"Oi, Rukia."

The diminished Shinigami looked up at her subordinate, then followed his
disturbed gaze across the park to three people sitting on a bench, making
faces as they drank what looked like...

"What the HELL are those three doing?"

Rukia looked at the trio on the bench, then back up at Ichigo.
"Well...judging by the drain cleaner they're drinking, I'd say they're
trying to kill themselves." She frowned. "Should we maybe call someone?"

Ichigo shook his head. "No, there's no need..."

"WHAT? But...you can't just let them die..."

The orange-haired substitute Shinigami looked at her like she had grown a
second head. "Oi...don't tell me you didn't notice."

"Notice what? That three people are trying to kill themselves...in broad
daylight...in public..." Rukia blinked, then looked at the trio again.
"...oh. ...OH." She blinked some more, just for good measure. "...what the
hell?"

"NOW you notice," Ichigo remarked dryly. "What...should we do about it?"

The three Drano-drinkers on the bench stood, the youngest of them giggling
happily, and walked hand-in-hand out of the park, humming 'London Bridge'
loudly. None of the other people walking past paid them any heed.

Rukia and Ichigo stared after them for a long moment.

"...you know," Rukia said slowly, "I...think maybe we should just pretend we
didn't see that."

Ichigo nodded. "I can live with that."

They went home.

   *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *

*Yes, it really does have to be a delusion,* the elderly gentleman known as
'Fuyubachi' thought to himself as he, Zebra, and Kamome left the park.
*After all, those two young people clearly saw us...*

"Hey, Fuyubachi! What's next? Fuyubaaaaachi!"

"Huh? Oh...let's get some plastic bags from the corner market and suffocate
ourselves."

"Whee!"

*Yes...we have to keep trying harder, is all...*

[Disclaimers: Bleach belongs to Shueisha/Viz/etc., Paranoia Agent belongs to
Satoshi Kon/Geneon/etc. Used without permission.]

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