Understanding II: School Daze (Bleach Fanfic)

School Grounded

Isshin sat at the kitchen counter drinking a cup of coffee. His eyes picked up the whole debacle between the two preteens. His ears discerned the words shower and narcissistic bastard. While he didn't want to know what happened this time he still felt the need to set down his morning cup. "Karin... what happened between you and Toshiro?"

The small girl suddenly glanced up with irritation on her face. "Nothing..."

"I'm your dad. I know something happened!" Isshin pointed to his eyes making it clear that he had an idea that something was going on.

"Fine. I pranked him by flushing the toilet when he was in the shower." Karin glanced at the wall in an attempt to avoid getting in trouble. "I didn't mean for him to pull the shower curtain down on himself."

This caused Isshin's eyes to suddenly widen. "Karin... you could have seriously hurt him with your prank!"

"That it though! It was just a prank!" the girl stated. "He blew it way out of proportion!"

"Normally it would be the girl who would be upset about being seen without their clothes on," Isshin muttered.

"And that is why he is a narcissistic bastard," Karin said aloud causing her father to glare at her. "He spends more time in the bathroom... even looking in the mirror... then any girl I know."

"And you don't know many," Isshin stated firmly. "Listen to me carefully kiddo. Toshiro is rather sensitive about certain things. Be careful what you say to him and what you do. He might take it the wrong way."

Karin simply shut her mouth and glared away. Yuzu though piped up. "We have to get going! It's almost time for school!"

"We're off dad," Karin hurried to the door and grabbed her bento from the counter.

"Wait! Can't you two wait for Toshiro before you go!" Isshin asked as the girls hurried out the door.

"But... I always walk with Karin!" the girl suddenly stated. "She's all ready going!"

Her father let out a sigh as the door clicked shut. Karin and Yuzu though were hurrying fast. The school was nearby and thus they could get there quickly. A good deal of the other students were standing around letting time pass before school started. If they weren't doing this they were running around in the playground playing various games. The games varied depending on the age of those playing.

Karin glanced around and to noticed that three boys were picking on some of the younger kids there. The three boys were very familiar faces. Kaneda was the boy who weighed the most in her class and Ino's glasses were very distinctive. But the one that stood out the most was Hashigami with his messy brown hair and freckles.

She stormed over just as Hashigami grabbed something from the younger boy. "I don't know why you guys bring these cards to school when you are too little to understand the basics of the game! Hell,... I don't even know why you buy this. Might as well take it off you, huh?"

"Hashigami..." The sound of Karin's voice caused the three to suddenly look up at her. While his two friends suddenly shook and looked away Hashigami glared at Karin.

"You know Kurosaki that nobody likes you, right?" the boy stated.

Karin though held her ground. "That isn't the point! Give that kid back his stuff!"

"Fine," the boy grumbled and began to hand back the item. He suddenly changed direction and out of anger used both hands to push Karin hard against her chest area. The darker haired Kurosaki twin fell to the ground and found her face wrinkling with furry. Her hand clenched into a fist and she moved to get up and tackle the boy.

There was a suddenly blur and a loud clicking sound followed by a thump as Hashigami himself ended up on the ground. A good deal of the other students were starting to gather around. Karin blinked a couple of times and then realized that Hitsugaya Toshiro was standing there. The white haired child glared angrily at the boy and his fist was still cocked from the punch he had lobbed at the other boy.

"What the hell," Hashigami glared at the newcomer. "What was that for!"

"Don't touch girls there," Toshiro said angrily. His eyes suddenly having a light in them that would have frightened most of his division members into listening to him. The brown haired boy had a lack of sensibilities to him. He stood up with a frown on his face.

"I don't know who you are but Karin isn't a girl," the boy stated. Hashigami suddenly attempted to throw a punch at the white haired preteen. To the boy's frustration Toshiro simply dodged to the side which ended up making him even more angry.

A rather upset Yuzu clutched her hands. "Toshiro-kun! You really shouldn't be fighting at school!"

As she said this the brown hair boy suddenly tackled Hitsugaya to the ground. The other boy tried to pummel at Toshiro with his fists. The small taicho countered this move by holding his arms over his face rather then punching back at the other boy. Before he could do anything other then that a couple of teachers came running out of the school.

As they pulled the two boys apart the vice principle walked out of the school. "What have we have here? You are all ready causing trouble on your first day?" A look of huge disgust passed over Toshiro's face as he looked at the man. "In the office both of you."

Karin watched as Toshiro shrugged off the teacher's hand and began to walk to the office area. Students hurried off to their classes. She suddenly caught up with him. "Toshiro... are you seriously trying to get in trouble on your first day? I can very well take care of myself and I don't need you to stand up for me."

"I know you can. That wasn't the point. You are a girl and he shouldn't have done that," the boy stated in a soft manner so that the teachers heard nothing of the conversation. "Go take care of your sister. She's out there freaking out."

The darker haired of the twins watched as he disappeared. She suddenly felt a tug from her sister. "Karin! What if Toshiro gets suspended or expelled?" This caused Karin to let out a sigh.