Unfortunately for Ichigo, walking back to his dorm room was never as easy as that.
He'd always been a target, he remembered – for his bright, attention-catching hair. However, he'd assumed that it wouldn't be a problem here. People should be more mature than that in University, right?
Of course not.
Ichigo took no more than ten steps out of his first class before students from the higher years swarmed around him. A heaving sigh left his mouth, as he turned to face the tallest of them.
"And what the hell do you want?" The orange-haired spat out. Honestly. He was in no mood for this. He just wanted to get some lunch and shower – and brush his teeth, as much as he hated to take the advice from that…glasses guy. Ichigo silently cursed his poor abilities to remember names before remembering to concentrate on what the gang leader was saying to him. Ichigo managed to register the blue hair and the weird ass face mask before he started speaking.
"Well, we don't exactly like those who…stand out here, Carrot-Top. That hair can't be natural."
Ichigo had to resist the urge to facepalm at this point.
"Sorry to disappoint you, but it's natural." He muttered to them, running his hand through the wild locks. "Got a problem with that? And who the hell are you?"
"Grimmjow. Maybe I should add a little red to your face. That way, you'll match your name and be like a Strawberry!"
Before the male could even throw a punch, Ichigo had lifted his leg, sending him crashing to the floor.
"You bunch of idiots…" He muttered under his breath, turning away to resume walking. What he didn't expect was one of the gang members to smash him over the head with his book bag – and hell, the bastard had a lot of heavy books in there! Ichigo was on the floor before he even realised it, trying to regain use of his feet while seeing through the stars that were flying round his eyes. He just about managed to see Grimmjow with his own book bag, ready to deliver another blow, and the teenager knew that he wasn't going to be able to block in it time.
So it was probably lucky that a dark-skinned fist had met with Grimmjow's face. Ichigo blinked stupidly, his mouth hanging open, as another student – he had no idea who the hell he was, if he was honest – essentially beat the crap out of Grimmjow and his gang members. Once the last member had ran, with a heavily bleeding nose, Ichigo had managed to regain use of his feet, and staggered into an upright position.
"Maybe you shouldn't get up yet. You're shaking." The stranger looked down at Ichigo. Boy, he was massive.
"It's nothing. I'm fine." Ichigo lent against the wall for support, wiping at a little bit of blood running down his forehead. "That was nothing. Happens a lot."
"What did you do to make them attack you like that?"
"Oh. Well, I guess they were another bunch of bastards that didn't like my hair colour. Something about they don't like people who stand out…"
"You sure you're gonna be alright?"
"Yeah, no problem. Wait a sec…you in our year?" Ichigo questioned, looking him up and down. He had to be in the final year at least, surely.
"Yeah. I'm a first year." He answered.
"What?! No way! What's your name then, big fella?" As he spoke, Ichigo had bent down to retrieve his school bag, ignoring his shaky feet.
"Yasutora Sado. What's yours?"
"Oh? Like Chad? Well nice to meetcha. I'm Ichigo Kurosaki." He set off walking slowly then, heading back towards his dorm. He was somewhat surprised when the other started to follow him.
"Kurosaki? What room are you in?"
"415." Ichigo answered after a few seconds.
"You're in my dorm then. With Ishida, Rukia and a girl called Orihime. She's…bubbly."
"Haven't met everyone yet. You're the first one I actually get along with." He admitted, falling into step with the taller male, guessing he was heading back to get lunch, like he was. Chad didn't respond for a few seconds.
"You need to get that looked at.." He indicated to his forehead. "C'mon. We can just check it out at the dorm."
Ichigo sighed, and followed the other back to the dorm.
Author's Note: Hello I am not dead! XD I say that in every chapter, haha. Been busy with exams and prepping for a new college. I'm sorry at how much this chapter sucks D: I tried! But the next one will be better I promise XD I just struggled with this so much! That's why I've been putting it off x3 And sorry it's a little on the short side, I didn't wanna make it longer….