Can you save me from the depths? -Ichigo Kurosaki Love story-

I was sitting in my living room and nothing to do it was hot out so I had shorts and a tank-top, I sighed. Then there was a knock on my door, I got up and went to the door and grabbed my bat incase it was a stranger. I quickly opened the door and held up the bat ready to strike when I saw Ichigo. "Hey put that down Reira!" Ichigo said holding up his hands in defense. I sighed in relief and said, "What do ya need carrot-top?" He had an irk mark, "Don't call me that!" He yelled. "Whatever just come in so you don't draw attention!" I said moving out of the doorway for him. "And I need you to help me with tonight's homework." He replied to my earlier question. "Which one?" I asked bluntly. "History. And what's with you?" He asked. "What do you mean?" I replied. "You've been off lately." He answered. "It's nothing." I said. He sighed and came up in my face. "I know you Reira. Something's up." He looked me in the eyes. "I said it's nothing." And with that I turned away and went to get my homework.

"Hey where are you goin'?" Ichigo asked. "My homework for you to copy idiot." I replied. He sighed and sat down where I was and put his feet on the coffee table, arms behind couch and his head back with his eyes closed. It took me a while since I'm very unorganized and had to dump everything out of my bag. When I came back, he was asleep. I smirked and decided to play a prank, "Ichigo~" I cooed sounding very different. He woke up scared, "Ah Reira someone's-- REIRA?!" Ichigo said seeing me. I laughed and waved, "Hay~" I said laughing. "Don't do that! I thought some lady was gonna rape me!" He said. I sighed, "Ichigo if someone would come into my house I would beat them to a pulp with my bat! You know that!" I said smiling and holding up my bat. He sweatdropped.

"Yeah that is you." He said ruffling my hair. "Hey don't do that!" I said swatting his hand away. He looked down at me, "What?" I asked. "Something is wrong. Tell me." He said seriously. I gave him the homework, "No." I said also serious.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want to talk about it!"

"Is it because of the bullies? Inoue? Neglect? Or are you just pissed?"

I looked at him wide eyed, he knew all four. Could he read me that easily? Even though we've been friends at birth he could never read me not ever so why now? I then turned my back to him and started to walk to my room, but he grabbed my wrist. "Tell me what is wrong Reira. You can tell me anything." He said. I looked away.

"All four of them."

He looked at me with a hurt expression, "Reira." He said quietly. He engulfed me in a hug. I was surprised at first but then hugged back. I hugged him tight and so did he, "Reira cry if you want it's ok." He said.

"No. I never cry and you know that."

"But this time it's okay."

"Ichigo."

"Yeah?"

". . .my parents died last night from a raiding at the mall. While we were shopping, this guy came in and robbed them and when they didn't give them the stuff, the robber shot them down and left me there. I watched the whole thing."

He pulled back shocked, and wide eyed. "What?....." He said. He couldn't believe it "No, how? Reira I'm so sorry." Ichigo said sadly. He didn't know what to say and I smiled, and hugged him. "It's okay Ichi, I have you and your family as my family and my friends also. I'll be okay really." I said reassuring. Ichigo had a sympathetic look on and he hugged me tightly. "What are you gonna do for a living?" he asked.

"Well I could find a job and pay off the bills. I mean it can't be that hard right?"

He sighed, "From now on, you're living with my family! And no refusing!" He said looking at me seriously. I smiled a sad smile, and laughed. "Alright then." I said. "Oh! And there's this new person with us too her name is Nozomi..." He said trailing off and rubbing the back of his head. "Ok, and?" I asked for more info. "I dunno I have to tell my father that you'll be staying with us and we'll see what we can do." Ichigo said looking at me. "Kay." I said going to pack. I stopped and turned my head to the side to look at him, "Oh! And when I sell the house I can give the money to Isshin okay?" I asked. He nodded and started to pack. "Oh and when I sell the stuff I don't need you can have it." I said disappearing into another room before he could respond.