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Chapter 14

Morning

7:00am

Toshiro wakes up first and starts getting ready. Karin wakes up shortly after him.

Toshiro "Remember breakfast at 8:00 in 1st division. Get ready I don't want to flash step."

Karin "Okay."

She rubs her eyes and gets ready. They each grab their stuff and head to 1st.

7:55 they are outside the barracks and begin looking for Head Captain. Toshiro sees Sasakibe.

Toshiro "Lieutenant Sasakibe do you know where Head Captain is? Me and Karin are supposed to give him a report and have breakfast?"

"He is in his office waiting for you two."

"Thank you Sasakibe. Come on Rin."

Toshiro and Karin bow before leaving. They get to Head Captains office.

Yama "Come in."

The two enter.

Toshiro "Good morning Head Captain."

Yama "Good morning Captain Hitsugaya, Kurosaki Karin."

"Morning sir."

They sit down and begin eating.

Yama "How did her training yesterday go?"

"We started with Zanjutsu. After 10 minutes of watching her I realized she was stronger than I thought so I decided to fight her myself. She won after 15 minutes on her first try. Second 20-25 minutes, third 30 minutes. She won each."

"I-impossible!"

"Each time she beat me. We went to hand to hand combat. We both wore protection. I had two broken ribs she had one. That was only after under 2 hours. We kept with that and honestly I'm a little surprised I'm able to walk."

"I didn't throw you that hard."

"You broke the ground."

"She what?!"

"Yeah I went to attack from behind. She elbowed my gut and flipped me we were in my private training room and she broke part of floor. My back still kinda hurt."

"Karin how much experience did you have before yesterday?"

"None is swordsmanship and some in hand to hand from fighting with my dad."

"Don't forget Head Captain. Her father was my Captain. She can fight him easily I've seen it. That's why I decided to fight her myself."

Yama is shocked at what this human can do.

Toshiro "Oh yeah. She heard her Zanpakutō's name last night. Apparently for the last two weeks or something like that she's been have a dream about her Zanpakutō. Last night she was able to hear her clearly."

"You had your power awoken 2 days ago and you already have its name?!"

"Inazuma no megami."

"Lightning Goddess?"

"Yup."

"Hitsugaya?"

"I don't know man. Her spirit energy was really strong last night. Yesterday during training it almost went out of control but she stabilized it as soon as I pointed it out."

Yama is really confused.

Toshiro "I can see that your confused so later on when me and her train do you want to watch and see for yourself?"

"Start her Jinzen training."

"Captain with all due respect I'm not sure that's a good idea?"

"What's Jinzen?"

"Jinzen is sword meditation. We place our Zanpakutō's next to us or on us and we try to enter our inner world. After a long time some Zanpakutō's will Manifest into our world."

"Like how Hyōrinmaru comes when you call him?"

Hyōrinmaru starts glowing.

Toshiro "And on his own. Hyōrinmaru don't manifest!"

Head Captain "Go ahead and let him."

"Yes Head Captain. Come on Hyōrinmaru."

He doesn't.

Toshiro frowns "Hyōrinmaru damnit would you work with me here?!"

He appears beside him "You're noisy Young Master."

Toshiro rolls his eyes. Hyōrinmaru slaps him.

Toshiro "What's that for!?"

"You rolled your eyes."

"Do you have to get upset at everything I do?"

"Yes."

"What! Do you guys hear what I deal with?"

Karin laughs a little.

Yama "Karin their bond allows Hyōrinmaru to Manifest. I can make mine manifest but I don't. This bond is formed through time and Jinzen."

"Can Hyōrinmaru go back now."

"Be nicer young master. Your such a brat."

"So are you."

Yama "Do what you like he's your problem not mine."

"Hyōrinmaru go back."

"But it's boring in there!"

"Go ahead Hitsugaya."

"Reign over the Frosted Heavens Hyōrinmaru."

"This is low Young master."

Hyōrinmaru disappears and Toshiro undoes his Shikai

"He's impossible sometimes." He sighs shaking his head.

Yama "Have you two fought using your Zanpakutō's?"

"No sir she says she doesn't want to yet. I respect her decision so we've been using wooden swords."

"Karin have you used your Zanpakutō at all?"

"No."

"And you saw and heard her clearly?"

"Yeah."

"You should try to fight each other with your Zanpakutō's. Hitsugaya no Shikai or Bankai! Only sealed!"

"I know. The other two I could accidentally freeze her."

"Yes. And I want you to try to teach her Shikai and start with Jinzen. She is moving faster than I thought."

"I believe she went far beyond any of our standards. I mean after 10 minutes of training she fought and won against a Captain! And seriously hand to hand combat was pretty painful."

"I didn't throw you that hard your just super light."

"I wasn't talking about when you threw me I was talking about when you kicked my gut and knocked me into that rock breaking the rock."

"Wait she did what?!"

"She also has incredible reflexes, instincts, and timing. Plus she could see through my flash step."

"This human girl can see your flash step?!"

"Well it's not like it was the first time."

"True we've known each other for a while and she's seen me fight more than once. Rin pretty much knows my style, openings, spirit energy."

"Your style is weird. Plus you use flash step a lot. I had to relay on my reflexes to block. Your openings are really small so if someone bigger than you are they can't use the opening to well."

"True your the only one who's been able to use my openings to move out of the way. Most people try to hit there."

"You close it to fast. It's hard to time."

Yama "After breakfast I want to see you two fight Zanjutsu."

"Okay."

"Fine by me. Maybe this time I could bet her."

"Have you won once?"

"Came close."

"Is she that strong?!"

"Ikkaku wanted to fight her. Yumichika told him that he saw her fight and it wasn't a good idea. Ikkaku stopped. That's my answer."

"Who do you think would win?"

"Rin is strong. But she's inexperienced and doesn't even have Shikai yet. Ikkaku is 3rd seat of Squad 11 the best fighting force. I'm not gonna lie it would be an interesting fight but Ikkaku will probably win."

Karin "He scares me sometimes."

"He did threaten to kill both of us. Me more than you."

Yama "Ikkaku is powerful. He fights for fun. A human shouldn't be able to win against him."

"You said shouldn't not couldn't? What does that mean?"

"Well Ichigo is an idiot like Ikkaku. Let's just say both should be dead."

Karin "Wait what?"

"Ichigo was a Ryoka! I'm surprised he lived. He fought multiple Captains!"

"Maybe one experiment on him would be fine."

"Do you want your brother to die?"

"We can't allow Mayuri to do any experiments on him. Ichigo is a big part of the Soul Society."

"He once got stuck on the roof for half a day? The ladder was on the other side of the house?"

The two captains face palm.

Toshiro "The man who saved us all more than once."

"He is still a child isn't he?"

"He's like 20 or something I don't remember."

"How do you not remember?"

"I can't remember everything give me a break!"

"As long as you remember what I taught you yesterday."

"Yeah yeah."

They finish eating.

Toshiro "So Head Captain where do you want us to fight?"

"Squad 1 training room."

"Okay."

They all go over and Toshiro and Karin each grab a wooden sword.

Toshiro "Say when?"

Yama "Go."

Toshiro jumps in and aims for her side. Karin dodges and hits his shoulder. Yama is counting how many times they each land a hit. Toshiro swings at her legs. Karin jumps and kicks him. Toshiro dodges her kick and hits her side. Toshiro attacks from the left leaving his right open Karin ducks his swing and moves behind him to hit. Toshiro turns around and blocks it barely.

He smiles "This is fun!"

"Just getting started!"

They each land a few good hits on each other using both hand to hand combat and Zanjutsu. Yama is amazed seeing how well this human child can fight against one of his Captains. Toshiro is about to hit her shoulder when she ducks and points her sword at his heart.

Toshiro "Damn your good!"

Karin "Thanks!"

She smiles and they turn to Head Captain who is speechless.

Yama "One day that's it?"

"Yup. Now you see what I'm dealing with. She jumped over my swing and tried to kick me."

"That was like the second time he's been able to dodge."

"Third time." Toshiro corrects her.

Karin "Okay it's the 3rd time he's been able to dodge."

Yama "Hitsugaya seriously?!"

"Yes. I didn't expect her to be this good!"

"I think we had different expectations for her."

"What do you mean?"

"She's far beyond what you thought correct?"

"Correct."

"I expected her to around this level. I'm not going to lie. She is stronger than I thought too."

"Yeah."

"Try to work with Jinzen soon."

"Yes captain. We will be heading back to my private training room to practice."

"Okay. Oh Hitsugaya."

"Yeah?"

"Don't forget the agreement."

"I know. I think you can tell that neither of us let 'that' affect our battle."

"Good."

Toshiro and Karin leave.

Karin "I'm still surprised he's okay with it."

"Oh yeah same. But just because he's Head Captain doesn't mean he doesn't care. He knows that I never let my personal life interfere. I've only swung my blade with hatred twice ever."

"Really why?"

"I warned them both not to hurt my sister but they did anyway. I was willing to throw away my position as Captain in order to kill one man."

"Aizen?"

"Yup. The only two people I've ever hated enough to murder were Gin and Aizen. They both made Hinamori bleed. I will kill anyone who hurts my sister."

"Like how Ichigo will kill anyone who hurts me or Yuzu?"

"Yeah. Even though Hinamori is older than me. That won't stop me from protecting her at all cost."

"You're amazing!"

"Sometimes."

"And modest too?" She adds sarcastically.

Toshiro "I'm just saying that to train you so well in one day that it surprised Head Captain is pretty awesome!"

"What were his expectations for me?"

"I think around the same level as your brother. Head Captain rarely underestimates or overestimates anyone. If he was that shocked then you must of went far beyond even his standers."

"Wow!"

"Yup."

They walk back to his barracks and start training. After Toshiro nearly dying a few times he decides to have her work on Jinzen (mostly because he won't get hurt and can rest).

1:37

Toshiro is explaining how to enter her inner world "Close your eyes and imagine you're outside in a thunderstorm. There is lightning everywhere and it's pouring rain but it's not affecting you."

Karin listens to what he says as he keeps describing a stormy day and Karin enters her inner world.

In Karin's inner world.

Inazuma no megami (Inazuma for short also they call her by her full name I just don't want to type all that) "Oh Karin i see you finally found this place?"

"Inazuma please lend me your power!"

"I would if you used me."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you haven't used me once! Kinda starting to feel left out!"

"Then what's your Shikai!?"

"How do I know your worthy of me?"

"How do you know I'm not?"

"Fair point Karin. But until you use me I'm afraid I can't tell you. Leave and don't come back until your ready."

Karin is thrown out of her inner world and opens her eyes and sees Toshiro leaning against the wall.

Toshiro "Inazuma kick you out?"

"Yes!"

"Because?"

"Doesn't think I'm worthy."

"Can't really blame her. I mean you haven't even used her yet. Hyōrinmaru wouldn't tell me my Shikai for a month after I started using him."

"Ugh this is gonna take forever!"

"Not true I called someone from Squad 4 over."

"Why?"

"Because if we are fighting with our Zanpakutō's we are gonna need someone better than me to heal us." "Wait what?!"

Voice "Captain Hitsugaya?"

Toshiro "Over here Lieutenant Isane."

Isane comes down.

Isane "So what the problem you both seem fine?"

"For now. We are going to start training using our Zanpakutō's instead of our wooden swords and based on that I think it's best to have someone here who won't let us die."

"Captain Hitsugaya is she well enough for that? Her spirit energy was really bad that day?"

"I'm okay now thanks you all at Squad 4." She smiles before asking "Isane right?"

"Y-yes?"

"Thank you for your help the other day."

"Your welcome. Oh yeah how's your brother doing he was pretty mad when we told him you were here?"

"Everyone here knows my brother don't they?"

"Rin you won't find a single soul in the Seireitei that doesn't know him."

"Seriously?!"

"Yeah he's famous here."

"He kidnapped one of my other Squad members and held him hostage when they first met."

"Wait what?"

"Rin I told you. Ichigo was a Ryoka. It was our job to not let him interfere and kill him."

"My member got lost then Ichigo and some other guy held him hostage then accidentally kidnapped him. It all worked out though he help him get to Rukia."

"My brother is an idiot right?"

"He once asked me if my Ice is edible?"

"Is it?"

"I mean it can be but he straight up liked one of my ice dragons! Who does that!"

Hyōrinmaru manifested and is behind Toshiro.

Hyōrinmaru "It was very uncomfortable I still want to freeze him."

"Don't he will lick his way out."

"We were in the middle of battle and he licks me! Who the hell does that?!" "

Only my brother is stupid enough to do that."

"Yeah let's go train. Hyōrinmaru can you go back?"

"Fine don't let that freak ever lick me again."

"It was a year ago move on!"

"I am the most powerful Ice type Zanpakutō and a teenage human boy licked me!!!"

"Go back in the Zanpakutō or I'll let him do it again!"

"Fine!"

Hyōrinmaru disappears.

Toshiro "And stop Manifesting randomly. Rin, Isane let's go."

The three go down to the private training room. Toshiro and Karin both draw their Zanpakutō's.

Toshiro "You ready Rin?"

Karin "Yes."

"Isane we start and stop when you say so. When you think we are in bad shape stop us. Okay?"

"Yes Captain Hitsugaya. I must ask beforehand are you sure about this?"

"Rin needs to train with her Zanpakutō. She is my responsibility. I know her strength best. I know what level I need to fight so it's fair. Therefore I will fight her between the levels of my 4th seat and 3rd seat."

"Your third seat is Captains level?"

"I'm aware of what I said. Rin are you ready? I'm gonna go kinda easy at first okay?"

"No. Fight at your full strength."

"I'm not doing either release though."

"Ok that's fair."

"Don't kill me. Isane tell us when."

"Start."

The two clash. Karin throws Toshiro off. Toshiro goes for her arm cutting only her uniform. Karin manages to cut his chest not to deep but enough for there to be blood.

Toshiro smiles "Good now your taking it seriously."

The two clash again. Karin can feel Toshiro not wanting to hurt her coming from his blade when they clash. They clash again and Toshiro can feel the fear Karin has. They keep fighting for 16 minutes.

Isane "Break!"

Toshiro and Karin stop and walk over there.

Isane "You both are insane. Captain Hitsugaya you got cut more so I'll start with you. Give me arm."

Isane heals the two of them up quickly and the two go back to fight. They train all day and ended up falling asleep there. Toshiro is laying against the wall and Karin in leaning against him. Isane looks over two the two asleep holding hands. Isane puts a blanket over them and leaves.

As she walks out she thinks "This two are without a doubt together. I guess everything fell into place and Hitsugaya finally realized how he felt? It was only a matter of time."

End Chapter!!