Bleach does not belong to me but rather unfortunately to Kubo Tite who has ruined a potentially entertaining manga.
"Woah! We got a big one here!" Ichigo's dad said as he arrived on the scene, "Ichigo, we got a job for you! Help me carry him!" Ichigo's dad said.
"Sure…Chad?" Ichigo said as he recognized his classmate.
"I…Ichigo?" Chad said as he recognized his classmate.
Karin was looking at the parakeet when her eyes suddenly widened as she saw something.
"Yikes! Those are horrible wounds!" Karin said as there was a huge mark on Chad's back.
'This feeling!' Ichigo thought as he felt a strange session.
'This is terrible. Looks like a burn plus it's bleeding all over." Ichigo's dad said as he examined the wound, "You'll have to remain…" Ichigo's dad started to say but was interrupted by Chad.
"No…" Chad said as he started to get back up, "I'm fine now." Chad said as he finished his sentence.
"Are you insane? There's no way you could be fine with this much blood loss?" Ichigo's dad said and as it was the case, Chad fell to the ground unconscious, "Told you. Yuzu! Karin! Get a bed ready!" Ichigo's dad said.
They later put Chad in a room with the parakeet near him.
"You sense that?" Ichigo asked as he was in his room with Rukia.
"Yes, of course I felt it. I even felt all the way up here. However, it didn't come from the parakeet at all." Rukia said.
"This means that wound I saw on him was definitely caused by a hollow!" Ichigo said.
In Chad's room, both Chad and the bird were gone, with the window open.
"Brother! It's breakfast time!" Yuzu said in a white shirt with a blue apron on as she had just finished breakfast.
"Why are you dressed like that, Yuzu?" Ichigo asked with an immature grin.
"I was making breakfast, big brother! Geez, you've become so immature ever since you've entered high school." Yuzu said, pouting.
"No I haven't. Anyway, what about Karin?" Ichigo asked.
"She said she didn't want any. She's not feeling too well." Yuzu said.
"She's not doing well? That's a surprise." Ichigo said, surprised.
"Hey guys! We've got some bad news! Chad disappeared from the hospital room!" Ichigo's dad told them.
Bleach Rebirth
Chapter 4: Monster
"Morning Ichigo!" Mizuiro said as Ichigo entered the room, "Good, you made it just in time for…" Mizuiro began to say before he was pulled by Ichigo.
"Where's Chad? Did he come here?" Ichigo asked.
"Does it look like he's here?" Mizuiro asked and Ichigo looked around and saw no trace of him.
"But I wonder what happened to him? He's always here ten minutes before class starts and he's not the type to take a sick day no matter how bad he needs it." Keigo said.
"Damn it." Ichigo whispered and started to run off'
"Ichigo, where the heck are you going? The bell just rung!" Keigo called out his friend.
"Time for modern literature fun!" The teacher said as she entered the classroom, only to see Ichigo running off, "Hey Kurosaki! Where the hell do you think you're going?" The teacher asked.
"None of your damn business, woman!" Ichigo replied back.
"Oh well, you heard him. It's none of my business." The teacher said as she shrugged her shoulders, much to the confusion of the class.
"Are you seriously going to let him go like that?" Keigo asked, outraged.
"Of course I am. Besides, it's one less student for me to teach." The teacher replied before laughing, making Keigo sweatdrop.
Meanwhile, in Karakura South Primary School…
"Karin...are you really okay?" Yuzu asked as her sister was in the girls' restroom, coughing like crazy.
"Shut up! W…what are you doing here, listening the entire time?! Go back to class already!" Karin replied.
"But I'm worried about you." Yuzu said.
"Forget about it! Go back to class now or I'll smack you!!!" Karin yelled at her sister before womitting.
"How is Karin doing?' A black-haired girl classmate asked Yuzu before hearing the sounds, "Guess I don't have to ask to know what's going now." She added.
"Midori-chan." Yuzu said as she recognized her classmate, "Oh, it stopped." Yuzu said as Karin stopped making noises.
Karin then opened the door and looked very sick.
"Sorry Yuzu. I'm gonna leave early so can you get my bag in my classroom." Karin said while limping.
"Eh? Leaving early?" Yuzu said.
"Just do it!" Karin yelled.
"Okay!" Yuzu said, and quickly left.
"You're going too right, Midori-chan?" Karin asked, glaring at the girl.
"S…sure!" Midori said nervously and then left in a hurry.
'I…I have to find Ichigo…' Karin thought.
Meanwhile, Ichigo was running down the street when he suddenly heard his name being called out. He turned around and saw that it was Rukia who called him.
"So, did you find any trace of him Ichigo?" Rukia asked.
"Nope. How about you?" Ichigo asked.
"Nothing either. I also received zero hollow information from Soul Society and nothing's on the radar either." Rukia said.
"In the first place, hollows hide between the dimensions of this world and Soul Society when they are not doing any wrongdoings. Thus, we will only be able to sense it when it attacks Chad." Rukia explained.
"Damn it, we have to hurry or else Chad might die. I've got to do something….That's it! " Ichigo said, as he closed his eyes and started to concentrate. Suddenly, white threads started to form around him.
'No way! That's impossible!' Rukia thought as she also saw the threads, 'He's actually able to sense the spirit threads of spirits, even when they're that weak? Only high-level shinigamis should be able to do so' Rukia thought.
"Got it!" Ichigo said as he grabbed one and then ran off.
"Wait for me, Ichigo!" Rukia said, 'Ichigo, you owe me some answers.' She thought as she chased after the orange-haired boy.
"Did…we escape it now?" Chad asked as he and the parakeet were in an abandoned factory.
"Mister, it's alright now. You don't have to protect me anymore." The parakeet said.
"It's okay, I'm fine, because being tough is my only saving grace." Chad said before an explosion occurred behind them. "It found us, we have to move!" Chad said and then started to leave with the parakeet in its hands.
"Mister…" The parakeet started to say.
"Don't worry about it! I'll definitely save your mother!" Chad said.
Ichigo and Rukia were running until they saw Chad coming from another street.
"There he is! It's Chad!" Ichigo said and called out to his friend only for the latter to turn to its right and continue to run, "You idiot! Why are you running away? It's too dangerous by yourself…" Ichigo said until he heard his name called out. He turned around and saw a very fatigued and sick Karin, "Karin! What the heck are you doing here and what happened to you? You can barely stand" Ichigo asked and then gasped when his sister started to fall to the ground but luckily for her, he caught her in time.
"You should take her back home. I'll take care of the hollow." Rukia told Ichigo.
"Alright but do one thing for me, Rukia." Ichigo said as he picked up his sister.
"What is it?" Rukia asked.
"Just don't get yourself hurt alright. While you may not drop-dead gorgeous, you're still a cute girl and I hate seeing cuties getting hurt." Ichigo said with a grin before he left, leaving a slightly blushed Rukia.
"That guy…" Rukia said before heading out.
"Karin, are you alright? Snap out of it, damn it! This isn't like you!" Ichigo said as he was running.
"Ichi…I saw it." Karin said weakly.
"Saw what?" Ichigo asked.
"The memories from that child inside that parakeet yesterday…I think it was because I was the closest to his age bur either way, there was a strong flood of memories that remained within his heart and flowed into me but…he saw his mother get murdered right before his eyes!" Karin revealed, making Ichigo widen his eyes in shock before grabbing onto him and crying, "I'm begging you, Ichi! That kid, you've got to save him, please! Tell him that he can meet his mother again if he crosses over! Don't let him be alone anymore, Ichi!" Karin said, crying.
"Chad, wait up!" Rukia said as she was chasing Chad when she suddenly stopped, "Come on out, hollow." Rukia said.
"Found me, didn't you? I have to say, you have a very nice scent, little girl. Now, let me eat your soul!" The green-skinned hollow said and tried to eat Rukia.
'It's been so long since I saw Karin cry.' Ichigo thought as he was running back to find Rukia after dropping off his sister. 'Up until mom's death, Karin was a crybaby like Yuzu…but after mom died, she stopped crying, no matter what happened, she would never cry, not even shed a single tear.' Ichigo thought, "So don't start crying now, Karin, because I'll definitely help that kid see his mother again on the other side. I promise!" Ichigo said.
"Where did she?" The hollow asked as all he bit was thin air and was answered with a roundhouse kick to the head, courtesy of Rukia, and was knocked to the ground.
"Who the hell are you, little girl?" The hollow asked.
"My name is Kuchiki Rukia, and I'm a shinigami." Rukia answered.
"Shinigami? I couldn't be happier because now I'll get myself a tasty treat." The hollow said.
"Hollow scum." Rukia said before taking out a container with the head of a rabbit on. She then presses something and it popped something into her mouth and suddenly, her soul was pushed out from her body in its shinigami form.
"Get away now!" Rukia told her body who somehow was able to move on its own. It nodded and moved back. Rukia then turned to the hollow and smirked, "Now, excuse me if I go easy on you but I'm a bit rusty from not fighting anything in a while. You won't mind, right?" Rukia said.
"You bitch!" The hollow roared and dashed toward Rukia.
"Dominator! Mask of flesh and blood! All living beings, fluttering, that which has the name "human"! Truth and Temperance! Slightly imbed your claws into the walls of innocent dreams! Bakudou 33: Blue Fire Ball!" Rukia yelled out as she finished chanting and then unleash a powerful fireball that creates an explosion and knocks the hollow back. When the smoke clears, the hollow's arms were bleeding badly from shielding him to the force of the blast.
"Damn you, shinigami!" The hollow growled.
"Now, what were you saying about me being a tasty treat?" Rukia asked with a smirk.
"What was that sound?" Chad asked as he heard the sound of the explosion caused by Rukia's attack.
"That lady chasing us is being attacked by that guy that was chasing us!" The parakeet told Chad.
"You stay here." Chad said as he puts the cage down.
"Eh? What are you gonna do, mister?" The parakeet asked.
"Go and help." Chad answered.
"Wait! Don't go mister or you'll get killed!" The parakeet yelled.
"Maybe but if I don't do anything, she might get killed." Chad said and then ran off.
"Wait, don't go!" The parakeet said but it was no use as Chad was too far away.
The hollow was trying to slice Rukia to bits but to no avail as she kept dodging him and even yawning at him. He then tried to lunge at her but was suddenly punched hard in the jaw by Chad, surprising the hollow, Chad, and Rukia.
"D…did I just…hit something?" Chad asked himself.
'Can he actually see hollows?' Rukia asked, surprised and she was answered when he kept on punching in thin air, 'I guess he can't. But that also means he can't see me as well.' Rukia thought.
"I thought he could see me but I guess it was just a fluke." The hollow said but then was punched in the face again by Chad.
"I…hit something again. Wait, where is that lady?" Chad asked as he looked around.
"Damn it, what the fuck? Who the hell is this kid? Nevermind that, if I'm in the air, then you can't hit me!" The hollow said and then flew up in the sky.
"Don't forget about me!" Rukia said as she jumped up sword drawn.
"You stupid bitch! Why do you think I have wings for? Air combat is my specialty!" The hollow said.
"Hey you!" The body of Rukia said to Chad.
"Transfer student!" Chad said, 'What is pyon?' Chad thought.
"That bad guy is in the air so hit him with everything you've got, pyon." 'Rukia' said.
"S…sure." Chad said and then grabbed an electric pole and lifted it from the ground. "Where is he, transfer student?" Chad asked.
"Over there, pyon!" 'Rukia' said as she pointed to his direction.
"Wait a minute! What do you think you're doing?" The hollow asked. Chad then swung the pole and smacked the hollow to the floor.
"Nice job, chappy!" Rukia said to the creature in her body as she returned to the ground and gave Chappy a thumbs-up.
"No problem, pyon!" Chappy replied and also did a thumbs-up.
"You think you've won, shinigami scum? Let me tell you something then. Before you, I was able to devour two and how do you think I was able to do so?" The hollow asked with a grin.
"What are you?" Rukia began to say before she, Chad, and Chappy suddenly found themselves surrounded by little creatures that resembled the hollow. The monsters then all converge on our trio and pinned them down, 'Damn it! I was too caught up on him to sense them! I really have gotten way too rusty over my stay here!' Rukia thought.
"That's the problem with you shinigamis. You think too little of us and do not comprehend that each of us have their own special abilities. And now for you, big guy…" The hollow said and then one of its creatures held the cage where the parakeet was.
'Damn him!' Rukia thought.
"Shibata's birdcage? Why is it here?" Chad asked.
"It's because I've been captured, mister." Shibata replied.
"Ha, ha, ha, ha. Looks like you understand now, big guy. And now for…" The hollow began to say but then jumped back as he almost had his head sliced off by Ichigo's zanpunkto.
"Ichigo!" Rukia exclaimed.
"Who the hell are you supposed to be, kid?" The hollow asked.
"My name is Kurosaki Ichigo and I'm the shinigami that protects this town and the guy who is personally going to kick your ass!" Ichigo said with a grin.
"Don't even make one move kid or else I'll make all those creatures I have on your friends explode and they'll all turn into mush." The hollow threatened.
Ichigo grinned and then swung his sword around extremely fast and in an instant, all of the creatures were cut into tiny pieces, much to the surprise of the hollow.
"Now, what were you saying?" Ichigo asked with a smirk.
"It looks like you're not your average shinigami, huh?" The hollow asked.
"By the way Rukia, why are there two of you?" Ichigo asked, ignoring the hollow.
"PYON!" Chappy yelled as she lunged at Ichigo and grabbed him.
"WHO OR WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU? GET OFF ME, DUMBASS!" Ichigo yelled as he tried to get Chappy off him.
"This is the most popular gikon pill for female Shinigamis, Chappy. By simply swallowing it, an artificial soul takes my place in my body when I become a shinigami." Rukia said.
"Got it! Just tell it to get the fuck off me now!" Ichigo yelled.
"Hey, don't you dare ignore me!" The hollow yelled and lunged at them only for Ichigo to kick it into the wall. All the while, Chad was just standing there, looking confused,
"What's going on…here?" Chad asked.
"Anyway…" Ichigo said as he finally got Chappy off him, "You're a real bastard, you know that? You made Karin cry, then tried to take some hostages and kill them. I'm going to enjoy cutting you up." Ichigo said with a grin
"And I'm going to enjoy killing you, shinigami!" The hollow replied.
To Be Continued…
Next Chapter: End of a Nightmare
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