Sorry, it takes so long to update this chapter... I just feel extremely lazy. So Gin as a good guy huh? I like him too, but I kinda want him to fight Hitsugaya again :P that's why I cannot decide. Anyways, let's continue with the story.

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Karin slipped out of the window and eased herself on the ground. She couldn't stay in the house, and she didn't know where to go late at night, so she just kept walking further. Her face was gloomier than usual, because there were many things going on in her mind. Sometimes she just wished that she was born normal, which meant that she didn't know about Toushiro, shinigamis, hollows, arrancars, or the war that was taking place everywhere in Karakura town, because, seriously, these things just made her life complicated than ever.

She didn't how far she walked away from home but she stopped immediately as soon as she realized that she was walking towards the field where she once played soccer with Toushiro. She couldn't help but remember the time when she was pestering him to help her and her teammates with the game, and the annoying look on his face when he saw her. It was a happy memory, but it saddened her.

"I better get back. Yuzu is going to be worried." She sighed and told herself.

It was too late; an unearthly sound screamed loudly as an unrecognizable monster emerged from the black hole behind her. Karin immediately turned around to look at it; its face was concealed by a white mask and there was a hole in its chest. Yes, She knew what it was!

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"Taicho, she is missing." Matsumoto said.

"What do you mean?" Toushiro asked his lieutenant as his heart began to pound. "How could she be missing? I just see her walk into the house."

"Apparently, after you left, she went upstairs to her room. She went down later and told Yuzu that she was going to be in the clinic, but when Yuzu went to check on her, she wasn't there."

"Who told you this?" Toushiro demanded lowly while trying to calm himself, but it didn't work.

"Yuzu told me when I went back to the house after patrolling. She was so worried. What are we going to do taicho? Matsumoto asked her captain. Her voice started to shake. After spending time here in the real world, Karin had become one of her friends. And she, too, worried about her.

"Have you told Kurosaki?"

"Not yet. He is with Rukia right now. I just come here as soon as I know this."

"Go back and help them look for her."

"What about you taicho?" Matsumoto asked her captain worriedly.

"I'm going by myself."

And with that, he disappeared from Matsumoto's sight.

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Toushiro was running towards the soccer field. He was pretty sure Karin was there; she loved that place, and the phone in his hand showed him there was a hollow there, it was probably attracted by her reiatsu. Soon he found himself ran into the scene that he swore it could have been one of his worst nightmares. Karin was there as he expected, but she was standing opposite a hollow and she was doing nothing, not running, not screaming, and obviously not hiding, all she did was just standing still and looking at it.

"Run, Karin!" He told her, as he held Hyourinmaru bravely in his hand ready to fight a hollow.

His voice snapped Karin back to reality. How long had she been looking at it? She didn't know. The only thing that she knew was she couldn't run. She was so scared and her leg were unable to move.

"What the hell is wrong with you? I tell you to ru-"

He stopped immediately when he saw that her hands were shaking. He could tell that she was scared. Not good, he knew from his experience that the hollow was going to attack soon, so he placed himself between her and the hollow.

"Toushiro" Karin whispered from behind.

"Just stay where you are." That was all he said to her before turning his attention towards the hollow.

"Sit upon the frozen heavens, Hyourinmaru!" He shouted as a breathtakingly beautiful ice dragon emerged from his zanpakuto and froze the hollow, while all Karin could do was sitting on the ground and watching him with fascination.

"Are you alright?" He asked her softly.

Karin didn't reply because she was too shocked to speak, but she shook her head in reponse to his question.

"Let's go" He said, taking her hand to help her get up.

When they arrived at Kurosaki residence, Karin opened the front door and walked inside. There was a pause as everyone sitting in the room fell silent and gaped at them, even Ichigo who was pacing around, seemed to have frozen in mid pace, no one dared asking them anything. Yuzu, however, was the first to move; she let out a sob and ran towards Karin, pulling her into a big hug. After a few minutes when everyone calmed down, Toushiro excused himself and walked away while Karin went to her room to take a shower and change.

Toushiro sat on the roof while Karin was taking a shower. The event earlier kept popping up in his head. Karin could have gotten herself killed. He was very angry at her for putting herself in danger. True, he knew she could protect himself, but there was no way she could fight against a hollow; she was just a human. And to be honest, the feeling of not being able to save her caused a terror to erupt inside him fiercely.

Karin, on the other hand, tried to get some sleep after taking a shower, but she couldn't. She couldn't shake the fear that kept haunting her like a bad dream. For some reasons, she totally understood what Toshiro meant when he came to break up with her, and she felt like they really needed to talk. So she climbed up to the roof, and walked up to him cautiously.

"Thank you." She said calmly, not looking at him, as she sat down besides him. She felt awkward to come and thank him for saving her life, but she knew that was what she needed to do.

He sighed deeply; at least he was glad that they were on the speaking term again.

"It's okay," He said. "Why are you here anyways? You should be resting."

"I cannot sleep, so I come here." She replied softly.

"Oh! I see."

"Can I ask you something?"

He nodded.

"Why do we break up?"

"Because I want you to be safe," He replied seriously, turning to look at her. Karin's eyes widened at his words, then she broke into a small smile. That was all she needed, she understood everything clearly now.

"Idiot!" She mumbled to herself.

He raised his eyebrows, he was sure he heard what she said.

"What?" She asked innocently.

"Nothing."

"Do you know what I think Toushiro?" She said and smiled mischievously as she began to play with his hair.

"No, but I'm sure you're going to tell me," He replied annoyingly, trying to get her hand away from his head. "And stop trying to distract me; I'm trying to be serious here!"

"Hahaha!! You are still the same," she laughed at his reaction. "You know, I think you are looking at this the wrong way."

He huffed at this, trying to act as if it wasn't true, but failed miserably.

"I think everything you do till now doesn't make any senses. With you or without you, I'm still in danger. Don't argue with me on that, you know I'm right; what happens tonight is the perfect proof."

He sighed, gave in for the moment. He really wanted to protest but she had a point and he couldn't deny that, however, her point didn't make him feel better. He knew he didn't have energy to fight her and he didn't really want to, so all he did was pulling her closer to him.

"You know you are the most stubborn person that I know."

"I know," She said with a small smile. "But you love me anyways, and you are my idiot."

"Just don't ever scare me like that again." He told her as she nestled her head into his shoulder.

"Oh god!" A yell was heard from Ichigo, who had enough time watching his sister with Toushiro on the roof. "Seriously, if this is how you act when you're broken up, I'm certainly glad that you are not together anymore. Just get away from my sister, Toushiro!!"

"Oi, shut it Ichigo!" Rukia yelled at Ichigo as she aimed her deadly punch at him and knocked him out. "You know you're happy for her."

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So, what do you think? I just read previous chapters and I find them very depressing, hopefully this chaper will help.

I'm stilling asking the same question. Gin, good or bad? so far, it seems like no one wants him to be a bad guy. So for those who think that I should bring him back as a good guy. Should I pair him with Matsumoto?

And don't forget... Read and review... :)