I do not any of the characters or the ideas created by Tite Kubo, however my OC and original storyline belong to me.
This is my first Bleach fic, so PLEASE REVIEW!
If Delilah was grateful for anything, it was that when she had been forced out of her Gigai(she knew what that was now), that as a three-year-old, she had still retained her core competencies. These included the ability to eat solid foods, use the toilet and still have access to all of the lessons of reading, writing and applied mathematics she had received while residing in the world of the living. As she had aged like a human for the first seven years of her life, she recalled how insistent her mother had been in having her learn as much of the core and advanced skills as she possibly could in that limited amount of time. She had known a great deal amount the soul society and the Seireitei alike even before being brought by the soul reapers and she was still debating on how she would be able to track down her mentors.
She was still considering whether or not it was advantageous for her to eat break alone with the head of the Ukitake clan, she could not help but wonder if he was attempting to get the bonding done quickly. In normal circumstances, she would have probably begun to concede to his subtle desires, but deep down she knew that there was another in her heart who had already gained the title of 'Daddy' and relinquishing this bond was something which she was most defiantly not willingly to do. Sure Captain Ukitake seemed to be a gentle soul who ate his food in measly amounts but after how hard he fought against Byakuya and then acted as if none of the traumatic events hadn't taken place, it began to unnerve her.
But their silence was promptly interrupted by none other than the entrance of Mimi, who had taken a seat four seats to the left of Jūshirō Ukitake, which meant that they were sitting in exact parallel to each other. On that note, even though a particular seating plan had been established, her father had attempted to encourage her sit right night to him, but she was evidently not comfortable with doing so for the moment.
For the next ten minutes, Mimi spent staring at Delilah, almost as if she were analysing all of her faults, her fears and her hidden weaknesses. No matter how hard Delilah tried to come up with a reason as to why Captain Ukitake's sister had taken such a disliking to her, she couldn't find a rational reason for her occasional sneer and shifty eyes. It seemed that her only assurance as of yet was that Mimi Ukitake would not exceed beyond her cold glances while her elder brother was still spending so much time in the family home.
"Delilah…Mimi…there has been something which I have meaning to tell you…"
Delilah blinked once as the silky voice of one of her loved ones and she turned to look at her father.
"I have decided that when I am unavailable to fulfil my duties as a parent, Mimi will act as the parent in my stead."
Delilah swallowed a big mouthful of food and wondered how she would be able to befriend the woman who looked at her as if she were a waste of space.
…..
Delilah had known that sooner or later her father would take her through the Seireitei and present her to the many soul reapers which were no doubt crawling about that place. Sure she had gone through the main street before, but in her mind, that didn't really count. Seeing as on that occasion, she had been knocked unconscious and carried to the building in which the strange looking had, in her mind, invaded her privacy by breaking down her DNA strands and identifying her as Jūshirō Ukitake's daughter. A part of wondered if she should have actually followed her mother's explicit orders to use the surname of 'Ukitake', as she considered the possibility that remaining nameless would have meant that she could have ended up with Byakuya and eventually find those who she was desperately seeking.
From the moment the two of them had crossed the principal gate, they had become the main attraction for every single one of the thirteen court squads and all of the lower ranked soul reapers alike. Delilah had initially considered that their intrigue was due to the presence of the smiling soothing voiced captain. After having observed him for the past day, she was beginning to find the chance that his popularity exceeded him.
But as they draw closer to the centre of the Seireitei, she noticed other soul reapers, many of whom were lieutenants, eyeing meticulously. There were no cold faces, only simple plain curiosity at her being the only baby soul to have existed for nearly one hundred years.
Instead of becoming overwhelmed by their multiple pairs of eyes which seemed to be following her around every corner, she had decided to scan their faces and attempt to remember them for future reference. After all, she was now hit with the reality that she would, in fact, be remaining in the Soul Society and it would prove to be very useful to her if she could recall their faces and eventually make friends and create roots. She was confident that once she found her childhood companions, all her worries would finally disappear and perhaps the pain of her mother's death would seep away…
Thinking of her mother, a small tear fell from her cheek and onto the ground. And before anyone could see her moment of weakness, she used her sleeve to wipe away the evidence.
"Well…"
Delilah immediately turned around to see his approving facial expression, and she looked forward as they made their way into the Seireitei library.
"…I am pleasantly surprised…you handled your public presentation perfectly."
A tiny smile appeared on her face. It was not to acknowledge Captain Ukitake's compliment but rather how she knew that with her particular upbringing, her composure in such situations had to be exemplary or else she would be defiling her mother's memory.
Some more Mimi vs. Delilah action...who knows whether things will work themselves out or not? And who is the soul reaper who she sees as 'Daddy', as it obviously isn't Jūshirō Ukitake.
Please stay tuned for the next chapter and let me know what you thought about this chapter. Review pretty please!
