Hey….um first Bleach fic. I'm not that good at updating but I'll try my best…if I'm inspired I tend to get it out faster and right now I'm really into to bleach. Um I don't really watch the anime so I'm not going to use the soccer scene….I know, I really like that episode too. And forgive me for OOC-ness I'm trying to work on that. Oh and I do not own any of the characters or places of Bleach. Ok so here it is.
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Twelve-year-old Kurosaki Karin was cramped into the miniscule space that her window sill provided, looking out onto the changing colors of the Karakura dusk. Today was a long day for Karin. Soccer practice went on for hours despite the sweltering heat and humidity that stuck to the players' skin. Not to mention that after her exhausting trek back home, she ended up being five and a half minutes late for dinner and was greeted by a sobbing Isshin declaring that his daughters were off hanging out with boys and staying out all night. Eventually he was kicked in the head by a disgruntled Ichigo, but don't be fooled to thinking that that helped her situation any. Instead she was on the receiving end of Ichigo's interrogation of why was she five and half minutes late and what she was doing in those five in a half minutes. By this time Karin was tired-- tired, sore and frustrated.
"oh, just making out with Kyou, or was it Takeshi...?" She mused out loud, walking past her gaping tomato-faced brother, grabbing a bowl of rice and veggies from Yuzu, and heading up the stairs to her room. Followed closely by a sputtering Ichigo and crying Isshin…both stopped by the shutting and locking of her bedroom door.
"Making out…Please! Yuzu's the one with tons of admirers and they ask me if I was out dating boys…."
Looking back on the situation, Karin admitted to herself that the situation could have been handled better, but she hated the way they were acting. Like nothing was wrong or different. Watching as the pinks and yellows of the sky were steadily overwhelmed by the purples and blues, Karin thought about the past year. "Was it only a year ago that Ichi-nii jumped out of his bedroom window, avoiding my question? A year ago since the abnormal reiatsu permeated the air of Karakura tow? A little less than a year since Rukia left, taking Yuzu's and Isshin's memories of her with her?" None-the-less when Ichigo came back everything went back to the way it was before all that and it was way too…normal. Karin hadn't seen a hollow in months, not even the minor kind. She may only be twelve, but god damnit she was smart enough to know the difference between normal and suspicious. And the kind of normal that was going on was definitely suspicious.
Suddenly as if to answer her disgruntled musings a strange energy pulsed through the air. It was a hollow…a minor one. Jumping to the tree branch bellow her window, Karin shimmied down the trunk until she was on the ground and commenced running in the direction of the energy. All previous pain forgotten Karin grinned when she skidded to a stop in front of the bird-like hollow tormenting a minor soul in the playground. She readied herself to kick her soccer ball at it when she realized that in her haste to actually do something, she had forgotten it. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" She screamed as she ran around grabbing rocks and pebbles and pelting them with as much energy she could force into her arms. The hollow roared its annoyance at the dents created by the small rocks and turned from its prey to the much more delicious prospect of a Kurosaki dinner. Running after the young girl the hollow gained the advantage when she tripped over the curb and skidded across the street.
Mentally Karin was cursing herself for getting into this situation, if only she had thought about what she would do once she got here instead of the chance at a fight! But as the bird hollow opened its jaws to engulf her petite form a gigantic roar was heard from the rooftops above. The hollow looked up at the disturbance, giving Karin the chance to slide out from its claws and look at the new arrival. Standing on the roof was another hollow. But it and the bird-like weakling that almost demolished her were like night and day. Hating to admit it but doing so none the less Karin gasped at the incredible beauty of the hollow. Long and lean a white and black panther stood. The tip off its tail was a deep navy blue that also presented itself at the tips of its paws and under the base of its jaw. The clear black eyes of the big cat hid the creatures intentions but the elongated fangs poised to tear into the flesh of the hollow bellow it gave enough away to know that this kitty had claws and was dangerous. Karin was shaking at the mere presence of the spiritual energy on the beast; desperately wishing he brother was nearby. In less than a blink of an eye the cat tore through the bird-like hollow. Feasting on its fallen brethren, sticky dark liquid dripping from its fangs the panther hollow turned its frightening black eyes at her. In vain she backed away, bumping into the lamppost behind her. The hollow advanced upon the Kurosaki girl when a bright blast of energy hit it from the side. Karin ducked with her hands covering her head as the impact resonated between her and her predator.
Ichigo stood panting as he recovered from his frantic run to get to where Karin's reiatsu resonated with a far more dangerous one. He moved over to where she was curled up and swept a quick eye over her, making sure that she was uninjured. All he saw were minor scrapes and bruises. Ichigo's relief was only marked by a slight grunt as he turned to where Karin's uninjured opponent stood annoyed and poised for battle. The hollow pounced and leapt onto him. Unconsciously sending a blast of energy with a slash of his sword Ichigo watched in horror as the hollow collapsed onto the frightened Karin. The hollow recoverd quicker than the girl could and grasped Karin within its jaws. For the first time in a long time Ichigo hesitated at the prospect of hurting Karin in order to save her. His moments of hesitation were all it took for the hollow to tighten its jaws, puncture her skin, and leap into the sky running off with the girl, Ichigo in hot pursuit.
Meanwhile, the weakening Karin slipped into unconsciousness. The darkness was everywhere…rushing past…overwhelming…consuming…"please..please"…it was so cold, like the darkest depths of the ocean. A roar was heard. "Who's that..please…I don't understand." The girl was frantic fighting against the heavy pull of the darkness. There it was the roar again. "How can I understand??I want to understand!" Karin closed her eyes tightly, ignoring the fact that closed or open there was no difference. She desperately needed to get out of here and it seemed that that voice was the only clue as to how to actually leave. So she relaxed and just listened…."Karin…Karin..can you hear me Karin..Please listen….Please it's so dark here…I miss the dusk the beautiful dusk" Karin gasped "Yes!" She exclaimed to the masculine voice calling her "I can hear you" "Karin, Karin concentrate on my energy find me" Karin dragged herself through the heavy, thick darkeness until she found herself at the feet of two glowing navy eyes. "Karin the hollow…out there ..its our opposite Karin…us but not us…strong but impure…its absorbing our power…karin we must act…you must act" "What do I do? I don't understand" "Karin do you want to see the dusk again?" "Yes!" she desperately cried to the disembodied voice "Then call my name Karin…call my name" "….M..MIZUTORA!"
Inchigo froze as his sister's cry filled the night air. Looking at the hollow in front of him, he saw bright blue beams of reiatsu rip violently into the air. A resounding roar was heard. And Ichigo watched as the reiatsu began to absorb the hollow in front of him. The blue rays swirled into and orb and then were violently released into the Karakura night sky. Running Ichigo came to the place when the creature and his sister previously stood. There collapsed onto the ground was a solid back panther. Ichigo watched as the panther morphed into a bleeding, unconscious Karin. "What the hell?" he murmured as he gently picked her up and proceeded to flashed-stepped his way home.
What Ichigo didn't notice was that clutched tightly in her small hands was a tantou sized zanpakutou.
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Ok so that's the first chapter/prologue thingy. Um I know it's a little confusing but I'll start to explain things in the next chapter. But if you're really confused-what are some of yoruichi's abilities. Don't fear I'm not gonna make Karin into another yoruichi, just different from ichigo! Um so when should Toushiro be introduced? R&R please Ciao!