*Warning: This chapter MIGHT be a little on the boring side, but I found it necessary. It's here to answer some questions that you guys had or might have. Anyways… (try to) enjoy! :D
-AppleSlice :D
Chapter 7: Karin's Story
-=Present Time=-
Karin sat down with the other two and started telling her story…
-=Karin's Story=-
(Karin is narrating)
After Ichigo's fight with Aizen, everything was normal. Ichigo started going to school normally and hollows appeared like always but the Ishida, Inoue, and Chad trio always cleaned them up. But I had secretly trained with Urahara. He was helping me awaken my dormant reiatsu. The present Karin should be doing so right now.
3 years passed. Yuzu and I were 16 years old and Ichigo was around 20 years old. It was around this time that Urahara found a way to get back Ichigo's shinigami powers. Ichigo went to Urahara every single day after work and the two of us would train together….
-=Present Time=-
She paused. Ichigo and Urahara were patiently waiting. They soon realized that Karin was softly crying.
Urahara: Take your time. We'll be right here waiting.
Ichigo looked concerned but he left her alone. Karin took around 2 minutes to clear up. She took a deep breath and started again…
-=Karin's Story=-
Like I said, we used to train together every day. They were great times. Ichigo was slowly getting his powers back and I was helping him along the way while getting stronger in the process.
After 1 more year, I realized I was at a point where I was definitely stronger than Ichigo. I had awakened my reiatsu and my Zanpaktou came with it. Everyone was happy for me. We celebrated with the family along with the "Hollow Fighting Trio" and some other friends.
1 year later, we found out that Ichigo, with a special training method, received his shinigami powers again. It was his birthday on that day. He shouted that it was his best birthday ever.
By this time, Ichigo was 22 years of age while Yuzu and I were 18 years of age. We were all adults with our own lives and everything.
The first thing Ichigo wanted to do with his powers was to go to Soul Society and meet everyone there. He couldn't wait to see his friends.
He had gone to Urahara to ask him if he can use his portal to get there.
Then it happened.
It was me, Isshin, Urahara, Yoruichi, Chad, Inoue, and Ishida who were in front of Urahara's shop to see Ichigo off. Before we even got into the shop, we felt and saw a tremendous amount of reiatsu in the distance. It wasn't like any other reiatsu I've felt. Even Dad was having trouble keeping posture.
Just then, we saw a dome of white reiatsu covering half of the town. It was the other half of the town where we weren't. When the reiatsu disappeared, everything was gone.
Everything.
All it left was a 5 mile crater. The buildings, people, life, everything disappeared. Our HOUSE… with Yuzu inside… disappeared.
We all stood there… dumbfounded. None of us had ever seen such simple destruction before.
Out of the crater, a figure floated out, holding a machete shaped Zanpaktou. On the machete were 4 evenly placed holes.
For some reason, Urahara, Isshin and Yoruichi knew this person and they acted immediately.
Urahara activated his Zanpaktou and used its ability to capture me, Ichigo, Chad, Inoue, and Ishida in a net of red reiatsu and he took us all inside the shop in a matter of seconds.
I noticed that Yoruichi and Dad were still outside. I didn't know what was happening outside but I heard many clashing noises.
Urahara had a panicked look on his face. He told us to stay calm and head towards the basement. He said that if the shop gets destroyed, which it probably will, then the enemy wouldn't know that we were down there.
We headed downstairs, still hearing fighting noises outside. We reached the basement and we all sat down on top of a plateau. We were all shaking. What we saw was something out of the ordinary.
Ichigo couldn't take it anymore. He started getting very angry at the fact that everything was destroyed, including his sister. He got up and dashed towards the exit. His training made him so fast that even Urahara had a hard time catching up. Of course, Urahara knew it was too dangerous and he chased after him after telling us to stay put.
After a while, the four of us, me, Chad, Inoue, and Ishida got restless. We wanted to know what was going on also. At that moment, it was quiet. We heard nothing above. I got scared.
I quickly went towards the exit and went up the flight of stairs. When I reached the trapdoor, I couldn't open it. I figured the debris from the shop was blocking the way. I wanted to get out there so bad, so I unleashed a tremendous amount of reiatsu from my hand and projected it towards the trapdoor and it blew off along with all the debris that was on top of it. I jumped out of it and… I saw that I made a fatal mistake.
I saw Urahara in front of the enemy, crouched down… badly injured. And next to him were Dad and Yoruichi lying face flat, scars everywhere… And… and… in his hand…. Was….. Ichigo… The enemy was holding Ichigo by the head in his hand and the enemy was floating. I saw Ichigo's face. There was no life in it. His eyes… there was no life in it at all. They were just looking into space. His body was dripping in blood… I couldn't… I couldn't…
-=Present Time=-
Karin couldn't hold in her tears. She was bursting out crying. The vivid picture of Ichigo was scarred into her memory.
Ichigo and Urahara just had their heads down. They were in disbelief and they also didn't know what to do or say. They just waited. They realized there was nothing they CAN say to make things better.
A moment of silence was suitable, they thought.
-=Yuzu and Isshin (Present)=-
The pair was walking down the street. They were about halfway to their destination.
Yuzu was ahead, skipping around like the happiest girl in town. Isshin was carefully plotting his battle plan in his head. He had to do this right. The last time he fought with the mighty Karin nearly cost him his life. But he was stronger now. He was focusing.
Just then, Yuzu had bumped into someone.
Yuzu: *bump* ouch!
She looked up and saw a tall man with blonde hair cropped short .He was wearing an orange shirt and black pants. He also had a black beret on.
Yuzu: Sorry sorry!
She backed off a few steps. Then Isshin bumped into Yuzu and they both tumbled over. They were both on the floor, covered in dust, Yuzu on top of Isshin.
Isshin: Get off of me!
Yuzu jumped off of Isshin and Isshin stood up, both dusting their clothes.
Isshin: Watch where you're going!
Yuzu: No! YOU watch where YOU'RE going! I was the one stepping back! Do I have eyes on the back of my head? Huh? Huh?
Isshin: YOU WERE SKIPPING OFF INTO THE DISTANCE! HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW YOU WERE THERE!
Yuzu: uhh… I don't know… maybe you should have… OPENED YOUR EYES!
They were yelling at each other for quite a while. The blonde man just stood in front of them… puzzled. Not knowing what to do.
The two Kurosaki's broke up and ended with Yuzu being pissed off. She ran ahead leaving Isshin behind.
Yuzu: FINE THEN! I'M GOING BY MYSELF!
Isshin: FINE BY ME YOU LITTLE PEST!
Isshin then realized something.
Isshin: Wait…. I don't know how to get there… aw crap… WAIT UP!
Isshin started to run after her when all of a sudden the blonde man got in his way. Isshin backed off.
Isshin: Get out of my wa-
Isshin realized who it was.
Isshin: HAHAHA ITS YOU!
The man looked surprised.
Isshin: The lightning blonde, the silver streak, the leader of the Karakura Rebellion! HIRAKO SHINJI! OH HOW I'VE WAITED TILL THIS DAY!
Shinji was surprised as ever. He had no idea how this man knew him or what he was talking about. But he knew some things.
Shinji: I have no idea what you just said, but I DO know three things.
Shinji had his hand in front of his face, clawed, but still, not moving.
Shinji: One, you are crazy. Two, you are NOT Kurosaki Isshin. There's no way you would treat Yuzu like that AND you stink of Hollow reiatsu. And three…
He slashed his hand down in front of his face and a white hollow mask covered his face and in his other hand was his Zanpaktou.
Shinji: You are NOT passing me. You will stop here and explain to me everything that's going on.
Isshin was looking down. He didn't move until he started chuckling. Then the chuckle brought on laughter. After a while, he calmed down. He looked seriously into Shinji's eyes.
Isshin: Oh how I wanted to slice you up! Aeros wouldn't let me. BUT NOW…
He flung out his arm sideways and a Zanpaktou started to materialize in his hands. It was a familiar Zanpaktou.
Isshin: Aeros isn't here is he?
Isshin was smiling.
Shinji: Aeros isn't someone I know so you'll have to tell me who he is after you are nearly dead.
Shinji looked at his Zanpaktou and scoffed.
Shinji: Also, you don't have the right to use Engetsu. It is only for the strong and the pure. YOU, are NEITHER.
Isshin smiled. He pointed the sword towards Shinji's face.
Isshin: Come. Test your theory.
Shinji accepted his challenge.
Shinji: This will be quick.
He raised his hand as red reiatsu started forming in his palm. He pointed it at Isshin.
Shinji: Cero.
A blast of red reiatsu shot towards Isshin. It enveloped his area, leaving no room for escape…
… till Shinji heard a voice behind him that made his eyes widen.
Isshin: You're right. It WILL be quick.
Shinji turned around and stepped back… but not until Isshin was able to finish his phrase.
Isshin: GETSUGA TENSHOU!
Chapter 7: End
*Okay first off I have to say thank you to all of my readers. You guys have been the main support for me to writing these stories.
Now… I have to tell you guys something. Chapter 8 will be on a 1 week hiatus. I will be busy next week so I feel that I won't have time to upload a new chapter till the week after. That is why I tried to make this chapter a little longer to kind of make up for it…
Sorry for any inconvenience, but you guys rock! That's all that matters :D
Thank you so much.
-AppleSlice :D
