The Beauty of Chaos
"Why is it that in all the movies and stories the hero or heroine simply starts by having an ordinary day?"
Rukia pushed her hair out of her eyes and looked up at her friend before answering, "I'm not sure, Orihime. Maybe because the author or director wants us to sympathize with them. We all long for a little adventure in our lives from time to time so when we become engaged in those kinds of stories we can better connect with the main characters because they are a little like us."
Orihime sighed as she said, "You're right about that, Rukia. I really would love to be swept up into some sort of wild adventure. I mean, this vacation has been great and all, but it could be so much more interesting with a little excitement."
Apparently, Orihime had never heard of or conveniently forgotten the commonly used phrase 'Be careful what you wish for since it just may come true'.
However, if she had not made just such a wish then it is just possible that what happened next would not have caught their attention.
Rukia and Orihime were long-time friends who had decided to take a vacation to Florida in order to celebrate their graduation from college and impending changes their lives would take from this point forward. Oh, if they only knew the changes that were in store for them in the next twenty-four hours…but then again, who really wants all those wonderful surprises to be spoilt in such a fashion?
As they walked along the beach, the two young women continued to chat comfortably and didn't notice UZV (unnoticed zooming volleyball) coming straight towards them.
"Look out!"
Both girls looked over and just managed to register three objects about to crash into them. One was white, another was red and the last one was orange. The next moment, both girls were knocked flat by much larger bodies. Consequently, the volleyball hitting one of the girls in the face would probably have hurt less.
Rukia and Orihime struggled weakly under the weight of two muscular young men and tried to catch their breath. Despite the fact that she was smaller in stature, Rukia had a bigger set of lungs and once she had filled them to capacity, she let the two idiots have it.
"Just what were you thinking knocking us over like that?! Are you crazy?! You could have broken one of our bones or something when you came barreling into us! When your mother taught you never to hit girls, it also applies to never running at them head on in order to take them out!"
The young man who had pushed Rukia out of the way had bright red hair tied up in a ponytail, a bright yellow bandana as well as a large pair of sunglasses. He was wearing Hawaiian print swim trunks and a shirt that read 'I'm sexy and you know it…so clap your hands!'
Pushing up his sunglasses and beginning to stand up, the guy said, "Well, I couldn't very well stand by and let a lovely young lady like yourself be knocked in the head by a speeding volleyball. And my mother also taught me not to walk away from someone who needs my help. As for him," he nodded towards his companion who had knocked over Orihime, "he was probably just following my example."
The other young man had stood up and helped Orihime to her feet before he began brushing sand off of his shirt which read 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…or the beer holder'. His hair was almost unnaturally orange, but then again, the hair didn't look as though it had been bleached to that color. At his friend's words, a scowl marred his handsome features and his fists clenched as he turned.
"I was following you? I'm the one who saw the volleyball being hit in their direction first. You didn't start running until after me. "
Returning the scowl and stepping closer so that he was standing nose to nose with his friend, he retorted, "Yeah right. I saw the ball first!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Yeah!"
"Oh yeah?"
"Ye-OW!"
"OW!"
Both young men cried out in pain as they were kicked one after the other by a small but very strong pair of feet. They both began hopping on one foot massaging their shins, which wasn't a smart idea in the sand as they lost their balance and toppled over, and were left staring up into the face of a very irritated Rukia Kuchiki.
Hands on her hips, Rukia scolded like a pro saying, "Would you two quit bickering like toddlers at a park trying to figure out which super hero is stronger?! You both look ridiculous! Now, who are you two and wh-"
She never got to finish that question as there were suddenly several high pitched screams coming from directly behind them. Rukia, Orihime and the two young men whirled to face the source of the racket. A group of girls in swimsuits were staring at the young men and a few of them were frozen in the position of pointing at them. All of them looked very surprised, awestruck and slowly a look of positive delighted hysteria was creeping up in their expressions.
The two guys turned to each other with a look of horrified understanding.
The red haired one asked, "Run?"
The other responded with a single nod saying, "Run."
Then, before Rukia or Orihime had a chance to react, both guys had grabbed one of the girl's hands and started pulling them along after them. They raced away at top speed and while the girls were by no means out of shape, it is rather hard to keep up with a person who is running as if the very Furies of Hades were chasing after them in flip-flops. However, what the girls didn't know right away was that they were about to be chased by those Furious Furies.
For a few moments, the group of girls did nothing, but then they seemed to gather their wits and took off after the escapees shouting and screaming, "Renji Abarai! Ichigo Kurosaki! Wait for us!"
Needless to say, the young men did not heed the cries of the stampeding horde behind them. Their only response was to pick up the pace about two notches.
Without warning, Orihime's right foot twisted suddenly and she crashed into the sand. Ichigo stopped, turned and without saying a single word, scooped the girl into his arms as she attempted to get back to her feet. In the few seconds this whole incident occurred, the screaming group of girls gained precious ground on Ichigo so that as he was carrying Orihime in his arms, while he was able to do so without too much effort, the weight of carrying another person did affect his speed slightly.
Glancing over his shoulder, Renji saw the predicament of his friend and the young woman in his arms and thought frantically of something he could possibly do to help them. Then he came up with an idea and prayed that the girls would be stupid enough to fall for it.
As he ran along, Renji turned his head to the left, acted as if he had seen someone he recognized, smiled, waved and shouted, "Hey Toshiro Hitsugaya! Fancy seeing you here at the beach! Hi Shuhei Hisagi! Long time no see! Yo Ikkaku Madarame! Make sure you don't pulverize anyone while you're playing volleyball like you did last time!"
With each new name Renji called out, all the girls squealed and some of them even left the group in order to chase down the other supposed popular stars Renji was yelling too. However, there was still a good amount chasing after him and Ichigo, so he decided to use one last name and he desperately hoped it would do the trick.
"Is that you Hanataro Yamada?"
He didn't need to say any more as he heard the group of girls scream their absolute loudest and scramble off in the direction they were sure they would find the adorable teen heartthrob Hanataro.
Despite the fact that they were no longer being chased, Renji and Ichigo did not slow down in the slightest as they were sure (and rightly so) that once those girls figured out the trick that they would be out for blood. Female fans could be very vengeful because as the saying goes 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned'.
Two of Ichigo and Renji's mentors had been extremely popular back in the day and they had gotten on the wrong side of a few female fans, for which they had paid dearly.
Kenpachi Zaraki had lost an eye when he was at a restaurant and for whatever reason one of the girls had thrown a fork at him…she had gotten a bull's eye (all puns intended as stupid and corny as they are). He hadn't pressed charges against the girl since wearing the eye patch had driven his popularity sky high. Who knew right?
Their other mentor, Jyuushiro Ukitake, once had a run-in with some fans which scared him so much his heart had failed him. Paramedics managed to resuscitate him in time, but his heart and health were never good again. Jyuushiro adamantly refused to say what had happened that day, but everyone knew it must have been pretty traumatic to cause such damage. When the female population heard about Jyuushiro's plight, his popularity was more than doubled overnight.
Ichigo and Renji preferred not to have to go through such an experience even if it did make them more popular and desirable among fans (which in some ways, they didn't want as it would mean triple the amount of screaming and chasing fans like they had just dealt with).
As for Rukia and Orihime, they didn't say a word as they were pulled along or carried by these two young men. It wasn't until they reached a parking lot where a bunch of really expensive looking cars were that they finally stopped. Looking around, they also saw that they were in the parking lot for a REALLY expensive resort.
For the second time that day, once Rukia had had a chance to catch her breath, she lashed out furiously, "What in the world is wrong with you two?! My friend and I don't know you from Adam and yet here in the space of about five minutes you've ploughed us over remorselessly and then dragged us after you without a bit of explanation and now I demand to know what the big idea is!"
Renji and Ichigo both exchanged looks that clearly communicated that they were trying to decide which of them was going to risk answering her question. Since Renji was the one who had knocked over and then dragged along Rukia and because she was also staring mostly at him with a murderous expression, the task landed on him.
Letting out an inaudible sigh, Renji introduced himself saying, "My name is Renji Abarai. I told you before about the volleyball incident that we only did that because we didn't want either of you to be hurt. Hindsight being 20/20, maybe if we had just left you alone things might have been all right."
Looking only a hair less furious, Rukia snapped, "That still doesn't explain the whole gaggle of girls trying to chase you down while screaming your name. How did they know who you were?"
A little pride crept into his expression as Renji said, "Well, those girls were chasing my friend, Ichigo Kurosaki, and me because we are celebrities."
With a thoughtful expression, Rukia muttered to herself, "Renji Abarai…and Ichigo Kurosaki…"
Turning to Orihime, Rukia asked, "Do you know who they are?" to which Orihime shook her head.
Both Renji and Ichigo looked torn between shock and anger at not being recognized by these girls and Ichigo demanded, "How could you not know who we are? Don't you girls watch TV shows?"
Orihime smiled as she said, "But of course! I love the show 'Heartbreak Hospital' and 'Fairy Tales in the Real World' along with a few others. What was that one you liked again Rukia?"
"'Police vs. Lawyers'."
Nodding, Orihime said, "Yeah, that's the one," turning back to Ichigo and Renji, she asked, "Now, why did you think that we didn't watch TV at all?"
Renji and Ichigo stared at one another in complete bewilderment before finally Renji collected his thoughts enough to say, "Well…because you're the first girls we've ever come across who have absolutely no idea who we are. We're actors on a very popular show called 'Reapers'."
Orihime and Rukia looked at one another, shrugged and then turned and said together, "Never heard of it."
It was Ichigo and Renji's turn to go through the same motions before exclaiming in exasperated tones simultaneously, "No way!"
The girls responded, "Yeah way."
The guys, "How is that possible?"
The girls, "What channel is your show on?"
The guys, "Big Time, of course. It plays every Friday evening from 8-9."
The girls looked confused for a moment before they turned to each other, seemed to have the same idea and then said together, "Oh, we don't have cable."
The guys looked thoughtful, shrugged their shoulders and said, "Oh, well that makes sense."
Seeming to snap out of a daze, Rukia said sharply, "We're getting off topic! Now, even if Orihime and I don't seem to recognize you guys, after what we just encountered and escaped from it would be safe to say that if we stick around with you much longer that whole incident will seem really tame."
Turning to her friend, Rukia said, "Orihime, let's go."
What everyone had failed to realize up to that point was that Orihime had been attempting to keep her weight off of her right foot, but as soon as she put pressure on it, her face turned a frightening shade of white.
Rukia, Ichigo and Renji all said together, "You can't walk on that foot."
Orihime tried to force herself to look happy, but she could only manage a pained grimace as she said, "Oh, I'm fine."
The other replied, "No, you're not."
Then Rukia whirled on the two unsuspecting males and declared, "This is all YOUR FAULT!"
To emphasis the last two words, Rukia accompanied them with a brutal punch to Ichigo and Renji's kidneys. The two doubled over after that ferocious onslaught.
Turning her back on them, Rukia hurried over to her injured friend's side saying, "We'll find a taxi and go back to our hotel before I find you a doctor. Unless you think we should go to the emergency room first or something."
Orihime shook her head saying, "I'll be just fine. At worst it's probably just a sprain. If you help me walk, I think we can go back and get our stuff from the beach and then head back to the hotel."
Ichigo caught his breath enough to groan out, "You can't do that."
Rukia's eyes blazed dangerously as she demanded, "And why not?!"
Renji looked up at her and gasped out, "Those girls will be scouring the beach looking for us. They won't be happy because by now they'll have figured out that they were tricked. I would bet any money that as soon as they saw you, those girls would recognize you and let's just say if they caught you, they wouldn't go easy on you."
For a time, no one said anything until finally Orihime said what was on everyone's mind.
"So, what now?"
Author's Note:
All righty...while a bit of an explanation might be in order, I'm not entirely sure where to begin, but I'll try.
Per the request of CrEyeLoveToDraw1995/DeathBerryLover1995, this story is going to be written in the style of stories I used to write with a friend of mine years ago in the freshman to sophmore years of my high school existance. The stories themselves have been lost to the pages of history (thank Heaven for that one...), but I can't refuse the earnest request of a friend who has stood by me, given me encouragement and given me a good slap upside the head when I mess up royally. There are a few other people on deviantart and fanfiction both who have done the same and I fully intend to dedicate certain stories to them, but this one is for DeathBerry as a rather belated birthday present.
Now, with that portion of the explanation over with, let me just say that you will need to be prepared for all sorts of random, stupid and positively ridiculous stuff to happen in this story for the simple reason that this story is being pulled out of a very small portion of my brain that has not really grown up and matured. It still remembers all the random things I used to write about back in the day (man, I sound like I'm ancient or something...) when I would just type out whatever popped into my head no matter how much it didn't quite fit or how corny it was.
With that being said, because there is absolutely no method to this madness, that gives me entirely free reign to add in whatever details or characters or situations or the like that you guys care to throw at me. I do like to keep my material PG, but other than that, the sky's the limit for suggestions on what can happen next in the story.
I'd suggest stocking up on a few things if you plan to keep reading this story: 1) asprin, in case you find yourself either banging your head against a wall or slapping your forehead frequently in disbelief 2) popcorn, because what else goes better with really corny jokes...butter is optional 3) money, to either bribe me to stop or to help purchase a new brain for me...I'm in desperate need of a replacement I think... 4) can't think of any more because my brain has ceased working
Sit back, try to relax and just be prepared for complete and total chaos to erupt!