I was born into the Kuchiki clan, me being Byakuya's younger brother. Us two were separated, me being forced to grow up on the streets of East Rukongai District 76. I was forced to tack charge for survival, and I eventually became the strongest in my District, even being able to release my blade as a child, an all-black nodachi by the name of Kurogetsu. However, despite my reputation, I was hardly ever respected. I knew I had to do one thing…take over…

Using my talent as a child genius, I conquered most of the Districts within Rukongai. My lead went all the way from District 80 to 61, expanding more and more as each week and month passed.

I thought that I could fix things, make them right…

But little did I know…

"Back off..," I said as I stood in front of a young girl I had found being attacked by 2 large men in the Inuzuri District.

"Oh yea ya lil' runt," one of them said, smirking like a maniac. "Who the heck put you in charge, e—"

The man was interrupted by an elbow delivered by me to the gut, knocking the large 6 foot tall man to his knees. I proceeded to punch him in the face repeatedly, sending a left hook that would TKO him.

The other henchman, frightened, stared in amazement at the young boy, who had brought his friend of that tall stature to his knees. As I turned my attention to him, he backed away thinking the child was something of another species, and then ran.

I knew them; they were my one of the people in my group, who "ran" the territory in District 78. However, since I kept in secrecy, and I didn't want anyone to find out who I truly was, they had no idea of knowing that they were defeated by their own boss.

I turned my attention to the small girl in the corner of the alley, who was sitting on the ground cowering in fear of what had just taken place. Walking to her slowly, I bended down and helped her up, brushing off her shoulders.

"…You okay?" I asked, trying to calm the girl down. The girl stayed silent, and was still shaken in fear that this child, who was only a few inches taller than she was, was able to defeat the man who tried to assault her.

I wasn't surprised at all by the girl's reaction, smiled and extended my hand out toward her. "..I wasn't able to catch your name. You can just call me Ryuu." The girl just stared at me, somewhat calming down, and finally noticing that I was trying to help her, not hurt her. The girl swallowed her fear and slowly grabbed my hand shaking it, saying in a small, quiet voice, "…Sh…Shadow...Uchiha Shadow…"

I just smiled and patted the small girl on the shoulder. "..Pleased to meet you..." I then walked away and waved at Shadow, who was still amazed at what she had seen.

I had no friends at all in District 76; however, I also had no enemies. My main base for my gang was set up in this District. Little did I know, most of my henchman ran around under my nose, proclaiming their status as a henchman to one of the most powerful forces in Rukongai. I heard rumors of it, but I was never able to confirm it until now. Even though I was still a small child, possibly around 10 in human years, I had taken over more that ¼ of Rukongai. However, my henchman who just wanted to make people cower in fear made District 76 almost as bad and if not worse than District 80. That was not my goal…

I wanted to reform them, running my districts so that the people that were once like me—the weak, disrespected, and unloved shutouts as I once was—were protected, so that the people who thought they ran things around town, who thought they had nothing to be afraid of, had to answer to me and me alone. But when a good thing happens, all it takes is one person to make a few screw everything up, this meaning my henchman and the people who I trusted. This threw all of my goals out of order.

This is why I decided to leave it all behind, start off with a clean slate, and do the thing that I always wanted at one point…become a Shinigami.

I was already talented and was already a child genius, so I thought I could pass the Academy and be assigned to my own Squad without any troubles. And for the most part I did…well…for the most part…

I had a few friends when I was in the Academy. We usually sparred together, except when our teachers decided who we were going to spar with for us. And of course, one of my friends had picked me.

"OW," I exclaimed after being hit on the head with the kendo stick I was forced to train with. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ABOUT?!" my close friend and nemesis that I was facing snickered at his sneak attack. "They said be ready, right Ryuu-baka? So get your ass up and fight already!" I glared at him. "They said be ready they didn't say go around sneak attackin' people ya retard!" I got up and grabbed my kendo stick, gripping it as hard as I can. "You're gonna to pay for that…" The blonde-haired boy smiled in his arrogance and gripped his as well. "Oh, yea? Get this in you're head Kuchiki…Hirako Shinji pays for nothi—" That was all he could say, because I had smacked him across the face, knocking him on his back, out cold. I got in his face and said smugly, "Who's th' baka now…baka?"

I passed the Academy with flying colors, and I was so talented that I was recommended and appointed as 6th Division Captain a few weeks after I graduated, becoming the youngest Captain in Gotei 13 (at the time). Shinji was also recommended later on after he mastered his Bankai even though I still hadn't mastered mine. They remained close throughout their terms, sometimes even hanging out on occasions when they weren't assigned to a mission. I usually liked to make jokes about Shinji and that fucked up ass jaw of his, even though he says I didn't do it and he KNOWS I did it...oh well.

"Hey Shinji let me ask you something…" Shinji, who really hates it when people ask questions, looked at me with an annoyed look and answered me, "What is it now?" I chuckled and asked him, "Do you still hate it when I broke ya jaw that one time and ya can't even close ya mouth now?" Shinji really hated it when I brought the question up, grew a vein n his head and looked at me like he was possessed., screaming, "I TOLD YOU IT'S A BIRTH DEFECT YOU BITCH!!!!" Laughing, I ran away from Shinji and Shinji came storming after me. I suddenly stopped and started staring off into space. Shinji, who stopped behind me, was surprised to see how I just stood there. He looked on with me and then saw a young Byakuya Kuchiki training by himself, this being the first time I has ever saw my older brother. I silently said to myself, "…So that's him…." Shinji just looked on with me, silent. Byakuya looked back at his long lost brother, and waved slowly at Ryuu. I hesitated, but waved back. Byakuya was then called by Ginrei and left.

I grew a pretty close relationship with Byakuya after that moment. They often trained together, just as if they knew each other their whole life. They had the basic brother and brother relationship, occasionally fighting just like real brothers do.

But a few years later, I started thinking about my time in Rukongai. I still saw that the reason I started my reign over Rukongai was still happening. So then, even though I had second thoughts, left Gotei 13 and let Ginrei take over as Captain of the 6th. I then expanded my lead to over half of Rukongai, and became the self-proclaimed "King of Rukongai", my base still being set up in District 76. I changed my appearance to something more of my style: a black tank top with a black jacket, black sunglasses and a black gangster-style hat. I ruled my districts with more force, keeping a shorter leash on all of my henchmen.

I had almost all power....I controlled almost everything in the Soul Society…I was probably unstoppable now...

But then…

To Be Continued