Do you believe in ghosts? Many don't, however there are few that claim that they can see them. And our protagonist is one of them. Currently, our main character (Y/N) seems to be in a conflict with a few skaters alongside his best friend, Ichigo Kurosaki.

(Y/N): You could've handled this situation with a bit more tact ya know...

Ichigo: Tell that to the idiots that knocked down the vase!

A scene has broken out as Ichigo surprise attacked one of the skaters that was responsible for apparently "knocking down a vase"

MAN 1: You got a death wish, pal? Nobody jumps one of my boys for no reason and lives to tell about it.

MAN 2:

Little Yama's down. We gotta help him!

MAN 3: Are you crazy? No way I'm taking on that psycho!

(Y/N) seems to have taken note of the group's scared demeanour and tries to quickly derail the situation before it gets any worse.

(Y/N): Listen I understand you're angry at them, I don't like it either but they seem ignorant about spirits, so they don't have the same compassion we have towards them. WHy don't you cut them some slack and let's use our words this time around?

Ichigo seems reluctant but half heartedly agrees to (Y/N) request. (Y/N) can hear a simple mumble of "Fine..." from under his orange haired friend's breath before taking a step forward and shooting a vicious glance at the group.

Ichigo: Now listen up, dumbasses! Do you see that? *points at the broken vase* First question. What do you think that is? You, the one in the middle, answer!

Ichigo points directly at one of the skaters.

MAN 4: Wait, you talking to me? I guess somebody left those flowers for some kid who got killed here.

Ichigo: Correct!

MAN 4: Wait! Just-

Ichigo: Now, the next question. That vase over there. Why is it lying on its side?

MAN 2: I guess one of us knocked it over when we were skateboarding through here. We didn't–

Ichigo: You guys catch on fast. Now go and apologise, or else the next time the flowers will be for you!!!

ALL: We're sorry! We're sorry!

The remaining members took off at the speed of light, not wanting to be the next victims of Ichigo's wrath. (Y/N) took a few steps to catch up with Ichigo.

(Y/N): A bit aggressive but hey, it worked out. See, that wasn't so bad wasn't it!

Ichigo: You're way too nice to people who don't deserve it.

(Y/N): I'm sure it was just a mistake on their part. As long as they take precaution next time and be more careful then they won't have to worry about getting in trouble again.

Both Ichigo and (Y/N) then turn their attention to the Ghost Girl who's vase was broken during the conflict.

Ichigo: That ought to keep those punks from showing their ugly faces around here. Sorry about all that. I'll bring you some new flowers tomorrow.

Ghost Girl: Thanks for coming to my defence. I think now I'll finally be able to rest peacefully.

Ichigo: No problem. It's the least we could do. After all, you deserve to rest in peace.

(Y/N) gave a nod in response to Ichigo's statement and parted with the Ghost girl. After a few minutes of walking and small talk, (Y/N) and Ichigo split into different directions.

(Y/N): Well, I'll talk to you later Strawberry, I have a battle with my worst nightmare: homework... See you tomorrow at school! Oh and tell your family I said "Hi".

(Y/N) quickly turn into the direction of his house before making a sprint to his house. Hearing the nickname "strawberry" quickly turned Ichigo's calm expression to a furious one.

Ichigo: WHAT DID I SAY ABOUT CALLING ME STRAW- *sign* Whatever, I'll see you later.

(Timeskip)

It didn't take long before (Y/N) made it home and crashed onto his living room couch in mental exhaustion. (Y/N) relished in the soft cushions before it was quickly interrupted by 2 things: a voice calling his name from the kitchen and a cloud of smoke. (S/N): (Y/N)!!! IS THAT YOU!!!! THANK GOD SOMEONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY COOK IS HOME! I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE KITCHEN!

(Y/N): (S/N) WHY ARE YOU COOKING??? YOU KNOW DAD DOESN'T ALLOW YOU IN THE KITCHEN IF THERE ISN'T ANYONE HERE TO OBSERVE YOU.

(Y/N) made a beeline to the kitchen to prevent a house fire from occurring from his sister's horrendous cooking skills. (S/N) is (Y/N) sister who's one year younger than him. Whereas (Y/N) is a kind and helpful soul, his sister tends to be more mischievous and playful, however she doesn't mean ill by any pranks that she may play on others. She also has the ability to see spirits

After calming down the kitchen situation ( (Y/N) had to recook anything his sister made previously), (Y/N) got to finishing his homework. With that loathsome task complete, (Y/N) decided to look for an activity to cure his boredom.

(Y/N): *sign* Maybe I'll go to the bookstore. Maybe they have some new manga I can buy...

(Y/N) rolled out of his bed and went into his closet to change into some street wear before heading out.



(Y/N): YO (S/N)! I'M HEADING TO THE BOOKSTORE! I'LL BE BACK IN A FEW MINUTES! IF DAD GETS HOME BEFORE I DO, TELL HIM I WENT OUT!

(S/N): STOP BY THE GROCERY STORE ON YOUR BACK AND GET ME SOME ICE CREAM!

(Y/N): NAH! I DON'T THINK I WILL!

(S/N): DON'T BE MEAN-

*SLAM*

(Timeskip) (Y/N) was definitely gonna bring back ice cream but he wanted to mess with (S/N) for once. (Y/N) decided to take a leisurely stroll, there was no rush after all. As he walked, (Y/N) eventually got lost in thought. Why was he and his sister born with the ability to see ghosts? It's also equally as weird that his best friend can do the same thing? Was it a coincidence? What was the probability of someone getting the ability?

(Y/N) was suddenly taken out of his thoughts as he heard an explosion in the distance. (Y/N) looked towards the source of the ear ringing sound and was horrified at what he saw. An appalling creature came crawling out of a cloud of dust in the direction of the explosion.



(Y/N): WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?

(Y/N) immediately turns around and takes off in the opposite direction of the beast. (Y/N) didn't know what he was looking at but he wasn't going to stick around to find out.

Has (Y/N) ran for his life, his mind started racing with questions? Was that monster a spirit? Where did it come from? How fast was it? (Y/N) turned his head to look back at the beast.

(Y/N): WHY IS IT SO FAST!? To say that the monster was catching up to him was an understatement. Any closer and whatever was chasing (Y/N) would've stepped on him. And with the size difference, (Y/N)'s survival chances are basically 0%.

Thank God for adrenaline because it was definitely working overtime as (Y/N) picked up the pace.

(Y/N): *Where can I go to lose this thing? Can I hide from it? Would hiding even matter? This thing might be strong enough to run through anything and come out of it fine! Come on (Y/N), THINK!*

Whatever luck that was keeping (Y/N) going was starting to wane as the monster delivered a powerful punch to his side, knocking him into a couple trash cans that did its best to cushion the blow.

Pain echoed through (Y/N)'s body as he collided with the trash cans. They weren't the most durable so the collision still felt like hell. Despite how much his body was screaming in pain, (Y/N) got back up and was prepared to take off again, however he was quickly cornered by the monster.

(Y/N)'s knees went weak and his breathing hastened in fear. He needed a plan to escape and he needed one fast.

!

(Y/N): *I hope this thing is stupid enough to fall for this*

(Y/N) threw one of the bent trash cans he landed on into the air hoping that the creature would shift its attention towards it while taking its eyes off of him. He just needed a moment of distraction to get a head start. Thankfully it worked as the monster took a swing at the airborne trash can, absolutely demolishing it in the process. As the monster looked down, it realised that its prey was gone.

(Y/N) sprinted with all his might, enduring the egregious pain from the attack. (Y/N) decided to put step 2 of his plan into motion as he took out his phone-

(Y/N): no no No No NO NO!!!

Unfortunately Step 2 failed before it was even started. (Y/N)'s phone was in complete shambles after the initial attack.

(Y/N): of course I had to land directly on my phone. I WANTED TO TURN ON MY RINGTONE AS A DISTRACTION FOR THE BEAST BUT NOW ITS COMPLETELY USELESS. No, calm down (Y/N). We just have to adjust the plan or change step 2 completely. I just have to find a way to get Ugly to run in a different direction.

Thankfully (Y/N) found something even better as he found a few parked cars in his proximity.

(Y/N): alright Step 2 can still be viable. Just have to activate the car alarms. If that thing can be distracted by a simple trash can, then he'll definitely be distracted by some cars.

(Y/N) took his broken phone and threw it in the direction of the cars, hoping the force of the object would be hard enough to activate the alarms.

*BEEP BEEP BEEP*

(Y/N): OH THANK GOD! If anyone saw me do that, I honestly don't care. I'll deal with the consequences later. What matters now is survival.

And the plan... actually worked. (Y/N) slipped through some narrow alleyways while the monster was distracted by the alarms.

Now comes another issue...

(Y/N): How do I warn my family and friends that there's a DEMON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT COULD KILL US ALL EFFORTLESSLY.

There was no telling how long (Y/N) plan would keep his assailant busy, and now (Y/N) had to worry about getting to safety and finding out how to explain that some invisible monster is destroying the neighborhood. Sure, his sister would believe him, but what about his father and the authorities?

(Y/N) then looked at his attire. Gashes and swelling all over his body, his clothes covered in trash and torn. He almost cried seeing his favorite pair of sneakers with multiple scuffs and dirt that covered its once clean surface.

(Y/N): I spent 4 hours looking for these... Not to mention the ungodly amount of money I spent to buy them. My babies, you'll be missed.

(Y/N) didn't have any more time to mourn for his sneakers as his vision was covered by a large shadow towering over him. As (Y/N) looked up, he saw the "demon" hop over him, covering his path of escape. (Y/N) looked to his left and saw a small shop that seemed to be open.

(Y/N)'s eyes widened at the worst case scenario. The atrocity in front of him could still target other people, whether they could see him or not. Even if it's attention was on him, the people in that shop could still be casualties in this scenario.

(Y/N)'s train of thought was interrupted yet again but the howls of the living nightmare and goes to attack the (H/C) male. Thankfully, (Y/N) narrowly dodge, but the attack was followed up by the monster grabbing him with his free hand.

(Y/N): WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS?

At that moment a tall, lean man with messy light-blonde hair wear walked out of the shop. He looked like he just woke up from a nap, which was then confirmed with his first spoken words

???: What's with all the ruckus, it's not usually this noisy...

(Y/N): Hey Mister I don't mean to alarm you, BUT WE'RE ALL IN DANGER, YOU GOTTA LEAVE! OH, AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, CALL THE POLICE!

???: Huh? Oh HEY! WHAT'S A KID LIKE YOU DOING HANGING AROUND WITH THIS UGLY FELLA?

(Y/N): *Blinks in confusion* WHAT DO YOU MEAN? DO YOU THINK I WANNA DIE BY THIS TH- WAIT YOU CAN SEE IT???

???: Sure can kid!

...

...

(Y/N): WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE? THE LONGER YOU STAY HERE, THE HIGHER THE CHANCES YOU'LL DIE!

???: This thing? Kill me? HA, you're a pretty funny kid. Sounds like you need help.

(Y/N): I WOULDN'T BE GETTING MY RIB CAGE BROKEN RIGHT NOW IF I DIDN'T.

???: Alright Alright I get it. So let me ask you a question. Do you want me to take care of this thing or do YOU want the power to do it yourself?

(Y/N): WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE IMPLYING BUT WHATEVER MEANS IS THE EASIEST OF HANDLING THE SITUATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

???: *whispering* Hmmm... I can sense the reishi within him. Giving him the power would be more interesting.

In that instance, the blonde man jumps to inhuman heights to reach eye to eye with (Y/N) with his cane in hand. This catches (Y/N) off guard and before he can even say anything, the blonde man pokes (Y/N) in his head with the cane. At that moment, (Y/N) had an out-of-body experience. Literally. (Y/N) opened his eyes and saw himself still in the hands of the monster... while simultaneously standing on the ground?

https://youtu.be/3-SL9AetzI0

(Y/N): WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?

???: *shouting from a distance* LONG STORY SHORT, YOU'RE A SHINIGAMI NOW! NOW YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DEFEAT THE HOLLOW THAT HAS YOUR BODY.

Shinigami? Hollow? (Y/N) had no idea what the shopkeeper was talking about but he didn't have time to argue. (Y/N) felt himself holding something, a sword. He didn't know where he got it from but now that he had a weapon he felt a lot more confident. He also remembered the shopkeeper saying he could "give him the power" to defeat the "hollow" so he assumed he was stronger as well.

(Y/N): Welp, here goes nothing...

What was supposed to be a simple jump turned into an inhumane spring into the air similar to what the blonde old timer did moments earlier. (Y/N) didn't know how he did it but it gave him all the confidence he needed to give it all he had.

(Y/N): HAAAAAAAAA

All it took was a single swing to take the Hollow down. (Y/N) couldn't believe his eyes. He took down what was supposed to be a demon. A monster that caused explosions and catastrophe. All with a single sword swing.

(Y/N): Hollllllyyyyyy Shi-

???: HEY GREAT JOB OUT THERE!

(Y/N) turned his attention to the shopkeeper who was seen carrying the other (Y/N) in his hands.

...

...

...

HUH????????

(Y/N) totally forgot that he was still 2 people (kinda). (Y/N) looked at his body in the hands of the blonde, and then at himself??? He then realised that he was wearing a different outfit. A black kimono with white undergarments. (Y/N) knew for a fact he didn't have an outfit like this at home.

(Y/N): Soooooo... can you explain what this whole shinigami and hollow thing is? And who are you?

???: Sure thing, but first let's move out of the streets. It's not a good place for a conversation.

(End Song)

(Y/N) followed the stranger to the store and took a seat at the nearest chair.

???: Now let's get some introductions out of the way. My name is Kisuke Urahara. And what's yours?

(Y/N): My name's (Y/N) (L/N).

Urahara: Well it's nice to meet you (L/N). I'm the owner of this store. You see, on the outside, people think this is just your average store. But in reality this is a shop that sells anti-hollow products.

(Y/N) took a look at all the different gizmos and gadgets around the store. He can definitely see why not many people come here, but (Y/N) had to admit, he may have to visit a lot more often if he's gonna end up in more situations like the one he found himself in today.

(Y/N): So how did you discover these "Hollows"? Considering you knew ahead of time what that monster was and had an entire store dedicated to selling these tools to fight back against them, you'd have to have been in the know for years...

Urahara: I always knew about them.

?

He always knew?

(Y/N): W-what do you mean?

Urahara: Well, I am a Shinigami, and so are you. Shinigami's are responsible for purifying Hollows and ensuring that souls cross over safely.

That explains a lot honestly.

Urahara then goes on to explain the cycle of souls and what being a Shinigami is. He also went into detail about how hollows come to be.

(Y/N): This is a lot to take in... So now that I have the abilities of a "Shinigami" what do I do now?

Urahara: Well you have 2 choices. You can either make this a one time deal and pretend nothing ever happened-

Urahara then stood up from his seat and looks (Y/N) straight into his eyes.

Urahara: Or you can continue fighting hollows and protecting this town.

(Y/N) took some time to think. The last few hours have easily been the scariest and painful day of his life. But the moment (Y/N) unlocked his power, (Y/N) became so strong, he defeated a thing of nightmares. (Y/N) got lucky, and (Y/N) wasn't sure anyone else could say the same if they were in the situation he was in. (Y/N) has also always been someone who stood up for people who couldn't stand up for themselves. This situation would be no different. (Y/N) then looked at Urahara.

(Y/N): How come you can't protect the town? I mean, you're way more experience than I am and you're also a shinigami.

Urahara: My situation is a bit complicated, I'm sure I can tell you on a different day. So... what do you say.

(Y/N) *sign* I'll do it. But I can't become conceited. Sure I won against my first Hollow with ease but I'm sure if every Hollow was that easy to defeat we wouldn't be seeing them at all. There has to be more out there. I need to be stronger in case something like that happens.

Urahara: Couldn't have said it better myself!

(Y/N): Huh?

Urahara: Well (L/N), now that you've agreed to fight Hollows, I, alongside the rest of the employees here at Urahara Shop, will train you to be the best Shinigami you can be.

Wait, there's other employees? Where were they?

*sign*

(Y/N): What has my life turned into... wait what time is it?

Urahara: It's ummm *checks clock* 10:30p.m

(Y/N): WHAT????

It's one thing that his sister would be upset at the moment of time he has been gone, but if his father isn't working overtime, he would be home by now. And he wouldn't hear the end of it? It doesn't help that his phone is pretty much nonexistent, his clothes are torn to bits and he looks like he was mauled by multiple Zoo animals. How was he gonna explain his situation to everyone?

(Y/N): I'm so dead...

To be continued.



So this my first time writing a fan fic ever. I hope it isn't shit lmao. I wrote this on a whim out of boredom and I kept getting ideas so I thought I drop them here. Also there's a lack of Bleach fanfics here so I thought I'd add to it.

I already have the entire Substitute Shinigami arc written, So now I'm onto planning the Soul Society arc. Hopefully I can have most of the Soul Society arc written by the time I post the rest of the chapters of this arc.

Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed.