A\N: Hello, here is Mika-chan with a longer chapter. Now there will be flashbacks, more characters, Ichigo's reactions to see everyone alive, I took some time to update beacause I was discussing some things with my Beta Reader, Rayneken .So now with the story...

There was something wrong with Ichigo.

Rukia knew there was, first he woke up looking confused, his scowl disppeared completaly and his own eyes showed confusion, after that he looked like he discovered something he looked sad, a look she didn't see since the anniversary of Kurosaki Masaki's death and now that she tried to get him to at least talk to her he looked like he didn't see her in ages.

"Are you alright, Ichigo?" She asked eyeing him, there was something strange about his reiatsu, it was still enormous, but it felt conteined. Nothing like him, but she let it pass, beacause no way Ichigo could learn to contain his spiritual power. Could he?

"Yes... Well, aren't you going to get out of the room or do you want to see me change?"He asked smugly. She blushed a deep shade of red and jumped out of the window.

Of course Karakura High had some exentric teachers (it was confirmed when Ochi-sensei let Rukia and Ichigo out for two hours but didn't let Keigo go to the bathroom), but no one, just Ichigo (and even him got a little freaked out), though that their teacher would call them in the principal office to scold them for doing strange things in Don Kanoji's program, of course, like before, Rukia got them out of doble using her acting skills. While running, Ichigo couldn't help but think of the petite Shinigami.

'That's my midget.' After sometime talking to his friends Rukia's cellphone began to beep, alerting a Hollow. When they got to the dark alley , there wasn't any Hollow, just a scared plus. Rukia was confused, but Ichigo wasn't. He knew exactly who had done it: Ishida Uryuu. He and Ishida had been good friends, before Aizen escaped. Ishida had died confronting Aizen's ressuceted 'Spada. Ishida had killed Grimmjow and protected eight-year-old Hanabi, at the cost of his own life. They got back to school after interrogation and someone trying to hug Ichigo (to his horror, it wasn't his Rukia). Of course everyone was looking at the fifty best notes, Keigo was making a scene and Ichigo was trying to not think of his beautiful future wife, when she herself appeared. He knew, it was time to confront Ishida. When school ended, Rukia went to see Urahara and Ichigo was left there, thinking, while going to the place where he officially meet the Quincy, in this timeline.

After some time, he knew he was right: it was time to gain one more ally and this time, he wouldn't let go. He would help his friend.

Ichigo chuckled, even with Ishida saying that they weren't friends, he knew they were. That was why they were nervous at the outcome of eachother's battle. He wasn't surprised when Ishida challenged and crushed the pill that would get so many Hollows near them, he stood there calmly (while Kon was freaking out), which only caused to make Ishida madder at him. And I though it wasn't possible, Ichigo thought wryly.

"Are you making fun of me? Do you think this is a joke? I will show you the Quincy power!"He said as he ran off to kill Hollows. Of course the monster felt his reiatsus and came to try to eat his soul. Maybe Quincy's reiatsu wasn't that good and that's why they were killed by the Shinigamis, rather than Hollows.

'How foolish!' He though and that sent shivers down his spine, he was starting to think like Byakuya! But he couldn't help but feel a little saddened remembering the death of the serious captain. He had died saving Yuki's life, fighting the seventh espada again. At the time, Yuki was only three, but had a delicious smelling Spiritual power, so pure (like her mother's) and so big (like her fathers). It wasn't difficult to find her reiatsu—you could feel it for miles around. When they got there, they saw that Byakuya's Senbozakura was still protecting Yuki-chan. It was that night that they discovered Yuki's life-saving powers (and the first night, of the many Ichigo lost count, that he had to run-or Shunpo-like hell to get away from Kurotsuchi Mayuri, it wasn't like he would let the crazed guy experiments things in his youngest daughter ). He sighed slightly as he remembered that Yuki and Mizuki were in the past with him. He was so entrenched in seeing his Nakama, his family, and his future wife that he forgot about his daughters.

'I hope you two are okay, Mai-chan, Yuki-hime.' Ichigo thought as he slashed through another Hollow. Then he was off after Ishida again in a flash- or flash step, anyway.

"Well, well... normally noble houses doen't take anyone in without begin adopted, you know?" Said a woman wearing a dark pink top with white edges that accentuated her generous chest, a white skirt that showed her tanned legs, bandeges on her left arm and on the top of her head, and a handle of a broken sword stapped on her back. She was smirking at the two black hooded figures in front of her.

"Yeah, you heared Nee-chan! We don't take strangers in!" A tall muscular man with chin-length hair and a partially missing eyebrow exclaimed. His mouth was shut when the woman's foot made contact with the boy's head.

"But...since Soul Society doesn't really considers us a noble family anymore, and since you two kids- mostly the tall one- beat my stupid and weak brother, I'll take you in. Take those stupid hoods off and say your names!" Said Shiba Kuukaku; still holding Ganju's face against the ground.

They took it off. The tallest one had bright orange hair on a hight ponytail, with a few bangs falling on her beautiful violet eyes. The shorter one had silky black hair on pig tails, one was begin hold together by a black wharp and the other by a white one, she was more pale than the orange haired girl, but had the same eyes.

"Well...I'm Kuromori Mizuki Mai and this is my sister Kuromori Yuki."The older one said.

" Orange hair?" Asked Ganju as he got up, before he knew it, a tiny foot was smashed against his face. Kuukaku smirked and Yuki sighed as they saw that it was Mai who kicked him.

" Nee-chan, you should stop, at least a little." Yuki said, sweatdropping when she saw Mai still beating Ganju up.

" No, he needs it, Yuki, I should be thanking your sister for giving Ganju a preview of his training." Kuukaku told the pretty child, smirking evily, making her brother gasp in horror, the orange haired girl smik too and the Kurosaki princess sigh.

It was going to be a long stay.

Rukia knew everything that was happening today wasn't normal. First, Ichigo started acting as if he hadn't seen anyone in months, or even years. He was trying to be nonchalant, but she knew him too well for that. The thought made her blush. They had only known each other for a month, but she already understood him so well. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. To top it off, an insane amount of Hollows were coming from Hueco Mundo! What a strange day it had been...

' I hope Ichigo is okay.' She shook her head, she had been thinking of the orange haired boy too much. She had been worried about him anytime he fought, and had begun to notice how his movements were perfect every time he fights. She's noticed how cute he looks when he runs his hands though his spiky hair when he is nervous, or how his amber eyes shine when he is happy (she doesn't see it so often). She didn't know what his feelings are, but she doesn't want to get rid of them.

She liked it.

A\N: Sorry, the chapter took some time to right, I will update anytime soon, ok?