My Past Haunts Me

The Truth

Welcome back to "My Past Haunts Me," this is as you can probably tell chapter six. I don't have much to say before starting this chapter so let's just jump into it!

Chapter 6

Toshiro was sitting on the couch when his phone rang, picking it up he saw it was 9 and was confused who would be calling him at this time. After a moment he answered the call,

"Hitsugaya,"

"Captain Hitsugaya, it's Lieutenant Nemu. I stayed late to see the result of the test you wanted to be run and called you as soon as I found out. Your theory, Karin being Haru's mom is true, the maternal DNA from Haru matches Karin's DNA. Unfortunately, the DNA that was found under Haru's nails had no-hit in the CODIS system," she informed him. Toshiro ran his hand through his hair as he listened to the news. He knew the DNA from Haru's fingernails would come up with nothing, but he didn't know how to feel with Haru being Karin's child.

"Alright, thank you Nemu, I owe you," Toshiro said before the phone was hung up. He put the phone down on the coffee table before leaning back on the couch looking up at the ceiling trying to figure out how to tell Karin. He had been thinking about it ever since he had his hunch, but now that it was real it was different. It felt different than before when it was just an idea. Toshiro lost track of time as he was lost in his thoughts. He was brought out of it when he felt a pair of arms wrap around him from behind. Their hands resting on his chest, he knew the touch, and it comforted him. Before he would never let anyone get so close that they would be comfortable doing something like this.

"Karin I thought you went to bed," Toshiro suddenly spoke braking the silences between them.

"I did, but I woke up and you still weren't there, so I came out to check and make sure you weren't sleeping on the couch, so why are you still up? You only stay up when something is on your mind. Is it your dad?" she asked. Toshiro shook his head.

"Actually no," he replied as Karin moved to sit next to him.

"So what is the matter?"

"It's about Haru's family.." Toshiro started but stopped not knowing how to form his sentences.

"Did his DNA match someone? A missing child, a criminal?" Karin looked at Toshiro searching his face for the answer.

"I found out who his mom is today. I'm not quite sure how to tell her though," he explained. His eyes were filled with just how unsure he was about telling her.

"Who is she? Karin asked yearning for the answer. She felt her heart drop thinking that Haru was going to be taken away from her, she felt her hands clench up. Toshiro observed her for a moment before taking her hand in his intertwining them together.

"Karin, his mom is you..." he trailed catching her attention. She starred at him for a moment her lip quivering not sure what to say, "I looked back on the interview when we first met. You said you were forced to abandon your child when you were 15. After I found out that if your child survived they would be 10 today, so I had Nemu cross-check your DNA with his maternal DNA. She called and said it matched," He told her honestly. Karin looked to the ground as she processed everything her hand automatically going to her stomach.

"He's mine...." she trailed off before she felt herself wanting to vomit. Toshiro quickly jumped off the couch grabbing a bucket and held it in front of her. Karin grabbed the edges of it vomiting into it. Toshiro moved to sit beside her to rub her back and keep her hair out of the way. When she was done she put the bucket down and only stared at the ground.

"Karin, are you okay," Toshiro asked gently. Karin nodded,

"Yeah, it's just a lot to take in, why didn't you tell me your theory," she asked looking up at him.