Short black hair, brown eyes, a large smile and pools of blood covering the ground. This was what he saw. He could taste iron in his mouth and hear the pounding of his own heart. Blotches of white surrounded him as his body was immersed in water. He felt hands on his wrists before the white faded and Toshiro realized that he was actually running. Or rather being dragged along a musty road by to people one was the same faceless girl from his dream and the other a boy taller than girl. Toshiro felt blood trickle down his head into his mouth, from where he had been hit by something. Ignoring the pain he turned his attention to the boy. He had a head of spikey red hair and black tattoos running down his for head. He would recognise that hair anywhere.

"Renji," Toshiro Muttered. Renji turned around a smile on his face.

"Just keep running Toshiro." He listened, the strength of Renjis words alone making him do so. Than another sharp pain filled his head and darkness engulfed his vison.

Toshiro looked up into the eyes of Karin. She sighed as his blue eyes made contact with hers.

"Karin?" He whispered. "What happened?"

His face turned a bright pink as he realized that he was lying in Karin's lap and he quickly tried to sit up. As he did so a throbbing pain begun in his head and he was forced to lie back down. With his head resting on her lap he felt heart beat race and if possible his face turn an even deeper pink.

'Why? Why am I reacting like this to just Karins touch? After so many years and so many different situations, why now am I showing so many emotions? Why do my walls keep braking after so long?" These thoughts kept swimming through his head as he gazed deep into Karins brown eyes.

After a few seconds Karin took in a deep breath and begun to explain.

"You blacked out and fell on me. A few years ago the same thing happened to my friend after I got him in the head with a soccer ball and the doctor said if it ever happened again to lie them down and make shore they could get plenty of air. So I did just that. Then you started muttering something, I don't know what but you grabbed your head in pain. After half an hour you calmed down then you woke up. Also . . ." Karins face turned a slight pink and looked away from Toshiro before continuing. "Could, you please let go of my hand?" Toshiro looked down to his own hand and realized that he was indeed clutching Karin's hand. He released her hand and tried to sit up. This time he took it slowly and managed to shift his weight so that he was sitting up right. He felt heart begin to beat at its normal pace and the heat in his cheeks died down as he reached for a glass of water before him.

"Are you ok Toshiro?" Karin had concern written all over her face and something else in her eyes that was hidden behind a wall. He decided not to pursue the issue, figuring it wouldn't help.

"I am fine Karin," As he said this he thought back to his dream. Then, upon remembering his vision he said one thing, "Renji."

"What about Renji?" Karin asked leaning in closer to him. It was obvious that she was concerned.

"Nothing but in the morning will you fetch him for me?" Toshiro held his head in one hand, but his stone cold expression returned.

"Sure," Karin said. She was happier than before now that his usual expression had returned.

"Come in Renji." Toshiro said impatiently from his desk. He had been waiting all morning for Renjis visit and now just wanted to get the morning over and done with.

Renji entered the room, his back at attention and a mad look on his face. "Sir Hitsugaya Taicho you wanted to see me?"

"Yes take a seat and drop the formalities this is not work related." Immediately Renjis back slumped and he slanted over to the free seat falling he dropped his head on Toshiros desk.

"Head off my desk, now!" Toshiro demanded. Renji lifted his head to look at Toshiro and attempted to fake a smile.

"So what did you want to talk to me about so early in the morning? I have a terrible hangover you know?"

"Did we ever meet when we were children? In the 79th district maybe?" Renjis head jerked up and he winced in pain at the mention of his old home.

"Once or twice now that I think about it. But I still can't figure out why you went there so often. You lived in the first district after all. That was a few years before I met rukia; you never met her as a child."

Realizing that he had in fact met Renji when he was only a few years old he asked the next question that game to mind. "Who was the black hair girl?"

Renji's face suddenly filled with pain. "So you finally remember her do you?"

Toshiro nodded. "You shouldn't lie. Hitsugaya."

"I wasn't lying. I remember her, kind of. I can't see her face or name but I know she once existed. I see pictures, memories." Toshiro knew that Renji would be the only person he could get information from and decided to tell him these things for that reason alone.

"No you don't remember! But how could you forget her?!"

Renji was standing in range now but Toshiro saw no reason for him to be. Trying desperately to calm him Toshiro put one hand on his shoulder and lowered him back into his seat. "Calm down Renji, there's no reason for you to be so angry over a simple matter."

"Simple matter. You know that girl that you were talking about? Yeah, you loved her and watch her die before your eyes. It is not a simple matter Hitsugaya, just think about that will you." With that Renji gave Toshiro a death stare before storming out of the room.

Meanwhile Toshiro was stunned, he couldn't form any words. He had loved the faceless girl from his past, and she had died. Had the girl loved him back or was she ignorant to the fact that she held a place in his heart. Toshiro stood quickly. Almost instinctively he ran after Renji.

"Renji wait, what did you mean?!" He ran out of the office and looked both ways down the hall but Renji had already disappeared in a fit of anger.

I hope everyone is enjoying it so far and I know it isn't moving very fast but it will soon.