This is Isshins perspective mostly

It's calm. That's a first. Ichigo's gone to the Soul Society again. Karin should be back soon. Yuzu's almost done with dinner.

The door swings open. Karin comes dragging someone with her.

"Yuzu bring an extra plate! We have a guest!"

I watch in amazement seeing him. His eyes fall to me. Crap. Don't recognize me Toshiro!

"C-Captain Shiba? Y-you're alive?!"

Crap… "I think you're mistaken Toshiro? My names Kurosaki Isshin. Not Shiba?"

"How did you know my name then? Captain don't lie to me anymore!"

Karin looks confused "Huh?"

The way he looks at her… Toshiro?

"Karin? Is he your father?"

She nods.

"Toshiro? I'll explain everything to you in private tomorrow. For now let's just enjoy dinner?"

He looks at me like I'd betrayed him. In a way I did. But he looks at her like she's his whole world.

Toshiro sighs "Karin you wouldn't let me leave even if I tried would you?"

"It took 3 hours to drag you here. You're staying. Please Toshiro?"

Toshiro? He lets her call him by name. He doesn't even attempt to stop her?

"Fine. Captain you owe me and Matsumoto both an explanation."

"I know. But that can wait till tomorrow right?"

"I've waited centuries you piece of shit Captain."

"Then you can wait another night right?"

"I guess."

Karin looks at him confused? She doesn't seem to notice the way he looks at her? Young love? The red string of fate connects these two kids.

They sit down at eat.

He keeps glancing at her… it's only a matter of time for these two.

Yuzu "So Karin? You brought your boyfriend again?"

Toshiro smiles

Karin blushes "You're wrong!"

Karin blushed? She's never done that? Toshiro smiled? He didn't deny anything?

Yuzu frowns "If you say so?"

Unspoken relationship between the two "So Toshiro? What brought you here?"

Toshiro gives a death glare "Mission. Captain I'm sure you of all people are not oblivious to the crazy spirit energy in this town."

"Will you stop calling me Captain? It's been centuries since I last had that title. I'm sure Captain Matsumoto is running the Squad well?"

Toshiro looks at me for a second then laughs "Are you crazy?! Matsumoto?! Running the Squad?!"

It's nice to hear him laugh again. "So if it's not her as Captain I'm assuming you?"

"She does have Bankai and is able to be Captain but she doesn't want to."

"She achieved Bankai finally?!"

"400 years ago. Maybe if you didn't fake your death you would know that."

He's still really bitter from that I guess.

"Dad you what?!"

"You dumbass you faked your death! Why?!"

Toshiro crosses his arms "Yeah Captain. Why. Why did you fake your death. Former Captain of Squad 10 and Former Head of the Shiba Clan, Shiba Isshin."

Oh okay that title too. Alright then. "Toshiro you know what happened."

"Abandon the Squad, snuck to the Human World, used your power to savage a Quincy, went off the grid for 700 years. Sound about right?"

"712 years and 8 months… I abandoned my position because of Aizen. The Quincy came about 20-30 years ago."

I regret saying that he looks mad.

"Why… Captain Why… Why didn't you wait for backup. Why didn't you wait for me and Matsumoto. We were coming to find you. When we found you. You were dead. Why Captain. Why didn't you tell us?"

"Toshiro? Just who is he to you?"

Toshiro sighs "My Captain. Who we thought died centuries ago."

"Toshiro I promise to explain. Tomorrow. Let's all just enjoy this meal?"

Toshiro gulps 'He asked something twice. Crap… whatever happened he doesn't want these two to know' "Yes Captain."

Karin looks worried for him? He looks heartbroken but when he looks at her…

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