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Chapter 38

The meeting just ended and Toshiro left to his quarters.

Meanwhile the Woman's/Men's Associations.

Woman here are Unohana, Isane, Suì-Fēng, Yachiru, Yoruichi, Nemu, Nanao, Momo, Rukia, Kiyone, Rangiku, and Sora.

Men here are Iba, Ōmaeda, Kira, Hisagi, Ikkaku, Yumichika, Ukitake, and Gin.

The three Captains flash step to them.

Unohana "Hitsugaya is stubborn." Suì-Fēng "Karin is supposed to avoid her family." Ukitake "Toshiro-San is a dork." "So Operation Hitsukarin ready?" "Fireworks? Check. Ice skating? Check. Near open field? Check. Dancing? Check. Games? Check. Food? Check. Swimming? Check. Everything is ready for tomorrow." "Just one thing." "The hardest part." "Getting Hitsugaya to ask her." "This is gonna be hard." "He already threatened to freeze the Seireitei again." "He said that yesterday as well." Rangiku "As far as him asking her. Me, Gin, and Momo will try to hint to him." "We're probably the ones he'll open to." "Well the girls he will he's still a little… err hesitant about me?" "Actually Gin-San? Shiro-chan wants to accept you but is procrastinating it. You can tell by the look in his eyes." "He also asked to fight Kenpachi though." "The boys crazy." "To be fair he hates talking about his feelings." "Wait Floofy asked to fight Ken-chan?!?!" "Yeah we were interrogating him and he said he'd rather fight Kenpachi."

They fall silent.

"No backing down? Shows tomorrow."

All "No backing down."

They finish planning everything and go to their Squads.

Unohana and Momo go to 10 though.

@10. Toshiro and Karin are in the private training room. Both fighting each other in Bankai.

Toshiro (in Adult form) "Keep stance. Don't swing recklessly." Karin grunts "Hikari ni yoru mekura."

Toshiro shields his eyes in time.

Toshiro "Not gonna work this time! Hyōryū Senbi! Zekku!"

Karin breaks the dragons. They keep fighting.

Toshiro while fighting "If you four are gonna watch stay back."

Momo, Unohana, Gin, and Rangiku listen and watch. After a while Toshiro stops it.

Toshiro "Okay I'm done. Undo your Bankai."

He and Karin undo their Bankai's.

Unohana "Good to see you know when to stop?" Toshiro "Ha ha. I know her limit. And my own both of us were there almost." "Shiro-chan?" "Hey Momo?" "We're here too?" "I can sorta see that?" "Sorta?" "She blinded me and my vision is still a little blurry." "It's not like your the only one who can see! I still have snow and probably ice in my eyes!" "Relax it's just snow." "May I bandage you're wounds?" "We're fine Captain Unohana." "Say okay. Head Captain sent her to see how dead we are." "How bad your wounds are." "What's the difference right now." "Close enough Hitsugaya. Gin, Matsumoto, Hinamori?" "We'll be upstairs."

Toshiro pulls out his Soul Pager and starts going through stuff while Unohana starts checking Karin.

Unohana "These aren't as deep as the last time you had to see me." Karin "That's good." Toshiro "Last time we had you heal us we both died?" "Last time her wounds were nearly as bad as yours when you fought against the Quincys." "Her wounds were that bad. You don't need to exaggerate it. They were definitely bad but not Quincy War bad." "They were nearly as bad." "Anyway that was last time. How bad is she this time?" "Clean and bandage before going to sleep and should be fine by morning." "Great."

Unohana finishes Karin and goes to Toshiro.

Unohana "About the same? Just bandage again before going to sleep." "Alright."

Unohana finishes and leaves. Gin, Rangiku, and Momo come down.

Rangiku "So how bad you two this time?" "Not very." "Just rebandage tonight." "Should be fine by morning." "Oh that's good Captain!"

Gin "Hey Toshiro?" "What Gin?" "Do you know where I left that book I was reading?" "No? It's probably upstairs?"

"Shiro-chan? Can we talk alone for a moment?" "Sure Momo? Let's go upstairs?" "The three of us will go." "You two stay." "Alright?"

Rangiku, Gin, and Karin go upstairs.

Toshiro lays back against a rock "So what's up Momo?" Momo "The festival tomorrow?" "What about it?" "What do you plan on doing? I'm gonna be running around like crazy setting stuff up. What about you Shiro-chan?" "I don't know. Me and Rin were probably gonna be training. I'm not that interested in festivals."

Momo raises an eyebrow "You love festivals? Every year back in Junrinan you were so excited for festivals. You've even went to some there since you became a Soul Reaper. You went to one with Karin-chan when you were in the Human World?" "That's different. I've grown up since Junrinan and in the Human World I didn't know we were going." "Shiro-chan why don't you want to go to the festival?" "I have my reasons." "I think you should ask Karin-chan to go with you!" "Don't think she'll be interested." "Look it doesn't have to be as a date. Just hang out with her there yeah?" "I can't Momo." "Why?"

Toshiro sighs "In the Human World I didn't have to worry about my reputation okay. I-I don't want the others to tease me…" "Don't worry so much okay? All attention will be on Ichigo and his group. No one will even notice the two of you together." "I don't know Momo…" "It's not a date just hang out at the festival tomorrow. You two rarely get to spend time alone." "We always train alone." "Train. How often do you two get to just have fun and spend time alone?" "Not very I guess." "Ask her to spend time with you at the festival." "I don't know Momo… The other Captains and their Lieutenants-" "The girls are gonna be working and so are a few guys. The rest are the ones that don't really care. You two rarely get to spend time alone. The only time you're together and not about to kill each other is at night and first thing in the morning. You have tomorrow off so why not?"

Toshiro doesn't say anything.

Momo "Well~" "I umm…" "Just think about it. You two may have fun? See ya later Shiro-chan. I hope to see you two at some point tomorrow. Goodnight." "Good night Momo. I- I'll think about it." "Good."

She goes upstairs.

Toshiro "Should I? I want to but I'm…"

Hyōrinmaru in his head "Scared to? Worried that the others will see you and tease?" "Well yes." "Man up it's not a date. That's Sunday right?" "I errr might duck out on that?" "We'll discuss later. Go upstairs and head back to your quarters. Karin is there waiting for you." "Alright."

He goes to his quarters and sits on his bed waiting for Karin to get out of the shower. Karin comes out wearing only her bra and panties.

Karin "Hey Shiro? Do you know what happened to the clothes I was borrowing?" "Just go get different ones." "You sure?"

"Yeah. You know where they are." He looks up slightly.

Karin "Thanks!" Toshiro smiles "Pretty cute." Karin blushes deeply "You don't have to look!" "That doesn't stop you."

Karin rolls her eyes and turns to his dresser. Toshiro sees how many scars she has from their fights. Toshiro wraps his arms around her. Karin tenses up.

Karin "Wha?!" Toshiro kisses her shoulder "You're beautiful. I'm sorry for the scars." Karin "If your trying to be sweet stop. Let me go you pervert." "No." "Watch your hands mister."

Toshiro smirks grabbing her waist pulling her closer as he kisses her. Karin blushes as he is tongue licks her lips.

Karin "Sh-Shiro?"

"Yes my lady?"

"Let me get dressed. And let go of me. I just took a shower and you smell like sweat, dirt, and blood. Go take a shower." "Fine."

He let's go and leaves. Karin sighs shaking her head then touches her side.

Karin "Scars huh?"

She thinks looking in the mirror at her scars.

"Those were fun."

She thinks and goes back to looking for some clothes. She puts some of Toshiro's pajamas on and decides to snoop through his stuff a little.

Inazuma in Karin's head "Master the hell are you doing?" Karin "Going through his stuff duh?" "I mean why?"

Karin picks up a small photo book and looks through it.

Inazuma "Master seriously?"

Karin stops and looks at a picture of 4 year old Toshiro sitting with 8 year old Momo. Toshiro is looking happily and amazed at the festival and Momo is holding his hand so he doesn't get lost.

Karin smiles "Hey Inazuma?" "Yes Master?" "His smile here?" "It's the smile of a happy child. He looks around 4 or so. Toshiro is still young here." "Yeah."

Karin keeps flipping and after a few minutes she hears the water turning off and quickly puts the book back and grabs her hair brush.

Toshiro comes out a moment later "Don't forget about bandages."

He tosses her a roll.

Karin "Oh yeah? I forgot." "Me too." "Sit so I can bandage you." "Alright."

Toshiro sits down on his bed and Karin starts bandaging him. Toshiro is on his Soul Pager doing who knows what. They bandage each other and start talking.

Toshiro "So about that festival tomorrow?" Karin "Hmm? What about it?" "Do you want to go to the festival or do you want to train?" Karin smiles "Sure. I love festivals!"

Toshiro smiles and a light pink is dusted on his pale skin.

Toshiro "Great. I'm sure you want to say hi to your family too while we're there?" "No? As soon they see me Dad and Yuzu will start crying and not let me go for a year! Give me some freedom from them!"

Toshiro laughs slightly "That's a fun picture?" "So was you trying to kick Rangiku-San when you were still 3rd seat?" "Ha ha very funny. But I have to admit. Thinking back on those times it was kinda fun. True I worked myself way to hard but I have no regrets from back then. Both were a pain but it's fun to think back and laugh about it. You know what I mean? Like it was hell going through it but now you just laugh at it?" "Yeah. I definitely get it."

Toshiro smiles laying back on his bed "Random question?"

Karin "Hmm?" "What's your favorite memory from your past? Like before we met a few years ago?"

Karin thinks for a moment "Probably when me, Ichi-nii, and Yuzu went to the mountains when we were little. Ichi-nii decided to protect us from every little thing. I went to the top of the mountain alone to watch the sunrise the next morning. It was actually the mountain we were on when I took you to watch the sunset. I don't really know why that's always been my favorite memory of the past. What about you?"

Toshiro sits up confused "Wait back up a little? How many years ago?" "I was 5 so like 8 years ago? Why?"

Toshiro is trying to figure something out.

Karin "What?" "Oh my god…" "What?" "Do you a picture of you when you were 5?" "Not that you can see!" "I just want to know if it was you or not?" "Wait what?" "Long story." "Spill I'm confused?" "Well when I was (look wise) around 9, I had a mission in Japan. It was the mountain we went. I (being the only one who can stand the cold) was stationed there for a month. While I was there this one morning there was this little girl climbing up the mountain alone? She nearly fell but I caught her and carried her to the top? I used memory stuff so she wouldn't remember?" "Th-that was you?" "Wait what?" "I remember I got near the top and lost my grip. Something caught me and next thing I knew I was at the top?" Toshiro smiles "So it was you then? I knew you looked familiar?" "So it was you who saved me?" "You sure were cute as a kid!"

Karin's face turns pink "Y-you must be thinking of someone else! What are the odds that it was." "I don't know I mean we've broken odds of stuff a lot. Think about it? Everything we've went through is against all odds but here we are. Now that I think about it you and that girl I helped look the same so I think it was you." "When did we actually meet then?" "Who knows." "Let's just go to sleep." "Yeah goodnight."

They go to sleep.

End chapter!!!