15 Years Of Secrets
The bright early morning sun showed through the thin curtains of a small apartment in downtown Karakura Town. The light hit the petite figure of a girl with light blonde hair.
She slowly opened her eyes to reveal her bright amber orbs. She sat up and rubbed her eyes of morning crust and quietly slid out of bed.
The girl had a frame of "5,7", but looked very petite in the long silk nightgown; she had slightly ruffled blonde hair that came down to her mid-back.
She walked into her small and modest kitchen to make herself a cup of coffee.
She ran one of her hands through her messy blonde hair; a habit she did when she was thinking about her past.
You're probably wondering who she is, right? Well, her name is Hiyori Sarugaki.
And she's been living on "her own" for 15 years now.
After the war, not 2 weeks after did Hiyori pack up her stuff and leave without a word to her former dysfunctional family, not even details of why she left in the first place.
She made sure she had no way of being found by them, since she had been under Kisuke as his subordinate, she had learned how to make a gigai, but the materials needed to make them were needed from Soul Society (work with me people), and then she made a deal no vizard thought she would make.
She became a Shinigami again.
Because the vizards were cleared of their fake crimes, they were allowed to return to Soul Society whenever they pleased, but they had chosen to stay in the world of the living, due to certain circumstances ("yeah, why go back to the side that threw you to sides when they thought you were traitors and would be hunted as hollows, fun {sarcasm})
Hiyori made a deal with "Old Man Yami" that she would be a Shinigami, but only if she was not counted into a squad, just in case other people she knew found out, that only people who were in squad 1 know she was a Shinigami (because she doesn't know anyone in that squad), she was allowed to stay in the world of the living, and that her becoming a Shinigami not be announced or told to anyone but his squad members (minus his lieutenant).
Captain Yamamoto agreed and assigned Hiyori to be a Shinigami to Karakura Town, but she was required to check in with him every month.
Hiyori only took downtown areas because it was the farthest from familiar faces. Hiyori chose to stay in Karakura Town because it would throw her friends off her track (because people usually leave town and go far away).
Hiyori sighed and put her cup down and stared at the ceiling, That dream again.
Hiyori flashed back to the night everyone was celebrating the defeat of Aizen…
Mashiro was singing off key to the upbeat song with Kensei swinging her around, after a long squabble about him dancing with her.
Lisa and Rose were in the corner silently chatting and sneaking kisses from one another.
Love and Hachi were outside talking with the captains (who had wanted to join them) and Kisuke about the past.
Hiyori was at the bar (luckily, she gave them a fake id and was allowed in) and was sipping a soda when she felt someone sit in the seat next to her.
It was Shinji. He had a sort of dreamy look in his eyes, which indicated that he was slightly drunk. "What up, Midget."
She smacked him in the arm, "Don't call me that, Dumbass!"
He rubbed his arm, but made know move to retort, she figured he was too drunk to respond. She noticed that he had a canteen with him that most likely held sake, and even though she got in, she wasn't allowed to order a drink. She snatched the canteen and took a gulp. It was warm and sweet, and made her head feel foggy.
Shinji took the canteen back and put it in his pocket, "Yo Monkey, don't go drinking other people's drink."
Hiyori only stared at him like a little kid, suddenly thinking Shinji was funny, "C'mon Shinji! One more drink?" her arm stretched out to grab the canteen from his pocket.
Unfortunately for her, Shinji caught her arm and held it tight so she couldn't pull away.
Shinji leaned into her and stared hard into her eyes, "C'mon Hiyori, you know you can't hold your sake we-"
Hiyori quickly stole a soft kiss from Shinji's lips, feeling as though it was perfect timing; she commented to herself that he tasted very sweet. Shinji's eyes widened and let out a small gasp, causing him to release his hold on her arm. Hiyori pulled him back down and kissed him harder, like she would die if she didn't kiss him.
"H-Hiyori! W-We shouldn't be.." Shinji tried to pull away from her, only because Hiyori was very much drunk, and she would probably kill him if she realized what she was doing, but he finally sighed and he started to let kiss her back, she sighed against his lips.
Shinji's arm encircled her small waist and started to kiss her fiercely, he pulled her into his lap and ran his lips down her neck, leaving marks. She bit his neck and he moaned at the contact, and he brought her back up and kissed her passionately.
Hiyori couldn't comprehend a single thought except Shinji holding and kissing her like there was no tomorrow. She remembered pulling Shinji back to the warehouse, into her room and a few key details. But one thing Hiyori remembered herself saying before passing out was,
"I love you."
Current Hiyori smiled bitterly at remembering what she did after she woke up with Shinji there and both of them naked:
She fell out of her bed. She hadn't woke Shinji up, but that didn't stop her from sneaking out of her room quietly and grabbing a clean pair of clothes to change into.
When Shinji woke, he seemed as though he remembered nothing had happened, and just thought he accidentally went into her room by accident.
For that first week, Hiyori and Shinji subconsciously avoided each other. And Hiyori would have forgotten what happened until she accidentally ran into him and landed on top of him.
Shinji let out a soft but noticeable gasp; Hiyori was straddling him with her face mere inches from his face.
She looked up into his eyes and she knew he remembered everything perfectly, because she saw the look of a man who regretted something, she pushed herself off him before he could speak and ran to her room and quickly fell against the door, sobbing quietly.
The next week while everyone was at the grocery store, giving them the excuse that she didn't feel well (which at this time was sick), she packed up all her stuff and left the warehouse, leaving no note or clue that she had ever lived there.
But not before she had went to the drug store, and purchased a…
"Mom? Why are you up so early?"
Hiyori looked up to a girl, she had the appearance of a 14-15 year old, she had ruffled light blonde hair and the same amber eyes Hiyori had. She looked at her curiously.
Hiyori gave a small tired smile, "I just felt like getting up earlier than usual. No need to worry, Jiji."
Jiji gave her mom a disbelieving look before turning to the hall and….
"ATTENTION SARUGAKI FAMILY! WE HAVE EXACTLY 15 MINUTES UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS, SO YOU BETTER WAKE UP!"
Hiyori heard multiple 'thumps' before she saw a young boy with long blonde hair and amber eyes stomp out of room, glaring at Jiji, "YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO YELL!" he screamed at her. Jiji's eye twitched.
"SHUT UP, YORU! YOU WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN UP IF I HADN'T!" Jiji yelled back at him.
"WOULD TOO!"
"WOULD NOT!"
"WOULD TOO!"
"WOULD NOT!"
"WOULD TOO!"
"WOULD NOT!"
"WOULD-
"SHUT UP!"
Everyone turned to a boy, who looked 11 or 12, with dark blonde hair sticking out at odd ends with bright brown eyes and a girl, who looked 13 or 14, with short blonde hair and blue eyes, both looking murderous.
Yoru and Jiji both looked down, muttering, "Sorry Kisuke. Sorry Hikufune."
"Hey, why is everyone yelling? Is it time to go to school already?" came a soft but strong voice from behind them.
Another girl, she had her hair in long blonde pigtails tied up in bright red ribbons and was wearing a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, which seemed to compliment her light green eyes.
"Nothing Vina, nothing at all!" said Hikufune cheerfully, apparently forgetting her early anger quickly.
Hiyori smiled at the group of kids.
Her kids.
When Hiyori left the vizards, she had been pregnant with twins and after 9 months, both were born in her rented apartment by herself. Over the years, she had started to adopt children on her own free will, when she felt that her children needed other brothers and sisters (in other words, she gained a mother's instinct).
She had been alone through this whole process…
Well, almost…. She thought sort of comically.
"Attention all Sarugaki kids, your breakfast-on-the-go has arrived!" Entering through the door was Hiyori's roommate, Rolo Sarashi. He had long ink blue hair, pale skin and bright green eyes, along with a mischievous smile on his face. This morning he was carrying a box of donuts.
The kids bum rushed him for the box, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Don't kill me or you won't ever get donuts ever again!" he said as he gently (and slowly) put the box on Hiyori's counter.
"Sorry Rolo." they said with a tone that meant they weren't. Hiyori chuckled and walked over to Rolo, "You sure you want to take care of them for the day while I'm gone?"
Hiyori's temper had cooled a bit and was less temperamental than before, though it did show it's ugly face sometimes.
Rolo waved his hand half-heartedly, "Don't worry bout' it Hiyori, I've got it under control…"
"We've got be to school in 10 minutes." pointed out Kisuke who was slowly munching on a glazed donut, his favorite.
Silence….
Silence…
Aaaaaaaaaand…
"EVERYONE GET YOUR STUFF, THIS IS LIFE OR DEATH! WE HAVE TO MAKE IT!" screamed Rolo.
Kisuke started to choke on his donut but after swallowing, he sprinted up the stairs for his stuff after his other siblings.
First down were Yoru and Jiji, both loudly arguing on who should have woken up everyone earlier.
"It was YOUR turn to wake everyone up today!" Jiji exclaimed at her brother.
"Nooo, it was YOUR turn! I did it yesterday!" He countered.
"It's neither of your faults, now get in Rolo's car before I come over there and…" started Hiyori, but her kids gave her a big grin before sprinting out the door, both saying a quick "bye!".
Next down was Hikufune, pulling at the skirt she detested wearing when going to school, "Mom, why can't I wear pants like Yoru and Kisuke?" she whined.
"I'll call the school and ask, but just try to bear it Hikufune, I didn't like wearing skirts either."
"Really? But you wear skirts like every week!" she accused.
Hiyori walked over to Hikufune and ruffled her hair, "Just because I wear them doesn't mean I like them."
Hikufune smoothed out her short blonde hair and gave her mom a smile of understanding, "Fine. But when I graduated, I'm torching this stupid thing!"
"We'll do it together, now get going!" Hiyori said pushing her daughter out the door.
Hiyori noticed how much Hikufune acted like her, even though she had adopted her at age 5.
"Mom? I have to work at the library today, is that alright?"
Hiyori turned around to look at her third daughter, Vina.
"Just don't check out all the books at the library, alright?"
Vina smiled shyly, and quickly nodded before jogging out the door.
Vina was only 13 years old, but she acted as the most mature of her children, already having a part-time job before either of her older siblings; while being the only one who wore glasses.
"Mom! Can I have my allowance, I've got a date after school today?"
Hiyori narrowed her eyes at her 12 year old son, Kisuke, who was sporting a grin WAY too familiar (think of one nutty blonde haired lazy bum), "What happened to the rest of your money?"
Kisuke shrugged, "Spent it on my other date a few days ago, so can I?"
Hiyori sighed, she loved her son, but the stage he was going through she could do without, "Kisuke, I've got none on me right now, go ask Rolo."
He nodded and after grabbing another donut, bolted our the door.
"You know you'll be the death of my bank account, Yori!" complained Rolo as he came out of the bathroom, he used very quickly.
"Sorry, but you know him; he got my old temper, just make sure he doesn't spend it all in one place, you need to live too."
"Got that right!" Rolo came over and looked at Hiyori with a more tender looking face, "So, you're going to Soul Society to check in with Old Man Yami, what about this time?"
"He wants to talk about what age I feel comfortable sending them to the Soul Academy." she said quietly.
He looked at her seriously, "And what do you think?"
She looked at him with a small motherly smile, "Do you think he would take 'never' ?"
Yoru chuckled lowly, "I wish, but I know right now, you can't send them."
Hiyori looked confused, "Why?"
"Because you're still not emotionally ready to be on your own without them…" he said as he patted her head and walked out the door.
Hiyori was silent for a few moments, but then sighed, "Dammit…"
"Mommy! You shouldn't curse! None of us can't!"
Hiyori snapped her head to look at the small child standing at her right.
Hiyori could feel the tears starting to build up in her eyes as she stared at her 5 year old son.
"Shin…" she said quietly. Shin looked up at his mom and grinned broadly, "Yup! Shin Sarugaki, and don't you forget it!"
Hiyori laughed at her son's declaration. She fell to her knees and brought him into her arms for a long hug.
She ran her fingers through his blonde hair and kissed him on his forehead,
Shin.
Shin was mystery to all who met him. Shin is Hiyori's biological son, but she never slept with a man but somehow she conceived. Everything Shin did was like learning who Shin's dad could be.
He played music, he could dance very well, he was very funny, and was very good at pretty much any fighting technique she taught him. All these paled to his appearance, in her opinion.
He had short blonde hair, he was slightly taller than the other kids his age, and he had inherited her bright amber eye color, much like his older brother and sister, Yoru and Jiji.
But he reminded her a lot of a certain someone.
"Mommy? Are you alright?" asked Shin, frowning at his mom's sudden tears.
She only laughed and wiped her eyes, "It's nothing Shin, I'm just going to miss you."
Shin smiled back at his mom, "Don't worry mom, I promise I won't get hurt today, it's only kindergarten, and it's near everyone else, so there's nothing to worry bout!"
BEEP! BEEP!
Hiyori released her son when she heard the impatient car horn and the statement, "We're going to be late!" quickly after.
She grabbed a bag that was on the counter, and handed it to Shin, "Your lunch. Now, get going or you'll make your older brothers and sisters mad."
Shin grinned, "I don't have to try to do that!" he laughed before sprinting out the door.
Hiyori watched from her apartment balcony as they drove by, all waving to her.
She waved to them as they disappeared from her view.
When the car was gone, Hiyori heard a small ringing sound, and spotted a Hell Butterfly fluttering near her hand.
She touched the butterfly and nodded, "I'm on my way."
Hiyori walked back into her apartment and went through her drawer and pulled out something that read: Soul Candy.
She popped one into her mouth; her soul came out of her gigai. Hiyori was wearing the standard Shinigami uniform, exception to shorter sleeves and a red sash going across her right shoulder that also carried her zanpakuto.
She turned to her possessed body, "There is a list on my counter, read that and you'll be fine." Her soul-candy nodded, and walked over to her balcony and drew her sword, Kubikiri Orochi.
She stabbed her sword in front of her, but it seemed her sword was unlocking something.
She turned her zanpakuto, and out of thin air, came the Senkaimon, her way to get to Soul Society.
She looked back to her apartment, sighed and slowly walked in…
With the hell butterfly following after.
"Miss Sarugaki of Squad 1, what is your report on your job in Karakura Town?" asked Captain Yamamoto, who was sitting behind his table in his office.
Hiyori was on her right knee in front of Captain Yamamoto, with a professional look on her face, "No suspicious findings have been found, and the hollow rate has stayed the average count like last month." she spoke seriously.
He nodded, "Good job Miss Sarugaki, your findings are appreciated, but I would like to discuss another matter with you more… personal." sounding careful not to push it too hard.
"Yes, what is it?" she asked, though she already knew what he was going to ask.
"This involves your children…" he started
"And what does this concern?" she asked still playing clueless here.
"I would like to know whe-
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Hiyori's eyes widened as she heard her phone go off, she quickly stood up, slightly cursing whoever had called her, "I am so-
"It is fine Miss Sarugaki, we will discuss this another time, you are dismissed." he clanked his staff and the door opened signaling her to leave.
She wasted no time getting out of there, and quickly picked it up, realizing it was Rolo calling, "Rolo, you had better have a VERY good reason for calling me during-"
"I do. It involves Yoru, Jiji, and Vina…"
Hiyori froze as she heard her kids' names come up, "What happened?"
But Rolo started to sound nervous (the kind of funny nervous), "Well… you see…"
"YOU GOT EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL?" Hiyori screamed as she stared down on her fraternal twins and shyest daughter.
Vina spoke up, "N-no! I didn't! Only Yoru and Jiji, the reason is kind of my fault…"
"Like hell it is!" exclaimed Yoru, pulling at her own blonde hair, she matched her mom's look, "Mom! Some guys were picking on Vina and we stepped in and they didn't back down."
"And you felt the need to send him flying into a wall?" she asked disbelieving.
"He's only in a coma, and the family didn't press charges when we told what they had been doing! If we didn't do anything, they would have dragged Vina off to God-knows-where!" pointed out Jiji.
Hiyori looked over to Vina, "Is this true, Vina?"
Vina nodded timidly. Hiyori was silent for a moment before saying, "We're going to have to train your self-control some more so we don't send more kids into walls, got it?" she said pointedly at Yoru and Jiji.
"Hai! (it means "yes") they all said quickly to her.
"Now that that situation is over and done with, mind anyone going to tell me what you two," gesturing to Yoru and Jiji, "are going to do with your education, and none is not an option."
It was silent until Hikufune spoke up, "Why don't you make them choose their own, let them be in charge of their education for a change."
Hiyori wasn't sure, she had always done things carefully where her kids were and did and with who.
But… they know the limitations and know what I won't allow.
Hiyori sighed as she ran her hand across her forehead, "Alright. You may, but you have to be able to go there by walking, got it?"
Yoru and Jiji hugged their mom happily, saying "thank you" multiple times before rushing upstairs to decide on what school they would be going to.
"Do you think it was a good decision for me to let them choose their own school?" Hiyori asked Rolo, as they had tea at her kitchen table.
Rolo took a sip of his tea and thought about it, "I'm sure whatever they choose will be just fine. I'm sure there isn't many bad schools in this area."
"It's not what kind of school they pick, it's which school they pick." she said putting her tea cup down.
Rolo looked confused, "What? There's a school you don't like?"
"Not the school. Just the memories in it…"
"What school would that be?"
"Mom!"
Hiyori and Rolo looked up to Yoru and Jiji, both in their pajamas, holding a folder, with big smiles on their faces, "We've chosen what school we want to go to!"
Hiyori smiled, "Really? Which school?"
Yoru said with a hearty grin, "Karakura High School!"
Hiyori's smile dropped a bit and her eyes widened a bit, but she lowered her head and said, "T-that's great. Good choice, now you better get off to bed."
Yoru and Jiji looked confused, but pushed it off as their mom being tired.
After Jiji and Yoru both went up to their rooms, Hiyori sat down, looked Rolo in the eye, and said,
"THAT school…"
Hope you enjoyed it! For those people reading my other story, A Vizard's Would-Be-Selves, I'm having a really bad case of writer's block, so I'm writing another story to pull me out of it, unless you've read what I put on my profile, this is the first chapter and I hope to get some reviews on this.
Rolo's an OC I made up, you'll find out what his relationship with Hiyori is in a later chapter. Keep reading! J