This is the first installment to The Secrets Within series.
This story is a remake of the story Secrets and Scares.
Summary: Rukia wasn't the only one who was taken to the Soul Society that night she was found. A student at Karakura High, and also a friend of Ichigo's, named Kana was unwillingly taken. Ichigo and his friends now must save Rukia from execution and discover the secret Kana hides within.
Warnings: Violence
Disclaimer: I, xX-Star Sapphire-Xx, do not own anything relating to BLEACH. This means anything relating to the anime, the manga, characters, plot, etc. Tite Kubo owns all rights to BLEACH. I only own my original character that I have implanted into Kubo's piece of work.
Author's Note: This is a rewrite of Secrets and Souls.
Prologue: Near Death Experiences
"To die will be an awfully big adventure."
- Peter Pan
Having a near death experience was looked at as a miracle to some people. Getting into a major car accident, falling out of a tree, and being a survivor of cancer were just a few experiences people find interest in hearing later in life, but when the experience was actually happening, it was the most terrifying thing in the world. Being moments away from death wasn't something to be excited about, especially when there was a cool blade sitting right against your throat.
That was her predicament at the moment, and she couldn't do anything about it. Feeling the hard edge against her throat made her want to hold her breath, scream, cry, and puke all at the same time. With one slice she could be gone forever, never to see what she could be in the future. She had a lot of dreams like most high school students did. She thought of becoming a teacher, a doctor, and much more, but now she wasn't sure if she had the chance to make that final choice.
She could see two familiar faces many feet away, just staring at her not knowing what to do. They looked dumbfounded and stuck, just like she was. This situation literally was a decision between life or death. Between theirs and hers... She selfishly wished her life was spared not only because it was an instinct but because she truly didn't want to die. She didn't want to anyone else to die in her place, but she didn't want to die either. She had so much more to experience, to see, to hear, to say, to feel... She was most definitely not ready to die.
But looking back at the duo before her, she knew that someone wasn't going to see the end of the battle, and she had a bad feeling that it was going to be her.
