I hope you enjoy this story! It's rewritten so...yeah. Enjoy!

-KuroNerd

The path will never stray.

It is us who stray from the path.

It is Fate who always brings us back.

Chapter 1: Rukongai, West, Division 1

"Kaede, go wake your sister for breakfast." Sajin rumbled. Kaede jumped in her chair before hopping down and running toward the bedroom. In the small room were two futons, side-by-side, a reading corner, some puzzles scattered about the floor, a closet, and a small table that held accessories. This was the room she and her twin sister, Kaoru shared. Their first room.

"Kaoru!" She whispered, nudging the small, brown-haired girl. Kaoru moaned and rolled over, cuddling further into the sheets. Kaede huffed and stood. She gathered herself into a crouch before springing onto her sister, who jolted from the futon with a yelp.

"What do you want Kaede?" She glared and the grape-haired girl smiled.

"Koma-kun made breakfast." She sang. When she looked back down, the other child was gone, called by the scent of steaming rice. She jumped up and walked to the kitchen, where Kaoru was complaining about the meal.

"But it's so plain!"

"Well then what do you want to eat young one?"

"Melon bread!" Kaoru announced. Kaede chimed, "Manju!" after and Koma sighed before reaching into his kimono.

"Ok, you girls go to the store and get three of each. No more. Got it?" Giggling, the girls nodded and took the money, bouncing out of the house.

The pair walked down the dirt road talking and giggling about something Kaede had read in a book the other day. When they reached the store, the old man gave them their items in a large brown bag, and the wrong amount of change. Kaede set the extra five cents on the counter before walking out. Kaoru followed giving her a strange look.

"Koma could have used that money you know." She pointed out. Kaede shook her head.

"It wasn't ours to give to Koma-kun." Before the Kaoru could say anything else, a figure blocked their path.

Hitsugaya POV:

It was sunny and hot today, and all Toshiro Hitsugaya wanted was some watermelon. He sure didn't want what Fate was about to give.

He was walking to the store to buy the fruit and some sweet buns for his granny. He planned to share the watermelon with Momo, if she cared to stop by on her day off, which she would. She always did.

The blond Soul Reaper was at the store again, scrutinizing him again with words. He ignored her and purchased his items, aware that the old man had taken an extra five cents away from him. He wouldn't say anything, the man was losing his eyes anyway.

The soul Reaper followed him down the road yelling at him. He knew this would continue daily until he agreed to go to the Academy. But he wouldn't. That was Momo's place. Not his.

When he stopped abruptly in the middle of the road, the Soul Reaper's breasts bounced off his back and she stumbled backward. Now she was yelling at him not to just stop walking while other people are behind him. He wasn't listening. Toshiro was watching one of the boys from his neighborhood harass two girls he'd passed on his way to the store. He had ignored them at first, but now he could see that they had a large bag packed with melon bread and manju. He could hear the conversation from where he stood and by now, even the Soul Reaper was interested in the threesome for some reason.

"You know, all the kids who buy things from that store have to give me one of everything they buy."

"Why?" The brown-haired girl asked, her head tilted to the left and Toshiro could see her green eyes twinkling in confusion.

"Because the guy who runs that store is my granpa, and he needs the food back." The boy said, as if her question was too obvious.

"But, what if we only get one of something?" The girl next to her frowned as she asked, purple hair shining in the sun. Her dark blue eyes scanned the boy and and her surroundings.

"Then you'll have to start buying two." He answered smugly. By now Toshiro was fuming. He set the watermelon and sweet bun bag on the ground and stepped forward.

"Leave them alone Tenshi. Everyone knows that's not true." He growled. Tenshi looked at him and his eyes widened.

"Why are you interferring Toshiro? You dont even like other people."

"I also can't stand people who take advantage of other people. Let alone younger."

"We're the same age as you jerk!"

Kaede/Kaoru POV

"We're the same age as you jerk!" Kaoru yelled at the white-haired boy. Kaede wanted to tell her to stop, to tell her that the boy called Toshiro, was trying to help, but she knew better than try to calm the brunette down.

"Wait!" She exclaimed. Everyone froze to look at her. Kaoru, the boys, Toshiro and Tenshi, were in each other's faces bickering.

"What?" They yelled in unison.

"If we buy one of something, and we give it to you, we'd have to go back to get another one. But, if we did that, we'd still end up giving it to you until we run out of money. And one item might be all thats left so then we can only buy one." She explained. When she looked at them, the two boys gave her 'Are you crazy?' looks. Her face turned bright red.

"I-i'm sorry, it just didn't make sense." She squeaked. She dashed forward with the bag and she and Kaoru dissappeared.

Hitsugaya/Soul Reaper POV

"Damnit!" Tenshi yelled, stalking off in the opposite direction the two girls had gone. Toshiro and the Soul Reaper were left alone in the dirt road.

"Those girls were interesting...Hmm I can't wait to tell Taicho!" The Soul Reaper giggled. She looked to him.

"What's your name again kid?"

"Toshiro Hitsugaya." He responded automatically. Then he flushed because he'd kept his name a secret from her all this time and yet told her when simply asked.

"Toshiro...I'm Rangiku Matsumoto! I'll be pestering you from now on!" Before running off to god-knows-where, she smiled knowingly at him.

"You should keep those girls close for future events Shiro-kun." Rangiku winked at his glare and ran off.

"My name's not Shiro..." He mumbled irritably. But as he walked home, he couldn't help but scan for sparkling green eyes and purple hair.