Disclaimer I do not own bleach and I never will.
I have been itching to write another HitsuKarin fic and this one popped into my head. I hope that you like it. I have a new idea for Karin's zanpakuto and I have all of the attacks laid out. I know that this one is going to be better than the last one. Please don't forget to read and review. This is just the prologue and it is based three years after the war. Karin is 14 years old.
If you have any questions please PM me! Now on with the story. It is all in Karin's POV.
Wind, Fire, and Ice
Prologue
I am leaning against the rail where I first met him, the white haired Juubantai Taichou. Why am I thinking about him? It's been three months since I last saw him. Plus he is also the first person…….Stop right there Kurosaki Karin! I can't believe that I actually…….NO! I start to shake my head clearing my thoughts. I need to stop thinking about that white haired taichou. I took a deep breath trying to calm myself from lashing out into an inner argument. Every time I come to this place I somehow manage to let my mind wonder to that certain shinigami. Although he is right, this is a great place to watch the sky. Maybe I should stop coming here after every soccer practice and match. I am tired of always coming here and always thinking about him. Yet I can't help but miss him…..he helped me with my soccer match three years ago. Yeah I know I said that I saw him three months ago earlier, but he does come to visit sometimes but it is only for missions. The Sou-taichou sends him here every four months or so to check up on Karakura Town and get reports from Ichi-nii.
I want to become a shinigami representative like Ichi-nii but he won't let me. Maybe if I become one I would be able to see Hitsugaya Toshiro in the Soul Society. But Ichi-nii is too overprotective of me and my sister Yuzu. At least he did one thing right; he allowed me and Yuzu train under Yoruichi, Urahara, and Tessai. I trained under all three while Yuzu only trained under Yoruichi and Tessai. Yoruichi only helped with my Hakuda, Hoho, and she even started to train me on how to use Shunko, but she only taught Yuzu Hoho. Tessai was mainly working on Kidou, which I am told that Ichi-nii can't even manage. Yuzu has surpassed me in Kidou because that is pretty much all she can defend herself with when she goes up against a hollow. And last is Urahara, he only works with my Zanjutsu, which is still my weakest part because he is too strong for me and Ichi-nii always wants him to go easy on me until I am capable of blocking. But that doesn't stop the former Juuniibantai Taichou.
Every time I get into a fight with a hollow by myself, Ichi-nii comes in at the last minute and slices it in half with his butcher knife of a zanpakuto. At least I get to kill hollows when he is visiting the Soul Society. Sometimes he turns in the reports that he has before Toshiro gets here and they need to be turned in or just visiting friends and Rukia-nee. Rukia has become my sister-in-law, and she has a son and daughter named Kurosaki Naomi and Ryu! They are both so cute with their wide purple eyes and orange hair. Naomi and Ryu are two years old now and every now and then Rukia brings them here for a visit. Dad told us about how he use to be a shinigami taichou and that it ran in our blood. Ichi-nii and I both dropped kicked him at the same time. It was great that I was told that I could start training more and come into contact with my own shinigami powers.
I have also been training with Soifon-taichou and Toshiro….Soifon-taichou helps me with my Hakuda and Shunko as well and Toshiro helps out more with my zanjutsu. At least Toshiro goes easy on me and shows me a few pointers on how to block more quickly. I have also joined the kendo team and I practice more in there when I am not training with Urahara and Toshiro. I also drag Toshiro into playing soccer with me. We always use shunpo to make it even more interesting. We have gotten to be real close friends but I don't……GRRRRR! No I am not going to think about him like that. He is always working and will never be here for me when I absolutely need him!
I looked back out towards the sky with the sun still setting and I pulled out my phone. There seems to be no Hollow activity right now……Oh No! It's seven o'clock I need to get home quick. I stick the phone back into my pocket, grab my soccer ball bag, and shunpo home.
As I get home the door flies open and old goat chin comes jumping out and starts to attack me. "KARIN-CHA-" I cut him off by kicking him in his stomach sending him back inside and I shut the door behind me. "Hey Yuzu what's for dinner!" I shout as I take off my shoes and set all my stuff down by the door.
"Hey Karin! We are having Teriyaki Chicken with rice."
"Mmmmm that sounds delicious." I said as I was getting the plates and silverware out and setting the table.
"Anything sounds delicious to you once you are done training for whatever sport you are doing. And when you come home after being at a certain spot that you always go to, to think things over or just to think about a certain white haired taichou that is here every four months." She catches on fast. How does she know…..NO! I will not even admit it to myself and I never will until I can figure out if he likes me or not. "Karin, you are blushing." She says as she pokes my flush cheeks.
"S-s-so!" I stuttered. Damn! She gets me every time. I glace over at mom's poster and see dad at the foot of it saying something about daughter being mean and how she is in love. Damn, he was listening in on mine and Yuzu's chat. I then turned back to Yuzu…."So, Yuzu, do you know where Ichi-nii went because I felt him disappear about two hours ago?"
"Yeah, a hell butterfly came and said that he was needed for an important meeting. He said that he will try to be back by dinner. He also said that he would tell us what the meeting was about as well." As Yuzu was finishing up I felt three familiar spiritual pressures; Ichi-nii, Toshiro, and Soifon? Why are two taichous in the world of the living? Oh well, I will find out latter.
"Dad, stop whining at mom's poster and come eat!"
"Yes my dearest daughter!" I hate it when he calls me that. Why can't he be serious? He used to be a taichou for crying out loud. The only time that he is serious is when he is working in the clinic. Then we sat around the small table and started to eat Yuzu's delicious meal.
After dinner I helped Yuzu wash the dishes. She washed and I dried and put them up. I could still fell that all of the shinigami that came are still at Urahara's Shop. I guess I will know why they all came here come morning time. I head upstairs to my room and grab some clothes and take a shower. I still can't help but wonder if Toshiro does like me or not. Great now I am thinking about him while I am taking a shower!
As I get out of the shower I get dressed and go straight to bed. I still have school in the morning and I don't want to be up all night thinking about Toshiro. If he likes me or not because DAMIT I am in love with that Ice Prince Taichou!
A strong icy reiatsu woke me up too early. He knows that his reiatsu will wake me up if he comes to close to me. I am just so sensitive to his reiatsu. I glance at the clock and it read 3:59 A.M. Why is he waking me up this early? And why the hell is he up on the roof? Doesn't he know that I have school tomorrow! I have two choices; either I go up on the roof and talk to him or I can just stay in my room and ignore him and talk to him in the morning on my way to school. I choose the latter and tried to go back to sleep.
That didn't work out as planned. I forgot that I left my window open and he came in and shook me.
"Karin get up." He said in a cold whisper. "This is really important."
"Fine I'm up." I growled at him as I sat up and got out of bed. "It's early what do you want. Why can't it wait till morning?"
"Because I won't be here in the morning, Karin." He grabbed my arm and pulled me closer to him. I wrapped my arms around his torso. Why does he have to leave? Will he be back? So many unanswered questions, so little time.
"When are you leaving?"
"Soon." I could tell he was sad. Does that mean that he will miss me or does it mean that he is never coming back? "Come with me to the railing. I am leaving there at sun rise. That is if you want to see me off." I nodded my head slightly. Before I knew it he picked me up in his arms and I was standing right next to him at the railing.
"So how long are you going to be gone?" I asked him as I stared at his face. His eyes looked unfocused like he wasn't really here. He took a deep breath then let it out.
"Karin, I am never coming back." I saw is eyes flash from hurt, sad, and some other emotions that I can't name. This is really sad. Now I will never be able to be with him unless I become a shinigami myself.
"Why?" I felt my voice crack and I think he heard it because he turned to face me. He brought his hand up to my face and wiped away a tear with his thumb. I didn't even know that I was crying. His hand felt cool to my skin and it also felt comforting. Then he brought his hand back down to his side.
"The Sou-taichou said that there doesn't need to be a captain patrolling here ever four months, since the arrancars have stopped attacking. So he thinks that Ichigo will be good enough as long as he keeps sending in reports like he has been doing for the past three years. I even read a few reports with you and how you take down the lower level hollows with only your soccer ball." I started to laugh at that.
"I am going to miss you Toshiro." I held on to his gaze. I couldn't tell what he was feeling but I am not sure if he can read what my eyes are saying.
"Listen Karin, there is one last thing I want to say to you before the sun rises...I have had a lot of fun hanging out with you, playing soccer, and training you." is it me or is he just starting to babble on about something. "Karin, I am going to miss you a lot." he then pulled out a small rectangular box. "I also want to give you this as a good-bye present. One more thing......Karin, I-" he couldn't say anything else because Soi Fon cut in.
"Hitsugaya-taichou, it is time to leave!" she yelled. She was only a few meters away from us.
"Bye, Toshiro." I said as I gave him a hug. And he hugged me for the last time.
"Good-bye, Karin." he said as he pulled away and kissed my forehead. Before I could say anything he shunpoed away and the Senkaimon disappeared as well. I will never see him again. I brought my hands up to my face and started to cry, and then I remembered the present he gave me. I haven't even opened it yet! I placed one hand under the box and the other on top, and then I opened it.
Oh. My. God! I couldn't believe it, he gave me a necklace. This is one necklace that I will never take off! It also felt cold to the touch, he must have made it from Hyorinmaru's ice. The ice was two dragons intertwining with each other. Did that kiss even mean anything?
A.N. I hope that you liked the prologue. Chapter 1 will be based in three years after the prologue, so Karin will be 17 years old. Don't forget to review! ^-^