Chapter 3: Training
Karin was in the basement of Urahara's store with Yoruichi. At this point Karin had gone through the process of becoming a soul reaper and was now training. Yoruichi had noticed she was quite accomplished at physical fighting and she had learned shunpo incredibly quickly. Yoruichi was about to teach her how to use her zanpakto when Toshiro walked in. 'Sorry I'm late, there was a hollow.' Toshiro looked at Karin. She was wearing jeans another tank top with fingerless gloves. Something sparked again. 'Ah, Hitsugaya you came just at the right time, could you teach her how to use her zanpakto while I take care of something?'
'Sure' Toshiro answered, walking over. For some reason he was nervous, which was unusual. 'Okay the first thing I'm gonna do is see what you can do with a sword, there's no point me teaching you basics if your naturally gifted.' Karin just smiled. She was nervous; she was about to sword fight with a captain.
Toshiro skidded across the floor. They had been fighting for 15 minutes, with neither of them hurt. Karin was just focusing on her defence, not wanting to get cut. 'It must be said,' Toshiro said panting, 'you're very talented. Yoruichi was right about the potential thing.'
'Thanks' Karin replied, panting.
'But you're doing one thing wrong.'
'Oh yeah? And what's that?' Karin asked, stopping
'Your attack, your swing is wrong.' Toshiro answered, also stopping. Toshiro walked over to her and stood behind her. He was just slightly taller than her. He gently grasped her hands, like when Ichigo taught her how to swing a golf club correctly. That damn spark was back again, but this time it was more powerful and Karin felt it too. They looked into each other's eyes. Both were lost in each other's eyes. Just then Ichigo came down to see how the training was going. 'TOSHIRO GET YOUR HANDS OFF MY LITTLE SISTER!!' Karin and Toshiro went back to the real world to find a very angry Ichigo. 'Ichigo it may have escaped your notice but I'm not so little anymore!' Karin shouted back getting equally angry. 'Besides, he was just teaching me how to attack properly!'
'Seemed like more than that to me!'
'Get lost Ichigo!!'
'What so you two can be alone, I don't think so!'
'Fine then I'll go!!' Karin shouted storming out. Ichigo threw a dirty look at Toshiro before leaving. Toshiro had trained a lot of people but this had never happened. How the hell could Ichigo think he would fall for his little sister? Toshiro sighed and also left the training room.
Toshiro was just walking around aimlessly when he saw Karin on a football pitch who seemed to be taking her anger out on the footballs. 'AAARRRGGHHH!! DAMN YOU ICHIGO!!' Karin shouted flopping on to the floor. How could he think that something happened between them!? Karin gave up trying to fathom it and lied down on her back. Toshiro sneaked up to her. 'You know if you lie down like that you're gonna get stepped on.' Karin jumped.
'Toshiro don't sneak up on me like that!' Karin exclaimed sitting up.
'Sorry.'
'No you're not!' Karin replied with a smirk. Toshiro smiled, he didn't know her well but he knew her long enough to know that one, she knows how to gat her own way and two, she can always tell when someone was lying. 'Alright well I might not be sorry about that but I'm sorry about earlier in the training room.' Toshiro said seriously, wiping the smile off Karin's face. 'It's not your fault, if anyone needs to be apologizing its Ichigo.'
'He's just trying to protect you.'
'From what!? Boys!? I think I'm alright thanks.' Karin sneered.
'Well you'll come to training tomorrow won't you? Toshiro asked. Karin sighed, 'I dunno, I'll see tomorrow.' And with that she left.