A year. That... Well damn. Ichigo leaned against the fence again in thought, unable to not think about those he had left behind--his family, friends and allies--and the situation they were in. They were all depending on him to stop Aizen and there wasn't a thing he could do about it the way he was now. Stripped of his powers and starting from scratch as the human he was. It wouldn't be the first time but it was different.

"Well," He spoke after a few moments of silence. "We'll just have to make sure this place is taken care of then find our way home."

Much easier said than done but he was determined. He had to get his powers back somehow and if keeping this place safe was the only way to do it then he'd figure out a way.