Hello to all! I'm…*winces* back?
Okay, originally I had this whole speech written down right here about why I haven't updated, but then I realized that almost none of you would want to/would read that, so here's the short version: I was sick (for like a month and a half) then, the rest of the time was a combination of me being busy, lazy, and having zero motivation for this chapter. *gasp* That's never happened before to me with this story! 4 real peeps! Well, that's the jist of it, now I'm gonna continue with this chapter like normal.
Thanks to my reviewers: KurosakiCrystal18, HyorinmaruXD, animefan456, Number 1 luver, Swanfrost 15, bleach fan no 1, MaoIsSleepy, Little Bookwyrm, Miruke, 5abunnylover, and pay backs a bitch sucker.
HyorinmaruXD: death glare? Why? T-T
Animefan456: Thanks! I never thought about having a love triangle or sumthing, never occurred to me. I don't think I'll put one in, so if you count Ichigo (he loves her as family/sibling) then two people. This isn't counting all her friends and such.
Swanfrost15: Why do YOU think that Toshiro is tagged as part of the 'characters' thing?
Payback: (I'm lazy so I didn't write out your whole name) I totally agree with you! And as for how good they are together, ;P I can see it in my mind right now! You have no idea, girl, no idea.
5abunnylover: ohh, I see. TY! :P
KurosakiCrystal: AU means Alternate Universe, k? Thanks for all ur wonderful reviews! :D
Bleach fan no 1: I will not say anything about ur comment, I will not say anything about ur comment, I will not say anything—aw screw it. Well, he has been popping up a lot in the story. The boy is very important. That is all I shall say, though I'm dying inside as I type this out, because I want to spill everything to u guys so badly…
MaoIsSleepy: Yes and no. Kon knows that somethings up with Robin, he knows she not the weak little girl Ichigo has her pegged as, but he doesn't know what. And thanks, :D about the spelling thing. I sen you a pm/message on your account, don't know if you got that or not, probs not. You should check! :P
Number 1 luver: Welcome to my fic! Thanks for all ur amazing reviews! :D If you didn't get the review by MaoIsSleepy, Paramore is a band. A really, really great one! XD love them!
Huzzah! I have over 60 reviews for this story! Yaay! Hip-hip hooray! Marines, Hoo-rah! Hot Wheels, beat that! (Don't, though. Cuz I know a lot of u can, so just ignore that last statement. :P )
You know, I was reading the first couple chapters of this story, and I think that my writing is just so much better there. Though it may have something to do with the fact that that was all stuff I made up, and here I'm skimming through things that happened in the show.
Also something I noticed while going back through earlier chapters. Half of it I don't even remember writing! I mean, I don't know if that happens to you guys, but I guess I like blank out when I write or something. Get really lost in my head, submersed in the moment or whatever. I go back and I'm like 'I wrote THAT! But that's a BRILLIANT line! But I don't remember ever even thinking it! I mean, I'm thinking it now, cuz I read it and stuff, but…yeah. I still can't ever remember writing it!'
OMG! HOH-LEE SHIT! I was watching bleach for this chapter, and I realized that Keigo has the same voice as Sasuke from Naruto! It's completely crazy! You want proof? Go to…lemme check…oh, okay. Episode 11, 5:43-5:47, and you will hear it! If you, slightly tilt your head and squint.
Disclaimer: Don't own Bleach. However I do own, Robin, Yin, Yang, and whatever changes to the plot I make.
This chapter introduces meanwhiles. They are bold and (parenthesized.) (The bold is already bold so I didn't…do anything to it. You know…aww never mind.)
The next chappie! :D As for the four lines in the beginning (imma call them the prolouge from now on, those things) remember this, the POV for who's speaking goes 'Ichigo, Robin, Ichigo, Robin. Just for this one. It'll make sense when you read it. So go read it! And the rest of the chap! :P
Chapter 11
"I'm her brother and she's my sister.
I love him, and he loves me.
We're family to each other now,
So why am I keeping such a huge secret from him?"
Robin's POV
"Way to go, Rukia!" Keigo said happily. "You're awesome performance got us off Scott-free with no detention!"
We were walking away from our, uh, close call at the principal's office. It was the day after Ichigo's co-op fight against a hollow with Don Kanonji, and a certain teacher hadn't been too pleased with the way Ichigo and Rukia had acted on national television. If only Mr. Kagine had known they were just trying to save everyone's butts, then it might have gone differently.
But alas, Yang snickered. It was not to be.
I smiled inwardly, and then noticed Ichigo frowning at Rukia. Recalling Keigo's last statement, I smirked and said, "I'm sure Ichigo doesn't see it that way."
"Damn right I don't, she was trying to sell me out!"
"But you gotta admit," Tatsuki told him. "Her phony ass crying covered your getaway. By the way Robin," she said, turning to me. "How come Mr. Kagine didn't yell at you?"
I grinned. "I'm a very inconspicuous person, teachers never seem to pay attention to me."
Ichigo snorted, and Rukia laughed slightly, but Orihime looked thoughtful. "That would explain why teachers never call on you in class."
I nodded, but before I could say anything more, Rukia's cell phone went off. "Oh, Ichigo, Robin." She said. "Can I talk to you guys for a minute in private?"
I smiled at her. "Actually, there's somewhere I need to be, so I'll see you guys later." Rukia narrowed her eyes at me, trying no doubt to ask me what I was up to, be I just grinned wider. TRAINING TIME! Well, sort of. There's a certain adventure I wanna go on first, some one I need to talk to. Smiley-face.
Ichigo and Rukia ran off, and Orihime stared after them. "I never noticed before, but those two seem to like each other, don't they?"
I shook my head and laughed. "Don't be silly. Ichigo doesn't like Rukia." I turned and walked away from my friends. Or does he? I grinned to myself, pleased with the joke.
dun, dun, DUUUUUN! Yang yelled in my head.
Nice one. I told her.
Does he though? Asked Yin seeming puzzled.
I shrugged, while Yang sighed and muttered: You're so freakin' naïve, Yin.
Ah, shut it Yang. And who knows Yin? I have no idea, maybe.
They'd be good together. Yin murmured.
They'd be weird together. Yang corrected.
I laughed. Of course you guys are at odds. You're always opposite, it's hilarious.
Well, what do you think, Robin? They asked me at the same time.
I stopped walking, surprised. Me?
I ran across the rooftops lightly in Soul Mode. I could feel Ichigo and Rukia's Spiritual Pressures up ahead, and I slowed down accordingly. After a couple more seconds I could see them arguing in an alley. Why do I feel like they don't get anything done when I'm not around?
Because they don't. Yin sighed.
Ever. Yang added. Like zip, zero, nuh-uh, nothing at all, for the rest of time—
—Okay we get it! I yelled in my head.
Heh.
You are sooo annoying.
Shut it Yin!
I after excusing myself from my friends, I had gone to a secure location and popped a Soul Candy in my mouth, because I happen to always be carrying one or two around now just in case. I had, very stealthily, mind you, followed Ichigo and Rukia to their hollow mark, just so I could talk to the man—well, teenager—I saw standing right before me.
I walked up to him. "Hey Uryu."
He half turned and stared at me, clearly shocked. "K-Kurosaki what are you doing here?"
I titled my head. "What do you mean Kurosaki? I'm not Kurosaki, he's Kurosaki." I gestured to Ichigo.
"Fine. Robin, what are you doing here?"
I grinned like an idiot. Oh he's gonna hate me for this. "I'm talking to you."
Uryu rolled his eyes. "Obviously. You're just like your brother."
"I'll take that as a compliment, even though I'm quite sure it wasn't one."
The Quincy smiled and shrugged. "Suit yourself." Then his eyes drifted down to the swords at my waist, and after a slight pause frowned. "You have two Zanpakuto, are you a Soul Reaper?"
I put my hands up. "Woah, woah, relax Quincy boy, take it easy. I'm not a Soul Reaper, and we're not enemies."
Uryu frowned again. "You don't have any Spiritual Pressure."
"No duh."
"How do you know I'm a Quincy?"
Ichigo and Rukia were long since gone so I felt it was okay to shout. "Because I'm freaking special!" I yelled at him. He seemed a little taken aback, so I smiled happily at him. "Just kidding." I frowned to myself. "Though I guess it's partly true. Anyway, I'm a Seer. I can't tell/know the future, and do this and that, and a bunch of other stuff, blah blah blah. That's how I know you're a Quincy. You just get to know things like that when you're a Seer."
"And some of this 'other stuff' would be?"
"Having Soul Reaper powers, having to act older than I am so that everyone knows I can take care of myself, maybe a few other things, but I can't really remember them right now."
"I see."
I turned around and put up a hand in farwell. "Well then imma go. Just wanted to say hi." I made to leave but before I could Uryu called me back.
"Wait." He told me.
It turned around, one eyebrow raised. "Yes?"
"Why aren't you with Kurosaki?"
"Oh, he doesn't know about my, uh, specialness."
"He doesn't? But I've seen you with him when he figh—"
"He knows I can see hollows and such, but he doesn't know about my being a Seer or my Zanpakuto or anything. So don't tell him, alright? Rukia does though."
"How does Rukia know?"
"Because she figured it out. Now if you'll excuse me I'm late for my training. Later, Ishida."
I Flash-stepped to Kisuke's and walked into the shop. "Hey Kisuke!" I called. "Sorry I'm late."
Kisuke walked around a corner. "Ahh, Robin. Good to see you."
"So what am I learning?"
"Well, I hope you have a day or two straight to spare. Since this will most likely be your last training period for a while, I'll be teaching you a few Kido spells, Yoruichi and I will patch up your training in general, and if we have time she'll be teaching you…something special as well."
I didn't respond, and Kisuke smiled mischeiviously at me. "What? Are you too shocked to respond?"
I grinned back. "More like too happy! Man, I'm so excited! This is gonna be sweet! I can't wait! When do we start?"
"In a week's time." My jaw dropped. "What?" He asked me.
"Y-You're kidding, right?"
Kisuke broke out laughing, and I smiled hesitantly with him. "Well last time I checked us adults were allowed to make jokes, so yes, I am." His attitude turned serious, and I followed suit immediately. "Come on," he turned. "Let's head to the back."
I followed him down to the basement and we stood before each other. "So what are the spells I'm going to learn?"
"Bakudo 21, Senkeiton, Bakudo 39, Enkosen, and you'll be happy to know, Hado 54, Haien."
I gasped. "A level fifty Hado? Yes!"
"Well, we'd better get started."
"Yes sir!"
Ichigo's POV
"Would you do something about that stupid Soul Pager?"
"These false alarms aren't my fault you know." Rukia snapped at me. "When it goes off I have to assume a hollow has appeared, so I report it. What else can I do?"
Another false alarm. Great. I thought to myself. And where is Robin? I haven't seen her since this morning when she left school as we started after that other nonexistent hollow, and it's dark out now. She better be home. I grumbled to myself, even though something told me she wasn't.
"Well get it fixed because it's obviously busted." Why is it that we always argue more when Robin's not here?
"They don't fix them at television repair shops." Har har. Very funny.
"Bickering are we?" I turned sharply as I heard a new voice. It belonged to…a guy. He looked about my age, with black hair, glasses, and—man what is with that outfit?
(Meanwhile)
Kisuke's POV (XD!)
POOF! Robin disappeared in a cloud of red smoke. Chuckling to myself, I spun around in a circle slowly, trying to pinpoint her location by sight alone. Nothing.
"Bakudo 21, Senkeiton. (Red Smoke Flight) Mastered." I called out.
This girl…it never ceases to amaze me. Locating her by Spirit Pressure, I charged in Robin's direction. How far she's come. Rounding a sharp corner, I closed in on my student. How strong she's gotten.
"Bakudo 39, Enkosen!" (Round Lock Fan) My sword hit Robin's shield of Spirit Pressure.
And how fast she learns. Smiling fiercely, Robin stepped in for a diagonal downward strike with Yang. I Flash-stepped behind her to dodge, but she was ready for that, and with a flick of her wrist Yin's chain was wrapped around my body, trapping my arms against my sides. "Bakud—"
"No." My student cut me off, her other dagger already at my throat. I nodded once, in acknowledgement, and Yin silently unwrapped itself from around me. Robin did a graceful back-handspring and stood there grinning at me from several feet away.
I smiled back, proud of her. "You seem to have those two spells down, so lets move on the next." I stopped smiling, and Robin's smile quickly faded in reply. She nodded, and I continued. "This will be the highest level Hado, or Kido for that matter, that you have learned so far. Therefore, it will take the longest and be the hardest to learn." Robin nodded again, and I smiled briefly. "Don't worry though. It won't take you that long, but it is more dangerous."
Robin grinned mischievously. "Dangerous is fun."
Ichigo's POV
I got back home late, thanks to my encounter with 'Mr. High and Mighty.'
"I'm home!" I called as I opened to door, deftly avoided a kick from my dad, and moving away before he could try again.
"Ichigo!" Karin jogged around the corner, but her face fell when she saw me for some reason. "Nah Yuzu, it's just him!"
"Huh?" I was confused. "What do you mean it's just me?"
Then Yuzu walked around the corner of our house. "Robin has come home yet, we've checked her room already to make sure." She told me, and Karin nodded in confirmation. Robin hasn't come home? What could she be doing?
"Oh, I do hope she's alright." Yuzu fretted.
"It's okay Yuzu. Robin went to sleep over at a friend's house." I told her, acting on impulse. I don't think that's what happened though. Brushing off Karin and Yuzu, I made my way upstairs to my room. Is she running an errand? Out on a walk? Did she stay late at school to work? No, she's too much of a slacker to do that, she'd be back by now if it was just a walk, and if it was an errand Yuzu would know about it.
Rukia's POV
I was sitting in my closet/bed reading when Ichigo entered, looking agitated and worried. Her noticed me immediately.
"Hey Rukia," he asked me, and I looked up, giving him my full attention. "Can you sense Robin's Spiritual Pressure around here?"
I shook my head. "I can't. Robin doesn't have Spirit Pressure, remember?" Ichigo normally doesn't show as much concern for Robin as he does for Yuzu and Karin. Not usually, anyway. Is something wrong? "Why do you need to find her, Ichigo?"
"Robin hasn't come home yet." He told me, and I frowned in response. Why hasn't she come home? Oh, she must be training at Urahara's. But of course, Ichigo wouldn't know that. I watched the Substitute Soul Reaper consider the possibilities of what could have happened to his adopted little sister, eyes widening as he began to freak out. "This is serious, Rukia. A hollow could've gotten her, she could be hurt or—"
"Ichigo, stop." I told him forcefully. He did. I sighed. If only you would just tell him, Robin. It'd save me a lot of trouble. "I'm sure Robin's fine." I brought back an old joke, in order to lighten the mood. "After all, she has an multitude of rocks and sticks at her disposal." I smiled briefly, and Ichigo did as well. "But still," I continued, smile fading. "Robin isn't your average middle-schooler, she can take care of herself, especially with all that help Tatsuki has given her." The Kido and training from Urahara might help too. Just a little. Plus, she has those two Zanpakuto, and she said they have a Shikai, though I haven't seen it yet.
I smiled confidently. "She'll be fine Ichigo."
Ichigo's POV
Reassured, I got ready for bed, and Rukia followed suit. I lay down, staring out at the moon, thinking about my missing sister. She's never been gone before. I realized. So I never knew how much it hurts when she is. She's always been there, from the start of all this, cheering me on. And now, she's missing. I sighed unhappily. Robin, I sent my thoughts out into the night. Where are you?
Omake
3rd Person POV
One night Robin was practicing forward rolls in Ichigo's room for three reasons: 1. Because her room was too small. 2. Because she felt like it. 3. Because she was bored. Rukia was in her closet with the sliding door open, drawing.
Ichigo entered the room just as Robin let out a particularly loud "HIYAH!" and launched herself across the floor, landing in a crouching position. Surprised, he took a slight step back, but then grinned and clapped appreciatively. "Nice one Robin! Man, I didn't know you were so good at those!"
Robin flipped her bangs that hung down in black strands on her face, only for them to fall right back. She glared at them for a second before smiling at her brother. "Thanks! Training with Tatsuki helped a lot! She's a great teacher!" Not that that has anything to do with it. She thought to herself.
Rukia snorted slightly at Robin's last statement. I don't think Tatsuki was the one who taught it to her.
"What?" Ichigo asked her. Because he was looking at Rukia he missed the fierce glare that Robin shot the Soul Reaper. Rukia, however, did not, and promptly shuddered, thinking to herself: I didn't know Robin was so good at giving evil looks.
Rukia smiled brightly at Ichigo, trying her best to ignore Robin and her deadly stare. "Oh nothing, I was just laughing to myself about how amazing this drawing is going to be." She showed Ichigo the unfinished page.
The Substitute Soul Reaper opened his mouth, presumably to make a less-than-nice comment about said drawing, but Rukia raised an eyebrow, and their gazes locked. "What is it?" She asked him innocently, while her eyes portrayed a somewhat different message.
Glaring slightly at her, Ichigo closed his mouth and turned away. "Nothing." He told her.
Rukia smiled slightly in triumph. "Thought so." She said quietly to herself.
Done! Phew, that's a load off my shoulders. Yeah, sorry about the wait, and about the semi-shortness of the chap, but I wanted to finish and give it too you all, and I couldn't do the whole Menos mini-arc. It's like three, four episodes long—but don't worry! They'll only be one more on it.
So here we have some of Ichigo's protectiveness for Robin come out, and also Robin herself learning some new tricks. As you can probably tell, I love giving her lots of training time with Kisuke, and Yoruichi next chapter. (It gives me the excuse to make her as badass as I want.) and hey, the more Kido spells she learns, the more fun and diversity I can have with her battle scenes! :D
We also have some/more of Rukia being in on the secret while Ichigo is kept in the dark, and how it affects her, and her relationship with Robin. After all, when two people share a secret, they become closer. The bigger the secret, the closer they get, and the secret Robin's keeping is pretty damn big.
There's also some short scenes in this chapter, cus Robin and Ichigo/Rukia are doing two very different things, and I wanted to keep track of both in order to stick to the timelines. This is basically how I've decided to do most of the times when Robin splits off from the group, so that we don't lose track, except in some...other, special circumstances. *Giggles mischievously* Oh, what I have planned for you guys is great indeed. I'm so excited I can hardly wait! XD I know I say that a lot don't I? Oh well it's cuz it's true! :P
Yeah, I added in an omake in this chapter, cuz it actually got finished earlier, but I still wanted to write more. They'll probably be more omake's in the future, just some scenes that I think up but can't work into the story. Like this one, they might not have to do with what's going on, but they could sometimes. I don't think I'd make those omakes though. I'd just add them into the story. Most, but not all, of the omakes will probably be in third person, though I don't really know for sure. If you don't know what omake means, or what it is, think of it as a bonus/extra, that isn't directly related to the story. Better yet, go look it up, google can explain things better than I can, and I know wikipedia has a good definition. :)
I have Spring Break coming up in a week, so once that starts I can write a lot more, and you can expect the next chapter out much, much, MUCH sooner than this one. (I already have about two pages done from back when I thought it would be one chapter! :P)
Semi-Short A/N, (lol it was when i wrote this) but that's cuz I had a sorta long one up top, and there's not much to say, other than 'remember to review!' ^.^
Once more, so sorry about the long wait! Hope I can make it up to you with this chapter and the next! See you guys next time! Buh-bye!
-Sapphire out.
