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Kon felt like he was going to explode with all the viruses and hacking that the crazy… no wait make that psycho, creepy, pink haired, butterfly/wacko was doing to him! He was going to overheat pretty soon he was sure. Then all his systems would crash and all the data he had stored for Urahara would be useless.

Feeling despair creep in on him he continued to build his firewalls and blockades as fast as he could. The coils and wires built into him could withstand a lot; but his internal clock was telling him that 48hrs of this constant barrage was bring him close to his critical point! He only wished that whatever it was that made the creepy bug stop would happen again!

Suddenly the attacks stopped and he was in his body again! Blinking his black eyes he was shocked to see a scary blue tiger holding him with a blue tail by his neck staring at something with wicked gleaming blue eyes. "The toy goes with me… any complaints?" The mocking tone made him look around the stark laboratory filled with computers and things he didn't want to think about, to see that several mutated looking beings were staring in fear at the tiger. The psycho was on the ground one of his wings detached from his body, he was unconscious and bleeding everywhere. Looks ripped off! His observation was cut off when the tiger simply turned around and left the room walking briskly down the white empty hallways.

Then what surprised him more was that the tiger exited a door to outside! He was stunned to see white sand stretching the entire expanse of the planet. Twin moons hung in the air barely visible next to the violent red sun that shone down leaving everything looking splattered in blood. "Where are you taking me!?" The tiger's eyes narrowed in anger and his tail tightened painfully and would have choked him had he needed air to breathe.

"He's depressed without you… those arrogant pieces of trash had no right taking you from him!" Claw-tipped hands looked bloody for a second as they were bathed by the red from the sun. Shivering in fear he looked away from the violent gleam in the tiger's eyes. A sudden shadow appeared over them and he looked up to see large black wings blocking out the sun before another frightening person landed in front of them. "R.A. 6 you have interrupted an important experiment and have displeased Aizen-sama."

He was surprised when he was dropped to the ground the tiger merely flexing his claws. "Didn't you smell it, trash!? It's worse to keep the stupid toy away from him than to stop experimenting on it!" The black tail merely lunged toward the tiger like a spear ready to pierce him in the chest if not for the quick dodge. He kinda moves like Ichigo when he fights. Blue reiatsu suddenly flared around the tiger, the black winged being didn't even flinch, his voice perfectly even as he spoke. "You shall be punished."

Long jagged claws swiped the air but missed only by a fraction of an inch from shredding through the flesh and muscle of the bat-like one. A quick kick flung the tiger back but he recovered gracefully twisting mid-air to land on the sand, hands and feet on the ground. After that everything was a blur of blue and green as both of the powerful infected attacked each other like they were enemies instead of allies.

His eyes widened when he noticed a flash of pink he warned the tiger before he could even think about it! "Behind you Grimmjow!" His words caused both opponents to separate and for him to see burn marks on the tiger and long deep gouges on the bat. But it was the pink hybrid he was worried about! His wings were back, both of them attached! He also seemed angry running towards the tiger that Kon had secretly been rooting for the entire time. He hid behind the armor clad leg hoping against hope that the freaky scientist wouldn't find him.

The tiger snarled at both hybrids his blue eyes glowing with blood lust; and yet instead of fighting either, like Kon had expected him too, he once again felt the long furry tail around his neck and they were gone! Unsurprisingly the black winged one followed flying next to them, though the pink one seemed to be much slower than either of them. Green light glowed and he felt fear as the other simply kept running in a straight line. At the last minute the tiger dodged away from the green blast of energy, known to the infected as cero, from his opponent. Instead he retaliated in another agile mid-air stunt, his own blue cero being a wider less concentrated attack that forced the other to fall behind slightly. "Good one!" His cheer went unanswered as suddenly a huge white building came rapidly closer.

Then with a sudden dodge and lunge they were inside and the tiger seemed to have gained even more speed! Must be because the sand gave more resistance and now he's on even flat ground! As they continued to move through the twisting walkways the other skidded to a stop in front of a room. As the door slid open he was suddenly thrown inside and then the door closed again leaving the tiger outside.

"Oi wait up you can't mean to fight him yourself!" But no answer came and he turned to see the poor cat hybrid curled up in a ball on the same small cot he had inhabited before the accident. The small hybrid didn't even twitch when he called out and he was surprised to see that the small being seemed to be having an intense nightmare!

His tail was bushed up where it curled around his body. His claws were digging into the small mattress, and his own arm causing small droplets of blood to slide over the extended c laws. Sweat poured from his brow which was wrinkled in pain and fear, pale skin now an ashen color that didn't look healthy. Both legs were curled towards his body in a fetal position. Walking forward he hopped onto the bed and gently stroked sweaty black hair from the tensed face.

Quite suddenly green-yellow eyes opened pupils blown wide in terror. Frantic eyes searched around the room and Kon wondered what the other was looking for. "Grimmjow!" Surprised he wondered if the kid somehow knew the tiger was in trouble when the kid suddenly noticed him and snatched him up. Shaking arms were wrapped around him in a death grip that almost made him feel like his m-s was going to pop out of his body. Quite suddenly the door opened and instead of the blue tiger the bat-like one came in green eyes scanning the room and coming toward both of them.

What made him pause was the smell of blood, heavily infected blood all over the bat-hybrid! Had the tiger been killed? Worried and knowing that his little friend couldn't hold his own against the stronger and more powerful hybrid he opened his mouth. Then he felt the pressure again! Looking up he noticed normally green-yellow eyes had turned gold and were slitted. He could practically feel the rage that was pouring off the small hybrid! Startled that the pressure was actually coming from Satoshi he noticed that the bat-hybrid had paused in his forward motion a look of strain on his stoic face.

What startled him even more was the blood flowing from the aristocratic nose and slipping down green triangle tattoos like tears! Low growling reverberated through his systems as well as his ears. "Grimmjow! Where?" The green eyed hybrid suddenly collapsed to his knees coughing up blood, his limbs shaking and barely holding him up. "Satoshi wait! I'm sure he's okay!" He didn't know why he was trying to help the scary bat-hybrid, but to see the male brought so low in a few seconds was kind of disturbing.

The grip went a little slack around him and he looked up again at the cat hybrid to see his eyes now trained on something above…err Ulquiorra's head. He knew that there was a camera above the doorway and he was a little surprised to see it explode! Walking forward calmly the small hybrid simply stepped over the bat-hybrid now unconscious on the floor. A soft pained gasp left his small friends mouth as he saw just outside the door the blue tiger was leaning against the wall his arm barely attached to his shoulder. Blood poured thickly on the floor into an ever widening puddle making him feel ill. It looked just like what happened to the pink maniac.

He felt wet on his head and noticed that tears were flowing freely down Satoshi's face. "Grimmjow?" The tiger seemed to be gritting his teeth to deal with the agonizing pain. Surprisingly no footsteps sounded to say that there was anybody near. "Che… Piece of trash!" The words were bitten out like he was trying to get a bitter taste out of his mouth. Blue ears were pressed flat to the wild blue hair in pain and Grimmjow's tail lay unmoving in his own blood. He would have warned Satoshi from touching the tainted blood but it was too late as the other was already standing in it frozen. The primitive language seemed forgotten to the kid as he was suddenly kneeling in the blood his body now glowing gold as well!

This time though he felt no pressure and the kid's eyes seemed sharper than before… more intelligent and knowledgeable. The cat-hybrid set him in Grimmjow's lap which was the last place he really wanted to be but he said nothing. His sensors and scanners were going crazy with all the information he was gathering about the small seemingly harmless kid! Slowly as though still slightly hesitant the kid picked up Grimmjow's now useless arm and pushed it up against the shoulder it was supposed to be attached too. "What do you think you're doing with that useless thing? I don't need it anymore!" His words seemed lost on the smaller hybrid as the other merely pressed his hand against the severed flesh. "It will be okay Grimmjow, I can heal you." The soft statement sounded different from the normal way the kid talked not to mention that he was speaking a known language!

The gold aura pulsed around the claw tipped hand before seemingly flowing into the severed flesh, he watched in amazement as the flesh knit together! White foam hissed and sizzled from where the flesh had yet to knit together and he watched as it sealed the flesh like a bandage. All the while the cat hybrid was staring intently at the area, the golden aura continuously pulsing and flowing into the wound and from what he could see and his sensors picked up it was directing the white foam. Soon Grimmjow's arm was reattached and all that was left was a thin almost indiscernible white scar. Done with the strange healing Satoshi smiled warmly his golden eyes sad and in pain. Soft clapping sounded from behind them and he noticed the scary brown haired S-Reaper standing there watching the scene with the smile of a father who saw his child accomplish something praiseworthy. Satoshi turned and simply seemed to look at the S-reaper a moment before speaking. "Souske Aizen, murderer and deceiver. Beware, I may have lost my memories and the mental state I am in may be temporary, but you will never control me." With that the golden aura faded and the kid simply stood there blinking looking lost and confused for a moment before he turned quickly.

Green-yellow eyes caught his and a happy smile lit the cat hybrid's face all traces of the previous sharp intelligence gone. Feeling confused when the other simply picked him up and dropped down next to Grimmjow sitting close to the other but not touching not seeming to mind that he was sitting in blood. Looking around he caught sharp blue eyes his face speaking for him, to his surprise the tiger merely shook his head. "Well Grimmjow it seems you are useful after all." The smooth unruffled voice sent a chill down his back but Satoshi didn't seem aware of the other. Looking closer he suddenly became aware of gentle lithe fingers gripping him a bit tighter. No he's trying to ignore the other, he's afraid!

"Put Satoshi back in his room with the toy and take Ulquiorra to the medical center." The tiger stiffened his tail lashing but he didn't refute the other. Simply picking Satoshi up and carrying him back to the small stiff cot and setting him down. When Satoshi spoke this time he caught the tiger's hand and was back to the primitive words. "Grimmjow is ok?" The tiger rumbled in his chest which caused a black cat ear to twitch up and then flick back down. With a small nod the other let go of the tiger's arm and sat back on the bed looking exhausted.

"You okay?" His words caused the small hybrid to look at him which made the other frown for a second. He watched as a claw tipped hand glowed gold for a moment touching his nose before disappearing. Suddenly he felt slightly lighter and less bogged down, checking his own systems he was surprised to see the viruses he had quarantined were now gone and he was once again in the green for security. Satoshi merely leaned against the wall looking suddenly very vulnerable with his ears drooping and his body slack and barely supporting itself. "Leave with Kon?" Understanding the other he shook his head in a negative, feeling guilty about putting the thoughts in the kids head. "Not yet." He tried to be positive but it had been a while and he wasn't even sure if Urahara could trace his m-s here. The small sigh and nod from the other told him that the kid understood.

He loved puzzles, always had ever since he was younger. Knowing how something worked, being able to take it apart and look at every component having its' secrets barred before his eyes, it was an exhilarating experience for him. With this came the love of creating things, he love enhancing or making things that others had not thought of. It gave him a sense of accomplishment to see things that were merely ideas come to life where he could touch them and see them work.

Then there was the down side, his brain never stopped working. Mystery was almost nonexistent for him. People became predictable, worlds moved in sync with history, and inventions became a pale replica of something already created. Urahara knew this about himself; that he had an insatiable desire to know and create more and more in the world. It was this desire that had him create something terrible.

It had never been his intention after all to create the monstrosity; it had been a beautiful creation. Meant only to help others in a time of dire need, then… it had been stolen. He didn't know who had done it but they had. That mystery was sure to have a bloody revealing, because now his creation was a killing machine that he couldn't stop. So he had searched for something to stop it, in his searching he had come across a strange species of half-human half-animal that was rumored to have the ability to control technology with their minds. He had been highly skeptical at first, he knew about reiatsu and the amazing abilities it could bestow to those who had z-chips. Yet after years and years of failure his heart couldn't accept the idea that the answer to his problems was so…simple.

So he had gone to investigate it, he tracked the movements of one particular group of hybrids and found that they always stopped on a certain planet to trade. He had arrived at the planet well aware that he could be disappointed. He watched and watched his heart sinking as no signs of them having any sort of special ability surfaced.

Then he had met the small child, sitting in a rest area nursing a cup of liquor in hopes it would fog his mind enough to stop him thinking for just a moment. Instead he found his lap full of a small child. The black ears tilting quizzically on his head startled Urahara. Then again so did the boldness of the kid for just walking up to him in a bar full of unsavory characters.

"Maa maa where are your parents?" Black ears tilted cutely before intelligent green-yellow eyes met his own. "She told me to go find something interesting, you seem sad that interests me." Blinking at the mature words from the small bundle in his lap he set his drink down. "Oh well let's find your mother." A soft tail gently brushed his cheek. "She left me on the planet; the crew is doing practice runs. I'm here by myself until she's done." A bit startled at the negligence of the parent he picked the kid up in his arms and carried him out onto the crude slum like streets that seemed part of every world.

"So where shall I wait with you for her?" Purring from the small catlike human had him sighing internally. He didn't really want to have his smashed hopes and dreams shoved in his face this way. "No, I'm staying with you to help you." The sudden forceful arrogant words had him smiling indulgently on the outside his brain running through scenarios to get rid of the boy. "You aren't human are you? You are different like me?"

Nodding slightly but not intending to go into the detail he was surprised when the small child leapt from his arms and landed lightly on his feet. "My mother says that I shouldn't use my powers unless it's urgent, but I trust you, you feel like a father should." The compliment left him stunned and he knew that Yoruichi would be rolling on the floor laughing if she could hear that. "Ha Ha Thanks!" His cheerful smile was met with equanimity by the smaller being. "You shouldn't pretend to be happy if you aren't." Eyes widening he let his smile drop. "Well what do you want?" The child smiled his tail lashing before he could say anything else he noticed something.

He felt someone rummaging in his mind! Feeling alarmed he immediately spoke to his z-chip. Benihime? He wasn't answered by his z-chip for a moment before he got the okay telling him that they were fine. Looking at the kid he was shocked to see gold glow around the small figure, gold eyes looking at him with sharp intelligence. "When the time is right I'll help you destroy that. When the time comes she will be able to find me." Then the child was falling unconscious the golden aura gone. "I told him not to use his powers on this planet… he never listens to me!" The hissing reprimand had him looking up into an older female version of the kid. "Well there's no hope for it I guess. Thank you for taking care of my son." Then they were both gone and he was left with a small ray of hope.

Hope that was shattered by Aizen Souske. Having never truly given up on finding the person who stole the Hogyouku his efforts had led him to three former S-Reapers now defectors and traitors of S-World. Souske Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Tosen all Rank-1 and former captains, the rebellion had caused a lot of deaths on S-World. S-Reapers had fallen like wheat to a scythe and the cause, his invention. His guilt had nearly crushed him at the time, but he had forced himself to see the damage.

What he observed was a cause for joy and concern in his eyes. Aizen didn't have full control of the Hogyouku but it looked like he was mastering it. After that a decade had passed and he received word that an entire fleet had been wiped out. Fear had caused his blood to turn cold when he had made his way to the scene it was a massacre. Ships were torn in two and dead bodies floated frozen in time. What worried him more was that they weren't fully human, they were the hybrids he had put so much hope in all those years ago.

He had grimly gathered all the bodies himself it was a long grueling and repulsive task. But he did it with a fervor that many would have called psychotic. As he gathered each body he felt sick and happy as each one turned out to not be the one he was looking for. His search had led him to a slimmer and sleeker looking ship that turned up less bodies but worse results. He found traces of an S-reaper being aboard, not only that but the captain revealed his second most fear a female cat hybrid. She was the same one he had met on the trading planet not too long ago, and yet no matter where he searched he could not find the young boy.

He had left the sight with bitterness welling in his heart; disappointment was becoming a toxin that seemed to have invaded his heart with no cure. Even upon meeting Ishin's son he had felt no relief from the bitterness. He had started hating himself and his inability to stop analyzing, thinking, and being afraid. Fear that one of his inventions would hurt someone, that they would be stolen, that they would fail.

Then for perhaps the first time in their entire "relationship" Benihime spoke to him on its own. Hybrid location captured, starting decryption, retrieving location… three minutes till full decryption of coordinates. Kisuke it seems the hybrid is healthy but there is an abnormality in his brain function. He seems to be blocking the area of his brain relating to long term memory. Decryption complete sending coordinates to Ichigo Kurosaki's ZFJ, preparing medical bay and laboratory to receive the hybrid. Eyes wide and slightly hopeful he allowed Benihime to do as it wished. He had intended to send Ichigo anyway seeing as how his own ZFJ wasn't meant for stealth in the least.

After that he felt his bitterness slipping away as though the information had been a cure to the poison. Now here he was sitting and contacting the C.P.S. with information on Aizen and tracking Rukia's ZFJ and sending those coordinates to a certain someone who was most likely to be displeased. "What are you plotting now Kisuke?" Turning around he felt almost giddy. "How do you feel up to taking a message for me to Byakuya Kuchiki?" The mischievous twinkle in Yoruichi's eyes told him that yes should would and she would enjoy it a lot more that she probably should. "You want me to visit Bya-boy for you, sure."

Then she was gone and he felt hope rising in his chest, yes it seems that the boy had done something to his z-chip to allow Benihime to track him. Sending Ichigo off with Uryuu had been a tough decision but he was fairly certain that the Quincy would at least keep Ichigo from giving his life up so easily now that another person depended on him living. "Even if he doesn't want to." A low chuckle went unheard but it didn't matter, no he had to start making plans. First on his agenda; revenge.

Aizen was pleased with the progress that his precious little pet had shown today in manipulating not only Ulquiorra's but also Grimmjow's infected blood. The exploding camera was just another display of how he had been able to control his powers. He wanted to test his little pet out some more…. "Perhaps I'll throw him into the lion's den so to speak. I'll have Ulquio… Heh. No, I'll have Stark observe the kid while he's out in the desert. If he can kill a couple of the lesser hollows I'll start more intense training in the base." Smiling to himself he called Stark into his office, while waiting he watched his pet sitting exhaustedly on his small cot, ears wilted. Perhaps I'll give him a treat as well… I'll let him take the plushy with him for company. The soft swish of his office door opening had him looking up calmly.

The bored looking R.A.1 yawned slightly before grunting in greeting. Unoffended and used to it he motioned for the other to sit indicating it was going to be a long conversation. "Stark there is something I need you to do for me."

Grimmjow was furious and yet the desire to kill something seemed to have faded to a bearable ache in his chest. No; the reason he was currently covered in blood was because it was his own. That piece of garbage Ulquiorra had ripped his arm right off his body… and then his little bonded had healed it for him. The process had been excruciating but he had endured without a single sound not wanting to scare his normally jumpy bonded away. Not to mention his pride had been wounded when he had been unable to protect his bonded from Ulquiorra.

Growling he paced his room knowing that he was currently being watched by Aizen…the scum. Not even bothering to wash his own blood off he dragged his claws down the wall hearing the gratifying sound of concrete crack and give under his claws. He didn't know how long he'd been in here but he was sure it had been at least a day or two. Feeling trapped and unable to move around he proceeded to destroy the room he was in wall by wall piece by piece. It wasn't until the door opened and a human came in that he became aware that his bloodlust wasn't consuming his mind. He didn't have to kill the person to stop the chaos in his mind, but that didn't stop him from wanting to. "R.A. 6 please follow me." Grimmjow frowned, something was off.

Walking silently behind the human he was a bit startled when the woman abruptly turned around her eyes bright with tears. Falling to her knees the woman pleaded with him. "Please save my baby, please!" Growling he was about to go on his way when he heard something else of interest. "They threw my baby in the desert with the cat hybrid he loves so much. He'll never survive out there please!" Gripping the woman's collar he looked down at her his ears perked, tail lazily swaying. "You say that Aizen has thrown Satoshi in the desert as well." When the woman nodded he let her go and stalked off to find his followers. He was in the mood to kill something, and while he doubted Aizen had left Satoshi alone and unwatched out there, he was also very sure that the only person who would even be the slightest bit attentive would be R.A.4. Ulquiorra may have been a major rock under his claw but the bat hybrid was attentive and always watchful. He couldn't say the same for the other R.A. so he would find his bonded and watch over him while powering up. He would be strong, strong enough to kill Aizen if need be.

Satoshi woke feeling warmer than he had in ages, blinking his eyes open he was startled to see another lying next to him. A small child lay unmoving a strange bandage wrapped around his arm. For a second he was curious then he saw white clay like substance start moving up the child's arm. Fear froze him and then the same fear gave him legs, he ran. His feet were unsteady on the sand and the red sunlight bothered his eyes. Soon inhumane screaming echoed behind him, in front of him was a desolate forest taller than anything he ever recalled seeing. Panic was setting in and he whirled in time to see a large grotesque thing coming after him with a hungry look on its face. No….no…..

His legs collapsed under him and he fell to the sand, he was too exhausted. Even if he saw the winding white colors around the monster he realized instinctively that healing his Grimmjow had left him too weak to do anything else. Even with a few days of rest and food he was nowhere near able to fight with his ability. Mind fuzzy and muddled he barely noticed the tall figure suddenly standing in front of him. He swayed; the heat that had comforted him seemed too much now. His body felt hot and clumsy, the after effects of overusing of his powers. That and the unlocking of his memories had caused to much mental strain. Calm down… You must calm yourself. Let go of your fear, look and observe. Calm down. The strange mental voice that was not his own felt like a cool touch to his overheated mind.

That's right; now breathe slowly in and out… in and out. Nodding he did as told and felt the numbing haze slowly disappear from his mind. Opening his eyes again he was startled to be looking into bright blue. Smile widening on his face he threw himself into the Tiger's arms without fear. A claw tipped hand caught him around the waist and held him as the tiger stood. He noticed yellow and saw Kon in the hands of another hybrid. Though he seemed less powerful than his Grimmjow, holding out his hand growling out. "Back mine." Grimmjow purred and seemed to order the other to give him Kon. The plushy looked displeased to being manhandled but stopped grumbling once Satoshi nuzzled him a little. Still in Grimmjow's arms his eyes widened to see several others' standing back from the blue tiger eyes attentive and guarded. "Come we go to den." The deep protective rumble had him humming his assent.

A large boom above him had him hissing his tail bushing; looking up he noticed Ulquiorra had attacked though he had purposely missed hitting either him or Grimmjow to whom he was currently attached. When Ulquiorra landed Satoshi noticed he still looked tired and a little paler than usual. "Ulquiorra?" The Bat-hybrid looked at him green eyes intense and searching but the other said nothing. Grimmjow was growling in anger and Satoshi was confused for a moment. Looking down at Kon he murmured softly in his ear. A second later Kon spoke the language translating for him as he knew Grimmjow wouldn't. "Satoshi wants to know if you are alright Ulquiorra." The grudging tone was all Kon's but Satoshi wasn't worried about it. Holding out his hand he wasn't the least surprised when Ulquiorra lifted his black tail to lay on it. Smiling he purred softly laying his head on Grimmjow's shoulder feeling his exhaustion creep up on him again. Thank you…

Laying back in his seat Uryuu smiled at the soft words of thanks coming into his mind. He had worried that his little friend would give himself heatstroke but trying to force his ability to work when he was exhausted. He was unsure what the other had been doing the past few days as he had been busy himself, trying to help the S-Reaper navigate planets and a couple of meteor clusters. The idiot was surprisingly uncaring about Uryuu giving him instructions or suggesting alternatives. For the most part the trip had been calm and uneventful. The large screen in front of him, showing stars passing by them at a moderate pace.

Next to him soft snores echoed around the room, ignoring them he noticed he was slightly out of breath. Lifting up his arm he looked at the insulting watch for a moment knowing that in another half hour he would have to wake the s-reaper up so he could administer his reiatsu. Sighing he stood feeling the eyes of the ship on him as he moved to where the cargo was stored. Pulling out a small blue bag he carried it back to his seat and pulled out his sewing kit. He had noticed that the idiot's hands had started turning red from the cold while steering the ZFJ. All the controls, levers and buttons constantly kept his hands busy but he knew from experience that the fingers became cold and numb after a while.

Calmly he threaded the needle and with quick and efficient stiches he made a pair of gloves using the leftover leather and wool from his own pair of gloves. Despite the white leather being a little pretentious for the simpleton he decided he would put some embellishments to tone down the color. Sighing in contentment he was startled out of his calm pace by a deep voice emerging from the speakers of the ships com system. "Uryuu Ishida reiatsu must be administered in five minutes or you will start losing consciousness." Blinking and realizing that the time had flown by while he was sewing, not only that but it did seem a little harder to breathe. Polite as ever he nodded. "Thank you." Turning to his orange haired companion he shook the other's shoulder. When no response came he forced back the irritation that would cause him to lose his breath. Deciding that the normal way of waking someone was going to be unhelpful in this situation he looked at the ships monitor a second. "Do you perhaps have a bottle or container of water somewhere aboard?" The screen was blank but the deep calm voice spoke again. "Yes a wise decision you have three minutes." A small compartment opened slightly behind the sleeping S-reapers head. Noticing clear plastic containers holding water he grabbed one that looked slightly colder than the rest opened it and poured the contents on the S-reapers head. The sudden wakefulness of the other was a relief to Uryuu seeing as his breath was a bit short. "Good… of… you to…join me." The angry amber eyes lit with understanding and he felt strong, if a bit wet, arms leading him back to his chair. A soothing rub on his back and he felt his breath coming back to its normal tempo.

"Ichigo your companions breathing is back to a normal rate you may stop the infusion. We are also coming up to an uninhabited planet whose gravitational pull is strong enough to pull us in without resistance if we do not change course." The orange haired teen nodded and Uryuu stayed silent enjoying the ability to breathe properly again. It wouldn't last he knew, but he decided to enjoy it while it lasted anyway. Leaning forward he pulled his sewing out of his bag again pleased to see the basic shape of the gloves was finished. The leather had some give so he made them a bit tight for when it stretched out. The fingerless gloves would keep the s-reapers hands from chapping in the cold space air and all the work that went into piloting.

Rummaging in his bag again he suddenly noticed that there was silence in the cabin. Looking up he noticed that Ichigo was looking at him with confusion and some amusement. He wanted to be offended but surprisingly the other made no comment about how girly he thought the Quincy was being. "That's….pretty cool." Startled he pricked his finger with his needle. His heart suddenly felt a bit lighter, that was the first time anyone had ever complimented his abilities with a needle. Nodding he thanked the other and went back to his work after putting on a band-aide so as not to ruin anything with blood.

"I changed our course to give the planet a wide berth unfortunately that's gonna add another day to our journey considering the moon orbiting the planet. I'm gonna go back to sleep it's been a while since I've been able to relax a bit. Zangetsu wake me up if the meter on Uryuu's wrist has fifteen minutes left. I don't want to be careless and not wake up in time." Zangetsu? That's the name of his Zanpakto… why would he? He just let me know the name of his Zanpakto! I… is this a good thing? I'm supposed to hate S-reapers… and yet… I feel myself growing attached little by little. I've never… I've never had, a friend my age before. It feels kind of…nice. Trying to ignore his inner revelations he concentrated on his sewing but even that pointed back to the other sitting next to him.

Knowing the name of an S-reaper's Z-chip was a big thing, especially considering that knowing that little bit of information could give you power over both the z-chip and its host. But he found himself not wanting to explore that thought. He pushed thoughts of revenge and anger away…for now. He would deal with the rest when it came time.

Cool grey eyes stared at the blossoming trees pink petals falling like tears in the gentle breeze. "Rukia…. Ichigo Kurosaki…." The report from the "demon cat" had been an unpleasant experience but the information it had given him made him pleased. Turning he noticed violent red in the backdrop of pale pinks. His R-2 Abarai Renji stood among the falling petals and even from here Byakuya could see the bright red tail swaying back and forth. He had found out his R-2's secret fairly easily, but he was reluctant to point this out to anyone. His duty did not require him to do so and his heart told him he would be betraying an old friend and a reliable comrade. Even Rukia knew nothing of the fact that Renji was a hybrid and he would keep it that way. Thus his most trusted comrade spent time being himself without fear in Byakuya's large garden of cherry blossoms enjoying the freedom from persecution.

Sighing softly he tapped his z-chip lightly. Senbonzakura prepare my ZFJ for flight I will be taking a mission off of S-World for an indefinite time. With this grey eyes closed on the world and he turned away from the sight of Abarai to his home to say good-bye to his beloved wife. Walking into the room his eyes gazed upon the visage of his wife in her portrait. He spoke nothing aloud; then again she had never truly expected him to. Her death so long ago had made him hard hearted, but finding something to protect again in the form of a gruff ill-mannered hybrid abandoned in the slums had softened him some. His sister too had given him back his heart. Bowing slightly he then turned and left. It is time I repay Abarai for what he has given me. If Urahara Kisuke's assumptions are correct then the one he seeks will be able to give me answers and help me to understand. Then I will help Abarai live on this world without the fear that he needs to hide who and what he truly is. Thus I shall fulfill my debt to him…and to Rukia. Be with me Hisana.

Cold eyes watched the masses in front of him it was almost time and the pieces were falling into place. Soon everything would turn to ashes. Soon everything would burn!