Trying to do an early update due to last week... I did an ultra late update...
I'm sorry for it though...
I hope you enjoy Chapter 6 of Just, Caught Sight of You.
I might made it a bit too OOC...
Since I'm not sure about the feelings and stuff... (especially for Hitsugaya...)
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach, if I did, I would've make HitsuKarin a cannon pairing.
Chapter 6
Karin doesn't understand at all, her feelings towards Hitsugaya started to turn a bit confusing. Is he a friend? She thought to herself. He seems like someone more important than friends… She lied flat down on her bed. Her head turned towards the bed next to hers, the bed that Hitsugaya has slept on before. She jumped onto that bed, hugging he pillow tightly while crossing her legs on the blanket.
"Karin, may I come in?" Rukia knocked on the door, asking for permission to go in.
"Come in." Karin mumbled. She stuffed her face into the pillow, still searching through her real feelings towards Hitsugaya. Rukia closed the door behind while she walked in. She sat down near the edge of the bed looking down to Karin.
"Ruki-nee…"Karin looked up to Rukia, tossed the pillow aside. "I don't know what's wrong with me…" She fell back onto the bed, looking up into the ceiling. She somehow just can tell Rukia everything, although Rukia will be her sister-in-law in the future… but she feels like Rukia is really alike her mother. She wondered, she was embraced with by the arms of Rukia, her laps were warm, like a mother's hug. Karin couldn't remember about her mother, Masaki, very well. She died in a car accident when she was only four. All she remembered was that Ichigo locked himself up in his room for weeks.
"So exactly, what do you feel about Hitsugaya?" Rukia spoke softly, patting her on the head gently. Karin looked up to her. How could I know? I just don't understand it. How's it possible for me to explain it? She spoke to herself. It's complicated. This isn't like the usual Karin… Kurosaki Karin should be a happy girl. She shook her head gently.
"Ruki-nee." She finally spoke after the long decision. "I'm fine. Thanks for caring about me." She tried to stretch out a smile, but a pinch of sadness was mixed into it.
"It's fine to split it out Karin. It will be more confusing and complicated if you don't say it." Rukia looked at her with the violet eyes. Karin never knew that Rukia's eyes were that pretty and kind. "Just say it. I'm always here." She smiled.
"Ruki-nee…" Karin looked into her eyes again. Her voice wouldn't just come out easily. "I… I… I like Toushiro as a friend, and that's what I always thought of him, a best friend."
"That's it?" Rukia asked. She was sure Karin must have more feelings than just friendship towards Hitsugaya. It could be love, but it may not.
"But… I don't want to be his friend…" Karin looked to the floor, her hands grabbed tightly onto the edge of the blanket. "I want to be someone beyond that, but I want to be his best friend at the same time."
"In other words, you like him?" Rukia spoke straight forward. Karin's cheeks were covered with a layer of pink.
"No! It's just I want to care about him more but we are only friends. We do care for each other… but I just want to care about every single thing that happens to him… But isn't that beyond friends?" Karin rubbed her face, but the red just became more and more visible. "I don't know how to say this… It's kind of weird. I still don't get it…" She smashed herself flat on the bed.
"You will soon. I cannot mislead your feelings." Rukia stood up from the bed and walked towards the door. "I will leave the rest to figure out by you, Karin. Good night." She closed the door shut behind her when she left the room.
Karin stared out the window, it was already dark, and the moon shined as the stars sparkled in the night sky. Wonder what Toushiro is doing now… Wait… Why am I thinking about Toushiro again?! Ahh! Karin grabbed the pillow and chucked it towards her bed.
"Kurosaki Karin! Snap out of it! Just go and think about something else! Stop thinking about him." She shouted to herself and sat down on her chair to concentrate on some assignment work.
Ah, who's talking about me now? Actually, who will even talk about me? Hitsugaya sneezed. He grabbed out a black jacket from his cupboard and wrapped it around himself. Maybe because that I'm just cold…
The clock ticked to nine.
He checked his phone for any miss calls or text messages. Wait… Why am I checking for unread text messages? Karin doesn't have a phone yet… She said she will get one at senior high. The little voice in his mind spoke. He chucked his book and pen aside, and threw himself onto the bed. He sometimes hoped that he had someone to talk to but he doesn't like telling people about private stuff. He flicked through the contact list of his phone and found the name 'Yumichika'.
Hitsugaya's fingers pressed on the keys, "Yumichika. I'm sorry to bother you but can you take over the soccer training business for me and Karin tomorrow? Call Ikkaku to help too." The beep sound of the phone was heard as the window 'Message Send' popped up. He rested himself in the softness of his bed, wondering how Hinamori met Aizen.
Aizen always gave him an uneasy feel. Especially his smile; it always feels like that he's planning on something. He started to think that Aizen is going to use Hinamori as a chess piece for his some dreadful plan. Hitsugaya disliked him, especially his smile. He didn't want Hinamori to be with Aizen, she will definitely get hurt.
He closed his eyes, trying to rest for a while. It was tiring from all of those emotion and work. He was concentrating too much that his eyes were stressing so much that they started to sore.
"I guess I'll go sleep today…" He sat up. He took of his shirt and replaced them with his light blue pyjamas. He closed the lights and locked his room, just in case of Hinamori rushing in at midnight. He tuckled himself under his blanket and went off to his dreams.
"Yo, Toushiro." Karin grabbed onto Hitsugaya's bag as the two met while heading to school.
"Hey, Karin. Can you be with me after school?" Hitsugaya asked. Their pace slowed down since they still have enough time to walk to school slowly while Hitsugaya go buys his breakfast.
"But don't we have soccer training for the freshmen after school?" Karin looked at Hitsugaya. She just wished he could ever smile. He would be way prettier if he smiles.
"I asked for Yumichika and Ikkaku to take over." He replied. He took out his wallet and brought a pineapple bun from the nearby bakery.
"Although I did received a text message from you but I never said that I'll replace you for today, Hitsugaya-taichou." Hitsugaya felt someone grabbed onto his shoulder while he was paying for the bun. "So, why do you want me and Ikkaku to replace you and Kurosaki fuku-taichou today?" A guy who was way taller than Hitsugaya spoke. He was standing right behind him, fiddling with his short hair.
"Because me and Karin need to go somewhere after school, so we can't train the freshmen today." He took ever his change and started to munch on the bun. "Anyways, you and Ikkaku are the team members of the senior soccer team. Just go harsh on the freshmen." He replied coldly, without giving Yumichika a proper excuse.
"So the rumour of you two dating is true?" Karin ignored all of the conversation except for this sentence. Hitsugaya was clearly choked at his last bite of the bun while Karin's face was all red.
"What the hell?! No. Just no." Hitsugaya chucked the plastic wrapping in the bin. How could these type of rumour spread?! "Karin, do you know who might spread out this rumour?" He looked towards her, who was right next to him, without saying anything.
"I don't know… probably Yachiru." She replied. She was still wondering about Rukia's words since last night. I have feelings towards Toushiro? Really? Seriously? If I do, why can't I figure it out? Wait… why am I thinking that I might like Toushiro? Isn't it impossible for use to be together… since Toushiro has someone he likes already…? Ah! I don't get this. It's making me feel that I actually like Toushiro… I don't like anyone… I like Toushiro as a best friend… Best friend… Karin kept on thinking and walking, repeating to herself that Toushiro is only a best friend, a best friend…
"Karin." Hitsugaya called for her but she ignored him, just walking straight forwards to school. "Karin!" He shouted, but still no reply. His voice wasn't loud at all, but it was mixed with frustration. Hitsugaya had no patience left but grab out one of his maths exercise book and slapped it gently on her head. "Karin."
"What's wrong, Toushiro?" Karin snapped herself out of the thoughts.
"So you weren't listening to me at all?" Hitsugaya frowned. He doesn't really like someone not paying attention to him while he's talking. But Karin was always an exception. Normally, he will rage and start a lecture.
"Really? You were saying something?" Karin blanked into space again. She grabbed Hitsugaya's phone from his poket, checking the time. "Toushiro, bell is going to ring soon, better hurry up." She shoved his phone back into his pocket and started running.
Hitsugaya sighed. I guess I will just tell her after school… He grabbed into his bag tight and ran after Karin. They have completely forgotten about Yumichika, leaving him alone at the back.
"That's nice… leaving me alone…" YUmichika sighed. He walked into a small alley which was short-cut he found to go to school quicker recently.
The bell rang, everyone walked out of the buildings heading out the school. Yumichika called Ikkaku and the two headed towards the boys' change rooms.
"Why do we have to train these brats?" Ikkaku frowned. He hated training little brats since they're too weak to compete with him.
"Cause of our Hitsugaya-taichou's orders." Yumichika shrugged his shoulders. "Listen to the taichou orders, although he's two years younger than us and we are in the senior soccer team."
"Oh fine then." Ikkaku slammed his locker close lazily and headed out to the field with a soccer ball. "Seems like Yumichika left without me again."
Yumichika was already at the field waiting for Ikkaku with the freshmen. The freshmen stared at the two seniors. A new coach again?! Where's our taichou and fuku-taichou? All of their faces shared the same questions.
"Your taichou and fuku-taichou are absent today." Yumichika spoke. "You guys might saw them at school today but they just went out together after school for some business. Don't worry. Ikkaku and I were the previous taichou and fuku-taichou. We were the ones who chose the two so we know how to train you people." Yumichika gave them a smile.
The freshmen exhaled with relief. They did want a new coach and it was a relief that their taichou is away today, since they don't need to run around the school anymore.
"Alright then brats. Let's get started off with everyone running around the school three laps for a warm up." Ikkaku yelled to the freshmen as he took of his jacket and shirt, leaving with only one singlet on.
They all sighed and froze in shock. Three laps around the school as a warm up?! Are you crazy?! The same thoughts crossed among their minds, but seeing Ikkaku's creepy face, with a bold head, they started running after him without hesitation. They followed every order that Ikkaku said while Yumichika was just playing around with his phone.
Hitsgaya and Karin were hanging around in the streets. Simply, Karin was just following Hitsugaya around while he is buying some snacks.
"Karin, is it fine if you come to my place and you can go just before dinner?" Hitsugaya paid for the snacks and walked out the supermarket as Karin followed him.
"It's fine. What do you want to tell me about? Why didn't you just tell me at school?" Karin looked into his emerald eyes, her cheerful face was always the light that lead Hitsugaya continue on and never give up.
"I don't want anyone else to hear it but you." He replied coldly, but didn't look at her eyes at all. He just spoke calmly letting his back face her.
"Then probably… I have something… to tell you too then…" Karin murmured, but Hitsugaya heard it clearly.
"You don't have to if you don't want to. It seems like something private. You can if you wish to, I might help if I can." Hitsugaya turned his head and smirked as the two walked down the street to his apartment.
Karin gave back him a bright smile.
The smile warmed his heart, but his face was still cold as usual.
So this leads to the end of Chapter 6 of Just, Caught Sight of You.
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I will greatly appreciate it~
(Listening to Rangu no Melody by SID... I'm DEEPLY in love with it. It's OP13 for Bleach ^.^)
I hope you guys are looking forward to the next chapter~