Chapter One

A bitter chill greeted the Rukongai citizen as she stepped out of the warmth and comfort of her friend's home. She rubbed her arm briskly and looked up. The sky had turned dark- pitch black- neither the light of the moon or the twinkle of the stars could be seen. It was strange. Less than an hour ago the sky was still light and the air was rather warm and pleasant.

"Sayonara Minna, Sayonara Azumi chan" said the girl, Karino Mizumi with a cheerful wave before making a quick heel turn and walking down the dirt path that lead to the western part of the rukungai district and close to the sereitei where the shinigamis of the Gotei 13 dwelled.

The entire district looked abandoned as she walked down it and the air, it got even colder. Her breaths were now coming out in small colorless puffs as she trekked down the long path.

Pitch black orbs watched in interest as the lone female continued walking down the dirt road, ignorant to all the danger that awaited her at every twist and turn she would or wouldn't make, he smirked and turned towards his associates, who too had been watching the girl.

'Do you see?" he questioned facing the two, who remained silent, nodded in agreement waiting for the man to continue.

"That girl will be your target. You will test your new powers, the powers I have bestowed upon you and that girl and her family." He crossed his arms over his armored chest. "She shall be one of the many people dwelling here we shall exterminate."

"But sir," the female spoke up, her dark as the moonless night eyes shone with wonder as she waited for an answer from her master who had a thoughtful expression on his face, "Why do you wish for us to destroy that girl?"

Chuckling softly, he turned away from his female associate and stared at his male associate who eyes held just as much curiosity as her.

"She is young that is why."

The two exchanged looks of confusion. Because she is young? That doesn't make any sense! But if Kuroki dono saids so then it must be important They thought not voicing them out loud; they would never say or do anything to go against their master, to go against Kuroki Dono.

A couple of minutes pass and the trio were still standing on the same branch in the same tree, the girl now a distance away. Kuroki smiled darkly.

"I'll leave you two alone now." And with that he vanished.

"Please don't do this!" cried Mizumi, tears streaming down her face as she dragged herself as far as she could from the intruders, blood dripping on their once clean katanas. They're eyes void of any emotion and as dark as the sky above them.

"We don't have any choice." Said the female of the pair, her voice soft and shallow as she raised her hand and clenched it into a fist and almost immediately ice began creeping up Mizumi's legs to her thighs to her torso until it covered her entire body leaving nothing but her head and a small space of her chest revealed, she screamed fearfully.

"What do you mean?" Mizumi yelled, struggling to get out of the ice "How can you not have a choice? How can you do such a thing!" her eyes wander over at the bodies of her slain brother and father and mother.

"We were ordered to do so." Spoke the male of the duo, his voice too was soft and shallow. He didn't participate in the girl's torture having already dirtied his blade with the blood of her beloved parents and brother.

Seeing the look of shock on Mizumi's face the woman started to explain, "The ice on your body is fusing to that of your muscles and nerves in a few moments paralyzes would inset and your body would be frozen from the inside out."

Aqua blue eyes widen in terror as she screamed only no sound would come out her entire body was frozen like some kind of strange sculptor carved out of beautiful frozen water. Her mouth stuck in a silent cry and her eyes forever displaying the emotion of fear. Yes they had done a fine job with ending her life.

"Nicely done." A familiar voice cooed from behind.

Standing in the doorway was Kuroki with his arms crossed over his chest; a smile graced his face revealing his knife like incisors that cut into his lips.

The two nodded, pleased that they had done their master well.

Um well I'm gonna to stop it here, I'm so sure if this is what I originally wrote but it's what I remember so far. I hope everyone or whoever reading it likes it. I hope you all had a good holiday and a good new years. Mizumi and her family were just minor characters.