The past

Karin opened her eyes and looked around her. Her room hasn't changed. It was still dark blue and black. Yuzu and her father had told her it was depressing but she didn't care. Since Ichigo left to the Soul Society Karin had started to do her real work. Ichigo was only one who could have felt her reiatsu even her father, who was a shinigami taichou, couldn't feel her reiatsu. She was good at hiding it just like every Flower.

Karin remembered the time when she was six years old and she met other Flowers:

Four girls came to her school. One of them was girl named Rukia. She had dark hair and violet eyes. She was eight years old. Next to Rukia was a girl with black hair and dark blue eyes. She was same age as Rukia and her name was Kagome. In front of Kagome was a girl with pink hair and jade eyes. She had some tears her eyes and she was six years old. Her name was Sakura and when she saw her she gave a big smile. It made Karin smile also. She hadn't smiled after her mother's death and it felt good. Next to Sakura was a quiet girl. She had blond hair and blue eyes with little silver in them. She looked at Karin and gave a little smile. Somehow Karin knew that this girl had gone through a lot. The girl's eyes looked everywhere and a small smirk was formed to her face. Karin looked around her saw everything was still.

"You shouldn't worry. They are just fine. I only stopped time." the girl said. "My name is Melanie. You are Karin, right?"

"Yes, but what has it anything to do with this?"

"Everything. Unfortunately." Rukia said and Kagome continued: "There are people after you. They want you to join them. They'll do anything to get. They even-"

"They even killed your friend. Alisa was her name I think. But that's not the point. If they get you in to their group they will be to powerful." explained Sakura with little panic in her voice.

"We know. They made us to live with them. Let me explain. The leader of this gang is my uncle. He killed my parents right in front of me." told Melanie.

"The best friend of the leader is my big brother. He killed my whole clan right in front me." whispered Sakura and hugged Melanie. Melanie comforted her and nodded to Rukia. She continued and said:

"My mother, father and little brother were killed by Hidan. He's a member in the gang."

"My father was killed by his own brother. His name is Orochimaru." Kagome spat.

"Are there only mean people in this gang? And who killed Alisa?" Karin worried.

"No. There are nice people too. We all have at least one friend in Akatsuki. My friend is Deidara. And the one who killed your friend was Kakuzu." smiled Melanie.

"My friend is Rin, Kagome's is Zetsu and Sakura's is Kisame." told Rukia.

"We have a sensei. His name is Sasori and he's strict. He has a boy with him. The boy's name is Tobi. He really doesn't have any friends. Oh and there is this new member Itachi. He isn't a true member yet. He has to kill his whole clan to be in." explained Kagome.

"What makes this gang so powerful? What do they want?" asked Karin.

"Don't ask questions. You have to run. You don't want get caught." yelled Sakura suddenly.

"They'll come soon. We'll help you get away. If they catch, you future won't be pretty." Kagome said.

"Yeah. I know but you would be with me right?" Karin asked unsurely.

"Right. Till the death but-" Rukia was interrupted by Melanie who said: "You want to come with us? If you do, I have to do couple things before we can go. So you have to decide right now."

"I want come with you. When do we leave?" Karin asked happily.

"You won't come with us. You have to wait till they come here to take you. We'll meet you for the first time when you come to the base. Okay?" Rukia demanded.

"Okay. What's Melanie doing?"

"She's doing some spell so you'll always know what's going on in here. She also makes a clone so no one will notice you gone." Kagome explained with a smile on her face and continued: "She did the same thing when we were taken."

"I'm ready. See you soon Kari." yelled Melanie over her shoulder.

In a blink of an eye they were gone. Karin remembered Melanie's last words and smiled. She already had a nickname for her.

The Akatsuki had come for her soon after. She was taken to the base where she was introduced to the girls. She made friends with Tobi. Their sensei Sasori taught them well and when Itachi got in he started to train them also. When they were nine, they got their Akatsuki rings. These rings were special and they had different abilities. However none of the Flowers, as everyone called them, liked the Akatsuki and when they were eleven they escaped. They all had necklace in their neck. In the necklace was the flower which they were called. Sakura had Cherry Blossom, Kagome had Rose, Rukia had Orchid, Melanie had Lily and she had Forget-Me-Not. They all went to their own worlds and promised to help each other if they were needed. Now the time had come. The Soul Society, where Rukia lived and Karin's brother was, was in trouble with a man named Aizen. Karin waited silently. A smile came to her lips and she thought: "They're here."