Chapter one:
It was clear and beautiful blue skies as ever in Karakura-cho, and for Uryu Ishida- yet another ordinary day. As we all know this was normally Ichigo's line, but it had somehow found its way into Uryu's high-flying life.
His leather brown school shoes scraped across the pavement as he dragged himself to school. When he was a quarter of the way there he heard a familiarly comfortingly ordinary voice of one of his besties- Kurosaki Ichigo.
"Heeeeeeeyyyy! Uryu blud!" Ichigo ran upto Uryu and smacked him wholeheartedly on the back, which made him tumble forward, the harsh winds carrying him all the way to the end of the street.
"Oww!" He moaned, brushing the debris of his blazer.
The two walked on, talking about the Daily Doing's companionably until they were half way to school. Then Uryu heard another shout coming from his other bestie, one which brought him much joy and happiness- Inou Orihime.
"Hello Uryu! Hey Ichigo! Great weather this morning no?" She said cheerfully
"Fantastic weather indeed!" Uryu replied.
The three began to chat about more light-hearted subjects until they were a quarter of a way away from school when yet another holler boomed throughout the street.
Sado ol' pal jogged forth "Mmm! Hey Ichigo, Orihime, Uryu!"
The four began to discuss the nature of your average parakeet until they reached the school, and furthermore their classroom.
From then on, things got averager and averager until the school day was over.
Renji finished setting aside all the desks and seats in the classroom, and then he began dusting the ceiling "So, what're we getting up to after this?"
"How about we go back to my place?" Chad suggested "Burrito bowls on me"
Orihime's eyes lit up with delight "Mmm! That sounds yum! Tatsuki, Rukia, you coming!?"
"Coming where?" Tatsuki asked, putting the green-board eraser down.
"To Chad's for his signature Burrito Bowl"
"Wow, that sounds like a plan! We is coming!" Rukia said.
Ichigo threw the broom he was using to sweep the classroom floor aside "Can't wait! Your coming too, right Uryu?"
"Sure, if you don't mind Sado?"
"Course he doesn't mind! It'll be a laff" Ichigo answered on Chad's behalf.
Keigo looked back and forth between everyone "HEEEEYYY! THAT'S NOT FAIR! If you guys are all going to Chad's then so I am!" He yelled "STOP LEAVING ME OUT GUYS!" he rocketed himself towards Tatsuki for sympathy but was met with a lightning-quick punch.
Uryu put the window-cleaner back in the cleaning supplies cupboard, placing the mop and bucket infront of it before closing the cupboard door. "Honestly, The chores they make us pupils do- I'll never understand."
And with that they were off. But just as they left the school yard, Uryu got a sudden phone call. He stared at the phone number for a while.
Ichigo looked over "You getting that?"
"Of course" He let out a weary sigh and told the others to go on ahead before answering "Hello Ryuuken dear."
On the other side of the phone Ryuuken slammed his fists down on his office-desk, making some paperwork flutter in the air. "We've discussed this before Oryu, you are to call me Father! Show some respect boy! How much older than you do you think I am?"
Uryu inhaled deeply "Sorry, I forget. Your more like my little brother then my Father."
Ryuuken clicked his tongue disapproving and shook his head "Where are you right now?" He demanded
"On my way home from school, why do you want to know?"
His father laughed "Because I want to spend some good quality time with you son. Go home, get dressed and I'll see you in around a few hours. You better be home by the time I arrive or you'll regret it." Ryuuken said threateningly before hanging up.
Uryu felt an inner urge to disobey his father and pay no heed to aforementioned threat, but they had both come to an agreement since attending counselling sessions for the broken home that they would put more effort into their relationship- maintaining strong ties always coming first. Since going to the sessions Father and Son had both gotten alot of their chests, communicating in positive ways and telling each other things they would normally hide. Uryu would listen quietly to Ryuuken's lengthy rants about his disappointment in him and the failure of a son he was without interrupting. But Uryu too would eventually get a chance to tell Ryuuken what a useless father he had been, and how parental guidance from a she-camel would've been more helpful than the fathering style Ryuuken had adopted.
With their oath in the back of his mind he decided to bite the bullet and spend the evening with his father, giving a brief explanation to his friends about the situation before making his long journey home.
Uryu lived in a stylish apartment building which was further from town than the rest of his friends houses. The neighbourhood was swanky and had deliberately placed greenery, the tree's adding beautiful vibrancy and colour. On sunny days Ishida often liked to take his sketchbook to the sprawling parks that were nearby and draw fashion designs for hours.
As Uryu stabbed the key into his front-door he spied one of his neighbours from the corner of his eye. It was Hiromichi Haru, a businessman in his early thirties whom Ishida had become well acquainted with and had known for over a year now.
"Good afternoon Mr. Haru, how are you doing today?" Uryu greeted
"I'm doing well young lad, how about yourself?
"I am likewise doing well." he looked at the carrier bags Hiromichi seemed to be struggling to carry "Do you need a hand with those?"
The friendly businessman chuckled pleasantly "No, no, I've got this. Just need to pop these in the kitchen, you know how it is. Then, I'll see you later young lad."