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AU/OOC

My Roller Coaster of a Life

Chp. 1

From the beginning

Walking up to my room I slammed the door, locking it for the umpteenth time this week, the same routine plays out. With parents yelling and bickering, they haven't even noticed I came home. Its only Tuesday and I have no idea how I will make it until the end of the week with their constant fighting. I saw that my father was actually home today, so that was kind of surprising. My parents have always had, "relationship problems", even before I was born. My dad had addiction issues while my mom felt like she wasn't gaining enough attention from him… So her great idea to fix the issue was to have an affair. By the time my father found out it was too late to break off their marriage, for my mother's first child, my older brother Sora, was his.

When they found out about Sora, my parents wanted to "start all over" and "be a happy family", you know, for the kids. It worked out for a while and by the time I was born five years later, they seemed too have all the pieces put together. We were a peaceful family that got along. My parents had a healthy relationship; my dad went to rehab and came back clean. My mom cut all ties with the man that ruined her marriage. My father had a stable job and both my parents were working, they even bought a house. My brother and I were very close, my life revolved around him and I loved him so much. Sora was the perfect kid. Athletic, smart, tall, kind, funny, handsome, caring, oh how the list goes on! He was always there for me and I had mixed feeling when he received a full scholarship to a popular law school in America, far from our hometown, Karakura in Japan. I knew I was going to miss him but I was happy for him, he wanted this so bad and I wasn't going to let him turn down the offer- even though he was having his own doubts. I knew in the end this was his dream and I refused to let him ignore it because of me.

I was 12 at the time, he was 17. Right after graduating high school he moved out and booked a flight to America. I had never seen neither of my parents cry, until that day. They were so proud of him, we all were. He'd always had my parent's attention while I never did and that moment I understood why, Sora was perfect. Even after he left, it was all about him. I never disagreed nor did I let petty jealousy come in front of the fact that I loved my brother.

That summer, a few months after he had left, I called him every night and we were on the phone for hours, until my mother came and took my phone away so she could talk to him. It was the summer before my last year in middle school and life was going along fine. My brother was attending his dream college, my parents who were proud of him still cherished there first child but made some room for me and our relationship also grew. I have always loved my parents but we had never been so close in all my twelve years of existence.

The summer was going by so great! My brother was going to visit us later on in the week. But you know that one saying? "What goes up must come down?" Well that summer, my life became a rollercoaster. The week my brother was suppose to visit us in Karakura Town, it was hectic. My mom, the perfectionist she is, had to have everything spot on. From the people she invited to the decorations put up, she made sure everything was in there place. She was stressed out and I could see that from just the way she walked and constantly moved her eyes around. My father drove to the airport hours ago waiting for his son, out of excitement he didn't want to just stay at home and wallow around. I was stuck in charge of assisting my mom who seemed like she didn't need any help, so I had gone upstairs to work on Sora's welcome back gift. That week he had sent me blue hair clips in the mail with a pearl necklace that I haven't taken off yet. I was so exited to see my brother my cheeks had hurt from smiling so much. The minute I reached my room, my phone rang. I wasn't expecting any calls so when I saw it was Sora I was pretty surprised.

"Hey Sora! Did you ju-"

"Orihime, I'm going to need you to pass this message on to mom and dad, can you do that for me?"

"Sora what are you-"

"I'm sorry I don't have much time. I'm calling off a payphone… Anyways something's actually came up recently and I have to go traveling and help a few of my friends out with this project we have been working on since high school. I cannot miss this opportunity, it's just amazing! There was a mistake with the days and well the next few months are going to be crazy. I won't be able to call as much until next year around this time and I was going to surprise you guys today but with the recent mistake… I'm sorry, I disappointed you haven't I? I'm sorry for putting this burden on you but I don't have much time and don't know how to tell mom and dad... I also wanted to talk to you since mom and dad wouldn't have probably given me that chance. And Ori-

I heard rustling on the other side of the line.

-Oh I have to go. I love you! Be good and please don't worry about me. I'm sorry! Until later-"

"Wait Sora!" and the line went dead.

I put my phone on my dresser and threw myself on my bed. Questioning myself, what just happened? Then again, Sora did tell me something big was coming up but why would he put me in this situation. We weren't just expecting him in an hour but 30 other of his closest friends and other family friends. Oh how was I going to break this to mom who was probably downstairs having a panic attack because she most liked counted one less spoon than we were originally suppose to have..

Finally building the courage to pass my brothers message I slowly walked downstairs. Taking my time, for I knew after I spoke my next few words my mothers world would fall around her.

"Um, Hey mom?"

"What Orihime? Cant you see I'm busy here…"

"-Mom"

"ORIHIME, I'm busy! Just say it, what do you need money? You know what this isn't the time to be arguing, your brother is coming in less tha-"

"Well mom that's what its about.. So…."

Before I proceeded to tell her the story I asked her politely to sit down, but under all the stress she snapped at me. Ignoring her, I continued on with the story. I didn't miss a part of the conversation Sora and I had and by the time I finished, I couldn't read the emotion on her face. As she walked passed me she picked up the phone of the wall and called my father. She came back to the couch, not even once glancing back, she sat down and began to cry.

"Hey mo-"

"I miss him! My baby boy, when he left… I just…"

"I understand."

"Why did he call you and not me?" my mother said, clearly upset.

"I don't know." I lied, I could tell somehow she was going t blame all this on me, I didn't want to dig my grave any deeper.

A few minutes later, my father came barging into the door and walked upstairs to his room. Hearing the door slam, I let out a loud sigh. My mother ended up on the couch that night because my dad refused to open there room. I knew she was upset; she had been looking forward to this week since my brother had left. My father and I too. The only thing that was keeping there marriage together was Sora, with him out of the picture, everything fell apart.

The rest of the summer was horrible. My brother stayed true to his words and only called twice, both times my parents although refusing to talk to him in the beginning eventually gave up and did. But all that led to was another argument. After the last fight my brother and parents had, which was a month ago, he hadn't called since.

School started and my last year of middle school went nothing like I though it would. My parents began fighting again. Instead of bringing me into it, they just ignored me. Which I was okay with. They would constantly yell when in the presence of each other and hadn't slept in the same room since the fight with my brother. My father began drinking again and spent long nights at bars. Old habits once again growing on him, he became moodier and was rarely home. My mother was a different story. She reunited with the man she had an affair with all those years ago.

The first time they had an affair, the man's wife never found out. Turns out when my mom ended it,

the mans marriage wasn't affected and they had their first and only child. As my parents marriage began to fall apart once more, my mom called her previous "friend"and came running one night and well stuff happened, in the end they began to repeat the past. When I asked my mom about it one day, she said he was her "true" love and when I brought up my father she said everything she had with him was a mistake. I was appalled, and well furious. She was making a new life for herself, forgot about my brother, and didn't even care about me. I didn't even know the mans name.

So anyways, that is the story. Its only Tuesday. I still have a few more weeks of school. I'm not only thirteen and a half,I can't move out… I don't know what to do. I miss my brother and I don't like how my parents have changed. One day later that week,out of the blue, my dad made it clear he wanted nothing to do with us. He sent divorce papers to my mom, who happily signed them. I haven't seen my dad since and I don't think I will anytime in the near future. A few weeks after the divorce, my relationship with my mom still hadn't improved. I didn't see her in the morning, or on Monday and Thursday nights. The weekends were a blur and I was home alone most of the time. I guess she was with her "lover", who is currently married and last time i checked had a child… I noticed she wasn't putting any effort in trying to talk to me so neither did I. I never brought any of my friends home from school, who by the way had no idea about my situation at home. I went to an all girls school and made sure my best friend, Tatsuki, never found out. I didn't want her to worry and well I didn't think it was that important, I'm used to this life anyway.

A few months later was my "promotion ceremony", for finishing middle school.

My mom never showed up. I had never met my dad's family and he had been out of the picture for a while now. My mothers only family, my aunt Rangiku, had cut all ties with my mother because of my father all those years ago. I had only met her a few times and that was when I was really young. Coming back from the promotion ceremony, I walked in on my mom packing.

"What are you doing?"

"Cant you see?"

Sighing, "I see that but why?"

"Were moving, this weekend actually. I'm selling the house. Oh and Orihime?"

"Yes mom?" I questioned walking upstairs, because you know. Were apparently now moving.

"I'm getting married!"

I, Orihime Inoue am now not only utterly and completely lost but furious. I don't even know who this man is?!

Who's the mystery man?

How will Orihime react?

What will happen to their families?

I'm kinda new to this and reviews are much appreciated. The "Romance" part will happen in later chapters, and a few more characters from bleach will be introduced.

Thanks!

lovelots,

Loverofliterature111