8 Ch. 8 A Shinigamis Duty

"Wait! You're…" Rukia sounds like she recognizes him. She looks at Jotaros outfit. It's like Ichigos school uniform but modified. And it's definitely tighter on Jotaro even if it's a larger size.

"….someone I've never heard of" She has absolutely no idea who this is. She would remember seeing someone like him. He kind of leaves an impression.

"Yare Yare" Jotaro grabs Ichigo under his right arm. "You coming in?" He asks the sitting injured soul reaper.

"Uhm, how are you getting in?" Jotaro turns towards the house and realizes he closed the whole in the wall that they left. He sighs and walks to the door. It's locked but he just kicks the door in. He then uses the Kido again to fix the door.

Now that the door is open he puts Ichigo down to keep the door open.

He returns to Rukia's side and looks at her.

"Did you just use Ichigo as a door-stopper?" Ichigo is asleep with his body on the ground keeping the door from closing.

Jotaro walks to Rukias left side. He holds his left hand out towards her shoulder and a dim green light emits from it.

"Another Kido….And it's Kaido at that…" Rukia feels weak and slumps back against the wall.

"You're spirits too weak. Don't move or talk. The reiatsu here isn't enough for me to heal you. I'll heal Yuzu and Karin, don't move. I'll take you to a friends". Jotaro can't heal Rukia with his current Kaido skills. It's not entirely his fault since Rukia's soul isn't doing very well. She just gave Ichigo her shinigami powers and that's scrambled her reiatsu. He was able to stabilize what's left but it's not good enough.

"No..I need to go…to a…-" Rukia knows she needs to get to Kisuke Urahara's Shop. She can't go with this random guy.

Jotaro points his index at Rukia's forehead. "Bakudo number 2: Shibireyubi". In front of Jotaros finger a ball of white energy flashes momentarily.

Rukia's eyes widen in realization. She knows this Bakudo makes the victim immediately incapacitated and unable to move their body. But they will remain conscious. She isn't strong enough to stop the Bakudo or get out of it. She feels her body go limp against the wall.

Jotaro picks her up in his arms and takes her inside the house and lays her down on the couch.

"Don't Move" Jotaro commands.

'Not like I can if I wanted to bastard' Rukia can't talk due to the Bakudo affecting her.

Jotaro goes back outside and before he moves Karin he heals her completely with his Kaido. Once she is healed he picks her up and brings her inside.

Once she's on the ground of the living room he grabs Ichigo under his arm and takes him to his room and tosses him onto his bed.

He then heals Yuzu who is collapsed right outside his door. He then moves her to her bed and does the same for Karin.

He goes back down to Rukia and sees she's asleep. He expected this since she lost so much energy so fast. He was surprised to see her still conscious for so long.

He picks her up in his arms and goes to Urahara's shop. On his way he notices a certain cat tailing him.

"Come out Yoruichi" Jotaro doesn't stop walking. He needs to get Rukia to a Gigai. A Gigai is basically a body a soul can use to interact with the living.

"Oh? You're sensing really has improved". A very deep masculine voice that could belong to Requis can be heard behind Jotaro.

"I'm not that little kid anymore" Jotaro picks up his pace. Rukia's wound is healed but it's best not to stop.

"No you aren't" Yoruichi remembers the relatively small boy and compares him to the person infront of her. She's surprised how much time has passed. To her it feels like very little time. But that little time had been much more for Jotaro. The lifespan of souls is much longer than the lifespan of the human body. Yoruichi won't ever admit her real age but it's over 150 years. Compared to this 15 year old, her relationship with time is more casual.

She walks next to him, but she has to pick up her pace to a jog at Jotaros current walking pace. "Your strides are ridiculous, you know that? If I had long legs like that I would be much faster…"

"Whatever, feline" Jotaro knows she isn't actually a cat. But she hadn't revealed that to him yet.

"Hahaha. A cat with the legs of a human. I'll leave that mental image to you" The deep laugh was not kind to Jotaros ears. And that image was not kind to his brain.

"So I assume Kisuke has a Gigai already prepared and waiting" Jotaro states more than asks.

"He always has an extra one laying around. I'm sure he can spare it in this situation. And your Kido skill are coming along" Yoruichi hasn't seen him train with Tessai, but she hears Tessai brag about Jotaro's dedication and hard work. Combined with his natural comparability with Hakuda and HoHo. This kid is a monster. That's not even bringing up his Zanpakuto that even gives Kisuke trouble in its 'sealed' form. His Zanpakuto gains its Shikai powers and abilities if he calls its name. Not before.

"Good" Jotaro keeps up his stroll through the town. Nobody is really out this late at night.

No other words were exchanged on the way to the shop. And once he gets there he opens the door.

"Welc-! Oh it's you….And you've brought a guest!" Kisuke might get whiplash from how his emotions just did 180s.

"Cut the crap Kisuke. She needs a Gigai so her soul can start healing" Jotaro walks up to Kisuke who was sitting down.

"Tessai! Get the Gigai! Rukia needs it!" Kisuke shouts to the back. He wouldn't trust Ururu or Jinta with this Gigai.

Tessai comes from the back holding a gender less faces less body. He sets it down on the ground infront of Jotaro.

Jotaro crouches down to one knee and sets Rukia into the Gigai. The Gigai then takes the shape of Rukia....and there's no clothes on the Gigai.

"Yare Yare" Jotaro takes off his blazer and puts it over her. His normal blazer would have covered her small frame, but his modifications like the popped collar and extension to the bottom of it makes it look more like a blanket to her. Only her ankles and head aren't covered.

He canceled the Bakudo on her when he noticed she was asleep so she should be able to wake up soon.

He catches the others up on what happened.

"So now this 'Ichigo Kurosaki' has soul reaper powers. Hmmmmm" Kisuke flicks the folding fan open and covers his face.

"You don't need to act Kisuke. I know you have a plan or some shit. I don't care as long as it doesn't hurt my family or friends. Just make sure nobody dies or you'll have a real problem" Jotaro stands up and is about to leave.

"You always were perceptive. We figured you were just a perceptive idiot. But you continue to prove us wrong over these years, Jotaro. Thanks for bringing Rukia here, and enjoy the show. It's just begun" Kisuke is smiling madly behind the fan.

"Whatever" Jotaro exits and heads home. Leaving Rukia in their care.

He gets home and goes to sleep, it was late at night.

The next morning he wakes up and changes into his school uniform. He doesn't have his blazer, but still has his undershirt. It's a purple tshirt that hugs his torso tightly. He sighs and hopes Rukia brings it to school.

He and Orihime go by Ichigos place. Yuzu opens the door.

"Hey Yuzu! Is Ichigo ready yet?" Orihime has her usual energy.

"Good morning Orihime, Jotaro! Unfortunately Ichigo isn't up yet. Me and Karin had the strangest dream yesterday, but can't remember it. Dad said Ichigo will go to school around lunchtime" Yuzu then turns around. "Oh no! The pots over spilling! Bye Orihime, Jotaro!" She shuts the door and goes to the kitchen in a hurry.

"She's such a good girl. I'm surprised she can handle the house chores" Orihime is impressed by her. She's doing the chores like cleaning and cooking for the family ever since Masaki died.

"Let's get going" Jotaro turns around and starts walking.

"Wait!" She runs to catch up to him. "Why are you so excited to go to school? And where's your blazer? It's not like you to forget it" She noticed earlier but didn't say anything. Jotaro had his purple tshirt on and it showed all his defined muscles.

On the way to school he attracted a lot of attention. It's not everyday you can see a body like his. Unless you go to his school or live with him.

Orihime didn't get her answer. But she didn't focus on that. She was wondering why Ichigo was going to be late.

At school he got stopped by a teacher at the front gate. "Hey you! Where's your blazer?! Or your school tshirt?!" He called out to Jotaro when he was far away. The undershirt is supposed to be a button up short sleeve shirt.

Orihime was freaking out for Jotaro. But Jotaro just walked up to the teacher. As he got closer the teacher could see the massive student that is Jotaro.

When Jotaro stood infront of him he towered over the 5' man in his 40s.

"Is there a problem?" Jotaro asked in a not so nice tone.

The older man was shaking like a bush on a windy day. "N-n-n-no p-p-p-p-probl-lem. Ca-carry on" he cowers away and goes to the side as Jotaro and Orihime walk past.

"You shouldn't intimidate the teachers Jotaro. You could get in serious trouble" Orihime didn't know how else to handle that situation though.

"I'll deal with that when it becomes a problem" Jotaro has his schoolbag in his left hand and is holding it over his left shoulder.

They get to class and he puts his feet up on his desk. The girls in the class are enamored by him. And even girls from other classes are crowding outside the room to look at him.

Jotaro just pulls the visor of his hat down over his eyes and folds his arms across his chest.

10 minutes later and class starts. The girls in the hall are shooed away by Misato as she couldn't even get into the classroom. And once she's inside she sees why. There's no way that her student can have a body like that. She just shakes her head at her luck. And then she notices Ichigos absence.

"Haaaah. At least this year won't be boring" she says under her breath as she stands behind the podium. "Alright class. I see we have a student missing along with a blazer. Let's hope we don't make it a habit of not showing up". She doesn't need to take roll call since the seats were assigned. "Now, we have a transfer student. You can come in now" she waves towards the door and it opens. In walks Rukia and she stands before the class in the school uniform.

"Hi! My name is Rukia Kuchiki! Let's get along!" She then bows slightly to the class. The class whispers and talks about the new transfer student. Jotaro just sighs. Only a few more hours.

"Rukia, please take your seat" Misato tells Rukia. She wants to start teaching the class. There are a few open seat so she doesn't care where Rukia sits.

Rukia scans the class and then spots Jotaro. She's surprised to see him. Kisuke hadn't mentioned that this guy would also be in the same class as Ichigo. Kisuke actually hadn't said anything about this guy besides his name that she already knew.

She walks to the back of the class and sits beside Jotaro. She slides her desk over and sits down next to him. "Hello, I'm new here so can you share your books with me for the day?" She asks in her weird 'high school girl' voice.

"Shut up" He slides his book between their desks. He doesn't need it, but it's better to just have it out so the teacher doesn't blow a casket.

Rukia has a vain bulge on her forehead but just silenced her rage. "Why thank you, how very kind of you"

Jotaro ignore the 4 foot 8 girl beside him. Her reactions are amusing at least.

"What are you doing here" Rukia whispers.

"Attending class" Jotaro says, just a bit quieter than usual.

"Who sent you?"

"My mom"

"Who's your captain?"

"Captain? Captain Jack Sparrow"

"How do you know Kido?"

"Magic"

"What seat are you?!" Rukia gets more and more frustrated by Jotaro.

Jotaro looks down at his seat. "Whatever the one under my ass is"

Rukia nearly stands up and shouts at Jotaro. But she's able to keep her cool. She doesn't understand why but this person goes right past her years of training to keep her head on her shoulders. He just gets under her skin.

"Why did I have your blazer over my naked body last night?"

Jotaro glares down at her. "Do not speak of that". If anyone heard that he wouldn't be able to get out of that grave. He looks around and it seems nobody heard her.

"I took you to Kisuke's shop. You didn't have clothes on when put into your body so I covered you up. End of story" Jotaro quietly says.

"Such a gentleman~" She sarcastically responds. She's actually glad that he did what he did. It was less work that she had to do.

They sit in silence until Ichigo comes into class. Some guys stand around him and ask him what happened.

"Does Ichigo know about you?" Rukia questions.

"No. But I guess now is a good time" Jotaro just waves Rukia away.

She goes and talks with Ichigo. Then they head out of the classroom. Jotaro stands up and nearly gets swarmed by girls.

"Move" Jotaro isn't kind and harshly tells them.

They for some reason liked that and 'Kyyyaaaaa!' And make other noises. But they do make a path for him.

He follows behind Rukia and Ichigo as they go outside the building to talk.

Rukia tells Ichigo he will take over her duties as a soul reaper. He refuses because he doesn't want to risk his life for strangers. He begins to walk away when Rukia puts on a fingerless glove like he has and punches Ichigos soul out of his body and into his soul reaper form.

Rukia takes Ichigo to a park and both don't notice Jotaro tailing them. It's crazy what happens when you get trained by Yoruichi, former captain of squad 2, and chief of the Onmitsukido or stealth force.

Rukia pull out her flip phone and they hear a kid shout.

They look at the playground and see a kid get chased by a hollow that is spider-like.

The kid screams for help and Ichigo is about to charge in.

"Stop Ichigo" Jotaro comes from around the corner.

""Jotaro?!"" Both Ichigo and Rukia are confused.

"Ichigo, Jotaro is right. Why would you go save a total stranger?" Rukia quickly recovers.

"That doesn't mean I can't not save him. Not when he's being attacked right before my eyes" Ichigo turns to face them with a worried look on his face.

"Don't be selfish!" Rukia shouts, shocking Ichigo. "Shinigami must be fair towards all souls. Wanting to save only those you can reach, only those you can see…This work isn't convenient"

Ichigo turns around and sees the Hollow nearly on top of the kid.

"Don't save him!" Rukia shouts stopping Ichigo.

"Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!" Jotaro says. His body glowing red as he draws symbols in the air. "Bakudo art number 9: Geki!"

The same red energy around Jotaro appears around the Hollow as it stops moving and cries out in its echoes and distorted voice.

"Jotaro? That's like what Rukia did to m-"

"Focus you idiot!" Jotaro scolds him.

Rukia continues "If you want to save that child now… be prepared to save all other spirits as well. Be prepared to save them even if it means chasing them all around and sacrificing yourself!"

Jotaro let's the Hollow go and the red energy around himself and the Hollow disappears. The Hollow catches up to the kid as Ichigo makes his decision.

He grabs the hilt of his giant blade and unsheathes it from his back and cuts a leg off of the Hollow. Then he swings it again and the other front leg goes flying as well.

The hollow falls to its back as it squirms as it fades away, disappearing to wherever it goes.

Ichigo stands there holding his Zanpakuto in his right hand.

"Ichigo, are you prepared?" Rukia asks. Thinking he would say yes since he acted.

"No, I ain't. 'Be prepared'. I don't care about that! I saved this kid 'cuz I wanted to! Are you different?" Ichigo looks at the crying kid. Then he looks back to Rukia.

"What?" Rukia doesn't understand.

"Last night you…risked your neck to save me. At that moment, we're you thinking about your 'duty as a soul reaper? When you risk your life, that ain't the reason. At least, for me…."

The Hollow reappears behind Ichigo and charges at him, trying to eat him.

"….It ain't!!!" Ichigo holds out his Zanpakuto so that the Hollow stabs itself into the blade.

His sword goes through the middle of its mask and head. The Hollow collapses to the ground and starts to disintegrate to nothing.

The little boy is crying and is spooked by Ichigo.

Ichigo crouches down in from of the boy and holds the hilt facing down.

"If you don't wanna be scared like that again…go to heaven already" he taps the pummel of his hilt on the kids forehead and stamps him. The stamp glows and the kid sinks into the ground, going to the SoulSociety.

Rukia walks up beside Ichigo. "Excellent soul burial"

"I'm goin' home" Ichigo stands up and turns around.

Rukia smirks and watches Ichigo stomp away.

"Ichigo!" Jotaro shouts to Ichigo.

Ichigo turns to Jotaro and dashes towards him. "I nearly forgot about you, you bastard!"

He tries to punch him

"Do you understand what I said previously now? Or do you need a demonstration" Jotaro takes out a black glove that looks like Rukia's glove that made Ichigo enter his soul form. He puts it on his hand.

"Wait. Are you a soul reaper?"

Ichigo has a shocked look on his face.

Jotaro doesn't speak. He only gains a confident and smug smirk.

"For how long!" Ichigo shouts.

"Since I started working at my job. This is what I do Ichigo. I slay Hollows and save pluses. But i prefer to call them ghosts or souls. And I didn't need to borrow somebody else's power. I've been training these past years and got to where I am. Now does it make sense?" Jotaro looks at Ichigo and Rukia's shocked faces.

"Did you know about the attack on my family yesterday?!" Ichigo grips his blade tighter and his eyes are shadowed by his hair.

"Who do you think healed them and fixed your house? I also saved Rukia, although she would have been fine if I didn't interfere"

Ichigo looks at Jotaro. He wants to kick him in the balls, but he knew that it wasn't Jotaro's fault. He healed his sisters and fixed the house. He's still pissed though.

"So you could have stopped the events at any point?! Why put everyone at risk Jotaro?!" Ichigo steps forward.

"Things aren't as black and white as they seem Ichigo. I can't tell you why but I'll be there and help when I am needed, or if I'm bored. Just trust Rukia and myself. I'm an ally until you make me an enemy. I won't ever betray my friends, Ichigo" Jotaro puts his hands in his pockets.

Rukia sneaks behind Jotaro and goes to punch him with her glove. But he just grabs her hand and holds it up.

"Rukia, if you wanted to see my sword so bad all you had to do was ask" Jotaro looks at the short girl infront behind.

Rukia blushes. "Don't phrase it like that!" She yanks her arm out of his grasp and he lets her go.

"You said your Zanpakuto was bigger than Ichigos. And said that soul reapers limit the size of their Zanpakutos. Why?" Rukia questions him.

"I said mine is bigger because it is. And if captains didn't limit the size of their Zanpakutos they would be like skyscrapers. Not very easy to wield and use in a fight. So they force them into a form they can use. Most soul reapers do this subconsciously, like how you do it. But yours isn't that big probably, Rukia. I have to shrink mine down, but even then it's big. So, want to see?" Jotaro leans down and puts his face near Rukia's.

She gets flustered and Jotaro smirks. He stands up and uses his glove to force his soul reaper body out.

Jotaro appears in his altered Shihakusho. And the giant Zanpakuto on his back.

Jotaro's body stays standing even without him in it.

Rukia and Ichigos eyes look at the huge buster sword and watch as Jotaro easily holds it in his right hand like it's a toothpick. "As you know, Zanpakuto feel weightless to the shinigami who wields it. Ichigo, does yours have a weight?"

"Yeah, it does. Not much but more than yours apparently" Ichigo feels the weight of his blade.

"Don't worry about that for now. It'll eventually become weightless. You'll learn everything as you go. I also don't want to hold your hand through this. That's Rukia's job, since you stole her powers"

"Great" Ichigo complains.

"And isn't your body still at school?" Jotaro reminds him.

"Shit!" And Ichigo takes off back to the school, leaving Rukia and Jotaro alone.

"So you know about Captain and Kisuke. I assume that you're involved with him quite heavily" Rukia pieces together the puzzle.

"No, I prefer women actually" Jotaro goes back into his body and cracks his neck.

"No shit….whatever" Rukia starts walking away. "So, how strong are you? I assume Kisuke told you where you stack up?"

Jotaro walks beside her. "He hasn't told me. But I can tell I'm as strong as he is in certain aspects. But he has more experience than me so I'll still lose"

Rukia trips. Jotaro grabs her by the back of her collar, but doesn't choke her. He holds her facing him as he walks.

"Let. Me. Down" Rukia angrily states.

"But isn't this more convenient? We can talk face to face instead of your face to my abdomen" Jotaro smirks as Rukia fumes with anger.

"I don't care if you're a captain level shinigami! I'll kick your ass!" She shouts.

"I may be Captain level, but I haven't achieved Bankai yet. Oh yeah, and my Zanpakuto is in its Shikai permanently. Kisuke said there was another guy like that back at the SoulSociety"

"Wait! You have a constant release Shikai?" Rukia calms down and her limbs sway as Jotaro walks.

"Yeah. But it's powers are sealed until I call it's name to awaken it"

"That's rare. Not even Kenpachi knows his Zanpakutos name. And if you are like him, then you're also a monster"

"I'm a monster in many ways Rukia, you'll have to figure out in which ways" Jotaro sees Rukia think and then blush again.

"Do all Shinigami have dirty minds like you do?"

"I do not have a dirty mind. And I'm normally more logical level headed. Something about you just gets under my skin" Rukia looks into Jotaro's green eyes.

"If I were to get under something of yours it wouldn't be your skin. And I'm afraid I might break you. You're very small" Jotaro looks at her body. Very small indeed.

Rukia's face goes dark. "You'll break me huh? I'm small huh?" She starts trying to kick Jotaro "Ill show you small!"

"You're showing me something, that's for sure. I wouldn't recommend kicking while wearing a skirt" Jotaro puts her on the ground and continues walking.

Rukia looks down and sees her school uniform skirt and realizes what he was showing Jotaro. She puts her hands in front of her skirt. She looks at Jotaros back. "I'll kill you!" She charges him and tries to punch and kick him. But he easily dodged everything she throws at him.

"I expected you to be pissed, but this is excessive" Jotaro continues dodging.

"I'm a shinigami! And I'm a noble! I have a strict code damnit! You-you…" Rukia stops attacking. Jotaro looks down on her. He has a feeling he fucked up.

"Does your clan have old traditions and rules you have to follow?" Jotaro remembers the strict Kuchiki clan. Did he just trigger a stupid rule?

"Just forget it!" Rukia storms off.

Now Jotaro definitely knows there is a stupid rule. Did she have to marry the guy who sees her panties or something? If so, that's extremely stupid. But that sounds like something an old clan would have. Fuck. Guess he will have to forget about it.

He goes back to school with Rukia who ignores him the rest of the day. And Ichigo went home, he was found passed out on the ground outside so they sent him home after he woke up a half hour later.

Nothing really happens until the following afternoon.

Jotaro was going grocery shopping with Orihime and they were crossing a street when a car nearly hits Orihime. Jotaro tackles her to the side to avoid it and he notices a hand grabbing her. A Hollow's hand to be exact.

Jotaro hadn't seen her brother, Sora, after that night he saw him through the window. And apparently it's too late now and he's already been turned into a Hollow. He will just have to see how this plays out.

Ichigo and Rukia come running over. "Did that car just hit you?" Ichigo asks, worried about his friends. The car already sped away.

"I'm fine" Jotaro stands up and puts his hands in his pockets.

"Uh, yeah, probably…." Orihime says as she sits up.

"Probably? You alright?" Ichigo is confused on how she 'probably' got hit.

Orihime stands up and gets back to her bubbly and energetic self. She dusts herself off. "Yep. It just hit me a little. I'm revived now, totally revived!"

"revived, revived...what about the car?" Ichigo asks.

"It obviously already left" Jotaro says.

"You…!" Ichigo shouts.

"I'm sorry" Orihime bows a little. This causes Ichigo to feel bad, he was just worried about her nonchalant behavior at getting hit.

"Well…" Ichigo scratches his cheek and looks away. "….it's good you're not hurt"

Orihime now notices the girl standing behind Ichigo. "Rukia?" She wonders.

"Who the hell are you?" Rukia says in her normal tone.

"Stupid! She's one of our classmates! Orihime Inoue!" He whispers to her.

"Nani?" Rukia changed her tone and talks to Orihime again. "Ah, you're looking quite well Orihime!" She pinches her sundress and raises it slightly and bows. Like how women would formally greet eachother at fancy gatherings or whatever.

Orihime copies Rukia and pinches her long skirt and bows slightly. "You're also looking well" she says in an awkward tone but still trying to be polite.

"We're you two out to the market?" Rukia changes topic after noticing the grocery bags on the ground. Ichigo is awkwardly smiling next to Rukia. And Jotaro isn't moving either.

"Oh yeah! The ingredients!" She turns around and sees the grocery bags on the ground. Nothing spilled, luckily.

"Ichigo, help her" Jotaro says.

"Why can't yo-" Ichigo says

"Just do it!" Jotaro demands. Rukia looks at him and narrows her eyes.

"Fine!" Ichigo shouts back and goes to help Orihime.

"Help her carry them back to the house, would you" Jotaro tells him more than asking him.

"Whatever. Let's go Orihime. See you later, Rukia" Ichigo is just glad to get away from Rukia.

Ichigo and Orihime walk away, Ichigo is carrying the bags Jotaro was previously carrying, he was struggling a little.

Jotaro starts walking down the street. "Hold up! Show me your hands!" Rukia commands.

"No" Jotaro keeps walking.

Rukia runs infront of him. "Just show me your damn hands you idiot!"

"Annoying…" Jotaro mutters as he takes his hands out of his pockets and shows Rukia his palms.

His hand is covered in blood, he got roadburn and some cuts on them. "You clearly aren't fine you buffoon. How can you not even flinch at that. She touches his hand and Jotaro takes them back.

"I just needed Orihime to leave so I could heal them" Jotaro also had his elbows scraped pretty good as well. And his leg was throbbing. That car got him good.

"You idiot" Rukia watched as his hands started glowing green slightly. His hands healed and he pays some dust off his right leg and then crosses his arms as he stands infront of Rukia.

"You know I just saw you heal your leg and arms right? I've watched the 4th division members heal others many times" Rukia wasn't that dumb.

"Whatever. So what's your point"

"Why didn't you tell them you weren't alright?" She bluntly asks.

"It's none of their business"

"But aren't they your friends. Shouldn't they know? What's the harm in telling them? Or are you the 'hurts in silence and orefers to be alone' type of guy" Rukia asks and moves her arms above her head when she mocked him.

"I would just heal those minor wounds anyway. No point in worrying over nothing. And nobody wants to be alone, Rukia". Jotaro starts to walk away.

Rukia walks behind him. "Ok big guy….." her face gets serious. "Did you see her leg? It looked like a bruise from a hollow"

"See the bruise? I saw the damn Hollow. It didn't get a good hold of her and the car chased it away"

"And you didn't try and stop it?"

"It's not my place. My interference wasn't required yet. Ichigo can handle it later. He could use the experience" Jotaro let's Rukia walk beside him.

"It would help him in the long run I guess. That girl, are you close with her?" Rukia asks.

"You can say that. We live under the same roof. But if you want more details ask Ichigo"

"You really don't like talking. Until you do"

"And you won't shut the hell up, ever"

"And you've got a crude way of speaking. If I wasn't learning modern Japanese I would think that was normal. But apparently it's only normal for you"

Jotaro doesn't say anything but turns around.

"Where are we going?" Rukia asks as she follows him.

" 'WE' are going to my house"

"What?! Why?!" Rukia stops walking and holds her hands covering her body.

"So you can go back to bothering Ichigo instead of me. Dumbass. And you can relax, I don't attack girls"

"Should I feel safer? Because I don't"

"Yare….Yare" Jotaro just keeps walking