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Chapter 14

Shiro awoke with a startled jolt as Kenpachi entered back into camp to see another pale human besides Shiro. Kenpachi could feel and sense that this pale man wasn't human. As Kenpachi moved going for his sword, Shiro moved quickly placing his hand on the hilt of the sword keeping it sheathed. Kenpachi's eyes widened as he never saw Shiro move as Tensa took a defensive stance near Ulquiorra. 

"Don't Kenpachi. This person means us no harm. He's actually my father." Shiro told Kenpachi. Ulquiorra's human form slowly undid as he went back to the demonic form Shiro had seen in his dreams.

After explaining what had happened and what he had seen in his dreams. Kenpachi found it hard to believe.  

"My mother's letter explains that she had found me in the woods. She took care of me and raised me as if I was her child. She never told me about any of this." Shiro told Kenpachi allowing him to read his mother's letter. 

"So do you forgive her from keeping the truth from you?" questioned Kenpachi. 

"I don't think I could ever hate her. She after all took me into her home raising me. Nell always excepted me for what I was as she never judged me even when I discovered my demonic side. In a lot of ways Nell will kind of always be my mother. I still love her as she had her reasons for keeping the truth from me." replied Shiro. 

"It's because I had asked her too." stated Ulquiorra as he finally came too. Ulquiorra looked at his son who was no longer the baby he remembered as he had grown into a fine young man. Ulquiorra reached over pulling Shiro into a hug. "Gods how I have missed you my son." Ulquiorra cried into Shiro's shoulder. Shiro was crying as well.

After a while Ulquiorra filled in some gaps in Shiro's past. 

"Orihime Inoe, your true mother was completely human. The lands that I have lived in every year always offered a human sacrifice to keep me from destroying their lands and hurting them. But I'm not that kind of demon. I always sent back their offerings telling the women that it wasn't necessary as I meant them no harm. One year your mother was chosen. When we first meet, it was love at first sight." Ulquiorra stated. 

"Later on you two had me." Shiro added. 

"Yes for us it was a joyous occasion as we moved away from those lands seeking shelter within the woods that were protected by forest guardians." Ulquiorra stated pointing to Ichigo. "Maybe he's part of the same heritage as not many demons will dare to cross their lands. But I was given permission as the forest guardians told me of a prophecy that has been told long ago."  

"A prophecy?" questioned Kenpachi. 

"Yes, one that foretold of a child born of mix blood. He shall stop the feud that is happening between the humans and demons. He shall have the aid of a forest guardian as together they shall change the worlds perception." Ulquiorra stated.

"How are Ichigo and I supposed to achieve this?" Shiro asked. 

"I'm not certain. But when word about your birth got out, a evil demon known as Aizen began slaughtering off all of the forest guardians and hunting down your mother and I like we were prey. In the end I had lost your mother. You were taken in by a human as I placed a seal on your memories and powers that way Aizen could never find you."  

"I see. That's why I felt strange earlier. I must have sensed your presence as the spell you have placed on me began to come undone." Shiro stated. Ulquiorra nodded his head as he rose to his feet.  

"Your mother would be happy to see you now as you have grown into a fine young man. I am a bit surprised to hear that you have become a demon hunter."  

"Honestly I have been questioning on if I should continue with being a demon hunter. First because of Ichigo, then the fact because I'm part demon myself, then there is you." replied Shiro. 

"Shiro, you are doing what you need to in order to complete the prophecy. Right know you should focus on the well being of the forest guardian."  

"What about you? Where are you going to go?" questioned Kenpachi. 

"I can't take on my human form as I am still weak and I have only unlocked a small portion of Shiro's powers as there is so much to teach him. I will accompany you but not in this form." Ulquiorra stated as he allowed his body to shift into that of a bat. *I shall stay in this form until we reach where ever your bringing the forest guardian as I have so much to teach you my son.* Ulquiorra stated within Shiro's mind as Kenpachi had a small trap that would make a perfect cage for Ulquiorra while he was in bat form. The two hunters continued on their journey making their way to Shiro's forest home. All the while Shiro went over in his mind what his father had told him and what he had learned.