I apologize for taking two weeks to write this. I think that now that school has started, it'll begin to be every two weeks. Or something. I'm sorrrry!! D: Please don't kill me. But I am actually in high school now... so... I wish I could write fast and amazing like other people, but I can't. Sorry.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BLEACH, HARRY POTTER, YU-GI-OH!, TWILIGHT, OR... UM... FRUITS BASKET. NOPE. NOTHING. I DO OWN THE OTHER RANDOM PEOPLE IN THIS. THANK YOU.

Slowly Karin opened her eyes. She was in her room, on her bed, surrounded by people! Blinking her eyes, she slowly sat up, and the people in her room came into a better focus. Yuzu was there, Toshiro was there, Hana and Ami and Ryohei and Heita and Kei and Kazuya were there, and everyone else in her class was there. "Did… did something happen?" she asked. Her sister handed her a glass of water and stroked her hair.

"You fainted right in the middle of class!" Heita exclaimed.

"Yeah, it was so sudden! You just slid out of your chair!" Yuzu said a worried look on her face. "Daddy already looked at you, and he said that you're fine. I was really worried! You just wouldn't respond or anything!"

"Yeah, we really freaked out," Ami said, wide-eyed. "Are we still going to have practice tomorrow? What if you're not well enough?"

Karin waved her hand. "I'll be fine once I move around." She got up, swayed, and stumbled into Toshiro's arms. "Wow, I guess I really am weak," she commented, attempting to straighten herself. "Well, anyway, I'm okay guys. Really. So you can all go home." Turning to her soccer teammates, she said, "I'll tell you guys by lunchtime tomorrow if we're going to have soccer practice, all right?"

People began to leave, each of them wishing Karin well (whether they meant it or not was uncertain). "Hey, Hitsugaya! Come join us!" Kazuya called.

Toshiro shook his head. "Nah, I think I'll help Karin with her missed lessons."

Kei shrugged. "That's fine. See ya Karin!"

Karin waved weakly. "Nice excuse Toshiro. They would've suspected that something was up if you hadn't said that."

"I'm not a captain for nothing Karin," Toshiro grumbled. She gave him a bright smile. He blushed a little and looked away.

"Anyway, seeing as I am dressed, let's go to the bookstore. Your friends back at the Soul Society are in desperate need of Harry Potter and other books."

"You really love those books, don't you?" Toshiro asked, amused.

"Yes!" Karin said excitedly. She tried pulling him out of the room, but it just ended up with her in his arms because she had almost fallen again. "Oh fine. We'll walk slowly."

Ten minutes later they weren't even halfway to the store. Karin stumbled every five seconds, and every time she did Toshiro would steady her by grabbing her shoulders. "Why do I keep falling?" she complained. "Just because I fainted or whatever doesn't mean my body has to be this weak!"

"It's because of your soul. You as a shinigami were at Urahara's, getting healed by Tessai. At some point you were healed, but unconscious. Tessai placed you inside your body and your body slid into the same state that your soul was in."

"Why didn't he wait to put me in my body?"

"Urahara wanted to 'have some fun' as he told me." Toshiro's fists clenched. "I really hate that man. Toying with everyone he meets."

"I can see that. Well, the world isn't a perfect place." She frowned. "But what I don't see is why in the world my legs feel so weak. I've seen plenty of people faint and then walk around."

"Again, toying with you. Receiving such injuries is not good for your soul or your body, and that's why usually they will regenerate your strength. I'm betting that Urahara told Tessai something to mess with your healing. He healed your wounds but did not regenerate your strength. Tessai is a kido master, so there is no reason to believe he wouldn't be able to heal you. Plus, I trust him more than I do Urahara, and so I don't think he would neglect you in any way unless Urahara gave him a good reason. The problem is, I haven't an idea what that would be."

Karin shrugged. "Oh well, it won't do us any good spazzing about it. We'd better just move along." She took a careful step forward and another.

A low chuckle sounded in her ear. "I've never heard of 'spazzing' before. What is this 'spazzing'?"

Karin's eyebrows lifted in surprise. "Dragon!" she exclaimed. Ignoring Toshiro's surprised look, she answered her. Spazzing is well, basically freaking out. If that makes sense.

Her zanpakto's voice turned slightly sardonic. "Of course it does. I'm not completely out of touch you know."

Karin smiled at her zanpakto's words. She wasn't entirely like her, but hey, zanpaktos were supposed to be a different part of a shinigami's soul. "Toshiro? Does Hyorinmaru give advice on everything?"

"Where did that come from?" Toshiro asked, confused.

"Well, I'm just curious. I mean, if you asked, would he advise you on our, um, relationship?"

"Yeah, he would. He'd probably tell me I was being a stupid idiot, but I probably wouldn't listen."

"Idiot how?" she asked, grinning.

"Idiot for falling in love with a human, Ichigo Kurosaki's little sister no less."

The grin slid off her face. How did this conversation get so serious? Did he really mean what he said? Why wasn't she saying anything? She suddenly felt trapped by his steadying hands on her shoulders. "Do you really mean that? You… You'd better not let your fanclub hear," she teased weakly.

"We can talk about that later. As for now, tell me which way to go to the bookstore." Clearly he had picked up on her uneasiness. She pointed in one direction, and slowly they walked down the street.

Meanwhile, Yuzu was discreetly following them. Or, at least, as discreetly as possible. Anyway, she had decided that she would figure out once and for all what her sister and their new houseguest were up to. Everything weird that happened, they both seemed to know about. Like when Karin had fainted that afternoon. Toshiro had picked her up, hardly two minutes after she had fallen. He was the least surprised out of the class. And then there was the fact he kept disappearing after giving Karin some sort of candy. Maybe it was a drug, and he didn't want to be caught at the scene of the crime! She was acting sort of weird, like she would smile a lot more, and then when he reappeared, she would go back to her normal self. Yuzu had no idea why Karin was doing that, he wasn't there to be impressed by her pretty smile after all.

So here she was, missing out on a good shopping opportunity and instead following her sister. She felt kinda bad about it; after all, her sister was her sister. You're not supposed to spy on your twin sister. But they were acting too weird for Yuzu to not notice. They acted like they had met before a few days ago.

"They're going to the bookstore?" Yuzu asked, incredulous. Her sister didn't often go to the book store. Karin usually went to the sports shop, where she would spend hours testing sports equipment. She liked to read, yeah, but not as much as she loved soccer. On average, it'd take her about a week and a half to finish a two-hundred paged book. "You know," she continued to no one in particular, "I would've suspected Karin to go to the sports shop."

Five minutes after they had entered the book store, she did too. They walked over to the popular section, and she moved close enough to hear their voices.

"All I see is something about an apple and hands."

"Y'idiot, that's Twilight. Some stupid romance novel."

"It's a pretty popular stupid romance novel."

"Well, I'm more for the action. Yuzu's crazy about the series."

"She seems the type. You've probably read them then."

"Yup. But I happen to prefer shinigami men over vampire men."

Shinigami? What? Yuzu was really confused over that. Surely her sister didn't like Ryuuku from Death Note, that'd be weird even for Karin!

"So, anyway, let's get back to what we came here for. Where're the Harry Potter books?"

"In the kids section, but they should be here." A quick silence- Karin must've been scanning through the books to find the familiar covers. "But the question is how many copies do you want?"

"Let's see how popular they are first. I'll come back and buy more if I have to." Yuzu heard him take off the books and place them in something- probably a basket from the front. "Now, take me to the war books. I want to get Captain Zaraki done first."

"Do you think he'll read them?"

"He may not like books, but if they're about fighting, I'm pretty sure he'll read them."

"Okay, well, I'll take you there, and while you decide I'll go find candy stuff for Captain Ukitake."

"Do you think you can handle walking?" His voice sounded worried.

"Of course I can Toshiro. Don't worry about me." Her footsteps walked away, as did his.

Captain Zaraki? Captain Ukitake? Who are these people? Really, who was Karin associating herself with? Did this mean that she had known Hitsugaya before, or did it mean that Hitsugaya had told her shortly before today?

Three hours later, they came by the popular section again. "Oh, what the heck," said Karin. Some thick books were thrown not-so-nicely into his basket. "A present for Momo-san whenever she wakes up."

"Why Twilight?"

"Because, she seems like someone who would love romance."

"Well, that's true, but I still don't see why you have to give her those."

"They're the most popular ones out there and they're really easy to read. No hard words, the writing is really easy to understand. Even if I am not fond of it, no point in not letting your friend become like Yuzu."

"I'm… not going to comment." Their feet shuffled along the carpet, heading towards the cashiers. Yuzu, sighing, put down Eclipse and followed them. She'd have to read it again at home.

What was weird about them was that they talked so easily, much easier than a pair who had met only a few days ago. Tonight, Yuzu was going to ask some questions and she was going to get some answers.

But for now, she was going to treat herself and buy a cute sundress for Karin's next soccer game.

Ewies. I do not likeeeee. D: TWILIGHT FANS, DO NOT KILL ME. Please think. Do YOU think Karin would like Twlight (omg, yes, of course she wouldddd!! -don't give me that...-)? It's a bit of a stretch already for her to like reading as much as I have put down. However, I think I made up for it by having Karin believe Momo would like it. I think she would. :D

ANYWAY I will make time pass a bit more in the next chapter. I'll bet you guys have noticed that the play listings were supposed to come out in this chapter, but I FORGOT to mention them. XD Whoops. Well, it's not entirely important anyway.

MY BIRTHDAY IS IN THREE WEEKS. WHEEEEEEEEE!! :D