Chapter Three: Everything Nice

"Are you ready, Karin?" Asked Urahara. He had is traditional smirk on his face. Karin gave a silent nod of approval. She was a little worried as to what might happen during this part of the 'Training' but she was ready for anything he threw at her. "All right then…" Urahara sighed and brought up his cane and taped the bottom of it to her fore head.

Karin's body fell limp as she was now in her spirit form but her soul chain was still very much attached. It took her a minute to realize what exactly was going on before jumping up and screaming at old hat and clogs. "What the hell?! You could have told me you were going to do that!"

Urahara smiled at her protests. "Your enemy wouldn't have informed you," He put simply for the young girl. The sad thing was that he was right. Karin realized that as she took in his words and nodded in reluctant agreement.

"Okay…" Urahara continued. He stepped over to her body and cut her soul chain. Karin's eyes went wide.

"What the…" She said softly to her self. According to what Urahara told me about Pluses. If their soul chain is severed from their body this means they have a limited amount of time till they become a hollow…great. What happened next surprised her even more. Urahara binded her arms together with an incredibly strong kido spell. Slowly transforming into a hollow and unable to use my hands…this day is the best!

"You have seventy-two hours until you fully transform into a hollow… by that time you must ascend to the top of the hole as a Shinigami or I will have Jinta kill you," Urahara explained in a very serious voice.

Karin looked around confused… "Hole? What Hole… I don't see an-AHHHH!" That's when she started falling and landed hard on a rocky surface. She recovered and looked up and saw Urahara leaning over the edge of the pit she had just fell through. Karin narrowed her eyes "Great… just great." She announced to no one.

"Your brother did it… So can you," Urahara stated in his serious voice again before walking out of site. So to add it all up I'm stuck in a hole now… yep I'm the luckiest person alive! So Karin made the decision any one would. She sat up and tried to figure out a half way decent plan. She thought of running up the walls, using her teeth, and even jumping. She must have done that for about an hour. Man am I hungry.

This waiting around wasn't getting her anywhere. She started to think the worse before Jinta popped his ugly head over the ledge of the massive hole. "Hey look who's in trouble now." Jinta laughed evilly.

"Why you… I'm guna hurt you!" Karin Retorted. Her nostrils flared with anger.

Jinta just laughed. "The way I see it I'll just kill you after you become a hollow… so that threat seemed empty."

Karin was really mad now. "I'll show you…"

Jinta laughed again. "Uhhuh, sure…" Jinta left with out letting Karin retort. She was now even more into becoming a Shinigami and her resolve to find out how was strong, but then again maybe Jinta was right.

Yep this looked like the end for one Karin Kurosaki. It had been seventy hours and her chain was almost gone. She was even hungrier than before but at least she was more use to being a soul. She was passing back and forth to waist time but decided to end it by sitting down and closing her eyes. Who knows maybe if I fall asleep something will happen. She proceeded to lie down and get as comfortable as she could. Some would take this as giving up but to Karin it was better than just waiting around and trying nothing while you slowly dissolved into an evil monster. She let sleep take over.

Her thoughts floated over many things… her family… her brother… people close to her. I wish Toushiro was here. He probably would have talked me out of this mess. He's the only one that could have. He'd protect me. Why did he go back to his world any way… then again maybe his world is under attack too? He could have at least said good bye Her tranquil thoughts were interrupted by a female voice.

"You love him don't you?" The voice asked in a warm motherly tone.

"What? Who said that?" Karin asked as she opened her eyes, surrounded by complete darkness.

"I am you and you are me…" replied the voice.

"The hell dose that mean?" Karin retorted.

"Maybe you're too young to understand… I'll put it as simply as I can. I'm part of your soul." The voices tone never changed from warm and motherly.

Karin blinked. "Okay… but who are you?"

The voice laughed "You know my name, search your heart."

Karin sat in the darkness and thought for the longest time. She winced as a name was at the tip of her tung. "Zan…Zan…" It was all she could get out.

Karin's attempts seemed to be enough for the voice to show her. Out of the shadows came a woman with shoulder length fire engine red hair accompanied by green eyes and a face to die for. Her garb was a red trench coat and she wore normal Shinigami pants. Even though the coat covered up most of her body and made her look strait out of one of those 1940's Privet Eye movies, she still had the curves and grace of a full figured women. To say the least she was extraordinarily beautiful.

The women looked down at Karin and smiled. Her green eyes bore into Karin's "Here Child, I will help you. My name is… Zanhoshiko…"

A/N: I'm not sure if I did the Japanese right but Zanhoshiko should mean star cutter or cutting star… something along those lines. Some one correct me if I'm wrong I do like to try and be accurate. Thanks for reviews and always for reading.

Ichigo: Hey are we in this thing at all?

Sherok: Yes later on.

Rukia: WE can't wait forever…

Sherok: Calm down your hormones you two…

Uryu: Do I get any love?

Sherok: I got special plans for you involving a red head and a vice captain…

Ichigo: What's with all these online weirdoes controlling our lives?

-Snuffs Ichigo-