Diary Of a Teenage Shinigami

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Chapter 3: Shinigami Recruitment!

My heart is beating very quickly as I prepare to step out into the arena. Taicho is kinda dressed up, in a plain black uniform. (He said no to a tux, it was three sizes too big. Poor Taicho... My dress is really big too. There was no alternitive for me. Young Shinigami are the minority. ) Rangiku and I are in a long black dress. Rangiku-Sama's fits perfectly, falling neatly at her knees, while I have to keep from tripping over mine.

"Now, for tenth company!" The announcer yells. "Here we go," I hear Taicho mutter. "Cheer up!" Rangiku says, plastering a fake smile on her face. "I'm with Taicho on this one." I say. I think I hear Taicho laugh under his breath, but the door flies open before I can confirm it. Taicho has a mic clipped onto the front of his uniform, so his voice sounds deeper than usual, and echos slightly.

"Welcome to Tenth Company's recruitment cerimony. I'm Hitsugaya-Taicho. I need some people to come up, volunteers." His voice echos through the room. A blonde girl jumps over the stands, along with a light brown haired boy. "What are your names?" "Kiara Inuzuri, Sir." The girl says. "And you?" Taicho says to the boy. "I'm Giron Hitsugaya, sir." I see a spark of something; sympathy, sadness, regret, maybe, flash in his eyes, but it's gone too quickly to pin it down.

They have the same last name? I think. My last name is my district... Is that more common than I thought? Giron kinda looks like Taicho; they also have the same light accent to they're words. "Okay. Now, pick one of us." Taicho says. I stare at him for a minute, but he doesn't give a hint of what's going on.

"Um... Teira-Sama." Kiara says. "Hitsugaya-Taicho." Giron says. Taicho looks like he might smile, but forces it down. "It's been a long time since someone has picked me." Taicho says. "Come here, Kiara, Teira." Taicho says, walking to a spot in the arena. I follow Taicho. "Now, Teira, to you have Tsuki on you?" (My Zanpokuto! Oh crap! I forgot it! O.O) Taicho watches me for a minute, and my fear of Taicho suddenly starts to choke me. Calm down! He's not mad... I hope. "Sorry sir." I shake my head.

Taicho looks dissapointed for a second, but that doesn't stay long either. I start to wonder if he's just naturally like that, or if it's an act. "Okay then. Teira, go grab Tsuki. I'll handle Giron." Taicho says. "Hai." I say, shunpoing to get Tsuki from my room. I take a minute to calm my nerves down at my house, then shunpo back to the Arena. The first thing I see, is in the middle of the arena, there's flashes of... ice? And silver blades whirling.

Rangiku-Sama comes up to me. "Taicho's gonna kill him!" I say, panicked. "No he's not. It's a sparring match. It's required now, Yamamoto put out the commands yesterday. And, Unohana is on standby." Rangiku points to Unohana, who is sitting in a special booth. Just as my nerves settle down, it hits me. "So I have to spar with Kiara?" I say.

Rangiku nods. "Calm down. It's only for one minute." I notice the timer in the corner, which blares loudly now. Taicho flies back, he's right next to us. Theres not a scratch on him. In the flurry of swords, it's amazing he didn't. Giron, who is panting like a dog, has a few scratches on him. "You went way too easy on him." Rangiku says.

Taicho shoots her a look. "No, I didn't. I'm not going to kill kids just because Yamamoto says so." I watch Unohana cross the wall, and start to heal Giron. "Good news." Taicho says, looking at me. "Your next." I can almost feel the color dissapear from my face. "Look, Teira, there's a reason your third seat. Go in there, dodge hits, and make it look like your trying. Don't take a hit though, then you'll have to start really trying. Now get in the arena. Kiara is waiting."

Sorry! Schools been rough. -.-

I'll try to catch up on chapters this weekend.

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