Four-Year Reunion
A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed. Well here is another chapter and to tell readers the truth, I have not got the slightest clue what's going to happen in this fic. I sort of just make stuff up as I go along and I'm apologizing in advance for anything that seems totally random in this story. Well here's the fifth chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach or its characters.
Chapter Five
Ichigo was now going as fast as he could as he quickly tried to get back to the thirteenth squad's building before Kenpachi and Yachiru caught up. He had completely forgotten that Kenpachi would want to fight him when he arrived. With a feeling of great relief, Ichigo spotted the thirteenth squad's building and quickly ran inside where he found Ukitake, Sentarou, and Kiyone doing paper work. They all gave Ichigo confused stares.
"Back already, Ichigo-kun?" Ukitake asked. Then he noticed Ichigo's slightly heavy breathing. "What's wrong? Are you in trouble?"
"I was running from Kenpachi. I haven't been here for more then a day and he already wants a fight! But I think I might have lost him." Ichigo said when he regained his breath. But really, Ichigo thought, I'm here for less than twelve hours and he already wants to have a fight? Can't he give me a break? As Ichigo came in and was about to sit down Kenpachi, with Yachiru on his back, burst through the door.
"Icchy! Ken-chan wants to play!" Yachiru said in her usual overly happy voice. She jumped of Kenpachi's back and Ichigo noticed that she had gotten taller since he had seen her. She was probably up to his rib cage now, where as she used to come up probably only up to just above his waist. "Icchy, come play!"
"I've been waiting four damn years four another fight with you. Now come and have a fight to the death!" Kenpachi said. Unlike Ichigo, Kenpachi seemed absolutely thrilled at the idea of a fight to the death. Ichigo wasn't quite sure how to get out of this. Thankfully Ukitake came to his rescue.
"Zaraki, unfortunately I can't let you and Ichigo beat each other till you are both an inch near death. He is for the time being in my squad and thus under my protection. He is supposed to become a taicho eventually so letting him get severely injured is a bad thing." Ukitake said calmly. But Zaraki wouldn't give up so easily. He walked over to Ichigo and actually began to drag him out the door, Yachiru following happily.
"What the hell are you doing?" Zaraki asked as Kiyone and Ukitake helped Ichigo break free of Kenpachi's grasp. Sentarou tried to help but Yachiru was biting his arm and refused to let go as he tried to shake her off.
"I should be asking you the same thing! It is a bad idea for you and Ichigo to go kill each other!" Ukitake said, now mildly angry at Zaraki's recent actions. Zaraki finally gave up and left with Yachiru, as they left Ichigo could have sworn he heard her ask Kenpachi if 'Uki was in a bad mood'. Ukitake sat back down and resumed his paper work; Sentarou and Kiyone did the same.
"Um… Ukitake-san? I think I'll just stay here for now." Ichigo said and Ukitake nodded and handed Ichigo some papers to go through as he muttered something along the lines of 'really, just coming in here ready to kill him…'.
So Ichigo spent the rest of his time doing paper work until he was told by Ukitake to go to bed and that he would have a long day ahead of him tomorrow. So Ichigo headed to the other part of the thirteenth squad's building where each shinigami had their own room. Ichigo found his and collapsed on the bed and he discovered that her was a lot more tired than he had thought he was. He quickly fell asleep and for once was not interrupted by a hollow's sudden appearance.
"ICHIGO!!! Get up! You need to get up!" Ichigo awoke to Kiyone shaking him and Sentarou yelling at him.
"What's wrong?" Ichigo asked with a yawn. He really wanted to know what was going on both seemed frantic but he hadn't the slightest clue why. Kiyone stopped shaking him and Sentarou stopped yelling. Ichigo looked from one to the other, waiting for a response. They looked at each other as if to say 'he's going to be mad when he finds out'.
"What's going on?" Ichigo asked, this time a bit louder. Ichigo sat up and got out of bed. He was still wearing his shihakusho so he didn't have to change clothes. He waited for one of them to speak.
"You're late for the taicho meeting." Was all they said but it was enough to send Ichigo running for the first division building.
"Shit!" Was the last thing Sentarou and Kiyone could hear before Ichigo began to shunpo away.
A/N: Sorry this was really short. Well please review. Also Shihakusho was the term I found for a shinigami's uniform.