Chapter 10: Karin and Mizuiro Secret Couple or Not?

Karin returned to her human body and remained entertained by the game she and Mizuiro had fallen into. They had been surprised to discover they were chosen to be partners as the Human Kushinada but they got along well and never left work unfinished if there was any way to avoid it.

The two started working together about a year ago and Karin had been hesitant to deal with sinners but quickly learned they were being punished based on metrics of level of depravity, number of sins, and number of escape attempts. Many of the sinners were repeated offenders who were to be punished for an extensive amount of time while others were 1 or 2 time offenders.

The later were much easier to communicate with as they were already punishing themselves for their mistakes and accepted their punishment readily. The former on the other hand made their punishments worse for themselves by trying to justify their extensive list of crimes. Both Human Kushinada learned not to pity them too much as they had been told to inform all sinners how the punishment system worked. Those who chose to ignore their warnings would be punished for as long as they made necessary.

Karin and Mizuiro had been shown the devouring process of souls and found they too were capable of this ability. They were cautioned to only use it in the event a sinner left the Hell realm as the process could make them ill for days. The larger Kushinada were made for soul devouring, the human Kushinada were designed more for oversight and cleansing.

Mizuiro had asked to be guided through the devouring process once so he would be familiar with the process. Both were shown how and forced to do it once to be prepared in the event it became needed for them to complete such a punishment. Karin had been sick for slightly longer than Mizuiro afterwards but, she found it was due to the depths of the sins from the sinner she devoured. The worse their crimes the worse they will feel afterwards.

Mizuiro walked up to the front door of her new house and knocked lightly. The door opened and a blonde man he'd never seen before stood in the doorway. "Yes, can we help you?" Mizuiro grinned, "You must be one of Karin's Soul Society guests. I came to see her personally just to check in," He lifted his bag with his clothes for a few days. "Karin invited me."

Shinji looked hesitant about letting him in but the decision was made for him as Karin showed up and opened the door wide with a smile, "Hey Mizuiro, come on in you can put your stuff in my room." Mizuiro nodded to the blonde man and hugged Karin easily with a flirty smile, "So how's my gorgeous girl doing?"

Karin smirked and pinched his side, "I'm doing fine handsome, let's get you settled for your grand sleepover."

Isshin crossed his arms with an amused look as he intercepted them, "Well, well, well, what have we here? I see Mizuiro haunting my daughter's place does Ichigo know your prowling around his sister?" Karin rolled her eyes and hugged him, "Does it matter…even if he did have something to say he would take it up with me. Who I spend time with is my business." Karin guided Mizuiro to her private paradise and snickered as she closed the door on her father's comical face.

"That wasn't very nice Karin, you're poor dad is really going to think we're up to something now." Mizuiro said amused. Karin hovered over him playfully, "Maybe I want him to. Plus you and I both know you prefer older women. Ichigo does too so it will be funny to see his knee jerk reaction when Pops does say something."

"Do not defile my BABY!" Isshin cried from the other side of the door causing the two to dissolve into stitches. Karin had a sound proof barrier letting them hear anything outside but, no one outside could hear what was happening within.

"My god and now everyone heard him," Karin started to chuckle as she leaned her head against his chest still hovering over him playfully. Mizuiro pulled her into his lap and snickered. "Now they really will believe we're together. Poor unsuspecting people don't know what they're in for do they."

Karin rolled her eyes as she stood back up, "We can tell them after he leaves I just want to enjoy his face when Ichigo reacts to it." Mizuiro snickered, "You are evil." Karin pulled Mizuiro out of her room and immediately they dodged her father. "Knock it off Pops."

Isshin had all the water works going which Karin was obviously not impressed. The audience watched the spectacle almost wincing as Shinji muttered, "We wondered why Ichigo was so strange…I believe now we know the answer."

Yachiru climbed onto Karin, "Is he your boyfriend Ari-chan?" Karin snickered at the pain on her dad's face, "Maybe he is and maybe he isn't. Only time will tell." Mizuiro leaned against the wall by Kisuke, "Hello Urahara-san, I see Mr. Kurosaki is lively as ever."

Kisuke just hid his smirk behind his fan, "When he isn't…the thought of his little girls dating makes it worse I see." Mizuiro shrugged, "He wonders why his children torment him so. His reactions are amusing." The man saw a jealous look coming from another blonde and whispered, "You aren't really dating though are you? Last I checked you like older women."

Mizuiro smirked and said, "You're right but I see why Karin pretends when he's around. He makes for a unique brand of amusement with those enthusiastic reactions. Especially is he goes to ask Ichigo…he'll probably laugh in his dad's face."

Karin knocked her father over the head and kicked him into the living room, "Behave yourself, I have plans to make you all aware of." She gestured to the living room which was spacious and filled with seating, "Everyone in the living room, please!" She moved in there rolling her eyes at her obnoxious father stating, "Quiet down before I kick you out Pops."