Chapter One- Karin Goes Missing
Karin scoffed at her friends as they screwed around talking about girls, "Is make-up and skirts all you pussies talk about?" She said with a grin.
"Well yeah we like pretty girls Karin, I mean no offense but aside from the game you aren't much to look at." Said one of the guys his black hair slicked back from the sweat.
Narrowing her eyes on him, "Oh really, I'm not that much to look at? I have muscles, brains, and I'm not a sissy who jumps at shadows. How the hell is that not much?"
"What he means is that you're a great friend but, dating you wouldn't be right." He paused, "It would be like dating a brother. You are one of the guys and just not girly enough to date." He looked apologetic while cringing at her glare.
"Well you boys sure know how to make a girl feel special don't you?" Karin said as she grabbed her bag from the ground storming off into the evening towards home. The boys just shrugged at each other as they left in the other direction towards their own homes like clock-work.
Karin continued through the quiet streets as she just mumbled angrily under her breath, "Stupid boys, 'you're just one of the guys, dating you is just wrong.' God damn jerks think pink little helpless girls are better than me. Fine! Let them have their pretty girls I'll find myself a decent guy with a brain and some manners too!" Just as she passed an alley she heard a girls scream.
"Help, somebody please help me!" The voice sounded desperate, turning around Karin rushed into the alley to a girl about 3 years younger than her who looked severely injured, "Hey give me something where is all the blood coming from?" Karin said quietly.
The girl looked up and smirked, "Behind you." She said with a malicious grin. Karin turned only to be hit in the head, collapsing to the ground she barely heard anything except that bitch's laughter. "Little girls should know better than to walk into a dark alley. You never know who might be waiting to take a bite."
= Kurosaki Residence =
Yuzu looked out the window with concern, "Dad, Karin still isn't home. It's been over 3 hours since her practice should have ended." She turned to face him, "Something's wrong…she would have called Dad."
"Calm down Yuzu, I am calling the police." Isshin said as he picked up the phone, "I need you to go to Urahara's and let him know Karin's missing tell him to notify Ichigo's friends." Yuzu nodded and pulled out her phone calling to have Jinta walk her over. After she was out the door Isshin dialed another number, "Ryuken, my daughter has been missing for 3 hours."
"Are you sure? She has practice tonight doesn't she?" The voice on the other end inquired. "Yes I'm sure damn it! I already checked in with her teammates. They said she went straight home. That was 2 hours ago when I started to worry."
"Alright Isshin, calm down I will be over soon and we will set up a search perimeter. Do you think this might have something to do with Soul Society?" The base voice questioned, trying to make the frantic father on the other line think.
"No, I have a nasty feeling that soul reapers aren't going to be much help. These people must have been human. I have no idea who would want to hurt her though. She was rough around the edges but, she was a trained assistant to help heal in the clinic." He sighed as he checked the house line. "I'm going to call the police from the house line then we can meet at Urahara's."
"Understood." Ishida Sr. said as they hung up.
Calling the police he grew frustrated as they said until 24 hours there was no guarantee for a missing persons report. He just thanked them before disconnecting the call and running to Urahara's home.
When he walked in Ichigo stood there along with the Captains of Squads 2, 4, 6, 11, and 13 and his friends. Rukia let Ichigo go so he could step up to his father.
"Where is Karin?" He asked looking into Isshin's eyes, "Where is my little sister, Dad?"
Isshin shook his head, "I'm sorry son… the truth is I don't know." He looked into the terrified eyes of his son, "What I can tell you is that her disappearance has nothing to do with Aizen. This is the work of humans."
"How can you be so sure Isshin," Yoruichi asked. "Her reiatsu didn't flare. She was surprised and it had to be a human. Without fail for the past 3 years anytime any spirit be they soul reaper, hollow, or otherwise she always knew they were there. To be able to sneak up on her you would have to have little to nothing as far as reiatsu goes." He looked at his son, "Is there anyone human you know Son, who might take Karin to grab your attention? If not that maybe for revenge even?"
Chad stepped forward having remained silent, "What about those four guys who used to always pick fights with us, Ichigo?" His rumbling voice gently distracting his friend from panic, "It could be but I don't even think any of them knew I had sisters." Ichigo said thoughtfully.