Strong (Boy): This is a kind of experiment. A story that came by like a passing pedestrian.

Kind (Girl): I thought of this one but my cousin here wrote it down for me. It's a no-brainer that my fav genre are always those that link with siblings or something similar. So, hope someone can enjoy reading this first chapter of Ichigo in Earthland.

Warning: Our English and grammar isn't that good. So, warning to those who can't handle something like such.

Disclaimer: We do not own Bleach or Fairy tail.

Chapter – 1

Year - X3?

He was never one to believe about something far fetch like reincarnation, the next life, and other mumbo-jumbos a lot of people speak about. Because he knows where the souls go after someone dies.

At least, he thinks he knew…

Because right now, he is living somewhere completely unknown to him. In a new world and a new life. Is this what a second life means? But why do I still remember? He sometimes asked himself.

The man but now a boy again has been living in this world, a world he cannot be sure if it's reality or fantasy. But when was his life ever normal? At times he concluded that he was just confused or maybe not. He was not sure.

It's kind of strange to him when he looks around his surroundings and thinks about the stuff that happened back then since there's nothing here that he can relate to then. Usually, he would see buildings around, houses miles standing in rows but right now he's only seeing small wooden and thick mud houses and a lot of trees in the surrounding areas because it was the norm.

Why does he think it's fantasy? It's because people in this world can use a power called 'magic'. And no, he isn't talking about magic tricks. He's talking about real magic, like spitting out fire from out of nowhere, summoning water for daily uses, and the ability to do a lot of things the human body shouldn't be capable of.

Unfortunately, he can't use magic. Well, he was not the only one. His neighbors can't use it either. He learned that only 1/3 of the human race can use magic. Though, he was not for one to care about such things.

Because right now, he is happy with his life. Magic or no magic, He like the peaceful days with my family.

Parents who are caring, kind and reliable, and two little brothers. Another was coming on the way and his mom in this world was very excited since she wanted girls. He was glad to have a good family again in this second life of his.

He doesn't know what god or being had the idea of making him retain the memories of the past in this next life but he doesn't complain since it's a good life. Not sure if they playing some game to have him like this but as long as his family in this world are safe, he does not care.

If he had one thing to say about my family, they're weird but in a good way, just like the ones from his previous life. Though sometimes, he was the odd one among us since he was the only one with orange color hair while his father has pink and his mom has black color hair. It goes the same for my two little brothers. The boy's father cried and got drunk for a few days thinking that his wife had cheated on him but thanks to the doctor who helped in the birth, the confusion and worries were put to an end. The doctor said, his birth was strange since the hair color change from black to orange the moment he was born. But he was glad his parents' marriage was saved. Before apologizing to each other, both my parents apologize to him thinking that it had affected him the most. That was quite the day, though he hopes nothing stupid comes around like that again because other than himself everyone cried snot-nose tears. Still, it was a good life.

But this way of living didn't last long.

His life just had to be fuck up again in the same way he remembered, being unprepared. It happened last time and now it's happening again.

Everyone knows what war is and what it can bring. Innocent bystanders aren't exempted from the conflict since this especially concerns the races in this world. Yep, there was more than one race. And at the top food chain were the Dragons.

He learned from his father that the conflict within the dragon race dragged a lot of other races including humans. A split of dragons that regards other species as living beings while the latter could only see them like insects that needed to be wiped out of existence.

His new home was supposed to be far off from such a conflict. Their lives were supposed to be an everyday normal one. His family was supposed to be whole. But now…

The house that he had come to love was burning and no less from a dragon's breath. The family he came to be endeared to him was inside the burning house, where everything was starting to fall apart. He was on an errand when such a thing happen.

He rushed in, and when he saw the dead burning bodies of his parents, tears fell but he did not stop. Even if this was like it was it is. He can't stop, he won't stop because right now, two of the newest addition were before him a bundle in a protective cloth.

His new siblings were just born the other day, they were girls and twins. Everyone was happy to see the new faces and suddenly mom made him name them. He doesn't know why but the two remind him so much of his past life and so he decided their names.

They must know what was happening when the house burns, they must have done everything to save their newborn babies. Because right now, my two little sisters were safe, crying on the floor before the now-dead parents. He can't stop now.

He picked them up safely in his arms and continue moving deeper into the burning house. Leaving trails of tears and his now-dead parents.

There, inside the kitchen, he saw his two little brothers down and unconscious, presumably due to the thick smog in the area. He didn't have time to check on them but he could tell they look both physically fine as he quickly rushes to them.

It was hard to breathe in the place and his body was tired. Only his focused to reach his one goal right now help. He kept repeating to himself to save them.

What was the point of a new life, if you can protect it? The boy began to mull over things as he felt pathetic.

But things keep getting worse. Something latches onto him; he doesn't know what it was and can't even see it. It was painful like his very soul was being pulled. It stopped him on my way to rescue his little brothers.

He tried and tried with every strength he had. He resisted and when there were made some progress, one of the blocks of wood used to support the roof came down on him burning like the rest.

At that second moment, the pull on his soul became unbearable but he wasn't going to stop even if it was torn apart because he was here to save them.

A long-forgotten feeling came to him and he instinctively uses it on his arm to smash the large falling wood away. He didn't think much of it since their lives were still on the line.

"N-Nii-san…"

One of them woke up, but he presses on to them and keeps resisted the pull on the soul. He tastes something on his lips.

Is my nose bleeding? I don't care.

"N-Nii-san…"

The little child was a good kid, just a few years younger than him. Even though he can be a bit of a bookworm he's still always an inseparable part of the family. Unlike the older brother, he has a bright future with his good adaptability to magic.

Don't worry Zeref, I'm coming to save you.

It's was good that he can steadily stand up but they were running out of time. He can't tell who was pulling him as it was the main hurdle right now, but he can't falter since even the slight hesitation will drag him away and he didn't want that.

"Nii-san!" Out of nowhere, Zeref, the little boy moves to his big brother with his weakened body, crying. His eyes were full of despair and tears.

I'm sorry for being such a weak older brother.

It was painful for the boy to watch his little brother desperately trying his best to move to him. He also felt some bits of burning wood falling above again. He could tell the roof was about to fell on me and he had no way to save himself this time and the possibility of dragging his little brother was there too.

"NII-SAN!"

Zeref screams louder, his hand desperately trying to reach out to him. He unconsciously did the same as he keeps concentrating to resist the pull on his soul as his feet kept moving forward but not much.

But then a painful thought rushes to him without his concentration losing.

Everyone was going to die.

That single thought came to him. In those few seconds, he realized, even if he was able to reach out to them, they were still all going to die.

Even if Zeref reaches out to him, he can't help much since he's hurt and physically weaken himself. They were still all going to die.

Even if he tosses his little sisters to Zeref, telling him to run. Especially, when their other little brother was lying down unconscious. Everyone was still going to die.

I am weak. Just thinking about it pisses me off.

This was going to be the hardest decision he had ever had to make and he was going to hate me even more than ever before. But there was no other way.

I'm sorry, Karin, Yuzu. I'm not able to save both of you.

He glances at the two bundles on my arm one last time before looking at my little brother trying his best to reach him.

There was no time, I have to do this. He had about three seconds to save his little brothers.

"ZEREF, GET NATSU AND RUN!"

He must have heard him since he was crying even more and trying harder to reach out to him. The boy was just confused and hurt as if he can't comply with the words of his older brother.

His arm was quickly extended to him, taking one second. He could feel it again, the same power that serves him well in my previous life. The very same power that was always with him in his times of need but now it was too weak to save them all especially with whoever was fucking pulling on his very soul.

If it was possible, he would save the two bundles in his arms but time was cruel to them. It's either saving the two boys quickly or they all die.

I just have to blow open a hole and push both of them away outside where it was saved.

Hado No.31 Shakkaho!

Hado No.1 SHO!

*BOOM!*

"NII-SAN!" The boy cried out one last time as he and his brother were being pushed out by an invisible force in the large hole made by his brother.

I remember the feeling, then it should be okay. I've seen enough of Renji and Rukia using these moves.

The red fireball and pushing force spells were significantly weaker than theirs but it was enough to open a hole and at least save the two of them.

Eventually, he got to see his little brothers saved before the burning roof came down on him and his sisters.

I'm sorry…

It's dark…

I can't see anything but darkness…

It's cold… but it's bearable…

What is up with this dark place…?

Where the hell am I?

Am I still even alive?

Did I die, again?

What's up with that?

What's up with that?

What's up with that!?

"WHAT THE FUCK IS UP WITH THAT!?"

"WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS!?"

"WHAT THE FUCK DID MY FAMILY DO TO DESERVE THIS!?"

Ichigo

Ichigo!

Nii-san

Nii-san!

His parents, his two little brothers. He can still hear them. He still felt how much they mean to me which made him even more hurt and angry.

So, why the fuck was my life this time so short!?

Who the fucking hell mess with me!?

He knows it was someone, and that someone latches on to his very soul making everything difficult! Because he knew the feeling of the soul all too well.

If I ever find that shithead who did this to me, I'll fucking kill you!

"I see, you can even stay awake even in this realm. It seems dragging thou here was unnecessary."

"!"

The boy stares at the humongous humanoid being overshadowing him in all aspects. But such trivial things did not make him falter because right now he glares at it with so rage.

"I want answers! Was it you!? Did you drag him here!?"

"…"

"Answer me!"

The being was unresponsive as it had other thoughts.

He can't remember being this angry before. He can't tell the last time this amount of emotion well up inside him. But right now, he wants to just fucking kill him.

*!*

"An attack? No, an attack that matches my authority."

He didn't know what happened but his arm moved on its own responding to rage in him. That power came back to me and strike the entity. He was just so angry right now.

*!*

"Yuzu? Karin?"

Hearing their cries… he didn't realize they were still on his arm, but that's not a good thing either. Even though their parents did their best trying to save the two newborn girls. He couldn't save the two. His rage turned sour at his failure.

I'm sorry, I'm a failure of a brother.

*drip*

"I'm sorry, you two."

But he doesn't have time for this. Even if they were just souls now, they still weren't safe. The bastard still was here.

He raises his head and glares at the thing that was now looking back at him. Was it trying to intimidate him? It'll have to try harder because right now, he just wants it to go down.

"Such an anomaly, what are you, child?"

"Like I fucking tell you!"

That power, the power of the soul. Spiritual energy, he can feel it again. Using everything he has on, he will fight. Because right now, even if they were dead. The souls of his two little sisters aren't safe as long as this bastard was around.

He knows the entity was beyond stronger than the current him and knows there's no hope but he did not falter as always did before.

I'm not running away; I have to stand my ground and fight. My body knows, my very soul knows. I have to win!

He instinctively images a sword, the same sword that used to be always beside him in battles. The same sword that was part of him and the same sword that he used to protect others.

"Zangetsu!"

"Such unique power… what are you?"

"I said… like I fucking tell you!"

His attack only made a scratch on the entity but made a dent on it as his power even surprised the being.

"Thou… cannot be ignored."

"Gah!?"

The entity release what he could tell was something similar to spiritual pressure and it was taking a toll on him.

He was constricted of any movement as if being glared down like a lone powerless ant.

I am not giving up that easily! Move! Move! Stupid fucking body move and fight!

*!*

In between mere seconds, the pressure on him was lifted and an invisible force stunned the being making it very vulnerable for reasons unknown to known of them.

He doesn't know what happened just now, but a chance was open and he wasn't going to waste it! He raises Zangetsu while the other arm holds the twins safely protecting them.

The being was in a daze for it was the first time it had been given such an attack that could cause it to be distracted for a few seconds. It knew its authority was one above most but couldn't understand why it kept withholding.

"GETSUGA TENSHO!"

*!*

"…"

"*huff* *huff*"

The boy knew his attack was different this time but it was not new to him. He knew the color of the spiritual pressure that just manifested.

*crack*

"To think… thou could push out one of my avatars."

Yes, the being was just using one of its puppets, a mere shard of his existence to inspect and destroy him. This newfound info infuriated the even further since he was reaching his limits to fight anymore.

"And this… my authority cannot reach to you either? I ask thee again, what are thou?"

He liked to know who it was himself. But his body was barely staying conscious to be able to do much.

"But no matter… it is still irrelevant."

The being was losing interest and yet finds him a bothersome thing and thus contemplate what was supposed to be done.

"But an anomaly is still a bothersome existence. Especially, when it has the potential to resemble mine."

"What?"

Everything was changing, the darkness change, and everything around him starting to shift and resemble something I could remember.

"Hueco Mundo…"

"Such a strange place but it is not real. Only a replica I created."

"Did you just fucking look into my mind!?" He had a fair share of beings that could look into other's minds and these were the kind he hated the most to fight or be just around them.

"A few more things."

Creatures he knew, monsters he fought. They were all rising from the bare land of the world with no sun. He dreaded ever seeing those monsters again.

"Hollows…"

"You think this is enough to kill me!?" He screamed at the entity, angry for being mind rape, angry for reminding him what he had to overcome, and angry for the situation the entity thrust him into.

"Natsu! Natsu! Wake up! Wake up!"

"…" He stops. His heartbeat fastens.

Am I hearing things?

The voice… A very familiar voice was coming to him. The small voice to him muffled the loud noise made by those Hollow approaching me.

Zeref?!

"Please, Natsu! N-Nii-san… Everyone… they're all gone! You can't leave me too! Wake up already! Please… *drip*"

"Zeref!" He can see him!

"Zeref!" He ran to him. He could hear him crying!

"I'm here!"

*Thud!* Something was blocking his way to the boy crying over an unconscious little boy. He still didn't realize it was a scene inside a portal of sort and no means of access was possible.

"!?" He stares at his younger brothers but he couldn't reach them. He stretches out his hand out to them but it was a useless act.

A wall? But I can see him.

I can see him!

"!" He was crying all alone again! Back then and now. And his youngest brother was still unconscious. He was sure he saved the both of them but now. This was just despair.

"It seems the younger one died from the smog of the burning house. What could be the relation between you this weak existence."

His question was enlightened by the entity who this time did not show any physical appearances.

He could see them but won't stop reaching out. They were close and yet so far. He was now at a low point.

"This is a dimension between life and death. I assure you reaching to them is beyond your capabilities. I am only showing you this to give up."

"You bastard…"

What is wrong with my life?!

What did my little brother do to deserve this!?

What did my family do to deserve this!?

He ignored everything and focus on his anger toward the entity who was playing with his and his family's lives.

"Because your existence created a shift to change fate's thread."

The being never did care about a few lives and only act due to the anomaly that was the boy. As a powerful entity, its concerns were elsewhere and upon an anomaly in the fate of the world, it acted.

Are you saying that was your reason for pulling me here? A stupid prediction shit you think is true?

BULLSHIT!

"ARGGHHHHH!" He was not in his right mind now and in this moment of weakness, the instinct within him decides to take over.

He was a boy, a brother, the eldest of his siblings, a hero who came from another world, a child that always presides the wellbeing of his family over his, and a being that was not to be messed with.

….

And done!

Yep, Yuzu and Karin are in the story too, but they're the Earthland version. Only Ichigo is from Bleach. I'm trying my best to write Ichigo but it has been a long time since we watch Bleach.

See ya!