Just to make everything clear the time is around afternoon, Karin met Toshiro at the railing just after lunch.
Warning-A bit of GinRan in this chapter.
Last Time On Today- Araharu the shopkeeper giving Toshiro a Styrofoam cup with two spoons with a scoop of vanilla and chocolate ice-cream. "But-"he started. "Free for all love birds, Enjoy, bye" Araharu beamed and closed the shop shoving them out the door.
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"Did you also notice that Araharu-san looked weirdly similar to Hats and clogs?"She asked before taking a large spoonful of melted chocolaty and vanilley* goodness. "Ugh don't mix your chocolate with my vanilla, you already have your own flavour" he complained. "Hey, don't be like that it's just delicious chocolate...umm cream frozen and if you care you have to share" she said feeling very wise. "What in Heuco Mundo are you talking about?" he asked. "Or wait was it sharing is caring, damn you English phrases." she muttered under her breath although it was loud enough for him to hear. "Yes Araharu-san looked related to Urahara" he replied to her question, in hopes of distracting her from cursing the English language to Oblivion."Yeah, hey how come you aren't playing with your phone as usual?""Umm, they gave me a free day to do whatever. I visited Granny and bought Matsamuto here to do shopping...Besides I think I was long overdue for a visit" he said blushing lighty."Hmm" she hummed as she tossed the cup and spoons into a recycle bin on their way to the railing. Ice cream shared between them vanishes pretty quickly.
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Karin's POV
"Hmm"I my Kami did I just hmm. That boy just said he missed you in different words. No, no he misses me like a friend nothing more. Whoever told me about comfortable silences; in whatever book I read or whatever movie I watched they were wrong. I mean I was fine with the first few (three) minutes, trying to adjust. Comfortable and silence together was new to my system. What did you expect when you live with the Kurosaki's especially with Goat-chin's so called educational surprise attacks on my brother? So I being me broke this so called 'comfortable' silence.
"How is Matsamuto-san doing?"I asked. He smirked knowingly. "Knew you wouldn't last five minutes with us not speaking." he answered the question on my lips. "Hmph" I huffed not sure if I should be annoyed that he knew me so well or...or pleased.
"Matsamuto is..."he broke off trying to find a word "Matsamuto. She uses every chance she gets to dodge paperwork and is usually passed out on the couch." he paused once more as if contemplating if he should share something with me. "I think she took Gin's death pretty hard. She tries to be strong and keeps her mouth shut but there are nights when she strays into the office drunk narrating their moving tale. They were best friends. As much as I hated him he saved her." he revealed. "Toush" I sighed. "She means a lot to you" I said seeing the fondness reflected on his eyes. "Yes, she is one of the few people I really care about...including you" he whispered. 'No, no don't do this to me. Don't make me fall in love with you some more. You must mean it like a friendly sort of way, nothing else' I protested in my head... 'Deep breaths Karin, Deep breaths. He's a shinnigami, a taicho he has duties which are more important than me' I reminded myself.
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While Karin was having an inner battle, a white haired Taicho (No it's not Utitake Taicho) was starting to have a huge problem. He couldn't keep his eyes off of the girl.
Toshiro's POV
"Yes, she is one of the few people I really care about...including you" I said. Whoa whoa, Traitor mouth. She is not supposed to know that, 'What really is the problem if she finds out about your feelings' asked Hynamouri. "Because if she finds about it...she would..." I tried to reply. "She deserves someone better than me, a human" I replied finally. "What if she doesn't want someone better, what if she wants you?" questioned Hynamouri. I let my eyes wander towards Karin as I felt hope bubbling up to my surface, I am a bakarayou. "Toshiro you're staring" she teased. "Damn, damn keep cool, keep cool" a silent mantra in my head. "You know someone might think you are in love with me or something" she joked. "But he is" hissed Hynamouri. "In your dreams Kurosaki" I retorted. A look of hurt flashed through her eyes, or maybe it was just my imagination but a painful sensation yanked in my chest. "There you go again with the Kurosaki thing, how many times have I told you to call me Karin, It's just two syllables, you let me call you whatever I want" she argued. "Not whatever you want" I objected, though truthfully I really didn't mind, anyway if she started calling me Hitsugaya I would feel uncomfortable. "And would it kill you to smile" she said ignoring his comment. "I am already dead" he replied in a very serious voice. "You are full of idiotic comments today aren't you? Glaring and smirking as much as you do must not be healthy, in fact you would look constipated if you try to glare and smirk at the same time." she said pausing for a bit of air and continued her lecture. "Karin, Karin"I repeated failing to get her attention. "Karin, you are going to be late for your dinner" I whispered into her ear. She smells like vanilla and freshly mown grass. "Ahh" she shrieked. "Goat-chin is going to be crazier than usual" she moaned. "Come on, I'll shunpo you home" I said taking her hand. I could feel Goosebumps as I took her hand and electricity shocks engulf my body in waves, Karin gasped as if she felt the same. Wow just great, now I must be imagining things too. "You are in a gigai"she laughed accepting my hand. "Fine then I will keep you company as I walk you home."I said. She smiled
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This time as they walked to Karin's home both of them were at ease in the silence that echoed.
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Karin's POV
"Oh Karin-chan you are just in time for dinner" beamed Yuzu as she opened the door with a spatula in one hand. "Eeep and you bought your boyfriend too" Yuzu squealed. "We are not dating" we both said unison. "I just came to drop her" he said. "Nonsense, nonsense come join us for diner" Yuzu said kindly. "No, don't" I mouthed gesturing a knife slit through my throat. "No, I don't want to intrude" he replied panicked eyeing me for help. 'That's it, for your sanity and mine' I cheered in my head "Please" Yuzu pleaded. "Fine, if it's alright with you." he gave in. Damn Yuzu and puppy eyes.
"Gyaahh"someone screamed. "Oh no. I'm sorry Toshiro but I warned you." I groaned as I foresaw what would happen next.
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