I liked the last chapter. there's gonna be more Toshiro Karin love now.

And im thinking about writing a Soi Fong fic, tell me what you guys think about that,

Chapter four. The Beginning

It was dark. there was no noise except the flow of the wind. Karin had retreated into what she called her own little world and she was thinking. The Arrancar attacked. And she couldn't do anything, she ran. she wasn't terrified. but she still ran. and she wanted to help! to be stronger so no one had to protect her! And Toshiro...He had been cool and calm, she knew why he had become a captain. He was strong. he knew earlier that there was a chance he might he walked into battle calmly. She wanted to be there by his side... She was worried for him when she found the sword. It had reminded her of him.

She had been thinking of him alot that day. She once puberty hit all her guy friends stopped hanging out with her, and all the girls except yuzu would pick fun at her. He was basically her only friend.. and he was a guy. Yuzu had had many boyfreinds. and to her that was great but it hurt too. Yuzu and her were twins, they were supposed to be the same right? yet yuzu was one of the most popular people in the Kakura high school. She was an outcast. Shes never had a boyfriend but she really wanted one. And he was a cute guy.. but she doubted he would feel the same. Earlier she remembered the brief contact of their lips when she was about to give him CPR. she wondered if he remembered it. or felt the same way about it.. and when he picked her up earlier.. his hand was high on her thigh and half on her butt. She had turned bright red when she noticed that. and she saw him turn bright red too. she just couldn't admit to herself that it hadn't really bothered her. She was crossed between being embarrassed and angry at the time. She hoped it would't ever be discussed.

"Karin?" she snapped out of her thoughts, turning her head she looked at said boy.

"About earlier..." her eyes widened. Could he read her mind? he couldn't possibly be thinking...

"Im sorry I hit you earlier." that? she had already forgiven him. he had been focused on her safety then not really her feelings. even though that kind of hurt by looked at him.

"If I can do something to make it up to you..." He must feel bad she thought. i don't think he's the type to apologize for much. when he finished speaking he turned down his eyes. he jerked after a few seconds then his gaze snapped back forward. her head turned, what was that about? she then followed his gaze, and saw that when she was running the Kakura high jacket had become loose, and when he had downcast his eyes, he caught a great view of her slight cleavage.

She wasn't a shy girl. but this was hard. And since it couldn't get much more awkward..

"you know its still early, and after all that running im pretty hungry.." She was nervous.

With a surprisingly little thump they landed in the park. next to a semi hidden Gigai of Toshiro.

"Alright but were not getting anything spicy." he lay on top of his gigai, melting into it. then getting up and brushing himself off. they looked at each other, for almost a minute.

"okay.. nothing spicy, come on!" she grabbed his wrist to pull him along. As she drug his down a street towards one of her favorite little places to eat, their hands slipped into each others.

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She had asked him to take her to eat. like a date. He had been thinking for most of the day about her. He never had a girl, and he was saddened by the emptiness. he even had drank himself into deeper sadness over it before. Matsumoto had had many boyfreinds. his squad members had had many different relationships. even a few captains had been in relationships. but he hadn't ever had one. Karin had been different to him. she was a complete stranger. who he trusted and wasn't intimidated by his captain status. When she had asked for him to take him to dinner his brain had gone numb for a second. And he agreed. Nothing spicy? how stupid he thought. He liked spicy things.

It was dark outside. there was a surreal glow about from the leftover streetlights weren't set to turn on for awhile and the buildings and streets had a darker cast to them. he looked from his hand clasped with hers to her face. her short spiky hair was lusterless, accenting her face. She was smiling. he loved that smile. he Squeezed her hand. he had nothing to lose. she looked back at him and blushed. they walked into a small out of the way diner owned by an elderly couple that frequented the Kurosaki clinic. She often came here to study and have a quiet meal.

With a wave to the elderly lady who was waiting the tables, she took Toshiro to her favorite table. Away from windows, away from the kitchen, and away from the eyes of those who like to pick fun at her. their hands slid apart, lingering at their fingertips.

"Ill order for you, these people make amazing scrambles." she laughed at his face. a mask of confusion.

"Breakfast? At dinner?" he was confused. She laughed. a beautiful laugh. which started one of the Happiest moments of their lives.

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They were walking home, well towards Karin's home. After getting teased by the lady when He paid for their meals, using his personal card she noted. their walk home had been different. they walked hand in hand again, completely silent, but they were both just fine with the company.

"we better stop here." she said, looking at him. i don't want my did getting the wrong idea..." she shuffled her feet. nervously. she didn't want to say goodbye.

"Do you often come home late?" he looked down the street at her house.

"i sometimes come come later than this. i can sit at that resteraunt for hours studying. Dad doesn't mind." he looked thoughtful for a moment.

"guess this is bye for now." he looked at her. she gazed at him then he stepped close to her and wrapped his arms around her in a strangely cold-but warming hug. She wrapped her arms around him.

"this is the first hug ive ever gotten from someone not from my family.." she murmured. burying her face into his neck. when suddenly she felt the weightlessness of falling. She opened her eyes, they were high above Kakura, he had jumped out of his gigai, and shunpo'ed above the city. in an instant, they were suddenly on the roof outside her window, he set her down sitting on the windowsill. with a smile he started to leave.

"Toshiro..."

He looked back at her. The moonlight shone on her face. and he was stunned for a moment. but that moment was forever, and it was only her. her lips weren't super silky. but they were hers her smooth skin looked so soft, and her eyes, they were dark, and with the moonlight, reflected they sky and moon, And for that moment. he forgot. He forgot he was standing on a rooftop. he forgot about Aizen and the arrancar, he forgot about the call he had to give soul society about the arrancar, he forgot about paperwork, about his capticiny and lost himself staring at her face...

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He had been stunned when they landed on the roof, and she said his name, and he turned to her, his face had a glow on it from her alarm clock. he had looked at her, and they had been staring at each other for minutes. It was surreal, and something that almost never happened, when two people met, who could understand each other, and it was just how it should be.

They leaned towards each other, just for a second, leaning in, before stopping, The boy stuttered a goodbye, before disappearing completely. but not before he saw the flash of white. His eyes widened considerably. Amazing. He didn't know that the boy was a Shinigami, and a Captain at that!

He scratched his beard, and ran his hand through his hair. Karin didn't know, but he always stayed awake in his office, waiting for her to return home. he knew the couple who owned the diner well. they came for check ups a bunch. They would call him when Karin left their diner, and he would never sleep if she wasn't home yet. He would find her if it ventured past midnight. she often would sit or walk in a park nearby. he would never approach her, he let her have space.

She needed space, and a friend. he hoped that the boy would Capture her heart, and Hold it forever. She deserved it.

Isshin Kurosaki turned to his desk. and looked at a picture of his family. Him. Masaki. 7 year old Karin and yuzu, and 11 year old Ichigo. It wasn't a picture of some special occasion. just one a neighbor took of them playing in their yard. Karin and yuzu had gained control of the garden hose while they were doing yard work. Masaki had picked up yuzu and was twirling her around happily, and he was letting Karin "beat" him in wrestling. there was a pouting-soaked- Ichigo sitting in the grass next to a running hose.

IT was one of his favorite memories. He loved his family. he loved Masaki too, and although

he'd rather not admit it, he was glad that the grand fisher had taken her instead of one of his kids. he knew that she felt the same, even though he would've rather it been him than her...

he Turned in his chair. and stared at the ceiling. He would let his daughters do as they please, Ichigo too. but if anyone tried to hurt them, they would feel the wrath of an 800 year old captain who rivaled Yammammoto in all but sheer Zanpaktou power. Yes, he was a Shinigami. and a powerful one at that. He closed his eyes, sensing out the boy's reatsu, and with a start realized just who the boy was. he was Hyorinmaru's guardian. he put his hand inside his shirt, feeling the puckered scar on his side. it was his reminder that there were others stronger than him. the scar had been given to him by Hyorinmaru. he shivered. he remembered the battle he and Yammammoto had against the previous guardian, whose name had become taboo. the man had gone crazy. and tried to seize power. killing many of the captains, and essentially all of the other shinigami. it was a dark time. Its why theirs only five Shinigami over 250 years old? the man gave Yammammoto many of the scars covering his body.

The man could've killed everyone, but Hyorinmaru rebelled and destroyed the mans soul. And the boy, he wielded that same sword, his reatsu was the same. eerily cold, but for some reason it wasn't the deadly cold of a storm, but the gentle cool of ice on swelling. it soothed not destroyed.

And the boy was powerful. He was a captain, and he was definetly one of the strongest shinigami alive. and yet he was still young! when he finally finished growing, and his reatsu stabilized,

(it kept fluxing like Ichigo's, not because of their lack of control, which the boy had plenty of considering how hard it was to notice, but because they hadn't leveled off to where they would make their true name in history.) He would be unparalleled.

And this boy had it out for his daughter. oh jeez Masaki what will he do?

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He Arrived back at Orihime's apartment, and went inside pulling out his Soul pager. and began the daunting task of reporting the days events. as well as the confirmation of that mornings orders. The day had been one of a kind. He devastated the number 10 Espada. then was discarded by the other. then had the best three hours of his life with Karin.

He finished his report then tossed his useless gigai into his bedroom. the thing had snapped its spine when he launched it off himself back earlier in the day. then Shunpoing to the park, he retrieved his and Karin's schoolbags, which they left there earlier. and silently landed back on a certain black haired beauty's window, which was open. he sat her bag down on a desk by her window, and looked at the sleeping girl who seemed to be plaguing his mind. she hadn't gotten out of her school uniform, and was sleeping on top of her covers. her arms were to the side of her, legs bent. She had a peaceful look on her face, her beautiful face he thought.

Suddenly she shifted, and groggily sat up. looking at the boy sitting on her windowsill who was watching her sleep, she smiled at him.

"I hope were always friends..." she muttered laying back down pulling a corner of the blankets over her. She was mainly asleep he thought.

"I hope we can be more than friends..." His eyes widened. she was dreaming about a boy!

"...to..shi...ro.." barely hearable. even to his hyper sensitive ears. hut still said. she wanted to be more than friends, with him?

Hyorinmaru gave a growl, almost a purr. He walked back to the apartment and looked at the clock. 5:50 he had to be at school in less than three hours, with no sleep. he groaned.

"Hyorinmaru?"

"yes boy, you can come and sleep here again. ill let you have as long as you'd like. you deserve it today." Toshiro opened his eyes, and he was in his personal world. A rocky valley, with steep sloping hills, like the Norwegian coast. and across the way, Hyorinmaru approached.

Nobody but the guardians knew truly what Hyorinmaru was. He lay around Toshiro. covering him with his wing. his head tucked inside the makeshift tent. the massive dragon's body heat, and warm breath warmed the space, to a very warm, but comfortable temperature.

He lay his hand on the dragons snout. then created up a few blankets. and settled down to sleep for a goodly time.

When he woke, he looked at his sword spirit. who looked at him with that look of his.

it was Admiration, Joy, respect, and Pride. like a parent who had an unruly child, who brought them self out of a hellhole and made a good person out of them self.

Hyorinmaru knew how grateful he was for these world naps. its how he stayed ready after many days of paperwork.

He opened his eyes again. he was sitting on a couch in Orihime's apartment. he checked his watch. 6:12. Hyorinmaru must be the one tired after that. he felt like he just took a ten hour nap!

"Seventeen. You took a Seventeen hour nap" Hyorinmaru told him.

he shook himself. "then you take one too". he thought. "you need rest too."

He felt Hyorinmaru receded and began his daily routine.

He has school today. With Karin. he smiled to himself, who would think he'd fall for someone.

let alone have the same person fall for him too.

And in two days. it would be the weekend. and he would see if he could take her somewhere, As a... As a date. he already felt nervous.

So he began the day. ready to face the terrible people of high school, see Karin and maybe kill a few hollows.

He grabbed his bag, and with a glance looked at the trashed apartment, Matsumoto didn't clean before she left. he sighed. then turned Opened the door, and walked into the light of the new day.

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BOOSH!

another chapter!

reveiw guys. I liek the long reveiws. i still need a beta reader,

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