Chapter 6: Warning

A few days past and everyone was standing in the throne room for Aizen's orders. Out of everyone there, there was only one brand new face. He was a short boy with blond hair and rich purple eyes. He had a large purple sheathed blade hanging vertically on his back and he was waiting for Aizen's orders as well.

(AN: I Never Liked How Wonderweiss Was So Powerful Yet So Retarded, So In This Story He'll Have A Sound Mind)

"Alright." Aizen started with a smile. "This is a grab mission. Grimmjow, Yammy, Luppi and Wonderweiss will provide a distraction with the soul reapers while Ichigo extracts her allies. Once she does that, Ichigo will flare her spirit energy for a brief moment to signal that she was successful and that will be the signal to retreat back. No killing under any circumstances. Understood?" He was mainly talking to Yammy. Ever since Ichigo beat him to become the Alpha, Yammy had been training like a mad man to prove himself, and he would like nothing more than to prove it by killing a strong captain or two.

The five nodded and were preparing to leave. The garganta opened up and the guys went into it first. Ichigo hung back and flashed in front of Aizen quickly. She kissed him and he returned one of his own. When they finally broke it, Aizen whispered to her. "Be careful."

Ichigo smiled at him and flashed back down. The original garganta closed and Ichigo opened her own. She went through after a quick glance to Aizen and traversed through a different path than her allies did.

In the world of the living, the group of soul reapers from before were sitting in the park concentrating on the surrounding area for anything. There was a very low sighting of hollows in town ever since Ichigo first showed up. It was almost as if they were being held back for some reason. Whatever it was, it had them all on edge. Was this some kind of ploy by Aizen? Did he have some sick and twisted plan he was preparing to execute? Or was this just to make them all relax and lower their guard? So many questions that just couldn't be answered at this time, but one thing was for sure, they knew that eventually Aizen would attack them again only with a larger force next time.

Ikkaku was sitting cross legged with his zanpakuto in his lap. He opened his eyes when he, along everyone else, felt a garganta opening above them. They quickly got out of their gigai's and prepared for whoever was stepping out. Their suspicions were right when they saw four individuals step out of the garganta. One was a large man with a very mad grin on his face. Another was a man with blue hair and his hands in his pockets. The third was a very feminine looking boy with short dark hair and long sleeves. The last of them was a blond haired boy that was seemingly in awe of the sky and how clear and beautiful it looked. They stood there while the soul reapers went up to them.

"What are you four doing here?" Toshiro demanded as he drew his zanpakuto and got into stance.

"That doesn't matter for now, soul reaper." Luppi said as he drew his blade as well.

Yammy wasted no time in going after anyone in his way. He ran over toward the captain and brought his fist down on him. Toshiro scoffed at the arrancar's stupidity and flashed out of the way. Yammy was furious when he missed and his anger rose when he felt something cold knock him back to his group. He skidded in the air before stopping himself and looked at the young captain.

"You damn brat!" He yelled out as he charged a bala and fired.

Toshiro was surprised, but dodged the attack nonetheless. Before Toshiro could even try and attack the big guy, a cero was fired at him from Grimmjow. He dodged it, barely.

"Looks like this is gonna be fun after all." Grimmjow said with a wide grin as he drew his sword.

Outside Urahara's Shop

After feeling the four hollow energies, both Kisuke and Yoruichi left to assist the soul reapers and hopefully have a greater advantage now. Tessai had taken Jinta and Ururu down in the training grounds and placed a protective barrier around the shop just in case.

Orihime, Uryu and Chad were on their way over to where the battle was taking place, mainly to see if Ichigo was there or not. They stopped when they felt a faint spirit energy above them. They looked up to see Ichigo sitting on the ledge of a building with her legs crossed.

"Hey guys." She said with a wave. Ichigo leapt down and landed in front of her friends.

"Ichigo?" Uryu started in confusion. "Wait a minute. If the battle is there, and you're here with us, then that means-" He was cut off by Ichigo.

"A friend of my dad told him that you guys would like to help me." Ichigo started with a smile. "And my dad told me and Sosuke. So I'm here to get you guys while my guys provide a distraction."

"Wait a minute Ichigo." Orihime started in a concerned tone. "Last time you were here, you said you were lied to by the soul society and Aizen told you the truth. What exactly was that?"

Ichigo's smile left her and her friends could tell it was something very bad if Ichigo was hesitant to tell them. After taking a deep breath, Ichigo answered her friends.

"It as about the night my mother died." She started and saw the three gasp. "Before I was born, Sosuke was already friends with my mom and dad. When he heard that they were free from everything that involved the spiritual world, he was so happy for them. When he heard I was about to born, he was ecstatic, but that changed when a hollow attacked my mother when I was still inside her." The three stood there, jaw dropped, but Ichigo continued. "To save me, both my dad and my mom sacrificed their powers so I would survive."

"What are you talking about powers Ichigo?" Uryu asked.

"Let me finish. When Sosuke found out they were powerless now, he vowed to protect me from all hollows that would cause me harm. He kept that vow for all those years, until he was forced not to act that one night." Ichigo looked down to her feet and took another breath. She looked back up to her friends and continued. "That night Grand Fisher was going to kill me and my mother, Sosuke thought if he would tell the head captain about the notorious Grand Fisher attacking two innocent people, then the head captain would allow him to take a team with him to end that bastard. But Sosuke made one mistake, and that was telling the head captain that one of the victims, was Quincy."

Uryu went wide eyed at that statement.

"The head captain ordered no action and for Sosuke to remain in his barracks and ignore the whole thing." Ichigo continued. "At that point Sosuke would've moved the heavens to protect me and my mom, but he was placed in a barrier around his barracks so he couldn't leave. He had to suffer knowing that he couldn't protect my mother." She looked at her friends as they all had stunned looks on their faces, but continued nonetheless. "The soul society is the reason why my mother died that night. They condemned her simply because of who she was and would rather erase a problem rather than try and fix it. The Bounts and the Quincy are prime examples of that. Sosuke doesn't want to destroy anything you guys. He just wants to change everything, and have true peace for everyone, not just one group."

Her words sent shivers down their spines at this revelation. Aizen wasn't some sick monster that they were told about, he was just a man who was sick of the was things were. They looked at each other, then back to Ichigo who was smiling at them.

"So," She started. "You guys wanna help us change everything? We could use your help. Orihime with your healing, Chad with your strength, and I could learn a thing or two about my Quincy side from you Uryu."

That was the best thing they heard now. And with the new looks of determination and loyalty to their friend, Ichigo knew that they made their choice very clearly.

"Alright. Then lets get back to the guys so we can leave." Ichigo said as she picked up Orihime and flashed to where the battle was, Uryu and Chad right behind her.

Back at the fight, Kisuke and Yoruichi had already made quick work of Yammy. Wonderweiss was holding his own against Renji's bankai and Rukia's shikai. Grimmjow was now in a very heated fist fight with Yoruichi, one he was losing. And Luppi was encased in Toshiro's ice prison. It wasn't going so well for the four of them and both Grimmjow and Wonderweiss knew that they would have no choice but to release if they stayed any longer. Luckily though, Ichigo had flared her energy and brought it down on the area. Everyone felt the crushing pressure and were on edge. The ice prison holding Luppi shattered and Yammy was starting to stir.

"Guys! Time to go! Now!" Ichigo yelled out from afar.

The soul reapers turned and saw in horror on top of a rooftop Chad, Uryu and Orihime all standing next to Ichigo.

"What is the meaning of this Kurosaki?!" Toshiro yelled out, outraged by what was happening.

Kisuke looked down at the three and saw the absoluteness in their eyes. Whatever truth Ichigo told them, they were now on her side. Before Kisuke or anyone else could even say a word, a garganta opened where the other arrancar were. Everyone turned only to see those four disappear into the closing garganta. They once again felt another garganta open up where Ichigo was and turned to see them heading inside of it.

"Wait, Ichigo!" Kisuke yelled out uncharacteristically. Uryu, Chad and Orihime stood inside the garganta while Ichigo was about enter into it. Ichigo stopped and looked at the descending former captain. The look of confusion and frustration brought a smile to her face.

"Something I can help you with?" Ichigo mocked the man with his own line as she crossed her arms. She saw the others descend and land next to and behind Kisuke.

"Tell me." He started with as serious a tone as he could muster. "What did Aizen do to you?"

Ichigo still had her smile and uncrossed her arms. She looked at the man intently as he stared at her with anger. "He told me the truth about how my mother died." Everyone in front of her gasped at this information they just learned. Before Kisuke could say anything, Ichigo cut him off. "Don't even try to tell me he's lying Kisuke. Sosuke told me that you would try and convince me otherwise. So don't even try."

"Ichigo, what are you talking about?" Rukia asked her with a confused tone to her voice.

Ichigo deadpanned her former friend and continued. "Ask your head captain. Ask him about the night he let my mother die." Those last words had a hint of malice in them. Ichigo saw the group in front of her with truly shocked expressions. She huffed and went through the garganta before anyone else could say anything.

Ichigo walked along with her friends down the dark abyss in silence. They gave her her space so they could ease in to a conversation. When they finally reached the end, the opening showed a large open area with sky blue tiles on the floor. They took their steps onto this floor and were immediately the center of attention for multiple eyes in the room. The three looked around and saw the various bodies that had waited their patiently for their arrival and noticed that the four from earlier weren't there.

"Didn't those other four that were with Ichigo get here before us?" Uryu asked out loud to no one in particular.

Then as if on que, Aizen flashed down next to them. Ichigo stood next to him and he wrapped his arm around her waist. The three looked on and were surprised at how Ichigo was acting around him. She was smiling warmly at his touch and leaning onto his shoulder.

Their stunned faces were ended when Aizen spoke up. "They're being treated right now as we speak. It seems that the soul reapers there have gotten stronger and were able to injure a few of them pretty badly." Both he and Ichigo frowned at that news, but Aizen continued and smiled at their newest arrivals. "Sorry, where are my manners. Welcome to Las Noches. You'll all be safer here and become stronger here."

"So, are you really planning on just changing how everything is for everyone?" Orihime asked, needing to hear it from Aizen himself.

Aizen looked down to Ichigo's smiling face then back to her friends and smiled at them. "That is the goal."

And There You Have It. Allegiances Are Made And Lines Are Drawn. Now That Kisuke And The Soul Reaper Group Know Why Ichigo Is Doing This, What'll Happen When They Report This To The Head Captain? What Will Happen When It's Time For Ichigo's Friends To Get Stronger In The Land Of Hollows?

Oh The Excitement.

You Guys Know What To Do At This Point. You Guys Are Awesome, And As Always,

Stay Sexy Out There, PEACE!