Hey Guys sorry for the long wait, I have been fairly busy. School has been crazy this last week, and been busy with homework. You didn't come to hear about that though, so let's talk about the story for a second. If anyone wants their OC Arrancar in this story let me know, we can talk and figure something out. Other than that, I tried to make this chapter very interesting for you guys. I hope you all enjoy it.

"Normal Speech"

'Ichigo talking with Miquel'

'Miquel's Speech'

Finally I can spend a little bit of time with Nel. It has been crazy the last couple of days with everything Aizen has been having me do. Hopefully she isn't to upset or disappointed with me. I stopped right in front of our palace and walked up to the door. Opening it I noticed Nel was laying on the coach, she was curling up almost in a ball and looked pretty cute.

"Hey Nel." She didn't answer just rolled around and started mumbling something. I didn't realize she was asleep, I thought she was just laying down. Walking over I sat down at the end of the coach and laid her head in my lap. Pulling her hair away from her face I just looked at her for a second.

Everything that we have gone through and everything that we will become. We are going to become a real family soon. I can't believe that we will have a child soon. I'm sure they will be a lot like their mother. I hope they are like her, the only thing I hope they get from me is the ability to take care of themselves.

I don't want them to have to go through things that I have. I want their life to be great and for them to grow up and become something great. Look at me going crazy about this and they aren't even here yet. I guess I'm going to be a little protective of them as well.

"Hey Ichigo, what are you thinking about?" Huh, oh man I didn't even notice that she woke up.

"Hi Nel, I was actually thinking about our soon to be child."

"I have thought about it a couple of times to, have you thought about names?"

"Not really yet, have you?"

"Actually yes I have one for a boy and girl." I should have known she would have already come up with something.

"So what are they?"

"Brynn or Kylar. What do you think?"

"Those are both great Nel. What about last name though? Do you want to use both of ours?"

"I haven't thought of that actually, maybe I should just change my last name."

"You don't have to change your name Nel, I'm not going to make you do something like that."

"Why wouldn't I? We are married and that is what most couples do. It isn't like I have any family connected to my other name. If I change it than we can have an actually family with the same name."

"If you are sure than we can do that. So Nel Kurosaki, sounds nice."

She placed her hand on my check and pulled me down to her, "Yeah it does." Then she captured my lips with hers. "So what else do you want to do?"

"Why don't we go and talk with Stark, Harribel and Ulquiorra?"

"That sounds fun, maybe we could all find something to do."

"Come on Nel lets go." I pulled her into my lap and stood up, holding her bridle style. "You ready?"

"Of course, but what's with carrying me?"

"I just thought it would be nice, I can keep you close for a little while longer." Then we were gone in a buzz of my sonido. Before I left I searched for reishi signatures and found out Stark, Lilynette, Harribel and all of her fraccion along with Ulquiorra are at his palace. So I headed that way.

It didn't take all that long for us to get their either. Arriving at the entrance I walked up still carrying Nel in my arms. "You don't have to carry me Ichigo."

"I know I don't have to Nel, but why wouldn't I do something I enjoy?"

"Why do you like it though, it just burdens you. Having to carry even more weight can't be very nice."

"Nel firstly you aren't some extra weight. You're my wife and your also perfect, don't think that you are something that would ever burden me. Also I do enjoy this, I get to keep you close to me. Why wouldn't I like something that lets me hold onto you and make sure you're okay?"

"I guess Ichigo, if you really don't have any problem with it."

"Of course I don't have a problem with it Nel."

"Okay Ichigo, are you going to put me down when we get to the door?"

"Not planning on it."

"But why, they will all see me like this."

"Why would that bother you?"

"It just seems kind of embarrassing, they might think I'm making you do this."

"Nel I'm sure none of them will even think that. You don't have to worry, I'll put you down once we get inside okay."

"Okay." With that all settled we finally reached the door and I knocked. Hearing light footsteps running towards the door. It opened in a sudden jolting motion, causing Nel to jump a little in my arms. I had to keep myself from letting out a small chuckle at that. Once the door was fully opened I noticed Lilynete was looking at us with a small smile but also looking somewhat confused.

"Hi guys, did Nel hurt her leg or something?"

"No I didn't get hurt or anything."

"Then why is Ichigo carrying you."

"Um well, Ichigo?"

"I just wanted to, no real reason."

"Okay then, everyone is inside come on." She let us in and that started leading us around the house. We eventually arrived at a big open living room. Everyone was situated in different places around the room. Stark was barely awake on the couch most likely because of the noise in the room. Ulquiorra was sitting in a chair near the corner reading something. Harribel was currently sitting in the middle of her fraccion. Which all seemed to be talking about something very intently.

"Everyone Ichigo and Nel are here." Lilynete basically screamed it out to everyone in the room. Which caused everyone's eyes to look over at us. Stark finally seeming awake sat up and motioned for use to come over. I gave everyone else a quick look and walked over to the couch Stark was on.

I finally let go of Nel and placed her on the couch, taking a seat right by her. "So what's up Stark?"

"Nothing too much Ichigo, just trying to enjoy some time with everyone. I see you two are enjoying each others company as much as ever."

"Of course Stark, to be honest I like Nel's company more than anyone's. I'm not saying I don't enjoy yours, just saying her company is special to me."

"Don't worry Ichigo, I figured just as such. I'm sure everyone else would agree they also thought the same thing. Now I'm wondering what you'd be willing to talk about your trip to Soul Society with us."

"Sure, everyone come over here for a bit." Ulquiorra just got up without asking anything and found a seat between me and Stark.

"What are you all doing?"

"Apache you are retarded obviously Ichigo wants to talk to us about something. Probably important to, not sure why he would want you there though?"

"Shut up you Bitch! I'm just as smart as you. If anything he wouldn't want you there so he didn't have to look at your cow tits."

"Both of you are so immature, I'm sure Ichigo wouldn't want either of you around him."

"Fuck You Sun."

"Shut Up Bitch."

"All of you stop it, this is obviously very important. Now let's go and join them shall we?"

I heard three different "Yes Harribel."S and wanted to laugh at their antics again. They all walked over and found seats across from us.

"So what exactly is this about Ichigo?"

"I'm going to tell you all what happened and what I found out on my trip to Soul Society."

"Really when did you go to Soul Society again Ichigo?"

"I just got back earlier Apache, I didn't spend too much time there just gathering some things."

"Oh I didn't' know that."

"Really I thought we were keeping everyone informed about what is going on? If not I think we need to start. I want everyone knowing what is going on with each other at least until Aizen is dealt with."

"That would be a smart thing to do, it gives more people to be able to help in case there is something wrong. In the case with Ichigo it let's use know where and how long it might be until he can get back."

"I agree with you there Ulquiorra. Being able to know where Ichigo is especially will be valuable information for all of us. If something where to happen then we might need your strength and skills to be able to keep people safe."

"Okay guys I'm glad you're all agreeing with the idea. I didn't really plan to be the center of this but it doesn't matter. I just want all of us up to date on what another are doing. Missions, where we will be, and just to know we are all okay. I care about all of you guys and don't want something to happen because no one knew what they were doing. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure we all make it through this, but I can't do it all by myself."

"We wouldn't make you do everything for us Ichigo. Is there any way we would be able to keep in contact with each other over long distances. Preferably in a way that only we would be able to know what it is."

"Actually Harribel I think I have something that would work for this. I'm not sure if you are aware but the Soul Reapers have a form of communication where they can send messages to each other over great distances. Jigokucho also known as Hell Butterflies are the way they do this. These small butterflies are able to carry voice messages over great distances and can only be heard by selected individuals. I found something that might be able to work for us in place of these Jigokucho's."

"Really Ulquiorra? That is great!"

"Thank you Ichigo, I'm not certain it will work but I have high hopes."

"Well what is your idea?"

"You all know how to use a cero correct?"

"I'm sure we all know how to do that but what does that have to do with this?"

"The attack doesn't have anything to do with this, however the ability to manipulate your reishi does. I believe that we could create something similar to the Jigokucho's with our reishi. I'll have to talk with Szayel and figure something out."

'That would be great if it worked.' 'Yes it would be very beneficial to all of you, it would allow for quicker contact.'

"I think that is something we need to look into. It would be really helpful for all of us, now I'm going to talk about what happened."

"I will get on it once we are done here." He is very determined once he puts his mind to something.

"Okay firstly Gin came with me. I don't know his reasons and I haven't been able to ask him yet. I do know that whatever the reason Aizen didn't know and won't find out about it, I don't want anyone mentioning that Gin went along okay?"

It seemed like everyone got the fact I didn't want it mentioned. I might have been a little forward about it but, it's important that Aizen doesn't know. 'I'm sure they all understand and know that you didn't mean it personally or anything.''Yeah you're probably right Miquel.'

"Okay everyone the first thing I did was go to the fifth division. Aizen wanted me to find an old book from his desk. While I was searching I had a little run in with the fifth division lieutenant. She didn't know I was an Espada and I convinced her I was on some kind of mission."

"It is good that you were able to keep her from intervening, it could have become a very different mission if she found out."

"It would have turned out slightly differently if she did find out who I was. It didn't go perfect though Ulquiorra."

"What do you mean? If she found out who you where than an entire group of Soul Reapers would have been after you?"

"I'll get to it in a second. After that whole incident I found the book, however I couldn't understand any of it. The whole thing was just full of weird pictures and cryptic text. Since I couldn't figure any of it out, I'm not sure what information I handed to Aizen."

"Don't worry Ichigo none of us would have been able to figure it out either. If anything I'm sure Aizen is still decrypting it right now."

"Maybe your right Stark."

"For once I think he is."

"Come on Lilynette don't act like that, I'm right most of the time."

"Whatever Stark." Stark just sighed and didn't say anything to her comment.

"Okay guys I also had to go to the first division and get some documents. I was able to read them and I found out some important information. I was right when I thought Aizen would try and use it against me."

"So it was something from you past than Ichigo."

"Yes it was."

"You don't have to talk about it if you prefer."

"No, Harribel I think you guys should know this as well."

"Very well Ichigo."

"Okay the documents where about former Soul Reapers. I found information on Kisuke, Yoruichi and a man named Tessie."

"I remember those three, Aaronierro, Stark and I were sent to gather information on them and their whereabouts."

"That is why I recognized them Ulquiorra. Apparently they were banished from Soul Society a long time ago for hollowfication practicing that killed several other Soul Reapers. However they have currently come to an agreement with Soul Society to work with each other during the war. I don't know details but it seems they are going to be on Soul Societies side."

'We never know for sure Ichigo, if we do go and find them we might be able to convince them to help us.''I know we might be able to, it's just trying to convince them.' 'I know you will be able to Ichigo, it would be helpful having them on our side.' 'I'll try and find a time when we can go and talk with them.'

"Any way I looked over that for a while and then flipped the page, I found information on my parents. My father used to be Isshin Shiba Captain of Squad Ten and my mother was Masaki Kurosaki a Quincy that worked with a man named Ymach."

The atmosphere around the room shifted, before it was nice and lively. After the news I just gave it seemed to darken and grow a little heavy around us. A short awkward silence came about the entire room, until it was broken by Nel.

"Well what happened with them, are they okay or do they not know where they are?"

"When I was younger my parents left me because of something they didn't want me to be a part of. I always thought it was because I was a monster to them, I only just learned the real reason. A group of Soul Reapers was after my parents, this group included Aizen. Apparently my father was giving my mother information about Soul Society and that is how the whole thing started."

I stopped for a second to catch my breath and gave everyone a quick once over. Stark was actually listening really intently and didn't look like he was going to fall asleep, that's surprising. Ulquiorra had one of his normal expressions but I could tell he was interested. Next, Harribel and her fraccion all seemed interested just trying not to show it. Lastly Nel was looking a bit depressed and when I first looked over at her she just dropped her head.

I reached over and took her hand in mine, giving it a little squeeze. I whispered to her, "Its okay Nel, I'm okay."

"The group chased my parents for a while and eventually fought, resulting in a lot of destruction and civilian death as they called it. My father was killed by Yamamoto who is the current head captain and my mother was killed by Aizen."

This took everyone by surprise and they all reacted differently to it. Stark was shaking his head and trying not to look at me. Ulquiorra was looking over at me with a hint of sorrow in his eyes and gave me a small nod. That alone from him was all I needed to know he was always going to be there for me. It is strange but out of all of my friends I think me and Ulquiorra have the strongest bond. That probably seems crazy doesn't it even without talking with him much? There is just something that we share that makes me trust him and accept him more than the others. I couldn't tell you what it is because I honestly don't know yet.

Looking at Harribel she was trying to keep her normal strong appearance and not say anything. While her fraccion seemed to be talking quietly between each other. The thing that really got me was Nel's reaction. Her grip on my hand tightened like crazy to a point I didn't even know she could do. A second later she shoved her head into my shoulder. I could hear the quite sounds of her crying. Maybe I shouldn't have told them.

"To be honest with all of you I am upset about this but not as much as you might think. Yes I did lose my parents, however if that never happened I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't have this life and we wouldn't be sitting her as friends. None of you would be a part of my life and I wouldn't want that, because you're all important to me."

I leaned my chin down and rested it on the top of Nel's head. "If it never happened I wouldn't have meet you. We would have never been able to become friends, and eventually more. We wouldn't be married, and I wouldn't be here to protect you. You wouldn't be having a child and becoming our own family. Most importantly though I wouldn't have you. I wouldn't be able to see you, love you, and call you mine and I wouldn't know what it's like to have everything that I ever wanted."

I gave the top of her head a little kiss and looked up at everyone. "I'm not upset because I wouldn't have this life. Yes it does hurt to know what happened but I can't dwell on that. I have too many things I need to do right now. I have to keep all of you safe, defeat Aizen, form an agreement with Soul Society and most importantly keep my family safe."

"I think that is enough emotional stuff for today guys, Nel and I will see you all this evening." As softly and easily as I could I picked up Nel and held her close to me. Right away she moved her head from my shoulder to my chest and wrapped her arms around me. "Bye guys." Then we were gone in a buzz of sonido, heading towards our palace.

The whole way Nel just snuggled into my chest. I'm not sure why she is so upset though, I figured she would have calmed down a bit by now. 'I'm not sure what I can do to cheer her up from this MIquel, I've never seen her like this.' 'You know that you're the only person that can cheer her up, I'm sure you will think of something.' 'I guess you are right Miquel, I'm sure I'll think of something quick.'

We finally made it back to our palace and I sat down on the coach with her still in my arms. I tried to sit her down but she wouldn't let go of me, so I just sat down with her. I pulled some strands of hair away from her face and then held onto her. "I'm sorry if I made you upset or anything Nel, maybe I shouldn't have told you guys about what I found. I don't want you feeling bad for me, because everything I said was true. I feel that my life now is much more important than what my old one was. That is all thanks to you, I could say it a million times over again."

"It's almost funny to think about it, but when we first meet I never imagined anything like this. The first thing I was hoping for was for you not to try and attack me, because all I wanted was someone to talk and be with. It was kind of hard at first to talk with each other but I'm glad we worked it out. Once we became Arrancar's everything just got better for us in my eyes. I was finally able to have the friend I always wanted, even then I didn't expect this to happen."

"We got attached in a way I didn't think possible and ever since then this life has been everything I could ask for. I wouldn't want it any other way than this. There isn't anyone else in this world that could make me feel the way you do and there isn't anyone in this world that cares as much about me. So please don't feel sorry for me Nel because as long as you're here I'll never be anything but happy."

I gave her another soft kiss on the forehead and then laid my head back and shut my eyes. It didn't take long for me to start dozing off either. The last thing I remember before I went to sleep was Nel quietly saying, "I'm sorry." After that I slipped into a deep sleep.

I opened my eyes to find myself in the middle of a destroyed city. Buildings mostly destroyed and fires burning in several of them. All around people where dead, some crushed under debris and others just bloodied and broken. 'What the fuck, Miquel can you hear me? Nothing, what the fuck is this?'

I noticed that all the people in this area were wearing normal clothes, some casual and others more dressed up. This is obviously a big city in the World of the Living. The odd thing was I didn't hear anything, no screams, nothing from the buildings that are falling apart and nothing from any of the fires around me. Everything was just silent.

Looking around a little more I could see where the cause of this damage must have come from. The biggest fire in the area was about half a mile to the north and it was letting off large amounts of black smoke. What on earth could have done all of this though?

After walking towards the huge smoke cloud the destruction just got worse and worse. Now only a couple of buildings are even still standing, most are either completely destroyed or nearly there. While I was looking around I felt like I remembered this place. It's almost like I have been here before. Then I started seeing people I recognized.

On the ground a couple of feet from a building laid Szayel, he was covered in cuts and deep lacerations. Blood was pooled up around him and his clothes where mostly stained red. His sword lying next to his body, which was also covered in blood. 'The fuck?' What the hell is going on, why is Szayel dead?

I started panicking, several thoughts ran through me head and none of them pleasant. I looked around frantically and found a soul reaper laying near him in a similar state. That looks like that crazy captain from the Twelfth Division. Wasn't his name Mayuri? Why would they both be here like this?

This is so fucked, all of this. I started running, I don't really know why but something in me head told me it is the best option. The bodies just kept coming and coming. I say Stark and Lilynete both dead laying up against a rock, Stark having a giant curved sword in his chest. A man with a torn and scratched pink kimono was close by. His body had several burns, bite marks, deep scratches and a giant hole in his chest.

Ulquiorra was impaled on a piece of metal from one of the buildings, his left arm and leg both missing. A long gash was running from his left shoulder to his right hip, and small amounts of black smoke were coming off all his wounds. Laying up against this piece of metal was a white haired man. He had two swords connected by some kind of rope. One was pierced into the ground and the other was laying on the ground. What was left of his body was in terrible shape. Most of the right side of his body was gone, leaving heavily charred and burnt skin and clothes. Lastly he had blood running from the top of his head down his face.

I couldn't look at that site for long, I know this isn't real but something about it just makes it seem so real. I quickly started running again not wanting to even be near that. I didn't know it but I was getting closer and closer to the center of all of this.

What I found next made me want to vomit. Aaroniero was laying on the ground under several pieces of broken building. The dome he used for a head was shattered and the two skulls where both laying a couple of feet away. His body had a huge chunk missing, from his right side. It almost looked like a giant blade sliced him. Lastly his own sword was impaled in his chest.

Looking to the right I saw a giant man that looked almost wolf like. He had what appeared to be the remains of armor on his forearms and shoulders. His body was riddled with hundreds of lacerations some very severe others not very bad. His clothes were also charred slightly albeit less than the others I saw. Beside him was a broken sword, it looks like another cut through it.

I walked up to Aaroniero and pulled the sword out of his chest, even if this isn't real I don't care. He is a great friend and wouldn't deserve something like this, I laid it down by his side and kept walking. Giving him one last glance before continuing on.

I came upon a decimated area, all the surrounding buildings completely destroyed and debris littered the ground. Looking around I noticed a shine of blue in the distance, waling over I came across Grimmjow. He was lying face down with his sword struck into the ground by his head. A huge pool of blood surrounded his body, and he was in terrible shape. Missing his right arm along with having a giant hole where a sword entered his chest and out through his back.

The man that he most likely fought with was the same man he fought during our mission to Soul Society. A very tall dark haired man, with baud shoulders. Three long and deep cuts ran across his face, which looked like claw marks. His body was littered with dozens of these deep claw marks and several bigger and deeper lacerations. The worst damage he took was three two inch wide and four inch deep holes in his chest, which all seemed to be the same distance apart. These three holes gave off small amounts of blue reishi which is obviously Grimmjow's.

I guess this is supposed to be the battle field huh. I won't let it turn out like this, I can't let everyone die like this. I won't let them die like this for something so foolish. Suddenly the area around me changed, I don't know how but I'm in a different place. It is still the destroyed city but I'm no longer next to Grimmjow's body. I looked around and quickly found Harribel's body.

She was leaning up against a rock and actually breathing. Rushing up to her I saw her look up at me, with hatred and sorrow in her eyes. "Why do you come now Ichigo? Why wouldn't you come sooner, when we needed you? Everything that happened her was because you wouldn't listen. We all needed you Ichigo some of us more than others, but now that's over. I hope your happy with the result of this, I'm sure Aizen is proud of you."

"What are you talking about Harribel?"

"Don't act stupid Ichigo, you chose him over us. You chose him over all of us."

"What, I didn't chose anyone over." I was cut off before I could say anything else. I heard a loud crash and all of a sudden everything around me shattered. Now I'm standing in blackness, nothing around me.

"Well I'm certainly glade this worked out. It just needed the right circumstances to come together first."

"What who's there?"

"That doesn't matter Ichigo, what does matter is you."

"Why am I important?"

"Oh you have been important ever since I first say you. You make it possible for all of my plans to come together. However you seem to be drifting from the path I set you on, so I'm giving you this one warning to bring yourself back to your senses."

"What the fuck do you mean?"

"Isn't it clear Ichigo? You will follow my orders to the letter here on out."

"Aizen?"

"I hope I'm understood Ichigo. I don't wish to make you see anything worse than what you already have. I will if I have to though." Than everything was gone, I woke up in a panic. My heart was racing, I was breathing heavily and I was sweating. I shot up and looked around, I was back in the real world. Sitting on the coach in our living room, where is Nel?

I started to panic even more not knowing where she was, I got up and started searching for her reishi. I quickly found it and busted off in that direction as fast as I possibly could. I was on autopilot, I didn't actually know where I was going I was just gone.

I finally arrived at the door to the meeting/throne room and burst in. I didn't expect to find everyone there, all siting in their seats. Everyone stopped and looked at me for a second, probably thinking I'm crazy or something. I saw Nel giving me a concerned look and I calmed down a little bit knowing that she is alright.

"I'm glad you could join us Ichigo, we are getting ready for the fight between Aaronierro and Szayel." I didn't even really catch anything he said, I was too busy right now. I walked over and sat down beside Nel, grasping her hand and giving it a little squeeze.

I whispered quietly to her, "I'm sorry I didn't mean to fall asleep, I didn't even think I was tired. I was really worried when I woke up and you weren't there, I guess I made a little bit of a crazy entrance." She just squeezed my hand and gave me a quick kiss.

"Now back to what we were talking about, I'm going to be doing something very important for the next couple of days. During that time you are free to do as you wish, just don't do anything stupid. I will need some help from you Ichigo, it won't be anything to major. I just need you for a little bit tonight and then tomorrow."

Damn I forgot about that, he was wanting my help with his creation. Fuck I didn't even tell everyone about it, I was planning on it. Guess it will have to wait for a while then. "Aizen may I say something?"

"Go ahead Szayel."

"I was wondering if I could have some help from a couple of you in two days. I would like for Ichigo, Ulquiorra, Harribel, Stark, Nel, Grimmjow and Aaronierro to help with a little experiment I have in the works."

"May I ask why you want them in particular?"

"That is because I already have samples of their reishi and have been able to work with it for a long time. I wouldn't be able to do this with Nnoitra and Baraggan because I never had access to their reishi, while I have everyone else's."

"That does make sense Szayel, I don't have a problem with it. It is up to them if they wish to help you though."

"Very well, would you be willing to help me with this?"

"I'll help you Szayel, you don't have to ask."

"I'm with Ichigo Szayel, I'll help you to." I should have figured Nel would agree as quickly as me.

Grimmjow yelled, "I'll help you only because Ichigo agreed." What? Because I agreed to help, why would he do that? 'It seems you have more of an effect on him than you thought, it surprised me a little as well.' 'I guess but why would he care what I do?' 'He obviously respects you for some reason, that reason could be several things. You'll just have to figure out what that reason is.' 'I guess I will.'

"I am willing to help you as well Szayel."

"It will have to be when I'm not taking a nap but I will." Oh man Stark.

"I don't have a problem helping I will have to bring my fraccion along though."

"I will be there when you need me."

"Good, I will talk with all of you later about when I will need you."

"Very well now that is all over, this meeting is over. You may all go. The fight will start in an hour so don't get too distracted by anything. We will be meeting above the dome in the same place as last time." Then he got up and walked out of the door on the right side of his throne, followed suit by Gin and Tosen.

I looked over the table and Nnoitra and Baraggan have already left and it looked like Grimmjow was getting ready to. I almost want to say something about that dream or whatever the fuck it was, but that would just make them even more worried. It would probably freak them out too, which I don't want to do. I'll just save it.

"Ichigo could we go and talk at home for a little bit?" Looking over at Nel I saw she was a little depressed about something. I hope she will tell me what is going on.

"Of course we can Nel."

"Thanks Ichigo."

"Guys Nel and I are going to go home for a little bit, we'll meet you at the dome later." With that said we got up and sonidod out towards home. It never takes too long to get home from the meeting room, but today it did seem like a long time. I'm not sure what it was but, I felt like we were going in slow motion. Walking in the door Nel walked/dragged me, to the couch and took a seat/pushed me down and sat on my lap.

It wasn't anything rough or violent, just kind of odd for Nel. Well the dragging me is normal but she is usually really excited when she does. "What's wrong Nel, ever since that meeting we had you just haven't been yourself. I'm really worried about you."

"Did you mean what you said?"

"About what part?"

"After you said what happened to your parents."

"Of course I meant it Nel. I'm upset that my parents died but if all that never happened I wouldn't be able to have a life with you. We never would have become a family and I don't want that. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and raise our own family."

"Thanks Ichigo, it means a lot to me."

"I'm sure it does Nel, I love you."

"I love you to Ichigo." Placing my hand on her check and lifting her head up me captured her lips in a kiss. Slowly pushing her hair from her face, and wrapping my other arm around her waist. Her hands were traveling up my back and she was wrapping them around me tightly. Breaking apart and taking in a deep breath we rested our foreheads against each others.

"Was that what was making you depressed?"

"It was confusing me more than anything, I contemplated it back and forth in my head. At first I thought you were saying that because it was true and then something inside me said you were just saying it. Even though I knew that you meant it something inside me wanted to doubt it. That is what was really driving me crazy, I don't know why it does either. I know for a fact that you love me and what you are willing to do for my sake"

"It's okay Nel, I'm just glad you're okay. We should go and see where Aysu is. Let's just hope she isn't getting into any trouble."

"Yeah let's go and find her." She gave me one quicker kiss and I looked for Aysu's reishi.

"Boo!" The Fuck?

Nel jumped and let out a little scream in my arms and I turned around, finding Aysu standing there. She was bent over laughing like crazy. "Aysu what the fuck?"

"Oh it was funny, you should have seen your face's especially you Nel. Oh man I'm dying, oh god."

"Why didn't you just say you were there, we were just talking about you?"

"I figured this would be funnier and it was, I'm glad I thought of it. So what's up with you guys, I saw you two making out like crazy for a couple of minutes." What she was here the whole time and what does she mean a couple of minutes?

"Ichigo and I were just enjoying each others company, something you might start doing with someone eventually. Who knows you might find someone that completes you one day?"

"Yeah that isn't happening, so what did you guys want with me?"

"Just making sure you're okay and not getting into any trouble, I'd be able to get you out of most anything but I'd rather not have to. So now that you're here why don't you come with us to go and see the fight with Aaroniero and Szayel?"

"I guess I could come with you guys, you know being seen around the Cero should make me look cool. Maybe I can rub it in some of those other fraccions faces. I'll go, when are we leaving?"

"In a few minutes, just go and get ready and we will go."

"Okay I'll be back in a few minutes. Don't go anywhere." She turned around and rushed up the stairs to her room. 'I'm surprised she didn't trip going up the stairs.' 'That is somewhat surprising for how fast she was going she should have. Anyway I want to talk to you about something very important later, after everything calms down. I'll talk to you when I think it's a good time, I'll leave you to yourself for now.' 'Okay Miquel, I'll be waiting for whatever it is.'

"Is there anything you want to do before we go Nel?"

"Just sit here for a little bit longer. Could you carry me when we go?"

"I thought you didn't like it when I did that."

"I do, it was just a little embarrassed the first time."

"Okay Nel, I can carry you when we go."

"Yeah, thanks Ichigo." She wrapped her arms around my neck in a big hug and overall seemed happy. It is really nice to see her like this again, I still don't fully understand why she was depressed but I don't like seeing her that way. Only be happy suits her, her depressed is like a rainy day in the summer, it isn't right.

After about five minutes I heard Aysu running back down the stairs. "Okay I'm ready guys we can gooooo." Then there was a loud crash, I guess she fell down the stairs. Looking back I was right, she ended up tripping and falling down the stairs. Currently she was laying on her back looking at the ceiling.

"Not very smart was it?"

"Fuck you Ichigo."

"Yeah, yeah whatever get up and let's go. Or are you actually hurt."

"Not physically, just my pride."

"Good thing you didn't break anything important."

"Hey, Shut up Ichigo. Why do you have to tease me like that?"

"You do it to me, so I figured I'd give some back every once in a while."

"Whatever, I guess I'm ready to go then."

"Good come on." I stood up holding Nel in my arms, while she had both of hers wrapped around my neck. I gestured for Aysu to come on and we walked out. "Okay follow me, I'll go slow so you can keep up."

"Yeah right, I'll make sure not to get to far ahead or else you might get lost." Oh she is asking for it.

"Okay than, lead the way."

"Wait what."

"I said lead the way."

"I can't do that, where are we going?"

"To the top of the dome."

"Yeah I don't know where that is."

"I thought so, now let's go."

"Yeah, just don't go to slow. You might be old but that doesn't give you the right to hold up traffic." Geeze she never gives up.

I couldn't think of anything else to say so I just left in a buzz of sonido. I felt Aysu's reishi follow suit, so I kept on going. We finally reached the top of the dome, the way to get here is just way to out of the way. "You doing okay Nel?"

"Yup."

"Good, let's go and find everyone else. Aysu come on, we are going to go to where everyone else is."

"I'm *pant* coming." Maybe I should have taken her to, it is quit far from palace to this place.

"It isn't too much farther and then you can rest for a while okay?"

"That sounds *pant* great." This time I went even slower than the first time, I really didn't want Aysu passing out on me. I quickly noticed Ulquiorra's, Stark's and Harribel's reishi, so I headed towards them. It seems like everyone else is already there to. Stopping right next to them and Aysu appearing soon after.

"So how are you guys doing?"

Ulquiorra replied first, "I'm doing okay Ichigo, thanks for asking."

"Of course I'd ask I care what going on with you guys."

Then it was Stark, "I'm doing alright just wishing I could be taking a nap right now, it has been about two hours since my last one."

"Yeah, this might be good for you though Stark, sleeping all day isn't the best thing in the world."

"Maybe."

Lastly is was Harribel, "I'm doing quit alright, how are you three doing?"

"Tired *pant* very *pant* tired."

"Well hopefully you can get some rest, Ichigo must have been training you?"

"No she just got warn out coming here from our palace, she said she could keep up so I didn't go that slowly."

"I see, well it does seem like she brought it onto herself. Now how about you two."

"I'm doing fine at the moment Harribel."

"That is good to hear and Nel?"

"Okay, just enjoying myself at the moment."

"Yes I could tell you did seem rather comfortable in his arms, how long have you been like that?"

"I think about thirty or forty minutes, most of that we were both just sitting down on the coach."

"Well I can't judge you for what you two like to do, now we should probably join everyone else I'm sure Aizen will start this soon enough."

"Yeah I'm sure he will, let's go guys." Everyone else was only a handful of yards away and it looked like Aizen was getting ready to say something. Walking over there, we were able to catch what he was saying.

"Tonight's fight will be between Szayel and Aaronierro as you all already know. However this battle will have some different rules than the last one. Neither of you are allowed to release, I don't want this to be as much of a battle of strength as it is intelligence and strategy. All abilities are allowed and the fight will last until one either gives up or I tell you to stop. You have a couple of minutes before you start."

"One last thing, I have a time limit set on this match. Fifteen minutes is that limit. I did this for a couple of reasons. I want to test your reaction time and adaptability. I'm also wanting to see how you can deal with a problem when you know there is short period of time you have to complete it. I'll give you five minutes and then we will start, so go ahead and talk amongst yourselves." With that he flash stepped to the top of one of the remaining towers in the area.

"So Gin, what was your reason for coming with me?"

"Oh I just wanted to grab something from my old division that was important to me. I'm sure it will be useful in the future."

"Okay, than how did you make it back?"

"You really think we would come to Hueco Mundo without a way to open a garganta? Of course not, the three of us all poses an item that transforms to be able to form a garganta. Aizen made several of them before we left, in case we ever needed to get here quickly."

"Okay than I hope whatever you got will be useful if the time we need it arrives."

"Oh I have no doubt it will be very useful to us. Now if you'd excuse me I should be heading over to Aizen. We can talk later, hopefully we can all sit down for one last meeting soon."

"Yeah that would be nice to do. I think I will have some important information when we do to."

Let me know what you thoughts, I spent a lot of time on this one. I brought something in that some of you might have been thinking about and I have been wanting to bring in. I'll explain it more later, just know that Ichigo is under the effects. I'm not going to use it as a, oh the rest of the story is actually an illusion. I'm only going to bring it in a couple more times at most, and that will be during the war and maybe the chapter before. So you will know when it's actually an illusion, so if something happens in them it didn't actually happen. That also means if a death happens outside of an illusion it actually happened and there is no chance an illusion was a part of it. I just wanted to clear that up, because I have read several stories where it was all an illusion or they didn't clarify if it was or not.

Now I just wanted to say next chapter is going to be interesting. Aaronierro vs Szayel, The Trip to the Living World and Several other surprises.

Now let's talk about my next story for a second. The pairing is down to Giselle, Meninas, Candice, and Litotto. I took out Bambietta because she is one of the only Quincy girls that has been paired with Ichigo. Well on a bigger scale than all of the others, and more people have been exposed to them. I don't have anything against the character, I really enjoy her in the stories I have read I just don't think she will fit for this story. Again I will post the first chapter of this story once I'm done with this one. So probably in a month and a half or two months. I think that is about how long it will take to finish this story.