Summary: As of late, Rangiku has been more and more depressed even though it's been four years since the defeat of Aizen's army. Ichigo has been reclusive of late since their is hardly any hollows to fight since the fall in Hueco four years ago and rarely finds anything exciting. Friends of both parties have tried everything to cheer them up and yet everything failed. In a last attempt, they bring the two of them together and it's an instantious click. But will forces of the unknown threaten to tear the relationship apart?

A/N: Alright! Wrap up of Rangiku obtaining her Bankai and the start of the fight to get her back! I will note whose speaking in this chapter since it can get a bit confusing and you'll see why. Btw, she is about to be five months pregnant from what I have counted and for all who read I would like to know how would you like her to give birth? In the middle of battle or after they kill Aizen? Or maybe something new :D Send in opinions ^.^ Now for disclaimers!

Rangiku: Solar doesn't own bleach even though she wishes she does,

Me: Hmph! *turns away and goes to labtop*

Rangiku: And here are the notes to tell whose speaking! *hugs me*:

"", ''- Speaking Normally, thoughts

''- Private Thoughts

"" or ''- Hichigo, zanpaktou's, etc speaking

Thanks Rangiku!

Ichigo and Rangiku: *hugging* /3

And without further ado! The ending of a power gained and the start of a war begun!

Chapter 12: Bankai: Oujou Karitori Haineko (Death Reaper Ash Cat) Part 3

(Rangiku's P.O.V)

Sliding under the covers, I didn't even hear Ayame leave the room. I was too tired to even care and I just wanted to sleep and regain some energy that the sack had stole from me...

"Hmmm?"

"Rangiku."

Opening my eyes, I wasn't in the room that was "graciously" given to me by those traitors. Instead, I was back in my inner world with Hichiku who was acting weird for some reason. Shrugging it off, i figured it was some type of mood swing thing or something. Taking a step forward, my vision blurred and in a flash I was on the ground and staring up into midnight blue eyes.

"... What happened?"

Pushing her back some, I sat up and clutched my stomach when I felt a sharp jolt. 'Ow." Her hand was on my back instantly and helping me support myself. "That thing drained me f more energy then I thought..."

"What thing?"

Looking up at her, I panicked when her irises turned completely black and not a trace of white was showing. Sitting up, my sleeve rose and I felt a tight grip on my arm and heard fabric tearing. My sleeve flew off in the wind and she scanned my forearm.

"What is this? When did this happen?"

"..."

"When?"

She gripped my arm tightly and I flinched. "Let me go!" She roared at me and I got scared immediately. My hand shot in the air and my sword barely materialized before I hacked off her hand and back flipped away. 'She never let me cut her before...' Black blood gushed from the wound and she roared again. "Hichiku!" She quieted down and lowered her eyes to the floor. Creeping towards her, I took careful steps till I was able to lay a hand on her shoulder. "Easy there, no need to be hostile." Laying my hand on her shoulder, I was forced down to my knees and had to use my hands to keep me from face planting the ground. 'Such spiritual pressure!' Counteracting with my own, I managed to get back up and back away from her. "Hichiku..." A roar and I was gone...

"Shit!" Dodging another hit, I used Haineko to shield me from the storm debris and continued running. This has been going on for more then an hour and for the love of my life I cant fathom of why she is angry at me. She knew that Aizen was a deranged bastard and even though she would be pissed I didn't think she be enraged. My body was pushing it to the limit and my knee gave out when I jumped over to the next building. She was close behind me and I had no time to recover. Pulling Haineko back into sword form, I held her up and waited for the impact.

"Foolish nonsense."

Opening my eyes, I heard a gurgle before a yelp and a thump. Looking up, I got the shock of my life when hectrocromatic eyes started into mine and a pale hand pulled me up. Her skin was paler then mine but not white like ash. She wore a long flowing cape like Ichigo's except it was white, it had no sleeves and she barely wore any thing underneath it save for the mini shorts and what looked like to be tattered rags covering up her chest barely and coming down to the midsection. It was amazing how she fast she moved considering she had on thigh high boots and each had five and a half inch heels. Her hair whipped around and when the sun caught it the color came out and it was a very light pink that you could easily mistake for white.

"Wait a minute... It couldn't be..."

"How are you Dawn?"

"Fine."

"That's good."

Sitting up in the medical bed she was given, the purple haired lieutenant watched as the tenth division captain sat down in the chair next to her like he always did for the past week and some days and start peeling an apple for her. "Can you eat solid foods?"

"Soft or small." Placing a hand to her throat, she frowned when a blood stain reached her fingers.

"You need to stop talking, don't want them to come loose again."

Frowning at his smile, she humphed and crossed her arms while turning away from the amused captain.

"Come here."

"Oh how cute." Giggling, Momo walked in on her long time friend trying to convince her lieutenant to hug him without trying to get murdered.

Giving her captain the evil eye, she sat silently fuming while Toushirou got up and hugged Momo.

"How is she?"

"Better."

"She speaking?"

"Eh, some what,little words here and there." He kept their little secret of soft spoken sentences to himself.

"That's good." A far off look came into her eyes and she bowed before leaving.

"..."

Watching the two of them, her head turned to the window and she tenderly laid a hand over her abdomen.

Watching her, the ice wielding captain couldn't help but feel sadness and anger to what happened to her. 'No one deserves to go threw that.'

"So is it true?"

"Hmm?"

'There is no way to remove the un-born child?'

"Sadly no."

"..." Curling up on her side away from Toushirou, she was mindful of the needles in her arms and wrapped them around her knees. 'I'm sorry my child, I know what kind of life you'll endure...'

Stroking her hair, he resisted the urge to curl up next to her and hold her desperately.

"Aizen will pay..." Facing him, she looked up hopefully at him before looking down at his lips and away embarrassed.

Smirking, he turned her face back to him and lowered himself down near her face, "I'll make sure he does." and kissed her.

"So you two are basically what my bankai will look like?"

"In a sense... don't know if you'll have our eyes."

Sitting down, I watched as my so called bankai strutted up and down the side of the building we were on. "So how did you two..."

"Were part of you, if we didn't know about each other we could at least sense each others presence."

"True." Laying on my back, she seemed tense and kept making me nervous. "What's wrong?"

"That was only one part of me."

"So where is mine?"

They spoke in two different tones and their eyes flashed different colors which means each one was speaking out loud. "Haineko, when we had encounter the Hichiku back there, what was different between the two of them?"

"The easiest way to describe it is that I'm the good part of myself."

I snorted in amusement. "Since when have you been good?"

"Fuck you."

"See?"

"AND as I was saying, when me and Haineko fused we each gave up a part of ourselves and since we didn't want to give up anything vital like our powers and such, we just split ourselves in two."

"So wait... There's two of you and one of her... so that means..."

"SHIT!"

Grabbing me, both of them rolled out of the way shielded me from the debris.

"Hi there."

"Rangiku! Run!"

They pushed me out the way before unsheathing a Dha and blocking the guillotine attack. Rolling for a good distance, I was glad when I stopped and got my bearings. "Shit!" Looking up, I saw the other Haineko and she scared the shit out of me more then the other Hichiku did.

"I'm surprised you got her before we did..."

"Get the hell out of my face!"

The battle has begun...

"Nngh..."

"Hey king."

Opening his eyes, Ichigo was surprised to see Hichigo standing above him looking grim. "The hell? Move."

"Nice to see you too teme."

Flipping him off, he walked off to Zangetsu who was hanging up side down quietly. "Whats up? You two never usually drag me in here unless its something important."

"Well it is."

"Look over there."

"Ok but I don't sense nothing."

"Just look fool." Forcing his head to turn, all three were blown back by the raging spiritual pressure flying over yonder.

"What the hell?"

"It's her."

"Who?" Managing to look up, he took off once he saw a flash of blonde.

"Haniku!" Running towards them, I was blown back by the pressure she was emitting just holding the evil part of Haineko off. Drawing my own sword I took off and swung at her making her leap back next to her partner.

"Didn't she tell you to run away?" Looking amused at the panting pregnant soul reaper, the other Hainkeo drew her sword against her tongue and licked it.

I sneered at her and helped them up. "You need help."

"Yea... She will." Her partner appeared next to her and she leaned into her lovingly.

Watching them, they liquidated and came together before reforming into a altered colored of Haineku. "Oh..."

"Fuck."

"What the hell is going on?"

"Appears a battle Kingy."

"Can't you ever shut up!"

"Enough playing around. She's in trouble and we need to help her."

"RANGIKU!"

Facing down someone that was on a higher level then my partners made me frighten for not only them but my children. What ever happens to me in here affects my real body that's resting in the room.

"RANGIKU!"

"Ichigo?" What the hell is going on? Turning around, I saw him and if the moment wasn't so dire I would've ran to him and kissed him.

"Too slow."

"Get away from her." Round housing their twin away from their owner, a hand swung and popped the distracted soul reaper. "Pay attention dummy!"

"Ouch!" Rubbing the back of my head, they were right and we were able to jump up and away from the sword that threaten to cleave us into fours.

"What's going on here!"

"Good god she's fuckin sexy!" Looking up in the sky at the fused spirits, Hichigo smiled wickedly at his dirty thoughts.

"O lord." Zangetsu gave his hollow counter part a dirty look.

All of us nearly hit him, including dark Haineku. 'Me and him need to have a talk about that damn hollow of his.'

"Good god yall make me sick." Unsheathing one of her altered colored swords, she tied the end of the ribbon handle around her wrist and flicked it at them.

"Heads up!" Pushing Rangiku at Ichigo, she tossed one of her dha's back at her clone and unsheathed the other one. "Bring it bitch!"

"With pleasure!"

"Rangiku, what's going on here?"

"Well hello to you too dammit." Standing up, I groaned in pain and grabbed my back.

"Are you and the kids ok?"

'How did he...?'

"Unohana told me after you were taken, thank god your all safe." Pulling her into his arms, tears spilled from the corners of his eyes and landed on her hair. "I don't know what I would've done if you were to..."

Hugging him tight, I buried my head into his chest and let it stay there. In the middle of a battle I felt so at peace just being here with him.

"IF YOUR DONE YET WE NEED HELP!"

Pulling away from him, i saw her toss off her coat and let it get shiskhabob my the mad lady swinging her arms so fast it you would think she had eight arms. Running behind her was a fused version of Ichigo's hollow and Zangetsu or what looked like it.

"What the..."

"I'll explain later." Picking up my sword, I took after them. "Growl! Haineko!" Feeling the ash around me, I twirled the handle and thrust it forward causing the spinning ash to lash out and strike the evil that was attacking my friend.

"Nice move there..."

"AH!"

"But not quick enough..."

"Hands off!"

I saw Zangetsu above me by mere inches and the amount of strength that he was putting into keeping it above me and forcing it back over to her was amazing. Switching the handle Haineko was in, I swung down and the ashes came and sliced up her eyes. She let up on the sword and Ichigo unleashed a barrage of Getsuga Tensho's right after sending her over the fused hollow's head and landing harshly in the ground.

"..."

Looking over at the smoke, I walked over to my hollow/zanpaktou and hugged her. "Thank god."

"... Its not over yet..."

"MY EYES! YOU BITCH! MY EYES! I WILL KILL YOU ALL!"

I was stunned to see her get up from the crater she created. Her body was covered in gashes, some places more torn up and bleeding profusely from where the attack hit more then once. Her eyes were closed but I could see just barely the faint outlines of where Haineko had cut her eyes. Why we faltered I had no idea but in the split second it occurred to me that we were standing around like morons I pulled Ichigo and the closet hollow fusion to me. "Run! She's preparing an attack!" Sure enough, her scream made us cover our ears and stop in our tracks.

"ICHIGO! COVER HER!"

Its so silent... "Ichigo?" Coughing, I managed to push some rubble off me. Looking around, the sky was dark and the buildings were either obliterated or caved in. "What the hell happened?"The sound of a crack before windows shattering hit my ears and I looked up to see the person I wanted to kill most. She was smirking but didn't notice I was there, instead, her focus was else where.

"Give it up soul reaper, this is my turf, not yours."

"Never... I will.. Not let you... hurt her."

"HA! Do you realize where we are? This is HER world! Her inner world that you helped create, I should thank you but your making it a tad bit hard to gain control."

I didn't hear him after that, just the clashing of swords.

"H-He won't win... She's right..."

"Hainiku!" Rushing over to them, I saw that they were in bad shape and way worse off then Ichigo probably was. I didn't even stop to think about what happened to his fused hollow.

"Were glad... your ok. You were out for a long while and me and the oaf's fused hollow had to fight... Well, their gone and back in their owners body... He on the other hand is still fighting.. Even in bankai he is at a strong disadvantage."

"But why? He helped create this world, shouldn't he have the same privileges as I?" The shook their head no before coughing up blood. I sat them up so they wouldn't choke and that they can continue.

"He... He helped... But its your world... You created and shaped it from his spiritual energy yes... But your children are the ones who gave you the right and power... Only you can stop that... abomination from winning."

"How..."

(Rangiku's P.O.V end)

(Ichigo's P.O.V)

"Give it up! I won't let you win!" But I wasn't too sure of my words now, how could this world be so simliar yet so unfamiliar?

"Darling, darling, darling..."

"SHIT!" I brought up Tensa Zangetsu just in time to block a well aimed kick to the ribs but risked it and wound up dislocating my shoulder from the building she sent me into. Biting my lip, I popped it back in place with minor difficulty and breathed out.

"Ahahaha! How could she ever fall in love with a fool like you? Your brash, loud, inconsiderate, and a sniveling cry baby! "

"That's enough."

Both of us were amazed to feel a spiritual pressure from where her originator laid in the ruins. She had already defeated Tensa Zangetsu and they were now back in my body where ever it was and this one matched evenly with Dark Hainiku or whatever she was called.

"What the hell? It can't be!"

Stepping out of the pillar of energy, I didn't know whether to cheer or faint from shock. It was Rangiku but way different, she was wearing the same clothes as the hollow with the body to boot which made me fear for the kids. Her hair was very light and the color almost transparent in the light and her bangs framed two very different colored eyes, one being a midnight blue, the other almost a very light blue but both had death in them aimed for their target. Her heels glided effortlessly and she stood next to me and I could look her in her eyes if she was looking at me.

"This end's now... Kill!"

She slammed both ends of her swords together and tossed them in the air. "Oujou Karitori Haineko!" A click was heard before the sword came back down as a double ended scythe and landed safely in her hand.

"Rangiku..." She looked at me and smiled before sitting me down on the ground.

"It'll only take a minute."

And true to her word it only did, maybe less or more I couldn't tell and in reality I didn't give a shit. I had more questions for her then anything else.

"Back to where you belong!"

"NOOOO!"

Stabbing her threw the chest, Dark Hainiku froze before slowly turning into ashes and only leaving the sword in its wake.

"Finally."

Getting up, I ran over and hugged her causing both swords to drop from shock. "Never do that again!"

"Were fine."

Turning her to face me, it was a bit eerie to see her eyes different colors but I could sitll see the same Rangiku underneath. "Ran, what's going on? First I come into my world and now I'm in yours? Its all... confusing." She gave me a sad smile.

"I know and now that she's gone there's probably not much time."

On que the world began to shake and break apart. I held her close but she put her hands on my chest to stop me.

"Listen, I am at Las Noches with Aizen and his army. He is reconstructing them and bringing them back from the dead."

This surprised me greatly, we had no info and here I am getting it straight from the source. I stepped back and kicked her swords so they wouldn't get smashed by the piece of cement that fell from a building. "Why?"

"Why else? For revenge."

"How is he treating you?" She laughed bitterly before showing her arms to me and I thought I felt myself giving in to the primal instincts of my hollow.

"Easy, calm down and listen. There is much to say in little time but you already know that he is and has done things to me."

"Like what?" An image of a beaten and bloody Rangiku entered my mind and I heard a roar but didn't know where it came from till she covered my mouth and one of her ears.

"You need to leave, this is not your world and the angrier you get the more it effects me and the kids."

But I didn't want to leave... "Rangiku."

"Ichigo, I know... I don't want you to leave either but its for the best. You need to go to the soul society now and let them know whats going on. Aizen is dead set on mass murdering you all and by the minute he is steadily gaining advantage."

"But we can defeat them! There the same as..."

"No there not. They are nothing but lifeless corpses that resemble them and even to that extent I don't know how much they have changed. Aizen keeps them locked away in a cellar till their body's regrow and form. And that's only the ones who are loyal to him, the others that turned against him or went against his wishes... I've heard stories and seen evidence... It's far from what you could handle."

"Rangiku..." I didn't fight to stay near her when the ground between us began to split and tear away. Her eyes had tears in them and I wiped them away gently. "I'll always be with you, I will go to the soul society and I will get you back, even if it cost me my life." She smiled and I heard a faint giggle slip threw and new everything was going to be ok. Time stopped breifly and in that moment she kissed me before stepping back and letting it resume.

"I know, we'll be waiting."

The ground crumbled and her hand slipped free of mine, but I knew that we were still intertwined in our hearts. 'Rangiku... I am coming for you.'

"Ichigo!"

"We need to get him to a hospital stat!"

"Ugh..."

"Wait, he's coming to." Sitting him, Chad stayed by his side as he came to. "What happened?"

"You fainted!" Hugging him, Orihime sighed in relief when he placed a hand on her head.

"Rangiku..."

"What?"

"I saw... Rangiku..."

"Impossible." Adusting his glasses, Uryuu helped the orange haired teen to his feet. "No one has heard from her so what makes you special?" He didn't mean to sound so harsh but with all the hollows and premature arrancars running around you could never be too careful.

"It's not me or her... Its our kids..."

"We need to get to some place quiet."

All three of them looked to see two dead hollows and Chad's right arm smoking.

"SHE HAS A WHAT?"

Covering my ears, I cursed the fact that Urahara's training ground was so large. "Yes, Rangiku has a hollow."

"How did it form? From what your describing it sounds like it was your children that made the hollow."

"In a way yea."

"Hmmmm... But what bothers me the most is the news she gave you. Aizen is reviving the dead and turning them into walking nightmares." Closing his fan, Urahara muttered something incoherant to them and left the area leaving Tessai, Jinta, and Ururu with them.

"So when are they planning to attack?"

"Uh, soon Mr. Tessai..." I wasn't paying him any mind, all I was thinking about was formulating a plan to get her back.

"The thirteen court guards will be notified immediatly."

"That wont be necessary!"

Stepping out of the senkaimon, General Yamamoto lead the twelve captains out and stood before him."Kiskue Urahara has informed us already and we are taking the necessary steps to make sure that we loose no lives to this mad man."

"The Onmitsukido is mobilizing and taking action on reconnaissance."

"Our healers will be prepared to handle direct healing to those who need it."

"No one shall falter in getting her back, we will take revenge." Grabbing her hand, Toushirou smiled down at Dawn next to him.

"We shall not falter in danger." Kira, Momo, and Hisagi stood firm and spoke clearly.

"Those traitors shall not lay a finger on our soil."

"Alright! A real battle! I've been waiting for this!"

"Lets go Kenny!"

"I suppose you want to fight Nel?"

"What makes you think any other way? Royal or not I'm still not sittin' out." Resting her hand on her thigh, the ring glistened and the green haired female smiled.

"Good god." Shaking his head, Byakuya already knew better then to argue.

Though the others didn't say anything I could see the resolve on their faces.

"Well Ichigo... Lets get started, no time to wait." Tapping her clips, a bright blue trails of light trailed around her before resting on her shoulders.

Turning around, I was shocked to see how everyone was standing with weapons ready to go. "Right... Everyone! Its time to move out!" 'Were coming Rangiku... Hold on a bit longer...'

A/N: Your lucky I love you all!... I joke :D But this chapter was so hard to write D: But I'm satisfied with it and I hope you guys all are too 3. Time to get this party started! As always tell me where to edit and I will do so! Love yall!