I suppose I've never really been a normal teenager. I can't remember anything that may have happened during the first eight years of my life... No parents, no sbilings, not where I may have lived before... Nothing. I now live in this place called Karakura Town, which is where I met my best friend Selena Innu. You'll learn more about her later, though. I think maybe you should know something more about me, Saru. One interesting fact about me: I have some strange abilities, and because of that, I can see spirits and shinagami as well. I also get into a bit of trouble... particularly with my witch of a math teacher. As for my 'special' abilities, my element is fire. I have a certain ability which includes the breaking down and reassembly of molecules. I suppose the simple, more science-fiction term would be teleporting. My eyes change color with certain emotions, and I admittedly have a bit of a temper at times.
Full Name: Saruwatari Itoe
Nicknames: Saru, Space Case, Space Cadet
Height: 5'10 (in the beginning)
Weight: 125 lbs
Age: 14 (at the start of the story)
Appearance: Waist length jet black hair, ice blue eyes, but eye color changes with certain emotions, wears a small silver locket around her neck (the only piece of her missing past she has), later in the story, a small red, rose tattoo on the back of her neck along with other various unnamed tattoos
Personality: A generally nice person, a bit sarcastic and a bit of a smartass. She's got a mouth that tends to get her into trouble… A LOT.
Friends: Selena Innu, Shirouku (Shiko) Inaku, Ichigo Kurosaki, Orihime Inoue, Shikaku Inaku
Chapter 1: High school is going to be hell.
"Come, Selena! Hurry up! It is our first day of high school, and my intention wasn't being late for class! I was planning on walking with the others today, too!" Saru called up the steps. Selena had a habit of taking her time when it comes to getting ready for school... or really anything, for that matter. Selena was always late to stuff, at least when she had to get there herself.
"Shut up, Saru. I'm coming. Be patient." Selena replied, though her voice didn't sound any closer to her.
"You know, you're keeping dear Shiko waiting for you when you procrastinate like this." Saru called with a smirk. She was certain that Selena liked the orange-haired brother of another of their close friends, Shikaku.
It seemed that got Selena's attention, which was Saru's intention. Suddenly, rushed footsteps we heard above. There was the slamming of the bathroom door, what sounded like Selena tripping over her own feet, then the slam of the second door as Selena came running down the steps. She then grabbed Saru's arm, pulling her out the door.
"Bye, Kyoko!" Saru called, pulling the door shut behind them. "All right, let my arm go, Selena. You're going to pull the damn thing off." She replied, jerking her arm out of Selena's grasp and rubbing it a bit. She ahd to admit, Selena had a pretty good grip.
Soon, their group of friends came walking up the sidewalk. Selena and Saru walked to meet them, melding in with the group.
"You guys almost didn't make it again." Ichigo said with a smirk.
"Selena was screwing around again." Saru said, shaking her head with the roll of her eyes. "Big surprise, right?"
"You can't ever get anywhere on time, can you?" He said, now looking to her.
"Shut it, Strawberry." Selena replied, crossing her arm over her chest. She really didn't care that he was insulting her inability to get anywhere on time. She just wanted to call him Strawberry to annoy him.
A vein popped in Ichigo's forehead and Selena began to laugh. "My name is roughly translates into one protector." He replied, now crossing his arms.
"But strawberry is so much better.. it's actually 'One Guardian Angel.' You also don't look much like a protector crossing your arms like that. It makes you look like a girl." Selena replied with a smirk.. Saru, Shiko and Shikaku began to laugh.
Ichigo's eye twitched, but he said nothing.
"Aw, come on, Ichigo. We're just messing around." Shiko smiled, slapping Ichigo on the back. "Lighten up, "Mr. Protector.""
"Yeah, yeah, whatever…" He snorted with his usual scowl. "Let's just get to school on time…" Ichigo muttered, continuing the walk to school. The others followed as the group trudged to their first day of high school. Saru looked at Orihime, who had been surprisingly quiet. She was honestly somewhat concerned. Orihime was never silent.
"Orihime… is there something wrong…?" Saru asked, glancing to Orihime with an eyebrow raised.
"Oh no. I was just thinking about this dream I had last night where I was a fight robot with rockets and and lots of weapons and I fought this other robot and it blew up half the city andthenIchigocameinandhewasarobottoo…" Saru tilted her head in confusion, trying to figure out what Orihime had been trying to say. It didn't seem possible, though, because the further Orihime got into her explanation, the more high pitched her voice got and the more the words ran together.
" Ookay… then… Glad to hear you're all right…." She replied with a smile, though clearly confused.
As they had neared the entrance of the school, Selena looked around to see quite a few mean looking upperclassmen.
"W-wow…. There are a quite a few mean looking people at this school." Selena said quietly, occasionally glancing over to see if anyone was actually watching them. In reality, they probably weren't, but it felt like they were to her. Selena had admittedly been a bit nervous over starting high school.
"They don't look so tough." Ichigo snorted.
"I have a feeling high school is going to be hell…" Saru muttered to herself. Maybe not hell. She may have over-exaggerated on that a bit... but, it wasn't going to be easy... especially if that pervert Ihiro still attended the same school.
