Soul of the Seireitei

by redkitsu14

**ON HIATUS** When the princess of the Soul Society disappears for five years a heart is broken, a hope lost. But when she resurfaces in the world of the living things start to get ugly. Aizen is preparing for war. The only key to his demise is held in the heart of the princess. The key to unlocking its true potential will only be revealed when she becomes accepting of her own fate

7. Chapter 7: The Academy

Chapter 7

"Arina what would you think if I sent you to finish your schooling at the Soul Reaper Academy," my father asked me during lunch one day. "Renji has talked to me after your sessions with him. He thinks you are ready for actual instruction."

I stayed quiet, thinking. I looked up. "I trust Renji-kun father. If he thinks I'm ready for the Academy, then I must be. In fact, I think I would have some fun there."

My father smiled. He must have been satisfied with my answer.

The next day I was woken up earlier than usual. My handmaid was there with a set of robes I'd never seen before. I was told that Renji-san would be escorting me to the Soul Reaper Academy in only an hour. I quickly got dressed. When my father had talked to me about it the day before, I hadn't thought he was serious about it. Apparently he was.

Within an hour I was dressed, had had my breakfast and my lunch had been packed. Renji showed up not long after I was ready to leave.

"You excited Arina," he asked.

I nodded to nervous for words.

"Look. Don't be scared or nervous. Try to pretend that you aren't a princess while you are there, even though everyone knows you are. Just be yourself," he said as we started on the walk there.

"Isn't that easier said than done," I asked as we walked.

Renji pondered this for a moment before answering. "Perhaps it is. Being myself is the one thing that I have always been able to do. It just comes natural to me. Don't worry about trying to please them," he stated, "if you do you'll never know how much fun you could have had just by being your self."

By now we were near the gates to the Academy. Other students were waiting outside the gates for friends. Renji stood by my side for a few more minutes before saying, "I'll be here after classes are done. My captain has given me several weeks off from my duties. Perhaps tonight you could show me some things you learn today."

Just then a bell rang.

"That's the first bell. You better get going. You wear the circle of the second years, so find others with the same sign and follow them. I'm afraid I can't do anything else to help. You'll have to figure it out on your own," Renji said turning away.

"Renji," I yelled quickly.

He turned around.

"What?"

"Thanks for escorting me here." I said while running into the Academy…