AN: Yes. This is the same "Shingekinolevi99"..I changed my user. Anyway, Look at us on the tenth chapter! Woot Woot! Sorry, It's been a bit everyone, been sitting on how to go about this next chapter. A little bit of OOC but it's an AU so the majority of what is done is OOC. Anyway, on with the fic!

Ichigo had been struggling with the notion of Shiro having killed someone, even had dreams about it. He didn't have the specifics of that incident, but after everything, he didn't want to push his luck and have Shiro close off from him. He hated it when Shiro did that. He did not by any means condone murder, obviously, if he worked as an EMT to try and stabilize people before they reach a hospital. He needed to know more, but currently, they sat in the tattoo parlor.

After the events at Nel and Grimmjow's home, they had all decided to regroup. Kensei currently, after Shiro saying it was okay, arrested Ginjo. There was a very likely chance that Shiro could get in a lot of trouble. Their friends all sat in various areas of the shop, the coffee maker was brewing and the only noise that was heard in the room. Shiro finally lost his patience and huffed.

"What's everyone thinkin'?"

"About how the fuck he got into my house," Grimmjow growled. Nel looked like she was in thought.

"Why would he come to ours?"

"Probably to get Shiro's attention," Tia replied.

"...It's probably what got Ichigo shot." Shiro's face darkened. Ichigo put his hand on Shiro's shoulder. He looked to Renji who had brought it up.

"Probably," Ichigo squeezed Shiro's shoulder "But that's not the biggest issue we have at the moment."

"Keeping your ass out of prison is the best thing we can think about right now," Nnoitra replied, with little interest. Shinji, who had finally decided to be around Shiro, chimed in.

"Is it even possible? I mean..You murdered someone Shiro."

"I know. I wouldn't be mad." Ichigo looked at Shiro before looking at Grimmjow.

"Isn't someone you know a lawyer?" Grimmjow sat back with a sigh.

"Yeah but I don't like talking to him." Nnoitra looked at Grimmjow and chuckled.

"Szayel?" Grimmjow nodded and Nel grimaced. Szayel was someone the three of them tolerated because he was quite intelligent and had helped Nnoitra after doing some intensely stupid shit. Grimmjow tried to stay away from him. Shiro recognized the name and the negative connotation to it.

"I don' know.." Shiro responded. There was silence.

"..We'll figure it out." Renji responded. There was a flatness to it. Shiro knew that this revelation would lose those that he genuinely cared about. Everyone was quiet for a moment. Tatsuki looked at Ichigo and raised a brow at him. Ichigo sighed and waved her off.

"I'm going home, I don't know about ya'll but I'm tired." Shinji stood up. They all were going home after that, Ichigo and Shiro walked in silence back to their apartment.

"Why do ya stay?"

"Don't start this."

"You're a really moral person, I'm obviously not. Why do ya stay?" Ichigo stepped in front of him.

"Shiro, I still don't know the complete story of why that happened. What I believe is that the environment you were in and went back to was a kill or be killed environment." Shiro went to talk and Ichigo held his finger up. "This is the least like you. You take everything head on and go with your gut."

"I am a moral person, Shiro but I see reason. I don't know the full story and that's why I haven't freaked out on you. I don't know if it was self-defense, I don't know if you were put to it. I know when I was younger I fought because I didn't have a choice." Shiro wasn't looking at him and Ichigo walked forward and pushed his cheek to look at him. Shiro looked him in the eyes and Ichigo saw pain.

"I jus' don' get why ya go through hell for me."

"Because I know that you're at your best with people that have your back and genuinely love you." Ichigo pulled him in to hug him and Shiro returned it after a moment's hesitation. "I can handle any of the bad that gets thrown my way, as long as you can too and don't push me away. We did that once and saw where it got us." Ichigo pulled back. "So stay with me on this, Shiro. We got this."

Word got back to Isshin about the allegations regarding Shiro. Ichigo was at home when said man knocked on his door. Shiro was gone, trying to keep doing his job and Ichigo was glad he was. He really didn't feel like dealing with those two, he didn't want to deal with the argument that was about to occur with his Dad but that was neither here nor there. When Isshin walked in it was immediate.

"I knew something was up with him, Ichigo."

"Listen Dad-"

"I don't even know how you're okay with this! My son is dating a murderer and doesn't care! What would your-"

"Don't bring Mom into this. I don't know everything that happene-"

"Should that matter?!"

"Yes it should Dad when you hear him talk about how he thought he found a place and it ended up trapping him!" Ichigo yelled. "You and I both know that those who have been in those situations rarely come out free. We see the victims all the time." Isshin was quiet, but Ichigo continued. "So not only is it unfair for you to come to my home and yell at me acting like I'm a child, but it's also unfair to try and bring Mom into this to guilt trip me!" Isshin stayed quiet. "Yes he was stupid, he did have somewhere to go and I believe he felt somewhere it was his fault he never found a home and didn't want to mess it up."

"I just don't want you being dragged down with him."

"I'm not but I'm also not going to leave him out to dry. I know I look crazy, but I don't think Shiro killed out of bloodlust."

"You need to ask for these details, son."

"I know, and I will. I'm not letting myself wonder too long but I also know that asking for too many details at once could be the opposite step. Shiro represses a lot of shit." Isshin sighed and nodded before looking at him.

"..I don't like this but..I trust you. Kaien talked to me you know?"

"Of course he did."

"He told me not to do what I just did." Ichigo snorted.

"I know where I get it from now." Isshin chuckled.

"Just..be careful son."

"I will if we're getting married though..I'm going to stand with him." Isshin nodded. Ichigo sighed. "Have you eaten?"

"No I'll be fine, I should be heading home I have to get up tomorrow." Ichigo nodded, wincing at the tug on his scar as he opened the door. "You also should rest." Ichigo chuckled breathlessly.

"Alright Alright." Ichigo paused and smiled softly at his Dad. "Thank you." Isshin shrugged before making his way out. Ichigo shut the door and sighed. He had a lot to think about, but at least his Dad's approval wasn't one for the time being.

Shiro on the other hand, had been forced to go and grab food with Rei and his mother.

"So...How are things?" Rei asked. Shiro shrugged.

"Not bad, could be worse." His mother was quiet. Shiro flicked his eyes to her. "Thought you would like ta know, but Ichigo and I are gettin' married." The woman gave a false smile and Shiro growled internally.

"Oh?"

"Mhm. Not now, but soon." Shiro was quiet and Rei looked between the two. Shiro picked at his meal and tapped his foot. He wanted to leave.

"Will I be graced with an invite?" Came the sarcastic question. Shiro huffed, closing his eyes.

"Not if ya keep actin' like this."

"Shiro.." Rei started before Shiro looked to him wit a "test me" look. Shiro leaned back and sighed, looking to his Mom who had an identical look.

"Alright, I'm leavin'. Gotta do some tattoos."

"Oh come on Shiro..."

"Bye!" Shiro said, waving before walking out. When he got out, he took a deep breath. He had enough on his mind, currently an investigation was under way about Ginjo. He knew that would bring himself and Aizen into it. He needed to find a lawyer, because he knew that there would probably be deals on the table. He was ready to go to prison, they had manyof things they could charge him with. Assault, Drug Possesion if they got really creative because he had helped in a deal once for Aizen, among other things. The biggest thing that he would be charged with is murder.

He walked into the parlor, Las Noches, and noticed that it was just Shuuhei and Tia.

"Whats up?" Shuuhei shrugged.

"Not much..Hey Shiro..?" Shiro raised a brow at Shuuhei, as they cleaned for the day.

"Mmm?"

"...Kensei said you should lawyer up."

"I know..I know. I'm not takin' Szayel. Szayel apparently is doin' shit for Aizen."

"Really?" Tia asked, and Shiro sighed.

"Yeah, Aizen knows as well as I that his Empire is in danger now."

"Whats going to happen to everyone else?"

"Probably will be conveniently killed. There were few tha' were as close to Aizen as Ginjo and I were." The other two nodded. "I'm gonna check the books, don' worry bout me." The two looked at each other as he walked into the back room.

"It's been awhile, Kurosaki." Ichigo grimaced into the phone.

"Yeah Yeah..I know." Ichigo was tapping his fingers on the countertops of Orihime's kitchen. Chad had came to town, a really old friend of his, and when he heard about the situation he brought up he man that Ichigo was currently on the phone with himself. It's not like Ichigo hadn't thought of him..he just wasn't too keen on talking to him. Chad had just looked at him with a slightly raised brow, with the air of "beggars can't be choosers."

Ichigo knew he was an excellent lawyer, he had helped him get there and out from his father's shadow. Uryu Ishida was one of the best lawyers within New York and he knew it.

"You're lucky I owe you." Ichigo sighed with hope. "Because normally I would hang up on someone who just calls to use me."

"I'm not calling to use you!"

"Yeah right." Orihime, Tatsuki, and Chad shared looks. Ulquiorra sat reading, he wasn't too interested in the conversation. He was interested in the situation but not the childish bickering that would more than likely take place.

"Listen Uryu...It's for my fiancé."

"Oh, you're engaged now?" Ichigo groaned.

"Why are you giving me a hard time."

"Listen Kurosaki, If I'm going to do this for you..You have to do something for me." Ichigo frowned.

"But-"

"Pay back for not at least calling me and letting me know what was going on, I know we were rivals in High school but that was years ago now." Ichigo huffed.

"Fine! What do you want?"

"Do you remember how I'm also evolved in a fashion magazine's clothes portion?" Ichigo rolled his eyes then froze.

"Uryu...Look.."

"It's not that bad Ichigo, it's not going to be in many places."

"I work as an EMT! I know what is in those magazine's." He heard Uryu chuckle.

"Then good bye." Ichigo felt his heart lurch.

"Fine Fine! And this would be with out charge with me doing this?"

"Indeed." Ichigo placed the phone on his shoulder and tilted his head back, groaning. The three that knew Uryu were sighing and the one that didn't raised a brow.

"Fine!" Ichigo yelled when he put the phone back to his ear.

"Fantastic."

Shiro was at the parlor, he raised a brow when Rukia raced in, her stomach starting to become more evident on her small frame. He raised a brow as she asked where Nel was, and promptly went to the room she was in when she was told she wasn't with a customer. Shiro's scowl deepened when Tatsuki and Orihime joined in as well.

"...What the fuck?" He mumbled. When Shinji showed up, he was furiously curious. He followed the man to the back room, to find the girls on gathered around and Shinji laughing like a fool. Five sets of eyes looked up to him and all looked at him with their individual cheeky smiles and smirks. "What the hell is goin' on here?" They were holding a fashion magazine, and Shiro's eyes narrowed.

"Come see." Shinji baited. Shiro walked over to see what the fuss was about. When he got to seeing what they were looking out his eyes nearly fell out of his head. Infront of him, on two spreads, was his fiancé, his Ichigo, in lingerie.

"..Wha..What the FUCK." He said with vigor. Snickers were heard. None had any remorse that Ichigo was about to get one of the most embarrassing calls of his life. When Ichigo saw Shiro was calling, he was surprised but not upset by it, he happily answered the phone.

"Hey Shiro, Whats up? I got some more spinach for toni-"

"Ichigo, why the hell am I seeing your barely covered ass in a magazine?" Ichigo stopped on the other side of the phone, his face growing incredibly red.

"I..Well..Are you mad?"

"Mad tha' I have been barely able ta get ya into shorts tha-"

"AH! Where are you?!'

"In the parlor with Nel, Rukia, Orihime, Tatsuki and Shinji who just all came and huddled around this magazine like school girls."

"Fuck me." Ichigo mumbled and Shiro snorted.

"Bad choice o' words, babe."

"Shiro!"

"Why are ya in this?" Shiro said with a growing grin, thumbing through as he saw there werr three other pictures with text describing what the "model" had on. Not that Ichigo wasn't model material, because he definitely was, but Ichigo was too modest (in public) to ever be one.

"I'll explain later, okay?"

"Yes..King." Shiro's grin widened and the other five looked at him wide eyed, they had been listening but now they wondered if they were learning too much about Ichigo right now. The way Shiro's voice had dropped and his eye brow quirked told that that they definitely were learning more than wanted

"SHIRO! Pleeeeaaasseee tell me they didn't hear that."

"Every word, your majesty." Shiro replied.

"Oh my god." Ichigo wanted the earth to swallow him.

"I mean, obviously you're findin' yourself more so why be ashamed?" Shiro stepped away from them, grin in place as he chuckled, he put his hand on his hip and it went down to just a very please smirk.

"...You're an ass."

"Oh? I thought I was somethin' ta ride." Shiro placing special emphasis on the ride and everyone in the room started to blush. They realized quickly that Shiro was pretty vindictive when it came to this..kind..of stuff.

"..I'm finding things out I didn't want to know." Tatsuki replied. Rukia shrugged.

"At least he gets some."

"Are you okay Rukia?"

"Hmm?" Shiro cackled at them and started to saunter out the door.

"Oh Ichigo? Still there?" Shiro sung. Ichigo's face was positively burning.

"I.." Shiro chuckled.

"Why don' ya tell me why right now?"

"..It was for a friend that's going to be your attorney. He's been trying to get me to try on the clothes he's done for ages..since high school..and don't worry its more so out of spite than anything else." Shiro chuckled.

"I need ta thank him for two things now."

"The things I do..." Shiro cackled.

"I'll talk to ya later, love ya."

"Yeah yeah, love you too." Shiro's laughter increased as the phone went dead.

Later that same night, Nel dropped a bomb that her husband never thought he'd know.

"Did you know Ichigo has this thing for being called King?" Grimmjow choked.

"..Nel..How the fuck do ya know that?" Pictures were provided, and an explanation given on Shiro's reaction. "..What the hell do ya do when I'm not at the parlor?"

When Shiro got home, Ichigo was sitting on the couch, pouting for lack of a better term. Shiro chuckled and walked over.

"Awe..Ichi.." Ichigo merely flicked his eyes to him and raised a brow. Shiro walked over and slid into the other's lap. "Come ooon. I was jus' playin'."

"It wasn't very funny.." Shiro chuckled darkly, seeing an opportunity.

"What're ya gonna do 'bout it?" Ichigo knew this game, Shiro was trying to get him to be rough with him. It was harder for Ichigo to dish it, but Shiro always found a way of pushing him just right. Ichigo blushed and Shiro grinned. "Yer so easily teased, King." Shiro slid down and kneeled on the floor, playing with the seam that ran over Ichigo's semi hard dick. Shiro tilted his head and watched the other. Who bit his lip and shivered.

"Come on King, ya get ta call the shots." Ichigo was blushing before he gasped at his penis hitting the cold air. He looked down to Shiro, who smirked at him before going down, down, down on the quickly growing erection in front of him. He let out a groan and relaxed back into the couch, settling his hands in Shiro's hair. Shiro moaned around the dick in his mouth before pulling almost all the way off, he made eye contact with Ichigo and merely quirked a brow. Ichigo easied Shiro back down and he felt the hum that came from the warm orafice.

"Oh god.." Shiro groaned as Ichigo started thrusting up into his mouth, holding him there. "L-like that?" He heard the noise of approval from below. He felt himself getting closer with each thrust, and when he did, Shiro gave him the okay as he lowered Shiro down, and the man took it like a champ. When Shiro pulled off, he swallowed and Ichigo blushed. "Why do you do stuff like that?"

"Because, I'm supposed ta get ya ta get outside your comfort zone. Obviously if ya say no I wont but, i know ya like tha'." Ichigo's eyes narrowed with a blush. He...Was right.

Two girls, both with fiery orange hair rain to him.

"Dad!" Ichigo smiled widely and welcomed them into his embrace. His girls, he'd always wanted to have children and the addition of two girls had been the best thing that could have happened to him, except for that of his husband. Said husband was right behind them and Shiro grinned at him.

"Thought tha' they'd wanna see ya when ya said you were here." He'd stopped with Rukia to get some food. Ichigo smiled back at him and hugged them close as they giggled.

"Well of course I would wanna see them!" Ichigo raised them up onto his hips, with a grunt. "Wow you're both getting big!" Laughter again.

"Ice cream sound good?" Shiro asked and the girls nodded, enthusiastically. The man chuckled. Before there was a gunshot.

With the gun shot, and its victims, Ichigo shot out up from his laying position.

"No!" He breathed heavily, eyes filled with tears. Shiro sat up in a panic, looking around, and looking to Ichigo.

"What, What?! Ichigo?" Ichigo pulled his knees to his chest, and starred at the bed. Shiro was starring at him wide eyed. "Ichigo? What's wrong?!"

"..It..It was just a dream."

"Obiviously it wasn't just a dream, what happened?!"

"I..I..." Tears fell down his face, as he remembered the blood before he woke up. Shiro sat watching Ichigo closely as he cried, he pulled him towards him when it was evident that it wasn't something small. Shiro held him as Ichigo cried. "..We had twin girls...then there was a gun shot..and blood..so much blood." Shiro's eyes widened.

"Twin girls?" Ichigo nodded, looking up with red rimmed brown eyes.

"Yeah..Shiro..I..." The man looked away. Shiro never talked about kids, Ichigo had mentioned it in sentences with "Our kids-" or "When we have kids-". Ichigo was shaking with tension, and anxiety. "We can't..What if someone comes for revenge..what if..what.."

"Ichigo, breathe." Ichigo nodded and took deep breathes. He ws quiet, waiting for Ichigo to calm down a little. "You and I both day it would be a cold day in hell before anyone even entertained doin' tha'."

"But they did it to me."

"The one tha' did is is goin' on trail tomorrow, Ichi. After Aizen, the show crumbles if he gets convicted."

"If, Shiro.." Shiro sighed. "Shiro..What do we do if it doesn't? We..We can't start a family.." Shiro was quiet.

"Ichigo..I might get a sentence next week. If I do it's..it's.."

"..Not gonna matter." Ichigo whispered and Shiro nodded.

"But trust me Ichigo, if I do, I will not let any of those bastards leave."

There was a lot of anxiety when the trials began. Ginjo's first, and it started the media storm for Aizen and Shiro. Everyone in the area knew about Aizen. He was the one that had been untouchable all these years, until now it would seem with the evidence that Shiro and Ginjo brought forth. Ginjo sold Aizen out to get a lesser sentence, and Shiro was just trying to get him to never see a free sky ever again, even if that meant him too. Shiro was set to testify, and Ichigo sat off to the side.

Ginjo was accused of attempted murder due to the attempted murder of Ichigo, a slew of other things. Ginjo had never been in the actual ring, therefore assault was off the table. Ginjo had wiggled the excessory to murder when he lead them to Aizen, which had pissed Shiro off. Being a lackey of Aizen though, in prison, would be enough of a punishment. Shiro smirked at the thought of it. When Shiro was called to the stand, it was hard for him and Ichigo saw that. Ichigo knew very little about what was going to be happening in Shiro's case, Uryu and Shiro didn't want him dragged into the mess.

Ichigo knew enough as his fiancé but he got why, it just stressed him out. Sitting and wondering what was going to happen next week really bothered him, but he trusted Shiro. Their friends would be with them next week, to support both of them. Right now, Shiro, Ichigo, Grimmjow and Nel were at the court house today. It was gonna be a long day.

Grimmjow and Ichigo sat on the bench outside, Nel getting food with Shiro. Ichigo took a deep breath and leaned his head back.

"Don't brood over it."

"I'm gonna though, it's in my nature." Ichigo retorted and Grimmjow rolled his eyes. They were quiet.

"..He'll be okay. Shiro finds a way of wigglin' his way out of shit." Ichigo looked to Grimmjow who was quiet.

"I know..it's killing me not being able to help." Grimmiow thought.

"I think this is him gettin' closure or some shit like that." Ichigo looked at him before he nodded.

"You're right." Grimmjow raised his brows.

"I'm right, huh?"

"Oh don't let it go to your big head." Grimmiow rolled his eyes again, before Nel and Shiro arrived

"You two look chipper." Ichigo chuckled and grateful took the food and coffee from Shiro that was his.

"...Shiro are you okay?"

"I'll be fine..jus'.." Shiro sighed. Nel passed Grimmjow's stuff to him and then sat next to him.

"You're not gonna eat?"

"Nah I'm not hungry."

"You're the next witness right?" Shiro nodded after a moment. Ichigo offered him a reassuring smile.

"You've got this." Shiro smirked at him and nodded. When they came back from their break, Shiro was called.

"We call Ogichi Shirosaki to the stand." Shiro winced at the use of his full name, be proceeded forward, Ginjo and him having a stare down. Shiro took the oath, and sat. Ichigo squirmed in his seat as he watched with concern. Grimmjow was going next, from the order they had been informed about the incident at their home, Nel had volunteered but Grimmiow had more information from that night.

"So you've seen Ginjo around?"

"Yeah, he would stand outside my tattoo parlor and then disappear."

"What's your relationship with Ginjo?"

"He used ta..be my trainer in Aizen's ring." Ichigo tensed.

"Did he ever force you into the ring?"

"...Under orders." Shiro replied. "But he also went beyond them."

"How so?"

"By whippin' us into shape, so ta speak." The man nodded.

"Did Ginjo ever kill anyone?" Ginjo's lawyer surprisingly didn't object. That left Ichigo uneasy. "Yes." There were murmurs.

"Nothing further." Ginjo's lawyer stood, buttoning his blazer and stepping forward.

"Mr. Shirosaki, your fiancé was shot am I right?"

"..Yes?"

"Is it a yes or no?"

"Yes, I jus' don' get why you're askin' when that's been covered." They all had seen the evidence, the wounds, the gun, the medical reports.

"Because, excuse me for saying this, but why would Ginjo go after Mr. Kurosaki?" Shiro raised a brow.

"To get ta me."

"That's a little self absorbed wouldn't you think?"

"Objection!" The prosecutor yelled.

"The jury will disregard that last statement." Shiro was scowling now and Ichigo was wringing his hands together. The other man coughed and looked to Shiro.

"Let me rephrase, how would Mr. Kurosaki's injury have anything to do with what we're here with today?"

"It has everythin' ya do wit' it. He was almost killed."

"The medical reports says he was released three days later. So was it really life threatening?" Ichigo's brows lowered as he listened. Nel and Grimmiow shared looks.

"If the bullet had been closer it could have done more damage." Shiro stayed. The other man was quiet for a moment.

"Moving on, would it be safe to say that most things were done due to Sosuke Aizen?"

"..Yes..but he took things to another level."

"Oh?"

"He would be outside the window of my tattoo parlor, he stalked us.."

"Mr. Shirosaki, you've been seeing a therapist, am I correct?" Ichigo's eyes widened. Shiro sighed.

"Answer the question, Mr. Shirosaki."

"...Yes" Ichigo yelled No mentally.

"Objection, your honor we have been over Mr. Shirosaki's mental state before this hearing. There is no need to bring up his therapy." Shiro was angry, and you could tell.

"I direct the jury to disregard that statement."

"Your Honor-"

"Mr. Shirosaki is not on trial today, your client is. Act like it."

Court adjourned after that for the day, Grimmjow would start tomorrow. This was making Ichigo more and more nervous for Shiro's case the way he had been questioned today.

AN: Muhahaha! The suspense! I'm so sorry this took so long again, I am. I would've written more by my wrist is killing me and I'm sick atm with the flue (yay! -_-).

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