This is before Ichigo... This is to thoroughly introduce the two main characters and their personalities. This takes place 105 years before Ichigo... Enjoy! This is my first 3rd POV, so review and tell me your thoughts! Hiyori is her only cousin. the captains are just people that the main character is close to so she calls them 'uncle' and 'gramps'... Sort of a way to show respect

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"Katsumi, it is time for your interviews!" Katsumi's personal butler, Kai, announced as he stepped into her room. He bowed and as he rose he stared at the rebellious princess. "Princess! What on earth are you wearing?!" Her butler panicked. Katsumi looked at her butler and laughed, "Well silly first of all this is definitely not Earth! Second, this is my interview outfit. Cute right?" She winked. Her butler looked at the teenager in shock, "What about the dress I sent in here? There is no way you can wear… THAT to the interview!" Her butler scolded. The teen princess looked down at her outfit.

"I don't see what's wrong with it." She shrugged. There was a giggle, "Oh sister, everything is wrong with that outfit." Kai jumped out of the doorway. "Princess Tsukiko." Butler Kai bowed. "Hello Kai!" Tsukiko greeted. "Now sister, what are you wearing? You can't possibly think a noble would want to marry a girl with such… ill fashion. I do like those jeans though!" Tsukiko commented. "Ah of course, the reasonable twin just had to be the youngest." Butler Kai sighed.

"No one said I wanted to marry nobility men." Katsumi scoffed as she walked to her closet. Tsukiko walked up behind her and hugged her around her neck, "I know sister, but we are princesses we can't choose anybody BUT a noble." She murmured. "Fine. Get out. I need to change." Kai bowed. "Princess Tsukiko, please fix her make and hair as well."

"What?! My hair! Why?" Katsumi panicked as she held onto her long black hair. "You need to place it in a bun." Her butler lectured. "A BUN?! Are you crazy? I never put my hair up… EVER! I'm not doing it!" Katsumi replied stubbornly. "Why you-"

"Kai! Don't worry! Leave it to me" Tsukiko interjected as she pushed their butler out of Katsumi's room. "Teenagers these days… And my wife wonders why I don't want kids." Butler Kai shook his head as he headed down the hallway.

"Sister really MUST you irritate Kai. He hasn't done anything wrong." Tsukiko sighed as she brushed out her older twin's hair. "I know. Ow! I know. I just don't want to do these arrange marriage interviews." Katsumi winced as her sister combed out a knot. "Sorry!" Tsukiko apologized as she set down the brush. "You know mom and dad want us to marry into families who will support us." Tsukiko continued earning a sigh from her sister. "I know, but I don't want to be supported. I'm princess of one of the strongest households. I should be supporting my people who live here not living in someone else's homes. I want to be like gramps and uncle Jūshirō and uncle Shunsui. They protect their people." Katsumi rambled as she lied down. Tsukiko tsk'd, "I just fixed your hair!" Katsumi chuckled as she sat back up. "My bad. I-" Before she could say something else a knock interrupted. "Ugh come in." She called out. Butler Kai walked in, "the first interviewee has arrived Princess." He bowed. "I guess I should go greet him." Katsumi sighed as she walked out her door.

"Would you like some more tea, Hiro?" Katsumi asked her sixth victim interviewee. "Yes please." He replied kindly. "They are getting along great sweetie. Let's give them some time alone." Katsumi's mom whispered to her husband, who merely murmured his reply and exited. "So what do you look for in a wife?" Katsumi asked as she set down the teapot. "Don't speak unless I tell you to." Hiro hissed as he brought his cup to his lips. Katsumi blinked, "Excuse me?"

He took a sip of his tea and grimaced, "What did you do to this tea? It is so bitter." She bit her lip in anger. "I asked a question." He continued sharply. "My apologizes, I'll remake it." Katsumi stood as she grabbed the tea pot. "Women these days. No respect. This one can't even make a proper pot of tea." Katsumi twitched as she heard Hiro whisper. Now a normal person wouldn't have heard that, but she could. She could hear loud and clear. She turned to face Hiro and glared at him, "Go on. Make the tea." He ordered as he waved his hand to shoo her. She held the handle tightly and the pot erupted into flames. Hiro jumped in surprise, "What are you doing?"

"I'm remaking the tea… Of course." She hissed. He reluctantly sat back down and murmured about how useless Katsumi was. The next moment Katsumi was standing beside an angry Hiro with the teapot turned upside down in her hand. "You tramp!" Hiro shout as he stood quickly and back handed Katsumi. She fell to the ground and teapot shattered. "What's going on?" Butler Kai ran in. He noticed soon after his Princess was sitting up slowly holding her face in pain and he looked at the steamed Hiro. "You're dead bastard!" Katsumi shouted as the lights shut off in an instant. "Wh-What are you doing?" Hiro replied.

"Len! Tsukiko! I need assistance!" Kai shouted. "What's wrong?" Tsukiko appeared in a flash with her butler Len. Kai sighed and pointed, "I'm not able to see in this dark to stop her." Tsukiko smiled, "Well I guess we can't expect much from a water user. Let's go Len." Tsukiko ordered as Len and she became one with the darkness. Within minutes the lights were back on… only Tsukiko, Len, and the scared Hiro, who wound up in a fetal position remained.

"What happened to Princess Katsumi?!" Kai panicked. "She will be back. She just needs to let out some- Oh no Kai! Len go get a doctor!" Tsukiko shouted as she ran to the passed out butler.

"Stupid interviews. Stupid parents for not letting me leave the palace. Stupid everything!" Katsumi murmured as she climbed up a tree. She fell. "AGH! Stupid dress!" She screamed as she tore off the bottom of her dress, so it was a bit higher than her knees. She easily climbed up the tree and escaped outside the palace. "Ah, Princess Katsumi! What are you doing here?" A soul reaper asked. "I'm looking for Uncle Ukitake." She replied. "He's in a captain's meeting, Princess." The soul reaper bowed. "Thank you!" Then without another moment to spare she sped off to her grandfather's office. "Princess! Please stop they are in the middle of a conversation!" Three lieutenants chased after Katsumi. "I don't care!" Katsumi shouted backed.

"Oh no Princess, watch out." Katsumi turned to look in front of her, but she had already collided into the person in front of her. "Ow… I'm sorry…" She gasped as she looked at the man in front of her. "My apologize Princess." The man smiled. "No, the pleasure… I mean… No. It's my fault for running." Katsumi blushed in embarrassment. "I'm Katsumi… Haha you already know who I am… Jeez this is awkward." She laughed nervously. "I'm Captain Shinji Hirako of the 5th Division, but you can just call me Shinji." Shinji chuckled in response. "Ok! No titles? Then just call me Katsumi!" She grinned. "Pleasure to meet you officially Katsumi." Shinji bowed. "No! NO! The pleasure is mine! Really! I mean… Hiyori tells me a lot about you. I am glad to put a face to the name."

"Katsumi, what are you doing here?" Katsumi peeked behind Shinji and there stood her two uncles. "Uncle Jūshirō and Shunsui! I came to see you." She ran to them and hugged them. "Bad day I take it?" Shunsui guessed. "The worse. I have to tell you both so much before the Royal Guards come looking for me." Jūshirō sighed, "let's go to the garden."

"Bye Shinji! I hope to see you again." Katsumi waved at Shinji as he stood by his lieutenant. "Yes, of course. Let's talk more next time!" He replied before he walked off. She watched for a moment as his lieutenant stood there for a moment before following Shinji.

"So, let me get this straight… You dumped boiling hot tea on this kid then ran off." Jūshirō repeated for the second time. "Yes! Really Uncle is it that hard to believe." Katsumi wondered. "No not really. That' sounds just like you!" Shunsui laughed. "This is not the time to be laughing Shunsui!" Jūshirō chastised. "So you boiled hot tea right in front of him. Flames and all?" Katsumi nodded at Shunsui. "I knew I taught you well. Don't let some guy talk down to you."

"Both of you knock it off!" Jūshirō shouted angrily. Katsumi and Shunsui looked bewildered at Jūshirō and muttered 'Sorry'.

"You need to apologize to that boy, Katsumi." Jūshirō continued. "What? Why me? I did nothing wrong!" Katsumi argued. "Is that the type of leader you want to show your people?" Katsumi fell silent and looked away. "Yes, people will judge you, but are you going to just get revenge and then say you did nothing wrong. What kind of leader is that? Do you really want to be that kind of leader who shows your people that it's okay to retort and harm someone else?"

"No of course not!" Katsumi shouted back angrily. "Jūshirō, you are being too hard on her." Shunsui cut in. Jūshirō looked over at Shunsui then back to Katsumi and noticed her hands were balled up into fists and steam was coming off them. "Then what leader do you want to be?" Jūshirō asked softly. Katsumi sniffed, "I want… I want to be like you and uncle Shunsui." The two men looked at each other in shock. "Like us?" They replied. "Yea… Your subordinates depend on you both. They look up to you two… I want my people to feel they have me to run to, but… but I can't do that when my parents are trying to send me away to get married to some stranger" Katsumi confessed.

"So THAT'S what's bugging you." Shunsui stated as Katsumi silently nodded. "Come here." Jūshirō whispered as he held out his hand towards her. She took it and Jūshirō pulled her to him. "You don't have to hold it in." He whispered to her. Katsumi hiccupped and began crying, "I-I jus-just want-ted to sup-port my pe-ple." Jūshirō held onto her tightly not speaking a word.

"I'm sorry. I got your uniform wet." Katsumi giggled after she calmed down. "It's no problem. You should head home. Your family must be worried sick." Jūshirō smiled. "I will. I'll visit again soon." Katsumi hugged her two uncles then ran towards division 12 to see her cousin. "I'm only by 5th division… Man I don't want to use any more of my powers, but I might as well." Katsumi groaned, but before she ran a familiar blonde was knocked through the door of 5th division, "Shinji, you big idiot!" Katsumi turned to the voice. "Oh, cousin. I was just coming to say hi to you."

"Katsumi! What are you doing here?" Her cousin, Hiyori, asked in shock. "I had a bad day." Katsumi confessed. "Want me to knock some sense into the idiot?" Hiyori asked. "No no! I dumped hot tea on him already." Katsumi explained. Hiyori stared for a moment and then fell to the ground laughing. "I wish I saw that!" She laughed more. "Hey, Hiyori! Go to your own division now!"

"Hey Shinji." Katsumi smiled. "Oh Katsumi, hey. You are still here." Shinji grinned. Hiyori's laughter stopped, "Shinji, you idiot! You don't have the right to call my cousin by her first name! You bastard!" Hiyori shouted as she kicked Shinji backwards. "Ah… Wait Hiyori…" Katsumi replied nervously. "I told him to call me by my first name." Katsumi sighed. "So much for not using my powers." She moved her fingers around and lifted Hiyori in the air. "Hey! What's the big idea? Katsumi! You traitor!"

"I'm not a traitor! I'm trying to explain why he called me by my first name and you blew me off!" Katsumi yelled back. "Just wait till I get down from here!"

"I'm not scared of a lieutenant! Even if you are my cousin!"

"Katsumi, maybe you should leave her up there." Shinji suggested. "Shinji! You just wait too you bastard! I'll get you for this!" Hiyori threatened. "With that sort of attitude… I should just leave you up there." Katsumi smirked. "Princess Katsumi! Where are you?" A royal guard shouted. Katsumi jumped and accidently let go of Hiyori and she plummeted to the ground, "I'm so sorry! You can hurt me later! I can't let them catch me." Katsumi panicked and took off.

"Maybe if I just walk in the front door and say I went walking around the palace they'll let me off with a slap on the wrist." Katsumi thought. "Oh what am I saying? They are going to kill me and bury me in a shallow grave!" She grumbled as she messed up her bangs. As she opened the front door the two people she feared stood before her. "Mom! Dad! What lovely weather we are having?" Katsumi smiled. Her parents stood firm before her, "Bedroom. Now." Her father ordered. Katsumi slumped and walked slowly up to her bedroom and sat on the bed. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH TROUBLE YOU'VE CAUSED?! NOT JUST ONE BUT SIX KIND MEN ARE ALL SCARED OF YOU!" Katsumi's mom, Kiyoko, shouted. "I'm sorry." Katsumi frowned. "Then… Then you dump tea on one! What has gotten into you?" Her mother continued.

"What's gotten into me? What about you?" Katsumi snapped. "I beg your pardon!" Her mother gasped in shock. "Yea… What about you! You are more than happy to send your eldest daughter off to some stranger! Do you hate me that much? I want to be here… With my people… I want to be the one to protect them when you can't, but how can I when you want to send me away!" Katsumi retorted. Her parents stared at her for a moment bewildered and Katsumi stared at the ground. Her bed shifted, "Sweetie… Sweetie, look at me." Her mother whispered softly. She shook her head, "Katsumi, your mother and I… We want you to be happy." Her father began. "I'm happy here." Katsumi answered. Her mother looked down at her daughter and she wrapped her arms around her tightly, "Katsy, we will do anything to keep you happy."

Katsumi pulled away from her parent's grasp and stood before them, "Then let me stay here! Let me protect my people! Let me help future generations. If you want me to be happy… No more arrange marriage interviews." Katsumi expressed. "Don't be ras-"

"Alright, but we will expect great results from you if this is what you really want to do." Her mother intervened. Katsumi stared in shocked for a while, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I won't let you down!" Katsumi squealed as she hugged both of her parents happily.