A/N- I'm dedicating this chapter to he screen name user Ashezo. You review for every single chapter and I enjoyed reading them. Chapter 22 had 6 reviews. Suprise at the end by the way.

Chapter 23

When the pain of Renji's sudden death subsided. I was finding it increasingly hard to stay calm. All the instincts I tried so hard to suppress just for Rukia where out full force and the almost full moon overhead didn't help my situation. I felt like I was losing it-what left of me that was human that is. I wanted to understand why Kūgo would suddenly attack everything that was mine. Why he wanted me in pain like Aizen months ago? What the hell did I do? Those thoughts were incredibly hard to keep when my instincts pushed them away. All that I could focus on was that Kūgo was on MY land, threatening MY mate, and killed MY wolf! His life would end worse than Aizen's if I had anything to say about it. My chest was heaving with anger and every now and then I would snap at anything that got near me. I so badly wanted to sink my teeth into something so I could imagine that it was Kūgo. If i had stayed in the shop, I wasn't sure what I would have done to Urahara's family. I know I would have regretted it though. Yoruichi had came in and pulled me as far away from Rukia's room as she could. I nearly ripped her head off if Urahara hadn't knocked me out. So now I was on the roof of some house with my pack below snapping at each other; feeding off my rage and irritation towards the shop keeper. At this moment he calmly stood next to me like he hadn't hit me; silently waiting for an order.

"Forgive me Kurosaki, but as you know we werewolves are very fond and protective of our mates."

I growled and set down than pulled out the silver diamond studded engagement ring for Rukia. Inside I had it engraved 'I Love You Midget.' of corse the wedding bane was just engraved 'I Love You,' but somehow I figured she would wear this one more. As I twisted and turn the ring while it glistened and shimmered with each ray of moonlight it caught with it's diamonds.

"You're still resisting Kurosaki. What are you afraid of?" he asked.

Everything...

"You ate the heart of a human-"

I know...

"-and you almost killed Rukia."

I did...there's no almost.

"You where aware you did all those things."

I was...

I randomly laughed at my humanity and turned to Urahara. He flinched away only causing me to laugh again. "Kami will never forgive me after tonight." my laugh was becoming hysterical. I possibly needed therapy.

"Quiet the opposite Urahara. I'm hungry- starving as a matter of fact to kill that bastered while he's alive. Right now I don't need to to criticize me but Change."

Urahara was on his hands and knees automaticity. I listened to his bones break like twigs, his clothes ripped from him as his muscles and more bone grew, and his moans became a howl. Next to me was an enormous blond haired wolf blazing silver eyes. I stroked Urahara's fur and smiled looking at all the other wolves. I was proud of my pack. They were full of strong males. Urahra's family was excluded to take care of Rukia and the absence of Renji's red fur and link was noticeable. Like and empty space in my stomach that I couldn't feel no matter how much I ate. I knew they wanted to howel for Renji, I did too, but it was already risky having wolves in a neighborhood. I jumped from the roof, but not before I pocketed the ring and began walking to Club Hollow.

I absolutely hatted this place! Shame too, 'cause it was a great club. It was hard not to even sneer at the place from just looking at it though. Kūgo scent was all over the land when it was mine; that made me piss. I sent out some wolves to roam around the area while Ulquiorra, Gin, Urahara, and Kenpachi stayed with me. Yellow police tape was cut the forest off from the club. Without one warning, one of the wolves suddenly let out a whimper. Immedeatly we halted in our tracks in serch for whatever it is that he sensed . Fresh blood was in the air and I quickly understood. Not too long ago Tsukabishi, Urahara's human servant, had dumped Orihime's body, or should I say body parts, here making it look like a wild animal attack. I glared at Ulquiorra basically telling him to get a fucking grip or he'll have me to deal with. As a response he snarled at me, but submitted to the silent order. I then looked at Urahara woundering if he was still there to have the concerns I was feeling. Not only would we have to deal with Kūgo's pack, but would also have to deal with the Karakura Police and possible hunters. Inwardly I groaned. Why couldn't Ginjō pick a different place to confront me. I had no problems with killing humans; at least the ones that deserved it, but if I told them to kill humans on sight, my pack wouldn't be able to safely live here.

If you see humans with guns, do not kill unless provoke...don't provoke them just to get a meal either, I thought.

The wolves with me seem to understand, so I could only assume that the others heard me as well. As long as not too many died I didn't think we would have anything to worry about.

Moonlight still bathed on my skin tugging me to change as the night of the full moon got nearer. So badly I wanted to Change and just run. We searched high and low for Kūgo and his pack, but couldn't find him. His scent was everywhere and every now and than we's catch the trail of a human and I would lead the wolves away. During a break I punched a near tree and let out a snarl. The wolves near me shock out the splinters of wood that caught in their fur and jerked away at the sound of splintering wood. The tree came crashing down in the opposite direction.

I looked up seeing the sky brighten, "Change back," I growled at them all majorly pissed, "We're going home-me possibly to a dead mate."

I had mumbled that last bit, but either way no one would hear it because all of a sudden, wolves came rushing at us in a blur-when my pack just happen to be changing...which was an obvious weakness. To make matters worse, I saw a cop take aim at a wolf that was charging at me. To my luck the silver furred wolf was blinded in the left eye; not being able to see the officer.I didn't have time for him, I needed to protect the pack while they changed back. I pried a wolf from Urahras throat and snapped it's neck.

"Kid, get out the way!" he yelled.

He didn't bother to let me respond and fired the shot gun as the old thing leaped at me. The bullet sent the wolf flying from it's momentum. My ears twitched at the sound of him cocking his gun again and this time he took aim at one of my wolves. Apparently he assumed the bigger wolves, my wolves, had killed Orhime because they were slicing threw Ginjō's pack like butcher knives. The smell of blood excited me, the moon mad me feel like an animal, but this weak little thing before me pissed me off just as much as Ginjō. I couldn't help it. I hadn't changed in so long...

I got in the way of his aim and rolled my neck like I was trying to get a knot out when in actuality my spine began to reshape. I fell to the ground, my claws digging into the soil from the pain. All at once my senses began to heighten. The dirt that I'd disturbed became as pungent as the smell of onions. The sound of the officers heart rate sounded like thunder and grew heavier with speed as he watched me change. With the sound of his heart came the scent of fear. Pure twisted fresh fear. I open my eyes and glared at my prey revealing my unnatural eyes. Instead of running the human stood there shaking like a tree branch during a windy storm. I snapped my sharp teeth at him and I watched as he pissed himself. I wrinkled my nose in disgust as of he insulted me, but him releasing his bowels would not cease my hunger for death. I luged after him, my pack on my heels.

Kūgo Gingō's POV

I stumbled over a tree root and staggered back to the club where Tsukishma was safely hidden...the only one left of my pack. I'd underestimated Ichigo like Riruka told me I would. Even without a pack I was still an Alpha though. Before I walked thew the door I checked my pocket for the antidote and climebed threw the door towards Tsukishma.

He quickly stood up from where he set. Tsukishma's relived looking face fell when he saw the state Kūgo was in and the absence of Kurosaki and his pack. "It's not going as plan. "

"Nope, I didn't expect Kurosaki would be able to control that thing," I set down next to him and sighed, "We did everything right. Confused there senses, waited till he got tired of waiting, and attacked them while they were in between changes. My pack-they were slaughtered."

Ichigo's POV

My teeth cut into the officers skin with ease. Catching him was just as easy. I was disappointed from the lack of difficulty with my food, maybe I would do better with a rabbit, but humans tastes better than that rabbit Urahara gave me the first time. I licked and lapped up his blood; tore and ripped threw his paper like skin all while he screamed till I got to his heart. I bit deeply, ripped it out,and padded to the away for the rest of them to eat. I bit down causing blood to mat some of my fur and fill my mouth. As I chewed, I watched my pack finish him off. So many different feelings were rushing at me threw this weird connection. We couldn't talk to each other, or have some telepathic link like from anime- just feel.

"And you seemed to have forgotten what it felt like to be on the brink of loosing our mate! Snarled Tense Guanguestu. Don't you fucking dare insult me Ichigo for forgetting Gingō and falling into instincts. I'll rip your throat opean before I let you loose Rukia."

Thoughts of my full stomach were over run with images of Rukia, the love of my life, and the wolf that was pulling her away from me slowly. Fresh rage filled me and at the same time I caught my next prey's scent.

In human form I bursted threw the same back door I fell into when I was bitten. Inside the place was deserted unlike that. Gingō's scent was strong and fresh. No doubt he was here. Suddenly my cell phone buzzed in my pocket. It was a text from Yoruichi: !HURRY THE HELL UP!

Then another buzz.

Yoruichi: She doesn't have long.

My heart skipped a few beats at that. I really really wanted to become painc. But inside I could still hear Tense daring me to fail.

"I take it that you have your mate bearly holding on to a string. How selfish of you Kirosaki. If you new how much pain she was in, I bet Rukia would be begging you to kill her."

I imagined my self slashing my hand across that neck of his. Blood socking my fingertips and face as I would watch in glee as he despritely tried to smother the blood flow and watch him drop to his pathetic knees. Ugh! The urge was madnning, butmy fear was even more intense; that he wouldn't give me the thing I so despritely needed to save my future with Rukia or I would loose it. She was my kriptinite I happily admit.

"Why are you doing this?" was all I could as while I imagined something heavy to pin me to this spot.

"Simple, to turn Tsukishma-"

Irritation like no other bursted within me. Kūgo reminded me of Grimmjow in high school, but much worse. If these two were to live at the same time I would need to be in a asylum.

"-but he can't turn. I've bit him a thousand time and nothing." as proof, the human I didn't bother to acknowledge pulled off his shirt reveling many teeth mark.

This wasn't apparently normal because curiosity sparked inside of Tense. However red was beginning to be the only color I could see. "You poisoned my mate for an immune human! If you can't why would you think that I could?" I tried to imagine the weight of the worlds- the universe, but I was seconds away from ripping him apart. Only thing keeping me from that was the fact that I didn't know weather or not Kūgo had the antidote on him.

"You killed Aizen and Isshin. Said to be the strongest werewolves in the world. Even if you were born half human the wolf gene always takes domanice. You weren't ever going to be a half human like Isshin wanted, but a future Alpha like him. Instead you devour two very strong Alpha's and take their pack; their power. If anyone can do it, it's you."

"Why would I help you?" I threatened.

"Because I have something that you'd want to get as soon as possible. From the response you gave after reading that text I'm sure she doesn't have long."

"Fine! I'll do it." This time I did allow myself to walk, but Gingō raised one of his hands to halt me in me steps. I ground my teeth in more irritation. "WHAT!"

"I won't have you bite what belongs to me and if he did turn I will not have him joining your pack!"

The weight of the universe Ichgo. This was all for Rukia. I countinued to think. I can't believe wolves are this possesive, but I had to not do anything rash. "What the hell are we suppose to do?"

"There's also something else I want."

Another something that I can't possibly do and I didn't have time to negotiate.

"Your power."

Fuck restraints, I mentally barked.

My blood was boiling from a volcano of pint of rage and I let it erupt from within. I attacked at the same time I changed. I grabbed the nearest bar stool and flung it at Gingō. Him and Tsukishma both dodge it. My only focus was Gingō and it shattered against the all. If the human went outside my wolves would rip him apart on sight. I gritted my teeth as the bones in me reshaped and grabbed a table. I was too close for him to dodge this time. The table smacked hard into his left side. The sound of bone snapping was clear, but I couldn't be sure if it was from the table or him Changing. I dropped to my hands and feet for the last part and pushed the rest of the Change. At the same time a raided looking wolf growled and snarled threw the tables at me: it eyes glowing a freakish violet red color.

Immediately I went for his neck. Mouth wide open to bite the soft tissues there; however, Kūgo had other planes. Before I could connect I saw a right paw with the gleam of sharp nails hurtling towards my face. Swiftly I evaded and began circling him for an opening. I faked right like i was going to bite him again and clawed at the left eye of his face. I felt his skin tear away and I watched the blood to begin to wail up. At the sight of it I attacked again and again wanting to see more and to feel the satisfaction in it. Without his pack Kūgo would be weaker than with his pack. The fight was in my favor. In no time Kūgo laid dead under me. When I changed back I rolled over and rested for a bit while my bumps and other wounds heal. Then suddenly without any warning, something sharp pressed into my side. I twisted around to see Tsukishma looking at me scared out of his mind with a giant needle in his hand . I would have loved to play with I'm, but one lovely thing was on my mind. I back handed him-giving him to my pack, put the antidote in my pocket, and sprinted for Rukia.

It took me ten minutes to get back to Urahara's Shop. I barged in antidote in hand and gave it to Yoruichi than collapsed to the ground and blacked out. Whatever Tsukishma infected me with was making me sick. Stupid human.

Yoruichi's POV

When Ichigo made it back. I took note of his appearance quickly because he shoved the medicine in my hand and with a silent order to fix Rukia. He was covered with sweat causing his long messy hair to stick to his face. Ichigo's eyes were shining with intensity and as I turned I witness him go pale and collapse. The need to protect my Alpha immieatly bloomed, but I had to follow orders.

I began barking out my own set of orders to Jini and Ururu., "Go get Kurosaki- I mean the Alpha in here, hurry!"

When Rukia's heart rate started to slow down after I injected her I moved to Ichigo trying to figure out what the hell was going on with him.

"Yoruichi-sama, he has an area of bruising on this side of his hips and his veins- there turning black." I looked at Rukia, whose veins went threw the same phenomenon. I climbed over to make sure and cursed. Wolfsbane. I then quickly crawled over where the needle was and crises again. It was empty.

"He's got the same thing Kuchiki-sama had." Jini said.

I sighed, ran my fingers threw my hair and nodded, "It takes a lot to bring an Alpha down. Maybe his wolf will fight it out of his system. He's lucky it's a full moon tonight."

Rukia suddenly said, "Ichigo," in her sleep, but didn't wake up.

"Jini, go get Tessai so we can leave and I can see my husband."

Ichigo's POV

Old-Man Zangetsu stood before me once again. I groaned hoping this wasn't another grueling near death training session.

"I'm not in the mood," I spoke first.

He looked down at me, his passive face so unmoving. His multiple personalities were going to be a headache.

"I'm proud of you," Zangetsu suddenly says.

I blinked a few times trying to shake of the grogginess. Was it possible to fall asleep within a dream? "Why am I spinning? Did you just say-" I wasn't able to finish because Zangetsu had vanished and I suddenly felt like I was going to be sick. Everything just kept spinning and shaking so much that I thought I was going to free fall. I pulled myself up and searched for the throbbing heated sensation on my side. On my right hip there was a patch of red irritated skin with my veins throbbing with a web like pattern. Automatically I thought about what I needed to do with the wound when I woke up, but as I was going threw he list of supply's in my head the wound began to heal itself and I immediately began to feel better. I sighted heavily and loudly at the sensation and closed my eye. Apparently it was possible to got to sleep in a dream.

Rukia's POV

When on woke up I was disorientated and slightly confused. We weren't back at the Urahara Shop. The first thing I smelled was was burning wood and the first thing I heard were quiet voices. I set of and blinked a few time to see men, woman, and some kids all around me and all there eyes were glowing. I gasped at the sight. I wished I hadn't made a sound because all the voices halted at the sound and I was there new focus. My fist response was to hide behind Ichigo.

I WILL NOT HAVE A WEAK MATE!

Oh yeah, that ass whole...but I missed him. Where was Ichigo anyway? I didn't have to search far. Ichigo laid unconcious a few feet away from me surrounded my wome hardly wearing clothes. One of them looked like Rangiku. I couldn't help but notice there oversized chest compared to my small one. Jealousy swelled in me and before I knew it I was pushing them away and growled at them to get the fuck away. I kneeled next to Ichigo and placed his heavy head on my lap so he wouldn't have to lay on the ground. My legs were bare. Someone had changed my clothes. I was wearing extremely short shorts and a pale lavender reviling blouse that easily blowed in the wind. It wasn't my taste, but cute.

"Aw Miss Kuchki, I'm glade to see you better, but you really shouldn't be up yet. Even if it is a full moon, I would like to be sure that you're OK."

"OK? What happened to me."

"I guess you would feel like you were just waking up. Wolfsbane effects everyone differently." Urahara babbled.

My eyes widen, "Wolfsbane? Isn't that-"

He interrupted me by saying, "Nope, that myth is actually true and the most lethal. Be happy that the flowers are rare. Our Alpha even would share your pain," he motioned to my clammy boyfriend, " to get you the antidote."

"You mean-"

"Yes"

"Was there enough-"

"No."

My eyes widen and my eyes began to sting with the threat of tears. Urahara left me there to cry and went back to Yoruichi.

"Why are you crying!" Ichigo suddenly groaned, " You're getting my wet-stop the water works!" The sound of his voice only made me cry harder. "Oh geeez, Rukia you're suppose to stop crying." Ichigo stoked my cheek lovingly. I pressed my ace against his hand and smiled.

"You're right, it's just that Urahara had me thinking that you we're going to die and that I was never going to get that date you owe me for being an ass whole."

"I'm sorry. I really am, but you drive me crazy I go wild." I couldn't help but laugh at his stupid joke. " You have to do something first though."

"What's that?" I questioned and at the same time he removed his hand from my cheek. I open my eyes do he could see my disappointment from loosing his touch, but I front of my eyes was a diamond studded sliver engagement ring.

"Miss Kuchki, will you do me the honor of becoming Mrs. Kurosaki?

I gasped again and the pack seemed to be holding there breath for my answer.

A/N- the cliffy isn't the suprise. I lied! Suprise!This is not the last chapter. I absolutely must have to have a funny wedding scene. I really would have ended it here, but most of the reviews said they wanted another momment like that for Ichigo and Rukia. I will post the chapter with in the next two days. (this was the suprise by the way)