This is the ninth chapter of A Picture's Worth. I hope you all love it.
Disclaimer: I don't own bleach.
A Picture's Worth
Chapter 9-Another Promise
Karin was heading to the main office to send her picture to Yamamoto while Toushirou went to his room. He just felt really tired and he didn't want to read. He walked into his room, changed out of his clothing, and crawled into his bed.
As he laid there he thought about the day he and his photographer had. He wondered why he let his "exterior wall of no emotion" fall so easily. He acted like a child in front of her. Why had he, a man known for his maturity, done such a thing?
"Maybe it was just the fact that I liked soccer that willed me" he suggested. He knew this wasn't the truth though he tried to make himself believe it. In actuality, he thought that the reason has something to do with the Kurosaki, but he would never admit that she was in fact affecting him.
"Absurd" he said to his thoughts before falling asleep.
Karin and Toushirou woke up the next morning and both got ready before leaving. Karin looked at Toushirou.
"What are we doing today, Toushirou?" asked Karin.
"I'm going to a movie casting" he said.
"Really? That's so cool" smiled Karin. Toushirou just shrugged before the two slipped into the limo.
The two rode to a studio in the city. As Toushirou slipped out of the limo, Karin slipped behind him to follow. Toushirou however stopped her.
"This is going to take a while with all the actor applying so you might as well do whatever you want till it's over" he explained. I looked at him for a moment before shrugging.
"Alright" agreed Karin.
"I'll see you in a couple of hours" he said as he left. That left Karin standing alone, besides the chauffer behind her.
"Is there somewhere you would like to go, Kurosaki-chan?" asked Rolet kindly. Karin shook her head.
"No, I think I'll walk around a bit" said Karin. She then pulled out a notebook and ripped out a piece of paper before writing on it with a pen. She then handed to paper to Rolet.
"Call me, when it's time to pick me up" ordered Karin.
"Will do, Kurosaki-chan" he said.
"See ya" said Karin before walking off.
Karin was then just walking down the street alone. She walked for a little while and looked at the shops and stores she passed. She then watched as two little boys came running down the street with toy airplanes in their hands. Karin smiled at how carefree they were. She looked back at them as they passed her. She then was hit by another body and fell to the ground with a thud.
Karin looked up to see who she would have to apologize to. She saw a girl with child-like features and a bun on the back of her head, letting her bangs frame her face. Karin got up to apologize.
"I'm so sorry" she said.
"Oh no, it's quite alright, Kurosaki-chan" said the girl.
"How do you know my name?" asked Karin, stunned. She remembered that only people in the Soul society company knew her name.
"Oh yeah, I forgot to introduce myself! Sorry, my name's Hinamori Momo" she introduced.
"Oh, so you're the Hinamori Momo I've heard so much about. Well in that case, call me Karin" said Karin.
"Well, it's a pleasure two meet you, Karin-chan" she said happily.
"Back at cha" said Karin as the two began to walk.
"So what were you doing at that store?" asked Karin.
"Oh I was getting a coffee" said Hinamori.
Karin looked back to see that she had in fact left the café that Karin and Toushirou sometimes went to in the morning. She wondered how she ended up at such a place.
"So you're a coffee person too" stated Karin.
"Yes, me and my little brother both drink coffee" said Hinamori.
"I know that you and Toushirou aren't real brother and sister, but I was expecting a little bit of you to rub off on him. Why is he such a prick?" asked Karin.
"You just have to get to know him. Shirou-chan really isn't like that at all, in fact he's really kind" assured Hinamori.
"I'll believe it when I see it" said Karin as Momo giggled at her.
"You're just like your brother, you know" said Momo.
"I get that a lot" sighed Karin. Had she already made that much of an impression on her?
"No, it's not a bad thing. I admire Ichigo, for his courage and strength, I can see you have some courage and strength of your own" complimented Momo.
"Really?" asked Karin. She never thought of herself as brave or strong, she was just herself.
"Yes, that's why I am happy that you are Toushirou's photographer instead of some hotshot or someone really weird" commented Hinamori.
"Why would you be happy about that?" questioned Karin.
"Because, as you're brother puts it, he needs a good kick in the pants" explained Hinamori.
"You got that right" said Karin as the two girls chuckled.
"You've got to promise me something, Karin-chan" demanded Momo.
"And what's that?" asked Karin.
"That you have to see the soft side of Toushirou before you start making judgments. Will you promise me that you will?" she pleaded.
"I promise" said Karin right before her phone went off.
She answered it to find that it was Rolet. Karin described where she was to him and he said that he would be there soon. Karin then hung up and looked at Hinamori.
"I gotta go" said Karin. Honestly she wanted to continue chatting, she really liked Momo.
"I know. I'll see you later, Karin-chan" she said before she began to walk away. She then stopped before turning around and calling to Karin.
"Karin-chan, don't tell Toushirou, okay?" she called out.
"Sure" said Karin back to her.
Hinamori then walked out of sight. Karin then waited for a few seconds before the limo came into view. Karin let it park in front of her before walking to it. Rolet opened the door for her and Karin looked as Toushirou glanced up at her and Karin watched his eyes went back to his book.
"So how was your casting?" Karin asked Toushirou as she got into the limo.
"Some Hueco Mundo model got it" said Toushirou, not seeming to care.
"Hueco Mundo modeling agency that was started by traitor model from the Soul Society agency, right?" asked Karin. Toushirou nodded.
Karin and Toushirou then sat in silence as Toushirou read one of his books. Karin thought of her walk as the ride continued.
"You've got to promise me something, Karin-chan" demanded Momo.
"And what's that?" asked Karin.
"That you have to see the soft side of Toushirou before you start making judgments. Will you promise me that you will?" she pleaded.
"I promise" said Karin.
Karin was determined to keep that promise, just as she was to keep her brother's.
Well that was the ninth chapter of A Picture's Worth. I hope you all enjoyed it. Please review.
