A Shifting of Life

Title: A Shifting of Life

Fandom: Bleach

Part: 16

Series: A Shifting World

Characters/Pairings: Ichigo/Kenapchi

Warnings: making out

Word count: 1,231

AN: And really, I do post three chapters at a time. When I rewrite three stories, I repost three! That's how it goes.

Uchiha Mizuki: I always have more. ;3 Enjoy.

Lilianblack: I have more and I'm hoping your enjoying this.

Anon: Aww, I'm glad that you're enjoying this story. I really. :3
 

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Watching as the still blushing Ichigo headed into her bedroom, Ulquiorra settled down into a chair, his eyes bored as he waited for her to come back out. He was thinking over just why it was that he was feeling so possessive over the young woman that had once been a young man. Even before she had been forcibly turned, he had wanted to sleep with Ichigo, but now that he was a she, he felt a stronger desire to take her to bed. To keep her safe and sound. It made him worry about his mental capabilities.

Shaking his head free of his thoughts, Ulquiorra stifled the moan that wanted to come out, and rubbed the bridge of his nose with a sigh instead. He was still worried though about what he was going to do about the feelings that he had growing for the young woman who had gone through so very much already. Doing something that he rarely did and only when alone, he rubbed at his face with his hands as the sound of running water reached his ears. Shaking his head once again, he stood and moved to the desk that they had set up for communication with Aizen.

He still had to send a letter to Aizen, updating him on what had been going on in the last few weeks. He had absolutely no doubt that Aizen would be on the upset side at some of the news that was to send him. Finding pen and paper, he started to write.

Aizen-sama,

I bring news of Ichigo-san and how she has been fairing.

I have found myself adapting rather well to working alongside the Shinigami, finding that many of them remind me of the other Arrancar that are under your command. It does make me wonder just how the now dead, former sou-taicho was able to keep his many sins hidden for so long with so many around him that were willing to question and look.

Since we have arrived in Soul Society, we have found ourselves very busy, nearly to the point where we rarely see the house that we have been allowed to stay at.

To start at the beginning, nearly four hours after we arrived in the Seireitei, the current sou-taicho, one Unohana Retsu, called together every friend that Ichigo has, and gave them the news of Ichigo’s unwilling gender shift. They seem to take it rather well, some others more so than what seemed proper for the moment. Once we had gotten the Shinigami updated on Ichigo’s status, Matsumoto Rangiku, fukutaicho of the Tenth Division, opened her hope for our extended stay.

During the new few hours after that, her father, Kurosaki Isshin, and her teacher, Urahara Kisuke, had arrived and were told of the circumstances of what had led her to her physical change.

I suggest that you do one of two things with Szayel should Isshin comes for him. Either hide him or wrap him up in a bow if you do not mind losing an Espada for an extended period of time.

Urahara-san had taken it upon himself to find a cure since he arrived, opening one of his original, personal labs here, much to the Twelfth Divisions current taicho’s unhappiness. I have taken to keeping a wary eye on the man due to his rather intense, and as Ichigo calls it, creepy interest in her. she seems to have taken to enjoying sneering at him now whenever she see’s him more than for a split second.

To continue on, the next day, her human friends were able to gather in the Seireitei to be told. Unfortunately, not everyone was happy or accepting of her chances. One Inoue Orihime, one of Ichigo-san’s supposed friends, was extremely unhappy about the changes and expressed that unhappiness. Words were exchanged and she quickly left the Soul Society to think.

Luckily, the rest of Ichigo’s human friends were understanding of the circumstances that came to be, which helped to soothe the agitated Ichigo-san.

Sado-san and I have long since come to an understanding concerning her safety before he had to leave for the human world once more.

Pausing in his writing, Ulquiorra tapped his pen on the desk top as he gathered his scattered thoughts back together, hearing the shower turn off in the bathroom.

During the last two weeks though, Ichigo-san has show just how adaptable she is, training herself to fight as a female. She grows everyday in leaps and bounds, learning more and more with every hour that she practices. She has also found the ability to control her massive amount of reitsu now that it had been disturbed long enough for her to do so.

There have been some new developments in the last few hours though, making me worry about what is about to come and what is brewing beneath the surface.

One Kuchiki Rukia, the younger sister of Kuchiki Byakuya, has been hiding invitations and information from Ichigo-san while also spreading rumors about her. Originally, it was thought that it had only been Orihime that was spreading out such rumors, but we have since found out that it was also Rukia.

With each day that I’m here, I find myself adding more and more people to my list of those who must be watched. And watched extremely closely. It worries me.

Sighing as he finished off his letter, he dropped the pen down into the desk before she carefully folded the letter. Sliding it into an envelope, he dropped it into a box, one that had been set up the day after he been allowed to stay in Rangiku’s home, watching as it dissolve, most likely reappearing in Hueco Mundo. Looking up, he felt a bit of surprise curl through him when he saw Ichigo, finding that she was wearing a pair of pants that covered her feet, and a giant shirt that she admitted to stealing from her father.

“All done with your letter?” she asked him, raising an eyebrow at the Espada.

“Yes, I have finished it. I can see that you have seen your shower,” he said, getting a nod and slight smile from her. “I have updated Aizen-sama on what is going on here and hope to hear back from him in the next few days.”

“That’s good then. I’ll write a letter and fill in the times when you’re not around me I suppose,” Ichigo hummed, eyeing the desk with a thoughtful look.

“You do not need to if you do not wish to. Aizen-san will send any questions he has with his next letter,” Ulquiorra stated, moving towards the hall, intent on his own shower. “I believe that I will take a shower now.”

“I’ll make food while you do that,” Ichigo stated, looking away from the desk, a slight smirk twitching on her lips. Ulquiorra nodded, not asking about the smirk, walking into their shared room to gather clothes and then into the bedroom. Listening to the sounds of water turning on a few minutes later, Ichigo set about cooking for the two of them, deciding to make enough for a third person after thinking about it. She had no doubt about the fact that Rangiku would end up arriving home soon enough, and with a need to eat something other than sweet things.