50 years ago

Katie looked around her empty store and sighed, 'Another slow Sunday' she thought quietly to herself as she closed up the shop for the night. She turned to enter her office and nearly ran into Adrian, her twin brother.

"SHIT! Sorry Dray, didn't see you there!" she yelped as she regained her balance and pushed a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear.

"God Kate, watch where you're going!" he replied with a wink and a smirk. She glanced up at him, her dazzling blue eyes shinning. She debated saying a smart-ass comment then decided against it, knowing no matter what she replied her obnoxious brother would always have the last word.

"So have you heard from the Soul Society?" Katie asked her brother causally while pulling at bottom of her light green shirt.

"…Well actually yeah… I did, late last night actually. They told me that I was no longer needed in the world of the living and I am to return tomorrow." he replied and looked sheepishly at his sister. "I'm sorry, I meant to tell you last night but I didn't really know how." Katie sighed.

"Its ok Adrian, I understand. I knew this was going to happen. I mean you have been here for what...three months now? I just wish that I could see you more often." Katie said and she looked grimly towards the ground.

"Well, err…. Kate." Adrian started nervously.

She looked up at him curiously. "What Adrian?"

"Well, its just that…I mean we COULD see each other more if you would come home. Kate, you have been pretty much forgotten. You've been "missing" for over 50 years!

"STOP! Adrian you KNOW why I can't go back! Its not that I don't miss the soul society, I do, Dray I mean I REALLY do. But I can't go back….i just can't not yet at least." Katie gave her brother a hard look, signaling the end of the conversation.

"Katie that's not an answer. You are an amazing Soul Reaper do you know that! You could be ranked a captain by the Soul Society's standards. I understand that it hurts to go back Kate, but you can't hide here forever. He LEFT Kate, and I'm sorry about that, I truly am. But is one man enough to make you throw away your entire life? Think about it at least sis, please?" Adrian surprised his sister with his outburst.

"I…I…"she took a deep breath," Yeah I can think about it Adrian." She eventually stammered out. Katie knew her brother was right, she couldn't hide here forever, and she had to return someday. Her brother looked at her and smiled;

"Thank you, I'll need to know by tomorrow morning. I plan on leaving around 10 a.m. Alright, well its getting late, I think I'm gonna go get ready for bed. Night Kate." He told her as he gently kissed her forehead.

"Alright. I'll see you in the morning then I guess." She replied as she watched her brother walk down the hall and turn into his bedroom. By the time the door latched closed, Katie made her decision.

10 a.m. the next morning

"Katie are you sure this is what you want to do?" Adrian asked her with a skeptical voice.

"Yes" she replied. "You're right. I need to move on and get on with my life. Its about time I returned to the Soul Society." She looked at her twin with determined eyes. He looked her up and down. She seemed serious enough, she had changed from her normal street clothes into her Soul Reaper attire and her zanpakuto, Shinkirou, was hanging from her back. He could sense the power radiating from her and realized that this is what she truly wanted.

"Alright then. What are we waiting for? Lets go" and with that the Senkaimon appeared and the two siblings walked forward without a single glace back.