There is no easy way to say this… I thought to myself "I'm the real reason your mother was killed on that rainy June 17th" These words were the one that could end a new reunited friendship. The ones… I hoped I would never have to say. It felt as if my semi-perfect life came crashing down.

He said nothing. Why wouldn't he talk!? my mind screamed at me. What a stupid question! I knew exactly why he wouldn't. 7 years of blaming himself, and it turned out to be my fault. I stood there counting the seconds while my eyes began to tear up. "Ichigo…" My voice came out as a whisper.

"You stupid girl." His voice was monotone. This time he yelled, "You stupid girl!!!" I looked up at him. "You know nothing about how my mother died!"

"Your right…" I sighed, "I don't know everything, but I do know I'm the one to blame the most. So don't blame yourself anymore you idiot!"

"Just shut up! I don't need to take anymore of this crap!" Ichigo yelled. He walked away. I wanted to reach out, or yell to him, but I couldn't… I couldn't cause him anymore pain…

Well this is where the story begins I think… or maybe it the middle…or WAIT eh never mind. On with the story!

Name: Scarlet Inoshya

Birth-day: July 15th 1993

Age: 16

Hair: Long, blonde

Eyes: Silver

Height: 5'4"

June 17th, 2002. Class is in session, but nobody cares. 30 nine year olds three weeks left of school. Total chaos. I'm sitting in the back of the room listening to the pitter patter of rain drops hit the roof. Three days ago I lost my mom—no—that's too dramatic. I should say my mom disappeared, and I was moved into foster care.

I let my hand slip onto the floor while my mind wondered from one subject to another. In the back ground kids complain about how it's too cold.

"Hey!" A little orange haired boy called.

"Ichigo?" I looked up. He had the biggest goofy grin on his face.

"You want to come over and play with me and Tatsuki?" He asked shyly. Shyness never fit him he always had this thing about him that made him seem big.

"Um… uh… Sure." I sighed. The teacher was so preoccupied that she didn't even see us sneak out of the class.

"Okay!" Tatsuki said taking control of the situation. "Your it Ichigo!" I heard Ichigo muffle an 'aw man'. "The only boundaries are no further than the play ground."

Ichigo started to count, and me and Tatsuki ran! After we went past the girl's bathroom, and heard Ichigo yell, "Ready or not here I come!" We split up. Knowing the perfect hiding place; I made a mad dash outside to the slide, and hid in the top.

The seconds felt like hours… and… I saw… a little girl… just standing by the monkey bars… "Hello." I called to the girl. "Hello?"

"You can see me? Interesting," She looked at me as if shocked, "and my, what a tasty looking soul you have…" The girl lunged at me causing me to fall down the slide backwards. I got up, and ran as fast as I could. I didn't know why I was so scared; she was a little girl after all. I made it into the school and brushed against Ichigo. He looked at me confused.

At the time I didn't know it, but some of my spiritual pressure landed on him causing the monster to look for us both… It ended up being his mother who died.

The next day I was shipped to a foster family, then a month later another family, until I finally ended up with I single man that wanted a family, or at least that's what he said. After my first move the families were in different cities. When I moved in with Mike, my last foster parent, we moved around a lot; somehow we ended up back in my home town. Which is why I'm in the situation I'm in with Ichigo.

"Stupid girl!" I yelled at myself, "Stupid, stupid girl!!" I had to leave this town there was no other way around it. Sneaking into my house -so my step-dad wouldn't see me or worse- I packed a duffle bag of cloths and all the other necessities, and ran out of the house. I started to walk down the street when drops of water hit me on the head. I looked up without even thinking about it, and it began to pour down rain. I weighed my options: I could either go back and grab an umbrella… or… stick with my hood… I stood in the rain thinking.

"What are you doing Scarlet?" A little voice behind me asked.

"Huh?" I turned around, "Oh hi Orihime. I'm…going… away."

"What do you mean?" She asked biting into a cookie under her nice big umbrella.

I smiled. There would be no way I could tell her what I'm doing, and not get yelled at. After all, she was the first one to meet me at the newish school! "I'm going to the store to buy chicken, lima beans, spinach, dough, and crab!"

"Why don't you just go and buy some ramen? It is your favorite." She glared. Man! She's not buying it.

"The old man wants me to cook a 'family' dinner." I rolled my eyes.

She still didn't buy it. "Why do you have a duffle bag?"

"You're sure full of a lot of questions today aren't you?" I looked at my watch. "Crap! I really got to go! See ya' later Orihime!" I smiled and waved at her as I bolted down the street.

When I finally made it out of town I put out my thumb. I waited, and waited, and WAITED! Finally a car pulled up beside me and I hoped in.

"Where are you going today Scarlet?" A cool icy voice asked me.

"Kisuke Urahara?" My eyes got huge. I was so close!

"That's me." He smiled. Now when I think back on it, maybe trying to run away from my problems wasn't the greatest idea, or maybe it was the best idea. "Now explain to me. Why where you hitch hiking?"

"… My father abuses me, my real dad ran out on me, my mom's dead, I think I may have lost one of my best friends… Oh! And not to mention I can actually see and feel ghosts."

"See and feel you say?" Kisuke asked; I nodded as my only response. "Well I would say that's a pretty special talent for a human, and as for your mother dying you had no control over that."

"But I couldn't even find her after she died! What's the point of being able to see, feel and talk to the dead if you can't find the ones that meant the most to you?!"

"I bet Ichigo had the same question in his mind when his mother died." He said, and my mind replayed what happened today. "Don't worry you haven't really lost him forever. You're just being a hormonal teen."

I didn't say anything, but then I realized what Kisuke said. "…Ichigo can see ghosts?" I didn't believe it, but to my surprise Kisuke simply nodded. "So I guess you're going to take me back to my dad's." I said the words knowing that a huge beating was in store. I knew it was going to happen, but I still couldn't help that I was paralyzed in fear.

"No I'm not."

"What why?" I asked having some relief come over me.

"Because I've seen what that man does to you, and honestly a pretty face like yours shouldn't be bruised or scared." He shrugged. That made me feels a little better, and kind of crept out.

"So where are you taking me—" He cut me off by putting his fingers to his lips, and telling me not to worry. Oh, and get sleep. I was right behind him on that one.

Right after Kisuke picked me up, Ichigo got home. "Ichigo!" Karen called. "You're late and I'm not making another excuse for your sorry ass!" The only response she got back was the sound of his feet trudging up stairs. "Hmp!"

"Ichigo where were you?" Rukia jumped out of the closet. (And no not like she's gay)

"I met up with a person from school." Ichigo said, looking out the window.

"Ichigo…" She glared. "Something's wrong." When he didn't answer, she sat on his bed.

During the silence Ichigo became more tense, or frustrated. "Is… is there anything with a higher spiritual pressure than a soul reaper or an arrancar?"

"No… Not that I know of. Why?" Rukia cocked her eye brow.

"Nothing it was just a question. If I'm going to be a soul reaper I need to know what I'm up against." He lied.

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