Disclaimer: The creepy voices and Yabun are mine, but not Bleach ;(
Suddenly Ichigo found himself surrounded by a group of men, all armed, and all...well, giants. Ichigo fought them, and he fought hard, but he just wasn't strong enough without his boost of reiatsu, which had magically disappeared. They wore him down with their swords, and their sheer strength. As the giant got ready to deliver the final blow, he suddenly fell back.
"Now now, it ain't nice to go attackin people for runnin into ya." Ichigo looked up slowly to get a look at the person who had saved him. Let's just say it wasn't who he expected.
"Y-you!!" Ichigo and the giant exclaimed at the same time, both pointing directly at a slim man with a spear, "Now now, I just saved you, Ninjin-ke." The man sighed, removing a piece of grass from between his lips, surveying the scene, "Y-you bastard!! What are you doing here?" The two men once again stated this simultaneously, they looked at each other after that, "YOU KNOW THIS BASTARD?!"
"Simultaneously."
"Shut up bastard!!"
"Simultaneously."
"GOD WHY THE HELL WONT YOU SHUT UP!?"
"Wow, you guys are really in sync, are you two soul mates or something?" The spear-wielder tilted his head to the side, watching the two with unreadable crimson eyes. He shrugged, "In case you were wondering, I was passing through the neighborhood when I heard you were in town Samurai-san, and you know how I love to mess with you. I just saved Ninjin-ke because he looked like he was in a tight spot...now, anyone got a cigarette on them? I'm fresh out."
"WHAT THE HELL ICHIMARU!!"
"Oh? Ninjin-ke knows my name? I'm flattered, am I that infamous?" Well, this did it, Samurai's jaw dropped, almost coming unhinged, and so he picked it up and did what any great man would do...he ran away like a little girl.
"Pitiful, and he calls himself a court warrior, they ain't supposed to get their asses kicked by a spear wielder...god." Ichimaru put the piece of grass back in between his lips and leaned his spear against his shoulder, "How do you know my name anyways? You don't look like you're from around here..."
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE YOU FOX-FACED BASTARD!?" Ichigo stood up and, once again, tried to draw his sword. "neh, neh Ninjin-ke, have I upset you in some way?" The spear thrower once more tilted his head and sighed, "I don't recall messing with any ninjins lately."
"...you don't remember who I am?" Ichigo's brow furrowed, 'Is this for real?'
"Nah, can't say I have...though I don't have the best memory in the world...now, seriously, do you have a cigarette on you? I think I'm going into withdrawals here."
"You mean you seriously don't know me?" 'What the hell is up with him? And if I remember right, didn't he have some sort of...I dunno, accent?'
"Ah, you will do just fine for this boy's companion, just fine indeed." Ichigo recognized the low voice from the room and he spun around, "HEY!? COME OUT HERE!!"
"Yes, quite fine indeed." The higher voice sounded, "Spear thrower, come here."
"Eh? What the!?" This time it was Ichimaru's turn to speak simultaneously with Ichigo. The silver-haired man suddenly disappeared, leaving a very confused Ichigo all alone in the streets.
Change of Role
Ichigo walked down the streets of...well, wherever he was, ignoring the stares he was getting in his black kimono and wondering what the hell was going on. All of a sudden he felt compelled to enter a cliché little dark alleyway, and so he did. Once he entered, he knew that the day was about to get a lot weirder...somehow...
"OW!! God, what the hell was that for, you freaky voices, kidnapping me like that!!"
"Hmm, it is taking him a while to adjust."
"Nothing like Awai."
"No one is like master Awai."
"Hey what the hell are you...talking...about...?" Ichigo could hear a crash in the darkness, and so he did something that he usually would never do, he went towards it. "Hey, Ichimaru, what the hell is wrong with you?" The white haired spear wielder was against a wall, not moving except for the slight movements of his chest.
"Hmm, he will wake up soon." The lower voice spoke, "And then you will have your first companion on this journey." The higher voices tinkling notes faded, as though the voices could no longer stay, "Do not fail in your task, Ichigo Kurosaki, you must restore the roles, and this man shall be a start."
Change of Role
In the meeting of the espada, Ichimaru Gin slumped over in his seat, "Gin? What is wrong?"
"..."
"Hmm, how odd, oh well, I guess there is nothing to do but continue." Aizen did not know how much he would regret that decision.
