And the long awaited chapter 10. All chapters before have been edited, and the spelling and grammar have been cleaned up! So enjoy this chapter while I work on some other chapters of my fanfics c; they deserve attention also lol
Shiro lurks through the halls, creeping along in the shadows with a wide grin. His golden eyes gleam brightly. Shiro is exploring the shop once more. He finds in more amusing due to the amount of rooms that are in the back of the shop that he can quickly dart into to hide. He can hear soft voices. The deep baritone of Grimmjow and the chirpy voice of his lover, Gin. He creeps closer, keeping his magic aura hidden and tightly bound. He stops when he sees them. Gin is facing away from him and Grimmjow is looking upwards in thought. "I had a feel that Shiro and Ichigo would have a harder time unlocking their true forms. Hallibel was in a fight when she got hers unlocked. I think with hybrids that get a true form, when they are near death, they can easily access that power. It could be because of their will to live and the need for that power to survive. Sadly, I don't….wait...no that is a bad idea.."
"Would usin' Kenpachi be a good idea?" Gin mumbles.
"Right now, he is still knocked out in the underground basement Kisuke has. That thing is large, but closed off. It would make a great training ground for Shiro. I still have to work with Ichigo so he knows where that demonic magic is inside him. Tomorrow, I can talk to Kisuke about my idea. I know Shiro can handle himself but Ichigo can't right now. Shiro has had a lot of time trying to unlock that form, only to fail each and every time. Maybe that small amount of Angelic power is some kind of lock or barrier. Ugh, I wish we knew more about hybrids. Especially ones with true forms because they are extremely rare," Grimmjow mumbles, his tone thoughtful.
Gin snickers at the blue haired man, both unaware of their eavesdropper. Shiro shifts, watching Grimmjow grumble softly and leaves. Gin stands in the hallway, humming in thought before stepping after the blue haired man. Shiro happily trails after his lover from the shadows, trying his hardest to keep the cackling giggles bubbled up inside his throat down so he doesn't give away his position. It is hard on the snowy haired male. Shiro disappears into a room, heading into another. His grin widens, now loving the store even more for having so much room to it! He scurries forward and darts to the left. Without warning, he pounces with a cackle. He tackles Gin. Both men crash to the floor and roll a bit, Shiro cackling like a madman while Gin whines at him, not happy about that sneak attack. Gin shifts, turning onto his stomach to grab Shiro and pull him closer, since in their crash Shiro had rolled away slightly. Shiro yelps as he dragged across the wooden floor and smothered by a lean body. Shiro squirms, now trying to escape, but Gin has his arms wrapped tightly around Shiro. Finally the snowy haired man gives up, breathless and tired.
"Sheesh Snowflake, warn me next time ya wanna do tha'. I think ya tried ta kill me!" Gin pouts.
Shiro snorts out a tired laugh. "Hardly baby. I was jus' bored so I snuck around. I saw ya, couldn' help but attack," Shiro says, grinning insanely at Gin.
Shiro shifts eagerly, Ichigo rolls his eyes and huffs. Kisuke looks at Shiro with curious eyes. Shiro grins insanely at him. "Grimmjow wasn't lying when he said you would be excited about this," Kisuke mumbles.
Shiro snickers to himself while Ichigo sighs. "He will be okay right?" Ichigo asks.
Kisuke nods. "Myself, Grimmjow, Hallibel, and Phobos will be watching while in hiding in case Kenpachi gets out of hand!" Kisuke chirps.
Ichigo nods and glances at Shiro, who seems to eager. Ichigo shakes his head and Shiro snickers. "Don' worry Ichi, soon it will be yer turn!" Shiro chirps. Ichigo lashes out with a punch towards Shiro, only to have Shiro dodge him and his wrist caught. Grimmjow whistles out a sigh, eyes slightly as he gazes down at the first that was about to slam into his collarbone. Shiro cackles as Ichigo stares at Grimmjow and then scrambles to apologize.
"Nice goin' Ichi!" Shiro snickers as he dances away some more when Ichigo tries to kick him. Shiro continues to laugh as he moves over to Gin, grinning widely at his brother. Ichigo scowls at Shiro. Grimmjow rolls his eyes and pulls the orange head closer to him, moving his hand so he can hold Ichigo's. Kisuke hums, looking over at Shiro.
"Just let me know when you are ready!" Kisuke muses, smiling.
Shiro grins. "I'm always ready fer a fight," he replies smugly.
The underground is rather large and Shiro begins to question how Kisuke managed such a thing. Shiro looks around. It is covered in dirt with plenty of cliffs, overhangs, and hiding spots. Kisuke is next to him, humming happily as he walks deeper into the place with a bounce in his step. Soon they arrive to the large form of Kenpachi, guarded by Hallibel, Renji, Rukia, and Phobos. They glances over when Kisuke clears his throat. He quickly explains what is happening to the group. Hallibel and Phobos don't seem worried, but Renji and Rukia share a worried glance.
"Are you sure about this?" Rukia questions.
"Totally! I built this place and it can easily withstand these two in a fight!" Kisuke says, smiling happily. He pulls out his fan and grins at them from behind said fan. They nod and shuffle away. Shiro steps back, head tilted to the side as he watches Kisuke. Kisuke steps back, humming happily as a loud groan sounds from Kenpachi. Kisukes waves at Shiro as he walks away. Shiro huffs and tilts his head to look at Kenpachi as the large man slowly gets to his feet. Shiro grins widely as the raven haired man looks around and spots him. He frowns slightly in confusion before seeing the sword across Shiro's back. He narrow his dark eyes and stands to his full height. Shiro's grin widens even more. He points behind Kenpachi. "Your weapon is behind ya," he hints with a wide grin.
Kenpachi then grins, easily shaken out of his haze by the hint of being able to attack at Shiro. Shiro shifts his stance, his insane grin never leaving his face. Once Kenpachi has his weapon Shiro launches himself forward, laughing loudly. For once he doesn't have to really hold back. His power flares out, his demonic features easily coming to light as he jumps at Kenpachi, twisting in the air and lashing out with the sword in his hand. Kenpachi cackles happily, blocking the attack. He pushes Shiro away, who twists, able to land semi-stable. Shiro slides back, one hand on the ground to help him keep balanced in his defensive crouch. Kenpachi twists his large weapon, slashing at Shiro, who rolls to the side, barely missing the sharp blade. He can feel the air tear at his clothes from the force. Shiro rushes forward, golden eyes gleaming with an insane glint as he attacks. Each hack, cut, and slash random as he uses brute strength to push Kenpachi back, often dodging and counterattacking. Yet both are unable to land a hit. Shiro's grin twists into a crooked sneer as his scowl deepens. Kenpachi laughs.
"C'mon ya little twerp. That all ya got? I thought being the son of such a powerful demon would make you tougher," Kenpachi taunts. He blocks another attack from Shiro, only to twist and kick Shiro away. Shiro hits the ground with a dull thud and rolls a bit. He coughs and gets up, using his sword as a sort of cane to help him. Half crouching, half kneeling, with both hands on the hilt of his sword, Shiro tilts his head up slightly in order to glare at Kenpachi. His white hair ruffled and now covered with dust. His lips are twisted up into a dark snarl.
"Do not talk about her like that! Having powerful parents have nothing to do with strength!" Shiro snarls, gold eyes blazing with anger. He can feel the rage coursing through him, making him move. He launches himself forward with a roar, lost in the haze of bloodlust. His movements are jerky but oddly fluid as he lurches towards Kenpachi. Kenpachi just continues to grin, twisting and turning as Shiro moves around quickly, even using the cloth as a means to launch the blade and use it in long distance attack. His tail lashes, wings flapping to help him gain speed, dodge, or stay stable on his feet. The fight drags on. Both not backing down. It doesn't take long before Shiro is stumbling away, blood dripping from the wound on his left bicep. He pants heavily, while Kenpachi hardly seems winded. Shiro hisses, wings drooping low. He needs to back off for now and regain some strength. He watches Kenpachi only to cry out as the other demon's large blade slices the webbing between two fingers of his wings. Shiro jerks away. Blood spills to the ground, dripping from his fingers and the cut in his wing. His eyes wide with panic. He backups quickly, turning to flee. Kenpachi roars after him and gives chase. Shiro curses, ducking behind a boulder and waiting. His breathing shallow as he tries to stay quiet. He peers around the sandy yellow rock, watching the large shape stalk around like a hungry lion. Shiro gulps and shakes off his demon features. He bites down hard on his lip from the pain. He then uses a small about of his aura to make the cloth longer so he can wrap it around his bicep. He keeps his senses on high alert as he quickly bandages himself up. He is just about to move when he hears something massive swing through the air. Shiro dives forward, skidding and rolling as large clumps of rock rain around him. He twists to see Kenpachi, who grins insanely at him.
"Found you," Kenpachi growls. Shiro curses and scrambles to get up. He darts off to the side as Kenpachi swings again, knicking Shiro in the back. Shiro stumbles but quickly jumps onto a boulder and starts leaping around. Kenpachi snarls as his prey escapes once more. Shiro knows he will follow, but he has to buy himself some time and running away isn't going to help. Shiro weaves around, searching for a good place to hide.
Kisuke hums, and Gin tilts his head towards the blonde. Kisuke chuckles, his gray-green eyes glancing at Ichigo who is leaning forward, watching the screens with wide eyes. Gin leans toward Kisuke. He knows Shiro is great at hiding, so he isn't too worried about his lover. "What 're ya plannin'?" Gin asks, his cheery smile never leaving his face.
He snickers when Kisuke jumps, startled. Kisuke looks over at him. "Shiro is close to Ichigo, maybe we can use Ichigo to help speed things up. I have the best idea. Put Ichigo in there, basically defenseless and allow Kenpachi to try and kill him. I am sure if Kenpachi hurts Ichigo even a bit, Shiro will go into a blind rage. Right?" Kisuke mutters so Grimmjow can't hear. Stupid feline demon and his amazing senses.
Gin's smile widens. "Shiro is always possessive of family. Ya can even send me in there an' da same thin' would happen!" Gin muses. "Bu' Ichi is a more likely choice since I know how to deal with Kenpachi. Ichi doesn'."
Kisuke grins and then looks over at Grimmjow, who is right at Ichigo's side, but doesn't look as worried. Kisuke whistles at Grimmjow, earning the blue haired man's attention. Grimmjow tilts his head in a feline fashion, blue eyes holding curiosity. Gin snickers inwardly. Kisuke smiles and waves his fan at Grimmjow. "Can you be a dear and go check on Aizen?" Kisuke asks. Phobos looks up at that.
"And take Phobos with you!" Kisuke says, grinning. Grimmjow narrows his eyes but does as ordered. Phobos groans and stands up, sulkily following the other man. Gin claps while Hallibel just shakes her head. She will stay silent, so Gin never worried about her. He darts over to Ichigo, who is still oblivious to the world. Gin cackles softly as he wraps his arms Ichigo, placing a hand over his mouth. Kisuke takes Ichigo's sword. Ichigo squirms, trying to get away, but he is a bit too slow from recovering from his shock. With help from Kisuke, Gin drops Ichigo into the underground training room. He waves at the now cursing orangette and ducks away so Kisuke can close and lock the door. Gin laughs cheerfully while Kisuke just smiles knowingly, both heading back to the room right near the trap door to watch their plan unfold. Hallibel only sighs, looking back at the screen to watch.
Ichigo is going to kill Gin and Kisuke, and he will make sure nobody can stop him. He looks around like a deer caught in the headlights, hoping Kenpachi isn't around. He scuttles over to a boulder, using that as shelter as he tries to scope out the area. His breathing is soft and silent. He looks around, seeing nothing. How big is this place?! He thinks, eyes wide. He hears a loud crash, making him flinch and duck down. "Where ya at, Snowflake?!" A booming voice shouts. It echos, making Ichigo cringe. He hurries to try and find a good hiding spot, but his timing is terrible. The boulder he is currently using as shelter is smashed, leaving him wide open.
"Hey, it's the carrot top!" Kenpachi says, grinning. That makes Ichigo snarl. He soon regrets snarling cause Kenpachi laughs giddily and attacks, swinging his large battle ax at Ichigo, who scrambles to get out of the way. His heart lurches in his chest and Ichigo can feel the fear and anxiety course through his veins. Kenpachi cackles, seeming to enjoy Ichigo's fanatic and fear filled look as he searches for a way to escape. Ichigo bolts, deciding to just flee. He glances behind him to see Kenpachi racing after him. Ichigo looks ahead quickly, eyes widening in horror at the sight of a large boulder in his way. Unable to stop in time, Ichigo lurches forward on shaky legs and propels himself over the boulder. Once on the other side, he hurries away just as Kenpachi destroys in, not even bother to vault over it like Ichigo did. Ichigo knows he is a lot of trouble.
"He's a fucking monster!" Ichigo breathes, darting to the side in order to dodge an attack aimed at him. He turns to face Kenpachi, eyes wide. Kenpachi grins and stalks forward, his bloodlust and joy of a battle so thick, Ichigo can almost taste it in the air. That only makes his fear and anxiety sky rocket. Ichigo is slow to dodge the next attack. He cries out in pain as that ax creates a gash in his leg. He wobbles, lurching backward, only to trip and fallback. Ichigo cries out, trying to crawl backwards while Kenpachi laughs insanely at his helplessness. Ichigo's heart pounds against his ribcage, almost threatening to give out. All Ichigo can hear is the blood roaring in his ears. Kenpachi raises his weapon and Ichigo flinches, curls up as best as he can, still sitting up, using the heel of one foot to keep him balanced. The blow never lands, but the heavy thunk of metal screeching on metal fills the tense silence. Ichigo turns to see Shiro, his eyes wild with bloodlust.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR HURTING HIM!" Shiro roars, his violent red aura bellowing out. Ichigo can feel everything stop. Even Kenpachi seems shocked. The red aura clings to Shiro. Both Kenpachi and Ichigo back away, eyes wide. Shiro roars out, the sound watery and static like. Ichigo flinched, eyes widening once the red and black aura disappears. Shiro is bare foot with a long flowing hair that reaches his waist. He is dressed in an ankle length white coat that is closed at his chest. It flares out, the ragged ends swaying as the wind slowly dies down. He is also dressed in a white Hakama. A black sash is wrapped around his waist. The most shocking thing is the black mask over his face, with white markings that run down it. The horns curled just like the ones in his demon form. His skin is a pasty white and seems so sickly now. Ichigo stares, black fur lining the collar of the jacket, and around his wrists and ankles which only makes the large amount of white on Shiro look like a sickly mess. A snarl ripples through the air, golden eyes blazing from behind that mask. Kenpachi steps back, feeling the power lash out. He growls and holds up his battle ax, ready for this thing to attack. Shiro sways slightly, lurching forward as he charges at Kenpachi. Ichigo watches the two fight with wide eyes, then suddenly there is a powerful roar of rage echoing in the room, causing everything to freeze. Cackling follows and Ichigo turns to see Kisuke walking over with a bounce in his step. The cackling grows louder and suddenly Gin is darting by, tackling Shiro, causing the two men to topple over. The mask falls away, but the black markings are still on Shiro's face and chest. He blinks in shock.
Grimmjow storms up, his glare trained at the grinning fox demon. Ichigo blinks, looking at Kisuke, hoping he will explain. "I told him you were dying and that Shiro was to weak to defend you. He didn't even bother to look at the screens, just came charging in, but I guess when Gin started laughing, he realized we were lying!" Kisuke chirps.
"I ALMOST DIED YOU STUPID FUCKERS!" Ichigo shouts.
Kisuke just smiles. "No because Shiro is pretty fast and he wasn't very far away. Besides I had Hallibel follow you in. You were in no danger," Kisuke says, grinning. Ichigo just glares at him, but a watery growl from Shiro makes him turn his head. Shiro is holding onto Gin protectively, his golden eyes glowing. Grimmjow hardly looks deterred by the true form of Shiro and is very intent on strangling the laughing fox demon. Ichigo sighs when Kisuke gives him a knowing look.
"Grimm! You stupid fuck. Get over here and help me, you asshole!" Ichigo snaps.
The feline looks over, a very moody look on his face. Shiro watches closely as his twin and boss glare at each other. Gin still a giggling mess in his arms. Grimmjow huffs and stalks over to the bitching orangette to silence him. Shiro smiles happily now that the other man is no longer trying to harm his mate. A deep rumble vibrates in his chest.
"Our plan worked! Ha, I know you so well," Gin giggles.
"Eh?" Shiro asks, snapping out of his very animalistic daze. Gin starts laughing again.
"You're in yer true form, Snowflake," Gin hums. Shiro blinks and then looks down at himself. Gin snickers and pulls on a long lock of hair.
"Wow, I didn't even notice. All I wanted to do was kill that bastard for hurting Ichigo. Then Grimmjow appeared wanting to hurt you. I never really noticed," Shiro muses. Gin only giggles, still holding onto the pale demon.