Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.
Flameproof
"Why!? Why dammit?! Why Ichigo?!" Rukia cried as Renji held her, her fists pounding his chest. "After all he's done for us! For Seretei! They're just going to execute him?!"
Everyone was gathered on Sokyou Hill, Yamamoto standing in front of the other Sokyou, the captains beside him. Almost all of the shinigami forces were there, to witness the death of Kurosaki Ichigo, hero of the Arrancar War.
Word that Ichigo was a visored had reached Yamamoto and the Central 46's ears, and since they were during war times and needed him, they didn't do anything.
But the second the war ended, Mayuri stabbed him with some poison that paralyzed him and suppressed his reiatsu. He fell, was encased in ice by a solemn Hitsugaya, and then transported to Seretei.
At which they melted the ice, placed a reiatsu collar on him, and began to be lead to the hill.
What made this worse was that not one of his friends could get into Seretei. Every gate had been locked and security increased ten fold.
As he walked up the path to Sokyou Hill, Ichigo was talking with his inner Hollow…
Ya know, King…I could bust us out…
As much as I would like to say take the reigns, I'm afraid this is our end…
I really hate you right now.
Why?
You're basically killing me King.
Sorry about that…
…King, it was fun while it lasted.
Heh, I guess you weren't so bad after all.
Shhh…Keep it a secret…
Haha…
Ichigo barely registered the fact that they put the stone things on him like they did with Rukia, and he was lifted up into the air.
"Kurosaki Ichigo!" Yamamoto addressed, "You have been found guilty of knowing and following through with forbidden knowledge, and becoming a Visored. You're punishment is death." And with that, the ropes binding the great sword came loose, a fiery phoenix replacing it.
Ichigo's dull amber eyes stared into the fiery depths of the phoenix. He could see his end. He would die, Sokyou absorbing his power and hollow, and then that would be it.
Of course, when people heard to shouts and a massive influx of reiatsu, they're attention was diverted as the ground froze, craters were created, and an eerie hissing noise became apparent.
"Souten ni Zase, Daiguren Hyourinmaru."
"Hoero, Hihiou Zabimaru…"
"So that captain has decided to remove the eyepatch, huh? Hehe, Nobiro, Ryumon Hozukimaru!
"Mae, Sode no Shirayuki!"
Eyepatchless Zaraki, Rukia, Ikkaku, Hitsugaya, and Renji all stood in front of Ichigo, Zanpaktou released to their full abilities. "Why, everyone?"
"Who cared if you're a Visored. You fought in the war and saved Seretei's ass more times then we can count." Renji said, Zabimaru circling around him.
"You die, I don't have anyone to fight. Simple as that."
"I follow the captain, and I will die following him, Ichigo."
"I know my debts and honor. I stand along side you, Kurosaki."
"Ichigo…"
King, ya know what this means…?
What?
…We're flameproof.
Fireproof.
Absolutely pointless, but who cares?