Hello Everyone! This is going to be a multi-chapter songFic! All the chapters will be based off of the wonderful music from A Day To Remember. (Some chapters may not directly include the song lyrics; rather they may be basedoff of the idea of the song.)That being said, I hope you enjoy this story.

(I will try my absolute hardest to update periodically)

Warnings: I do NOT own Bleach (though I wish I did) OR the songs featured in this work of fiction. Also, this is Yaoi so be advised to all ye who hate it.

Thanks!-

Chapter One

You Had Me At Hello

"Come on Ichigo! Just think of this as an adventure! It'll be great, like exploring a new foreign land!" Ichigo was now staring incredulously at the flamboyant black haired man in front of him.

"Dad, we're moving to a new town, not a new country or whatever you said. And, no this will not be fun. I'm entering a new school halfway through the year. This is gonna blow." Ichigo said curtly while mentally cursing his father for relocating the clinic to another town.

You see, Isshin, Ichigo's father, owned a small medical clinic in their old town, Karakura. He had recently been given the chance to take over this new clinic because the previous owner couldn't keep up with the business. And, of course, the over-zealous, flamboyant goat-man jumped at the opportunity, shouting something about how much he'd love a change of scenery. Not that this was much of a change. It still looked like a small city, with suburban areas here and there.

"Oh, will you two please stop bickering?" Yuzu piped in, not liking it when Ichigo and her father went at it.

"We're not bickering." Ichigo frowned, not liking being talked to like a little kid. "Ow! Karin, what the hell?"

"Oh shut it, Ichi-nii. She's just trying ta get you two to knock it off." Karin said, smirking after she kicked Ichigo in the back.

"Hmph, whatever." Ichigo oh so eloquently retorted, hitting the play button on his black iPod. Unbeknownst to him Karin flipped him off for his crappy attitude. Sure, she didn't really want to move, but she wasn't gonna go into whiny bitch mode like her brother.

"Well, it's a nice house." Ichigo admitted as he walked through the living room, taking in the room he was standing in.

"Oh son, Daddy's so happy to hear you say that!" Isshin said while trying to hug-tackle his son, only to be kicked away. "You're so strong my boy!" He said, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Okay everyone. Everything's inside, so shall we go see our rooms?" Yuzu, suggested.

"Yeah, that's good. Man, I might even fall asleep, I'm frickin tired as shit." Karin said, punching her father for leaping on her for her use of "dirty words".

"Yeah, I'm gonna head off to bed too. Good night Yuzu, Karin," He said while giving each a kiss on the cheek. "Dad."

"ICHIGOOOO wake up! I'm not making you go to school today but you still have to do stuff around that house!" Isshin yelled all in one breath into his son's doorway.

"Shut the fuck up you freak! It's four in the god forsaken morning!" Ichigo said as he threw a dictionary at his father's head, effectively pegging him right between the eyes. "You're lucky Karin and Yuzu are on another floor, or Karin would kick your ass fer wakin' them up! Now let me sleep!"

"Okay my beloved son! But can you get the mail when it comes later? Thanks!"

"I swear one day I'm gonna super glue his mouth closed." Ichigo mused as he drifted back to sleep, picturing a world where his father was silent.

Light brown eyes opened slowly to faint light spilling into the room through the curtains. Ichigo sat up slowly, stretching his arms and legs. "Hmm, I don't hear any noise…..so dad's definitely not home. I wonder where Karin and Yuzu are."

He got up and walked down the stairs, seeing a little white piece of paper on the kitchen counter.

Ichi-nii,

Good morning. Dad Karin and I went out for the day. We're getting a few things for around the house, and some paint for the rooms. Have a good day, and don't forget that there's school tomorrow. We'll be back later.

Love,

Yuzu

"Well, that explains the silence. Hmm, I think I'm gonna take a shower." He said as he walked back upstairs, heading to the bathroom. After a few minutes of adjusting the water temperature, Ichigo discarded himself of his pyjama pants and boxers and got in. He sighed when he stepped under the warn spray of water, muscles relaxing as the jets of water landed on his skin. He began to think about how school would be tomorrow. Despite the fact that he didn't seem to care about what others thought of him, he actually did worry a bit. He hated the fact that people judge him by his hair color, and he didn't want that to be the case in his new school. He was going to try to meet people, and make them actually get to know him instead of just going by appearances.

After about half an hour in the shower, he finally turned off the flow of water. He chuckled, remembering a conversation he had with Karin a few months back about his shower habits. She insisted that he took as much time as a girl go shower, the same with how long he took to get dressed. He said it was perfectly normal. Then she started calling him "Oneechan Ichigo." He had to pay her to stop calling him that…..

He went to his room with a towel wrapped around his waist, and proceeded to choose what he wanted to wear that day. He chose to wear a pair of purple skinny jeans with a black metal studded belt and a plain dark blue T-shirt. Some may call him "emo", but he doesn't listen to stereotypes like that. He just wears what he likes. Besides, if you asked anyone from his old school they could tell you, skinny jeans make his ass look great.

"Oh yeah, goat-face said he wanted me to go get the mail. Why the hell couldn't he get it himself?" He asked to no one in particular while walking toward the front door. He stepped out into the shining rays of the sun, enjoying the weather before it turned cold for the winter. He was totally oblivious to the red-brown eyes watching him from the neighbor's kitchen window.

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Who the hell is that? He thought as he watched the beautiful orange-headed boy bask in the sun. I've never seen him before, I'd definitely remember HIM if I did. Before he knew what he was doing, he was already reaching for the door handle. He snapped out of his little daydream when he stepped barefooted onto the cold concrete of the front steps, and the orange-boy whipped his head around to look at him. Oh wow, he's even hotter in person.

"Uhm….hi! My name's Renji. I'm, er…your neighbor, I guess" He struggled with the words, his hand going to scratch the back of his head while he spoke. He was surprised to hear a light chuckle from the boy at the mailbox.

"Hi. I'm Ichigo."

"Oh, wow. Ichigo? That explains your choice in hair color." He said mindlessly.

"Tch, whatever. I'll have you know, this is my natural hair color."

"Oh. So, it's more like your hair explains your name?" He asked with a laugh, and was glad when Ichigo's slight frown turned into a smile.

"So, would you happen to go to the high school? I'm completely new, and tomorrow's gonna be my first day. I'd love to have someone I know there." Ichigo asked him, sincerely hoping he did go.

"Yep, I go. I'm just not goin' today, god a dentist appointment." Ichigo was relieved, and amused at Renji's obvious grimace at the mention of a dentist. "Ya want me to show ya around tomorrow?"

"Would you? Seriously?" Ichigo asked, amazing Renji with the giant smile he plastered on his face.

"Yeah, sure. I'll introduce ya to people, too. Well, I have ta get goin, appointment's in half an hour."

"Okay. Thank you so much." He said sincerely, but then threw in a "Have fun" just to joke around.

"Ha. Yeah, loads of fun. Well….er…it was mice to meet ya." He struggled to find the right way to part.

"Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow, Renji. Thanks." Ichigo replied, secretly loving the way Renji's name sounded when he said it.

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Wow, I met someone and I haven't started school yet! Nice. And, he's gorgeous too, an added bonus. Ichigo mused walking inside, trying to overcome the butterfly-like feeling in his stomach. Maybe this place isn't so bad after all. He thought with a smile.

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Renji took his seat in the waiting room, and began to recall his encounter with his orange-headed neighbor. Wow, he's perfect. This has to be more than luck. Now I can only hope that he's gay. This'll totally suck if he wasn't into dudes. Oh well, at least I get to see him all day tomorrow. "Ah…Ichigo." Renji said out loud, ignoring the strange looks he got from other patrons in the reception area. This time, the fluttering in his stomach wasn't from being in the dentist's office. No, this time, it was from Ichigo. The beautiful, unique mysterious boy who happened to be his next-door neighbor.

Ichigo, you gave be butterflies at the mailbox. You know that?

And done! Phew. First chapter. I like it for the most part, and I hope y'all do too! It took me forever to write this because I was working on it in class, and we have this ridiculous PowerPoint due. Oh well, I worked on this instead. Anywho…I thank you all from the bottom of my heart foe reading this. So, review if you'd like and also LOOK OUT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER! P.S. If there are any A Day To Remember songs you'd specifically want for a chapter, just let ne know. Thank you all! Much Love!

-ToxicCottonCandy