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Second bleach story! I was going to wait, but I couldn't help myself, this one is a comedy, so I am sure you guys will enjoy it!

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Curiosity Killed the Cat

Ch.1

Ichigo's slowly sat up on his bed, he just couldn't sleep any more and he wasn't sure why. What was so important? Ichigo searched his room in hope for an answer when he somehow remembered.

"Three years" he whispered to himself. "It's been three years since Aizen was defeated." Ichigo thought it was strange that he remembered the actual day of Aizen's.

The only other actual anniversary he remembered was his mother's death which had just passed a week before.

"Ichigo! Are you up yet?" Ichigo quickly pulled the blankets over his body and put a pillow over his head. He heard the door swing open, and the soft sound of feet approaching his bed. "Why is she trying to be sneaky? Does she honestly believe she can get away with it again?" Ichigo thought to himself. The steps suddenly stopped and Ichigo knew that someone was next to his bed. Just as a hand reached down to grab the blankets covering Ichigo, he quickly flung the blanket off him, grabbed the cup of water that was in Rukia's hand, and poured the water, all over her.

Soaking wet, Rukia looked shocked. Ichigo grinned evilly. "Did you honestly think I would fall for you're dumb trick again Rukia?" Rukia's face became even more ferocious "Payback sucks Rukia, you should have learned that one a long time ago." Ichigo said still staring at a beaten Rukia.

"Kurosaki….Ichigo…" Rukia began. Ichigo's grin soon dropped as Rukia pulled out something from behind her back that Ichigo hadn't notice before. "Oh come on Rukia—"Ichigo couldn't finish his sentence as a balloon filled with shaving cream smacked right into his face. Slowly wiping away the white fluff, Ichigo glared at a smirking Rukia. In a mockingly manner Rukia replied "Oh com on Ichigo, did you honestly think I didn't know what payback was? Payback does suck, but not for me. Maybe you are the one who needs to learn about what payback is."

Ichigo reacted in a way that truly surprised Rukia. He tackled her to the ground and smeared some of the shaving cream from his face onto hers. Ichigo had her pinned down to the ground, him hovering over her. "I may not be all that great at payback, but I am certainly full of surprises." Rukia was dumbfounded.

"Ichigo, are you ready yet? You are graduating from high school today and it would be nice if you were actually ready on time for something, you're sisters are all ready to go." Isshin yelled. "What is going on up there? Where is Rukia? She's graduating too." Isshin walked upstairs, he hated to be such a grouch at a time like this, but he wanted to get good seats so he could take pictures of his idiot son.

"Ichigo, are you read—"Isshin just stood there, with a loss of words. For of course that was where he found Ichigo on top of Rukia, both still in their pajamas, and both of them covered in shaving cream. After another moment of staring, Isshin closed the door and yelled to Yuzu and Karin that they were going to be late.

Graduation was boring and long. On the way there, Yuzu was complaining about the camera not being loaded and Isshin was still complaining about getting good seats. Karin played with a video game, ignoring her sister and her father. Ichigo and Rukia sat in silence, awaiting their long day to come.

"Come on Ichigo, get in a picture with all of you're friends!" Yuzu yelled. Ichigo smiled along with his gang and every one separated to talk amongst themselves. "Dude! I can't believe we just graduated high school! Now we get to go to college to meet lots of new babes! Right Ichigo?" Ichigo was looking at Rukia who was explaining to Inoue how she basically murdered his ego this morning with shaving cream. Ichigo dropped his head and replied, "Yah, sure Keigo."

In the past three years it amazed Ichigo of how close he and Rukia had become. They were practically best friends. When Aizen was first defeated, Rukia had to stay and help clean up Soul Society. Ichigo was told to stay in his world, and just live his life normally. He thought he was never going to see Rukia or anyone from Soul Society ever again. So he was quite surprised when two months later, Rukia showed up in his room talking to him like nothing had happened.

He was confused, but happy to see her. For the past three years, Rukia would come and go. She would go to soul society for about a month, depending on what assignments she had to deal with. She would usually stay with Ichigo for about a month or two. But this time Rukia had stayed for about 6 months, finishing the last semester of high school with Ichigo. He would never admit it, but he wouldn't have survived with out her.

Rukia gave him a sense of peace. Ichigo could be himself when she was around. Though she could be quite irritating, like he had just witnessed this morning, Ichigo couldn't live a life without her, no matter how korny it sounded. "So Ichigo?" Keigo asked, "What are you're plans for this summer?" Ichigo continued to look at Rukia when she noticed him staring at her. Ichigo turned away, embarrassed. "I guess we will just find out Keigo."

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Urahara sat down at the table, "Well, Captain Hitsugaya, this could become quite a problem for Soul Society unless we act now." Hitsugaya averted his eyes to Urahara. "So, what do you have in mind?" "Well" Urahara began. "Why don't we ask Kurosaki Ichigo and Kuchiki Rukia for help, they never cease to get the job done." Hitsugaya smiled. "Yes, we haven't asked them for help in a while."

"So, Kentarou Itsuke eh? I have never felt a reiatsu like his before; we need to find him immediately.

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"Holy cow, its 10 o'clock already, we better get home Rukia, my dad is gonna kill us." Ichigo said. Ichigo may be eighteen, but his dad was still pretty strict about getting home early, and 10 o'clock was definitely pushing it.

Rukia only nodded and waved goodbye to everyone, Ichigo did the same. "Keigo may be an idiot but he sure can throw a pretty good party." Rukia murmured, giggling. "Yah, I agree." Ichigo replied.

"What's wrong with Ichigo?" Rukia thought. Right after the graduation ceremony, Ichigo started acting abnormally quiet.

"Hey Ichigo, whats up? You've been acting all gloomy, shouldn't you be excited? You just graduated high school." Rukia said trying to get Ichigo out of his depressed mode.

Ichigo glanced at Rukia for a second, than looked back down at the sidewalk in front of him. "Do you know what today is, Rukia?" Rukia thought hard. "Well, it can't be his mother's anniversary, that was just a few weeks ago, so what would make him so upset?" "No Ichigo, I'm not really sure." Rukia replied. Ichigo's eyes averted to the sky.

"Today, three years ago, Aizen was defeated." Rukia facial expression changed from shocked, to confused. "I know it sounds weird," Ichigo began "that I remember something like that, but for some odd reason, I do." Rukia nodded at him to continue on. "and I guess I remember because of how much peace there has been, and we haven't seen a single hollow ever since." Rukia gave him a confused expression, and Ichigo smiled. "You have been here for a while now Rukia, nearly six months."

Now Rukia was getting really confused. Did he not want her here? Was six months too long? "Ichigo, I don't understand what you are saying, do you want me to leave?" Why was Ichigo all of the sudden saying this? He stopped dead in his tracks and clenched his fists.

"You just don't get it Rukia" Ichigo slowly lifted his eyes, furrowing his brows deep, causing his stare to look intense. "You have been here a long time, six months, when usually you only stay for about two. Is this the last time you will be staying here? Is something going on in Soul Society."

Rukia didn't know if those words meant good or bad. "No Ichigo," Rukia began, feeling the pain sink in her face. "Nothing is wrong in Soul Society, everything is fine." Ichigo walked up closer to Rukia. "Then why? Why are you still staying here? Why would you want to stay in this world for so long?"

Realization slapped her in the face. Why wouldn't she want to stay here? She loved this world. She loved staying with Ichigo and acting like a normal human. Rukia took a few steps forward towards Ichigo. "Ichigo," she placed her hand on the side of his cheek and lifted his head to he would look into her eyes. "I stay because I want to. Things are cleared up in Soul Society, so for the time being I can stay here." Ichigo went to say something but Rukia cut him off. "I know it probably sounds unfair that I get to come to this world while all of the other shinigami can't, but I did after all help you receive the powers you now have." For some strange reason, that answer suited Ichigo just fine, his eyes softened. His lips curved upwards slightly. "So, you aren't leaving any time soon?" he asked, anxious to hear her answer. "Unless something unexpectedly comes up in Soul Society, than I will be staying here, with you."

Ichigo all the sudden felt the urge to hug her, and maybe even kiss her, but the moment was interrupted by a beeping noise. A beeping noise that Rukia and Ichigo knew all too well. They looked at each other in shock.

The beeping continued to howl. Rukia slowly slid her hand into her skirt pocket and pulled out the hollow detector. She slowly opened the cell phone like object. "There's, a hollow." Rukia muttered out slowly. Ichigo closed his eyes and sighed. "Of course, just when everything starts to get perfect, something ruins it." Ichigo thought.

Changing into their shinigami forms, Ichigo and Rukia dashed towards the hollow. The cold blood coiling of the monster could be heard from a mile away.

Once they reached the hollow, Rukia quickly pulled out her zanpaktou. She prepared to attack only to be pushed aside by Ichigo. Rukia became furious. "Ichigo! What do you think you're doing?"

He began toying with the hollow, getting ready to strike the creature down. "You know good and well what I am doing." It's true, Rukia did know well of that, but it wasn't his job anymore to fight, it was hers.

A few seconds later, the hollow cried loudly and sunk away into the air. Ichigo smiled, letting the victory of battle sink in. Rukia, still annoyed began walking away. "Why was there a hollow all of the sudden?" Ichigo asked. "Good question," Rukia replied.

Rukia's cell phone beeped again. "What?" Rukia didn't know what to do. "More hollows?" her face looked terrified. The second after she said that sentence a hollow came from behind and dashed towards Rukia.

"Rukia!" Ichigo ran as fast as he could but didn't make it in time. The hollow slashed Rukia's right arm. The hollow's claw went deep into her arm, causing the hollow to carry her around. Ichigo raised his sword to the hollow's head. "Put her down you disgusting scum." The hollow laughed and threw Rukia to the side, she howled in pain as the hollows claw ripped out of her arm.

The hollow detector started beeping even more, getting louder and louder. A foot stomped directly onto the cell phone, stopping the noise instantly.

Sensing that no hollows were in his way, Ichigo quickly ran to Rukia. "Rukia? Rukia? Please speak to me!" After checking to make sure she still had a pulse and breathing fine, he gently picked her up. "And where do you think you're going?" A hissing voice called.

Ichigo was shocked; he hadn't even sensed anyone else being there. "Let me repeat my question, where are you going?" the voice called once more. Ichigo set Rukia back down, holding his sword out. "Who are you?" Ichigo asked. "Who am I?"

From out of the darkness, a body stepped out. Behind the body, Ichigo heard a bunch of demonic laughs. "More hollows" Ichigo whispered angrily.

Finally seeing clearly who the person was, Ichigo let out the breath he had been holding. "You're just a kid!" Ichigo cried. The boy's face became angry.

All of the sudden, hollows were encircling Ichigo. "So, I am just a kid huh?" Ichigo looked to make sure Rukia was back far enough. "Good she will be safe, hopefully." After another moment, Ichigo attacked the hollows, killing them instantly. The boy looked surprised.

"Tell me something," Ichigo began, "What's a kid like you doin with a bunch of hollows? No one has seen them in a good three years." The boy smiled viciously. "I am no kid, let me assure you that. You see, I have the power to bring souls and bodies together, anyway I want." Ichigo looked shocked. The boy, feeling please, continued. "Now, in a hollow's case, since only the souls of ghosts can create a hollow, I use the souls of ghosts to create hollows. And since I created them, they listen to whatever I tell them."

Ichigo had heard enough, even if this was a mere boy, Ichigo couldn't just let this stupid kid take souls and make hollows as he pleased. So, Ichigo attacked the boy.

Big Mistake.

The boy's eyes lit up. Ichigo was frozen on the spot. "Five seven, dimes heaven," the boy began to say. Ichigo continued to try to move only to be pushed down further. "Take the time, and change its rhyme" A second later someone was behind the boy, grabbing a hold of his waist and neck. "Rukia don't!" Ichigo cried. A second later, she too was thrust upon the ground. The boy's grin grew much larger. "Different worlds, different lives, bodies of broken split by knives." "Cut one another, bleed out of every pore, sickling salesman to a whore!" the boy continued chanting, forgetting about his complete surroundings." "What's goin on?" Ichigo thought.

"Souls, souls, come forth from hell, become of masked, you're hearts a shell!" The boy's power was its peak. "Ichi-go" Rukia called, painfully. "He's- trying-to turn-us into-hollows."

At that exact moment, a black cat just happened to here a loud noise coming from the direction of where Ichigo and Rukia were. Curiously and strangely brave for such a creature, the cat strolled to where the loud sounds came from.

The cat soon felt harsh winds and tried to run away, but was swept up into the madness of the boy's insane spell.

"Together! TOGETHER!" the boy cried, laughing insanely. At that moment, the cat that had been flying around in the wind caught a hold of the boy's face. The boy screamed in pain. "What are you doing? Get off? NO!" the boy screamed as the cat continued to stay attached to

"The spell! The spell is going to be wrong! NO!" An instant later, the smoke disappeared, and Ichigo and Rukia could move again. Rukia instantly fell over, passing out from the pressure and her wound. Ichigo slowly crawled over to her, quite tired himself.

"Where did the boy go?" Ichigo asked himself. There was no sign of the boy, or any hollows. Only the body of dead black cat. A second later, Ichigo passed out as well.

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Authors note: Yo everyone, so I know this chapter was super long and a bit dramatic, but I promise, it's a COMEDY. So just keep reading the story and I trust me, you will be laughing more soon enough. This is the first chapter, so I am going to leave you guys guessing at a lot of things. I hope you guys liked the little random drama Ichigo had. I kinda wanted to make it a little realistic right there. He seems like the kind of character to randomly just blurt out something like that, so I went ahead and experimented, I hope you all liked it.

Read and Review! Thanks!!