Disclaimer: No, I don't own bleach.

Take place somewhere in Chapter 199. What I think ran through Ichigo's head about the return of a special someone.


Contemplating over a size 4 shoe mark.

Damn, it hurt! Doesn't she know that flying kick isn't an acceptable way to say hello?

Now there's more bruises on my body, and she said she's here to help! Yeah right, I don't need help getting my ass kicked, that's my old man's job! He think it is, anyway. And how's she gonna help? She's fine with ordinary hallow, but this is Aizen's minions we are talking about! And from what I've gathered she isn't even up to Renji's level, and I wiped his ass! Twice!

Come to think of it, I never see her fight. Very handy with a healing spell she was, but never fight. All she did was stay in the background and bark orders down my head. Pushy bitch! And that's what she did first thing coming back: banging into my classroom, dragging me into trouble and ordering me to fight.

Give no man no break, that must be her motto.

But she's good, will give her that. Won't take none of it if she isn't. Clear-eyed Rukia, never confused, always reliable. That is, unless you're talking about herself. Don't know where her self esteem come from. Blame it on that stuck up 'nii-sama' if you ask me. Not worth saving my ass! Did she seriously think I will just sit there and let her die? Do I look like that kind of guy?

Anyway, it sure feel good to see her again, thought I can very well do without the dewy-eyes act she pull on my dad, it's even worst than last time in the principle's room. What has she been doing in soul society? Watching Korean drama 24/7? And only that crazy old man will fall for that! (Yuzu doesn't count, she's still a kid.)

At least I get my closet back, and she's a handy source of information when some new whatnot decided to pop their ugly heads into my life. And now she's back, all I need to do is get stronger, and we will chop down whoever stand in our path, hallow, death god, or what have you. It'll be like old times.

…Just one thing: she better not get into trouble, If I have to save her one more time… Guess I will do it again, just to kick her sorry ass myself, girl or no.

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