Finding Home

Warning: This is Yaoi which means boy x boy if you don’t like don’t read.



AN: Thank you for the reviews. I appreciate that many of you are enjoying this story. Thanks to Darkephoenix, Jennifer, Affie, Rysha, Midnight Essence, satterb, and Yakumo. As to Jennifer’s review, I really don’t like writing just sex. Its boring to me to read a story that is mostly porn and little to no plot. Sex is a minor aspect to my stories. Rysha yea I wanted to torture him some more but for the life of me I couldn’t think of anything that would be worse than the smell of food and the going out in the sun. I even asked a few friends but nothing they said really appealed to me. Perhaps I can think of other ways to torture our favorite redhead. Oh and also Affie tells me you are a ulli/grim fan then by popular demand I’m going to revisit those two in a story in a few weeks. Their story is actually going to start off before Aizen’s death and be somewhat of a companion to Coming Home rather than a sequel. Midnight Essence I kiss those bunnies daily sometimes it amazes me the stuff that pops in my head while I’m sitting down to write. The Kidou spell I use in this story is completely made up fyi. Hope everyone enjoys this chapter.



Finding Home



Real love stories never have endings.

~Richard Bach~



Chapter 19



Izuru stood stiffly beside Renji. His eyes scanned the area and its occupants. Orihime could no longer stand, Chad had her braced against his chest, a large hand combing through her hair as small shudders shook her body. The barrier was riddled with cracks and Izuru knew without a doubt that the fighting would start very soon. Reinforcements would not get here in time. Ichigo had spent several minutes in his inner world, more than likely trying to recoup some of his lost energy.



“It’s going to break very soon.” Izuru commented, casting a sideways glance at Renji. The red head nodded, his body was tense and his lips pressed into a thin line. To say that Renji was uneasy was an understatement. He knew he shouldn’t worry about Izuru. The man was a very capable shinigami and a fukutaicho at that. But he had been through so much that it didn’t ease Renji’s nerves that he was being forced back into another situation such as this. Would he ever truly be given the time needed to fully heal.



“At least your reiatsu dampening seals have been removed.” said Rukia with a small smile. It was a small victory. Perhaps when the battle began they could hold off the influx enough until their taicho arrived. Four shinigami, 2 extraordinary humans and a Quincy, against an army of Hollow. The odds were not looking good.



“Hey, Rukia.” said Ichigo from his sitting position near where Renji and Izuru stood. “How will Soul Society close that hole?”



Rukia thought for a minute. It was a good question. The first thought that came to mind was that they would bring in the Kidou Corps. The masters of Kidou probably had a spell or two that could be used to close it.



“Probably the Kidou Corps. That is how the evasion of Hueco Mundo was accomplished.” said Rukia. Ichigo hummed to himself with his eyes closed, his fingers idly tracing the hilt of Zangetsu.



“How many Kidou masters would it take to seal it up?” asked Ichigo, opening his eyes and staring hard at the cracked barrier.



“How should I know, I’m not in the Kidou Corps.” answered Rukia a vein popping out on her forehead. What was the point of asking how they do it? It just needed to get done. Ichigo jumped up and ran for his cell phone. He had sent Kon home with his body but had kept his cell. Ichigo dialed a number and waited for the other line to pick up.



“Jinta? Put Hat and Clogs on the damn phone… What I don’t give a shit if he’s taking a nap, put the fucker on the line.” Ichigo yelled into the cellphone, his face was colored a pissed off red.



“What do you want?” answered Kisuke, his voice a testament to the fact he had just woken up and was not happy.



“Urahara, we need you to come to that old run down factory outside of town. A huge fucking hole that is spitting out Hollow has opened here. Bring Tessai, I think we are going to need him.” said Ichigo quickly, not wanting to deal with the man hanging up on him. He immediately felt the change in Kisuke.



“We will be there shortly, Ichigo.” said Kisuke abruptly and the line went dead. Ichigo breathed a sigh of relief. The former taicho may be all fun and games but he was serious when he needed to be.



“You have an idea Ichigo?” asked Rukia, her eyes wide.



“Yea, though I don’t know if it will work. Tessai is the former leader of the Kidou Corps. I figure he’s the strongest master of Kidou we have. Maybe we can start closing it up.” said Ichigo as another crack spider webbed across the shield. Time was running out.



“Ichigo!” called Chad. Ichigo looked up and ran towards the large man where he was supporting Orihime.



“Kurosaki-kun” whispered Orihime, “ I can hold it for maybe five more minutes. I’m so sorry I’m so weak.” Tears were starting to form in the girls large eyes.



“Don’t say that Orihime. You did very well. Hat and Clogs and Tessai should be here shortly.” As if on cue, Kisuke and Tessai appeared in Ichigo’s line of vision. Kisuke wearing his trademarked moss green haori and green and white striped hat. Tessai was standing a few steps behind him in his usual apron, his handlebar mustache was twitching slightly as he gazed at the hole. Kisuke let out a loud whistle.



“Looks like you have a bit of a situation here, Ichigo.” commented the former taicho, leaning on Benehime as he gazed on the tear. His eyes were hidden underneath the brim of his ridiculous hat but, Ichigo could almost see the wheels in his head turning. This man, a genius really, was analyzing the tear while attempting to form a plan of action.



“Hmm” Tessai said as he walked up as close as the shield would allow.



“I wanted you both here cuz Rukia said that Soul Society, if they ever get here, would probably use the Kidou Corps to seal it.” said Ichigo, tired of how they were simply analyzing and not doing anything.



“Indeed, Ichigo. That is most likely what the course of action will be.” said Kisuke as he brought a hand to rub his unshaven jaw.



“Can Tessai seal it alone since he was once the head of the Kidou Corps?” asked Ichigo his annoyance at the former taicho evident.



“Hmm” murmured Tessai. Sighing, he shook his head.



“I could partially seal this but without support of other Kidou users it would only seal it on this side of the dimension. I would need someone else sealing it on the other side as well. Otherwise it would take 6-8 Kidou users to seal it completely on only this side.” said Tessai.



“FUCK” yelled Ichigo. “Orihime is about to collapse from strain and then we are going to have to deal with a shit load of Hollow until Soul Society gets off their ass and comes to help.”



Kisuke stood still for a moment then walked over and spoke quietly with Tessai. None of the others could hear the conversation but they were both nodding and shaking their heads as they talked.



“Are any of you talented with Kidou?” asked Kisuke, his eyes gliding over the group. Rukia and Izuru both stepped forward. “Which one of you is better?” he asked again. Rukia and Izuru both glanced at each other.



“I am” said Izuru. Kisuke nodded and smiled. Izuru could tell it was fake. The man was about to ask him to do something that might kill him.



“See, the trick to sealing this is to heal it up from both sides at the same time. That is sort of like reinforcing it. It would be next to impossible to tear it open again. If we had seven or eight of you gifted in Kidou then we could do it like Kidou Corps and not have to worry. However we don’t.” Kisuke stopped beside Orihime. Putting up his hands he began a chant.



“Dark prison of light engulf my enemies, princess of flames light my way in the darkness, Flames of hell guide, bind, and illuminate, The phoenix rises and the tiger howls, the turtle hides and the dragon flies-Bakudo #134 Flame of Binding Light.” chanted Kisuke and flaming pillars rose swiftly from the ground in front of the tear. Their flames seemed to cauterize the tear and forced it to remain closed. Kisuke stumbled a little but caught himself. Rukia ran up to him and pushed a finger in his face.



“That was forbidden Kidou wasn’t it?” she asked. The blonde man just grinned and turned towards Orihime. “You can stop now, the binding I just used will hold it for a while.” The girl didn’t need to be told twice. The shield dropped and she slumped into Chad’s arms. The large man picked her up and carried her towards the corner to rest.



“Now, back to business. We don’t know how long Soul Society will take to get here and by then the world could be over run with Hollows and not all of them weak. Right?” began Kisuke. The group nodded and he continued.



“Well our best option is to seal it up on both sides. Tessai, of course, will do the heaviest seal since he is probably way out of any of your leagues. That seal has to be on this side. Now I could go and do the seal on the other side but I am going to need to put forth my own little bit of reiatsu towards the sealing over here. That’s where you come in Kira-fukutaicho. Tessai is going to teach you a little spell here and you are going to go through the hole and seal it up on the other side.”



“Like hell he will!” Renji yelled, jumping to his feet and stomped over to Izuru. Grabbing his arm, Renji thrust Izuru behind him. Kisuke sighed. If the situation wasn’t dire he might actually find it humorous to see Renji so up in arms with the other man.



“If you would let me finish before jumping all over me. There is a small window to return through the hole before the Kidou spell seals it up. If we are lucky, Kira-fukutaicho will be safe and sound back here before the hole closes.” continued Kisuke. Renji continued to look really pissed off.



“Renji, let me do this. Urahara-san is it possible for Renji to go over to the other side with me? It ease his mind.” Kisuke thought for a moment then nodded. It would probably be better all around for Kira to have a guardian. Izuru bowed to the former taicho and then walked over to where Tessai was scribbling a spell onto a piece of paper. The two began talking and then Izuru began to practice the words to the spell. Renji looked Kisuke dead in the eye.



“If anything happens to Izuru during this, I will personally hold you responsible.” growled Renji as he brushed past the man. Kisuke shook his head. That man was an explosion waiting to happen. Kisuke only hoped he wasn’t the one that the explosion was directed at. His jaw throbbed slightly in memory of that punch.



“I think we are ready.” said Tessai as he took a seat in front of the hole. Nodding, Izuru grabbed the paper that the spell was written on and walked towards the bound hole.



“Just jump through, that particular binding keeps stuff from getting through to this side. It allows you to go to that side.” said Kisuke as he took a seat next to Tessai and folded his hands on his lap. Kisuke didn’t add that it was meant to be used in torture hence why it was forbidden. The person it was used on was unable to move and any injury was immediately cauterized by the flames. Izuru nodded and glancing at Renji jumped through the hole. Renji followed shortly after.



Izuru glanced around the area. There were no Hollows to be seen. It appears that the dust storm swirling around them was keeping them away for now. Settling on the ground in front of the tear. Izuru withdrew the parchment from his uniform and taking a deep breath began the chant.



“Wings of angels guide me, Fires burn me, Waters cool me, One thousand years of sleep, Old man awaken, One thousand flames sear the land, One thousand rain drops heal the land, destroy and renew.” chanted Izuru, his entire being focused on the spell.



For a few long moments nothing seemed to be happening. Izuru feared perhaps he had mess up the spell. The storm was beginning to fade and roars of nearby Hollows could be heard. Renji quickly drew Zabimaru from his sheath, his eyes scanning the desolate area for any signs of an attack. Then Izuru felt a pull on his reiatsu and collapsed as he was nearly drained of energy. The edges of the hole seemed to be shrinking.



“Renji, it worked. We need to get back through before it closes.” yelled Izuru as he struggled but failed to stand. He felt Renji grab his arms and lift him. Renji tugged Izuru towards the hole. Kisuke dispelled the barrier and Renji promptly tosses Izuru through the hole. Sheathing Zabimaru, Renji lunged towards the hole. Suddenly pain shot through his body as the claws of a large Hollow slashed through his side. Falling to the ground, Renji rolled away and drew his sword. The Hollow charged towards Renji, and with a hand clutched at his bleeding side, Renji attempted to fend off the angry monster.



“Renji! You need to hurry the hole is closing.” he heard Izuru yell from the sealing hole. Time was running out.



“I’m going back after him.” said Izuru and ran towards the hole. Kisuke grabbed his arm and held him back, his eyes staring at the closing tear.



A growl rumbled in his throat. “Howl, Zabimaru” Renji called as he released his zanpakuto. Swinging it wide, the whip like blade sliced through the air and tore at the neck of the Hollow. The large beast swung around to avoid the attack sending up a shower of sand with it’s tail. Renji took this distraction, jumped on the creature’s back and with a mighty swing, split the Hollow’s head open. The monster collapsed and its body shimmered before disappearing completely. Renji stood panting for a few moments. His side was bleeding heavily and hurt like hell. Glancing towards the tear he saw that it was nearly closed. ‘Fuck’ he thought to himself as he stumbled towards it.



“Renji!” yelled Izuru struggling to shake off Urahara’s hand.



Renji reached the tear but only in time to see Izuru’s tear streaked face before it sealed. Crying out partially in anger and partially in pain, Renji collapsed on the ground. His eyesight began to grow dim. Two shadows appeared in his line of vision but he couldn’t make them out.



“He’s hurt bad, don’cha know.” came a voice from one of the shadows.



“Lets take him back to the citadel.” came another. That was the last thing he heard before the world went dark.



TBC



AN: If you guys don’t know who those two are you are definitely behind in your Bleach. The plot bunnies kidnapped my cat and made me write this. This was the first time in a long time that am thinking farther ahead than the next chapter LOL. Usually it’s a day by day thing but I guess you guys know what’s coming up next. Grimmjow and Ulquiorra. I know you guys are prolly jumping for joy. I get so many reviews wanting more of them. BT according to everything I’ve read Kidou only goes up to #99, However I’m sure that there are some “forbidden” Kidou that go higher so that’s why I used higher numbers. I hope you guys enjoyed. Until next time.