Author's note: This takes place after the soul society arc and it's when hitsugaya and his little group are sent to soul society to help out ichigo and co. Yup. This is almost like my first fanfiction, so please, live with it. Flames are fine, in fact, anything's fine, just review like u mean it. I'll try and reply all the reviews at the ends of updated chapters. Also, if you have time, check out my favorites lists. They have some pretty good stories and authors on them. Also, the way I write is formatted like me talking about an anime episode scene for scene, because in my daydream, I think of everything as if it were an anime episode, so I apologize beforehand if u guys don't like it. Also, I tend to use Japanese words when I desperately feel like it, so too bad.
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The wind whistled through the still night. A lone figure wanders into the light of a street lamp. Suddenly, it looks up. Then quickly, it dashes out of the light and into the shadows again.
\The school bell rang. Ichigo leaned back in his chair and stretched.
"Geez! The fact that they're here is making life hard. Now I have double-duty! I have to watch out for the arrancar and I have to deal with them."
Rukia walked up behind him.
"You'll get used to it. This is our job."
"Yeah, well it's getting on my nerves."
The answer he got was a kick to the head from Rukia.
Just then, Inoue and Chad walked up.
"Hey, Kurosaki-kun! Are we meeting again tonight at my place?"
Ichigo looked up briefly from rubbing his head.
"Huh? Maybe, I'm not sure."
He got another kick from Rukia.
"Of course we are, but you don't really need to come. It's mostly shinigami anyway. We just need to make sure you guys don't get killed."
"Oh, daijoubu! We're perfectly fine meeting up with you at night!
"Meet WHO at night!" and Ichigo's friend Keigo Asano flew into their midst. Ichigo stuck his fist out and Keigo ran into him. He now lay on the floor, crying anime-style.
"That was mean, Ichigo! I just didn't want to be left out!"
"Well, you don't have to be that intense," replied Ichigo. Keigo had recovered by then. He now launched himself at Ichigo.
"Those guys who suddenly appeared yesterday, did you know they forced me to take them in? I mean the bald guy and his friend. They're living in my house and forcing me to care for them. It's TERRIBLE!"
Ichigo yelled, "What? They're living with you! When did that happen!" But at that moment, Rukia decided that it was time to go home and she took hold of Ichigo's arm and, smiling charmingly while apologizing to Keigo, she dragged Ichigo away, saying that they had to go now. Inoue waved and said,
"See you later then! I need to go check on Rangiku-chan and Toushirou-kun!"
Chad lifted a hand in farewell and went off on his own.
The whole gang was now assembled in Inoue's apartment. It consisted of Hitsugaya, Renji, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Matsumoto, Ichigo, Chad and Inoue. Ishida had been missing school for a few days, which was very unusual, but no one could seem to find him anywhere. But, as he was skilled in the Quincy arts, he would have no trouble defending himself. There was also the fact that he hated shinigami, and that would be problem if he were to be in the gang right now.
"So, let us discuss our current position," began Hitsugaya, "So far, no arrancar have appeared in Karakura City. But we can estimate that they will appear soon. Like I said before, Aizen has his eye on Kurosaki." (A/N: There is a reason I'm addressing everyone by their last names. Some people only address certain people by their last names and some people only address certain people by their first names. For example, Ichigo calls Hitsugaya, Toushirou, to his great annoyance, which is his first name. He calls Matsumoto, Rangiku-san, first name with a title. He calls Chad by just his first name, but he pronounces his name Chad even though it's supposed to be Sado. Yes, you get the point. There are some people I don't know what are called by other people, so to people who care, sumimasen!) "We need to make sure everyone with high spiritual energy is well-guarded. We also have to be ready at all times for a possible attack. Any questions?"
Ichigo raised his hand as if he were in school.
"Yes, Kurosaki?"
"What was the reason I'm being targeted by Aizen right now?"
Everyone sweatdropped. (A/N: You know, the giant sweatdrop that anime people do? Ah forget it. If you don't know, you don't know. But most people should know it.)
Just then, Rukia's phone rang. (A/N: It's her little spirit phone thing that rings to tell her when a hollow is near. I have no idea what they're called. These A/Ns are very frequent. If you don't like it then just tell me in your review.) She picked it up, reading the message on the screen. Everyone looked expectantly at her.
"It's a hollow. Ichigo, it's yours."
"Why is it always me? We've got five other shinigami here who can take it out! Why does it always have to be me?" Ichigo yelled
Rukia replied, "Because you're a substitute shinigami who was put in this area. Now go get it." She pushed the shinigami Ichigo towards the window, bringing him out of his human body with her reitsu-resistant glove. She was about boot him out the window when Hitsugaya spoke up.
"I think we should all go along with him. As he can't control his spirit energy that well, it's like a giant magnet. He'll attract hollows and very possibly the arrancar as well. He'll be an open target. We should all be situated around the area, just in case something happens. The humans will stay here and we'll leave Ikkaku and Yumichika to stay within their area as bodyguards. Matsumoto and I will follow Ichigo. Kuchiki will be coming with us to keep Kurosaki in line. "(A/N: Does he call her Kuchiki? I'm kind of guessing because, since he calls everyone by their last names, he would probably call Rukia by her last name as well. But she might get confused with Byakuya. Oh well. Anyone who knows give me a review.)
Everyone quickly hopped to, except for a little incident from Ichigo about "Kuchiki being the one to keep him in line".
Ichigo swung his sword around, slicing through a hollow's mask. It disintegrated and disappeared, with an other-worldly scream. Ichigo stood, panting. Rukia clapped.
"Good job, Ichigo. You killed a hollow. The substitute shinigami is doing his job." Ichigo glared at her. Matsumoto interrupted their argument.
"There's another round of hollows coming. Seriously, you need to learn to control that reitsu of yours. You just let it run loose and it's attracting loads of hollows."
Ichigo bristled.
"Shut up! It's not my fault I have an excess amount of spiritual energy (A/N: No, it's my fault. XD) and it's not my fault the hollows keep coming! And why are you all just standing there while I do all the work?"
Rukia answered the question. "Because you are a substitute shinigami."
"So? You're a real shinigami from Soul Society! You ought to help out!"
"Will you guys cooperate!" yelled Hitsugaya, "We need to supervise you, Kurosaki, until you're done fulfilling the requirements for your job. We were sent here as back-up for the arrancar threat. The job of clearing this area of hollows is still your job, so step to it!" (A/N: Yes, it's another author's note. I like commenting on my writing. I would like to thank the Academy…no, I'm just kidding. Actually, I would like to apologize for any OOC in this entire fanfiction. You must know that writing in character in a fanfiction is extremely hard. It might not seem like it, but it really is. So gomenasai! Bow and ow my shoulder is cramped up. Ow ow ow.) More hollows appeared. Ichigo groaned loudly.
"While you guys are 'supervising', I'm getting worked to death!"
"Are you saying you can't handle the hollows, Ichigo? Are you saying the little guy with the big sword can't take it anymore?" Rukia smirked.
"Shut up!" yelled Ichigo, as he continued slashing at the hollows, "Geez, why do they keep coming? If this keeps up, I'll be working myself to death soon." He slashed through another hollow.
In the shadows, a figure observed the shinigami.
"A back-up team from Soul Society, huh? Thought so. They couldn't let those unmasked hollows go unpunished. Who is that orange-haired shinigami? He has an incredible amount of spiritual powers for so young a shinigami. He doesn't seem very skilled yet at handling his power, but he's fighting hollows already, and they're not all small-fry hollows either. Let's see, there's a lieutenant and a captain here. This mission must be very important for that. Altogether, judging the reitsu I sense, there is a total of six shinigami. That is nowhere near enough to fight those arrancar." The figure pondered silently this new issue. Suddenly, somewhere over Karakura city, the sky opened itself up and 2 silent figures along with a huge mass of glowing white masks behind them, appeared through the opening. One of the two figures, a white-haired arrancar with half his lower face encased in a shining white hollow mask, looked down on Karakura city, his mouth widening into an evil smile.
"I sense shinigami reitsu. Tonight is going to be fun."
The other figure had dark hair with part of a hollow mask fixed on top of his head. He had dark streaks running down his cheeks from his eyes. He turned his eyes towards the other.
"Do not be rash, Grimmjow. Remember our mission. We are to report the happenings and ranks of these recruited shinigami to Aizen-sama (A/N: GAH! IT'S AN AIZEN!) and dispose of them."
"That is a fancy way of saying it's time to kick some shinigami ass!"
In Karakura City, six shinigami, 2 humans and an unknown figure looked up in alarm at the sudden reitsu from above. The dark figure in the shadows whispered, "They're here."
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Yay! I'm done with chapter 1! Ok, read and review if you please. I should go to sleep now. It's like, 6 in the morn and I was up at 3. So see you all and plz review!
Tsuki-chan