Chapter 01: SWEET 17?
A black haired girl is standing all alone.
Sunset dyed her white shirt with its orange glow. She looks towards the darken sky.
Muttering to herself
'Where are you now, Toshiro?'
The sky gives no answer.
. . .
Her memories fly to the last moment they'd spent together.
Just like this. It was only them and the sunset.
No words uttered.
She thought she didn't need them, for her heart linked to his in perfect harmony.
Or so she thought…
'I wish I said something back then'
The only one left is regret.
. . .
Sun was out completely, the light of her home is calling.
Really, she had to forget and moving on.
'Tadaima~' she open the door and
'Okaeri~ KA- RI~~~N!' her old man jumped out of nowhere only to be greeted by her kick which sent him flying.
'Cut it out Dad! Haven't you tired doing that for all these years?'
'Awww, Masaki! Our daughter rejects my form of love. BOO HOO HOOO…' Kurosaki Isshin is crying to the poster on the wall, as usual. Karin ignores him and walk nonchalantly to the kitchen.
'Okaeri, Karin-chan. 'Yuzu smiles to her 'Today you came home a bit late, did you had practice for tournament?'
'Mmm yeah, but I also got a bit sidetracked on the way home' she grinned, hope that her sister won't worry about her wellbeing.
Karin is now 17 with slender tall figure, long black pony-tailed hair. She quit soccer sometimes ago and now is the kendo club captain.
'It's more handy' that's all she said when her confused friends asked why she decided to practice kendo rather than her beloved soccer.
But Ichigo knew her real reason.
Shinigami uses sword.
Zanpakuto.
Soul Society.
Hitsugaya Toshiro.
. . .
'Karin-chan, did you already know we get new neighbors?'
Uninterested, Karin mumbling while keep chewing her food, 'Yeah, I saw the boxes this morning'
'I heard they got a son. I wish he is around the same age with us.'
'I don't see any advantage if he is around the same age with you two', suddenly Ichigo join the conversation, while his father nodding in approval.
Ichigo is 21 years old now and his reiatsu had come back 4 years ago for whatever the reason is. Actually he wanted to leave the house after he enter collage but ended up couldn't leave Karakura anyway. Now he is studying law and still act as shinigami substitute.
'Ichigo-nii! You sound like our dad lately. We are teenager. It's time to fall in love! But up until now Karin-chan didn't show any sign of liking anybody. I'm starting to worry.'
'I don't need any.' Karin replied.
Yuzu pouted her mouth, 'Karin-chan…'
Yuzu in her 17 is a normal girl despite her extraordinary family members. For sometimes she felt left out but now she had overcome the feeling since her family decided to share more open about Soul-society and their supernatural activities. She leads a typical happy teenager life, school, hang out with friends, and get a boyfriend.
'I'm done.' Karin said.
[Ding dong!]
As soon as she leaves the table, the door bell rang.
'I'll open it. Probably it's emergency.' Karin rushed to the door.
When she opened it a middle aged couple greets her politely.
'Hello. I'm Hayata Akira and this is my wife. We are new in this area. It's a pleasure to meet you, young lady. Are your parents at home?'
'Yeah, my father is…' she halted when she saw a familiar figure coming behind the couple.
The wife quickly said, 'Ah, he is our son.'
'You are…' Karin is looking at him carefully.
He wears jeans, checker shirt and black jacket. He's height around 135cm, short unruly black hair, brown eyes and definitely cocky attitude.
'Hayata Koushiro. Thirteen years old. Sorry, but I'm not interested in underdeveloped woman.' The brat opens his mouth.
A vein popped.
'A true woman should be 86-60-86 and I see you still far from that, flat-chest. ' He keeps babbling.
More veins popped.
She takes a deep breath, 'Aren't you being ungrateful with someone who had saved your life?' she said with icy tone.
'What?'
'Don't act like you forgot. I saved you from the falling construction material this evening and yet you run away without saying thank you.'
'That's because…'
'Eh? Who saved who?' Isshin come out and greet the new neighbors. 'Please come in and have a tea. It's cold outside.'
The couple smile politely 'Thank you, we shall accept the offer. I'm sure Kou need to say something to your daughter, Mister…?'
'Kurosaki, Kurosaki Isshin. These are my daughters Karin and Yuzu. The scary looking one there is my eldest son, Ichigo. '
. . .
They sat silently. Yuzu is busy making tea in the kitchen.
'Forgive us for Kou rudeness. We really have no idea where he'd picked such a bad manner'
'I think it's just a normal teenager cocky behavior. Hahahaha…' Isshin barked a laugh. 'So Karin, Kou-kun, I believe you two owed us some explanation of what had happened first.'
'Well. Today when I was on my way home I pass the new shop construction site. I saw this kid playing soccer ball, oblivious with his surroundings. 'She paused 'Then suddenly some of the steel bars were lose and falling down toward him. So I rushed to him and saved him from being pancake. That's all. I didn't think I'm doing something bad. Yet he frightened and run away without saying anything.'
'Is that true, Kou?' Hayata Akira puts his gaze to his son and pats Kou's head gently. 'You have to say thank you and apologize properly for insulted Kurosaki-kun.'
'Karin. Please call me Karin. There's too many Kurosaki in this house.'
Mrs. Hayata 'Yes. Come on Kou, dear, say something to Karin.'
'….' Kou nods '….' and nods again.
'Kou, are you sleepy?'
'…hai. Thanks….sorry.' He bow with half lidded eyes and almost bang his head to the coffee table if Mr. Hayata didn't react quickly.
Everyone startled.
'He's fall asleep. Today must be so tiring for him since we just moved in. I'm afraid we have leave it for now. I'll asked him to come and apologize properly to Karin next time.' Mr. Hayata said while cradled his son in his arm.
'Nice to meet you, Kurosaki-san.'
'Nice to meet you too.'
. . .
After the Hayatas leave the house Isshin rub his jaw and said, 'Karin, would you tell me the detailed version of the incident?'
'You caught me.'
'Of course I am. I'm your father anyway'
'He was targeted by a hollow. I think there is possibility that he was able to see it.'
'Yes. Judging by the amount of reiatsu seeping through from his body, I assume that there is a possibility. I'm sure his spiritual power still developing.'
'Means… It might get stronger as he grows up. Oh, well. I guess our neighborhood won't get any better soon.'
'Precisely.'
A/N : I have been worked on this fic since last year in my head. I thought of getting somebody to write it for me since I'm not good in put the words together but I think there's no harm to give it a try for once or twice.
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