It seems we fell asleep, because the next thing I knew, I was awoken by the frantic screams of the Kurosaki family and Rukia. They were searching for me. Kon was jumping on top of Ichigo to wake him up. I sat up and stretched.

"Dammit, Kon!" Ichigo threw Kon against the wall.

The thud jarred me fully awake, "Baka,"

Ichigo stared at me, noticing me for the first time, "Haku, what are you still doing in here?"

I got up, "Um, I think we fell asleep talking,"

"Dammit, Ichigo!" Kon whined.

Ichigo got up and rubbed the back of his neck, "Well, we better get ready for school,"

I nodded, "Yeah,"

I left his room as quietly as I could and tip-toed back to my room to change. Luckily, no one saw me. Or so I thought.

Once I was dressed in my uniform, there was a soft knock on the door, "Coming!"

I opened the door and saw Rukia standing before me with an accusing smirk, "Why were you Ichigo's room?"

My eyes widened, then I blinked a few times, "Oh, I fell asleep,"

She raised her eyebrow at me, "You fell asleep?"

"Before bed, we ended up talking and fell asleep," I explained calmly, pushing passed her.

"Whatever you say," She followed me to the front door where Ichigo was waiting for us.

"You two ready?" He asked us.

We nodded and followed him out of the door. On the way, Orihime and Chad joined us.

"Hey, we didn't get to introduce ourselves yesterday. I'm Orihime Inoue!" She smiled brightly.

"Haku Taiyou," I smiled at her.

"I'm Yasutora Sado," Chad waved.

I nodded, "Hi,"

"So, why are you walking with Rukia and Ichigo? Do you live near them?" Orihime asked politely.

I smirked, "Yes, I do live near to them. So near in fact, we live in the same building,"

"So you live with Ichigo too?" She asked chest fallen.

I nodded.

"Haku, remember your promise," Ichigo reminded me sharply.

"Yeah, yeah," I glared back at him.

I remembered the promise I made him last night, as it was the last thing I remember before waking up this morning. I promised him that I would be myself and not some bubble-headed twit. I would keep my promise, unless it involved something that would ruin my mission, then I would lie.

"So, do you know why that Arrancar attacked you yesterday?" Orihime asked me as we arrived at the school.

I sighed, "Well, it might be because of my lineage,"

"What do you mean by that?" Rukia asked me, angry that I hid something like that.

"Well, my mother was a Quincy, and my father was a Shinigami," I bit the inside of my lower lip.

"Why didn't you tell us that earlier?" Rukia demanded.

"I was scared to. I don't want to be the freak of the week," I shook my head back and forth in quick succession.

"You're not the freak of the week," Ichigo assured me.

I smiled weakly, "Thanks,"

"Ichiii......go!" Keigo screamed his battle cry and ran at Ichigo.

Ever the alert one, Ichigo clocked him square in the face, "Keigo,"

He jumped right back as Mizuiro joined our group, "Oh-o, who's this charming lady?"

I blushed at the compliment, not used to hearing that too often, "I'm-"

"Taken," Ichigo said for me.

Everyone but myself looked at him, "Huh?"

"I have someone back home," I nodded in agreement with Ichigo.

"So you and Ichigo...?" Orihime asked.

He shook his head, "No! She lives with me, but I'm not her boyfriend! Help me out here Haku!"

I smirked, "While Ichigo is handsome, he is too inocent and nice for me. I like my men bad,"

At that statement, everyone started to trip balls. Chad blinked without stop in sight. Orihime started to laugh nervously and started to have some weird inner episode or something. Rukia was frozen, trying to register what I told her. Keigo was no doubt concocting some scheme to get with me. Mizuiro was helping me try to snap everyone out of it. Ichigo was frozen stiff, probably having yet another bout with his inner Hollow.

The bell rang and everyone came to. We all had to run in order to make it to class in time. Shockingly, we were still late. Luckily, being a new student, I made up a buyable excuse that pardoned all of us.

"Well, now that our newest student is here, you may introduce yourself to the class and take the seat behind Mr. Kurosaki, next to Miss Kuchiki," The teacher told me.

"Yo, I'm Haku Taiyou, or "white sun". I am an orphan, but am living somewhere, and I'm taken," I waved and took my seat.

"Very well," The teacher said then resumed her lesson like she had not been interrupted in the first place.

As I took my seat, my phone went off. I knew it was Aizen without looking. Well, fuck. I jumped up and ran out the door. I shouted to the teacher that this was a life-or-death call and that I had to take it behind my back as I ran from the class. She didn't stop me at all, surprisingly.

I flipped my phone open and held it to my ear, "Yasu, report,"

"Aizen-sama, I have nothing to report yet, but I do beg that, since I'm posing as a student, that you don't call me until later," I hoped he wasn't offended.

"Understood," Then the call ended.

I closed my phone with a frown. He was being much too lenient with my lack of progress. I feared something was wrong. I shook it from my mind and returned back to the classroom.

I still don't own Bleach.