Bleach: Cherry blossom (fan fiction)

Here's Chapter 3! Enjoy!

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Chapter 3: The Revealing Truth...

Atsuko's Pov

I slowly took my time to get to Urahara's shop. I wonder if he'll recognize me... My hair used to be brown and prickly short. Now it's black and sleek long. My eyes used to be hazel. Now its a dark caramel. Once I arrived... the shop lights were off. Is that fool home? Maybe not... So I just walked in. "Ms. Kiyomi... I think you forgot to knock." I tried to find the light switch until I bumped in to someone. OUCH! I found the light switch and turned on the lights when I was face to face with Kisuke.

I fainted...

Next thing I knew everyone was staring down at me. "Oh! Look, she's awake!" Momo... I peered at her. Her hair was put down and she looked pretty. I've always told her to stop putting it in a bun... she finally listens. "Hinamori... where am I?" She smiled in relief and hugged me tightly. I tried to catch my breath since my body was still kind of weak. Summer was nearly over and I'm still getting weaker and more sick. I couldn't wait until Fall was here...

"Kiyomi-chan! I'm so glad you're ok!" Momo held on to me like I was about to die. I looked around... when I sensed a whole bunch of reiatsu all gathered up in a bunch. Momo looked at me and laughed. "They're having a "Who is the STRONGEST" Contest." I snorted. Maybe... too loud. I peered through the tiny crack in the whole and spotted all my old time friends. "Hey! Kuchiki, ya little cheat!" I heard Renji whine. I laughed quietly to myself. Talking to Misaki Riko: Can you hear me?

Misaki: Yes, Mistress.

Me: You do know what happened on that day, right?

Misaki: *nods*

I sighed... Should I tell them?

Misaki: I think you should Mistress Kiyomi...

Me: Thanks Misaki! You're the greatest!"

Misaki: Anytime Mistress.

I took a deep breath and slit my fragile fingers through the crack of the door. Here goes nothing...

Ichigo's Pov

The contest was fun and everyone was having a blast, but then Atsuko walked in. "I...w-would like t-to say something..." That's when everybody got all quiet. I stared at her beautiful caramel eyes. "It's about my childhood... I know some of you have been with me since I was 3... Now I'll tell everyone about my "real" childhood." She stood there putting her head down, and not even looking directly at us. Must have been a bad childhood, I guess.

Atsuko's Pov

Atsuko's Childhood... (Involes some new characters I made up ^-^)

"Nee-chan!!!!!" My little brother, Jun Kiyomi, was the youngest of the Kiyomi Household. I always loved watching over my healthy, and energetic little brother, but I wished it could've last longer... One day, I walked back home from the academy when one of my bff, Ping-san, came skipping over to my side. "Atsuko-chan, Sensei Toma-chan wants to see ya!" Ping was always the tomboy type. I nodded. Back then... I was even more closed up and quiet. I walked back to the academy and entered Sensei Toma-chan's office. "You wanted to see me Sensei?" He nodded. "Take a seat, Kiyomi." I quickly took a seat. He took off his glasses and rubbed his temples. "Atsuko... I know this would be hard on you, but would you please murder your family...?" My jaw drooped. "M-Murder?! But... wh-why?" Sensei sighed. "Let me explain..."

I stopped telling the story. Everyone was all groaning and mumbling about me stopping the childhood story. "Aww... Why'd you stop, Kiyomi-chan?" Yachiru tugged on my kimono sleeve. I sobbed in tears. Splattering onto the floor. I felt a hand patting my head. "I know what happened... don't worry it wasn't your fault, Kiyomi." I slowly looked up and saw Shihōin, Yoruichi. I faintly grinned. "You were there listening, huh? I thought so, you can't hide your reiatsu very well from me." From there I swear my vision faded and I passed out.

Again, I woke up, but no Hinamori this time... It's Unohana. "Captain Unohana, where am I? How'd I get here?" She gently smiled. "You've been asleep for so long, that Fall is almost over." I sighed. Why couldn't I just go and disappear now. "Um... do you mind if I went to take a nice quick breath outside?" She nodded a sure.

I slumped to the door when someone opened the door for me. I turned my head and saw Captain Kuchiki. "Th-Thank you, Captain Kuchiki." He lead me to a bench under a nicely colored maple tree. I remembered this place... "This was where we first met... right Kuchiki?" He nodded. "It was the first time I carried you." I laughed under my breath... trying not to make it awkward. Byakuya coughed and cleared his throat."There's something I've been meaning to say..." I glance at him and he didn't even look at me. "About the death of uour Kiyomi Household... you weren't really a "Kiyomo"." I stared at him confused. He sighed in annoyance. "Your name was really-"

"Captain!!!" Renji came interrupting our conversation. Byakuya stood up and Renji whispered something in his ear. Byakuya then suddenly flash stepped back to the Soul society HQ. I sighed and glance at Renji. "Long time no see, Renji." He looked away trying to hide his blushing... "Um... Hi, Kiyomi-san." I giggled and grabbed Renji's hand. I dragged him along the way to the seritei garden. Renji kept quiet the whole way looking down. I wondered why?

When we reached the seritei garden, I gently let go of Renji's hand. He started coughing and cackling like heck. I patted his back REAL hard and then he started... to... um... never mind that. After he was done I giggled and snorted at him "Haha! Renji, you still , make me laugh like old times." He smiled nervously. I sighed trying to catch my breath when I felt a reiatsu from a sort of near distance... Quincy. Could it Uryu... No, beyond what he's capable of. It couldn't be him... Renji sensed the same thing and flashed stepped towards the reiatsu. Wait... there's more than one strong reiatsu, there's a whole scatter of reiatsu.