It's been way to long! and i'm sorry! I had writer's block for a long time. But i'm back now! ^^

Ok, originally i was going to do a few episodes from the Bount Arc, but i changed my mind and decided to change it up. These several chapters coming up will be from my own mind. I made up everything about it, except for the characters (with the exception of Yura being born from my own imagination). I made up the plot of the story. Anyway, so because of this, the Bounts never happened. Ok? They don't exist nor will they ever exist. So this story line will focus on Yura's past. (yours truly ^^) You only know a little about her past from previous chapters.

Ok, i don't have much to say except that Yura and Denakuma (and any other made up characters) are mine. Everything else belongs to Tite Kubo. Enjoy!

Two Weeks Later

Yura was sitting on the hill as usual. It was dark out, and a crescent moon was high in the sly surrounded by stars. Yura closed her eyes and listened to the whispering wind. She opened her eyes to see a small figure in the distance. She squinted her eyes to try to see better and noticed the short black hair.

"Rukia." Yura stood up and used Flash Step to get to where Rukia Kuchiki was. Rukia jumped a little when she noticed Yura pop up beside her. "Hey."

"Oh, Yura, I didn't expect you to be around."

Yura shrugged. "Just been thinking lately. Where are you headed?"

"The World of the Living."

"Oh? What for?"

"I've been put back on patrol in Karakura town."

Yura's eyes lit up with interest. "Mind if I tag along?"

Rukia's eyes widened in curiosity. "Um…sure. But, shouldn't you…"

Yura knew what she was trying to say. She only shook her head. "It's fine."

"But-"

"We should hurry, shouldn't we?"

Yura picked up her pace as Rukia stopped and stared after her. She knew something was wrong. She didn't know much about Yura, but she knew enough to know that Yura kept to herself a lot. Coming out of her own thoughts, she hurried after Yura when she noticed how far behind she was.

After a few minutes, the two of them arrived at the giant Senkaimon gate. It opened up and they walked in with the guidance of hell butterflies. "Yura…are you ok?"

Yura blinked in surprise. "Huh? What do you mean?"

"Well, you just seem…off."

"Oh. Don't worry about me, I'm fine." It was an obvious lie. Rukia saw right past that smile. Her eyes hid it all. Sadness and lonesome. They continued walking through the Dongai Precipice in silence and finally arrived in the World of the Living. "Wow. This place is so…different. I never would've imagined."

"You've never been here before?"

"Only once. That was a very long time ago, though. But it's cool."

"Hm. Well, we can take patrol for the night, if you're up for it."

"That's fine. I'll take half the town and you can take the other."

Before Rukia got to say anything, Yura left. She was excited to be in the World of the Living. A new adventure would await her eventually. She found herself on top of a building, looking down on the town. It was quiet for the most part. A nice, peaceful town. Except for when Hollows invaded. She sat on the edge of the building and took a deep breath. She laid back and looked up at the night sky and she slowly started to drift off.

Back in Soul Society, Captain Hitsugaya was roaming around in search for someone. He walked into his office to see Matsumoto lying down on the couch. He gritted his teeth. "Do you ever do any work?"

Matsumoto sat up and smiled at him. "Of course not!"

Toshiro stopped himself for wanting to beat down his subordinate. "Have you seen Yamoda?"

Matsumoto stared at him then shook her head. "She's in the World of the Living."

His eyes widened. "What?"

Matsumoto nodded. "I got a message from her saying that she was going with Kuchiki to the World of the Living."

Toshiro's expression fell. "I see."

Matsumoto watched as he sat at his desk and put his head in his hands. "You miss her, don't you? Don't worry, Captain. She'll be back before you know it."

Hitsugaya didn't feel like arguing with Matsumoto.

"Mommy, look! Look at what I got!" Yura ran up to her mother and held out her closed hands.

"What is it, Yura?"

Yura opened her hands and revealed what she had. "It's a beetle. I found it on the side of the house."

"It's beautiful, sweet heart. You should release it, though. Ok?"

Yura nodded. She turned around and ran out into the field. She continued running until she was at the edge of the woods. Her mother always told her to never go past the trees. Anything could be lurking within them. So she always stayed just outside of them.

Yura released the beetle in to the grass and watched it disappear. She dropped into the grass and lay on her back, soaking up the sun. Then, her eyes shot open when she heard a loud roar. She bolted upright and stared through the trees. Yura stood up and slowly began to walk toward them. Then she stopped when she heard another loud roar. That's when she saw it. A giant hollow that resembled a snake, but with four giant stumps for legs. It walked forward, knocking down trees with its giant head and tail. Yura took one step at a time as she walked backwards, going as slowly as possible.

The hollow continued to walk forward and stopped directly in front of Yura. It roared again, making Yura trip and fall back. She started crawling backwards, fear rising within her as the hollow got closer.

The hollow laughed and a tongue slithered out. "Well, what do we have here? A little shrimp?" It laughed again.

Yura was truly frightened now. She couldn't make her body move. Her heart pounded against her chest. The hollow's tongue flicked out toward her, slightly grazing her skin. "Mm. A perfect snack."

When Yura noticed it was about to strike, she willed her body to move and jumped out of the way just as it aimed for her.

She got up and began running, but the tail lashed out and wrapped around her body. She tried screaming, but couldn't. The tail was tightening around her small body. The hollow laughed another time.

"That was too easy!" Yura gritted her teeth in anger. Then she bit down as hard as she could on the tail. The hollow yelled and the tail loosened just enough for her to climb out of its grip. "You little brat!"

Yura jumped and landed hard on the ground, twisting her ankle. She bit her lip and tried to ignore the pain as she made a run for it.

Before she knew it, she was back in the hollow's grip. The tail wrapped around her lower body. She tripped and fell forward and was being dragged back. She clawed at the ground, hoping that she could grasp it, but couldn't. She grabbed hold of a large stick. She turned around and stabbed the tail. The hollow yelled out again as blood poured out of the wound. Yura was partially covered in it when she got out again. This time, the hollow went for her head on, aiming and striking. Its face rammed into the ground right in front of Yura as she jumped back.

She jumped on its head just as it lifted from the ground. "Where'd you go, you brat?"

Yura was tired of being called a brat. She found its eye and kicked it. The hollow yelled and thrashed its head about. Yura held on as tightly as she could, then she stabbed it in the middle of its head with the stick she had. The hollow threw its snake-head back in pain. Then Yura pushed down hard on the stick until you could only see the tip of it in the hollow's head. The hollow went limp and fell to the side, taking Yura down with it. She jumped down again and landed on her already injured foot.

She fell down on her side and held her ankle in pain. Then she sat up and watched as the hollow slowly started to disappear. Yura snapped her head around when she heard footsteps and yelling. She saw a group of Soul Reapers running toward her. They all stopped when they saw the last of the hollow before it completely disappeared. One Soul Reaper noticed Yura and began to walk toward her. Yura slowly began to crawl backwards, dragging her right leg.

"It's ok. You don't need to be afraid anymore." The woman said.

She had long brown hair and light green eyes. She stared down at Yura in shock. Yura looked down at herself,, noticing the blood for the first time. When she looked back up the woman was kneeling directly in front of her.

"Are you hurt?"

Yura slowly nodded. She noticed the sword on the woman's hip, then looked back in her eyes. "M-my ankle. I twisted it when I jumped down." The woman touched Yura's ankle and Yura flinched. "That hurts."

The woman smiled at her. "It's a little swollen, but you did twist it pretty badly. Did you kill that hollow?" Yura turned her head to look at the spot where the hollow once was. She looked back at the woman and nodded. "That was very brave of you. You're pretty strong for someone so small and fragile." Yura didn't like to be called fragile, but she smiled anyway. "Come on. I'll take you home so you can get cleaned up. Where do you live?" Yura pointed North, to her left. "Ok. Let's go." The woman put her arms underneath Yura and picked her up. Then began walking.

When she got home her mother and father saw the Soul Reaper carrying Yura and they ran over to them. Yura's mother was panicking when she saw her covered in blood. "Yura!"

"Mommy, I'm fine. It's not my blood." Her father took her from the Soul Reaper. Her mother looked at the woman.

"You're daughter encountered a hollow. She killed it herself." Yura's parents looked at her. Then they looked back at the woman. "I'm sorry we weren't there in time, but your daughter…" She looked at Yura and smiled. "she's truly brave." The woman sat on her knees in front of Yura. She put her hand on Yura's head. "Try not to run into anymore hollow, ok?" Yura smiled and nodded. And the woman left.

Yura's eyes snapped open. She sat up and noticed that it was morning. She rubbed her eyes and sighed. She remembered the Soul Reaper. She inspired Yura to become stronger and want to protect those around her. Yura stretched and pulled out her communicator. She had a few messages from Rukia. She wasn't excited about either one, but did what she was told. She stood up and used Flash Step. She arrived in front of Urahara's shop. She walked in.

"Hello?"

"Who's there?"

Yura turned around and smiled. "Hello, Yoruichi."

Yoruichi walked forward with a smile. "Yura. This is surprising. What are you doing here?"

Yura shrugged. "Sightseeing. No, I came with Rukia. Needed to get away for awhile. Where's Kisuke? I need a gigai."

"Hold on a second." Yoruichi disappeared to the back. Yura waited awhile and Yoruichi came back and handed her a gigai.

"That was fast."

"Kisuke said Rukia came by earlier and told him to make one for you. So I suggest you put this on now," Yoruichi smiled. "You have school to attend."

Yura wasn't happy about the having to attend school, but she wasn't the one who was being put on patrol. Rukia was, and she had to do something while she was here. School seemed to be the only option. When Yura arrived, a lady in the office escorted her to her classroom. She was told to wait outside while the lady talked to the teacher. She tried listening in. She heard mumbling and then an announcement. The other lady walked back out and smiled at Yura before leaving.

"Alright! We have a new student. I'd like to introduce you to Yura Yamoda."

Yura rolled her eyes and walked in. She stood at the front of the class. She felt uncomfortable as all eyes were on her. She scanned the room and stopped when her eyes fell on a familiar face. She smiled when she saw a wide eyed Ichigo staring at her.

The teacher put a hand on her shoulder. "There's an empty seat over there. Go take your seat."

It was just her luck that her seat was right beside Ichigo's. She walked down the aisle and took her seat. When the teacher turned around to the board, Ichigo turned to Yura. "What are you doing here?" He hissed in a low whisper.

Yura kept her eyes straight ahead. "Hello to you, too." She whispered back.

"That doesn't answer my question."

She shrugged and admired her nails. "Just happened to be in the neighborhood and felt like stopping by." She rolled her eyes. Ichigo glared at her and turned his attention to the board. Yura looked at him from the corner of her eyes and smiled.

As soon as the lunch bell rang, every one stood up. Ichigo immediately grabbed Yura's arm and dragged her outside while people stared. "Hey, will you slow down?"

He didn't stop until they were standing under a tree in the field. He turned to her. "Start talking."

Yura leaned against the trunk of the tree. "Why should I?"

"You're so stubborn!"

"Tell me something I don't know." Ichigo sighed. "Besides, you didn't even say hi to me. That hurt my feelings."

Ichigo glared at her. "Hi."

Yura smiled. "That's better. Now, see, I just happen to be here. I'm not here for any reason."

"You can't just be here for no reason. You're here for some reason."

Yura shrugged. "There was an open opportunity and I took it. Simple as that. Nothing to it."

Ichigo sighed and crossed his arms. "Fine. Don't tell me."

"Aw! Don't be like that! You'll find out anyway."

"Yeah, yeah…"

"Hey, Ichigo!"

The two looked up. "Oh no."

"What?"

"It's my friends…"

"You sound so embarrassed." A few guys were walking their way.

"Yura!"

"Hm?" Yura turned her head to see Orihime waving. She was sitting with some of her friends.

"You're safer over there than over here."

"But I barely know Orihime."

That was a lie. Yura knew her pretty well. Life story and everything. Just that Orihime knew nothing about her and she was already inviting her to sit with her group at lunch. Maybe this is how it was for Rukia.

"Just go." Ichigo nudged her that way and she began walking to the other group.

Yura smiled and sat next to Orihime. "Hi."

"Hey, how do you know Ichigo?"

Yura looked at a girl with short, spiky, black hair. "Oh, we met a few weeks ago."

"Oh."

As the other girls talked, Yura zoned out, thinking about her dream. Then the bell rang. She sighed and hoped she could leave this place soon.

After school, Ichigo and Yura walked side by side as they left. "Have fun?"

"Ha. Yeah right. School is terrible."

Ichigo smiled. "Yeah, you get tired of it eventually."

"Yep. Your friends are pretty interesting. For some reason I get the feeling Tatsuki is intimidated by me."

"What makes you say that?"

"As soon as I sat with them, the first thing out of her mouth was "How do you know Ichigo". Not to mention she kept looking at me like I would attack someone."

"You probably would."

"Yeah, but she doesn't know that! And Orihime is kind of the same, except she was hiding it."

"Why would she act like that?"

Yura shrugged and rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe how oblivious he was. She knew that Orihime liked him. How he didn't, she'll never know.

They stopped in front of a house. "This your place?" Yura asked, staring up at the house.

"Yep. Hey…where are you staying?" Yura thought about it for a while. Then she pointed at the house in front of her and looked at Ichigo. "No. No way are you staying here."

"You don't expect me to sleep out on the street, do you? I'm not staying at Urahara's."

"You can't stay here."

"Why?"

"What's my dad gonna say when I walk in with a girl and ask if you can stay?"

Ichigo and Yura were standing in front of his dad and sister. Yura made up a story so she could stay. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't even be asking this. I feel bad just asking if I could stay. You don't even know me. It's just the fact that I just moved here and my aunt died just yesterday…I can't bear to stay in that house anymore."

Yura sniffed to make it look like she was crying. If there were any real tears they were from Ichigo's dad and sister who were obviously buying the story. They were crying, and hugging each other and mumbling about letting Yura stay. They finally said that she could. With a thank you, Yura and Ichigo walked upstairs.

As soon as Ichigo closed his door Yura fell on his bed, laughing hysterically. "I can't believe they bought it! Your family is so gullible."

"Karin isn't. I'm sure she saw right through it."

"It doesn't matter as long as your dad said that I could stay I'm good to go." Ichigo rolled his eyes and sat in his chair. Yura sat up and looked at him. "You ok?"

"Yeah, just thinking."

Yura raised an eyebrow. "About?"

Ichigo stared at her. "None of your business."

Yura stuck out her tongue. "You're no fun." She fell back on his bed again and looked up at the ceiling. "Have anything interesting to do around here?"

"Homework."

"I said interesting, not murderous." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She began to hum a song to herself.

She didn't notice that Ichigo was listening to it. He stopped midway from putting his headphones on and listened to her song instead.

"What's that you're singing?"

Yura's eyes snapped open and her face flushed a bright red in embarrassment. She sat up and looked at him. "Were you listening?"

"Was I not supposed to?"

"No, you weren't." She fell back again and a tear slowly rolled down her face.

"Well…what song is it?"

She took a deep breath and shook her head. "Just an old lullaby my mother used to sing to me. It's nothing. Just forget it." She turned around so that her back was to Ichigo and she faced the wall. She curled up into a ball and tightly shut her eyes.

Yura was out in the field, punching and kicking at the wind. She would do flips and roll around in the grass, dodging the invisible enemy. When she kicked up again, long blades of grass wrapped around her leg and she fell. "Ow." She sat up and rubbed her head. She broke of the blades of grass and stood up. She dusted herself off and began to run home. She was slowly progressing in her strength. Her speed was increasing at the most. When she got home, she climbed on top of the roof. The sun was setting. She did this every sunset. She would sit on her roof and look off into the distance where she could see the Seireitei. She would stare at it and fantasize her being a Soul Reaper until her parents called her inside. She remembered the Soul Reaper who called her brave. She wanted to be just like her.

A/N: Tada! Chapter 8! There it is! I hope youu guys thought it was ok. I literally came up with this in about two hours. So, i really hope you liked it. Please review. I wanna know what you thought!