CHAPTER 2

HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW

Heavy right punch flew into Ichigo's right cheek as he yelled. Flying backwards into the ground as he rolled. Rolling across the ground as he grunted.

His body was battered and beaten. His mind was moving rapidly. Wondering if this was going to be a quick fight. Cheering sounds of laughter.

The roundish ring was filled with poor loving people. Hungry loving people. Eager to pay to see a good long street fight.

Ichigo spat blood into the dirt ground sand. His sweat dripped onto the bloody sand as he breathed in.

The large circular ring was made of broken parts of neighbors wooden gates. Ichigo had no t-shirt on.

His chest was bruised and battered. His right hand knuckles were bleeding. He stood back up and looked towards the ceiling.

Hearing cheers for his opponent. Ichigo smiled looking at his greasy large opponent.

Which to him was a perfect punching bag. A perfectly large bag of softness he was ready to unleash his anger out on.

"So?! What? Your enjoying this?" asked Rukia as she stared at Kisuke eating his fresh bag of potato chips

Kisuke laughed as he stared at the many people. He laughed at how Ichigo was fighting. Losing so far.

"Kisuke?" asked Rukia as she stared at him

"What? Your acting like if he is losing, not to worry he's not" said Kisuke smiling

"Your enjoying this aren't you" she said crossing her arms and looking forward angered

Kisuke stopped eating and looked towards her nodding with a grin. Rukia looked away from him and sighed. Then looked forward after hearing a boo.

" Aren't you worried about how Ichigo decided to deal with this problem this time?!" she yelled

Spectators jumped up behind them cheering. Laughing. Popcorn fell onto Rukia's head and shoulders. Laughing and booing continued.

"This is stupid" she said with a serious face

"This is great!" yelled Kisuke

Yoruichi sat down beside them. Rukia looked towards her. Surprised to see that Yoruichi did make it.

"Yoruichi-"

"What did I miss? I'm not that late am I ?!" she yelled smiling as she sat beside Rukia, reaching for Kiuske's popcorn bag across Rukia

Rukia sighed and looked down at her feet. Thinking what a stupid idiot. What a waste of her time.

Ichigo yelled as he fell onto the floor again. Dropped. His opponent laughed aloud. Clenching his big large muscles at Rukia and Yoruichi.

"Nope my sweet, 5th round so far" said Kisuke

"Good, and don't worry Rukia...Ichigo's fine!" said Yoruichi as she ate popcorn

"Really?! Never mind then I don't know I even came here in the first place" said Rukia

" You came for that what you call it?! Kisuke what was it again?"asked Yoruichi

Kisuke booed and cheered laughing. He stood up raising his arms and waving. Rukia looked at him as he made himself known.

She sighed scratching her head. Looking away with closed eyes. Kisuke sat back down and looked at Rukia.

"Illegal Street fighting, always great as much as gambling which I don't obviously do anymore "he said laughing

"What did I came here for again?" asked Rukia

"Oh, Ichigo was all winning about something I forget but then I told him about this ring and well were all here" said Kisuke

"What? What do you mean?!-"

"Go Ichigo! Kill that bastard!"yelled Renji aloud as he stood up by the stairs

Rukia stared shocked. Then couldn't believe it. Why would it be any different she thought.

"Yeah! DO it son!" yelled Ichigo's dad

"Great...were all here" said Rukia

Ichigo was punched into his abdomen. Heavily as his breath of air vanished instantly escaping out of his body.

Ichigo's eyes grew wide as he flew back hard. Slamming again into the hard heavy sand floor. His eyes were closed.

He smiled then grunted aloud. Looking up towards the light. He could hear. Voices of joy. Voices of hate. All coming around him.

This was his new method of dealing. He thought of this as a best way to relieve stress. In a matter. Yet he felt bad leaving without much to say.

His opponent yelled as he grabbed Ichigo and helped him back up to his feet. His opponent moved back 3 feet. Ichigo felt tired.

Felt faint a little. He stood looking at the bastard. Looking back away from him. He stared at them. Yoruichi, Kisuke, Rukia, Renji, His Father.

All here to cheer or boo him. He didn't mind. Then as he turned looking forward the heavy left hook came in contact.

Full force into his face as he dropped into the ground once more. The referee looked down at him. Checking him.

Ichigo heard the 5th count. He struggled to stand again. His forehead dripped with blood. His orange hair was sweaty.

As he stood up again. Hearing the past conversation days ago with Harribel in his mind.

"Why?! I'm not fit for this" said Ichigo's voice inside his mind

"So your leaving me? Again? Dont bother coming back Ichigo" yelled Harribel

"Look I know this long distance Relationship is difficult for both of us, but I can't leave them like this" said Ichigo

Ichigo stood up again. Taking his time. Looking at his dirty pants. Resting by the round wooden boundary of the round ring.

His opponent making signals of "Come at me" , "Come on". Ichigo sighed and walked passed him.

"You win, you did a good job, I'm done" said Ichigo

Booing was heard all around. Ichigo was about to leave the ring. Kisuke stopped eating his popcorn and stared with a blank stare.

"WHAT?! WHAT THE ! #$%"yelled Kisuke

Yoruichi looked away angered. Rukia stared only at the fight. Renji smiled crossing his arms. Ichigo's Father looked away.

"Shit, and I bet'd on Ichigo to win" said His Father

He felt the sudden little fresh breeze. And a wittering flaps. Moving sounds of rapids wings. Small wings. Others didn't notice at all.

A small Death butterfly flew past smiled as he felt the sudden smell of fresh water. He closed his eyes.

"Harribel" he said smiling

Ichigo feeling that sense of wonder. Quickly turning around. He dashed backwards elbowing right into the face of his opponent.

Then ducking from the right hook. Ichigo rapidly struck lower abdomen of his large adversary. Left and right quick strikes. 10 into the abdomen.

Then quick uppercut into the lower bottom jaw. Quickly moving with momentum Ichigo spartan kicked him into the ground.

His adversary dropped heavily slamming into the ring wall. Uncounisous. Ichigo smiled and walked out of the ring.

Others stayed quiet. Starring at each other.

"Wait? What the fuck just happened?"asked one man within the crowd

"Orange danger boy fucked up Henry the bastard Maul" said another man