I like Uryu and his glasses. I thought that if he had someone, he would…well, have someone…Just read the stupid story!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, but I do own Karu.

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The Last Quincy

Chapter 1: Mikarura

The full moon shone bright in the dark night sky as Uryu Ishida strolled the empty paths in the park. A silver cross hanging out of his sleeve glinted in the moonlight. He was waiting for something. Uryu pushed up his glasses with one hand and leaned his head back, counting the stars.

Suddenly, a deafening roar rang out into the night. Uryu extended his arm, the cross swinging in the chilly evening breeze. A glowing blue spirit bow appeared in his hand.

The hollow became visible when it came out from behind a clump of trees. Uryu pulled his arrow back to his chin and was about to destroy the hollow when an orange spirit arrow flew in and pierced the hollow straight through.

Uryu dropped his hands to his side, the spirit weapons disappearing.

A girl with fair skin and long black hair hanging down her back in a thick braid stepped out from the shadows of the trees.

She looked up at Uryu with emerald eyes and said, "You're not the only quincy left, you know."

A gold cross could be seen dangling from her left wrist. "I'm Mikarura."

"Uryu."

"Do you go to Karakura High School?"

Uryu nodded.

"You must be in tenth grade, right? One year older than me. I'm in ninth," whenever she spoke, Mikarura's voice stayed the same flat pitch.

Uryu just stared at her, into her cold green eyes, trying to figure her out.

Mikarura turned and began to walk away. As she departed, she said, "Maybe I'll see you at school, Uryu."

After he was alone, Uryu spent a long time staring at the moon, wondering how another quincy could still be alive. But there was evidence. She had had shot the hollow, and she did have a spirit cross.

But how…could I not have known about her? How could I not have noticed her? Uryu thought. Mikarura…what a mystery…

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The next day at school, Uryu spotted Mikarura in the halls before class. Her emerald orbs stared straight ahead into space. Whenever there was an obstruction in her way, she just sidestepped it and continued on her way, eyes still looking at nothing.

"Good morning, Uryu," she murmured softly as she passed him. But Mikarura's gaze had never left her subconscious.

How did she see me if she wasn't even looking? Uryu wondered. How odd…

Mikarura proceeded down the corridor and to her first class, leaving a confused Uryu in her wake.

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It was lunchtime. Uryu usually ate alone. He was walking to an empty classroom when he passed an open doorway. A girl with blank green eyes and a thick, black braid hanging down her back was sitting by herself in the back of the room. Uryu came in and sat across from her.

"Mikarura."

"I don't need company," she said in her monotone.

"Is it that you don't need company, or that you don't want it?"

Mikarura didn't say anything, but simply took a bite of her lunch.

Uryu took out his and began to eat as well. They ate in peace for a while until Mikarura broke the silence.

"I'm used to eating alone, so don't think I need you to make me feel better or anything."

"I've grown accustomed to eating alone as well, and I'm not trying to make you feel better at all. I just didn't feel like having lunch by myself today."

Mikarura set her food down and looked at him. "Don't you have any friends in your grade? Why don't you eat with them?" She turned away from him coldly.

"It's obvious you don't want me here. Should I leave?"

Again, Mikarura didn't answer him, but resumed eating once again. Uryu continued as well.

Mikarura finished and tossed the rest of her meal in the trash can. On her way out, she said, "You don't have to call me Mikarura all the time, Uryu. Just Karu is fine.

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Somebody review and tell me how to add another chapter, then I'll continue!