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Bleach: Home of the Hidden Ancients - Chapter 2 (Fan Fiction)
Chapter 2: The Strangeness of a Calm Home Life
As Karin walked through the clinic doors, she reflexively blocked a sideways kick from the idiot she seemed to call a “father”. He flopped forcefully backwards, landing next to a large picture of her mother’s face. He winced as his head hit the wall then put on his signature goofy smile and thrust forward two thumbs up.
“YOU ARE DOING WELL MY YOUNG DAUGHTER! BOTH RELFLEX AND MUSCLE!” he squealed.
As he looked at Yuzu his smile washed off into an overdramatic pout.
“MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER! WHAT HAPPENED?! DON’T WORRY DADDY WILL COME TO YOUR AID!” He begun to race towards her but Yuzu held up a calm hand.
“It’s just a graze Dad, nothing to worry about.”
Ishin stopped in his tracks and his shoulders slumped.
“Aww you two are no fun when Ichigo’s not around. You have to act all serious and mature…” he grumbled. “I’ll clean it up and get you a Band-Aid then,” he added more softly.
It was an unusual sight for the Goat Face to act responsibly (or at least responsibly according to the rest of society). Since Ichigo had left for some trip, her father acted less like the idiot and more like… well more like Ichigo she guessed; more gruff and serious. It was probably his little way of missing him. She wasn’t exactly sure whether she liked the change or not but she knew that all of them really did miss his presence.
While Ishin put the Band-Aid on Yuzu’s knee, Karin dumped her bag just outside the door and headed up to her and Yuzu’s room. She was almost sure she was going to miss out dinner. Fighting the hollow had really taken it out of her. Playing soccer is one thing. Playing for your life is another. She turned and collapsed into the soft cardboard like mattress. Even with the occasional hollow attack, things had been pretty calm without Ichigo around. Her Dad was less hyped all the time, Yuzu stopped the ongoing jokes and Karin even found herself trying to get her Dad to fight her even more in an attempt to keep Ichigo’s presence around them.
But it was really a pale imitation compared to what the Kurosaki household was like with Ichigo around.
Karin pulled her legs into her stomach and winced as an aching pain shot up her thigh.
“Must’ve strained it,” she muttered to herself. That was the first time in months she had gotten muscle aches. She laughed to herself a bit. Fighting the hollows was actually upping her gameplay for both soccer and video games. It was making her mind and body, work to get the goal. And she kind of liked that in some weird way. She was using her talents for seeing ghosts (no matter how much she denied they existed) to help fight the good fight.
She sunk her head lower into the pillows and her eyes drifted shut. Tomorrow, she thought. I’ll do it tomorrow. For now just rest…
With that her eyes sealed shut and all other thoughts aside from sleep escaped her heavy mind.
Bleach: Home of the Hidden Ancients - Chapter 4 (Fan Fiction)
Chapter 4: Day 1 - Training Begins and Ends
Karin wasn’t sure what Mr Urahara had in store for her training. But she certainly didn’t think that dying had anything to do with it. He was only up to step two in the training and as soon as she blinked half a blade was protruding from her stomach. Feverishly warm blood steadily streamed out of the wound. That was the first thing she felt; the sticky red liquid. Then it was the pain jolting up her spine, before she crumpled to the ground. She lay there a while starting to comprehend what her new teacher had done.
“W-why with the blade a-and the…” She barely whispered. It was a pathetic attempt and if she had enough energy she would feel embarrassed.
“I told you before. This part of the training is the most crucial. Your brother did it a little differently but as you know he was a special case. When your body starts giving up you should be able to find a place between your mind in this world and your mind in the spirit world. Find your powers there,” He answered with such a casual tone you would’ve thought he was ordering take-away.
Karin tried to move her head to look up at him. As soon as she met his eyes she gave him a bitter glare. “I don’t find them… I die,” she guessed.
Mr Urahara crouched down to her level.
“Oh it’s not just you who will die. My life depends on your success as well Ms Kurosaki.” She was about to argue when she stopped herself, mouth agape. If I die here because of this then… “Yes Karin. Your brother is a smart and easy to anger boy. If you’re found killed, soon after he, your family and his friends will seek out my head. So I wish you good luck. You and I both need it.” He tipped his hat to her and walked off to his chair and book.
I wish we were back at step one, Karin thought dryly. At least that involved less pain and a better chance of survival. Dodging a little girl’s superhuman punches seemed like a simple enough goal. Now she had no idea what she had to do. She wondered what Mr Urahara had meant about Ichigo being a “special case”. Maybe he needed the beginners level because he was such a hothead. But then again ,Mr Urahara had just described him as ‘smart’.
Maybe Karin had to be a bit more flexible with her views of Ichigo. Besides he’d kept his Soul Reaper secret for quite a while… and he had somehow managed to survive his training. So I have to be open minded and sharp in this step, she deducted. Learn from others trials’…
Karin was pulled away from her thoughts by a new pain forming in her chest. She inched her head to look down at herself. See through chains were forming near her heart. Her muscles ran ahead of her mind process and she painfully rolled over to see her body in the corner of the rocky landscape. The chains were becoming less solid near her real body. She looked back and forth with panic. Her sight began to blur, her limbs felt heavy and the pain from the stab wound had gone numb.
“Looks like it’s happening,” Mr Urahara commented from his chair. “Make sure you find them okay? I’d like to live a couple of decades longer.”
His voice echoed to behind her eyelids. Her mind fell out of consciousness and death hung in the air, ready to claim it’s next soul.
Your pride has built a wall, so strong that I can't get through.
Is there really no chance to start once again?
Winter star, summer rain (allcapsbee)
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