"You are a shinigami, Kalista."
Those words echoed in Kali's mind all day. She sat at the dinner table almost with the motions of a robot. She looked at the stack of potatoes she was supposed to be peeling, yet seemed to destroy them in the process.
"I have heard of mashed potatoes, but I honestly do not believe you can do that unless they are soft," Alison's voice said as Kali looked pretty much out of it. "Did something happen today besides the man that mysteriously disappeared?"
"You have no-" Kali began when she heard the biggest roar she had ever heard in her life. It was nearly deafening. "What the hell was that?!"
Alison surprisingly had heard it as well. Her face paled slightly as she turned looking out the window. "Holy hells," she gasped.
Kali ran to the window and had to blink twice.
Standing there in their yard was a hollow.
It looked like it was blocking the sun, as large as it was. The mask had a pointed cone shaped nose and holes for eyes. Kali stared at this in shock and fear. It was the first time Alison had ever seen Kali shake like she did.
But then she slowly began walking toward it.
"Kali!" Alison shouted as the hollow looked her way. "Fuck." She could see the hollow heading at speeds she never knew possible toward her.
"ALISON!" Kali shouted as she suddenly created a fist standing in front of her best friend. "Keep your hands off her!" Light came from her fist as she slammed it through the mask feeling it shatter beneath her knuckles, almost in slow motion as what seemed to feel like a sonic boom hit the area.
The smoke began to clear as Alison slowly looked up from where she had been flung a bit. She could see Kali still standing there, with her fist still where the hollow once was, but the girl's appearance had changed. She saw that her hair was down and flowing around her in a hair clip. Her clothing had changed into a shinigami uniform as she kept the shades and gloves.
And on her waist there was a sword glowing now as it manifested itself there.
The area seemed fine now as Kali stood there, studying her appearance as she looked at Alison, seeing Itachi, Yasha, and Sasuke standing outside the house, having witnessed everything. She looked at them as she lowered her hands to her sides slowly moving to them.
Itachi embraced her as he looked at Alison, who was walking up. "She's shaking badly."
Alison nodded as she rubbed her head a moment gingerly. She moved her hand and saw blood on her fingers from a wound on her head. "Makes me glad Sly and Ra were out of my soul," she said as she shut her eyes a moment. The ordeal shook her up a bit as well.
"So part of her has awakened," a male voice said. "I was expecting this."
The group turned to see a man with blond hair and a green and white striped bucket hat. He wore garb that some would say was similar to the old Pervy Sage. He also wore wooden sandals and had a cane at his side. Beside him was a black cat, that made Yasha suddenly growl.
The only cat she could stand was Kamara.
Sasuke kept her back a bit as he looked at the two. "Who are you?" he asked.
"My name's Kisuke Urahara," he said bowing politely. His gray eyes studied Kali a moment as he walked around her. "What do you think, Yoruichi?"
"She's his kid all right," the cat said causing everyone to stare at her in shock. A puff of smoke covered the cat as she transformed into a woman, with brown skin and long purple hair pulled back in a ponytail. Urahara was grateful she didn't appear nude, like she did a great bit.
Shiva looked up at this blinking wildly. "Kitty!" he gasped.
Yasha turned to her son and scooped him up and moved to get him inside fast.
Yet Urahara had seen her as well. "Interesting," he said. "One shinigami has awakened from her sleep…yet the relative of one shows signs of high spiritual energy that's contained."
"She's with child, but very ill," Yoruichi said. She turned to the family. "She has leukemia. I can sense it. We know where she can get help and we can help your friend. Let us explain everything inside, please."
Itachi slowly nodded. He had no idea his adopted daughter had cancer. Yet this woman seemed to know a great deal. "Please, come inside," he said.
Yasha however, was looking a bit worse for wear. The shock of everything had suddenly brought on labor pains and Sasori was helping her out. He looked at Kali. "You can help her," he said. "You helped her with Shiva, please, help her with the child."
Kali slowly nodded. It was probably best she left the room for now. Her appearance was suddenly normal again as she moved to help Yasha, Sasuke behind them as they walked upstairs. She saw Alison follow to help while Yoruichi and Urahara were left to talk things over with Itachi and Sasori.
An hour or two later, Kali returned downstairs. She noticed them looking at her. "She's okay," she said. "She delivered a baby girl."
Itachi looked relieved. "Good," he said. "What's her name?"
"Mikomi," Alison said appearing behind Kali. "However, she's too weak to do much. I think this also brought on the leukemia."
Yoruichi nodded her head. "Your husband has agreed to let us take her and Kalista with us," she said. "I know she has children, but for now, she needs to recover to be able to help them."
"Take them where?" Alison asked.
"Karakura Town," Urahara said. "It's in western Tokyo."
"Tokyo is a three day travel from here," Alison said blinking. "And that is on foot. We do not have many vehicles come in and out of here."
"So we noticed," he said. "You seem familiar with Tokyo."
"Some of us are," she said. She sighed. "We have also thought of moving there under Naruto's permission after all that has happened to Yasha and with Sasuke back it is best we move."
Urahara handed her a card. "Here," he said. "I'll help if you need it."
Alison took this and nodded. "Thank you," she said.
Yoruichi nodded. "Time isn't on our side at the moment. So we need to take both girls now. Yet we'll give you time for goodbyes and to collect a few things to take with them." He could see Itachi tense. "Mr. Uchiha, please…all will reveal itself in due time."
Itachi nodded and stood up as he moved to see Yasha and Sasuke first.
"He is worried for his daughter and sister," Alison said. "As we all are. All of this is happening so fast to Kali." She looked seeing Kali staring off hardly listening. "But perhaps it is for the best. So she can figure out what is up with her." She sighed softly as she walked to Kali a moment.
Yasha was immediately placed in Karakura Hospital, as a man who har white hair and glasses behind blue eyes moved to treat her. He gave Kali a look a moment, as if trying to figure her out. "Your name?" he asked a bit harshly.
Kali wasn't intimidated and gave her full title. "Dr. Kalista Logan," she said as she gave him an impassive look.
He snorted. "A doctor," he said. "You must be that child genius that was on the news that graduated as a teenager. I've heard of you, Dr. Logan."
Kali's eyes narrowed. "I see," she said not liking this jerk one bit. She crossed her arms a moment when she saw another man step inside the room. This one seemed slightly lively and had brown hair, scruffy looking.
White Hair seemed to know him. "Isshin," he said nodding his head.
"Ryuken," Isshin said as he nodded. He noticed how Kali seemed to glare at his friend. "Giving the new girl a rough time already?" He chuckled. "She's harmless. Besides, she's probably Ichigo and Uryu's ages."
"And one of them," Ryuken said gritting his teeth as he put an IV in Yasha's arm hearing the hanyou screech in pain. Kali was immediately at her side, her bedside manner calming and soothing as she helped calm her down.
"I'd say she's hired," Isshin said seriously. "The kids are playing with her tiger in the dayroom here and she's wonderful with patients. You could learn a thing or two from her." He smirked on this as his friend bristled, yet the two doctors watched her a moment.
Yet Kali wasn't done yet as she marched to Ryuken and glared at him. If looks could kill, hers did him in as she walked past her shoulder pushing him aside and out the door she was to find Kamara. She blinked seeing the tiger with some of the sick children, enjoying being pampered by them. He was as calm as ever as the nurses even came over to pet him.
This brought a small smile to her lips.
Kamara looked up seeing Kali as he gave a "reow!" sound and moved to his master purring as he rubbed against her. She petted him a moment. "Overgrown house cat," she teased. "C'mon, let's check this place out." She extended her hand putting a leash on his collar and the two were soon out the door of the hospital.
Kali had been given free range to walk around for now, as long as she wore a special band on her arm that kept her spiritual energy in check. She wanted to get used to her new surroundings before she decided to do anything. She looked around as much as she could when she saw a group walking. Three boys and one girl, the girl with boobs just as big as hers.
The girl and one boy had striking orange hair. One of the boys looked Mexican and wore a Hawaiian shirt while the other boy wore glasses and seemed more quiet. Upon closer examination, he looked just like the man at the hospital. Kali realized this must be the son of the doctor…which would mean the other son had to be the orange haired boy. She tried to be discrete, yet Kamara once again became the object of affection by the girl.
"A real tiger!" she squealed and immediately came to pet him. "Is he yours?"
"Um…yeah," Kali said somewhat nervously. "My dad gave him to me."
"And he's so tame!" the girl said smiling happily. "What's his name?"
"Kamara. It means like the moon."
The three boys watched their friend a moment. Kali caught the eye of the one in glasses as she couldn't help blushing suddenly and looked away. The orange haired boy walked up and stuck his hand out to shake hers. "I'm Ichigo Kurosaki," he said.
"Um…Kali Logan," Kali said shaking his hand, a bit firmer than she intended.
"Quite a grip for a girl," he joked as she turned red with embarrassment.
"Sorry 'bout that," she said withdrawing her hand.
"It's okay," he said. "These are my friends Orihime, Chad, and Uryu Ishida." He pointed each out to her. She looked at them and bowed.
"Nice to meet ya'll," she said. "I'm sorta new here."
"We noticed," Chad said in a quiet tone, making her believe he didn't talk too much.
"So where are you staying?" Orihime asked. "I mean, you could come over and we could make you something to celebrate a homecoming!" She then looked thoughtful. "I know I could find something to cook!"
"Orihime, I don't think she actually wants such a party," Ishida said fixing his glasses as the girl pouted. He leaned into Kali's ear. "She can't cook," he whispered.
Kali nodded her head as he began to pull his head back. She realized he knew something more on her than she thought as she pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "I…should be goin'," she said. "Perhaps we can hang out later?"
"That would be great!" Orihime said happily. "Bye now, Kali!"
Kali headed off a bit faster than she intended as she sighed with relief. That girl would've talked the hind leg off a mule given then chance. And then Ishida as they called him…he had not his father's look, but a look of curiosity. Ichigo too. She sat down at the riverbank a moment and studied the water quietly to look at her reflection. Vampires weren't supposed to have reflections, but she had one, a perfect one.
She studied her face, which looked tired. Her eyes behind the shades showed worry and weariness. She sighed and laid back in the grass staring up at the sky a moment, which was cloudy. She couldn't ever do this in sunlight, being a bit sensitive to it. She looked at Kamara, who sat next to her and petted him.
"Kali, wasn't it?" She lifted her head up a bit and saw the upside down face of Ishida. This had her jump up slightly to right herself.
"Yeah," she answered. "Is it Ishida or Uryu?"
"Either, I don't mind," Ishida said as he sat down. "You're a shinigami…why aren't you in Soul Society?"
"Well…complicated story behind that," she said scratching the back of her neck. "Even I dunno much since this power just came to me." She looked at him. "I'm serious…I dunno what Soul Society is."
He stared at her dumbfounded. "Do you know what a Quincy is?" he asked.
"No, sorry," she said. "If this is some test, I ain't doin' too well, I know." She rubbed her neck. "Sorry if I ain't much help."
"It's okay," he said studying her. "You honestly don't know."
Good, he believed her. She looked somewhat relieved.
"When you find out, I hope you won't be angry," Ishida said. "And not be an enemy."
"Huh?"
"You'll find out."