Warning mild and graphic imagery, slight gore and blood.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has to do with Bleach characters or otherwise, however the OCS that show up and this story-line version are mine. I do no write this for any kind of profit mainly just for a relaxer after work. The original idea of this story line belongs to Hollow Ichigo-Ichigo ~

Warning: This story will contain Yaoi this means two men fucking each other BoyxBoy if you do NOT like this then don't read as for everyone else Enjoy!

Contents: Gore, Graphic Imagery, Blood, Mild Language, Violence, Suggestive Themes, Explicit Sex Scenes, Character Deaths

~~Final time these warnings will be on the chapter update~~

Chapter Three: Immortal

Why is it that Gods seem to be abandoned and left behind when humans start to discover more about the world around them? Why must those same gods go into hiding once humans pick a new religion to follow? Are humans truly that heartless about the old ways that have been around for so long? Why when those gods have been around for thousands of years, must they be forgotten until taught by way of history? Becoming folklore and nothing but make believe fantasies made up by human creativity? Are you humans really that careless and heartless to leave behind gods and goddess, that you once were so devoted to of the past like trash, pain and only pain comes screeching its way to my realm. So a deal was formed for those poor beings that cried out in the most pain…

It is now that I understand why most of those beings wish to live under human guise just to feel like they have some connection again with human kind. Though some things they are not allowed to do, one of which is grow old and die, they will most of the time, leave behind those people they had spent so much time befriending once a certain amount of time has passed and to prevent panic. They are gods after all and are immortal which means they do not age beyond what they have chosen to stop ageing at. These gods cannot die by things you humans are subjected to, and it is for this reason they cannot become attached to strongly or people will call them demon and run screaming. Is being a god truly worth it if you are forgotten by the very people you still watch over, even though those souls don't know about it?

Then what about the god that remains cleverly hidden… one that most of you humans still do not even know exists but plays such a vital role in your basic survival mechanism? Locked in something deemed evil by one human with decent speech skills, if only you knew how wrong you the flock truly are. The flock following one foolish being's words just because they can manipulate those words you use in everyday life. The flock… that is so easy to lead into the depths of lies of the fool. Yet still in this flock of foolish sheep, some sheep believe in a god not defined by the foolish, it only takes those few that truly believe this god does exist… and sometimes that is all it takes for that god to awaken, while at other times, something more is needed.

I wonder if any of the other gods will ever catch on… or if they will be too blind to notice this being, until after the event has been played.

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Ichigo had set a timer for his large flat screen TV to turn on, always around the same time of day nine-thirty AM. Even after having his nightmare last night and then spending most of his time afterword in a restless sleep, he still always seemed to get up early. The TV set to one of the many musical channels, not the usual stuff kids listen to these days. Ichigo has a very broad taste in genres there is not much he won't listen to. However instead of hearing the typical breath of life belonging to these music channels… the two are instead greeted with a Breaking news announcement, the news starting to become far more urgent as humans try to hunt down a crazed human killer.

"And here is Sue with this morning's breaking news announcement."

A young woman of raven black hair is then placed in the forefront of the screen making the two office building speakers slip into the place of the smaller screen. The woman seeming to be on a few seconds of delay from the workers in the building, holding onto her ear piece before speaking to the others…

"Thank you Razu and Jin, well as you can see I am on the edge of the once booming industrial section of Karakura that has been abandoned for at least five years if not longer. The killer has once again taken another life of one of our town's folk and around the same time from what I've been able to get out of the officers dispatched to this location. Another sad day and yet again no clues have yet to be identified at this give point of time."

"Another sad day indeed, so tell us Sue has the victim been identified at this given time?"

"Yes Jin we have been given a positive ID of the victim, Inoue Orihime a reporter for the biggest newspaper in Japan. Much like the others this victim has no connections with the other twenty-three from the same killer, cut into several pieces and no blood left behind… we can only hope that these men on site find whoever this new age Jack the Ripper is, and soon."

"Thank you Sue." The man says while the woman nods the main building now taking back to full screen the woman dispatched to on site completely removed from the screen. "Jack the Ripper has added yet another body to his count, we will keep you updated if we are given any clues related to this crazed killer stalking our peaceful streets, so until then please do not go out at night."

"This ends our breaking news announcement."

"Again…." Ichigo mumbles aloud. His expression dark as he thinks about the fact that the local police haven't found a single clue for this new age Jack the Ripper. How can someone leave no clues behind over twenty-four times, I don't care who the fuck you are, no way you can be that careful every time. Thankfully with the announcement the body had been covered and no one had to see the grotesque condition of the body of Inoue. It is repulsive to think some people out in the world still act like savages, I'm sure back in darker times this was a common occurrence but not now. With all the advances in our technology and even in criminal justice department, it is far more likely than not you will be caught and brought in to judgment before the court system.

I despise people who get a kick out of killing others, they are monsters and it is them who need to suffer far more than any other crime, no… I take that back, some others top even the person who enjoys taking any living things life. Sometimes I wish that Hellhounds would be sent upon those sickos. Many people got Hellhounds history all wrong, the deeper I dug the more I discovered that these so called Hellhounds are actually purer than any human could ever hope to be. Keeper of promises, Keeper of pacts, Guardian of souls that are trying to pass into the afterlife, it is funny how a single tiny mistranslation can create a monster… though the other side of Hellhound would fit so very well with that common depiction of Hellhounds, that most people would find in research today. They can be sent by the Alpha of a pack to someone whose heart is so black and twisted by sin, the madness in their head, and even a greater sin. Like a pack of wild wolves they tear apart that being painfully slow, making that being suffer then bring them into the depths of hell, where they will continue to suffer till all their sins have been cleansed from the soul.

Being someone who wishes to one day become an author I've done more research on things others just choose to see one way, it is in those subjects that enrich my mind and help me produce papers that leave others of my class green with envy. However I find it rather silly I just want to see things in a different way than those around me, what is so wrong with that? It's not like the others are being tied down, they have a mind of their own to look up things as well… not everyone wants to be the same as everyone else, so I picked to be a little more out of the box it was my decision.

I am drawn out of my mind when I notice fingers snapping in front of my face. I blink a few times before Keaghen comes into focus again. He is now at a much less invasive position of my very personal space. Seeming to hit like a delayed freight train trying to recover time it had lost during its trip. Ichigo felt his face completely heat up and turn red in embarrassment. Not a deep red just a light pinkish tone. He wasn't going to fight another man he hardly knows, who was about to kiss him. Though Keaghen is acting like nothing was about to ever happen… maybe he somehow created an illusion of that? Wouldn't be the first time his head played tricks on him like that. Some worse, while others not so bad and then some felt like they were daydream nightmares as well in some cases, which caused Ichigo to be sent to the hospital for damage he caused on his self.

Keaghen tilted his head to the left seeing the blush cross his cheeks, it was rather adorable to watch. Smirking Keaghen couldn't help but pat Ichigo's head causing the young man's flustered mind to go from embarrassment to pure rage. Ichigo slapping the other man's hand away, while growling at him, this only caused the small smirk to transform into a full out mischievous smile. Okay so he can't help himself sometimes picking on others can be fun, and this wasn't one opportunity he was going to pass up.

The young man named Ichigo suddenly going from rage to weary of the man before him. Before he can even see the flash of Keaghen's arm wrapping around his neck and pulling him down, Ichigo finds himself in a headlock of the much bigger man. Not one to enjoy feeling helpless, after all the fights he has been in due to just his hair being a bright and different color from everyone else.

"OIE! Let go of me!" Ichigo screams out trying to break loose from the ironclad grip. It was like he was trapped in a bear's grasp or something. No, no make that a constrictor snake! He couldn't move even a little, though it wasn't a choking hold but it wasn't giving an inch either. Much to Ichigo's displeasure Keaghen didn't let go instead he brought his other hand up to the top of his head, forming a fist before rubbing the knuckles upon Ichigo's scalp in a quick motion with semi-force behind it.

Keaghen laughs harder as Ichigo starts struggling in his grasp. The boy's arms hitting his rock hard stomach trying to knock the wind out of him, to get out of the treatment. Kind of funny to watch this if you are not either of them, Ichigo then bites down on Keaghen's arm making the man yelp in surprise and release Ichigo from the headlock. Ichigo's hands going up to his head that is now tender from the evil act this man just committed.

"What the fuck was that about?" Ichigo snaps at the man who is still giggling at him, tears running down his checks from laughing so hard at the kid. "Stop laughing it's not funny!"

"Oh? But I find it super funny… that was a Dutch rub by the way." Keaghen's manages to choke out before laughing a bit harder at Ichigo's comical expression. Good thing he isn't mortal surely he would have busted his gut by now, since it has been so long since he has sat here and laughed for any length of time.

"The Dutch do that to one another?" Ichigo asks his interest now over ruling his anger.

Ichigo watch's as Keaghen's face turns even redder with laughter, all the while ending up on the floor holding his stomach. The sudden change in Ichigo far too amusing, it is almost like the kid is a switch and can change so quickly it makes to amuse people. Oh shit I think my spleen is about to bust… but I can't stop laughing at him just too damn amusing! "No…" Keaghen manages to get out taking deep breaths getting his oxygen levels back to normal, his sides aching from the laughter fit.

"Oh…" Ichigo sounds somewhat disappointed with that. Good thing the floor is wood it will help Keaghen cool down after that laughing fit. Glancing over at the clock Ichigo pales at the time he sees it is almost ten now, he is going to be late for his class if he doesn't leave now! "Damn it I'm late for school! Keaghen help yourself to shower or anything else you might need!" Ichigo shouts as he grabs his school bag and with his sneakers barely on, he blots down the sidewalk to his College grounds, thankfully it isn't far from where he lives now.

Both Chaos and Nero making their way down the stairs watching Keaghen, who is now sitting on the floor, it seems that Ichigo can be a little too trusting with people. Though a shower does sound pretty damned good to him, might be a good way to pass time till Ichigo comes home, it will also give him time to think exactly how to erase Ichigo's memory of those events that passed last night. The damn TV had completely ruined the spell he had Ichigo under so close to wiping it clean yet so far away. Though something in Ichigo's eyes said the boy wouldn't have fought even without the spell… making Keaghen take an interest in the boy, along with the fact the boy was able to fight two of the three version of his persuasion ability. Oh yes this boy is going to be very interesting indeed maybe he should get to know the boy better?

…..

Even though this is Ichigo's last year in College and he should be paying closer attention to his classes he just can't seem to get the pale man off his mind. Just something about Keaghen that is drawing Ichigo in, much like a moth to a small candle's flame. What is it about the stranger that has Ichigo so captivated by the strange foreigner? No matter how hard he tries to push Keaghen out of his mind or at least to the side line. He ends up completely locked on this new subject, and this might not help him write after all.

Oh the hell with it I think Keaghen needs to start talking about who he really is, and more importantly what he is! No human can freaking heal that fast, each of those wounds were at least eight inches deep if not more. His dad was a doctor and with his old home doubling as a clinic, Ichigo has worked and seen stuff like this before. It would take several redressing of the wound and at least three weeks to fully heal. The other thing that begs a question is where did that sword the man was using go? Things like that don't just disappear into thin air. However the same can be said of that ugly deformed dog. It had also turned into ash as soon as the beast had dropped dead.

Ichigo rubbing his forehead again and sighing for at least the seventh time that day, even though he doesn't have many classes left, this being his final year of his bachelor's degree term, Ichigo still needs to hold onto his focus to get through what is left at his A average. Settling down he goes back to taking notes for the class that day, mostly focused on the writing and grammar side of school. Today was going to be a very, very long day.

….

Thankfully the school day was one of those slow days, not much going on just leaving the students to focus on the last major project given to them. Today was Ichigo's Archery class which helped to clear his mind very well. With the new mobile targets he had to drop all his thoughts and become a predator to hit those moving targets. Ichigo's breathing seemed to be slower than a person sleeping, and slower still than someone in deep mediation training to become a monk.

Opening eyes he had yet to realize he had closed, everything greeting him seemed to have slowed down. The targets once seeming impossible to hit now look like a joke. Ichigo narrowing his eyes launches his attack on the objects, never once missing the dead center of the bull's eye, and in rapid succession thirteen kills in less than a few seconds. With each target killed Ichigo's mind slips back into normal time. The other archers stare at Ichigo in wonder, how can a child have such deadly accurate speed with something as old as bow and arrows? Ichigo grins clearly content with finally being able to focus on something not related to the pale man who may no longer be at his home. Ichigo then spending the next few hours or so improving on his bowmen skills.

After dressing back into his school uniform, Ichigo leaves the Archery building calm and collected. Leaving his bow and arrows in his locker in the building for the next time he comes back. He should have done this sooner now Ichigo doesn't feel weighed down by anything. In a way the extra activities Ichigo does help to purge his mind of anything troubling him, providing a natural high for him. Archery, boxing, and visits to the local gym, each of those he dose twice a week giving him one full day free to just sit at home and relax, though he tends to jog everyday just when he is feeling a tad restless.

Ichigo now waiting on the crossing signal to turn from a bright orange hand with do not walk, to white showing some person walking with the words proceed with caution. Not many people seem to be out, most more than likely locked themselves up in their homes due to fear from getting killed by Jack the Ripper. Though the sun has yet to set, I doubt the guy would be stupid enough to kill while it is daylight out, let alone so quickly after his new freshest kill only being a day old. The signal turning to walk, just as Ichigo is about to set his foot upon the pavement of the street a soft mew from behind calls out to him. Turning around Ichigo is greeted by a semi tan kitten, still fluffy so it can't be much older than a few weeks to a few months old.

"Oh hey little one…" Ichigo calls out softly now kneeling down before the little ball of fluff. Large yellow eyes blink slowly at him, another mew sounding. Ichigo smiling down at this kitten funny how cute animals are when they are just little babies, "So let me guess you are hungry, ne?" As if understanding the young man the kitten nods a bit blinking its huge amber eyes at the boy. Ichigo holds his hands out only to be hissed at and swatted at with clawed paws. "Feral then… well little one. I do not have much that I can give you but some left over fish…" As he slides his back pack down to the sidewalk the same crow is watching him again. Those dead green eyes watching him, not long after it gives a glance to the kitten before it starts to caw. The feathers all ruffle on the body.

"That isn't a cat, you best start running now!" A voice he has heard a few times before calls out. Ichigo then understands the odd feeling that something had been stalking him. Is this a ghost keeping an eye out for him then?

Without thinking much more about it he turns on his heel and starts to make his way across the street, the feeling becoming more bone chilling than before. Somehow the once adorable kitten is now in front of him glaring at him with hateful and hungry eyes.

"Where do you think you are going?" Chimes a voice from out of nowhere, not a soul around expect him this kitten and the crow that now is cawing more at the kitten.

Please tell me that wasn't the crow or the kitten. Please oh please tell me that wasn't either of those two. Nothing to odd about the crow as he gives it a once over, other than the insistent cawing at the cat, which is starting to causing dread to creep into the pit Ichigo's stomach, a horrible feeling to say the least.

Sure enough the so called kitten had been swallowed up by living shadows. All the lights around seeming to be drained as the dancing shadows go into the so called kitten. Ichigo backs away watching as a large lion like head comes out of this void. Though it doesn't have a main like a male lion it's more like a female lions head. Large paws steeping out of the shadows the forelegs of this beast. It is massive standing at nearly seven feet tall and wide as transport truck. Heavy double layer muscles flexing as the shadows sink back into the earth. Three Cobra heads in attack stance watching Ichigo, Hoods of each snake at the max stretch. Each hissing at the boy before them, large venom filled fangs exposed, the yellow venom dripping off the fangs of each serpent.

"What are you doing fool?! RUN!" That other voice calls out and without a second thought about who may be trying to help him. He takes off down the road. A great roar sounding from the same beast, as it begins to hunt the human, who is now running away from it, oh how much fun it is to chase prey down and killing them slowly as possible!

Just my freaking luck that the damn kitten turned out to be a demon of some sort! I hate this gift I was born with why do those above have to torment me like this?! Isn't it bad enough you made me watch my family be killed by that fucking man named Hades? Now you have to send these monsters after me too? If it was such a problem to make me be able to see things others can't then why did you give me this curse?! I hate you all for this, I never asked for these powers so stop doing this to me!

Darting through an alley way Ichigo can't help but notice how ironic it is that no one is around to see him being chased by a huge seven foot tall monster. Now the beast isn't far behind Ichigo either, sucks that this monster can run faster than Ichigo can, even for its massive size. This isn't how he wants to die! Who knows if anyone will ever recover anything or if the beast will eat the whole of him! Darting a quick left the large cat like beast slams into one of the dumpsters, and more than likely trying to pounce on Ichigo, you would think the loud banging sound would at least make someone come out to see what had caused it but nothing. Damn the heavens above for this turn of events, I wish Nero and Chaos were here to prevent the damn monster from following me.

I never really figured out why or how, but when those two are with me the things hiding among the shadows stay as far away from me as they can get. Like my dogs have some kind of aura that scares those monsters, that begs the question though… what do the shadows fear so much that they would rather get as far away as they can, than risk hunting what is being guided by the things they fear?

"Gotcha!" The beast bellows as I'm slammed to the concrete below, causing me to scrape up a bit I only have enough air left in me to whimper at the grinding sensation as I'm forced to the ground. Hitting my head pretty hard making everything seem fuzzy around me, great I am about to black out and be eaten alive I more than likely have a mild concussion right now from the force of this pounce. Though thankfully my backpack is stopping the claws from tearing into the flesh of my back, huge retractable claws I'm sure are at least midway out from pouncing its prey item to the floor.

"I'm so hungry…. so very hungry." It purrs out forcing more of its weight onto the paw that is holding me down. The nose of this beast now at the back of my neck, it is sniffing me at such an intense fashion. Still unable to clear my vision let alone get much oxygen to breathe, I start to save what little oxygen for one last scream for help, let me be close enough that my dogs will hear me. I can feel the hot tongue of the beast lapping at the back of my neck, the tongue very rough and tearing my skin. The saliva like pure salt being placed in the wound, the pain like molten sugar being poured into a three inch deep wound or more, its breath is like that of a thousand corpses left out in the sun and heat of summer for a few weeks too long. I bite my lips knowing that I need to gather more oxygen before I can scream loud enough for my dogs to hear. It seems like these beasts like to take their sweet time killing their prey item. Even though it claims to be hungry it isn't trying to eat me just yet, just licking and getting a taste of my blood. "Such a sweet scent… such a sweet taste."

"SOMEONE HELP ME!" is all I am able to get out at the max volume my vocal cords allow.

…. …

Both dogs that were once playing with the pale man stop, deathly still expect for ears twitching. Both hearing something that Keaghen cannot causing both hounds to growl in a wolf like expression, turning both dogs running at full speed clearing the eight foot high wall like it was nothing. Both barking as they pick up speed heading for one person and one person only, Ichigo.

Keaghen knowing the dogs never to do such a thing unless their master Ichigo was in danger ends up running after the two, the barking helping to guide him to the place Ichigo is in danger at. Damn kid seems to attract the shadows to him… so it wasn't his mind playing tricks on him when he felt a creature of Tartarus rather close by. As they get nearer to Ichigo the barking completely goes silent, the air around him growing eerily colder. Perhaps because of the creature of Tartarus that is nearby? No… no matter how powerful those creatures are none of them have to ability to make the very temperature of the air around them to drop at such a rate and degree.

"You are my prey!" an ugly scratchy voice calls out from the alley way not far in just close enough, now drawing his sword and swing at the monster hidden in the shadows. Hearing a cat like hiss and yelp Keaghen knows he hit his target before it could chomp into the boy. His enjoyment short lived as he sees Ichigo, shit have I gotten here a second too late? "Bastard… get away from my meal!" looking about to pounce the creature now identified as a Chimera yelps again, without making single sound both Chaos and Nero had managed to get behind the beast and grab two of the Cobra heads killing those heads and tearing them from the behind of the beast. Acid green blood staining both mouths, with both growling and bearing their full set of teeth, lips up-curled and twitching in absolute anger, eyes of a killer clear in both pairs of eyes belonging to Ichigo's dogs.

Groaning coming from the man Keaghen has taken a defensive stance over. "Thank goodness you are okay, but you seem to attract attention to yourself…" Keaghen speaks calmly as he helps the kid up before placing him between two dumpsters to provide some cover. Even though he is greeted by lots of blood from the boy none of it is life threating. "You are one lucky kid." Pulling Ichigo's chin up he can see eyes slightly clouded over letting Keaghen know that it wouldn't be wise to let the kid fall asleep. "Ichigo if you can hear me say something, you can't go to sleep wake up."

"Look…. out…" even though it is faint he can hear panic in the kid's voice, jumping back without a moment of hesitation he avoids a blow aimed at slicing his head apart. Leaving him with three deep gashes on his mid chest section, looking up another Chimera greets him but with a male lion's head instead of female.

"Damn you Chimera's… always hunting in pairs." Keaghen growls out not noticing the tail behind him and getting bitten by the Cobra head. Jamming the tip of the blade into the tail and severing it from the main body causing the male Chimera to cry out. "Why are you hunting this boy?" Keaghen snaps at the beast before him.

"His soul, it smells quiet delightful you know… I am stunned you have yet to notice it yourself." The male chuckles out darkly, the voice very deep something no human can hope to copy. Though missing a single tail it tilts its head to the side wondering why the being hasn't fallen dead from the venom in his Cobra tail. "Though I wonder just what you are… how is it you are still alive after that venom has been put into your body? As well as…. You healed?" The beast sounds shocked when the deep gashes are now are fully healed.

"Fool maybe you should use that awareness ability you have. I am the Fallen One that is all that need be said." Keaghen huffs out reappearing before the male Chimera swinging his sword in a vertical arc, forcing the beast to jump away but not without getting a gash of his own, the blade hissing as it comes into contact with the Chimera's flesh.

"How can this be? Damn you… you have no right to interfere." The Chimera's growls out. Hearing the whimper of his sister Chimera, he looks back to see the two dogs have formed a one-hundred and eighty degree arc preventing any hopes of escape. Like wolves on a hunt, they take turns tearing apart the animal trapped within the circle. Broken paws, no tails, torn ears, one eye shut most likely torn out from the amount of blood pouring out of the eye socket. His sister is going to die at the maw of those dogs and nothing is going to save her.

The boy though, he has a chance to kill the boy at the very least. "I will have the boy's soul!" he barks out at Keaghen.

"No can do, you see I've already claimed it… so tell your master he'll not be getting this soul." Keaghen says sneering at the beast. Showing fangs that had grown out somewhat, his dragon nature sparking before those around it, if a dragon ever claims something it will greedily protect it with its life, dragons though most lore surrounding them is incorrect do have a habit of hording things that intrigue it. So dragon lairs full of billions of current money currency, isn't a farfetched lie. Though not everything is lifeless gemstones, rare ore, and such… some can be other means.

"Tch, you greedy bastard, you know full well 'all' souls belong to Hades! Have you already forgotten that?" The male Chimera snorts out charging at Keaghen forcing him to dodge leaving Ichigo wide open for an attack. Using his remaining two serpent heads to keep Keaghen at bay while it turns to Ichigo, "You are one of the most troubling hunts I've ever had to hunt. Now you die insect!" The beast roars out lifting his massive paw up his claws fully extended. Nothing and no one would be able to stop this attack in time to save Ichigo.

"ICHIGO!" Keaghen shouts trying to get any reaction out of the dazed boy.

Looking up seeing his impending death everything seems to come to a halt. The beasts paw stopped at a good distance away, Keaghen slicing off one of the tails while another has wrapped its way around the man's chest getting ready to toss him away.

"'So tell me… are you going to sit here and die?'" The voice from his dream! That's the very same one from the dream he had the night before it turned into a nightmare. The same haunting voice soothing to Ichigo's heart and soul, the pain gone.

"No… but what can I do?" Ichigo calls back maybe it will hear him this time around, Ichigo can only hope.

"'Silly boy… you already know what to do… use it!'" The voice hums out, that being the last words echoing while spoken.

I thought those powers were evil… but if that will save me than is it really evil? Dragging his fingers in his own blood, he then brings those bloody fingers to the dumpster next to him writing one single symbol. Something he has seen in his dream one to many times before. Ichigo watches as a rippling effect claims the surface of the same dumpster he had put the symbol upon. The whole side now looking much like black water…

"'What is it that you wish of me… King?" howls a voice from the black watery surface.

… ….

Oh the chess board the feathered black piece with the golden seal has a growling sound emanating from it. Though low and sounding more asleep it is still coming from it, causing the masked being to walk over to the play piece confused. Never has a piece in play made a sound much less like this sound. Getting closer a new sound seems to meet the masked being, something sounds like it's starting to crack slowly but surely.

Finding the source of that sound the masked being gets as close as he can without touching the piece watching the seal closely. Eyes narrowing behind the mask, before he is met with total silence. "In name of my master, what in the creator was that about?" The masked being states coolly as he pulls his head back just a little. In that split second the top of the seal then cracks, not breaking just cracking. It is the beginning of this piece's awakening! "Interesting…"

… …..

"I want you….. To…. tear it apart." Ichigo speaks in a bone chilling tone, something he has never once done before.

"'With pleasure…'" A dark chuckle emanating from the black liquid, everything going back to normal time though what happens next isn't want anything is expecting.

Just as the paw is six inches away a huge maw of a wolf like beast latches onto the huge paw. The Chimera screeching out in pain and trying to pull itself free of the hold of teeth, only causing more damage and the teeth embedded into his flesh to go even deeper. A large shadow black wolf fully appearing, the black liquid on the dumpster's side gone as well as the symbol that was written in blood. Keaghen stands shell shocked by the turn of events playing out before him. He didn't even sense this wolf beast until now, how in the seven rings of hell did that happen?

"Let go you mutt!" The Chimera hisses out trying to throw the hound off. A smile glides across the wolf's lips showing off a double row of teeth now deeply embedded into the flesh of the foolish Chimera. A low series of growls emitting from the wolf, not long after the Chimera's eyes go large in horror now trying harder to remove its paw from the grasp. A dark glint to royal purple eyes, the wolf then twists its head causing a sickening sound of bone crunching. The howl of pain from the male unlike anything ever emitted before, the wolf then continues to twist till the severed bones come tearing right through the flesh of the Chimera. Another twist and the paw then removed from its owner, the wolf tossing the useless paw to the side.

Being free the Chimera evaporates into the shadows running from the fight with its life. The wolf clearly displeased till the whimper of another Chimera gets its attention. A dark smile slipping back onto the muzzle of the wolf it turns to the new creature to kill it off for good. Slow careful steps till it is right in front of the Chimera, her eye going wide in fear for a final time before the wolf sinks its fangs into its neck. Twisting until a sickening snapping of bones can be heard again, not done just yet even with the head full turned upside down the wolf yanks its head downward, then upward, and then forward removing the head from the body.

The flesh torn strangely and leaving the neck bone fully exposed to the night air, all the while it is dripping with blood. As blood is running out of the mouth of the dead Chimera, while the hound is smiling at its kill with pure pride, though hissing starts to overtake the flesh and bone, melting away from the saliva in the wolf's mouth. Instead of the body turning to ash as it should the flesh melts away leaving the heart behind. The wolf, then picking up the heart carefully and offering the other two a piece of the heart, each holding onto a part before sinking teeth into the muscle and consuming it, as well as the soul contained in the heart.

"What? What on Earth just happened?" Keaghen speaks dumb founded by the new hound and what it had done to the Chimera's. The groan of Ichigo snaps Keaghen out of his stupor as he goes over to the kid to help him up and home. It appears I am not the only Immortal keeping an eye on this kid, Keaghen then looks up seeing the crow with phantom green eyes watching them both.

~Authors Notes~

Well all I can say is the plot thickens! I'm getting back into typing after getting sick and not being able to sleep for few days straight. So the start was more to make me feel better after my shitty week.

So who is the crow really? What are these powers Ichigo had that he has locked away? How did Ichigo summon the wolf, is it part of his power or something else? What of the black chess piece the seal has cracked! Why did the wolf call Ichigo 'King'? Read more to find out as I type the next chapters!

Thank you for taking the time to read my story I do hope you enjoyed it! *bows*

P.S. When Keaghen (Shiro) spoken words are italicized it means he is speaking something that isn't Japanese, to clear up any reader's confusion.