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-TRAGEDY OF HEART-

"Yo, boy." Madarame Ikkaku grinned widely at the hooded boy, who had just been left by the boss of Resistance Force. There was no reaction, so he scratched his bald head in annoyance. "Hey, I'm talking to you." Swinging his wooden spear around, he stopped his blade right near the teen's neck. Strangely, the figure didn't even shook. Ikkaku noticed a glimpse of shadowed eyes, piercing right through him. "You're challenging me, kiddo?" The bald man moved dangerously close.

"Stop it, Ikkaku. Aro wouldn't be pleased if you do something to him." Right behind him appeared the second guardian of doors. He used a colorful fan to smack the bald head.

"Ouch! What the hell, Yumichika!?" Ikkaku growled. The man with the fan ran his hand through silky black hair, fixing one strand of hair that escaped from the perfect hairstyle. "Like hell I give a damn about what Boss thinks!" Yumichika corrected feathers, stuck in the corner of his right eye, trying to hold his temper against the aggressive friend.

"If Aro catches you fighting that boy, you may unluckily be beaten into a pulp. Such a sight is truly ugly."

"You think I would let that bastard beat me!?"

"I think you wouldn't have guts to even face him."

"You fucking rainbow son of a bitch, have ya guts to face me!?"

"Please, be reasonable..."

"Why you little piece of sh-!" Ichigo was actually surprised about the outcome. He seriously took Kaien's words about 'not doing anything'. With that, he didn't even try to respond to the bald man (who now was trying to stab the pretty guy with his spear, but the other was as flexible as a snake). The teen also was confused about 'challenging' the man. I was just looking at him. How could something like that provoke him?

"Ken-chan! Ikka-chan and Pretty boy are fighting, again." Ichigo turned around and looked at the source of bubbly, girlish voice. A very small girl, who certainly was younger than Yuzu and Karin, smiled brightly, showing two rows of flawless teeth. Her unnatural pink hair were very vibrant, as if they didn't belong to the black'n'white background of Las Noches. "Should we watch them how they murder each other?" Ichigo recognized an inappropriate dose of joy given into the ruthless sentence.

"Leave those idiots alone. They're too stupid to kill each other." The dangerous man, Zaraki Kenpachi, huffed in annoyance and patted bubble-gum locks of the small one. Cold, steel eyes were watching the hooded boy with passion and anticipation. A lump formed inside of Ichigo's throat. He recalled the feeling. It was the same as when Kaien murdered the Shinigami from Rukongai's part 13. No... It's wrong, it's not the same... The air around these people, all of them, is much more heavier. Ichigo swallowed all built-up nervousness. "Yo, boy, look here." Brown eyes tried their best to stay focused on the sitting man. Kenpachi smiled wider. "What is your business with Aro? And don't try to be silent with me or I'll be happy to shut you up for the eternity." Again, enormous fear washed all over him. Cautiously, he grabbed the handle of his nameless zanpaktou, ready to draw it out.

"Ken-chan, he's armed!" Yachiru giggled, appearing out of nowhere next to Ichigo. "Oh please, please, please, are you going to fight Ken-chan? He hasn't had a good fight for ages! Some blood and new scars would make some good to him!" The teen blinked in shock, trying his best to hide his face from the girl. I don't understand... Kaien told me to avoid fights at any costs and now they are asking me to cut the man. I don't understand this behavior... Wave of pain hit inside of his head. He grabbed his forehead, taking deep breaths. I don't understand it... "Aww, Ken-chan, I think I broke him."

"That boy was no match for me from the very beginning, Yachiru." Kenpachi laughed hard at the wimpy teen. "I don't fight sissies, they're just wasting my time..." The man stood up. "I'm going to bed." That being said, Kenpachi left the corridor with sounds of bells, abandoning the others. Yumichika hit Ikkaku with his fan hard enough to beat out baldy's consciousness.

"Ah, Yumi-chan killed Baldy." Yachiru spoke with boredom in her voice. The pretty man huffed in annoyance stomping on the defeated and trying to bring him around. Suddenly everything became dull to the small child. "I think I'm gonna nap with Ken-chan." Ichigo shook his head in disbelief. The headache was backing away. He was slowly regaining control over himself. Observing the girl slowly exiting her room, Ichigo sighed in relief. But suddenly...

YACHIRU.

Sharp pain appeared in his temples and a strange voice rang in his ears. The teen brought his fingers and tried to soothe his head.

"Kitty-boss?" The pink-haired child grabbed her own temple and spoke into air. The hooded teen was surprised. The voice inside of his head was actually meant for the girl and, somehow, he was able to hear it too.

ORDERS. CAPTURE THE NEWCOMER, RIGHT NOW.

The boy froze. They... They're talking about me! Slowly, Yachiru turned around and faced Ichigo fully. The air around the girl densed and, suddenly, flashes of pink light were coming out of her body. The light twisted, bent, tangled, finally forming something that looked like a monstrous tiger.

"Hey, mister, can you please come closer?" Yachiru put on her bright smile and drew out her hand. "I want to show you something!" Ichigo was horrified by the demon image behind the pink-haired girl. After no response, Yachiru withdrew her arm, her joyful expression suddenly becoming cold and psychotic.

"Commander Yachiru, what's going on?" Yumichika finally asked. He couldn't understand why the girl, his commander, changed her mind all of a sudden. Also, why the boy was looking above her head with so much fright? There was nothing strange in front of his ordinary eyes. "Commander!" It was just a moment. Ichigo saw how the tiger jumped at the pretty man. The light hit the man's chest with full force. "Wha-!" Yumichika saw nothing, but he felt a pressure. It drained all the energy out of him. Sudden weakness swept him off his feet in no second. The man fell into blissful coma.

"You can see it, can't you?" The girl spoke slowly. Ichigo took a few steps back. This time, he took out his sword and hid behind the blade, still not missing the furious light demon. "It'd be easier if you could just BEHAVE." The tiger this time attacked Ichigo. Trying all his best, the teen jumped away and fell into his imaginary hole, letting him use Shunpo. He stopped at the other side of the room.

"I don't get it! Why are you attacking me!?" The light demon turned around and made another jump. Fortunately, he dodged. "Stop it!"

"STAY STILL!" This time Yachiru's power increased. The light was bigger and brighter. Ichigo tried to block the force with his zanpaktou, but he couldn't keep his balance. The light carried him across the room, he was heading straight to the office. The impact broke teal door with no effort and sent Ichigo flying. Two men inside, the Head of Resistance Force - Aaroniero Arruruerie, and the leader of Las Noches – Grimmjaw Jagerjaques, avoided the flying teen. Ichigo stood up shakily, gathering all his strenght from the hit. He looked around and noticed familiar black locks. Aquamarine eyes showed pure shock.

"Kai-! Ee, Aro!" Before he could add anything more, the pink-haired girl flew inside of the office and headed straight for the Ichigo. The hood was interrupting his vision, so he decided to reveal his face. Teal eyes of Las Noches's leader grew wider. The boy surely was a copy of the boss. Yachiru sent another blast of pink light, which clashed with cold metal. "Aro! Help me!"

"STOP IT, YACHIRU!" Kaien shouted at the enraged girl. All flashes disappeared at instant. Yachiru got damaged by recoil and passed out.

"Fuck, my office! How many fucking times 've I told you not to use that thing in my office!?" The teal-haired male grabbed his locks in agitation. The sight of his room (or rather what was left of the room) surely was unpleasant for him. Ichigo shook at the tone of voice the male used.

"You... You gave her the order!" Ichigo suddenly shouted and pointed sword at Grimmjaw. "It was you who told her to capture me!" Brown eyes landed on the standing companion. Not even a muscle of Kaien's face moved. His gaze fixated only on the orange-haired teen. "Aro, there is something wrong in here! The people outside were completely crazy!". Grimmjaw looked at the zanpaktou in front of his face, breathing deeply. So this is the Subject #15. Not only was it able to resist Yachiru's insane attacks, it could also receive telepathy waves from me. But, other than that, it looks and acts like a confused kid. What the fuck has Soul Society planned? Teal eyes landed on his boss. And why the fuck it is a twin of the boss? Grimmjaw sent a meaningful look to the black-haired.

"Ya better stop pointing that thing at me for your own good." Ichigo sensed hostility from the muscular man. He gritted his teeth. Since the day he could remember, never had he felt so much anger. Ichigo slightly moved the blade closer to Grimmjaw's throat.

"Don't you try to threat m-Wha-!" Just as the tip of the blade was about to touch the other's neck, a blade from above hit Ichigo's zanpaktou, forcing it to point at the ground. The teen gripped the handle tighter. He looked up and couldn't believe his own eyes. "A-Aro?" The black-haired male held his sword and pinned down Ichigo's blade.

"Drop your zanpaktou." The voice was strange, full of coldness Ichigo had never experienced from the male.

"What ar-Why are you-?"

"I said – Drop your zanpaktou." Kaien's words were forceful. Thoughts were running at extreme speed. The teen had no will to oppose the one, who took care of him. His father himself asked Kaien to look out for him. Thus, Ichigo knew he had to be obedient. Not trying to question further, tanned hands released the blade. Metal hit the floor. The sound vibrated. He tried to take a step back. Sharp, cold surface caressed Ichigo's neck. "Don't move."

"Aiya, aiya, seems he's pretty well-mannered around you, Aro." Grimmjaw laughed while drawing out his own sword. Ichigo wanted to step back, but Kaien's blade didn't let him.

"What's going on? I don't under-"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Grimmjaw interrupted Ichigo's confused questions and this time he pointed his weapon right in front of orange-haired boy's eyes. Kaien sent a threatening glare at the short-tempered male. For a millisecond, aquamarine and ocher eyes met. Kaien... What's happening? Why are you doing this to me? The black-haired male clenched his teeth. He could read all the questions from teen's eyes. "We need to immobilize it. Aro, cut off all sinews in its limbs." The order shocked both Kaien and Ichigo.

"Is it really necessary?" The leader of Resistance spoke.

"Ya said something about regeneration. I want to see it myself later. And, for now, I don't want it to move around." Kaien looked at the teen. He was repulsed. He couldn't believe the boy was actually the product of Soul Society's evil project. He had no idea what to expect of it or what that thins was capable to do. If it has recording devices, Soul Society probably knows about the inside of the Resistance. Fuck, they may even know my true identity! No matter how much he wanted to fulfill Grimmjaw's order, he couldn't bring himself to hurt the Subject.

"Please... Keep him safe..."

I'm really sorry, Issshin... Ichigo is not what we all thought...

"Oh, for fuck's sake!" Impatience was Grimmjaws general trait. Seeing so much hesitation in his leader's actions, he decided to do the job himself. Brown orbs coulldn't register all quick movements of other's sword. What he felt in a millisecond was an enormous amount of pain in his arms and legs.

"AAAARGH!" Screaming couldn't bring Ichigo any relief. The attacker cut off all sinews, so his legs couldn't hold his stance much longer. Ichigo fell on the floor with no ability to move. Bitter sobs reached Kaien's ears. It took him a lot to resist the gnawing feeling of guilt. This is not a human, I shouldn't feel any pity...

"Ya got any soft spots for that thing, Aro?" The boss's hesitation made Grimmjaw curious. Aaronierro's authority and fame was mostly based on his unshakable nerves and decisiveness. He was a man of action. But for some reason the boss this time didn't act like himself.

"I don't." Kaien replied.

"Then ya wouldn't mind me cutting off some of his fingers?" Just when the teal-eyed man was about to chop, a hand grabbed his wrist and stopped the blow. Quirking an eyebrow, Grimmjaw waited. He's not a human. He's not a human. He's not a human. Mantra sang inside the black-haired head. Slowly, he let go off the merciless guy and agreed to his actions. He didn't wait long, another painful scream could be heard in the room. If he's not a human... why he acts like one? Kaien never suspected Soul Society to play gods and try to create a normal person. He was certain this wasn't just the case. "Aro, what are we supposed to do with it?"

"Aro..." The teen spoke weakly. Kaien, please... Help me... Cold sea orbs didn't dare to look on the floor.

"We'll contact all Districts of the Resistance. Make sure they send three representatives, one of them has to be a scientists. We have no idea what we're dealing with." He spoke and dared to glare at the lying teen. Ruthless look paralyzed Ichigo completely. It couldn't be true. That person wasn't Kaien... "We need to transport it into your most secured basement." The moment he was defeated, Ichigo noticed the way both men were addressing him. It was as if he wasn't a person, but a thing.

"I have a nice cell for him. I'm gonna order everybody to bring all the equipment for analysis." Grimmjaw continued. The pain in legs and arms was slowly backing up.

"Now, do you have any wires, so we can immobilize it?" I'm not "IT"... Ichigo tried to move his hand without notice. It seemed that Skin Defragmentation worked a lot faster than before. Either that or maybe the cuts weren't as big.

"I should have a spare somewhere here. Make sure you hold it right when I am tying it up." I'm not "IT"! Ichigo checked his legs and feet. The pain was now dull, nothing he couldn't bear. "Okay, watch over it, I'm gonna look for these wires."

"I'M NOT "'IT'!" This time, Ichigo shouted in rage, quickly jumping and punching the teal-eyed man right in the uncovered jawbone. To everybody's surprise, the bone mask cracked at the strength. The unexpected attack swept Grimmjaw off his feet, giving a little time for Ichigo to collect himself and look at his former companion in pure fury. Kaien was speechless. Nevertheless, all he could think of was to grab his sword and point at Ichigo. Shit! Regeneration ended that quick!? No sooner, Ichigo's brow eyes started to glow light-blue. He's going to flee!

"STOP!" But the Subject #15 flashed in front of his eyes. "DAMMIT!" He collected all his Spirit Threats inside of him and created his own Shunpo. Both Ichigo and Kaien flew out of the Leader's base. The chase around Las Noches started. Fuck, if I knew this would happen, I would have never shown him that stupid trick! Ichigo was keeping some distance for quite long time, but eventually Kaien sped up and was slowly catching up. Just when he was in the optimum proximity, he focused on the telepathy immobilization (the same that Squad 3 lieutenant had used on him before).

'I ORDER YOU TO STOP!'

It was enough. He noticed how the Shunpo in front of him shook at interruption. Ichigo cried at the painful sensation in his legs and tried to brake. Suddenly, a wall was enough to stop him instantly. Dust was covering the area of the teen's stoppage. No sooner, Kaien reached the place. In the sand smoke he could figure out a standing shadow, accompanied by heavy breathing. As soon as the dust cleared out, Kaien was no fully facing exhausted and confused Ichigo.

"I'm not 'it'..." For some reason the boy was repeating the same sentence over and over. "Say my name..."

"Calm down." The older male carefully took a few steps forward. Ichigo backed away. Even after that, he's still able to walk..., Kaien thought.

"Don't come any closer!" Ichigo held his arm in front of him. He wanted the other to stop this strange behavior. "Say my name!" Why is he so concerned about the name? Kaien frowned, starting to doubt his judgement about Soul Society's creation. What if they really created a human being and not a murder weapon? His features softened a little when he noticed heavy teardrops falling down tanned cheeks. Just like a mouse in a corner, full of fear, Ichigo was panicking. "SAY MY NAME!" The black-haired man saw the opportunity and grabbed both Ichigo's hands, pinning them on sides. The younger tried to resist. In the end, sorrow and tiredness overwhelmed him. There was no more will to oppose. "W-Why are you doing this... What's wrong with you? I thought you were supposed to help me and my family!" This was inevitable, Kaien knew that. "I don't understand. What is it? I'm scared, I'm angry, I'm disappointed! I want to run away! I don't understand! Let go off me!" Again, panic engulfed all his thoughts and he started moving. "I'M NOT 'IT'! I'M NOT A THING! LET ME GO!"

"Be quiet!" Kaien nervously looked away. He couldn't bear all the guilt and anger he had towards himself. He wasn't able to tell himself any more lies. The project Substitute created a freaking human. A human, that he had enough time to get attached to him. "Stop fighting, I don't want to hurt you!" Ichigo was too occupied with his own screams. Just as Kaien released the grip on both Ichigo's wrists, he wrapped his arms around the panicking teen and held him close. "Ichigo, calm down. Breathe." Ichigo stiffened, choking on his tears. The embrace was slowly calming him down. Kaien caressed orange locks, whispering soothing words, repeating Ichigo's name over and over. He fought with his own thoughts, whether his action was a wise one. It didn't matter to him, right now he wanted to comfort Ichigo.

"Why did you do that..." The teen finally spoke.

"I'm sorry, Ichigo."

"Why did you try to catch me? Why were you two talking about me like about something repulsive?" The orange-haired moved away from the other's hug and watched the older. "I don't understand! Have I done something wrong?" Kaien gulped. Either the device inside of the Substitute was pretty clever and made the teen so unaware of himself or this whole thing was a trick, planned well by all the scientist from the heavenly city. Either way, I have to watch my speech now. He made a mental note.

"Ichigo... There is a reason for all my and Grimmjaw's actions, ok?" He tried to speak calmly. "However, I can't tell it now."

"Why?"

"You need to trust me with this." Yeah, not that I had just fucked and crushed any trust you had earlier, Kaien cursed himself. Surprisingly, Ichigo stayed in front of him and nodded in understanding. That reaction hit Kaien even more. Fuck you, Soul Society. "I just got informed about something, concerning you, but to make sure about it, you have to come with me to Las Noches basements." With that, Kaien brought out a pair of iron handcuffs and showed them to Ichigo. He wanted to check just how far will the teen be able to cooperate. Ichigo looked at it in worry.

"Could it be... You know what happened to me before my amnesia?" Kaien winced at the question, but said yes. It took a few moments before Ichigo willingly brought out his wrist. "Seems like I'm too dangerous to walk around." Moved by Ichigo's action, Kaien used handcuffs and wrote a code on their panel. The lock was on.

"Why aren't you running away?" It made Kaien think.

"Because I trust you." Ichigo admitted this new feeling to the older male. "Am I going to stay alive?" Despite horrible hit in his heart, Kaien answered the question honestly.

"I can't promise you that." Ichigo only nodded. "But I'm going to do whatever it takes to solve everything. And I'm not going to let anybody hurt you. You have my word." The words were reassuring. They made Ichigo feel a little more confident about Kaien's intentions.

"What is going to happen now?"

"I'm bringing you back to the Las Noches office." Kaien wrapped his arms around the orange haired teen. He was ready to use his Shunpo. "Hold on tight, Ichigo."

"Thank you, Kaien."

Ag-ro-tag's note!

Alright guys. I'm really, really sorry about any fatal grammar/vocabulary errors! I really wanted to post this chapter as soon as possible (it's because of the inspiration bolt - I have one now and I need to use it as much and long as I'm able to).

This chappy is a little shorter, but this time I'm bringing some action! Some of you may have wondered how Kaien was going to react after hearing the news of Ichigo's real identity! Long story short - he is as hell confused, because he really learnt to like Ichigo. Plus, our orange boy acts like a normal boy (including the moment of distress, excluding his super Wolverine-like regeneration skills + the same face like Kaien's). So how can he change his thinking from "HE" to "IT"!? It's just inhumane!
But as our aquamarine-eyed friend tried a less violent approach (more HUMAN), Ichigo complied and let himself be captured. Poor him, I know what's going to happen to him, so I pity him already :(

In the next chapter I need to follow other characters.
So, stay tuned! And review (reviews are nice and reviewers are even nicer :D)

See ya!