Sorry it's a few days late, but I hope you guys really like this one. I know it's a bit rushed but I think it works.
The next couple of days were spent with the Yuzu and Rangiku dragging Karin into every clothing and jewellery shop they could. When the day finally came Karin woke up and the first thing she did was run to Yuzu's room. Once there she opened the window and jumped on her poor twin. Once Yuzu was awake, a tickle war began between them. The war lasted a full hour before they were interrupted by a overly excited Issin.
"Good mornin Karin and Yuzu!" He screamed attempting to hug the two.
"No way in hell dad, we're adults now, we don't need that anymore!" She screamed kicking her father away and stomping on him.
A tired Rangiku walked into the room with confusion. "What's so exciting?" She asked.
Karin and Yuzu looked at each other before happily saying together. "It's our twenty-first birthday!"
Rangiku ran over and hugged the two tight to her chest, making it hard for them to breath. "Now your old enough to drink!" She exclaimed. "Congratulations." Rangiku squealed and the two girls joined in. As the hug drew away they wore identical smiles, "and the balls today as well."
"Yeah that's why Ichi-nii and me weren't going to go to the ball originally." Karin said.
"Well that does explain that," Rangiku's face fell as she realised something. Toshiro didn't know that it was her birthday. She promised herself she would call him and tell him later.
"And for the rest of the day we get ready for the ball!" Yuzu exclaimed happily. This made Karins face fall and before either could notice she tried to sneak towards the window. She turned around to open it and felt two hands land on ever shoulder. Karin hesitantly looked over her shoulder to see the eyes of her sister shining like gems. She was so close to, but before she could even move anymore she was pulled down and forced into the bathroom to shower. She complained that it could wait for a few hours but Yuzu took no part in I listening to her, instead pulling out over twenty dresses, a large make up box and a large box of Jewery.
Rangiku stunk away to make the call which she knew would land her in a bunch of trouble. She waited patiently for him to pick up and when he finally did the line was filled with a ear splitting scream. "IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY!" A familiar voice echoed from the other side of the line.
"Um Taicho?" Rangiku asked gently knowing she was trending on a mine field. "There's something important that I need to tell you."
"What is it Matsumoto, you caught me at a really bad time!" He growled.
"I just found out that today is Karin's twenty first birthday," she said not wanting to make her captain even angry.
"WHAT!" He screamed his voice rising an octave like a teenager during puberty. He begn mumbling something about Karin before composing himself. There was a long sigh and a loud curse before he said in a much calmer tone, "thank you Matsumoto, I have to go. GET BACK HERE SHUNSUI!" Followed by some giggles before the phone finally hung up.
Rangiku giggled herself, it would have been fun to see that sene.
Soul society with Toshiro
Toshiro picked out his phone from his pocket as a pin was shoved into his shoulder by a tailor. He answered the phone but before he could say anything he felt a hand cud his leg and begun move up. "IS THIS REALLY NECESSARY!" He screamed.
"Um Taicho," a nervous voice said from the other end of the line. "There's something important I need to tell you."
"What is it Matsumoto, you caught me at a really bad time!" He growled. Just as he finished he felt a hand wrap around his chest to check his size.
"I just found out that today is Karin's twenty first birthday," she said not wanting to make her captain even angry.
"WHAT!" He said his voice rising as a pin hit his spine. "Karin… Birthday… Karin." He saw the two men before him crack up as he mentioned Karin. Shunsui and Ukitake had volunteered to go with him to organise a tux for the Ball, he was really regretting that decision now. He sighed resisting the urge to punch them as Shunsui started making kiss faces while Ukitake just laughed. He sighed, "thank you Matsumoto, I have to go." He walked closer to Shunsui with a glare like the devils and he turned to run. "GET BACK HERE SHUNSUI!" He said not having the chance to hang up. He heard a soft giggling and proceeded to through his phone at the nearest wall. Toshiro flash stepped to Shunsui a begun to pull him back into the shop. "Say even one thing about that phone call and I will release my Zanpakutō on you." Shunsui decided it would be better to shut up and did just that.
The rest of the hour was spent with Toshiro thinking about the present and being poked by an annoying tailor.
By the time he had finished, Toshiro had come up with the perfect present. He dropped off his suit in his office and proceeded to make the gift.
The ball
Toshiro stood in a crowd of captains wearing a white tux. Each captain had dressed up and standing next to each was a there lieutenant, also dressed to the brim. It was already an hour into the ball and groups had been formed waiting for the first dance to begin. Toshiro, Byakuya and Unohana stood near the door talking about simple things.
Toshiro was anxious, he couldn't wait for Karin to come. He wanted to to see her to hear her voice. He looked to the door for the hundredth time that night and saw Rangiku slip in quietly. "There here," he said to himself marching over to Rangiku. As she saw him her eyes lit up. She grabbed him by the he arm and pulled him out the door to where Karin, Yuzu, Ginta and Issin were standing. But the only person he could see was Karin. She was dressed in an deep ocean blue dress that fell to her ankles exposing a pair of white heels. The dress was held by two spaghetti straps, she was wearing a pair of elbow length gloves that were white and her hair was tied up in a bun on top of her head. She wore a pair of silver ear rings and make up was all over her face. All Toshiro could do was stair at her open mouthed. She was stunning.
"Wow," he said, stumbling a bit.
"All yours," Rangiku winked and Karin turned red.
"You look beautiful," he said. Issin looked like he could hurt someone while Ginta and Yuzu were preoccupied with each other.
"You do to," Karin said. There was a moment of silence as the to got closer. Toshiro enclosed Karin in a hug and said.
"I missed," Karin laughed as she hugged uh mum back.
"Three days is way to long to be apart."
"oh yeah happy birthday," he said.
"How did you know?" She asked pulling away from the hug to look him in the eyes.
"I have my sources," he mentally thanked Rangiku again before pulling something from the pocket of his Tux. "I got you a present." He held it out to her.
It was a large silver necklace that had little snowflakes hanging of it and in the centre was a large gem that looked like ice, but it was warm like the sun. She gasped, it was beautiful.
"It's amazing," she said finally. She turned around so he could put it on properly, it matched her out fit perfectly.
As he turned to face her he slipped his hand into hers and said, "shall we go in?" She nodded and it managed to get through to the others of the group. It seemed that Rangiku had vanished inside and they let all the others go in first. Finally after a few minutes Karin and Toshiro entered, as they did all eyes turned to them. It seemed that they were standing in a spot light, but why.
They shared a look before Yamamoto walked onto a makeshift stage and making his voice boom said. "Tonight is a special night for all, the celebration of the soul society. But tonight is a special for a certain Karin Kurosaki, third seat of the tenth squad. It is her twenty first birthday and I would like her to have the first dance of the night as a gift from the soul society."
Toshiro felt Karin tense and instinctively lead her to the dance floor. He felt the gazes of his fellow captains on him. And as they begun to get into starting position he felt an enormous cloud of spirit pressure behind him. The music begun and he got to see exactly what he source of it was, and just as he feared. It was Ichigo, he was giving off more energy than Kenpachi with his eye patch off. Most of the people with in a meter were stepping back fast. But he was drawn back to his dance partner as she giggled.
"This is better then it though," she said smiling up at him. People had begun to join them and a smile slipped onto his face as well. Just before the song ended Karin spoke again. "I love you Toshiro."
"I love you too Karin," he said before bringing his lips to meet hers without thinking. At that exact moment the song ended and everyone's eyes were on the young couple. Including Ichigo who looked like he was about to slaughter his fellow Captain.