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Chapter 2 : Hurt, Comfort and Promises

A girl with short teal hair talking to an orange haired boy,"You sure this is the best way? I don't want to see you hurt anymore", the girl asked the boy with her wide big hazel dog puppy eye.

"Don't worry, I'll be okay, you don't have to be worry about me. If that thing was so special to you, it means if you lost that thing you will be sad, and I don't want to see you filled with tears anymore", the boy said.

"Please, just don't get hurt", the boy just nodded.

"Yeah, I won't".

After a while, both of them was talking to a skinny men with long black hair,"So, where is my precious item hah!?".The skinny guy asked to the teal haired girl as he pushed her,"Why do you want to take it from me?".She asked with tears start's forming on her face.

"Dammit, if you do that again to her I will-", while the orange haired boy yell at the skinny guy, a short blue spiky haired man appeared behind him and cut his words,"Do what!? Haha! I want that thing too, you know?".

The orange haired boy was surprised and shocked,"Grimmjow? Why are you doing this too? I thought we were best friends", then Grimmjow said,"Well, not anymore. Long before, I heard Nnoitra talking to that girl, so I ask him what that was. Well, I'm a bit surprised, so I'm offering a help to him, besides I'll get paid too, hahaha!".

After that, the skinny guy that named Nnoitra keep asking to the teal haired girl and this time he was serious. He grabbed her left arm as he said,"So, where did you bury that? Answer me or I break this you called hand!".

The orange hair boy glared at Nnoitra,"IF YOU DO THAT AGAIN I WILL KILL YOU!",the boy yelled at Nnoitra and then he heard someone laugh, it was Grimmjow.

"Hahaha! What do you think you gonna do? We are two and you're just one, and do you think you can beat me easily?", he said as he laughed maniacally.

Soon Grimmjow punch the boy on the stomach. The orange haired boy coughed as a white transparent liquid come out from his mouth. Then he heard a loud cry, it was the girl,"Please, don't hurt him, I will show you where I keep it!",the boy seem to have filled in fury and then he scream to the girl,"NO! DON'T SHOW THEM, IT WAS YOURS AND WILL ALWAYS BE YOURS! I WON'T LET THIS TWO JERK TAKE IT FROM YOU!", and then Grimmjow laugh, he seemed happy this time,"So this guy don't want to hold back? Come Nnoitra!".

Nnoitra came to Grimmjow, and soon both land a big punch on orange boy. The orange boy could avoid one, but how about two? He punched in his stomach, he was screaming in pain, and then Nnoitra and Grimmjow kicked him while the boy still lying on the ground.

But then, the orange haired boy heard a loud cry again from the teal haired girl,"Please…, It's enough, I don't want to see you get hurt anymore, Please…", after that, the boy stand up slowly, no emotions written in his face, all blank….

"Whoa…, look at this! He still could stand hah!? I'll finish you now", Grimmjow smirked and then he land a big fast furious fist, the boy didn't dodge the blow, but he held it with the palm of his left hand and the boy smiled slightly and look at Grimmjow.

"I'm sorry, but I can't afford any injuries now", the boy punch Grimmjow with his right hand and finish him with his backlash and then his face turned to Nnoitra.

"You hurt her before, am I right?", Nnoitra now filled with fear, he quickly attempt try to punch the orange boy, but the boy held his fist with his right hand and then pull Nnoitra closer to him as he lifting his right thigh,"Taste this bastard!".

He kicked Nnoitra so hard and then the teal haired girl saw Nnoitra let out a viscous red liquid, she couldn't believe what she just saw.

After that, Nnoitra and Grimmjow left that place.

Later, she saw an orange haired boy approached,"Are you okay?", a tears falling down from her eyes and she running towards to the boy and hugged him.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid!", the boy blushed a little and then he hug her back.

"It's okay, I'm here now for you now", the girl keep crying on his shoulders and then she said,"I know you will always protect me, but not like this…, I- I just can't see you being hurt".

The orange boy said to the girl,"You must be strong Nel…"

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Neliel's Residence
06.00 AM, Nel's Bedroom

Neliel POV

"Whoa! What was that?", I woke up from my dream, I don't care about that now, so I'm going to take shower and not to think about it.

15 Minutes Later

Ahh, it's so fresh, and then I saw my father in the kitchen. He's making our breakfast, it was his routine everyday, since my dad and my mom divorced, almost all housework he is doing, I'm just working to clean the house, such as sweeping, mopping, etc.

"So, you're awake? Come here! I've made salad for us", my dad, Dellagen Ra Odelschwanck calls me.

Well, salad was my favorite food, so I came down hurriedly when I heard my father making salad.

20 Minutes Later

I was ready going to school, I'm going to the main door and then I heard my dad calls me,"Nel? You don't want daddy take you to school using car?", her father asked,"Yeah, I think I'm just going to school by walking, I feel energized today, bye dad!", I see my father let out a big grin.

Before I walk towards school, I take a look at Kurosaki's Clinic. All I see just an orange haired boy who walk towards to school, yeah he was Ichigo Kurosaki, so I yelled at him.

"Itsygo!", he turn back his head and he smiled at me,"Hello Nel", I approach him, but then I saw a black-haired man faint in front of his house so ask Ichigo,"Itsy… who is he?".

"He? He was my father, don't mind it. He's always like that…", he replied.

"Won't you go and help him?"

"I don't feel like it"

"Why?"

"He's gonna try to take an advantage"

"What is it?"

"Don't ask…"

"… …?", he said don't ask about it, so I won't.

Then we walk towards school together, but before we left I heard someone said,"Ichigo… give… me… some… grand…children…".

What the hell was that? I don't care about it so I keep walking.

But now, all was on my mind was about that dream, I knew that the girl in that dream was myself, but the boy who had saved me from that two jerks makes me keep wondering about him.

But his appearance, his hair, orange…, Ichigo…? No way, it's impossible. I can't remember his face, I just only knows his hair color, and makes me become more suspicious to Ichigo, is that I had ever met him before? I just keep wondering about that.

Ichigo POV

Nah, I wonder what's wrong with Nel. After about 15 minutes, we've already reached the school.
We walk towards our class, then I saw Inoue and Ishida talking to each other, so I greet them,"Hello Ishida, Inoue and…, where's Chad?".

Yeah, soon I noticing that Chad wasn't here, then Inoue said,"Umm, Sado-kun is sick, so he won't come today at school", I nodded and sat on my place and Nel followed me. After half an hour, the bell is begun to ring, the lesson started.

Yeah, just like the other day in school. The teacher teaching us and we do everything the teacher told to us,Blah blah blah blah blah blah and blah blah blah blah blah then blah blah blah blah', my head's going to blow up soon. I just feel bored about today lesson and I've never been like this before.

But shortly afterwards, there is something that has caught my attention,"This is your homework, choose one of your friend and ask him/her about their life, what their hobbies, what he/she likes, and something you might ask him/her, then collect your duty to me in the form of a report on the result of interviews and each pair enough gather one report only. Write your name in the report and give it to me at Thursday, if everything looks clear my kids?".

Every student at class just nodded,"So, what you all waiting for? Go choose the person who will be your partner", after the teacher said it, the class became so loud.

I saw Inoue and Tatsuki paired up, Ishida was with Mizuiro, and since Chad didn't come today, I don't have someone to be paired up with. Well, maybe there's one, Keigo…, but I decided not to ask him. He will just annoy the hell out of me and I don't want that to happen.

Then I heard someone call me, ah it just Nel voice,"Itsygo, do you want to become my partner? I don't have anyone to ask anymore, Inoue already with Tatsuki and the others already have theirs and since you were the closest friend to me now, will you…?", I nodded and smiled at her,"Alright, since I don't have any too".

Soon I noticed Keigo was staring at me, deadpanned… and now whining…,"Why this always happen to me…?".
"So, when we should start?", Nel asked.

Today is Tuesday, so I said to her that we can start it at tomorrow, because tomorrow was off, and then she just nodded.

After a while, I heard a bell voice ringing in my head. Yeah, finally my business in here finished, I get out from my class, "Let's go Nel", and then she replied,"Huh? To where?".

I chuckled and said,"Nel…, Nel…, to home of course. Where do you think you want to go? Haha", then I saw a red color painted on her cheeks and then we began to walk over the street.

During the trip, I had a conversation with her, we smiled and laughed together at the same time, I don't know about this feeling, It felt so happy, makes me on mood again.

After about 15 minutes later, we both were already in front of Nel's house,"Well, goodbye Itsygo! See you tomorrow", she let out a big grin at me,"See ya Nel". Soon I walk towards to my house and smiled at her.

Neliel POV

Soon I open the door and walk inside the house,"I'm home", I didn't hear any answers. Well, I think my father is not at home now, and then I place my school bag at my bedroom and go get a I finished, I went into the kitchen and cook steak for my lunch.

After I was finishing my food, Ichigo face flashed in my head and made my cheeks feels hot again.

What's wrong with me again? This is so strange, there's no one had ever make feel like this, who are you exactly Ichigo? Is that boy in my dream was you? Is that dream was the part of my memories? I keep wondering about that in my mind, all those questions driving me crazy.

After I finished eating my steak, I left my lunch plates and cutlery in the sink and went into the living room and watch TV.

After a while, I felt my eyes becomes heavy and heavier, and soon I was fell asleep on the couch.

Kurosaki's Clinic
01.20 PM, Living Room

Normal POV

When Ichigo walked inside to the house…, "Hah? No more surprise from freaking dad? Well, finally I can rest well", he whispered quietly as if no one heard him.

Soon when he reached the living room, he saw his father was look at him seriously, so he's going to ask his dad what's wrong with him as his dad keep staring at him blankly without any words coming from his mouth and still staring at Ichigo with that serious face.

Ichigo somewhat irritated by his father, then he approached his father.

When he was just about to open his speak, his father immediately hugged him very tightly, making Ichigo difficultly breathing, soon his father yelled,"Oh Masaki, look at our son, he's already grown up, I cannot wait to see him become a real man", his father said as he let go Ichigo and hugging a big poster of Masaki Kurosaki.

"What the hell are you doing and what's your problem with me if I already grown up? Moreover, REAL MAN? What the fuck are you talking about, freaking dad?", Ichigo yelled to his father loudly.

"HAHA! (As Isshin let out an evil grin to Ichigo) Do you think I didn't know? You have a date with her tomorrow right?", soon Ichigo's father noticed a weak red color showed on Ichigo cheeks, then Ichigo said,"What was on your mind everyday? A date with her? Impossible! I just met her for 2 days, and… wait, wait, wait. How did you know I'm going with her tomorrow? Are you stalking at me around whole of my life? Fuck you!", Ichigo was really furious right now, why was his dad knew everything he's doing.

Then his father replied to him,"Haha! Don't lie Ichigo, I know you had a crush on her, hehehehe", his father keep teasing him, his father seems doesn't really care about the fact that he always stalking at his son, but why his father do that to him? Why Isshin always stalking at his son? Soon Ichigo gave up on his irritated father,"Damn bastard…, I'm going up".

He placed his school bag at his bedroom and he go get some clothes and going to take shower. After he's done at bathroom, he's back to his bedroom and laying on his bed.

He does not eat after all, because it will only make him back to his irritating father that now was about keep going to teasing his son for fun

A few minutes later, he wake from his bed, going down and reach the house main door,"Yuzu, Karin, I going out to search some food and if dad ask about me, tell him that I just going out for walk, to catch some fresh air, ok? Bye", Yuzu and Karin just nodded and Yuzu murmured to herself,"I wonder what's wrong with Onii-chan".

Ichigo POV

I'm starving now, because that damned bastard, he's really pissing me off. But before I go to the downtown to search for foods, I take a look at Nel's house for a bit while, I just wonder what's she doing now.

Shortly afterwards, I'm already at a café, then I order a hot coffee and fried rice, but then, a person with teal hair, tan eyes and black office work clothes came to me and calls me,"Hello, Itsygo Kurosaki? Is it right?", I noticed when he calls me with that name. I nodded,"Umm, yes I'm Ichigo Kurosaki, not Itsygo Kurosaki, sir. But who are you?", the man chuckled,"Haha, I'm Dellagen Ra Odelschwanck, I'm Nel's father, nice to meet you".

I knew it that this man must be Nel's dad,"Why don't we take a seat ", he said

Now I was with Nel father at café, we talking to each other and finally he ask me about something that I don't expect,"Then how about your relationships with Nel? Have you ever dating with her?", I shook my head slowly and speak,"Nope, we're just friends".

"Ah, so that's it. You know Ichigo, I just hope much more from you, and could do a favor for me?", I didn't knew that Nel father would say that, then I ask,"What is that actually?".

I see Nel father grinned widely and then he began to speak,"Kurosaki Ichigo, please take care of my daughter when I was not with her. You are the only one I trust now, could you do that for me?", I let out a warm smile and nodded.

"Yes, I will, don't worry Odelschwanck-san, I will protect her with my life, I promise", I saw him cried out in happiness,"Just call Dellagen please and thank you very much Ichigo", I grinned and both of us began to eat our food.

When we just done finished eating our food, we rose from our seat and say goodbye to each other. When we had just walked the opposite, I heard something, a small voice from behind me, and it was "I hope so much from you Ichigo", I just smiled and keep walking towards to my house.

Yeah, don't worry Dellagen-san. I will take care of her, I promise.