Return of The Death [Rukia/Ichigo/Ryuzawa]

Ichigo yawned as he walked through the streets of Karakura, making his way to see if Kisuke was in to see what the hell the crazy guy was doing. Of course, he had no idea Urahara was gone and that Rukia was there at the store. Despite 400+ years of training Ichigo's ability to sense reiatsu and the energy of other beings in general was still not all that great. He ran a single hand through his hair subconsciously as he walked through the streets; the area far more technological than it had been in the past. Obviously, after a length of time many things are bound to change; and he bore witness to that in the time before he had perished as a mortal being. Even after that time, things only continued to change, evolve, and become advanced. Likely something that was unavoidable, but, it was welcome to see improvement in Karakura; a place that he defended many years ago.

Ichigo continued to walk through the streets still, not really doing much as he passed by areas that bore familiarity to his past. He even passed a shop or two he may have visited some time ago for this or that; but he didn't recognize all of it due to how things had expanded. Not to mention a lot of those businesses had likely expired and been replaced by another business; these things happen after all. Ichigo sighed softly and continued to walk, stuffing his hands into the jacket he was wearing. Not like it was cold, but, it was certainly temperate enough for him to wear a thin jacket; nothing too bad after all.

As Ichigo neared the Urahara shop he felt something strangely... familiar. Ichigo stopped and looked in the general direction of the energy trace he was vaguely sensing and tilted his head before he continued to walk; a small smile flicking across Ichigo's lips as he realizes who it was. It was only a matter of time before she noticed him too, but, there was another trace... one far less prominent, but, it was one he did not recognize. Ichigo mulled it over in his head but simply shrugged it off. He could sense the trace was that of a Shinigami, so it wasn't like whoever this was he was sensing would be a threat, but, it was still surprising to find a trace he did not know. Then again, it's not like he was in touch with the Gotei as much anymore. He was still in the Combat Squad, but, it would be hard to say that he knew everyone there.

Ichigo eventually rounded the all too familiar corner as his eyes fell upon Urahara's shop; and two figures standing there. One of them was the being he did not recognize but the other... The other was a raven haired female, short in stature, and, well, it would be a lie to say Ichigo did not recognize her. He walked forwards towards the girl and called out to her.

"Rukia! It's been a while hasn't it?"

There was a soft smile upon Ichigo's face as he walked up to Rukia. Of course, it was soon replaced by his normal look; which was nothing too incriminating either. He would continue to walk up to Rukia unless he was interrupted. Otherwise, he would walk up to her and just catch up with the girl who he had risked much to save years ago. Of course, the same could be said of his other friends, but, Ichigo tried to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders alone. But, he always had his friends to help him in the end.