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Bleach Star

Chapter Five- Hiding From Each Other

Inoue hummed softly to herself as she and Ichigo rode to school. She was extremely happy that Matsumoto got her this bike. Despite the reason she probably bought it for she was still happy. Inoue just wished that the wind was blowing through her own hair and not this wig. Her new home for who knows how long was lovely. So much better to look at in the evening but in the morning it wasn't bad either. She saw students from another school speeding past them in the opposite direction, shop owners opening and setting up their outside stalls and little children gripping the skirts of their mothers. It was all so blissfully normal. It was amazing that something as simple as this was what she was seeking yet when she was normal she was looking for something larger than what she thought she was.

Glancing at Ichigo, she wondered what he was thinking about at the lake. She never saw him look so grim, she didn't know him well enough but to her all his smiles appeared fake. At first she thought that was just the way he was but when she saw his face, his face it seem to be on her mind a lot, it was so angry and desperate.

That was in no way false, if he could look like that then when he was truly happy she couldn't help but imagine that he would look beautiful. She was taught that the word 'beautiful' was for females but if something in her eyes was then it was beautiful. And a sincerely happy Ichigo would be a beautiful sight but then Inoue thought she was new here. What did she know about the real Ichigo. Maybe in time she will get to know him better. He will never know the real Inoue though.

Ichigo listened to the tune that Inoue was humming. Something about her was confusing. He couldn't quite pin her like he could the others. Tatsuki and Karin where both tough individuals who would protect anyone who would threaten those they cared about, Renji was awkward in showing how he felt about anything, Ishida was smart and usually thought about everything before and after he did it, Sado was silent yet spoke at the right times and well like Inoue, Rukia was new but she was fast becoming like Tatsuki to him. Inoue, however, seemed like she had a lot to show but was hiding it all. He knew she was clumsy and that her eyes were really a quiet gray. She hid those too but he couldn't really judge her. He hid himself as well. It was better for everyone if he did. Better for him too, he didn't want to be the one responsible for their pain.

Rukia felt the car stop. They had now arrive a few blocks away from KT. To avoid any suspicion, they would let her out there and stay till they had watched her walk into the school grounds. It was mostly annoying and Rukia's patience was getting thinner by the day but she needed to be patient. This morning, only Soi Fon was in the car with her. Omaeda, along with Hinamori and Kenpachi, were off on some important meeting. Rukia never did get to talk to them about her school at all in fact she never saw her stand-in parents after the day they first move in. She tried questioning Soi Fon but she didn't reveal any information and Isane and Kiyone appeared to be out of the loop. Rukia didn't want to suspect anything yet, back home there was lots of information that was not revealed to her but her father said she'll be updated on any new or on-going tasks. But then her father wasn't one to keep his promises.

"We have reached your destination your Highness." Soi Fon stated,

"I can see that, till this evening."

Opening the car door on her own was as much as Rukia got when it came to freedom. She stepped out cautiously looking around her then slammed the door and walked quickly away from it. She blended in perfectly with a couple other KT students and walked into the school gates. Rukia sighed heavily and smiled, she was where she wanted to be.

Glancing at her watch she realized she had a free period before her next class with Yoruichi Shihouin and sighed again. The beautiful coco skin woman had the grace of a cat and long purple hair like the superstar Moto. She was witty but totally strict and threw work at them in all sorts of directions. As soon as Rukia had torn her hair out over one paper Miss. Shihouin was assigning a next. And this was only the second week Rukia was at KT. Today, they had a test and she like everybody else wasn't looking forward to it at all.

Opening her Chappy bag, she pulled out a two notebooks. She had written out one in a week in that class and was fast on writing out the other. She looked up hoping to find a spot to go over the notes for the period she had free. Most of the students were dispersing except for the few like her with free periods or free periods that they made up. Rukia made her way around to the back of the school that looked more like a park. Most of the students ate their lunch out there, chilled out or studied like she was hoping to do. Noticing an empty spot by a tree in the far upper left corner she smiled and made her way there.

"Saw it and I'm here first, find another tree sucker."

"Aaaahhhh!" Rukia stumbled three steps back. More annoyed than threaten she stomped around to the other side of tree where the person was more visible.

It was Renji, with his book and a sandwich in his hand. Needless to say the latter was what held his attention. Taking her bag she swung it till hit his squarely in the face. She saw why Tatsuki always was batting him about.

"Oi! What the hell did you do that for?" He said jumping to his feet in the process. He was much taller than Rukia but Rukia was not at all afraid. There was little she was afraid of. Renji curled his hand in a fist at his side and looked at Rukia, after he saw it was her he blinked and sat back down.

"Oh, new girl."

"I have a name." Rukia said quite annoyed yet amused, she too sat and picked up Renji's book.

"Didn't say you could sit."

"Didn't say I couldn't."

Renji, slightly annoyed as well, shrugged. He didn't say she couldn't and that was true. He hadn't expected her too, most of the kids at KT were intimidated by his tats and long red hair but he didn't mind. Rukia, however, didn't seem scare at all. If almost felt like he was more afraid of her which was impossible because Renji was really just afraid of one person.

"Yes…that is true…but…well…whatever sit wherever, just don't distract me trying to study…oi…OI…what the hell are you doing with my book?!"

"It is so boring how could you study without a drawing here or there just thought I'll help you out."

"Help me out how? If anyone sees this they think I'm funny!"

"You aren't, you have no humor whatsoever so no worries." Rukia said scribbling with a purple marker.

"Not that funny-" Renji looked quickly around then finished, "You know funny, like ffffuunnnyyy."

"You don't seem like the type to care about what other people think of you."

"I'm not! I just don't want them thinking that particular thought."

"But Chappy is so cute!" Rukia said smiling and decorating away.

"Hey stop that!"

"Seeeeeee… this one has red hair like you."

"Rukia…come on... we have to study."

"Sure… but we'll use my book, I made little chappies with speech bubbles, the notes are inside, isn't that brilliant."

"Um…my book is fine I -"

"Great, here you read and ask me the questions, we have lots of time to test other."

Renji took the book and nearly broke down in tears, it was beyond bright beyond the rainbow, beyond the sun and she was doing the same to his book right now. She was CHAPPIZING his book right in front his eyes. The unthinkable and undeniable terror, who would birth such a monster. The dotty eyes,the smile. Renji opened the book thinking that he should have punched her then pretend he hadn't recognized her. That would have worked.

"Maybe I could punch her now."

"Yo… Red, we don't have all day."Rukia shouted.

"She's here, attending faithfully nothing has changed."

"Perfect, we cannot be hasty- proceed as you were."

"Yes, ma'am."

She took the device off and looked up again at the tiny orange head girl and the red head under the tree. She knew that the girl's hair was really black and her full name was really Rukia Kuchiki and not Yastiro like she told her teachers and her few friends.

She took the job to help with her mission, she wasn't the only one. She didn't completely know the part that this heiress held to her leader's plans but it wasn't her job to. It was, however, her job to know everything about Rukia.

Feeling a vibration in her pocket, she pulled out the sleek black cell phone.

"Yes." She answered,'

"I just received some information, and I'm working on it know but we need to have a meeting. Things have taken a much unexpected turn."

"What?"

"We may have to act soon."

"We were to wait"

"We don't have much time."

"Soi Fon, what is going on?"

"We have to meet."

[CHAPPY MANIA LOL :3] Since I haven't updated in such a while I decided to write two chapters to make up for it. Actually I'm planning to make the double chapter update a week a permanent thing or at least I'll try. Thanks for the faves and reviews please continue. Bleach Star will get a lot more interesting. :):):)! See ya!