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Toshiro's POV

Alright, I need to talk to Karin. Ishin said that she would be alright to talk to when she wakes up again. Thank Kami-Sama he was around because I would never have figured out that medicine. She looks so uncomfortable… and she's burning up…

"Ishin-San, she's so hot…what's her temperature?" I'm really concerned about her…I know being that hot is not normal.

"Umm…well…he nervously rubbed his neck," that alone was cause for worry. "her fever is staying at about 104 degrees."

"104!? That's high enough to put someone in a coma…"

"Yes. And 108 could kill her. We have to get her body temperature down and soon." After saying this he left.

Hyorinmaru, what should I do? I can't just stand by and let her die!

Toshiro no baka, ice is your power to command! You have in your hands the means and in your heart the will. It is not my fault that you have not done anything yet. I could almost hear the scorn in his voice.

You know you love her. Why you won't just accept it I haven't the fondest. It's like you're in permanent denial.

You're wrong. Besides even if I did feel that way for her it's against the law.

. . . .

Hyorinmaru, don't give me the cold shoulder. I'll need your help! I don't want to put her into shock!

Ban. Kai. That's all I'll say.

Of course! Why didn't I think of that!

Coming up, one ice dragon ban-kai! I took a deep breath and made sure my reiatsu was completely under control then I went for it. "Ban-Kai" Kami-Sama I hope this fits in this room. My ice wings started to develop and the ice started covering me, once my ban-kai was fully released I pulled it under my complete control and altered it where necessary. Then I sat down next to her and brushed my hand across her face, she shivered against my touch but I know that this will help her.

"Forgive me Karin…" I pulled her up into my arms, I didn't want to put her into shock so I kept the blanket around her body; still she shook…hard. I pulled her closer to me, to hell with permanent denial, I love her. I feel horrible for freezing her like this…but if it makes her fever go down then I can do it.

"Karin, I love you…that's the only reason I can give for doing this." And with that I gently kissed her lips. Then I rested my forehead against hers. After about 30 minutes of this I let my Ban-Kai break, she was definitely cooler now but what I need is for her to stay cool…another 20 nimutes had passed before I went to get Ishin to check her temperature again. She seems to be staying cooler, her skin is no where near as hot as it was before

Arigatou Hyorinmaru.

Don't mention it, besides with you freaking out like that I was getting stuck in the middle of a horrid thunderstorm. It was far from pleasant.

Of course you would have some kind of motive behind that…oh well, I'm grateful just the same.

I didn't want to leave her side for fear of her fever going back up in my absence so I called to Ishin. Surely her heard me- this house isn't too big…I heard the footsteps on the stairs, yes, he had heard me.

"What do you need Captain Hitsuguya?" I sighed, he has more respect than his son and he doesn't even need it.

"Ishin-Sama, how many times do I have to tell you, you don't have to address me as captain, you are older than I and you are a former captain, it is I that should address you with such respect."

"Yes, yes, I apologize. But you needn't address me as anything other than Ishin. But never mind that now, what was it you needed?"

"Would you mind checking Karin's temperature again? She feels like she's cooled off a bit."

"No problem Hitsuguya-San." He went and got the thermometer and stuck it in her mouth. "So why did you use your ban-kai earlier?" I had wondered if he would ask me about that.

"Hyorinmaru thought if I held her while my ban-kai was released it might help cool her off-since he is an ice dragon after all."

"Ah, I see," he pulled the thermometer from her mouth and checked it. "Well it seems Hyorinmaru was correct, your ice paired with my medicine has drastically brought her fever down, it's 99˚ now."

"Oh thank goodness, I was worried…And I know that Ichigo was as well." Ishin looked up at that.

"I thought I felt him here. Where did he go? Actually…why did he leave in the first place? That's not like him." I felt a bit guilty seeing as how I'm partly the reason he left.

"He felt that Karin didn't want him here-so he went back to Soul Society-he just said that she wanted me, and was really disappointed that I wasn't there when she woke up." I tried to think how I might feel if I was in Ichigo's position… I wasn't having much luck with that. The closest person I have to a sister is Momo Hinamori and she's older than me.

"Oh really?" I was pulled back to reality when Ishin responded to what I had said. "Oh and if you're interested Karin's fever appears to be staying down. Using your ban-kai earlier was smart. Thank-you for taking care of her, and I'm sure Ichigo feels the same." I sure hope so because I don't remember him being quite so appreciative…I guess we'll see…