This is the first chapter of my new story called A Picture's Worth. For all my past readers and reviewer I'm back. For those who are reading one of my stories for the first time I hope I impress you.
Disclaimer: I don't own bleach
A Picture's Worth…
Chapter 1- Prologue
16 year old Karin and Yuzu were sitting at home. Karin was sitting on the couch watching TV, while Yuzu sat next to her reading a book. Karin was thirsty so she went and got some of the lemonade that was in the fridge. When she came back she just continued to watch TV until nature called and she calmly went to the bathroom. When she got back however she was fuming.
"Yuzu" grumbled Karin.
"Yes" said Yuzu warily.
"You left this on the floor in the bathroom… again" said Karin as she tossed a fashion magazine on the table. Yuzu gasped.
"My Gotei 13 magazine! I've been looking every where for this!" gasped Yuzu.
"Apparently you didn't look everywhere" said Karin, but her words were in vain as Yuzu flipped through the magazine excitedly. Karin just sighed.
"Oh he's so cute" said Yuzu.
"Which 'he' this time?" asked Karin tiredly.
"This one! Model #10!" said Yuzu excitedly as she showed her twin the picture of the boy in the magazine.
Karin looked at the page to see a boy that looked to be around her age. He had spiky white hair and sea green eyes. Karin then slightly remembered the girls at school talking about a new young male supermodel in the Gotei 13. She just couldn't remember the name.
"Hitsugaya Toushirou, Karin-chan!" exclaimed Yuzu as if reading her twins mind.
"Whatever. I don't pay attention to those superficial models, I pay attention to the clothes they're modeling" said Karin as her gaze set back on the TV.
"Don't say that Karin-chan. You want to be a photographer, right?" asked Yuzu.
"Yeah, so?" asked Karin.
"Well, what if you worked for the Soul Society company and were one of their photographers?" she asked as she showed the pictures of the models in the magazine.
"Then…?" replied Karin looking at her twin quizzically.
"Then your pictures would be seen around the world" answered Yuzu.
"Believe me, Yuzu, I'm not that desperate to get my photographs known" said Karin as she continued to watch TV.
Karin loved photography. Her mother had showed her all the fun of photography before she died. Karin was more interested in soccer that in photography at the time unfortunately. By the time Karin had turned fourteen she loved taking pictures of her friends and family. Then by the time she turned fifteen she would take a picture of anything she liked, whether it being people, animals, or nature.
Once she saw the pictures her mother used to take of her, Yuzu, and Ichigo she vowed to her mother's grave that her pictures would be seen around the world, but Karin wouldn't stoop to as low as what she hated. Karin hated taking pictures of models. How they acted, superficial and arrogant, she just couldn't stand them.
"You know, I heard that they need new models for model #3, #5, and #9 for some reason" said Yuzu.
"So…" said Karin.
"Onii-chan is going for #5" said Yuzu as if it were the most casual thing in the world.
"What?!" yelled Karin.
"Ichigo is-" but before Yuzu could finish Karin was already racing up the stairs.
Karin ran down to the end of the hall and opened Ichigo's door to see him at his desk doing college work.
"Don't tell me it's true" said Karin dangerously.
"What?" asked Ichigo.
"The Soul Society Company. Don't tell me you want to be in the Gotei 13" said Karin. Ichigo sighed.
"So you heard" he said.
"Yeah, from Yuzu" said Karin as she shut the door behind her and sat down on her brother's bed.
"Well, at least now you know" he said.
"Yeah, but I'm wondering why you didn't tell me" stated Karin.
"Because I know how you feel about models" replied Ichigo.
"So you won't talk to me about models, but you'll go out there and be one" commented Karin.
"Karin-"
"Why are you doing this?" asked Karin confused.
"I'm doing it for the people that worked hard on those clothes. Rukia's one of them, you know" said Ichigo.
"Rukia… you're girlfriend since last year?" asked Karin.
"Yeah and I'm only doing this so I show off the awesome clothes she and others are making" said Ichigo truthfully. Karin just stared at him silently before sighing.
"Fine" she said finally.
"Thank you" he said. Karin just nodded before getting up and walking over to the door. She then stopped at the door.
"Ichigo" said Karin.
"Yeah" he said turning his wheeled desk chair towards her.
"You give models a better name than they deserve" said Karin. Ichigo smiled.
"Thanks" he said before watching his sister leave.
Karin went back to her sister on the coach. Karin sat back on the coach and continued to watch TV and what's on the fashion channel? The Gotei 13 of course. Karin counted off the models.
"Hey Yuzu, counting the ones that you said needed replacements, there's only twelve models" said Karin.
"Of course there's only twelve, Karin" said Yuzu as she watched along with her sister.
"But if there's only twelve then why are they called the Gotei 13?" asked Karin.
"Because there is no model #1. Model #1 is actually the boss of the whole Soul Society Company" explained Yuzu.
"I see" said Karin.
They continued to watch until three boxes appeared on the big screen behind the supermodels. On top of each was a number. One was number 3, one was number 9, and the last was number 5.
"I think they are about to pick the replacement models" said Karin.
"Onii-chan, there picking the models!" yelled Yuzu.
"I'm coming!" he shouted as he rushed down stairs.
"Where's dad? He should be here for this" asked Yuzu.
"He called me and told me he had to work late" said Ichigo as they watched the boxes on the screen intently.
"Alright, everyone it's time to see who our next models will be" said the voice of the announcer.
"Let's see for number 3 it's a boy named Kira Izuru" said the announcer and the boy's picture appeared in the block under the number 3.
"He looks so emo with hair like that" said Karin.
"Next is number 9 which is a boy named Hisagi Shuuhei" said the announcer. The boy's picture appeared in the box under the number 9. When Karin saw his picture she wolf whistled.
"Now there's a guy like that I could get used to" said Karin.
"Karin!" said Ichigo protectively.
"Joking, joking" said Karin.
"Lastly, for number 5 we have a boy named Kurosaki Ichigo" said the announcer as Ichigo's picture appeared in the box under number 5.
"Way to go, Ichi-nii!" shouted Karin.
"My brother's in the Gotei 13, the girls at school are going to be begging me for autographs!" exclaimed Yuzu.
The Kurosaki family celebrated. Even Karin, the hater of all model kind, was excited for her brother, but only because she didn't know what was coming ahead years later.
Well this was the first chapter of A Picture's Worth, a great story to start off a great year. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and have a happy new year! Please review.