"Glad you can join me, Ichigo Kurosaki," Aizen said, smiling.

Ichigo stared at the arrancar lord. Aizen laughed and motioned for Ichigo to follow. Ichigo couldn't move. He wouldn't move. He had to find Ulquiorra. He needed to find Ulquiorra. It wasn't about finding information anymore. Ichigo would never sleep if he knew Ulquiorra was in some sort of pain.

"No."

Aizen turned, raising an eyebrow. "Hmmm?"

"I won't," Ichigo said, more firmly.

Aizen laughed. "Ichigo, my friend, you don't have a choice. I'll make you come with force if I need to." Ichigo took a step back. "I see you're not gonna come willingly." Aizen shunpoed behind Ichigo and knocked him unconscious. Swiftly catching Ichigo as he slumped to the ground, Aizen disappeared.

Ulquiorra turned around the corner, looking around. He narrowed his eyes. "Aizen."

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Ichigo groaned. The base of his skull hurt. He blinked a few times adjusting to the gloom. Realizing what happened, Ichigo tried to sit up, but he could only lift his head. "Wha-?"

"I see you're finally awake."

"Aizen." A chuckle. "What do you want with me?"

"To make sure Ulquiorra has no reason to leave."

"What?" Aizen stepped out of the shadows to loom over Ichigo.

"He never did anything to get me mad at him. That was until you came into the picture."

Ichigo's eyes widened. "W-what are you-?"

"That's simple. Get rid of you."

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Ulquiorra ran down the hall, towards Aizen's room. "Ichigo." He turned left. Starrk was just leaving his room.

Ulquiorra stopped. "Did Lord Aizen come by here?"

Starrk scratched his head. "Hmmm, yeah. I think he went to that room. Why? What's wrong? The soul reapers win?"

"No….Thanks." Ulquiorra continued down the hall.

"I wonder….." Starrk mumbled, as Lilynette jumped on his back, making him stumble.

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Aizen left the room. "That's simple. Get rid of you." Ichigo struggled against the restraints, but no avail. "Damn! What the hell are these made of!" He looked over towards his zanpakuto leaning against the side of the table he was strapped to. It was so close. Ichigo struggled some more. How long till Aizen came back? Who knew? Ichigo wiggled and squirmed, finally loosen his right wrist. "Yes!" Ichigo hissed.

After he untied the ropes, Ichigo grabbed his zanpakuto and headed towards the door. He quickened his pace. Aizen could come through the door at any moment.

As Ichigo reached for the door, the doorknob turned and swung open. On the other side was Gin Ichimaru, the former 3rd division captain of the soul society. "Oh? What do we have here? Don't tell me you're trying to escape are you, Ichigo?"

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Ulquiorra turned the corner and spotted Gin enter a room off to the right. "What is he doing?" As the door closed behind the grinning man, Ulquiorra shook his head and hurried past the room.

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Ichigo backed up as the man entered the room, shutting the door behind him. Gin's grin widened, if that was possible. "Oh? Looks like Ulquiorra just pasted by. Weren't you just looking for him?" Gin looked down at the lightly shorter soul reaper.

Ichigo looked at him, then at the closed door. "You really want to go get him, don't you?" he said, noticing the impatience on the younger boys features. Ichigo glanced back up at him, trying to figure out the former captain's motives.

Gin looked back, unfazed. The door opened behind Gin. Ichigo looked over his shoulder on hopes it being Ulquiorra, but was crushed. Aizen stood in the doorway, looking at Ichigo, then Gin. Aizen slowly smiled, "Gin, mind helping me with something?"

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Ulquiorra looked at the empty room. "No." the arrancar whispered. "No." Ulquiorra fell to his knees as tears fell to the floor. "No."

After a minute, he stood up and wiped away the tears. "He's not dead. He's not dead." Ulquiorra repeated to himself, to keep from losing it. Ulquiorra turned and left the room.

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Blood dripped down Ichigo's eye causing him to close it. "Damn."

Aizen was slowly walking towards him, zanpakuto drawn, dripping blood. Gin stood chuckling to himself by the door.

Ichigo raised his sword and grabbed his arm, mumbling, "Bankai."

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Ulquiorra hurried back to where he saw Gin enter the room. 'That has to be it! I know it. I'm coming, Ichigo. Please…don't die.' Ulquiorra pleaded. 'Please….'

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"Getsuga Tensho!" Ichigo yelled, releasing the black colored attack. Aizen raised his zanpakuto, blocking the spiritual energy. Aizen disappeared, reappearing behind Ichigo, who at that moment turned, barely able to block Aizen's sword. Ichigo shoved him back. Aizen reappeared a few feet back.

Ichigo stood, sword raised, breathing hard. His arm was thick with blood. Ichigo wiped the blood from his eye and glared at Aizen. Ichigo had managed to wound his shoulder causing it to turn his white sleeve red. Aizen had cut Ichigo's upper arm and barely scratched his forehead.

Ichigo charged at Aizen. He disappeared, reappearing beside Ichigo, bringing his sword down. Ichigo managed to block the attack, and swing back, cutting Aizen's arm. Aizen reappeared a few feet away.

"Shatter Kyoka Suigetsu."

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Toshiro stood, breathing heavily. Ikkaku barely able to stand. Rukia was slumped against the wall, unconscious. Yumichicka was on his knees, coughing up blood. Renji staggered to stand on the other side of Toshiro.

"Damn. I don't think I can hold out much longer. I hope Ichigo's found that fucking arrancar already," Renji said, panting.

"I hope he did too, " Toshiro said, glancing at the wounded lieutenant.

"I don't care if he found him or not, I'm having too much fun!" Ikkaku shouted, standing up straighter.

Nnoitra laughed. "Glad you are! Then it would be a blast to beat the shit out of you some more!" Nnoitra laughed louder. Even though he had a long cut across his chest, and his sleeve torn off to reveal a wound halfway through his bicep, Nnoitra was in better shape than the soul reapers.

Toshiro grabbed his shoulder wound, "Damn. Why hasn't he passed out of lack blood?"

"I don't know. He's one tough bastard," Renji said, covering his abdomen.

"Hyah!" Ikkaku yelled, as he ran at the arrancar. "Hahahah!"

"Never mind the arrancar, I think Ikkaku's more scary right now," Renji laughed. "Ugh." Renji grabbed his side in pain.

"Let's finish this," Toshiro said, taking a step forward. "Sit upon the frozen heavens Hyorinmaru!"

"Roar Zabimaru!"

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Aizen's sword barely missed Ichigo's head. "Getsuga Tensho!" The Aizen faded. Ichigo turned and faced the other five Aizens.

They all laughed, "You'll never figure out which is the real me."

"Damn. Getsuga Tensho!" Ichigo managed to take out two more illusions. Three left. One reappeared behind him, bring their sword down. Ichigo blocked, but took another hit to his side. "Fuck!" Ichigo grabbed his side and reappeared a few feet away.

The four Aizens laughed. "See, you can't beat me, Ichigo Kurosaki."

"Crap." Ichigo reappeared behind an Aizen, and sliced his back. He faded. Ichigo reappeared behind another one, "Getsuga Tensho!" This Aizen didn't fade. "Found you!"

Aizen coughed up some blood, and fell down on one knee. The other Aizens faded away. Ichigo reappeared a few feet away. Aizen slowly stood up, "I'm done playing."

Aizen started to mumble under his breath. Ichigo raised his sword with some effort, getting ready for an attack. "Kurohitsugi."

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Toshiro fell down to one knee. Renji was laying face down on the floor; Ikkaku was laying on his side, in a pool of his own blood. Rukia hasn't moved; Yumichicka was now thrown against the wall. Toshiro was the only one still standing.

"Looks like you're the only one standing fucking shrimp." Nnoitra laughed, causing him to cough up some more blood. "Fuck, I didn't think you'd cut me up this much." Toshiro narrowed his eyes at him.

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Ichigo was leaning against his sword, trying to keep from falling over. Aizen was coughing up blood on the other side of the room. Aizen was just barely supported by his sword.

Ichigo watched Aizen slowly slide lower down his zanpakuto till he finally fell to the floor. Ichigo struggled and managed to stand without using his Zangetsu.

Gin clapped. Ichigo jerked towards the sound. He had forgotten Gin was still in the room, he was so quiet after Aizen made illusions of himself. "Good job, Ichigo Kurosaki." Ichigo glared at him. "You've defeated Lord Aizen. Feel proud." Ichigo raised an eyebrow, as he slowly backed up towards the door. "Oh, don't worry bout me stopping you. I have no reason to. Your job here is done," Gin said, grinning. Ichigo gave him a suspicious look. Gin just smiled. Ichigo turned and left the room, as Gin approached Aizen.

Gin stood over Aizen's body. "I know you're still alive." Aizen didn't move. "Stop playing dead." Still no movement. Gin chuckled. "If you want to play dead so much, why fake it?"

With that statement, Gin picked up Aizen's zanpakuto. "I always wanted you to die by your own sword."

The doorknob clicked shut as Gin sliced Aizen's head in half. Gin's laughter traveled down the hall.

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Ichigo stumbled down the hall, as Gin's laughter followed close on his heels, sending chills down his spine. He turned down another hall. As the laughter receded, Ichigo noticed the temperature slowly going down. As he turned down a few more halls, he was slipping and sliding on ice.

Ichigo leaned against a wall, grabbing his side and breathing hard. He pushed himself off the wall after a few minutes. "Gotta keep moving," he told himself.

Ichigo rounded a corner and saw the hole in the wall he came through and what was left of the battle. He saw Rukia and Yumichicka against the wall, Ikkaku on his side in a puddle of blood. Renji was face down next to Toshiro, who was clutching his shoulder in is own blood. Toshiro looked up, and smiled," We won, Ichigo. W-where-" Toshiro lost consciousness.

Kyo: Shatter Kyoka Suigetsu-Aizen's shikai release command.

Kurohitsugi (black coffin) was a 90 ranked spell in kido that Aizen used against 7th division captain Sajin Komamura in the actual anime. Don't believe me? Look it up. *nods* Kinda late but Getsuga Tensho is Ichigo's attack. Should of mentioned that last chapter. But things start calming down in the next chapter. Please review! I would love to hear what you think.