Quick Note: I will not (And cannot, but that's beside the point) be writing Japanese slang words such as 'nii-san' or 'chan'. All words (Minus people and swords) shall be written so the general English/American audience can understand the words properly. ^^
"Take your seats everyone!" Ochi sang to the heavens giving Ichigo go that half embarrassed half pissed off look he wears so well.
"It's time for Math!!" Ochi yelled to get Ichigo's attention.
It was the gangs senior year. To people like Keigo Asano, that meant a lot hot babes, wild parties, and a lot of hot babes. Maybe he will get a girlfriend… Anyway… To people like Orihime Inoue, it meant advanced cooking classes, and more fun. But to Rukia and Ichigo. Just meant a big pain in the ass and a lot more school work.
It had been nearly 2 months cense Ichigo had killed Aizen. 2 months cense the most powerful man had taken over the world. 2 months cense Ichigo had made a vow to become something greater, with Rukia.
Ichigo spent his time watching the sky instead of his teacher during math. His grades had slipped severely after his long period gone to the Soul Society. Ichigo just wanted the school day to be over. He had something planned for Rukia.
"Ichigo! Pay attention! You have been gone for soooooooo long, I don't even remember the last time I saw you last! Now. Please reside the definition of the Additive Property of Multiplication.
Ichigo suddenly remembered that this was his first time back at school cense he left to the Soul Society. "Ugh.. Oh.. Right.. Sorry.." Ichigo rose and resided the definition.
The bell rang and Ichigo took Rukia by the arm and ran to the roof. "Hey! Put me down you idiot!! I can walk you know!!"
"Shut up," Ichigo said coyly.
Rukia hit Ichigo in the stomach with her foot. "Ahhh! Knock it off you little midget!" Ichigo roared.
"What did you just call me!!" Rukia said irritated.
Ichigo hissed. "Just shut up already.."
Rukia felt something different about Ichigo. She was going to hit him again, but she let it slide. He brought her to the roof, gently setting her down, took her hand, and led her to the edge. She, beginning to feel awkward took her hand back. "What do you want? You dragged me to the roof to what? Just stare at the sky?"
"Rukia.. Do you remember what I said to you before I killed Aizen?" Ichigo said not looking at her keeping his gaze away.
She felt he was going to turn this into another one of there moments that she loved, and hated at the same time. She tried to avoid it, "Is that why you dragged me up here?" 'Almost there' she thought, "If that's why I am going back to class to-"
"Shut up, your not going anywhere.. Listen to me for once, Rukia.. This is important.." Ichigo said with rage.
Rukia was through completely off-guard thinking to her self 'God damn it, I was almost there to..' "Well.. What is it then ichigo" Rukia said as her eyebrows slowly dropped.
"Rukia, I want you to stay in the world of the living. Like I said in the Soul Society." Ichigo blurted out but quickly regretted it, adding to it to cover up his true intents. "Just because I defeated Aizen doesn't mean hollows will stop appearing. I want you to back me up."
Rukia was completely caught off-guard again and began to blush. She turned around to hide her face. "I was beginning to think the same thing Ichigo. But I am already ahead of you. I called the Soul Society 2 days ago and resigned as a Soul Reaper. I will be given a new model Gigai today that can age as a humans can. But once I eat that pill." Rukia hesitated, "I will not be able to return to my Soul Reaper form." But I will be able to use my zanpakuto in every way." she said as serious as she could.
Ichigo almost yelled with excitement, "That's great!"
She felt the same way, but pissed she made it sound so serious for nothing. "Ya.. I suppose so.." She felt great that Ichigo was so exited about her stay. "But I will be making visits to the Soul Society very often" So they can check on my new gigai. I am leaving tonight."
Ichigo's Face dropped. "So basically it will be the same as before.. Dimmitt." he said with anger.
Rukia nodded. The school bell rang as Rukia said "Time to get to class. We will talk about this later."
Ichigo got pissed. "Whatever."
They went about there day as normal.
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Two Days Later
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"Indefinitely?" Ichigo asked not really believing the single key word that came out of Rukia's mouth.
"Yep! I will be staying here indefinitely." She smirked at him as she repeated herself. She then crossed her arms awaiting his response.
They were in Ichigo's room, Ichigo was sitting on his bed with his arms in front of his mouth while Rukia was sitting on his desk with her legs crossed sexually. Ichigo took in the good news, about to say something nice, but he couldn't. "…Indefinitely?" he repeated.
Rukia hit him with her math book, which just happened to be the biggest book she had bought last year. "OW! What the hell Rukia!?" He yelled in pain.
Rukia chuckled. Got up and sat next to Ichigo closer than ever. She rested her head on his shoulder. "Things are changing fast. Aren't they?"
Ichigo hesitated and thought 'I hope they change for us.' "Nah, everything is going to be the same as it's always been." he snickered and let himself fall to his bed with his arms folded behind it. "Everything will be fine as well."
Rukia was about to hit him again as her heart sank when he said everything will be the same. But decided to do the same as Ichigo. She fell to the bed as well. And they found them selves staring at the ceiling. "I know it will be.."
It wasn't till after she said that that Ichigo released how close they were to each other. He got kind of embarrassed but at peace. "Don't worry, I will protect you."
"I don't need your protection, idiot." She said casually.
"You could be nice and just say than-" Rukia had put her arm on his chest and began to snuggle with ichigo.
"Shut up Ichigo." She said coyly.
Ichigo began to blush as he released what she was doing. "Rukia.."
"Everything won't be the same. I can promise you that." She said nicely.
"What do you mean?" He tried to choose his next words carefully. "There won't be any more assaults on the on us that come only to take you away." 'Damn it.' He continued his thought but Rukia had already noticed. "We will never return to that hollow desert… but on the other hand, we will be fighting hollows 24/7. Just like we use to. And to me, that's the same as it's always been."
"Sounds like you like playing the knight in shining armor fighting the beasts that take me away Ichigo. I never knew you cared so much about me." She teased.
Ichigo tried to ignore her. He sat up, which forced rukia to come up as well. He brought his head close to hers and but his arm behind Rukia. The motion of his reach made her breathless. He watched her eyes widen, she had the cutest expression of expectation mixed with extreme surprise. He began to think about what he was going to do. "Rukia…"
She closed her eyes "Y-yes.. Ichigo..?" she said almost terrified.
Ichigo, almost like a poet, "Be at ease first. Be with forgiveness second." he said with love.
Rukia's mind began to twist, but ichigo had kissed her on the cheek. She made a semi-silent moan of shock.
She felt at ease.
Ichigo's hand behind rukia quickly grabbed the math book and gave her a good and completely unexpected slam to the back of her head.
She didn't feel forgiving.
"Payback is 'indefinitely' a pain in the ass." He said as he dashed out of the room.
Rukia didn't move a muscle. She didn't feel forgiving, but she wasn't filled with rage. '"Payback is a pain-" she said as quiet as possible before getting up. She took a moment to find Ichigo's spiritual pressure. She flash stepped behind him and grabbed his arm. "Ichigo…"
Ichigo's face went red and full of fear as the thought of what Rukia could possible do to him arose. "Y-yes…?" he said in complete terror.
She brought him closer, and put her arms around his waist. "-you're my ass, Ichigo"' she said finishing her sentence from back in ichigo's room. Then she put her leg back and kneed him in the balls. "Payback is a pain in the balls." Rukia yelled..
"AHHHHHHHHH!" Ichigo screamed. "YOU SON OF A BIT-" he was cut of by another knee to the balls.
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The Next Day.
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It was Friday and ichigo was in the living room with an icepack on his groined.
"Want some more ice for that Ichigo?" Isshin asked in his normal happy-go-lucky voice.
"No thanks dad." Ichigo said laying on the couch.
"Hey girls, could you leave me alone with ichigo for a while?" Isshin asked.
Rukia nodded. And Karin and Yuzu were already our the door.
Isshin came to Ichigo's couch and knelt down. "Ichigo. I know how you feel." he said in a serious tone not, as his usual goofy self. "Your mother did the same thing to me on our first date. The pain will go away in a couple of days. Alright?" He said with a smile.
Ichigo, caught off-guard "O-Okay.."
*AHHHHHH!* *AHHHHHH!* *AHHHHHH!*
Isshin went back to his normal self and through him self all over the room wondering what the notice was. But Ichigo had already grabbed his Combat Badge and used it. "I will be back dad, there's a hollow."
"Go get him son!!" He screamed with joy.
Ichigo was already out of the house and in the air dashing to the hollow. Rukia had appeared right behind him in her normal attire with her Soul Pager in hand. "Ic-Ichigo…" she said terrified to death.
"What?! What is it Rukia?!" He said fearful.
"It's an Arancar!!" she yelled.
Ichigo's face went pale. And he was already into his bankai robe moving faster than ever. Sweet covering his face. They found them selves in a children's park. Rukia drew her sword. Ichigo began to store power for hollowfication. A blue haired man in white cloths and just fell from the sky, and began to look around. Ichigo darted towards him. "Die!!"
The arancar had quickly blocked Ichigo's sword with his own. He wasn't like the other Arancars, his grip on his sword wasn't as strong. And he was slightly shivering trying to keep Ichigo's blade away from his skin.
"You hollow bastard!!" Ichigo screamed. He pushed himself back and yelled. "Zingers Vetluga Ten-hour!" The energy blast came poring out of his blade.
The arancar barely got out of the way. "Stop!" he yelled.
But it didn't even faze Ichigo. He came at him when through to smoke with his Hollow mask on his face. He continually tricked the blue haired arancar's sword trying to get a shot at his head. "HOLD STILL!" He screamed.
"Stop it Ichigo!!" the arancar screamed in terror.
Ichigo froze. "Wha-What did you call me.."
"Ichigo. It's me." the mysterious man said.
Ichigo finally looked at the mans face. "Grimmjow..?!"
Grimmjoy took of his mask to reveal his face. "Long time no see" He said with an oddly present tone followed by a smile.
"How did you just take off your hollow mask?! How are you not dead like all of the rest of the high leveled Hollows?" Ichigo said as fast as he could.
"I am no hollow. I am a Vizard. I let the Soul Reaper inside of me take over the Hollow side. I am one of you."
Ichigo slashed his sword at him again. "You liar."
"No! Ichigo I am serious! I was forced out of that hell zone of a desert and was forced to the world of the living!" he said trying to earn Ichigo's trust.
He began to believe him. He broke his hollow mask. "Break yours."
"Br-Break my what?" he said with confusion.
"Break your mask. Prove to me that you are a Vizard."
He stood looking at him in shock. He paused. Took his mask into his left hand. "As you wish." The mask shattered. He had a huge happy grin on his face.
"I'll be damned." Ichigo and Rukia said in sequence.
"So. I need a place to stay…" he said with a with a sad look on his face. Trying to be helpless.
Ichigo filled with rage. "Your not staying with my you Bast-"
Rukia hit him in the stomach. "We will find you a home Grimmjow." she said with a her sweet smile that Ichigo had fallen in love with over the years.
"Thanks."
"Anytime."
"What….ever..…"
