Its been a week, a week of boring school, a week of Karin's pestering, a week of Ichigo's scowls, a week of an energetic man who can't be quiet. It's so weird, mundane, a different pace that what I'm used to. And yet, it's the most I've ever been relaxed in all my years of life.

Karin may pester for answers, won't take no for an answer, but deep down she truly cares for her family and friends.

Ichigo may scowl all the time, end up staying in his room for most of the day, but he can never remove his smile when Yuzu does something cute or Karin rants about her soccer game.

Ishin...well he just needs help.

And Yuzu, the sole purpose for me being here, has never once not smiled. She constantly worries about her family, even me who she's only known for a week, and will take time out of her day to talk to them.

I sighed happily as Yuzu started to serve the family food. Tonight was curry and Ishinn was currently at a medical convention of some kind leaving Ichigo to be the big man of the house.

"Oi Saburo, what's this I hear about you threatening a kid at the park?"Ichigo asked as he inhaled the steam coming off the curry in front of him.

Karin snickered, "How'd you find out about that? Did his parents come complain to you?"

Ichigo nodded, "Yeah, the kid was crying. I promised to scold you but it seems too troublesome." Ichigo sighed and leaned back in his chair as Yuzu moved to sit next to him, across from me.

"Saburo?" Yuzu scolded with that frown of hers, waving a spoon at me, "Why would you do that? What did he do to you?"

Karin grinned at me, "Yes, Saburo, please do tell us what he did to you." I felt my cheeks heat up and looked down into my bowl.

"W-Well it's not like he...like he did something to me..."

Yuzu's frown deepened and her eyes narrowed, "Saburo, please tell me you didn't do it just because he-"

"He was checking you out! He's one of those bullies at the school and he was saying things about you!" Ichigo choked on his food and started coughing. Karin smirked and started laughing. Yuzu however blushed and started spluttering.

After an awkward silence she spoke up, "How'd you threaten him?"

"I think I could perform a sex change with a sword."

That night the family decided for movies, since it was the weekend they decide to stay up late and watch a scary movie, a thriller movie, and then a romance. Ichigo and Karin were excited for the scary movie, Ichigo and me for the thriller movie, and Yuzu for the romance. We were currently set up in the living room, the curtains pulled close, all the lights off, and the doors and windows locked. Ichigo was sitting up on the couch with Yuzu curled up next to him, Karin was sprawled across the floor with her head propped up on pillows and covered by blankets, and I was sitting on the couch on the opposite end of the couch.

Ichigo smirked over at me, "You ready for the Kurosaki Family Movie Night? Karin and I always pick the scariest movies."

I sighed in reply, "Is that why the happy movie is last? To lift your spirits?"

Karin spoke up from her secluded area, "Yeah, it'd kill Yuzu if we had the happy movie first then the bloody scary ones, ya know?"

I chuckled as Ichigo turned the power on, "Truth be told I don't mind a good romance every once in a while, in fact I remember this time with Tadashi and Soifon-"

Ichigo gasped and his eyes widened, "Wait, those two have a thing going on? I mean sure they were very friendly towards each other but it didn't seem like they were-"

I frowned up at him, "Uh no, I was going to say that they were watching a movie at a theatre and the tickets to some action movie were sold out so they settled for a romance. Yeah... Matsuri took a picture of their reaction, I'll show you later Ichigo."

Ichigo smirked, "Sure, about time I got some dirt on him."

I smirked in reply, about to reply when the two girls shushed us.

We all fell asleep during the third movie, Karin curled up in a ball snoozing quietly, Ichigo leaned back with his mouth open wide snooring loudly, Yuzu had somehow got her feet across Ichigo's lap and her head on my legs.

Despite my face heating up as I looked down at her peacefully asleep face and the many thoughts running through my head I fell asleep quickly.

I decided then that I would talk to Ichigo, I could no longer lie to them about who I was.

Yeah...tomorrow for sure...

"Absolutely not."

Ichigo glared down at me as I sat in his desk chair. We were currently in his room, discussing the possibility of telling Karin and Yuzu who I was.

"You know I have to! Lieing to youself for so long never ends out well. Ichigo, I don't even need to mention you I can say that you met my brother and the other shinigami at the camp you went to. They know you see spirits so we can say we were invistigating you or something like that. They don't need to know everything Ichigo!"

Ichigo shook his head and scowled, "It's not that simple and you know that. Not everything adds up." He looked me in the eyes then, "Saburo, why are you so focused on Yuzu?"

I blushed, "W-What do you mean?"

He sighed and reached down to finger his Substitute Shinigami Badge, "You're not here for me, Soul Society knows of my alliagance, and Karin's reiatsu isn't powerful enough yet to warrant a Third Seat Officer checking it out. And I've seen the way you look at her, Saburo tell me now."

I sighed, "It started with a dream-"

It was a normal day, Karin was busy with a soccer game and Yuzu and I were waiting at the designated meeting spot at Karakura Park next to the playground and ice cream vendor. Yuzu was smiling heartingly at a group of youngs kids playing with flowers.

"Saburo, I just realized something." Yuzu looked up at me from her position on a park bench, "I don't really know a lot about you."

I frowned lightly as I leaned against a tree behind her, "Ah, well if you have something you want to know then you can just ask."

Yuzu turned around to face me directly, putting a finger to her chin, "Okay, why did you move to Karakura without your family or a place to live?"

Ha! Why not tell her your stalkerish dream?

Shuddup.

"Uh, well my family recently went through some hardships."

Yuzu frowned and stood up in front of me with worry clear in her eyes, "What happened? Are you okay?"

I nodded, "Yeah I'm fine, but I needed some fresh air and a friend of the family recomened Krakura town."

"But why would your parents let you move on your own?"

I sighed and looked over to a mother and father buying their kid an ice cream, "My mom's missing and my dad's dead. My dad was never really was a parent, he was always busy drinking. I think my oldest brother finally got tired of it, maybe that's why he left."

That and he's a power hungry asshole.

Calm yourself Kid, your reiatsu is skyrocketing.

Yuzu reached over to rub my shoulders, "Saburo, are you okay?"

No damn it! I'm not okay!

"Yeah, I have my brother Tadashi anyways, not to mention my non blood family."

Yuzu frowned, her bottom lip trembling, her eyes watering, "Saburo, don't lie to me. Are you okay?"

God damn it! I'm okay stop asking!

"I'm fine, I'm perfect even."

Yuzu reached up to pet my cheeks, "Saburo, I'm here for you."

My god, she can see thrrough you perfectly. Not even Tadashi could see how depressed you are.

GOD DAMN IT! "Yes! I'm fine damn it! There's nothing wrong! I hated my dad! I hate my oldest brother! The moment he cut me I died inside but I'm fine!" Yuzu pulled me into a hug and I froze. She was so small, fragile, but for some reason she seemed so strong right now.

"Y-Yuzu...what...what are you doing?" My voice sounded different, were thse tears rolling down my face?

She reached up to run her fingers through my hair, "I'm sorry that I asked you something so personal. But Saburo you can't keep it bottled up inside. You need to talk about it with someone, it doesn't need to be me but as long as you talk about it then that's fine. But I care far too much about you to let you destroy yourself like this."

"Y-Yuzu I-I-"

She pulled back to look me in the eye, I gulped before getting ready to tell her the truth about myself. Before I was able to however I noticed a quick blur behind her and looked up quickly. It was quick, and I had to react jut as quickly. I grabbed Yuzu by her shoulders and pushed her behind me.

"Wha-"

The next second my eyes saw red as three claws ripped into my chest.