I'm so glad that a lot of people like this story. It's my first attempt at writing something like this. Thank you very much all those who've read and fav/ follow this story.

Warnings: this will be Yaoi, if you don't like don't read, some swearing and all that. Characters might be ooc. Rated M for safety.

Disclaimer: I don't own any characters from Naruto or Bleach.

"Hollow talking"
"Old man talking"
'thinking'

Minato really didn't know how to respond to Ichigos story. It kind of reminded him of the times his own sensei made him do things to help his so-called research. So, when Ichigo ask how Minato came to be here, well, he had no one to blame but himself.

Chuckling nervously Minato tried to fine anything to focus on while scratching the back of his head, a nervous tick he had that he thought he broke, before settling on Ichigo.

"Tell me Ichigo, do you know what shinobi are? Do you know what a jutsu is?"

"Yes and No."

Giving Ichigo a questioning look Ichigo goes on to explain, "I mean I've heard of shinobi but I never have heard anything about jutsues."

"Well in simple terms it's a technique that involves the use of chakra…you do know what chakra is?"

"I've heard something about. It's a type of energy right."

"In a way yes, well getting to the point I need chakra to fuel my jutsu-

"You can skip on to how you got here ya know." Looking thoroughly bored and being impatient Ichigo pushes Minato's explanation along.

Clearing his throat Minato gives an exasperated look at his campmate

"If you insist." Sounding a bit reproachful, "I was trying out a new jutsu I just created that allows me to teleport to one area to another, it also involves the use of seals that help me get to the right location." Making sure that Ichigo is following along he continues, "I was tinkering with the seals so that I didn't end up in pieces. I really wasn't supposed to practice without my sensei nearby, but I was a bit excited so leaving a note for him with my location I went to the nearest training ground. It work for the most part but there still seem to be something wrong, so I messed with the seals again, keeping to the training ground I was in I attempted again but instead of the usual feeling I get I felt as though I was being pull not in the direction I had not intended to go. And well I sort of black out only to come too here."

Ending his story Minato waited to hear what Ichigo had to say but what he said was not what he expected.

"So you're a shinobi and you were messing with something that you knew that could kill you." Minato looking very sheepish when Ichigo puts it that way. "You almost a reckless as me, and that's saying something."

Not sure if any of that was a compliment, but chooses to take as such, Minato only chuckles.

"I mean I've been told that I'm reckless and an hothead." Continues Ichigo, "Besides what other people think I do think before I act it's just that a lot of times the situation doesn't allow that much time and I charge right into the fray. But they act surprise when I don't act like a hothead."

Leaning his elbow on his leg laying his chin in his hand Ichigo gave a small grin, "It's like being underestimated or judging me because of my hair and assuming I'm a delinquent."

"Foods almost done." Said's Minato, "I can understand being underestimated my opponents do all the time. My sensei has told many times that I look too much like a girl, and no matter how or what I try I couldn't seem to shake the fact I looked girly before I hit puberty."

'He doesn't look girly now' a traitorous thought came out, 'I wonder if he's built under that baggie shirt and—, realizing where he' thoughts were going Ichigo slams down before the thought could finish, hearing Shrio cackling in the background Ichigo mentally flips him off before blocking him out.

Hearing his stomach give a growl Ichigo mouth begins to water at the smell of the camp food. Scooting closer to the fire he doesn't notices how close his face gets to Minato's until he turns his head causing their lips to touch.

Frozen by the little accident, and it was an accident, Ichigo is further shock when Minato doesn't move back but presses his lips against his own. Ichigos mind starts to haze and his body starts to heat up. However, before his mind goes under completely Ichigo leans away. When his minds return to normal he looks at the distance between the blond and him.

"Gah!" Ichigo quickly jumps away from Minato to the other side of the fire and blush covering his face and neck that would put Renji's hair to shame. Seeing Minato's own blush at what happen Ichigo could see that he wasn't the only one surprise by what happen.

'Why did he kiss me? Why didn't I kiss back? Does he not see that we're both guys?' Confuse by Minatos actions Ichigo wonders, 'Does he like men?'

It's not that Ichigo was against it not when he was gay himself granted he never told anyone.

"Like your one to talk Strawberry." Chimed in Shiro, "Your little sister even knows you sexual persuasion."

'But only because she walked in on me.'

"Sure, of course, heh your just hot and bother now that that blond didn't go further and start pounding ya into the nearest flat sur-"

"Shut up Shiro" Shouts Ichigo not realizing that he said it out loud.

"Shiro? Who's that?" Forgetting his own rampaging thoughts and emotions Minato instantly zeroes in on Ichigo for a different reason. "Ichigo what are you hiding?" Minatos eyes narrow dangerously at the now paling orangette.

"I-I-I…umm…y-you s-se-e…um." Sweating bullets Ichigo panics at his slip up his fight or flee response going into hyper drive and he considers making a run into the trees.

"Don't think it, I'll catch you before you get the chance to twitch." Minato says in a low voice, "Now tell me who you were you talking to."

With tension sky rocking and with Minato staring down Ichigo who reconsiders fleeing and seeing if he can fight off the blond, but forgetting that he use any of his power and can't call Zangetsu.

"Ichigo" came a very calming voice, "Calm yourself Ichigo there is nothing to fear."

'Can't you see that I'm in position that is any but calm.'

"Yeah…hey wait! How did you get free? I thought that I made sure that you couldn't interfer-heheh oops"

'Shrio what did you do?' Ichigos mental voice going dangerously low.

"Nothing I'm innocence this time."

'SHRIO. WHAT. DID. YOU. DO.'

"Umm"

"Shut up the both of you this is not the time for this."

"Aw shit he change to Tensa and went bankai on us."

"I'll deal with you later hollow." Turning his attention to his wielder, "Listen you little idiot just do everyone a favor and tell the blond sissy the truth."

'But'

"No Butts."

Seeing that he had no choice in the matter Ichigo lift his head only to feel the cold metal of a kunai knife at his throat.

"Ichigo, where were you just now?"

"Um, ok you see—um this is hard to explain." Feeling the knife press further into his skin Ichigo temper gets the best of him. "Oi! If you want answers then get your ass off me!"

Shoving Minato off Ichigo brazenly punches him in the gut that sends him almost clear across the campsite. The action drawing a line of blood from the knife as it followed Minato.

"Bastard" growls Ichigo the action echo by his hollow, "That's no way to ask someone a question."

*Cough cough* wiping a bit of blood from his mouth Minato grabs his middle and slowly walks back over to where the fire is. 'He has some punch. Not many people in that situation would attack an armed shinobi.'

"Now listen because I'm only going to explain this once." Daring Minato to do or say anything otherwise. "I'm a substitute shinigami, and that means that I help souls crossover but I'm also still human and alive. As for who I was talking to, I share a soul with two other beings. One is my zanpakuto sprite and one is my inner hollow. Now, because they share my soul you could say that they are a part of me if one dies I dies and vice versa."

Seeing that was all Minato was going to get out of the orangette he cautiously chose his next words. "What did you mean that you're still human and alive?"

"I mean what I mean, you have to be dead to be a full shinigami but since I'm just a substitute I'm still alive."

"Ok, what are hollows? What about your um inner hollow?"

"Hollows are sprites that have been in the living world for too long and if they are not sent to the soul sociality they become hollows who have a continuous hunger that can't be satiated. Hollows will also devour living humans as well as other souls. My job mostly is to purify the hollows and stop the occasional bad guy." Taking a quick breath Ichigo unconsciously tenses, "My inner hollow, well, he is what he is. He's not like normal hollows but he does want to posse me and devour my soul. It's like a constant battle to keep him locked up. Just recently I've learn how to use his power but….I… really don't want to continue if that's ok." Shagging shoulders and a tired expression shows his point that this topic is hard to come to grips with.

Minato mind races with ideas or anything to disprove what Ichigo was saying. It sounded too much like a jinchuuriki. 'But there are only nine tailed-beast and their jinchuuriki. So he can't be one.'

"Oi you ok."

"I think that I need to sit on this a bit more. Plus the foods done."

Seeing the change in subject Ichigo silently thanks Minato. And he would've said out loud but his stomach had other ideas. Turning red Ichigo just pretends that nobody hear it. Hearing Minato chuckle his embarrassment turn s to fury and he readies another fist when a familiar annoying voice calls his name.

"Kurosaki-kun you there hellooo"

Eyebrow twitching Ichigo snarls out to the owner of the voice.

"Urahara you bastard, where are you because I want to kick your ass for this."

"Aw Ichigo I thought that you'd be glad to see or a least hear me." Ichigo can just see Kisuke waving his fan over his face.

"Get to the point hat n clogs can you fix the mess you made? Am I able to get home?"

"Welll, about that you see I hit a slight problem and I—

"Ichigo there is a face in the soup." Minato says it so calmly that Ichigo just stares.

"What?"

"There's a face in our food." Pointing to the little pot holing their food.

"Oh", walking over to the fire and looking down to see the smiling face of Kisuke Urahara.

"Hello there Kurosaki-kun I see that you met someone. Mind introducing him." Scowling at the shopkeeper Ichigo points towards his companion. "Minato meet the dumbass that sent me here, Kisuke Urahara. Kisuke Minato."

If there was one word that Minato could describe the man in the soup it would be shady. Just the way the man dresses says shady. 'Ichigo associates with some weird people.' Noticing an argument about to erupt Minato pulls their attention back to the topic at hand.

"Why can't you take Ichigo back home Urahara-san?"

Tilting his head with his hat shading his eyes Urahara's tone is serious, "Until now I couldn't get in contact with Ichigo but this is all I can make at this moment."

"Why's that" ask Ichigo

"There seems to be a barrier surrounding the area that you two are in and for an unknown reason while no one can get in you two can't get out." Crossing his arms Urahara watches both boys before giving the information that his contacts could dig up. "There's one more thing you two need to be aware of."

Gaining both boy's attention Urahara's tone is a mix of serious and amuse knowing how Ichigo will react but this new boy he is unsure of. He knows the consequences of the next few hours, or days really, will either hurt Ichigo or not. But before he can get the info out the connection starts to break.

"Ichigo, Minato the next few hours are going to be rough for you both, if you don't want to get hurt you need to avoid each other. The area you're in causes the occupants to go into a heat and rut cycle regardless if both parties are male or female. The ones going thru the cycles are chosen with a dominance fight. In other words don't have sex."

But to the two teenagers it came out like this, "Ichigo, Minato…going to get rough…..heat and rut cycles…..male…dominance…..sex…" then the connection goes dead. Both sweat dropping at the broken message Minato turns to Ichigo giving him a pity look.

"Your mentor is messed up."

"I know" says Ichigo pinching the bridge of his nose.

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Later that night when both boys are already asleep Ichigo is woken by his body heating up and a hardness growing in his pants. Trying to will it a way it only gets hotter and painful. Wanting to escape the heat made by his body Ichigo throws off his shirt but it doesn't help. Squirming in his borrow bed roll Ichigo does something he only does in the privacy of his own room. Looking at the now noticeable tent he reaches down and grabs his enlarge member. One hand slowly stroking his length while the other is circling the tip smearing his pre cum on his hand. Ichigo closes his eyes and images a certain blond being the one topping him; that's its Minatos hand on his length; that it's Minato touching his body. With the imagery Ichigo speeds up his hand, trying to hold the moans that want escape from his throat Ichigo bites his lip hoping to keep his want and need from his neighbor, turning on his side so his doesn't disturbed the blond, Ichigo pumps his hand faster and faster until the heat pooling in his gut tightens causing him to arch his body and releases into his hand.

Laying in a now sticky bed roll Ichigo is too tired to get up a clean it so without care now that his need is gone he curls up and quickly falls asleep. However it isn't even a few minutes' until the heat is back and his length is starting to harden. Frustrated Ichigo throws the cover off and walks out of the campsite to get more relief without waking Minato. Unaware of a pair of blue eye that had witness the whole thing.

Minato for his part was awestruck by Ichigo display. His eyes never leaving the orangette's body watching how it arch and squirmed was mesmerizing. The way the sweat made his body glisten; the sounds he tried to cover it made Minato's length harden and wanting to rush over and have a taste. But before he could act on it Ichigo got up and left. The need to follow him was strong and it left Minato confuse and a little irritated at his own problem, quickly taking care of that, Minato couldn't understand his reactions to the orangette. Unsure of what to do Minato hits a pressure point on his neck forcing him to fall unconscious. That's what Ichigo finds upon his return. Unaware that Minato was ever awake Ichigo climbs on top of his bed roll seeking his on sleep. Hoping that he is not waken again by his traitorous body.

Chapter end.

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