A/N: Originally just an one-shot dealing with a simple pairing, but now I've decided that it may as well be a collection of different one-shots instead. With that said, the one-shots can vary on their properties, I will state when and where it is appropriate. Since it is going to be a accumulation of one-shots, expect some randomness and maybe some non-sense...

A/N (2): Normal text is story actions, "quotations" are dialogue, and italics are thoughts, and bolds are telepathic and other messages (not used often), applies to all pieces.

Disclaimer: KT owns Bleach, I don't. If I did, the pairing I am going to write about would be cannon. This applies to each and every one-shot in this single story.

Time-line: This contains spoiler from end of chapter 289 to 292 and possibly beyond that as well. Since this is a try at the unknown, be aware that there will be a very high chance of OOCness.

The Unlikely Remedy

Ichigo watched the raging battle from his location. It seemed to him that it was fighting an impossible battle when Noitora shown up. Yet, now he was sure that he would come out alive. Ichigo continued to watch the big battle between Nell and Noitora, seeing Nell's agility and strength in her true form was amazing in that Nell was actually an Espada at one point.

Noitora struggled to keep himself on his feet as Nell would fly around him and maybe give a sword cut every turn.

"Argh! You think you're so tough uh?" Noitora mocked.

Nell jumped right in front of Noitora's face, delivering a hard kick in his face, sending him back and barely standing up. Noitora then thought up a plan, and stuck out his tough, forming a glowing red energy sphere at the tip of his tough and letting it grow bigger.

Ichigo looked and recognized the shape and colour of the attack after taking many hits by it so many times. He called out to Nell, knowing that the impact would send not only him, but also Inoue flying everywhere.

"Nell! It's a cero!" Ichigo called, hoping that Nell is aware.

Nell's expression remained unchanged despite having to deal with a Cero. Instead, she waited for the attack to come. At once, Noitora's cero sphere exploded and a large beam flew towards Nell. Waiting for the right time, Nell lifted her hand and when the cero came near her, she forced it downward and then opened her mouth and swallowed the Cero. Immediately after "eating" the cero, she launched it out again, in a more destructive force and higher velocity. The powered beam came in direct contact with Noitora and an explosion went up.

Ichigo and Inoue watched the explosion in awe, never imagined Nell's true powers to be that power. Tesla releases Inoue and runs toward his Espada master, showing his concern. Inoue walked to Ichigo, wanting to recover his injuries, but she stopped when she saw Nell holding Ichigo in her arms again. An unknown wave of feelings washed over Inoue as she sees the two, but she was unsure what the feeling was.

"Nell..." Ichigo said, amazed by the arrancar who he thought was a mere toddler.

"It's OK now, Ichigo..." Nell replied, holding Ichigo closer to herself and closing his eyes to rest him. Thank you so much, Ichigo... she thought, looking at Ichigo's resting face that contained a heart-warming feeling.

Inoue continued to watch from afar, a surge of jealousy emotions now overran her, she did not know why, but it troubled her since Nell began to show her care for Ichigo. Although drowned in the turmoil of her emotions, Inoue yelled out when Noitora flew out from the residing smoke and flew above Nell and Ichigo.

"Kurosaki-kun!" Inoue yelled, as Noitora had a charged Cero that was ready to blast both Ichigo and Nell.

Ichigo's eyes shot open and noticed the cero that was about to blast at them. Nell did not noticed off and could not react in time, as the Cero blast shot towards them from above. Ichigo used his remaining strength, took his Zanpaktou, and stood up. As the cero approached, Tensa Zangetsu collided with the cero, and Ichigo released his Getsuga Tenshou to disperse it. However, Ichigo's strength was in a poor condition and could not repel the cero as it exploded. It went all dark for Ichigo as he fell backwards, knowing that he failed to protect his friends once again. Nell... he thought, before losing consciousness.

Slowly, Ichigo awoke later on to find himself in a darker place, with not too much light as he reasoned that he was alive, and in Las Noches. Sitting up to understand his location better, felt a force push him back again. Only it was by the force of a hug.

"Ichigo!" Nell shouted as she leapt upon Ichigo.

"Uuuuuugh... Nell, you're crushing me..." Ichigo said in reply, still suffering from some wounds.

Nell released Ichigo, and smiled at him happy to see him alive.

"So where are we? And how did we get here?" Ichigo asked, still looking around to find some rubble and much darkness.

Nell and Ichigo sat cross-legged on the floor, Nell explaining their location.

"When Noitora blasted us, you resisted and caused the ground to break, so we fell down here. During that time, I healed your injuries, and now you're finally awake!" Nell said, still happy to see Ichigo.

"Oh, I see... wait! You healed me? How?" Ichigo asked, hoping it was not the same method of "healing" when Nell was in her toddler form.

Nell smiled, hiding her inner motive and spoke to Ichigo. "I did this," She said, lifting her hand and covering Ichigo's eyes.

Ichigo tried to speak, but was silenced as he felt a force push against his own lips and sealed his speech. Ichigo could not describe the next few moments, but in a way, he enjoyed the feeling. When the hold was broken, Ichigo flew backwards.

"Ahhhh, Nell did you really..." He trailed off, still at lost of speech at what Nell did.

Nell's cheeks were red, but she continued to smile like before. "No, I am just kidding!" Nell replied. Afterwards, she was up stepped away from where Ichigo was.

"Nell... where are you going?" Ichigo asked, even though he was still shocked from the feeling from earlier.

"I know a way out of this place... I just had to wait for you to heal... we should go back up soon, we have been here for a few days now" Nell replied, putting motivation in Ichigo.

Ichigo stood up and grabbed his Shikai-Zangetsu, holding it on his back again he joined Nell as they walked to their exit into Las Noches again to rescue their friends. Who knows what might have happened during the last few days? It did not matter, Ichigo was going to protect his friends, and he has the perfect companion to help him complete this goal.

I'd better keep Nell away from dad I want to live in peace... Ichigo thought, climbing up back to Las Noches.

Maybe I could go back with Ichigo and his friends... Nell thought, as she helped Ichigo up back into Las Noches.

There you go, I am going to end it off just right there and let your imaginations go off. This is my shot at the IchigoxNell pairing, so if anybody decides to review, please refrain from flames on the pairing. Instead, flame away if you see something wrong with the way the story was executed. As a final note, this One-Shot is dedicated to my friends in the IchiNell FC at BE forums. Hope everybody who read this and/or liked enjoyed it.