Me: ok sry guys. I lied. I can't wait. I just have to put this chapter up. ^.^ if anyone is confused with the last ch, then let me try to explain… ok Karin was threatened by a hollow and Kaze Ryuu came out for her, but she is NOT a sword (SPOILER FOR MY STORY!!!), she (Kaze Ryuu) is something else that u will learn about soon. Bonus if anyone can guess it! And last but not least, the song that I put in the last ch (and the pt bout the flower and moon will b explained in this ch or the next…im not sure yet but probably this chapter) was called Look At Us Now by Sarina Paris and the song belonged to her not me.

Toushiro: ok well I just want to say…uh…I got nothin…

Me; *sweatdrop* then why did you bother to speak?

Toushiro: Shut up…so I forgot what I was gonna say…big deal…

Karin: *whack* ha! You know Shiro, for a captain, your kinda pathetic. I just hit you in the head and you didn't even defend yourself.

Toushiro: …

Karin: oh ok I just remembered something…Shiro, plz do the disclaimers for Winter.

Toushiro: Winter doesn't own Bleach…although if she did then that would be awesome.

Me: thanks Toushiro and one more thing. Obviously this story is in Karin's POV. But that's gonna change cuz (and no it's NOT gonna b in Toushiro's POV ether) there's gonna b a somewhat new character in the story and it will b in her POV when Karin and Toushiro go to Soul Society later on in the story. Ok that's all now on with the story.

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Training and Explanations from Kaze Ryuu

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"Karin! Are you okay? Wow that was amazing. I didn't know that you were a shinigami." Toushiro sputtered. Karin just looked at him and Toushiro got the picture that she was still angry about him leaving without a good bye. To prove his point, Karin started to walk away.

"I can't believe he still has the guts to face me after leaving for THREE WHOLE MONTHS without even a simple "good bye" or anything!" Karin mumbled to herself.

Karin had taken two steps before she felt he legs become like led. She couldn't move and her body started to fall forward, but Toushiro saw this and shunpoed to Karin and caught her before she hit the ground. Then Karin blacked out.

When Karin awoke, she sat up immediately and hit heads with someone.

"Ouch! That hurt." A voice said. Karin looked around and saw the person that the voice belonged to. Toushirou Hitsugaya.

"Oh…sorry about that." Karin said. Toushirou looked at Karin and Karin stared into Toushirou's eyes. The two of them remained like that before Toushirou started to lean forward. Karin got the hint and immediately began to lean forward as well.

Karin and Toushirou were just a few inches apart and Karin began to feel lightheaded once again. So her head fell forward and her lips met with Toushirou's. Karin would have laughed at his expression except Karin was just too tired so she tried to pull away but Toushirou's hand was at her waist and his lips at her ear.

"Are you feeling okay? You look a little pale. Here, I will take you home." Toushiro whispered. Karin just nodded and she felt herself being lifted and then moving at a very fast paste. When Karin opened her eyes, she was in front of her house.

"Okay. Thank you for the help. Do you have a place to stay for the night?" Toushiro just shook his head no. "Well then you are welcome to stay here at my house." And without looking at Toushirou, she spun on her heels and opened the door. Immediately, her father came running towards her with tears down his face.

"OH MY DARLING DAUGHTER HAS COME HOME! NOW GIVE YOUR DADDY A BIG HUG" But since Karin was so tired, she just settled with a simple kick to the face and she sent her father flying. Then her father got up and ran to the poster of their mother. "OH MY DEAR WIFE! OUR CHILDREN ARE GROWING UP!" Karin ignored the rest of what her father was saying and started to walk towards the stairs.

"Oh by the way dad, Toushirou's gonna be staying with us for a while." Karin called over her shoulder. Karin could hear her father stop crying and start talking nonsense about her growing up and bringing a boy home, but Karin didn't even pay attention to it. Instead, she kept walking and walked right into her room and laid down on her bed.

"Um Karin, where do I sleep?" Toushirou asked. To answer the question, Karin just moved over and patted a place next to her on the bed. Toushirou stood there for another moment trying to decide if it was a joke or not, but since Karin didn't say anything, he figured that she was being serious.

"Hey Karin, may I take a shower before I go to bed?" Toushirou asked. Karin just nodded and Toushiro walked away towards the bathroom.

So mistress, are you feeling any better? I meant to warn you about becoming tired after we separated, but it completely slipped my mind and for that I am sorry. Kaze Ryuu said.

No its okay and yes, I feel a whole lot better. Karin replied.

Ok, that's good. Now go to sleep and in the morning, we will have to start training. Karin just nodded and then fell into a deep sleep much like the one she has that previous night.

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When Karin woke up, she felt another presence in the room. Karin knew it wasn't Yuzu because she went away to a friend's house for the whole week for some strange reason. Karin turned around and came face to face with none other than…Toushirou. Then Karin mentally slapped herself. She had forgotten that she invited him to stay at her house and she even allowed him to sleep in her bed!!! Wow, being tired really had a strange effect on her. But then she remembered what Kaze Ryuu said to her about training. So Karin started to sit up, but Toushirou unconsciously put his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him. Karin looked down at Toushirou's face and couldn't help but smile and laugh. Toushirou had the cutest expression on his face as he slept. Karin just sat there for about five minutes before she decided to get up and start her training.

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Okay Karin. I am going to try to explain something to you before we start our training together. Karin nodded. First things first. Look down at the necklace that is on you. Karin felt shocked but did what she was told. Karin looked at the necklace and she could see that it was in the form of a small cross held together will silver and it was made up of pure white crystals for the sides and in the middle, it was made up of red rubies.

Wow so where did this come from? Karin asked.

It is what many people call your zanpaktou. The dragon said.

WHAT? I thought you were my zanpaktou. Karin said. Well I am, sortta. As I just told you, it's a little bit confusing so try to understand. Karin nodded.

Anyways, as you can see, you don't wield a sword and that is because I am not a sword, but I am close to one. For example, call me out and then look at the necklace. Karin obeyed.

"Rise and Conquer the skies, Kaze Ryuu!" When Karin called this out, she looked down at her necklace. It had begun to shine. Then she looked up to see her beautiful silver dragon staring up at the sky.

"So…my necklace is in a way my zanpaktou?" Karin asked, trying to clear it all up.

Yes that is correct, but I am one of the most strongest…er…weapons if you will, in the whole universe. The dragon claimed with a slight hint of pride.

"And why is that?" Karin asked.

I will explain that part to you later when I believe that it is time for you to know. Now enough talking…were gonna start to train. Are you ready? Karin nodded. Good. Now let's begin…

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It had been a full week of intense training with Kaze Ryuu and Karin was making amazing progress. She was probably at the level of a lieutenant or even close to a captain. When Toushirou asked to spar with her, Karin answered yes but told him that she didn't have a sword, but she would fight him none the less.

Toushirou asked what had she been doing for the past week if she didn't have a zanpaktou, but Karin just told him that it was a secret and she still wanted to spar with him, so Toushirou hesitantly agreed.

Toushirou and Karin went to Urahara's shop to train because Karin had just recently found out that he had a secret place underneath the store for training and that's where Karin went most of the time to train with Kaze Ryuu.

When Karin and Toushiro arrived, they found a note that was addressed to Karin. It said this:

Hello Karin,

If you have come to train, then just let yourself in and the same with anyone that you have brought with you. I will be back later. Please take good care of the shop and don't let Kaze Ryuu get too mad…I would like to return to my shop, not a pile of ashes.

Thanks, Kisuke Urahara

As Karin read the letter, she just nodded but Toushirou looked completely confused so Karin had to explain.

"You see, I come here almost every day to train with Kaze Ryuu and one time, our power got out of control and this shop was almost unrecognizable. So in the letter, he's asking if we will take it easy today, but he should know that even when he asks, we never do so I don't even know why he bothered writing this letter but oh well." Karin finished, opened the door, walked in, and headed towards the door that led to the training room.

When Karin and Toushirou were both in the room, Karin turned to Toushirou and smirked. "So are you ready to have the fight of your life?" Karin asked. Toushiro nodded and walked a few feet away, drew Hyourinmaru and got into a battle stance. Karin closed her eyes for a few seconds and then reopened them.

"Okay. Whenever you are ready, we can begin." Toushirou didn't hesitate to attack, so within a few milliseconds, Toushirou had Hyourinmaru pointed at Karin's neck and she just smirked.

"Good job, but… wouldn't it help if you were pointing that sword at me not the air?" Karin asked. Toushirou looked at her but she was gone. Toushirou looked around and then felt something hit him in the back.

"Oh come on Toushirou! You aren't even trying and if I really were out to kill you, then you would be long dead." Karin said, reappearing behind Toushirou. Toushirou knew that he couldn't risk anymore mistakes because he knew that what Karin had said was true, he would be more than dead by now.

"Bankai Daiguren Hyourinmaru!" Toushirou shouted and immediately, wings of ice formed behind his back and Toushirou leaped into the air. Toushirou studied his surroundings and then saw a speck of light past by him on is left. It was Karin.

Then he heard her shout, "Rise and conquer the skies, Kaze Ryuu!"

One moment, Karin was on the ground and another minute, she was above him and punched him square in the face, sending him spiraling downwards towards the ground.

Toushirou spread his ice wings to slow and stop his fall. Then he spread his wings as wide as they would go and pushed himself upward towards where Karin was waiting. Karin looked like she was board so Toushirou decided to try something new. He spread his wings to the fullest and the brought them down, but instead of propelling himself upward, Toushiro sent millions upon millions of sharp ice-shards toward her.

Karin just smiled and continued to stand in mid air. Right as all of the ice shards were about to hit her, a pair of silver wings appeared. Then Karin's whole body seemed to merge with something behind her and within thirty milliseconds, there in Karin's place stood the beautiful silver dragon. The dragon inhaled and then exhaled.

As the dragon exhaled, a somewhat large tornado started to form in front of it and all of Toushirou's ice shards went and hit it instead. Then all of the ice shards rebounded and were headed straight for him. Toushirou was surrounded by his own attack as it was closing up on him. Toushirou braced himself as well as he could, but that didn't prevent him from getting injured. Toushirou felt a searing pain in both of his arms, his legs and his back by his spine. Then Toushirou blacked out.

When Toushirou awoke, he spotted Karin talking with someone. When he opened his eyes completely, he saw that it was Kaze Ryuu.

Toushirou tried to stand and give them some privacy, but as he stood up, he felt an arm go around his neck and he leaned back. His body was pressed up against Karin's body, but she didn't seem to care. Then Toushirou turned around and looked Karin in the eyes.

"You…have beaten me…and I had a sword and you didn't…that was amazing…" Toushiro said quietly for two reasons. One was that it was very difficult for him to admit defeat especially for someone who didn't even have a sword for heaven's sake and two was because he didn't want to ruin the moment that was forming.

Karin just continued to look into Toushiro's teal eyes. Toushiro saw that Karin's expression softened and he stared to lean in. Karin started to do the same and she closed her eyes. They could both feel each other's breath on their lips and they were almost touching.

"Hey!!! What did I tell you about ruining my shop?!" a voice yelled. Karin and Toushirou pulled away from each other, both looking deeply disappointed. "I'm coming Urahara! Just take a chill pill." Karin yelled. Toushirou was looking away and so Karin saw her chance. In one graceful swoop, Karin captured his lips with hers in a very sweet and gentle kiss. She quickly pulled back and looked at Toushirou. He looked somewhat upset by her pulling away, but Karin just smiled at him, shook her head, and leaned down towards his ear. She kissed his neck and she heard him moan softly. "We can finish this later…"Karin whispered in his ear, then turned and walked away, smirking.

Me: okay well here's chapter 3. Hope you liked it. Please review. The more people review, the more quicker I will update. ^.^

Toushiro: WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE KARIN WIN THAT FIGHT!

Karin: *whack* well whats wrong with me winning Toushiro?

Toushiro: *grumble then sigh* nothin's wrong with it…

Karin: good! Well I hope everyone enjoyed our fighting scene. I thought that it was awesome and I didn't even have to do much…that was quite literally my warm up (hint hint!!! Im foreshadowing something) and I had hoped that Toushirou would have been more of a challenge but oh well…

Toushiro: *Cough, choke* Warm…up?!

Karin: yup!

Me: ok well thx for reading and a bonus for whoever can guess what's commin up. If you can guess this right, then I will dedicate the next chapter to whoever guesses it correctly. Well good luck!