She is all curl up, drawing lines on her bedroom floor. Ace sits and watches in silence, sensing her misery. Her fingertips; moving all around on ground. Gonna get up and go to bathroom doing the usual. Yes, cutting. Hmm, my fave. Ace thought. She got up, glancing at Kate for any movement or words. Kate says nothing.
"Eh" She shrugs, walking off to her usual spot.
"Dammit," She curses, "she hid the razors...." she sigh and walk into the narrow hallway. Suddenly it occurs to h----She's hungry....Feeding time.
"Errgghh….leftover spaghetti," She mumbles. Only one bowl…She really should get a start on those week-old dishes…
Maybe Kate is hungry, She thought.
Pouring spaghe---you know what? We'll just eat out of the container. Ace quickly grab forks and went back to Kate's room. She starts to eat some. Yummmmm.
"Kate~~~," She sings, "got us some food~." She goes over to her and sits down. Poke…poke…po---Kate moves. Aww, Ace wasn't done poking her. Yes, she's that bored. Kate won't answer nor eat.
"Hey Kate…since you can make fire and all…maybe I should…let you…become a Soul Reaper…?" She carefully spoke.
Kate finally answers, "Really? Okay thanks... Is tomorrow ok?"
"Tomorrow it is."
Ace scratches her head, thinking. I dislike them…but it her wish to be one so I should let her…
Nevertheless, she's going somewhere at least.
That was our "family." She was 11 that day. Her parent died several months ago. I am 13. I am her friend. I take care and protect her always. That was then.
This is now. This is now three years later.
Everyday.
Everyday, Kate seems to be hanging with Lieutenant Izuru Kira. A rather very spazzy blondie if you wonder. Ace knew, in addition, that Kate has a crush on a certain redhead, but shhhh do not tell anyone. Of course, Ace "forgot" his name. Who do Ace hang out with? Well she would hang out with Kate or just anyone who happened to cross her path. Kate was able to get into Soul Society right on the spot. She is brilliant if you ask.
Kate wants Ace to join.
Ace dislikes them.
Ace repeatly keeps trying and joins anyways because Kate wanted that.
Kate. Kate. Kate.
Ace. Ace. Ace.
"Hey Kate!" Izuru excitedly greets, "What up?"
"Oh nothing really," she response.
Ace listens in but remains hidden.
"Well err congrats on making squad six! Moreover, beating Ace. Who knew you were THAT strong?"
"Oh thank you."
She smiles.
Ace had her reason for losing.
Oh well.
Kate.
Kate begins to notice that Ace hasn't been battling much and avoiding them, even with her. How is she supposed to go up higher in her rank if she doesn't start proving herself? She scoffs to herself thinking she is both lazy and weak or has her own reason for the avoidance.
Kate and Ace soon takes a separate path in their life.