Chapter Two

Byakuya and Renji stared at Ichigo. Ichigo was cussing under his breath. He loved Rukia and now she was dead. Why did they care so little about her? Byakuya losing his sister, and Renji losing his childhood friend.

Screw them! Ichigo thought. If they didn't care that was their problem not his. He knew he cared about his family and Rukia! He cared more the Byakuya! He cared enough to let his anger out.

Ichigo sat on his bed guarding the window while Byakuya handled the door. Renji was patching up the walls so the Zombies wouldn't break through the walls.

So far everything seems calm. Ichigo stretched his legs in front of him and looked out the window. A zombie was climbing the wall. His face covered in blood, and his clothes were in rags. Like any zombie you would see. Ichigo sighed and took out a gun. Usually their swords didn't work. Something to do with their spiritual energy giving them more power.

Ichigo shot the filthy basterd down. Ichigo shot the zombie once more to kill it. He didn't want to keep this up. Soon he would run out of bullets and the zombies would gain up on them. Usually the gun wasn't his style but Renji said it was all we had to protect us. That and the metal bat. Byakuya sighed in boredom.

"I have an idea!" Renji shouted. "I know how we can get back to the Soul Society. Why don't we combine our spiritual energy? That way we have enough!"

"That's the problem dumbass. It will only stay open long enough for one to enter" Ichigo responded coldly. "And if one was to come back and brought help they will lose most of their spiritual energy as we have"

"True, but why don't we open it from the Soul Society? They don't come in but we go out!"

Byakuya and Ichigo shared a glance and nodded.

They gathered into a small circle and focused their energy and spiritual energy. Soon enough they had enough energy for a gate to be open for a minute.

Renji was the one to go in. As soon as he entered the door closed right behind him. Then suddenly the zombies sensed the spiritual energy and started to run toward Ichigo's house.

The zombies that were already in his house were busting down the door and they were climbing up to his window. Ichigo had never been so scared before. He didn't know what to do anymore. His gun only had three bullets left and he was sure that that wasn't enough to stop every single zombie that wanted to eat them.

A hand went through the wall. Ichigo started to get pissed.

"I just repaired that wall, you basterd!" Ichigo yelled. "You're going to pay for that!"

"Kurosaki, I don't think wall damage is our biggest priority at the moment" Byakuya said, getting ready to fight off any unwanted guests.

"Right. Sorry" Ichigo really was.

Rukia, I am doing this for you. Another hand went through the wall. Another and then another. The window broke and Zombies climbed in getting closer. The gate opened and Ichigo ran in. Byakuya followed. The door didn't close fast enough. A zombie got through.

Third seat Iemura killed the zombie with something that looked like a bomb. Ichigo and Byakuya looked at Iemura and nodded in thanks.

"What the hell was that?" he yelled.

"The undead" Byakuya answered.

"Oh, Captain Kuchiki! You are bleeding! I will get Lieutenant Isane and Captain Unohana!" he started to run off before either of them could speak. Both were sort of relieved when he left.

Renji came running to the two.

"Captain!" he was sweating. "We are going to send in the Shiba clan and half of the soul reapers. Osa-san had declared the order just right now. He wants squads 6, 7, 10, 12, and 13 to deal with the problem and kill any zombies or undead thing out there"

"Okay" was all he said.

Ichigo walked away thinking about Rukia Kuchiki. It was only a month ago when they shared their first kiss and ever since then they had been in love and they never stopped love loving each other. Now she is either dead or a zombie. You could never tell.

Besides there is hope that she is alive but she would be a zombie. If that was the case then they would have to kill her. That would be the last thing he would want to do.

"Ichigo!" Renji called. Ichigo stopped and turned to look at his friend, and Rukia's childhood friend.

"Hey, Renji" his voice was soft and defeated.

"Are you still bummed out about Rukia?" he asked.

Ichigo looked at Renji surprised. "Of course! She was my girlfriend! I loved her! She is your best friend! What happened? Where is your love?" He yelled at Renji.

Renji looked away.

"It died when Rukia did" he mumbled. He looked completely hurt and betrayed.

"Well you can start caring and showing your emotions more" Ichigo responded.

"Don't you think I care? I loved Rukia for years! I hated you for taking her away! I hated Byakuya for taking her away! I lost her twice! I am not ready for a third time! Do you understand?" a tear feel from his eye.

"Sorry" was all Ichigo could think about was Rukia not the fact that he had hurt Renji and he didn't even know it. "I love you, Rukia. I am sorry I failed you. If you can hear me I am sorry!" Ichigo yelled out to the sky. He fell to his knees and started to cry. He didn't care what everyone thought about him. He couldn't help it one bit.