First Time-All Over Again

About: Ichigo and Rukia both died in the war trying to save inoue. They successfully got

her to safety but before they could themselves, Ichigo and Rukia were surrounded. Both of the shinigami were worn out from fighting Aizen and were on their last limbs. They fought courageously and with bravery but lost their lives sadly. Since Ichigo was previously human, Ichigo became an ordinary plus soul after his spirit and soul chain had been cut off. Rukia however suffered something much worse, non-existence. She was wiped out from everyone's hearts and lives forever, well maybe not completely…she was Reincarnated into that of another human's body. Luckily, her appearance was still there but her memory and shinigami powers are a thing in the past. Ichigo became lieutenant of the 13th division, the place that Rukia Kuchiki would have originally taken. Rukia is now 17 years old and works part time at the mall near her home. Life is peaceful for both but not for long….

Disclaimer: I own nothing but this plot line, although I apologize for this cliché story.

Note! I got this idea from my favorite fanfic author; loveroflove but I will make sure to make it my own as much as I can. Also, this is of course an ichiruki story.

This chapter is named after the song Shadow Of The Day by Linkin Park.

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"RUKIA!!!!!!! The voice was practically dripping with worry and panic. Something sharp pierced through her heart and before she could console whoever it was that was worried about her, her vision went black.

A raven haired teenager awoke, bewildered from her dream. She motioned a hand to the place where her heart had been hurt and it sent a chill up her spine. She then glanced over towards her alarm clock, it read; 4:30 a.m. Feeling the need to shake off the dream, Rukia quickly jumped into sweatpants and a t-shirt, and went outside for a jog. The skies were still heavy with darkness and her neighbors who were half sane probably were off sleeping. She started at an easy pace and started her watch to record her distance.

'I have been having that dream for quite some time now, maybe I should find a therapist. I can find out once and for all if I am crazy,' thought Rukia broodingly. 'I am so stupid, by now I should get over these dreams, not get worked up about them. It's just that voice…that voice is hauntingly familiar and whenever I hear it in my dreams, I freeze up!'

The seventeen year old high school student picked up her pace as she turned a corner. Her handheld watch told her that she was already past three miles. Feeling the effects of the dream tapering off, Rukia finished her last lap and took a shortcut home.

School would start in an hour or so, and there was no way that the valedictorian would be late. It was now 7:15 and Rukia liked to be early. The extra time allowed her to evaluate herself and think about her goals for the day.

After leaving a note for her father and grabbing a slice of toast Rukia was off.

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I close both locks below the window.
I close both blinds and turn away.
Sometimes solutions aren't so simple.
Sometimes goodbye's the only way.

An ominous figure approached the gated community of karakura town. It was dressed in clad black with a sword strapped at the waist. In the light, it was a he. He had bright orange hair that was ruffled in the light breeze. With narrowing eyes, the strange figure leapt from lamp post to rooftops in search of anything out of the ordinary.

In cards and flowers on your window,
Your friends all plead for you to stay.
Sometimes beginnings aren't so simple.
Sometimes goodbye's the only way

Something vibrated at his side. Still maintaining flight, he took out the object that was vibrating and flipped it up. His phone revealed a green dot that was flashing and moving quickly towards a high school. His stomach flipped for some odd reason but nethertheless he quickened his pace. It was still early in the morning and he hoped that there was nobody in or around the near vicinity of the area that could get hurt.

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The school was now within eyesight. Rukia took out her cell phone and checked the time; 7:30. The sun was starting to rise and it bled shades of scarlet and hues of brown all around Karakura. The sight was beautiful and could only be appreciated by someone who was alone. Suddenly, Rukia's scary nightmare seemed far away. Today would be a day like any other. Of course, she would have to maintain her image which was hard work in itself.

To the school, Rukia was this cool and down to earth chic who let nothing take her down. She was disgusted at the girls who were primped and pampered and always perky. They disgusted her. For the longest time, she was alone so naturally stuff like trends and relationships never appealed to her.

Like always, Rukia chose her favorite spot in the whole school to wait until classes were open; the giant oak. The giant ok was a very old tree but still sturdy. No one else but her sat in that tree so it was special to her. It wasn't like she had many friends anyway who would disturb her. Climbing up the trunk, Rukia almost reached the top branch when something yanked on her leg. She looked down but to her surprise and confusiong, nothing was there.

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Something grinned wickedly at his soon-to-be meal. The something turned out to be this monster that seemed to have popped out of a fairytale book. Its face was covered with a thick white mask and the only holes in the mask revealed the eyes and the mouth. Its body resembled that of monkey and or fish combined with a variety of different colors. Truth be told, it was a good thing that Rukia could not see it. It was always fun to this monster when its prey could not see him. This made eating them more enjoyable. He was about to at last fill the emptiness inside him and chomp down on the girl when an intruder sliced off his arm.

Out of frustration and anger, the ugly beast turned to see who it was that interrupted his breakfast but before it could get a good look, something sliced at the top of his head. The sword went straight through and that was the end of the monster's life.

Rukia's savior just barely glanced at her and walked away. Something felt wrong in his gut when he saw her but he ignored it and jumped out of sight.

And the sun will set for you,
And the sun will set for you.
And the shadow of the day,
Will embrace the world in gray,
And the sun will set for you..

However, he had no idea that he was being watched. All this time, a raven haired-girl was watching mystified and horrified at the same time. Why was it that she could see him, and not the hollow until it was about to kill her?

'who is that strange samurai man?'

And the shadow of the day,

Will embrace the world in gray

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Author's note: hey all! I apologize for the short chapter but I wanted feedback for this before I went overboard with the chapter..plus I figured this was a good place to leave off. Yeah yeah, typical ichiruki. I bet everyone here has read this type a bazillion gazillion times but I just thought I would try it.

I also apologize for not finishing both stories- Rain rain go away and the outside looking in. I sorta lost interest and willpower to finish both so I hope to make up for it with this story. Please give me your honest feedback, but also hold back on the flaming a bit.