A/N: See end of chapter for blooper. This is my first time writing something serious, so I dunno how it's gonna come out.

Warnings: Offensive language, violence and luuuuurve. Also, crack writer writing seriousness O.o

Pairings: Main pairing of Ichigo/Aizen, side pairings probable

Disclaimer: Kubo Tite owns Bleach

Real World, Karukura Town, Kurosaki residence; 21st October; Approximately 8:00am

Ichigo sighed, slinging his bag over his shoulder. Now that they had saved Orihime from Aizen's clutches, Arrancar had been coming thick and fast to Karukura Town, so he had an even tougher task of balancing school and work. Did it even count as work? Ah well, he was just glad to have gotten out of Heunco Mundo before Ulquiorra came back, and felt that Lady Luck was on his side when he didn't bump into any other Espada.

When they returned to the real world, Ichigo had not expected to see Tatsuki, Mizuiro or Keigo waiting with Urahara for them to return with an unconscious Orihime - she had used all her energy healing Chad and Rukia from their near death status. Tatsuki had punched Ichigo straight away, only to apologize for putting Ichigo in more pain because of the injuries he had received from Nnoitra; Orihime had not had the energy to heal anyone else. What surprised him even more, though, was when Urahara stated that if they continued to hang out near or close to him, their own powers would awaken.

Ichigo slammed the front door shut - after almost forgetting his Shinigami Representative Badge - , walking to school on his own. Deciding to take a cut through, he began to think about everything that had happened to him after meeting Rukia, all the problems it caused and the friends he made. He prayed that he would never have to re-enter Heunco Mundo to save Orihime - he didn't want her to go through that again - or any of his other Nakama. They might not be so lucky next time. He was so wrapped up in his thoughts that he bumped into a man turning the corner. After apologizing, they both continued on their way. Ichigo gathered that it would be best not to brood on the way to school anymore - that could have been a much more volatile person.

Real World, Karukura Town, several feet above an office block; 21st October; Approximately 12:34pm

A lone Arrancar stood on sky, observing the Karukura Town, bored, as he waited for the best time to strike. He yawned, then thought back to his orders he had received.

Flashback

Heunco Mundo, Las Noches, Main Hall; 21st October; 7:34am

"You are aware of your orders?" Aizen asked. The Arrancar nodded.

"Capture the human alive, Aizen-sama." He said, more to prove that he did actually know what he was suppose to do.

"Good. I should hope you do not fail." Aizen's cold smile did not leave his face. "After all, it would be embarrassing for someone of your position to do so, would it not?"

"Yeah, Aizen-sama..." he agreed, not wanting to go on this mission. It would be dull and boring and cut into his sleeping time. When no more was to come forth, he opened the Gargantuan in the hall, hiding his reitsu as he stepped out into a secluded place in the Human World.

End Flashback

He sighed, covering his face with his left hand as he drifted down to stand on the rooftop. Looking at his right, he thought, 'Well, at least I'll have one less person attacking me. Hopefully, if I play my cards right, the rest of the plan will run as smoothly as the first part did.' Chucking the object in the air and catching it, Stark took one last glance at the Shinigami Representative Badge, before placing it back into his pocket.

Real World, Karukura Town, side street connecting to Karukura High; 21st October; 3:35pm

Ichigo walked by Orihime, opting to take her home, just in case. She was rambling away about this and that, but Ichigo wasn't really listening, nodding his head at the right moments. Orihime really talked about nonsense. She was going on a preamble about what she would look like if she was made a thousand year into the future, when her rant was interrupted.

"Yo." A voice floated down from above them, as did a body robed in white. Ichigo's eyes went wide. Stark was glad that he was hiding his reitsu so well, neither of them had sense his approach.

"Get out of here, now, Inoue! I'll take care of him, real easy too." He ordered her, hand quickly reaching for his Shinigami Representative Badge, only to find it not there. By this time, Orihime had stepped back to stand around the corner of the nearest building, close enough to protect Ichigo if he needed it, and thusly did not know what he was doing, who's hand ravaged his pockets in a desperate search to find it. Totally ignoring the Arrancar in front of him, Ichigo did not see that Stark was holding his badge in between his forefinger and thumb. Getting bored, Stark called to him.

"Over here." Ichigo glanced up at the Arrancar, and then his eyes narrowed on the Badge.

"How did you get that off me without me realizing?!" He demanded to know. Stark shook his head.

"You really need to pay attention." He sighed. "I was the guy that bumped into you. I took it then. I would suggest you surrender now. Without this, you can't fight me with the skill you possess in your human body."

Ichigo's eyes narrowed, realising just how vulnerable he was. Still, he couldn't let them just take Orihime.

"No! I won’t let you take Inoue back to Las Noches!" He yelled. Stark smiled, somewhat happily, and Ichigo suddenly felt apprehensive.

"Well then." Stark said, slowly walking up to Ichigo. "It's a good thing my orders aren't to capture Inoue Orihime, and are, in fact, to capture you, Ichigo Kurosaki." Ichigo involuntarily took a step back, and Orihime's eyes widened in panic and she started to run towards Ichigo, hand on her Shun Shun Rikka. Before she or Stark could do anything, however, a spirit arrow flew though the air, hitting its mark and forming a dust cloud.

Ichigo looked behind his shoulder, seeing Ishida standing there, smirking.

"You really need to be more careful, Kurosaki." He said an air of superiority in his voice. Ichigo was going to respond to the comment, when a movement from the cloud got his attention.

"Yare, Yare," Stark coughed, waving the smoke away from him with an ungloved hand. "That was rather rude. Got anything to follow that up, Quincy?" Ichigo and Ishida were frozen, however, by the number that was now revealed on the palm of his hand. Noticing this, he glanced down at his hand. "Hmm? Oh... Hey, I haven't introduced myself, have I?" He held his palm up, in the direction of Ishida, "Primero Espada," A Cero began to form, "Stark."

"No!" Ichigo ran forwards, just before the Cero was fired, as Ishida drew back. Knocking Stark's arm, the Cero missed Ishida, and hit the wall that he stood on instead. Ishida fell as the wall crumbled, only to be caught by Chad.

"I reject!" Orihime summoned her shield to prevent them to be hit by the falling debris. When the dust cleared, the Gargantuan was closing, Ichigo's panicked expression being seen a split second before it closed, preventing them from following.

Heunco Mundo, Las Noches, Main Hall; 21st October; 3:50pm

Ichigo stood, attempting to see through the blackness around him. His eyes began to adjust to the gloom.

"Ah, Kurosaki-kun..." A smooth voice called to him, "I'm glad to see you could make it." Ichigo span round, recognising the voice.

There, sitting on a white throne that glowed slightly, sat Sousuke Aizen, smiling darkly.

Oh Noes!

"I reject!" Orihime summoned her shield to prevent them to be hit by the falling debris. When the dust cleared, the Gargantuan was closing, Ichigo's panicked expression being seen a split second before it closed, preventing them from following.

"Oh noes!" Ishida cried, "They've taken mah strawberry!!" Just then, Renji magically appeared, and Ishida latched himself onto him. "They've taken mah strawberry, they ain't taken mah pineapple!"