Accidental Masterpiece
Prologue
Nemuri Nanago was supposed to have been one soul. She was supposed to have been Kurotsuchi Mayuri's sole masterpiece. One miss calculation had changed that. Just one slip of a vial had created yet another soul within the tank and given birth to a tiny fetus that floated beside the now 7 year old Nanago.
"Interesting." Was Mayuri only comment upon seeing the tiny fetus before the scientist swiftly ordered for another tank to be set up beside Nanago's.
The new fetus was placed into the new tank and given the name Nemuri Nanashi.
Many within the division thought that it wouldn't last the week however the fetus proved all wrong. By the end of the 5th year it'd grown to the point Akon could identify it as male and safely pull it from its artificial womb. Like Nanago had Nanashi made no sound as he was 'birthed' into world. Like her he just blinked up at Mayuri curiously and savored the soft thumping of the scientist's heartbeat.
For the most part of his early life Nanashi was separated from his 'sister' and was cared for mostly by Akon. He was left to roam his own devices while Nanago, or 'Nemu' as Mayuri had renamed her, was kept beside their 'father' at all times.
It was evident Mayuri 'favored' Nemu over Nanashi but that didn't mean the boy was safe from any of Mayuri's abuse. No, when it came to experimenting on the two 'siblings' most of it was done together with Nemu and Nanashi laid beside each other.
Nemu seemed not to mind too much but Nanashi did. That was why it wasn't long before Mayuri deemed him a failure. It was why Nanashi was banished to the harsh streets of rukongai and why he became acquainted with a certain silver haired fox.
"Now what's a chibi like you doing all alone in a place like this hmm?"
Nanashi blinked up at him silently. He studied the fascinating creature before him before cautiously crawling into the stranger's open arms.
"Nemuri Nanashi." were the only words he spoke but it was enough to earn a wide grin from the silver haired stranger.
"That's a nice name. I'm Ichimaru Gin.".
"We go where?"
"Hmm well if ya like we can go ta my place. Not that I'm gonna give ya choice though."
Despite many of his inner instincts telling him to run Nanashi quite enjoyed the fox's soothing reiatsu and simply snuggled into the older boy's thin arms.
To say he was shocked at how gently the boy held him was an understatement. Too used to the almost harsh grips of Mayuri and the tight holds of Akon, Nanashi found it strange and uncomfortable in one way but relaxing in another. The tiny soul slowly found himself being lulled to sleep by this feeling and held a small smile the whole time he slept.