A New World I Never Noticed Ch.2
Elsewhere a ghost runs from a shadow
Ghost: Damn it! Why don't you bother someone your own…
The Ghost runs into another shadow
The shadows corner the ghost
Ghost: Wait… please. Don't eat…
The shadows attack the ghost
Ghost: MEEEEEEEEEEE!
Scene changes to the infirmary
Ichigo talks on the phone
Ichigo: Hey, sorry I… Hey don't yell me! It's not my fault I… Alright, I'll be there soon. Bye.
Ichigo hangs up and sighs
Ichigo: (It's been two days since I've been here. My wound been healed by now.)
Ichigo looks up in the sky and notices someone wearing a zoot suit walking in air
Ichigo: What the…
Ichigo quickly leaves
Natsuki walks in with food
Natsuki: Hey, moocher, I brought…
Natsuki notices Ichigo is gone and he has left his Shinigami Badge
Scene changes to the outside of Fuka Academy
Ichigo chases after the unknown being
Ichigo: Hey, wait!
The being looks at Ichigo and glares at him
Unknown: Ichigo Kurosaki. Never thought I meet you in person until it was finished.
Ichigo: What? How do you know my name? Who are you?
The being appears behind Ichigo
Unknown: Damn, you're loud.
Ichigo quickly turns around and notices he's gone
The being appears in front of Ichigo
Ichigo steps back and brings out Zangetsu
Unknown: And you're slow too. Maybe, I should just kill you and get this over with. No, master wouldn't like that.
Ichigo: Damn you!
Ichigo performs Bankai
Ichigo: You may be fast now, but now I'm on a different level.
The being looks at Ichigo with a confused face
Unknown: Well, aren't you going to use Hollow mask too?
Ichigo: (What? He knows about that too?)
Unknown: Seriously! You are so stupid I can't even fight you at my best! I'm leaving! Ciao.
Ichigo: Hey, wait a second! Who are you?
Unknown: I'm not your enemy, neither your friend. But you will help us or else… well you don't want to know.
The being disappears
Ichigo stands in shock
Mai and Mikoto notice Ichigo
Mai: Ichigo! There you are! Natsuki told us you left without saying anything.
Ichigo: Sorry, I just…
Mikoto: No excuses. An injured person shouldn't walk around.
Mai: Well said, Mikoto.
Ichigo: But, I'm not injured any…
Mai grabs Ichigo's hand and forcibly escorts back to the direction of the academy
Mai: No buts. Come on, now.
Ichigo: Hey, what's your problem? I said I was perfectly fine! Are you still mad at me for what happened yesterday?
Mai: No, what makes you say that?
Mikoto: Huh? But, weren't you…
Mai covers Mikoto's mouth
Mai: It's nothing! Nothing at all!
Ichigo: Look, sorry I can't stay or whatever. I just received a call from a friend that I have to go back.
Mai: I know that… but there are still some things I need to ask you.
Ichigo: Like what… my birthday?
Mai: You know, most would think a phone number… anyway it's basically what you are and what these things called "Hollows" are.
Ichigo: I can't tell you that.
Mai: Why not?
Ichigo: Because it doesn't really concern you. I don't want to drag you in something unrelated.
Mai: Unrelated? That thing showed up at Fuka Academy! I have never seen something like that before in all my life! You just expect me to forget what I saw? What if something like this happens again? What if that thing actually hurts someone? I'm I just supposed to let it happen?
Ichigo is silent and remembers himself saying something similar
Mikoto: Mai…
Mai: I'm sorry for keeping you from going back home or whatever it is you have to do, but I need to know. Please, Ichigo. Tell me.
Ichigo: I…
Unknown: Come on, Ichigo. You could at least come up with a good excuse.
Ichigo: What? Who said that?
Another unknown being wearing a black cloak approaches them
The three stare at him
Unknown: Hello! Nice to meet you! Name's Saki Kotokami!
To be continued