Chapter 1: The Day the Legend Began

Howdy y'all! I know, big surprise, you didn't expect to see me update a new story when I have a bunch of other ones in progress right now, right? Well, let's just say… ah to hell with the formalities, you know that urge when you have this ah-mazing story to type, well, THAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON HERE! Sorry about that, I'm a big Bleach fan. Anyhow, let's move onto the disclaimer, shall we?

Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach nor Shizuku. Credit goes to LyokoWarrior1994, who is also working with me on this fanfic.

Who is Shizuku you might ask? You're gonna find out! Begins in third person, and enjoy!

We fear what we cannot see, as we fear what we cannot hear. But we do not fear what we can feel, so what can we truly fear? These were the words of a Soul Reaper from 100 years past. A Soul Reaper, who died in the line of duty, protecting the Soul Society. A boy with brown hair and blue eyes was standing on top of a lamppost. He was 6 foot 5 and a half feet tall, and wore the Black Shihakusho that all Soul Reapers wear. His Zanpakuto's tsuba was in the shape of two wings.

"I can sense strong spirit energy close by." Said the Soul Reaper

And so fell the sword of fate.

Karen's P.O.V.

"You got a death wish girly? Nobody jumps one of my boys for no reason! You better have something to say for yourself!" exclaimed the boy in front of me

"*Yawn*." I yawned

"That's all you've got to say? I'll show…" started the boy

I then socked him in the face. I then proceeded to kick him into the asphalt.

"Weasel's down!" exclaimed one of his thugs

"We gotta help him!" exclaimed a second

"No way am I going near that psycho." Said a third

I then got him down into the asphalt like I wanted.

"Now listen up you pond scum! You see that?" I exclaimed

I was pointing to a knocked over glass bottle with flowers.

"Question one, just what do you think that is? You! Guy in the middle! Answer it!" I exclaimed

"W-who? Me? Um, I guess someone left those flowers for some kid who died here." Said the second thug

"Correct!" I exclaimed as I punched his lights out

"Hey! Take it easy!" exclaimed the first guy

"Now the next question. That vase, why is it lying on its side?" I asked

"Um… I guess we knocked it over when we skated through." Said the third guy

I then pummeled them to the ground.

"You catch on quick, don't you? Now go otherwise next time the flowers will be for you!" I exclaimed

They had screamed and all four of them ran away with their tails in between their legs.

"Did I really scare them that bad? I guess that they won't show their ugly faces around here for a while." I said

A female ghost that appeared to be in her eighties appeared.

"Hey, sorry about the noise. I'll bring some new flowers for you tomorrow before I head for class." I said

"Thank you for your kindness. I suppose now I can rest in peace." Said the ghost

I then placed the vase upright.

"Don't mention it, after all, you deserve to rest in peace." I said as the ghost disappeared

My name is Karen Tsukimori. I'm 15 years old, so I'm a high school student. I have long purple hair that's in ringlets with pink highlights. I also have heterochromia, which means my eye color is two different colors. I have one pink eye and one purple eye. Now, for as long as I can remember, I've been able to hear and see ghosts. A few years ago, I used to be blind, but I somehow was able to see again. I'm not completely sure myself, but I used the ability that I had, the ghost seeing part at least, to see in a different way. My parents are dead, so I live with my aunt and uncle.

"I'm home." I said

I then got kicked in the face, no thanks to my weird uncle

"You dropped your guard. And you're late." Said my uncle

"Oh come on! I just helped a spirit find peace! And on another note, having a 5:30 curfew is so not cool!" I exclaimed

"Oh, so it's the ghost's fault now, right? Well I suppose it was ghosts who made your room a disaster zone! Just because you can see ghosts and I can't doesn't mean you should use it as an excuse every time!" exclaimed my uncle

"Stop it you two!" exclaimed my aunt

I then managed to kick my uncle into the wall. Good thing he had a hard head.

"I don't know how your parents raised you, but you honestly need to learn some manners! I am sick and tired of your little excuses!" I exclaimed

"Karen, you have another one." Said my aunt

More like the same one! This pest has been bothering me for the past week!

"How long have you been there, huh? Beat it! Scram! Get out of here you stupid pest! Aunt Homura, I'm not hungry, so I'll be in my room. See ya." I said

"Looks like you've done it again Kazuki." Said my aunt

"Me? What did I do?" exclaimed my uncle

I had enough of this. Good thing I stayed after to finish my homework.

The next morning…

"The incident occurred just outside of Karakura Station just after 7:30 AM as the morning commute was getting into full swing. Witnesses reported hearing a loud crash and feeling the ground shake beneath their feet. The entire area has been courted off." Said the news anchor

"Good morning Aunt Homura." I said

"Your uncle is in an early meeting and should be back around 6:30 tonight." Said my aunt

"Again? Huh?" I wondered as I saw something on the screen

"What is it?" asked my aunt

"Aunt Homura, do you see something strange on the screen?" I asked

"Um, no nothing. Why?" asked my aunt

"No reason." I said

What was that figure I saw? I ran out of the house and bought some flowers for the ghost I helped yesterday. I had run out of the house so fast that I almost forgot to put on my gloves to cover the birthmark on my right hand.

"Hello? Are you here?" I asked

She must've crossed over. I placed the flowers down on the ground, but before I went on my way, I hear some kind of roar. My legs then began moving by themselves, as if I knew what was going on. It was another explosion, but this time, there was some kind of monster in a white mask, two of them to boot!

"What the… what the hell is that thing?" I exclaimed

"Help me!" exclaimed an elderly female voice

It was the ghost I helped yesterday

"Come on!" I exclaimed

"What is that thing?" asked the ghost

"I don't know! I've never seen anything like it before!" I exclaimed

'But you have. Remember Sakura.'

Sakura? That's not my name. Just then, the woman tripped.

"Come on! We have to get out of here!" I exclaimed

Just then, a black butterfly appeared in my face and a boy with brown hair drew a katana and sliced the monster in half. Before anything else could happen, he ran away.

'That boy is a Soul Reaper, just like you Sakura. Please, remember who you are.'

Soul Reaper? Remember who I am? What are you talking about?

Third Person P.O.V.

As Karen began to walk away, the boy began talking to himself in the shadows.

"That girl, her spirit ribbon was red a moment ago, but now it's white. What could this mean?" wondered the boy

Karen's P.O.V.

That evening…

"Man, what a weird day. I've been hearing voices too. Maybe I have a brain tumor. I'll head over to Ichigo's place tomorrow after school. At least his dad has a reliable MRI scanner." I said

Just then, the black butterfly from earlier appeared, and the boy from the streets appeared.

"What are you doing here?" I asked

He then drew his sword.

"Whoa, take it easy! You ain't slicin' me up with that thing!" I exclaimed

He then stepped onto the ground

"Hey! You listening to me?" I exclaimed

It appeared that he was sensing something

"I can feel it." Said the boy

I then kicked him in the place where the sun doesn't shine, for boys that is.

"Now what the hell do you think you're doing?" I exclaimed

He doubled over in pain as I turned the lights on.

"If you think you're a burglar, you're not a very good one, ya hear me? You really shouldn't talk to yourself!" I exclaimed

"You kicked me. I can't be seen by ordinary humans. Are you saying you can see me?" asked the boy while he was in pain

"Well, considering that was my foot I used you-know-where, oh yeah, I can see you." I said

"You were the girl I saw earlier, the one with the strange spirit ribbon." Said the boy

"Spirit what?" I wondered

"How very strange. You look normal, but you must be defective in some way." Said the boy

"I'll show you defective punk!" I exclaimed

I tried to punch his lights out, but he outmaneuvered me.

"Who are you?" I asked

"You want to know? Then I'll tell you. I'm a Soul Reaper." Said the boy

One long-winded explanation later…

"Alright, so you're telling me you're something called a Soul Reaper." I said

"Mm-hmm." Replied the boy

"And you're telling me that you were sent here on a mission by this group called the Soul Society." I said

He nodded his head.

"To deal with demons like the one I saw on the street today." I said

"Mm-hmm." Replied the boy

"Which was chasing after that woman's soul." I said

He nodded his head.

"That's all believable and stuff… ALONG WITH FLYING PIGS AND THE TOOTH FAIRY!" I exclaimed

"How dare you. Why wouldn't you believe in Soul Reapers when you just admitted when you can see spirits?" asked the boy

"I've never seen or heard of Soul Reapers before in my life, and this story is just too far-fetched. I don't believe in anything that I can't see or explain." I said

"Well, you see me, don't you?" asked the boy

"Well, that's true and I'd agree with the fact that you're not human, but why don't you go and play Soul Reaper somewhere else kid. Now run along." I said

"Oh, so I'm a kid now, huh? Bakudo number 1. Sai!" exclaimed the boy

My hands suddenly put themselves behind my back, and I was paralyzed.

"What the? What did you do to me?" I exclaimed

"Paralysis. I've used what's called a Kido on you. It's a high level incantation only we Soul Reapers can use. It's useless to struggle against it, unless you want your soul to be permanently damaged. I may appear young to you, but I have lived at least 10 of your lifetimes. I would kill you on the spot for your insolence if it were not against my orders, so you little kid be grateful." Said the boy

"That's some nerve you got. Do you talk to your parents that way?" I asked

"And now…" started the boy

He drew his sword, and I expected to feel an impact, but instead, I felt nothing, and then I heard someone say 'oh'. When I turned my head to look, it was the ghost that was harassing me for the past week!

"No! Please don't. I don't want to be sent to the underworld." Said the ghost

"You needn't worry, because you are bound for a better place. The Soul Society. There, your soul will be at peace." Said the boy

No sooner than he had put the hilt of his sword on the ghost's forehead, the ghost disappeared.

"What in the world did you just do?" I asked

"I sent his spirit to the Soul Society. It's one of the main responsibilities of a Soul Reaper. People here sometimes call it passing on. Now I'll explain to you why I'm here and I'll use small words so you can understand human. There are two types of spirits in this world. The first kind are the normal spirits called Wholes. The ghosts you see are usually this kind. The second kind are evil spirits known as hollows. The Hollows attack people living or dead in order to devour their souls. Any questions before I go on?" asked the boy

"No, not really, but I somehow get the feeling I know what you're going to explain next." I said

"Then let us continue with the lesson mademoiselle. There are two main jobs for Soul Reapers. First, to lead Wholes to the Soul Society through Konso, as I just did. Second, to exorcise the Hollows wherever we find them." Said the boy

"Like that Hollow we saw earlier! But why was it chasing that old woman's soul?" I asked

"I don't know. We still don't know what motivates Hollows." Said the boy

I then heard a roar of a Hollow, and this one was close!

"One thing we do know, there are still two more Hollows out there." Said the boy

"Then go after it dammit! I just heard one! It's close by!" I exclaimed

"What? You heard it?" asked the boy

It roared again.

"Now I hear it. Definitely a Hollow." Said the boy

"Gee whiz Captain Obvious, what gave that away?" I asked

"AH!" screamed a female voice

"Aunt Homura!" I exclaimed

He then ran to the door.

"Hey! Wait, you gotta undo whatever you called it!" I exclaimed

"Karen…" groaned a male voice

"Uncle Kazuki!" I exclaimed

"Please, save Homura. I don't know what got her, but please, you have to help her." Said my uncle

The boy then ran downstairs

"Hey! Wait! Dammit, I have to break free of this!" I exclaimed

I struggled to get up, but seeing that I could move again, I knew that was something. I then crashed downstairs, which hurt a lot.

"Stay out of this!" exclaimed the boy

"As if! That's my aunt that Hollow's holding!" I exclaimed

I then tried to break his hold on me.

"How can she be on her feet when she's under my spell?" wondered the boy

"Aunt Homura!" I exclaimed

That was what compelled me to break the spell, and soon enough, I did it. I then picked up one of Aunt Homura's Kendo swords. I swung it at the Hollow's arm that was holding Aunt Homura, and sliced it off. What surprised me was the fact that I was holding it perfectly, and yet, I never picked up a sword before, and it also, felt familiar, so nostalgic to be holding it.

"I found you Soul Reaper." Said the Hollow

"Soul Reaper?" I wondered

I dashed out of the way of his attack. But I wasn't a Soul Reaper. Why would this Hollow mistake me for one? It then retreated to who-knows-where.

"Aunt Homura!" I exclaimed

"Nice swordsmanship there. You'd make a great Soul Reaper. How long have you been taking lessons?" asked the boy

"This is my first time picking up a sword. I've never held one before in my life." I said

"But now I understand why that Hollow was going after that woman. Because it was after your soul. Your Spirit Energy has been leaking out, and so, it wants to devour your soul." Said the boy

"It was… after me this whole time?" I wondered

It then came back!

"It's back!" exclaimed the boy

"Hey! Ugly! That's right, I'm talking to you! It's my soul you want, right? Well then come and get it!" I exclaimed

It then stretched its head, but before it reached me, the Soul Reaper took my place!

"Soul Reaper!" I exclaimed

"You… really don't know what you're up against, do you? How could you have possibly have thought you were any match for a Hollow? Did you really think that everything would be over if you gave it your soul? One soul doesn't satisfy them for long. If you don't stop interfering then we're all going to end up as its food!" exclaimed the boy

"I… I had no idea." I said

The Hollow was about to come back at us again!

"I'm too injured to fight. Do you want to save your family?" asked the boy

"Of course I want to! Is there a way I can do that without having that Hollow devour my soul?" I asked

"There is one way. It will only be temporary but…" started the boy

He then held out his sword.

"You must become a Soul Reaper yourself." Said the boy

"Say what?" I wondered

"I've seen how you handled that sword, you can handle taking down that Hollow. You must take my zanpakuto and run it through the center of your being so that I may pour my powers into you. I can't guarantee that it'll work, but if it doesn't, then we're both dead." Said the boy

"Then run that blade through Soul Reaper." I said

"Don't call me that. Like you, I have a name. My name is Shizuku." Said Shizuku

"My name is Karen. Karen Tsukimori." I said

He ran the blade through me, and within moments, I was filled with an incredible strength! I sliced the other arm of that Hollow. I was now wearing the same outfit Shizuku was wearing, but his sword, compared with the one I was holding, was different.

"You scum. You've hurt my family, and that can never be forgiven. So now, feel the wrath of my blade within the light of this very moon!" I exclaimed

Where did those words come from? I didn't have time to think about it, because it was now or never. I sliced the Hollow into two, and as I sheathed the sword I was holding, it disappeared, forever.

Whew, done and done! I hope I didn't screw this up too badly. Please review, and until next time, I'm sakuraphoenix, saying I heart you, signing off for now. Have a happy new year!