Death is only the beginning. Erza learns that much at the tower of heaven. But the afterlife, it turns out, isn't much better than life, with all its flaws. As she becomes a shinigami, Erza seeks to make a better world- but Aizen has the same idea...

Isshin Kurosaki died years ago, and Ichigo has been living with his mother ever since. Life seems normal for him, until one day, he meets Rukia and is thrown into the spiritual world. Under the tutelage of a very shady shopkeeper, Ichigo becomes a shinigami. But things are not as simple as they initially seem… AU retelling of Bleach, major changes to canon plotline. [On hiatus]

Medieval AU. Ichigo, a poor boy, has his life changed forever when he comes across the war hero Zaraki Kenpachi. Travelling, learning from his example, can Ichigo become the kind of man that could look his father in the eye? Could Kenpachi be more than just a butcher? And will Aizen Sousuke usurp the Land of Rice and Swords? Civil war looms, and questions will be answered.

Deneve and Helen fight an awakened being, but the beast is more clever than they thought. As Deneve patches up Helen after the fight, the two reach a realization about each other's feelings. Deneve/Helen, read and rate