Thanks for the reviews! I got all hyper when I read them, so I typed up the next chapter! I hope you like it! ~ Hitsugaya X Karin Lover

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(Shorty, Mr. Quiet, etc. are all Tōshirō (I also might switch up captain and taichō).)

Disclaimer: I *unfortunately* do not own Bleach. :(

As we were walking, Tōshirō explained hollows. The way he described them made me feel as though I had seen these "creatures" before. I shook off the feeling, because no one had faced a hollow and lived to tell the tale. Except shinigami, who were dead, but I had only recently come to this place… right?

"What is this place, anyways?" I asked, to no one in particular. I was surprised when Mr. Quiet over there answered me.

"The Soul Society."

"Okay then, shorty, so how did I get here? And why don't I remember anything? Also, I've never heard of a place called the Soul Society. Where is it? Japan?"

Tōshirō looked at me like I had come from Mars wearing a big fluffy bunny suit.

"This is the after-life. Anymore obvious questions that need answering?" he said, irritated.

"Wait….. that means I'm dead?"

"Pretty much."

"That's impossible! I don't remember dying! Heck, I don't even remember living! And now you're trying to tell me I'm dead? Ha! I'm not that naïve."

Shorty grabbed my arm.

"You're dead. Accept it! Now, the Soutaichō will need to meet you…" he started mumbling to himself.

"Wait a second! Who is this 'Soutaichō'? DO you really expect me to follow a complete stranger into an unknown place just to meet yet another stranger? Chances are slim that will ever happen, shorty," I told him.

"It's Hitsugaya-taichō! And as crazy as it sounds… I do expect you to come with me, whether you like it or not. Also… I'M NOT SHORT!"

"Oh, alright…. Shorty-taichō."

By this time, Tōshirō was fuming. He was ready to punch me when a voice called out again.

"Eh? So even the 'Frozen Captain' can get angry! Who knew?"

"That voice… it's-"

"Abarai Renji," suddenly, a tall man with his red hair up in a ponytail appeared next to me. He looked very uninterested in me. "Now, Hitsugaya-taichō, did you ever find the source of that reiatsu before? Zaraki-taichō is dead set on fighting whoever it was. The last time he challenged someone, almost half the Seireitei was destroyed. We don't need that happening again."

"You're looking at her. It was the girl. She has enormous reiatsu. I would even go as far as to say she is on captain level," Tōshirō told Renji.

Of course, I had no clue as to what they were talking about, but I was pretty sure they were talking about me.

"I'm right here, you know, and I can hear everything you're saying," I was getting impatient.

"Yea, whatever, pipsqueak," Renji said, not paying attention.

"What did you say?" my voice was shaking with anger.

"I said 'Yea, whatever, pipsquea-'" Renji didn't get to finish his sentence. I punched him so hard, he went flying. He crashed into a building, but even that didn't stop him. Let's just say that they'll need to replace a few broken walls.

"W-wow…" Tōshirō looked shocked. I turned and glared at him. He took a step back, and I could see surprise on his face, which turned to fear, but then he regained his cold composure.

"Ah… well, let's move on. We need to get to the Soutaichō in the Seireitei." He said.

"Where's that?" I noticed I sounded dumb.

"The Seireitei is the inner part of the Soul society. Its where all shinigami live and train. Yamamoto-Soutaichō will need to see you. Your reiatsu level is much higher than most ranked shinigami." Tōshirō explained.

"You'll probly need to attend the shinigami academy, where you'll learn everything you need to know. Besides, we need to get Renji to Unohana-san in order to make sure he'll be alright. It's the least you can do after sending him flying through five walls."

He had a point there. Besides, if they had wanted to harm me, they could have done it already. I shrugged and followed him while he dragged Renji's body along. I had no clue as to where we were going, but I eventually got tired. The last thing I remember before collapsing was shorty calling out.

"Karin!"

Then everything faded into darkness.

Cliffhanger! What d'you thinks? Please review!

~ H. X K. L.

P.S. Sorry if they're a little short, but it lets me update faster.