Chapter 5

Meet my Zanpaktu

Disclaimer Blah: I don't own bleach, if I did I would make a whole series of crack episodes.

Rating Blah: M *for sex…..fuck it. you should already know by now.

Dedication: To happygirl24 and milkchocolatehot64 for wonderful reviews. I never thought anyone would call my little winter break project "Wowee."

Author's note blah: so here's is the exciting next chapter. Most of it's romantic fluff. There will be hot man sex in the next chapter, and a little bit about Yuzu's powers. No flames or I sick Grimmjaw on you. I can do that you know.

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"Damn it Gin! It was my fight!" argued Grimmjaw as he followed Gin in Hueco Mundo.

"Shutup," said Gin, putting his still bloodied blade to Grimmjaw's throat. The espada looked down at the weapon angrily.

"I don't give a shit about your personal vendetta. We went to get a job done, and we did. The girl got her zanpaktu and now we can carry on with the plan," he said with his trade mark smile. Gin lowered his blade, shook the blood from it, and sheathed his weapon. Without a backwards glance he continued towards Aizen's throne room.

'You better survive, Ichigo," Grimmjaw thought before reluctantly following.

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Orihime had been working on Ichigo for over an hour. The teen's body however had lost too much rietsu and was already breathing raggedly.

"I've stopped the blood flow, but Gin's sword and the fight took a lot out of him. If he can't restore his rietsu …" she trailed off. Renji stared in the healing bubble at Ichigo. His whole body felt cold at the sight of the young man's body.

"I'll lend you mine," Renji said to the unconscious figure.

"What?" asked Orihime.

"You might be able to, but it's risky," said Urahara. "Renji is suggesting he lend Ichigo his rietsu. It's a tricky procedure in which Renji will have to go into Ichigo's inner world. If he can find Ichigo and awaken him; he'll survive, but…if Ichigo dies before he can, The damage could be irreversible to Renji's soul."

"Renji you can't do this," protested Rukia, squeezing his shoulder. The red head shook the hand off.

"Yes I can. I'll bring him back." He hugged the girl that was like his sister. Renji slipped into Orihime's healing bubble where Ichigo lay. He kissed the boy gently, before lying down next to him. That sleeping face was all he'd ever wanted; he wouldn't let it go without a fight. Renji shut his eyes and allowed his spirit to flow into Ichigo's body.

When he woke up his initial reaction was to grab on to the building before he fell down. This was Ichigo's mind, some topsy turvy city? His was more like jungle treetops.

"Renji," called a deep voice. He turned to see a tall man wearing a trench coat that resembled the one Ichigo wore in bankai. The figure moved forward, staring at the shinigami through yellow glasses.

"Are you Zangetsu?" asked Renji.

"Yes, and you are my master's lover," replied the man.

"Where is he?"

"With Hichigo, I will take you to him." Zangetsu moved hastily from building to building. Renji followed closely behind, fearing the worst. He caught sight of the albino hollow before he saw Ichigo. With a burst of speed he reached his lover, and bent down. Ichigo lay unconscious while Hichigo urgently tried to wake him.

"Common King," begged the hollow, "Your lovers here now. Please wake up." Renji cradled the boy to his chest. If it wasn't for the slow rise and fall of his chest, Renji would think Ichigo was dead.

"Ichigo," he whispered to his lover. "Ichigo ya can't die. If you do I… Remember when we were under that tree and I told ya 'bout my tattoos. You said ya wouldn't die damn it." Renji felt a hot tear roll down his cheek. The boy in his arms didn't move, deaf to his words. Renji reached down and kissed the orange haired boy's lips. He shuddered when the cool lips didn't push back. Finally losing his resolve, he cried freely, his tears falling on Ichigo's still form.

"Renji, quit crying on me," growled the teen, "I'm not dead yet."

"Ichigo!" Renji cried out. He hugged the boy to his chest with such force that Ichigo gasped in pain. "Don't you dare do that to me again," whispered Renji. He kissed Ichigo allowing the familiar warmth to seep into his heart. When they broke apart, Ichigo looked around confused.

"How the hell did you get in my inner world?" he asked.

"I uh…volunteered to come in and wake ya up," said Renji bashfully. "Now common. Rukia's probably already having a fit. Nice seeing you Zangetsu, Hichigo."

"Goodbye Renji," Zangetsu replied.

"Yeah, thanks for saving our skins," countered Hichigo, feigning unhappiness.

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"I love you."

"You too."

Renji held Ichigo close to his chest, is face buried in soft orange hair. Ichigo was still healing from his ordeal, and a large bandage was wrapped around his stomach. The sheets were draped over their tired forms. Ichigo turned over and looked at Renji.

"Rukia told me about what it almost cost you to bring me back," said Ichigo, tucking a stray strand of hair behind his lover's ear. "I never thought anyone besides my mother would ever do something like that for me." Renji blushed crimson.

"Yeah well you said ya wouldn't die on me, and I couldn't let you go a dishonest man," Renji retorted.

"Dad asked me to take Karin to the training grounds tomorrow. I still can't believe he's an ex-shinigami captain." Ichigo remembered the shock of seeing his crazy father holding a zanpaktu. Although, the revelation of having a shinigami for a Dad explained where his and now Karin's powers came from. He wondered briefly if Yuzu would get a zanpaktu also.

"Stranger things have happened," snorted Renji, pulling his lover closer to him and kissing his neck. Ichigo shivered involuntarily at the touch, and replied, "You can say that again."

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