Now, I know that Chad was in Mexico when he was a child, but I really liked the idea that the two met when they were young. You have entered my crazy little world, here, so anything is possible!
Disclaimer!: No ownership of bleach here! *Suspiciously walkes away with papers behind back*
A ten year old Yasutora Sado walked home from school. He kept his head down, long hair an attempt to keep him hidden. But it wasn't enough. It never was. He felt a hard punch to his back, "Freak!" and laughter. He turned around, swinging, but only met air. Guess that's what happens when you swing blindly. The bullies, no bigger than his shoulders, took the opportunity to swing at his stomach. Yasutora's amazing reflexes saved him from pain, but her ran into more of them from behind. They caught him, and successfully managed to hold him down to punch him. Even if he got away in no time, they still managed to bruise his stomach and shoulder.
A rock flew from behind him and smashed one of their faces. "Stop it!" screamed a high-pitched voice. Yasutora turned around to see a pretty girl with long orange hair, looking at the bullies with a determined, yet slightly frightened face.
"Hey, look! It's the lollipop! I think she could use a little haircut. Get her!" said the little leader, and half of them ran after her, but they never made it past the tallest. He stepped slightly backwards to the girl, but in front of the boys. He grabbed two and threw them on the ground, the last couple staring at him in shock, but then going after him. Pretty soon, they were all coming after him, but he was too much for them. Yasutora stood above the groaning boys for a moment, before turning around and walking to the girl.
She smiled at him, "Hello! I'm Orihime Inoue! I like butterflies, colors, drawing, and I really hope you'll be my first friend! What's your name?" He just blinked at her.
"Yasutora Sado," he said simply. The girl, Orihime, grinned. She started dancing around him, and took his hand, pulling him in the direction of the park, the opposite way from his Abuelo's house. "I have to get home. I can't play," he said. Orihime looked down and pouted. So instead, to wipe away the disappointment in her face, he said, "Why don't you come with me?" Her face lit up at that.
"OK! Let's go!" she shouted, making it halfway in the right direction, before stopping. "Umm, I don't know where we're going." She looked up at him with big innocent eyes and he smiled. Yasutora walked down the street and led the way to his Abuelo's home.
He unlocked the door with a bouncing Orihime behind him. She looked in amazement at his grandfather's home, since it was huge to her. Yasutora led her through, and was immediately assaulted by the smell of food. He grinned. His Abuelo knew him so well. Soon, his grandfather came through a door that led to the kitchen, wiping his hands. The older man smiled at his grandson, but his attention was caught by the beautiful little girl looking shyly at her feet, hands behind her back. "Yasutora, your home. Who's this?" he asked, and the little boy glanced over at Orihime, surprised that she looked so shy.
"Hello, my name is Orihime Inoue. I'm Yasutora's friend," she said, barely taking her eyes off the floor save to smile at the boy. He blushed and the older man watched the interaction. This was interesting. It seems that his grandson had finally found someone who liked him.
Chad had gotten the call late. Orihime sounded so distraught, something he had never heard in her voice before, and never wanted to again. Then he heard why. "Chad…Chad….please come to the clinic…my brother….." she dissolved into sobs then, and he never felt more desperate than that moment.
Later, when Chad had reached the Kurosaki clinic, he asked for the room for Inoue. But he didn't get the room, instead finding that he was in the morgue. His eyes had widened, and he ran into the basement. He found Orihime there, crying over a sheet-covered mound.
He had stayed there with her the whole night. He had even asked his Abuelo if he could stay at her home to keep her company. He helped her through the horrible time, and, when his Abuelo's time came as well, she repaid the favor. They both grew closer, their feelings for each other reaching just above platonic.
When they were both 13, they hit puberty. Chad sprouted impossibly taller, gaining huge muscles he didn't need to work for. Orihime grew double E's almost overnight, with curves and a beautiful face to boot. All the guys grew envious of Chad and drooled over Orihime. All the girls swooned at Chad and wished they were Orihime so as to get the boy's attention. Neither noticed anyone. They had always made fun of them when they were little, so why give them the time of day now? No, they only noticed each other. But they were too afraid of ruining their childhood friendship to do anything about their affections.
Every day they had to dance around their feelings, under the impression the other had only friendship in mind.
JUST BEFORE THEY FOUND THEIR POWERS::
Chad and Orihime sat on the staircase in the school. People were milling all around them, but they paid no heed. They sat in silence, neither knowing how to voice their thoughts about all the strange happenings.
"Chad, I-I don't know what to do," Orihime said. They boy looked at her. He knew he didn't need to speak. All he did was grab her opposite shoulder and brought her to him. She held on to his neck, burying her face into the spot where his neck and shoulder met and reveled in the feeling of security and protection that he always gave her. They stayed like that for a very long time, she sitting in his lap, he having his face hidden in her hair.
When they looked up, they saw deserted halls. They stood up and hugged goodbye. Neither could shake the feeling that something monumental was about to happen…
And there you have it! I'll post each chapter weekly, after having a friend review it. OOKAY! Hope you enjoyed, but this is only the Prologue! The real stuff happens next! Byezzz!
