Chapter 22 Walking Alone and Living Together

"Na...... Rukia, you know what? Ichigo suddenly turned his head to look at Rukia and said. I was born with a high spirit quality that could see ghosts, so when I was a child, I often got into a lot of trouble because of this, and because of my natural, 'arrogant' orange hair, I was often found fault with the bad boys in the neighborhood, which indirectly brought a lot of trouble to my family. ”

Ichigo paused, smiled brightly at the setting sun, and said, "Although they haven't complained about it all this time, besides, in the past, even if there was any trouble, I was able to deal with it myself and not let them get hurt." I've always believed that I can always protect them. But...... Now, after seeing the 'world of death', I don't have much faith! …… So, I want to be strong, I want to protect them. ”

"And, most importantly...... Little love! Ichigo said in a low voice.

"Your ...... Brother? Rukia looked at Ichigo with a puzzled expression, indeed! That man is full of mysteries!

"The love of the past is not what it is now!" Ichigo clenched his fists, his eyes revealing what he famously called "anger". "Little love before...... But it's very gentle! ”

"Wen ...... Gentle?! "Rukia really wants to touch Ichigo's head to see if he has a high fever and burns out his brain." Feed! What are you talking about?! He just ...... you."

"You won't understand!" Ichigo interrupted Rukia's words and said in frustration, "Probably...... It's after my mother died! Little love is starting to get different! Although he still smiles a lot as before, he is still very gentle with people. But I feel it out that I love him a little...... It's been lonely! When he smiled, there was no change in his eyes at all, and some ...... Just indifference! I...... I don't want to look like this! ”

"......" Rukia opened her mouth slightly to look at Ichigo, and said secretly, "That man...... Is there such a side? ”

"For all these years, every night, I could feel a strange feeling in my little love, and I never knew what it was! …… However, I have only understood since you passed on the power of the Grim Reaper to me...... That's the same feeling you have! Little love him...... There must be something hiding from me! Ichigo unconsciously uttered something that alarmed Rukia.

Rukia's pretty face immediately turned pale, but Ichigo didn't notice it.

"Follow me...... The same feeling? He's too...... No! Impossible! I've never heard anything before...... It's the same example as yourself! What the hell is this...... What's going on?! ”

Rukia glanced at Ichigo covertly, and secretly made up her mind.

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"I've always wanted to ask Xiao Ai clearly, but every time I just want to speak, as soon as I see Xiao Ai's eyes, I ...... And now, Xiao Ai said, as long as my strength can meet his requirements, he will tell me everything! So......" Ichigo looked at Rukia with burning eyes.

“…… So want to get stronger? Rukia muttered under her breath. Then he looked at Ichigo's slightly begging eyes and sighed to himself. "Alright! I'll help you! ”

Moy...... It's already like this anyway...... It doesn't matter! At this moment, Rukia's heart was a little relaxed, as if the stone that had been pressing on her heart had landed.

"Thank you! Rukia. Ichigo said gratefully.

"Well...... But you have to be prepared! It's going to be 'hard'! Rukia said with a hint of playfulness.

"Come on!" Ichigo is full of fighting spirit! "Wait! Little love! I'll pull you out of that 'lonely' hell! ”

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"Whoa...... It's really all right for Mr. Kurosaki! Kisuke Urahara stepped out of the shadows around a corner, looking at the backs of Ichigo and Rukia, and the thought in his heart was strengthened. pressed the hat on the head. "So...... Just as he said...... Let's take a break! Indigo dyeing! ”

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In the evening, Kuraza-cho Kurosaki Hospital.

"I'm back." The moment Ichigo opened the door, a dark shadow pounced on him at an unusual speed. Ichigo quickly lowered his body, dodging the shadow's attack, and at the same time turned around and elbowed back, striking the shadow in the abdomen.

"Ahh It's a son I worked so hard to cultivate! Haha" The physical fitness of the black shadow is obviously extraordinary, if ordinary people take such a blow, at least they will fall to the ground, and they can't get up again. However, that blow didn't do much damage to him, at least, the black shadow immediately got up and prepared to pounce again.

"Whew! It's not like that! You big idiot! "Ichigo slammed his knife into Kuroka's head in time, knocking him to the ground again." How can there be a father like you, who doesn't do anything else every day, even if he thinks about how to put down his son!!! And most importantly, why are you just here to attack me! There's a palpable hint of helplessness in Ichigo's tone.

Is this the latter sentence where your real grievances lie?! Ichigo!

"If it weren't for me, how would you be where you are now? So alas! What are you doing, why are you lifting me! Feed! "Kuroki - Ichigo's father - Kurosaki Isshin, obviously can't react to this different development from the past. Normally, shouldn't the two continue to pinch each other next? What kind of trouble is my son going to make now?

"The existence of you with such dangerous thoughts will have a very bad impact on the future growth of Youzi and Xia Li! Sure enough, it's better to pack you up and stuff it in the trash! Ichigo said something quite unbelievable in a calm tone.

"Eh!!"

"No need to 'eh', your middle-aged uncle won't look cute in any way!" As he spoke, Ichigo walked towards the trash can with Isshin, and it was obvious that he wasn't joking!

Rukia, who was following Ichigo, watched the scene unfolding in front of her beyond her own cognition, and spit out a sentence from her mouth with all her might, which even she felt stupid and breathable: "The relationship between your father and son is really good!" Huh"

"Where did you see that such a thing could happen?!!" Ichigo turned his head in an instant, and he fought back with zero time difference.

"Really, brother, don't make trouble, it's time to eat! And Dad, you too! "The one who spoke was a wanderer in an apron.

"That's it, Brother Ichigo, you don't know that the old man is stupid, and it's in vain to worry about you with him!!" Xia Li leaned against the door frame. In a tone that was not at all what she should have at her age, she calmly stopped Ichigo's upcoming "clean-up operation". "By the way, Ichigo-san, who is she?"

Natsuri noticed Rukia standing behind Ichigo and asked.

"Huh?" It's only then that Ichigo realizes that Rukia has been following him since the beginning!

"Why aren't you going home yet? Rukia. Ichigo asked.

Rukia ignored Ichigo's inquiry. Instead, he bowed to the Kurosaki family.

"Hello, I'm Kurosaki-san's companion classmate, my name is Rukia Kuchigi, for some reason, I need to borrow here for a while, and I ask for a lot of advice during this time......"

"Where, please advise ...... a lot"*3, the family looked at the girl Ichigo brought back in a daze, and before he came back to his senses, he subconsciously responded out of politeness.

And Ichigo's face instantly darkened. "Hey! What are you talking about!? ”

Natsuri, who was stunned, looked at Ichigo's classmates in front of her, and was so startled by Ichigo's yelling that she suddenly came back to her senses and asked, "Wait!" That, you said you were Ichigo-go's... Classmate? ”

"Yes, that's right," Rukia replied naturally.

"You said you were going to live here in the future?" Xia Li asked again as if she was making a final decision.

"Yes..."

"But... Uh, sorry... Isn't that weird, I mean? You just said for some reason, what? ”

"......" Rukia was silent for a moment, and glanced at Ichigo lightly, and Ichigo's heartbeat at this glance missed a beat for no reason, only to hear Rukia look helpless, and said in a slur voice: "I gave my most precious thing (the power of death) to Kurosaki-san last night, so, according to the current situation (loss of spiritual power), shouldn't I live in your house?" ”

"Nani!?" *3+1！

"Brother Ichigo" Yuko and Natsuri looked at Ichigo, who was standing on the side, stunned, at the same time, and their eyes were a little strange, as if they had met Ichigo from a new knew... Kurosaki got up from the ground with a single heart, secretly gave Ichigo a thumbs up, and whispered, "Yo! Ichigo, what a deserving son is! It's so fast! ”

"Giggles" Ichigo pointed at Rukia, already confused by his stunned speech?

Rukia glanced at Ichigo faintly, and there was a clear expression in her eyes, "If you dare to speak, you will die immediately!" ".

"Uh" Ichigo looked at Rukia in a cold sweat. "Do you want to give in? Or is it "

Rukia sighed helplessly, her hidden left hand held her waist, and her right hand made a knife drawing motion.

"Huh?" Ichigo immediately understood. Is it because you want to teach yourself? Is this self-inflicted?! ”

Ichigo barely squeezed out a smile, and in a voice as if he was crying and mourning, he said dryly to the three of them, "She's right! ”

"Cohabitation?!" *3 A boy named Ichigo Kurosaki has officially started his "cohabitation" career from today!