I appeared in the library and sat down at the nearest desk and pulled out some of my work. The library was fairly empty and I picked the most secluded area to work in. I sighed and began my homework.
"So you did come." A voice came from behind me.
"I told you I would." I turned around to see Ichigo and the Tattooed guy along with some tall guy with tan skin and brown hair, a girl with medium orange hair, and a guy with black hair and glasses. "And I see you brought unwanted company."
"They are my friends." Ichigo sits down and everyone takes a sit at the table.
"Well I said I would tell you not the whole world." I stood up and start picking up my things and packing up.
"Well they deserve to know about you too!" Ichigo yells.
"What point do you not understand that I don't owe anyone an explanation about anything that is going on in my life." I slammed the books down and I was even more irritated with everything that has been happening and he seem the perfect victim to unleash some pent up fustration on. "I don't know who do you think you are or where the hell you get off by telling me what I need to do but the way I see it is that I am doing you a favor by telling you about me. So don't tell me that I owe you anything since I didn't even know who the hell you were until yesterday!" I pointed in his face. His friends just stared at our outburst.
"And I especially don't owe these people anything because I don't know them remotely at all. So why don't you just drop the macho act before someone gets hurt...Do you understand me?" I glared at him for good measure and he glared back. Sparks of electricity bounced back and forth between our eyes.
"Whoa she's feisty." The tattooed guy laughed. "Reminds me of somebody."
"Sorry for the inconvience but when we heard that there was another soul reaper here we wanted to see you for ourselves." The boy with the glasses clarified. "My name is Ishida Uryuu."
"You shouldn't have heard anything about me! Glad to know that I am on display like a animal." I glared at Ichigo and he only smirked back. "My name is Tokudaiji Saaya."
"My name is Inoue Orihime." The Orange-haired girl pipes. "It nice to meet you, Tokudaiji-san"
"Yeah Yeah." I mumbled sitting slowly back down. "And how about you just call me Saaya, there's no need for the politeness and I will call you Orihime." She smiles and nods.
"Okay Saaya-san!" Orihime smiles brightly.
"My name is Sado Yasutora." The big tall boy says.
"I just call him Chad." Ichigo pats the guy on the back.
"Well Chad it is..unless you mind me calling you that?" I ask him.
"No." He says monotone. 'Well he is man of many words'
"And last but not least." I turned to face the tattoo guy. "Who are you?"
"Abarai Renji." He says and nods his head.
"Renji." I said.
"Okay enough with all the introductions just what are you doing here?" Ichigo yells.
"I never saw you at the Seireitei" Renji states and I look at him emotionlessly 'What the flip is the sayraytay or whatever he said'. "Who are you?"
"She is a soul reaper." Ichigo state as if it was obvious. "Look at the her belt." They all lean over to see the chain thing hanging from my belt.
"What squad are you on?" Renji questions.
"Okay just stop it with the questions." I grabbed my head and groaned. "Look I never asked for this job...okay."
"What do you mean..what job?" Renji points. "Are you on a mission."
"Would you and let me talk?!" I scream at him, clearly frustrated. 'Note to self: Ask Jinshin what a sayraytay is.'
"Okay talk." Ichigo says.
"I am not a well I am...but." I sighed and sat back. "It all started the day before yesterday.I got a detention..Me and my Cousin was headed home. We got in a fight then we decided to argue in the cemetery where there was no one to hear us."
"What does this have to do with anything?" Ichigo and Renji shouts.
"Let her finish." Uryuu says.
"After the argument two ghost kids came running toward us for help."
"You see ghosts?"
"Yes,." I sighed. "Anyways I was just going to ignore them like always."
"You weren't going to help?" Ichigo shouts.
"NO NOW SHUT UP!" I scream. "The older boy was carrying a toddler and he asked for help just than a hollow came, Rounin and I didn't know what it was at the time, just a huge monster. It devoured the little boy but the little boy asked for us to save his baby brother. Rounin tried to drag me away. I should have just went maybe I wouldn't be in this mess now."
"What did you do?"
"I ran towards the hollow to save the baby and I did. The hollow chased me and Rounin for hours through the streets. It destroy everything in his path."
"THE EARTHQUAKE!" Orihime yells "It was a hollow?"
"Yes. Rounin couldn't keep up he wanted me to leave him behind but I couldn't and we ran with the kid to the park. we hid behind some bushes. Rounin begged me to leave him behind again and I did."
"You LEFT him?" Ichigo asked but everyone shushed him.
"Yes I did...I left him with the baby and lead the hollow away from them."
"That was foolish." Renji said.
"Yeah you are preaching to the choir." I mumbled. "I led it far away and just as it was about to devour me this ummm shinigami ...let's call him Reaper #1 came and fought with it..it was too strong we ran it was going to kill us again but Reaper #2 came and helped The hollow smacked Reaper #2 into some trees and Reaper #1 ran with me threw me in the bushes but lead the hollow back to where Rounin and the baby were." Orihime started to get dizzy from the whole story.
"All that work for nothing." Uryuu says.
"You aren't going to tell us the Shinigamis' names?" Ichigo glared at me.
"No I am not... I think you should just be satisfied by me telling you this much." I growled at him.
"Why the hell not?" He started.
"It's none of your BUSINESS!" I glared at him. "If they want you to know who they are they will have to come up and tell you themselves!"
"Let her finish, carrot top." Renji sat back.
"Yeah...I was weak, beaten-up and tired, but I couldn't let him lead that thing all the way back to them so I ran to follow met Reaper #2 on the way...when we arrived Reaper #1 was badly hurt and Reaper #2 fought the monster and lost ...the monster was headed toward Rouninand Reaper #1 gave me a choice either watch my cousin die and then die myself or run myself through with a sword." I sighed. "I guess you know which one I picked since I am talking to you now."
"So that's what happened." Renji mumbled. "Damn those shinigami."
"Why do you say that?" I asked.
"They are going to be in trouble for this."
"Why?"
Ichigo and the others relayed their whole stories to me. I learned how Ichigo got his power all his trials and tribulations. I learned about what everyone else was and how he or she got the powers, their battles and everything else I needed to know. I found out who Rukia was and how they went to save her. Renji and Rukia story about how they grew up and I finally found out what the hell was a Seireitei. I found out Ichigo and Renji Zanpakuto names. It was an interesting yet tiring story.
************************2 HOURS LATER************************
A loud buzz resounded through the library and I stood up picking up my things.
"It was nice knowing you, Saaya-san." Orihime smiles.
"Thanks a lot..same here." I gave a false small smile back. "I must go now." I left before saying good-bye to everyone.
I ran outside and walked myself home. I took the long way there and when I came home I opened the gate and closed it gently behind me. When I got to the doorway the door was already opened.
"I'm home!" I shout joyously and through my stuff down near the doorway.
"Saaya is that you?" Torah's voice came out of the office room.
"Yep it's me." I walked in the office to see Torah on his computer. Torah is a year older
than Rounin and me. He seems more mature than us. He jumped a mile in the air when he heard my voice and I laughed.
"Sorry Tor." I walked over and sat beside him and ruffled his hair.
"It's okay."
"So what are you doing." I eyed the computer screen but it looked like a bunch of gibberish to me.
"Homework...did you do yours?" He eyed me.
"Of course, Father I did my homework." I teased him.
"Good now go clean your room." He said in a stern voice before laughing.
"I thought you were serious!" I glared evilly at him.
"I know..you should have seen your face."
"I don't take authority very well." I laughed.
"I know that." He smiles and leans over. "So what is up with you and Ichigo kid?"
"Huh?" I blinked back a couple of times. "What do you mean?"
"Do you think I am stupid or something?" He flicks me on the nose.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Is he your boyfriend or something?" He glares at me.
"EWWWWWWWW NO!" I stand up abruptly knocking the chair down. "What's the matter with you? Of course he isn't my boyfr..my boyfrrr..Boyfrrrr" I nearly gagged every time trying to say the word. Ichigo and boyfriend should never be in the same sentence coming out of my mouth.
"You don't have to lie, Saaya." He faced me.
"I am not lying." I whispered harshly.
"Well you weren't rehearsing for a play." Torah crossed his arms and stared at me. "There are no plays currently at school and I am part of the technical group over the plays."
"Well I am not lying to you...and he isn't my boyfriend." I glared and bend down and snatch the chair up. "And who said anything about the play being at school?"
"Oh" Torah stern face disappeared and was surprised. "It isn't for school?"
"No it isn't." I crossed my arms and frowned.
"What is it for?" He asked.
"I would tell you but you accused me of being a liar." I growled. "So why should I tell you you might just think I am lying!"
"I am sorry, Saaya." Torah smiles and stand up and hugs me reassuringly. "It's just he hangs with a weird group of people and he's kind of violent. Can't blame me for worrying about you."
"I can take care of myself Tor." I mumbled into his shirt and hugged him tighter. I always loved hugging Torah. I always feel comforted in his arms. Its like he made me feel so much better even if we do argue. I feel like I could tell him anything and now I am sitting here lying to his face. More than ever I wanted to tell him about everything that happened and hear him tell me everything is going to work out and be okay. I gripped him tighter subconsciously.
"I know that Saaya." I hear his voice rumble in his chest. "Just be careful."
"I will." I mumbled into his shoulder. "I promise."
"Good if you just do that...than everything will be okay." He sighs and gave me one last hug and sat down on the computer. "And try not to get taken in with that Ichigo character too much. He is trouble."
"Okay." I smiled at him even though he unintentionally did ithe told me everything was going to be okay. And coming from Torah I really believe it would. "I will try not to."
"Rounin and some guy is waiting for you in the kitchen." His eyes were glued to the computer screen.
"Oh joy" I groaned and bend down kissed Torah on his temple. "Wish me luck, Tor." I headed out the office and towards the kitchen.
"GOOD LUCK!" He called at my retreating back.
