Ichigo slowly emerged back into consciousness, careful not to alert Luppi. Using minute movements he assessed his ability to move, the fool didn't even tie him down, he must be counting on the drugs to keep me paralyzed. Opening his eyes the slightest bit he noted that Luppi wasn't really watching him closely. Ichigo took a minute and to plan out what to do, he didn't even know where he was.
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"Ah, got you." Gin smiled, pulling out his phone, "Aizen, he got him outside of Kisuke's room and took him two floors down, I do not know which room, he avoided the rest of the cameras. Tousen is already on that floor tracking the boy."
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Tousen moved along the hallway, staying directly in the center, his heightened hearing picking up every noise from each door he passed. He had gotten Gin's message, the boy was on this floor. He paused at two intersecting hallways, letting his instincts direct him down the left one. His heart beat picked up slightly, the thrill of the hunt flooding him.
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Grimmjow was ready to start breaking down doors, his panic rising with each room. His heart was pounding and his breathing was ragged, he was going to pass out if he didn't calm down. Starrk kept pace with him and tried to help ease his brother. He was afraid of what would happen to Grimmjow if they were too late.
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Ichigo, it is time to fight.
Yes, King, it's time to let me come out and play. Use me, I am yours to command.
"Ok Shiro, lend me your strength. Let us fight and live, then return to my lover."
Ichigo I cannot help you unless it is the last resort, I can only offer advice. Shiro must be your strength but I will be here if you need me.
Ichigo opened his eyes and sprung off the bed in one fluid move. Luppi's eyes were wide with shock; he hadn't expected that at all. How could the boy move? The drug he had injected him with caused prolonged paralysis. Oh well, Luppi would still kill him. Standing in an almost lazy fashion Luppi turned and faced Ichigo.
"You really should have stayed away from my man; he was not yours to touch. Grimmjow loves me not you, he will never love anyone but me."
"Look Luppi, I don't know what your problem is but you need help. Grimmjow isn't with you because he doesn't like you. If you think that this is gonna make him want you back, you're nuts." Ichigo said slowly edging his way toward the door. Luppi sneered at him and lunged taking a long swipe with the short sword. Ichigo was caught off guard and only managed to avoid the major damage, the swords blade biting into his bicep. The pain was almost blinding, Ichigo almost falling over from the surprise of it.
"Shiro, I need you. I am not fast enough to get through that small space without him getting me with that damn sword."
Yes King, we are gonna have to be careful, but we can do it.
Ichigo felt Shiro's presence surge forward, his bloodlust overwhelming. Luppi watched as Ichigo's stance shifted and body became more relaxed. Ichigo looked up with a grin that sent chills down Luppi's spine and pure rage shined in his golden eyes. Wait Luppi could swear that Ichigo's eyes were brown. Luppi pushed his unfounded fear deep down and move on with the plan.
"Ichigo, are you giving up?" Luppi taunted, "You don't seem as keen to move from that spot anymore. Are you afraid of getting hurt? Don't be, I don't plan on hurting you, I'll kill you quickly."
Shiro looked at the smaller man his grin growing and started to laugh his crazed cackle, "Ah, I see you are a moron as well as insane, Ichigo isn't here anymore. I am gonna beat you so bad you will beg for death."
Luppi's body shook slightly as the sound of the cold voice and bone chilling laugh. Shiro coiled his muscle and prepared to strike.
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That sound, I've heard that sound! Grimmjow stopped listening to determine what direction it was coming from. That was Shiro's laugh, hearing that sound gave Grimmjow hope, he was alive and he didn't doubt that Shiro would wipe the floor with Luppi. Grimmjow grabbed Starrk's arm and began running in the direction of the sound. By the time he reached the end of the hallway the laughter had stopped, Grimmjow paused wondering which way to go.
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Tousen heard the laughter; it sent a chill through his body. He somehow knew that he needed to follow that sound t find the boy. He would not fail in this task, he could not fail. Isshin would never forgive him; he would never forgive himself if he failed his godson.
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Kisuke stopped dead when the laughter stopped; they were in this hallway, which room though.
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Luppi looked down at the sword embedded in the red heads side, he had reacted out of fear and stabbed blindly when the boy had launched at him.
Shiro howled in Ichigo's head, the pain had forced him back into Ichigo's mind. How had that shit managed to stab him? They had an even bigger problem though; Ichigo was currently in here too. His body was basically an empty shell; no one occupied his conscious mind.
Luppi pulled the sword free and moved to strike again. He brought the blade back thrusting to aim for the heart, his victim couldn't move so now was the time to finish it. Luppi's sword moved through the air and still Ichigo remained vacant.
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Gin and Aizen came up behind Kisuke as he ran through the hall kicking in doors as he went, Gin started kicking in the doors on the other end of the hall, their noise brought Grimmjow and Tousen rushing over.
"Quiet, if you give me a moment of silence I can locate him quickly," said Tousen. Everyone got silent and still. No one dared t breath. Before Tousen even had a chance to get his bearings they all heard the loud crash coming from several doors down.
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A young man with long flowing hair and eyes that glowed red with malice and unbridled destructive power walked up to Ichigo, placing his arms around the young man he kissed his cheek, I am Tensa Zangetsu, you have nothing to fear. I will unleash the seven levels of hell onto this Earth.
Luppi was ecstatic, he was so focused on his euphoria that he didn't see the fire come back to Ichigo's eyes. The sword tip stopped barley and inch from its target, a strong bare hand gripping the blade. Luppi swung his head up to stare into the eyes of the devil himself, burning silver ringed in red, the hate rolling off of the boy in suffocating waves. Ichigo sneered as he twisted his wrist ripping the sword from Luppi's hand.
You will die for the harm you have caused this body. I will drag you to the depths myself.
The red head was on him before he could blink, when did he move? Luppi couldn't block the blows that seemed to come from every direction at once, he fell to his knees trying to protect as much of himself as possible. He yelped as he was pulled up by his hair and thrown across the room impacting the wall hard enough to crack the drywall. Luppi's body slumped to the floor, unwilling to move. Tensa looked at the small crumpled body and advanced on him again, he pulled him up by the front of shirt and threw him against the opposite wall, smirking at the loud crash his body made as it impacted the television. Moving to strike again Tensa heard a loud banging on the door, picking up the now unconscious body he dragged it to the door wrenching it open he saw all the people Ichigo loved standing there with their jaws on the ground. Tensa sneered at them and lifted Luppi's body up for them all to see.
I will always be here to protect. I will have no mercy on those who deserve none. I am Tensa Zangetsu; remember my name and what I have done here tonight.
With that he turned back into the room and launched Luppi's body one final time, all of Ichigo's rage, fear, and pain were released with this last burst of violence. Luppi's body shattered the sliding glass door and landed in a bloody broken heap on the balcony. Tensa turned and locked eyes with Grimmjow, he took two steps toward the blue haired man, the fire that had been blazing in his eyes faded and Ichigo collapsed.