Demon's Blood

Demon's Blood

Ichigo lay with his head on Byakuya's lap staring up at the vampire as he read, it had been like that for a few days now, since Ichigo had returned. The rebels were being sought out, Cirucci had run as soon as she realized that Ichigo had returned, the squad that had been chosen to hunt her and other demons of the rebellion had been dispatched giving assurances that they would catch the rebels. Byakuya had sent his own squad of vampires to search out the vampire rebels, the two squads were working together to do all they could.

"What are you thinking about so deeply Ichigo?" Byakuya asked looking down from his book, the demon smiled then sat up.

"Nothing really, just thinking about the punishment for those that are part of the rebellion." Ichigo sighed and looked to the ornate carpet under them, he felt the vampire's arm wrap around his shoulder and smiled. "I'm really not good at dealing punishments..."

"That's alright, you don't have to be." Byakuya muttered kissing the demon's fluttering pulse.

"Lord Kuchiki!" The vampire lord growled as the doors to the study were thrown open.

"What is it Kira?!" Byakuya turned to the vampire that had come through the doors.

"Forgive me Lord Kuchiki, but we've just received word that Lord Jiruga and Lord Jaegerjaques have been seriously injured! They were taken to Demon Manor, they were closer but Lady Sun-Sun sent a messenger for a vampire healer. She said that she knows nothing about healing vampires, so there is no way for her to treat Lord Jiruga." Ichigo jumped up and headed for the vampire standing in the doorway. "Please don't hurt me." He whimpered then gasped as a hand was placed on his shoulder, he looked up into the amber eyes.

"Calm yourself, there is no reason to fear, you said they were at Demon Manor?" Ichigo gave the young vampire a kind smile when he nodded. "Thank you." Ichigo turned to look at the vampire lord with his hand held out. "Let's go." They arrived at Demon Manor with Unohana following behind, the two vampires waited for the demon to lead, Ichigo nodded then moved towards the infirmary.

"My Prince." Ichigo smiled at the female demon.

"Sun-Sun, how are they doing?" Ichigo embraced the woman and looked at the bed that held his best friend.

"They're resting right now, Lord Jeagerjaques will pull through... I don't know about the vampire..."

"That's why I'm here is it not?" Unohana stepped forward to examine Nnoitra, it took all of five minutes, she nodded then turned to the rest of us. "He'll pull through." She smiled, then turned to the demon doctor. "I think if our two species is going to be at peace we should work at teaching each other the needed skills to heal the opposite race." Sun-Sun nodded, then smiled.

"That sounds like a fantastic idea." She looked at Ichigo and he smiled.

"At least there are those of us that want peace." He murmured.

"Yea, then there are those that don't want peace and have gone along hurting everyone in their paths." Grimmjow groaned before sitting up, the female demon gasped then hurried to his side.

"You mustn't!" She gasped out.

"I'm okay, don't worry so much Sun." Grimmjow smiled, she bit her lip then turned around with a huff before walking towards the office at the end of the infirmary.

"Don't be complaining later either!" She growled out as she slammed the door.

"Oh my." Unohana looked at the door the demon had disappeared behind.

"It's nothing to worry about." Grimmjow said still smiling. "She knows that I don't like being cooped up in any room too much."

"Well, that means no permanent room for us." Everyone looked to see that Nnoitra had woken.

"Nnoitra Jiruga you better stay on your back or so help me you will not get up again for an entire month." Unohana said in a sweet voice. Nnoitra who had been about to get up had laid back down again. "If you would be so kind as to lay down as well Master Jeagerjaques." She smiled at him, he threw himself back on the bed, nodding his head the whole time.

"That's a little scary..." Ichigo commented, Byakuya chuckled from where he stood, then moved forward to talk to his second. Ichigo followed suit, he moved forward to stand at Grimmjow's side. "So what happened?"

"Cirucci happened, who knew that little bird had that much fight in her." Grimmjow grumbled to himself.

"What?" Byakuya and Nnoitra both looked at the two demons.

"Cirucci Thunderwitch is a bird demon." Ichigo informed, then smiled at the groan that came from Nnoitra.

"I was beaten by a bird!" He groaned as though it caused him pain.

"Yea I know right." Grimmjow shook his head. "Anyway we were ambushed by five demons and I don't know how many vampires there were..." Grimmjow turned his head to the side in shame that he couldn't tell how many vampires there were.

"There were as many vampires as demons, they started a fight and we just got caught in the crossfire..." Nnoitra finished looking at the vampire lord. "At least I know some of the vampire rebels and therefore I know who to catch." He smiled triumphantly, Byakuya shook his head and sighed.

"Yea, I got a good look at the demon's aside from Cirucci." Grimmjow nodded, more to himself.

"You guys just take it easy." Ichigo shook his head, then looked at Grimmjow. "I mean it Grimm."

"I didn't say anything!"

"Yea, but that's the point, you're one of my best friends so I don't want to lose you." Nnoitra smiled then looked at Byakuya who nodded.

"Ichigo is right, you're my first and most loyal friend, if there is a way to avoid losing you then I'll see it done."

"Okay time for the lords to leave." Unohana said smiling as Sun-Sun came from the doors she had disappeared behind with a tray full of syringes. "I do hope you have a strong anti-biotic." The demon nodded then gave the vampire a questioning look. "Otherwise it won't work on Lord Jiruga, he'll be up and about despite his injuries, and fresh blood?"

"I'm sorry but I only have packets from the blood bank."

"That is quite alright, Lord Jiruga will not argue." She turned to look at the vampire lord and demon prince. "Are you still here?"

"On our way out Retsu." Byakuya assured before walking over and grabbing Ichigo's arm, the demon started to protest at being lead away from his friend. "Ichigo, love, we should tell your father that we are here."

"Uh... Yea I guess we should." Ichigo looked back at Grimmjow who shook his head then smiled, the two had walked down the hall from the infirmary before Ichigo paused to speak with one of the servants. "Would you tell me where my father is?" He asked the startled woman.

"I'm sorry sir, but I'm new here and haven't learned the daily intinerary." Ichigo smiled.

"That's alright, how long have you worked here?"

"Three days sir."

"Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it." Ichigo smiled again. "Thank you, you may continue with your work." Ichigo started down the hall again, he paused when he felt arms wrap around his waist. "Byakuya... What are you doing?" He whimpered.

"You know that poor woman's heart was going crazy while you were talking to her?" The vampire whispered into Ichigo's ear.

"What of it?" The demon turned and lifted his arms to wrap around the vampire's neck.

"She was excited, you could smell it in the air." The vampire continued whispering, his voice so low that only an otherworldly creature could hear, he leaned forward and buried his face in the demon's neck. "Or did you not notice?"

"I only ever notice you." Ichigo tilted his head as the vampire began sucking on his neck.

"Lord Kuchiki."

"Ichigo! Wrong place man!" The two pulled apart to find out who had disturbed them.

"Ikkaku, Yumichika and Yachiru." Ichigo smiled as he attempted to walk forward, he was stopped short by the arms that wrapped themselves around his waist again.

"I suggest the two of you take it to Ichigo's room."

"That sounds like a great idea." Byakuya muttered into Ichigo's wild locks.

"We have to tell my father we're here." Ichigo complained weakly.

"I'll tell him." Ikkaku said smiling. "I don't think your vampire wants to wait." Ichigo nodded then gasped as he was swung up into the vampire's arms.

"Byakuya!" He focused on the vampire holding him until he was dropped, he gasped expecting to hit the ground, instead he sank into a mountain of pillows and blankets.

"Ichigo..." The demon looked up and saw the sadness in grey eyes.

"What is it Byakuya?" Ichigo sat up on the bed to reach up around the vampire's neck.

"Do you want this now?" The vampire asked, looking in the the deep amber eyes.

"Of cou-"

"Stop and think about it, if you don't want to do anything we don't have to." Ichigo paused at his love's words.

"I'm glad you're willing to wait Byakuya," The vampire raised a dark brow.

"But?"

"I don't think I can wait anymore." Ichigo pulled the vampire down into deep kiss, the two moaned into the kiss. Byakuya pushed the annoying t-shirt up, licking and nipping at the skin that was revealed to him. They heard the door slam open and the two jumped apart, Byakuya ending up on the other side of the room, Ichigo at the headboard of his bed.

"Master Urahara would like to see you Prince Ichigo!" The demon looked at the half breed that had entered his room without so much as a knock on the door.

"Are all half-breeds so crass?" Byakuya growled at towards the brunette standing in the doorway.

"I resent that! I was raised to be a gentleman."

"Yea well it sure doesn't seem like it... Can't you see Byakuya and I were in the middle of something Hisagi?" The demon prince growled crawling off of his bed, moving towards the vampire on the other side of the room.

"Sorry but Master Urahara said that it was of the utmost importance." Ichigo growled again, then took Byakuya's hand. "Both of you." Byakuya nodded.

"Let's go love, the sooner we deal with Urahara the sooner we can get back to what we were doing." Byakuya murmured against Ichigo's neck, causing the demon to blush. They followed Hisagi out into the main hall of the manor and saw that Grimmjow, Nnoitra, Ikkaku and Yumichika were all there.

"Where's Yachiru?" Ichigo asked when they reached the others.

"I left her with the nanny, Urahara said he needed to speak with all of us." Yumichika sighed. "I can't stand having her out of my sight for too long though, so we should all hurry." Ikkaku wrapped his arms around the agitated vampire.

"Yachiru will be fine Yumi, Nemu will look after her with perfect care, I've already warned her what would happen if Yachiru wasn't treated well." Ikkaku paused to look at his mate. "I didn't warn her about what I'd do, I warned her about what you would do and I think she realized that I wasn't joking." The group left and were at The Club before too long, Urahara smiled at them from behind the counter, ontop of the bar counter was several thick manila envelopes.

"What's going on Urahara?" Ichigo asked sitting down in front of the stack of envelopes.

"Well that envelope in front of you Ichigo contains the names and locations of the vampires and demons in the rebellion." Urahara smiled and served a few drinks. "What you do with those rebels is completely up to you, remember though you have to make examples of them."

"Kisuke is right, if you don't make an example, others will believe that they can start a war without punishment." The all turned to look at the vampire that had been sitting talking to the half-breed.

"So Master Ukitake, how do you think we should handle these rebels?" Nnoitra grinned at the idea of punishment.

"I think you should ask Lord Kuchiki."

"Bya?"

"I'll leave it to you Nnoitra."

"Yea, you can join Kenpachi in torturing them." Ichigo muttered.

"Kenpachi?"

"Yea, he loves torturing people, it's what the king of demons said was his duty." Nnoitra nodded as Grimmjow explained.

"I hope he can keep up." The vampire said with a smile.