Thank you guys so much for reviewing! It seriously helps me write this story. Half of the time I'm writing for myself because it's what I want to see happen. Plus sometimes in fanfiction it can be hard to read when half the stories have the character head over heels in love in like 3 chapters which would make sense for some character like perhaps Orihime or Yuzu. When it comes to characters like Toshiro or even Karin it makes no sense to me to have them fall head over heels in love with anyone or at least not right away. At least that's my opinion on the matter. I will try my best to stay true to character, and I hope you guys enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. Wish that I did though... I mean who doesn't.

Chapter 4: Fire and Ice

After making a quick getaway from the stunt she just pulled on Captain Hitsugaya, Karin was ushered into a line up to go into the training grounds to work on hand to hand combat. All the student were given a number, and were randomly paired up with a squad member. The student were supposed to try their best to last as long as they could against the squad member, and they could call on their Zanpakuto's Shikai if they needed to. The Gotei 13 members were told to push the students past their limits, but were only allowed to release their Shikai if the student did first.

Karin looked across the dirt field at her opponent who was a dark haired man with the number 69 tattooed across his cheek. From the tattoo, she concluded that Lieutenant Shuhei Hisagi was who she would be fighting against since she had heard Renji mention him and his tattoo before. Karin was just about to introduce herself to the Lieutenant when she saw the Squad 10 Captain approaching. Hitsugaya walked right up to Hisagi with his paper number in hand, and Karin could tell that he looked furious. Uh oh.

"I need you to trade me numbers Lieutenant Hisagi" Hitsugaya spoke sharply whilst giving Karin a deadly look which obviously shocked Hisagi and Karin for that matter.

"Uhhh… Captain Hitsugaya we were given numbers so it would be random." Hisagi politely argued.

"Yes Shuhei, I realize that, but she… needs to be taught a lesson" Hitsugaya growled staring down the girl from across dirty field. Hisagi looking completely and utterly shocked but traded numbers with Hitsugaya wondering who the girl was that had Captain Hitsugaya in such a rage. He couldn't believe that this girl was still standing there, and not only that she was smirking.

Karin felt a cold chill go up her spine, and any other student would be out of their mind in fear, but not her. She knew he would be pissed after what she pulled on him in front of his friends. After seeing him blush over her being in a bra and panties she figured it wasn't a long shot to know implying they had been intimate would embarrass the heck out him.

"So Hitsugaya-Taicho's going to teach me a lesson." Karin taunted

"Can't wait." She cheekily finished pulling out her Zanpakuto.

Karin had noticed a while ago that Captain Hitsugaya's spiritual pressure had already doubled in size, and she couldn't help but feel amazed at the strength that it held. Not that she wasn't used to be around strong reiatsu, she had definitely pissed of Ichigo before and felt the wrath of his spiritual pressure.

FIGHTING COMMENCE IN 3 2 1-

CLASH

Karin didn't even have time to blink as soon as the announcer had gotten to one, she was already blocking a strike from the Captain. Standing there with their Zanpakutos forced against each other they made eye contact, glaring right into each other's eyes. Karin flash stepped so that she was behind him about to slam her sword into his shoulder when his blade quickly moved to block his open back. He had stopped her sword without even having had to turn around. Karin couldn't help but think that this was child's play for him, but none the less she was enjoying herself. Kagari her Zanpakuto was already burning with excitement, and was having the time of her life.

"Tsh.. So predictable" Hitsugaya scoffed acting like he was bored out of his mind. "I should probably just finish this quickly rather than-"

CLANG

The sound of metal clashing against metal interrupted Hitsugaya which did startle him little a bit. He had almost forgotten how fast this girl could flash step probably almost faster than him but he could tell that she didn't have as much hand to hand combat experience. They went back and forth between clashing of Zanpakutos, and the dodging of attacks which went on for about 20 minutes already with both of their spiritual pressure rising in the process. Little did they know that they had attracted quite the audience because most of the other students had already lost the round and there were only a few still left fighting.

Hitsugaya started to get the upper hand which wasn't a surprise, and he was just about to finish the round. He was behind Karin his Zanpakuto was just about to be at her throat, and the round would be finished. Karin's Zanpakuto was in her right hand while Hitsugaya moved so that he was closely behind her with his sword quickly approaching her neck because he guided his arm over top of her arm just about having his sword in a position to call checkmate.

"IGNITE. KAGARI" yelled Karin

It happened so fast that Hitsugaya wasn't even exactly sure what had happened. As she called her Zanpakuto's name the whole blade caught on fire, and suddenly disappeared like smoke from the hand she was holding it in. It appeared like the speed of light in her left hand able to block the sword that was coming for her neck. She had blocked what was supposed to be his finishing blow, and flash stepped away so that they were facing each other again.

Hitsugaya somewhat admired her Zanpakuto after finally getting a good look at it. The hilt of it was black with red and gold diamond accents framing it along with a circular cross guard that was made of metal braided pattern. At the end of the hilt it had a black chain dangling from it that had red and gold ribbon laced through each link, the ribboned chain was no longer than 2 feet.

She ran at him with her Zanpakuto still in her left and swung her sword clashing against his which he was able to block. For the second time, her sword had flamed up and appeared in front of her right arm so she grabbed it and swung. Her blade lightly grazed him on his left arm cutting through his shihakusho and skin, and he was surprised that she had managed to land a hit.

"Set ablaze their veins, Kagarihime" Karin chanted.

All of sudden the small wound she had made in Hitsugaya was glowing red, and that was when he felt it. The small cut now felt like a million needles were making their way through his veins which wasn't even the worst part of it all: The burning he felt was excruciating.

"Reign over the frosted heavens. Hyorinmaru." Yelled Hitsugaya in incredible pain sending his ice dragon at the the girl, but something was wrong suddenly the pain in his arm stopped. The ice dragon flew at the girl, but she didn't even try to dodge it.

"Fucking testy Zanpakuto" Karin whimpered unable to move seeing the flying ice dragon heading straight for her. After calling her second release form she knew she had been done for, this was only her second time using her Shikai, but it was the first time she had used 'set ablaze their veins'. The reason she always called her Zanpakuto Kagari was because she didn't like her full name: Kagarihimi. Apparently her Zanpakuto was not fond of being referred to as a princess, but Karin decided to face the consequences of using the full name hoping it would win her the round. No luck she was burning up from the inside out, and was at her limit.

The dragon crashed into her, and her subconscious faded to black.

Karin woke up she was lying down her vision still wasn't coming through but she was able to make out some voices.

"You know Toshiro you didn't have to go so hard on the young girl." Laughed a low voice dripping with humour, and it was apparent to Karin that this was the voice of the Head Captain Kyoraku. "Although she did give you a run for your money."

"Head Captain you said we were to push the students to their limit, so I did. She would have not beat me regardless of weather she passed out or not." Replied the annoyed voice of her least favourite frosty Captain.

"Yes I did say that, didn't I" Kyoraku smirked. "But a little birdy told me that you had a bone to pick with this student."

"W-well yes this student Is pain in the-"

"I'm very surprised to see our not-so-little-anymore prodigy getting so disturbed by a delicate academy girl." Kyoraku interrupted. He personally knew Karin, and found it quite amusing that she was able to work her way under the icy Captains skin. He knew how Karin could be, heck he had stopped fights between her, Ichigo, and Renji almost routinely at all their meetings when she first arrived in the Soul Society.

"Who are you calling delicate." Grinned a now open eyed Karin pushing herself up into sitting position.

"Ahh definitely not you Karin, so your finally awake." Kyoraku chuckled. "Glad to see you're alright, not that I'm surprised with how much you take after your brother."

"Hey take that back!" Karin yelled. "Don't compare me to that idiot." She finished throwing a pillow at Kyoraku which he ducked dogging it. At this point Toshiro Hitsugaya was confused by the fact that the Soutaichou knew of this girl, and said she had a brother. Who was she related to he pondered but left the question for another day.

"Well you should probably learn to control that temper if you don't want to be compared." He said quickly making an exit from the room but not before saying "Bye Toshiro, Play nice you two"

Toshiro Hitsugaya was annoyed to say the least even though he had grown taller, and no longer had the appearance of an elementary school student he hated being talked to like a kid. He stood there awkwardly looking at the slightly beat up girl sitting on one of the 4th squad resting beds. He broke down and spoke first.

"How are you feeling?" He asked not that there was much concern in his voice.

"Ahh fine… I guess"

"What exactly happened to you? You were fighting so fiercely, and then just froze, and got wiped out." He questioned wanting know what had caused her to freeze when she had actually surprised him, and caused him massive amounts of pain in the minutes before she froze.

"Well that was only my second time using Kagari's Shikai, and she told me the newest part of her release, but told me I would have to call her full name. I knew it was a bad idea.." She laughed.

"Why would it be bad to say your Zanpakuto's full name? He asked definitely confused by the girl who sat in front of him.

"Well her full name is Kagarihimi… She doesn't like being referred to as a princess…" She finished starting to look flushed and bead of sweat formed on her forehead. "Not again" She sighed

"What? Are you okay?" Hitsugaya asked wondering what was going on with the girl, so he stuck his wrist to her forehead, and he couldn't believe how warm she was.

"She didn't like that I told you her name, she really does hate it" she managed to muster but she looked like she was going to pass out. She got out of her bed and stumbled toward the bathroom "M-Move" she yelled at him as she made her way there.

"You shouldn't be up."

Karin was happy to see that there was shower in the small bathroom so she cranked on the water to cold and climbed into shower fully clothed letting the cold water flow over her but it wasn't cold enough. The water was literally sizzling against her skin because she was so hot from her erratic Zanpakuto.

"What in the world are you doing?" Hitsugaya claimed with an incredulous look on his face staring at the girl her long dark hair dripping with water and drops falling down her face.

"Can you turn down the temperature in here frosty?" She grumbled out, she looked exhausted, yet she still managed to call him his newly hated nickname. "Seriously. I'm gunna pass out again."

He listened to her making it get colder in the small room, and after 10 minutes she had finally cooled down coming back to her slightly above normal temperature.

"Thanks"

"You know you really should have more control over your Zanpakuto"

"Would you shut up, I'm just a little delicate academy student" She sneered "yet I still almost managed to beat you."

"You don't serious believe that… Don't forget who just cooled down your fiery ass. And last time I checked you're the one who was sent to Squad 4 unconscious.

"Icy bastard"

"Sore loser."

"Sheesh would you just leave already"

"Don't have to ask me twice, I only came to make sure I hit you hard enough payback's bitch plus it's not a good idea to be on the bad side of Captain."

"Between your good and bad side who could tell the difference." She yelled at him as he left. He slightly smirked at her last statement as he was walking away. She was definitely an interesting girl, and of course she had an uncontrollable Zanpakuto's, it suited her personality perfectly he thought to himself.

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