Title: Change of Pace

Characters: Keigo, Ikkaku, Yumichika

Word Count: 287

Rating: PG

Summary: Keigo's life changes after he learns of shinigami and hollows.

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Never in his life did he ever have to share his room with anyone he didn't want to, but ever since the 'exchange students' were taken in he was given no choice. To make it even worse he got kicked to the floor by the pretty boy with the weird eyebrow and wasn't even given a chance to protest. It was completely unfair, and quite painful as Ikkaku tended to fight in his sleep and he ended up being his punching bag.

For meals his mom went all out for the guests, always taking the time to make their favorite meals, while he got stuck with microwave and convenience food for his. And after everyone was done eating he was the only one stuck to do the dishes, and just about every other chore in the house as the shingami played his video games and read his manga.

He couldn't even vent his frustrations to his friends since wherever they went the whole herd of shinigami tended to show up. Though that wasn't such a bad thing since he could at least blissfully stare at Matsumoto's cleavage, and if he got really lucky, brush against it by accident and not get whacked in the head.

But when he thought things were at their worst he would be saved from getting picked on by bullies by Ikkaku giving them a pounding with his bouken. Or Yumichika would go on a night long patrol leaving him the bed to sleep in. And whenever a hollow appeared the two unlikely protectors would always take it down for him. It was those times that made Keigo wonder if his life was really any worse off than before, and not just different.