Under attack (Ana/open)

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo paused he looked to his sister but then frowned remembering she couldnt see him or Ukei and only Ana oh he had no idea how to explain it but luckily Ana had come up with a pretty god reason and Yuzu seemed to beleive it. ''Oh!'' Yuzu began ''Ichigo's actuially doing his school work...he hates science'' she said then shrugged before she see Ana had Kon or Bostov as she liked to called him. She smiled before she caught him she then looked a little suspiciously towards Ana ''Are you...alright?'' she asked for no reason at all before Karin came walking up ''Whats the hold up Yuzu your blocking my way!'' she said as she tried to shoo her a bit. Karin however spotted Ana in Ichigo's room ''Oh your here...where's--'' she began but she looked around a little before she smirked a bit. ''Trust Ichigo to just walk out and leave his friends like that'' she said. ''Come on Yuzu we've got that homework to get on with'' she said. Yuzu nodded when Ana suggested they catch up sometime ''Oh love to'' she said as she carried on walking to her room.

Karin stayed where she was before she walked into the room and sighed before she turned ''Your in some kind of trouble again arent you Ichi!'' She suddenly said looking directly at him. Ichigo frowned ''Shut up!'' he said yeah it had been a while since Karin could see ghosts ever since Ichigo had lost his power 2 years ago Karin had become more spiritually aware she could see shinigami like Ukei aswell. ''So who's this guy?'' she said. She knew Ichigo got involved with all this strange spirit stuff she didnt know all what he did but she had a rough idea after all she used to see him go off in shinigami form and come back with wounds no normal high school fight would give him. she figured out enough at least.

''Look i'll explain later...'' Ichigo said Karin frowned ''You wont...you never do explain it to me'' she said. Ichigo frowned ''Fine...i promise one day ill tell you everything but not right now...by the way... have you seen dad?'' he asked her. ''Yeah he said he had a meeting at the hospital this morning and hasnt come back since'' she said. Ichigo nodded ''Hmm...alright i dont remember him saying that'' he said as he walked out going to get a load of bandages and stuff to clean up Ana and Ukei's wounds.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana made a small face, well that made sense about Ichigo’s grades and stuff from what she’d heard, man he really had to make time for all of that. She just nodded her head “Yea… that’s why he asked me to help out. I got really good grades in the subject last year so I’m keeping him on track” she added. Frankly school was the only thing she could think of, it seemed to always work or so she had heard and it’s not like she could say ‘oh I got invited for a sleepover’ because well Ichigo was a guy and he was not a gay one. Not that she’d noticed anyway. Ana however blinked a few times and nodded her head, yea she was fine, no need to worry Yuzu though.

Of course Karin soon appeared, the two twin, complete opposites. When she thought about it really Yuzu was like Orihime and Marin was like Rukia. It made her smile a little though she smiled when Yuzu hurried along, man one down and now another to go. How was she supposed to get Marin out though? However Karin walked into the room and turned on Ichigo, so she could see Ichigo. Ana blinked a few times. “So Karin can see you but Yuzu can’t? That’s so strange… especially for twins” she added mumbling to herself. Man Ichigo’s family kept getting stranger and stranger.

She simply watched Ichigo and Karin before Ichigo left and she sighed, he had to be careful especially if Karin wanted answers or one day she may never talk to him again if he kept pushing her away. “He’s names Ukei and he needs our help… but try not to worry too much. Ichigo will tell you everything in time I know it” she said nodding her head to Karin before she wondered if Isshin was in fact at the hospital or if that had been his cover. So did Karin know about Isshin being a Soul Reaper too? Well even if she didn’t it was not Ana’s place to say, just like it was not her place to explain everything to Karin, that was Isshin’s and Ichigo’s places. She thought for a moment "Maybe, if it's ok with Ichigo I can explain the basics to you one day, help you understand a little more, I'm sure you have a lot of questions, of course I understand if you don't want me to say anything or if Ichigo doesn't. It's something he should really tell you about but still, if you ever want to talk you can always call me" she said and rested her arms in her lap. She glanced to Ukei "And you don't say a word about anything ok" she said not wanting him to bust Isshin or anything.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Karin looked towards Ana and nodded ''Of course...ive been able to see him for a while now...i see him sneaking off in that black robe and then coming back home with injuries that he just called 'nothing' she began and then sighed ''It obvious he was hiding something and Yuzu doesnt know its like this family is cursed or something she probably will be able to start seeing ghosts pretty soon...'' she said. Ichigo just made a face at her before Karin did the exsact same expression back. Ichigo left and had gone into the clinic searching for some bandages.

Karin looked towards Ukei she inspected him taking in his appearance ''So how many more of there are you...i mean you guys cant be human ive seen what kind of strength you have...you've gotta be dead or something which is why im confused as to how my brother is one of you'' she said. Karin glanced to Ana as she introduced her to Ukei. ''So your Ichigo's sister....you dont look alike...you look more like your father'' he smiled. Karin looked shocked ''Ok...what!'' she said a little confused ''And you know my dad how!'' she said. Ukei frowned oh he wasnt suposed to say that ''I mean...im just assuming...lucky guess?'' he covered it up quickly. Karin looked suspiciously at Ukei before Ana had said she could explain a few things that Ichigo seemed to not have the time to do she nodded ''I wanna know who these people are who slaughter my brother until he's almost dead! what kind of thing could do that!'' she said. ''I want to know the truth at least'' she added she did have alot of questions ones that she had tried to ask Ichigo only for him to brush her off. Of course she thought he could tell her anything she was his sister after all.

Ichigo returned with alot of medical stuff and set them down ''Alright you guys get cleaned up'' he said. Karin eyed him before she noticed the bandaging on Ichigo's shoulder ''What the hell happened to all of you anyway'' she said seeing they were all battered and bruised where had they been exsactly.

[Shoshi Ana]

It was amusing seeing Ichigo and Karin with the same expression on their faces, she simply smiled to herself shaking her head, too much alike those two, hopefully Karin though was not as stupid as Ichigo was at times. Though Yuzu seeing ghosts could be a possibility right at some point or another, she was in a house where everyone could see them and two happened to be Shinigami.

She simply looked to Karin, she had a lot of questions it seemed, she just hoped Ukei wouldn’t bust open a can of worms. Of course she almost slapped herself in the head when he mentioned how Karin looked like her father which only caused Karin to ask many more questions and she sighed a little before trying to change the subject a little so Karin wouldn’t get too suspicious or more so than she already was. Ana wondered what she could say without giving away too much and not have Ichigo jump down her throat or Isshin for that matter. “So you see Ichigo’s strange clothing and ghosts but have you ever seen anything else… anything… bigger, uglier?” she asked shrugging her shoulders a little watching Karin “If you have or ever do run for life, don’t be a hero, don’t go looking for answers there you should hide and stay alive for another day” she said not sure if Karin would understand but well in a way she had just answered her question, it was those Hollows that beat Ichigo up but she didn’t say what they were or anything like that but it was a start. “That is where you should start with your questions for Ichigo… maybe nudge it into a conversation at some point” she said looking back to the door waiting for Ichigo who soon enough appeared. It’s not like she’d just said anything bad right?

Ana looked up to Karin briefly before she glanced to Ichigo, was he going to say anything? “Training” she said before looking back to Karin. “I ah… take my training really seriously… constantly getting beaten up but I mean it’s worth it.” she said as she grabbed some of the cleaning stuff she hated but knew she needed it. “I’m sorry I kind of beat him up a bit” she said looking to Karin with a slight apologetic look on her face, didn’t she have homework to be doing or something? Ana simply glanced to Ichigo, he better tell his sister the truth one day, he wasn’t doing them any good like this, Karin clearly worried about him and he probably thought he was protecting Karin but if she was like her brother she was bound to find out the truth on her own and she’d be pissed when she would.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Karin listened to Ana's small explanation she nodded ''Those monsters...yeah ive seen loads...but sometimes those things dont look strong enough to do the damage Ichigo comes back with...god knows how many times he's broken something'' she said. ''Oh i ask him to explain it all the time...usually when i catch him about to go off'' she said. She had a feeling her family were all somehow closely linked to the spiritually aware and dearly departed.

Ichigo looked at Karin and then towards his shoulder ''Its nothing...'' he began only for Karin to look angered. Ichigo had set down all the bandages ignoring Karin before he could feel her eyes on him he sighed and looked to her. ''Look...it was just trainning like Ana said...Karin i'll have to tell you eveything eventually because your going to find out either way'' he reassured her. ''You should get on with your homework before dad....actually dad doesnt encourage us to do work'' he trailed off.

Karin sighed before she poked Ichigo in the arm ''You better tell me one day!!'' she said Ichigo flinched a little that kinda hurt but he hid it. Karin looked at him strangely ''Just how much did she beat you up!'' she said. Ichigo didnt answer before Karin smiled towards Ana and then left. Ichigo looked to Ukei and Ana ''Man that was close'' he said as he reached for a bandage sitting in the edge of his bed and unravelling the one on his shoulder clearly it needed changing. ''So where's my dad then...meeting at the hospital my ass...he's covering i know it...he's gone to hat and clogs for sure'' he said.

[Shoshi Ana]

Karin had already seen them which was a bit of a worry but she simply smiled a little, underestimating something just by its look. She shook her head a little “Appearances can be misleading” she added making sure Karin knew that, hopefully she would take that in fact take heed in them though she didn’t see her going off and doing something stupid she seemed much smarter than that. Ana made a small face seemed Karin had no sense of timing such conversations but that was ok. “Well just call me and I’ll take his place so he can tell you what’s going on” she added.

Of course Ichigo came back and played along with Ana’s words which was a good thing though she worried how much she got away with when lying it was almost too easy sometimes. She watched Karin leave and smiled to her before she looked to Ichigo with a serious face. “You will have to talk to about all of this one day you know that right, you can’t put it off forever or she’ll go hunting for the answers herself… she’s a lot like you” she warned him which was a worry really, they didn’t need another Ichigo running around and she was sure Ichigo would be less than pleased if he found his sister hunting Hollow.

“We should head there after we’re all cleaned up” she added her head cringing a little as she cleaned her arm and grabbed some bandages, the wound was not very deep to say the least so she doubted it’d need stitches but if they found Ichigo’s dad she’d ask him to check it out, maybe even Urahara himself… or well his friend. “I find it so strange though that Yuzu can’t see spirits” Ana said to herself frowning a little and looked to Ichigo “How’s your shoulder?” she asked him hoping it had not become infected.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo watched Karin leave before he heard Ana he sighed a little ''Yeah i know...its obvious she's gonna find out...but for now what they dont know cant hurt them'' he said to her. He had faced Karin countless of times where he felt like he should tell her what was going on it happened to be when he was trying to leave and rush to a friend's aid he didnt have the time to explain before he came back with injuries. But Karin was getting curious and seeing more and more he had a feeling she could well become like him and he didnt wish that kind of life for anyone let alone his sisters, he had already chosen his fate he was already too far in the job to turn back now besides protecting was what he seemed to of done all his life.

''I dont want her to be like me...its kinda scary if you think about'' he began as he looked down a little before he looked up towards Ukei. ''She's right...your whole family are invovled in spirit worlds its just the way things have turned out the fact your father is a shinigami is probably why'' he said. ''You should tell her and soon'' he said. Ichigo nodded he'd have a think about how he was going to explain this all to her but he was sure she'd understand.

Ichigo then heard Ana speak of heading to Urahara's ''Yeah we can update him on some things that we've learned...and if my dad's there i can speak to him aswell'' he said. He knew Urahara would know or have some idea on what was going on he seemed quite wise but Ichigo was never going to admit that! he was still an idiot even if he was this genius. Ichigo looked to his shoulder wound still bleeding away because of the depth of it but it wasnt causing him pain he just had to keep it wrapped up and clean. He heard Ana ask about it and nodded ''Yeah, its just bleeding alot'' he began but he looked to Ukei who patched up some of his minor cuts. ''Maybe Urahara can restore your reaitsu'' he said to him as he started cleaning up and fixing his wound before bandaging it up again. He then stood up ''Lets go pay him a visit'' he said.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana sighed a little annoyed at Ichigo’s words, did he really believe that sure to a degree they were safe but still. She bandaged up her arm, it was not her place to tell Ichigo what to tell his sisters or when to tell them and how to tell them but so long as he did indeed tell them at some point or another because they deserved to know and it was better if they knew rather than the family being torn apart because of the secrets.

She glanced up from her bandages and nodded her head at him “She is a bit… but then again that’s not such a bad thing in some ways” she added shrugging her shoulders. Ichigo had his strengths and she could see some in Karin which was always a good thing but Karin was still so young hopefully her fate would not be the same as Ichigo’s was. Her attention drew to Ukei as he agreed with her and she blinked, wait he was agreeing with her, she simply nodded her head and looked to Ichigo again. “If you need some back up just call me… I’ve already had this talk with my siblings” she said which was true she had it years ago though her youngest sister had not understood and in some ways she still did not understand.

Ana’s eyes frowned on Ichigo’s shoulder, it was bleeding again “Maybe if your father is there he can patch it up?” she said hoping Ichigo’s dad was there to check out his sons wound though hopefully the bleeding would stop soon enough “Don’t pass out on my Ichigo” she added tying off a knot in her bandages and slowly stood up nodding her head “Yea let’s go before our luck runs out” she added because let’s face it whenever Ana and Ichigo were around one another they tended to get into trouble which let’s face it they already had already gotten in trouble and now it was time to inform Urahara “You know, I can see the ripping into us for going to Hueco Mundo without backup” she said to Ichigo leaving his room, she’d informed Urahara where they were going before they left but still.

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Ichigo finished wrapping up his wound tying it tight and compact before he looked up towards Ana hearing how its wasnt a bad thing that Karin was like him ''Are you kidding!...not a bad thing, even i know im trouble'' he smirked he knew Karin was the less empathetic of his two sisters in fact Yuzu reminded him of his late mother her personality was similar Karin was the opposite but still he knew he'd have to fess up soon about everything and Ana had offered help with that. ''Yeah....i might take you up on that one'' he said because he wasnt very good with words he didnt really put things lightly or have a way with words so maybe Ana could be of help there.

Ichigo turned his attention to Ukei hearing he was agreeing he thought he would he probably knew more about his own family that he did. Ukei seemed to know alot about his family he knew Isshin or they went way back he guessed so it would be interesting to see how his dad and Ukei would interact. Ichigo then heard Ana's suggestion to let his dad take a look at his shoulder ''He'll say im stupid for getting hit...'' he could see it now ''I'll let him take a look but it is bleeding alot...ill be fine dont worry'' he said. He had stood and walked out and downstairs before calling out to his sisters that they were leaving before he went out the door followed by Ukei.

Ukei looked around the street and smiled ''You know...i wouldnt mind living in a place like this...its similar to Soul Society...except the buildings are bigger'' he said. Ichigo frowned ''You wanna live here do you...well you cant live in my house everyone already does that!'' he said knowing all the shinigami that came by assumed they could stay in his small room. ''So where does Urahara live then'' Ukei asked. ''In a shop...he runs his own business'' Ichigo answered. Ukei widened his eyes ''He does! wow the former 12th division captains gone down the ranks'' he replied.

[Shoshi Ana]

She smirked a little, yea he was trouble, he was a living nightmare sometimes but then again everyone was when they wanted to be. Ichigo was just one of those people who always got into trouble and everyone around him got into trouble to, not that she was blaming him or anything like that because she’d never blame a friend for getting people into trouble but she saw where he was coming from and simply nodded her head to it all.

She laughed a little “We’re all stupid then, we all got hit” she added and waved her hand a little “But you might have a point there Ichigo. Yuzu said you are not very good in science maybe I’ll have to come around and tutor you or something” she added holding back a laugh. Yea in a way she was calling him stupid but still how could she not, he was a bit stupid at times.

Hearing Ukei saying he could live in a place like this brought a not too impressed expression across Ana’s face, Ukei… live here? “You’re supposed to protect the Soul King” she added reminding him of that factor, he had a duty to tend to especially now of all times with all the information they had gathered it seemed like all forces needed to be pulled together, all of Soul Society needed to snap too and not bicker anymore or do whatever little they currently were doing. She frowned a little to Ukei “You know Urahara is not that low you should be more respectful owning your own buisness is no easy thing and he has helped us out a lot more than Soul Society has who just sits on their asses and let the weaker beings handle the problems” she said folding her arms as she walked. Well she assumed Soul Society saw them as weaker beings. “But he has lots of space in his shop so I’m sure he can make room for you in his place” she knew Urahara had been an captain but she had not known what division he had been of, he seemed to have many enemies but many allies at the same time.

“How did you meet Urahara anyway?” she asked Ukei glancing to him with a raised eyebrow wondering how he had met him, would be interesting to know how he met Ichigo’s dad too but maybe Ichigo didn’t want to know that so she’d ask when he was not around.