"Alex! Somebody's here to see you!" I heard Mom call from the front entryway as I finished another episode of my favorite anime, Bleach.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj7Y9w7U5vq
I closed my laptop and started walking toward her. "Who is it?" I asked her.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS1Vd4SzFR
"He says that his name is 'Toshiro Hitsugaya'," she replied. "Do you know him?"1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL52Boxsc3J
I froze. Toshiro Hitsugaya, Captain of Squad Ten? Why would he be here? Most of all, how could he be here? He's only a fictional character.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEOx1oEQYc
"Um...yeah, I do," I replied, continuing on my way to the front door, freezing when I saw a head of silvery-white hair that was slightly spiked in a style I know too well. "You can go finish what you were doing, it's okay," I told Mom, still stunned as she walked away. He wasn't in his shihakusho, but was instead wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt and normal blue jeans, but I could tell that it was Toshiro anyway.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fdDx9lKDq
"Wha-What are you doing here?" I demanded. "I thought you existed only in the anime!"1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgyJ5SxjQz
He shrugged. "The producers of the show noticed your dedication, so they sent me to thank you and spend the day with you," he explained casually. "So, what's on the agenda?"1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHYnV1j165
Still stunned, it took a few seconds for the question to sink in. "Um...let's just go for a walk so that I can clear my head," I suggested.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaUr4cMUKuz
He nodded. "Sure, I'm game," he replied, so I let my mother know that I would be gone all day before we walked out, walking down a path beside the river. "So, how long have you been watching Bleach?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsd9Nz7feX2
I shrugged, counting the time. "About...a few months. I'll find one site that has the video from a reliable source for a few episodes, then I'd have to spend a few more days looking for a new site, and the process would repeat itself," I explained.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ecvYiQmI1
His eyes widened suddenly at a memory. "Oh, yeah, I forgot. I'm supposed to give you this," he told me, holding out a card, similar to a gift card. "Enter this code at the original site for Bleach, and you'll get unlimited access to all episodes and a complete digital library of all the manga."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEbSQULx24
My eyes grew to the size of coins as I pocketed the card. "Thank you so much, you've no idea what this means to me," I told him.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dKjHxtA5S
He shrugged. "It's no problem. So, what next?" he began to ask me when a pebble flew in from out of nowhere and struck me on the side of the head, stinging painfully.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7re7LvUAW
"Oh, look who it is!" a dreadfully familiar voice called from ahead of us. We looked toward the source and found three large kids, all my age, on skateboards. The one that launched the pebble was the leader of the bullies, holding a slingshot in his hand. "It's the little nerd who couldn't!"1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡax70cuDK7c
"Who're they?" Toshiro asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEKhM750UNx
I frowned. "Bullies. I never learned their names, but they always mess with me when I come this way. I forgot about them," I explained.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ521TtXTkVa
"Aw, he even has a little friend with him!" the leader exclaimed.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5A1fu45dKI
"Looks like he dyed his hair white or something," one of the guys behind him said.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSurbSJyJP
"Wow, he's short. He looks like he could still be in elementary school," another hissed.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIsSfGFjSwB
"Well, it looks like we'll have to teach his little friend to fear us," the leader added, grabbing another rock and launching it at Toshiro. In the blink of an eye, though, he caught the pebble.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1Oz6UTO47
"What big words for somebody so weak," Toshiro muttered, turning to me. "Would you like me to take care of them?"1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZf1Qz7txp
I nodded. "S-Sure," I replied, startled.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcA1WWt820W
He nodded back at me and turned toward the bullies, cracking his knuckles.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmql4F8I781
"Aw, the little kid is gonna try and beat us up!" the leader said in a voice you'd use to talk to babies.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqoLwJo8dS
Toshiro glared at them. "I." He kicked one of them in the gut. "Am." Punched another one in the face. "Not." Crushes the skateboards with his bare hands. "A." Chases down the leader. "KID!!!!!" He knocks out the leader, sending the others running before he returned to my side.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7iWRrUecL
"That was...awesome!" I yelled excitedly as the bullies ran away.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtex8cD85D
Toshiro simply shrugged. "It wasn't that good," he told me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fmjqLLpoW
I raised an eyebrow at him. "Seriously? You were the only person to ever fight back against them," I told them.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPvgxRDDvdx
He shrugged again. "Whatever. Anyway, what now?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpXeefcS3MS
Caught by his act, I was filled with sudden courage. "I want you to teach me how to fight!" I told him, saying it before the courage left me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI1rhec1JB
He raised an eyebrow at me. "Why do you want to learn how to fight?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOmD9uC1Rss
I gulped nervously. "I...I'm always bullied at school," I explained. "I want to be able to stand up for myself so that I won't spend the rest of my time in high school in fear of bullies."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU94UrSrz2W
He nodded undertandingly. "That's a good reason to learn how to fight, to protect yourself," he muttered. "Okay, I will teach you as much as I can in the time I am here," he told me. "Is there a place where we can do this without disruption?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAGGSFro32
I nodded, turning toward the park. "Yeah, follow me," I told him, walking into the park's small forest. I spent most of the time that I wasn't at school or watching Bleach wandering the forest, learning all the trails. I also found a few good clearings to just sit in and relax. I led him to one such place, where he taught me how to take a proper fighting stance.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIXjsu8lToP
"Now, try to attack me," Toshiro told me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdd8nsFFIFA
I nodded and brought up memories of every fight he had been in, and all of the tactics he used. I tried to convert it into my own fighting stlye, so I ended up jumping at his left side, swinging at his chest. He just ducked under the attack and used my momentum to send me flying.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5au6TIFOyQ
"When you're fighting somebody that is larger than you, use their size to your advantage," he told me as I rose to my feet and leaped at him. He simply repeated the technique, although I latched onto his wrist. He stayed standing, though, so I used it to my advantage, keeping my body upright and using my grip on him to try to punch him in the face, but he quickly jerked his hand from my grip by twisting it behind my back in a flash, causing me to step back.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3snOUfiKc
We spent the next few hours fighting back and forth. I began using techniques he used, although he continued to beat me repeatedly.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFH7c9ooZal
"You've gotten much better," Toshiro complimented when we stopped. I was almost dripping with sweat, but he looked fine. "Against a less powerful opponent, you may have won."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2ZM4sbsaO
I nodded, accepting the compliment. "Thanks," I replied, sitting on the grass to rest momentarily.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6ERUrx44V
"Here, let me help you," Toshiro stated, placing a hand on my shoulder and using healing energy, healing any aches and refilling my energy reserves.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1il4Ip6gb
"Thanks," I replied. "C'mon, let's get some lunch," I told him, for it was only noon.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvrgRjG92r
He nodded and I led him to a nearby food truck that serves amazing food. I ordered a few burgers and some bottles of water as Toshiro waited at a nearby picnic table.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaQt2AtZVC
"Here you go," I told him a few minutes later, walking up to him with some burgers and bottles of water. I set one of the burgers and bottles in front of him and sat down with my own.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG99t0YZCQ
"This isn't half bad for human food," he commented as he ate the burger.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHBPSw9tG0D
I nodded. "Yeah, this place has the best burgers ever," I replied as I drank my bottle of water.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSfQ7WbWuS
"So, what would you like to do after this?" he asked me. "We still have roughly eighteen hours left."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nKExkLquQ
I shrugged. "I don't know, what do you want to do?" I asked him.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngI6ZJNyCq
He shrugged as well. "I haven't trained in a while," he muttered.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6KZY8GDHQV
My eyes brightened with an idea. "That's it! You can show me your Shikai and Bankai in real life!" I told him. "I've always been interested in your Zanpakuto."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUg6p4dkhg
He shrugged. "Sure, follow me," he said once we finished eating. We took care of the bottles of water and returned to the learing in the forest, when he left his Gigai and drew his Zanpakuto.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR9g8Nai1o
"Stand back," he told me before holding his Zanpakuto in front of him. "Reign over the Frosted Heavens, Hyorinmaru!" he commanded, an ice dragon erupting from the tip of his sword as a hooked blade became attached to the end via a chain. He began launching numerous ice attacks into the empty air before focusing. "Ban...kai!" he roared, erupting in a fountain of energy. When it faded, his right arm was encased in a dragon's head, and ice wings had sprouted from his back while three purple ice flowers appeared behind him.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgF4PR8qs8F
"So cool..." I whispered in awe as he landed in front of me. The grass he stepped upon became coated in frost.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzND8SkNjq
He nodded and began launching attacks at numerous imaginitive enemies for a full hour before he dropped to the ground, back to normal. "Satisfied?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKA5G1QAiVC
I nodded, dumbstruck by the show of pure power. "Um...yeah," I whispered before pulling myself together. "I wish I could be that strong," I muttered as I approached him. "Now, how about we hang out at the beach and talk?" I told him.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrXHbPH46TJ
He nodded, so we returned to my house, where I changed into swimming trunks and gave Toshiro a pair that would fit him before we went to the beach, setting out towels to sit on.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerkeeEpM9s
"So, what did you want to talk about?" he asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUQTGLDsRog
I shrugged. "What's it like, being a Captain and having so much power?" I asked him.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAXwG2fPrI
He shrugged. "Kinda boring. There's a bunch of paperwork that needs to be filled out, and I always have to deal with Rangiku's antics as well as everything that goes on," he explained. "Plus, there are a bunch of regulations I need to follow, and I have to do my best to be a role model for my Squad."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGSmXyEElmr
I nodded and asked him a few more questions, like why he became a Captain, his favorite part of being a Captain, his opinion on some of the other characters, and what he thinks of the other Captains.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XWmZWJHht
"What do you think of Ichigo Kurosaki?" I asked him. "After all, he saved the Soul Society, like, a bunch of times."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6btLdoGEwZ
He shrugged. "Ichigo Kurosaki shows a blatant lack of respect for authority, referring to everyone by their last names and Captain Yamamoto as 'Old Man'. However, he is very powerful, and I respect that aspect," he replied.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi13SO8ymHW
I nodded in understanding and proceeded in my Q & A with him, asking whichever questions came to mind.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4G587ARTEB
"Well, I should probably get going," I told him at the end of the day, after too many questions to count, a swimming race (which he won, of course), and some beach volleyball against another pair of guys that challenged us. Thanks to Toshiro, we crushed them. "It's getting late," I added as we walked back to the house.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRbMSu3NM3L
He nodded. "Today has been a nice day," he replied.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdvV6Fwcram
I nodded. "Thank you for today, it's been awesome," I told him. "I wish we could do this again."1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zAiOlmeZY
He shook his head. "Sorry, but this is a one-time-only sort of thing. Don't forget about that card, though, and we'll see each other soon," he added before fading away outside the door to my house.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXqU1sL2ZV
"Hey, how was your day?" Mom asked as I walked in.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHhnx8MbK7E
I smiled. "Good, thanks," I replied.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAAEJEC5YW1
"Your friend looks like a nice guy, when will you get to hang out with him again?" she asked me.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbwSCiIudQe
I grinned. "Soon," I stated simply as I walked up to my room and powered on my laptop, entering the code given to me and opening the next episode for Bleach.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnckgbM8in
In that episode, I swear I saw Toshiro look at me and wave.1171Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RGymOeitp
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