After falling unconscious the boy awoke to a blue haired man bent over what looked to him to be some sort of blooded meat, what exactly it was however he could not tell. The boys eyes widened as he watched the man rip apart the meat with his own hands, a gasp escaping from his small mouth. "So you're awake huh? You need to eat you haven't eaten anything since this morning Ichigo." The man's gruff voice echoed throughout the small cave. The boy, Ichigo stared in shock at the man. How did this man know he hadn't eaten since that morning? How did this man know his name? Where was Grimm? All these questions and more flooded into his mind.

"How-"

"That kitten that you always held so close. The one your mother supposedly found in the woods one day all those years ago…" The man paused a moment to make sure the boy was listening to him then continued. "That was me, Grimmjow Jaggerjack…"

Ichigo jumped from rock to rock up the cliff to where his Guardian stood staring out over the river. Two beasts where on the other side of the fast moving rapids feasting on what looked like a person. Screams of agony filled the air and Ichigo froze in his ascent. 'Why is Grimm just standing there?' Blue eyes stared intently at the beasts a low growl ripping from his throat just loud enough for Ichigo to hear. "Grimm! Why are you just standing there?" Ichigo yelled looking from the beasts to his blue haired guardian.

Grimmjow's head shot in Ichigo direction. He growled in frustration, he didn't want the kid to see his full form but now he didn't have a choice. "Damn it!" He growled jumping into the air over the river. His muscles rippled under tanned skin, his form growing and changing to that of a large white Feline. A defining roared blasted from his throat, his large paw crushing the beast beneath black pads. Cyan pools turned to the remaining beast, it was one of the beasts from years ago. "Didn't I say I never wanted to see your ugly face again!" He hissed bringing his head down to the same level as the much smaller Beast. It shook with fear and prepared itself for death. There was no chance it was going to live after having run into the feline a second time.

"Grimm!" Ichigo called from across the river in shock. Blue eyes gazed in the teens direction and softened at the hint of fear shinning in the chocolate pools. "Wha-"

"Close your eyes Ichigo" Grimmjow's voice grumbled calming the teen somewhat and without protest he closed his eyes.

Jagged teeth clamped down on soft flesh as the beast whaled in agony before going silent. Ichigo cringed at the sound but kept his eyes closed because he knew he didn't want to see what was happening just meters in front of him.

Grimmjow quickly disposed of the beast into his stomach his gaze moving to the battered figure laying, bleeding on the bank. White hair and tanned skin were drenched in the creatures blood, a torn chest quickly rose and fell showing that it was indeed still alive.

Returning to his human form Grimmjow bent down to further examine the being. He looked to be about 13 and was quite fit for his age but still an easy meal for any demon none the less.

The boys eyes slowly opened and he cringed in pain. "Don't move…" Grimmjow growled scaring the boy into trying to back away. "I SAID DON'T MOVE DAMN IT!" He roared frightening the boy more.

Ichigo's eyes shoot open and he stared at Grimmjow and the boy for a second before jumping onto one of the rocks and making his way across the river. "Grimm stop it you're scaring him!" He called as his feet landed on the bank. The shock of seeing Grimmjow turn into a large feline for the first time pushed to the back of his mind for the moment so he could concentrate on taking care of the battered boy.

Grimmjow growled again but sat cross legged on the bank and let Ichigo take care of the boy. Grumbling to himself about 'Stupid humans' he watched as Ichigo ripped small pieces of cloth from his lose shirt and tied them around the worst of the boy's wounds.

Sitting back on his haunches Ichigo smiled softly down at the boy. "I'm Ichigo. Can you tell me your name?" He asked carefully.

The boy shifted and Grimmjow growled getting a glare from the carrot top in response. Grimmjow 'humphed' and turned his head away in defeat.

Turning back to the white haired child Ichigo asked again for the boy's name. "Toshiro…Toshiro Hitsuguya…" Grimmjow eyes widened and a menacing growl ripped from his throat. Teeth bared he snarled at the boy making Ichigo jump to his feet placing himself between his angered Guardian and the injured boy.

"Grimmjow what the hell is wrong with you back off!" Ichigo yelled but Grimmjow's range would not subside.

The boy's eyes widen in realization; this man was a beast. "You're a beast aren't you?" he asked tentatively.

"No shit tamer!" Grimmjow growled, his skin starting to ripple preparing to transform.

"I can't tame you nor will I try you saved me and I owe my life to you Beast." Toshiro explained calmly. Grimmjow hissed but calmed.

"Keep to your honor boy or you'll wish you had died here." He growled with finality and Toshiro nodded letting the other know that he would.

Ichigo stood in shock; Grimmjow was a beast just like the things that killed his mother? "Grimm you're-"

"Yeah but I'm not like the ones that took your mother…not anymore anyway." He added as an afterthought and looked away from the child he had come to care for just a little too much.

"Your contracted aren't but if not to this boy then who? And why do they want you to protect him?" Toshiro inquired rolling his head to look at the beast.

"Ichigo's mother contracted me to protect him and in return her life was mine."

"Did you eat he-"

"NO! I was watching him while she was getting food. I should have checked on her sooner…" He trailed off, there was no point in explaining this either way it was his fault Ichigo's Mother was dead and there was nothing he could do about it.

"So she became your servant. If that was the deal then why do you still protect the son? Did the deal not end when she could no longer serve you?" Toshiro inquired from what he had heard in that situation the beast would do everything to have their contractor killed if the contract was not to protect them so why was this one still here when the contract was over?

"Some beasts might believe that but I don't I made a deal to protect him as along as she agreed to serve me as long as she lived. Her contract with me will not end because she dead. It ends when I fail on my end on the agreement." Grimmjow explained watching Ichigo's expression go from shocked to glad as he absorbed what was being said.

"I see…" Toshiro mumbled letting his eyes fall closed, knowing he should get some rest.

"Grimm-" Ichigo started but was cut off.

"I'm gonna go get wood for a fire we want be able to move him for a while…" Grimmjow said and headed into the bush.

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