Ichigo's mind was fuzzy. He was thinking about all that had happened in such a short amount of time. In one reality someone had knocked him out causing him to lose a lot of blood. Aizen had been worried about him. Gin was suspicious, he had told him not to trust anyone when it came to what he saw. If he couldn't trust anyone with the information, how could he trust Gin then? That was just one of the many things that didn't make sense in this reality. He had no clue if Grimmjow had actually escaped or not, he doubted Aizen or Gin would answer that question for him. Another person who did not make sense exactly was Kisuke. Ichigo had not seen him since he had led him to the doors.

In the other reality however, it didn't make much more sense. Aizen had escaped the cell and had taken him along. It wasn't just that though, what did the Shibas have to do with this? Also Aizen's 'father' what was his part in all of it? He groaned, which reality was he in?

"Sure looks like you got yourself in a mess, King."

He didn't wanted to hear his inner hollow right now.

'Go away' he had opened his mouth to speak, but he could not. The hollow smirked at him and then faded away.

He opened his eyes to find himself in a small room. He could hear the door opening. "Good you're awake" Aizen got out as he came into the room. The man had changed his clothes, he was wearing normal Shinigami clothes. Ichigo had never thought he would see Aizen like this again, he remembered when he had first seen the man. Aizen was not wearing his glasses though, and his captain's haori was missing.

Ichigo sat up slowly on the bed. The man had cleared the distance across the room. "So you want to clear things up for me?" Ichigo's voice was weak sounding, and he silently cursed himself.

Aizen took a seat on the bed. "Not exactly, but I guess I owe you that much. You may not like what I have to tell you."

"I am prepared for the worst though. I mean you have to do that when you wake up in a cell and find out that the people you tried to save have deemed you a traitor. If we were in the lowest levels of hell how did you get out?"

Aizen sighed. "We had a visitor. You were badly injured and I wasn't sure how I could save you. They placed limiters on me and on you when they threw us in that cell. It wouldn't have been that difficult for me to perform a healing kido on you however it is harder when there is no wound to be seen. That was when the visitor came, he had the keys and opened the cell door."

"Who was the visitor?"

"Kisuke Urahara. Probably the last person I expected to see, but it wasn't the real one. Every illusion has a flaw after all."

Ichigo's head began to spin. Kisuke had freed Aizen, no it was the imposter. Was he not alone in going back and forth between the realties? Who else could do this? It would explain why he hadn't see Kisuke if that was true. He gave Aizen a look as if to say he should continue.

"I took the opportunity though. I knew I had to get to you out of there to heal you. I picked up your zanpakutō on the way though, figured you would hate me if I left it there. You need to get it out of shikai somehow. Maybe I should teach you how to control that spiritual pressure of yours. "

"It has always been in shikai though. I'm fine with it."

"I'm use to a sealed katana though. It is a difference."

"Sōsuke, I'm not you. You're free to help me, I won't deny your help. I mean you can't be a worst teacher then Kisuke or Shinji."

"We will see."

Ichigo sighed. "Go on, how did we end up here?"

"Well I escaped the prison with you. I couldn't take you to Hueco Mundo, so I went to the gate that led towards the Rukon district. It was really the only place we could go. I started to make a plan in my mind as I approached the gate. However I took a chance and noticed that something was off. The gatekeeper looked like he was asleep at first, however he was dead. It was then that I realized someone was trying to frame me. "

"If you didn't kill the people who did? Was it the fake Kisuke?"

"Likely. I could only imagine how many people died. It means they will be looking for us both.

"Your father said something about the Shibas. I'm still confused about that."

"Your father was part of the Shiba clan. He used to be a captain, if he you didn't figure that out. The 10th squad captain to be exact. Well I'm sure you don't want me to tell stories of your father."

Ichigo sighed. "He will eventually, that is if I ever see him again. So why didn't you take me to Hueco Mundo?"

"They would expect me to go there first, but never Rukon. I hated the Rukon district being from there. I vowed to become a Shinigami, so I could get away from this place. Rukon is the last place they would look for us, plus there are many districts. Even if they started looking, they wouldn't find us easily. "

"If they do find us that means that we have to go on the run. Or it means another war. I don't think I'm ready for another war. "

"The Soul Society always looks for war. They claim to be such a peaceful place, that they go after those they deem 'evil' for the greater good. "

"Doesn't someone have to be evil for the world to be balanced though? There is always some evil person, it is in every history. Every side thinks the other side is corrupt."

"Sometimes I forget you're human. Remember that the Soul Society will believe you are the evil one this time around. Anyone that sides with me will become evil in their eyes."

"Why would you save me though? Just because I love you, doesn't mean you return my feelings. You kissed once, but you were mocking me. You looked shocked every time I kiss you." He was looking at Aizen who tilted his head to the side. Ichigo saw a small bite mark on his neck, where he had made him feel 'powerless'.

"I am going to be honest with you, Ichigo. It is actually hard for me to be honest with anyone, but for you I am going to try. When it comes to love, I have given up on the concept a long time ago. No one has ever come close to my power, I always felt isolated. Perhaps that is why I ended up making myself into the perfect villain. I wanted to develop your powers, I knew you had great potential. Though you continue to surprise me. I am not going to deny, I do feel something for you. It is odd feeling this, but it still shocks me that you could love me."

Ichigo moved over to Aizen. He couldn't help his hand reaching up to crease the other man's cheek. "At first when I started developing feelings for you, it shocked me. Mostly because it was the first time I had these kind of feelings. I don't know what is real anymore, but I know that I love you and that isn't going to change." He softly kissed Aizen's lips, to his surprise Aizen returned the kiss this time. Aizen was on top of him in no time.

That was when the images disappeared and he opened his eyes to find himself back at the asylum. He pushed himself out of bed, thankfully one of his two guards weren't there. His head at least wasn't spinning. He wasn't going to stay in that bed. He forced himself to stand up, which was actually a hard task. Once he was up and he gained his balance again, it was easier. He started walking from the room, and when he felt like he could he started to sprint down the halls. He thought perhaps he was going to go to the doors, but he didn't. He went down another hallway, this one darker than any other hall here. This was the hallway that led to solitary.

"Grimmjow" he got out, he kept his voice low, he couldn't risk being caught. He needed to see for himself rather or not the Espada was here. He saw a hand pop out of the furthest cell. He got to the cell and expected to see the blue haired man in it, but he was not there. The door swung open. Ichigo was staring at Kenpachi.

"K…kenpachi... I don't want to fight you. I just was looking for someone, looks like he is gone."

Ichigo slowly backed away. The man was going to be dangerous in any reality. In his condition he couldn't even hold off the man, at least the man didn't have a sword.

"Why are you looking for that blue scumbag?"

"I heard that something had happened to him, I guess I was wrong. Bye now." Kenpachi had grabbed Ichigo and was keeping him from leaving.

"Let go of me."

Kenpachi smirked, he knew the man was smirking. "Nothing has happened to him yet, but when I catch him he will wish he hadn't crossed me. You're going to help me."

"I don't think so."

Ichigo had managed to get free, only for another door to open. "There you are" Momo shouted at him.

Why was this his luck? He had two people that could very well kill him, and he didn't think the girl was capable of it. Or at least he hadn't before, but now he didn't want to risk it. Ichigo wanted Zangetsu, he wondered if he grabbed his sword in the other reality if it would come with him here? He could always ask the other reality Aizen that. He wanted to get back to that reality, he had made progress with Aizen after all and it was better than being here.

He backed away, keeping his eyes on the two individuals. A hand grabbed his and soon he was running to keep up with the individual. They had finally stopped and Ichigo noticed that they were in front of the recovery room again and then who the individual was. Shinji Hirako had just saved him.