Chapter Two: Ikkaku
Today was yet another boring day. Nothing to do, nobody to fight, just straight boredom. Ikkaku grunted as he took a swig of sake from the jar next to him. It's been like this for about three days now, and his usual line of people to fight were either hiding or in Squad Four.
'I'm going to die like this.' He muttered before thumping his head against the tree behind him.
Even Captain Zaraki was not available. The man was either in captain meetings or being forced to go do something important. Well, according to Yumichika, but then again that man had the dig in so much gossip, it was a wonder the man's head didn't explode from information.
'Yo, dumbass.' Jerking his head up, Ikkaku saw a rather familiar Substitute Soul Reaper looking at him.
'What the hell? When did you get here?' He quickly scrambled to his feet, but in doing so, he nearly face planted into the ground because of the alcohol catching up to him.
'Just go here, why are you drinking in the middle of the day. You that damn depressed?' The snarky reply made a near craze smile appear on the bald man's face.
'Something like that.' Before Ichigo could even say anything, Ikkaku swung Hozukimaru right at the teen's head. 'Hey! Asshole! Warn me next time!'
'Never!' Ikkaku yelled as he continued his relentless attack on his former adversary.
What seemed like hours later, the two found themselves on the ground trying to catch their breathes. Looking over to the bald lieutenant, Ichigo merely tossed a small stone at his foot.
'Thanks asshole, I can't move now.' He was rewarded with a laugh followed by a cough.
'Yup. Glad to be of assista-help.' The word change called Ichigo to laugh and fall into coughing fit of his own.
Finally feeling a bit better, Ikkaku sat up and sheathed Hozukimaru. The boredom had been chased away, now satisfaction was coursing through his veins.
'You know, you could just walk up to people and punch them if you want to spar with people.' A scoff followed by a stone was lobbed at the strawberries head.
'I do what I want.' The two fell back into chuckles before enjoying the sun.