Meeting Of Fate
By: Kira Midnight
Kira sat at her desk typing in her diary. She was only 12 and felt as if at any moment her life could end and everything would be over. She was fully prepared for her death…no matter when it came around. She had no friends and no family. So no one would miss her. Kira was defiantly the type that shut herself out of every experience even though she didn't want to. She wanted to be aloud to play rough and have fun but she'd cough up blood every time she tried. She had faintly been able to sense the presence of spirits around her but she couldn't see them at all. She felt so alone and so scared. As time went on and Kira noticed she still lived she decided to try her hand at school and she was just old enough to go to high school. This made her semi-happy as she began thinking maybe she wouldn't feel so distant anymore…but she knew she'd always be different considering her illness. So she registered herself and found a way to acquire a uniform. She also bought an alarm clock so she could start getting use to the school schedule of waking up early.
Her first day of school came around and she get dressed after taking a shower and knew that if she didn't find a way to buy her medicine she'd be screwed this week. She took a deep breath and decided to get a job as a waitress or something easy that she didn't need to be away from school. So before she ran to school she stopped by a shop with an owner that was unfamiliar to her. She had a few hours before school so she presented herself kindly to the man. "My name is Kira Star Midnight…um…I'm unfamiliar with this area but um…do you need any assistance around here!" The guy looked up and smiled at her. "Hello Kira. Yes I suppose it wouldn't hurt to have another helper, what times are you able to work?" Kira answered his question in a quite tone that made him smile more. "Well then, if you're able to you can start after school today, by the way my name is Kisuke Urahara a pleasure to meet you." Kira smiled glad he had accepted her so quickly and bowed. "Thank you Mr. Urahara I promise not to disappoint you!" Kisuke just giggled. "You better not, or you'll regret it!" Kira shivered and Kisuke laughed. "Relax Kira I'm joking, I'm very laid back so don't worry." Kira nodded and dashed off thanking him again. Kira was already late and she knew this would be a bad impression on her side…she was panicking badly and her defective heart was racing at a dangerous pace for her. As she ran into the building she stopped gasping hard for breath. A female student approached and smiled. "Hi! I'm Orihime Inoue, nice to meet you!" Kira couldn't breath, she now regretted running all the way here and she quickly collapsed. Orihime gasped and yelled for the nurse who came running out. The nurse ordered Orihime to class and took Kira into her office. She listened to her hearts beats and could already tell she had a severe heart condition…this worried her so she sent her off to the hospital. Ichigo's interest was caught as he saw the ambulance so he went outside with everyone else and watched what looked as a fragile girl be carried out. This confused him. What had caused her collapse…and why did she look so pale? He then spotted the blood going down the side of her lips and understood why she was the way she was…well he sort of understood. Kira woke in the hospital and saw the guy who had employed her early this morning talking to a doctor. "Sir, allow me to apologize for my child's collapse in the school. Please note for future reference that her heart only half works and medication is needed, of course I'll pay for it so do let the school know, once again I'm terribly sorry!" Kira was so confused…he was calling her his child…and apologizing…and offering to pay for the medicine she needed…what in the hell was going on! Kisuke turned to Kira after the doctor left. "I see you've slightly awakened…are you alright?" Kira started coughing again and he pulled her up slowly leaning her over the bed as if to assist in the aid of her coughing. She coughed up much blood and now felt light headed and dizzy. "H…how did you know…?" Kira weakly asked him. Kisuke smiled. "Just a guess. When I first saw you, you were slightly pale and your eyes showed inner pain. I just put two and two together and after that it was simple. It was aired on the news of a girl collapsing at the school and this morning you showed up in a school outfit, so I knew it was you. I had to come to the aid of my worker, after all I can't afford to have you sick while you work right?" Kira's eyes shifted to him as if she could tell he actually cared about her…so she aloud him to care for her. Kira immediately knew that she could somewhat trust this man…so Kira took a deep breath and just as she was about to thank him he cut her off. "Kira, you will be staying with me, understood!" Kira gasped…but instead of refusing his kindness she nodded. She'd be glad to eat real food and sleep in a bad for the first time in a year or two. After that day Kira and Kisuke grew together as friends…and a little as father and daughter! Kira continued going to school and soon her and Orihime became friends as well.
"Kira…want to come to my house for a Halloween party this weekend?" Kira smiled and called her father asking him. "Sure you can go Kira I don't have a problem with that what are you going to be?" Kira thought long and hard but had no idea. Truth was she'd never dressed up for Halloween. Kisuke also thought and smiled. "I have an idea trust me!" Kira smiled. "Ok dad be home after school unless I go hang out with Orihime." Kisuke was very glad that Kira had made friends…this way she felt a little less alone…but then it hit Kisuke that he forgot to give Kira her medicine. "Shit! Kira you need your medicine I'm coming there real quick to give it to you, ok!" Kira gasped and realized he was right. "Ok dad, I'll wait outside for you!" Kira walked as calmly as she could up to the roof and Orihime decided to follow her, there they saw Ichigo and Uryuu, more of Orihime's friends talking. "ICHIGO, URYUU!" Orihime screamed and waved to them as she called. They both looked at her, then at Kira. Kira cought the look of them both and shyly looked down. Uryuu was intrigued by her for some reason and Ichigo recognized her from the incident that occurred at the beginning of the year. "Guys this is my friend Kira, her dad is coming by to drop off her medicine!" Kira was silent untill she heard a female's voice come from behind her. "Hi I'm Rukia Kuchiki!" Kira turned around fast startled by the girl but as she met her look she smiled. "Hi…" Rukia smiled and soon Kisuke was there. "Kisuke?" Ichigo, Uryuu and Rukia said in a questioning tone. Kira ran up to him and hugged him. "Hey dad…" Kisuke smiled and petted her head. "Here Kira!" He held out her medicine and a glass of water. Kira put the pill in her mouth and drank all the water. This medicine often made her dizzy and fell sick but it was the only way she could keep her blood in her system. Ichigo walked up. "This girl's your child!" Kisuke laughed. "Well you can say that, I sort of adopted her as mine since she had no other family." Ichigo looked at her and Kira just slightly smiled. Orihime chimed in before anything bad was said. "Hey guys I'm throwing another Halloween party this weekend are you all coming!" Rukia jumped up. "I am, this year instead of being a yellow bunny I'm going to be a blue bunny!" Orihime giggled, "This year I'm going to be a…." Orihime began thinking, "Um…I don't knooow!" Rukia smiled, "You want to be a bunny too!" Orihime smiled, "OK!" The girls smiled and giggled as Uryuu and Ichigo eyed Kira as she spoke to her dad. "Ok Kira if you don't hang out with Orihime today after school come home and I'll show you your Halloween costume, I already got it made for you." Kira nodded and talked with Orihime and Rukia avoiding the guy's stares. Orihime told Kira that today she could go straight home since it was Friday and she did need to decorate the house, but Kira offered to help anyway and Orihime told her she wanted it to be a surprise. Kira nodded and after the bell rang she got on her new purple bike and began riding home. But she was stopped by Ichigo and Uryuu. "I'm not sure if I trust you around Orihime. You seem dangerous! And I can't have you hurting her!" Kira gasped. "But…I'm not dangerous…not at all…! Orihime's my friend…why would I ever hurt her!" Uryuu saw the kind and semi-lonely look in her eyes and told Ichigo "She's alright…just let her pass, she's no harm to Orihime!" Ichigo looked into her eyes to see if Uryuu was right…and that's when he saw the same look he once had…he knew that by this look she wasn't any harm…so he moved aside and let her pass. "Thank you…Ichigo…and Uryuu." From that point on Kira was their friend as well!
Kira got home a little late but Kisuke didn't mind, he knew Kira was ok. "Ready to see your costume Kira!" Kira smiled happily, "YES!" Kisuke held out a soul reaper uniform from the punishment force, the female version. "What do you think!" Kira's eyes sparkled she loved the design and tried it on. Kisuke smiled happily. "Kira you're so cute!" Kira smiled happily as she showed it off, she was greatly prepared to go, and she was happy that she was actually invited. As Kira changed out of her costume and into her work outfit a guy with red hair walked in. "Excuse me…I'm looking for the owner of this shop." Kira nodded and went in the back. "Dad there is a guy outside who's hair looks like a pineapple!" Kisuke laughed and walked out with the fan over his mouth to hide that he's still smiling. "What can I do for you today Renji?" Kira peaked at them from the back room. "Kisuke listen, I need you to come back to the soul society and explain in my defense that I've done nothing wrong…please!" Kira bit her lip afraid that this would take her dad away from her forever and began crying. Kisuke hear her cry and sighed, "On one condition…we have to take Kira…" Renji nodded and opened the door to the soul society. Kira dashed up next to her dad and they left. Not long after they got in the place was Kira attacked by a black kitty cat. Kira fell and the cat was just sitting on top of her licking her. Kira smiled and petted her. "Hi kitty!" Yoruichi smiled. "Hi!" Kira gasped. "You talk!" Yoruichi giggled and transformed. Kira turned blood red, this was the first time she'd ever seen a female naked…Yoruichi then got dressed and smiled kindly. "Sorry for what you just saw. I'm Yoruichi Shihon, pleasure!" Kira smiled. "Pleasure's all mine, miss Shihon!" Yoruichi smiled and entertained Kira as while the case of Abarai Renji was going on…
Toshiro finally was alone. He had been dragged around by his lieutenant all day and finally got the rest he wanted…untill he saw Kira. He hadn't seen her here before and went to attack, but before he came near her Yoruichi stopped him. "Captain Hitsugaya calm yourself, she's visiting as Kisuke's daughter!" Toshiro slowly nodded and introduced himself to her. Kira smiled. "Hi Mr. Hitsugaya!" Toshiro was amazed at her manners, she knew nothing of the soul society or it's customs but she already had the manners that came with being within the area! Yoruichi was also amazed, she was so respectful, but everyone that knew her could already tell that her death was unavoidable and could be soon…this made them immediately feel bad but Kira seemed happy and care free but how…and why, they'd always ask themselves! Kira decided to explore the place by herself and if she was in danger she'd call for Yoruichi. With this Yoruichi hesitantly allowed Kira to leave her side.
Kira wandered around for hours just trying to find her way to a fun place when she saw him…her heart skipped a beat. Never before in her life had she'd seen such a handsome looking man…as his stare shifted to her she felt paralyzed…as if nothing could make her move. As this man approached her she felt weak…she felt as if the closer he got the closer she got to collapsing. Her heart was beating a mile a minute and her face was as red as Renji's hair…Kira's entire body felt as if it was on fire…and she could barely breath. He was now right in front of her…."Tell me…who are you!" To Kira his voice sounded so sweet and kind as Kisuke's did the day they met. Kira's body gave out on her, her heart beating way to fast…she collapsed once again, only to be caught by the one that stole her breath.
Yoruichi was there in a heart beat. "Byakuya what did you do to her!" She screamed as she took Kira from his arms. "I did not touch the girl, Yoruichi. I simply asked her, her name and she passed out. That is it." After saying this, he left. Yoruichi took Kira back to where Kisuke waited with the happy Renji. As Yoruichi approached with Kira unconscious in her arms Kisuke began to worry that she had gotten attacked. "What happened!" He yelled in a worried tone. Yoruichi explained what happened as she had heard it and Kisuke returned to the human realm with Kira. He examined her, as if to make sure she wasn't hurt and found she was just fine…but he was confused…what could have made her collapse like that…he rethought of the events that led up to her collapse and realized…Byakuya's name was mentioned…after remembering that he knew, Kira wasn't hurt…but she had fallen in love with Byakuya Kuchiki…
The day of the party arrived and Kira had gotten all dressed up. "Dad I'm ready!" She yelled as she ran down the stairs. He handed Kira her medicine, and she quickly took it. Kira had only half forgotten about the man she had seen…she ended up drawing a single picture of him as a reminder that she had seen what she called perfect. Kisuke smiled and walked her to the party. As he knocked Yoruichi answered and saw Kira's outfit. "Hmmmmm! Fits her nicely doesn't it Kisuke?" She said as she looked Kira up and down. Kisuke just smiled and nodded. "I knew it'd be perfect for her, after all it was Soi Fon's at one time." Yoruichi laughed and let Kira in. Orihime and Rukia were twin bunnies, Ichigo was an orange devil with Renji as his evil red twin devil, Uryuu was forced to be mummy, Toshiro was a wolf, Yoruichi was a kitty, and Kira was a soul reaper. Ichigo saw her outfit and smiled. "You look good in that Kira!" He complimented. Kira smiled happily. "Thank you Ichigo, you make a good devil as well." Kisuke was begged by Rukia, Orihime, Yoruichi and Kira to dress up and join the party…so finally he gave in and let his daughter dress him as a gray cat and when he walked out Ichigo laughed. Kira didn't care though she had all her friends in the same room with her…and at this moment she realized…she didn't feel so alone anymore…but she also realized something else to…if she was to die now…or tomorrow…all these people would miss her…they'd cry and feel sad if she was gone…she smiled at this thought only slightly…but now she feared what she hadn't feared before…she now feared death…she told herself she couldn't die and would make sure she lived for all her friends…and her father!