As Loops went, this one wasnÆt too bad. Plenty of clean air, no spirits from a parallel dimension, no Kisuke, and so far, no magic bauble that sought him out at every opportunity, no matter which world he was in or which part it was in, KisukeÆs or AizenÆs.
Yes, a nice, quiet Loop, free of anyone else he knewùeither Loopers or from his home reality.
ôInuyasha!ö
Oh, right; the time-traveling girl. ôI already told you,ö the Looping Shinigami muttered, wishing his new clothes smelled different then drowned rat, ômy name is Ichigo.ö
The girl in the school fuku just blinked. ôBut she said you were named Inuyasha.ö
ôSo, I chose another name,ö the neo-orange-haired dog demon waved off. ôNow go away, IÆm trying to take a nap here.ö
ôButà But we have to find all the pieces of the Shikon Jewel!ö she cried out.
ôInuyasha,ö calmly stated an old woman wearing an eye patch, ôdo ye not wish to take this responsibility upon thee shoulders?ö
Releasing a breath of frustration, Ichigo hopped from the tree he had been hoping to take a quiet nap in. Deciding not to bother with asking why a woman five hundred years in the past was speaking with a Ye Olde English accent, he just simply stared at her. ôNow why would I go after the pieces of a magic doohickey?ö
ôIf even one piece of the Shikon Jewel falls into the hands of evil, the results can and will be disastrous,ö Lady Kaede responded. ôDid it not grant thee the new sword that you wield?ö
Looking to his side, he spotted Zangetsu, fully sealed, in its sheath. Great; now I have to find somewhere isolated and put him back into his Shikai. ôNah, pulled that one out of me.ö
ôReally?ö the elder priestess asked. ôI have not seen such from you, nor did my sister ever tell me of such a skill.ö
ôYeah, IÆm awesome like that,ö Ichigo responded in a deadpan tone.
ôNow, IÆm trying to take a nap here, people!ö
ôDid ye not sleep, bound to the Sacred Tree for fifty years?ö asked Kaede.
ôYes, and I was having the most pleasant dream, until someone woke me up with a knee to the crotch.ö
ôHey!ö called out the blushing Kagome. ôI was being chased by Mistress Centipede!ö
ôYes, I could see that,ö Ichigo muttered. ôWho could miss something that bigà I just call her She-Without-Nipples.ö Really, why would a demon have those, but no nipples? It made no sense! Even Hollows and Arrancars with female forms had nipples.
ôNow, you two go make some plans, draw some maps, do something away from here, so I can get back in the tree, listen to the river, and get some sleep. No one is keeping me from taking a nap.ö
ôFoolish little brother,ö came a drawl from behind him.
Ichigo just blinked his eyes. ôItachi?ö he asked, spinning around.
While the voice may have sounded the same, the person was not. Their eyes were gold, red marks on his face, long white hair, smelling of dog demon, and dressed in a robe. ôOr Liberace,ö Ichigo muttered.
ôYou know why I have come, Inuyasha,ö Sesshomaru stated. ôI have come for the Black Pearl.ö
Ichigo just blinked. ôDo I look like Captain Jack Sparrow? Do you see a big-ass pirate ship behind me?ö
ôI see living with humans has made your mind as weak as your body,ö the full-blooded demon stated, before racing forward, intent on grabbing his sibling and forcing the pearl from his body.
Thus he was understandable surprised to find his outstretched arm grabbed, a hand with a glowing red ball in his face, and his brother now sporting a white mask with twin red lines.
ôI said,ö Ichigo growled from behind his Hollow mask, ôI am taking a nap!
ôGO AWAY! CERO!ö
Damn it, why wouldnÆt people just let him sleep!
Yes, a nice, quiet Loop, free of anyone else he knewùeither Loopers or from his home reality.
ôInuyasha!ö
Oh, right; the time-traveling girl. ôI already told you,ö the Looping Shinigami muttered, wishing his new clothes smelled different then drowned rat, ômy name is Ichigo.ö
The girl in the school fuku just blinked. ôBut she said you were named Inuyasha.ö
ôSo, I chose another name,ö the neo-orange-haired dog demon waved off. ôNow go away, IÆm trying to take a nap here.ö
ôButà But we have to find all the pieces of the Shikon Jewel!ö she cried out.
ôInuyasha,ö calmly stated an old woman wearing an eye patch, ôdo ye not wish to take this responsibility upon thee shoulders?ö
Releasing a breath of frustration, Ichigo hopped from the tree he had been hoping to take a quiet nap in. Deciding not to bother with asking why a woman five hundred years in the past was speaking with a Ye Olde English accent, he just simply stared at her. ôNow why would I go after the pieces of a magic doohickey?ö
ôIf even one piece of the Shikon Jewel falls into the hands of evil, the results can and will be disastrous,ö Lady Kaede responded. ôDid it not grant thee the new sword that you wield?ö
Looking to his side, he spotted Zangetsu, fully sealed, in its sheath. Great; now I have to find somewhere isolated and put him back into his Shikai. ôNah, pulled that one out of me.ö
ôReally?ö the elder priestess asked. ôI have not seen such from you, nor did my sister ever tell me of such a skill.ö
ôYeah, IÆm awesome like that,ö Ichigo responded in a deadpan tone.
ôNow, IÆm trying to take a nap here, people!ö
ôDid ye not sleep, bound to the Sacred Tree for fifty years?ö asked Kaede.
ôYes, and I was having the most pleasant dream, until someone woke me up with a knee to the crotch.ö
ôHey!ö called out the blushing Kagome. ôI was being chased by Mistress Centipede!ö
ôYes, I could see that,ö Ichigo muttered. ôWho could miss something that bigà I just call her She-Without-Nipples.ö Really, why would a demon have those, but no nipples? It made no sense! Even Hollows and Arrancars with female forms had nipples.
ôNow, you two go make some plans, draw some maps, do something away from here, so I can get back in the tree, listen to the river, and get some sleep. No one is keeping me from taking a nap.ö
ôFoolish little brother,ö came a drawl from behind him.
Ichigo just blinked his eyes. ôItachi?ö he asked, spinning around.
While the voice may have sounded the same, the person was not. Their eyes were gold, red marks on his face, long white hair, smelling of dog demon, and dressed in a robe. ôOr Liberace,ö Ichigo muttered.
ôYou know why I have come, Inuyasha,ö Sesshomaru stated. ôI have come for the Black Pearl.ö
Ichigo just blinked. ôDo I look like Captain Jack Sparrow? Do you see a big-ass pirate ship behind me?ö
ôI see living with humans has made your mind as weak as your body,ö the full-blooded demon stated, before racing forward, intent on grabbing his sibling and forcing the pearl from his body.
Thus he was understandable surprised to find his outstretched arm grabbed, a hand with a glowing red ball in his face, and his brother now sporting a white mask with twin red lines.
ôI said,ö Ichigo growled from behind his Hollow mask, ôI am taking a nap!
ôGO AWAY! CERO!ö
Damn it, why wouldnÆt people just let him sleep!