A/N: I don't own Bleach;
All I have is my creative mind
We meet again - HITSUKARIN
There are always threes sides to a story…. HERS, HIS, and what really happen
Chapter 1: Her side of the story… part 1.
Feeling a familiar reiatsu….
She sits looking out the window thinking about nothing in particular.
Today's lesson is boring and she burned with the need to get away from this boredom.
She keeps telling herself this is the last quarter of high school, after this she graduates and then off to college.
She turns and looks at her sensei, she is a nice woman, but boring.
The lesson is math, they are reviewing Calculus.
She looks at the formulas on the board thinking who uses this stuff and why.
Her sensei calls her name, asking her to come to the board and solve a problem.
She sighs as her eyes rolls.
Once again she quickly glances out the window, then stands and walks toward the board.
She hears snickers from her classmates as she slowly walks by, her head held high and her black shoulder length hair slightly swinging back and forth.
She takes the chalk in her hand and quietly solves the problem, then turns and starts to return to her seat.
She hears her sensei say, 'Correct Karin, now please tell the class how you solved the problem'.
She stands dead in her tracks.
Her shoulders deflate as she cuts her eyes at the class.
Suddenly her eyes dart out the window, it is hollows at least three medium level not far followed by three familiar reiatsu.
She shakes it off and focuses on addressing the class.
As she begins to address the class she senses something else causing her to drop the chalk unto the floor as her eyes stare out the window into the distance.
'Karin is there something wrong…. Please continue'.
She turns to her Sensei looking her in the eyes saying, 'no Sensei'.
Blocking out all that is going on outside; She turns picks up the chalk and starts to instruct the class on how to solve the equation on the board.
As she completes the instruction the bell rings sounding the end of classes.
She walks to her desk and picks up her books, and starts to walk out of the class stopping once more to look out the window.
She looks into the distance cutting her eyes, and pursing her lips, she then turns and runs out of the school.
She runs away from the area where she senses the hollows and the other reiatsu, she runs to a place where she can think and clear her head.
As she runs up the long hill, her lungs begin to hurt from the weight of her books and the weight of her heart, she runs until she get to her place, her place of solace.
She stands here breathing hard her chest breathing up and down, she stares at the object in front of her fighting the tears.
She drops her books and sits on the ground hugging her knees to her chest as she leans on the cold head stone.
She has not been here since her heart was broken a year ago. Now she sits there thinking about all that has happen which has lead her to this point in her life.
A year ago….
Old friends return …
I had first met him while in elementary school years ago on the soccer field we became friends.
So when he returned after five years later I was excited to see him.
Hoping we would once again have time to spend together, just talking and hanging out.
I watched from afar as he and Matsumoto would visit my brother and that annoying midget, when I sensed him I would walk upstairs and pass Ichigo's door hoping he would notice me.
Hoping he would come out and say 'Oi Karin how are you' or even just a nod, something letting me know we were still friends.
He never looked my way; he chose to ignore me.
My feelings were hurt.
Soon I became angry that he could forget me like that, so I chose to act stupid to everything that was happening around me.
I ignore them as they would come through Ichi-nii's window, I would ignore his reiatsu when I sensed it; I even started to ignore my brother.
I would just quietly sit in my room listening to them through the wall talking.
He and his vice captain were stationed here in Kura Town to assist with the increase of hollows which they assumed where caused by Aizen and the remnants of winter war.
Two weeks later, I had practiced extra soccer drills at school so it was very late when I returned home, that is when things changed…
Face to Face…
I was jogging home dribbling my soccer ball, in my ears my iPod played loudly; it wasn't until it was on top of me did I notice it.
It came out of the darkness, a lower level hollow and it stood in my path. I did not fear because ever since elementary school I had been secretly dispatching lower level hollows on my own.
So when it roared in front of me, my eyes flared with anger as I slowly looked up at it steadying my soccer ball with the ball of my foot.
I pulled my leg back and swung it hard hitting the soccer ball. The force of my reiatsu against the ball made it look like white lighting as it hit the mask, cracking it open.
I turned up the music in my iPod drowning out the sound of the hollow's cries as I kicked the ball into my arms and continued jogging home.
Either I did not sense him or I chose to ignore him standing there watching me; it is still a blur, but as I turned the corner he was standing there in my path waiting for me.
He had not changed just taller and broader; he stood there looking superior his arms folded in front of his chest and his Haroi flapping in a breeze his teal eyes had a glint to them letting me know he was pissed.
I told myself I would not be intimidated as I ignored and went around him.
'Oi Karin'
That voice, as much as I did not want to hear it I did and stopped where I stood looking straight.
'What do you want?'
Before I knew it he was standing in front me saying, 'we need to talk!'
'Not here!'
He looked at me as to say why; then I said, 'I will not allow myself to look crazy standing here in the middle of street talking to myself, if you want to talk you know where to find me' with that I when around him and continued home.
A sister's Promise…
I walked into the house, Yuzu had a look of concern as she ran over to me asking where I had been, saying she had been calling my cell phone for hours looking for me.
As I told her I had a late practice, I pulled my cell phone from my pocket.
I dropped my head …Ugh I had forgotten to turn it on.
I looked in her eyes asking why she needed me to come home.
She said Goat chin had invited guest for dinner and she wanted to make sure I was home on time and when she could not find me she became afraid for me and panicked.
I held my twin in a big hug apologizing to her; I really hate to upset her I forget to turn on my phone after school; we are not allowed to have our cell phones on in school.
She told me this time she was so worried she called Ichigo.
As she said the words I felt a cold shiver go down my spine.
I covered up my anger and just told my sister no problem then I asked her how I could make it up to her, because it was my lack attention that caused her to become upset.
She looked me in the eye saying, 'first you must promise to make sure your cell phone is charged and turn on, and if you are going to be late call me.'
I shook my head saying 'ok...ok'
Then she said, 'Second, you must promise not to lose your temper during dinner when being lectured about being late, you where late so you will be lectured, deal with it'
I looked at her hard, that was a big promise, technically I really did not do anything wrong…really.
She looked at me just as hard and then said, 'Karin PROMISE!!!!! … You will not ruin dinner tonight by losing your temper…KARIN PROMISE NOW!!!!'
I could only hug my twin as I told her I was sorry and I promised to do both things she asked.
I then ran up to the bath and jumped into the shower.
I stood there as the water ran over my body thinking…
I really hate it when I make Yuzu upset for no reason, now I going to get another lecture over dinner from Ich-nii and this time I had to shut and take it.
'Damn…it has been a long day!'
Let's Talk…
I turned off the shower, grabbed a towel and ran into my room, only to open the door and see the kanji symbol ten on the back of his Haroi as he stood in my room looking out my window staring up at the moon.
I was stunned.
I held my towel tighter around my body as I swallowed my anger saying strongly in a lower tone, 'WHAT the hell you doing!!!!'
He turned around, if he was embarrassed he did not show it, but his eyes got a chance to see I was no longer that little girl he met five years ago.
He looked at me calmly saying, 'Get dressed.'
My eyes started to flare as I said 'Do you mind!'
He looked me up and down, this time I saw amusement in his teal eyes as he turned around again facing the window saying, 'Not if you don't!'
I became pissed as I said, 'GET the HELL out of my room you Perv!!!'
As he went out the window I heard him calmly say, 'Hurry up we need to talk before your Ni Sama returns'.
I got dressed and climbed out unto to the roof, where I found him laying there looking up at the stars in the sky.
I walked over and stood over him looking out into the dark horizon, as much as I wanted to smile at him and giggle as I had done in the past, I was angry.
He did not move he just said, 'sit down'.
I sat there, not looking at or going anywhere near him.
I heard him sit up and sigh then say, 'Karin I am sorry'.
I would not look at him, I just stared straight ahead.
'Karin, can you just talk to me.'
I turned and looked at him hard trying to control my anger saying, 'Talk to you …Talk to you … after five years of being away …you come back running in and out of MY house for over two weeks ignoring me like I never existed, like our friendship never existed and now you want me to talk to you'
His eyes shined as they watched me ranting at him…
'You suddenly turn up on the street, then in my bedroom none the less demanding to talk… I am not one your...'
Before I could finish my words he reached over took my hand and held it again softly saying, 'I am sorry.'
I turned and looked at him; I tried not to show the hurt I felt as I said, 'Why Toushirou… I thought we were friends…why did you ignore me like that?'
He squared his shoulders and looked at me saying, 'Karin, I am the captain of the tenth Division, I am here working with your Ni Sama and others; I can't become distracted by anything else… especially you.'
His simple words of call me a distraction stung, it took all I had to keep from running back into the house in tears.
I looked at him hard saying, 'Then why are you here now!!!'
He took a deep breath saying, 'I was standing with Kurosaki when Kurosaki San called she was frantic, saying you had not returned home from school…he became upset and asked us to go find you and make sure you safely returned home. '
Once again his simple words stung, Ich-nii told him to look for me, he did not come to me on his own accord, I swallowed all emotion as I slightly bowed my head to him saying, 'Hitsugaya Taicho, I am sorry we distracted you and the others, my sister overreacted to me being late, you have my word it will never happen again.'
I heard him sigh. I started to stand only to have him gently pull me back to where I sat.
Then I looked at him this time my tongue dripped with venom as I said, 'as you saw earlier I was fine, so once again why are you here?'
He did not answer me he just held my hand tight and looked at me with those teal eyes.
As I looked into them, I felt something hit me; as much as I tried to turn away I was lost in them if under some spell.
Then he said, ' I saw you battle the hollow… Karin, you are not a warrior so you need to be careful and use better judgment'.
His words snapped me out of what spell I was under, I pulled my hand from his and looked at him, saying, 'thank you, but please don't worry I can take care of myself, as you said I am an unwanted distraction!!!'
As I stood up I mumbled, 'What a freak'in Idiot' and quickly climbed back down into my room, as I slammed my window and locked it I screamed 'I will try not to distract you again!!'
I lay down on my bed and tried not to think about that idiot.
I concentrated on my breathing, calming down and clearing my head.
I knew tonight I was going to catch it from my father, Rukia, and Ichigo.
I promised my sister I would not cause an argument during dinner, if I intended to keep my promise I had to focus on staying calm, and that creep as not making it easy.
I looked over at my desk, and saw my iPod …
Guess who is coming to dinner…
As we walked downstairs into the living room I remained quiet as Ich-nii lectured me about returning late and upsetting Yuzu.
The door bell rang and my father jumped up saying, 'I invited some of Ichigo and Rukia San's friends to dinner!'
As I saw the door open, it felt as if someone was playing a bad joke.
That idiot and Matsumoto walked in wearing their Gigai.
I forced a smile as Rukia introduced us.
He watched with amused eyes as I rolled my eyes and walked into the kitchen to assist Yuzu, Rukia and Matsumoto with putting dinner on the table.
My father, Ich-nii and Toushirou sat in the living room talking every now and then I felt him glance my way.
Yuzu walked in the living room, telling everyone that it has time to eat.
He walked in the dining room and to my displeasure now sat across the table from me.
I did not know if he was getting back at me for walking out on him earlier, but the twinkle in his teal eyes let me know he was going to make dinner hell for me.
Fate then intervened; Rukia lived up to her name of annoying midget.
As everyone sat down at the table she looked at me closely then sweetly asked what kind music was I listening to on my iPod?
Ich-nii looked at me hard and held his hand out.
I glared at the annoy midget as I bit back my tongue and I pulled my iPod from my ears and handed it over to Ich-nii.
Then in front of that Idiot and Matsumoto, he and my father started to once again lecture me on responsibilities to the family and the dangers of the street.
I looked to Yuzu, she smiled at me, and all I could think was, my twin I love her...really I do… but never again will I promise her anything without thinking about it first because what happened after that almost killed me!!!
My father looked to Toushirou asking him to explain to me the dangers of the street, it was at that time I swore I saw amusement in his eyes, as he looked at me then he too started to lecture me!
I sat there staring into his teal eyes as he spoke saying, 'the streets late at night was no place for a defenseless little girl; therefore I should use better judgment and be home before it gets dark'.
As he spoke I again looked to Yuzu, trying not to choke on the blood that flowed down my throat from under my teeth as I bit down on my tongue, holding it still!!
I am still confused on how it happened but by the end of the night it was decided that either Ich-nii or Toushirou would accompany me home after my late night soccer practices.
That night as I lay in bed, I was furious, humiliated and wanted revenge.
All I could think as I drifted to sleep was that little green eyed creep after being gone for five years, he returned and after two weeks of ignoring me he first called me 'distracting' then called me 'a defenseless little girl'.
The next morning I woke up refreshed thinking 'Distracting...Hitsugaya Taicho I will show you just how distracting I can be!!!'
A/N…
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