This is the 11th chapter of At Your Service. I hope you all adore it.

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At Your Service

Chapter 11- Who Guards the Guardians

Karin woke up the next morning and felt excitement rush through when she remembered the first game was today. Then she groaned when she remembered that she had to bring Kentoru and Yuzu along with her to see Toushirou.

Karin sighed and got up to wake up Yuzu.


"Alright guys, please don't say anything too embarrassing" Karin pleaded.

"Like what?" asked Kentoru innocently.

"I bet she means something like 'Kentoru the Ex boyfriend' or 'Toushirou the Prince'" giggled Yuzu.

"Exactly. I don't want to hear the words: love, boyfriend, cute, sweet, or anything related to those words. If I've told you once, I've told you a million times: Toushirou and I are just friends" ordered Karin.

"I don't know, I mean four days ago you hated the guy. Now, he's your friend. I wonder what he'll be tomorrow" replied Kentoru.

"Shut it" growled Karin as they headed towards the café.


Toushirou was making banana pancakes for him and Karin, when he heard the front door open from the kitchen. He decided to go out and welcome her.

Toushirou first made sure that the pancakes wouldn't burn if he left, then he left to see the daily visitor.

"Morning Kar-"

He stopped in the middle of his sentence, however, because he saw that it was not just Karin that had entered the café. She was followed by the girl he recognized to be the sister of Karin, Yuzu, and the boy he recognized to be the best friend of Karin, Honji Kentoru.

"Hey, Toushirou" greeted Karin as she walked over to him, the two on her flanks.

"Hey" he replied and then his eyes looked at Kentoru and Yuzu.

"Well, you know Kentoru and Yuzu" Karin stated nervously.

"Yes, I do, but I wasn't expecting to see them this morning" he said in an aloof tone to try and hide his curiosity.

"I swear they made me bring them because they are nosy and irritating" replied Karin as she glared at the two, but Toushirou could tell she didn't mean it.

"Well, what's done is done. I guess I probably should have made more food for breakfast though" he shrugged.

"Do you mind if I help?" asked Yuzu.

Toushirou quirked an eyebrow at her. Of course, he had heard that Yuzu was a wiz in the kitchen from her sister, but he never had anyone ask him if they could be of assistance to him in the kitchen. Toushirou had heard from Karin that Yuzu's résumé of cooking exceeded her every other skill, so Toushirou didn't see the problem in letting her.

"Alright" said Toushirou as the two began walking into the back room.


As Karin watched her sister go, she walked over and sat at an empty table. Kentoru soon followed suit and sat across from her.

"I like him so far" replied Kentoru.

"Why?" asked Karin.

"He's smart, he respects you as a person and a friend, and he has this aura about him whenever you're around" Kentoru explained.

"Aura?" questioned Karin.

"Yes, and it's only around you. I noticed it because he didn't have the same aura when he was talking to Yuzu" Kentoru answered. Karin stared at him before sighing.

"Kentoru, you're doing it again" she stated.

"Doing what?" asked Kentoru.

"The same thing you do with every guy I meet" Karin responded.

"Which would be…?" urged Kentoru.

"You're evaluating them. Seeing if they're good enough for me, and if they're not, you scare them off" Karin replied.

"One time, and you wouldn't want a guy that could be scared off so easily anyway" he grumbled.

"That's not the point" Karin commented.

"Do you remember how sad you were when Ichigo left for college?" asked Kentoru. Karin felt a twinge in her heart.

"He left a year before I even met you" she stated.

"That's not what I asked" Kentoru retorted.

"Yes, I remember like it was yesterday. I felt like there would never be someone to watch over me like I watch over Yuzu" she recalled sadly.

"Well, I'm just being the person to watch over you. Ever since the first time that idiot broke your heart by cheating you freshman year, I've made watching over you my responsibility" he said in a serious tone.

"But why? It was never your responsibility" she shot back.

"Because you are my best friend, and you wouldn't believe how much trouble you get into when I'm not around" he joked. Karin snorted.

"I get into more trouble when you're around" she smirked as she crossed her arms across her chest.

"Admit it, you love the trouble"


Yuzu and Toushirou were working in the kitchen.

"These pancakes look really good, Hitsugaya-kun" complimented Yuzu.

"Coming from the great cook, Kurosaki-chan, herself, that's an honor" he replied with a smirk.

"So she told you I was that good?" asked Yuzu.

"Yeah, she's really proud of you, that much I can see" he responded.

"She's always saying things like that. I always get the feeling that she thinks she's the older sister and I'm the younger one" Yuzu joked as started stirring a soup she was making.

"Is it like that for you, too?" asked Toushirou. Yuzu stopped stirring and looked into the pot with a soft smile.

"Sometimes I feel more like she's a guardian angel than a sister" whispered Yuzu and Toushirou had to strain his ears to hear her.

"She's pretty demanding for an angel" joked Toushirou, causing Yuzu to start giggling.

"Yeah" she giggled.

They both then got the food and walked out of the kitchen with the food in their arms.


After a wonderful gourmet breakfast, thanks to Yuzu, the four had to part ways. The three students were already out the door as Toushirou stayed and waited for the customers that were to come soon.

"Hold on, guys" ordered Karin before walking back into the café.

"You're not going to forget, are you?" asked Karin as she walked up to Toushirou, who was now sitting at an empty table.

"What? The soccer game? Not a chance. I told you I'd be there, so I'll be there" he promised.

"I'll be looking for you in the stands" she replied.

"I'll be the one with the white hair" he joked. Karin chuckled.


Kentoru and Yuzu were watching the two from the window.

"So what did you think of him, Kentoru-kun?" asked Yuzu.

"I like him" he replied.

As he watched Karin laugh so carefree at some funny joke Toushirou must have said, Kentoru was convinced that he wasn't the only one watching over Karin.


That was so me when Kentoru said that Karin wouldn't believe how much trouble she could get into without him. Well actually, with me it's more: "since we're best friends, when you do something stupid, I'm coming with you".

Well, that was the 11th chapter of At Your Service. I hope you all adored it. Please review.