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Chapter 12

"Move your feet a bit more Shiro. Standing still like that will only get you hurt." Ichigo said as his sword clashed with Shiro's energy copy.

"I...I kn-know!" Shiro nearly growled, shoving back on Ichigo's zanpakuto and sucessfully distancing themselves. For a brief second, his sword flickered and grew faint before he shook his head. Focus on...on myself...that's what Kisuke said...focus! They had found a simple way to help Shiro use his own powers, by simply focusing on his own spiritual pressure, since he was still a Hollow.

'If it activates around a Hollow, then by focusing on your own spiritual pressure, then you can force it to show and possibly control it without being distracted.' Kisuke had explained to him. He leapt backwards as Ichigo swung forward, but stumbled a bit as he landed on uneven ground.

"Not bad there." Ichigo said as he sighed and sat on the ground. They were both covered in sweat, having traied for the past two hours. "Let's stop for right now, ok? Rukia or Orihime can be next."

"S-sure..." Shiro sighed and walke dup to sit next to the orange haired Soul Reaper. He laid down on his back, looking at the fake sky above them. "Th...thi splace...it's w-w-w-eird..." Shiro murmered.

"Yeah, but it's a good place to train, huh?" Ichigo said. Shiro sighed and nodded. He turned to Ichigo and smiled.

"Th...thank...you...Ichigo."

"For what? I haven't done anything." Ichigo laughed. Shiro sat up and grabbed Ichigo's hand, squeezing it softly.

"No...y-y-ou have..." He smiled. "You...you're h...h-h-help-ing me...train myself..." He explained. "I...I could...n-never...th-th-t-hank you...enough." Ichigo turned away as his face heated up slightly. Shiro looked up at a small clock on the wall and stood abruptly. "I...I gotta go...see Miko...and Ami." He began walking away before he stopped. "You...coming...Ichigo?"

"Yeah...yeah just...I'll be there in a few ok?" At this, Shiro beamed and ran off towards the ladder. "Don't forget to phase your body back!" Was the last thing he heard as he dissapered up into the store.

Ichigo walked down the street, pulling his coat in a bit closer to himself. Damn...he's lost all of his fighting skills... He thought and groaned. Training him's tough...but I guess that's what Urahara and Youruichi felt when they were training me... He sighed. "Damn..."

"Hiya Ichigo!" Ichigo nearly yelped as Rukia ppped up.

"You fucking midget! Don't pop up on people while their in thought!" He snapped as Rukia cackled. She just smiled behind the pink scarf wrapped around her neck and sighed.

"Winter feels like it's come early huh?"

"Yeah...weird isn't it?" Ichigo replied as they walked towards the park. He stopped as he saw Shiro palying hide-and-seek with the two kids. He nearly laughed when both tackled him from behind and he pretended to be dead. However, a chuckle did escape and Rukia looked at him curiously. "He fits in so well with them..."

"Yeah, it's hard to think of him as the monster that helped you defeat my brother." Rukia said quietly.

"He didn't really 'help' so much as 'slaughter and demand control'." Ichigo grumbled. Rukia watched as he gave Shiro a brief, cold glare before it faded away.

"You still don't trust him, do you?" She sighed. Ichigo sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"I...I want to...really I do." He replied. "It's just...I..."

"You can't really just let go pf the past huh?" Ichigo nodded in defeat. "I'm having the same trouble you are, you know. But...he doesn't seem so bad."

"Yeah,,,but there's still something that's worrying me..." He admitted. "what if he regains his memories?"

"...Something tells me that we won't need to worry. I mean, even if he does remember, he'll have all of these new memories too. He knows different now so...I think it'll be ok." Rukia said. They walked into the park and leaned against the large oak tree and watched as Shiro played with the little kids. Orihime seemed to have joined them when Rukia and Ichigo were talking, and now they were all on the merry-go-round. "Granted, I do kinda like this childish side of him."

"If what Kisuke says is true, he may lose that...I think it's just all part of the damage done to him." Ichigo sighed. It is a bit...cute though... he thought to himself before shaking his head. What is up with these weird thoughts? !

"H-hey guys!" Shiro called and waved. Ichigo watched as the albino ran up to them. He almost laughed when he tripped and landed right on top of Ichigo.

"Ouch! Man you're starting to weigh a ton!" Ichigo groaned. Shiro merely laughed and slowly sat up, locking his lavander eyes with Ichigo's cocoa ones. For a brief moment, neither one of them moved, their faces were mere inches apart. After a few seconds, Shiro inched forward very slowly, then placed his cool lips on Ichigo's warm ones. Ichigo's eyes widened in shock and he shoved Shiro away. "Y...you..."

"Ichigo?" Shiro slowly backed away, confusion in his eyes. "Ichigo...I don't-"

"What the fuck was that? !" Ichigo snapped. "You can't just...you can't do that!"

"I...I didn't mean too..." Shiro murmered, looking down at his hands.

"That's just...it's disgusting!" Shiro flinched as Ichigo snapped. "You're disgusting! Don't...don't ever touch me again get it? !" Shiro watched listlessly as Ichigo ran off. Miko and Ami walked up and tugged on his arms as he sat there, staring at where Ichigo had been moments before. Ichigo stopped running and looked at the scene from a distance and touched his lips gently. They...they tingle...why? ! What the fuck did he do? !

Shiro stared at the ground and sighed. He...he hates me now... "He hates me..."

"I-I'm sure he doesn't really hate you Shiro!" Orihime smiled. "He...you just took him by surprise!" She sighed and rubbed his head gently. "C'mon, you like him, don't you?"

"Y...yeah...I think..." He murmered.

"Big Brother's upset..." Ami nearly cried. "We're so sorry Big Brother! We...we didn't mean to tell you to try it!" Shiro smiled sadly and hugged the small girl. He turned to see Miko still staring at where Ichigo had run off.

"Miko?"

"...Is Big Brother Ichigo a coward?" He asked, his teeth clenched. Shiro's eyes widened and shook his head.

"N-no! He's...th-the bravest I...I kn-know!" Shiro said. Yet...being pushed away like that hurt...he added to himself. Why...why does he hate me so much?

"Well, I'll talk to him later. He needs another good tongue thrashing about his over-reactive nature." Rukia humphed. She looked at Shiro and sighed. "You...like him as in like like him?" Shiro nodded and she groaned. "He's such a blind idiot. I swear..."

"Wh...what d-d-do you m-m-m-mean?"

"Never mind Shiro. Why don't you go on home with the kids ok?" Rukia smiled. Shiro nodded and stood up, holding the kid's hands in his own pale ones. As they walked down the street, Orihime walked up beside him.

"I can understand how you feel Shirosaki..." She said.

"You...you love him..." Shiro murmered. Orihime's eyes widened in shock. "He...he'd be b-b-better...with you...not...not me."

"Why would you say such a thing Shiro?"

"I...I am a H-H-H-Holl-ow...a monster..." He admitted. "I...I am...not...h-h-uman..." Ami and Miko gripped their little hands tighter to the albino's as he looked at the ground.

"We don't think so..." Ami murmered. "You aren't like the big nasty monsters!"

"Yeah, Big Brother Shiro is nice...you protected us!" Miko added in. Orihime chuckled at their words of encouragement, yet the words only succeded in making Shiro give a sad smirk.

"It's...it's ok...I kn-know he'll never like me...now. I'll...I'll be ok..." He sighed. Well...I hope so...he thought. I...I don't want him to...hate me anymore...

Chap 12 end

Well...I didn't intend for the chappie ta flow this way...but oh well~! ^-^ So...reviews would be great! Yesh, we is coming up to my next 'important part' as I put it. You'll see...and maybe hate me for it. XD So see y'all in the next chappie~!