Crystal...Thank you for everything. It's my turn to realise something too.
I arrived home and opened the door slowly creeping in, hopefully Crystal's awake.
And my wish has come true. There she is reading a book...Bleach? I don't know really. I walk over to her and she and I exchange eye contact for a few moments when she breaks it by saying, 'What Toshiro?'
'I want to tell you something, walk with me?' I ask.
'This better be good.' She said smirking as she walks towards the door.
As soon as she was out of hearing reach, I whisper, 'It will be.'
We walk outside, feeling the warm wind gently caressing our faces. I stare at her, realising how lovely she looks in the sunset.
And I have known her forever.
When I was going to speak her face brightened as she yelled, 'ICE CREAM!' What? Ice-cream at this time, what the hell?!
She ran over and the lady greeted us. 'What a lovely couple! You two lovebirds want ice-cream?'
'WERE NOT A COUPLE!' We yelled simultaneously.
'For now...hehe.' The lady laughed.
'What are you doing selling ice-cream at this time, it's almost dark.' I said raising an eyebrow.
'I could not work in the day, and I need some cash for tomorrow, so I decided to take a late night shift. Anyways, what flavours would you like?' She asked.
Crystal replied for us, 'One vanilla for Tosh and Chocolate for me.'
'Here you go!' said the lady passing the ice-creams. 'Enjoy your date-I mean day! Hehehe...'
We walked off together and I led her toward a special place.
We sat down, looking over a soccer pitch. Crystal spoke up first after we finished our ice-creams. 'So how come you brought me here, Toshiro? The only connection I have here is my soccer field.'
She stood next to me, looking absolutely stunning. As we stood shoulder by shoulder, I realised it was time. Sunset.
I looked gathered up the courage.
'Do I make you happy?' I asked.
'Yes. Of course.' She replied raising an eyebrow.
'Do I make you forgot all the stress in the world and laugh?' I asked.
'Yes. But why?' She asked.
'Do you love me?' I asked.
'Depends on your answer.' She said.
'A thousand times yes.' I said.
I got down on one knee, my hair blew in the warmth of the wind, the sunset in the background. Our clothes matching and her light brown eyes staring into mine with affection.
'I have realised, finally, the meaning of love. That was with you, and I am sure it is you I am meant to be with. All along I believed we were driven together by fate, but I was wrong. It's destiny. I haven't known you for a few days, I've known you forever. Karin Kurosaki, in this very place we spend our first year together, would you promise your love to me and do the honour of marrying me?' My heart was beating as if it were to jump out of my chest. But I braced myself, for rejection, for hate, for anything that came at me. I took out the box I held since I first came to Karakura and placed my hand on it, opening and revealing a ring.
It was made of pure glass, handcrafted and placed on top was a turquoise jem, gleaming in the light.
'Yes, Toshiro. I will.' And she grinned her famous Karin Kurosaki smile and kissed me.
I placed the ring on her finger, 'Perfect fit, just like us.' She said.
