" See you tomorrow everyone." Hoshi said with a smile and waved. She watched them turn off her street and went inside locking the door. She went upstairs to get into casual clothes and decided to watch a little bit of TV before her dad got home. Once he did , she helped with dinner.

Ichigo watched the others leave before Tatsuki and himself headed home. He was glad that Isshin was not being his usual perverted and stupid self as he quickly explained the situation. His sisters quickly agreed to letting her stay the night.

The next morning Hoshi woke up and took her shower before getting dressed in jeans and a long sleeved shirt. She had few hours before she was to meet with the others . She ate breakfast and helped with the housework. She finished up her chores and waited for Ichigo and the others to arrive and walk with her to Urahara's.

Tatsuki woke up and yawned lightly before getting up in her pajamas and heading towards the bathroom, knowing the Kurosaki Residency by heart by now.

Hoshi looked out the window of her bedroom and waited for her friends. She didn't see anything unusual, but knew someone was out there watching her. She heard the doorbell and went down to answer the door.

Toushiro rang the doorbell and waited patiently, figuring that she was still on guard and it would be out of the way for Ichigo.

Hoshi put her shoes on and said goodbye to her dad, who was in his office working on a presentation for work. She went to the door and opened it to see Toushiro there. " Morning Captain . Sorry if I kept you waiting long." She said and locked the door when she went out.

"Not long at all," Toushiro responded as he walked to school with Hoshi.

Hoshi had a lot her mind as she walked toward school. She was glad that Saturdays were only a half day . " I hope Asami remembers me. It will be good to see her again." She thought as she sat down on the bench and waited for Ichigo and the others to arrive . Hoshi did have her guard up knowing that there was always someone watching . She did feel guilty for being so quiet , but she wasn't sure what to say .

Toushiro didn't mind the silence as it allowed him to keep watch of his surroundings as well as time to think about several things. Most of his thoughts centered around his childhood friend, Hinamori Momo. After being attacked by Aizen, she was placed into a medical coma and was still in one when he left for the mission. He just hoped that she would come out of her coma sooner rather than later.

Hoshi saw Ichigo and the others coming and waved. " Morning . She said with a smile once they were close enough.

Orihime waved towards Ichigo and Tatsuki once they arrived at the school gates and also greeted them with a "morning"

The group talked a bit before the bell rang and Hoshi got up and headed to class. Once sitting down she passed her homework forward. She took notes during the lecture , which got off topic again . Hoshi hated it when this happened, not knowing if what the teacher was talking about would be on the test or not. The bell rang at noon to signal the end of the day. Hoshi stayed behind to help put the chairs upside down on the desks , before meeting the others outside.

Tatsuki grinned as she talked with Orihime and the others about mundane everyday stuff before the bell rang. Heading inside she handed her homework forward and resigned herself to writing down the notes, even if they went off course from what they were suppose to learn about. Once the bell rang, she silently thanked the gods that it was over and ignored the chuckle from her zanpakuto blade. As she headed out, she noticed that Ichigo was staying behind and waiting for Hoshi and decided to do the same.

Hoshi finished up and met Ichigo and Tatsuki out front. " Sorry about that. I wanted to help get the chairs up for the weekend." Hoshi said blushing a little bit. She did enjoy helping the teacher out if it was needed .

"Don't mention it," Ichigo said as the two waited for her.

"I'm ready to go now , if you guys are.' She said , hoping that Asami was the one she sensed .

Both Tatsuki and Ichigo nodded, saying that they were ready to go.

Hoshi walked close to them as they walked toward Urahara's . " I hate being this scared all the time. I do hope it's Asami I sense and hope she can help us ."Hoshi thoguht as they continued to walk.

Toushiro appeared at the entrance of Urahara's, Asami right behind him.

Asami waited behind Captain Hitsugaya waiting for Hoshi and her friends. Asami knew she would never forget Hoshi , since she was Asami's first friend that didn't make fun of her size . She also remembered Tatsuki and Ichigo. She smiled when she saw the three come close.


Hoshi smiled when she saw Asami again and could tell that her friend did recognize her . She cried a little bit when Asami ran over to give her a hug . " I missed you so much Sami-chan . " Hoshi said .

Tatsuki grinned lightly as Asami hugged Hoshi, glad that she recognized both Hoshi and herself.

Asami went over to Tatsuki and also gave her a hug." I missed you too Tatsuki." She said . She wanted to help her friends stay safe from the Bount. She didn't like it that her friends were being attacked , but knew she now could do something to help.

Tatsuki returned the hug with a grin on her face. "I missed you as well Sami-chan."

" I'll do my best to keep you and Hoshi . " Asami said . She would do what she could to keep her friend safe. She waved shyly at Ichigo , since she was still a little afraid of him. " Will I be staying with you again Tasuki? I promise I won't sleep on the floor like I did before." Asami said .