okay i promise to myself that i will make the future chapters longer than the previous chapters

but it's going to take a while for me to upload. whoops. I hope you all don't mind.

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"Kurosaki!!"

He couldn't understand how hard it is finding said person in his own inner world. Huge, it may be, but he knows that this world is connected to Kurosaki.

Toshiro scowled. Yelling would not be of help. If it were, then he would have found him already. He continues his search, silently this time, and cursing Urahara for not telling him how to detect Kurosaki through this endless abyss of blackness.

"Where could he be in a place like this?" He wondered loudly.

Is there a place that he could be hiding in? The answer was, no, everything was blank. No grass, trees, buildings... anything. Just pitch black.

Is this really his inner world? He thinks about this certain question, and when his intelligent brain couldn't come up with any answer (which is unlikely) then he would have just to wait the statement of the owner.

But if this was just darkness, couldn't he produce light, to see the path more clearly?

He slapped his forehead at the obvious solution. Must be tired, He thought as he began chanting the had number 31, which was Red Cannon Blast(?).

His eyes widened at what he is seeing when the light finally formed in his hand.

A SIDEWAY BUILDING. Of course Kurosaki's inner world is a side way looking buildings... Yes, he was being sarcastic about it.

"Of all things..." He whispered to himself. "His mind is a complicated mess."

He's a complicated mess.

But he's Kurosaki, his entire being is complicated. But that doesn't mean he is not an unpleasant person to be with.

He continues his search, unaware that someone... or something has followed him.

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"This darkness is killing me!" yelled the hollow, which the two ignored. "Can't it just go away already?! Can't it just disappear?! What is that mothetfucker doing, bidding his sweet time like that?! I want out of this horrible let thing! Fuck, it even stinks! What the fuck, it's wet kitty stitch I smell?!"

"All great things happen to those who are patient-""Fuck patience! It smells gross!"

"You whine too much, shut up." Ichigo snapped, finally losing patience to his hollow. "I know how you feel, I feel it too, but can't you please be patient? it won't kill you to wait for a while."

The hollow was about to retort that he was wrong, but he closed his mouth when Zangetsu glared at him. "Whatever." He said gloomily. "Like you could talk, Mr. I-Wont-Talk-About-Sad-Stuff-Because-Hes-A-Wimp.""Haha, original." He rolled his eyes.

"Please, keep walking, Ichigo."

"What's the point though?" The hollow complained lightly. "This place connects to King, walking is just a waste of time."

"Plus, I felt like I want to just lay down." Ichigo added. "I'm kind of tired, and dying was a very bad feeling."It was true, he could still feel the pierce of his chest, the panic and emotions that comes with it. He still could feel his energy draining him, his life flashing through his eyes... "If I'm not dead, at least let me rest."

"Who says anything about you being not dead?" Hollow Zangetsu asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, no one said I'm dead either."

"I literally just said a while ago that you died, are you brain dead, moron?"

"Don't call me that! If I'm a moron, you are too!"

"Nah, we zanpakutou has knowledge beyond what his master could have. That means, King, you're smarter than you could hope for."

Ichigi wasn't expecting that compliment and he almost choked on his own spit. Did he really just complimented him after he insulted him? "So... I'm both smart and dumb? Is that what you're trying to say?"

The hollow merely shrugged and didn't say anything.

"Hey, answer me!" Ichigo said, pouting. But he cuts himself off when he felt something... strange, until it hit him. Hard.

He gasped as the sudden coldness hit his chest once more, making both his zanpakutou look at him with concern written in their faces.

"I'm fine." He said softly. He smiles at them, but it didn't reach his eyes. It didn't reach them.

"King..."

He fell to his knees, making both zanpakutou panic and went to his side.

"Ichigo-" The Quincy was about to ask, when. he saw the hole on his chest. The two froze in fear. This was what they are afraid of.

"King, please hold on! You can do it!" He literally screamed at his face, shaking him. "Don't give up now, you have a lot of things to do! You have to protect your little siblings, your family, your friends! You still need to be a doctor! Dammit, Ichigo!"

But he's not responding. He went limp, his eyes glossed over, unseeing. Unsettling, his face was, as it was starting to pale, starting to form a mask that was not his own, and his eyes began to hollow out. Like he was turning into a hollow.

"KING!""Kurosaki!"

The zanpakutous looked behind, shocked to see the Captain of the Tenth Division, Hitsugaya Toshiro, running towards them with wide eyes.

"Master of Hyourinmaru." the hollow greeted, holding his king close to him, watching his every move with a small frown on his face. "How did you get here?"

"I'm here to save your master." Toshiro said, out of breath, but still held his cold stature and graceful movements. His teal eyes looked down at the unresponsive Ichigo, showing his genuine worry and care for the young adult.

"Why?" The hollow looked suspicious. Sure, the two interacted before, but then we're just mere acquaintances. He can't think of a reason why the icy captain would help his King. To answer his question, which was written all over his face, Toshiro said.

"I saw him die. I may not act like it, but I acknowledge him and respect him as a person. He doesn't deserve to die that way."

"Well said,"

"Also a risky thing to do. You do realize that your reiatsu will-"

"I have known, Urahara told me." This shooed the zanpakutou. "Let me... let me help him." He practically begged. "So that my consciounce and my friend will be saved."

"We're not stopping you." Was the hollow's reply, staring down at him. "Please save him."

Toshiro nodded and did what he is needed to do.

Kurosaki, I will save you.

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Everything... feels so cold.

Everything feels so bad.

What is this feeling? Why won't it leave him alone?!

Please, make it STOP!!!

But then, he felt a warm hand on his cheek. He wanted to open his eyes, to see who this person is, but he was too weak to do so.

"It is going to be okay." Said the voice accompanying the hand. "Just trust me on this."

"Who are you?" He asked.

"It's not important right now." the voice answered. "Trust me on this, Kurosaki."

"Wait... that tone... that voice... Toshiro?..."

"... I prefer you call me Captain Hitsugaya, Kurosaki-"

With new found strength, I opened my eyes wide to see what I expected to see. Toshiro standing right in front of me with a scowl on his face!

"What are you doing here and why turned on the goddamned lights in here?!"

"Kurosaki, you do realize this is your inner world right? It means you, as gracefully as I could say, turned the goddamned lights on." Damn Toshiro for being so smart-ass.

He looked around in wide eyes. Why was TOSHIRO here then, if this was his inner world? Speaking of Inner World... It's dark free. He could see the beautiful sky, the tall buildings, that decorated his inner world and what makes it unique. He gaped.

"What did you do?!"

Toshiro glares. "You're welcome."

"Toshiro, what did you do?!"

"It's CAPTAIN HITSUGAYA, DIPSHIT!"

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A few hours later, one of the two unconscious in the room woke up, and it's Toshiro. He woke up with a stormy look on his face. The three, seeing his expression, wanted to ask what happened, but they kept their mouth shut.

Maybe they'll know later on when Ichigo wakes up.

and yeah that's that's itimsorry

RainbowStarMountain, thanks for your positive feedback! you'll find out about Ichigo's reaction on the next chapter xDHonestly, I like the thought of Toshiro saving SOMEONEFINALLY, just because he deserves to feel proud QuQ poor child. Thank you for reading! I hope you like the future chapters.