"They are so going to regret picking me as a coach. This will kill them before the war. Oh well, it will make them stronger." She turned around and fell asleep.
Two weeks had past since Karin started training with the soul reapers. She was too busy to actually train with them so she sent a message every morning for them to do that day. Everyday she said to run with no spiritual pressure. She had left a sweatband on everyone's desk with the note. Sometimes she would write 'play chess.' She wanted their intellect to go up. At the end of the training session every captain scoffed down lots more food to restore their energy. Karin had also arranged with Mayuri to create fake arrancars. She gave him all the details from her experiences. Then he would create a fake enemy for the soul reapers to attack. She was helping them with the experience. She would ask everyday how their training was going but they all said the same thing. That they didn't feel any different.
Captain Unohana and Karin found out the Jushiro had type 2 diabetes. At first he was a little sad that he couldn't eat sweets anymore but Karin bought him diabetic chocolates for him to eat and sweeteners for his tea. They all saw over the days that his health had improved. Karin did allow that he could eat something sweet on Saturdays. He needed the energy to train with her and the others.
Karin had tried her best to avoid Toshiro. She didn't want to avoid him but she couldn't help but picturing him sleeping. She would blush then make up some excuse to leave. She did train with him on Saturdays. She slept all day on the Sunday to regain her strength and also so she wouldn't see him. When she came back from school she had a quick bite then went to the office to finish her school work. Karin didn't notice that Toshiro was also trying to avoid her. He would picture her in a towel with her hair sticking to her back.
Karin came back earlier than usual from school. She didn't have football, kendo or band practise as she wanted the five who were fighting in the semi finals to gain strength. She dumped her things off at the house then walked to the hall. She sat down beside Toshiro and placed her phone on the table.
"Karin what are you doing back so early?" Ichigo asked as he was shocked to see her sitting there.
"It's them semi finals today, so they need to rest before the match. I am not needed so I came back early. Problem?" Ichigo waved his arms frantically in front of him. Karin smiled then began to eat her food always glancing at her phone. She would always worry before a match. She couldn't help it but she felt that if they didn't win she wasn't a good captain.
"Karin stop looking at your phone." Ichigo said as he had watched her for quite some time now. Even when Ichigo had told her to stop she glanced at her phone. Ichigo flashed stepped over and grabbed her phone from her. Karin quickly caught his arm and grabbed her knife pressing it to his wrist luckily it hadn't been used.
"Touch that phone and you will not have a hand." Ichigo skillfully grabbed her phone with his other hand and flash stepped away. Karin was going to chase after him but Rukia and Rangiku had caught her.
"Hay Karin, since you have been here, we have not been to the baths yet." Karin blushed at Rangiku's words. So did Toshiro.
"I'm not a fan of public baths, now let me go." Rukia and Rangiku dragged her away. All the lieutenant girls and Soi-fon followed behind them. The young men started to blush as the girls went to bathe together. They all started having perverted thoughts about the girls having a water fight.
Before Karin was pushed to the changing rooms she manifested her zanpaktou.
"Get my phone. The match should be starting." Kazen quickly flash stepped away. He really wanted to stay with Karin but she would always send him away when she was changing.
Rangiku pulled on Karin's clothes. Karin tried to run away but Rukia was stopping her.
"Stop it, Rangiku." The said woman stopped and pulled back. Karin looked away.
"I don't like public baths." Rangiku looked at her sadly.
"Didn't you ever do this with your mum." Karin lowered her head.
"I don't remember, probably not as I was only 3. Me and Yuzu both didn't see the point in them." Rangiku had wished she had taken back her statement. Rangiku smiled and walked over to her hugging her.
"They are a great way for girls to catch up on the lastest gossip. And they are good for relaxing your stressed body." Karin smiled then stared to undress herself. Rangiku smiled and to other girls stared to strip. Karin placed her clothes neatly in the drawers. She pinned her hair up and climbed into the bath. The girls saw that Karin was very skinny. They noticed that she had very strong muscles. Even her leg muscles were nicely toned.
Rangiku was next to join Karin in the bath. Rangiku stood in front of the girl. She smirked when she saw the size of Karin's rack.
"Man Karin. You have a large bust. It's a shame you hide them." Karin covered herself up. Nanao pushed Rangiku away from Karin.
"Don't worry about it. Rangiku is always like that." Karin smiled at the young lieutenant. She heard all about Nanao from a very good friend of Karin's. "But why do you hide them? I wouldn't hide them if I was you." Karin blushed at her words.
"Well I work in squad 9, full of men. That's reason one. Secondly, I tend to do hand to hand combat and sword fighting. I wouldn't be able to perform well if they got in my way." Karin rested her head back against the sides. She closed her eyes.
Just when she was beginning to relax, Kazen came running into the room. He had closed his eyes so he didn't see anything.
"Kazen what's wrong?" Karin saw that her phone was ringing. She quickly answered it. Kazen left the room to grab a towel.
"Hello...what?...I told you to go... Now listen to me Airi, you get your ass down to the school or you are no longer the vice captain. Get me... I don't care if your on a date." Karin quickly stood up with a groan. She climbed out the water and ran out the door whilst slipping in her clothes. They lieutenants and Soi- fon heard the young captain mutter words under her breath but they couldn't make them out. When Rangiku heard the name 'Airi', her eyes widened. She was talking to her ex-boyfriend.
Karin ran down the streets she bumped into Toshiro. Karin managed to fall on top of Toshiro. She lay between his legs. Her hands beside his head. Karin looked into his real eyes. Her body has still slightly wet from the bath as she couldn't properly dry herself. She blushed then quickly stood up.
"Sorry, I'm in a hurry." Toshiro caught her hand.
"I thought we were going to watch the semi's together?" Karin pulled her hand away.
"Change of plan, I'm sparring in the semi's." she half laughed. "Got to go." She quickly flash stepped away. Toshiro blushed then waved at her off.
Karin ran into the hall. She was heavily panting. Everyone turned to face her. Karin was used to the stares of people so she didn't let it bother her.
"Sorry I'm late. My vice captain...got sick at last minute. I am Jinta Hanakari's last minute replacement. I'm captain Kurosaki." She said to the referees. He looked at his watch then nodded.
"Karakura will not be disqualified. Kurosaki you have two minutes to get changed." Karin ushered Nagisa and Kuromo to follow her. The two girls quickly followed Karin and helped her change into the gear.
Karin, Nagisa and Kuromo walked back a minute later. They were shocked a girl could change that fast. Karin rolled her eyes behind her mask. Karin then went and sat on the first spot.
"Up first is the two captains. I want a clean match, Kurosaki." Again Karin rolled her eyes.
"I always behave. Not sure about him though. But I got the message." Karin and her opponent took their stances. Once the referee waved the flag, the match began. In an instant Karin's opponent swung at her. Karin blocked his attack. She carefully pushed him back so he slightly stumbled then Karin hit him on his side. The referee held the flag out to Karin's side. She had won the point. She sat next to Hei. She patted his shoulder and told him not to worry about the match at much. He gave a big sigh then stood up and took his position.
His match was much tougher than Karin's, that's what it looked liked to the others. Karin knew what he was doing, he was finding his weakness. He quickly found it then attacked the huge brute. The stand cheered for the young boy as he was only a first year. He sat down next to Karin. The girl smiled at the boy.
"Well done. You did amazingly." The boy chuckled at the compliment. Everyone always wanted to achieve their best so they could get a compliment from their captain. Everyone who knows Karin is a much different person during practice. Usually she was always smiling and relaxed. During practise she always wore a frown. Karin looked to Ryohei and nodded to him, telling him good luck. The boy nodded telling her that it was alright.
Ryohei stood up and took his posture. Ryohei was known to quickly finish his matches. His opponent placed his sword in his other hand and placed his hand out. Karin saw the smirk his opponent had on his face. She saw that Ryohei was about to shake his hand. Karin and Nagisa both ran up and grabbed Ryohei's hand.
"Sorry for the intrusion but I will not allow you to shake his hand." Karin apologised to the opponent. The crowd was on its feet checking the interruption.
"Why do you interrupt with the match?" Asked the referee. Karin let go of Ryohei and spoke to the referee.
"It is known that these guys can break an opponents hand just by shaking it. I, as the captain will not allow that. I have looked at these guys matches and their opponents were much stronger last year, they were in the championships and semi finals. I wondered how they could be easily defeated. They couldn't concentrate with the pain shooting up their arm. Also so far the match has been going to smoothly. It's too easy for a semi final." The referee didn't buy her story. An old man stood up and walked to the referee.
"I am the advisor for the kendo team. Karin and Nagisa both came to me a while back telling me about such incident with this team. Karin then demonstrated on me on how they do this. I didn't believe at first but she got he school nurse to explain how a hand bone can break if enough pressure was added to it. I finally saw the reason in it." The referee still didn't believe them. Karin walked up to the referee and put her hand out. Karin nodded for him to take his hand. The referee shook her hand. Karin placed a slight pressure to the hand shake and the referee started to feel some pain. Karin saw his face then let go.
"After that demonstration, I see reason. Ryohei will continue with the match." Karin and Nagisa high-fived and sat back down. Before she sat down, she patted his shoulder. Karin turned to their advisor and smiled.
In an instant after the flagged had been signalled to start the match, Ryohei managed to hit his opponent on his head. The referee held the flag to the Karakura side.
"Karakura high school, will be moving onto the championships." Karin's team and the crowd all cheered. Karin went to shake hands with the captain. She took off her mask and held it in her right arm. She then held her hand out. The captain shook her hand applying some pressure. Karin gave a slight whimper when she heard something crack. She pulled her hand back and bowed. She saw Rida academy's kendo captain. He walked right up to her.
"So your a girl." He said as he walked up to her. Karin frowned at his words.
"Yes, I am a girl. You are a boy. Glad we got that out of the way. Now what do you want?" The man frowned at her words. He was about to grab her uniform when a hand stopped his. Karin saw that it was Airi.
"You know fine well that if you lay a finger on the other team before the match, your whole team would be disqualified and you wouldnt want that, now would you?" he said deeply" My captain asked you a question. Now answer her." Then man gulped at the boys tone.
"I came to check out the competition for the championships. I must say I'm disappointed." The boy glared at him.
"Do not look down on us. If you do losing would be more painful to process, get it." The boy laughed.
"Who are you anyway. I came to talk to the captain." Airi let of the boy and stood proudly.
"I am Airi Tomomoi, the vice captain." Karin and the brute shared death glares then he walked away. Karin turned to her vice captain.
"Oh nice of you to show up despite you are 'ill'." Airi eyes softened.
"I'm here now." The pair got called to talk to the reporters. Karin had to wear a fake smile for so long. She wanted to cry out in pain from the pain in her hand.
Toshiro, Rangiku, Ichigo, Rukia, Bykayua, Renji, Shuhei and Izauru sat in Toshiro's house watching the semi finals. They watched Karin step in and protect her friend. The captains and lieutenants couldn't believe the strength of the kendo team and Karin's strength to keep the team together.
"Karin has done well to get where she is." Ichigo said as he watched Ryohei quickly finish his opponent. They all cheered when they heard that Karin was now in the championships. Toshiro couldn't be more happy for her. They couldn't believe that he finished his opponent so quickly. If they blinked they might of missed it. Toshiro was focused on the tv so when he saw Karin yank her hand away from the captain of the other team. He nearly screamed at the screen. He couldn't believe what had happened. He was even more shocked that Karin didn't scream or cry.
"He did. He broke her hand." Ichigo quickly grabbed the remote and rewinded it. He paused it when Karin pulled her hand away. They saw her face was trying to hide the pain.
"That bastard." Ichigo spat. The soul reapers couldn't help but keep watching. They watched as some guy tried to grab Karin.
"Who are you anyway. I came to talk to the captain."
"I am Airi Tomomoi, the vice captain." Rangiku gasped when he heard his name. She leaned over to her captain and whispered,
"Is that him. Is he Karin's ex?" Rangiku didn't get an answer but she saw that Toshiro was glaring at the screen. He looked like he we going to kill him. Rangiku couldn't help but notice that the boy was very hot. She watched as Karin and Airi bickered with each other. Rangiku noticed that Karin really wanted to cry.
As soon as they were free to leave Karin quickly left. She had to get help changing as she didn't want to use her left hand. They girls offered that they would go out and celebrate. Karin declined by saying that she was going to visit Jinta and tell him the good news. She really wanted just to go home.
When she entered the soul society she was greeted by those who had watched her on the tv. She quickly flash stepped to her brother and wrapped her hand around him. She held her sore hand away so it wouldn't get hurt. Karin half cried, half screamed into her brothers chest. Ichigo couldn't do kido to help take the pain away. Karin felt someone hold her bad hand gently. She didn't look at who did it but they had very cold hands. She then felt a warm feeling above her hand. The warm person wrapped something around her sore hand. Karin couldn't fell the pain in her hand. She looked to see captain Unohana and Toshiro surrounding her hand. Toshiro gently took it applying another cold feeling to it. Karin turned her face towards him and smiled.
"Hey captain," she heard from behind her. She turned round to see Shuhei half smiling at her. "Congratulations on making the championships." Karin smiled at his words. Everyone also congradulated her. Her brother let her go and grabbed her bad hand, gently placing a kiss on it. Karin smiled at the affection. She clenched her good hand and held it in front of her.
"The championships is going to be a lot more training to do. Rida academy is not to be messed with."
Hope you like this chapter. I wanted to quickly get to the point of the kendo match. I will write about the training soon.