Chapter 1
Truth
Darkness had come too fast for this day, covering it completely. I glided across the wooden floor feeling my black robe rubbing against me. The hallways were emptied, only I walked in them. The moon shined brilliantly, seeing my reflection, and how it made my odd colored eyes glow. I turned down one hall ending up at two nicely carved wooden doors, knocking lightly. "come in." A loud voiced boomed, shaking the silence away. I pushed the door aside and walked in with a smile. "you wanted to see me Captain?" I asked giving a little smirk to Captain Yamamoto. I stepped in further, reaching his desk then bowed. "how have you been sir?" He let out a laugh. "I've been wonderful. Are you okay?" He cocked an eyebrow and I knew what he was asking about. "I'm able to control myself, but it's hard. The smell of blood is a bit overwhelming to me, still." I sighed in anger. Blood. The one thing I couldn't keep myself from, it angers me. I felt a few viens tighten as I further thought about it. I took a deep breath looking at the view of the Seirete. "what is it you want me to do?" I turned back to see him standing up. "Lt. Hisagi has imformed me that too many Hollows have been appearing in Karakura. No one else is able to eliminate them because they are busy." A sense of curiosity filled up in me. I wanted to know more and why no one will destroy them. "why can't anyone else do it? Sending me into the human world is a dangerous thing. They're the reason why I'm here serving the Soul Society."
"Ichigo and his friends are spread out everywhere. Ichigo is with Renji and a few others trying to find out more about our new enemies." The sentence jumped out to me. "new enemies? But aren't the Arrancar our new enemies?" He shook his head slowly, as if I did something wrong. "no. We have recently come up against a foe similar to you." I stepped back once in terror and anger. "like me? Blood suckers?" His eyes seemed more serious when I hit the subject dead on. "they are called Chiropterans." I immediatly was appauled by their names falling back a few more steps. "they are creating an unbalanced world for the humans. I know you can handle it." "why?" He sighed and walked heavily across the floor to the wood railing, taking in the beautiful. "I have always wanted to tell you. You know that I take care of you like a grandfather, right?" I walked over to his side and he placed his arm around me. "but you're not. You're Kohaku's." The throbbing pain of knowing I was alone hurt even though I didn't have a real heart. "you are a Chiropteran." I gripped the wood sending cracks in it. "you were straying around, lost. I took you here hoping you would be safe." The connection between us started to fade. My life was just a lie hitting me in the back like chains. I removed his arm and walked away. "just tell me where I'm going." I walked to the door, my footsteps now heavier. "Okinawa city. They seemed ti have appeared there most. It is un-said why they have, but there are too many." By the time he finished his sentence I was already out the door feeling more cold inside than before.
My short, dark purple hair moved in the wind as I walked down the dark halls once more. I stepped out of the main Captains quarters and down several steps into the main archives. "Ukitake!! Get your ass down here right now!" I yelled at full strength. The huge room was quiet, filled with many books, but I knew he was here. It's where he always was. A breeze passed in front of me and Ukitake was standing there, with a blank expression. "what is it? And why so rude?" The anger boiled further in my empty viens. "why the hell didn't you tell me I was a Chiropteran?! You covered it up by saying I was just someone who needed blood to survive. Nothing to worry about!!" The shock on his face grew as my anger did. "how did you find out?" "Captain Yamamoto told me." Ideas and plans ran through my head, thinking if I should just kill him. But I couldn't, he was like a father to me, always caring for me. His face almost matched the color of his hair. "why would he... never mind. I am sorry I never told you but I had to keep you safe." I scoffed at his answer, giving a slight smirk. "safe? I'm now the definition of extreme danger. Thanks for now telling me but I don't have time for your apologies anymore." It felt terrible yelling at him like he was an enemy. He's always been there along with Captain Yamamoto. "Be careful..." He softly said as I glided up the steps.
I took in deep breathes to come myself while walking through the Seirete. It was more peaceful down here at night. Smells of food drifted from lat night caterings and stores. Noise picked up and I saw a little more people as I walked carefully to the bar. Music could now be heard as I drew closer then was finaly at the entrance. I never did like bars because of the drinking, but some of my best friends hung out here to talk about their day that had passed. I walked up giving a cute smile to the bouncers at the door who always let me in. Everyone at the bar knew me, because I would their asses at pool and poker. Kenpachi, Ikkaku, Kukaku and Ganju would always be at the bar around this time. That time would be 11:00 p.m. I spotted all of them in the back, drinking, and walked up to their table. "hay, hay, hay!! How's my vamp!?" Kenpachi gleefully asked. I shot him a fang baring smile. "that's ma girl!" I hugged him and took a seat beside him and Kukaku. "so how's everyone?" A few of them sighed while some smiled. "I've been better.... Hozukimaru was giving me crap when I had to fight a tough hollow...." I pouted sticking out my lips, making everyone laugh. "it's okay baldy, you two will get along.... once your hair comes back heheh." Everyone burst out laughing. Ganju almost hit the floor and Kukaku was choking on her beer.
"so what's eating at you?" Kenpachi questioned. Everyones eyes were on me now, the laughter stopped. "have any of you heard of the Chiropterans?" there was almost dead silence at the table. "so you've heard? About Ichigo and Renji going to Okinawa to check it out?" I looked up from the table at Ikkaku. "Okinawa? I'm supposed to be going there tomorrow." I felt the tension rise at the table. "what for?" Kenpachi asked. "Yamamoto is sending me there to go fight off a few Hollows. He said that they've been getting out of control and going there the most. I wonder why that is." I glanced at the clock, it was 12:00 a.m now. "I should probably get to bed now, who knows what the hells going to happen tomorrow." I stood up from the table and walked out of the bar. Not telling them I was Chiropteran was pretty hard to do, but they shouldn't know. I flashed stepped through the poor parts of the Seirete until I reached the Captains quarters. The other Soul Reapers didn't see me as a Captain since there was a blank spot in the diamond shape on the white robe over my official uniform. I was a Special Captain of the Soul Society because I was powerful but I didn't know how to truly unleash my power. Captain Yamamoto told me that my roll was to help any squad that required my assistance. That meant if a Captain has fallen I step in, or if they're in trouble I help.
Not one true assignment was mine, on ocassions there would be something just for me. I was also known to be able to transfer a lot of Spiritual pressure and regain it from the flowing energy around me. I'm like a rechargable battery that bites. I slowly walked to my room, feeling the tiredness from the day. I slid open my door, walking in and dropped onto my bed too lazy to change out of my uniform. I soon fell asleep, dreaming about Okinawa.