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!

From the moment that Delilah had returned to her room, her state of shock had most definitely evaporated as the reality of the situation had hit her like a tone of bricks. She had simply gone to Mimi for food, as she was sure that was her job, and instead she had received a horrible slap in the face and not gotten what she desperately needed. Mimi may have always eyed her with an extreme distaste but she had never gone as far as to go against the order of her elder brother until this day, and she couldn't understand why.

When she eventually returned to her room, the hunger she felt was considerably worse. She was trying to shake of the dizziness while attempting to deduce a way to get food. Even if it wouldn't be for Mimi, but another place where the grown souls didn't gaze upon her with a major distain. As she drifted between ignoring her hunger and scanning every nook and cranny of her room, trying to figure out her strategy of possibly escape. And it was swiftly enough that her eyes fell onto the window which was in parallel to her door and a plan starting to form within her mind.

She placed her hands onto the latch and with her dwindling strength, she gradually managed to pushed her window wide open. Another dizzy spell hit her and she placed her hands on the edge of the window frame to stop herself from falling to her knees and succumbing to the obvious weakness which was beginning to creep over her body. And she took a deep breath, pulled herself upwards and without even the slightest hesitation, she pushed herself onto the ground down below(a little over a meter) and in doing so she blacked out.

It must have been approximately fifteen minutes after this incident that she woke up suddenly with her previous hunger temporarily numbed. She quickly rose to her feet and used all of the shadows which the sun provided to manoeuvre her way to the walls which shut off Ugendo from the rest of the Seireitei. Delilah knew she was playing a dangerous game and if she were caught she might be barricaded but if she stayed she was sure that she would fill desperately ill. And it was not before long that she found herself slipping through the gates and wondering just how oblivious the guards of the Ukitake clan where.

As she began to stumble further and further away from the place which had been her home for over one hundred years and in doing so, she was beginning to realise that she would have to find a way to find those who she sought and make allies which would permit her to ignore the problems she had in her home. She was sure that there were other who would help her in her predicament and provide her with the basic necessities which she needed to survive in this world.

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Even after Delilah had crossed over, she continued to move and began to think of which of the noble houses or in fact one of the barracks would spare some of their food. She hoped that they would at least take pity on her because she was still technically a helpless child. However she also knew that she would have to be careful as to who she approached as a part of her was beginning to comprehend that if Jūshirō would find out about Mimi's treatment, then his sister would probably make her pay for it by doing something even worse.

She continued to avoid being seen as she made her way through the centre of the Seireitei. Delilah was sure that if anyone would see her then they would take her straight to her father. She really didn't want to have to deal with his smiling face and his vague questions, as she was still holding her feelings of jealously towards him. It seemed that because she was determined to not let down her barriers due to her over cautious nature and as a result her biological father seemed to dump her off on his siblings.

After what seemed to be ages of running, she suddenly realised that she was running towards what appeared to be another compound most likely belonging to another noble house. And after a few whiffs of what seemed to be fresh cooked food, she didn't hesitate in the slightest to continue her course of direction towards such a place. There was a part of her which was sure that the inhabitants of such a place would be more then willing to help her out in her currently weakened state. She didn't know why but there was a spiritual pressure within such a home which she was sure she had meet once before.

As she reached closer and closer to her eventual destination, she noticed how many guards were starting to come out from their spots of surveillance. She had somewhat assumed that this would occur, and she hoped that whatever happened next they would not consider attacking a helpless child.

But instead, as she approached the main gates two of the guards blocked her path and rather then drawing their swords, they chose to speak simple words to her.

"What is the matter little one?"

Delilah suddenly halted in her tracks and the staggered hunger had started to return and before she knew it, her vision started to falter and her head began to spin. And as her energy failed her, she found herself collapsing forward and all of her senses turning off. The blackness seemed to return and she wondered if this was what it truly meant to die. At least this way this could escape from Mimi's vicious nature and if her soul truly dissipated she even considered the possibility that she would once again be able to see her mother.

All the while she had no idea that death was not what fate had planned for her…

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, Delilah has taken the step to escape from her predicament and hopefully find a solution to her hunger. To bad she collapsed before making it to the other noble's home. Do you think she'll find the will to live again? And who does the spiritual pressure she sensed belong to?

Do you want to know?

Please stay tuned for the next chapter and let me know what you thought about this chapter. REVIEWS PLEASE!