Last chapter guys! Read and review please!
Bleach sadly isn't mine. But that's probably a good thing, seeing as there's a lot that would change. LIKE GIN WOULD BE ALIVE! ;D
-Toshiro-
She delicately pressed her lips to mine as her stunning onyx eyes were shut from my view. I closed my eyes as well, pressing back into her lips. We sat for what felt like hours as she clung to me and we kissed. I slipped my arms from her waist to pull her into a more comfortable position – straddling my crisscrossed legs. She complied and I settled my hands on her waist. She seemed a little more feminine than she used to, but that was probably because, instead of basketball shorts, a loose t-shirt, boyish sneakers, short hair, and a baseball cap, she was wearing a pair of faded skinny-jeans, black converse that she seemed to have taken rainbow colored markers to and drawn different things on them, long hair in a ponytail, and a more form-fitting t-shirt that made it quite obvious she had grown up a lot.
When we finally broke apart for air, she met my eyes and grinned. "I love you too." she whispered as she threaded her hands through my hair, just as she used to whenever she'd come to visit me and would take over my office couch. She'd demand that I took a break from work and come and sit beside her. I always ended up letting my head rest in her lap as I dozed for a while and she'd help me fall asleep by running her hands through my hair.
"Your hair is still as messy as ever. Has anything changed?" She giggled. I smirked as I remembered one thing that had drastically changed over the last five years. "Yeah. Here, I'll show you, but you have to stand up." She stopped giggling as she looked confused, but cooperated and got up. I followed and, when I stood straight up, I towered over her with at least half a foot. I smirked again as she gasped and looked up at me. "Oh my God! You're so tall!" She squealed and hugged me again. "I love tall guys. Especially when they're strong. And I like light hair too." Karin gave me a sly look, one that I returned.
"Well, I do believe, that I am taller than you. And stronger than any human boy you could ever meet. And I just happen to have hair that is as light as it can go. So, what do you say? Go out with me?" I asked. She snickered at my declaration and the hugged me again. "Of course, you buffoon. Of course I'll go out with you!" She pulled back from my chest to look up at me with a heart-melting smile. I leaned down to capture her lips again in a slow, loving kiss. We stayed like that for a while, just molding our lips to one another's, not caring about anything but each other. After we finally pulled back again, we stared at each other for another long while…until her eyes suddenly widened and she pulled away. Yanked her phone out of her pocket and checked the time.
"Schist*! I have to get home! It's already nine thirty! Ichi-nii is gonna kill me! C'mon!" She told me franticly as she yanked me by my wrist over the railing and down the street. I tried to protest, but gave up because there really wasn't any escaping the iron grip she had on me.
We arrived at her house about fifteen minutes later, huffing and bent over from sprinting the whole way there. She opened the door and walked in slowly, gesturing for me to follow. I did so reluctantly, knowing Ichigo was in the house also and would probably tear be to pieces for being with Karin. The lights were all out, so I assumed they'd all gone to bed. She grabbed my hand and led me to the stairs after we took of our shoes, both of us moving as quietly as we could. We were almost to the bottom stair when someone cleared their throat. We looked over to see Ichigo reading a book in the corner of the living room by a dim lamp.
"So," he started, "Mind telling me why you're back so late? And why you're holding his hand?" I looked at Karin, but she just had a bored look on her face. "I'm back so late because I went out walking and took the longer route instead of my usual one. I'm holding his hand because he's my boyfriend and you can' do anything about it. Before you ask, he's here because I assumed he doesn't have a place to sleep during his visit since Ulqui-kun lives with Hime-nee now. So, he's sleeping in my room." And she drug me up the stairs as Ichigo gave me a death glare.
As she shut the door behind us, I recognized the room as Ichigo's old one. "Is it really okay for me to stay here?" I asked. She looked at me as sighed. "Yes, Tosh. Duh. Here, these are some of Ichi-nii's old shorts. You can sleep in them if you want. I'll be back." She handed me a pair of black basketball shorts and headed out the door. I changed into them and pulled my shirt off out of habit, as I never slept with it on.
When Karin came back, she was dressed in very short pink shorts and a very revealing tank top. "C'mon. I'm tired." She stepped past me and crawled under the covers, nestling up against the wall. She patted the empty space beside her. "Don't get shy on me now. We've shared a bed before." I rolled my eyes and slipped under the comforter as well. "I wasn't being shy." I mumbled as I pulled her closer by her waist. She didn't reply as she tucked her head under my chin and drifted off into the dream land. I just watched her serene face for a while before sleep took me as its victim as well.
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-T