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I know! I'm on an updating roll! XD This chapter is gonna be really upsetting…*sniffle* Every time I work on this story, I wanna cry…Oh well, here goes Chapter 3…

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Chapter 3: True Purpose…

Normal POV

Ichigo opened his eyes as the door to his cell opened slowly. "What…morning already?" he grumbled, forgetting where he was for a moment. When he heard a gruff voice in front of him, however, he remembered quickly.

"Get the hell up, Ichigo." Grimmjow said, looming above him.

"Go the hell away…" Ichigo mumbled. Grimmjow walked up and kicked him in the chest. "Gyah!"

"I said get the hell up!" Grimmjow snapped. Ichigo sat up slowly, rubbing his sore chest.

"Yes mom…" he grumbled under his breath.

Ichigo…be careful. Shiro warned. You know kittens have good hearing… Ichigo tried not to laugh.

Nice one…he thought.

"I'll be back in a few minuets. If I get back and you're unwilling to answer my questions, there will be consequences." He warned before walking away.

"Pft, like that'll change my mind." He said as Grimmjow closed the door again.

I dunno Ichigo…maybe answering them is a smart thing to do…Shiro told him.

"Depends, like I said. If they wanna know my age that badly, they could've just sent me a card…"he replied sarcastically, causing his hollow to laugh. Ichigo thought it was kinda odd the way his hollow had just…opened up like this. But he shrugged it aside. "Besides, I don't think they really want me to answer anything."

Why do you think that? If anything, Aizen really did seem curious about me and your powers… Shiro said. Ichigo nodded and crossed his arms.

"I have no idea what that man wants, Shiro. But I don't care. So long as everyone's ok and back home safe…" He could hear Shiro sigh, but didn't press the subject.

Well, regardless on what they want, we still need a way outta here…he said. Ichigo nodded.

"We'll be ok." Ichigo said and he could practically hear the nod his hollow was giving him. Grimmjow walked back into the room with a smile on his face. "What kinda crack are you on?" he asked absentmindedly. Grimmjow walked up and kicked him again, but this time, Ichigo grabbed his leg and pushed him down. "Same trick don't work on me twice. You should know that by now." He told the 6th Espada. Grimmjow snarled and gripped his leg, almost shattering it. Ichigo cried out and tried to pull out of his grip, but it didn't work.

"And I told you, we don't accept disobedience." He snarled and let go. Ichigo nursed his leg and glared at Grimmjow.

"I ain't telling you anything! Nothing about me, my friends, my hollow…nothing!" he snapped. Grimmjow sighed.

"You really are stupid, aren't you?" He grabbed Ichigo by his hair and hoisted him up in the air. Ichigo struggled to get out of the grip, but Grimmjow only held him tighter. "Aizen doesn't want answers from you. What we really want…" He threw Ichigo to the ground and pinned him there. He then leaned down and grabbed Ichigo's hair again and lifted him up to whisper in his ear. "…is to break you…body and spirit…" He threw Ichigo back down and stalked out of the room, closing the door again.

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Ichigo's POV

I rubbed my head and sat back up. Damn, he pisses me off. But what did he mean by 'break you'? Isn't it obvious, King? Shiro asked.

"No, wanna clear it up?" I asked. He sighed.

You have a strong spirit and fighting heart. They wanna crush it…make it to where you can't fight them. You are their biggest threat and they wanna eliminate that…he told me. I sighed.

"Come on, if that's all Grimmjow can do, then it'll never happen." I told him. I heard him sigh as if I was stupid!

That's not the point, King! They already told you…they'll do anything! I just…I just want you to be careful, ok? I sighed.

"Why are you acting like this suddenly? This isn't like you at all…" There was a long moment of silence before he answered me

I don't know, Ichigo…I have no idea… But he did and I know he did. But I let it drop.

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Normal POV

Grimmjow walked to the throne room. He was getting pissed off already with the way Ichigo was acting. But then again, I knew he wasn't going to lay down and obey…he thought and sighed. Would've been funny though… He opened the large door and bowed briefly. "What is it, Lord Aizen?" he asked.

"How was he this morning, Grimmjow? Did he notice anything odd?" Aizen asked. Grimmjow shook his head.

"Nope. He has no idea that we examined him or his hollow. But Lord Aizen, are you sure we should proceed with…"

"Yes, I am sure. Sooner or later, one of them will cave in and obey us. It's that simple." Aizen said. Grimmjow nodded. Their plan was relatively simple, but the steps were a little complicated. Basically, they wanted Ichigo to defect to their side, but he was too strong and proud. So they would have to 'break' him as Grimmjow had put it earlier. But the soul could only take so much before it became useless. He looked at Aizen with a slightly expectant look.

"What is it, Grimmjow?" he asked.

"Lord Aizen, permission to…start it off?" he asked. Aizen looked at him and smiled faintly.

"What is it you have in mind, Grimmjow?" he asked.

"Something that'll scar him for life…whether it'll make him submit or not…" he replied. Aizen's smile widened.

"Proceed, Grimmjow…" he told him Grimmjow smiled wickedly.

"Thank you, Lord Aizen." He said and walked away. As he did, Ulquiorra appeared from the shadows.

"Do you wish for me to observe, Lord Aizen?" he asked. Aizen nodded.

"Yes, but do not intervene. Don't forget what we're trying to do. So long as it helps, in the end it doesn't matter what happens." He said. Ulquiorra nodded and proceeded to follow Grimmjow under the cloak of Aizen's shikai.

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Grimmjow walked slowly down the hallway, a sadistic grin on his face. I can't wait to pound you so hard; you'll beg for mercy…he thought. You'll wish you never humiliated me…Ichigo Kurosaki…

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Chapter 3 end

Yes, I know y'all wanna know what's gonna happen, but you'll have to wait for the next chapter! But I think y'all know…oh well. Anyways, please review! I do my best to not cry while writing this!