A/N: Um… Let's see… I don't own BLEACH, and here you've got part three. Hope you like and on with the story… J

The road to where the royal members were; was long and quite far away. It turned out that they weren't in the dining room as it was assumed before, so they spend some time trying to locate them.

Thankfully, they found someone who was able to inform them that they were last seen on the gardens.

That's where they were, so Karin was currently on her way, admiring the amazing variety and freshness the flowers around her had. Even though she wasn't so thrilled with girly stuff like that, she always appreciated a job well done. The gardener had done a job well done indeed.

The garden's beauty though, isn't the main point of this 'trip' so we will return to Karin and her angry face the time she noticed her soon-to-unwillingly-be husband.

She didn't even spare a second thought to the beautiful, but noticeably frail and slightly sick, older woman sitting by his side among the blue trumpet vines as they climbed up and above their heads.

As she was about to voice her thoughts about the whole situation in a not so kind way, the unidentified woman's voice stopped her. Even though it was sweet, like a mother's lullaby, you could also distinguish the tone of authority she obviously possessed.

Her long dark brown hair cascading down her back, before being restrained inside a head band that was a few inches above the end of her locks. Her piercing teal eyes, only a tone lighter than the only man present, cold and questioning, were turned towards her direction and were sizing her up.

If it wasn't for the reason that Kurosaki Karin ever, and I mean never, got intimidated… she would have most likely shrank so little by her embarrassment and the whole situation that not even with a magnifying glass would you be able to notice her.

As I said though, she wasn't intimidated, so she stood her ground bravely and eyed her back with the same force.

Both Orihime and Rangiku were impressed by this girl's bravery. Heck, even Hitsugaya was slightly taken aback by her reaction to his mother's staring.

Her stares were able to hold down and defeat fully grown men, and this girl was just staring back at her with the same attitude without even flinching… That was something to be noted as incredible indeed… even if he didn't like her.

He was sure that his mother would have a hard time controlling this girl, but he didn't anticipate such strength. This Karin girl was brave; he should at least give her that…

"So, is this girl the one you said you found Toshiro…?"

His mother's words cut through his subconscious and thoughts as he stared at her. He mentally shook his head before answering with the same cold tone the woman had spoken.

"Yes mother. You said to find someone and I did. This is the girl I'm going to marry."

The woman threw a last glance towards Karin's direction before returning her attention to her son.

"Very well... She may begin her training tomorrow evening. Inoue-san, please inform everyone that they are to teach this girl how to be a perfect lady and how to act. If she is going to be the princess of this land and so the queen in the near future, she would have to learn to behave."

Orihime just bowed deeply before bringing a hand to Karin's mouth to stop her obvious protest to this woman's words and spoke.

"As you wish Hitsugaya Sakura-sama… I will be sure to do so immediately."

After that, the three women were dismissed.

Once they bowed in respect; in Karin's case she was forced to by the unfathomable strength of Matsumoto Rangiku, they left, leaving the two royals on their own.

Hitsugaya Sakura was not stupid.

She had noticed the fierce and the untamable character that this girl had by the time that she laid eyes upon her.

Her; having the strength to look at her right in the eyes without a second thought confirmed her suspicions. This girl was going to turn out to be an untamable force indeed.

No matter, her son needed to be taught of how to have fun for once. Even though he is supposed to be the crown prince, he was also her son. Great responsibilities or not, she was sure that this girl would loosen him up a little and teach him how to leave.

She had apparently failed to do so as a mother, so now, she was glad to be able to appoint this task to someone with spit fire personality as this girl seemed to have.

She was also glad that this girl didn't seem to be falling for him in the slightest… No, the opposite would be more accurate in this situation.

Even if that meant a little more work on her part, she was sure that she would make it.

Sakura Hitsugaya never failed in any task that she put her mind into, and heaven forbid if she didn't in this situation in particular.

Toshiro didn't know what to say exactly in this situation as he watched Matsumoto and Orihime take, more like drag, the unwilling and furious girl away and so leaving them alone with his mother.

The first time he laid eyes upon her, he thought of her as a guy. Then, when he had learnt that she was for a fact a girl, he had to focus his gaze and attention solely on her to notice it.

Now, it was like he was seeing a completely different person than the one he remembered. He still didn't like her spit fire and rude attitude though, so apart from noticing her reactions, he didn't spare her a second glance.

Unfortunately, since his mother whole heartily agreed with this marriage, he would have plenty of time to notice her in general.

Just for the record… He wasn't looking so forward, or particularly pleased for that matter, for that to occur.

He just sighed and took a sip from his forgotten tea that rested inside a cup on the table they were occupying.

His mother didn't speak much after that and that unnerved him a little. She was just seating there, opposite him, sipping her tea and stealing glances his way.

It was like she was indifferent about the whole situation… either that, or she liked the girl.

He couldn't find a different solution to this mind-blowing problem so he just inwardly shrugged. It wouldn't make any difference if he knew the reason for her behavior anyway so why ponder on it for long…?

He had other, more important stuff to think about. No time to keep wasting on thinking about this girl and his mother sudden approval.