Me: Seems that I'm going slower than ever as I am going to college.
BlueMouse: Does that mean I'm going to high school again?
Me: Answer, yes.
BlueMouse: … can I live with you?
Me: BlueMouse, you live next to me.
BlueMouse: … oh. I forgot.
Me: (slams head on wall)
How it all started
"Let us go!" Karin screamed as she pounded her fists against the Shinigami's back. Yuzu cried and screamed as she reached her hand out to the body that belonged to their father. The gates closed as the last of the souls were forcefully passed through. Karin felt her strength sapped from her body and went limp under the Shinigami's grasp. All of her strong will and mind disappeared into nothingness like Karakura town, and the chain of fate was cut by Shinigamis with the rest of the remaining souls. It was horrendous. Ever since those strange Hollows entered Karakura, there was nothing but bloodshed and chaos. Flames burst out of the windows, and some of the buildings collapsed. Many bodies splayed on the streets as blood flowed to the ground, and souls were devoured as the horde of Hollows charged against the defending Shinigami. The Shinigami who was carrying the twins under his arms apologized.
"I'm sorry. There is nothing we could do to save the others." The Shinigamis had no choice but to gather many souls as they can to bring them to Soul Society for shelter and protection, not by the 1st division captain's orders but by the king. The king and 1st division captain understood that there was no hope for the town to be saved and decided that all remaining souls and humans must be under the protection of Soul Society.
"How could you be sorry?! You have no idea how much we lost after those monsters attacked our town!" Karin argued back, not caring if she cried hot tears. It was too much to handle for her to take it. When Ichigo fought against the leader of the Hollows, the leader not only killed him but erased his existence from the face of the universe. Her father was the next victim after Ichigo's disappearance. He defended his two daughters and the whole town by his remaining strength, but the Hollows weakened him and erased him as well. Their only family now remained two Kurosaki twins as the rest of the world disappeared into ruins.
"Karin-chan…" Yuzu whispered as her heart broke into two to see her stronger sister break down.
"Ichi-nii and Goat-chin are supposed to be the strongest people against those Hollows. There is no way that four stupid Hollows could bring them down!" Karin sobbed as the images of their happiness were burned into ashes like the town was in now.
0000
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN THAT WE CAN'T GO BACK?!" A young girl with long brown hair screamed at the Shinigami who brought her and her twin brother to a group of other souls in a certain place. Ever since the twins were taken from their bodies and brought to the strange place, they wondered and were worried about their father in the dojo. Even though he was an idiot and overemotional, he was still their father who they both love.
"Our father is out there with those monsters. We need to go back to save him from them." The Shinigami shook his head and sighed. Why do humans such as these are hard to control?
"I'm sorry, girl. There are many dangerous Hollows out there, and we can only save some of the souls we can reach nearby. I cannot release further information, and I must go back to my post now. Good day." He turned and left the twins behind with the other group of souls. The souls who were gathered into one spot were now miserable, confused, and loss when they were all separated from their own world. Many were just normal souls, but for Shinigamis who could feel the reiatsu from more than half of the collected souls, the other souls would be recommended for the Academy to train to fight against the Hollows.
"Come back here! We want to go back to save dad!" The boy yelled behind the Shinigami, but his words were unheard. His sister sighed and ran her front bangs with her hand.
"It's no good, Natsu. We're stuck here." Her brother, Natsu, dropped his jaw and retorted back. His sister, that he knew for a long time who is a genius in class and managed to pass her current grade level, said that there was no hope for them to go back to their own world.
"You're just going to give up, Heiwa? What if dad's alive out there? He may be still there fighting his way against those monsters!" His sister glared at him and his naivety.
"I'm not going to give up, but what could I do? We are still kids, and it will take years for us to get stronger! Did you even see what those monsters could do? If we did ever find him, we'll just find him dead like the rest of them! Then what would we do? Even I couldn't find a way to bring him back."
"If you can't bring your dad back, then keep on fighting!" The two twins turned their attention to a girl with raven hair and another girl with honey colored hair behind her.
"Keep on fighting? What's worth fighting for if you have nothing else to live for?" Heiwa asked with uncertainty, and the girl pointed to the boy next to her.
"You do have someone to live and fight for! He's standing right beside you!" Heiwa was still confused and turned to Natsu. Natsu was also baffled as well and scratched his head.
"You mean me? I am still here with Heiwa." The other girl nodded.
"Exactly what she means. You two are still here, living and not devoured by those Hollows. You both have each other to protect against other Hollows." The other girl took over and began speaking.
"We both lost our older brother and our dad against those Hollows, but we still have each other." The girl turned to her sister and smiled.
"At least there are still some people I can still protect if I couldn't save my other precious people. I have to learn the experiences we have today and put it as my strength, not my weakness." The whole group was silent until the brown-haired girl asked.
"What are your names?" The raven-haired girl was surprised by her question, but she grinned and answered.
"I'm Karin Kurosaki. The girl behind me is my younger twin sister, Yuzu." Heiwa held her hand out to Karin and introduced herself.
"I am Heiwa Kazeru. The boy, Natsu, is also my twin." Karin shook her hand with the girl without hesitation.
"Guess this is a 'Nice to meet you' introduction." Heiwa smiled.
"Perhaps."
0000
Karin set her brush down and sighed. Her muscles were sore and tight from Hollow hunting. She pulled her arms up and yawned, stretching her muscles and aged scars around her body. Now as a newly appointed captain of the newest division, Karin's haori flowed with the slight wind as Karin walked to the dojo to see her subordinates' progress.
Karin can still remember that day what saved her hope on avenging her family and friends' deaths. The day was when the Shinigamis saved them from death, and the captains gave them the option to attend the academy to join the Gotei 14. Her sister and two best friends have gained the higher ranks to aid her and their fellow captains in battle as lieutenants. Her long time best friend, Toshiro Hitsugaya, is now her husband as it is his turn to take care of their child. It is strange to think that all those 50 years of pain and emotional breakdowns could provide a new goal and new hopes for the group. It would have been perfect if it wasn't for those Hollows lurking in the Real World.
Karin looked at her scarred arm that was punctured and covered the scar. She saved Yuzu from death and almost lost her by one of the strongest, never regretting the decision she made. A wave of nausea hit her in the throat, and she forced the copper bile down to prevent worry. Her eyes hardened, knowing that her time is close. She will continue to fight it until the Hollows are gone…
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