Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach

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Hello everyone. This is my first try on a Bleach story. I hope you will like it. And with that said I present you the prologue. Have fun reading.

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Please Review and please don't hold back. Tell me if something bothered you, I can handle the truth.

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Ichigo POV

It's been two weeks since my life had gone to hell. Two weeks since I had defeated Aizen. Two weeks since my first supernatural friend told me her final goodbye. Two weeks since I lost my Shinigami powers. And finally two weeks since I have turned into an Arrancar and had to leave my family behind to keep them save.

Now I was a monster. A danger to my surroundings. My friends turned into enemies and hunted me without knowing that it was me because they had abandoned me the day before I had lost my powers. One week I was on the run till I found a place where I could stay. Now I live in the area where I defeated Aizen. A broken piece of land but despite that it's all I have.

"I can't believe things went downhill like this.", I sighed and leaned back into my chair.

Oh yes. I forgot to mention that I build myself a home in a cave I had created. Filled with furniture I had stolen all over town. It was quite comfortable despite it being a cave in a rock.

With a groan I stood up and stretched my sore muscles. I looked down on myself and sighed. I had changed a bit since I became an Arrancar. Not so much that one wouldn't recognize me but still enough. My left eye had turned into my Hollow eye while my right remained in it amber color. My hair was a bit longer as during my fight with Aizen. I had clusters of long red fur on my wrists and ankles. But the most prominent change were the black markings on my chest along with the whole in the middle and my Hollow like finger tips. They were white and remembered me a bit of claws. The markings were the same I had gotten during my fight with Ulquiorra when I turned full Hollow and stopped just at my cheek bones.

I even had to change my outfit a bit. My normal clothes now consisted of dark gray pants with a black belt and a black leather chaps. Instead of a shirt I wore a open black sleeveless coat with a deep hood. On the hood was a white version of the drawings of my old mask. It wasn't my usual style but with me being not me anymore I thought it would be good.

A white Tensa Zangestu hung at my waist. Sadly the old man was gone just like my crazy double so it was just a sword now. Given it was a manifestation and limiter of my released form but it still felt empty. I even had gotten a new weapon with my awakening but that was a topic for another time.

It was time for my daily routine of wandering Karakura Town and killing each Hollow that dared to come into town. Given it weren't many since most were to afraid of my power but still some dared to come out. The town even had a new Shinigami that would take care of them plus my former friends. Yet none of them were as good as me. I was faster, stronger, more agile than them and I knew more about Hollow behavior because I was one myself.

I didn't need to kill them but I did it for the thrill of the hunt. An instinct that was hard to suppress for me at the current time. Despite me being able to survive on human food I still devoured Hollow souls. Never did I attack a human soul. They were precious to me. With that I left my cave and used sonido to appear in the middle of town.

"Another night. Another hunt.", I sighed.

I walked through town constantly on lookout for any Hollow activities or enemies that would dare to ambush me. But everything was quiet except for that whimpering sound. Careful I enhanced my hearing to locate the voice. It was close. Really close. It came from just around the corner before me. With my hand at the handle of my sword I edged to the corner and looked around it. There cowered the soul of a young girl. She was Yuzu's age at most. It hurt me to see such a young life ended. I released the hold on my sword and walked around the corner to face her.

She looked up to me with big fearful eyes and I realized what was happening. She was afraid of me. I was releasing quite a huge amount of spiritual energy. With that in mind I reduced my energy to a not threatening level. Carefully I crouched down before her and smiled.

"Don't worry little one. I don't mean you any harm.", I tried to sooth her.

She seemed to relax a bit after I lowered my power yet I could smell the fear she felt.

"I mean you no harm. I promise.", I whispered.

"B... but... ar...aren... aren't.. yo... you... one... of... th... them?", she stuttered.

"No... I'm even stronger then them. That's why there are so few nowadays. They are all afraid of me.", I paused as her eyes showed even more fear.

"But you don't need to worry. I don't want to eat you. I only eat the bad monsters.", I dared to carefully ruffle her hair and a giggle escaped her.

"You are strange mister.", she giggled as the fear left her.

"Come on now. I will bring you to someone who can help you.", I couldn't help but smile even more as her expression exploded into a big hearty smile.

I gave her a piggyback ride to the area where I knew the local Shinigami would be about now. After I reached the right spot I placed her on a park bench and created a short wave with my spiritual energy to get the Shinigami's attention.

"Now you have to wait here.", I whispered to the girl as I turned to her.

"But what about you mister?", she asked a bit sad.

"Don't worry about me. I will be close by and watch over you till our guest arrives.", I explained while I tried to stand up.

She grabbed my arm and looked at me with teary eyes.

"I don't want you to leave.", she pleaded.

"I'm sorry but I can't stay here. The one who is coming is an enemy to mine. He would attack me on sight and I might just accidentally kill him by defending myself.", I tried to reason with her.

"But if he is an enemy why do you want to leave me?", she pleaded.

"I'm an evil monster. The one who is coming is one of the good guys. He will bring you to a better place. If you stayed with me you would just suffer no matter how much I would try to help you.", I caressed her cheek with a soft smile.

"But...", she tried again.

"Please let go of my arm. I give you my word that nothing bad will happen to you while you are here anymore.", I stated with a smile and she actually let go of my arm.

"Will you tell me your name at least? My name is Sukuku Ayane.", she asked hopeful.

"Kurosaki... I'm Kurosaki Ichigo.", I patted her head and vanished just as the Shinigami appeared.

From a nearby tree I watched how he send her to Seireitei. I smiled hopefully that her life would be better on the other side and with that I vanished from the town for the night.