Hichigo heard a voice, like crying. He looked to his side, where Ichigo sat next to him in the darkening forest.
"What is it? Are you crying?"
"Like hell, pfff, hahaha...!"
Hichigo's eyed widened by surprise. He never heard Ichigo laughing.
"What's so funny?"
"You."
"Eh?"
"You said you love me. That's kind of hilarious."
"What's funny 'bout that,baka?"
"A Hollow who loves a Shinigami. No, a Hollow even knowing what love is."
"Che. You're one to talk. Same goes for you."
He replies, then imitates Ichigo.
"A Shinigami loving a Hollow."
"Ok, I give up. But I really do love you."
He pulls Hichigos head down into a gentle kiss.
"What about if we get a gigai for you from Urahara-san? I mean my friends can see you, but normal people might think I am talking to myself, even when you're right next to me."
"A gigai? Such a thing that Shinigami girl uses?"
Hichigo looks up into the sky, a smile's growing on his face.
"Sounds like fun."
"So, we go to Uraharas shop tomorrow. For now, lets get back home. My family might get worried."
The next Day
Ichigo slowly opens his eyes.
His first sight: His pale double staring back at him.
"What are you staring for?"
"Nothing. Just watched ya cute sleepin' faces."
Ichigo blushes, kicking his Hollow out of the bed.
" 'cute' my ass. Freaking bastard!"
"Ouch. That hurts, King."
Hichigo's smirking at Ichigo from the floor.
"I told you to stop calling me like that."
Ichigo jumps out of the bed, fetches some clothes and gets dressed immediately.
"Come on put on you clothes. We go to Urahara now."
" 'Kay."
At Uraharas
"Oh! What a rare view. So this is your inner Hollow, Kurosaki-kun?"
"Yeah and I need to ask you a favor."
"My, I wonder what this will be."
Hichigo leans over to Ichigo.
"What's with him? I mean I've seen him often through your eyes, but I didn't think that he's this annoying for sure."
Before Ichigo could answer, Urahara comes real close to Hichigos face asking.
"May I help you with anything, Hollow-kun?"
"Err, eh...I mean...Argh!"
Ichigo chuckles about the feared Hollow and answers for him.
"Actually we would like you to make a gigai for him."
"Oh. That's quite interesting. So he's staying here?"
"As long as I allow it."
"Well, have you some special wishes for this gigai?"
"If Hichigo agrees I'd like to have one that has not his porcelain white skin. More a pale like an albino or a totally normal."
"What's wrong with my skin?"
"You'll shock the hell out of the people looking like that."
"The hell I care 'bout others."
Ichigo glares angrily at Hichigo.
"Teme..."
He punches Hichigos head.
"Ouch. Damn ,King. Don't do that so often I'll get amnesia."
"Like hell, you rock head."
Hichigo sighs.
" 'Kay, I'll go with the albino look. Do you have any other complains? For example my di-"
Ichigo shuts Hichigos mouth with his hand.
"Just your fucking skin."
He looks to the side, blushing lightly.
Hichigo smirks, pulls off the hand of his mouth, thinking.
'Aww, my poor King's embarrassed'
Urahara looks at the two 'twins' , sighs and says.
"Fine. I shall get it ready in a few hours. Will you both come back this afternoon?"
After a few hours of fighting and yelling at each other, Ichigo and Hichigo get back to Uraharas.
"Now, my Hollow friend, here's your new body."
Urahara presents the albino body for Hichigo.
"And how do I get in into it?"
"Eh? So you've never been outside Ichigo's body and went back before?
"No."
"Ok. Just take it. You should get sucked in easily."
Hichigo takes his gigai, lifting one eyebrow asking.
"Sucked in?"
Just the moment he got into his fake body.
"Whoa, that feels strange. It's so different from when I controlled you body, Ichigo."
"So? Get used to it. Now come on."
He turns to Urahara.
"Thanks Urahara-san. Do I own you something?"
"No, no. It's ok. Just be careful with it."
"Thanks again. Bye."
Ichigo left the shop without waiting for Hichigo, who's trying to get used to his gigai.
"Damn, Ichigo! Wait for me! You bastard!"
Chapter 4
End