Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. If I did Ichigo and Rukia would be together already.
Edited: Thanks for telling me about that Ichigo, Ichirou , mistake. :)
Chapter 3: Watch Out For Karma And Irony
Day 1
Two days until the classes start, huh ,thought Ichigo, I suppose I might as well look at my dorm room.
Ichigo looked at his note. Room 217, it said. I suppose this is it, Ichigo thought as he opened the door to Room 217.
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A blond-haired boy looked up from his book. "Hello," he said softly.
"Hi," Ichigo scowled, because he always does. "I'm, er, Kurogi Ichirou."
"I'm Kasumi-Ouji Katsura." Katsura whispered.
Ichigo scowled. He looked sort of familiar. " Do I know you?" asked Ichigo.
"Probably not. You're from Rukongai, right?"
"Erm, yeah." That was a lie.
" I'm a noble." Then Katsura went back to his book.
"Hmm." Ichigo took Katsura's book. " You're a noble, right? Then you've probably never been out. You've probably been protected in your mansion all your life. This is the perfect chance to look outside!"
Ichigo grabbed Katsura's wrist, and dragged him out the door.
Katsura blinked. The way of the nobles was not common knowledge. How did a boy from Rukongai know all that?
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Ichigo scowled. " This place is WAY too big. This is the twentieth Zanjutsu classroom. How many are there?"
"Why'd you drag me out?" complained Katsura.
"Perfect time to figure out where everything is. We'll be lost on the first day if we don't look around"
"But-"
"Besides, we're friends"
"Since when?"
"Since now."
Katsura sighed. "Whatever."
"Oi! You two! What are you doing here?"
Katsura and Ichigo turned around to see three burly 6-years.
Ichigo scowled. " We were just exploring."
"Yeah? Well, this is our personal zanjutsu room."
"I was under the impression that no one owns zanjustsu rooms." Ichigo said dryly.
"You're awfully confident for a first-year, considering that you probably can't even use a sword."
Ichigo realized that it was a bad idea to anger these 6-years, even though he could wipe the floors with them while asleep. Best not to make a scene.
"We were just going." Katsura said.
"Sure, then go." Burly No 1 said.
"Um, you're blocking the doorway." Katsura complained.
"Yeah? Then I suppose that you'll have to fight us to get through. You see, I hate first-years. They're so weak. And annoying. So, I like to teach them a lesson." Burly No 2 held up a zanpakutou.
Ichigo sighed. There was no getting out of it. " At least give us a zanpakutou."
"No." Burly No 3 grinned evilly, before getting bonked on the head by Ichigo, who had shupo-ed behind him.
"Wha-" Burly No 2 fell to the ground.
"You little-" Burly No 1 conked out before he could lift his zanpakutou.
Katsura's eyes widened. "That- was- SO COOL!"
Ichigo blinked. He wasn't expecting that. "Uh, okay."
"Where did you learn to fight like that?"
"Erm, Rukongai was a rough place."
"And shunpo?"
"That was shunpo?" Ichigo said innocently.
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Day 2
Ichigo sighed. There wasn't anything to do, as Katsura had gone home to his mansion. He lay down on his bed.
The door flew open. "Ichigo!" Rukia cried.
Ichigo sat up. "Rukia? What-"
Rukia bonked Ichigo on the head. "Why didn't you tell me that you came to Soul Society? And what's with your hair?"
"Why does everyone ask me that?" muttered Ichigo.
"Anyhow, I need to show you around Seireitei!"
Rukia dragged Ichigo out the door.
Oh the irony.
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"This is the restaurant district!" Rukia said.
"Don't you have work?" Ichigo inquired
"Nope. It's a break day for me."
"Seireitei has a restaurant district?"
"Of course! Shinigami have reiatsu. Therefore, they need food."
Ichigo sighed. " But who owns the restaurants?"
"Certain Rukongai spirits are allowed to open up shops in Seireitei."
"Ichigo?" a voice asked.
Ichigo and Rukia turned around. "Ichigo! It is you!"
"Renji!"
"Hey, Ichigo. Nice yutaka. Going to the Shinigami Academy." Renji smirked.
"Shut up." Ichigo scowled. "Did you get more arrogant after you became the captain of the 5th squad?"
"Scowling as usual, Ichigo." retorted Renji. "Hey, Rukia. Did Ichigo tell you that he came to Soul Society?"
"Nope." complained Rukia.
"If he didn't tell his girlfriend that he came, then he probably didn't tell anyone."
"Rukia's not my girlfriend!"
"I'm not his girlfriend!."
"Whatever you say." Renji said.
"Don't you have paperwork to do?" Ichigo said.
"My lieutenant is doing it." Renji said cheerfully.
"Abarai-taichou!" Momo cried.
"Oh, great, she found me. See you, Ichigo!"
Rukia rolled his eyes. "He's always skipping out on his paperwork."
"Didn't he have to do it when he was a vice-captain?"
"Nii-sama did most of it. Now let's go to the shopping district next! Do you still have that ticket that Nii-sama gave you 70 years ago?"
"Huh? Oh, that thing that allowed you to buy anything from a Kuchiki shop in Soul Society? Yeah, I have it."
"Good. Let's go."
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Ichigo flopped down on his bed.
Katsura looked up from his book. " What happened."
"One of my shinigami friends showed me around Soul Society. It was tiring."
Katsura smirked. " Now you know how I feel."
Ichigo groaned and scowled.
Katsura looked at Ichigo. It was normal to have a shinigami friend if you lived close to each other in Rukongai, before. But, from the way Ichigo said it, it seemed like he had a number of shinigami friends.
Ichirou, Katsura thought Just who are you?.
