Hey! Sorry if this is a little late, I've been busy. And this chapter is really short, sorry. Writer's block :/ So any suggestions would be helpful! I tried to put in more ToshiroxKarin, since that seems to be popular, so tell me if you like it :) I'll be getting to more couples in the next chapter, and hopefully more IchiRukia :D Enjoy!
Rukia walked into school the next day and met Momo by the pillar they had met Myoka at the first day of school. This was starting to become a habit of theirs, and Rukia spotted Momo already waiting there.
"Hey," she greeted. Momo turned and her eyes lit up, a grin spreading across her face.
"Hey Rukia!" Rukia raised an eyebrow at her friend.
"What are you so excited about?" Momo shrugged, still smiling.
"You know Toshiro, right?" Rukia nodded.
"Well, I think he's cute. Don't you? I was thinking of asking him out." Rukia shrugged.
"I guess you should if you want to, but don't be disappointed if he says no. And isn't he into Ichigo's little sister or something?" Momo rolled her eyes.
"C'mon, that was just a rumor Rangiku started. She's always starting stuff like that. Besides, as far as I know they've never even talked before." Rukia shrugged as they started walking to class.
"Then go for it."
Toshiro sighed. He stood on the soccer field, waiting for his new student. The other day he was practicing alone on the field with his old soccer ball when suddenly a car parked on the curb beside him and a man came up to him and asked if he would teach his daughter. Toshiro didn't know how he was convinced into actually doing it, but the guy was pretty strange, and somehow he was now suffering under the heat waiting for the man's daughter.
Just then the same car from yesterday pulled up on the side of the curb and the passenger's side door opened. Toshiro felt a leap of surprise when he saw the same girl from the soccer game walk towards him lazily, ball in hand, as the car drove away. Once she reached him he saw that her boyish looks were actually quite pretty upon a closer look.
"Hey," she greeted nonchalantly, "Karin Kurosaki."
"Toshiro Hitsugaya." The girl observed him for a second before dropping her soccer ball and placed her foot on it.
"So how did my dad rope you into doing this anyway?" she asked, her eyebrow raised. Toshiro matched her expression.
"I could ask you the same thing," he said, "You don't seem like the type of person who would willingly be trained by a stranger." Karin sighed and shrugged.
"I dunno, my dad's a psycho. He can convince almost anyone to do anything he wants them to. So anyways, are we gonna start practicing or just talk about meaningless crap the whole time?" Toshiro smirked, something he didn't do often, and nodded.
"Alright then, let's get started."
Near the end of their training both were tired and sweating. They had gone through different drills and techniques, going one on one and also practicing together. By then the sun was setting, and the two had retired to the bleachers to rest and take a drink of water.
"You're pretty good," Toshiro complimented, "How long have you been playing?" Karin shrugged.
"Since I was about nine, I guess. I like a lot of sports, but I guess soccer is the one that really caught on. So what about you? You don't seem too bad yourself."
"Played for about five years, since I was 10. Then I guess I got bored and quit." Karin raised an eyebrow.
"Nothing keeps your interest for long, does it?" Toshiro shrugged and looked at her.
"Not much, but there is one thing that I think will last for a long time."
"And what's that?" Toshiro didn't answer, instead just continued to stare at her. Then they were leaning in, so close Karin could feel his breath fan her face, and suddenly a loud car horn ripped through the air, causing them to jump apart. Toshiro looked across the field to see the same car parked by the curb, but instead of Karin's dad, Ichigo was at the wheel. Ichigo honked again, and Karin sighed, rolling her eyes. She stood and turned to Toshiro.
"Well thanks," she said, "I guess I'll see you next time?" Toshiro nodded, and she started walking across the field. When she reached the car Karin turned and waved one last time to the white haired before turning and slipping into the car. Ichigo nodded to Toshiro, who nodded back, before pulling away and disappearing around the corner.
"So how was it?" Ichigo asked his little sister as they drove away. Karin simply shrugged in response and didn't elaborate. She suspected Ichigo had interrupted on purpose from seeing how close they were getting, and she didn't want her big brother scaring Toshiro away. The boy was… interesting.
"Did you hear about the party?" Rangiku squealed. She, Rukia, Orihime, Tatsuki, Senna, and Momo all sat in Rukia's room talking. Hisana had long since gone to sleep, and so had Byakuya and Suki since Byakuya had a business meeting in the morning.
"Yeah, I heard it was at that little girl's house," Momo cut in, "You know, the rich blonde one?" Tatsuki nodded.
"Apparently Grimmjow and his gang are going," she told them, "I heard him talking about it to his buddies at lunch."
"When is it?" Orihime asked.
"Tomorrow at like eight something," Rangiku said, waving her hand dismissively, "Who cares about the details? It will give us an excuse to be fashionably late, anyways."
"You're going, right, Rukia?" Senna asked. Everyone turned to the raven haired girl. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair.
"I don't know if I'll be able to," she said honestly, "I'll need a ride."
"Oh, I can give you one!" Orihime exclaimed, "My brother is taking me, and he said he would be happy to pick up any of my friends if I wanted him to." Rukia sighed.
"Ok, well I'll see what I can do." Rangiku squealed.
"Oh, this is gonna be so much fun!"
