Ichigo awoke to a cold bed, frowning. He had grown used to feeling Nel beside him as he stirred, and it didn't feel right now that she was missing. Groaning, he got up and began getting dressed. He had just managed to groggily pull on his pants when he heard a crash downstairs.

"What is it this time," he groaned, knowing it was probably Grimmjow causing trouble again. Ichigo could swear he was more trouble than he was worth. His body was somehow still injured from the dream, so every step down the stairs sent jolts of pain through his body.

Just as he walked into the living room, an orb of white fire flew past his head, blowing a rough hole in the drywall behind him. Luckily, nothing was set ablaze. When Ichigo looked to where it had come from, he saw an abomination standing on the new rug. It was purple and scaly, and had a single skeletal wing made of black sludge protruding from it's right shoulder blade.

It had no eyes, a foaming mouth, and painfully sharp claws on each of its toes. It was also fighting Nel. And winning. Nel's shirt and jeans were now in tatters, showing quite a bit of skin. It apparently didn't distract the monster at all as it swiped for her head, and she barely managed to dodge. It made a blood curdling growl as it pounced at her, claws digging into her sides.

Crying out in pain, she retaliated, trying to swing her Zanpakuto at its neck. Though it connected, it barely chipped the scales covering the soft skin, and it slammed her into the ground. As the abomination snapped at her head for a final time, she opened her mouth.

"Lasciel!" She screamed, and her body dissolved into shadows just as the abomination crunched down on the space where her head was. She reformed behind it and raised her blade which appeared to be shrouded in pure black smoke. She stabbed it down on the monster's neck, piercing its scales and sinking into soft flesh.

The monster screamed in pain as it began to writhe on the ground. Slowly, Nel pulled her sword from the thing's body, and it was engulfed in smoke. The smoke pulsed around it, almost as if it was consuming it. Suddenly, the smoke dispersed, and nothing but a single tooth remained of the beast.

"Wow," was all that Ichigo could say. Suddenly, knell collapsed and he ran to her side. "Nel! Are you okay? Answer me!" Ichigo felt her neck and was relieved when he felt a pulse. "She's just sleeping," He sighed.

He carried her bridal style up the stairs and lay her gently on his bed. He proceeded to lay next to her and keep her warm until she woke up (Just hugging you pervs!)

After about an hour she groaned and stirred. Ichigo was a bit disappointed, as he was quite content with their positioning, but he was glad she was awake.

She turned her head and smiled at him. "Hi Itsygo!" She snuggled into his embrace. "This feels nice," She said, basking in his warmth.

"What was that thing?" Ichigo asked quietly.

"I don't know exactly, but around seven this morning I heard shouting, and when I walked downstairs, Grimmjow and Halibel were getting smacked around by that thing. I let them escape, and fought the thing for about an hour before you showed up."

"You were amazing," Ichigo said and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. "What about Lasciel? You did some really cool shit when you said that."

"You really think so? Lasciel is a fallen Soulsinger. I talked to her all~ night!" Nel said. "She's really nice, and she told me all about Arakiel too." AN: By the way, when you see a '~' it means the word is extended, like 'allllllllllllllll.'

"Huh. Why can't I talk to Arakiel right now?" Ichigo wondered aloud.

Kyoka Suigetsu answered for him. "I believe, Ichigo, that he is too busy trying to keep that pesky hollow at bay."

That made sense. Damn hollow ruins everything. Nel opened her mouth again and said, "Lasciel explained to me that each Soulsinger specializes in something, and Lasciel happens to be proficient with shadows and evasion. Arakiel is apparently very skilled in creation and destruction. A couple others that have joined us were Ezekiel, Samael, and Semyaza."

"Who else did they bind to?" Ichigo asked.

"Lasciel says Starrk, Yoruichi... and Kenpachi."

Ichigo's eyes widened. Starrk and Yoruichi could control themselves, but if Kenpachi had divine power... gulp. As if on que, a senkaimon suddenly opened in front of him and Rukia stepped out.

"Ichigo, we need your help. Kenpachi is going on a rampage and no one can stop him," she said.

"Okay. Nel, let's go."

Ichigo, Nel, and Rukia stepped back through the senkaimon and began the short walk through the precipice world. As they walked into the Soul Society they saw the flames of the head captain clashing with a yellow energy.

Ichigo and Nel dashed to the fight, quickly leaving Rukia behind. As they got closer they could hear the manic laughter of Kenpachi and the booming voice of Yamamoto almost, almost begging him to stop. When Kenpachi came into view, he was looked nothing like he had before. His spikey hair was now seemingly electrified with power, and his body was engulfed in a yellow skull of energy. His face was now unblemished, all the scars he once had now gone. His sword was now a wicked-looking black katana with a handguard that wrapped around his hand. The handguard had rose-like thorns protruding from it.

The ground around him was cracked from his presence alone. Ichigo watched as Yamamoto's flames engulfed him only to be blown away by pure force. Then, Kenpachi swung his sword.

A great fissure opened in front of him, and ghoulish visions arose from it. They appeared to be something like zombies, with flesh hanging from bones, but their eyes were terribly alive. It was at that moment that Yamamoto chose to release his Bankai.

Suddenly, the air became dry, and a crushing power began to weigh over the Soul Society. The Ghouls' skin crackled and popped before they burst into flames, screaming.

Ichigo new it was time to step in now before someone died. As he walked forward, however, his legs gave out from under him. He felt a dam break inside of him, and a crushing pain rushed through his body. Like he had in his first fight with Byakuya, he was crushing his bones with his own power.

"Um, Ichigo? I think your hollow just loosened the seals. Five percent is now out of control," Kyoka Suigetsu said.

Everyone around him was on their knees, including Kenpachi and Yamamoto. "Nel!" He shouted. He needed her to absorb some of his power.

"Got it," she said. Her mask began to glow pink and the pressure slowly lifted. She absorbed about half of the power emitted, and everyone could stand again as Ichigo worked to control the beast that was his Reiatsu. That god damn hollow was becoming a growing pain in the ass.

After finally getting his power under control, Ichigo could stand again and began to move towards Kenpachi.

"Oh Ichigo! Come to join in the fu—" Ichigo smacked Kenpachi into the ground before he could finish his sentence.

"Damn it, Kenpachi! Which Soulsinger do you have?" Ichigo asked.

"Semyaza, angel of mayhem."

Ichigo sighed. "Of course it is. Get Yachiru and lets go."

Yamamoto objected at this. "Where do you think you are going with the Squad Eleven Captain?" He asked.

"I don't think you want uncontrolled divine power in the Soul Society, do you? You'll manage for now."

With that, Ichigo tore a garganta out of space, grabbed Kenpachi, and returned to his world with Yachiru and Nel right behind him.

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