Yeah! New story! I know it's short, but I want to see if anyone likes it. Um, I don't own Bleach, so don't sue me. I would also like to thank Sarana Ishtar and p1xel8ed for their help. Please review and let me know what you think!
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The storm came out of nowhere. One moment the sky was clear and bright, and then- BOOM! It started raining. A short woman glared up at the sky, wishing the downpour would lighten up. As if Mother Nature was taunting her, the rain fell faster and harder.
"Aw, man!" she whined, "I can't stand the rain."
"Oi! Chôyu!" the woman looked up, seeing her friends standing under the roof of a random building.
"Whaddya want?" she called out lazily. Her friends looked at her incredulously.
"Get over here, genius! You'll get sick!" one of them yelled. Grumbling, she slowly made her way over to the semi-dry comfort of the small shelter provided by the roof. Once there, she shook herself like a dog, ignoring the annoyed shouts from her friends. She sneezed.
"See? Sick!" Her green eyed companion said, shaking her head. Chôyu glared at her, sneezing again.
"Shut it, Rin." she growled, wringing the moisture out of her reddish curls. Rin sighed.
"Hold still." she ordered. Chôyu rolled her eyes, but listened to the command anyways. Rin muttered under her breath and held her glowing palm out over Chôyu's hair. A few moments later, her hair was dry. Rin smiled to herself and nodded.
"Nice." said the third member of their group. Rin beamed with pride.
"Thanks, Airi! Unfortunetely, it only works on hair. It still needs work if it's to be effective on clothes." Rin frowned, the wheels in her head turning. Airi raised an eyebrow, opened her mouth to ask something, then shook her head, deciding against it. If there was one thing she knew about Rin, it was to never ask questions.
"Hey, guys!" Chôyu exclaimed, "The rain stopped! We should be able to go back now!" She sighed in relief. The sooner they returned, the sooner she'd be able to sleep. Her mouth stretched into a yawn, as if on cue. Her friends rolled their eyes, knowing what was going through her head.
"Ah, Chôyu, you do realize that we have the graduation ceremony in about half an hour, right?" Airi deadpanned. Chôyu blinked before frowning.
"Oh yeah. That thing." she rubbed the back of her neck with a sigh. "Well, we should probably get going, then." With another sigh, she began walking towards a large building off in the distance. Airi and Rin followed her leisurely, enjoying their time outdoors.
"I wonder what division they'll put me in." Chôyu said suddenly.
"Ooh! Maybe you'll be put in the new division!" chirped Rin.
"Maybe. But I only wanna go there if you guys go too. I've only been to the world of the living once, after all. And that was for our exam." Chôyu yawned.
"True. I wonder what the Captains are like." Airi mused.
"Well, obviously they'll be strong." Rin chuckled, smiling at her friends.
"According to Tomi, most of the Captains are really friendly. But she did say that some of them are total assholes." Chôyu said, thinking about her twin sister who was already in the court guard squads.
"Do you have to curse?" Airi narrowed her eyes at Chôyu.
"Yes, actually. The doctor said it was the only way to keep my illness at bay." Chôyu said sarcastically. Rin gasped.
"You're sick?! Why didn't you say anything?! What illness is it?!" Rin fired off, her eyes wide as saucers. Chôyu deadpanned.
"Seriously, Rin, do I need to hold up a sarcasm sign every time I open my mouth?" Chôyu gave the brunette a look.
"You have a sarcasm sign?" was Rin's brilliant response. Chôyu facepalmed, sighing loudly.
"No, I don't have a sarcasm sign." Airi laughed at Chôyu's expression. Rin, in all her geniusness, was actually rather clueless.
"Alright, braniacs," she chuckled, "Let's hurry up. The ceremony will be starting soon." Rin looked at Airi with big eyes.
"How soon?" she asked.
"About...10 minutes." Airi said noncomitally. Her friends looked at her with panicked eyes.
"WE'RE GONNA BE LATE!" they screamed before dashing off. Airi chuckled to herself. 10 minutes...30 minutes... same difference.
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"...and so I, along with everyone else here, congratulate you!" the acadamy director finished. He stepped back, and cheers erupted from the crowd of graduating students, who were now fully fledged Soul Reapers.
"Ooh, isn't this exciting!" Rin chriped, bouncing in place.
"Mhm, yeah, sure." Chôyu said distractedly. Her black eyes scanned the crowd, searching for something. Or, rather, someone. Airi glanced at Chôyu in concern.
"Is she here?" Airi murmured to Chôyu, who shook her head slightly.
"Not yet. Which is odd, considering-"
"Considering what?" came a bright voice behind the girls. Chôyu jumped and spun around, glomping the person behind her.
"You made it!" she cheered. The woman standing behind her chuckled and ruffled her hair.
"You didn't honestly think I'd miss this, did you?" she grinned.
"Hi, Tomi." Airi walked up to them casually, smirking. "Good thing you got here when you did, Chôyu was close to a meltdown."
"Was not!" Chôyu protested. Her twin laughed.
"Have you guys checked the board yet? Division assignments should be posted." Tomi said brightly.
"Ooh! I wanna go, I wanna go!" Rin cheered, jumping up and down in excitement.
"Alright, alright, let's go." Chôyu yawned, tears pricking the corners of her eyes. "The sooner we get this over with, the sooner I can take a nap." Rin squealed and grabbed Airi and Chôyu by the wrist, before dragging them off to go see what division they were placed in. Once they got to the notice boards, each girl scanned for their name.
Let's see...Kiregawa...Kiregawa...Kir- ooh! There it is! Chôyu beamed before looking to see what division she was in. What she read made her quirk an eyebrow. She looked over at her friends, who looked back at her expectantly.
"I got into Division X!" They all proclaimed at the same time. Slowly the realization dawned on them- they were going to the world of the living! They all beamed at each other and did a three-way high-five. Tomi walked up to them, an amused look on her face.
"Good news?" she smiled at them. They all nodded enthusiastically.
"We're going to the world of the living!" Rin exclaimed, doing a victory dance. Tomi's eyes grew wide.
"Oh, that's wonderful!" she bubbled. "Ooh, I'm so jealous!" She looked at Chôyu for a moment, her eyes going sad. "You'll have to visit me all the time, okay?"
"Of course, Tomi. And you'll have to visit me. We'll go to one of those 'beaches' your coworkers are always talking about." Chôyu smiled softly at her sister. It would be hard not seeing her every day. Despite their differences, their were still twins. They had done everything together, until they applied to the acadamy. Tomi had been put in the AP class, whereas Chôyu was placed in the regular curriculum. If it hadn't been for her roommates, Airi and Rin, she doubted she would've been able to handle the seperation very well.
"Hey, we should go get our bags." Airi said, ruining the sentimental moment. "After all, we are to report to the division today." She gave Tomi and Chôyu a look. "If you want, I can get your stuff, Chôyu." Chôyu's eyes widened, before she nodded, grateful for a little extra time with her sister. Airi and Rin walked off, waving farewell to their friends. Tomi hugged Chôyu tightly, and Chôyu hugged her back. Tomi stepped back, and pulled something out of her pocket.
"Here. I got this for you." she said quietly, wrapping Chôyu's hand around the tiny box. "Open it once you're all settled in, okay?" Tomi's eyes shone with tears. She pulled Chôyu in for another hug. "I'm so proud of you, nee-chan. Always remember that." Chôyu scoffed, but hugged her sister anyways.
"You're so emotional." Chôyu muttered, her heart feeling heavy. Just then Airi and Rin reappeared with their bags. Tomi pulled away from Chôyu, and grinned at Airi and Rin.
"You take care of my baby sister, okay?" she said jokingly, knowing full well that Chôyu didn't need to be taken care of.
"Yes, ma'am!" Airi drawled, giving her a mock salute.
"Let's go!" Rin cheered. "Ooh! I'm so excited! I can't wait to see the world of the living. I wonder what it's like. Do they have candy? I hope so! I like candy! Yay, candy! Ooh, now I want an orange!" Rin skipped off, leaving behind three sweatdropping soul reapers.
"Yeah..we should probably go follow her. We don't want her to accidentally bite someone...again." Airi said dryly. Chôyu nodded. She picked up her bags and waved goodbye to her sister. Then she turned around, and dashed after Airi and Rin, on her way towards a new adventure.