Anon Replies- Kahlen: Soul Society is kind of bitchy about stuff like that, so I figured they would harm even their allies if they were different from them.

Blacksebonzakura2: I kind of followed your request… but you'll have to see what I mean *wink wink*

Warnings for a sappy and fluffy ending, not to mention SMUT with a capital S-M-U-T. Sexy-Men-Under-covers-Together.

This chapter's tone is so different from the rest of the story that even I am a little surprised it's the same story… But you'll see. It's also one of my better lemons, if not the best. Seriously.

Beta'd by the wonderful Warrior Nun- many thanks!

Everlasting Spiral: Chapter 5

Ichigo fell onto the sands of Hueco Mundo and groaned as he stood and brushed himself off. With a scowl he realized that he was far away from Las Noches and sighed as he began to run in its general direction. He hoped Starrk was there.

…

Starrk opened his eyes as he felt the familiar reiatsu that called out to him like a siren. He had been so lonely since he got separated from Ichigo. Even Lilinette's presence did nothing to ease it and he ended up merging with her, leaving Lilinette as his zanpakuto once more.

He didn't want to be around the other espada that survived either. Grimmjow and Nnoitra went on and on about Ichigo which made Starrk heart-sick until they got into a battle in which Starrk easily defeated the other two who went off to pout.

But now Ichigo was here and Starrk felt sheer delight at the mere knowledge of Ichigo's presence. He actually got up from where he was napping and decided to sonido to Ichigo before some hollow (or Grimmjow and Nnoitra) realized he was there and made a tasty treat out of him.

Starrk appeared directly in front of Ichigo who tripped in surprise and stared at him in shock before his expression morphed into a scowl. Ichigo looked pissed off, but was as sexy as every. Starrk smiled dreamily as he stormed over and then punched Starrk in the face. It didn't hurt a bit, although Starrk was curious why Ichigo was so livid with him.

"You fucking bastard!" Ichigo cursed. Starrk liked it when Ichigo cursed. It was also sexy, not to mention endearing. "Do you know how worried I've been!?"

Starrk felt like the happiest man on Earth, Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, not to mention all universes in between. Ichigo had been worried about him!

With absolutely no hesitation, Ichigo reached up and grabbed Starrk's hair before yanking him down to kiss him. It was a close mouthed kiss, no more than a press of the lips, but it was passionate and hard, which made Starrk dizzy with glee.

"I'm sorry, Ichigo." Starrk said once Ichigo released him, far too quickly for his tastes. "I thought you didn't want me bothering you." He murmured and wrapped his arms around Ichigo before nuzzling his hair.

"I-I don't!" Ichigo stuttered and turned red. "I was just thankful because you helped us defeat Aizen."

Even Starrk, socially awkward as he was, could easily read the lie on Ichigo's lips.

"And the kiss?" He asked and reached up to rub his thumb over Ichigo's lips while staring intently into his brown eyes. "Was that also…thanks?"

"…No." Ichigo looked away but shyly glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. "That was me…missing you."

"You missed me." Starrk smiled and his grey eyes shone in pleasure. "I missed you too. So much it hurt." He grabbed Ichigo's hand and guided it to his hollow hole were he dragged the finger tips over it. Ichigo hesitantly explored the edge of the hole and Starrk hissed. Ichigo almost pulled away but one look at Starrk's face told him it was good.

"I don't know how this is going to work." Ichigo muttered and his hands began to wander over Starrk's chest up to his mask. "I'm a vizard and you're an arrancar. How are we supposed to have a relationship?"

"We can take turns visiting each other." Starrk murmured. He had fantasized about this moment many times and had many different options he had turned over in his head. "Or you can move to a different town where no one knows you and I can get a gigia from the hat and sandals man." He referenced Urahara vaguely and his voice grew stronger as he grew more excited with the idea.

"I'll get a job and support you with whatever you want to do, if you want to do the college thing that people do or-"

Ichigo placed a finger over Starrk's lips to shush him and Starrk was awed by the slight smile on his lips. "I'll be going to college abroad." He said and looked down to hide the flush on his cheeks. He nervously fiddled with Starrk's shirt and smoothed out the wrinkles. "That-that is if you really want me."

"I want you." Starrk whispered and his hands began to wander over Ichigo's body. "I want you for forever."

"Good." Ichigo said just as quietly and looked up into Starrk's eyes again where he saw the love glowing through. "I want the same thing." He stood on the tips of his toes to kiss Starrk again, but this time it was different. Their bodies slid together in a perfect fit as both of them opened their mouths almost simultaneously and explored with their tongues.

It was a new thing for both of them, but they were eager to learn as they went along. Starrk hoisted Ichigo into his arms and Ichigo wrapped his legs around the premera's waist as Starrk sonido'd to the cave he had been staying at.

He grabbed a hold of the futon he had snagged from Las Noches that he had been using as a bed and gently laid Ichigo onto it before finally breaking the kiss. "I love you Ichigo." Starrk murmured and stared down at Ichigo who turned crimson once more.

"I love you too." Ichigo mumbled and Starrk almost didn't hear it, but he did and he smirked at the knowledge.

Very slowly, Starrk eased his zanpakuto and sheath from his waist and set it to the side before doing the same to Ichigo's. Starrk covered Ichigo's body with his own and kissed him languidly as his hands wandered underneath Ichigo's shirt.

Ichigo stiffened and Starrk halted his actions long enough to pull away and study Ichigo's eyes seriously.

"Do you want this?"

"I do." Ichigo said and nodded while running his hands over Starrk's chest. "I'm just… a little nervous, and I don't know what to do."

"Do what you feel is right." Starrk said and rocked his hips so Ichigo could feel his hard on which was very obvious. He felt Ichigo's own pressing into his leg and his confidence grew. "If you don't tell me to stop I won't." Starrk warned and never broke eye contact as he undid the sash that tied Ichigo's shirt together.

Ichigo's breath quickened and he bit his lower lip, but said nothing. Starrk took that as consent and began to examine his lover's lithe, strong body which was only very softly kissed by sun to give him a glow rather than a tan. Starrk stared appreciatively and slid his hands up Ichigo's stomach to graze Ichigo's nipples.

"Ah!" A soft gasp escaped from Ichigo's mouth and he bit his lip to stifle it in embarrassment.

"I want to see and hear all of you." Stark said and reached up to run his fingers over Ichigo's lip which was soft and smooth to the touch. Ichigo nodded his assent and then inhaled sharply as Starrk repeated the action to his nipple.

"Starrk!" Ichigo protested. "Stop that!"

"Why would I when it makes you do such delightful things?" Starrk enquired and moved his head down to take the raised nipple into his mouth. Ichigo let out a low moan and threaded his fingers through Starrk's wavy brown hair while trying to gently tug him away.

"Starrk!" Ichigo said again and this time Starrk silenced his protests with a kiss, then pulled away as he remembered his request for Ichigo not to stifle his noises.

"Tell me you love me." Starrk mumbled and rubbed his nose against Ichigo's cheek while he slipped his shirt off of Ichigo's shoulders entirely.

"I love you." Ichigo said more confidently this time and reached down to finger the opening to Starrk's shirt. "I want to see you too."

Starrk smiled and moved away from Ichigo only enough to slip out of his shirt. He enjoyed the way Ichigo took in the sight with wide eyes and lifted his hands to hesitantly touch his bare chest.

"Oh Starrk," he murmured almost reverently, "you're beautiful."

Starrk felt his cheeks heat up at the statement and his it by kissing Ichigo's stomach. "You're the beautiful one." He said and began to undo Ichigo's belt. Ichigo stiffened and Starrk looked up to see him looking slightly anxious with his brow furrowed.

"Ichigo…" He said uncertainly. He didn't want to stop, but Ichigo meant more to him than just lust and he would never force his love.

"Just nervous." Ichigo answered to the unasked question and forced himself to relax. He knew it was natural to feel scared his first time and he didn't want to ruin it by his fears. "Do it."

Starrk finished untying the belt and the hakama loosened to reveal the wrapping-like hakama-dome underneath, and quickly disposed of that as well to bare Ichigo's naked body to his eyes completely.

Ichigo shivered as Starrk hungrily stared at his nude form and fought the urge to cover himself from being so exposed. However when he made to cross his legs, Starrk grabbed his knees and spread them apart to examine him closely.

"Starrk!" Ichigo admonished and wiggled around. "Stop staring."

"I can't help it." Starrk said in awe and reached his hand out to palm Ichigo's erection. Ichigo bit back the response that they both had the same parts and then gave a strangled yelp as Starrk investigated further down at his entrance. Ichigo snapped his legs shut that were no longer held open by Starrk as the fingers began to prod and scrambled back slightly.

"What?" Starrk said in confusion as Ichigo stared at him incredulously.

"Don't 'what' me!" Ichigo said and scowled at him, an affect that was completely ruined by his nudity and erection. "You can't stick your fingers in dry!"

Starrk frowned as he realized what Ichigo's problem was. "I'm…sorry?" He asked hesitantly and reached out to coax the sullen Ichigo back to him and eased him down once more. "I am supposed to get them wet?" He didn't know how Ichigo knew that and he narrowed his eyes suspiciously at Ichigo who scowled right back.

"My dad's a doctor." He growled. "Wipe that look off your face."

"I'm sorry." Starrk said truthfully and nuzzled Ichigo's neck. "I didn't know."

"It's fine." Ichigo said with a hint of exasperation in his voice and began to finger Starrk's pants although he made no move to remove them. "I don't suppose you have any lube or lotion?" He asked hopefully but Starrk frowned and shook his head. "I didn't think so."

"Will saliva work?" Starrk asked and stroked Ichigo in order to make sure he remained interested. Ichigo exhaled softly and shifted closer to Starrk while undoing his pants shyly.

"It can work." Ichigo muttered and stretched his neck out to nip at Starrk's neck, running his tongue curiously over the slightly prickly skin underneath his chin which wasn't shaved clean enough. "But sex isn't about just penetration you know, we don't have to but prong A into plug B." Ichigo said with a nervous laugh.

"I know." Starrk said, although it was hard to force the words out when Ichigo had just stuck his hand down his pants and curiously ran his fingers over his erection. Not to mention the mouth on his throat was sinfully enjoyable. "But I want to be inside of you."

Ichigo huffed and pulled away to stare Starrk straight in the eye. "First you need to finish getting undressed."

It wasn't a no, and Starrk knew it so he hastily complied, almost stumbling in his haste to please Ichigo. Ichigo bit back a smile which froze as Starrk exposed himself completely. He had gotten a good idea of his size when he touched him, but looking at Starrk's organ now made Ichigo feel…inadequate. Not to mention concerned about taking all of it inside of him without lube.

"Are you displeased?" Starrk asked morosely at the look on Ichigo's face.

"What? No!" Ichigo quickly reassured him. "It's just…you're big." Ichigo gulped and blushed at his words. "I don't know if I can even get all of you in my mouth."

"Your…mouth?" Starrk's brain just blew a fuse at the thought and his erection actually twitched at Ichigo's words. Ichigo eyed him warily and then a smug smile grew on his face as he began to slowly pump Starrk's cock. Touching another man's penis felt weird, especially one that fit so differently in his hand. His thumb and pointer finger could barely touch as he encircled him, and Ichigo had long fingers.

"Lay back and let me show you." Ichigo was just going on what he had read and seen off the internet now, and all of that had been with a man and a woman. He had gotten curious and started to type in gay porn, but he ended up chickening out. But sucking a cock wasn't different no matter what the gender, so Ichigo figured he wasn't totally ignorant.

Starrk got comfortable on the futon with his back against some cushions, Ichigo bet he made sure he filled the cave with as many possible so he could sleep easily. Ichigo kneeled slightly beside Starrk and let one arm drape over Starrk's legs to brace his upper body. He felt Starrk's eyes lingering over his raised ass and knew the bastard was enjoying the view.

He started out hesitantly and shyly kissed Starrk's stomach first before darting his tongue out to draw circles against the skin. Starrk inhaled sharply and his hand found his way to Ichigo's orange locks as he nuzzled his nose against the dark thatch of hair that trailed down to his erect cock.

Ichigo gripped the base of the cock with one hand and shifted so he was resting his elbow on Starrk's strong stomach. He licked his lips and then very slowly moved his mouth to the tip of Starrk's cock.

Starrk's breath quickened and his hands tightened on Ichigo's hair with the restraint not to fuck his mouth vigorously already. The texture of Starrk's cock was strange against Ichigo's tongue, although not nearly as strange as the taste of his precum. Whether it was because of his diet of hollows, Starrk's jism tasted not bitter like he expected, but rather metallic.

It wasn't completely unpleasant though, so Ichigo sucked on just the head slightly, making sure not to use his teeth. Stark was breathing harshly threw his nose and Ichigo hoped that he wouldn't lose control before he even got started. He slid more of the thick cock into his mouth and swallowed the excess saliva that was accumulating, making Starrk groan in heightened pleasure.

Starrk wanted nothing more than to thrust into Ichigo's mouth violently until he came, but he managed to hold himself back. The wet warmth that surrounded him was driving him crazy with need and Starrk was close to losing control as Ichigo slowly took more of him.

"Ichigo." Starrk said in a strangled tone. "I'm going to lose it."

Ichigo glanced up at him from underneath his long lashes and Starrk felt his heart thump at his sinful beauty before Ichigo pulled off of him with a pop.

"Distract yourself then." Ichigo said and mentally applauded himself for his unwavering voice. "You need to get me wet too."

"Right…" Starrk said and trailed off while he simply stared at Ichigo. Ichigo sighed and grabbed Starrk's hand to raise it to his mouth. He stared at Starrk lustfully and slid three fingers into his mouth to suck on them and swirl his tongue around them. Starrk broke out of the pleasure-induced haze Ichigo had put him in long enough to realize what he was supposed to be doing.

He reluctantly slipped his fingers out of Ichigo's mouth where he was enjoying the view and sensation of Ichigo sucking on something, even if it was just his fingers. Ichigo returned to his position above Starrk's cock once more and felt a rush of apprehension fill him. He felt nervous as he realized that something was about to go inside of him that was preparing him to lose his virginity.

Starrk must have sense his anxiety because he stroked Ichigo's hair soothingly as he reached behind Ichigo and slid in between his crevasse. He parted the cheeks with his fingers and lightly skimmed them over the puckered skin as Ichigo returned to the blow job.

The encompassing pleasure was still there, but Starrk found it was much more manageable with the distraction. Ichigo timidly circled his tongue over the head of Starrk's cock and put pressure on the slit, making Starrk almost forget what he was supposed to be doing.

But he remembered and without further ado pushed two fingers inside of Ichigo up to the second knuckle. Ichigo jerked and pulled off of Starrk quickly while trying to pull his hips away from the pain he was awoken to.

"Starrk!" Ichigo cried and reached around to bat a confused Starrk's hand away. Starrk kept his fingers inside and Ichigo let out another cry as he sank them fully inside of him. "You ignorant bastard." Ichigo muttered and Starrk frowned when he saw Ichigo's erection flagging and began to pump him again.

"You- you---!" Ichigo response was lost to incoherency as his body shuddered and melted into pleasure once more despite the pain. "That fucking hurt!"

"Ah," was all Starrk said and felt slightly guilty.

"'Ah' is right." Ichigo said grumpily and winced as Starrk began to slowly pump the fingers in and out of him. "You could have started out with one and gone a lot slower asshole." Ichigo bit out and shifted back to his previous position on trembling legs. "Fuck."

"I'm sorry." Starrk felt like the bastard Ichigo had called him, but that didn't stop him from being awed and hard with how tight Ichigo was around his fingers. Soon he would be the one inside of Ichigo and the thought made him want to hurry up.

"Just remember for next time." Ichigo said in a grouchy tone and Starrk's heart soared at the idea of 'next time' even though they hadn't even finished 'this time' yet. Ichigo got himself comfortable once more and spit on his hand (Starrk knew he was far gone when he thought that was cute). It seemed the blow job was over because Ichigo was stroking him now instead, not that it didn't feel amazing.

"Spread them apart a little." Ichigo coached Starrk who nodded and did as Ichigo asked. He rotated them around and then curiously nudged a bump inside of Ichigo. Ichigo yelped unexpectedly and for a moment Starrk feared he had hurt him again, but Ichigo shoved back against his hand enthusiastically and panted.

"Oh fuck yes, Starrk, hit it again, hit it again!" Ichigo chanted and bit his inner lip as pleasure wracked his body. Starrk pressed his fingers down again and felt his cock throb at the sight of Ichigo in the throws of pleasure.

Starrk decided to take the incentive without Ichigo's instruction and added a third finger inside of him. Ichigo winced at first at the extra stretch, but Starrk learned quickly and found the spot once more.

"Oh god!" Ichigo cried out and buried his head into Starrk's stomach. "Starrk!" Starrk felt enormously flattered by Ichigo's undoing and knew that he had to be inside Ichigo right then or he would go insane with need.

He slipped his fingers out and dragged Ichigo up to straddle him before rolling them so Ichigo was underneath him. Ichigo felt the apprehension and fear grip him again as Starrk spit on his hand and slathered it on his cock for extra lubrication. Starrk spread his legs apart and lifted them slightly before guiding himself to Ichigo's entrance.

Ichigo wrapped his arms around Starrk's neck tightly and clung to him for comfort as Starrk rubbed his cock against his tight hole. Starrk pressed soft butterfly kisses over his face soothingly as he pushed his hips forward. For a moment there was just a lot of pressure down there and Ichigo feared that Starrk was just too big for him and wouldn't even get inside, and then he pushed past the tight ring.

"Ngh!" Ichigo screwed his eyes shut and bit his lip at the pain. He wished now more than ever that he had the forethought to bring lube with him because surely anything would ease the agony of being split open right then.

Starrk at least was taking it slow at first. Unlike Ichigo who was just trying to bear through the pain, Starrk was trying to not move quickly. He longed to thrust in and out of Ichigo as the tight heat surrounded him and had to bury his head against Ichigo's neck to fight off the temptation.

Ichigo took in shuddering gasps and let out a moan as Starrk pressed his legs further apart and slid in a few more inches. "Are you almost in?" Ichigo asked desperately and Starrk started as though he forgot Ichigo was there. He looked into Ichigo's face and frowned as he realized Ichigo was in pain and wasn't enjoying it at all, if his flagging erection was anything to go by.

"Just a little more." He murmured and stroked Ichigo's hair softly before pumping his erection once more. Starrk was only halfway in and the slow pace was becoming torturous for the both of them. He made a quick decision he hoped he wouldn't come to regret and gripped Ichigo's hips before thrusting in the rest of the way sharply.

"AGH!!!" Ichigo threw his head back and screamed. He clawed at Starrk's chest and thrashed around in pain, twisting his head to the side and whimpering. Starrk held him tightly and kissed his neck in short, fast kisses wherever he could reach bare skin. Ichigo shuddered in his arms and tried to move his hips away but Starrk only held on tighter.

"Sh." Starrk tried to shush Ichigo's painful cries and kissed his mouth fervently but Ichigo turned his head to the side. "I'm sorry; I thought it would be easier on you if I didn't draw it out." Starrk said guiltily and began to pump Ichigo quickly, hoping to ease the pain. "I love you Ichigo." He said with a hint of desperation in his voice when Ichigo didn't respond.

Ichigo finally opened his eyes and scowled at Starrk who frowned at the sight of his glistening eyes.

"For someone so la-lazy why can't you be s-slower about sex?" Ichigo stuttered and shifted underneath Starrk with a hiss and a grimace. He was certain that Starrk had actually torn something inside of him, but he also knew that the espada had his best interests at heart.

"I love you Ichigo." Starrk said again and dropped his forehead to rest against Ichigo's. He kissed him and this time Ichigo didn't dodge it. Instead he returned it as the pain eased inside of him and Starrk's hand brought the pleasure back into his body. He remembered why he was doing this again and he shifted underneath Starrk.

"I love you too." He murmured and unclenched his hands from Starrk's shoulders. "You can move now, but go slowly this time until I say so." He glared at Starrk in warning and Starrk nodded meekly before carefully slipping out of Ichigo. His grey eyes flickered as he noted that Ichigo was bleeding, but it didn't look like too much and it appeared to be slowing so he just as carefully pushed back in.

Ichigo's back and neck arched and he trembled as Starrk moved back inside of him. He reached above his head and clutched at the cushions in an effort to ground himself as Starrk began to thrust, slowly as requested.

"Starrk…" Ichigo moaned and clamped his legs around the back of Starrk's thighs. The friction grew more pleasurable and Starrk found his prostate once more, making Ichigo's entire body tense and his toes curl. "AGH!"

This time Starrk easily discerned that the sound was Ichigo's pleasurable tone and shuddered as Ichigo tightened around him. "Oh Starrk, yes!" Ichigo threw back his head and pushed back against him. "Fuck, move now, MOVE!" The last part was shouted and Starrk hastily and eagerly complied.

Their skin slapped together noisily and an elation of love and ecstasy passed between the two as they came together. All the pain and hesitation and guilt was forgotten as pleasure overwhelmed their very being and they connected in a bond that would never be broken in between them.

Starrk grew feral and he unconsciously began to shift into his release form as Ichigo moaned and writhed beneath him. He began to feel even more protective and territorial over his love as his instincts took over. He growled at the thought of the others that wanted him and tilted Ichigo's head to the side to tenderly kiss Ichigo's neck and flick his tongue out to taste the skin.

Ichigo gripped Starrk's hair as electric shocks of pleasure seemed to go through his body wherever Starrk touched. He let out a sharp wail as Starrk suddenly and viciously sank his teeth into Ichigo's neck. For a moment there was white-hot pain, and then Ichigo screamed as Starrk pushed his reiatsu into him.

Ichigo knew that Starrk was powerful, but there was nothing that could have prepared him for the encompassing and overpowering sensation. If Ichigo didn't have as much power and reiatsu as he did he probably wouldn't have lived through it. As it was, Ichigo felt like he was actually getting high off of it and it was actually slightly painful. But that, however, seemed to come more from his rectum, which like the rest of him was receiving a great deal of pressure from the reiatsu.

"Starrk!" Ichigo pleaded as another wave crashed through him. "STARRK!" Oh god it was so pleasurable it was almost too much. Starrk seemed to be lost in a daze as he pistoned in and out of Ichigo so quickly it was too much as well and now it felt like he was being split in two and it felt so good but it hurt and-

"I love you." Starrk whispered into Ichigo's ear. Ichigo practically melted at the endearment and then he was coming. His entire body went taunt like a guitar string twisted too tightly and he screamed Starrk's name while clawing at him madly.

Starrk moaned as Ichigo seemed to do the impossible and got even more constricted around him. He clamped his mouth over the bite wound on Ichigo's neck he had inflicted and sucked at the blood, tasting the pleasure and euphoria in his lover at that moment.

He thrust in and out of him a few more times until Ichigo went limp and Starrk saw white. He was certain that he actually blacked out for a moment before he spurted inside of Ichigo, claiming him forever as his.

He barely managed to hold himself up from collapsing on Ichigo as sleepiness overtook him. However he managed to pull out of Ichigo, drawing a sound of discomfort, before rolling off of him. It was then that he noticed the state Ichigo was in. He looked almost feverish with his clammy skin and flushed face and he seemed to be giving off a lot of heat.

Starrk frowned and all thoughts of sleep left him as he sat up and took a closer look at him. His neck was bleeding, but it wasn't too bad and a few swipes of his tongue cleaned up most of the blood (he had to stop himself from taking more) then pulled away to allow it to clot.

He moved back in between Ichigo's legs and spread them apart once more. Ichigo moaned in protest and almost woke from his unconscious state, but still appeared sluggish. The puckered entrance was raw looking and looked like it had seen better days, but it was mostly semen that was trickling out of his hole with only a sparse mixture of blood.

Ichigo started to fully wake up and blinked blearily at Starrk who smiled at him fondly and nuzzled his inner thigh. He draped Ichigo's legs over his shoulder and spread his cheeks apart with his hands.

"Starrk…" Ichigo moaned in protest and twisted his hands against the bedding as Starrk began to lap at his tender entrance. It woke up the ache of their activity, but the main reason for his objection was that he was embarrassed, despite everything they had done so far.

Starrk cleaned up his mate thoroughly and tasted his own sperm with curiosity. He figured that if he ate his own kind he would have no problem tasting his own come, and he didn't find it too disgusting. He did want to find out what Ichigo's tasted like, though, and his cock gave an interested twitch at the thought, but he told his body to calm down because Ichigo was probably not ready to go again.

Ichigo sighed in relief as Starrk finished with him and let his legs down to cuddle up to him again. Ichigo was looking a lot better already and Starrk realized that the reason Ichigo appeared so feverish was because of the amount of foreign reiatsu inside of him. Starrk hadn't initially intended to claim Ichigo in such a way, and he knew that it was dangerous, but luckily Ichigo seemed to be adapting to it already and accepting it.

Ichigo cuddled closer to Starrk and nuzzled his hollow hole. "Love you Starrk." He mumbled and fell back asleep again. Starrk grinned and returned the sentiment mentally before falling asleep as well.

…

After Ichigo left for college to the states, Seireitei and his old friends barely heard from him again. This wasn't so unusual because after the winter war Ichigo had become distant with the shinigami, even Rukia.

When he moved back to Japan, but not Karakura, only his family and human friends saw him. Chado, one of the few he kept in contact with, chose not to comment on the familiarity of Ichigo's boyfriend who had a high reiatsu which seemed to reflect Ichigo's, or visa versa.

Ichigo lived until he was 28, when both he and Starrk had grown too uncomfortable with the weak spiritual pressure and elected to move to Soul Society. They lived together far away from Seireitei and were only ever visited by those Ichigo trusted enough not to mention Starrk to any others.

Starrk was inevitably found out and Seireitei was pissed, but at that point both Ichigo and Starrk were too powerful for anyone to take on. As long as they left the couple alone, Ichigo and Starrk would leave them alone, granted Starrk fed on hollows and not plus souls.

They lived a *very* long and happy life together, and when they passed on to be reincarnated, they passed on together.

…

Ichigo Shiba grunted as one of the gang members managed to catch him in the stomach with a fist and returned the hit with an even harder one. His brothers, Kaien and Taikei, were for once not there because Taikei had detention after school and Kaien was off with his boyfriend.

Ichigo was strong and fast, but he was outnumbered by 20 to one and things weren't looking good for him. Gangs ruled the city where Ichigo and his family lived, but in the human world and the spirit world. Ichigo kept getting sucked into them because of his orange hair and feminine features.

Just as it looked like Ichigo was going to lose and Grimmjow was going to get to use him as a fuck toy after all, a teen Ichigo didn't recognize stepped in. It seemed like Ichigo only blinked and then his attackers were on the ground, defeated. Ichigo could have sworn the teen with the wavy brown hair moved faster than human. After a second feel of his reiatsu, Ichigo realized that he was a human like himself, although even stronger.

The teen turned to inspect him and Ichigo was instantly caught in the grey eyes which were heavily lidded with a sleepy look like he had just woken up. He had a goatee which suggested to Ichigo he was in his later teens like Ichigo himself and it was only his school uniform which put him under his twenties.

"Are you okay?" The teen asked and Ichigo nodded before coughing and spitting some blood onto the ground. His savior sighed and scratched his head. "I don't like it when my sleep is disturbed, but I suppose I can make an exception for half-dead teenagers." He mused and caught Ichigo who was about to fall over.

"I'm Starrk Greyback." His savior said and stared at the bloody and beaten teen that looked no younger than him, but was petite and lithe despite how much ass-kicking he was dealing out. Not to mention so beautiful that it shined through the mess he was in.

"Ichigo Shiba." Ichigo mumbled and tried to jerk away from the man even though he had saved him. He had pride after all.

"I need to get you to a hospital." Starrk muttered and lifted Ichigo into his arms despite his protests which lacked energy and conviction.

"Clinic." Ichigo mumbled and Starrk frowned and tilted his head to listen to the soft words the teen had spoken. "My step-dad runs a clinic out of our house." Ichigo managed to say and then mumbled the address. Starrk sighed as Ichigo passed out and wondered why anyone would want to hurt someone as beautiful as Ichigo. Then looked on the bright side that he now knew where Ichigo lived.

Starrk carried Ichigo to his hover-car he had dubbed Coyote and called his sister Lilinette to tell her she would have to find her own way home. He turned his attention back to Ichigo who mumbled something in his sleep and shifted.

Starrk pushed in Ichigo's address into his state of the art GPS and turned the car on auto so he wouldn't crash if he went into a fit of narcolepsy. He hoped he wouldn't, because for some reason he didn't want to miss a minute of being around Ichigo Shiba. He was unusual to say the least, and not just because of his high reiatsu either.

He brushed an orange lock away from Ichigo's face and felt the strong urge to kiss his lips but didn't want to hurt them, they looked so puffy and split. He didn't find it strange at all that kissing an unconscious boy wasn't the issue. The unconscious part, not the gender. Homosexuality had long been accepted.

Ichigo's head turned toward Starrk and he murmured something again, but this time Starrk caught it.

"Starrk," Ichigo breathed out and Starrk felt his heart beat quicken.

He vowed to make Ichigo Shiba his for forever and always.

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I may or may not be writing a story based on the reincarnated Starrk and Ichigo… but I think it's cute! If someone else wants to, then just ask me first. =)

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