A/N: Hey guys. I'm back with another chapter of King without a throne.

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Vvolley


Ichigo's POV

"Renji, why did you tell her that she was engaged to Toshiro?" I asked. "She wasn't suppose to know yet."

"Why did your majesty deny it?" inquired Renji. He was covered with scratches by Karins' sword. His tunic was torn and there was a bandage wrapped around his torso. "She's going to find out sooner or later. We can't stop that. Tell her now so that she doesn't do what she did before.

My father sighed. This was hard for him, telling his daughter that she was going to marry the enemy. "I know how Karin feels about the Seireitei, but-"

"But what? Everyone has to make sacrifices and do what's best for thier kingdom. It's time that Karin do her duty," Renji cut in. "And besides, if we tell her then she'll go berserk on someone else. Preferably not me. These wounds are really killing me here.

My father hesitated. I knew he was thinking about his own wife, my mother Masaki who died sacrificing her life to protect her family. She was also from the Seireitei, and she wed the enemy. He couldn't bear to have the same thing happen to Karin, much less the same ending.


*flashback*

"I love you," she said as the arrow pierced her body. She collapsed on the ground, creating a small puff of dust to rise and then settle. My father fell to his knees. There were tears streaking down his face, collecting near his feet.

"Why, Why?" he sobbed. I was 5, and Karin was just a baby. But we had lost a mother, and wife and a princess that night.

2 years later

I started learning how to fight. I wasn't going to let anyone else die, especially Karin or Yuzu. They were so young and naive.

4 years later

"Wahhhh," cried a 6-year-old Karin, nursing a wounded finger. Healer Rukia was trying to comfort her as she patched up the wound. My father was thinking back to the night he lost his wife..

6 years later

"Why can't I go into battle with you guys as well?" a 12 year old Karin cried. "The battle field is no place for a girl, and definitely not a princess and my daughter. My father wasn't going to let anyone else die like my mom

*flashback ends*


Present Day Ichigo's POV

"Your majesty, let Karin prove herself by facing one of the captains or even Ichigo," Renji said, his eyes pleading.

"Humph, what if she gets hurt and no one can save her?" my father asked with a stubborn look on his face.

I broke in. "Father everyone gets hurt, and if Karin is injured, then maybe she will stop thinking about fighting in battle..."

My father's eyes lit up. "Yes, if she gets injured on battle then she will stop begging to fight. Yes, that's perfect! My son, you are so smart and bright and brilliant and worthy and smart and bright and-" I cut him off with a smack to the head.

"We get your point, goat chin. Everybody does. If Karin fights and loses, then she will realize that she shouldn't battle," I said rolling my eyes.

My father was on the floor wimpering. "Why does my dear son hit me?" he sobbed.

Always the drama queen.

"Someone needs to tell Karin about this," Renji said. "Not me, because she'll go berserk again. How about if Toshiro does it?"

"Great, I'll go tell him" I said, turning my back and heading towards the door.

"And Ichigo? I turned to my father. "Yes?"

"Don't tell Karin about the marriage."

"I won't."


Nobody's POV

Unknowst to the people in the throne room, that someone, perched in the balcony, heard everything.

Get me to give up on battling? No way. Karin thought, smirking.

Marry Toshiro?


*flashback*

"Could you please get off me?" Karin begged. She was losing circulation in her legs, her face was bright red because of the position they were in.

"You don't like this?" Toshiro teased.

Karin blushed. "Well, legs are going numb and it's hard to breathe... so... I'd appreciate it if you got off me."

"Now why would I do that?"

"PLEASE JUST GET OFF OF ME!" Karin yelled, tired of having to repeat this over and over again. She scared a few birds out of the trees surrounding them, and she swore she saw a squirrel cover its ears..

"On one condition,"

Karin groaned. She was getting tired of arguing with him. "Fine, what's your-" She was cut off by Toshiro putting his lips to hers. Her face started heating up, and she pushed him off of her.

"What was that for?" she yelled, her face still red. Toshiro was looking very smug and he just shrugged.

"I couldn't resist, when I'm on top of a cute girl, of course I want to kiss her."

"What did you just say?!" Karin was fuming. How dare he take advantage of her and how could she like that? Wait, like that? Shut up Karin.

"Stupid hormones." Karin sighed.

"Hey," Karin looked up to see Toshiro in front of her.

"What?"

"I'm sorry. I shouldn't have done that." Toshiro admitted this sheepishly.

"Good. Now never do that again."

"I promise I won't" Toshiro said, and then kissed her again. This time, Karin was about to kill him on the spot when the scouts spotted them.


*flashback ends*

Karin sighed. There was something about him that made her mad, but also something that she felt attracted to.

Mistress, having boyfriend issues?

"Yeah,"

Karin shook that off. She had to "prepare" for the "big news"

"They can't stop me."


A/N: This is my longest chapter this far. 1,064 words!

I'm sorry if Toshiro was a little OOC this chapter. I just had to make him seductive. I couldn't resist. :)

Anyway, please review! 30+ for the next chapter.

Until next time,

Vvolley