*IMPORTANT* This story contains spoliers from the Bleach Series! DO NOT READ if you don't like spoilers, ruiners, etc. I have given my warning! *IMPORTANT*

Title: Miko and Shinigami Love

Rating: T

DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo. Two respected mangaka! I do not own the characters in any way nor the story plot only the idea of this fanfiction!

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Oh! I haven't update in awhile! Sorry, I've been busy with family visits and tomorrow I go out for an 11 hour drive! Can you believe that! Sorry for the long wait, but my mind was also stuck on the plot for awhile so I had to think things over. Thank you for all the wonderful reviews! Really made me want to update even more! Really appreciate it! Again thank you!

So this chapter tends to be more of a rest chapter and then action will begin again, okay? Promise! Thank you again! And hopefully next time I will update faster! Thank you for your patience!As for the editing, it's going right now, but I don't plan to replace the chapters until after all of them are done.

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"Z-Zenaku?" repeated Ichigo. Ichigo was sure he was an Espada but…he felt spiritual energy that only a Shinigami could have. Ichigo's eyes narrowed down: "What are you?"

Zenaku's eyes meet the Shinigami's: "That is none of your business. In fact, I don't have to answer to your useless questions. Now if you excuse us, we will take our leave."

Zenaku turned around to find Ulquiorra and Grimmjow starring at him with confusion. Zenaku smirked: "Don't give me those faces. I'm on your side. As for orders, Aizen-sama and Naraku-sama have requested you back." Zenaku's head turned only a bit to look at Ichigo over his shoulder: "We shouldn't waste our time with trash like this."

"If those are Aizen-sama's and Naraku-sama's orders, than we have no other choice but to obey," Ulquiorra's eyelids slowly closed as he placed his hands inside his pants' pockets.

Grimmjow growled under his breath: "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? This guy just came here out of nowhere and knocks out Kagome? For all we know he could be an enemy!"

"I am sorry to interrupt, but you as a high ranked Espada…shouldn't you be able to sense my Espada reiatsu? You know very well that Aizen is the only one that can make Espadas, correct?" clarified Zenaku.

'Hehe! He is no ordinary Espada!' Ichigo's eyes widened at the inside voice he suddenly heard inside his head. 'W-What the-?'

'Oh, don't be surprised my king! It's only me…Shirosaki! The hollow you should of already used to kill these weaklings! I could easily take them on!' Ichigo's eyes went back to normal. Tightening his hold on the hilt of his Zanpaktou, he jumped up: "AH! Getsuga Ten-" His expression could say everything that he was surprised to see Zenaku with his bare hand gripping the blade of Zangetsu.

"Don't underestimate me," growled Zenaku. Ichigo noticed the tightened grip he had on Kagome. "Now, be grateful I am letting you live."

In a flash, Ichigo felt his insides burn with only looking in Zenaku's eyes. Something for sure had changed within them. Falling to his knees and letting go of his sword - Ichigo gripped at his stomach: "UGH! AH!" Grimmjow and Ulquiorra only looked at the actions Ichigo had taken. He was clearly in pain and no one knew why. Had Zenaku done something?

"B-Bastard! W-What did you do?" exclaimed Ichigo. Zenaku's expression only showed boredom: "Just stay there like a good boy and don't ever come after us again…or it will be worse." The instant that Ichigo blinked, he saw them gone. Ichigo tried standing up - the moment he did, he suddenly felt his whole body pulse - inside and out. Collapsing to the ground he grunted as he felt something slowly fading or more like locking itself away. His hand got out the shard that was given to him by Kagome. Gripping it tightly around his hand.

His vision began to blur as his eyes slowly closed before completely shutting them off.

The whole gang stopped in there tracks at watching the person similar to Inuyasha stand in their way. Rukia's eye brow rose: "Um, wait! You're Inuyasha's brother!"

"Half brother," he corrected with a glare.

Everyone soon heard Inuyasha's signature growl: "What do you want?" He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

Sesshomaru's golden eyes meet the pair similar to his: "Idiot, I am not here for a fight. I am here to get information."

"Information?" whispered Renji. "What sort of information are you looking for?"

"About Naraku." he stated with a cold stare. From the corner of his eye he noticed the leaves ruffling a bit. Something was off and something was there - for sure. Without a second thought, Sesshomaru jumped up - along with everyone else following and landing on tree branches.

Kikyo being carried by the hanyou looked down to the ground seeing a weird black smoke emerging. "What is this?" Inuyasha shook his head, answering: "I don't know."

Sango began to cover her mouth with her mask: "This smoke, I recognize it! It's from the Band of Seven!" Shippo took cover behind Inuyasha's hair while Kirara had already transformed.

Everyone began to take their defense mode with soon the small sized man appeared from behind the bushes. A clothing type of mask covered his mouth and nose - obviously protecting him from the smoke itself.

"Remember, don't inhale this!" shouted Sango. "It will end your life!"

"I think one of us is already dead," twitched Ikkaku, looking at Kikyo.

"I said watch it, baldy!" exclaimed Inuyasha. Rukia landed beside Inuyasha: "Kikyo, can you still sense Ichigo anywhere? When we were on our way, I felt his reiatsu around here now…I can't seem to sense it all it. Like it…vanished."

The information had caught Inuyasha's attention as well. They both turn to look at her. Kikyo sighed as she closed her eyes: "Yes, he isn't far but I sensed two other shards at the moment as well with him and suddenly they had left."

"Probably the Espadas," Rukia remembered. "All the Espadas have in their possession the shard as well since they have all been revived."

"Along with the Band of Seven," growled Inuyasha. Rukia looked over at Hitsugaya: "Captain Hitsugaya! Something seems wrong over with Ichigo! We should go check as fast as we can!"

"Not so fast!" Mukotsu began to drink some of his poison and soon let the smoke aim to the branch Inuyasha and Rukia stood on. Jumping out of the way, Hitsugaya appeared behind him and was about to come with a slash of his sword only to see smoke shooting out from his wooden box. Hitsugaya escaped with a black flip onto another different branch.

Nodding, Hitsugaya looked at Rukia: "Rukia, go! The rest of you follow! Who knows what could be out there! Rangiku you stay with me to deal with this…who knows what he is."

Renji nodded with Hisagi following right after him and Ikkaku ahead. Inuyasha (who carried Kikyo) began to lead the way with the Shinigami following. He noticed Sango and Miroku staying behind. Kikyo pointed in the direction: "Continue on this path."

Inuyasha nodded: "Let's go!"

Rangiku looked at Sesshomaru: "You are staying?" she said with a smirk.

Sesshomaru cracked his knuckles: "He might have answers I am looking for."

Rangiku chuckled as she took out her Zanpaktou and looking at Sango and Miroku: "You two as well?"

Sango swung her weapon in one hand: "He knows my little brother," she let go of her Hiraikotsu: "TELL ME WHERE HE IS!"

Mukotsu dodged by ducking down. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Sesshomaru in front of him: "H-How is that you are not affected by my poisons?" he shouted. Sesshomaru only scoffed: "Tell me," once again he cracked his fingers: "Where is Naraku?"

Mukotsu scooted back: "I-I don't know anything!"

Everyone noticed the black smoke subsiding and landed on the ground. Everyone followed Sesshomaru who was following the poison user. Mukotsu smirked behind his clothing mask as he yet again released poisonous smoke out from his mouth, making Sango and everyone else inhale. Even through Sango's mask, the smoke came in.

"Ha! No one can survive my smokes!" shouted Mukotsu in laughter. He saw everyone falling to their knees. Looking up he saw Sesshomaru still up and…unaffected!

"W-What? Why won't you go down? WHY!" he exclaimed, releasing more smoke from his mouth.

Sesshomaru's eyes glowed red: "Because I am a being higher than you. But it seems you know nothing. You are worthless then!" Nails glowed green with one movement of his wrist, poison from his nails killed Mukotsu in an instant. He looked behind him to see everyone already unconscious: "Such weaklings…"

He watched as Rin came out with his dragon like demon and Jaken on the side.

"What happened here, Sesshomaru-sama?" questioned Rin looking at everyone laying on the ground. Jaken came running in front of her: "Don't disturb him with your idiotic questions that he doesn't need to answer!"

Sesshomaru walked over to Rangiku and began to carry her bridal style - surprising Rin and Jaken. "Jaken, place the others over Ah-Un."

"W-What?" exclaimed Jaken.

"Do as he says," whispered Rin with a nudge.

"Um, right!" he exclaimed again.

Sesshomaru looked down at Rangiku in his arms: 'Annoying woman.'

"You said he was around here, right?" commented Ikkaku as he looked around the area. "I don't see or sense that dumbass anywhere."

Hisagi sighed: "He's right. I can't sense his reiatsu. That idiot doesn't even know how to fully hide it yet, only a full leveled captain is able to do that."

Rukia moved some branches around - still looking: "Ichigo! Where are you?"

Kikyo sighed as she walked forward into some of the branches and stopped when she saw the person they had been looking for. He was laying on the ground with his sword next to him and his face turned the other way. Narrowing down her eyes, she walked forward and knelt down.

Her hand rested on the side of his neck, trying to feel his pulse. 'He is still alive but something doesn't seem right in his pulse. It's pulsing more than it should.'

"Kikyo? Where did you go?" Inuyasha stopped at seeing Kikyo knelt down and checking on the unconscious Ichigo: "I-Is that the Shinigami? What is he doing laying down?"

"Don't know," she answered back before everyone came behind Inuyasha - surprised to see Ichigo in that position. Rukia's eyes widened: "Ichigo! Ichigo! Wake up!" Kneeling down on the other side, she saw his eyes completely closed. Not only that, his palm was gripping something.

"He is holding the shard," whispered Kikyo but loud enough for only Rukia to hear.

Rukia looked back at his face to see a tear running down: "Ichigo…"

"What do you think happened here?" whispered Hisagi to the other two male Shinigamis. Ikkaku shrugged with Renji sighing: "I am not sure, but we should get shelter and see. We all need rest."

"Yes, I think that is for the best," answered Kikyo. "I could probably check what's wrong afterwards."

Inuyasha looked around to the direction they left Sango and Miroku. Shippo came out from Inuyasha's hair: "Do you think they will be okay?" Inuyasha nodded with a tired expression on his face: "Yeah…," suddenly a nerve twitched on his forehead. Catching the small fox, he gave me a big punch on the head - leaving a bump: "Coward! Don't hide behind me hair!"

"Mwaaa! Okaa-san should be here to scold you, you meanie!" cried Shippo. Inuyasha growled until he heard Shippo mention Kagome. Inuyasha looked away: "Well, she isn't here right now."

Shippo cleared his tears: "Y-You'll get her back, right?"

Inuyasha's eyes were hidden by his bangs shadow. Renji came forward with a smile: "Don't worry! We will little guy!" Renji began to pat Shippo's head for comfort, knowing that Inuyasha and Ichigo weren't sure if they could get her back.

Kikyo sighed as she stood up: "Let's camp here then. I think that will be the best. The others can come and join. Rest is what we need." Rukia nodded: "Yeah…"

"So you have arrived," a voice behind was heard as Zenaku placed Kagome down on the bed he had been ordered to. Looking back, he saw Aizen with his usual smirk: "It's barely your first day and you are already doing your job…like you should be. I hope Kagome-chan wasn't much trouble."

"Just stubbornness that held time," commented Zenaku.

"That's one of her - how should I put it - charms?" a small chuckle escaped Aizen's lips. Zenaku's eyes landed on the sleeping form of Kagome. Aizen's eye brow rose up: "Isn't she a beauty? I am proud to have made her an Espada." Walking around the bed that laid in the middle of Kagome's room, he moved the white transparent veil that surrounded the bed to get a better look at Kagome: "She has broken many hearts. I only gave her what she wanted. Revenge."

"Revenge?" whispered Zenaku.

Aizen nodded: "You see, Kagome's heart has been broken by that hanyou - Inuyasha. She knows that her love with him isn't possible, isn't that right, Naraku?" Zenaku's eyes slowly moved to the corner not even moving his head to look behind him. He knew perfectly well that the other leader, Naraku, was behind him.

Naraku smirked: "That stupid hanyou is still in love with the dead priestess that is only made up of graveyard soil and bones."

"I take it that it's the famous Priestess Kikyo, right? The one who fell in love with the hanyou and was betrayed by him." Zenaku kept his eyes to the corner, sensing Naraku walking around him to where Aizen stood.

"Well, let's just say they think they betrayed each other, until they found out that I am able to take any form or shape," smirked Naraku. Zenaku nodded, understanding: "Then, what makes you think Kagome wants revenge?"

"Clearly, she has been hurt way too much by that hanyou," scoffed Naraku. "She is deeply in love with him."

"Not so sure about that," glared Zenaku.

"What do you mean?" questioned Aizen with a raised eye brow. Zenaku's eyes meet Kagome's closed eye lids: "The way she looked at the Shinigami…she seemed to remember him."

"Hmm, you take information quick, don't you?" smirked Aizen. "But yes, telling you that Kagome was once human and is the reincarnation of Kikyo, you should be careful. We have a feeling something is triggering Kagome's memory. If she comes to remember everything…well, we might just have to kill her."

Zenaku's eyes meet both Aizen's gold-brownish and Naraku's blood colored orbs. Aizen closed his eyes afterwards when two people walk inside the room: "Stark, Kagura, head to where Ichigo and Inuyasha are. Tell them that this is goodbye."

Both Kagura and Stark bowed down and soon disappeared. Zenaku sighed: "Time to leave now?"

"After Kagome wakes up," answered Naraku. "We will head over to Hueco Mundo and finish the last steps to rule all world, living and dead."

"Tell me, how did you deal with the Substitute Shinigami?" chuckled Aizen.

Zenaku's eyes closed: "Don't worry, Aizen-sama," his eyes opened only to reveal full blood shot colored eyes with a black slit going vertically. "He is paralyzed."

Kikyo's hands glowed - trying to find whatever what was wrong with Ichigo. Only an hour had passed and the sun was ready to set any minute. Kikyo sighed, her hands returning to normal. Standing up, she walked over to the camp fire where everyone was sitting around. Hisagi was the first to notice her coming back with a distressful face.

"So? What's wrong with him?" he asked, making everyone turn to look at the priestess.

Kikyo sighed and sat gracefully down next to Inuyasha: "Not sure. I can't really tell what's wrong. Everything seems fine, but when I first found him, his pulse was pulsing way to much - his whole body was."

"Pulsing?" repeated Renji. "That doesn't sound good to me."

"But everything is okay now," she continued. "His whole body is stable enough to be up by now, but something doesn't feel right. I can't sense anything bad, that's the problem."

"Nah! I'm sure Ichigo will wake up!" scoffed Ikkaku as he laid back. "He isn't the type of person to give up until he gets what he wants."

"That's you," twitched Hisagi.

Inuyasha sighed: "Sango and the others are taking a long time to get here." He slowly started to get up until Kikyo grabbed him from his sleeve: "I am sure they are okay. They will come."

Inuyasha sat back down - waiting. Rukia's head spun back.

"What's wrong, Rukia?" asked Renji.

"I heard something," she whispered. Ikkaku sat up: "I sense Captain Hitsugaya's reiatsu and Rangiku's!" Standing up, a glare appeared on his face: "It feels…weak."

"Weak?" repeated Hisagi.

Coming out from the bushes came Sesshomaru's little green demon, Jaken, with guiding Ah-Un. Inuyasha's eyes widened at seeing Sango and Miroku along with Kirara in her smaller form on the dragon with the other short Shinigami. His eyes caught Sesshomaru coming out with Rin beside him and the orange haired Shinigami in his arms. His eye brow twitched: 'W-What the hell? He knows he is touching a human, right?'

"What happened?" exclaimed Hisagi as he stood up.

Sesshomaru walked over to the group and gently placed the unconscious orange haired woman down on the ground. Ah-Un sat down with Rin sitting on his leg. Sesshomaru stood straight: "They inhaled some of the black poison back where we stayed."

"How come you weren't affected?" asked Hisagi.

"He's a full demon," whispered Shippo.

Rukia went to check on Rangiku: "What do we do? Are they going to be okay?"

"They inhaled poison," replied Kikyo. "It is only a matter of minutes before they die."

"Can't you do something?" yelled Ikkaku from the distance. Inuyasha came to grab him by the collar: "This is your last warning! Stop talking to her like that!"

Ikkaku only scoffed as he pushed him off: "She's a priestess right? A high level priestess so why not try. Prove me wrong."

Kikyo's eyes moved to the corner, looking over at the bodies that were now in her hands: "Fine. I'll see what I can do."

A dark room was visible in the tainted red orbs the woman held. Her vision was nothing but black. Suddenly a small speck of light appeared on her right. Turning to it and walking over towards it. Her hand extended to touch it. The moment she did, the whole area turned into a black and white forest. Her eyes caught the sight of the orange haired Shinigami she came to dislike but not hate. The hanyou right behind him and the wolf demon man right beside him. They were starring at something. Their eyes held pain - real pain. She followed their eye sight with her own vision to the woman that stood in front of them.

It was…her! Her eyes held cold hatred and no emotion at all. Behind her, was…another her? But something was off. Something different. She was wearing a green skirt and a white long sleeve shirt with a small red tie. Her eyes held pain - the same as the guys in front but even more hurting with tears in her eyes that were uncontrollably streaming down her face.

She was yelling something….to her.

Walking forward, she began to hear her clearly.

"No! Don't do it! Wake up! This isn't you!"

"This isn't me?" she whispered to herself. Her hand came to her head where more images began to appear. All came in a flash like a movie being rewind.

'No! Don't hurt him! No! These aren't your enemies! The others are! Naraku and the others! NO!'

Kagome's eyes widened as she turned around - feeling another presence. She saw the same girl that looked like her. Wearing the green skirt and white shirt with an expression that was the same as the image behind her.

"Those aren't your enemies," she whispered to her, enough for her to hear.

"W-Who are you?" she glared.

"I am the real you. You aren't an Espada," she answered sweetly without being scared of the death glare the Espada Kagome gave. "You were transformed into an Espada against your will by Aizen and Naraku. You are the plan and weapon to destroy their biggest threat…"

"Their biggest t-threat…?" she repeated back.

"Ichigo-kun and Inuyasha," she whispered as she looked down. "They aren't your enemies. Inuyasha is the hanyou you once loved…"

"Once…loved?" she whispered. "And the Shinigami?"

Looking down, her eyes closed: "He's the one I came to love…"

The Espada's eyes widened, finally realizing what this meant. Turning back to the image, she noticed the look in the Shinigami's eyes: "I-Ichigo…so, I was turned to kill the ones I love?"

Kagome nodded at her question: "The real you, is a human who is a priestess. Turn back, it's not to late."

Inuyasha smacked his cheek. Ikkaku twitched his eye brow: "W-What the hell?" Inuyasha looked at hi s hand, revealing Myoga. "Myoga, what are you doing?" glared Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha-sama! I was just here for a visit! No harm, really!" he squeaked for freedom the moment Inuyasha began to squish him between his thumb and index finger.

Kikyo sighed: "It can't be done. They inhaled too much poison…"

"You…can't save them?" cried Shippo. "Guys! Wake up! Kagome needs us! We need you all!"

Rukia sighed. She saw everyone laying down in a line while Ichigo was a few feet away from the poisoned group as Renji called it. Soon enough, everyone got to defense hearing someone come from above. Wind blew on everyone as it revealed Kagura and Stark.

"Kagura!" growled Inuyasha grabbing his sword in hand - letting the huge form appear. "What are you doing here?"

"Hey!" pointed Ikkaku. "Your that Espada Captain Shunsui battled and…killed."

Stark only stayed quiet as Kagura came forward: "We only came with a bit of information."

"Information…?" whispered Shippo.

Stark yawned: "This is such a pain in the ass. Aizen and Naraku only wanted us to come to tell you all that we are leaving this old forest."

"Leaving?" exclaimed Inuyasha. "Where you bastards?"

Stark scratched the back of his head: "Ask the Shinigamis, they might have an idea."

Walking back, Kagura was seen taking out a feather from her hair and soon lifted them both up to the sky and away from the group. Rukia looked down: "Leaving?"

Inuyasha came to turn his head, facing the other Shinigamis: "Tell us then. Where are they going?" he exclaimed.

The area around was nothing but a desert with buildings that seemed similar. Broken windows and shattered glass all over the place. Brown orbs scanned the area surrounding him. Wind blew - harshly. Chains were heard from behind him suddenly. His whole body turned and to his surprise he saw his Zanpaktou…chained! The human form of his Zanpaktou was chained to the ground.

"W-What? Z-Zangetsu?" he whispered.

The man looked up slowly. His usual glare appeared behind his glasses: "I-Ichigo…"

Ichigo ran as fast as he could and knelt down in front of him: "Zangetsu! What happened to you?"

A small chuckled came out from the sword: "I have taught you to never rush into the enemy and you show me that you really didn't learn nothing."

"W-What? What are you talking about?" questioned Ichigo. Looking up and around he continued: "Zangetsu, I am trying to wake up but I can't. And I feel something is locked inside me, it feels heavy."

"That's because…your Shinigami powers have been locked away or more like paralyzed."

"What? What are you saying?" Ichigo stood up. "Why?"

"The moment you looked into that Espada's eyes…"

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Thank you for reading! Please review and tell me what you think! I was able to update before leaving the city again! Haha, thank you for reading and sorry if any confusion happened. Next update will probably be after Black Flames or Battle The Inheritance (haha, still need to update that!)

Again thank you and please review! Until next time!

Ja~ne!