Oh my geesh! I'm back already! Gah, i don't even know who I'm talking to right now. Or even if anyone is reading it at all. Ahh, it's all so depressing. Oh well! Anyway, I thank my first reviewer, GreatStarOcean, for the very 1ST review!!! I loveth thou, and I give thy cupcakes. Vanilla with bright orange, spiky frosting. (I think you get the joke here) In any case, let's get on with it!!
Oh, and here are the translation notes for the first chapter:
Ame: Rain
Kaze: Wind
Kasai: Fire
Mizu: Water
Hikari Neko: Light Cat
Yami Inu: Dark Dog
Shiro Oni: White Demon
Kuro Tenshi: Black Angel
Zetsumei no Tsuki: Moon of Death
... and I think thats all! Enjoy the second chapter! (Oh, and all our favorite real characters are 16, so they can drive. I don't know if they're sixteen or not in the real series, I just think they are cuz of all the time that's passed. Oh well.)
All in all, the plane ride was sort of boring. The only one who didn't sleep the whole time was Ame, but her mentality is so childish, she was amazed by how high in the sky they were. They quickly got off the plane, meeting a car at the front doors, with a man holding up a sign with their four names on it, "Hello, sir," Ame called, "That's us!"
"Ame and Kaze Kanno and Kasai and Mizu Wakahara?" the man asked.
"Yes sir!" the four said.
"Okay. I've been instructed to drop you four off in Karakura town. Is that correct?" the man asked, tilting his head with a smile.
"Yes sir!" they repeated.
"Alright. Pile in then." the man said, opening the door for the four girls. They, as he instructed, piled in, looking like a bunch of sardines in the three-person backseat. The man drove for about ten minutes when they arrived in a charming little town, presumably Karakura. They shuffled out of the car slowly, their carry-on bags heavy with books, cell phones, iPods, and other small past times, "You girls have a good trip." the driver said politely.
"We will," Ame assured, smiling, also polite. Ame then turned to the town, frowning, "Guys, I don't think this is the place." she said.
"What makes you say that?" Kasai asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Don't you think someone with the name 'Ichigo' would hang out in a trendy town, not a charming one? I mean, really, he's got such a girly name, it's cool, so wouldn't you think he's more a city guy?" Ame said, turning toward her friends.
"You guys must be the back up." a voice said from behind Ame. She turned around to see a boy with spiky orange hair, wearing a t-shirt displaying a large black '96' with a red background coupled with brown cargo pants. Wow. He's... cute. Ame thought.
"Hello! You must be Ichigo?" Ame asked, tilting her head, smiling.
"Yeah, thats me." he said. Ichigo looked the four girls over. The one standing in front had curly brown hair, held in a cute ponytail. She wore a black shirt with 'cute' written across it in pink kanji, coupled with dark blue jeans. A girl with short, dark blue hair, almost navy, wore a collared, red and black striped shirt with light green cargo pants. A girl, next to the last, had short dirty blond hair and wore a black shirt with 'peace love and happiness' written across it in English, gold lettering with large, khaki shorts. The last had long black hair with one blue streak in the front, wearing a purple, long-sleeve shirt that was considerably low-cut, and light blue jeans.
The latter spoke, "Wow, Ichigo, I didn't know you were this cute. My name's Mizu Wakahara," she said, stepping closer to him, "How about we have a little alone time, just you and me? You'll like it, trust me." she said seductively.
"W-what?! No! I'm not interested!" the boy yelled, blushing furiously.
"Mizu-chan, don't hit on our comrade! Hello, my name's Ame Kanno. Nice to finally meet you, Ichi-chan!" she said, offering a close-eyed smile and a hand.
"Call me Ichigo," Ichigo said, holding out his hand and shaking hers, "Nice to meet you, too." he added.
"My name is Kaze Kanno, Ame's sister. Nice to meet you, Ichigo," Kaze said, holding out her hand and shaking his, "I hope we'll be a big help while we're here." she added.
"The name's Kasai Wakahara," Kasai said, grabbing Ichigo collar and tugging him to her face, "You listen and you listen good, boy. You even think about touching one of my friends, I will brutally murder you, find someway to bring you back to life, then murder you again, you got that?" she said, scowling at him.
Ichigo replied nervously, "U-uh, y-yeah, sure, don't worry. I-i'd never..." he trailed off, scared of the teenage girl gripping his collar.
"Good. Nice to meet you, then." she said, releasing his collar.
"N-nice to meet you too..." he said, confused. Where would she get the impression that I would mess with one of her friends...? Or does she mean... She does mean that. Eh, none of 'em that good looking... Oh, who am I kidding? They're all pretty hot. Especially that Ame... Wait, what the hell am I thinking? Curse you, freakin' hormones! Ichigo thought, shaking his head.
"Well, shall we go to our apartment?" Kaze suggested.
Ichigo was pulled from his thoughts, "Yeah, that's what I came here to do. I'm gonna drive you guys over to Inoue's place." Ichigo stepped aside and showed off a shiny black car, a 2009 European Honda Accord. (A/N: Look it up on Wikipedia. It's a pretty car. All I wonder is, where'd Ichigo get the money for a car like that? And it's European!)
"Wow! That's such a pretty car!" Ame gushed, running up to open one of the doors. She took a big whiff, Ah. Still that 'new car' smell. Hmm. she thought.
"Well, I guess we'd better head out." Ichigo said, climbing into the driver's seat and turning the car on. A gentle hum signaled it was running.
"Shotgun!" Ame yelled, hopping into the passenger's seat. Ichigo gave her a look of confusion. She replied with a sweet grin, "So, Ichi-chan, who, exactly, is Hime-chan?" she asked while the other three girls climbed in the backseat.
"You mean Orihime? She's pretty cool. She has these unbelievable powers that can heal, guard, and attack. She was a big help when we were in the Soul Society. We're just worried, now that the arrancar have come and they're really strong. We're worried that she might not be as much help." Ichigo said, his scowl turning into a soft frown.
"Tragic," the four girls said, all four frowning, "Well, I guess it's a good thing that we're being put near her. That way, if the arrancar attack, she's safe. In our hands." Kasai said, grinning in pure blood lust.
"Okay, Kasai, that's a scary grin." Kaze said, raising her eyebrow.
"Is that it," Mizu asked, pointing as Ichigo pulled into a parking lot. In the smack-dab middle of it, there was a tall building, going up maybe 10 stories, "It's hella tall." she added.
"Yeah. You wouldn't believe what I had to do in her old apartment..." Ichigo said, rolling his eyes.
Ame grinned, "Hollow trouble?" she asked, tilting her head.
"Yeah... Wait, how'd you know that?" Ichigo asked, kind of yelling.
"Just... a hunch, you could say," she smiled, getting out of the car. She examined the building. It was tall, like Mizu said, but not as tall as Ame thought tall was. She toted her bag to the doors, opening one, "Come one, girls, guy! We don't have all day!" she yelled. The other three girls ran up to the door to greet the youngest member of the quartet. They greeted the woman at the reception desk, got their four keys, five actually; one for emergencies. They also ran to the elevator, Kaze pressing the button for the fourth floor. The elevator rose slowly, Kaze tapping her foot in impatience. They finally reached their room and opened the door.
The entrance led to a medium-sized den, decorated with a brown leather couch and a brown leather chair, both square shaped. A 32'' plasma-screen TV hung in front of the furniture, "Wow! The living room is so beautiful!" Mizu said, laying down on the couch, feeling how cushy it was.
"Let's go see our rooms!" Ame said, running down the hall. She came upon a door that read 'Ame's Room'. Convenient. she thought. She opened the door and saw that the room was pure white. It was pristine, decorated with black curtains, a black lamp, and assorted black pillows on the otherwise snow white bed. Sitting on the full-sized bed was the May issue of Shonen Jump. She smiled, Mom remembered! She sat down and flipped through it, finding her favorite manga, One Piece. She started reading.
Meanwhile, Kaze found her room. She opened the door and saw a full-sized dark purple bed with assorted electric blue pillows. She walked into the room, with lavender paint on the walls and brown hard-wood floors. She slipped her shoes off, a hobby of hers. She sat down on her bed and picked up the black book that was sitting on the bed. It was the novel Death Note: Another Note The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases. She cracked the book open and started reading.
Also at the same time, Kasai located her room. She slid open the Japanese-style door, and stepped in. In the middle of the room layed a futon, jet black, with a white pillow at the top of it with a forest green comforter. The floors, Kasai guessed, were made of hard bamboo, and she noticed that a rack of bamboo swords was against the wall in the back of the room. The only thing that wasn't traditionally Japanese in her room was the huge sound system to the left of her bed. She inserted a disc from the small stack, and an instrumental from the American film Pirates of The Caribbean started playing. She sat down on her bed, closing her eyes to listen.
Finally, Mizu's room. She stepped in and saw that the room was decorated in bright, neon colors. Her full-sized bed was bright orange with neon pink pillows. Her carpet was black, and felt good underneath her de-sandled feet. Her lamp was neon green and her dressers were pure white, decorated with neon paint splatters. Her sound system, neon green, had three CDs next to it, being Comatose, a Skillet album; A Fever You Just Can't Sweat Out, a Panic! At the Disco album, and Goku-Tama Rock Cafe, an An Cafe album. She plucked Comatose from the stack, and inserted the CD in the stereo. The Last Night, a song on the album, blared on the system, and she bobbed her head to the rock music.
"Hey guys, you can't stay in your rooms all day!" Ichigo yelled from the den.
Oh! I forgot Ichigo was here! All four of them thought at the same time. One by one, the quartet exited the room, and met Ichigo in the living room.
"Listen, tomorrow, you're gonna meet all the people you'll be working with while you're here. Those include Kenpachi Zaraki, Shuuhei Hisagi, Byakuya Kuchiki, and myself. Until then, I suggest you get a good night's sleep, alright?" he said, giving a small smile.
Ame blushed at his smile, "'Kay!" she replied, waving at him as he exited the door.
The other three girls looked at her with raised eyebrows, "What's up with you?" the three asked.
"Okay, I know I'm not the only one who thought he was cute." Ame said, looking straight at Mizu.
Mizu grinned and shook her head, "That doesn't mean I like him. But you, Ame, clearly do like him." she said.
Oh Em Gee! Wow, Ame likes Ichigo already. I do work fast, alright. Anyway, I loved the fact that it was only my first chapter 5 reviewers. Yay! See you guys next time! Reviews are appreciated!!