Author scribbles: Some ideas were stolen from Disturbia and The Grudge.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach.

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--- Prologue ---

Three shinigamis who have betrayed their own allies were punished and were reborn in the human world. Their destinies were not meant to be intertwined with shinigamis anymore. They were meant to live peacefully, their memories of their past life completely erased to prevent a certain incident to happen again.

They were not to see each other anymore so they were born in three different parts of the world. One was born in North America, the next was born in Africa and the last one was born in Asia. The first two lived a happy childhood, their main goal limited to getting a good job. The third one though … wished that he could live a happier life.

A man was walking back and forth outside a delivery room, waiting for his wife to give birth. He arrived at the hospital and was told that his wife was having problems with the child. After an hour or so, the doctor came out and congratulated him. He told the new father that he may see his wife and their newborn son.

He went in the delivery room and kissed his wife on the cheek and looked the baby, delighted that his wish for a boy came true. "What do you think we should name him?" he asked his wife.

"Well …ah … Gin! His name would be Ichimaru Gin!"

"Gin?"

"Yeah, named after your silver locks." He grinned at his wife who smiled sweetly at him.

They became a happy family and the couple enjoyed watching their son grow. This family was wealthy so the couple gave the boy anything he needed and wanted. Nothing evil could befall this family, right? Things have changed and the little boy wished for time to go back and give him the happiness he once had. Little did he know that since that day his world had been turned upside down.

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Chapter 1

Reborn

Kuchiki Rukia woke up to meet the sun's rays greeting her. She sat up, yawned and stretched her tiny body. "Oi, Rukia! Wake up, breakfast is ready!" The usual call of Kurosaki Ichigo in the morning reassured her that he's still alive and well. Six years have passed since Aizen's betrayal and everything was back to normal.

Ichigo's dad has been asked to become the fifth division captain and after the long speech of how he would be perfect for the division and for Hinamori which he could not bear any longer, he agreed to it. Kurosaki Ichigo was the third division captain just for the sake of having one. Kira Izuru does all the paperwork and everything that needs to be done with the help of the third and fourth seats. The ninth division captain was Madarame Ikkaku after being forced into it.

Though six years have passed, everyone looked like they did six years ago except for Orihime, Ishida and Chad. They were humans of course. Ichigo has to stay in the human world to finish his studies and to take care of his sisters. Rukia stayed in the living world with Ichigo because she was assigned to Karakura Town … again. Since she didn't have to go to school, she was forced to get an easy job by Ichigo. She was going to look after a four year old kid.

She left home after breakfast to start her "job". "Hmmm … the house is supposed to be … here! I found it!" Rukia exclaimed.

"Hey!" someone called for her

"Ichimaru-san!" she walked to front steps of the Ichimaru house. 'This name is oddly familiar …' she thought.

"Ah, you're just in time Rukia-chan. I have to leave for work. My son is inside watching TV; he shouldn't be that much trouble. For a four year old, he's pretty well-behaved. Well, I'll see you later." He smiled warmly at her but she felt a chill run up her spine. She went inside the house and went in the living room. She couldn't believe what she was seeing.

A little boy with silver hair turned his head to look at her. Big light green eyes were staring against bright purple ones. "You must be … Gin …" she said cautiously. The boy nodded and looked back at the TV. Gin was wearing blue jeans and a plain white long-sleeved shirt. He was too skinny that he looked like he hadn't eaten and he was pale.

"Have you eaten breakfast?" she asked and he nodded. "Well, all right then. I just have to make a call … be right back." Rukia went outside and called her captain and told him where Ichimaru Gin was.

"Well … that is a problem isn't it? I'll call for a captain's meeting and see what they think then I'll call you back, okay? Just don't tell him anything and if a hollow attacks, let Ichigo take care of it." They hung up their phones and Rukia sighed. She has to take care of the man … boy she hated the most for a day. Sighing once again, she went back inside to face her worst nightmare.

When she went back inside, she saw Gin curled up into a ball in the sofa, eyes still on the television. "Hey Gin, what's wrong?"

"I have a stomach ache."

"Mmm … what did you eat for breakfast?"

"I didn't eat yet … since yesterday afternoon."

"I thought you ate already."

"I was told to-" he covered his mouth and fear flashed in his eyes. "Please don't tell father, please don't." he looked at her with scared eyes and she felt sorry for him. She frowned because she didn't know what to do. This was the same person that made her feel like snakes were wrapping around her while he talked and yet … she didn't want him to starve.

She sighed once again and said, "Come on, put socks and your shoes on. I'll take you somewhere we can eat, okay?"

He smiled at her, ran up to her and hugged her tightly. "Thank you nee-san!" He quickly put socks and his shoes on. Rukia smiled and reached for his hand but touched his wrist instead. He winced in pain.

She rolled up his sleeves and saw that his arms were covered in bruises. She looked up at him and he looked away. She frowned and asked, "What happened to you?"

"Father hits me with his belt every night … after he kills women in their early 20s to late 30s. He does this so that I won't tell anyone and so that he won't get into trouble."

"Kills women …?"

"After mom died, he brings a girl home. They do things and when she leaves, he forces her to stay and ends up killing her. I see him do that every night and after he kills them, he always tells me I shouldn't tell anyone and hitting me repeatedly but … he's been doing this for three months now and I couldn't take it anymore …"

"Where does he dump the bodies?"

"They're all in the basement and attic, wrapped in plastic bags. I don't think you should go there. Their mangled bodies, all their blood, their smell and haunting souls are all in there."

"I have to check if what you're saying is true. Do you want to come with me?" She held out her hand and he took it, willing to go. They ventured through the house and are finally standing in front of the basement door. Rukia opened it and was greeted by the bad smell emanating from it. She covered her mouth and nose and slowly climbed down the stairs, looking for the light switch. When she found it and turned it on, shock overcame her. The smell doesn't tell you half of what happened down there.

Body parts were all cut up and shoved into either clear or black garbage bags. Some faces were badly cut that you couldn't recognize them anymore. For a human, this would be pretty sick but for a shinigami, it's a nightmare. Their souls are not the regular ones. They were also cut up and they're all calling for her and slowly crawling to her.

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