Me: Ok I am not sure if anyone likes my stories but my school just got out today!!! OMG I'm soooooo happy! Well, here is the next chapter and one last thing before u read this nxt ch. If no one reviews, then i wont update the story. I need at least 5 reviews…it cant b THAT hard can it? And plz don't give me just the "oh great story" crap plz. I want an honest review and plz tell me if u really liked it or not. And some suggestions wouldn't hurt ether… and last but certainly not least…unless I remember something else that I got to say… but anyways as I was saying, if u want me to write a one-shot for anyone, then just ask, tell me wat u want it to b about, and then I'll think bout it. Ok im done rambling on about useless stuff…

Toushiro: Geez woman, its about time!

Karin: Hey! Don't u talk like that to her!

Me: *sweatdrop as Karin punches Toushiro* im…ok…really…uh…Karin?...

Karin: *looks at me and smiles* ok…now Shiro-kun…be a good little boy and do the honors for Winter.

Toushiro: who the crap is Winter?

Karin: *punch* the writer u sorry excuse for a captain.

Toushiro: OUCH! YOU STUPID LITTLE GIRL! HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?!

Karin: well that's a good point actually.

Me: *clears throat* um…guys…the uh…story…???

Both: oh right…

Karin: now will u plz just do the "honors" Shiro?

Toushiro: fine…*grumbles* Winter…does not in any form or fashion own Bleach. There I said it are u happy now?

Karin: I guess so…now ON TO THE FREAKING STORY!!!

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Songs, Hollows, and Everything With It

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As Karin looked around, she could see daylight streaking in. The sunbeams were just the perfect thing to get Karin up and running in a good mood. Karin yawned and stretched. She felt more refreshed than she had in a long time. Then Karin just sat on her bed and looked at the sunbeams. Then Karin noticed something.

"Ahhhh! Im so late for school." Then Karin stumbled up and ran around her room looking for a clean uniform to were. Plink. Karin looked up but didn't see anything and went back to searching for her uniform. Plink. There it was again. Karin ran to look out her window and there was Ichigo, throwing rocks at her window.

"You idiot! What do you think you are you doing?" Karin yelled in a joking manner.

"Throwing rocks at your windows, obviously." Ichigo responded, trying to hide his amusement. Karin smirked at his remark.

"Well knock it off. I can't seem to find my uniform. Do you know where it is?" Ichigo looked like he was about to throw-up with all of the laughter contained inside of him.

"Karin. Today is Saturday. You don't have school today…remember?" Ichigo said as calmly as he could without laughing. Karin blushed at forgetting something like that and tried to hide her embarrassment by yelling at Ichigo. But unfortunately for Karin…she had nothin.

Ichigo sensed this and his smirk became even bigger. "Oh it's okay Karin-chan. It's not your fault that you can't remember things."

Oh that did it for Karin. "Ich-nii. I suggest that you take the full advantage of what im about to say. I will give you exactly one minute to get away from me before I send you to a hospital." Karin said, very slowly to drag out the moment.

Ichigo looked at Karin for a grand total of five seconds as he let the words sink in before he shot off like a rocket. Karin sighed. She was in too good of a mood despite what her brother had said to her.

So Karin got dressed in something that was casual yet flattering on her. Then she let down her hair that was pulled up into a messy ponytail. Her raven black hair reached down to about the middle of her back. Karin never cut it ever since the time that he told her that he liked her hair longer rather than shorter. Karin blushed at the memory because that was also the day that she got her first kiss, from Hitsugaya none the less.

"Well, Im no use to anyone just sittin here. I think I will go and…oh I don't have any idea what Im gonna do today." But just as Karin spoke those words, her eyes came across something that made her smile harder than she had in a long time. It was her good old soccer ball that she had neglected for so long.

Then Karin heard a song playing on the radio that reminded her of a certain someone…

For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us, baby, look at us now
For everyday that I should have you by my side
We'll make it, baby, look at us now

It really was ironic how well the song matched her so called "love life".

For every night I pray, I know that you will say
Look at us, baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it, baby, look at us now

Baby, look at us

Oh yes. This song matched oh so well. Her love was indeed "not so fine". In fact, she hadn't seen her so called boyfriend in well over three months! And when he left, he didn't even have the decency to say a simple good bye or anything. He just up and left.

Everybody believed we would never be
Look at us, up above, we are so in love
Everyday, in your arms, baby, can't go wrong
We are strong, look at us now

Karin sighed and continued to listen to the song, reflecting on her thoughts toward her "boyfriend".

For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us, baby, look at us now
For everyday that I should have you by my side
We'll make it, baby, look at us now

For every night I pray, I know that you will say
Look at us, baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it, baby, look at us now

Baby, look at us

Of course, the song just had to rub it in. Karin shook her head and half-heartedly laughed at herself. She was just frustrated (and rightly so) and was taking it out on a helpless song. She could be so childish sometimes.

For every night I dream, together you and me
Look at us, baby, look at us now
And like a flower blooms, the glowing of the moon
We'll make it, baby, look at us now

Though everyone believed that we could never be
Look at us, baby, look at us now
Now all the hurt is gone, I knew it all along
We'd make it, baby, look at us now

How does a flower and the moon have anything to do with relationships? Karin wondered to herself. (A/N: this is important and it will be explained later on in the story) Karin just shrugged and continued to listen to the song. The song had gone into the chorus (sry im not gonna put that part of the song into the story so this will be the last…um…verses in the song)

For every night I dream, the more I do believe
Look at us, baby, look at us now
A bird up in the sky, our love we'll not deny
We'll make it, baby, look at us now

In all you ever do, I know you will be true
Look at us, baby, look at us now
A story of our kind is one to never die
We'll make it, baby, look at us now

Baby, look at us

As the song ended, Karin hoisted herself up off the bed with her soccer ball and walked to the door, still deep in thought.

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"Oi! Why can't I get him out of my mind?!" Karin screamed at herself. People started to look at her and she flashed them a harsh glare that would send zombies back to their grave, shaking in fear.

Karin was about five minutes away from the soccer field before she felt a most unwelcoming sensation. It was the sensation that a hollow was near. Karin sighed and started to walk towards the hollow.

No Karin you promised me that you wouldn't do anything reckless or stupid! A voice rang through her head and a picture of the beautiful silver dragon appeared as well. Karin just shook her head.

Why can't I just go and look? Karin thought, knowing that the dragon could hear her.

Because Karin, that hollow is here to get YOU and you're just giving it what it wants. The dragon spoke.

And what exactly does it want? Karin challenged.

TO EAT YOU OF COURSE! The dragon yelled. Karin just shook her head once again and started to make her way to the hollow.

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It took Karin about thirty minutes to find the hollow and by that time, she was deeply angered and frustrated. It was obvious that this hollow didn't want to be found. However, when Karin did find the hollow, she wished immediately that she had listened to her dragon. This hollow was about as ugly as they came. It had blood dripping down its body and it looked like it had just eaten a poor innocent soul.

That made Karin mad. Karin then looked over and saw three souls crouched in a corner, hoping that the hollow would leave them alone. However, the hollow had absolute no intention of letting them leave unharmed and possibly eaten if he got lucky enough to catch one. The hollow was unusually fat and therefore caused him to be very slow.

Karin could see the hollow turn half of his attention on the three souls in the corner and his other half towards Karin. Then the hollow smirked (can hollows even do that?) and advanced towards the souls.

"Stop! Don't hurt them you piece of crap!" Karin yelled at the hollow. The hollow stopped walking towards the souls and turned his full attention towards Karin. She gulped.

Karin! Don't just stand there like an idiot, RUN! The dragon screamed. Karin didn't hesitate to take the dragon's advice this time. Karin turned and sprinted away. Karin was running her hardest towards the soccer field, hoping that that was far enough away to let the other souls run free.

Even though the hollow was enormously fat, it took very large strides (six of Karin's strides equaled one of his). Karin knew that she couldn't run forever and that over the past year, she had been slacking off her exercises, so her stamina wasn't as strong as it was a year ago.

Oh what do I do? Please! Do you know? Karin thought, speaking to the dragon. However, her response to that was silence and Karin felt completely alone.

Karin observed her surroundings. She was right in the middle of the soccer field and the hollow was just staring at her was hunger filled eyes. Then it spoke.

"So…hungry…and you smell so…appetizing." With those words, the hollow lunged as fast as he could at Karin. For some strange reason, Karin did not feel afraid, but somewhat numb and a strange bit peaceful. But because Karin was so afraid a few minutes ago, she failed to notice someone's energy coming toward her and the hollow. Karin looked up because a shadow had come over her. The hollow was looming over getting ready to envelop her. Karin closed her eyes, waiting for death to come, but as she did, she heard a voice calling her name!

"Karin!!!" Karin opened her eyes to see the hollows mouth (that was wide open) descend on her. Karin saw a bright light and then she was standing in her dream world.

Karin. I told you not to but you didn't listen to me. The dragon spoke. Karin looked down, ashamed. However, the dragon continued I am very pleased with you all the same for sticking up to your fears and facing the hollow, getting his attention so the three souls could escape. That was a very brave and noble thing for you to do and for that I am pleased. I believe you are now ready to hear my name…even as a human. The dragon added as an afterthought.

There was a bright light and Karin looked around. She saw the hollow's mouth coming down on her and she did what her instincts told her to do.

"Rise and Conquer the skies, Kaze Ryuu!" Karin shouted. Immediately there was an enormous gust of wind that surrounded Karin. Karin looked down at her neck and what she saw amazed her there was a necklace in the form of a cross was lying on her chest. But what amazed her most was that it was glowing. When Karin looked up, the hollow looked stunned.

Karin looked up and saw her silver dragon had appeared and was roaring at the hollow. The hollow was unable to move at such a fright and the dragon looked down at Karin.

Well done mistress. Now, let's finish off this annoyance. Karin smiled at the praise and nodded in determination and without really knowing what she was doing, Karin took a step towards the dragon, closed her eyes, and felt herself become one with it. When Karin opened her eyes, she had become Kaze Ryuu.

With so much power, Karin opened her mouth and let out a stream of lightning and fire mixed together at the hollow. As the attack hit the hollow, it rolled on the ground, screaming in agony. Karin took a deep breath and held it for a few seconds before letting it out. As Karin exhaled, a small tornado formed and was spinning at the hollow. On impact, the hollow's mask cracked into a million different pieces and the hollow was gone.

Um…Kaze Ryuu?...how do I become…uh…normal again? Karin asked in her head. The dragon just laughed her sweet laugh and replied. Just close your eyes and I will do the rest.

Karin did as she was told and she felt herself become normal size again. When Karin opened her eyes, all she could see was dust clouds. Then Karin heard a voice call her name and she turned to look for the person. She found him almost immediately. His white hair was the same as she remembered it. His eyes still the same beautiful teal color they were. The only thing that changed was his height and expression. Normally the man would walk around with a scowl on his face but now it was only the expression on fear and concern.

"Hello…Toushirou…" Karin mumbled.

Me: And that is how I will end the chapter. I hope u liked it and if you want me to continue the story, please review soon or else Kaze Ryuu will come and get you! Ha ha! Just kidding! and comments are welcome as well as "protest" if you wanna call them that.

Toushiro: Dude! Who are you talkin to?!

Me: Er…

Karin: The readers BAKA!

Toushiro: *sweatdrop* well y didn't ya just say so?

Me: uh…

Karin: *sigh* because Shiro, you didn't give her enough time to reply.

Toushiro: ah! I see

Karin: sure he does…

Toushiro: What did u just say?

Karin: oh nothing. Nothin at all

Me: *sweatdrop as Toushiro runs and chases Karin* anyways…hope you enjoyed this chappy! (idk it just sounded fun to call it that cuz a lot of other ppl do!) ^.^

Vocabulary:

Kaze Ryuu= Wind Dragon (it was as close as I could get)