Karin POV
I stared at the wall where Nnoitra had been holding me up eariler that day, not wanting to answer Ulquiorra question. Holding Grimmjow's jacket around me was slowly getting moe difficult because of the remaining ache in my fingers.
I still didn't want to think about how others would think different of me because of this incident. I couldn't protect myself and because of it Ichigo won't trust me to train to be a Soul Reaper. Toushirou will be stubborn and won't let me fight my own fights. Kisuke will insist that we need to go back to the basics of training...And these two...I didn't want to know how they would react.
I looked at my lap and realized that it was my favorite pajama top that Nnoitra had ripped. Just that fact had me wanting to cry for whatever reason. Maybe it was because I knew that I'd never get to buy another top like that...Maybe it was because Yuzu had bought it for me...Or maybe I was just overwhelmed by the situation. I really didn't know which it was.
I swallowed not wanting to show them anymore weakness than what they've already seen. I wanted to be strong. I wanted to be able to protect myself and my family. I wanted to be recognized as someone who could go to the Soul Society freely and be let inside the gates. That was always my goal and now all I can think is that goal was caused by my subconscious knowing that I was in love with Toushirou all along.
I bit my thumb in thought of whether I should tell them or not. It could cause trouble and I wouldn't want that... Maybe tell them without saying his name? But wait I didn't know if I should tell them at all... Would I tell Toushirou when I saw him again? He would probably figure it out on his own.
"Karin Kurosaki."
I quickly looked towards the doorway to see Gin AGAIN... I sighed, "What is it now?" I used an accusing tone somehow knowing that he wouldn't care. And I was right. His grin didn't falter, his eyes didn't open, and he still spoke in a playful tone, "Aizen-sama wishes to see you."
I swallowed and shakily stood up noticing that both Grimmjow and Ulquiorra looked like they had been caught doing a crime. I stood still and stared at Gin with determined eyes, "Only if you don't tell." He cocked his head to the side, "Tell what Miss Kurosaki?" I scoffed, "Don't play dumb with me." I chuckled, "I have nothing to tell Miss. If he doesn't already know then there's no need to get two of his best fighters in trouble now is there."
I sighed and glanced at Grimmjow and Ulquiorra. They looked relieved by the fact that they weren't going to have to face Aizen. I smiled at the blue haired one farther in the room, "Don't look too relieved If he doesn't already know he'll figure it out...I'm not going out there without this jacket."
I then looked at Ulquiorra, "Don't do anything to give yoursef away. There's no way to figure it out for you unless you're careless."
He looked like he was calm on the outside but I could see anger in his eyes. Great while Ulquiorra was angry...Well Grimmjow wasn't hiding it very well how sick he looked about being found out.
I frowned and started shakily walking towards Gin. He led me down several confusing hallways and I struggled to keep up with his fast pace. I knew somehow that we weren't going to Aizen's "throne room" because I didn't think that there were this many hallways when I was led to my room that first time. I panted slightly from the exertion of having to nearly jog after Gin. Not to mention that I had tripped several times and fallen face first on the floor. I'd probably have a nosebleed if I fell again.
I managed to stutter out, "Wh-where are w-we going?"
My only answer was, "Like I said before to see Aizen-sama."
I winced at the pain that this exertion was causing the back of my head. I wasn't sure put it had probably started bleeding again. I was barely managing to cover my chest so it was a positive that we hadn't passed anyone yet.
I put a hand to my temple and tried to get it out of him again, "N-no I meant...wh-what room?"
He didn't answer for a long time and I thought that maybe he was ignoring me but then he said, "The dressing chamber."
Oh. My. Gosh. That sounded so silly at the moment and I ended up laughing...which caused me to cough...which caused me to slow down...which caused Gin to grab my arm so I would keep up...which hurt...a lot.
Wait why the dressing room? Wouldn't that be a place where you changed clothes...or got fitted for them? Oh no... I hoped Aizen didn't expect me to undress with him in there, because I seriously doubted that he'd be the one getting dressed.
We arrived in a large white room with two girl arrancars and Aizen inside. I instinctively held Grimmjow's jacket tighter around me. Aizen smirked and looked at Gin, "You are dismissed Gin." My eyes widened when Gin left the room, already uncomfortable in this new situation. No I couldn't show weakness if my plan was going to work.
I did my best to look bored by this, "I assume you're going to give me suitable clothes?"
He smirked, "That I am. I can't have a guest wearing no top and human bottoms." I was suprised that he didn't mention Grimmjow's jacket but I hid it and and responded with a raspy but nonchalant, "About time."
He looked over his shoulder and told the two girls to get to work. I nearly ran out when I realized that he wasn't going to leave the room. He smirked and walked to the side of the room looking somehow even more menacing when he leaned back against the wall. I snorted and walked to the middle of the room where the two girls pulled Grimmjow's jacket off my shoulders.
I immediately moved my arms to cover my chest and one of the girls looked at me in suprise. I forced a chuckle and slowly moved my arms, "Sorry. Reflexes you know." Chills ran down my back as I fought the desire to cover myself back up. This was even worse than what Nnoitra did. I could only hope that Aizen wasn't looking. Of course it was confirmed that he was when he said, " You'll have to wash up before you put you're new clothes on. A clean outfit doesn't work well with a dirty body.
My eye twitched but I somehow sounded like I didn't care that he was looking when I responded, "Excuse me for having blood on my back. Maybe if you could control your espada better then it wouldn't be there."
I could tell I was irritating him and that was scaring the hell out of me. If he snapped he'd do worse than Nnoitra did. I wanted to scream when one of the girls asked for my pants. I stared blankly at her and she laughed, "We only need your pants you can keep your undergarments."
I twitched slightly and removed my pants, embarrassedly handing them over. The other girl handed me Grimmjow's jacket back and said, "We're done measuring you're chest so you can cover back up if you want...after all this is a piece of suitable clothing considering it's not yours."
I nodded and actually put it on this time instead of holding it around me. It was so much easier to cover myself that way...But I felt ridiculous wearing only Grimmjow's jacket and a pair of panties.
Aizen spoke again after they had continued their measurements, "Yes I believe that is Grimmjow's is it not?" I turned my head towards him and smirked, "What about it?" He looked suprised for a second before smirking back at me and raising an eyebrow, "He seems to have taken a liking to you. A normal person wouldn't be able to get that off of him."
Time to put my plan in action. I looked in front of me instead of at him, "Yeah well I'm not any normal person am I? I mean you had reason for kidnapping me which makes me pretty valuable if I do say so myself."
I paused for dramatic effect, "Which is why I think it would benefit you more to have me on your side."
He seemed amused by the idea but he asked anyway, "How so?"
I smiled, "I know you kidnapped me so that you could kill me in front of Toushirou. I assume this is because you want him out of the way and emotionally damaged. But really don't you think it would damage his emotions more if his own best friend had turned against him without you having to do anything? To know that I chose his enemy over him?...My brother too would be pretty shaken by it."
He was silent for a long time and then sighed, "I can see how that would benefit me but I swear if you oppose me or get in my way I will kill you without a second thought."
I mentally jumped for joy but outwardly acted calm and said, "Agreed."
One of the girls shyly turned towards him, "Aizen-sama we've completed the measurements."
He smirked, "Alright. One of you go get Gin the other one get the fabric to make the clothing with."
They did as said and both left the room in opposite directions leaving me alone with Aizen.
I tried to act nonchalant about it and crossed my arm and tapped my foot impatiently, looking at the door I came in. Aizen somehow ended up right in front of me without me noticing, "Because of our agreement you'll be given a better room within the week. Not as good as the espadas' rooms but close. The point is that it will have more than just a bed."
I waved my hand in front of his face, "Yeah yeah."
He snorted, "You're a lot braver than your brother even he was scared of me."
I snorted back at him, "My brother wasn't scared of you or he wouldn't have been able to seal you away."
He crossed his arms, "Didn't do a very good job with that though, or I wouldn't be here."
"You've got a point."
In all reality I knew how terrified my brother was when he fought Aizen. I knew that Ichigo was just as scared of him as I was. I guess I'm just doing a better job of hiding it. I looked at him in the corner of my eye, "How did you get out in the first place?"
He narrowed his eyebrows, "I told you in your dreams."
"I didn't get the full sentences."
"I was using Hitsugaya's spiritual pressure to break the seal. When he jumped after you on that cliff he flared his spiritual pressure strong enough for me to use it. And he was hurt so it was easy to pull energy from him. The seal your brother used could only be broken from the outside but there was a crack in the seal in the first place so that's how I detected his spiritual pressure."
Everything is my fault isn't it. That's just great.
Gin walked in moments later with the girl arrancar trailing behind him. As soon as she entered the room she ran out the the opposite door in the same direction as the other girl. I Followed Gin when he walked out leading me back down the hallways and leaving Aizen behind. I realized once we walked down about four hallways that they hadn't given me my pants back...
I hope nobody is walking down these hallways besides me and Gin...
Poor Karin being harrassed so often. And if things are still the same then there are still two BOY espada in her room...I am so sadistic...Review please!
