I may be switching between English and Japanese terms so I apologize beforehand.

Chapter 2:

So this is Tomoeda… I thought, as I surveyed the humans staring back. They were nothing special, so then why did Captain Yamamoto assign me and Rangiku to this town? I haven't been able to detect any weird spiritual pressure since I got here… And yet I was told this mission was of utmost importance. Something must be happening, but what? I wonder how Rangiku doing-

"Hey! Why is your hair white?"

"Did you bleach your hair? It's so white! Like an old man's!"

"No, no I did not bleach my hair white, I was born this way," I sighed. Everywhere I go it's always the same questions. Always.

"That can't be true!" Another boy insisted, "Are you an albino?"

"Idiot! Albinos have pink eyes, he has turquoise ones."

"How would I know? He could have been wearing contacts for all you know!"

"Now, now everyone!" Naido-sensei raised her voice, "Don't be rude, you'll make him uncomfortable. Hitsugaya-kun, class is just starting; you can make your way over to that seat-yes that one, the one behind Kinomoto-san.

This'll be a long day, I thought, as I sank to my desk. I'm the Captain for heaven's sake. Why do I have to go to school while Rangiku just lies around in the apartment?

"Sakura-chan?" A girl whispered to the brunette in front of me. "Are you alright?"

"Mh," She replied quietly. Unconvinced, the dark violet haired girl kept glancing at her worriedly throughout the whole class. Just high school drama, no doubt, nothing to concern myself over. Suddenly, the air got heavy. A Hollow? No, a Hollow doesn't have that much Spiritual Pressure. Then… Can it be? An arrancar?

"BRIIIING" The bell rings right on time. Without a second thought, I rush out of the class and head towards the source, hopefully Rangiku has already sensed it. This gigai is so hard to move in. Still on school grounds, I hide behind a tree and swallow the Soul Candy. I don't know how Kuchiki does it, lasting for so long with that thing on. Is this what Yamamoto was worried about, an arrancar? That doesn't seem right still, the spiritual pressure of this arrancar can't even be compared to that of an Espada… Someone of my spiritual pressure shouldn't need to watch over this town.

Sakura pov

"Tomoyo-chan, I sense something really weird." I kept having this uneasy feeling ever since the bell rang, signaling for lunch. "It was nothing like how I felt when there was a Clow card rampaging around. Do you feel anything out of the ordinary?"

"No, I feel perfectly fine. Do you think maybe there's a new enemy for Sakura-chan to face? I still have so many costumes that you haven't worn yet… Oh but you've grown quite a lot… so I might have to make some minor adjustments…" Tomoyo gushed, "But Sakura-chan will always be cute no matter what! Just think of the possibilities!"

"Eh..." There goes Tomoyo. I sat down on a sunny patch and take out my lunch, "Are you sure you feel nothing? The air is... so heavy. It's almost hard to breathe. But I don't think I have a fever."

"Maybe you should call Kero-chan," Tomoyo said after a while of thought. "You still carry that phone I gave you years ago right?"

"Good idea!" I say. I rummage through my bag for it and then dialed the number. I haven't had the heart to throw it out, because it reminded me of Syaora-kun. I know I promised myself to get over him, for the good of everyone, but that doesn't necessarily mean I have to throw away everything that reminds me of him, right? If I did so, I would have nothing left.

"Sakura? This is the first time you called through this phone since… ever!" Kero-chan yelled after picking up on the 3rd ring. "This better be important! I'm almost beating my high score!"

"I don't know if this is important… but do you feel anything weird today? Like, the air's too heavy perhaps?" Kero-chan went silent for a few seconds.

"You're right; I could barely pick it up. I'm coming over!" Kero declared, "I don't have a good feeling about this…" Beep, the call ended. So it isn't just me… Kero-chan sounded troubled. What's going on? I collected all the Clow cards already, and even turned them into Sakura cards. When I thought that was over the "Seal" card appeared. What else can there be?

"FOOD?"

Tomoyo and I both look up at the new voice. It was Hitsugaya-kun. He was leaning against a tree at a really awkward angle, as if he couldn't even stand. But he didn't look like he's even aware. He's fixiated on our lunches, I could almost swear he's drooling.

"Eh, do you think Hitsugaya-kun is acting a bit weird?" Tomoyo whispered to me. "It's true he only transferred today, but he's posture and facial expressions were completely different from in class!"

"You're right… Do you think he's okay? He looks like he's drunk," I whispered back. We simultaneously stare at him.

"Don't talk liike I'm not heere,..!" He protested, "I really amm hungryyyyy!" He snatches my lunch and starts eating. Speechless, I just stare as he gobbles everything down in no time flat. Tomoyo's lunch also vanished in a blink of an eye.

Toshiro pov

That thing barely put up a fight... It went down with one blow and Rangiku was no where in sight, probably drunk on cheap beer again. That thing I killed was similar to those hollow-arrancar hybrids Ichigo faced before… Why are they appearing all of a sudden again? I'll ask the Soul Society once I have the chance, I better return to that school before someone notices my absence. I push off, and manoveur from roof to roof, making my way back. If only Rangiku was more responsible, why do I have to do everythi-What the hell is my gigai doing? I told the Gikon specifically to pretend he's asleep! It better not be one of Urahara's unique defects.

I really have to do everything don't I…?

I sigh inwardly. Hopefully those two girls won't cause too much of a commotion once I drag him away…. Damn Urahara, I thought he fixed those soul candies! I land gracefully next to the Gikon and grab him at the back of his shirt and started dragging him away.

"HOE?" The brunette shrieked.

Just ignore them, and keep going, I tell myself. I can make excuses later.

"Why does it look like he's being drag by an invisible person?" the other haired one stared.

"Why is there two Hitsugaya-kuuun?" The brunette wailed in confusion.

I jerk to a halt, "You can see me?"