A/N 3 notes…1 Ichigo and Rukia are going to be 17 so the whole soul society rescue mission thing is going to be pushed back a few years. 2 I pushing back Victoria's evil army of new borns so the Shinigami can have some school time with the vamps. 3 I know in Eclipse Rosalie and Emmett have "graduated" but it'd be more fun if we say they didn't so they didn't.

Chapter 1: The First Day of School

Ichigo did not know how he got into the situation he was in now. He was in Forks, Washington with Kisuke, Yuroichi, and Rukia. He was dragged along because Kisuke wanted to check out some reports of a rash of unexplained murders in a nearby city. Since they did not know how long they would be there for Kisuke enrolled Ichigo and Rukia in a school to help remain inconspicuous. Kisuke was to be their father and Yuroichi their pet cat.

They were there only a few days before the first day of school was upon Ichigo and Rukia, and they were well on their way to Forks High in Ichigo's new temporary car. Once they arrived at the school they quickly made their way to their first class since they received their schedules ahead of time.

The morning past relatively quickly for both Ichigo and Rukia, even if they did get a lot of attention. Being new in a small school is one thing but add to the fact that they are transfers from Japan, it is the middle of the school year nearing Christmas, and the fact that Ichigo's hair is bright orange means they were constantly being stared at by most of the student body.

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The Cullens heard there were new transfer students but did not really show the interest that the rest of the school was showing. Alice did not see them coming but they were not that concerned. With everything going on with Victoria, Alice was bound to miss something like this if it had nothing to do with the red head female vampire.

None of the Cullens had any classes with the transfers until lunch rolled around. When the transfers walked in, the Cullens got a small shock because they did not smell human. They smelled other worldly. Also, Edward could not read their minds.

Angela got up to say hi to the transfers and to introduce them to the table.

"Hey, everyone," Angela said to get the table's attention. "I'd like to introduce the transfers. This is Ichigo and Rukia."

"Hi," everyone said back when Angela introduced them in turn. And to the horror of most Rukia curtseyed. "It's a pleasure to meet you all," she said with a goofy grin on her face.

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Ichigo couldn't believe Rukia just curtseyed. With a quick "hi" he sat down across from Rukia who was sitting next to a girl who's name he thinks is Bella.

"So… Why'd you guys transfer so late in the year?" someone asked.

The transfers were making the Cullens a little uneasy, especially Edward. He wanted to tell his siblings that he couldn't read the transfers mind but he couldn't right at the current moment.

The Cullens as a whole were just glad that the transfers, though they smelled different, didn't smell any more appetizing than normal humans.

Bella noticed the slight unease and leaned over to Edward to ask what was wrong. "Nothing," Edward replied back. But Bella knew he was lying and was going to question him later after school. She decided to turn her attention to the new students. Rukia was deep in conversation with the other kids where as Ichigo was just scowling at nothing in particular. "So where'd you guys transfer from?" Bella asked.

"Why'd you guys move all the way from Japan to Forks?" Edward suspiciously asked.

"Our step dad thought it'd be good for us. Though I'm not completely sure myself," Rukia said.

"So… Why do you bleach your hair?" Angela asked Ichigo.

Ichigo gave a sigh having had this conversation more times than he can count. "It's natural."

"Really?" Bella asked. The conversation went on until the bell rang signaling the end of lunch. When they were walking out the vamps heard a beeping sound coming from a cell Rukia just pulled out of her pocket. They wouldn't have cared so much if Rukia's and Ichigo's faces hadn't just become serious. And then the new kids just raced off.

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The Cullens as a whole were just glad that the transfers, though they smelled different, didn't smell any more appetizing than normal humans. Bella noticed the slight unease and leaned over to Edward to ask what was wrong. "Nothing," Edward replied back. But Bella knew he was lying and was going to question him later after school. She decided to turn her attention to the new students. Rukia was deep in conversation with the other kids where as Ichigo was just scowling at nothing in particular. "So where'd you guys transfer from?" Bella asked.

"Why'd you guys move all the way from Japan to Forks?" Edward asked half out of curiosity and half out of wondering if they were human and if not what they are.

"Our step dad thought it'd be good for us. Though I'm not completely sure myself," Rukia said.

"So… Why do you bleach your hair?" Angela asked Ichigo.

Ichigo gave a sigh having had this conversation more times than he can count. "It's natural."

"Really?" Bella asked. The conversation went on until the bell rang signaling the end of lunch. When they were walking out the vampires heard a beeping sound coming from a cell phone Rukia just pulled out of her pocket. They wouldn't have cared so much if Rukia's and Ichigo's faces hadn't just become serious. And then the new kids just raced off.

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Ichigo was not in a good mood. They were here barely a day, those five model looking students seemed to be uneasy around them, and a hollow decides to attack. The only bright side Ichigo could see was that, according to Rukia, this just a regular hollow and not an arrancar sent by Aizen.

"Remember, Ichigo, we need to find out if this hollow has anything to do with the mysterious deaths in Seattle," Rukia told Ichigo in Japanese.

"Ya, ya, I know," Ichigo replied again in Japanese. With Rukia on his back, pointing him in the right direction he needed to go, they quickly caught up with the hollow.

"Hehehe. Look what we have here. A nice tasty shinigami. I haven't had one in so long," the hollow said lunging at Ichigo.

"Too slow." Ichigo responded agilely dodging to the side. Ichigo was able to restrain the hollow with in a few seconds. And held his sword by the hollows neck ready to lop off its head.

"Now," said Rukia, walking up to the creature arms crossed. "We have some questions for you and you will answer them."

Rukia asked her questions and the two shinigami rapidly realized that the hollow knew nothing about the murders. So Ichigo disposed of him and the shinigami made their way back to school. It was almost sixth period when they got back so they decided to not even show up for that period and just wait for the bell to ring.

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Alice and Jasper were on their way to their last period, P.E. However, they did not expect to see the transfers. Earlier When Edward got the chance he told his siblings about not being able to read their minds, and the Cullens decided earlier that they were going to just observe them and see how they interact with each other and the other students. It really didn't help that they disappeared for an entire period.

The weirdest thing they realized about these students was how the Cullens seemed to have no effect on them. They were used to humans staring at them and trying to hit on them, but these humans seemed to treat them just like they treated everyone else. To them that was unnerving. By the end of the period they barely learned anything.

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As Rukia and Ichigo were driving home Rukia asked Ichigo if he noticed the two students in gym watching them.

"Ya, of course. They seem to be wary us," Ichigo replied in Japanese.

"Something is off about them," Rukia replied also in Japanese.

"You think they have anything to do with the murders?" Ichigo asked.

"I don't think so but I don't want to completely roll out the possibility."

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Edward dropped Bella off at her house and promised to be back by six. The time Charlie agreed to during Bella's grounding. After dropping her off he hurried to his house making his car go as fast as it could, which was pretty fast. He wanted to talk with his family and mainly Carlisle about the new transfers.

In the short time it took to drop Bella off and get to his house his siblings had told Carlisle everything.

"The best thing to do right now is to concentrate on getting rid of Victoria," Carlisle said. "If these transfers end up posing a threat we'll take care of them when the time comes."

When Rukia and Ichigo got back to where they were staying for the time being they quickly told Yuroichi and Kisuke about the Cullens.

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"Huh, I never heard of any beings like you described," said Kisuke.

"I could go observed them," Yoruichi said in cat form. "After all, who'd expect a cat to spy on people?"

"You do that," Kisuke replied and Yoruichi took off to watch the Cullens. "Meanwhile I'm going to see if I can find any information on them. And you two," Kisuke addressed Rukia and Ichigo with his fan up over his mouth, "will be heading down to Seattle this weekend to see if you can find anything out about those murders."