[First Book]
Emiko Kurosaki is a 15 year old teen who has no memory of her past. All she remembers was waking up on the streets, at the age of seven, cold, confused, and starving. Luckily, a kind couple pick her up and brought her into their home. I...
I turn towards my little sister, Yuzu, to find her walking down the stairs.
"Wow! You cooked all this?!"
She looked amazed as she looked over the dinning table filled with food. I place the last plate onto the table before answering.
"You were so busy yesterday with the patients, I thought I could give you a break from cooking this morning."
Yuzu smiles at me.
"Thank you. I'll get eveyone else."
She heads back up stairs. Moments later, her, alongside Ichigo, return.
"Hey." he greets me.
"Hey. Where's Karin?"
"She doesn't want to eat. She's not feeling well."
"She's sick... That's strange."
As the two sit at the table with me, the door to the clinic bursts open. Isshin was in a panic.
"Ichigo! Bad news! Chad's not in his room!"
~~~~Time Skip~~~~
I'm riding through town, looking for Chad. I just dropped Ichigo off at school. He's going to check if he's there.
"I hope you're okay Chad..."
~~~~Time Skip~~~~
It's been about an hour later and there's no sign of Chad on the streets.
"He must be hiding somewhere."
As I turn onto other street, I park my bike to the side.
"Okay. Where else should I check?"
...Think Emiko. Where would he go? He couldn't have gone far with that injury.
"...Huh?"
...What's this...feeling? It's like something is urging me to look...in that direction.
I turn my head to face a lone road leading to a back street, between some houses. A split second later, I watch Chad run by.
"Chad!" I called for.
Hoping off my bike, I begin chasing after Chad on foot. I turn the corner and spot him way ahead of me. He was also carrying that parakeet he saved.
"Hey, Chad!"
"Emiko?!"
I look behind me to find Rukia. She speeds up to run along side me.
"Aren't you supposed to be at school?" I questioned her.
"I followed Ichigo out here."
"My brother? Where is he then?"
"He found Karin wondering around."
"Karin? Is she okay?"
"She looked really sick. I had Ichigo take her home before she collapses."
"I see."
I hope she's okay.
We look ahead towards Chad. He was getting away from us. He's a lot faster than us.
"Shoot!" Rukia curses. "I can't catch them because of this stupid Gigai! I'm not even able to fly!"
"You soul reapers can fly?"
Rukia's breath becomes unstable as she continues to run. She was starting to slow down too.
"If you need a break, it's fine. I'll continue to chase him. I'm a lot more fit than I look."
"No, I'm fine-"
"You two smell really good."
Hearing a rough, nasty voice, Rukia and I look behind us. Following close to us was an ugly Hollow.
"Time to eat your souls!"
He raises his arm and strikes forward. I manage to block Rukia's body with my own. The force from his fist causes me to fly back into her. The two of us end up flying back and rolling on the ground.
Rukia catches herself, but I land hard on the ground. I lift my head to find the Hollow standing over us as he looked down.
"Hmm... Still alive? You two are tougher than you look. And you can see me. What are you two?"
Without any warning, Rukia jumps and knees the Hollow right in the chin. She grabs his head, flips over, and holds her palm out as begins to chant.
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"Ruler... The mask of blood and flesh, all things of the universe fly, that which names all! Truth and temperance... Slight claw at the dream wall which brooks no sin! Hado #33, Sokatsui!"
Blue flames shoot from Rukia's hand and strike the Hollow in the back of the head, creating smoke around it. But once it clears, it's revealed that it had on affect on the Hollow. It turns and charges at Rukia with it's mouth wide open.
"Rukia!" I shout.
She managed to dodge it, but not right before it's teeth nicked her shoulder. She lands on the ground and grips her bleeding wound. The Hollow stood behind her.
"Heh heh... I know that spell..." the Hollow speaks as he turns towards her.
"It's a soul reaper spell! So that's what you are. But since you're so weak, that spell had no bite!"
In pain, I struggle to my feet.
"You know what she is, Hollow?" I address it in a serious tone.
It faces me.
"Of course I do. It brings back memories. You see... I've already eaten two soul reapers who tried to take the boy to the soul society. Mighty good eating, too!"
"The boy? You mean the soul in the parakeet?" Rukia questioned.
"Yep."
"Why do you pursue him so relentlessly?" I asked.
"Good question. Maybe I'll tell you, if you let me have a nibble. You smell really good for a human girl."
The Hollow licks his teeth as he stares me down.
"I can't put my finger on it, but your soul smells really good. Better than this soul reaper. Tell me something, are you really human?"
"What kind of foolish question is that? Of course I am."
"You don't smell like it. If I had to pick which scent your soul is closest too... I would have to say, you smell more of a soul reaper."
My eyes widen a bit.
"What does that mean?"
"No need for me to explain. You'll be dead soon anyway!"
The Hollow suddenly charges at me with incredible speed.
