Chapter 1
'Come on, slowbro's were almost there' yelled a boy scurrying across the rocky landscape, his friends tired from the journey only sloughed behind. The boy scampered along faster seeing the sunlight loom into vision over the hill top, before engulfing him in a great light.
'Ichigo, wait up!' yelled the purple haired girl,' yeah we're not all as fast as you" complained the second girl as her blonde hair rubbed against her face in the breeze. 'Yeah, but two are' the afore mentioned Ichigo mused, as a black shadow burst past the blonde hair of the girl shocking her to fall onto a second creature. 'Deino at least you know how to treat a girl" she complimented happy as the dark dragon Pokémon carried on her back the rest of the way. Well Zorua it's glad to know you're as energetic as usual Ichigo smiled to his partner Zorua who had landed on his shoulder. ' I wish I had two Pokémon already , damn Ichigo you sure are a lucky one" the purple haired girl said smiling with a look of friendly jealousy; Deino arriving at the summit, dumping blonde hair next to purple hair, and jumping onto Ichigo for a great hug. 'D-Deino, ha, stop, wait, hahaha" Ichigo struggled to keep his laughter in with Deino licking his face. Although, his laughter did cease, when two sets of jealous eyes started boring into his skull.
'Okay you two stay calm you'll have your own Pokémon sooner than you can say two Mankeys in a sack with a Drillbur' Ichigo stated nervously. A look of disgust made its self obvious on the girls' face. 'fine, Ichigo we'll stop complaining, just please don't say another one of your fathers stupid phrases" the purple haired girl said with a look of disappointment upon her face. Ichigo looked to the blonde hair girl for comfort but saw she was just as disappointed as the purple haired one was. A nervous laugh slivered out of his mouth before he said 'I suppose your right".
Hours pass as the sun began to set over the horizon creating the flame orange colour of the sky that the three friends were so accustomed to. Zorua and Deino were lying beside Ichigo as he stroked them both. 'You know what we should come back here together, all of us, when we have achieved our dreams' Ichigo said sitting up from his spot. 'That's what you've been thinking about all this time a bit strange Ichigo" the purple haired girl chirped as she chewed on a bit of hay she had. 'I think it's rather cute that Ichigo thinks about promises and stuff' smiled the blonde haired girl as she lay with her fingers entwined. 'No nononononono, what I meant by that was so we don't lose our friendship while the years past, you know, as we all strive for our dreams, so when we've finished them we can all come back here like we do now and say we beat the odds and stayed friends forever' Ichigo explained with a look of excitement on his face, which quickly spread to everyone in attendance.
Both girls stood up and stretched their arms out to Ichigo. 'Then you...' started the purple haired girl 'better keep that promise cause we will always' finished the blonde haired girl. Ichigo stretched his arm out before wrapping his pinkie around the already pointed ones. 'You bet, no matter, what I'll never forget this promise. Yorouichi. Hallibel' Ichigo said as a great smile spread across his, and the girls faces. Then a black paw and claw appeared on top of the threes hand signalling that the wanted to make the promise as well. 'Alright everyone once we've all made our dreams come true lets all meet back here as best friends forever" Ichigo shouted with pride as the girls cheered back 'yes strawberry-san!'.
"Sir, sir... sir, sir" Ichigo's dream quickly faded before his mind as he drifted back to reality. "Huh, what" Ichigo yawned after returning to his senses "I'm sorry to bother you sir but we'll be arriving at Lumiose city airport in about 5 minutes so could you please fasten yours and your Pokémon's seat belts" the flight attendant insisted before walking off. Ichigo woke up Zorua and Deino before fastening their seat belts. "Guys you here that were 5 minutes away from the beginning of our journey" Zorua let out an enthusiastic bark, and roar by Deino, leading to a furrow telling of by the previous flight attendant. Ichigo gave one final glance out to the great contrast of building tops and lush, green, mountains in the mid day shine 'what a great day to mark our arrival in Kalos'.
Later at the Pokémon centre. The rain blasted sideways with the great gusts of wind as Ichigo and his Pokémon stormed into the Pokémon centre. "Huh, huh, y-you guys alright" Ichigo asked as he fell onto a nearby sofa drenching it almost instantly. "Zo- Zoooruuuaaa" Zorua wined as he collapsed on the floor next to the sofa with swirly eyes. Deino simply walked up and sat down next to his trainer; Ichigo couldn't help but think 'lucky dragon types'. Around this time the resident Pokémon nurse came to check on him "um, hello or bonjour, whichever works best for you a-anyway can I help you or your Pokémon. Ichigo pulled down his wet coats hoodie to reveal his drenched, naturally scowling, face. 'Oh my g-g-g-god his face is so f-f-f-f-f-funny' the nurse suddenly began to sweat the putter before finally laughing her head off. "OY! Did I do something funny or something O-Orihime?" Ichigo questioned from looking at her name tag which was bouncing up on her endowed chest. Orihime suddenly froze looked at Ichigo and pretty much cried "I'm soooooorrrrrryyyyyy!"; Ichigo quickly panicked as a group of people that looked like fellow nurse's started giving him evil's. Ichigo quickly started blurting out "no I'm sorry it was my entire fault please stop crying I'll buy you a treat of a new poke ball or, or..." Orihime's eyes turned as dry as the Sahara desert as she replied "Well an Ice cream covered soy bun wouldn't be two bad". Ichigo didn't know what was weirder her eye balls unnatural ability to dry up tears of her taste in food, " Uh sure wait here" Ichigo said as he went to find a ice cream covered soy bun in the enormous Pokémon centre.
2 hours pass by. Ichigo returns with the disgustingly delicious (according to Orihime) treat that she requested. "Yo, Orihime here's your... treat I guess" Ichigo said as he tosses the bag to Orihime who is watching Ichigo's Pokémon playing with Orihime's one. "Your Pokémon are so cool Ichigo, I never seen ones like them from where I come from" Orihime marvelled as she took the first sickening bit of her treat. "Same can be said about yours you never get these guys around Unova" Ichigo said as he stroked the Clefairy's head as he got out his Pokedex to check out the data on it. 'So it's a fairy type huh never seen one of those before' Ichigo thought before Deino started head butting the table. "Well Deino's bored so I better start moving, oh Orihime thanks for watching my Pokémon while I was gone I really appreciate it." Ichigo Smiled
"No problem at all and I wish you pleasant times on your travels to..." Orihime began
"To become a Pokémon champion" Ichigo said as Zorua agreed with him but Deino was still bashing his head against the table.
"Oh that's a wonderful goal but if it is really your goal were going to meet again someday at an important place, the Pokémon league" Orihime exclaimed enthusiastically, throwing her arms up in the air.
"Huh, why?" Ichigo said, Deino becoming interested, stopped bashing his head against the table, but still leaving quite dent.
"Well I'm only here temporarily before heading to the Pokémon league to become an assistant to a member of the elite 4" Orihime said.
"You're going to work for a member of the elite 4. That's so cool you must be a really good nurse to have a position like that" Ichigo said excited along with his Pokémon.
"Uh, I'm not entirely that good as a nurse in fact the only reason I got a position as a supporter is because my childhood friend gave me the job as his assistant" Orihime said with a nervous blush.
"What are you talking about, I can tell your friend didn't just give you that job cause he was your friend he must truly think you're a great nurse of have the potential, look think about it like you're getting a position from a member of the Elite 4 not your childhood friend" said Ichigo as he patted Orihime's Shoulder.
"You're right Ichigo I'm looking at this all wrong" Orihime replied brightening up, gobbling down the last of her treat.
"No problem, you're a friend to me now that's what we do"
"So Ichigo, allow me to help you as friend get where you want to go, which is?" Orihime questioned.
"I'm heading to Santalune city to see one of my Childhood friends before properly setting of on my journey" Ichigo explained.
"You and I are so alike with our current destinations, both off to see Childhood friends, but if you want to get to Santalune city I recommend you use the Gogoat service it's actually just down the road on the right" Orihime instructed as a announcement came on the speakers instructing her to the sick bay." Oh sorry Ichigo I gotta go but you better not forget me, cause I'll warn my friend about you and we'll both be expecting you at the league soon" Orihime said her goodbyes and rushed away with Clefairy. Ichigo simply smiled till she was out of sight and said to Zorua and Deino "well she was a handful so who wants to see Yorouichi again. Ichigo got his reply faster than expected as his Pokémon were already out the door and walking past the window "oy wait up you guys you can't forget your trainer" Ichigo shouted as he slung his satchel around his should and ran after them into the calm weather
'Orihime said the Gogoat service is around here somewhere' Ichigo pondered as his Zorua scanned its head around from atop Ichigo's orange head. 'Maybe I went the wrong way down the road or some-' Ichigo thoughts stopped immediately as he fell over his Deino; Zorua was unharmed completely as he jumped onto Deino's back mid fall. "Oy Deino watch where you stop that could have really hurt" Ichigo said as his Deino and Zorua just stared into the ally. Ichigo immediately identified what they were staring at a group of punks picking on a small kids with two cards in his hand.
"Yo kid you don't need two Go-passes why don't we take one" asked the first punk with fake kindness.
"Or two" Hummed the small fat one.
"Or here's another option we take all you got and we all f'get this ever happened, aye that seems fair to me" the third and largest one mused while the other two agreed. The kid was practically on verge of tears his nose and eyes were barely holding back the snot and tears. Ichigo respected the kid a lot immediately, even in this situation 'no Pokémon to help him and he's still only on the verge of tears kids got a pair bigger than any of these three' Ichigo thought as he strolled down the alley towards the four.
"Oy, you three step away from the kid unless you want my friends and I to teach you a lesson" Ichigo shouted as Zorua and Deino stood ready to fight. The three turned to face him with a mix of scared, shocked, and angry faces.
"Walk away kid or my Pokémon and I are gonna make mince meat outta!" The largest one shouted throwing out two Zubats; the other two backing away nervously.
Ichigo merely sighed before saying grimly "okay but I warned you. Fat ass!" Zorua and Deino got into position.
The large ones eyes were bulging red now. "Zubats use-"
"Zorua, use shadow ball Deino use dragon pulse" Ichigo commanded. "Zo-Zo, Zoruuaa"; "Dei. Dei, Dei, Deinoooo" The blasts surged forward smashing into the two Zubat, then their fat trainer and finally the two lackeys before exploding in a great storm of black smoke. Ichigo covered his eyes in black smoke before being grabbed by the hand and led out of the cloud with his Pokémon right behind.
Moments later in a nearby cafe. "Whew, glad I wasn't *cough* hit by that*cough*, oy kid you alright" Ichigo said as he patted the kids back as they both coughed out the black smoke.
"Yes Mr..."
"Ichigo, call me Ichigo" he answered while checking on Deino and Zorua.
"Yes Mr.S-Strawberry hahaha"
"Oy don't call me that, and is that any way to treat the guy who just saved your ass" Ichigo shouted before a sweating maid showed them the way out.
"So why did you help me"
"I have the instinct to protect people in danger, I- I kinda picked up from a friend I knew for years" Ichigo answered as Deino gave Zorua a dragon- back ride.
"Mister somehow I knew you were going to say something like that cause all heroes say something like that cause all superheroes say stuff like that" the kid pointed out.
"Uhhh, don't call me a-"
"They could call you captain Strawberry and his death beasts"
Ichigo was getting irritated and amused by this kids odd way of saying thank you, while Zorua and Deino were just pretending to be death beasts. "So kid do you know where the Go-goat service station is" Ichigo asked remembering where he was supposed to be headed.
"Are you getting a GO-pass by any chance ?"
"Uh if that's what I need to ride a Gogoat to Santalune City Then, yes, yes I am" Ichigo replied as Deino stole apples from a nearby tree with the help of Zorua.
"Yes , so give me your Pokedex" The kid asked while stretching out his hands.
Ichigo gave a lazy nod as he passed his pokedex to the kid. Ichigo watched as the kid took one of the cards he had earlier and slide it into the bottom of the Pokedex before tapping a few buttons on the screen.
"Okay I'm all done so press the Gogoat symbol on the screen "Ichigo listened to what he said and pressed the button. Immediately the pokedex started flashing before in the distance you could see a cloud of dust make its way through the crowds. The cloud of dust came charging right at them before and stopping revealing a healthy Gogoat." Uh why is there a Gogoat here, what did you do to my Pokedex".
The kid smiled before answering" I gave you a GO-pass now whenever you need a Gogoat you can just press that symbol and boom a Gogoat comes to help you as fast as possible, and cause Gogoats have been running around Kalos for countless generations they are born with a knowledge of how to get around like the front of their hooves" as plumes of smoke burst behind him as Deino and Zorua cheered in applause.
"Okay so how does it work?" Ichigo asked. "Hop on its back and I'll tell you" The kid said Ichigo decided to trust him and got on the Gogoat's back. "So now what?" Ichigo asked "Return your Pokémon first..." Ichigo followed that order and returned Deino but told Zorua to get on his shoulder" next tell the Gogoat exactly where you want to go; "Santalune city Poke mart" The Gogoat tensed his hind legs. "so what's the last step" Ichigo asked feeling quite calm, the boy merely replied "hold on for dear life" all Ichigo could say is eeeh before he vanished in a burst of dust. The boy simply began walking home wondering if it was cruel not to prep him properly but realised he would be fine cause he's so strong.
1 hour later outside Santalune's poke mart. A man in a peculiar stripped hat was busy fiddling with his fan as a cloud of dust came barrelling into view. The man tried to better his image of the cloud but as he realised what it was it was too late and a projectile at the speed of a Gogoat was sent flying into him and projectiling them through the front door.
"Welcome to t-the P-Poke mart we have a deal on Ultra balls..." the man stuttered out in his daze. "Urahara... is that you" asked Ichigo while prying themselves from the wall. "Ichigo.. Ichigo! My boy how are you are your Pokémon doing well" Urahara asked as he corrected his hat. "Well I'm fine but I can't say the same for Zorua" Ichigo looked down at Zorua's fur blown in one direction to extreme degrees.
"So how are you my boy I haven't seen you in years not since me, Yorouichi, and our adoptive parents left Kakakura town" Urahara asked as he poured them both a cup of tea.
"Well Hallibel left pretty soon after you guys so I was on my own for six years a bit boring if it wasn't for my Pokémon and family" Ichigo replied taking a sip of his tea. "So how's Yorouichi is she doing well".
"Why you don't ask her yourself, Strawberry" Ichigo turned his head to the voice before getting a face full of foot.
"Yorouichi are you out of your mind you don't just kick house guests-"Urahara began before getting a face full of the same treatment as Ichigo just did. "You do when they bust your doors open for the whole city to see".
"Well it's nice to know you're as good with your hellos as you used to be Yorouichi" Ichigo said as Deino burst out of its Poke ball and licked Ichigo's head. "Well girls do act like this whennnn..." she waited for Ichigo to ask "when what". Yorouichi smiled and answered "when their boyfriends come over without warning them".
Ichigo's face turned several shades of beet root before he stuttered angrily "w-w-w-w-would you cut that out!"
"Come on Ichigo I know you're not used to seeing me with clothes on, you know since that little-"Ichigo cut across before Yorouichi and shouted "that was all you're doing and you know it!"
"Okay lovebirds calm down, now Ichigo tell us why you came here" Urahara cut in and asked.
"I thought I'd come and see how you guys were before heading off on my journey, because you guys were my best friends along with Hallibel and my Pokémon. That reminds me how is Hallibel" Ichigo asked.
"Oh she became the Gym leader of Cyllage city gym and is quite the leader at that she's challenged many times a year but only 30 have won so far" Yorouichi said.
"Wow she's really aiming for her dream of becoming a water Pokémon master she's already so far ahead of me so I guess I'll have to go there and be number 31 to beat her" Ichigo smiled. "So Yorouichi how's your dream of becoming a guardian of the citadel of mastery coming along"
"What oh that, it was a boring gig so I left and came back here but I did learn some awesome battle styles and knowledge while I did it" Yorouichi said lazily.
"I shouldn't be surprised you were always the Lazy ty-"Ichigo caught his tongue when Urahara whispered in his ear "stop if you want to live".
"So Yorouichi these battle skills and knowledge you learnt care to show me" Ichigo asked changing the subject.
"I would be more than happy to in a battle sometime, like say right here right now" Yorouichi suggested arrogantly.
"You're on Yorouichi I think I saw a battle field in the town square while riding the Gogoat lets head their right now" Ichigo agreed.
"Now are you guys sure that's a good Idea the suns starting to go down" Urahara stated.
"Quiet Urahara you're gonna be the ref no matter what" Yorouichi said as she and Ichigo dragged a crying Urahara to the town square.
'But you'll hurt me if say you lose' Urahara thought.
"So is everything prepared as instructed" asked a sinister voice through his phone, as men scurried behind him loading things into vans.
"Yes sir the machine is set up under the base of the statue and all the power stations are ready to begin sending power" replied a less sinister lackey like voice. "Good now wait till I give the signal I don't want anything to go wrong when we begin"; the sinister man turned his head away from the phone and shouted to his platoon "make sure all the vans are prepared we don't won't to look bad for our lord now do we"
"No sir no!" they all saluted shouting back in respect.
"Hahahahaha tonight we take this town out of the hollow world it exists in currently and show it the beauty of the world our lord will create" boomed loud enough so even the person he was talking to on the phone could hear him.
First proper Fan fic by me so please don't murder me in the reviews. I hope my work was up to everyone's standard and I apologise for any errors I may have made.
I obviously own none of the characters from Bleach, cause if I did I would find a way to bring back all the Espada. I do obviously own characters like the OC's.