Okay, this is a rewritten version of the first version of "The Bleached Chronicles" that I decided to do because the first version was a tad too short with chapter length and I had gotten a lot better with my writing skills, so I also did it for fun.

Like with the first one, the main pairing is GrimmjowxOC with various side pairings including Ichihime and RenRuki. But the other pairings are subtle, so don't be like "Oh, it has Ichihime so it's a crappy story!" and not bother to read it. Seriously, just give it a chance.

So, with all that out of the way... enjoy this rewrite!

OCs (c) Me

Bleach (c) Kubo Tite

The Bleached Chronicles

Chapter 1

All was quiet as a small car drove through the streets of a city, the lights blaring towards the sky as the night life began. A girl, no more than sixteen, watched as the houses and people flew by through the car's windows, flashing by in various blurs of shapes and colors. Boxes were stacked in the backseat, obvious evidence that she was moving to this semi-large city.

"Ah… it's good to be back in Karakura Town…" she thought as she sat in her seat, hands in her lap as one stroked the black fur of a small cat. The stars reflected beautifully in her brown irises, the moon's light cascading down her equally brown locks as her hair flowed over her back and shoulders. Tomorrow, she would start her first day at a new school, in a new place. She sighed in contentment before looking down, placing her hand on a figure sleeping beside her.

"Hiro, c'mon wake up. We're almost there." she whispered to the brown-haired child next to her. The girl looked no more than five years old, but she looked almost exactly like the girl who's side she was resting on. The child opened her eyes and yawned as she looked around, a little dazed and disoriented, before looking up at the older girl.

"Onee-chan? We there yet?" she yawned as she rubbed her eyes, trying to get the sleep out of her eyes. A giggle from the front seat of the car drew their attention to the woman in the passenger's seat. She had light brown hair that reached just above her shoulders, her bangs parted to the sides of her face so that she had an older look to her.

"Almost, Hiro. Chihiro, could you get the paper with the address on it out? It should be in my purse." the woman answered, smiling at the two girls as the cat in Chihiro's lap flicked its ear. The older girl, Chihiro, nodded as she reached into her mother's purse.

"Okay, Mama. Papa, what's this new house like?" Chihiro asked as she pulled out a piece of paper with writing, the new address, on it. The man driving the car chuckled as he glanced back at them. He too had brown hair, but it was redder and more copper in color than the girls and their mother. He also adorned glasses and was dressed in crisp clean clothes, looking a little older than he actually was.

"It'll be big enough so that we won't be crowded in an apartment anymore. And… we can visit Grandpa anytime we want." he answered, smiling as his face crinkled slightly. Both girls smiled before Hiro spotted something flying overhead. She quickly turned to her sister, grasping her sleeve as she pointed out the car window.

"Onee-chan, look!" Hiro whispered as she looked at her sister before looking back out the car window. Chihiro followed the girl's gaze, looking up and seeing what looked like a giant scroll flying overhead. She saw a orange-haired boy with outrageous spiky hair, an auburn-haired girl with hairpins by her ears, a tan-skinned boy with well-muscled arms, a boy with glasses, a blonde-haired man in a green-striped hat, two children, a black cat, and a large dark-skinned man with braids and glasses. She watched them fly past before eyeing the blonde-haired man with the striped hat.

"Is he…?" Chihiro thought as she stared. The bag on the other side of her began to shake until it opened slightly, revealing four pairs of eyes that stared at her. Chihiro was still staring out of the window, unaware of the eyes staring at her.

"That's Kisuke Urahara. The one your great-grandfather told us about." a voice whispered from inside the bag. It was soft and child-like, but very wise. Chihiro looked into her backpack and nodded.

"Okay. Then I should meet him as soon as possible. He might know what's going on with me…" she whispered back, making sure that her parents couldn't hear. With that she looked back out the window, watching as the scroll flew off into the night.

-The Next Day-

Chihiro stared at her new high school with large eyes. It was so much bigger than her old high school, despite the fact that this was a public school and the other was an all girls school. She didn't realize how large her new school would be, but that didn't really matter to her now. This was the high school she was going to attend until she graduated, so she'll have to get used to the size.

"Wow…this school is so big." Chihiro whispered to herself as she clutched her bag strap uncomfortably.

"But that's okay, this means that there's all new places to explore and see. So it'll be fun attending here!" she thought to herself, smiling at the thought of seeing new things. She was silent for a moment before another voice spoke up, coming from inside her bag.

"I think you'll do fine. Besides, being at a whole new school will be like a start to a whole new experience." a voice spoke, three sets of eyes staring at her from the gap inside her bag. She laughed a little as she looked down at the bag, smiling.

"Tae, what have I said about speaking aloud while we're in public? You might be seen, or worse!" she playfully scolded, wagging her finger. A tiny golden dragon stuck its head out from inside her bag and made a face, its topaz eyes flashing slightly. It resembled the eastern dragon, with a long muzzle and wispy tendrils on the sides of its snout.

"But everyone's heading inside already! I doubt anyone can hear us." the dragon, Tae, sulked. Two more dragons popped their heads out, one red in color with ruby-colored eyes, and the other a dark blue with sapphire-colored eyes.

"We'll be late, Chihiro!" the blue one cried, pointing to the door with her small paw. The red one nodded as she too pointed, agitated at the thought of being late on the first day.

"Hurry, blockhead!" the red one growled. Chihiro nodded frantically before taking off to the school gates. Her shoes clacked against the sidewalk as she ran, but she was more attentive to her bag than what was in front of her.

"Thanks Mae, Rae. But please, be quiet! I don't want anyone finding you guys!" she whispered, trying to look inconspicuous. The trio nodded before going back into the bag, zipping it up so that a small gap remained. Chihiro was quick to run to the school as another bell rung, but she knew she was going to be late looking for the right room. She quickly pulled out her schedule and began looking for her classroom, walking along the hallways as she searched. After a while she stopped, spotting a blonde-haired boy with a bowl-cut hairstyle standing outside one of the classrooms.

"Um, excuse me…" Chihiro asked shyly as she walked up, embarrassed as her face flushed slightly. The boy turned to her and smiled a toothy grin, holding one of his hands behind his head as he turned to her.

"Why, hello there. My name's Shinji Hirako! What's yours?" he asked as he held out his hand. She stared at it for a moment before taking it, shaking it politely.

"Um, why hello. M-my name is Chihiro Kururugi. Um, is this Ochi-sensei's class?" she asked, embarrassed that she was lost. He nodded and pointed to the door, before he started walking away. She blinked in confusion as she watched him walk, before waving at her.

"Tell Ochi-sensei that I'm sick. See ya around, Kururugi-san!" he called, before disappearing around the corner. Chihiro was about to stop him before sudden yelling was heard from inside, causing her to turn to the door and stare at it in confusion.

"HOLLOW! HOLLOW! HOLLOW! HOLLOW!" just as she was about to knock, the door opened, revealing a young black-haired woman wearing glasses.

"Okay you can come in now-" was all she said before an orange-haired boy ran out of the room and down the hall, missing Chihiro by inches. The woman gasped before yelling after him, shaking her fist as she did so.

"Stop! Ichigo!" she called, obviously mad. But he just kept going, not turning back.

"Bathroom!" he called back to her before disappearing around a corner. The woman looked at him questionably as he ran off, completely thrown off.

"Bathroom?" suddenly an auburn-haired girl and a tall, tan-skinned boy ran out of the classroom as well, brushing past the woman and Chihiro as they ran after the orange-haired boy. Chihiro blinked, they seemed very familiar… Wait…these were the same people she saw last night!

"Hey! Sado! Inoue!"

"Bathroom!" both called as they disappeared, leaving the woman and Chihiro blown away as they stared down the empty hallway. One of the boys came out and was about to do the same thing, but she quickly apprehended the boy and pulled him back. After a few more minutes of yelling from the woman and a brown-haired boy, she finally noticed Chihiro standing there, confused out of her mind.

"Oh, so you're one of the new students! Um, Chihiro Kururugi-san, am I right?" she asked. Chihiro snapped out of her daze and nodded as she handed her schedule to the teacher. The teacher looked at her schedule and smiled, but stopped and looked around.

"Hm? Wasn't there a boy named Hirako here?" she asked as she looked around, confused. Chihiro nodded as she pointed down the hallway.

"Um yes… but you see, he went home. He said wasn't feeling well." she answered, smiling a little. The teacher nodded before leading her into the classroom, and into a room filled with students. Chihiro stared around at the large amount of students before shifting a little. She didn't like being put on the spot, and having judging stares on her made her slightly uncomfortable.

"Okay, please introduce yourself to the class." the teacher ordered as she stepped behind her desk and pulled out a stack of papers. Chihiro nodded before turning her attention to the rest of the class. All was silent for a few moments, before she began speaking.

"Um, hello. My name is Chihiro Kururugi… I'm sixteen years old and-" and so, the school day began.

-Lunch-

"Ah…" Chihiro sighed as she started at her bento box, pulling out her eating materials and slipping a few pieces of sausage into her bag for her shikigami to enjoy. It had been a long couple of hours, from students constantly interrupting class to the lessons the teacher gave. After her introduction, she had been placed by a seat near the window, where she got a beautiful view of half the school. But she sat alone, a daily routine for her as she pulled out her chopsticks. Unknown to her, someone approached her from behind, holding their hands behind their back merrily.

"Hello!" they shouted, causing her to jump in surprise. She squeaked loudly, falling out of her chair and onto the floor as the person jumped back. She quickly looked up to see the auburn-haired girl from earlier staring down at her, blinking at her in confusion.

"Oh, you scared me. Hello." she breathed, trying to calm herself down as she placed her hand over her heart. The girl smiled as she stared down at her, placing her hands on her knees.

"I'm sorry for what happened earlier, my name's Orihime Inoue! What's yours?" she asked. Chihiro blinked, earlier?

"Earlier?"

"Yes, you see my friends and I ran past you so I guess you might've gotten frightened or confused. I thought the least I could do was apologize." Orihime explained, rubbing the back of her head in embarrassment as she did so. Chihiro was silent for a moment before she smiled, she had a feeling she would like this girl.

"My name's Chihiro, Chihiro Kururugi. It's a pleasure to meet you, Orihime-san. And don't worry, you didn't frighten me at all earlier. I was just…surprised!" she answered, giggling loudly. Orihime smiled in relief before she held her hand out, helping her to her feet as she began brushing her skirt off.

"Would you like to sit with me and Tatsuki-chan? It's no fun sitting alone, and being in a new school doesn't help much either." Orihime asked sincerely. Chihiro was silent for a moment before smiling.

"Yes. I would love to!" she answered, reaching over and grabbing her bag and bento lunch. Orihime cried out in joy before leading her to where a few girls sat, their desks pulled together to make a makeshift lunch table. A girl with black, spiky hair looked up from where she sat, blinking at them in surprise.

"Hey Orihime- oh. You're the new girl…uh, Chihiro right?" she asked, looking over to her. Chihiro nodded as she stood next to Orihime, before smiling.

"Yes, I am. I'm sorry if I'm intruding, but Orihime-san invited me over and I couldn't refuse." she answered, trying to be as polite as she could. The other girl smiled before holding her hand out.

"It's no problem, my name's Tatsuki Arisawa. It's nice to meet ya." she grinned, making Orihime beam as she looked back and forth between the two. Chihiro smiled before shaking her hand.

"It's very nice to meet you, Tatsuki-san. I hope that we can be friends." she spoke kindly, making the other girl grin. All three girls smiled and sat down to eat before the orange-haired boy from before, as well as the tanned boy, a boy with glasses, the brown-haired boy that argued with Ochi-sensei earlier, and a small boy with black hair approached them.

"Hey Inoue, Tatsuki. I- hey… Who's this?" the orange-haired boy started before noticing Chihiro as she sat next to Orihime. The brown-haired boy made a face before yelling as he turned to the taller boy.

"Are you serious? Do you not recognize a new student when you see one? Oh Ichigo, how could-" was all he could say before the orange-haired boy smacked him in the face, sending him flying. Chihiro looked at them in shock before looking to where the other boy was getting to his feet in worry, did he just punch someone in the face? Tatsuki scowled as she glared at them.

"She's the new girl. Chihiro, meet Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado or Chad for short, Keigo, Mizuiro, and Uryu Ishida. Guys, this is-"

"W-wait! It wouldn't be right if I don't introduce myself. It's very impolite." Chihiro spoke up, startling them. Tatsuki was silent for a moment and nodded before Chihiro looked at them. She quickly got to her feet, staring at them for a split second before folding her hands and bowing.

"Hello. My name is Chihiro Kururugi. It is a pleasure to meet you, and I hope that someday we can be friends." She spoke gently as she introduced herself, before smiling at them. The boys looked at each other for a moment, and nodded.

"Welcome to Karakura High school, Chihiro-san." Uryu spoke as he adjusted his glasses. Chihiro looked at him before sensing something…off. She looked off towards the window, a strange sensation in the air catching her attention. Her eyes narrowed.

"A…hollow? I think there's a hollow nearby, but it's not very strong. Still…" she thought as she stared, feeling Mae, Rae, and Tae get restless in her bag as they too, felt the spiritual pressure. The group blinked at her in confusion before following her gaze, what was she looking at?

"Um…Chihiro-san? What're you staring at?" Keigo asked as he poked her shoulder, trying to snap her out of her daze. She snapped out of her thoughts before looking at him.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I just got distracted for a minute, that's all!" she laughed in embarrassment as she rubbed the back of her head, her face flushed slightly. Everyone looked at each other before shrugging their shoulders and sitting down to eat.

-Later-

"Goodbye Chihiro-chan! We'll see you tomorrow!" Orihime called as she and Tatsuki headed for home. When school was out for the day, they had offered to walk with Chihiro since Orihime's apartment was nearby. Since their meeting at lunchtime, the girls had talked and got to know each other better.

Chihiro found Orihime to be a nice and funny young woman, while Tatsuki was more tough and tomboyish. But both were good girls, and they seemed to like her a lot and even laughed and messed around with her when Orihime started telling them her crazy stories. Though she wasn't sure if she could call them friends yet, she enjoyed having them around and wanted to have lunch with them again. Chihiro smiled before waving.

"Bye Orihime-chan! Tatsuki-chan!" she called as she waved, a wide smile on her face. With that, she turned and left for home, a serene look on her face at the wonderful first day she had.

-That Night-

"Onee-chan! Did you have fun at school today?" Hiro asked as she climbed into Chihiro's new bed, clad in pink pajamas with bunnies on them. Chihiro nodded from where she was seated on the bed, playing with her black kitten Akari as she tried to snatch the mouse toy out of the girl's hands. Rae, Tae, and Mae nodded as they flew over to the two, landing on the pillows as Rae stuck out her chest.

"Of course, and we helped her out!" Rae said proudly. Tae and Mae looked at each other for a moment and giggled.

"No we didn't. But she did make new friends." the two said in unison, causing Rae to deadpan as she glared at her older and younger twins. Chihiro nodded in agreement before a familiar green head stuck itself out of Hiro's shirt.

"And I am happy to say that Hiro made many new friends at school today. Apparently, she was a hit with her playfulness at recess." a familiar green dragon spoke as her emerald eyes glimmered with humor. Hiro nodded as she pulled the dragon out of her shirt, cradling her in her arms.

"And they thought that Sae was a toy! How silly!" she giggled, causing Sae to deadpan as she looked away in embarrassment. Chihiro smiled before gathering her little sister in her arms and setting her, Mae, Rae, Tae, and Sae onto the bed before getting in and turning off the lights. As she got her and the others comfortable, she felt a sudden tug on her soul.

"Milady…this place is infested with hollows. And soon, more will come. Vastly stronger than the normal kind." a female voice spoke, breaking through her thoughts and reverberating in her mind. Chihiro was silent before nodding, agreeing with the voice.

"Yes…and if we don't see Urahara-san soon…we might not be able to do a thing to stop it." she thought back, feeling a twinge of unwanted helplessness for a moment. The voice hummed in agreement.

"Then we shall see him tomorrow, after school." the voice continued. It sounded like an older woman's, probably in her mid-twenties. Chihiro nodded before yawning in exhaustion, the urge to sleep winning out. She rolled over and turned off the lights, before drifting off to sleep as her sister, shikigami, and cat curled around her. Unaware of the secrets she would soon uncover.

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