Here's the waited sequel for Secrets and Scares! I suggest that if you're a new reader and havent read Secrets and Scares, I suggest you read that first so you know a bit about Kana's past so that you won't be so confused in this story.

I don't have much of a summary because I can't really think of one until more of the story is released. This story is completely original, though so there is no Bount Arc at all.

Anyway, the title of the story kind of sucks as well but it's the best I could think of right now. It may be changed later in the series so don't be surprised if the title randomly changes. :D

DISCLAIMER: I do not own BLEACH or any of its characters. I only own Kana and my other original characters that will be revealed in the story. I also own the story plotline. Other than that, I own nothing!

Ichigo Kurosaki leaned up against a telephone pole with his eyes closed. He was wearing his summer school uniform which seemed perfect for the nice, warm weather it was that morning. His one hand was stuffed into his pants' pocket and the other hand was holding his school bag that slung over his shoulder.

"Ichigo!" a voice yelled out, making him open his eyes. A small blonde girl was walking up to him in her school uniform. Her blue eyes sparkled and her kind smile greeted his sight.

In response, he smiled his normal half-smile as she approached him. He leaned forward so she wouldn't have to reach on her toes and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

"I hope you didn't keeping you waiting long. Tessai made a big breakfast," she told him as the two walked down the street hand in hand.

"Don't worry about it, Kana," he said to her.

Kana Mitsuya: half soul-reaper, niece of traiter Sousuke Aizen, and also the girlfriend of Ichigo Kurosaki. It had been a month since Kana returned to the World of the Living and the two freshmen have been together since then. Though, they're not your average couple. Yes, they spend plenty of time with each other, but they don't spend every minute with each other. Ichigo wasn't the type to ignore his friends for a girl and Kana wasn't the one to cling onto guys. Plus, Ichigo knew in his heart that Kana wasn't going anywhere. Nothing was going to drag Kana away from him. Not again. Not ever.

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you," Kana said with a bigger smile on her face as the two walked into the school. "Renji came back this morning!"

Renji's original mission to investigate the strange hollow activity in the area had ended, but that didn't stop him from coming back to the World of the Living. Kana thought it was nice that Renji would visit her whenever he could. She knew that he was just making sure Ichigo was doing his job of protecting her.

"Great," Ichigo stated while slightly glaring at the hallway before him. "Now I have to deal with him again."

Ichigo, on the other hand, didn't like it so much. He thought Renji was just annoying, but Kana didn't think so. Besides, the two were so much alike. They could be brothers with how similar their personalities were. No matter how much they fought, Kana couldn't help but be happy that the boys will be there for her no matter what.

"I wonder if Rukia is ever gonna come visit," Kana said with a hopeful sigh. "I hope Captain Yamamoto will let her come visit soon. I miss seeing her."

The last anyone heard was Rukia was trying to regain her strength from that gigai she wore so she was unable to come to the World of the Living. No one knew how long it was going to take before she gained all her powers back, but Renji had said that her powers have been coming… Slowly but surely.

Ichigo didn't say anything to his girlfriend's comment and they walked into their classroom. When that happened, they split up and went straight to their own group of friends.

Everyone in class thought it was about time those two started dating. Everyone except a certain brunette named Keigo Asano. He was still upset at two facts: 1) Ichigo didn't mention his crush on Kana to him and 2) he "stole" Kana away from him before she had the chance to realize her true feelings. Ichigo could care less about Keigo's love interests and usually just ignored his usual five minute rants.

Friends of Kana acted completely different. The girls always asked how she could go out with someone like Ichigo. He always had that scowl on his face and it wasn't very attractive to them. Kana would always laugh and say that there was more than meets the eye which none of the girls got except Orihime and maybe Tatsuki.

"Are you sure you two are dating?" Mahana questioned as she saw Kana walk over to her and the other girls. "It doesn't seem like you are."

"Yeah, you two don't make kissy faces at each other or anything," Michiru commented, agreeing with her friend.

Before Kana could respond, Tatsuki decided to interfere. "Can you two seriously see Ichigo doing that stuff? He's not like that. Now stop pestering Kana."

The blonde looked at Tatsuki and gave her a smile that silently said thank you. Tatsuki just smiled back, understand the meaning behind it.

Even though Tatsuki had told everyone to stop talking about it, Orihime said, "They are together. I saw them kiss!"

Kana let out a sigh knowing exactly what was going to happen. Mahana and Michiru both started asking her questions about the kiss. They wanted to know every detail and Kana was definitely not comfortable talking about it. It was her personal business and she wasn't going to share it with them.

"What Ichigo and I do is something I'd rather not discuss with you," Kana told them as politely as she could as she tried to hide the blush that was growing on her face from the conversation. "I don't feel comfortable talking about it."

After she said what she said, she didn't fully comprehend that it could be taken the wrong way until then. Plus, the wide-eyed expressions from Mahana, Michiru, and Orihime were her first clue, though she was sure Orihime didn't get what the other two were so surprised about. She probably just felt like playing along. Tatsuki was the only one that caught her meaning in the way that it was meant and she let out a sigh.

"You done more than just kiss Ichigo?" Michiru asked her in pure shock. "Who would want to do that?"

"That's not what I meant!" Kana tried to tell them as she tried to hide her even redder face from her face.

"Look, she's blushing! It has to be true!" Mahana exclaimed while pointing at the blonde.

"No, you two are just perverts!" Tatsuki yelled at them with a glare. "She doesn't want to talk about her kissing Ichigo with anyone. That's all. Jeez, you two are so stupid."

To Kana's relief, the bell ran for class to begin. All the students stopped what they were doing and sat down at their desks. Kana could feel someone looking at her so she turned and Ichigo there with his normal smirk. She couldn't help but smile back, even with her blush still there, and then turned her attention to the teacher. No matter what, he could make her feel so much better just by looking into his caring, over-protective brown eyes of his.

And that's Chapter 1! Please tell me what you think! I would like at least 3 reviews before I post up the second chapter. I have about 11 chapters all ready written so all I need is to hear what everyone thinks! I know that there isn't much in this chapter to really like, but I'd still like to hear from you. :D