A/N: sidepiece to "Paternal Instinct" R&R please ~ ^_^

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Karin watched the bloody red sunrise with a dull glare.

"Karin-chan!" Yuzu's far off voice sang, panting for air. "Wait a minute~!"

Karin tore her eyes away from the sunrise for a moment to glance up the hill to see her straggling sister stop a moment to catch her breathe.

Looking back at the sunrise, an odd feeling swept through her.

Like she was being watched.

The nights had become darker with more of an edge. The winter nights were now set to stay, and every morning the citizens of Karakura Town were forced to starve for sunlight until darkness finally pushed away.

"Karin-chan, don't you dare run off like that again!" Yuzu scolded lightly, bending over her knees. "We're not gonna be late you know!"

Karin nodded uninterestedly, agreeing with her sister.

'We might be too late to save our town… Yuzu."


Fin.

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