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Chapter 11

When Torshiro woke up he found himself on the floor with Karin on top of him. He nudged her waking her up before, standing up and stretching. The two started to do their morning routine by 7:30. Getting dressed, and brushing Karin's hair. After they had completed their morning rituals it was now 8. The walked down stairs and got a small breakfast before going to the front doors to wait for the rest of Karin's family to join them. Isshin, Karin's dad came down with a servant with him. She handed him off to Karin and then went to finish her job or cleaning the bedrooms. The last to come down was Rukia and Ichigo. They got there exactly at 8:30 as the carriage pulled up. Torshiro helped Karin in before allowing Ichigo to help Rukia. Both Torshiro and Ichigo helped Isshin into the carriage before they got in. They claimed their spots next to their wives. The family had a small conversation. As they got to the flower shop Karin had gotten up and stepped out. Not trusting the towns people anymore than his own people since the accident, Torshiro got up and went with her. They walked into the flower shop, when the lady behind the counter saw them that she was excited, but remained in her calm demeanor. Karin came to the counter,

"Hello, can we get purple Morning Glories?" Karin asked. The lady smiled and nodded,

"Of course, let me get that for you" she replied with a smile before going to the back where they kept the flowers.

"Morning Glories?" Torshiro asked.

"Mom's favorite" was the simple answer that Karin could give. The lady then came back and handed them the flowers. Karin took them smelling their sweet scent as Torshiro paid for them. Finishing paying Karin, lead Torshiro out of the store back out to the waiting carriage. The family continued to the grave, as they arrived Karin and Rukia got out before the others. Torshiro got out next. Than Torshiro turned back to the carriage to help Isshin out of the carriage. Ichigo behind him ready to catch his dad from behind if needed. Once He was out out Ichigo got out and they made their way to the grave. They went up some stairs to the top of the hill. Torshiro could see a massive boulder, but it was surrounded by smaller boulders. Stopping where he was, Isshin, Ichigo, and Rukia all passed him. Karin was standing next to him smiling.

"Welcome to the royal grave site where generations of my family have been buried" Karin explained before walking forward. Torshiro followed them to the massive bould.

"Why is this one the biggest?" Torshiro asked.

"I told you before, my parents changed the course of the kingdom, the people wanted to make sure future generations would know that." It was rather a simple answer Karin gave, but it had a lot of meaning behind it.

"I'm sorry to say that Karin you won't be buried here" Torshiro told her. Karin walked over to the rock and put the flowers on the grave before she turned and smiled at Torshiro before answering.

"Of course, after all I am no longer a Kurosaki like my brother, but instead I am a Hitsugaya, so therefore it's only right if I am buried with you and your family." Torshiro smiled at the responses. He was about to responded when Rukia came up to them and interrupted.

"Karin, I would like to show you where your niece is buried." Rukia said pulling her to a smaller stone with the name Synthia Kurosaki on the stone. "We had the ceremony, a day or two after she died…." Rukia said her voice starting to break.

"I see, I had a nieces…" Karin looked at the small grave. She could feel Torshiro standing behind her, giving her the support that she needed at the moment. Karin looked back to her mom's grave and could see her father talking to it. Rukia went back to Ichigo, who was walking around the graveyard. Visiting old family member he may or may not have known.

"My dad must miss mom" Karin muttered.

"Of course, my mom and dad was the same. When my dad died, my mom died soon after because she was sick of living without him. That's why she was so weak." Torshiro explained. Karin turned and hugged Torshiro.

"We should go see your mom and dad when we get back" Karin suggested. Torshiro got nervous before finally agreeing. He hadn't been back to the graves since they were buried. Now that he thought about it, he felt bad, but looking at Karin gave him the strength to push through how hard it was. They were called over by Ichigo to have lunch. The five of them sat down on a open plot of land and began to eat their lunch. The family laughed and enjoyed spending the time together. Ichigo, Torshiro, and Isshin all shared their thoughts on Karin and on what part of marrying their wives was best. Rukia and Karin both talked about female stuff, having kids, their dreams of their family and what they hoped of their kingdom. With this their great day ended. The family traveled back to the castle and returned to their rooms. Karin smiled as she got ready for bed. Torshiro was already in bed watching Karin as she danced around the room happily.

"So you seem to have had a good day" Torshior asked looking at his wife with a smile.

"Yes, extremely, even though Yuzu didn't show up, I am okay leaving like this…" Karin answered. Settling herself down she got into bed with Torshiro.

"Okay, but we still have a day here" Torshiro reminded her. Karin thought for a moment, before smiling.

"Why don't we go out on the town" Torshiro agreed to Karin's plan to go out into town. Karin looked up at Torshiro, she watched him as he was examining his hand. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing, my hand feels weird, with a ring that was given to me by my wife, that at the time didn't love me and it was just arrangement, but now you do and we are still wearing the rings that were forced upon us" Torshiro explained.

"Yeah, I guess, but what elses are we going to do?" she asked.

"I don't know, I guess we can figure it out" he answered before turning over looking at Karin, "Night Karin, love you" he said shutting his eyes.

"Night, Love you too Torshiro" Karin said shutting her eyes.

In the morning, they both woke up, Karin was excited to go out into the town that she had once gone out on everyday. When people didn't really care about her, but Yuzu because she was the one that everyone thought would make a big difference to their kingdom, but it turned out that they were wrong. That Karin was the one that made the difference. As Karin got dressed Torshiro was in the bathroom taking a shower. His wife was getting impatient on him, she wanted to leave. She banged on the door,

"Torshiro, come on. Can we leave?" Karin asked. Torshiro laughed and shook his head as he grabbed a small box from the counter. He had brought the box in with him when Karin was digging through her closet trying pick out the outfit. Torshiro put the box in his pocket. Before walking out of the bathroom,

"Okay, let's go" he agreed. They left the room heading out of the castle. Ichigo saw them leaving.

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"Umm, we are going out into the town, just like what I used to do when I was still you know living here." Karin answered her brother.

"Okay, be safe." With that Ichigo left them alone to do what they wanted. Karin lead Torshiro throughout the town. Showing him her favorite spots that she uses to go when she still lived in the castle. Torshiro saw many things, but one thing in particular struck him as odd. As Karin lead Torshiro to the hill that her family uses to sky watch on, he had to ask,

"Why is it that there are pictures of Yuzu all over the kingdom when she was young, but not you, the only pictures I've seen of you in when you were young" Torshiro stopped after seeing Karin looked at him and quickly added "Younger, you know before our wedding was announced. Anyway the only pictures that you are in is when Yuzu is in the pictures too, and is the main focus. That was until you married me, Karin why is that?" Torshiro asked.

"I don't know... " Karin answered lying. Torshiro knew she was lying, but didn't question it, He knew she would tell him when she was ready and wouldn't push it.

"Karin, I wanted to give something." Torshiro having Karin come over to him.

"What is it?" she asked.

"When we went to the seriti we got close, so I bought a ring for you there , but Listening and learning more about you I learned that it wouldn't suffice for a wonderful wife like you, so I had a blacksmith that crafted my sword make a ring for you that matches the stone on the sword that I always carry around with me. Now I would like to uses this ring to replace that wedding ring I gave you out of contract for this one that I am giving you out of love, and adoration for you, so please Karin accept me and accept this ring." Torshiro said getting down on his knee and holding out the ring. Karin leaned down kissing him smiling.

"Of course, so this is what you mean you would fix it" She laughed as Torshiro stood up and took off her old wedding ring and exchanged it with the one with the teal stone.

"May that stone protect you and that we may always be beside each other even when we aren't. Theses stones will connect us even though when I am far apart from you."

"Torshiro even without this ring, you were beside me always, but the ring does help a little bit more knowing that we carry two parts of the same stone" With this they ended the day in town and headed back to the castle. Ichigo was in the main room with Rukia and his dad when they arrived back.

"How was the day out on the town?" Ichigo asked while Rukia was studding Karin trying to figure out what was different.

"It was good , Karin showed me all her favorite spots including the hill where she said you used to watch the stars" Torshiro explained. Everyone jumped when Rukia screamed and ran over to Karin.

"Where your ring you got at the wedding and why are you wearing this ring?" Rukia asked grabbing Karin's hand. Ichigo looked at Torshiro to see if he reacted, but he didn't which made him calmer.

"I saw you wearing it when you left" Ichigo proclaimed.

"Torshiro help" Karin begged not wanting to get crowded anymore by her family. Though her dad hadn't said anything she knew he was closer than before. Torshiro took off his sword and drew it out of its case showing them the stone that matched her ring.

"We decided that she would wear that ring, since I gave it to her out of love, the wedding ring was one of contract, this one is more suitable for Karin and the teal stone is part of the stone that my own sword is decorated with." Torshiro explained. Ichigo backed off and Rukia awed at the explanation thinking it was cute and wished Ichigo had done that. The family got done teasing Karin and Rukia returned to her seat. Ichigo gently pushed Karin back towards Torshiro where he stopped her from going any further. Ichigo then walked over to Rukia and helped her up as a servant came in to collect their dad. The servant took Isshin back to his room and Ichigo and Rukia headed to theirs, as they left Ichigo turned to Torshiro and Karin,

"Good night" he told them before following Rukia. Torshiro and Karin both said goodnight back before heading to their own room. They entered the room and changed into their night clothes before packing their bags. They left clothes out for the next day's trip home. Laying in bed the two talked, Torshiro had to ask though,

"You ready to leave?" Karin peered up at him.

"I guess, I didn't see Yuzu, but I am satisfied with leaving this kingdom behind. It is no longer my kingdom, my loyalties only remain here because of my family. It started for the best of this kingdom, but living with you I realized exactly what I should focus on and that's you and our kingdom. That's my life now," Karin answered. Torshiro accepted her answer before they both went to bed.

A servant woke the two up the next morning, telling them that the King, Ichigo wanted to talk to Torshiro. Torshiro left Karin in the bed to sleep a little longer. He quickly dressed before going to Ichigo's office. He knocked and heard a voice say enter.

"You wanted to talk?" Torshiro asked. Ichigo looked at him.

"Yeah, I wanted to tell you something that, you've probably noticed already. Umm when our mom died things changed. If you couldn't tell Yuzu was the favorite of our people because she looked more like our mom than Karin…" Ichigo was about to say something elses, but Torshiro stopped him.

"I know, I know that Karin was the odd duck, I know that she was forgotten about the people, until she married me, but knowing that doesn't matter to me. I love Karin and plan on supporting her. When she is ready she will have my kids, she is the queen of my kingdom, she will be a mother, and she is my love and wife" Torshiro spoke not hesitant. "Saying this, I want Karin to tell me the rest if there is any when she is ready, until then I don't want to hear it. I trust her, she will tell me what I need." Ichigo stood shocked at the younger male.

"Okay, thank you Torshiro" Ichigo said finishing their conversation. Torshiro went to collect his wife from their room, he lead her to the carriage that was waiting for them to take them home. Torshiro helped Karin inside after she had hugged Rukia, Ichigo, and her dad. After helping her in Torshiro turned to her family, shaking Isshin's hand than moving to shake ichigo's as he shook his hand Ichigo said a quick and quiet "thank you and take care of her." Torshiro nodded to him, before joining his wife in the carriage and started their journey back home. Isshin had seem to get better in the days Karin had visited and Rukia had gotten over her stillborn child talking to karin and hearing Torshiro offer his support to help Ichigo with his work so he could spend more time with her. As the two traveled back home the talked about everything they had experience and when they had to stop for the night the two just sky watched the whole night and enjoyed each other's company. They were getting closer to their kingdom.

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