Fearless and Tearless

Chapter 5

Let's Do This Thing!

I was so caught up in my thoughts that before I knew it I was in front of Urahara Shoten. I took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Karin's POV

Once I got inside of Urahara's place, I headed straight to go downstairs. I jumped and ignored the ladder all the way down until I reached the basement. "I see that you are back Karin-chan, why don't we get started?" Urahara said as he appeared out of nowhere. All I did was nod and followed him to where he was leading me- the center of the basement.

"Alright! This is going to go exactly like Ichigo's test. There'll be three parts! Unlike Ichigo though, I'll let you decide whom you want to verse first, Jinta or Ururu?"

I thought about this and then asked, "Who's stronger?"

"Don't tell, but in my opinion: Ururu." Urahara said really loud for someone that wants to keep what he just said a secret. I just rolled my eyes.

"Then I want to verse Ururu." I already knew that Ururu was stronger from fighting along side both Ururu and Jinta, but I wanted Urahara's opinion too.

"Good choice! Now then, URURU COME DOWN HERE!" He screamed at the top of his lungs. In a flash Ururu was right in front of me. She bowed slightly and I quirked my eyebrow. "Alright then! Ururu get your gear on! Oh, and Karin you might want to too." Normally I would argue, but since I was against Ururu here, I knew that I would need some protection on. "Ready?" We both nodded, "Ok! Ready, set…G…WAIT! Urahara yelled.

"What is it?" I said annoyed.

"Oh, here," when he said that he put the butt of his cane to my forehead and I feel out of my human body.

"Could've given me a heads up." I mumbled and Urahara just hid behind his fan that just magically appeared out of thin air.

"Ok, now I'm ready… Ready, Set…GO!" As he said that he jumped away to avoid getting caught in the fight.

"I'm sorry Karin-chan if I hurt you…" Ururu said in a quiet voice. I just smiled at her and then Ururu striked. She came at me with speed that the eye can't see and tried to punch me in the gut. Just a milli-second before she could totally annihilate me, I jumped back using flash step. I shot a hakudo spell at her, but I missed because she fled and in lightning speed, she was in front of me and punched me in the face. I went flying and hit a boulder. Now I was really thankful for the protection. My face had blood flowing down my face, but at the moment I didn't care. Ururu came flying towards me again, but this time I was going to use the boulder that I smacked against to my advantage. I jumped over the boulder and Ururu went straight into the rock. I came back to the other side and picked up Ururu and punched her lightly in her gut.

"I'm done Urahara! All I had to do was land a punch on her and I did!" I shouted hoping that I did not need to harm the girl further.

"Well Karin-chan! Nice use of your surroundings!" Urahara said. I sighed a breath of relief. "Oh don't think that you're done yet!" he said with a sadistic smile. "It's only the beginning…" he said under his breath. "Jinta! Get the hole ready!"

Right when he said that a hole appeared out of nowhere. Jinta pushed me in it and from practice I landed on my feet instead of falling straight on my butt. I already knew what I was going to have to do to survive, so I didn't ask any questions. "One question before we start Karin-chan." Urahara appeared above me. "Do you care if you die?"

I almost laughed to myself! I mean I just asked that same question to myself before I got here, but when I heard Urahara say it… it seemed different. I reconsidered my answer and answered with a question, "Do you?" I asked trying to seem cocky, but I truly wanted to know.

"Hah…well, yes I do, because there are many things that I still would like to do…" he said, "And you?"

"You said one question…" I said with a smirk. Urahara gasped and started fretting over about how he just got outsmarted by a little girl. "I will tell you though," this stopped him from fighting with himself, "No…honestly I don't really care if I die. I'm content with dying…but…nevermind." I stuttered hoping I didn't tell too much.

Urahara raised an eyebrow, but let me pass this time which is very rare and said to start, and with that he left. "Better get started…" I muttered to myself.

Reader's POV

Urahara strode down the hall to his room and sat down with a tea that Tessai prepared for him. While he was drinking, Urahara got to thinking about what Karin was and what she was about to say. It's kind of sad that she doesn't care that might die. Now that I think about it…what type of teenager doesn't care if they die?" With that thought his face lit up into a smirk that meant that he found a new…let's say…toy. After a moment, he looked liked he was serious for once. What made her not care, or rather what didn't happen for her not to care about life? Damn it! I want her to tell me more! Urahara thought as Yuroichi came in. She was in her human form this time and she arrogantly strided into the room and sat next to Urahara.

"Whatcha doing?" The cat-like lady asked?

"Just contemplating about what Karin just told me." Urahara stated.

"What'd she say?" Yuroichi asked genuinely curious because not many things interested Urahara to this point.

"She said that she doesn't care about dying… she was about to say something else, but she stopped." He said with a sigh.

"Why didn't you push her to tell you? You could've done that easily!" Yuroichi said now confused.

"Well I respect her privacy, just like anyone else's." Urahara said while looking away from the woman beside him because he knew that he was lying.

"HA! You respecting privacy? Since when?!" She said while laughing.

"I do sometimes!" Urahara defended and they just bickered on and on and on…

Karin's POV

At the Same Time…

"Alright…all I have to do is get out of here… I can do that! I think…" I said not sure of how to do this. I studied my surroundings and I figured by the way that the hole was really deep and smooth; there was no way to climb it. I then decided to sit down. I stared at my chain of fate for the first time to see that weird mouths were eating my chain. It was then that I realized that it was harder to breath and run in my soul and it was then that I wondered how I beat Ururu, by jogging around in the hole, partly just to do something, and then I sat down again. I then recollected everything about zanpakutous that I knew of and tried to piece together all the information I knew. Well for one I knew that zanpakutous had different powers and that soul reapers could communicate with them too.

"That's it!" I exclaimed. "All I have to do is try to contact mine! That is if I have one…" I said unsure now. I just shrugged my shoulders and closed my eyes. Concentrate Karin! I scolded myself.

I couldn't come off with nothing and so I just decided to go to sleep. I woke up this time to a place that looked like it had been through hell and survived, but then at the same time it looked strangely magnificent. Wow! I thought. I stared across the field that looked like it had been burnt to the trees that looked dark and haunted with some snow on it. I couldn't comprehend how a place could have ice and fire at the same time. Then the sky! It looked so magical, but also, very inappropriate for the landscape below it. Doesn't matter!

Right when I had that thought a voice came out of nowhere. Awh Karin! I've waited so long! The voice said. The voice sounded peaceful, but at the same time you could here the superior tone in it. "Awesome!" I said purely astonished for once.

Can you find me Karin? The voice asked. I just shrugged my shoulders and went looking to the keeper of the voice.

Alright Karin, just focus on the strings… I saw the spiritual string that I thought was right decided to follow it down until I saw what I was looking for.

Reader's POV

Urahara and Yuroichi stopped arguing and both went to see Karin. When they got to the hole they found the girl asleep with her chain more than half way off. "Jinta how long had she been asleep?" Urahara asked.

"Um…well this is really unusual, but already two days." Jinta said with a concerned expression.

"Really? She's been asleep since the first day?" Yuroichi asked.

"Yup…"

"Hmm…" Urahara made a noise, which made the other two face the hole. The chain of fate was about to be gone forever.

"Not good," was all Urahara said.

Karin's POV

A women with long black hair, onyx eyes, amazing body, was wearing black tight pants and a white shirt with a black fitting blazer on top, black boots to match the outfit, and a pair of black wings. Overall- Gorgeous.

Even though that I was in shock and stuff, something was really bothering me and I just blurted it out, "Are you evil?" I then looked away and had a faint blush on my face. To my surprise, the lady laughed and the sound was like wedding bells ringing. So full of joy and life, it was good to here something like that after such a life I've had.

"No, no! My wings are probably where you got that from right? Well, my wings change color based on you." The women said.

"On me?" I asked confused.

"Yes… you see here, I'm your zanpakutou." She said with a smile.

"Really?" when she nodded I continued, "Could you tell me your name please?" I asked with desperation in my voice.

" Well… first you must know that I am The Angel of Darkness and Fire." She stopped talking to see my reaction. All I did was tilt my head to the side and smile. She continued, "I'm surprised by your reaction! Most people would run screaming or think it was a joke."

"Well I'm not like most people!" I said proudly.

The Angel of Darkness and Fire laughed, "I know. I know all too well. So anyway, what I want you to understand is that I am one thing, but my name is completely opposite from my title, but there is still a connection. Give a good guess to something close to my name and I'll tell you!"

"Ugh! Guessing games! C'mon!" When I received the eye I backed off and said, " I mean yay! Guessing games!" I said with fake enthusiasm. The angel smiled and let me have some room to think by disappearing.

Ok! Complete opposite from her title, which is the Angel of Darkness and Fire. So, what's the opposite of Darkness? Light of course! What about Fire? Water duh! … but a name can't be both… so what can it be? Ah! So much thinking! Anymore of this and my brain will explode! I scowled at the thought of that and shook her head to get rid of the image.

Well, water and light…? What are those together? I must've taken a long time to think because the angel came back and asked for my answer. "Well?" She looked at me in expectation.

I was thinking over all that I just had in my brain and gave my guess. "Well the opposite of you title is water and light, so then put that together and what is it? My guess is snow or ice because both are made by water and they both come in the darkest of times like Winter, but they shine brightly when gets touched by light." I say with confidence.

The angel just looks at me for a second before breaking into a huge grin that could blind the unfortunate ones. "You're right! Well the snow part and such! Okay! I will now tell you my name is…"

"Seriously? Nice name!" Karin said with enthusiasm.

"Thank you!"

"So…I know what a zanpakutou spirit is and all, but can you explain in your own words exactly what you are please?" I asked really wanting to know.

She laughed that amazing laugh again and answered, "Well you see…how to explain this. I'll just start from the beginning. I've been with you since the day you were born. I just stay here in this place, which is my…home, and I wait until you are ready for me to awaken. Usually we don't come out yet, but apparently it seems that you Kurosaki's are an exception." She said with a giggle. "Sometimes we spirits don't come out at all if the person is just not right to have the zanpakutou." She said that part with a sigh.

"Anyway, we know everything about the person that we are with. We get to pick the person that we want to be with. So by living inside our person's inner conscience we are able to see everything that happens in your life." She then looked me in the eye and when she found out that I was still waiting patiently for more, she sighed. "I'll tell you more when you're not busy ok?"

"Alright!" I said even though I wanted to hear more.

I then felt like I was being ripped out of my soul and being crushed. "Oh no, Karin! Your chain of fate has broken and you are turning into a hollow! Hurry back and force yourself to change back." My zanpakutou said in a rush. "Until next time Master." Suddenly I was back to Urahara's hole and I was changing and fast. No! I thought. C'mon Karin fight back! I can do it!

Reader's POV

Urahara, Yuroichi, and Jinta backed away from the hole because Karin was starting to change into a hollow. "Oh no!" Yuroichi said wide-eyed.

"I don't know if she can do this…" Jinta said in shock to see his friend/rival turning into a hollow.

"Well her brother did it, then so can she." Urahara spoke confidently. Both Yuroichi and Jinta looked to Urahara in surprise. He never was like this before. Neither could ask a question because at that moment Karin jumped out of the hole and she was almost done changing into a hollow. She roared and began to shoot ceros everywhere. Yuroichi was about to go and slay Karin, even though she didn't want to, but Urahara stopped her with his arm and said, "Wait."

"Kisuke! Are you mad? I don't want her to die either, but if she stays like this she'll destroy everyone!" Yuroichi said frantically while trying to pass Urahara.

"Wait and look." Urahara said more harshly and Yuroichi looked at Karin. Karin was holding her mask looking like she was in agony and while trying to rip off the mask.

"COME ON!" Karin yelled. "GET OFF!" She yelled even louder. "UGH!" and with one final tug, the mask dropped and crumbled to pieces and Karin fell to her knees. Everyone was silent. Finally Karin just shook her head and stood up with her eyes closed. She took a huge breath and let it out. She opened her eyes and she smiled. While she was in the hole you could tell something happened. In her eyes now, there was determination that wasn't there before and also it seemed she grew up a little. "I did it." Karin simply stated.

"Ah!" Urahara started clapping. "I always had faith in you Karin-chan. Now then moving one! Now you have to verse me!" he said enthusiasm. Oh great! Karin thought. I've already versed him multiple times! He knows all of my tricks…well most anyway.

"Can I have a ten minute break please?" Karin asked.

"Why Karin! Ichigo went straight from the last challenge to this one right away!" Urahara said comparing Karin to Ichigo.

"Don't even go there." Karin said in a low deathly threating tone. "Besides, you didn't see Ichigo's moves ahead of time like me have you?" When he shook his head I said, "I didn't think so! Well then, bye!" and she headed upstairs before Urahara could protest.

Karin's POV

While I just stepped outside and into the yard of Urahara's house, I finally noticed the sword I had on my waist. It seemed like it was already in shikai mode. I learned all about zanpakutous from Urahara and he told me about the different levels of swords and I guess that I already achieved shikai.

The sword was about 3 feet long and about 3 inches wide. It was black, but when you really looked at it, you could see fire from within. The grip was rapped in white cloth and the guard wrapped around the place where I'm supposed to put my hand and it made a very interesting design. At the butt of the sword there was something there, but I couldn't take it out. The scabbard, or sheath, was made of red leather with black rhinestones on it with again, some interesting designs.

Hm…not really what I had in mind, but now that I think about it, I've never tried to picture what my zanpakutou would be, but this actually looks pretty awesome, so oh well. I thought merrily.

I better try and come up with something quick to use against Urahara…I thought, knowing that at least two minutes had already passed.

Calm down Karin, remember, he hasn't seen our shikai yet! My zanpakutou said reassuringly.

You're right! Thanks…now just breathe and we'll do this together right?

I asked in my mind.

Of course! Always together and we'll get through anything.

Reader's POV

Urahara, Yuroichi, and Jinta were all waiting for Karin to finish her break and when ten minutes passed, Karin came back down with a little more confident face then when she left. Then second that she touched the floor Urahara started to talk behind his fan, "Alright Karin-chan! Now that you are ready you will now verse me. Except that instead of having to only hit my hat off like your brother, you'll have to land a scratch on me." Urahara said with an evil glint in his eyes.

"At the same time I will properly tell you the names of anything you learned…and I will not explain any further until we begin. Ok! One…two…Go!" Urahara said and lunged for Karin.

"Hey what about two!" Karin yelled at the shopkeeper, but still managed to dodge.

Karin's POV

I've just been dodging his stupid cane for about 3 minutes! I thought, annoyed with myself.

Just wait for the slight opening Karin, you can do it.

…Thanks, but I'm going to need a little luck…like…right now! I thought as I saw an opening and made to hit Urahara with hand-to-hand combat.

"Ah! Finally! Now then what you are attempting to do to me is hakuda." Urahara said while easily dodging me.

"Hakuda? Does that mean like hand-to-hand combat in shinigami language?" I presumed.

Urahara laughed. "Actually yes it- OOF!"

I finally was able to land a punch to his gut, which sent him flying to a boulder. It seemed though that right before he was about to hit the boulder, he used a bakudo spell to keep him safe. "Damn it…"

"Now, now, Karin-chan. No need for bad language." Urahara said with a maniac smile.

"Shut up!" I said grumpily. Then I shunpoed over to Urahara with lightning speed that mirrored Yuroichi's shunpoe. I tried to use hakuda on him again, but he shunpoed away.

"And this, my friend, is hoho." Urahara said again in a lecturing tone.

"Hoho is shunpoe?" I asked.

"Well, you can do more than just shunpoe, but I think that Yuroichi will help you with that. Now maybe you should focus more on me, because it looks like you haven't even managed to put a scratch on me which is pretty sad…" he was trying to rile me up which was working.

Karin, please don't listen to him! Use me already!

Not yet, I want to see how long I'll last. I replied, but it seemed that I calmed down a bit.

"Bakudo #1, Sai!" I said clearly. Immediately Urahara's arms were locked behind his back. It barely lasted a minute when Urahara broke free.

He sighed and said, "Well it seems that you already know kido… so zanjutsu!" When he said that he took out his sword from his cane and we began sparring.

So, zanjutsu is sword fighting right? I asked my zanpakutou.

Correct master, she replied.

Please cut the crap with that! Just Karin, ok? I asked almost desperately.

My zanpakutou just laughed, but I could feel her nod and that made me smile. I tried to hide it though, when Urahara looked at me strangely. "Ah! This is taking forever!" I exclaimed when I had to crouch in order to avoid being cut into two. "I could care less… Destroy everything in your path, Miyuki!" I yelled the last part out. My sword started to glow like a blackish purple/blue. I was right, we're already in shikai mode.

Yup! Miyuki said. I swung my sword at Urahara, but I was many feet away from him. The sword produced something like a whip connected to the sword, or the sword was elongated. It was made longer about 20 feet. You could tell that it was made of fire and sort of this shadow/ darkness thing was surrounding the fire. Then the part that I couldn't take out, of the sword, came out. From the butt of the sword, another whip/sword came out, but this time it was made of snow and it seemed I could push it back in the sword or take it out with just my mind.

I smiled as Urahara stared at me with wide eyes.

"Let's do this thing!"

Let's do this thing!

Sorry took so long, and sorry if this chapter was boring, I'll try to make it up with an awesome fighting scene! Also, can you guys still tell me if you still want Toshirou to come in? And sorry for any mistakes! Bye!