CHAPTER ONE

THE GIRL FROM THE WEST

"Sora? Soraaa!"

"…"

"Sora, wake up!"

Closed eyes slowly opening to reveal Sky Blue colored eyes. She sleepily stares up at the smiling faces of two small Children.

"Miss Tsuki has been looking for you." The small girl named Meiko said.

"How long are you going to sleep there? Come on let's go back already!" the other child, a boy named Tamao cried out, looking impatient and his arms crossed over his chest.

"Sorry, sorry…" mumbled the sleepy girl, Sora. As she got up, a small ferret like creature leaps out from the nearby bushes, and climbs up to her shoulders.

"Oh there you are Pon Pon," said Sora, stroking it's furry head. "did you get to chase some dragonflies while I was sleeping?"

The small creature gave a soft cat like mewl as it nuzzles itself at Sora's cheek.

"I take it that's a yes," laughed Sora. Suddenly a loud rumbling sound comes out and all of them stared down at Sora's stomach. For a few minutes there was silence and then all three of them started laughing.

"Right… come on guys! Let's go home and eat!"

"Yeah!" cried the two kids. Sora gave one last look at the clear blue sky before she turned and started walking with her two young friends back to their home.

The place they live in is called Soyokaze, located at the 80th district in the west part of Rukongai. Though the people living there are poor and simple, the land they are living is rich and gives them the basic needs in food and water. The trio soon arrived at a small hut near the lake, and someone is already waiting for them by the road.

"We found her, Tsuki neesan!" cried Meiko, waving cheerfully as they got near to the house.

Tsuki gave a gentle smile as she saw the three coming closer, she was a young, pretty and slightly thin woman. Her black hair tied in a messy bun.

"Were you out in the fields taking a nap again?" asked Tsuki in an amused tone. Sora scratched the back of her head as she looked at her older sister " eh he he he, sorry about that sis… it was a pretty nice day outside and I couldn't help it."

"That's all right… " said Tsuki, " it's time to eat now".

"That's great! After a great nap I'm hungry enough to eat a horse!"

"I'm Sure you are!" A small voice whispered in a very sarcastic tone.

Sora's eyes twitched a bit annoyed, no one else heard the voice except for her and she knows who it was.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw a figure floating nearby, a young woman with long flowing hair. One half of her hair is pure gold while the other half is silver. Her oriental style dress flowing like gentle waves and her Hollow like eyes looking at Sora with an arrogant smirk on her face.

"What does that supposed to mean?" Sora thought angrily to the figure. The spirit put up her hands and feigning fake innocence. "Nothing, nothing at all."

" Yeah right!" thought Sora, staring angrily at the spirit, then she slowly smirks as she continues "You know for someone who is acting high and mighty you sure are wasting your time making fun of me, Pakopa!"

"DON'T CALL ME THAT! THAT IS NOT MY NAME!" Yelled the spirit, "WHY DO YOU KEEP GIVING ME SUCH RIDICULOUS NAMES?"

Sora smiled and shrugged, "Well if you don't like it then why don't you simply tell me your name?"

The spirit huffed and turned her back on Sora with her arms crossed, "HMPH! It's not my fault that you can't hear my name! Even if I shout it out you won't hear it."

"But you told me that you're my Zampakuto!" Sora said looking down at her sword that is strapped on her waist. " How can I use you properly if I don't even know your name."

The unnamed Spirit tilts her head to look at Sora, "And I will say it again, the reason you can't hear my name is because you're not yet ready to weild my true powers."

Sora stared at her sword for a while but smiled sadly and sighed, "I guess you're right. Maybe this is for the best."

"THERE YOU GO AGAIN! QUIT BEING SO SUBMISSIVE ALL THE TIME!" The spirit yelled angrily "NO WONDER PEOPLE LIKE TO PUSH YOU AROUND! IT'S SO DAMN ANNOYING!"

"Eh he he"

"DON'T 'EH HE HE' ME! IF YOU KEEP THIS UP YOU MIGHT NEVER BE ABLE TO HEAR MY NAME, AND IF THAT HAPPENS HOW CAN YOU USE ME IF YOU BECOME A SHINIGAMI!"

"Oh I doubt that would happen." Sora replied happily "I don't need to be a shinigami to fight. As long as I am able to use my skills in protecting my family and friends here, I'm perfectly happy with that."

"You are completely hopeless!"

" Hey Sora…. You're spacing off again!" Sora quickly realized that Tsuki and the two kids were still there. "Eh he he! Sorry about that!" Sora cried scratching the back of her head and blushing.

Tsuki, who already knows about Sora and her Zanpakuto, just smiled as she turned towards the house. "All right, lets hurry and eat up. There's someplace we have to go later on."

"Huh? Where are we going to sis?" Sora asks

"Why we're going to visit one of my old friends, Kūkaku Shiba."

L.S. : Whew chapter one complete... Sorry for the late and short entry. But still hope you like... I just recieved my first review by the way... yay thanks RyokoSon for being my first reviewer and also thanks to BrolysMate and KaiaUchiha1 for adding it to their fave :D Will do my best to write and update it faster.

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