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Chapter: 35

Title: Heavens A Lie

A/N: I am sorry it took a few to update. Recently, I have taken interest in Law, and have been doing a little studying. Not only that but I have a new addiction. SVU. Like crack, once you get hooked on it, its hard to break the habit. So, where am I every day from 3-7? The L, googling and fanfic-ing SVU. Where am I every night from 8-12? Planting my ass right in front of the tv to watch SVU. So you see, I have been busy everybody :)

Sorry for the last chapter. I can see it did not amuse anyone the way the chat had amused me... I thought it would be funny, though, considering only one person reviewed, I'm going to take a guess and say everony now hates me for my lack of entertainment! Oh well, Read and Review! That should make us all happy.

Ichigo groaned inwardly, laying back on his bed as he awaited Yoruichi's return. He hated being left behind, and he hated having Yoruichi go out alone like this. He knew she were a tough strong woman, but she was carrying his child. Ichigo certainly wasn't experienced... Well, then again, after basically raising his sisters, maybe he was... Being as that he had never been a father before, nor having never had someone to intimately love, the fear he now felt rivaled that of any he had ever felt before.

He knew Yoruichi could handle herself, but he also knew that pregnancy could tire out the body. What if she had went to use her power, but for some reason couldn't muster enough up to defeat the hollow. What if Kon had been stupid and jeopardized the entire thing? It was killing him! It had already been an hour since his dark skinned beauty left.

Pacing the room, Ichigo finally gave into temptation as he bellowed out into the living room.

"This is taking too long!" He shouted, veins pulsing in his arms as he stared out of the window. He couldn't even see them! Isshin and Urahara nodded their heads, obviously agreeing that she had been gone far too long. It didn't take this long to dispose of a hollow. Not for her. This should have been a sinch. Though, they had taken the precaution of keeping Ichigo here for the fact being that the hollow they were dealing with was something more than it seemed. It was that thought that made them all simultaniously wonder why they had sent Yoruichi out there.

"Ichigo, if you out there, you better keep yourself alert. Don't let your emotions over power you." Kisuke remarked, watching as the orange haired ryoka disappeared. The man hadn't given any thought before darting off. And who could blame him?

Ever since Rukia popped into the picture, things took a dramatic turn in Ichigo's life. While he hated the fact he'd even gotten involved at first, he soon became thankful for having Rukia's powers transfered into him. It was through her that he met Yoruichi.

'Yoruichi, why can't I sense your spiritual pressure?'

The goddess of flash had left a permanent impression on him the first time she made her true appearance. Of course, her way of revealing her true form would have left a permanent impression on any man... But still, she had occupied his thoughts long after. He couldn't even close his eyes without seeing those mesmerizing golden orbs. He couldn't sleep without his dreams being induced of her. He couldn't even focus anymore because his mind kept wandering to the beauty of Yoruichi.

And now, several months later, here he was. Deeply in love with the dark skinned woman who was carrying his baby. Things were definitely going to be serious from here on out. There was no backing out of this. And he wouldn't dare to. Never would he abandon her or the child. He had plans for them. Wanted nothing but a 'them' in the future.

There was no way he were going to let her stick out this suicidle op now. Hell no.

Though, Ichigo's heart dropped at the sight his eyes laid upon. Everything became silent as his vision narrowed only to the woman who laid in a pool of blood on the ground. Ichigo ran fastly to her, ready to collapse beside her.

"Ichigo, if you out there, you better keep yourself alert. Don't let your emotions over power you."

Quickly remembering Kisuke's words, Ichigo glared toward the massive energy to his left. The hollow looked fairly decent. He could tell it wasn't the norm. Though, he didn't want to think about how Hueco Mundo had begun spitting out new forms of hollow. All he knew was that the bastard before him hurt Yoruichi and that was enough to make his blood boil.

The battle was over before it even began, the screeching hollow disappearing. Kon, who had been unconscious, jolted upright, looking back to find Ichigo kneeling beside Yoruichi.

"Ichigo! You won't believe the kind of stunt that hollow pulled on us! He-"

The rant the little animal mod soul had stopped as he noticed the mortified look on Ichigo's face. The way his pupils were dialated and the way his skin had gone completely pale. It was as if he were feeling a tremendous amount of pain that no one could cure.

Ichigo couldn't breathe, his lungs burning at the lost of air, his head spinning as his eyes blurred from the tears threatening to fall. Blood soaked his obi and arms, pooling over his body as he craddled the love of his life in his arms.

Words weren't something he could form at the moment as a cold sweat tore through him, pain and agony splitting through his soul.

The woman lay unconscious, cold, pale, and she wasn't breathing. Ichigo couldn't feel a pulse, and he couldn't sense any life strain. Kon only watched for a few minutes more before Ichigo and Yoruichi both disappeared in a flash.

Kisuke had to admit, he was quite worried. He'd even woken up Kukaku just in case they needed her. Though, when they heard the door slam open, they turned to see an almost life less Ichigo with an unmoving, bloody Yoruichi in his arms.

"What happened!?" Kisuke shouted, dropping his cane as he ran over to them. For the first time in ages, the hat and clogged man could feel fear grip at his heart. This woman was the woman he used to love, the woman he still had feelings for!

"Urahara, do you know anyone who can save Yoruichi." The raspness of his voice gave way to his pain as Ichigo kept his eyes on the goddess's face, his gaze unwilling to look anywhere else.

Silence wreaked the room as Ichigo gently set her down on the couch, brushing his hands over her face and neck, triyng desperately to feel any signs of life from her.

There were none.

"Come on! I can only see a string of her life ribbon left damnit!" Ichigo's voice had raised slighty, the franticness of his state sending waves of guilt throughout the room.

"Theres a woman named Seiteki Akuma who fled from Soul Society two hundred years ago. Shes a healer who is said to bring back the dead from death."

Ichigo didn't care that he hadn't made any sense, all he knew was that if this woman can save his lover, he was going to do anything.

"Where can I find her?"

"I don't know. You'll have to sense her life ribbon. It isn't red like everyone elses. Its yellow." Kisuke's voice had not only lost whatever emotion it ever had, but it also lost its lacey albeitness. His voice was straight and to the point. Though, no one could match the state and being of Ichigo at that moment. No only had his entire life been on the line right now, his world, but his child. He'd be damned if he ever let anything happen to his new family!

Closing his eyes, Ichigo focused as best he could, shaking his head frantically as he had no luck. It was then he felt a hand on his, and he turned to see Kukaku smirking to him. With a nod, the two closed their eyes, and a subtle smirk donned his lips.

"Got her."

He murmured.

"I'm goin with ya kid." Kukaku declared, grabbing Ichigo's shoulder as she headed towards the door. Ichigo leaned down and placed a soft kiss upon Yoruichi's pale and ice cold lips before flashing out of the door. He almost lost her once, he'd be damned if he were going to lose her now.

'Seiteki Akuma... Your our only hope.'

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