For anyone that might think this looks an awful much like another one of my stories that’s because it is one of my other stories. The story used to be called "Exodus" and was going to be a song fic but instead I deleted it and took it for some editing. Insanity Rise was supposed to Beta by I've already been editing three of my four chapters because she is so busy. So If you read this before you might realize that its changed abit and the mistakes have been mostly fixed. I think my new name suits the story better as you might learn later and I hope you will review again if you reviewed on the old story because that would mean lot to me. Pairings in this story are : Rukia and Renji (he comes in the story a little later) Ichigo and Orihime and I might put in some real trouble and put some Ishida Orihime stuff in it if the fans will it. It's been so long since I've written a Fanfiction so I better just shut up and let you read:

Resurface

Summary:

Everyone says that through struggles and sadness, friendships are formed and on the cold streets of Japan, tragedy seems to be the only kind of thread that can hold the seams together. When tragedy turns up out of the ultimate accident, four friends will have to ban together to survive the sadness threatening to destroy their holiday.

My extremely late Christmas Fanfiction (Yes I know I suck)

Chapter one

Screaming Rubber

As the hands on the clock slowly kept moving, the Students grew more and more anxious to escape through the doors and head home. Fresh flakes of snow were painted on the closed windows as the wind continued to blow outside. Ever since the snow had first fallen, the students had been awaiting this moment, the time when they would head out of this building and not return until a new year arrived. Two weeks of doing whatever you wanted and spending merry time with your family was truly an impossible thing to wait for. The teacher, however, did not share their excitement; instead, he went on with his lecture as though it had just begun. His time was almost up so he was trying to make the most of it though he knew that by the time the students returned they would probably have half of the lesson forgotten completely. Not many were listening now anyway.

A few students scribbled notes and drawings in their notebooks while one girl tapped her nails against her desk. Someone in the back had fallen asleep and was beginning to snore, the student in front of him gave his desk a sharp push and he jerked awake. Rukia stared up at the clock with pleading eyes, watching each second pass by as slow as molasses seeping out of a jar. Orihime was busy scribbling little kittens down in her pink notebook while Tatsuki leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed over her chest. Ichigo looked on into space as though lost in a daydream and Ishida simply sat quietly and tried to pay the best attention he could to what their teacher was saying. He could watch his mouth moving but the words were all a blur to him, concentration just wasn't possible at a time like this.

"Now everyone," the teachers voice suddenly became very clear and strong, waking up most of the day dreaming students and turning their attention back to him," be honest and raise your hand if you were actually listening to this lecture." A few hands went up seconds after he said those words, the smart students who always paid attention. After them came a few nervous and shaking hands, people who had been half listening and were afraid they would look bad in the eyes of the teacher if they were completely honest. In the end about one third of the class had actually decided to raise their hands and the teacher sighed.

"Well now all of you have better be listening now," Rukia turned her attention away from the ticking clock above the door," Over the break you will be given an assignment and it will be about one half of your grade, that’s 50 percent." He began to scribble something down on the board with a funny smelling dry erase marker.

"This report will be about a person who has inspired you or changed you life in some way," some groans came from the students in the back will others got smiles on their faces," it can be about a close relative, a pet, a friend, anyone that’s important to you." It seemed as though they were always given assignments like this over break. They were simple tasks that the teachers knew their students would enjoy and already some were getting ideas stirring in their minds.

"It should be at least three pages long and please try and really put your soul into it," the man said enthusiastically," you will be presenting your papers to the class when we get back from break.

Just then, the bell rang loud and clear and the students rushed into the hallway. The dead silence that always clouded the classroom disappeared into chaos as the students poured into the hallway, laughing and chatting as they walked with their friends. Tatsuki walked with Orihime as they pushed their way down the crowded hallway and Orihime slipped her backpack on.

"Who are you going to do your paper on?" Tatsuki asked her friend as they prepared to leave the warm building and head out into the cold. Orihime had been wondering that and Tatsuki asking was only making her want a good subject even more but she couldn't think one up.

"My last paper was on my brother so I really shouldn't do that but then I don't really know who else I could do the paper on." She sighed downheartedly as they were suddenly blast by a wave of cold air. It nearly took her breath away and Orihime was barely able to walk into the frigid weather as she longed to head back into the warm building behind her. Tatsuki pulled her jacket collar closer to her face and sighed.

"Well it's awful cold," she turned down the road to head home but remembered to wave before she did so," hope you get home alright!" With a quick wave the girl headed down the sidewalk at full speed, anxiously wanting to get home and warm up, leaving Orihime standing in the cold. She rubbed her cold hands together and pulled her red mittens out of her pocket. Slipping them over the pale flesh made her feel much better as she turned to walk the road home. Today she knew that walk would seem as though it was as long as forever because of the cold but she had to face it. Times like this made her wish her brother was still around to drive her home in his car like he used to years ago, then she wouldn't be walking home in the snow alone. The alone time she had when she walked made her mind drift back to the subject of who her paper was going to be about.

She wondered if she might write it about Ichigo, but she could only picture the students giggling and Ichigo's facing turning red. If she did something like that he would probably never talk to her again. No that wouldn't do at all, she needed to write it about someone who she could feel comfortable about, maybe Tatsuki? Tatsuki was her best friend and certainly someone who had inspired her and made her life happier so she decided it best to do the paper over her. A small smile curled on her lips when she thought of how brilliant the paper would be and how she would surely get an A. She wanted her paper to be inspiring and good, she wanted it to be something that made her sound smart when she read it aloud to the class and she wanted them to clap for her when she finished so she would try extremely hard to make it as best as it could be.

She was so wrapped up in her fantasy that she did not notice there was someone else walking this path until they made a collision. With a thud, she fell to the ground and her books scattered in a heap all around her.

"I'm so sorry!" She jumped up realizing what she had just done and quickly scrambled to collect the scattered books but only made it worse by dropping the few that she had been able to keep in her hands. She did not even look up to see the strangest face until he spoke to her.

"No it's not your fault," he murmured nervously," I should have looked where I was going, I hope you're alright." At least he was being nice about it when she knew that if some banged into her she would never address them in such a clam tone. However, when she looked up that feeling of calm washed away. She had run smack dab into and Ishida and he had never been the type of person to sound so worried about someone else. He stood in the cold trying to straight his crocked glasses. She would have expected him to lash out on her and yell insults but instead he only gave her a fake smile and turned to leave as though nothing had happened at all. He brushed her off like the snow on his shoulders and walked down the road again, not even bothering to tell her to have a nice break or anything like she might have thought a normal person would add.

"You alright?" she asked him as she managed to get the rest of her books in her arms and catch up to him as his pace quickened. Was he actually trying to get away from her, that only made her heart race faster.

"Why do you ask, its you who fell not me." He raised an eyebrow at the red head that was now walking beside him like an old friend might. This annoyed him even more than the freezing weather. The bitter snow around him chilled him to the bone and made his breaths come out in little mists around his face when he talked.

"I mean you've been awfully quiet lately." She inquired, following him as though he had a million dollars in his pocket.

"If you wanted me to speak to you, you could have just asked," he was getting annoyed now and making his pace grow in speed again so that she might get the point and stop pestering him.

"Being "quiet" is hardly a sign of illness, now stop pestering me and go home, I believe this is where you turn off." He was right, this was where the path spilt into two and her block was not the one he would be traveling down. Instead, she would have to forget about asking him questions, head home, but she wanted answers, and heading home right now was not going to get them for her. She made up her mind not to leave until her gave her a decent reason for his strange behavior. She could ignore the cold and snow as long as she needed too because this was more important.

"If something's bothering you it helps to tell others you know, it will make you feel a lot better." He gave her an aggravated look and pushed past her, storming down the road with his hands clenched into fists.

"And what's makes you think I look so messed up? If you just want to pick on someone or make me feel sorry for you then you might as well stop now before you really make me mad." Those were not words she had ever expected to come out of his quiet mouth and they struck her like knives, making her feel as though she might burst out into tears. Her eyes burned as she fought them. Backing down was not an option so instead she grabbed his arm and pulled him back so that he would stop trying to avoid her and look her in the eyes. It was obvious that he did not like her anywhere near him for he tried to block her away the moment she reached out to stop him.

"Why are you so upset when I only asked a simple question?" as much as she wanted that to come out as a barking command, so loud it made him have to answer instead her voice squeaked and that sick crying feeling made its way back into her. The skin under her shaking hand was sticky and hot, almost making her draw back.

"Stay away from me!" Ishida yelled and tried to push her backwards and send her falling unto the frigid sidewalk but instead he missed her and nearly lost his own balance. It took a quick step backwards to steady his trembling body as Orihime refused to let him escape.

"Tell me!" She cried with tears forming in her eyes, she couldn't stand to see people let themselves suffer by pushing others away and as she looked closer at him, she realized how pale his face was.

"Why do you want to know!" He had to grit his teeth to keep from screaming in her face. He wanted so badly to get away from her and run but that weak hand holding him back felt like an animals talons wrapped around his arm. He could only take another step back never once realizing how close he was to the dangerous road filled with afternoon traffic. One more step might send him hurtling off the concrete to his doom for he was already so close to the edge. Orihime had also failed to notice how she was forcing him closer to the fall. Her heart was pounding in her ears so loud that she could not hear the tires screaming against the snow-covered road as the cars raced past like bullets.

"WHY CAN'T YOU TELL ME?!" He scream forced the last step, one step that if he could he would have gone back in time and never taken in the first place for he lost his balance the moment his foot slipped on the concrete edge. Orihime couldn't hold on as her grasp lost its already weak hold and he went falling down into darkness, hearing nothing but her screams as a sudden blur of light came into his vision. The screeching of rubber against snow and asphalt, the honking of car horns around him made him feel sick and dizzy as his head hit the ground. Orihime cried out but he couldn't hear her voice anymore as the impact threw her backwards unto the concrete and time stopped.

Her eyes were wide open to see the horror as her friends body disappeared under the black screaming rubber.

Wow I'm such a horrible person but bring on the white ambulance! Beep beep! Just kidding seriously. If you reviewed Exodus I humbly ask you to review this story too because it "is" Exodus and it's nice to see your kind words even the not so kind ones. Hope the characters weren't too OOCish for you to handle.

Next Chapter:

Head on Collision

Spoiler Summary:
When Orihime reaches the house of her friends out of breath and crying that she has just killed someone, Ichigo and Rukia and dashing down the sidewalk with the sound of sirens in their ears.

Hope you hang in for the next part of the ride!

- Annie