Ichigo POV

"Yeah, goodnight," I called after her retreating form. I wonder how she knew so much about all of this stuff, if she wasn't from another world. Maybe someone used a memory replacement thing on her and she thinks this is all an anime. But I've never met her before, I don't think, so how would she know who I am?

"Ichigo," Rukia popped out of my closet in a stolen pair of my sister's pyjamas. "What did your friend mean earlier, when she said she'd have to find a new job now, and that she'd hadn't moved out of her parents house until now?"

"Uhh," I stared at her in shock, I'd forgotten she was there. "Since she moved out of her parents house I guess she lives too far away from her old job." I shrugged. "And what's the big idea you constantly stealing my sister's clothes all the time?!"

"I borrowed them, I'm sure Yuzu wouldn't mind," she shrugged.

"Well I mind!" I threw my hands up in the air. "Never mind I'm going to bed."

I got up from my desk chair and turned the light off, throwing myself onto the beds and sighing. How did I get myself into this mess. I just wanted to help that girl. And now this.

Main POV

"Huh," Yuzu said as I came into the main part of the house. "That's strange, I could have sworn I left Uo's clothes here last night."

"What's the problem Yuzu?" I asked walking into the laundry where she was standing with her hands on her hips clearing at the washer.

"You haven't seen your clothes have you?" She asked and I shook my head.

"I'm still wearing Karin's from last night," I answered. "Why?"

"That's so odd," she said. "Some of my pyjamas and a dress of mine have gone missing too."

"Interesting," Hitsugaya replied. "Were there any clues on your clothing about what this could be? Or anything you were carrying?"

"You'd have to ask whoever has them," I shrugged. I figured the more vague I was they'd stop asking question so I had enough time to figure out where exactly in this world I could run without them finding me.

"Yuzu took them to wash," Ichgio told him. "You'd have to ask her about them."

Suddenly I knew where my clothes were. Yuzu's I could only assume Rukia had stolen. Really, she knew she was coming here, how come she didn't pack any of her own clothes. She's a Kuchiki for god's sake, it's not like she didn't probably have a whole bunch of them.

"Why are you two just glaring at the washing machine?" Karin asked from behind me and I jumped.

"Someone has stolen our clothes!" Yuzu yelled.

"I'm sure they didn't," I tried to calm her. "They probably just got misplaced. We'll be alright until we find them."

"Yeah, it's not like you don't have a closet full of other clothes, seems odd to just wear the same outfit every day," Karin agreed.

'D-did she just break the fourth wall?' I thought.

"Why are you all just hanging out in here?" Ichigo asked from the doorway.

"We're missing some clothes, Ichi-nii, you haven't seen them have you?" Yuzu asked.

"No.. why would I have?" He asked.

"Forget it," she sighed.

"Uo, you ready to leave?" Ichigo asked when I came out of the laundry.

"Sure Ichi-nii," I laughed.

"Hey!" He yelled, pointing at me. "Don't call me that."

"You got it strawberry," I smiled and ran out the door.

"Don't call me that either!" He yelled chasing after me.

"It's weird getting to see all this this way," I commented, walking beside Ichigo as he threw his bag over his shoulder and began leading me towards Karakura High School.

"You still on that anime thing?" He asked.

"It's what really happened," I shrugged.

"Sure," he rolled his eyes as Rukia met up with us.

"So he let you stay with him last night," she said.

"Technically I stayed in the clinic," I pointed out. "So did Hitsugaya steal my clothes or was that you too?"

"What?" She asked.

"It was you who borrowed Yuzu's dress and pyjamas, right?" I asked.

"Yeah," she nodded. "But your clothes are missing?"

"Yeah, I'm stuck borrowing Karin's," I explained. "Don't get me wrong I appreciate it, but there's only so long before it'll start getting annoying and she'll want her stuff back."

"Don't tell Rangiku that, she'll force you to go shopping," Rukia warned me.

"What's this about shopping," Rangiku asked, walking up with Hitsugaya and Orehime.

"Kurosaki-kun," she greeted excitedly and I sighed quietly. Orehime started out as such a cool character. It was super annoying that everyone else got power ups and she just got sidelined. I felt less and less sorry for her every time she said 'Kurosaki-kun' though.

"Oh, who's your friend?" She asked noticing me.

"Hey," I waved. "I'm Uo."

"Nice to meet you Uo-chan, I'm Orehime Inoue," she bowed slightly.

"Yeah, same," I replied. "You a friend or Ichigo's too?"

"Yep," she smiled. "There's me and Rukia-chan and Matsumoto-chan and Hitsugaya-san and Renji-kun..." she started zoning out as we talked and I just let her. I really didn't need a rundown of who Ichigo hung out with but I wasn't about to go around telling everyone I was an inter-dimensional being and they were all anime characters.

"Well," Ichigo said. "This is it. You'd better get out of here before Keigo gets here or.."

"IIIIIIIIICHIIIIIIGOOOOOO!" I heard and laughed.

"Maybe it's you that needs to get out of here quick," I said leaning my arms on the school fence as the others walked in the front gate.

"You might be right there," he sighed and held out an arm to clothesline Keigo.

"Oh ho Ichigo, whyyy?" He cried from the floor.

"Morning Keigo," Ichigo greeted and Keigo finally got up the floor.

"Hey your friends are back," he said looking around at the shinigami surrounding us. "Oh no, those two psychos aren't back are they?"

"Morning Asano," Ikkkaku called as he walked up with Yumichika.

"Oh no, you can't stay with me no way," Keigo said starting to run away.

"Are you sure about that," Ikkaku grabbed Keigo and held his wooden sword up at his throat.

"Well, I'd better get going," I smiled. "See you kiddies," I laughed and heard Ichigo growl.

"You're only 2 years older than me!" He yelled after me as I walked into town.

'Time to go apartment hunting,' I thought.

'This apartment building looks very familiar for some reason..' I thought as the realtor let me look around. Ichigo must have fought someone nearby or something. 'This is the best I've seen at my price range,' I sighed. 'I wonder if my bank account even exists in this world.'

"Excuse me," I said to the realestate agent. "I'd like to apply for this apartment."

"The owners are looking to get someone in here quick," he explained as he handed me a form. "You can have the keys tomorrow if you can get this form filled out and the deposit by then."

"Done," I agreed. 'Well that was easy..'

"Easy," he grinned at me.

I headed out the door and he closed it behind me, locking it. I headed down the stairs

"Do you need a ride anywhere?" The real estate agent asked.

"Uh," I started and I thought back to the bank thing. "Actually, where's the nearest Mitsubishi UFJ?" I asked.

"Oh, I can take you, it's this way," he pointed in a vague direction before unlocking his car. "Hop in."

"Thanks," I smiled.

"Eager to get this application in, huh?" He said from the drivers side. "Well I'll give you my number in case you get the paperwork done before tomorrow. You can drop them in any time."

I'm sure he didn't mean to be creepy. But this was a level of accomodation I wasn't used to. He was being super helpful, I guess it was just something about being in Karakura town. Everyone seemed to be reasonably friendly here.

"Here we are," he said after just a few minutes in the car. "Are you right to get on home after?"

"Sure," I nodded. "You probably need to be getting back to the office."

"That's right," he agreed and I hurried out of the car. "Well, see you."

"See you!" I waved behind me and hurried into the bank.

I waited in line at the bank between all the business men and professional women who were busy checking their watches and looking frustrated. I'd have to remember not to come here at lunch time. All the customers were so cranky. Eventually it was my turn and I approached the teller.

"Excuse me," I smiled. "I'm here to enquire about my bank account. My parents opened it for me and I'm not sure if it's with this ban or not," I lied. Hopefully this was a believable reason for not knowing my own banking details. "I have an account number..."

"That's perfect," she said. "If you can give me that number we should be able to get you going easy."

"Cool," I smiled and then read out the number off my phone.

"Hmmm, that's not quite right," she said looking at the computer. "Maybe the numbers are wrong?" She suggested. "How about you give me your personal details and I'll have the computer look you up. Do you have photo ID?"

"Yeah," I nodded and pulled my ID card out of my pocket. "Is this okay?"

"This is perfect," she nodded. "So you're Hikaru Uotani?"

"Yes," I nodded.

"Date of Birth?"

"August 1st 98," I answered.

"Perfect, here we are," she said. "I've found you."

"Okay, can I please have the correct account number?" I asked.

"Sure, I'll write it down for you," she wrote it down on a piece of paper that said with compliments from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial group. "Is there anything else I can do for you today?"

"I'm about to rent an apartment and I'll need a recent bank statement for the agent. Can you also please change my address to this please," I handed her the notebook I'd been writing out the apartments i'd viewed in and pointed to the apartment.

"Of course," she smiled. "I'll changed that for you right away, and here's a copy of your most recent statement. Anything else I can do for you today?"

"Could you please order me a replacement card?" I asked, doubting that I could use my old bank card if my account number was supposedly wrong. It was odd that I had a functioning bank account in this universe, unless I'd just successfully stolen the identity of another Hikaru Uotani born on the same day as me.

"Sure," she smiled. "That can be posted out to you within 5 to 10 business days."

"Perfect, that's everything thank you," I smiled.

Ichigo POV

"So Ichigo your girlfriend is back," Keigo said and I rolled my eyes.

"How many times do I have to tell you Keigo," I sighed. "She's not my girlfriend."

"As many times as it takes for you to say she is," he replied. "Think about it Ichigo, she's totally hot! And she's older so that mean she can buy us beer!"

"Keigo, who do you want beer?" I asked. "You used to say only juvenile delinquents and young serial killers drink before the age of 20."

"That's before he had someone to buy it for him," Mizuiro replied and I let out a huff of laughter.

"That'd be right," I replied. "Hey, Uo," I waved as we got closer to the school gate.

"Hey old man," she smiled cheekily and I sighed. At least she wasn't calling me a kid again. "You ready to go?" she asked.