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1. Life Cycle of a Mantis by pastel_medicine

   Fandoms: Bleach (Anime & Manga)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   14 Jun 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Nnoitra Gilga/Zaraki Kenpachi
   • Nnoitra Gilga/Tesla Lindocruz
   • Nnoitra Gilga/Szayel Aporro Granz
   • Nnoitra Gilga
   • Zaraki Kenpachi
   • Tesla Lindocruz
   • Nelliel Tu Oderschvank
   • Kusajishi Yachiru
   • Unohana Retsu
   • Kotetsu Isane
   • Ayasegawa Yumichika
   • Madarame Ikkaku
   • Grimmjow Jaegerjaques
   • Matsumoto Rangiku
   • Other characters not listed may also appear!
   • Trigger warnings:
   • Suicide
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Internalized Misogyny
   • Trans Nnoitra Gilga
   • Nnoitra's going through it ;w;
   • Also in this fic Nnoitra starts off with feminine assests I promise it has importance characterwise later
   • Even tho Nnoitra's an asshole Tesla and Nel still try to be supportive!
   • Tesla/Nnoitra if you squint
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Tesla is confirmed dead in later chapters btw ;w;
   • Also if it wasn't clear before this is also an au where Nnoitra does survive
   • This is basically my own telling of Nnoitra's story
   • Unrequited Love
   • Character Development
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
   • No srsly if any of these warnings above make you uncomfy pls DO NOT read/read at your own risk!!!
   • Slow Burn
   • Self-Acceptance
   • Nnoitra identifies as bigender later!
   • Sexual Content
   • Mild dubcon in some places but I promise it isn't malicious!
   • Also simultaneously drawing and posting art illustrations for the chapters of this fic!
   • For the sake of the story the timeline is tweaked just slightly
   • Kenpachi is also a very bite affectionate guy
   • Enemies to Lovers

   Summary

   Despair eats away at the soul until all that's left is an empty shell

   Series

   • Part 2 of Reform of the Soul

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   129,499

   Chapters:

   14/?

   Comments:

   3

   Kudos:

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   Bookmarks:

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