A/N: Hello all! This is my very first fanfic and I hope that it's not too bad. It's just a random idea that I got one day. It takes place kinda in-between the rescue and the decide arcs, kinda like a sort of filler in a way...yah. This first part is just a prologue of sorts and the main parts of the story will be coming the latter chapters which are much more interesting that this beginning chapter.

Disclaimer: I sadly don't own anything except my ideas

And on with the story!

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When Ichigo and the gang, including Chad, Uryu, Rukia, and all the other Shinigami, had rescued Orihime and they returned to Karakura Town where Aizen retreated back to Hueco Mundo after his Espada army was defeated. Since then, they have all been waiting for when the next attack will be. Ever aware of the dangers that lay before them

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"Hollow! Hollow! Hollow!"

His Soul Reaper badge sounded mere seconds before Rukia came bursting though the door of this bedroom, already dressed down in her Shinigami clothes.

"Come on, let's go Ichigo!"

"I know, I know. I'm on it."

Ichigo grabbed his badge sitting next to his clock; 12:13. "Just perfect. Looks like another sleepless night." He thought as he slapped his badge to his chest, thus forcing his spiritual body from his human body, letting the latter fall on top of his bed in a lifeless heap. He then opened his window and both he and Rukia jumped out and started hopping on roof tops towards the rampaging hollow.

They heard the hollow before they saw it, shrieking as if its life depended on it. Ironically, it somewhat did.

The hollow looked like a gorilla in shape but with four arms and dark purple skin with spots randomly placed on it. Its mask was rather round with similar spots on it. It turned around as it sensed the oncoming Shinigami, momentarily distracted by the much more delicious prey than the small boy it had been chasing earlier. That moment was all they needed though as Ichigo grabbed his zanpakuto and unwrapped the bandages with a quick burst of spiritual pressure. He then proceeded to shunpo right in front of the unsuspecting hollow and, just as it noticed the Shinigami in front of it, sliced it skillfully in two.

He jumped back to where Rukia was waiting with a smirk on his face, "You know, I didn't need you to come along. I managed just fine on my own."

"Shut up!" Rukia retorted with a smack across the back of his head, "You never know when an arrancar may show up. You can't be too careful."

"Whatever."

Jumping back towards his house, Ichigo gazed up at the clouded sky, a little worried about the chances of rain before they returned. Thankfully, he didn't have to worry long because his open window soon came in sight. But, right before they jumped back in, Rukia's cell phone, or Soul Pager or whatever she calls it, started to beep, indicating another hollow in the area.

"Damn it." Ichigo cursed as he turned back around towards the location of the new hollow. And, just to make matters worse, the sky ripped open and ice cold rain dropped from the heavens.

"Seriously? Just great!" Ichigo yelled to no one in particular. They both then set off again to fight the newest hollow that showed up, getting soaked by the pelting rain in the process.

The entire night continued like this for what seemed like forever. The hollows just didn't stop coming. Every two seconds, Rukia's phone would go off right after they defeated another hollow. When, finally, the annoying beeping ended and they both returned back home.

When they jumped back into Ichigo's room, Rukia went into his bathroom and grabbed a towel to dry herself off with because she was completely soaked. When finished, she then walked back to Karin and Yuzu's room where she had been sleeping ever since coming back from Hueco Mundo, and fell back asleep.

Ichigo, on the other hand, didn't even bother to dry himself off before getting back into his body. He just got back in and flopped onto his welcoming bed, exhausted, and almost immediately fell asleep. But not before he managed to take a quick glance at the clock. It read 4:07. They had been up for nearly four hours just fighting and he was only going to get maybe two hours of sleep at most before he would have to get back up and get ready for school. After all, it was only a Thursday.

Never-the-less, he fell asleep in an instant. But what awaited him in the morning was going to be far worse than he could have ever thought.

A/N: And... that's the first part. Please leave reviews and tell me if it sounds even slightly interesting at all. The next chapter will be much more interesting than this one and should be up very quickly since it's already written. Please remember that this is my first fanfic and don't flame please.