WAZ UP ladies, gents, and other! I'm back, with a way to keep the story goin' semi-the same as canon. Instead of Ichigo bein' a Shinigami, it's gonna be Tatsuki. I don't own jack shit of Bleach.

"Sup"/'Yo' speech and thoughts of people

"Waz up" Hollow speech

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It had been a week, a long week for Ichigo and Tatsuki. Rukia had decided to stay and make sure that Ichigo was legit. The good that this week brought out, was that Tatsuki decided to live with the Kurosakis. Her old apartment wasn't too comfortable and it was farther away from, her best friend, Orihime Inoue's house. She slept in the twin's room and Rukia had somehow slipped into Ichigo's closet as a bedroom.

Flashback, 4 days ago

Ichigo had bumped into Inoue, getting on Tatsuki's bad side early on, "Hey Orihime, have a nice fall? Heheh, yeah, no-" Tatsuki interrupted him with a glare and her voice, "Hey, what the Hell!"

Ichigo a bit too hastily retorted, "Not my fault!" "Oh, you know you did that just to cop a feel!" Ichigo was thinking three miles an hour in fear of getting the shit beat out of him, 'SHIT! She's on to you! Think of something quick!'. And he did, "I found my dad's hidden stash of drugs and smoked it all before I came to school!"

Tatsuki's stance fell as she looked at him with a 'wtf' look, "Wait...what?" Ichigo had a calm face on, but inside he was smirking victoriously, 'Mission accomplished! Jesus Christ what a bitch, she can be!' "Hey, Orihime, you okay?"

"Uh yeah*blushes profusely* Um, I've got class to get to!" She made a hastily paced escape from her crush's proximity. Ichigo was confused, he'd never been good with girls since he never interacted with many and his mother wasn't able to teach him much before she passed. His most frequented encounters with girls were Tatsuki, Inoue, and his sisters. His understanding of girls in behavior was much more limited, he was beaten to a pulp by Tatsuki and his sisters weren't normal...So when it came to normal girls, he only had a dangerous tomboy to rely on for a basis.

"What's with her?" Tatsuki looked at him after palming herself in the face, 'Of course he doesn't see it! He's had limited interaction with Inoue, his understanding of girls is probably based off of me since I'm a normal girl and his sisters don't count seeing as his family's very spiritually rooted. Still...It's kind of endearing that I'm most likely his basis for understanding girls.'

"Ungh, if you can't figure it out yourself than you won't if I tell you," Tatsuki said, confusing Ichigo even more than he was before. He just decided it was best to assume it was a girl thing. They got to the classroom and Rukia was at the door! Ichigo, keeping up the act of a teenage boy who smoked his father's drugs, screamed and said, "AAHH! Begone, drug induced hallucination!" At the moment, Keigo finished his morning routine of jumping on Ichigo's back and talking loudly in his ear, "This is Rukia, the new exchange student, ICHIGO!"

Ichigo, finishing his routine of throwing Keigo off his back, yelled at him, "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO THAT!" Rukia reached her hand out in a handshake like fashion, before turning her hand over. A message in pen was written in her palm, 'Make a scene, and I'll exercise you'. Ichigo, of course being a Hollow, understood the method of exorcism that Rukia mentioned. He made no move to shake her hand, until he had a feral smirk on his face that read, 'I was born like this, bitch! I can't be exercised!'.

Rukia, upon seeing what he said through his smirk and eyes, paled slightly at the knowledge that he understood and out of amusement had destroyed her ace in the hole with him. She regained her composure as she grabbed Ichigo and Tatsuki's sleeves and brought them outside. Tatsuki didn't like being kept in the dark, so she voiced her irritation once they were outside, "What are you doing here and why are you pinpointing both of us?!"

Rukia looked at her with a deadpan as she answered the miffed teenager, "I'm here to make sure he's not manipulating anyone to get a 'free' meal and I'm focussing on the two of you because I can't stay in this gigai without destroying it if a hostile Hollow is nearby. So to combat this problem, I've decided to give you half of my power, Arisawa Tatsuki."

Ichigo looked suspiciously at her while he spoke, "Why are you in a shitty gigai in the first place? Hat'N'Clogs Urahara makes great gigai, so why is yours so weak?" Rukia looked at him with a deadpan like she did to Tatsuki, "Because, Urahara said that my power being kept down like this would attract attention. He also said that my gigai is different in that I'm draining another power source for him, he said it was immense and that he couldn't trust anyone else with this gigai. I'm absorbing more energy and using it up than human body can compensate for, so my gigai will be destroyed if I leave it."

Ichigo thought it over before giving a nod of understanding, Tatsuki didn't understand it all but she got the jist of it, "So, you're going to make me a temporary Shinigami?" "That's the jist of it, yes." "No problems will come from this, right?" Rukia looked her straight in the eye and said, "Why would Urahara-san give m a gigai with this much power if he didn't know what could happen? There won't be any trouble from Soul Society on this topic. Now, I have to temporarily get Ichigo to siphon my power into spirit particles so I can get out of my gigai. To do this, I'm going to get you out of your body Ichigo."

Ichigo was hesitant about this plan, seeing as how strong he was Hollow-wise and he didn't want to draw attention from the Soul Society to Karakura Town. But, h didn't get to voice his complaints because Rukia pulled a fingerless glove with a skull in blazing blue and green fire on, with which she pushed Ichigo's soul out of his body. When his body dropped and his soul was out, he looked exactly like he did in the warehouse the night Tatsuki learned about the world of Shinigami, Hollows and Quincies.

He growled at Rukia, who pulled the skin below her eye down and stuck her tongue out. He went behind her, put his tail to the back of her neck, looked to the sky, and opened his mouth as if he were breathing something in. When Tatsuki looked carefully, she saw particles of energy entering Ichigo and being stored for a short time. Rukia exited the gigai with a gasp and groan of pain, "I don't like this method that Urahara-san came up with...Phew, now I just need you, Tatsuki, to stab yourself in the chest with my Zanpaktou! We must hurry, before Soul Society catches onto what's happening considering all the Reiatsu being released!"

Tatsuki tentatively took hold of the blade and quickly stabbed herself on it. The effect was immediate, a white flash of light surrounded herself, Rukia, and Ichigo. During the light show, Ichigo had dragged himself and Rukia's gigai closer to his body after catching himself from falling and causing the gigai to be destroyed from the abrupt loss of a siphon. But Rukia, on the other hand was blown right back into her gigai from the force of the blast.

When the dust cleared, there stood Tatsuki in Shinigami garb with a very large European greatsword on her back in an equally large sheathe. Ichigo was a little bit anxious to get back in his body as he slowly stopped siphoning the energy in Rukia's gigai. After getting back in his body, he breathed loud sigh of relief, "Aahh, thank Kami that's over...Now, Tatsuki, I'd suggest reentering your body seeing as it's on the ground and we all have class in half an hour!"

Tatsuki was admiring the clothes of a Shinigami and inspecting the Zanpaktou on her back when Ichigo got her to reality once more, "Huh? Oh, that's right! We have to hurry!" She quickly entered her body and thy ran off to class, the rest of the week was Tatsuki fighting hostile Hollows which Ichigo at.

Flashback end

So here they were, early morning as Isshin got ready to wake up Ichigo, "GOOD MORNING ICHIGO!" "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL TOU-SAN!" "TIMOTHY! I mean, STANLEY! There's a strange blonde girl with large assets in our house, and we LOCKED UP!"

Ichigo was now fully awake, as were Tatsuki and Rukia. The four ran down the stairs to be met with Orihime Inoue. She was sitting on the couch with an innocent smile on her face, but they could tell something was up. The girls came down groggily and it didn't register right away that Orihime broke into their house.

"Kurosaki-kun, Kurosaki-san, Karin, Yuzu, Rukia, Tatsuki, fancy meeting you here,hehehehe," She had a goofy smile on, like when she made a very strange meal that didn't sound healthy. Tatsuki sweatdropped at her failure of a joke, "Inoue, how'd you get in here? What are you doing here?"

These were simple questions, but they seemed to take a long time for Orihime to answer. The family and Tatsuki were expectant, while Rukia just yawned and went back to 'her' closet.

"I...Uh, I went through the window to get in, the window in the clinic. Why I'm here...I-Uh want to be? Hehehehehe" Suffice to say, Tatsuki was now irritated with Orihime for climbing the gutter and was even more irritated as she figured out why she went to such heights to get into their house, 'She really thinks I'd date Ichigo? Wow, what faith!'

Inoue was just sitting there without a care in the world, when they looked at the clock, "OH SHIT WE'VE GOT TO GET TO SCHOOL!" Ichigo's ever-serious persona was back after his near heart attack from Isshin. The four high school students ran, ran as if Hell was on their heels.

When they got to class, they were an hour earlier than usual. There were no fucks given of course, everyone else came into class either confused on why the four of them were early or they didn't care. Keigo saw Ichigo and jumped on his back, getting Ichigo to throw him off his back onto the floor and making Keigo yell at him, "THAT HURT!"

"HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU TO-!" Before he could continue his little shouting fit, Tatsuki hit him on the head and getting him to have a 'make out' session with the floor. Tatsuki had a look of contentedness and Ichigo was groaning while getting up, half expecting Tatsuki to knock him out. No secondary blow came, surprising him immensely.

The day went by without much trouble then lunch came around. Rukia and Ichigo went to the roof where Tatsuki joined them, "Back in the Soul Society academy, I was considered the best..." Her voice kept droning on and Ichigo had three fingers to his forehead, 'Shut up shut up shut up'

"So Ichigo, how do you open this?" When he saw what she was having trouble with, he got a mischievous gleam in his eyes, "Well first, you have to grab the rod in back, then you slowly penetrate the hole. If you go too fast it will go everywhere and it's a pain to clean up by hand." Tatsuki heard it all, and like Ichigo, was stifling laughter badly.

"What's so funny? Just help me penetrate this hole!" At that moment they couldn't hold it in any longer, they keeled over laughing their asses off. Rukia was beyond confused, until she thought on the words Ichigo said, "OH, GROSS!" Her shouts caught the ears of Keigo and Mizuiro, getting them to see what the commotion was, with Inoue close behind.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA! YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR FACE RUKIA! IT'S PRICELESS!" Ichigo was laughing deeply until Rukia spoke, "Oh my god, this juice is orange flavored! I hate orange, speaking of which, Ichigo you should dye your hair. Because I'm resisting the urge to punch you in the everything!" Ichigo's laughter stopped abruptly as a tickmark appeared on his forehead.

"What was that you little bitch!" Rukia didn't see it coming, she was drop kicked in the face, "I feel fulfilled all of a sudden...Oh well!" The laughter continued, then a beat up Sado came up to the roof. He had a bird in a cage with him, drawing many question marks on the heads of those gathered.

"Hey Sado, what's with the bandages?" Said Mexican goliath looked to Ichigo to address his question, "Someone gave me this bird and then...space ali- Ungh, that girder hit me harder than I thought..." This got even the downed Rukia's attention as they all yelled, "WHAT!"

"I got this bird in an abandoned warehouse, people said it's haunted...Something about eight wealthy people dying in a structural failure. Anyway, the bird is nice and is special." At that point a little boy's voice escaped the bird's beak, "Thanks to Mister, I'm safe! Thank you Mister!" The group except Ichigo, Rukia, and Tatsuki were stunned about the bird's vocabulary.

"Uuhh, Sado, that's not a bird. That's a spirit possessing a bird, what are you doing in a bird for buddy?" The white cockatoo looked surprised at what Ichigo said and when he looked at him, he got a scared face. Ichigo noticed and made to defuse the problem before it got out of hand, "I know what I look like to you, and don't worry, I won't do what the others would do."

The little bird relaxed quite obviously and the others on the roof were surprised at what he said. Before any questions could be asked, the bell rang. They all went to class, after finishing their lunches.

3 hours later

Tatsuki, Ichigo and Rukia were studying when they heard a familiar voice, "I need you to check out my back, I think there's a bruise on it." Isshin responded in his doctor voice, "Okay, let's see what you di-HOLY MOTHER OF JACOBSON! THAT'S ONE BIG ASS BRUISE!" The three looked to what the yelling was about and there on Chad's back was a gigantic clawed footprint on his back. He made to get up and then fell face first onto the floor passed out. Isshin being a loving father, said the smart thing, "Put him in a bed...Get his wallet!"

Ichigo punched his dad into the ground for the poor sense of humor. The parakeet was flapping his wings in concern for Chad, "Is Yasutora-san going to be okay?!" Isshin looked to the bird curiously before answering, "Yes, he just needs to rest and get better. Now, why are you possessing that bird?"

Said bird looked guiltily at the ground, "I lost my Kaa-san to one of his kind," He gestured to Ichigo as he helped Tatsuki lift Chad into a bed, "And he said that I had to possess this bird for three months and he would bring my Kaa-san back...I've been the cause of so much trouble..." Ichigo looked to the little parakeet with sympathy in his eyes.

"I'm going to break your heart in a second kid. For that I am sorry," The possessed bird looked at Ichigo with fear of what he might say, "But, the Hollow who told you to do that is lying to you. He wants you to keep running, so he can enjoy the hunt and cause misery within those you've touched."

The little thing looked heartbroken and if it could, it looked as if it would cry. Ichigo wasn't finished though, "There's a way you might, and I say might, see her again." Their new feathery friend perked up immensely at the prospect and looked expectantly at the Hollow-born, "The Shinigami can give you a 'free pass' into the afterlife which will take you to Soul Society, the only problem is that finding your mother is going to be hard and take awhile...If you want to pass on, we'll have Tatsuki do it?"

The little bird looked excitedly at Tatsuki who blushed at the unspoken praise. While this was happening, Sado was waking up and he heard the main part of it, 'So, he's going to pass on...I might as well say my goodbye while I can...' With that thought, he got up with a groan, startling Karin into kicking him in the face, "Ungh, you kick just like Ichigo...Ungh, Shibata Yuichi, I hope you find your mother in the afterlife...When I reach there, would it be alright if I carry you again?"

Yuichi looked to Chad with warm eyes, "Sure thing, Yasutora Sado! I'll meet you there!" Before Tatsuki could be removed from her body, a giant fist came through the clinic and hit Tatsuki away from a spirit gloved Rukia. The Hollow was large, it had a tuning-forked tongue sticking out of its mouth, the shoulders were covered with a brown fur as were a few of the ribs, all in all it resembled a frog with folded up bat wings.

"You're not going anywhere little boy! I'm going to eat you and you're going to watch those who have tried to help you die! HAHAHAHA!" He made a grab for the birdcage, only for Chad to punch him in the face, "Well well, I hit something...Alright!" His voice wasn't very loud, but it could be heard from the street below them.

Rukia was stunned to near stupidity, 'He must have incredibly sharp senses to hit a Hollow!' Then she saw him punching at air, 'Then again...' Before her musings could continue, she saw Ichigo jump down and get batted away, faulted at being in his body where he was weak enough to be a nuisance. Deciding that she was needed, she jumped down and onto the Hollows back, saying an incantation. She placed her right hand at the inside of her left elbow as she focused Reiatsu into an attack, and attack that did no damage, "HA I KNEW YOU WERE FULL OF SHIT! BEST IN THE SHINIGAMI ACADEMY MY ASS!"

Ichigo's proclamation had brought the Hollow to focus in on him and nearly crushed him, if it weren't for his Hollowfying strength(I'm goin' to hell for that failed pun...Ah well). When Rukia was about to be crushed as well, Ichigo jumped on the Hollow's back and stomped on it's head to go down, "Looks like you could use some he-" "Ichigo!" "Bitch! I got to start all over!" He let the Hollow raise its head, only to stomp it back down, "Looks like you could use some he-"

The Hollow interrupted with a groaning voice, "Um, could you get off me?!" Ichigo was now irritated, "WHAT THE HELL!?" He jumped off the Hollow and then out of nowhere, Chad came and punched the Hollow in the face again. As was to be expected, the Hollow was now filled with ire at the people who dared interrupt his fun, "Screw it! I'm out!" He spread is wings and took off.

Rukia looked at Chad, who was punching at air, and then at the flying Hollow, "CHAD! I've got an idea!" The next thing that everyone knew, Rukia was being held by Chad like he was about to throw her, "Are you sure this is going to work?"

"Just trust me!" After saying that, she was sent flying at the Hollow. He stopped in mid-flight to turn around with an, "OH CRAP! Is what I would say if I didn't have an ace up my sleeve!" A little frog like Hollow creature crawled out of his fur, it sat there then spit out leeches that landed spot on Rukia. And of course she was none too appreciative, "EW, GROSS! EW! WHAT ARE THESE THINGS!?"

Chad had caught her from her failure at flying, what was said to answer her frightened the people who could see and hear him, "Would you believe, bombs!" He stuck his tuning-fork like tongue out and vibrated it, causing the leeches on Rukia to implode. Rukia's eyes were were wide with pain as her whole body just slumped to the ground.

Tatsuki grabbed Rukia's had with the glove and hit herself with it, getting her out of her body and surprising everyone including herself, "I didn't think that would actually work!" Ichigo was the first to recover from his momentary shock, "Well then let's get me a meal, shall we?!" His voice betrayed his excitement and hunger, giving Tatsuki shivers up her spine, "Sure, let's get you fed so you don't eat everyone else!"

They ran at the Hollow as he shot barrage after barrage of explosive leeches at them. Tatsuki took for his mask and Ichigo brought his tail out from his body to hold the Hollow still as he ate what he could sink his teeth into. The Hollow was almost gone, when Tatsuki cut his mask and that stunned him long enough for Ichigo to finish eating his mask. His mask gone, his body started to degenerate into spirit particles, particles that were absorbed by Ichigo.

"No matter how many times I see that, it still amazes me how Hollows consume spirits or other Hollows! It's just...It's incredible that my best friends aren't entirely human!" Her voice was a little hysterical and it made Ichigo feel guilty for dragging her into their world. Even behind his mask, Tatsuki could tell that he felt responsible for her world outlook being destroyed, "Ichigo, I'd have found out sooner or later, I'm just glad that I could have found out earlier! This way, I'm strong enough to protect those close to me and be able to know what two of my friends are really like!"

Her voice was chipper and inviting, getting Ichigo to let that debate be at rest for the time being. He began to groan when he saw that people were beginning to crowd the streets again. Meaning that he'd have to eat his mask, he always hated doing this, "Ungh, can't I just go a day or two with my mask on?! I hate having to eat my mask, it hurts no matter how many times I do it! I have the same mask, but it's always like fresh skin!" The Kurosakis and Tatsuki looked sympathetically as Ichigo hurriedly ate his mask, making many unpleasant noises in the process.

Rukia looked to her temporary landlords with softly and considerately, 'These people aren't that bad! They're a little odd, even brimming on eccentric, but they're alright! I hope that the Soul Society doesn't catch wind of what's been happening here in Karakura Town...'

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There it 's, chapter 4 of Ichigo's Hollow Life! Now, I'm gonna make this clear, I'm gonna follow the outline of canon and use what they've done as a basis. I'm gonna 'ave my own original scenes and encounters, of course, but I'm gonna screw with canon's story line. That's all fer now; ladies, gents, and other. SEE YA!