Nearly a week has passed since I found out that Ichigo was a Shinigami and the fight with Byakuya.

When I was walking to school, I checked myself. Nope, no disease, cancer or anything. What the hell did he mean by die? As in when I'm an old granny? Scary!

My zanpakutou didn't reply. But that was normal, she was alwys used to me talking to myself.

I left my brother behind at the Clinic, seeing as he wasn't up yet. I couldn't be bothered waking him up. That's because he hasn't even hardly spoken to me. We do have some casual talk, before all this, but its like we're not even brother and sister now. He's always hanging out with Rukia. I had to admit, I was a little hurt by this. But, I haven't been talking to him barely either, so, who's to blame?

I sat in my desk, getting out a note pad and doodling on it, waiting for the bell to ring.

I decided to visit Urahara today. Since we haven't seen each other in a while. I still owe him a slap or two...

While I pondered about hollows and all that supernatural stuff, class began. I was about to zone out completely, when Ichigo came zooming in the doorway. I looked behind me immediatly. And, just like the Soul Reaper she was, Rukia was already there, paying attention to the teacher as if she had been there all the time. She glanced at me briefly, but settled her gaze back at the teacher. I turned back slowly. She had her suspisions about me. Once, when she and Ichigo were hunting hollows, she had asked about me, wether I had been acting strangely or something.

Ichigo, thankfully, replied that I always had acted like this. And, of course, not to worry about her.

Rukia bought it, but was still on to me.

The class dragged on. Did I mention we had Japanese History? Well, now I did, and this is taking forever...

I jerked up when the bell finally rang, then groaned mentally when I realized I had another boring class after this. I quickly headed there.

When I went in, there was this strange guy with dark blue hair and glasses on. My eyes narrowed at him, but I didn't say anything - not that he was paying any attention.

This class began. And I kept on glancing towards the new guy. I had missed the introductions the teacher gave out to the class about him, but I learned, from occasional whispering, that his name was Ishida Uryuu. Serious fellow, I gave him that.

I suspected that he was a Soul Reaper or something, becuase I could sense some controlled reiatsu in him. So I had hidden my whole entire reiatsu, making sure that I didn't leave anything out. It was a habit for me hiding my reiatsu. Hollows had always sniffed it out, so I uncovered it when I needed some sport.

After a few classes and food later, I was walking to Urahara's. As usual, he was sitting cross-legged on his perch. I went up to him ,"Hey, Urahara-san!"

He yelled, hugging me, "Arika-chan! Welcome back! So, you haven't visited me after you bought that gikongan, do you like it?"

I nodded, and slapped him. Before he could protest about it, I spotted Ururu getting beat up by Jinta, "Oi, Jinta!" He looked at me. I sidled over near him and-

THWACK

Jinta recovered quickly and started to throw a punch in my direction but I caught his fist and threw him over my shoulder. He came back, yelling hoarsely, "YOU! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!?!?"

I grinned and skipped out of the way of his kick, "Haha! Thats what you get for-" I stopped abruptly, and Jinta's fist actually hit me in the stomach. But I didn't top because of that. I ignored Jinta and asked, "Urahara-san?"

He bounced up and grinned, as if he forgot I slapped him in the first place, "Ah! Seems like a whole horde of hollows are attacking! You want to come, Arika-chan?"

My reply was hitting Jinta in the head then shunpo-ing out of the doorway before he could retaliate.

"Urahara-san, I'm going to check on other people, okay?" I said to him. We were in a forest. Tessai had gone somewhere and so had Jinta and Ururu together. Urahara had stayed here for some reason. He nodded to me, "Sure, go ahead."

I started running in the direction of the school. If I remembered correctly, Orihime always stayed there after school with Tatsuki.

I got there late it seemed. Orihime was the only one standing, and Tatsuki was being controlled by something. I looked around-

There! A hollow was sitting lazily on the roof above Orihime.

Tatsuki wasn't the only one being controlled, other students were as well. Must be because of that slime thing on them, I thought.

I was about to go and help but then Orihime suddenly did something.

(***!!!A/N:I forgot what happened here, okay! Don't blame me! Insert whatever happened here and lets jut skip to the part where Orihime faints...or, whatever she does.!!!***)

I held back, wanting to see what Orihime would do, and look at this! Erecting a barrier and healing...wow.

Anyway, now I leapt down to Orihime's unconscious form (A/N: Just make it so shes unconscious) and hoisted her up. I decided to get her to Urahara's, after all, he would know what to do with her.

Once I got there, I was surprised to see Chad unconscious as well, and lying in the room. I carefully put Orihime down next to him.

I sat next to Urahara, "What are you going to do with them?"

He answered chirpily, "Well, seems like Ichigo's reiatsu rubbed off on them because now they have powers of their own. They are going to have to make the decision of whether they want to keep it or not."

I nodded, then said, "Don't tell then, Urahara-san, about me."

He nodded happily.

I rolled my eyes and went out. Instantly, I shunpoed towards the place where I felt Ichigo's reiatsu most. I got there quickly and spotted Ichigo and...Ishida? They were both being surrounded by hollows. I was about to go in there and help them, but a hand on my shoulder stoppped me. I looked up and saw Urahara. He was looking grimly at them as well. "Leave them. I want to test something..."

I sighed, then nodded.

Urahara looked at me, "Ishida is a Quincy. Did you know that?"

I glanced at him in surprise, "Really? Oh okay. I was wondering what he was..."

CRACK!

I looked up so fast it almost gave me whiplash. A crack appeard in the sky, followed by a huge ass hand coming out, followed by an equally huge ass legs and torso, which made up a huge ass Hollow.

I clapped a hand to my forehead. "Ayaa..."

(A/N: blaa-de-blaa. I'm lazy today. I really can't be bothered typing all that stuff. So I'mma skip to...hm.... actually, next chapter, I'm going to start off where Rukia runs away! O.O I'm lazy, deal with it.)