003. Headhittin'

Orihime is "hit by a car." Ichigo undergoes Rukia's training. Rukia Moves into Ichigo's closet. Acidwire attacks Ichigo

Summary
Orihime sings on her way home from the store at night. A speeding car heads in her direction before the scene ends.

Rukia reads a horror manga out loud in order to study modern speech, much to Ichigo's displeasure, while Ichigo trains by hitting 100 pepper filled balls. Rukia explains that he was not meant to hit every ball and only the ones labeled as "heads" which Ichigo is unable to distinguish from the other labeled "Hand."

Orihime comes across the park in which Ichigo and Rukia are training while Rukia explains that a hollow's head is its week spot, saying that it can be defeated in one blow by that method and her training is to increase Ichigo's accuracy when doing so. Ichigo argues that he has been defeating Hollows fine so far, to which Rukia points out he hasn't defeated a hollow in one hit and a sneak attack is one of the basics of defeating them. Ichigo continues to protest, saying that they are dirty tactics. Rukia continues, explaining fighting a Hollow is not the same as fighting a human and fighting one as if they were human would end in his death.

Orihime appears behind Ichigo, startling him with a loud greeting. Ichigo asks what she was doing there, to which she explains that she was just passing through while shopping for dinner, she then notices Rukia, addressing her by name, though Rukia does not remember her. Ichigo notices a bandage on Orihime's arm and proceeds to ask about it, leading to her lighthearted explanation of having been hit by a car. Ichigo tells her she should be more serious about that type of accident. Rukia notices another injury on her leg and suggests she go to a doctor, causing Orihime to promptly leave. Ichigo asks if she would like him to walk her home, but he rejects his offer.

Rukia asks Ichigo more about Orihime. He explains that her best friend has lived in his neighborhood since 8th grade, and her brother had died three years prior at the Kurosaki Clinic. He then asks why she wanted to know. She responds that she's not interested and that it's time to leave.

Yuzuopens the door to Ichigo's room, asking if he knows where her dress is, as he walks up the stairs. He explains to her that he hasn't seen her clothes and tells her not to open his door without knocking.

Rukia lays in a small dark room as her Soul Phone rings. Ichigo hears a beeping sound and wonders what it is before it stops. Rukia jumps out of Ichigo's closet, loudly shouting his name trying to warn him of an immediate hollow attack. Just ase a large hand bursts through the floor, Rukia dons her Skull Symbol glove and forces Ichigo's soul out of his body before the rest of the Hollow comes through the wall. Ichigo draws his Zanpakutō and slashes at the Hollow's head but doesn't cut deep enough, only slicing off a portion of its mask, revealing the hollow to be Orihime's brother, Sora. Rukia explains that the reason for sneaking up behind hollows was not only to prevent being damaged, but also to avoid seeing its original face, as all Hollows are originally normal souls.

The final scene cuts to Orihime and Tatsuki sitting in Orihime's house as a seam splits on Enraku's face.

Characters
Characters in order of appearance:
 * Orihime Inoue
 * Rukia Kuchiki
 * Ichigo Kurosaki
 * Yuzu Kurosaki
 * Acidwire
 * Tatsuki Arisawa
 * Enraku