You Are Mine
Chap. 10
As Toshiro opened the door, he and Karin weren't expecting the sight either of them was seeing.
Toshiro took a good look at Karin. She looked absolutely stunning in her dress; her eyes shined from her eye shadow; her figure was near perfect with the sash tied around her; her lips looked so succulent that he just wanted to kiss her right then and there. He swore he never saw anyone so beautiful before, he was practically speechless.
'Whoa…Karin looks so beautiful; I don't know why she would ever think she was hideous. She's the last thing from that. I just hope those perverted kind of bastards stay away from her while on this mission. No one harasses or touches my Karin…Wait, did I just say "my" Karin…?'
While Toshiro was in awe struck of Karin, Karin was thinking that his shock was a bad thing, but she couldn't help but admire Toshiro's attire.
'Wow…Toshiro looks so handsome. Correction, he's so suave, hot and sexy…I don't have a chance with him, I mean look at how he's staring at me…I knew I looked hideous in this dress and Toshiro sees it too...'
Toshiro was the first to speak.
"Wow…Karin you look um…"
"Hideous?" Karin tried to finish for him, hiding her face.
"No, quite the opposite; you look quite stunning, in a very good way." Toshiro said with a reassuring brief smile.
Karin looked at him in shock; she couldn't believe what she just heard.
'Did he just basically call me pretty…? Or is he trying to be nice because he's a friend…It must be that. But so he doesn't worry, I might as well play along…but I feel so flattered that he at least called me pretty in a way…'
Karin blushed a little, "Wh-why thank you. You look quite dashing yourself. Never knew you look so good in a tux."
"You'd be surprised, anyway I have something for you."
"Really? What is it, Toshiro?" Karin was surprised he even got her anything, it was just an undercover mission.
Toshiro pulled out his right hand and it was a box with a white flower in it. He opened the box and took out the flower, it was actually one of those flowers you put on your wrist. He took Karin's left wrist and slipped it on her.
Then he wasn't done there, he then pulled another flower from in tux's pocket; it was a white daffodil and he placed it in her hair; right behind her left ear.
He stepped back and admired Karin for a second before speaking.
"There you go, a flower or two never hurts, and it actually quite helps." He gave off a suave like smile at her that nearly made Karin faint.
Karin blushed a little and gave off a very small smile and tugged his hand.
"Thanks, but let's get going, it's nearly 6."
Toshiro nodded and they both left the room and went out the door of the apartment.
While walking to the club, Toshiro was explaining how they were going to work out on finding out who or what the Hollow was going to look like.
"Okay, we need to keep our eyes open, Karin. That Hollow could be anyone, or anything." Toshiro was being very serious now.
Karin nodded and understood. This was serious; they needed to be on target otherwise the Hollow could get the better of both of them.
They were outside the club's entrance; the place was a huge white mansion building of some sort with their sign hanging all bright and big over the grand entrance way. And there were people all around entering in their fancy and stuck up attire; girls in long flowing dresses wearing extremely high heels and too much make up and the gentlemen wearing high class vests and uniforms fit for royalty. This club was quite the fancy one to be at.
"What kind of a club is this? It's more high class than anything else I've seen here in Karakura." Toshiro was analyzing his surroundings.
Karin sighed, "It's the most expensive club around and unfortunately it's owned by some of the richest people in town and they let their kids roam around and run the place, one of them…Nikui…"
Toshiro's eyes narrowed at the mention of that sorry of an excuse's name.
"She runs this place? A girl like her? Just ignore her Karin, remember, after tonight we're not coming back here unless we're assigned to."
Karin sighed, but nodded and proceeded to the entrance with him.
There was this bouncer security guy, he was pretty muscular, but looked like he was just another guy full of himself instead of a brain.
"Alright, you two look decent enough. You can head on in."
And they did just that, but Karin was surprised the bouncer guy didn't recognize her from kicking her out that one time.
"Same old idiotic bouncer…" She mumbled.
"What?" Toshiro questioned.
"Oh nothing, it's just that the guy who let us in was the one who kicked me out that one time. Just forget I said anything."
Toshiro then grabbed a hold of Karin's hand; basically leading her through the place, but when really in Toshiro's mind he did that for a different reason.
'Why did I just grab Karin's hand? Just say it's to lead her, just to lead her.'
Karin was a bit confused, but figured he was just leading her so she didn't get lost.
Once they made it through the grand hallway opening they entered a ballroom like area that was lit all around by bright white lights and there was a sparkling chandelier in the center reflecting all the lights around the room. There was even a huge bar like area that had a nice contrast of light mahogany and timber. There was also a balcony area on the other side of the ballroom and by the balcony area was a big stage like area with a big, wide screen behind it.
Toshiro and Karin were descending down the staircase onto the dance floor, but they felt something was off.
"I feel something is wrong here, Toshiro. Do you feel it too?" Karin asked.
Toshiro narrowed his eyes and looked around; tightening his hold of Karin's hand without really meaning too.
"Yeah, the Hollow is in here somewhere. Keep your eyes open, we can't let the Hollow have another victim."
"Right."
As Karin and Toshiro were walking around the dance floor, keeping their eyes open for anything.
Then all of a sudden music started playing in the room and people began dancing with each other.
It was a nice moving song, kind of soulful with a hint of Japanese flare in it.
Karin and Toshiro were practically in the middle of the dance floor and didn't know what to do, but Toshiro figured they had to blend in, but was a little hesitant at first to even ask.
Karin was feeling a little out of place and they had to blend in, but she figured Toshiro would just drag her off the dance floor. She blushed a little and still had her hand in Toshiro's which wasn't helping with her feeling out of place and she was starting to feel nervous around him.
Toshiro looked over at Karin and could see she was nervous, and he was a little nervous himself, but he took a deep breath and looked into Karin's eyes.
"Want to dance, Karin?" He said it so suave and his eyes were still narrowed, meaning he was being serious.
Karin was so shocked she didn't know what to say.
"I-I-I, uh sure…?"
Toshiro placed one of his hands on Karin's waist and took Karin's hand and lifted it slightly at an angle, and Karin placed her other hand on his shoulder.
Karin was trying not to blush, but she showed a slight hue on her cheeks, plus she didn't know how to dance all that well.
"Just a warning, I'm not the best dancer…"
Toshiro gave her a warm, genuine look and leaned down and whispered in her ear.
"Just follow my lead then, don't be nervous."
Karin shivered slightly and her red hue of blush on her cheeks deepened from his voice in her ear.
Toshiro pulled himself back to his dancing posture and began to dance and sway side to side with Karin.
Karin was impressed how skilled Toshiro was at dancing; she felt so light on her feet and as if she was dancing on thin air.
'Wow…Toshiro knows how to dance so elegantly. I'm just glad he's leading me otherwise I be stepping all over his feet. I never thought I be here dancing with Toshiro, I've dreamed about it from time to time, but here I am now. Maybe he does like me more than a fr- Oh get a hold of yourself, Karin! It's just to blend in with the crowd! It's just an undercover mission! Just part of the mission…'
Karin was then pulled out of her thoughts when Toshiro twirled her around very gracefully and twirled her back to him; her dress practically flowed along with the twirls. They danced in circles, but very swiftly so they could get through the crowd of dancers; it was getting harder for them to keep a friendly distance from each other.
Toshiro was quite impressed how good Karin was doing so far when it came to dancing and following his lead.
After a few more wonderful spins on the dance floor, the song ended and Karin and Toshiro were out of the crowd and closer towards the balcony area.
Karin was hesitant to release her hold on Toshiro, but she did so anyway when Toshiro was releasing his grip of his hand from her waist and hand.
"Wow, never knew you were such a good dancer, Toshiro. Did they teach you in Soul Society to dance?" Karin gave off a small smile that had a hint of a smirk to it.
Toshiro sighed showed another composed look; one that he would give if he were giving information to someone.
"First of all, thank you. And second of all, no. We've had ballroom gatherings before in the World of the Living, so it was an on the job learning experience and observation. Also, I'm not the only one who's a good dancer; you were pretty light on your feet as well. Have a little more confidence in yourself, Karin, it'll affect your other skills, most likely your fighting abilities."
Karin nodded her head and nudged him in the upper arm playfully.
"Okay Mr. I Can Read You like a Book, I'll keep that in mind. But do you sense the Hollow anywhere?"
Toshiro narrowed his eyes and practically scanned the area that he could see around him.
"Not at the moment, he must be masking his presence. Don't let anyone fool you though; it can be anyone of these people."
Just as Karin was about to reply, an all too familiar, obnoxious voice practically yelled in rage.
"WHAT IN HELL'S NAME ARE YOU DOING HERE MANLADY KUROSAKI!" It was Nikui.
She stomped her way over towards them; she was wearing a strapless, long flowing, red dress with a too revealing slit in the side and too much skin showing her back, had on a pair of maroon, 5 inch high heels, while her hair was in two ponytails to the each side of her head, and was wearing a lot of mascara, had on long fake nails and an overdose of make-up, especially her lips with the red lipstick; she looked so fake.
Both Toshiro and Karin glared at her; they were not in the mood to deal with her tonight.
"What do you want, Nikui?" Karin asked in a monotone voice.
"You shouldn't even be in here! This is an exclusive club that only real people with class can get in, and last time I checked, you're nothing but a dirty, unimaginative tomboy! But your 'friend', Toshiro seems to at least have some decency of having class, so he can stay, but you get the hell out you trash!" Nikui was enraged and was about to break someone's neck, but Karin could break hers if she made a wrong move.
Toshiro glared at her, "She's with me, so leave both of us alone. We got through the entrance and your idiot of a bouncer that's obviously full of himself. Also, when you say people with class can only get in here, then how did someone like you even get pass the front door?"
Nikui just smirked, "I own a share of this place along with my cousins, I can do whatever I please, but I'll tell you what. I'll give both of you one chance because you two managed to get in. But if either of you do something that's not club policy or that will humiliate me or my family, you're out of here and we'll take your picture so you don't come back. So be careful, Kurosaki, you could be out of here soon enough with your boyish attitude and man features~"
Karin just wanted to punch her in the face and be over with it, but Toshiro put a hand on her shoulder to restrain her.
"Don't, Karin. She's not worth it."
"Please leave us be, Nikui? And we'll follow all your rules." Karin sighed, still glaring at her.
Nikui's smirk widened, "Oh wait, I'm not done yet. There's also one other condition. I get to dance with Toshiro while you watch~"
Karin's eyes widened in anger at such a thing, and Toshiro's narrowed.
"There's no way he'll dance with you!" Karin practically yelled in her face.
"Then you both get kicked out~ What's it going to be?"
Toshiro leaned down and whispered in Karin's ear.
"We still have a mission to complete, we can't get kicked out. Any other time then we would just leave and forget it, but we were assigned on this task to get rid of that Hollow. I don't like this either, but it's just one dance, and then I'm done with this trash of a girl. Meanwhile, you go look around for that Hollow. Alright?"
Karin sighed sadly in defeat, "Alright," she turned back to Nikui, "You have a deal, Nikui, but I'm not going to watch the whole time."
Nikui smirked, "Fine by me. Now come on Toshiro~" She then grabbed his arm, and Toshiro showed immediate discomfort of her touching him.
"First, don't try anything, and second, it's Hitsugaya to you, and don't try anything or you will regret it." Toshiro said it so coldly and he meant all of it.
Nikui just waved her hand and ignored all of his sayings and dragged him out onto the dance floor, leaving Karin near the balcony area glaring daggers at Nikui.
And timing was so cruel, because when Nikui and Toshiro arrived on the dance floor, a slow song came on and the lights dimmed.
Toshiro put quite some distance between him and Nikui, while she just kept getting closer and holding onto him.
Karin was angered and hurt, she stomped outside onto the balcony and in was apparently over the bay water; the sun was going down so it was looking quite nice outside with the sunset reflecting in the sky and on the water. Little did she realize, Toshiro was looking over at Karin most of the time while being forced to dance with Nikui, but he lost that view when Nikui twirled them to a different part of the ballroom; only Karin could see them, but they couldn't see her, except for Nikui for some reason.
Karin sighed, "Figures she show up here. I know she's nothing but a bitch, but dancing with Toshiro is crossing a line. I know we have a stupid assignment, but we didn't have to get into this stupid club. Toshiro…why didn't you just tell her to bug off! Don't you know that kind of hurt…a lot? Oh wait you don't…because we're only friends in your eyes. I'm such an idiot to think I have a chance with him…I should just throw myself out, Toshiro doesn't need the help from someone like me…"
A tear was forming, but she quickly wiped it off, she didn't want to look weak again for whatever time in a row in the past few days.
Karin turned back around to see how Toshiro was handling Nikui, but she saw a sight that nearly made her want to cry more than she had in her whole life.
-Few moments before Karin turned around-
Toshiro was being forced to dance with Nikui and didn't like it one little bit. She had her arms around his neck and was pushing to get closer to him; he barely had his hands on her.
He was mostly looking over at Karin, but Nikui violently moved them to another location where only Karin could see them, and only Nikui could see Karin.
Nikui lifted up her head and saw Toshiro wasn't paying attention to her, so she got a bit enraged.
"Why aren't you paying attention to me?" She insisted.
He ignored her.
'I don't have to listen to her or look at her, to be honest I rather be having this slow dance with Karin, but she's out and over there and I'm stuck in here with this girl; if you could call her that. I wish I could see Karin, but I can't, yet that is.'
Toshiro was then dragged out of his thoughts by Nikui's whining about he should be paying attention to her and not thinking or looking for Karin.
Then Toshiro had enough, "Will you stop it? I will never pay attention to you. The only reason I'm dancing with you is because you threatened to throw me and Karin out and we can't leave, any other time then we would've just walked out the door. I'd rather be dancing with Karin than a sorry of an excuse girl such as yourself."
Toshiro said it so coldly and his eyes showed he meant every word he said. Nikui wasn't about to back down, right at the moment she could see Karin on the balcony and she was about to turn around and see a perfect view of both of them.
Nikui took this opportunity and leaned in and forcibly kissed Toshiro off guard.
Karin saw the whole thing, she just wanted to go into a corner and cry her eyes out until there was nothing left in them. She ran out of their sight and to the other side of the balcony, and she was trying not to cry.
"Th-That b-bitch, she took h-him…I knew I never had a…had a chance. I should just get the hell out of here… Does Toshiro know that hurt me…? No he wouldn't and now he won't…I'm just his butt ugly friend…" Karin practically cried into her hands, hiding her face from everything else.
Meanwhile inside, after Karin got out of their sight, Toshiro pulled back and immediately pushed Nikui away.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Toshiro yelled at Nikui as he wiped his lips with his sleeve.
Nikui simply smirked, "I was only getting a taste of you and to show Man-Lady Kurosaki that you're off the market now."
Toshiro stood their enraged with her, but his eyes widened in shock when she mentioned Karin.
"What? Karin saw you kiss me and you knew?" His fist was clenching and the temperature in the room was dropping drastically, especially around Nikui and him.
"Yeah, and did she look quite upset, I think I even saw her cry. Oh, but that wouldn't matter since you two are only 'friends'~" Nikui was practically laughing at what she had done.
"You're wrong about that…" Toshiro mumbled quite dangerously.
He looked harshly at Nikui and spoke very coldly.
"Stay away from me and Karin. You hear me? I don't care what it is or what you do, if you do anything to hurt Karin or make any advances on me again, you will most definitely regret it."
He then walked away to find Karin and sort things out with her.
Karin was out on the west edge of the balcony and was trying to stop crying, but no avail. Her heart was broken from Nikui's stunt she just did. She kissed Toshiro right in front of her, Karin was just torn.
As Karin was crying, she didn't notice someone come up from behind her. It was a young man with blue hair and was wearing a tux like most of the guys here, but one little difference was his eyes were red and were starting to glow red, it was the Hollow.
The disguised Hollow approached Karin and grabbed her from behind.
Karin practically screamed, "AH!"
She could sense it was the Hollow from how close it was to her and tried to fight back, but the Hollow had a good grip on her and knocked her out by hitting her in the head and he revealed one of his hands to have claws and scratched her left arm to endure at least some sort of pain when she woke up.
"Karin!" Toshiro heard her scream from inside and rushed outside onto the balcony area to find her.
He turned around to see the Hollow holding Karin in his arms and she was injured and out cold.
"Karin! Get your hands off of her you bastard!" Toshiro yelled running towards the Hollow.
The Hollow jumped up onto to the railing of the balcony and grabbed Karin and hung her over the water. And began to talk in an echo like voice
"You have two choices Soul Reaper…Either you can come up here and kill me and I let this girl fall and die in the water, or save the girl and let me go to devour more souls…What's it going to be?"
Toshiro clenched his fist in frustration and anger.
The Hollow began to laugh methodically and insanely at the mess Toshiro was now in.
'Damn it! What am I going to do? I can't let Karin get hurt anymore, but I can't let this Hollow get away and kill more souls. WHAT THE HELL DO I DO! Karin…!'
Toshiro was in a really bad situation. What is he going to do?
A/N: Oh my god, Toshiro...What are you going to do? And what the hell Nikui! She's a real piece of work...how dare she do that in front of Karin! Toshiro, you better save Karin and explain everything to her, and I mean everything. This is by far my longest chapter yet, and the next one I hope isn't as long or just about because this took a little bit. I'll leave you all at this point to ponder and think. ;) I'll post and update the next chapter as soon as I can, but you know schoolwork~ And I purposely posted it later in the day to make you all be prepared that it could happen that I won't be able to post the next chapter everyday. Check for my updates and keep me postd if you have any ideas I might possibly add. ;)