Love no Refrain - Chapter 1: Intro
It was the early morning in Karakura that brought forth a peaceful day. The suns light rays beamed through a crack of a normal teenagers bedroom. The slightly warm light beamed on his forehead allowing him to open his eyes and sit up with a smile(wtf). The teen rubbed his bright orange hair then swung his long legs over his bed and onto the floor of his bedroom eager to start the day. After he stood, he ran over to his closet to which he immediately opened with a smile. "G'morning Rukia!"
A young woman who slept on a makeshift palat atop a dresser fluttered her eyes open, then glared at the teen who only shut the closet in response then headed for the shower.
"Hey! Ichigo! Hurry up or you'll be late for school!" A small girl groaned knocking on the bathroom door.
A second after she spoke the door swung open to a fully dressed Ichigo Kurosaki. With a backpack in his right hand and a free left, to securely pat his sisters head, he marched downstairs to where he met his father and other younger sister for breakfast. His father, Isshin Kurosaki, stood from the table that was decorated in meals Ichigo could only assume his sister Yuzu cooked. He then stared at his son with a God-ready smirk and balled up fists. Ichigo flashed a bright smiled while simply gliding over to the table and taking a slice of toast. Isshin blinked but threw his fist back in preparation to fight his son. If anything it was an early morning ritual for Kurosaki boys to fight with their fathers- It only proved how much of a man they've come to be, but Ichigo declined by simply catching his fathers fist as soon as he went in for the strike. Isshin blinked again in a more confused fashion looking down to his smiling son.
"Lets save this for another time okay father?"
Those few words left Isshin frozen as his son then turned his back on him and headed toward the door but not without turning to his family one final time. Karin glanced over her chair and Isshin well...blinked. Ichigo smiled pointing to himself with the tip of his left thumb and spoke, "Today is a big day! I have a really important test! So wish me luck guys!"
With that he glided off and out of the front door into the suns peaceful rays. As the front door closed to the Kurosaki household, Karin and Isshin blinked.
"-The F*cks wrong with'im?"
"I dunno.." the father wondered cupping his chin. "!- I mean!- You don't talk like that in this house young lady!"
Ichigo walked down the back roads and main streets taking which ever route possible to get to school. His left hand covered the suns soft glare, from his eyes, but this didn't stop the teen from smiling- oh no. He shortly arrived at a cross walk after coming from another back road and waited for all the cars to pass by still flashing that soon to be trademark expression of friendliness.
"...And just how long do you plan on scaring the others behind you Ichigo?"
The teen looked to his right seeing his bookworm and part-time Quincy friend stand by his side while reading a book of what he couldn't determine. He then glanced over his shoulder completely dumbfounded at the teenagers who flinched behind him. He blinked then rubbed his head. Thats when the crosswalk flashed 'the walking man'.
"Seriously Ichigo how long do you plan on scaring everyone with your...gracious..grin?" Uryuu pondered smashing his book closed and putting into his bookbag.
"I dunno." the teen answered still smiling. "I've been a good mood lately..maybe because I haven't had to slay any hollows or send a soul to the society up above."
"You aren't' bored." Uryuu stated rather than asked.
"No" he laughed. "Why would I be Ishida?"
Uryuu froze in mid-step watching Ichigo walk further ahead of him then look over his shoulder. "Come on, you don't wanna get hit by a car now do you?"
Uryuu opened his mouth ready to say something witty..but Ichigo's overall personality makeover threw him a curve ball and he didn't know how to react. The strawberry blonde was indeed correct. Hollows haven't been showing up at all, and ghosts seemed to disappear from existence...peace..actually reigned over Karakura for a change. The Quincy shook his head in disbelief then followed his friend to school still pondering this...questionable silence in the town.
Keigo and Mizuiro waited at the entrance of Karakura High smiling as soon as they saw Uryuu and Ichigo. Ichigo greeted them with a smile and a wave that didn't really bother the teen texting on his phone but freaked the hell out of Keigo who was suspicious of his new attitude. Before the over-dramatic brunette could make a statement he felt a tap on his shoulder. Looking, he saw Sado who shook his head in a means to tell the guy to forget it. Ichigos happy-go-lucky attitude was a mystery to all. Sooner than expected the school bell rang leaving the students to do their job; Make it to class and learn. Ichigo sat in his seat, back straight, pencil in hand ready to take notes and a notebook just below his left hand. Yes this teen was indeed ready to learn some stuff and possibly pass his test. He stared at the empty desk and board in front of the classroom wondering where his teacher was but he wasn't really bothered by it, after all when the teacher was away then the students got to play. Everyone was basically out of their seats talking amongst each other while some kid stood next to the entrance of the class being the obligated look out. Ichigo sighed tapping his pencil on his desk that is till the young woman Rukia sat on the corner of said surface glaring down at him. She folded her arms raising a brow leaving Kurosaki to blink and watch as Sado, Orihime and Uryuu walked over to his desk as well.
"...Guys?" Ichigo began with an innocent blink. "How're ya?" he smiled.
"We wanna know why you've been walking around with that stupid grin on your face." Rukia let out. "Its starting to creep us out!"
"I agree." Chad mumbled dryly. "you've been scaring us Ichigo.."
"Guys..Im only happy.." Ichigo answered.
"But about what!" Rukia spoke slamming her hands on the desk now.
The class was loud enough with conversation for that action not to bring about attention, which was lucky for the group of gifted individuals. Ichigo only let out a soft sigh then rubbed the back of his head.
"Can't a guy just enjoy the fact that his friends are happy and healthy? I mean come on- this is a harsh world we live in, and yet were here! Still alive and kickin...It makes a guy thankful y'know?"
The group backed off a bit surprised by this...positive answer. Uryuu fixed his glasses almost compulsively while Orihime smiled warmly. "Well I support you Ichigo!"
"Y'do?" he questioned with a lighthearted chuckle.
"Of course! Who says we have to be gloomy everyday! We've been blessed with no problems at all for awhile! Why not enjoy this?"
"Exactly!" he agreed.
Uryuu, Chad and Rukia glared at the two strawberry blondes who laughed and amused each other with their positive conversation. Even though they were right..that still didn't mean they shouldn't be the least bit skeptical to the reason why the world has been so peaceful lately. Uryuu looked down to Rukia pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose beginning to speak.
"Rukia..how has the Soul Society been?"
"!- Rather quiet actually..I should check up on them just to be sure though." she answered cupping her chin.
Orihime giggled clasping her hands together about ready to say something to Ichigo but the student who stood near the door had hurriedly rushed to his seat making every other student do the same. Ichigo looked over to his left catching Orihime hurriedly turn the pages in her book, once she caught his glance he only smiled a little wider and then faced the door. The teacher of the class had finally entered the room with 2 large books in her arms. As she neared her desk and set the large books of text on the surface she turned towards the door glaring.
"Come on don't be shy you two.."
The students blinked looking to the doorway having the teach smile nervously. "Seems we have 2 new students today class, they seem to be a little shy-"
"SHUT IT!"
Everyone jumped hearing the sudden shout and looked to the door once more. Like a movie, things started to move in slow motion as the two said students simply waltzed in the class. Ichigos eyes distended then shortly after his brows narrowed. Two males entered the room, then stood next to the instructor of the class. The one standing closest to the teacher glared down at the students insignificantly. His eyes were blue, his skin was fair, and his hair was bleached the color of the sky or teal- Kurosaki wasn't sure- but the student had a familiar scowl that seemed to make his blood boil in that instant. Next to the scowling student was a paler and skinner counterpart. Long messy black hair that only reached the teens lower neck, soulless green eyes that were intimidating if stared at long enough and an emotionless expression plastered on the boys overall face.
Ichigo gripped the corners of his desk in that instant not liking what was going on here. Was he in a dream! Was this a prank? It had to be! Yeah thats it..Keigo and Mizuiro decided to pull the wool over his eyes today. Ichigo slowly glanced over his right shoulder seeing Keigo stare off into space and Mizuiro text under his desk. In a split second both teens caught his glance and blinked wondering why he was staring at them so hard. Ichigo said nothing, just slowly looked to the right side of the room resting his eyes on Rukia and Uryuu who sat behind her. The Quincy raised a brow wondering what had gotten him so worked up whilst Rukia shrugged confused. Again Kurosaki said nothing just looked at his hands that seemed to grip the sides of his desk tighter. He looked to the left-front side of the room seeing Sados back. He wasn't shaking, nor was he trying to turn around for anything he just looked at the students as everyone did. Finally Ichigo looked all the way to his left seeing Orihime stare at the new students with a confused gaze and yet a small smile. Why wasn't anyone freakin out!
He looked to the front of the class seeing the blue eyed teen send a scowl straight at him while the pale counterpart sent a cold stare instead. Ichigos blood froze in that instant.
The teachers mouth moved but no words reached Kurosaki, Ichigo's ears. He just watched the teacher point to the back of the class then noticed the two teens bow slightly. They opened their mouths uttering something to the class then head to the back.
The test began shortly after. Ichigo failed.