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This chapter is far darker than I intended of my childhood friend is dead...

Warnings: Allusions to rapes, drugs and tortures.

Chapter V: Some News

Ichigo watched the video the old woman gave to him seriously. He thanked her for all the risks she took for helping him. This woman was wonderful. Indeed, even though she was obviously terrified by the crime lord she didn't hesitate to show him evidence, such as this video.

When he put the video in his computer, he opened the window and started watching it with all his teammates behind him. They were all shocked to see the crime lord raping an innocent girl and giving her drugs right after the rape.

They were disgusted to see such a scene and congratulated the old woman in silence. This woman would get a reward later for her amazing job. She was indeed dedicated to it. And apparently it was because she also disliked the crime lord and she wanted a safe future for the young girls the crime lord kept in his house.

- This man is horrible, Orihime said with obvious disgust. It reminds me of when Aizen kept Uryû and me in his hole. We didn't see the sun during that month.

Rukia gazed with kindness and compassion at Orihime. She knew some elements of Aizen's arrest yet she didn't know all the details. She would ask Ichigo later even though she felt he wasn't ready to tell him what truly happened between Aizen and him. It seemed to be a very sensitive subject.

- This man will be put in jail when we can provide the proof he deserves to be there, Ichigo responded. I am sure Uryû and you will take care of the girls when this man is arrested.

Uryû agreed to Ichigo's suggestion. He wouldn't let someone be in such distress. He loved seeing other people fine and safe yet he despised people who loved torturing innocents. He would make sure all physicians he worked with would help him to heal these young girls.

- Don't worry, Kurosaki. We will, Uryû said.

Orihime gazed at her husband with trust and she knew she would do the same. She hated seeing pain. Watching this video was surely a horrible task for her. Yet she was glad her husband was with her.

- I knew I can trust you, Uryû, Ichigo said.

Ishida opened a file and retrieved a paper from it. He gave copies of it to everyone and they read it carefully. They knew this information was very important for the investigation.

- I noticed recently in the hospital. Some people from a certain area got drugs. I took some blood from them and I asked to my lab-assistant to analyze it. This drug has very bad effects on the brain. People believe things they couldn't without this drug. They believe they are under this crime lord's orders since their childhood. Yet they couldn't have been.

Orihime stood at her husband's side and she also started speaking.

- I investigated and discovered these people lived in different countries before living here. I am sure they are here illegally. And I am sure this crime lord wants an army of puppets. He wants these people to believe another reality. A searcher is already looking for a medicine to reduce this drug's effects. At the end, we hope to remove this drug from their bodies.

Ichigo narrowed his eyes.

- Do you mean these girls we saw in this video will be part of his army?

Uryû gazed at Ichigo with obvious pain. He wanted to say his friend was right yet he wasn't sure about the drug the lord gave these girls' main purpose. He wanted to infiltrate this man's manor to take one of these girls with him. He wanted to take some blood and study it.

- Can I ask you something, Kurosaki?

Ichigo gave Ishida a strange look and Renji felt awkwardness between the two of them. Renji didn't like what was about to happen. He had a very good clue about what was about to be asked by Ishida.

- Are you sure, Ishida? Renji asked.

Ichigo glared at Renji, he wasn't supposed to tell what was good or wasn't to his men. He reminded him who the leader here was. He then asked Ishida to speak and tell him his idea.

- Could you send me as a spy to this man's manor? I want to see one of these girls.

Ichigo gazed him in shock. He didn't want Ishida to risk his life to find one of these girls. Plus being a spy wasn't a really good thing. He didn't want anyone to suffer like he suffered himself in Aizen's hands when Aizen discovered he was a spy.

- Ishida, are you sure you want to be a spy?

Orihime was also worried; she didn't want her husband to suffer like Kurosaki-kun suffered. They both didn't want the same situation to be repeated. Ishida and Orihime had seen Ichigo's body after Aizen discovered he was a spy. Ichigo was left to die, yet Ishida and she managed to heal Ichigo. Thanks to them Ichigo could survive and he was fine after several days. Although they sacrificed a good part of their clothes to save Ichigo.

- Don't worry, Kurosaki, everything will be fine this time. I will be cautious.

Ichigo sighed. He hated the idea of Ishida being their spy yet he didn't have the choice. It was the only way they could arrest the man. Plus they would get more information about the man.

- Okay. Be sure no one will discover your true identity.

Ishida smiled. Ichigo was like always, he worried too much about people. Yet Ishida knew his task would be very difficult for both of the teammates. Chad wouldn't like to see him hurt. Ichigo wouldn't like to see him close to a death. Rukia wouldn't like seeing more people dead; she saw deaths enough with her job. Abarai would perhaps feel hurt yet he wasn't sure with this man. He was sure he would act as in this way to please the team. Orihime would suffer endlessly if he died. Ishida put his hand over Orihime's to ensure her.

- Everything will be fine, Ishida told to his wife.

- Kurosaki-kun said the same thing, Orihime complained.

- It will be fine. This situation is different, Ishida responded.

- But... If this man put some drug in your water? Orihime asked.

- I won't let him do that, Ishida said with confidence.

These last words seemed to calm Orihime yet her fear for her husband didn't disappear. Ishida was sure they would talk more at home.

XOXOX

- So Kurosaki, Abarai said.

Ichigo turned to watch the redhead with curiosity. He felt Abarai would use what he heard in their meeting's room against him. Moreover, he didn't like the way Abarai called him. He felt challenge and arrogance in his words. He would be cautious.

- Yes, Abarai?

Renji smiled with arrogance. He loved seeing Ichigo's curiosity on his face. It would far easier for him. Plus they were in front of several people and Ichigo would be more humiliated in this way. He smile made him look like a predator.

- So, how did you find your time with Aizen?

Several people jumped with fear. People at the police station knew how sensitive Ichigo was about the subject. They knew Abarai shouldn't talk about that in front of him. Abarai would be fired from the team. They could feel it.

- What do you know about Aizen and me?

Abarai's smile grew and Ichigo compared him to a blue-haired blue-eyed man he met when he was a spy at Aizen's manor. He was also reminded of a dark-skinned man with a great sense of justice who would be very angry because of Abarai's current behavior.

- Well, I heard lots of things.

Ichigo frowned and he let Abarai continue. He wanted to know what exactly Abarai had in mind to disturb him. Abarai was known for challenging then disturbing his rivals. Ichigo stood cautiously and watched Abarai.

- I heard you were supposed to do things for Aizen. I bet you were glad to betray your own superior in that way.

Ichigo was about ready to fight Abarai right now. He wished to hit him until the moment he felt his pain. Abarai dared to challenge him in a way he wasn't supposed to. He would accept the challenge if it dealt only with his job. Yet daring to criticize his loyalty towards people was something he couldn't accept at all.

- Abarai... Urahara-san asked me to watch over Aizen, nothing else, nothing more. I obeyed this order. That's all. Don't ask anything about that anymore. Go away, now.

Abarai didn't plan to see this reaction. He wanted Ichigo to hit him so he lost all his credibility in front of lots of people. Yet Ichigo responded with calm and authority. He succeeded in stunning him. Indeed, his previous leaders were fired after his little challenges and it seemed Ichigo was another kind of person. Yet he would try again later.

- Fine, boss.

Ichigo frowned and he watched Abarai's departure with disgust. His other teammates gazed with compassion. Ishida and Orihime didn't like the scene; they assisted to Ichigo's turmoil in their cellar. Yet they couldn't do anything when Ichigo was tortured. They were split thanks to a huge grating. They yelled at Aizen to let Ichigo go in peace yet this man didn't listen to them at all.

Chad felt wrong for Ichigo. He saw scars on Ichigo's body once. He knew Aizen was very good when it came to torture. He knew Ichigo disliked it when other people insulted his loyalty towards Urahara because of that. Rukia wanted to know more about Ichigo's investigation on Aizen. She was very curious yet at the same time, she wasn't sure how to ask to him at all. She wanted him to take his time to reveal what was wrong even though it wasn't always the best solution.

- Ichigo, what do you hide?

She noticed a glint in Ichigo's eyes when Abarai asked him about his investigation as a spy in Aizen's manor. She saw it as some guilt. She knew something was wrong with Ichigo and she wanted to know what exactly. Plus if the information would lead to the end of their investigation, she would force Ichigo to reveal the truth.

- Don't ask him anything about it. It was very difficult for him. He had to let his anger against Aizen leave his mind. He needs to forget his anger against him for the torture that man did to him to be able to speak about it, Chad whispered to her.

Rukia decided to follow this advice even though she knew Ichigo wanted what happened between him and Aizen to remain unknown.

XOXOX

At home, Ichigo succeeded in escaping Ginjô. He wanted peace and he slept alone for once. His hated Aizen for one reason: he tortured him. Plus the man never apologized for that and Ichigo wanted to hear these apologizes. He didn't want any nightmares anymore. He wanted to be able to sleep peacefully for once.

He dreamed once again the moments he spent at Aizen's manor before truly falling sleep. He told himself he was going to have to ask his physician for medicine for sleep tomorrow. He would tell Urahara he felt sick and he needed rest.

Ginjô watched Ichigo while he was sleeping and he felt wrong about what he did to him. He shouldn't have assaulted him sexually and he knew Ichigo would never forgive him for that. He knew something was off with their relationship since this moment. Ichigo didn't want to be with him anymore. He guessed Ichigo suffered from the memories of the torture every day because of that. He knew Ichigo would never cry otherwise.

- Will you at least try to understand me? Ginjô thought.

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