My Brother Where Are You?
Chapter 3
"Yo, old man," said Ichigo coming down the stairs, "where's Katara? It's late and she said she was going to help me with my homework."
Isshin looked up from the paperwork that was in front of him, "Your sister went back to the dojo, she said that she had something to take care of."
"You gotta be kidding me, she's always there," Ichigo grumbled while trudging back up the stairs. Entering his room Ichigo felt someone watching him, he turned and saw a girl dressed in strange black clothes. He took a step closer to her, curious as to why this spirit had appeared to him. After a few minutes of them looking at each other the girl spoke.
"Your brother sent me here to bring you home with me."
Ichigo stared at her in confusion, "I don't have a brother," then he grew angry and practically shouted; "What are you doing in my room you lying ghost? Shouldn't you be moving on or something instead of playing sick jokes on the living?"
"I'm not lying Ichigo, your brother Byakuya Kuchki sent me here to bring you to the Soul Society. You need to be trained the way your brother and sister have been trained."
Ichigo grew angrier with every word that came out of the girl's mouth, "I have no brother! How do you know my name? While we are on the subject how do you know my clan name? I haven't used that name in years."
"I am your adopted sister Rukia Kuchki, the rest can wait until we reach the Soul Society."
As soon as Rukia said this Isshin burst into the room with Urahara Kisuke, "You are not taking that boy anywhere Shinigami!"
"Who do you think you are to talk to me like that, human," Rukia said while spitting the word human out as if it was the most disgusting thing in the world.
"I am this boy's guardian, and his sister would not be very happy if you were to take her precious little brother to a place that she has been working so hard to protect him from."
Rukia looked over at Urahara surprised that he was there and asked "Are you going to stand there while this scum insults the Soul Society?"
"He may be scum to you, but to me he is a very important friend and I will support in his decision to not allow this boy to go with you."
"Well there is no choice in the matter, he is coming with me and there is nothing any of you can do to stop me." As Rukia said this she said a few words in Ichigo's direction and he was instantly bound and a couple more words from her mouth and a door appeared and opened for her. Rukia slung Ichigo over her shoulder and walked into the doorway with Isshin hot on her heels, but he was not fast enough, the door shut on his face concealing Ichigo and Rukia from his sight.
"Kisuke what am I going to do?!" wailed Isshin, "Katara is going to kill me when she finds out Ichigo is gone."
"Well at least they will be together," Urahara replied lazily.
"What do you mean?"
"Byakuya took Katara with him earlier tonight, there seems to be a mandate that all Kuchki's be returned to Soul Society and trained as Shinigami."
Isshin grunted acknowledging this bit of information, for this kind of thing was not new to him. Isshin was used to the fickleness of the central 46, one day they want all Kuchki's exterminated the next they want them all back and trained properly.
In Soul Society all the captains and lieutenants were gathered to welcome the last of the Kuchkis home. Katara and Head Captain Yamamoto were standing at the head of the aisle, formed by the divisions' head officers, as Rukia led Ichigo out of the door that appeared at the end of the aisle. As the door closed making the newcomers more visible, Katara's faced showed so little emotion that only those who knew her best could tell what she was feeling.
Rukia bowed when she reached the other end of the aisle saying, "Head Captain Yamamoto, I have brought the last of the Kuchkis home."
Yamamoto acknowledged Rukia's bow and said, "Well done Kuchki, now join your captain." As Rukia moved to take her place behind her captain, Yamamoto started to speak again saying, "Now that all of the Kuchkis have come home we will commence with the tests to place Miss Kuchki in a division and depending on her results a seated position."
Over the next three days Katara was presented with several different tasks that would determine her talents, in the end it was decided that she would be placed in the third division under Gin Ichimaru. On the fourth day Katara had to face each of the seated officers until finally she was matched against Kira Izuru the division's lieutenant.
"Miss Kuchki" greeted Izuru with a slight bow, "I look forward to our match."
Katara returned the bow and said, "As do I Lieutenant Kira." With that the fight had begun. Izuru charged at Katara with his sword drawn and lifted, while Katara dropped to a defensive stance with her sword still sheathed. Izuru's body collided with Katara's and he was flipped over like a sack of potaoes effectively laying him to the ground. It was the longest of all the matches of the day, but Katara ended up effectively defeating Izuru without once drawing her sword.
"Congratulations Miss Kuchki," said Yamamoto as he approached Katara and a very tired Izuru, "Kira give me your badge."
"Sir," Katara spoke up startling every one of the spectators, "I don't want it, and I refuse to take the position."
"You cannot refuse a position that you have rightfully earned," replied Yamamoto.
Katara's temper began to rise but no one really noticed this because Katara always had a face that seemed to be made of stone. "Sir, I didn't want to come here in the first place. I would have preferred to stay in Karakura living the life that I want to live."
"You are a Kuchki girl;" growled Yamamoto, "you have no right to choose a lifestyle. Your life is dictated to you by the central 46. Kira your badge now!" Izuru handed Yamamoto his badge. "Take this badge girl and follow your captain, where he will show you your living quarters and what your responsibilities will be."
"Yes sir," growled Katara through here teeth. As Katara accepted the badge Captain Ichimaru came and stood next to Katara preparing to escort her towards the third division's quarters.
As they were walking away the last thing Katara heard Yamamoto say was something that she had always feared, "Kuchki, Ichigo you will test into the Shinigami Academy and train to become a Shingami and hopefully one day surpass you brother and sister."
With that Katara and Ichigo were forced to turn their backs on everything that they had ever known, and face a life that they had always feared would be pushed upon them.
A/N: I am sooooo sorry for not updating in so long, I have been real busy with school. Thank you everyone that have been sending me reviews, it helps keep me going when I get stuck. Also thank you to those of you who have favorited my story! I love you guys!