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Karin's POV
So tomorrow is Halloween and it's also a Saturday but that's not all, my insane goat face father is going out of town on a conference. IT'S A FREAKING TRIPLE CELEBRATION. No school, no parent and I get to dress up scary as shit and creep out little children while getting candy. How cool is that. Of course Yuzu would probably say I am a really mean person for scaring the children but it's really fun and that's what Halloween's all about. I have to confess now- Halloween is my favorite holiday. So I am indeed pretty stocked about this weekend. Right now we are sitting at the kitchen table eating breakfast (yum, pancakes. Gotta love my sister), dad is lecturing Ichigo about being the protector of the family home this weekend and all about responsibility. Naturally my brother is scowling at goat face's lecture. Yuzu is happily humming in the chair next to me.
"Hey Karin." she turns to me smiling. „What do you think? The pirate costume or the fairy one?"
I am about to answer but goat face interferes jumping from his chair and coming to squash both me and Yuzu in bear hug, thus causing my temporary inability to breathe.
"MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, oh, how you have grown. ASKING EACH OTHER FOR FASHION TIPS." The old man whines and I almost lose my hearing too." MASAKI, DO YOU HEAR THIS. Yuzu should be fairy, don't you think my love?" he starts tearing up sappily and takes mom's photo from the shelf, now hugging the photo frame." You agree Karin, don't you? A FAIRY IT IS!"
Well to be fair it doesn't sound like he's really asking me since apparently it's already decided. Even Yuzu is starting to tear up and is nodding her head in agreement. And I kind of thought the pirate costume would be cooler. But "A FAIRY IT IS".
Ichigo stands up from the table, snatches the photo from the sobbing idiot and puts it back to its place. After that he kicks dad.
"Get yourself together. I really hope you don't embarrass yourself like that at the conference." He tells him looking very irritated (because dad's ridiculous behavior is irritating) and adds." By the way, shouldn't you be going already?"
Dad calms himself down (not to be fooled, that doesn't mean he isn't acting crazy-he always is.) and praises Ichigo about being thoughtful. Yeah, right. He just wants to get rid of the old man.
We all walk dad to the door where he picks up his suitcase and turns around to look at us like he's not going to see us for years.
"I will miss you, my children." He starts with a sigh but then grins widely and continues." Eh, don't I know what it's like to be a teenager. Ichigo don't be too reckless. You know set an example for your sisters. But you know if you find yourself a nice gal to become your girlfriend that would be nice. Aren't you just so tired of the bachelor life? Eh? Eh?" He winks at Ichigo and pokes him in the ribs.
My brother looks like he's about to punch dad in the face.
"Goat face, I'm only seventeen MY BACHELOR LIFE JUST BEGAN!" he yells, his eyebrows twitching furiously and practically shoves dad out the door. Yuzu and I wave goodbye at him just as he's getting sappy again but luckily Ichigo slams the door in his face.
Woohoo. The awesome weekend has just begun! Well, not quite yet because I have to go to school today. Speaking of which, I am going to be late.
Rukia's POV
"Rukia-chaaan!" My eyes pop open in surprise just to find Inoue flying straight towards my face. The only peaceful time I get to create my Chappy masterpieces is gone. Now one of his ears is bigger than the other. "I swear Orihime, one day I'm going to kill you!"
"Sorry!" she says with a big smile on her face as she sits down next to me. "Want some sushi with ice-cream and red bean paste?"
"Uhhh, no thanks, I had a big breakfast." Actually I am pretty hungry, but I don't really want to risk with Inoue's food experiments. God, I hope she doesn't get to cook for other people, let alone become an actual cook. Her meals are like radioactive mixtures, ready to corrode your entrails or explode in your face.
"What a pity, it tastes great!" she says and then gushes "Oh, I almost forgot! I have great news!" Nothing good happens after I see this overexcited look of hers. "I'm sure you do." I reply sarcastically and impassively, as I try to fix Chappy's ear.
"Ichigo's throwing a party for Halloween! We definitely must go!" And there it goes, another of Orihime's "great" ideas. It looks like my lovely bunny has to wait, so I put down the pencil. "Am I supposed to be agitated about your beloved carrot boy's so-called party?"
"Yes, of course! Please, I need a wing girl desperately!" And she narrows her begging eyes at me. Okay, I don't want her to cry and cause a massive flood, so I must come up with an excuse. I'm definitely not going to this crappy party, especially when it includes that orange alien guy. "I don't want to disappoint you, but this just ain't gonna happen. I'm not invited." I say and make a sad face.
"That's not a problem! I am! And therefore, you will be my plus 1!" she exclaims smiling. "You have to do this for me!" she adds with the puppy dog face.
"Okay, fine. But you owe me." I know I'll regret this later, I always do. "And why do you like him anyway?"
Inoue immediately beams. "He's so popular and cool and good-looking and I love his hair!"
I instinctively roll my eyes. She loves his hair? The cool, popular guy with the carrot hair… this just doesn't seem right. From what I see, his looks are nothing special and his personality is awful. I just don't understand this girl. I suddenly realize she is still talking about how awesome Ichigo is, so I decide to stop her before she dehydrates herself.
"Okay, I got the idea. Now I think I'm going to finish my artwork, so see you later Orihime" I pick up my stuff and lightly slip away as she waves at me still with that goofy smile on her face.
Karin's POV
I run across the soccer pitch, score a goal leading my team to victory and practice is done for today. I feel a lot better after playing some soccer to revive myself from dissecting a frog in biology class which was an excruciating experience. I do not want to see any dead animal's insides ever again. Correction I do not want to see any insides. Period.
I am kicking my ball towards the bleachers where I've left all my stuff when suddenly someone's foot lands on top of it. I look up to see who it might be and I am definitely pleased with who I see. There standing in all his hotness is Hitsugaya Toshirou. He is looking right at me with his piercing emerald eyes. Every teenage girl's dream. My heart immediately speeds up. Now if it isn't obvious I have a little crush on Toshirou. Nothing serious really, just some silly crush I've had since I was a freshman. I smile at him when I reach him and I retrieve my ball from under his foot.
"Hi, Toshirou" I say politely trying not to ogle him which is hard considering he looks great.
"Hey" comes his reply accompanied with a nod. He looks sort of gloomy now that he's right in front of me. I inspect his face for a second and then I ask him if something's wrong. And if it is I should do something to lift his mood. Maybe a little kiss would make it all better.
"Not really" he answers and then smiles playfully at me. "I just thought it would be fun to kick your ass at soccer. I haven't done that in a while."
He looks so sexy when he says that and for a moment I let the comment about kicking my ass pass by me. Then I come to my senses and grin back, raising my eyebrow at him and replying:
"Kick my ass, aren't you cocky? I have improved a lot, you know? I am now team captain."
I am team captain and there's a reason why cause I am an exceptional soccer player. Toshirou might have beaten me a couple of times but that was a long time ago (khm-last year). I kick the ball at him and he swiftly catches it with his foot.
"You're the team captain? God, your team must really suck." He says with a smirk forming on his face.
Huh, now that's outrageous. I am totally about to show him who sucks (and just a hint-that would be him) but then I hear a load squeal closely followed by Hinamori jumping on Toshirou's back and kissing his neck… Slut! I had completely forgotten about her existence and there she is now. I try not to make a face while she is throwing herself all over him, flaunting IT in my face. IT being their –urgh I'm just gonna say it- relationship. Yep, she's his girlfriend.
"Hi, Karin" she says to me with a way too sweet tone, that makes me want to rip her hair out. I don't tough. Instead I answer appropriately with a huge smile on my face:
"Hello, Hinamori! How have you been?"
"Great. But how about you? I heard that you got rejected by the captain of the basketball team?" she replies with mock pity now leaning on Toshirou's shoulder. At least she's not on his back anymore. Also he looks like he's trying to shrug her off him which is splendid if you ask me.
"Oh, there's no such thing. It was the other way around." I say laughing like I'm the queen of England. And by the way it really was the other way around. Her source is really inaccurate.
Before she could say anything else my brother and Renji show up around the corner, Renji yelling loudly in greeting. In a second they're already in front us. One thing I forgot to mention Hitsugaya is also one of my brother's best friends.
"Come on, Hitsugaya. We have to go to that karaoke bar with Keigo, remember?" Renji grunts with Ichigo scowling next to him. Understandable because Keigo annoys the hell out of everybody and they were probably forced to go to karaoke.
"Can't we just kill Keigo and throw him in the ocean for the sharks to eat? Though they might not want him." Toshirou says with a scowl of his own.
"Unfortunately no." my brother replies." So let's just get this over with."
Hinamori pecks Toshirou on the cheek and runs towards the exit of the pitch. The boys also turn to leave waving their goodbyes.
"Bye Karin. See you at the party tomorrow." says Toshirou.
Now wait. What party? I was gonna eat candy tomorrow. Noticing my confused look my brother informs me matter-of-factly:
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. We're throwing a party for Halloween since dad is gone."
So I am not trick or treating tomorrow, I am hosting a party instead. I have such great siblings who neglect to tell me that till the day before the party.
Ichigo's POV
Keigo is singing his freaking heart out at the stage deafening all of the customers. Of course I should have seen this coming since he suggested we came here in the first place but God, he is awful. Next to me Renji is stuffing his ears with pieces of a napkin. He looks ridiculous but if it helps isolate that idiot's cat screeching I should try it out. So I take what's left of the napkin and put it in my ears. Hitsugaya comes back with the drinks and when he notices our appearance he starts smirking maliciously. That bastard. I am about to throw my deadliest glare at him but that's when I hear a giggle behind me. I turn to see Orihime with that chick Rukia, whose face expression resembles Hitsugaya's a lot. I quickly pull out my improvised earplugs.
"Good evening, Kurosaki-kun!" greets Orihime as cheerfully as ever with a blush on her face.
"Hey, Orihime. What are you doing here?" I greet back with a smile of my own. She looks like she's about to faint. I tend to have that effect on girls.
"Well Keigo invited us to hear him sing." She replies." But he doesn't seem to be really good at it."She adds with a sad expression.
Yeah, try terrible. I laugh and invite her and Rukia to join us, winking at them. Orihime excitedly takes a seat right next to me but her friend snorts skeptically. That isn't an adequate reaction she's being asked to join a few of Karakura High's finest.
"Everything ok, Rukia?" I ask with my most cunning smile on, but she just overlooks it raising an eyebrow at me and says:
"I think I need a drink."
And she heads for the bar. How can she not find me attractive? There's something very wrong with the universe.