I Hope You Choke. One-shot.

Disclaimer: Do not own Bleach. ):

"Oh, come on, Karin," Yuzu insisted as she held out the little bag filled with the homemade confection. "It's your share of the chocolate you helped me make last night. You can't let it go to waste. I mean, we're even coming in late today. You've got to make it worth it!"

The dark-haired Kurosaki rolled her eyes, brushing off the sweets. "No, Yuzu, he doesn't even like chocolate." The tradition of giving guys chocolate never quite made sense to her. It always seemed ridiculous as girls scurried around frantically to buy ingredients for homemade chocolates or even just ready packaged ones. "And it won't go to waste. You can have it and if you really want me to take it, I'll eat it."

Yuzu huffed in frustration as she clasped her twin's hand. "You can't eat your own chocolate, Karin. It totally defeats the whole purpose."

"And what purpose is that? It's not like he'd want it. Toushirou hates chocolate."

"It's Valentine's Day. You can't not give him anything. He's like your best friend!"

"Yeah, best friend. Girls get guys chocolate to express their feelings or whatever sort of craziness those companies insist to get you to buy their product. I have no reason to get him chocolate," she argued with a roll of her eyes. "Besides, you've seen how the other girls look at him. He's bound to have his arms full."

Yuzu grimaced in distaste. "Still," she prodded, looping her arm around her twin's as they continued down the path towards school. "It's the thought that counts."

Karin sighed in mild frustration as she ran a hand down her face. Couldn't she just give it up? "For the last time, Yuzu, I'm not giving him chocolate! I mean—" Her voice trailed off as the said topic of their conversation came into view, looking slightly frazzled. "Yo, Toushirou. You're gonna be late."

His teal eyes darted to her as he nodded in acknowledgement then turned back to his current predicament. "Do you guys know what this is about?" He asked, gesturing towards the pile of brightly colored wrappings and ribbons shoved almost haphazardly into his locker and spilling onto the floor.

"It's Valentine's day," Karin pointed out with a roll of her eyes. "Don't you guys have that where you're from?" The corner of her lips turned up in amusement as he cringed. Apparently shinigami did have silly human world traditions. "Don't tell me the elementary school kid that took on a group of middle school students without so much as a dash of worry is actually afraid of a silly holiday?"

The jest was met with an unamused glare as Toushirou took a subtle step back. "Don't be stupid, Karin," he grumbled, "I just remembered there's something else I need to be doing today." Anything away from crazy teenage girls, he added mentally. There was no need to tell her that, though.

"Like running away from harmless admirers?" She had to milk this for all it was worth. Despite his almost always passive disposition, Karin knew him well enough to know he wasn't comfortable with the attention he received from the female (and occasionally male) public.

Okay, he was not going to be the only one uncomfortable. After a quick glance in their general area and noting that only Yuzu was present, Toushirou smirked. Too quick for her to get away, he grabbed her hand and tugged her forward. Karin let out a small yelp as she tumbled into his chest. The tirade threatening to spill from her lips died out at the brush of his lips against her temple. "I'm going on patrol today. Don't get into trouble," he said, squeezing her hand then quickly exited the building. "I'll see you later."

Karin spluttered in surprise, feeling the blood rushing to her face. It took a few attempts to finally form words. "Hitsugaya Toushirou!" She yelled, clenching her fists in anger as he had the nerve to wave over his shoulder at her. "You jerk!" The curse was accompanied by a small package hurling towards the back of his head. His hand caught the item just before it collided with its intended target. He stopped at realizing what he held. Raising an eyebrow, his teal gaze met hers in question. "I hope you choke on them!"

He grinned at that, raising his hand in a quiet thanks before quickly hopping the fence to avoid the teachers watching the main gate.

With the object of her frustration gone, Karin stomped away from the lockers and towards homeroom. A quick glance at her baffled twin nearly made the girl cringe. This was going to be fun, she thought as Yuzu seemed to finally come to her senses. Oh, the tenth squad had better start searching for a replacement captain.

"I thought you weren't going to give him chocolate!" Yuzu cried in disbelief as she trailed after her twin. "And what was that?" Her arm flailed wildly, gesturing towards the direction Toushirou headed. She saw it, but she couldn't believe she saw it. She knew there was something more to the relationship between her twin and Toushirou, but to that extent? "He kissed you! And you let him!"

For once, the dark-haired Kurosaki thanked whatever higher being there was that they were running late. She did not need anyone overhearing that and starting crazy rumors. Realizing that she couldn't ignore Yuzu the whole way or risk having her make a scene, she took a deep breath to brace herself before turning around. Karin raised an eyebrow, fixing an innocent expression on her face. "I don't know what you're talking about, Yu. I didn't give him chocolate. That was amanatto." With that, she dashed off in the direction of their classroom before allowing her twin a chance to start an interrogation.

Yet another drabble I had in my notebook. This will be a collection of one-shots. It isn't actually a multi-chapter fic. I just didn't want to keep creating 'new stories' when there wasn't really much of a point.

- Skye