Ichigo: Zabigetsu does NOT own Bleach or any of it's characters... blah, blah, blah.

Hichigo: This is Zabigetsu's first fanfic, so don't bully her because that's MY job, hehehe...

Zangetsu: Enjoy.

Ichigo was sitting in class bored out of his mind, listening to the teacher's lecture about the 'earthquakes' happening recently. He looked around the room to see what his friends were doing, Rukia was scribbling what looked like 'Chappy the rabbit', Orihime was spacing out, Uryu was stitching part of a Chappy keychain (probably for Rukia), Chad was quietly listening to the teacher, and Renji looked like he was doing the same as Ichigo.

"This is so boring." Ichigo mumbled under his breath. Suddenly, he felt a burst of Spiritual Pressure, it was so overwhelming that he felt it push down on him slightly.

"I gotta go to the bathroom!" Ichigo exclaimed followed by Rukia, Renji, and Uryu. The teacher didn't have enough time to object before they fled the room. Orihime and Chad gave each other worried expressions.

"What was that Rukia?!" Renji asked frantically.

"It's on the level of an Espada, but I don't know who it could be, it's really powerful." She explained in between pants.

"The spiritual pressure is familiar, but I can't put my finger on it." Uryu said. Ichigo remained silent as he concentrated on the situation at hand, trying to recognise the Pressure.

The quartet rushed out of the school and headed towards the energy source,Renji, Rukia, and Ichigo changing into Soul Reapers in the mean time. When they got to the location, one more energy source emerged far away.

"Uryu and Rukia, you go and fight the other Arrancar, me and Renji will beat whoever this guy is." Ichigo instructed.

"Right!" Rukia and Uryu nodded.

"Do you think them two will be okay?" Renji asked Ichigo.

"I hope so, this guy feels stronger than the other spiritual pressure anyway, so it should be okay."

"Well, well, well, so you're Ichigo Kurosaki eh?" A voice said teasingly. Renji and Ichigo stopped in their tracks.

"Show yourself!" Ichigo shouted.

"You really are short - tempered, well, I guess I have to show myself." The voice echoed behind Renji and Ichigo, they both spun around to confront the voice. The bubblegum - haired Espada walked towards Renji and Ichigo nonchalantly, yellow eyes gleaming menacingly.

"Not this guy." Renji growled.

"Who is he?!" Ichigo asked, not keeping his eyes off the stranger for a moment.

"Szayel Aporro Granz." Renji swallowed.

"Long time no see Abarai, where's your Quincy friend?" The scientist questioned.

"Why should I tell you?" Renji replied.

"Aw don't be like that pineapple head." Szayel said hitting a nerve.

"What did you say?!"

"Renji, he's just trying to pull on your strings!" Ichigo assured Renji.

"You're coming with me Kurosaki." Szayel said darkly.

"What for?!" Renji butted in.

"Lord Aizen wants the strawberry for confidential reasons you see, and he said I can experiment on him during the time he's using him."

"Like hell I'm coming with you!" Ichigo shouted, drawing his zanpakutou.

"I figured you would be that way..."

In a flash, Szayel sonidoed behind Ichigo and injected him with a needle full of drugs, causing him to fall unconcious.

"Ichigo!" Renji shouted before being ambushed by five Arrancars. Szayel picked ichigo up from the rough ground and balanced his limp body on his shoulder. Before Renji could come in contact with Szayel, he opened up a Garganta and stepped through.

The substitute Soul reaper awoke with a pounding headache and handcuffed to a chair. His surroundings was a pale white and only a few beams of light to illuminate the room he was held in. "Hello Ichigo."An unnervingly calm voice greeted him, he knew that voice.

"Aizen!" Ichigo growled.

"You're probably wondering why you're here." Aizen paused "You're here because I heard you have an inner hollow, yes?" Aizen smiled in a creepy manner.

"Yeah, what's it to you?" Ichigo snapped back.

"I want to extract it from you.." That was the only warning before Ichigo was picked up by a certain fox - face and strapped to a metal table.

Szayel Aporro came into Ichigo's line of sight wielding another needle but with different liquid this time, it was a sour yellow colour and it was bubbling inside the needle.

"Don't come near me!" Ichigo screamed and struggled against the binds frantically. It was no use. The derranged scientist drew in closer and closer with the needle until it pierced the teen's arm. As the liquid shot through Ichigo's bloodstream, it came in contact with his soul. The throbbing from Ichigo's headache increased to an unbearable amount of pain and rendered the Substitute unconcious yet again.

Ichigo: Why are authors so mean to me?! T^T

Hichigo: Because it's fun dumbass, I'll be coming into view next chapter guys! :D

Zangetsu: Review, favorite, follow, do what ever you want. *walks away* -_-

Hichigo: Where ya going Zanzan~

Zabigetsu: See ya next chapter!