I don't own Bleach! Only the obsession...
Wow! Thanks to everyone for answering my question! I really appreciate it since I did have the wrong definitions!! jiji
I didn't intend for the chapter to be so long but, it happens...Here is where the story starts to develop and because of work, it might take me a little longer to upload the next chapter...but worry not!! I shall continue..even if I become sleep depraved!
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The beginning of a quest
They slowly opened there eyes as rain pounded over their heads. Ichigo was on his stomach and felt something on his back. When he tried to stand, he felt something role to the ground.
"Ouch, be careful."-said a tiny voice behind him
He turned around and saw the tiny princess sitting next to him rubbing the back of her head. He noticed how they were surrounded by tall trees that looked dark under the gray skies, which were filled with the sounds of birds cawing.
All of a sudden, the memories of what had happened dawned into him.
"Hey, where the hell are we?"-he asked the girl by grabbing her wrist
In a split second she spun around and twisted his arm around his back, a surge of pain crossing is now contorted arm
"If I were you, I would never do that again"-she said very calmly
"Ok, ok, I got it. I won't do it again."-he said. She let go of his arm and proceeded to look around. Ichigo saw the necklace on her neck. He could have just taken it, but he had no idea where they were, so he decided just to walk with her until they found a place. As they walked the rain dissipated, but the clouds remained circulating the skies.
"Why were you in the castle?"-the girl asked all of a sudden. Ichigo stared at her as they walked down a dirt road that lead to God knows where
"I was looking for something"-he answered
"Did you find it?"-she asked
"Yes"-he said
"Is it yours?"-she asked
"No"-
"Then why were you looking for it?"-she asked
"You know, for someone so freaking tiny, you sure ask a lot of question"-he said starting to get annoyed.
"You were the one that broke into my house and tried to steal from me, so of course I have to ask why, you moron!"-she exclaimed
They glared at each other for a few seconds until they heard, or felt, someone coming towards them. They turned to see what was in front of them until they heard a voice speaking, but from behind them
"Ah, so I see you found her, didn't you?"-said a mysterious voice, making both of them jump and turn
Ichigo's eyes were wide open. It was that lady. The lady he saw when he was fifteen years old. She looked exactly the same. Her eyes were still wide and yellow, and at her feet there was the same black cat that she had years ago.
"What the hell are you doing here?"-he asked her
"Well, it's that how you say hello to old acquaintances. The real question is what are youdoing here, because last time I checked, I live here."- She said.
The yellow-eyed lady pointed behind her and they saw a gypsy camp. The colored tents were up and there were several children running around the dirt ground.
"The woman turned around and looked at them again. She looked at the tiny girl next to Ichigo and bowed to her
"Gomenasai, Kuchiki-hime. I had not recognized you earlier, please forgive me"-she pleaded
"Please, don't do that. I rather not be recognized with that name"-the princess said
Ichigo snorted. A princess who doesn't want to be a princess.
"So, you managed to kidnap the princess of the Kuchiki Royal Family. Your head must cost millions"-she said
"I didn't want to tag along the midget, I just wanted the jewel"-Ichigo said
"I have a name you know. I would appreciate it if you used it"-the girl said
"I don't know your fucking name and I don't care, just give me the damn necklace"-Ichigo exclaimed
"Don't be so hasty my young hunter"- the yellow eyed lady interrupted "I clearly remember telling you that you needed a pure soul to work the jewel, did I not?"-
"Where the fuck am I going to find a 'pure soul'? What is a pure soul?"- asked Ichigo
"A person who possesses a great amount of hidden power. But I thought that was only a legend"-said the tiny princess
"Yes well the pure souls are as much of a legend as that pendant on your neck is."-said the lady
"And where do I find these pure souls? How do I find them?"-Ichigo asked, getting impatient
"That is what the diamond pendant is for. It pulls the inner power from the pure soul and the person becomes the sorcerer it was entitled to be. Right now there must be thousands of pure souls all over the world. But the one you need to look for is the one that provides truth."-The lady explained
"Che, you make it sound so easy. Well and where do we need to go?"-Ichigo asked
"We?"-The girl looked at the orange-haired man next to her
"Of course 'we'. You're the one with the jewel and you won't let go of it, so I'll take you with me then"-he said very matter-of-factly.
"No, no, I'm going back. I have to go back to my sister! She must be worried sick"-she exclaimed. They could see the pain in her eyes.
"Ah my dear Hime-sama, unfortunately you won't be able to go back yet. You see, once the jewel opens the gate and it takes you, the only option you have is to finish the mission bestowed upon you. I'm very sorry Hime-sama, but that's just the laws of magic"-she explained
The pint-size princess fell on her knees. She won't be able to see her sister. She won't know if she is safe. She looked down at her necklace. Wasn't it her who opened the portal and took them there in the first place?
"Well that's decided! We're going to find the other pure souls! Are they in other countries or what?"- said Ichigo enthusiastically
"Actually they are in other worlds. The main souls are four, which represent the elements. Those four control thousands of other souls in there worlds. But you must be careful, since these souls are not to be taken lightly."-explained the lady
"Other worlds? And how the hell are we going to go to other worlds?"- asked Ichigo
"The same way you came to this one. The jewel will take you there, but since it brought you here first, I assume there's something here you might need to look for."- Said the lady
"Were in another world?"-asked the princess
"Yes. This is the world of gypsies, as you can see. Like I said before, you won't be able to leave until you find what you meant to look for"-she explained
The princess and the orange-haired guy looked at her dazed and confused. They had to travel different worlds and look for pure souls in order to find the "Truth".
"Wait. I understand why you might want to do this. You have something you want to know. But what do I have to do with all of this? Why am I being dragged along here?"-asked the princess
"Well, Hime-dono, the fact that you're the one carrying the jewel means that you must have some sort of hidden powers"-the lady explained
"But this was given to me as a birthday gift, nothing else. It's just a family heirloom"-she exclaimed
"A family heirloom that's been passed through all the women of your family. Do you know why only the women get this necklace, hime-dono?"- The lady asked. The princess shook her head
"Well there you go. Know you have a question and you need to know the truth. You see, your destinies are intertwined. There are no coincidences in this life, only the inevitable."-the lady said
As they stood there, they clouds dissipated and the sky became clear as crystal. The sun shinned above them and there was a warm breeze caressing their skin.
It was clear what he needed to do. He was a little worried, since he didn't have his team with him, but it didn't matter. This was exactly how he wanted to do this, on his own. He didn't want to involve his friends, because this was personal.
She never has thought about that before. Why only the women of the Kuchiki family receive this jewel? What does that mean? Why was she never told this before?
But then she came to the conclusion that they probably would have told her, had she stayed. She sighed as she realized that it would probably be a while until she returned. She looked at her necklace for the up-tenth time and thought "well, I guess I don't have a choice".
"Well I assume that you're both tired and hungry. Why don't you come with me so you can rest?"-the lady offered
They both had to admit they were kind of tired and hungry, so they followed her into the gypsy camp, where they felt extremely out of place.
All the gypsies looked at them with weird expressions and some children were pointing at them. They assumed it was because of their outfits, since the gypsies wore colorful and shiny clothing. The princess was still wearing her blue dress and the orange-haired guy was wearing his hunter clothes.
"Before I let you come in my house, I would like to have a formal introduction. We haven't mentioned our names through our long conversation and really, I don't feel comfortable letting nameless people enter my house"-said the lady abruptly
"My name is Madame Yoruichi. I am a reader of the cards, tea cups, hands and all other object in which you can or could see the future"-she introduced
"My name is Kurosaki Ichigo and I am the general captain of the Treasure Hunter squad"-Ichigo said
"Um…I am Kuchiki Rukia"-she replied, saying nothing else
Yoruichi looked at her for a moment and smiled
"Ok then, shall we go in?"-
They entered a wooden door and saw a small, but cozy, living room. There was some furniture and a lot of deep colored drapes over the windows and lamps, giving the place a secretive look.
In the middle of the furniture, where the coffee table was, the saw a little crystal ball in the middle. It was foggy in the inside.
"Why don't you guys sit here will I get you some things to eat"-Yoruichi suggested
Ichigo and Rukia sat on the soft couch in front of the crystal ball. For some reason they weren't able to tear their eyes from it. The white fog just danced in front of them in a teasingly way and their eyes became empty and cold, like if they had passes out.
"I would suggest not to look at that for too long"-said a voice that sounded very loud to them for some reason
Yoruichi was standing with a tray of food for both of them. She placed the tray on the table and they started to eat
"What the hell is that thing?"-Ichigo asked after gulping his food
"That is a crystal ball"-she said very matter-of-factly. Rukia couldn't help sniggering
"I know it's a crystal ball but what does it do?"-he asked again slightly annoyed
"Oh, well I can gaze into the future or the past in it. But for those who don't have the talent it's just fog"-she explained
After they finished their meal Yoruichi gave them some clothes to change into while she cleaned the ones they had on. They both looked at the clothes and then looked at her questioning.
"Those are traditional gypsy outfits. Of your going to stay here you need to put these on or the gypsies will become suspicious and start asking question"-Yoruichi explained
The outfits were both made of a soft golden silk. Rukia-hime's outfit was a long golden skirt with a purple blouse that left her naval bare. She had a small jacket over the blouse. Ichigo had golden pants and a sleeveless shirt, and both of them had pointy shoes. They looked at themselves and thought they could never look this ridiculous again.
As the day turned into night they tried to figure the reason they were there, but nothing came up. At first they thought that the reason was to fine Madame Yoruichi so she could give them all that information but apparently that wasn't it, since no portal had opened.
"Wait, Yoruichi-sama said that in each world we would find a main soul, which would have the power of an element, right?"- Rukia-hime deduced
"Yeah, and?"-Ichigo asked
"Then maybe there's a pure soul here. Maybe we need to find it"-she said
Ichigo stayed silent. A pure soul, here? Of all the things he has heard about gypsies, nothing has ever sounded 'pure' to him.
The darkness of the night surrounded the gypsy camp and all the lights from the other houses started to go out. Yoruichi had placed Rukia and Ichigo in a guest room she had. Of course, Rukia took the bed so Ichigo stayed on the floor. But regardless of their accommodations (or lack of) neither of them could sleep. They knew that as soon as the sun rises, their journey would begin
Ok, next chapter will continue this one. I will update the next chapter soon so don't bite your nails!
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How many of you watch Bleach through You Tube? Did you guys watch episode 116? Isn't cool to see Inoue jealous of the best couple in the world?!! (ok calm down Mitsukai-chan). Anywayz...review time!