Chapter 4

So far, I have had three visions. Two of them, I think, was triggered by something in the Districts. The last one I'm not sure how that was triggered, might have just happened randomly. Anyways, they all seem to be happening chronologically. If I could just figure out why they're happening in the first place, I could maybe help out a little bit. Could these possibly have to deal with me in some other lifetime? Then, the thought hit me. What if these visions can help me figure out how I got to District sixty-three?

I ponder over that theory as I was called out to lunch by Vera. I came out from my room, and sat down across from Derek. As Vera fixed me a sandwich and set it in front of me. Derek was staring at my troubled-looking face. He took a bite out of his sandwich and continued to stare at me.

"Something wrong?" he asked.

"Uh? Oh, it's nothing." I answered, attempting to eat my sandwich.

"Come on, spill it. What's going on? Yesterday you were happy and now you look sad and confused." Derek sat, plopping his sandwich down on his plate.

"I'm not sad. I'm confused, but not sad."

"Then tell me why you're confused."

I sighed, "Well, ever since the first day I got here, I've been having these...visions" I confessed.

"Okay," he said, sounding a bit confused himself, "What about these visions?"

Vera came over to the table with her own little sandwich fixed perfectly and sat down to listen to the rest of the conversation.

"Well, I think they're trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure."

"Did you hit your head on something yesterday?" he chuckled.

"No, I'm being serious. They keep telling me about things that happened to me, maybe in another life? I don't know, but I need to find out more, maybe it will help me figure out how I got here."

"I know how you got here. Everyone does. You died, and a Soul Reaper brought you here. Just like everyone else." Derek confirmed, sitting back in his chair.

"No shit," I said sarcastically, "But I have a feeling there's a specific reason why I'm here in the District."

"What makes you say that?" Vera asked.

"I have a feeling it wasn't really my time to go in that world. So far by what I've seen, my life there was just beginning."

"This all sounds like a bunch of shit." Derek said.

"Well I never asked you for your opinion." I answered.

Derek gave me a stupid-looking smirk and I laughed. He finished his sandwich and put the plate in the sink. He then walked back over and sat at the table again.

"So what were these "visions" about anyways?" he asked.

"Well the first one was about this guy, I think he was my father, giving me a necklace. One that looks like this one." I explained, as I pulled out the necklace from inside my shirt.

"That's Japanese for Serenity, I think." Vera verified.

"That's what that guy said. Anyways, my second vision was of him giving me a brand new car."

"Sounds like he wanted to give you everything you wanted." Vera commented.

"He sounded sweet. In the last vision I had, I was with this girl, we were sitting and eating. She was trying to make me ask this guy out. That was about it"

"These don't sound like they're telling you anything." Derek stated.

"Not now at least. I think if I search around more I will find out more and then it might tell me something."

"Pff, whatever. You can go ahead and waste the day away searching for something that'll tell you nothing."

I rolled my eyes at the skeptical Derek, and went to go put my plate in the sink. I then went back into my room to continue thinking about what to do. It was only one o'clock. I had the rest of the day to do whatever I wanted. Should I go out looking for things to trigger a vision? No, that's stupid. I wouldn't know what to look for. I guess I'll just stay in my room. I lied back on my bed and looked up at the ceiling.

"If only it were possible to go back to that world." I mumbled to myself.

"But you can." Said a familiar voice.

I jumped up in surprise, then I realized it was that damn cat again. Jesus Yoruichi, you scared me to death.

"Oh, it's you. How'd you figure out where I live?" I asked her.

"That's simple, I just followed you." she answered.

"Wait, what do you mean I can go there? will you take me?"

"I can't just take you there. The only people allowed to that world are the ones that reside in the Seireitei." Yoruichi said.

"So, only Nobles and Soul Reapers. Figures." I said, and little depressed by her answer.

"Why do you want to go there so bad?"

"Let's just say there's something I need to figure out."

"Well, if you really want to figure whatever it is out, I suggest enrolling in the Soul Reaper Academy."

I was about to ask her about the academy, but she leapt out of the window before I could. Maybe Tom would be able to tell me something about the Soul Reaper Academy. I then left in search of Tom and Kimmy.

I found them both playing tag along the outskirts of the markets. I called for Tom, who was hiding from Kimmy, who was it. He peeked his head out from behind an idle cart, ignorant to the fact Kimmy was standing right in front of him. He was tagged, and now it.

"Hey Kirie! Finally decide to join us?" he asked, giggling as he chased Kimmy.

"Actually, I need to ask you something."

He stopped in his tracks, and walked towards me, "What is it?"

"Uh, Do you know anything about the Soul Reaper Academy?"

He looked at me with a serious-looking face. Was it like a crime to ask him something like that? Kimmy stopped running and was now at Tom's side.

"Why? You're not going to enroll are you?" he asked.

"What? No!" I lied, "I just heard someone talking about it, and I wanted to know a bit about it. Where is it exactly?"

"It's somewhere in the Seireitei. The Soul Reaper Academy is a very tough school that teaches you a whole bunch of stuff to become a Soul Reaper. If you graduate you get a uniform and a Zanpakuto!" he explained.

"How would you get there?"

"These are some shady questions you're asking me. Are you sure you don't want to enroll?" Tom is starting to see through my lie. I sighed,

"Fine, you got me. I want to enroll, because I heard that when you're a Soul Reaper you can visit a different world." I confessed.

"No! You can't become a Soul Reaper!" he shrieked.

"Why not?"

"because if you do we won't ever see you again."

I gave him a faint smile, "Sure you will, I'll come visit everyday."

"Promise?" he asked.

"Promise!" I assured.

"Okay, well, If you want to enroll then you should start by going to the Black Ridge Gate."

"How do I get there?"

"Remember that wall you saw yesterday? Well follow it to the right and you'll soon come to a gate. The Gatekeeper's name is Danzomaru." Tom told her, "Have fun on whatever journey you want to have."

I felt a little sad when I told him the truth. He looked upset when he knew I was really leaving. I gave him a quick and warm hug, before I left.

"You should go tell Miku. She'd want to know you're leaving." Tom ordered.

I left to go tell Miku. When I got there, she was busy dusting some wind chimes hanging out on her porch. She stopped as soon as she saw me. She looked happy to see me, either that or she was happy she had an excuse to stop dusting.

"Hi Kirie, what's up?" she greeted

"I just wanted to tell you..." I stopped.

"Hm? What is it?" she asked.

"I- I just wanted to tell you I'm leaving tomorrow to enroll in the Soul Reaper Academy."

"What? Why would you want to go do a stupid thing like that for?"

"I think it'll help me figure things out. There are some things that are bothering me, and I feel that becoming a soul reaper will help."

"Well what's bothering you?"

"I can't tell you."

"Why not?"

"Because you'll think I'm crazy like Derek did."

"No I won't! PLease tell me." she pleaded.

I told her everything. From the visions I've been having and the cat that followed me home. Everything. She looked a little surprised when I told her everything, until I got to the part about Yoruichi. She seemed very jealous that I met her instead of her. When she got passed that. She was a little upset of my leaving, but she understood and left me with a simple goodbye.