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Title: Miko and Shinigami Love
Rating: T
DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo. Two respected mangaka! I do not own the characters in any way nor the story plot only the idea of this fanfiction!
MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes:Oh my! I am so sorry I haven't updated like in a month! School has been chaos with me! I think it hates me? Oh well, I am more relaxed and free time is surely coming to me. I have my 2 week Fall Break in well...2 weeks! Haha! Can't wait for that! Again sorry! I just had to catch up on some things since I switched classes and everything. I just need to finish two more assignments and I am done!
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Well this chapter is mainly questions being answered and Kagome meeting the new Espada/Shinigami/?. I will take a risk on this story with Ichigo and losing his Shinigami powers and his own way of getting them back. Since they are in a crossover, it gave me such a huge idea! Haha we will wait and see! Haha
By the way, I know that Ichigo was to lose his powers when using the Saigo no Getsuga Tensho, but my story, is after the whole Fake Karakura Town arc and Lost Shinigami Arc (if you have read it).
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Eyelids slowly came to open at a blur sight. A white veil was only visible in her red orbs. "Finally you have awoken," a voice triggered her mind to sit up only to stare at a pink haired man with glasses staring at her. Leaning against the wall, he had his arms crossed in front of his chest: "You look startled. Are you frightened and surprised to see me, Kagome-hime?"
"Don't get so full of yourself," she glared.
"Oh? Feisty aren't we? I am guessing you didn't sleep well?" he smirked.
"What are you doing here?" she growled out. Kagome knew that they had taken her back but…the 'dream' of her had her even more confused on whom to trust. All she could do for now was to have her own guard up until she was sure who was telling the truth.
The truth.
Her thoughts were broken into by his words: "I was ordered by Aizen-sama to check on you."
"To check on me?" her eyes tightened even more. So Aizen was already on this. He was becoming suspicious of her. Not that she would blame him. In fact, she gave him credit for catching up so quickly with what was going on inside her. Her eyes rested back on the pink haired Espada: "Aren't you Espada nuber 8?" she questioned.
A grin appeared on his thin slim lips: "Szayel Aporro Grantz."
"I didn't ask for an introduction," eyed Kagome. "And what exactly did you check on me?"
Only a snicker was heard from the Espada. If anything, the first time Kagome's eyes landed on this guy, it just gave her the creeps. She knew he was a 'scientist' as he would put it but that didn't mean if frightened her on what he was capable of. She never underestimated anyone – no one.
Her thoughts were broken as she realized Szayel's gloved hand sneaking to caress her cheek. Slapping his hand away, he only huffed, retreating his hand: "No matter. I've already checked you while you slept."
Kagome's eyes went wide and quickly grabbed the sheets of her bed to cover her smaller frame: "Pervert."
Turning around, giving his back to her, he waved goodbye: "I seriously can't see why Aizen-sama and Naraku-sama would want you in the plan. I get it that you were just 'made' for bait, but I am pretty sure once your job is finished," his eyes meet her red orbs from his shoulder: "you will no longer be needed."
His words only made Kagome's eyes tighten in anger and disgust. This guy was really avid to meet her fist. Another snicker came out: "Oh," he covered his mouth his is covered hand: "I probably said too much. If you excuse me, I will go ahead and report to Aizen-sama and Naraku-sama. Get some rest. We will be leaving this old feudal trash."
Leaving her considered cave room in the mountain, Szayel's words echoed through her mind.
'We are leaving…the feudal era?' she questioned herself. Shaking her head, her legs slowly moved to get off the bed. Once her feet finally touched ground, she realized she had still had the white long dress on. Sighing to herself she rubbed her temples.
'I don't even know who to believe anymore. If the me inside my dream said that Aizen and Naraku were really the enemies…then there must be reason why they made me like this. Question is: With what?'
Kagome began to cough lightly: "Maybe what I need is to clear my mind and come to a conclusion on what to do from now on. Some fresh air maybe."
"There!" All eyes watched as the small flee sucked the poisonous substance off all the inhalers. The last came to be Rangiku with her eyes slowly opening with the rest of the group. "I managed to suck the poison out of-!" he was suddenly cut off at the slap Rangiku gave. Sandwiched between her neck and palm, she removed her hand only to notice the old flea dizzy and fainted. Her eyes went wide: "EWW! What is this?"
Getting up on her two legs, she managed to shake off Myoga. Ikkaku's eyebrow began to twitch at watching Rangiku's heart attack: 'Seriously?'
"I saved her life and slapping me is my thanks?" growled Myoga as he jumped on Inuyasha's shoulder: "You really do manage to make the weirdest friends, Inuyasha-sama."
"They aren't my friends," the hanyou corrected.
Everyone heard the demon slayer grumble and watched as she began to sit up with her hand on her head: "Ugh…what happened?"
"You don't remember anything?" questioned Hisagi. Their eyes meet for a second before Sango felt a hand rubbing up and down her lower back…way low. A nerve struck her forehead as her face began to heat up.
A slap echoed through the forest as Sango only stood and dusted off her clothes – everyone watching Miroku smiling with a red hand print on his cheek. The last to wake was none other than the captain. His icy cold eyes only watched a dark blanket of stars above. Trees brushing against each other. He felt pairs of eyes on him – lots of them. Sitting up, he saw everyone looking at him except for his lieutenant who was occupied with her looks at the moment.
"W-What happened?" he questioned with a tone of his orders.
"So none of you remember a thing?" eyed Ikkaku. Rangiku's head whipped to stare at the full silver head demon leaning against the trunk of a tree. His golden eyes unseen and only the sight of his glowing hair and skin: "All I remember is seeing him and feeling as if someone was carrying me…"
Her words echoed through everyone's ears – even the ones who had barely come conscious. Rangiku turned around, realizing the silence around the area. She watched everyone's shocked expression: "Is there something on my face?" she asked irritated. She just hated it when people stared at her – not that she would blame them. She was good looking after all. No debate on that.
"Please tell me I heard right?" Inuyasha's black eyebrow twitched.
"Aren't those ears of yours supposed to hear miles away?" Rangiku's own eyebrow crooked up.
Inuyasha's eyes quickly glided over to stare at his half-brother: "What made you want to help a mere human?"
"She isn't human," he coldly stated without opening his eyes.
"All of you shut up! We have more important matters to take care of! Now where is Kurosaki?" shouted the petite captain as he stood on his two feet and looked around to see the orange top – nowhere. "Where is he? Didn't you find him?"
"We did," replied Renji. "But…"
"But?" repeated Hitsugaya.
"He's unconscious," answered Rukia as she moved to the side so Hitsugaya could see Ichigo on his back. His eyes completely closed. Hitsugaya walked over to the substitute Shinigami and watched his features: "What happened to him?"
"We don't know," his icy colored eyes meet a dark gray. The priestess had come from the bushes with some herbs in her hands. Her words continued: "We found him like this behind some bushes. He looked completely fine until I sensed his body pulsing."
"Pulsing?" whispered Hitsugaya. "Do you have a guess on what he was doing or who was around?"
"Well apparently the hanyou here caught his scent until it suddenly faded away. We really don't know why but the priestess sensed the shard he had along with two others," explained Ikkaku.
"The Espadas," answered Hitsugaya.
"No doubt about it," continued Ikkaku. "We even felt their presence, but after they left."
"It seems like the shard they possess interferes with your Shinigami senses to detect their location," explained Kikyo as she placed the herbs next to Ichigo's head and knelt down.
"Would that also explain why we couldn't fully sense Ichigo's reiatsu?" question Hisagi.
"Question is," Hitsugaya's fingers made contact with his chin as he started to think: "What did he find or who did he meet to be in this state." His eyes once again went down to Kikyo. "Have you found out what is wrong with him though?"
"Not exactly," she stated, her eyes still on the unconscious orange top. "But I brought these herbs so that maybe it will get his condition better."
"Do you think that he saw okaa-san?" All the attention went to the small fox demon on Inuyasha's shoulder.
"I didn't sense her presence," whispered Rukia.
"Neither did I," Hisagi shook his head. "But there is a possibility she was there if two other Espadas were there."
"The bastard didn't even use his bankai!" grunted Ikkaku. "Then maybe we could of sensed his reiatsu when he released it! The idiot! Really! He needs more training! Physically and mentally!"
"You mean the wench?"
That same cold voice was heard from the tree. Sesshomaru, still with his eyes closed and leaning and unmoved like a statue had started to speak into the conversation once again.
"I can smell her on his person," he stated.
"What?" exclaimed Inuyasha. He walked closer to Ichigo and tried to smell it. Nothing. "I don't smell Kagome on him!"
"Your wench does not hold the same fragrance you idiot," he replied back. "You do know that she changed. She isn't on our side anymore. Changing her species also changes her smell."
"But I could of still recognized it!" shouted Inuyasha.
"Remember," Sesshomaru's eyes were revealed. They looked even more golden bright than before. "You are but just a mere hanyou."
"Bastard!" growled Inuaysha, ready to jump at him and slash him with his sword.
"Okay! That is enough!" exclaimed Rangiku. "We aren't getting anywhere like this. We need to know for sure what happened to Kurosaki before we move ahead."
"I agree with Matsumoto," nodded Hitsugaya.
"We can't take all the precious time he wants or we want," stated Ikkaku.
"What do you mean?" she questioned.
Hisagi crossed his arms: "Aizen and Naraku have already decided to move to Hueco Mundo."
"W-What?" Hitsugaya's eyes expanded with disbelief.
"Hueco Mundo?" Miroku came forward, already healed from the slap.
"It is the birthplace of all hollows and Espadas. We have had a battle there before and there were many nightmares there," whispered Rukia but loud enough that everyone heard. Wind blew, the only noise in the atmosphere. Everyone stayed silent, only with Kikyo moving and analyzing Ichigo.
"But you know," started Hisagi. "I actually felt an unfamiliar reiatsu where we found Ichigo. Besides the other two Espadas, I had a feeling of another stronger reiatsu and even if Higurashi-san was there, I doubt it she would hold so much power."
"Another reiatsu?" repeated Hitsugaya.
"Now that you mention it," Renji began to cut in the conversation. "I felt that too. It did feel like an Espada but…also like a Shinigami, I guess?"
"But there was a mix in there," added Hisagi.
Renji snapped his fingers: "Yeah! It almost felt like," Renji's eyes wandered around the area until they came to halt and watched the full silver haired demon leaning against the tree. "It felt like his spiritual energy."
Sango's eyes glided over to Sesshomaru: "Like Sesshomaru-sama's? A demon's aura you mean?"
"An Espada with the abilities of not only a Shinigami, but also a demon?" Miroku's eyes went downward, starring at the ground beneath him. "If that was the case, I say we have a big problem in our hands."
Kikyo stood up: "And if you say what is correct," she came to face everyone. "That Espada might be the one who managed to wound Ichigo from the inside."
Ichigo looked around the broken deserted clearing. This was a big mess. His inner-world looked…weak.
"It seems like you don't want to believe that your Shinigami powers have been paralyzed," a small chuckle came out from the black clothed Zanpaktou.
Ichigo's chocolate orbs meet the old man's shades: "No, I believe that part. Just not the part where I looked into his eyes."
"Believe it or not, he isn't a regular Espada."
Ichigo scoffed as began to walk around the area: "Yeah, I guessed that the moment I laid eyes on the bastard."
Zangetsu smirked: "So you saw through his real species?"
"I had predicted he was an Espada, sensing the reiatsu he gave off but also a Shinigami," he continued. "But there was something off. He could be like a Vizard but then again not." Ichigo stopped in his tracks as he watched the cloudless sky. "But there was another feeling of him. Another species."
Ichigo eyes followed the chains that held Zangetsu in place. So the paralyze affect banned him from even holding his sword – maybe? 'Now how the hell am I going to find Kagome?'
"Seems like you have to find another way to fight, huh?" smirked Zangetsu. "That is why you shouldn't always depend on me."
"I don't," growled Ichigo.
"Are you being honest, with yourself?" Zangetsu shook his head before he continued: "Ichigo, you have to use your head sometimes. Not everything is instinct."
"Rukia says the same thing," a sigh escaped the teen's lips. "But knowing that we are dealing with two enemies that have joined to create chaos, how the hell am I supposed to fight now? I have no Shinigami powers, no hollow abilities, nothing!"
"Calm down, idiot. There are other ways to fight."
His words had caught Ichigo's attention. Turning to his Zanpaktou, he noticed that he was looking ahead of the area. Following his line of vision, Ichigo noticed two other shadows walking to his place. "W-Who are they?" Only a chuckle was heard from Zangetsu's throat. Soon enough, Ichigo saw his own Zanpaktou spirit disappearing.
"Zangetsu! Old man!" Ichigo started to freak out as he noticed the two mysterious shadows already standing only a few feet away from him and the chains that had held Zangetsu. Ichigo's eyes glided to the corner to glare at the two clothed people. One was clothed with the same garments as Zangetsu only he looked much thinner and shorter than the old man. Ichigo's eyes watched the person next to him. Clothed by a white cloak with a hood on top of his head. If anything, his body structure looked very familiar - very.
"Well you surely are stupid! Because of your idiotic actions we have to pay with the consequences as well!" If Ichigo knew any better, behind that scolding, there was a grin as he said it.
Ichigo's eyes narrowed down: "Shirosaki."
Pale hands came up at a very slow tempo as the hood came off and revealed the white twin. His golden eyes at a slit of...anger? "Long time no see, King."
Ichigo's eyes widened at finally realizing who the other person was: "Tensa...Zangetsu?"
Revealing his face, Tensa Zangetsu kept his face serious. No movement knowing Ichigo was surprised at seeing them two again face-to-face.
"W-Wait! What are you two doing here? My Shinigami abilities have been paralyzed! You two are not supposed to be active in my inner world!" exclaimed Ichigo.
A smirk and chuckle came out from Shirosaki's mouth: "You really are an idiot. You just said it yourself. Your Shinigami abilities have been paralyzed, not taken away! Those Shinigami abilities are only locked away until you can find a solution to set them free."
Ichigo's eyes switched to watch the other male next to Shirosaki: "Tensa Zangetsu?"
A sigh was heard: "Kurosaki Ichigo, I am sure Zangetsu himself has told you that you have to find another way to fight against these enemies without using your Shinigami powers. I am sure you have done it before."
"But we are dealing with not just Espadas and Shinigamis here!" shouted Ichigo. "Demons are in this fight and I am here to get Kagome back!"
Shirosaki's index finger and chin made contact with his chin: "Demons? Hmm," his smirk grew. "Tensa Zangetsu, don't you think it is time to tell my King the true nature of his sword?"
Tensa Zangetsu's eyes closed but silence grew.
"The true nature of my sword?" repeated Ichigo. "What do you mean?"
Tensa Zangetsu's cold eyes were revealed: "That your sword just doesn't hold only Shinigami reiatsu."
Sunlight hit on the small features of her face as she walked outside the small opening the cave had. It wasn't a balcony but there was no escape route from up here unless you had wings or the guts to jump down. Walking further to the middle, Kagome stretched her arms and yawned.
Relieved with the stretching, her arms hung back down as she watched from her height all the nature that surrounded this mountain. She had heard that Naraku had chosen this mountain for a reason that demons couldn't even bare being near it. Their powers would become weaken.
Kagome wasn't stupid. She knew that Naraku real enemy was the silver haired hanyou and as for Aizen, the orange hair Shinigami.
'Inuyasha...Ichigo...,' a sigh passed her lips. Kagome shook her head as her eyelids closed. 'I need to get my mind straight before we leave. I need to know the truth! But what is the truth? If the 'real' me said that I was never an Espada...have I been hurting my real friends?'
-FLASHBACK-
"I will eliminate you both, Ichigo Kurosaki," her gaze shifted to the hanyou. "And Inuyasha. I want my answers! How in the seven hells do you know me so well? Why do you chase after me!"
Ichigo's glare matched hers: "You want to know why?" His hold on his hilt of the sword tightened. "How can I let one of my own friends be devoured by the darkness!"
"I was born with the darkness...to serve it," Kagome spitted out.
"No," interrupted Inuyasha. "You were with us! You were our comrade! Don't you remember a damn thing? Everything we've been through?"
"So does this mean you won't leave me alone?" questioned Kagome in a whisper.
Ichigo and Inuyasha stayed silent, taking little glances at each other. "No." They both answered at the same time.
-END OF FLASHBACK-
"What are you doing here?" Kagome's eyes opened quickly at the strong strict tone behind her. Her eyes soon narrowed down at the unfamiliar reaitsu and voice. 'What the-?'
Kagome's head looked behind her shoulder. Her eyes widened at the person who had demanded an answer. A tall strong build body stood in the entrance of where she had come from. His blood orbs staring at her like a piece of meat but also like an enemy. His tanned skin made his silver long hair glow even more as it was collected up into a high ponytail. If anything, that hair really reminded her of the hanyou and his body structure just like the Shinigami's.
He took steps forward: "I asked you a question and I want an answer."
Another step. Kagome took one back: "Who are you?"
"You don't ask the questions, I do," he replied.
"That wasn't what I asked," she barked back.
He stopped in his tracks and so did Kagome seeing she was close to the edge of the mountain's 'balcony'. Her eyes still narrowed and keeping her guard up. Who the hell was this guy?
A small grin suddenly appeared across his face: "Can't you sense what I am at least? Obviously you can tell I am an Es-"
"No, you aren't just an Espada. You are an Espada with the same spiritual energy as any Shinigami," she interrupted. She felt it that minute he had spoken. He wasn't just an ordinary Espada like the rest of them. He was different. Entirely different.
"I see you are well in sensing energies," he smiled with a gleam in his eyes.
"But that still doesn't answer my question," she growled. "Who the hell are you?"
A silence blew around them. Both their hairs swayed with the breeze as their eyes had locked onto each other with a glare.
"Zenaku. The new Espada-Shinigami and...demon."
Kagome eyes's shot wide: 'D-Demon...?'
"W-What did you say?" Ichigo's eyes were widened. Had he heard right?
"Are you deaf?" exclaimed Shirosaki with his usual grin. He walked around Ichigo like a predator would do. His eyes itself were laughing at him.
Ichigo growled under his breath: "That just can't be right though! There is no way that my sword could be that! Scratch that...there is no way Zangetsu would be something else than just a Zanpaktou spirit!"
"But it is," Tenza Zangetsu replied calmly as he still stood in his same spot. "Zangetsu and I have had the ability to transform whenever we want. Of course, since you are our weilder, it gives you that same ability."
"And may I ask what is this transformation?" Ichigo questioned.
"The same as the one you had with the final battle with Aizen," he answered.
Ichigo's eyes widened: "You mean my Saigo no Getsuga Tensho form?"
"Since you already know how to use the ability and made the sacrifices the first time, you are able to use it any time in battle," explained Tensa Zangetsu.
"So you are saying that the first time I used I transformed into a-"
Ichigo was cut off by Shirosaki's chuckle: "Yes. Saigo no Getsuga Tensho is a demon transformation."
MizukixTsukiyomi's Note: Well there's Chapter 27! Hopefully it wasn't that bad of a read. Please review and tell me what you think! Greatly appreciate it! And thank you for reading! Again sorry for the long waited update! But don't worry, I am back!
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