A/N: Hello there! I just finished reading A Thousand Pieces of You and it served as an inspiration to me for writing this fic. I don't own anything here, except the OC. R&R, I'm open for suggestions. Enjoy!

PROLOGUE

Kisuke Urahara waved a flask at my face. It contained a bluish color and the smell of aging books. I know better than to trust this mad scientist with his experiments. He was pushing me to agree to become his guinea pig for this experiment. I've known him for some time now, ever since I became a Shinigami. And he never stopped pestering me to be his assistant even when he has Tessai.

"Come on, Ria-chan. You know you can't resist my dashing smile." He smiled, but not enough to swoop me off my feet to say yes to this.

"Why would I trust you with this? For all I know, I could turn to goo when I drink that." I said, pointing to the flask.

"This thing you called that is proven to help you travel to different dimensions! And no, it wouldn't turn you into liquid since I drank it myself. Isn't it exciting?!"

I shifted uncomfortably in my chair; I knew he wasn't gonna let me off easily this time. He has been working this stuff for the last 5 months, testing countless experiments to see if this would really work. But I'm busy with squad paperwork; I don't have time to travel dimensions. Although I'm fascinated to know if this thing really works, I can't risk myself to some uncertainty.

I replied, "Then why don't you try it out yourself? I'm sure Tessai can look out for your shop at Karakura while you go travel to some places."

"Awww, don't be like that. I came all the way here to Soul Society to visit you!" he beamed.

"More like you came here to disturb me." I deadpanned.

He pouted, sets the flask on my table and looked at me with puppy eyes. "I even had Kyoraku-san convinced to give you a vacation in case you agreed."

I stare at him wide-eyed, he did not just did that. "You dragged the Head Captain into this?! Wha- How desperate are you?"

His voice turned serious, "Ria-chan, I'm not doing this for fun. I'm very serious in every research I conduct, and I won't let you try this if it weren't safe for you to do so. This test could also prove useful in the near future, maybe even beneficial for Soul Society. So please, if you agree on this," he paused, "I'll buy you 10 books from the Human World."

My ears perk up to the sound of books. He knows I love books ever since my Academy days; Yoruichi even said to me that I could probably live with books alone. I run my hands in my hair, thinking through this carefully. After a while, I responded. "Deal."

Urahara opened out his fan to hide his glee. "Then let's get on with it."

I'm here standing at Kyoraku-Sō Taichō's office; his lieutenants were nowhere to be seen but his office was packed with some captains (Kuchiki, Zaraki, Ukitake, Hitsugaya, Shinji, Soi-Fon and Unohana) as well as Ichigo, Rukia, Hisagi, Renji, Rangiku, Kira, Ikkaku, Yumichika, and of course, Urahara and Yoruichi. They were all briefed about the experiment as they were to serve as witnesses to this. And if anything goes wrong, there will be people to help me.

I was instructed how to use the flask; that in every dimension, I may need to find the flask in case it got separated from me during my transfer to another dimension. Urahara also explained to me that I could only go to dimensions where there is 'me' in it, which means that I can't visit a place where 'I' ain't there to begin with. My physical form will stay where it is, meaning here in the office. My mind and spirit are gonna be the ones travelling; I would temporarily stay in my body that is present in the dimension I landed in.

Rukia pats my back, she must have sensed my uneasiness. I give her a sincere smile, "I'm fine."

She smiles as well. "Don't worry. We'll keep watch over you," I nodded. I look at all the people in the room, all of whom I consider friends, and said 'Thank You'. I was clutching the flask too hard, I'm afraid I might break it. Urahara nodded; it's my cue to start the operation.

I'm excited and scared at the same time as I drank a portion of the blue liquid. I'm clinging to the reward of 10 books and I hope it's enough to bring me back home safe.

A/N: I wonder, who would be the first one you encounter? Read and Review. Thank you!