Hi folks chapter 4 of this story and hope you enjoy :)
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Death is only the beginning and end of all life.
no one can last an eternity in despair.
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"…WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!"
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"Ichigo…wake up. It is time to rise from your sleep."
'Zangestu, just let me sleep for a while longer. '
"Ichigo please wake up. This is very urgent."
'…fine ok Zangetsu.'
I was too tired to open my eyes. My body felt slow and sluggish…if I was able to move my body.
'I'm too tired for this crap. What exactly is on me?'
I opened my eyes to find a blue haired beauty hovering over me and I heard, "I love you"
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Ichigo was panicking. Who is this girl? And why does she seem so familiar? Was it the hair? Her beautiful eyes looking into the depths of his? Deep down, he knew for a fact that he knows this girl. It surprised him when he woke up to find her on top of him, but to say "I love you" to someone who just woke up was pretty insane. So a normal typical reaction would be,
"…WHAAAAAAAT?!" the unknown female gave a shocked scream and fell backwards. Even though Ichigo was technically still half asleep, he still had the instincts and reflexes to jump forward and catch her bridal style.
"Hi, um, hey are you ok?" Medaka was blushing up a storm and looked up into his eyes. What she found was something she never expected. Sure she knew that Ichigo was mildly strong when they were kids but the look in his eyes just yelled experience. His deep brown eyes captivated her. They were filled with hardcore resolve, determination, power, kindness, and the need to protect. She felt a massive energy surrounding his body and in turn, wrapping around her body like a warm blanket. She loved every second. So much in fact, that she let a few tears fall and tightened a hold on his shirt.
"Ichigo…" at that, Ichigo's eyes opened in realization. Now that he has an even closer look at her, she DOES look like his childhood friend. Even though her hair was in a different style, it had the same exact shade of blue. Her skin was soft and unscarred, unlike his body. His eyes travel down lower to her neck and gulped. Did he even want to look down any lower?
'Wait, what the hell, this is not the time for that.'
"Medaka…is that really you?"
Silence.
'Crap, I messed up.'
"Sorry I thought you were somebody I knew. I hope you can excuse my question."
Silence again.
"You…" she started.
'Huh, you? What does that mean?'
"You…you BAKA!" Smack! That must've hurt. Crack! There goes his knee. POW! Right in the kisser. Boom! Damn right in the family jewels. Ichigo was now on the other side of the auditorium in a frying heap.
'Damn, that shit hurt like a bitch.'
Medaka ran through the double doors within in seconds.
"What's her problem?"
"King, you are by far the world's most dense idiot on the face of this Earth."
"Agreed."
"Hey, didn't I say be quiet? Besides, it's not like that was Medaka or anything, right?"
Zangetsu was just struggling to keep Shiro from exploding.
"Anyways I got to get to first period. Talk to you guys later." Ending the connection, he looked at his schedule in his pocket.
"Class 1-1 huh."
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"Good morning class. Today we have a transferred student. Please welcome him with manners. Come on in, sir."
As soon as Ichigo walked in, it was pandemonium. The girls had hearts for eyes and the guys had despiteful glares. A scowl from him was more than enough to know who was going to be top dog here.
"Yo. My name's Ichigo Kurosaki. Nice meeting you."
'Now class, feel free to ask a few questions to Mr. Kurosaki here."
Unknown to Ichigo, Medaka was in the far back of the class just waiting for him to say something.
'I know for sure that this is Ichigo. Only he would apologize for something he remembered.' She watched as the girls in his class eyed him down like a predator for the hunt.
'They have better back off. He's MINE.' Medaka wasn't one of those type of girls who if they said something like "He's mine" to herself, she would act shocked. No, what she thinks is hers and hers alone. In this case, it was Ichigo.
"Kurosaki, do you have a girlfriend?"
"No."
"Kurosaki, can you hug me?"
"No."
"Kurosaki, can you give me a massage?"
"What the hell!"
"Kurosaki, can you rub those rough hands of yours all over my body?"
"OK can I sit down now? This is getting out of hand." He gave a desperate look to the teacher.
"Wait!" it was the little blue haired girl from earlier. "Do you by any chance know someone named Medaka Kurokami?"
'That brat!' Medaka thought. 'She gonna ruin everything!'
"How do you know her?" Ichigo asked. He really needed to know where she is.
"Well, you could say that she is someone I hate and despise." How Shiranui could say that with a happy face was beyond him. Plus the thought of someone hating Medaka was out of this world. Everyone loved Medaka back then and he would say that they still do, except Shiranui.
"Just out of curiosity, why do you hate her?"
"Oh that's easy! I hate the fact that she's perfect. She's always acting as if she king of the world and it irritates me to no end. She also always has "I can do this attitude" even though she might not be able to."
"Well what' wrong with that? So what if she acts high and mighty, she's still a good person at heart. She may seem like a god or something to you guys but I know her better than anyone else. She doesn't stand above you to make you feel like crap. She stands above you because it gives her a broader horizon. She believes that she can be friends with everyone she sees. If she can extend her sight, wouldn't that mean she can befriend many more?"
Medaka was baffled to say the least. 'He really does understand me.'
"That's true Ichigo. I never thought if it that way. Thanks you for the enlightenment." Shiranui smiled innocently.
"Yeah, yeah you're welcome. Wanna hang out at lunch Shiranui? I saw a good spot where we can eat when I got here."
"That pipsqueak…" a certain angry Medaka said.
"Yeah, lunch with Ichi-kun!" the class of 1-1 began to gossip. Talk of Ichigo and Shiranui being together; talk of how even though they just met they act too friendly to the point where it's just gross, talk of a blue demon being unleashed in the back of the class. Papers flew in the air and chairs were pushed back slightly without being physically touched. Ichigo felt it clear as day. Reiatsu.
"Ms. Medaka! Cut out this foolishness this instant! What has gotten into you? Is this how the President should act?"
'Medaka…'
They both stared at each other before she made a run for the door.
"Oh no you don't, I'm not letting you out my sight. Not ever again." He took off in a full sprint after her. The tapping of shoes interrupted the classes they past but who cares.
"Damn I forgot she was athletic." During the years he had known her, Medaka was an extreme athlete. She was perfect in every sport she tried out for. She turned the corner and Ichigo sped up so he won't lose her. They had made several turns on their run and Ichigo now pretty much knew were every class was. Medaka took a sharp left and raised the speed. The hallway had large wooden double doors at the end.
"I've had enough of this." Using bringer light, he was instantly behind Medaka yet for some reason he couldn't stop his momentum. Crash! Both teens crashed through the doors and landed on the table with Medaka on top and Ichigo cushioning her fall. No scrapes were visible on her but the same couldn't be said with Ichigo. The jagged ends of the broken wood dug into his back and a few scratches could be seen on his face. His shirt had ripped due the sharp wood tearing it straight across, exposing his body to the eyes of Medaka. She gasped at what she saw. Scars littered his boy everywhere. There was one along his waist, an "X" scar over his heart, and small scars on both his upper shoulders. The most noticeable scar, however, was the large circular scar that was on his sternum. It looked as if whatever gave him this had entered from his chest and through his back.
"Damn Medaka you're pretty heavy you know. So could you mind getting off?"
His comment was ignored as he watched her fingers trace each and every one of his scars, sending vibrations and even a slight spark of pleasure through his body.
"Ichigo, just what where you doing all this time?" she asked while glancing at him. She almost broke down into her soft self when he looked away and said,
"It's none of your business ok. I got these a while ago. There's no need to worry."
Now she was pissed. Screw the perfect act she held in front of the school. She didn't care that the students saw her break down she just didn't care at all.
"What do you mean it's none of my business?! I haven't seen you since that day and all you can say is it's none of my business?! I thought you died that night…and when we finally see each other, you won't even tell me what you've been up to. You won't let me into your heart anymore…what caused you to close your heart from me, Ichigo? Why do you guard it from me?" tears spilled down her cheeks.
"I tried making friends with everyone. I tried my best in everything so that others can find their own determination to grow. I wanted to help them so badly…this room here is my club room. As you can see, I am the only member. I've had many applications sent to me with people wanting to join yet I declined all of them because I was selfish and inconsiderate. I declined them because I was waiting for you. I wanted you to be the first, and if not, only member of the club. A club for just me and you. I truly never needed anyone except you." Her breath was slightly shaking from the crying and talking for a while.
"You were always there for me, despite the very fact that I always dragged you into trouble. I knew you struggled to keep up with me, even when we had those races when we were kids." she smiled at the memories. "But to know now that you don't care about me anymore. To know that you won't show me your heart and not trust me breaks mine. Ichigo Kurosaki…you are an idiotic fool." She got up and started walking away from the now astonished Ichigo.
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'Do I actually feel that way? I finally found her and I just pushed her away. Damn I feel like a jerk now. I've had my friends in Karakura all this time yet she didn't have anyone. I have to fix this. Not only because I have to, but because I want to. The reiatsu she let out in the classroom felt sad. It held such sadness. This is not the Medaka I know. This is not MY Medaka!'
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In a flash, Ichigo grabbed her hand and pulled her into an embrace.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you cry. I feel like an ass now."
"Well you are one." She teased with her voice muffled by his shirt.
A tick mark appeared on his head. "Look I didn't know you were all alone. It's just that…when we were kids you've been able to make a lot of friends other than me. I wasn't very much use to you so I thought you wouldn't need me. You were always on a higher level. After I left, Medaka, my life…changed. I told you before, I can see ghost. Let's just say, for now, that I'm a lot more spiritually aware than I was before. I promise I will tell you one day, ok?"
He felt her nod her head and sat there together for a while.
"Medaka, not that I'm not happy to see you or anything but I'm starting to get a cramp, and this piece of wood is not going well on my back."
"Sorry, but now you have to owe me." The old Medaka has returned. ""You have two choices Ichi-kun. You can either join my club or you have to take me out on a date!"
"WHAT?! I don't even wanna join your club! And why is the other choice to take you out on a date?!"
"Because I love you my strawberry!"
"I'm not a straw-"Ichigo felt Hollow reiatsu nearby. He gently pried Medaka of, much to her disappointment, and rushed to the window. A large crack in the sky began to split, and white hands could be seen.
"Damn a Gillian! And 3 of them! What can they be doing at a place like this?" it was then he noticed that he let his spiritual pressure leak out more than normal.
"No use crying over spilled milk."
"Hey Ichigo…"
"Yeah what is it?" he tried to act a bit more normal for her. She might have the reiatsu of an average lieutenant, but there could be a possibility that she couldn't see them.
"What are those things coming from the sky?" she turned around to find Ichigo with a scowl on his face and a serious look.
"Medaka, look after the students ok. This is serious."
"Ichigo tell me what those are! Why are they a danger?"
"I'll tell you later!"
"Tell me now! I think I might be able to reform them! Those might be people!" this was her job after all. Why not try befriending these masked towers of darkness? How difficult can it be?
"Medaka those are NOT people! You cannot befriend them. If your mad about your club still fine, I'll take you on a date, just make sure the students don't leave the school for any reason!" all of a sudden, multiple screams could be heard from outside. A gym class was outside, running from an invisible enemy they can't even see. He saw one of the Gillian charging a red orb in its mouth. It took an instant for his Fullbring to be activated, except it looked just a bit different. He still had the same shoulder and neck guards but rest of the armor was altered. Underneath the shoulder armor was a skin tight black vest that showed his toned body to the world while a white "X" button connect the two halves. His arms remained the same except for a few tribal marks. Thick white belt made of the bone armor wrapped around his waist with the buckle being his deputy badge design. The armor on his legs completely covered his foot and stop just above his shin. A larger "X" design covered his thighs, which were also covered with the skin tight black cloth, and to his belt. He charged with the fastest bringer light he could muster, leaving a beyond astonished abnormal.
'I'm not gonna make it in time!' it was then that two white wings with blacks edges appeared on his back. His new wings seemed to simply bleed his reiatsu yet keep it in a refined form. (A/N: think like Uryu's Quincy wing in his final form except Ichigo has 2 and with black trimmings)
"Well this is new. Let's see what these babies can do." Crouching low to the ground, he took off at a faster acceleration. The Gillian was within sight within a few seconds and the leader of the group met its fate with a Getsuga to the face. The attack seemed a lot stronger than Ichigo had remembered from his Fullbring and the Hollow dissolved and formed into spirit particles which the wings absorbed.
"Alright, who's next?" the Hollow let out a sore roar and didn't seem too eager to attack, on the other hand, the second Gillian was stupid enough to charge a cero, only for it to explode in its face and cause a deep crack in its mask. Ichigo was holding his short blade in his right hand and the black energy produced guards that were what he used when he first discovered Fullbring in his left hand. The Gillian with a cracked mask pulled itself back into the sky. Ichigo didn't notice the fact that the last Gillian had just finished charging a blood red cero and fired it towards the school.
"I can't let it hit the school!" in a quick flash, Ichigo was in front of the doom blast, blocking and halting its movement with his Fullbring Zangetsu guard.
'Dammit, this one must be the closest to evolving! This cero is strong for sure but…'
"This is something I can handle!" a Getsuga roared to life and contained in his sword. He cut the cero clean in half and released a point blank unnamed Getsuga. The Hollow finally faded away into nothing.
"Phew, looks like that's over with-"
"Ichigo watch out!"
A clawed hand emerged from Ichigo's chest and coughed up blood.
"You forgot to watch your back kid. It just cost you your life." Said the mysterious person...or Adjuchas class Hollow.
"Yeah, I guess you're right…" he closed his eyes and slumped forward with no motion afterward.
Ichigo Kurosaki…was dead?
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