After the Battle
Karin & Zabimaru (snakey)
Renji leaned his back against a convenient tree, breathing hard. He wondered where Ichigo had gotten off to, and hoped that those were the last two hollows they had to face. With a sigh, he touched Zabimaru and called him back to katana mode. He had no more need of their help tonight, "Thank you, Zabimaru," he muttered. After meeting the sword's spirit, he always thanked them for a job well done now.
He felt the subtle shift in reiatsu when his Zabimaru materialized, "Snakey wants a break, he says he has a friend he'd like to go see." The chimpette said in her curiously deep voice.
"Yeah, I won't get in trouble," the spirit chirped in his little-boy voice. He flicked his long snake's tail.
"I guess I don't mind, I have to go look for Ichigo anyway." Renji unhooked the chain, and handed the loose end to his green-furred spirit reflection, "You stay with me, though, just in case I need to fight any more hollows." She nodded, and they both took off in a blast of flash step. Snakey smiled, his little snaggletooth catching his lip. He knew it was late, but he hoped that the girl who could see him was still awake.
He walked along the river towards her house. There were fish jumping and frogs singing, and late night bird song. All in all, it was a perfect place for a young boy to lose his focus. He chased a bug, a smile plastered across his face, until he bumped into someone. "Ooof!" be bounced back. His strikingly blue eyes widened in surprise then joy as he looked up, it was his black-haired friend, "Karin! Remember me?"
"Bossy snake kid? How could I forget you?"
He bristled, "Hey! I'm not bossy!"
"Never mind," Karin said, a smile stretching wide on her face, "Want to come over? It's getting late, so I can't stay out and play anymore."
"Can we watch TV?" His little snake tail twitched.
She nodded, holding out her hand for his, "Of course! My favorite show is on, 'Bad Shield'. You're going to love it!"
The human hybrid and one half of a zanpakuto. It probably couldn't get any cuter, but don't tell them that!
AN/ This one was suggested by SaigoNoHikari. Sorry for it's miserable length, but...hey, he's a sword spirit, and they've only met once! LOL And it was filler! I have so many excuses! And an addiction to exclaiming, apparently. I have a couple near to my heart for the next one. Thanks for reading, and reviews always make me happy. They make you happy, too, you just won't know until you try!
