Timeline: a week after Toushiro entered 10th Division

"Few people when meet first time they feel that meeting each other was the purpose of their life." ― Amit Kalantri,

▸ Broken ◂

"I-chan!" the blonde haired shinigami, walked through the hallway of the 10th Division, yelling the name over and over again. She was searching for a certain Captain, "We don't have time for this, I have to go back to Jii-chan soon you know."

"I-chan!"

The blonde continue down the hall while looking to the left and right. Without her noticing she crashed herself into someone.

"Hey watch it!" the person said.

The girl looked down and saw a white haired boy glaring at her from the ground, "Ara, I'm sorry, let me help you." she offer her hand towards him.

The boy only stared at her hands for a moment before ignoring her and stood up on his own, "Watch where you were going next time." he said firmly with a scowl.

"Wait, I have never seen you before, are you the new kid?" she asked excitedly as she leaned closer.

The boy stepped back slightly, his back hitting the wall behind him, before he retorted, "First of all, you should look at yourself before insulting people, and second of all I'm not a kid!"

The girl only tilted her head to the side, "Who said I was insulting you, dumb-dumb," she laughed lightly, "So-so what's your name?"

She leaned way closer to his face, to the point where he could smell her scent. The boy blushed and cleared his throat nervously.

"N-None of your business" he said looking away from her eyes.

Her eyes is so tempting.

"Hey, I'm asking nicely you know." she pouted before she stepped back slightly "Oh well, I'm Ayase Reika, 4th Seat of the 1st Division, nice to meet you."

He rolled his eyes, rubbing the back of his head, "I don't care."

"Mou, you're really mean," she pouted.

"Then go away, you're annoying." he stated as he turned around to walk away.

"Gee, such a kid." Reika muttered, thinking that her words didn't reach him, but it actually did as an irk mark appear on his forehead.

He turned back at her quickly, "You can't go around calling me kid when you're a kid too!" he snapped while pointing at her.

"Yes I can since I'm actually taller than you and I'm your senior," she stick her tongue at him.

He snorted, "I have higher rank than you do so don't insult my height and see who's the kid now!" he glared.

"Obviously not me." she folded her hands on her chest.

"Oh how mature you're," he scoffed "What do you need anyway?"

"Have you seen I-chan?" she asked

"Taichou?"

"Duh."

'This kid' he thought as he twitched in annoyance, "I don't know probably drinking sake, Matsumoto was chasing him. What do you need from him anyway?"

"Again?" Reika huffed before sighed, "Well, I guess he's not teaching me today huh?"

"Teaching? What could he be teaching you?" he asked curiously.

Reika raised her eyebrow at him, "I don't want to tell you," she stick her tongue out again, "You're a meanie."

'This girl...' he thought while clenching his hand slightly.

"Ah Toushiro there you are! I was searching for you!" A voice yelled as they turned around to see Isshin walking towards them.

"I-chan!" She beamed, "Finally!"

"Oh Reika-chan!" Isshin said excitedly as he quicken his pace to the blonde and pulled her into a hug.

Reika raised her hand and smacked him on the head, "Ow, ow, ow, what was that for?" he whined, "Didn't you miss this old guy?"

"I was searching for you since morning," she whined back, "You do know I'm not allowed to go here, I only have a little time."

"You didn't come since last week so I thought you won't be here again." he explained, "Did that old man catches you?"

"Almost," she said.

"I'm here you know and I can report this to Sotaichou." the white haired boy said lazily.

"Oh I forgot you were here, kid!" Reika said in surprise.

Toushiro twitched in annoyance, "For the last time, I'm not a kid." he growled

"You didn't give me your name, so I picked a name that suited you. Or should I call you Shiro, since your hair is white?" Reika asked with a rise of an eyebrow which making the boy to frown, "Oh! Is shortie better?"

He twitched in annoyance, "I'm not short!"

"In the matter of fact, yes you are! Dumb dumb."

"Stop insulting me!"

"Not until you give me your name." She insisted with a smile.

"For the love of god leave me alone." He muttered.

Isshin laughed at the interaction, "Close Reika-chan, you're close to his name," he said "This punk is Hitsugaya Toushiro, our new 3rd Seat."

"Don't go around telling people my name without my permission." Toushiro huffed as Isshin chuckled.

"Hitsugaya Toushiro? Hmm..." she placed her hand on her chin and frowned her eyebrow while staring at Toushiro intensely.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"She's analyzing you to remember your name." Isshing chuckled as he patted the boy's shoulder.

"Shiro-kun it is!" She decided.

"Don't change my name as you like!"

"Let me guess, he was the one who have been working on your paperwork?" Reika asked, ignoring him.

"Oi did she just ignore me?"

"How did you know?" Isshin asked in surprise.

"First, your paper arrive earlier than it should be," she noted, "And second of all, the hand write is a little different."

"Did mine look better?" he grinned, "Of course it is."

"What are you talking about?" Reika laughed, "I can't even read some word that you wrote."

"You're mean Reika-chan."

"For god sake." Toushiro mumbled under his breath.

Reika only giggled lightly, "Well, do you want to teach me or not?"

"Oh yeah, come on. Toushiro I'll leave the rest to you!" Isshin said

Toushiro twitched in disbelieve as he watch both of them to walk away. But then Reika turned towards him and yelled, "Don't be mean when we meet again, you kid!"

"Shut up! I'm not a kid!" he yelled back.

Reika laughed, "Anyway, I like your eyes Shiro-kun!" she shouted before giving him a sweet smile.

Toushiro blushed at her words before yelling back, "Don't call me Shiro!"

▸ Broken ◂