Your duty was to be hunting down hollows at the east part of town and stay that way for at least a month. With no way of getting sleep, food, or water you literally lived like a slum. Though the pay at the end was great, but your life right now wasn't.

It was the week before you were to head back to the soul society which you were excited about to get away from this hell of a job. Problem? One hollow sneaked up behind and slashed your back pretty badly.

Thankfully you could take down both of them but you had no way of healing yourself. The wound was getting worst as you panted while looking for anything, anywhere with a place to rest. Suddenly a spiritual pressure made you stop.

Four spiritual pressures were in a tiny shop as you were about to pass out when you called out to the shop. "H-Hey! Anyone awake?!"

Voices could be heard from the inside before they all stopped talking at once. The screen door opened up to a man with a shady green and white stripped hat. He was dressed up in a green kimono to give off the effect.

"I'm the owner of this shop. How may I help you?"

"I-I need m-medical attention!"

You turned slowly for him to see the cut as you couldn't see but his eyes widen. "How long have you let this cut stay like this?"

"A-About an hour."

"Come inside."

It was painful to step inside but he helped you into a small room. You stripped off your black kimono to let him work around your wound. His face looked familiar somewhere... but you couldn't quiet place it.

His medicine stung a little bit as you cried out a bit. "O-Ouch!"

"Sorry. Say, you looked familiar. Have you come to this shop before?"

"No this is the first time I've come to this shop. But you're right, you do look familiar somewhere..."

"If I took off my hat would that help?"

"Hmmm... maybe."

After he patched up your wound time seemed to stop around you went he took off his hat. It was Kisuke, your childhood friend. Damn... he grew up handsomely didn't he? Your breath came back into you as you blinked.

"K-Kisuke?"

He smiled. "Hey you recognize me!" He then frown, "But I don't remember you..."

"I-It's me... (y/n)."

His gray eyes flashed suddenly. "(y/n)? It is you... geez... you've grown up so much I didn't recognize you."

"Same too you. So what happened? Why are you living in the human world now?"

Kisuke sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "That is a very long story. Why don't you stay here and rest while I tell you the story?"

That sentence was all you needed to stay right where you were. "Of course I'll listen. I have a feeling we have a lot to catch up on. Years to catch up on."

Kisuke nodded and gave you some tea while telling his story. At the end you decided to stay with Kisuke by faking your death to the soul society. You did miss out a huge pay, but the relationship Kisuke and you were having was bonding into something more powerful than money.