I'm so sorry guys I have been busy and I have been on the move for a bit and haven't been able to work on anything. After this there is only one more chapter. A huge thanks to MeeMelodii I hadn't original thought of having Shiro in this story but she had asked even though the story was nearing the end so he doesn't really have a big part so I'm sorry about that.


I turned the dial again for the hundredth time. No one seemed to answer that or they didn't know how to use an old radio.

"Hello can anyone hear me? Hello?"

"Still nothing?" Grimmjow came up behind me.

I can't look at him. I don't know why.

"Hey Ichigo?" he tapped my shoulder bringing me back.

"No. I swear there are others out there"

"Come on lets go take a break" he squeezed my shoulder.

I sighed so much for only one time or two. I got up and followed him. But I couldn't complain.


I was back at it again but still nothing. I was really beginning to think that all the people who have passed through were dead and no one else was alive. I turned the black nob again to a different station and was rewarded with static. Really? Come on! I sighed and put the mic down and rubbed my eyes. I was still tired from play time with Grimmjow and the other have gone off somewhere so it was quiet. Maybe they think I have gone mad and left me here to rot? I don't blame them.

"Hello? Doesn't anyone know how to use a fucking old radio and I'm hoping no one is out there listening to me getting pissed off cause they don't know how to use it!" ya I needed to calm down.

"…" I slammed the mic down and threw my hands into the air. I swear there are people out there mocking me!

"…..He…..llo…he….r…yo….ou…." I stared down at the mic. Maybe I shouldn't answer them…

"Hello?"

"We…ma….ny…gah!" I looked at the speakers…..

"Hey you got something!" Nell came running into the room.

"Ya but I mainly get static"

"Oooo try again" Nel pouted.

I gave her a funny look before grabbing the mic again. "Hello this is Ichigo I can't hear you"

"Ho….on" there was some other sounds coming through before the man spoke again. "Hello? This is Urahara"

Nel squealed and hugged me while jumping up and down. I must stay its not fun getting hit with big boobs. The others came in to see what Nel was happy about.

"Nel calm down so I can respond" she looked at me and died down. My eyebrow twitched before I picked up the mic and pressed the call button. "So Urahara you had a radio and I have been sitting here for days trying to get a response and now is the only time you try!"

The others looked at me then around the room and slowly backed out. Grimmjow laughed nervously and turned and left with the others following only leaving me and Nel.

"Oh Ichigo I'm so sorry we heard you and we did respond"

Flashback

"Hello? Can anyone hear me?"

"Urahara someone is using another radio!" a red head called.

"Oh my let me see"

"Hello? Is anyone out there that knows how to use one of these?"

"My my my that sounds like a friend of mine" Urahara picked up the mic. "Hello? Ichigo can you hear me?" the red head looked excited and ran to grab the others from their group.

"Hey! Guys Urahara used the radio to contact someone"

"So he's not as useless as we though?"

"Can you hear me hello?" Urahara shrugged his shoulders at the people behind him.

"Hello? Dammit I guess no one knows how to work these things"

Urahara's group glared at him. "Are you pressing the button?"

End

"Well a fight broke out after that. It just turns out we didn't have the volume up"

I stared at the speaker. They didn't have the volume up….they didn't have the fucking volume up!

"How the hell do you not notice that the volume wasn't up for almost a week!?"

"Umm hello? I'm sorry Urahara isn't that smart my nam-"

"I know he isn't smart! I've lived around him for most of my life" I couldn't stand it some stupid petty chick tried to explain things to me.

"You don't have to yell"

"Ichigo please calm down you're scaring some people over here" Urahara had taken the mic back.

"Whatever-"

"Hello my name is Nel! Me and Ichigo have been here with others for a really long time. Things have been hard and Ichigo was taken then we got him back and now we're talking to you. I think we should get together!"

"Hey let me try! My name is Nnoitra I'm the brains around here and you'll do what I say. I say you get your asses over here so I can see what women you have so I can have some fun"

"Cut it out guys!" I yelled at the others as they tried to take the mic (which ended up on the floor)

"Hello? My name is Gin as you can tell everyone else are idiots"

"Ummm….." Urahara and his side didn't know what to say.

"Give me that! Sorry" I grabbed the mic from Gin.

"It's ok. So you were caught then saved?"

"Ya I wouldn't have been caught if it wasn't for some idiot who can't listen to what we tell him" I glared over at Luppi.

"Oh my and you're alright I hope"

"Yes I am we also found out how to kill the hybrids"

"Now that's something I'd like to hear"

"Well you- Hey!"

"Hello names Grimmjow and I'm the leader. Now if you want to know how to kill them then get you're asses over here. OW!" I smacked Grimmjow's head and took but what I thought was mine.

"God I'm surrounded by idiots. Anyway once you hurt a hybrid it never heals so you just have to attack it over and over, but that's also why they wear all that armor"

"Do you know where the weak points are?"

"….no"

"….seriously?"

"Well sorry! I was trying to live not look for weak points in the armor" Starrk tapped my shoulder and took the mic.

"Aim for their legs they have less padding but are the toughest part of their body. Once you take out their legs take off the helmet and have at it" Harribel was behind him nodding agreement. Well at least someone pays attention.

"OK thanks. We'll pack up and make our way to you….where are you by the way?"

"We're at your house"

"Alright"

After we were done talking I turned to the others in the room. It was silent. We just stared at each other before going back to what we were doing before the conversation.

_few hours_

It had been a few hours and we were able to contact a few more people or I was able to seeing how Nel just like to push the button and the others were getting ready for Urahara's group. In the end I did show Nel how to use the radio.

"They're here" Starrk yawned.

"Thanks"

Walking into the living room there stood Urahara and a small group behind him. He smiled once he saw me and I walked over to him. I mean we haven't seen each other for so long so I'd want to give him a hug right?...wrong I punched him in the gut that's what he get for being an idiot.

"Nice to know you haven't gotten weak Ichigo"

"Whatever"

"Your dad and sister would have been proud of you"

I stopped. I never really thought about them after they left. I didn't even know if they had been taken or killed. I smiled then. It's not like Urahara meant anything bad by it and my dad would keep them safe.

"Thanks"

"Alright now that were here I guess we had better introduce our selves. My name is Urahara and the reason why I know Ichigo is because I'm a family friend. This red head is Renji"

"Yo" Renji gave a small wave.

"This is Rukia" the small girl bowed a little but had a look in her eyes that said don't underestimate me.

"Shinji is the blond" he had a piano smile like Nnoitra.

"Kenny-chan is the big guy with his daughter Yachiru"

'Kenny-chan' walked up to me after I had a little giggle fit.

"Call me Kenny-chan and I'll hit you. My name is Kenpachi"

"And the last one is Shiro" Urahara pointed to a very pale man with an insane smile.

"Yo" the man gave a small wave. I couldn't help but think that he was sick.

"Hey sorry to interrupt but we're running low on food" Szayel pushed up his glasses.

"OK" Grimmjow nodded then looked over our extended 'family?' if you wanted to call it that. "Szayel look over them, Harribel please show them were to wash up, Nnoitra keep an eye on things and Nel seeing how you love to play with the radio see if you can get a hold of anyone else"

The new group smelt themselves then looked between one another. They did kind of smell. Starrk was asleep so we didn't wake him up, Gin was on guard duty and well I didn't care enough about Luppi to know what he was doing.


We had a bunch of food and I don't think it will run out for a bit. Though we might have to move towns soon there wasn't much left in this town. I sighed. I really hope things will be over soon so that it can go back to the way there were before but we all know that would never happen. Maybe that is what my wish will be or my dream to see a day where things are somewhat back to normal with no hybrids running around and people come back to their homes. Like that will ever happen. I felt a hand on my arm and I looked over at Grimmjow. He had a small smile on his lips.

"I think we should go to the zoo"

"Why? There's nothing there. All the animals are dead"

"That's not why I want to go. Plus we're close"

I gave him a weird look. Why would we go there it's not like we can do anything. But Grimmjow still pulled me by my hand through the gates and over to the shop that kept food, drinks, and toys.

"Grimmjow what are we doing here?"

"Well I've always wanted to take my lover to an amusement park but we don't have one here. So this is the next best thing"

"How? There are no rides and nothing to do"

"Just shut up. What's your favorite animal?"

"A tiger"

"Ok wait there"

Grimmjow put me on a spot then jumped over the counter. He pulled out six water bottles and staked them on the counter, and then he grabbed three bouncy balls and jumped back over.

"Grimm what are you doing?"

"You'll see" Grimmjow cleared him throat, "he's lines up for the shot and…." Grimmjow throws the ball.

"And he misses" I couldn't help but laugh and that seemed to make Grimmjow happy.

"Shut up it was your doubt in me that made me miss"

"Yeah ok" Grimmjow smiles a real smile then turned back to the bottles.

"He lines up for another shit again and….." he threw the ball, "And he makes it! And the crowd goes wild!"

I laughed. I couldn't help it. This was the most entertaining thing I had seen since….well since the world went to shit. My stomach hurt and my sides. I also had tears running down my face. I don't even know when Grimmjow joined in. after we calmed down Grimmjow reached over the counter and pulled a tiger stuffy off the shelf and handed it to me.

"What's this for?" I looked up and his eyes. That might I add were still shining from the tears.

"It's for the one who I fell in love with" he leaned down and kissed my cheek.

We stood there in silence for a few minutes until I spoke again.

"Hey Grimm?"

"Hmmm?"

"Thanks for getting me to stay"

"I'm quite happy that I did too" he pulled me in for a simple kiss on the lips then we headed back but not before we grabbed a stuffy for Nel.