My Dear Friend (Bleach Fanfic)

Prologue

Summary: Kurosaki Ichigo's first friends were what others perceived as her imaginary friends. It wasn't until her mother was about to die that it becomes evident they weren't just imaginary friends.

And although Zangetsu truly cares for Ichigo, sometimes she was just a bit too much for them to handle. Her friends agree (but they would never change her for the world). Fem!Ichigo

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach nor any media used in this fanfiction.

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Zangetsu (both of them) wonders how does one accidentally wander into Hueco Mundo.

Right now Kurosaki Ichigo, an orange-haired nine-years-old girl, is walking along the white sands of Hueco Moon, the eternal night doing nothing to deter her curiosity of this new land.

"This place is so white and black!!"

It all started when Kurosaki Masaki was walking along the river bank with Ichigo when they spotted a girl nearby. Ichigo didn't like how the girl felt so she wanted to rush back home with her mother. However, when Ichigo turned to her mother, her eyes widened in fear.

Masaki was on the ground, gasping in pain. Masaki herself couldn't understand what was happening, and could only attempt to reassure Ichigo that she was fine. At the corner of her eye, the girl from the river bank got closer. By the time she was a couple of feet away from the two, Masaki noticed the girl was part of a Hollow. Alarmed, Masaki tried to activate her Quincy bow but was shocked when she couldn't at all.

Ichigo, too, noticed that the girl was getting closer. Ichigo didn't want to push her mother when she didn't look well and she didn't want to just leave her mother.  So, she stood in front of Masaki and turned towards the girl that was slowly getting closer.

"Get away from us!" Ichigo yelled, but the girl kept going. It wasn't long before the girl was in front of the duo, and the hollow Grand Fisher was ready to eat them. Then Ichigo did something unexpected.

Ichigo charged at the girl and pushed her away. If it was a normal push, it wouldn't have done anything to the Hollow. However, it was a push full of Ichigo's spiritual pressure so it threw the hollow a great amount of distance. Masaki was gaping, and Ichigo looked triumphant.

'Shiro-nii's and Zangetsu-ossan's advice worked!'

Grand Fisher wasn't expecting that and soon sensed Shinigami heading towards their location. He immediately retreated back to Hueco Mundo to escape.

Ichigo was about to go back to her mother when she finally noticed the black portal that didn't close immediately. Curious, Ichigo followed the hollow into the portal without Masaki noticing. It was a wonder why and how Ichigo could enter Hueco Mundo with her physical body intact.

It wasn't long until Urahara arrived on the scene, only to see Masaki on the ground unconscious. Immediately, Urahara checked Masaki's pulse and breathed a sigh of relief to see it was still beating.  However, he couldn't find Ichigo anywhere, her body nowhere to be found. Urahara was internally panicking, assuming that Ichigo was killed and her body taken to Hueco Mundo.(which wasn't far from the truth).

Which brings us to our current situation: a very much alive Ichigo curiously exploring Hueco Mundo, the land of Hollows. At least both Zangetsu taught Ichigo how to hide her Reiryoku when she first started to meet them in her dreams. Still though...

...How are they going to get out?

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"Shiro-nii, Ossan this place is so cool!! Hueco Mundo looks so much better than what you tell me!!"

Old man Zangetsu resisted the urge to facepalm. Shiro did just that, before groaning.

'Queen, as much as we appreciate your enthusiasm, we really should figure out a way out of here,' Shiro tried to reason (why was he the reasonable one?).

'I agree with him; Ichigo we should leave this place as soon as possible. You are a human who is still alive and with a large amount of  spiritual energy, it's dangerous here for all of us,' Zangestsu stated.

'I guess...but can I least talk to that guy over there? He looks lonely.'

True to Ichigo's word, there was a human-shaped creature nearby who stood by himself. It was obvious it was a hollow but Ichigo didn't care. Zangetsu had different thoughts.

'No Ichigo don't—'

'Queen's not going to listen—!'

Ignoring the two voices, Ichigo went up to the winged Hollow and tapped his shoulder. She had a big smile when she introduced herself.

"My name's Kurosaki Ichigo, but call me Ichigo! What's your name!"

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When looking at the small child's bright smile, Ulquiorra's only thought was:

'...What?' 

(Ichigo somehow returned to the Living World with the help of Ulquiorra. Ulquiorra was about to leave when she noticed the little girl mouthing some words.

'I'll come back.'

Ulquiorra felt a warm feeling in his chest, but he couldn't bring himself to hate it. By the time Isshin and Urahara came, Ulquiorra had already disappeared.)