A/N: Ow my gawd! Took soooo long! My keyboard broke down and it took me ages to buy a new one! Plus I've been too busy with school stuff and all… (excuses) So Sorry! I know I said this was going to be the last chapter but… I realized that one last chapter just won't do so the next one (chapter 36) will be the last one! Hope you guys haven't lost interest… Huhuhu… Oh and Guess what! After debating with myself for weeks, I've decided to do a sequel! Yey! I'll spill out the details later… Read on!

Chapter 35

"Ichigo… I know you can do it…" thought Rukia to herself silently as she hangs at the sogyoku. Anxiously praying for Ichigo's safety. Ichigo and the princess, Kaoru stand a few meters away from each other, anticipating the other's initial attack. Ichigo dropped Sode no Shirayuki on the ground.

"Prepare yourself princess! Come forth, Zangetsu!" shouted Ichigo as he drew his zanpakuto and released it. It turned into the huge cleaver we all know zangetsu to be. He begins spinning it around, becoming faster at every spin. Ichigo flash steps toward the princess and tosses zangetsu at her, but she deflects it easily with her unreleased zanpakutou as if it were a toy knife. He tries his previous attack a couple more times but to no avail.

"Is that all you can do, Ichigo?" mocked the princess in her sleek cold voice.

"Why do you want to kill the shinigami's anyway? Aren't you one too?" asked Ichigo, while he tried to catch his breath.

"That's true. But you know, Shinigami's won't be too pleased with all my plans now would they? So I have to kill them all before they kill me." After the princess spoke, she shunpoed and was gone from Ichigo's sight. A second later, Ichigo felt a sharp pain on his arm, it was bleeding. She had slashed him. He held his wound tightly as he tried to keep his eyes open for her next attack, he saw her a second too late and she was able to inflict another wound on him, this time on his leg.

"Your plan… You want to take over the human world right? Why?!"

"Let me tell you about a story from the past then since this will be the last story you'll ever hear… I have two older sisters, both very talented and have made great accomplishments. Father was so pleased with them. As for me, the youngest, I've been constantly ignored my entire life. It's likely that either of them will succeed my father. No one has ever realized my potential and do you know how hard that is? If I take over the human world, the royalty and those noble fools will realize how truly great I am and I'm more than capable of succeeding my father! When Kurotsuchi has successfully taken over Soul Society, I'll dispose of the guy and take over Soul Society as well and everyone would bow down to me!

"That's just really wrong! You're out of your damn mind!" exclaimed Ichigo. He stood once more and shunpoed to attack the princess, this time he was able to close in on her but she was able to parry his attack with her zanpakutou. Ichigo steps back and lunges to attack her again but she just deflected his attack easily. It was the princess turn to attack and Ichigo barely managed to deflect her attacks, He ended up being slashed twice, one on his back and the other on his chest. Ichigo kneels to the ground, clutching his chest tightly and breathing heavily.

"Ichigo!!" screamed Rukia, tears were beginning to form in her eyes. It pains her to see Ichigo being beaten up.

"Damn she's strong!"

"What's wrong Ichigo? Out of breath already? We should end this now then! Brace yourself! Arise, Jigokufuchi!" the princess' zanpakutou turned into a long black whip with thorns. She flash stepped behind Ichigo and she had managed to entangle Ichigo's left leg with her whip, causing him to fall flat face down on the ground.

"Ugh…" Ichigo struggles to break free from her whip, but while doing so, the thorns bury themselves deeper unto his leg; blood spilling all over it.

"I just thought of something brilliant! Wanna hear it, Ichigo?" asked the sly princess in her cold, seductive voice.

"Like hell I'd want to hear your crazy plan!" replied Ichigo.

"So I was thinking… I would spare your life… and your dear girlfriend too, in one condition! You'd have to be my slave! Or maybe something more? Hahaha…"

"As if I'd do that! I'd rather kill myself than be your slave, you hag!"

"Ichigo's my man! Lay off him you bitch!" cursed Rukia. Ichigo stared at her dumbfounded. It was the first time he had heard Rukia say the b word.

"Yeah she's right! Ichigo Kurosaki doesn't belong to anyone but Kuchiki Rukia!" said Ichigo as he stood up and finally broke free from the princess whip.

"Aww… That's so sweet of you orange-head!"

"Shut it midget!"

"Well it's your loss Ichigo. If you'd rather be with little miss flat chested over there it's your choice. Too bad though…"

"Screw you! Ichigo, beat her to a bloody pulp!" shouted Rukia. Ichigo smiled at her and gripped Zangetsu harder.

"Yeah! I won't let you beat me down anymore!"

"Oh really?"

"Really! BANKAI!!!!"

"I was really surprised back there…"

"Hehehe…"

"Yeah… Your bankai was really cool Ayame!"

"Why thank you Hisagi-taichou! You were pretty great back there too! Ne, Nemu-chan?" teased Kanako Ayame. She was supporting Renji, who had been injured earlier.

"H-hai…" said Nemu shyly.

"Oh that was nothing really… Man! I sure could use some sake…" said Shuuhei

"Yeah… It's been a while since I've had one! Hey guys maybe we should celebrate after all this!" said Renji

"Hey stop moving too much Abarai! You're injured!" complained Hitsugaya Toushiro. He was on Renji's other side, helping Ayame.

"Sorry 'bout that…"

"Seriously… I shouldn't be carrying you in the first place…"

"Oh but Toushiro, You'd let Ayame carry him by herself? Tsk Tsk…" said Shuuhei

"He is her boyfriend after all!"

"Ano…"

"What is it Nemu?" asked Shuuhei

"Is it really okay if we just leave him there? The vaizard I mean…"

"He's still alive, and he's a vaizard. I'm sure in a couple of hours his wounds would start to heal." Said Hitsugaya

"You know… That guy… Looked really confused or something…" said Renji

"Why do you say that?" asked Ayame

"Well it's like… He doesn't really know what he's doing…And it felt like he didn't really want to fight us…"

"Nemu, do you know anything about that guy?" asked Shuuhei

"The only thing I know about him is that he was found by Mayuri-sama 5 years ago and he took him in…"

"Oh… So how long do we plan on looking for Ichigo? We still can't sense his reiatsu…" said Renji

"We should go back to Urahara's in the meantime. Look at us, we're all injured. We should have someone heal us first then we'll go back and look for Ichigo and Rukia." Said Hitsugaya. They continued to walk until they were able to reach the abandoned alley.

"Finally! We got out of that weird dimension…"

"Minna! I finally found you!" shouted Douji Tamaki, Ichigo's 3rd seat, who just turned up at the alley.

"Tamaki! What are you doing back here!"

"It's an emergency! The town's overflowing with Menos! They just keep on coming! Soi Fon-taichou, Kosuke, Yumichika-san and Kira-san are fighting them off but at this rate…"

"What about back-up from Soul Society?" asked Hitsugaya

"The 12th squad won't be able to send reinforcements in the meantime since the same thing is happening in Soul Society!"

"Damn… Guys we have no choice, I know we're all injured but we need to fight. We have to protect the town."

"Maybe we can help! Toushiro-kun!" said a sweet female voice from Behind them. Inoue Orihime smiled at the shinigamis. Beside her, Ishida Uryuu pushed back his glasses. While Sado Yasutora stood behind the two, as untalkative as always.

"Orihime-chan! Ishida! Chad! Great Timing!" Renji and the others began telling them about all that has happened, with Rukia's kidnapping, the spawning menos in town and Soul Society, about Kurotsuchi and the princess, and the death of the commander.

"I see. So Kurosaki-kun went to save Kuchiki-san. You should have asked us for help sooner! Ne, Uryuu?"

"Uh huh. And as much as I'd like to admit that I don't want anything to do with this, but since Orihime wants to, then I have no choice."

"Inoue, can you heal me first? Ichigo's fighting alone, and I wanna help him."

"Oh and me too please…. I can't let Renji-kun go alone…" said Ayame

"Ah! So you're Renji-san's girlfriend! That's so nice!" exclaimed Inoue in a giddy girly voice.

"Save the chit-chat for when all of this is over. Renji, Ayame, once you're both healed head for Ichigo. When we've cleared the hollows here, we'll follow you guys if you aren't back." Said Hitsugaya.

"This is endless!" exclaimed Kosuke as he slashed a nearby menos in two and landed on his feet. A few meters from him was Soi Fon, dodging cero's here and there. There were about 20 or more menos and unfortunately, only the two of them were fighting them off.

"Just how many are there?! At this rate, we'll end up being smothered by these menos!"

"Waa! I don't wanna be killed by a menos! That's soo scary!" said the ever so childish Kosuke.

"Stop whining Kosuke!"

"What about the secret mobile corps then? Why aren't they here yet! They're your subordinates after all!" said Kosuke as he slashed two more menos behind him.

"They're not answering! Soul Society must really be in chaos…." Said Soi Fon as she took out her cellphone to look at her messages once more.

"Oh it really is in chaos… You'd be surprised if you saw…" said a mysterious voice from above them. Kurotsuchi Mayuri was floating in the air, zanpakutou in hand and a small orb at the other, the hougyoku.

"You!!! You did all this didn't you?" asked an enraged Soi Fon.

"Why of course, Soi Fon taichou. Using my hougyoku of course. " answered Kurotsuchi in his cold, shrill voice

"Was it also you who killed the commander?" asked Kosuke in a calm voice as he moved in front of Soi Fon

"Who else? Only I can do it."

"I bet you used the Hogyoku to seal the commander's massive reiatsu and you killed him mercilessly knowing very well he wasn't able to use his powers." Said Kosuke

"Bright boy! You are indeed Urahara Kisuke's son!"

"You're a coward! To have killed someone who wasn't able to fight back!" shouted Soi Fon, she was inches from losing control and attacking Kurotsuchi but it was a good thing Kosuke held her arm and stopped her from doing so.

"It was the only way I could get rid of that old man! I knew that if I fight him head on, I only had little chance of winning! I had to guarantee that everything would go as I had planned."

"But didn't you know? Because you have sealed the commander's reiatsu, the Hogyoku you have has weakened tremendously."

"What?! No! That can't be true! Just look at all the hollows around you! And at Soul Society too! I am able to summon them at these numbers!" said Kurotsuchi, sounding very sure of himself.

"The hollows you summoned… They aren't as strong as the ones you summoned before. Its like, they don't even match up to a Menos gillian's reiatsu." Said Kosuke. Kurotsuchi flinched at his words.

"That's not true! Attack!" he bellowed at the menos to attack Kosuke and Soi Fon. The two shunpoed and in a minute, both were able to annihilate the menos in the area.

"Come to think of it… They are weaker… The menos I mean…" said Soi Fon to Kosuke.

"I told you so! Am I great or what?" said Kosuke as he winked at her.

"No! Damn! I'll deal with you myself, you brat! Rip, Ashisogi jizo!" roared Kurotsuchi as he released his soul slayer and it turned into three curved golden blades. He flash stepped and was behind Kosuke, Kosuke was able to flash step and avoid getting slashed by ashisogi jizo.

"Soi Fon! I'll take care of him! You get rid of the other hollows!" shouted Kosuke, continuously dodging Kurotsuchi's attacks using shunpo.

"But…!"

"Just do it!" Soi Fon rarely wins an argument with Kosuke. She nodded at him and took care of the other hollows near their area. Kurotsuchi continued his assault on Kosuke, the latter dodging with such ease, as if he was playing tag with a 5 year old.

"Trying to challenge me in Shunpo? Not in a million years, Mr. Robo freak! I am the goddess of flash's son you know!" said Kosuke while in midair as he did a peace sign.

"Why you little…! Don't think you're going to win against me this easily. I'm going to use the Hogyoku's remaining power to make myself stronger! HAAAA!" Kurotsuchi inserted the small orb on his chest and a sudden burst of reiatsu entered his body. Kosuke could feel his reiatsu increase ten fold. He disappeared just as soon as it happened and Kosuke could feel a sudden pain in his upper arm, it was already bleeding, he had been slashed. He clutched his bleeding arm and saw a glint of light run past him, he was hit once again.

"So! What do you think! Mr. Goddess of flash's son?" mocked Kurotsuchi

"Damn! I didn't even see him move!"

"Cat got your tongue? Look who's laughing now! You brat!"

"Let's see about that! Descend, Suzumehime!" Kosuke flash stepped to attack Kurotsuchi with his released zanpakutou but was able to parry his attack… Kosuke turned 360 degrees when before he landed and attacked him once more but Kurotsuchi was able to dodge and he quickly got behind Kosuke and slashed him. Kosuke fell to the ground, bleeding.

"He's too strong! The only way I'd be able to beat him is if I use my bankai. But if I do that…"

"What's wrong brat? Had enough?" said Kurotsuchi.

"I'm not done yet! I'm going to defeat you, you big meanie! BANKAI!" roared Kosuke as he lifted his zanpakutou and was covered by red bursts of reiatsu but something was wrong, the instant he shouted Bankai, his reiatsu dropped tremendously.

"No…! The pain killers are not working anymore! Damn!" Kosuke fell to the ground unmoving, but with his eyes opened.

"KOSUKE!" screamed Soi Fon, who was on the other side of the road where Kosuke had fallen. Kurotsuchi was inching closer and closer to Kosuke.

"This is it for you, brat!" bellowed Kurotsuchi as he was about to deliver the final blow, but his attack was blocked by a red barrier surrounding Kosuke.

"Don't you dare call my son a brat! Mr. Robo freak!" Urahara Kisuke stood in front of his now unconscious son, with zanpakutou on hand. Soi Fon let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly rushed to Kosuke's side.

"Urahara Kisuke. What a surprise. I thought you liked working behind the scenes…" mocked Kurotsuchi

"That was before. I won't have a retarded robo freak like you bully my son!" said Urahara as he pointed his zanpakutou at Kurotsuchi.

"Do you intend to stop me, Urahara?"

"Yes. I'll put an end to your crazy plans, Mayuri." Answered Kisuke with a very serious look on his face. He glanced at Kosuke's injured state. "Soi Fon-san, please take care of Kosuke."

"S-sure…" Soi Fon didn't really know Kisuke Urahara that well, but she was quite sure he seemed really angry. Soi Fon knelt beside Kosuke's unconscious body and lifted his head and placed it unto her lap, a couple of meters away from them Kurotsuchi and Kisuke stood unmoving. Anticipating the other's attack. Kurotsuchi finally took the initiative as he dashed towards Kisuke and unleashed a kido spell.

"Okiro, Benihime" said Kisuke as he made a red barrier surround himself and it deflected Kurotsuchi's kido spell.

"I see you haven't lost your touch, Urahara."

"Naturally…" answered Kisuke

"You were always good at everything…"

"Well that's true. I remember when you used to chase me around at the academy, and even when you became my vice-captain you always followed me around like a dog. Yorouichi used to tell me you were like a stalker or something it was really irritating actually." Kurotsuchi flinched at Kisuke's words.

"That is a part of my past which I would like to forget. I was a fool for admiring you Urahara. You're nothing but a coward, letting a mere shinigami representative fight battles for you! Aizen should have been your problem. If it wasn't for you, that wouldn't have happened in the first place."

"I have to admit, what you just said is true. I chose to only guide Ichigo and his friends as they fought with Aizen, I didn't want to admit to myself that the entire Hueco Mundo incident was my fault. I didn't want to face the truth. You're right. I was a coward. But now I've realized, I just can't stand by and watch Ichigo and his friends fight so hard to protect what they hold dear. I want to be of help. I'll do everything I can to make it up to them this time around. I'm not going to run away anymore!"

"Touching speech… You think you'll be able to defeat me now that I've used up the Hogyoku's power?"

"Of course I can! Plus, I also have someone important to protect!" said Kisuke in his usual cheery voice as he glanced at Kosuke and smiled to himself.

"Hmph. This will be the end of you, Urahara Kisuke!" exclaimed Kurotsuchi as he raised his zanpakutou.

"I'd like to see you try!"

A/N: Err okay so I have to cut it here! Next chapter: Kurotsuchi vs. Urahara, Ichigo vs. Kaoru! Wee I'm soo excited! And about the sequel, it's still Ichigo/Rukia and some SoiFon/Kosuke and Renji/Ayame and Toushiro/???(its a secret, for now)... but those two (IchiRuki) won't be very happy and all lovey-dovey in the sequel! And that's because…! I won't spill anymore… I'll give you guys a short summary of the sequel on the next chapter! See yah!