AUTHOR NOTE

Isamu Eri, Kujo, Kakushitsu, Shira, Akujin, and Emiko are made up characters of mine.

Disclaimer- I DO NOT OWN BLEACH OR ANY OF THE BLEACH CHARCTERS.

Chapter 1- Raining Sorrow

Isamu's Point of View

My name is Isamu Eri, I am 17 years old and live in Sagamihara Town and go to Sagamihara High. My hair a dark navy blue; they go down a little past my shoulders. And I have light blue eyes.

Have you ever woken up, and wondered where you are? How did you react; my reaction was jumping out of bed. I did not know if it was a nightmare, or something else. The memory of that day was still in my head, even after 2 years. Closing my eyes, I started to remember what happened that day.

2 Years Ago

"Ahhh!" I screamed once I woke up, it was the middle of the night.

"I hope I didn't wake the neighbors." I sheepishly laughed.

Looking around the room, I saw I was just in my room. Remembering the "dream" I jumped out of bed and went to go to my parent's room; only to find it empty. I was starting to freak out.

"Was the dream real?" I asked myself.

The "dream" was short, but I made me feel sick just remembering it.

Dream

It was a cool summer night. I was in my parents car with my father and mother, then a red flash hit are car making it flip over on its side. I opened my eyes and saw the car in flames. Not being able to move, possibly because it was a "dream", I just watched the scene unfold. After a few seconds, I spotted someone in front of our car, I could not see his face; it was blurred.

-Did he hit our car?- I wondered.

The man saw me and started to walk near me, but was stopped. Something pierced his shoulder, then another man appeared; I could not see him either, his face was blurred as well. The man seemed to have a weapon in his hand was it a … bow? The other guy I saw first then pulled a sword out, the two started to fight.

Next thing I know, more people appear. They were all weird looking. My mom and dad were hurt badly, bleeding heavily.

Another scene unfolded, a man with messy black hair killed my mom. Then, the man with blue hair fired a red beam off, killing my dad.

… then I woke up.

Present

"Come on! We're going to be late for school." I feel something push me off the bed.

I land with a thud before shouting, "What the hell!"

"We're going to be late." A voice says from behind me.

(Just to confirm, my parents died, but when I woke up 2 years ago, the date changed. A couple weeks passed from the car crash to when I woke up, I always wondered 'What happened in those weeks'. I do not think I was in the Hospital because I would have woken up in a Hospital bed, not in my room.)

Turing around, I saw my best friend Emiko Hitomi looking at me. She was my best friend ever since I started Sagamihara High; we have the same classes together and we sit together at lunch. I tell her my problems and she tells me her problems. Also, I am in a fighting club, I try to convince Emiko to join, but she says she is "too busy". For some odd reason, I love to fight other people, and I am good with a sword, even though I "never used one". If your wondering how I know I am good with a sword, it is because we fight each other with wooden swords in the club; I beat everyone, even the sensei. Emiko has blue eyes and long light pink hair that she keeps in a ponytail (all the time); but she keeps one loose stands of hair on each side of her head. According to others at school, she is the prettiest girl in school. A side from being pretty, she is also very smart.

I look at the clock on the side of my bed; it was flashing 12:00.

"Damn, a power outage." I mutter as I get up.

"I'll meet you down stairs." Emiko said as she walked out of my room.

"Alright." I say, -I'll fix the clocks later.-

Walking to my closet, I pull out my school uniform. It was a dark blue shirt and a dark blue skirt. There was also a red tie that went around the neck. Quickly I comb my hair and brush my teeth; then I put on my black shoes, grab my school bag and raced out the front door.

Thinking Emiko was standing just outside the door I say 'Sorry for the wait', but then see that she is not there. I walk towards the sidewalk and see Emiko… standing near a pole… with a group of boys teasing her. One of the boys was holding onto a piece of her hair.

"Again with these assholes!" I groan.

This is the third time this week, the teenage boys go to another school, but they always pick up any cute girl they see. One of the girls includes Emiko, every time they harass her, I step in. Remember what I said about my fighting club, I joined that the first day I came here, so I have been able to fight the boys off. There were only 3 boys, lucky me.

I remember the first time the boys tried to harass me... lets just say they never tried that again.

I run to the nearest boy, "Oi!" I shout and get his attention, he turns around and I see a hint of terror in his eyes; I love to see that. Seeing the terror in his eyes made me think that he was probably with the ones who attacked Emiko the other day, guess they just do not learn their lesson, idiots.

I jumped up as high as I could I put my knee forward and connected it with his face. He fell to the ground unconscious.

"One down, two to go." I grin at them.

The guy who was holding onto Emiko's hair ran towards me and swung his right fist at me. I dodge to the left and grab the out stretched arm. I stood behind him with his arm locked tight on his back. Holding his arm behind his back, the third guy goes to kick me, but I spin the two of us around. So, the third guy collides with the other one and they both fall to the ground.

"How about you guys stop trying to pick up girls! Cause the only thing you'll be picking up next time is each other up from the ground!" I threaten, after fighting them over and over again, you get annoyed; bit is so fun to fight!

The two guys pick up their unconscious friend from the ground and ran away. I then turned to Emiko, hoping none of them hurt her.

"Are you ok?" I ask her.

"Yeah, thanks again, Isamu." Emiko says.

"I told you, if you join the-" I start as we walked.

"I know, but fighting isn't my thing. I think your better at it." Emiko smiles, "Now let's get to school before we're even more late."

"Oh, well. The teacher likes us, and she understood that those boys harass you, so she lets us off... again." I shrug as we run to school.

Karakura Town- Shira's Point of View

It was raining again. Ever since Isamu disappeared it seems as though it rains every day. Kujo and Kakushitsu were in the graveyard; they were standing near me holding umbrellas; I just let the rain fall on me.

"Why does it rain? You smile and the sun shines, but ever since you left… it rains every day non-stop. Are you sad, Isamu? The rain is cold, just like when it rains in your inner-world. I'm sorry I could not make you happy in your last moments." I break down crying, Kujo and Kakushitsu are pained to see me like this.

With Isamu, I felt like a person who was powerful, tough, someone who could make her smile. Now that she is gone, I feel weak, useless, and unable to smile myself.

As I continue to cry I look at Isamu's grave.

R.I.P

Here Lies Isamu Eri

Dearest friend to Shira, Kujo, and Kakushitsu.

Ever since she… left… disappeared… died? I do not know, I tried to find her, I looked all over Karakura; I even asked Ichigo and the others to help, they did but we were never able to find her. After a few months, everyone gave up, even Kujo and Kakushitsu. Why! Why, of all people they had to give up, Isamu was everything to us… everything to me. Searching far and wide for 2 years I try to find Isamu, but I could not, she protected me, now I have to find her and return the favor.

I come to the graveyard every day and talk to Isamu's grave for hours, as though I had been talking to her. Sometimes when I cannot sleep, I'll come to the graveyard; I worry Kujo and Kakushitsu by doing that because sometimes I fall asleep next to her grave. Kujo and Kakushitsu have been worried, we stay in our human forms, and I was not eating, sleeping, or drinking enough. Kujo, Kakushitsu, and I stay in the house Isamu lived in, with some rearrangement, we made two other rooms. I stay in Isamu's room, every day after school I lock myself in her room. It makes me happy that I can sleep there, but makes me cry when I know that that will be the closest to her I will ever be now.

"Come on, Shira. We have to go, or we'll be late for school." Kujo says as he puts his hand on my shoulder.

I do not say anything; I just turn around and start to walk to school with Kujo. Kakushitsu stays home, because he is about 20 years old. I do not hang out with Ichigo and the others, all though Isamu loved him, I… love someone else.

Even after 2 years, I still cannot get over the fact that Isamu is gone, somewhere living a new life. For 2 years I have searched for her, prayed for her to come back… but nothing happens, she never comes back.

"It should have been me. I should have disappeared." I mumble under my breath so Kujo does not hear me.

Izume: "I feel so bad for doing this to Shira!"

Shira: "Comment please." *Sits in corner to pray for Isamu's return*

Kujo: "Comment if you hate the story."

Kakushitsu: "Or, like it."

Isamu: *Walks in, out of Shira's view* "Until next time."

Shira: "I can still hear her voice!" *cries*

Emiko: "Until next time."