"That's your real feelings, and go get me," the boy says as he throws me up. I go up high. I see the box getting near me. I grab the box and open it. A zanpaku-to is inside. I pulled the sword out, and I could only see the painful whiteness as the zanpaku-to suddenly shines brightly. I couldn't see. I felt myself being pulled out of my soul and into my actual conscious. I open my eyes to see Kaname with his sword drawn out. I stare at him questionably. Wait! Why are my surrounding red? I put my hand on my face to feel a mask covering my face. I pulled it off, and I held it in my hands as it dissolves. I stare at my hand with wide eyes. It had been a hollow mask.

"You completed your task," Kaname says as he cuts into my thoughts.

"What did you think I was going to lose to a hollow," I teases him. "Wow, you sure don't have faith in your students."

"Next task will be 2 days from now. For now go home and get some rest," Kaname says as he opens the door and leaves me standing there. I run after him.

"WAIT! I CAN'T GO HOME LIKE THIS!" I yell as I get closer to him.

"Go find Gin Ichimaru, and tell him you need a gigai," Kaname says as we go up the stairs.

"Okay," I said. Why do these stairs feel like they go on for eternity? Kaname suddenly disappears from in front of me. The farther up I went the clearer I heard yelling. I started running up. Who is yelling? Who is it?

Chapter 6

I open the door to see a man with black hair, which is half covered by a hollow mask on the right. The hollow mask had a small horn. His eyes were green and his outfit was completely white. Who was this man? He turns his gaze toward me.

"You must be Karin Kurosaki," He suddenly speaks.

"Yes, who are you?" I ask.

"My name is Ulquiorra," he plainly answers.

"I heard yelling," I say as I look around me.

"That's upstairs," Ulquiorra says as he starts walking away.

"Hey! DO you know where Gin is?" I ask him. He doesn't reply.

"Karin-chan!" I hear Gin from behind me. I jump startled.

"When did you get behind me?" I ask.

"The minute you said my name," He answers.

"Anyway I need a gigai," I say as I remember why I needed him.

"Follow me," He says as he starts walking away. I follow him. Why do people keep walking away from me? We reach a room that looked like a science room. It was covered with bottles of chemicals, tubes, and all that scientific stuff. I saw Gin walk to a door that was beside a desk. I saw him pull a body shaped body covered with a blanket. He put the body on the floor. He removes the blanket and I found myself staring at the body that was…me.

"What am I supposed to do?" I ask him.

"Just concentrate into going into this gigai," He simply answers. Is it all about concentrating? I did as told and I felt my body being pulled into the gigai. I open my eyes to find myself starring upward at Gin. I untangle my legs from the blankets and find myself wearing the same outfit as yesterdays. I got up slowly and it felt kind of tight. Like I found it was easier when I was in my shinigami form to move around.

"Thanks," I said.

"You're welcome, now you better get home," Gin says as he lightly pushes me all the way toward the door. I walk the rest of the way alone. The first thing I noticed when I got outside was the fact that the sky was pitch dark. I wonder how long I have been in there? I start running home. Are they worried about me? I don't want to be yelled at again. Then again they did say all those things to me. I can't believe Toshiro didn't tell me he was a shinigami…

"I'm home," I say as I walk into the clinic section, and go up the stairs that lead to my home.
"Welcome back," I heard Yuzu yell from upstairs. The kitchen was completely empty and there was nobody watching tv.

"Where is everybody?" I yell back.

"They went out!" Yuzu yells. Out where? I walk up the stairs to my room. I feel the wall trying to find the light switch. I found the light switch to find someone's hands already on it. I felt my face go pale. Who is there?

"Who?" I ask. I was scared. The lights suddenly turn on and I find myself staring at Toshiro.

"Toshiro," I mumble. I sight relieved.

"Where were you?" He asks with no emotion in his face.

"It's none of your business," I say as I start walking past him.

"Karin, I'm not joking. You were gone for almost a whole day," He says. Almost a whole day? Wasn't I gone for almost 2 days?

"It doesn't concern you," I say again. I stop and sat by my window ledge. I could clearly see Toshiro's room. It was so organized. I heard him start walking.

"Why can't you understand," I heard him whisper. I turned my gaze toward him. He was standing by my door, looking down.

"Maybe because it's not so simple," I whisper.

"I have feelings, don't you understand how worried I am," He raises his voice.

"It's impossible," I heard myself suddenly yell.

"What?" Toshiro asks confused.

"Don't say things like that!" I yell.

"Why am I not allowed to say that," Toshiro asks.