WARNING: Adult themes! Lemons!
A.N: Perhaps you've noticed that I updated the story's cover art? I couldn't help myself after seeing Harribel and Grimmjow's timeskip designs, goddamn they both look amazing. Anyway, I've made some revisions to all the previous chapters, though the story remains the same so there's no need to go back and read everything again unless you'd like to.
PANTHER'S CHALLENGE
Chapter Six: The Rebellion Unfolds
"Good grief..." The Head Captain sighed, rubbing his temples after having heard about the situation in Hueco Mundo.
Toshiro did not waste any time in reporting the information provided to him by Harribel, he now stood within the 1st Division's barracks and watched as Shunsui pondered about the next course of action.
"As I suggested earlier, I'd like to personally investigate with my Lieutenant before we deploy any forces." Toshiro said, soon receiving an affirmative nod from the one-eyed Soul Reaper. "Very well. I'll leave it to you, Captain Hitsugaya."
The young Captain bowed in courtesy before leaving the barracks. He did not make it far though, as he was greeted by a certain fellow the moment he turned around a corner.
"Captain Kurotsuchi..." Toshiro muttered the man's name, stopping in his tracks just a short distance from the Captain of the 12th Division. Mayuri's makeup was constantly changing, so the young Captain was not bothered by the bizarre appearance he donned this time around.
"I'd like to provide you some assistance for your upcoming venture into Hueco Mundo." Mayuri offered, taking out what appeared to be a newer model of the Denreishinki.
"This works similarly to the one you're already used to, however it provides much more range and should allow you to easily locate Kurosaki Ichigo." He explained, handing the device over.
Toshiro narrowed his eyes in suspicion, he was not surprised that the Captain had eavesdropped on his report, but rather that he was offering immediate assistance without orders from the Head Captain.
"Head over to the S.R.D.I once you're ready to deploy. I'll open the Garganta for you." He said, before moving to leave the premises. "I was planning to ask Kisuke Urahara to open the Garganta." Toshiro mentioned, receiving a huff of disapproval from the scientist.
"Nonsense! I have developed a much more efficient mechanism than that man, you'd just be wasting time." Mayuri stared at him intensely, creeping the young Captain out and causing him to hesitantly accept his aid instead. "O-Ok..."
Swiftly turning around, it wasn't long before the scientist left Toshiro alone. The young Captain inspected the gadget he was given and was intrigued by the variety of new features, it was much more than a simple range increase that much was certain.
'Well, I suppose I'll try some of these out during the mission.' He thought to himself, putting the device away as he began moving towards his barracks.
Back in Hueco Mundo, the usually silent and grim atmosphere was filled with the echoing sounds of debauchery as two unsuspecting Arrancar were taken forcefully and subjected to their primal instinct.
"P-Please wait! I'll join your side, s-so won't you spare me—AHHHHH!?" Menoly begged on her knees as she was surrounded by the Calaveras, however the clones merely chuckled at her desperation and wasted no time in enjoying themselves.
A short distance away from the gangbang, the former Sexta Espada and his rival were dealing with their own lass.
"Mmmgh!" Loly choked, tears streaming down her eyes as she was spit roasted between two throbbing cocks.
Bambietta's cheeks flushed as she watched from the side, one of her hands slowly creeping down her skirt. "Fuck..." She purred to herself.
Grimmjow let out satisfied grunts as he moved his dick in and out of the Arrancar's mouth. "This has got to be the easiest one so far!" He laughed, grabbing the back of her head and pushing it down further.
"Hngh! Cawn't... bweath...!" She said with a mumbled voice, grabbing tightly around the Espada's waist and pushing up as much as possible to prevent herself from fully choking.
From behind the twin tailed girl, Ichigo held onto her modest hips and thrusted in and out of her tight pussy. Wet slapping and choking noises reverberated throughout the surroundings as a result of their session.
Despite what he was doing however, the Soul Reaper couldn't help but to let his mind wander.
"What's up, King? Is the girl not quite to your liking?" White asked, noticing his lack of enthusiasm.
Ichigo let out an annoyed sigh at that. 'It's not about whether I like this girl or not, it's about that disgusting plan of yours.' He replied, receiving only a boom of laughter in return.
"Well you've got to admit it's a neat trick though! And besides, it's not like we have much else of a choice." The carefree Hollow retorted, to which Ichigo could only begrudgingly agree.
"Khh! I'm cumming!" Grimmjow growled, releasing his thick sperm into the Arrancar's abused mouth. The girl let out a mumbled squeal and her body spasmed, indicating that she had also reached an orgasm.
Her vagina clamped up on Ichigo's dick, bringing him out of his stupor and causing him to prematurely release inside of her as well.
Losing all of the remaining resistance she had, Loly's arms dropped from Grimmjow's waist and hung loosely beneath her as she stayed where she was in the air, impaled on the two cocks. Her expression was dazed as her tongue began to hungrily lick the sperm flowing out of the panther's dick, clearly robbed of her ability to think rationally.
Ichigo was the first to remove himself from her body, stumbling backwards lightly before being caught from behind.
"You seemed out of it there, are you okay?" Bambi asked concernedly, a light blush on her cheeks as a small stream flowed under her skirt.
The Soul Reaper breathed out as he relaxed his body, a small smile gracing his features to reassure the girl. "I just need a second... don't worry." He said, but the Sternritter didn't believe him for a second.
"Hey! Ichigo needs a break, just keep doing whatever you're doing over there." Bambietta told the panther, soon pulling Ichigo away from the area. Grimmjow arched an eyebrow at her actions but made no move to stop them, clearly intent with the twin tailed girl at his feet begging for more.
A few seconds passed as Bambi dragged Ichigo farther and was nearing another section of the ruins, though the distant sound of moaning could still be softly heard.
"W-Wait..." Ichigo muttered, stopping the Quincy in her tracks. "I don't mind losing the challenge here... but I'm not participating just to get a higher score, I actually need the stimulation that comes with it so I can finally leave."
Bambi let go of his hand before crossing her arms underneath her chest. "You say that but you didn't seem all that stimulated back there at all. Then again I can't really blame you, the cheap bitch broke within minutes." She shrugged mockingly.
"Regardless of how I feel about it I still need to do it." Ichigo stated, already turning around to return to his rival. "If it's just the stimulation you need then why haven't you just fucked one girl over and over?" The Quincy asked curiously.
Ichigo looked back to her and pointed to his left eye which had already hollowfied. "I can do that, but just not now. The Hollow inside me wants to pull through with Grimmjow's shenanigans first."
Concluding his explanation, he continued moving back towards the sixth round. He wouldn't make it far however as a pair of hands wrapped around his stomach from behind.
"Can't you make an exception then, Mr. Hollow?" Bambietta asked, lightly blushing as she felt up Ichigo's toned abs. "H-He already made an exception for Nel so he probably wouldn't—"
"One. That second round with Nel was Grimmjow's doing, not mine. Two. I'm perfectly fine with this." White interrupted, fully supporting the Sternritter's eagerness.
"Hmm?" She hummed with a curious smirk, figuring that his Hollow had spoken to him after he was cut off. "What did he say?" Ichigo turned around to face her as she asked that, but he did not bother saying anything before lifting her up and crashing their lips together.
Bambietta's eyes widened in surprise, but it didn't take long for her to get into it as she started replying with her tongue. Her legs quickly wrapped around his waist and she grabbed the back of his head to deepen their kiss.
Ichigo began to move towards a nearby building, separate from the one where they held the Arrancar's captive. The sounds of the two making out echoed as they strode across the sands, with both exhibiting a newfound energy.
The Sternritter broke the kiss for a moment. "Looks like someone's finally in the mood. I guess I'm just that much more stimulating, huh?" She praised herself, smiling eagerly as the Soul Reaper started climbing a set of stairs. "I can't deny that I find you really hot, Bambi." Ichigo admitted with a grin.
Bambi couldn't stop the heat from rising to her face, and though he couldn't confirm it, Ichigo could've sworn he saw hearts in her eyes.
"Crazy bastard... if you say stuff like that—Mm!" The Soul Reaper wouldn't let her get a word out as he resumed their kiss. "Enough words for now. I'm finally with you alone, just like you wanted before, so let's focus on just that."
It didn't take long after that before the two reached a room at last, with bits of moonlight seeping in through the few windows and cracks around the walls.
Ichigo released her from his grip and quickly tossed away his loose clothes, he hadn't removed much during his session earlier. Bambietta on the other hand began unbuttoning her uniform as she sent a lustful gaze towards the lean Soul Reaper, licking her lips as she admired the sight.
"Turn around." Ichigo ordered, approaching the Quincy with heavy steps.
Without protest, she complied. 'He's different somehow... even when he raped me before, he still had that prudish air around him.' Bambi thought to herself, smiling as she felt his hands cup her shapely breasts and his lips kissing her neck from behind.
Ichigo's manhood was poking her ass while he pleased her, eliciting an amused giggle from the Sternritter, who soon decided that it was time to get to the best part. Separating herself from his touch, she moved towards a nearby wall and placed her hands against it, pushing her plump buttocks back as she did so.
Bambi grinned after noticing the hungry gleam in his eyes, she couldn't help but shiver in excitement as she heard his echoing approach. It felt like an eternity to her, but when she finally felt a pair of hands grab onto her hips, she could not help but to break the silence.
"Fuck me." Was all she had to say.
"Matsumoto! It's time to go!" Toshiro called out from outside his squad barracks, arms crossed as he waited. "Give me a minute~!" She responded, hurriedly shuffling to her feet as she got off the couch.
The young Captain let out a sigh as he began tapping his feet impatiently, he had told her to be ready by the time he was back but it seems his words fell on deaf ears.
"Oh, Toshiro! Are you going somewhere?" A voice suddenly asked, causing his eye to twitch in slight annoyance. "How many times do I have to say it, Momo..." He growled, turning to face the now laughing Lieutenant.
"Yo, Captain Hitsugaya." Shinji greeted, walking alongside the black haired girl. Toshiro's expression lightened up after being addressed properly and he nodded back in return. "I'm curious as well though, it's not often the Head Captain let's a Captain head off somewhere far since we're still recovering from the war." The Vizard asked curiously.
Toshiro figured it wouldn't hurt to tell him at least, much better than having Kenpachi suddenly demand to tag along.
"Apparently Ichigo and a bunch of Arrancar's suddenly vanished in Hueco Mundo." He revealed, shocking both Shinji and Momo. "The Queen has asked for help, so I'm coming to investigate and determine the severity of the situation."
"Isn't Ichigo of all people vanishing severe enough?" Shinji frowned, not liking the sound of what he was just told. Toshiro sighed and nodded in agreement, but they both knew that it wouldn't be easy to suddenly put a dent in the recovery efforts by sending a large force.
Before the two could continue discussing, the sound of rushing footsteps brought their attention towards the woman quickly approaching them.
"All good to go, Captain!" Rangiku said, her hair already back on its way to growing as long as it used to be during the Winter War. The young Captain didn't bother wasting time by scolding her and swiftly bade his farewells to Shinji and Momo before heading to the 12th Division HQ.
The Vizard stared at the duo leaving, a weird feeling bubbling within him.
"Are you okay, Captain?" Momo asked with a concerned expression, his silence unusual. Shinji merely shook his head as he let out a long sigh. "Just a bad feeling, that's all. It's like the Hollow inside me knows what's up..." He muttered in response.
The Lieutenant could only tilt her head in curiosity at those words.
12th Division HQ
Toshiro and his Lieutenant had arrived via Flash Step, swiftly touching down just outside the large gate. Without a word, the two entered and made their way towards Mayuri's office.
Passing many laboratories and scientists as they moved, Rangiku broke the silence as she leaned forward in curiosity. "Captain, I just had a thought." Toshiro raised an eyebrow and allowed her to continue.
"What if there's some kind of trap waiting for us?" She asked, bringing up the possibility. A brief moment of silence followed as he entertained the idea, but in the end he shook off her concern.
"Harribel isn't the type of person to pull something like that." Toshiro answered, though he would soon wish he hadn't spoken at all. Rangiku's expression turned into one of amusement as she heard those words. "Someone's awfully forgiving. She tried to kill you and yet you trust her so much, could the Queen be your type?" She teased with a grin.
Toshiro let out an annoyed sigh and did not bother replying anymore, much to his Lieutenant's disappointment.
It didn't take much longer before they finally arrived at the office of Mayuri where they were greeted by a very small Soul Reaper waiting outside the door. Rangiku squealed in excitement as she approached the black haired child and patted her on the head.
"As cute as ever aren't you, Nemuri!" The child, Nemuri Hachigo, did not seem bothered by the woman and instead opened the door to the office behind her. "Master Mayuri! Your guests have arrived!" She announced loudly, easily getting the attention of the 12th Division Captain.
"You don't have to shout, Nemuri!" Mayuri responded in annoyance, putting down some tech he was working with and approaching the three at the entrance. "Follow me, the Garganta is ready." He told the duo, who could only nod in return.
The group started walking towards their destination, passing a few other members of the 12th Division on their way.
"As I recall, you were not among the Captains who ventured into Hueco Mundo during the battle against Aizen." Mayuri suddenly spoke, gathering everyone's attention. "However you have travelled there before, correct?" He inquired.
Toshiro nodded in response. "Once or twice."
"Good. I don't need to explain anything then." The scientist said, just as they arrived at a large dome-shaped room.
Nemuri gestured towards the platform located at the center. "Go there!" She instructed loudly, causing Mayuri to sigh as he simply gave up on lowering her volume.
"Open it!" Mayuri ordered to the workers there, while Toshiro and Rangiku simply watched as the mechanism before them started crackling and soon opened their path to Las Noches.
"The coordinates are set to the designated arrival point for Soul Reapers. I've heard that Kurosaki Ichigo has landed off the mark quite a few times, but you need not worry about that here." He reassured them confidently.
With that, Toshiro approached the dark gateway to the Hollow world and prepared himself for the worst.
"Yesss! YES! FUCK ME MORE!" Bambietta demanded, with lovestruck eyes as she looked at the man pounding her from behind.
Ichigo grit his teeth as the Quincy's pleasurable pussy threatened to push him over the edge. His thrusts doubled in strength and hastened in pace, causing her expression to become more debauched as she stuck her tongue out and let out her voice.
"Oooooh! I'm losing my mind, you're gonna turn me stupid~!" Bambi's eyes rolled back into her skull as the Soul Reaper's cock repeatedly crashed into her cervix, spilling her juices all over the concrete.
"Ghh! I'm getting close!" The black markings that signified his Hollow powers integrating with his dick had appeared, slightly increasing his overall size, though not to the extent that Grimmjow's release had done for him.
"Are you cumming? D-Do it, let it all out inside me!" She pleaded for his sperm, shaking her ass in tandem with his movements to drain him faster.
Ichigo whipped his head back as he performed one final thrust inside of her before unleashing his seed. "Take it all in!" He shouted as he pulled her hips back towards him, digging his cock deeper.
"Oh yesss! I can feel your hot cum inside me—" Bambietta's eyes suddenly widened as her hips began shaking uncontrollably. "I'M CUMMING~!" She arched her back as her orgasm sprayed all over the ground, mixing with the Soul Reaper's sperm.
"This girl is really something, huh?" White chuckled, leaning back on his recliner in amusement.
Ichigo let out a smile as he couldn't help but to agree with his Inner Hollow, he was quickly becoming fond of the Sternritter. Her explosive approach to things helped to clear some of his remaining doubts about the whole situation, from here on out he would stop complaining and just get everything done.
'I'll be back soon, Inoue.' He said in his thoughts, before bringing his attention back to the girl in front of him.
"Oooughh… this ish the besht…" Bambi's words had slurred due to her tongue hanging out limply, while her legs were quickly losing their capability to stand.
Before she could fall, Ichigo had grabbed her from behind and placed her against the wall. The Quincy stared at him with a bit of surprise as he began slowly leaning in towards her, but she was quick to welcome it.
Their lips were about to crash into each other, a desiring gleam in both of their eyes, but—
"So this is where you two were."
Bambi gasped at the sudden intrusion, while Ichigo turned around with a slight grin on his face. "Sorry. I guess we got carried away."
Grimmjow huffed before moving towards the exit, not interested in prying.
"Well if you're done with your rest, we need to get moving. Rudbornn says your Captain friend just got here." He informed the duo, whose expressions had turned serious at those words.
Toshiro let out a pleasant sigh as he sipped on some rather fine tea, relaxing his muscles on the surprisingly comfortable seat he was given.
The white haired prodigy sat at a rather long table, and not too far from him was the blonde beauty that ran this world. They had exchanged quick greetings upon arrival, but were just as quick to get to business, leaving their respective companions outside of the room.
"I'm glad to see you like the tea." Harribel said, with a somewhat amused expression. Toshiro let out a short chuckle at that, placing the cup back down on the table.
"Don't tell me… did you use your own water to make that?" The boy joked, causing the Arrancar to raise her eyebrow at him in curiosity. "Would that have made it better for you?" She teased him.
Toshiro coughed at that, before quickly composing himself. "A-Anyway! Enough of the pleasantries, we need to find our missing people."
Tier nodded in agreement, bringing her attention to the center of the table where a holographic screen had turned on. Displayed on it were images of Nelliel, Apacci, Mila Rose, Grimmjow, and Ichigo.
"The first to disappear was Grimmjow, who I had sent on a mission to stop a growing Hollow rebellion quite far out. We determined that a Vasto Lorde was leading this rebellion, but I'm doubtful that it could stop an Espada that ranked sixth." Harribel started, showing the location where Grimmjow was sent to the screen as well.
"Incidentally, this location is also near the place where we detected the spike of Kurosaki Ichigo's spiritual pressure." She added, which caught Toshiro's suspicion.
"That's quite the coincidence… if it is one at all." He said with crossed arms. "This Grimmjow… I think I've heard that he has some sort of rivalry with Ichigo?" Tier hummed in confirmation.
"He frequently challenges Ichigo to battle whenever he visits, but such a battle would've been easily detected by the sensors. This is something different." She explained, turning her attention back to the screen.
Toshiro did not like the vibes he was getting from staring at the image of Grimmjow. He hadn't personally met the former Espada, but he did not seem like the obedient type.
"Forgive me if this is out of line, Harribel… but is it possible that this Grimmjow joined the rebellion you were trying to stop?" He asked carefully, unsure if she would take offense to that.
The Queen did not display any visual dissatisfaction, but she remained silent for a few moments.
"I… I think it's possible that he harbored some form of hatred towards me at least, but even if he did betray me, it still doesn't explain how Kurosaki Ichigo could suddenly vanish like that." She answered after a short while.
"True, but even Ichigo isn't unstoppable. If it was carefully planned they might've been able to subdue him." Toshiro held his chin as he began to think. "Harribel, do you possess any technology capable of trapping spiritual beings?"
Tier's eyes widened in sudden realization.
"Y-Yes… the Caja Negacion. It was developed to discipline unruly subordinates back then, but we've repurposed it for capture missions." She bit her lower lip as she clenched her fist in growing anger.
"And I distinctly remember giving one to Grimmjow."
Her spiritual pressure was beginning to spike, causing the table to shake. 'That bastard…!' She growled in her mind, before recalling that Toshiro was in the room with her.
She was quick to disperse her frustrations. "My apologies, I lost myself for a moment." Tier bowed her head, to which the Captain shook his head.
"No, I understand the pain of being betrayed. I lost myself many times whenever I thought about… well, you know who." Harribel nodded in understanding, she knew very well who he was referring to, considering she was betrayed by that man as well.
"Anyway, now we have a plausible suspect and a possible scenario. We can assume that Grimmjow sided with the rebels and managed to trap Ichigo using this Caja Negacion. He likely proceeded to deal with the rest of the Arrancars that you sent to investigate as well." The Captain summarized.
Tier silently hoped that Grimmjow, if he had truly betrayed them, at least kept Nel and the others alive.
"The Caja Negacion is more effective than it was during Aizen's rule, but it still should not be able to hold someone of Ichigo's level for too long. It has been around eight hours since his supposed capture." She told him, receiving an affirmative nod in return.
"If Ichigo is breaking out soon then we'd better be there to back him up. Any idea where we might find a trace of these rebels?" Toshiro inquired, standing up from his seat.
Harribel had stood up as well and thought of possible locations where the enemy might hide, figuring they must have migrated already from their initial base. A few moments would pass, but there was one place that came to mind.
"There is one… the Negal Ruins."
Ichigo and Bambi had returned to the outside, where they quickly spotted the tied up and unconscious forms of every captured Arrancar.
"First and foremost, we need a plan. And a damn good one at that." Grimmjow started, taking out the cube-like device which held a Vasto Lorde. "Initially I wanted to set this guy loose on Harribel and then trap her in here for a bit, but with that Captain on her side that plan has gone down the shitter."
One of Rudbornn's clones stepped closer and inspected the device, humming in interest.
"I believe it would've been a mistake as well to use that either way since breaking her is your endgame. This is one of the more recently upgraded Caja Negacion which could potentially hold even you for half a day." The Exequias leader commented.
Grimmjow blinked twice at that, completely unaware that it was that effective.
"You said it would hold her for an hour…" Ichigo reminded his rival, who could only flip him off in return. "Whatever! And you haven't told us your genius plan for dealing with the Captain, fuck face."
Ichigo's eye twitched in annoyance at being reminded of his Hollow's plan. He did not want to say it out loud whatsoever.
"I already said I've got that covered, you don't need to know the details. If we can just lure him and his Lieutenant somewhere together then I can get them out of the game for awhile."
"What type of vague shi-"
"It appears that won't be a problem." Rudbornn interjected, gaining everyone's attention. "Harribel and the Captain are coming here."
Grimmjow arched an eyebrow at that. "Well that's fuckin' convenient. Why the hell would they check here first?" He asked in confusion.
"I was not privy to their discussion, but they've ordered everyone to remain in Las Noches as they investigate. Though I do believe they will be revisiting our previous location during Mila Rose's altercation first, so there is some time to prepare." Ichigo turned to their captives at that.
"We'll need to relocate them then." He pointed out, to which Rudbornn nodded in agreement. "It's possible we can relocate them to Las Noches since Harribel is headed here. Aura and I can easily subdue the remaining forces here while she's gone."
"I like that idea! While Harribel comes over here, we can circle around back to Las Noches and finish up the remaining rounds before she gets back!" Grimmjow gave a thumbs up to the Exequias leader.
Four of the five Calaveras began to prepare the captives for transportation, while one continued discussing further plans with the panther. Ichigo took this time to begin his own countermeasures for Toshiro.
The Soul Reaper began to approach the building they had previously used to break Mila Rose, something that did not go unnoticed by the Sternritter standing among them.
"Where are you going?" Bambietta asked curiously, moving to follow him.
"Uh… you probably shouldn't come with me. I'm gonna prepare my trap for Toshiro and—" Ichigo paused as he cringed for a moment. "Let's just say it won't be pretty."
The now confused Quincy just nodded in acceptance, staying put in the open area. She turned her attention to the other two Arrancar seemingly planning out their next course of action.
"I don't really wanna waste sparky in here." Grimmjow brought up the Caja Negacion. "He can at least buy us some more time if we haven't finished up in Las Noches."
Rudbornn crossed his arms as he hummed in deep thought.
"Perhaps one of my clones can stay behind and unleash him upon her, though it would most likely blow my cover in the process." He suggested, receiving a chuckle from the former Espada.
"It was going to be blown when she returned anyway, makes no differ—what's that smell?" Grimmjow's nose twitched as a weird aroma flowed from outside one of the buildings.
Every clone of Rudbornn present had smelled the suspicious odor as well and each one turned their heads towards the source. That being the very same building entered by Kurosaki Ichigo moments prior.
"This… is quite a plan." Rudbornn quipped, holding back the urge to let out his growing urge to laugh.
Grimmjow held his nose in annoyance, before turning to their Sternritter companion who had started trembling all of a sudden.
"W-What the hell is that?!" She exclaimed in frustration, her cheeks quickly becoming flushed. One of the Calaveras answered her question by pointing towards the unconscious Arrancar, all of which were shuffling in their sleep.
"It appears that our friend, Kurosaki Ichigo, has access to a pheromone of sorts. One that seems to be more effective on female Arrancars by the looks of it." Rudbornn announced.
"It's fucking stinky!" Grimmjow complained, turning away from the building. The Exequias leader nodded in agreement, though he found the newfound asset to be quite useful.
"Despite the questionable smell to us males, it seems to be working wonders on the females. I believe this should suffice as a long distraction for Harribel and the Captain indeed."
A few minutes later, Ichigo had finally stepped out of the building and returned to the group, all of whom were staring at him with different expressions.
"Don't even ask." Ichigo sighed shamefully, he knew they'd likely figured out his general plan, but at least they didn't know about the more… personal details.
"Anyway we've wrapped up a general outline for our rebellion while you were busy excreting some aphrodisiac or some shit." Grimmjow informed him, who could only groan in response.
Rudbornn, who stood next to the Soul Reaper, leaned towards him with a fascinated expression underneath his mask.
"I am curious as to how the process works, do you emit the pheromones through your breath or-"
"Something like that—ANYWAY! What's the damn plan?" Ichigo quickly brushed off the question, eager to change the topic.
Grimmjow huffed before beginning his explanation.
"So we've confirmed that Harribel and the Captain will be coming here, which leaves Las Noches and every Arrancar in there vulnerable. Seeing as your stinky trap over there somehow makes women horny, it should buy us at least an hour, right?" Ichigo nodded in confirmation.
'I was originally planning on making Rangiku so horny that she assaults Toshiro, but Harribel taking her place was an unexpected plus.' He said in his mind.
"An hour is a decent estimate, but we don't know how good or bad both of them are in the sack so that can easily extend or decrease your time frame." White added, though only Ichigo could hear him.
"While the two of them are distracted here, we will take complete control of the fortress. Rudbornn will try to convince as many Arrancars to join our side, while you and I get busy with our challenge. If Harribel or the Captain regain their senses too early then Rudbornn will set the dog loose on them, he should have healed all his wounds by now." Grimmjow continued, gesturing towards Bambi next.
"I'll be helping skull-head over there to subdue the army, and I'll try to buy you some time if the Captain or that Queen arrive too early." She revealed her role.
Ichigo crossed his arms as he contemplated on their plan. It wasn't too complicated, but there were some unknown factors that could come into play, such as how long Harribel and Toshiro could remain distracted, or if the army in Las Noches could push them back.
Rudbornn understood his thoughts just from the look on his face. "No plan is perfect, we will have to deal with any unaccounted events accordingly." He told the Soul Reaper, who could only nod in agreement.
"I know… so when do we move?" Ichigo asked, his eyes now shining with determination. Grimmjow smirked at his rival's attitude, glad that he wasn't second guessing everything as much anymore.
"Not long, they are about to depart to the Forest of Menos. I will keep tabs on them through Las Noches' sensors, once their signals have vanished then it means they are coming here." Rudbornn replied tactically.
The group would separate soon after that, bidding the time in their own ways. The Calaveras were already moving the captives and preparing to leave through the path Rudbornn had paved before, as it was risky dragging them through a Garganta without one or two falling into the void.
Grimmjow had gone over to a more isolated area, away from the smell and presence of the others. Ichigo had noticed this and followed suit, wanting to talk once more before the final act.
"How are you feeling?" The Soul Reaper asked, only to receive an amused huff from the panther.
"What, trying to pep talk me or something? Unlike you, I haven't had any doubts since the beginning, I initiated this whole thing after all." Grimmjow replied, placing his hands in his pockets as he turned to face his rival.
"Oh, and I won that round by the way." He added with a smirk, eliciting a chuckle from Ichigo. "I'd be surprised if I won after I left midway like that."
The two stared at each other with silence for a moment after that.
"You finally done being a prude?" Grimmjow asked curiously, noticing his more determined demeanor, not unlike the time they worked together against the Wandenreich.
Ichigo allowed a small smile to grace his features. "People always called me that, even before this whole mess. But… yeah, I'm done doubting everything, I just want to wrap this whole thing up already." He declared determinedly.
"Good, because the remaining rounds are sure to be tough. We're lucky to have had a quick break with this sixth round." The former Espada let out a quick sigh, but soon formed a grin. "I'm excited to see them fight back."
The Soul Reaper couldn't really sympathize with his rival's sadistic interests, but he was already used to it. Though neither would truly admit it, they have bonded more in these past few hours than any of their previous encounters.
"I guess if there's a plus for me in all of this, it's that my girlfriend will never be unsatisfied what with all the practice I'm getting here." Ichigo joked, causing the panther to let out a delayed laughter.
"Pfft! To think that you're getting comfy enough to make jokes, you must not be that against the challenge as you made me believe." Grimmjow mused.
Ichigo did not confirm nor deny that statement, but before either of them could continue their chat, the only remaining Calaveras had appeared via Sonido.
"They have just left the Forest of Menos, we need to move!"
Moments earlier, the two former enemies had arrived at the Forest of Menos. Toshiro wanted to check any previous locations where the sensors had picked up spikes in spiritual pressure, more specifically those of Ichigo and Mila Rose who had also been detected before.
Traversing the underground area, the Captain used the upgraded Denreishinki to look around for any possible traces of Ichigo or the Tres Bestias' readings.
"This is getting a bit… complicated." Toshiro muttered, examining the evidence he had gathered.
"Did you find something?" Harribel asked, approaching the Captain from behind.
"Based on the readings, there was definitely a conflict here, but anyone could tell that with the state of the place…" He said, glancing over to the cracks around the area.
"What's bothering me is that among the Arrancar spiritual readings, I also detected one Soul Reaper." Tier's eyes widened in surprise at that.
"I have no evidence, but I heard that there was a Soul Reaper that roamed about this Forest. Whether he was involved in this conflict is a mystery though…" Toshiro trailed, letting out a curious hum.
"One that we cannot afford to waste time on." Harribel interrupted him, not interested in chasing ghosts.
"Apologies, we can head to those ruins you mentioned now." The young Captain bowed his head, but the blonde Arrancar insisted it was fine.
Without wasting anymore time, Harribel snapped her fingers, opening a Garganta right next to them.
Toshiro stepped in after her, carefully treading upon the path she was creating with spirit particles. It took a few minutes, but eventually they could see the opposite end of the portal leading to their destination.
"Those are the ruins." Tier confirmed, soon exiting the Garganta and landing on the sands surrounding the place, as it did for most of this world.
The Captain quickly followed suit, landing just a short distance behind her. Almost immediately the Denreishinki in his possession started beeping loudly, alerting both of them.
"What's going on?" She asked cautiously, turning to face her companion.
Toshiro reached into his pockets and pulled out the device, eager to find out what caused such an alarming reaction.
"T-There's an incredibly potent Soul Reaper reading here!" He informed her as he stared at the Denreishinki's screen in disbelief. "No mistake… this has to be Ichigo."
Harribel had immediately activated her Pesquisa after hearing that. If they were keeping Ichigo captive and letting his power just leak out like that then it was likely a trap to lure them in.
She scanned the entirety of the ruins in seconds, and when she discovered a lone source of spiritual pressure outside of the building, the shark breached the surface of the water.
In a split second she used Sonido and was now facing the single presence she felt… only to nearly trip over her feet when it wasn't some random Hollow or even Grimmjow, but rather a very shocked Calaveras.
"W-What the?!" The clone sputtered, having been caught by surprise at the sudden appearance of the Tres Espada.
"You can speak? What is the meaning of this, Rudbornn?!" Harribel demanded in increasingly growing suspicion, her spiritual pressure was rising and she had already unsheathed her Zanpakuto.
The Exequias leader cursed at the stroke of bad luck, it seems that they arrived far enough from the building that the smell hadn't reached her yet. 'I'll have to somehow get her in there!' He concluded in his mind.
"Forgive me, but I'm afraid we're short on time so the explanation will have to wait!" Rudbornn quickly pulled out the Caja Negacion and threw it on the ground, a bright light emitting from the device as it released the captive within.
A large wolf-like Hollow emerged from the light, electricity crackling throughout its body as the glow in its eyes began to come to life.
"What…? Where am I?" Zino grumbled, shaking his head as he tried to recall what happened. Seeing that the beast was not fully conscious, Tier turned her attention to the traitor in her midst.
Rudbornn took a step back as the blonde Arrancar sent him a death stare. Clearly, she did not take kindly to betrayal, a fact that he was made very aware of as his clone's vision began to separate into two different directions.
Toshiro had flashed in at that moment, barely catching a glimpse of the fading clone. Instead, the Soul Reaper stared at the Vasto Lorde which was now looking at Harribel.
"You… YOU!" He growled with intense hatred, his blue lightning turning red in an instant. "So you had Grimmjow seal me only to execute me yourself, Harribel?!"
"I ordered Grimmjow to obliterate you and your forces, but it seems he had other plans." Tier said with a hint of disdain. The wolf did not take kindly to that answer and lunged at her.
The young Captain wanted to step in to assist, but he stopped himself the moment he saw her eyes. Those cold and calculating eyes that he had faced himself all those years ago, it ironically gave him the chills.
Zino's claws had ripped right through Harribel, an afterimage of her at least. Before he could even process what just happened, he had already been slashed from the chest upwards, blood soon spraying out.
Nevertheless, this was a Hollow that kept up with Grimmjow for a few moments, he would not fall without getting a decent hit in.
"IT WON'T BE THAT EASY!" Zino roared as he turned and slammed the real Harribel behind him with his tail. She managed to block with her sword, but the force behind the strike sent her crashing into a nearby building.
The wolf howled proudly at the successful hit and prepared to leap at her while she was down, but—
"I'll have to stop you here. Sorry." Toshiro had appeared before him in an instant and thrust his blade into the Hollow's chest, ice quickly spreading throughout its body as he did so.
"Another… Soul Reaper… interferes?!" Zino exclaimed in both fury and pain, attempting to slash at the white haired Captain, but his hands had already partially frozen and slowed his movements immensely.
"Another?" Toshiro repeated with a suspicious tone. "Have you by any chance met a man called Kurosaki Ichigo?" He asked the Vasto Lorde who could no longer move.
"Damn… you all—!" Those were the wolf's last words as he froze completely.
Seeing that he could no longer get any information from the beast, Toshiro sighed and pulled out his blade, shattering the ice sculpture that was Zino Greaux.
As the Captain stared at the broken pieces of ice shortly, he immediately remembered his companion who had been launched into one of the nearby structures.
Looking around the area, he spotted a building with a large hole in it and sensed Harribel's spiritual pressure inside. Without delay, he used Flash Step to enter and found himself in a dark room with a rather odd smell.
"Harribel are you okay?!" Toshiro asked concernedly, trying to wave away the odor. There was some moonlight seeping in through the hole and a few small cracks on the walls, but he still could not see her.
"D-Don't… come closer!" He was suddenly warned, finally spotting the blonde Arrancar when she stepped out of the shadows and was illuminated by the moonlight.
The Captain decided to heed her words as he stood in place, noticing how she was gripping her arm tightly. At the same time, he took out the Denreishinki once again after muting it and coming to assist Harribel earlier.
It was then that he realized where the two of them were currently standing.
"This is where the Soul Reaper reading was originating from…!" Toshiro muttered sharply, receiving a nod from the Queen, who seemed to struggle even moving an inch.
"Ichigo is not here… haah… this place is a trap." She informed him with heavy breaths.
Toshiro's expression showed concern for her state. "A trap? So that must be why you told me to stay away, you are being affected by something?"
Tier bit her lip in frustration as her legs began shaking, she was holding back not for her sake, but for her friend. It has been so many years since she last felt this way, even before she met any of the Tres Bestias. It was a feeling—no, an instinct that she had long since left behind in the past.
'And yet… why must it resurface now of all times?!' She shouted in her mind, before falling on one knee. Toshiro stepped forward instinctively as he wanted to help, but she glared at him harshly to stop him in his tracks.
"I don't have time to explain… ugh—!" Her spiritual pressure began flaring. "You need to go back to Las Noches… they must be there already…" She told him in a pained voice.
"I won't abandon you!" Toshiro declared, taking another step forward. "I know a bit of healing Kido! I'm not sure if that can fix whatever ailment is affecting you right now, but it can at least slow it down!"
Harribel wanted to scream at the boy, but she was already losing any notion of resistance. She was sweating madly, she wanted to take her jacket off…
How come it was so hot in here? It was always night in Hueco Mundo, even with layers of clothing it should still be cold. Whatever the reason, she couldn't keep it on, she had zipped up her jacket and exposed her intimidating yet enticing Hollow mask.
Anyway what was she thinking about again…? Weird, she always figured she had quite the memory—ah, but she could remember Toshiro somehow being involved, where was that cute and small Captain?
"H-Harribel…" A voice murmured with a tinge of shock.
As if the world had been blurred before, her vision had started clearing up and she looked down below her.
"Ah… there you are~" Tier cooed, bringing her face down closer to him and staring at his eyes. Toshiro blushed at the close contact, her breasts were squished against his chest while she giggled hoarsely.
"Harribel get a hold of yourse—Mmph?!" Toshiro tried to bring her back to her senses, but the Arrancar had other plans. She placed two fingers inside his mouth, playing with his tongue while smiling in a domineering fashion.
"S-Staph this!" He demanded, incapable of forcing her off of him as she held both of his hands with her right arm. 'She's like an entirely different person! So the trap wasn't some sort of poison, but an aphrodisiac?!' Despite figuring out what had happened to her, it was too late now.
"Let's give the young prodigy a better view." Tier said, retracting her fingers from his mouth with a string of saliva stretching out in the process. Leaning back, she raised her hand up to her jaw, caressing the smooth mask fragment before dematerializing it, similarly to Ichigo.
Toshiro was speechless. He had seen her without a mask before, but he was never able to properly take in the sight due to his focus on the battle.
The moonlight contrasted beautifully with her smiling visage, her exotic face decorated with thunderbolts on each side made his heart beat faster. Her large and shapely breasts, along with her inverted nipples began to wake up the ice dragon underneath his clothes.
"N-No… you don't want to do this—you're not yourself right now…" Toshiro resisted, pulling his eyes away from the heavenly sight. Harribel chuckled at that, the gleam in her eyes turning wild.
"You've got it backwards. I wasn't completely myself before, but now I'm wide awake—" She looked down and grinned at the protrusion poking out from his hakama. "And so is this little guy, apparently."
Tier licked her lips as she created a chain using spirit particles and tied up the Captain's hands, pinning them to the floor. Toshiro struggled, trying to break free from the bonds, but it was no use.
"Time to see what the dragon can offer~" She teased, moving down on his body and taking hold of his pants.
Wasting no time, Harribel pulled the hakama down and revealed Toshiro's member in all of its hard glory. "My, my… I suppose they call you the young prodigy for a reason."
Toshiro shut his eyes in embarrassment, he could not bear to watch the Arrancar playing with his family jewels. She had begun stroking his cock in a slow and almost inquisitive manner, as if she was studying an opponent's every weakpoint.
The Captain was trying very hard not to fall to temptation, luckily the aphrodisiac did not affect him. However, it wasn't getting any easier what with the very beautiful Tier Harribel jerking him off—and now she even started massaging his balls.
"Please… stop…" He pleaded weakly, not even struggling against his restraints anymore.
Harribel's faint smile only grew after hearing those words. "Okay, I'll stop…" She said, releasing her hold on his dick and receiving a hopeful expression from the boy.
"Stop using my hands, that is."
Without even letting him process it, she took the entirety of his length into her mouth. "Mmmph! Mmm~!" Tier moaned around his cock, bobbing up and down with a sensual expertise.
"Ghh! W-What is this?!" Toshiro grit his teeth in a sudden wave of pleasure. She would not let him go, she sucked his rod and shook her head in a rhythmic manner side to side, as if she was a shark that had caught the fattest seal.
"Mnngh, mmnhh, slurp…" Harribel made noises that nobody had ever heard from her before, her saliva coating the white haired boy's cock as her tongue slid up and down on it.
But she wasn't satisfied yet, she wanted this cold dick down her throat. While she continued to give the Captain a blowjob, she slid her hands over to his butt cheeks, grasping them tightly before pulling them up and forcing the rod to go deeper inside her mouth.
"Glrkkk! Ghhkk! Ughh—!" Tier's eyes almost rolled back as she deepthroated the boy.
Toshiro whipped his head back in pleasure, steadily losing the resistance he was putting up. "H-Harribel…! Urgh!" He could no longer hold back his own voice, his groans quickly becoming a source of further arousal for the Queen.
"Nn… mmgh!" Harribel shook her head as she held his cock deep inside her throat, trying to wriggle out the liquid contained within. It was highly effective as the Captain's expression scrunched up.
"Khh…! I-I'm gonna—!" Toshiro warned, gritting his teeth as his hips buckled in her grip. She did not stop, nor did she want to as she continued to suck despite the incoming release.
In an instant, Tier's cheeks puffed up as cum flooded her mouth. The white haired Captain let out a silent scream as he simply lay there on the floor, unleashing all his sperm almost unconsciously, though that didn't seem to bother the Arrancar.
She swallowed all of his load without breaking a sweat, it was almost as natural as a shark breathing underwater.
"Mnn… it's been so long that I've nearly forgotten this tasteful thickness." She offhandedly said to herself, licking her lips in satisfaction as she pulled back from the boy.
Tier stared at the dazed Captain for a moment, smirking at the sight before her. Was that his first oral experience perhaps? She was thinking, but it didn't matter, she herself was far from finished.
"Not bad, Captain Hitsugaya. You are quite healthy down here." Harribel gripped his balls as she complimented him, only receiving a groan in response. "The ice dragon hasn't melted at all, he's still so hard~"
She grabbed his shaft next, intending to go one step further this time. The grip on his dick shook him out of his daze, light was brought back to his eyes as he looked downwards.
"H-Harribel… enough…" He panted out tiredly, his breaths were heavy.
The blonde Arrancar grinned at that. "But we're just getting to the best part, Captain." She stood up for a moment and with a echoing thud, she dropped her hakama to the floor, exposing her dripping pussy.
Toshiro could not help but stare at the most enticing part of her lower body, not her vagina, but rather her Hollow hole. He had a basic understanding on the meaning of Hollow hole placements, and seeing where her's was made him speechless.
Silently appreciating his gaze, Harribel moved into a crouching pose above his lower body and took hold of his member once more.
"I still haven't forgotten what you did to me back then, consider this blissful revenge for freezing me completely." Tier said with a soft chuckle, shifting the cock in her hands to aim at her special place.
She expected him to resist her advances as he had done so previously, but even as she slowly lowered herself, the protests never came. It was curious enough to halt her movement momentarily.
"Not going to plead for me to stop anymore?" Her lips curved into a smile at his new behavior, she had no complaints if he had decided to become submissive.
Toshiro didn't know what had gotten over him, perhaps it was the lust having reached its peak, or perhaps it was seeing her Hollow hole. Whichever it was, he didn't care anymore.
"I won't resist anymore… but that doesn't mean I'm going to let you dominate me like this—!" He declared, thrusting his hips upward with all his remaining strength.
The predator that was Tier Harribel had been caught off guard, her grip on Toshiro's dick was broken as he quickly penetrated her before she could do so herself. It had happened in an instant, she barely had time to process what had just happened as she stared at the boy with an incredulous expression.
"Y-You…?!" She stammered in shock, the impact of his actions igniting something within her.
The Captain awaited her reaction, but soon turned his attention elsewhere when he began to hear a sound akin to a flowing river. Looking downwards from his companion's pretty face, he was quickly greeted by the sight of what appeared to be his lower body getting drenched in Harribel's juices.
"Harribel… did you just—uwah?!"
Tier slammed herself down on his hips, moving her hands towards his chest as she entered the cowgirl position. Gone was the shock on her face, it was replaced by the glare of an apex predator.
"I'll admit you surprised me for a moment. But all you've really done is tell me that I don't need to hold back!"
Toshiro Hitsugaya would remember this moment for the rest of his life.
Back in Las Noches, the rebellion was already underway.
"It's a pleasure to finally be together in the flesh." Rudbornn greeted the trio, no longer meeting with them as a clone, but as the true Exequias leader.
They had arrived at the monitoring room where Rudbornn had been operating, with the large screen serving as the main source of light.
"Yo. So what's the situation lookin' like?" The Espada inquired, crossing his arms.
"As expected, there is a lot of resistance from the female Arrancars and skepticism from the males. I have my troops scattered throughout the fortress already, but I will have to release my Zanpakuto if majority of the army opposes us." He reported, soon turning his attention to the Sternritter.
"I'd like your help to intimidate them for now. Quite a few of them are likely to possess an inherent fear of Quincies after the events that unfolded before."
Bambietta huffed in amusement, but agreed nonetheless.
At that same moment, a woman wearing a suit appeared from behind Rudbornn. Her lips curved into a smile as she approached the only one among them that had her interest.
"This is the first time we've met, Kurosaki Ichigo. I must say I've been looking forward to this for some time." She greeted, extending her hand towards the slightly baffled Soul Reaper.
"Uh… hi there?" Ichigo accepted her greeting, awkwardly shaking her hand.
Sensing their discomfort, Rudbornn let out a short cough and gestured towards the Fullbringer in an introductory mannner.
"This is the Fullbringer I spoke of before, Aura Michibane." He revealed to the group, all of whom were staring at her with hints of caution.
Sensing their suspicious gazes, she raised her hands and let out an amused giggle.
"Please don't be alarmed. I assure you that I'm completely on your side in this conflict." Aura reassured them, or at least she tried to.
Grimmjow vaguely remembered her from the events involving Tokinada, he didn't know if he could fully trust her or not, but they didn't have time to figure that out.
"We need to get moving, Harribel won't stay distracted for too long." The Espada said, receiving an affirmative nod from Ichigo.
Rudbornn frowned at that, having just felt the Calaveras he left behind in the ruins get sliced in half. "Indeed… I would suggest that you get your challenge started, the rest of us will try to calm things down in the meantime." He urged the two, who looked at each other before moving out of the room and searching for their prey.
Aura kept her eyes on the Soul Reaper up until he was no longer in sight, her signature smile holding on all throughout.
"Admittedly the Queen could be rushing here any second now." The Exequias leader suddenly said, confusing the other two residents within the dark room.
"Are you saying the traps failed?!" Bambi exclaimed in disbelief, having felt the effectiveness of Ichigo's pheromone herself.
The horned Arrancar sighed as he crossed in arms. "Just now she killed the clone I left behind, but not before I was able to release the Vasto Lorde. Though I no longer have any means of monitoring her, so she could very well have killed the beast already."
"In that case I can disguise myself as this young Quincy, while she keeps a lookout for the Queen's arrival. Now that I've gotten a good look at her, I'm confident I can pull off a convincing replication." The Fullbringer suggested, a bright light soon engulfing her as her appearance morphed.
It didn't take long before two Bambietta's were staring at each other.
"That's kinda freaky." The original commented, though she could not deny that it was impressive.
Elsewhere in Las Noches
Grimmjow strode across the long hallways of the fortress, with his rival trailing his steps from behind. They had passed a few others in their search for a target, scenes of Calaveras announcing the rebellion to masses of Arrancar could be seen just about everywhere.
The rebellion was being met with a variety of reactions. There were those who enjoyed the peace that Harribel provided them, while there were those who yearned for the old ways to return, a world where the strongest thrived.
'Ultimately, everyone will make up their minds once they see the victor of the final round.' Grimmjow thought to himself confidently, glancing towards the arguing troops all around.
As the two continued walking, explosions suddenly rang throughout the halls. The panther grinned at that, having pinpointed the source.
There was a fight, and it was being caused by two powerful individuals.
"That spiritual pressure is Rangiku's…" Ichigo said, turning towards the direction of the battle.
"The last of the Tres Bestias is there as well." Grimmjow added excitedly. "Let's go, we've gotta fuck three more bitches before Harribel gets back!"
The Espada vanished at that moment, using Sonido to rush towards the resisting duo. Ichigo followed suit, ignoring the increasingly rowdy crowds within the fortress. The explosions had clearly triggered more aggressive resistance from those against the rebellion.
Speeding right through the halls, neither of the two rivals could notice the admirable scene occurring nearby. Past the walls, on the false sands within Las Noches was a female Arrancar defending what seemed to be a group of children.
"Roka Paramia… your talents cannot be ignored. Join us and I promise you will be spared." Rudbornn offered, extending the hand of the Calaveras he was controlling.
The nurse did not respond, simply gesturing for the many children behind her to stay back.
"How rude." He said annoyedly, retracting his hand at the lack of a response. "You'll find yourself regretting this soon enough. The world that Grimmjow will create unfortunately is not one you will enjoy."
At that moment, a large amount of Calaveras surrounded the entire group in a circle. Roka prepared herself to release her Zanpakuto, but she was beaten to it as the children suddenly lunged at the many clones.
"Play, Langosta Migratoria!"
THE END
Round six complete, score card is currently:
Ichigo - 3
Grimmjow - 3
Sheesh, quite a lot happened in this chapter. To sum it up, here is what is currently happening:
- Rudbornn and Aura are dealing with the many Arrancars in Las Noches, trying to convince them to join the rebellion and dealing with those who refuse and become threats.
- Picaro and Roka Paramia vs Rudbornn is about to begin.
- Four of the five Calaveras brought to Negal Ruins are taking the long way back via Rudbornn's pathway which he created on the way there. They have Apacci, Mila Rose, Nelliel, Pesche, and Dondochakka in their custody.
- Bambietta is on guard duty.
- Grimmjow and Ichigo are headed to fight Sung-Sun and Rangiku.
- Toshiro is still getting dominated.
That's the gist of everything going on right now pretty much. I really enjoyed finally doing a scene that involved Harribel, we've only got three more rounds before the final battle and I can't wait!
Apologies to any Loly fans out there, I just couldn't find it in myself to write a long scene with her. Believe me, I tried and it ended up with me handing the spotlight over to Bambi who I find a lot more attractive.
I also had Ichigo finally get his head in the game completely, kinda got tired of him doubting everything and all that, though of course it's understandable why he would in his situation.
Anyway as always, hope ya'll enjoyed!
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