Hear is chapter 8 hope you enjoy

thanks to Fried Chicken and Belmont for reviewing, it's greatly appreciated, thanks again. :D

kisuke's sister makes an appearance in this chap but she'll have a bigger part in the main story.

Also you can bank on seeing Yoichi again, he has an even bigger part in the main story, hehe.

Yes Soi fon probably should have behaved better but she's only little, so we can excuse her. :P

my research says that she first joined the Excutive Militia if the Onmitsulido and then met Yoruichi seven years later when she transferred to the militia's corps-commanders, Shinhouin Yoruichi's personal guards.

I am sorry if there are mistakes I am dyslexic but I will try harder to make sure that I have corrected them all before uploading. Thanks for pointing out the mistake, its very helpful.


Chapter 8 Uncovered history and new beginnings

Yoruichi sat on the old hill on the edge of her families grounds watching the sun raise, a pink red ball of fury on the glowing horizon. She was leaving for Yamamoto-Samma's academy that evening so this would be the last time she would see her families lands for a while. She wouldn't be back until winter. It wasn't long but she knew she'd miss her home.

Standing she brushed stray leaves and dirt of her purple kimono.

"You're leaving," a petulant voice behind her asked?

Yoruichi grinned, "Not for long little By-By-Chan," she teased, "I'll still be back for your hair ties."

she turned to face him properly, "Anyway, Ginrei-Samma is planning on letting you attend soon. Your already quite advanced."

"Do you have to go," the nine year old asked miserably?

"Awww, will you miss me that much," she laughed lightly.

"Of course I wont," he protested indigently!

"Of course not," Yoruichi echoed with a smile.

The little hair to the Kuchiki clan scuffed his foot in the dirt, "Will you play with me," he asked shyly?

Yoruichi ruffled his long black hair, " 'course silly," she agreed fondly.

Byakuya lightly tugged her sleeve, "Your it!"

Yoruichi laughed as he sprinted off, "I'll give you five minuets head start," she called after him.

"One, Two,Five! Coming ready or not!"

she darted after him grinning from ear to ear.


Kisuke carefully packed his possessions into his pack under the watchful gaze of his elder sister.

His sister looked anxious and she bounced uncertainly from foot to foot.

"What is it Chieko-nee," he asked finally?

She sat down next to him and began smoothing the corners of his and his father's notes.

"Its about our family," she started quietly, "I'm only telling you now because your going into an environment where people might still remember," she added hastily.

Kisuke frowned, "Is this about mother and father," he asked carefully?

Chieko nodded, "Partly. What do you know about our family name?"

"Urr," Kisuke scowled in concentration, "I know what it means," he said slowly.

Chieko nodded encouragingly.

"It means sea coast or meadow, or some thing like that," he continued.

"Good but what about our families history," Chieko asked?

Kisuke shrugged apologetically, "Father invented things."

Chieko nodded smiling softly as if remembering a found memory. She shook her head and turned back to him, "Our family was one of the nine noble clans. We were very well off and yes we invented things, like the Senkaimon. The same ones the shinigami use to travel to the real world."

Kisuke nodded listing in wrapped attention. He was finally hearing his family's history and it was fascinating. "What happened," he asked?

"A scientist named Urahara Shimasu stole our fathers research and created a terrible monster. It wrought havoc on the Soul society before it was finally defeated. He was never found and our clan was blamed for letting the tragedy occur," Chieko paused wiping her eyes, "our clan fell to pieces from the inside until only mother, father, me and you were left. You were only two at the time."

Kisuke stared at her,horrified, "and mother and father, what happened to them," he asked hesitantly?

"Mother died of an illness when you were three and a half and father followed her six months later. You were just four."

Chieko pulled him into a hug, "I sort out the Shinhouin clan for help because we used to be nobles. I thought they would help us out of obligation. I am very glad I made that choice, you have had a much better childhood hear than I could have given you by myself."

Kisuke bit his lip, "That's what it all comes down to really isn't it. Growing up. Making your choices for good or ill," he turned to look up at his sister, "What if you don't want to grow up," he asked tentatively?

"Then don't," Chieko replied, "Stay as carefree and happy as long as you can, I wouldn't want you any other way."

Kisuke smiled softly and buried his face into her blue glad shoulder, "I'll make you proud Chie-nee. I'll make them proud," he murmured.

Chieko stroked his messy pale blond hair, "I know you will, little brother, I Know you will," she whispered.


Tessai stared up at the mansion that had been his home for seventeen years. I remembered seeing Yoruichi for the first time, she'd been two. Then Kisuke six years later.

He remembered his parents reactions when they'd been informed that he had been invited to Yamamoto-Samma's school. His father had been ecstatic but his mother had worried. He'd done his best to reassure her that he would be fine but he was certain that she wasn't convinced.

He'd packed his things and was waiting for Kisuke and Yoruichi to turn up. He watched the sun sinking below the line of trees and thought about how beautiful his childhood home was. The sun raises and sets at the academy would still be the same, but in a way they'd be different.

Kisuke joined him with his sister, they were conversing quietly with each other. He hadn't seen much of Chieko before but she looked the same as ever.

Yoruichi was last, holding Byakuya's hand with her parents flanking her. Koichi and Shizuka were delighted that Yoruichi had been excepted but were a bit confused about the whole situation, which was why they had waited a year before allowing their daughter to go in a hope she would tell them what had happened.

Yoruichi was ecstatic. She was going to learn about things that really interested her. She, Kisuke and Tessai climbed aboard the carriage that would take them to the academy and waved from the window as it pulled off.

Byakuya waved solemnly as if he'd never see her again Yoruichi thought. It was probably because of what had happen to his parents. She waved back and smiled in a hope to show him that things weren't so bad.

The countryside flew past them as the travelled deeper into Seireitei. The Shinhouin mansion looked like a painted blob of gold on a darkening background.

Tessai was asleep in an hour and kisuke gazed thoughtfully out of the small window.

"Are you all right Kisuke," Yoruichi asked?

"You've been awfully quiet."

Kisuke shrugged, "Chie-nee told me about my family."

Yoruichi blinked in surprise, "What's so sad about that? I thought you'd be happy but you look like the world's come to an end."

Kisuke tore his gaze away from the window, "They were betrayed then they died," he told her solemnly.

Yoruichi gaped, "By who," she asked clenching her fists?

"Some man named Urahara Shimasu," Kisuke replied, "They were betrayed by one of their own," he said bitterly.

Yoruichi at loss for some thing to say pulled him into her arms.

They sat like that for a few moments before Kisuke pulled away, "Do you remember the night we kissed," he asked?

Yoruichi nodded silently.

Kisuke lent over and without hesitation pressed his lips to hers.

The world spun and blurred before finally righting itself.

They parted blinking and starring as if they'd only just seen each other properly for the first time.

Kisuke lent against her and she stroked his messy hair, "Don't worry at the academy you'll make a fresh start, you'll see," she murmured to the silent night.

Some where in the back of Kisuke's mind he could hear soft eerie laughing.


Author's Note

so hear is the last chapter of the prequel and I'd better get started on the main story line. :P

I've given away most of my interpretation of Kisuke's family's past but as we should well know, history has a habit of coming back and biting us on the backside. ;)

Hope you've all enjoyed this story as I have writing it and I hope you'll enjoy the main story when its posted. :)

thanks for taking the time to read silvermonkey