The Orphan
Summary: Ichigo Kurosaki is in a Orphan Center in a small town named Sea Green [I made this up], New York. He has no family because they all died. His guardian didn't have time to take of a 5 year old so she sent him to an Orphan Center. Since then, Ichigo has been a jerk to everyone and anyone. Yet he has only 1 friend. And it has been 10 years since he's been there.
Ichigo put his hamburger in his mouth. He has to admit, they do have good food. He chewed it thoughtfully before looking at his best friend, Toshiro Hitsugaya, who's also an orphan. Toshiro has a mouthfull of chocolate milk. He smiled at Ichigo, who laughs.
"You look like a chipmunk!" Ichigo said, laughing. Toshiro swallowed his milk and wipped his mouth.
"That was the point." He said. Ichigo playfully shoved his friend and continued his hamburger.
"Hey, after this, we're going outside, nee?" Toshiro asked. Ichigo nods while chewing his hamburger.
"Hai. Do you wanna visit your girlfriend before we headout?" He asked Toshiro. Toshiro shot him a glare and Ichigo laughs.
"Oh, come on, Hitsugaya! You two have been dating for 2 weeks. I'm the only one that knows so calm down." Ichigo said, swallowing his food.
"Good." Toshiro punched him in the arm. "I'd like to keep it that way. You know how everyone would make fun of me if they found out." He said.
"First of all, OW!" Ichigo exclaimed. Toshiro smirked evily and drank the rest of his milk. "Second of all, dude, so what if you're from Japan. So is she and so am I. They don't like us, well they can just so suck it!" Ichigo said, exphasizing his two last words. Toshiro, for the first time Ichigo has ever heard, laughs. Ichigo looks at his friend, foundly. He's happy that he's able to see him laugh.
"Alrighty then, let's so fetch your girly and let's go outside!" Ichigo said and stood. Toshiro stood also and they dumped out their trays.
"Hey, Ichigo?" Toshiro said.
"Hai?" Ichigo asked. Toshiro looks at him as they exited the cafeteria of the Orphan Center.
"Arigato." Toshiro said. Ichigo looks at him, confused.
"I don't get it." He said.
"Thanks for being there for me." Toshiro explained. Ichigo smirked and looked ahead.
"It's what friends are for." He said.
"Shiro-chan!" Someone chimed. Strawberry and Snowcone turned around on cue and saw Momo running toward them.
"Hey, Momo." Ichigo said. Momo ran up to Toshiro and hugged him tightly. Toshiro hugged her back.
"Aww, how cute." Ichigo said. Toshiro slanted his gaze to Ichigo and glared at him.
"Wwhhaatt? You guys are a couple! It's cute. Sheesh. Keep your shirt on." Ichigo said. Momo giggles and the couple seperated.
"Where you guys heading?" She asked, while holding Toshiro's hand.
"We're going outside to play some basketball." Toshiro said.
"Oh, the headmaster said no outside." Momo said.
"Nani? HOW COME?" Ichigo yelled. Momo pointed to a window behind them. They both looked at the same time. The looks on their faces: -.-.
"Oh..."Ichigo said. It was POURING outside. They couldn't see a thing. "Well, no wonder I could hear shit. This building is sound proof." Ichigo grunted.
"Ichigo?" Momo asked. Ichigo looked at her. "Why are you so nice today? Usually you're a jerk." Momo said. Ichigo opened his mouth to answe but then realized what she just said.
"Hey!" Ichigo said. Momo giggled, grapping her arms around Toshiro's waist, pulling him close, and buring the side of her face in his chest.
"You are a jerk sometimes." Toshiro said, wrapping his arms around her shoulder.
"Ooohhh, fuck it. I guess I actually don't have any anger in my today." Ichigo said. Then Toshiro's eyes went wide and so did Momo's. However, Ichigo's eye twitched. Someone threw a ball and it hit him in the back of the head.
"Oh, shit." Someone behind him said.
"Well, you're screwed." A different person said.
"Well, now he does have anger in him." Toshiro said. Momo nods against his chest. Ichigo turned around, grabbed the ball and looked at the 2 victums, Renji Abarai and Rukia Kuchiki. They're not orphans. They're just visiting since they have friends here. They looked at him, wideyed.
"Who...threw this ball?" Ichigo said, in a pissed-off tone that said I'm-Gonna-Cut-You-Into-Pieces-And-Make-You-Into-Sushi. Rukia pointed to Renji.
"Rukia! You threw it!" Renji said.
"Yeah but you made me!" Rukia yelled.
"I did-" SLAP! Ichigo chucked the ball at Renji. The ball hit Renji square in the face, making his sentence get cut off and making him fall backwards. The ball bounced off of his face and Ichigo caught it with one hand.
"You see, you shouldn't be caring about who threw it and who didn't." Ichigo said, raising his head in disgust. Renji lifted his head, which had a red mark on his forehead. "You guys should be worrying about SURVIVING!" Ichigo yelled, throwing the ball aside.
"Shall we run for our lives?" Renji said and he slowly stood.
"Oh yes, let's." Rukia said. They both started screaming as they ran away from Ichigo, who took off after them. Rukia and Renji rounded a corner with Ichigo hot on their heels. As he turned the corner, a blurr of red was infront of him. Then SLAM! Ichigo fell backwards at the impact but caught his balance. He stood up straight.
"What the?" He said.
"Itte." Someone said.
"Hmm?" Ichigo hummed and looked down. She had long red hair that was pinstraight. She had blue hairclips on the side of her head. She was beautiful. But he couldn't see her eyes. Because they were tightly closed. Her hand was on her forehead. She opened one eye and looked up at him. Her eyes were a greyish-blue. Ichigo scowled at her. Another visitor. A friend of Rukia's and Renji's. Though he has never seen her before. Must of been a new girl in the school.
"Who the hell are you?" He said. Rukia and Renji ran up to her.
"Orihime! Daijoubu?" Rukia said, helping her stand up. She was thin. But it looked good on her.
"Ichigo! How dare you run into poor little Orihime and not apologize!" Renji said. Ichigo glares at him. Renji's eyes popped wide.
"Are you gonna make me?" He said. Renji furrowed his eyebrows in anger.
"Says the orphan!" He said. Rukia's, Orihime's and Ichigo's eyes popped wide. Then Ichigo's eyes started to flood with tears. He shook it off and furrowed his eyebrows in hatred at Renji.
"Now that was a BIG mistake." Ichigo said, walking toward him. Renji now looked afraid and he started walking backwards. He knew that Ichigo can and will kick his ass. Orihime jumped infront of him. Ichigo stopped dead in his tracks. Lucky for her, he's against hitting women.
She had an angry look in her eye. Just above her right eyebrow, was a small mark that was slightly bleeding. Must of been where they bumped into eachother.
"Leave him alone." Orihime said.
"Tsk." Ichigo said, turning and walking away. Who the hell does she think she is? Getting into his business. Interrupting what could of made his mood go up. Sheesh. She needs to mind her own business.
"You slammed into a chick?" Toshiro said. Ichigo nods. Toshiro shoved him.
"Tell me the details! What does she look like? What did she do? TELL ME!" Toshiro said.
"Ok, ok, ok. Sheesh. Let's see...she had long red hair with blue hairclips on the side of head. She had big greyish-blue eyes. She was tall, yet a little shorter than me, and thin. And, not trying to be perv or anything, she had a big chest." Ichigo said. Toshiro's eyes went wide.
"You slammed into the newbie? Wow." Toshiro said.
"Newbie?" Ichigo raised a confused eyebrow.
"Well, see-"Toshiro began.
"-Time for school!" An announcement boomed from the speakers. They all grunted, grabbed their bookbags, went outside [it stopped raining] and waited for the bus. Ichigo looked to his left, where he saw a familiar head. It was Orihime's. She was talking to Renji and Rukia. She was smiling and laughing. Ichigo noticed 2 neatly stitches over her right eyebrow. He frowned a little. He injured her. By accident. He felt a little guilty about it.
"By the way, you look bad ass in that outfit, Ichigo." Toshiro said. Ichigo snapped out of it and looked at his friend.
"Geez. Black skinnyjeans. White jean jacket with black outline. A Element t-shirt. Sheesh. Where the hell do you get your clothes, anyway?" Toshiro asked.
"It's called money, you know? Ccaasshh. And it's called shopping malls." Ichigo said, saying 'Ccaasshh' like Toshiro had no idea what that was. Toshiro glares at him.
"I know what money is, baka." He said.
"Just wanted to make sure." Ichigo said. Toshiro shoved him in the arm. Ichigo snickered. The bus rounded the corner and stopped infront of them. They climbed on board and sat in the front seat. Everyone else boarded. Izuru Kira. Someone else they don't know. Someone else they don't care about. Renji boarded. Someone else they could rather see dying. Rukia boarded. Someone else boarded. Then Orihime boarded. Their eyes locked and time slowed. She broke eyecontacted and brushed by him, down the aisle.
"I see what you were doing." Toshiro said. Ichigo looked at him as Momo boarded and sat in between them.
"What?" Ichigo said. The corner of Toshiro's mouth curled in a smirk and he raised his eyebrows.
"You were checking out Orihime." Momo said. The bus jerked forward and headed down the street.
"No-I wasn't-What? That crazy. You guys need glassess-God." Ichigo said and looked away. Momo giggled.
"Maybe you're the one who needs glasses." Toshiro said. Ichigo glares at him.
"What do you mean by that?" Ichigo said. Toshiro puts his arm around Momo's shoulders as Momo rests her head on his shoulder.
"Oh, nothing. Not at all." Toshiro said, still smirking. Ichigo squints his eyes at him before looking away again.
Ichigo and Toshiro yawned as they boarded their bus at the end of school.
"God, gym was a bitch today." Ichigo said. Toshiro grunted and they chose a random seat to sit in.
"Ugh, I know. My fucking gut is killing me because SOMEONE hit me in the gut with a golf club." Toshiro said, throwing his arms up in the air when he said 'SOMEONE'.
"Dude, I swear to God, that was not me." Ichigo said. Toshiro turned his head and looked at him.
"Oh, I know it wasn't you. Why? Because you were laughing!" Toshiro said and started hitting him in the arms and on the sides.
"Ow! Ow-ow-ow-stop it! That hurts!" Ichigo said, trying to block his punches.
"That.." Punch. "Wasn't.." Punch. "FUNNY!" Toshiro said, punching him one last time in the arm.
"ok, ok, ok, ok, ok. Calm down. Sheesh." Ichigo rubbed his arm foundly. "That frickin' hurt." He said.
"Good. It's supposed to. It's an ass-whoop." Toshiro said. Ichigo glares at him. Momo, once again, sat between them and gave Toshiro a kiss.
"You ok over what happened in gym?" She asked. Toshiro nods. Ichigo scoffed in disgust and scootched a little away from the couple. When he looked up, Izuru boards. He looks at him and quickly looks away, trying to find a seat. Ichigo stood, angerly. He's the one who ''accidentally' hit him in the head with a plastic golf ball. Ichigo walks over to him, grabs his shirt and shoves him off of the boss. Ichigo walks off and stood infront of him. Izuru, who was on the ground, gathered himself up and faced him.
"Dude, I said I was sorry, ok? That was an accident." Izuru said. Ichigo was squinting his eyes at him and started walking toward him. Izuru held up his hands infront of him. "Ichigo, please. Calm down."
"I will not calm down." Ichigo said. Gin Ichimaru suddenly appeared infront of him. Ichigo stopped and put his hands on his hips.
"What's with everyone getting in my way today?" Ichigo said.
"He's my friend. Mess with him, you mess wit' me." Gin said. Ichigo raised his head and his eyebrow.
"Is that a challenge?" He said.
"Only if you want it to be." Gin said.
"G-Gin, no. Stop." Izuru said. Gin turned and looked at him.
"Stay back 'Zuru. I don't want you hurt." He said. Izuru furrowed his eyebrows in worry. Gin put his attention back to Ichigo, who already punched him in the face. Gin fell to the ground.
"G-Gin!" Izuru went over to him. "Daijoubu?" He said. Gin sat up and wipped the blood from his lip.
"I'm fine." He said. The students stopped and watched.
"C'mon! Get up! Be a man." Ichigo said. Gin stood and rolled up his sleeves.
"Ichigo, dude, stop. Ok? You're gonna get arrested again." Toshiro said from behind him.
"Urusai, Toshiro. This is my business. And I'm not gonna let anyone get in the way of it this time." Ichigo said, walking to Gin.
"Stop it!" Someone cried from behind him. The person grabbed Ichigo's arm, trying to get him away from Gin.
"Get off of me!" Ichigo yelled and shoved her. Ichigo stared down at Orihime.
"Stop it! Please!" She cried.
"Stay outta my way, girly." He said, turning to Gin, who was trying to convince Izuru to get on the bus. But Izuru was refusing.
"Hey, Gin! When you're done playing with your bitch, I can finally show you what an ass-whoop is!" Ichigo yelled. The students went "Oo!", admiring how Ichigo justed owned him. Gin looked at him but then looked at Izuru.
"Izuru, get on the bus. Now." Gin said. Izuru stared at him, tears in his eyes.
"What are they? A gay couple? Geez. I better take care of that nuisance that is bothering my target." Ichigo thought. He grabbed Izuru's shirt and pulled him away from Gin.
"No, stop. Leave him be!" Gin said.
"You shut up!" Ichigo said. He faced Izuru, who stood up. Ichigo raised his fist and before Izuru got to blink, block, or react, Ichigo punched him hard. Izuru fell to the ground and didn't move. Ichigo stood up straight.
"Hpmh. Looks like I knocked him out." He said.
"Kira!" Orihime said, running to his side.
"Izuru!" Gin went to his side also and turned him on his back. Izuru's forehead was bleeding from a 2 inch gash above his right eyebrow. His eyes were closed. He was knocked out cold. Orihime stood and shoved Ichigo.
"You are mean and cruel!" She yelled.
"Hey! Don't you-" Ichigo said but got shoved again.
"I hate you! Izuru was innocent! And you hurt him!" She shoved him as hard as she could. He slammed up against the bus. She breathed, her eyebrowd furrowed in anger.
"I HATE YOU!" She yelled. The crowd started to whisper and murmur.
"Dude, some chick."
"That's the first person who has ever stood up to The Bull." [They call him The Bull because he will destory anything in his path]
"I like her."
"Finally, something to shut him up."
Ichigo was staring at her, wideyed. No one has ever said 'I hate you' and screamed it on the top of their lungs. Orihime's eyes widened. She forgot that he was an orphan. And she realized what she just said. He had no idea what to do. He didn't know how to react. And he refused to hit her. Should he bolt?
"O-Oh my God. I-I can't believe I just yelled that." She said and covered her mouth. Memories flashed in Ichigo's mind. Memories of his parents being slaughtered. He remembered when his little brother said 'I wish you were never born, Ichigo. I hate you with my life'. Ichigo furrowed his eyebrows in rage and ran off. He pushe through the crowd and ran down the street to the Orphan Center. It was 5 miles. But he kept running, even though it got harder and harder to breath because he has a severe case of asthma. When he reached the Orphan Center. He ran to the soccer field in the backyard. He stopped, bending over, putting his hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath. Sweat dripped from his forehead. He couldn't breath. He gripped his shirt and closed his eyes shut before collapsing there on the spot.
Author's Note: wow. Ichigo is an ass, nee? XD that's the point. I wanted to do one on how love can change a person. So, Ichigo and Orihime were my victums. Things that has happened: Orihime getting 2 stitches, Ichigo getting hit in the head with a ball and a plastic golf ball, Izuru getting knocked out cold, Ichigo getting shoved by Orihime and told 'I HATE YOU', and Ichigo bolting off and collapsing from a severe case of asthama. Gee, [spoiler hint] I wonder if HE SURVIVES. Arigato XD