I don't own bleach
Some trod the same path others have been on, but some are given the honor to go down a path that no else has been on.
CHAPTER 1
Ichigo was up on the roof of the school looking down at the town, it been two months since he got his powers back, and nothing had changed between he and Rukia, but in truth he really missed the nonstop bitching and the fights with her. The fighting with the hollows have once again become part of his everyday life, and everyone that new about his Shinigami powers accepted him.
Rukia was stationed to watch Karakura, she was chosen because she knew the town better, or so she says.
"What is she really doing here? Is it really because she was stationed to watch over Karakura town, or to watch over me? Its bad enough that I've caught myself day dreaming about her. I guess I've finally gotten to that stage in our relationship were I want to move forward." Ichigo was thinking about yesterday during class when Ishida caught him staring at Rukia. "Why can't he just mind his own business and keep out of mine?"
"Talking to yourself Ichigo!" Shouted Keigo as he came up behind Ichigo trying to scare him. Ichigo turned around and threw a blind punch into Keigo's chest, not knowing that he wasn't the only one up on the school roof.
"OH, it's just you, you should know better than to sneak up on me like that!" Growled Ichigo.
"Ya, your totally right." Said Keigo as he laid on the ground, inhaling sharply a few times till he was able stand back up. When Keigo could stand up straight he walked over to where Ichigo was standing at the railing looking over at the town. Summer would be ending in a few more weeks and Keigo was hoping to get Ichigo o come with him to the beach. He had already gotten Inoue, Tatsuki, Mizurio, Chad, Ishida, and Rukia to say yes, now it was only Ichigo that he needed to convince to go with them.
"Why were you talking to yourself for?" Asked Keigo. Ichigo glanced over at Keigo, sighed and look back over the city.
"I was just trying to clear my mind, and what are you doing up here?" Replied Ichigo
"I was wanting to see if you'll go to the beach with us next week. Since there's no school everyone is going, even Rukia, by the way when did she get back? Responded Keigo.
"Three nights ago." Ichigo said after a long pause, he was still looking over at the town. There were lots of times when Ichigo pondered over on why he had these power's. It's not just because he wanted power to protect his family and friends, but because that's just how fate intended it. From the beginning Ichigo's future was on a path that no had walked, and because of that path he was able to defeat Aizen and the Espada, and Kugo Ginjo, but in the end the reason he did all that was to protect his family, friends, and his home town.
"I've wondered Ichigo, how do you do it, the fighting. How are you able to go up against those creatures and not be afraid to die, you don't even hesitate to attack them." asked Keigo as he was looking at the scar that ran from his elbow to his wrist. Keigo gotten the scare when he encountered a hollow on his way home, luckily Chad was close by when it happened and was able to defeat the hollow. "when that hollow appeared in front of me I froze, my body refused to do what I wanted it to do, besides the one time with Aizen tried to kill Tatski and me, I don't think I'd ever been more afraid. When it comes to you though, you just go right at them, no fear nothing, I just want to be able to be a little more like you and Chad." said Keigo still looking at his scar.
Ichigo just stood there thinking about all the fights that he had been in, thinking about how many times that same question when through his mind. How do I do it?
"Because its my job, if I don't then people will suffer. I have the power to protect my family, friends and this town. I don't have time to worry about dying or losing, but to be honest I envy the people who get to go through life without knowing what goes on around them, but if I had a choice I wouldn't change a thing. I would want to stay the way I am now, with this responsibility, not because I like it or enjoy it but because I don't think I would be able to live a normal life. Replied Ichigo.
Keigo didn't know what to say to Ichigo, he knew that he would never be able to understand what Ichigo has gone through or the responsibilities that goes with the power that he posses.
"You know Ichigo I could live for a hundred years and I think I would never be able to understand you or what you go through." chuckled Keigo.
Ichigo kept looking at the town as he thought about what Keigo said. 'A hundred years, you wont have that long in this life, but I will.' Ichigo knew he and his friends were still young but he also knew that this year maybe his last chance to spend time with them. "I'll go to the beach with you guys next week. Where are we meeting and when?" 'I just pray that nothing happens for the rest of this year.
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