Well here is the first chapter to my first Bleach FanFic. I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as my other stories. This is an IchiHime fic just to give you guys a heads up.

Disclaimer: Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo, i own nothing but the plot and my OC's

Enjoy:)!

Chapter 1

Leaving

(Ichigo POV)

"Kurosaki-kun!" I heard Inoue yelling. I was lying down on the ground; the snow was falling onto my body. I didn't even know what happened, one minute I was fighting him and the next I was laying here on the ground in a pool of my own blood.

My vision was getting blurry and my breathing was getting slower. I could feel my heartbeat slowing down. This is it; I'm going to die right here. I heard snow crunching around me. It was getting closer to me and I couldn't even move. Then I saw him the man who was responsible for all of this.

I felt a sharp pain in my chest and my eyes shot open. I coughed up blood and I felt more seeping out of the fresh wound in my chest. There was something sticking out of my chest. I couldn't make it out because my vision was so blurry. The man leaned down next to my ear, I couldn't see his face because he was wearing a hood and it was casting a shadow on his face. He whispered something in my ear and my eyes widened. No he couldn't do that, I can't let him do it!

"Goodbye Kurosaki" he whispered. I couldn't move or say anything. My heart beat was getting slower and my eyes were slowly closing. I saw him disappear in a black cloud. I tried moving my head, my arm, my hand, anything but I just couldn't do it. I was too weak, I lost to him.

"Kurosaki-kun" I heard Inoue say. My eyes were getting weak and my vision was getting worse. I heard someone fall next to me and then another sharp pain in my chest. I couldn't feel whatever was in my chest anymore. The last thing I saw was an orange glow and then I blacked out.

Twenty Minutes Earlier

(Ichigo POV)

I was walking Inoue home from the mall. After school a bunch of us went to the mall to hang out. Now it was dark out and it had just begun to snow. I turned my head slightly because I felt something/someone was watching us. I stopped walking and looked down an alleyway. Something was wrong, there is someone/something there I just know it. I stared into the darkness of the alley just waiting to see something move.

"Kurosaki-kun, what's wrong?" I heard Inoue ask. I shook my head slightly and turned to face her.

"It's nothing…I just thought I saw something that's all. Let's hurry up and get you home" I said. I grabbed her hand and started walking a little faster than normal. That's when I felt it an extremely strong pressure filled the air. My eyes widened and I stopped walking. I looked at Inoue and her eyes were just as wide.

"Inoue get out of here now" I said to her. She shook her head and looked up at me.

"I'm not going anywhere" she said. I grabbed her shoulders and looked straight into her eyes.

"Inoue please leave" I was now basically begging her. The pressure got stronger and I looked up to see a floating figure. He was wearing a black robe with a hood. I pulled out my Substitute badge and pressed it to my chest. My human body dropped to the floor and I was in my Shinigami attire.

"Inoue, get my body to safety" I said looking up at the person in the sky. It felt good to do this again. After I defeated Aizen I lost my powers, then I met up with Ginjo and the others. I gained my powers back thanks to Urahara and my father, well and everyone who put their reiatsu into that sword. It's been two weeks since that happened and it feels good to be back.

"I can't leave you here" she said taking my hand. I turned to face her and I stared into her big chocolate eyes. She's so beautiful, wait what, did I just say that?! Well it is true, she is beautiful…but she's my friend and I think she likes someone else anyway.

"Inoue" I said sternly. She hesitantly nodded at me and started walking to my body. The guy raised his spiritual pressure again and my eyes widened again. It felt stronger than Aizen's reiatsu; I looked towards Inoue and saw her trying to drag my body away.

"Kurosaki" I heard a deep voice say. I turned around and saw the hooded man now standing in front of me.

"How do you know my name?" I asked gripping my sword tighter.

"I know all about you Kurosaki. I've come to make a deal with you" the man said. His voice was really deep, it was kind of creepy. I backed away from him and placed myself in front of Inoue.

"What kind of deal?" I asked.

"I don't want to discuss this in front of the young lady" he said gesturing to Inoue.

"Inoue take my body and go" I said not taking my eyes off of the man.

"O…Okay" she said hesitantly. I heard something dragging behind me and I knew she was finally listening to me. After a minute the man finally spoke again.

"Now that we're alone we can talk, well after we're done" he said.

"Wait, after we're done with what?" I asked. The man chuckled and punched me in the gut. I coughed some saliva out and the next thing I knew I was kneed in the face. I flew into the air but managed to stabilize myself. I extended my sword in front of me and put left hand on my right arm.

"Bankai" I yelled. When I was done making the 'change' he was already in front of me. He punched me in the face and sent me hurdling towards the ground. I crashed into the street causing a crater to form. I shook my head slightly and looked up at the man still in the sky.

"Getsuga" I said flying towards the man.

"Tenshou" I yelled when I got closer. I swung my sword at him and the black and red wave flew at him. I heard him chuckle and he caught it with his bare hand. My eyes widened and he tossed it aside. He charged at me and I felt a sharp pain in my leg. I looked down to see a sword of some kind sticking out of my leg. I winced in pain and then I was flung to the floor.

'What is up with this strength? Also his reiatsu is off the charts, this might not end well' I thought to myself.

"Kurosaki do you want your friends to die?" the man asked appearing next to me. My eyes widened and I swung my sword at his head. He dodged it easily and knocked it from my hand. Something came out of his robe after I heard a few cracking sounds.

It looked like a sword but it wasn't. He plunged it into my left shoulder and broke it off. He quickly did the same thing to my other shoulder and both of my legs. I fell to the floor wincing in pain as I looked up at him. I felt blood pouring out of my body and my vision was getting blurry. That's when I heard Inoue's voice yelling my name.

(Third Person POV)

"Bastard!" Ichigo yelled as he shot up from bed. He was sweating and breathing heavily. He ran a hand through his spikey orange hair and looked around. He wasn't in his room but he recognized the room. It was a room in Urahara's Shop; he had been here many times before when he got injured. He noticed Orihime sleeping next to him and he couldn't help but smile.

"Kurosaki-kun" Orihime said as she started to wake up.

"Inoue, what are you doing here?" he asked raising an eyebrow. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"I wanted to be here when you got up" she said.

"How long have I been out?" he asked rubbing his head. She put her fingers on her chin and looked up at the ceiling.

"Uhhh…about a week" she said. His eyes shot open and he ran his hand through his hair.

"A whole week, my family is probably worried about me. Are you okay? That guy didn't hurt you did he?" he asked in a concerned tone. She smiled and shook her head.

"No I'm fine Kurosaki-kun" she said.

"So where is everyone?" he asked.

"They're at school I guess" she said.

"Why aren't you there?" he asked. She started blushing and playing with her hair.

"I uhhh…I told you I wanted to be here when you got up" she said in a whisper.

"She hasn't left here the entire time you've been here" Urahara said walking into the room. Ichigo looked at Orihime with wide eyes and smiled slightly.

"You didn't have to do that Inoue" he said standing up. He didn't have a shirt on but he had on a pair of jeans. He looked at the bandages wrapped around his chest and he sighed.

"Has he reappeared since I've been out?" Ichigo asked looking at Urahara.

"No one with the description Orihime gave me" he said. Ichigo nodded and Urahara left the room.

"Inoue you should go to school" Ichigo said. He found a plain white shirt and slipped it on.

"It's almost over anyway" she said shrugging.

"I don't want you to ruin your education" he said.

"Kurosaki-kun" Orihime said in a whisper. He turned to face her and saw she was now standing.

"Do you remember what happened after he stabbed you?" she asked.

"I remember seeing a glowing orange light. Which I guess was you using your powers and then I blacked out" he said. He noticed that she looked sad and he walked closer to her.

"Inoue, are you okay?" he asked.

"Yeah I'm fine Kurosaki-kun" she said in a low voice. She started walking away but he grabbed her hand.

"Tell me what's wrong" he said squeezing her hand slightly. Her face turned red and she shook her head. He stepped a little closer to her.

"Inoue, please" he said in a whisper.

"I…can't" she said breaking free from him and running out of the room. Ichigo saw a tear fall from her eye as she ran. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and sighed. That's when he remembered what that guy told him.

"No" he said in a whisper. He bolted out of the room. He left the shop and tried to find Orihime.

'Shit…Shit…Shit…Shit, she better be okay' he thought as he ran down the street. After ten minutes of running he turned a corner and saw Orihime. He ran up to her and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Inoue…I'm glad you're okay" he said. She turned around and her eyes were red and puffy, she was not okay.

"Inoue, what happened?" he asked in a concerned tone.

"Kurosaki-kun, can we…talk?" she asked.

"Yeah we can talk, you can always talk to me, about anything" he said. He waited for her to start talking. When she didn't he got a little annoyed.

"So, go on" he said.

"Not here" she said.

"Okay where do you want to talk?" he asked.

"Somewhere where we can sit, relax, and just talk" she said. (I know she is a little out of character, but it sets things up for the rest of the story)

"How about a coffee shop?" he asked. She nodded and the two of them headed into town. While they were walking he smiled as she walked happily down the street. She was wearing blue jeans, a blue top with a pink hoodie over it, blues jeans, and pink flats. Her hair was as long and beautiful as ever, her bangs being held up by her hair pins.

They finally arrived at the small coffee shop about ten minutes later. It was a nice little place it was a brown building with a little coffee cup on it. Inside the walls were white, they had a small counter and six tables, and on the outside they had four tables. After they ordered and Ichigo paid they walked to a table in the corner.

"So what did you want to talk about?" he asked. He took a sip of his coffee and watched Orihime eat a big cookie she got. She always had a sweet tooth, she looked so innocent.

"I wanted to talk about…that night" she said. He put down his cup and sat up straight in his chair.

"What about it?" he asked.

"Before I answer that, I want to know how you feel about Kuchiki-san" she said. Ichigo raised an eyebrow at her and shrugged.

"She's my friend" he said.

"Do you consider her as something more?" she asked looking away from him.

"She's nothing more than a friend. Why do you ask?" he asked.

"That night after he left, I ran over to you to heal you. I uhhh…I kind of…k…kissed you because I was scared" she said very quickly. Ichigo's eyes widened and he just stared at the girl in front of him. Her face was red and she had her eyes closed and her head down slightly.

'This can't happen now. Please not now. I like her, but I can't tell her. Not after what he told me' he thought to himself.

"Inoue" he said in a low voice. She slowly lifted her head and opened her eyes. He placed his hand on top of her and squeezed it slightly.

"I'm sorry, I have to go" she said standing up. She ran out the door and Ichigo quickly ran after her.

"Inoue wait!" he yelled as he got outside. She stopped running and Ichigo caught up to her. He put a hand on her shoulder and turned her around to face him.

"Why did you run?" he asked.

"You don't feel the same way about me" she said in a whisper.

"What makes you say that?" he asked. She shrugged and looked down at the floor.

"Your reaction to what I said was enough" she said.

"Inoue, that's not true" he said. She looked up at him with wide eyes and he smiled slightly.

"The truth is I…" he was cut off when he felt an intense spiritual pressure. He turned his head to see a hooded figure floating in the sky.

'I need more time, he can't be here already' he thought.

"Inoue you have to leave, right now" Ichigo said turning back to her.

"Kurosaki-kun I…"

"Go now!" he shouted cutting her off. He took her hands in his and looked into her eyes.

"Please, don't make this harder than it has to be" he said in a low voice.

"What do you mean Kurosaki-kun?" she asked. He closed his eyes and he heard some calling him.

"Kurosaki, let us go now" the hooded figure said. When Ichigo opened his eyes he was staring at a very confused Orihime.

"Where are you going?" she asked with concern dripping from her mouth.

"I…I can't tell you" he said letting go of her hands. He stood up straight and nodded towards the hooded man. The man pulled something out of it his hood and swung it in midair. It opened up a black hole in the sky and Ichigo looked down at Orihime. He took out his badge and pressed it to his chest, his human body fell to the floor.

"You're just going to leave then" Urahara said coming out of an alley. Both teens turned to face him and Ichigo nodded. Urahara did the same and Ichigo turned back to Orihime.

"Tell my family I'm fine. I need to go away for a little while" he said.

'Might as well do it' he thought. He leaned closer to Orihime and kissed her cheek. He could feel her face heat up from his lips touching her. When he pulled away he smiled at her and then jumped into the sky. She stood there in complete shock; she touched her cheek and looked up at him. He was talking to the man and Ichigo nodded.

"Kurosaki-kun!" she yelled before he stepped into the hole. He turned his head to see her.

"Please don't go!" she shouted. He looked down at the ground and stepped into opening in the sky.

"You'll understand soon Inoue" he said to himself. The hole closed and he was gone.