#ichitatsu

[undedkat]

I was rereading the first arc of the manga and just loved this cover of Ichigo and Tatsuki being punks so I decided to scan and color it.

[randombook4idk]

AAAGGGHHHHHH

I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS TO HIT ME RIGHT IN THE FEELS

[zappobrien]

7. IchiTatsu

[gallusrostromegalus]

do you have plan for pairings in the fic? ichiruki and ichihime are fine imo(ichitatsu is superior fight me). asking cause ive seen some mentions of unoken and rangin in your posts

A couple people have asked me this and I've kind of held back because I don't know what's actually going to make it onto the page from my notes, and ngl, because she shipping discourse on this site is insane, but some general notes:

Some of the teenagers have crushes and kiss each other, but nothing more.

Only the adults are having sex

The fic is rated E for a lot of reasons (torture, endoparasitism, extreme mental anguish, Body horror, medical horror, warfare, really bizarre theology etc.), but one of the main reasons is that the Adults are having A LOT of Sex.

It's important character-building!

Also fun to write.

But relationships I have notes for include, but are not limited to:

Soi Fon/The Butch I Made Specifically For Her

Yamamoto/The Ex-Wife I Made As A Joke But Then She Made Entirely Too Much Sense To NOT Exist

Yamamoto/Some Bavarian Guy :)

T4T Urahara/Yoruichi

The Greater Unohana-based Polycule

The Lesser and Overlapping Ukitake-based Polycule

Rukia/Renji (and the secret conspiracy behind their relationship)

Hinamori Momo/Hiyori Sarugaki because it's cute AF

The Isshin/Masaki/Ryukken/Kanae Fucktangle

Yushiro Shihoin/Grimmjow because it's HILARIOUS

Whatever the hell is going on with the Visoreds

Aizen/Aizen's idea of himself

The 'After Dark' cohort of the Shingami Women's Association

Don Kanonji/James Du Fanboy

Rose/Kira, because it's cute

Whatever the hell is going on in the 11th Division

Not A Ship Per Se, but Lisa Yadomaru's Celebrity Real Person Fic from her academy Days deserves a mention

Unohana/The Personification of Mystery Flesh Pit Island

Mayuri/Szayzel... Kinda.

Whatever the hell is going on in Las Noches

[b-i-t-c-h-y-m-u-g-g-l-e]

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I liked one of your fics!

Sitting at home being sick, not really willing to do much, I've decided to do some cleanup of old files, saved links, etc. What I've found among other things was a link to your AFF account - must have saved it after reading Salvation (IchiTatsu, amirite ;)?), hoping that you would publish more chapters (it was around half a year after the latest chapter being published, so I was not completely insane in having some hope, was I?).

Anyway, having come across it, I've decided to read it again, and I must say that I still find it a good read. Having read it 12 years ago, being younger and more impressionable at the time, it made a bigger of an impact back then, but it's still really nice. I have almost* no regrets about spending a good fraction of the day binge-reading it.

I've checked your profile at AFF, and having seen no updates or new Bleach fics, I've gone through a chain of sites (with no recent activity there) and ended up here.

So I've created an account just to let you know that I've really enjoyed it; I believe that people who do a good job at something should be praised, so here's my thank you. And also because I had faintly hoped that it would help me get the story outta my head (which it didn't).

*I could have been productive, or could've touched upon a game/TV series/a book that I've put off for a long time, or do sth else entirely - no, none of this (even though I have a number of things I wanted to do - their number is probably part of the reason I'm not doing them...). I somewhat regret having read it for the sole reason that now your story occupies my headspace and doesn't want to leave, and what makes it even harder to get it out of my head is that I've binged it so I've taken in a lot at once, and also because it's unfinished, so my brain was like "where's the rest? what happens next? how does it end".

PS I've never used tumblr before, so I don't even know how the Ask functionality works exactly. Well, here's to hoping that it reaches you! :)

Omg I wasn't expecting this 😭.

I had issues with the AFF site regarding my fics and the old email attached to it that I pretty much abandoned my Bleach stories there due to it.

Also the advance of Salvation made the story too big to already move and I ran the risk of being told I was "stealing" my own story due to the old email mess up.

However... Let me put a read more

I however do know how the story proceeds and ends. I've got it all in my head just like all my endings it's just that I'll never add it to the format due to all these technical issues.

I can tell you the way the story ends in another ask under a read more for closure since I know how it's like to be invested on something unfinished and never seeing the answers to the the ending.

I'm still amazed people still remember my really old stuff and I'm glad you reached out to tell me about this.

Hopefully this will give you some closure. You can also ask away anything about the story that you're curious on since I do have everything stored up on my head about IchiTat in that universe.

[mysterylover123]

Mysterylover watches Bleach episodes 243-244 "Goofball Hime Returns!"

1. NEW OP! The highlights of this one include a look at our stylishly dressed and sexy new cast of villains, and a hero lineup that includes a badass Orihime wielding some kind of weapon. Sadly, none of the Soul Reaper characters. I'm sure they'll return eventually, but I guess this is the Humans Only arc.

2. OOH, Ichi reveals there's been a time skip and he's now a senior! And Hime and Chad revealed to everyone that Ichi's a superhero, so no more secret identity crap. Except he doesn't have a secret id anymore. OK...

3. OOH and Ichi's sisters are getting powers now! Cool, are they gonna fight this arc? AND IS THAT TATSUKI WHAT'S UP WITH YOUR HAIR GIRL?!

4. Ooh and Uryuu's back in focus since he's the only one with powers left. And Ichi's missing Rukia, who - DAMMIT - hasn't showed up to visit her other human friends. Seriously Ruki?

5. OOH and we're dealing with high school stuff. And Ichigo gets good grades? I didn't know that. So he's not the classic, bottom of the class Shonen hero IQ? COOL.

6. "I'm enjoying my quiet retirement" Ichi basically says. Oh damn dude you know that's an invite to IMMEDIATELY have it ripped apart. In film speak that's like saying "DESTROY ME PLOT"

7. And Ichi's still a tough badass, even without superpowers, so he beats up a purse snatcher like the superhero he is. THAT'S OUR ICHI.

8. Though apparently the guy whose purse he saved is evil or something. DAMMIT PLOT HE HAD 3 DAYS LEFT TILL RETIREMENT

9. Tatsuki has a part time job at the dojo! And OOH YES THERE'S MY GIRL FINALLY!! ORIHIME, who struts down the hall like a goddess who everone she passes immediately falls for. And she's got longer hair and she comes in by rolling down a pole!! Tatsuki reprimands her.

10. OMG TATSUHIME IS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER. And Ichigo is officially attempting to join their OT3. I legit enjoy all 3 corners of this trio now.

11. ORIHIME IS GETTING TO BE WHACKY AND ECCENTRIC AGAIN. I've missed eccentric Orihime, she's been through so much crap recently we haven't gotten to see her goofing around. And Ichi highlights that her "eyes now look like #3". LOL THIS IS HILARIOUS I LOVE IT.

12. "boss" So Ichigo has a job? And he immediately gets fired. Or quits. And then a gigantic thug team shows up to...threaten him? URYUU SHOWS UP TO THREATEN THEM LIKE A BAMF.

13. And it appears our new villains' boss is a sexy maid. NOICE. And Ichi and Uryuu are bickering about how to handle the thugs in 244. (just kiss already). OOH URYUU IS CLASS REP? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT.

14. This really is my week for shipping Shonen heroes with their glasses clad, class rep BFFs.

15. And they get beaten up by a BAMF SEXY LADY WHO IS ICHIGO'S NEW BOSS OMG I'M IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT WHO ARE YOU SEXY BOSS LADY?! YOU REMIND ME OF IZUMI CURTIS.

16. So we meet Ichigo's boss and determine what his job is. It is very strange. His boss apparently has kids and she is able to flop from sexy badass to loving mom in an instant. I LOVE HER.

17. HER NAME IS IKUMI? Screw I'm just calling her Izumi. THIS IS WHAT COMES OF BINGING FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST AGAIN. Everyone is FMA.

18. YAY BACK TO ORIHIME. "Hey did someone kidnap Ichigo? Do I have to go rescue him?" "Nope just his boss" "Yeah that sounds like Ichigo. Always surrounded by weirdos like you and me."

19. Hime apparently has a 6th Ichigo sense. And Hime has a part time job?! OMG LETS SEE HOW SEXY AND WEIRD HER BOSS IS. Anyway Uryu''s got a stalker apparently.

20. Anyway Ichigo's getting hired to track down his own dad apparently? And Karin is training with Urahara. And she's resolved to protecc her big brother. NOICE. This arc needs to end with all the lady BAMFS lining up to kick some ass.

21. Some shit's gonna go down that'll threaten Ichi's family and our new mullet-haired villain or whatever he is warns him.

22. Orihime comes by his window with bread and is now in Ichi's room feeling awkward. "LOL HIME YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE" says Ichi. Oh, do tell? Also Hime and Ichi are now comfortable bickering a little, which is definitely making me ship them hard.

23. Hime asks if he's being stalked. And Ichi tells her it's ok that she's so inquisitive. Uryu is stalking them and annoyed apparently that Hime is stealing his boyfriend. Then follows our new villain stalker off to see what's up. AND OMG URYU DON'T BE DEAD!!

[incorrctbleach]

If you think I'm not petty enough to go to your house at three in the goddamn morning just to punch you, you underestimate me.

Tatsuki Arisawa, to Ichigo

[nono6thebleachfan]

Tatsuki is IchiHime’s booty call

[dragonshost]

How about a fluff fic where Tatsuki finally gets powers of her own and Ichigo tries to coach/help her with them, but he's really bad it which Tatsuki finds adorable and hilarious?

He really should have just quit while he was ahead. But Ichigo, being the stubborn bastard that he was, continued in his erstwhile attempt to impart all of his knowledge one the intricate workings of the afterlife and various types of powers and people that used them.

The opportunity to admit to him that she did indeed know all of this already had long since passed. Ichigo's assumption made sense - how was he to know of the combined efforts of Kurumadani and Urahara to educate his friends on what was supposed to be a closely guarded secret? But Ichigo should have realized long before now that Tatsuki was not just his childhood friend, but also Orihime's. The pair were the single worst secret keepers Tatsuki had ever encountered in her life, and although Tatsuki loved them both dearly, they were also incredibly unobservant at times.

It was the stress of keeping the knowledge from them that had finally caused Tatsuki to break down and confess that she had burgeoning powers of her own, and was able to fully see all of their spiritual hijinks.

After the initial embarrassment, Orihime had been ecstatic and insisted on informing the rest of their friends of this great turn of events, leaving Tatsuki alone with Ichigo.

Which, of course, had prompted Ichigo to follow through on his duty as a senior spirit power user and be as thorough as possible in his explanations in what was no doubt a very confusing and trying time for his long time friend.

Tatsuki couldn't bring herself to stop him. His earnestness and attempt to be reassuring and kind reminded her a great deal of when he was a child. There was a long-missed light in his eyes, and squashing it now would be the height of cruelty. It was better to just let him fumble his way through what he wanted to say.

It didn't hurt that Ichigo was almost adorable when he got this excited.

Almost.

[shi-daisy]

Hello! I'm the same anon that asked you about the Kuchiki characters. Thanks for answering! Since you don't ship Ichigo with Rukia. I was wondering who did you ship him with? I know IchiTatsu is canon in your fic, but you also said you liked GrimmIchi, so I was wondering which one do you like best?

Hello again anon! I'm glad the answer was satisfactory. As for your new question I ship GrimmIchiTatsu as a poly OT3.

I've always seen Ichigo as Bi, so in terms of ships I like him with both boys and girls. I've always thought that Ichigo would fit well with Tatsuki. Like, I get why Ichihime was endgame and they do have cute moments, but what I think Ichigo needs is a partner (or partners) that aren't afraid to butt heads with him. Orihime's too soft for that, but Tatsuki isn't.

She'd be sweet to him and supporting, but she would also tell him off if necessary. Plus their backstory as childhood friends is one of my fave tropes. I've always had a soft spot for them and wish they got more attention in fandom.

GrimmIchi on the other hand, happened because I'm one big sucker for enemies to lovers stories. These two completely loathed eachother, then they were rivals and by the final arc they're sorta friends. Some of their lines are like soooo shippy! I wonder if Kubo did that on purpose, because dang! does Grimmjow come across as an angry boi with a crush. They understand each other's motivations well, and Ichigo did save Grimmjow from Nnoitra back in the Hueco Mundo Arc. Plus Grimmjow, like Tatsuki would call Ichigo out when he's being a stubborn bean.

I also like Grimmjow and Tatsuki since they'd be a sexy competitive pair. It's crack but the fanart is cute and their strong personalities could lead to chemestry

So in the end I ship all of them together in a happy polyamorous relationship. I do plan on putting Grimmjow on the Roads fics. The thing is each fic concentrates on certain ships. Road to Ruin was mainly Aianna and Ginjo x Jackie, Road to Redemption is Ulquihime and Chadzuka and the next installment is mainly about Ginran, Hitsuhina and Rosezuru. So it'll take until the fourth fic for Grimmy to be added as a main character and for him to get with Ichigo and Tatsuki. It will happen though, because I love this ship and I want to write them

Hope this answers your question anon!

[shiroxichigo]

Okay but what if

And here me out

In the future, after Ichigo forms a closer bond with Shirosaki, Ichigo's eyes will change to gold/gold + black whenever he's upset or agitated.

Like previously, we saw blue reiatsu glow in Ichigo's eyes. This was way back when he was still suppressing Shiro and they weren't on good terms, plus way back when Ichigo had very little control and access to his true powers.

Now that he has better control, more access to his true powers, and more trust with Shiro, why not have Shiro's eyes slip through every now and then?

It's not over petty, small things, no. Whenever someone/something genuinely pisses Ichigo off, the eyes turn gold and then might bleed black if he's really upset.

Say, someone tries to hurt Tatsuki? Gold eyes, because yes, Ichigo is upset, but it only takes a moment before Tatsuki beats the crap out of the person or before someone (Orihime) sneaks up behind the person trying to hurt Tatsuki and knocks them out.

Then if someone succeeds in hurting his friends, like if Ichigo ever walks in on someone hovering over his friends, and they're unconscious or in pain on the ground? Hi, yes, Ichigo's eyes look like they belong to the devil now.

Plus, if you think about it, Ichigo's notorious for not being able to control his spiritual pressure. So now that he's got tons and tons of it to control, I could see him not even realizing that his eyes changed. (Note: they change in human form too, but only people with high spiritual pressure can see his eyes change colour.)

It's also likely that his mask will form in his Shinigami form. Either clinging to half of his face or maybe his horns start to form.

Okay I'm going to deep in this now, better stop the post here!

Thanks for reading!

[ukitakess]

Lol I am not an Ichihime fan either. IchiRuki is my jam and if not IchiRuki then I think it would be sweet if he reconnected with Tatsuki. Like the childhood friends that grew up together, split apart, but then ended up together at the end. IchiRuki is my number 1 go-to but like if Ichigo HAD to have a human wife, IchiTatsu

For sure!! I always liked the idea of IchiTatsu and tbh, they are very underrated lmao. They have a lot in common, and tbh I think he and Tatsuki would have had much better chemistry than Ichigo and Orihime tbh

I don’t hate Orihime but I just think. Idk. I feel like Ichigo never had the same chemistry w her than he did w Rukia.

😭😭😭 I love them

[animentality]

i feel like saying that hime isn't even ichigo's childhood friend and if he had gotten w his childhood friend (tatsuki) well the fan base wouldn't have been happy ichitatsu still would have been viewed as better then what we got

I know relatively little about bleach, is she not his childhood friend??

The way ichihime fans went on I assumed they were childhood friends since hets eat that shit like butter.

[shounen-sideblog]

I remembered reading how maybe the ending couples were what they were bc of K/ubo wanting to separate the human and the soul worlds... But nope, this is such a weird way of looking at it to me. Because I legit think if that was his goal, then it would make way more sense to have Ren//Ruki (at least they’re close friends) with IshiHime and then Ichigo alone or, if he had to be paired up, with Tatsuki (again, at least they’re close friends). Than to have R/R and I/H, because yes, I/H is that bad... As to why I think so, I already explained it here.

So it really comes down to K/ubo wanting to have I/chigo’s and R/ukia’s kids meet I guess... I mean, if you’re willing to think that a visual reference such as orange hair was so important to him that it had to be there (since a theoretical IchiTatsu kid could not end up with orange hair... but then again, it very well could, it’s a manga sigh).

Idk, man, I have nothing for why I/H is canon, is what I’m trying to say. :-/ Ren//Ruki I can at least understand from the “gotta separate the worlds + also Rukes gotta have a kid” point of view. But I/H, nope. 

[patchoulism]

Joke: IchiHime; Broke: IchiRuki; Woke: IchiTatsu.

[jkrobertson]

RukiHime, IchiHime, IshiHime, TatsuHime, IchiTatsu, HitsuHina, IsshiMasa, IchiIshi

BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  YES!!

Thanks for the ask!