Hey guys, Salina here with another story!
Just a quick note!
~Any underlined dialogue conveys the speaker on the other side of the phone.
Disclaimer:
Bleach and all of its characters belong to Tite Kubo-sensei, the only thing I own is this original idea
I hope you enjoy!
The farm was to big enough for ten people, and yet only two lived there. Along with the two cows, a dog and cat. The sheep all died years ago, and their father had hated chickens.
There were more than enough acres to support a herd or two, but most of the land was taken over by the field and the dense woods; it was almost a forest. The two young men who lived there played in there when they were younger, but never strayed too far for fear of getting lost. Their parents had warned against going deep in that dark wooded place anyway, but they always wondered what lied deep within.
There were two younger sisters as well. A fierce tom-boy and a motherly cute one. They were both cute actually, but the motherly one had a cuddly air about her. These two sisters lived with their unorthodox Aunt and eccentric Uncle in town. They moved there after their parents died a few years back.
The two people who lived there - brothers - seem to do the same thing everyday. The youngest brother dragged the older out of bed and milked the cows while the older split wood and set out food for the dog and cat. Milking two cows can go by quickly, especially after years of practice, and so the younger usually had breakfast out on the table by the time the older finished.
Once they were done they tended to the sizable field, harvesting or planting whatever they wanted depending on the season. If the harvested, they cleaned the crops and either stored them or took them into town to sell for money. That day, however, they planted cabbage, broccoli, and carrots, and finished around 3pm, so for the rest of the day the two seventeen year olds could do whatever they wanted.
"Ichigo!"
Ichigo looked up from his book at the sound of his older brother calling him from downstairs. He stood and walked out of the small study. "What?"
"I'm going to town for a second, do you know if we need anything?"
Ichigo sighed. Why did Shiro always do this? "You're downstairs, have a look around!"
"That's too much work."
"We live on a farm!"
Pause. "Your point?"
Ichigo sighed again. "Dog food. We need more food for Komamura. And Pantera's collar is gonna break any day now so get a new one for her."
"Cool, anything else?"
Ichigo crossed his arms, and nibbled his thumb as he racked his brain. They were good on toilet paper, and soap. Was he running low on thread? No. Bullets for the shotgun? No. No, they didn't need anything; they were still well stocked up.
"Could you get me some candy?"
Ichigo could almost hear his older brother's shit eating grin. "Yeah, I'll get you a whole bag of those Strawberry Bon Bons!"
"Screw you! Get me sour cherries or we're gonna have some problems!"
The sound of Shiro's cackled echoed through the large house followed by a reverberating slam of the door. As Ichigo went back into the study he heard the old rusty pick-up they had choke to life and sputter off. He moved to plopped back down into the comfy armchair, but a long yawn stopped him in his track and he instead only put his book down and went to the bathroom across the hall hoping a quick splash of water would wake him.
He yawned as he turned on the faucet. He gathered a generous amount of lukewarm water in his hands and splashed it on his face a few time before turning off the water and drying his face. He groaned as he looked at his reflection in the mirror.
He stared, and like always began comparing his appearance to his brother's. Color danced in his flesh compared to his brother's ghostly pale pallor, brown eyes to his odd black and yellow, bright orange hair compared to white tresses.
"Fuck." Ichigo cursed. "Scissors. I forgot scissors." He dropped the towel on the sink and fingered a long lock of hair; the tresses were beginning to brush his earlobes. Yet another difference between him and Shiro despite them being twins.
He grabbed one of the old hair rings they still had in the medicine cabinet and tied his hair back. He left the bathroom and went back to the study to finish his book.
Ichigo grabbed the book and got comfy again, but unfortunately another yawn interrupted him. He sighed as he contemplated why he was so tired lately. Maybe he was bored. Bored of this monotonous farm life. There was nothing he could do about it really, but maybe it would be nice if something new happened.
5 hours pass
Shiro threw his shoulder into the door and entered the house, lugging a large bag of dog food in his arms and a small bag dangling from his wrist. "Yo, Ichi, I got your candy!" He kicked the door closed and headed towards the pantry. "Ichi?" He quickly put large bag away and headed upstairs. He found his little brother where he figured he would; in the study, fast asleep.
He took a second to chuckle at how girly he looked with that small ponytail before grabbing the sleeping teen and making him stand. Ichigo grumbled, but otherwise stayed asleep. Shiro didn't carry him, Ichigo had an uncanny ability to walk while asleep so long as someone held his shoulders.
Shiro guided his younger towards the back of the house to their parent's old room where they both slept.
The room was large but the furniture was set up as if it were a lot smaller, the boys liked it that way. The queen-sized bed was shoved into the corner across from the door and against the one of the two small windows in the room. The dresser was against the wall nearest the door with a full-length mirror set next to it. A cluttered desk sat in the farthest corner underneath the other window. A rug was spread on the tan wooden floor, which emphasized the amount of space left in the room.
Shiro reached the bed and gave Ichigo a little shove, and he collapsed onto the mattress. He grinned and quickly rearranged Ichigo's lanky body and threw the comforter over him. He let out an obnoxious yawn and looked out the window. The sun was still rather far from setting, but he was still so tired. Did that drive really take it out of him? Well, a four-hour drive to town and back would probably wear anyone out.
With another yawn, Shiro peeled off his shirt and kneeled onto the mattress-
RING RING
Shiro heaved a sigh and climbed back out of bed, and strolled to the desk. With an uncaring swipe of his hand he shoved all the papers off of the phone. He took a moment to stare at the random assortment or bills and letters that now covered the floor. Ichigo would get on him tomorrow about it if he didn't clean that up, but he couldn't bring himself to care. He snatched up the receiver and brought it to his ear.
"What?"
"Wow, did I wake you up or something?"
Shiro smiled at the sound of his little sister's sarcastic voice. "Sup, Karin?"
He heard Karin resettle on the other side of the phone before she answered. "We wanted to know if we could come over for the weekend."
"Is that big brother?!" Shiro heard someone shriek.
Karin cried a brief, "Hey!" before someone else spoke.
"Big brother?"
"Hey, Yuzu."
"Hey, Shiro! How are you and Ichigo doing? What about Pantera and Komamura? And the farm? Are you eating right?"
Shiro chuckled lowly at his little sister's excited yet worried bombardment of questions, and quickly answered. "I'm good. So's Ichigo. And the demon and mutt. And I guess you could say that we're eating okay."
Yuzu huffed. "Pantera's not a demon! Quit calling her that!"
"I'll stop calling her that when she stops attacking me for no reason and staring at me while I sleep."
Yuzu huffed again knowing there was really no use arguing with him. "Well... can we come over?"
"Sure. Weekend right?"
"Yes! Thank you so much! I'm gonna go plan out Saturday dinner now!"
The phone switched hands and Karin was back on.
"What day is it today, anyway."
"What, you don't know?! Aren't you supposed to be a farmer?"
"Your point?"
Karin sighed. "It's Tuesday."
"Oh okay, four days then."
"Yeah, we'll see you then."
He heard a click and then the dial tone hummed in his ear. He hung up the phone, and went back to bed.
Feeling cheeky, he grinned and flopped onto the mattress, waking Ichigo. Shiro grinned madly as Ichigo glared before punching his elder in the shoulder and rolling over. Shiro rubbed his arm, and snuggled close to his grumpy twin. With his cold nose snuggled into Ichigo's warm shoulder he quietly told him about the phone call.
"Okay, I'll make sure their room isn't dusty tomorrow."
Ichigo groaned as the sound of Komamura's urgent barking reached his ears. He wanted to go back to sleep, to snuggle back into his brother's warm back and ignore the whole situation, but what if some stupid kids were prowling around the farm, tipping the cows or messing with the equipment? He sighed and rolled over his brother causing him to groan, but not wake up.
Ichigo stretched as his feet hit the floor and looked to the window as he heard the sound of Komamura's barks grow softer. He sighed as he spotted the brown husky dart across the yard and into the trees.
"What is that dog doing?" he groaned and headed to the door.
"Mm, 'ere er yah goin'?" Shiro grumbled lowly.
"Koma ran into the woods, I'm gonna go get him and see what he's chasing after."
Shiro moved the blankets off of him and sat up. "I'll come with you."
Ichigo shook his head loosening the small ponytail he still sported. "No, no," he fixed his hair and opened the door. "It's just Koma, and if anything happens he'll protect me."
He didn't allow for his older brother to argue, and shut the bedroom door behind him before he could speak.
He made his way downstairs and quickly threw on a light jacket and his Wellingtons- the woods were usually muddy this time of year- and grabbing a lantern before going outside.
The cold air woke him more and soon he was running across the yard as well, following the path their dog had and bursting through the trees. He jogged through the dark forest calling the dog's name and desperately listening for his barks and heavy steps. Moments passed and Ichigo finally heard Komamura's barks in the distance and headed towards the low sound.
Ichigo trekked further and further until he stopped at a large tree with a reflective strip on it. This was the warning their father had placed. When Ichigo and his brother were young, their father stuck those strips on various trees so that they'd know that they had wandered to far; that they were about to enter the deep woods.
Ichigo stared at the reflective sticker warily and then looked to where the barks still echoed from. Komamura knew better. He'd never go too deep into the woods, they'd taught him that when he was just a pup. Why had the old dog gone so deep?
A sense of foreboding washed over the teen as he stared into the deep woods which seemed to absorb any light his lantern emitted. He called to Komamura, begging the mutt to come to him so that he wouldn't have to venture in after him, but Komamura did not come.
He stood there, listening as the barks did not stop or seem to come towards him, before groaning and passing the marked tree; following the barks on quiet careful steps.
The bark grew louder as Ichigo came to clearing, but he still did not see the husky.
He took a hesitant step forward . "Koma-ah!"
His foot slipped and he tumbled down an unseen trench. He landed at the bottom with a sharp yelp as his arm twisted slightly. He groaned in pain and laid there.
Snuffling was heard and suddenly something wet laved over Ichigo's cheek. He heard a low whimper and lifted his head.
"There you are... stupid dog..."
Komamura whimpered again apologetically.
Ichigo groaned as he lifted his sore body into a sitting position and reached over to grab the discarded lantern. He hissed when a shock of pain went through his wrist. He gave the joint a test poke and found that it was only sprained. He sighed and gave the old lantern a few whacks with his uninjured hand until it shined back to life.
The teen and the dog both squinted as their eyes adjusted, and Ichigo reached to pet Koma.
He snatched his hand back when the large husky suddenly growled and turned around to face a large pair of boots.
Ichigo lifter the lantern to illuminate the owner of the strange looking boots. His brown eyes widened and his heart skipped as he met iridescent eyes.
End of Chapter 1
Yeah so here's the first chapter of my new fanfiction! I just wanna say now that this in no way means that I will be discontinuing any of my other stories, I just needed to take a break from them. If the words don't just flow onto the page them the quality suffers, yah know?
I hope you enjoyed, please leave a review! Have a nice day