Italics indicate thinking
Bold is for attacks
Hummer's POV
"Hmm…" I sat up as the sun bled through the blinds and into the apartment.
I looked down, my bed was unfortunately empty, as too be expected. Over the last few months not much has changed except for me moving out of Mom's place and into my own apartment…right across the street. So what was meant to be my private place is frequently intruded upon by my mother or various others. I wouldn't mind if Sui-Feng was around but even that's a rarity, she's always busy with work so I still don't see her much. She comes over when she can but even when she goes to sleep here she's usually gone by the time I wake up, it's…annoying.
I went through my usual morning routine, got dressed and ready for the day before headed across the street to the shop to open up. Somehow Uncle Urahara got "busy" and now I do all the work, it's such a pain.
As I got the store ready I headed out front to sweep up a bit and say hello to the people going to school.
"Morning Orihime." I smiled "Have a good day."
"Thank you." She smiled.
It's back to school time again already, I can't believe it, time's really flying by.
"Heading off?" I asked Ururu as she stepped out front.
"Yes." She nodded.
"Alright good luck." I nodded "I'll be here so call if there's an emergency."
It's been about a full year and a half since Aizen was stopped, everyone is moving on with life and here I am, managing a little candy store in a small town, still it's kinda my pace, I can relax, do what I want and see all my friends, there's really no downside.
"Morning Ichigo, Ichigo's friend." I nodded as they walked passed "Have fun at school."
"Hmm." Ichigo nodded.
"You could say hello you know!" I yelled as her passed out of sight.
Before I realized it the day was well underway and everyone was at school, I was all alone again. Things around here are so quiet, rarely do I see that many Hollows, the Arrancar, or any Shinigami aside from Shaolin. My afternoon was quite, no adults shop at small candy stores like this one and all the kids were in school but once the day let out the usual crowd passed through to grab something for the walk home. Some of the kids even stick around to play.
"Hmm?" I heard a commotion outside and walked to the door.
"Don't be playing ball in front of other people's houses." Jinta growled at some kids "And sides no one's allowed to hit home runs here but me."
"Quit picking fights with little kids." I whacked him.
"HEY!" he yelled as I dragged him off, Ururu trailing behind.
"You kids have fun just be careful." I smiled.
I was about restocking the shelves when the door opened up.
"Is Urahara here?"
"Oh Karin." I smiled at Ichigo's younger sister while casually fending off punches from Jinta "He's out at the moment but if you need something I'm sure I can help."
"GRR!" he groaned when I pinned him under my foot.
"We have a guest stop screwing around!" I snapped.
I started to head towards the back, Karin following me.
"School just started up again huh." I smiled "I hope you enjoy it cause it flies by."
"I guess." She shrugged.
"For me school flew by, when I was in it you were still a kid, you've grown up a lot." I smiled "A very pretty young lady."
"Thanks." She mumbled.
"You know where everything is." I said sitting down.
"You're not gonna get it for me?" she asked.
"Absolutely not. I refuse to sell you anything, Ichigo would never want me giving you this crap." I shook my head "and since you're a special customer who doesn't have to pay…unlike those others who just refuse to."
I sat there in silence as Karin picked out what she wanted to take with her, she took about fifteen minutes before getting ready to go.
"You know I really wish you wouldn't mess around with these kinds of things." I told Karin "Is he doing the same?"
"Yes."
"And you?"
"Yes." She nodded.
"Well there'll be no changing your mind." I sighed "I'm always around so if there's an emergency please call me."
Later
"Guess she's not coming to this side tonight." I turned down the blinds "Another lonely night for me."
"Complaining again." Mom let herself in.
"You have your own apartment you know." I sighed "Please stop coming over unannounced, that was the whole point of me getting my own place."
"You're so grown up you don't want to spend time with me anymore." Mom fake cried.
"Would you knock that off!" I yelled.
"Meanie." Mom pouted.
*BZZT*
"Hello?" I asked picking up the phone.
"Hummer!" Inoue yelped when I answered "It's awful."
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Something terrible happened, it's just-WAHH!"
"Get to the point, I can't help without knowing the problem!" I snapped.
"Someone attacked Uryuu!"
"I'll be right there." I said hanging up and grabbing my coat.
Later
"Get to the point for me." I said "Tell me what attacked him so I can take care of it."
"It wasn't a Hollow." Ishida's Dad said "I've never seen the type of Spirit energy that attacked him."
"What was it." I rolled my eyes while losing my patience.
"It was probably human." He said.
"Human?" I looked confused "Why would a human attack Ishida, and how would he lose to it?"
"They must have a power we are unfamiliar with." He said "Something closer to Inoue or Sado as opposed to you or Kurosaki."
"So the next most likely victim is one of us." Turned to leave "Someone's trying to pick us off."
Later
A few days passed with no news, I had trouble getting in touch with Ichigo and it seemed I was the only one but I was having trouble tracking him down so I was tending to the store as usual. I was restocking some bins when I heard the door open.
"I'll be with you in a moment." I called "HMPH!"
I quickly leaned to the side before turning and kicking a man back outside.
I stomped outside and looked at the slender man I had just punch.
"I don't take kindly to people who come around looking to fight in my store." I glared "I don't know who you are or why you wanted to stab me, but I'm gonna make you regret it."
AN
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Pick up Point- Chapter 450ish.
Till Next Time!