Author's Notes & Warnings: First of all, I'd like to share something about my interest; I love shoujo and I love dark (& mature) romance. I don't see many combination of the two and thus I want to create a story that contains both elements. With that said, this fanfic will have a shoujo-esque feel to it and a lot of very dark romance (naturally, the rating will be changed to Mature in the future). I feel the need to go through this because I don't want anyone being offended or being surprised at something I wrote.

What I mean by "shoujo" is a little bit like this: a simple girl meets a guy that's out of her league, and in the end he falls in love with her. That type of far-fetched, unrealistic stuff is what makes a good drama, in my opinion. That's just what I'm into and if you don't like it, at least you've been warned beforehand. :)

As for dark romance, it is the type of romance that's... well... "dark." So, like, let's say the man will be showing hatred on the outside but deep inside he has conflicting emotions of love that he cannot comprehend/express just yet. And this also makes a good drama to me.

If you decide to read, I'd like for you to read with an open mind; that everything written is mere fantasy and something that is NOT and should not be compared to reality. This isn't clearly for everyone, so I just wanted to have a little disclaimer. Other than that, I hope you will like it. :)

• PROLOGUE •

Being born in a poor family did not give me a lot of options for my future; actually... there really was only one option. My mother is a house wife and my father works in the farm. I was raised to believe that the only type of lifestyle suited for me is that of my parents; typically, that is the life of every single person that lives around here.

I've accepted that mentality but I always thought it was depressing. However, as I grew older, I was lucky enough to be (somewhat) exposed to the world that lied outside our small town (all thanks to technology). And as I became a lot more aware of it all, I decided that I fight for my right to be happy; and begged my parents for their support...

...and money.

Needless to say, all hell broke loose in our modest little home that fine evening. And after days of climatic disputes within our lovely household; in the end, my parents gave in to my wishes, but at the same time… I was deemed the black sheep of the family. Though naturally, that comes at a price; and I am to support them until I die miserably of old age or due to some incurable disease; as quoted from my very own loving parents.

However, I am ready mentally and physically to face anything, as long as I can experience the outside world at least once in my life.

...but when I say that, I didn't really meant nor expected abnormal experiences.

[ Enter Karakura Town ]

From spirits that weep dramatically and earsplittingly loud during nighttime, to old perverted spirits that makes improper comments about my uniform. On top of not being able to get a good night's sleep, I had never felt so insecure about my appearance in my entire 20 years of existence.

This is just the beginning of my life.

Yui is a 20 year old girl pursuing her dreams in the town of Karakura. She broke her family's tradition and decided to start out a brand new life on her own. Tragedy and challenges awaits her as she finds out more about the world of Shinigami and Quincy; but most of all, falling in love with the cold-hearted Ryuken Ishida... who outwardly only cares about money and "satiety."

End Note: Some Adjustments are made for his character, but Ryuken is generally very serious/smug/intimidating and that's what you will mostly see in this story. The rest of his background will be adjusted in order for him to fit into the dark romance category. :)

We all have fantasies about these characters, and just see this fic as one of that. :)

PS: Yes, if you're wondering, the title is play on words for Ryuken's title, "The Last Quincy." Cheesy, I know. :P