Shukaku: Sorry this took so long! I had writers block again DX and Transformers was distracting me... And it took me eating Thanksgiving leftovers to think of this!

Alrye: I swear if I had a nickle fore every time I heard that... *glares venomously*

Shukaku: *cowers*

Alrye: Shiro do your thing.

Shiro: They don' own shit an' never will!

It was Thanksgiving.

Ichigo was helping Shiro prepare the food while the younger twins were playing video games and playing with Zangetsu. He'd told Yuzu that he would do the food this year since he was home and not at work like he usually was. She'd put up a fight but he'd won in the end of course.

"Eh, King, ya gonna bring tha' evil kitty some food?" Shiro asked once they stuck the turkey in the oven.

"Why do you ask?" Ichigo raised an eyebrow as he leaned against the counter, arms crossed over his chest.

"Dunno," He shrugged. "He seemed kinda depressed last I saw him."

"Why do you suddenly care?" He snorted. "Last time you wanted to kill him for getting near me."

"Now tha' I know he ain't gonna kill ya," He grumbled. "Jus' shut up. Bring th' poor guy some food tomorrow. And Pinky, he looks like he could use some."

"Fine," Ichigo sighed.

"Hey! Shiro! Come here so I can kick your ass!" Karin shouted from the living room. The albino twin perked up and leapt out of the kitchen, pouncing onto the couch with a wide grin.

"Yer on!" He howled with laughter as they game began. They'd gotten MW3 at Shiro's demand and had since been unable to stop playing. Ichigo watched with a smile and thought back to Grimmjow. He had seemed rather upset lately but he'd refused to tell Ichigo anything. This thought made him frown and he slipped back into the kitchen to make sure everything was cooking correctly.

-X-X-X-

The food was on the table and everyone was sitting while they said what they were thankful for. All of them were thankful for the life they had and that their father was still alive. Zangetsu even barked in agreement to this.

"You aren't getting any ya beggar," Ichigo snorted when Zangetsu whined and placed a paw on his leg. This got him a glare and a growl, as though saying 'yes I am, pup.' Ichigo rolled his eyes and gave the old mix a turkey leg. Zangetsu woofed happily and went to eat the leg. The orangette chuckled at the sight and began eating, smiling at how good it tasted.

"Wow! Ichi-nii and Shi-nii are good cooks!" Yuzu gasped when she took a bite.

"We have ya ta thank," Shiro grinned at her. The brunette blushed and smiled as she continued eating.

"Yuzu is still a better cook," Karin grumbled. "This is good but she could have done better."

"What was that?" Ichigo grabbed a bread roll and threw it at her. This earned a laugh from Shiro and Yuzu, though they laughed even harder when Karin retaliated. Zangetsu joined in and grabbed whatever he could off the table when they threw it.

"Zangetsu, you're going to get fat if you keep eating," Yuzu scolded when she caught him. He whined and gave her the puppy eyes. "Okay, just a little more," She giggled. Ichigo laughed as he and the family ate, glad they were all happy for once. After they'd all eaten their fill, everyone helped with clean-up and put the leftovers in the fridge for another day.

"King, when's th' baby due?" Shiro snickered, poking his brothers distended belly. Ichigo looked down at himself and scowled, not having realized he'd eaten so much earlier.

"Never," He growled. "I should ask the same of you," He raised an eyebrow at the albino's belly.

"Why, I thought ya would know. It is yer's after all," He snickered loudly. Ichigo smacked his brother and let out a laugh. They often teased each other like this to relax and just have fun when they were feeling down.

"Wait, then whose the daddy of mine?" Ichigo laughed.

"I thought it was yer kitty friend?" Shiro howled with laughter when his twin's jaw dropped and his tea colored orbs widened. He then cracked a smile and began laughing with him. "Let's get some food ready fer Grimmjow, eh?" Shiro gave him a lopsided smile.

"Yeah," Ichigo smiled. Together, they made a plate for both Grimmjow and Szayel and wrapped them up before putting them back in the fridge. "Ugh, Shiro, I'm too fat, carry me," Ichigo laughed, leaning against his twin. Shiro rolled his golden orbs but picked him up bridal style and carried him upstairs to bed. He laid the orangette on the bed and curled up with him like they used to do when they were younger. "Night, Shiro."

"Night, Ichi," He whispered back.

-X-X-X-

When morning came, Ichigo made his way to AMSI and was greeted by Szayel who looked as though he hadn't slept in some time.

"I thought you might need this," Ichigo gave him the plate. Szayel took it, blinked and looked at the younger man before smiling.

"Thank you, Quince," He nodded. "I'll have it for lunch," He saw the second plate and raised an eyebrow. "For Sexta?"

"Yeah, it's the least I could do," He shrugged. The two scientists made their way inside and towards the holding cells. Ichigo punched in the code to Sexta's room and stepped inside, looking for the panther.

"Berry? That you?" Grimmjow called from the rafter. He jumped down gracefully, tail flicking back and forth behind him. He saw the smile on his face and flicked his ears before he caught the scent of cold meat and other foods. "What's that?"

"Thanksgiving leftovers," He held the plate up.

"Better late than never," Grimmjow muttered. "Didn't get shit yesterday."

"Did you misbehave again?" Ichigo teased lightly.

"No," He growled. "That ass is just evil." Ichigo shook his head and went to sit down with him. Grimmjow stared at him and the plate expectantly, licking his lips hungrily.

"Want it cold or should I warm it up?" Ichigo asked him.

"Doesn't matter," He grunted. Ichigo raised an eyebrow and left quickly to warm the food up. When he returned, Grimmjow about jumped him when he smelled the warm food.

"Settle down," He snapped. He sat down with the Sexta and uncovered the plate of food. He had turkey, stuffing, some fish (just for him), gravy, mashed potatoes, and some bread. Ichigo took out a fork for him and handed him both things, watching as Grimmjow dug in. He took out his log book and wrote down his observations. He was brought out of his thoughts by a piece of turkey being stuck in his face. "What?"

"Eat it," Grimmjow told him, ears flickering. He was obviously expecting Ichigo to do so so he sighed and took the piece of turkey into his mouth. Grimmjow smiled brightly and continued eating, occasionally offering pieces to Ichigo. The Sexta noticed some gravy on his berry's lips and leaned in, staring at the spot intently.

"Grimmjow," He warned. He was not prepared for the Sexta to lean in and kiss him heatedly, licking at his lips as he did so. Ichigo jerked back with a gasp and glared at him though his mind was hazy from the intoxicating scent of the panther before him.

"You had gravy on your lip," He grinned.

"Can't you just tell me next time?" Ichigo scowled.

"No," He deadpanned. Ichigo sighed and shook his head, going back to his observations as Grimmjow continued eating, licking the plate clean when he was finished. "Thanks for the food, Ichi," He grunted. "Did you make it?"

"My brother and I did," He nodded.

"Tell that albino he cooks good, and so do you," Grimmjow smirked. Ichigo smiled at the small praise and thanked him. "Thanks... for thinking of me."

"Shiro actually talked me into it," He admitted. "You're welcome though." Grimmjow shocked the man by pulling him into a hug. "Um..."

"Just shut up," He rumbled. Grimmjow shifted and curled up at his side, tired from all the food. Ichigo just chuckled and watched over him.

-X-X-X-

Szayel looked at the clock, slightly worried when Ichigo had yet to emerge from Grimmjow's room. Finally, he got up and headed for the room, punching in the code hurriedly when he arrived. What he saw however made him smile. Ichigo was leaning against the wall, fast asleep with Grimmjow laying across his lap, tail wrapped around one wrist of Ichigo's to hold him there should he try to leave. Szayel chuckled and left the room, not wishing to disturb them and incur Grimmjow's wrath. He could use this to tease them later on but for now, he figured it would only be right to allow them to rest.

So instead he headed down the hall to a door with the number 13 on it. He opened it up and looked around for the marine haired woman. He jumped when she landed before him from the rafters.

'I swear she and Jaegerjaques are related...'

"How are you feeling?" He asked her and she backed away from him, hissing as she looked around for anyone else. Seeing that he was alone, she moved away from him.

"You don't fool me, snake..." She hissed, glaring at him.

Szayel jumped a bit, she knew he was one of them? He sighed and pulled off his gloves showing off the black nailed scaly hands as he let his eyes turn snake like and a forked tongue flicked out tasting the air and he grimaced, it was horrible. Trece, or Nel, just snorted.

"What's wrong, too dirty for you?" She growled.

"Why hasn't Dr. Mayuri given you a bath yet? This can endanger your health..." Szayel sighed. "Seriously, Ms. Neliel, how are you feeling? Anything different after the treatment developed by Kurosaki-kun?"

Nel snorted, it seemed they would be dancing around each other for a while, but as she thought of his question, he was right, she felt way better than when she was first mutated. She frowned did it have to do with that electro shock-whatever they did? Glaring at him, she nodded.

"I'm better than okay, in fact I can easily snap you in two!" She roared, lunging at him, but before she could touch him, she was caught around the waist by a woman and pulled back. She turned on the blonde amazon and began fighting with her. The blonde woman was human, but she was nearly on par with Nel. Finally the fight ended in a draw, Halibel was bleeding from a few scratches as Nel limped to her bedding and hid in it, only her gray hazel eyes glaring at them and the mop of marine hair being seen.

"You shouldn't have come alone..." Halibel stated quietly.

"I'm fine, Ms Tia..." Szayel said hastily pulling his gloves back on as he blinked his eyes back to human ones, his tongue clicking at his teeth as if he was frustrated. Finally he sighed and turned to leave. "I'll have Ms. Mila-Rose give Ms. Neliel a bath... This room needs to be cleaned, she'll get sick if it stays like this."

Halibel nodded her head and grabbed her radio and called in the orders to those in charge of bathing and cleaning up after the experiments. Szayel let out a shaky breath, nearly everyone wanted to ring his neck, but he didn't blame them, Mayuri was a sick bastard and made him dirty his hands as well. He looked into the windows to see Nnoi bashing the walls of his cell while across from him Starrk was lazing on his bed, looking bored and on the verge of sleep. He looked in on Ulquiorra, the only airborne experiment. The bat like young man was hanging upside down from clawed toes and was reading a book Szayel had given him. The bat looked at him and blinked lazily before going back to reading.

Making it back to his office he sat in his chair before slumping rather unlike himself and letting out a shaky breath. He had a short time to make these creatures into killing machines to sell off to the highest bidders, he also had to back up everything on both hard copies and originals before burning the others and kidnapping Kurosaki from his friends, family and life here.

'I'm so tired of this... I really wish one of them would kill me...' He thought bitterly so he wouldn't have to put up with any of this anymore...

-Grimm and Ichi-

After their relaxing nap, Ichigo brought Grimm out for his daily exercise. The panther was given hints or clues to find something and bring it back to Ichigo. The orangette noted down everything he could see and frowned a bit.

'His intellect seems more animal like, but he shows a genius beyond that of normal human beings...' He thought watching Grimmjow stalk one of the colorful birds they had set free in the enclosure to test the experiments.

Grimmjow watched the pretty purple feathered bird as his tail swished lazily ears perked but still laying flat as he tried to make himself vanish into his surroundings and then for a heart stopping moment, Ichigo couldn't see the bluenette. His heart jumped into his throat as he quickly began to walk around the enclosure, checking the fencing, but nothing was damaged and he didn't pick up the smell of burning flesh so Grimmjow hadn't tried to run off. But where the hell did he-

"Ohh, it's da kitty's sexy bitch!"

Ichigo spun around and glared at the grinning fool with venomous eyes, his teeth baring in a cat like manner as his nose twitched. It was Nnoitra again, the lanky jackal just smiled at him before leaning down to look at the bright amber colored eyes. He snorted before standing back up and looking off to his left where the others were coming out to have their time in the sun. Ichigo noted that Kenpachi was there with them, but he had a small pink haired girl on his shoulder.

"Zaraki's brought the brat! Cool, someone to chase around!" Nnoi cheered as he raced off, Ichigo gasping as he grabbed the Jackal's tail and yanked.

The reaction was almost instantanious. Nnoi let out a pained howl before turning an angry eye on the smaller male. Ichigo gulped and let go of his tail and tried to back up, but Nnoi backed him into a tree and raised his fist to strike, but a hand stopped him. Ichigo looked at the new comer, his silver hair was sleek and the fox ears sitting atop of his head twitched at all the sounds around them as the being opened up scarlet red eyes and glared even if that smile on his lips seemed permenant.

"Now, now, is that anyway to treat a pretty beta, 5?"

"Shut it, Gin... Wha' 're ya doin' 'ere?" Nnoi hissed at the shorter male.

"Just... checking out the competition... The kind doctor did leave me for dead after all, nothing wrong with haunting the place. You must be 15... I'm curious do you know what the numbers mean?" Gin asked before he seemed to vanish as Grimmjow ran over to them, the panther snarling at the jackal who backed off, but snorted.

"Told you once before, dog, this bitch is mine!" Grimmjow snarled, body slowly morphing as Nnoi's did the same. Ichigo gasped as a panther with snow white fur, hints of blue here and there, with blue eyes lunged at the one eyed jackal, both wrestling and fighting, snapping at one another as the others came over.

"Are you okay, Dr. Kurosaki?" Kenpachi asked, as soon as he was close. "Yachiro, off."

The pinkette jumped down and walked over to Ichigo, tugging on his lab coat to snap him out of his daze.

"I'm fine... could you please stop them before they kill each other?" Ichigo asked, worried for the two.

"They're fine! Kenny use to train animals, they're only roughhousing!" said Yachiro as she pointed out that neither one were seriously trying to hurt each other, but where playing a bit roughly. Finally Grimm kicked Nnoi off and shook his body free of any dirt before walking over to Ichi's side and snarling low at the Jackal that just let out a laugh before running off to jump the lazing wolf. "See?"

"... yes. But... I don't understand..." Ichigo mumbled as he took out his pad and wrote down notes, sitting down and leaning into Grimmjow's panther form as said animal ignored the giant standing guard and the pink haired cub sitting on his back, playing with his ears.

"Panther's are naturally territorial and very familial... 6 probably thinks you're one of his kinsmen or even his cub or mate... But then again if he thought you were his mate he'd have killed 5 without a second thought..." Kenpachi stated, recalling the fight. "Animals have a better understanding of each other than we do... For all our intelligence, we're pretty damn stupid..."

Ichigo nodded, having noted this many times when talking to Grimmjow or observing him when Mayuri and Szayel would talk to him and he was to watch from the sidelines in case Grimmjow showed signs of lapsing or got out of control. It seemed in the short time he has been working with this particular project, Grimmjow seemed to have imprinted on him, refusing to be away from his side more than needed and only acts reasonably tame when Ichigo was around.

'I wonder why... this isn't sitting well with me, these people are a bit too advance even if it's been almost a month since they were introduced to the treatment...' Ichigo noted. 'And so far from all the notes I've taken and read over from the others working on it as well, no one seems to be lapsing or suffering any ill effects. I guess the treatment will really work on Goat Face! But...'

Grimmjow whined as he rests a heavy paw on Ichigo's lap, noting that the orangette had stopped writing down his notes and was frowning quite heavily. But they both jumped up when they saw another panther walk up to them, this one smaller and even though it was black, the sun hitting the fur gave it a dark green color. It whined at them before Grimmjow growled, but it wasn't menacing, it was more encouraging. Ichigo watched the black panther walk around them, nuzzling Grimm as said white panther licked the smaller panther's face and ears before nudging it to lay down. It did, but in front of Ichigo and resting its head on his lap. He smiled and pet its head and got a purr of delight as Grimmjow's own deep purring joined in. Soon Ichigo forgot everything but the two laying around him...

Shukaku: Sorry it's short but it had to be! And it was complete and utter fluff!

Alrye: totally blame her by the way...

Shukaku: Hope you liked it though!

Grimmjow: Review so I can get on with raping my berry!