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Chapter 4

3 years later

Toshiro is 17 so is Karin. Setsuna is 4 and has little memory of Karin. Toshiro is walking around the Seireitei thinking when he runs into Byakuya.

Byakuya "Hitsugaya?"

Toshiro "Yes Kuchiki?"

"You might want to go hide somewhere."

"Oh god. Why?"

"Ikkaku and Yumichika are looking for you. Abarai joined them as did Kira and Hisagi. Good luck."

"Oh god. This isn't gonna be good."

"Here they come. I'm out."

Byakuya flash steps away. Toshiro sighs feeling the five coming.

Hisagi "Oh Hitsugaya~!"

Kira "Where are you?!"

Renji "He's right there!"

Ikkaku "Finally!"

Yumichika "Yay we found him!"

Toshiro groans "What is it guys?"

"Come on! Let's go have a drink!"

"Yeah Toshiro you can't use the age excuse anymore!"

"Either way I don't drink."

"You might like it you know?"

"No thanks."

"How long are you gonna be innocent."

"Guys no. I have take care of Setsuna later."

"Get Momo to do it!"

"Yeah we men need to drink together!"

"Celebrate Toshiro becoming an adult!"

"I've acted like an adult since I was like 8? Since I was 11 I could take form of my adult self? Why are you reacting?"

"Because now that your 17 we can drink together."

"If I agree will you leave me alone."

"Maybe."

"If this is gonna be a repeat of last time!"

"Relax. We just want to celebrate you becoming an actual adult."

"Why do you all make such a big deal about everything that happens to me?"

"Because you're the Chibi-Taicho! We all watched you grow up."

"You're finally an adult."

"I mean you're still growing hopefully."

"I'm literally one inch shorter than you!!"

They laugh slightly

"Let's go to the bar."

"You've been thinking about… Huh?"

Toshiro "I've had a lot on my mind. I've moved on from that. It's impossible to see her again until she comes here. Permanently."

"Do you think her memory ever came back?"

Toshiro shakes his head "Nothing is stronger than Kurotsuchi's experiments. They don't wear off or break. There's no way for her to remember."

"Let's go to the bar."

They drag Toshiro over to the bar with them.

Lady "Normal room?"

"Yup."

"Alright you know the way. Captain Hitsugaya?! You're drinking?!"

"I was brought here against my will."

"That makes more sense."

Toshiro nods being dragged out. They all sit down and they begin drinking. Except Toshiro who looks at it lost in thought.

Yumichika "What's with the face Toshiro-san?"

Toshiro "You guys know I don't drink much."

"This is look is different from that look."

"I have the same expression for almost everything."

"Exactly. So we know when somethings up."

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong guys."

"Thinking about the past huh?"

"Guys it's been 3 years I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"Be honest."

"I've learned to live with the facts."

Kira and Hisagi take a drink and look at him concerned.

Kira "Seriously Hitsugaya?"

Shūhei "Come on you were head over heels for her!"

"Were is the key word there. We're worlds apart and she has no memory. Everything comes to an end eventually. Even love has its limits. Besides I'm banned from Human World."

"You are?"

"It wasn't long after the war. I snuck to the Human World to see her. Two other Captains came and brought me back…"

"Which two?"

"Kuchiki Byakuya and Kenpachi."

"Oh."

"Yeah… I'm fine though."

"Are you really doing alright though about that whole situation? Honestly?"

Toshiro sighs "You can see right through me can't you?"

"Not always. Only when something is seriously going on."

"So spill it. Let it out you can't hold everything to yourself all the time."

Theres a short pause before Toshiro sighs "I miss her. I miss her being with me. I want to hold her close again. To see, hear, and simply have her beside me. I just want her back…"

"I wonder how she's been these 3 years?"

"I wish I knew."

Meanwhile in the Human World

Karin and Yuzu are 17 and on their last year of high school. Ichigo is 21 living in Tokyo sorta with Rukia. Yuzu and Karin are walking home when Karin stops looking at the sky.

Yuzu "What is it?"

Karin sighs "Yuzu. You're the only one who knows my memory is back still right?"

"Of course."

"Good."

"Have you found a way to get to the Soul Society?"

"No. I'm considering telling Urahara I know everything and asking him."

"I wouldn't. Urahara is no help."

"I wonder what Shiro has been up too?"

"I don't know. He hasn't been in this world in 3 years."

"I want to see him again."

"I know. He misses you. You'll see him one day."

"I wonder when."

They keep walking home.

End chapter…