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Chapter 1- A normal life.

Ichigo was lying in his bed staring at the ceiling. 17 months has passed since the winter war that cost him his powers. It was weird at first adjusting to the normal life of a teenage boy. "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MOOOOOOORNING ICCCCCCCCCCCCCCHIGO!" Isshin Kurosaki yelled as he burst through his son's door, feet first, flying right at Ichigo. "Damn you old man!" Ichigo yelled out, moving off his bed quickly to the floor, watching his dad go over him, not before grabbing his leg, spinning around and throwing his over-excited, crazy father into his wall. "A…ah Ichigo...you've grown stronger..." a weak Isshin coughed out, sliding down his son's wall, falling to the floor.

"Onii-san, Otou-san, breakfast is ready!" Yuzu yelled from the bottom of the stairs. "Coming!" Ichigo yelled as he grabbed his school uniform, going into the bathroom since his father was knocked out in his room. After a few moments, he was changed and headed down the stairs going into the kitchen. "Morning" he said with a wave to his sisters who were already sitting at the table eating. "Morning Onii-san" Yuzu said smiling. "You like my new uniform?" she asked. Her hair was different as well, she was wearing it in a pony tail. Karin was wearing her hair the same way, as well as the same uniform—they both were starting junior high today.

"Morning Ichi-nii" Karin said. "Goat chin wake you up with his normal antics again?" Karin asked as Ichigo shook his head. "Nah I was already up…I am not that hungry. Just gonna head to school. I'll talk to you both later. Good luck with the new school" Ichigo said with a wave as he got his shoes on, walking out the front door, his bag slung over his shoulder like always. "Onni-san seems sad a lot lately…" Yuzu said with worry in her voice as Karin shrugged it off. She knew about her brother losing his powers and such. Since he has, her spirit awareness has increased. Yet Karin still didn't know about her father being a Shinigami as well. "He is 17 now, he is growing up Yuzu. I wouldn't worry about it." "Ohhh Masaki, our ungrateful son slammed me into a wall today and our daughters don't even care! Masaki our children have no respect for their father—what should I do!" Isshin yelled to the giant poster of his late wife on the wall. "Geez goat chin, its time you took that down…" Karin said with a scowl on her face.

"ICCCCHHHHIIIIGOOOO!" Keigo yelled, rushing up to his friend on their walk to school as Ichigo just clotheslined him. "Jeez haven't you learned not to rush Ichigo like that Keigo…" Mizuiro said walking up next to his two friends, texting away on his cell phone. "Morning Mizuiro, morning Keigo" Ichigo said as he resumed his walk to school like normal, as he'd done every day for the past 17 months. Keigo got up with tears in his eyes and rushed after Ichigo to catch up, Mizuiro was already following Ichigo. "How could you treat me like this Ichigo!" Keigo yelled, in his normal morning crybaby antics. "Because you act like a hyperactive fool and try to hug him every morning" Mizuiro said calmly, not taking his eyes from his cell phone. "Hey, isn't that Sado?" Keigo asked looking to see Chad running down the street in front of them, taking a corner quickly. Ichigo watched his close friend take the corner and run off and sighed, he knew where he was going, a hollow.

"Morning Kurosaki-kun!" Inoue said as he walked into the classroom. Ichigo offered a very rare small smile to her and waved back to her. "Morning Inoue" Ichigo said before heading to his seat and sitting at his desk, his normal group of friends sitting around him except Inoue and Tatsuki. A few months after Ichigo lost his powers, they started hanging around with the girls again. Everything seems to be normal again for him. No more ghosts, no more hunting hollows and no more missing school to train to defeat some crazy rogue Shinigami bent on destroying Soul Society. After about 10 minutes, Chad and Ishida walked into the classroom moving over to Ichigo and the others, Ishida just sat down behind Ichigo like normal and Chad was standing with Keigo and Mizuiro around Ichigo's desk. "Yo" Chad said with his normal wave. "Running late today Chad, everything ok?" Ichigo asked. His friends never spoke to him about the hollow duties they took over for him and acted like nothing was ever wrong, they all felt he deserved a chance at a normal life. "Forgot some things at Ishida's house last night. He was waiting on me so I was in a rush as to not make us both late" the gentle giant said, as Ishida nodded in response. "Ahh" Ichigo said in response and just looked at the board in front of the classroom with his normal scowl on his face.

"Morning class! Hope you're ready for today because I have a surprise quiz in store for everyone!" Ochi-sensei called out as she entered the classroom, heading to the front of the class. "First let's take attendance. Everyone take your seats please" she said as everyone went to their seats and she began to call out their names. "My, my, Kurosaki this is a big surprise—I can't believe you have not been absent in such a long time" she said joking, of course. "Tch" was all that came from Ichigo's mouth as he looked out the window with an even deeper scowl on his face. Inoue looked over at him with worry in her brown eyes. Even after several attempts from Tatsuki to get her to confront Ichigo about her feelings for him she was too scared. She didn't want to ruin their friendship, and she believed Ichigo was so depressed because he missed Rukia-chan.

Later that day during lunch, Ichigo and crew were on the roof eating like normal. "So Ichigo, what are your plans for the summer? You going to get a job?" Mizuiro asked, as Ichigo sighed looking up at the sky. "I haven't decided yet really, it's months away and I'm not too worried about it right now" Ichigo said, as Ishida laughed. "Or is it that you have no clue how to work a normal job, Kurosaki?" He always had to poke at him. "What was that four eyes? You want to go?" Ichigo said, glaring at Ishida as Ishida smiled, getting the reaction he hoped for. "Please Kurosaki, I have no desire to fight with a baboon like yourself" Ishida said, as Ichigo smirked. "This coming from a four eyes that dresses like some freak in a cloak and is in the sewing club" Ichigo said with a smirk, as Ishida glared. "I'll have you know this isn't dressing like a 'Freak,' it's traditional Quincy attire which looks quite nice compared to your old Shinigami robes" Ishida said as the two got in each other's faces, now glaring. Ishida…we have to go…" Chad said as Ishida looked out toward the town and nodded and they both left the roof quickly. "What's up with them?" Keigo asked. Ichigo sighed, sitting back down. He couldn't help but feel guilty that his friends had to take over his duties, but it couldn't be helped. He had come to terms with never being a Shinigami again and he felt he was ok with it.

Down in the classroom Tatsuki and Inoue were talking. "Ohhh, come on Inoue—just tell him you have feelings for him! Maybe you're what he needs to snap him out of this depression. It's driving me nuts! He is always just staring out the window like some old man!" Tatsuki yelled at her friend, as Inoue looked to the side, a blush coming to her face. "Tatsuki-chan, I don't think he feels that way for me… Plus I'd feel bad taking advantage of him while Kuchiki-chan is gone…" Inoue said. She was convinced that he was in love with Rukia and only thought about her as a friend. "Oh come on, it's obvious he cares about you. Look what he went through to get you back!" Tatsuki said as Inoue sighed. "He did the same for Kuchiki-chan as well…. He would have done that for ANY of his friends. It's just the kind of person he is" Inoue said as Tatsuki sighed. She was going to have to take this into her own hands if she wanted to get these two together.