Chapter 3
"It's just round this corner," said Yumi.
She looks worried about something. Should I ask? If I don't then I won't be a good friend. Hmm… I'll ask it might help her.
"Yumi are you ok?" asked Rikiya, "You look kind of worried."
"I'm just thinking what would've happened if he came in earlier and happened to hear our conversation," admitted Yumi, "You know what his hearing is like."
"Yumi, your thinking about this too much," said Rikiya, "I don't think he would've heard the first bit… maybe the bit when I started shouting about you liking girls."
"Maybe." Yumi replied briefly.
They kept running in silence for the next 10 minutes, the only sound was their breathing and their shoes against the ground. They were shocked to find that Kisuke and Ichigo were at Squad 13's barracks about to leave.
"Matte! Wait!" shouted Yumi and Rikiya.
"Kisuke Urahara-sama!" yelled Yumi, "Ichigo Kurosaki-kun!"
They started to slow down and waving frantically. Kisuke waved back and Ichigo just nodded.
There's Ichigo! Oh, Kami! What should I do? What should I do? Yumi is talking to Kisuke as if it's nothing! Maybe I should say something? Ok I'll say hello!
"Hi, Ichigo-san!" waved Rikiya, "How are you?"
Damn it say something say something!
"I'm fine," replied Ichigo, "I'm going on ahead to see Kenpachi in case he sends out a search party and tears down half of the Seireitei. Do you want to come, Rikiya?"
Fuck yes! The two of us alone till we get there! Who wouldn't take this offer?
"Yes please!" replied Rikiya getting excited.
"OK, then old man, we are going on ahead," Ichigo said as he turned around to walk off.
"Kurosaki-kun, stop calling me names!" said Kisuke, "It's not nice."
"Sorry, Urahara-san!" said Ichigo, "but I got to go. Come on Rikiya before Kenpachi breaks a wall."
"Bye, Yumi! Bye Urahara-san, nice to meet you!" shouted Rikiya as they walked away.
And so the walk to Squad 11's barracks, started off as awkward.
What should we talk about? Maybe I should ask him something? What the hell should I do! This isn't my character! This isn't the confident Rikiya!
"So Rikiya, how are you?" asked Ichigo.
"I'm fine, what about you?" replied Rikiya.
"I'm alright, dreading this fight with Kenpachi though," he admitted sheepishly.
"If you don't mind me asking, why?" asked Rikiya.
"Because knowing Kenpachi he is either going to try and kill me or ruin half of his barracks." He said.
"Really?" asked Rikiya, "I've only been here during lunch as I could have a mission to go on after lunch or Yumi could have to go searching for hollows, so I'm not too sure what everyone gets up to."
"I was thinking you weren't from here," admitted Ichigo, "but either way I want to tell you how I feel."
"How you feel?" asked Rikiya.
Oh, Kami! He's going to confess!
"Yes, how I feel," replied Ichigo, "Actually I'll show you."
Then he kissed her and she could tell she was blushing but she didn't care. Ichigo was kissing her and she was kissing back, that's all she cared about. Suddenly he broke off.
"Come on, Rikiya," he said, "Before they catch up with us."
"OK!" said Rikiya
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They ran on with Ichigo leading the way. The exchanged glances now and then but they decided not to mention it as Kenpachi would surely tease him about it.
"Just up here," said Ichigo, "I can hear his bells already!"
"Bells?" asked Rikiya, "Your not going to fight the taicho with the small pink haired vice taicho, are you?"
"I am, why?" replied Ichigo.
"I need to go back then," Rikiya said hurriedly.
"Why? What's wrong?" Ichigo asked"
"It's his reiatsu," she replied, "it's too strong."
"Don't worry," he encouraged, "You can stand behind me, and I won't let you get hurt."
"Thanks Ichigo-san," she replied trying not to blush.
"Well, here we are," he said.
Oh Kami! How fucking big is this barrack?
"Let's go inside, I'm sure Kenpachi is waiting," said Ichigo.
Rikiya nodded in agreement.
"Ah, Ichigo!" Kenpachi said as he greeted them, "So nice of you to finally join us, and who might this be?"
"Hello, Kenpachi" Ichigo said, "This is Yumi Toshido's friend Rikiya Moroichi."
"Ah, Yumi's friend?" asked Kenpachi, suddenly interested, "It's nice to meet you Rikiya, and how might I be of assistance?"
"It's nice to meet you too Kenpachi taicho," she replied politely, "And the pleasure is all mine. Just promise me you won't kill Ichigo."
"I promise," said Kenpachi.
"Can we start or will I just leave?" asked Ichigo.
"OK, we will start now if you wish," replied Kenpachi, "But what will we do about Rikiya? You know how most people react to my reiatsu."
"Don't worry," said Ichigo confidently, "She'll be behind me so I won't let your reiatsu get past."
"I hope your right Ichigo!" said Kenpachi, "Because your about to meet my friend pain!"
"BRING IT ON!" shouted Ichigo.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" they both shouted.
Their reiatsu started to grow and grow, but Ichigo's didn't go behind him and neither did Kenpachi's. They started to fight and Ichigo brought out his hollow mask so he could make his reiatsu get larger.
So that's what Ichigo's mask looks like. I've never seen it before.
It's scary in a way. Wait a minute what the fuck is that?
"ICHIGO!" shouted Rikiya, "WHY IS THERE A WHITE YOU AND A OLD YET HANDSOME MAN STANDING BESIDE YOU?"
"Ichigo! What does she mean?" asked Kenpachi, really confused.
"Rikiya, I have no idea how you can see them," he began, "But the white one is my hollow self and the old man is Zangetsu, my zanpaktou."
"WHAT THE FUCK! THAT'S IT! I'M LEAVING!" shouted Rikiya, "THIS IS TOO CONFUSING FOR ME! SO YOU AND KENPACHI CAN JUST KEEP FIGHTING! I'M GOING TO LOOK FOR YUMI!"
With that she walked off. Ichigo and Kenpachi just stood their letting the reiatsu stay there as if they were going to fight.
"Byakuya, is coming over now," said Kenpachi, "We should just let our reiatsu stay like this till they come over. Do you think you can do that?"
"Yeah, sure," Ichigo replied, "I just can't get over that she can see Hichigo and Zangetsu. I'll ask Urahara-san when he gets over."
"That's a good idea," agreed Kenpachi, "She is one strange girl anyway."
A/N – sorry it's like the last one but I had to start off in the same place other wise you wouldn't find out anything to do with the fight.