A/N: I do not own Bleach... KT does, but I own Arashi Kanari and her storyline...

Please enjoy the ride and provide Reviews... Happy Holidays 2008…

Thanks to those who reviewed the Prologue…. I have made the recommended format changes ….

Chapter 2: Friendships


Kanari Present Day

Closing her eyes Kanari, starts to think back, to her academy days again, she and Rukia had become very close friends, there was Renji, and of course Hisagi…..'I was young'…'very young'…. 'And naive'


Kanari and Rukia – 1.5 years after entering the academy

Readers POV

Renji and Hisagi had just left Rukia's room…..

Rukia is pulling Kanari's arm saying, "Oh come and go with us Kana, everyone is going into town for the night, and it will be fun" …

While making disgusting faces at her friend, Kanari says, "No…NO... I will not be sitting there with you and Renji"

Rolling her eyes she continues saying, "He wants to be alone with you, last time I went out with you two, he had me running stupid errands all night"

Kanari starts to run around Rukia's room making facings imitating Renji to her friend saying, 'Kanari can you go get the waitress... Kanari, look….I thought I saw Momo run down the road… Can you run down the road check and see if that was Momo and Kyra" ….

Kanari and Rukia sit on the window seat and start to laugh, Kanari looks to Rukia saying, "RuRu… I cannot take it... SORRY find somebody else"

Both friends start to look out the window over the Academy grounds in a serious voice Kanari looks her short, attractive best friend saying, "Rukia you know he likes you a lot"

Rukia rolls her eyes and says "it is not like that, we are best friends like you and I, Kana"

Kanari falls off the window seat laughing hard saying "No…..Rukia… you are my best friend, but I don't want to go kissy ...Kissy with you, Renji does... it is not the same"….

Rukia replies by punching her hard in the head…

Kanari looks at her friend saying, "OUCH why did you hit me?"...

Rukia, moves closer to Kanari, and with her voice sounding innocent says, "Hisagi is going to meet up with us later, and I know you would to see him again"

Hearing this Kanari her eyes start to turn colors she jumps up, and starts to chase Rukia who is laughing, saying, "Take that back… no way … take that back…why would I care if he were going... Who likes him anyway?"...…

Rukia seeing her reaction starts to again laugh harder at her friend saying, "You like him and you know you do... She points at her and continues to laugh in a teasing way"

Kanari suddenly stops running and stands there pouting, Rukia walks up to her friend saying, "Ok ...ok... If you say so…You don't like him but please Kana go with us'…

Rukia now pulling on her friends arm saying, "I want to go out, but I don't want to go out with Renji alone…I don't want to give him the wrong idea"

Rukia now makes a puppy dog face and looks to her friend saying , "P...L...E...A...S...E … P…L...E…A...S...E…. KANA…"

Kanari sighs, saying, 'Stop it... you know… I hate it when you do that'.

Kanari gets up and starts to walk out of Rukia's room, she turns and saying, "I am telling you, if he just once tries to send me on one of those stupid errands again, or talks mean to me, so help me, I am going to hit with a Kido spell, that will make him have the runs for weeks…"

Both girls start laughing.

Kanari, starts to walk to her room, thinking about Hisagi and what occurred 2 hours ago.

She is blushing red, and smiling, not noticing her eyes changing to a strange color.


Readers POV

It has been 1.5 years since both Kanari and Rukia had started the academy, and her demonstration on the Kido grounds…. That was a happy day ….

Until for reasons unbeknownst to her after that day, every class she attended in the academy, the Sensei requested to test the extent of her abilities.

It was because of these strange occurrences she had excelled through the academy.

She made top scores in everything.

She swept through the academy in record time, and was getting a lot of unwanted attention from both the Sensei' and Students.

It was because of this unwanted attention, Kanari was made an outcast by some of the academy students and she started to feel alone again.

On several occasions, she would run back to her dorm room and cry.

Rukia was the only person, Kanari would open up too.

She told her connection between her eye color changing and her emotions, while Rukia told her about her and Renji's days in Rukongai, they shared their deepest most secrets they truly were best friends.

So today when Kanari returned from a stressful and painful day at the Soul Reaper Academy, it made sense that Kanari would run into Rukia's room upset…

But this time she came face to face with RENJI….


2 hour ago – Rukia's Room

Kanari's POV

Apparently, Renji had stopped by to 'say hi to Rukia for the 4th time today, (man he had it bad) and Hisagi so happened to be with him... (Why)…..

I opened the door…. I was hurt and very upset …..I walked in saying... 'RuRu are you here I need to…."

The only thing I saw was damn Red hair... and I knew it was Renji…

He stood here with his smug stance rolling his eyes at me…

The only thing I could think was 'Damn, I am not in the mood to have a deal with Renji', so I attempted to back out of the room, saying "I am sorry I did not know you had guests"

Renji replied saying, "you should knock before you walk into someone's room"

I just stopped…it was like someone showered me with cold water,

Slowly I turned around to face him.

He continued saying, "you are not only annoying ...you are also rude"

I stood there looking at him, stunned thinking, 'How much I wanted slam his face into the hall….HARD', only thing stopping me, he was RuRu best Friend ….

As he stood there continuing to taunt me, I thought 'He and Rukia would eventually get over the fact that… I BROKE his ARM.'

You know, the guy can really piss you off sometimes.

My eyes started to change…..

Then I hear someone say, "Kanari what has you upset"...


2 hour ago – Rukia's Room

Rukia's POV

Rukia looks at Kanari, and then Renji…

Rukia knew Renji was strong, but she knew the extent of Kanari's reisatu, and looking at her.

Rukia knew she was struggling to keep it under control, and to have unleashed would be bad… really bad especially for Renji.


2 Hour ago – Rukia's Room

Hisagi's POV

Hisagi He is annoyed with himself, as he quietly sits at Rukia's desk thinking to himself as he watches Renji speaking with Rukia, 'Why am I here?'

He just did not come around the academy to socialize since he graduated and became a part of the 9th division as Vice-Captain to Tousen Taicho.

Once again he asks himself … 'WHY am I here' this is my day off… there was so many other things I could be doing'

His annoyance starts too showed on his face... 'Oh yeah'…

Now turning away from Renji, running his fingers thru his hair he whispers to himself, 'I lost a bet'.

Glaring back to Renji…'Damn Renji'….rolling his eyes, Hisagi thinks about his friend Renji, He needed someone to preoccupy Kanari, while he attempted to talk to Rukia'…

Hisagi continues to think about it, 'All of us have been trying to tell Renji for months, to give it up... Rukia just was not interested… but because I lost a bet… NOW...I am sitting here, hoping, that strange girl does not show up'

Hisagi quietly sighs, thinking, 'It is not that I dislike her, I don't really know her… I do respect her... not only for what she did to me but for her accomplishments in the academy,'

Looking around trying not to show boredom Hisagi continues to think ….. 'She is strange…... She is very strong, intelligent, stubborn, and head strong…I don't know why, but she just makes me nervous'….

He looks over, Renji has just asked Rukia out on a date for tonight, he is now whispering, 'Come on… Girl…'Just…. say yes... So I can go …PLEASE'

Rukia looks at Renji, and saying "Can Kanari come, I would hate to have her sitting in the Dormitory alone"…

My eyes roll and I try not to laugh thinking. 'AH... Serves him right having me sit here like this... OK let's go…'

I look up as she runs in upset

I lower and shake my head, thinking, "OH Hell too late"…

As I lift my head and I look at her, I feel my mouth drop surprised by what I saw; thinking, 'Is this the same girl….She is …she is...she is Beautiful, her eyes are a Smokey blue, it looks as if she had been crying, her uniform is ripped and she is favoring her left leg ….she is hurt'

I look over at Renji, who is still upset with Rukia's answer to his question, and therefore not taking notice of the girl's appearance…

I watch as he is becoming rude towards her… 'Oh shit… did I just feel her reisatu spike, that Fool Renji, never notices it raising'

Now he is taunting her…

Glaring quickly over at Renji, I get up still thinking 'Damn... Why me'...

I am now walking over to her to make sure that she is alright…

My last thought is mental note to self.… 'NO MORE DRINKING SAKE WITH RENJI'…. but to my surprise the words out of my mouth were "Kanari what has you upset"...


2 hours ago – Rukia's Room

Readers POV

Rukia stands up, and is about to walk over and to find out what was wrong with her friend, only to have Hisagi stand up in front of her and walk over to Kanari asking her questions...

Hisagi looks at Kanari saying, "Kanari what has you upset... "How did you get hurt"...

Kanari's eyes started to turn a dark blue as he approached her.

She looks at Rukia, confused; Rukia nodded letting her know is alright, as an annoyed Renji, looks on.

Hisagi takes Kanari's hand, then he and Rukia, who is on her other side, assist in walking her over to sit on Rukia's window seat.

All awhile asking her what was wrong.

Kanari's eye continued to turn a darkness ocean blue color, which meant she was embarrassed, Rukia knowing this spoke first saying, "Kana, what happened in classes today" ...

Kanari carefully sits on the window seat, and now is looking at Rukia with tears still filling in her eyes saying, "RuRu they are so very rude and hurtful"

Hisagi and Renji looking on confused, as Rukia says, 'Ok Kana look at me and take a deep breathe'.

She looks at her friend and breathes deeply, and then she quietly says. "Soul Reapers Class"

Everyone looked on. "We went to the training area."

Hisagi, while listening instinctively brings two fingers to his face, he slightly touching his scars then runs them down his face until they settle on his chin. He then says "Kanari what happen on the training mission?"

She turns and looks at him saying, "My Group abandoned me"

They looked at her in shock saying, "They what!"

Kanari starts to explain saying, "We arrived at the staging area, got our orders and where separated into groups of three, as my team made our way to our assigned zones….They suddenly stopped, and said, 'let's see if our little girl genius can test out of this class ...Alone'… then they fled in two different directions right as two hollows appeared in front of me"..

Renji, walking over to the group, realizing what has happen, looking concerned, Hisagi still looking in disbelief, both men say, "WHAT' … did anyone come to assist you at all!"

A now irritated Kanari looks at the two male Shinigami saying, "NO ….I fought, and defeated the hollows but I ruined my uniform, it is ripped"

She now shows them a long rip up the side while saying," I have a few wounds and bruises."

She not thinking about the fact that both Hisagi and Renji are watching …she reveals, several nasty bruises and wounds, which ran down from her firm thighs to her shapely calves...

Rukia, looking at the wounds saying, "Kana….You need to go to the 4th Division to get those looked at"

Hisagi, trying to clear some shocking thoughts from his mind, nervously says, "I will heal it for you."

As she gingerly shifts her weight on the window seat, trying to become more comfortable, Kanari now realizes Hisagi and Renji have seen too much of her, she quickly covers her legs, while glaring at both men, with a look of don't even think about it...

Turning away from both men, who now have somewhat of a blushing look on their faces, she continues saying, 'I just think… somebody, is trying really hard to kill me or make my life a living Hell!"

Hisagi, takes her hand in one of his hands and the with the other hand turns her head so she is looking into his eyes and in most sincere voice he could find he says, "first. Let me heal the wounds…I will not do anything that would be considered rude, I am not a pervert"

Kanari lowers her head, breaking eye contact and gently bites her lower lips, taking time to think about his words...

He continues to speak saying,' as your wounds heal we will talk about more about what can be done to resolve this situation'.

She lifts her head and looks back into his eyes and whispers 'OK'.

Everyone, but Kanari notices her eyes starting to a strange color.


Hisagi's POV

It is the first time in over 1.5 years, he actual ever interacted with her.

He is kneeling over her, as she lies on her back allowing him to heal her wounds.

He can see details of her features, he never seen before, thinking to himself, 'I am finding myself becoming attached to this woman …Her body … the legs… her face... her lips…..WAIT...STOP… Get control….. I am not a pervert… I am not a PERVERT.'

HE swallows hard thinking, 'Look up… Take it easy. Think of something else….Kill RENJI… Kill RENJI…. Ok I am better'

Hisagi softy says, "'Now, Kanari, please just relax, and don't move"

Hisagi carefully moves the rip clothing a side to expose the wounded areas.

He concentrates and starts to chant slowly; as he does this a slow glow appears from his hands.

Hisagi, after feeling secure that the healing spell is working looks down at her saying, 'Kanari, did you tell anyone what occurred' …

Her eyes are still that strange color as she looks at him she shakes her head, Saying nothing.

Looking at the discomfort in her face, Hisagi decides to let it go for now...


Readers POV

Rukia, standing... starts to speak saying, "They have been treating her badly for the last year"

Looking down watching her friends wounds start to heal Rukia says, 'this is the first time she has been hurt, where she did not heal herself."

Kanari says nothing her eyes are closed trying to concentrate on keeping calm.

Rukia, with tears forming in her eyes continues saying, "some of the students and sensei here, they have treated her like she does not belong, they are jealous of her achievements, and they purposely go out of their way to hurt her. Sometimes I feel they may kill her, with the type of test they have given her."

Renji, who notices the tears forming in Rukia's eyes, starts to get angry then says to Kanari, "So Kanari, these people who shun you, they are jealous because you are testing out of the courses with high marks"

Kanari still does not look up she just nods.

Then Renji... out of nowhere, like something from a bad Japanese opera says, "Well if, you don't want to be shunned by everyone, just fail the test"

Everyone turns and looks at Renji with disbelief….

"Fail" Kanari screams saying, "that is cheating…..I can't purposely fail, I have to do my best at everything to fail on purpose would be disgraceful".

Hisagi…tells Kanari to please keep still and then looks up at Renji, giving him a look as if to say. 'You really are an idiot'...

Rukia walks over and slaps his head Hard saying, "rumors are true, Renji, YOU are a BAKA"…,…

Kanari closes her eyes and says 'it does not matter anymore'

….'I was told when we were dismissed that I am among this month's Graduates'….

Rukia turns and looks at her friend excited saying, "Congratulations Kana... I am so very happy for you… We must celebrate….. You will go out tonight with me and Renji!"

Kanari lets out a long slow Sigh, whispering 'NOooo' , and her body deflates as if she has receive the final blow after a long Fight

Hisagi watching this and chuckles soft enough, that only she can hear.

Until Rukia looks over at Hisagi saying, "Hisagi, you must go with us"...

Hisagi now allows his body to deflate in defeat... Whispering 'Damn'...

Now Kanari Chuckles…..

Hisagi looks down at Kanari and replies to Rukia saying, he will try to meet them later…

Renji just stood there annoyed once again


Hisagi and Kanari

Hisagi has just finished healing Kanari's wounds

Because he was a Sensei at the Soul Reapers Academy, he still feels the need to clear up the events that took place on Kanai's training mission…

He looks down at her, tells her that he is done with the healing and to try and stand.

She nods and starts to get up and they move to the opened window.

They both are standing looking out of the window; their backs are to Rukia and Renji who are discussing tonight's activities …

Hisagi turns towards Kanari, asking her why she didn't report the two Shinigami who abandoned her to her Sensei….

There was a warm breeze blowing from the window…

Kanari now takes a depth cleansing breath, She turns and looks at him and in a quite tone, so only he can hear says "It's strange, the students who were in my group disappeared".

Hisagi looking confused, asks, his voice also in a quite tone. "What do you mean disappeared…?"

Kanari is now facing the window, spoke saying, 'Once they ran off, I did not see them again'

she stops, as if rethinking the events, then says,..."Come to think of it, when we first arrived in the staging area , that was the first time I had ever seen those two."

Shaking her slightly as if clearing thoughts out of her mind she continues saying, "After I defeated the hollows, I returned to the staging area, looking for them, but they were not there… The Sensei did not seem to be concerned that they were missing...so I dropped it.'

Hisagi, is looking at her, now with concern, because he knows all too well, that someone set up her to be tested but he had never, encountered a test given like this, because if she had fail …she would have been killed.

She glances at him, saying, "I realized something today"

He looks at her, with a questioning look…..

She looks back out the window saying, "I was Afraid"

Looking over at her Hisagi looks surprised at her confession, says 'you were afraid'…..

Kanari now looking out the window, her expression is very serious… 'I was Afraid…. that I would kill them…. that is the first time in a long time that my reisatu got the better of me'….

Hisagi taking in what she said. …says nothing

Kanari continues….'before you ask'…..'YES, at that time….I would have killed them'...

'I don't know who they were' as she speaks as her eyes slowly turning an Icy Blue, she goes on to say, 'But I believe we will meet again and when we do they will be dealt with'...

Hisagi looks at her then looks out the window understanding her meaning….

Meanwhile:

Rukia stood watching the two smiling thinking, 'they do make a nice couple'

Renji stayed annoyed….


Readers POV

On the grounds of Sentiei two Taichos have just left the daily Taichos meeting…..

"So have you any new status on Kanari's progress" Aizen asks quietly, has he nods to the Shinigami walking by….

'She's tested out of evr class she's been in, her skills in kendo, hand to hand combat, Kido and military strategies r beyond excellent, her scores passed even mine', …..

'I think she should be testin out of Soul Reapers today, dat's if she made it'…. he chuckles… 'I'd thought to make er test a lit mo interesting"

…Aizen stops and slightly glances over to Gin, who has a comical Grin on his face looking confidently at Aizen, …Gin continues saying," by the way I have set up another demonstration for yur little pet… it will occur sometime morrow…If she survives …she graduates this month"…

Aizen does not respond, he just continues to walk.

They are both standing in front of the offices of the 5th Division, Gin tilting head asks 'what exactly do you have planned for yur little pet'...

Aizen answers with a smile and walks into his office…

Gin continues walking to 3rd division whistling a mysterious tune, nodding to the Shinigami as they pass by.


A/N

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