Alright, this Chapter 8 of When You Weren't There. I have three announcements to make. One, I have updated some fics and had posted new ones up. You could always read those. Two, I can't believe this story is so popular with the number of hits and reviews. Thank you for everything! Three, I will now state that we are five chapters away from a very exciting chapter. Chapter 13 is very important and I decided to advance the life on Torin, Kishiro, Karin and Toushirou with this chapter. I will only give you one hint. It starts with a T. If you can figuring it out, pm but, if not, keep guessing. Well,..I also revised Chapter 7, so you may want to read that first before you get confuse. Okay, onto the disclaimer.
Disclaimer: I do not in any way or form own Bleach.
Chapter 8;
Ryu Abarai was a boy of many things. He held 5th seat in Juichibantai after Yumichika finally got his desired position of 3rd seat due to Yachiru attending the Shinigami Academy and Ikkaku moving up to lieutenant. He met Torin when he was 8 and she was 2. They had so much in common, it was funny. That's why the two are best friends. He was five years older than Torin was, now 16 and she 11. He stood at 5 ft. 8 with a tanned body. He gained some of his mother's characteristics, being a complete air-head at times and seems to talk on and on when he was nervous, which he usually did when he was around Torin. Though he has some of Orihime's traits, he mostly takes after his father in every way.
One thing about Ryu was that he was overprotective of Torin. Even when she can handle some situations, he will still tell her to stay back and he'll take care of the job which in the end, earns him a kick in his backside and a lecture from Torin. The two have a very strong bond that could never be broken, no matter how many times they would argue and stop talking for days or even weeks.
As he walked with Torin on his back, he smiled the whole way. Torin was telling him her feelings about her father. It made him sort of happy that he would be the one she would come and talk to.
"I just feel a little…mad at him for abandoning us all those years. I can't trust him yet but, the way he left okaa-san on the day she was pregnant is enough for my blood to boil. "She rested her head on Ryu's. His hair was so soft and smooth that it felt like a pillow. She could just fall asleep right here and now.
"Ryu-kun." Ryu muttered a what audible enough for her to hear.
"What do you think love is?" He was taken back from the sudden question. Why would she be asking about love? He decided to give it his best shot and answered her straight forward.
"Love…is a complicated emotion to understand. You can enjoy the feeling but, at the same time hate it. It feels like rain but, at the same time sunshine. Love is many things and I believe that love is when you feel warmth and comfort from someone special to you and you two have a special bond that is unbreakable." He answered it truthfully. He always thought as love like that. Pain, crying, yelling, but, Comfort, smiling, talking like friends.
Torin was silent for a while and slowly closed her eyes and took in the scent of the aroma around her. A certain feeling welled up from inside her and it made her feel..good. It was always like that when she was around Ryu. "I see. Thanks for answering." her thoughts drifted back to her parents. The day when they were reunited as a family they were smiling and laughing but, when her parents were alone she could easily see pain, betrayal, and tears. Mostly from her mother when her father wasn't around.
"Ryu." Ryu slightly widen his eyes. Torin never called him by his given name with out adding the -kun suffix at the end.
"Yes, Tori-chan." he waited for a while for a response but, never got one. After a few moments of walking and silence, Torin finally spoke up.
"I love you." Ryu stopped dead in his tracks and looked up at the sky. Torin's eyes drifted to the rose garden next to them. Their wet red petals sparkled under the sun. They looked like little red stars out in the open and not in the night sky. Her focus came back as she heard Ryu's voice.
"I love you too, Torin." A smile formed on her face and she rested her on his hair again. Ryu began to walk knowing that she was smiling. All was peaceful until a powerful reiatsu came by. It frightened them a little and two rushed to the location of the powerful reiatsu. Who could it belong to.
"What do you want?" Karin asked in a serious and deadly manner. In front of her was the man who left her to be a single mother to their twins. He was the man who broke her heart all those years ago. He was Toushirou Hitsugaya.
"I came to settle things once and for all." he answered. He sat in the chair in front of her desk and made eye contact. He was known to hold any type of glare even Yamamoto-soutaicho, but right now, Karin's was slowly defeating his gaze.
"Settling things, eh. Well, shoot. What do you want to put to rest first?" Even in a playful tone, she was still serious on this matter. It was time they stop this silent argument once and for all.
"Let's start with that night in Juunigatsu. " her eyes narrowed and she completely glared at Toushirou. Why would he want to start back that far.
"What'cha going to tell me. That it was an accident, that you didn't mean it."
"No. I never regretted that situation. I really did mean it but, Karin, you don't know how much I love y-"
"Please! Spare me the lies!" Karin stood up in anger. "If you really love me, why did you gone and married another woman?!" he remained silent, he'd loved Hinamori but, to save Karin from central 46 he had to marry another woman and who else would be a better candidate than Hinamori, the woman he loved. He felt guilty for using her in a way and that's why eh didn't felt sad when she chucked the wedding ring towards his face.
"To protect you. " Karin remained silent and her hands dropped to her side.
"To..protect…me. From what?"
"To protect you from Central 46. They have strict laws on shinigami-human relationships. They were going to execute both of us if we continued any further." Her eyes widen and she drifted her gaze towards something else other than Toushirou. They were going to execute her and him for having a relationship.
"In order to keep you save I needed someone to married me so they would get off our backs. Hinamori was once my past love so I decided to marry her. It so happened to be that you were pregnant that year and I had no clue that I was the father, so I thought you moved on. That's why I stayed with Hinamori as long as I did." Everything began made sense in her brain. Every move he made, every kiss he gave to Hinamori, and every word he spoke was her. She was the center of his world.
"I'm sorry if I made you mad enough to really move onto someone else but, I just wanted to let you know the real reason why I did the things I did." he got up from his chair and began to head towards the door. Before he left, he turned around and gazed at his love again. "I also want to let you know that I love more than my own life." With that said, he left, leaving Karin staring at the window.
She was a fool. Toushirou loved her more than anything and she'd turned him away over the months she was pregnant without him by her side. She thought they were never meant to be but, destiny finally put its pieces to together to form the completed puzzle that was their relationship. With one swift shunpo, Karin was out the door and down the main hallway that led away from her office. She ran the rest of the way gaining bows from some clan members and puzzled looks from nobles. She didn't care what they thought. All she needed right now was Toushirou and her children.
Toushirou exited out the entrance building and took one last look before pivoting and walking to the exit gate. He was nearly knocked over as someone fiercely hugged him from behind.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I love you more than my life, I love you more than you can imagine. Just please…please…don't leave me!" He untied the arms around his waist to face a sobbing Karin. He gave a gentle smile and hugged her while she responded back. Tears still ran down her cheeks and onto his haori but, nothing mattered at the moment. He finally had his Karin back.
'Toushirou and I are never going to get back together!' Those words played in her head and again and she took a deep breath. 'I guess we will, Hinamori.' At that moment a familiar and powerful reiatsu came over them. Toushirou's eyes widen and Karin looked up at him.
"I can't believe it.." He whispered.
Hinamori clinged onto the onto her chest where her heart was located inside her. A exciting feeling came from inside her. Something important that she loved was coming back but, at the same time another important thing she'd loved was leaving faster than she could say,
"Momo." the voice startled her. It was all too familiar with it's deep voice with a sense of pride in it. The owner of the voice appeared from the shadows of the trees and revealed its features. His brown hair was slicked back leaving a single strand to hang freely in front of his face. His brown eyes gazed at her lustfully and his lips were in a thin smirk. He was finally back after all these years.
"…….." Hinamori was silent. She couldn't bring herself to say his name. Tears ran down her face and she ran to hug the man.
"A-Aizen-k-kun. You're finally back! You're finally back!" Aizen wrapped his broad arms around her small form. She brushed his hand through her hair.
"Yes Momo-chan. I'm here. Ready to take you and the baby." He placed a hand on her abdomen that had a small bump. Hinamori placed a hand on top of his and smiled. She was one month pregnant with the man she loved.
"How were they treating you." Hinamori looked up to her fiancée and frowned a little.
"Everyone was treating me nicely except for one unruly Kurosaki or should I say Hitsugaya."
"So he finally found someone to love. If that girl was treating you horribly she will pay." Aizen said in a sly voice.
"Really Aizen-kun. You mean it." He only nodded his head causing her to giggled.
"Are you ready to live a new life." He asked.
"Yes I am.Let's hurry to our new home."
