WARNING! I DO NOT OWN BLEACH NOR ITS CHARACTERS (Other than made up characters)

Chapter 5

Hitsugaya received the news of the Karakura high school was getting targeted and was asked to go to the captain's meeting. The meeting began once he got there and was informed about everything, it was then decided that Kuchiki taichou to observe the area.

A man with black long hair with hair clips in his hair known as Kuchiki taichou nodded and immediately headed to the world of the livings. Once he got there he immediately went to the location of the incident without going there in his gigai. Once he reached to the high school, he noticed that all the students are either going home or are going somewhere else. Karin, Yuzu, Jinta and Ururu walked out together, but the sight of Kuchiki caught Karin's attention. "Sorry, you guys go on ahead, I'll catch up with you later" before anyone could say anything Karin ran up to Kuchiki.

"Oi!" She called out, Kuchiki turned his head and saw Karin.

"You can see me?" Kuchiki asked

"Yeah, who are you? Ichi-nii's friend?" Karin asked

"Ichi-nii?" Kuchiki asked back

"Yeah, oh. Sorry, I meant as in Kurosaki Ichigo" Karin replied

Kuchiki looked at her and looked at the ground thinking about how he should answer her "I don't think you can call me his friend. I assume that you are his sister?"

"Yeah, I'm Kurosaki Karin." Karin then observed him more and noticed his white haori.

"I take it that you are a taichou of the Gotei 13" She stated, Kuchiki nodded.

"I'm Kuchiki Byakuya, captain of the 6th division as well as the 28th head of the Kuchiki clan" He introduced himself. Karin nodded in understanding and grinned, "Then you are Rukia-nee's brother"

Byakuya nodded and Karin grinned "Cool, now that is over with. I take it that you are here to check out the incident that took place over here?"

"How did you know?"

"Why else are you here, other than Toshiro" Karin replied as she walked away. Byakuya watches her and Karin stopped and turned her head around and asked "Are you not coming?" Byakuya said nothing and followed her, and Karin took him to the tracks.

After Byakuya has finished observing the sight he thanked Karin for her assistance and headed back to Soul Society whereas Karin walked back home. On her way home, Karin stumbled across Eiji who was leaning against a wall and looked up at the sky. "Eiji?" She asked in confusion. Eiji snapped out of his daze and looked at Karin and smiled. "Yo!"

"What do you mean 'Yo'? What are you doing here?" Karin asked after a good laugh at Eiji. Eiji smiled at the sight of Karin smiling and said "I heard that you got something to do at school so I decided to wait for you, after all, it's not a good idea for a lady like you to walk alone this late"

Karin rolled her eyes playfully and continued to walk "I can take care of myself and you know that vice-captain" Eiji laughed and followed Karin home to make sure that she gets back home safe and sound. As they walked they talked about many things, school, soccer and kendo. Eiji couldn't tear his eyes away from the sight of Karin smiling and laughing which made his heart soar for he has made Karin laugh and smile. 'That's right Karin, you just need me and me alone, no one else. I will not betray you. I will protect you' He thought.

"Well… I guess this is it, thanks Eiji see you tomorrow" she said and walked into her house, which Eiji still stood outside and made sure that she is completely inside the house.

The next day, Hitsugaya and his group came to the world of the livings for they were ordered by Soutaichou to keep an eye on the Kurosaki family especially the twins. Karin and Yuzu were outside of Urahara shouten to wait for Jinta and Ururu to come out. They heard a shout "NO!" Karin and Yuzu looked at one another and then nodded as they walked inside to see Hitsugaya, Matsumoto, Rukia, Madarame, Yumichika and Renji were there trying to convince Hitsugaya in going to school.

"Oi! What's going on?" Karin asked

"Ah! Karin, we were just trying to get Hitsugaya taichou to go to school with you guys but he refuses" Rukia explained

Karin watched at how uncomfortable Hitsugaya is and she sighed "Then don't come" Everyone went quiet and looked at her, "I may not know the true reason why you guys are here but I don't think there is a need to guard us. And besides, Toshiro can just be like a student that is here for a vacation because he is on his holidays or something" Karin explained.

Hitsugaya looked at her and smiled at her gratefully and Karin just gave him closed eyes grinned. Matsumoto pouted and said "Fine if Karin-chan said so" Hitsugaya sighed in relief and soon Jinta and Ururu came out and soon the four humans left the place and headed to school.

"So what is the actual mission?" A tanned woman with long purple hair asked.

Hitsugaya looked at her and said "Soutaichou told us to watch over the Kurosaki twins, especially Karin"

"There's no need to worry about Karin, but Yuzu is a worry" The woman stated

"True, since Kurosaki Yuzu's reitsu is very low so she cannot sense any danger nor any of the hollows, which brings her more of a danger, Shihoin Yoruichi" Hitsugaya replied and a large man with glasses came in with a tray of teas, and placed them on the table.

"Thanks, Tessai" Matsumoto asked and the man Tessai nodded.

"I see your point but I doubt that anything bad would happen to her, even if something were to happen, Jinta will protect her" A man with a blonde hair and green and white hat and a fan said.

"As for Karin-chan, there's nothing to worry about for she is a warrior princess" The man added

"Warrior Princess?" All the shinigami present asked

The man smiled and nodded "Don't you agree with me Hitsugaya taichou?"

Hitsugaya stayed silent and picked up his cup of tea and drank it in order to hide his blush. "Urahara, nii-sama has met Karin-chan before and has told all of the taichous that there is something special about her. Do you know anything?" Rukia asked

It was silent after what Rukia said and Urahara stayed silent as he looked at her. A few minutes of silence past and Urahara opened his fan and started fanning himself. "Who knows~~~" He sang, which Yoruichi and Tessai just stayed silent while others were annoyed at his answer.

"Hitsugaya taichou, you seem to know Kurosaki Karin quite well" Byakuya stated to him after the captain's meeting.

"And your point is?" Hitsugaya asked as he placed his arms in his sleeves as he turned to look at him.

"I have a feeling that she is a very special person." He stated

Hitsugaya looked at him confused and Kuchiki continued "Kurosaki Karin, I feel like she has a very important role this time"

"I don't think she has anything to do with the increase in hollows and the "assumed" new threat to Soul Society" Hitsugaya stated

Byakuya looked at him and then continued "I believe she does" Hitsugaya looked up at him and sighed. "What do you want me to do?"

"Keep an eye on her and those around her" Byakuya stated and left. Leaving a thinking Hitsugaya alone in the empty meeting hall

Hitsugaya thought back to his conversation with Byakuya as he sat on a house's roof that is close to the Karakura high where he can keep an eye on the twins who are inside their class doing some exercises that their teacher has assigned for them.

'Karin… Is not a damsel in distress Kuchiki taichou, but I don't mind keeping an eye on the others' Hitsugaya thought as he watches Karin with a concerned look.

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