Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach, but all original characters and storyline is mine.
Oi remember, the beginning may be a bit slow but stick with me and you'll see the action slowly turn on!
Chapter 1 – Home, Sweet Home
Two similar faces stared out at the airport crowd looking for the sign with their names on it. The two were Akio and Takara Kurosaki; they were the middle children and twins. The only difference between them was the length of their hair and eye color. Takara the girl had long orange hair and blue eyes and Akio her brother looked exactly like their father Ichigo without the constant scowl.
Not seeing the sign, they went over and picked up the baggage. The twin were going to go to a café when they spotted the neon green sign and walked over to their parent's friends, Urahara and Yoruichi who were picking them up and taking care of them while their parents finished up their vacation.
"Urahara-san you were late again!" Akio said smiling. A cellphone began to ring and Takara pulled it from her pant's pocket and held it up to her ear and began to chat in English with a friend, but quickly terminated the conversation after a few exchanges of words.
"You two have changed so much since we saw you a year ago," Yoruichi commented.
"The Oakham Boarding School in England was amazing! Sure Akio and I were separated but the classes and the people were so fun! I even got a chance to learn sword fighting with different swords from all around the world," gushed Takara.
"I think that was the only thing she ever cared for. That and music class. Is that the only reason why you even wanted to go?"
"Akio, why are you even asking me that? We have already been through this all through out the year. For the millionth time, I cared for more than the sword fighting and music lessons! The prestige of going to Oakham Boarding School, being with the elite, for the grades, and being accepted to any college in the world no matter what with a full scholarship, is that not worth it?" Takara tapped her chin and smiled gently thinking of the other reasons behind it all too. She got selected for a special reason…and Akio only joined in was because he was her twin.
Urahara clapped his hands, "Now that is settled and you twins have your luggage, let us proceed to the taxi and to your home, my shop, for the next week."
"So Takara, do you think we should go out tonight for a cup of chai?" Akio asked laying on the futon while Takara was sitting against the wall drawing in her sketch pad.
"Maybe. Depends. Do you want to call up the others? Why do we not all go out for a cup of chai? It will be a pleasant gathering of friends. You go do the calling, I am busy devising something," replied Takara.
Akio sighed and pulled out his cellphone to begin calling their friends, "Fine Takara, but you are paying."
"That's okay by my books."
At 8 p.m. that night a group of teenagers who had gone to Oakham Boarding School were walking in the streets of Karakura town with their cup of chai. They stopped at the arcade for a bit to play a few games then headed off to the park. Takara who was in the middle of the group stopped walking. The others kept walking pass by her. She titled her left ear to the side and the wind blew. Grinning she walked off towards the dark forest.
"You cannot hide from me. Show yourself!" Takara drew her knife from her pocket flicking it open.
"I am surprised that you could even sense me little girl. That knife will have no effect on me," a voice came out from the darkness.
"Show yourself, I am not afraid of you," growled Takara. She waved her knife around in front of her. She heard the movement coming from behind her and she dodged to the left. She blinked and looked up at the monster, what Shinigami called Hollows. It launched another attack and she flipped backwards landing on a tree branch. She jumped up and slashed it across the arm, then jumped back off.
"You bitch! You are not a Shinigami. You can not defeat me," howled the monster.
"Ano…what is a Shinigami? What are you? Never mind, I'll dig up the answers some time. For now, I am going to finish you off." Takara raised her right hand a ball of fire appeared on it, with a flick of her wrist she sent it towards the monster. The Hollow tried to dodge but the fire ball just got bigger, faster, and continued to chase him.
"You are the one who is no match for me. Game over." Takara walked away calmly, slipping her knife back into her pocket. She quickly appeared back on the side walk and looked for her friends, seeing no one she pulled out her cellphone and called her twin brother.
"Hey Akio, I got distracted. Sorry about that. I am going to head home now, I will be fine, I promise!"
Smiling Takara walked off towards the shop. Takara opened the door to be assaulted by Jinta with his broom. "Oh it's you."
"What as that for?" Takara demanded.
"Never worry, Takara-chan, where is Akio-kun," wondered Uryuu.
"Oh he is still out with our friends. I was just tired so I decided to head home early. Have a good night everyone!" With that, Takara headed off to the guest room to sleep.
Takara sighed as she plopped onto the bed, pondering about the monster and what was the Shinigami. She had dealt with daemons, which were more dangerous than whatever that monster was. The Shinigami couldn't be much threat to her existence if it was as strong as that monster and both has never bothered her until; well the monster was the only thing that had bothered her. Maybe training as she had at Oakham was not a good idea after all. Since leaving Oakham she had kept being attacked…it was no fair, nothing ever seemed to happen to her twin Akio as far as she knew. Sighing again she rolled over and fell asleep, lost in her thoughts.