Response to reviews~!
Nikki Yosida: Uh...he was the cause for his nap. XD
Tiana Misoro: Nah...I don't ever think he'll learn. XD
Black Sun Upon an Icy Sky: I know, right? lol
Angelchan2012: Lol Wow, we're a little excited.
FeelTheBeat: Did Kaien get to you too? ^_^
WhiteW12-0: Long time no see, eh? ^_^ I promise to keep delivering~!
Strawberry-Ringo: Ah...then I wouldn't have much of a story.
LyricalSin: Oh, it'll be interesting...XD
elex88: It's sok!
kitsunelover300: Lol Maybe there's something else going on...XD
ravensterling123: Lol You shall have to see! Shiro isn't all that forgiving you know...
Fozygirl: Hey! He's m-Shiro's! XD Btw, is your name from Fozzie from the Muppets? Just curious~! ^_^
Yami-no-Tamashii: You'll find out, so you don't have to wait much longer on that one. ^_^
kurosaki9: Don't hurt your brain too much here. XD
SOULREAPERHOLLOWESPADA-AJ XD: Are you insulting my literary genius? DX Lol jk I'm not that great, but things will get better...in his power departmeant. XD
Okami23Kitsune: I'm glad I got you addicted to another fic here. XD
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KritianLOVE: Well, I'm up a 4 typing my assets off on these fics, so I guess were even, neh? ^_^
Nikotehfox: Hmm...maybe they will. And I like the way you described his betrayal there. XD
wolfsrainrules: You're always curious. XD
kittyLuvr5: Ah, quite a few of my reviewers have...split personalities. XD
1AndOnlyDARK: Well now you know that there's hope out there! Thank you! *bows*
fix23: There weren't any where I was...T_T Since it's illegal to launch them here without a lisence. XD
Shokisme-Itakede: Hey, if being formal is normal for you, you don't have to act differently! I can get used to it~! I'm very adaptable. ^_^
Persistence: Isn't that my charm? XD
HichixIchi Love: Lol
DarkDivide: Yes they are. It was the 13 Courts that sent them there to begin with.
LittleXCreature: Hey, I need him here! You'll make him bleed to death! XD
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Alrighty then, let's get up to it, eh? also, I have two new fics I would love for y'all to check out~! Future Sorrow, a HichiIchi and Wings of Fire and Ice, a Bleach +Anima x-over! I do hope you guys will read them! Alright...time for Chappie 25~!
Chapter 25: Trapped and Return
Ulquiorra hopped on a train towards Okinawa, feeling slightly nervous. Ichigo hasn't called yet...he thought. He should've gotten there last night... Although Shiro had told them to stay and help Harribel out, he felt the need to go and check on Ichigo and Kaien. When Ulquiorra's train stopped, reaching as far as it would travel, he sighed and pulled out his cell. "Can't believe I have to catch another train to get there..." He grumbled. He quickly dialed the apartmeant number, but he received no reply. "Odd...well, let's try this one." He scrolled down his contacts and clicked on Ichigo's cell number. As he waited, he heard Ichigo's ringtone not too far away.
Say goodbye
As we Dance With The Devil Tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we Dance With The Devil Tonight
Worry spread through him as he redialed the number, the ringtone once again going off. He rushed around until he reached a trashcan. Diggin in it, he found the orange head's cell phone. Right behind the trashcan was his dufflebag with his clothes. What...what the hell? He thought, begining to feel himself panic. Why would Ichigo throw his stuff away? Or...or...He quickly pulled out his phone and dialed for Renji.
"Yup?"
"R-Renji...I think Ichigo's..." A lump formed in his throat, making him unable to answer.
"What? Ulquiorra?" Renji's voice sounded nervous. "Ulquiorra, what the hell happened? Wait...you can't be in Okinawa now...right?"
"I-I'm not...I'm at the junction station between here and Okinawa. Ichigo's stuff...I found his cell in a trashcan..."
"Ulquiorra, if you're messing with me here, I swear to god I'll-"
"I'm not fucking around Renji!" Ulquiorra snapped. "God, you can read faces but not voices! I think Ichigo's been kidnapped!" Renji was silent for a long time before responding. "Renji?"
"By who? Do you know?" He asked.
"No, but I don't see Ka-" He froze. Kaien...no...he couldn't have...
"Ulquiorra?"
"I...I think Kaien's the one that kidnapped him. He hasn't called either, and I don't see him, or sense him anywhere for that matter." More silence on the other end.
"We'll be on our way...and pray you're wrong." Renji said before hanging up.
Believe me...I already wish I was...he thought. But there was no denying what he was seeing. The facts were staring him in the face. He sat down on the steps and buried his face in his hands. "Shit...what are we going to do?"
"You seem rather stressed out, Ulqui." Ulquiorra froze at the baritone voice that spoke from behind him. He slowly turned around and looked up. A teen with teal hair and eyes grinned at him, a bag slumped over his shoulder. "Been awhile, eh?"
"G-Grimmjow?"
Ichigo moaned as he rolled over, trying to get some more sleep. "It seems like he is beginning to wake up." An unfamiliar voice spoke from somewhere nearby.
"Ngh..." He slowly opened his eyes, a bright light flooding his vision. He covered his his eyes with his hands as he sat up slowly. "Where...where..."
"Ah, Ichigo Kurosaki. It is good to see you awake." He blinked a few times to regain his focus. When his vision cleared some, he noticed two men in front of him. One was dark skinned and wearing dark sunglasses.
Blind...Ichigo thought groggily. When he turned to look at the other man, he froze. This guy's presence... It freaked him out. His eyes were a darker brown then his, and he had brown hair to match, sleeked back to make him look professional. But his presence felt far from professional. "Who...who are you people?"
"My name is Sosuke Aizen. This is Kaname Tousen. We're with the 13 Courts." He said, gesturing to himself and then the dark skinned man. Ichigo felt his entire body freeze.
No...how did this happen? He thought. Wasn't he leaving home to get away from these guys? He slowly sat up, glancing at his surroundings. He was in a huge white room, with only one door. It was being blocked by the two men. Great...what to do...
"We're greatly interested in your powers." Aizen continued. "And the rather powerful blood that flows through your veins."
My powers? Oh yeah...I can 'copy' other powers...he remembered. At least, that's what Shiro said... His chest clenched as visions of the vampire flowed into his mind. How did this shit happen?
"We would like you to cooperate with us." Tousen spoke up, snapping his attention back to the two men. "If you do, we promise to...leave your new friends alone."
"Oh, they can take care of themselves." Ichigo shrugged. He had an idea. He wasn't sure how his powers worked exactly, but he was damned stupid if he let these guys have their way. "So can I."
"I wouldn't if I were you boy." Aizen spoke calmly. "It wouldn't be very pleasant..."
Fuck them! he thought as he tried to concentrate. Before anyone could move, he morphed into a huge orange haired wolf, his brown eyes glowing with hate. He felt proud of himself, but he wouldn't rest until he was out of the room and searching for Kaien. He knew they must have gotten him too. He lunged past the two men, smacking the huge door down with his shoulder blades. He looked around to find the building eeirly empty, save for the two guys behind him. He ran through the hallways while trying to get used to running on four legs. How in hell did Grimmjow get used to this? he thought. As he ronuded one corner, he bumped straight into the raven haired vampire.
"I...Ichigo..." Kaien seemed slightly stunned, and not one bit relieved. Before Ichigo could attempt to say anything, Tousen grabbed him from behind. He snarled and tried to fight back with his elongated claws, but Tousen was keeping him at bay.
"Break something vampire!" Tousen snapped as he struggled with the Wolf Ichigo.
"Why? You're the one holding his paws here." Kaien retorted hotly. Tousen snarled and gripped Ichigo's front left paw tightly and snapped it. Ichigo howled in pain and collapsed onto the floor. He snarled when Tousen tried to pick him up and snapped at him.
"Little Mortal prick..." Tousen hissed.
"I would have preferred him unharmed, but I see that it couldn't be helped." All three of them turned to see Aizen walk up to them slowly. "I do hope you do not attempt to escape again, Ichigo Kurosaki." Ichigo growled, showing off his now rather sharp teeth. "It's a shame you have no idea how to revert back, but that doesn't matter. Take him to his room, Tousen." Tousen nodded and lifted Ichigo up by the scruff of his neck. He whimpered slightly in pain as he was dragged off, but Kaien didn't miss the confused and angry glare in Ichigo's eyes as he was dragged away.
Forgive me Ichigo...he thought, looking down at the floor.
"Well, I see that you decided to stay neutral here, Kaien Shiba. Still feel a connection to this boy?" Aizen asked in his cool tone.
"No. I just wanted Tousen to do some work for once." Kaien replied, receiving a chuckle from the brown haired Immortal.
"I like your humor. We'll get along for awhile it seems. Gin." Aizen snapped his fingers. A silver haired man with slanted eyes appeared, bowing quickly. "Escort Kaien Shiba to his room please." Kaien turned and gave Aizen a confused look. "You'll be staying with us until our task is complete." Aizen stated.
"What about-"
"Do not worry. I am a man of my word. She is just fine, as is her child." Aizen said. He slowly turned to face the pissed off vampire. "This is just to gurantee that...there is no misunderstanding between us, alright?" Kaien said nothing and just nodded. As he was escorted away, he couldn't help but feel angry at Aizen...but mostly for himself.
What am I to do now?
Ulquiorra stared at Grimmjow in disbelief. No way...he thought.
"Well, don't you look stunned. What, miss me?" Grimmjow joked. He sat down next to the albino, sighing as he streatched out on the steps. "Well?"
"You ran off..." Ulquiorra whispered quietly.
"Yeah, about that, I-"
"You said you didn't want anything to do with the Hunters anymore. So why are you back now?" Grimmjow flinched a little at the sharp tone in the Immortal's voice.
"Look, I'm sorry about that and all. I needed some time to myself, ya know?"
"You only think about yourself!" Ulquiorra snapped angrily, standing up and glaring at the werewolf. "Not once do you ever think about others here, do you?" Before Grimmjow could respond, Ulquiorra continued his rant. "Can you even fathom how much Ichigo blamed himself for you running away? It's all because of what you said about...about what happened at the college!"
"Wait, Ulqui-"
"You're such a fucking asshole and a goddamned hypocrite! You have no idea about how other people feel about you and you don't even care! Shiro was upset when he learned you left and now Ichigo's...ugh!" Ulquiorra stormed off, trying to get as far as he could from the teal haired Immortal. Grimmjow bolted up and grabbed his arm. "Let fucking go Grimmjow!" He snapped, trying to struggle.
"Listen. I regret leaving and I regret what I said about Ichigo. I was just upset because I couldn't protect anyone...I needed a scapegoat and I'm sorry I used him." Grimmjow said calmly and firmly. Ulquiorra wouldn't meet his eyes, simply because he didn't want to him to see the tears threatning to spill out. "Hey, look at me." Ulquiorra didn't and Grimmjow sighed. He placed his other hand on the albino's chin and forced him to lock his green eyes with his teal ones. Before Ulquiorra could say anything in protest, he sealed his lips over Ulquiorra's, coaxing him into a kiss. Ulquiorra felt stunned, but it didn't take him long to deepen the kiss, trying desperatly to take dominance, but to no avail. After they broke, Grimmjow sighed. "Now...what about Ichigo?"
"I think Kaien kidnapped him. His stuff is still behind that trashcan." Ulquiorra whispered, clinging onto the werewolf's shirt. "I'm sorry I got angry. It's just..so much shit has been going on..."
"And you have pleanty of time to tell me before the others get here." Grimmjow said. "Now, tell me what happened to my faveorite little brother." Ulquiorra nodded and began to explain what had happened over the past couple weeks.
Chapter 25 end
Phew~! Finally got this updated! Now, I wonder what's gonna happen to Ichigo? O.O Well, reviews rock and flames are used to blow things up! XD