired," Ichigo said.
"Good, that means Urahara stopped it in time," Hichi said and Ichigo looked at him.
"How did you get out of my head?" Ichigo asked.
"You'll have to ask Urahara that," Hichi said helping Ichigo off the table. Ichigo stumbled, but Hichi held onto his waist, and kept him from ever reaching the ground. "Take it easy, this isn't a race you know," Hichi said helping Ichigo down the long hall and into the main room.
"Holy shit, you weren't kidding when you said 'Two Ichigo's' " Yoruichi said leaning back on the counter.
"They can see you?" Ichigo asked looking at Hichi.
"I've taken him from you so now we have a vampire Ichigo, and a demon Hichi," Urahara said as Hichi helped Ichigo sit down. "That's why you no longer have a heart beat Ichi, and it's why Hichi has his own body now, because he has a heart to keep it alive,"
"But,... how do we get back into one body?" Ichigo asked.
"Haven't figured that part out yet," Urahara admitted, "I didn't even know if this would work, but I had to try something,"
Ichigo looked at Urahara. "You've got to get us back into one body Urahara,"Ichigo demanded.
"Calm down Ichi, I can protect you now, without you getting hurt, we don't need to rush this," Hichi said and Ichigo looked at him. "I've been waiting for the chance to actually touch you," Hichi reached out and put a hand against Ichigo's ice cold cheek. Ichigo closed his eyes and his head hung slightly. "It's going to be fine, you won't loose me again,"
Ichigo closed his eyes and leaned against Hichi, who wrapped warm arms protectively around him. "You'd better not be lying," Ichigo muttered.
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Byakuya walked into the shop, hearing Urahara, Yoruichi and another familiar voice speaking, he went into the main room and froze.
"Byakuya I'm glad you finally came back," Urahara stood slowly and walked to the younger pure blood. "Ichigo's going to be fine now, don't worry,"
"What have you done you crazy old man?" Byakuya asked.
"Besides saving Ichigo's life? Finally meet Ichigo's other half," Urahara looked at the paler Ichigo. "It's Hichi,"
"Nice to finally meet ya," Hichi said, not looking up from Ichigo, who lay with his head in Hichi's lap.
"Ichigo's cold," Byakuya said shivering.
"It's because he doesn't have a heart anymore," Hichi said. "I've got the only one our body had," He looked up at Byakuya. "Ichigo's just a vampire like you now, I'm the demon,"
Byakuya growled and grabbed Urahara. "Fucking put them back together now!" He roared hitting Urahara against the wall.
"I don't know how yet," Urahara said. "This is the only thing I could do to stop the doku from killing them both,"
"You can't put them back together?" Byakuya asked in disbelief.
"I was working on that part years ago, but stopped. Sense I had this half done, and I knew that if I got the doku away from Ichigo's vampiric blood it'd stop killing him, I'd seperate demon from vampire, I didn't think about once the doku was back in safe levels how I'd get them back together. Would you have preferred I'd just let it kill Ichigo and Hichi?" Urahara asked.
"You could've put them into hybernation, it's been done before to stop poisons from killing vampires until a cure could be found," Byakuya said.
"I asked him to do it," Hichi said and Byakuya glared at him, "I can protect Ichigo this way without him getting harmed,"
"You're both the same being, any physical wound may not manifest on Ichigo's body, but he will feel it, and it's the same with you," Byakuya snapped. "You won't feel the injuries you get, Ichigo will. Any injuries to Ichigo's body he won't feel but you will,"
"A pure blood vampire is a better fighter then a pure blood demon, which is what Ichi and I are now, He'll be fighting, and I'll be feeling everything," Hichi said standing slowly. "I'm not stupid,"
Byakuya growled and his hands balled into fists at his sides. "I can't believe this, did either of you think for more then two seconds about this?" Byakuya asked.
"Are you really upset that Ichigo's better now?" Hichi asked.
"No!" Byakuya snapped. "I'm pissed that his heart beat is in your body, not his,"
"You really are that attached to Ichigo's heart?" Hichi asked and Byakuya shifted. Hichi looked at Ichigo still sleeping on the floor. "Then I'll make sure you'll get it back," Hichi said looking at Byakuya.
"What are you talking about?" Byakuya asked.
"I didn't think you actually loved Ichi.... I'm over protective you know, it's how I was made to be," Hichi said. "I know he loves you more then anything, as soon as he could sense you, his heart began racing in my chest," Hichi shifted and looked at Byakuya. "I can tell now, by actually seeing you, sensing you on my own, that you too love Ichi that same way,"
Byakuya shifted.
"Urahara, we have work to do," Hichi said looking at the blond.
"Alright," Urahara said leading Hichi into the back of the shop.
Byakuya walked over to Ichigo, and picked him carefully from the floor. Ichigo was like ice, even cold against Byakuya's marble cool skin. Byakuya kissed Ichigo softly and carried him into a bedroom, and laid him down.
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End of Chapter
Thanks for Reading, hope you've enjoyed.
Hichi: I am back bitches! Did you really think I died?
ConstantSnow: I didn't.
Ichigo: You don't count, after all this is all in your head.
ConstantSnow: True, but he asked a question.
Byakuya/Ichigo/Hichi: Smart Ass
ConstantSnow: Why thank you, now be nice and tell everyone good bye.
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ConstantSnow: Well I've gotta stop the three some going on back stage before I can start the next chapter, but I'm gonna video tape a little of it first. Bye bye!
