Relaxing {open}

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Being frightening was part of his job as a substitute shinigami, he had to intimidate his enemies it just so happened that Ichigo was an expert in that before he even became a shinigami. At the same time it seemed he scared the wrong people but he hoped his friends including Ana weren't afraid of him. He would be disheartened if he discovered any of his friends were scared of him for real he had frightened the hell out of Orihime when she first saw his hollow he wouldn't forget it and it effected his performance in his fight knowing his friend was back there and couldn't even look at him. He hoped Ana was just joking around but his normal expression was what scared people, his usual scowl that remained and didn't leave unless on a rare occasion. ''I know, people avoid me then'' he said like it was his plan.

Ichigo hadn't even encountered this Juha guy, he didn't know how he'd react if he first saw the guy responsible for his mother's death part of him thought the old him would run out lash out and lose his temper. But he had been taught and shown how to handle that kind of situation a shinigami wasn't supposed to show a loss of composure especially a noble shinigami so he'd really have to hold back even though he'd want to rip the guy's head off. Ichigo moved his eyes back onto Ana hearing her he paused a for a moment before looking down, he had been asked to help out Soul Society many times he may not of gone about it in the right way but the end result was the same. ''Yeah about 4 times....the rest was on my own decision'' he said. He had broke into Soul Society and considered an enemy before they changed their mind and considered him an ally but at the same time they held a barrier over his reaitsu to stop him from destroying himself so did that mean they would lift the cap on his reaitsu in order to stop Juha.

He didn't really know where to start in asking Urahara but he'd still try he could hopefully prepare him and let him know what the zero division were like and he could ask what their training could involve and if he needed to se any special preparations. Could they even believe they'd be training up a mere human they probably thought the idea sounded stupid. But he'd prove to them he could do it. ''If I don't see any of you guys in Soul Society then good luck'' he said to Ana. He wasn't sure if he'd be isolated from them or be fighting alongside them but he knew Orihime was going to the healing squad to help out there he wondered where Ana wanted to help out in.

Looking to Ana as she pointed a finger at him causing him to scowl even more ''Hey, I don't get you in trouble..'' he began but he suddenly looked off in thought now remembering all those times he had dragged her to Hueco Mundo, into enemy territory, she ended up kidnapped got her into his mess and involved her in his old gang life and got her into a fight with his hollow. He glanced back to Ana with a shrug ''Ok maybe a little'' he ended.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana glanced over to Ichigo, people did avoid him it was true but he only had himself to blame for that now didn't he, was his own stupid fault for scowling all the time. However Ana kept that to herself and smirked "Ah yea they do... me however... you'll never get rid of me" she added pointing to herself and beamed most likely looking like a fool before she lowered her hand. It didn't matter if he frightened her or not because she'd try get him back or just smack him over the back of the head for being mean. In the end Ana would always remind herself Ichigo wasn't a bad person or a mean one, she'd remember the good stuff he'd done in the years she'd known him not the bad stuff. "Pity for them though. There missing out on meeting a great guy" she pointed out. Once you broke through that scowl of his you got to see who he was.

She tried to back track the number Ichigo said and she couldn't count them all simply shaking her head shocked "Four times..." she mumbled not actually talking to Ichigo there as she frowned. Stupid Soul Society should know better than to get Ichigo to save their butts and help them all the time.

Letting out a somewhat frustrated sigh Ana seemed as if she was pulling up some form of invisible glasses on her face before rubbing her temple "Idiot" she said quietly before looking at Ichigo "I have to watch your back to make sure you don't so anything too rash," she said "and besides I have to keep other quincies from attacking you when you go after Juha right... so you can focus on him and win" she nodded her head. Though if she would be watching Ichigo and aiding him she had no idea, Ana didn't know where she belonged in this war.

She raised an eyebrow at him, oh was that right, he didn't get her into trouble... he was delusional then. Ah but it's not like she ever said 'no Ichigo I'm not helping this time' now did she, she hurried along and helped him out and sure enough got into more trouble than first expected, ah but she wasn't complaining though. Laughing a little she nodded her head "Ah it's ok. It's like our bonding time really" she added waving a hand. When else did she see Ichigo if not training with him, hunting him down or helping him with something, they were always landing into trouble so actually chilling out and not getting into trouble was like near impossible really.

Ana realized they were coming towards the entrance of the aquarium again, hmm they'd already gone around, ah man. "Oh you know what we should do go to the gift shop, maybe there is a picture of you swimming with the sharks you can show your dad rub it in his face you faced off several sharks" she added with a small smile.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

He had probably just got into to habit of being the guy people avoided and it just kept going he originally became more meaner when he entered high school as a way of blocking out anyone's questions. Everyone talked when Masaki died they whispered as he walked into school to Ichigo's frustration and that carried on in high school and he hated sympathy he'd snap at anyone who did show him any and eventually became a thing where no one would ask him or talk to him because he just told them to get lost sure he didn't make friends that way but it kept nosey people from coming up to him. Tatsuki was someone who just kept on asking why he cried all the time and no matter how mean or snappy he got with her she still stuck around and that surprised him.

It wasn't until he became a shinigami that he started learning honour and how much some people did mean to him and that everyone meant something to someone so he'd save them from hollows or anything that threatened them he still wouldn't get close but he couldn't just let someone suffer. These days he was surprised if anyone did approach him but he always hung about with the likes of Keigo, Mizuiro Chad and Ishida as well as Ana Orihime and Tatsuki so it didn't matter what people thought he only cared what his friends and family thought not that he admit that even. It appeared he wasn't getting rid of Ana anytime soon he just looked at her for a moment then smirked a little bit ''Well that's a shame now...'' he couldn't help but say ''Im kidding, Im kidding!'' he quickly added afterwards before she did slap him again. His smirk did fade when she pitied those who didn't get to meet him ''Me? a great guy?...well ive been called many things but never that'' he said. ''Stop being nice to me, I don't know what to say dammit!'' he quickly added because it was true he had no idea how to take that. ''Thanks Ana'' he ended knowing that was the only thing he could come up with.

He nodded ''Maybe more actually...I cant remember...'' he said when she asked how many times Soul Society had called on him and his friends for help. ''But the first time I just broke into Soul Society...'' he said. Then there was the whole arrancar and espada invasion to which he'd asked Soul Society to help him for once because Orihime was taken and branded a traitor but they refused to help so he did it anyway and Urahara helped him alongside Ishida and Chad. Ichigo suddenly frowned as Ana called him an idiot ''Excuse me! dumbass'' he said that was more like it. But he listened and she said she'd be there in Soul Society somewhere he could just imagine getting into a bit of trouble and being corner by Quincies only for her to show up and take them out. ''That's just like you'' he said to her she would do that.

He never got anyone into much trouble, maybe a bit, ok a lot but he wasn't going to say that out loud in fact thee were many things he didn't say out loud. He looked at Ana as she said them hunting out hollows or getting dragged into trouble was bonding time, yeah unusual bonding time but that was pretty much the only way anyone was going to bond with Ichigo. ''What like when your trying to kill me or yelling at me or we get lost someplace...'' he said.

He suddenly stopped seeing the entrance not even realising they'd walked the whole stretch of the place he glanced to Ana hearing her suggestion of heading to the gift shop. He wondered what she could want from there, a stuffed shark to keep with her the memories of almost being eaten by one. But she meant a photo of swimming with the sharks he wasn't even aware they were taking any. ''Oh let me guess its of me getting attacked...yeah my dad will rub it in more like'' he said. He could just hear Isshin now, you idiot you could of died its your own fault or the shark didn't like the look of him something along those lines. ''Let's just see what they're like first'' he said to Ana.

[Shoshi Ana]

Her mouth dropped open for a moment when he said it was a shame, why that little prick! Clenching her fist she huffed and folded her arms looking away from him before he said he was kidding, he better be kidding, that was mean! Scowling at him for a moment she nodded her head as if forgiving him for nothing really. Of course Ana wasn't going to be around forever, she wasn't immortal but while she was still breathing and would spend time with her friends she would, they'd have to do something pretty awful to her to for her to turn away from them now. She wasn't the kind of person who just stopped being friends with people just because they were mean or frowned all the time.

It was very tempting to say 'no the guy over there' but she resisted the sarcastic remark. Honestly who else would she have been talking about, she was trying to give him some self-confidence here and seemed to be failing, dam it why was he such a hard case, stupid Ichigo. Ana smirked a little, oh so she had made him speechless... wasn't that suppose to go the other way around after all she was the one who talked too much. "Want me to slap you to make up for being nice?" she asked him, it'd be like old times that way. Ah but then he might snap at her and she didn't want that. "Hmm?" she blinked, he thanked her? "No problem" she added before stretching her arms out "Don't expect it all the time though, can't go having you being all speechless on me and red face", he wasn't red faced at all she was just messing around seeing if she could get a reaction out of him, highly unlikely but worth a shot.

Dumbass! Hey who was he calling a dumbass! "Hey..." she snapped at him, well was better than being called bitch so that was something. Folding her arms behind her again she said how she'd have to watch him during the war, make sure he didn't do anything stupid. And she wasn't going to let anything bad happen to any of her friends if she could help it. "I know. Someone's got to watch your back though" she said and she didn't mind it, meant she got to try knock some sense into these morons trying to take over and destroy everything. She wasn't sure how she felt about actually killing someone I mean the Quincy were still humans so they had souls and all but they were an enemy and they had shown no mercy so far.

Ana laughed a little and nodded her head "Yep... well I mean I don't try to actually kill you, maybe rough you up a little only because you deserve it and we get lost because you have a terrible sense of direction" she said smirking a little. Ok yea she yelled at him sure though it went both ways and they did get lost granted and fine she might go a little overboard when training with him or want to push him off a building but she knew he could handle it or well she thought he could handle it.

Smiling Ana kind of hoped now it was a picture of Ichigo being attacked by the shark, I mean it's not like he had been hurt but it would be funny to see just to see if his facial expression changed from what it normally was. "Ah fine... you should still get it though" she pointed out heading over to the counter and talked to a lady who handed over a tablet. "Hey check it out they so got one of you nearly being eaten" Ana said glancing over to Ichigo, she wasn't being serious though.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Seeing his comment hadn't gone so well he quickly looked shocked himself hearing it back, had he really just said that. But then again his mind was telling to say it and he just blurted it out. He couldn't help but smirk at her reaction. ''Sorry, dunno where that came from'' he shrugged. He could be a total ass and just say what came to mind and sometimes he didn't mean to sound so harsh but that was who he is and one of his habits too. He had to keep his mouth shut sometimes because it would get him into some trouble but it seemed Ana had given him a nod as he had abruptly tried to cover it up with the fact he was just kidding around, he defiantly didn't want Ana to be got rid of she was a great help and provided all her friends with support not that he'd tell her that.

Of course he hadn't assumed she was referring to him in fact anything like that went over his head it wasn't always the case though sometimes he would get what someone meant if they ever tried to boost his confidence or compliment him. He got it he just choose to act like he didn't get it because that was easier than actually accept something nice said about him. He was complicated and complex in personality there was more to him that first meets the eye and even he didn't think others understood his way of thinking.
He had very much been rendered speechless which was unusual because he usually always had a smug comment or a retort to almost everything. He suddenly put his hand out in front of him when she warned she could slap him to make up for being too nice. ''NO! no that's....ok'' he said before digging his hands into his pockets. Anything but that he knew it was like a punishment for when he was a jerk. He agreed that this was a rare occasion because Ana would be back scolding him for his ways and besides him being speechless was out of the question. She had mentioned how she didn't want him get all red faced and he was quick to appear completely shocked by it, he never did such a thing unless he was made to be really embarrassed. ''Ah! s-shut up you! I don't do that'' he said almost embarrassed she had mentioned it.

He had thrown out another dumbass remark after he picked up on the slightest little insult that he didn't let slide, he couldn't help himself but Ana was far from a dumbass it was just Ichigo's language he tossed that name out like it was nothing. He did however need the back up of his friends and Ana had said she would have just that. There was the whole now having to literally kill others to get to win the battle and keep the balance of the world. He had killed a human with a special ability and he defiantly had his regrets and doubts about doing so but now he saw it as another enemy that had to be destroyed but he could understand how it would effect someone it was nice having to say you had killed someone.

He raised an eyebrow hearing Ana laugh after he had sadi she had tried to kill him ''You tried enough times'' he smirked. It was usually because he had done something wrong and she had taken matters into her own hands. She had only planned to rough him up he guessed for his next fight so he was pumped and in the right frame of mind. ''Hey I do not, im like a compass'' he said to her saying he had no sense of direction, but to be honest he didn't really he'd not remember his surroundings clearly.

Ichigo could see by the look on Ana's face she wanted to see the moment he got bitten by a shark on camera, maybe one when he actually was swimming with sharks and where he was not getting eaten alive would bee good. ''Stop plotting you! I can see it by your face'' he said to her before she had walked off to go do just that. ''Hey!'' he said before following her. Seeing she had access to a tablet and was no browsing the photo's Ichigo already decided he didn't want to see them. ''There just pictures'' he shrugged it off as he folded his arms and looked off like he didn't care before she spoke of there being a picture of his shark attack. He suddenly looked towards ''What!? there is'' he said. ''You're not serious!'' he added.

[Shoshi Ana]

Yea he was sorry, good, that had been mean even if he had been joking around of course part of her knew that she just took it hard at first. "It's forgotten" she added waving her hand like it what he had said earlier had floated away on the wind, and besides when did he say he was sorry huh? Was he getting soft on her all of a sudden, hmm she might have to toughen him up hey! "Ah you watch though, one day I wont be here and you'll miss me" she added smiling a little. He wouldn't admit to that no doubt about it but Ana would like to think that she would touch the lives of several people before she did eventually die one day and she would be missed but she had no intention of dying anytime soon!

Snickering she put on an disheartened expression and slumped her shoulders. "Ah man!" she said snapping her fingers before smirking and watched him put his hands in his pockets, completely defenseless he was, tempting to smack him and make a run for it calling back to stay more alert as you never know when an enemy is going to attack instead she let that thought float away and just folded her arms. He hadn't done anything terrible to deserve a slap so she wasn't about to hit him for no real reason now was she. Glancing to Ichigo she smiled a little, he looked like he was almost sulking, so she thought before she looked ahead again an decided to say how red faced he looked, a lie but still amusing on her part. His reaction just as amusing to her as she smirked "Oh but you do..." she pointed out before she shrugged her shoulders, it's not like he went red faced often, she could hardly remember a time when he had but it was still funny to her none the less. "But I get it, zipping it up" she added once again pretending to shut her mouth.

Ah yes, she had tried several times and failed each time though she could never actually kill a friend, that was just unthinkable. "Yea and yet you keep getting back up" she added shaking her head as if she had been disappointed in that though she wasn't as she quickly smiled. If she had killed Ichigo she'd feel utterly guilty, knowing Ichigo though he'd come back to life somehow and kick her butt. Of course it was his fault (and likely hers) for getting them lost all the time. "Denial" she pointed out to him, then again she was not going to admit it was sometimes her fault either.

So what if she was plotting it was fun and besides it's not like he could stop her really, well no he could but she wouldn't let him. "I don't know what you're talking about" she said innocently as she walked over to check out the photos ignoring him as he called out. Smiling she looked through the pictures. No Ichigo was indeed wrong, they were not just photos, they were memories, one day when your memory failed you form old age hopefully then having a photo with a date on the back would help bring back some form of the memory you had. Smirking to herself she suddenly said how there was one of him being attacked. Making a small face she pushed the tablet at him "I'm am so being serious, see" though the picture was just of him getting near the shark, probably before it went for him, she thought it was a good picture as if he was looking death in face (which he did all the time).

"Did you think I was really being serious. Ah you know you shouldn't believe everything I tell you Ichigo" she added tucking some hair behind her ear. Now who was being gullible huh! She smirked a little before smiling and nodded her head "That's a good picture though, your dad would like it" well she didn't know about that but was worth a try to try twist his arm. He might as well make some memories while he could, he wasn't going to be young forever.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

He hadn't even known why he'd apologised he never said sorry because he never took back what he said most of the time, but it could justify a hit to the back of his head like always. He usually treated those who respected him in the same manner if they were insulting he'd throw it right back but sometimes he couldn't hold back in a comment. Still she had forgotten about it a she claimed he would miss her when she was gone he frowned ''You reckon?'' he said in a questionable tone. He'd never really thought about her not being here but now that he was starting to think of it he would be in denial if he ever heard about her dying and in reality he didn't really handle losing someone all that well he knew how that felt and never ever wanted to have that feeling again. He snapped out of his thoughts ''N-no way'' he lied eventually answering her. He made a note to himself to not only go after Juha in this war but go check on his friends where he could to make sure they were alive and still ok.

''You look too disappointed! im your personal punching bag am I!'' he began seeing her slumped down in him not allowing a free hit. But who else did he know just used him to beat up, Rukia. She was always trying to knock him out she was way worse the girl actually punched him and gave him a bloody nose because that was what she did. She was a bitch in Ichigo's eyes but still one of his close friends. He noticed her watching him put his hands in his pocket he seemed a little confused ''Don't you even think about it'' he began even now she was planning to attack him while his hands were tucked away. She had tried to embarrass him making him believe he was going red but he couldn't tell if he was his face wasn't burning so he narrowed his eyes at her. ''Liar, stop trying!'' he said. But she insisted he did blush when had he done that now, he couldn't recall a time, oh no wait maybe when Yoruichi had decided to just stand around and not feel the need to wear clothes perhaps, damn that bitch for making fun out of him! He looked across seeing Ana was zipping up again he nodded ''Oh you remembered'' he smirked. ''And this time put a lock on it'' he continued to smirk.

Ichigo had experienced death only to be brought back, it was cold and a numb experience but one he'd want to forget and even when Ana tried to kill him he got back up yelling at her. ''Of course I do, I cant afford to die'' he said. He doubted Ana wanted to kill him, well not literally she said she would kill him on some occasions but never went through with it maybe he should play dead and get her worried she'd killed someone, nah too far perhaps. He suddenly scowled at her ''You say that like its a bad thing'' he mentioned, the little smart ass! Right now he was going to pull the play dead trick just when he got the opportunity. He was in denial about his lack of direction he thought he was fine but put him in Hueco Mundo deserts and he'd probably end up walking in a circle. ''Shhh'' he hushed her ''I thought you had a lock this time'' he smirked.

''Oh you know what im talking about, your damn plotting'' he said seeing her run off and he had called out to her but she simply ignored him. He sighed before walking over seeing her looking over the photo's. Sure they were memories and he had plenty of photo's some embarrassing he could see his dad now bringing out the photo's and him walking off and trying to make a quick exit. He frowned as she said she was being completely serious he looked at them seeing it wasn't what he thought it was going to be. He looked back up at her as she began telling him not to believe her he looked bored before he gave a long sigh. ''Very funny, have I ever told you, you shouldn't ever be a comedian!'' he said to her ''I never think you're serious'' he added with a small smirk. He took another glance at the picture hearing her tell him his dad would like it. ''Oh he'd like it alright...frame it and make a stupid comment every time someone saw it'' he began. He looked at Ana ''What? im not buying it....im not'' he said before he sighed slowly caving.

[Shoshi Ana]

"Of course you will. You'll miss going Ana hurry up already and no you're not coming with me" she said nodding her head. Though there was no plan to die anytime soon, so he was stuck with her unless something happened and they became enemies then he'd be free of her. Though Ichigo said 'no' which had her frowning a little, not that she expected him to say he would miss her or anyone for that matter, he was such a pain in the butt sometimes.

Ana blinked for a moment, she looked disappointed. Smirking she nodded her head "Ah, yes well, you're the only one who can take it" she said as if it was his own fault for letting her beat him up and boss him around at times, mind you he only ever seemed to actually listen to her and follow orders when they were in a fight against an enemy, other than that they were at one another's throats most of the time. Besides she wouldn't have at him if she didn't think he could take it and normally she justified her actions as best she could, she saw no point in beating someone just because she could, there was no point in that now was there. "Buzz kill" she muttered under her breath when he told her not to think about it. Too late though she had already contemplated hitting him across the back of the head and making a run for it.

It would be a lie if Ana said she was not enjoying herself trying to mess around with Ichigo's thoughts, it was fun trying because he was normally such a hard case, she had to do something amusing every once in awhile. "I'd never lie to you Ichigo. You should know that" she added raising her hands as if surrendering and meaning no harm, she didn't mean harm she was just messing around. Ana just thought it was fun getting a reaction out of him at the moment. She wasn't going to push her luck though and pretended to zip her mouth shut before smiling a little when he told her to put a lock on it, ah someone was being clever now.

"You wont die anytime soon, especially by my hands" she pointed out, if she did kill him she'd torment herself forever, was bad enough she felt guilty for her parents deaths let alone her best friend by her own hands, that would be crushing. Ana normally just said she was going to kill him without having the intention of actually killing him, just beat him up a little bit and beat him in a fight. If Ichigo though did pull a 'fake death' stunt on Ana she would no doubt freak out and then smack him over the head for playing dead on her, though she had no idea what he was plotting or she'd have slapped the thought right out of his head then and there. As he told her to 'shh' she frowned at him before smirking "I kept the key" she responded.

Ah right, her plotting, yes she had been plotting, she simply snickered to herself as she headed for the photos and tried to get Ichigo to believe her before handing over the tablet. Ana had never thought about doing comedy, she didn't think she was that funny, Ichigo seemed to want her to stay right away from that area, she was more than happy to agree with him there. Oh but when he said he never thought she was serious she huffed a little despite his small smirk, she'd show him serious! "Want me to get it...?" she asked raising an eyebrow, it wasn't just about him, his family might like to have it because when would they go and do shark swimming? Least they could say he had done it, something most people wouldn't do, he'd looked a shark in the eye, he did what most feared to do.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo gave a small smirk it was funny how yelling and telling her to hurry up and telling her how she talked too much would be something he could miss. He never really thought at those times that they would be little things that he could remember. ''Yeah, yeah you still talk too much'' he said. He wouldn't want any of his friends to go he needed all of them because he would feel like a part of him was missing despite all his friends having their quirky traits some that he just sighed at like Keigo's hyper activeness. ''Lets just say im not ready for any of you to go just yet'' he said.

He blinked a couple of times hearing she knew he was the only one who could take her attacks, he wasn't made of steel but he could handle a few knocks here and there. He never actually fought back if she tried to hit him he just thought of that he hadn't ever stopped her but then again he never did know when a slap was coming sometimes the reasons she did it he had no idea he'd probably said something that she didn't think was right and he would think nothing of it. He'd have to ask her what they were for if he couldn't remembered saying anything rude. He sighed when she said he was a buzz kill he didn't want to get beaten up before he went into the war by his own friend that wouldn't look too good to Juha.

It seemed she was having fun toying with his mind as she got him second guessing his own actions. ''Oh you never lie huh?...lets see now...oh you lied about not knowing who my dad was'' he began but he stopped glancing to her. He knew she probably felt bad about that because Isshin had told her to continue to lie to him about not knowing anything. He suddenly frowned ''Wait a minute....did you know all about my mum well before I did?'' he came to a sudden realisation. Did she also know he was part of a royal family. Ah man he was trying to leave that out because she'd probably laugh at the idea of him being royal he wasn't the slightest bit respectably like most royals acted, it didn't suit his personality to be that kind of person.

He suddenly got out of his thoughts and looked towards Ana nodding yeah he wasn't going to die anytime soon and he defiantly didn't want to go by any of his friends hands. He knew she said it without literally wanting to kill him but he didn't get many people tell him they'd kill him some literally did and that was usually his enemies. He had planned on playing dead to seek some revenge on Ana but then again he thought about the consequences if she actually thought he'd died. Nel had done that to him one made out she got really hurt to which she was simply just playing and he had got really concerned maybe he should rethink his plan. ''Well give me the key then'' he smirked now that would be good he could imagine going out on missions and if she'd be giving him lectures or scolding him he could just zip her mouth up.

He frowned a little at Ana's suggestion to getting the photo herself, he wondered why she would do so but he shook his head. ''No...its ok...'' he began. He was pretty sure they could be a much better photo one without him about to get bitten by a shark but it would give his sisters a laugh not to mention Karin making fun of him. ''I'll take it then'' he said to the woman before he searched for some money on him before making the payment. He glanced to Ana ''Aren't you gonna get one of you then?'' he asked her.

[Shoshi Ana]

Yea she probably did talk too much that was true, though was better than not saying anything at all... at times. "And you still haven't learned to shut me up yet" she said. He always said she talked too much but never told her to shut up... well no he did she just didn't listen more like it. "Ah good, same same, if you die we'll all drag you back to the world of the living you got it" but he wasn't going to die anytime soon... none of them would, hopefully.

He was right she had not told him about his father and she should have even though Isshin had asked her not too. Ichigo was her friend and yet she couldn't break the news to him and break his father's trust. She felt terrible she had never told him and had snapped at his father to hurry up and say something before she did. Just as she told him to say something about Ichigo's mother and everything else before she said something especially with what was going on. Ana went to say something to that before shutting her mouth and frowned a little, yea she had nothing to say to that.

Then there it was, that question which had her pause for a moment and swallow as she looked away from him for a moment. He was too smart for his own good. In truth Ana was actually terrified to tell Ichigo the truth that she had known, possibly more than he realized but she didn't know everything, some things she had no clue about, some of which he had cleared up before. The last time he found out she had known about his father before he did things had not ended well she couldn't even imagine what it would be like if he learned the truth now. And yet Ana didn't want to lie. She suddenly felt terrible, it was like her stomach was caught in her throat.

Taking in a deep breath she looked to Ichigo before looking ahead again, ah yea she didn't have the courage to look him in the face and say yes. Chewing her bottom lip for a moment she nodded her head a little "Your dad started talking about her one day... he didn't tell me everything just what she was and what she was like, how they first met, who he was before he saved her life" she rubbed the back of her neck looking off to the side "You... you probably know more than I do" she added quietly before looking down and sighed "I'm sorry. And here I had said I'd never keep secrets from you". Well there now he knew, though she had been kind of vague on the details she knew.

Going on about how he wasn't going to die anytime soon and how she had kept the key she frowned when he said to give him the key, what was she, stupid or something? Not that there was an actual key in the picture or anything. "Forget it" she said and pointed a finger at him "You'll just have to become better at your Kido mister" she said nodding her head. That might actually come in handy during the war, if he could learn some more about Kido he might be able to really surprise his enemy. Wait... that meant she had to play dummy again didn't it?

Smirking to herself she nodded her head, good he was going to get it then, meant she still had that manipulative streak in her which was good to know. She had to wonder how long it would take him to figure out she'd twisted his arm. Keeping quiet she just smiled to herself before snapping to and looked to Ichigo "Hmm? Oh yea" she said and told the woman what number as she pulled out her wallet and paid up. Looking back to Ichigo "So what now? We've done paintball and gone to the beach and swam with sharks... what do you want to do now?"