Hi everyone! I updated, and there should be another up this weekend. I'll have plenty of time to write, but the reviews have been a little short lately I'm sad to say. I hope everyone has a great thanksgiving.

To Rukes- great to hear from you again Rukes. You find out what happens and I don't think people will like it.

To dbzgtfan2004- thanks, I'll make sure to keep it up.

To insomniac1970- I'm sorry, why did no one like ch 19? I had almost no reviews on it. But yeah, I figured a nice plot twist would be nice. :P

To BlackWhiteZangetsu- twister! I mean the plot twist not what Rangiku and Tatsuki have to endure. Now if only I could get hot girl to date cripple I be set. :D

December 10-Four months till due date

Ichigo, Urahara, Ulquiorra, and Toshiro sat in the small jet as they flew over the mass expanse of trees. They each had on light body armor, black face paint, black clothes, and black combat boots. Ichigo had a SCAR-H on his lap as he leaned his head against the headrest. The SCAR-H was a sapphire blue color with black stripes on it. The silencer that had been screwed into the barrel was also black. The dot site on the gun had a blue smiley face on it, the glass it was printed on had a green tint to it.

Toshiro was polishing his throwing knives one at a time before slipping them back into their sheaths. The sheaths were on a pair of belts that went from each shoulder to the opposite hip; four knives on each belt, plus three in sheaths on each hip, one on the outside of each thigh, and two on the back of each forearm. Two hilts poked from the top of each boot, the foot long blades were situated on the outside part of his ankle. He had a red ACR with black stripes and a silencer on it. He had a bright green dot sight on the ACR, and it against the wall next to him.

Ulquiorra had his chair reclined all the back as he took a nap. His green M40A3 lay length wise, from his feet to his head, his arms were crossed over the barrel. Ulquiorra snored lightly for a moment, his tattooed face calm for a moment a small smile slowly crossing his face. He had modified the gun just enough to give it an extra kick to it.

Urahara sat next to his wife as she flew the plane to its destination. His usual green and white striped bucket hat was replaced by a full black one for the mission. He stared out the window as they passed above the trees at 5,000 feet. His M60 was sitting on the floor just behind the co-pilot seat. Urahara looked down and tapped Yoruichi on the shoulder and she turned her head to look at him.

"There," Yoruichi followed his finger and saw the shape of a house in the moonlight. Kisuke looked at his watch. "It's 11:32 pm. We're right on time for the midnight party," he unbuckled himself and stood up, slipping through the door. Yoruichi flipped a switch which shut the lights off before she slipped it again. The lights came back on and the other men stood up, grabbing parachutes and securing their weapons and ammo.

"Let's get this started," Ichigo said and opened the door in the tail end of the plane. Wind rushed through the fuselage as the four of them stood there. Urahara slammed a hand onto his head to keep the wind from blowing his hat away. "This is going to be a Grade A cluster fuck!" Ichigo shouted over the wind. He turned and threw himself through the door and out of the plane.

"I'll see you at home babe!" Urahara shouted as loud as he could and followed Ichigo with a shout of excitement; Toshiro and Ulquiorra right behind. Ichigo fell silently, as did Toshiro and Ulquiorra, but Urahara fell with a loud scream of joy, hand still clamped onto his hat. Ichigo pulled on the cord and the parachute unfolded itself, jerking against Ichigo as it slowed his descent. The other three pulled their cords as well and descended with Ichigo into the trees.

Ichigo landed and immediately gathered up the chute, rolling it up and hiding it by a tree as the other three landed and followed his lead. Ichigo took off the backpack and retrieved his clips and pistols from the bag. He slid everything into their pockets and holsters and clicked the straps shut.

"Okay, Aizen's mansion is half a mile away. We'll have to hurry if we want to save Tatsuki and Rangiku."

"Uh, can someone help me down?" Ulquiorra asked and Ichigo looked up at him. Ulquiorra was stuck in a tree by the chute, the branches holding him up, his feet dangling just a few feet above the ground.

"Brace yourself," Toshiro said and drew the two knives from his boots. He took a few steps back and bounced on his feet a few times before he sprinted at the tree, jumping up and running a few steps up the tree. He pushed off with his foot and turned in mid air to face away from the tree, slashing his arms as he fell. Toshiro landed on one knee, his arms crossed over his chest as Ulquiorra fell behind him. Ulquiorra landed on his feet and pitched forward, rolling across the ground, coming to his feet.

"Thank you," he said turning to Toshiro.

"Not a problem," Toshiro replied as he slid the knives back home in his boots. "Let's get a move on," he picked up his ACR and started to walk through the trees.

"Yeah, come on," Ichigo started after him and the other two followed. When they had gone about a quarter of a mile they caught sight of Aizen's mansion. It was a large three story house, with a wraparound porch and balconies. There were guards on each balcony and patrolling the porch.

"Hold up here," Ichigo said and reached over to Ulquiorra. "Let me see the rifle a moment," Ulquiorra handed over the rifle and Ichigo looked through the scope, watching the men patrolling.

"What do you see?" Toshiro asked and Ichigo kept the scope glued to his face.

"Two men patrolling the porch on this side. Six balconies, six men, and four on the roof. This is going to be one big hell hole," he handed the rifle back to Ulquiorra. "Ulquiorra, see if you can give us support from here."

"On it," he said and slung the rifle over his shoulder and pulled on special glove with small spikes on the palms, climbing the nearest tree. When he reached a nice secure branch where he could still see the mansion, yet was still covered, he grabbed the walkie talkie and called down.

"Alright everyone, let's go get our family back," Ichigo said and ran quietly through the woods. Urahara and Toshiro were right behind him. "We do this quickly and quietly. I don't want to lose anyone," Ichigo said and slid behind a low three foot stone wall that separated the mansion grounds with the woods.

"I see you; tell me when I can get rid of these guys," Ichigo motioned for Toshiro and Urahara to move to the flanks. Ichigo held up five fingers and slowly counted down. When he had a closed fist Ulquiorra killed the first man with a shot to the head. Urahara opened fire with the M60, the rounds flying through the windows and walls. Ichigo and Toshiro opened fire as well, adding more bullets to the carnage as Ulquiorra kept firing his weapon as well.

The guards on the balconies and the porch were cut down, blood going everywhere as bullets passed through them. The bullets flew into the house, destroying furniture, pictures, TVs, ornaments, and the Christmas tree that Aizen's men had put up.

"Move forward!" Ichigo shouted and vaulted the low wall as bullets bounced off the stone, sending chips flying. Urahara and Toshiro followed him as he sprinted 200 feet across the yard to the front door. Toshiro stood to the right of the door, Urahara on the right as Ichigo stood in front of the door.

"Wait, I'm reloading," Urahara said as he loaded a new magazine into the M60 before he nodded to Ichigo.

"Alright, let's go," Ichigo kicked down the door and he rushed in, Urahara and Toshiro right behind. "Toshiro left, Hat N' Clogs right," Ichigo said and they nodded. "We meet in the main bed chamber on the third floor. Sweep every floor, room by room," Ichigo said and they slowly went their separate ways. Ichigo held the SCAR up as he slowly walked up the stairs. He shot the man who jumped out and the man fell down the stairs.

Toshiro went up the outside staircase and aimed down the hallway. Two men jumped out and fired a few shots as Toshiro ducked behind a wall. He turned the corner and fired, killing both men. He walked by them, one man lay on the floor in a pool of blood as the other slumped against the wall.

Urahara turned the corner as he walked up the stairs and watched as a door closed. He pulled the trigger and a line of holes appeared in the wall and door as he fired from left to right and back again. There were multiple thumps as bodies hit the floor and he rushed up to the third story.

Ichigo waited as Toshiro and Urahara showed up. They stopped by Ichigo and he waited.

"Building is clear from floor one to this room. We killed some men, but I don't think that they're all up here. I saw a black metal door with bars over the little window. I'm thinking that it's the basement," Toshiro said.

"We'll get down there soon enough. We kill Aizen..tonight," Ichigo said and kicked the door open. The three men rushed in and found a girl cuffed spread eagle to the four post canopy bed, her open legs facing the door. Dried blood covered the inside of her thighs, her ass, and the bed under her. Ichigo motioned for Urahara and Toshiro to look around the room as he walked over to the girl.

"Oh my God," Ichigo dropped the gun as he went to his knees beside the bed as Urahara and Toshiro came back to him. "Quickly, cut her loose," Ichigo whispered as he leaned his elbows on the bed, his hands clasped in front of him. "Tatsuki, what have they done to you?" he whispered as he looked at her face.

Tatsuki's face was covered in bruises and she had multiple cuts on her face; one under her left eye, one on the right cheek, and it looked like her nose was broken. Her body was covered in bruises, from her arms to her breasts and stomach, all the way down to her thighs. When her legs dropped to the bed she opened her eyes and Ichigo saw them clouded with pain and fear. She jerked against the cuffs and let out a small shriek of fear.

"Tatsuki, it's me, Ichigo," he said and grabbed her as Toshiro and Urahara uncuffed her wrists. The skin had been rubbed off of her ankles and wrists. "It's just me. It's just Ichigo," he said as he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her tight against him. She clutched at him and sobbed into his shoulder.

"Ichigo," she whispered. "Is it really you? Are you really here?"

"I'm here Tats. I'm here," he said and rubbed her back. She let out a small moan and he looked at her back; it was covered in bruises. "Oh God," he lay his head against her shoulder. "Toshiro, get me a blanket," he said and Toshiro handed a sheet to him. Ichigo wrapped it around Tatsuki and hugged her again.

"Where is Shuhei?" she asked and Ichigo shook his head.

"I wouldn't let him come. I had to leave some people behind to protect the mansion. I'll take you home as soon as we find Rangiku," he said and she looked up at him, her eyes filled with tears.

"She's down stairs," Tatsuki said and Toshiro looked at Ichigo who looked over at Urahara.

"Hat N' Clogs, watch Tats," he said and stood up, and ran down the stairs, Toshiro close on his heels. They rushed to the black door and Ichigo tried to kick it open but it didn't budge. "We'll have to blast it open," Ichigo growled but Toshiro shook his head rapidly.

"We go in now!" he snarled and gave the door a vicious kick as it swung open. The man who had opened the door fell down the stairs. Toshiro took the stairs two at a time down the twenty or so steps and drew both large knives as he leapt the last few steps and stabbed the man in the throat with both knives.

Toshiro withdrew the knives and cleaned them before he slid them back into his boots. Ichigo came up behind him and looked around the doors.

"That one!" Ichigo said and rushed to it.

"I'll check this one!" Toshiro said and kicked the door open as Ichigo did to his. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Toshiro let out a long blood chilling scream of pain and loss as he fell to his knees. Ichigo rushed in behind Toshiro and fell to his knees behind him, throwing his arms around him as Toshiro screamed again.

"Sweet Mary mother of God protect us all," Ichigo whispered as he looked into the room. It had one light hanging from the ceiling as well as two chains with bodies hanging by their feet. Two girls, one blonde and one white haired hung by their feet. They were stripped of all clothing and had been whipped. Blood covered their backs and fronts, blood still dripping from their fingers which hung just feet above the ground. Their throats slit wide open from one side to the other.

"Etsu! Akina!" Toshiro screamed as he stared at them. The slices grinned evilly at Toshiro and Ichigo.

"Come, let us be away from here," Ichigo said but Toshiro shook him off as he stood. Toshiro walked over to his two daughters and stared at them. He pressed his lips to their bloody foreheads and cried.

"Where is my wife?" he asked shakily and Ichigo shook his head. "Where is she!" he screamed as he spun to face Ichigo. Ichigo took a deep breath and lowered his head, pointing to the last door that hadn't been opened yet. Toshiro stood up and Ichigo followed him as Toshiro walked to the door.

Toshiro kicked the door open with a snarl on his face and Ichigo followed him in. Ichigo drew his Anaconda and aimed it at Chad who held a naked Rangiku in his arms. His left arm was wrapped around Rangiku's waist, his right hand held a large knife at her throat. Rangiku looked like she had been raped and beaten much like Tatsuki had.

"Chad, drop the knife and Rangiku. You're fight is with me, not Toshiro and not her," Chad grinned at them both.

"Fine," Chad drew the knife across Rangiku's throat quickly and her eyes widened. Blood spurted from her neck and she spit more from her mouth as Chad pushed her towards Toshiro. Toshiro rushed forward and Chad threw the knife and it caught Toshiro in the left shoulder and he stumbled.

"NOO!" Ichigo popped off three shots as Chad threw himself to the side, behind a corner. Ichigo rushed over and stumbled back, dropping the gun to the floor as a fist connected with his face. Chad turned the corner and punched Ichigo in the face again and Ichigo dropped to the floor, stars floating in circles around his head.

Toshiro quickly crawled over to Rangiku who held her hands to the neck, trying desperately to hold the blood in. Toshiro pushed her hands away and laid his hands on her neck, putting pressure on the wound.

"Please, hold on Ran. I love you, please hold on!" he felt tears run down his cheeks as he tore a large strip of clothing from his shirt and held it to her throat. He placed his right hand on her cheek and stroked her hair. "Please don't leave me and the girls," he begged and her eyes brightened.

"They're alive?" she asked quietly over the pain and Toshiro hesitated a moment before he nodded.

"They're alive," his voice broke and he stared down into her eyes. "Please don't leave me," he begged her again and she smiled up at him.

"You know what they always say about death?"

"What?"

"How you can see light at the end of the tunnel?" he nodded and she choked out a laugh. "Those people are liars. I can't see anything, and I'm cold as fuck," she looked up into his eyes and he saw them dim.

"Rangiku," she reached up and placed a hand on his cheek and he stopped his stroking to grab her hand. She gripped it tightly.

"I love you," she said quietly and he leaned down and kissed her lips lightly, tasting the metallic salty tang of blood on his tongue.

"I love you too," he said and she nodded once, a smile slowly sliding onto her face as her eyes glassed over. Her flesh was pale and cold to the touch. Her grip on Toshiro's hand loosened and her hand slid from his to the floor. Toshiro dropped his head to her naked chest and let out a loud scream of pain which brought back the stunned Ichigo.

"Well, aint that just a huge shame," Chad shook his head and Toshiro glared up at him.

"I will kill you!" Toshiro jumped up and drew one of the small throwing knives, swinging at Chad. Chad leaned back a few inches and caught Toshiro's wrist, bending it quickly. Toshiro let go of the knife and punched Chad in the face with his left hand. Chad grabbed him by each shoulder and spun, throwing Toshiro against the wall.

Toshiro stood up and rushed at Chad, tackling him. Toshiro punched Chad in the stomach a few times and the face once before Chad hit Toshiro with a right hook, which knocked Toshiro off him. Chad climbed on top of Toshiro and punched him twice with each hand before Toshiro used his legs to buck him off. Toshiro rolled over and got to his feet, wiping blood from the corner of his mouth. Chad walked over to him and threw a punch which Toshiro blocked with his forearm. Toshiro roundhoused him in the hip, which made him lean over, before he went to one knee and swept Chad's legs from under him.

Chad raised both legs and kicked Toshiro in the stomach, before he rolled to his feet. Chad stood up and walked over to Toshiro who punched him in the side. Chad grabbed Toshiro by the hair and punched him in the stomach a few times before he bent him over and kneed him in the face. Toshiro stumbled back and Chad punched him in the face knocking him back even farther. Toshiro punched Chad who grabbed his hand and used the bottom of his foot to push Toshiro back. Toshiro looked up and him and glared.

"You will pay for what you did to my wife," Toshiro charged at Chad who spun and kicked Toshiro in the face. Ichigo watched from the floor as Chad climbed on top of Toshiro and started to pound his face. Ichigo rolled onto his stomach and grabbed the Anaconda that lay next to him. He took careful aim at Chad's chest and took a deep breath.

"Chad! Get off him!" Chad looked up and grinned.

"You don't have to guts to shoot me," he stood up and walked over to Ichigo. Ichigo closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"I'm sorry Chad," he opened his eyes and pulled the trigger. Chad stopped and looked down at his chest. Blood started to spread across his chest; he looked at Ichigo and took a few more steps forward. Ichigo fired again and blood exploded from between Chad's tight closed lips. Chad stumbled back a few steps and tripped over Toshiro who lay on the floor. Ichigo pushed himself to his feet and slowly walked over to Chad who lay on the floor, clutching his chest.

"Who do have the guts," he whispered and Ichigo shook his head.

"I'm sorry Chad. Why did you join them?"

"I was promised not only the police, but Tatsuki as well," Chad grinned. "I got my wish to have Tatsuki, and boy was she tight. Maybe I should tell you about it," Ichigo grimaced.

"Who else raped her?"

"Just me," Chad said. "Just me," Ichigo nodded and aimed the gun at Chad's head.

"I should let Tatsuki's boyfriend handle you. But since you were my friend at one time, I'll make this quick," Chad's face fell and he nodded.

"Okay then. Thank you," Ichigo nodded and pulled the trigger. Chad's body jumped as the bullet passed through his head and into the floor, blowing most of his head away with it.

"I'm sorry Chad. I wish you hadn't made me do this," he slipped the gun into its holster and turned to kneel by Toshiro. "Toshiro," Toshiro looked up at him.

"I couldn't save them," he whispered and Ichigo shook his head.

"We couldn't save them. I'm sorry my friend. I really truly am," he pulled Toshiro into his arms and Toshiro cried into his shoulder. Ichigo pulled out the walkie talkie and contacted Ulquiorra, telling him to bring Urahara to the front door.

"I'll take my girls," Toshiro said as he stood up and used the heel of his palms to wipe his tears away.

"I'll carry Rangiku," Ichigo said and carefully gathered her body in his arms as Toshiro went to the next room. Ichigo carried Rangiku up the stairs to the front door as Urahara and Ulquiorra walked in.

"Is that- Oh God," Urahara gasped and shook his head.

"Get three sheets," Ichigo said and both men nodded, running into different rooms to find sheets. Ichigo stripped off his shirt and jacket and slipped them onto Tatsuki's petite frame. "Wear these, it's cold out there," Tatsuki looked at him blankly and nodded.

"I'm sorry," Ichigo blinked.

"For what?" he asked.

"I shouldn't have gotten captured. I should have fought harder to escape," Ichigo hugged her.

"You did the best you could. Let's go home," he said as Toshiro brought his daughters up the stairs. Urahara and Ulquiorra appeared with some sheets in their hands. Ichigo and Toshiro took the sheets and wrapped the bodies carefully.

"There's a truck in the garage," Ulquiorra said and Ichigo nodded.

"Let's go home."

A half naked and freezing Ichigo walked in the door and everyone ran into the front foyer. The other three were right behind him, Ulquiorra closing the door behind him.

"Ichigo!" Rukia rushed down the stairs but stopped short of tackling him when she saw that he had something wrapped in a sheet in his arms.

"Is that-" Shuhei stopped himself short and took a deep breath as Ichigo shook his head no. Shuhei caught sight of Urahara, Tatsuki close behind him.

"Why is she wearing your shirt and jacket?" Rukia asked a little upset.

"She didn't have the best night," Ichigo said sadly and Shuhei walked over to her slowly.

"I'm sorry Shuhei," she sobbed. "I should have fought harder. I…I couldn't," she burst into tears and Shuhei caught her before she could fall to the floor.

"It's okay babe. I love you, its okay. I know you fought as hard as you could," he wrapped her up in his arms and hugged her.

"Who?" Yoruichi asked as she walked down the stairs, Yukio in her arms. Ichigo looked at Toshiro who looked down at the two bundles in his arms.

"I know that you never got to meet them. I want you to meet my daughters, Etsu and Akina," Toshiro said and pulled back the sheets so the girls' faces were visible.

"Oh my god Toshiro," Yoruichi gasped and then looked at the bundle in Ichigo's arms. "That means that…Oh Sweet Jesus," Yoruichi dropped to her knees and hugged Yukio close as Ichigo pulled the sheets back and revealed Rangiku's face.

"Ichi," Rukia went to her knees in front of him and felt tears run down her face. Kisuke went to his knees beside his wife and son and hugged them both close.

"We'll hold a funeral in two days," Toshiro said and Ichigo nodded.

"Shuhei, contact Soi Fon. She'll want to say goodbye."

"I don't know-"

"Don't bullshit me. I know that you've been in contact with her multiple times. I'm stupid Shuhei, but I'm not that stupid," Ichigo said and glared at him. Shuhei nodded once and picked Tatsuki off the floor.

"I'm taking Tatsuki to my room and then I'll meet you in the conference room," Shuhei walked off, his arm around Tatsuki's shoulders.

"Toshiro. Let's take them to the medical bay. We'll discuss what we're to do about this later," Toshiro nodded and followed Ichigo to the stairs.

"Ichigo. Please come to bed when you're done," Rukia begged and Ichigo turned to look at her.

"How can you think of that at a time like this? We just lost a member of this family," Ichigo snapped and Yoruichi saw the pain in his eyes. Yoruichi went and put her arms around Rukia when Ichigo left.

"I'm sorry. Even after being with him all this time, when he gets that look in his eye he won't do anything until he's either taken care of the problem or he drops from exhaustion. He' s not mad at you, and will probably make you scream as payment for acting like an ass, but for now please just leave him," Rukia nodded and looked at her soon to be sister-in-law.

"I know. I know he loves me, and I'll make sure he pays me back," she said with a small grin before she walked up the stairs to her room.

A few hours later

Rukia lay down on the bed that she and Ichigo shared and stared at the ring on her finger.

"When are you going to seal the deal?" she ran her hand over her stomach and sighed as she stood up to look at herself in the mirror. "I'm fat," she pouted.

"You're not fat, you're pregnant with my child," Ichigo said and wrapped his arms around her waist, hugging her close. He placed his chin on her shoulder and stared into her eyes through the mirror.

"I love you Ichigo," she said quietly as she placed her hands on his forearms.

"I love you too Rukia," he said equally quietly and kissed her neck. "I'm sorry about the way I acted earlier."

"No, it's okay. I understand that you were upset," Rukia said. "But I expect payment from you," she grinned into the mirror and Ichigo kissed her neck again.

"I'll make you a deal," he said into her neck and she moaned.

"What's that?" she asked softly.

"Let's wait until the child is born. If you give me a daughter I will agree to be your sex slave for a week. We can do anything you want."

"What if it's a son?"

"Then you're going to be my sex slave for a week," Rukia thought it over, a questioning look coming across her face.

"But won't that mean that we're going to be having a lot of sex anyway?" Ichigo grinned at her.

"My point exactly," he slowly dragged her to the bed and they snuggled up under the covers. "Good night my love," he kissed her lips softly and she grinned at him.

"Until the morning," she kissed him back and turned so her back was to him and he wrapped his arms around her and they both quickly fell asleep, neither of them aware that Aizen had his eye on them.

Hope you all enjoyed the chapter. More will be revealed in the next few chapters, and this story is almost done. Just a few more chapters (at least 5 more) will be written.