HK – Handle with Care

A/N: I'm updating this early b/c I'll be gone for essentially the next two weeks and won't be replying/uploading anything. It's short, but better than nothing, right? Note: takes place when Hitsu and Karin are older (late teens-ish).

Disclaimer: Still don't own it.

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Chapter Two – Shirt(less)

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He took off his shirt.

It was blistering hot outside as the tenth division did its sparring practice together, preforming a monthly tournament to determine promotion or demotions in the ranks. Hitsugaya had now gone six rounds with a few of his officers, saving Matsumoto and Karin as his two biggest challenges for last. Now that it was her turn, he had decided to take off his shirt.

Karin's sword faltered a bit in her hands as she blinked. Once, twice.

If the Eleventh Division had decided to come around handing out daises and starting a peace circle, she wouldn't have noticed.

Because Hitsugaya Toushirou took off his shirt.

She heard clattering noises as the only other girl in the division (besides Mastumoto, who was supposed to be right back - about twenty minutes ago) dropped her zanpakutou on the ground beside Karin. No one made a move to pick up the weapon as the girl continued to look at her captain's bare chest, trance-like.

"Hot damn," she breathed.

Karin just nodded dumbly in agreement.