All right, an explanation of what the heck happened in the last chapter is present in this one. If anyone is actually reading this, that is. Also, to those who did read and review, thank you. That's why I keep writing. That and either I don't have anything better to do or anything better I have to do is getting repetitive.
Toshiro found himself conscious and in what he realized was a Squad 4 infirmary. He didn't open his eyes immediately. He could hear the voices and Reiatsu of Squad 5 captain, Ichigo Kurosaki, his father and Zero Squad member, Isshin Kurosaki, Captain Unohana and Karin. Apparently, Karin was trying to convince her father and brother to not kill Toshiro Hitsugaya, who just happened to be him.
Then another Reiatsu appeared out of nowhere. It was clearly Regar's. He said, "I probably should have mentioned this but it's going to take some time for Toshiro to adjust to the sudden age change. It won't take long now but while he's adjusting, his aggression level soars and his common sense and overall fighting skills plummet. That's why he went Bankai and resorted to his ultimate technique. That's probably why he challenged Karin in the first place."
"So," said Ichigo, "this is basically YOUR fault."
Regar said, "There's no point in you blaming me. Toshiro is pretty much the only one who has any reason to blame me for something. Although Karin could also blame you and your dad for some stuff not related to this matter."
"What stuff?" asked Karin curiously. "You mean you're not wondering why you're an unseated officer despite the fact that you're at Captain Level already. It's because some strings were pulled by some people I will not name. The fact that you're in Squad 10 also had some pulled strings behind it but in this case, I'm not sure who did it." With that he once again teleported away, leaving Karin yelling at her brother and father. While she was doing so, Toshiro felt extremely drowsy and then instantly blacked out again.
He woke up again and sensed only Karin and Regar. He hadn't opened his eyes but Regar still figured it out and said, "I think his body has finally finished adjusting. Now that I've set everything in motion, the total chaos should ensue as it should. SAYONARA!" And once again he teleported away.
After a few seconds Karin commented, probably to herself, "Toshiro looks kind of cute while he's asleep." The apparently cute falsely sleeping boy in question tried his hardest not to blush, as he decided to get up. With some difficulty, he opened his eyes, which began to adjust to the light. He tried to sit up but that caused him to feel a searing pain in most of his upper body. Karin forced him back down and said, "Watch it, you're not fully healed yet."
It took him a second to realize that his entire upper body was wrapped in bandages. He didn't get how he had taken so much damage but then he remembered that his Bankai had faded the instant before Karin's attack had hit. "How long have I been out?" he asked. "About a week," she said with a smirk "but I'm still surprised that you're so weak. A little attack like that shouldn't have been able to do that much damage to a big strong Captain like you." The obvious sarcasm in her voice didn't make him feel any better for that rash challenge. "So what kind of damage was it? I've been hit with blasts of concentrated sprit energy before and this doesn't feel like that." "I'm not surprised. A Getsuga Tensho isn't like a regular blast of energy. The actual cut or gash or whatever wasn't that deep but the real problem was that it basically caused frostbite in your entire upper body. So I took you to the Squad 4 barracks as soon as I could, straight to Captain Unohana. It's a good thing she doesn't ask questions before healing. I started getting rid of the ice while she and Lieutenant Kotetsu handled the cell damage. You missed death by an inch apparently." He thought he was imagining it, but Toshiro heard some guilt hidden in her tone.
After a few seconds of silence he asked' "Did you know I was going to wake today?" "No, I come everyday to check on you. I mean it is my fault after all. Lieutenant Hinamori comes everyday too. I think she's got a thing for you." At that, he said, as he sat up with a jolt, "That's impossible, we think of each other as brother and sister, not like THAT!" If he wanted to continue, he couldn't have because fell back onto the bed in pain. Karin, apparently ignorant of his pain, continued, "I heard about your history and everything but the way she talks about you and looks at you and everything tells me she wants to be more than your sister." Toshiro couldn't help but notice the tiniest hint of jealousy in her voice.
A week later Toshiro was discharged. During that week, Momo visited him everyday but Karin stopped visiting him entirely. Even after he was discharged she seemed to be giving him the cold shoulder. He was also feeling strange about her. He had no one to consult on that matter to confirm his suspicions. However, a few days after his discharge, as he was doing some paperwork, Regar walked in. Without wasting any time, Regar said, "I'm here to confirm your suspicions. You do like Karin Kurosaki. I suggest you go find out if the feeling is mutual." With that, he teleported away. It took Toshiro a while to register that but eventually he resigned himself to it and found himself trying to figure out how to approach Karin.
Wow. I think this is the longest chapter I've ever written. The next chapter will have some stuff in it. By the way, this is rated T only because I'm paranoid.