Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ The Ice Lord and The Silver Wolf ❯ A Gift and Despair ( Chapter 1 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: Zekuran 
Karin gives Hitsugaya an unexpected gift after he helps her soccer team win. Fast forward 5 years to the remembrance of a tragedy. R&R
Anime/Manga: Bleach Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Fantasy / Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 12.01.2009 | Updated On: 12.01.2009 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 369 | Status: Work In Progress
Karin gives Hitsugaya an unexpected gift after he helps her soccer team win. Fast forward 5 years to the remembrance of a tragedy. R&R
Anime/Manga: Bleach Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Fantasy / Romance | Type: Divergence | Uploaded On: 12.01.2009 | Updated On: 12.01.2009 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.1K | Visits: 369 | Status: Work In Progress
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Karin was wondering aimlessly. She wasn't sure where she was going; just that she had to
move. Turning the corner, she realized where she was when she saw Toushiro leaning against the
guardrail, towards the riverside, soul-phone in his hand. Karin came and leaned against the guardrail at
his side, watching him and the river itself. "Hey-" she started, only to be constrained by an unexpected
and unaccustomed shyness. Not to be deterred, she started again. "Um, about yesterday, I just wanted
to thank you again." Said the small tomboy.
Hitsugaya looked at her. " It was no problem." He reassured her, "besides, it was more in my
own self-interest than in any need to help you ." he said, turning his attention back to the soul-phone in
his hand.
"But still," Karin said, leaning in and kissing Hitsugaya on his cheek. Shocked, the Captain of the
Tenth Squad looked at the furiously blushing girl, who was already backing away "thanks!". Then she
turned and ran, leaving a stunned Toushiro to look at her retreating form. He lifted his hand and held
his cheek, still warm from her kiss.
5 years later....
With Aizan's defeat and the end of the Winter War, everyone in Karakura town who had been
involved in the war would settle back into what had passed for normal before the chaos. Little did they
know that a great shock was going to rock them all to their core.
Ichigo was sitting on the river shore with Chad, looking at his long-time friend. Chad, Ichigo
thought, hadn't been that same since that dark day just a little over a year after the end of the winter
conflict.
Flashback.....
"KARIN !" shouted Yuzu from the kitchen. Coming down the stairs, and keeping a wary eye out for
his old man, Ichigo wondered that such a small girl could make so much noise. "What do you want
Yuzu?" asked Karin.
"I need you to run to the grocery and get me a few things." Said Yuzu, holding out a long list of
items and some money.
"Sure" said Karin, grabbing the list and money from her sister and walking out the door. Looking
at the list and wondering how she was going to get it all home, she neglected to look where she was
going and walked straight into something giant, and hard as a rock. Stumbling back, she looked up at
the towering height of Chad Yasatora, one of Ichigo's , and an idea came into her mind.
"Are you all right?" asked Chad in his soft voice, reaching out to steady her.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Said Karin, waving away his hand. "Listen, could you do me a favor?" she
asked. Seeing Chad nod, she continued, "Could you help me get these things home?"She asked, holding
up the list of items to Chad. Chad again nodded and began walking in the direction of the grocery, Karin
almost having to jog to keep up with the giant man. Getting to the store, the two quickly found all of the
items on the list. Waiting in line with Chad next to her and two other men standing in line, she noticed
one item they hadn't gotten. "Hey Chad, could you go grab some wasabi?" she asked. With a nod, the
giant headed to the back of the store. He had just grabbed the wasabi when he heard a cracking report,
followed quickly by another. Unsure what they were, Chad moved at his own pace in the direction of the
checkout only to drop everything in shock when he saw a horrible sight. There, lying in a growing pool of
blood, was Karin, weakly moving. Sprinting to her, Chad knelt at her side, but he knew he was too late.
The girl had been shot in her throat, and as he watched, shuddered, and stopped breathing. This was
something he hadn't expected, and with Orihime in America on an exchange program, there was no way
to fix this. Picking up the girls limp body, he ran as quickly as he could towards the Kurosaki Clinic.
Running inside, he looked around wildly, calling for Isshin to come help him. Running out of an adjoining
room, Isshin stopped dead upon seeing his daughter limp in Chad's arms. Running over, he took his
daughter and laid her on a bed, but stopped when he saw her throat. He knew then that there was
nothing he could do. He sank to his knees, letting out a howl of pure agony and pain. His screams
brought Yuzu, Ichigo, and Rukia, who had been visiting, running in. Rukia and the rest of the Kurosaki
family stopped, and then Yuzu started screaming as well. Ichigo stood still, unable to comprehend what
he saw. Everything he had done had been for the sake of protecting those he cared about, and he had
failed horribly. Backing out of the room, Ichigo went to his room and sat on his bed. Shortly afterward,
Rukia came in as well and sat next to him. Wrapping her arms around him, she rocked him back and
forth as he cried, holding her to him as if afraid she would disappear. The Kurosaki family cried late into
the night, with more and more friends coming to help them start moving through the pain.
End flashback...
Ichigo lay back, staring into the sky. His father still hadn't recovered, and was becoming
increasingly unstable. Most of what he did was stare at a poster of Karin that had been set up next to
the poster of his mom. Yuzu had somehow managed to move on, but Ichigo knew she still cried herself
to sleep at night. Ichigo himself had found the Rukia helped him to move on as well. He was even
thinking about taking Yamamoto up on his offer to let him have one of the still empty captain's seats.
Looking up at the sky, and knowing she was somewhere in Soul Society, Ichigo whispered quitly to
himself "We'll find you, Karin."
Karin was wondering aimlessly. She wasn't sure where she was going; just that she had to
move. Turning the corner, she realized where she was when she saw Toushiro leaning against the
guardrail, towards the riverside, soul-phone in his hand. Karin came and leaned against the guardrail at
his side, watching him and the river itself. "Hey-" she started, only to be constrained by an unexpected
and unaccustomed shyness. Not to be deterred, she started again. "Um, about yesterday, I just wanted
to thank you again." Said the small tomboy.
Hitsugaya looked at her. " It was no problem." He reassured her, "besides, it was more in my
own self-interest than in any need to help you ." he said, turning his attention back to the soul-phone in
his hand.
"But still," Karin said, leaning in and kissing Hitsugaya on his cheek. Shocked, the Captain of the
Tenth Squad looked at the furiously blushing girl, who was already backing away "thanks!". Then she
turned and ran, leaving a stunned Toushiro to look at her retreating form. He lifted his hand and held
his cheek, still warm from her kiss.
5 years later....
With Aizan's defeat and the end of the Winter War, everyone in Karakura town who had been
involved in the war would settle back into what had passed for normal before the chaos. Little did they
know that a great shock was going to rock them all to their core.
Ichigo was sitting on the river shore with Chad, looking at his long-time friend. Chad, Ichigo
thought, hadn't been that same since that dark day just a little over a year after the end of the winter
conflict.
Flashback.....
"KARIN !" shouted Yuzu from the kitchen. Coming down the stairs, and keeping a wary eye out for
his old man, Ichigo wondered that such a small girl could make so much noise. "What do you want
Yuzu?" asked Karin.
"I need you to run to the grocery and get me a few things." Said Yuzu, holding out a long list of
items and some money.
"Sure" said Karin, grabbing the list and money from her sister and walking out the door. Looking
at the list and wondering how she was going to get it all home, she neglected to look where she was
going and walked straight into something giant, and hard as a rock. Stumbling back, she looked up at
the towering height of Chad Yasatora, one of Ichigo's , and an idea came into her mind.
"Are you all right?" asked Chad in his soft voice, reaching out to steady her.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Said Karin, waving away his hand. "Listen, could you do me a favor?" she
asked. Seeing Chad nod, she continued, "Could you help me get these things home?"She asked, holding
up the list of items to Chad. Chad again nodded and began walking in the direction of the grocery, Karin
almost having to jog to keep up with the giant man. Getting to the store, the two quickly found all of the
items on the list. Waiting in line with Chad next to her and two other men standing in line, she noticed
one item they hadn't gotten. "Hey Chad, could you go grab some wasabi?" she asked. With a nod, the
giant headed to the back of the store. He had just grabbed the wasabi when he heard a cracking report,
followed quickly by another. Unsure what they were, Chad moved at his own pace in the direction of the
checkout only to drop everything in shock when he saw a horrible sight. There, lying in a growing pool of
blood, was Karin, weakly moving. Sprinting to her, Chad knelt at her side, but he knew he was too late.
The girl had been shot in her throat, and as he watched, shuddered, and stopped breathing. This was
something he hadn't expected, and with Orihime in America on an exchange program, there was no way
to fix this. Picking up the girls limp body, he ran as quickly as he could towards the Kurosaki Clinic.
Running inside, he looked around wildly, calling for Isshin to come help him. Running out of an adjoining
room, Isshin stopped dead upon seeing his daughter limp in Chad's arms. Running over, he took his
daughter and laid her on a bed, but stopped when he saw her throat. He knew then that there was
nothing he could do. He sank to his knees, letting out a howl of pure agony and pain. His screams
brought Yuzu, Ichigo, and Rukia, who had been visiting, running in. Rukia and the rest of the Kurosaki
family stopped, and then Yuzu started screaming as well. Ichigo stood still, unable to comprehend what
he saw. Everything he had done had been for the sake of protecting those he cared about, and he had
failed horribly. Backing out of the room, Ichigo went to his room and sat on his bed. Shortly afterward,
Rukia came in as well and sat next to him. Wrapping her arms around him, she rocked him back and
forth as he cried, holding her to him as if afraid she would disappear. The Kurosaki family cried late into
the night, with more and more friends coming to help them start moving through the pain.
End flashback...
Ichigo lay back, staring into the sky. His father still hadn't recovered, and was becoming
increasingly unstable. Most of what he did was stare at a poster of Karin that had been set up next to
the poster of his mom. Yuzu had somehow managed to move on, but Ichigo knew she still cried herself
to sleep at night. Ichigo himself had found the Rukia helped him to move on as well. He was even
thinking about taking Yamamoto up on his offer to let him have one of the still empty captain's seats.
Looking up at the sky, and knowing she was somewhere in Soul Society, Ichigo whispered quitly to
himself "We'll find you, Karin."