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Chapter 26: Dancing in the Moonlight, Twirling in the Snow

"Bya-kun!" Yachiru gaped, rushing to the captain's side. She knew that this was the future Byakuya, mostly because the present one was unaware of her being here. "What are you doing here?" she asked as she reached him, panting slightly from her excitement in seeing the man she has had a crush on suddenly coming to her aid.

"Things are getting ugly, and I've come to knock some sense into Ichigo, and try to fix things before it's too late" Byakuya sighed, running his hands through his freely flowing hair, a habit he picked up from hanging around his brother-in-law too much.

"Oh…" she sighed, slightly disappointed. "It's that bad huh?" she asked, scratching her arm. She hadn't had the opportunity to see how Masaki was since no one was supposed to know who she was in fear of jeopardizing the mission. Byakuya sighed and nodded.

"Rukia and the others have all been placed into comas. Ichigo tried to kill himself and Renji and Sia are beginning to fear for Riley's safety as well" the captain explained somberly. Yachiru's eyes widened. She remembered when Sia got pregnant. She explained the only reason that she and Renji decided to go through with it initially is because they wanted to make sure Masaki always had a friend in the same situation as her. They later said it was the best decision they ever made, but still Riley's life could be in jeopardy because of the initial reason.

"So you came here to help me then?" she asked, slightly defeated. He nodded.

"I'll see you later, I just wanted to inform you of my presence" he told her before shunpoing off. She sighed and hung her head. She was really hoping that he had come out of concern for her wellbeing.

"I guess it is a better reason though" she sighed. "Bye captain." She turned and walked back into class.

Lunch

The gang was sitting on the roof as usual eating their lunch in silence, thinking about everything that had been happening. Mrs. Ochi announced that she was taking the rest of the day off, which confused everyone even more; especially since she had revealed her knowledge. Orihime, Shaolin, Rangiku and Motoko usually insured that lunch would not be quiet, but today even they sat in silence. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the leaves rustling in the spring breeze, and the soft sounds of chewing coming from the mouths of the shinigami. They suddenly however felt a huge surge in reiatsu and turned around to see the ceiling door fly open, to reveal a panting Uryu behind it.

"My house…NOW!" he demanded, panting slightly from the increased speed of the hirenkyaku he had used to get to the school.

"Wha…." But Ryuji was suddenly cut off by his future father.

"We discovered how Ami's doing this!" he shouted. "And something even more disturbing!" That's what got everyone's attention. The hastily abandoned their food and rushed out following Uryu closely. Most of the students swore that they witnessed a sonic boom that day.

The gang burst into the giant Ishida household. It was no secret that the Ishida's had money, especially considering that Ryuken owned a hospital. But nobody expected the freaking mansion they lived in. If Rukia would have been there she probably would have likened it to Byakuya's place. The entranceway was massive, painted a dark blue color. The quincy cross hung in various places, highly decorated, almost adding a brightness to the dark yet eloquent house. As they entered the living room they were almost shocked again. As fancy as the house was, it was also extremely homey. You could tell people lived in the house. The couches were only slightly worn, but mixed in well with the dark paint. The tables had various household knickknacks scattered amongst them. A flat screen TV hung on the wall in the middle of the room, perfectly aligned to be viewable from every couch. They made their way to the winding staircase, which seemed to circle up for ever before reaching the next floor. The hall was decorated with pictures of the Ishida family. At the end of the hall there was a picture of Uryu, Ryuken and a woman everyone assumed to be Uryu's mother. They finally reached his bedroom, which was decorated like any guys bedroom. There were a few Quincy items placed as decoration, a bed in the corner with a quincy cross on the comforter. There was a lamp, and a desk sitting next to it, which was currently being occupied by Nemu and her equipment. She turned around when they entered; the obvious lack of sleep was still fresh in her eyes.

"You're not going to believe this…" she yawned. She turned around and focused her microscope and punched a few keys on a computer looking thing. "We analyzed the reiryoku and DNA, and discovered something extremely disturbing…" she sighed. "Ami Kyuketsuki is an arrancar…and a powerful one at that" she sighed. A collective gasp was heard around the room.

"Are you positive?" Grimmjow asked, still stunned. Nemu and Uryu nodded solemnly.

"Yes, we are awaiting analysis, but we believe her to be an espada as well, but until the final test is finished we're not sure. But we do know that she is using one of her powers to almost hypnotize Ichigo. We're trying to find out how exactly, and how to break it. However how do you say it….easier said than done?" Nemu sighed.

"So if we figure out how that bitch is controlling him we can stop it?" Riley asked, cringing at the pain in her head. Nemu nodded.

"However, I doubt we will. It is most likely something she will only produce for him. Our best chance is to kill her and hope that the control then vanishes."

"But how are we going to kill her?" Motoko asked. "We can't kill a human in her house. Unless she comes out to attack us there isn't much we can do…"

"Maybe you did inherit my brain" Toshiro smiled at her logic. "I guess I wasn't giving you enough…" Toshiro looked up, and immediately frowned.

"Uryu why is there a soup ladle in your bathroom?" he heard her ask from the bathroom. Toshiro sweatdropped.

"Then again…"

"That means we have to wait for her to strike first" Ulquiorra sighed.

"What if she doesn't attack though?" Orihime asked.

"Then we never get Ichi back?" Nel questioned, turning towards Uryu. He sighed and nodded.

"She won't attack until she's accomplished her mission. And then it will be too late. Whoever she is, she's smart" Uryu replied.

"Or taking orders" Grimmjow growled.

"We'll try to come up with more information, but like Motoko said, we're kind of in a bind right now" Nemu bowed. "I suggest for now everyone try to go on as normal, and don't hint that you know about her. Me and Uryu will continue researching." The group reluctantly agreed and left, leaving Uryu, Nemu and Ryuji to try to solve this before it was too late.

Back At the Beginning of Lunch

Isshin slowly shut the door to Ichigo's bedroom. Rukia was in a shaky sleep in Ichigo's bed, and Isshin was worried. He slowly walked downstairs and crossed through the living room into the kitchen to grab a glass of water. This was taking a toll on him as well. He had shut down the clinic until further notice to take care of Rukia and Masaki when the girls were at school. Rukia wasn't actually sick, but the stress and rejection, coupled by what Ichigo had told her before this happened was wearing down on her fast and Isshin had to keep an eye on her. On the other hand, Masaki was still in a coma, and things weren't looking well. Another reason that Isshin had to close down the clinic...If Ichigo didn't come through and Masaki vanished…how do you explain that to the rest of the patients? He walked over to the room where Masaki was sleeping and sighed.

"What the hell is going on Ichigo…"

"I can't think of the last time I saw you this depressed… captain" he heard a familiar voice ring out behind him. His eyes widened and he quickly spun around, to see a cocky brown haired women smiling at him, leaning against his doorway.

"Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes….former squad 10 3rd seat…. Misato Ochi" he grinned. She returned it.

"Just be sure never to forget that and we'll be all good Captain" she chuckled. Mrs. Ochi then lackadaisically stepped inside towards the room Masaki was in. She stopped and looked on, frowning and looking away. "How did this happen?"

"Somethings wrong with Ichigo, and it turned into this" Isshin sighed.

"I figured something was wrong when he started fawning over the new girl" she sighed.

"Hey Misato…" Isshin turned to his former 3rd seat.

"Yeah?"

"Do you remember when you helped me leave the soul society so that I could marry Masaki?" Misato scoffed.

"And got myself banished in the process? Yes captain I remember" she grinned. "Who else would have helped you like a hopeless romantic on a mission to help her captain find true love?"

"I never got to thank you for that…"

"Save it, I know you're grateful. I have the evidence staring me in the face everyday" she smiled up at her former captain. "Not to mention…you can thank me after I help your son." Isshin gave her a strange look.

"You know what's wrong with him!" he gasped.

"I think I have an idea… and I think it's all gonna be alright…."

Time was slowly progressing for the group, with no hope in sight. Uryu and Nemu had determined that Ami was an espada, but they were unsure as to her rank. She continued to disgust them with her antics with Ichigo. She would randomly make out with him, make him feed her or get him to do corny things just to piss them off. However, they could not attack a human without getting unwanted attention from the police. And since she had yet to leave her gigai, there wasn't anything they could do about it.

Ichigo was fighting it off in his mind, or at least trying. He had kept his body from sleeping with her yet, but as the poison began taking full effect, he was unsure as to how long he could even keep that up. It seemed to be the only thing he could resist, as all other attempts at resistance would lead to failure. Shiro and Zangetsu were trying to help, but they weren't making any progress either.

Mrs. Ochi and Isshin were attempting to discover a way to bring Ichigo out of it, but they weren't having much success either.

Renji and Sia were growing very concerned. Riley had become increasingly quiet in the last few days, and spent a lot of time clutching her head and seething in pain. They tried all the pain medicines and none of them appeared to be helping at all. They feared with the April 10th date approaching that maybe she too was in danger. They were afraid they would break down completely if that happened.

However, by far the worst was Rukia. She was unable to go to school that entire week. She would stay in Ichigo's bed, smelling his scent, trying to think of the good times. She would try to rationalize why she was this week, why this was affecting her the way it was. She was a Kuchiki, this shouldn't be affecting her in such a drastic way. She should be able to hold herself up higher and fight this, but instead she found herself completely overwhelmed by hopelessness and despair. She had lost a little weight, and the Kurosaki family was growing very concerned.

Nothing was getting better….the days ticked by and nothing resolved itself…nothing even made any progress towards anything….

And then finally….it was April 10th…..

The school day was filled with nervous anticipation. Riley was bed ridden today and had to stay at the shoten due to her headache. However, it wasn't that piercing pain that Masaki had felt, so she was still alright for the time being. However, it didn't stop Renji and Sia from worrying all day at school. They only went because Yoruichi insisted on it.

At school, Ichigo almost seemed worse if it was possible. He was all over Ami, and she was soaking up every second of it. She almost appeared to be laughing at his group, knowing that today was the day and that he was still under her control. They still couldn't do anything about it. Nemu was trying to come up with a way to snap Ichigo out of it, but she was rapidly running out of time.

That Night

Rukia was lying in Ichigo's bed, snuggling his pillow close to her face. Even though it had been a week since he last slept in it, she could still smell his light spicy sent embedded in the fabric. She tried to even her breathing to fall asleep, but found herself unable to, especially since she had been doing nothing but sleeping for the last few days. She pulled the blanket up around her and snuggled in deeper. She let out a long sigh, blinking and gazing across the room. Ichigo's absence was even affecting Kon. He had been almost silent the last few days, and wasn't making any advances towards Rukia at all. The most he would do was try to get her to talk during the day. Rukia only left Ichigo's bed when she had to use the bathroom, or the occasional period where she would take a bite or two of food.

"Ichigo…..I can't do it. We are like the earth and sky. Separated, never met to find each other, but somehow against the horizon they connect. They depend on each other. The sky cannot exist without the earth, and the earth cannot exist without the sky. Please Ichigo, meet me again at the horizon, and please come back to me. The sky cannot kill the earth, and I cannot kill you, no matter how hurt I am inside. I know you'll come back to me, but please come back before it's too late…" She rolled over and looked out the window, the moon she had been told so many times she resembled, was full tonight.

Ami's House

"Ichi-kun" Ami whined seductively, stretching her legs across the couch in an attempt to woo her catch. Ichigo slowly walked out of the kitchen, where he was doing dishes and stared at her with lustful eyes. He wasn't wearing a shirt, only a dark pair of sweatpants, pulled down so that they rested just below his hips. He slowly inched his way over to Ami, her dark purple eyes glimmering in the dim moonlight that sparkled through the half covered windows. He slowly crawled over her, slowly moving his mouth next to her ear, before nibbling on it and whispering seductively.

"Tonight…I am yours…" He kissed the sensitive spot behind her ear, making her shiver all over. She wished that she could tonight, but she knew that on this night, something had to be done. Tonight was the night Masaki was supposed to be conceived, but if he was here that wasn't going to happen now was it. However, to ensure that there would never be any Kuchiki Kurosaki children, something needed to be done tonight.

"I'm sorry darling" she gasped as she felt his hand working up her inner thigh. "But tonight is a special night, and I need you to do something for me" she struggled.

"What is it?" Ichigo asked, slowly rising and sitting on the couch. She rose and kissed him passionately, wrapping her arms around his neck. He pulled her in around her waist, and she could easily feel his desire growing under his sweatpants.

I think I'm going to be ill

"Ichi…kun" she hurried between the gasps in the tongue war they were fighting. "You…need…to…kill…her… tonight!" she gasped. He pulled away.

"Who hime-san?" he asked. Ami huffed for a minute to regain the breath that Ichigo had robbed her off before meeting his confused eyes.

"That bitch Rukia Kuchiki" she growled. Ichigo's eyes grew and he nodded.

"Now hime-san?" he asked. She nodded.

"And when you complete the mission…" she whispered crawling over him and slowly caressing his crotch "you can do whatever you want with me" she whispered into his ear. He smiled and kissed her, before nodding and exiting his body. His shinigami robe flowed with the wind and he sat on the windowsill.

"I'll be home soon hime-san" he nodded, before jumping out the window. It was the first time Ichigo had left his body since his mind had been taken over, and Ichigo could tell this was his best opportunity to get free, since his body was gone and his soul took precedence now.

This is my chance!

Don't screw this up king. You have to regain control before your body kills her, but this is undoubtedly your best opportunity.

We'll help, but you have to do most of the work.

I'm on it….

Ichigo's body artfully jumped rooftop to rooftop, instinctively knowing the way to his home. Ichigo could almost feel the wind in his hair, showing how close he was to getting control back over his body. However, he quickly noticed his house, and the familiar window which Rukia and he often snuck in through. His body stopped outside the window and his body slowly slid it open, trying not to make any noise. He stepped inside and bent down, sitting on the windowsill. Rukia, who had been in a restless sleep rolled over and slowly opened her eyes, only to have them shoot open when she saw the familiar blob of orange on the windowsill.

"Ichigo!" she gasped.

"Hey sweetie" he grinned. Ichigo jumped down onto the ground and looked into her eyes, which were shimmering with tears. She jumped up and jumped into his arms.

"You're back Ichigo!" she sobbed into his chest. He placed a protective hand behind her head. "I'm so glad…" she rested her head.

"Me too Rukia. I know this sounds weird, but can you do something for me?" he questioned innocently. She looked up and met his eyes with hers.

"What?" she asked innocently. The dull look on his face suddenly turned into a cynical grin.

"Die…" he laughed. He shunpoed around and unsheathed Zangetsu, appearing behind her and placing it against her neck and laughing. "Stupid girl…did you really think I still loved you? Ami is the only one I want. Her wish is for your death, so be it!" he shouted. He tried to pull the sword against her throat, planning on watching her bleed to death, when he suddenly felt resistance. He looked Rukia directly in the eyes, noticing the tears.

"If you want to kill me Ichigo…go ahead. I love you, and if this is what you want, so be it" she sniffled. His eyes grew wide, and a voice began ringing out in his head. "I can't do this anymore Ichigo. I know I made you that promise, but I can't keep it. I can't keep it because I love you too much, and I can't bring myself to kill the man I love…"

I can't kill her…I love her…Let me out…please….PLEASE!!!!

LEAVE HER ALONE! LET ME OUT OF HERE DAMNIT! Ichigo dropped and began clutching his head. His mind was winning, Rukia's plea was the final straw and he could feel himself regaining control. With a shrill inhuman scream, he coughed, and a thick purple glump came out, the venom that Ami had used to poison and control him, and he braced himself against the floor, panting hard. Rukia gasped when the pressure relieved itself and looked at the slumped over Ichigo that sat on the ground.

"Ichi…go?" she asked slowly and unsure. She took a tentative step towards him, almost shaking. Ichigo slowly lifted his head, and she gasped. Those were the eyes she knew, the dark, amber, full of life and love eyes that she knew was the real Ichigo. She could feel the tears come back. "ICHIGO!" she cried, running and holding him close. Ichigo soon got his breath back and wrapped his arms around her, burying his head in the crook of her neck and breathing in the scent he had missed so much.

"I'm so sorry Rukia…" he tried to hold his tears. "I promise it really is me this time. I'm so sorry!" He pulled her in closer and ran his fingers through her disheveled hair. He could tell she had let herself go from her paled frame and knotted hair, but he was just glad that she was in his arms again instead of that bitch Ami. "I know this is no excuse, but I hated what I was doing to you. I was trapped in my inner world, watching everything. It was so painful watching you crumble like that. I fought everyday but… can you ever forgive me?" he pleaded. He felt her pull away and looked down into her beautiful amethyst eyes, which were once again full of life, glistening in the light of the full moon. She chuckled and smiled softly.

"Idiot…" she grinned before crushing her lips to his. Ichigo felt a wave of relief flush over him as his lips met with those that he loved. Ami always tasted bitter, evil, but Rukia was sweet and addicting. The kiss started slow, but was soon intensifying. Ichigo moaned when he felt Rukia's tongue move across his lower lip, and eagerly parted to make way for her entrance. Her tongue met his and the two reacquainted with each other, sending sparks flying between the two lovers. After a few minutes Rukia pulled away, resting her forhead against Ichigo's. "Of course I forgive you Ichigo. I knew you were fighting, and I knew you would come back to me…" She stood and went over to the window, looking at the moon. Ichigo got up and wrapped his arms around her, resting his head atop hers.

"Thank you…midget" he snickered. He then umphed when Rukia elbowed him in the abdomen. He laughed, then sighed, leaning back on Rukia.

"Rukia…" he sighed. He turned her around and met her eyes with his own. "I have to go back." Her eyes shot open.

"What!! But…you're free!!! And I just got you back…Why!!" she shouted. He grabbed her and held her close, caressing her hair slowly and lovingly. "Ami thinks I came here to kill you. If I don't come back she'll realize something's wrong. I know she's working for Aizen, she's the fourth espada. I want to find out some more information. Now I know that I'll be able to fight off her advances, but I have to act now, until I can get the information I need. I'm sorry Rukia…but please. I think this is our best shot." She looked up at him, tears trickling out of her eyes. He raised an arm and gently wiped them from her cheeks. She nodded.

"I'll need you and Masaki to stay hidden. Stay here and she'll think your dead. Have dad place a spiritual pressure barrier around the house in the morning, that way she won't detect you. If the others come to see you, tell them to act like your dead." Rukai sighed.

"Masaki is in a coma Ichigo…and I don't know if she's going to wake up…." Rukia choked. Ichigo's eyes widened.

"This is my fault isn't it?" he sighed.

"Ichigo…I know this may sound selfish…but if I'm not going to see you for a while…please…" she placed her hand inside his kimono and traced his muscles. "Make love to me?…it can be a promise…that you will return to my side when this is over…" He pulled away and looked at her.

"Are you sure?" he questioned. She nodded. He gently pulled her in, capturing her lips between his own. He ran his fingers down her back, making her shiver and she traced his muscles delicately with her fingers. She made her way up to his shoulders, gently pushing the kimono off, while his lips moved lower, capturing her neck and gently nipping, making her softly moan. He pushed her back onto the bed; gently bringing his hands around and working them lower, to push off her pajama shirt, tickling her soft skin as he did.

Even though they didn't know it….this was the night that a new life would be created…

About an hour later Ichigo was putting his kimono back on, while Rukia sleepily watched him from their bed.

"Remember to stay hidden…I'll see if I can come see you soon, but I'm not sure. If Masaki wakes up, keep her hidden as well."

"What if the others ask…"

"I haven't snapped out of it. Make use of those acting lessons kay?" he smiled softly. She nodded.

"I love you Ichigo…" she yawned. "Remember, this was a promise…that you would come back." His smile grew and he bent over to softly kiss her.

"And I fully intend on keeping my promise…" He kissed the top of her head and jumped out the window, off back towards the women whom they had decided they would kill together in the end. Rukia watched his form vanish in the distance, and for the first time in a week fell asleep with a smile on her face.

The Next Morning

Isshin awoke early to go check on Masaki. Riley had told him about her conception date, and his eyes were teary, knowing that she would not be there. He sighed and gathered his courage, pushing the door open, and dropping his coffee cup with a shout.

"Grandpa…why am I in the clinic?"

"Ma…ma…Masaki!!!!!"

So did you like it???? XD XD XD XD XD XD

I know im evil right???? ARC ONE IS REACHING ITS FINALLY!!! Then arc 2 shall begin XD

OK so first of all, i would like to sincerly thank from teh bottom of my heart everyone who sent me emails and joined the facebook group dont stop the music...words cannot descirbe how thankful i am for all your support.

Our cause is getting popular. Our meeting was a success and we made 2 different news stations. We have come up with several ideas on how to fight and local businesses have even given us theyre commercial spots to get our cause out. If we cant save him now, we want to get infront of the school board and make sure if the state changes the budget that the music program is the first to be looked at.

They made a mistake sorta and said were trying to save the marching band..which is true since its part of the band program but... heres a link just get rid of the spaces

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