Catch Me I'm Fallin'
I really wish Hitsugaya and Karin got together for real.
I forgot to do the disclaimer last chapter so here it goes, I do not own anything related to Bleach.
Hitsugaya stiffened feeling a high volume of tension radiating from Karin's hospital room. Squeezing the door handle he took a swig of air mentally preparing himself for what was to come. His instincts conveyed to him an awful feeling. Pushing the door open his eyes followed the bodies of his friends and acquaintances. they were all huddled around Karin's bed with incredulous expressions plastered on their faces. He took slow but calm strides towards Karin's bed he felt a gust of wind flow past him from out the open window opening his eyes to meet her grey ones. Karin shot up from the bed and hid behind Hitsugaya surprising everyone else.
Ichigo stared at Karin with confusion. She was afraid of them and she didn't know who they were, yet she hid behind Hitsugaya for protection. That bothered. Hitsugaya turned beat red at the sudden contact with Karin hugging him from behind. He was most confused with her actions and turned to face her.
"Oi Kurosaki?"
Karin pressed her face against Hitsugaya's chest trying to hide herself away from the rest of the group. This only made Hitsugaya blush even more. As the seconds went by Ichigo kept trying to talk to his sister, but Karin only kept inching closer to Hitsugaya. With each inch that drew her closer to him, Hitsugaya felt his face and the rest of his body warm up. He couldn't help but wonder what was going on.
"Toshiro, who are they? How do they know me?" she asked hugging Hitsugaya's arm. Karin winced in pain, seeing her right arm being crushed against him, Hitsugaya immediately led Karin back to her bed.
"What do you mean? Don't you remember them?" he asked, she shook her head. With perfect timing the doctor knocked and let himself in.
"Ah … I see she's awake, if you please, I would very much like to check on her." The doctor walked towards Karin and asked her a few questions. He conducted simple tests to check on her eyesight and her motor skills.
"Okay Karin-san, do you remember what happened and why you are here?" she shook her head again.
"Do you know where you are?" he asked her with a smile.
"In a hospital?"
"Yes, now tell me, what are you thinking right now?" Karin hesitated and turned to Hitsugaya as if asking for permission to let the doctor know what she was thinking before proceeding to answer him.
"Who are they?" she asked once again pointing to Ichigo and everyone else.
"You don't remember them?"
"No, but I know Toshiro," she said smiling. The doctor faced Karin, "Which one is Toshiro?"
Karin pointed to a confused looking teen with white hair and glossy sea-blue eyes.
"I see," he said, "Is he your brother?" the doctor asked.
"No," she shook her head and blushed happily saying, "He's my boyfriend."
Her last three words replayed in everyone's minds as the doctor began to wrap things up. All eyes followed the motion of his pencil as he jotted down notes on his clip board. Soon without hesitation, the doctor had told them that she had some sort of selective amnesia.
"There is nothing I can do really, but her memory will eventually return to her. Until then, I advise you to try to help her regain her memories and help her adjust to her new lifestyle. If there is anything else, please notify me as soon as possible." Ichigo nodded and gratefully thanked the doctor.
As soon as the doctor left all eyes burned a hole through Hitsugaya, mainly the eyes of the two male Kurosakis.
Dealing with his own problems, Hitsugaya couldn't believe what he just heard from Karin.
He's my boyfriend…..
The word boyfriend was just too much for him to handle, heck it was a very strong word for him to comprehend. Now he really wondered what the world was coming to. How hard did that car hit her? To have her call him her 'boyfriend' was baffling. Hitsugaya began to feel the start of a migraine forming in his what is even more troublesome is that he'll have to deal with Ichigo's overly protective attitude towards him. Could his life get any more complicated?
Kami-sama, what have I done to deserve this?
He asked in his head.
"Please tell me this is a joke. Toshiro tell me this is a really bad joke," Ichigo said frustratingly.
"I wish I could," Hitsugaya stated. With a sigh, they both turned to Karin who was now smiling and drawing chibi pictures of Hitsugaya on her cast.
Ichigo rubbed his temple releasing a half angry and half relieved breath as he continued to watch his sister smile happily. He hasn't seen her act this happy in a long time. Maybe, just maybe her having amnesia might help her a little to become happy. Although it did bother him that she could only remember the 'super midget' Taichou and not him or anyone else in his family.
"It'll be alright Ichigo, maybe things are just better this way," Rukia assured him.
"I hope you're right," he replied.
"What's wrong Karin?" Ichigo asked. Karin stared at her brother strangely, as she looked around her house. "Where are we? And why are you bringing me here?"
"Um we're taking you home now nee-chan, this is where you live." Yuzu said.
"What do you mean?"
"Well Karin, you live here with us,"
"That can't be! You're lying! I don't live here,"
"But nee-chan it's true you do live here," Yuzu exclaimed. Karin glared at her own sister as she pointed to Hitsugaya who was now walking in the house helping everyone bring Karin's belongings in from the hospital.
"No! I don't live here with you because I live with Toshiro!" Karin yelled. Ichigo's jaw dropped as Yuzu felt a headache emerging from her head. Somewhere near them Isshin choked and spit his juice that he was just drinking and splattered Rukia with it. Matsumoto gasped as Hitsugaya tripped on his own feet crashing to the floor head first.
Karin dashed over to the now swirly eyed Hitsugaya and placed his head on her lap panicking. "Toshiro! Are you alright? Oh Kami!" Karin began rubbing Hitsugaya's head as he started to come to his senses.
"ugh…" he groaned. What else does everyone not know he thought, first she doesn't remember anyone but him, then he's her supposed boyfriend, and now she believes that she lives with him. What the hell is next! MARRIAGE?!
"What do you mean you live with him?!" Ichigo growled.
Karin glared at her high blood pressured brother, "Exactly what I mean! I live with him and yes we share the same bed and everything!"
Hitsugaya lifted himself from Karin's lap. His head ached even more than before. Then his eyes widen with realization that she said they shared the same bed.
"What!" he yelled. "Eh…," Karin sadly stared into Hitsugaya's eyes, "What's wrong Toshiro? Are you mad at me? Is it because I said that we shared the same bed? Please don't be angry, I'm only telling the truth. Please don't leave me. I love you and you promised me," Karin began to sob a little.
Hitsugaya felt like panicking but he knew he couldn't.
Shit.
He thought, now what was he going to do? If he doesn't do anything now she'll cry all because of him. And knowing for a fact that Ichigo would kill anyone that makes either of his sisters cry. Then again, Ichigo would kill him for assuring her it was alright. Either way Ichigo would murder him no matter what.
Matsumoto suddenly asked, "Promised you? What did Taichou promise you?" she asked curiously.
Karin sniffed, "Well, you see," Karin blushed a bit before continuing, "Toshiro promised me," Rukia walked towards her and held her hands, "Go on Karin-chan," "He promised that … he …TOSHIRO PROMISED THAT HE WOULD MARRY ME!"
"What!" Everyone's eyes balled out of their sockets as one by one each of them besides Karin almost had a panic attack. It was worse for Hitsugaya for he was definitely sure that he'll never live by the end of the day.
That's it, he knew he was in deep shit. He could just see it now, headlines of him in Soul Society, 'Young Captain Hitsugaya! Having a Secret Relationship to a Human, Kurosaki Karin and is now Getting Married!' or 'Is Hitsugaya-Taichou Off His Rocker?!'
Oh, how will he face the rest of the Gotei 13, especially Yamamoto-Taichou? It would be scandalous and he would be living in a living hell of humiliation.
OMAKE!
Soul Society
"We are now back live in the head quarters of the 10th Division, please Juushiro-san tell us your thoughts on Hitsugaya Toshiro's sudden news of marrying Kurosaki Karin? You are after all quite close to him and can be seen as a father figure amongst others who see you and Hitsugaya-Taichou together," said an enthusiastic Matsumoto.
Ukitake-Taichou cleared his throat, "Well you see it's quite shocking really –
"Quite shocking?! Juushiro, Juushiro, Juushiro," Shunsui said shaking his head and casually walking in front of the camera sitting beside Ukitake, "this isn't something that's easily put as shocking. This is BEYOND! Who knew our Shiro-chan had a secret lover."
Matsumoto smiled and turned to Shunsui, "Taichou! How nice of you to join us. As you know, we are live on air. Which means this interview is being broadcasted all over Seireitei. Now back to the whole topic or should I say 'Scandal' –
"MATSUMOTO!" Growled a certain white haired prodigy. Shunsui muttered an 'uh oh' and quickly grabbed Ukitake and made a run for it. "I'm sorry everyone but this interview will have to be put on hold, for our Chibi-chan Taichou may murder us if we do not leave. Until next time! Bye-bye!"
Shunsui dashed out of the headquarters as Matsumoto sweat dropped backing away from the camera with a very angry Hitsugaya.
"eh….ah. heheh…Hitsugaya-Taichou, how nice of you to join us but uh, the interview is over, therefore uh… bye!" Matsumoto ran pushing the camera man and causing the camera to fall as the picture suddenly turned into a blue screen with words rolling across.
'Due to sudden technical difficulties we have stopped the interview and hope for you to join us next time …uh when Hitsugaya-Taichou isn't around….We also strongly suggest you prepare for a terrible blizzard tonight and not to leave your home at all times until notified when its safe to come out…Thank you for joining us today in Behind the Mask, Hitsugaya Toshiro's Deep and Darkest Secret.
Suddenly a piercing scream from the camera man echoed before the blue screen vanished.
Man reworking this whole story may take a while. Oh well I have the whole summer!
