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Heavy breaths echoed out in the Kuoh Academy martial arts gym that along with numerous heavy thuds as punches connected with the heavy punching bag. Karin Kurosaki, now seventeen years old was the one focusing on the bag, her fists impacting the bag with enough force that had they hit anyone they would be on their ass in pain. It had been three years since the Kurosaki Family had moved away from Karakura Town to this new city.
It was a rough move away from Karakura Town, but Karin and Ichigo had managed alright with the move. The two never got too worked up by something as trivial as moving town, sure there was their Mother's grave but they all made a promise to go back every year on the anniversary to pay their respects.
It was easier for Karin to leave Karakura Town behind, she herself didn't have that many close friends. She had the boys that she played soccer with but they were never really close friends to the point she'd cry over leaving. Ichigo had it harder, leaving his friends behind, and he had more years and memories in Karakura Town, Karin thought it was harder for his friends then it was for him to be honest.
Yuzu... well Yuzu was Yuzu. The younger twin balled her eyes out, going around Karakura to all her friends' houses wishing each one of them a heartfelt goodbye. She even gave tearful goodbyes to Ichigo's friends, it was returned by Orihime and Keigo. They had left Karakura Town when the twins had been fourteen and Ichigo seventeen, completing their final year of Middle School within the new town and eventually started High School at Kuoh Academy, Ichigo graduating from Kuoh Academy himself two years ago.
Over the course of time, Karin noticed how many of the boys began looking at Yuzu in a more then friendly way, sure there were times when Karin herself got the same glance but out of the two, Yuzu got the most problems with the boys, she had taken after their mother more so than Karin had in the looks department.
Over the years the twins had grown up to become mature young woman. Eventually Yuzu cast her short twin ponytails aside allowing her hair to grow out longer to the point she almost looked like a spitting image of their mother. Her physic had grown to the point where she was on the verge of gaining that same figure as Orihime. Karin had no idea what she had been eating over the past three years but she was sure as hell she hadn't been eating the same thing.
Karin herself didn't have the same feminine charm as Yuzu, nor the most curvy figure. She had grown taller... so she had that over Yuzu, even if it was a few inches. Her figure was athletic from all the sport she played in Middle School, and even now in High School. Not to say she didn't have a females qualities, they just weren't as enhanced as Yuzu's were. She liked to think she had the same figure as Tatsuki just less muscle development. Her hair had grown slightly below her shoulders but she refused to let it grow anything past that and could always be seen with her hair done up in a ponytail.
It was just like always, Yuzu was the girly girl and Karin was the tough chick.
After the move and the house had been fully packed away, Isshin went about setting up the Kurosaki Clinic once more. Karin and Yuzu had been enrolled at Kuoh Academy's middle school division while Ichigo had been enrolled for his final year at Kuoh Academy's High School division. When Ichigo had graduated from High School he took a few months off for himself before enrolling into Kuoh Academy's college division for a degree in medicine, having graduated from Kuoh Academy Highschool division in the top fifteen he was accepted into the prestigious college with ease.
While Ichigo studied he helped around the clinic when not doing odd jobs for people to earn some extra cash. It might seem odd to some people that Ichigo was now twenty one and still lived at home, but when the mention of Ichigo possibly moving out... Yuzu started up the water works and the oldest sibling caved as he always did when it came to Yuzu.
As for Karin's current training regimen in Kuoh Academy's martial arts gym? Since middle school she had been taking martial arts classes from Tatsuki for self defence and also to protect Yuzu, when Ichigo found out and saw that she was determined to protect Yuzu he offered to teach her Hakuda. While Ichigo was by no means a Master of Hakuda, but he was more than proficient with his skills to be able to teach her the basics, added that with Ichigo's brute street brawling and Tatsuki's karate. Karin had learnt how to defend herself and protect Yuzu.
Leaning against the punching bag, sweat dripping down her form as she gripped the sides with her gloved hands, she was stressed. Kuoh Academy was undoubtedly a school where Yuzu fit in perfectly while she herself was standoffish and considered a loner amongst most. Most of the girl's here were proper and 'delicate'. While she herself was more physical and liked to get dirty during P.E. For that very reason their P.E teacher always sent her off with the boys when the class was split, not that she minded, she got along with boys better than she did with girls.
It probably didn't help that her best friend at Kuoh Academy was one of the renown Perverted Trio, Issei Hyoudou.
"Karin!" Speak of the devil... Karin turned her head slightly to look over her shoulder still gripping the punching bag only to see Issei burst into the gym in a panic before rushing over to her. He must have crossed the gym in record time.
"What did you do now?" Karin groaned knowing full well that dealing with Issei was always problematic, but it kept her on her toes and some of the stories she had heard from him were amusing. She refused however to deal with Motohama and Matsuda, those two were at the top of her shit list at the best of times. Their first year, they tried peeking on her while she was changing for gym that was until Karin broke Matsuda's arm and put Motohama in the hospital. Since then no one has dared peek on her or Yuzu, not even Issei, sure he teased her that he would but he didn't have the gall to actually do it.
"Hide me!" Issei begged as he ran behind the punching bag, Karin turning to look back at the entryway to the gym, half the Kendo Club present and accounted for, all dead set on beating Issei with their boken.
"Hand over the pervert Kurosaki." Katase demanded as she held out her wooden sword, aiming it at Issei who was peeking around the punching bag. Karin and Katase had never really seen eye to eye since day one of Highschool. There were two main reasons, the first was because Karin was friends with the Issei, apparently enemy to all woman and secondly... on the first day of school, Karin spoke with Kiba Yuuto when no other girl had the courage to do so. Karin would even go to say that Kiba was a friend as they were partners in some of the classes that they had together. Not only did Karin have Katase's scorn, but the majority of the second year girls.
"Issei." Karin sighed in annoyance.
"It wasn't my fault I swear!" Issei cried in panic. "Seriously! I didn't do anything wrong, Motohama and Matsuda tricked me into sneaking into the kendo team lockers!" Issei cried, he had learnt his lesson of peeking on the kendo club girls, he didn't care that they were some of the best looking girls in the second year, ending up at the Kurosaki clinic with Karin's big brother treating your wounds... it wasn't worth it. Ichigo scared the crap out of him way more then the kendo club did.
Karin had to sigh, she knew Issei to be a pervert anyone who knew him knew he was a pervert. He freely talked about boobs, girls and porn, he even discussed it with Karin not that she had anything to add to those conversations apart from an annoyed grunt. Issei may be a pervert to the bone however he never denied looking at women when he planned it and he had never lied to her. Not once since they had started their odd friendship.
"Well Katase-san, it looks like this was an honest mistake." Karin stated as she crossed her arms, her eyes showing her annoyance. It was highly unlikely that this would break out into a fight, no one wanted to get expelled from Kuoh Academy for such trivial matters. It was to much of an esteemed school to get kicked out of, it practically ensured you'd go to a good college. Katase knew Karin's reputation, even if they all attacked her at once Karin was capable of defeating a lot of them before succumbing to their numbers. The Kendo club didn't want to lose their reputation of being bested by a single unarmed girl. They might lose face with Kiba if that happened.
"Just keep that away from the Kendo team showers, Kurosaki." Katase muttered. "Let's go ladies." She continued as she turned on her heel and exited the gym with her head raised proudly. Karin had to scowl at the comments that she heard from the other girls as they followed after Katase.
"It's so weird, why is she always with him?"
"I heard they screw like rabbits when no one is around."
"Oh, I heard she's already had several abortions."
"Thanks Kar-oomph!" Karin elbowed Issei in the gut as he approached her from behind, the brown haired teen dropping to his knees in pain as he held his arms over his gut. Looking up at Karin, she was staring down at him with her grey eyes.
"You're such an idiot Issei." She muttered pulling off her gloves. "Eventually those girls are going to do some real damage and Ichi-nii won't be able to just patch it up like he has been." Issei chuckled lightly as Karin continued. "Matsuda and Motohama, stop hanging around them. They just get you into trouble." Issei rubbed his stomach before Karin offered him her hand to which he took being pulled up to his feet.
"Let me walk you home?" Issei questioned causing Karin to roll her eyes slightly as a smirk tugged at her lips.
"You just want an excuse to see Yuzu." Karin told him as she walked over to where her briefcase was, placing her gloves within. The Kurosaki residence wasn't that far from Kuoh Academy so there was no need to shower at school when she could shower at home.
"Not this time, I owe you one. You really saved my ass back there." Issei spoke as he nervously scratched at the back of his head knowing full well if it wasn't for Karin he'd be in the nurse's office right now. Karin simply continued to gather her things before slinging her briefcase over her shoulder cocking her head to the side, a smirk on her face.
"Oh, not just one Issei, you owe me hell of a lot more than just one." Karin told him making Issei chuckle nervously as Karin gained an evil smirk. "Or do I have to remind you of all the times you've come crying for help?" Issei hung his head as he followed her out of the gym.
"Say ahh." Ichigo smiled as the boy grinned before opening his mouth as wide as possible, Ichigo placing the tongue depressor on the boy's tongue and looking into the boy's mouth. Seeing nothing that brought concern Ichigo removed the tongue depressor and tossed it into the waste bin. Pulling his stethoscope from his neck, placing the pieces in his ears before placing it under the boy's shirt.
"Deep breaths." The boy nodded. "Breath in..." The boy followed the instructions. "And out..." Ichigo listened for any lung abnormalities but found none. Removing the stethoscope from the boy's chest Ichigo slid back on his chair across the floor to where his notes were. "You're a perfectly healthy six year old boy."
"I told you!" The boy cheered to his mother who smiled. Ichigo rose up from his chair reaching for a jar on the top shelf above his head and brought forth a lollipop from within.
"Here Gaki, and keep out of trouble." Ichigo told the boy with a smile.
"Okay!" The boy cheered as Ichigo turned to the boy's mother.
"No sign of any need for concern." Ichigo commented. "But I feel you already knew that." The woman smiled in return.
"You know, it's the darnedest thing. I think my phone is broken." Ichigo rose an eyebrow. "I keep expecting a phone call but it just never seems to come." Ichigo mentally groaned as the woman rose a slip of paper between her fingers. "Just encase you lost it." Ichigo accepted the phone number.
"You can talk to Yuzu at the front desk for the cost of the checkup." Ichigo told her. "I'll let my father know you stopped by." The woman nodded with an alluring smile as she ushered her son out of the office with a purposely placed sway of her hips the door closing behind her. Ichigo glanced down at the numbers written on the slip of paper with a sigh. Running a hand through his hair Ichigo turned and slipped his doctors coat off and placed it over the chair he had been sitting on.
Waiting for several moments, not wishing to run into the woman that had just left his office he exited the room sticking his head out just to make sure she was gone. Seeing Yuzu smiling happily at the desk as she typed into the computer Ichigo walked towards her.
"How did the checkup go Onii-chan?" Yuzu questioned.
"Kanzaki's healthy, just like he always is when he comes in." Ichigo muttered as he flicked the phone number he had been given into Yuzu's trash bin, Yuzu glancing down at it before turning to see him.
"Yumi-san came onto you again Onii-chan?" Yuzu questioned. "Did you tell her you already had a girlfriend this time?"
"I don't have a girlfriend Yuzu." Ichigo told her as he picked up his jacket from behind her desk, having been planning on heading out before the sudden checkup had stopped him since his Dad wasn't present.
"Then where are you going now, Onii-chan?" Yuzu teased.
"To meet a friend... that's a girl... but not my girlfriend." Ichigo told her. "Stop being so nosy, you've always been like this." Yuzu pouted as she rose from her seat, hands on her desk as she mock glared at Ichigo.
"You have to bring her over for dinner Onii-chan! You haven't even introduced her to your family! That's rude! You should be bringing her over, she could be my future Onee-chan! I want to meet her!" Ichigo groaned as he headed for the door. "Onii-chan!"
"Bye Yuzu."
"You're mean!" Ichigo shook his head as he could hear Yuzu shouting at him from outside the house. He had to chuckle, even as a teenager Yuzu had barely changed since she had been a young girl. Sure she was more mature but she had always been mature. Running his left hand through his hair he glanced at his watch that was on his right wrist, he was fifteen minutes late.
Hoping she would forgive him for being late Ichigo headed for their usual meeting spot. Ichigo was wearing a pair of black denim jeans along with a pair of black slip on shoes. He also wore a long black sleeved v-neck shirt underneath a white jacket over the top.
Over the years Ichigo had let his hair grow out to the point where it was the same length to what he once possessed when he fought Aizen several years ago, he had even gained the same physical build that his training in the Dangai with Tensa Zangetsu and his Hollow, had once given him. As Yuzu often put it, he had a cool mature look to him these days. The Shinigami kept himself in shape though there were rarely any Hollow sightings recently which was odd, but not unwelcome. But training helped him pass the time and Yoruichi may decide to pop up one day just to practice.
Heading down the street he saw two teens approaching, Karin and... Issei. Ichigo scowled at the sight of the brown haired teen beside his sister, he didn't like Issei for the simple fact that he was a massive pervert. Ichigo patched him up on Karin's request multiple times after he had been beaten by the girls he peeked on, if Ichigo had his way he'd let the guy suffer. Karin smiled as the two approached the orange haired teen, Ichigo ruffling up her hair slightly as he passed her by.
"Karin." Ichigo greeted making Karin scowl at the childish gesture Ichigo continued to pester her with since she was a young girl, Yuzu may like being petted but she as sure as hell didn't!
"Ichi-nii." Karin greeted, slight irritation in her voice at the act however didn't bother to smack his hand a way as a smirk came to his face. "Good luck on your date." Ichigo stumbled slightly making Karin grin as Ichigo glared over his shoulder at her. Issei and Karin continued onto the house making Ichigo scowl as he shoved his hands in his pockets and continued to walk, his hand brushing up against the substitute badge within his pocket.
Walking through town to where he was to meet up he came to a stop on the pavement, looking around however not seeing any sign of his friend.
"You're late." A voice whispered softly behind him before his arm was engulfed in a hug, Ichigo smiling lightly down at the teen currently hugging his arm as she looked up at him with the most beautiful blue eyes he had ever known.
"Sorry I'm late Rias, I had to do one last check up before I came, I should have called." He apologized to her as she smiled, she didn't have to wait that long anyway but that didn't mean she was going to let him off the hook.
Ichigo and Rias had known one another since Ichigo's time in Kuoh Academy High School, Rias had been a first year when Ichigo had transferred to the school. At first Ichigo hadn't noticed her until they had quite literally bumped into one another in the hallway one day. It took a while for them to speak with one another, Rias being a first year was slightly intimidated by the delinquent looking third year. However after finding out from reliable sources she found that Ichigo was much more easy to understand and began to get to know him and in time they had become close during Ichigo's last year of Highschool to the point that they still spoke on a regular bases and saw each other weekly.
At first Ichigo didn't think much of the red headed teen, at first she was slightly arrogant which passed with time to reveal that under his visage of a proper young lady demeanor she seemed to put up there was someone cute an innocent beneath it all. Having known her for three years now Ichigo could tell that there was something she always hid behind her smiles, a pain in her eyes that would never fade. He had never brought it up as it wasn't his place to intrude but he always felt the need to protect her from it all, it was his nature after all.
"As punishment for being late Ichi-kun, you can buy me an afternoon snack." Rias smiled happily as she led him towards a cafe they usually visited, the two already chatting about Rias' day at school and how she was doing in classes.
"You're kidding!" Issei shouted as he darted in front of Karin, walking backwards as Karin didn't stop her stride for even an instant. "Your brother had a date last night? Was that where he was heading when we passed him!?" Karin nodded. "We should have totally followed him!"
"For what purpose, you're starting to sound weird, you don't have a thing for Ichi-nii do you?" Issei glared at her for insinuating that he had a crush on her brother.
"That guy scares the crap out of me and everyone he meets, there is no way he went on a date..." Issei told her with a scowl. "But if you're telling the truth what do you know about his date? Who did he go with! What did she look like? How big were her oppai! Can I smother my face and brrrrrrrr!" Karin's eyebrow twitched at the lewd action Issei was currently performing in front of her. Taking the opportunity she buried her fist into Issei's gut making Issei gasp as all the wind left him. "Ow..."
"Come off it, that wasn't even that hard." Karin smirked as Issei stepped back into stride besides her rubbing his gut as he walked. "Anyway, I've never see Ichi-nii's date before, he has never introduced her in the entire time he's been with her." Karin explained. "It drives Yuzu and Dad insane."
"Well there can only be one reason your brother hasn't introduced her." Issei nodded making Karin raise an eyebrow in question. "It's simple, she's dead dog ugly and your brother is embarrassed." He grinned at her making Karin sigh slightly, if Ichigo ever heard Issei speak like that he'd be in the hospital before he could even finish the sentence. However there was just something about Ichigo...
"You know, Ichi-nii has always had some weird way of attracting outrageously beautiful woman of all ages to him, most of them being older than him." Issei's jaw dropped as Karin spoke. "I highly doubt Ichi-nii's new girlfriend is any different, she's probably stunning and outrageously beautiful."
"Now you're just rubbing it in!" Issei cried tears pooling in the corner of his eyes. "I can't even ask him to teach me his ways because he's too scary!" Karin simply chuckled lightly as Issei continued to rant on how all the so called 'bad guys' have the best luck with woman. That was before she noticed the change in the other students as they walked, they had gone rather quiet and were all facing a certain duo that were walking into the school.
"It's Rias-senpai and Akeno-senpai." A girl cooed.
"They're so pretty, I want to be adopted by them." Another sighed.
Karin had to sweat drop at the comments that surrounded the two Great Beauties of Kuoh Academy, Karin couldn't deny that either girl was incredibly stunning. Both were gorgeous and had the body's models wished for. But that didn't mean that the other students had to drool over them... literally in Issei's case. She could see Issei watching the two as they crossed the courtyard, his eyes never leaving the two causing Karin to scowl slightly as they passed by them. Rias tilted her head slightly giving a slight smile surprising Karin slightly as it was defiantly intended for her.
"Good morning, Karin-chan." She greeted.
"A-Ah... good morning, Rias-senpai." That was it, a sudden greeting from the most beautiful girl in the academy before she continued onward. That had never happened before, it was certainly odd, not to mention just being in Rias presence had made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. It wasn't spirit energy, Ichigo had made completely sure that the entire school was spirit free... so what was it? She didn't have time to think more on the matter as she was quickly spun around face to face with Issei as he grabbed her by the shoulders shaking her wildly.
"How do you know Rias-senpai!" Issei shouted tears streaming down his face. "You're hiding so much from me! Tell me just how big those oppai are! I have to know!"
"Would you get off!" Karin snapped smacking Issei's hands away from her shoulders in irritation, she was confused just as much as Issei was and she wasn't acting like some damn idiot. "I don't know her, I've only seen her a few times. I don't even know why she knows my name." She continued as she turned to walk, Rias and Akeno speaking with one another in the distance. "We're going to be late if we don't hurry up, let's go." Issei nodded as he moved beside her, rubbing at the back of his head awkwardly.
"H-Hey Karin?" Issei started Karin sending him a warning glare should he ask anything perverted, he had to raise his hands up in defence. "Can, can we meet after school? At the park?" Karin rose an eyebrow as they walked before she sighed.
"Sure, whatever." She replied lazily.
"Who was that girl Rias?" Akeno questioned as the two walked into the Academy's main building, the dark haired teen never losing her smile. She was rather curious at the sudden greeting Rias had given the second year student, she often didn't do that to anyone she wasn't on a talking bases with. It only made it more complicated with all the fans that they seemed to have in the school.
"Karin Kurosaki." Rias smiled as they began to ascend up the staircase to the second floor, Akeno's eyes widened as she recognised the Kurosaki name.
"Ichigo-kun's younger sister?" Akeno questioned.
"One of them, he has twin sisters as a matter of fact." Rias explained with a warmth filled smile, she always had a smile when speaking about Ichigo. "Both are rather cute, if I say so myself. They're like the cutest little sisters ever." She explained with a smile Akeno knew all too well, she couldn't help but want to tease Rias, if even a little bit.
"Have you been thinking that one day they'll be your little sisters?" Akeno smiled happily as she witnessed Rias's entire face turn as red as her hair. "Imagine you as a big sister, I think Koneko was a perfect test run for you."
"Akeno."
"She may get a little jealous of you fawning over the twins but I can see it now, both girls calling you Onee-sama." Akeno laughed lightly to herself. "Of course, by that point you and Ichigo-kun will be married, you might even be pregnant with a child of your own." She mused tapping her chin. "Oh, then I'll be Aunt Akeno!"
"Akeno, enough." Rias told her harshly making Akeno frown at the sudden change in Rias' attitude, before seeing the sorrowful look across the teens face, Akeno's own eyes widening. "It will never happen." Akeno frowned and lowered her head in apology, Rias' family had really been pushing her this last year.
"I'm sorry Rias." Akeno apologised. "But do you think it still wise? If you continue like you have been, won't it break your heart even more, and what of Ichigo-kun?" Rias frowned as she looked out the window of the second story. "One day, you'll disappear and he'll never see you again. You have even told me you don't want him involved in the Underworld, meaning that what you're doing now is cruel. Ichigo-kun cares for you, wouldn't it be wise if you stopped?" Rias gripped the window sill tightly before shaking her head, she didn't want to give up Ichigo.
"I don't wish to discuss this right now." Turning on her heel to walk away she was surprised when she was knocked down, landing on her rear as papers all flew around her. Looking up through the falling papers she was surprised as she saw a frantic Yuzu trying to grab the papers and put them back into order. Looking up to Akeno she gestured for her to move along, Akeno nodding and heading to class. "Let me help you."
"No! Please it was my fault entirely!" Yuzu cried. "I wasn't looking where I was going and I ran into you, I'm so sorry!" She bowed her head to the red headed teen.
"Yuzu-chan, if I hadn't turned so suddenly you wouldn't have barged into me." Rias smiled as she began to pick up the pages that were scattered seeing the numbers on the pages she placed them in order.
"You know my name Rias-senpai?" Yuzu questioned, surprised that the older girl knew who she was. Rias looked up with her blue eyes a small smile coming to her face, she didn't know what it was about the members of the Kurosaki family but she felt at ease around them.
"I also know the name of your sister." Rias nodded. "During my first year here at Kuoh Academy, Ichi-kun- I mean Ichigo-san and I were acquaintances, he talked about his cute little sisters often." Rias told her as Yuzu blushed.
"I didn't know that you knew Ichi-nii." Yuzu spoke, slightly surprised as Rias smiled softly while nodding
"Ichigo-san helped me a lot during my first year here at Kuoh Academy, I owe him a lot." Rias told her as she continued to help with collecting the papers. While she had Akeno with her it was still new to be among humans. She was so use to the Underworld where magic and the supernatural were the norm, which not talking about it and keeping it all a secret was harder than she first expected. During her months before Ichigo's transfer to Kuoh Academy she hadn't been able to make friends among any of the humans.
She wasn't completely alone as she had Akeno and Sona but she wasn't fitting in like she always dreamed about. But Ichigo... he had changed all that and for that very reason, Ichigo would always hold a special place in her heart. If it wasn't for the Gremory Family promise to the House of Phenex then there would be nothing holding her back from her true feelings.
"That's Ichi-nii." Yuzu giggled. "Always protecting and always helping, it's why he wants to become a doctor like Otousan." Yuzu smiled before both teens stood, Rias handing her pile of organised paperwork and Yuzu placing them atop her own pile and holding them close to her chest with one hand before offering her hand to Rias. "A friend of Ichi-nii's is a friend of mine." Rias gladly accepted Yuzu's hand.
"You know, just between you and me..." Rias smiled leaning in closer, Yuzu leaning in also. "I always had a crush on your Nii-chan." Rias whispered as she pulled back watching as Yuzu giggled.
"You wouldn't be the first girl, Rias-senpai." Yuzu told her surprising Rias slightly. "But who wouldn't, Ichi-nii is so cool."
He was nervous, how could he not be? He had been pacing back and forth in front of the water fountain for nearly two hours now. True, in retrospect he should have thought of Karin's usual after school routine, head to the gym work out for an hour or two before heading home. Issei instead had gone straight to the park where they were set to meet that afternoon.
Motohama and Matsuda had bugged him for the first twenty minutes to go watch a new hentai DVD that they got but they got bored and left. Issei had something far more courageous to do instead of watching porn with his friends. He was going to confess his love for the very first time, to his best friend.
Honestly, Issei didn't know how long he had started to view Karin in a romantic setting, she wasn't your typical girl that was for sure and she wasn't like the girls he always ogled at school or in general, she didn't have a curvy physique and she wasn't rather tough but he liked her all the same. He had practised for weeks, searching the town for the perfect time to confess, having stumbled across this park at dusk to realise it was the perfect place.
Funny enough... it was the first place that they had met. Issei had been heading home after school, passing through the park for a shortcut to get home to some new magazines he had procured when a soccer ball had hit him straight in the face sending him flying backwards into the fountain.
[Flash Back]
"Crap are you alright!?" The voice sounded over the fountain as Issei groaned, already feeling his face swelling from the impact of the leather ball. Opening his eyes beneath the fountain he could simply see a silhouette behind the rushing water before the dark haired teen poked her head through the flowing water offering her hand. "Sorry about that, I lost control of the ball for a second." She explained as Issei took her hand before she pulled him to her feet, both now soaking wet from the fountain as they exited the water.
"I'm fine." Issei groaned as he patted his nose before the teen grabbed it and twisted making him yelp in pain. "Gah! What the hell was that for!"
"One of the easiest ways to see if it's broken." She grinned at him. "Next time, aim to hit it with your forehead, it'll hurt less." She explained as she walked over to where her soccer ball sat, kicking it up with her foot to catch it in her hand before she turned to look back at him, recognizing the uniform. "You go to Kuoh Academy?"
"Yeah." Issei nodded, massaging his nose, the pain was beginning to fade. "You?"
"First year." She stated.
"Same here." Issei explained. "I'm Issei Hyoudou." She rose an eyebrow at that making Issei give her a questioning look.
"You're one of those three perverts." Karin stated, making Issei sigh. It had only been a few weeks since the first year of his High School life and basically the entire school knew him as one of the Perverted Trio. "I'm Karin Kurosaki, if I remember correctly... I broke one of your friends arm?" She mused.
"Holy shit that was you!" Issei shouted in surprise, Matsuda was still recovering from it all. He had been out sick the day Motohama and Matsuda had picked to peek on the quiet and usually loner, Karin Kurosaki and they had both ended up in the hospital. "I didn't peek I swear!" Issei bowed to her.
"I'm not stupid." Karin muttered. "You weren't even there." She continued. "What are you doing now?" Karin asked. "I'm bored of kicking the ball around myself, interested?"
"Eh?" Issei responded surprised at the sudden request.
[End Flashback]
Since that day in the park over a year ago, Issei and Karin usually met after school to play soccer, that turned into Issei sitting with Karin for lunch, Matsuda and Motohama not wanting anything to do with the so called 'insane bitch' as they referred to her as. Upon the two becoming closer and Issei knowing of her strength, he ran to Karin when he was in trouble mostly with the Kendo club.
However Karin only stepped in when Issei actually hadn't done anything wrong, the other times he let the girls beat him senseless, if he was stupid enough to peek and get caught he deserved the beating. Continuing to pace back and forth Issei sighed as he recited his confession in his mind over and over again.
"Pacing back and forth like that, it makes you look like you're an old man." Karin's voice reached Issei making him turn in surprise to see her standing there in her school uniform, slightly sweaty from her earlier workout. "What's up Issei?" She asked curiously, seeing that something was clearly on his mind.
Rias sighed gently to herself, while she enjoyed her afternoon and weekend outings with Ichigo, Akeno had a point. Everything she was doing wasn't going to prevent the inevitable future that was set for her. She would be married off to a son of the Phenex Clan and was expected to simply allow it. Heading home from school knowing Ichigo was busy with the clinic that afternoon, she decided to take a walk sending Akeno home first after the Occult Research Club had finished their 'club activities' for the day.
Akeno's words from earlier that day weighed on her mind, she never wanted to hurt Ichigo, but with the way things were going and how close both Ichigo and herself were now after spending so much time together over the years, he was bound to be hurt when she would eventually have to push him away. But this time with Ichigo, it was the only escape she really had.
The moments she spent with Ichigo, she wasn't the heir to the house of Gremory, she wasn't a Maou's younger sister or a mere tool for a nobles of the Underworld to use to boost their political power. With Ichigo, she was just Rias Gremory and yet Ichigo still treated her like the princess she was without even knowing the truth. That was why she loved him, because he treated her like that because she was her, not because of her social standing.
"Maybe I should tell him the truth." Rias mused to herself as she entered a park. "But, there is so much that might turn him away from it all, how could he possibly just accept it all? I've lied to him all this time and still if I told him... it wouldn't change anything." Sitting on a park bench, she couldn't help it. She let the tears flow, wishing she was just a human so that she and Ichigo could be together. She would do anything to be with him, to live a life where he was all that mattered. Leaning back into the bench she pulled her knees up to her chest hugging them tightly.
"Ichigo..." She breathed out through her tears. "Save me, please." She cried silently to herself.
"Well are you going to say something, Issei?" Karin asked the teen standing across from her, he seemed more awkward than usual. "Hello, earth to Issei." Karin sighed in irritation before Issei seemed to snap back to reality, he was quiet for a few moments seemingly gathering himself before he stepped forward a strange determination Karin had never seen on his face before.
"Kari-!" Before Issei could start, he was cut off.
"Isn't this a sight to see?" A new voice spoke up as the air around the two teens grew dense, Karin's eyes widening she had no idea what this power was but it was much stronger than what she was capable of at her current level. Her eyes scanned around the area trying to find where the voice was coming from only to see a figure standing off to the side in the darkness of the street, she could just make out that the man was wearing a trench coat.
"It really is a pity." Another voice spoke, this time feminine and it came from above, Issei and Karin's eyes shooting upwards to see a woman in a revealing attire floating in the air, two massive black angel wings spread out from her back. "I had this whole plan set up, to go on a date and kill you at dusk." The woman spoke in annoyance. "But no matter what, I couldn't get you alone to start the damn plane, you were always with her!"
"Issei run!" Karin shouted turning on her heel grabbing Issei's arm and sprinting off to the side, the air around these two were far greater than any hollows that she had been able to handle, there was something different about the power they wielded, it wasn't spirit energy, it was something else entirely. The two barely cleared five meters before Karin felt a hand grab the back of her head, she saw the woman give an evil smirk from her side before Karin's face crashed into the ground with enough force to crack the pavement.
From where Karin landed the Fallen Angel pinning her to the ground she saw Issei stop and turn to help only for a blue spear of raw power to pierce through his chest. Karin's eyes were wide as Issei fell to his knees before falling lifeless to the ground beside her.
"I'm going to make this slow." The Fallen Angel atop her spoke, Karin looking up at her with horror in her eyes as a red spear of light formed in the Fallen Angel's grip. Karin screamed as the spear burned through her clothes and skin against her back before piercing through her spine, and internal organs before rupturing through her chest. "I'm surprised." The woman laughed as she pulled the spear from Karin's back. "She's still alive!"
"Let's go Raynare, we're finished here and there is a Devil close by probably heard the screams." The dark haired woman scowled before looking down at the lifeless eyes of Karin who was struggling to hold on to what life she had left. Flapping her wings once, the other Fallen Angel's wings protruding from his back both launched into the sky.
"Ichi-nii... Yuzu... Tousan..." Tears streamed down Karin's face as her family passed through her mind as she felt the life spill from her as she heard a soft pat as something landed near them.
"P-Please, s-save her." Karin heard Issei whisper to someone before everything went dark.
Rias had calmed down, wiping the tears from her face and making herself presentable in a nearby public toilet, she wouldn't want Koneko to see that she had been crying. Figuring it was best to head home for the evening, Akeno would begin to worry if she remained out too late, not that she really needed too. This was her territory and she had the title of the Ruin Princess of Destruction for a reason.
Yes there had been Fallen Angels in her territory recently but they had yet to prove themselves as a threat. Heading towards the exit of the park a sense of dread passed over her as she felt the presence of two Fallen Angels. She had been so caught up in her own emotions she hadn't sensed their presence. Scowling she turned to where their presence was coming from only to hear an ear splitting scream of pain to echo through the park.
Black Devil wings sprouted from Rias back as she flew across the park, the Fallen Angels already in retreat, the devil descended to a large clearing with a fountain, two bodies lay, both were instantly recognizable. The boy she and her peerage had been interested in reincarnating as a Devil for the power the Fallen Angels had attacked him for and the other... Ichigo's little sister.
"P-Please, save her." Issei pleaded from where he lay on his back, tears streaming down his face as he begged her to save Karin.
"This is bad." Rias thought to herself.
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