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!

In the exact instant when Delilah had woken up from her nightly slumber and sat up in bed, she had immediately sensed that someone from Ugendo was missing. She had always had the acute ability to sense other's spiritual pressure and with the absence of this particular one, she was starting to feel uneasy as she was sure that her temporary peace would promptly come crumbling down and the pain of her mother's passing would no doubt return. It had been roughly a year since she had been brought to the soul society, and as she pondered up everything which had occurred after she had been placed into the care of her father. She realised that the only thing she had managed to accomplish was familiarise herself with the Ukitake siblings and grow somewhat accustomed to her father.

"It's almost as if years were like days here…life moves by really slowly" she murmured to herself.

Promptly she climbed to her feet and as soon as she reached her sliding door, she pulled it opened and exited the place within. And from the moment that she did, she noticed that there was a woman who looked like a more mature version of Harumi. She was clad in a simple black dress with a white frilly overall.

As soon as the two of them came into eye contact, the woman bowed and introduced herself.

"Good morning, Lady Ukitake, I am your lady-in-waiting"

Delilah was rather stunned as she had not been expecting this but she permitted herself to be guided to one of the side rooms. There she was dressed in a light blue kimono and thick stockings, all the whilst being in awe at how formally the maid had addressed her and it was soon enough that she realised that the individual missing from Ugendo was the head of the Ukitake clan, her biological father.

After being clothed, she made her way over to the dining room. After a year it had become a routine for her to go to this room but now she was starting wonder how she would be able to face Mimi's cold eyes without Jūshirō Ukitake loosening up the incredibly tense atmosphere. Even after after twelve months of residing in the Ukitake compound, Jūshirō's younger sister had still not managed to accept her coming to the soul society and being acknowledged as biologically belonging to Captain Ukitake.

The moment that she had entered the kitchen was when Delilah had at last come face to face with the woman who had been named as her substitute parent when Jūshirō was not available. There was no sort of tenderness upon her face and absolutely no sort of sign of Mimi remotely trying to make her feel comfortable.

Delilah knew from observation alone that Mimi had been specifically asked to cook for her, and she wondered whether or not Jūshirō's sister would obey his orders.

"Your breakfast is on the table" her voice was monotone and it suggested that there would be no sort of confrontation today.

…..

Breakfast was something which Delilah had experienced as a activity of solitude. In all her years of existence, this was perhaps the very first time that she had sat at the table all along and be forced to consume food without any sort of companionship. She had never known just how accustomed she had become to such a thing, and the lack of company was most likely Mimi's way of psychologically torturing her, if nothing else. But then again maybe not seeing her face was perhaps the better of the two options as she started to eat the food which had been neat set down in front of her.

From the moment that the first mouthful had touched her lips, she was immediately hit with the sensation that her food tasted strange. Across the duration of life in the world of the living, and with the many meals she had eaten had trained her particular taste buds. Some may have considered this to be irrelevant to her current meal, but there was something that made her meal taste dull and fairly sweet. Both of this flavours were rather peculiar considering she was eating cooked eggs and a variety of bread and edible spices, this was something which made her wonder if if some manner or another, Mimi had tampered with her food.

Whilst she continued to finish her breakfast, she was becoming more and more aware of the servants which were situated both inside and outside of the dining room. She was certain that they were most likely there on Jūshirō had ordered them to guard her, almost as if he feared that someone would enter Ugendo and pluck her away. A mild smile appeared on her face, as she considered the possibility that he was afraid that Byakuya would come to take her away.

Once she ate the last mouthful, she turned her attention to one of these servants and soon enough she had risen to her feet and approached one of them. She was hesitant but there was something which she needed to ask them, as she was sure that she wasn't completely informed about the members of her biological paternal family.

"I was wondering if you could answer some of my questions…"

The female of the two servants came forward and bowed, much like the lady-in-waiting before her.

"What would you like to know Lady Ukitake?"

Delilah frowned slightly as she was still finding it difficult to hear them referring to her in such a formal manner. She had had her mother and teachers in the living world but there had been no servants or any of those extravagances.

"Where do Captain Ukitake's siblings go during the day?"

The servant continued to bow slight but answered nonetheless.

"Lady Ukitake, your father's siblings even though not a part of the thirteen court guard squads serve their purpose by perfuming the duties of lowly soul reapers…"

Delilah simply nodded and began to make her way out of the dining room. It seemed as if coming to the soul society was just as difficult as she had presumed it to be and she did not know how she would be able to fulfil her mother's last wishes if she couldn't find those individuals who had dedicated their lives to her and her mother.

The story is moving along now and in this chapter Delilah is suddenly faced with the loneliness which one usually feels after a loss of a loved one. In some ways this chapter is also a filler, as the drama is starting to brew now. Just a heads up that there will be a time skip in the next chapter, so brace yourselves and...

Please stay tuned for the next chapter and let me know what you thought about this chapter. Review would be appreciated.