The meeting ended about two hours later. They had designed the teams that would work together, as well as certain strategies that would help them in their journey through the depths of Hell.
Now, Ichigo had gotten hold of the Heart of Tsukoyomi, ready to turn the complete Legion of the Serpent into Arrancar.
"Let's see how much it takes..." He said as he placed his hand on top of the black box.
He charged an enormous quantity of Hollow Reiatsu. The box seemed to absorb it all, preventing him from damaging his surroundings due to his abysmal pressure. By the end of the process he was panting heavily, as he had almost no Reiatsu left.
The box opened, revealing the tesseract. Ichigo held it, embedding his will to recover his Reiatsu. The artifact responded accordingly.
"Wow... It really is like Nageki said, but it's still a hassle. But, as a security measure, it's fine. Even with their massive Reiatsu, the Demons don't have the Hollow type, so it's worthless in the case they intend to open it"
He went to the settlement he had made for the Legion, and explained the current situation and the importance of their aid.
"...You have a greater potential than most Arrancar around here, so you must act responsibly and protect those who are weaker than you. Understood?"
"Yes, Ichigo-sama!" They agreed.
"Excellent"
Ichigo went one by one, releasing the power of the tesseract upon each of the Hollows.
Once they were all Arrancar, Ichigo concluded by saying:
"I'm very happy to announce that you are now official citizens of Las Noches. Back when I met you all, you were all just beasts fighting for their own survival. Now, I can see comrades that fight for something much greater, the prosperity of this reign. Don't get the wrong idea, by this I'm not talking about me at all. All Kings die eventually, but this, this society we have built together, will not. That's what you must think about when you see yourselves in the need to fight. I will support you as much as I can, and help you whenever you need it, but even so, good luck. Let's keep working for the sake of Hueco Mundo and the Hollows that live in it!"
The whole Legion of the Serpent applaused to Ichigo's concluding speech, now understanding the noble nature of the kingdom Harribel set the bases of, and that Ichigo was now building.
Ichigo felt a bit better as that ray of hope illuminated him. Seeing the psychological metamorphosis that those Hollows had experienced was a very fulfilling achievement. Still, he would not forget the deaths that occurred earlier that day. He would make the Demons pay, or he wouldn't be able to call himself King.
On his way back, he saw Orihime standing by the entrance to the main palace.
"Ah, Ichigo!"
"What is it, Inoue?"
"I... I wanted to know if... There was some progress with..."
Ichigo immediately seemed uncomfortable.
"*sigh* Look, now it's not the best time, okay? We are going to war tomorrow-"
"With more reason I think it's important" She replied. "Ulquiorra will go with you to fight Yama directly. You can't expect me to be calm after knowing that..."
She was right. The Primera Espada was quite strong on his own, but the enemy they were facing was in a diffefent realm of power.
"I know that my power might not be so great..." She continued. "But as little as it is, I want him to know that I'm there with him while he fights"
"Inoue..." Ichigo could see the determination in her eyes. She truly loved him. "Alright. I understand, and I owe you so... I can't really decline"
"Then..."
"Yes. I know what to do now, and I have the Heart with me" He looked at the artifact. "Let's do it, right here, right now"
"Really?!" She seemed really happy, but nervous as well. "W-What should I do?"
"Just... Don't be afraid, alright?" Ichigo got his Hollow Zanpakutou out of the sheath. "Cause for this to work... Mugetsu said that... I must pierce your heart"
"My... Heart..." She felt a sheer cold go through her as she heard that. In spite of that, her love was stronger. "Very well. I'm ready"
"Sure?"
"Absolutely" She nodded, seriously.
"I'll do it as quick as possible, so that it hurts the least" Ichigo clarified, exhaling as he pointed the white blade at her.
The next second, the sword entered her chest swiftly. Orihime felt a warm pain inside her heart, while her soul became colder. It was a moment in which life and death seemed to fight over her, deciding what her fate should be.
"Void... Las Noches" The release command, instead of making Ichigo transform, opened a void in the center of her neck as her heart disappeared, erasing the pain, but the sensation of being alive along with it.
It was an antithesis. Dying for living. However, said feeling made her fully understand what being a Hollow was like for the first time.
Her face felt odd as a white mask started shaping and covering it, darkening her scleras.
Ichigo coldly acted as he pulled the blade out of her chest, using the tesseract to purify her Hollowfication process. There was no place for emotions, as it would only bring needless hesitation.
The white mass hardened itself and broke in pieces, leaving only two white little curvy horns on top of her head.
The rest of her body seemed unchanged.
On the floor, appeared a white sheath. The sword inside, had a tsuba in the shape and colour of her usual hair pin, Shun Shun Rikka.
Orihime suddenly felt weak and lost her balance.
Ichigo caught her, as she was at the border of passing out.
"Inoue!" He called her name. "Are you alright?"
She opened her eyes a bit and weakly said.
"Please... Take me... With Ulqui...kun"
She became unconscious as soon as she finished the sentence.
~~~~X~~~~
Ichigo summoned Ulquiorra to his and Orihime's room.
"Ichigo! What happened?" He seemed worried. Ichigo said it was urgent after all.
"She did it" Ichigo replied, his look indicating the Espada to look at his girlfriend.
"Inoue..." He inspected her, although mostly seemed to be the same as always. He instantly noticed the Hollow Hole on her neck, as well as the two cute horns on top of her head.
"She said that she wanted to become a Whole with you before you left" Ichigo explained. "That's why she rushed"
"That means... You can even turn Humans into Hollows?" Ulquiorra asked impressed.
"So it seems..." Ichigo nodded. "More importantly, this also means that you will have to get ready for later" Ichigo deviated his eyes as he said that, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"What happens later?" Ulquiorra asked oblivious.
"Oh, c'mon. Even someone like you should be able to tell!"
"Ah... You mean..." Ulquiorra blushed a bit.
"Yeah, there's no need to say it" Ichigo replied. "Cause after this... She won't take a no for an answer"
"But... Ichigo. I... I have no idea what I-"
"Just... Go with the flow" Ichigo carelessly replied. "It worked for me so... As long as you know the theory it'll be just fine. You'll both be sloppy the first time, but it's just how it is. I don't consider myself particularly experienced so don't ask me"
"*sigh* I'll do my best..." He accepted. "And... Thank you, Ichigo. I might not be worthy after everything I've done... But, I believe you are the closest thing I have to a friend"
"If you say so..." Ichigo took a deep breath. "Look, I'm aware of your reasons Ulquiorra. I understand everything you've done up to this point, and to be honest, I don't hate you... Despite that, it's also difficult for me to call you a friend after... Well, everything. Still, I trust you" He clarified. "Believe me, I wouldn't let someone I didn't trust to even touch her, so that much is proof of what I think of you right now. Just... Try not to leave a negative impact in the others. Not everyone is so happy with the decisions you've made up to this point, but try to show them that you're sorry at the very least... Even if you don't really feel that way"
"But... That would be lying. After all... I don't regret anything, as it's all turned out the way I expected"
"Maybe. But people will still be hostile towards you if you don't show a bit of empathy, you know?"
"Empathy... She told me about that once"
"And she can teach you a lot about it as well. You saw the way in which she scolded me the other time for my lack of it after all..."
"Yes..." Ulquiorra chuckled. "I clearly remember"
"Man, I had never seen her get that angry before..." Ichigo chuckled.
"Are all women like that?" Ulquiorra asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Like, so sweet... But when they get angry..."
"Hahaha... I don't know. Probably" Ichigo laughed. "For instance, Nel's never been really angry with me before, but she was furious with Grimmjow once... Oh, and another time with Yoruichi, but that was more like a cold anger. Scary to say the least..."
"So it is possible that such behaviour applies to all women..." Ulquiorra theorized.
"Pretty much... Though it seems that the sweetest ones tend to be the most fearsome in those situations" Ichigo replied. "It's like having an Angel and a Demon all in one"
"Amusing" Ulquiorra muttered as he beheld Orihime.
~~~~X~~~~
Ashido was training with the Vizards as the Tres Bestias watched.
"~Haaaah~" They all sighed in unison as they saw him fight.
"I guess the Hollow Hunter is still doing his job... Though in a different way" Nel said as she approached them from behind. "Don't you think so, Harri?"
"H-Harribel-sama!" They all snapped.
"I-It's not like that! We just... See how much he has improved!" Apacci excused.
"Y-Yeah... We... We are... Err..." Mila Rose tried to come up with something, to no avail.
Sung-Sun limited herself to blush in silence.
"No need for excuses. I'm well aware of your feelings towards Ashido-san" Harribel replied. "Which leads me to... My own confession. Like it or not I... I am... I am in love with Grimmjow"
The three felt those words like it was a kick in the stomach.
"I'm sorry, Harribel-sama but... I just don't understand..." Sung-Sun replied.
"Yeah, why him?" Apacci asked.
"He's just like those wild male Adjuchas we used to find in the past!" Mila Rose added.
"Look, I don't think there is really a reason behind it all. It's just how things turned out" She replied seriously. "In my time of need, he was there to help me. Despite his attitude, I know he's not a bad person. He's reckless and an idiot, I won't deny that, but he's the man I fell in love with" She declared. "So, with or without your approval... I'm gonna go ahead and do what I feel is right"
The Fracciones looked like a scolded bunch as their heads tilted downwards. Nel, on the other hand, seemed to be proud about her friend's resolve.
"Come on girls... Be a little more comprehensive" Nel told them. "She might not say or show it, but Harri worries about what you think of her choices as well. You are her family, and that's something that won't ever change, so try to be more supportive"
The three felt sad as the realized the damage they were doing to their master with their absolute rejection.
"Sorry, Lady Harribel" Mila Rose said first.
"Yes... It wasn't our intention to hurt you" Apacci continued.
"We just want what's best for you" Sung-Sun concluded. "But you are right. Just like we didn't choose to fall in love with Ashido-san... You didn't choose your love either"
Harribel seemed relief to hear that. She felt like hugging her Fracciones, but felt too embarrassed to do so.
"T-Thank you... For understanding" She said, getting closer to them but not doing anything else.
Nel knew what she truly wanted to do so she decided to push her towards the three so she hugged them all.
"Just enjoy it, Harri" Nel whispered. "There's no need to hide your feelings"
Harribel sighed as she embraced her Fracciones tightly, feeling her heart becoming lighter.
"Thank you, Nel-sama" She whispered back as she let go of the embrace with her Fracciones.
"No problem" She smiled friendly at her. "Though you could give me a hand with a little something..."
"What is it?"
"Could you lend me a spare uniform?"
"Um... Sure. But, don't you have your own?" She asked intrigued.
"Yeah, but I wanted to make a little surprise for Ichigo, and your design is quite... Alluring" She admitted.
"Y-You really think that?! It's not... Indecent... Is it?" She asked worried.
"No, no, not at all. I mean... It does show off your body but it's not in a bad way" Nel clarified. "I just... Want to try something different to distract him a little. He's been very busy lately and... Today was a pretty bad day with the massacre and all..."
"I understand. I'll give you one later, though I think you're a small bit bigger than I am..." Harribel pointed out.
"Don't worry, that only makes it better" She giggled.
~~~~X~~~~
Later, that day, thinking about what had happened with Harribel, the three Fracciones decided to finally act. They couldn't just let things be, or else Ashido could fall in the claws or some other woman, or so they believed.
The fact that Nel had explaimed to them what being a Whole was and consisted of, only added wood to the sparks that they already had in their relationship, creating a blazing inferno.
"Okay. We've had fun and everything, but I think it's time we decide once and for all..." Apacci declared as they entered his room.
They were used to be there, but this time, it was to achieve something final.
"Ho? Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Mila Rose asked. "Cause if it is that way... Bring it on!"
"Oh, please, could you please act like adults once in your lives?" Sung-Sun requested. "Or maybe asking wild beasts to behave like people is too much to begin with..."
The other two growled in reply.
"Say what you want! In the end, Ashido can only choose one of us" Apacci spouted.
"Yeah, and it's surely not gonna be a brat like you or a coldblooded snake like you either!" Mila Rose proudly said.
"Hey!" Apacci protested.
"I'm sorry, Mila Rose, but I believe you're aspiring to something unreachable for an animal like you" Sung-Sun said mockingly. "Don't worry, I'm sure that Ashido will gladly accept you as his pet and Apacci as an adoptive daughter"
"Who are you calling animal, bitch?!"
"I don't know! Maybe your ugly monkey face!"
"I've got more personality than any of you sluts!"
The three engaged in a fight of both clothes and hair-pulling, with a couple fists and scratches here and there, all adorned with a relentless screaming and insulting.
"Um... What are you doing fighting in my room?" The man asked, really worried.
"Ashido!" Mila Rose stopped right before scratching Apacci.
"Ashido-kun!" Apacci fell to the floor.
"Ashido-san..." Sung-Sun covered her mouth with her sleeve.
"What happened? I know you three don't have the best relationship but, this is a bit... Too much..." He admitted.
"Ehem... Ashido-san" Sung-Sun started. "I'm sorry about this inexcusable behaviour, and that we might put you in a difficult spot, but... I'm afraid that we need an answer right now"
"An answer?" He looked puzzled. "About what?"
"You see" Apacci continued. "Arrancar are able to form an unbreakable bond between their souls..."
"But said bond, in Nel-sama's words, is only formed when two Arrancar unite"
"Alas, we need you to decide... Who will you pick?" Sung-Sun concluded.
"Or, in simple words: Who do you love the most?" Apacci simplified.
The three directed their look straight at Ashido's eyes, who simply sighed with bother.
"Is that what this is all about?" He asked them, not believing that they were fighting over him.
"YES!" The Tres Bestias replied with perfect timing.
"I mean... I know about what you're telling me, and I understand that it is an important matter but... What makes you think I would pick one of you?"
The serious expressions of the three became pale faces of shock.
"W-W-What?" Apacci widened her eyes.
"Eeeehhhhh?!" Mila Rose yelled.
"What...? What do you mean, Ashido-san?" Sung-Sun asked, her heart slowly tearing into pieces.
"What I just said. You are all very dear friends of mine, so..."
"Oh no...!" Mila Rose started.
"It's... It's...!" Apacci followed.
"...The friend zone!" Sung-Sun completed along her fellow Fracciones.
The hearts of the three seemed to break at the same time, all bursting into tears as they hugged each other in a way they would've never done otherwise.
"How foolish we were...!" Apacci cried at them.
"Yeah... In the end... The only bond that will ever last..." Sung-Sun sobbed.
"...Is ours with Lady Harribel!" Mila Rose finished.
Ashido looked stranged, yet amazed at the picture they created, which was something he never imagined would see.
As soon as he engraved it into his memory, he shook his head, letting out a loud sigh.
The next thing he did, was walking to them and, after looking at their heartbroken faces, he decided to put an end to it.
He held Apacci by her shoulders as he pressed his lips against hers, looking at her gorgeous eyes as he did so, while earning a look of shock from the other two.
"Ashido... Kun...?" Apacci muttered confused, yet flourishing with happiness as she hopefully blushed.
Then, without a single second to waste, he wildly kissed Mila Rose, savoring her as he pressed her head against his, caressing her mane and feeling her soft breasts against his chest.
"Mmmhhhh... Ha...!" Mila Rose's mouth wetly separated from his. "Ashido..."
And finally, without even breaking the string of saliva that formed between him and the dark-skinned woman, he wrapped his tongue around Sung-Sun's, which was extremely long, easily reaching his throat, as well as bifid in the tip, feeling dreamy as he put his arms around her incredibly thin waist.
"Oh... Ashido-san...! ~Mmmmhhhhhh~" She delightfully played with her reptile tongue around his, giving him a unique feeling no other woman could match.
Ashido, clearly blushing, let go of the last girl, and panted as he told them:
"Fools... You didn't let me finish..." He couldn't help but chuckle. "I said that you couldn't expect me to pick ONE of you. I love you three equally, and for different reasons. How can you ask me to do something like that?" He inquired. "Sure... In theory, Wholes are only between two, but I talked with Ichigo and he said that there have only been two pairs of Wholes in the history of Hueco Mundo. I thought we could find out wether there are exceptions to the rule..."
"Ashido I... Don't know what to say...!" Mila Rose blushed intensely.
"I guess... We never thought you felt this way..." Sung-Sun admitted.
"Is this how you really feel, Ashido-kun?" Apacci asked, hope shining in her eyes.
"Yes. I would never lie to you three about something so important" He pat their heads by turns. "Well, of course... If you feel uncomfortable with my egoist decission... I understand" He clarified. "It might be greedy of me to want to have you all... But I promise, that these feelings are only for you three girls"
The trio smiled, feeling that this moment was the reason they were alive.
"So... Do you accept my decision?" He asked a tad shy.
The girls looked at each other, still in disbelief for what had just happened, accepting to share their love.
"Ashido...!" The Tres Bestias savagely snuggled him at the same time.
"Woah!" He succumbed to their indomitable affection. "Easy... I love you all..." He chuckled as he gave a kiss to each.
The Hollow Hunter had perfectly captured the hearts of the Fracciones, making a promise he would not break.
~~~~X~~~~
Late, at nighttime, Ulquiorra was watching over Orihime from the balcony in their room. It wasn't hard for him to stay awake after this, especially now, since his mind kept going in circles about a gigantic amount of ideas born of the girl's decision.
His train of thought seemed suddenly interrupted by a real event though.
"Ulqui...Kun...?" The voice of the girl called him.
"Inoue!" He snapped, leaning by her saide on the bed and holding her hand. "How... How are you feeling?"
"Now? I think it's alright" She muttered. "But... When it first happened, I finally understood why you all have it so hard..." She confessed. "The emptiness I felt as soon as my physical heart was disintegrated, was something uncomparable to anything else. It was like being dead"
"I'm sorry you had to feel that way..." He caressed her cheek as he pressed his forehead with hers.
"Don't be..." She put her hand in his cheek as well, smiling. "This was my choice. And now... We can finally be together, as one" She kissed him.
"Haa... Inoue" He panted. "I don't... I don't know what I have to-"
"Shh..." She put her index finger in his mouth. "It's my first time too..." She calmed him. "Don't be scared. The best part is that we will discover it together"
"Is that so...?" He wondered.
"Yeah... So kiss me again, and we'll go from there" She concluded.
Ulquiorra smiled as he fulfilled her desire, sealing his dark lips with hers. Orihime's tongue took the lead, guiding his through a world of pleasure he was only starting to grasp.
Kiss after kiss, he could feel as an endless knot was tying his soul to hers, wrapping their feelings around in a beautiful disaster.
Orihime took off his white jacket to kiss his chest, and Ulquiorra, shyly slid the zip of hers.
She giggled as she noticed how the Espada was sweating nervously, insecure about every move he made.
"No need to worry..." She whispered. "I'm nervous too. But I won't force you to do anything that makes you feel uncomfortable, and I know that neither will you. So it's okay"
"Y-Yes...!" He replied, finally making up the courage to undress her top.
Leaving only her bra, her voluptuous body was in plain sight.
However, his jade eyes were still glued to the void in her neck, menacing to swallow him whole as he became lost in its empty darkness.
"How... Does it look?"
Ulquiorra directed his orbs at her face when she asked that.
"Just like every part of you" He smiled. "Magnificent... Enthralling..." He gently caressed her thin white neck, especially around the hollow. "...Perfect"
"Oh, Ulquiorra..." She said his full name with a delicate tone, pulling him into a long kiss as she purposedly mixed her saliva with his.
Orihime embraced him tightly as she gave him pecks in the neck, and Ulquiorra softly cuddled her back and stroked her orange hair.
After a while, she decided to give herself to him completely.
"Ulquiorra... Take off my bra"
"R-Really?"
"Yes. I want you to feel my body even more..."
"Okay..."
He did as she told him, softly but still, feeling anxious.
Once the white piece of lingerie was out, Ulquiorra gazed at her breasts with a red tone that was worthy of a tomato.
Orihime, blushing as well, stroked them a bit, her nipples getting erect as she built up courage to continue.
"Go ahead..." She panted.
Ulquiorra kissed her again as he fondled her soft melons, letting a bit of drool fall on top of them as their mouths disconneted, only to rejoin again and again in an endless cycle.
After a while, Orihime felt how her lower body started reacting to their foreplay, so she decided to take the next step by slowly pulling his pants down.
"I... Inoue..." He mumbled timidly.
"S-Sorry...!" She apologized. "If you are not ready..."
The Espada chuckled nervously as he decided to take another step.
"No... It's fine. I was a bit surprised, that's all" He clarified, getting the clothes off himself. "If you're ready... To share a bond that lasts for all eternity... I will gladly go all the way"
"Then... I am..." She laid on her back and pulled her skirt and the rest down. "I am yours"
Ulquiorra sealed the pact, kissing her as their bodies became one.
"~Ah~" Orihime moaned, cutely closing a single eye as the pain and pleasure were felt with her virginity broken.
"Inoue... You...!" Ulquiorra became afraid due to the blood he saw.
"Don't stop...!" She rquested. "It's... Normal...!"
The Espada accepted the task and kept going, her wet inside thrusting his manhood, melting the two in an exquisite pleasure.
"Kiss me... Ulquiorra...! Kiss me 'til my mind goes blank" She moaned.
The male Arrancar entangled his fingers with hers with one hand, pressing one of her breasts with the other as he devoured her mouth.
The two cuddled in that position, joy overflowing through them.
"I love you... Ulquiorra" She panted, as tears fell down her eyes with the afterthought of ecstasy. "I love you, I love you, I love you!"
"Oh, Inoue... *pant*" Ulquiorra replied grabbing her by the shoulders. "If there's one thing that gives me happiness in this empty world, it is you..." He confessed. "If there is a single being I can love in this void existence... It can only be you, Inoue Orihime"
He grabbed her back, and pulled her into the tightest embrace he could give her, sliding his tongue in her sweet mouth another time.
The girl carved her nails on his back, while he, out of pure lustful instinct, bit her neck, leaving a small trail of blood running down.
"Argh!" She made a little scream of pain, but feeling an unspoken pleasure as well.
As he tasted the crimson plasma, he realized what he had done, pulling his fangs out.
"Inoue... Are you alright?" He asked worried.
The woman giggled as she gave him a quick peck.
"You naughty vampire..."
"What?"
"You're every teenage girl's dream, did you know that?" His wild reaction instantly reminded her of vampire love novels she once read.
"No...? Why would I...?" He looked totally puzzled.
"Do it again" She whispered in his ear. "I loved it..."
The Espada, not understanding much, simply made her fantasy a reality and digged in her neck once again.
Orihime's eyes became hearts as she became lovedrunk, giggling and moaning madly as the warm sensation of the Espada's fangs sucking her blood hazed her mind.
"Ryou... Rike kthish...?" Ulquiorra asked, still biting her thin white neck.
"I LOOOVE IT!" She howled, engraving her nails on his back even more.
"Fuck... She's like a werewolf..." He thought, not realizing the hilarious meaning behind it all.
After a while, she started feeling a bit numb, while Ulquiorra also noticed that she became a tad pale, so he let go of her neck.
"I... Think it's enough..." He told her.
"Yeah...?" She felt drunk due to the blood loss. "You are mean, Ulqui-kun..." She pouted. "But don't think you'll get away, ahahaha!" She pinned him to the bed.
"Huh?"
"I bite too..." She seductively said, pulling his lower lip with her teeth and kissing him afterwards.
Ulquiorra grabbed her strongly by the rear and pulled her juicy ass against his crotch, making her moan loudly inside his mouth.
"I love you... Inoue!" He told her as the string of saliva formed between them.
"And I love you... Ulquiorra..." She wrapped her tongue around his, outside their mouths. "Call me Orihime..."
"Ori...hime..." He repeated. "So beautiful..."
He finally said it. The name he thought so beautiful, but felt unable to use without her permission. However... None of that mattered anymore.
"~Haah~ ~Haah~ If this keeps up..." She told him, jumping quickly on top of him. "I won't hold much longer...!"
"Neither will I..." He replied, panting heavily. "I don't know what's going on...! But it's like... I'm letting go!"
Ulquiorra pulled her hair as he released it all inside her, biting her neck once more.
"Nnnnrrrghhhhh!"
"MmmmhHHAAAAAaahhhhhh...!" Orihime yelled, as she reached the summit of pleasure herself.
And with that scream, the union between the two had concluded in the best way possible.
Orihime let her body fall on top of his as she rested her head in his Hollow Hole, smiling like she had never done previously in her whole life, all while Ulquiorra pat her head and played with her horns.
Their void, resonated accordingly, establishing the bond the two had wanted to make ever since they knew about it.
On Ulquiorra's, appeared a mark of a golden-yellow Shun Shun Rikka, which showed a different flower in each termination, while on Orihime's, the dark green silhouette of Chauve-Souris made its appearance.
Ulquiorra felt an immeasurable happiness emanating from his Hollow Hole.
"Ulqui-kun... We are...!" Orihime was crying of pure joy as she looked him in the eye.
"Yeah... Just like Ichigo and Nelliel said..." Ulquiorra agreed. "This is the greatest happiness a Hollow can achieve..."
"This is what it means to be..." Orihime complemented.
"...Whole" The two said at the same time, hugging and kissing each other one last time before sleeping as one, for the first time.
~~~~X~~~~
Ichigo came back to his room, alone.
"Huh? Don't tell me Nel is still busy... It's been a long day, but she should come back to rest" He thought worried. "Pesche and Dondochakka said she was with Harribel when I asked them, so I didn't want to bother her, but... I hope nothing happened"
He laid on the bed for a moment, looking at the perfectly white ceiling.
"I've done my best as a King over the last weeks... Though I can't help but think that I could do way better. It may be a difficult task defending Las Noches from the Oni, but it's no excuse for my failure today...
I must get stronger... Way stronger..." He looked at his Hollow Zanpakutou, closing his eyes as he entered the realm inside him. "Mugetsu"
"Yes, my King?" The spirit replied.
"What do I have to do to reach Segunda Etapa? If my aspect is Life, I remind you that I already accepted this new life I have..."
"I won't deny that... In terms of conditions... You already meet all the requirements"
"Then I should be able to go into Segunda Etapa whenever I feel like, right?"
"In theory, but... You are not like the others, Ichigo"
"What do you mean?"
"Remember what happened the first time you entered your Resurrección?"
"Yeah... I do..." He could perfectly remember how uncontrollable that power was at first.
"Imagine that, at least 10 times greater. It's risky to say the least, Ichigo" Mugetsu explained. "And also... Our Segunda Etapa is different from the other's as well"
"How is that?"
"That transformation, is the embodiment of the night. In simple words, the perfect synchronization with the Hollow Beast inside this Zanpakutou"
"I have a Hollow Beast too?"
"Yes, and the strongest of them all, of course. I sealed it with Zangetsu's help, so that you would control your power better..."
"You mean that I've only been using a fraction of my true power?" He asked, amazed at the idea of his true potential.
"That's... Correct" Mugetsu confessed. "However, know that once you release the beast, there will be no turning back. A power like yours will most likely be traced and, eventually, despised by the higher ups in Soul Society. Even if you defeated the Demons, you would be putting Hueco Mundo at risk once again"
"It's that serious? Damn..." Ichigo felt that it wasn't such a good idea after all.
"Yes. Otherwise we wouldn't have done this in the first place" He clarified. "However, we're not gonna risk your or Nel's life, I promise. If things go south... We won't hesitate to release your true power, and your Segunda Etapa along with it"
"I feel better hearing that" He smiled. "Could you tell me what kind of powers do I have in that state, though?"
"Hm... Nah. It's better if you see for yourself" Mugetsu declined.
"Whatever then... See you guys at other time" He said goodbye.
"Sure. Good luck, Kingy"
He opened his eyes and saw the white walls.
"I should get some sleep... Tomorrow's gonna be a difficult day"
He closed them again, thinking that Nel would return whenever she was done.
"~Ichi~" He heard her melodic voice. "Take a look at this!"
"Nel...? Where were...? Ungh!" His nose bled as soon as he saw her.
"Who do I look like?" She crossed her arms right below her massive breasts, which showed almost the whole lower half of them, while the rest of the jacket went up to her mouth.
"Harribel... I guess...? Why are you wearing that?" He covered his nose, as his eyes were still directed at her mountains.
"I thought you would like it... Was I wrong?" She innocently asked, though her seductive pose and the locked door behind her indicated that she got the exact reaction she wanted.
"Heh... Of course not" He chuckled. "I guess you wanted to distract me, like you always do" He deduced.
"Is it working?" She got on the bed and crawled up to him.
"Totally" He bent over her and kissed her like it was the last time.
He hadn't realized until that moment, but it was true. They didn't know how powerful their enemy truly was. They didn't know if everything would be solved by risking their lives. They didn't know if they would return alive.
This could be the last time that they held each other.
As soon as he thought about that, a sudden sadness washed over him.
"Hey, Nel..." He stopped for a moment, his look giving away that something was wrong.
"Let me guess... You are afraid" She could feel it as well. "I know. I am too..."
"Last time... We said we would either return together or die trying, right?" He recalled their vow before the attack on Hueco Mundo.
"Right" She remembered as well. "In fact... I was being a bit selfish when I said that, now that I think about it"
"Why?"
"Cause you are far stronger than I am, Ichigo" She replied. "If anyone could possibly die... It could only be me" She smiled sadly. "And it would be so unfair to force you to go with me to the afterlife... While denying you the rest of a wholesome life you could share along someone else..."
"Don't say that... There's no one else I could share my life with" He caressed her face. "If you die, Nel... I promise... I'm gonna find you in whatever form you reincarnate, and I'll make you fall in love with me again"
"How sweet..." She giggled. "But... I won't be able to see you if I'm a human"
"Then I'll simply go back to being a human" He refuted. "Nel... I'd do anything and more... Just for you"
"Oh, Ichigo!" She cried as she embraced him tightly and connected her mouth to his. "How could I even die... After hearing such thing...?"
"And then again... Do you really think I would let you die? I'll protect you at any cost, as many times as necessary" He kissed her softly in the cheek. "So don't say something so lonely again... We are one, Nel. We are Whole"
"I know... Sorry for saying such things" She apologized. "What foolish girl would ever doubt her King?"
"I believe only the Queen has the right to do that... You better prove me that, otherwise I'll have to imprison you" He played along.
"Oh, please don't, my King! I don't have anything that proves it but... I can pay with my body..."
"Is that so?"
"Of course. I risked myself by coming here in these clothes... Only for you to enjoy yourself to your heart's content" She pressed her breasts against each other. "I'm not wearing anything under... Not here..." She displayed her top. "Not down there..."
"We'll see about that..." He grinned as he massaged her jugs under the Espada jacket, feeling how her flesh reacted to his touch and hearing her moans of pleasure like a symphony of the night.
"Ah... Ichi..." She kissed him in the wild way she loved most, biting his lips and receiving bites in reply as well.
The cuddles got more and more intense, bathing the two in sweat as their clothes started disappearing, and Nel didn't lie. Under Harribel's uniform, she was going commando.
Ichigo became one with her once again, making sure that the two enjoyed each instant the most.
He gave her all the pleasure she wanted, be it soft or rough and she did the same.
Knowing her though, she wouldn't be happy until her ass and breasts burned with exquisite dolour. Ichigo was used to it by now, and while he did not enjoy hitting her, he did rejoice with her squeals of delight.
"Ahhh! Iiii-chiii-go!!!" She screamed with tears in her eyes on top of his muscular body, her saliva falling from her sharp teeth and making a mess like some kind of love juice.
"Nel...! Oh, fuck..." He made a huge effort not to come before her. "What kind of man would I be?" He thought. "It's my job... My will...! To make you happy, Nelliel!"
"Fuck me, Ichi..." She panted. "Fuck me over and over... So I can forget how it feels when you're not inside me!"
"That's gonna be a problem..." He panted, changing the cowgirl position into misionary.
"Huh? Why?" She asked confused.
"Cause I don't know how to do such a meaningless act" He replied, his face on top of hers. "All I know..." He entangled his horn with one of hers. "...Is how to make love to you, Nel"
She took a deep breath before sealing the longest kiss they had shared until that point.
"~Mmmhhh!~"
The last thing she wanted was separate her mouth from his. She wished that their bodies could merge into one forever, in a bond that went even deeper than their Whole Link. They both knew such thing was impossible, but in that specific moment, their beings were as close as they could possibly be.
"Ahh! Ahh! Ahhhhh!" She came a first time, right there, Ichigo pounding her as he held her hand and leaned over her soft leg.
Later...
"Nel!"
"Ichiii!"
The second time, Ichigo had her in doggystyle, stimulating her breasts as the two came.
...And a while after:
"IIICHIIGOOO!" Her eyes were put out of orbit as she came for a third time, now in cowgirl, and she was starting to lose consciousness.
Her tongue hanged from her mouth, drooling as she made a mad expression Ichigo had never given her before, forcing his body to give her more.
"Tonight... We'll lose ourselves, Nel" Ichigo assured her as he kissed her again.
"Yes, Ichigo! Make me a part of you!" She yelled. "Kill me... And devour me whole..." She thought with a dark expression unlike her present self. "That's the only way, we can be together forever...!"
She slowly scratched Ichigo's back as she engulfed his mouth with voracity, coming for the fourth and second time respectively, and the last for both, as well.
Holding each other in an unbreakable embrace, they gave every ounce of their energy to pleasure their loved one.
"MMMMHHHHHH!" The two moaned inside the other's mouth, their Whole shining brightly with the color of the other's Reiatsu.
When it stopped its bright, they opened their eyes again, smiling as they saw what they loved most in the whole universe.
"I love you... Ichigo..." She panted for a last time, passing out as she passionately held his head between her hands. "I... Love..."
"*pant* *pant* And I love you... Nel..." He cautiously disconnected, and carefully left her under the bed covers.
The night seemed to smile, happy to see that its children were finally achieving their true purpose.
"Good night... My love... My life..." He embraced her and kissed her cheek, falling asleep himself with their feelings being the only thing on his dreams, and surely, on hers as well.
~~~~X~~~~
And here's a more unconventional Chapter. I won't lie, it has a lot of sexual activity but, like always, focusing on the most important thing: Love.
Aside from that, Orihime is finally an Arrancar, and next Chapter we start with the fights once again.
Going back to the previous stuff, I have no idea how many times did I write kiss in this Chapter, but honestly, I have no regrets. I don't know, but at least for me, the kiss is the most simple yet effective demonstration of love in human beings. And then, I must confess... That I have never kissed anyone myself, or being in a real relationship either. I don't know if my inexperience in the field shows in the things I write or not... But at least I have different sources of inspiration to help me with that.
Reviews:
Antex-The Legendary Zoroark: another most excellent chapter! And oh? Do my eyes deceive me?! You're using the Invading Army arc?! Awesome! I look forward to seeing what shall occur. Especially as Kon is a lot more serious than he is normally. That, along with his similar "relation" to Nozomi. Both in canon and hopefully here! In any case, I also enjoyed how you had both Nel and Halibel bond a bit and then bring in the ominous foreboding from Hell. And that V...just what is he?! I've a REALLY bad feeling.
In any case, update again when you can. I'm looking forward to what's next!
P.S. I also recently got Summer Neliel in Bleach Brave Souls! I was SOOO happy! Too bad I couldn't get Christmas Nel though... I still need her and Parasol Nel.
Reply: Yeah, I think it was a pretty decent filler so I'm gonna go ahead and exploit it myself. V for sure is the most wicked Demon and he/she/it/they plays a major role in this part and the one that follows. I gotta say, things are only gonna get DARK with that thing.
I didn't get a single Nel on BBS by luck, so I just bought Parasol Nel and called it a day. I regret nothing... I see this as an absolute win! I also missed her Christmas version, so I'm missing that one along with Valentine's and old Speed Nel to have them all.
See you all next Chapter! Evhron out... Unloved And Oxidized.