"What is with this crazy mad obsession of yours?" a pissed mother yelled at her daughter.
"Its not an obsession, its a passion," her daughter retorted calmly, without facing them
"And what the hell is that supposed to mean," the father interjected.
"I'm not crazy, I'm in love,"
"Thats a load of crap!" the father shouted again.
"How do you know!" the daughter shouted back, finally turning around to face her parents.
Her ravens wing hair flowed behind her as she spun around, and her purples eyes came alive with fire. Her parents grabbed their chests, their own daughter could easily kill them, with one glance!
"Alright, alright, just calm down, Anei," the mother pleaded.
"Fine," Anei replied, walking past her parents, "by the way, I wish I was one of the many in the Rukongai, to never find their family!"
With that Anei ran off, and went to her favorite place: the gates to the Seireitei. Of course she never went close enough to attract the attention of the guardians, but close enough to see inside of it. It was Anei's dream since she was little to go there, to train there, and become a Soul Reaper.
"What are you doing out here?" a calm voice asked.
Anei spun around in surprise, no one ever questioned her being there. When she saw who did question her though, she was shocked: a captain, here in the Rukongai!
"Nothing sir," Anei said immediately bowing to show her respect, heart trying to punch its way out of her chest.
He laughed kindly. "So formal," he said kindly.
"But I have to be," Anei said, straightening out, looking at the ground, afraid of what would happen if their eyes met.
"And why is that?" the Captain asked amusement in his voice.
"You're a Captain of the Gotei 13," Anei replied.
"And it is very curious how you are not crushed by my spiritual pressure,"
Anei's heart nearly stopped: spiritual pressure how could she have forgotten? Most normal souls are crushed under a Captains spiritual pressure.
"I uh...I..." Anei stammered looking for the right words.
She felt his presence disappear, she looked up and he was gone. Who the hell was he?
"Hey Anei, wait up!" Amarante called.
"I can't wait forever you know," Anei replied, teasing her.
"Yes, anyways are you going to the academy like you said?"
"Of course, I'm never one to brag," Anei joked again, pushing some of her hair out of her face.
Amarante rolled her hazel eyes. "Yeah right, and you never lie either."
"Hey, I'd never lie to you, you're my best friend!' Anei retorted back.
"Yes but still, this is huge: a captain requesting you to join the academy! Come on Anei, who are you fooling?"
"Amara..."
"No I won't listen not this time! You've gotten my hopes up one too many times! Why must you shroud yourself in that same web of lies you weave everyday?" Amarante yelled back.
"I haven't told anyone else but you not even my parents! I thought you of all people would be happy for me!" Anei yelled back tears brimming.
"Don't feed me that load of shit! When the hell did you meet a captain?"
"A year ago I told you; I was out near the gates, and this captain started talking to me, I don't know where he cam from, or where he went, all I know is that he was there," Anei replied.
"Yeah right, thats just as believable as a friendly hollow!" Amarante roared back.
Something snapped, and Anei started laughing insanely.
"Now whats so funny you bitch?" Amarante asked, eyes also filled with tears.
"I just realized something: if this place burned down, and there were no traces of survivors, I won't have to loose sleep over it," Anei called back, and then ran off, laughter coming out in maniacal snickers.
"Yay! New recruit, new recruit" the lieutenant of eleventh company asked.
"Yes ma'am my name is Anei Kurama, pleased to meet you,"
"You don't have to be so formal, just call her lieutenant," the captain replied.
"And if we become friends I'll let you call me Yachiru!" she replied, hanging from the captain's shoulders.
"Right," she replied, lost.
The one place she could be her self, rebellious, bloodthirsty, yet, somewhat gentle and caring: and she didn't want to be there! She wanted to be with the captain who suggested her for the academy.
"Uh,Captain Zaraki, do you know who the Captain of the fifth company is?" Anei asked, remembering the character on his haori.
"Yeah, Soskue Aizen," Kenpachi replied.
Aizen, interesting. Wonder if I'll see him. Anei asked herself.
"Yeah, anyways, I need you to run and give this to Captain Ukitake," Kenpachi said, handing her a letter.
"Alright," Anei replied, taking the letter and turning to leave.
"She got the "no formality needed" thing down quickly," a passerby remarked.
Anei giggled evilly and smiled at them menacingly, making him shudder.
"Pathetic," Anei muttered, and continued walking.
"I'm here to see Captain Ukitake," Anei announced to two people standing guard.
"Oh really under who's order?" a girl asked, several inches than Anei.
"Under Captain's Zaraki, now let me in before I make you let me in!" Anei yelled.
"Hold it right there, she may be a bugger picking little rat; but even she doesn't deserve that kind of treatment," the man next to the girl responded.
"Oh really? And who asked you, you brain dead piece of monkey droppings?" the girl roared back.
While the two had their old couple like argument, Anei slipped past them, and found aother Soul Reaper who seemed much more level headed.
"Excuse me but do you know where Captain Ukitake is? My captain wanted me to deliver something directly to him," Anei asked.
"Oh yeah, he's out by the back, probably feeding the fish again," the girl replied walking off again.
"Thanks?" Anei asked, wondering why she seemed so distant.
But abnormalities aside, Anei followed the girls lack some instructions, and found a pound filled with fish.
"Oh wow, there's so many," Anei scanned looking for a black koi, and found one easily.
Anei got so absorbed in following that one fish around the pound she forgot why she was here. Then a gentle kind laugh brought her back down to Earth.
"Like them?" th same voice that laughed before asked.
Anei turned around and was facing a man with long white hair, pale skin, and gentle hazel eyes.
"Yes," Anei replied, feeling her face get hot.
"My third and fourth seat just told me a girl from eleventh company came looking for me, is that you by any chance?" he asked gently.
"Oh yes, Captain Zaraki wanted me to deliver this to you," Anei recalled, still blushing, and pulled out the letter, and handed it over.
"Oh well thank you very much, and give my regards to your Captain as well," Ukitake replied, taking the letter.
"Yes sir," Anei replied, bowing briefly then walked off.