This'll be the first chapter from Toushiro's point of view.
And just to make it clear: This kind of text means Toushiro is thinking, or speaking in his mind and this means that it's Hyorinmaru talking to Toushiro.
Disclaimer: I own nothing…
Toushiro's POV
It was annoying. Really annoying. Sure, it was nice to go to the real world for change, but still it was annoying. First, why did it have to be always Karakura town that Hollows like! It would be nice if we could go somewhere else sometimes. And Rukia and Ichigo were living in here, so why would a captain be needed.
Second, couldn't we find better place to say than Orihime's? Okay, it is nice of her to let us stay at her place every time we come over. But she really can't cook… Or that's just probably only my opinion, since Matsumoto seems to love her food.
And third, the biggest reason for the annoyingness, why on earth I had to be a high school student! I mean, I can search and protect people with high reiatsu also without going to school. Matsumoto of course loves the idea of me being in school.
"Think about it Captain, you can find yourself a cute girlfriend!" she exclaimed when I left for my first day. I turned to look back at the window she was waving from. "I'm not here to find a girlfriend! And you know what everybody thinks about human-Shinigami -relationships", I answered glaring at her. Human-Shinigami-relationships weren't forbidden, but Captain Yamamoto didn't like them at all, since he had lost some good Shinigamis because of them. They had run away to be together with their human lovers.
"Aww, but Captain!" Matsumoto whined, "I want to help you to pick an outfit for your first date!" I groaned. "Just make sure the paperwork will be done when I get home", I said and started walking to the school. I was already late, so it didn't matter if I was even later there.
The school building was a labyrinth. It took forever to find the student counselors office. When I had caller earlier to tell I was coming today (since the Soul Society had taken care of all the paperwork) I was told to check something with her first.
After getting my schedule from her, she escorted me to my new class. I was surprised to see it was a classroom I had visited 4 years earlier. That time I was there to meet Ichigo. Now I was going to be student in that classroom. The counselor wished me good luck and left me standing alone in front of the door. With a deep sigh I knocked the door.
A brown haired woman opened the door. "Good morning. My name is Hitsugaya Toushiro. I'm a new exchange student. I'm sorry that I'm late", I told the woman. "I didn't know a new student was going to come to my class. Well, the more the merrier", she said smiling. "My name is Misato Ochi, and I'm going to be your teacher."
I smiled politely. The woman seemed to be much nicer than the teachers in Shinigami Academy. "Oh right. Do you have the papers about your previous school?" she asked. I nodded and handed her the papers (made by Soul Society). She glanced them briefly. "Everything seems to be fine. Do you have your books?"
I nodded again. She handed the papers back and smiled. "Now, we were having a math lesson, so I hope you can just pick up on what we are doing. But first introduce yourself. Then I'm going to check where you can sit. And I'll make someone help you to find your way around the school, so don't worry."
I realized she thought I was nervous about the new school. Well, most new students probably were. I was just hoping the day would end soon so that I could go do something else, anything else, than this. Miss Ochi turned back and faced the class.
"So class, here's our new exchange student", she said as she walked to her desk. I followed her inside. Every single pair of eyes in the room was aimed at me. I let my gaze move across the room. A bunch of normal looking kids, ten guys and 13 girls. "My name is Hitsugaya Toushiro", I told and saw that most of the girls were blushing. I guess Matsumoto was right about me being cute. I hope they won't follow me anywhere. I have heard from Ichigo that some girls can be huge fan girls, I thought immediately.
Miss Ochi had checked the student list and started talking again, seeing that I was not going to continue. "So, we only have one free seat in the back next to Kurosaki Ka…rin? Kurosaki, where is your sister?" she asked staring first at the two empty seats in the back row and then at a small brunette girl in the second last row next to the window.
Kurosaki… Like Ichigo Kurosaki! Did that guy have siblings? I thought as a stared at the girl. She didn't look anything like him. Maybe it's just a common name.
"Well, you see Miss Ochi, she was bored", the girl explained blushing a little. "So? And how on earth did she disappear?" Miss Ochi asked. Maybe she's that higher reiatsu which is just going farther from the building, I wondered. But that would only support the theory of Kurosaki having siblings.
The brunette girl lowered her gaze to the desk and said: "She jumped out of the window."
Okay, if Kurosaki had any siblings, that girl was his sister for sure. Who else would jump out of a window during a lesson? Maybe I could try that too.
"She WHAT?!" Miss Ochi yelled. Clearly students jumping out of windows weren't part of her normal day. She turned to look out of the window, and I followed her gaze. I was able to see someone back haired wearing the girls' uniform running away. The reiatsu was coming from that person.
"You Kurosakis sure are one crazy family", Miss Ochi sighed and patted the brunette Kurosaki. "You seem to be the only sane one."
If there is one crazy Kurosaki I know, it surely is Ichigo. So if that Kurosaki girl has crazy family, Ichigo has to be part of it. Or all Kurosakis are crazy in general, I thought to myself.
"Oh well, she's probably going to come back at lunch. Just give her the homework then, Kurosaki", the teacher said smiling. She sure is carefree. And if she calls both of the Kurosaki girls Kurosaki, how can they tell which she means. And why do I care about that. Well, maybe school was going to be a bit less boring than I had thought.
"Oh, and Hitsugaya, you can sit in the empty chair next to the empty chair next to the window", she said pointing at the desk. "Sure Miss Ochi", I replied and walked to the desk. "And Kurosaki Karin will help you get around the school and everything once she comes back", she said turning to the blackboard and started writing something. She sure has interesting teaching methods.
I didn't bother looking at what she wrote. I had had enough time to learn math perfectly. Instead I was staring at the Kurosaki girl. The other one is called Karin, but I don't think the teacher mentioned her name. Yes, the teacher had only called her Kurosaki.
I noticed something. The brunette girl was wearing two strawberry pins. Hmm... That's something linking her with Ichigo, I thought. Then again, any girl could be wearing strawberry pins. I turned my head to look out of the window. There was a big oak. That Karin must have used that tree to help with jumping, I thought.
"Umm, Toushiro?" I heard a gentle voice call my name. I turned my head back to the Kurosaki girl. She was looking at me and blushing madly. "Yeah?" I asked, trying to sound nice. She seemed so small and shy that I just couldn't be the usual scowling me.
"I wanted to apologize for my sister. I know she won't. She's a bit of a carefree person", she smiled. "Hey, what's your name?" I asked suddenly. "Oh sorry, I should have introduced myself. My name is Kurosaki Yuzu", she answered. Then she just turned back to her desk and I stared out of the window again.
"Toushiro?" I heard Yuzu calling me shyly when the teacher announced it was time for lunch. I looked at her. "I'm going to roof to eat lunch with Karin. I think you should meet her before the next class, since she'll be the one showing our school to you", she told. I just shrugged and followed after her as she made her way through the hallways.
We walked stairs up to the roof. Just then my phone beeped. It was a message from Matsumoto. She was still ranting something about me getting a girl friend. I sighed and started to write a reply.
Yuzu peeked around the corner of the door to the roof and I heard a happy voice greet her. "Hi Yuzu!" "Hi Karin", Yuzu answered smiling. Yuzu walked towards her sister and I decided to follow. "This is Toushiro." She told her sister, but I still didn't look up, I wanted to finish the message first.
I sent the message and lifted my head to look at the girl in front of me. She had her raven hair in a ponytail, some strands had already escaped. She was staring at me with her deep dark eyes. When our eyes met, she blushed just like all the other girls who had met me today. But there was something different in her.
She had no make-up, and her uniform was a bit messy, looking like she didn't quite care how it was. She had long legs and she was a bit skinny, not in the anorectic way. She looked like a sprinter.
"So you're that Karin", I said trying to keep my face normal, trying not to show that I had just stared at her legs and figure. I was surprised when she got a bit angry with what I said. "Yes, I'm that Karin", she said emphasizing the word that. Ups, that might have been a bit rude. Hey, why should I care if I'm polite to her or not, I thought.
"I hear that I'm supposed to drag you around the school", she continued, still sounding pissed. "But I think you can do it yourself, can't you, Shorty?" Okay, now she did it! Why should I be polite to her if she wasn't polite to me?
"Did you just call me short?" I asked snapping my phone shut, feeling the anger in my voice, and closed my eyes. "Yes I did. You're short, aren't you, pretty boy?" she asked, and I could hear the smirk from her voice. Did she call me pretty boy? Is that a good or a bad thing? And why am I thinking about this!? I thought as I opened my eyes and walked closer to her. She stood up as I did.
When we were so close our noses were just millimeters from touching I said: "As you can see Kurosaki, I'm taller than you!" It was nice to think I was taller that a Kurosaki, since Ichigo happens to be taller than me. I was starting to smirk a little, but it only caused the raven haired girl to smirk even wider.
"True, Hitsugaya, but I'm a girl if you hadn't noticed." Oh, I had noticed that, it was for sure. When I had walked closer to her, I wasn't able to stop glancing at her figure when she had stood up. And she was using my last name! A Kurosaki using my last name! I was just about to tell her that when Yuzu spoke up.
"Karin do you want your lunch", she asked smilingly. Karin turned her eyes away from me and nodded. "Good, then leave that poor little boy alone and sit down", the brunette told. Karin looked at her and just shrugged and sat down next to Yuzu. Somehow it pissed me off how she just ignored me.
"Hey, Kurosaki, do you think you can just shrug me off? And Kurosaki, I'm not 'that poor little boy'", I said a bit angrily, but neither of the twins said anything, neither of them even lifted their eyes from their lunch boxes. Lunch box… I don't have one. God, I'm gonna be so hungry!
Finally Karin spoke up. ""Toushiro, you know, it's pretty irritating when you call us both 'Kurosaki'. For one, it's confusing, two, it's annoying, and three, I promise not to call you Shorty if you call me by my name. Deal?"she said and lifted her eyes to meet mine. She was smiling kindly, not a smirk and the smile made Toushiro's mind go blank for a second. One prodigy you are when a girl smiling can make you forget even your words, Hyorinmaru chuckled in my mind. It's so nice that you're finding it amusing, dear friend, I answered and he chuckled again, but didn't make any more comments.
I smiled back at her, just a little smile. "You've got yourself a deal, Karin", I told and we just stared at each other. You know, she's kinda pretty. And looks a bit like Ichigo. Okay, now I'm creeping myself out.
Of course my stomach had to remind me that not eating breakfast was a bad idea. But Orihime's cooking was never good for me. But now I was really hungry. My stomach grumbled loudly and Karin looked around confused. Why is my stomach so loud? Shouldn't I be able to make it longer without food? But it is a good thing Matsumoto isn't here now. She would be telling me something about how growing kids need more food.
Yuzu laughed. I turned my head to look at her, feeling my cheeks burn. Am I blushing? Oh, thank God Matsumoto isn't here!
"You're hungry, aren't you?" the brunette asked. She sounded really much like a mother worrying over a neighbor's kid. I looked away, trying to not let the girls see that I was blushing, and nodded. I was hungry, there was no denying it.
"I have an extra lunch box. I was going to take it to nii-chan but he's a big boy so he'll survive", Yuzu continued. So they have a big brother. He could be Ichigo… Next to Yuzu Karin chuckled. "Or Rukia will help him survive. Just take it Toushiro", the raven told me. They know Rukia. How many Kurosakis know a person called Rukia? They have to be Ichigo's sisters! I decided.
I smirked, happy that I finally had an answer to my wondering, and took the box Yuzu was offering. I sat next to Karin and started happily eating. This is so good! Did Yuzu make this? Or Karin? I remember Rukia telling me that Ichigo's mother is dead, and I really doubt Ichigo's cooking abilities.
The girls started talking about regular things: school, teachers, other girls, about a book, and those kind of subjects. I ate quietly, listening the girls chat. Karin then started talking about her soccer practice today. She plays soccer? Well, that would explain her physique. I still wanted to confirm it.
"You play soccer?" I asked, sounding a bit surprised, mostly because of I realized how this was not the way I normally behaved. Usually I would have sat there and said nothing. Karin turned to look at me, once again looking a bit angry.
"Is it that surprising? Yes, I'm a girl. And yes I play soccer. It's not impossible", she said. "She's good at it too!" Yuzu said proudly. "Hey, I believe that girls can play. I'm just surprised 'cause I can play some soccer too", I said quickly. It was partly true. I know how to play soccer, and I think that I'm good at it.
Karin, still staring at me, raised her eyebrows. "Oh, you can?" she asked, challenging. I smirked. "Yes, and I think I'm pretty good." Now Karin was smirking too. "We'll see about that", she told.
"Is that a challenge?" I asked raising my eyebrow. She was so on! "Yes, pretty boy, yes it is", she said standing up. She's calling you pretty boy again, Hyorinmaru remarked, though he didn't need to. I know. I wonder what she means by that. That she thinks you're good looking and know it? Why do I bother talking with you? Because you love me so much, the dragon cooed. Okay, if you don't quit that, I'm going to use you as a knife sharpener! You're mean.
"Can you come over to the soccer field today? My practice ends at five", Karin asked. I stood up too; it was annoying to look up to people when I talk with them. "I'll see you there then. But let's make it a bet", I said smirking even wider. Smirking hurts my cheeks, but I can't stop it. And you're telling me this because? Oh, just forget it.
"Oh, this sounds good. How about the loser will do three things for the winner? They can be anything from a 'get me a coffee' to 'write a book about me'", Karin suggested. I had to admit, it was a good idea. Maybe I should make a bet with Matsumoto sometime. And make her too all the paperwork so that I can take a nap!
"You don't know what you got yourself into. It's a bet!" I said putting my hand in front of me. I looked at Karin. She was still smirking. "It's a bet!" she agreed and grabbed my hand. Her hand was smaller than mine, and the skin felt warm and soft. "Don't start crying when I beat you Toushiro!" Karin continued.
"You're the one who'll be crying, even though I don't want to make girls cry", I told back. "Aww, I'm an exception to you. That's so nice", she cooed at me. We sat back down, still talking about the bet and both claiming how we were going to win.
"By the way Karin, are you still gonna make me find my way around the school by myself?" I asked. The school was a big labyrinth after all. Karin looked at me as we left the roof. "Oh that. Well, I guess I'll show you around as much as you need. But now, let's head back to the class" she answered and turned her head away from me. Why doesn't she look at me? Is she still angry about something? No, she would say that.
Soon we were back at our classroom. Miss Ochi was already waiting. She glared at us, or rather at Karin as we enter the room. "Kurosaki. I see you've decided to come back now. And I see you already met Hitsugaya. I think I'll still have to call Isshin. After all, Ichigo never jumped out of the window when he ran from the room. I really hope you can use the door after this", she said.
Isshin? Oh, that must be their father's name. And finally somebody made clear that Ichigo really is their brother. You were still wondering about that? Are you sure you are a prodigy? Shut it, knife-sharpener, I told the annoying dragon. Finally he was silent, pretending to be pouting, but he wasn't really mad. This was our way of communicating nowadays. When I was younger I was much more respectful as Hyorinmaru constantly reminded me.
"Don't worry, I'll use the door. And you don't need to call the old goat-face. I guess I'll tell him myself…" Karin said blushing and staring at the floor. Old goat-face? Does she mean her dad. Weird nickname. Yuzu laughed next to me and even I found Karin's earlier behavior amusing, and couldn't stop a chuckle from escaping.
"Oh shut up you guys!" Karin sighed as she walked across the room to her seat. Yuzu and I followed her. This isn't going to be ever near as boring as I thought, I smiled as I sat down. Karin was a really interesting person. I wish the school would end already!
There. I know it's boring that I just wrote the first chapter again, but I wanted to make the first chapter clearer. I'm not sure if I'll continue using Toushiro's and Karin's POV or just do like I did with the first chapter. Well, I might use all of those.
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