Ichigo's House
"Hey! Wake up, Ichigo! It's morning! Morning! You hear!?" a small stuffed lion yelled on top of Ichigo. Ichigo cracked open his eyes and glared sleepily at the stuffed animal. "If you don't get your butt out of bed, I'll climb into your book bag and go to school with you..." Ichigo began to reach out his hand to the lion plushy. "...And all the girls will say 'Ha ha! Wittle Ichigo gots a teddy bear! Freak!'" Ichigo grabbed the plushy by the head and began to violently shake it and then proceeded to throw it across the room.
"You've gotta act like a stuffed animal, Kon!" Ichigo yelled at the stuffed lion.
"Ow! I told you to be gentle with me!"
Ichigo's closet door suddenly slid open to reveal Rukia in the school uniform. "Are you trying to wake the neighbors?! Can't a soul reaper get dressed in peace?!" Ichigo didn't say anything as he pointed for Rukia to look down. Rukia followed his finger only to find she was standing on Kon who was looking up her skirt.
"You're okay...stand right there!" Kon gave Rukia a thumbs up. Rukia the proceeded to stomp on Kon repeatedly until his stuffing began to come out.
"Ichigo!" a voice called out from behind Ichigo's bedroom door. At the sound of his little sister's voice, Ichigo forced Rukia and Kon into his closet. "Can I come in?"
"Um, sure!"
Yuzu opened her brother's door only to see Ichigo positioned oddly at his closet door. "Ichigo, like, what are you doing?"
"N-nothing! Nothing suspicious! What do you want, Yuzu!? It's early!"
"It's not that early! Mizuiro is waiting for you!"
Ichigo blinked. "Mizuiro? What time is it?" Ichigo then realized that it was much later than he originally thought. "Crap!"
Yuzu sighed at her brother. "Yeah, so hurry and get ready." Yuzu turned to leave Ichigo's room. "And apologize to Mizuiro from dad's bedroom window. You're making him wait."
Ichigo took his sister's advice and went to his dad's window. "Mizuiro! Sorry! I just woke up!" Mizuiro looked up to the window where Ichigo was standing. "Come in for a minute, okay?" Mizuiro hung up his cell phone.
"Sure."
As Ichigo began to get dressed for school, he began to think about how everyone's memories had been erased. 'At least I don't have to explain to Hoshi about the kiss Kon gave her! But what was weird was the fact that she was staring at me as if she could see me...but if Hoshi could see ghosts, she would have told me by now...'
"Bye Ichigo! See you at school!" Rukia called out just as she was about to exit the room through Ichigo's window.
"Yeah," Ichigo answered back. "Ah man, why didn't dad wake me up!? He usually busts in and..." Ichigo glanced at his watch and stared at it for a moment.
"What? Why the look?" Rukia questioned.
"Nothing." Ichigo turned around so Rukia couldn't see his face. "Wow...It's tomorrow..."
"Ichigo?"
Hoshi's House
A series of harsh coughs echoed through the silent house that belonged to none other than Hoshi Namikaze. Hoshi sat on her bathroom floor as another violent cough escaped her lips. After a few seconds, Hoshi withdrew her hands from her mouth. She shook as she stared at her now bloody hands. It seemed that her attacks were becoming worse and worse. The doctors had done everything they could for her but it still wasn't enough in seemed.
Hoshi struggled to bring herself to her feet. Once she managed to balance herself, Hoshi washed her hands and face clean. She then slowly stumbled her way to her bed where her only comfort in her house rested peacefully. Hoshi laid herself down gently on the bed and took a tired glance at the clock on the nightstand by the bed. 'Guess I won't be going to school today...or tomorrow...'
Hoshi was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt something warm snuggle closer to her body. Hoshi smiled weakly at the large black and white dog beside her. The dog whined sadly at his owner as she gently dragged her hand down his back. "Don't worry...I'll be okay...Kiba..." Hoshi whispered almost painfully to her faithful companion as she drifted off to sleep.
Next day, June 17th
A groan left Hoshi's soft red lips as she woke up. She cracked her eyes open and looked at her clock to see what time it was. Even though it was still early, Hoshi crawled out of bed and went to her bathroom to take a shower. After drying herself, Hoshi slipped into a simple white sundress that tried around her neck and ended at her knees. She decided to leave her hair down today. Hoshi walked out of the bathroom and walked towards her kitchen where she fixed herself and Kiba something to eat.
About twenty minutes later, Hoshi was stepping out of her house with a guitar case strapped to her back and Kiba on a leash by her side. Hoshi locked the door and walked down the path that led to the street. On her way to the cemetery, Hoshi stopped by a little flower shop and purchased a couple pink carnations and a few mixed zinnia.
It was around half an hour before Hoshi reached the grave of Masaki Kurosaki, Ichigo's mother. Hoshi noticed that Ichigo and his family had yet to arrive and probably wouldn't for another hour or so. Hoshi knelt down and placed her flowers and the vase she bought for them in front of the grave. "I hope you like these, Mrs. Kurosaki. I thought especially hard on what flowers to buy but I finally decided on these. The pink Carnations mean I'll never forget you and the mixed Zinnia mean Thinking or in memory of an absent friend. I thought it fit the occasion." Hoshi laughed a little at herself. She felt a little nudge at her side and turned her head to look at Kiba. "Oh! I wanted to introduce you to Kiba, Mrs. Kurosaki! Sorry I didn't bring him by sooner." Hoshi smiled at pet Kiba's head affectionately with a soft smile. "He's been taking really good care of me. I don't feel so alone anymore in that house." Hoshi stood up and unstrapped her guitar case from her back. She set it down on the ground and opened it up to reveal a blue guitar with sparkling stars on the front. Hoshi lifted the guitar out of the case and strapped it around her shoulders. Hoshi looked back up at the grave and smiled. "I have a new song I want you to hear. You'll be the first one, and possibly the last too..." Hoshi shook her head to get rid of that last thought. She refused to think about that today. Hoshi took a deep breathe and exhaled, "Here I go."
"Iradachi o doko ni butsukeru ka sagashiteru aida ni owaru hi
Sora wa haiiro o shite sono saki wa nani mo mienai
Joushiki butteru yatsu ga waratteru tsugi wa donna uso o iu?
Sore de erareta mono daiji ni kazatte okeru no?
Demo asu e to susumanakya naranai
Dakara kou utau yo
Naiteru kimi koso kodoku na kimi koso
Tadashii yo ningen rashii yo
Otoshita namida ga kou iu yo
Konna ni mo utsukushii uso ja nai hontou no bokura o arigatou
Kanaetai yume ya todokanai yume ga aru koto
Sore jitai ga yume ni nari kibou ni nari hito wa ikite ikerun daro
Tobira wa aru soko de matte iru
Dakara te o nobasu yo
Kujiketa kimi ni wa mou ichido tatakaeru tsuyosa to jishin to kono uta o
Otoshita namida ga kou iu yo
Konna ni mo yogorete minikui sekai de deaeta kiseki ni arigatou"
Hoshi stayed silent for a moment after she finished singing. A small lone tear streaked down her check as she smiled. "I hope you liked it Mrs. Kurosaki. I'll see you later, okay? Have a great day with your family!" Hoshi then placed her guitar back in its case and placed it back on her back. She then grabbed Kiba's leash and left the cemetery before anyone else arrived.
(A/N: The song is "My Song" from the anime Angel Beats. It's a great anime with some really good songs. So I'll probably be using a lot of songs from that anime.)