Summary: A dream that becomes reality. The question is what happens when the dream … is a nightmare. Karin Kurosaki & Espada (especially Grimmjow) total crack. SHE will give them HELL.
Notice: I advise you to reread the previous chapter … if you want to understand the symbol of every glass :d
Also go check my new story "To break is all I know" a Karin Aizen fic :D … if you thought Karin&Grimmjow is a crack paring… think again
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SIX
Chapter 3: SIX= ? +ONE
Ichigo tossed the pillow that shielded his ears, remembering why he was forced to cover them in the first place. Only after midnight he was able to fall asleep, even if Karin's screams died down earlier; he was mustering the courage to face the raven girl that morning.
When he was finally ready, washed and fully dressed, he head Yuzu's pained scream. It was more like the screeching of a dog going through an awful torture.
"What happened?" asked the older Kurosaki, right before Ichigo appeared at the top of the stairs being unprepared for what he saw: an unconscious Karin, half naked, crawled on the stairs, or at least she was surprised crawling up the stairs by the sudden blackout. There was something off about the situation, but Ichigo couldn't put his finger on it … until his father said:
"I cannot sense her soul"
'No …' thought Ichigo 'No … this cannot be happening' the boy lost his balance and was taken back when his forehead hit the ground with a loud bang 'I … told her those things … please god … please … have mercy'
Yuzu was crying beside her sister mumbling under her breath over and over again "soulless … she's soulless"
"I'll call Urahara" stated Isshin, the only who seemed unaffected. "He must have an answer … he must have an answer"
Ichigo felt the desperation in the ex-captain's voice and then he realized that he was just as destroyed as them. Yet, nothing could compare with his own suffering, knowing that he let her in this state, that he didn't help her …. When she had screamed at him the other night … If he forgave her when she was there, maybe this wouldn't have happened.
"Please" Ichigo prayed to someone that he wasn't sure it existed; he desperately needed to ease his arching pain "keep her alive until we find her … let us find her"
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In the mean time … in another universe … a new story begins.
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Karin was bemused by the fact that no matter how you look at it, her residence changed, in one night, from Karakura town to hell. The irony in this was obvious to anybody that had a logical mind.
Volcanoes … lava … brownish, dry trees that looked like they were about to crumble any moment. Hell was classy, just like in movies. Well at least now her teacher's wish was answered by the compassionate divinity ... she was in hell … literally. Still, the creepy thing was the … guy (at least now she was sure it was a guy).
His height was average, but still taller than her, slim with the "tiara" … no the upper part of a human jaw around his forehead and a blue marking on his right cheek. The eye patch was an unnecessary addition to the already strange white clothing. It resembled the lab coats her father used, but it was longer and somehow peculiar … like that coat was giving the man an odd aura of power.
After she studied the creature, Karin was able to ask in a hushed way (the weirdness of the situation was lingering in her mind)
"Can … can I ask for your name" … "stranger?"
The men sent her a glare that could rival Ichigo's hollow frown, glare and growl reunited, but answered nonetheless.
"I'm Tesra Lindocruz; the 50-th Arrancar created by Aizen-sama …"
"I asked for your name, not your whole history" slipped Karin's tongue, regretting the words the moment Tesra's glare crossed her own. He was a dangerous man, with a dangerous appearance, that could slice her open like a watermelon. If he put his mind to it, she had no doubt he could kill her in an instant. "Sorry … I tend to drop the … politeness" the girl hoped that it did not sound as bad as it did in her own ears.
'Way to go, Karin … ' cheered the girl in her inner self.
Yet, Tesra did not scream, charge, or attack her … he gave her an advice instead.
"You should be careful with that. In hell only the Espada can speak freely" his brown eyes found hers "And I can bet you're not an Espada"
Karin smirked, remembering Ichigo's lesson in hollow history.
When she and her sister insisted on knowing the basic information about hollows, the orange haired brother could only agree (they cornered him). She could hear his voice preaching/teaching for the first time in his life
'A hollow is a spirit that could not pass in the next world due to some powerful obsession they acquired during life or sometimes in death…. Blah, blah, blah … An Arrancar is a hollow that had transcended its world and had acquired shinigami-like powers; from what I remember they have only a fragment of mask left, but that disgusting hole is still there … blah blah blah … The Espada are ten Arrancar with an unbelievable strength. They were killed during the Winter War, but it took captain level shinigami to kill them. For example the first Espada fought with 4 captains … that's all… now take off … university is a bitch and I have a project for my first class tomorrow '
The lesson provided to be useful in this case … too bad Ichigo didn't detail the Arrancar's real problems and abilities, or the Espada's. Even he couldn't predict that his little sister will "visit" hell one day and meet this … Lindo … err … cruz guy.
"Let's go" suddenly said tiara-boy, grabbing her left elbow with a force that should have crushed the bone underneath; but Karin was strong enough, so the grip didn't hurt her one bit. Though, the next thing that came did …
Tesra's feet flexed underneath him, and a static sound plugged her ears, obstructing anything else. The girl saw for a short moment, measured in milliseconds, the landscape then her vision blurred, only to be back one minute later blocked by a …
"What the hell is that thing!" screeched Karin, literally climbing on Tesra. The man was a beauty compared to the abomination in front of her … even Jinta was 100 times prettier that that; also the fact that the creature's skin was touching her own was not helping either.
"Get out of my way filthy hollow" growled tiara-boy at the ugly, horned hollow.
'He's the one to talk' thought Karin, cringing at the red eyes attached to her body. The leer in the beast's eyes could be seen from a mile away, and she swore she felt something move along her ankle and into her pants
"You are on the first's property …" the creature smirked evilly "Nobody can leave the Primera's property without his own approval"
Tesra was quite calm, so Karin followed his example, trying to shake the feeling of something tickling her knee.
"I had no idea that the great Starrk-sama" the sarcastic tone angered the beast "has the time to approve all these things. I heard the Espadas are quite busy" this time the girl really felt something between her legs … it was not a tickle … it was a hard object.
"What the fuck is this!" she screamed when she saw the tentacle that encircled her ankle, following the line of her leg, till the crotch. She tried to shake that thing off her, but Tesra was faster, taking her out of its reach.
"Thanks" mumbled the girl in his neck.
Tiara-boy seemed unfazed by the mid appreciation, but he smiled slightly; the little smile faded when he remembered where he was supposed to take her and what would happen there. Nnoitra Gilga was the worst Espada this young attractive woman could meet; he was tempted to let her go, but the sense of loyalty burned in his gut, leaving him with the only option: present a beautiful gift at the fifth's court.
"Do you know how much time has an Espada on his hands? … You insect of an Arrancar" asked the beast licking his lips hungrily and watching Karin like an eagle watching his pray.
Tesra's expression changed drastically from indifference to pride and then to a wide smirk "I know that an Espada is busy with important things, because I'm Tesra Lindocruz … Nnoitra Gilga-sama's one and only fracción" the taunting voice continued "And I also know that the Espada and their fraccións can walk freely wherever they want."
The beast shuddered in fear and his hand trembled on the sword deposited at the belt. His head bowed in respect; from his pose, Karin could clearly see he was waiting to be decapitated or stabbed by Tesra.
'Is this guy so important?' thought Karin trying to remember if her brother said anything about these fraccións, but she could not decide since Ichigo's speech was full of blank spaces (she was not listening)
Tesra did not pay any attention to the insect and, as she will find out later, Sonido-ed away. That static sound, resembling the scratching of a rotative disk with a needle, filled her ears again, giving her the beginning of nauseating feeling.
While this happened, Karin's mind worked like an engine, constantly searching for a solution, trying to find a way out of this whole mess.
First of all, she knew she was in hell. She had little doubts over the validity of this fact, tiara-boy not benefiting from lying to her; also she knew the Espada's were here and if she guessed correctly, they were the same Espada Ichigo tried so hard to piss off. She could almost remember some names … Nnoitra was one of them ... U… It was in vain … Another problem was her name. There was no way in hell, literally speaking, that her real name was an option. Karin knew that the moment her lips would form the name Ku-ro-sa-ki, her head would roll like a fucking volley ball.
She had to think of a name, a name close enough to her own, but in the same time far enough from the Kurosaki …
And what was with all this Spanish crap. The girl scanned her mind for a Spanish name which had to be a derivation of Karin; what about … Karina … no … too Russian …
'Russian may be just the thing I'm looking for …' thought Karin deciding that even if these freaks had Spanish surnames, she will go with the untouchable, unapproachable and cold Russians; it was a safe bet, and she feared that no matter what name she chose, her staying here will be full of adventures and obstacles that had nothing to do with such trivial things.
Karina … Lubenska was good enough, and quite fancy.
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Half an hour later, Tesra could see the fifth's "house" straight ahead. It was an imposing building, with huge Victorian windows and a double French door. Nothing else could be described from the outside, except that it was clearly old, and set in a classic style.
The Arrancar made one last Sonido and stopped sharply, forgetting about Karin and the inertia that forced the girl out of his grip and straight into the door's frame. Only the empty sound made by Karin's head colliding with the door, revealed the actual speed they were previously using … and maybe Karin's yelp as well.
"Damn it, man!" yelled the hurt little girl "Did you ever hear of … not banging me in the fucking door" she swore angrily while rubbing the hurting spot "I bet it will leave a pretty awful bump. Careless fucking Arrancar"
Tesra smirked and barely restrained an appropriate answer to her antagonist attack, but the big doors opened, revealing a creature just as ugly as the last.
However this time Karin, didn't jump on Tesra, but made a few steps back, fearing molestation … at least this one had no tentacles. The hollow didn't spare even a look at her, his eyes being only on her companion.
"Welcome back Tesra-sama" he bowed respectfully, and in the "sama", Kurosaki could only hear honest and sincere reverence. "Nnoitra-sama will see you right away. These are Nnoitra-sama-s instructions"
Karin couldn't help to notice the way the servant presented his speech … it was royal, pompous, and tiara-boy's answered just as theatrical "So I was summoned … I'll be there right away"
Only when the servant was long gone, Kurosaki junior found the opportunity to ask … some would say courageous question, but Karin's language and franc attitude had nothing to do with courage "What was that, tiara-boy?"
Tesra growled, praying that this annoying, yet beautiful creature would die a sudden death, right there and in that moment. However, when he opened his eyes Karin was still there grinning at him like a fucking idiot with the hands crossed under her chest/breasts … still alive.
"Can I ask why did you have to choose such a stupid nickname?"
"No"
"…" Tesra was this close to a total breakdown. He was happy that he decided against releasing her; at least he would be able to see the bitch squirm under his master, screaming in agony (who knew Tesra is a sadist) … life was beautiful.
"So tiara-boy … can you give me a shirt?" her eyes were searching for something
"First of all … stop with the nickname"
"I like it" pouted Karin, making one of the cutest muzzles Tesra ever saw. It was not like the female Arrancar were having time for cuddling giggling and other cutie stuff, so he couldn't compare them with Karin's unusual cuteness. Unexpectedly, the raven head continued "And it suits you. Your hollow mask looks like a fucking tiara … did you ever notice that?" Tesra discarded everything he previously thought … the girl was a bloody bitch.
"No, I did not" he grabbed her violently by the arm, earning a few whimpers in return.
"Can you at least tell me where we're going?" when she didn't get a response, she tried again "A shirt would be nice, you know" Tesra's face seemed indifferent, so the girl tried one last time "You know that I'm only wearing a bra …"
"Obviously" answered her companion, that was deciding who would silence her faster: a cero, a bala, or his sword.
"Well … I'm not conformable wearing only a bra in front of a guy … a shirt … please"
"It would not matter if I give you a shirt or not" he was quite bored of Karin's antiques, so he concluded the discussion, knowing her next question
"Why?" she looked puzzled at him, like he just said an illogical thing
Tesra's smirk was impossible to miss from a mile away "You're going to lose it anyway"
Her next question was surprising as hell "What do you mean? … I know I tend to lose things, but it's not going to happen with a shirt, because I'll wear it, baka"
Tiara-boy suddenly stopped, releasing his hold on Karin. Due to the inertia force, the girl slipped on the floor, and only Tesra's hand gave her legs a little stability; she turned 180 degrees to see her interlocutor's twisted face.
"I'm going to present you to Nnoitra-sama" stated her companion dryly. The confusion in Karin's eyes made him snap "You are going to lose all your clothes … and my master will help you …"
Karin caught the idea quickly, and just as fast, she shook the arm holding her tight; however, tiara-boy did not move an inch, and didn't loosen the hold … as a matter o fact, the pressure on Karin's elbow increased exponentially, sending her forward from the experienced pain.
"Let me GO! NOW!" her attempts were useless, since Tesra was quite powerful, and moreover, a Vasto Lorde (Toshiro said that Vasto Lordes have human form)
Karin couldn't see the gothic pictures hanging on the walls, or the dark aura that surrounded the place like an ever lasting mist; she was way to busy screaming and kicking the Arrancar.
However, the inside of the castle was a ruin … apart from the previously reminded pictures, everything was destroyed. The beautifully carved door frames were eaten by caries, the once fancy chandeliers were missing pieces and the marble that covered the floor and the walls was fragmented … It was an amazing palace in the old times, but now it was just the fifth's house.
After what seemed like an eternity for Karin, they arrived in what was called the Conference Room and to the girl's surprise every Arrancar stationed in that room was wearing clean white clothes. They were similar to what Tesra was wearing, but somehow different … she couldn't put her finger on it, but time was running out … and every second spent on studying trivial things like clothing was a waste of time for the already stressed Kurosaki Karin.
'I really have to run, but I do not know where and how and …' but her line of thoughts was interrupted by the buzzing noise made by some of the present hollows. Her savior straightened his back, and became rigid.
Suddenly, a tall man appeared out of nowhere in the center of the room, where a … throne, which Karin didn't notice due to other things that occupied her mind at that time, was waiting for him.
The girl had a moment of hesitation regarding the sex of this new creature … he had an eye cloth resembling Tesra's, but his hair was definitely longer, and the energy that embraced him was darker that anything she ever saw. Also the amount of reiatsu possessed by that thing was incredible compared to even Ichigo … and her brother had loads of reiatsu. She was quite gifted in this area as well, but hers was calmer than the erratic one of her brother.
Karin was again drawn back into reality by that shrill voice that belonged to the tall man. Forgetting the discussion she just had with Tesra, Karin had to ask how was possible for such a tall and intimidating man … err … Arrancar to have such a … problematic voice … she was barely able to contain her laughter, when she imagined him squealing … it was hilarious. The situation became even funnier when the leader, Nnoitra smirked … she could almost see the gums, and moreover his teeth were exposed in such a way that even her naïve sister would have shuddered in fear at the mere sight of them.
Nnoitra's eyes studied the crowd and when they found their target, that was his fracción, he automatically saw Karin with the peripheries. It was her turn to tremble at the hideous smirk that widened on the fifth face and when he disappeared from the spot, only to appear one second later behind her, her heart stopped and the blood froze in her veins. It was quite an experience, one she did not want, in any case, to repeat in the near future.
"What do we have here?" the tall man sniffed Karin's neck "You smell strange" she could barely see Nnoitra's face, but the smirk was obvious in his voice "But you don't look strange … not at all"
"Of course I smell strange, you duff …I'm a fucking human … stupid Arrancar" this were the exact thoughts Karin had while Nnoitra was studying her ravished appearance. The tall Arrancar was as pleased as he could be with the new recruit Tesra brought in his palace. She was gorgeous and his pants were tight just from watching her … he could almost imagine bedding her …
"Let's see how good you are" said sweetly Nnoitra, revealing his abnormally big teeth "in bed"
Karin snapped like burned. Her whole body rejecting any contact with an ugly and disgusting creature like the 5-th Espada; she took a step back, but her scapula hit Tesra's abdomen and the Arrancar grabbed her shoulders, keeping her in place against him. The master followed her steps straddling her front.
Her routes of escape were blocked by a tiara boy and a huge human with a scary face that will try to rape her in the near future … her life was getting better and better
"I'm so fucked" mumbled the frightened girl against Nnoitra's chest, whose smile widened hearing her reply
"Yes" he licked his lips hungrily, his resemblance with a wild animal being accentuated by the gesture "But the tense is misleading girly"
"What do you mean?" she squirmed against Tesra, who in response tightened the hold on the already bruised shoulder "I do not understand"
Nnoitra dug his hand in Karin's black and ruffled hair, literally dragging her face at his level "You are not fucked" the smirk on his face was so hideous that the girl tried to look away, but the hand stuck in her locks prevented her from doing so "But you will be … soon enough …. By me"
Karin screeched, stirring and trying to escape, in vain of course, because her powers were infinitely weaker than the Espada's. She even bit Tesra's hand, but her teeth were stopped by a strange energy that surrounded the man's skin.
The girl's squirming halted, when she heard Nnoitra's laugh "I cannot wait to see you do that under me".
And suddenly Karin's mind was overflowing with images from the few porno movies she was forced to watch with her guy friends. The fact that she borrowed the movies from under Ichigo's bed was a minor detail not worth mentioning. Did I just say she borrowed them … no … I meant her friends stole the CD's from under her brother's bed and than threatened her with ballet lessons … yeah.
'Why am I thinking all this shit in this situation? I'm about to be raped' screamed Karin at her own pathetic inner self 'yet … I'm 100% sure nothing will happen…Why?'
However, when Nnoitra grabbed her ass, she could not stop the awful words from erupting
"What's that fucking spoon doing on your back?" Karin could hear the bells … it was her funeral
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A/N: I chose a Russian name for 2 reasons
Even if I'm a nationalist, Popescu (It's something like Smith for romanians) Karin sounds wrong.
I like Russian names :D
In the next chapter Karin will finally meet Grimmjow … I have another thing to do, but it will last only 2 pages … I hope *thinking*
Anyway … I hope my next update will be at the end of June. I have, beginning from now, a study&exam session. 22- May- 19 June … god help me, because I have 4 weeks of nightmare … I would gladly switch places with Karin :(( especially if I could meet Grimmjow *sighing*
Question: it is strange if my cat acts like a mouse, and my dog acts like a cat?