If not for him already having gone through high school once he would've been quite nervous to greet the class but he found himself unnatural calm. It could also be due to the confidence he had in himself. if not for the plot armour and power of friendship, he'd rather be home than here. After all the world could literally end in a few years and he already had a hefty allowance from God. What use did he have for school?
After spending some time listing his likes and answering some questions, he was pointed to his seat. Unfortunately it wasn't the famous 'protagonists seat' but rather one on the other end of the classroom. For the entire morning period he had to endure the stares of his new classmates. It was understandable of course because after months of training he was now literal perfection. It was a while since he had last seen his reflection and he was left frequently muttering 'No homo'.
What he couldn't understand was why this guy Ichigo was staring at him. Even Chad, who he considered a friend, had only briefly looked his way whereas Ichigo constantly stared at him. It couldn't be that this was a AU bleach right? This Ichigo couldn't be swinging that way right? As if answering his question, Ichigo let out a silent sneeze which was of course loud enough for Kagami to pick up on. At that moment he couldn't help but think that the price for this plot armour might be too high.
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As it was the first day of school, the hours flew by and not many teachers actually did any work. Now came the time Kagami was both excited and depressed by. Lunchtime. As the new kid he'd no doubt be swarmed with questions but his day was now spoiled by the stares of a new stalker.
As soon as the teacher left, his neighbours Meguru Serizawa (left) and Yuya Nito (back) were the first to interrogate him and in no time a small crowd could be seen forming. Among them was a red haired girl who he remembered as being a pervert in the anime and from the looks he was being given he knew she might be trouble. Questions such as height, interests, hobbies, relatives and even ideal number of kids were asked.
He was spending time answering questions according to his pre-made story and everything was going well as planned. Things took an abrupt turn when Ichigo shuffled his was to the front of the crowd and stared at Kagami intensely. As if sensing a confrontation the class got silent as everyone looked at the 2 boys having a faceoff.
Although he was a year younger Ichigo was quite tall for a 15 year old so they both stood at the same height but with his training Kagami looked more able in a fight. While the rest of the class was anticipating a fight, Kagami's thoughts were very different.
'Why's he just staring at me? And so intensely at that? That's not a face of someone about to fight, that's a look of puzzled and....admiration? No no no no no I'm all for you liking whatever you like bro but I'm strictly here for the girls. Don't be gay bro. Come on don't be that guy.'
As if sent by an angel Kagami's phone started ringing, breaking the face off. Looking at the caller id he swore to buy Yoruichi a hundred packs of fish treats. Wasting no time Kagami hurried out of class to take the call. Meanwhile inside seeing nothing happened the crowd dispersed but Ichigo was approached by Chad.
"What was that about Ichigo? Do you know him from somewhere?" (Chad)
"Nah it's just...he seemed odd right?" (Ichigo)
"Not really. I've known him a few months and he's a pretty normal guy to me." (Chad)
"Hmm.... I feel like he's different....nevermind. I guess I'll have to apologize for that though. He's probably a bit freaked out." (Ichigo)
Kagami would only later find out he was mistaken but by then the entire story he knew would be too far gone.
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Kagami spent the rest of the day avoiding Ichigo in any possible way. By doing so he lost his first chance to work his way into the main group but he'd rather hold off than have himself 'compromised'. Stepping through the door to his house, he left his shoe at the door and simply fell onto the couch. First days were always tiring but the added mental stress only made it worse. He was so tired in fact he didn't even notice that his couch felt softer than usual.
Yoruichi who was in her cat form, wasted no time and clawed him off of her and after a brief exchange of words they could both be seen facing each other in the living room. Earlier she had called him to ask why he had left the white Watana at home. Honestly he wanted to carry with him but as it was his first day he didn't want to stand out too much. It only now occurred to him that another reason was because starting tomorrow Rukia would be attending school as well and she might've noticed.
The awkwardness between Kagami and Yoruichi had gradually lessened over time but Kagami could still feel like she intentionally stopped herself from being as close to him as before. This thought made him smirk because this was all expected. To him this just made their time spent together more fun seeing her try to stop herself. Although she hadn't seen him in any sort of romantic way yet, it was undeniable that they got along quite well.
"What are you smiling about? Enjoyed running around with those kids? Which reminds me, why did you leave your Zanpakuto at home? Although we still don't know why it has a physical form, it seems safe to carry around and you never know when it would come in handy." (Yoruichi)
Her earlier call had saved him from the confrontation with Ichigo but he wanted to avoid talking about anything to do with Soul Reapers while at school. He simply hung up after hearing what it was about, saying he'd explain at home.
"As the new kid I'd prefer not to make an extra ruckus by showing up with an actual sword. In a small town like this most of them know each other in some way so being a transferee brought enough attention. Besides we have no idea if Soul Society left behind a Soul Reaper or 2 so walking around with a Zanpakuto was just looking for trouble. In an emergency I can always just transform and use the other one." (Kagami)
Listing off a couple of reasons, Kagami left Yoruichi in shock, surprised he had put so much thought into things. She simply thought having it would come in handy but he had thought of that and more. It made her wonder who was the espionage expert of the 2 at the same time she was happy she had such a smart new student. Soifon was gifted but she was often too impulsive whereas Kagami was mature and level headed. Was he really just 16?
Letting that sink in Kagami got up and went to the kitchen and soon returned with some fish treats. He kept some in reasonable amounts in case she ever stayed there. As soon as he placed it next to her, she began to eat and only after it was finished did she get suspicious and appeared skeptical. Why was he suddenly offering food?
"Don't think about too hard. Let's just say it's a debt I'll spend a while trying to repay. Do you want another one?" (Kagami)
Seeing the gleam in her eyes, Kagami knew she dismissed all skepticism and he returned to get another one. Meanwhile at another side of town an orange haired youth just arrived at home only to be kicked in the face. He was absent mindedly thinking about the strangeness of his new classmate when he was attacked by his father, sparking a fight. A moment later he stomped up to his room, with the sound of his sister berating his father in the background.
Ichigo lay in bed trying to find out what was wrong with him today. He had been so distracted today he had actually let his father sneak attack him? He had to get the new kid out of his mind. But what was he? Ichigo had been seeing ghosts for years so he subconciously became aware of how they felt. To a certain degree he could even somewhat sense differences among souls but Kagami gave him the feeling that he was looking at something blank... something foreign.
Ichigo was soon dragged from his thoughts as, for the 2nd time today, he was kicked in the face. Puzzled and angry, he looked around his room ready to smash his father through the floor if necessary. He wasn't even off of the floor and yet he found himself staring at the culprit. A petite girl in what appeared to be a black gi of sorts with a while sash around the waist. Ichigo stared at her small flawless face and short black hair, briefly stunned. She was beautiful..... until he remembered that this was the person who stepped on his face.
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Using the excuse of going on a walk, Kagami could be seen strolling around Karakura town at night. As much as he'd like to stay away from Ichigo, it was hard to miss seeing his first fight. That was assuming Rukia even still came because he had no way of knowing the effect his presence had on the world. Everything would have been going well if not for Yoruichi's constant questions.
"So anyone interesting in your class? Made any new friends? Why did you choose to go on a walk at this time anyways? Not like it matters but are you going to a friend's house? Is it a female friend? What's her name? I swear they grow up so fast. Oh and do you have any more of those snacks?" (Yoruichi)
Kagami simply ignore her as he knew this was her way of being annoying. She didn't want any of those questions answered, she simply wanted to be entertained. But he didn't tell her to come along so he surely wouldn't be used as entertainment. And besides why were so many of those questions about a possible girlfriend? Most likely she was worried about him starting to like her again but why would he when he wasn't finished with her yet.
Just as Kagami was about to ask her for silence, they both froze. They sensed something. Something they were both very familiar with accompanied by a familiar sound. It basically screamed death weak souls and side characters alike. Kagami of course knew what and where it was but he was left just as shocked as Yoruichi was.
Why was there 2 of them?