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"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
The next morning Ichigo opened up the tent and yawned as he climbed out, taking a deep breath of the crisp air. He then promptly began to cough and choke as smoke and ash filled his lungs. Waving a hand in front of his face, he glanced over to the fire and his eyes widened. "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?!" He yelled as he stared at the burning pile of clothes that now littered the ground.
Hearing the scream, Rukia and Inoue came tumbling out of the van and fell to a heap on the ground. "Someone had better be dying!" Rukia growled as she stood up and brushed herself off. Placing her hands on her hips, she was just about to yell at Ichigo for waking her up when Inoue gasped.
"Oh no, our clothes are all ruined!" Inoue cried. Running over to the smoldering clothes, she dropped to her knees and gently picked up her shirt. "I loved this shirt, it was my favorite."
Eyes widening, Rukia glared at Ichigo. "Just what did you do to our clothes?" She asked angrily.
"I didn't do anything." Ichigo replied defensively. "I woke up and that's how they were."
Just then Renji, Chad and Ishida came stumbling out of the tent. Byakuya chose to remain in bed. As their eyes wandered over the mess that was their clothes, several things happened at once. Chad shook his head and ducked back inside the tent, he had extra clothes so who cares, Ishida joined Inoue and the two proceeded to mourn the loss of their favorite outfits, and Renji began to whistle as he tried to sneak away.
"So it was you Renji." Ichigo said suddenly. "I thought so."
Narrowing her eyes, Rukia stalked over to Renji. "Just what did you do you idiot?" She asked, clenching her fists in anger.
Renji glanced around, scratching the back of his head nervously. "…um, well…I might have forgotten to make sure the fire was completely out." He muttered quietly. Seeing Rukia's glare, he whimpered in fear. "Please don't kill me."
"Oh, death would be too good for you." Rukia bit out as she approached the cowering man. "But I'm sure you'll wish for it before I'm through with you."
Turning back towards the fire as Rukia proceeded to beat Renji senseless, Ichigo shook his head and sighed. "Well, let's get this stuff picked up and eat some breakfast. Then we can pack up and head home." Picking up his newly destroyed shirt, he grabbed a bag from the kitchen stuff and shoved it inside. Holding it open, he watched as everyone did the same.
Once the clothes were picked up, Ichigo handed everyone except the now unconscious Renji a breakfast bar since they didn't have bowls for cereal, and they ate in total silence. Tossing his wrapper in the trash, Ichigo walked over to the stove and started to take it apart. "When you guys are finished, help me take everything down. I think it's time to head back."
"I agree." Ishida said as he stood up and walked over to the tent. "I've had enough camping to last a lifetime." Climbing inside, he began to pack up the bags.
While Ishida dealt with the tent, Chad took it upon himself to put the seats back in the van. Once he was finished, the girls began to haul all the bags over and he started packing everything in. By the time Ichigo finished with the kitchen area, the rest of the campsite had already been torn down and was mostly packed up. Grabbing the stove, he walked it over and shoved it into the back of the van.
"Well I think that's everything." Inoue said, far too cheerfully.
"Yep, we got the chairs and all the bags." Rukia said. "Ichigo got all that cooking stuff and Ishida packed up the tent."
"If that's the case, then let's go." Ichigo said, waving his hand towards the van.
Rukia and Inoue got in the back once again and Ishida sat in the middle next to Byakuya. As Ichigo climbed in the driver's seat, Chad headed around to the front of the van and picked up Renji's body. Tossing him in the back with Ishida and Byakuya, he climbed into the passenger seat next to Ichigo.
Taking one last quick look around the campsite, Ichigo put the keys in the ignition and started up the vehicle. "Ok, let's go home you guys." He said, putting the van in drive and pulling out of the campsite.
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They made it back to Ichigo's house in less than 2 hours since Chad decided to handle the maps. Parking the van, Ichigo tossed open the door and walked towards his house, not even bothering to unload. The minute he opened the door, Kon came flying at him and Ichigo snatched him out of the air. Holding the stuffed lion up to his face, he growled. "I'm not in the mood to listen to your whining, get lost." Tossing him up in the air, he kicked him as hard as he could. Smiling slightly since he felt a little better, Ichigo walked inside and plopped down at the kitchen table.
Back outside, the rest of the group was unloading their things and after saying goodbye, they all went their separate ways. Renji and Byakuya went through a gate back to Soul Society, Byakuya informing Renji of the punishment he would be receiving the minute they returned. And Chad, Inoue and Ishida began their walk home.
Rukia waved as she watched Inoue disappear around a corner, and after grabbing her bag she turned to head into the house. Raising an eyebrow at Kon, who was currently stuck inside a hole in a tree, she shrugged and opened Ichigo's front door and walked inside. Seeing the teen collapsed at the table, she went to join him. "Don't feel too bad, the trip was actually kinda fun…if you ignore all the bad parts of course." Rukia said with a smile.
"Why would I feel bad?" Ichigo asked in annoyance. "If it wasn't for you guys, my trip would've been great. But nooo, I had to be nice and offer to bring you idiots along. That's the last time I make that mistake." Standing up, he continued to grumble as he headed upstairs to his room.
Dumping her bag on the table, a yellow thing sticking out of the side caught Rukia's attention. Pulling out the book, she shook her head. "I forgot all about this thing." She said as she flipped through a few pages. "But I doubt it would've come in handy anyway. That's the last time I listen to the store clerk." Tossing the book over her shoulder, Rukia stood up and started up the stairs.
A small breeze blew in through the kitchen and the book on the floor flipped open. When the wind died down the pages of the book fluttered to a stop, landing on a page near the back that only had a few lines on it. It read:
Important: Camping tips for Dummies
1.) Know where you're going and how to get there and back.
2.) Double-check to make sure you have everything before you leave.
3.) Be prepared for all kinds of weather.
4.) Practice fire safety.
5.) Make sure all campers know tips 1-4 before they go camping.
It will make things much easier.