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So. On with Chapter 5.

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Warnings: boyxboy/shounen ai/Rated M

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach but I own the OC's.

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Summary: Alas, the most dreaded day that Ichigo hates has come. The day he will turn 16 and experience his first heat cycle as a female type tiger hybrid. He may be a male in body but he's a female when it comes to hormones and he releases a sweet scent only his future mate can smell. What will he do when a certain blue haired panther hybrid caught wind of his unique scent?

Previously on 'First Heat'

Well, it's like Shiro said, he needs to be positive about this. I can do this. Ichigo thoughted. Think positive. Then the whole group walked to the meeting place where they will meet their fated. They won't go down without a fight. They'll show them what they can do. We'll give them a hell of a challenged they won't ever forget. This was the thought that runs through every submissive hybrid's mind as they followed the overseers to the meeting place.

First Heat

Chapter 5

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"Where are they?" was the first statement asked by Nnoitra that broke the silence when they arrived at the 'Meeting Place'. Ulquiorra rolled his eyes at the other hybrid. "Can't you wait, trash?" he said. Nnoitra let out a annoyed 'tch' as a reply to the emerald-eyed hybrid.

"Well, Nnoi's righ', ye know." Gin interrupted. Nnoitra gave Ulquiorra a see-I-have-ally look. Ulquiorra didn't say anything in return and Nnoitra took that as a cue to continue but a authoritative voice intervened.

"Enough of that useless chattering of yours, young ones." The hybrids turned look at the owner of that voice and found that it was their Great Old Leader, Genryuusai. The leader, opened both his eyes and gave them a challenging look, daring them to continue their bickering. The younger hybrids shut their mouth and bowed before their hybrid leader and form a two-line column. The great old hybrid leader saw that they were now ready and continued speaking.

"I presumed now, that you knew about the outside...problems..."

The dominant hybrids all nodded. The leader took that as a cue to continue. "The job of the assigned overseers right after you meet with your Intended, is to help our human allies at the forest borders of the Hueco Mundo Forest. We also took the liberty to inform your parents so don't worry about those outsiders. If I were you young hybrids, I would worry about making a plan on how to capture your mate."

After what their Leader had said, the dominant hybrids began to plan some tactics on how to capture their intended without seriously hurting them. While brainstorming their own plans, they heard a nearby rustle of leaves behind the thick bushes, at their right side.

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While the group of submissive hybrids were walking towards their destination, Retsu appeared and approached them, in her arms a necklace made of plants with long stems and small heart-shaped leaves.

"Hello, young ones." she greeted the group. "It's nice to finally meet the next batch of young hybrids who are participating in this mating season. Oh, and before you go, wear this plant necklace."

"What's the necklace for, Retsu-san?" asked Momo shyly. Retsu smiled at the young caracal hybrid. "It's to hide your sweet scent, Momo-chan." Retsu replied. Momo blushed bright red at her statement. Before Momo could asked another question, Hiyori beat her to it.

"Why do we need to wear it?" she asked.

Retsu smiled at her before replying. "It will hold your future mate back, if they are in the dominant group, before they will have the urge to mount you in front of everyone."

All hybrids from their small group paled at the lioness hybrid's answer and with a nervous sigh from them, except Ichigo, Shiro, Shinji, Rukia, Kotetsu, Lisa and Hiyori, they wore it on their neck anyway and continued walking to the meeting place.

"Do you think she's joking?" asked Orihime, breaking the silence. Tatsuki turned to her and replies, "I think not, Hime. I can see it in her eyes, the seriousness when she said it."

Shinji tried to joke just to remove the tension within their group. "Come on guys. Tatsuki, you really believe her. I think she's joking. Maybe she'd say it just to scare us, you know." At the moment, no one replies to the leopard hybrid's words but Ichigo interrupts the silence that seem to stretch forever.

"What Retsu-san said is true but why are getting affected by it?" he asked the group. Shiro seem to get what his twin was doing, backed him up. "Yea', why the hell you getting nervous for? It's not like they'll easily mount us, we'll kick their asses before they did that." the white-haired tiger hybrid said. The rest of the group who's name was not mentioned seemed to snap out of their worry-filled minds. Lisa comforted her younger twin by wrapping her long tail around her and nuzzled her neck. "Don't worry Nanao-chan, like what Shiro said, we'll kick their asses before they got to dod what they want to do." Nanao seemed to relax at her older twin's words and calmed down.

When their group was a several meters away before emerging from the thick green bushes and into the meeting place, they were stopped by the group of overseers who are ahead of them.

"All right you lot, you stay here for a few minutes with Miyako, we'll go ahead and Retsu-san will inform the Leader that your now ready to make your entrance." Kukaku said.

And with that, the other overseers went ahead of them except for Miyako.

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To say that they were just plainly disappointed would be an understatement. They were VERY disappointed when they saw that it was a group of older female submissive hybrids who are overseers. When they heard the rustle of leaves, excitement rose up within their chest at the thought of seeing their future mate but it was just a group of overseers. All of them whined in disappointment, except Toshirou, Shuuhei, Uryuu, Kensei, Rose and Ulquiorra, who were just waiting for the next announcement from the elders.

"Ah c'mon, when will they arrived here. I'm bored ta death 'ere." Nnoitra said in grave disappointment. Gin seconded the motion. "Yea, we were waiting here for...how long, already." He added.

Retsu and the other female overseers chuckled at them. "You know that patience is a virtue, right?" Retsu asked, addressing the question to them. Someone replied a 'patience is a virtue, my ass' at the back but Retsu ignored it and continued. "But fret not, their following just behind us."

Many feline ears perked up when they heard the last statement said by the older lioness hybrid. Retsu saw that she got their attention and decided to play just a little.

"But," she added. "you can't smell their scent because I gave them something to wear, a special plant-liked necklace to masked their scents."

The dominant hybrids wear a dumbfounded expression, others gasped or widen their eyes at what Retsu just told them, except the mature ones in their group. Grimmjow was first to asked the question what others wanted to ask too.

"Why?"

Retsu smiled at him and said, "It's to protect them from your excitement, if you know what I meant, also their innocence at the last minute and..." she trailed off purposely just to tease them. "also, it adds to the suspense." she finished.

The other dominant hybrids protested and defended their manly pride from Retsu and told her that they have a perfect self-control of their instincts.

"Hey, that's not true, Retsu-san." Tetsuo yelled.

"Yea' we're not that hell bent on ravishing them. We have discipline in ourselves." Nnoitra added.

Retsu let out a small laugh, that sounds like chiming of bells to them, and said, " Oh really? I beg to differ." Retsu said as she ignored the background protest of the other dominant hybrids.

All the dominant hybrids' protest were stopped, when they heard another rustle of thick leaves from the same thick bushes, where Retsu and the other submissive overseers came out. Retsu had noticed it too and spoke, "About time they came out. I thought they had forgotten about today's significant event."

All the dominant hybrids' eyes widen at her statement and they began to anticipate the arrival of their most awaited intended.

Grimmjow grinned to himself, now knowing that he will finally meet his intended, he can feel his adrenaline rushing through his veins. His irises turned into thin slits like those of a real predator stalking its chosen prey. Finally... It's time.

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Part I

We're now nearing the exit. Ichigo thought. He and his group of rag-tag friends can't help but feel a little nervous. Just a little. I wonder what he's gonna be like? Is he nice? Caring? Handsom- His thoughts were interrupted when a voice, warm and calm, spoke up.

"All right everyone. Once you step out beyond these thick bushes, just a reminder for you young ones that there is NO turning back when you present yourselves to those who are present out there." Miyako said as she emphasized the word 'no'. All of the submissive hybrids nodded at her and Miyako lead them out to finally face their intended.

Ichigo took a sneak peek at his older twin and saw him grinning insanely. Ichigo smirked to himself. Well, at least his enjoying this. He thoughted.

Part II

To say that they were shocked and their eyes were big as plates is the understatement of the century. When Ichigo and his friends came out of the thick bushes, he can feel all eyes were on him and his group.

Him and his friends turned to look at the group of dominant hybrids and were surprised to see all of them sporting a mischievous grin (except a guy with green tear marks running down below his eyes, a guy with three log scars on the right side of his face, a short guy with a spiky white hair, a guy who has jet black hair with bangs parted at both side of his face, a guy with spiky silver hair and beside him, the last one, a guy with long blonde hair), as a greeting to them but he failed noticed a all familiar hybrid within the group. The submissive hybrids stiffened when they witness the all-knowing grin of the dominant hybrids. Silence takes over the whole group before Genryuusai interrupted their heavy silence.

"All right you lot, I'll set the three rules down. First, a dominant is not allowed to seriously harm his intended. Second, when the mating begins, the submissive will be given a ten minute head start to run and hide within the forest but be careful, outsiders have entered our forest borders." The last phrases caught the attention of the submissive hybrids.

Shiro and Ichigo growled in disbelief. "WHAT?" They both said in unison. "Then our family...how about our family?" asked the other submissive hybrids. Their little outburst died down after a minute when Genryuusai calmed them down.

"Calm down young ones, our human allies from the outside village of Zensha wo Haika are now protecting our borders, we will be sending the overseers to help them guard the entrance at the Hueco Mundo southern forest after this. So, put your minds on the mating season. Concentrate." At the old hybrid's assuring words, the submissive allowed themselves to relaxed and think about the mating season. Genryuusai took this as a cue to continue.

"Third, the dominants have only three days to claim their intended mates." Grimmjow chuckled quietly as he heard the last words. He turned to look at the group of submissive hybrids and paused at the familiar looking orange-haired tiger hybrid. His eyes widen at what he saw. What the? He thoughted. No way. I-i-it's him. It's him. He turned to Gin elbowed him lightly. The other look at him with a confused expression at his face. Grimmjow turned to the other group, raises his right hand and points at the orange-haired hybrid. Gin follows his peripheral view and look.

"Gin. It's him. The orange-haired hybrid I met at the Karakura West Forest two weeks ago. Gin, it's really him." Gin grins at him in reply. "Well bro, congratulations. You can now go to him and-" He stops when he noticed the other's sad expression. "Grimmy?" he asked in a low voice.

Grimmjow looked at him. "What if he's not my intended mate? My destined one?" he whispered in a quiet tone. Gin held both his shoulders and and spoke. "Be positive, Grimmjow. I know that its him. So relax." Grimmjow allowed his tensed body to relax at his best friend's supportive words and turned to take a long long look at the object of his dreams and desires. He didn't show his surprise when cyan orbs connected with hazel-chocolate ones, instead he felt like teasing the other for it and flashed his signature feral grin. He watched as lightly tanned cheeks lighted up red as strawberries that spread to his nose, ears and down to his neck. He's beautiful. Spiky orange tresses glittered in the sun light while those chocolate orbs were shining with intensity and fierceness. Grimmjow was snapped out of his dreamy-dazed form when those brown orbs broke their deep connected gaze. He was aware how flustered the other is. He's also aware that he's feeling aroused at the delicious sight before him.

"I now declared this seasons' mating event to start." The booming voice of their great old leader, Genryuusai, said. Retsu began to walk to the center between the two groups and spoke in a soft but loud voice.

"Time for the submissive hybrids to take off the plant necklace around their necks, and when they took it off, all of you may start to sniff and find your intended's scent." she announced.

Part III

How come I didn't notice him at the start? Ichigo thoughted. Surely that crazy blue hair can be spotted at one glance. Oh, shit. He seems to looked my way. He felt his cheeks lighted up in embarrassment due to the intense staring of the blue-haired hybrid and- Oh gosh. That grin of his screams danger. He averted his gaze to the other side to save what's left of his manly dignity.

"I now declared this seasons' mating event to start." He thoughts were interrupted by the announcement of Genryuusai. Shit. It's time to start.

"Time for the submissive hybrids to take off the plant necklace around their necks, and when they took it off, all of you may start to sniff and find your intended's scent." Retsu said.

Every one of them took off the herbal necklace that does not even smell a damn thing or two and they threw it on the ground.

Then, it hit Grimmjow like very strong hurricane. The scent of fresh strawberries.

That scent. Is that the scent of my intended?

Grimmjow walked slowly towards the strong pull that he felt, following the sweet scent of his intended. He closed his eyes and savors the sweet alluring scent. When he felt his own body stop, he opened his eyes, showing those intense cyan orbs and gazed down.

To his great surprised, it was the love of his life. The orange-haired hybrid. This means...He's my...Yes..Yes...YES! He's my destined mate. I knew it. Tingling bundle of nerves full of excitement rushed down straight his spine. He offered his newly found destined mate a wild and feral grin that could send a bundles of pure pleasure straight to your body.

Ichigo could not even believe what his eyes sees and his nose smells. He has a musky scent with a hint of something...wild like...the forest. No way. He thoughted.

Am I dreaming? Shit. If this is a dream, I don't want this to stop. At this angle, he could see the emotions held by those cyan-blue orbs.

He could see the want, longing and excitement in those eyes. A straight nose and high cheekbones with a skin kissed by the sun. His hair, the color of the sky and reaches his waist. Oh, how he wanted to run his fingers through those silky-soft looking hair of his. Muscles decorated his strong arms, long thighs and sinful body. Even though his wearing a baggy blue hakama, Ichigo could tell that those legs are muscled just like the other parts of his god-like body. Those 6-pack defined abs makes his mouth water. He also imagined how it would feel like if he's wrap around those strong arms. He didn't notice the grin that decorated the face of his dominant destined mate due to the continuous staring that he is doing.

"Enjoying the view of me, kitten?" That question snapped him out of his body-viewing of the other. A tint of red adorned his cheeks. His mouth parted a little now that he's caught red handed.

"I-umm, didn't mean to." He whispered quietly and faced the ground. Grimmjow chuckled lightly. "Aw.. Don't be shy now, kitten." he cooed to the other and used a finger, hooked it under a chin and lift it up, so that he could see the others face fully.

Now that Ichigo is now fully attentive. He began to clenched his fists lightly in irritation to the nickname. "Don't call me kitten. My name's not kitten. It's I-chi-go. Get it right." He said while pouting. Grimmjow takes a few seconds to observe the beautiful face and body of his soon-to-be mate.

Spiky, wild orange hair that reaches the back of his neck, framed his face with bangs that rches his eyes. Plump and soft-looking lips the color of red roses are parted slightly. A cute straight nose. Soft hazel-brown eyes showed a little confusion. A lithe body with a narrow waist, arms with a little muscle and mile-long legs that seemed perfect to wrap around his own waist.

Grimmjow continued his grinning. One who protects, huh. His name fits him but it would not hurt to just tease a little, right? He leaned down beside the left human ear of his cute kitten and whispered,

"Don't do those cute little actions of yours unconsciously, my sweet little berry kitten. You don't want me ravishing you in front of the leader now, wouldn't you? And my name is Grimmjow, kitten. Remember it." He husked out and let his sinfully long tongue licked the ear lobe and nip at the outer part of it. The other stifled a gasp and covered his own mouth with both his hands to keep the sound from coming out. Grimmjow noticed the small reaction, he moved his lips down on the neck of the younger hybrid and smirked onto the soft revealed skin.

"C'mon kitten. Let me hear you moan a little."

Ichigo answered him with a muffled whimper together with a word that sounds like 'no'. So his name is Grimmjow. Ichigo thoughted while containing the sounds that are threatening to come out from his mouth. His name is as wild as he is and- His thoughts were stopped when Grimmjow started to licked his neck.

"Hm-mmm..mmm." He whimpered quietly.

Grimmjow enjoyed the the small sound that came out as he licked the column of exposed, soft and tan his hands now holding the others waist and pressed him against his own muscular body possessively, and their long tails are intimately entwined. Ichigo moaned quietly but loud enough to be heard by his twin older brother Shiro, who is standing a few meters away from him, and used his other hand to push away slightly the dominant hybrid, but it seems like the other wouldn't even budge a little.

If Shiro had heard the cute moan from his younger twin himself, he could not pay attention to it. He himself is having a little situation over here. A tall and sexy leopard hybrid is standing before him with silver hair and stands at the height of 6'0. A grin adorned his blemished-free face and when he opened his eyes,

Wow! He thoughted.

Shiro's eyes widen at the peaceful and warm color of the skies. His eyes. It's beautiful. He unconsciously licked his lips at the sight made by the silver-haired hybrid.

Gin noticed the small action of his intended. His intended has a scent of fresh fallen snow. Just like his snow white hair and snow white skin. He thoughted.

"What's yer name, my snow princess?" Gin asked.

Shiro snorted at the ridiculous nickname but answered anyway. "My name is Shiro and you?" Gosh. Spicy with a hint of...dirt. Woah. His scent really suits him. Shiro thoughted.

Gin couldn't help it but smirked as a response. He raised his right hand and lets it caress the soft and smooth white cheek before him. "Just like your white hair and smooth skin and my name is Gin. May I hold you for several seconds?" He asked.

Shiro nodded at him and Gin took the opportunity to leaned down and pressed his face to the crook of Shiro's slender neck, and breathe in the intoxicating scent of his destined mate. He wraps his lithe arms around the albino tiger hybrid's narrow waist and puts light butterfly kisses along the pure white neck of his intended.

Shiro let his soon-to-be mate to hold him. He felt comfortable when those arms wrapped around him in a comforting and loving gesture and his dominant mate's tail is also wrapped around him, possessively. He sighed contently and nuzzled his face onto the leopard hybrid's silver hair.

The other pairs have now found their respective mate. Each were enjoying the time given to them to know personally their intended.

If Grimmjow is with Ichigo then his older twin, Shiro, is with Gin.

If Ulquiorra is with Orihime then Mino(OC) is with Rangiku.

If Nnoitra is with Shinji then Rose is with Hiyori.

If Renji is with Rukia then Shuuhei is with Kira.

If Kensei is with Mashiro then Uryuu is with Nemu.

If Shuuichi(OC) is with Lisa then his younger twin is with the younger twin of his intended, whom are Jiroshi(OC) and Nanao.

If Toshirou is with Momo then Ikkaku is with Yumichika.

If Tetsuo(OC) is with Tatsuki then Hisoka(OC) is with Kotetsu.

Right now they are enjoying the time to be with their own mate but time is running short and the hunt to proved that they are really destined for one another is nearing. But a trouble awaits them in the form of the group of outsiders who are still searching for the entrance to the wild forests of Suya Mountains.

End of Chapter 5.

A/N: So it's night time here when I upload this chapter and I have school tomorrow. It's already 9:20 pm here. I must be sleeping right now but chose to finish and upload this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. :D

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