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@Chapter 26: Hey, guess who's a jackass? ME! (*facepalms*) Seriously, I really should have been clever enough to realize that the whole "what will their kid look like?" thing was just a speculative remark, and not a statement!

As to the content of the story, I initially found myself rolling my eyes as Hana's reaction, wondering how such a smart person could ever reach such a childishly simplistic conclusion regarding such a complex situation... THEN, I remembered that she's ONLY 15, and that I could hardly expect her to have the best perspective on the situation... Christ, I'm getting old! I just expect these kids to be all reasonable, while forgetting that they're all still only between 10-15 years old. And then, you tell us- ahead of time!- that she's going interrupt/cockblock Toshiro and Tia! Man, the last thing that poor guy needs is to have Hana burst in like a total gooseberry!

Seriously, Hiyori was such a bitch in this chapter! There's no "us" vs "them" in this situation, the truth is it's "all of us" vs "that one huge sadistic asshole who wrecked everything". BTW, I loled when Hana refers to the Aizen-centric revisionist history books!

Chapter: Traitor!
Well I think a lot if people thought Harribel was pregnant after the comment that I think sun sun made to Renji and Vandula about how she hoped Harribel's baby is as pretty as she is. I thought so sort of too after hearing it. But clearly she's not yet. I can't wait to see her kid when she is though.

I have to say I feel as equally sorry for both Stark, Lilennett and Hana it's so sad and I just want to hug them all and make them forgive each other!!! But it was fantastic chapter and I had to tab my eyes on that one it was awful, sweet and sad but good at the same time.

I would want to turn into a Pegasus or a Phoenix honestly I can't decide between the two both of them would be awesome to turn into. Keep up the great work I can't wait to read the next chapters I always look forward to them!!' I hope you are doing well

Don't get me wrong, this was beautifully written and it was just great...

But did the reveal really have to come from the most sympathetic characters?

I mean it doesn't really show the real horror of the situation.

It seems like the characters take claiming as just a fact that should be avoided but isn't really evil. I think it would be a bit more of a sting if Diaemus or Ajuga found an NPC being treated the way Orihime was and finding out Ulquiorra not only won't stop it but he treated Orihime that way for years.

Sorry if it's a dumb suggestion I just think their view of it (even with this reveal) is still too close to the rose tinted side because it was all consensual (as consensual as they could be in that situation) and there was no real violence in it.

No.....of course I didn't need my soul, feel free to crush it at your leisure.

Well we knew it was coming and by god did it sting, like ripping off a band aid off of a fresh wound.
I totally thought though that Lisa, given she was Shunsui's former LT would be the one to break the news to Hana, in a perhaps more gentler than Hiyori fashion. For a second I thought Harribels Fraccion were gonna spill the beans. Sucks how she had to find out though and learn that she has been lied too for all these years. It must hurt to be called a traitor and it saddens me that Hana more or less thinks of herself as a slave instead. She doesn't know the full story about anything that happened and was born after the war so this is all she knows. And of course that ass clown Aizen would make it so history looked favorably on him.

Now as you have seen in my previous reviews, I am decidedly anti-arrancar for the most part, but I will admit that Starrk is a very interesting and complex character. He doesn't care for power,prestige,politics or cruelty...........he just does not want to be alone. And it is true, in another life and under different circumstances, he and Shunsui could very well have been the best of friends.

Stoked to see what Tohiro and Harribel talk about, something from the war perhaps? And how they will take Hana finding out the secret.......although she might get pissed at them since they knew as well.

Now not to rustle anyone's jimmies but for the most part I agree with what Anon wrote above me. The only part I would disagree with with is that while yes, Ulq still keeps a claim on Orihime, he in no way treats her as he used too. It does NOT make what he did okay and NEVER will, but he does not force himself on her anymore and regrets it. This story can shift from black and grey morality, grey and grey morality to black and white morality in a heartbeat.

I would want to be a Phoenix because I would look so damn majestic.......and the rebirth deal is a massive plus.

-waits patiently for the next chapter-

Too piggy back off of my last review, is there any chance of another double or triple update to go with this one? I am so impatient lol.

I hope I'm not giving the wrong idea. I meant that they find a hollow doing something obscenely evil to a claimed person and they find out that's how Ulquiorra used to treat Orihime and that he doesn't see anything wrong with a claimer treating a claimed or unclaimed person that way even though he'd never do it to Orihime.

I loved the triple updates!!! Each chapter was totally awesome!!! I look forward to seeing what happens with Tatsuki and Ran's pregnacies. I can't wait to see the new babies and Soi Fon's child too. Is Ran having twin boys or girls or one of both?

You know have me rooting for twin girls just to have a pack of girls for Nnorita to deal with.
And wondering if twins are more common in insect base Espa then in others.
Szyael has twins and now Nnorita.
Butterfly, Mantis.. it is linkedd

@Ch 22-25: Wow, first the bombshell that Halibell is pregnant with Toshiro's child! My god, given the strength of it's parent, that little bundle of theirs is going to have a powerful elemental-based fighter (not to mention, it'll be highly intelligent). But wait, if that wasn't enough, we have Tatsuki and Rangiku's synchronized pregnancies! Damn, I have to give props to Tesra for the impressive diligence of his "swimmers", persistence and hard work must be in his genes! AND, to think that Rangiku is pregnant with TWINS! I own finches, and one of my male Zebra Finch (Ron) sired five boys (in two successive clutches of 2 & 3!), and I'm still impressed! And pore Rangiku, she's so scared that she goes into a major panic attack, to the extent that Nnoitra looses his shit over the bad vibes he's getting through the claim.

It's also interesting to take note of the change in Nnoitra. I hadn't really noticed it until the most recent chapter, but he's changed a lot- from the sadistic bastard we first met, to what I'd almost call a "decent" person. Sure, he's still a sexist ass, but no where near as bad as when we first saw him in the story. For all his talk of "dominance" and "ownership" of Rangiku, it seems that he's become addicted to the huge turn on that comes from experiencing unfiltered feelings of genuine happiness and joy from her through the claim. While it's not love, the fact that- by his own admission- he would do anything to keep her happy (even if he has a vested interest) says something. He clearly doesn't get off on hurting her, and the one time we see him hurt her during sex, he later apologizes- accepts that he was wrong and she didn't deserve it. It could be argued that he also may be upset with himself for loosing control of acting out of anger, thus proving that he still hasn't overcome the "weakness" Nelliel saw in him.

We have to realize that his sexist views and overcompensating (for feelings of inferiority) are not 100% his fault. Remember, his base form is that of a Praying Mantis- where the male's only function to mate with a female, who THEN EATS HIM! And yet, for having once had such a major "hate-on" for women in general, he asserts his masculinity over Ran by making her climax (sometimes to the point of exhaustion!) while having sex with her. And while he's freaked out by the thought of having kids- he's no unwilling to take on the responsibility. Given the fact that 5 of the 8 Espada's have expressed contempt/doubt in Aizen, it looks circumstances are moving Nnoitra to the position of reluctant good guy.

As to your closing Question/Comments: I, like a lot of people, have fallen out of love with the series. Not ending Bleach after the Winter War has proven to be the worst choice Kubo could have made- the stories are weaker, the characters are simply going through the motions, and the series is only continuing because it remains a moddest cashcow (though it's fallen behind Narutor & OnePiece). Kubo has reportedly become hostile- both on line and at live events- towards fans for criticizing him. And if your closing comment is true, then he's pretty much giving a huge middle finger to everyone who ever read or still reads the manga.

Chapter 23:

Oh my, a TRIPLE update!?!?!?!? You spoils us lol.

Okay review time for this chapter.

Now......I have mentioned quite a few times in the past that I harbor a near biblical hatred to quite a few Arrancar in this story, Nnoitora being chief among them...........but I will give the Devil his due........The sex scene with him was unbelievably hot. It was also nice to get into Rangiku's head to see that while overall she does not like her situation, she has learned to adapt and uses what she can to work things in her favor. She does not love Nnoitora and if thing were different wouldn't bat an eyelash at his demise, but if she is going to be a pet/slave, then she is going to get the most out of it and tried to avoid getting hurt.

I also happened to read what Faora wrote on fanfiction.net and while it is known that I have a similar sentiment, I agree with what you said about Tatsuki trying to keep thing upbeat and stable. She may not like how things are but this is the only way for her to help.

-And now on to chapter 24 to see how things go during Rangiku's shopping-