"Gooooood Morning, This is 103.8 F.M. radio at 6:00 in the morning telling you to WAKE UP!!!!!!"

The radio went off at the exact time it was set, starting off a new day at the Kurosaki residence. The only response made was the few grunts of a tired teenage boy. Lifting his arm as if attempting to silence the mechanism, he missed quite a few times before successfully shutting it off. Pulling off his bed covers he rubbed his bloodshot eyes while still half awake, Ichigo reached out for his cell phone checking if he had any missed calls. Flipping it open there seemed to be none. Disappointed he closed the cell phone and rolled out of the bed making his way towards the closet. He curious as to why Rukia hadn't left a message, he was used to the long ass messages that she left on his cell at 1:00 in the morning. Lost in thought a faint knock at his door quickly returned him to his senses.

"Come in" he yawned.

With that broad figure entered the somewhat messy room, and with the flick of the light switch Ichigo grunted with displeasure.

"You're going to need to get ready faster than that if we want to be there on time."

Ichigo just rolled his eyes reaching for a random t-shirt from the closet.

"You know I don't even know why we decided to sign up for this stupid foreign exchange thing."

His father just sighed and looked down at his watch he left the room, calling behind him

"Be ready in fifteen minutes!"

Ichigo sighed as he pulled on his pants, he didn't even know how the whole thing was started, just another of his father's bright ideas. Not being all too familiar with these types of programs he could only guess what the outcome would be. Not being much of a fan of the whole thing, the only information he could gather was that the student was a female. Putting his jacket on he made his way out and met up with his father who was half asleep on the couch.

"I'm ready."

Not even batting an eye the older man chuckled

"Well it's about time!"

Inside the car Ichigo started to shiver from the morning chill.

"Damn it's cold!"

Rubbing his hands together he made his way to turn up the heater as his father finally spoke up.

"Now Ichigo I signed up for this thinking would be a great experience so I want to make the best of this, but listen to me when I say I want you to be respectful to our guest- hey are you paying attention to me?"

In fact he had been ignored as Ichigo zoned elsewhere staring outside the window at the passing cars.

"An answer would suffice you know."

Ichigo merely shrugged his shoulders unenthusiastically.

"Whatever."

They had finally arrived at the airport when Ichigo's father pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"Well it says here that she is at gate 3A"

Looking up at their nearest gate they saw the letters 4E. Ichigo just took in another deep breath.

"Great we're all the way in the complete opposite side."

Folding the piece of paper the older man put it back into his pocket. Looking at his watch he made a smile that gave Ichigo a sense of discomfort.

"What's that face for?"

Averting his eyes to his son he responded

"We've got three minutes until she arrives, are you in the mood for a little race?"

Ichigo looked at his father as if he was out of his mind.

"Are you seriously thinking of sprinting all the way across the airport in just three minutes, you must be out of your mind!"

The other man still had the same wild look on his face.

"Oh I'm completely serious, first impressions mean everything and we can't have our guest wait for us on her first day here, now on the count of three!"

Ichigo was still completely bewildered, one he still wasn't completely awake, two three minutes seemed nearly impossible.

"Now hold on ju-"

"ONE!"

Everyone at the airport now started to focus their attention on the odd pair.

"This is comple-"

"TWO!"

More people started to take notice of the two making Ichigo blush red with embarrassment.

"Dad really now is this ness-"

"THREE!!!!!"

And as the old man had promised began to race off leaving Ichigo dumbstruck giving him with no other choice.

"Damn!"

With that the son began to chase off after his crazed father.

After running into quite a few people, and getting away from the airport security who yelled for them to stop believing the two were terrorists running away from the scene of the crime they amazingly made it to the gate at exactly three minutes. Gasping for breath Ichigo went to his father about to tell him off

"ARE YOU ISANE!"

The other man just chuckled.

"Aren't you happy though we made it just in time?"

In deed they did make it right on time, the passengers were just then being let out of the gate.

"I couldn't care less-"

"Shhhh!"

"Don't tell me to shhh!" Ichigo yelled grabbing him by the collar.

"Idiot there she is!"

Ichigo's father pointed at the figure that lay ahead of them making Ichigo turn his head. He was struck numb as his jaw dropped to the familiar figure in front of him...

"SOI FONG?"