Here's my newest fanfic, decided to do a Bleach one since Bleach is what got me addicted to anime in the first place. Hope you like it! This is the first of many more chapters to follow.
Disclaimer: I'm sorry that I don't own the masterpiece known as Bleach, if I did I'd probably change the name though...
Shingles slid down the crumbling roof. The screaming had ceased but it left Kumiko with a troublesome headache. Kumiko climbed out from beneath the rubble, shaking the rock and dirt out of her blond locks, she fixed her fetal eyes on her surroundings. A wave of emotion crossed her face as tears formed in those little sapphire eyes of hers. The sound of them hitting the ground in droplets echoed in the silence of the rubble.
Everybody's gone! she thought, They're… they're just gone! I'm all alone now… no friends, no nothing! I-I have to stay strong, for his sake. I'm an onee-chan*, I've got to act like one!
Kumiko bit her lip to keep from crying any more, but it was to no avail as the tears rained. She wailed in self pity, and from the loss of her friends. Her cries were soon interrupted by an earthquake; or at least that's what it felt like. Everything was to blurry from the tears for Kumiko to see, she wiped her eyes and saw before her a monster. The rank stench of its breath tickled Kumiko's nose and caused an involuntary gag . Kumiko cowered as the monster rose its head and roared, it was then that Kumiko noticed the hole in where the monster's heart should have been. Screams of horror escaped her lips as the monster reared its ugly head back down at Kumiko and opened its jaws, prepared to swallow the small girl whole. Before the beast had a chance to snap its mouth closed it stumbled back, bleeding. In front of Kumiko stood a tall handsome man, his black hair whipping in the wind.
Over the the monsters howls and creams Kumiko heard the man mutter, "Scatter, Senbonzakura."
A beautiful thing happened, even if it was for the briefest of moments, the wind carried tiny petals- like cherry blossoms. The petals glowed with a dull pink light and moved swiftly, with grace. These things of pure beauty slashed the monster until it roared no more, turning to ash that scattered on the wind.
The man turned and beckoned Kumiko with a nobleman's grace, "Come."
Kumiko stood on her own two feet and went like in a trance to the mysterious man. She grasped his outstretched hand and followed. They walked a while before anyone spoke, it was Kumiko who interupted the stillness of the night.
"Where- where are we going?" she managed to stutter, shivering as a gust of wind ruffled the trees.
"To the heart of the Soul Society," he replied, unwrapping his scarf, "Here."
The man wrapped the silk scarf around the small girl's neck. Kumiko gripped it tightly as it slipped off one of her shoulders. The rest of the journey was silent except for the usual forest sounds. They soon reached a city, traveling trough it they came to a gate, guarded by a giant ape-like man. He opened the gate instantly upon seeing Kumiko's mystery man. Inside the gate was a mystery all on its own, a wonderland of sword wielding folk who feared no monsters. The people inside called themselves soul-reapers, Kumiko's dream was decided right there; Kumiko wanted to be a soul-reaper!
I know it's short, but this is just the prologue so don't write me off just yet!
*Onee-chan= Big sister