Lost Without You Chapter 2: Lost 2, a bleach fanfic

Lost Without You

A/N: Well here is chapter two from here on out things will get weird because I have plans for this. Once more thanks to the sweetheart, Maejirase for the support and encouragement to improve.

Warning: This is an AU the only recognizable thing about the bount is their name. OOCness in abundance. And probably several OC fodder characters. You were warned.

Things had gotten bloody fast. Kon had immediately run off at the first chance to get Urahara leaving Ichigo and Chad doing their best to protect everyone. So far Chad was badly wounded with a deep gash across his left leg and upper stomach from razor sharp claws. Ichigo wasn't fairing much better himself, littered with shallow and deep cuts along his arms and a wide nasty cut across his chest. Orihime was too busy to help them fight, as she was doing her best to keep Ishida with the living from the first attack. Whoever this duo was they were tough. Being in such close quarters also left no way for Ichigo to unleash his bankai or for Chad to use his full potential without involving the rest of the museum. This had to have been a set up just like the blonde had implied, the same blonde who was still unscathed, well hidden behind that cat freak. She hadn't really moved since entering the room.

"Orihime..." Ishida sat up groaning loudly. His vision was swimming but what he could see startled him Orihime was crying and he couldn't help but feel concerned. He couldn't feel her healing spirits doing their magic but he knew they must be from the numbness he was feeling. His mind was spinning he had not expected that attack and been unable to protect himself at all. Once more he found himself cursing his lack of power. He didn't regret his decision but he certainly hated the price.

"Don't move Ishida." Orihime whispered with a few tears running down her cheeks, she didn't want to distract the others even as she tried to stop him. Despite putting all of her effort into his healing it was going so slowly. She couldn't be certain that the creatures claws hadn't been poisoned, she hoped not because as it was if she didn't join the fight soon Ichigo was going to have to involve the whole museum. She flinched seeing him gain yet another cut he as he attacked the creature landing a small blow, yet there was no wound to account for it.

"Ichigo the left shoulder!" Ishida wheezed as he finally found the strength to sit up even with Orihime trying to stop him. "Hit the left shoulder!" He could see a blue light shining brightly there he didn't know how but he knew it to be the weakness. That was all he could manage before falling back with a grunt slipping back into unconsciousness his wounds still oozing blood even as he was being healed.

Ichigo didn't question the rasping Quincy instead he took aim. He was only able to graze it as the creature moved with a cat's reflexes, he hoped it was enough. When the hit landed not only did the cat creature scream so did the woman who commanded him. Before he could process this new found information they were already making a hasty retreat. The blonde had jumped on the cat's back, it in turn jumped through the second story window. He didn't think that would be the last he would see of her either.

"Freeze!" Urahara came through the door guns at the ready. He took one look around and sighed internally he could feel the residual spirit pressure. This was not a fight Ichigo was ready for yet but it looked like the fight had come to him. And this time it wasn't even his fault. One look at the Quincy and he knew his suspicions had been correct.

"Punctual as usual." Ichigo leaned against his sword looking at Kon, who stood in the door way looking smug like he had just saved the day. Instead of caring about the new arrivals Ichigo surveyed his team slowly taking in their condition. Chad was bleeding from his shoulder his arm was almost covered in blood but it didn't look like a horrible wound. The same couldn't be said for the gashes on his leg and lower stomach. Orihime was fairly unharmed with frizzy hair and a scratch on her cheek, likely from a barely avoided 'vica' attack. An attack which was most likely aimed at the Quincy nerd who was now passed out under her healing shield. Ishida was deathly still and the slash that had cut him from his right shoulder down to his hip was still open but one glance told him it was healing slowly. Not quite half way yet.

"What the hell happened here?" Jinta scowled hefting his bat onto his shoulder to stand bit more comfortably. He was slightly surprised at the amount of damage the team seemed to have taken. He didn't think very highly of Ichigo but Chad on the other hand was built much like Tessai and he was a tank.

Tessai looked around the room taking note of the damage to the exhibit, which was now little more than broken tablets and scraps of paper. He also noted the way Chad was loosing a lot of blood and Ichigo was barely standing without the help of his zanpaktuo. He couldn't help but notice Ishida in Orihime's care his wounds not even half way healed, which was worrisome. "Jinta this is not the place." He shook his head and with a lingering look at the museums ruined property he helped them get out of there because there was no way any of them would have been able to walk away unaided.

"I think I know what we're up against." Urahara answered before Ichigo could ask but refusing any more information as they made their way to the shop. Ishida was still being healed back at the museum with Tessai standing guard as much as helping. There had been no way to move him with such grave injuries as of yet. It was decided that as soon as he could be mobile they would bring him to the shop as well for recovery. Urahara wasn't sure how he was going to get the Quincy to reveal why the injury was healing so slowly either, or if he was even aware of the danger he had put himself in. It had been hard enough to drag Ichigo and Chad out without that knowledge. He wasn't about to send Ichigo rushing back to the Quincy's side injured himself with any foolish ideas. No they would have to have very long and serious discussion about the Bount and what it meant to the Quincy to be without his powers when all of them were well enough to fight it out.

A/N: Well that's all for now. Please review! With the following if you don't mind as I would like constructive feedback!