Isshin stands in front of his daughters protectively "Who are you and why do you look like my son?" he yells at Hichigo, making him smirk. Hichigo crosses his arms and raises his eyebrows "Do you feel my spiritual pressure? Do you want me to show you my hollow hole? I'm pretty sure you know what I am. And for who I am... Let's just say... I'm very important."
Isshin looks at his son confused, Ichigo growls at his 'Twin' "What the hell! How did you get out of my mind?" Isshin looks at his son with a million questions running through his mind "Son... You know him?"
Ichigo looks at his father and nods "He's my... inner hollow." Isshin gasps "Did... Did Aizen do this to you before he died?" Ichigo shakes his head, his hollow laughs like a maniac.
"Listen daddy-o, that fucking little bastard Aizen Sosuke didn't lay a fucking finger on us. The only way we got stuck together was when Ichigo, the dumbass that he is, lost his powers and that prick, Urahara, helped him get it back. That's when we were stuck together." Rukia smacks Hichigo's head "Watch your language!" Hichigo rubs the back of his head "Ow! Bitch!"
Isshin looks at Ichigo, Ichigo sighs "Yeah, a lot to take in..." Isshin runs a hand through his hair "Why didn't you tell me son!" Ichigo looks at his dad "Because I couldn't dad! I didn't know you where a shinigami then!"
Isshin nods "Alright alright, I understand... But after words?" Ichigo feels a headache coming in "I died dad..." Hichigo snorts "Actually you've been avoiding the subject." Ichigo glares at Hichigo.
Isshin mumbles and turns to his girls "I know you don't understand this, I'll explain later, so go to your room" both girls nod and run to their room, Rukia watches them run "I just noticed that they've gotten bigger." Hichigo nods "They have... but still short"
Ichigo swings his arm to punch at Hichigo, but Hichigo catches his fist. Isshin looks at Rukia "Did you plan this?" Rukia nods with a huge grin on her face "I did! Because the group has some business to take care of."
~Orihime's House~
Rangiku and Momo arrive at Orihime's door. Rangiku knocks very loudly. Orihime opens the door "Rangiku! Momo! Welcome you two! Come in come in!" Orihime moves to the side so both girls enter with their suitcases.
Orihime closes her door and skips to Momo and Rangiku "Welcome to my house! Make yourself at home! I'll prepare you guys a meal!" Rangiku smiles "Wonderful!" Momo smiles and nods, Orihime skips to the kitchen.
Momo finds a place to set her stuff down and leaves her suitcase there. Rangiku takes out a bottle of sake and kicks her feet up onto the coffee table.
Momo laughs "Typical Rangiku" Momo sits next to Rangiku and wonders about how the others are doing. Her thoughts slowly go to Byakuya 'What is he doing? I wonder if he's alright... Should I stay mad at him or just forgive him?' Momo stands "I'm gunna shower, hope you don't mind Orihime."
Orihime giggles from the kitchen "Okay! Do you want me to prepare it for you?" Momo shakes her head "I'll do it myself" Orihime smiles "Alright! Rangiku do you mind helping me?"
Momo grabs the pajamas Rangiku got for her and heads to the bathroom. Rangiku gets off of the sofa and skips to the kitchen, both her and Orihime attempt to make a normal meal.
Momo prepares her bath; she sighs and undoes her bun. She lets her hair flow around her. She stares at herself in the mirror and smiles a bit 'I guess I can forgive him...' Momo begins to undress.
~A few days later~
It's been almost a week since they've arrived in Karakura. Ichigo decided to work at Urahara's shop to keep himself hidden from the people who know he's dead.
That means no school for him. But that also means the others have school, so they can enjoy their time in the world of the living.
Renji, Hichigo, Rukia, Rangiku, and Momo hang with each other all the time, even with Ichigo's old friends. At time they hang out with other groups, but hey, that's normal in high school :D
~In Byakuya's hotel room three weeks after he checked in~
He takes off his trench coat and his under coat. He wears a white-ish blue shirt that goes to his elbows with different doodles all over.
He looks at his tan leather watch (Which is on his left wrist). He sighs and looks down at his pants. They have splashes of mud from when he got splashed with rain water and mud by a bicycle that passed him. So he changes to a pair of light blue jean pants.
He decides to look around town and clear his mind. So he walks and comes across the mall.
~Karakura mall ~
He wandered in and sat on a resting bench in front of a clothing store. The music store is right behind him, music blazing and singing to his very mind.
~Karakura Mall~
Trembling
Clouded across my skin
Feeling your cold dead eyes
Stealing the life of mine
I believe in you
I can show you
That I can see right through
All your empty lies
I won't last long
In this world so wrong
Say goodbye, as we dance with the devil tonight
Don't you dare look him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight.
Hold on!
Hold on!
Say goodbye
As we dance with the tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight!
Hold on!
Hold on!
Ooooohhhh
He wonders why the song sings to him but doesn't fit his situation. Is he the devil the song sings about? Or is he the person whom the song is expressing the warning to? Or... is Momo the one the song is singing to, since he is the devil?
Questions are asked in his mind, but he has no way to answer them. Is there a song that will explain the answer to him? And if there is... Where can he find it?
He is so confused.
He needs an answer... No... He needs answers.
And sitting around in a mall, in front of a music store won't help anything. He needs to get his ass up and get to a jewelry store to get Momo a present.
Yes! He found his answer! He can buy her back!
Idiot.
A strange voice, who could it be?
You are such an idiot. You cannot buy her love. You must earn it.
Is it his conscious speaking to him?
No... His Zanpakuto
Buying love is nothing special. Earn it idiot. You need to get your mind out of the gutter and earn her back. But first, apologize. Tell her the truth. That's how you will get her back
Byakuya listens to his zanpakuto's words. He nods, knowing what he has to do.
Byakuya gets up and walks around. He notices a karaoke bar. A group of teens spot him and talk among themselves. He lifts an eyebrow but keeps walking.
Play ground
School bell rings
Again….
Byakuya stops, his eyes widen
Rain clouds come to play
Again…
"That song…. Momo sang that song." Byakuya says, looking at a radio station in the mall.
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello?
Byakuya's eyes go back to normal and he can see tears swarming his vision. He blinks them away.
I'm your mind
Giving you someone to talk to
Hello?
If I smile and don't...
Believe…
'Is this how she really feels? So… She wasn't happy before? Is…. Is she happy now?' he asks in his mind, memories of Momo flashing by.
Soon I know
I'm awake
From this dream
'She thought it was a dream? A bad dream I'm guessing… But why? I know that she was betrayed and everything went wrong after that but…Was she happy with me? '
Don't try to fix me I'm not Broken
Hello?
'I guess she wasn't broken to begin with was she? She was just… Not in the right state to do anything about her life that was going out of control…. '
I'm the light
Living for you so you can hide
'She was the light… My light… It seems like I need her more than she needs me'
I don't cry
'I know she doesn't. But she does, for whom? Me? Aizen? Who? '
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
'And that's when reality hits? The poor woman.'
Hello?
Oh I'm still here
All that's left of
Yesterday
'And…. So… Is she the same as she was back then? Is her life out of control once more? I have to fix this. I have to be her light now. I need her and I hope she needs me'
Byakuya sets his mind on getting Momo back with the truth. His zanpakuto 'whoots' in delight.
Byakuya looks at his watch '12:34… I wonder if they enrolled her in Karakura high to pass the time…. If they did then she's still there… Should I go? No… Only Rukia knows and I don't want to deal with any obstacles.'
Byakuya sighs "If only luck was on my side." He says to himself as he runs a hand through his beautiful raven locks.
"Wow! It's amazing how we get to go on a field trip here!" he hears a teenaged girl behind him.
His ears perk at their conversation "Right? It's because we passed our exams with flying colors!" another girl says, squealing with delight.
He turns slightly and see's them wearing a Karakura high uniform. He almost gasps but keeps himself in check. 'Remember, they could be a grade younger or older than her.'
The girls spot Byakuya looking at them and blush. They're about to go talk to him when they hear some yelling waaay behind them "WHAT THE HELL? WHEN DID YOU GET OUT OF HIS FUCKING MIND!" the familiar voice of Renji Abarai rings through the mall, making many turn.
Byakuya lifts his eyebrow 'What the?' He turns to the sound of Renji's yelling to see him fully.
There he was red hair and all, being held back by Rangiku and Rukia, Momo is nowhere in sight. Renji was yelling at an albino teen, which is covering his ears from Renji's yelling.
The albino teen then smirks and puts his hands down from his ears and says something out of earshot. Renji then starts to struggle against Rukia's and Rangiku's death grip.
"YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU!" Renji yells, making the albino's smirk widen. The teen waves his hand, as if saying shoo, and says something that ticks the red head off.
Byakuya decides to test his luck and gets closer. As he gets closer, the teens notice him and Renji fights Rangiku and Rukia again, but this time with more force.
The albino turns to Byakuya, making Byakuya's eyes widen and making him stop. The albino looked exactly like Ichigo! Just not the evil aura surrounding him and his cold black eyes with yellow irises.
The teen grins "Well hello there friend" he says, his eerie voice sending chills down Byakuya's spine. 'He's!' the memory of when he fought Ichigo for the first time appears in his mind. 'That voice sounds so much like him… Ichigo's hollow!'
Hichigo smiles "I see you remembered the time we met… Byakuya Kuchiki." Byakuya shakes the memory away and stares at Hichigo "It's impossible! You're supposed to be in his inner world! How is this possible?" he asks, nearly in a whisper.
The hollow frowns and puts his hands in his pockets "Like I told pineapple head here" he says, motioning towards Renji with his head "I killed the poor man and ate his soul!" he says, licking his lips as if remembering the taste.
"No you didn't you liar" Ichigo's voice says besides them. Hichigo laughs "Ohiyo King" "Yeah, yeah, stop telling lies baka." Hichigo smirks "Oh come on king, let me have my fun."
Ichigo shakes his head, Renji laughs at Ichigo's appearance "BWHAHAHAHAHA! What the hell are you wearing?" Ichigo grumbles. Rangiku looks at Ichigo and bursts out laughing "What the hell? Did Urahara have nothing for you to do?"
"No… he didn't. So I had to get myself a job." Rukia practically has hearts in her eyes "CHAPPY!" Rukia hugs Ichigo tightly and squeals.
Ichigo is in a 'Chappy The Bunny' Bunny suit. It's like a school mascot's suit, but is Chappy The Bunny.
Byakuya looks at Ichigo's ridiculous suit. Ichigo crosses his arms "So Rukia, have you told them yet?" Renji stops laughing and looks at Rukia "About what?" Rukia stops hugging Ichigo and looks at the hollow next to her.
Hichigo smiles "Wanna know how what happened between lover boy here" Hichigo nods to Byakuya "and Miss Momiji." He says with a smirk.
Renji, Rangiku, and Orihime nod, Hichigo clears his throat "So it happened like this…"
So sorry I took so long! I apologize for not updating soon enough the chapter was incomplete and my laptop didn't take the flash drive and the school computer blocks the website so yah. LOL :] R&R I'm glad that I can finally update this! :]