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Bleach (Anime & Manga)

Outlines

by Ana_RinRay

"Where did it all go wrong? Did Ishida’s arrow miss its target? Or Zangetsu didn’t strike true?It doesn’t even matter now. The worlds are slowly, inevitably falling apart.Kurosaki Ichigo and Aizen Sousuke, the last living beings in the dying Universe, are spending their last moments in quiet conversation." This is a Bleach fan comic, an alternate TYBW ending time travel fix-it. Plot-heavy angst with a relatively happy ending and a lot of sad music.Can be read as platonic AiIchi.Will contain some loose lore interpretations and OOC. Ignores CFYOW.No NSFW, PG-13 for canon-typical violence&gore. Mind the tags! 1 page = 1 ao3 chapter; posting roughly 1 new page per 1-2 weeks. Note: starting Jul 2026 I will only be answering direct questions in the comments!Just know that I treasure and re-read each and every one of your beautiful comments, they give me strength to continue 💖💖💖

Teen 77 / ? ch In progress 3.7k kudos

Aizen Sousuke Being Aizen Sousuke · Aizen Sousuke Redemption · Angst · Art· +24 more

Bleach+1

A Year of Beginnings

by Starrie_Wolf

Qué será, será. Whatever will be, will be. What won’t happen, won’t. It's an apt saying to be applied to his current situation, Ichigo feels. He might be trapped in a new dimension with no way to get home, but here, he's got a chance to start over.

Teen 2.3k words 1 ch Complete 733 kudos

Crossover · Post-TYBW · Post-Canon (Bleach) · Pre-Canon (Fruits Basket)· +5 more

Bleach

Work/Date Balance

by Starrie_Wolf

Kisuke doesn't seem to really grasp the meaning of a date, but it's okay, Ichigo loves him anyway. “So… are you doing your usual fainting damsel imitation, or shall I take care of it?” (Interlude during their vacation in London.)

Teen 1.2k words 1 ch Complete 551 kudos

And then there be London · Captain!Urahara · Don't copy to another site · Established Relationship· +5 more

Bleach

that look upon your face

by Starrie_Wolf

It’s January again.Karakura is balanced precariously on the cusp of winter, the first flurries of snow sweeping through the streets, dusting the houses in white.Kisuke tugs his bucket hat down a little lower as he steps out of the door, tugs his haori a little closer, and is careful to keep the bundle in his hands shielded from the damp and the cold. He calls out an “Itte kimasu!” out of habit, and only when no response greets him does he remember – no one lives here anymore.

Teen 726 words 1 ch Complete 471 kudos

Post-TYBW · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Winter · Don't copy to another site

Bleach (Anime & Manga)

its okay i just wanna

by blooddrool

From the tub, sitting fully-clothed under the shower with his face angled into the spray, Grimmjow says, "Yo."

Teen 3k words 1 ch Complete 447 kudos

Fluff · Post-TYBW · Established Relationship · just a dude and a wet cat

Bleach (Anime & Manga)

The Damage is Done and it's Over (Maybe the Villain is Me)

by SeaFaerie (Shellsan)

“I can’t help being funny, Ichi-chan,” Kisuke argues. “It’s a natural part of who I am.” He’s speaking far too much for someone whose throat sounds like it’s been rubbed raw with sandpaper.Rolling his eyes, Ichigo keeps his eyes trained on the wound, re-wrapping it carefully. And if it’s a touch tighter than it needs to be then Kisuke deserves it, the bastard. How dare he show up here looking halfway to death and then just wake up cracking jokes like Ichigo wasn’t scared out of his wits. Bastard.“The only thing you 'naturally' are, is annoying,” Ichigo says.

Teen 5.9k words 1 ch Complete 270 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · BAMF Kurosaki Ichigo · Canon-Typical Violence · Feral Kurosaki Ichigo· +9 more

Bleach (Anime & Manga)

on trust and beginnings

by Hoverrain

“You don’t trust them anymore. Your friends.”Kurosaki stares at him in bewilderment.“What the hell are you talking about? I trust my friends!”“You trust them to not stab you through the back—,” Grimmjow says, “—that doesn’t mean you trust them to stay.”Grimmjow has let go of his arm by now, but Kurosaki doesn’t move. He seems frozen. Or: in which Ichigo is the one that struggles with trust.

Teen 6.4k words 1 ch Complete 217 kudos

Pre-Slash · Pre-Grimmjow Jaegerjaques/Kurosaki Ichigo · Hurt/Comfort · Light Angst· +16 more

Bleach (Anime & Manga)

Take it away, this prison I made (this isn’t what I’m meant to be)

by SeaFaerie (Shellsan)

“You know,” Kisuke says after a few seconds. Evidently, he’d found his voice. “There’s something I’ve been wondering about while you were away.”“Oh?” Ichigo asks.Kisuke hums. “Kept thinking about this orange-haired brat who looks at me with stars in his eyes and whose hand felt warm in mine. Kept wondering if he felt the same as me,” he says.It’s beating around the bush, and Ichigo wants to laugh at the attempt. “If you’re asking whether I like you, Kisuke, the answer is yes,” he says.Kisuke pouts. “I was trying to be romantic!” he protests.Rolling his eyes, Ichigo grins just a little. “I don’t need you to wax poetic. I learnt Go for you, you idiot. That’s declaration enough.”

General 6.1k words 1 ch Complete 216 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Getting Together · Ichigo figuring himself out · Light Angst· +6 more

Bleach (Anime & Manga)

Nothing is the Same and Some Things Have to Change

by SeaFaerie (Shellsan)

“Ara Ichi-chan, if you’re just going to stare at me then I might start blushing,” Kisuke teases from across the room.Shaking away those thoughts, Ichigo rolls his eyes, feigning annoyance even as his lips twitch. “I don’t think you’re capable of blushing,” he says.Kisuke flutters open his fan, hiding the smirk he’s probably wearing as he bats his eyelashes. “What a mean thing to say.”Ichigo snorts and doesn’t bother replying. It’s not like there really needs to be words between the two of them.

General 2.1k words 1 ch Complete 203 kudos

Fluff · Kisuke is a little slow in this one · Light Angst · Moving In Together· +4 more

Bleach

Silver Ashes

by rangikulovesyou

There was no playbook for this, he thought, just like there was no playbook for the aftermath of a war. No rulebook for forgiveness. No script for rebuilding trust.But he was making progress - more progress than he deserved.--------------------------------------Gin is comatose for 2 years following the battle with Aizen, and only awakens after the Soul Society has begun to rebuild. Despite his prior attempts to redeem himself, he is tried and exiled to the human world and is required to stay within Urahara’s shop as a temporary measure. Rangiku sneaks out to visit him, and slowly, they begin to rebuild their relationship.An alternate ending. Spoilers through the end of the manga and minor spoilers for the Can't Fear Your Own World novels (although it pertains to events directly referenced in the series.)

Teen 55k words 28 ch Complete 182 kudos

Alternate Ending · Angst · Post-TYBW · Redemption· +5 more