Note : This is an AU fic, meaning that some characters will probably be OOC. Don't like, don't read, don't flame. Thank you.
I don't own Bleach. There, I said it. Now you can't sue me.
Chapter 2 - Meet the Neighbors
— 8:00 am; Ichigo's Apartment Building —
Ichigo had decided to start at the top and work his way down. At first, the only fruits of his labor had been a tray of brownies from the pretty nurse in apartment 12. What was her name again? Orihime something.
Apartment 15, however, had wielded results. The tenant - a small woman with dark, short cropped hair named Tatsuki - had given him some useful information concerning the local Chappy enthusiast.
"Rukia lives in number six, and believe me when I say she worships that god forsaken rabbit. She's a student, so she won't be home right now. Check back around three."
Ichigo frowned. "What makes you think I want to talk to her?" Tatsuki laughed and gestured to Ichigo's shirt. He looked down and realized that he was still wearing his police badge. The dark haired girl grinned.
"I'm no fool, Kurosaki. I heard about those Chappy the Bunny thefts, and a fangirl like Rukia would be a prime suspect."
The orange haired detective grinned and removed his badge, placing it securely in his wallet.
Ichigo said goodbye to Tatsuki and was just about to return to his own apartment (number 9) when his cell phone rang. He groaned as he answered the unidentified caller.
"Kurosaki here, who the hell are you?"
"That's no way to talk to your superior newbie." The voice of Renji Abarai reached Ichigo loud and clear.
"No offence, lieutenant, but I'm trying to solve my first case, so if you don't mind-"
"Why do you think I called you, detective? You're easy assignment just became a hell of a lot more complicated."
Well, there it is. I'm ending the chapter here, but I'll update quick with a longer chapter. Promise. Reviewers get plastic detective badges!