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I groaned sitting up from the couch flinching when one of my Berettas slid onto the hard floor. An accidental firing of the gun would have been a pain in the ass to deal with legally and my guardians would strangle me.
I felt a lot worse waking up than the time I got drunk and let some guy tattoo me, which I thought was impossible. My head was pounding and my stomach was rolling and clenching.
"Note to self; never release all your shit out at once." I glanced around making sure the creeper from my backyard wasn't lurking around.
Just as I was picking up said gun off of the floor, James and Pops walked in immediately noticing the guns out.
"Stupid parents and their hawk eyes."
"I was just cleaning them. It's been a while since we've done that." They weren't buying it. "I got tickets to meet Don Kanonji after he films Ghost Hunt."
They rolled their eyes at my lack of tact.
"Are you bribing us?"
"Yep."
"Exploiting our weakness, how shameless of you."
"I learned from you."
"I would never teach you to take advantage of someone for personal gain!" James hissed mocking offence.
"Oh? You took me to an all you can eat seafood buffet knowing that the shrimp was contaminated giving me food poisoning all so you could use me to flirt with the nurses."
"That was one time."
"Remember that time you bought me Battlefield to pet sit the neighbors cat and it peed on my Playstation?" I smirked at his annoyed face. "I have plenty more."
"I doubt Don Kanonji will pee on us." Pops scoffed plopping down on the couch beside me. "He's an amazing person."
"That wasn't the point I was trying to make but thanks for the horrifying mental images." I shuttered setting my Beretta's back.
"Should we bring ponchos just in case?" James joked creaking open a can of beer.
There was a light rapping on the door. We all blinked staring at the door. Visitors were an uncommon thing at our house.
James opened the door slowly before stepping aside and gesturing for our guest to come in. "I'm assuming she's for you?"
Rukia stepped past him before dipping into a customary Japanese bow. "Good evening! I'm Rukia Kuchiki. I do hope Karissa told you I was sleeping over?"
I raised an eyebrow at her. She just continued smiling politely.
"No she didn't but you are more than welcome at our house, Rukia." Pops smiled back at her while ruffling my hair.
I swatted his hand away. "I was getting to it. Anyway, Rukia. This is Pops and that ogre is James."
"My name is actually Michael." Pops added. "Feel free to call me Pops if you would like."
"It's a pleasure to meet you both."
"Try and rub some of your politeness off on her will ya?" James laughed. "Lord knows she needs it."
I stuck my tongue out at him leaping off the couch. "Lets head to my room so you can set your stuff down."
"Oi, you don't need to do that." I said watching her pull out a set of house slippers.
"You wear shoes in the house?" Rukia gawked slipping hers off anyway. "That is barbaric!"
"Who has time to slip shoes on and off all the time? It's annoying enough at school." I complained. "Besides James wears combat boots for work. Those things have zippers, Velcro, and laces. It'd take him an hour to deal with it."
"It's about cleanliness!"
"Whatever. What are you doing here anyway?"
She frowned. "Ichigo asked for the night off."
"That would be weird of him. He seems to love running off with his giant ass sword to slay Hollows." Then it hit me. "Oh shit. I totally forgot about that. Some friend I am."
"It's her anniversary." I sighed running my fingers through my hair planning to buy some flowers in the morning. "Who's watching over the town in his stead?"
"I am. I'm capable of using Kido still." She said sounding a little cross. "I've over come worse odds."
"Relax. I'm not saying you're useless or anything." She glared at me. "I was just going to say I can help."
"Karissa, you might have some rei-"
"I destroyed a Hollow."
She stared at me for a second before slowly asking how.
"I shot it. Bitch ass Hollow went down pretty quick!" I grinned.
"With what?"
"A gun…?"
"No you, little fool!" she snapped. "How did you manage to hit it? Did you somehow manage to use Reiatsu?"
I ignored her angry insults, I'm only letting it slide this once. "Yeah. I focused everything into my guns and pow he was dead."
"You focused… all of it?!" she seemed shocked before checking me over. Once she seemed to be satisfied with whatever she was looking for she started to laugh. "You fainted didn't you?"
"What? No! I did take an unrelated nap earlier though." I couldn't deny the fact I had massive bed head and felt like I had drank myself half to death.
"Sure." She rolled her eyes unimpressed by my bluff. "That could have killed you."
"Well it didn't."
She gave me another unimpressed look. "You should be more careful. You're playing with your soul."
"I'll use less next time then."
"I don't think you sh-" I pressed my hand over her lips.
"Don't bother. I'm going to do it anyway." I smirked at her irritated face and removed my hand. "I will be more careful next time. I feel like I got hit by a truck."
"Humans." She sighed after a brief moment of deliberation. "This town and all of its occupants have a death wish."
"Well now that it's settled would you like to learn about human video games before workout time?"
"Uhh…sure." I tossed her a controller before putting in Twisted Metal. "What do you mean about workout time?"
"What the fuck do you think I mean by workout time?"
"I know what workout means!" She snapped fumbling with the controller. "What does it entail?"
"Lots of running, push ups, and whatever James decided to throw a us." I shrugged. "He likes to switch things up constantly."
"Great. Now how do I work this?" She asked mashing the buttons on the controller.
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"This… is a lot worse than I imagined it would be." I groaned cringing when anyone shouted 'Bohahaha!' and struck the crossed arm pose.
"Don't be such a party pooper." Pops pouted swinging around the light up replica of Kanonji's spirit stick. It even made some odd ghost sounds.
"Maybe trying some Kanonji balls will cheer you up!" James grinned tossing a package of the fried dough balls.
I snorted at the name but ate them anyway chomping extra hard on the side with his face printed on it. "Have you bought enough crap yet?"
"I need one of everything." I rolled my eyes. He already dressed up as the man himself for the event.
"Please welcome the messenger of Hell, Mr. Don Kanonji!" The announcer shrieked into the microphone loud enough to make my ear drums bleed.
A helicopter flew over the abandoned hospital and hovered above the crowd before Don leapt out and did a dramatic landing onto the stage screaming "Spirits are always with you!"
The crowd went absolutely ape-shit but over them I could hear a horrendous anguish filled cry that was almost Hollow-like in nature. Then I noticed the ghost wrapped in chains, one of which was one his chest on ripping a hole open.
I scanned the crowd for Rukia and Ichigo wondering if Don was a legit ghostbuster or if Ichigo would have to step in. I could never see the ghost when I watched the show.
I noticed the looks of discomfort on Orihime, Tatsuki, and Karin's faces. Karin looked particularly sick to the point of almost doubling over.
Don swaggered over to the ghost shouting his goofy catch phrases before twirling around his spirit stick and lodging it into the ghost's forming hole.
"I've gotta go pee!" I told Pops and James before heading off towards Ichigo.
"You're gonna miss the best part!"
"I'm sure you'll buy the dvd."
Don wriggled his stick around prying it open making the disturbing screams deeper and less human the wider it got.
Ichigo then started running straight towards the building only to be tackled by Don's personal security.
I changed my course and circled around the building hiding behind some bushes looking for the best ambush point.
"Be free spirit." A deep voice grunted before a broom handle slammed into my chest.
I lost my breath and suffered from a deep almost blinding sense of vertigo. I stumbled backwards and nearly crashed to my knees.
"Oi! What the fuck?" I barked. feeling slightly colder than I had moments ago.
I glared up at the weird tall man in a shop keepers uniform noticing he was holding a limp girl in his arms.
The girl seemed familiar. Her silver hair was layered in the same manner as me. If she was conscious I'm sure her eyes, which were staring blankly at the sky, would have been the same hue as mine, She was wearing the exact same outfit as me…
"H-hey that's me!" I shouted pointing at the body in shock. "Am I dead? Holy shit! You better not have killed me 'cause I'll haunt the shit out of you."
"We'll handle your body." The man said calmly. "It is only temporary."
"Oi! Wha-"
"Off with you!" A little red haired boy snapped pushing me towards the building. "He's turning, stupid!"
"Don't call me stupid, you little shit!"
"Then get moving, Stuuuuupid." He sneered before giving me a raspberry.
I huffed trying to decided between getting my body back or helping the spirit and Ichigo.
"If you guys move from this spot. I will find away to possess you and ruin your lives."
"Cool story bro." The kid scoffed.
I flipped him off before jumping out of the bushes and landing a solid punch on Don's jaw.
"Enough with the crowbar shit! Can't you see that's not helping?" I snapped.
Don stumbled to the right a few feet letting out a strange "Waaacha!" sound after I hit him in the jaw. That was revenge for all the hours I had to sit through the show as well.
"Oh, Kanonji-sama has taken a blow from an invisible force!" The announcer yelled while the crowd 'ooooh'd'.
"What is wrong with you, woman!" Don shook his fist at me.
"Oh good. You can see us." Ichigo said cracking his knuckles and putting on his infamous scowl. "Do you have any idea what you have done?"
"Of course, I'm the charismatic psychic medium of the new century… Do-" I slammed my foot into his face. God, this is the most rewarding thing ever.
"We know!" I said letting my foot drop. "That's not even important right now."
"I get it now…" He said looking extremely serious. "You two died, and yet you're still fans, right?"
"Don't make me kill you!" Ichigo yelled gripping the handle of his Zanpakutou.
Kyaaaaaarururu!
The ghost had fallen to pieces before reforming into an eight feet tall reptile-like Hollow. Don yelped looking up at the creature before dramatically moving in front of us.
"Why aren't you running away!" He shouted glancing over his shoulder giving the creature an opportunity to strike but was forced to retreat by Ichigo.
"You should be the one running away!"
"Run away! What are you saying?"
"Oi! Both of you shut up! Ichigo, let the idiot do what he wants." I snapped making sure the Hollow stayed away from the crowd while Ichigo kept it at bay.
"I don't have any weapons."
"We need to move!" Ichigo shouted tugging my wrist towards the building.
"Golden chance~" The hollow charged and Don thought he could stop it with his stick. I was nice enough to drag him away by the collar.
"W-what are you doing?! Heroes don't run. Stoooooop!"
"Didn't you tell us to run?" Ichigo deadpanned peeking out the small window in the door.
"Oi, that was a suggestion for you two to run!"
"The fuck? You're the one who has no idea what's happening."
"I know that I can not run away!" Don barked puffing up his chest.
"Then why do we have to run away?" Ichigo asked
"That's because… because I am a hero" Don said trying to stomp out only to be held back by Ichigo. "Kids, do you know the rating for my show?"
"You are correct!" He screamed before either of us had a chance to answer. "Twenty five percent! Out of every four citizens, there is one watching. And! Most of the viewers are small children. Children's hearts leap, and they come to understand what courage is all about by watching me fight against evil doers~"
"There is no way I can run away in front of these children!" Don walked in between Ichigo and I placing a hand on each of our shoulders. "Now, let's go back and fight that monster."
"What if the audience gets involved? That thing is going to target people with high spiritual energy, like you, Karissa, or me. It's definitely going to come this way." Ichigo said just as a cry echoed through the building.
"Then what?" I asked. "Your Zanpakutou isn't going to be very useful inside."
The Hollow came catching through the walls at us. Ichigo tried to swing his Zanpakutou only to have it stick into the wall.
"I see what you mean." He dead panned yanking it out and moving away from the attack.
"Come on ya stupid beast, I'll beat you to a pulp with my fist of doom!" I bellowed doing a couple of quick jabs in the air for dramatic effect. If I was in spirit form my body itself could hurt the Hollow, right?
I timed and aimed my punch perfectly but before I could hit the Hollow Don had put his cane in the Hollow's jaw holding it back.
"Are you hurt?"
"No! Now get outta the way!" I barked pulling him away from the oncoming claw.
Ichigo ran in front of the two of us holding up his Zanpakutou defensively.
"Use it like a spear!" I suggested swinging it around is no good so might as well stab and jab.
As I said this the Hollow spit something out sticking Ichigo's hands to his Zanpakutou. Ichigo flailed around and accidentally stabbed the Hollow in the air making it too flail around. It broke through the wall and ran up the side of the building towards the roof taking a stuck Ichigo with it.
"B-b-boy!"
"Come on!" I grabbed his cape and dragged him up the flights of stairs.
When we arrived on the roof railing, Ichigo managed to get away from the Hollow but his hands were still glued to the Zanpakutou. The Hollow spit again this time attaching Ichigo to the railing.
"I have the ability. I can understand the difference between myself and the enemy. Your guys ideas made an impression on me! The way of fighting where one thinks of people's safety first indiscriminately…your way of fighting is befitting of a hero!" Don yelled placing himself between Ichigo and the Hollow while I grabbed a piece of metal to work off the glue like substance.
"Please allow me to call you partners!"
"Hell no!"
"Please don't!"
Don gave us a small smile. "Now partners, allow me to die protecting you!"
"Kononji-style's final ultimate technique" he made cliché anime power up sounds with the hair twirling, eyes glowing and everything. "Cannon Ball!"
My jaw hit the floor, all that for a small slow moving ball of energy no bigger than a ping pong ball. "Oi, what was the point of the dramatic power up, if that's all you were gonna do!"
"You're going to do something to the hollow with that thing…?" Ichigo muttered while I started tugging him from the railing.
The Hollow blinked watching the ball float towards It before It let out a grunt side stepped it then swatted Don aside like he was a fly.
"Damn this guy!" I hissed.
I moved in front of the charging Hollow bring my knee up into is chin. It's head and forelegs lifted up giving my full view of his squishy under belly which I brutally assaulted with my awesome punches. It landed on it's back giving Ichigo time to slice it's mask in half.
"Woo! Excellent! Excellent! Great!"
"Oi!"
"Kanonji, don't get too excited."
"What are you two so serious about?" He asked frowning. "You defeated the monster! You should be happy about it!"
I watched the white mask and his reptile body break away leaving the spirit lying on the ground.
"What's this…the monster's body is peeling away" Don leaned closer. "This can't be right! I sent him to Heaven!"
"Oi, listen up. Normal spirits have a chain attached to their chest. When a hole opens in their torn chest…the spirit losses it's mind and becomes a Hollow" I told him the short version. I wouldn't wish the long explanation Rukia gave me on anyone.
Don seemed to catch my drift and fell to his knees in disbelief. "I only thought that if I open the hole and cut the chain, it would send them to heaven… what have I been doing up till now?"
"I don't know the reason behind it, but until now, you've never seen a spirit explode and turn into a hollow right? This time was different. You didn't know stuff, like what one does to become a hollow. I can't say you shouldn't let it get to you. But regret won't amount to much either." Ichigo shrugged looking over the railing with a smile. "Put away those tears, hero. Everyone is…waiting"
The crowd was screaming and clapping. That's when I decided to get back to James and Pops so we can get in line to meet this guy.
I rushed down the halls, being by yourself in an abandoned building is creepy, before sneakily exiting the front while Don had their attention on the roof.
My body was left alone leaning against a tree with a good job sticker attached to my shirt.
"Those shady mother fuckers!" I growled shaking my fist in the open air. "How am I supposed to get back in?"
I crouched in front of myself before reaching out to touch my cheek. When my fingers brushed my skin, I felt the sensation of intense vertigo again before realizing I was now on the floor in my body.
"Definitely not a fan of that." I groaned standing and weaving my way through the crowd.
"You didn't abandon us!" Pops cheered handing me my backstage ticket.
James picked a couple of leaves out of my hair giving me a questioning look.
"You don't want to know."
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"Oh ho ho! What a lovely daughter you have. She looks like a hero to me!" Don smiled pulling me into an awkward one armed hug. "I'd love for her to escort us around as my pupil!"
"Please teach her well!" Pops said happily giving him a large bow.
"Whhaaaaaat?!" I gaped in horror. "No thanks! I'll pass!"
"I'll be good for you!" James beamed clapping me on the back. "Plus it'll help with getting into college!"
"How is that supposed to help?!"
Don and Pops started to exchange phone numbers and email address. I groaned Pops looked so happy, I'm not going to be able to say 'no' now.
Ichigo was standing on the other side of the railing with his family and heard the whole thing which he found beyond hilarious.
"Stop laughing you, little shit!" I growled punching him in his arm. "It's your fault I'm in this mess!"
"My fault? How is it my fault?!" He wheezed clutching his sides.
"If you didn't start all this ghost stuff I wouldn't be in this mess!" Ichigo just laughed harder while Keigo shouted asking me to get him Don's autograph.
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"I CAN'T FREAKING BELIEVE THIS! DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" the veins on our gym teacher protruded from his skin as he glared harshly at the group before him.
This group being; Tatsuki, Orihime, Keigo, Mizuiro, Chad, Ichigo, and I. I stared at the T.V screen not understanding why he was mad at us.
"It's a nation wide image that aired live from a TV show that filmed in our town yesterday!" He yelled tapping the screen.
I tuned him out as he was arguing with Ichigo and Tatsuki. I had plenty of practice thanks to wrestling.
Everyone was pardoned except for Ichigo, who has to pay for his encounter with the security guards.
"Evans here. Is a model citizen!" I blinked. That's not a sentence I ever thought I'd here. "That's why she will be monitoring your after class clean ups!"
I snorted before doubling over in laughter. It was Ichigo's turn to glare.
