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Chapter 36

Morning (Friday).

Karin wakes up first and sits up. Toshiro's arms are wrapped around her and he is laying half on her.

Karin "Get up."

Toshiro says something in his sleep.

Karin "Wake up idiot?" Toshiro mumbles "Rin? Come here."

Karin raises an eyebrow.

Toshiro "You're beautiful Rin. I love you."

Karin feels him hugging her. Karin "The hell are you dreaming?"

She rubs his head to start waking him up. Toshiro let's go and sits up rubbing his eyes sleepily.

He yawns "Morning Rin?" Karin smiles "Morning Shiro~" "Hm? What's with that expression?" "You were talking in your sleep again~" "Oh god." "It's so cute when you do. Let's get ready." "Mkay?"

Karin gets up and starts changing. Toshiro pushes his bangs out of his eyes and begins getting ready. Karin smirks at him.

Toshiro "What?"

She looks him up and down "You're cute getting ready."

Toshiro blushes and hair falls into his face. Karin giggles and puts her Kimono on.

Toshiro "You know? It seems like you always have to point out when I'm not fully dressed yet I don't say a word about you when your in nothing except your panties and bra?" "So? I'm just saying you're cute when vulnerable."

He rolls his eyes putting his Kimono on.

Karin "Beside since you're always super serious it's fun to tease you. Especially when we're alone and I don't have to hold my tongue!" "I hate you." "You love me shut up. Also~" "Oh no." "Never thought the Captain of Squad 10 would wear pink boxers?3"

Toshiro turns red looking away "Shut up Rin…"

She smiles kissing him. Karin "You're so cute3" "Let's just get ready so we can go continue your training. It's Friday. Tomorrow is last day." "Yeah…"

They finish getting ready and go to the office. Rangiku and Gin are in there. Rangiku is working on the festival project and Gin is helping her.

Rangiku "I don't know? We could ask Captain to help with the ice? He and Rukia-San are the only ones who can do ice and Captain can make more?"

Toshiro "I don't know what you're talking about but the answer is most likely no." Rangiku "But Captain you don't even know what it is!" "Something that has to do with that festival I'm guessing." "Well yes? We need help with the ice skating rink?" "What ice skating rink?" "The one you're gonna make for us!" "I'm not doing anything." "Please Captain?" "No." "Can we talk in the private training room?" "I suppose." "Great! You two stay here." "Yes Ran-chan!" "Okay Rangiku-San!"

Toshiro and Rangiku go downstairs.

Rangiku "Please help us?" "Why." "Because we want to make the festival perfect! It's autumn! The weather is hot enough to go swimming and cold enough to go skating! If you make us a rink I'll do all my chores and all the paperwork for the next 2 weeks?" "You're supposed to do your chores anyway."

While they go back and forth let's go upstairs!!!!

Gin "So Karin-chan? Ran-chan says you go back to your world on Sunday?" Karin "Yeah… Today and tomorrow are my last days training. Sunday is a recovery do whatever day." "Oh? I like having you around though? I'm glad my son is finally happy." "I like being here but I'm a Human remember? I'm just a normal school girl." "Correction. You were just a normal school girl. From what Ran-chan said Toshiro is still gonna train you there? Probably a few times a week?" "Yeah…"

Gin puts his hand on Karin's shoulder as he talks "Don't worry. Things between you two are going to be okay. If you love him even half as much as he loves you then you two will alright. Don't let time or space or worlds or any of that keep you apart okay? I can see how much you two care about each other. It's gonna be alright."

Karin smiles slightly "I hope. I really do love him I wish we were the same kind though. We wouldn't have to worry about times, laws, tradition, any of that." "At least neither of you are a double spy? Yeah I'm being honest. It's gonna be a little complicated at first but things will be alright." "Thanks Gin-San." "No problem kiddo. I'm glad to actually be able to talk to you for once? We've hardly been able to speak alone?" "The only times we are together we have to be quiet so Shiro can work." "Yeah. Wish him luck right now." "Huh?" "The ice skating rink thing? He's gonna end up doing it." "He's stubborn remember?" "Ran-chan is really good at twisting his arm though. It could be something he hates but he'll end up doing it." "Really?" "3-2-1."

Gin points to the door as Rangiku and Toshiro come back.

Toshiro "I hate this woman so much." Gin "Ice skating rink?"

Toshiro groans in response.

Rangiku "I can usually get Captain to do what I say!"

Karin hides her smile.

Toshiro glares at her "Shut up before I freeze you." "Freeze me after you freeze the field!" "Captain remember. Festival is Saturday but we need to see it so we pretty much need it now. Sorry to steal him again! He'll be back in a bit! See ya!"

Rangiku grabs her Captains arm and flash steps over to the other girls in the Association.

Nanao "Oh good. He's gonna help with the rink?" "Yup!" "Thanks Captain Hitsugaya!" "Just tell me where so I can leave."

Yoruichi "Why you wanna get back to Ka-" Toshiro sends her an icy glare "Shut up Yoruichi."

He notices Sora there and looks at her confused.

Toshiro "Hisagi Sora? If Matsumoto forced you to be here you don't have to?" Sora "Just Sora is fine? Also I'm not being forced? I just thought it would be fun." "Okay? Where the hell do you want the rink? I don't trust Gin." Rangiku "Oh shit. I left Gin alone with Karin."

Toshiro sighs and pulls out his Human phone and calls Karin. Toshiro "Rin your in charge of Gin." Karin "Seriously Shiro?" "Just keep an eye on that idiot until I get back?" "Fine. See ya."

He hangs up.

Toshiro "You know Matsumoto. If you were gonna leave him alone you could have at least left him at another Squad." "Sorry Captain!" "Last time I ask before I ditch this. Where do you want the rink."

Nanao points to a field "You see the markings? All that." "Fine. All of you might want to stand back. I'm going Bankai." "Oh for crying out loud seriously?!" "Do you want it done or not?" "Fine." "Bakudō #81 Dankū. I have a feeling this is gonna be cold."

They all go behind the shield.

Toshiro "Reign over the Frosted Heavens Hyōrinmaru! Bankai! Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!" He changes into his Adult form. Toshiro "Shikai Hyōketsu." The area instantly freezes. Toshiro "There. Ice skating rink. Can I leave now."

Sora falls onto her knees unable to move or breathe.

"Undo your Bankai Hitsugaya!"

Toshiro undoes it and pops his shoulders "You okay Sora? I forgot how much my spirit energy changes when I do that?"

Sora is still shaking on the floor. Her words are far apart "I'm- fine. It just- caught me- by- surprise- I've heard- your Bankai- is dangerous- and not many- people- have- seen it-." "Oh yeah. Not many people know what my Full Bankai is." "You okay Sora-San?"

"Of course she's not?! Soaring is just out of the academy?! She shouldn't be able to withstand Floofy's adult form!"

Sora manages to stand up with some help from Rangiku "The Kidō- blocked- the majority of it- but it's still- that powerful?!" "Well at least child prodigy won't be as dangerous right off the bat." "Shouldn't you get back to her?" "You know before her and Gin start fighting?" "Later guys. Please don't bug me with any more requests? And Rukia has an Ice Zanpakutō too!" "I can't freeze that much that fast!" "Either way the ice won't melt until Monday or I melt it. I'm leaving." "Bye Captain!" "Bye Shiro-chan tell Karin-chan and Gin-San hi for me!" "See ya Hitsugaya have fun making out with that girlfriend of yours!"

Toshiro turns bright red "Yoruichi!! I already told you! The two of us are just friends!!" He tries to deny it since one of his new recruits is there. Yoruichi snickers.

Annoyed Toshiro flash steps away. The girls laugh a little.

Rangiku "Oh Captain." "He's a strange one." "Hitsugaya should stop trying to deny it." "It only makes it funnier." "Girls don't forget his agreement though? Plus Sora is one of the new recruits. Captain believes she doesn't know." Sora "This is gonna be great!"

They keep working on the plan. Toshiro just gets to his office and before he enters he hears Gin and Karin talking.

Gin "I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm really proud of my son. He's come a really long way. Not just in battle either. Karin thank you for being with my son. I haven't seen him actually smile since he was just a baby. Shiro is so happy when he's with you." Karin "I want Shiro to be happy. When we met he was really lonely. He's went through a lot in his life I want to show him the good in the world. That life isn't just battle strategies and paperwork. That life is fun and it's okay to relax." "I look forward to you coming to visit us." "I still have two days of training and a recovery day." "Still. Toshiro only smiles when thinking about you. Anything else it's rare. I've never seen him smile the way he smiles at you."

Toshiro looks at the floor in front of him "So they've noticed?" He thinks.

Karin "I just want Shiro be happy. He means so much to me. I hate when he's upset."

Izumi and Heather walk by and see Toshiro.

Heather "Hey C-"

Toshiro cuts her off holding a finger to his mouth.

Izumi tilts his head confused and whispers "Eavesdropping on Gin and your girlfriend?" Toshiro "Why does everyone feel the need to point out she's my girlfriend? Anyway yeah. But for research purposes." "Sounds like Kurotsuchi?" "Did he put you on another experiment?" "No keep it down." "See ya."

The two leave and Toshiro keeps listening.

Gin "He feels the same way about that as you do. Toshiro loves you okay. He understands that and he understands boundaries and worlds but still loves you. His head didn't choose to fall for you his heart did. Toshiro knows that you are from a different world but for once he's not stressing about being the Chibi-Taicho. He's probably said this before but these people here live everyday like its the last because they know it might be. Toshiro is just enjoying being with you now and not worrying about that. He loves you and knows that it's gonna work out." "You sure Gin? I really love Shiro. I don't want to lose him?"

Toshiro smiles "You're not gonna idiot."

He comes inside.

Karin "Wha-stop eavesdropping!" Toshiro "Nah." Gin "Hey son?" "Hey." "I'll leave you two alone."

Gin goes to the private training room and Toshiro sits on the couch next to Karin.

Toshiro "So?" Karin "How long were you listening?" "A few minutes." "Oh." "Look. What Gin said? It was true okay." "Really?" "I love you Rin. You're not gonna lose me. Even though we're worlds apart. We aren't gonna lose each other. We both are able to open Senkaimon which connects our worlds." "You can open it. I can't I'm a human remember." "You can. I just haven't gotten to that yet. Look I love you alright. You changed me so much. I only thought of life as battles and paperwork. You changed that. I can't even begin to say I'm thankful I am to have you."

Toshiro gently kisses her "I love you okay. Our kinds don't matter. Even if we're from different worlds it won't stop me from loving you." Karin smiles "Really?" "Yes."

Gin smiles from behind the door and continues to listen. As they do let's go back to girls!!

Sora "Wait so you're planning on what?!" Rangiku "Yup! It's the most dangerous mission any of us have ever done!" "Hitsugaya is the last person you want to make mad!" "Him and Captain Kuchiki! When they get mad it's like hell!" "Nii-sama almost went Bankai on Renji last time!" "And Hitsugaya froze the Seireitei and we didn't even get summer that year!" "Exactly. That's why we have to be careful." "If Floofy finds out about this?" "Then get ready for 20 years of winter!" "True." "So if the rink is here? Then we should have the dancing here and games here?" Nanao points to different sections.

The girls all agree.

Sora "How do you plan on getting them alone?" "You've heard of Kurosaki Ichigo, Inoue Orihime, Ishida Uyru, Sado Yasutora (Chad)? Right?" "Oh course I do! They're super famous and important! They helped you all fight more than once! It sounded crazy! Especially since they're humans!" "Correct." "The four of them are coming to the festival." "Icchi, Jiggles, Pencil, and Muscles are coming to draw attention away from Floofy and Rin-Rin!" "Everyone will be so focused on those four and won't notice Hitsukarin together!" "The plan is they keep attention on them, we make sure everything is smooth, if they start dancing (hopefully but not likely) then we play a slow song!" Sora giggles a little "Sounds perfect!"

Meanwhile Toshiro and Karin are going downstairs with Gin.

Gin "Where do I go?" Toshiro "Don't care. Matsumoto is still with the girls from that Woman's Association thing and I've got to train Rin. Either find Matsumoto or stay here." "I'll go find Ran-chan. Give you two some privacy~"

Toshiro blushes slightly as does Karin. Gin smiles and leaves.

Toshiro sighs shaking his head "Let's start…?"

A hell butterfly flies in and lands on Toshiro's nose.

Message from Yama "Hitsugaya. You and Karin are to report here now." Toshiro "Yes sir."

The hell butterfly leaves. Karin smiles and starts laughing.

Toshiro "What?" "The! The butterfly l-landed on your nose!" She keeps laughing annoying Toshiro.

Toshiro rolls his eyes "Shut up we have to see Head Captain for some reason." "Alright?"

They go to Head Captains office.

Toshiro "Sup Head Captain?" Yama "Captain Hitsugaya. Her training?" "The normal. We haven't trained today yet though." "Matsumoto pretty much kidnapped him." "Again?" "She wanted me to make an ice skating rink for that festival tomorrow." "I see. Today is her last day of training in the Soul Society. Well last ordered day. Tomorrow and Sunday you both may do what you like as long as by Sunday night she is in her world." "Yes sir." "Also. As far as her family. They as well as the three in Ichigo's group will be here tomorrow for the festival." "Ichigo? Dad? Yuzu?" "Correct. They come either today or tomorrow. Either way the must be gone by tomorrow night. We can only deal with them so long. Also we don't need Former Captain Shiba yelling and arguing again." "How is Yuzu coming?" "She has enough spirit energy to see us almost clearly. Kurotsuchi is modifying the Senkaimon so they can all pass through. That sister of yours is quite strange?" "You have no idea." "Yuzu is pretty weird?" "She's not that bad Shiro." "Beg to differ. She once tracked me down when I was on a mission just to ask if I knew where you were. It was over a year ago." "She's fine." "Anyway. Ichigo's group and Ex-Captain Shiba are most likely gonna be dealing with people surprised to see them. The girl, Yuzu, is probably gonna be wrapped in that mess as well." "We'll be to busy training to be at the festival." "You two have tomorrow and the next day off?" "We'll considered." "Karin?" "Yes sir?" "You're family may be busy tomorrow. I must speak with Shiba- I mean Kurosaki Isshin. Ichigo and his group are going to be getting a lot of attention. You're sister is gonna be full of questions and I would like to speak to her as well." "With all due respect? I don't think that's a good idea? You're spirit energy is very large and intense. I can withstand it but it feels like you're strangling me. Yuzu won't be able to handle it!" "She's grown since you last saw her. She can withstand Hitsugaya no problem, Isshin, Ichigo, and his group." "But they aren't even half of yours! Yuzu will-" "Be fine." "I didn't tell you this but I spoke to Yuzu the other day. She's worried. I never said anything about the festival thing though?" "To be fair they started planning two days ago and it's tomorrow." "Of course…" "There is a meeting this evening at 6 Hitsugaya come alone. Karin either train Bankai or with his Squad." "Yes sir." "Please don't kill my officers?" "Try not to." "6pm meeting." "Alright." What time even is it?" "9am." "Okay." "You're both dismissed."

Toshiro and Karin bow then leave going back to 10th. Toshiro opens the door and sees Rangiku, Gin, and Sora.

Rangiku "Captain! Guess what!" "I'm gonna regret this. What?" "Head Captain gave everyone tomorrow off!" "Festival that big of a deal?" "Yes!" "Toshiro you know you two should take a break from the training tomorrow?" "He already gave that option." "We'll consider. I hear my family is coming? I don't see why?" "Because it's been exactly 1 year since the Quincy War!" "Wasn't that further into winter?" "No? Toshiro got mad/annoyed and froze everything." "Your guys fault! Wait Gin you weren't even there?" "I had my ways of finding things out. Plus 16 Soul Reaper came to the human world to thaw out!" "Well if you don't want a blizzard don't do it again. Understood Matsumoto?" "Yes Captain. I know. No going behind your back with surprises…" "Exactly Matsumoto. You know how much I hate surprises."

Rangiku gives Sora a you see what I mean look.

Toshiro sighs "Anyway. Today is still training. See you all later. Sora if Matsumoto is forcing you to do anything you don't have to." "Okay Captain." "Let's go Ri- Kurosaki." "Okay Captain."

They go to the private training room.

Rangiku "Yeah so that's why this whole thing is top secret." Sora "He had to correct himself?" "Huh? Oh yeah!" "He always calls her 'Rin' instead of 'Karin' or 'Kurosaki'. He doesn't call her by her name unless he has to be in Captain mode." "If he's just transitioning or forcing himself into Captain mode he messes up and calls her by his nickname for her!"

Sora giggles slightly "So Captain gives nicknames? I always heard he was cold and serious?" "He doesn't give nicknames ever!" "The only two people he's given nicknames to are Hinamori and Karin!" "Hinamori was when they were little kids though. Karin was pretty recently like a month ago?" "Really?" "Yeah. He hates nicknames because they're childish. That's why he never calls Hinamori by her old nickname unless they're teasing and alone." "Those two have always been like siblings. Toshiro loves Hinamori as a sister. He loves Karin a completely different way!"

They continue to talk. Toshiro and Karin continue with Bankai training. Flash forward a few hours. 5:30pm. Toshiro wipes some blood and sweat off his forehead as he undoes his Bankai.

Toshiro "Enough for now. We need to heal these then I go to the meeting. You can train with the Squad or something?" Karin undoes her Bankai putting her hand over her other arm to stop the blood "Okay." "Let me heal you real quick okay?" "Alright."

Toshiro heals them and he leaves for the meeting.

End chapter