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[hollowish.livejournal.com]

[The inside of the Porter's room can be seen, but the one holding it can't be seen yet.]

No! Not yet! Send me back, I was so close!

[The voice is distinctly Ichigo's, but it sounds unnatural and reverberates just like Shiro's voice does. When he finally notices the camera, he turns it to his face, which is covered up by an unnaturally shaped skull mask with red lines along the side.

After a moment, he reaches up and pulls off the mask, which dissolves into a black energy then fades away. When he speaks again, it's in his natural voice.]

This damn machine has the worst timing!

[He's quiet for a long time. He hasn't left the building or moved. He's just leaning against the wall. He sounds a bit defeated.] How long have I been gone?

Comments

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[halycon-days.livejournal.com]

Kurosaki-kun, you're back!

It's been about... *counts* five or six days since you left.

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[hollowish.livejournal.com]

[Oh yeah, Inoue is still here, even if she's still back at Las Noches with him in their time.]

Hey, Inoue... Did anything happen while I was gone? Nothing bad, right?

video;

[halycon-days.livejournal.com]

Oh, um... Nothing bad happened at all! There were a few guests, but other than that it was all okay.

voice;

[holeheart]

Ahn.

There ya are.

voice;

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

[He sounds tired and lacking in energy.]

Shiro... Did you disappear too?

voice;

[holeheart]

Yeah. But I got back before you did.

[a pause]

You had us worried, Ichigo. Worried you weren't comin' back.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

Oh, wonderful. It won't bring back any of the ladies but it brings you back. And your other half, I see.

By the way, fuzzball, someone was looking for you earlier.

[voice]

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

Sorry to disappoint you, but you'll just have to settle for me for the time being.

For me? Who was it?

[voice]

[notadartboard]

I didn't get his name. Some kid, he was real demanding and pissy. No sense of humor at all. He's not one of your bone-faced people, though.

voice;

[spiritgun]

Ichigo!

[Beat.]

Hey are you okay?

voice;

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

Hey, Yusuke. I'm fine... I was kind of in the middle of something before the Porter brought me back.

voice;

[spiritgun]

Oh. Sorry, Ichigo, that sucks.

[PAUUUUSE.]

Wait, what's up with your voice just now. You sounded like Shiro did when he got dragged back here.

[Video]

[violent-bambi.livejournal.com]

Less than a week. Some uppity jackass is looking for you.

[Video]

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

Were you able to get a name or anything?

[Video]

[violent-bambi.livejournal.com]

He called himself your zanpakuto. Demanding prick made such a fuss about getting my name but was pretty damned shy about sharing his own.

voice; Ggio cares not for your despair 8(

[ridethetiger]

You need to get better control of your brats.

voice; Ichi cares not for your anger!... Only he kinda does.

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

What the hell are you talking about? You know how Shiro is.

voice; It was INJUSTICE. Damn straight he does.

[ridethetiger]

Shiro, and the little one. One minute I'm trying to swim, next thing I know there's a sword pointed at me.

Voice - Japanese foreverrrr

[silent-pantera.livejournal.com]

Ya ain't been in town more than ten minutes, an already ya make trouble for someone. Keh!

Oh, yeah, and don't get too comfy. If there's gonna be talk a' "purifyin'" arrancar, I'm takin' issue with it.

Voice - Japanese

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you're talking about...

Who was talking about "purifying" you? What did you do? [See Ichigo jump to the conclusion that y'all are the ones at fault.]

Voice - Japanese

[silent-pantera.livejournal.com]

Hn. Looks like you're back ta your moron self, again.

Vega was pitchin' a fit over some kid claimin' ta be your zanpakutou. Said that kid was gonna "purify" Vega, or some shit.

[Voice; Japanese; Private]

[heavenlychain.livejournal.com]

...Ichigo. Good.

The hollow, and Inoue-san said you would likely return soon. I am relieved to see it is in relatively one piece.

[Voice; Japanese; Private]

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

You're the one who is looking for me, right? Who are you?

[souleats.livejournal.com]

Ichigo...everything cool?

[ OBVIOUSLY it's not. So this is Soul's concerned face. ]

[hollowish.livejournal.com]

It'll be okay. The porter just sucks.