It was a normal day I had gone to the post office after school and was heading home to finish my latest art work
"Alexis!" I turn to see my best friend Hope Estheim, Hope is 15, natural silver hair and green eyes he really is the cutest
"Hey Hope, Good day at school?"
"Not really they're just a bunch of jerks" He replied
"Yeah well all we can do is ignore it, on a slightly better note. Did you read the latest Bleach update?"
"Yes! Who knew that about Ichigo! Its really mind blowing!"
"I know right! ... I still think we should do cosplaying, you would make the perfect Toshiro"
"No way!" Yep you guessed it me and Hope are huge Bleach fans, well we like a lot of anime but Bleach is our favourite
"Fine Fine but mark my words I will make you do it one day"
"Yeah Yeah whatever you think Lexi, who would you be?"
"Hmm... Good point, neither of us have the money to buy wigs and contacts as well as the costumes..." I grabbed his arm "To my house for brainstorming!" Hope laughed as I dragged him along
"We were heading to your house anyway stupid" I stuck my tounge out at him as we rounded to corner to my small house at the end of the street "Is that something on the verandah of your house?" I looked ahead at my modest little house that has a conjoined kitchen and lounge, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom
"I think... its a box... probably another bribe from my dad.."
"Still trying to get you to come home?" I nod as we walk up the stairs to the box
"Unfortunately" I picked up the box which turned out to be quite big and quite heavy "Holy crap they must be getting desperate" I gave the box a small shake
"MEOW!" Hope and I froze
"They wouldn't send me a pet... would they?" I look at him shocked
"Well like you said they must be getting desperate, lets just get it inside" He opened the door for me and I tentively carried the box inside into the kitchen and put it on the bench
"I'm not even a cat person for gods sake" I stood back and stared at it
"You going to open it?" I looked at Hope and then the box and then him again
"I am not opening it for you"
"Aww come on!"
"No!" I gave him my best attempt at the puppy dog eyes. Hope looked at me, I could tell he was about to cave
"For your best friend?" he sighed
"Fine" he walked over to a draw and grabbed a pair of scissors and then stood at the other side of the box shaking his head the whole time "Your such a baby" I stuck my tounge out at him again "proving my point" he started to cut at the tape sealing the box and I swear the meowing got louder
"Animals hate me I wont be able to look after this little guy"
"I'll help you, like I always do"
"Aww!" I glomped him "Your so adorable Hope, How can you not have a girlfriend"
"They learn I'm friends with you"
"Naw- wait ,OI!"
"Stop stalling!" there was a meow of annoyance as if the cat was agreeing with him
"See! seeee! it already hates me!" Hope finally finished cutting and opened the box slightly
"Uhh... I think you mean 'they' already hate you..."
"What!?" I stood next to him and peeked in there were about 8 little kittens staring up at us "Dad can't be behind this, could this be at the wrong house?"
"You didn't read the top of the box did you?"
"No, Why?"
"Do you really think I would've opened it if I didn't know for sure it was yours? Its says on top Alexis Villiers"
"Thank you for that oh wise one! no wonder why your at the top of your class" I ruffled his hair
"Do not do that!" he smacked my hand away "For gods sake Lexi we're the same age!"
"I know but your so cute and your reaction is always the best" he took a deep breathe
"Your stalling again..." I looked at him innocently making him sigh again "goddamn it..." He looked at the cats "You know they kinda remind me of... the Bleach characters" I took a closer look at them
"Your right Yoda" He glared at me the looked back at them again
"We should name them" "
Not after the characters though, we need to be original"
"You are terrible at being original" "Am not I'll show you" I picked up a small orange one with deep brown eyes
"Strawberry" the kitten looked murderous
"thats what Ichigo means"
"So?"
"Your still technically using the name"
"Not really" "fine whatever they're your pets"
"You name one then!"
"fine" Hope picked up a tiny black cat with violet eyes
"Midnight" I snorted
"Yeah so original"
"shut it" I stuck my tounge out at him again and he picked up the scissors threatning me I quickly pulled my tounge back in
"I never knew you to be so violent"
"Only with you"
"hmph..." I picked up another cat one that looked like a older version of Midnight but with grey eyes "Hmm... Snobby"
Hope laughed "Snobby?"
"He's looking at me like 'How dare you peasant!' so Snobby"
"Fine... fine.." he picked up another one, this one was blue with blue eyes and green around its eyes
"Grimm"
"Didnt we say no character names?"
"Its your nickname for the character, you should be happy I even chose it" I rolled my eyes and picked up another kitten this was black as well with green eyes and green tears, it looked to sad..
"Emo"
"What!?"
"It looks depressed and is making me feel depressed. I mean look at it!" I practically shoved it in Hopes face
"Ok! Ok I see what you mean"
"Shouldn't we check their genders?"
"So far we have 4 boys and 1 girl, Strawberry, Snobby, Grimm and Emo are boys and Midnight is a girl" he looked in the box "And there is 1 more boy and 2 girls"
"How can you tell?" he gave me a look
"I can tell"
"hmph.." he picked up the last boy a small silver kitten with turquoise eyes
"I'm calling that one Hope!"
"Huh!?"
"It looks like you!"
"Does not!"
"It so does!"
"No!"
"They're my pets! I can call them whatever I want" Hope opened his mouh but closed it again
"Fine whatever..." I gave him a big grin and kissed his cheek making him blush
"Next one!" the next kitten was browny-orange with grey eyes and slight bluish tinge at the bottom of her ears
"hmm... Princess!"
"that is the stupidest name yet"
"shut up its perfect!" we looked at the last kitten who was a orangy-blonde with blue eyes and small black spot on her chin
"Shes gorgeous!" I exclaimed Hope nodded in agreement
"hmm... what should we call her..."
"Angel"
"Really?"
"Yeah, It works" I smiled
"Yeah it does... well we've named them, what now?"
"they look like they need a clean..." I looked at them closely, they did look dusty
"Ok a bath and then food!" I grabbed Strawberry, Snobby, Hope and Princess and Hope picked up Midnight, Grimm, Emo and Angel "To the Bathroom!" My bathroom is very small so only one peron at a time should be in there so I had Hope go and find food for the kitties "Ok who first?" I looked at all 8 kittens "Strawberry! thanks for volunteering!" he meowed in protest as I picked him up and kept of struggling so I hugged him closely to my chest as I turned the shower on " Sorry but I dont have a bath" I made the water semi warm and knelt down " be a good kitty" I put Strawberry into the shower and there was a puff of smoke I started coughing "Jesus christ you weren't that dirty"
"Umm sorry..." I froze and looked up into a very real Ichigo Kurosaki then I realized he was a very naked Ichigo Kurosaki
"HOPE!" I screamed as I covered my eyes and threw a towel at him
"Please stay calm"
"Stay calm! How can someone stay calm in this situation!"
"Alexis!" Hope finally arrived and froze at the scene, Ichigo holding my shoulders and with only a towel on his waist and me with my hands on his chest and trying to push him away (and also just enjoying the feel of his muscles... god they were nice!) "Hey Hope..." I say weaky he opened and closed his mouth a few times and then... fainted "Hope!"