**PLEASE NOTE: I do NOT own Bleach or its characters! I only own Haruko. I spell checked and re-read this so if there are any errors please ignore them and I'm sorry for them -/-
Oh! Its rated M for the language that's coming later and for the future "mature" scenes!
Please enjoy!***
"No. !" The man screamed at me. " I specifically said, a Grande frappuchino with no whip and easy on the skim. And what do I get...? THIS!" He held up the recycled plastic container and all but shoved it in my face.
" I get a Grande frappuchino with no whip and practically no skim! I said easy-EASY on the skim. Not, hardly any!" He huffed at me. His face was a deep crimson and veins popped out of his forehead. I was sure he would kneel over from a heart attack any second now.
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath and plastered on my best I-actually-give-a-damn-about-you-smile. "I'm sorry sir, but I did go easy on the skim...As you told me to. I am sorry if the amount I put in wasn't enough, but if I had put more it wouldn't be 'easy on the skim'. It would be heavy on the skim..."
The man looked really pissed now. Oh great...I was smart ass again... I thought to myself. Luckily before the man could bite my head off, my best friend and co-worker Rin came to my rescue.
"I'm terribly sorry sir! Here I'll fix this for you free of charge." She smiled and took his drink and tossed it. She went to the back and a few moments later returned with the man's frappuchino.
He grunted and snatched the drink from her hand and walked off.
"Ass." I said under my breath.
Rin made a face at me. "Not at work Haruko...but I do agree..." She smiled before going back to her post.
"It was an honest mistake." I said while waving up the next customer. "I was "easy" on the skim...but apparently not enough..."
Rin chuckled behind me. "I guess not. But its not you're fault. We're just understaffed...and its lunchtime...Orders get confusing."
I glanced at the line off irritable customers warily. Greeaat...
"But on the upside for you, your grandma is here visiting." Rin said while handing me a big mocha. I handed it to the customer.
"I know." I smiled happily. "She'll be home when I clock out..." My eyes wandered to the clock on the wall. "Which is now actually!" I beamed at Rin as I untied my apron right there at the register.
Rin faked being hurt. "So you're gonna leave me here?" She giggled, "have fun with your grandma!" I smiled and waved bye. Once outside, I unlocked my bike and hopped on.
I smiled to myself as I coaxed down the first of several hills. I was thrilled to see Nana again. She lived all the way in Japan so I only saw her once a year if I was lucky. She came to visit this time for my sweet sixteen. I giggled excited.
I cruised down the empty winding road past the city limits to the isolated country side. I was half a mile of way when I heard them. Circling in the sky were two massive bird like demons with skull like masks on. I've seen them before. Actually, all my life they've followed me but lately its gotten worse.
The demons cried out again as I rode under them. I flinched some from the sound and ignored the goosebumps the formed on my arms. I was nearly home now and I would be safe there.
A few minutes later I arrived home. Mom's car was in the drive way. I parked my bike next to her car and ran inside. I looked back before I shut the door to see if the monsters were still there. Thankfully the vanished and went back to Monster Land. I closed the door quietly and slipped out of my shoes.
"Hey mom! I'm-"
"Absolutely no. Haruko isn't going back there. The whole point was for her to come here and be safe and have a normal childhood." My mother said her voice thick with emotion. I heard some faint clattering in the pause that followed after what mom said.
"Darling, there's no possible way for Haruko to have a normal childhood. Not here in the World of the Living or in the Soul Society...She cannot escape her birth right." Nana said. Her voice was heavy yet soft just like how I remembered it. It was thick with a wisdom that most adults never knew but had a sweetness in it that could lift your spirits no matter what.
But now, I didn't find any comfort in her voice. My birth right? And Soul Society? What is all this?
Mom sighed and grew quiet. " I love her...like she's my own...I-I don't want to lose her..." Her voice broke at the end as her emotions got the best of her.
W-what? Love me like I'm her own...? But I am her child...
"I know darling...I know. But she is near sixteen and her spiritual pressure is getting stronger rapidly. She'll be attracting hollows if she hasn't already. She's the next Spirit King and having her here puts her in danger. She needs to be back where she belongs..."
"NO!" I suddenly yelled stepping in to the living room. Both Nana and Mom looked shocked at my intrusion. Nana put her tea cup down and stood up. " You were eavesdropping..." It wasn't a question but I answered.
"Yes I was. And, I don't know what's going in here but I am NOT going to this Soul Society place and I'm not going to be a King. I'm gonna going to stay right here and be a normal teen and live with mom." I all but yelled this at them. My anger was getting the best of me.
Nana didn't flinch at my tone or at my words. She remained dignified and said simply, "you're coming with me." She snapped her fingers and I was suddenly surrounded by men dressed like ninjas. Before I could even react they grabbed me and held me down.
"H-hey! Let me GO!" I struggled against them in vain. Nana approached me. "This is for the best Haruko." She waved her hand and a massive gate a appeared. It opened blinding me with a white light. A few moments later four black butterflies fluttered out. One drifted over to me.
Nana faced Mom. "Thank you for your help...but your services are no longer needed." Mom stood there with tears streaming down her cheeks. My heart squeezed as the kid in me screamed at them from taking us from our mommy.
Nana nodded to the ninjas and they began to pull me towards the massive gate. I struggled. "NO! I don't want to go! I like my life here with mom and my lousy job and my friends...!" I struggled more which made the ninjas tighten their grip on me. Nana brought up the rear slowly. She looked at me dead in the eyes. "This is for your own good Haruko." She said.
The men pulled me inside the gate. I looked at mom who was sobbing. My vision became blurry as hot tears fell. "...Mom..." I cried as the gate slammed shut forever cutting me off from her and the world I loved.
**Okay! That's the first chapter! I hoped you liked it...I was half awake writing this so I hope it flowed well XDD. Please review and let me know how I did. Chapter two is on the way and thanks for reading!**
