Whoa, chapter nine? Jeez…I think that this might be the longest story I've ever written!
Anyway, thanks to Kurai'sInspiration for reminding me to update by author alert, story alert, AND review! Honestly, I kept one of the emails from fanfiction in my inbox to remind me, and here's the chapter! O.o
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"Hey! Ichigo! Try this!" I yelled, tossing a stuffed lion across the street at the Shinigami diako, who was holding the mod soul in his hand, looking for a body for it. Kon popped into life, and Ageha and I laughed. Then I realized that we should probably get out of there. I knew what was going to happen in two days, and I knew that Ageha didn't know. I nudged her, and nodded sadly and we left.
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The alarm blared in my ear, by which I mean that Ageha kicked me. I rolled over, and she kicked me again.
"Yeah, yeah, I'm up," I muttered, getting up and finding my uniform.
Ageha looked at me, already dressed. "You're not going to school tomorrow, are you?"
I shook my head. "No, I'm not. I, I can't. Especially because, well, you know."
She nodded. "Do you still want me to wake you up?"
"If I'm even still here. Somehow I think I'll be gone before you wake up."
She nodded again. "You always when it was your dad's."
"The two days a year I wake up on time."
She sighed. "I want to go listen to Tatsuki's story today. Do you mind?"
I shook my head. "No. Go for it. I'll try to get some sleep when you're gone."
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Ichigo walked into the classroom, and Orihime said hi. To everyone's surprise, but Ageha and mine, Ichigo smiled widely and said hi back. Orihime, Michiru, Tatsuki and Ageha got into a quiet conversation about how strange he was acting, and I sat by myself in a little corner, mourning.
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I walked with Tatsuki and Orihime to Tatsuki's place to listen to the story of Ichigo as a child, and to add my best friend's story to it. I know how bad Ichigo's past was, but the story I had to tell hurt me every time I did, mostly because she was so close to me, that she felt like a sister. In a way, she was my sister. My family adopted her, and I don't really know why, but I'm glad we did. When we got inside, Tatsuki explained everything to both of us, and I closed my eyes and sighed.
"I see now. I never heard the full story. They truly are so alike."
"What do you mean, Ageha?" Orihime asked politely.
"Ichigo and Kenichi. They are so alike."
"How?" Tatsuki prompted.
"Kenichi was about nine when her mother died. She died protecting both Kenichi's father, and Kenichi herself." I shook my head. "Of course, Kenichi took all of the blame. No one is really sure what she died protecting them from, but it's true."
"That sounds a lot like Ichigo's story, but aren't you and Kenichi sisters?" Orihime asked.
"What gave you that idea? No, Kenichi's father died when she was eleven. I'm even less sure what happened to him. Afterword, she had nowhere to go, so my family adopted her. The kids at school used to make fun of her, saying that she was an orphan, and that's when her spirit hardened to what it is now. So physiologically and physically strong, that nothing could hurt her. Except, of course, me, and her parent's death anniversaries." Lying through my teeth. Well, the part about not knowing what happened to her parents. I know very well what happened, but hopefully, the two in front of me will never know.
"Wow, poor Kenichi. She's worse off then Ichigo. At least only one of his parents died," Orihime murmured.
"Well, Ichigo purely blames himself for his mother's death. He thinks that he was the only reason that she died, and if he weren't doing something that he was doing, she would still be alive. Kenichi can blame her dad for her mother's death, although, I don't think she does."
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I sighed, the battery pack for my laptop falling out for the tenth time. I refused to put it back in, and lay down, closed my eyes, and tried to sleep.
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Sorry if you guys think this is a short chapter, but I have the next one started already. So try to be patient! (:
