Right chapter 12.

I decided to cut this story shorter than I wanted it to be cause I have a story I REALLY want to write and this one didn't seem to get a lot of attention so yeah… and I kinda got… bored no wrong word… uninspired and well I have a story that I want to write as I have said before so I scrapped a lot of ideas that would have made this longer but yeah….

Sorry…

Oh well!

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Chapter 12: War part 3

Ichigo's yell stopped both men in their tracks. Ichigo looked like hell.

He was covered in blood with some coming out his mouth, he was limping badly now as he made his way over to get closer. He was breathing harshly.

"Just fucking stop it will you?" he growled standing straight after a few deep breaths.

"Ichigo…" Hichigo said looking at his older brother who even had blood in his long hair. Yhwach looked down at Ichigo's legs and saw one of them was badly wounded but he couldn't see how. Noticing his grandfather's stare he looked down and saw the bent thigh guard.

"Wall caved in the tower. Large chunk fell on me." Ichigo explained without being asked. Yhwach frowned when he saw Ichigo putting more weight on one leg."I don't think it's broken but it is bruised." Hichigo took a step forward with his hand reached out. Ichigo gave him a cold stare and slapped the hand away.

"What the fuck do you think you are doing? Can't you just fucking grow up? LOOK WHAT YOU CAUSED!" Ichigo yelled towing his one arm at the fort making the two other men look. Most men of Seireitei were dead or dying while here and there was some Wandenreich as well as Las Noches.

"All this… what the hell is your fucking problem? I am happy here! I don't want to go back to my personal hell! LEAVE ME ALONE YOU LITTLE BRAT!"

Hichigo recoiled at the raw anger in Ichigo's voice. Ichigo then started to pace, with his limp and all he moved back and forth with his hands in his hair tugging. "All this because of what? I was ignored by my fucking mother, you and the twins got more attention. I was never given a chance to know my kingdom cause it was never mine… not that I want it but it was still my birthplace…." Ichigo got more aggravated as he paced.

Hichigo made another move to get closer but Ichigo recoiled violently.

"Don't touch me! I don't want anything to do with you! DON'T YOU GET IT? I AM HAPPY HERE. I HAVE SOMEONE I LIKE AND A CHILD ON THE WAY WITH A KINGDOM WHO LOVES ME AS SEIREITEI NEVER DID! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO BE IGNORED BY PRETTY MCUH EVERYONE SO HERE HAVE A TASTE OF IT AND FUCK OFF!"

Hichigo and Yhwach looked at Ichigo in shock, never had either one ever hear him scream like that with the anger clear in his eye.

Ichigo ripped off his eye patch and opened his blind eye displaying the milky white dull grey brown unseeing eye. "You did this to me, I don't see you as a brother so do me a favour and fuck. Off." Hichigo stared in horror at the blind eye. There was a indent in the actual eye where the shard had gone into the eye.

"It was an accident I haven't seen you I so long I just wanted to hug you. I didn't mean it!" Hichigo yelled before whirling to see Yhwach. "You did this to him! Because of you he doesn't see his true family! You filled his head with lies!"

Hichigo swung his sword with wild rage in his eyes as he saw his grandfather as the only thing standing in his way of getting his brother back. Ichigo shocked at this moved forward but his leg decided to give out just as he reached his grandfather.

Yhwach seeing that Ichigo was going to attack Ichigo as he was now in the way grabbed him by the arm and threw him to the side just as Hichigo's sword pierced his chest.

"NOOO!" Ichigo yelled with his arm stretched out on the ground.

"Grandfather!" Hichigo stood shocked as he looked down at his hand that now had the blood of his grandfather on them. Ichigo struggled and got up, he ran to his grandfather that was lying on the ground. Hichigo slowly backed away watching as Ichigo panicked ripping his white and blue cloak off and pressing it to the wound.

"No, No NO! You can't die! Your can't leave me please! You need to see my child, you need to be the one to do my coronation! Please don't do this to me. I can't lose you now please!" there were tears running down his face mixing with the blood.

Haschwalth and Uryuu at that moment came from the fort. Haschwalth felt his heart smash into pieces, Uryuu's was pretty close behind. They watched as Ichigo cried over his grandfather. The normally strong man was in tears, his shacking frame the evidence if his heart wrenching sobs.

"I-Ichigo." Yhwach's voice startled everyone including Hichigo who could just make out the weak voice. Ichigo crawled over so he could lean over and face his grandfather. Haschwalth and Uryuu moved to his other side.

"Y-y-es?"

"Be… a good king… you have… always made… me so… proud… I know… you will be a… great king… take care of yourself… and keep… Ulqui-orra safe… keep him close… you… love him. I can… see… it…" Yhwach moved his gaze to Haschwalth who had tears down his cheeks. With some effort he moved his hand to the man's slim soft cheek.

"I always knew… but you deserve better… live on and find love…" A hitch of breath and hic as well as two warm hands covering his cooling one was his reply after he felt the man nod his head. "Yes my lord."

Yhwach moved his gaze back to Ichigo.

"You are my legacy… you are all I could ever want in a grandson, son and heir." Ichigo gave a shuddering breath as he rested his forehead onto the slightly heaving chest of his grandfather.

"I love you grandfather." Ichigo whispered just loud enough to be heard. A smile grew on Yhwach's paling face. "I love you too Ichigo, I always have and I will even into the afterlife. You are my greatest treasure and my most precious family member…. Don't cry… be strong… be wise… and don't let hate get the… better of you…"

A hand fell onto Ichigo's head making him raise his head.

"I can die with a smile on my face knowing that you will be fine… that you will be happy and strong… know I will be looking down with a smile…" with that the great king of Wandenreich breathed his last breath. Ichigo blinked owlishly before he gently shook the cooling body.

"Grandfather?"

He shook him again only a little harder.

"Grandfather?" Hichigo watched as his older brother shake their grandfather and plea for the man to wake up but the man's eyes remained closed and the faint smile remained.

Suddenly Ichigo threw his head back and screamed, he screamed so loudly that the entire battlefield stilled.

Hichigo, Uryuu and Haschwalth stared in shock as the normally composed man shake with sobs as he cried over his fallen grandfather's dead body. Hichigo gulped as he saw what he did to his brother. It was clear to him now that he wasn't taken against his will.

He took his chance and slipped down the broken wall some soldiers saw him fleeing and did the same following after their prince.

Ichigo raised his upper body and undid the clasp holding his cloak together. He then looked to Haschwalth who gave his own cloak. With a nod Ichigo with the help of the other two men wrapped the fallen king tightly in their cloaks.

Uryuu looked to the side and saw Yhwach's sword next to his body and picked it up. When Ichigo rose to get some soldiers to carry the body he was faced with a kneeling Uryuu holding up the king's sword with a bowed head.

It then dawned on Ichigo that he was now…king.

He swallowed and gripped the handle of the sword every king wielded.

The sword was double sided and had a triangle tip, the hilt guard was an upside-down v pointing towards the tip of the sword. The hilt was black while the pommel and hilt guard was a pure white gold. Ichigo raised the sword and walked to the edge of the wall were hundreds of eyes watched him, the moment the soldiers saw the prince without his cloak and the king's sword in his hand they all bowed their heads. The little remaining Seireitei soldiers watched confused as did Hichigo from where he stood a small distance away.

"My people… we have lost our king, due to selfish childish antics of my… brother…" Ichigo spat the word out before continuing.

"We have lost our king…" the silence was overbearing but he pressed on.

"So as justice drive out the Seireitei scum from our lands… KILL THE ALL!" Ichigo screamed raising the king's sword high into the air. The men screamed a battle cry and did what their new king demanded of them. Within half an hour the remaining Seireitei soldiers that did flee in time were dead and burring. The still large army was now making its way back.

They had found a cot and made some adjustments to that Yhwach's body could be carried back to Wandenreich.

By then Hichigo was running for Seireitei.

Ichigo sent out riders to each city and town that had bells and told them to ring them as they would at a funeral.

The statement was clear.

It was the funeral march of a fallen king.

Slowly but surely the loud bells could be heard as they passed the cities and towns on their way back home. Each town or city's people stood nearby. Most having a flower to throw down onto the road for their fallen king, some came up and handed them to the prince. He accepted them all without looking up. The march was slow and sombre.

In a day's travel due to the slow pace they reached Wandenreich who's bells tolled loudly and made for a sad sad scene.

Grimmjow and Starkk along with the rest of their troops caught up and saw the covered up body and Ichigo who hadn't raised his head once as he lead the army back home. Each brother took a side of the prince with Uryuu and Haschwalth remained behind a few paces.

The entire city had come to a standstill.

When the loud gates opened from a distance it was heard all the way from where they were. Ichigo still hadn't raised his head.

When they entered the city all was deathly silent. More people threw flowers onto the ground or handed them to Ichigo. When they reached the square where most people were situated Ichigo stopped halting the whole army. He got up and walked to the fountain in the middle of the square. The fountain was pretty big and had one fountain of water. Ichigo took the bundle of flowers and gently placed them onto the ridge of the fountain. He kneeled and unsheathed his sword and rested his head against the hilt as he leaned into the sword, head still bowed. A stable boy stood nearby to take Zangetsu who was by all means tired to his stall as well as the late king's horse now that four soldiers each were carrying the body. Ichigo gave a nod to the boy and he scampered to the horse who was too tired to put up his usually antics.

Ichigo stood and walked around the fountain showing that he had a bad limp. Most people were still shocked as they watched the prince limp off towards the castle. They all knew what had to happen and all the men grabbed axes and such to start chopping wood.

Back with Ichigo he stepped into the castle and was swarmed by concerned maids and servants but he just brushed them off walking to his room. Ulquiorra was standing to one said along with his sister and the showing Harribel. Nel shoved her brother forward with a pointed look at Ichigo.

Getting what his sister was meaning he moved after Ichigo. Once he came to his bedroom he all but collapse against the door with shivering shoulders. Ulquiorra moved to stand behind Ichigo and gently held him by his back. A shuddering breath was released as Ichigo opened the door. The two nearly stumbled into the room as Ichigo was emotionally drained. Ulquiorra helped get the blood soaked armour off but stopped when he saw the badly dented thigh guard.

"Ichigo…" Ulquiorra sighed as he gently removed the armour piece to only hiss when he saw how badly it was bruised.

Once all the armour pieces were taken off Ulquiorra suddenly found himself picked up and thrown onto the bed with Ichigo following after. When he blinked he looked down to see Ichigo lying over him with his face held against his neck.

Ulquiorra stiffened slightly when he felt Ichigo's lips against his throat but relaxed after it.

"Please… let me hold you. Let me embrace you."

Ulquiorra saw this was more than connecting, Ichigo wanted to be sure he was alive, so he guessed.

He nodded and shuddered when he felt Ichigo's cold hands travel down his body and up his shirt.

Ichigo slowly undressed them both littering Ulquiorra with soft kisses making the paler man moan softly. Ichigo raised his head to look down at Ulquiorra. The green man was perfect in his eyes but something made him frown. On his upper arm was a defensive knife wound.

He gently ran his fingers over it bring it to the attention of his beloved. "Luppi went mad and decided to attack me with a dagger. Too bad for him I was trained." Ichigo laughed and winced slightly before running his hand down Ulquiorra's cheek.

"Is he dead?"

His beloved nodded.

Ichigo sighed and leaned down to claim those soft lips he had become addicted to. The kiss turned passionate fast as Ichigo's hands ventured where they haven't yet. Open skin on skin contact that made his whole being tingle. Ichigo shimmied down slowly and gave open mouthed kisses over the pale smooth tummy.

Ulquiorra however wasn't expecting to be swallowed down to the hilt and released a surprised shout of pleasure. Looking down he moaned when he saw Ichigo moving up and down over him. He gasped as Ichigo used a little teeth.

With a pop he was released.

"Hand me that oil over there." Ichigo said motioning towards the small bottle of oil that they had used once when they helped pleasure each other by hand.

Reaching and just barely able to grasp the bottle he handed it over to Ichigo who took it and rose till he was on his knees. His one leg was shaking with strain but he needed this. So without much haste yet not taking his time he oiled his fingers and gently ran them over the twitching hole.

"Shsss." Ichigo whispered when Ulquiorra stiffened. Taking deep breaths Ulquiorra slowly relaxed himself as the first finger made its way inside with a gently force. It took a while but soon he had all three fingers wiggling inside him. He gasped and moaned as his prostate was rubbed again and again.

He was brought to completions once already and had been aroused back to stiffness when Ichigo pulled his fingers out.

"I love you." He said as he sheathed himself inside his beloved. Ulquiorra was so shocked that he barely felt the sting of losing his virginity.

Both men groaned and moaned as Ichigo started to move almost immediately. Ulquiorra's whole world zeroed in on the man making love to him. Ichigo paused where he was fully sheathed in warm velvety embrace. His muscles quivered with the strain of holding back, emotions running rampant inside his head and head along with his injured leg.

"M-move." Ulquiorra gasped out as he wiggled.

Groaning Ichigo did just that, he moved slowly at first before his pace sped up at the wonderful feeling of being in the one he loved, his beloved. Ichigo stretched his upper body over Ulquiorra's smaller one so his forearms were resting on either side of the black haloed head. their chest rubbed against one another as well as giving Ulquiorra's member friction.

Ulquiorra couldn't believe how good it felt. He gasped and scratched at Ichigo's back while withering giving a moan of the man's name now and again when his prostate was slammed on fully.

Soon their released loomed in front of their eyes.

"I lo-love you so… much… stay here… with me." Ichigo growl out into Ulquiorra's ear making the man tighten and shiver at the hot air that teased his ear.

All he could do was nod against Ichigo's shoulder as he couldn't find the mental capacity to form words other than Ichigo's name.

With one more mighty thrust both men came yelling their beloved's name. Ichigo not having any more energy flopped onto the smaller man with his full weight making Ulquiorra's breath leave him in a whoosh. Getting energy from somewhere deep inside him Ichigo lifted himself and out of Ulquiorra before rolling onto the side.

Ulquiorra looked to see Ichigo looking at him where he laid on his side next to him. "I do love you and you are mine." He said and gently rubbed his cheek.

Something fluttered inside his heart when he heard those words and a small smile made its way onto his face. He scooted closer and snuggled into the man he loved.

"I love you too." He said softly and hummed when Ichigo wrapped his arms around him.

In a few moments Ichigo was fast asleep. Looking up Ulquiorra saw that Ichigo had a frown deeper than normal marring his face and he felt saddened by the loss of the king and he knew that Ichigo was hiding his pain due to him being the prince and he had to show the country that he was strong but he wished that Ichigo would allow himself the time to cry.

Sighing he snuggled into Ichigo smelling the stench of blood on him but didn't have the energy to care as he was asleep in a matter of seconds.

The next morning Ichigo woke up with the sun meaning he slept in.

Looking down he saw Ulquiorra's sleeping face against his chest. He smiled as he ran his hand through the black hair. There was a knock on the door making him look up to see Uryuu there with a tired look on his face.

"The… preparations are complete." He said looking down with clenched fists.

Ichigo sighed and ran his hand down Ulquiorra's back happy that the smaller man had covered them slightly. Their upper bodies were on show but Ulquiorra's back was to Uryuu.

"I understand, please have a bathe prepared." Ichigo said looking down at his beloved. The scene made Uryuu smile slightly.

He nodded before he closed the door behind him.

Ichigo turned slowly allowing Ulquiorra to gently shift onto the bed where he then started to stroke the man's side to try and wake him up gently. It worked after a few minutes. Green eyes like shining emeralds opened and blinked a few times.

"Good morning." Ichigo whispered as he stroked the man's cheek. Ulquiorra blinked a few more times before moving closer.

"Moring." He said back.

They remained like that not speaking as the sun rose higher.

A knock informed Ichigo that their bath was ready. Standing up they both took a robe and dressed in it. The bathroom where Ichigo bathed was just a few doors down the hall. They entered the room and asked the servants to leave them be for now and they all but bowed and left. The heavy atmosphere was still there but it lessened when they left.

The whole country was mourning after all. Ulquiorra helped Ichigo bathe. The injured leg was badly bruised but otherwise fine. Nothing looked broken and Ichigo said he didn't feel anything odd when he put weight on the leg besides the pain of bruised muscles.

After they cleaned Ichigo of all the blood and soaked a bit they got out and went to change into something else. Ichigo got dressed in his armour made for ceremonial purposes such as this and crowing.

Once all dressed Ulquiorra stood beside Ichigo in the throne room, it was odd to see the man without his cloak. the armour was more fitted and didn't allow for such great movement as the other one, it also had more embellishments such as grooves and decorative pieces of gold on the pale metal.

Haschwalth came into the room carrying a black and red bundle. He gave it a sad look before handing it over to his new king kneeled. Ichigo went to his knees as well with some difficulty and placed both hands onto his shoulders.

"Don't you kneel before me, you are an uncle to me, we both lost someone very important to us. You don't kneel to me." He said his voice slightly raspy. Haschwalth looked up and out of nowhere hugged Ichigo the bundle falling to the ground forgotten.

Ichigo sighed and hugged the man closer.

Once the let go of one another the rose the blonde helping the new king. He picked up the bundle and showed that it was a black cloak with a red lining. It dawned on Ulquiorra that the colour of the cloak had a meaning as he saw that Haschwalth had a white cloak with green lining.

Ichigo turned around and moved his hair out of the way. With this the first general threw the cloak over his shoulders and looked Ulquiorra's way. Getting the idea he moved to the front of Ichigo and clasped it in place.

The long cloak fell nearly touching the ground. With a sigh Ichigo turned and walked to the door but not before he gently grabbed Ulquiorra's hand. Haschwalth followed after.

Once outside they were surrounded by Uryuu, Orihime along with Starkk and Grimmjow who asked their brother where he was yesterday where he answered with a blank face that he was with Ichigo. The two bothers just stared.

Ichigo then pulled him close where he gave the shorter man a kiss on the nose before he was gently pushed to stand but his brothers. The three Las Noches princes watched from the royalty stand where Harribel and her three charges and Uryuu and Orihime waited them.

Ichigo moved to the middle of the fountain where a large wooden structure was built. There was no body on it but Yhwach's old armour and cloak was placed there with all the gathered flowers. Ichigo was handed at torch. With a sombre silent atmosphere the prince set the wood on fire where the large bells of the city were rung slowly.

The fire took no time at all to set the wooden structure and cloak on fire. The armour however just remained as it was only darkened by the flames' heat.

A stable boy holding Zangetsu's reins then came closer. Ichigo looked over to Ulquiorra and in that look the shorter man knew that he was to go with. He made his way over and without being told got onto Zangetsu's back leaving enough space for Ichigo behind him. He longer limbed Ichigo didn't find it hard usually to get on his horse but with his injured leg he struggled a little.

They rode out to somewhere deeper into the woods where there was no path to follow.

Ulquiorra looked behind him to see Ichigo looking forward with a hard look on his face.

Once the trees cleared they came to a circular clearing, there was three graves that looked undisturbed while the forth looked freshly dug up yet to be filled. Ichigo got off Zangetsu and helped Ulquiorra off. They made their way to the grave to see Yhwach in a coffin that's lid had yet to be closed.

Ichigo kneeled next to the grave and took his sword when he was a prince and placed it onto Yhwach's chest before taking his hands and placing them over the hilt. "There are some flowers around here, can you pick some for me? They are rather special." Ichigo asked not looking from his grandfather's pale face.

Ulquiorra nodded and moved to see that there were bushes of flowers. They all were a dark purplish blue with long petals and white insides. He picked ten making a big bundle due to the size of the flower and brought them over to Ichigo who was hammering the lid shut. He rose and grabbed the shovel placed near the grave and started to fill it up. Ulquiorra stood close by with the flowers.

Once the coffin was buried and the ground was patted Ichigo looked to Ulquiorra but didn't reach out for the flowers.

Taking a gamble Ulquiorra moved to the grave and placed the flowers onto the upturned soil. Ichigo held out his hand and helped him up.

"This is the king's graveyard. Each king is buried beside his loved one but grandfather's beloved's body was burned before he could save her. One day we'll both be buried here. Side by side." Ichigo said as he turned to face his beloved still holding his hand.

His other hand went to a small patch that was hanging from his belt. What came out was a necklace, the pendant was a perfectly cut emerald surrounded by diamonds. The diamonds made a cross over the emerald the size of a thumbnail after being cut.

"This is yours, I didn't know if you would accept a ring…" Ichigo left open as he fastened the necklace around Ulquiorra's neck. The pendent sat just below the hollow of his throat. Pale fingers gently touched the cold stone before he hugged Ichigo.

Ichigo smiled and looked up at the sky as his arms held his beloved.

"I hope he found her in the afterlife and that they are watching us." Ulquiorra said not looking up. Ichigo's smile grew. "I know they are."

Ichigo looked down and kissed the top of the raven coloured head.

They walked to Zangetsu and with a little effort they got on and rode back. When they got back the wooden structure was burnt down and only ashes and the darkened armour was left, Haschwalth was standing near looking at it with dead eyes.

It hurt both men could see it.

With a sigh he rode till his horse was next to the blonde.

"Keep it." Ichigo said watching as shocked blue eyes looked at his softened brow hue.

"T-thank you…" with a nod and sad smile Ichigo made way back to the castle were the Las Noches brothers were waiting. Once they saw Ichigo and their brother in the courtyard with a nervous looking stable boy they had to fight their laughter at the poor boy that was clearly scared of the massive horse. They didn't blame the boy as Zangetsu was far larger than any other horse they have seen.

The two dismounted and looked to them as they came closer. Grimmjow noticed the new addition to Ulquiorra's outfit and couldn't fight the pleased smile.

Starkk however was busy looking at Ichigo, the new cloak was rather intimidating.

"What now?" he asked not used to Wandenreich customs.

"I will be crowned at sunset." Ichigo said and shrugged. "A feast will be held as part of my coronation and celebration of king Yhwach's life and achievements." The two brothers nodded as they watch Ichigo whisper something to Ulquiorra before another nose kiss. He was then off walking with his hands behind his back.

"What did he say?" Grimmjow asked with a tilted head.

"He told me to spend the rest of the day till the crowning with you two, enjoy what a brotherly relationship should be like." A small frown marred the normally stoic man's face.

So Ulquiorra started to show them around, the whole city as far as he knew it. They visited the finest bakery that gave them free sweet things to eat, they walked past a tavern and they were invited for some ale, on the house.

The people were friendly as they could be in their time of mourning but they seemed to understand that Ulquiorra was all that was really holding Ichigo together at the moment.

When they stepped out of the tavern along with the rest it was time to head to the city square that was now cleaned up and had a small stage. A makeshift throne was there and the royal sitting area was just to the side on a smaller stage as well. They made their way over to a smiling Nel who had her hands over Harribel's belly trying to see if she would be able to feel something.

After everyone was seated or at least gathered Ichigo showed up still wearing his armour but his hair had changed. It was braided at the sides going to the back. His bangs still hung in front of his face.

The head priest of the church was standing there with a woman holding a small pillow. On top of that was something that glittered in the setting sun's light. The priest started to talk but all anyone was really paying attention to was Ichigo sitting on the throne. He was slightly slouched and his long limbs were stretched out slightly. When the priest was finally done he lifted the glittering item to show it was a crown. The crown was of the same white pale metal. It was a circle that had a 'v' at the part that would sit at the forehead. It wasn't a large crown and it suited Ichigo just fine.

People cheered and went crazy when the crown was snugly fitted onto his head. The feast was started immediately afterwards. Ichigo stayed a small amount of time before he dragged Ulquiorra back to the castle were he and his beloved sat in front of a fire reading a book after Ichigo got out of his armour.

The sounds of the feast could be heard from the castle and it made Ichigo smile when he heard the people sing songs about his grandfather.

"What now?" Ulquiorra asked closing the book when Ichigo stopped reading.

Ichigo hummed as he hugged Ulquiorra closer.

"Wait for my child to be born, heal… then make my brother suffer, the only way I know how. I also want to see my father." Ulquiorra nodded knowing that Ichigo and his father secretly sent each other letters before the war, now it wasn't possible but what Ichigo had planned he had no idea.

Time passed and Ichigo's leg healed.

The news of Seireite's utter defeat speared fast and that was all that Aizen needed to finally cut ties.

He didn't want to be tied to a country with a fool for a future king.

When Ichigo's leg healed fully he decided to punish his brother then and not wait.

So he and a large platoon set off to Seireitei.

When they reached the border line they were allowed to pass as by order of the king. They made a slow and steady march through Seireitei. When they reached a town or city the whole area stood at a standstill as they watched a crowned Ichigo on a very large horse. Ichigo however didn't even spare them a glance.

"Is that prince Ichigo?" one woman asked just out of teenage and into womanhood.

"No dear see the crown? Only kings wear crowns outside of ceremonies."

"KING?" most started to cause a commotion but by then they were long gone.

They finally made it to the capital city where the most commotion came from. Some stood before their path and begged Ichigo to return. The guards he brought with would kindly remind the people to get out of their way.

Urahara who was just leaving the library saw Ichigo and gasped.

"Ichigo?" he said loud enough to get the red head's attention. Once grey and brown hues met Ichigo remembered the blonde's face. He smiled and waved.

Urahara was dumbfounded and along with the rest watched as the once prince of Seireitei get closer to the palace.

The guards at the palace just stared as Ichigo and two other men dismounted and walked right up to the doors where Ichigo looked at them expectantly. They caught the drift and opened the door hurryingly, once opened Ichigo followed by Uryuu who had a mild look of disgust on his face and Haschwalth who looked impassive as always.

Ichigo walked as if he had all the time in the world.

They reached the throne room where his father, mother, brother and sisters were all sitting down listening to their people. The whole room went deathly. Ichigo's relaxed look melted away to a harsh frown that was solely aimed at his brother.

"Get. Out." He said looking at the commoners who all but scampered out the room in fear.

Ichigo didn't move until the doors closed. He looked around the room, nothing much has changed.

He looked to his father who looked rather tired. A sad smile made its way onto his face as he made eye contact with his father.

"You look tired old man." He said gently making the queen and her children as well as the two men behind Ichigo look at them in shock. Isshin however just chuckled softly.

"You could say I am ready to step down." This made Ichigo give a satisfying smile.

"Well that is wonderful news you see…" Ichigo said as he stepped closer.

"As king of Wandenreich I have a small proposal for you. I want you to step down as king or else I will unleash the full wrath of Wandenreich upon Seireitei." Ichigo's face hardened as he spoke never taking his eye off his father whose face when slack when he said king.

"King? How?" Isshin choked out.

Ichigo sneered and looked to his brother.

"My son of a bitch brother killed grandfather in his foolish and selfish quest." Ichigo hissed out glaring at Hichigo.

"Hey his mother is your mother!" Karin yelled standing up. Ichigo gave her a withering glare that had her quickly taking her seat. "That woman is not my mother. She just carried me for nine months and threw me away." Masaki rose and with tears in her eyes she shouted.

"I did it so that when we part it would be easier!"

Ichigo snarled and began to pace.

"I was to taken away when I saw sixteen, SIXTEEN! I was still to be your son but you treated me like I was nothing! The only love I ever got from any of you was by my father! He at least gave me some love and attention but you gave all your love to that little shit who took away the person who taught me everything I know, the one who taught me what it was like to have a family and…" Ichigo's breath hitched as he clenched his fists.

He turned to face the woman who gave birth to him.

"That thing that is my brother killed the man that gave me a life I would die to protect, he took my grandfather from me as well as your own father but you don't look all that saddened by that. I stand by that my brother is a son of bitch." He then turned back to his father who looked rather shocked but not all that angry.

"As I said, if you don't stand down as king Seireitei will become a new battlefield and I will make this place into ashes. I mean when I say when I said that I will destroy this place." Ichigo's eyes held a pleading edge to it that only Isshin saw as Ichigo was looking at him with his blind eye to the others.

Isshin looked at his son, all that he had become. He was proud.

He smiled and nodded. His wife looked at him in shock while Hichigo did the same. The twins looked at their older brother and was surprised to see a slightly mischievous smile forming on his face. With long strides he was in front of Hichigo. He grabbed the younger man by his shirt and threw him to the floor. The guards grabbed their weapons still unsure of what to do.

Hichigo looked up from where he was sprawled on the ground.

"Heh… pay back." Ichigo gave a grin before he walked away. "Enjoy being king, after all its what you never wanted right?" Ichigo said looking back with a hard look in his eye.

"Your punishment will be to do what you never wanted, to be what you wanted to push onto me under the excuse of wanting me back." He hissed and walked out the doors with his cousin and general behind him.

Masaki looked at her husband when he stood. "Where are you going?" she asked rising to help Hichigo.

"Hmmm I think I will go visit my son and see my grandchild." With that he left and caught up with Ichigo as he left.

"Ichigo." He said making his son look around.

"Hmm?"

"I want to see my grandchild when they are born." Isshin watched as Ichigo smiled and him and made a follow gesture. Chuckling he ordered one of the guards to get his horse saddled.

They all made a quicker journey home.

When they reached the palace and went inside the whole palace was in an uproar. Ichigo blinked when a servant skidded to a stop in front of him with a basin of warm water and towels. Isshin chuckled.

"It was like this when you were bor…" Just as he was about to finish the sentence it dawned on the four men. Ichigo's eye went wide.

They looked at the servant who got the question in their eyes. "Follow me!" the woman said as she rushed to the room. The men weren't allowed inside but they could wait outside. It was the most stressful four hours of Ichigo's life as Harribel was in labour five hours prior.

When the screaming stopped there was a moment of silence before a loud wail was heard. Warmth spread through Ichigo as he heard his child cry with what sounded like healthy lungs. A few minutes later Ulquiorra came out with the cleaned up baby. It had Ichigo's hair clearly but the eyes were a darkish blue.

"The eyes can still change colour, so said the mid wife." Ulquiorra looked down at the squirming babe. Ichigo stepped over and held his hands looking bewildered at the small human.

"It's a boy." Ulquiorra filled in looking at his beloved with a fond look. There was a loud commotion before the two Las Noches brothers came in sweating and panting. They clearly were out training and didn't hear of the labour happening, they weren't informed either way.

"You… have a son?" Starkk asked coming closer with the rest. Ichigo was smiling down at the boy who was gazing up at him.

"I have a son…" Ichigo said and repeated the sentence softly to himself before he looked at his father with large eyes. "You have a grandson." With a smile Ichigo hanged the baby over to his father whose face grew soft as he looked down at his grandson.

"I have a grandson." Ichigo smiled and walked into the room where Harribel laid looking a little tired but the Mid wife informed him that all went well and there was no major tearing. "We have a healthy son." He said sitting down on the bed. Harribel gave a tired smile when she saw the rest come in. She saw a man who looked a lot like Ichigo carrying her son, the man gave her a smile before he handed the baby back to Ichigo.

"I am the grandfather."

She nodded.

"What's his name?" Uryuu asked looking at the new member of the family.

Ichigo looked at Harribel. "You name him." She said with a tired smile. Ichigo looked back at the baby in his arms he stroked the small cheek with a finger. "Yhwach." The name came to him suddenly and he smiled. Harribel along with everyone including her three charges smiled and nodded.

"A good name."

A few months later the baby's blue eyes turned into the green of his mother.

Hichigo was forced into kingship and hated every moment of it.

His mother was shocked when Isshin said he would be moving to Wandenreich to closer to Ichigo and his grandson. She asked what about her where the man answered that she could be with the son she chose over everyone else.

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Bad ending I know but oh well I hate not finishing this…

Sorry if this sucked.

Also if you liked my story Bleached paths know my next story will be a spin off of that, basically I had an idea while writing that one, kinda the same yet not...

Just wait and see!