The Crimson Blossom Witch

Part 1
Sitting alone on her family's house's porch, Shizuka Kurenei rubbed her face with anxiety. She felt like she made a major mistake of using her "ability" in the Bazaar. Shizuka was filled with paranoid as she felt with each passing shadow, a Shinigami would come and take her away and throw her in the rumored "Maggot's Nest".

Shizuka closed her eyes and prayed to whomever that her fate was never going to be in a jail-house for the rest of her almost-immortal life. "Please." She begged silently.

"Who are you praying too? Imouto-chan?" A voice startled her.

"Ichirou!" Shizuka exclaimed, looking at her older brother.

Ichirou Kurenei was about an entire head above her and had yellow hair compared to Shizuka's white-bleached color. He had black colored eyes and there was a smirk on his face. "So? Who are you praying too?"

"Anyone who will answer my call." Shizuka replied, bitterly.

"What happened?" Ichirou asked.

"It happened...it was an accident too! I-I didn't mean to use my....thing." Shizuka stammered.

"You mean that cool ability?" Ichirou raised an eyebrow, his grin growing.

"Nii-san! It isn't funny! What happens if I'm thrown in the Maggot's Nest by those Shinigami?" Shizuka said, almost screeching.

Ichirou laughed, "I doubt that would ever happen...and besides, Shinigami rarely even come into this part of the Inuzuri District anyway, honestly-they all reside in that 'Seireitei'. If you ask me, I think they would love to have a Kurenei-Girl on their Divisions."

"Oh, you flatter me, Nii-san." Shizuka rolled her eyes.

"I'm serious," Ichirou's tone changed from playful to serious, "Some of the other Families say that since we moved from...well...a place...all we brought was good luck to this village. Kurenei means are good luck!" Ichirou wrapped an arm around his little sister.

Shizuka pushed his arm off and said, "'Kurenei' is a form of 'Kurenai' and means 'Crimson'."

"Whatever. Stop being so uptight...and how did you know about the Kurenai thing?" Ichirou raised an eyebrow.

"Please. How couldn't I not know? Don't you think it's weird that our family has a new that resembled the Lost Clan of Kurenai? How dumb do you think I am?" Shizuka said, cheering up.