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"What the...?" Ichigo could only stare with wide brown eyes, observing with disbelief as Kagome tackled the figure straight to the ground. His mouth opened and closed several times, yet nothing came out.

"Who are you?" Kagome demanded, holding down the girl while she seemed to be absolutely stunned at what just had happened, "And why are you in Ichigo's room?"

"You... you both can see me?" The girl finally managed to get out, glancing up at Kagome with shocked violet eyes, "You even can touch me!"

"What?" Kagome looked a bit irritated, "What crap is that? Of course I can see you!" She reluctantly got off the girl, seeing that she wasn't making any threatening moves, "Is there a reason why we shouldn't see you?"

"This is quite odd," The girl stood up, wiping off her black uniform while observing the two closely, "Normally, no one should be able to see me. Or, that's what I've been told." She stated.

"What is this bullshit?" Ichigo frowned, reaching to grab the girl, though only falling to the floor as she easily outmanoeuvred him.

"Very well, I will tell you," The girl said with a serious face, "I am a Shinigami, or also more commonly known as a Death God."

"And you expect us to believe that, you Dumbass?" Ichigo huffed, "There's no such things as Shinigami or Death Gods!"

"You can see me and yet you are still in denial?" The girl looked a bit insulted at Ichigo's words, "What about you?" She demanded, swiftly turning her head to glance at Kagome.

"Well, umm..." Kagome paused, not knowing what to say. She did believe in such things since she grew up on a shrine listening to all the legends of the supernatural, but was reluctant to say it because Ichigo was flat-out denying it.

"In all the years I've been able to see spirits, I've never once seen a Shinigami before," Ichigo rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest, "I don't believe in things I haven't seen."

"But you're seeing me right now," The girl insisted, "Why is it so difficult for you to accept?"

"Sure, maybe you're not human," Ichigo said, "But you can go play 'Shinigami' somewhere else." He dismissed her while patting her head in a mocking way, "You got that, you little brat?"

The girl twitched in anger, "Bakudo no. 1: Sai!" She called out, her arm making a flicking motion while Ichigo immediately fell to the ground with his arms locked behind his back, "You can't move now," She smirked, hearing Ichigo curse heavily, "This is Kidou – a type of magic that can only be used by a Shinigami," A dark shadow seemed to eerily fall over her face, "Despite my appearance, I have lived nearly ten times as long as both of you, and yet you call me a 'little brat'?"

"All right," Kagome began, trying to play the peacekeeper, "You're a Shinigami – you've proven that," She looked at Ichigo, "Can you let him go now?" She certainly didn't want Ichigo to get hurt because of his blunt words.

"Normally, I would have to eliminate you two," The girl said, "But I'm forbidden to harm those who I haven't been ordered to, so be grateful, you little brat." She directed the insult towards Ichigo.

"You bitch!" Ichigo swore, widening his eyes from the ground as the Shinigami quickly drew her sword. He clenched his eyes shut, not wanting to feel the pain of being slice. Only after a few seconds passed, he opened his eyes again only to see Kagome standing protectively in front of him, "Kagome..."

"You are not my target," The girl said calmly, observing Kagome's fiery blue eyes with an amused smile, "And neither is your friend. That is my target," She pointedly looked over at the spirit dwelling in Ichigo's room, the exact same one from earlier, "I will send him to the Soul Society."

"Soul Society?" Kagome blinked curiously, watching carefully as the girl placed the hilt of her sword on the spirit's forehead.

"The Soul Society is a relaxing place," She explained, "In this place, I suppose it is similar to the concept of 'Heaven'," The spirit glowed with a bright light and seemed to disappear a moment later, "That is one of a Shinigami's jobs."

Kagome unconsciously nodded, rather interested in the tale that the girl was telling while Ichigo simply huffed once more and glanced away.

And none of the trio noticed the malicious presence creeping near the Kurosaki residence...