Hey, this is my first ever fan fic, in fact, it's te first ever story ive written that I have shown to anyone so please be kind. I don't mind if anyone has anything the want to suggest or point out though (Japanese honourifics confuse me a little so any advice on that is welcome).

Oh, and I don't own Bleach or any of it's characters and I'm doing tis purely for my own amusement (and hopefully yours too :) )

one more thing, I jus had to put an homage to reservoir dogs in here, see if you can spot it :).


Karakura town was draped in a blanket of darkness dotted with stars, the faint clang of colliding swords can be heard from a small shop; a shop that no one (living) seems to actually use.

"Excellent counter Ichigo san ! I didn't even see it coming" Kisuke Gleefully exclaimed whilst narrowly evading what would have been a tooth-shattering kick to the jaw.

"unfortunately , you're form still needs work" he said , grabbing Zangetsu's blunt side and launching the surprised teenager towards the training room ceiling with little visible effort .

"Damn it!" shouted an angry Ichigo as he pushed off the ceiling and launched himself towards the man who had an almost mocking grin plastered on his face "this'll wipe that stupid grin off your face! GETSUGA TENSHO!" and with Ichigo's favourite words came a magnificent black wave of reitsu, rocketing towards the former twelfth division captain making his large grin disappear to be replaced with a subtle smirk "looks like its time to get serious, cry Benehime!". A Great crimson light shot from the tip of Benehime's blade colliding with Getsuga Tensho in a jaw dropping cascade of red and black, damaging a large area of the training room.

"Wow, Kurosaki kun sure is training hard" said an amazed young red headed healer in admiration of the object of her affection. "well, he has to Orihime chan , that scum Aizen narrowly escaped the winter war alive and is probably licking his wounds somewhere getting stronger for a second battle" explained the pineapple headed shinigami Renji Abari . "yeah , I guess you're right" pondered the young healer.

"ok Kurosaki san, that's enough for tonight, go home and rest up" said the hat and clogs clad shinigami as he dusted himself off. "Ok Hat and Clogs, thanks" said an exhausted Ichigo as he made his way towards the others "ready to go Inoue?" he said to the lovesick girl.

"Yes Kurosaki kun, I finished my training for the night a while ago but I decided to wait for you"

"Thanks Inoue , I'll walk you home as soon as I get back into my body"

"o-ok Kurosaki kun" said the red head excited at the prospect of Ichigo walking her home.

"Okay Inoue, I'm ready, let's go".

And with that they set off into the night leaving a severely pissed off Jinta to clean up the damage caused during that day's training session. "well that's just great, first the lousy freeloader comes back and now I gotta clean up the mess Berry Boy leaves every time Kisuke kicks his ass!"

"Hey! Who you calling a freeloader you little brat!" Shouted an infuriated Renji.

"You, you stinkin' freeloading moocher!", and thus began the argument that would consume the rest of the night for the two red heads involved.

Meanwhile, a second pair of red heads were making their way home.

Hey king, this is you're chance to get some action, make you're move already move already it's not like she's gonna turn you down.

'Shut up will you, she's jus my friend alright?' thought Ichigo as he blushed slightly.

"Everything alright Kurosaki kun?" said Orihime as she noticed Ichigo's change in colour and matched it with a blush of her own.

"um, yeh Inoue, everything's fine, you just walked by you're house by the way"

"Oh, sorry Kurosaki kun, I guess I got kinda caught up in my thoughts", Orhime blushed uncontrolably as she noticed she had been staring at Ichigo so much that was now a few meters past her front door.

"It's alright, well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow, first day back at school an all"

"yeah" was all Orihime's mind would allow due to embarrassment overload, but as Ichigo turned to leave someting inside her told her it was time to tell him how she felt.

"wait kurosaki kun, I.."

Ichigo turned around, his trademark scowl slightly loosend, almost hopeful "yeah, what's up?"

A strange feeling suddenly surfaced in Orihime's stomach as his eyes met hers. It was then that she knew that she jus couldn't do it, not tonight at least

"It's nothing, nevermind, good night Kurosaki kun" Orihime said with a faint smile

"ok, night Inoue" Said Ichigo, once again completely obvlious to Orihime's feeling's toward him.

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Orihime fell onto her bed in defeat, nervousness had prevailed over her other feeling again.

Meanwhile, Ichigo walks through his front door "Hey, I'm home", this statement was met with a powerful diving shoulder tackle.

"You're late! Dinner was an hour ago!" screamed a still airborne Isshin Kurosaki.

"You old goat, what kin of father attacks his own son after hours of intense training?" Ichigo screamed back as he skillfully tossed his father into the nearest wall.

"Just keeping you're reflexes sharp son" Isshin groaned as he nurse a large lump already protuding from the top of his head.

"whatever, I'm going to bed, i already ate", Ichigo grumbled as he climbed the stairs to his room.

Ichigo lay in bed, deep in thought 'I wonder what Inoue was going to say, meh, was probably nothin'"

Hey, King?

"What?"

You're an idiot

"shut up, want me to come in there and kick your ass again?" Ichigo said shaking his fist at his inner hollow.

yeah right , like i said before, you show one moment of weakness and I'll take over

"heh, you do that in a dream , you better wake up and apologize"

I'm a hollow you idiot, I don't ave dreams, think about that next time you want to be all cool

"whatever , just shut up"

Well excuse me for trying to help you.


poor attempt , Iknow, but it was my first try and it was fun, so review please and hopefully I'll do better in the next chapter .

cya,

Mambo23