Its not Heaven - Chapter 8 - Karin -
Karin lay wide awake, staring at the ceiling of her room in the prestigious Kuchiki manor, where she had started working at over three weeks prior.
She glanced over to her co-worker, who was obnoxiously snoring. She had wanted to shove a pillow or a rock or something hard and unpleasant like her fist down his throat the first day. And week. And she still kinda did, except she'd gotten used to his noisiness and would get in some deep ass shit of trouble if she carried out her violent thoughts. Yep. It'd be funny, but he's not worth getting herself in trouble over.
Karin turned her attention back to her previous thoughts of what had happened on her first day at the Kuchiki manor.
-:+:- Three Weeks Earlier -:+:-
Karin followed Rukia and Byakuya (Rukia had told Karin that is his given name) into the Kuchiki manor. Karin gazed at her surroundings an absolute awe. There were paintings, ceramic things, and overall stuff that would cost a fortune.
"Ho-ly crap. That's a lot of old stuff." she muttered, still taking in her new environment.
"Karin, Keitaru, this is your room. You'll have to share since you'll be working together during your entire employment as guard or bodyguards for the noble women." Rukia announced.
Keitaru smirked perversely. Karin caught sight of this, frowning. Why'd I have to get stuck with a perv that makes KON look gay? She thought. She shook her head tiredly, what a day today was. Well, is. Its only like 1pm. Or something.
The room was completely plain except for two beds on the ground(forgot what they're called. Tatami mats or something? futons?), two wooden dressers, and one small bathroom. The room was probably 10x12 ft total and had no windows.
The Blondie perv looked unsatisfied. What did he expect? He's just a temporary guard for some snobby noble, he doesn't need anything more than this. Gods, Karin was going to be blood-lusting by the time the Soul Reaper Academy starts. That is, if she doesn't brutally kill him by shaving him bald, skinning him alive, cutting each limb off one-by-one, then- wait, no, she wouldn't be that cruel. Or would she?
Even if he did try putting the moves on Rukia (she's was waaay outta his league anyways.), who was like a big sister to Karin and Yuzu. And besides, Karin knew her brother had a 'thing' for Rukia ever since she moved into his closest. Who cares if Rukia is one of the main factors leading to Ichigo's permanent departure to Soul Society Karin likes and respects her greatly. There's no way in HELL Karin'll let that perv Keitaru harass Rukia too much. She'll set his ass straight.
Karin smacked him across the back of his hard ass head. His reaction was rather funny, first he didn't seem to notice, then he went all Drama Queen, collapsing to the floor holding his 'Damaged' head(tche, his head was already fucked-up before she hit him) whining like a little kid with a scraped up knee.
Karin glared down at him, while Rukia and Byakuya were in a semi-weirded out state. "How sad... You can't even take a light blow to your thick skull, how can you even think to accomplish protecting someone from highly trained assassins, or even a dirty drunk old man?" Keitaru ceased his whining, stunned by his dark haired partners reaction to his whining about his 'wounds', which he had hoped that the lovely Rukia would tend to.
He glared at Karin,"How dare you insult me! I could kill anyone or anything I wanted to, including you! Especially a dirty drunk old man!" he snarled. Karin just smirked, like a cat cornering a juicy, fat rat.
"So you say you kill defenseless old people?" Keitaru's complexion turned a bright shade of red.
"I DO NOT! I only claimed that I could-ugh! whatever! Your only strength is words, you couldn't beat a wet paper bag in front of your ugly fat nose!" he pathetically retorted.
Karin continued to smirk, this idiot was very fun to piss off. "Oh, you've caught me! But at least I have strength is one division, where you ain't got any strength except for you perverseness, and your temper! Heh, you're totally weak! And always will be until you grow a friggin' brain and quit being such a scuzzy lecher!" Karin lectured. It sounded oddly like something Urahara or Yoruichi would say. Or, had already said, and she just happened to remember someone saying it.
Keitaru glared at her. He stood up, leaving the room without another word. Byakuya motioning for the rest of his guards to follow. Probably to make sure the idiot didn't steal; break; or maim something in the manor, or get lost. Whatever it was, Karin could care less.
Rukia stared at Karin from her position near the door, astonished. She could hardly believe Karin had said that, it was so utterly out of character for the elder Kurosaki twin. Really, the poor blonde man looked like he was about to burst into tears. Whether of anger, frustration, or sorrow, Rukia didn't know.
"Hm, well thats one problem down. Maybe if we're lucky he'll just leave completely." Rukia frowned, Karin sure was in a bitchy mood. Was it her time of the month?
"Well anyways, Karin you should get some sleep. I'm sure brother will bring your partner back sooner or later." with that said, Rukia waved and left.
Karin furrowed her brow, Rukia sure left quick. Was it something she said? Probably. She thought, laying down on the Futon closest to the window.
Her eyes rose to the blank wooden ceiling, her thoughts drifted to what may happen when she goes to the Soul Reader academy.
Would they make her do any book work, because God forbid, if they did, she was NOT going to be a happy camper. She's dead now, damnit! The least they could do was not make her do any thingthat involved writing that didn't involve shanking someone with her pencil.
Karin shifted her position from lying on her back to on her stomach with her head laying sideways on her rather flat pillow before continuing her train of thoughts.
Karin closed her eyes. What if she met Ichigo? Would he recognize her? It wouldn't be a very good thing if he did. Karin didn't want Ichigo's reputation of saving the world like fifty million times to affect peoples opinions on her. She wanted to make her own reputation! And Ichigo's was much to big for her to compete with as Karin Kurosaki.
No, for now on, she would be known as Karin Nasaki. No one would suspect a daaamn thing. And she trusted Ikakku, Yumichika, and Rukia to keep their word on not blabbing to any one *cough-Ichigo-cough*.
Karin's lip quirked upward slightly. She could trust them with her life. Them and several others. Like Toushiro and his busty lieutenant.
Her lips returned to their slightly frowning position.
Toushiro. She missed her short icy little friend. He left and never came back. About the time Ichigo did, three years ago. Not a single word of good-bye either. Really, she didn't know who was worse; Toushiro or Ichigo. Though, Ichigo hurt both Karin and Yuzu with his departure. Toushiro simply fractured Karin's heart right down the middle.
He was her first love. Even if he didn't and wouldn't ever know it. Karin's heart clenched at the painful memories.
But time heals all wounds, no matter how deep.
Then a thought occurred, causing Karin to suddenly burst out into a fit of roaring laughter.
"I wonder if he's still a frozen midget elementary student." she muttered between giggles. After a few more seconds, her laughter died down.
Still, Karin would likely have to avoid him as much as Ichigo.
Then there was the subject on how, if she did encounter them, would she dress as a boy. Or as a girl? One thing she knew, though, was that she would likely have to grow her raven coloured hair out. Something Karin Kurosaki would have never done. Until now, that is. Drastic times call for drastic measures. She'd also have to work on that trade-mark Kurosaki Scowl that she was unfortunate enough to inherit.
She pulled a piece of looked hair from next to her head to her face. Her hair was a few inches below the shoulder now. It had grown relatively quickly in the Soul society for some odd reason.
'Its because of the plentiful Reishi particles.' said an all-knowing voice inside her head.
"I didn't ask you!
'Well, then who DID you ask? hm?' Karin's Zanpakuto spirit quickly materialized. She was a few inches shorter than Karin, but she held an air of superiority that if anyone besides Karin could see her, they damn sure wouldn't piss her off. Her long waist length stormy grey-silver hair came to her waist, In thick billowing curls, making it look even more like clouds. Her face was fair and intelligent, with eyes the colour of the lightening she wielded.
Karin sputtered a few unintelligible words, embarrassed to be talking to herself, which technically speaking, her Zanpakuto IS herself. She was caught in the act.
"Gah! I was talking to myself, alright?" her Zanpakuto smirked, clearly pleased she had won the short little tussle of an argument.
Her Zanpakuto dematerialized, still smirking.
'Jeez, she can be such a bitch sometimes.' Karin thought.
'I can hear you, ya know.' her Zanpakuto replied.
Karin scowled.
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Ichigo stood in front of his desk, scowling as he looked the horrid objects up and down as if it were the black plague. I mean really, this is TRIPLE what he did yesterday!
Paperwork must be Yamamoto's way to punish his poor, overworked Soul Reaper Captains and Lieutenants?. Honestly, is that the reason Yamamoto wanted him to be one so much? Buuut, at least he didn't have to carry the ship around in the spring heat like some poor suckers did.
Ichigo sighed, sitting down at his desk only to have to stand back up in order to reach for a page on top of the stack. Grasping about fifty documents, he sat back down.
"Damnit. How the hell do they even stack this shit so high?" he muttered to himself.
Right as he was about to sign the first document, his door was violently kicked open. Standing in the doorway, was a midget and a red pineapple.
"Alright, Strawberry! We're here to save your ass from drowning in this shit-hole of paperwork! Now c'mon, we're all going to a bar!" Renji exclaimed as he and Rukia quickly grabbed his arms, dragging him from his seat and out the door to gather everyone else and find a bar, before he could even utter a word of protest.
-X- A few hours earlier -X-
Karin trailed behind Rukia as they walked through the Sereitei. Karin and Rukia were currently delivering paperwork to the first division from the thirteenth.
Karin being Rukia's guard, went nearly everywhere Rukia went. Which was basically the Sixth division, the First division, And the 13th.
Karin really didn't mind doing errands with Rukia, it was actually pretty cool. Walking around meeting new people and seeing new places every time. Though, she had only seen two captains, Captain Kuchiki and Captain Ukitake.
Karin met Captain Ukitake the first time she came with Rukia to her division. She was a bit surprised that his hair was as white as snow, but more so that he had to be the kindest man's she had ever met.
She could see now why Rukia liked and respected him so much.
When she met the two third seats, however, she wasn't so enchanted. they were noisy, and argued more than Ichigo and Goat-chin ever did. They annoyed Karin so much, that she was tempted to curse them into oblivion.
But back to now, Rukia and Karin were about to deliver this weeks mission logs to the first division.
In the distance a glimmer of bright red could be spotted, speeding up to them fast. As soon as they started to hear its voice their feet halted all movement.
Renjí stopped in front of Rukia, who was towing a child-size red wagon stacked four feet high with paperwork behind her, panting like a dog.
"Hey, midget!" he said in between pants,"How about we go grab the Strawberry and hit a couple bars with everyone? Rangiku and some of the guys are going to the Drunken Lotus in West Rukongai seventh District." he completely ignored Karin, like usual, since to him Karin was simply a nameless, faceless guard.
Karin searched Rukia's face, seeing the shorter woman's eyes light up with joy, the dull a bit.
Rukia turned her head toward Karin, as if silently asking if they could go, despite the high chance of Karin being found out.
Karin let out a sigh, knowing that she couldn't deny Rukia since she didn't want to deal with any sulking. And besides, what could one trip to a bar hurt?
Rukia eagerly accepted his offer and on their way they went.
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Karin sprinted after Renji and Rukia, who somehow was quite fast with her short legs, across Sereitei to the 11th division.
Karin couldn't help but grin behind their backs, she'd missed Ikakku and Yumichika dearly over the past few weeks and could barely contain her glee.
Several minutes later they arrived at the 11th division headquarters. Karin stood next to Renji, who just as he lifted his right arm to pull open the door, was sent flying when the door burst open.
Renji quickly recovered from crashing into a tree across from the building,"What the hell was that for!" he pitched while rubbing the bright red mark across his forehead and his bruising ass that had collided with a tree.
Karin turned her gaze to the doorway, where her buddies stood.
"Ikakku! YUMICHIKA!" she Flashed over to Yumichika, tackling him in a tight hug. It looked pretty damn funny, since Karin was a bit taller and looked like a guy. You get my meaning?
It took a second for Yumichika to process just who was hugging him,"K-Karin! What are you doing here?" he uttered before grinning and hugging her back. Haha, it looked so gay.
Ikakku stood just a few feet away, totally out of the picture. There stood his closet friend, HUGGING the little sister of one of his other friends, and IGNOOOORING Ikakku completely. It was especially bad since the girl was dressed as a MALE bodyguard for Kuckiki Rukia.
If people didn't didn't have a reason to question Yumichika's sexual preferences, they damn sure did now. Too bad for them that Yumichika likes women just as much as any other guy, if not more. He was simply extremely vain and picky.
"Er, Yumichika, do you think you can quit collecting Karin in front of people? Damn, no wonder people think you're gay." Ikakku muttered the last part under his breath but Yumichika heard it anyways.
Karin released Yumichika from her hug, turning to look at Ikakku.
"Aww, jealous Ikakku?" she then burst out laughing. Reeeeeal manly of her. Ikakku flushed a deep red, angered and embarrassed beyond belief.
Everyone else, Rukia, Renji and several 11th members including Zaraki Kenpachi stood around them, seeing what Ikakku would do.
"Ikakku! You pussy! Are you seriously gonna let that sissy man's say that shit to you? Grow a pair!" Zaraki shouted.
Upon hearing that, Ikakku flushed even redder,"Hell no! You're gonna pay for that you bastard!" Ikakku charged at Karin, who quickly sobered up.
Upon seeing Ikakku barreling toward her, Karin flashed to the top of the building. Several gasps were heard from below at the raven haired boy's astonishing speed.
Ikakku grimaced, then exhaled. It just wasn't worth getting so worked up over. If he wanted to ever fight Karin, he'd do it when she had a Zanpakuto with Bankai, theeeen he'd fight her.
"Alright, brat, keep running away from fights! Some man you are!" he shouted up at her. Now it was Karin's turn to grimace. How dare he call her, Karin fucking Kurosaki, a damned COWARD!
Karin flash stepped to Ikakku, aiming a reishi-laced punch directly at his face. Ikakku smirked. Just what he expected from a hot-headed Kurosaki.
Ikakku swiftly caught her fist, then swinging her around, flinging he into and through the tree Renji was slammed into only minutes prior.
Karin shakily got up from the ground, her black uniform torn in places. She cracked he neck, walking back to him with as much of her shattered ego as she could scavenge. "Heh, I shoulda seen that one coming. But of course you're better, you've been doing this so much longer than I have." Karin smirked. "Old man. I mean really, only old people go bald." Ikakku gritted his teeth, longing at the smart mouthed bitch. Or at least he tried to, because a slender matured hand clamped down on the back of his uniform.
"Damnit! Lemme at the little shit! I'll teach him a lesson." he roared, trying to escape Yumichika's grip.
Karin laughed again at the sight of her friends totally passed facial expression."Jeez man! I was just kidding!"
After a while Ikakku shimmered down enough for Yumichika to release him and for Renji to explain the actual reason the three of them were there.
"...So, you see, Rukia and I are gonna go to a couple bars tonight and were gonna invite some other people as well. You in?"
"Hell yeah! Where at?" Ikakku replied, immediately forgetting about his squabble with Karin.
"Drunken Lotus, West Rukongai district 7. Meetcha at six." Renji replied before printing off to their next destination: the 10th division.
Oh. Joy.
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Nay-ha-ha-ha! I fiiiiiiiiiiinally updated! Can aaaaanyone believe it? Next chapter hopefully won't take like, a month and a half. And has anyone noticed how corny my authors notes are? Well whatever. Though I neeed to ask, does anyone have any recommendations for Yuzu's pairing? I'm a bit stumped there... And really, I actually wrote this in 2 sittings. THANK U CODRY FOR UR INSPIRAAAATION! Ur the reason I bothered writing. Even if I procrastinated I would write weeeks ago. And thanks Old Blue River for putting up with my shit as an author. Ha, yes I'm a bit slow. I would much rather read than write. Which I would formally be doing.
Whoo, long authors note there... /^('-_-)^\ ooh! Spider!
Started: 07-08-11
Finished: 09-06-11
u know something? O completely forgot about poor little Yuzu... T-T
