NA: I'm SOOOOOO SORRY! My computer has been a real bitch to me lately. It wouldn't let me use word so I could type out my chapters. And I've also been going through a lot of shit lately. You see I might have a condition called Endometriosis. It is very painful and it might also make me infertile. So in order to make it up to you guys I'm going to write a super long chapter. Enjoy! I had a hard time deciding what I was going to do once Ichigo was awake but I hope I lived up to your guys' expectations.
Disclaimer: I do not own bleach or any of its characters.
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To say that Ichigo was surprised when he woke up in a comfortable bed and not in a cell was an understatement. When he had passed out in front of Aizen, he expected to wake up chained to a wall in a room full of torture devices. However, here he was in a huge bed with bandages on his body. When he pulled one of the bandages away he saw that the slashes were almost completely healed. That meant that he had been here for a while. It would explain why I don't hurt as much as I should have. Ichigo thought to himself.
When Ichigo was finished inspecting himself for any injuries that didn't come here with him, he was slightly shocked.
'Course you don't have any more injuries, King.' Said a voice in his head. 'Would I really let those scum bags hurt you? I told 'em that they ain't loud to touch ya'. Shiro's watery voice said in a slightly smug tone.
'What the hell did you do Shirosaki? What were you thinking taking me here! This is the home of many of my enemies Shiro! They're probably going to kill me or something like that. I'm so screwed'. Ichigo practically screamed in his inner world. His head slumped in his hands.
'You're fine King, they ain't gonna hurt ya. I brought ya here because this is a place where yer safe. If you wanna know how I know that, then look at this'.
Shiro brought up the memory of what Sosuke had said.
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"What are we gonna do with 'im?" Gin asked walking over to Ichigo's form.
"We should lock him up or even get rid of him now. The boy is our enemy." Tosen put his thoughts in.
"We shall treat him like we do any other guest we have. I'll take him to a proper room and start healing his wounds and when he awakes we shall find out what happened to get him here and why the captains were attacking a powerful ally such as him."
"He really has gotten strong hasn't he?" Gin's voice had a little bit of awe. This kid had only had his powers for a year and yet he could probably take on Tosen and win. "I bet they attacked him because of his hollow. Soul Society fears anything it can't control and Ichi-berry would never listen to Yama. I mean look at what he did when we took 'hime."
"Yes I wouldn't doubt that that was the reason behind this." Replied Aizen.
"If he is so dangerous then why are we keeping him alive? He will not follow us! He will just ruin our plans!" Yelled Tosen.
Aizen's reply was simple, "Because this boy needs a place that he can fit in. He will never fit in with Soul Society the way it is now. They will forever watch him and will hate him. We are not like them. This is a place where there is both Shinigami and hollows. The two biggest parts of him are right here. This is where Ichigo truly belongs."
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Ichigo was silent. Once again he was shocked. Why had Aizen done that?
'Listen King, You're safe here ok? Trust me; you have nothing to fear here. Not even Sosuke Aizen.'
The orange haired vizard sighed. All he had left was his hollow and if he didn't trust him then who could he trust. 'Fine. I'll trust you, but if he does anything then I'm gone. Got that? And you can't complain when I do leave.'
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To say Grimmjow was pissed wasn't taking things far enough. How dare that lower hollow treat him that way? He was an Espada for fucks sakes. He would get his revenge and then he would kill that orange haired brat. But before he killed Ichigo, the boy would experience the worst things that the blue haired arrancar could throw at him.
Grimmjow smirked and continued down the hallway to his room.
But things take time he reminded himself before he entered his room to start plotting the Strawberry's demise.
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After Ichigo had gotten up to relieve himself he took his time going around the room inspecting his new living quarters. He knew that he would eventually have to talk about what had happened between him and the Soul Society, but he had a feeling that the former captains already knew about why he was here. Or at least had an idea of what was going on.
The room was nice and cozy. Even if he couldn't go back home to the real world he could imagine that he would be calling this place home in the near future.
The room was almost completely white, with a few exceptions. The couch was black and so was the bed and table. There was a large window that over looked the blank sands and the few dead trees that was the landscape of Hueco Mundo. The everlasting moon shining into the room.
Ichigo went over to the window and sat in the window seat. After a few minutes of watching the sands being moved by the wind, Ichigo yawned. He was still tired even though he had slept for what was probably a few days. Too tired to move back to the bed he placed his head against the window and slowly fell asleep thinking about what he was going to say to his now ex- enemy.
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Sosuke Aizen walked down the hallway to a certain orange haired Vizards room. The boy had been asleep for three days now and Aizen was starting to worry. He and Gin had visited many times, hoping the boy would wake up during the time they spent in his room. Sadly the boy had yet to wake. Right now he and Gin were bringing their dinner to Ichigo's room where they could eat and watch the Vizard sleep.
When they reached the door, Gin opened it with one hand while carefully holding his lunch with the other hand. The two former captains walked into the room with their attention on their food, careful not to spill anything. So they were unaware of the stirring Strawberry in the window.
Once they had everything set down they both looked over to where they had left the sleeping boy. But when their eyes landed on the empty bed they both froze. Confusion crossed their faces and they looked to the light that was on in the bathroom.
"Ichi-Berry?" Called Gin.
Aizen let his reiatsu sweep the room looking for the vizard. He found him at the exact moment that he replied to Gin's call.
"It's Ichigo to you, Fox face", said Ichigo's slightly hoarse voice from over by the window.
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Ichigo was having a nice sleep, well that was until the sound of the door opening stirred him from his peaceful rest. When he turned his head to the door he was slightly shocked to see both Gin Ichimaru and Sosuke Aizen coming into the room with two trays of food. They didn't seem to notice him so he decided to stay quiet for a while and see what they would do. After they were both settled they looked over to his now empty bed and Ichigo watched in amusement as they froze, they're faces showing confusion. But then Gin called out for him.
"Ichi-Berry?"
That irked him a little and he replied with his usual scowl plastered on his face. "It's Ichigo to you, Fox face."
They both turned to him, relief clear on their faces.
"I'm glad to see that you are awake, Kurosaki, you had us worried." Said Aizen as his mask returned.
"Sorry about that, Shiro wouldn't let me out until he was sure I was gonna be okay, "replied Ichigo.
The smell of the food hit his nose and almost immediately Ichigo's stomach reacted with a fierce growl, making its owner blush an interesting shade of red.
"You hungry Ichi-berry?" Asked a snickering Gin.
Not trusting his voice Ichigo just nodded his head and watched as Gin flash stepped out of the room and returned a few seconds later with another tray full of food. Gin placed it on the table next to his own and sat down. That's when Ichigo realised they were acting like one would around a frightened animal.
Sighing Ichigo got up from his place by the window and cautiously made his way over to the table. Being very wary of the two former captains, he sat across from the two older males.
"So I'm guessing you guys want to know about why I ended up on your table huh?"
Aizen was quick to reply, "It would be helpful to know why the Soul Society decided to attack one of their most powerful allies." Gin stayed silent but he nodded his agreement.
"Well, it's kind of a long story but I guess I'll tell you," then like an afterthought he added "Remind me to kick Shirosaki's ass later too."
And with Gin still snickering he started his story about what he found out and how it led to the almost deaths of his family and friends.
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NA: Alright guys that was the third chapter. I hope you like it. Let me know and if you have any suggestions I will gladly take a look at them.
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