prolog

The soul reaper stood defensively his zanpakuto held in front of him. He was battered and bloodied from the hallow he now faced. Though he wasn't sure what he was facing was actually a hallow, she had a hole through her chest and half of her face was covered with a mask and held a human form. Cascading black hair gave a striking contrast to her white mask and skin. Their fight had lasted for near an hour, she bore no injuries but did not seem intent on killing him either.

"Stop toying with me!" He yelled at her enraged that he was so weak to not even cause this hallow to take him seriously. He ran at her attacking with a downward slash. His sword connected and stopped moving with a gasp he realized that she was holding it between her index finger and thumb.

" Tch tch tch, I thought you would be stronger than this, your Reiatsu is so powerful but your not even using it to your advantage. I don't think your even worth it, train another thousand years and you might be able to scratch me." She said throwing him back with a flick of her wrist. The soul reaper rolled into a crouching position and watched as the hallow turned her back on him and was opening a garganta to Hueco Mundo. The soul reaper charged after the hallow letting out a battle cry slashing at her back she turned stepping out of the way of his zanpakto as it cut through a portion of her hair. She gave a wicked smile and said. "Still willing to fight, very well, you might well prove to be as strong as I thought."

"Shut up and fight!" The soul reaper yelled at her taking a few quick steps back. She closed the garganta and attacked.

It was well into the day before the soul reaper woke, he was covered with injuries and his left arm burnt badly, but he was alive. Forcing himself to a sitting position he surveyed the area around him. There was evidence of a battle, but his eyes widened with shock as he saw his zanpakuto. It lay on the ground next to him the blade broken to the hilt and the wrapping on the hilt was also torn a large piece of the hilt was missing. Farther away he saw part of his zanpakutos blade with smaller fragments around it. Though most importantly he realized that he only wore the white undergarment of his Shihakushō his soul reaper powers were gone. He had lost, there was no way he could have won he realized. A hallow with broken mask and human form, what the hell was that monstrosity? What had happened to his soul reaper powers? Why had it bothered to leave him alive? What the hell exactly happened?

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She watched out from the alley way she was in at the spiky haired boy talking to the spirit girl next to a lamp poll. She shivered slightly at the power she felt from the boy. The spirit girl was nothing in comparison. She had waited to find the carrot top here all day, and it appeared that he was heading home from his school. She recalled having followed him there once to find that he hung out with many others that had power. She would have enrolled in the school had it not been for the little girl with the black hair, she was different than carrot top. She knew the full extent of her power, it frightened her that if she did go to that school the black haired girl would notice her pulling away bits of their power. Not to mention she had seen the same girl in a black outfit killing the monsters with masks with only a sword as her weapon. The girl was dangerous and she wanted nothing to do with her.

She sighed looking away from carrot top she noticed a dirty flyer on the ground. Picking it up she saw that it was advertising a singer named Satsu Kobayashi, she was in a Lolita outfit and was giving a big smile.

"Satsu Kobayashi…" she said letting the name roll off her tongue. She had been searching for a name ever since she could remember, which was about three weeks ago. Every time she had tried to remember her past she was stopped by a horrendous head ache and felt as if she had run into a steel wall. The only things she vaguely remembered was being somewhere dark when a hole appeared out of nowhere opening to a bright world where she was now. With a sigh she folded the flyer up and stuck it in the pocked of her skirt. She looked out again expecting to see carrot top but cursed as she realized he had left which screwed any chances she had of taking the bits of power that she felt a need for. She sighed and considered taking the power from the spirit girl but decided against it, she was to weak and for an odd reason the idea of trying to take the girls power repulsed her. She turned and walked out the other end of the alley way heading for the park where she would be alone and away from anyone with the power. As she walked she wondered not for the first time 'Who am I? Why do I need them? Why am I drawn to them? Why do I see people others cant see? Why do I fear the girl who kills the monsters? Why do I see those monsters when others don't? Why do I know where to find them when even the samurai girl is oblivious to their location? What am I?' When she arrived in the park she sat down on a swing contemplating why she couldn't remember past three weeks ago. A shadow fell over her and she looked up to see a girl with giant boobs and red hair with two flower pins holding back her bangs.

"Are you ok? You seem upset about something." She asked in a concerned tone and sat down on the swing next to her.

"Im fine, uh…just worried about…..um…school." She said after noticing that the red hair wore a school uniform, she had power though it for the most part was dormant.

"Ah I know what you mean! I've been having a hard time with some of my classes too! My name is Orihime! I go to Karakura high school. What is your name and which school do you go to?" She looked at Orihime wide eyed for a moment, name? school? These were things that she had no idea about, though Orihime was being nice, trying to be friends with her, so she had to give Orihime something.

"Um…my name is Satsu, and I go to Karakura high too…but I've been sick recently, and well have missed a lot of school, that's why I'm worried." She said making up a lie. 'I guess my name is Satsu now….' she thought as Orihime talked happily about how she could try and help her study and get caught up. Satsu let Orihime talk for a long time and then interrupted her saying.

"Orihime I have to go, but can we talk tomorrow at school?" Orihime paused for a moment then a smile spread across her face and she said.

"Yeah! You can sit with me and my friends at lunch! I'll make you something tasty too like a jelly hot sauce bacon sandwich! Well I got to go too but I'll be looking for you tomorrow!" With that Orihime stood up and ran off waving behind her. Satsu got up and started walking the opposite way and wondered 'I just took a name and am starting a new life here…but why does it feel so nice to give up trying to find out who I was? I actually talked to her, and didn't try to take her power, what is going on?'

/

Later that day Satsu was thrown across the small clearing in the park hitting a tree she cried out and clutched her side coughing as pain raced through her with each gasping breath. The creature that threw her was a one of the monsters that she often saw, that looked much like a squid. She looked at it her vision blurry where was the black haired girl when she was needed. She could kill this monster easy, Satsu had tried to keep it from a kid in the park and was now regretting it because she hadn't realized that she didn't have a plan until it was to late.

"Not even putting up a fight! Perhaps you don't have as much power as I thought…" The monster said as it approached to consume her soul. Satsu forced herself up and limped around the tree putting it between herself and the monster, she moved through the trees as fast as she could unable to actually run due to the burning in her lungs. The beast crashed through the trees letting out a primal roar. Satsu was knocked forward as a broken tree hit her flung by the beast. Satsu screamed as the tree landed on her legs pinning her to the ground. Then as the monsters shadow fell over Satsu she had all but given up when in a flash the shadow was gone with the ring of a sword. Satsu let her mind drift into darkness the last thing she registered was someone walking up to her.

/

Urahara entered his shop carrying a unconscious girl who was bloodied and battered. She wore a short skirt that was ripped and almost falling off as well as a white blouse that was torn along the side and back. Tessai came to meet him and realized that the girl was wounded badly. He took her from Urahara's arm and took her to the back and began to heal her. When she was sufficiently healed so that she would have a good chance at a full recovery Tessai put her in a bed pulling the blankets over the two thick casts that covered her legs.

"I don't get why you put her in my bed Tessai. I don't think there is much she can do with two casts." Urahara joked holding his fan in front of his face. Tessai looked at Urahara and said.

"Because you are the one who brought her home, what happened to this girl anyway, she has an unusual Reiatsu, its almost as if it is blocked somehow cut off from her access." Urahara was silent for a moment then said.

"She was attacked by a hallow, I figured she had enough Reiatsu to entice one that strong but I didn't think that it might have been blocked from her use. How much spiritual pressure do you think she has?"

"I cant tell for sure but I would say she is near the same level as Ururu." Urahara looked surprised and said.

"Well that is unexpected, I'll talk to her when she wakes up then." /

Satsu woke up her body aching as she came to full awareness she realized that she was in a bed, and there was the sweet smell of candy. Sitting up she winced in pain as her ribs complained. She looked at her legs which felt stiff and realized that they were both bound tight in casts. She was in a loose robe that was far to big for her and she realized that someone had to have changed her clothes. Her black hair fell loosely around her, it was confusing she did not remember how she got there which alarmed her. So much of her life was missing that more of it disappearing was more frightening than any monster. The door to the room opened and a man in a grey coat with white diamonds and a white and green striped hat covering messy light blond hair. Stubble adorned his face and he wore wooden clog shoes and a grey green obi under in coat. She could not see his eyes for they were shadowed by his hat.

"Ah so your awake! Well I suppose you ought to know where you are! This is my shop, and I am Kisuke Urahara. Tell me who are you?" Satsu looked at Kisuke then spoke in a soft voice.

"My name is Satsu…What, happened?" She said unable to move her legs. Kisuke looked at the girl her vibrant blue eyes pleading for answers. He felt sad for the poor girl and indulged her question in his usual care free tone.

"You were attacked by a hallow, I happened to be nearby and rescued you then brought you here. Care for some tea?" Satsu nodded and Kisuke left the room, the moment he left the room seemed a little more bland and her mind felt foggy. She could feel the pull towards Kisuke and once again wondered why she felt an odd attraction to some random people that she had run into within the past weeks, the dark haired tom-boy girl. A brooding high school boy with red hair, a busty girl with coppery red hair, a bulky man who had dark wavy hair covering half of his face. Even once she felt the pull towards a lion stuffed animal that was sitting on the porch of a clinic. She had often found herself by that clinic, most of the people who she felt the pull towards were around that area but now she had found another person who she could not get out of her awareness. The monsters Kisuke had called hallows also drew her attention, but it was different than the people. Whenever she felt the presence of the monsters she felt the urge to fight them to destroy them and use them to become stronger, but every time she encountered one of the monsters she found herself defenseless. Kisuke came back with two cups of steaming tea, he set Satsu's cup down a table next to the bed with a small sigh. She had fallen asleep again, he debated on walking her up and having her drink the tea. She was going to starve if she didn't eat soon, so coming to a conclusion he shook her shoulder waking her up. Satsu sat up and blushed when she realized that she hadn't been able to stay awake for the five minutes it took for Kisuke to get the tea.

"What, are you?" She asked as she sipped the tea enjoying the warmth that filled her. Kisuke looked at her for a moment then said.

"I'm a shop keeper like I told you. What do you think I am?"

"You're not normal, you feel different, like a red haired guy who was always mad when I saw him. It, it just feels different, like some sort of magnet or something. You all gravitate around each other, and those monsters hallows as you called them gravitate towards you too, they enjoy the power they get from you when they feed off of you. What are you?" Kisuke listened and said after she stopped talking he said in all seriousness.

"And how do you know that hallows enjoy the power? Or any of this that you claim?" Satsu looked at Kisuke then down at her cup of tea.

"Because, I feel your power, and want to find you and others with that power. I want to… I don't know how to describe it but I feel like if I don't go to these people who have the power then I feel like I would die… Those monsters live off of that power, don't they? Does… that make me a monster?" She asked looking at Kisuke her eyes wide with the fear of that new revelation. Kisuke looked at her for a long moment then said.

"I don't believe it makes you a monster. Though I do not know what this is your experiencing. Drink your tea and rest, I'll bring you something to eat later. I have a business that requires attending." He said standing up and leaving her in the room. After making sure she had fallen asleep again Urahara left to fetch Ichigo and Rukia.

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"OHHH! She said she would be here today!" Orihime whined at lunch to Ichigo, Ruikia, Chad, and the others.

"Who are you talkin about?" Ichigo asked looking at Orihime.

"Oh! I forgot to tell you! I met a girl the other day at the park that goes to our school! She was supposed to be here today, she said she was going to sit with us. Her name is Satsu and she is having trouble with her school work so I thought we could try and help! I hope she will be here tomorrow, I forgot to get her phone number so I cant call and see if she is ok…" Orihime whined worry across her face…

/

After school Ichigo and Rukia walked out to see Urahara standing outside the gate waiting for them.

"Yo! Hat-and-clogs! Why are you here?" Ichigo asked walking up to him. Rukia followed Ichigo asked.

"Is there a reason you're here Urahara?"

"Well I thought I might visit you two! Though there is a reason besides a social visit, follow me!" He said walking off. Ichigo looked at Rukia who shrugged and followed, Urahara lead them to his shop and once inside explained.

"I found a girl yesterday attacked by a hallow, when I talked to her afterwards she said she could sense Reiatsu and felt the pull to people who had noticeable amounts. Reason I brought you here Ichigo is because she described you as one of the people she noticed with Reiatsu. Rukia you're here because Tessai tells me she has significant amounts of spiritual energy but that it is blocked by something. So I want to know if you have any idea what is going on here."

"Any idea who she is?" Ichigo asked as Urahara lead them through the shop and into the living area of the house.

"She said her name was Satsu but we found a flyer in her pocket advertising Satsu Kobayashi the singer, so I don't think that is her real name."

"Satsu….Orihime talked about a girl named Satsu that was supposed to hang out with us. She said she met her in a park the other day." Urahara looked at Ichigo his hat shadowing his grey eyes.

"Is that so?" Urahara contemplated as he lead them to his room. Opening the door to reveal a girl in his bed beginning to wake up.

"Why is she in your bed?" Rukia asked revolted at the idea that Urahara would put her there.

"Come now Rukia, be sensible she has two broken legs, there isn't much you can do with casts getting in the way." Urahara said just to have Ichigo punch him in the nose. Urahara whined and covered his nose with both hands exaggerating getting hit.

Satsu woke to see Urahara back with two other people one was the black haired girl who could kill the hallows with a sword and the other was carrot top. She watched as carrot top punched Urahara for making a perverse comment. When he was done with his dramatic display of pretending his nose was broken he stood up again flipping out his fan and said

"So Ichigo o you know this girl?" Ichigo looked at Satsu for a moment then said.

"I sometimes see her walking past the clinic and every time I see her she seems to be tripping, she is kind of exhausting to watch, every time she trips I help her up and she just apologizes and runs off." Urahara's eyes narrowed as Ichigo spoke he studied Satsu's worried gaze. Satsu glanced over at Rukia who was watching Ichigo as he talked worried that the girl would think she was a hallow monster and try to kill her. This did not slip past unnoticed by Urahara.

"So Satsu do you know this girl?" Urahara said gesturing to Rukia. Rukia and Ichigo both looked at Urahara and Rukia said.

"I've never seen her before Urahara…"

"She kills the hallows, with a sword. I've seen her kill hallows using only a sword. She always wore a black outfit when she did though. Why weren't you there to kill the hallow that attacked me?" Satsu said looking at Rukia, she had pushed the blankets off of her now, the lumpy casts visible. Rukia looked at her then to Urahara.

"How does she know I'm a soul reaper? Urahara you better explain all of this now!" Rukia yelled at Urahara.

"Please…don't be mad at him, he didn't do anything but help me. Why did the hallow attack me? I…didn't think it would…." Satsu said, Rukia looked at her then said.

"Hallows are souls that haven't moved on to the soul society, they attack people because they have spiritual energy called Reiatsu. That is probably why the hallow attacked you, don't be mistaken a hallow will attempt to devour the soul of anyone with Reiatsu, its how they survive." Rukia finished her explanation fairly sure that Urahara had already told her most everything. Though it truly didn't matter the girl has seen Rukia as a soul reaper and Urahara had taken her in which was enough reason to believe that she had spiritual energy though Rukia couldn't feel it. She frowned and approached Satsu studying her. She could tell there was some sort of barrier blocked nearly all of her Reiatsu. It was impossible to tell just how much Reiatsu the girl possessed. The girl was strange, she almost had the Reiatsu of a soul reaper but it also felt like a hallow, she was defiantly strange.

"Where did you come from?" Rukia said in a serious tone.

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Author's note: Ok so this is the edited version of chapter one. Sorry about the issues with the time lapses and hopefully it wont be a problem in the future. Please read and review, I only own Satsu not Bleach, the world or its characters. R&R please! 3