Ichigo Kurosaki and Rangiku Matsumoto ~~ The Marriage of the Strawberries

Author's note; I am gonna be breaking the battle into two chapters with Hitsugaya, Momo, Renji , and Rukia's fight in this chapter while Ikkaku and ShimigamiX's battle will be next. Also I will be basing the fights on where they happened in the anime. Ps I will be inserting two surprises in ShimigamiX's battle. Watch fer 'em. The theme music for these two chapters is "Dance to the Death" (which is Adam's hollow theme by the way ) by Yoko Shimomura from Kingdom Hearts II Original Soundtrack; and the "The Encounter" from the same game(which is his regular theme).

Chapter Two

Invasion Number I: Grimmjow and Crew vs. Adam and Hitsugaya's team: Part I (Hitsugaya, Hinamori, Rukia, Renji)

One lone figure stood high above town and though he may have appeared collected, calm even, he wasn't. As he stood there he simply counted the number of reaitsu's he found in addition to that Kurosaki kid Ulquiorra Cifer mentioned earlier. As he was doing this a large rip in the air opened behind him.

"Were you followed?" asked the figure

"No Grimmjow-sama we were not.' 'Good I don't them spoiling our fun as we correct Ulquiorra's mistake of letting Ichigo live. I found at least ten more targets that he "forgot" to take care of as well if not more. You got a fix on … what the hell Ichigo's and someone else's just disappeared. Well now I am pissed, he somehow managed to hide his and another's reaitsu."

"Actually he didn't, I did." mentioned a voice that held a twinge of smugness in it. "Well who do I have the pleasure of speaking to?" queried Grimmjow while turning from facing his fraccion to facing a group of shimigami.

Looking over the group of seven he wondered just who said that. It must of showed in his face because a guy who looked like he was on the higher side of 6 foot and a slightly muscled fame answered him.

"If your wondering who just mentioned that small tidbit then look no further then right here about five feet in front of you" replied the same guy standing in front of him. Looking back at the spot the guy previously occupied there was a fading image.

" My name is Adam Deffendall, Aka ShimigamiX. What is your name arrancar?' 'My name is Espada 6 Grimmjow Jeagerjaques.' '6 huh, well I best be careful because you look like you could pouch a hole through any of us here. Guys be extra careful around these hollows coz their zanpaktou releases are not anything like a Shinigami's. What say you Captain? You ready to kick these guy's asses back to Hueco Mondo?"

"Yeah. Can I assume that your taking the espada then, Adam,' 'Yes.' then I will take the one with the half mask." replied Toshirou indicating Shawlong Qufang.

"I'll take the big blonde one next to that one Hitsugaya took" mentioned Hinamori directing her hand at Nakim Greendina.

"I'm taking the other big guy" Ikkaku said aiming his zanpaktou at Edorad Leones.

Renji went next facing a bull like one "This guy is mine," waving at Ilfort Grantz

Rukia pointed at Diroy Linker saying "He's nothing but trouble waving a stick"

One by one shinigami and aranncar disappeared leaving me and the espada standing over what looked like a business area.

"Sooo are you ready to die Grimmjow" I asked lazily drawing my twin zanpaktou off my back. "Heh, not yet, in fact I'm just getting started" howled Grimmjow as my zanpaktou and his met in a shower of sparks.

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Toshirou and Hinamori shoupoed into existence above a series of apartments and unfortunately recognized who lived below them just as their aranncar opponents appeared in front of them.

Inuoe Orihime was just getting ready to get to sleep when she felt two familiar and two hollow-shinigami like reiatsu.. Recognizing that all four were right above her house, she rushed to take a look out her window. Looking out she saw two shinigami. She identified the two of them as Captain Hitsugaya and acting Captain Hinamori Momo, and two people that had white clothes and mask parts on their face which looked like part of a hollow's mask. The first one's broken mask consisted of a helmet of sorts while his left eye was covered by what appeared to be a set of piano keys. The second one's mask covered the entirety of his right face and looked like a human skull.

Toshirou was just beginning his fight with his opponent when he recognized that the arrancar was keeping up with him too easily and decided to up the ante with his shikai but even then he was had pressed to even land a hit on the guy. Sparing a look at Hinamori's direction he noticed that everyone was duking it out with their own enemy.

"So arrancar what is your name." asked Hitsugaya. "I am the unidecimo arrancar Shawlong Qufang, first in the service of Grimmjow-sama, and since I gave mine I think is only fair that you give me yours shinigami.' 'Captain Toshirou Hitsugaya, tenth division of the Gotei XIII. And would I be correct in assuming that you're the 11th strongest aranncar in Aizen's army?", finished Toshirou. "No you would not captain. Only the espada are ranked strongest or number 1 to weakest number 10; the lesser numerous are ranked according to the order they were born. That taken into consideration it would rude of me to not release my zanpaktou for you. Snip Tijereta.", intoned Shawlong before there was a flare of reiatsu. A similar flare came from Hitsugaya, indicating that he activated bankai.

Meanwhile

Hinamori was definitely thinking about calling to release their limiters' but there was no way she could do it with out attracting more unwanted attention from the arrancar she currently was facing. She had already released Tobiume into shikai. And this arrancar was pressing her slowly into a corner. So thinking of a plan to request the limiters taken off and getting her out of the corner at the same time, she waited for the chance to execute the plan. The chance came up when she asked about the high speed movement that he was using.

"So just what are using to move so fast here, because of the sound can I assume that it has nothing to do with flash step?' 'You're correct, its not shumpo, but its sonido.' 'Sonido huh. So tell me do you arrancars have any other different techniques that are similar to our own?' 'Why should I tell you, …" At this time Hinamori started whispering the incantation for a mid level binding spell and was finishing it up. "… you guys are gonna die anyway so why delay the obvious.' 'Your right why delay it, in fact let me give you a parting gift. Way of binding 61 six rods, prison of light." and with those words Nakim Greendina cramped up and found that he couldn't move. Once he had been subdued for the moment Hinamori quickly requested that their limiters be removed. It was at that time Hitsugaya's opponent released his zanpaktou.

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Rukia could not see how that this guy could of become an arrancar. Mainly for the reason that he was the same level as an unseated grunt from the 11th division. Having Chad hang back because he was still injured, she dispensed with the pleasantries. "So what's your name arrancar?' 'My name is Diroy Linker the 16th arrancar, what's yours?' 'Vice captain of the 13th division of the Gotei 13, Kuchiki Rukia. Prepare to die." Rukia finished. "Dance, Sode no Shirayuki" intoned Rukia as she activated her zanpaktou.

Just now spotting the adjutant badge on her arm, Chad was wondering when she made vice captain, especially when her brother requested (okay more like demanded) that she would never hold a seat of any kind. And Diroy was thinking that Rukia's shikai looked beautiful yet cold, like an ice like death. He wasn't far away in his thoughts about it.

Rukia's shikai activated and she was holding a plain white nodachi with an equally as long ribbon attached to the hilt. It was the last thing Diroy ever saw as ice in the shape of a circle rose up his legs. He jumped up and was surprised to see Rukia smirk. She explained, "My first attack, tsukishiro freezes not only the ground but everything above it in a pillar of ice. So by the time you pull your weapon out, your frozen and dead." True to her words the ice on the ground leapt up and froze linker. The next second the ice broke and turned to dust, along with the arrancar.

Thinking that it might be best to go to Urahara's place, especially since Rangiku and Ichigo were an item now, she and Chad made their way there.

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Renji flash stepped in front of the Urahara shoten just ahead of Ilfort Grantz. He barely got a chance to turn around before he was attacked that he had to jump back to avoid injury. "Roar, Zabimaru" shouted Renji as his shikai came to life. After another minute of steel clashing fury, both stopped to assess their opponents.

"So what's your name arrancar?' 'Ilfort Grantz, the 15th arrancar in the service of lord Grimmjow and lord Aizen. What is yours shinigami?' 'My name is Abarai Renji the lieutenant of the 6th division of the Gotei 13." shouted Renji as he slung his weapon at Ilfort, earning the arrancar a small cut. "Heh looks like you got some skill but will it be enough to beat me." yelled Ilfort as he charged Renji.

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While Hitsugaya was prepared for Shawlong, he had no idea what an arrancar's release would be so remembering Adam's warning he got ready for the worst. Hinamori also was concerned about his release; the pressure, while nowhere high enough to hinder her, was capable of breaking the binding on her opponent. She was right to worry because that was the second reason of shawlong's release.

While Hitsugaya was getting ready to face Shawlong, Shawlong himself had two reasons for releasing his ressureccion. He gave the first right before releasing, but the second was to give off enough pressure to break the binding on Nakim Greendina.

Hinamori's only warning that nakim's binding was going to shatter, was the thought that it was, because once the binding was off she was slammed onto the roof of the building they were fighting on. The one of two saving graces she had was that her earpiece was on her right ear, which was sandwiched between her head and the roof.

Hitsugaya had his hands full, literally. 'Adam was correct, their release was nothing like ours' he thought as he continued to fight against Shawlong who now was stronger than him while on 80% limiter even with bankai. Shawlong was practically giddy; he was virtually handing this idiot's ass to him so much that he got a little sloppy. And it showed though his actions cause he got cut. Nothing serious but enough to start slowing him down.

Hitsugaya was…an interesting mix of being angry, irritated, and scared. Angry because the other arrancar had launched hinamori into the roof; irritated that Shawlong was mocking him by keeping unharmed; and scared that hinamori was seriously hurt from the blow.

Hinamori was fine because of Ichigo telling her how he survived the majority of his encounters, namely using his reaitsu as a body shield. Therefore the other saving grace she had was she only had been winded by the body slam and was combat ready in about a quarter of the time. But she decided to give her self another leg up by playing dead and waiting for the signal that their limiters could be removed.

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Renji was starting to get irked that he couldn't seem to land a blow against his opponent. He couldn't even find a chance to use bankai, that is until a huge explosion hit Ilfort in the back. Turns out that Chad and Rukia saw the battle from a distance and decided to give a little help, with a power punch from Chad and a Hado 31 pale fire crash down combo. Said combo gave Renji the chance to use bankai, unfortunately it angered Ilfort enough to use his release. "Skewer del Toro." yelled Ilfort.

The others looked on in baited breath to see what an arrancar's release looked like. Surprise and incredulity were the main looks on Chad, Rukia, and Renji's faces. They also noted that he looked like a bull, which considering he is hollow, he got many of the same qualities as bull. They only had two seconds to get out of his way. "This is my true power, get used to it." roared Ilfort.

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Back with Hitsugaya and Hinamori's battles Hinamori had cast a binding spell so she could inform the others they would be able to release the limiters unfortunately in order to use it she would have to make hand signals to activate it.

It was at this time two things happened one, Rin from the 12th division informed her that they could release in ten seconds; two, Nakim noticed the earbud and moved to squash it so they finish these guys off. But Nakim never got that far, because Hinamori got permission to release the limiters and getting up, stopped the punch that would of knocked her head off, and activated the kido informing everyone they could release.

"Limiter Release" intoned Renji as a tattoo of a Camellia disappeared from his chest.

"Limiter Release" intoned Rukia as a tattoo of a Snowdrop disappeared from her chest.

"Limiter Release" intoned hinamori as a tattoo of a Lily of the Valley disappeared from her chest.

"Limiter Release" intoned Hitsugaya as a tattoo of a Daffodil disappeared from his chest.

Invasion Number I: Grimmjow and Crew vs. Adam and Hitsugaya's team: Part 2 (Hitsugaya, Hinamori, Renji, Ikkaku, ShimigamiX Adam)

Coming soon

Endnotes

Alright another chapter finished. I want to take the time here to that I'm sorry for the delay. Had my grandfather go thru knee surgery and kidney stones so I was basically the only one who could drive him anywhere and keep maintenance going on the farm.

Anyway enough on that. On to ShimigamiX's bankai appearance

Bankai appearance

When Adam activates bankai his robes turn silver grey with black highlights (Note these highlights constantly change) and boots the same color. Another change is the fact that a large cushion of air gathers at his feet thus allowing him to slide around enemy attacks.

The last change is Kaze no ken, it stays the same but changes position from his hands to hanging in thin air behind his back. To use his attacks in this state he can either use his eyes and mental commands or his hands (kind of like Senbonzakura). Naturally the speed of the attacks are different depending on which way he attacks.

Bankai second scene

In this stage Adam can summon his attacks in droves; each hit in this form is the equivalent of 10% of the original attack

Bankai final scene

This was inspired by Byakuya's final scene. Adam gathers all of his power onto his zanpaktou causing Kaze no ken to shimmer black and white due to the energy. two wings fold out glowing black and white one color on each side. instead of only thrusting Adam can slice too, increasing the damage output.