Hollow Hunter: a Bleach Fan Fiction

1: Meeting the New Hunter ~UNEDITED~

Ichigo's Point of View

Some days, I think I need to pay more attention to where I'm going. Like today, for example. I was walking in the school halls first thing in the morning, like I always do, when I accidentally bumped into a new student. She feel to the ground, uttering a quiet, "Oof." Both of our books fell to the ground with a loud thunk, causing students to look in our direction in confusion. 

"Sorry," I said on instinct. "Are you alright?" I crouched beside her and helped her pick up her stuff, though it wasn't a lot.

"Yeah, I'm fine," she stated with a nod. "It's my fault anyways."

When we both held our books again, we stood up and I got a good look at her. Long, brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail, her purple eyes were studying me. She wore the school uniform, but she added her own touch to it by wearing a pair of black fingerless gloves. There was an off feeling coming around her, one that I couldn't quite place. 

"Are you new here?" I asked, just to make conversation. 

She nodded. "I'm Evie Ressello. I'm in class 1-3."

"Really? That's my class. I'm Ichigo Kurosaki."

"That's perfect! I'm a little lost. Can you show me the way?" 

"Yeah, sure." I lead the way to the classroom. Deciding to avoid awkward silence, I questioned, "So, what's with the gloves? They don't go with the uniform."

"Oh, these?" She put up her right hand, clutching her books to her chest. "They're a... fashion statement." I noticed the hesitation in her voice, but chose not to question her on it. 

After we walked into the classroom, I nodded towards my friends. "Those are my friends, if you need anything else."

"Thanks," she said, her eyes scanning their face. "See ya around." She walked to the back of the room while I went to my friends.

"Hey, Ichigo!" Orhime said. "Who was that?"

"That was the new girl, Evie. She was lost, so I helped her get here."

"Something seems off about her," Uryu stated.

I nodded in agreement. "I just can't figure out what, though."

"I'm sure it's nothing!" Keigo stated, waving off our concerns. 

"I hope so," I mumbled before the bell rang and we moved towards our seats. 

After everyone had sat down, Evie found an empty seat in the back corner, the opposite of where I was. It was one of the few empty seats, so I guess she just didn't want to draw attention to herself.

"Alright, you must be wondering who I am and where your normal teacher is. Your teacher had a little... accident, and won't be coming in for a while. I am your substitute teacher, Mr. Yajimaru. Now, take out your math textbooks, open to page 193, and answer questions 2-13."

After he gave us our instructions, he just sat down and read some book, as if we didn't exist.

Who was this man? The spiritual energy emitting off of him felt off. Not like Evie's. His felt wrong.

Halfway through class, my combat pass went off. And if my imagination wasn't playing tricks on me, Evie's right hand was glowing.

"Uh, sir," she stood up. "Can I go to the bathroom?"

Yajimaru sighed. "Alright. Who wants to show her the way?"

"But-"

"I'll go!" I interrupted her.