"Kida? Share a soul? What are you talking about?" Renji practically yelled.
Yami kept one hand pressed to Ichigo's chest.
"Nevermind," she said.
She moved away and sat on what looked to be a bed.
"Have a seat anywhere," Yami instructed.
Byakuya stood where he was as did Soi Fon but Ichigo, Renji and Hitsugaya did, sitting near Urahara. Yoruichi also stayed standing, a smile decorating her face.
"Alright kid. Begin," she instructed.
" When I was a child, I was murdered by Father," Yami said.
"Your father killed you?" Renji asked.
"No," Yami said. "Father is the name of the Forbidden Children's father. He selects the children and then we must wait."
"For what?" Soi Fon asked.
Yami looked at her.
"For Mother."
She looked kind of sad and dejected but kept going.
"I have been against the Forbidden Children from my Awakening about ten years ago," she continued. "Kida found me one day and she took me under her wing, teaching me tricks she'd learned from when she was primera Espada and when she trained as a priestess. They allowed me to hide my presence from the others who hunted me."
"Why do they care? Can't they find another?" Hitsugaya asked.
"You cannot have more than thirteen children. It's a rule. They either have to convince me to come back or kill me," Yami answered.
Her fingers curled in her hair, which dripped water onto the floor.
"This is not my real face ," she said almost absentmindedly. "My memory of even a year ago is going and I rely on instinct now more than ever. Kida is becoming just a memory."
"Her name was Kimari."
He hadn't meant to say it or even say it so defensively but Byakuya couldn't stop himself. Yami's eyes rose to him and he felt like he was looking into the face of Hisana or Rukia even though one eye was green. Yami stood, reaching towards him. He didn't move as her fingers touched his chest and it almost felt like the robes of his kimono weren't there. Black tendrils of Yami's hair floated into the air. An electric shock shot through his body and he stepped back in surprise. She stumbled back as well, her hand encased in ice. She looked at Byakuya and just shook her head.
"Okay weird things aside, why now?" Soi Fon asked.
"Because Kimari set things in motion," Yami replied.
She smiled grimly.
"It begins in earnest now."
Her mismatched eyes widened.
"Hebi," she hissed.
Byakuya looked past her, catching sight of a green snake.
"Forbidden Children," he announced.
Yami lunged for the snake, fingers missing by an inch. The snake slithered away, escaping through a crack.
"No!" Yami cried.
She picked herself up off the floor and ran out, headed for the water. Ichigo ran after her, grabbing her just as she was diving into the water.
"Are you insane?" he yelled.
"Let me go!" Yami cried.
"Yes, Ichigo Kurasaki."
Hebi appeared, standing inches from the water front.
"Let her go."
Ichigo looked behind him. Another girl stood behind them. They were trapped. Ichigo squeezed Yami to him, nervously.
"Karu," Yami whispered in horror.
Karu grinned, twirling her blonde hair around her finger.
"Did you miss us?" Karu asked. "Yami?"
A/N: Karu and Hebi. Most annoying people you will ever meet. Ichigo and Renji. A duo made for comedy.