Grimmjow's POV:

I waited up all night with Rukia patiently, waiting, hoping. I wanted my Ichigo to be ok. The door to Ichigo's room finally opened and Captain Unohana and Lieutenant stepped out and Rukia and I stood.

"Captain Unohana how is Ichigo?"

"He will be fine all his wounds are healed and the wounds that he sustained as a spirit are healed as well and he seems to be in a healing sleep."

"No offence Captain Unohana but that worries me…"

"How so Grimmjow?"

"Because…you're treating Ichigo like a regular soul reaper but he's not. He has hollow in him like me. The hollow maybe severally injured but the rest of him is healed. Ichigo is three different parts human, soul reaper, and hollow you healed two out of three and that 3rd one is the more animal side that we all have seen when pushed too far."

"You are right Grimmjow but I have no way of accessing Ichigo's hollow side nor do I know how to handle it."

"…I can help…But we will have to use the room underneath Urahara's shop as a precaution I will lead you to Ichigo's Inner hollow self and I'll protect you. Your job will be to heal him."

"I understand I will tell Urahara to prepare his room and we will move Ichigo as soon as it's ready."

"No need Unohana the room is ready I had a feeling something like this would happen so I prepared it a head a time. Let's take Ichigo now so we don't waste any more time we don't have."

As we made our way to Urahara's "secret" room we made sure everything was set, to the medical supplies to the barrier's around the room. We set Ichigo down on the table Urahara provided.

"All right I am going to dive into Ichigo's mind where his hollow form is I will try to slowly bring out Ichigo's hollow self whatever you do let me handle things."

I put my hands on Ichigo's forehead and cleared my mind as I began opening the passageway to Ichigo's hollow form. As I dived deeper and saw what Ichigo's mindscape was like now all I had to do was find Ichigo. But I didn't have to worry about that for an explosion to my right and a hand mad a grab for me and I barely avoided the blow. As the smoke and dust cleared there stood Ichigo in his hollow form. He was dripping with blood and littered with wounds and yet to be seen and to be determined.

"All right Ichigo it's just me I'm here to help you…"

Next thing I knew Ichigo began to attack and I avoided as best as I could but Ichigo was not going to let up and I knew it. I finally got enough space away from Ichigo to change into my full Espada form and got behind him and pinned him down and had my jaws around the back of his neck. When he tried struggling I clamped my jaws down in warning not enough to wound him but enough to let him know he's been beat. Ichigo began to relax and we lowered down to one of the roof tops as we touched down on all fours Ichigo's hollow began whimpering and as I let go of Ichigo's neck, Ichigo turned and laid on his side looking at me with a longing look. I moved Ichigo's head on my lap and surprisingly Ichigo's hollow began to purr. I began to move Ichigo's hollow self and I back to Urahara's "secret" room.

"Ok I have Ichigo's hollow form released and calmed you may work now Captain Unohana."

Captain Unohana moved carefully to Ichigo's side once more and I never leaving his. As Unohana worked I looked over all the wounds Ichigo had and they were extensive ranging from small to large to broken bones. Ichigo stayed quiet for the most part until I moved or I was told to leave Ichigo would growl so I stayed put keeping Ichigo's hollow in check. I was some time later that Captain Unohana gave Ichigo the last bit of blood for his blood transfusion when I felt all three of Ichigo's spirit energies balance out.

"He's finally balancing out. You should rest Captain Unohana I'll stay here till Ichigo's hollow form recedes back into him."

"Thank you Grimmjow for that and for your help."

Captain Unohana and Urahara made their way out of the room as I stayed by Ichigo's side. It was two hours later when Ichigo finally opened his eyes and looked around when his eyes fell upon me his hollow mask fell and all that was left was a now complete Ichigo.

"Grimm…jow?"

"Yes Ichigo I'm here."

"So tired…"

"Then rest I'll take you to your room."

Ichigo even before his head hit the pillow was asleep. I took him and carried him to his room so he could rest more comfortably. As I laid him down and began to pull away Ichigo's grip on my shirt tightened ad wouldn't let go.

"Ok Ichigo have it your way."

I whispered and laid down beside him wrapping my arms around him feeling him snuggle deeper into my embrace. I watched and for the first time since I have known Ichigo I did not see his guard up. Even in sleep Ichigo's guard is usually up this was a first for me then it hit me like a ton of Cero's. When I Battled Ichigo's hollow self it was a fight of dominance and when I won I had pinned him and claimed him as mine when I bit his neck. So that's why Ichigo is being like he is he is showing his trust in me that I can protect, provide, and be a proper mate…Ichigo's hollow has started courting and I accepted. I guess I will have to explain everything to Ichigo when he wakes up but for now my little mate to be needs his sleep and I must rest too in order to protect my mate. I wasn't till late the next day that Ichigo woke up.

Ichigo's POV:

I was still so tired but I knew I had to get up and to remove the fog from my mind that's when I felt the strong set of arms around me. They made me feel safe, protected, and loved I knew I did not have to be strong for this person and they would love me all the same. I opened my eyes and slowly looked around and my eyes landed on Grimmjow's opened ones.

"Good morning Ichigo."

"…Morning Grimmjow."

"How are you feeling?"

"Tired, thirsty, confused…"

"I can get you some water I'll be right back."

Grimmjow left the room for a moment as I laid there closing my eyes feeling sleep take hold. A moment later Grimmjow came back with a glass of water and he sat me up and brought the glass to my lips and slowly I drank the contents.

"Thank you Grimmjow."

"No need for thank you's Ichigo I'm glad to help."

"Where are we?"

"We are at Urarara's…What do you remember Ichigo?"

"I remember going out…I was going somewhere to get something I can't remember what now…"

"Take a deep breath and take it slowly Ichigo."

"I heard a hollow then I saw a spirit running away from 8 hollows I ran after them and…I turned into my soul reaper form and I stashed my body elsewhere since I didn't have Kon…I beat the hollows with ease and after I performed a kōnso I was headed back to my body when I started erupting in wounds. I rushed even faster to my body when I came upon my body a hollow way toying with it and because my actual body was weakened my soul reaper powers were too…I don't recall much else after that. I got hurt really bad at one point then I turned hollow…a flash of light then everything is all muddled after that."

"It's all going to be all right now."

"…So tired"

"Go to sleep Ichigo I will be here when you wake."

"Thank you Grimmjow."

"Sweet dreams Ichigo."

I fell asleep knowing that Grimmjow would be there protecting me and caring for me as I slept.