ベリーと死神の1

Of Berries and Shinigami 1

A petite pink haired girl walked through the maze like streets of Karakura town. Back pack, two duffel bags and a fanny pack strapped onto her body, she pulled along a big roll along suitcase with two smaller bags attached at the sides and one attached to the extended handle. She gleefully walked as she walked past the small park near her home and began walking faster with a skip in her step. Her pink hair bobbing up and down till she reached the doorstep to her two story house with clinic attached. She looked at her watch 10:45 no one would be home, especially on a school day. Her father was probably at a meeting at a hospital or at a convention. Or just too busy at the clinic to even notice her arrival. Well till 7 o'clock when they all ate dinner together. She turned the door handle and walked in kicking off her military knee high boots and set them off in a corner where they wouldn't easily be seen.

She smiled as she shouted into the empty house, "I'M HOME!" she heard the pounding of footsteps come from the direction of the clinic. Her father, in his usual fluorescent shirt and black pants with bright white medical coat ran into the entrance of the house, "SAKURA MY BELOVED DAUGHTER!" He leaped extending his foot in mid-air as he aimed for her face. She sighed and dropped the remaining bags and successfully punched her father square in the stomach causing him to double over in pain giving her an opening to knee him in the face sending him flying back only to hit the wall and slide down to the floor. "PAPA!" she shouted in horror as she made her way towards him. Maybe she'd gone a bit too far but all thoughts slipped her mind as her dad towered over her in triumph.

"I'm fine my wonderful daughter! I see your strength has grown and your technique is more refined! Wait till mumm pph mhhh mph!" his voice became muffled as he picked up her bags and carried them to her room. She held her head with a sigh escaping her lips as she followed him up the stairs taking her forgotten backpack along with her, she waltzed down the hall, peeking into the bathroom, her father's room, the tiny memorial room and finally she glanced at her younger twin sisters room noticing the complete difference in their tastes, half the room was plastered in girly posters while the other half was plastered with soccer and martial arts posters. She noticed a few weird rabbit posters thrown in between, she shrugged it off and trotted to her room. Smiling she entered her room while her dad quickly made her bed while she got to work setting up her nightstand and putting away her clothes. Once she was done she went to dig through her backpack and pulled out a few plastic bags. Her father looked at her, "what are those sweetie?" he asked as her only response was a smile back and a box being shoved in front of his face.

"I got a little something for everyone, I'm planning on leaving them on their beds. I'm sure Yuzu will like the stuffed toys I got her, " she pulled out a stuffed bear, rabbit and fox,

"Karin will love the signed soccer ball I got her and the official soccer jersey," she held a ball signed by David Beckham in on hand and a soccer jersey she then proceeded to take out another box, " I got strawberry-nii this." her father looked at it and smiled.

"He'll love that." he said patting her on the head, "maybe your arrival will bring joy back to this house, oh and I'll go with you to enroll in the high school tomorrow."

Sakura nodded and proceeded to quickly place the box on her strawberry-nii's bed before she rushed off to place the other gifts on Yuzu and Karin's bed. She nodded sagely in satisfaction before waltzing back into her room where she found her father sitting on her bed staring at the tiny box she'd handed him. She leaned against the door way and looked at her watch it was already 2:56. Soon she'd go out to shop for dinner, she felt like making her mother's favorite curry. She knew exactly how to make it. She glanced at her father again, " you can open it you know." He nodded in reply and let his fingers wander off to the lid of the tiny box and slowly slid it off only to have tears well up in his eyes and a shaking hand reached out for the puka shell necklace and held it gently. If he looked closely he could see little engravings on each little shell, the names of his children and their birthdays with time of birth included. It was weird having two sets of twins. He hugged her and held her there for a few minutes," thank you" he said as he immediately threw the box away and put it on.

She giggled and stood up finally putting the last of her clothes away and taking off her fanny pack she threw it onto her bed, told her father to go back to the clinic telling him they'd talk over dinner, grabbed a towel and a new set of clothes before she went into the shower. She walked out refreshed and regenerated; she waltzed down the stairs with a mint green V-neck shirt, plain black hoodie with loose dark blue jeans. She grabbed a comfy pair of sandals and raced down to the grocery store. She looked at her watch as she walked back to the house, "4:30" she muttered. A block away from her house she sped up, if she wanted the curry done by seven she'd need to start now.

She dropped a chunk of chocolate into the mix, it was 5:55 and no one was home yet, and hell the curry wasn't even ready. She let the chocolate simmer and mix itself as she wondered, 'who's been cooking since I left?' she giggled, 'not strawberry-nii, he doesn't know how to boil water, not Karin she wouldn't be caught dead in a kitchen and her father was too busy,' she lightly tapped her open palm with her fist and decided, " Yuzu" she said aloud before grabbing a wooden spoon to stir the large pot. She let it simmer some more so she could start on the rice. What's curry without rice? She hooked up the rice cooker and let it do its job.

The first to come in was Yuzu with Karin close behind. She stayed quiet listening to their conversation as they made their way towards the kitchen to do their usual act of watch and cook. Yuzu blindly walked into the kitchen, glancing back at Karin who still hadn't noticed the petite pinkette wearing a white as snow apron.

"But you were amazi- mph" Yuzu stopped when her face pressed against soft round mounds.

"Um... Yuzu-chan." she poked her head. The girl stood there in shock, backed away a few inches and smiled brightly, "SAKU-NEE!" She shouted as the girl hugged her tightly.

"Oii, Yuzu let her go I wanna hug her too." Karin bluntly said as Yuzu loosened her grip and stepped away reluctantly. After their hellos were done Yuzu tried to stick round in the kitchen but was kicked out by the pinkette. Her bright green eyes speaking in promise, "Yuzu-chan go" she said.

"B-but are you sure you don't need any help?"

Sakura let her wooden spoon go and placed her hands on her hips, " Yuzu need I remind you who cooked for this family until three years ago?" Yuzu paled, when her sister put her hands on her hips and wagged a finger in your face it was like you were put to shame. She whispered, "y-you did."

The teen smiled and pointed at the stairs, "now go get ready for dinner its 10 till 7." Yuzu nodded and headed towards the stairs taking Karin along with her. She sighed as she began fixing the table and glanced at the clock, when the clock hit 7. Yuzu, Karin and her father, were sitting at the table ready for dinner. Sakura sat next to the empty seat and sighed. A few minutes later the door opened and a shout of " I'm home!" filled the suddenly quiet house. Her father rushed to the door. Shouts could be heard, "DINNER IS AT 7 OBEY THE RULES OF THE HOUSE"

Karin sighed as she ate a spoonful of curry her eyes widening in glee. Yuzu sweat dropped at the display going on at the door.

"AND TO THINK YOUR TIRED AND WORN OUT SISTER MADE DINNER YOU COULD AT LEAST COME HOME ON TIME!"

"Let him, means more rice and curry for me." sighed Karin bluntly and Sakura flicked her hand with her spoon and glared at her Karin only stared back at her food and grumbled. Sakura slid out of her chair without making a sound and quietly made her way to the kitchen then towards the door. Where her brother was pinning her father onto the floor.

"I was only a few minutes late old man!" The deep voice shouted

"I REPEAT DINNER IS AT 7!"The deeper voice responded. Sakura walked up into view and stared at her orange haired counterpart, "strawberry-nii." she said with a serious face. The strawberry boy looked at her in surprise and shock. He immediately let go of their father and stood up, "cherry-chan..." he whispered," you're home!" she smiled and nodded," yea, and I'm staying too."

"No more student exchange programs?"

"Nope! Learned all that I could and a couple new languages might I add." she said with pride. Unlike her counterpart she continued in martial arts. He smiled at her and said,

"Welcome home."

"Tha-"

"Saku-nee, Ichi-nii. There's one on your left." they turned their heads and faced a creepy business man of a ghost, "Go away!" they shouted in unison.

The ghost floated away and out of sight. Sakura clutched something behind her back, "strawberry-nii..."

"Yea Cherry-chan?" he said as he glared at the door, mentally daring the ghost to come back. She raised the object over her head and began beating him in the head, "DINNER IS AT 7 RESPECT THE RULES OF THE HOUSE!"

Karin could be heard chuckling at her older brothers shouts of help, "should we stop them?"

"Nah..." she said, " Saku-nee is too busy to notice I'm having seconds." right then as if on beat fist came down on her head giving her a noogie. She winced in pain and the hand came off her head. Yuzu nodded at Sakura's act and looked back at her brother and father. Both were bruised and beaten, " why are you hurt too tou-chan?" she innocently asked as Sakura walked into the kitchen dropped the pan in the sink and walked out quickly answering her question, "he tried getting in a fight with strawberry-nii again..."

Karin nodded as she gave herself a third helping of rice and curry, " KARIN!" a wooden spoon hit her hand.

"OUCH THE HECK SAKU-NEE!"

"WAIT TILL EVERYONE HAS EATEN TO HAVE MORE!"

'Oh it's good to be home' Sakura thought as she sat down and tried to ignore the multitude of ghosts floating around the table. Her father and Yuzu couldn't see ghosts like her, her counterpart and Karin. She sighed and took a spoonful of curry. 'I have a feeling something is going to happen soon.' she thought.

KUROSAKI, SAKURA

Age/ 15

Grade/10

Hair color/pink

Eye color/green

Occupation/ high school student

Special ability/ ability to see ghosts

A/N: So I have decided I'm going to edit and rewrite some parts for future points, so it all flows better. I will get onto continuing the story once I fiz and edit key points.

{edit: 12/18/13}