*Author's Note: This story happens 2 months after Aizen is defeated. Ichigo is put into his normal life, without his shinigami powers… or is he?

**Okay I gotta admit, the first few chapters might be a bit boring, but please give me some time to get into the actual plot. I promise you it will be much more interesting than the introductions :P

***Also, the beginning might seem a little similar to the manga, but don't fret, it's just a build up for the greatness that is to come forth. :D


Why the script format?

A: Many many many people asked this. First off, I was a co-writer for paramount studios. As an intern, not a staff member. Because of this, I got used to the script style. Another reason is that this style is different than all the other fics on this site. In my opinion, it provides an easy read, as there are lots of pauses and what not. I also think this type of style gives off suspense pretty well, as I always get reviews about how my cliff hangers bother you. :D Keeps you reading right? This style was something I was debating upon, but I found that I can write stories much faster and more efficiently like this, so yes. There is my long explanation. :D


BLEACH – THE SEVERANCE OF TWO WORLDS


Chapter 1: Pilot


-=Bell Rings=-

Teacher: Okay class, please finish the reading on section 4 for this nights homework. Oh, and Ichigo, please see me after class.

Ichigo sighed. He waited for everyone to get out of the room. From the back of the class, he rose out of his seat and slowly walked up to the teacher.

Ichigo: Yes Mr. Tanaka?

Teacher: Ichigo, I was wondering about your performance these days. You always come into my classroom with this depressed look. It's there for the whole period, and your scores are terrible. I know your potential Ichigo, and this isn't it. Is something wrong? Did something happen on that family vacation you went to?

Ichigo: No Mr. Tanaka. I'm sorry if I disappointed you. I promise to get my act together.

Teacher: And that attitude, I'm not used to it. Why are you being so polite to me? This confusion is not good for my health you know. Sigh.. well then, carry on. Go home and sleep. You look very tired.

Ichigo: Yes Mr. Tanaka. Thank you for understanding.

Mr. Tanaka shook his head as Ichigo walked out the door. Ichigo looked down the hall, looked down at his feet and started walking.

Ichigo: (thinking) Hah, vacation. That's pretty funny. I wish all that was as fun as a vacation. Sigh… I don't feel the same anymore Mr. Tanaka. I don't feel like the same guy. Cliché yes, but I have a hole inside of me that grows bigger and bigger as the days go on. Sigh, who am I kidding? This is my life now. A normal high school student. No spiritual powers, no connection with other worlds, no monsters, no Soul Reapers, no… Rukia… Yes this is me. I have to live with it.

Ichigo reached the end of a flight of stairs and saw the people that kept himself going.

Inoue: KUROSAKI KUNNN! 3

Ichigo walked up to them.

Ichigo: Hey Inoue, Chad. Where's four eyes?

Just then he heard a Hollow's scream. The three looked towards the sound and they saw a Hollow come out from behind the buildings frantically flapping its wings, trying to get away. Then a rain of arrow shaped light beams shot out from the ground, all of them piercing the Hollow without one arrow to waste. The Hollow cringed, and later dissolved. The three just looked at each other, shrugged, and moved on. They didn't need to go past the buildings to see who the shooter was. They knew.

The three walked on down the street away from the shooter, casually talking, like nothing has happened before. They then came up to Inoue's stop.

Ichigo: Hey Inoue, isn't your house on that side?

Inoue: Yeah, but umm… I promised Chad that I'd bake cookies with him for his friend's birthday.

Ichigo: Oh. Umm... okay. I'll just be going then. Bye guys!

The three split up. Ichigo walking one way and the remaining pair walking the other.


-=Chad and Inoue=-

The two were walking till Chad broke the silence.

Chad: Okay Inoue, I don't think he can hear us anymore. What did you want to talk about?

Inoue: Oh. Chad, do you feel that Ichigo is kind of different?

Chad: Well yeah, he's more quiet now, more composed. I think he matured a lot from the time before everything happened. He's also more depressed though… and he looks tired all the time.

Inoue: So you felt it too.

Chad: Well yeah, everyone can see it on his face.

Inoue: No. I mean his reiatsu. You didn't mention the difference of his reiatsu. So you must've felt it.

Chad froze.

Chad: Uhh… sigh… yeah. I sort of noticed. But you know me. I'm not that good in sensing people's reiatsus and what not. I didn't want to say anything out loud and seem like an idiot.

Inoue: But you can feel it right?

Chad: (pause) yeah.

Inoue: It's very faint, but it's there. I wonder what that means… I heard his last stunt with Aizen totally cut his connection off with the spiritual world.

Chad: I… don't know… really… But I'm pretty sure there's nothing wrong. I mean, it would be normal to sense reiatsu in Ichigo. There's probably just some leftover from last time.

Inoue: Sigh…. Yeah I guess..

They reached a fork in the road.

Inoue: Well, Imma go here. See you later Chad! 3

Chad says farewell and they both split up. Inoue walked on, still puzzled and worried.

Inoue: Yes Chad, you really aren't good at sensing reiatsu. If you did, you can feel that his reiatsu is NOT the same as before. It feels more… empty. That's why I'm worried.


-=Ichigo=-

Ichigo walked on pondering about everything. He still looked depressed. It seemed his friends really were the only things in the world that kept him going. As he was walking, he spotted two middle school girls walking side by side towards him. Ichigo saw them giggle as they passed him. Then it happened.

As soon as they passed him one of the girls fell as if she lost strength in her knees, as if her legs were made of jelly. Ichigo looked back surprised and did everything he can to help and comfort the girl.

Ichigo: (picking her up) Are you okay?

Girl 1: Yeah… I'm fine. I'm okay, really. Thank you for helping.

Ichigo: No problem.

Ichigo smiled and walked away disappearing behind a corner.

Girl 2: What happened?

Girl 1: I don't know… it felt like… like I was being pushed down by something… It was even hard to breathe… and my eyes felt hazy.

Girl 2: Hazy? You're probably just tired. All that secret studying eh? 3

Girl 1: I don't study! I'm not nerdy! I'm a cool girl!

Girl 2: Hahaha okay okay whatever you say.

She then danced ahead singing to herself. The girl that fell down then righted herself, took a deep breath and looked back. From behind the corner where Ichigo disappeared, she looked up at the telephone lines. The pole itself was bent towards the ground and the telephone lines above had its leathery substance melted, as she saw drops of black goo falling from the lines. She was mesmerized until her friend broke the hypnotism.

Girl 2: Hey! You coming?

The girl turned around.

Girl 1: Uhh.. yeah! I'm coming!

She ran towards her friend whispering to herself, "I'm just tired. Like she said, I'm just tired."


Chapter 1: End