Title: Fated Souls

Rating: T

DISCLAIMER: Inuyasha belongs to Rumiko Takahashi and Bleach belongs to Tite Kubo. Two respected mangaka! I do not own the characters in any way nor the story plot only the idea of this fanfiction!

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: And here we are with another update! Yay! I don't know why, but ideas keep pouring out quicker for this story than the others. Hm? Maybe because this was the best arc in Bleach? (just my opinion by the way). Kon appeared...somewhat, here! He-he! And the Urahara shop appears! Yay! I love him but after Ichigo of course and Grimmjow. Ichigo does remember the girl but he won't say anything yet just because he isn't sure himself but please be patient...it is coming soon!

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Chapter 21: Order Gone Bad

Kagome released a sigh, flipping her hand back and forth as she noticed it was becoming a bit shaky. Her fingers curled in: "Not much left, Rukia-chan," she looked over her shoulder to see Rukia checking a lighter. "This side is weak too."

"Yeah," the petite Shinigami answered. "Mine is too. I suppose it is time to go shopping."

Kagome looked back down onto the sunrise. After Ichigo had preformed the konso on Yuuichi, they all respectively went home but not before Rukia erased Chad's memories. Kagome shook her head, remembering that after that whole ordeal, Ichigo stayed silent and returned home with her but said nothing…not even to his family.

'I wonder if something is bothering him?'

"Rukia…," Ichigo knocked lightly on his closet while holding a plate with three rice balls, expecting the petite Shinigami to slam the door open and tell him that she would be out in minute. "I brought you some breakfast! Open up!"

He waited a few seconds without much of a reply.

"Hey!" he shouted, sliding the closet door open and surprised to see the futon sheets nicely folded. "Huh?" He looked inside, thinking that she could be hiding deep inside. "Where did she go?" He grabbed a rice ball and munched: "That idiot…both of them."

'Kagome was nowhere in sight this morning. I asked Karin where she had gone and she said she had no idea,' his eyes fell towards the window. 'I couldn't have been imagining it…right? Could…Kagome be the Higurashi I knew years ago? But if it is and she is a Shinigami that would mean-'

"Hey!" shouted Yuzu, busting the door open and scaring her brother by dropping the plate down. "Onii-chan! Walking and eating again!? Go down to the table and eat properly!" she closed door, leaving Ichigo sighing and picking up after himself.

He shook his head: 'Their names…are the same. The same black hair. Same eyes. Why hadn't I noticed and realized it before? Ugh! I am so stupid! But…it could just be a coincidence and be another Higurashi Kagome, right? For now, I will remain silent about the matter and approach her with the question in time.' He scratched the back of his head: "What a pain."

"The pitcher winds up…he throws, whoom! Wham- and it is a foul ball!" A boy around the age of nine began to hold a broom up, ignoring the fact that the broom was to be used to sweep outside. His red hair stood out, easily being noticed by the girl with thin ponytails on each side of her head. She continued to sweep, hearing the red head yell out his dreams as if he were actually playing baseball with the broom.

"Batting fourth is Hanakari Jinta. A mighty swing…," he swung the broom, excitement running in his face, "whack! Yes! A home run!"

"Jinta…," called out the girl softly, pausing in her chores. "Tessai is going to yell if we don't clean-"

Jinta pointed the broom towards the ebony haired girl: "Shut up, Ururu! I won't clean up because I am scared of Tessai!"

"No, you will clean because you are scared of him," she corrected.

A nerve twitched on the boy's forehead and began to hit the girl's head with his broom: "I am not scared of nobody! Anyways, you have got no right to boss me around!"

"Yes I do!" exclaimed Ururu, grabbing her head in defense while he continued his childish abuse. "I am three years older than you! Owie! Owie!"

"Big deal! I am stronger and smarter and faster!" he defended with words, still continuing on his bullying. He felt a sudden weight on the end of the stick broom. Someone had actually dared to stop him? He looked behind his shoulder: "Who did that!?"

He blinked, surprised to see Kagome holding the broom along with Rukia crossing her arms and looking at the kids. Jinta blushed at looking at the long haired Shinigami and looked away. Rukia sighed: "Rowdy as ever, eh, kid. Is the manager in?"

Ururu walked forward, recognizing the girls: "Hello."

Ichigo grabbed his school bag and swung it over his shoulder. Before he opened the door to his exit, he was stopped by his father running down the stairs.

"Ichigo! Son! Hold on!"

"What do you want now?" glared Ichigo, annoyed that he couldn't leave. "I am going to be late if you continue to stall me."

Isshin looked around, an empty image of Kagome missing behind the orange head: "Where is Kagome-chan?"

"Who knows," sighed Ichigo. "She probably already left for school or something. Bye."

"Hold on!" Isshin grabbed his son's shoulder: "I am have a quick question!"

"Spit it out then!" exclaimed Ichigo.

Isshin took out the picture he had been gazing at the day before. Isshin smirked in the inside, expecting the wide eyed reaction Ichigo gave out. "Ah, so you do remember that girl, huh?"

"Where…where did you get this?" questioned Ichigo, grabbing the picture and looking at his smile towards the black haired girl he had remembered yesterday.

"Found it," he simply replied. "I was actually wondering, by any chance, do you remember her name? I am having a hard time remembering, ugh, I am certainly getting old! That picture was taken a long time ago."

Isshin scratched the back of his head but paused, his eyes gliding over to his son. He noticed that Ichigo had his eyes locked on the girl: "Ichigo?"

'If I tell him that her name is Higurashi Kagome…he will certainly question Kagome and that isn't what I want. I want to find the answers myself before any of this can be questioned. First her father…and now her? Did Kagome really…die?'

"Ichigo?"

His eyes came back to his father.

"Do you remember or not?"

"No," he answered.

Isshin nodded, crossing his arms: "Well, I am not surprised neither. You two were childhood friends but it was a pity she had to move away after the funeral. It really bothers me that I can't remember at least the family name. Oh well." He sneaked his hand in to take the picture but missed, Ichigo swiping the frozen moment away and placing it in his school bag. "Hey! That is mine!"

"No," he answered back, opening the door. "This is clearly mine. You stole it from me." With that said, Ichigo closed the door, leaving a smirking Isshin.

'Hmph, well, you always were protective over her. It is only natural you want to keep something that holds the last memory of her.'

A muscular man looked to his side while carrying piles of boxes after hearing the entrance of the shop opening. He knew the time and doors should certainly be closed. His eyes fell on the red head kid: "Huh? Jinta, it is not time to open yet." His eyes behind his glasses quickly caught the sight of the two ebony haired girls behind the children.

"Don't blame me!" barked Jinta with crossed arms. "They made me!"

Tessai placed the boxes down and walked over to the two girls: "Kuchiki-san? Higurashi-san? One moment," he put up his palm up. "I will wake the manager."

"Too late."

All eyes looked over to the deeper part of the store, revealing a messy blonde haired man while holding his stripped hat down walking over to them. "I am up," he continued while yawning. He scratched the back of his neck: "Morning. Tessai, Jinta, Ururu." His eyes connected with the Shinigami: "Welcome, Kuchiki-san, Higruashi-san." He revealed one of his gray eyes, hidden behind his hat's shadow: "I got shipment from the other side just yesterday. How can I help you ladies today?"

"One Kikanshinki celestial text messenger power cell…what grade?" questioned the owner of the shop while pushing buttons on the calculator for the total cost. He listened to Rukia ordering her necessities while Kagome browsed around the shop.

"The cheapest," answered Rukia, looking over to the side.

"It is your funeral," smirked Urahara, away with the clicking. "Sixty soma fixer internal soul-fixing medicine and, uh…" he trailed off, watching Kagome walking towards the petite Shinigami: "It is none of my business, but to much of this stuff is bad for you. If you two stay in that gigai too long, it will be rough coming out again."

"We know that," Rukia looked at her hand, making a fist a second later.

Kagome scratched her cheek lightly with her index finger: "But it is slowing down."

"In other words, sometimes it responds sluggishly," Rukia sent a glare over to the owner.

Urahara smirked, making an 'ok' sign with his hand: "Want a checkup? It will give you a discount. All two hundred fifty-five body parts! We also offer a diet course!" Kagome was sure he saw his eyes shiny with the persuasion. "We can check Higurashi-san first if you like?"

"No thanks," Rukia stepped in front of her friend. "Keep your perverted hands to yourself."

"Hai! Hai!" Urahara let out a sheepish laugh. "On your card then?"

"No," Rukia took out her cell phone. "This."

"Bonus money?" questioned Urahara. He grabbed the device and looked through all the hollows Ichigo had defeated since day one. "Fishbone D, bonus- zero. Hexipodas, bonus - zilch. Acidwide, bonus - nada. Sorry," he sighed, "too small-time for the bonus list. Nuisance really." His eyes quickly caught the picture of the recent hollow Ichigo had defeated: "Hey. Now he was a real menace. Shrieker, bonus - five-thousand. Wow! He ate two Shinigami. Hmmm…"

"By the way, has my order arrived?" Rukia cut out into Urahara's thoughts.

"Oh!" a smile appeared on the owner's face. "Yes, it has! Ururu! Take her to the back to get it!"

"O-Okay!" exclaimed the girl as she walked to the back of the store with the petite Shinigami and leaving Kagome alone with Urahara.

"So…," Urahara lowered his hat, hiding his eyes once again. "How are we doing, Kagome-chan?" he smirked, purposely dropping the formal name he had been calling her. "Haven't been caught yet, as I can see."

Kagome sighed, crossing her arms and looking away from the owner's eyes.

Urahara gave out a small laugh while taking out his fan: "I am surprised that Kuchiki-san decided to stay with you instead of forcefully taking you back. You do know that if you want to fully escape Soul Society, having Kuchiki-san with you will give Soul Society out your location. She is with you most of the time, correct?"

"I didn't want her involved," Kagome looked at Urahara.

"But it looks like you involved more than just her."

Kagome knew that Urahara was referring to Ichigo. Kagome sighed for the second time, her eyes dropping down to the floor: "Do you think…it will be only a few more days before Soul Society sends someone out here to get Rukia."

"My best guess," started Urahara, fanning air to himself, "Soul Society knows about your escape along with Kuchiki-san coming here with the order of bringing you back but…broke the order."

"She could just tell them that she couldn't sense me…unable to locate me at the end," answered Kagome. "I have no reiatsu. Chances of Soul Society to find me are slim."

"Very true," nodded Urahara. "But…with the hollows being taken care of by an unofficial Shinigami that Soul Society obviously didn't send…they will begin to research on this topic and in the end, that boy, Kuchiki-san, and you will be found."

"But-!"

Urahara lifted a finger: "They will find out that the boy acquired Shinigami powers and will want to know how. They will begin to suspect Kuchik-san since they can locate her and not you."

"But…I gave him my powers," she answered.

"They don't know that," he replied back. "I am not taking a side, Kagome-chan. I am simply warning you for what could come in the future. But ever since you arrived in my shop from your little escape, you have been covered in nothing but fear. You didn't fully explain to me the situation."

"I told you," glared Kagome.

"Only that someone in Soul Society was after you and something mysterious that is in your body," Urahara revealed both of his eyes. "I am curious too, Kagome-chan. I have heard the rumors of a certain black haired beauty that was appointed into Gotei 13 without going through the academy because of her unnatural abilities and the fact that no captain could sense any reiatsu from her. Now you tell me, what are you hiding, Kagome-chan?"

"I am not hiding anything," she stated back. "I told you that I don't know why that certain someone wants. I don't know what is inside my body. And I have no idea why I don't have reiatsu. I want answers too, Urahara-san."

"Hai! Hai!" Urahara lifted his palm up. "I get it. You are frustrated." A grin appeared on his face: "We could do that body checkup to see-!"

He was suddenly give a punch down on the top of his head, making Kagome blink at the arrival of her Shinigami friend: "R-Rukia-chan?"

"Again with your perverted comments?" glared Rukia.

Kagome noticed a cylinder shape object in Rukia's hand wrapped in a white fabric. She pointed to the object: "Is that what you ordered, Rukia-chan?"

"Not really," she answered, opening the object. She glared at the object in hand: "This isn't the one I ordered."

"Sorry," replied Urahara. "It was out of stock. That is the second most popular one and it wasn't easy to come by."

Rukia gave him one last glare: "…fine. I will take it." Rukia looked at Kagome: "I am going back to the school and have a small talk with Ichigo."

"I'll catch up in a few minutes," smiled Kagome. "I actually want to order some stuff too."

"Huh?" Rukia blinked but ignored it. She nodded, wrapping the object once again: "Fine. I will see you later." She walked out the store, leaving Urahara smirking: "Well, nice lie, Kagome-chan. You never order stuff from me. I am guessing you have questions now?"

Kagome looked at the owner: "Answer me honestly…is it possible for a Shinigami to remember their past?"

"Keigo Asano and Edwan McGregor are twins!" exclaimed Keigo during their break between classes. A smile widened as he talked to the parakeet standing comfortably on Chad's shoulder while staring at the weird classmate. "Like Hitoshi Matsumoto and Vincent Gallo! Okay! Say it!"

"As…Asa…Asa…Asano…," spoke the bird with struggle. "Asano Tadanobu!"

"Oh, so close!" shouted Keigo. "Anyway, keep practicing!"

Mizuiro leaned in, observing the bird: "The bird's vocabulary has crashed. What happened, Chad?" he questioned, looking at the tan male sitting on his seat while Ichigo and Keigo stood behind.

"Huh?" whispered Chad, looking away from his book. "Beats me…it was like that when I woke up today."

"Weird…," whispered Mizuiro.

'The effects of the…boom!' Ichigo remembered Rukia using her device again in front of Chad the night before. He heard light steps coming from the side, all friends turning around to see the petite girl with a bright smile.

"Good morning!" greeted Rukia with a smile that rivaled that of the sun's.

A sweat drop appeared on Ichigo's head, his boredom look already out as he stared at her fake greeting. Mizuiro leaned forward, smiling at the girl: "Oh. Good morning-"

"Kuchiki-san!" exclaimed Keigo, blushing at the sight of her. "Radiant as always!"

"But later than usual," commented Mizuiro.

"Yeah," she chuckled. "Family stuff, you know."

Keigo scanned the class: "Where is the beautiful Higurashi-san!? She should be with you!"

"The family stuff," spoke Rukia. "She stayed behind to finish things."

"Aw," sulked Keigo. "I was looking forward for a hug."

Rukia turned to the orange head next to her: "Ichigo, may I have a word with you?"

"Huh?" he blinked. "If you have something to say, say it. Oof!" his eyes widened, feeling a hard heavy kick onto his shin, brining him down to the ground.

"Oh my!" worried Rukia with nothing but fakeness. She began to drag Ichigo's body by his head outside the class: "You are not well, Ichigo! I better take you to the nurse's office!"

Keigo blinked: "Dude, she hit him."

Mizuiro nodded: "She clobbered him."

Chad looked at the open door: "Did she just…"

Ichigo sighed after arriving outside where Rukia had forcefully dragged him. He stood in front of her, placing his hands inside his pockets: "Where is Kagome?"

"Kagome-chan?" questioned Rukia. "On business," she simply answered.

"Business?" he whispered to himself. He looked away and back to the petite Shinigami: "Rukia."

"What?"

"Do you become a Shinigami when you…die?" he questioned, knowing that the answer was pretty obvious.

"What are you, stupid?" she blinked at the expression.

"Shut it!" he exclaimed.

She rolled her eyes, crossing her arms: "Well…yeah. It is sort of a complicated procedure to become a Shinigami but…you pretty much have to be dead to enter the Soul Society. Once dead…you forget the life you had when you were alive."

Ichigo's eyes widened: 'You…forget?'

"It is only natural," nodded Rukia. "It is actually a good thing. It would be troublesome if Shinigami remembered and suddenly became tied down to the people they knew that were still alive, right?"

Ichigo remained silent. 'That explains why Kagome can't remember me…'

"Here!"

Ichigo caught the weird duck looking candy dispenser in his hands. With one hand, he turned it around, seeing that it looked like a regular candy dispenser: "What is this?"

"Gikongan…substitute soul pills!" she presented. "They force the soul out of the physical body! We use them to evict stubborn souls from cadavers. Keep them on you!"

He raised the candy dispenser, duck facing the purple eyed Shinigami: "Is this why you weren't home this morning?"

"Yes," she answered. "After the other day, I realized you needed them. Listen…when you swallow a pill, a temporary soul enters your body and pushes out your own soul! So if you encounter a hollow when I am not around, these pills will enable you to go Shinigami on it!"

Ichigo observed the object in hand. A few minutes of silence before he finally registered her explanation. "Gikongan, eh?"

"Yes," she gave out a nod. "Just push the duck's head and out pops a pill."

Bringing the candy dispenser closer to his eyes, he read the words: "It says 'Soul Candy'."

"I know…," Rukia crossed her arms. "Gikongan sounded too clinical, so the benevolent society of women Shinigami chose a cuter name. That was three years ago…"

"Why a duck?"

"Don't worry about it!" a blush began to cover Rukia's cheeks as she screamed at the orange head. "They are in demand, so you take what you get! I tried to get you that adorable rabbit Chappy!"

Ichigo looked at the girl: "You….wanted the bunny."

"What!?' she exclaimed, ready to jump on the ass. "Don't look at me like that! So I like bunnies!"

"I am not sure I get how this is supposed to work," Ichigo's head was brought down by Rukia's foot beginning to stomp on it.

"Take one! Then you will understand!" She retreated her foot back and watched as Ichigo plopped a pill into his mouth, swallowing with no struggle. In a matter of seconds, Ichigo's soul was pulled out while his body limped over the short fence the school had.

"Whoa!" exclaimed Ichigo, watching his body unconscious. "It worked!"

"Surprised?" smirked Rukia. "Ha!" She pointed towards Ichigo's body, which began to slowly move. "Now, instead of lying around like a dead pig, your body will be animated by a proxy soul. No one will ever know you are gone!"

"Hey!" shouted Ichigo, watching his body turning around. His eyes went wide, watching him self suddenly getting bright eyes like a shoujo manga, while saluting at the two.

"Greetings!" saluted the twin. "My name is Kurosaki Ichigo! Early to bed, early to rise! That is my motto!"

"What!?" exclaimed Ichigo, dumbfounded at himself.

"He has the ideal personality, designed by one-hundred and eight of our best scientist! Impressive, no?" she boasted.

Ichigo turned around, pointing at the imposter: "No! He is a total dork! I will be ruined! Years of attitude - flushed!"

"Huh?" blinked Rukia. She looked at her cell phone, hearing it ring at the right moment. "An order! Perfect timing! He will take your place while we go fight the hollow!"

"Are you out of your freaking-!"

"Stop whining!" once again, Ichigo was found himself being dragged by petite Shinigami by the back of his robes. "Duty calls!" she exclaimed.

Ichigo looked at himself standing there with a dorky smile: "He won't fool anybody! Listen, me! Get your butt to class! And lay low!"

The twin waved away: "Don't worry, master!" He opened his eyes, revealing a darker intention inside. "Take you time."

Urahara blinked, taken back by the sudden question that no Shinigami had really asked in his life time. He opened his mouth: "Of course no-"

"You idiot!"

Kagome and Urahara began to look towards the door that led to the storage room. Urahara sighed, closing his fan and standing to walk over to the commotion after hearing Jinta's yell. Kagome followed and was surprised to see Ururu's head hanging down in shame.

'What happened?' she questioned herself.

Urahara walked behind the red head: "What is going on, Jinta?"

Jinta simply pointed to the open box that Ururu had used to give Rukia her order. Urahara blinked once…then twice when he opened the box: "What? Uh-oh."

"Uh-oh?" whispered Kagome. "What's wrong?" Her eyes immediately fell on the words in front of the box. 'D-Defective Soul…?' Her eyes widened: "You…Urahara-san! You gave her a defective soul!?"

MizukixTsukiyomi's Notes: Longer chapter due to all the explanations and introductions to new (old) characters and the whole question about Kagome in Ichigo's mind. Hope you enjoyed it!

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