Okeydokey! So now we get on to the story! All the stuff in italics is Karin talking to herself. So keep in mind that this is like a flash back, Karin is looking into her past and going through the sequence of events that lead to her meeting and befriending a certain someone... Well I do hope that you guessed who he is because I may write the next chapter in his point of view or I could continue with Karin and then move on to him in the fourth chapter. Oh what to do, what to do?

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Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, but if I did I would probably put some random stuff in just to bug people! ;)

I ran as fast as I could. The cold winter air tore through my lungs as I pushed myself to the limit. We were competing in the high school soccer championships and though I was the only girl on the team, I was our team's star forward, though I could play all the other positions except for keeper. I had slipped past the opposing team's defender and was making a run towards the goal, calling for my teammate to pass the damn ball. "HERE! HERE! I'M WIDE OPEN!" I yelled at the top of my lungs.

Finally he seemed to notice me and kicked the ball in my direction, and zoomed towards the top of the goal box right as I planted my left foot and quickly launched the ball into the top-left hand corner of the rival team's goal. I started to celebrate but then a huge defender bowled me over in the goal box taunting, "That's why little girls shouldn't play with the big boys, they might get hurt." I was infuriated, but just as I was going to kick his ass and show him that if anything, he should be the one scared, the referee came and red carded the bastard. And seeing as he fouled me in the box, I got to shoot a penalty kick. That's pretty good considering were tied 1-1 and there's only two minutes left in the game, haha, it's like a moment out of a cheesy soccer movie.

I set the ball down on the PK mark and step back three steps, the ref blew the whistle and I took a quick look at the keeper, seeing him favor his right side(my left) I feinted to the left and shot right. It soared past him struck the back of the net. The rest of the game our team defended and played we keep away from the other team. When the final whistle blew my team hoisted me into the air and chanted my name, "KUROSAKI! KUROSAKI! KUROSAKI! "

After getting our trophy and celebrating like we won the world cup, Dad drove us back home. Once we were inside Dad rushed to his poster of mom and cried something about how their children were "on their way to succeeding in all endeavors worthwhile" and "how our Karin is growing up into a talented young beauty." That was when I delivered a swift kick to his empty head and for a second I swear it sounded like it was hollow. As we settled down for the dinner Yuzu had prepared, Ichi-nii and I were still discussing all the highlights of the game. All in all it was a fun evening but all good things come to an end so after dinner we all got ready for bed.

I took a long shower to clean all the sweat and dirt that had accumulated on my skin and bandaged up my scrapped knee, my hair was now grown out past my shoulders and hung near my waist so now I was forced to comb out all the tangles while they were easy to get out when my hair was wet. Maybe I should cut it again, that would make things a hell of a lot easier. Finally I lay down in my bed replayed the game in my head. I heard everyone cheering my name and recalled the look of pride on Ichi-nii's face. Not like I would tell it to his face but I was so happy that he made time to leave soul society and watch one of the biggest games of my life.

After what seemed like forever I decided that I was still too hyped up to stay I bed. Well, might as well work off the energy. I promptly changed into warmer clothes and climbed out of my room and down the tree that grew very close to the window. Of course I was sixteen and Dad let me roam whenever I felt, so leaving through the front door wasn't a problem, I just didn't want to wake anyone up and our house has some pretty damn squeaky floorboards.

I walked through the park not too far from our house and up a hill to a place where a good friend and I had once hung out. I sat on the railing and swung my feet back and forth, letting my mind wander and get some much deserved peace from my crazy family. A lot has changed since I last saw you, huh Toshiro? Yuzu and I had started high school and were now our second year in, while Yuzu had joined a cooking club and handicrafts club, I became the captain of the soccer team. Yuzu and I were at the top of our class and in the class ranking I was usually first while she was a close second but sometimes we switched.

Ichi-nii had explained about shinigami and what I couldn't get out of him I got from Urahara, Yoruichi, and Tessai. Apparently Ichi-nii was now the fifth division's captain, like Toshiro he tried to explain it like he was talking to a child annoyed me to no end but Rukia had kept me from throwing a punch at his face. But by far the weirdest thing that had happened over the last few years was the dreams. I started to have dreams of a woman calling out my name, and then waking up in a cold sweat.

~Dream Sequence~

I walked down a grey stone path and into a large garden with a giant pond in the middle, the moon clearly visible on its reflective surface. Throughout the garden the only flowers were roses but they were in all shades even unnatural blues and purples and I even caught a glimpse of a thorny black rose growing isolated towards the back of the garden. The ponds surface was riddled with rose petals drifting freely along the invisible current. I started to explore the deeper part of the garden and found single bench in just behind the sheer drop of a cliff. And crept to the ledge and gazed at what lie below it. From the base of the cliff to the horizon was all black, but I heard the sound of waves crashing and got a glimpse of white, sea foam. "Be careful or you might fall," a gentle voice drifted from behind me. I bolted up right and would have fallen if the women hadn't caught me.

"Thank You," I whispered, I didn't want to disturb the peace of the garden.

"So you've finally decided to visit me, have you?" She replied amused in her soft voice.

"I-I'm sorry I-I didn't mean to intrude, I-I'll be g-going," I tried to slide past her

She grabbed my arm and said in the same amused tone, "How can you intrude? This is your soul or inner world as others call it" She mused, "You are welcome here at any time."

"My soul? Then who are you? What are you doing here?" I knew I was being rude to someone who just saved my life but I was too confused and wanted answers.

"Well, I am a manifestation of your soul, another part of it that's created a new personality"

"How is that possible? I am me, and you're saying that you're me too?" This was way over my head.

The woman was laughing now and I decided to take a good look at her. She had fair white skin that looked like silk and long white hair that hung down her back and brushed the tops of her thighs. She wore a black kimono with long sleeves that engulfed her hands and trailed on the ground. It seemed to be all black and had white and silver prints of roses on the fabric. The woman seemed to be all black and white and gray. Even her eyes were shining silver. Not even the rose she wore behind her ear broke the color scheme, it was black as the starless sky.

"Are you going to continue staring at me or are we going to talk?"

I chuckled embarrassed and tried to make sense of everything, "What is your name?"

She gave me a half smile and said, "My name is-"

Hehe, I threw in a cliffhanger! But I bet you already know whats going to happen don't you? ;;

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