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Ichigo groaned as he heard knocking on the door. Thinking it was the Host Club, he rolled over and ignored it.

As the knocking continued, there was a faint voice this time and it didn't sound like Tamaki. Ichigo rolled over to see that it was a few minutes before his alarm would go off.

Sighing in defeat, he turned off the alarm and rolled out of bed. Opening his bedroom door, he made his way to the front door.

Opening the door, he was about to tell off the Host Club about boundaries when he caught sight of orange hair.

Rubbing his eyes, he stared at the guests with wide eyes.

"Good morning Ichigo!" Orihime greeted in a cheery voice.

"Do you mind if we come in? It's a bit chilly," Uryu stated, pushing up his glasses.

Ichigo stepped aside so his friends would come in. "What are you doing here?" Ichigo had finally managed to say.

"Kisuke sent us to help with the new threat," Uryu answered.

"We're starting school today!"

"How did you get into the school?" Ichigo asked in disbelief.

"Kisuke pulled some strings." Of course. Orihime looked around his apartment. "Wow, you're place looks amazing!"

"Yes. I'm surprised that you could find the money to buy furniture." Uryu inspecting everything.

"It was a gift," Ichigo answered thinking about who brought it in.

"You must have nice friends," Orihime said with a smile. Ichigo couldn't help but smile back.

"I'm going to get ready, make yourself at home." Ichigo had left his friends in the living room as he went to the bedroom to get clothes before he went to go shower.

Once finished, he walked out just as the knocking started.

"Are you expecting company?" Uryu asked, flipping through a book he brought.

"No." But he had a feeling on who it was.

Before anyone had the chance to open the door, the door itself swung open and in filed the Host Club. When the door finally closed, everyone in the room froze as they all stared at each other.

"Ichigo's friends! I wasn't expecting to see you so soon." Tamaki broke the silence first.

"Yes, what brings you here?" Kyoya narrowing his eyes in suspicion.

"I wanted to be closer to Ichigo," Orihime answered which surprised Ichigo. Though it might be an excuse he felt a little warm inside.

"Plus it is a great school to attend to if you're looking to get into a good college," Uryu added not wanting them to think they all wanted to be close to Ichigo.

They stood in silence for awhile until Tamaki clapped his hands as a thought came. "Since it's still early, why don't we give you a tour of the school."

"That sounds great!"

With a sigh, Ichigo grabbed his backpack and followed his friends out of his apartment.

As they walked towards the school, Tamaki insisted taking the limo to school but Ichigo stated he rather walk then take a car. This had caused Orihime to pout a little trying to get him to say yes. Ichigo wouldn't back down and promised himself he would explain to her later that he wanted to have a little control in his life. Between the new threat, and going to school with the rich, normal was throw out the window quickly.

They had made it to school before anyone else and they began the tour.

Orihime's eyes widen as she took in the school and how large it actually was compared to her imagination. "It's so huge!"

Tamaki had chuckled at Orihime's excitement. "Yes, it is rather large."

They had continued the tour and once the Host Club had shown their new found friends everything, they showed them the Music Room #3 last.

"So this is where you entertain the girls," Uryu said with some distaste. Kyoya raised an eyebrow at his tone but everyone had seemed to ignore it.

"Sometimes." The twins shrugged. "Sometimes we go to the beach or a different location."

"Like a field trip?" Orihime suggested as she looked around the room.

"Something like that yeah."

She was imaging Ichigo sitting down with a couple of girls and pouring their tea clumsily causing her to giggle. Ichigo raised an eyebrow as he watched his girlfriend with a smile playing on his lips. He could only image what she was thinking.

Before anyone could continue the conversation, the bell rang indicating that school was about to start.

Making their way out of the room and towards their representing buildings, Orihime took Ichigo's hand in hers. Causing the orange hair couple to blush slightly. They both weren't much on physical displays of affection, but Orihime wanted to change that. She just hoped that Ichigo would be okay with it. Since he hasn't slipped his hand out, she figured it was fine.

"Are you sure that's good idea?" Kyoya asked, seeing the encounter. "If our costumers saw, they would get jealous and say some rude things about you Orihime."

"Kyoya's right," Haurhi piped in, not wanting her new friend get bad attention at a new school.

Ichigo was about to pull away when Orihime's hand tightened. "That's okay. I'm a lot stronger then you think."

No one argued after they heard the conviction in her voice, and Ichigo knew better then to protect Orihime. After all, Orihime had protected him a couple of times in the past.

The group branched off and the six upperclassmen made their ways to their classrooms.

As they walked, they could hear the whispers about Ichigo and the girl who was holding his hand. Ichigo ignored it knowing they'll stop. But he couldn't help but worry about Orihime. Side glancing at her, she held her head up and kept walking not showing the girls around her that she was afraid of them. Feeling Ichigo's eyes on her, she turned and smiled at him her eyes shining as if saying she's fine. This was nothing that she couldn't handle. Ichigo smiled back, never doubting her again.

Morning classes went by quickly and soon the friends from Karakura Town found themselves sitting at one of the tables in the cafeteria talking about their morning classes.

"It's so much different then at Karakura High," Orihime commented as she started eating her very interesting sandwich. No one commented all use to Orihime's strange eating habits.

"They do have different teaching styles," Uyru agreed.

Ichigo shrugged, and bit into his sandwich. "You still learn the same things."

Chad only nodded and before their conversation could continue, their new friends joined in.

"So how's your first day of school so far?" Haurhi asked, sitting down beside her new friend.

"It's been great so far!" Orihime exclaimed. "The teachers are amazing and the classes are great."

Haruhi smiled at her excitement and surprisingly wasn't annoyed with her bubbly attitude.

The friends continued to talk and soon the lights of the school were shut down. This caused a tiny panic in the cafeteria, as this never happened before.

The four friends from Karakura Town glanced at one another wondering if it had anything to do with the new threat that loomed over them.

A teacher entered the room and the students had settled down. "Due to these circumstances, the Chairman has decided to let school out early. If you can please collect your things and be on your way."

"What about after school clubs?" A random student asked.

"Until we figure out the problem, school and after school clubs will be cancelled until further notice."

The students grumbled as they left the cafeteria to gather their things.

"I sure hope this doesn't effect our grades," Haruhi voiced her worries.

"I'm sure they'll figure it out soon." Tamaki waved her off.

It wasn't until they left the school grounds that the four friends could sense it. Ichigo nodded when Uryu looked at him, he nodded back and turned to distract their friends so Ichigo could slipped away.

Without anyone looking, Orihime followed soon after telling herself she's to look after Ichigo's body.

As they continued walking, Haruhi looked up to see a hollow in the sky near the school. She stopped short and crunched her eyebrows in confusion. What the hell is that thing? And why is it here?

"Haruhi are you coming?" The twins asked as they noticed their friend had stopped walking.

"Um, I'm left something at school. I'll meet you later." And before anyone could argue with her, Haruhi left them behind and made her way towards the hollow.

Turning around the corner, she quickly ducked back and peered over to see Ichigo slip out of his body. Eyes wide, she continued watching as he set his body down and stood there with a sword strapped on his back and wearing a black kimono.

"What the hell?" Haurhi whispered as she continued to watch. Orihime had joined Ichigo's body and looked up to watch him fight. That's what Haruhi did as well, trying to piece together what's happening.

Ichigo was up in the air - how Haruhi didn't know - fighting the monster. It wasn't as big as the one in Karakura Town but it wasn't small either. She looked down at Orihime, Orihime was watching Ichigo with concern written on her face. Though Orihime has seen Ichigo fight often, she still worries.

The fight with the hollow didn't last long, having sliced through the hollow Ichigo joined Orihime.

"Are you okay?" Orihime asked giving him a once over.

"I'm fine," Ichigo said, soothing Orihime's worry. Orihime nodded in relief and bit her lip in thought. "What's wrong?"

"Do you think the hollow had anything to do with what's going on?" she voiced what everyone was thinking.

Hollow? Haurhi thought, must be that thing Ichigo was fighting.

"I'm not sure," Ichigo said as he was stepping inside his body. "Or it could just be a regular hollow attack. I'm not sure what the new threat would need hollows for."

"I don't like this," Orihime said, chewing on her bottom lip, "With Aizen it was different we knew who the we were fighting."

"But we didn't know his end game until it was almost to late," Ichigo pointed out. "I'm sure Kisuke already reached out to the Soul Society about it."

Soul Society?

"Yeah maybe."

"Stop worrying so much or you'll get wrinkles." Ichigo poked her forehead. "Let's worry about school and passing for now before we worry about this threat that could be nothing but a bunch of spirits playing a prank."

This has to be a dream, Haruhi thought as she turned around and began walking as quickly as she could. There's no way monsters and ghosts are real.

As she kept walking, she convinced herself that it was all a dream and everything will be normal by tomorrow.

As Haruhi left, Ichigo heard something from where she was hiding. Turning to see nothing, he shrugged.

"Where are you living now that your here?" Ichigo asked as he turned back to Orihime.

"I haven't found a place yet," she answered, twisting her fingers together, "Uryu and Chad has found an apartment close to the school. They said I was welcomed to stay but I declined thinking it'd be a little weird. For both me and them."

"You can live with me," Ichigo said causing her to blush at the thought, "I have a second bedroom you can have. It has everything you need."

Shaking her head. "I don't think it'd be a good idea." There's no way she could handle living with him.

"It'll be fine." Ichigo waved off her worry. "I've lived with girls before, this would be no different."

Orihime doubted that. "But they were your sisters! You didn't have a choice!"

Ichigo gave her a pointed look. "If your worried I'll violate your privacy, you don't need to worry. And besides, I rather you live with me then some shady place that I'm sure you'll find if given the chance."

Orihime crosses her arms over she chest huffing. If he wasn't right, she'd give him a piece of her mind. Ichigo shook his head laughing.

"Come on Orihime, it won't be that bad. On occasion, I'll try some of your cooking," he said trying not to shudder at the thought. Orihime face lit up like a Christmas tree.

"Really?"

Ichigo nodded only wanted Orihime to be happy. "Really."

Clapping her hands, Orihime took Ichigo's hand and starting dragging him to the nearest store. "Then we have some shopping to do."

Ichigo groaned not wanting to go shopping nor eat her food so soon. But Orihime paid no mind as she talking about what she was going to make that night for supper.

"Do you think he's going to cause a problem in the near future?" the child asked his mother.

She looked over to see who he was staring at. "He's a she dear," she replied going back to studying the couple that just left the sight of the hollow fight.

"Whaaat?!"

"And no dear, she won't. She might even be useful."

"How?"

"We'll just have to wait until her powers grow more."

"Huh?" He looked at her in confusion. He sighed when he realized she wasn't going to explain further and turned his attention back to Haruhi.