Fearless and Tearless

Chapter 2

Girl who hides her emotions, opens up

Once Urahara found Karin on the swing sets, he found this sight very depressing for some reason. Karin was swinging with her head down and her hair hiding her face now that her hair was longer. He went up to Karin and asked, "Karin do you want to talk?"

"…I don't know," was how she responded. He was completely expecting that response because he was betting that everyone that knew Karin knows she always hides her true emotions.

By this revelation he hesitantly started, "…Karin, I've always been trying to make you become a shinigami, so I have no place to say this, but you don't have to do this."

She just sat there still swinging, no one able to see her face that was still behind her hair. "That's not what I'm up here about." Karin said emotionless. "I honestly don't even know why I ran off."

Urahara up until now was standing in front of Karin, but now went over to the other swing and sat down, but after a few moments of silence he turned to her saying, "Well you can start by telling me why you get so upset when people say that you and your brother are the same." He cautiously offered knowing that if he were too blunt, she would close up and be unwilling to talk about her true feelings.

"…I don't know," she said again, "…maybe it's because I don't want to be compared to him." She said with a little emotion leaking out. "I also hate that he hid everything form me and Yuzu." Five seconds later, "Did you know that even when I confronted Ichi-nii about him being a shinigami, he just told me I was crazy and that I had no idea what I was talking about." Karin said finally looking at Urahara with such a sad look that told him that she was hiding all of her feelings, but at the same time they were killing her. Also that Ichigo was one of the main causes of her pain. Urahara just looked at Karin when she told him this and stayed silent as if to let Karin continue talking, and that's what she did. "After that I truly believed him, I convinced myself that I was having delusions, but then I would still see hollows coming to me. Then I would see soul reapers! He would just keep saying that I was crazy. Maybe he was doing this so I didn't caught up in all this, but how could he still do that? He should've known me better! Just like he was, he was useless, but wanted to become stronger like I did and still do. He should've just told me!" Karin was saying softly, but with full of emotion now. Her eyes looking like they were full of moisture, but nothing was falling.

"I know was naïve and I still am, but he and even my dad after telling us about all the shinigami bussiness, they still acted like Yuzu and I were fragile and couldn't fight for ourselves." Again she stopped and started swinging even higher, but after maybe four minutes she stopped completely and looked at Urahara once more and said, "So maybe that's why I hate being like my brother. I despise some things that he has done and… I just hate him!" she almost yelled. After a few moments she regained her cool and smiled half heartidely, "Thanks Urahara-san. I'm sorry for making you listen to me."

"Nonsense Karin-chan." He smiled not even realizing himself what she could've possibly been feeling this whole time. He also understood her feelings and thought that how she was reacting was appropriate. "And you can always talk to me," he said in such a tone that Karin looked at him with respect. He was talking to her like an equal and she was thankful for that. "Now would you like to go back to the shop with me to get started?" Urahara asked.

Karin back to her usual self smiled, "Sure, let's go." With that they both got up from their swings and walked the rest of the way in a comfortable silence.

I'm sorry this was so short, but I just wanted this chapter to be about Karin and her feelings. Thanks fo reading! And please review! I'll try to update everyday thanks again!