Chapter 8

Ichigo went to the cafeteria after taking the exam. He passed it again without any questions about his knowledge of the skills he's 'learning.' He went to the buffet for his breakfast. He picked two fried eggs, three slices of bacon, three pancakes, one apple, and a bottle of orange juice. He took his plate and sat at an empty table. He began eating his breakfast when he felt a pair of eyes staring at him.

"Are you going to stand there staring at me, or are you going to sit?" Ichigo asked without looking at the person.

"How did you know I was staring at you?" The girl asked sitting down across from Ichigo.

"I sensed you standing and not moving. You're not the first person to stare at my hair," Ichigo answered as he continued eating.

"That's impressive you can sense me in a place like this," the girl said.

"It is impressive, but I actually saw your uniform," Ichigo replied looking at the girl.

The girl has purple medium length hair up in a ponytail by a red ribbon. She has amber eyes and an athletic body that is to die for. She stands at 5'8.

"What is your name?" The girl asked.

"My name is Ichigo," Ichigo answered introducing himself.

"I'm Senna. Nice to meet you," Senna said introducing herself.

"Nice to meet you too," Ichigo replied as he took a sip of his juice.

"Why are you sitting by yourself?" Senna asked taking a bite of her oatmeal.

"I don't know people here and guess I intimidate people," Ichigo answered as he ate his eggs.

"Well, it's because of the face you make. If you didn't look mean, people would sit next to you," Senna said as she took a sip of her apple juice.

"I can't help but look mean. I've been in many fights because of my hair color," Ichigo replied as he finished his breakfast.

"That's horrible. I love your hair," Senna said as she finished her breakfast.

"All girls do," Ichigo replied as he felt another set of eyes on him.

"I don't know who she thinks she is. I wanted to sit with him alone," the girl thought to herself looking at Ichigo and Senna talking to each other from the table across from them.

She has blonde medium length hair up in a ponytail by a purple ribbon. She has hazel eyes and a slim body. She stands at 5'8. Her name is Fuyuko. She began eating her breakfast while glancing at them from time to time.

"What is up with her?" Ichigo asked himself wonder what the girl is across from them is mad at.

"What class did they put you in?" Senna asked.

"Advanced," Ichigo answered.

"Same here," Senna said.

"So, the three of us are in the advance class. Good, maybe I can get him alone and ask him out," Fuyuko thought to herself.

Breakfast had ended, and everyone got their room numbers. Ichigo's room is 313. Senna and Fuyuko are rooming together in Room 204. Ichigo let Senna know his room number, so they can hang out.

Senna left with her stuff and headed to her room. She arrived at her door and walked inside seeing another girl unpacking.

"I'm Senna. Nice to meet you," Senna introduced herself to her roommate as she unpacks.

"I'm Fuyuko. Nice to meet you too," Fuyuko introduced herself to Senna putting on a fake smile.

Senna and Fuyuko laid of their beds for a quick nap after they unpacked their clothes.

Ichigo went to his room expecting a roommate. When he opened the door, he saw one bed, a dresser and a desk. He went inside and sat on the chair. He grabbed his phone out of his pocket and turned it on.

Once his phone was on, he got a message from Rukia. He opened up his messages and replied to her text.

R – How did everything go?

I – Everything went well. I'm in advance class again. I thought I would fail Kido, but I got a perfect score.

Ichigo sent the text, and he opened up a book on his phone. He's reading a book about a vampire hunter, hunting vampires in America. His phone beeped with another message from Rukia.

R – We thought so too. What Kido did you use?

I – I used Sho.

He replied to the text and got a quick reply from Rukia. He stopped his reading and texted her back.

R – How many people did you bind?

I – Only one.

R – That's good. Did you meet anyone?

I – I met one person.

R – Tell me about this person.

I – Her name is Senna. She has purple medium length hair, amber eyes, and an athletic body.

R – Did you tell her that you have a girlfriend?

I – That topic didn't come up. If it did, I would say no. That's only because I don't want rumors about me graduating early due to the Kuchiki influence or I'm dating you only for money.

R – When did you start to be concerned about any rumors?

I – I'm only concern if the rumors are about us.

R – What if Senna or any other girls ask you out?

I – I'll just tell them I'm not interested.

R – All right. Talk to you later. Duty calls, love you.

I – Talk to you later. Don't work too hard. Love you too.

He put his phone down and went back to reading after replying to the text.

An hour has passed, Ichigo is on the fifth chapter of his book when he heard a knock at his door. He got out of bed and opened the door and saw Senna.

"Hey Senna. What brings you here?" Ichigo asked as Senna walked in.

Ichigo shut the door and saw Senna sitting in the chair. He sat on his bed waiting on an answer.

"Just wanted to hang out with you and get to know you better," Senna answered.

"What do you want to know?" Ichigo asked hoping she wouldn't ask him about him having a girlfriend.

"Where did you grow up at?" Senna asked.

"I grew up in Inuzuri," Ichigo answered with a lie.

"I grew up in Kusajishi," Senna said.

"That must be horrible," Ichigo replied.

"It was," Senna said as looked down remembering what happened.

"What happen if you don't mind me asking?" Ichigo asked.

"When I was a child, I was beaten almost every day. I ran into the forest to get away from the abuse. Then this group of troublemakers found me and attacked me. I was on the verge of being raped until a Shinigami rescued me from them. The Shinigami took me to a friend of theirs. I stayed there until today," Senna answered.

"If it wasn't for this wristband. My Reiatsu would have skyrocketed," Ichigo thought to himself.

"Do you remember the name of the Shinigami that rescued you?" Ichigo asked.

"No, I don't," Senna answered.

"Is there anything about the Shinigami that you remembered?" Ichigo asked.

"She's beautiful. Her black hair and purple eyes are my favorite features that she has," Senna answered.

"She sounds beautiful," Ichigo said as he texts Rukia.

I – Are you busy?

R – No, I'm not.

I – I have someone here that you should meet.

R – All right. I'm on my way.

Ichigo put his phone away and continued talking to Senna as she looked at his phone.

"Where did you get that device?" Senna asked.

"It's called a cellphone. A friend gave it me after they came back from the World of the Living," Ichigo answered with a half-lie. Kisuke gave him that phone to call his friends in Karakura while he's in Soul Society.

"Why do you want to become a Shinigami?" Ichigo asked.

"I want to have a better life for myself and help people from anyone that harms them," Senna answered.

"That's noble of you," Ichigo said.

"What about you?" Senna asked.

"I want a better chance to protect people from danger," Ichigo answered.

"We are a lot alike," Senna said.

"We sure are," Ichigo replied.

They heard a knock at the door and Ichigo got up to answer it. He opened the door and saw Rukia. Rukia went in and saw a girl sitting in Ichigo's chair as Ichigo shut the door.

"This is the person I want you to meet. Her name is Senna," Ichigo said officially introducing Senna to Rukia.

"It was you all those years ago," Senna said as she saw her savior.

"Do I know you?" Rukia asked trying to remember.

"You saved me from being raped in Kusajishi," Senna answered jogging Rukia's memory.

"Now I remember. How have you been?" Rukia asked.

"You didn't tell me your name, so I remembered your hair and eyes. Once I became a Shinigami, I was going to track you down," Senna answered.

"Now you don't have to. My name is Rukia by the way. Ichigo is the one that set up this meeting," Rukia said finally telling Senna her name.

"Thank you Ichigo. How did you know she was the one that saved me?" Senna asked.

"When you described a Shinigami with black hair and purple eyes, I knew you were talking about Rukia," Ichigo answered.

"It's great to finally meet you in a better circumstance," Senna said.

"Yes, it is. I have to go back to work. I'll stop by for dinner. See you two later," Rukia replied as she left Ichigo's room.

"Is there something going on between you two?" Senna asked looking at Ichigo.

"She's my girlfriend. Please don't tell anyone," Ichigo answered.

"I won't. What were you doing before I arrived?" Senna asked.

"I was reading The Last American Vampire," Ichigo answered.

"Where's the book at?" Senna asked.

"It's on my phone," Ichigo answered.

"Did you bring any of your things?" Senna asked.

"I didn't have anything to bring from Inuzuri," Ichigo answered with another half-lie. He didn't have time to pack his stuff from his house in Karakura as he's on a mission to stop Aizen.

"Is there anything else you want to know?" Senna asked.

"Of course. What squad would you like to join?" Ichigo asked.

"I would like to join Squad 13 because of their nice captain," Senna answered.

"I hope you get what you wanted," Ichigo said.

"What about you?" Senna asked.

"I would like to join Squad 10," Ichigo answered.

"A squad with the genius captain," Senna said.

"When did you meet Squad 13's captain?" Ichigo asked.

"During my entrance exam," Senna answered.

Senna and Ichigo spent an hour hanging out. Ichigo taught Senna how to use a cellphone and they watched a movie until it was dinnertime. Senna left for the cafeteria for a meal and Ichigo stayed in his room waiting for Rukia to arrive. Ichigo continues watching the movie when he heard a knock on the door. He got out of bed and opened the door.

"Hey Rukia, come in," Ichigo said as he moved out of the way.

"Hey Ichigo. I brought chicken curry and egg rolls for dinner," Rukia replied walking inside the room.

Ichigo shut the door as Rukia put their food on Ichigo's desk. Rukia fixed their bowls and handed Ichigo his dinner. Ichigo sat on his bed while Rukia sat on his chair eating their dinner. They finished eating and laid on Ichigo's bed. Rukia is cuddled into Ichigo's chest as he holds her in his arms.

"Dinner was great," Ichigo said running his fingers through her hair.

"Thanks. I did a great job with the food," Rukia replied.

"You're welcome. You're getting better. Yuzu taught you well," Ichigo said.

""She'll be glad to know. Are there any rules about sleeping in the room of the opposite sex?" Rukia asked.

"Nope," Ichigo answered.

"Good. I can sleep better," Rukia said.

"Having trouble sleeping alone?" Ichigo asked and Rukia sat up.

"Not really. I just missed sleeping in the same bed as you. When you left, I felt so lonely waking up and not seeing you," Rukia answered looking at Ichigo.

"I'm here now, and there's no roommate for me to worry about," Ichigo said rubbing her cheek.

"Is there a reason why you don't have a roommate?" Rukia asked kissing his hand.

"I can't say for sure, but I would guess I intimidate people, or they don't want to associate with me due to my hair," Ichigo answered.

"It makes our mission easier, and we won't be bothered when we are being intimate before you graduate," Rukia said kissing his cheek.

"Yes, it does. As much I would like to be intimate with you; I would like to wait until Aizen is dealt with. I don't want to have a baby with him still alive," Ichigo replied.

"I agree. The last thing we want is to have Aizen manipulate our child," Rukia said.

"It's getting late. Starting my 'Shinigami classes' tomorrow," Ichigo replied.

Rukia laid back down snuggling close to his chest and Ichigo held her close to him as they slept through the night.