1000 Years: One Shots (Part 1)

40. Oddities

Title: Oddities (530)

Genre: Mild Romance, Humor

Characters: Toshiro, Kyoraku... and others

Summary: Toshiro asks some questions of a couple of people

Notes: For the humor to work it needs to be assumed that Toshiro does have feelings for Karin

Rating: K+

Oddity

Kyoraku sat at his desk looking over the reports for the war. He paused and then glanced up to see Toshiro looking at him. "Ahh... young Hitsugaya, what do I owe this visit too?"

The man smiled at the boy, only to have said smile falter when the boy spoke up. "I would like permission to date your grand niece."

Kyoraku stared at the boy for a few minutes, a frown on his face. He then smiled and closed his eyes. "I don't know what you're talking about. I have a niece but no grand niece."

"I know that Kurosaki's father is my former taicho."

"Why aren't you asking Isshin?"

"He's avoiding me so I can't ask him. Plus, I need to ask you first as it involves dating someone in the living world. Then I'm going to ask Kukaku-san."

"Wouldn't my permission be enough all around if you're trying to avoid Isshin and getting revenge."

"No... I need to ask Kukaku-san. I'll see you later."

"Have fun picking on my darling Shin-chan!"

M

Ganju led the small taicho down to see his sister. Toshiro knelt down in front of her. "Hi! How are you doing Hitsugaya!"

"I would like permission to date your niece."

"Hell no!" Ganju suddenly waved his arms. "There is no way..."

Kukaku elbowed him in the guy. "What niece? Last time I checked Kaien didn't have any children and I don't think it is a good idea for this one to have children."

"Kurosaki's father is your other brother."

"He knows!" Ganju slapped his hands at the side of his head.

"I'm not stupid."

"But why are you asking me and not Isshin?"

"I got permission from the head captain."

"That still doesn't answer my question. And if you got permission from him as well, why are you asking me?"

"I got permission from him as the head captain to have a relationship with someone from the living world. As for asking you... Karin would be mad if I asked any of her family members for permission to date her before I ask her out, but I can't reconcile the fact it is the honorable thing to do... to ask the family, so I'm asking you as you're her female family member so that should make up for the fact I am asking a family member before asking her."

"O.K."

"That just means sis got what you're talking about, despite the fact I haven't got a clue what you're talking about. She hasn't given you permission to date our niece," Ganju said.

"No... I meant O.K. that I got it and that I was giving him permission to date her."

"What... no!"

"Grow up." Toshiro narrowed his eyes. "You act younger then her twin sister acts."