She found Ichigo when he was sad, and he reassured her that she was meant to be there. Therefore, she got strong and trained, trained, trained. He gave her the secret she didn't know. They've been relying on each other since the age of nine, and as the world falls around them, it's doubtful she'll still be afraid to fight to save her friend. (Not SI, eventual AU. Rewriting.)
Rated: T - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 3 - Words: 11,522 - Reviews: 4 - Favs: 12 - Follows: 17 - Updated: 7/20/2017 - Published: 7/11/2017 - Ichigo K., Byakuya K., OC