Chapter 21 – Burning Flame and Freezing Ice

Gin knocked on the door of Karin's office. "Come in Gin, Rangiku" Karin replied, Gin opened the door and saw that Karin was looking through at files of information about hollows that were sent to hell. "Rin-chan, take a break" Gin said and made his way to the couch, Rangiku just stood there and watched on how Karin was working. Karin got up and looked up at Rangiku and gestured her to the couch. Karin sat in front of Gin and Rangiku sat next to Gin.

"How may I help the both of you?" Karin asked. Gin smiled and said "Iie, Karin taichou it's not us that you need to help us, it's you who need help" Karin looked at Gin with a puzzled look and sighed. "Dooshite?"

Gin then opened his eyes and looked seriously at Karin, "Taichou, you have finally opened up once again and so why are you closing your heart once again? Especially from the man you love."

Karin sighed and said "Gin, knowing Toshiro, he will be working hard on his paperwork and don't have time for romance, like me."

"What lies taichou, you finish your work swift and quick, Hitsugaya taichou is able to finish his work if he has the help of Ran-chan sweetheart here"

"Oi! GIN!" Rangiku exclaimed while Gin gave a small chuckle.

Karin smiled at them and said "Gin, I may have time for romance demo… what about Toshiro?" Gin then looked at Rangiku and Rangiku then said "Karin-chan… iie, it's Karin taichou, ano…"

"Rangiku call me how you usually call me or else I will call you Matsumoto fuku-taichou" Karin said.

"Hai… Ano… Karin-chan, there's something that taichou has been planning to give you but couldn't so I brought it to you for him" Rangiku exclaimed and held out the folded letter that she found on Toshiro's desk.

Karin took it and nodded in thanks, she looked at the letter and the words 'To Karin' was written on it. Karin looked up at Gin and Rangiku and asked "Mind if I read it?"

"Iie, go ahead" Gin said and he got up and left the room.

"Go to him Rangiku, I'm sure there's something that he wants to tell you" Karin said when she noticed Rangiku's hesitation. Rangiku got up and bowed and quickly went after Gin.

Karin's POV

I was still on the couch with the letter in my hand. I opened the letter and started reading.

Dear Karin,

It has been a long time already… I was forced to stay in the 4th division due to my serious injuries that we battled against Hitomu together. When I woke up from the battle, I saw Matsumoto, Hinamori and everyone else hovering above me but there was one person that I didn't see… and it was you. I stayed in the 4th for a year, each passing second, minute, hour, day and months I was waiting and waiting for you to come and see me but you never did.

Once I got out of the 4th two years ago, I came back to my division and into my office. Do you know what was the first thing that I saw on my desk? Hai, it was piles of paperwork demo… it wasn't like the usual piles that I often get, Matsumoto was working on them and once she noticed me she quickly left the division with more paperwork to do. Man… I should really get a new fuku-taichou what do you think? Once I was out of the 4th you still didn't come down from wherever you are… I understand that your rank is higher than mine and you give out orders to all of us even the central 46.

Karin… is there a law of a taichou loving a zero division taichou? If there is then I can't help myself but love you for who you are, brave, powerful, caring and many more that I can't express through words. Karin, even if it means for me to be banished from Soul Society, from my position I will still love you no matter what. I love you, I truly do.

Karin one thing for sure is that your love is 100% hard to get, do you know why? It's because you're burning brighter your flame is hot; so bright and so hot that my ice can't capture and cover your flame so that it can burn within me. I sounds so selfish right now… demo I really do love you Karin

Aishiteru Karin

From Hitsugaya Toshiro.

I felt warmth in my heart, it feels like my heart is about to explode when I knew that Toshiro felt the same way as I do. I immediately got up from my seat and held the letter in my hand and made my way to the 10th division.

Toshiro's POV

My office now looks like a mess with some paperwork lying on the floor and my drawers drawn open, with the cupboards open with my desk messy. Many shinigami may think that there was a big hurricane that came inside my office. "KUSO!" I yelled out and sat against a wall. I grabbed onto my hair thinking hard of where the letter could be. I only remembered that I left it on the desk next to the pile of paperwork that I told Matsumoto to give it to Kurosaki taichou of the 9th. Unless… Heck no… Matsumoto will not do such a thing the possible thing is that the letter must have dropped on the floor when she picked up the paperwork.

"Is Hitsugaya taichou here?" I heard a voice asking one of the shinigami in my division. I didn't know who was asking since my mind was thinking ONLY about the letter. "He… is in his office demo it's quite cold" I heard the shinigami replied. I must've let out a lot of my reitsu since they think my office is cold. "Arigato" The voice thanked the shinigami and I heard footsteps coming towards my office. I got up slowly and decided to continue to look for the letter, as long as the visitor isn't soutaichou or Karin then its fine the way it looked.

The door slid opened and I didn't care about who it was since I was looking for the letter. "My my, being one of the Gotei 13 division captain, your office is very messy." The visitor commented on my office, my eyes went wide when I recognized that voice I turned my head around and saw it was Karin who was leaning against the door. "Karin…" I said and felt ashamed about the state that my office is.

"Here let me help" Karin offered and walked over to one of the paperwork on the floor.

"Iie, Karin, I can clean this place by myself I can't have someone else to help me especially a zero division taichou" I said, Karin then glared at me and I just crossed my arms and sighed, "I'm serious Karin, take a seat while I clean this place up" Karin didn't listen to me and continued to pick up the papers and I sighed again and also picked up the papers. Once the papers were all picked up we placed them on my desk and I gestured her to the couch and she nodded. She sat down and I went to prepare some tea for her. "So what were you looking for?" Karin asked, I stiffened a little and said "It's nothing"

"Sure, I bet that you weren't looking for a letter"

"Iie, I am not… Chottomatte! Did you just say a letter?"

"Hai" Karin replied with her hand held high enough for me to see. There in her hand IS the letter that I've been looking for.

"Dooshite?"

"Rangiku gave it to me"

"Did you-"

"I read it already"

I felt my face burn and turned my head away from Karin, then I felt a pair of arms around my waist pulling me into a hug, I looked down and noticed it was Karin's arms. "Aishiteru Toshiro" Kairn said while hugging me from behind. I felt a smile creeping onto my face and I spun around and picked her up bridal style. "Oi! T… Toshiro!" Karin called out to me, but I didn't listen to her. I was too happy to care about anything other than Karin. My forehead touched her forehead and said "You really are one troublesome hime-sama"

"Urusai!" Karin said and I gave a small chuckle and our face we're getting closer each second. Our lips finally landed on each other's. When we broke apart, I then asked "Is my ice strong enough to cover your burning flame?"

Karin gave me a smirk and said "Nope, your ice need to keep on building or else one day, my flame will burn your ice and I will escape from your grasp"

I chuckled and said "That will never happen, Rin"

Kyaaaa! Finished! There will be a special chapter for this story!

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Iie – No

Taichou – Captain

Dooshite – Why

Demo – But

Ano – Umm

Fuku-taichou – Vice captain/lieutenant

Aishiteru – I love you

Kuso – Shit

Soutaichou – Head commander

Arigato – Thank you

Chottomatte – Wait a minute

Urusai – Shut up