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Before the night came, Ichigo made it to the nearest village. He knew no one there but he really hoped someone would help him. He really hoped so. Slowly he walked to the centre of the village and looked around.

Some people stared at him for a moment and then walked away but most of them ignored him. He sat down near the fountain and looked down at himself.

He looked different from the villagers. While they were dressed in a stylish and new clothes, he was wearing a white shirt, grey hoodie and an old shorts. He didn't expect to leave his house after all. He hid his forearm with a material. It was the time of the year when the nights were becoming colder and colder, days too but it wasn't like he couldn't handle it. He felt the cold air on his face, he closed his eyes for a moment so he could think about the situation.

Ichigo felt someone was staring at him. He looked up and saw a black man with a glasses on.

"Em, excuse me, can you-." He stopped when he felt a shiver running through his spine. That man didn't look like he could help him. He looked... Dangerous.

"Do you need a medical help? You look like you're hurting." The man said suddenly. His soft voice surprised Ichigo, he didn't want to trust this man but his back was hurting him from the fight. He simply nodded, not trusting his own voice.

Ichigo felt like he knew the man but couldn't remember from where. He couldn't connect him to any memory he had. Maybe his parents didn't want him to remember? When he got up, he couldn't shake the feeling of danger away from him.

They walked to the tavern, then one of the rooms. The other man helped him lay down and left the room. Ichigo waited until the sounds left the room.

Ichigo didn't trust the man, didn't have reason to trust. He didn't stand up but he started searching the lockets near the bed. He'd found nothing special but didn't stop. As much as it hurt, he got up, waited until the dizziness left and opened the closet.

"What is that...?"

Urahara, I have to find him, especially now when-." Isshin's monologue was stopped by someone's call. He waited for the other man to pick up.

"Urahara's shop!" The owner greeted whoever was calling him. "Oh, hello Tessai. Did you find anything?" Isshin looked at Urahara with hope in his eyes. He didn't have to lie. He missed his son more than anything in this world. He didn't even had the time to say goodbye to his son. He waited until they ended talking.

"Did he find anything?" He asked slowly preparing for the worst.

"He'd found him." Isshin's eyes widened.

"Where is he?"

"First of all, calm down, he's fine. Okay, maybe not in the best shape but he's okay."

"What happened in the village? Where is Thomas and Melanie?"

"I don't know." Urahara said hiding his eyes with a hat. "But I know Shinigami came there."

"What...?!" Isshin got up. "Why would they-?!"

"Calm down." Urahara repeated. "It won't bring any good to this situation."

"You expect me to stay here while he's fighting for his life?"

"Tessai is with him. As long as Ichigo don't do anything stupid, it'll be fine." Isshin took a deep breath. He hoped it'll be fine.

"What is that...?" Ichigo asked himself before he touched the soft material. There was a small box hidden in it. He unwrapped the box and opened it. It was a small cross like necklace. He felt the need to touch it but didn't, even if he wanted to. He felt the power coming from it. The great amount of power.

He quickly hid it in his pocket and looked around. The strange guy didn't come back so he had to be quick. He grabbed the small bottle of water, took a sip and slowly opened the door. It was raining but it wasn't thundering. He slowly walked through the hall, he didn't hear anything nor he made any sound. It was hard because everything was hurting him and he had a suspicion he was bleeding. He was going to open the door but suddenly he felt his body giving up on him and his eyes feeling heavy, soon he fell into someone's waiting arms and he passed out.

"Thomas, we're almost there, we have to keep going!" One of his friends said , he was breathing hard and had a huge gash on his side which could be a fatal blow. He suddenly collapsed on the ground. "Thomas!"

"Keep going...!" He said with a pain. "You won't get anywhere with me, leave me behind."

"Don't you even think like that, it is-!"

"Go before they find you!" He said and they didn't think much. Soon he was all alone in the dark forest.

"Well, well, well, who do we got here." Thomas turned his head lightly to see whoever was talking to him.

"Mayuri...!"

Ichigo felt light, that was the first thing he noticed when he gained consciousness. He felt the soft breeze on his face, he almost didn't want to wake up. But something was telling him he had to get up, he didn't want to act harsh.

He opened one of his eyes carefully. Soon he realized he was being carried somewhere. He closed his eyes and tried to calm down his racing heart.

"Does His Majesty know we've got him?"

"Not yet, we've already sent a messenger to inform him." He was quietly listening to their talk but nothing came next. "We're going to stay here for a messenger to come back." He felt himself being laid down.

Ichigo waited a few minutes after they left him alone to do anything. He carefully opened his eyes and noticed he was in a some kind of tent. He slowly got up and looked around.

He had to get out of here.