Chapter 3 - A Unknown Memory

"Never thought i'd go back to highschool, still feels just as strange as back then. Still." A leg hung from the side of the building, while Tsukishima held his book in one hand reading one of his favorite books as he looked out to the large city. "There seems to be a lot more roaming souls here then back home." With a flick of his hand he closed the book, as the winds from being so high blew his hair slightly.

His eyes locking on to a boy with orange hair, then to a girl with orange hair in twin tails, or what seemed to be a girl as she hid behind a pole. The girls body floated above the ground ever so slightly as the young man talked to her.

"For someone so young? Is it regret? Or is it fear?" Tsukishima Spoke once more, pulling his eyes away from the two as he jumped off the building, a green ring flashed under one of his feet as he was about to hit the ground. "Let's go and see what school has to offer.." stretching his arms a little, he looked back at store for a moment, and with a smirked walked towards the school.

(Different Pov)

A few minutes ago, I was sent out to the world of the living, doing rounds of cleaning up souls who still linger and dispose of any hollows that ripped their way into the living world, walking freely in the air as I looked down on the town.

"What is that boy doing? A soul? Can he see souls?" While standing in the air, my eyes locked on to a girl who had already passed away, and a strange orange haired boy who talked to her.

"For someone so young? Is it regret? Or is it fear?" When I was about to move to get a closer look, a some what deep voice rang out, out of reflect I grabbed the hilt of my sword and looked around, only to see not far below me, a young black haired man sat at the edge of a building. The wind blew his hair as he looked up from his book and over to the same place I was watching.

'A human? That can't be right.. How can he see from this far away? wait, is he a soul?' Thinking to myself I moved down a little, nothing about him looked as if he was a soul or hollow, no chain, not even the glow that souls usually gave off. 'Uh?' In my mind I let out a small yell, as the man stood up and took a step off the edge.

'So he was going to commit suicide? Why read before doing..' in my thoughts I disappeared and reappear on the ground, I would see his soul off and ask him a question about what I saw. Yet my thoughts were cut off as a green light in a ring flashed to life under his feet and he stopped.

'What was that? I'm sure he was human but that power it's like..' moving to stand out of view, watching as he spoke to himself. 'What is he doing.. huh?' In my thoughts he turned towards were I was standing, causing me to jump a little and move more into the shadows of the building.

'He.. he can see me? Or did he sense me? What is going on in this town, first the boy talking to ghost and now this guy?' Putting my back to the wall I thought, while I peeked my head out to see where the guy had gone, only to see he had disappeared.

'Let's not freak out.. some humans have a higher spiritual sense, but still that power felt strange like.. ah.' Remembering his face, my head started to pound as my heart raced for a second.

My mind felt dark as my little hands reached out to a shirt of someone in front of me. All I could see was a sweet smile on his face, while the rest was covered in shadow, his hand reaching out to touch my head as he spoke words to me, only for the light to rush back to my eyes.

"I'll be here for you always.. little rukia.." A voice echoed out in my mind as I looked at the sky.

'Uhh.. what was that? Ahh..' Looking around I was in the same place, standing alone as i clutched my chest, unknown to me a tear came down one of my eyes as i disappeared. My mind seemed to go blank as I moved towards the orange haired boy from before.

'What was I doing? I'm just freaking myself out.. let's go make sure that soul is ok.' Almost as if she had forgotten all about it, she disappeared once more.

Unknown to her the young man sat behind a building a little far from where she was, he held his head for a moment as he to had flashes, his mind changing back and forth as he let out a breath, playing with the book mark in his hand as he to disappeared.

(Flash back)

"Did you find her?" In the dark, two men stood in the middle of a dirt road, each side was lined with houses of the poor, people held there children and moved inside as they looked at the two men. Both men were handsome in there own right while one was quite a bit taller then the other, they both wore black robes, with one having a sword at their side and the other with a book in there hand.

"Why did we come here Tsukishima? You said you wanted to show me something, I can understand that.. but all the way out here? In the poor district of hanging dog?" One of the men spoke, his voice some what deep as he turned to look at the district, his eyes kind of cold as he looked at the scared people. His long black hair blew, and his bone like hair clips reflected the moon light above. His head tilted as he looked away, turning to the other man next to him.

"What did I tell you about patience, Byakuya? I think this will interest you greatly." The other man with his wavy black hair, and his eyes that were closed looked at the man beside him, a smile coming to his face as he watch the man Byakuya.

"Patience can be a key in any battle, rushing in will only help the enemy cut you down faster.. I know." Byakuya spoke while closing his eyes, only to feel a hand on his shoulder.

"At least you can learn something.. I never thought it possible." Tsukishima Said with a smile as he leaned forward, his eyes moving to a corner were he saw a red headed boy standing. Only for him to run off as he looked at Tsukishima black eyes.

"Come on, I think I've found what I wanted to show you." Tsukishima Spoke once more as Byakuya also saw the boy run away, and with a nod the two disappeared.

(Meanwhile)

The red headed boy ran through the streets as fast as he could, knocking over people and wooden box's as he rushed forward, his eyes stressed as the man with the black eyes gave him a creepy feeling, soon he burst through a door or more like a rag that hung over a door as he slide into a abandoned house.

"Rukia! Rukia! I was right there are Shinigami in our.. ahhhh!" The boy yelled only to have a old pan thrown at his head, falling on the ground as he held his nose.

"What did I tell you about yelling! Your always so loud..I.." out of the dark, a girl with short raven black hair pointed down and yelled at the boy, only to stop as the rag was pulled aside, and a tall figure walked in followed by another.

"You run pretty fast for a skinny kid, oh, to think there was another. Well hello.. what was it again? Oh, right hello, little rukia.." the man with his eyes closed said as he looked at the boy jump up to protect the girl with his arms stretched out, a smile coming to his face as the girl took a step back, watching as another man came through the door.