**Warning there is some suggestive stuff of sex, between Karin and Torshiro it is bold italicize, and underline**

Chapter 9

The days seemed to go faster, as days turned into weeks and weeks into months it had soon became half a year since they had gotten married. They still hadn't had any sex and just slept together, but they had become closer. Torshiro was content with just watching Karin sleep, he didn't need anything elses from Karin. Most husbands would of wanted for them to show their loyalty to them in another way, but for Torshiro he didn't need that. He just wanted Karin to be next to him everyday.

Torshiro woke up to Karin's whimpering in her sleep. She was facing away from him. He reached out towards her and grabbed her bring her back towards him. Hugging her from behind, as he hugged her he whispered caring words in her ear. She slowly stopped whimpering and fell into a calm sleep. Checking the clock on the wall Torshiro saw it was almost 6. Deciding to let Karin sleep more, he separated away from her and got dressed getting ready for the day. He left the room quietly, and headed to his office to fill out papers. A letter fell upon his desk from Momo carefully opening it he read what it said.

Dear Torshiro,

I am very happy to be writing to you to say that I am now 4 months pregnant with Aizens child. I have yet to tell him though, but I hope he will be pleased. I guess because of my body form that it's harder to tell that I have gained weight. Anyway, I hope your marriage is going good, I'll have to visit soon before the baby comes, so that I can meet your wife. Torshiro is she like I thought? Are you being careful? Is she ugly? Please keep sending me those lovely presents I loved the ones from the seriti.
Sincerely

Momo

Momo's ending infuriated Torshiro, she hadn't showed up to his wedding and hadn't visit, but he still had some love left in his heart for her regardless of what Matsumoto had told him 5 months ago. He was arguing with himself when a knock on the door and opened it. Torshiro smiled knowing who it was since they didn't wait for him to say enter. Torshiro stood up to greet his wife. Karin was carrying a tray of tea over to his desk. Torshiro checked the clocking seeing that it had already been two hours and that he had lost track of time. They both sat down on the office couch drinking tea when a servant rushed into the room.

"Your majesty's a letter has come for the queen from your family, it's urgent" she said. Karin got up immediately going over and taking the letter and with a quick thank you dismissed the servant. She opened the letter reading what it had said. She put her hand over her mouth as tears came out her eyes and started to fall to the floor crying. Torshiro caught her before she reached the floor. Holding her in his arms, as she turned into his chest to cry. He took the letter from her hands. In the letter Ichigo had explained that their father had come down with a illness and might be closing to passing and saying that Rukia had, had a stillborn. That he needed her help to handle everything. Setting the letter on the ground, Torshiro wrapped both his arms around her tightly trying to calm her.

"Torshiro, we have to go!" karin had cried into him.

"Don't worry Karin we will, I'll get everything set up today, so we can leave in the next three days tops." Torshiro said before getting Karin up on her feet and helping her to their room. He got her into bed and left to go and arrange the servants to prepare for their trip. After finishing the arrangements. He went back to Karin and rubbed her back.

"I could of had a niece or a nephew, and my dad is dying…" Karin cried into him.

"It's okay, we will get there, as soon as we can" Torshiro promised drying her eyes. Karin looked up to Torshiro, stopping her tears from falling. Karin sat up and hung her legs off the bed, as Torshiro was standing beside it. She looked up at him as he held her. He leaned down kissing her softly, they broke apart and both felt a impulse to go further. Karin pulled Torshiro onto the bed as he was pushing her down, so that she was underneath him.

"Karin are you okay with this?' he asked. She nodded,

"Yeah… I am" she answered bring his mouth down to meet hers there kisses got longer and rougher the further they went. They took off each other clothes, Torshiro got up and locked their door before going back to Karin do what they had set out to do.

(stopping there because it's been suggested what is going on so I won't put anymore and just skip)

Karin and Torshiro laid both layed naked tangled together, as they slept. Karin head was laying on Torshiro's bare chest, as Torshiro's arms hanged around Karin's body. There was a knock on the door which woke Torshiro up from his slumber. He quickly got up and put a rob on, and covered Karin with the covers before going to answer the door. Outside waited a servant,

"What is it?" he asked.

everything is ready for your journey, but I suggest leaving tomorrow morning at 6 since you won't be able to make it there by nightfall." the servant said. Torshiro looked at his wife before sighing.

"Very well we will wait until tomorrow Thank you " he answered before shutting the door and locking it again. He went back to Karin and kissed her forehead, she stirred in her sleep before actually waking up.

"Morning, or actually afternoon" Torshiro greeted her smiling.

"Afternoon, Torshiro," looked around and then at herself. "Last night wasn't a dream…" she said. Theses words almost broke Torshiro, be he didn't let it show.

"No, it wasn't a dream. Do you regret it now?" he asked. Karin shook her head.

"No, I don't regret having sex with you, you're my husband and now I don't have to worry about dishonoring my family or you" Karin spoke softly. Torshiro knew what she was referring to. She had told about it, but every time she brought it up he would always tell her the same thing.

"Karin, what happened to you and that other girl a couple months ago, wasn't your fault or her fault. You did as I asked staying there, but those guys thought they could have you, it's not your fault for almost being raped and if you ever get raped, it's not your fault than. You'll be the victim, but I will remain loyal to you. I promise I won't see you as dishonoring me" Torshiro voiced his opinion. Karin nodded in understanding. Karin moved over so Torshiro could get in with her. Sighing Torshiro took off the robb and got into bed, hugging her. They talked about different things as they laid in bed with each other.

"I almost wish we did this a few months ago…"Karin said.

"Why's that?" he asked,

"Well because, if we had I would have enjoyed your warmth even more." Toshiro laughed at the comment, before flicking her nose.

"Whatever you say." They both fell asleep as they talked.

The next morning Torshiro woke up and then woke Karin up too,

"We got to go" he said to her. She nodded and got up. She got dressed in front of the the table mirror. Sitting down she started to brush her hair. Torshiro was getting ready behind her. A knock came from the door and Torshiro answered it. It was Matsumoto,

"Morning Hitsugaya, and Karin!" she said stepping in. Looking around, she saw the bed messy and both getting ready in the same room.

"What do you want Matsumoto?" Toshiro asked.

"Just checking if you are ready and how the kingdoms lovebirds were doing" she answered smiling before excusing herself and running out the door. Karin and Torshiro looked at each other before breaking out in fits of laughter. Torshiro stopped laughing and looked at Karin.

"You ready?" he asked.

"Of course!" Karin said smiling. She took Torshiro's arm that he had out for her and went, downstairs together. The carriage door was open ready for them to leave. Torshiro helped Karin get in before the door shut. Than they were on there way to Wolfden. It would take two days to get to Wolfden.

They traveled a day and had to stop at night. Torshiro and Karin decided just to sleep in the carriage and not worry about pitching a tent. Karin couldn't sleep and decided to look out at the stars. As she looked up at the sky she could hear Torshiro behind her moving around. He looked up to her.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Sky watching" Karin answered. Torshiro joined her looking up at the sky. "Me and my mom uses to watch the sky together. Every year, my whole family would go to the hilltop a little ways aways from the kingdom and we would watch the stars. My mom would point out each constellation to uses. That's how we learned our constellations." Karin explained before yawning.

"Sounds like a great mom" Torshiro said, " and it sounds like you are tired, so let's go to bed." Torshiro said dragging her back with him. To lay down back on the bench they were sleeping on. Yawning again, she nodded,

"Okay" she mumbled. Closing her eyes and cuddling into his chest, Karin fell asleep.

The next morning they packed the carriage and continued their way to wolfden. They arrived at wolfden by noon. People lined the street as the carriage went by, excited to see their princess that had gone and married a king and now was a queen. Torshiro was surprised by the people lining the street cheering.

"What is everyone lined the street for?" Torshiro asked. Karin laughed,

"They are lined the streets for you and me. Torshiro may I remind you that I am one of the princesses of this kingdom and in the past, the kingdom hadn't been so well. Since my father and mother, they were the best queen and king to be seen here. Once Ichigo was born there was a heir, but once me and Yuzu were born there was hope of expanding and being able to make by blood allies at last. It brought hope to our people and now Ichigo tells me that they are obsessed with me and you. Always putting word of our marriage in the papers." Karin explained.

"Really? Wow, so I made you famous here?" Torshiro asked. He kissed Karin gently.

"Torshiro, stop playing around, we are almost at the castle" Karin said. Playfully pushing him away. The carriage came to a halt as they reached the castles steps. Ichigo was waiting for them to arrive. Torshiro stepped out and then helped Karin out. Karin got firmly on the steps before looking up at Ichigo.

"Hi, Ichigo" Karin greeted her older brother. Ichigo watched as his little sister acted. In his eyes she had changed a lot, that she had grown up like how he had hoped. Karin had grown up into a queen and somehow Torshiro had helped her, but that didn't stop the regret he and his family had for having them married.

"Hello Karin, Hitsugaya" he greeted. Torshiro shook Ichigo's hand in greetings. "Come on in" Ichigo said. He lead the two inside, Torshiro had Karin in front of him. Ichigo showed them to a room, opening the door for them so that they could go in. "Once you are settled come to the main room and we can talk" Ichigo said.

"Okay, thanks Ichigo" Karin told her brother before going to sit on the bed. Ichigo left the room giving Torshiro and Karin their privacy. Torshiro sat on the bed with Karin,

"I'm ready to go when you are karin" He voiced. She nodded, going to a mirror placed in the room. She fixed her hair before nodding at Torshiro,

"Okay, let's go" she headed towards the door and Torshiro got off the bed to follow her. They went to the main room where Ichigo was waiting. He was sitting on the chair alone looking at a painting of there family.

"You know we are going to have get a new one of those, after all they need one with us all grown up and with our husbands and wives. Maybe a kid or two when Rukia and Yuzu do have some" Karin teased. Ichigo laughed as he looked to his sister and her husband Torshiro.

"What Karin, you don't plan on having kids. Hitsugaya do you want kids?" he teased back. Karin blushed glancing at Torshiro. Torshiro on the other hand didn't he acted as if it was a normal question, but in his head Torshiro was embarrassed. He coughing to clear his throat,

"We are the throne, we obviously need to think about having a heir, but whether that means having kids of our own or taking in a kid from the orphan village is unsure. We have yet to talk about it, it's going to take time for us to decide if we want kids or not" Torshiro said calmly. Karin was relieved by how Torshiro answered the question.

"Wow, aren't you a hard ass!" Ichigo laughed. "Man I needed that laugh. I think I like you more and more now Hitsugaya." Ichigo went silent before looking down with his hands clasped together. "Karin, it's been hard since you left. After the wedding, dad was upset. He's sorry he made you marry Hitsugaya, he really is. I mean Yuzu chose, and I had the chance to meet Rukia beforehand and talk to her, but you didn't have that chance. Hitsugaya we are sorry to you too, we really are, and now.. Rukia has had a stillborn. We never told you she was pregnant, because she was only six or so months along. There's just too much to handle" Ichigo explained sadly. Torshiro and Karin exchanged looks before Karin stepped up.

"Ichigo, it's okay. I am actually thankful for you guys having me marry Torshiro. We are happy" Karin told her brother. "But Ichigo, I would like to see dad, and I was curious on when Yuzu and Jinta would be here." ichigo looked up at his sister.

"Umm dad is in his room and Yuzu and Jinta are coming tomorrow hopefully will get here before noon since she and Jinta only live you know down the street!" Ichigo said getting angry. Karin jumped hearing her brothers outrage about her twin. Torshiro stood behind her. Ichigo got up frustrated, "She lives just down the street and hasn't come to visit yet after, I sent news that dad got sick, and you live two days away and you came a week after I sent your letter!" Ichigo said frustrated.

"Ichigo, she's a newlywed, I didn't go to her wedding, that doesn't mean I don't care" Karin said,

"But Karin, she's young, dad, dad is old… he is dying.. At least with you and Yuzu we can have someone with nursing skills around with him at almost all times. We won't have to worry about calling the physician that is at his own clinic at the bottom of the kingdom" Ichigo continued. Karin nodded, she was understanding how Ichigo was feeling.

"Okay, Ichigo, I understand. I'm going to go and visit dad, you go and support Rukia. I'll take care of the kingdoms paper work and do as much as I can, before we are scheduled to leave." Karin said before turning to leave. Torshiro looked at Ichigo with pity before following Karin. They walked down the hall. Torshiro watched Karin carefully. He was worried for her and how this would take a toll on her. They got to a door, Karin opened the door and walked in with Torshiro following her in.

"Hello, dad it's me Karin, and Torshiro is with me.." Karin said while entering the room. They could see Karin's dad moving in the bed and sit up.

"Karin, I am sorry, I should've never forced the marriage between you two." her dad said. Karin was getting mad,

"Dad, I am tired of everyone apologizing for me getting married to Torshiro. Yes at the time, I wasn't happy about it neither of us really were, but now I am happy, and I hope Torshiro is happy. We have bonded. We spend most of our time together!" Karin said. Torshiro was surprised about Karin's outburst. The room went silent, before Karin was tired of it and left, Torshiro was about to leave with her, but was stopped by Isshin, Karins dad.

"Are you really okay with the marriage now?" he asked. Torshiro walked over to him and kneeled down so he was closer.

"Yeah, we are. Karin apologized for punching me a week after the wedding. Than I had to leave for a trip, but Karin wanted to come so she did and while we traveled it forced us to talk and now our relationship is great" Torshiro explained. Isshin seemed relieved by what Torshiro had said.

"So it wasn't a mistake?"

"No, it wasn't a mistake. Instead I would like to thank you for arranging it with my father, so many years ago. Now it's getting late. I'll take my leave now get better Isshin" Torshiro said before getting up and leaving him alone. He went back to the room him and Karin were shown to and went in. There he could see Karin sitting on the bed. He could tell that she was trying not to cry. He went into the room and closed the door behind him. Going over to Karin he dropped to his knees in front of her and took her hands into his own.

"Karin it's alright, we know how they feel" Torshiro said. Trying to comfort her.

"Yeah, but I think saying someone regrets a marriage it should come from the people married not their family. They regret my marriage, but I don't. Originally I did it for the kingdom, but now I am staying in this marriage for myself." Karin told him. He kissed her hands before looking up at her.

"I don't either, I am thankful for my dad and your dad making this arrangement. I don't regret it, I feel the same way about our marriage as you. If I had a choice then and I knew what I know now I would marry you a thousand times over again. I will never regret this" Torshiro said before standing up and hugging her. Karin hugged him back. "Karin, you had a tough day, why don't you go and take a bath?" Torshiro advised.

"Fine, but can you sit in the bathroom with me? I don't really want to be alone" Karin asked. Torshiro laughed slightly. Since Karin had allowed him in the bathroom that one time. Whenever he isn't busy and she goes and takes a bath, she always ask him to sit outside the tub and hold her hand and wash her back.

"Sure Karin." he answered. The two went into the bathroom where Karin took a bath. The bath was a silent one, and eventually Karin got tired of the bath and was ready for bed. They came out of the bathroom with Karin in her nightgown. She went to the bed as Torshiro changed. Torshiro put on shorts replacing his pants and took off his shirt leaving it bear. Climbing into the bed with Karin they faced each other.

"Torshiro, do you want children?" Karin asked blushing. Torshiro allowed his blush to shoe.

"Karin what I said early I meant it, we need to think about a heir, but I do want kids whether it's by blood or we decide to help the orphan village in the kingdom" Toshiro said. Karin smiled.

"I want kids too, but you do realize that the townspeople will never accept an orphan as their prince, he won't be able to take the throne."

"I know, but I don't really care about that matter, I just want to be able to raise a child with you Karin." he told her, "Karin I really do love you"

"I love you too Torshiro…" Karin answered smiling.

"NIght Karin"

"Night Torshiro" they both said getting a quick kiss, and cuddling into each other falling asleep together.

Thanks for reading, I apologist for not updating sooner. Thanks for your patients, I have had a rough couple of months that has made it difficult to update any of my stories.

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~White Spirit~