A/N: if you're wondering what Sakura looks like, she has caramel hair and bright green eyes. She has curves but is still very slim.
`Sui-feng, my helpful captain
I didn't know who found me till after I recovered. It took me a long time. Sui-feng visited me but she looked distracted, distant; I told her about Yoruichi, Kisuke and Tessai. She didn't believe me at first but she went to find Yoruichi nevertheless she didn't. She couldn't. It was heart wrenching like watching a puppy wait for its owner that was dead, Sui-Feng, obviously, saw Yoruichi as more than a friend. Much more. I guess me and Sui-Feng were alike. Both Heart Broken and, the icing on the cake, we both hated Kisuke. Sui-Feng believed he had stole Yoruichi, I hated him because he left me to die. I couldn't help but laugh, Sui-Feng must have thought I was crazy. What heartbroken person laughed?
I remember what Sui-Feng told me:
A bumblebee doesn't get its honey, a bumblebee earns it.
Sui-Feng tried her best to welcome me, make me feel comfortable but we both knew it was futile. Sui-Feng was distracted for many years, any word or signs of Yoruichi and Sui-Feng was there in a heartbeat. I followed hoping to exact my revenge. I and Sui-Feng grew close. We used to get drunk together, drowning our sorrows. With Sake. It wasn't what anyone wanted but we stopped caring a long time ago. One of most memorable conversations was:
"Hey Sui…" I slurred as I clumsily drank Sake,
"Whaat?" She mumbled sleepily as she arose from her drunken slumber,
"I think I have found a flaw in life."
"Go on" Sui-Feng rolled her eyes, she loved my ramblings really, it distracted her.
"It makes you sad. It's mean. Like Kisuke." I pouted; my voice was quiet, more than a whisper but lower than usual. Sui-Feng looked at me, her eyes looked big and gloomy.
"You shouldn't think about him. Or talk about him"
I glared at her and muttered,
"You talk about her."
We both remained silent for a while, drinking our Sake quietly. We avoided each other's gaze. While I was downed a bottle of Sake, I realized something. Wherever Yoruichi was, Kisuke was. I jumped up and burst out, breaking the silence:
"Sui Feng! Wherever Kisuke is Yoruichi!"
Sui Feng leaped back, off her chair. Holding her sake tightly, she looked at me wide eyed; I smirked as I drank more Sake. She smirked back in realization that I was right;
"Smart arse." She sneered, jokingly. I just rolled my eyes and stumbled over to her, then whispered as I passed out with a smug smile plastered on my face:
"You're welcome."
Another memorable time, the most important moment of my life. Sui Feng called me into her office, I hoped I wasn't going to be transferred again, I had just settled down, made friends. I had the second highest kill streak in my little circle of friends. I wasn't leaving
As I entered Sui Feng's office, I saw a bright smile upon her face. I hadn't seen her like that for a very long time, as I sat down I realized: they had found them. I grinned as the words I had hoped for escaped from Sui Feng's lips:
"We've located Kisuke. Yoruichi isn't far but you shall confirm that for us."
I raised my eyebrows, slightly confused.
"You're going to World of the Living to find and monitor Kisuke."
I grinned at these words; I felt adrenaline rush through my body. This was what I had waited for. My revenge was going to happen finally! I opened my mouth to speak but Sui Feng answered my question.
"You can kill him. After finding them both, although if Yoruichi turns up in 10 years, bring them both in."
So I went to Karakura Town, a place where sighting of Kisuke had been reported by patrolling officers. I tried to sense his Rieatsu but to no avail, this was going to be very hard; I loved challenges. I felt a little tug at my heart. A little part telling me I still loved him. This happened frequently, I often ignored it. But ever since I got here, it got stronger. I willed it to stop but it wouldn't, why was I still pining after him? Why did I want him so much still? Did he still love me? Did I still love him? I couldn't tell. I sighed; I needed to focus on the task at hand. Finding Kisuke and Yoruichi; and killing him.
I sighed; I wondered if I really belonged here. In the World of the Living, hunting down my ex boyfriend and his 'friend'; I snorted at that, she was obviously more than a friend. Much more. Focus. I rolled my eyes at Satoshi, he was always like this. Acting like my mum, parenting me. Sakura, I'm jus-. Can you feel that?
I nodded and gripped Satoshi tightly, a massive surge of spiritual pressure had just appeared out of nowhere. It wasn't a Hollow but it was… I couldn't place finger on what it was. INVESTIGATION TIME! I looked at Satoshi in surprise. He was never like this, usually so calm and collected but he was not angry… he was excited. Now that is worrying. I just shook my head and focused on the task ahead. I followed the trace of spiritual pressure, while I flashed stepped the thought of that this could be Kisuke made me determined to find out what this was.
I reached a forest as I went in deeper; I came to a large opening. I had been here before; I had fought many Hollows here. I giggled at my own thought when I heard rustling; I quickly hid myself behind a shrub.
I saw a blonde shaggy mop of hair, with a hat that covered it; a green and stripy hat. I frowned, that hat was horrible. I hated it immediately; suddenly I heard a very familiar voice:
"Yoruichi! You know using that" Kisuke gestured at something Yoruichi, I assumed she was holding,
"Emits strong spiritual pressure!"
I rolled my eyes. Lovers' quarrel. His voice emits lots of fucking noise. I had to stifle a giggle, I heard Yoruichi sigh and walk away. I heard her murmer:
"Smell the air Kisuke. You'll be surprised."
I think both Kisuke and I were confused for a moment then I realized. I smelt of Cherry Blossoms. I never knew why but it was always there. Maybe it was because I used to always climb Cherry Blossom trees as a girl and hanged around them a lot.
I heard Kisuke sniff and gasp. I suddenly felt an urge to stand up and hug him but I also felt an urge to pick up Satoshi and slash him to bits. I settled for leaving but just as I flashed stepped away, I heard Kisuke mumble
"Sakura?"
It was many years before anything exciting happened and I remember a day. A brilliant day, the sun was shining and a strong spiritual pressure appeared. I ignored because I knew it wasn't a Hollow or Kisuke. It was someone's spiritual pressure.
One day, I was intrigued by this spiritual pressure as it kept getting stronger. It had been 9 years since I first noticed it; I went down to a river where I had last noted it. I scanned the river bank when I saw a Hollow. Grand Fisher. This had killed many innocent people and this was my chance to stop it. I stopped as I saw a young boy, with bright orange hair, and his mum. My heart nearly broke again as I saw him run towards the Grand Fisher's bait.
"NO!" I screamed and flash stepped as fast as I could. He couldn't die. I wasn't going to let him die. But shock replaced my determination as the boy's mum covered him with her body as the Grand Fisher struck. Killing her. I stared at the boy as he nudged his mum, murmuring.
"She's gone" I whispered as I came closer to the boy. He looked up at me, his eyes brimming with tears.
"She's gone to a good place." I whispered, placing my hand on his shoulder. I realized, in that moment, he was the source of this spiritual pressure. So much, so young. I stared in awe then remembered what had just happened.
"You should go home." I said but the boy shook his head. I felt more spiritual pressure, I sighed.
"I'm sorry but I have to go. I have to stop the thing that… killed your mum, killing more people."
The boy nodded then looked and said:
"You protect people?"
I nodded. He smiled.
"Will you be here tomorrow?" He asked quietly, I nodded once again then flash stepped away.
I met the boy the next day, well. He was walking around in circles when I came by. I raised my eyebrows; this boy obviously blamed himself for what happened. I felt guilty.
"Don't blame yourself, it was my entire fault." I mumbled nervously, looking at the boy. He didn't stop walking, he just nodded. I realized I had never asked for the boy's name;
"What's your name?"
"Ichigo." He muttered distantly. I gulped nervously, unsure of what to do or say. Then I got an idea.
"You meet me here, once a year." I commanded, authority ringing loud and clear in my voice, Ichigo looked abruptly,
"Why?" he inquired suspiciously.
"So I can tell you stories of where I come from, how I died. Stuff like that." I smiled; his eyes went wide in shock.
"You're dead?"
I nodded.
"I see dead people." He muttered, I don't weather to me or to him. It seemed to him. His face was twisted with confusion; I didn't really know what to say.
"Okay. I'll meet you here every year. On July the 8th." He said, almost smiling at me.
"Deal." I grinned, shaking his hand.
"Deal." Ichigo repeated.