Chapter 2
Day of the Academy (1982)
As Ichigo and Rukia woke up, they were wearing the academy uniform. Rukia's uniform is red while Ichigo's uniform is blue.
"Hey. You ready for the big day again," Ichigo said.
"Hey to you to Ichigo and yes I'm ready again," Rukia replied.
They got up and went outside looking for Renji. Rukia knows where he is at this point of time, sleeping on a tree branch in his uniform. Once they got there, Rukia picked up a rock and threw it at him making him fall hard on the ground.
"You could have yelled Rukia," Renji said.
"I could but what's the fun in yelling when I can throw a rock at you and laugh at you when you fall off," Rukia replied.
"I could have broken something Rukia. By the way, who is that with you?" Renji asked.
"Oh, this is Ichigo my new friend," Rukia answered.
"Where did you meet this orange hair freak of nature?" Renji asked insulting Ichigo.
"We met yesterday while we were getting our uniforms at the entrance of the academy," Rukia answered him again while Ichigo punched him in the face.
"Don't insult my natural hair color you red headed baboon," Ichigo said.
Before Renji could respond, Ichigo and Rukia started walking to the academy. Renji caught up to them holding his face.
"Damn you sure packed a punch," Renji said.
"I've been in a lot of fights over my hair color, so I get stronger to defend myself from the idiotic people that hate me," Ichigo said to him.
As they reached the main entrance to the academy. They went up to the sign in desk and give the person that's in charge their names.
"Ichigo," Ichigo said.
"Rukia," Rukia said.
"Renji Abarai," Renji said last as they all went to talk to other people to meet other future Shinigami.
Unbeknownst to Renji, as he kept walking, he bumped it a girl around Rukia's height, to be known as Momo Hinamori. Momo has brown eyes and wears the standard Shinigami Academy robes with her black hair in ponytails.
"Hey, watch where you are going you fucking douche bag," Hinamori yelled as she turned around looking at the three people.
"Sorry about that. My name is Renji Abarai and these two are Ichigo and Rukia," Renji introduced them to Momo.
"I'm Momo Hinamori. Nice to meet you," Momo introduced herself and looked at Ichigo.
"Holy fuck the one with the orange hair is so fucking hot," Momo said causing herself to faint while Ichigo and Rukia are blushing.
Renji helped Momo from the ground, and they saw Ichigo and Rukia blushing.
"Why are you two blushing?" Momo asked.
"By the comment you said towards me," Ichigo answered flustered.
"I'm Ichigo by the way Momo," Ichigo said.
"Okay sorry about that," Momo apologized.
"It's fine I get all the time growing up in Inuzuri," Ichigo said.
"Wow. I see the tough guy look your sporting there," Momo complimented.
"Thank you. Rukia did the same thing when we first met," Ichigo replied.
"At least I'm not the only one. How did you and Rukia meet?" Momo asked.
So Ichigo told Momo the whole story of "what happened" earlier today.
"That's so wrong. They deserved to die," Momo said appalled.
The bell rang for the academy to start. Students form a single straight line to the entrance of the building. The inside is the same as an ordinary school with classrooms, cafeteria, bathrooms, etc. Once the students were all in, they were told to go to the auditorium to wait for further instruction.
"What are they going to tell us Rukia?" Ichigo whispered into Rukia's ear.
"They are going to tell us to take a test in order to decide if we should go to advance class or not," Rukia whispered back.
They went inside the auditorium and sat down on the chairs that are bolted down to the ground. Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, and Momo sat in the middle section on the inside. One of the instructors came up on the stage to announce the entrance exams.
"Listen up newcomers. You are going to take an entrance exam on whether you will be in the advance class or a regular class. There will be five judges that will score your exams on what they will ask you. They will grade your performance in Kido, Zanjutsu, Hoho, and Hakuda. Once I call your name, you will go to the training grounds for your exam. Good luck," the instructor finished.
One by one the students left to take the exam. In the meantime, Ichigo and Rukia are talking to their Zanpakuto or Zanpakuto/hollow.
"How long am I going to wait to use you again Shirayuki?" Rukia asked her Zanpakuto.
"Very soon Rukia," Shirayuki answered.
Rukia mentally nodded in her head while Ichigo was talking to Zangetsu.
"How long am I going to wait use you again Zangetsu?" Ichigo asked his Zanpakuto.
"Very soon Ichigo," Zangetsu answered.
"How long is Hichigo going to sleep?" Ichigo asked again.
"Within two hours give or take," Zangetsu answered.
Ichigo mentally nodded in his head. They got out of their Inner World when Renji came back.
"So how did your exam go Renji?" Momo asked.
"It was fine, but I had trouble with Kido hence the fire alarm and the people shouting to stop the fire," Renji answered embarrassed.
"Ichigo you are next. Good luck on your exam," the instructor called his name.
Ichigo got up and went to the training grounds to begin his exam.
