AUTHOR'S NOTE: I want to say a big THANK YOU to a few people! (I've been using the internet through my phone, so I hope you guys don't mind me replying to reviews through the author's note… )

27kirune12: Thanks for noticing the note about my knee. Lmao. I can walk on it again without wincing in pain, so I feel much much better. Thank you for the awesome gifs once again~ Although some of them wouldn't work D: My phone just doesn't like them… Anyway~ I'm glad you're excited about the story and I hope you enjoy this chapter! Congrats on the new laptop BTW! Woooo~!

Clarit: Sorry I didn't reply to your review in chapter 12—I had started writing a reply, and then it got erased, so I'll just start over again. I'm so happy that you enjoyed the reunion—and now we must go through the rest of their day! Hopefully they make it out in one piece, yes? Haha! Yeahhh, Grimm kinda fell off the wagon for these chapters. I'll bring him back again though, I promise. I miss him too… And I wanted to thank you for your condolences with my mom. She's fine. She still calls and yells at me every week complaining about how I don't call her enough. Heheh~ Love ya girl! Thanks again!

WARNING: Yaoi (BoyxBoy, gay sex), Incest in future chapters (there won't be quite as much as there is in that Doujinshi I mentioned, but still expect a little bit of it), gore, and so on and so forth.

CAUTION: This story contains information about a few chemical reactions—nothing you can't just look up on Youtube, honestly—But I still want to remind you that this is a Fanfiction and I caution you not to try anything you read on here. Okeedokee, thanks~

UNBETA'D

Star Brothers

Chapter14: Blood Samples

Mugetsu – 21 years old

Shirosaki – 18 years old

Getsuga – 18 years old

Kon – 15 years old

Ichigo – 15 years old

Mugetsu stared unblinkingly at the door. The same door that his brothers had walked out of. The door that would be his first obstacle if he ever wanted to get out of this needle infested, cement-clad, prison.

"Mugetsu."

Said teen didn't seem to hear Zangetsu as the man repeated his name once again. His dark eyes were busy drilling holes into the door, and Zangetsu couldn't really blame him. All the poor guy ever wanted to do was find his brothers, and now that he found them, there were still complications he had to overcome.

"Mu-ge-tsu." Zangetsu dragged out each syllable of his name which seemed to finally snap the teen out of it.

"Yes, Pop?"

Instead of answering him, Zangetsu just passed over the phone that Yoruichi had given him a few minutes ago.

Mugetsu took it without hesitation and held it to his ear, curiosity lighting up his face.

"Hello?"

"MUGETSU~~! You gave me a scare, you lil' dick! How are you feeling?"

A bright smile instantly split his face when he recognized that voice.

"Kaien! I'm fine, I'm fine. No need to worry about me! I hope I didn't scare any of the kids during the assembly."

"Pfff, nahh~ The old geezer, Yamamoto, actually has a strange sense of humor—he told everyone that it was just a demonstration for one of the clubs. Since Ichigo was all dressed up, a lot of people believed it… So, for all tense and purposes, you'll be hosting the Drama Club for this year."

Mugetsu sighed in exasperation, but the smile never left. "You're joking…"

"Nope! At least twenty kids came up after the assembly to ask when and where the club would be meeting. I told them to just see you in the art room after school tomorrow."

"Gee thanks…"

"You're welcome! As punishment, your brothers have to participate as well."

Mugetsu let out a loud snort of disbelief before scooting the edge of the bed so he could swing his feet around. "I'll try, but I can't promise Shirosaki or Getsuga would want any part in it."

He could hear Kaien shifting around before speaking once more. "Oh I have my ways~"

Mugetsu held up a hand and waved it around even though he knew Kaien couldn't really see him. "No need for drastic measures!" He let out a small chuckle just as Kaien exploded into a loud fit of laughter.

"Well! Anyway! Good to know you're okay—I have to go. But I'll see you tomorrow if you're still feeling well."

Mugetsu nodded, "Yeah definitely. Bye, Kaien."

He went to return the phone to Zangetsu, but his foster-father just shook his head and then gestured towards Yoruichi. The woman smiled warmly at him before retrieving the slim device.

"He wouldn't stop calling~! Poor Kaien was really worried about you."

Mugetsu felt himself blush in embarrassment and he grumbled under his breath, but sobered immediately when he noticed the sharp gaze of Ryuken.

"Am I free to go now?" He asked attentively, his voice rather small compared to before.

The doctor was silent for a few minutes before opening his mouth to let out a curt reply, "As long as you promise to take it easy from now on."

Mugetsu forced his lips to pull up into a half-assed smile before nodding. "Sure thing, doc."

Yoruichi decided to step in at that point. "Now! On to some important matters…"

Mugetsu perked up at that, his eyes snapping to lock with bright golden irises.

"We got to meet everyone's parents today… We didn't get to discuss it with Ichigo's guardian because he was a little freaked out… but most of us have already agreed that you and your brothers should get a house of your own. We wanted to move here with all of you so we could be nearby if you needed us—but we all feel that you guys would be happier living under the same roof. So—"

"Wait, wait, wait." Mugetsu jumped to his feet, accidentally pushing the bed and disrupting a few nearby machines in his hurry, but that wasn't important right now. "Shouldn't we be having this discussion with the rest of them?!" Mugetsu felt his brows furrow and his patience fray. It was bad enough that they never told his brothers that they would be going to the same school today, but to plan on moving them away behind their back… "They've gotten used to living with all of you. What makes you think that they'll even want to do that? You guys can't just assume."

Zangetsu quickly gave him a stern look and pushed him back until he was lying flat on the bed. Mugetsu growled and went to sit up, but he paused at the firm yet warm grip on his shoulder. He looked up to see Yoruichi's tan fingers lightly digging into his shoulder.

"Take it easy, Mugetsu. Your blood pressure is still rather high right now…"

He found himself unable to deny the request when that motherly voice sounded in his ears. It reminded him of his own mother…

"Nothing is set in stone yet. This is why I wanted to bring it up with you first… I want your opinion… But, you'd actually be surprised—I think Kon would love the idea."

Mugetsu peered up at her and then looked over to Ryuken, who had rolled his eyes behind his thick glasses. "Getsuga would love nothing more than to leave my home—so you'll have no problems there."

The teen remained silent as he thought everything through. It seemed like a good idea—he would just have to see if everyone else agreed to it.

However, there was also the matter of money…

"How would it work… Payment-wise I mean. I have a little in my savings, but…"

Yoruichi smiled at him and patted his shoulder reassuringly. "Don't worry about it! Shirosaki's father, Aizen, has already volunteered to buy any house you guys choose. But, like I said before, this isn't set in stone yet. We still have a lot to go over first."

"Of course." Mugetsu agreed and he could feel himself getting a little excited at the prospect. It sucked that he just finished unpacking from his recent move, and he'll have to deal with more paperwork—but who cares! It would be worth it if it meant he could live with his family again.

Just as Yoruichi was about to settle down beside him and continue discussing future plans, a loud, scratchy squeal sounded around the room and her hand immediately went to her hip.

Mugetsu thought it was a little scary how she flipped from mother-mode to a deathly-serious version of the woman he met 11 years ago.

In her hand was a large walkie-talkie. She brought it to her ear when a voice started speaking through the device.

::Shihouin Thirteen. Respond.::

"Shihouin responding. Go ahead."

Everyone remained quiet as Yoruichi waited for a reply.

::Are you still currently positioned at Karakura Emergency Care?::

"Affirmative."

::We just received a report about a B&E in one of the buildings located on the premises.::

"Copy that, but I'm currently off duty."

The suspicious tone in her voice made Mugetsu edgy and he hoped that it had nothing to do with his brothers…

But… Knowing them…

::Understood, but the report describes four juveniles—::

'Oh boy…'

::—Three of them have bright orange hair and are in their mid-teens. You previously specified that if any of your children were described in a report, that it should be relayed to you immediately.::

Yoruichi snapped to attention and jumped to her feet immediately as Mugetsu let out a soft sigh.

"Figures…" He grumbled under his breath.

"Affirmative! Thank you for reporting this to me! What's the location?"

::The map says the report was made at Karakura Emergency Care, Building C. West of the main building.::

"Copy that. Shihouin, Badge thirteen, en route." As she said this, she started making her way towards the door and Mugetsu went to follow, but Zangetsu kept him pinned to the bed with one large hand.

::Confirmed. Use caution and report ASAP.::

She turned as she opened the door to see Mugetsu's wide, worry-filled eyes.

"Don't worry, sweetie, Kon gets into trouble like this all the time—and it wouldn't be the first time I had to fetch Shirosaki. They're probably just being curious. I'll be right back." And with that said, she disappeared in an instant.

The worried teen forced himself to relax in the sheets, but he couldn't stop the rising dread that was simmering inside. He felt like he should be out there, helping find his brothers, but he'd have to leave it to Yoruichi for now…

"… I'll be right back." Ryuken said carefully as he stepped towards the open doorway. Just before he left Mugetsu's line of sight, the teen saw him reach into his pocket and pull out his cell phone.

He probably wanted to call Getsuga and make sure the report didn't include him, but Mugetsu already knew that he would be sorely mistaken.

"Welllll… You gonna open it or not?" Kon hissed as he watched his older brother stand there and stare at the door.

"Shuddup… M'gonna… I just… What if Aizen really did try ta kill this guy?"

"Then you have a psycho dad. No worse than mine, I assure you." Kon replied instantly as he crossed his arms. Both Ichigo and Getsuga stood to the side as they waited to see what would happen next. Occasionally Getsuga would take a quick glance around when he got the feeling they were being watched, but each time he wouldn't find anything. "C'mon, just open the damn door already!"

Shirosaki sent Kon a quick glare, making him back off, before finally reaching for the door knob. He turned it, but it stuck halfway. He rattled the knob and pushed at the door, but nothing happened.

"Shit! It's locked!"

"Dammit… What now?" Ichigo asked in a hushed voice.

"Unless you got a key, then it looks like we're leavin'…" Shirosaki grumbled back, his lips pursed as disappointment spread across his face.

Getsuga rolled his eyes and quickly shoved his twin aside before kneeling in front of the door so he could stare into the knob's keyhole. All three brothers blinked curiously as they watched Getsuga fish a bobby-pin out of his long orange tresses and then immediately set to work on the lock.

It took him a record of 30 seconds to pick the lock.

He stood to his feet and lightly pushed the door open before turning towards his brothers.

Shirosaki felt a smirk slide across his lips and he couldn't help the little cackle that bubbled from his throat. "You lil' devil! I fuckin' love you!"

Ichigo chuckled and shook his head in amusement while Kon stared on with starry eyes.

"So cool! You gotta teach me how to do that!"

Getsuga shrugged with a little victorious smirk and then waltzed right into the room, urging the others to follow behind.

The room was dark, so it took a few seconds of continuous blinking to adjust, but then Kon just had to go over to the window and open the blinds; flooding the room with bright sunlight and making the others wince.

"Dammit, Kon." Shirosaki hissed under his breath. He was about to give the teen an earful but he paused when he caught sight of the man lying motionless on the hospital bed—AKA the Mystery Coma Guy.

The bed was littered with bundles of wires, all going who-knew-where, and a large machine sat directly to the left. It hummed and whirred quietly as it pumped life into the man.

"So… This is him…" Ichigo hummed as they all stepped closer to get a better look.

The man was extremely pale from the lack of sunlight and his face was littered with long strands of hair. It was hard to figure out any distinct features beneath the thick beard, but it was enough to awaken a small pang of familiarity.

None of them could think of where they'd seen this man or what his name might've been, but they knew that they'd seen him somewhere before.

"He looks like he's just sleeping." Kon whispered as he leaned in closer. He couldn't help himself as he lightly brushed his fingers across the man's dark, shaggy hair. "Do you guys recognize him?" He asked hopefully once he finally pulled away, but the others just shook their heads.

Ichigo stepped forward to join Kon in lightly touching the man's warm face.

He was still alive and breathing, but he looked so… lifeless. It felt odd. He felt like this man should be up jumping around. He snatched his hand away when he saw the man's lips twitch up into a barely visible smile, but when Ichigo distanced himself, the smile vanished.

He looked around to see if any of the others had also witnessed the sign of life, but they were busy watching Shirosaki as he huffed and dug into his pocket.

"He seems pretty familiar… But I can't think of anythin'… Maybe Mugetsu might recognize him. He seems ta remember a lot more than we do—hold on. Step aside, guys." Shirosaki pulled out his phone and let his thumb swipe around the screen quickly before holding it up towards the man. Just as he clicked the button to take the picture, Kon accidentally stepped over some of the wires and tripped over them, making a few come loose from the wall.

In that same instant, loud alarms started going off around the building.

"What the fuck!?"

Shirosaki quickly shoved the phone back in his pocket and then ushered everyone out of the room. "C'mon, let's get outta here!"

His voice was barely heard over the loud screeching of the alarm system.

"Sorry guys!" Kon yelled out as they sprinted down the hall.

Ichigo and Shirosaki instantly scowled from their spot on either side of him.

"You clumsy moron!"

"We're definitely not taking you next time!"

Kon pouted at that. "You guys are no fun…"

Shirosaki lunged towards the younger teen, ready to throttle him, but Kon just laughed and sped up until he was running full speed. The other three brothers had no hope of catching him.

"Fucker's fast…" The eldest of them grumbled under his breath when his fist met nothing but air.

"What do we do now!?" Ichigo shouted when they skidded around the corner.

None of the brothers knew where they were going—they'd gotten turned around so many times on their way to the room that even if they had a map they'd still have no idea where to go.

"Just keep running!" Shirosaki shouted back as he picked up the pace.

They rounded another corner and Ichigo could've sworn they were going in circles now if he didn't happen to see the opening that led to the elevator—and right beside it was the door that led to the stairway.

They opted for the latter when they noticed the doors to the elevator opening to reveal a couple of guards.

Kon had already disappeared and they could barely hear his feet as they tapped against the steps—Ichigo would bet money that the Kon's feet was breaking the speed of sound at this rate.

Getsuga panted slightly as he leaned against the rail, but when Ichigo and Shiro stopped to check on him, he quickly ushered them forward.

There was no sign of Kon as the three brothers started making their way down the last flight of stairs. They could hear the guards' footsteps as the chased after them making their legs pump full of adrenaline and their hearts race frantically, but if you looked closely then you could see each brother's eyes shining with excitement.

They were enjoying the rush.

When they finally got close to the bottom, they jumped the last few steps and bolted towards the doorway. Ichigo stumbled a little on the landing, but he recovered quickly as he tried to keep up with his big brothers.

Once they were back out into the halls, they skidded to a halt when a row of men suddenly came running towards them. The row of guards paused once they were a few feet away so they could tower over the brothers. The men just stood there, side-by-side, across the hall, creating a large barricade made of meat and thick muscle.

One of the guards slowly back away enough to reach one of the little boxes displayed on the wall. He punched in some numbers and then there was a loud beep before the alarms finally died.

Each brother jumped around and went to run back up the stairs, but it was too late; the guards from before had already caught up and were blocking the way. Shiro looked around as he pushed Ichigo behind himself protectively—with the teen protesting of course—but he paused when a splotch of orange caught his eye.

"Shit." Shirosaki whispered when he caught sight of Kon's unconscious body about a yard away. He hated to admit it, but a pang of worry fluttered inside his chest when he saw his normally hyperactive and annoying little brother just lying there...

"What'd you guys do to Kon!?" Ichigo demanded, rage filling his veins at the thought of his brother being injured.

"Oh my… So feisty."

The three brothers turned to see two men striding towards them.

Judging from the professional way they looked and acted, they were probably either doctors or maybe even scientists that worked in the building.

The one to the left was a tall man who wore a long white cloak—further proving the scientist/doctor theory, and he had elaborately designed, dark-blue hair. His face was masked over with white make-up and he had the creepiest grin Ichigo had ever seen. Another thing he noticed was his dark polished nails, and one of them happened to be five times longer than the others.

The man to the right was just as creepy—if not more so. He was about half the size of the other man and seemed much older. He was clad in the same science outfit. Large clumps of white hair stuck to his bulbous head, and his small lips barely closed over large teeth. The last, and probably the strangest part of the man were his eyes. Ichigo didn't know if he should it as a 'lazy eye'… because his left eye definitely wasn't lazy—Quite the opposite—it swiveled around and around at odd angles, not even trying to stay in sync with the other eye, which was focused on the brothers.

"Hello boys~!" The man cooed with a small wave, but all three brothers just snorted and flipped the man off in reply. This made the man hum in amusement.

"What the fuck did you do to Kon!?" Ichigo snapped once more. He didn't like being ignored, and he was still worried about his brother.

The blue-haired male was the one to speak up this time, and even his voice was kinda creepy.

"No need to get mad. I just gave him a little sedative to keep him still long enough for me to take a blood sample." As the man explained this, he reached into his cloak and pulled out a vial. He swished around the red liquid inside, which Ichigo could only assume was Kon's blood.

"Why would you take his blood!?"

The man only smirked in reply, making Ichigo cringe a bit.

Shirosaki stepped forward at this point so he could take over the conversation.

"Who are you guys?"

The shorter scientist chuckled before bowing slightly.

"Ah~ How rude of us. My name is Guenael…" He gestured towards himself and frowned when the brothers still glared at him. "And to my right is Mayuri Kurotsuchi—the head scientist of the building.

"So, what now? You gonna have us arrested?"

Mayuri chuckled under his breath before saying, "Oh heavens no!" The boys were about to let themselves sigh in relief, but it caught in their throats when they heard what he said next, "How could we run tests on you if you're locked up in jail!?"

Shirosaki instantly took up a defensive crouch when he saw a few of the guards readying themselves to lunge forward.

"Hold on, Mayuri. We're supposed to bring them straight to the boss."

Mayuri hissed in frustration before rounding on his comrade.

"I know that! But we have over 50 different people looking for these little bastards, and four of them just happen to fall in our laps! I've been waiting for an opportunity like this for years! I'm running some tests on them first!"

"People are looking for us…?" Ichigo whispered quietly from his spot behind Shiro.

"M'not sure… But don't worry, Ichi…" The pale teen let his hand brush against Ichigo's reassuringly before returning his attention to the two strange men.

Guenael let out a long, irritated breath before quickly shoving his hand into his jacket and pulling out a gun. Mayuri didn't even blink when the barrel was shoved into his face, making everyone wonder just how often this must happen.

"Take blood samples, but that's as far as you go… After that, I'm taking them straight to the boss."

It was silent for a long time as they stared each other down and you could see that Ichigo and the others were just a little confused as to what was going on.

"These guys are nuts… We're gonna have to try and fight our way out…" Shirosaki whispered. Ichigo nodded slowly while Getsuga cracked his knuckles in anticipation.

"I heard that~" Guenael sang before slowly lowering his gun until it was pointed in Kon's direction. "Now… Unless you want your poor little brother pumped full of holes, then I suggest you come along quietly."

Did they really have a choice at that point?

They forced themselves not to fight back when the guards inched closer and closer until they could hold the teens still. Mayuri smirked as he walked forward with a handful of small needles.

Shirosaki growled when the man walked up to Ichigo first and quickly stuck the needle into the teen's neck. Ichigo was passed out within seconds, and the guard had to shift him around until he was cradled comfortably within his arms.

"You fucking son of a—" Shirosaki's hiss was cut short when the next needle found its way to his own neck.

A wave of dizziness washed over him and he fought the drug's affect for as long as he could, but eventually his eyes drooped shut and he could no longer stay conscious. He went completely limp and his head hung loose on his neck. Mayuri snickered as he lightly tapped the teen's pale cheek.

"Nighty night~, little white devil!" Then he turned to Getsuga, who was glaring daggers at him. "Your turn now…"

Getsuga narrowed his eyes as he watched the man step towards him with the needle. He had to force down the smirk that wanted to slip onto his face when he realized this man was about to inject him as well.

This moron had no idea what Getsuga's body was capable of.

When the needle pierced his skin and the drug forced itself into his veins, he waited a minute before pretending to go unconscious. He let all the muscles in his body go lax, but, in reality, he felt absolutely nothing.

He felt the guard shift him around until he was draped over the large man's thick shoulder and he could hear the creepy scientist cackle.

"Wonderful! Now let's see… You there, pick up the other brat!"

Getsuga assumed he meant Kon, but he didn't dare look to check.

"Now everyone foll—" His voice cut short and Getsuga strained his ears when he heard distant footsteps coming towards them. "Ahhh… You finally decided to show up… You're too late though. Guenael and I will be turning them in for the reward."

Getsuga felt a shiver crawl down his spine when he heard the familiar chuckle of his father, Ryuken Ishida.

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TBC

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Ahhh~ I know it's a really short chapter!

This and the next chapter was originally supposed to be one big chapter,

But I decided to separate them because I wanted you guys to have a little bit of suspense

It's not to be mean

Just to make the story more exciting

Don't worry, the next chapter will be up soon—already on page 6