Pairing: Hitsugaya Toushirou/Kurosaki Karin
Theme set: Alpha (link to LiveJournal Community located on my home page for anyone interested.)
Rating: G - PG16+
Warnings: 2, 3, 14, 35, 48
Disclaimer: Bleach does not belong to me. This is a purely fictional story based on the characters and story created by Tite Kubo, to whom they do belong.

KKTH

#01 – Comfort

The arms wrapped around her gently, providing the silent comfort only the other could give.

#02 - Kiss

There were the short ones, the longs ones, the passionate ones and the romantic ones; but personally, she preferred the ones where he took her completely by surprise, pushing her up against the wall and ravishing her beyond coherent though.

#03 - Soft

The soft strokes coupled with intense love always had them spiralling out of control.

#04 - Pain

She staggered to her feet, pulling the dagger out her leg; this pain she endured was a sign she was still alive, still able to fight… still able to get back what she had lost.

#05 - Potatoes

Who would have thought that the icy captain of the 10th squad had a secret liking for Karin's mashed potatoes, (when everyone else gagged and secretly threw theirs away)?

#06 - Rain

The rain, she noted dully, was the perfect mask for her tears

#07 - Chocolate

"C'mon! You'll like it!" Karin persisted, waving the bar in his face.

#08 - Happiness

The smirk on Hitsugaya's face when he finally beat Karin in a one-on-one soccer match was enough to send her into a giggling fit; he didn't have to know she let him win.

#09 - Telephone

He knew he would never understand her stubbornness at answering the telephone in a greeting other than 'Speak fast or not at all.'

#10 - Ears

Screwing her eyes shut briefly at the short burst of pain, she slid one eye open to see the shining new earrings sparkling in her lobes; Toushirou, however, looked paler than usual and was slumped in the chair next to her.

#11 - Name

"Why should I have to change my last name?" Karin had complained.

#12 - Sensual

As Karin danced, unawares of his watching eyes, he found himself unable to look away.

#13 - Death

Karin used to fear death; it had taken away her mother after all, but when she finally realised that death was not the end, Toushirou knew it was only a matter of time before she started asking questions.

#14 - Sex

Their first time had been messy, halting and awkward with neither knowing exactly what to do, but it something was that both of them wouldn't change.

#15 - Touch

A simple touch to the shoulder was all he needed to know she was there, always waiting for him.

#16 - Weakness

"Let your weakness show, just for a moment; we cannot be strong all the time," he had whispered, stroking the back of the quivering Karin.

#17 - Tears

When he was with her, he allowed the tears for his fallen sister to be released, knowing she would not judge or ask, simply hold him and wipe them away.

#18 - Speed

The speed at which he found her was startling, she thought she had hidden in a place he wouldn't suspect; she was still angry at him, no matter how fast he found her.

#19 - Wind

Sweeping past the two figures and out to the ocean, the wind carried the whispers of their love, never to be forgotten.

#20 - Freedom

With a glance at Toushirou, she sent her hat sailing into the air along with hundreds of others, finally free from torments of books and assignments.

#21 - Life

Her entire life had been leading up to this pivotal point where she would slip into death and be with the one she loved.

#22 - Jealousy

Karin didn't get jealous, yet when she saw an over excited admirers try to hold his hand, she saw red.

#23 - Hands

These hands that could cause so much death and destruction on a whim were also responsible for the pleasure she received from them, but never forgetting just who they belonged to.

#24 - Taste

"Fruity, yet tinged with a flavour of vanilla," she mused.

#25 - Devotion

His unwavering devotion to her floored her at times; she knew he could do a lot better than her but he never even seemed to glance at another woman while she was in his presence.

#26 - Forever

To them, forever was an eternity away – just dealing with the here and now was hard enough!

#27 - Blood

As the flow finally began to ebb, she wondered absently if it would stain the carpet; her last thought was that Toushirou would be angry at her for ruining it again.

#28 - Sickness

"You're worse than Ichi-nii!" Karin ranted, "Why are all men such pathetic and stubborn brats when they're sick?!"

#29 - Melody

The thing he treasured the most was watching her dance when she thought no one was around; he loved watching her allow the melody sweep her away into her own little world as she pranced around his private quarters.

#30 - Star

Just as he enjoyed watching the sunset, he always watched the stars, wondering if Karin was doing the same.

#31 - Home

"When are you coming home, Daddy?" a small voice asked innocently, "We miss you heaps and heaps."

#32 - Confusion

When Toushirou merely smiled sadly and walked away, Karin never understood the implications behind the action.

#33 - Fear

"I fear that one day, you'll wake up and decide you don't need me anymore."

#34 - Lightning/Thunder

She too, disliked the thunder and lightning; it reminded her far too much of death.

#35 - Bonds

"This is entirely your fault, Karin!" he snapped, pulling at the bonds helplessly, "How did you lose that forsaken key?!"

#36 - Market

"Tell those women you're off the market! You're my taichou now!" Karin said moodily, glaring out the window to the flock of freshly graduated shinigami girls.

#37 - Technology

Glaring at the new remote in frustration, he relinquished the remote control to Karin, who smirked and clicked the one button he had never thought to press.

#38 - Gift

Small, meaningful and perfect; it was exactly what she asked for.

#39 - Smile

His smile was a rare occurrence, but when Karin appeared before him, eyes bright and cheeks flushed with excitement, he found himself smiling just that little bit more.

#40 - Innocence

The innocence the baby in their arms showed was enough to humble them, knowing that this innocence created between the two of them had to be protected at all costs.

#41 - Completion

When apart, they were two individual halves; but it was when they were together when they found a sense of completion they had never felt before.

#42 - Clouds

Some of the best memories were just laying back on the grass, Karin in his arms, watching the clouds lazily roll past.

#43 - Sky

While he was in the sky, she stayed on the ground, waiting for him to return to earth.

#44 - Heaven

Heaven, she decided, was greatly overrated; if this was Heaven, she wondered what Hell would look like.

#45 - Hell

Hitsugaya knew what Hell looked like; he feared it with every fibre in his body, so when Karin inquired about it, he shot her a frightened look that was enough to deter her from asking again.

#46 - Sun

On that very walkway, they sat together watching the sunset.

#47 - Moon

Eerie in the way the moon created the disturbing silhouettes, Karin wondered when the signal would be shown; any excuse to leave the shadows behind.

#48 - Waves

As she felt the waves start to crash, the embrace tightened around her as she cried out his name, shuddering as he stroked her skin softly.

#49 - Hair

An endless fascination neither would admit to the other despite how obvious it was to everyone else.

#50 - Supernova

Despite all they had gone through and all the things they had seen and experienced, their love for each other was unquestionable; anyone who cared to look closely enough would see that it was like a supernova, beautiful and unique and awe inspiring; a testament to show that nothing could ever truly get in the way of love.