Disclamer: I do not own Bleach, Tite Kubo does and if I did… well that would be awesome.

A New Home

"Are you coming with me Ichigo?"

The boy looked at Rukia and smiled.

"I'm coming," He ran to Rukia and grabbed her hand "Are we going to your home now?"

"Indeed, you've been here long enough." She said.

Home, yes. But it wasn't very easy to convince her brother to take him in temporary. She finally pulled it off, with a few terms.

1. It is forbidden to disturb the peace in the Kuchiki household; which means, no running and no loud noices.

2. It is absolutely forbidden to come in the rooms of Kuchiki Byakuya, other rooms only with permission.

3. Any trouble caused will end in severe punishment.

She hoped she would never see rule 3 working. The horror.

Ichigo happily walked next to her, a large grin covered his face. He looked like he had no worries, he didn't look like the Ichigo she knew. She couldn't help it to smile at him.

"Rukia, are we almost there?"

"Almost Ichigo, but first I want to go drink something."

"Oh, okay. I really want to see your home. How does it look?"

"The house is very big. It has a large garden with a small pond. In the pond are a lot of beautiful fish swimming, although they seem to decrease quite fast lately. My brother is rather upset about it."

"Your brother, I didn't knew you had a brother."

"I do, You'll see him very soon. Show respect to him, he is a very important man."

Ichigo nodded.

"Look Ichigo, were here."

They were standing in front of a small cafeteria. Rukia and Ichigo entered the building. Inside was small bar and some tables. It was al cozy. A woman was standing behind the bar.

"Rukia, long time no see. Where have you been?"

Then she noticed the boy.

"And who is this? I didn't know you had a kid"

"Wait, what? This isn't my kid, Rosemary. I have no kids."

"He is not yours? Then who is it?"

"Well Ichigo, tell her your name." She smiled at Ichigo.

Ichigo looked at Rosemary.

"My name is Ichigo Kurosaki." He said proudly.

"Kurosaki? I've heard that name somewhere before. Wasn't there a ryoka, who was called by that name? Now I see him, he kinda looks like him. Is he his son?" she questioned.

"Oh no Rosemary, he is that ryoka."

"I'm not a ryoka. I'm a kid."

Rosemary smiled.

"Oh, I'm sorry Ichigo. But last time a saw you, you were older. Do you remember me? You've been here before together with Rukia."

Ichigo thought.

"I'm sorry miss, I do not know you."

"Ichigo doesn't remember anything about Seireitei, nor his actions here, nor being a shinigami." Rukia whispered to Rosemary. "He is not a shinigami anymore"

"He is not? How could something like that happen?" Rosemary whispered back.

"Hey, no whispering!"

Rukia and Rosemary stopped their conversation and both looked at Ichigo.

"I'm sorry Ichigo."

"I'll tell you later" She quickly whispered to Rosemary.

Then she suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, I'm a terrible hostess. We're still talking, but that is not why you were here. Go take a seat, the first drink is from the house." She said smiling.
Rukia walked to hear favorite table near the front of the window. They both sat down as

Rosemary came to take their orders.

"Could you give me a cup of jasmine tea, and what about you Ichigo. What would you like to drink?"

"Could I have some chocolate milk, please?"

"Sure, so one tea and one chocolate milk coming up."

Rosemary walked back to the bar.

"And Ichigo, do you like it here?"

"Uhuh, Rosemary is really nice" He nodded, "Although, I'm quite sure that I haven't been here before."

"You have been here before, but you may not remember."

Ichigo thought deeply.

"Now you say it Rukia. I think I've been here before…"

A sudden pain shoot through his head, it made his vision blurry. He put his hand on his forehead. The pain and blurriness withered away. Ichigo looked up at Rukia.

"Ichigo, are you okay?" Rukia asked with a worried face.

"I'm okay, my head hurts al little."

Rosemary came with a small tray with you cups on it.

"A cup of jasmine tea for Rukia, and a glass of chocolate milk for Ichigo."

She placed the cups on the table.

"Enjoy your drinks" She added with a smile en walked away.

Rukia ignored Rosemary. She was still looking at the boy with a worried look on her face. The boy didn't seem to think about it anymore as he happily grabbed the glass of chocolate milk. She took a sip of her tea.


"Are we going yet?"

Rukia wasn't paying any attention, she was still looking outside.

"Rukia?"

Rukia snapped out of it and looked at Ichigo.

"Uh, what? Yes, we're going now."

She stood up, put some money on the table and said Rosemary goodbye.

"Bye, Rosemary. I'll see you next time."

"Bye, Rukia. Stop by another time, okay?"

"Sure," She nodded "Are coming with me, Ichigo?"

Ichigo took Rukia's hand and they walked outside.


"Now Ichigo, we're almost there."

They turned in a large street. It was rather empty.

Ichigo looked around.

"Wow, there is so much space here."

Rukia nodded "It is quite large, but where we're going, it's even larger."

Ichigo's eyes widened.

"Even larger?"

"Yes, but while being there, please behave."

She stopped at a large wooden door. Two guards were standing at both sides.

"Good afternoon, Miss. Kuchiki" He said with a slight bow, while opening the door.

"Good afternoon"

Rukia and Ichigo walked into the large garden. It was a large lawn with some flower beds around. A large cherry blossom tree was standing in the middle. A path from the door where. Ichigo and Rukia came from crossed the garden, it splitted at the tree and came together behind it, continuing to the building across the garden. Left to the tree was a pound with a small bridge. Near the pound was a man standing. Rukia walked to the man. Ichigo followed her.

The man had black hair with some weird hairclips, his face was quite pale and he was wearing a black shiakushō with a whit haori over it.

Rukia started to talk to that man. He ignored Ichigo, like he wasn't there. But Ichigo did notice him, he rather stared. While he was doing that he slowly moved behind Rukia, he took her sleeve and tried to hide behind is when Rukia noticed Ichigo behavior. She stopped talking and looked at him.

"Ichigo, what are you doing?"

Ichigo didn't answer, he was still staring at the man.

"Ichigo, is there something wrong?'

He looked at Rukia with an afraid look on his face.

"Rukia?" he asked with a soft voice.

Rukia bowed to him, so that she could better hear him.

"Is he a vampire?" While he said that, he quickly turned his face back to the man.

"A what?"

She looked at the man, then back to Ichigo.

"No, he is not a vampire, he is my brother."

Ichigo quickly let go of Rukia's sleeve.

"Then you are also a vampire!"

"No, we are not vampires."

Than the man talked.

"Rukia…It is better to continue our conversation another time."

Rukia nodded, "Yes brother."

After she said that, he walked away. Still ignoring that brat.

Well, that was a good start, Rukia thought.

"Ichigo?"

"Yes, Rukia?"

"My brother is a very important man, he is the head of our family. So show respect to him."

"The head of the family?"

"Yes, al you see here is his property. You wouldn't even be here if he didn't gave you permission for that. Now let's go inside. I'll show you your room.


A/N I was thinking so long about the last part. Most things I use in my story happened before or gave me an idea. My girlfriend once cosplayed as chibi Ichigo and that was so much fun. The ideas I got then, I'm going to use that in my next chapter.^^