What is this "heart"? If I tear open that chest of yours, will I see it there? If I smash open that skull of yours, will I see it there?"

~Ulquiorra Cifer~

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For the Love of Ichigo

Chapter 10

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As she stepped onto the pavement, her ninja skills kicked into high alert. Kurosaki was somewhere nearby and she needed to find him.

After being stuck under the bed for an unknown amount of hours, Soi Fon decided that the best plan of action was the face the issue head-on. But, unfortunately she didn't have the time to do so. When she left to go to the real world to land Kurosaki, she handed the well trained second division over to her subordinate Omaeda. Call it a psychic sense or something but she felt that without her the division was probably falling part; therefore, she had to return to Soul Society. But, that didn't mean she had given up on her plan to get Kurosaki it just means she had time to think of a new strategy and everyone in Soul Society knew one thing Soi Fon loved was to strategize.

~0o0o0o0~

As she rocked back and forth on the ground Orihime felt a sense of loss. The midget had finally won. She, for one, couldn't believe it. After she had traveled all this way in response to Kurosaki-kun's letter she was the one being left out in the cold, figuratively.

She took a moment to notice that the Captain Commander had arrived and he didn't looked too pleased with Kurosaki-kun either.

'What should I do? What should I do?'

Then suddenly, like the sun breaking through the clouds a beautiful idea hit her.

If the midget was going to play games then she could too. Kurosaki-kun was hers. She was NOT going to let this dead woman take him away from her. Sure, being around Aizen in Hueco Mundo had made her very paranoid but it was during her interaction with him that she learned that she could be as ambitious and blood thirsty as him if she set her mind to it.

It was at this point of revelation where Orihime discovered a new set of skills. Even though she didn't look it, she was highly manipulative. Sure, she didn't use the same means as everyone else such as turning into a hollow and cutting limbs off but her weapon of choice was her tears. She knew that like any other man Kurosaki-kun hated to see her cry. And that was going to be her way into his heart. She was going to use her ultimate weapon. Not her body but her face. She was going to use her big gray eyes to the fullest extent.

A small smile graced her features.

Any reservations about not going after Kurosaki-kun was gone.

She was not going to let Rukia win.

~0o0o0o0o~

Nel stared in surprise as the orange haired woman stood up and wiped the tears from her eyes. She peered into the lunatic's face.

She didn't like that look.

If Nel knew one thing as a Arrancar that her former master Aizen had a way of manipulating people. She had always wondered why Aizen didn't appear to hurt the orange haired princess in Hueco Mundo. But, now looking at the woman, Nel could no longer be sure that was the case. Maybe Aizen didn't hurt Orihime physically but what if he messed her up mentally.

Nel shook her head. Maybe she was over-thinking that look.

She looked back at the future mental patient and the look she had before was gone. Her gray eyes were focused on the scene on front of her.

Nel shook her head again.

Maybe she was imagining things. Hanging around Orihime was starting to make her lose her own sanity.

She made a mental note to make a break for it as soon as the opportunity presented itself.

She had seen enough of crazy.

~0o0o0~

The blood haired shopkeeper watched the look that passed over his test subject's face. That look he had seen just a moment ago had not been the look he was expecting from her. He waved his fan over his face.

'My, my' he thought.

Orihime Inoue, it seemed, was full of surprises.

For a split second, he wondered if he should tell his partner in crime Isshin about what he just saw. But, he brushed the thought aside quickly as it came. He noted the look for future examination. But, he himself began to wonder.

Was the Inoue girl always this way or was this something that happened when she was in America?

The secret mad scientist in him couldn't wait to find out.

~0oo0o0o0~

As he kicked off his shoes and relaxed in his reclining chair, Kurosaki Isshin gave himself a pat on the back. Things were coming along a lot better than he planned. Women were practically throwing themselves at his son. Not just any type woman. No, all of the woman were Captain level shinigami. He couldn't believe his luck. Placing that ad had been one of the best ideas he had in a long time.

The last successful idea he had was persuading Unohana that Captain Ukitake only liked women who wore ponytails.

He chuckled softly.

After 1500 years, Unohana still wore her hair in a ponytail in some sort of vain attempt to secure the 13th division captain. He or Urahara didn't have the heart to tell the woman that she was fighting a losing battle. He was pretty sure Ukitake didn't see her or any other woman for that matter in that way. He had even heard from the 8th division captain that Ukitake still had his virginity.

That poor man.

As he closed his eyes for a moment, Isshin enjoyed the relative peace and quiet. He had felt the Captain Commander coming from a mile away so he knew Ichigo was going to be caught up talking to the old man for a while. Now, he just had to figure out the next step of his plan.

Now that the women were throwing themselves at his son, now he just had to make Ichigo go on a date with one of these women. Now that was going to be the hard part. His son simply showed no interest in women.

A nagging thought crept up on him but he squashed the idea like a Naruto fan in the middle of an anime convention. He simply didn't have time to subject himself to foolish matter how much it was nagging at him. He was going to secure a bride for his son. Even if meant a possible blade to the chest (shudder).

He was going to do whatever it takes.

Isshin wanted grandchildren.

~0o0o0o0~

From the window, a certain white haired, teal eyed captain watched as the former royal guard/doctor kicked off his shoes and watched the box called a television.

He knew from the moment he saw the ad in the newspaper that one man could behind this ridiculous plot for Kurosaki Ichigo to obtain a bride.

This had the Kurosaki Isshin's fingerprints all over it. And if it's one thing he knew that spelled disaster.

The young captain jumped from the window.

He was going to let the young Kurosaki know what his father done before this ended in disaster.

Hitsugaya knew that the last thing Soul Society needed was a disaster on their hands.

~0o0o0o0o~

As he sharped his nameless sword in a clearing near the 11th division,Kenpachi Zaraki heard the distinct sound of a Senkaimon opening. He stood up and quickly used a flash step to get to the gate.

He arrived just in time to notice the 2nd division Captain entering Soul Society.

He looked down at the small petite woman as she passed him. Not that he had much interest in the woman.

She looked like hell.

"It's about time you got back" he cracked.

She turned to him with a raised eyebrow. Her face didn't look very welcoming.

He ignored her glare and stepped up to the senkaimon.

Now it was his chance to finally kill Kurosaki Ichigo.

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Omake/Rejected Scene

That afternoon as the sat at the bar Izuru Kira up with a startling revelation.

Today was the day he had figured out his love for none other than his other best friend Momo.

They had been through a lot together. Both had been betrayed by their captains. Both had secretly relationships with their former captains...Oops did he just say that? But, anyway both had been through so much pain that Kira just decided that they needed to comfort one another.

Preferably alone. Without Renji.

Ever since Rukia had startling chasing that Kurosaki guy Renji had been walking around like someone had just kicked his puppy.

He simply wasn't going to let Renji cock block him anymore...

He was going to do this...

But, first he had to make it out of this bar.

To find Momo...

He had just made it to the street when his vision started blurring.

Next thing he knew he was face-down on the ground in a puddle of his own vomit...

Just this once, Kira finally knew how Chad felt.

~Second Omake/Rejected Scene~

Isane Kotetsu had seen a lot of things in this world. With her being a lieutenant of the 4th division, she was sure to say she had seen it all. But, today for some reason she couldn't quite be so sure.

At the insistence of her best friend, fellow lieutenant of the 12th division, Nemu, they were now seated at a bar on the edge of Soul Society. It was a seedy type of place. She had of course seen the place once when she did patrols during her academy years but never once did she think she would ever be in a place like this.

How Nemu found the place in the first place she didn't want to know..she just wanted to get out of there.

Thankfully she hadn't seen anyone she recognized.

She would die if her Captain ever saw her in a place like this.

In the corner of the bar, a large banner was hanging over the stage. Apparently, tonight was ladies' night and they would have some form of entertainment.

'Good' she thought. 'Maybe we are going to have some live music.'

As Nemu pushed another glass of sake at her, she finally decided to take a sip.

She only drank sake on occasion but she decided to drink tonight so she could calm down. For some reason, her nerves were on edge.

After two glasses of sake, Isane felt her nerves began to calm. She was beginning to enjoy herself when the lights suddenly dimmed.

She was on the edge of her seat with excitement.

This would be her first time hearing live music..She was excited.

As the lights dimmed, Isane saw a slim man with a mask take the stage.

'Hmmm, maybe he's the lead singer.' she thought.

She continued to watch as the man suddenly began to take off his clothes.

Isnae gasped in shock.

She was pretty sure that wasn't how live music was supposed to work.

She watched transfixed as the man continued to strip.

She covered her eyes.

The music continued around her and the high pitched squeals of women rang in her ears.

She experimentally lifted one finger and saw the man in full birthday suit and preparing to take off his mask.

He lifted the mask and threw it into the crowd.

The women screamed but inside Isane's heart dropped.

The man on the stage was Captain Ukitake..

Dancing pretty badly like he had no care in the world.

Who knew the reason Captain Ukitake was so sick all the time was because he was an exotic dancer?

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A high pitched squeal erupted from the woman sitting next to her.

She had been screaming since the captain took the stage and now it was annoying her.

She had turned to the woman fully intending to tell her to quiet down when she noticed the face.

Even though the braid was no longer in place, Isane knew this person anywhere.

The woman who had been doing all that screaming was none other than her Captain.

She knew this was a bad idea...

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hope you enjoyed the chapter...The chapter kinda got away from me...lol... R&R