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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: Two months it has been since I last updated and I apologize for that. As I said before, I will never forget my stories. Trust me, when I don't update, I feel anxious and angry within myself. The ideas keep pouring out and I need to type them fast before I forget! But since this semester became hectic for me, I need to concentrate on college applications and scholarships. Now that I am on the holiday break...I can finally enjoy typing these stories.

I want to thank you all for your continued support, hopefully you haven't been angry with me and forgive me! I promise I will update the other stories in a week or so as a holiday present to you all.

Now, in this chapter, there is a reason as to why...Ichigo's hair is black, alright? Remember...there is a reason for everything in my stories! Please don't get angry as to why I made these decisions. I got a question as to the Sesshomaru and Ichigo being 'related' and the whole Zanpaktou thing. This chapter answers it and hopefully makes sense to all of you...if not, ask question hehe!

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Chapter 33: Hopeful Risks

Looking out to the trees, Kagome felt the sudden chill reach the top of her spine. She really did not have a good feeling about his at all. Whatever it was…she knew that something big was coming and here they were standing and talking and not even preparing for this unknown coming.

Catching someone else's stare, Kagome turned around to see Ikkaku starring at her intently. Ikkaku smirked: "Where do you think you're going?"

"I…didn't move," she replied nervously.

"You had the thought, right?" he retorted back.

"What are you saying now, stupid?" glared Rangiku as she starred at Ikkaku leaning over his knee.

Ikkaku sighed while closing his eyelids: "The miko over there was about to go to Ichigo's training area."

"Well, why wouldn't I?" Kagome questioned out loud. "I…don't know how to say this but I feel like something bad is about to happen over there!"

Looking up from her sitting position on the boulder, Kikyo saw the worry in Kagome's eyes: "Kagome."

Kagome heard her name and looked at the miko but stayed silent. Kikyo stood and walked towards her: "What are you feeling?"

"Keh! Kagome is just talking nonsense now! It is probably still sickness from the Espada thing!" Inuyasha crossed his arms and turned around.

Kagome's eyes darted down and closed them right after. She couldn't explain that she had just heard Ichigo's voice…calling out for her.

"See? She stayed silent, keh!" commented Inuyasha. "We will stay here and plan the next move while that ice prick and orange head to their business!"

Miroku smirked: "Inuyasha, I believe you are jealous that your half-brother is giving Kurosaki-san more attention."

"Shut up!" he shouted back.

Kikyo tried to push Inuyasha back while Sango and the others laughed at their bickering, leaving Kagome looking at the trees once again. Sighing, she heard Ikkaku walking behind her: "Ichigo is a big boy. He has already endured many hardships and if he knew he would be risking himself with this training then that would be because he wanted to protect you."

Kagome eyes slightly widened at the Shinigami's words. Her head looked to her right to see him smirking off to the distance: "That guy can't bare feeling weak, trust me…no man does. Even if all we have is our fists as our power…we don't want to be weak. We will get our bare hands strong."

Kagome couldn't help but give him a small smile: "You don't like it but you sure know how to give wise words."

Scoffing, Ikkaku twirled his spear over his head and laid it over his shoulders with his hands hanging off from it: "Yeah, that's a new one."

Opening his eyes, Ichigo found himself surrounded by water and what seemed to be glowing green bubbles floating up. He knew this place very well and it had been a long time since he last been here. Hearing a snicker close by, Ichigo's head looked over his shoulder to see a very familiar grin. Glaring at the person, he spoke out: "What are you doing here, Shirosaki?"

"Now that is a stupid question to ask. This is you inner world or have you forgotten on how it looks like, King?" he asked sarcastically.

Turning around to fully face him, Ichigo noticed Shirosaki walking around him like a predator: "You surely got us into a dilemma now, huh? You were stupid enough to get poisoned by that stupid Taiyoukai."

"He said that I could survive his poison-," Shirosaki cut him off: "If…you were demon. Are you sure you are? I don't think you ever showed any signs of being a demon."

"You are a demon yourself," glared Ichigo.

Shirosaki gave him a laugh: "Ah…very true. But even if you were a demon, that wouldn't explain why his so called 'sword' would be in your hands. A Zanpaktou is born from the soul…not a fang."

"That is true."

Both heard a voice coming from behind the hollow and noticed that a person walked slowly towards them while his hood still hung over his head. Broken chains rattled with each of his steps while Ichigo had noticed that those chains were very similar to the ones that he saw Zangetsu being chained to the ground to.

Taking off his hood, Ichigo relaxed his stance already knowing the person under the coat: "Tensa …Zangetsu."

"You surely have gone through an adventure, haven't you, Kurosaki Ichigo?" he asked him.

Sighing, Ichigo remained silent as he heard Tensa walking next to Shirosaki: "Let's start with any questions you might have, Kurosaki Ichigo."

Making eye contact, Ichigo took a step forward and stopped at a straight confident stance: "What Shirosaki said is true. A Zanpaktou is born from the soul of a Shinigami so how is it possible that Sesshomaru-sama created this sword."

"He created the sword but not the Zanpaktou," explained Tensa. "When he created the blade itself, it had no soul but just a name and abilities that only his blood line could control. That was until your father and yourself became Shinigami that the blade locked away all of it's demon ability."

"So you are saying that since I became a Shinigami, that my sword locked away it's demon power and-," Tensa cut in: "And Zangetsu was born from it."

"Can the blade regain it's demon ability?" he asked back.

Tensa remained silent and looked at the floating bubbles that glowed in the inner world. Shirosaki walked in front, deciding to answer for Tensa: "Yeah, but that would mean that you have to turn into a demon."

Tensa and Shirosaki both prepared themselves for Ichigo's outburst on turning demon and arguing on how that sounded absurd.

"Tell me how."

Both of them looked directly at the Shinigami in front like he was crazy. Tensa's eyes came down to a hard glare: "Have you gone crazy?"

"Maybe," he replied with out emotion or a second thought.

"Turning into a demon can be a huge risk in your blood," spoke Tensa with anger. "I will admit that Sesshomaru is correct on saying that you are part of his blood but the demon side is locked away deep into your soul, taking that out…I don't even know what might happen to you."

Ichigo quickly returned the glare: "I am willing to risk it."

"What if you die?" asked Shirosaki with his signature smirk. "The poison might help you unlock this demon side but it can actually take the opposite effect if you don't do it right."

"You heard him," added Tensa Zangetsu. "I won't let you do it."

Ichigo harden his glare: "I don't have time for this bull! Either way, even if you don't let me open up my demon side the poison will slowly kill me! It's my only option right now and my Shinigami abilities are paralyzed as far as I know!"

Both stayed silent at Ichigo words. Ichigo's fists shook: "Right now, I have no strength…no power…I have asked Sesshomaru-sama as my only hope to gain power to protect those I care about. Are you really going to take this away from me?"

Shirosaki scoffed and began to speak: "You really don't understand, do yo-?" A hand came up in front of his face, making him stop in his words. Tracing the arm down, he noticed Tensa looking at Ichigo with a bit more of sympathy.

Tensa lowered his hand: "Tell me, Kurosaki Ichigo…what is it that you most want to protect right now."

Ichigo looked at him a bit confused at his sudden question. Tensa sighed: "This question only can have one answer…an answer that comes from the heart."

Ichigo nodded: "I am sure you two know exactly what…no, who I want to protect."

Tensa chuckled under his breath as his eyes closed, leaving Shirosaki rolling his eyes: "Again with this."

Taking a step forward, Ichigo relaxed his fingers: "I beg you two. Let me take this step. I am willing to become a demon for…that person."

"Even if it will become painful?" he asked back.

Ichigo nodded.

Tensa sighed for the second time: "I must warn you though, once you become a demon…it will be painful, more than you can imagine. The blood in your body will be overpowered by the demon veins coming and forming in your body. Also, you must do everything in your strength not to go out of control once you turn demon. Do everything you can to control your beast before the beast takes control of you."

Understanding, Ichigo looked at the poisoned bubbles: "Okay. Then tell me how to turn demon."

"Easy," spoke Shirosaki. "Control your soul to absorb every ounce of poison that the Taiyoukai put into your blood stream." Shirosaki gave out a chuckle: "But trust me, every ounce you absorb will be painful so endure it since you decided to go on with this."

"You don't need to tell me that," glared Ichigo. Closing his eyes, Ichigo begen to picture the core of his soul. Concentrating as hard as he could, he slowly began to feel his body calling out for the poison around.

Tensao and Shirosaki both looked at the droplets of poison coming towards the Shinigami's body. Shirosaki sighed: "He has no idea what he is getting himself into."

"He knows," replied Tensa. "He knows it perfectly but…that person influenced so much that now he is willing to risk everything."

Ichigo winced as the first droplet of poison was absorbed inside him. His in mind, his soul began to waver and bubble weirdly. In a matter of seconds all the poison began to fly towards him.

Ichigo opened his eyes and screamed in agony, leaving his inner world crumbling down along with a sudden growl being heard near by.

OoO

Noticing a weird fog coming up, Sesshomaru got his guard up while putting his hand on the hilt of his sword. His eyes turned to thin slits seeing that Ichigo's body slowly was rising up from his unconscious self. Sniffing the air, a low growl erupted from his throat as he had smelt a different scent from him. It held both his family smell but also his mixed in one.

Sesshomaru unsheathed his sword: 'This Sesshomaru will have to control his demon side but he has to tame his beast to listen.'

Before long, the fog disappeared in a swift second. Sesshomaru eyes caught long ebony hair swaying with the breeze and piercing gold eyes with nothing but black surrounding them. His eyes went to see the hands from the Shinigami painted pure black and then black swirls all the way to the shoulders.

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed as a moon appeared on Ichigo's left side of his chest as grey wrappings wrapped around the torso, neck, and right arm to his nose. His pants became pure black and looked torn and ripped as red fur appeared around his ankles.

A growl erupted from him and soon howl echoed throughout the forest.

OoO

All ears picked up the sudden howl. Turning around to see the trees, the saw birds flying away in groups. Hisagi was the first one to break the silence: "What was that?"

Sniffing the air, Inuyasha growled under his breath: "I smell another demon nearby."

"A demon?" questioned Sango. "Near the village?"

"Is it one of Naraku's perhaps?" asked Miroku.

"No," Inuyasha shook his head. "His foul stench isn't around the area…this is another different scent."

"Then I guess the best thing would be to go check it out right?" Ikkaku rolled his eyes, annoyed with how slow everyone was taking action to this. All Shinigami had sensed the sudden change around the area and with Inuyasha confirming it, there was no doubt that something was happening.

"Where is it coming from?" asked Sango.

Kagome looked behind her shoulder and towards the same location Ichigo was training. Her eyes slightly widened: "It's coming from…over there."

All eyes landed to the same area surrounded by trees. Inuyasha scoffed: "Of course, it would be where that ice prick is at."

"You mean to say that Sesshomaru is there as well?" asked Hisagi.

Kikyo grabbed her bow and walked ahead of everyone else: "This sudden aura…it's dark yet pure."

"So it is a demon?" questioned Miroku.

Kikyo's eyes narrowed down to a tight glare: "Something isn't right, we should hurry."

Kagome shook her head as previous words from Ichigo came into her head.

-FLASHBACK-

"Don't make this Sesshomaru wait, Shinigami. We are leaving once the moon rises. Your training will be a harsh one," turning around, Sesshomaru was soon gone from their sights after he looked at Kagome from behind his shoulder: "Miko, do not follow us."

Kagome sighed: "Well, you better not make him wait."

Not getting a response, Kagome looked up: "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," he began to talk away and follow Sesshomaru's tracks but stopped right in front of the bushes: "Kagome."

Knowing she was listening, he continued: "If I come back from this training…different, don't be afraid."

"What do you mean?" she tilted her head to the side, confused on his sudden sentence.

"Just know that I am doing this to become stronger and to protect you," Kagome blinked. "I am willing to risk my human self for you."

-END OF FLASHBACK-

Before anyone could take sudden action, Kagome ran ahead, leaving everyone shocked. Inuyasha stretched his arm out: "Kagome! Where do you think you're going?"

Kagome continued to run, ignoring the yell behind her. Running as fast as she could, pain filled up her eyes along with the fear that weld up within herself.

'Ichigo…what have you done?' She screamed yet whispered the question in her head as she reached the stairs that led up to the forest. Looking up, her miko-ki began to flare inside her, causing confusion to run through her mind.

'I have a feeling that…you have lost your human self, Ichigo. What exactly did you mean by coming back different?' Kagome continued on with her run up the stairs. 'If Inuyasha said was true about smelling a demon and then mentioning that Sesshomaru-sama was with you…where are you?'

Kagome took the last step and then headed towards the bushes and trees. Behind her, she could hear the others running to catch up before anything terrible happened and couldn't control it. Stopping behind tall bushes, Kagome gulped, already feeling the strong aura pouring out controllably.

Her hand reached out to move the branches out of the way only to stop with widened eyes to hear a loud uncontrollable growl from the other side.

"What the heck was that?" asked Renji as he and everyone else caught up and stopped a few steps behind Kagome. Rukia was the first to take a step and grab Kagome's shoulder: "Kagome-chan?"

Rukia looked at Kagome's eyes and noticed the sudden fear reaching to it's limit. Opening her mouth, the words never came out as Sesshomaru's own voice was heard.

"So you were able to turn demon, huh?"

All eyes copied Kagome's. The unknown growl continued on.

"This Sesshomaru must tell you that if you can't control your beast now, I will have to kill you."

At hearing his threatening words, Kagome immediately, without hesitation, moved the bushes aside and stepped out frantically only to face the back of an unknown tall person. Nothing but pure ebony hair moved to the side, making her notice the gray wrappings around his torso up to his neck. The swirl tattoos that wrapped around his shoulder to his hands that were painted in nothing but black. Slight claws pointed out of his hands and made her look down to his attire. Red fur caught her eyes quickly and soon to his torn black pants that seemed exactly like the Shinigami garments.

Before she could take a step further, the body began to slowly turn around after feeling and smelling a pure aura behind him. Kagome's eyes widened as her eyes meet gold with black instead of white surrounding it. The gray wrapping actually came up to his nose, covering half of his face. Chains rattled with his movements that began to appear around his arms.

Everything about him seemed so dark and ominous yet…to her it seemed like he was brighter than light with those piercing eyes of his that were holding onto pain right now.

Everyone behind her soon moved the bushes aside and stopped as they saw the unknown mysterious person standing right there. He was busy starring at Kagome and growling under his breath.

"Who the heck is he?" whispered Ikkaku.

"Inuyasha, is this the demon you were smelling?" questioned Miroku.

Returning the growl to the 'demon', Inuyasha placed his hand over his hilt: "Yeah. This bastard smells of pure demon."

"Inuyasha," a cold voice caught everyone's attention, already knowing the owner. "Don't interfere with something you don't know how to handle."

"What did you say you bastard!" shouted Inuyasha as he unsheathed his sword.

"Stop it!" all eyes landed on the petite miko.

"Kagome-chan?" whispered Sango.

Kagome took a step forward: "S-Sesshoamru-sama? W-Where…is Ichigo?"

Staying silent, Kagome's eyes widened even more as she took Sesshomaru's silence as the answer. Her eyes glided over to the demon that was now glaring at her: "I-Ichigo…"

Snarling, he took a step forward, making her take a step back.

"The orange top…is this guy?" Inuyasha barked back as he prepared his stance. "His smell is…demon!"

"This Shinigami is part of this Sesshomaru's blood line," explained Sesshomaru. "His sword is part of my fangs that I will create many years into the future and he inherited it but since he was born, the demon blood within him got locked away and more when he turned into a Shinigami. I placed this Sesshomaru's poison within his blood stream in which he must of taken the risk to either take it all at once and turn demon or die slowly and painfully."

Before anyone could question Sesshomaru any further, they noticed Ichigo already growling and snarling. Soon enough, Ichigo cracked his knuckles and headed towards Kagome's direction while raising his hand to slash her down.

Ducking, Kagome heard Ichigo's claws clunk together with someone's blade. She opened her eyes and looked up to see Inuyasha trying to push him off: "You bastard! Come back to your senses!"

Immediately after that, Ichigo's free hand slashed Inuyasha away to the right and headed towards his direction to get rid of the nuisance. Ikkaku pushed the crowd and got his weapon ready in hand: "This idiot really didn't think of the consequences!"

Running to help the hanyou, all of the others heard the Taiyoukai speak again: "This Sesshomaru will tell you that it was known that if he became demon, the beast within him would try to take control of his body but he can fight it off and tame it."

"It doesn't look like he is doing a good job at it," Rangiku got her sword ready, just in case if the chaos got even bigger.

"If the Shinigami doesn't do in time, he will destroy everything in his way. Like any other demon, he would be after the Shikon no Tama," explained Sesshomaru. "But if he can't tame his beast, the only option is this Sesshomaru killing him."

Kagome's face gave him a shocked expression: "W-What?"

"He is right," Kikyo agreed. "Kagome, you have seen Inuyasha out of control before, right? I fear that Ichigo could be ten times worse since this demon blood is new to his soul, body, and mind. The main reason why he is attacking is both because of his beast and he, himself, fighting the pain and control," Kikyo's view changed to face Kagome: "Would you rather see Ichigo go on a rampage and see the pain continue or just end it for him?"

Without a second thought, Kagome collected herself and returned to her normal courageous self. Standing up straight, she faced Kikyo without fear: "Sorry, but I am not you. I wouldn't be someone to give up on the other and just pierce an arrow straight to his heart to curse him away. I will fight with him just like he has fought with and for me. I will turn my back to him, you hear? And to hear a miko like yourself say that…really disappoints me, Kikyo-sama."

Taken back by her speech, Kikyo stood still and eyed air after Kagome ran past her to stop Ichigo. Kikyo's eyes glared the surroundings, angry with Kagome's words that in all honesty…she had spoken the truth. Why would a miko say that and give up on a person that needed help? That was unheard.

Looking behind her shoulder, she saw Kagome yelling Ichigo's name to get his attention. Soon enough, Ichigo picked up the sound of a yell and looked behind to see the petite girl from earlier.

Kagome stood up straight: "Knock it off. This isn't you. What happened to that Ichigo that would fight anything and could overcome any obstacle? You are better than this!"

Ichigo began to take steps towards the miko, growling at her scolding. Inuyasha tried to stand up from his sudden knock out: "K-Kagome…don't interfere!"

"Sit!" she yelled.

Taken down again, Inuyasha cursed while Ikkaku couldn't help but chuckle at her command. His eyes landed on Hitsugaya and the others ready with their weapons and ready to take the step ahead to stop him from lashing out on the miko.

Kagome caught their movements from the corner of her eyes: "Stop it! This is between him and me. I will make him control himself. If he wanted this, then he has to do on his own."

She continued to watch him take slow predator steps towards her. Kagome gulped, knowing she was stupid for doing this but this was Ichigo. The guy that had done everything in his power to get her back and because of her…his Shinigami abilities had been paralyzed. She couldn't abandon him…never.

She looked at the crescent moon on his left side of his chest: 'I know for sure that he can't control his beast right now…so my only option would be to tame him myself.' Her eyes rose up to meet his strong gaze. Her birds caught her attention as they flew beside her. 'I am going to need your help, you two.' Closing her eyes, she concentrated her miko-ki to hide at the palm of her hands. The glow was faint but strong but with the mix of her Espada side, she felt the power of her miko-ki rise.

Ichigo growled and launched at her, his claws ready to rip her flesh.

"Kagome-chan!" shouted Sango.

"Damn him," cursed Inuyasha as he regained his composure. "Kagome!"

All eyes blinked away as a sudden bright white and black light mixed and exploded around.

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: That wraps up the suspense for this chapter! By the way, I have a new voting poll that began today...some of you might want to go check that out.

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