stephon art

on the night of their mother's death Ume was suppose to walk Ichigo back from practice but she didn't want to because of the rain and faked being sick so she could talk with her friend on the phone, to this day Ume suffers from crippling survivor's guilt. Resulting in her having self destructive tendencies.

Ume worked as hostess called "Saki" while living in Tokyo and made a lot of money. She then found herself being exploited by an abusive boyfriend and a customer-turned-stalker. She took all she had and ran.

Isshin and Ume are very close, even though it doesn't seem like it. She will always go to him for advice and comfort whenever something is wrong or when she has bad days.

she often feels that is undeserving of a lot. Ever since her mother's death Ume she lives off of a stolen life.

out of all her siblings, Ichigo and Ume have the biggest strain in their relationship. She helped in the care of the Ichigo growing up. She was his best friend and protector. After their mother's death, Ichigo's ptsd and Ume's gulit began to fall apart. She would avoid him and drowning herself in the self destrutive activities. Ichigo resented her abondoning him and his family, seeing Ume's coping as avoidance of what happened and her admitting to guilt. There's a lot to unpack between the two, much of it is mediated through Isshin who helps the two reconsile and heal their broken relationship.

Ume is acknowledged by many to be a very attractive girl. She knows this uses it to her advantage. This doesn't mean she someone with great convidence in herself. Ume often unvalue herself by saying all she is good for are her looks. This makes romantic relationships hard for her. Especially when looking for healthly ones.

she's a trained miko and used to work at the town's Shinto shrine in middle school up until her mother's death when she was 15 years old.

she is the eldest being 4 years older than Ichigo, 9 years older than Karin and Yuzu (her birthday is Feburary 3rd)