Chapter 2: Ichigo's Return
The weird man asked again, this time a little more annoyed, "Are you ok man!?" Aaron just stood there in shock and said out of breath, "Uh, I guess. What was that?" This guy then asked, "Wait a second, you could see that creature!? How?" Aaron then answered, "I don't know, I thought you could tell me!" The guy then walked a little closer to Aaron while speaking, "Who are you?" Aaron then said slowly, "Who... who are you?" The guy then replied, "I am Ichigo Kurosaki. I am a sub- uhh, my profession isn't important right now." Aaron then said, "Why not?" Ichigo then said, "Well, you wouldn't know how to react to it most likely." Ichigo then said, "Wait a second, you must be a gho... Alright come here." Ichigo then walked closer to Aaron.
Aaron then froze up, Ichigo then smacked the bottom of his hilt on Aaron's forehead. Aaron then put his hand on his head and yelled, "What was that for you..." Aaron then landed a punch on Ichigo. Ichigo's face was tilted and he said dumbstruck, "I thought you were a ghost so I tried to send your soul to the other side but I guess your no ghost." A puff of smoke then came from his mouth. Aaron then angrily said, "What made you think I was a ghost!?" Ichigo then said, "Well, you were able to see that hollow just now, many humans can't see hollows." Aaron then said, "Well, I obviously have something else wrong with me right?" Ichigo then replied, "Hardly, you have a gift. A gift I didn't know I had until the faithful night with Rukia."
Aaron then said, "What are you talking about? A gift? What gift?" Aaron then stared at Ichigo in confusion and asked, "What are you saying?" Ichigo then explained, "Well, do you see this sword in my hand? There is actually another spirit inside this blade. Everyone of us Soul Reapers have different ones. Some have two, some have have lame ones. Mine is called Tensa Zangetsu. In its other form it's called just Zangetsu. It's what we call a Zanpakuto, a blade with which contains a highly skilled warrior sealed inside." Aaron was just calmly listening when he heard his sister call from the window, "Aaron? Are you alright out there? Your making quite a racket out there. What's going on?" She then saw Aaron just standing in the road.
Serika then quietly yelled, "You knucklehead! Get out of the road! You could get run over!" Aaron then said back to her, "I'll be right there. Hold on!" Serika then sighed and moved from the window. Ichigo then said, "So, you wanna try it out?" Aaron then started walking away confused saying, "Uh... no I gotta get back to bed. Iwill see you later I guess." Aaron then mumbled under his breath, "Weird carrot-top guy." He then went back inside, he went to Serika's room to talk to her about what had just happened. Aaron started, "Hey sis. You will not believe what just..." He then noticed her in the windowsill again and she interrupted, "So, who was that?" Aaron then said, "Well, I was just about to tell you. He was nobody interesting really. Although, he gave me this mark on my forehead where he tried to 'free' me or whatever."
Serika then said, "He seemed interesting enough to be stuck out there for ten minutes. Who was he?" Aaron then tried to lie about it because she wouldn't believe what really happened, "Uh... he was a Bible Salesman. You know how they are." Serika then looked into Aaron's eyes and said, "Tell me the truth. Who was he?" Aaron then said, "Well, really? You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Serika then said, "Now was that hard to do? I just wanted the truth." Aaron then said, "Well, anyway. What time does school start around here anyway?" Serika then answered, "Um, mom said that she read into it and said next Monday is the beginning of this year so..." Aaron then said, "So, do you think school here will be any different here than where we were?"
His sister then gazed into his eyes and said, "Now that you said that. I imagine it will be now. Different I mean." Aaron then said, "Well, we should get to bed. We got... what four days left out of school. I would love to meet our neighbors. Wouldn't you?" Serika then replied, "Yeah, good night. Your room is right next to mine right here ok?" Aaron then said as he was walking out of her room, "Ok. Good night." He then walked into his room slowly and noticed his window was open somehow and he then just sat on his bed and stared into the floor for a few minutes. After those said minutes had passed, he then heard a noise outside his window, he then went to check on it when Ichigo had popped up onto the windowsill.
Not knowing how to react correctly, Aaron was then scared silly and fell back. He had a little drool coming from his mouth and his eyes were white as can be, frightened. Ichigo then said, "Yeah, that'll happen if you don't keep your windows shut around here in this town." He then grew a big smile. Aaron then shot up in a grumpy mood and said, "Dude! What was that for!? You don't know how to use a door!?" Ichigo then said, "Well, we can't be seen but really, you have to try to become a Soul Reaper man! We are having a war coming up and we need all the help we can find!" Aaron then said, "Go away please! We just moved here and we need to try to actually stay here, not get run off because some weird ghost guy keeps dropping in through people's windows!"
Ichigo then rubbed his head and agreeed, "Well, yeah. That is kinda strange. I guess I will be going then. I hope you'll reconsider and at least try to accept the gift that's been given to you ok?" Ichigo then flashstepped out of the window. Aaron then quickly shut the windows and locked them, Serika then came in whispering, "What was that all about?" Aaron then said uneasily, "Uh, it was that guy again. He won't leave me alone." Serika then raised a fist and said, "Well, next time you see him, come get me and I'll show him a thing or two." Aaron then blushed angrily and said, "I can stand up for myself thank you!" His face then returned to it's normal color, "Anyway, I'll tell you about it tomorrow, just go get some sleep ok?" Serika then yawned in agreement and said, "Ok, good night." She then went to bed.
Later the next morning, Aaron leapt out of bed when he heard Serika's voice, "Aaron, time to get up!" from downstairs. Aaron then got out of bed and noticed his mom sitting on the couch watching telelvision and his dad reading the paper. Serika was fixing breakfast when she turned and hollered again, "AARON!" Aaron was right there next to her when her voice echoed throughout his ears and he exclaimed, "AHH! Serika, I'm right here. Geez." Serika just drew up and said with a slight smile, "Sorry. Make yourself known next time. Mom! Dad! Breakfast is ready! You gonna eat Aaron?" Aaron then walked out the door saying quickly, "Nah, I'm gonna take a short walk and meet the neighbors. I'll be right back." He then left the house with his hands in his pockets going to meet the other people around them.
He was really taking a walk hoping to think over the offer Ichigo gave him the night before. He then thought, "You know if it's all real and not a fluke, I'll give it a try. I just need to find him again and tell him yes." Aaron then took a look over the city and said, "Oh man! This will take a while. I may need to take it easy and try to think of where this guy is." Just then someone bumped into him accidentally whilst looking at a phone and walking at the same time. It was a girl, and shewas now sitting on the ground slightly hurt. Aaron, still on his feet then put a hand out and offered to help this girl up, "I'm so sorry about not watching where I was going miss. Are you alright?" The girl then took the hand and got up and dusted herself off and said, "Yeah, I'm alright." Aaron then asked, "May I ask what your name might be miss?" The girl then looked into Aaron's eyes and fell into a trance sorta saying with a smile, "My name? My name is Rukia Kuchiki.