Chapter 3: High School

I felt my eyes snapped open awake, staring at the ceiling. I sat up stretching my arms and back. I looked to see that it morning. I fold the matt and got out of the room to go to the bathroom. Damn did I look horrible, my hair was sticking all over the place. I brushed my teeth neatly and brush my hair to make it straight again.

I yawn tiredly walking to the out of the bathroom and to the living room to see Urahara and that taller older man Tessai believe is his name? He said he healed me and got to thank him for that. During my stay he told me about a being call Hollow, the same one I saw at the cemetery. He said they feed on the soul with spiritual pressure similar to Chakra. They all have a hole in their body meaning the lost of a heart. It only been 2 days for me.

They taught me about the world I'm, technology advance further than where I lived and everything here is very different.

Urahara turn to see, a smile come on his smile. "Morning Kuran san, up and early I see." I nodded to the blonde hair man. I turned to the taller older man Tessai, "Thank you for healing me." I bowed and thank him.

"It no problem Kuran san." He said smiling.

"So what happening today Urahara san?" I asked curiously for what going to happen for the day.

"Well Kuran san, I had enrol you to Karakura High School!" Urahara said smiling brightly at me.

What?

So this man Urahara, had enrol me to a high school. Kinda reminded me of the academy back in Konohagakure when I was training with my friend Naruto. He thought that I shouldn't be held up inside the house all day and should go out make friend, enjoy myself and keep my occupied. That was very thoughtful of him but I tried to decline but insisted. I then just accept it.

He rather remind me of Kakashi-sensei, wonder how he's doing right now? Beside reading that book.

I tried out the uniform he had given me. The uniform is white shirt with shirt with a red bow tied, a short grey skirt and a grey blazer. He gave me the shoes and socks but I ask if I could have a high black stocking which doesn't mind and got it for me. I looked in the mirror to looked at the uniform I wore, it make me looking younger in some way.

"Oh Akane, you're going to school with me?" I heard Rukia voice from behind me caught my attention. I turned to see her wore the same uniform as mine. So she does go to that school too.

I nodded, a smile grace upon her face. "Looks like I won't be alone in this."

I helped Tessai makes breakfast for the others when they wake up. Rukia and I had already ate, we said our goodbye and head for the school. Rukia being curious want to know a but more about myself. I gave her some answer but didn't share too much of the information. While we were talking I noticed how I sense little bits of what feel like chakra but different, it faint, small like it been used a lot. I can feel it slowly turning little by little. I didn't want to bother her since it not my business, I just have to wait.

We chatted on our way to the school. It was nice, I enjoy our talk. Once we have a arrived at the school she was talking about. The building was huge with 4 story high and I see some other people same age as us wearing the same uniform.

Rukia walked a head of me. "Come on!" She called out. I trailed behind her looking at my surrounding, taking everything in. I guess this could be interesting.

Ichigo POV

It been 3 days now, after the incident with the GrandFisher who has escape. I was so damn angry and frustrated, I wasn't strong enough to defeat him. But then again that strange girl. I remember how she just appeared out of nowhere and saved me, she did those strange things! Whoever she is she took the blow for me. I wonder how she doing, is she okay?

I looked at the door see Rukia enter but was talking to someone. I looked closer until the person she talk to appeared. My eyes widen wide in shock. It was that same girl that saved me! What the heck is she doing here?!

The teacher arrived before I could said anything. "Class today we have a new student." Mrs Misato said. Every turned their attention to the black hair girl. "Her name is Akane Kuran, she just moved here recently. Now be nice to her."

"Kuran why don't you sit next to Kurosaki?" She sitting next to me?!

She nodded went to the seat next to me. I took a glance at her before turning my attention back to the teacher. So her name is Akane, now I need to ask what she doing after the bell ring.

Akane POV

This was rather interesting of what we were learning, usual we graduate at the age of 12 and we begin our ninja years. We study until the bell rung and that when it was recess. I waited for a while until a hand grab me. I looked to see who it belong to see those same brown eyes looking back at mine. It was the same bright spiky orange hair guy, Ichigo.

"I need to talk to you." He said, literally dragging out of room and the school building where it was isolated with no one nearby.

He let go of my arm and turned to face me with a scowl on his face. "Alright, what the hell are you doing here?!" He demanded.

Nice to meet you too. Kuro said sarcastically in my head.

I raised an eyebrow at his question. "You could have just ask me not dragged me all the way out here." I state which seem to somewhat piss him even more. I explain, "Urahara doesn't want me to be coup up inside the place all day and should go to school to make friends and have fun." and continue. "Oh and try not to get yourself kill next time."

"Hey!" He exclaimed to me which I ignored. He fumed to himself. "First the midget, now you!"

"Well deal with it. Since I'm going to be stuck for I have no idea." He immediately stop.

"Wait. Stuck? What are you talking about?" He said with a confuse looks on his face.

I just sigh to myself. "I'm not from around or belong here, I'm from somewhere different." He still a bit confuse. "I don't belong to this world, I'm in another world."

"Another?"

I nod at him. "Where I'm from is call the Ninja world. Some of us can choose to live the life of a civilian or be a ninja. We enter the academy when we are five. There they teach us what it means to be a ninja, knowledge, training, jutsu and survival skills. At the age of twelve we graduate and receive our head band." I put my hand inside the bad to show me the blue head band with the metal plate leaf symbol crave on it. "The symbol symbolised our village, the village I'm from is Konohangakue." I explained to him.

"So that's explained it."

There was something I want to ask him about that Hollow, the woman I saw. "Who was that woman I saw?" I asked, he instantly went silence, his scowl not there anymore. Okay I think it best if I don't push it. "You don't have to tell."

He didn't respond. I was about to apologise when he cut me off, "That woman you saw was my mum." He said. My blood went cold. That thing I saw was his mum? I felt really bad for him, I wonder what happened to her.

I put on my on his shoulder in hope of comfort. "I may not know you well but you have my support." I said looking into his brown eyes that held pain, squeezing his shoulder before letting it drop.

I wonder how it must have feel to see your own mother turned into a monster trying to kill you.

I didn't know what else to say until I blurt out, "So how it's going Strawberry?" I kid you not his face turned into fury.

"What did you call me?!" He shout in my face.

"Strawberry!" I exclaimed back.

Well at lest I have Rukia and Strawberry with me now.

God know how long I'm going to be here for.

School went rather pretty well I mean we have extra study, homework, much different than my world. Although I noticed a certain person that I've been getting strange vibe. He has straight chin-length black hair, hair framing from both side of his face, fair-skinned and wore wore glasses, his eyes are blue that held seriousness. His name is Ishida Uryu, a classmate of mine and the smartest. I don't know why but he definitely reminded me of Sasuke. I can sense something similar with chakra from him. He been observing us, well it more of Ichigo and Rukia. I don't know what his problem is but something tell me to be wary of him.

I was cut off of my thoughts when the voice of a girl called out to me. "Hello, Kuran-san." I looked and blinked to see it was a girl with long waist-length burnt orange hair, full parted fringe, her hair tucked between her brown eyes that held gentleness with two pair of flower hairpins. Inoue Orihime, nice girl in class and everybody quote "the only girl with large breast", always hangout with Tatsuki.

I smile nicely and greeted her back. "Hello Inoue-san. Is there something you need?"

"Ah, no. There nothing I need. I just wanted to ask if you wanted to hangout with us." She said nervously.

"Sure why not." I replied with a smile.

It shouldn't be that bad?

I take it back, I regret it. Chizuru is annoying as hell! The moment she saw me she tried to hug me which I knocked her off, my eyes twitched in annoyance at her. The others looks at her in sympathy, except for Tatsuki and Rukia. Thanks the god. I think she was trying to I-will-not-say in this!

Orihime laughed nervously thinking that was a bad impression. By the god himself I prayed that I won't lose it.

"So where are you from Kuran?" Orihime asked as she eat her food.

"I just moved here and currently staying at Urahara's shop." I replied to her.

"How is it so far?"

"He been very good and the people there are very nice." I said with a smile on my face.

Everything went rather pretty well. Indeed it has.

Sorry my friend for the long wait been busy with things. Thank you for the fave and follow I will see you next time