I do not own Bleach

Chapter 28

Morning 6:30am

They're still at Urahara's shop. Leaving soon.

Both are sleeping peaceful.

Toshiro's arms wrapped around Karin as she lays with him.

Karin yawns as she walks up blushing when she realizes Toshiro holding her close and her face only inches from his bare chest. Toshiro is still sound asleep. Karin tries to go back to sleep. Yoruichi comes in and sees the two.

Yoruichi (in human form) smiles at them "Oh Hitsugaya. This should be amusing?"

She thinks before waking them up. As Toshiro unwraps his arms and the two sit up Yoruichi laughs.

Yoruichi "Hitsugaya you rascal!" She ruffles his hair.

Toshiro yawns "Stop touching my hair."

He rubs his eyes sleepily and Karin stretches a little.

Yoruichi "Hitsugaya I knew you weren't as innocent as everyone thought!"

"What the hell are you talking about Yoruichi?"

"I mean you two must of had a wild night~!" "What the hell?! What gives you that idea?!"

"A) You're shirtless! B) You two had your arms wrapped around each other!"

"All my clothes are covered in dirt so I didn't want to wear one!"

"And the second thing?"

"Oh shut up Yoruichi!"

Yoruichi laughs "Damn Hitsugaya I knew you weren't that innocent!"

"It's not what you think Yoruichi!"

"Funny how Karin-chan isn't denying anything~?"

Karin fell back asleep.

Toshiro "She's not even awake!"

"You naughty pervert!"

"Yoruichi it's not what you think!"

"Hard to take you seriously when you laying next to her and you're shirtless?"

"Yoruichi!"

"Don't yell you might wake her? Let's chat in my room shall we?"

"I'm being forced aren't I?"

"Yes. Come on."

She grabs his arm and drags him to the room across the hall (hers).

Yoruichi "Sit and spill it."

Toshiro sits down "Couldn't you have let me get dressed first?"

"I thought you said all of your clothes are dirty?"

"They are. I was gonna put on the cleanest?"

"Why didn't you last night?"

"It was hot and I didn't want to deal with a shirt."

"Aren't you like super innocent and insecure?"

"I wouldn't say I'm insecure I just prefer clothing usually. Unlike some people over here." Toshiro crosses his arms to cover himself a little.

Yoruichi "Hey when I change forms my clothes don't change with me! Besides clothes are uncomfortable! I'm young and hot I'm allowed to be nude if I want!"

Toshiro groans rolling his eyes.

Yoruichi "What's with that look?! I am!"

"Okay Yoruichi. I didn't say anything."

"So did you knock her up or not?"

"Not!"

"Do you want to?"

"What the hell kinda question is that Yoruichi?! I'm 50!! I'm still a teenager what the hell?!"

"I'm just saying you two are a thing. I wouldn't be surprised if you've thought about it. Admit you have!"

"Have not you perverted old cat!!"

"I'm not old! And your the pervert! Sleeping with a human girl more than once!"

"Yeah but not in that way! I'm a kid remember!"

Yoruichi's eyes widen when he refers to himself as a kid.

Toshiro "I'm the kid Captain I'm to preoccupied with work and much to young to consider that stuff."

Yoruichi "Since when do you refer to yourself as a kid?"

"I do if it is necessary in the argument. May I leave now? It's 6:50 and meeting is at 7:30."

"Fine. Don't do anything stupid with her."

"I won't I'm still young and so is she! Also. For the sake of my reputation all of that stays between us. Don't tell anyone or they will think you know."

"Fine. I won't."

"Promise."

"Fine I promise."

"Nobel woman's promise."

"Seriously?! Fine! I Yoruichi Shihōin the 22nd Head of the Shihōin Clan stake all my pride as a Shihōin on this promise. If it is to be broken the Clan may fall."

Toshiro smiles "Good. See ya around Yoruichi."

"Later."

Toshiro goes back to his room and sees Karin still asleep.

Toshiro "Seriously? Rin wake up."

He wakes her up.

Karin "Huh?"

"Get up. It's 7 meeting in 30 minutes."

"Okay."

She sits up rubbing her eyes a little. Toshiro goes through his bag looking for clothes. Karin smiles blushing slightly when she turns to him.

Toshiro sees the smile from the corner of his eye "If you have something to say say it and quit staring it's weird."

"You're really thin? I can see your ribs?"

"So?"

"You need to eat more. You're super light!"

"I'm at average weight for my height and remember I'm a Soul Reaper Captain. I'm trained for battle. As long as I'm small enough to outmaneuver my opponent it's fine."

"Still. Also wait woah your pretty ripped what the hell?!"

"I'm trained for combat."

He puts a clean shirt on and turns to her.

Toshiro "What?"

"Take it back off?"

Toshiro blushes deeply "N-no! J-just go get ready!"

Karin smiles at his blush "Dork!"

"Sh-shut up… j-j-just get ready for the meeting…"

"Okay."

She smiles as she leaves to change. Both get ready and go out to eat breakfast.

Yoruichi "Hi Hitsukarin!"

"Hi."

"Seriously Rin you're gonna answer to that?"

"You answer to 'freeloader'? Also so far how many people have called us that?"

"Freeloaders or the other one?"

"She means by your ship name."

"Oh yeah then that's a fair point."

They all eat breakfast talking.

Toshiro "7:20 let's go."

"Okay. See ya guys."

"Bye."

Toshiro and Karin go to the front and Toshiro opens the Senkaimon.

Toshiro "Let's go."

They enter the Dangai.

Karin "Wait if I was just a human and dressed like one how come I'm like this now?"

"Well you know how each time before we enter I put my hand over your back?"

"Yeah?"

"I put my hand over where my Zanpakutō came out when I transferred my power. When we go to the Soul Society I'm not saying I kill you but I basically kill you. I turn you into a Soul your body becomes one of a souls. When we leave I do the same thing except I bring you back to life."

"Wait so I'm basically dead right now?"

"In a way yes. It's best not to question it."

"Okay?"

They get the exit and are in front the meeting room.

Toshiro looks at the time 7:28am.

Toshiro "Wait until I or Head Captain call you in."

"Okay."

Toshiro goes inside and takes his place and they wait for the last Captain to enter.

7:30.

Yama "Now that we are all here I call this meeting to order."

He taps his cane on the ground "This meeting is regarding Kurosaki Karin's training. Please enter Karin."

Karin walks in her Zanpakutō hanging across her back.

Yama "Please give a report on her progress Captain Hitsugaya."

"So brief reminder. She beat most of my squad, can withstand my mature Bankai, win against me, make her spirt energy disappear, and has her Zanpakutō. I started training her using my Adult Bankai after the last meeting about her."

Most Captains are about to yell at him.

Toshiro "Before you yell let me finish. Those fights are pretty much to death I'm not gonna lie. Both of us are barely alive afterwards."

"Have any of you watched their fight?"

Ukitake "I have."

"And?"

"That girl is insane. While taking bad hits from the Adult Hitsugaya she also landed multiple hits on him. She seemed unfazed by his spirit energy."

"Then again that's no surprise since she was already familiar with his spirit energy prior her training."

"True. Anyway I analyzed her movements and she used her size as an advantage."

Toshiro frowns "That's the only con about using that Bankai against her. She gets the size advantage."

Ukitake "Their skills are pretty equal. I couldn't understand what I was watching."

"I see. Hitsugaya. That newest assignment?"

"Is completed."

"Karin if you would please show us?"

"Head Captain before she does just know. She has only released it once for a few minutes."

"I see. But still we must know. Karin if you would."

She nods "Okay. Strike Inazuma no megami."

She releases her Shikai. Captains look at it carefully again.

Kenpachi "We already know she had Shikai?"

Karin rolls her eyes "Bankai! Eien no shōmei no megami!"

All the Captains are speechless as Karin releases her Bankai.

Suì-Fēng "I-impossible?!"

Rose "What?!"

Unohana "Umm? I think I'm seeing things?"

Shinji "Is that a Bankai?!"

Byakuya "How!?"

Komamura "Why?!"

Kyōraku "Did not see that one coming?"

Kensai "What the hell?!"

Toshiro folds his arms and grins.

Kenpachi "Can I fight her?"

Mayuri "One experiment?"

Ukitake "She has a Bankai…"

All the Captains "Hitsugaya what the hell did you do?!"

Toshiro puts his hand in front of him as defense "Wh-hey Head Captain said teach her Bankai so that's what I did!"

Byakuya "Her Bankai is similar to Hitsugaya's in a way?"

"What was your Zanpakutō named Karin?"

"Inazuma no megami."

"Lightning Goddess?"

"If I recall? The goddess of Lighting is a bird with lighting wings and is as fast as the lighting itself?"

"Hitsugaya have you fought her yet?"

"Not her Bankai (yet). I know you will all yell me even more."

"Good. Karin flash step over here."

Not even a quarter second after he finishes Karin isn't Yama's side.

Everyone's in shock "I-I couldn't follow?!"

"Me either?!"

"What the hell?!"

Karin returns to her original place.

Toshiro "I could barely follow?!"

Shinji "I know I'm not the person who should say this but I'm gonna. Don't you think it was a little reckless to teach her this?"

"Head Captain with all due respect I have to agree with Captain Hirako."

Other Captains start agreeing.

Yama "How many of you have seen her fight?"

Mayuri "Me?"

Ukitake "Me?"

Toshiro "I trained her?"

"Then shut up shorty we know you've seen her fight."

Toshiro sends a death glare to Kenpachi "Who the hell you calling short?! I'm not even the shortest Captain!"

"Anymore!"

"Children please. Hitsugaya you can fight Kenpachi later."

"Finally I get to fight you!"

"Can I just stab my own eyes out? That be more fun."

"No. Back on topic. Captains Kurotsuchi and Ukitake. What did you two think of their fights."

Mayuri "I only saw the one fight I was quite impressed honestly. I didn't expect this human girl to win in a Zanjutsu match in 15 on their 3rd fight?"

Ukitake "I watched them fight with Zanpakutō's. Karin has went far beyond what any of us expect. When Hitsugaya told me how they fought I had doubts and had them fight full strength for me. Karin managed to fight him long enough for his last petal to fall. After he turned into his Adult self and they fought it looked like Karin was completely familiar with him in that form?"

"Hitsugaya how many times before that have you fought her with that Bankai?"

"I don't know a lot?"

"When did you start?"

"Remember the last meeting we had for her? Then."

Captains are about to yell at him.

Toshiro "Hey before you yell I think you should wait until the end and just yell about everything!"

Yama "Children please. Hitsugaya her Bankai training?"

"At the end of our first day of training she was at year 4 out of 10. Second day 8. Third day around noon she got her Bankai. I didn't have her show me it right away. I know it's dangerous to release it immediately after you get it."

Suì-Fēng "Did she have it when I went to visit Lady Yoruichi?"

"Yes."

"So that's where that spirit energy was coming from."

"How come none of us knew about her Bankai training?"

"I thought it would be entertaining to watch you're reactions at it."

"Wait you just wanted me to get yelled at?!"

"I wanted to see how they would react."

"So yes?"

"Slightly."

Toshiro sulks as Karin smirks.

Yama "Is there anything else about her we should be aware of?"

"She's encountered Espada apparently. I only just found that out the other day."

"Which Espada have you met Karin?"

"Nel and Grimmjow? I've felt Ulquiorra's spirit energy but only a couple times. Nel and Grimmjow come a lot."

"What are their ranks?"

"Nel is 3, Grimmjow is 6, and I think Ulquiorra is 4. Wait don't you guys know this already? Grimmjow said he fought a Captain?"

"Grimmjow is the blue haired cat correct?"

"Yeah?"

"I fought him."

"Oh yeah Kenpachi? Grimmjow wants a rematch. He texted me and told me to tell you."

"Why the hell do you text him?"

"I don't! I never gave that creepy cat my number! He just texted me yesterday and said 'Hey Karin girl! Tell that Spiky haired Captain I want a rematch!' Also seriously how do I delete my number off of his phone? He's been sending terrible memes!"

"Wait what?"

"What's a meme?"

"I've been with you? I never heard your phone go off? Also you should really tell us if an Espada contacts you?"

"I don't tell you everything? And Grimmy texted when you left to go upstairs. I put my phone on silent because he's annoying and sending way to many memes!"

"The hell is a meme?"

"Seriously none of you know?!"

"My Lieutenant mentioned it but I ignore most of the things that red pineapple says."

"You're calling your Lieutenant a red pineapple now?"

"He does much work as a pineapple. Plus he has signed a paper 'Red Pineapple Lieutenant'?"

"Of course."

"What the hell?"

"Exactly!"

"Is no one else questioning why the Espadas are so weird?"

"Who cares! Girl Kurosaki tell Grimmjow I'm ready to fight! He's not gonna live this time!"

"Okay. I'm blocking him afterwards though I don't want to deal with his terrible puns and memes!"

"What?"

"You guys don't understand what I'm talking about do you?"

"We know puns because we make great ones!"

"No you don't your puns are terrible?"

"Geez Karin don't strike at me?!"

"Did you just…"

"Oh come on that was funny!"

A few Captain laugh a little and Karin rolls her eyes.

Yama "We had a point. A reason for the meeting. What happened?"

"The other Captains are buffoons."

"Indeed they are Captain Kuchiki."

"May we get back on topic I want to go back to my lab?"

"Captain Hitsugaya is there anything else you should report about her?"

"I think I covered it? We've fought and I used my Adult Bankai which she has beat, she has her own Bankai, has encountered Espada, and surpassed my expectations."

"I see. Karin you may undo your Bankai."

"Yes sir."

Karin undoes her Bankai.

Rose "Wait a second? She has won against your mature Bankai?!"

Toshiro "Yeah?"

"How many times?"

"I don't know? We tie a lot?"

"Or someone stops us."

"You both were covered in blood? Not just your own either!"

"I barely cut her!"

"I was there Hitsugaya! You both nearly killed each other!"

"If you think that fight was crazy then you don't want know about some of the ones Matsumoto or Gin watched!"

"True! If Gin didn't stop us then we would have killed each other!"

The Captains are speechless for a moment.

Shinji "Gin… stopped… you?"

Toshiro "Huh? Yeah. Matsumoto left to go drinking so I had to deal with Gin for a while."

"You let him watch your fight?"

"I had to keep training her and I had to watch Gin. He freaked and stopped us like an hour after my last petal fell."

"How long was that fight geez?!"

"Average for us."

"We usually fight long enough for his last petal to fall."

"What the hell did you train her?!"

"I don't understand how a human could fight against a Captain for that long?"

"Hitsugaya you do hold back a little right?"

"I'm supposed to?"

"You're kidding us right Hitsugaya?"

"No I've seen them they both are ready to kill!"

"I don't hold back in battle."

"Training. You were supposed to be training her!"

"I did. I have to test her abilities to the best of mine."

"I don't understand how a human could have that power?"

"Captains settle down. Hitsugaya, as you can see there are some doubts of her true ability. Will you two fight for us?"

"Karin?"

"Okay?"

Toshiro grabs the handle of his Zanpakutō and Karin grabs hers.

Yama "Hold it."

The two turn to him confused.

Yama "You idiots!! You both have Element Zanpakutō's!!"

Toshiro rubs the back of his neck "Oh yeah? Haha my bad?"

Karin "Normal Zanjutsu match then?"

Toshiro "Or a no holding back fight?"

"Captains?"

Suì-Fēng "What are her true abilities? I vote no holding back."

Rose "Zanjutsu so they both can live? But we need to know what she is capable of. All out."

Unohana "She came her because her spirit energy went out of control and only a few weeks later she know Bankai? What is she capable of."

Shinji "I'm curious what she can do? No holding back."

Byakuya "Don't hold back."

Komamura "True fight."

Kyōraku "What is her true strength?"

Kensai "Fight hard."

Kenpachi "Fight to the death."

Mayuri "The only fight I've witnessed between them is their 3rd Zanjutsu match? How far has she come? All out fight."

Ukitake "Show them true strength. Fight all out."

Yama "You two okay with an all out fight?"

Toshiro "We've done it before and will again."

Karin "Try not to aim for my head again?"

"No promises. Where and when do we fight?"

"That field you to normal train at."

"Okay when?"

"How many of you want to see this?"

All of them "I do!"

Toshiro rolls his eyes "Everyone?"

"Do we take our Lieutenants?"

"Leave Matsumoto. I don't want to deal with her or Gin. They're both annoying and a distraction."

"Oh in that case bring them! Make it easier for me!"

Toshiro shoots her a death glare "You're dead."

"No? I'm Karin." She smiles.

Toshiro "I hate you…"

"I hate you too is fine."

"Can I freeze her?"

"Hitsugaya no. Not yet."

"Fine."

"Wait yet?!"

"You two are going to fight all out. Let's go to the field. Captains you can bring your Lieutenants if they want to come."

"Okay."

"Fine."

"Does Matsumoto have to come? If she comes Gin has to come?"

"More importantly. Can I fight whichever of them lives?"

"It's not a fight to the death? It's basically our normal training?"

"Can I fight her after you then?"

"No."

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

"You're not my boss shorty?"

"One more stupid comment about my height and there's gonna be a blizzard!"

"Hitsugaya no."

"Fine. Can I at least freeze Kenpachi?"

"No. Everyone meet at the field in 20 minutes. Tell your Lieutenants and they can come. Leave your 3rd seats in charge."

"Which one?"

"Yeah I have the same question?"

"Both."

"Well my squad is already dead for the most part."

"I said sorry geez!"

Toshiro rolls his eyes.

Yama "20 minutes at field off of Inuzuri. Bring Lieutenants if they wish to watch. All of you at least ask them. That includes you Hitsugaya."

Toshiro sulks "Fine…" "Dismissed."

"Yes sir!"

Everyone goes back to their Squads. Toshiro and Karin walk back talking.

Toshiro "I don't understand why they are making us fight each other?"

"Because they have doubts. I do to. You sure your not holding back?"

"I'm sure. Our battles will only get more dangerous from now on."

"True. Bankai hurts I don't understand how you guys can do that!"

"At least you stay your age and don't have a timer?"

"True. But still Bankai is weird!"

"You're still new to Bankai remember? It takes a little to get used to."

The enter his office and see Matsumoto and Gin talking.

Matsumoto turns to the door "Captain! You're back! Hi Karin-chan!"

"Hi Rangiku-San. Hi Gin."

"Hello!"

"Matsumoto. There is going to be a fight in about 15 minutes. Head Captain says all Lieutenants are welcome to watch."

"Can I come?"

"If Matsumoto does you have to."

"Who's the fight between?"

"Me and Rin of course?"

"Why?"

"Other Captains have doubts about her abilities so me and her are gonna fight."

"Same as our training."

"He said to tell Lieutenants that they can come."

"Oh Ran-chan let's go!"

"Sounds fun!"

"You two can't interfere or try to stop us. If you try anything I will kill you that very second. Understood?"

"Yes Captain."

"Sure thing Shiro-chan."

Toshiro gives him a sharp look putting him in place.

Gin "I mean yes Captain Hitsugaya."

"It's at the field off of Inuzuri. We're heading over now so we can warm up before the real thing. See you there."

Toshiro turns to leave with Karin.

Rangiku "Captain wait for us!"

"Yeah let's go together!"

"Fine but stay out of the way."

"Okay."

The four flash steps over to the field and see a few Captains with Lieutenants there.

Toshiro "Seriously? Why are all of you here already we still have like 10 minutes?"

Renji "We're all confused that's why!"

Yumichika "Yeah we don't know much about what's going on?"

"Why are you and Ikkaku here? Your not even Captains or Lieutenants!"

"Yama said we can come if we like!"

"Why?"

"I don't know but I want to watch this!"

"Whatever. Rin let's go talk real quick before we start."

"Okay."

They go out of sight away from the people.

Toshiro "No cheap shots or death blows. This is just like the fight we had when Ukitake watched okay?"

"I know."

He notices her looking a little uneasy.

Toshiro "What's wrong?"

Karin "Nothing…"

"You sure?"

"I'm just a little nervous it's nothing."

"Why are you nervous?"

"Because all these Captains and Lieutenants. Yumichika and Ikkaku too? There's a lot of people and I'm not sure if I can."

"Just pretend it's like our normal fights. Only difference is no cheap shots. Trust me it's fine. Don't hold back and fight me like normal okay?"

"Okay…"

She turns away.

Toshiro "Look at me?" He moves her head "If you're worried about messing up don't worry it's gonna be fine."

Karin sighs "It's not that that I'm worried about. I don't want to disappoint any of them. I don't want to let you down."

"You won't let me down. You're going to do great trust me."

She gives a weak smile "Thanks Shiro."

Toshiro kisses her he turns back around "Come on we have a fight to start. No holding back."

Karin turns slightly pink "H-hey! You can't just do that then say that!"

He smirks turning to her "I did though. Let's get this started."

"Fine."

They walk back over to the others. Squads 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, and 13 are there. Squad 5 comes and Momo immediately goes over to Toshiro.

Momo "Hey what's going on? Captain didn't tell me?"

Toshiro "A fight."

"I know that but between who? It must be important if all of us are here?"

"It's between us?"

Toshiro and Karin look at each other "We have to fight each other."

"To show the others that what I taught her and how I trained her was right."

Squad 8 comes and 11 shortly after.

Yama "Captain Hitsugaya. Kurosaki Karin. Please take positions."

"Yes sir."

Toshiro and Karin go to the center of everyone and bow to each other.

Toshiro "Good luck… Kurosaki Karin."

"Let's make this interesting Captain Hitsugaya."

Yama "Draw your Zanpakutō's!"

They do.

Yama "You two stop and start when me or Captain Unohana give the call. This is a no holding back fight. Prove you trained her correctly."

"Yes sir."

"Begin!"

The two clash instantly.

End chapter!!!