Ichigo laid curled up in bed remembering the week of is heat vividly, and instead of getting aroused, it disgusted the teen on how he acted. He'd thrown up quite a few times before he just quit eating. When he'd gone to use the bathroom the first time since the heat he'd nearly screamed and panicked. He had an mask over his left eyes. But he was in control though and so he'd come to the conclusion that he had become an arrancar. How, he had no idea, and it scared him. He couldn't leave now. If the soul society saw him like this they'd kill him. They'd call him a traitor. Granted he had no hole in his chest, he still had a mask and that mask is what they'd see.
Ichigo noticed he slept a lot more and his hollow had explained that after a beta goes into heat they sleep to regain and gain much more spiritual pressure. "That's how Grimmjow said he'd help ya. Beta's go into heat to gain spiritual pressure which is usually not only benefits the alpha because they do too, but also in-case the have a cub." His hollow had told him. His white counter part had not been speaking to him much either though. Ichigo had tried to interact with him, if only so he could stay sane and not be alone, but the hollow would only interact when there was question that would never be explained. Other than that his inner hollow stayed quiet and away from the orangette.
This caused the rain in Ichigo's inner world to start pouring. The hollow was not happy about that but wouldn't say anything. It wasn't needed. He would be out soon enough.
Time. It was something Grimmjow loved about Hueco Mundo, the World of the living and the Soul Society. While the world of the living and the Soul Society have the same time concept, Hueco Mundo's was different. What may be a month in the world of the living and in the Soul Society, would be a year here in the Hueco Mundo. Grimmjow had understood this very quickly. But what was even better was that no one if crossing the dimensions would notice it unless traveling constantly and asking people. Aizen had been the one to confirm it for the blue haired espada.
Contrary to what many thought of him, Grimmjow was actually very smart. The blue haired panther while would give shit-eating grins and had a psychotic personality was actually much smarter than many gave him credit for. Of course he would never show them, because if he did he'd have to worry about Aizen. Grimmjow already knew from the day he figured out what Aizen's zanpakuto could do, that every single last one of the Arrancar's powers were much stronger than Aizen himself. They were all being sealed down with his illusion and while Grimmjow wouldn't complain about it, he wasn't happy either. Aizen was not his battle to defeat. No only the King of Hueco Mundo could do that. And that King was inside Ichigo Kurosaki. Grimmjow had barely -but still did- recognized the King's reiatsu when Ichigo hollowfied during their second fight in Karakura.
It had only been a few days ago since Ichigo's heat ended and Ichigo's been in a deep sleep trying to regain his spiritual pressure and then some by sleeping from what he lost from going into heat and becoming an arrancar. Though Grimmjow noticed, like the King, Ichigo had no hole in his chest.
Grimmjow had just come from a meeting with Aizen and the rest of the espada.
"You know, I felt a hollow's presence inside Ichigo's soul. Aizen if you want a stronger being, why not take the hollow out?" Grimmjow asked. This seemed to spike the curiosity in the 'Lord' of Hueco Mundo. "I can bring Ichigo here if you want to free him." Grimmjow said as he looked at Aizen, mischief gleaming in his eyes. He knew the other Arrancar and espada felt it in Ichigo. Halibel had be the one to ask him if he felt their King's presence in Ichigo as well a day after their fight. He'd explained to her, from the first time he saw the mask on Ichigo's face he felt their King's presence.
"Grimmjow. Bring Ichigo Kurosaki here for me. I want to see if what you say is true." Aizen said causing Grimmjow's grin to grow even further. Grimmjow got up and bowed before heading out of the room.
Now at the door to Ichigo's room, Grimmjow grinned as he opened it. Ichigo was located in a space Grimmjow had made sure only he could get in. He made sure that his was the only person here any other trying to get here would be slaughtered. Grimmjow knew Aizen disliked is territoriality, but he explained being a feline he had no control. It was instinct and whether Aizen liked it or not, he was a hollow, and hollows follow their instinct.
Opening the door to Ichigo's room he saw the sleeping berry who he had claimed as his through the heat Ichigo had went through only a few days ago. The heat had lasted a week. Ichigo being more than willing than the first. He grinned at the memory of a unsustainable Ichigo. They'd fucked almost all week, Grimmjow being more than willing to oblige to the smaller males wishes. Grimmjow walked over to Ichigo who was sleeping all curled up peacefully in the blankets. Grimmjow had a feeling that Ichigo wouldn't be waking anytime soon. With that thought in mind, he scooped Ichigo up into his arms and made his way to the throne room after dressing the teen in something to at least give cover and getting clothes similar to Ichigo's bankai outfit for their King who was about to be forced from Ichigo's soul, but he figured even if he might not be able to hear him he would say it. "Shirosaki, be prepared to rule again, you're about to be set free." Grimmjow said and grinned.
Ichigo's eyes opened but instead of being their usual soft brown eyes, they were glowing gold iris on obsidian sclera. "Thank you Grimmjow, now I don't have to materialize by force and make it seem like Aizen's got control." Shirosaki said and Grimmjow grinned. The panther gave a 'Anything for our King.' before continuing to walk down to the throne room. Shirosaki had receded before Grimmjow got there and made sure everything was alright. The moment Grimmjow got into the throne room, he saw Aizen sitting there with a soft smirk and delight twinkling in his eyes along with the arrogance that he thought Grimmjow was actually giving him something that could potentially help him with the war. Oh no, Aizen was about to die by the hands of the actual King, not some wannabe substitute.
Placing Ichigo down where the others were usually born, Grimmjow backed away, keeping the clothing in his arms so Shirosaki would have some. Ulquiorra looked at him with a frown and confusion in his eyes, and while Grimmjow may not like Ulquiorra he made a gesture to look and watch. Aizen waited a few seconds and was a bit curious as to see Ichigo already and arrancar. "Grimmjow, how did Ichigo become an arrancar?" He asked and Grimmjow smirked with glee.
"Does it matter?" Grimmjow asked as he looked at him. "For all I'm concerned with, now you don't have to worry about him getting into your plans and getting in your way." Grimmjow said and Aizen nodded by was skeptical.
"I understand, I'll release the hollow within Ichigo Kurosaki, and then you will tell me." Aizen said as he looked at him. The brown haired ex Captain then proceeded to separate Ichigo and his white look -a-like that happened to be the true King of Hueco Mundo. When separated Ichigo's hollow mask stayed but the hollow who had appeared had no mask at all. Aizen looked down at this curiously. "Tell me, What is your name hollow." Aizen said as he looked at the white being that had appeared. Looking up at the man who asked what his name was, a grin formed upon his face.
"Shirosaki. Shirosaki Zangetsu." He said and grinned as he got up and Grimmjow tossed him his clothes. Shirosaki pulled them on and grinned down at Ichigo with a tsk. "Poor little Aibou.~" Shirosaki said as he looked at him. He picked Ichigo up and walked over to Grimmjow who took the berry from the white haired man. Shirosaki's appearance had changed a bit though. He now looked like he did before hiding within Ichigo. He had long spiky white hair and his eyes were the same. glowing golden iris upon obsidian sclera. Closing said eyes the grin upon Shirosaki's face disappeared and he held out his hand in search for his blade which he then called back to him with ease. The giant blade that was known as Zangetsu appeared in his hand when Aizen had thought he'd sealed it away. Shirosaki grinned at the face Aizen had made. "You're stupid Aizen. You can't seal away a Leech. Especially if I'm the leech." Shirosaki said.
Aizen frowned. "We can discuss that later, now Grimmjow how did you turn Ichigo into an arrancar?" Aizen asked as he looked at him. Grimmjow sighed and decided to explain now that Shirosaki was already manifested and in his own body. "There are three was a soul can become an Arrancar. The first is to become a hollow and evolve into one. The second is to be mated and driven into heat, if the soul truly wishes to survive the reiatsu from the hollow mating the soul will mix with the souls and turn into an arrancar. The third is what you did. Forced evolution using the hogyoku. I'm pretty sure you can already start to put the pieces together. I mated with Ichigo." Grimmjow explained and Aizen nodded in understanding.
Shirosaki grinned and started to stroke Ichigo's orange locks as the teen began to stir. Shirosaki's petting caused Ichigo to slump right back to sleep in Grimmjow's arms. "Seeing as you don't know what a leech is either let me explain it to you." Shirosaki started as he turned away from the smaller male in Grimmjow's arms. "A leech is a hollow or a hollow type Zanpakuto that will attach itself to a soul to either survive or for amusement. We leeches hold enough power to even over throw the royal guard and the the entire Soul Society single-handedly. There are very few us and it is nearly impossible to kill us unless we let you. Though I will give credit to the lord of hell who did actually manage to kill one without the need of driving the leech into suicide." Shirosaki commented. Aizen tried to hide the surprise on his face causing Shirosaki to chuckle and grin. "I should also point out that I am that of the hollow type Zanpakuto. There are only three of us in existence. The other two happen to be in hell at the moment though. They are my brothers." Shirosaki added as he continued let his reiatsu flood around the room. One look to the side at Grimmjow and the cyan haired espada sonidoed out the room to where he kept Ichigo at.
When Grimmjow got to Ichigo's room, the panther place the teen on the bed and made sure he would be comfortable. Grimmjow knew these walls were all made out of Seki-seki so that nothing could be heard and so Ichigo couldn't destroy anything to get out.
Shirosaki grinned as his Reiatsu flooded the room causing Aizen and the other espada who were around to fall to their knees. "You know, Aizen, I was king before you even thought of trying to enter my world. The fact that you're dumb enough to think that just sealing away the powers of the espada to make you look stronger is beyond stupidity. You never gave thought to the fact that maybe even your own creations could be stronger than you, and when they did you made sure that they would all believe you were stronger than them." Shirosaki explained as he walked up to the man who just stood there with a blank face. Aizen hadn't moved from where he was standing by Tousen had stood in front of the man as if to shield him from the blow Shirosaki was about to deliver. Shirosaki didn't care though, he merely pierced right through both Tousen and the illusion of Aizen. The moment he pulled his blade out of Tousen, the man had fallen to the ground like dust. Shirosaki's grinned grew as he pulsed his Reiatsu through the room and sonidoed behind the man placing his blade at his neck. "I win Aizen. You're so very stupid to believe I would let you continue to live after you let me out." Shirosaki explained with a grin as he continued to let the blade slowly cut through the skin. Aizen's grunts of pain soon turned to scream as he Shirosaki's blade continued to go deeper into his neck until he no longer made a noise and Shirosaki just ripped his head, he looked to Gin and grinned. "Gin, do me a favor and go send this to the Soul Society. Go tell them that Hueco Mundo is no longer an issue and has been reclaimed by the true king." Shirosaki said and Gin nodded as he took Aizen's head and ripped a garganta that lead from Hueco Mundo to the the Seireitei.
Shirosaki let up on his spiritual pressure and walked down to the throne. He sat down on it and relaxed looking down at all the other arrancar in the room. "Let me make this clear right now to all of you. I could careless who you are or what you want. If you wish to stay then stay loyal to me. I will not ask anything of you, that I myself wouldn't do. Other than that you may do what ever you please. The only thing off limits is Ichigo Kurosaki. He is mine. None of you will go near him or even think to touch a hair on his body. Do I make myself clear?" Shirosaki asked as he looked at them. There was no grin on his face, rather it was stern and serious expression.
The rest of the espada nodded. It was a fair deal. They got to stay here and their king wouldn't betray them like they all had a feeling Aizen would do once he got his goal. They watched as their king sonidoed away to where Ichigo was taken with Grimmjow.
Grimmjow sat besides Ichigo who happened to still be asleep. Grimmjow figured Ichigo might sleep for a few more hours until he awoke. Hearing the door open Grimmjow unsheathed Pantera getting ready to fight whom ever had the audacity to so much as enter his territory. When he noticed it was Shirosaki, he sheathed his zanpakuto and bowed respectfully. Shirosaki nodded and bypassed Grimmjow altogether, walked straight toward Ichigo. He let his pale black nailed hand caress Ichigo's cheek as he looked at the smaller colored copy of himself. "Grimmjow, I'm going to tell you this just like I told the rest of the other espada. I don't care what you do, as long as you stay loyal to me then you can stay. The only reason I'm letting you stay with Ichigo is because he's accepted your mark and you turned him into an arrancar, though you better learn to share him." Shirosaki said as he continued to stroke Ichigo's cheek.
Grimmjow grunted in understanding as he watched Shirosaki stare down at the orange haired teen. Ichigo's hair grew long like Shirosaki's when he was turned into an arrancar and Grimmjow liked it. Shirosaki's inverted eyes continued to look down at Ichigo and Grimmjow was curious about Shirosaki interest in Ichigo. Though the panther never asked on it, Shirosaki could feel the curiosity lingering in the air. "Grimmjow, I know you're curious about something, so tell me what it is you want to ask." Shirosaki said as he looked at the man.
Grimmjow nodded and stayed quiet for a bit longer. "What do you find so interesting in Ichigo? I know you're a leech and all, but of all people, why him. Without your power Ichigo wouldn't even have enough spiritual pressure to see spirits to begin with." Grimmjow said as he looked at the white haired being. Grimmjow stilled when Shirosaki looked up and over to him with a grin that screamed insanity worse than his own. The grin along with Shirosaki's eyes was possessive, protective and even held a bit of obsession. It startled the blue haired espada and made him want to back away, but he refused.
Shirosaki cackled a bit. "Grimmjow, I know you're smart, very far from stupid. You know about transmigration, and you know how a leech works. So in simple terms the only reason I attached myself to Ichigo is simple. Ichigo is the only one I allow myself to be wielded by. He is the only one who I will ever allow to call my name and ride my back into battle." Shirosaki said and then looked back down at Ichigo. The Leech chuckled a bit when Ichigo unconsciously grabbed hold of him and pulled him closer in his sleep. While the teen didn't consciously know his past, his subconscious did and it yearned for the hollow type Zanpakuto. "About a couple hundred years ago, Ichigo died. It couldn't be helped, the wound he got was too much for even me to heal in time, even should I take over his body to help regenerate him." Shirosaki said as Grimmjow stayed quiet. The white haired being looked up, his face no longer holding that frightening grin that it usually held, but rather a calm emotionless face. "Ichigo was reborn into the world of the living by a Quincy and a Soul Reaper who lost his powers to protect Ichigo's mother about 4 years before he was born. When I found his soul only about a year after his birth I latched on and left Barragan in charge until I came back." Shirosaki said as he looked at him. Grimmjow nodded in understanding. "I chose to let Ichigo become a Soul Reaper. To let Rukia Kuchiki's powers get absorbed by him so he would become this teen who could live up to his name, The One who Protects." Shirosaki said as he continued to stroke Ichigo's cheek as he sat on the bed, due to Ichigo's continuous tugging. Shirosaki chuckled as Ichigo curled up closer to him once he sat down. Shirosaki kissed Ichigo's temple and covered him up. "Don't fret my poor little Aibou. I'll have you like you've had me for these long long years soon enough." He said softly before turning his head to Grimmjow. "Go pick up those injured idiots who came to save Orihime Inoue and put them in a cell. Have Orihime heal them and keep them alive. I have a use for them, even though I doubt they'll be willing for it." Shirosaki purred.