Hiya! Sorry for the wait you guys. I had a lot of catching up to do for school... And I apologize in advance for the bad chapter D:


The worst thing about flying, I thought, was the long wait of doing nothing. From my home state of Rhode Island, I flew to Chicago, then to Houston, than L.A, and finally an overnight-flight to Japan. Unfortunately, I learned about time changes the hard way, and when I thought I had several hours until my next flight, I actually had two minuets. And, of course, it was at the opposite end of the airport. Luckily, since I was a minor, they held the plane for me, even though I was embarrassingly escorted to the gate.

When I got on my L.A. to Japan flight, I was so relieved that I promptly went to sleep. Waking up two hours before I arrived, I watched the ending of some soap opera they were playing on the TV's. The man next to me had fallen asleep, and I swore I could see drool on the side of his mouth.

When my flight landed, I couldn't wait to get off. I was in Japan! Finally able to disembark, I literally ran through the tunnel and out into the airport, looking around for my Aunt Mitsuki.

"Momo! Over here!"

I turned, and saw my blonde-haired aunt smiling and waving happily. I ran over to her, hugging her fiercely.

"You look so much prettier in real life than in picture." She gushed. Embarrassed, I looked over her shoulder. "Where's Uncle Sora?"

"He's at work, dear. He wanted to take off to see you, but his boss wouldn't let him." Picking up one of my bags, she smiled down at me. "Come now; let's get your other suitcases. They should be unloaded by the time we get there."

Nodding, I followed her through the airport, though by the signs I was able to find out where we were going. "I'm so excited to finally be here!" I said in Japanese, literally bouncing up and down with joy.

Aunt Mitsuki smiled at me. "I know, I am to. Are you involved in any after-school activities in the U.S?"

"Cheerleading." I responded. "Though I wasn't really the most favorite on the squad…"

"Why not?" she said, looking surprised.

I shrugged. "Well, the other girls were more interested in who was dating who, and what diet was working best. I'm just trying to pass my classes so I can get into collage." I said, going over to the conveyor belt to get my suitcases. Dragging the first one I saw off, Aunt Mitsuki loaded them up on a trolley. I smiled my thanks, and gave her the remaining two.

We went to my aunt's car, where we somehow stuffed my luggage into the trunk and climbed in the front seat.

My aunt drove me to her house, where I was going to be staying. I stared through the window, my eyes as big as saucers, trying to take in everything I saw. We drove right through Tokyo, the center of all activity, to get to Karakura town, where my Aunt lived. Though the town was smaller, quieter, I rather liked it. It reminded me of my home town, and I smiled, thinking I could get used to living here fast.

My Aunt drove past several houses, until we stopped in front of hers. Across from us there was a soccer field, where two kids were playing. One of them, strangely, had white hair- but since I was raised to not stare at people, I averted my gaze and brought my things in.

Aunt Mitsuki showed me my room, which was on the ground level and toward the back of the house. Since her room was upstairs, I could stay up late and leave my light on without disturbing her. Happy with the arrangements, I began unpacking, humming to myself.

"Momo, Come here! There are some neighbors here to meet you!" Aunt called, and after replacing a set of jeans I ran to the front of the house. The kids that were playing soccer across the street were there, with the white-haired kid behind a black-haired girl.

"Hi!" I said cheerfully. "What are your names?"

The girl in front smiled slightly. "My name's Karin Kurosaki. I'm your neighbor. This is Toshiro Hitsugaya."

"Hi. I'm Momo Hinamori." I said, holding out my hand. Karin smiled, shaking it. "Do you play soccer, by any chance?"

I shook my head. "No, I do cheerleading. I do know HOW it's played, though."

"Well, maybe we can teach you sometime. Alright with you, Toshiro?" Karin asked, looking at him. He shrugged. "Sure. I've got to go, though. See ya."

"Bye." Karin said, than shrugged apologetically. "Sorry. Toshiro's really quiet and shy around new people."

"No problem." I responded. "Nice meeting you."

"You too." Karin said, and left after waving. I watched her go, then returned to my new room, practically jumping with excitement. The people here seemed really nice, and I couldn't wait to go to school.

When I was done unpacking, I took my hair out of its usual bun and took a quick shower. Done with that, I heard my aunt calling for me to come to dinner, and to my surprise Uncle Sora was there. I gave him a hug, and he smiled, laughing. "You've grown a lot since I saw you last, Momo. What do your parents feed you in America?"

"Whatever's on sale." I said happily. "What's for dinner?"

Aunt Mitsuki came in from the kitchen. "Vegetable soup." She responded. "Hope you're hungry- I made extra."

I was which surprised me. I had eaten a pretty big lunch on the plane, but I guess the excitement had gotten to me. My uncle stared at me, surprised, but didn't say anything.

I went back to my room after dinner, hardly able to sleep. I was finally here! Smiling, I fell asleep sometime around 11, thinking that right now, nothing could bring me off of Cloud Nine.


Wow, that was SHORT! Toshiro is officially in it, but he's not really going to come in until a little later. Thanks to all who reviewed, and please do it again!