AN:
A key:
bold: The voice only Karin can hear
bold and italic: Karin's dreams/anything not happening in "reality"
Normal: her average thoughts and actions
I will post a list of translations at the end of the chapter. I used Google Translate, so some things might be wrong... But it's close enough for me~
Still, I do not own Bleach. You can thank the amazing Tite Kubo for this great manga~
The voice... I can't place it, but it sounds familiar. As if I heard it once when I was very young, and now it's back. I can't put a face to the it, and I can't find the direction it's coming from.
"Kiyuu."
What...?
"This is blind fear, Kurosaki-chan. Worthless; just open your eyes!"
"Y-Yuzu! She's waking up!" Yells Pinta.
Why are they here...? All four of them, seeing me like this... I risk a glance around the room, not knowing if I had truly awoken from that nightmarish dream.
"Get out," I force out, "All of you... Just get out."
"Yowai."
The voice was right this time. Pushing them away... That was weak of me. They all showed concerned looks; I know they care, even if they are all complete idiots sometimes. They're my idiots. Aside from my sister, these guys have been my world for years. Pinta, Donny, Usaka, and Ryohe... They could never let me down.
"Guys, I'm fine." I said, forcing myself up from the bed, "I just needed a break, you know? A day to just rest."
As if they were doing so by script, all of them looked down at the ground.
"Karin..." Yuzu whispers, as she walks into the room, "You've been out for three days."
My eyes went wide and I glanced around the room, seeing Ichigo seated by the door. He was staring at me as if he wanted to ask me something, then looked down. Good; I wouldn't give him a straight answer anyway. This is all my burden to bare. He needs to live a normal life, now.
"What kind of idiot would come knocking at this hour...?" I heard Jinta mutter from behind the door.
Obviously, I had woken him up.
"Welcome to Urahara Shop, we're closed. Please come back when-" He finally took the time to open his eyes, "Karin-chan..."
A slight breeze blew past us. There was a look of recognition in Jinta's eyes. Of course, I know where he last saw it. The look I have in my eyes now... I would bet anything that it's pretty close to how Ichigo looked every time he came for help. Desperate for advice, utter confusion about how to move on.
"Jinta... I need to speak with Urahara."
Translations:
"Kiyuu" = fear
"Yowai" = Weak
Thanks so much to fanficssuck for correcting a translation error :3
