AN: I have the first three chapters thought out already, so I am posting those three first, and if you like the story I shall continue! I have the plot thought out and whatnot. I hope the reasoning makes sense to you all, if not, feel free to message me about it. I'll try to explain it. If you are reading these, I hope you are enjoying yourselves! Also, warning, title is corny as hell.

Key:
Hichigo/Hollow
Zangetsu
[ Ura Moka ] (Sealed)
Thoughts |

Chapter Two: It's never Ogre (I told you)

The day was not exactly what Ichigo was expecting. Every now and then, he would catch a glimpse of a student with scales running up his neck or a long tongue slithering out of someones mouth to grab something. It was kinda freaky, in a sense, because he was used to weird… But not this weird. Renji also seemed to be grossed out at times, gagging a few times even while Rukia had her head sucked into her schedule. "Well, we aren't exactly in Karakura anymore..." For that reference, Renji got a kicked to the shin from Rukia. "Ow! What the hell?!" Ichigo smirked at the action. You know, he was glad he wasn't alone in this part in his life. Sure, he wished a few people like Inoue or Chad were with him, but these two were good company as well.

Unbeknownst to them, they were being stalked by three females and a male, who had their eyes set on the new people. "Who are they?" Kurumu muttered, peering from around a corner while Mizore rested underneath her. "Don't know, can you tell what kind of monsters they are?" Yukari spoke up a bit loud, causing a hand to clamp over her mouth. "Be quiet! We don't wanna get caught." Moka looked at Tsukune before the other three. "Why not just go up and talk to them? They seem friendly." The boy nodded in agreement. "What's the worse they'll do?"

Dismissively waving her hand, Kurumu continued to watch along with the other two. "We don't know, that's the point. We should watch them and see what they do.. Who knows? Maybe we can figure out their true forms in the process! Yahoo-hoo!" She squealed in delight, in which the snow woman clamped a hand over her mouth to keep her quiet.

"Anyone else have the feeling they're being watched?" Renji said, causing Ichigo and Rukia to glance around. "Not really. Well… Now that you mention it, kind of." Rukia looked at the two. "Does it matter? You two seem to have fangirls after todays homeroom. I wouldn't be shocked if you both were being stalked." Renji and Ichigo shuddered at the thought. They wanted to be far away from that as possible. "No thanks." They both said in unison before Rukia started to chuckle. "Whatever. We should get going to that assembly that Ms. Nekonome was talking about." All three nodded in agreement, moving towards the massive theatre that would hold the gathering.

The group continued to follow, but while the three had hid behind corners, Moka and Tsukune walked normally as if nothing was wrong. "This is kind of ridiculous… We should ju-" Tsukune just held his finger to Moka's lips, causing a blush to form on her cheeks. "Might as well just leave it. We can sit by them at the 'Welcome' spirit assembly." The pinkette nodded her head, concealing her heated cheeks from the boy. Kurumu had heard the idea and sighed, standing upright and walking normal once more, besides grasping a hold of Tsukune's arm. "You have a point. Well, lets get going!" With them, it could never end without the girls battling over the boy, who didn't object but silently cried for help.

Sitting in the middle of the large auditorium, the three Shinigami had relaxed into the plush red seats that ran along the length of the room in massive sections. The chairs seemed to be lined 15 x 15 in four perfect rising squares. Students had filled the room, and it was divided by class as well. Ichigo and the two sat in the third year class, as did Tsukune and his group. Rukia was watching the student body fill in while Renji was trying to defend himself from a pesky fly. "Why the hell won't this thing go?!" He muttered, swatting at it only for it to evade each swipe. Eventually, it got him to smack himself right in the mouth, bringing a laugh out of Kurosaki. "You got outsmarted by an insect? How did you even become a lieutenant?" Renji grew red from anger and embarrassment. "Shut it, carrot top." "What was that?!" Rukia smacked the tall male upside the head. "Can you two not fight? Let's just see what this is all about."

"They all seem to know one another… That's really rare. Maybe they got transferred from a human school?" Moka wondered, watching the guy who sat behind her in class close. He seemed to be really interesting, but what had caught her attention was that Ura Moka had took notice of him once he stepped in class. [ Be careful of that one, Omote. He seems to be different.. I sense a strange power, from all of them, but him for the most part. ] Those words stuck to her as her inner personality spoke to her, causing her to wonder. Her thoughts were interrupted as she saw Tsukune pop his head in her peripheral vision. "Hey, you alright Moka-san?" She quickly nodded her head blushing all the while. "Y-Yes! I'm just fine." The boy seemed to doubt that, but before he could question more, the lights dimmed and the students applauded as Ruby Tojo had made an appearance on stage.

"Welcome! Incoming class and the returning." Ruby spoke into the microphone, her voice booming throughout the room. "It's so great to see many of your smiling faces return or begin their journey here at Yokai Academy. On behalf of the Headmaster, I am here to lead this little gathering. I wanted to run through a few upcoming events within the next few weeks to get started, and what to expect here." She began her small speech, causing Ichigo to lean back a bit. "I think we'll be here a while." He muttered, Rukia being wrapped into the thing while Renji was too busy on his fly issue. The male sighed before he felt a small tap on his shoulder. Glancing back over his shoulder, he saw Moka smiling a little and waving. "Hello!" She whispered, causing her group of friends to look at her in a slightly shocked manner.

"Uh.. Hey." He whispered back, Rukia looking at him with the intention of shushing him before realizing what was going on. She looked back to the group and they all waved as well. Abarai glanced back to see them too. "Oh, I remember you all. We're in the same homeroom right?" He asked, causing Kurumu to nod. "I sit next to you, my name is Kurumu Kurono." He showed a small smile before responding. "I'm Renji." Ichigo looked towards him before shrugging. "I'm Ichigo, this is Rukia." The small girl waved before they all began introductions. After that was said and done, Moka couldn't help but keep her eyes on Ichigo. Ura Moka was hellbent on finding out just who this guy was, but she eventually let it be. They were all watching Ruby as she spoke, the Yokai group smiling all the while.

But the Shinigami group felt off. There was an odd spiritual pressure in this room and it wasn't them or any of the students from what they could tell. Ichigo had sensed it before, but he couldn't tell due to the interfering energies colliding against his Reiatsu. He will admit, he felt different, more.. Free, would be the best term to describe it. Ichigo looked at Rukia, who only nodded as if she had read his mind. Something wasn't right, and they needed to figure out what. But the answer literally came crashing in as Ruby was tossed to the floor from the debris, a massive white entity releasing a blood curdling screech. The beast was huge, nearly as big as the room itself, with spikes running along its arms, back, and tail. A massive hole was embedded in its chest, and a white mast that resembled the shape of a bull crossed with a shark-like fin on top. The three instantly recognized it as one thing.

"A hollow?!" Renji said in a harsh whisper, causing Ichigo to clench his teeth. They were in a whole new world now. They would be able to be seen if they entered their soul reaper form. Rukia stood and looked at the two. "Come on, we gotta do something!" She ran towards the creature, causing Ichigo to extend his hand out. "Rukia!"

As for the others, Yukari stared at it in awe while Tsukune had his mouth hung open. "W-What is that?!" He stuttered out, Kurumu and Mizore staring at it with fear in their eyes. "It's power is strange… I've never seen it before..." Moka, however, hid behind Tsukune. She was frightened, shaken to the core, but they all returned their focus to the three in front of them to see… Nothing. They searched around the screaming horde of fleeing students to catch the three that were once in front of them were now rushing towards the beast. Tsukune glanced at his friends before looking forward. "Come on! We can't just leave them!" He stood and began to follow along, causing each girl to scream out his name before following behind.

As for Ichigo, he had kicked off of a chair and launched himself downwards, slamming the flat of his foot into the mask of the creature, whom simply screeched once more. The power sent the male backwards into a row of chairs, colliding with the ground and breaking the nailed down seats. Rukia and Renji had thrown items at it. See, they were stalling. They didn't want to show their true forms if they didn't have to. Rukia was slammed to the side with a simple swipe of the Hollow's tail, sending her crashing off into the stage. "Damn! This thing is as huge as Yammy, and power to boot!" Ichigo exclaimed as slowly got up, watching as Renji tried battling it with a broken pole. | If only we could switch… | Ichigo thought before watching shards of ice shoot overhead. He looked over surprised to see Mizore standing a few feet away, blasting away at the beast while Yukari had shot cards towards it. Tsukune was standing beside Moka, while Kurumu was dive bombing it.

"Take this, you freak!" The succubus cried, only to get knocked out of the air, which brought a reaction from Mizore. "Hold on!" She exclaimed, attempting to freeze the Hollow's feet. It worked, but also caught Renji. "Hey! Same side!" He yelled at the girl, trying to break free. She simply winced before continuing to blast the creature. Rukia had gotten up but looked to Ichigo, whom was at a lost. What could they do? It wasn't until a large blast of energy did they realize they had hope. Ichigo looked back surprised, to see Tsukune holding the small silver cross that hung around Moka's neck and to see a new silver haired female standing next to the boy. She held a dangerous look in her crimson red eyes, her form radiating beauty and power. Ichigo had never felt such a sensation before.. It was as if her power was washing over him and bringing forth a new burst of energy. He felt his soul badge vibrating, and he wasn't sure what to think.

"You've got some nerve trying to beat up on my friends and attack my school, creature. I don't know what you are, but it's time for you to know your place!" Moka ran towards the thing and leaped into the air, bringing down her leg towards the face of the beast. She thought it would be effective, but instead, she was socked in the gut by an oncoming fist. She crashed into the floor to look up, seeing a familiar creature she once faced her first year.

"Seizo Komia..." She muttered, Tsukune and the others looking just as shocked as the ogre form of the male stood high above them. He gave a sinister smirk as he cracked his knuckles. "I've been waiting to get my hands on you. And this time, i'll make you my girlfriend." Ichigo literally deadpanned, standing up and charging the new opponent. Rukia and Renji literally lost it as he thought he went insane. Hollow's were one thing, but this was something entirely new! Seizo simply laughed. "This kid? He wants to fi-" His sentence was cut off as the breath was lodged in his throat. Ichigo had slammed his fist straight into the solar plexus, pushing forward to launch him straight into the Hollow. The beast toppled down along with the student, which brought an angry look to the face of Moka. "I had things under control." She spoke to the male, who simply ignored her. "Don't you dare not acknowledge my presence, boy!"

This had brought a stern look from the shinigami, one in which silenced Moka. "If you had it under control, I wouldn't have had to step in. Now be quiet and let me deal with this." Turning his head back to the battle at hand, he would need to deal with this quickly. Seizo stood, but was knocked away by the Hollow. It roared before looking at Ichigo and his group. Moka was fuming, standing up and moving ahead of Ichigo, not saying a word as she dashed forward to confront the foe. She had gracefully dodged every attack that it put out and returning the favor with her kicks, but her power wasn't enough. Ichigo could see that it still held the upper hand, along with her avoiding the weak point of the Hollow. Mizore and Kurumu once more began to attack the creature with their attacks, hoping to damage or weaken the monstrosity. But nothing seemed to work.

Ichigo knew what to do, but Rukia would probably beat him to death when he did it.

Pulling out his soul badge, he pressed it to his chest and came out in his shinigami form. But something was different. He noticed that he was standing in holding the first version of his Shikai than his true version. What the hell was this? He couldn't think of it now, he had to face the current threat. He could hear Rukia yelling at him, but he ignored it. Blasting off from his current footing, he began to easily cut through the Hollow. It roared as it attempted to grab the Shinigami, and in result, smacked Moka away from the battle. She crashed near Rukia, who was in a small rant. "This idiot! I can't believe him!"

"Just who are you?" Moka demanded, staring at Rukia. The Kuchiki dismissed the matter. "I'll tell you later." This only got the vampire more furious. "No, you will tell me now!" She was about to go off before she witnessed Rukia's reaction, causing her to follow her sight. "What?"

Ichigo had stood on top of the creature, his blade piercing the forehead of the being. But that wasn't the problem. She saw the look on Ichigo's face. It was as if he had lost the fight instead of won it. She was at a loss. Why did he bear such a solemn look? The creature faded into ash, causing him to slowly float to the ground. Sheathing his blade, the male walked back to his body and entered it, sighing as he rubbed his neck.

He looked over just to see Moka standing above him, her hands on her hips with her eyes narrowed in a dangerous look. "Explanation. Now." Her voice ran cold, and Ichigo knew these next moments were going to be hell.

Alrighty! I'm sorry if the battle seemed a little anti-climatic, it was just a small fight. Seizo kinda got dropped off somewhere, I know. But, the next chapter will clarify what is going on with Ichigo, I promise! I don't know if you guys are gonna freak out or anything. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Chapter Three: Explanations and Clubs!