Me: okay this chapter is dedicated to Milde because she has allowed me to use her short story in this chapter. Her short story is called "Quite Tune" and it's really good. Her short story is the part when Toushiro is in the ice and Karin comes to save him. So thanks Milde for letting me use your short story!!!!!

Karin: ok well I guess I will do the disclaimers. Winter doesn't own Bleach, she just owns Stephany, Sterling, and (with the help and idea from Milde) parts of the war. Now on to the story (and if you're wondering where Toushiro is, he's catching up on his sleeping because we are about to go into war and we need to be rested and prepared). ^.^

Me: Oh! One last thing, in this story, Karin will go back to the human world and Toushiro will be in the war. To indicate that im switching POV, I will put ether "War" or "Karin". But that's only when the war begins, not at the beginning of the story.

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War and Betrayal

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"Hey Karin? You and Toushiro can't tell ANYONE about what we have told you about our relationship, okay?" Karin and Toushiro nodded together and I started to smile because I remembered something. "Hey Toushiro, I just remembered something that might cheer you up even more." Toushiro turned to look at me. "And what would that be?" he asked. I started to smirk. "You lieutenant, Matsumoto, and I made a bet, and I won." I said. "Okay, well what does that have to do with me?" He asked. "Our bet was that if I lost the battle with Kenpachi, then she would be released from paperwork for two months, but if I won, then she would have to do the paperwork for two months…and it included yours." I said smirking triumphantly. Toushiro's eyes lit up for a split second and then it died down. "Well that was a good idea and all, but how are you going to make her follow through with the promise?" Toushiro asked. "I told her that if she didn't follow through with it, then I would personally see to it that all of the sake in the entire Seireitei would be destroyed." Toushiro then flashed a genuine smile.

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Two weeks later, the "naming" ceremony.

"I will now announce the new Head Captain, my granddaughter, Stephany." Grandfather called out. I smiled, stood up, and received my Captain haori. "You are now the new Head Captain and the Captain of Squad 1. Congratulations!" He said. And I will be checking up on you as well from time to time. Grandfather said in his mind. I just smiled and nodded. Then I turned around and took my seat as grandfather continued to speak. "I shall be leaving the Seireitei in two hours. I just wanted to say thank you to all of my Captains and Lieutenants for all of the hard work they brought forth to this place." And upon saying that, grandfather bowed to everyone, and we all bowed back.

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Two hours later

"Good bye grandfather. Be safe on your trip!" I yelled at him as he expected through the gate that led to the human world. You know where I will be, so if there is any trouble, do not hesitate to come and find me. Grandfather thought to me. I nodded and yelled out loud. "Will do, bye!" and with that, he was gone.

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"Okay, Head Captain, what do we do now?" Karin asked me in a joking manor. "Hmmm…that's a good question. Well I know what I'm going to do." I said. "And what would that be?" Karin asked. "I am going to go and change. I hate having to walk around in these clothes. I'll be right back so just stay put." I told Karin and I wasn't joking ether. I used my light speed and raced into my room. I looked around and found a pair of blue jeans, a white tank-top, and then a cute gray sweater to wear over my tank top. After I changed, I raced right back to where Karin was waiting for me. "Whoa! I didn't expect you to be back so fast. I like what you are wearing by the way." Karin said. I smiled. "Thanks…hey you wanna race to the 10th squad?" I asked Karin. She nodded and counted us off. "On your mark, get set, GO!" she yelled and we both shot off so fast, that we five seconds after we left the starting spot, the dust flew up (I really hope that made sense).

It took us thirteen seconds to reach the 10th squad office. Knock, knock, knock. "Come in." we heard and entered. I entered first and looked around. Toushiro was relaxing at his desk while his lieutenant was hard at work with the papers. As soon as they both saw me enter, they stood up only to bow to me. I sighed and waved them off. "Okay okay. You both can get up now." As I said this, Toushiro returned to his desk and the same for Matsumoto. "So…how are you faring Rangiku?" I asked her, smirking. Matsumoto looked up to glare at me and pout. "I can't believe that I made that deal with you Stephany." Matsumoto whined. I just smiled. "Well I brought you something to help you work." I said as I pulled out of my pocket a glass full of silver looking liquid and handed it to her. "Here, drink it." I encouraged. Matsumoto hesitantly took a sip, paused, swallowed, and then gulped down the rest and smiled. "Wow! What was that? That was really good, better than any sake that I have ever tasted." Matsumoto exclaimed. "That, my friend, is a very special kind of sake. Remember the day that we made the bet I told you I had a surprise for you? Well this is it. That sake will fulfill your…er…needs when it comes to the drinking habit you have." Matsumoto nodded and I continued. "Well, that sake will keep you content for the rest of the day and tomorrow, if you continue to keep your promise to me, then I will bring you another one. Oh and the drink that I gave you will not only satisfy you, but you will also remain somber." "Really? Wow that's cool. How did you make that?" she asked me. "Simple, I just take a little bit of normal sake, and add some of my energy to it." Matsumoto just nodded, smiled, and got back to work. Then I saw Karin walk over to Toushiro and sit in his lap. I smiled and turned to leave before I felt a sudden chill hit the air and then something rap around my waist, pulling me backwards. I willingly fell backwards because I knew that he would catch me, and right I was. I landed on something that was hard but smooth at the same time. Hyourinmaru scales. I looked up into his eyes and his eyes softened as they met mine. "Hey, what's up?" I asked him. "Oh nothing much since he's just sittin' there." Hyourinmaru replied. I just nodded, unsure of what to do next. I turned and looked around and I couldn't help the laugh that came out. Matsumoto had the funniest look on her face. It was a mix of disbelief, amusement, and confusion. Just as I turned back to look at Hyourinmaru, he disappeared back into Toushiro's sword and I fell to the ground, hitting my head. I growled, and my necklace started to glow. Then I went into my spirit form and went into Karin and my necklace, determined to give Hyourinmaru a tongue lashing for what he did to me. As I was yelling at him, I could hear Karin laughing at me for what I was saying. "Wow, she's really letting him have a piece of her mind." I heard her tell Toushiro and then she started laughing. I growled one final comment towards the hard-headed ice dragon and then returned to my normal human form. When I appeared, I saw Karin hugging her sides because she was laughing so hard, she couldn't breathe and she had tears coming out of her eyes. I looked at her and she just laughed harder. I couldn't help but let a small chuckle escape my lips at the sight of Karin lying on the ground laughing her guts out. Then Hyourinmaru had the nerve to appear once again, and smiling! I turned and growled at him, but he continued to smirk at me. Then he quickly reached down and grabbed my right hand and looked at it. And there it was, the energy restraint bracelet that he put on me all those years ago. But when he disappeared (when he was a human) so did the bracelet, but when we met again, the bracelet reappeared on my wrist.

"Shut up." I growled playfully at him. "But I didn't say anything." He said as he dropped my wrist. "…whatever…" I mumbled. "Oh Karin, I have something I need to do, will you be okay here?" I asked, already knowing the answer anyways. "Yeah I will be just fine here." She replied. I smiled at her and then stood up. "Okay then, I'll be back a little bit later, bye." I said and then walked out…and Hyourinmaru followed! "What are you doing?" I asked him, but instead of answering, he just leaned down and kissed my cheek and then just stood there, watching me blush. It took me a total of ten seconds for it to dawn on me what just happened and by that time, Hyourinmaru's smirk grew. "…H-Y-O-U-R-I-N-M-A-R-U!!!!" I yelled at him. "Yes?" he said, ever so politely. "…R-U-N…" I growled at him, but he just seemed relaxed. "Nope." He stated firmly. I growled something, but then decided that now was not the time to lose my temper. Then I started to look for a Hell Butterfly. When I finally found one, ten minutes had passed and Hyourinmaru was still following me. I just shrugged and then spoke to the Butterfly.

Here is my message and I want this delivered to all captains and Lieutenants.

"I am to train with all of the Captains and Lieutenants once per month. Captains are allowed to choose their day first and then the lieutenants." I said to the Hell Butterfly. And it started to fly away but I remembered something. "Oh, but don't worry about telling the 10th squad captain and lieutenant, I will tell them personally. And this is mandatory for all captains and lieutenants except Captain Unohana and Isane, they have the choice to participate or not, okay you're dismissed." I told the Butterfly, and it flew off to deliver the message.

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One month later

Clash! The sound of metal against metal rang out in the clearing. "Hmmm…not bad Renji but try and talking with Zabimaru more…try working together…yes just like that!" I said as Renji came closer to hitting me. I looked up at the sky. "Okay…I think that your training session is over for today. Great job! You're really making great progress." I encouraged. Renji nodded and said a quick "thanks" before getting up and leaving.

Everyone knew the routine after one session with me. Both the Captain and lieutenant would come in the morning and I would fight the Captain first. Then when we were done, I would fight the Lieutenant and when we were finished, then both of them would be released from their duties for that day.

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One year later

"Head Captain! Something's not right." Toushiro said to me. "Yes I know, and it's Stephany, for the last time." I whispered. It was early in the cool autumn morning, and Toushiro had approached me, cautiously.

"Gin is acting weird and I just saw him talking with Tosen. Its rather nerve racking." Toushiro explained. I just nodded and listened to what he had to say. "Yes I have noticed that they have been acting strange lately. There was more than one reason that I have been training with everyone over this past year. I have noticed that Gin and Tosen keep…er…their attention span is getting smaller…it's like their minds are somewhere else." I said. "Yeah…" Toushiro said and then fell silent.

Toushiro and I just started walking and then we heard a loud ear-piercing scream. "Momo!" Toushiro yelled, and shunpoed towards the place where the scream came from. I followed him and as we came to the place, we saw Momo Hinamori crying her heart out and Toushiro ran to comfort her.

"Shhh Momo, what's wrong?" Toushiro asked her. "It's C-c-captain A-Aizen." She sobbed and pointed to something above her head. We both looked and I felt my stomach churn at the sight. The body of Captain Aizen was hanging off of a building and blood was running down the wall. It was truly gruesome. Then a voice started speaking. "Well ain't this jus' terrible?" We all turned to face the speaker, Gin Ichimaru. Then I heard Momo scream, "You! How could y-you do this to C-captain A-aizen?!" she screamed and ran towards Gin, with her zanpaktou raised. I sighed and was about to intercede when suddenly, Gin's lieutenant, Izuru Kira, parried Momo's attack. "Get out of the way!" Momo screeched and tried to lunge at Kira and/or Gin but Toushiro got there first.

"Please Momo! You must calm down." He pleaded with her, but no matter what he said or did, she continued to struggle with her captives. After ten minutes of her struggling, I had had enough. I stood up, approached her and then put my hand to her forehead, making her go to sleep. "Alright. Make sure that she's restrained and lock her up." I said to no one unparticular. Then I felt an emotion run through me. I looked down and I saw my necklace glowing. The emotion I felt was…hurt. Karin, are you okay? I asked her. I turned to look at her and she nodded, but I could see it in her eyes, the pain that she tried so very hard to conceal from everyone, but it didn't work on me. I used my light speed and ran up to give her a hug and she complied with it, almost breaking down into tears. "Shhh. It's okay." I said in a soothing voice. Karin just looked at me and a few tears escaped her eyes. I sighed and then spoke to her. "Hey I know what might cheer you up, why don't you go to the human world and visit your family?" I suggested. "I can assign you there as a look out and you can keep your home town safe from hollows because I can sense a huge war brewing." I said and looked at her. Her eyes said it all. "Okay, you can leave tomorrow, I will personally see to it that you get there safely, okay?" Karin nodded and then fell asleep in my arms.

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"Toushiro, I am going to be going to the human world for a while, okay?" Karin said to Toushiro. "Yeah, whatever, have fun." Toushiro mumbled and raced out of the office, not seeing the hurt expression that crossed Karin's face. However, Matsumoto noticed it and ran to comfort Karin as soon as Toushiro was gone.

"What a jerk," I heard Matsumoto mumble and then turn back to Karin. Knock, knock. "Come in." Matsumoto called out. "Oh Head Captain, how are you." Matsumoto asked. I turned to look at her. "I'm…fine…and yourself?" I asked. "Never better." She replied, but I could tell that it was forced. Then I turned to Karin who was on the couch, hugging her legs against herself. "Karin, it's time to go." I said and Karin just nodded. Karin stood up and stretched and was ready to go.

When we reached the gate, I performed a special technique and the gate opened. "I have made it so that you will arrive in your hometown…well right in front of your house, actually." I said. Karin turned to me. "Thank you…for everything." She said. I smiled. "Hey no problem, what are friends for?" I said. Karin smiled slightly, took a deep breath and started walking into the gate. "Oh and don't hesitate to call me if there is any trouble, just remember your training and you should do fine without my help. I will check up on you from time to time so don't get yourself in too much trouble." I joked as she nodded and the gates closed.

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"Head Captain! There are too many of them, were terribly outnumbered! What do you want us to do?" a voice yelled at me. I turned to see that the voice belonged to Rangiku who was running towards me. When she reached me, I could see that she was bleeding from many wounds on her arm and if she didn't get them healed immediately, then she could possibly die from blood loss. "Here, hold out your arms." I commanded her and she obeyed. I closed my eyes and concentrated very hard, then when I opened my eyes, Rangiku's arms were enveloped in a green glowing light. When the glowing stopped after one minute, Rangiku's arms looked as good as new (quite literally) and she looked amazed. "I have a healing ability that is almost like Orihime's, but unlike her, I am maybe 10 times faster. But there's no time to talk, where is Hyourinmaru and Toushiro?" I asked. "I…I don't know…I am sorry…" and with that, she shunpoed off into the fight.

About ten more minutes later, Ichigo appeared to help fight. Ichigo was at once put into a battle with an arrancar named Grimmjow. I was lucky and did not have anyone to fight, so I made myself useful and went around healing those who were severely injured. After I healed all those in my sight that need attention to, I decided to look for the 10th squad captain.

I closed my eyes and felt for his spiritual pressure and after a minute of searching, I finally found it and I raced over to take a look. As I quietly approached him, I saw that he was in a battle with none other than the traitor, Aizen…and someone else was with him. Momo Hinamori.

"No!" I hissed through my teeth as I saw Aizen launch an attack, and it landed successfully and then Momo attacked him, just as he was recovering from the blow. A growl erupted from my throat at the sight of Toushiro getting injured, and in his Bankai form as well. Then I saw Momo shunpo and knock his feet out from underneath him, and then Aizen bring his sword down for the final attack. That was when I couldn't bear to see anymore. I quickly ran out onto the battle field and I felt my dragon tall appear, so I swung it just as it was descending upon Toushiro's head. My tall met with Aizen's sword with a loud clang. I looked down to see a somewhat dazed Toushiro lying on the ground. I looked to see what Aizen was doing and I saw that he was circling me, hoping that I would fall into his trap, but I was stronger so I could see him actually move, not his illusions like Toushiro saw. "Hey, do you want to do the finishing blow to Aizen or not?" I whispered to Toushiro. "I…wanna…be the…one to…avenge…Hinamori…" Toushiro just managed to say. I nodded and closed my eyes. When I opened them, Toushiro was enveloped by the glowing green light just like Rangiku was, and he was healed in a matter of seconds.

"ok..well then I'll just take Hinamori then." As I spoke these words, Toushiro whipped his head around and glared at me. "Don't kill her." Toushiro stated firmly. I looked into his eyes and then nodded. "Alright, I will try not to but I'm not making any promises." I said and I went off to fight Momo, leaving Aizen to Toushiro.

"Prepare yourself, Aizen!" was the last thing I heard before I became engrossed in my own battle.

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Karin

"Karin, what's wrong my lovely daughter?" Isshin asked her. "Oh it's nothing for you to worry about dad." Karin replied. "Okay, if your sure." He replied, suddenly becoming serious. "Um Karin, I think that it's time I told you something that I should have told you long ago…" Isshin said and started to tell Karin a story about him being a shinigami, and a captain at that.

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Stephany

"Momo, please! Open your eyes! Aizen is just using you." I yelled at her. "No! Aizen would never do that to me!" she yelled at me while swinging her zanpaktou at me. I blocked it and then pushed her back using my tall. "Please hear me out Momo! Captain Hitsugaya is worried about you, he doesn't want you to get hurt by that man's hand." I persisted. "NO YOU'RE COMPLETELY WRONG!" she screeched at me. I sighed…I will give her one last chance. "Momo. I am not wrong! Hi is only using you…why can't you just accept that?!" I yelled at her, but she just shook her head and I sighed. "Momo…this is your last chance. Stop fighting me and give up. If you do then I can spear you the pain and misery of dying by my hand." I told her. "No…I will not give up, for the sake of my captain, I will fight until my death." And with that, she lunged and I knew that she was done for. "I am so sorry Hinamori…Toushiro…" I whispered and then I transformed into my full dragon form. "Dragon venom." I whispered. Then I used my light speed and got behind Momo. When I was directly behind her, I leaned my head down and sunk my teeth into her flesh and injected my venom. My fight was over…

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Everyone in the battlefield fell to their knees because of the huge amount of reiatsu. Matsumoto turned to watch where she felt her Captain's reiatsu come crashing down.

"What's happening?" She thought out loud. Then she saw a huge ice dragon circling around the 10th squad captain. Toushiro had won the battle between him and Aizen. The dragon's icy blue scales shinned and his red eyes started to glow. He let out a loud sorrowful cry and then there was blinding white light while the temperature lowered several degrees and it started to snow. When the bright light faded away there was massive iceberg and inside it was the young, white haired captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya. His teal eyes were closed as if he were sleeping. Hyourinmaru surrounded himself protectively around the ice, close to Toushiro's body and cried out a sorrowful roar, and like a command from the dragon, the weather become even worse. It was raining heavily and because of the freezing temperature and stormy wind, the rain drops felt like icy daggers. Few low ranking arrancars and shinigamis lost their lives due to the weather. After the shock of what they witnessed a group of arrancars started to approach the ice Captain, hoping for an easy kill. Everyone close enough could hear low, blood freezing growl from the dragon but that didn't stop the arrancars. They kept going closer which made Hyourinmaru roar in anger and he attacked the enemies by freezing them to death. The arrancar army started to retreat back to Hueco Mundo through the black holes in the sky. When the holes were closed and every last arrancar had gone, the storm stopped and the remaining shinigamis gathered around the iceberg but backed away quickly when the magnificent ice dragon growled at them; his red eyes shining warningly as if saying:

"If you try to come closer, you will end up much worse than icicles."

Suddenly another black hole appeared out of nowhere and all of the shinigamis tensed up, but all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw who had stepped out of the hole. It was Isshin Kurosaki and his two daughters.

"What are you doing brining them here on the battlefield?" Ichigo asked his father pointing his little sisters.

"Battlefield? I don't see any battles; besides, Karin sensed that something was wrong here and begged me to bring her here with me." Isshin said. By now the black haired twin had looked through all the shinigamis, but she did not meet the one she needed to see.

"Where is he?" She asked suddenly. Only Matsumoto knew who she meant. She pointed in the direction of the iceberg and the dragon.

"Over there" she whispered sadly.

Karin looked with her dark grey eyes into Hyourinmaru's glowing red ones. She started to walk closer to the dragon. Everyone held their breath and Ichigo was ready to shunpo to Karin and take her to safety if the dragon should attack. To everyone's surprise the zanpaktou spirit loosened his hold on the ice so the black haired tomboy could easily see the Gotei 13 youngest captain. She placed her hand on the ice and Hyourinmaru started to back off. The ice started to melt away from Toushiro. When he was free from the ice, he opened his teal eyes just to be met with Karin's dark grey eyes. She was the one who had held his heart in her hands for many years.

"Karin" he managed to say before collapsing into Karin's arms from exhaustion. She caught him and hugged him tightly to her body. The raven head girl watched the dragon return to the boy's blade.

"Everything is going to be alright now" Karin whispered in his ear before the 4th squad members, along with Toushiro's lieutenant, Matsumoto, rushed to help him.

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Toushiro, the 10th division captain of Gotei 13, opened his eyes to see a white ceiling of 4th squad barracks. He saw something move out of the corner of his eye. He turned to his head to look at Karin's sleeping figure. Karin felt a light movement on the mattress and opened her eyes to look directly into Toushiro's beautiful teal eyes.

"Hey, you're awake," she said, smiling.

"Yeah…how long was I out?" Toushiro asked.

"Three days and Captain Unohana said that you still need to rest a while longer," Karin said and Toushiro gave her genuine smile before closing his eyes again. Karin waited until Toushiro was fully asleep before she stood up to leave.

"Good night Toshiro," She said as she pecked him on the lips and left the room. After the door was closed, the boy genius smiled again.

"Karin…" he mumbled in his sleep, and then drifted off into his dream world where he would meet Hyourinmaru, Karin, and Kaze Ryuu.

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Me: omg im finally finished with this chapter! I hope that yall loved it! It is my longest chappy yet! Well I have summer school starting tomorrow so I won't be able to update even half as fast so im sorry. And I am hopelessly running out of ideas for this story so ideas are helpful!

Karin: ya so plz review

Toushiro: hey my fighting scene wasn't in the story!!!

Me: ya because I will put it up later on in the story

Toushiro: oh…okay…wait…what happened to Hinamori?

Karin: *Humph and stomps away*

Toushiro: K-Karin?

Me: u will c and no the venom doesn't kill her right away so she is NOT dead…yet

Toushiro: …Yet???

Me: ya and I will explain that later as well. So until my nxt chapter, REVIEW!!!!!!!!! (and like I said at the beginning, this chapter is dedicated to Milde because it was her short story that helped me a WHOLE bunch. I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. And im just apologizing now for the long wait…so…SORRY!!!!!