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

Chapter 9

"So otousan was the taichou of the 10th division?" Yuzu asked

"YEAH!" Isshin announced proudly.

"So what kind of taichou were you?" Karin then asked while she ate her food.

"I was the most handsome taichou, the smartest, the most organized and I always get my job done!" Isshin called out with his face high. Hitsugaya cough at his boastfulness and lies as well as Matsumoto. "Your fukutaichou and third seat say otherwise" Karin stated as she ate with her eyes closed.

"Toshiro what was oyaji like?" Ichigo asked after swallowing his food.

"It's Hitsugaya taichou to you" Hitsugaya glared at him with a tick mark

"I'm not sure about the handsome, smartest taichou part, but I won't burst that part of him. But he was definitely not the most organized and he doesn't get his job done. It was always me who does Matsumoto's and Taichou's paperwork" He replied, everyone then glanced at Isshin and Matsumoto who ignored them by chatting happily and eating happily.

After the dinner, Yuzu and Karin were doing the dishes while the others were talking in the living room, Karin and Yuzu then joined them with a tray of tea and some snacks and everyone continued to talk.

"Why don't you guys stay here for tonight?" Isshin asked happily

"Wouldn't that be too much taichou?" Hitsugaya asked

"Nah! Don't worry about a thing" Isshin waved it off.

"Matsumoto, Rukia-nee and Orihime-nee can sleep with us" Yuzu suggested

"Then I will go get the room ready" Karin said as she ran upstairs. Yuzu then looked at them and sighed worriedly. "But the problem is… they won't have any clothes to wear…" Yuzu said worriedly.

"Don't worry we will wear inner shakusho in our shinigami form" Matsumoto said. Yuzu looked worriedly and nodded at Matsumoto but then at Orihime. "What about you Orihime-nee?" she asked

Orihime blinked and then smiled "Don't worry about me, I'll figure something out" Ishida then pushed glasses up and a star appeared beside him.

"Yuzu, do you by any chance have any fabrics?" He asked, Yuzu nodded and Ishida asked for them and Yuzu went upstairs and then Karin came down. "Well… the bathtub is ready who is going to shower first?" She asked, no one raised their hands and Karin sighed, "Very well… I'm going in then" she said and walked away to take a bath. Yuzu then returned with a few fabrics in her arms and Ishida took them to the dining table and started to make clothes.

"Yuzu! Bring out the sake!" Isshin yelled out

"But otousan, you have work tomorrow!" Yuzu protested.

"Ah! Nonsense I only work when there are emergencies" Isshin replied, Yuzu nodded and walked to get some sake and handed it to him. He poured a cup for Matsumoto, Ichigo, Rukia, Madarame, Renji, Chad, Orihime, Yumichika and himself since Ishida was too busy working on making clothes and Hitsugaya was just not fond of sake thanks to a certain fukutaichou.

"CHEERS TO THE NEW YEAR!" Isshin yelled and everyone with a cup of sake said cheers and before he can even take a sip. He was sent out flying outside since the window was open. "GOAT-CHIN! DO YOU EVEN REMEMBER THE LAST TIME YOU WERE FUCKING DRUNK!? YUZU AND I HAD TO DEAL WITH PATIENTS SINCE YOU WERE NOT SOBERED ENOUGH! NO WAY IN HELL ARE WE GOING THROUGH THAT AGAIN!" Karin lectured, she was in a black long sleeve shirt and a grey knee length shorts as she stood on the spot where Isshin once sat with her hands on her hips and her hair tied into a high ponytail.

Yuzu let out a nervous chuckle while Isshin started to throw a fit and started to spout out some really lame reasons for him to drink but Karin just ignored his plea and locked the window as well as pulling the curtains closed. "Okay! One more room is empty!" She claimed and everyone sweat dropped

Everyone enjoyed the time until around 2 am, Rukia, Orihime, Yuzu and Karin were in the room sleeping, Matsumoto was sleeping in the living room on the ground since she passed out from drinking too much and no one was able to carry her, either is because they're too drunk or they just couldn't carry her. Ishida slept on the couch after making the clothes for Orihime and Matsumoto, Hitsugaya was in Ichigo's closet, Yumichika was also in Ichigo's room but was on the floor on the futon that Yuzu did, Madarame and Renji were also in the living room on the ground passed out from being drunk while Isshin was in his room since he got back inside from going through the clinic's entrance instead of the door because Karin has locked it.

Hitsugaya was in his inner world with Hyorinmaru in his dragon form and behind him. Hyorinmaru raised his head and looked around, Hitsugaya noticed his zanpakuto's reaction and couldn't help but asked "What's the matter?"

"No… it's nothing. I thought I felt her" Hyorinmaru replied and placed his head back down on the ground. Hitsugaya was confused at his reply but didn't push it any further and closed his eyes. Hyorinmaru opened his eyes revealing his crimson eyes and glanced at Hitsugaya. "Are you not worried about Karin-sama?" He asked

"Why should I?" Hitsugaya asked

"… She may be strong, but there is a limitation to a person's strength"

"I don't get your point Hyorinmaru" Hitsugaya replied as he opened his eyes and looked back at Hyorinmaru. Hyorinmaru stayed silent and huffed a bit, and then looked away from him and said nothing as he closed his eyes and went to sleep. Hitsugaya was satisfied at his zanpakuto's reply and action and he too closed his eyes and went to sleep.

Karin was in her bed squirming and panting a bit as well as sweating. As she grips onto her blanket tight.

"Karin… Karin… Your light will be consumed by me… and not only that… you will love me and only me… as well as her, she too will only love him" A voice said to her. Karin snapped her eyes open and sat up on the bed panting hard, she looked around and saw everyone was sleeping soundly. She looked at her palms and then closed it once again and took a deep breath before she lied down once again.

'Are you alright Karin?' A strong yet elegant voice asked

'I'm fine…' Karin replied to the voice, after a few silence Karin called out to the voice once again and the voice replied to her by humming.

'Do you know what that dream was about?' Karin asked

'The dream that you mentioned about… was the voice and you surrounded by nothing but darkness?' She asked, Karin nodded her head and the voice stayed silent and said 'I'm sorry but no' Karin felt that the voice was lying to her but she never pushed it and went back to bed after bidding her a goodnight in which the voice returned her a good night as well.

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