Me: Karin and Toushiro are talking at this time, so I will just do the disclaimers myself. *clears throat* I do not own Bleach…just the story line and Stephany and Sterling.
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Captured at the Wrong Time
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"What are you saying, boy?" Hyourinmaru roared at Toushiro. "…I don't know anymore…I just don't know…" Toushiro moaned. "You truly are pathetic." "Oh geez thanks Hyourinmaru! You know, just because your life is so perfect, then you automatically think that my life is perfect!" Toushiro screamed. "T-that is not true I–" "ENOUGH! BOTH OF YOU JUST SHUT UP!" I roared. "Now," I said in a much calmer voice, "what seems to be the problem?" I asked. "I…um…" Toushiro started. "I…er…please forgive me Head Captain; I didn't mean to be so loud." Toushiro said and bowed. "Yeah yeah, but you still haven't told me what you guys are arguing about." I said. "Um…Hyourinmaru…please…" Toushiro begged (yes begged). Hyourinmaru sighed and then put his tall on my shoulder. "P-please don't worry about it…" He said. I just looked at him, waiting for him to elaborate. When he didn't I just sighed and looked away. "Fine…" I mumbled and walked out the door that was now open. "Thank you Hyourinmaru." I heard Toushiro whisper and I heard Hyourinmaru grunt as a response. Then there was a flash of light and a hand came and grabbed mine as I walked out into the cold morning.
"You know, mornings are most of the time very peaceful." Sterling said, trying to make a conversation and failing miserably. "Okay Sterling, what's on your mind?" I asked him. "W-what do you mean?" he asked me. "Oh come on! I can read your emotions like I book. I can see that you are a bit…worried about something and I want to know what it is." I said in a firm way. "I…I'm not worried…just a bit…tired that's all." He said and looked away. I can easily see when Sterling is nervous. Everybody has a different nervous habit. It could be pacing around or fumbling with keys or something in your pocket, but Sterling's "sign" is when he tells me something, but he won't meet my eyes and when he doesn't, then I know that he is ether lying to me, or he doesn't want me to know something.
"What are you hiding from me?" I asked him very bluntly. I heard him sigh and then stop walking. I turned around to see what was wrong and Sterling just looked at me in the eyes. "P-please trust me. I will tell you eventually…" he said and then trailed off into silence. I reached up and put my hand on his cheek. "Are you afraid that if you tell me something, that I will leave you?" I asked him. "T-that is only one of my fears…" he replied. Then I put my other hand on the other side of his cheek and turned his head, causing him to look at me. "I promise that I will listen to whatever you have to say, and I will never leave your side again." I whispered to him. "I shall tell you when the time is right." Sterling stated firmly, and indicating with his voice that that was the end of that conversation. "Very well…my ice prince…I will let it go…for now." I said. "Thank you." He whispered back and smiled.
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"Boy, just do it." Hyourinmaru growled. "B-but…I can't…why?" Toushiro stammered. "What? Are you scared or something?" Hyourinmaru asked. "Y-yeah…" Toushiro said. Hyourinmaru sighed and then transformed. "Okay a deal's a deal. If you do it, then I'll do it." Sterling said. Toushiro sighed. "Well…okay. Where is Karin?" Toushiro asked. Hyourinmaru flicked his tall towards the rail where Karin and I were sitting on. "O-okay…here I go." Toushiro said, took a deep breath and walked over to where Karin was sitting.
As Toushiro approached us, we both looked up at the same time. "Whoa, that was kinda creepy. But…er…Karin, do you mind coming with me for a few minutes? I really need to ask you something very important." Toushiro asked bravely. I smirked at Karin and she blushed. "S-sure Toushiro." Karin said and then left with Toushiro. I was alone for about five minutes before I was about to get up, but someone pushed me down on the railing, causing me to lose my balance. Sterling was behind me, so as I was falling over, I fell on top of him. "Ophf!" he breathed out. I immediately tried to get up and give him some room to breathe, but his arms wound around my arms, pulling me down. As I was lying on his chest, he started to sit up, so naturally I moved out of his way, but then after I was just sitting in his lap, he turned me around so he could face me. When I looked at him, I could see a worried expression on his face, so I put both of my hands on his face and spoke to him. "Hey, what's wrong? You look really troubled." I whispered. Sterling looked at me and then sighed. "Well, it's all or nothing…" I heard him mumble under his breath and then he sighed and looked straight into my eyes. Then he released me, made a motion for me to stand up, and he got on one knee. "Stephany, you know that I have always loved you. Well i am here to ask you something that might change your life forever. Stephany… will you marry me?" Sterling asked. I felt my eyes water at that question.
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As they were walking in the park, Toushiro saw a bench that was right in the middle of the beautiful flower garden. Toushiro took a deep breath and led Karin over to the bench and pointed to it, indicating for her to sit down. When Karin sat down, Toushiro bent down on his right knee and spoke. "Karin, I know that I have not always been here for you and for that I am sorry, but I am doing everything I can to make it up to you. I, right now, want to prove to you just how much I love you and how much you mean to me. Karin Kurosaki…will you marry me?" Toushiro asked and Karin gasped. "T-toushiro…" Karin mumbled. "I…i…" Karin was at a loss for words. Karin took a deep breath and then tried again. "Toushiro I-"but her words were cut off as sudden spirit pressure came crashing down on her. "C-can't…b-breathe…" Karin hissed out, and then collapsed because her body ran out of oxygen. "Well, isn't that a shame that you never got your answer, Captain?" A cold voice said. "Aizen!" Toushiro screamed. "What do you want?" Toushiro asked in a cold manor while standing over Karin's unconscious body. "Her…" Aizen said, pointing to Karin. "I know that she has the Wind Dragon as her spirit and I know that the dragon will do anything to insure her safety, so I am taking the girl, so step aside boy!" Aizen hissed. His voice full of malice. "NO, NEVER!" Toushiro roared and then drew his sword, but he was too slow. Aizen disappeared and then reappeared right behind Toushiro, hitting him on the back of the head, making him go unconscious. "N-no…Karin…" Toushiro said, his small voice full of concern, but he was seeping into a deep sleep. "K-karin…" was Toushiro's last word before he fell into a troubled sleep.
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"Sterling…I need to speak to Karin about this, but my answer is yes! Of course I will marry you!" I squealed, and then I stopped because a huge amount of spirit energy suddenly appeared right by Karin and Toushiro. I turned to Sterling and it looked like he was deep in thinking. "Sterling, we need to go, come on!" I yelled at him, and he nodded as he snapped out of it.
As we arrived, we found Toushiro lying on the ground, twitching in his sleep. "K-karin…no…please…not Karin…no…" Toushiro moaned out and his arms started to flail around as if he were fighting off an attacker. Sterling looked stunned so I had to become Toushiro's savior and wake him up…but nothing seemed to do the trick. After five minutes of shaking him, pouring ice cold water on him, and screaming at him, I decided that I would have to wake him up by "force". So I told Sterling to stand back and then I put my hand facing Toushiro. "Lightning, Fire Strike!" I yelled, and it hit Toushiro on his back. He sat up immediately and looked around. "K-karin?" he yelled, and then noticed me and Sterling. "Karin…where is she?" a concerned Toushiro asked. "S-she was kidnapped and I guess that she's with Aizen now…but why…?" I asked. Toushiro just looked down and wouldn't meet my gaze. "I am so sorry for not being able to take care of her. This is entirely my fault…if I had been more careful, then she would still be here right now…" Toushiro said. I put my hand on his shoulder. "It's alright. We will get her back, I promise." And I walked away, knowing full well where Karin was. "Karin…please don't do anything stupid…" I said out loud to myself. "Aizen…you will pay for this, I swear it…" then I sighed. This was going to be a long week…
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Me: okay a little late but it's still my first cliffy…sry guys that I've been so slow lately. But like I said…Im in summer school but if u pm me…I will still answer it cuz I got my phone so I can answer the PM's. Thx to all those who reviewed…and the other story that im currently working on is called "A Chance Meeting" and once I get finished with chapter 1, ill post it ASAP! Well until next chapter! ^.^