A/N: I do not own Bleach...Kubo does...(tear...tear).
However, I do own this little fanfic :)
Current Day – Karakura Town
Katara was vaguely aware of the new presence that had entered the room. Her attention was currently focused on the piece of paper she was holding in her hands. She knew returning back to Japan would cause a stir but never in her wildest dreams did she think it would cause this much of a stir.
As if knowing her current train of thought, Katara's older cousin continued scolding her.
'WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING…WHY DID YOU COME HERE…HAVE YOU NOT LEARNED ANYTHING!'
Those words hurt. They hurt more than the fact that she was shunned, dishonored, and banished by her family from Japan because of something she did for a friend a long time ago, and a crime she was accused of committing.
She had no intention of coming back, but she had to be there for Karin…she was her best friend and Katara was going to stand by her even though Karin had yet to understand why they had really come.
Finally noticing the new presence in the room, Katara saw her cousin's partner gently place his hand on her cousin's right shoulder telling her to calm down and that the situation was not as bad. He pointed to the paper in Katara's hand saying maybe Katara could assist with the situation at hand.
Looking down at the piece of paper again, Katara shook her head.
'I will need to think about this. It is most unexpected'.
Noticing her cousin's fists clench in anger, Katara braced herself for what would come out next.
'I am disappointed in you Katara. You promised you would stay away'
Sighing softly to herself, Katara stood up from her chair while picking up her Birkin bag from the floor. Walking towards the door, she paused just as she was about to turn the doorknob.
'Cousin? What have I done that is so wrong that you have not done for the man that stands besides you?'
'It is not the same thing Katara!'
She turned around to face her cousin while the tears that she had been holding in since boarding the plane to come to Japan started to fall from her hazel eyes.
Looking at her older cousin, the only person who had known where she had been all these years, Katara's heart broke at the rejection she felt.
"Yori IT IS the same. But do not worry, I will be here until the wedding then I will leave never to return again".
Yoruichi looked at her little cousin furious 'And if you run into him?'
Tears fell from Katara's eyes as she dropped her head in shame.
'I am an exile; he will give me no recognition. And for the record cousin, I am also disappointed. You promised me you would visit'.
Without turning back, Katara walked out of the room getting into the taxi that awaited her outside.
Watching her little cousin leave, Yoruichi felt Urahara come to stand beside her.
'You were too hard on her. She deserves so much better, she has done nothing wrong' he said.
'TOO HARD ON HER! DO YOU NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED THAT NIGHT?'
A/N: I cannot believe I just wrote my first fanfic!
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xoxo - J