AN: Thank you for reading the last chapter, here's another one! Leave a review if you enjoyed this. :D
Chapter 2
I dreamt of white haired boys and beautiful turquoise eyes, I didn't even want to wake up but the bright over eager sunshine filtering through my window made me wake up. I stretched and finally crawled out of bed. I looked around at my room that used to be my elder brother, Ichigo's room until he left for college. The difference was that the room was a mess now that it was mine. I made my way to the bathroom to freshen up for the day.
I was not a morning person and I did everything like the walking dead. After making myself semi-presentable I went downstairs to have my breakfast.
"Good morning" I said pulling up a chair and sitting down.
"Good morn-" My twin sister Yuzu started saying but she sighed when she saw me.
"Karin-chan! How many times do I have to tell you? You have to put your shirt collar properly! It's crooked and did you even iron this?" she said fussing over my untidy appearance. Honestly it was the same thing every morning shouldn't she just learn to accept me in my natural state by now?
"Don't worry about it, it's not a big deal" I said brushing her off. That didn't stop her from trying to straighten out my collar; I just sighed and let her do her thing.
"You could start giving me your uniform to iron" she suggested.
"You already have a lot to do" I smiled to reassure her, it was true, Yuzu always had her hands full, she took care of the house, kept up her perfect grades and she was president of the student council.
"Fine, come and have breakfast" She said going into the kitchen. I was relieved that she dropped the topic but before I could relax, my father walked into the little dining area.
"KARIN-CHAN!" he shouted so loud it was as if he had a microphone. I only flinched at this because I was used to his loud antics, a normal person would be deaf by now.
"Good morning pops" I said when he wrapped me in a tight hug. Ever since Ichigo left he had become louder and clingier. He hugged anyone or anything in the house and he would refuse to let go. After two days of this Yuzu and I had called Ichigo to see if there was any possibility of him moving back home, he said 'hell no'.
"Did you sleep well?!" He said patting my back.
"Uhmm yeah, Dad I'm fine" I said awkwardly trying to wiggle out of his hold.
"Is it scary to sleep alone in Ichigo's room?" he asked me like he does every morning.
"No, Dad it's fine. Have some breakfast" I said when he finally let go.
"Here it is" Yuzu said walking out of the kitchen with two plates of pancakes.
"Eat fast, we're going to be late" she said to me. I nodded and ate the breakfast she had laid out on the table. Yuzu carefully sat down and ate. She was my twin sister but we were nothing alike, she was more feminine and clearly prettier. Her light brown hair was always so perfectly brushed unlike my raven black hair that looked like a bird's nest that only sometimes looked presentable.
After breakfast we walked to school together, Yuzu kept looking at me but when I looked at her she quickly looked away.
"Ok, what is it?" I asked her.
"Tell me! How did it go?" she asked clapping her hands together.
"How did what go?" I asked in confusion.
"I know you didn't want to tell me but you were making those chocolates for Yuuki-san right? How did it go?! I'm dying to know! You must really like him! You made him chocolates?! That's so unlike you!"
I blinked and the memories from yesterday rushed back to me, how the hell did I forget I was dumped? I opened and closed my mouth because I had no idea how to tell her that I was dumped.
"Well… you see, I'd rather not talk about it now, we're almost at school" I say trying to escape.
"What's wrong? Did the chocolates come out bad? Were they bitter? He didn't like them?" The worry in her eyes told me she wouldn't let this go.
"It's a bit embarrassing to tell you this but-" She interrupted me by gasping loudly. She beamed at me and placed her hands on her chest.
"Did you guys kiss? Oh my God Karin! I'm so happy! You guys are so cute!"
It was so annoying that she wasn't listening to a word I was trying to tell her but there was no way I could bring myself to tell her the truth now. I sighed and pulled a tight smile on my lips.
"Haha yeah" I said not meeting her eyes. She had stars in her eyes, how the hell could I tell her?
"I knew you guys would be perfect together" she says hugging me. I laugh awkwardly and start walking faster.
"Let's hurry. We'll be late" I say.
We get to class in time, I take my seat by the window and Yuzu sits right in front as usual. The teacher, Ike-sensei came in after everyone was seated and he started calling out the attendance in that dead beat voice of his.
"Ok class, we have a new student. Let's welcome him kindly or not whatever" he said looking bored. The door opened and the new student walked in, my eyes snapped up when I caught his white hair and my breath was knocked out when I met his turquoise eyes.
"Now introduce yourself if you want to whatever" Ike-sensei said.
"Hitsugaya Toushiro" he said simply. Ike-sensei looked at him expectantly waiting for him to add more but Toushiro's stoic attitude told everyone he was done.
"Right whatever" Ike-sensei said clapping his hands together and looking back at us.
"Sit down wherever, let's get back to what we were discussing last time or whatever"
Toushiro's eyes met mine for a brief second and I could see his eyes light up in recognition. The moment passed and he took a seat on the other side of the class. For some reason I felt flustered, it took physical effort to tear my gaze away from him. Basically the first four classes were torture. I kept trying to look at him, but also trying not to look at him.
When the bell rang Yuzu walked over to my seat and picked up my notebook.
"You didn't write anything? She asked looking at me.
"What? Oh uhmm I just didn't pay attention" I smile and scratch my head. She looked at me a bit suspiciously, although I slacked off in many matters, I usually tried to keep my grades decent.
"Ohh I bet you're distracted because of him" Yuzu whispered wiggling her eyebrows at me. I look at her with wide eyes. She can't be talking about Toushiro could she?
"What?" I ask trying to hide the nervousness building up in me.
"It must be so hard not to be in the same class with your boyfriend! You're probably thinking about him right now!" she says patting my shoulder sympathetically.
"Ohh yeah" I said standing up and making a rapid escape from the classroom, anymore questions would be dangerous and result in definite embarrassment. I know I'll eventually have to tell her what really happened I just haven't figured out how to tell her.
It was time for P.E, my favorite class of the day. I changed into my soccer uniform in the locker room and started going out to the field. A figure by the fence caught my eye, of course it was Toushiro. Swallowing my silly nervousness I walked over to him. He was leaning against a tree behind the bleachers so that he couldn't even be seen unless you were searching for him.
"Hey" I said when I reached him, he looked up at me and for a second I thought he would smile.
"I didn't know you were in my class" he said regarding me curiously. I laughed and moved a little closer so that I was shaded under the same tree.
"You're the new kid remember? How would you know if I'm in your class" I smile at him.
"I just meant- never mind" he said, he started moving away and I held his wrist.
"Ok I'm sorry, I won't annoy you so stop pouting" As I expected he turned to face me with an adorable frown on his face.
"I'm not pouting!" he looks at me incredulously, I laugh but I stop when I hear someone's voice on the other side of the bleachers. It was Yuzu's voice.
"Did you call me Yuuki-san? I-I mean I could go get Karin-chan if you want-" She said. From this spot I couldn't see her and that's why I was shocked to hear Yuuki's voice right behind the bleachers.
"No, I wanted to talk to you Yuzu-chan" he said. Toushiro looked at me in confusion, he was opening his mouth to say something but I covered his mouth with my hand. We were standing so close to each othe but I was too focused on Yuuki's voice to pay attention.
"I-Is this about the chocolates? Do they taste bad or something? Karin really tried her best-" Yuzu's voice sounded confused but Yuuki interrupted her.
"I don't want to talk about her, I want to talk about you" Yuuki said, my heart dropped because I knew where this was going. My body tensed up and I swallowed the lump in my throat, Toushiro looked at me and I saw concern in his eyes.
"Why would you?" Yuzu asked still sounding confused.
"Yuzu-chan, I've always liked you, and I feel like now we can finally be together. Karin isn't in the picture anymore and-"
Before I could hear his next words or Yuzu's reply Toushiro pulled me away from the bleachers, he pulled me from my wrist to an isolated spot and I felt my breathing speed up. Not because we were running, and not even because he was holding my wrist. I felt my heart aching because I finally got the answer I'd wanted yesterday. He had broken up with me so that he could be with Yuzu.
"Shhh, calm down" Toushiro's warm voice calmed me down. I didn't notice that there were tears falling from my eyes. Toushiro cradled my face in his hands and used his thumb to wipe the tears on my cheeks.
I didn't say anything, I just let his presence calm me down. He pressed his forehead to mine and although I should be shocked at how close he was I didn't complain. I just took every bit of comfort he gave me.
"I'm sorry" I said after a while, I wiped at the embarrassing tears on my face and tried to smile. He didn't smile back instead he frowned.
"Don't apologize for crying, that's stupid" he said in a scolding tone. I expected him to move back now that I wasn't crying anymore but he still held my face with his face close to mine.
"You heard everything?" I asked quietly. He nodded and I closed my eyes.
"So that asshole was your uhmm boyfriend?" he asked me.
"No. Well he dumped me so, now he can have my sister" I said. Saying it out loud made it hurt more and I almost started crying again.
"I'm sorry" he says, his eyes show concern.
"Well it makes a lot of sense, Yuzu is prettier and…" my voice trails off, I sound pathetic even to myself. I sigh and turn away from him. When did I become a whiny teenage girl? And even worse I'm being like this in front of Toushiro.
He pulls me back from my wrist and forces me to look at him.
"You don't really believe that do you?" he asks, his voice sounds serious and I find myself speechless. For a second I almost fall for the idea that I could be the kind of girl guys fall for but I scoff and try to move away from him again.
"Don't mess with me right now, Toushiro. I can't take it"
He pulls me back and I look at him.
"How am I messing with you?" he asks with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Are you going to say I'm beautiful just to make me feel better? I'm not that pathetic yet. I don't need empty words." I say it coldly because I don't want to reveal any more weakness in front of him. He growls and pulls me towards his again. This time my body presses against his and he holds my waist to keep me in place.
"Empty words?" he says before smashing his lips to mine. It was the kind of kiss that reached the tips of your fingers and toes, the kind of kiss that makes you feel weightless. It was my first kiss.