OYASUMI NASAI, KUROSAKI-KUN
Thanks to everyone who reviewed my story! This is the most popular yet!
And sorry for not updating sooner!! I've had exams for the past week… .:_:. Waaaaaaah.
So, this is basically an interlude form Ichigo's POV.
Disclaimer: The person who made Bleach was a guy. I am a girl, please note, no matter what everyone else says.
I'M A GIRL DAMMIT!!!
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Chapter One: Five years past, Ichigo's Sorrows
Five years…Five long, long years without Orihime…
I knelt by the grave.
The gravestone bore nothing more than a name.
'Orihime Inoue'
I could feel my eyes tearing up.
Uryu and I had patched up our friendship, even though he righteously blamed me for Orihime's death.
It's all my fault.
Yes, King, it was! You made a right mess of things…
I shouted mentally at my hollow side.
I KNOW, DAMMIT!! THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT SO HARD TO BEAR!!
He was silent.
I've never seen you like this before, King…What's wrong? You weren't like this even when she first died…
I sighed.
I know…that's because I foolishly believed that I could find her in Soul Society…
…But she wasn't there…
Go screw some other girl…Why not Rukia? The way she looks at you…
NO! That would be disgraceful to Orihime's memory…
Orihime's DEAD. Besides, even if she did find you with some other girl, she wouldn't remember you.
But if she became an Hollow…
It's possible. All that pent up feeling…and you didn't manage to send her to Sereitei…
I hope not…I bent my head down, and let a tear fall onto her grave.
Yuzu came up behind me.
"Come on Ichigo. Time to return home."
And Yuzu still blames me…I'm not her Onii-san anymore…
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I sat at my desk, holding a picture of Orihime.
I heard her laugh in my memory.
A quiet giggle…
Then I heard it again.
Only this time, it was real. Not my memory.
My eyes widened.
…How?
"Ichigo!!"
I turned.
Rukia jumped in through the window.
"What?"
"An Arrancar!! Quick!!"
I jumped out of my body, but didn't bother to put Kon in.
I'd had enough of his behaviour in my form.
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Ichigo: Huh? Won't Yuzu or Karin notice? Or Dad?
Moi: We-ell, Yuzu hates you-mwahahahaha-and Karin knows about the Shinigami (courtesy of Toshiro and Don Kanonji, or however you spell it). And your Dad was a Shinigami Captain 'in his day'.
Ichigo: He was? Really?
Moi: Yup. SuperDad, huh?
Isshin: (runs on from sidelines and tackles Ichigo) On your guard, son!
Ichigo: (chucks Isshin off) Get off me, old man!!
Isshin: Well done, my son!! I have nothing more to teach you!! (Hugs picture of Ichigo's mum)
Moi: Okay…on with the story!!
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We jumped out the window, and ran towards the Arrancar.
I asked Rukia questions all the while.
"An ARRANCAR? WHAT? I thought they were all killed!! (AN: They weren't, as you'll see) How's that possible???"
She looked grim.
"That's precisely the problem. If hollows can turn themselves into arrancar…"
She left it hanging in the air.
Then we saw the Arrancar.
My jaw dropped.
"WHAT??!!??!"
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Ooh, cliffie!!
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Fine, fine, I admit it; I left it there 'cos there's something I need to ask you…
Do you think Orihime should become an Arrancar or a Shinigami?
Cos if she became an Arrancar, I'd make her one of the Espada…but if she became a Shinigami, I'd make her a third seat (Tenth Division maybe?), and then a Captain…probably Fifth Division…
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