Ichigo sensed Katniss and wondered if she was keeping an eye on Rue. He made a mental note to go outside after dinner and confront her with the information that he now knew.

Hoshi finished up and took her dish to the kitchen and placed it in the dishwasher. She then started the water in the sink for the pans.

Ichigo and Tatsuki also finished before getting up and taking their respective dishes to the kitchen before rinsing them off and placing them in the dishwasher.

Hoshi helped her dad with the dishes and hoped that Katniss would like her. She would ask Ichigo if it was a good idea for her to come.

Ichigo helped Tetsu and Hoshi clean up before heading out to talk to Katniss, hoping that she would at least listen to him and not be so defensive...but he didn't have high hopes for it.

" I hope it's alright if I come with you. " Hoshi said to Ichigo once she caught up.

"I don't see why not," Ichigo responded. "Wouldn't surprise me if she's up in a tree or something though."

Hoshi was glad she was able to come. " I think she is , though it seems she's just watching us for now. " She said sensing Katniss nearby.

"I sense her. Do you want to start talking to her or should I?" Ichigo asked.

" I can start. " Hoshi said to Ichigo. " Hello Katniss. I'm Hoshi. " She said hoping Katniss heard her.

Katniss saw and felt both Matsuda Hoshi and Kurosaki Ichigo before looking down and confirming that they were there. Wondering what they wanted, Katniss decided to humor Hoshi. She at least deserved a chance after taking Rue in and answered her with a response of hello.

Hoshi smiled at the response. " How did you know Tatsuki has been having the nightmares? " She asked, wanting to take this slowly hoping to build up some trust.

"She was experiencing the same symptoms that a friend of mine had," Katniss responded.

Hoshi wondered if it was Rue who was the friend. " What was your friends name ? Hoshi asked.

"It wasn't Rue, if that's what you're wondering," Katniss said.

"I was wondering." Hoshi said ,glad it wasn't Rue. Though she wondered if Katniss was the one who died that way , but wouldnt ask. " I'll do what I can to get Tatsuki tell either me or Ichigo about the nightmare. I just don't want to lose one of my best friends. " Hoshi said in a somber tone.

"From the looks of things she doesn't have that much longer so make sure you do. Otherwise, she'll become trapped within the nightmare and doesn't wake up from it," Katniss replied. She was annoyed that the female substitute shinigami even thought Rue was subjected to that torture.

" I apologize if I offended you at all. I'll let you know if I can convince Tatsuki. " Hoshi said, feeling guilty for thinking it was Rue. Hoshi only knew how one of her ghost friends had died and that was Asami.

Ichigo glared at Katniss lightly, having a good feeling why she snapped at Hoshi. It was an honest mistake, after all. He wanted to be equally rude, but he wouldn't...not in front of his friend. He was tempted though.

" I hope to talk to you again." Hoshi said with a smile to Katniss. She still was feeling guilty and self conscious , but she hid those feelings. She didn't want Rue to think that there was anything wrong.

Ichigo watched Hoshi leave after a while. Before Katniss left herself for what he assumed was a nightly lookout for any Hollows, "It was you who experienced all of this, wasn't it?" he asked bluntly.

"And what if it was?" She asked, a little scared at to how quickly he found out one of her secrets. She wouldn't admit it to anyone but it was how she died.

Hoshi went to the living room to join Tatsuki and Rue. " Sorry if I took too long. I just hope Ichigo will be alright out there. " Hoshi said as she sat down.

"It's no problem Hoshi-chan. Rue-chan and I were just talking," Tatsuki responded. If she knew Ichigo as well as she thought she did, then he would be quite fine.

"What happened?" Ichigo asked out of curiosity. If she didn't want to tell him that was fine, but he thought he would ask all the same.

Hoshi was glad that Rue and Tatsuki were getting know each other better. " Would you like to stay the night Tatsu. I have room for another futon on my floor. "

Tatsuki thought about it for a few seconds before nodding.