A/N Hello everyone! Sorry for the long wait! We're back in Frozen Tears: Centuries of Hate! :) In the previous chapter, Hitsugaya and Isshin made up! :) Hooray! Also, school has started, and Rukia, Hinamori, and our rather handsome ice captain have made a grand entrance, especially the ice prince himself! :) But trouble is stirring, as a particular girl has set her eyes on Hitsugaya, with the intention of making him hers... What will happen? And Karin has a soccer match coming up. How will she fare, especially when she needs to find one more player? Find out in this chapter of Frozen Tears: Centuries of Hate! Happy reading! XD
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"My name is Hitsugaya Toushiro," Hitsugaya said, a slightly frosty tone, as he turned back to face the class after writing his name on the board. He dipped his head, scanning the class with his irresistible teal eyes. "It's a pleasure to be here." A silence ensued, all the students awed by his remarkable appearance and body.
Hitsugaya tilted his head to look at the teacher, and Karin saw Rin eyeing the ice captain's slim, exposed neck, licking her lips. She cringed. It was obvious Rin was thinking of lewd thoughts and fantasies. It grossed Karin out.
"Where do I sit, Sensei?" Hitsugaya asked Hanabi, glancing at the somewhat uncomfortable teacher. Hanabi cleared her throat, forcing herself to meet the ice captain's freezing gaze.
"You may sit next to Kurosaki Karin. She is-"
"There is no need to tell me who she is, Sensei," Hitsugaya cut in smoothly. Hanabi paused, narrowing her eyes.
"But-"
"Don't worry," the prodigy swiveled his teal eyes towards Karin, where she was seated near the window. "I already know," He strode forwards, heading to the empty desk next to his soccer friend. The students' gazes followed him in silent awe as he walked past them, as if they were staring up at a living god.
Hitsugaya reached his desk, setting his bag on the table. "Hey," he greeted Karin, a small smile gracing his lips. Karin blushed and mumbled a 'hello' in return, oblivious to the glares she was receiving from the other girls, especially a particularly nasty one from Hinamori. Only Rukia seemed happy that they were together.
He sat down elegantly, staring at the teacher at the front with his unblinking teal pools as he waited for lessons to begin. Hanabi coughed awkwardly and told the class to take out their books and turn to a specific page.
Karin watched as Hitsugaya did as told, and couldn't help but notice that he had an extra uniform set packed neatly in his bag. As if he's expecting something to happen today... Something which will dirty his clothes... She giggled, causing the ice captain to raise a white eyebrow at her questioningly. She shook her head, signalling that everything was alright.
We'll have to see then...
Lunch came soon enough, and while Karin was putting away her stuff, Hitsugaya doing the same, Rin and her two cronies came up.
The vain witch twirled her hair with her finger, batting her eyelashes flirtatiously at the ice captain. "Hello, Toushiro-kun~" she purred, pressing up against him. Hitsugaya paused, his eyes narrowing, as she gripped his arm and pressed it to her chest.
"What are you doing?" He asked icily, a dangerous flash passing through his teal gaze. Rin giggled.
"Mou~ I was wondering if you would like to join me and my girls for lunch, seeing that you have no place to-"
"Thank you for the offer, but I'll have to reject it," the ice captain interrupted, his tone flat. Rin blinked. Hitsugaya pulled his arm away, dusting his sleeve as though she had spread dirt on it. "I'm joining Karin and her sister, as well as Hinamori and Kuchiki, for lunch." He told her, tucking his hands back into his pockets as he finished putting away his things.
"W-what?! Why would you want to join girls like them? Especially Kurosaki! I mean, don't I look better than her?" Rin spluttered, sending a glare towards Karin, who was behind him. Hitsugaya let out a scoff.
"I'm not joining her just because I find her prettier than you, though that is one reason," he said bluntly, and a slight blush dusted his cheeks as he glanced back at Karin, who was gaping at him. "I'm joining her because she's my friend. And technically, I don't know who you are. You are a stranger to me, even if we are classmates." He finished off.
"Let's go Karin. We shouldn't keep the others waiting," Karin nodded, smirking at an open-mouthed Rin, as she followed Hitsugaya out of the classroom.
"Wait!" Rin called for them, rushing after the two. Hitsugaya stopped, glancing back with an eyebrow raised. "I want to join you," the girl said bluntly.
"For what reason, may I ask?" He demanded, eyes narrowing in annoyance.
"Since you say that you don't know me, which is quite astonishing as everyone knows me, I'd like to join you. We can find out more about one another as we eat together," Rin suggested, smiling seductively with her hands on her hips, tilted to the side. Hitsugaya's narrowed even more, and a scowl was almost visible on his face.
"Suit yourself," he said curtly, before turning on his heels and continuing on his way.
"Are you really sure? You should know, that girl is a devilish snake in disguise. She's set her eyes on you," Karin warned, walking at the same pace as her friend. Hitsugaya sniffed, a look of scorn on his features.
"She seems like that type. Which is why I do not intend to know even a single thing about her," he replied. Karin heard the tapping of footsteps and glanced back to see Rin following them, Akami and Lina trailing after their leader like loyal hounds.
Students were staring at Hitsugaya with bewildered looks on their faces, their jaws dropping and eyes popping out of their sockets. Apparently, he was beginning to have a reputation. Whispers of 'bleached his hair', 'punk', and 'seems cold' flew over their heads. But there were also murnurs of 'hot', 'cute', and 'cool', contradicting the negative comments about the ice captain.
Hitsugaya seemed not to take note of any of it, and continued to walk straight. The only sign that showed he could hear all the whispers was that his mouth was pressed in a thin line, his shoulders tense.
They reached the rooftop after a few minutes, and was greeted cheerily by Hinamori, Rukia and Yuzu. "Karin-cha-" Yuzu called out, only to stop when she saw Hitsugaya, and even more stunning, Rin with her two buddies.
"W-why is Rin-san here?" She asked nervously as her sister and friend joined her at the steps. The school rooftop was unique as there were steps which the students could sit on, the principal knowing many of them liked going up there. A few of the less social students were there, talking quietly among themselves and glancing at the group of people they had never seen before. Especially Hitsugaya and Rin.
"Isn't that Tadashi Rin, the school's richest girl?" "What's she doing here?" "Who's the whitehead? He looks hot..." They were whispering now, alarm on their faces. Hitsugaya settled down on the top step, leaning against the railings with a leg crossed above the other. He crossed his arms, letting out a relaxed sigh.
Hinamori sat down beside him, handing him a can of soda, before opening a bento box. "Orihime-san made us some bento! Would you like some, Shiro-chan?" She chirped. Hitsugaya visibly paled.
"No thank you. I'm not-"
"Then have some of my bento!" Rin blurted out. Karin watched as she scrambled up the steps and plopped down beside the irritated ice captain. Even Hinamori looked pissed.
"Excuse me, but could you please explain what you're doing here, Rin-san?" The 5th Division Vice-Captain snapped, her brown eyes glaring. Rin rolled her eyes, flicking her hair exaggeratedly.
"Toushiro-kun invited me-"
"I never invited you. You came yourself," Hitsugaya cut in, popping open the can tab easily with a finger. He took a sip, appearing calm, but Karin observed that his grip on the can was tight, indicating he was trying to control his anger.
"But you said-"
"I told you to suit yourself. I never asked if you would like to join us," He growled, an eyebrow twitching in annoyance. Rin pouted and moved closer to Hitsugaya, causing him to shift away. He took another sip from his soda can.
"Mou~ Toushiro-kun~ Don't you like me?" Rin whined, blinking huge puppy eyes up at the ice captain.
"No," he replied flatly, taking another swig.
"But you don't know what I'm like!" Rin exclaimed, clinging onto his arm. Hitsugaya yanked it away quickly, dusting it again.
"That's why I don't like you," he grumbled. Hinamori was practically sending death glares towards Rin. Rukia and Yuzu were watching while eating their lunch, as if it was some sort of movie. Karin herself was just standing there at the same spot still, Akami and Lina behind her with their jaws hanging open.
Rin whined, pouting and flailing her arms like a bad-tempered, spoiled brat. That was when footsteps were heard, stomping up the stairs. "Rin-hime! Where are you?" Came a thick, gruff voice, and a burly man came up to the rooftop. All actions immediately ceased as the toughest, strongest, as well as the most notorious student in the school appeared.
Sanjo Hishiri.
He was known for beating up a teacher once, and even defeating a gym teacher in arm-wrestling. He had dyed his hair playinum blonde to look special, and even had a laser eye surgery to change his eye colour to green.
Hishiri paused, grunting in surprise when he saw Hitsugaya sitting on the top of the steps. "Hey... You! You look too much like me!" He exclaimed, stomping forwards. He noticed Rin next to the ice captain and narrowed his eyes. "And what do you think you're doing to Rin-hime, punk?"
Hitsugaya merely took another sip from his can, ignoring the bulky gangster as he chatted with Hinamori. A tick mark appeared on Hishiri's forehead. "HAH?! HOW DARE YOU IGNORE ME, BASTARD!" He thundered, clenching his large fists.
Hitsugaya cocked his head towards the bully, blinking innocently. "Oh, sorry about that. Your voice was so soft, I couldn't hear you." He said sarcastically. More tick marks appeared on Hishiri's head as he trembled with fury.
"Y-you f*king bastard!" He yelled, waving his fist in the air. "Do you know who I am?! Sanjo Hishiri, that's who!" Hitsugaya stared at him for a moment.
"Sorry, but that name doesn't ring a bell. Maybe you're not as... famous you thought you were," he replied with the same level of sarcasm, smirking. Hishiri let out an enraged scream and lunged at the ice captain, fist at the ready to punch-
A foot flew forward and slammed into the bully's face, followed by the soft sound of a drink being sipped. Rin gaped, a gasp leaving her lips, as she oogled at Hitsugaya. His leg was raised, his foot smooshed into Hishiri's face, the bully's fist nowhere even near him.
Hishiri staggered back, wailing. "My nose! My sharp nose! It broke!" He screeched, clutching his face as he stumbled backwards. He tripped, crashing to the ground in a heap. Hitsugaya took one last sip from his can, emptying it. Then he crushed it with just one hand, raising his head and looking down at the shaking gangster severely, teal eyes dark.
"You should pick on someone your own size, Sanjo Hishiri." He said coolly, standing up. Hishiri glowered up at the ice captain as he shoved his free hand into his pocket, then began to descend down the steps.
"D-damn you... Just who are you anyway? You copied my hair and eye colour, then you look like you're flirting with Rin-hime, and now you dare to hit me?!" He fumed, breathing heavily as he got to his feet. Hitsugaya scoffed.
"Firstly, the name's Hitsugaya Toushiro. Secondly, this woman here was flirting with me. I wasn't doing anything." He snapped, crushing the can further. "Thirdly, you were the one who tried to hit me. It's natural to defend myself," he reached the last step and glowered back at the bully, a menacing glint in his eyes. "And lastly... I didn't copy you. I've had this hair and these eyes for as long as I can remember... And I've never even seen you before. How can you say I copied you, you son of a bitch?"
Hishiri flinched at the deathly glare Hitsugaya sent towards him, his teal eyes as frozen as ice, rage burning inside them. The bully sweat dropped. "W-well... Who cares?! I'm sure you copied me! Anyway, this won't be the last you see of me, punk! I'll get back at you next time!" He vowed, prodding Hitsugaya's chest daringly.
The ice captain's eyes flashed, and he was about to punch Hishiri when Karin stepped forward. Hishiri spotted her and looked her over, before grinning when he laid eyes on her well-developed bosom. He licked his lips hungrily, and the ice captain noticed it. A pervert...
"Stop, Toushiro. Just let him go," Karin told him. Hitsugaya tilted his head slightly towards his friend, and saw the worried look on her face. He paused, fists unclenching.
Then he scowled and turned on his heel, walking back up the steps. Hishiri smirked, though he was still sweating. "Rin-hime! Don't go near that monstrous copycat! Come with me!" He called out. Hitsugaya tensed, a dark look returning to his features. Rin glanced at him, eyes wide, then nodded quickly and ran down the steps. Lina and Akami followed after her, casting disgusted looks at Karin and Hinamori over their shoulders. Soon enough, the vain girl was gone, as well as the bully.
Hitsugaya relaxed, leaning against the railings. Karin went up to sit next to him, where Rin had been seated before. "Are you ok?" She questioned, her onyx eyes full of anxiety. Hitsugaya nodded, sighing as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Karin... Watch out for that Sanjo, ok?" He murmured, gazing at the soccer girl. Karin raised an eyebrow questioningly. "He's... How should I say this... He's got his eyes on you now..." he explained.
"W-what?" Karin gasped, eyes widening. Hitsugaya let out another sigh.
"I saw how he looked at you. Like as if you were food or something. He's definitely up to no good, so just stay well away from him ok? For me?" The ice captain blushed at the last part, looking away. Karin felt her cheeks burning and pressed her lips together.
"O-ok..."
All the while, Hinamori was looking on, jealousy sparking in her brown eyes. She growled, fists tightening around her bento box.
"Oh yeah, Toushiro! Do you wanna join me for a soccer match? It's held at the sports stadium of this school, later in the evening. I need one more member for my team, since one of my stronger players fell ill." Karin asked hopefully. Hitsugaya blinked, then gave her a small smile.
"Sure, why not? It's been a long time since I last played anyway..." he replied.
Karin's face broke into a grin. "Great! You'll be my vice-captain!" She said, giggling at the bewildered look on her friend's face. "I'm the captain of my team, silly!"
Hitsugaya smirked. "Well, that's interesting... A Shinigami Captain becoming a Vice-Captain for a soccer team..." he mused. Karin laughed and playfully punched his arm.
The group continued their lunch, happily chatting and joking around, unaware that a pair of poison yellow eyes were watching them, lurking in the shadows. It was joined by two more pairs of the same eyes, slitted and menacing.
"Hitsugaya... Toushiro..."
A/N And that's it guys! :) Looks like more characters are popping up! Hishiri's got his eye on Karin now, that blasted perv! And Rin is thinking of devious plots to win Hitsugaya's heart, while the bully has got something up his sleeve! Karin asked Hitsugaya to help her in the soccer match! :D Hooray! Now we can see our godly ice prince in action! But... What were the things that were watching the group? Could they be Hollows? Or... The Unknowns?! Just how do they know Hitsugaya's name? Find out in the next chapter of Frozen Tears: Centuries of Hate! Reviews please!