One Bleach
In this chapter, Ichigo's going to fight the Marines while Luffy goes to his high school…why do you ask? Rukia wants to keep tabs on him…and she's a stalker.
Heh heh heh.
And yes, Luffy's going to get to meet Orihime…I figured those two were just made for each other. Do you agree?
Oh, and Ichigo's going to get a bounty on his head. Isn't that swell?
Chapter 2: Becoming A Pirate
"So…is there anything I should know about being a Shinigami?" inquired Luffy.
"I'm glad you asked." answered Rukia.
Immediately, Rukia pulled out a picture explaining Pluses and Hollows…which for some strange reason involved cute little animals.
"Right…first of all, let me explain about the Pluses. These are good. Our job as shinigami is to make sure that they get to Soul Society. Granted, most of them go to Soul Society on their own…but some of them decide to stick around. I'm not quite sure why." explained the amateur artist.
Rukia then explained what Hollows were.
"Now let me explain about Hollows. These are bad. Whenever a Plus decides to stay in the human world too long, they become these. They want to eat our souls for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our job is to slay them and send them to Soul Society…unless they were bad in life…in which case we send them straight to Hell. Any questions?" inquired Rukia.
"Awww! Look at the adorable animals!" exclaimed Luffy.
Rukia sweatdropped.
"Well, at least he didn't criticize my drawings…" noted the former shinigami.
"Anything else I should know?" inquired the pirate.
"Yes…you're going to be attending high school with me." stated Rukia.
"Huh?" asked Luffy.
"I need to keep an eye on you in case anything happens…and I don't want to be a high school dropout. That would make me look bad." explained the ex-Shinigami.
"I suppose…but my friends said that I'm not cut out for school…" noted the pirate.
"I'm sure you'll do fine. I'll pull some strings so that you can become a high school student there." answered Rukia.
"You think I'll like it there?" inquired Luffy.
"I'm actually enjoying my life as a high school student…so yes!" exclaimed Luffy's new mentor.
"Alright…" nodded the pirate.
He had to admit…maybe he bit off a bit more than he could chew when he decided to flip that magical coin…
…but at least he had met some new friends.
Still, he was a bit worried about his crew. Granted, he typically didn't order them around too much…but how would he do without them?
And was Ichigo doing alright? His younger sisters and Rukia wouldn't be happy if something happened to him.
Considering that he was a substitute shinigami, he would probably be fine.
Still, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried. Things could get a bit…crazy on his ship.
Meanwhile on the Going Merry…
As it turned out, a fight had broken out between the marines and the Straw Hat Pirates. And of course, Ichigo had been caught in the crossfire.
Fortunately, taking on the marines wasn't any more difficult than it was taking out Hollows…which he of course excelled at.
Sure enough, they were dropping like flies.
However, they were asking themselves one question.
"Isn't Monkey D. Luffy part of this crew?" inquired the marine.
For some strange reason, they couldn't see him among the crew. Perhaps he had a flu?
It was a shame, really. They were hoping that they would get the opportunity to arrest him above everyone else.
Still, the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates had impressive bounties too.
However, there was another question they were asking.
"Who is the samurai that's with them?" inquired one of the marines.
"It's Ichigo Kurasaki, thank you very much." stated Nami.
"Are you sure you should be telling them that?" inquired Ichigo.
"Why not?" asked Nami.
"Because they're making a wanted poster with my name on it…" stated the substitute Shinigami.
Sure enough, he was now wanted for one million belly.
"At least you're becoming famous…like the rest of us." pointed out Sanji, who was forcefeeding a marine brussel sprouts.
"I assume by famous you mean infamous…" said Ichigo.
"Well, yeah…" nodded the chef.
Eventually, the marines were forced to retreat. Apparently, the Straw Hat Pirates were not getting arrested today.
Personally, they were under the impression that the marines would send a more experienced crew to deal with them…but what did they know?
"Well, it looks like we've won today." noted Zoro.
"Won't they just send a bigger crew?" questioned Ichigo.
"We'll cross that bridge when we've come to it." answered the swordsman.
"Right…" nodded the substitute Shinigami.
"Why don't we get you a pirate outfit, since you're one of us now?" inquired Nami.
"What?" questioned Ichigo.
"You have a bounty, don't you?" asked Usopp.
"Well, yes but-"
Immediately, Nami picked up Ichigo and took him towards the dressing room.
He came out a few minutes later wearing a black pirate uniform, including a pirate hat.
"That was a rather interesting experience…" noted Ichigo.
"Welcome to the crew!" exclaimed Nami.
Ichigo had to admit…he never thought that he would end up becoming part of a pirate crew…
…but at least they were likable enough, even if they were some of the most wanted criminals in the world.
Maybe he could get some pirate treasure?
"That would be nice…" thought Ichigo, though personally he was unsure what he should spend it on.
The next day, at Karakura High School…
"Good morning, class. Today we have another transfer student…in other news, Ichigo Kurosaki has mysteriously vanished off the face of the earth." said Ichigo's school teacher.
"Oh no!" bellowed Ichigo's crush, Inoue Orihime. That did not sound good. Had something horrible happened to him?
"I'm worried…" said Ichigo's BFF, Sado Yasutora…or as his friends called him, Chad.
"Something seems odd about this…" noted Uryu Ishida. Where exactly had he wandered off too?
Curious, the classmates wondered who the new transfer student was this time. They had a surprising amount of them these days.
Suddenly, Monkey D. Luffy entered the classroom.
"I wonder what the cafeteria is like…" thought Luffy.
Immediately, the female classmates began to squeal.
"Huh?" murmured Luffy.
As it turned out, Luffy was…popular…among the ladies.
Immediately, each of the female students wanted Luffy to sit next to them…even Chizuru.
"He is so hot!" exclaimed Tatsuki.
"I'm a lesbian and even I want him!" bellowed Chizuru.
"I hope he's bald underneath that hat…" thought Mizuho. On the other hand, she wouldn't mind too much if he wasn't.
"Hmm…these girls are starting to scare me." noted Luffy.
Suddenly, he noticed that Inoue Orihime wasn't paying that much attention to him…she was currently relaxing in her desk.
Shrugging, he decided to sit next to her so that he didn't get tackled.
"Hmm?" inquired Orihime.
"Hi there!" exclaimed Luffy.
"Hello." said Orihime.
All of Luffy's new fangirls groaned in disappointment.
Of course, Luffy was also sitting next to Rukia, who as she said was keeping an eye on him.
Fortunately, he was less reluctant to help her than Ichigo was…so things were a lot easier for her.
"If only Ichigo were this agreeable." thought Rukia.
"Right then…it's time for our pop quiz!" exclaimed Ichigo's teacher.
"Pop quiz?" inquired Luffy. Why hadn't anyone told him?
Sure enough, Ichigo's teacher handed the students some papers.
Fortunately for most of the students, Rukia included, none of them had too much trouble with the test. In fact, Inoue Orihime got a 100.
"I feel so smart…" remarked Orihime.
"I'll say!" exclaimed Tatsuki. She had gotten an 80.
Unfortunately for Luffy, he did not do well at all. He flunked.
"Aw, man!" exclaimed Luffy.
Unbeknownst to Orihime, a Plus was currently watching her.
"I'm so glad that my sister is making friends…but who exactly is the guy with the straw hat?" inquired Sora.
Throughout his long, long stay in Karakura Town, he had never seen him before.
On the other hand, he hadn't seen Rukia up until recently. He had heard that she guided Pluses like him to the afterlife…but he had decided to stay away from her. He really wasn't interested in leaving with Orihime around.
Granted, she didn't really seem to notice him since he was basically a ghost…but he liked hanging out with her anyway. Every now and then she would mention his name…and it would make him so special.
Why was the town getting so many guests these days, anyway? It seemed like people were always coming and going.
Immediately, Sora began to fly away. He would check on Orihime later. Maybe after school, perhaps?
A few hours later…
After class was over for the time being, Luffy decided that it was time to get some lunch.
Much to the cafeteria worker's surprise, Luffy had ordered…a ton.
Since his fangirls were stalking him, Luffy decided to sit with Orihime once again.
"Hi there." said Orihime. It was nice that the new student appreciated her company.
"Hey there!" exclaimed Luffy.
Immediately, Orihime pulled out a big loaf of bread.
"I guess you're a big eater like I am…" noted the rather bizarre chef.
"Uh-huh!" exclaimed Luffy.
"You want a bite of my loaf?" asked Orihime.
"Sure!" bellowed the pirate.
Immediately, he took a rather large bite out of the loaf.
"Careful not to choke." warned the teenage girl.
"I will!" exclaimed Luffy. Fortunately, his fellow crewmates knew the Heimlich maneuver.
However, they weren't eating lunch with him this time…it felt kind of strange.
But at least Orihime was pleasant company. Of course, considering what the other female students at the school were like, she was probably going to be his only company.
Well, that and Rukia.
"So…I heard that you didn't do too well on your pop quiz. Sorry to hear that…" said the orange-haired girl.
"I know…taking quizzes is so hard…" remarked Luffy.
"If you want I could help tutor you to make things easier…I happen to do pretty well at school." noted Orihime.
"Really? That would be great!" exclaimed the pirate.
"Yeah…it gets kind of lonely at my house…I happen to live alone." stated the teenage girl.
"That's a shame…" noted Luffy.
Inoue Orihime in fact had her reasons for living alone…but she wasn't going to tell Luffy that. At least not yet. Surely they should get to know each other a bit more first.
"Let me know if you need anything." said Orihime.
As it turned out, she was going to hang out with her girl posse…who were still obsessing over Luffy.
"At least Chizuru won't try to grope me this time…" noted the teenage girl.
Meanwhile, Luffy had gone to the playground, where he noticed a boy being chased by a Hollow.
"Help me!" screamed the young boy.
"Did you just soil your pants?" asked Luffy.
"Yes!" exclaimed the boy.
Hopefully, he was wearing a diaper.
Immediately, Luffy whistled for Rukia.
"Yes, Luffy?" asked Rukia.
"I need you to rip out my soul again…" said the pirate.
"Done." stated the former Shinigami, ripping out Luffy's soul.
Luffy proceeded to slay the Hollow by punching it in the mask.
"Thank you! How can I ever repay you?" inquired the boy.
"You can give me your sandwich…" answered Luffy.
Immediately, the boy handed Luffy the sandwich…
…but unfortunately, it went right through him because he was technically a ghost.
"Darn it!" bellowed the pirate. How could he have forgotten that?
"Thanks anyway…" said Luffy.
"You're welcome…" answered the boy.
"Thanks for telling me about that Hollow…" stated Rukia.
"You're welcome…" said Luffy as Rukia put his soul back to where it belonged.
"So…I heard that Orihime was going to help you study…" said Rukia.
"Yeah…she said that it got lonely because she lived alone…" answered Luffy.
"Oh really? I heard that she gets financial support from her aunt…" spoke the depowered teenage girl.
"She does?" inquired Luffy.
"Still, she'll probably want to get a job later." noted Rukia.
Luffy nodded.
Immediately, he went to Orihime's house so that he wouldn't flunk any more pop quizzes.
Granted, it was his first day at school, but still.
"Here I go!" exclaimed the pirate.
Speaking of pirates…
"What are you going to do next?" inquired Ichigo.
"We're going to pillage that Morganeer pirate ship over there…" answered Nami.
"Morganeer?" asked the newfound pirate.
"Yeah…they're Morganeer…we're Peace Main." stated the navigator.
"I'm confused…" said Ichigo.
"Morganeers are focused on pillaging…Peace Mains are focused on exploration…" explained the teenage girl.
"Alright then…" spoke the substitute Shinigami.
Sure enough, the Morganeer Pirates were laughing maniacally and were counting how much treasure they had stolen from a merchant ship.
They just so happened to have been in the wrong place at the wrong time, and they suffered for it.
Apparently, they were known as the Rum Lovers.
"The Rum Lovers?" inquired Ichigo.
"I guess they really like alcohol…" noted Sanji.
"I could use some right now…" said Usopp.
"You can save that until after we've looted their ship..." answered Nami.
Usopp frowned.
Sure enough, their captain was happily scattering gold out of a treasure chest.
"I'm rich! I'm rich!" bellowed Captain Whiskey.
"Not for long, you're not." answered Nami.
"Huh?" inquired Captain Whiskey.
As it turned out, the Straw Hat Pirates had already boarded their ship.
"Get them!" exclaimed the pirate captain.
Unfortunately, his crew members were all drunk.
"I'm a butterfly!" exclaimed one of the pirates.
Captain Whiskey sighed. He knew that it was a bad idea to drink so much.
Unsurprisingly, the Straw Hat Pirates easily overpowered the Rum Lovers.
"You've got to be the lamest pirate crew ever…" noted Nami.
"I'm ashamed!" exclaimed Captain Whiskey.
Carrying as much loot as they could carry, the Straw Hat Pirates began to take treasure from the ship.
"This treasure chest is heavy…" murmured Ichigo.
"It's not breaking your back, is it?" inquired Nami.
"I'm fine, thanks." answered the pirate.
Personally he was a bit surprised that the pirate's life was now for him…but he would get used to it. At least his crewmates were focused on exploration rather than looting the innocent and making people walk the plank.
Wait…did they even have a plank? He hadn't seen it yet.
A few minutes later…
"Well, that went surprisingly well. I was worried for a second that we were outnumbered…but we managed to pull it off without a scratch." stated Sanji.
"Maybe you're our good luck charm?" questioned Usopp.
"Maybe I am…" shrugged Ichigo.
Sure enough, Nami was going for a swim in all the gold they had successfully pilfered from the Morganeer ship.
"Why are you swimming in gold?" inquired the Shinigami.
"She's been like that ever since Luffy recruited her on her ship…for some strange reason, she's our only female crew member…I don't know why." explained Sanji.
"It's just as well…people were starting to think that we were g-"
"Cannonball!" bellowed Nami.
"Does she want me to join her?" inquired Ichigo.
"Well, I heard that you should always swim with a buddy…" noted the navigator.
Shrugging, Ichigo began to take his shirt off so that he could do so.
As he did so, he noticed that Nami was staring at his bare torso.
"OK…" thought Ichigo as he jumped into the gold.
Personally he was under the impression that jumping into the gold would cause him to break his bones…but maybe he thought wrong. Was it anime physics or something?
Being part of the Straw Hat Pirates was going to be an…interesting experience.
Meanwhile at Orihime's residence…
"So…what questions did you get wrong on your pop quiz?" inquired Orihime.
"Everything…" answered Luffy.
"Anything specific?" questioned the teenage girl.
"I don't know…" stated the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates.
"Well, maybe you should read some of our classbooks…" suggested Orihime.
"These are awfully heavy…" said Luffy as he tried to lift them.
Suddenly, he fell on the floor.
"Are you OK?" inquired Orihime.
"Yeah…" nodded Luffy as he helped himself to his feet.
"Maybe you should try to lift them one at a time…" suggested the teenage girl.
Shrugging, Luffy decided to do just that…which worked surprisingly well.
Immediately, he began to open the books so that he could read what was inside.
However, he quickly found the history book to be boring.
"This is so dull…" murmured Luffy.
Immediately, he fell asleep.
"Luffy, wake up!" demanded Orihime, gently shaking his shoulder.
"Er, what happened?" inquired the pirate.
"You fell asleep while you were reading that history book." explained Orihime. Reading books like that made her feel sleepy sometimes too.
"Why is it so boring?" questioned Luffy.
Orihime shrugged.
"Maybe I should read the English book…that seems more interesting." noted the pirate.
Sure enough, it was.
"You sure don't seem used to going to school…" acknowledged Orihime.
"Yeah…that's because I'm a pirate." answered Luffy.
Immediately, Orihime began to giggle. Luffy was so funny.
Meanwhile, Sora was watching Orihime and Luffy outside.
"It's nice that Orihime was able to make a friend that wasn't a girl for a change…she's even helping him study." noted Sora.
Personally, he was starting to wonder if they were eventually going to become more than friends…but maybe he was just guessing.
"Well, maybe it's time for me to go back to the afterlife. Granted, hanging out with my sister was fun…but I think she's fine on her own." noted Sora.
Oddly enough, he still remembered the fateful car crash like it was yesterday long after he had become a ghost. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that he still looked the same even after all these years.
"Off I go." said Sora.
"Oh, I think you should stay a little longer…" spoke someone with a very scary-sounding voice.
"What? Who said that?" inquired the ghost of Orihime's deceased older brother.
Suddenly, he found himself being grabbed.
"Let me go!" exclaimed Sora.
"It's time for you to become a Hollow!" bellowed this mysterious individual.
"A Hollow? What's a Hollow?" inquired the teenage ghost.
"You're about to find out." answered his abductor.
"Help!" screamed Sora as the Hollowification began.
Well, you probably saw that coming. On the plus side, Orihime's made a friend that isn't a girl…as her brother said.
Just for the record, Luffy's probably going to be a bit less chaste than he is in canon…don't get me wrong, I'm not going to make him a pervert…I'm just saying that in advance, that's all.
In the next chapter…well, you probably already know what's going to happen if you've read the Bleach manga or watched the anime…but I hope you enjoy it anyway! Just for the record, things are going to be a bit different from canon. I like to be creative, after all.
Goodbye!