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Chapter 21
Morning
Toshiro wakes up yawning rubbing his eyes. He sits up and looks at Karin who is starting to wake up too.
Toshiro "Morning Rin."
"Good morning Shiro."
She sit up rubbing her eyes sleepily. Toshiro blows part of his hair out of his face. He gets up and starts getting ready so does Karin.
Karin "When did you get back?"
"Around 11:00-11:30 or so. You were asleep when I got back."
"Yesterday was an eventful day."
"Yeah I think we both were pretty exhausted from that?"
"Yeah. So you talk to Momo?"
"Yeah that was an interesting conversation. Oh yeah I have to go to 12 to talk to Mayuri. I want to see if there is anyway to return everyone's memory. You know so they all know and none of us have to tell them."
"Okay."
"Want to come? I don't think you've seen 12 have you?"
"I've only seen 1, 4, 5, and obviously 10. Plus you said to avoid Mayuri."
"True. Anyway you can come if you want? Or you can train or do whatever as long as you don't do anything stupid."
"Not promising anything but that's just my excuse to go with you."
"Good." He smiles before leaving to change.
After they both get ready they go Squad 12. As they walk let's see what Matsumaru are up to!!!
Rangiku "So how did it go between you two yesterday?"
Gin "Well he let me help me a little with his training. He only threatened me twice because I called him son. He hasn't accepted it but he partly has."
"He let you help him?"
"Surprisingly yes! Also in his Adult form he is taller than both of us seriously?!"
"Yeah! Our son does have a growth spurt eventually!"
"Yeah eventually! Do you really think he is gonna accept me?"
"He will. It may take some time but he will. Him spending time with Karin is helping him realize that not everything is changing. They still have each other Toshiro feels safe with her. He loves her a lot more than he will admit."
"Will he admit it?"
"Well he might now that it's not a total secret he just might not tell you because he feels weird talking about it. He didn't even tell me or the others that were on the mission. We saw them together and watched for a while then Karin kissed him. We didn't call him out until a stormy night when Karin spent the night at his hotel."
"Wait Karin made the first move?"
"This is where it gets weird. He reached for her hand and after they were walking for a little Karin stopped him and kissed his cheek. Toshiro was redder than Renji's hair! It was adorable!! Then he kissed her!! He didn't ask her out until the next day though!"
"Haha seriously?"
"Yes he is a totally dork with her!"
They laugh.
Back to Hitsukarin!!!!
They just get to 12 and go inside.
Toshiro "Don't touch anything you might die I'm not exaggerating."
"Okay then."
They go find Mayuri.
Toshiro "Yo Kurotsuchi."
Mayuri "Ahh I didn't expect you two to come?"
"Yeah. Do you know if you can restore everyone's memory?"
"Probably. It will take some time though."
"Also can you do a DNA test. Are they really my parents? If this test is positive then I'll try to start accepting it."
"DNA test? No problem! Restore memory might take some time."
"Okay."
"DNA test right now or later?"
"Now."
"Alright this way."
Mayuri takes the Toshiro and Karin to a room to draw some blood and test it.
Mayuri "Hitsugaya give me your hand so I can prick your finger."
"Okay. You better not to what you did last time."
"I don't promise anything."
Mayuri takes a drop of blood and checks DNA from Gin's and Rangiku's blood. After a few minutes.
Mayuri "Finished."
"Well?"
"You are their son."
"Seriously?!"
"My test are never wrong. You are their son. And that's not the only thing I did a little extra because I was bored. The thing with Momo? True. Head Captain? True. Ukitake? True."
Toshiro is speechless for a moment Karin puts her hand on his shoulder.
Toshiro "I have a family?"
"Correct. Karin may you step out for a moment?"
"Sure."
Karin steps out into the hall.
Toshiro "Why'd you ask her to leave?"
Mayuri "Your great grandfather doesn't want the family situation to be public yet."
"But Rin knows everything already?"
"Does she?"
"She knows all I know. Rin was with me all yesterday."
"You have a family Toshiro. What are you going to do?"
"I don't know. I mean I've been alone with only Momo for so long. Having a real family?"
"Who you have been living and fighting together with for most of your life without realizing it."
"Sounds crazy."
"Here drink this you look a little tired."
"This isn't an experiment is it?"
"I don't think it is. There's a 33% chance it's just water."
"Good enough."
Toshiro drinks it.
Toshiro "The other 66%?"
"33% chance your eyes will change color based on your mood and 33% chance you will turn into a child."
"What?! Mayuri you have to say this before I drink it!"
"Don't worry your clothes will grow and shrink with you."
"Oh god."
Toshiro turns into 5 year old him.
Toshiro looks at himself and glares at Mayuri "Mayuwi! Fwix this!"
"I can't. It will wear off in 24 hours."
"24 howers?! What am I suppose to do till then?!"
"I don't know. Karin come back in here!"
Karin walks in and sees the 5 year old boy with white hair.
Karin "Shiro?"
Toshiro blushes and looks up at her "He tuwned me into a 5 year old!"
"Awww!!!!! So cute!!!!!"
Toshiro blushes "Win! This is sewious!! I'm stuck like dis for 24 howers!"
"Mayuri what did you do?"
"I meant to give him an experiment that makes his eyes change color based on his mood but slight mix up now he's 5."
"Mayuwi!! You did this on puwpose!"
"No I didn't mean to make you 5! I plan on giving the cold, never know what they are thinking Captains an experiment that changes eyes color!"
"So me, Captain Suì-Fēng, and Captain Kuchiki?"
"Yeah pretty much. I'll work on the memory thing. Bye!"
"Wait Mayuwi! And he's gone? I can't even ask him to do DNA test without him doing an expewiment on me!"
Karin start laughing.
Toshiro "Win! This isn't funny! I'm stuck wike dis fo 24 howers!"
"Hahaha! S-sorry Shiro it's just you're so cute as a kid!"
"I'm not cute quit it!"
"Come on let's go to your Squad."
"I'm fwash stepping thewe!"
He tries to flash step but only goes a few feet.
Toshiro "Wha? Why can't I fwash step?!"
"Maybe because your 5? You didn't have your powers yet did you?"
"I can't use them? Weign ovewr the Fwosted Heavens Hyōwinmawu!"
Nothing happens
"Hyōwinmawu? I can feel him in hewe? Why won't he answe?"
Hyōrinmaru manifests next to him.
Hyōrinmaru "Y-young master?"
"Hyōwinmawu!"
"What happened why are you a kid again?"
"Mayuri drugged him. Should wear off in 24 hours. He can't use flash step or his powers I think."
"Master try using a Kidō?"
"Bakkudō #1 Sai?" It wraps around Hyōrinmaru.
Hyōrinmaru "It appears he can only use it if he can pronounce it right?"
"Fwash step wequiwes no woods though!?"
"You can't pronounce flash step so you can't use it properly. That is all there is to it."
He disappears.
Toshiro "Hyōwinmawu! Get back hewe!"
Karin smiles as Toshiro tries to hold his Zanpakutō he falls down because it's bigger than him.
Karin "Need some help?"
"No! This happened befowe! I can handle this!"
"Give me that."
She takes his Zanpakutō.
Toshiro "Hey give him back!"
"I will after we get to Squad 10. You can't wear Hyōrinmaru around your back he is almost twice your height."
"Fine!" He pouts.
Karin picks him up (which makes him blush deeply) and flash steps over to Toshiro's office in Squad 10. Matsumoto and Gin aren't there luckily.
Karin sets him down "So what are you gonna do until you change back?"
"I'm still Captain. I have a job to do."
He walks over his desk and climbs onto the chair.
Karin "Are you sure about this?" "What else am I supposed to do? I can't fight like this, I can't hold my Zanpakutō, I can't fwash step, can't do most Kidō pwobably!"
"There isn't even any paperwork for you. Rangiku did it all."
knock knock*
Voice "Captain Hitsugaya? Rangiku and Gin are looking for you."
Toshiro "Why what do they want?"
Voice "Captain? Are you alright? May I come in?"
"I'm fiwne. Just tell them whewe I am."
"Yes sir?"
The voice leaves.
Karin "You're so cute!! I'm gonna cry your to adorable!!!"
Toshiro blushes "Win! This isn't cute it's embawassing the people hewe wewe supised to see a 6 year old Soul Reaper! Captain at 8! I'm 5! Stop lwaughing!"
"S-sorry Shiro it's just that you look so adorable like a little puppy!"
"Why awe you compawing me to a dog?!"
"Because your hair is even fluffier now!"
She starts messing with his hair as he pouts.
Toshiro yawns "I'm tiwed."
"Take a nap then."
"No. I'm not a child! Just because I'm in my childhood body doesn't mean I am a child!"
"Geez you got your short temper back?"
"Rin!"
"Hey your able to pronounce it?"
"Apparently. I still sound 5 but I can speak right?"
"Don't question it just be happy you can probably flash step and use Kidō now."
"True. I'm bored! I can't fight! There's no work to be done what am I supposed to do with time? I'm 5 I can't do anything!"
"I know let's go stay at your quarters."
"Okay but those two are gonna come looking for me?"
"Leave a note."
"Okay."
Toshiro writes a note and they flash step over their shared quarters.
Karin sits down next to him and smiles.
Toshiro "Rin not one word."
"But you're so cute!!!"
"Am not!!"
She smiles ruffling his hair. Toshiro tries to be mad at her but is to embarrassed and ends up glaring at her with adorably pink cheeks.
Karin "So what do you want to do?"
"I need to work on my paperwork."
"Well to bad. Shiro you're 5 you're pretty much trapped in here until you change back."
He crosses his arms pouting.
Karin hugs him tightly "You're so cute!!!!!"
Toshiro turns red being pulled into her [thankfully not like Rangiku's] breast.
"Rin!!!"
She kisses her forehead smiling at his deep blush.
Toshiro manages to free himself and lays down on the couch.
Karin smiles evilly.
Toshiro "Whatever you're thinking no."
Karin smirks and starts tickling the young Toshiro.
Toshiro starts laughing "S-stop it! R-Rin! This is- this is humiliating! Cut it out!"
Karin smiles hearing the childish laughter "You're so adorable!"
Toshiro manages to escape and blushes deeply "This is so embarrassing."
"Let's play dress up?"
Toshiro turns even redder "Rin!!!"
"Come on? It could be fun~?"
"First off no way. Second why the hell do you think I'd have clothes that fit a 5 year old?!"
"Hmph. I'm curious do you only have uniforms or do you have other clothes?"
Toshiro dead pans "Why are curious about my clothes?"
She shrugs "Because you seem to have human clothes for missions and only wear uniforms here."
"Pretty much all I own."
His stomach growls.
Karin "You hungry?"
"A little?"
"I'll make some food."
"I can do it?"
"I will."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
"Do you know how?"
"I can figure out it shouldn't be that hard."
"Pass. Our food takes forever."
Toshiro gets up and gets some watermelon out of the counter.
Karin smiles seeing him struggle to reach it "Do you need help?"
"No! I can do it by myself!"
Karin leans against the fridge watching him not be able to reach it.
"All you have to do is ask?"
"I can do it by myself!"
"Just ask."
Toshiro blushes crossing his arms going back onto his feet "Hmph!"
"Well?"
"Fine. A little help Rin?"
"Good enough." She laughs grabbing the fruit giving it to him.
Toshiro blushes "Th-thank you."
He sits back down and starts eating.
Karin leans over the couch.
Karin "Like watermelon I guess?"
Toshiro smiles and nods.
Karin "I think Momo said it was your favorite?"
"It is!" He spits seeds into the trash.
Karin "Slow down! You eat fast!"
Toshiro turns around and looks at her scared and confused "Wh-who are you? Where's Momo?"
Karin looks at him worried walking around the couch "Shiro? It's me? What's wrong? Toshiro are you alright?"
"H-how did you know my name?"
Karin kneels in front of him as he backs up into the couch further.
Karin "You don't recognize me?"
"I feel like I know you? But who are you?"
"I'm Karin? You always call me Rin? Shiro what happened? What's the last thing you remember?"
"How do you know me?"
"Well older you and I are pretty close. What's the last thing you remember before turning to me a moment ago?"
"Sitting on the roof with Momo eating watermelon? What do you mean older me? Are you from the future!?"
The little boys eyes light up.
Karin smiles seeing his childishness "Not exactly. But I am from a different world than you are?"
"You're human?"
"Yes. You brought me to this world so you can train me."
"What are you to me?"
Karin smiles a little "Your girlfriend."
The little boy blushes a lot "Wha-?!"
Karin kisses Toshiro's cheek as he blushes covering his face.
Karin "Try to remember the first time we kissed about a month ago? Try to remember when you asked me out around 2 weeks ago?"
"I remember being with someone who looks kinda like you? But I've never kissed anyone!"
"Here look at these and look through this book."
She hands him the pictures of them and his sketch book. Toshiro turns bright red when he looks at the pictures of them.
Karin "We got to get you to Mayuri."
"Mayuri?"
"He's Captain of Squad 12."
"But we're in Junrinan? We can't go to Seireitei? I'm a Rukon citizen and your human?"
Karin picks up his Zanpakutō "Are you sure your not a Soul Reaper?"
"What is that?"
"Hyōrinmaru I'm not sure if you will hear or listen to me but please come here?"
"Who's Hyōrinmaru?"
Hyōrinmaru manifests next to Karin.
Hyōrinmaru "Me."
Toshiro jumps behind the couch. Karin flash steps to in front of him.
Karin "It's okay. Close your eyes and imagine a snow covered mountain."
"What for?"
"Just do it okay?"
"Okay."
He closes his eyes and does what she said.
Karin "Imagine howling winds. There's a lake covered in ice."
Karin keeps describing his inner world the way Hyōrinmaru says.
Toshiro enters his inner world.
Toshiro "What's going on? Karin? Where am I?"
Voice "Toshiro? Do you remember me?"
"Who's there!"
"It's me? Don't you recognize my voice?"
"Show yourself!"
A large ice covered dragon comes out of the frozen lake.
Toshiro "Who the hell are you?!"
"My name, young master, is Hyōrinmaru. I am your power."
Toshiro opens his eyes out of breathe.
Karin "Did it work?" "Hyōrinmaru?"
"He is your Zanpakutō spirit. You are not just any Soul Reaper."
"What do you mean?"
"Look."
She takes him over to a mirror.
Karin "Hitsugaya Toshiro. Captain of Squad 10."
"There's no way I can be a captain! Or even a Soul Reaper!"
"Sit down and finish eating. I'll take you to Squad 12 later."
"Okay."
He sits back down on the couch and finishes eating. Karin sits next to him and notices that he is blushing a little.
Karin "What's wrong?"
"N-nothing!"
"You know I can see through your lies."
"I-it's nothing!"
"Tell."
"Nope."
"What are you thinking?"
He doesn't answer.
Karin raises an eyebrow and teases "Little shocked at the fact I'm your girlfriend?"
Toshiro just looks away "Why?"
"Huh?"
"Why would go out with me? I mean your really pretty why would you go out with me?"
Karin blushes slightly before answering "Easy answer. I love you that's why."
He turns bright red and covers his face.
Karin smiles "You're such a dork even as a kid!"
"I'm not a dork!"
"Yes you are. You're such a romantic dork most of the time. When we first kissed on accident you left blushing!"
Karin tells about the past few days training and shows him some drawings he did which Toshiro mostly blushes and stutters making Karin laughs.
Karin "And these pictures I showed you earlier were from when we went to the festival in my hometown."
"What was the festival like? Is it like the one in Junrinan?"
"You said it was similar. You were so amazed by the fireworks and lake and fireflies! It's so cute when you get that amazed look in your eyes and when you have that lovesick smile!"
"I don't!"
"Then explain this smile?"
She points to the 4th photo.
Toshiro "Ummm?"
"Thought so!"
"What was our first date?"
"We haven't been on an official first date. We've hung out a lot as boyfriend and girlfriend but not on a date."
"What would you like?"
"Anything you plan."
"Seriously I don't want to mess up?"
"I would love whatever you plan as long I'm with you."
The child blushes again. Is this girl really his girlfriend? Could he be that lucky? They talk for a few hours Karin teases him a little and he covers his face with a pillow. There's a knock on the door.
Karin "Who is it?"
Female voice "It's me."
Male voices "Me too. May we come in?"
"Yeah. Fair warning something is up with Shiro I'm taking him to 12 soon."
Rangiku and Gin come in.
Rangiku "What do you mean?"
"I mean this."
Toshiro pokes his head over the couch and hides when they look towards him.
Rangiku "What happened to Captain?!"
"Mayuri. At first he only looked and sounded 5 but had all of his memory and knew everything. Now he is 5 year old him I think. Mayuri said it would wear off in 24 hours that was about 6-7 hours ago."
"Hey Shiro-chan? Do you recognize me?"
Gin asks walking over to him. Toshiro hides behind Karin.
Rangiku "Captain do you remember me?"
Toshiro holds Karin arm.
Karin "He became a Soul Reaper when he was 6 right?"
"Yeah."
"He's 5 to him that hasn't happened. I told him that he's a Captain and told him who I was. I haven't gotten to you two yet."
"Rin? Who are they?"
Karin looks at them as if asking what to say.
Gin "You're parents."
"Lies! My parents died! My family is Momo and Grandma!"
"I don't want to explain this whole thing again. Take him to Mayuri so he can reverse this."
Rangiku slaps Gin "He's our son! That's rude!"
"Sorry Ran-chan. I've said the story over 30 times in that last 4 days!"
"Rin? Are they my parents?"
"Yes. We did a DNA test this morning. They are your parents."
Toshiro holds onto Karin tighter.
Toshiro "No. Where's Momo?"
"She's at her Squad."
"She's a Soul Reaper?"
"Squad 5 Lieutenant."
"That's dangerous! What if she gets hurt!"
"You're a Captain."
"Trust us she's fine."
"Karin let's take him to 12."
"No! I don't wanna! I wanna stay here!"
"Momo did say that was even more stubborn when he was 5."
"Yeah. It's fine I've dealt with him for years this shouldn't be that hard."
"I'll take him?"
"You sure Karin?"
"We're his parents we should?"
"He doesn't know you. He doesn't even remember either of you. Shiro doesn't remember me."
"I recognize all of you a little. I recognize Rin the most. I see you *points at Gin* everywhere stop stalking me!"
"This is what he remembers about me?"
"Well you did follow him for most of his life."
"Be glad that's what he remembers."
"True."
"I feel like I've seen you before?" Toshiro points to Rangiku.
Rangiku "I'm your Lieutenant and your mother."
"I'm really a Captain?"
"Child prodigy."
"Youngest to achieve Bankai."
"Younger than I was when I reached Captain's level."
"Huh?"
"Long story. You'll remember soon."
"Shiro you want to see Mayuri?"
"Is he mean?"
"He's weird. It's fine. He knows you can still kill him."
"My son is not fighting like this."
"Can he still do Kidō?"
"He probably can't use his Zanpakutō!"
Toshiro picks up his Zanpakutō and adjust his grip a little.
Matsumoto "I don't think so. I didn't let you when you were 3 I'm not gonna let you when your 5."
She tries to take his Zanpakutō but he flash steps out of her reach.
Toshiro "Bakudō #1 Sai." A weak Kidō wraps around Rangiku.
Rangiku "Well he can do basic Kidō. It's not very strong *breaks the kidō* but it's better than Renji?"
"Renji?"
"Let's go to Squad 12 so you can return to normal."
Gin picks Toshiro up and Toshiro jumps down
Toshiro glares at him "No."
"Okay he's still Toshiro."
"Yeah. His memory might be coming back?"
"Doubt it. Has he accepted you yet?"
"No. I thought this him might though. Him rejecting me but feeling close to you Karin proves he is still there."
"He didn't instantly remember me. He freaked when he saw me."
"Why don't I remember? What don't I know?"
"You'll find out soon enough Shiro-chan."
"Don't call me that! Only person who calls me that is Momo!"
They look a little confused
"Shiro I thought you hated when she calls you that?"
"I do! She's stop by now right?"
"Uhhh nooooo."
Toshiro pouts a little "Of coarse she hasn't."
"Let's go."
The four flash step over to 12.
Rangiku "Kurotsuchi what did you do!"
Mayuri "More specific I've done a lot."
"She means turning our son into a 5 year old!"
Toshiro kicks Gins legs.
Gin "Hey what was that for!"
"I still don't know the story! I refuse to let you call me your son until I know what's going on!"
"Oh so he lost his memory?"
"Everything that happened after 5 he doesn't know."
"When he saw me he freaked out!"
"Is this Mayuri?"
"Rude as ever Captain Hitsugaya. I'll let it slide this time since you don't know any better. I forgot Rukon children have no manners."
Toshiro, Gin, and Rangiku look at him annoyed and offended.
Rangiku "I had manners!"
Gin "I'm just gonna be honest. I was a cold blooded snake."
Toshiro "I'm not that bad!"
Karin "Haven't you spit watermelon seeds and grapes at Momo?"
"Your point is?"
She sighs.
Gin "When is this gonna wear off?"
"Around 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"His memory?"
"Same time probably."
Toshiro's clothes start glowing and his uniform changes into the clothes he wore as a child.
Rangiku "He looks the way he did when I met him?"
"Mayuri?"
"Let me do a blood test. I need to see what it was?"
"Don't do anything that would make this worse!"
"Okay. Hitsugaya come here."
Toshiro looks at Karin.
Karin "He's gonna try to return you to normal."
Toshiro follows Mayuri to a room.
Toshiro "What are you gonna do?"
"Draw a little blood to test."
"Will that hurt?"
"Trust me you've gone through way worse."
"Like?"
"Hold still."
"Ow! That's sharp!"
"It has to be to draw blood you idiot."
Mayuri begins running test.
Toshiro "What you doing mister? And what's with that weird face paint? Is there a festival here?"
Mayuri shoots him a death glare "I'm running test to see how to reverse this experiment. This face paint is not weird. It is necessary."
"How?"
"Reasons you'll understand when your older."
"Aren't I older than 5 though? It sounds like someone de-aged me?"
"Yes. I meant to give you an experiment that makes your eyes change color based on your mood. You're a serious captain it's hard to tell what you are feeling. Minor mix up and you turned like this. Go back with your parents and girlfriend so I can work in peace."
"Okay!"
Toshiro jumps out of the chair and runs out.
Mayuri "He probably doesn't know what I meant when I said girlfriend. He probably thought I meant female friend."
Toshiro looks for the three confused then he finds them.
Rangiku "Is he running test?"
"Yeah he told me to leave him alone."
"He needs to work."
"What's with his face paint?"
"He wears it to hide his face of course?"
"Why?"
"Don't know."
"The only one to know what he actually looks like is Nemu because she paints it sometimes."
"Let's go. Mayuri will send a hell butterfly when he figures it out."
"Okay? I want to look around the Seireitei! Since I'm from Rukon I've never seen it!"
"Why don't we take you to Momo?"
"Or should we report this to Head Captain?"
"I wanna see Momo!"
"5 is on the way to 1st?" "It won't hurt."
"We can't let anyone see Captain though."
"Agreed."
"Why can't people see me like this?"
"You have a reputation we need to protect."
"From what I've figured out that's pretty much been shattered already? So I don't care."
"What?"
"If what I've heard and remembered is true then it's already been changed a lot."
"None of that information is public though."
"Only Captain, Lieutenants, and the select few are aware of us being your parents."
"Only a few actually know about everything."
"Really? It sounded like it was no secret?"
"It is highly classified information."
"The only reason I know is because you trust me enough to let me be with you when you found out."
"Does Momo know?"
"Yes."
"What is she to me? She's always been like my sister?"
"She's your cousin."
"Huh?"
"Yup. Just go with this until you get your memory back."
"You just don't want to explain it."
"37 times in 5 days I'm tired of hearing it!"
"Hmph! Unfair!"
"Quit pouting and just corporate with us?"
"Fine!"
Karin picks Toshiro up (against his wishes) and the four flash step to Squad 5. They go inside and look for Momo.
Toshiro "Where is she?"
Rangiku "She's probably in her office or her room."
"When did she become a Soul Reaper? When do I become a Soul Reaper too?"
"You were 6 when you joined."
"Became Captain at 8."
They get to Momo's office and knock.
Momo "Who is it?"
Rangiku "It's us."
"Come in."
They enter.
Gin "Someone from you should recognize wants to see you?"
"Huh?"
She sees Toshiro and her jaw drops a little.
Momo "Shiro-chan?"
"Hi Momo!"
"What happened?"
Momo walks over and kneels in front of him.
Karin "Mayuri turned him into a 5 year old a few hours ago."
"It should wear off by 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"Momo? You grew up??"
Momo looks at him "Yeah? Why are you dressed like you did back in Rukon?"
"What do you mean? I was there not that long ago wasn't I? We were sitting on the roof eating one minute the next I turn around and see Rin?"
"He has no memory of anything that happened after he was 5."
"To him that hasn't happened yet."
"He doesn't know us. It took me a few hours to explain who I was. After Shiro saw me he immediately asked for you."
"Toshiro insisted that we brought him here to make sure you were okay."
"Shiro-chan you were worried?"
"I still don't know what's going on? All I knew is that we were together one minute the next I was with her and I was dressed like a Soul Reaper?"
"Not that long ago his clothes started glowing and changed into these."
"Have you told Head Captain yet?"
"We were gonna take him after this."
"Karin can you and Shiro-chan please step outside I need to speak to these two and Shiro-chan shouldn't hear."
"Okay. Shiro come on."
Toshiro looks confused but follows Karin out.
Momo "Don't say to much about being his parents."
"Why not?"
"He might be less confused."
"No. When he was 5 that was when it was really hard for him. Don't say or do anything that will upset him in any way. 5 is the worst age for him to have become."
"Why?"
"His white hair and turquoise eyes drew a lot of unwanted attention. Kids were always bullying him. A lot would say stuff regarding his parents being dead. They said Shiro-chan killed his parents. Rumors like that spread around the village. Shiro-chan always tried to make sure I never heard them. I always knew what the kids said but pretended like I didn't because I knew it wasn't true. 5 was the age when he went through the most. I never want to see him look as heart broken and crushed as he did the day that kid said that Shiro-chan murdered his own parents. It took me years to get him to realize that his parents death wasn't his fault. He's 5 I'm not sure if that has happened yet or not. Don't say anything about being his parents or me being his cousin. Let him believe was he thinks right now."
"He remembers us a little."
"Don't do anything stupid."
"Okay."
"Also this isn't as huge but still don't do it. Don't ask him to read anything okay. He doesn't know how yet and is extremely embarrassed by it. So don't have him read anything and never bring it up to him ever okay?"
"He can't read yet?"
"No. He didn't learn till I got in the academy and was able to teach him. We learned at the same time. I was taught at the academy and I taught him. Also don't even bring it up to Karin. Shiro-Chan will die if she finds out."
"Alright."
While they were talking let's what Karin and Toshiro were doing!!!!
Karin "Shiro. No."
"But I want to see Momo!"
"No. She needs to speak to Rangiku and Gin alone."
"Hmph!"
Toshiro gives her the puppy dog eyes.
Karin "Don't give me that look Shiro it's not gonna work. No means no!"
"Please?"
The door opens and Rangiku and Gin walk out.
Karin "Finally! He keeps giving me the puppy dog eyes!!"
"No I didn't!"
"Why you little…"
Toshiro smiles and giggles a little.
"Your even eviler as a kid?" Karin messes with his hair.
Toshiro moves away "Stop messing with my hair!"
Gin "He got his short temper back I guess?"
"Yes he did. Let's get him to Head Captain."
"Why are you taking me there?"
"He needs to know one of his Captains turned into a kid?"
"I'm not a Captain!"
"Karin?"
"I tried man I tried I can only convince him so much. Don't even say show him pictures because he denied them happening."
Toshiro smiles innocently.
Gin "He's gonna be a handful."
Rangiku "Yup. Let's all take him to Squad 1."
Toshiro "Do I have to! I'm tired!"
"Stop complaining let's go."
Karin picks him up and they all flash step over to one. Once they get to the front of the barracks they stop and walk normal. Toshiro looks at everything confused especially when people would ask Rangiku what happened. They see Sasakibe.
Rangiku "Hey Lieutenant Sasakibe! Where's Head Captain?"
"His office what happened?"
Rangiku and Gin look Toshiro who is slightly hiding behind Karin.
Sasakibe "That's Captain Hitsugaya isn't it?"
"Mayuri turned him into a 5 year old. Thought we should report this?"
"His clothes?"
"He is 5 year old him. His clothes, memory, behavior, everything. He can flash step but not far. Kidō is really weak and he can't hold his Zanpakutō."
"Who's he?" Toshiro asks pointing to Sasakibe.
Sasakibe "I'm Lieutenant of Squad 1 Chōjirō Sasakibe."
"Why am I here?"
"We've been over this like 8 times. You need to see Head Captain."
"What I do? I thought Soul Reapers don't care what Rukon citizens did?"
"He's in his office right?"
"Yeah you know the way. Good luck."
"Thanks."
The four go Head Captain.
The second they enter his office Karin notices Toshiro's walking starting to get wobbly.
Head Captain "What seems to be the issue?"
Rangiku "Well this?"
She points Toshiro who can barely move.
"Captain Hitsugaya?"
"I-I th-think you have- me confused- with- someone else." His sentence is choppy and he falls to his knees out of breathe.
Yama "He can't withstand this much of my spirit energy?"
"Head Captain please. You're going to kill him."
He lowers his spirit energy so the young child can breathe.
Toshiro stays on the floor shaking and breathing heavily "Wh-What was that? That- that spirit energy. Is that- the strength of the Head Captain?"
"My apologies I forgot that at the level you currently are you can't withstand that."
Toshiro struggles to stand back up and ends up needing help from Karin and having to lean on her so he won't fall.
"What happened why is he 5?"
"Mayuri drugged him."
"Shiro doesn't remember anything after he was 5. He doesn't recognize anyone other than Momo basically."
"We sorta told him who we are."
Toshiro's sentences are still a little choppy as he says "I'm still- not buying- your story. You two- aren't- my parents- they died."
"I'm not explaining this again you'll figure out soon."
Toshiro glares at him "If I- could still- move completely- I'd- definitely- kill you."
Yama "Any idea how long it will last?"
"Mayuri said it should wear off at 8:30 tomorrow morning."
"He is doing a test on what it was he gave Toshiro and should be sending a hell butterfly."
A hell butterfly flies in and lands on Rangiku's finger.
Rangiku "Kurotsuchi says that at 8:30am tomorrow Captain will go back to his normal age but his memory won't return for a few hours later. He will dress, act, and believe that he is still in Junrinan. He may remember a little bit of Soul Reapers but not much. Captain will have his powers back completely but not know why."
Toshiro is still being supported by Karin "So what's- that mean?"
"You'll see."
Toshiro glares at him as the Adults and Karin keep talking.
Gin "Any idea what to do with him?"
Rangiku "He's only 5 he can't run the Squad?"
Karin "He doesn't remember he's a Captain. We tell him but he probably doesn't believe us? Do you Shiro?"
"I still- don't understand- what's going on- but can we hurry- because 1. I can- barely breathe.- 2. I need- to steal- some food from- the guy at the market."
"I forgot in Rukon misbehaving children are everywhere."
Matsumoto "Hey I wasn't that bad!"
Gin "I'm not denying anything I wasn't the best."
Toshiro "I'm just trying- to survive."
"Don't you have food?"
He nods "We steal it?"
"Wow. I forget that half of my Captains and Lieutenants are thieves from Rukon."
"We just had to survive! Besides none of us steal anymore! Only reason Captain is saying this is because that's all he knows."
"Hitsugaya there is food at your Squad you don't have to steal anything?"
"But I don't- have money?"
"It's free knuckle head!"
"Free? So we can- steal it basically?"
"Karin keep an eye on him. It looks out of the three of you he recognized you the most?"
"He didn't at first. It took me a few hours to try to convince him of who he is and who I am. These two came in and confused the heck out of him!"
"Well when you said something was up with him we didn't expect this."
"Get going. Keep me updated on what happens. Toshiro no stealing you three don't let him steal anything."
"Yes sir."
"I'm not making any promises."
"I'll keep an eye on him."
"Good. Dismissed."
The four leave.
Toshiro is still breathing heavily limping slightly.
"Are you alright?"
He shakes his head.
"Guys did you honestly expect him to be?! He's 5 and has only been in Rukon! To be that close to Head Captain!? I'm surprised he could talk!"
"Considering we are the Soul Reapers here and you are the Human. We should telling you that."
"I'm fine. It's no problem. I just wasn't expecting it."
"Well let's get back to 10 and get some food?"
"Alright Ran-chan!"
"Rangiku-San? Will Shiro's memory come back?"
"Yes. His memory will come after he changed back into his normal age."
"You guys keep saying that? What does that mean? How old am I?"
"Like 50."
"So around 13?"
"Yup! Let's go eat."
They flash step over to 10 and go to the dining hall. It's empty for the most part a few Squad members are there and ask what happened to their Captain.
1 "Lieutenant Matsumoto? What's going on?"
"Mayuri turned Captain into a 5 year old. He should be back to normal in at most two days."
2 "So the rumors about Gin were true…"
Gin "Rumors spread about me?"
"Being alive. Lieutenant why haven't you killed him."
"This is highly classified information. Gin being alive is pretty much no secret. All you can know is he survived and we are using him for answers. Now excuse us."
They leave.
Rangiku "So Captain what do you- Shit! Where's Captain?!"
They look around trying to find him. Karin finds him sitting on top of a bookshelf looking out a window.
Karin "Shiro get down!"
Toshiro "Why?"
"Just get down!"
"Fine!"
Toshiro jumps off and lands next to her.
Karin "How'd you even get up there?"
"I climbed of course? It's not that hard?"
"Ugh. Come on foods this way."
"Yay!"
Karin takes the young boy to get food.
Rangiku "You can't disappear like that!"
Toshiro "Why I do all the time?"
"Not when your in the Seireitei!"
"Ran-chan we can lecture him later. Food first."
"Fine."
They get food and sit down.
Toshiro looks at the food confused "What's this? It looks gross!"
"It's good."
"Try it you'll like it."
Unsurely Toshiro takes a bite. Karin smiles a little as the child's eye light up.
Toshiro "This is good!"
Rangiku "Told you."
They keep eating. After the finish they notice it's dark outside.
Gin "What are you gonna do with him?"
Rangiku "Karin you can handle babysitting him right?"
Karin giggles "No problem he shouldn't be that bad!"
She ruffles Toshiro's hair and he pouts.
Toshiro "Will people stop messing with my hair?! According to you all I'm a Captain don't I get any respect?"
"Your a kid Captain we respect you but still mess with you."
"Why?"
"Because why not. Let's get going it's late."
"Yeah it's already almost 10 our s-" Rangiku gives Gin a sharp glare.
Gin "Shiro-chan needs rest."
Karin "Agreed."
Rangiku "You do to Karin. Your still a child."
"Come on I'm 13 don't put in the same category as Shiro who is temporarily 5!"
"When do I go to my normal age?"
"8:30am tomorrow."
"My memory?" "Will come later that day."
"Can I fight whoever made me like this?"
"After you're memory comes back and your powers fully return then do what you like."
"Okay…"
They walk to their quarters.
Rangiku "Karin make sure Captain behaves we are next door if anything happens."
"Let us know if he changes or remembers anything."
"Yes."
Karin takes Toshiro into his quarters.
Toshiro "This is where we were earlier?"
"This is your quarters. I've been staying here temporarily. When I'm in this world we share."
"Why?"
"You're the Captain in charge of training me. Head Captain ordered that we share a room."
"That seems weird?"
"Why? Don't you share a room with two girls?"
"Well yeah. Wait how'd you know that?"
"You told me before. Our room is this one. Stay in here. I'm gonna take a shower. I suggest you take one after me. Your hair is covered in dirt."
"I washed it two days ago I'm fine!"
"You're washing after I get out."
"Fine."He rolls his eyes and sits on his bed as Karin leaves.
Toshiro thinks to himself as she's gone. "Is what they are saying true? Is this girl really my g-girlfriend? There's no way someone that cute would like a kid like me! I don't get it? Karin didn't say anything about that when we were with others? Is it a secret or something?"
He picks up his sketchbook and starts looking through it trying to remember anything. Toshiro stops at a drawing of him and Karin sitting on a bench watching fireworks he smiles a little
"I'm sure this was fun?" He thinks as he turns the page. "Wha-!" He blushes a lot at the pictures of them kissing with fireflies around them.
He closes the book and puts his hand over his face. Toshiro hears the water turning off a few minutes later Karin comes out wearing his clothes and a towel in her hair.
Karin "I'm not sure if you have any clothes that will fit 5 year old you? You said earlier that you don't but I might be able to find something. Want me to check?"
"I can just put this back on?"
"It's covered in dirt!"
"So?"
"Have you ever washed it?"
"I washed it last week it's fine?"
"That's it. I'm finding you clothes that are small enough!"
"What if there isn't any?"
"Then it's a good thing I know how to sew cause that needs washed!"
Karin goes digging through his closet.
Toshiro "What are you doing?"
"This is your uniform from the academy isn't it?"
"It looks like one but I've never-?"
"You just don't remember yet. Here it should fit? You were 6 when you joined so it should work?"
She hands him the uniform.
Karin "Here's a pin in case its to big. You know how to use it right?"
"Of course that's what we used when we sewed our clothes together?"
He takes the clothes and goes into the bathroom to shower.
Karin sits down on her bed and sighs "He only knows what happened in Rukon? Shiro is 5 year old himself? Looks, acts, talk, thinks, believes that he is only a Rukon citizen… I really hope his memory will return. The good thing is that I can see how he was as a kid! Shiro is adorable as a child!"
She keeps thinking and a few minutes later Toshiro comes out wearing the old uniform.
Toshiro "Why can't I just wear what I was wearing?"
Karin "You can put it on after I wash it. Go to bed. It's getting late."
"But I'm not tired?"
"Go to sleep Shiro. Children that sleep well grow well."
"Your a child to!"
"Not the point. I'm going to bed after I wash this."
"I wanna stay up with you! I don't want to sleep!"
"Fine but keep it down."
"Okay."
He smiles and watches her as she goes to wash the clothes.
Karin "You know it's kinda weird your clothes changed into these?"
"What's the problem with those?"
"They're super dirty!"
"Have you been to Junrinan? Or anywhere in Rukon?"
"You took me to Junrinan yesterday."
"Really?"
"Yeah. You went to visit your grandmother and took me with you."
"So you've seen where I'm from?"
"Yup. It looked interesting. Different from what I'm used to seeing that's for sure."
"You didn't see 'them' right?"
"Huh? The only person I saw was your Grandmother. Everyone else ignored us cause we're Soul Reapers. Well you're a Captain and I'm in training."
"So you didn't right?"
"I don't know what your talking about?"
"Good…"
She looks at him confused as he touches the ends of his white hair.
Karin "You okay?" Toshiro nods "Yeah I'm okay." "You sure?" "Y-yeah."
"If you say so Shiro?"
Karin looks at him slightly worried knowing something is up but decides to leave it since she doesn't want to upset him. Karin picks up a note and looks at it.
Toshiro "What's that?"
Karin hands it to him "It's from Ukitake."
Toshiro looks at it nervously.
Karin "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing."
"Ukitake is your grandfather if that's what your wondering?"
"It's not that."
"Read what he wrote right here."
She points to a section. Toshiro plays with the ends of his sleeves nervously.
Karin "You can't read can you?"
Toshiro looks away embarrassed and shakes his head.
Karin "Want to learn how? I can teach you at least a little until these finish?"
Toshiro looks embarrassed still.
"What's wrong? Do you want to learn to read?"
"I-I want to but…"
"Have you ever had a book?"
"Whats a book?"
"Huh?"
"I- I've heard of those but I've never seen one?"
Karin begins teaching him a little as she finishes washing his clothes.
"Okay now you're turn?"
"Uhh. I can't? Even? What's this one?"
"Imagine."
"Imagine. My life? With- with Umm?"
"Without."
"Without. Her?"
"Mhmm. No try it all together?"
"I can't even imagine my life without her??"
"Yup! See it's not that hard?"
The young boy smiles a toothy grin cause Karin to smile.
She pulls out the clothes he was wearing before.
Toshiro "Can I have those back? This thing is weird?"
Karin "Sure here. Put that uniform back in your closet."
"Okay."
He goes and changes into his clothes he wore before and puts the uniform in the closet. Karin sits on her bed brushing her hair.
Toshiro "Your hair is really long?"
"Hm? I guess. I've been meaning to cut it but I'm to lazy."
"I like it long. It looks pretty!"
"Thanks Shiro. Get to sleep it's 11:10."
"11:10? It's almost 11:11! That's when you make a wish!"
Karin smiles "After 11:11 your going to bed okay?"
"Okay!"
"11:11 make a wish Shiro."
They close their eyes and they both make a wish. After the finish.
Karin "So what you wish for?"
Toshiro "Can't say or it won't come true."
"Weirdo. Go to sleep."
"Okay. Goodnight Rin."
"Goodnight Shiro."
She kisses his forehead and when she's still sitting with him Toshiro kisses her cheek without thinking.
Karin smiles looking at him.
Toshiro turns bright red and covers his face attempting to hide his blush.
Karin giggles "You're so cute when you do that!"
She yawns and goes to her bed to lay down. Toshiro lays down facing away from her.
He thinks "D-did I just k-k-kiss her?!"
He can feel himself blushing again and tries to go to sleep. Eventually they fall asleep.
1:28am
Karin wakes up and turns over to Toshiro who looks like he is having a nightmare.
Toshiro is mumbling something "No! Stop! Leave me alone already! Let me go! Stop!"
He jolts awake in tears breathing heavily. Toshiro put his head on his knees crying silently. Karin gets up and walks over him sitting down besides him.
Karin "It's okay Shiro. Things get better trust me."
He tenses up when he realized she was there.
Karin puts her hand on his head and rubs his hair "It's okay. They aren't here. I know things are rough for you but things change. It's not like that anymore."
He picks his head up rubbing away some tears "You know don't you? About my past…?"
"I remember you saying your childhood was hard. You would have nightmares a lot."
Toshiro doesn't say anything he just looks in front of him.
Karin "Go back to sleep. I'll stay by your side until you do okay?"
"You don't have to. I'm fine."
She wraps her arms around him he tries to push her away for a second then hugs her back.
Karin "It's okay. They aren't here. Your not alone. I'll stay with you until you go to sleep."
"I'm fine. Really?"
"You're not."
"I'm used to have nightmares like that. I'm fine."
Karin let's go and looks at him. His turquoise eyes full of tears with a broken smile on.
"I'm fine I promise." A tear falls down his cheek and Karin wipes it away.
Karin "You're not alone. I'm here for you Shiro. I'm not sure if you completely remember me but you can trust me with anything."
He turns away "It's nothing I'm not used too."
"You can tell me? It's alright?"
"I have ask you something?"
"Huh?"
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
"Huh?"
"I mean I have white hair, turquoise eyes, cold personality? Aren't you afraid?"
"Of course not? Do you want to know what one of the first things I said to you when we met was? It was 'I really like your hair. And your eyes are so pretty.' You look at me just as confused as you are now."
"W-why aren't you scared?"
"Because back then I thought it was a good conversation starter. I wanted to get to know you. You tried to look distant but it was clear you were lonely. I convinced you to play soccer with me and you had fun. I'll never forget that look you had when the whole team circled around you thanking you. You were so confused and happy. Now it's been a few years and I know the way you are. You come off cold and distant but you're not. I really like when you do something nice that everyone would think is out of your character. The look you get in your eyes when you do is something I love most."
She smiles at him and he looks away "You're not scared of me? Your not gonna hurt me?"
"What they hurt you?"
Toshiro nods sadly "A lot because the way I look." He puts his arm over his chest.
Karin "Do you fight them back?"
"Sometimes. Only when Momo isn't around. She doesn't like it when I fight them. Because last time I fought back I got a scar across my chest."
"What?"
He moves part of his Kimono to reveal part of a half healed scar "It was only last week…"
Karin is in tears and wraps her arms around him.
Toshiro "Rin?"
"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for everything you've went through."
Toshiro feels a few tears drip onto his shoulder.
Toshiro "Rin I'm okay? If I'm 13 then that means I survived everything that is happening or has happened to me right?"
"I suppose. But still Shiro…"
"I'm alright."
Karin let's go and leans against the wall as Toshiro moves so he is sitting next to her. The 5 year old looks up at her and sees her in shock at how much he went through he touched the scar and remembers the kids and closes his eyes. Karin looks at him and notices that the scar is fading she looks at him at sees that he is using his spirit energy to heal it. Toshiro moves his hand and opens his eyes and sees the scar is gone.
Toshiro "It worked?"
Karin "You just healed it with your spirit energy? Your remembering?"
"I remember that man Gin using something like this to heal a woman that looked like Rangiku? You guys said I had power and was a Captain. I figured if I concentrated I could heal this."
He yawns "That was hard?"
"You don't have all of your spirit energy right now using that wasn't safe?"
"So what?"
She sighs "Oh Shiro what am I gonna do with you?"
"I don't *he yawns again* know?"
"You should go back to sleep."
"I don't wanna." He says sleepily falling onto her shoulder a little.
"Your really tired. Go back to sleep."
"I'm not that tired." He says falling asleep with his head on her lap.
Karin smiles "Not that tired aye?" She yawns and falls asleep leaning against the wall.
6:30am
Rangiku and Gin wake up.
Rangiku "I'm gonna check on Captain and Karin."
Gin "They might still be asleep?"
"In two hours the experiment might wear off?"
"2 hours? I'm tired! Those two probably are too?"
"I'm not gonna wake them up I'm just gonna make sure they are alive."
"But if you go then I have to!" "Quit whining about it! It's only next door!"
"Fine."
They go over and Rangiku has Gin wait in Toshiro's living room while she went to his bed room to see them. Rangiku opens the door a little and sees Toshiro asleep on Karin's lap and Karin leaning against the wall asleep.
Rangiku whispers "Gin! Gin come look!"
Gin gets up and walks over there "What is it Ran-chan?"
"Shh look!"
He looks inside and smiles "He's so small?"
"Gin, our son is so cute isn't he?"
"Yeah? Let's leave them alone." "Okay."
"Let's go I'll make breakfast."
"We can eat like a family!"
"Think he'd be up to it?"
"Maybe?"
"Okay. Where's his kitchen?"
"Over here."
They close the door and go into the kitchen.
Rangiku "He rarely cooks that much so I don't know what he has."
Gin "What does he like?"
"Oh here! This has always been one of his favorite!"
"Really?"
"Yeah for as long as I can remember!"
"Haha. Help me make it?"
"Of course Gin."
Gin and Rangiku start making breakfast.
7:00am
Karin wakes up before Toshiro and sees him still asleep on her lap. She brushes a piece of his hair out of his face and smiles at him. A few minutes later he wakes up.
Toshiro "What time is it?" He yawns rubbing his eyes as he sits up.
Karin "7:10. Should be about an hour or so until you return to being 13."
"Okay."
He gets up goes to climb out the window.
Karin stops him "What are you doing?"
"I want food." "You have a kitchen?"
"I can't cook? I always either steal food or Momo cooks it?"
"Let's go I'll make you something."
"I can just borrow some though."
"You mean steal?"
"Well yes."
"Shiro. No stealing. Stay. I'm going to bring us some food and when I get back you better still be in here."
"Fine."
Karin leaves and goes to the kitchen. She sees Gin and Rangiku cooking.
Karin "What?"
Rangiku "Oh your up?"
"Where's the boy?"
"Nice to see you to? Shiro just woke up and tried to climb out the window to steal some food."
"We made breakfast for all of us?"
"Ok let me go get him. Hopefully he is still there."
Karin goes back and sees him looking at his sketchbook smiling slightly.
Karin "Gin and Rangiku made us breakfast come on?" He closes the book quickly "O-okay."
They go back into the kitchen and Toshiro looks confused.
Gin "If your going to ask about the food Ran-chan said it's your favorite."
Rangiku "For as long as I can remember you've always loved this!"
"That doesn't answer what I was gonna ask. I was gonna ask when did you get here?"
"Like 6:35 or something."
"Started cooking immediately. Here."
Gin hands Toshiro a plate. Toshiro looks at Gin unsure.
Gin "Not trusting me? He's definitely still in there!"
"All I know about you is that you pretty much stalk me!"
"Fair enough."
"Here Karin."
Rangiku gives Karin a plate and they all start eating. Toshiro is zoned out.
Rangiku "I know that look. What happened?"
"Nothing."
"It's the same look you had when I first found you in Junrinan. What's up?"
"It's none of your business."
"Karin?"
"I'm not saying anything."
"Really?"
"Its best for you both to stay out of it. I understand what you both are thinking but you understand why I'm saying this."
"Help him for us."
"I will."
"Good."
They finish eating and Gin and Rangiku clean up while Toshiro sits on the couch with Karin. He puts his hand over where the scar was.
Karin "It's okay. I won't say anything if you don't want me to."
"Okay. Don't tell anyone."
"I won't."
She ruffles his hair he laughs slightly which slightly surprised Karin who smiled at him.
Karin "Hey let's play a game yeah Shiro?"
"What?"
"It's called 'Hot Hands'!"
"Huh?"
She explains to him the rules and points of the game.
Karin "Ready?"
"I just pull my hands away?"
"Yeah we both have great reflexes so this should be fun!"
"Okay?"
They start playing and both pull their hands away in time. A few minutes later Gin and Rangiku walk over there and see them laughing.
Karin "Gotta be quicker than that!"
Toshiro "Why are your reflexes so fast?"
Rangiku "You're the one that trained her?"
Gin "I thought you said the girl always had crazy reflexes?"
"My memory was erased remember? Almost nothing you say makes sense? Ha missed me!"
"I expected no less from you?"
8:20.
Rangiku "Hey he should be going back soon? Right?"
"Maybe?"
"Probably."
"I hope so! I don't want to relive everything?"
"You don't even know what most of it is?"
"I don't want to deal with Rukon."
"Don't blame you I was happy to get out of there!"
"Me too! All the guys were perverts like Hisgai!"
"Hey I wasn't a pervert! I wanted to protect you from them!"
"And now we have a son." She mumbles under her breath.
Gin "That was your idea don't blame me."
They all start talking about everything and messing around. Karin is telling them Human stuff confusing all of them, Gin is saying what it was like being a double spy (Toshiro isn't really buying this), Rangiku is talking about the Squad, and Toshiro refuses to talk about what he remembers (everything before 5). A few minutes later Toshiro starts glowing and levitating.
Toshiro "What's happening?!"
Gin "Well this is a new one?"
Karin "That's what happened to me when he transferred part of his spirit energy?"
Toshiro ages into his normal age but is still dressed like he is from Rukon. He falls to the floor.
Karin "Shiro are you okay?"
She goes to next to him
Toshiro looks at her confused and stands up backing away from them "Where am I?"
End chapter!!!