Chapter 1-Death, my sudden beginning
Its cold. The rain…its cold, and hard. I can't move, my chest hurts. Mommy, mommy I'm scared. Why did you leave me? Is he more important? Are you just gonna leave me to die here?
"Ichigo! Don't!"
Don't let go of my hand. Don't leave me for him.
"AHHHH!"
"M-Mommy….Mommy get up."
Why is Mom laying on the wet grass, on top of Ichi-Nii? My chest still hurts so I'll sit down for a bit. Then maybe mommy will come back.
"Heh, Heh, Hello young one," cackled a voice, "You look a bit lost, but oh how much spiritual pressure you have."
I looked up to where the voice was coming from. It looked like a monster, hiding its face behind a mask.
"You look like your in pain," boomed the monster. I would scream if I had any strength in me. But my voice wouldn't come out.
"Let me eat you, and all the pain will go away."
Eat me? I don't want to be eaten. Mommy, mommy why did you leave me….this is all your fault, all his fault. I'm going to die now. Its not fair, it came all too soon. The doctors said I still had some time left its not fair, I still had some time left!
"AHH! You damn pest!" screamed the monster in pain.
I wearily opened my teal blue eyes. His hand was on fire, it was a strange flame. It flickered all sorts of colors; red, orange, blue, green and purple, small electric sparks encircling the burning hand. Fire and Electricity, a strange combination. Speaking of the flames, my body felt hot, like I was placed in a warm oven.
Raise your arm child
Who is that?
You will learn my name eventually, but for now quickly raise arm.
Obeying the voice I rose my right arm, my palm pointed towards the beast. An overwhelming surge of heat concentrated into my arm, and instinct told me to push the heat…energy forth.
"Blaze into the darkened Inferno, Shinya Hi Ryuu!"
Suddenly my arm turned a deep orange red color, it felt so hot, I was sweating but at the same time I felt a coolness from the heat, what looked like sparks to me was like the lightening I saw during a storm, encircling around my arm, this feeling was scary, this feeling was exhilarating. A stream of fire and electricity erupted from my palm, hitting the beast square in the chest.
"Agh!"
"I-I can't stop!" I whispered in agony, the pain in my chest heightened as the inferno continued to escape my palms, my heart felt that it too were on fire.
"Damn you!" screeched the beast, escaping from the flame and disappearing into the night. What a relief.
"Mom, please wake up," cried Ichi-Nii. Mom was still was not waking up.
"I-Ichigo…I love you…please take care of them," mumbled mom. Ichigo, however, did not hear her, he was too busy making noise, but I definitely heard her. She was dying and leaving me behind. I knew this day would happen, but not like this, I was supposed to leave them behind, not them leaving me.
Hush now child, it is time.
Time, time for what?
It is time to leave the world of the living.
…
Do you not wish to leave?
I-I was meant to die from the moment I was born, that's what the doctors say…but… why me?
You suffer for the great power you hold within yourself, the world of the living did nothing but hinder thee, come let us ascend and leave this world behind us.
Will I see them again?
Probably not. You will forget them.
…I see…then I'm ready
Then let us go….
Wait!
What is it boy?
What is your name
Feeling the flicker of a candle in my soul, I could sense that this voice was smiling down at me.
You shall learn soon child, the world of the souls has plans for you.
Looking one more time to my brother crouched over mom crying out her name, a crowd of people started to notice him. I felt a pang of jealousy and anger over me. He was going to live and I die. There were so many things that I wanted to do, like karate, or just being able to play outside with Yuzu and Karin. It's a miracle that I was allowed to come with mom to pick up Ichigo today.
Big brother finally looking over to me, his eyes widened in horror at my sitting position, like he had finally realized I was there.
"Haru!" he yelled, running up the hill towards me, "Haruto!"
But it was too late, my body started to feel cold and light. It felt like I was peeling out of my skin.
"No! Haruto!" screamed Ichigo, clinging onto my lifeless body now. I looked at the woeful scene of my big brother crying his eyes out on my shoulders. My hallow eyes staring at the pouring sky. I looked up to the sky as well, feeling hopeless and lost.
"Don't leave me" Ichi-Nii cried out.
"Sayonara," I muttered to Ichigo, a frown on my face.
Turning around I looked up to the rainy sky again, this time I couldn't feel the droplets against my skin. I looked down at my hands, they looked so transparent, was I disappearing.
"I feel so lost," I whimpered, grabbing at a chain that was connected to my chest and my body, "I don't know what to do, I want to go home, what should I do?"
Ascend and leave this world behind us.
Toshiro's POV
"Rangiku!"
"Oh calm down Captain, I just had a little bit of Sake," puffed the voluptuous red head.
"I don't care, how many times have I told you not to bring that in here!" I yelled at the woman, honestly since I became captain and she my lieutenant, my work has been cut out for me.
"Hai, hai mon Capitan!" she giggled, clearly tipsy, and still holding onto her sake.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, composing myself I sat in my chair and called out for the visitor to come in.
"Hitsugaya-Kun!" exclaimed Momo, a big smile on her face.
"It's Captain Hitsugaya!" I corrected her for the millionth time.
"That doesn't matter right now I have some news for you!"
Hinamori, now standing in front of my desk looked at me with sparkly eyes that always meant trouble for me.
"What is it?" I sighed out, "Let's just get it over with."
"A new soul has arrived to the soul society!"
Really is this the big news? I thought to myself. Souls arrive in the soul society every second of the day, its nothing new.
"Momo, is there a real reason you're here?"
"Yes, yes there is!" she pouted, "Its not about who the soul is but that Granny's taking care of him!"
"Granny is?" I exclaimed, "She's too old to be taking such a responsibility!"
"Aww, you're no fun, I can see why Granny wanted to keep him though,"
"Why's that?"
"Because he's the most cutest thing I've ever seen, I could just hug him to death!" she exclaimed, hugging herself as a demonstration.
"Of course Momo," I sighed, honestly there was no real reason for her coming here.
"Anyway Toshiro…" she continued.
"That's Captain Hitsugaya-"
"About the boy, there's something about him that I want you to take a look at," she finished her sentence.
"Hmm," I said a bit bewildered by her now serious expression, "What is it?"
"It's about his spiritual energy, it's pretty unique, I think its Soul Reaper material."
Haruto's Pov
I've been in this place for a while, and already I don't like it. Just were the heck am I? Why can't I remember anything previous to being found in some forest.
"Haruto!"
Yes, my name's Haruto, that's the only thing about me that I can remember.
"Don't talk to the newb!"
I looked down the tree I was sitting in to face the boy who had just scolded the girl for calling my name. Giving him a very dirty look. The boy shivered then ran away, the girl in pursuit.
I've only been here for a month and already I've gained a bad reputation. Its not my fault I look different from them.
The top half of my hair is messy and jet black color, and the bottom half of my hair is a buzz cut orange, my eyes are teal blue, Granny once told me they resembled lightening, but I won't take her word for it. I'm not even sure how I feel for the old woman. I was found by some men in black robes and Granny just offered to watch me for a while, until they find a more suitable place for me, but I don't those men will come back, I've been around here for quite a bit, and I've considered myself to be quite lucky to find someone kind enough to take care of me.
I also noticed that people sweat around me, not like sweat from nervousness but sweat like under too much of the sun sweat. Plus when someone tries to touch me the revert their hands almost immediately, like they've been shocked by something. So in the end they all just kinda ignore me. Which kinda pisses me off, but at the same time I don't give too much about it, it doesn't bother me to the extent that I start blaming myself.
What really bothers me is that the people in black told me that I'm just a soul now, that I was once alive and now dead. I mean I think I'm acting way too calm about it, but I can't help but feel calm. But anytime I do try to remember what my life was like when I was alive, I can't help but feel angry, really angry, and a mix of other emotions I can't recognize. And every time I try to pin-point the source of this feeling, I see a flash of a kid with orange hair. I can't remember the face, but just the hair. Weird I know, but that's as far as my mind will let me.
The people in black told me its normal for a soul like me not to remember my time when I was alive, that we usually don't remember, although at the same time its also unusual that I don't remember my name, but they think my death must have been traumatic. Maybe it was, but I don't really mind.
I know it may sound a bit sappy, but its like there's this warm feeling in my chest, like a small lit candle that's keeping me sane and calm, and there are times were I hear a whisper, like someone's trying to talk to me, but I can't hear it cause its too quiet.
Looking up, my second most favorite time of the day was about to happen, the sun setting. Some people say it's a sad moment, because the day has come to an end, but I don't necessarily think that, but at the same time I don't think it's a happy thing. More like a calming ritual to remind you that even the sun needs its rest, so us people need to get to bed right away and rise with the sun; sunrise my most favorite. It odd, whenever its day time, that's when I feel most energetic, and having to stay in one place for a while is too much for me to stand.
Once the sun had set I jumped off the tree and landed to the ground with a hard thud. Walking back towards Granny's home I turned around to look at the tree one more time, then I noticed a small dent in where I landed.
"Whoops," I sweat dropped, "Better go quickly before anyone finds out."
Toshiro's POV
"Momo…" I said irritated beyond relief, "It's night time, how long do you honestly think this boy is going to take?"
"Calm down Toshiro-Kun, its around this time that he comes back, he loves being out during the day," Hinamori smiled, ignoring my irritation.
"Granny I'm back!" called out a small boy from the bushes.
"Oh, Haru-Chan!" squealed Momo, literally glomping the boy.
"Oi, let go!" the boy said trying to squirm out of her grip.
"Aww, Hinamori-chan you were right he's so cute! He looks like a five year old!" Rangiku cooed as well, hugging the boy, but at the same time suffocating him in her chest.
"Oh my, my what do we have here?" smiled Granny, coming out of the small house, "I guess you found Haruto already."
"Yes, Granny," laughed Momo.
"Ahh, let go monster boobs!" screeched the boy as he tried to free himself from Rangiku.
"Oh my, you tongue is quite colorful for your age!" Rangiku laughed.
"Rangiku, that's enough let go of the boy so I can get a good look at him," I ordered my subordinate.
When the boy was finally let go, the atmosphere suddenly started to get hot, and personally I detest the heat. Then I started to sense a heavy spiritual pressure, it felt scorching hot, and humid, like there was no air to breath. I traced were the reiatsu was coming from and it lead me right to the boy standing in front of me, who was giving me a weird look, was that what you'd usually call a scowl?
"Mister are you done yet?" scowled the boy.
"Interesting," I muttered, "His spiritual pressure awakened so early, and it feels like he's holding back."
"I told you Toshiro-Kun, this boy has potential, he should be sent to the academy right away, you can feel how heavy it is, if he stays here for too long, a lot of weaker souls could be crushed under this much pressure," said Momo, her eyebrows scrunched in concentration.
"His potential reminds me a lot from when I first met the captain, but isn't he too young to enroll?" said Rangiku.
"Hey! I'm still here y'know!" exclaimed the boy, "Stop acting like I'm too young to understand what you're saying."
"Quiet pipsqueak," I sighed, "We're being like this because you are too young to understand what I'm saying,"
"Says you, your just a few years older than me, you're just a "Kid" like me," said the boy glaring me in the eye.
"What did you say?" I growled, obviously pissed, "At least I'm not wearing a girly Kimono!"
"Oh you mean this?" said the boy indifferently, holding his arms up a little, he was wearing a white kimono with bright blue flowers embroidered on the material, "Well I think its pretty neat, I mean don'cha think it suits me?"
"Well, I guess- Ahh! Stop changing the subject! And Granny how did you afford something obviously expensive?"
"Eh? But Haruto-chan seemed to really like it when we went shopping a few weeks ago. Besides I used some of the money Momo-Chan gives me to buy it."
"Aww relax Toshiro-Kun, it looks cute on him," said Hinamori, hugging the boy again.
"Baa-chan I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?" said the boy, obviously given up on escaping Hinamori's constant hugging.
"So you get hungry huh?" I said to the boy.
"Yeah, isn't that normal?" he asked.
Sighing loudly, I ignored the boy and walked into the house, obviously tired of the child already.
"Rangiku, Momo, I'm going to bed, I'll see you all in the morning."
Well its been a while! I just wanted to update the story a bit by changing some things...Like Haruto's zanpakto's name...so it's no longer Akihiro or Jigoku No Ryu cuz Jigoku No Ryu isn't really a name is it? Let me know please so I can seriously make this work!
Well just to warn you I havn't read to far into the manga but I'll do my best to be 100% accurate. So please review and I'll update this sometime this week along with all my other fanfics! I need to know if this fanfiction is a good Idea, so meh, and please do not flame, I don't take too well to harsh criticism. Ummm wat else oh yeah, I totally promise u Haru is not gonna be a mary sue that will save the day! So please read and review and u won't regret it! :D
Ciao!