Ichigo's POV:
"Amber?" She looked up at me. "I feel weird, did something happen?" "I froze time for a while so you could take a nap or something.""Oh...wait WHAT? YOU FROZE TIME?" I gaped at her and she giggled before nodding. "You can go outside if you wanna." I dashed out and went to the room where we ate earlier. It was so quiet everywhere that it was scary. I could only hear my footsteps and well, minor sounds. I swung open the room door and everyone was inside but they weren't moving...or breathing. "G-Guys? H-Hey, say something this isn't funny!" Silence. I did the last thing I thought was sensible to do, "AMBER! WHERE ARE YOU?!" "I'm here." She said as she held my hand. "Ichigo, you're trembling!" Of course I was trembling. THIS WAS CREEPY! "A-Amber..." I couldn't even think of something to say at the frenzied state my mind was at. Amber pulled me back into the empty training room where she had set up a bed, except there were no pillows. "Rest, Ichigo. I can explain everything later." "Promise me you won't leave my side. Even when I'm asleep." I blushed at what I said. Can't blame me, she's the only one who I could rely on right now since everyone else wasn't moving. "I promise, do you want to rest your head on something? The only thing I have to offer is my lap though. I couldn't find any pillows." I nodded and rested my head on her lap. "Oyasumi, Ichigo." She said sweetly as she stroked my hair. "Will everything be back to normal when I wake up?" Amber blushed a little before nodding. "G-Go to sleep already!" She pouted at me. Before long, I managed to doze off.
I woke up to something warm against me. When I saw who it was I turned as red as a cherry. Hmph, no wonder my head didn't feel so comfy. "Mmmm...Ichigo?" Amber opened one eye to look at me. "U-Uhh...I- Umm..O-Ohayo." "Ohayo," She smiled, "Did you sleep well? Sorry I fell asleep too...Oh right, time." Amber yawned before snapping her fingers again. Did it work? "I wanna sleep moreeee~" She whined. "Go ahead." I attempted saying with a straight face but I failed. "Okay then. Wake me up when you guys are leaving so I can get rid of the Captains for you." She yawned again and pulled the blanket over herself. I seriously can't believe she could say something like 'get rid of the captains' in such a relaxed tone. Thinking about the Captains made me flinch, especially after my encounter with Byakuya. "Ichigo, are you done with your- uhh... am I interrupting something?" Ishida looked at me, then at Amber and then back at me. "W-What were you gonna ask four eyes?" I blushed before demanding. " I was wondering if you were done training." "Yeah I'm done" I replied awkwardly. He was about to pull me into another room when Amber grabbed my ankle.
"Don't leave me in here alone." She pouted at me and I turned 50 shades of red. "Upppp~" She held her arms out and I had no choice but to carry her or else she would start whining again. I didn't know Amber had a childish side. She always looked so serious. "Ichi he's looking at me weird!" PLEASE NEVER USE THAT KAWAII TONE AGAIN. She held onto me tighter and buried her face in my shoulder, making my blush go even deeper than it already was. I was outside the room Ishida told us to go to when the door suddenly slid open and Chad popped out. "A-A little help here..." I breathed heavily. Amber would fidget every now and then, making her hard to carry. Chad was about to take her when her grip on my shoulders tightened drastically. "I don't wanna! Ichi is more comfy!" She wailed and started kicking around when Chad managed to get her off me. "Ichiiiii!" She whined even more as Chad slung her over his shoulder and brought her into the room.
I stretched a little, hearing a few bones pop here and there, before I went in. Amber was suddenly relatively quiet...but now she was soaking wet and shivering. "Y-You could have just offered something to e-eat rather than pour ICED FREAKING WATER on me!" Yoruichi laughed at her before fetching her a towel. "Crap...I forgot..." "What?" "T-This uniform...turns transparent when wet..." She blushed a deep red and covered her chest right away. "I'll go get her Shihakusho. Don't be perverts while I'm out." Yoruichi-san gave a low growl before exiting the room. I took the towel from Amber and gently draped it over her. "S-Sorry, Ichigo...I get kind of childish when I'm sleepy." She blushed a crimson red and tugged on her towel. "Actually...I uhh...found it k-kinda cute..." I confessed and she blushed more than I did. "Amber, here, go change...oh wait you can't leave the room they'll see your undergarments...all of you, out." Yoruichi-san ordered and we waited outside the room. "Damn, you guys are so close!" Ishida laughed. "No we're not!" I protested, feeling my face heat up. "It's not fair!" Ganju whined and the door slid open. "You guys can come in now." She squeaked and we all came back in. "I hate wearing this! It's so baggy!" She complained and crossed her arms cutely over her chest.
"When are we leaving for Soul Society?" I asked Yoruichi-san. "Right now." Amber seemed a little excited but she didn't say a word. "Are you guys still riding the canon? I'm going in by the gate." She said casually. "The gate?! You'll be revealing yourself to them! Or are you going to-" "Betray you guys? No, I won't. The fact that I came here is proof that I disapprove of their plan as well." She sighed. "Anyone wanna follow me?" None of us volunteered. "Okay, I guess." She said and took out her phone, reading a few messages. "Jidanbou, Ikkaku, Renji, Kenpachi and..." She was muttering her words and only I was paying close attention so I heard her. "Renji? Hey, he's the guy who captured Rukia with Byakuya!" That moment was when I realized I had said the worst thing possible. "T-They...what?" "Amber, i-it's nothing!" Her eyes were so full of worry and anger that I was actually scared. "I'll tell you guys now about the route I recommend you to follow, if you encounter a Captain, leave the place immediately and press this," She handed each one of us with a 'bracelet' with a small button in it's middle, "It will tell me your location and I'll gt rid of the Captain for you." She budged a smile but I knew she was shaken by what I said.
"I'll be going on ahead. Bye, and good luck." She said before getting up and dashing out of the room. "ICHIGO YOU IDIOT!" Yoruichi-san scolded me and I apologized even though I had no idea what I was saying sorry for. "YOU BAKA! BYAKUYA-BO WAS HER BROTHER AND RENJI WAS SOMETHING LIKE HER BROTHER AND YOU MADE HER HATE BOTH OF THEM!" "I DIDN'T KNOW!" I protested. Almost as if on cue, we heard something explode from afar and we all dashed outside seeing smoke in the sky...