I looked around at the manga they had lined up and quickly ran to the counter, "did you get my order?" I asked the clerk. "Yes it's in the back Miss Rentora" I turned around beginning to run back when I plowed into someone, bowling us onto the ground. I picked myself up "I'm sorry I didn't see you" "that's fine" I looked up it was a guy with silvery hair and his eyes closed, in a way that made him look cat-like. "I'm Gin Ichimaru, who are you?"
"I'm Rentora Urahara but I go by Tora" I stammered completely out of words. He reached out a hand and pulled me up. "Uhh...Thanks?" I said wondering just who this guy was. I started walking towards the back of the shop and noticed Gin following "okay what?"I turned. He pointed at my shirt "why is there blood on your shirt?" I shook my head causing bolts of pain to shoot through me like lightning. I dropped to the floor and moaned, "Hey are you okay?" I heard Gin ask and bend down to look at me. Then I felt a carefully hidden spiritual pressure, "You're a soul reaper?" I whispered softly. His hand squeezed mine and I heard him whisper back "do you want me to take you home?" I thought about this and answered "only after I get my book" he laughed. I pushed my self off the floor and grabbed one of the surrounding shelves, "I'll be right back" muttered softly. I teetered unsteadily. He pushed me back down and patted my head softly; "I'll get it okay?" he said and walked away.
I waited until the pain passed, slowly and carefully I stood up. At the same moment Gin came around with a bag on one arm. "Did you buy my book for me?" I said astonished that a stranger would be so nice.
"Yes I did so here let's get you home." He picked me up and walked out the back door. "Can you put me down?" I looked around and noticed it was night. "No I don't want you straining yourself." He smiled and started walking towards my fathers shop.
"Tora have you thought about what would happen if your family treated you differently? What if they saw you only as a mindless hollow?" he whispered turning a corner.
"They wouldn't they're my family! But… my dad did ask me a lot…" I trailed off in thought, the silence deafening. "But what if they did where would you turn with no family? I mean not imposing anything but I would still be here for you. Anyway do you think you can meet me at the bookstore tomorrow at about this time?" He leaned against the wall and sat me down. "Yeah…" I stood up shakily and walked around the corner to the shop. "Hey tha…?" I turned and saw only my book upon the ground, I picked at up and strode off towards the shop doors.