Me: ok here is chapter 10…wow I never thought that I would EVER get this far. Oh well…um i am going to start another HitsuKarin story. it's a story when Toushiro is the prince of his country and Karin is just a slave and then they fall in love…im not quite sure yet because I haven't really sorted out all of the details (and yes I know that this is really original, but I just sounds like a good idea…and Stephany and Sterling are going to be in it as well) ^.^
Karin: yeah…so I guess I will do the disclaimer because the jerk is busy mourning his "beloved" Momo*sneers*
Me: *sweatdrop* uh sure…whatever you say, Karin
Karin: Winter does not own Bleach…just the story itself and some of the characters…now on with the story!!!
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Leaving and Forgiveness
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In the 10th squad office
"Oh hey Karin…what's wrong?!" Masumoto asked as she ran over to the now breathing hard Karin. "…d-don't w-worry about it." Karin said. Matsumoto was quite for a few minutes before she spoke again. "It was Captain, wasn't it?" she asked, and Karin nodded. "Oh when I see him I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind!" Matsumoto said. "N-no…please don't…" Karin whispered and then fainted. "KARIN!" Matsumoto yelled but she was already unconscious. "…Karin…" Matsumoto whispered and she felt tears well up at her eyes out of pity for Karin. Then Matsumoto picked Karin up into her arms, shunpoed to her home, and put Karin on her bed. Then she left to go back to the office.
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An hour later
The door slid open and revealed a worn-out Captain Hitsugaya. Matsumoto didn't even look up from her work as her captain walked in. "M-Matsumoto? What are you doing?" Toushiro asked. "What does it look like I'm doing, Captain?" Matsumoto snapped. Toushiro was taken off guard by his lieutenant's response. "W-well, it's just that I have never seen you working…that's all." Toushiro stammered. "Well you know Captain, people change!" Matsumoto continued in the same angry voice. "And you, of all people, should know…" she hissed under her breath. Then she stood up. "Where are you going?" Toushiro asked. "Home, to check up on Karin…oh you remember Karin right or are you too busy with Momo?" Matsumoto hissed out. "What are you saying Matsumoto?!" Toushiro asked, quickly losing his calm demeanor. "Did you know that you hurt Karin so badly, that she came in here, cried, and was so depressed and hurt, that she fainted?!" Matsumoto screamed at him. This was by far, the worst fight that they had gotten into, but Toushiro deserved it, all of it. "S-she…passed out?" Toushiro asked with disbelief. "Yes Captain Hitsugaya. She fainted!!!" Matsumoto said, sneering the word "captain". "Yes…some captain you are, and here I thought that you had some kind of heart, even if it was small, but I can see that I was so very wrong, so my apologies Captain!" she hissed and then walked off, cursing under her breath.
When Matsumoto was outside, she broke out into tears. "W-what has my captain become?" she whispered to herself, wiping off her tears. At this time, I was furious, but Sterling was right by my side making sure that I didn't lose control of my emotions. That was when I saw Rangiku crying outside the 10th squad office. "Oi…Rangiku…are you okay?" I called out to her. Upon hearing my voice, she looked up, and tried to put on a completely fake smile. "Oh I'm doing wonderful Head Captain, and yourself?" she asked me politely. "Rangiku, don't you dare lie to me." I said in a firm yet soft voice. Rangiku knew that she couldn't hide it anymore, so she motioned for me to walk with her, away from the office where Toushiro was. I nodded and started to walk with her, and then I remembered Sterling. "Hey Rangiku, I would like to introduce you to someone." I said as I turned towards Sterling, who was trailing behind. "Rangiku, this is Sterling, my boyfriend." I said, and Rangiku's eyes got wide. "Y-you have a boyfriend? Wow…for how l-" but Rangiku's question was cut off as the 10th squad door opened. I turned to look at Sterling, but he had the scarcest look on his face, and in truth, I scared me just a little bit. Sterling looked at me and noticed that I had a scared expression on my face, so he took a deep breath and then motioned with his hand for me to go over to him. I tried to move my legs, but they just didn't seem to want to obey, so as I tried to take a step forward, I stupidly tripped over my own feet. In a heartbeat, Sterling caught me by my waist, just as I was about to come in contact with the ground. "Just like old times, huh?" he whispered in my ear. "Yup, just like old times…" I answered back and looked up into Sterling's eyes, but they had turned back into a look of pure hatred. "Don't you dare boy!" Sterling growled at Toushiro and I knew that I had missed something very important.
Sterling put me down on my feet and then walked towards Toushiro. Then I turned to see Matsumoto just standing right in the middle of them. I sighed and then used my light speed and dragged Matsumoto out of the way. "Wha-?" Matsumoto tried to say, but the look in my eyes said it all. "Let me explain something to you…" I whispered, and I explained to her that Sterling was Hyourinmaru. "But what I told you must remain a secret, understand?" I said. She just nodded and then we turned our attention to the boys. Sterling looked beyond furious and Toushiro looked almost the same way. "S-Sterling?" I called out. "Hmm?" he responded. "Ah…it's n-nothing…" I mumbled, but my voice shook and I looked away, embarrassed. "Stephany…Stephany look at me." He commanded, and I looked at him and gasped. He had the kindest look on his face, and I felt like I wanted to hug him. "What is it?" I asked him. "I want you and Matsumoto to leave." "B-but why?" I asked him. "Just…because…please trust me…" he said in a pained way. I sighed. "Very well…but please be careful…" I said. "Okay, I'll come and find you later." He said. "Okay…Rangiku, were leaving." I said and got on my feet and started to walk away with Rangiku at my side. "Er…Head Captain, where are we going?" Rangiku asked. "To your house, where Karin is…" I said. "Okay."
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At Rangiku's house
"Karin?" I called out. "Y-yes?" came a raspy voice. I walked through the hallway and into Rangiku's room. "Hey are you feeling okay?" I asked Karin. "Y-yeah…" she said. "No…I don't think you're telling me the truth…what do you want to do?" I asked her, but she just shrugged. Then an idea hit me… "Hey, let's go back and visit your family." I said. Karin's eyes lit up and she nodded. "Okay…we will leave tomorrow." I said and that was the end of that.
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Two hours later (Rangiku's house)
"Aw, so you really are going to leave, Karin?" Rangiku asked. "Yeah, I am." She replied. Rangiku nodded. "Well I wish you best of luck and I hope to see you again soon." "Okay…hey what's wrong Stephany?" Karin asked me. I turned to look at her. "It's…nothing…" I said and then closed my eyes. "Hey if Sterling comes looking for me, tell him that I'll be in our dream world, okay Karin?" "Okay." And with that, I transformed and disappeared into our necklace. Call if need. I said to Karin. Sure, no problem. She replied.
Five minutes later, Sterling knocked on Rangiku's door. "Hey where's Stephany?" he asked Karin. "Kaze Ryuu told me to tell you that she is waiting for you in our dream world." Karin said, and Sterling nodded, before transforming into Hyourinmaru. "Oh Karin…" he said. "Yeah?" "T-Toushiro…still has feeling for you…even if he refuses to show them…and I just wanted to say sorry on his behalf, even though I know you won't accept it until the words actually come from his mouth." Hyourinmaru said and Karin nodded. "T-thanks for at least trying…unlike him…" Hyourinmaru sighed and then started to glow. Within seconds, he was disappeared and he came and met me in the dream world.
Karin walked outside and then jumped on top of Rangiku's house and she looked up at the sky as it displayed its beautiful sunset. Karin sighed and a short flashback came to her mind.
Flashback
"Hey Toushiro! What are you doing here?" Karin asked. "It's Captain Hitsugaya to you, and I'm just looking at the sunset." "Why?" Karin asked. "Because it…brings back memories…" Toushiro said. And then the memory ended.
End of flashback
At that same exact time, Toushiro was also looking at the sunset and had that memory (it was because of me 'Kaze Ryuu' and Hyourinmaru).
Karin sighed and then spoke to herself. "Well I guess that it's time for me to head in for the night…" and Karin jumped off of the roof and walked into Rangiku's house, where she was staying for the night. Little did Karin know that Toushiro was watching her every move…
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The next morning
"Rangiku, I am going to send for Grandfather and he will take my place until Karin and I return. However, I don't know how long we will be gone." I sad. I looked over my shoulder at Karin who looked impatient and ready to go. Then I turned to face Sterling who was also here to see us off.
"I'm going to miss you." He whispered. I held out my arms and he gave me a hug, then he drew back. "Now I'm really gonna miss you." He said, then he leaned in and gave me a kiss. After a few seconds, he drew back and put his head on my shoulder. "I love you." He whispered in my ear. "I love you too." I replied and then he kissed me again, but this time it had a note of urgency and want to it. As he was kissing me, I put my hands in his hair and ran my hands through his hair. When Sterling withdrew from me, his eyes were filled with longing. "Oh, I really wish I don't have to go…" I whispered as a tear escaped my eyes and dropped to the floor. But instead of sounding like water as it hit the ground, it sounded like a marble. Sterling looked at the ground and his eyes widened. Sterling leaned down and picked up something that looked like a marble. "Stephany…is this…a…?" "(1) Dragon Tear? Yes it is." I said. Just out of kindness, give this to Hinamori and she will be fine. I told him. "…So this is the cure?" he asked me. "Yes… that is the cure." I told him. "…alright…I really hope that I will see you again…and soon…" he said, and I nodded. "Yeah…me to." Then someone cleared their throat.
"If you two are done, I would like to go." Said an irritable Karin. "Yeah yeah, don't get your panties in a wad, I'm commin." I told her, and Sterling chuckled. "What?" "Oh it's just that I haven't heard that expression in a while, that's all." "Okay. Well I'll be seeing ya!" And with that being said, Karin and I stepped into the gate that took us home.
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One (long) year later
"Hey Kurosaki! Do you wanna play ball?" a boy asked Karin. "Nah I'm good but thanks. Maybe some other time. I have to go. I'll see you guys later!" Karin called over her shoulder as she began running to the railing that she visited every day just as the sunset appeared and she stayed there until it was gone. I would always come out, use my light speed and wait until Karin was with me. Then I would keep her company as we would just watch the sunset and reflect on what had happened in our life. Sometimes we would speak and other times we would just sit in a peaceful silence. However, as Karin and I both approached the railing, there was already another figure there. As we approached the person, we both realized who it was. Toushiro Hitsugaya. As we approached, I felt someone touch my shoulder. I stiffened, but then almost immediately relaxed upon hearing a voice in my ear. "Surly you're not going to hurt me now are you?" the voice said. I turned around and leaped into the person's arms and buried my head in his neck. "Sterling! Oh my gosh, I missed you so much!" I squealed. Sterling just chuckled. Then we both turned our attention to our wielders and I felt fear strike through me. Leaving Sterling's embrace (much to his disliking), I ran over to Karin's side in case she needed me. We all stood in an awkward silence until Karin spoke. "Well are you going to just stand there like the idiot you are, or are you going to say something?!" she yelled at him. Toushiro sighed. "I…I am here to…apologize." Toushiro said. "Oh please give me a freaking break! You said that last time you moron!" Karin said, and I couldn't help but laugh which earned me a look from Karin that made me run and cower behind Sterling's back. "Well…believe it or not," Toushiro began. "I choose 'not' thank you very much," Karin mumbled under her breath, but Toushiro heard it. "Like I was saying, believe it or not, but I truly am here to apologize to you for how I treated you." "Well I don't want to hear it, not a single word!" Karin said. "B-but…then what do you want?" Toushiro asked. Karin seemed to ponder this awhile. Hey what do you think Kaze Ryuu? Do you think that he's telling the truth? Karin asked me through our thoughts. Well mistress (yes I am still formal to her because he technically IS my mistress) I think that you should test him…ask him about that girl…er…Momo and then see how her responds. If he pauses and looks like he's off in space, then we will just walk away. I said. Okay I will, but you on the other hand, don't have to be punished. Only I will walk away. You can stay with Sterling because I know that he means well and that he is precious to you, yet you chose to come with me over him. That really did touch me, so for that, I give you my thanks. Karin said and flashed me a smile. "I want to know about that Momo girl because she seemed really important to you, so what happened to her?" Karin asked. Toushiro didn't even hesitate to answer. "She was somehow miraculously healed (and snuck a look at me) and she's fine now, but don't get off of the subject what-" but the end of the sentence was cut off as Karin launched herself at Toushiro. "Y-you…that is what I want." She whispered and Toushiro held her even tighter in his arms.
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Me: awww I think that this is a cute ending…
Karin: *anime anger mark* who you callin "cute"
Me: er…no one Karin…*sweatdrop* I was just saying that the ending was cute
Karin: yeah whatever
Me: but you know, this story is not even close to being over? I still have Aizen to deal with… *evil laugh* well I hope that you liked it! I AM BEGGING YALL, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!
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(1)- Dragon Tear (this is going to be extremely crucial in the story): when an elemental dragon (look back at chapter 6 if you don't remember) such as myself cries, then their tears become something like a marble, but it is worth many of millions of dollars (because they are so rare). They also have another "power", if you will. If they are eaten, then the power that is stored in the gem will flood throughout your body and it can heal you, or cause you to have gigantic amount of energy. This is what happened with Momo: Sterling snuck into her room and gave it to her. She swallowed it and that caused her to recover. However, if a person is bitten and is injected with Dragon Venom, then the cure is different for each dragon. And the last thing is this, only one of the four MAJOR elemental dragons (Wind, Fire, Water, and Earth) can create/make a Dragon Tear…Sterling/Hyourinmaru (Ice) can NOT make a dragon tear even though he is an elemental (if u don't get it, tell me in a review and I will explain it to you better). Ok that's it…I really hope you enjoyed the story!