this is my first story i've uploaded on here...it's only chappie one, though, and i'll be typing up the other chappie this week and after that. enjoy!!


A shadow. A dark reflection. Opposites. Where Orihime was the sun, Isumi was the moon.

All of these thoughts were racing through Isumi's unconscious mind when a loud screeching noise coming from her window woke her. She roused herself from bed and groggily walked over to her window. She went into a quick frenzy of violently rubbing her eyes at what she first saw. When she stopped and was fully awake, it was still there. On the other side of her window, there was a black cat frantically clawing the glass, as if pleading to Isumi to let it inside.

Isumi immediately reached for her window's latch, and then paused reluctantly. This cat is way freaky. What the hell does it want? But I shouldn't be the one talking about freaky. Besides, if anything happens, I can just pull out my zanpaktou, she thought turning and eying her katana that stood in the far left corner of her room, beside her bookshelf. She turned back towards the window, and, after a deep, breath, she opened the window. She followed the cat back to her bed and sat down.

"I would give you some food and an old sweater to sleep on, but considering what just happened, I wouldn't say that you're a normal cat," Isumi said, narrowing her abnormally amber eyes, staring at the black cat perched across from her.

The cat barked a laugh. "Well aren't you quite insightful. But you're right. I came here to tell you something, Inoue Isumi."

The girl's eyes widened. This cat was definantley was on to something. Inoue Isumi?, she thought, I haven't heard that name since I was eight. What does this cat want from me?

"I don't know what you're talking about; my name is Oshiro Umeki," Isumi said, trying to hide her shock.

"Of course you are," the cat replied, "You've also gone by Nakamura Saki and Kujyou Usagi. I would continue, but I'm here on urgent business."

"Before you tell me anything," Isumi said, " tell me who you are."

"Fine. My name is Yoruichi Shihoin. I'm here because your sister Inoue Orihime is in trouble."

Isumi's eyes widened. "Orihime's in trouble? What happened?"

"Due to most stories going around I can only tell you what I know. And what I know is that she's being held captive in Las Noches by Aizen Sosuke. Her nakama are already planning to go and rescue her. But you are the only one who has a chance of defeating Aizen. You must go to Las Noches and bring your sister back at all costs."

"But what can I do?" Isumi asked, "I'm just a regular human."

Yoruichi hissed. "That's a lie and you know it. You've had a hollow in you since you were born. The times when you would get really mad when you were younger? That was the hollow acting up, encouraging you to get angry. When you were eight the hollow finally released itself and you gained your zanpaktou. When you were ten, you fell out of a tree and broke your leg. All you did was focus your energy on your leg and you just got right back up and walked home. That was Shun Shun Rikka. Inoue Orihime can do the same thing. You don't have much time. You have to leave now."

Without a word, Isumi got up and grabbed her zanpaktou. Then, she asked, "How am I supposed to get into Las Noches? I don't even know where it is"

"I'll show you," Yoruichi said. "First you can get there by any normal means of travel. You have to open up a portal."

"How do I do that?" Isumi pondered

"First you need to focus on something. Focusing on your sister would probably be best.. Try it."

Isumi closed her eyes and began thinking of Orihime. A plethora of childhood memories unlocked themselves from the deepes tpart of her mind and began playing themselves like a projection screen gone mad. And the next thing Isumi knew, she was falling.


i just wanted to thank mikuzu (mer-chan) for editing this for me, so this chappie is dedicated to mikuzu!!