Helping Out? (Ichigo / Open)

[Shoshi Ana]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; padding: 15px; background-color: fbfbfb;] Upon hearing his sigh Ana frowned a little, was he ok? “You good Ichigo?” she questioned, she was certain if he was no she’d be able to knock some sense into him. Of course she swore not to tell anyone especially Ishida about Ichigo actually studying and she was certain one day he would say something to leave Ishida speechless and beat the guy. Though she had to wonder what would Ichigo’s reaction be like to learning about the truth about his mother and Ishida’s reaction upon Ichigo telling him, if Ichigo ever did. Knowing she knew yet another secret about Ichigo made her frown a little, Isshin though promised to tell Ichigo after his birthday and she was going to hold the man to it, then hope Ichigo wouldn’t kill her for keeping a secret like that from him, she was certain that certain news should surely shut Ishida up and leave him stumped for a few days. Indeed Ana never would have thought Ichigo had a job, he was always getting into trouble, however did he manage to keep a job which she was rather impressed about as she nodded her head hearing where he worked, she had never been there before but she could not tell if he was pleased about his job status or not so she diverted the conversation to his hand. “Bloody hell Ichigo… at least tell me you cleaned it” she said frowning at his wound, the fool. Hopefully he’d try be a bit more careful next time and not be so reckless. Mentioning his father knew about their little trip she smirked to herself at his reaction. “I doubt that he’ll probably give you a mouthful… then again he’s not my father so he can’t kill me” she added with a small laugh and shrugged her shoulders “Besides I’m the one who got us there… it’s my fault… but I highly suggest we blackmail Urahara next time so he doesn’t go blab to your dad” she added before looking up wondering what Ichigo was talking about new reaitsu. Ana made a small face; she couldn’t sense anything… not yet at least. Looking to his window she walked over crawling over his bed and stuck her head out the window looking around. She had felt some form of reaitsu a few times, normally waking her up or when she was in a calm state which had her wondering if she really felt anything at all or if she was simply imagining it. Putting her head back into Ichigo’s room she turned around and sat down closing her eyes for a moment trying to concentrate. When she thought about it there did seem to be something… faint… very faint in her opinion but Ichigo was always able to pick things like this up much faster and easier. “Hm…” she said opening her eyes “It’s very faint… how about we go find it? It’ll be fun, you’ll be all ‘you talk too much Ana’ and ‘shut up Ana’ and ‘keep up will you Ana’” she said exaggerating her words before she smiled a little “Then we can come back here and I can quiz you on your homework so when Ishida says something smart you can counter it and show him up” she added raising an eyebrow to see if he was up for it plus the chance to show Ishida up on something was always an amusing enough challenge.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo looked quizically towards Ana ''Yeah, im good just thinking if one day i may have take a break from being a substitute...but that will never happen..'' he said, he didnt want it to honestly. Even if he did take a break he'd end up rushing off to help someone anyway forgetting himself. Even when he lost his power for 2 years he was completly lost without them.

It was then that Ichigo looked ack to his injury and frowned a little as Ana didnt seem to pleased with it. Perhaps he shouldnt of used his fists alone to take down a hollow. ''What? its not that bad'' he said as he flexed his fingers seeing he still had full working use of his hand. He paused when she questioned if he'd at lest cleaned the wound ''Ummm......not yet'' he said the last part a little quieter ''Ok so i forgot to i was just thinking on getting into studying quick'' he added. It appeared to be a clean wound it wasnt a typical straight slice like a blade or something sharp would make but a rip in his hand from the impact of hitting solid bone of a hollow's skull. ''Ill be sure to clean it later'' he said seeing as the sudden new reaitsu was being put into his attention on purpose to distract him.

He glanced back to Ana ''He will give me a telling off...i dunno he's been like that recently...'' he began in reguards to his Dad discovring their little outing to Hueco Mundo. ''He's been on my case about moral shit and what to do with my life...'' he continued. Usually Isshin scolded him for studying, claiming that he should be out there socialising but now he was encouraging any moral or responsible choices Ichigo made. ''Yeah, i'll blackmail the guy....with what thuough...'' he said, Urahara was a tough guy to theaten.

Ichigo was focusd on his window still as he tried to home in on the reaitsu with concentration trying to pick up what he could from it. He noticed Ana crawl across the bed and look out the window trying to sense it too. He hoped she could pick it up he couldnt be the only one who knew of it. He lightened his expression when she seemed to of notice it also, but a small smirk appeared on his face when she said how he could say all the things he normally did if they came across some trouble ''Sounds good to me....'' he began.

Ichigo looked to the desk grabbing for his shinigami substitute badge and used it to seperate from his human form and into his shikai form a few minor changes to it now that were markings like 'x's on his chest and wrists due to another power Ichigo had learned. ''Whoever this guy is...he better have a good reason for being here'' he said before he approched his bedroom window grabbing the frame at the top and climbing through it out onto the roof.

[Shoshi Ana]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; padding: 15px; background-color: fbfbfb;] Ana blinked at Ichigo and sighed a little “There is nothing wrong with taking a break every so often” she said, but hey what would she know about such things. She smirked to herself a little in thought before addressing her attention to his wound. “That’s not the point” Ana mumbled under her breath at Ichigo’s comment and frowned at him not sure what his response was before she let out a sigh “Just try be a bit more intelligent next time will you… though your dedication to studying is admirable remember to take care of yourself in the process hey” she said though nodded her head at his later comment smiling to herself a little. Ichigo’s dad was telling him off? Then again Ana didn’t know how Ichigo and his father acted when no one was around though by the sound of it it was normal. Making a small face she folded her arms and watched Ichigo. A small smile though broke through her expression as she shook her head “He’s your father Ichigo… I’m pretty sure they are meant to be like that… probably his way of showing he cares” she added with a shrug, she honestly though had no idea. Hopefully Isshin wasn’t being like this because of the secret he was keeping from Ichigo because then he was just being an idiot covering his own tracks. Hell Ana didn’t even know the entire secret, thankfully but still. She smirked a little and glanced to Ichigo “You’ll think of something.” Of course it was decided; they’d go and find this… whatever it was. Ana tilted her head to the side a little frowning at Ichigo’s Shinigami outfit, it was different… though it was probably different last time she saw him like that too she just probably wasn’t paying attention, made sense actually. She shrugged it off and smirked a little nodding her head at Ichigo’s words before huffing when he climbed out his window and glared for a moment before jumping up and headed out his bedroom door before calling out to Karin she’d be back in a bit. Ichigo could do his jump from roof to roof as he did and she’d scamper around on the ground like a normal person did… then again who was normal these days. Walking around the side of his house Ana looked up to the roof “Lead the way Ichigo” she called out. He could sense this thing a lot easier than she could; in fact if Ana was not paying attention she wouldn’t notice it and hadn’t until Ichigo pointed it out.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo looked down a little at Ana had spoke of taking a break from his mad life, it would be strange to him and something that he'd have to adjust to but he could see where she was coming from. If he had a break he'd come back into the job more determined than ever. He nodded in agreement to what she said ''Yeah i know.....maybe your right'' he said and he looked a little defeated admitting she was right, damn her for always being right. Of corse he may of madea face when she hadnt been looking at one point.

It was then that Ichigo had changed form he always felt better in this form like his human one was just a cover to this still he had to be 'normal' like other students when in school but this was sometimes his escape just patrolling the town at 3 in the morning when it was nice and quiet. Despite Ichigo being known as someone aggressive and violent he still didnt like wars going on especially when it threatens towns but some quiet was nice too. But he knew there would always be something distubing the town like now, some idiot would turn up univited that had to be investigated and who better than Ana to accompany him he knew she woldnt take no crap from threats.

Ichigo smiked hearing Ana's huff as he climbed out his window, bad habits he had forgetting she wasnt a shinigami, or he just knew the kind of look she'd give him when he did that sort of thing. He see Ana outside the house asking him to lead the way he nodded was a good idea cause now they had both low and high ground coverage of the town and this new arrivals whereabouts ''This way'' he suddenly said as he looked up spotting a roof and planning his route across them already. He flickered from view appearing on nother roof and from there just repeatedly jumped from one roof to the other.

It wasnt long before screams were heard in the distance, it seemed whoever it was they were cauing some trouble with the people in the town. Ichigo looked down a street checking Ana was still there ''You sense that reiatsu now?'' he said just as the new reaitsu flared up like an eplosion that hit you, it was dark an twisted, wht you'd expect from someone lookingto cause trouble. Ichigo suddenly heard something infront of him when he was looking down towards Ana's direction a figure flashed in front of him on the rooftop and collided with him sending both of them into a loss of balance.

Some tiles from the roof fell to the floor smashing leaving Ichigo to almost fall off the edge but he regained his posture and turned scanning the ontop quickly, nothing. Only when the coast was clear did Ichigo check back on Ana wondering if the figure had gone for her. He spotted the guy appearig in front of her from nowhere it seemed.

[Shoshi Ana]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; padding: 15px; background-color: fbfbfb;] Of course she was right but she simply smiled to herself nodding her head and looked across at his wall. Maybe she could help out there, Ichigo take a bit of a break and focus on having a life and Ana could pick the slack up. She looked to Ichigo “How about I pick up the slack this year… that way you can focus on school and all that” she said, would be good practice for her anyway, she could test out some stuff, practice her martial arts, get back into using her katana and all that. Yea she liked that idea. Naturally Ichigo went out the easy way… for him so she stuck to the ground, good old ground. Nodding her head she followed him, randomly looking up to make sure she was heading the right way as she weaved in and out of the buildings. She couldn’t help but frown as she looked up hearing screams. Trouble… of course as if there wouldn’t be trouble, she couldn’t help but smirk a little though naturally she was worried for whoever it was in trouble. “Yea” Ana called out, she could sense it for sure. Whoever and whatever they were they were strong… high spirit pressure, never a good sign in her mind, they’d either be a friend or a foe and unlikely to be a friend if Ichigo had already run into them, then again he was alive still and didn’t seem beaten up then again who knew with Ichigo he was very good at hiding things at times and by the feel of the reaitsu it did not feel like a friend. As she went to run around a corner she suddenly felt something and slowed down before hearing something going on above her. She skidded to a halt almost falling over, why the hell had she decided to wear heels… man she should have known going to visit Ichigo would result in a chase of sorts. “Hey Ichigo you ok?” she called out running along the building trying to see if she could spot him and dodge the falling tiles before she let out a small yelp coming to a sudden stop when she spotted someone right before her. Stumbling back a little she held her hands up, dam this guy was fast she hadn’t even spotted him until the last minute and then again he might have just suddenly appeared, she was use to people flash stepping around her but dam this person was quick… or she was out of practice. She quickly formed a shield before her sending it out, the force pushed her back a little. She didn’t like people being too close to her, especially strangers.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

There would come a time where Ichigo would have no other option than to sit out and break from his dangerous lifestyle but that was what his friends had told him. That they would support him in difficult times and they always had so far and he'd do the same for them, the idea of it wasnt seeming so bad.

With all the sudden and abrupt action that wast expected Ichigo quickly turned onto his defencs seeing as this guy liked to surrprise so he gathered eh was interested in them. Ichigo would just only have one or two objctives and he was not here to entertain this guy just soe answers to why he was here an what is purpose was enough. He immediatly went after Ana making Ichigo scowl a little more. In a flash Ichigo appeared between the guy and Ana he just stood is ground and stared the guy out. It was all too silent as the guy had a big smirk on his face before Ichigo's seriousness caused him to let his smirk drop quick and change dramatically. ''What, im just having a bit of fun'' he half smirked as he glanced to Ana ''I never touched you....was just messing around'' he said then lookd back to Ichigo before out of nowhere he launched himself forwards at Ichigo grabbing him by the collar and pushing both of them flying back into a building crashing through several walls disrupting the many innocent civillians insidewho could only see walls being demolished by thin air.

The guy made sure Ichigo hit one more wall before he released his grip an let Ichigo lay there while he jumped on his toes geting himself pumped up a bit. 'See that was fun..right' he grinned. He then turned and walked back through the demolished building and screamng civillians until he was back outside an looked up at the sky. ''Wow it sure is a nice day'' he said covering his eyes slightly from th sun before he looked to Ana ''Oh ...i left you out....how rude of me....which building would you like to go through'' he smirked.

He suddenly ran at Ana his hand outstretched to reach her it just seemed like he was here to have his own kind of fun by turning the buldings into rumble. Ichigo was sat down his back leaning agasint a wall as he sighed. ''Bastard'' Ichigo muttered as he slowy stood up he had let his guard down but from here on in Ichigo wasnt going to allow a single hit on him fro this guy an further. He suddenly heard a voice ''Are you....alright?'' a quiet voice entered Ichigo's earing he paused and then looked to his left seeing a guy who ws simply a member of the pubic. Ichigo raised an eyebrow slightly, how man civillians were gifted and didnt even know about it or yet awoken anything just yet. ''Yeah...never better'' Ichigo finally replied before he looked up at a gaping hole in the celing.

[Shoshi Ana]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; padding: 15px; background-color: fbfbfb;] Ana blinked seeing Ichigo suddenly appeared. Hey she had it under control though smirked a little anyway, at least he was ok. Her attention drew onto the guy as she frowned slightly. Fun, he called this fun, this was not fun, he must have a few marbles loose or something, yes that would make sense. Her frown only grew when he addressed Ana who clenched a fist. Messing around! Why she ought ah… Though before she could say anything he had suddenly grabbed Ichigo and then they were not in her sight before she heard an explosion her hair flying around her head a little as she looked over gasping “Ah… Ichigo!” she called out hurrying over to the gap though keeping a distance as she saw people running out of the area. She looked around and frowned “Dam you” she mumbled before hearing him beside her again. Looking over she glared. “I think the question is which one do you want to go through” she snapped, at least he had some form of manners, even if small. Turning on the spot she faced the guy quickly calculating his speed and his motion, she could try something without using her abilities, she couldn’t rely on them all the time. If she did this right by stepping to the side a little she’d be able to kick him in the stomach before turning her body to grab his arm and twist it, by shuffling her feet and using her own weight against him she should be able to flip him over onto his own back… if all went to plan that was… if not she’d have to brace herself for impact.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

The guy just smirked the moment he saw Ana's reaction to his sudden reach for her. He smiled seeing her foot as if ready to send it into his stomatch. He grabbed her foot and continued to run starting really pick up some speed to get her clean off he footing before he pushed up off the ground creating a small creater from where he had used the ground to ush up from he still clung to Ana's foot travellingup high into the air. ''What's the world like upside down?'' he asked her like it was a genuine question.

Here he could have fun and lots of it, there were so many frigtened humans it was unbelieivable. He only had to nudge one of them and they went ballistic. It was different here everyone was afraid of him but back where he belonged was a different matter. ''Humans all fear the unknown....you get cared before you even know what is happening to you....but you two i dont even know what you are'' he said otlud hlehe stillclung to Ana's foot. He suddenly let Ana's foot go before his hand moved back under to grab her ankle. He laughed ''Thought you was a gonner then right....'' he said but released his grip anyway letting Ana fall to her death.

Ichigo stagged a little his movement a little off balance the brickwalls had given him a battering but he knew it wasnt enough to stop him, he had one through much worse. Ichigo jumped up and pulled himsef up trough a large hole in the celing. He could hear that guy preaching something to himself because he doubted Ana was listening. Just who the hellwas this guy, Ichigo had seen enough and hed beat the answers out of him if it was needed.

Ichigo appeared outside only to spot the trouble Ana was in ''Shit'' he cursed before he made a run for it in an attempt to reach her but he hoped she could form shield to catch herself if not he'd have to flash step. He woudnt make it so that was what he did only the guy flashed in front of Ichigo to block his path. ''Dont go spoiling my fun now'' he told Ichigo. ''Outta the way now!'' Ichigo snapped before the guy began throwing a series of punches at Ichigo to distract his attention off Ana. Ichigo see one fist fly past his ear fast that he hadnt expected ''Are you serious!'' Ichigo scowled, he wanted to have a fist fight what was this guy trying to pull. 'Deadly!'' the guy replied. Ichigo just shook his head a little before the guy flung his fists out again and again. Ichigo just stepped back and simply moved himself too avoid all the good amount of punches thrown at him, he didnt have time for this!

[Shoshi Ana]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=cellspacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; padding: 15px; background-color: fbfbfb;] Ana snapped at the guy when he grabbed her leg going to hit him in the back of the head before he sped up causing her to grab his shoulder to stabilise herself before she was flung upside down. Right now she was glad she wore this outfit and not the other one she’d been thinking about wearing. Ana huffed and tried to grab his leg feeling the blood rush to her head “It’s rather interesting, why don’t you join me” she grumbled reaching for his other leg but couldn’t get it. She was too busy trying to grab something than listening to him ramble on about whatever he was going on about. When he let her foot go she gasped before he grabbed her ankle and she growled. Ack if only she could reach this guy’s neck she’d gladly strangle him or throw him through a wall herself. Strangling sounded better and more appeasing though. Ana had no idea what to do for a few seconds when he suddenly let her go, she had not even realised Ichigo had started to rush over helping her. She was halfway to the ground when the shock finally left her and she placed her hands out trying to form a shield which she managed to just pull off inches from the ground felling herself flop onto her shield before managing to scramble to her feet. That jerk! Looking up she scanned and spotted him throwing punches at Ichigo. While she was still a bit shaken she ran forwards and when close enough jumped on the guys back moving her hands around his neck linking her hands “Take a shot” she said talking to Ichigo, she might just be able to distract the guy enough for Ichigo to get a decent hit in at least, was about time they got a one up, this guy was far too full of himself.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

All the time that Ichigo was dodging some swinging punches he tried to at least keep and eye on Ana seeing she was just free falling. Ichigo looked shocked that she hadnt corected herself but then again she was probably shocked by it herself. ''Move it!!'' Ichigo growled at his opponant who just grinned and threw a punch at his face. Ichigo ducked and rammed his shoulder directly into the guy's torso to forcefully shove him backwards.

The guy stumbled but he didnt fall he looked over seeingAna was starting to aid herself in her fall before he looked back to Ichigo that same stupid smirk plastered on his face. This guy was annoying already. He went to take another swing at Ichigo who had clearly had enouh of silly fist throwing, although he did remember Ikkaku that guy fom the 11th Division said it was a testimonal way of doing things.

Ichigo's dodging just became less of an effort as he barely moved to escape them.''Why wont you just move and let me make sure she's alright...ill give you a fight after'' he suddely said only for the guy to stop and laugh a bit ''Umm...no i--' he began but he was cut off seing as Ana just jmped on him and restricted hsi movements. Ichigo smiked the moment Ana had retained him giving him the chance land a hit on him. He didnt hesitate to send a punch of his own to the guy's face of course he had used his left hand seeing as his right had been busted up by another fight, it was a good thing Ichigo was ambidextrous. Maybe he should stop seing as the guy hadnt retaliated. Ichigo went closer and yanked him forwards a bit ''Who the hell are you?!' he demanded.

''Okay okay, ill tell you some stuff i promise....just get off will ya i ll tell yo eveything'' he said through his bleeding mouth.