Aye Aye Aye, holy crackers mecha-hollic, derka-derka mohamma jiihad... translation? I'm terribly sorry that you all had to wait such a long time(Some more than others) If you're curious as to why, ask me. If I say so here, I'd feel like I was wrongly placing the blame on someone else :/ But, I guess that doesn't matter, here's the next Chapter! Big developments, yatta yatta, Review Corner!
Farmer Kyle:Yep, I figured it'd be a good twist and would actualyl end up being good Bros if they met on friendly terms... somewhat friendly terms :/ I'm also pleased you liked the 'make-up' scene between Ichigo and Loly. First time writing a scene like that :P
bloodyemperor:Thank you! To be sure, I have plans for the Ichigo sensei-ship of Ggio. I look forward to writing the scenes out. In the end, both will end up getting stronger. Ya know, if Bears liked tea, and they drank nothing but it, there would be no tea for anyone! But, in the end, that would increase the market on tea in general and people who were lucky enough to grow their own tea leaves would be able to make a killing when bears rise up... WTF am I talking about? DX
The Sinful:Yes, I corrected that, thank you. And I agree on your take with Ggio. If he was figihtng someone like Yammy, then the power form would help. Come to think of it, his power form is a second release after his Resurreccion... Segunda Etapa anyone?
Orchamus:With time, maybe. THen again, she's not too reasonable is she? Thank you for your comments and I'm glad 12's developments appealed to you. Here's chapter 13 for ya.
King of the Fallen:Why thank you very much. Here's your new chapter, sir.
darkmachines:Hm, I like your suggestino with Ichigo and Zommari. Both speed based fighters. Maybe something like that will come up. Who knows? As of right now, I don't know what I'm gonig to do with Rudobon. For sure, I have plans in S.K.O.M, but not for this story.
darknessbounty:I can very much assure you that the next few chapters will be interesting. At least they are in my opinion :P
Sentiment Remains:(Memory Remains XD Jeez that never fails to amuse me) I'm glad that the update was able to lift your spirits :D To be sure, Loly got brave. Expect more of that. Yes, to the Ichigo training Ggio. Ggio looks like a 'no half-assing' training. Moreso when he genuinely respects his teacher. Do not worry, us rare/crack pairing fan's day will come!*The Day That Never Comes begins playing... starts sulking* T_T
marc:Yes, yes. I do recall. Here's your new update! Please enjoy!
DBZLOVER:So glad to see another one join the ranks of FF. Author or not, it's still great to see. *Sighs like an old man* I remember when I first joined this site XD Please enjoy the update!
Inverness:I was hoping to go a very different route with this story. Pairing-wise and plot-wise. Glad you, and so many others, appreciate my boldness(As I like to call it) To be honest, I like the Arrancar characters more than the Shinigami ones :/ COnsidering it's been confirmed that Harribel and her fraccion survived, and that all arrancar in F.K.T were sent to Soul Society, I HOPE to see more of them.
dbz wrting for fun:Thank you very much. And I did!
Grinja:Allow me to be my true homophobe self. I DESPISE yaoi, it makes me sick. Rest assured, you will NEVER have ANY reason to worry about yaoi in ANY of my stories.
Beloved Nightmare Union:Thanks for the review. I am going to have Ichigo's Vasto Lorde form at some point, when? I don't know. And about Ichigo's Skull-clad form, it's certainly intersting. My only knowledge is from playing Bleach Soul Resurreccion, but when you're playing as him, he keeps saying that "Hell gives me it's strength." I wonder how the movie goes down.
Hollow Phantom Drewits:I very much appreciate your review, and no problem at all about replying to your previous one. Now will you allow me to apologize for the wait? XD I doubt many of you are as laid-back about the wait as previous chapters :P
lightningblade49:Perhaps he will. Maybe something else. Read, and enjoy, to find out! :D
God:Who says something is keeping Aizen from noticing, hm? :P And yes, Harribel is an excellent suggestion. Starrk would be the next best... maybe both? But it would be suspicious for the Primera and Tercera to both leave Las Noches without informing Aizen. How could that be accomplished then? *Obviously hiding something*
halberd42:I'm glad people seem to be caught off guard by Ggio, I was hoping for it after all. I might have something planned with Aizen, then again maybe not. 9_9 And no problem for the info!
Icarus Wax Wings:Your review certainly improved my mood. I'm glad to see that this story is doing what I intended it to do. Turn people on to the idea of IchigoxLoly. Favorite paring, strange huh? To your first question, yes. It would be suspicious wouldn't it? To your next question. If you can sense that, then you are psychic.( I, too, thought he was a girl before looking him up in the wikia... imagine how I felt XP)
W-FangMetal:I'm glad that you enjoyed it, heh. That was enjoyable to write out, belive me. Thanks and here's the next chapter!
OpenSourceArtist:Thank your for your many reviews. I'm glad you like the story and I hope this chapter won't disappoint.
Kaiser969:That is pleasant to see, isn't it? Glad you liked the character interactions/antics! Here you go, more to read :P
WhiteFang15:Thanks much for your kind words. Glad you like the story so! Here's Chapter 13 for ya!
Nightkill:I root for the Arrancar :/ Favorite characters :D Please enjoy!
Mister Unsmiley:Nothing's keeping him from kidnapping Orihime. If you recall the exact words of the manga, Shinji says that Ichigo's been training for a month and has eleven seconds of time... I'd say it's been close to a month in the story, hm? Here's your update(And yes, my bad about the switching from english and japanese. I find it hard to be consistent)
Nasha Rei-Kun:While I appreciate the suggestion, I personally do not like it when a girl that I like paired with the character of my choice pairs with someone else, even if the character of my choice gets another or more girls. I think too many people would dislike that, thanks though! And yes, the Arrancar are on Ichigo's side moreso than the Shinigami. I wonder what that will mean.
XHollow18:Thank you very much! I'm glad that I was able to satisfy your want for the pairing. I was hoping to do that for a lot of people. I look forward to your opinion! Enjoy!
Seiei:Loly did get pretty bold, though it can only be expected, eh? She looks like she would go for it, in my opinion. If you liked that, just wait a little*Epic Face* And yes, maybe Ichigo doesn't seem like the teacher-type... but, then again, neither does Ikakku, and he taught Renji, ya know? I have no comment on your last statements... read and find out.
TmAnR:Sorry it took so long for me to update, please enjoy!
Warpwind:I'm glad I was able to provide the story for you and everyone else. Jeez, way to make me feel bad with the last staement XD Sorry for the wait... again!
Anonymous:Thanks. And I listened to it and couldn't help but agree, it also made me remember to get Holy Diver for my Ipod. Thanks for that
Ancalador:Here's the next chapter. YOur suggestion for Nel has been appreciated and stored for later use. Thanks
p17oyDONju9n(That was a pain to write XD):You are correct with Loly and Menoly, they did get pwned by Yammy... and I hate him for it. Close to how much I hate Orihime, but that's just me. The cannon's Ichigo might've, but this is an AU, with Ichigo getting involved with several women. Vasto Lorde Ichigo does pwn all, yes, he will be in the story. Here's the next chapter!
Umbra8191:Well, here it is! Sorry for the wait and enjoy!
Yasu-Kun:I honestly could not figure out which part of my Note could be taken as innuendo :P Sorriez
DarkFlareFox:Y-yes sir, d-don't hurt m-me!*Winces and covers face*
Yakedomaru:Thank you! I hope so too!
Blodh Skolir:I must say, I'm quite pleased nobody seems to be putting my lack of writing Aizen him not knowing. Shows how smart all you guys are. And my SteamName is InhumanNexus :P There's only one name like that on Steam, so it should be easy to find. Drop me a friend request and we can play. I play both Left 4 Dead 1 and 2.
Twistedmind365:If only more people tried to write IchigoxLoly, or with the other female Arrancar. The site would be a better place XD Coming to this site actually changed me from Canon pairings to the AU ones :P I will continue to write out the stories until I see a very good response... in the form of other IchigoxLoly and/or female arrancar stories! Even then, I will continue!
PHEW! Done! I love reading through you guys' reviews! Just because it may look like I'm compalining, do not let up with them! Like I said in Chapter 3(?) Reviews are my Fuel, my fire, and dat which I desire! Sorry if I missed anyone. To make it easier, I filter reviews by the latest chapter to cut down the size of the pages :P
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(Chapter Start/Orihime's Apartment)
And you are certain, Hitsugaya-taicho?" Yamamoto asked seriously, looking at the young captain with his eyes slightly open.
"Hai, sotaicho." Hitsugaya replied reluctantly, his expression somber. "Arrancar have been repeatedly spotted and tracked to the Urahara Shoten, Kisuke Urahara's base of operations. Ichigo Kurosaki was present every time." He reported.
"I see." Yamamoto let out a troubled sigh. "Normally, further investigation would be required before we could act on this, but these are extraordinary times. As of now, Ichigo Kurosaki is now an enemy of Soul Society." Hitsugaya's eyes widened slightly, but didn't speak out of turn.
"Hai, sotaicho." He said, nodding slightly. "We have reason to believe Ichigo and the Arrancar are at the Urahara Shoten as we speak." Hitsugaya added.
"If that's the case, Hitsugaya-taicho, then you are to arrest Kurosaki immediately." Yamamoto ordered sternly. "If he resists arrest… you are ordered to execute him."
"And the Arrancar?"
Yamamoto's eyes opened all the way. "Exterminate them. The Hitsugaya Advance Team's objective is no longer assisting the Deputy Shinigami. If you have reason to believe that the other humans are in this as well, do what you must."
"Hai. I will… inform the others to prepare to arrest Kurosaki-san." Hitsugaya said, standing at attention. Yamamoto made no other movement as the link went static. "Dammit Ichigo. What are you thinking?" Hitsugaya turned on his heel and left Orihime's apartment. Once outside, he called out, "Matsumoto!"
"Yes?" Right away, Rangiku was there next to her captain, an eyebrow raised in curiosity. "What was the emergency report about?" She asked.
"Gather everyone, excluding Kurosaki-san and the other deputy Shinigami." Hitsugaya told his lieutenant. "We have new orders."
"Pay attention everyone. I really don't want to say this twice." Hitsugaya began, hesitating slightly. When it was clear he had their attention, he started. "There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just say it. We have orders to arrest the traitor, Ichigo Kurosaki."
This received a chorus of, "What?" The loudest ones coming from Rukia and Renji.
"Why? What are the charges?" Rukia demanded, furious.
"Division Twelve, and myself, have tracked Arrancar activity to the Urahara Shoten several times. Ichigo was present everytime, apparently leading them." Hitsugaya explained. "If he is indeed aiding the Arrancar in any way, then we must act on this advantage."
"What advantage?" Ikakku asked, speaking up.
"For the moment, we have no reason to believe Ichigo knows of our plans to arrest him. That'll allow us to approach him easily." Hitsugaya explained. Ikakku only scowled at the thought. "This order comes from Yamamoto-sotaicho, the top. He may have helped us in the past, but Ichigo is in cohorts with Arrancar."
"There HAS to be some mistake!" Rukia almost yelled, becoming increasingly angry at the situation.
"Please calm down, Rukia." Hitsugaya requested.
"What is he thinking? That idiot!" Rukia continued anyways, holding her head.
"You can ask him as part of his interrogation." Hitsugaya told her flatly.
"Ya know, I've been wanting to beat some sense into him." Renji started. "This… isn't really what I had in mind."
"We believe Kurosaki is with the Arrancar right now. So we must act now." Hitsugaya said. This received reluctant affirmatives. "Let's move."
(Urahara Shoten)
"Wait… what?" Ichigo asked, surprised being an understatement. One moment, the Arrancar seems to have a grudge against him, the next he's asking to be trained as a student? Ggio blinked, then looked up, still in a bowing position.
"Take me as your student." Ggio repeated respectfully. He looked very serious about it, Ichigo could give him that.
"Hold on a second." Ichigo said, bring his hands up in a 'slow down' motion. "Not two minutes ago you were trying to kill me like I owed you money."
"My mindset was… different then." Ggio said carefully. "I was acting disgracefully, and for that I apologize. I wasn't aware of who you were."
"Who I was?" Ichigo repeated, not quite understanding.
"What I mean is, I heard you were a Shinigami and assumed that you held yourself above Hollows. I see now that you respect us Arrancar equally. Even the others sparring with you." Ggio told him.
"Why do you want me to train you?" Ichigo asked, changing the subject to something a little more relevant.
"Why else?" Ggio asked, though still respectful. "You are obviously stronger than I am. I wish to become stronger myself, so I made the obvious choice."
"Ok… I guess that makes sense." Ichigo said, scratching the back of his head. He began to think about it. At the moment, Ichigo could tell Ggio was genuinely holding him in high regard, and he could tell he wasn't lying about his want for Ichigo as a sensei. He definitely seemed to want it, and Ichigo could tell it gave him drive. 'Heh, when did I become philosophical?' With that thought, Ichigo spoke up again. "I don't think you will, but I'll tell you right now. If I'm going to agree to this, no half-assing from you." He said sternly.
Ggio nodded, his hopes getting high at the warning. "Then…?"
"Alright, I'll train you. Don't know how much good it'll do, though." Ichigo said, shrugging.
"Arigato, Kurosaki-senpai." Ggio said, bowing his head. Ichigo could only raise an eyebrow, but didn't comment on it. A senpai, huh? He never thought in a million years that anyone would call him that.
"The others are waiting for us." Ichigo said, shoving his hands into his pockets. "I'm sorry to say that if you want me to train you, you'll have to come on your own time… I don't know how that's going to work, but I'm sure I'll figure something out." Ggio nodded. At his confirmation, Ichigo turned and made to leave the training room. Ggio stood still for a couple of seconds, before following.
(Urahara Shoten/First Floor)
"Bout time you two showed up." Mila-Rose said as Ichigo and Ggio exited the training room below the store via the very long ladder. "What were you two doing, anyways?"
"Nothing, nothing." Ichigo waved her off. "You two didn't have to wait, ya know?" He asked, looking between her and Lilynette.
"Eh, I would've left." Mila-Rose said bluntly. "Lilynette just insisted that we wait for you." She added in a teasing tone, looking at Lilinette was a mockingly cute face. Lilynette's face flushed pinkly, showing her embarrassment at the very true statement.
"I-I didn't say that!" Lilynette protested loudly. She clumsily tried to cover her face with her hands at her outburst, realizing just how loud it was, flushing even deeper. Ichigo titled his head at her, raising an eyebrow. He couldn't help but allow a half-grin to surface.
"Thanks for waiting." He said, walking towards the exit. Upon passing her, he put a hand softly on her back, leading her outside. Lilynette cautiously lowered her hands and looked up at him. "Good job today, Lily-chan." Ichigo whispered sincerely, causing her blush to deepen from a pinkish hue to a deep red.
"T-thanks, Ichigo-sensei." She stuttered out meekly. Ichigo tilted his head back to address them all as a group now.
"Good job. I think we made some progress." He told them encouragingly, receiving nods from Mila-Rose and Ggio. "I'll be looking forward to next time."
"I'm afraid that will be unlikely, Kurosaki."
Ichigo froze mid-step. 'Ah crap.' Yep, as he feared, there they were. The Hitsugaya Advance Team. Hitsugaya and Rangiku were up in front of him, both in their Shinigami form. Ichigo glanced left and right quickly. Ikakku and Yumichika were on his left, Rukia and Renji were on his right flank. Ichigo let go of Lilynette, causing her to try and shrink behind him nervously. "Look, guys. I can explain."
"I'm sorry, Kurosaki, but we've been ordered to arrest you." Hitsugaya said gravely. "You can't talk your way out of this." He added, his hand on his zanpakuto. Ggio and Mila-Rose were glaring at the Shinigami, ready to fight. Lilynette only looked to becoming more and more panicked as she looked between Ichigo and the Shinigami. "We've also been ordered to exterminate the Arrancar."
Ichigo narrowed his eyes at that statement, but still tried to keep his cool. "No, listen." He tried. "These Arrancar-." Out of the corner of his eye, Ichigo saw movement. Before he could stop her, Lilynette's reiatsu flared slightly, signaling her attempt to use a Sonido. Her attempt to escape was halted as Rangiku appeared next to her, courtesy of a shunpo, and grasped Lilynette's wrist sharply, eliciting a painful yelp from Lilynette.
Before Ichigo's, limp, human body slumped all the way to the ground, Rangiku was face-first in the concrete. Ichigo stood over her, his left fist clenched tightly, his right arm wrapped protectively around Lilynette. He was glaring daggers at Hitsugaya now.
"I-Ichigo-sensei?" Lilynette questioned quietly, no longer feeling fear.
"Don't worry, Lily-chan." Ichigo replied calmly. "You'll be ok." He added warmly, looking down at her briefly. Of course, now, all the other Shinigami had their zanpakuto drawn. They looked ready to attack. "You guys get out of here." Ichigo told Ggio, Mila-Rose, and Lilynette. "I'll cover you." They looked reluctant, particularly Ggio, whom wanted to fight. A Garganta was opened nonetheless.
"Don't let them escape!" Hitsugaya ordered quickly. The other four made to stop the three Arrancar, but Ichigo quickly drew Zangetsu, placing himself in between them and the Shinigami. Everyone's hesitation at Ichigo's action allowed Ggio, Mila-Rose, and Lilynette to escape.
"Kurosaki…" Hitsugaya warned in a low tone, his once sympathizing voice turning quickly into anger.
"Sorry, I won't let you harm them." Ichigo told them all, deadly serious.
Hitsugaya grit his teeth then shouted, "Reign over the Frosted Heavens, Hyorinmaru!" Reiatsu and ice swirled around Hitsugaya's zanpakuto, forming together in the shape of a long, thin, dragon. He pointed his zanpakuto at Ichigo.
"Extend, Hozukimaru!" Ikakku slammed his scabbard and zanpakuto together, the two objects forming into the spear that Ichigo remembered all too well. Ikakku took a combat stance, smirking.
"Howl, Zabimaru!" Renji shouted, still looking hesitant. His zanpakuto extended into the long, saw-like, blade that was Zabimaru.
"Roar, Haineko." Rangiku stated calmly, glaring daggers at Ichigo. There was a noticeably large bruise on her cheek. Her zanpakuto seemed to dissolve slowly into ash that surrounded her. She took her stance next to her captain. Now, the only two who hadn't released their zanpakuto was Rukia and Yumichika, though for different reasons.
"I won't attack you." Ichigo started, surprising everyone. "But if you really want to try and go through with this, I'll take you down." He threatened, flaring his reiatsu.
"Is that a threat, Kurosaki?" Hitsugaya asked, glaring at the Deputy Shinigami. Ichigo smirked.
"No. It's a promise." He replied. Hitsugaya was the first to attack, followed by four of the other five.
(The Garganta/En Route to Las Noches)
"We have to go back!" Lilynette yelled at the other two in front of her, quite distraught.
"Kurosaki-san told us to go!" Mila-Rose told the girl, looking back at her.
"Ichigo-senpai can take care of himself." Ggio added, trying to reassure Lilynette. The statement surprised the other two. "What?"
"N-nothing." Mila-Rose shook her head. The three were running at the moment, trying to get back to Las Noches as quick as possible. "We'll tell Harribel-sama when we get back. If she gives the order, we'll go back."
Lilynette still looked very concerned. "B-but what if-?"
"Lilynette." Ggio stated sternly, startling Lilynette. "Have some faith in him." Lilynette sighed, resigning herself, and closed her eyes for a couple seconds. She opened them again, looking to have calmed down a little.
"Ok."
An exit opened in front of them and the three jumped out of the Garganta, arriving at the Tercera's palace, where they had originally left.
"Ah, welcome back, you three." Harribel greeted, Apacci on her right, Sun-Sun on her left. "I see that you have all-."
"Harribel-sama! Harribel-sama!" Lilynette interrupted the Tercera frantically, surprising Harribel. "It's Ichigo-sensei! The Shinigami got him!"
"What?" Apacci practically yelled, asking the question Harribel was about to. "How? What happened?"
"We were leaving the store when the Shinigami showed up! They said they were going to kill us and arrest Ichigo-sensei!" Lilynette explained fearfully.
"And you just left him?" Apacci asked, glaring and gritting her teeth.
"He told us to escape!" Lilynette was in tears now. "One of them tried to kill me, b-but Ichigo-sensei stopped them. I was terrified."
"Lilynette, calm down." Harribel instructed her calmly. "Sun-Sun, would you kindly escort Lilynette back to Starrk-san, then calmly inform him of the situation?"
"Yes, ma'am." Sun-Sun nodded, looking rather reserved. After she had escorted Lilynette out of the room, Harribel turned towards Ggio and Mila-Rose.
"How many were there?" She asked seriously.
"Six." Mila-Rose answered calmly. "One taicho, two fuku-taicho, and, judging from their reiatsu, three seated officers." Harribel sighed, thinking to herself. After a couple seconds, she spoke up again.
"There's nothing we can do." She told them, causing them all to double-take.
"What?" Ggio almost demanded.
"We're just going to leave him?" Apacci asked in the same tone as Ggio, trying to remain respectful to her leader.
"We aren't in a position to provide assistance. I'm afraid we must simply hope Kurosaki-san will be alright." Harribel told the two. "I have faith in him." The one who seemed to dislike this the most was Apacci, though she wisely kept her opinion quiet.
"Ok." Mila-Rose nodded, deciding to agree with Harribel.
"Tch." Was all Ggio said, before turning to leave the palace. He had a report to make. Apacci turned back to Harribel.
"Should I tell Loly and Menoly?"
"Not right now." Harribel closed her eyes. Apacci frowned.
"In a couple of days, can I go investigate? You know? To see if Ichigo-kun is alright?" Apacci asked hopefully.
"No." Harribel answered immediately and sternly. "It's too dangerous now. Until we get information that suggest otherwise, we will have too assume Kurosaki-san has been arrested and the Shinigami will be keeping a close watch on Karakura Town."
"But, Harribel-sama-!"
"No, Apacci." Before giving her a chance to argue, Harribel turned and left the room, leaving Apacci and Mila-Rose alone.
(With Harribel)
Harribel sighed as the door closed behind her, though it sounded more like an exasperated groan. Never having fought, or seen Ichigo fight, for that matter, she honestly couldn't say whether or not their Shinigami ally would be ok, like she had assured Lilynette. Suddenly, she felt bad for her decision of inaction, but decided not to change it. There was only two things Harribel felt she could do.
One, say a silent prayer for Ichigo and his abilities to see him through to safety. And two, to vow that the next time one of her allies needed help, she would be there. For a while now, only her's, Starrk's, and Baraggan's Fraccion have been put in any danger. Grimmjow's included, but at least he was present. Her inaction was starting to get to her, and she strongly disliked it. Like she had told Aaroniero before, they were all in this together. If protecting an ally from danger meant giving away their plans, then so be it. There were too few of them to simply sacrifice them if things went wrong, but Harribel knew Ichigo was just as selfless. She would endeavor to be the same.
(With Apacci and Mila-Rose)
"Dammit." Apacci groaned, clenching her fists tightly.
"Calm down, will ya?" Mila-Rose asked, rolling her eyes. "Like Harribel-sama said, have some faith in your beloved 'Ichigo-kun'."
"This is serious, cow!" Apacci growled, her face turning red with anger. Mila-Rose glared back at Apacci, but didn't say anything in reply. "Gah, I hate not being able to do anything!"
"Look, just relax. Kurosaki-san took on, and defeated, Grimmjow! The Sexta! I'm sure he can handle a few Shinigami." Mila-Rose pointed out with a shrug.
Apacci kept her glare on the ground for a more seconds, before she sighed and calmed herself. "Yeah, ok. I'm going to go tell Loly and Menoly."
"But Harribel-sama said-!" Mila-Rose tried to warn Apacci but was interrupted.
"I know what she said, but I've learned, first-hand, that it's better not to hide anything from them. Especially Loly." Apacci said, grimacing. "Besides, Lilynette will probably tell them first chance she gets anyways, and probably make things out to be much worse than they are. I should get to them first."
"If you say so." Mila-Rose sighed, deciding not to try and talk Apacci out of it. Frankly, she felt the same way. Maybe she should try to talk to Lilynette? Eh, on second thought, she wasn't really the comforting type.
(With Sun-Sun and Lilynette)
"Apacci-chan was right, Sun-Sun. We... I just abandoned Ichigo-sensei." Lilynette was very angry at herself, something Sun-Sun could easily tell as she escorted the younger girl. Her fists were clenched and she was trembling. It was obvious Lilynette was concerned for Ichigo's safety more than just an ally.
"You did not abandon Kurosaki-san." Sun-Sun assured her sternly, trying to soothe Lilynette. "He told you, and the others, to escape. Staying would've only made things worse."
"But what if he gets arrested? If he does, he'll get executed!" Lilynette wasn't certain of this, but there was a good chance of it. "Or what if he dies fighting the Shinigami?"
"Kurosaki-kun will not die." At this point, Sun-Sun didn't even bother with trying to keep her uncaring facade up. "In the past, he has fought and defeated captain-class Shinigami. No matter who it was that showed up, he will emerge victorious."
"A-are you sure?" Lilynette asked, sniffing slightly, slowly coming around. Sun-Sun nodded.
"I am one hundred percent sure." She said firmly. Her tone only backed up her statement.
"...Ok. I'll go tell Starrk, He'll probably want to talk with Harribel-sama." Lilynette told Sun-Sun, who nodded in return. "Bye... and thanks." Lilynette sonido'd away, leaving Sun-Sun. Now alone, Sun-Sun let out a deep sigh. There was this feeling in the back of her mind that told her that she had been aiming to reassure herself over Lilynette. In all honesty, she was worried about Ichigo, but her statement was true. She was absolutly certain he would be ok.
(Segunda's Palace)
"Vega." Baraggan regarded his fraccion simply. Ggio bowed deeply before the Segunda. "You have accomplished your mission?"
"Yes, sir." Ggio answered respectfully.
"And?" Baraggan pressed, becoming slightly impatient.
"Kurosaki is trustworthy." Ggio told the Segunda simply. "He bested me in combat easily and, at the very least, has earned MY respect and trust."
"Is that so?" Baraggan asked, seemingly amused.
"Yes." Ggio nodded.
"He has earned your trust, but do you believe he can earn my trust?" Baraggan questioned.
"I can't say for sure, Baraggan-sama. Though, you may want to know Kurosaki is combating Shinigami that attempted to execute myself and the other two as we speak." Ggio told him, paying close attention to his leader's reaction.
"Hm." Baraggan didn't say anything else. He turned and left the room. Ggio sighed and put his hands in his pockets. Hopefully, his new sensei wouldn't get himself killed. He had to admit, if he did, he'd be disappointed.
(Karakura Town)
Ichigo grunted as he was forced to dodge a barrage of ice, courtesy of Hitsugaya's Hyorinmaru. He managed to avoid the blast of razor sharp ice by jumping into the air. Of course, when he reached the peak of his ascent, Renji was the in front of him in mid-swing. Thinking fast, Ichigo grasped the air and used it as a foothold to kick Renji in the stomach, hard. The redhead's attack proved useless as his footing was lost. Ichigo's brief victory was short-lived as Ichigo was forced to be bend backwards awkwardly to dodge a thrust from Ikakku.
"Break!" Ikakku shouted, his spear becoming a bladed santetsu-kon at his order. Angling quickly, the speared end flicked downwards toward Ichigo. Putting up Zangetsu immediately, Ichigo blocked the attack in a way that wouldn't allow the bladed end to whiplash downward at him. Grabbing the weapon just below the blade, Ichigo hoisted himself up, pulling Ikakku towards him, whose face met with Ichigo's fist.
Right away, Yumichika and Renji flanked Ichigo from his left and right, both swinging towards him. Not being able to block or counter them both at the same time, Ichigo could only jump up to avoid them. Yumichika and Renji stopped their attack as to not his the other. When Ichigo looked up, he cursed as the maw of one of Hitsugaya's Ice Dragons was about to close on him.
"Getsuga Tensho!" Ichigo yelled, swinging Zangetsu quickly. The Ice Dragon was cut in half at the wave of sharpened reiatsu. Yumichika and Renji were forced to move as the two halves came down towards them. Ichigo landed higher in the air to look down at his opponents. Ichigo was then alerted to a swishing sound. Right away, he shunpo'd away as Rangiku's Haineko almost enclosed on him. He didn't know what that ash did, and he didn't want to know.
For the past ten minutes, it had been this stalemate. Back and forth, Ichigo was holding his ground rather well. Though, his opponents were pretty tenacious.
"Too much to hope that you'll just give up, Ichigo?" Renji asked, slightly winded. Ichigo smirked.
"Do you even have to ask, Renji?"
"No. I guess not." Renji managed to chuckle, despite the situation.
"One way or another, Kurosaki." Hitsugaya stated, his reiatsu rising. "You will accompany us back to Soul Society. Bankai!"
Renji followed the taicho's example. "Bankai! Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"
"Hihio Zabimaru!"
Ichigo groaned, exasperated. Should he use Bankai? He was fighting against two Bankai and three Shikai after all. The only one who hadn't made a move against him was Rukia, which Ichigo silently thanked.
"My, my! What's all the commotion?" Urahara's voice broke Ichigo from his thoughts. Glancing down, he saw the shopkeeper behind his opponents, his zanpakuto drawn. "Need some help, Kurosaki-san?"
"Urahara-san?" Ichigo blinked at the question. Was he serious?
"Urahara!" Hitsugaya yelled, turning to face the, very dangerous, ex-taicho. "It would be safe to assume you are with Kurosaki in assisting the Arrancar?"
"Me? Oh, no, no! I merely heard a commotion and came out to defend my shop." Urahara answered cheerfully. Suddenly, his mood turned serious. "It would be safe to assume you're a threat to my shop?"
"Urahara, you and Kurosaki are outnumbered three to one." Hitsugaya tried, hoping to avoid a confrontation.
"Then perhaps I can even the odds a little bit?" An all too familiar, feminine, voice suggested. Ichigo blinked, then turned and grinned at his former teacher.
"Yoruichi-san!" He exclaimed, glad to see another friendly face.
"Tsk, tsk, Ichigo-kun. Always causing problems." Yoruichi patronized playfully, smirking. She stood atop a house on the other side of the other Shinigami, forming a triangle around them with Urahara and Ichigo.
"Hey, it's not my fault." Ichigo grumbled. He then contemplated it. "No… not entirely my fault."
"Well then, shall we continue, Hitsugaya-taicho? If you insist, then we shall." Urahara told the silver-haird taicho, reverting back to his carefree demeanor. Hitsugaya growled. They didn't stand a chance. They were having trouble with just Ichigo. If Urahara and Yoruichi were serious, then he and the others would be defeated easily.
"Fine, the Hitsugaya Advance Team is pulling out of Karakura Town." Hitsugaya said seriously. This didn't really surprise Ichigo. "Preventing Aizen from creating the Oken remains Soul Society's objective, but this team's assignment of assisting the Deputy Shinigami is over. As that would be assisting the enemy."
"I guess you still won't hear me out?" Ichigo asked, sighing.
"I'm afraid not, Kurosaki." Hitsugaya replied. The appearance of Hell Butterfly signaled the opening of the Senkaimon. One by one, the Shinigami retreated into it, returning to Soul Society. Rukia, being the last one, looked back at Ichigo.
"You better know what you're doing, Ichigo." She tried to sound intimidating, but failed.
"I'll explain it all later." Ichigo told her. "Just trust me for once, will ya? You think I would help Aizen, after what he did to you?"
"No… I don't think you would." Rukia answered truthfully.
"Then just give me some time. I'll get through to Soul Society, one way or another." Ichigo told her, grinning. Rukia shook her head, a grin forcing it's way onto her face.
"Alright. I'll trust you." She told him, nodding.
"Thanks." At that, Rukia left, leaving Ichigo, Urahara, and Yoruichi. "Oh my god, this is a disaster!" Ichigo groaned out, holding his head.
"Very true, Kurosaki-san." Urahara agreed happily.
"Would anyone care to fill me in?" Yoruichi asked, crossing her arms and tilting her head.
"You mean you didn't even know?" Ichigo asked, surprised. "And you still helped me?"
"Of course! It's the least I could do for my favorite toy." Yoruichi chirped, causing Ichigo to growl.
"Hey, I'm not anyone's… not your toy!" Ichigo told her, pointing at her across the way. Yoruichi raised an eyebrow. Urahara then placed a hand on her shoulder.
"T'is part of the story." He said, grinning.
"Oh?" Yoruichi smirked.
(Later)
"Hm, is that it?" Yoruichi asked as the explanation came to a close, not looking very impressed.
"Hm? What'dya mean by that?" Ichigo asked, almost gaping at her.
"While I'm quite proud, and surprised, that you seemed to snap out of your prudish behavior-." Ichigo scowled. "-the thought of a few Arrancar coming to their sense about Aizen doesn't surprise me."
"Well… that makes sense I guess. It's not like they're mindless monsters anymore." Ichigo pointed out.
"I'm afraid that without the Hitsugaya Advance Team, Aizen might make a move." Urahara told them, changing the subject.
"Make a move?" Ichigo leaned in. "What do you mean by that?" Urahara looked at him, then waved his fan.
"Nothing." He lied. Ichigo said nothing else, knowing he wouldn't get anything further from the shopkeeper.
(Las Noches)
"Aizen-sama, recent scans of Karakura Town show that the occupying Shinigami have pulled out." Szayel-Aporro informed Aizen.
"Is that so? Interesting." Aizen contemplated something briefly, before turning to address Ulquiorra. "You remember those orders I gave you a month ago?"
"Yes." Ulquiorra nodded.
"Carry them out. Take whomever you wish, though if Szayel is correct it may not be necessary." Aizen told Ulquiorra, whom bowed and left the room swiftly.
'Let's see how things play out.' Aizen thought to himself, smirking.
(Karakura Town)
"So, of these Espada, there are five of them on our side? Three of them being the top three in strength?" Yoruichi asked, just to clarify.
"Yeah, as well as the sixth and the ninth." Ichigo told her, nodding.
"That's good odds, at least." Yoruichi said optimistically.
"True." Ichigo shrugged. "There's also all their Fraccion as well. Though, against the Espada… I'd rather they not participate in the fight." He said somberly. Yoruichi grinned.
"Worried about your girlfriends?" She teased. She was pleasantly surprised when Ichigo only sighed and nodded.
"I'm worried about them, but they're not my girlfriends." He told her. "At least, only one of them is… I think. I don't know. It's all confusing." He scratched the back of his head. "I just don't want anything to happen to them."
"Don't worry, Ichigo-kun. I'm sure things will-." Yoruichi stopped mid-sentence, looking up quickly. Urahara did the same. Before they could say, Ichigo jumped up.
"I sense it too."
A Garganta opened for a third time that day. This time, Yammy, Grimmjow, and Luppi stepped out of the opening. Grimmjow had a smirk on his face. Yammy stood there, looking smug. Luppi had a half-grin on his face as he scanned the area around them.
"No one? We have to go look for someone to fight?" Yammy asked the other two, disappointed.
"Hey, even if there ain't any Shinigami, we can still wreck the town a little." Luppi suggested happily, liking the idea.
"Looks like we won't have to." Grimmjow said, motioning toward the arrivals. Ichigo, Urahara, and Yoruichi appeared down below them.
"What're you doing here?" Ichigo asked, narrowing his eyes. Grimmjow, he recognized, the other two he didn't. Were they allies?
"Us? Oh, nothing. We're just here to wreak havoc." Luppi answered, motioning with his sleeved hands to the surrounding area.
"Quiet, Luppi." Grimmjow growled, annoyed. "Just cause you're with me doesn't mean you can run your mouth." He told the younger Arrancar. Luppi scoffed.
"Tch, oh please, Grimmjow."
While it was a rather bad give away, Ichigo and the other two got the message that Luppi was on their side. Yammy didn't notice. As of now, he was the only enemy here to their knowledge.
"I'll take the one with the bad haircut." Ichigo said, smirking at Grimmjow.
"What'd you say, you little punk?" Grimmjow growled our. Ichigo and Grimmjow then shunpo'd/sonido'd away, looking for somewhere else to fight.
"I guess I'll take the big one." Yoruichi said, appearing to be quite bored.
"Joy! Then I'm left with the funny one." Urahara exclaimed, preparing to fight.
(With Ichigo)
"You're acting is pretty bad, Grimmjow." Ichigo told the Sexta, holding back a chuckle.
"Quiet! Like I needed to try with only Yammy to fool." Grimmjow replied. Ichigo couldn't help but agree. "Who're the other two?"
"Urahara and Yoruichi. They know and they're on my side." Ichigo informed him. "They'll be ok, even if the other two are trying to kill them. Now, what're you guys doing here?"
"Hell if I know. Maybe collateral?" Grimmjow shrugged uncaringly.
"How can you not know?" Ichigo deadpanned.
"Hey, I'm just minding my own business when I was ordered to come here with Yammy and Luppi." Grimmjow told Ichigo, shoving his hands into his pockets.
"That's it?" Ichigo sighed, annoyed. Grimmjow then reached for his zanpakuto. The next second, he attacked Ichigo, forcing him to block the attack.
"Forget it, I've been waiting for a rematch!" Grimmjow laughed, smirking with bloodlust.
"You want a rematch? Fine, I'll beat you down twice as hard." Ichigo replied, smirking, pushing Grimmjow away with Zangetsu.
"Oh yeah? Show me!" Grimmjow challenged, attacking once more.
(Elsewhere)
"Orihime!" Chad called out, running by Orihime's apartment. Only a few seconds later was Orihime running beside him.
"I know, do you know where Kurosaki-kun is?" Orihime asked, looking at him, worried.
"He, Urahara, and Yoruichi are fighting the Arrancar, from what I can tell." Chad answered. "I can't sense Rukia or any of the others." He added, furrowing his brow in concern.
"Then they might need help." Orihime replied. "I'll go try and find Urahara-san. Can you-?" Suddenly, a Garganta opened in front of the two, forcing them to grind to a halt. There stood Ulquiorra. He regarded them both with a neutral expression.
"Only a single human? How disappointing." He said in monotone. Chad's arm took it's armored form right away at the sight of the enemy.
"You're an Arrancar!" Chad accused, ready to fight.
"Correct." Ulquiorra replied. He brought his left hand up and, with a seemingly flick of his wrist, Chad's entire right arm and shoulder vanished in an instant, obliterated by a bala.
"Chad!" Orihime cried out. "Soten Kishun!" Two of Orihime's hairpins become the small fairies at her command and formed a half-circle around Chad, healing his wounds. Ulquiorra observed, his hands now in his pockets.
"You have managed to resuscitate him, even though that was a catastrophic wound. Your healing abilities are truly impressive." He said, genuinely impressed.
"What do you want?" Orihime asked, steeling herself bravely, despite her fear.
"Come with me, girl." Ulquiorra ordered simply. "Do not say anything other than 'Yes'. Only your immediate compliance can save your life-" Three images appeared behind him, depicting the fighting between Luppi, Yammy, Grimmjow and Urahara, Yoruichi, and Ichigo. "-and the lives of your friends." The three images disappeared before they could show that all three of Orihime's friends were actually winning their fights.
"Kurosaki-kun…" Orihime said under her breath.
"Do not misinterpret this as a negotiation for your abilities." Ulquiorra said gravely. "This is an order."
"You're looking pretty sloppy, Grimmjow!" Ichigo taunted, forcing Grimmjow on the defensive with a flurry of swings.
(With Ichigo)
"You seem pretty winded, sure you're not having hallucinations?" Grimmjow taunted back, blocking each attack expertly. He wasn't disappointed in finding that Ichigo had been improving since their last bout. It made things much more fun. After exchanging a few more sword strokes, Grimmjow forced Ichigo back with a counter, giving him room.
"Let's take things up a notch, shall we?" Grimmjow yelled out, excited. "Grind-!" His attempt to use his Resurreccion was halted when a hand suddenly clamped down on his wrist. It was Ulquiorra. "Ulquiorra?" Grimmjow was surprised. He didn't know he was here.
"I have completed my objective." Ulquiorra said cryptically. "Return to Las Noches." He ordered. Grimmjow snarled, but sheathed his zanpakuto and stepped back into the Garganta Ulquiorra had opened. He gave one last glance at Ichigo before disappearing into the Garganta.
"Wait!" Ichigo prepared to attack Ulquiorra.
"Don't bother Kurosaki." Ulquiorra told him. "You've done well to survive this long, but this day is ours." At the ever cryptic statement, Ulquiorra swiftly made his exit into the Garganta as well.
"Like hell it is." Ichigo grumbled, gritting his teeth. What had he meant by that?
"Kurosaki-san!"
Ichigo turned as Urahara called out to him. Yoruichi was right being him. They were both unscathed. "Urahara-san, Yoruichi-san. My 'opponent' retreated."
"Ours escaped via Negacion." Urahara said, not looking very pleased. Ichigo raised an eyebrow at this. It's not like it's a big deal, they weren't really enemies anyway, at least two of them weren't. "I'm afraid we have a situation."
"Ichigo!" It was Chad. Ichigo turned as he saw his friend round a corner, out of breath and holding his right arm, even though it looked unharmed.
"Chad? Are you ok?" Ichigo asked, worried.
"It's Orihime." Chad breathed out. "She's been abducted." He informed, disregarding the answer for his own well-being.
"What?" Ichigo's eyes widened. "Abducted? By the Arrancar?"
"An Arrancar ambushed Orihime and me on our way to help." Chad began, furrowing his brow. "The last thing I remember was missing my entire right arm, then blacking out. When I woke up, my arm was healed and Orihime, and the Arrancar, were gone."
"The Arrancar. Was he pale, with black streaks coming down his face from under his eyes?" Ichigo questioned, recalling what the Arrancar that left with Grimmjow looked like.
"Yeah. That was him. Did you see him?" Chad asked, raising his brow in surprise.
"Yeah. He showed up and stopped my fight with another Arrancar. Before he left, he said he had completed his objective… dammit! Grimmjow and the other two were just a distraction!" Ichigo cursed himself and clenched his fists.
"I'm afraid so." Urahara agreed with Ichigo seriously, quite disappointed with himself for not realizing it sooner.
"Let's ask Soul Society for help!" Chad suggested, his mood improving at the idea. "They must know how to get to Hueco Mundo."
"We can't." Ichigo said, shaking his head. At Chad's confused expression, he explained. "Soul Society won't help us. They pulled out an hour ago, actually. Lousy timing."
"What?" Chad blinked.
"If I may intervene." Urahara spoke up, raising his left index finger. "I have a way into Hueco Mundo." This time, Ichigo and Chad both blinked in surprise at the declaration. "Meet back at the Urahara Shoten in forty-five minutes. They way will be provided then." Before Ichigo could protest at the wait, Urahara and Yoruichi shunpo'd away.
"Ichigo, why did Soul Society pull out?" Chad asked sternly.
"Dammit." Ichigo grumbled. With a sigh, he said, "Alright, I guess you ought to know. You see, the Arrancar and I…"
(Forty-Five Minutes Later/Urahara Shoten)
Now early evening, the sun just beginning to set, Ichigo and Chad both approached the Urahara Shoten. One was determined, the other, reserved. Urahara was waiting for them.
"Right on time. I can assume Yasutora-san is aware of…" Urahara trailed off, making a quick motion. Ichigo nodded. "He will be staying behind then?"
"Yes." Chad answered for Ichigo. "At first, I didn't agree, but Ichigo had a point. It'd be easier to break into the Arrancar stronghold with as few people as possible. Plus, Ichigo has inside help." Urahara nodded, agreeing with the reasoning.
"I must agree. While Soul Society has pulled out, we have many allies, don't we?" Urahara asked, grinning. "If our allies decide to act, their cover will be blown. I'm afraid there will be no way around that."
"I won't ask them for help, that'd be trouble for them if they decide not to help." Ichigo explained. "If they do help me, it'll be their choice."
"Either way, Las Noches is in for a surprise, isn't it?" Urahara looked amused. He grasped the door to the Urahara Shoten and opened it. "Shall we?"
(Training Room)
"I must say, Kurosaki-san… you look pathetic." Uyru degraded from atop a boulder, adjusting his glasses. Ichigo didn't even bat an eyelash.
"Coming from the guy who looks like he just came off a detergent commercial set?" He asked, almost smirking.
"Why, you- This happens to be the premiere Quincy-!"
"So how is this going to work, Urahara-san?" Ichigo turned his attention to the shopkeeper, cutting Uyru off.
"I have already informed Ishida-san of the situatio
n. The entire situation." Urahara began, which Uyru nodded. "He has agreed to stay behind and let you venture into enemy territory alone, but has vowed to go in after you should you take too long."
"How long is 'too long'?" Ichigo asked, slightly annoyed.
"Six hours." Uyru answered, not missing a beat.
"Plenty of time." Ichigo said, determined.
"So, you will enter Hueco Mundo alone, break into Las Noches, possibly meet with our Arrancar allies, break Inoue-san out of her prison, then, if you receive help, can escape via Garganta." Urahara said, jumping up on top of a stone slab jutting from a large boulder.
"Like one of those eighties action movies." Ichigo pointed out, not too thrilled. He received odd looks from the other three, but didn't get a comment on it.
"In my right hand, the stone that connects the world. In my left hand, the blade that binds existence. The black-haired shepherd. The chair of the noose. I strike the Ibis where the clouds gather." A stream of Reiatsu from the stone slab Urahara was on shot out and connected to the stone slab on an adjacent boulder. After a few seconds, the stream of reiatsu expanded and became the Garganta, something Ichigo had grown accustomed to seeing."There is no solid walkway, only a chaos of reiatsu. You must make your own footing with that reiatsu and make it to Hueco Mundo."
"Make my footing, get in, rescue Orihime, get out." Ichigo listed off one last time.
"And don't die." Urahara added, grinning.
"Right. Thanks." Ichigo smirked then leapt into the Garganta. It closed behind him.
"Your sure about this, Urahara-san?" Chad asked once Ichigo was gone, concerned for his friend.
"Kurosaki-san will be most capable of taking care of himself and Inoue-san. You'd be surprised at just how far he's come since returning from Soul Society." Urahara assured the large teen. Chad said nothing else.
"I sensed something different about his reiatsu." Uyru pointed out, putting his index and thumb on his chin in a contemplative manner. "It seemed more… controlled."
Urahara smirked behind his fan, but didn't say anything about it. He only jumped down and said, "Hm. Something tells me we should prepare for some new arrivals. A lot of them."
(Chaputer End/Auturor's Nose)
Done and more done. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope the month wait it took me to start writing this again did not diminish the overall quality of the chapter, if it did, you may flame me, I'd still have to hunt you down and beat you up, though :/
As you saw, Soul Society pulled out. They will still act if Aizen attacks, but are no longer assissting the Deputy Shinigami. As you recall in Volume 22, Renji says, specifically, "We're here to assisst the Deputy Soul Reapers." Give or take a few words. The Hitsugaya Advance Team will no longer be in Karakura. I have a plan, don't worry. If you have nothing good to say about, at least reserve judgement until the plot comes together.
My New Story, Some Kind of Monster:I've done it again. What, you ask? Made another IchigoxLoly story. No harem this time, though. Strictly IchigoxLoly. Abridged Summary? Ichigo becomes a Hollow, then an Arrancar, meets Loly. Unabridged version? That's the story itself, isn't it? Go check it out please?
And now, a rant from my beta, LazRuth!
Lazruth:Ok, now this is going to irritate the women, but whatever. As a man, I have to say: I love harem stories! Yeah, the chances of me getting one in real life are non-existant, nor do I ever want one (Seriously, even if I did I doubt I could handle one!) but that's why I like reading them in fanfics. A lot of the time, the guy in these stories that get one CAN handle it, and because of all the crap that he has to deal with (and in a lot of cases, because of all the women that he meets, ally or enemy) he usually deserves the extra loving, or whatever your reason is for giving him a harem.
Then there's the crap-tastic ones.
You know, the ones where the guy gets upwards of 15-20 women just by WAVING at the girl? Or they fall in love with him because he's 'hot' or some shit like that? Or how about the ones where the new girl fits in seamlessly with the current harem, with no problems or arguments no matter HOW much their personalities might clash? Of course, then you have the ones where all three happens. At that point in time, I reach for the whiskey next to my computer.
And for those that claim that this happens in Breaking Routine, bite me. Loly and Menoly took time to actually learn about Ichigo, and the relationship developed. Appaci was told so much about Ichigo that she knew about him as well as Loly and Menoly, she developed a crush that only developed into more after she met him for real. Sun-Sun Spent some time getting to know him, and right now it's still just a crush that could turn into something more. And yeah, Lilynette said he was 'hot', but for now THAT is still a crush that could turn into more. You see, the relationships are being developed. Also, remember, these are Arrancar falling in love with a human. They might have different standards when it comes to love.
Now don't get me wrong, I have read, and enjoyed, some fics where the guy does have a lot of women that he loves and loves him. That's because of how the story is written, usually. The relationship is actually DEVELOPED, and doesn't go as fast as a nervous 14 year-old virgin boy with his first prostitute. So you can safely assume that there aren't that many of those types of harem stories out there. But if you find one, grab hold of it and use it as a guideline should you ever decide to write your own harem story.
As for the ones that write the kind that I just said sucked, bleach your eyes, delete your cookies so that nobody ever knows that your read such bullshit, watch "Hobo With a Shotgun" and re-read this story. Or I'll find you and make you regret it. Ah, the things I can do with a carrot peeler...
Back to Nexus:Just you know, the rant about dialogue spacing, that was LazRuth as well. I do voice my opinions bluntly, but there's still some tact involved XD
A Reccomended Story: Hollow, Misunderstood - OpenSourceArtist. If you like IchigoxHarribel, ArrancarIchigo, powerful Ichigo, or just plain awesome stories, then this one is for you. I love it, and it's in the works, so it's not discontinued. In fact, it got updated last weekend, so that's a good sign. I urge you to check it out!
(Don't take this a lack of modesty or cockiness, I'm just willing to offer advertising a story like I just did. If you wish me too, please PM me, or hell, leave a review! Even better!
Well, hope you liked it! Please read a review, Constructive Critisicm is welcome, but flamers will be hunted down and beaten up by me personally, I assure you.