This is only my second story ever so please be merciful in reviews. If you've read my other fanfic sorry about how it ended I just lost interest for some reason and couldn't continue it. Anyways on to my newest one. This starts 17 months after the winter war. Just before he meets Ginjo in the anime.
"Normal"
"Thoughts"
"Inner hollow"
"Zangetsu" or other zanpakuto.
It has been seventeen months since the winter war, seventeen months since Aizen's defeat, and seventeen months since I lost my soul reaper powers. At first I was happy I could finally relax and enjoy my normal life but that didn't last. After the first month I realized that I was never cut out for normal life, but I had no way to get my powers back, there was nothing I could do. So I went on living my life as a student at Karakura high.
I'm in my senior year at Karakura high. Two more semesters and I'm finished with high school. I don't know what I'm gonna do when I'm done. I guess I could always practice medicine like my goat-chin of a dad, but I think about that later I have more important things to focus on right now. Like this test that I have to get a good grade on.
At the moment my teacher Misato Ochi was passing out the graded tests. And I was next in line to receive mine.
"Ichigo kurosaki…" she started " good job on the test." She laid the test on my desk. I looked down at the packet of papers lying on my desk. When it finally registered what she said. I hurriedly grabbed the papers and looked at the front page. There it was a, a giant red lettered A written in the top corner. 'Yesss' I thought. 'I wonder what Rukia would say?' It was at that moment that I again felt the stinging sensation in my chest. Every time I thought about that stupid midget I felt like this. 'Why do I constantly feel this way when I think about her?!' I thought. It didn't make sense but I would have to think about that later. It was at that moment when a loud bell rang through the school. This was the dismissal bell.
I got up to walk out but Keigo, Tatsuki, Mizuiro, Orihime, and Chad stopped me before I could leave. "Hey do you wanna hang out with us we are going to this new restaurant in town that's supposedly good?" Asked Keigo.
"I'm gonna have to pass my dad's going on another business trip and I gotta take care of my sisters". I replied as I walked passed them.
"Ok see ya later Ichigo." Said Keigo as the group watched as he walked away. Surprised at how emotionless he still was.
"Do you think he'll ever get over it?" Asked Tatsuki. "I don't know, knowing him he'll probably keep beating himself up on the inside." Replied Orihime.
"I doubt he ever will." Said Chad. "Why is that?" asked Keigo. "He lost his powers to protect and because those are gone he doesn't feel like he's whole. And probably feels powerless." Replied Chad as he turned to leave.
The group watched as he walked away contemplating his words. They didn't know how to help Ichigo but there was one thing they all knew and that was the fact that Chad was completely right.
I walked out of the school and continued on my walk home. When I got to the door I opened it and that's when it happened "IIICCCHHHIIIGGGOOO!" yelled my dad as he came flying down the hall and landed a kick right in my chest. "It seems you still have much to learn my son." Said my dad right before I stood up and landed a uppercut right in his jaw and sent him flying into the ceiling. He hung there by his head and said "it seems I've underestimated you my son, I have nothing more to teach you."
"You've said that like a thousand times yet you still attack me." I said as I made my way to the kitchen where Yuzu was cooking.
"Welcome home Ichigo!" Said yuzu as she looked up from her meal she was cooking and smiled. "I made your favorite for supper. Curry just how you like it." Said Yuzu as she set the table.
We all sat down to eat when my dad came walking into the kitchen. "Well my beautiful children I must depart on my journey. I'll be back in a few days" said Isshin.
"Ok by dad" said Yuzu and Karin.
"See ya goat-chin" said ichigo as he sat down to eat.
Isshin walked out the door and left soon after. 'That was strange he didn't seem to be over dramatic this time, oh well." I though.
When I was done eating I put my dishes in the sink as yuzu was washing them and walked up to my room. When I got in my room I sat down on my bed thinking about life. I finally decided I'd lay down for a nap. No sooner than I laid my head on my pillow I was out like a light.
-the next morning-
"Ichigo you need to wake up you are going to be late for school!" Said Yuzu trying to wake me up.
"Oh right school." Said Ichigo still half asleep "I must have slept through the night. Well I'm up now."
"Breakfast is ready down stairs whenever you're ready." Said yuzu as she walked out the door.
After she had left Ichigo got up and took a shower and did my usual morning routine. After getting dressed he walked downstairs and grabbed a piece of toast said his goodbyes and left. As he left the the door he took off in a sprint to get to school on time.
He had just got to the school courtyard when I heard the bell ring "crap!" Was all he could say as he ran to his first class.
He made it to class just as miss Misato had started teaching. After apologizing he took his seat.
The rest of the day when as usual he went to his classes did his work and ate lunch with his friends. When school was over He started on his way home. He had just started walking down the street when he ran into Yuzu and Karin. "What are you two doing out here?" He asked surprised that he ran into them.
"We when out to get some groceries and we got everything and we were on the way home when I said we should meet up with you since school should be over soon." Said Yuzu in her usual happy carefree voice.
"I figured that since I know your route home we could hang out here and wait for you." Said Karin trying to sound cool as usual but deep down he knew she was worried about him and wanted to make sure he didn't feel alone after he lost his powers.
"Well alright then let's go home." He said as he started to walk passed them. Eventually they caught up to his and got in step with him.
They had made it about halfway there when there was a giant gust of wind and then a wall next to them exploded. For a second they were all paralyzed from the shock. Then out of nowhere Karin and Yuzu heard Ichigo yell "A hollow! Karin Yuzu run now!" But it was too late, Ichigo had been knocked out of the way and the hollow had both of his sister in its grasp.
"ICHIGO HELP ME" screamed Yuzu as the hollow held her up. "ICHIGO PLEASE HELP!" Screamed Karin trying to get out of the hollows grip.
Ichigo got up and grabbed a piece of pipe he had found lying on the ground nearby and ran over to the hollow. He went to swing but the hollow landed a blow to his side. He got blasted into a wall. He got back up and ran to try to get another hit on the hollow. He managed to hit it a few times but the hollow just smacked him away again. This time when he got up he grabbed another pipe that had a sharp end. He then ran over the where he thought the hollow was and for a second he paused to try and sense the hollow. He managed to get a feel for where it may have been so then threw the pipe at it and amazingly the pipe jabbed into the hollow. For a second he had faith that he might be able to do this. That changed when he felt a sharp pain in his chest. As he looked down all he could see was a giant hole in his chest dropping with blood.
He laid there frozen in place unable to move, unable to speak all he could do is watch as his sisters were about to be eaten by a hollow. 'If only I had my powers then I wouldn't have lost to this stupid low level hollow.' He thought as he slipped into unconsciousness.
In Ichigo's mind
It felt like he was floating. It was all black like and empty void of pure nothingness. He continued to float for what felt like forever when he heard a voice ring through the darkness "Ichigo… Ichigo…"
'Wait I know that voice, but I couldn't be him." Thought Ichigo as he was floating in the void. "Zangetsu is that you?!"
As soon as he said something he started failing. He managed to roll over to see where he was falling. As soon as he could see behind him he saw a distant light that grew as he fell. He continued to fall not sure if he should be scared or happy that had moved on. The light grew until he fell into it.
As soon as he entered the light he fell into water. 'Water! What is this? Where am I?" He thought as he sank.
He turned to see where he was that's when he noticed where he was. He was in his inner world.