Chapter one:
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Ichigo's POV
After I'd had the incident with Kugo and the other Fullbringers, I decided to move to Soul Society for good. It was best for my family and friends let alone if any trouble came knocking it wouldn't harm the human world. However, I'd have to become a fully fledged Soul Reaper, meaning I wouldn't just be able to go back and forth between worlds, it's a small price to pay for protecting the ones I care about but it'll take some getting used to for sure. I'll also be joining one of the Court Guard Squads, which one I haven't a clue yet but I know the Captain will be someone that can keep an eye on me without getting themselves into too much trouble at the same time.
"Oi! Are you even up yet!? Ichigo!" I jumped up and Rukia stood in the doorway, a book in her hand that I guess she was ready to throw if I didn't get up. "What?! Can a guy not get sleep around here?!" I was temporarily permitted to stay with Rukia and Byakuya, he really despised the idea but I'd be able to keep Rukia company and he would monitor my behaviour this way. "Not when you have to attend a meeting today no! Get your lazy butt out of bed and make yourself presentable!" She closed the door and I fell back onto the futon, today I'd find out who was unlucky enough to have me in their squad, I hope to god it's not Kenpachi. Next door I heard something thrown at the wall and guessed it was Rukia hinting for me to get up once more before she uses force.
Once I was showered and dressed I found Rukia, she was in her full uniform, lieutenant badge and all. It scared me how much she looked like her brother now, there were a lot of changes while I was out-of-action. Renji changed aspects of his attire and his hair, Yumichika had much longer hair, Ikkaku now wore a sleeveless Shihakusho and strange armor or something on his arm, Kenpachi more or less had a makeover, Byakuya had undergone a lot changes as well, Toshiro looked older and Rangiku cut her hair short. Then there's me, scruffy as ever, although my hair had gotten slightly longer and my outfit was very different from before the incident. "Finally! You take longer than Rangiku to get ready jeez… Let's go or you'll be late!" She grabbed my arm, pulling me along with her as we practically ran to the Squad 1 barracks.
As I thought, both Captains and Lieutenants were already present apart from Rukia and I, she abandoned me in the middle of the room and stood beside Ukitake. "Ichigo Kurosaki. You've chosen to become a Soul Reaper, for the purpose of protecting the human world am I correct? If so then you know why you are here. As we have already witnessed your skill on the battlefield there is little point in sending you to the Academy, therefore, we have all agreed on allowing you to join one of the Court Guard Squads immediately. Now, due to your… talent for causing trouble… I am appointing you to the Sixth Division. Captain Kuchiki can keep you under surveillance and monitor your progress, I come to understand you have taken up residence with the family in any case so it's convenient." I couldn't exactly object, he had a point. But I glanced at Byakuya and if it was possible for him to look any more miserable it was now, even Rukia was nervous at the decision. "Now if there is no more business to be discussed you are all dismissed" Without another word everyone left, apart from Byakuya, Renji, Rukia and myself.
"How did I know it would end up like this huh Ichigo" Renji grinned at me and winked, Rukia looked like she'd burst out in laughter. One night back in Katakura, we made a mistake and ended up getting drunk; that night I made a confession I wish I could take back, I didn't think Renji nor Rukia would remember but of course they did. Now I'll never live it down. Byakuya on the other hand didn't look amused in the slightest, then again, he's as emotional as a brick. On a good day. "If you're all quite finished I believe there are matters to attend to. I'll leave you to show Kurosaki the rules and around the barracks Renji" He turned and left without another word to any of us. "Someone needs to give him a shot of humanity… Would it kill him to show some sort of feeling every once and awhile?" Rukia sniggered and coughed "Now now Ichigo, that's your Captain you're talking about and your landlord. Well I'd best be off, Captain isn't doing well so I have a lot of paperwork to do, see you later!" That left just Renji and I. "Well then. I guess I'd better take you to the barracks huh?"
On the way over we bumped into a few friends, Renji explained the rules, basically to do as I was told and not argue back. Neither I was very good at doing. "So. You get the point right? Just do as you're told, at least try anyway, and you'll survive. Tell me something though, before we get to the barracks, you seriously have a thing for the guy that nearly killed you a few times? Don't get me wrong, I won't judge but really?" I scratched the back of my neck and nodded slightly "Yeah… It's stupid in so many ways but I can't help it… I mean, he did help me out in many ways as well. Like contributing to giving me my powers back, saving Rukia when I couldn't on more than one occasion…" Renji patted me on the back, knocking the breath out of me in the process. "All I can say is good luck. I doubt you'll ever know if he hates you or likes you" He was right. Of course I'd like a difficult person and I'll never know anything besides the fact he hates everyone, or at least it appears that way.