AUTHOR: Gabby0214
TITLESurprise! Chapter 24
RATING: M/ NC 17
PAIRING: RenIchi and other pairings

WARNING: Language, Sexual Innuendo, Boy Sex, Yaoi, OOC
SUMMARY: Ichigo's 20th Surprise Birthday, Catch Me If You Can!

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Bleach, wish I did! All persons written in my stories are above the age of 18. This is a fan fiction based on fictional characters that have grown older, and are of legal age. Ichigo in this story is 20.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIION: Karin in this story is 18, I know she would not be 18, but please understand I added her to the story after already coming up with Ichigo's age. What can I say Writer's Liberties, I guess.

BETA BY: Vindictivefreak

Surprise

Chapter Twenty-four

The battle had started, but it was finished before it really began. Let's face it; it wasn't an epic battle to be told or handed down to future generations for its exploits, courage, and strengths. Even though the hollows had become more dangerous, and more cunning they had never really stood a chance against those that they had foolishly attacked. The power and experience of the combatants they fought against were beyond their grasp.

Hitsugaya Toushirou had easy dispensed of the hollow he faced. He released his zanpakutou, "Souten ni Zase! (Soar In The Frozen Sky!)", and with three carefully planned, orchestrated moves the hollow was done for. Hitsugaya, the Taichou of the Tenth Division, really wasn't into prolonging the suffering of those he fought. His way was to just go and get it over and done with, why bother playing with one's prey. Unlike the blue haired vaizard that he was now watching from the sidelines, GrimmJow was in his full glory. He loved the heat of battle; the fire of excitement was running through his veins. He loved to taunt his opponent, as he parried and thrust his zanpakutou. It was the ultimate game for him, life or death, and since he knew the hollow was really no match for him he could play to his heart's content. GrimmJow danced around the hollow that he trifled with making shallow cuts with his cat like reflexes.

(1) I tawt I taw a puddy tat! Ichigo snickered out loud as he noticed GrimmJow toying with his prey like a cat with a mouse. (1) I did! I did taw a puddy tat!, he chuckled, and in a loud voice so he could be heard over the individual fights taking place around him, "Yo Cookie, are ya havin fun?"

GrimmJow came to a sudden halt and glanced back at him with a wide grin plastered on his face like the Chester Cat from Alice in Wonderland answering, "(2) Na No Da, but I really do miss takin on stronger game. Like ya for instance, I miss all the times I kicked your ass. (3)Wimp!"

"Nani? Ya never kicked my ass! (3)And stop calling me a Wimp!" bellowed the substitute.

"Whatever ya say berry head, you just keep telling yourself that." laughed Grimm in retort while making a slash down the back of the hollow. "(3) Wimp!" he muttered under his breath, but still loud enough for Ichigo to overhear it though. GrimmJow smirked when he heard the following groan he got in response from Ichigo.

Shirosaki burst into the conversation, "Hey Cookie! (4)What's the sitch?"

"Don't call me Cookie, and what the fuck are ya talking about?" snapped back GrimmJow while he parried another attack and toyed around a little more with the hollow in front of him by cutting off one of the tentacle like arms.

"Like I really give a shit, I'll call ya what I want! And the King started it, I'm just playin along." he said back shrugging his shoulders and continued, "So Cookie, ya like kickin the fruits ass, too?" nodding his head in Ichigo's direction.

"(5)You better believe it!" answered back GrimmJow.

Nodding in agreement, "There is nuttin more fun than kickin his ass," saying Shirosaki as he leaned to his side. Hichigo Shirosaki wasn't even fighting with the hollow that was before him, he just kept dodging as he watched the other's fight. He seemed to barely move as he dodged one attack and than another. His arms were crossed as if he was bored, and the expression on his face was his normal sinister smirk. The hollow screamed enraged at him for being ignored, and launched itself towards him. Shirosaki snickered, his nail scratching down the chalk board laughter back at the hollow and stepped to the side.

"(6) You Bastards!" hollered Ichigo.

"Nani? Gotta a problem with me, King." he said sarcastically as he glanced over at Ichigo. "Wanta fight? I mean come on; I'm really damn bored with this. It's no challenge at all."

The hollow Shirosaki was fighting, if you could call it that screamed again at him launching another attack. Shirosaki rolled his eyes at the hollow's indignation, "(7) Mada Mada Dane! (You still Have Lots More To Work On!)" He proclaimed and he lifted Zangetsu. With a flick of his wrist, cut into the mask of the screaming hollow and finished with declaring, "(8) Victory Is Mine!" He watched as the hollow faded into the nothing. "Thank gods, it finally shut up!"

"(6) Oh My God, he killed Kenny." guffawed Ichigo.

In retaliation to Ichigo's catch phrase, Shirosaki simpered," (9) I didn't do it."

It was now Renji's turn to partake in this conversation. "(10) Hontou da yo ne?" (That's true, isn't it?) Kickin his ass is fun, but I know what's better than that?" he smirked "it's even more fun takin his ass than kickin it!"

"RENJI!" yelled the surprised Ichigo.

"Oh, Ichi-kun, my sweet strawberry, did I offend ya?" He mocked with a sly smile as he dodged an attack and countered with whip of Zabimaru (Serpent's Tail). Zabimaru, extended its individual segments making contact and slashed into the chest of the animalistic hollow, and then retracted to normal state. Renji took a giant leap into the air at the hollow shouting, "Hoero! (Howl!)," and with the saw like blade slammed into the mask of the hollow slicing its way through the bone in one fell swoop. The hollow disintegrated into the air. "Well, I'm done with mine,' Renji said as he crossed over to Ichigo who had a scowl on his face as he huffed at him and returned his attention to his own fight. Renji stepped behind Ichigo and teased, "Ichi, do ya need my assistance." as he grabbed and squeezed his ass.

Ichigo shoved him back. "Ren, I'm a little busy here if ya didn't notice."

"I noticed. Why are ya dickin around with it? Just do it already."

"What, Ren, ya never heard of floor play? You're so impatient!" Ichigo smirked as he then turned to the Prey Mantis like hollow that he was in combat with. He smiled as he began the chant, "(11) To Protect the World from Devastation…"

On his far right, Karin continued as she spun around and slashed at her hollow, "(11) To Unite the Peoples within our Nation."

Ichigo followed up with, "(11) To Denounce the Evils of Truth and Love."

"(11) To Extend our Reach to the Stars Above." recanted Karin as she jumped at the hollow and with a scissoring action with, sliced off its tail that it was trying to poison her with its scorpion stinger. "Jesse… (11)"

"James. (11)" Ichigo continued, and together they proclaimed, "Team Rocket Blast Off in the Speed of Light Surrender Now or Prepare to Fight."

And to finish it off, GrimmJow recited, "(11) Meeeowth, That's Right!"

Hitsugaya couldn't resist, and turned to Rukia saying, "(11) I Choose You, Rukia!"

Rukia smiled back at him as she rendered her catch phrase, "Showtime, Synergy! (12)" she extended her zanpakutou, Sode no Shirayuki (Sleeve of White Snow), in front of her and then said, "Mae (Dance)." The sash that was attached to the white blade swirled, and from the ground up froze the hollow within the circle. Rukia followed with responds with the last part of name of the attack, "Some no Mai, Tsukishiro (First Dance, White Moon)" The frozen hollow cracks apart and the pieces scatter towards the ground and disappear. Rukia turned her attention to the other's that are either done or still continuing with their individual battles, and sheathed her blade. "(12) Show Time's Over, Synergy!" She smiles to them and asks, "So, how was that?"

Karin flashes her a smile and responds back in kind, "Totally Outrageous! (12)"

GrimmJow had walked over to Hitsugaya after he finished with his morbid game, of cat and mouse. He stood next to him as they watched their loves fight their battles. Respect and pride clearly showed in their expressions. Grimm pulled his eyes from Rukia's flowing movements and glanced at the Taichou and questions him "What do ya make of Karin?"

"She's very strong, but that is not surprising since Kurosaki-san is her brother. She has the grace of a dancer, but the strength of a fighter. The poison of her blades is subtle, but deadly. You can clearly see the effects of it taking hold of the hollow she has infected. The hollow movements are getting sluggish, slow. I also believe her ability to sense emotions gives her a valuable asset during the battle. If you watch, it's as if she knows what movements it will make before it does so. Overall, Karin is a very powerful shinigami. I would love the opportunity to learn more about her strange and unique talents." He stated his observation in a businesslike manner as if he was reciting a report that he had drafted.

"She's more than meets the eye, eh? (13)" grinned Grimm at the smaller man.

"Indeed! She is, much, much, more." Hitsugaya Toushirou said as he met the grin with a rare and matching one of his own.

Ichigo had had enough of 'dickin' around with his hollow as Renji so called put it. He releases a blast from Zangetsu (Cutting Moon). "Getsuga Tensho (Moon Sky-Piercing Fang)," he states as the wave of heavy concentration of spiritual energy hits the bony skull of the hollow splitting it apart in a loud, cracking sound. The hollow before it disintegrates looks at them and grins of all things, it gasps in its last and finally breath, "Zoinks! (14)"

"Damn, I sort of liked him," commented Shirosaki to know one in particular, "he had a sense of humor."

There were two hollows left besides the one that Karin was finishing up with. Ichigo whipped around to Renji after he finished killing the insect creature he was fighting off with. "What the hell, Ren? What's gotten into ya?"

Renji sheepishly looked at him, and answered, "I can't help it is fightin gets me a little horny, Ichi, and since I can now show ya how I'm feelin why shouldn't I?

"Ya got a point there, but shouldn't we at least wait until the enemy is dispatched." He said with a smug look as he pointed to the last two hollows. Karin had finally finished with hers.

"Kay, I'll behave for now, but later ya better be ready for me." planting a kiss on Ichigo's cheek making Ichigo's cheeks turn crimson.

"Hey, ya two we still have work to do. Well, actually the King and I do. Don't we, King?" Shiro said with a wink.

Ichigo beamed, "Oh, ya want to do that. Sounds like fun."

As they were conversing the two hollows stared blankly at each other. "Man, we stepped into it this time didn't we? They've been joking around the whole time. Not even bothering to take us seriously."

"Yeah, were in some deep shit. Especially with that one there, what the hell is he? A hollow? Why is he helping the damn shinigami then?"

"I don't know, but he's been keeping an eye on us, maybe we should just leave."

"Can't do that. Wish we could, but I have a sinking feeling this was just a set up from the very beginning. Like we just showed up to be some cannon fodder or something, sort of like you know, the guys on Star Trek who wore the red shirts."

"Yeah, I know, but that's not going to change anything is it."

"D'oh (9), in this case knowing is not half the battle (15)."

"AH, you started it too!"

"Hey, I can't help it there a reason why their called a catch phrases."

Ichigo and Shirosaki looked around at the others in their group. "We got it ya guys!" With a smile, nod, and some laughter, they both said simultaneously reciting "Wonder Twin Power's Activate! (16)"

Rukia shook her head, sighing to GrimmJow, "This is getting to be a little bit stupid."

"Stupid is as stupid does, "he quickly responded.

"NO! NO, not that! No, Forest Gump quotes!" screamed Rukia as she slap herself in the forehead.

Renji cracked up laughing since he knew that Kuchiki Byakuya secretly loved to quote Forest Gump. It was like his personal mantra, and he tortured Rukia all the time with them. Ichigo and Shirosaki turned to face the hollows that were scared shitless.

The hollows actually stepped back as they approached them. "Oh, don't be afraid. We'll make your demise quick." smirked the inner hollow.

The other comrades look on as Ichigo and Shirosaki moved towards there opponents Ichigo's and Shirosaki's every movement, every gesture were the mirrored image of each other. It was literally like watching one person that was split into two. They both pulled Zangetsu from their backs while they leapt through the air, shouting, "Getsuga Tensho." Their mirrored image was amazing to behold. It was simply perfect in every way. Their stance, jump, reach, and crashing blades were simultaneous.

One of the remaining hollows shouted, "SHIT!" while the other mocked at the very end, "Hey, that's my line ! (17)" and then the battle was over.

Th-th-th-th-that's all, folks! (1)

The End of Chapter Twenty-four.

Let's see if you can figure out all the catch phrases. They are number according to their individual Animes/Cartoons. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! The next couple of chapters are going to be a little more serious. Just a heads up on that. So stay tune to find out if GrimmJow over comes his confusion; will his talk with Karin make a difference? Will we find out what is really going on with Ichigo? What has happened to him and the others over the last two years? …Same Gabby Time, Same Gabby Channel! LOL