Chapter Four- Little Boy's Playground

"Ichigo, can we talk?" Rukia asked when class ended, the oranged haired male knew this was going to be happen, so just nodded and walked to the roof top. Rukia only looked at him before following, he didn't look surprised to see her there.

The only ones who knew she was going to school, were Kisuke, Hinata and Amaya. So one of them most have talked to him, it made her life easier.

"So what do you want?" Ichigo asked her, his frown deepening. "I thought you were going back to soul society, or whatever you came from."

"I would but only Shinigami are allowed to enter soul society," Rukia told him, she had given him almost all of her powers last night. Hinata and Amaya were able to help her some, but she still needed to enter a fake body. "I gave you all my powers over night. Making me use this giga."

"Huh?"

"Fake body," Amaya said walking up behind them. She had listened to Rukia tell him what was going on, but she knew that making Ichigo do something out of guilt? She didn't know the young man, but she knew that most people didn't like being pushed into things. "One that used when a Shinigami has low spiritual energy left. Otherwise their easy pickings for a hollow."

"Amaya," Ichigo said to the red head. She smiled at him, before handing him something. He had forgotten that she had his lunch, along with snakes. "So... shorty what's your point?"

"Me or her?"

"Her."

"I need you to take over my job," Rukia told him, fists shaking at her side from his 'shorty' jab. "To protect plus souls and destroy hollows."

Both Amaya and Ichigo just looked at her, while she removed a phone from her bra. Something that was beeping, a small rabbit charm connected to it. Amaya only sighed, it was most likely a good thing she was here.

"Never mind, we have a job," Rukia said, while putting on a glove. Ichigo was about to tell her to stuff it, when she pushed her into his head. Pushing his soul out of his body. Amaya stared at her, before making sure his body didn't hit the ground.

"Rukia, dear, no offence. A little warning next time would be nice," Amaya told her. Rolling her eyes, picking up his body. "Ichigo, when your finished come to the sick bay, I'll keep your body there."

"How did it go?" Amaya asked when Ichigo's eyes opened, she had told Ochi-sensei that he felt a bit sick, so she would sent him back to class when he felt better. She also picked up his class work. "Don't worry, you can stay here until lunch is over. I didn't think you'd be back so quickly. Rukia dear, you might want to go back to class."

"Yes, ma'am," Rukia said a gentle smile on her face. Amaya knew it was fake, Sai taught her that much. Once the girl had left the room, Amaya gave Ichigo a candy bar. She knew what going into shock was like. Like when she and Madara stopped ageing. It scared both of them.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"I killed it," Ichigo told her. Looking at her with blank eyes, he didn't know why he was telling her. But something told him that she would understand better then Rukia did. He had killed something. Sure, he protected the little boy. "I killed something. Rukia told me they were evil, but something felt off..."

"A hollow," Amaya said, her voice was soft. She knew the pain of a first kill, knowing that someone owed their death to you. She knew it, her brother knew, as did her sister and husband. "Is a person who lost their heart -"

"Wait! They were human."

"Hollows start off as plus souls, why?"

"She didn't tell me."

"She's not teacher material."

"And you are?"

"Why don't we find out," Amaya told him a smile on her face. She knew that Ichigo was somewhat like her brother, he learned better by doing. "A hollow is a soul who lost their heart. Usually they go after family first, then they'll attack anyone. However, you didn't kill it. You simply sent it's soul to the afterlife, along with any souls it's eaten. Think of it like that. Why don't you tell me what happened?"