Summary:
Captain Hitsugaya Toshirou is sent to Karakura Town for 3 weeks after Kurosaki Karin dies. Her spirit is attracting Hollows of captain-class caliber. But her chain of fate will run out soon. Can the captain of 10th squad save her before she becomes a Hollow and he is forced to kill her? HitsuKarin
Prologue:
Karin scooped up her beloved soccer ball and called to her friends.
"OK, we're done for today!"
A chorus of voices replied back to her. "Good practice, Kurosaki!" "Same place, same time tomorrow, Kurosaki!" "Ja ne, Kurosaki!"
Karin walked off the field. It was about 7pm, and the evening glow created an overpowering mood of nostalgia She remembered a year ago when Toshirou sat by the road and watched the sunset with her. Karin giggled humorlessly. It had been a long time. She still remembered when he helped her team win against the middle school soccer team. Karin wished that she could see him again. Perhaps he could show her some of his tricks.
The evening flow was beginning to be replaced by the dark blue-purple of night. Karin strolled through the streets, her ball tucked under one arm. She was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she didn't hear OR see the car coming.
A flash of lights. A thump. A scream.
A lonesome soccer ball rolling across the street.