Disclaimer: No panthers or berries were harmed in the making of this fic. SLYS name will NEVER EVER BE KUBO-SENSEI!

AU, OOC-ness, random, spelling, grammar, punctuation, loose plot, etc

Ane-chan: Here we have entered the fall season, my my how time flies.

A/N 4 people are watching this story…well its certainly better than none. THANKS FOR READING!

Pantherchaun

"Can I ask you a question, brat?"

Ichigo sat up a bit in order to give Grimmjow his undivided attention.

The Pantherchaun rubbed the back of his neck. It was almost as though tiny invisible needles were prickling him. "You summoned me in the hopes of bringing back your mother and I gave you and your brothers a key so you can enter the pearly gates but I didn't bother telling you how to get there."

Ichigo frowned wondering why Grimmjow was bringing this up now.

Not much of an afterglow!

The orange berry snorted at his inner thoughts and then raised a brow "Your point?"

"Well you can't go there if you don't know how to get there."

"True but I figured I could coax it out of you eventually," a cocky grin "After all its not like you can resist me can you?"

A smirk pulled at Grimmjow's mouth "Think you're so clever do ya brat?"

Brown eyes sparkled and Ichigo rested his head on the Pantherchaun's firm stomach-not the least bit concerned about more of the sticky substance getting in his hair when there was already enough to decorate a cake. "Only when I need to be."

"Is that right?"

"Mmm hmm and admit it you like my methods so far."

Feeling a familiar burning return to his loins there was no way Grimmjow could argue even if he tried-his body spoke for itself.

"What makes you so confident that I'd tell you what you need to know hm, Ichigo?"

"Because at the end of the day every creature wants the same thing.

The humans voice was matter of fact.

Grimmjow clucked his tongue "Do you realize the risks involved in traveling to the gates?"

Ichigo shrugged, "Its not anything we-my brothers and I-haven't mentally prepared ourselves for I mean it's the gates-a tranquil ever lasting paradise kingdom right?"

The Pantherchaun batted away the group of fireflies who apparently thought it would be a good idea to camp out for the night on his tail. Then let out a growl when the human laughed at him.

"Glad you think this is funny, Ichigo. After all what's my discomfort matter when it comes to your amusement?"

Brown eyes rolled "It's the expression on your face that made me laugh Grimmjow, not the fact that the fireflies have decided to make you there mother."

An electric blue brow twitched

"Anyways in order to get there you have to cross the bridge of mortality and that ain't no easy task which is why," dramatic pause "I'll take you there myself-well you and your brothers that is-even though I'd much rather leave them behind."

Orange brows furrowed and Ichigo looked up at Grimmjow "Where is this mortality bridge? What is a mortality bridge? I don't think I've ever heard of-

"We'll worry about that tomorrow-right now I say its time for another round if you're up for it?"

The orange berry scrunched up his nose in distaste and punched the Pantherchaun "I'm telling you right now that if you think I'm going to be with you just for the sex alone, think again!"

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If one of his brothers had walked in the door just then Kon probably would have blamed his current actions on the shrooms growing in their next door neighbors garden.

Famished as the blond berry had been he had no other choice but to get high. It was the only way to curb his hunger.

And as for the freckle faced blonde's head buried between his legs well…he would simply say…

'It was Hiyori's idea- I dropped a couple of shrooms in my lap and she didn't want them to go to waste-I figured since she was already done there why not go to the next level? As to both of our naked states well…uh

Kon realized that it might be a little more difficult to explain. So it was a good thing that no one did in fact walk in just then.

Of course what happened/what would happen between him and Hiyori tonight meant nothing. It was merely a way to pass the time-a way to respect-well that was probably stretching it…learning a way to tolerate one another-yes yes that was it!

A perverted grin stretched across the blond berrys' face. He still didn't care much for Hiyori but she had one hell of a tongue.

"I'm not going to swallow."

Not much of a shock.

"I didn't expect you. Hand me a tissue or something."

"I'm not your freakin' maid! Just use this." She handed him the glass that previously had milk in it.

Kon shrugged and accepted the glass ready to release until…

"What? You're going to watch me?"

Hiyori rolled her eyes "Nothing I haven't seen before. My brother and his band mates do it all the time."

To say that Kon was horrified and mentally scarred for life at the mere images making its way into his over crowded brain would be putting it lightly.

He couldn't decide if he was going to hurl out the contents in his stomach or if he was going to pass out from the major shock-

"Y-you wa-watch your bother when he mast-tu-

"Masturbates. Yeah so what? It's not like I'm letting him fuck me or anything-and even on the off chance that he did its not like were related by blood or anything so- a careless shrug

Kon distanced himself a good ways a way from the blonde "You-you're-you really are a d-dem-

"Oh put a cork in it-its just jizz its not like it feces or something."

Kon put his hand over his mouth almost positive that he would hurl this time. He zipped up his pants-ignoring the fact that he was still painfully hard and backed even further away from the blonde. He glanced up at the clock, noting the time.

"You can probably go back home now since Ichigo won't be back until tomorrow and-

Hiyori's left brow twitched "You'd kick a lady out in the dark of night after she serviced you," the blond cracked her knuckles and Kon found himself backed up into the wall "You really are a shameless pig!" Hazel eyes narrowed to thin slits, the girl hissed menacingly "Do you want to find out what happened to the last pig who tried to throw me out?"

Kon turned pale and waved his hands wildly "Uh n-no I mean did I say leave? What I actually meant to say was would you like me to set up the guest bedroom for you?"

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The princess chewed on her bottom lip. "I'm not quite sure I understand. Wasn't the pantherchaun bound to the rainbow tunnels?"

Toshiko nodded a yes but then added, "A foolish trio of humans unbound him from his chains."

Orihime still felt baffled. "Then why did you say I am the one responsible?"

Toshiko half desired to slap the goddess silly but refrained from doing so. "Because you used your powers in broad daylight where anyone could come along and see-

The princess curled a stray lock of hair around her finger "But no one did so-

"It doesn't matter!" The snow-haired succubus hissed effectively cutting the other girl off. "When one abuses his/her powers it upsets the balance and rules, codes and laws become null and void. If you would have at least used caution before acting on impulse we wouldn't have this problem."

"But what if things went differently this time? What if-

Toshiko was beginning to get a headache. She hated having to constantly explain the obvious-especially to a freakin' goddess of all people-by the gates the girl should know better!

"There's only one Patherchaun left right? So maybe he or she just wants to be left and peace rather than start up a war like the ones before our time did."

It was a possibility but it wasn't a risk Toshiko was willing to take.

"Yes and maybe while we're at we should ask the human of yours what her opinion is."

Gray eyes sparkled as the princess grew sickeningly cheery and hopeful "You really mean th-

"No you idiot! It's called sarcasm."

Orihime shrunk away from the succubus a little "I'm not an idiot," she mumbled sounding pathetically dejected.

Toshiko asked who ever was listening to give her strength not to kill her own ally.

"Shouldn't we at least give the Pantherchaun a chance before carrying out an actual execution?"

A humorless snort followed this question "Funny coming from someone who slaughtered her own guardians without so much as even batting a lash."

"That I was-I was a bit high strung back then. I was rebellious and," gray eyes dimmed, "Every day I try to find ways to better myself and make up for my past transgressions."

()()

Renji had figured something out a long time ago. If Nnoitra-sama wished to do something then his master would go ahead and do it-nothing would stop him from achieving his goals.

But really now was not the time to-

"Nnoitra-sama I'm begging you please think about this. These guys are humans-humans with labs and machines and needles and we can't possibly trust them and-

But it was pointless. Renji knew his pleas were falling on deaf ears.

()()

To the casual observer/passerbuyer watching a tall tattooed redheaded man dressed in womans' clothes cling pathetically to an even taller mans' legs in the middle of a ritzy night club one might think they had surely stumbled into some sort of freakshow or alternate universe

To Shiro however the scene reminded him off those silly timeless love stories where the stressed out damsel begs her knight not to go out and battle the beastly dragon

"Please don't go! I'll do anything but don't go out there and-

"So what's the deal with the Cherry? Is he fresh out of the closet or-

If Shiro were any other albino he would have snarled at Kazeshini for interrupting his little "movie" just then-instead the powdered berry mentally snickered and turned to his wing- man, clapping the other man on the shoulder.

"I think Cherry boy just needs a lil' loosenin' up-keep ya hands off the other one though-he's mine!"

Originally Shiro had planned to share both of his newfound treasures but then he noticed that the tall, dark and spindly one was wearing a silver band on his middle finger. This led the powdered berry to a conclusion. Nnoitra was not a human.

Demons wore jewelry on their middle fingers. And always on the left hand. The silver/gold/ruby/emerald bands worked in many different ways. The bands were sometimes used as a shield against enemies. Other times the bands were used as a power or energy suppresser if the demon had a reason to hide their true identity. Other bands were used for superficial or political purposes-as a fashion piece or in order to define ranks.

The dark haired male was quite obviously a demon although what species of demon Shiro could not be sure-at least not yet.

'All in good time for now I'll-

"Ya keep spacin' out pet. Should I'd be worried?"

Shiro didn't normally zone out so deeply to the point where he almost crashed into a damn door.

He chalked it up to the demon Nnoitra-being in his' presence was obviously clouding his senses

On the plus side the demon smelled fucking delicious!

Reminding the bino berry of rich imported coffee grounds and baked croissants-Shiro grabbed the labels of the demons coat and shamelessly buried his nose in the mans' chest-

"If breakfast tast'd as good as ya then I'd turn in ta a powdered blimp."

()()

That night as Kon slept his dream girl came to him again but as he ran towards her, the girls' beautiful face changed-it became ugly and twisted. She began to bleed from every pore as the skin on her face peeled away.

It was like something straight out of a horror movie.

Her head began to spin wildly as she levitated off the ground. Letting out a horrible screech that could rival a banshee as her eyes grew colder then the artic sea.

TBC

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