Chapter 11: The pizza, the dance, and more collective listening

Karin was being dragged by Toushiro to the kitchen. But she could feel her cheeks burning by his touch.

She smiled as she looked at her right. He was most probably 5'11 now. And she was only 5"2. Toushiro looked around and pulled a chair open for her.

"Hmm Toushiro, I didn't think you were such a gentleman!" said Karin beaming at him as she sat down.

"There are a lot of things you don't know about Me." said Toushiro opening the pizza box. Since it was his first time, he surveyed it with curiosity. Then he looked closer. Then he picked up a round red piece of meat.

"It's called pepperoni. And this is a pepperoni pizza! Its yummy." said Karin, after watching him put it in his mouth and raise an eyebrow.

She picked up a piece of pizza.

"What is that yellowish thing sticking the pizza together?" asked a curious Toushiro. He blushed. He never felt unknowing all his life.

"Its cheese. Melted cheese. And im guessing you don't have cheese at Soul Society?" said Karin taking a bite.

"We do have cheese. But we don't have pizza over there." he said. Then he took a piece and bit it.

When he finished swallowing a piece he said,

"That's good." he said with a nod.

"Toushiro?" said Karin with a goofy face who already had her 3rd piece.

"What?" asked Toushiro.

"You have a piece of onion on your cheek." she said. Toushiro wiped it, but there wasn't anything there.

Karin burst into laughter and smiled at Toushiro.

"You really are gullible, Toushiro taicho." she said mocking the word taicho.

Toushiro frowned. Karin noticed he turned quiet so she cocked her head to the side and said,

"Don't take that prank personally. You should laugh sometimes, it would be good for you." she said beaming at him.

Toushiro picked up another piece and finished it in 4 bites.

When they were done eating, Toushiro let out a burp. Karin giggled.

"Excuse you!" then she burped too. Toushiro smirked and said,



"Excuse you too. That was weak, Karin. I expected better of you."

Then they burst out laughing. Toushiro smiled as he watched Karin try to control her giggles.

She's right. I should laugh more.

HT/KK

The others were still watching outside. Matsumoto, Renji, Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Rukia gaped as Karin and Toushiro burped.

"Oh my God. I haven't seen taicho burp before." said Matsumoto shocked.

"It's the gigai. Im telling you." said Renji, who let out a burp.

Yumichika looked over at him and his nose twitched.

"That is so un-beautiful. It stinks too." he said. Rukia, who has experienced her own burps laughed at them.

"It's natural here."

That's not the only thing that made them gape. When the couple started laughing, their jaws dropped so low on the ground, they could sweep using it.

"He is laughing!" pointed Rukia.

"Now ive seen everything." said Madarame his evil smirk making him look extra scary.

"Is this my taicho?" whispered Matsumoto, watching as he started smiling at Karin.

"He is so in love." said Yumichika.

"No way." the others said at the same time, bending over to watch at the window again. But they were gone.

"Living room. Quick!" pointed Matsumoto.

HT/KK

They both sat down and Karin grinned at Toushiro.

"Don't tell me that's the only thing we are doing." she said. Toushiro, who did not have a time to plan anything, said the first thing that popped in his mind.

"Let's watch television." He said, and she nodded.

Then Karin turned to MTV. A song began to play, and she turned it up.

The song was: A Whole New World



I can show you the world

Shining, shimmering, splendid

Tell me, princess, now when did

You last let your heart decide?

Karin smiled as she recognized the song from Aladdin. Toushiro who has never heared the song before thought it was perfect.

He stood up and held his hand for Karin to take.

"What?" she asked staring at the hand.

"Dance with me."

Then she smiled and took his hand, with a perfect twirl she landed on his chest. Toushiro grinned when he realized they fit perfectly with each other.

Then he swayed.

A whole new world

A new fantastic point of view

No one to tell us no

Or where to go

Or say we're only dreaming

Another twirl. This time Karin's hair twirled with her. Toushiro held her nearer then they moved with balance. Karin was smiling on Toushiro's clothes.

A whole new world

A dazzling place I never knew

But when I'm way up here

It's crystal clear

That now I'm in a whole new world with you

Now I'm in a whole new world with you

Unbelievable sights



Indescribable feeling

Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling

Through an endless diamond sky

Karin smelled in Toushiro's cologne. She couldn't recognize it. Toushiro was blushing when he realized what she was doing.

A whole new world

Don't you dare close your eyes

A hundred thousand things to see

Hold your breath - it gets better

I'm like a shooting star

I've come so far

I can't go back to where I used to be

A whole new world

Every turn a surprise

With new horizons to pursue

Every moment red-letter

I'll chase them anywhere

There's time to spare

Let me share this whole new world with you

Then Toushiro took Karin's hands with his then smiled and said,

"I really like you Karin."

Then his face came closer to hers and slowly they kissed each other.

A whole new world

That's where we'll be

A thrilling chase



A wondrous place

For you and me

The song ended, but the two were still kissing. Karin missed his kiss. She remembered reminiscing about it ever since they kissed 5 years ago.

Then they broke apart. Toushiro grinned.

"You sure can dance Toushiro." said Karin her face breaking into a huge bright smile.

"Like I said, there are a lot of things you don't know about Me." he said.

Karin turned off the television and sat down with her hands behind her head.

"Want to tell me?"

Then Toushiro sat down too with a loud thump and said cockily,

"I'll be glad to."

HT/KK

"They're dancing." said Rukia who was smallest and can bend over to watch in the tiny window. Only one person could watch.

"Dancing?" repeated Madarame his face showing no surprise.

"Aren't you surprised Ikkaku?" asked Yumichika, who pushed Rukia to watch. Matsumoto giggled.

"I told you, nothing will surprise me anymore." said Madarame.

"How about you Rangiku-san?" asked Rukia.

"No. Not really. Old man Yama-jin forced the Gotei 13 to be able dancers." she said.

Renji nodded.

"Unfortunately." he said.

Then Yumichika gasped.

"What?" they all asked at the same time, eagerly.

"They're… Kissing!" he said his face etched with shock.

They all pushed him aside and peaked in. They ignored Yumichika's angry muttering.

"I spoke too soon! Now ive seen everything." said Ikkaku.



"Taicho is kissing a girl!" pointed Matsumoto.

"Thank you for stating the obvious." said Renji goofily