I DON'T OWN BLEACH or Hopeless by Breaking Benjamin

Chain of Fate

Chapter 10

Hopeless

"Silent I go under
I am not afraid
I can see the daylight shine
And slowly drift away
Safe to say it's over
Sink into the grave
There is nothing left inside
But I am wide awake
I can hear the devil call my name"

"What the hell is this?" Ichigo lifts his hand up with a deep frown watching the string fade away. "Uh? It's gone?"

"It's still there, just invisible." Kisuke doesn't turn to face Ichigo, he lifts his head up to look at the bright day. "Nice weather today."

"Yoruichi-san." Ichigo glances at her. She nods her head walking away.

"What did you do?" Ichigo sits down on the steps in front of his house next to Kisuke.

"I like being human, it's a fascinating experience."

"I'm getting pissed."

"Everyone should have a go at this." He makes a fist with his hand watching his fingers curling into his palms. "It's good to have limits."

"Very pissed."

"For the first time in my existence, I'm happy."

"Oi! Extremely pissed!" Ichigo grabs Kisuke by the shirt yanking him toward his angry face.

"I just wanted to return what I stole from you!" Kisuke's eyes water making Ichigo release him.

"My humanity? I never stopped considering myself human!"

"I watched you withdraw from everyone. After the war you blamed yourself, it was unbearable to me. I thought I was-"

"I was content just being near you!"

"I didn't know, you had feelings for me too." Kisuke slides his hand into his blond hair grabbing at his scalp.

"What's going to happen to you?"

"The hard part was trying to get a container that supports your reiatsu." Kisuke stands up still refusing to look in his lovers face.

"No... You didn't." Ichigo turns Kisuke's face forcing him to meet his gaze. "Say you didn't become human so I could take your body! WHY!"

"Why? Why wouldn't I! I love you, I would do anything for you." Kisuke grabs at his head as the searing pain shoots through his skull. "The joke was on me... There is no equalizer, your soul is so vast." He drops like a stone into Ichigo's arms.

~Part 2~

"Come on out shinigami! I've got your friend here and he doesn't look so good."

Ichigo stares up in horror watching Kisuke's body lying limp in the hollows clutches. He activates his bankai, his eyes blaze blue in fury. The string on his finger materializes in a thin white line leading up to the top of the town's bridge.

"What's going to happen to him Yoruichi-san?" Ichigo's amber eyes flick down to the bed watching Kisuke's sleeping form.

"Kisuke doesn't have a chain of fate fusing his soul into his body. Your massive energy is feeding him through the string, he said you were his anchor. Ichigo I think something went wrong. He told me he would go back to normal after fourteen days."

"That's what...another week?" Ichigo pulls a blue blanket over Kisuke's shivering body. "Will he make it that long?"

"I'm going to go talk to someone who might be willing to help." She puts her hand on Ichigo's shoulder and smiles. "Stay near him, whatever happens don't get more than a few feet away. He needs your reiatsu to keep him inside his body."

"I'll do anything. Understand? Anything."

Ichigo lays down in Kisuke's large bed next to his sleeping form. His heart and body are tearing in separate directions. He pulls Kisuke's body closer to his, aching for physical contact. Hearing his badge growl he picks it up with a frown.

"Aren't you going to go kill that hollow?" Kisuke rolls over reaching up to Ichigo's frown. He drags his fingertip along the softest pink lips he has ever laid eyes on.

"No, I can't leave you." He grabs Kisuke's hand pressing a kiss into his warm palm.

"I'll be fine as long as you don't wander to far."

"I'll be right back." Ichigo grabs his sword and vanishes out the door.

"Come out I know you are there." Kisuke's blue eyes flick over to the black mass appearing through the window of his bedroom.

"Been waitin for that strong one to leave so I can deliver you to my master. He wants the strong one to watch you die in his claws." The voice calls out before grabbing Kisuke and taking off with him.

Without warning the black winged hollow throws Kisuke's body over the other side of the bridge. Ichigo moves fast reaching his hand out to try and grab Kisuke's arm. His blue eyes open just in time for him to stick out his hand.

"Don't look down Kisuke." Ichigo is dangling from the side of the bridge with Zangetsu stuck into the metal framework.

"We are on a bridge?!" Kisuke's head swims staring down at the river raging below him. "Oh dear sweet vertigo, I looked!"

"Damn it! I told you not to look!" Ichigo cringes as the winged creatures talons sink into his back.

"Let me go Ichigo."

"Not an option." Ichigo growls feeling the hollow flapping his wings lifting him up, he tightens his grip on both Kisuke's hand and Zangetsu hilt.

"Ichigo, let me go." Kisuke releases his hand from Ichigo's making his grip loose.

"No! I love you, Kisuke"

"Awe, it's a real nice moment here." The hollow coughs up some bile spitting it on Ichigo's sword and arm. "See you made me gag." The hollow swipes down his razor sharp wings slashing into Ichigo's arm his grip is lost.

"Kisuke!" The string turns deep red before it snaps sending Urahara plunging toward the cold water. Ichigo dislodges Zangetsu, racing down to catch Kisuke before he hits the water. The hollow flies in front of his path and Ichigo slides his sword through him. He catches Kisuke just as they both hit the water in a large splash.

A/N; Hey all this is a short update cuz of the two break rules I have =) I hope everyone still loves the story^^ I have had a terrible time with this chapter! Thank you Chillyraven for reading it. Please drop me a review! The story isn't over yet okies ;D I promise more smut if you review. (cuz I was gonna end it soon, but if I'm asked I can add another story arc) Fuzzi loves cake please feed her bunny, and she will update again Thursday! A big thank you to all the people who reviewed!