Little Shunsui Kyoraku, a young boy with short and messy hair dressed in a flower kimono nonchalantly walked outside in the gardens of his family's manor, servants passed him greeting him respectfully. He didn't respond back, it wasn't because he felt he was better than them due to his class status, far from it. He just had other things on his mind. Like school, being forced to attend Shinigami Academy against his will. His parents felt he needed too. So he went, though did not pay much attention to the academic part preferring to goof off or find other things. Placing his hands behind his head, he lazily looks around when he tripped over something.

Rubbing his head he gets up turning around to see what he tripped over, and to find a foot sticking out of the bushes. Scrambling he goes over to the foot, seeing that it was a body, wasting no time he grabs hold of it and pulls them out. He was thankful they where light. Once he had the body out all the way, he was surprised to see who the foot belonged to.

It was girl, she had dark skin that seem to shimmer or it could just be the light, thick light brown curly twirly hair that was a bit messy though it was clipped up by a beautiful broach it had to be from the bushes, she was dressed pretty exquisite sea green kimono or some sort of dress with silver trimming, though strange he found her here, what was really strange was the yellow luminous transparent wings on her back. Light red blush rushed across the young boy's face, she was beautiful, he wondered if she was an angel or something. She sure looked like it.

Wondering how she manged to get into the backyard, he soon realized she was knocked out. She was hurt, seeing the bruise on her forehead. Snapping out his infatuation of this strange girl. He scoops her up in his arms, she moans just a bit in slight pain. Looking around wondering if anyone might hop over and claim her, not seeing anyone he waste no time and hurries to take the fallen angel inside.

Over at the Squad 8 barracks, a visitor came, Captain Ukitake of Squad 13 a tall man with long white hair, black eyebrows and brown eyes with a somewhat emaciated appearance due to his illness, dressed in the formal attire of a captain. Walked along the grounds of Squad 8. Others greeted him respectfully, as he did the same back. Knowing where he needed to, he heads to office of his best friend, Captain Kyoraku.

Coming to his office he knocks on the door only to find it open and him sitting there. Looking at his friend, who he could tell was in deep thought, no doubt over the current event. Jushiro couldn't help but sympathize with his best friend. He remember the day as well, though he wished it to be a dream as well. Never had seen someone the way his friend was many many years ago. He was a different man, compared to now though he still retain the his other qualities, what Jushiro knew was how he had changed then. How much better his friend was, how much happier.

And it was all taken away, Jushiro knew what was going through his mind, it went through his own mind a few times as well. Questions ran through that he himself wanted to know. But not as much as Shunsui.

Clearing his throat to get his friend's attention who turns around to him,with a friendly smile on his face Jushiro goes in, shutting the door.

"Well hello Shunsei, I thought thought I might find you here."he walks over and takes a seat across from his friend.

Shunsui smiles mildly at him"Well, this is a surprise. You came all the way over here for little ol'me?"

Jushiro nods his head chuckling lightly at his friend's attempt to lighten the mood, but it didn't last long. Shunsui's smile faded back to his long sadden expression. Though he tried to force himself to smile but it was not working.

"...How are you holding up?"Jushiro asks, trying not to over do it just yet.

"...I would be lying if I said I was alright wouldn't I?"he asks rhetorically looking at his white hair friend"I'm sure you are fully aware as to how I am doing...I'm sure mostly everyone is aware...I mean by Old Man Yama and Captain Unohana."

"We are."

"Remember...remember how she could always tell...and...how she would..."Shunsui's voice drops heavy with sadness. Jushiro reaches out with a comfort touch only for Shunsui to come back up."I can still hear her voice from time to time, but now it's getting stronger...I know it has to be because I hope she is back."he looks at his friend"Don't you?"

Jushiro nods his head in agreement"I do too, but even if she where to be back. We have orders."

"I know...how can I forget..."

Looking closely at his friend, Jushiro knew he was formalizing a plan in his mind. He would not tell him what it was, but knew it was there. He himself couldn't help but think about her as well. The day Shunsui told him what he found, and the many times she would accompany them or greet them either when they finished class always waiting at the door or over at Shunsui's manor. Though of course she would always have to wear a cloak over her to hide her wings. Just thinking about her smile and her bright scarlet eyes which always went bright when she smiled or thought of some cunning plan, but they became brighter in their presence but more so to Shunsui. A soft sigh escapes his lips"...Yeah"he agrees with him.

Both men remain quiet thinking of their past, both smiling about it. Shunsui breaks the silence between them both as he looks out his window"...Kinda wish she was here right now...can you just imagine what she would say?"

"I can."Jushiro looks out the corner of his eyes to see a pink flower on the corner of the desk, he hadn't seen that flower in years. A smile comes to his face, looking back at his friend. He could see that there was a slight bit of hope and happiness in best friend's eyes that was slowly growing, Jushiro hoped too that maybe she came back, maybe this time the two of them could do something about it try to fight on her behalf. It was the least he could do for her and Shunsui.

Class had ended for everyone at the Academy, everyone piles out, in the front of the school a young dark skin that seem to shimmer in the light woman in her teens dressed in formal light powder pink kimono draped in a brown cloak with dark pink edges with long curly twirly light brown hair in two low pig tails that rested on her shoulders with strands of hair that formed her bangs holding a basket, her bright scarlet eyes looked around for two familiar faces she had come to known as her friends. She didn't see them, she was sure they would be done, school had just gotten out. Looking hastily around for them, trying not to bump into the others. She didn't find them. Her eyes drop only for them to be covered by two hands.

"..."she feels the hands trying to figure out who it was, only for her to hear a deep soft chuckle. She knew who it was."Shun-Shun..."she guess. The hands came off, as she turns around to find the two she was looking for. Jushiro Ukitake with his short white hair, and Shunsui Kyroraku the one who had found her, and family that has allowed her to live with them. Her dear and close friend. She smiles at them happy to see them."I wondering where you two where...come let's have a picnic."she holds up the basket she had.

"Sounds like fun"Jushiro agrees but he had to sadly decline"I would love too, but I've get to home. See you later you two."he tells them waving bye as he ran off. Leaving his two friends.

Shunsui shrugs his shoulders as he looks at her,she looks up at him"Guess we'll have it together."he smirks at her.

"As long as we have one, that's all that matters. Come on..."she grabs hold of his hand as she runs off"I know just the place."

Shunsui allowed her to lead, he looks at her from behind, she always had a smile on her face always. She giggles he knew she was thinking of something funny in her mind that only she would know about. A smile comes to his face, as he lets her take him to where she wanted to go, he didn't mind following. Not at all.